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Evening star., 1946-09-15
|S0Htbern MARYLAND

LEONARDTOWN, Md, Sept. IA
Miss Nancy P. Sewwick, who has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. F
Lucket Koch, at Mankin Lodge, in
Western Maryland, has returned tc
her residence in Prince Frederick.
Miss Mary Adele Dorsey of Paris
Md, and Miss Lorraine Fowler OF
Owings have returned from Ocean
City, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Horsmor
Evening star., 1946-09-15

| lof Island Creek and Mrs. Myrtle
Henderson of Annapolis have re-
turned from Franklin. Va, where
they were guests of Mr.. and Mrs
w. F. Pulley.
Mrs. T. P. McDonagh, who has
been spending some time In Wash
Evening star., 1946-09-15

ington. is now at her residence near
La Plata.
Mrs. Dell Newcomb, who has been
spending the summer in the South
Iern States, has returned to the home
Of her grandmother. Mrs. j. N.
Cochrane, in La Plata.
Evening star., 1946-09-15

For essy occasions the oo distinctive wool softly fit
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cuse for losing it, in spite of the
fact that many so defend them
selves. He who has a strong
temper, but holds it under con-
troll will accomplish far more
than that one who is temperless.
The higher steam pressure in a
boiler, the more power it will
generate.
When the fires of anger grow
cold and crystalize into hate,
that is a terrible thing.
Our Lord was merciful toward
the sins of sudden passion, but
relentless against those resulting
from cold calculation or hate.
He who suffers from hate in
his heart is indeed to be pitied.
He is on the way toward des-
troying the handspring of his
life. When faith, hope and love
60 out of a life, there is little
else which matters.
What would there be to life If
there were no one to love except
self, nothing to which to look
forward, no one to be trusted?
Those of you who may be hav-
ing some trouble at home, and
who think that it would all be
ended if you could just walk out
on it, pause and think hard. 1t
might not be so nice afterwards.
The other day I was going
home with several packages in
my hands. I was met by an un-
married friend, who said, "When
you go home is the time you
know that you are married;
when wife asks if you bought
the bread, the thread. the boys
shoes. Then after supper, only
to be reminded that the ashes
must be taken out and the door
bell fixed-yes, you know you
are married" When I 60 home,
I can sit down at once in COM
plete relaxation"
Then before I could frame
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-05-09
Former Ashe Girl Weds In
Ceremony In Akron, Ohio

Miss Lake Tucker, daughter of
Mrs. B. B. Farmer and the late
Victor Tucker, of Husk, became
the bride of 1t. Joseph Galanese,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Dominick
Galanese, on Saturday afternoon,
March 80, in a ceremony at the
Concordia Lutheran church in
Akron, Ohio. The Rev. George
Mennen officiated.
A program of wedding music
preceded the ceremony. Miss
Evelyn Carston, soloist, sang 20
Promise Me-" 20 Perfect Love-"
and Because" Following the
ceremony Miss Carston sang .The
Lords Prayer
The bride wore dress of white
satin with a net yoke. The skirt
was fashioned from marquisette
with a wide panel of satin down
the front. Her fingertip veil was
caught by three-pointed seed
pearl crown and she carried a
bouquet of white roses, conferred
with white orchid.
The bride was attended by Miss
Anne Gill, maid of honor, who
wore dress of blue net and lace.
The bridesmaids were Miss Mary
Louise Coe, Miss Dorothy Wade,
Miss Beatrice Groves and Mrs.
George E. Krebs, who all wore
dresses in pastel colors, featur-
ing sweetheart necklines and ell
bow length sleeves. Each at
tendant carried a bouquet of
Spring flowers and also wore a
headdress of flowers.
Miss Marilyn Sue Lynn, flow
er girl, wore a dress of white
net and carried a basket of rose
petals.
Paul Brown served as best man
and ushers included Dan Switzer,
Robert Dushane, Richard Heinl
and Earl Haas.
The bride, graduate of Lans-
ing high school, attended bust
ness college in Akron, Ohio.
Following the ceremony a re-
ception was held at the home of
the brides uncle, Coy O. Hinson.
Following the wedding the cou-
pie left for a brief wedding trip
in Pennsylvania. 1t. Galanese is
at present on terminal leave from
the army.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-05-09
Obituary
ETTIE PHILLIPS MILLS

