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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-12-03
ASHEvILLE, N. C.
FINALLY MOVES
TO RECOGNIZE
GREAT NOVELIST
By SUSAN McAvoY

It was a hot July morning at
z o'clock, 1947 when I last saw
Mrs. Julia E. Wolfe, mother Of
the now celebrated novelist Tho
mas Wolfe.
She was sweeping off the front
steps and walk Of 4S Spruce Street,
Asheville, N. c., where much of
Toms first novel Look Homeward
Angel takes place.
Mrs. Wolfe was then about 81.
Her erect posture, black hair and
Photographic memory, all inherit
ed by Tom, made her seem a lot
younger.
Then she was renting rooms IN
1.-THE Old Kentucky Home" IS
n was named, for one dollar .
night.
Today That same home. . ram.
shaekls and dstsrioratsd house,
has been made . shrine 10 HE
late, great author.
An old friend Of mine, Don Shoe
maker, editor Of the Asheville Citi-
zen, another Wolfe fan is president
Of the Thomas Wolfe Memorial
Association which now has 700
members from all over the world.
This news makes me very happy
because in my opinion, Wolfe is
the greatest novelist the United
States has yet produced.
And like many great men, he
was for years not only unhonored
In his home town but almost dis
honored. Back in 1943 and 1914
when / spent q total of four weeks
with the mother of the dead move
list, ! could not even get a copy
Of his books at the local public
library.
Today as Toms worldwide fame
has made its impact even on his
beloved Asheville the Pack Mem
ORAL Public Library has started .
collection Of Wolfe memorabilia,
and even puts il on exhibit.
When / first went to Asheville
on a holiday In July 1913, | was
like a Shakespearean scholar in
Stratford- 0n-Avon. l walked around
the streets Of the town clutching
my copy Of Look Homeward,
Angel identifying the streets, the
houses, the famous square. Mount
Pisgah, the other scenes described
photographically in his great novel
My greatest pleasure and pur.
pose Of the two visits was sitting
on the porch every night with Mrs.
Wolfe and hearing her pour forth
steady stream Of comment on
every aspect Of Toms life.
So good was her memory. and 50
accurate was Toms reporting Of
her method OF speaking and the
family history, that sometimes
would say 10 her:
You have already Told me
that. Mrs. Wolfe" In reality she
hadn't: hvs I had read the same
hing verbatim in Lock FieFne-
ward" Mrs. Wolfe was net re-
peatins ire beck o. herself, she
was the real hing from which
Tens memorable portrait u Eli
~ Cant ives drawn.
The Asheyille cutlery agains
Toms first novel Lock Home.
ward, Angel described in . post
hnmous novel "You Cant &C
Home Again vas particularly win
dietive. Hometown folks said TIA
Tom did everything but sivs his
Characters telephone nun
Der, - rsal-life was his Feportins
y the people and Life IL his town.
Nhen | frs; Rad Wolfe in 1914
1 became one Of the small bal
growing group who placed him ii
the TOP Of American navelixsx Thss
Vas four yeaYx sffer ais untimesy
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-12-03

WASHINGTON Rs-Sen. Jenner
tR-Ind) says he would favor re-
viying next year a SCI, zoe. 600
project TO build a new Senate of.
flee building.
Jenner is expected to serve as
chairman Of the rules committee
in the new Republican-eontrolled
Senate. Many senators long have
insisted they need more space and
some have rented quarters in PR.
yate office buildings at their own
expense. -
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-12-03

Every business. to the outsider Is source of cas-
and large profits
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-12-03

