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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-01
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SYNOPSIS

~.i1 Prentice's parents had di-
,.ced when she was a child, and
", che knew Of her father,
a.orles, was what her gay. ex-
~.uaeant mother, LISA, had told
THAT he was the wealthy own
rs =, Twin Oaks, a fine old south
plantation. . and that the
.m st fund he had established for
ar, wears ago was no longer
.aenuste for their needs. When
r..rles, who had remarked years
.atore. invited Gail to spend the
inner, LISA approved, hoping
~. visit might result in an IN
ssed allowance for them. But
'.on her arrival, Gail found the
apU very different from ex-
CITATIONS. The big house was
sone-burned to the ground years
sotore-and all the Prentice for
w. had followed it. All that was
Nv we're a few acres of farm
49, and an old, barn-like house
. n,its neither electricity nor plumb
WV st+ Charles and Kate, his kindly,
'atal1igent wife, and Kate's niece,
s-orah- warmly welcomed her;
~. a~ttractive Greg Thompson,
S~,rIes' young partner On the
a"rm made no effort to conceal
sis dislike. Gail was embarrassed
etnen her father disclosed that he
a. never written LISA of his
,~i,.ort1nes because he feared she
s,o,,1d insist on sharing the trust
h,nd with him.
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SALVATION ARMY
TO HOLD FAMILY
NIGHT PROGRAM

The Salvation Army will enter
tain at it's first family night pro-
gram, complete with mivies and
o'clock in the Army home. 215 S.
other entertainment. tonight at Z
Front street, Mrs. R. Shackleford,
wife of the director, said last night.
A prize OF a luncheon cloth will
be given to the family having as
many as six members OF their
immediate family present.
Mrs. Shackleford said that the
public is invited to help with the
program by attending and at
times giving Of their talent and
suggestions.
She added that later there will
be an amateur night.
Tonight's meeting will also in
augurate the Mothers club, an
organization, which Mrs. Shackle-
ford says will be undenominatlonal
and will provide for hep for the
needy through the aid and work
of the more fortunate.
The fanny night event will be a
part of the fall and winter pro-
gram.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-28
CHAPTER EIGHT

Dali was deeply grateful when
40 ,creen door clicked behind
~orab who said eagerly, "Dishes
al finished, Gail. Shall we unpack
pow?"
.hance for escape, and wondered.
Sazedly. Escape from what?
Kate came out behind Norah,
pnsbing her hair back from her
Srehead with an unconsclously
weary gesture.
Calls going to let me help her
.nnack," boasted Norah happily.
~ can't wait to see all her lovely
rinss. Like a very special and
serv private fashion show"
Gail was startled to realize that
sh. felt q small twinge of guilt
xst Just seeing her own clothes
should be such a thrill for Norah.
But Kate and Charles said some
thing pleasant, and Norah was
hurrying Gail upstairs, like an
eager child on Christmas morning
who can't wait to see the Christ
Fnas tree.
The big square room that had
seemed so bleak and ugly to Gail
N the dying sunset light, took on
. cozy charm now that Norah
lighted the big oldfashioned oil
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headquarters in Wilmington but
with practically all Of his work
having been done in Brunswick
county, will be transferred to San
ford in Lee County Monday. While
the transfer of duties will take
place Monday the officer will re-
main in Wilmington through next
week in order to attend court in
Southport as a witness in a num-
Der of cases that are to come up
for trial in superior court
During the several years that
he has been in Wilmington and
working in Brunswick county, Pa
trolman Ferguson has built up a
fine reputation as a capable, ener-
getic and conscientious officer.
His departure from this area is
being noted with regret.
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lamp. The white shade tempered
the light, giving it a softness thai
hid the corners of the room and
made it seem less large.
Norah was bending over the
wardrobe case. Calls keys in her
fingers, and she looked up tc
laugh at herself, a little shame.
faced.
II suppose I seem a terrible
fool to you. GALL" she confessed
almost humbly. But it's been
such ages since I've seen any
really pretty clohes."
Gail asked curiously, "Norah,
why do you stay here?"
Norah paused, lifting the lid Of
the wardrobe case, and looked
surprised.
But where else would 1 20,
Gail?" she asked, puzzled at the
question. "This is home-the only
home I've ever known"
II mean-well, surely you could
get a job. I mean wouldn't it be
more fun in the city" Gail STUN
bled and stopped.
81 suppose so," Norah admitted
reluctantly. But you see, Gail,
my mother died when I was Just
a baby. I never knew my father.
Kate taught school and had never
married and she took me in and
made a home Cor me and did
everything for me My own moth
er couldn't have done more. And
then when she and Uncle Charles
were married, they took 1t for
granted that Twin Oaks was my
home, too. l was too young, then
to shift for myself; now that l
am older, you see, they are, too
and now they need me. I couldn't
walk out on them after all they've
done for me-"
mo, Of course not" Gail admit
ted, ashamed that she had even
asked the question.
Norah had turned back to the
case and with loving hands began
to lit out the garments: two or
three simple but intriguing formal
frocks; smartly cut street dresses,
a dinner trock or two. There were
piles of cobwebby indies in the
drawers at the side of the case;
stockings fragile as a breath, and
several pairs of frivolous high
heeled strapped evening slippers.
Norah was as excited as a child
as she shook out the contents of
the case and put them neatly
away. The other suitcases yielded
daytime garb; shorts and BAN
deaus, playsuits, some extremely
smart cottons, daytime shoes,
sandils slippers. There was a
square hatbox, well filled. Long
before Norah had finished, Gail
was hot with shame that she
should have SO much, while Nor
ali had so little that just looking
at Calls clothes could fill her
with excitement. No matter how
closely she scrutinized the other
girls face, she could see no trace
there Of envy or covetousness.
And som chow that hurt Gail far
more than any bitterness on Nor
abs part could have done. If
there had been malice, envy,
spite, in Norah's excitement, Gail
would have felt less shamed. But
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-28
BRUNSWICK GETS
z new PATR0LMEN
State Highway Patrolman
{. J. Ferguson Trans
ferred To Lee County

