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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-12-12
Note To Homemokers
Don't Buy Just Any Chair

The proper way for the chair
to support you is to allow your
shoulder blades to drop back
slightly behind the center of
your spine. So be sure the back
IS not too scooped.
Any chair or sofa with a soft
seat and a high, hard edge at the
front will put pressure on legs.
The average straight chair
measures II inches from the
front of the seat to the floor. But
some women have legs that mea-
sure only IA or IS inches from
underneath the knee to the heel.
Pick up cushions and feel the
springs. Be sure they are firm
enough but not too firm. Turn
the chair over and check the
webbing throug the outer
cover. Be sure it is firmly
woven. Look for extras. Be criti-
cal Of tailoring. and be sure the
Weltlng, fringe, etc, are even,
that the recessed panels are
really recessed. that the buttons
are seWed on firmly, and that
the nailheads are neatly lined.
Buy carefully. You'll be hap
pier. Miss Habel says.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-12-12
Keeping
Youngsters
Happy

There's really no trick to keep
ing pre-school youngsters happy
at meal time.
They like to eat with the
groWn-ups, and they like to eat
what the groWn-upS eat. So why
not let them?
It's easy to prepare meals that
will suit the whole family.
Youngsters need the same food
as their parents-juSt a little
less of it.
Home economists in the U. S.
Department of Agriculture, how
ever, stress the need for a good
diet of dy-building foods. milk
at every meal, a variety of
fruits and vegetables, cereals,
eggs. and some meat, fish or
chicken. -~
As for the cooking. keep it
simple. Avoid very salty or high
ly seasoned dishes. greasy foods
and rich desserts.
Youngsters are keenly aware
of the flavors and textures of
food. They're quick to spot milk
even a slight off-flavor or vege-
tables not quite up to par. It's
a good idea for Nom to cut
cooked spinach to avoid strings
and to see that the cocoa isn't
scunlmy.
To get the kids to try new
foods, often them little tastes
at the beginning of the meal
when they're hungry. Then ask
if they'd like more.
Make regular servings small,
SO the children learn TO clean
their plates. Offer seconds later.
On days when the children
aren't as hungry as usual. don't
force them TO cat-a don't
worry. As q rule. their appetites
Will be back TO normal the next
day.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-12-12

Don't be stampeded into buy
ing Just any chair! Miss Kath-
erin3 Habel, home furnishing
specialist at Virginia Polytech-
mic Institute, says to take plenty
of time when you are chair-shop-
ping.
Decide what style and color
you want, and don't be satisfied
until you find it. And here are
some things to look for to be
sure you'll still like your pur
chase years from now.
Try a chair or sofa, even when
it looks comfortable. The seat
should be deep or shallow
enough to hit the back Of your
knees when you sit down. The
back should be high enough to
rest your head. A chair that fits
a short person will be extremely
uncomfortable for siX-footer
A slight downward slant from
front to back of the seat will
tend to make a chair more com
Portable. The more YOU plan to
use a chair for relaxing. the
more important it is to have
your body held in shape
Don't buy a chair that is too
soft. Check to see, that the chair
has support for the lower back.
A small cushion, or some ezra
padding against the chair back
will help. Are the armfests the
correct height?- If they arc too
high. you will have aching
shoulder muscles.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-12-12