Not everything that is to half price worth buy
ing.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-12-03
THOMAS WOLFE'S HOME
HONORED AS SHRINE

to be, In my opinion, the most
evocative of all prose writer's.
His ear caught every tone Of
every voice, his eye caught the
color Of America, whether il was
fee green of q park bench, or
fhe rust on Q nail in railroad
tie. The sounds and sights Of the
country he loved became beloved
to any devofee of the writer.
Whether it was fhe Jungle of
Brooklyn, the majesty of fhe
North Carolina mountains, or the
sraeiousness Of an estate tower
ing over fhe Hudson river, Wolfe
viewed the scene, disested II and
poured il forth on paper in mag
nifieent language more fitting for
poet than . novelist.
Criticized by many expects as
verbose. repetitious, forinless, .
he nevertheless won his way to the
hearts rather than the minds of
the generation Of the 1905 early
fortieS.
Unlike the bleak proletarian
writer's of the depression days,
Wolfe could still see the richness
of life in our country, which was
not dimmed for him by living ir
a leaky basement in the poorest
part of Brooklyn.
Though l never knew Wolfe
determined after reading and read
ing his novels, short stories and his
superb, "Story of A Novel" to
know everything ! coulC about him
through the family, friends and
others.
Therefore when ! was given q
vacation from The Washington
Star in 1913, / took the first train
up through the winding mountains
to Asheville. had planned to stay
with the Don Shoemakers. The
second day there. however, called
Mrs. Wolfe and said:
This is Susan Anthony, Mrs.
Wolfe, are you still renting
rooms7"
She said:
why goodness me, ! saw you
in . womsn-svffrass parade in
1914"
mo you didn't, that was my
sreat.aUnt you're thinking Of -
and she was dead seven years
in 1919" replied.
We'll child, il was around then.
Yes. you can come and stay here.
us dollar ! night, but have
10 90 out now 10 use Up my shoe
ration stamp before Il expires.
Come over later"
I arrived bag and baggage and
moved into the room occupied by
Toms first boyhood love in Look
Homeward. Angel"
Mornings I spent swimming al
the ASheville Country club. At five
would dine in town. AT 6. / took
up my rocking chair post and
rocked along with Mrs. Wolfe and
found Il necessary 10 ask her only
one question. That would start her
off on an avalanche Of recollection!
about Tom. We interrupted our
talks sometimes for ice cream.
Frank Wolfe. an older brother o
Toms, didn't say much. but tha
was probably because The wears
had trained bin TO silence.
For the first time / heard III,
real story Of Tom death shr
told Il 70 me Oh cue Of those
mountain cooled nights or the fran
porch Of - Spruce Street.
Tom had been making an In,
senslve tour OF the National Paris
in the West. He swallowed whals
the beauty q the parks as Be
swallowed feed wine. lore. cords
and nations He took TIE toux ID
ons isata lie usual time with !
fTser6 e his, seldom gtappGrg e
rest og eat.
Az the en3 q this exhaust
trip, Tefa came dsun mfgA m
! thai Developed aso whas was d4ag
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nosed as pneumonia. II was in
Seattle that he was stricken. He
vas rushed back to a rest home
in California where his condition
grew worse, but remained undiag.
uoSed. Finally Ike al sick
S0utherners he headed for Johns
Hopkins. The six foot eight giant
called for his family 10 accom- nany
him on the tFanscontiBentai Jour.
ney. the longest journey. the last
Mrs. vtciFs ssid me that she
reshsd By train 70 Chicago, where
she Het ihs srais. Tsua. ghagsh
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IKE'S FEMALE APPOINTEEs

It is interesting to note that President.eect DWIGHT
u Eisenhower has appointed two to top jobs al
ready and that he promises to recognize the capabty of
in all fields is also interesting to note that the
first two female appointees among list of seven
teen names submitted to General Eisenhower by COM
mttee of the American Association of University women
The AAUW named committee to recommend the list to
eisenhower and the committee sent in the seventeen
names shortly before Ike named two to major posts
The two chosen by Eisenhower were Mrs Ivy Priest
of Bountfu, Utah. and Mrs Oveta c. Hobby of Houston
Texas These appointments pleasing to the Status of
Women Committee of the AAUW. since that committee
had proposed both in the list sent General Eisenhower
General Esenhower's recognition of women in this
respect is not thing The last two Democratic adj
nisratons have called members of the farer sex to
perform top jobs in the Government at various times
These jobs have nuded Cabinet posts and at present
there are several filling top-evel Jobs in the De-
Tense Department and other major departments
Perhaps one Of the why these women USUALLY
come through is the fact that few of them are picked for
top posts and the few chosen are naturally thought to be
top candidates in the entire country Whatever the rea
sons most of the ladies who have been given top govern
ment JOBS In the last two decades have made credtabe
showings and satisfied the who appointed them In
so doing they have paved the way for the appointment Of
other women to top governmental posts.
Not everything that cut to half price is worth buy
ing.
Every business, to the outsider "a source of easv
and large profits.
friend is not always the man who tells you how
wise and good you are.
one-eyed automobiles the highway help to pro-
duce the accident record.
Personally, we know of few housewives who do not
think they overworked.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-12-03