Elite Phillips Mills was born in
Ashe County, North Carolina,
January 10, 1867, and died at the
home of daughter in Tennessee
in her eightieth year on April 81,
1916.
The deceased was a daughter
of the late Elihu E. Phillips and
Elvira Johnston Phillips. Her
husband, Walter w. Mills, and
several children, preceded her in
death. She is survived by four
daughters, Mrs. Matte Robinson,
Mrs. Sue Dickerson, Mrs. Effie
Mae Stone, and Mrs. Fay Barnes,
all of Tennessee and three broth
ers, T. w. Phillips and R. z. Phil
lips of Idlewild, North Carolina,
and George Phillips of Pennsyl-
vania.
The body was brought to the
old home for burial. The funeral
was held on April 80, at Old
Fields Baptist Church where Mrs.
Mills had been faithful member
since her childhood. Rev. S. S.
GRAPHICAL, the Pastor, and Rev.
Levi Greene, a former Pastor,
were in charge. A large crowd
of old neighbors, relatives and
friends and a profuse floral offer
ing attested the high esteem in
which Mrs. Mills was held in the
community where she spent the
most of her life.
The home over which she pre-
sided was known far and wide
for it's charming hospitality. The
life and character of Mrs. Mills
are set forth in the 31st Chapter
Of Proverbs: "She looketh we'll
to the ways Of her household and
aateth not the bread of idleness.
Ter children arise up and call
Yer blessed woman that
feareth the Lord. she shall be
praised"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-05-09
80 Patients In
Ashe Hospital

The following are patients in
the Ashe Memorial hospital this
week:
Mrs. Melinda Bowlin, Laurel
Springs, operative; Mr.. R. R.
Griggs, Jefferson, treatment; Mr..
John F. Bare, jefferson, treat
ment; Mrs. Chessie Osborne, Fig,
treatment; Mrs. Mary S. Bryan,
Jefferson, operative; Mrs. ]. c.
Brown, Jefferson, operative; Mrs.
w. F. Perkins, Treetop, operat-
i've; Mr.. R. P. Mcneil, West
efferson, treatment; Mrs. Roscoe
Cope and son. Jefferson; Baby
billiard r. Weaver, Grassy Creek,
treatment; Mrs. Hattie Lambert,
West jefferson, treatment.
Master Carson Halsey, Grassy
Creek, operative; Mrs. Wade
Elliott, Ball, treatment; Mrs. Cic-
ero Mcneil, Warrensville, oper-
alive; Mr.. Oscar FISHERMAN,
1lroutdale, tr t m t; Mrs.
Dwight McGrady and daughter,
West Jefferson; Mrs. Eula Os-
borne and son, Creston; Mrs.
Leslie Jones, Grassy Creek,
operative; Mrs. Lee Poe and son,
Clifton; Mrs. James Carpenter
and son, Lansing; Mrs. Melvin
Campbell, West Jefferson, oper-
alive; Mrs Russell Ham and
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-05-09
The Everyday
Counselor
Rev. Herbert Spaugh, ID. D.

Hatred hurts the hater. 1t
hurts him much more than the
one hated. The trouble with this
conclusion is that it requires
thought to reach it, and when we
fall victims to rage or hate, we
lose our power to think correct
~.
1t is written that, whom the
gods would destroy, they first
enrage. When you get mad, you
are on the way toward throwing
away your common sense and
Judgment.
can't recall ever having done
anything under the heat of anger
that l did not have to come back
and undo, and then do over
Your experience has probably
been the same.
Having a bad temper is no ex-
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-05-09

LOOT. Home at Goldsboro. Mrs.
Patton is the sister of J. H. eau
dill who is superintendent of the
I.O.O.F. Home.
Bill" Patton, who is stationed
in Kansas, says The Skyland Post
is very welcome visitor at the
camp. He is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Patton, of Lansing. He
expects to return home in June.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-05-09
THREE MEN TRIED
IN MAYORS COURT

Three men were tried in
Mayors court, here, Monday by
Mayor G.. 0. Parsons.
Walter Sturgills and Jack Wea-
yer, of Lansing, charged with
disturbing the peace, were each
fined SIS and costs. Robert jack
son, of West Jefferson, charged
with public drunkenness, was
given a suspended sentence upon
payment of costs and good be-
havior for a period of one year.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-05-09
Warrensville News

