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The Key West citizen., 1952-12-09

quivering on her lips. She lifted
her eyebrows in silent question
and, at Clay's nod, she plunged
into the conversation.
The men who were killed
were Regulators" she told Pale
menter breathleSsly. Five Of
them were planning to whip me
to death. Clay killed three Of
them and Dexter Hood killed tive
more. Then we came here"
'Of course" Palmenter nodded,
as if it were the most logical
thing in the world for fugitives tc
seek him out. 'sBut Mr.. Farrar
spoke of four men,"
Clay got up and walked part
way across the room so that he
stood with his back to the roaring
fire.
Suppose tell you the whole
story, Mr.. Palmenter. I'll make il
brief"
Briefly, unemotionally, he
sketched in his own background:
the growing UP on his brother
Brad's Kentucky plantation, the
endless trips up and down the
Mississippi as he took Brad's
horses from one race meeting to
the next. He told Palmenter about
the night he had been forced TO
kill Blaine Shepley in st. Louis
and how that led him into jour-
ney from Westport to Santa Fc
and ended with the finding of
Jake Meisendorf's treasure of
buried Spanish gold. He told him
about San Marcos and the men
who had died there and why they
had died. Only two things he
omitted. One was Toni's belief
that he should lead the landless
men against the Regulators; the
other was the fact that she had
mentioned Las ESpinas as they
waited in the fields outside Pal-
mentera.
When he had finished Pal.
menter was leaning back in his
chair, his eyes closed, his mind
probing the implications of the
odyssey he had heard. Toni was
leaning forward in her chair, her
eyes alight with pride and a half
smile Of triumph on her lips. Pal-
menter looked up with quickly
searching gaze that took IN ev-
erything at once. smiled q little
as he surprised the look on Toni's
face. and turned back to Clay.
II appreciate your confidence,
Mr.. Farrar," he said courteously.
you may be sure it will be re-
spected."
tTo be eontinued)
The Key West citizen., 1952-12-09
Chapter 1n

Nnapter 10
THE leader of the horsemen
L lifted his hand in a half-mili-
tary salute and then, when Toni
responded, he asked her name.
There was a ring of pride in her
voice as she gave him Clay's name
and her own, the pride of a neo-
phyte who has been accepted bv
the masters of some inner circle.
The old man barked sharp
commands at one of his followers
and without word the rider
whirled around and galloped
headlong toward the gate.
After a moment the old man
turned his mount toward the gate
and motioned to Clay and Toni to
follow him, The two other riders
fell in behind them and in that
brief. half-ceremonial calvacade
they rode through the wide gates
and into the courtyard beyond.
The gates clashed shut behind
them and Clay was aware that
the space inside the stockade was
as busy as some colonial plaza
on a market day.
The old man led them through
it all, looking neither to the right
nor to the left. until he reached
the wide veranda of the great
house that dominated the entire
establishment. There he swung
himself out of his saddle. waited
without impatience until Clay
and Toni had dismounted. and
then led them up the steps and
across the veranda to where a
man was waiting in the doorway,
his body oddly twisted and gro
tesque against the soft glow of
candlelight that came from the
wide hallway behind him.
The man in the doorway greet
ed them in a voice that was like
the deep throbbing of great
drum. And yet. instead of the
heavy, dragging note most such
voices have. there was s,r' thing
in it that was akin to the brave
blare of bugles challenging the
sky.
"Sefiorita O'Neill and Mr. Far
rar. am Blair Palmenter. a, your
service. 1t is an honor to offer you
the hospitality of Palmentera."
Clay's eyes probed the shad-
owed face in sudden surprise.
This was no slurred and eiliptical
manner of speech. This was the
phrasing and intonation of intel
lect and rigid schooling and a
rare distinction.
They shook hands and Clay
The Key West citizen., 1952-12-09
By Homer Hoften