Birds In the Hest offen eonsume
mare than thetr weight in food
each dag.
Evening star., 1952-09-28
What Wives Cant Do
by JOSE sCHORR
by JOSE sCHORR

have to keep moving every month because
his wife always insists on fighting with the
neighbors? No, because if his wife will
fight with her new neighbors anyway, why
shouldn't she stay where she is and fight
with her old ones, asked the Maryland Court
of Appeals.
Bitter Halt. May wife leave her husband
because he can't find job? No, because
that's when he needs her most, ruled the
New Jersey Supreme Court.
Music Enough. Must man who bought
his wife two radios for the parlor and bed
room buy her one for the kitchen too? No.
let her carry the other ones around with her
if she loves radios 50 much, said the New
Jersey Supreme Court.
Nice to In-LGsCs. May wife refuse to live
with her poor old mother-in-law? No, because
she is required to share her husbands hard
ships as well as his bounty, said the Mary
land Court of Appeals.
Whittier He C0eth. Does husband have
to listen to his wife's advice when he picks
an apartment? No, because it is the duty of
the wife to live in any house the husband
chooses. But, sagely added the Superior
Court of Pennsylvania, he'll probably
find it easier living in home of his wife's
choosing.
IF He Can. Does husband have to stand
for his wife's back-seat driving? No, he may
put her out of the car if she refuses to keep
quiet - at least. 50 yuled testy California
Justice of the Peace.
Evening star., 1952-09-28

There's a limit to what
they can get away with.
Here are court cases to
comfort embattled husbands
IF YOU think that the ladies have been
IL taking advantage of men too long, you'll
be surprised to learn that they are finding
the going tougher in the courts Witness
these late rulings from the judges (all men).
MOney-Bac Guarantee. If man gives
his wife half his fortune not knowing that
she is carrying on with another man, can he
get his money back? Yes, because when
man shares his worldly belongings with his
wife he expects her love in return and she
should tell him if she is already sharing that
with somebody else, ruled the Supreme
Court of Washington.
No Late Dinners. Must husband fire the
maid because she refuses to serve dinner late
to his wife? No, because If dinner can be on
time, 50 can the wife, ruled the New Jersey
Court Of Errors and Appeals
City Wife. If wife refuses to move to the
country unless her husband promises to put
the house in her name, can she hold him to
that promise? No, because 1T is a wife's
marital duty to follow her husband to the
home of his choice and it is not right that she
should charge him for doing her duty, ruled
the North Carolina Supreme Court.
Hats OF, Ladies'! Should the womenfolk be
required to remove their hats at the movies?
Yes, because nothing more greatly mars
the pleasure of an entertainment than to be
seated behind those distractions, ruled the
all-male Georgia Court of Appeals. If it
were the fashion for men to wear such hats
and keep them on in public places, could it
be doubted that the ladies would demand
loudly and vociferously that the men take
them off,"
No Pay. Must husband support wife
who won't leave her mother? No, let her
mother support her, suggested the Ohio
Court of Appeals.
Bod-Neigtbor Policy. Does a husband
Milford chronicle., 1952-05-02