Peter Holbrook, of St. Christie
piers, Richmond. spent the
week end with his parents, Dr..
and Mrs. William C. Holbrook.
Week end guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. George R. Rodgers were
her sister, Mrs. j. B. Ramsey,
of Howardsville, Miss Marian
Ramsey, of Charlottesville, and
Mrs. Bertha Branham, of Alex
andria.
Mr.. and Mrs. ROnnie Law
horne, Of Richmond. and Ed
ward Allen Weinberg, of the
University of Virginia, spent the
week end with their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Weinberg.
Kathy and Debble Patteson, of
Houston, Tex, are visiting their
grandparents, the Rev. and Mrs.
R. E. Withers.
Jimmy jenkins, of Richmond,
spent the week end with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs Herman Jen-
kinS.
After visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. R. M. Anderson, Mrs.
w. T. Woodward has returned
to Suffolk.
On Thursday T. H. Snead
visited his brother-in-laW, John
Cleveland, in Fork Union.
The Rev. Spencer Hamrick, a
graduate student at Union Theo-
logical Seminary, Richmond,
was guest speaker at College
Church, Sunday.
Among those attending the De-
'enders banquet at the Jeffer-
on Hotel Saturday night were
Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Glenn, and
daughters. Bitsy and Walker:
J. B. Wall, W. B. Wall, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. w. McChntic, Mr.. and
Mrs. John G. Bruce, Jed Molnar.
E. W. Hoppe, Jr., and Mr.. and
Mrs. R. B. Crawford.
W. F. Watkins, Jr.. has re-
turned from a trip to Atlanta,
Ga.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-12-12
Rules For Nelus
Engagements,
Weddings Gipen

The Herald welcomes wedding
and engagement news from each
of the counties served by the
paper, when the following rules
q are observed:
l. The paper reserves the
right to refuse any wedding
write-up and picture received
more than one week after the
wedding date. Those received
after ten days of the wedding
date seldom. if ever, will be
used.
2. Both an engagement and a
wedding picture may be used.
though one or the other is pre-
ferred when the engagement and
the ceremony come close to the
same time.
3 Wedding accounts should be
completely legible and carry date
and day of wedding. specific
place of ceremony, full name of
officiating clergyman, and COM
plete names of the newlyweds
and their parents. The residence
OF participants should be in
Guided.
4. Snapshots are not desir-
able. but negatives of them may
be used when studio portraits are
not available.
5. Tuesday space is devoted to
pictures received not later than
the Saturday before, and Friday
space, not later than the Wednes-
day before.
8. The paper reserves the
right to edit. determine size and
location of material on the social
page
7. Pictures may be picked up
after use at the news office, or
will be returned by mail if re-
Quested
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-12-12
Longwood Seeks
Musical Talent

In hopes of attracting talented
musicians 70 Longwood, the Mu-
eight 500 scholarships to prom
Using high school seniors.
These scholarships will be
awarded on a competitive basis.
Miss Curnutt. Mr.. Adams. and
Mr.. McCombs will listen to in
terested students in the various
areas of Virginia and base their
decisions on these additions.
To receive a scholarship, a
student has to be registered and
accepted at Longwood. These
scholarships will be given to
students excelling in either VOC
al or instrumental music.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-12-12
Club Calendar

EPISCOPAL MEN OF
THE CHURCH = Monday, Dec.
II. 3 pm, general meeting,
parish house, group meetings at
1880.
METHODIST WSCS Mon
day, Dec. II, 8 pm. general
meeting. fellowship room of the
church. Christmas program by
Circle S.
HODIST CIRCLE Z
Monday, Dec. II. 7 pm, in
Holton Bible classroom.
ME- ODIST CIRCLE A
Tuesday, Dec. u, 10 am,
with Mrs. Carey Noblin. co-host-
ess. Mrs. J. T. Doyne, Jr.
PRESBYTERIAN CIRCLES -
Monday, Dec. IL. 8 pm. Circle
4 with. Mrs. C. w. .Cason. CO.
hostess, Mrs. Roy Duncan; Cir
Gle with Mrs. K. L. McClenny;
Circle 6 with Mrs. Charlie
Weaver: Circle 7 with Mrs. j.
F. Blanton. Tuesday, Dec. II,
10 am, Circle with Mrs. F.
H. Stuart; Circle with Mrs. F..
r. Crawford; circle 3 with Mrs.
J. Hoge Smith.
BAPTIST CIRCLES - Mon
day Dec. II, 8 pm. Elizabeth
Hale with Mrs. Ruby Weaver;
Marie Van Lear with Mrs. Jud-
son R. Dowdy; Eva Sanders at
Baptist Student Center, Miss
Merry Lewis Allen. hostess.
Monday. Dec. IL, pm, Hazel
Moon with Mrs. Winfred Smith.
Tuesday. Dec. IL. 10 am. Fran
ces Hudgins with Mrs. Robert
Smith; Carolyn Goodwin with
Mrs. S. C. Patteson. Tuesday,
Dec. IL, 8 PM. Edith Brad
shaw with Mrs. Richard Inge.
Thursday, Dec. IA. 8 pm, Cor
nelia Leavell with Mrs. John OS-
born.
JUNIOR WOMAN'S CLUB -
Tuesday, Dec. IL, 8 pm, club
house.
MODERN woo NJ AN OF
AMERICA = Tuesday. Dec. II,
8 pm, center.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-12-12
Miss Carol Marie Shores Is Bride
OF Melvin Menf0rd Freshman, Jr.