SOUTHPORT. Aug. 27-Under
the new State Highway Patrol
set-up both Leland and Shallotte
will be headquarters for an Off
Ger, beginning September 1st.
Patrclman J. c. Taylor, a resi-
dent Of Elizabethtown, will be bas-
ed at and work out from Leland.
At Shallotte Patrolman ]. c. Pierce
a resident of Apex, will be
based. Each of these officers have
just completed the course at the
highway patrol training school.
Patrolman c. J. Ferguson, with
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-28
Maffitt Village Students
WiUAttend S ame
Schools This Year

White pupils residing in Maffitt
Village will attend the same
schools this year as last, H. M.
Roland, school superintendent
said yesterday.
Grades one, two and three pupils
livino east Of Vance street and
south of the shopping center, will
attend Maffitt school. Fourth
graders who attended Maffitt
school last year again will be
assigned the same school this
year.
Pupils in grades five through
eight should again attend either
Hemenway, Tileston and Lake
Forest schools, depending upon
the one thay attended in the
spring. Those living west of Vance
street and north of the shopping
center will 60 to Lake Forest
school.
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REALTY TRANSFERS

Lena S. Block to Mary Louise
Shepard, part lots IL and 10, block
II, Fort Fisher, Sea Beach.
"A. w. Pate to Ouida NJ. Rouse,
lot II, block 48, Carolina Beach.
j. Edwin Woodland to A. W.
Pate, lot II, block 48, Carolina
Beach.
John Hall to Walter P. Sprunt,
Jr., lot on Money Island, Hanover
township. tl@f%i#'
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-28
ATHLETES FOOT ITCH
HOW TO STOP IT
MAKE 5 MINUTE TEST

Get TE-OL at any drug store.
Apply this POWERFUL PENF-
tRATING fungi d e F U L L
STRENGTH. r e a C h e S MORE
germs to KILL the itch. Get NEW
foot comfort or your 35c back. To
6ay at l. S. SAUNDERS,
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his name plus $500 in personal
property.
Probate proceedings yesterday
in Superior court revealed that
value. The will gave to his widow.
Vina, who also was named execu-
trix of the estate, the entire pro-
ceeds.
Irene Raynor, who died August
4. left an estate Of $3.50 to be divid-
ed among relatives and friends.
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WILLS PROBATED