found the others hand hard and
strong, strangely so for that of a
man who was so obviously and
brutally crippled.
Palmenter dragged himself
around so that he half faced the
lighted interior. IF you viii be
kind enough to come with me :. y
Palmenter clapped his hands,
and almost as If he had been
waiting for the signal, q tall,
powerfully built Negro man came
into the room.
I'VE will have guests for dinner
and for tonight, Jeddo," Pal
menter informed him. See that
the horses are unsaddled and
Sehorita O'Neill's and Mr.. Far
rar's belongings taken UP to their
rooms. Have one of the women
bring in a bottle of our own bour-
bon and glasses and water-and
tell them we will eat here, beside
the fire, tonight"
THE dinner was a meal they
i would not soon forget. Re-
plete with food and drink and the
soporific warmth of the fire, they
returned to the great easy chairs,
content only to be quiet and COM
Portable and at ease.
He looked up now and Clay felt
the impact of Palmenter's eyes
upon him.
'I have known for many wears
of Sefiorita O'Neill," he said
slowly, ''but ! have not heard oi
you before, Mr.. Farrar. ! some
how have the impression that
Texas might be new to you."
It was courteous enough, but it:
meaning was unmistakable.
81 am new in Texas" Clay ad-
mitted. "Pve been here only ter
days or so. Unfortunately" be
tossed the words out carelessly. a:
if they were of small Importance
Tive been forced to kill foul
men since ! got here"
Palmenter leaned forward sud-
denly, his jaw muscles ridged into
tight sinews of surprise. his eyes
fixed and unblinking.
-Four menl" he repeated. "You
are. shall / say, somewhat gen.
erous with other mems lives. Mr.
Farrar."
"They were in a iaood to be :
little spendthrift with mine, sir,
Clay answered dryly. Il don't be-
lieve they were friends of mine
| or of yours. either"
Clay glanced at Toni and saw
that she was leaning forward ir
her chair, her eyes bright words
The Key West citizen., 1952-12-09
KIDS ACT AS SANTA

NUREMBERG, Germany Up -
American school children in Nuern-
berg played Santa Claus Saturday
to $50 refugee youngsters who faced
a bleak Christmas after q Czech
admitted gambling away money
contributed by q displaced persons
labor unit to buy gifts for tots.
The u. s. kids Clipped in AS
The Key West citizen., 1952-12-09
HAL
BOYLE
SAYS

NEW YORK R--Are you going
to have an office Christmas party
this year?
Well, the chances are it won't be
as wild and woolly as the season
before. The office Christmas party
| is on the way to becoming as safe
and sane as the Fourth of July.
The wives are seeing to that.
They're turning it from a Roman
holiday into family affair.
The office ChristmaS party has a
long tradition in American folk
lore. In the old days the boss used
to call in the clerks ten minutes
before quitting time. He broke open
a bottle, poured a round of drinks,
and toasted them to a Merry
Christmas. He then grimly locked
I'D the bottle, and everybody went
home from work three minutes
early, feeling a bit misty-eyed
about the old mans generosity.
With the entrance of women into
the business world the system SUBJ
tly changed. Over the years the
boss was finally educated to the
idea it would be fine thing if HE
went home early. The employees
then broke out their own bottles,
had some sandwiches sent up, and
the spirit of revelry took over.
Some connoisseurs regard this
as the true hey-day of the office
Christmas party, and it is still
celebrated that way by some
firms.
81 remember the year the book
keeper was chasing Stenographer
from the top of one desk to another,
and he fell off and broke a Leg"
one oldtimer recalled fondly. ''We
use to gather around the water
cooler and sing, and then have a
fist fight or two. For days they'd
be sweeping up broken glass and
pulling lost employees out Of the
filing cabinets"
The wreckage and pagan aban-
don of these celebrations led many
employers to put out a flat order:
mo more Christmas parties in the
office. Hire hail."
This is exactly what the en-
ployes did. But the hilarity was
still unreStrained. Many a divorce
case started because a husband
returned from the office Christmas
party bearing lipstick souvenirs
from his office wife. Many a cele-
brant didn't even get homie until
Christmas dawn-and found his
kids already had opened their
presents.
Well, wives weren't going to
stand for that kind of thing for
ever. And they haven't. Today
Mama insists on going right along
to the office Christmas party, too
and If Papa gets out of hand, she's
right there to take him back in
tow.
From being a spontaneous thing
the office Christmas party has
turned into planned production,
complete with evening dresses,
walters, and dance bands. Even
the boss feels safe in coming,
knowing that with the wives there
no over-exhilarated hired hands
will back him into corner and
start bawling him out for his mis-
takes Of the previous IL months.
Yes, there is no doubt they have
taken much of the mad, bad glad
ness out Of the office Christmas
party. But the verdict of most
wives is: 1--WE hate to spoil a mans
fun, but we had to do something
to be sure we'd get him home
before Santa Claus"
Il
The Key West citizen., 1952-12-09
Florida Democrat
Says Party Needs
Change At Top