Miss Carol Marie Shores and
Melvin Menford Freshman, Jr.,
both of Richmond, were married
Saturday evening, Nov. Is, at 6
o'clock. The ceremony took place
in the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Melvin M. Freshman in Coving-
ton, parents of the bridegroom.
The bride is the daughter of
Mrs. L. G. Shores. of Richmond,
and the late Mr.. Shores.
The Rev. David C. Tingler, of
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-12-12
Open House Held
Hampden- Sydney

Mrs. Wilson Watson and sMrs.
Stokeley Fulton entertained with
an "open house.. on Friday, De-
cember 8, from 4 to 6 pm. at
the Fulton home in Hampden-
Sydbey. About l2O guests were
present.
Christmas decorations were ar
ranged throughout the house.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-12-12

Cambria, cousin Of the bride
groom, officiated.
The bride was attired in a
dress with fur trim and matching
accessories and carried a white
prayer book with an orchid.
A reception was held immed-
lately after the ceremony.
The couple will reside in
Richmond where the BRIDE
groom is a member Of the Rich
mond City Police Force.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-12-12
Clarks Announce
Birth OF a Son

It. and Mrs. James Thomas
Clark. III, announce the BIRTH
Of a son, James Thomas Clark,
", December IL at Fort Leo
nard Wood, Mo.
Sheriff and Mrs. James I.
Clark, Jr.. Of Farmyllle. are
the paternal grandparents.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-12-12

Mr.. and Mrs. E. M. Foster
spent the week end in Newport
News with their son-in-law and
dauhter, Mr.. and Mrs. S. p.
Toney, and family.
Mrs. Stokeley Fulton recently
attended a four-day dance semi
mar at the Hotel Charlotte,
Charlotte, N. G.
+ DR.. and Mrs. William Foreman
and children, of Charlottesville,
are visiting her parents, DR.. and
Mrs. j. H. Smith.
Spending the week end with
his brother-in-laW and sister,
Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Butcher,
were Mr.. and Mrs. R. T.. Blair
and children, Of Danville.
Week end guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lester Andrews were Mr..
and Mrs. W. B. Bruce and son,
Bobby, of Richmond.
Gordon Meanley, of Elgin Air
Force Base, Fla, is spending a
short leave with his mother,
Mrs. j. P. Meanley, before 'leav-
ing on assignment to Teheran,
Iran.
Mrs. M. B. Coyner and son,
DR.. VI. B. Coyner, Jr., were
called to Norfolk Friday on &C
count of the death of her sister,
Mrs. E. A. Tisdale.
Saturday overnight guests Of
the Misses Nancy and Patsy
Watkins were Mr.. and Mrs.
James Watkins, Of Richmond.
During the week end Mr.. and
Mrs. John D. Wilson visited
relatives in Washington, D. c.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Andrews
spent last week end in Durham,
N. c.. and attended the Notre
Dame-Duke football game.
Mrs. j. Wiley Putney and son,
Jimmie, spent the week end
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. l.. HeartWell, in Lawrence
vile.
A week end guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Burton Hamersly was her
brother, Jimmy Barbee, of Kin
StOn, N. C.
On Sunday DR.. and Mrs. j. A.
Mcclellan and children, Susan.
Allan, and Elizabeth, visited his
mother, Mrs. Frank Hatchett,
and Mr.. Hatchett in Kenbridge.
Jimmy D. Cox, Of VMI, Lex
ington. spent the week end with
his mother, Mrs. Charles John
son.
A Friday overnight guest of
her aunt, Mrs. j. A. Armistead,
was Mrs. D. S. Hudson, of
South Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Thack-
er and children spent Sunday
visiting relatives in Louisa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther A. Gil
liam. of Alexandria, were week
end guests of his mother, Mrs.
L. R. Gillian.
Miss Pauline Womack. of
Mary Washington College, Fred
ericksburg, spent the week end
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
v. C. Womack.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-12-12
Rsr,ona( Mlnhon

