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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-02-21

Ann drew a long, hard breath
and nodded. Ger suspicious
were confirmed. And she felt
like weeping.
She had stood up and was look
ing at Lyn in a long, level stare.
Her heart was pounding in her
chest and her head throbbed as
she desperately tried to get con-
troll of herself.
$50 you were mixed up in it, )"
she said evenly. "And it was
Julie, not a burglar, who shot
Dan! Oh, Lyn!"
'The whole thing was the rot
tenest damned luck you can ina
CINE" said Lyn. ''Old Mrs. La
tham-you know the Lathams
that live out on the Vaudeville
Road? Well, the old lady had a
heart attack! She's been a pa
tent of mine for years; so ma
turally, they called me. When I
got there, / found the Lathams
had been having bridge party
two or, three tables, and Julie
was there. Mrs. Latham had
rather a bad time of it, and I
stayed until she was quite COM
Portable. It was after two and
the rest of the guests had gone
home a good while before. But
Julie knew I had to pass right
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-02-21
PACR SEvD

Bessie r. Stike of Todd, North
Carolina, has returned to thu
United States for discharge after
serving IA months overseas with
the 18th Infantry Regiment Of
the oath Division.
The 20-year old rifleman'
fought at Dutch New Guinea and
in the Philippines. At the time
of his return home, he was serV~
ing with the occupation forces on
the island of Shikoku, Japan.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-02-21

Ann, in a filmy yellow dinner
frock with a callot of gardenias
partly covering her pretty hair,
looked lovely and useless; Lyn,
in white Tuxedo, was very
handsome. They were en- route
to dinner and dancing at the
Driving Club, and Lyn had just
put on AIMS finger the beauti-
full old ring that had been worn
by three generations of Frazier
fianceeS.
WELL Lyn, my DEAR said Sa-
rah, giving him both her hands
and looking fondly up at him,
land so Ann has at last come to
her senses and promised to mar
ry YOU"
Lyn bent and kissed Sarah's
cheek with a grace that had in it
something almost little old
fashioned and that Sarah liked
and appreciated.
''We1l, I'm not sure that prom
ising to marry me proves she has
come to her senses, or lost them
completely" Lyn agreed lightly,
his eyes very warm and blue.
"But it certainly proves my CO.
lossal good luck! I don't deserve
it, of course-but-I'll try my
very darndest to make her hap
ply, Aunt Sarah!"
Later, outside, in Lyn's car he
said soberly, I'm sorry, Prec-
ious."
Ann looked at him, puzzled.
Sorry" she repeated. why,
for goodness sake?"
Didn't you feel bit guilty at
letting Sarah believe our en-
gagement was on the level? I
did," he confessed, with a little
wry grin.
well, yes, did, Lyn, though
we could safely have told her the
truth! Sarah is a trump-she'd
understand" Ann pointed out
Lyn nodded. Il know-want
me to tell you the real reason I
didn't want Sarah to know that
it's only a make-believe engage
ment?" he asked almost shyly.
'Why?" asked Ann, puzzled.
He grinned disarmingly. ''Be-
cause I'm hoping that if only you
and I know it's make-believe,
you may forget it-and suddenly
it'll be real! Td-like it a whole
heck of lot if you would, Ann"
He started the car and as they
turned from the driveway into
the street that was throbbing
with light and life at this dinner
hour, he looked down at her and
said anxiously, Tired, darling?"
"A little" she admitted re-
luctantly.
''That darned job! It's no place
for a girl like you, darling-a
newspaper Office he exploded
angrily.
Ann managed a little laugh.
'That's what they keep telling
me at the newspaper office, pail"
she told him wryly. ''I'm not
what you would call a bowling
success at tat least, they tell
me I'm not"
'Driscoll was sore about-Dan
Barton's shooting?" Lyn's tone
made it a statement, not a ques-
ton.
"He seemed to feel that Dan
should have waited long enough
to give us a formal statement of
how, when, where, and by all
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-02-21

means why, before he pulled the
trigger Ann admitted grirnly,
and said with a little movement
of her shoulders, "But let's for
get about it, Lyn. Let's have fun
and forget newspapers and their
city editors"
(To Be Continued)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-02-21