JACKSONVILLE R - Richard
d. Barker, Democratic national
committeeman for Florida, says
the party needs change Of ma
tional leadership instead Of "re-
organization at all levels" as pro-
posed by Rep. Bob Skies.
Barker, who did not support the
party's nominee, Adlai Stevenson,
for president, said:
"The real reason that the people
of Florida left the Democratic
Party in November was because
the party =. did not recognize
the fact that change in political
philosophy was long overdue"
Skies said Saturday, "A reor-
ganization of party machinery at
all levels to include only active
and loyal Democrats is now essen
tial for the future success Of the
Democratic Party in Florida"
He also said "Florida's defec-
ton from the Democratic ranks
in November was due in part to
the failure of the party machinery
to function and to the lack Of ac-
tive support by party nominees. !"
Barker, calling for "a change Of
leadership at the top" said "only
then win the thousands of Demo-
Gratis in the state who crossed
party lines feel inclined TO come
back"
The Key West citizen., 1952-12-09

marks ($101. Isl to make up the
Ioss-25 marks ($5.S5) more had
been gambled away.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1952-12-12
NORTH LITTLE ROCK BRIEFS :
Telephone Your News To 4-s1s7

Miss Mabe Jean Webb ATTRACTIVE daughter Mabe
Webb 1925 Hazel the recipient scholarship Civ
en- by the AM&N Alumni club of Greater Little Rock The
scholarship viii tuition for year Miss Webb is
tive senior of Jones hi school member the MIA
basketball team glee club and Dunbar Jones council
Rev. j. A. Blake, former pastor Of Cavery
Temple who resides California will preach Sunday at
his former church The church located 7th and Hazel
Mrs Legge SWansan has returned from extended visit
IN Niagara Falls New York Chicago
The Sacred Five will render musical program Sunday
night al the King Solomon Baptist church The program is
sponsored by the senior choir
Miss Betty Hale, attractive daughter of Mr. and Mrs Wl
liam visiting relatives friends. She re-
sides in Brooklyn, n Y.
The YIN and YWCA viii open The Christmas season with
program Sunday $3.50 The principal speaker WI" DE
Alexander college w l. Jarrett chair
Of the board of management
MIR Mrs D. Byrd jr spent the past two weeks with
Mrs Byrds mother Mrs. Maggie Wheeler in Old Mexico d.
has returned Mrs Byrd is spending few days
with friends and Texas d. Byrd is an active
youngest board member of the Allen
Young YMCA
Cub pack LAT of King solomon Baptist church viii be en-
gagged in Christmas party, December p at $50 m IN the
church kchenete Porch is cub scout master and
Eliza Rhodes S committeeman.
johnson Socae club of johnson business college WI"
party December IL al the Owl club MUSIC "ln
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1952-12-12
RIGHT AROUND US
BY ewenoolyn w. Floyd
bought Fer The Week
BY Gwenoolyn N. Floyd