ManfOrd c. Rust; secretary, Joseph
Wagner and Raymond Rust; treas
urer, Albert c. Snyder; asst. sec
retary and treasurer, Layton john
son; Tail Twister, John Parker
and James Mifflin; Lion Tanner,
Raymond Kitchens and William
Booth; directors e to be elected)
James E. Roach, Harvey Nelson
and Robert Elliott.
Mrs. Sarah Johnson Rawlins.
wife of former mayor w. Linden
Rawlins, died THU sday afternoon
in the Beebe Hospital. Mrs. Raw
Inns had had a heart ailment for
some time. Last Thursday she slip
ed and fell while walking on w.
Pine St., near her home, sustaining
a fractured hip. Taken to Beebe
Hospital by ambulance, about one
pm, she suffered a heart attack
and died about 4 o'clock. Mrs. Raw
Inns was a native of Flushing, Long
Island, and was the daughter of the
late Peter and Marie Johnson. She
was a member of st. PauIs P. E.
Church and of st. Paul's Guild,
here. Besides her husband, she is
survived by three sisters, Mrs. Ev-
erett Crosby, Long Island, N. Y,
Mrs. Emma Snyder, also of Long
Island and Mrs. E. R. Dingle, of
Pittsburgh, Pa. Funeral services
were held in St. PauTs p. e.
Church, Monday morning, April %,
at IL am, with Rev. Glen B. Wal
ter, rector of the church, Offlciat-
ing. Interment was made in the
cemetery adjoining the church.
The Sussex County Business and
Professional WOmen's Club held
business meeting at the home of
Mrs. Mary Gordy, on N. Bedford St.
last week. Mrs. Myrtle Emory.
president, presided. A contribution
of $1,000 was voted to the Chinese
Nursing Service. Officers for the
ensuing term were elected as fol-
lows: Mrs. Myrtle Emory, presi-
dent; Mrs. Dorothy Omwake, vice
Milford chronicle., 1952-05-02

her, with a background of inter-
esting experiences, emphasized the
importance of selecting the right
job. Emotional Adjustments in
Marriage" was the topic assigned
to James ]. Lore of the State
Guidance department and r. w.
MacFaddin of the Caesar Rodney
faculty discussed the responsible
tiles of parenthoOd. J. E. Leo
ScanOlOn arranged to have Ed
ward w. Hagemeyer of the State
Bankers Association, show and ex-
plain film strip on budgeting. One
of the highlights of the course was
discussion by a panel consisting
of six alumni who had studied this
course since its inception four
years ago and who are now mar
ried. Mrs. Watson Dill arranged
for the panel including Mrs. Milton
Griffin, Mrs. Howard Warren, Mrs.
James Case, Wallace Minner and
Milford chronicle., 1952-05-02

president; Miss Laura Williams
recording secretary; Mrs. Edith
Riley, corresponding secretary:
Dr.. Elizabeth F. Phillips, asst
corresponding secretary and Bull
letin Editor; Mrs. Irene Leuthaus-
er, treasurer The officers will be
installed in May.
Plans for the annual banquet to
be held in the NanticOke Club, Sea-
ford, on May IA, were made. Mrs.
Madeline Dunn is general chair
man for the banquet. Mrs. -COrnelia
Oliphant, of Laurel, is in charge of
dinner reservations, with reser-
vatiOn deadline set for May Z. DR..
Calvin E. Afflerbach, Rural Super
visor of Schools in Sussex County,
will be the main speaker.
The April dinner meeting was
held in the Ocean House, in Lewes,
with Miss Laura Williams as pro-
gram chairman. MOllOy c. Vaughn,
of DiXie-Del Farms, near Lewes,
was the speaker and discussed,
The Importance of Agriculture in
the Present World Situation.
Milford chronicle., 1952-05-02