- y
by her place on my way home,
and she took it for granted !
would be glad to give her a lift
and save any of the others from
driving out of their way to bring
her home. That's understands
BILE, isn't it,"
"Quite understandable" Ann
said CURLY.
''This is going to be hard for
you to believe, but it really hap
pened," said Lyn grimly. Give
miles out had flat tire and the
DEVILS own time getting it off
the rim, and the spare in place.
Julie was an awful good sport
about it. Dan was out Of town
on a business trip and wouldn't
be back until the next day, and
of course, the nurse was with the
baby, so she took the. whole thing
as a lark-for which, I might
add, I was extremely grateful.
When I got her home, at a little
after three, Dan had cut his trip
short and had got home little
after midnight. He'd called the
Lathams just after we left-and
well, he was a bit hard to get
along with because we had TAX
en- so long on the road.
Dan was pretty stuffy," Lyn
went on. "He-well, he said
some quite unpleasant things and
I tried not to mind too much, be-
cause, after all, the situation did
look a bit compromising. He
we'll, suddenly he threatened all
sorts Of things-so I had to take
the revolver away from him"
"And in the struggle it went
off and - Lyn, was it you who
shot him?' Ann gasped, stricken.
Hell, mol" snapped Lyn short
ly. 'That was only few min
utes after three. Dan wasn't
shot until-four o'clock"
''How do you know the exact
time when he was shot?" Ann
asked carefully.
Lyn shot her an angry glance.
Because Julie told me, of course.
The baby's nurse, knowing I was
jules physician, called me. The
police had already tried to ques-
ton her, and she had flung them
that damned yarn about being
awakened by prowler, her hus-
band going down to investigate,
and then the shot; I gave her a
sedative and put her to bed, for
bidding all callers, either in per-
son or on the phone. While I
was busy with her, the police
ambulance had come and taken
Dan away"
There was a taut little silence
and then Lyn said very carefully,
THE truth of the matter is, Ann,
that-Dan shot himself but-it
wasn't accidental"
Ann said under her breath,
"Oh, poor DAM"
'His-aim was bad. The
wound is-more or less super
ficial."
Ann breathed a little heartfelt
sigh of relief and comfort. She
sat still for a moment, and Lyn
stood leaning against his desk,
studying her, his handsome
brows drawn together in a little
anxious frown, and suddenly he
burst out, Look, Precious, this is
one most unholy mess! If my
name gets mixed up in anything
like this, I'm a dead pigeon! A
doctor whose patients are nine
ty per cent of them women and
children, can't afford a breath
OF scandal. And if it got out that
l was bringing Julie home at
three in the morning-even with
out the damning finish of Dams
attempted suicide-do you care
enough for me-for the work I'm
doing-to do something pretty
big for me?" he asked her quiet
ly, yet with an urgent intensity
that made her blink a little.
IF I only could, Lyn!" she
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-02-21

Miss Elizabeth Gainey, Home
Demonstration Agent in Cum
berland County, N. c., for the
past 80 years, was recently hon
ored by the women of the county.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-02-21
Pfc. w. E. Stike
To Be Discharged

WITH THE PATH INFANTRY
(vICTORY) DIVISION ON SHI-
KOKU, JAPAN Private First
Glass Worth e. Stike, son of Mrs.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-02-21
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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-05-04