Thought For The Week
Let Us Hlaa business work for self by work
,1E l'- ut E7na III all. Ebert Hubbard
Little Roetian In The News
Claire Guy daughter of Reverend Frederick T. Guy ana
NE Le AahaHa Hampton Guy reiFnea Miss Maroon
"Nt al The Aofehous colleges homecoming Claire is at
tending Speaa college Atlanta university Nice eor for
ATA Board Meets
ton December 9Th ATA headquarters at s2n1-s
Chester street The president the association VII
a-ns presided he meeting. The members present
carrie B. White Estheviue). F. Burlington MagnoIa1
iymon King Mar1l1on1 Sadie T. johnson donucelo
bert Denton and Gwendoyr Floyd little Rocl) J H. White
Helena Ella B Mcpherson Pine Bluff. NJ D Caesar lAr-
kadelphia) T V Coggs treasurer George Jones vice
PRESIDENT, Ella I. Hunter lretrne president).
Dedication Of New BUILDING
The members Of the trustee board the president r
or9) the faculty and Saints Industrial
and Literary school dedicated the boys dormoy De
cenber 5th Participants the dedcatay included
the Reverends T W. Reed j. l. King. :. S Lyle and the
Bishops S NJ Crouch, c f. Bennett, and O. T. Jones.
From The Mail Bag
The Buloeks lIiaze and shalma1 in Nashville Tennessee
visiting with Dorothy Exum Reception bids to
the Mccoy Heggs reception December p At the residence
of the Frank MrCovs 904 Buchanan street
Congratulations Are In Order
For Harry A Little (Ph D. superintendent the Little
Rock public schools who appointed chairman Of
Unesco committee will special educational services in
The PHILIPPINES The job win be filled with experiences
for Dr. Little but far educational administration CON
cerned he'll be very much at home Believe me he knows
his business.
With The Local Chapter of NcNW
The NCNW viii meet on Sunday al p. m The local
chapter will Day. Jacquelyn Davis and
Willie Mae Jordan presdents charge Of the pro-
gram Cleo Heanton (AM&N faculty. viii give the Founders
Day address The members of the Pine Bluff chapter of NCNW
Rosee Henson presden) have been invited to Join the Lit
tie Rock chapter in this annual observance
'Y" Membership Meeting
The Phyllis Wheatley branch YwCA will have member
ship meeting on Thursday December at p Business of
importance Join the fellowship hour Christmas Carols
Refreshments will be served.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1952-12-12

greeted with many shoWered with
lovely and useful gifts.
The Freeans (Dr G. P and Upshur) local dentists have
lovely brick 2sth and Cross streets
Beverage Sip being given at the home of Mrs Bessie
Taylor, 1916 Chester, Sunday from to The Sip is
sponsored by the Bullock Temple church.
The last meeting of Chapter Lucky - the home Of
Mrs Harper Plans made for annual dance and style show
All members asked be present the meeting at
the home Of Mrs MaybeTry December 18th 500 kba street
Mrs Jack Bum president Mrs Rose Mary Hester reporter
The Cavaette club met last week the home of Mrs.
Grace Falrchids Guest Of the evening Mrs Corenda
Dyer Three hands of whist played with Mrs Helen Rich
ardson Miss Jessie Mae Williams Mrs Alfreada Jones
winning first second and third prizes respectively Mrs Ge
Lea president Mrs Afreada Jones reporter The club
will not have another meeting until after the Christmas Holt
days.
The Royal Hospitality club met the home Of Mrs, Nancy
Terrence Plans completed for Christmas party after
which games played with Mrs Maryland Bennett winning
first prize and Mrs McNlath winning second The club
served delicious o'clock dinner The table cenered
with beautiful fall flowers The meeting will be Decen
IS with Mrs J. Thomas 1906 Hanger hostess. Mrs
Annie Harris, president; Mrs. Ella Jones, reporter.
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Fordyee