J. P. Worth, of Florence, S. c.;
Mr.. and Mrs. Saunders Thornton
and Earl Thornton, of Algonla,
w. Va, and w. A. Johnson, Jr.,
of Baltimore, Md:
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ashley,
of Bluefield, w. Va, have been
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. w. Q.
Ashley for a few days. Charles
has recently been discharged
from the army of occupation in
Germany, having been in service
almost three years, with 18
months overseas duty in E. T. O.
Mrs. R. G.. Shoot is at home
now, convalescing from a recent
operation.
w. o. Ashley, Jr., a student OF
Cecips Business College, in Ashe-
vile, returned to Asheville Mon
day after a weeks visit at home.
He was accompanied to Asheville
by Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ashley,
who will spend a few days there
as guests of Mr.. and Mrs. A. M.
Reed. Mrs. Reed was formerly
Miss Gage Ashley, of Warrens-
vile.
Miss Frances Warren of Val
desc, was the week end guest of
friends, here.
Mr.. and Mrs. James E. Hunter,
Miss Frances Warren and Mac
Mccormick motored to Mountain
City, Tenn, Sunday.
Miss Janet Carter, member
of the staff of the I. o. o. F.
Home, in Goldsboro, is at home
on vacation.
Messrs. Gordon Whitner and
Howard Patton visited relatives
in Hickory, Sunday.
Mrs. c. H. Ireson, of Smeth-
port, Mrs. Lois Ireson and Mr..
Carl Ireson, of Abingdon, Va, at
tended service at Warrensville
Methodist church Sunday.
Miss Mary Ashley visited
friends in the village last week
end.
]. G. Johnson, of Valdese, Wis
tied relatives here last week.
Rev. J. E. Mccoy and K. L.
Eller, Jr., attended district con-
ference at Hickory last Thurs
day.
Matthew Mccormick visited
relatives in North Wilkesboro
several days last week.
Mrs. Martin Ashley is a patient
in Bowman-Gray hospital at
Winston-Salem.
r. E. Johnson is improving
from a recent attack of rheumat-
ic fever.
Mrs. Walter Knight, of Green
visited friends here last
Friday. i
A. H. Hartsoe, Earl Hartsoe,
Doris Hartsoe and Fred Owen,
who are employed at Winston
spent the weekend at
home.
Rev. Cicero Ashley filled his
regular appointment at the Bap-
fist church Sunday.
Miss Nicie Jesse, of Jonesboro,
Tenn, is the guest of Miss Pearl |
Oolinger.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Staley, of
North Wilkesboro were guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. R. E. Johnson, this
week end.
Mrs. w. A. Patton, of Lansing,
her 80th birthday on
Thursday, May 2. Her many
friends wish her many happy re-
turns of the day. Mother Pat
ton is one of those truly young
IN spirit and is an inspiration to
all who are privileged to be num-
bered among her friends.
MIS-. VIM. Patton and Howard
7atton have just returned from
visit with relatives at Fort
5ragg and Goldsboro. They re-
port very pleasant time at the
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suitable reply, he continued
thoughtfully, "But. going home
and having no one to disturb me
after a while becomes monot-
onous. Sometimes I wish that
there we're someone that cared
whether I came home or not"
Life without love is empty.
Hate kills love. Remember the
Scripture, "Be We angry and sin
not; let not the sun go down on
your wrath"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-05-09
ELDER C.. ID. HALL
TO CONDUCT SERVICE

Elder G. D. Hall will conduct
the service at Beaver Creek
Primitive Baptist church on Sat-
urday night, May IL.
The public is cordially invited
to attend.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-05-09

daughter, Grassy Creek; Mrs.
Margaret Flannery, Treetop.
Evening star., 1946-10-20

OUJcStcu, III tnIee mOntnS.
But my mother" Lucia said, has known
him all her life. She was classrnate of MIR.
Bottoms thirty years ago at western uni
versity. That's how I happened to get this
job. Mother and l came to New York and
wanted position as secretary. Mr.. Bolton
heard about it and employed me himself"
"Your mother liked him?"
yes So did l. Everybody liked Mr..
Bolton. He was always doing nice things for
people. For instance, those theater tickets;
he gave them to me yesterday: said he'd seen
the show himself and liked it, and he suggested
that l take Mother to see it,
What show?"
Lucia opened her purse and took out
ticket for tomorrow nights performance of
IF Wishes Were Horses at the Fifty-seventh
Street Theater The seat number was 2-B-1O
'WHAT," Ryan inquired, was the number
of the other ticket?"
1T must be number 1-B-lO," Lucia an
swered, because Mr.. Bolton said they were
aisle seats in the tenth row. But of course
Mother and can't 60 now. Because that man
has the other ticket in his hat"
And doesn't know it, we hope Whatever
you do, don't tell anyone about that ticket
in hat"
Lucia promised. Suppose the man finds it
therer' she wondered rs there any possibil-
ity he might use it?''
The possibility, Ryan thought, was too
remote to be considered. mot one chance in
million he'd be that stupid. If he finds
ticket in his hat, he'll know he didn't put it
there himself. So he'll be suspicious of it.
He'll burn it to an ash"
But suppose" Lucia persisted, 'he should
find the ticket somewhere - on the floor of
his hotel room, perhaps. He doesn't know it's
fallen out of his hat. He thinks the last occu-
pant of the room dropped it. It's good seat
for good show, So"
so we watch the seat and pounce on who
ever sits down in it." Ryan shook his head
sadly. "All my life," he sighed, 1--WE been
wanting to crack murder case that easily.
But it just won't work out. In the first place,
tickets don't fall out of hats See?'' He took
the remaining ticket from her and inserted it
under the sweatband of his own hat. Then he
shook the hat vigorously, swished it through
the air and slapped the table with it. See?
The ticket doesn't fall out And in the second
place, murderer wouldn't use any theater
ticket he hadn't bought himself"
Lucia could see that he was right. But it's
the only clew we have, isn't it - the ticket
in hat?"
The harsh voice of Ryans assistant,
Detective Downey, broke in Downey had
just at-footed into the den. You're dead
right, Miss. There amt any fngerprints and
there amt nothin' missin' There amt any
gun and there amt even motive. All we
know about this guy is that he's walkin' the
streets of New York with ticket in his hat"
1T WAS after midnight when Ryan took
Lucia home in a cab
He spent the first half of the way there
explaining again how absurd it was to expect
a murderer To nse a theater ticket r,lantad m
Evening star., 1946-10-20