| 10 their benefit and that OF the
community
Geneva Porter 2gSG Nacomb.
reports that the Senior Scouts Of
Troop SEQ, St Johns Prcshvter-
ian churcl Mrs. Eugene Johnson
leader attended the Sinclair
Quiz Show on March SC and Apr;l
l3. Although the girls could not
participate because OF their ages.
they enjoyed the opportunity TO
learn something about broadcast
ing.
On Wednesday OF this week the
troop plans an outing on Belle
Isle. The Senior Scouts are taxi
ing along their cameras ~ pho
tograph nature, aud the Inter
mediates are &c visit the A1uari-
um and conservatory.
Troop $50. o: St Matthew 5
church. Mrs. Dorothy Blackwell.
leader. swim AZ the Lucy Thur
man YWCA every third Saturday
under the direction or Miss
Moore. Although the sessions are
splash parties. the girls who pass
the requirements after the course
OF Instruction. will receive IN
Girl Scout Swimmers badge. Thu
troop has also unolficially adopt
cd the ladies Of the Phy!lis
Wheatley Home for the Aged and
on a recent Sunday presented a
variety show for the enjoyment
OF tie ladies'
Three troops TONED on re.
cent SATURDAY to have good
hike. They were Troop 354 EEe-
nezer AMF church. Mrs. FANNY
Pierce. Troop 1873. Urban League
Center, Miss Matte Browne. lead
err. aud Troop Ca. Brewster Cen
ter, Miss Mary L. dorsey. leader
The girls rode out 10 the Fair
Grounds, then hiked back Ia
Palmer Park whore they enjoved
games and a lookout
Tie girls OF Troop 2I7, Ebe-
Meier AME church urder tbo
leadership Of Mrs. Josephine
Jones. were hostesses TO Troou
10, At ST. Catherine church. syi.
vester and Seminole. and Mrs.
Jacobs troop from the Southwest
District The group enjoyed /.
skating party at the Forest Rink
These inter-group parties form
one Of the most enjoyable parts
OF nc Girl Scout program
Their troop also journeyed 10
the Eloise hospital on Sunday t.
sing to the patients. They plan
to return next month and again
entertain the patients there.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-05-04

Ada Henson. Norisse Daniels,
and Lois Collins.
The last scene was a m d !
wedding with Nellie Walker az
bride wearing a gown OF slip
per satin with sweetheart neck
line and train. Bessie Montioy,
Louise Ndson. ard Mabel Minley,
the maids Of honor, were be-
comlugly goNned in dresses o.
blue aud yellow. The little flow
or girl was Judith Williams WHO
wore formal OF blue net.
The lovely models from Muir
RVS Fur store, were captivating
as they displayed the creations
in furs for the hours OF the
day. They wore Jacket for day
time and evening. full length
coats. scarfs. and stoleb. The most
popular skins. silver fox, leo
pard. mink. caracul, and persian.
were among those shown. AZ the
conclusion OF this part OF the
show the Fur store presented a
hat and muff to Beatrice Brown
and an evening jacket OF fur to
Pearl GaIvin. who held the lucky
tickets. Models were Marjorie
Faulks. LARAMIE Renfre. Jewel
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-05-04
SCOUT NEWS

The first city-wide conference
for Senior Girl Scouts was hold
at the Central YWCA on the
week end OF April IL, l3. Friday
evening the girls attended han
quct where they had al oppor-
tunity TO mix socially with other
senior scouts OF Detroit and sur
rounding areas Saturday was de-
voted to "huddles" or small dis
cussion groups on various topics
Of particular interest 70 teen
ayers, The program was planned
by the girls representing all the
sections OF Detroit and covered
such subjects as Boy Girl Rela-
tions, Personality Better Troog
programs. Community Service, In
tef-cultural Relations. Recreation
and Vacations.
General summary. held on Sat-
urday afternoon. disclosed that
the girls wished to be known as
young adult groups Little pubH-
city has been given to the fact
that the Senior Scouts have a
definite program Of their own.
apart from that OF intermediate
Scouting with which the general
public is familiar. Senior Scout
troop programs are pldnaei and
carried out by the girls IN I'M
selves under trained leadership.
Plans age being made for more
frequent conferences ana the es-
Enlistment e. central clinics
where the young women may pre-
sert their individual problems,
discuss their Individual problems
freely and under competent pro-
fessional leadership. and fird
ways aud means OF solving them,
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-05-04
ECORSE DOINGS

Sheppsrds Of 1857 17th sire Z
Thursday nigh; With the president
in charge Prayer by the chap
lain Remarks were made hy the
president Miss Eunice GarlanI
and air Hagle- The next meet
ing viii he al the home OF Miss
Johnnie Dell Carter Of $500 9th
street on Fr:jay May 10 The
hostess served pop and cake.
The Independent Club met at
the home OF Thomas Hagler Of
1907 l7th street with the vice
president in charge. PRAYER nv
Miss Dorothy McCarv. There wss
a short discussion on the BANQUET
that is to be given this Satur-
day night Miss Beatrice Gar
land is ill The next meeting
will be AZ the home OF Miss Thel-
ma Garland OF $3.50 18th street,
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-05-04
nv MILO G4STON