Harry Barrett. Their opinions and
comments proved both interesting
and mature. On April 25, Judge
Marion Stevenson explained the
work of the Juvenile Court
The uni; Closed with the show
ing of The film Human Growth"
and the discussion of personal
problems under the direction of
Mrs. Mary Richards of the Kent
County Health Unit and Mrs. Ann
Cleaves, c. R. school nurse.
Board Requests Legal Action \
On Tax Delinquents
The Caesar Rodney Board of Ed
ucatiOn at a recent meeting re-
quested the receiver of taxes, Grier
H. Minner, to take legal action to
collect the school capitatiOn taxes
which are now past due. The tax
office has informed the board that
the list of delinquents is still rather
large.
Milford chronicle., 1952-05-02
GEORGETOWN

Rev. William o. Hackett pastor
I of Wesley Methodist Church, ad-
dressed the Georgetown Lions
Club on, "The place of the church
IN the community, in a Minister'S
Night meeting. this week. Rev.
Hackett stated, eve are indebted to
the church, as we have been down
through the ages, and what Amer
lea is today is due to the church.
/ The church is carrier of culture
and has been since the day of the
/ Roman Empire, for it was then
that man established a faith and
/ belief in God" This latter point
was one Of four brought out by the
speaker who pointed out, "it was
following the fall of the Roman
Empire that we learned the beauty
OF knowledge, the brotherhood of
man and law and order were es-
tablished". Belief in Cod, he said,
came from the Jews, while beauty
and knowledge was the result Of
the Greek d Omination The
church has spoken through the
centuries through the knowledge
that was worth something and that
we have faith and belief in God has
dominated the human race through
the centuries. 1--WE are indebted
TO the church for the high ideals
which have come from men seek
ing belief and faith in God, beauty
and knowledge, brotherhood of
man and law and order. "In con-
clusiOn", the speaker said, 1T is
for these ideals that man, today,
has down through the ages been
willing to die to keep alive.
Rev. G. A. Leukel. pastor of First
Pr byterian Church, was in
charge of the program. Other
guests were Paul G. Mensing, man
ager of Swift & Co. plant, here and
William BOwden "a member of the
Ashton Township Club, of Chester,
Pa.
Three new members were induct-
ed by Donald NJ. Weir, past presi-
dent. They were: DR.. John Armand,
Carey D. Sapp and Crawford B.
HOlsOn.
o. Raymond Martin, chairman of
the nominating committee submit
ted slate of officers which will be
elected at the meeting of the club,
on May q. Those nominated in
clude: for president, Joel Braun
field, Carl Utz and Charles Tram
NELL; 1st vice president, John L.
Briggs; End vice president, o Ray
mond Martin; 3rd vice president
Milford chronicle., 1952-05-02
LINCOLN
By Mrs. George II. DeFrIcksOn
Phone Milford 1859
lincoln Methodist Church

lincoln Methodist Church
kev. w. II. Reyelle Sr., Minister
10000 am. Morning Worshin and
sermon by the minister.
1l:OO am. Church School.
$50 pm. Evening Worship.
The Loyal Workers Class. Mrs
Eva Donovan, teacher, will meet
with Mrs. Beatrice Hudson. at tbe
home of her daughter, Mrs. Ernest
Fitzgerald, on Monday evening
May 5. A good attendance is desir-
ed. 'N''''
The Sunbeam Class, Mrs. Minnie
Sherwood teacher, will meet at the
home of Miss Jessie Macklin. at
Cedar Creek, on Tuesday evening,
May 6.
Mrs. Charles Locates, of Clay
mont and Mrs. Boyce Short spent
Wednesday of last week, in Hur-
lock, Md.
Mrs. Irma o. LeCompte, Worthy
Grand MatrOn, Grand Chapter of
Delaware O.E.S., attended the
Grand O.E.S., of Maryland, held in
the Lord Baltimore Hotel, in Bal
timore, Sunday Monday and Tues
day.
The Glass of Promise met at the
home Of Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Nor
gan, on Wednesday, April 21st. at
which time officers for the ensuing
year were elected as follows: pres
ident, Mrs. Logan LeCompte; vice
president, Mrs. Richard Clendan-
iel; secretary, Mrs. Robert Spence:
treasurer, Robert Spence; publici-
ty, Ralph Hunt; ways and means.
Mrs. Burton Donovan; flower COM
mittee, Mrs. Henry Wilkins and
Mrs. Virginia Baker; membership,
Mrs. Harvey ShOckley and Mrs.
Louis Plummer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Frick, of Ard
more. Pa, Mrs. George Marker and
daughter Mary, Of SOmertown, Pa,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Lynn Holden and
daughters, Doris and Evelyn, of
West Philadelphia, attended the
funeral of their step-father, Will
liam R. Hudson, on Thursday, of
last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Morgan
and sons MyrOn. and Vaughn spent
the weekend with his brother. Mr..
and Mrs. Robert D. Morgan and
family, in BOrdentown. N. J.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbert Adams, of
BellefOnte, Delaware, spent the
weekend with her mother, Mrs.
Jennie Messick.
Mrs. Anna Bernette returned
home, on Monday, after a visit with
friends in New York and Atlantic
City.
Mrs. Matte Greenly, Mrs. Jennie
Messick. Mrs. Winnie Harder and
Mrs. George DerricksOn attended
the installation of officers of the
Mary Rebekah Lodge, in George
town, on Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Harold White and daughter
Jill spent the first of this week
with friends, in Wakefield, N. J.
Milford chronicle., 1952-05-02
REDS BAN 'SIDELINE'
ENTERPRISES