here while he escaped. With key already in
the lock, she couldn't use her own. He could
keep her from seeing his face. and he could
delay her report to the police.
Then she heard another click and the den
went dark. She knew there was switch in
the hall which controlled the den lights But
why did he want to pen her in darkness?
His voice, in hard monotone, spoke three
words: MY hat, please
His hat! 1t was on the table back of her.
He didn't dare escape without it. Perhaps his
initials were on the inner band. At least
there'd be size tag and haberdasher's
trademark through which he might be traced.
IN any case this man was demanding his hat
Just as if she was hat-check girl and, the
grim play over, he was calling for it.
She turned to the table. groped for the hat,
found It. So that was why he had switched
OH the lights! So that she couldn't make any
detailed observation of the hat. She could
only feel that it was soft felt and of conven-
tional shape. She sensed that the man out
there was impatient, and that he'd brook no
delay while she groped for matches. If she
did, he'd be sure to come in with his gun and
take matters into his own hands.
Yet, In some way she must mark this hat.
Her purse lay on the table by it. She thought
OF making mark on it with ipstick. But the
man himself would soon see that and get rid
OF the hat She must tag it 50 that it could
positively be identified weeks or months
later, yet in such way that its owner would
never know it had been marked.
She opened her purse and fumbled for any
thing she could find there. Her fingers
touched two theater tickets. She had planned
to take her mother to see IF Wishes We're
Horses" tomorrow night. These were the
tickets. Lucia took one of them and inserted
it under the leather sweatband
She groped back to the door and said.
Here is your hat
The key clicked. The door opened to an
eight-inch crack Lucia thrust the hat through
1t was snatched from her hand Then the
door was pushed shut and locked again. The
key remained in the lock. She heard quick
steps as the man retreated from the house.
ZEN minutes after Lucia began shouting
through the iron grill of the window, police
man released her from the den.
They found Humphrey Bolton on the
library floor, shot through the heart.
After homicide detail had arrived and
taken over. young inspector named Ryan
drew Lucia aside into the den and got her
complete statement
"A ticket in his hatr' Ryan gave a dry
laugh. We'll. I've heard everything now.
What kind of hat was it, Miss Curd?'
Something like yours she said.
Ryan grinaced and turned the sweatband
of his own gray felt inside out. to show that
no theater ticket was there. He was nice
looking young man. Lucia thought. with a
strong brown face and intelligent eyes. What
she liked about him. though. was that he be-
lieved her story. The policeman who had
released her clearly hadn't
Nothing seems to be missing from the
Evening star., 1946-10-20

beside her. And that, of course. would stay
vacant The theater couldn't sell the same seat
twice for the same night. And of course there
was only one chance in a million - or was it
thousand? or hundred? - that the muir
derer, even if he found the ticket in his hat,
would be indiscreet enough to use it.
Evening star., 1946-10-20