- ~ sHAWA
Mrs Martha Smith wbe ms
been critically Ill for several
months with cancer was found
dead IN her bed last week By Mrs
Rivers Williams in whose home
she had been residing. After legal
procedures her remains were car
RED to Harris funeral home in
Malvern The funeral was con-
Quoted at New Tabernacle Baptist
church where she held member
ship The eulogy was delivered by
the pastor. Rev J. L. lay ton.
survivors are her mother. Ms.
Lucy Brown; a brother Mack
JaHlel. two sisters, Mrs. MARY
johnson of Oakland. California.
and Mrs. Salle Jacobs Of the
Bethel community and dsueht-
ers, Deiois Moore OF Oakland and
Mrs. Verlean Of Chicago. z unctes
and a host OF other relatives ana
friends Mrs. Rama Harper.
formerly Of the Dowd community
died a few days ago in Pine Bluff
fnterment was IN Dry Run cent
tery Henry Thomas Simmons.
of Berkeley, California is visiting
ilis parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. I.
Simmons, for o few weeks :.
Rev T NJ Garrison is n hane
again and seems to improve grail
ua1fy Morgan Hurstun Is 0n
the sick Inst with the flu Ed
McCrary who has been critically
III is reported much improved at
this writing A. W Flowers
Of Pine Bluff passed through oar
fair city a few days ago en- route
to Texarkana on fraternal eusi-
ness and had brief visit with T..
T. Scott Saul Humphrey has
erected a modern home On Eden
street He is to be commended Tor
such progressive step. May his
tribe increase The local MAJ
CP chapter meets this week All
law abiding Negro citizens should
be members of this great oreani-
zation The Elite hunting club
of Fordyce. Theodore Greene.
president, will 20 10 canzp tAaS
week. Much fun is anticipated.
This club bagged bucks last
season. III you like 10 hunt JOIN
this progressive club Of approx
rnately thirty members.
Buy Xmas Seals!
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1952-12-12
81 Dorado

Arthur Lavett and Mrs Blanche
Williams cousin visited here re
comfy Mrs Williams plans 10 Wis
70 heF sister III Gurdon Rev
g. C. Cutter vii preach al MI
Zion Baptist church in Urbana
Rev T. Il Huluus Is pastor A
large print Bible will be given
away Prints willis died Last
week at the age Of IS Funeral
services were conducted at Da-
mascus church m Village com
muniy. Rev. J Thomas deliver
ed the eatagy Three ministers
were present to pay their last re
speet, Rev c Cook, Rev Z, C.
Cutter and Mrs. Thomas All
members Of the order Of Calanths
Golden Star No. 100, a mcrtihE
win be held tins week PurIs
Smith Wbe vas employed by the
Goodyear service store died las.
week at a local hospital He is
survived BY hiz widow and thfeg
children Mrs. Bessie Collins
has returned ta her home in
Michigan She visited her uncle
Tom Castor and her mother Mrs
Matte Hottie Moses Jones OF
Camden who had been sick for
long time died Monday mite.
Funeral services will be conduct
ed Sunday al New Jerusalem
church. He IS the father OF IL liv-
Ing children Fg'ae sixth amir
versary program Of Rev J IL
Rowe, pastor Of st James Baptist
church, will be conducted from
December Is to n Among the
guest speakers viii be Rev James
Aubrey. Rev V. johnson, Rev J.
T Crisweli Rev. ]. /. Thomas.
Rev L, y Champion and Rev w.
l.. Dunn who viii preach the an
niVersary sermon Mrs Flor
ence Buferd Is stu on the sick
list and is not improving at this
writing Her niece. Tennie Brown
is still at her bedside. Mrs Blu
ford is sister of Charlie and
Hessie Brown and Mary Brown of
this city Hoshia Parker died
in car wreck Funeral service
was conducted at urbana WITH
FAM, No ISL and Providence X
p % in charge r, A. Young.
G. c. was guest speaker for the
Thanksgiving supper Mt Washing
ton high school building, sponsor
ed by the Providence X. r. lodge
Mack Murphy won the turkey
that was ratified of. On Deccnn-
Der 18th suit viii be ratified by
the lodge Each member is ask
ed to bring pound of food to be
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1952-12-12

We the operators Of Wade's
Beauty Shop are always ready TO
try and render satisfactory serv-
ice In ali phases Of beauty work
70 the public. Our Motto. Pleas
ing You Is Our Pleasure"
Operators
Mrs Idella Barber
miss Lnrent Walters
3--Mrs. Carrie J Coleman
4-Miss Bertha L. Jackson
s--Miss Mae Alternately
6-MrS. Elizabeth Mccall
BARRIERS.
Mr. n e. Wade
BARBER WANTED
724 ". 7ShinFton-Phone 2-99il
North Little Rock
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1952-12-12

even the sick Knights and Courts
Of Galantha- The last business
meeting was conducted Decesh.er
ctr.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1952-12-12