The Evening in Paris Social
Club mot at the home OF Mrs.
Mary Mondon Thursday night
Anril % The hostess served ice
cream and cake The club also
gave successful party or FRI
day night April 10.
The First Baptist Sunday school
opened at $3.50 with the superin-
tendent in cha &c Opening song.
Near the Cross" PRAYER was
offered Ivy Brother HSEler.
The lessen was, Decisive Mo-
mcnts in Peters life Classes
passed for a period OF thirty
minutes 70 study the lesson At.
tendance class SO. S. Banner Of
fering No. &. Total collection was
$3.50
The lesson was carried on by
the Descons and Missionary Sis
ters. Solo by Miss Eloise McCarv
The pastor, Rev. Davis. preached
a wonderful sermon. Among the
visitors were Rev. James and
Rev. Brazil.
The baby OF Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas was christoncd Mr., and
Mrs Williams arc the SodparentS
The first Baptist ETH opened
at els pm with the president
in charge. The senior group rem
Jered the program for the lay
Miss Cassie Micheam. reading:
Mrs Ma lie " Lane. SONG. Count
on Me-; reading nv Ropert SAL
by, reading by Miss Ruby McKen-
zie, solo ny Mrs. Emma Green
and BTU Pledge ny Mrs. Eliza
beth Wright Closing remarks by
Miss Marian Mckenzie.
Nj Zion SUNDAY School WIS
opened by Nh, Grandson. The
Primary Girls received the az
tendance banner, Peoples .
ccived the offering banner. There
were four visitors present
Rev Todd preached from the
subject Tho Power az INC
Cross" Among the visitors were
Mrs Campbell. Mr. Sanders Mrs.
Stevens. Mrs Rose from Kansas.
Mrs. Dolkins MIR. Patrick u lie
tro!t NJ. Hudson, Mr.. shsnnot
Of Tennessee, Miss TODD and 9TH
ers.
"A Sanders. reporter
The Social Girls Club met al
the home OF Miss Marvaleer
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-05-04
American Beauty
Club
Show

The American Beauty Social
and Art club presented its fift /
annual Fashion extravaganza on
last Friday night in he Lecture
Hall of the Art Institute. A rec
ord crowd was In attendance to
view the latest in spring and
summer attire. The hostesses
greeted their guests wearing
lovely formals OF various hucs
and bracelet corssges OF Ameri-
can Beauty roses tied with white
satin ribbon.
The very interesting and en-
tcrtainrng program began with
morning attire. modelled by Will
ie Mae Harris. Nellie Walker,
Pell Washington. Barbara Reid.
and Beatrice Brown. Following
iris section the club presented
fashions destined for the out-of-
doors hours OF milady Some of
tho models showing The lowell.
garments were Glsdyce jackson.
Lillian Sampson, Naomi Brown,
Elizabeth Cannon, N,risse Dan
lois. shirley Carter Barbara Pet
" and Norma Williams.
LATEST FASHIONS
The street and sports section
were fashions for the daytime
hours and WIS very lovely. The
models wore dressmaker suits,
and costume suits. This sector
also was OF interest to the youth
M fashion advocates rs the
toen-agers had their sports sec
tion wherein they modelled suits
coats. and dresses showing the
latest trends for their group
The evening section was mos
outstanding with the model.
showing some very lovely gowns
Featured in ghis section were
Mrs u. A. McFarhnd Peri
Wf4f n Alvce Roberts. Ms.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-05-04