Harry Wettig, when he died July
70, left as his estate a partnership
in the printing company bearing
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-28

Wool. the fiber from sheep,
lamb, angola or cashmere goat,
may also include specially fibers
such as camel. alpaca. Hama and
vicuma.
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J. H. Holmes to Mary B. Stall
lings, part lot 2, block 147, City.
Ada B. Smith 10 Cornelius
Moore, SIS acres, Bryant proper
ties, Cape Fear township.
George H. Rogers to W. D.
Bass, lot So through SO, Pine
Acres.
MARRIAGE LICENSES
Franklin Sparkman, 81, Lake
Forest, and Louise Collie, 10, Will
mington.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-12-18

WHAT MAKES A WINNING TEAa.-The success of
team depends upon how well they ork together And that
applies folks telephone party lines you're party ne
try keep each call brief allow between calls answer
promptly Teamwork makes partylne service good
The Chesapeake Potomac Company Baltimore City
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-12-18
Montgomery County Takes Lead For
Standards Of Living In Rural Areas

Montgomery County has the big
gest rural standard of living in
any county in the United States,
according to a book recently pub
lished by the Bureau of the Cen
sus.
Using an index figure Of 100 as
the national average for all coun-
ties, Montgomery County rated
ia, giving it undisputed possess
sion of first place over Westches-
ter County, N. Y, long holder of
the title, which came second with
a I'll rating.
The rating is determined by
combining results of five checks
into long formula. The five
checks were:
1. Percentage of occupied
dwelling units with less than Isl
persons per room.
2. Percentage of dwelling units
with radios.
3. Percentage of farms with
gross income of more than 5000
per year. i.
4. Percentage of farms with
autos of 1886 vintage or later.
5. Average years of schooling
of persons over 25 years old.
Prince Georges County ranks in
multiway tie for 18th in the
Nation-high up the scale of 1880
counties in all the States. Its rat
ing was 1877. Anne Arundel rated
1876.
Charles County had a SO rating,
Calvert rated go, and st. Mays
! County was the lowest in the Free
State, rating 81.
Fairfax rated as the leading
county in Virginia with 1879. Lou
don and Prince William each rated
100. Arlington County has no rat
ing, since it was officially declared
completely urban by the Bureau of
the Census in 1910. Virginia has a
Statewide rating of 88.
The average for the State of
Maryland is 10. The book, en-
titled simply "County Data Book"
shows that the number of farms
in Maryland decreased from 42,110
in April, 1910, to 41,275 five years
later.
More than one in every four
farms in Maryland are operated
by tenants, and almost one in three
has an annual output cash value of
less than $400. Showing its Middle
Atlantic tendencies, mules and
horses in Maryland outnumber
tractors only 10 to 1.
In Virginia, there are % mules
and horses for every tractor.
Virginia Farms decreased from
nearly 175,00O to just over $4,000.
Almost "a per cent of the farms
are tenant-run, and 43.5 per cent
have an average produce value of
less than $400 year.
Three states in the United
States have no counties that rank
above 100. They are Arkansas,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-12-18

GEO. L. FULLER.
DHIA Supervisor
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-12-18

Alabama, and Mississippi, with a
total of 224 countiesy Highest
ranking in the Nation is Connecti-
cut, whose 5 counties average 145.
New Jersey is close behind with
143, while Maryland ranks twenty
eighth, and Virginia thirty-sixth.
Alabama nosed out Louisiana for
fcrty-seventh place by two points,
&c to Ga.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-12-18
Playing Cowboy Fatal

McKeesport, Pa. - While play
ing cowboy with small playmate,
Robert Swalwell, Jr., 5, built fire
on a hill near his home. A few
minutes later, the child ran
screaming down the hill, his cow
boy suit aflame. Neighbors beat
out the flames, but Robert died
shortly afterward.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-12-18
Three Birds With One Shot