The door opened to q crock.
She pushed the hot through
the lead you need for twosome tomorrow
night, and you try to talk her out of it.
So at the door of her apartment he said
earnestly: Look, Miss Gurd, it's only one
chance in thousand - but still it's chance
And we police can't overlook any chance, no
matter how slim. So guess I'll have to check
up to see if that guy occupies seat 1-B-1O at
the show tomorrow night. I'll need you there,
of course. to identify his hat and voice.
Il don't think" she demurred, that I'd
recognize either his hat or his voice.
But if any man, Ryan hedged, comes
and sits down beside you, in seat l-B- 10 while
you're in 2-B-10, you'll know it's the man
we want III be staked out in the foyer. You
can come back and tip me off,"
Her eyes searched him. But she smiled and
said, IF you think it's worth try, I'll Co."
"1n pick you up at eight" Ryan said.
HE WORE his dinner suit, Lucia thought as
they rode toward the Fifty-seventh Street
Theater, as if he'd worn it before. He told
her that some day he was going to be lawyer;
he was studying law three nights week.
She also learned that the murder investiga-
ton had gotten exactly nowhere No clews,
no motive, no suspect 1--WE checked with all
Bottoms contacts" Ryan said, "and they all
claim he was right guy. So the commissioner
says, Find the hat, Ryan just like that!
So I'm on spot unless an usher escorts our
man down the aisle and seats him in 1-B-1O.
Which, as said before, is only one chance in
hundred"
First" she corrected him, you said one
in million; then you said one in thousand;
and now you say one in hundred
He grinned. There's something about TAX
ing you to show" he admitted frankly,
that makes me get more optimistic all the
time
AT the theater he checked her evening wrap
"All right, little Miss Muffet," he whis-
pered. If along comes spider and sits down
beside you, just come right back to the foyer
and tell Billie Ryan.
She handed ticket 2-B-lO to the ticket
taker.
An usher led her down to the tenth row.
Lucia took the second seat from the aisle.
The rest OF the row, except for the aisle seat,
was already full. People were pouring in. BY
curtain time she saw that the house was sell
out. Every seat was occupied except the one
Evening star., 1946-10-20

beside her. And that of course. would stay
vacant The theater couldn't sell the same seat
twice for the same night. And of course there
was only one chance in million or was it
thousand? or hundred? - that the muir
derer, even if he found the ticket in his hat,
would be indiscreet enough to use it.
At curtain time the man
u hadn't used it.
Then the house darkened
and the first act was on Lucia
tried to give attention. but
most of her mind was still CEN
tered on that empty seat at her
right. What if the man should
really come! But he wouldn't.
Surely the ticket was still in
his hat and he didn't even
know it was there She thought
of Ryan waiting back in the
foyer Find the hat" the
commissioner said. 1t would
mean lot to Billie Ryan, she
knew. if he could really do it.
IF Wishes Were Horses" the
guilty man would come But
they weren't
The first act ended and lights
came on. Here and there
patrons got up and drifted back
toward the smoking rooms.
Lucia herself went back In the foyer she
found Ryan. 1T looks" she reported, like
I've come to show. Period"
with nice guy named Ryan" he moped,
who can't even sit with you"
They went up to the mezzanine lounge and
Ryan lighted pipe. Trouble with this
killer" he complained, rs that he doesn't
cooperate"
Its the first time" Lucia said solemnly,
that was ever stood up by murderer. And
to think even furnished his ticket myselfr'
WELL" Ryan consoled, we've still got
Acts II and III to sweat out. Sometimes these
New Workers think it's smart to come late to
show and just catch the last act"
''You don't really think he'll come?''
Il think there's one-in-ten chance some
man1l sit down by you during the second or
third act"
'One in temp"
Yes; he'll probably be some nearsighted
man in back row who sees good aisle seat
going to waste in row ten. Or maybe masher
from across the aisle who sees an unescorted
girl, and pip too, in seat 2-B-lO."
Lucia laughed And if that happens you
shake him down?"
"If that happens shake him down, just
for the heck of it. Then on the way home we
stop somewhere for bite to eat and to cuss
out the killer for not showing up"
LIGHTS blinked and Lucia went back alone,
to seat 2-B-lO.
The aisle seat remained unclaimed during
all of Act II. BY the end of it Lucia had be-
Come really interested in the rlau No x,oxdo=
Evening star., 1946-10-20

to seat 2-B-lO
The aisle seat remained unclaimed during
all of Act IL. BY the end of it Lucia had be-
come really interested in the play. No wonder
MIR. Bolton had thought she and her mother
would like it. Too bad her mother was missing
it. But, of course, after using one ticket to
tag hat, only one of them could come.
When lights came on at the end of the Sec
ond act. Lucia decided to remain in her seat
during the intermission There was nothing
to report to Inspector Ryan, and anyway
there'd be plenty of time to talk with him
after the show.
Here and there people were getting up,
strolling back toward the lounges again. Then
Lucia became aware of an usher who stood
in the aisle and who was looking at the empty
seat beside her.
His voice startled her. Message for Mrs.
Gurd," he announced He means Miss Curd.
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