Mr.. and Mrs. Vincent Sexton,
Jr., of Richmond, we're week
end guests of her parents, DR..
and Mrs. Joseph B. Clover.
A Saturday overnight guest of
DR.. and Mrs. F. j. Clements
was C. R. Davis, Of Yorktown.
After visiting her son-in-law
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. S. w
Putney, Jr., Mrs. D. T. Warning
has returned to huntsville. =
Week end guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. M. Kernodle were Mr..
and Mrs. G.. o. Dunkley, of
Suffolk, and their daughter,
joyce Durkley, of Longwood Col
lege.
william l.. Blair accompanied
George Clements, Gregg Lewis,
Charlie Blair and Billy Blair,
of Boy Scout Troop 518 on a
week end camping trip to Gle
ments Lake.
Joe Ellington, Albert Page and
Robert and Walter Wilkerson
attended the wrestling matches
in Lynchburg Friday night.
During the week w. H. Wilker-
son. of Lynchburg, visited his
family here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Shultz
spent the week end with relativ7
es in Bluefield, w. va. q
Guests Of DR.. and Mrs. Thomas
E. Gilmer are their daughter.
Mrs. Ernest Brandon and son,
Blair. of Martinsville.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. R. Dykes, of
Flushing. N. Y, are visiting
their son-in-laW and daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Pegram, Jr.
DR.. and Mrs. F. j. Clements
recently visited their daughter,
Mrs. c. R. Davis, at Blue Ridge
Sanatcrium, Charlottesville.
Spending today in Richmond
visiting friends are Mrs. j. B.
Ellington, Mrs. j. w. Watson. and
Mrs. E. T. Watson.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. C. Hamlet at
tended the annual Christmas
dinner Of the Bottled Gas Com
pany in Lynchburg. Saturday.
During the week end Mr. and
Mrs. w. G. Fore, Jr., and daugh-
ter Janice, visited her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. R. Schulz in
Concord.
Thomas N. Layne, Jr., visited
his daughter. Mrs. Don T. Nor
ton, and Mr.. Morton in Oman
cock and Mr.. and Mrs. George
Parsons at Arlington, on the
Eastern Shore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Chick.
of Fredericksburg, spent the
week end with his uncle and
aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Young.
Spending the week end in
Washington. D. c., and attend
ing the Judy Garland concert
Saturday evening were Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph E. Wood.
Kenneth Matte. of Richmond,
visited friends here last week.
Visiting her grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. G. L. Astin and MI.
and Mrs. w j. Fulton, in Dan
vile. is Lu Carter Fulton.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Warner spetn
the week end with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Tapscott.
in Scottsville.
Miss Florence Stubs has been
called to Bennettsville, S. c.. on
0on0,,v,t 0f ~ 80
Evening star., 1961-07-17
DEAR ABBY
sy ABIGAIL VAN VUREN