Polk. Chollie Posey, Betty Amos.
Dorothy Brown and Bernicl
Marmink. Sepia statesmen accom-
panying the girls were W. James.
George Johnson, Jimmie Mayfield.
Johnson Wekton Smith, and
Frank Williams. Marvin Adleo,
head OF the soles force was the
master NJ ceremonies.
The members OF the American
Beauty Club have been very ac-
tive in social and civic affairs
in the city. Their purpose is to
all in the great need for charity.
They give baskets at Christmas,
have a children's party at North
VILE sanitorium at Easter. and
are ready in the event 90 any
emergency that arises in the
community.
The Members are Mable Smith
Beatrice Brown. Nellie Walker
Roxanna Cannon. Iyone Webb,
Susie johnson Raphael Hollis,
Catherine Smith, Ester Parker.
Julie jackson, Willie Stewart
and Pearl Washington.
The American Beauty Social
and Art club met at the homo
OF Mrs. Willie Nell Stewart Oh
Rosedale this past week. The
meeting WIS informal with the
girls busy making plans for the
remaining Spring activities. They
are sponsoring Mrs. Dora Steele
dramatic reader. in a recital on
Sunday. May rs, at the Lucy
Thurman YWCA.
Following the business session
games were PLAYED with Mrs
Marguerite Wilson Of Kansas
City. Mo, winning first prize
Second prize was won by Mrs.
Alveta Beverley. also from Kan
sas. They are guests OF Mrs Ma
bel Smith Elizabeth Cannon re.
ceived the guest prize The club
adjourned 10 meet next week with
Mrs. Pearl Washington in Co.
nant Gardens.
Eastern Connecticut news., 1946-09-28
DISTINCTION IN OWNING NEW CAR

Baltimore (P)-Nathan GOIda bergh and Charles Levine, each driving a new 1946 tan and brown sedan of the same make, went to the same theater after parking on the same street.
 Police awakened Goldbergh by telephone at midnight and asked him to check upon his car-Levine was worrying.
 Not only were the cars the same make, color, parked nearby, etc, but both had dents on the right front fender. Goldbergh's key fit" ted Levine's car, and the mileage was almost the same, Levine's 3,582, Goldbergh's 3,570.
Eastern Connecticut news., 1946-09-28
Contention HighEghts

resolutions presented to the conven- ton.
 Non-Partisan Political Committee report by Chairman Joseph P, Cleary was presented calling for intenSification and expansion of activities.
 Constitution Amended:
 The convention voted to add two vice presidents, one from another city and one at-large.
 Amendment adopted was as fol- lows: "The officers of the Connect" cut Federation of Labor shall con- siSt of a President, ten Vice Presi- dents and one additional who shall be nominated and elected by the convention at large. He shall be representative of a State Organiza~ tion of an International Union in utilization with the Connecticut Federation of Labor, and Secre- taryT Treasurer, who shall constitute the Executive Board"
 OI11C6TS Elected
 President, Timothy M Collins, Waterbury, (reelecteO; secretary treasurer, Joseph M. Rourke, New Haven, (reelected; vice presidents, Francis Jones, Stamford, (re- eIecteO; Benjamin B. Peck, Dan- bury, (reelectedD; Peter Benard, Bridgeport, (reelecteO; Michael Misenti, Middletown; George La" Chapelle, Norwich. (reelected; Thomas Yoczik, Norwalk, (re- elected; Arthur Buttery, New Lon-. don; Francis Burns, Hartford; Peter G., Lallos, Meriden, (reelected); Alex Miller, New Britain; vice president at large, John J. O'Con-, nell, Connecticut; delegate to A. r, of L. convention, Joseph M. Rourkes
 John J. Miller of Hartford, form. CT vice president of the Connecticut Federation of Labor, installed the new officers.
 Many informative trade reports were submitted by delegates orally and in writing. They will appear in the proceedings which will be printed and distributed as soon as possible.
 Delegates rose in honor of vice presidents Kent and Scory who re- tired for health reasons after many years of faithful service as officers of the Connecticut Federation of Labor.
 These "Highlights" are intended chiefly to aid convention delegates in making their reports. They are necessarily sketchy and may not cover all important convention acts,
 Predominant impressions regard. ing the 61st convention were not only that it was most harmonious, but that the feeling prevailed that the Connecticut Federation of La. bor should carry on it's program ag~ gressively during the coming year, in efforts to achieve gains in the legislative, organization and poli- tical fields.
Eastern Connecticut news., 1946-09-28
BURGLARS SINK AT 18th HOLE

Oakland, Med. P)-Burglars en- tered the Oakland golf club house, stripped it of six pairs of curtains, bath towels, dishes, chairs, sports jackets, three sets of golf clubs and a number of balls.
 But what surprised club mem Der Edward Smouse, who discov- cred the theft, more than anything else was final touch:
 The burglars had also taken the kitchen sink.