Denver, Colo.-J. E. Isenhard, of
Denver, while pheasant hunting
recently, got three birds with one
shot. He flushed one bird and
shot it. His dog, going to retrieve
the bird, and caught it. A third
bird, startled, flew up nearby and
broke it's neck against farm
building.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-12-18
Surprise

? A Western laboratory will study
the effects of atomic rays on food
crops, and if everything goes well
the tomato surprise of tomorrow
will blow the side off the dining
room.-Richmond Times Dispatch.
Evening star., 1947-04-27
ARE YOU TOO FAT?
Continued from page eleSen

patient a diet slip, after he makes
certain that no organic reason for the
overweight exists. He will try to find
out what subconscious meaning food
has for the patient.
One doctor treating an overweight
woman learned that her married life
was rendered miserable by hus-
band who constantly made jibes in
public about her weight. The doctor
found that she was getting pleasure
from food to take the place of the
satisfactions she should be finding in
marriage. She felt great hostility
toward her husband and her over
weight was "in part, a sort of back
handed way" of Furnishing him. of
getting even" The doctor called
in the husband and discussed the
motives for his constant sadistic
derision. The marriage was estab-
lished on better grounds; the wife
got rid of her hostile feeling toward
her husband, and lost weight.
To solve problems of this type,
many physicians are using the
Rorschach test, a psychiatric de-
vice consisting of looking at ink
blots and deciding what they resem-
Bile. This is a means of digging
out the secret reasons behind fat
persons overeating.
Overeating has many deep, un-
known meanings. Does it mean
that the person subconsciously
wants everything for himself?
That he will give Others nothing?
Does man overeat because his
mother made him overeat in an
excess of love when he was a child?
Does a poor woman who can afford
Evening star., 1947-04-27

no pleasures of any other kind Use
food as her only source of well-being?
If bored, frustrated housewife got
out of her home and into interesting
work or cultural hobbies. would she
cease her aimless nibbling?
Psychologists tell US that very few
of our habits land overeating is
habit can be changed merely by
setting ones teeth and assuming
masterful posture" In many cases
they say "the situation is made
worse by such tactics" But making
sensible effort, setting up check
list of sane reducing methods, can be
helpful.
Evening star., 1947-04-27

uals, Cousin Charles, my victuals.
Most fat people feel the same way
as Miss Norton about victuals. A
doctor who hands out printed diet
lists and depends on the will power
of the patients often gets no results.
or merely temporary loss Of weight.
The unhappy patient knows it
is bad for his health to over
eat; he feels ungainly and in
ferior. He can't get clothes to fit
him; he doesn't feel well and can't
move about freely. Yet he can't resist
eating. Why? Understanding the fat
persons motives for eating. not only
the motives he gives but some of the
symbolic meanings Of his explana-
tons, is important, says DR.. Cutting.
"The successful reduction of weight
depends on the degree to which the
psychological factors are understood
by the patient and utilized in the
treatment Dy the doctor.
Choose the Right Doctor
PERHAPS most overweight persons
are in need of psychological rather
than medical help. They should
choose a doctor who understands
psychology, who believes in the new
principles of psychosomatic medi-
cine, the theory that "a very fair
proportion of bodily disturbances is
due to the moods. the emotions of
the individual. to the ideas he builds
up about himself regarding his
body" The combination of mental
distress and its influences upon the
body is what psychosomatic medi-
cine uses as basis for treatment.
Such a doctor will not give the
Evening star., 1947-04-27
Set Up a Check List

HERE are the things most to be
remembered:
Be compliant to the reducing
situation; not aggressive. Take a
drink of water instead of snack;
eat tiny frequent meals of nom
fattening food when you are tired;
take vitamins.
Reduce only under the care Of a
physician; eat mostly protein foods
II lean meats, fish, eggs, cheese and
others; for dessert eat fruit low in
sugar. or gelatin.
Never take thyroid or benzedrine
except under the instructions Of
physician; re-educate your appetite
instead of counting calories; try to
find out what meaning food has for
you; if food means extraordinary
pleasure, find some other means of
enjoyment in your life broaden your
interests; cultivate hobbies. get a
new mental picture Of yourself.
That's the sort Of program doctors
and psychologists tell US will slough
off those unwanted, unhealthful and
unbeautiful pounds. The End
Evening star., 1947-04-27
uNBREAkABlE GLASS INVENTED