IS at 7;30 Many activities and
appropriate programs are beng
planned for Christmas,
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1952-12-12
Notices:
WARNING ORDER

NAhNGNG ORDER
State Of Arkansas,
County at Pulaski, SIS
In the Pulaski Chancery Court
e. A. Green Plaintiff
rs No 96534
Bessie Clarice Green. Defendant
The defendant, Bessie ClarIce
Green. is warned 10 appear IL this
court within thirty days and an
swer the complaint of the plaintiff
r A. Green.
Dated December 8, 1882
Joe Hickey
Solicitor for Plaintiff
Max Howell
Attorney ad latem
H. S. Nixon Chancery Clerk
BY Jamyc Drchcr, . c
l2.12- ls-26,l-2 At
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be furnished by Ulysses Brown and orchestra.
airs Esteiia Rollins and her s6Hs Bobbie IoIs
returned home after spending with her caught.
Ola = Rollins Of Los Angeles
Cpl Arthur jackson the city visiting his parents M
nu als Et4u Jackson, 1913 ssP4ss. lie is graduate Of
school and viii be in the city thru the holidays
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-09-05
Grape Growers
Protest Unfair
West Competition

Appearing before the sub-com-
mittee of the agricultural and ma
tural resources committee of the
Ohio Program Commission last
week in Sandusky, Arthur Hintz,
Avon Lake stated that the Ohio
grape industry may fall out of the
picture unless a fair market is es-
tablished in the vineyard output.
When asked why growers do
not turn their vineyards into other
crops, Einz said the soil is not
adapted to anything other than
the grape crop. HIM, grower
and president of the Ohio Fruit
Growers Cooperative, recon-
mended a halt of the flow of cheap
wines into Ohio, particularly those
from California, explaining that
Ohio growers couldn't meet the
price competition.
California's wine producers are
in an advantageous position be-
cause their lower production costs
are much lower than in this state.
HIM suggested that tax be i'm
posed upon California wines.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-09-05
DRAW IS NAMES
FOR JURY DUTY

Ottawa county jury commits
sioners Frank Quisno and George
Sibrel drew SIS names from the
jury wheel last week, of persons
who will serve as grand and pet
it jurors during the September
term of common pleas court. The
first 20 persons named will serve
as grand jurors and will be or
dered to report for duty, Tues
day morning, September 9, as fcl-
lows: Sarah Johnson, Alex Mac
elwane, Margaret Scherer, Ern-
est Ganther, James Bahnsen,
Margaret jenkins, Sue Martin,
Ovid Wahlers, Alma Stull, Robert
F. Rupp and Phyllis Meyer all of
Port Clinton; William F. Gates,
Oak Harbor; Marcella Dehring
and Doris Wheeler, Genoa; Bcr-
tha Emery, Lakeside; Rose Fa-
tiga, Marblehead; Robert Fader,
Alice E. Black and Raymond
Overmeyer, Elmore; Robert Tank
Williston.
The 35 petit jurors who will
report when notified, were named
as follows: Charles Meyer, Jessie
R. Smith, Mrs. Alfred Lowe, AL
bert Baumgartner, Edgar Cover
Phyllis Bench and Ella Markley
of Oak Harbor; Frederick L. Zeis
Joe Morgan, Curtis Yingling
Marilyn Haynes, Kermit Miller
Clayton E. Stout, Paul Gulas
Jack Brown, Joyce Wadsworth
Rosella st. Clair, Albert Fall
Ruth Ames and Carlista L. Sry
der, of Port Clinton; Dale Huss
Ella Druckenmiller and Alvin
i, Damschroder, Elmore; F. Habo
| korn, Elliston; John E. Robinson
Lakeside; Anna Margaret lima
and Katherine Smith, Marble
head; Charles F. Damschroder
Woodville; Myron Hellwig, Arth
ur H. Camper, Genoa; Esthe
Gardner, and Steve Sabo, Gyp
sum; Susan Pinkerton, Clay Cen
ter: George Freimark, Graytowl
and Belle Opfer, Martin.