HONG KONG - (P) - The Chi
nese Communists are out to liqui-
date a sort of free enterprise sys-
TEN that grew up inside the party
organization during the Civil War
Many communist political and
military units, stationed far afield
developed farms, factories and even
heavy industry centers. Surpluses
were sold at a profit, usually ex-
clusively for the Communist big
shots who ran them.
Now the Peiping regime has told
them to turn the businesses over
to the central government. The
Peiping party mOuthpiece, Liberia
tiOn Daily. says such enterprises
must go because they are suscep-
tible to bourgeois erosion"
Milford chronicle., 1952-05-02
Football Field
To Get Lights

Football Field
To Get Lights
The Building Commission Of the
Caesar Rodney Special School Dis
trict at a recent meeting approved
the installation Of lights on the
football field. The commission has
secured the lights needed from the
Seaford baseball park which is
being dismantled. It is expected
that the lights will be installed in
time for use during the summer
for softball.
Milford chronicle., 1952-05-02
Caesar Rodney School
News
Seniors Advised On
Family Living

Family Living
This week the seniors are COM
pleting six weeks unit in "Edu-
cation for Family Living" The
students were particularly fortu-
nate in having the opportunity to
hear prominent citizens discuss
various phases of the subject. DR..
Jack SablOff of the State Board of
Health emphasized the importance
of health as a factor i'm a happy
marriage and explained the SER
vices of the State Board of Health.
Rev. Paul Taggart of Holy Cross
Church was convincing in his pre-
sentatiOn of the necessity of re-
ligion to happy living. Mrs. Frank
Hall Davis and Francis X. Gallag-
Milford chronicle., 1952-05-02

When the Roman emperor Titus
conquered Jerusalem. many Jews
fled to KairOuan in what is present
day Tunisia where they built a
famous synagogue.
Evening star., 1952-07-13
PhMips-Neeld
Ceremony Held

DR.. Seth Brooks officiated at
the marriage Of Miss Patricia
Adelaide Neeld. daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Almos Davidson Neeld
of Plum Point, Md, and Mr..
James Paul Phillips II of WASH
ington. He is the SON of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. Paul Phillips of Martin,
Tenn.
The ceremony took place July
II at the Neeld residence as did
the reception. Following a we'd
ding trip to Williamsburg, Va,
and Gatlinburg. Tenll., Mr.. and
Mrs. Phillips will reside here.
The former Miss Neeld attended
Stephens College and the Univer-
sity Of Maryland. Mr.. Phillips at
tended the University of Tennes-
see. Cornell University and George
town University. He is a foreign
affairs officer with the State De-
partment.