FLASH!
ROME, 81 AD - Among the visitors to the
court of Emperor Tiberius today was glass
blower who presented His Majesty with an un-
breakable. flameproof glass cup. In demon
strating its unusual qualities, the glass blower
dashed the cup to the floor with such vigor that
he created large dent in the transparent vessel
Before the Emperors astonished eyes he there
upon picked it up and, with small hammer.
tapped it back into its original shape.
Tiberus, while pleased with the gift has Or
dered the glass blower beheaded lest the new
material, because of its extraordinary durability.
render gold and silver valueless.
Source: PHny the Elder.
The echo., 1947-11-15

Rub vinegar all over a fish and
the scales will come off much easier.
The echo., 1947-11-15
Secretary.
Bishop R. L. Young


Dear Brother and Secretary:
I received your letter of October
Both and was proud of hear from
you. l am glad to hear that the
majority of the Association is on
your side. Brother Young, l can
say that I have always been for you
all the way and will be as long as
you are right, and / know you are.
l often think that if it were not for
you and your wise ideas and faith
| full service that the H. B. A. would
go down, but thank God for you. I
pray for you and for the success of
the Association.
1 know you have to pray very
hard in the face of so much critizem
and especially from the source which
it comes. l don't see how we could
go on as. we do if it were not for
our efficient secretary. So just go
on, am sure that the majority is for
you. I will never leave O. forsake
you. l am some better, though not
well. Hope to continue to improve.
Hope you and yours are well. Will
do my best to make a round report.
Fraternally yours,
Name Withheld)
The echo., 1947-11-15
LEAFY VEGETABLES
PROTECT HEALTH

When plenty Of green leafy vege-
tables are on the table this fall and
winter, there will be fewer and less
severe colds.
Collards, cabbage, turnip green's,
and other winter vegetables build up
the body's resistance to colds, re-
minds Mary Hulsey, APP extension
nutritionist. These are not only fine
foods, but are some of the easiest to
grow in every home garden. Fam
lilies should plan 10 have plenty CT
them to use abundantly in planning
meals
The echo., 1947-11-15
SENDS IN ELEVEN APPLICA-
TONS

Mrs. Everette has sent eleven APP
plication blanks for new members
to the office. This will bring her
membership to forty odd. This
lodge has been steadily growing ever
since Mrs. Everett was elected presi-
dent.
The office is grateful to Mrs. Ever
EFT for the interest manifested in the
Association.
The echo., 1947-11-15
"'oId at 4o,5o,
. Man, You're Crazy

forget your ag-l Thousands are poppy at TO- Try
popping up with Ostrex Contains tonic for weak.
rundown feeling due solely to bodys lack OF ron
which many men and women call old" Iry
Gcry day. EeW get ACQUAINTED size only SOC.
The echo., 1947-11-15
SAFETY

A B G. Always be careful.
In the safety Alphabet the most inn
portant letter is U. Watch for:
AK handles that are split or loose.
Broken steps on ladders or stairs.
Cuts, bruises and blisters.
Dangerous holes in the hayloft
floor.
Electric cords which need repair,
Forks, rakes and hoes out of place
The echo., 1947-11-15
Can you find a Job
to beat this one?

The equivalent of $2so0-ayear civilian position
travel education :. adventure. All these are
yours-right out of high school-when you join the
Regular Army
Sounds good, doesn't it? Your food, clothes, hous-
ing medical and dental care liberal retirement plan
all provided free You get SIS month as pri-
vate and that's just the beginning. You'll move along
fast if you've got what it takes to win promotion.
You'll get kick out of Army life. And above all,
you'll enjoy that deep satisfaction that comes from
knowing you're doing of the worlds most important
The echo., 1947-11-15
LODGE NO 253 ADDS NEW
MEMBERS

Dear Secretary:
We are sending in two application
blanks for new members. You can
see that our lodge means business.
Our lodge meeting was held on the
5th and quite a few members paid
their Death Claims for December.
Look for our report in the next few
days.
Reporter.
The echo., 1947-11-15

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