DEAR ABBY: We have a
summer place on the lake.
Believe me. we are not anti
social. We love company, but
we would like to invite them
ourselves. Every week end we
are swamped with drop in"
guests who bring their fam
lilies land even their friends.
who are strangers to us) and
stay all day. Some folks
bring wieners or potato
salad, thinking the refresh
ments make them welcome.
1t never occurs to them that
we may have invited other
guests for that day. Or there
are days when we don't want
any company at all.
Is there some way we can
Evening star., 1961-07-17

write man, q feature writer.
a columnist, an author, an
editor, a book publisher, q
literary agent. My pride lies
in the fact that, although I
was never the best man in
any of these fields, I did not
fail in any of them.
None of the errors are in
the box score. For years, I
wrote for magazines and for
years the rejection slips came
in. After awhile, 1 had so
many that I resolved to pa
per a Japanese screen with
them. I still have a bale of
them in the cellar.
There we're promotions
which went to others; as
singments I felt should have
been mine: stories which I
stumbled over, and ruined;
friends who became alien
ated when I wrote what I
Evening star., 1961-07-17
A Very Expensive Lesson!

DEAR ABBY: A friend Of
mine offered to paint and
paper my house. He looked
over my place and agreed to
do the whole thing for $3.50.
The colors he put on were
not the ones I picked: and
he got the doors on back
wards. He kept losing screws
and bolts, and I was all the
time running to the hard
ware store to replace the
stuff he lost. He got var
nish on my good bedspread,
and tried to take it out with
turpentine, thereby running
it completely. I paid him in
full for the job before he
started, and it isn't done yet.
Should I let him finish the
job or stop him now or what?
I hate to hurt his feelings.
MADE MISTAKE.
Your friend is obviously an
amateur. If you want q good
job, stop him now and hire
a professional to do it over.
Anyone who puts doors on
backwards must not know
whether he Is coming or 60
ing. This was q very ex-
pensive lesson.
DEAR ABBY: There is a
boy in our neighborhood who
is 16, but acts like 10. He
has a crush on me. He let
the grass grow in their back
yard and, when he moved
the lawn, he cut my initials
in the lawn. All the kids in
the neighborhood have seen
it, and they think 1t is q
riot. It is very embarrassing
for me. How can I get him
to quit advertising his feel
ings?
TEASED.
Hand your friend . pair
Of shears and ask him to
please cut It out.
Evening star., 1961-07-17

thought was the truth; ego
centricities which prompted
me to hurt men in print be-
cause they had hurt me.
NONE OF THAT is in the
record. But, neither is the
story of THE Day Lincoln
Was Shot," the first big hit.
Publishers declined it, with
thanks. Miss Phyllis Jackson,
a literary agent, read an 300
word outline of the book and
liked it. She brought it to
the attention of Evan
mas at Harper and
Brothers.
1t sold over Q million cop
les in all editions. The breaks
are as important as talent.
So, to Mr.. Joseph Will.
combe, all. I can say is: I
can't write it.
(copyriEht. 1851, King Features
Syndicate, Inc)
Evening star., 1961-07-17

put a stop to unlimited COM
pany without losing their
friendship?
LAKE LOVERS.
What Is so precious about
the friendship" of those who
would impose upon you in
the manner you describe?
Gather as much nerve as 1t
takes to tell them please to
telephone before coming. If
you lose their friendship,
you haven't lost much.
=
What's bothering you? For
a personal reply, Urite to
Abby, in care of The Euening
Star. Include q stamped, self
selt-Gddressed envelope.
For Abby'S booklet, "How
to Haze a LoUely Wedding, "
send so cents to Abby, Boz
1865. Beverly Hills, Calf.
Distributed. McNauEht Syndicate. In,
Evening star., 1961-07-17

is there some way we can Distributed
Evening star., 1961-07-17
How to
STOP KILLING
YOURSELF
Crash Diets Can Cause Harm
BY DR.. PETER }. sTEIhcRoHN

I don't believe In crash
diets. People who go in for
these new-formula diets are
usually more interested in
the rate of weight loss than
in their health. A safe guess
is that the underlying mo-
. tivation for taking off those
pounds is improvement Of
looks.
MOST OFTEN they do not
realize that "self-treatment
Of obesity" (which it really
isl can be overdone-to the
especial detriment of heart,
kidney, diabetes and high
blood pressure patients.
Ideally, weight loss should
be a slow, steady thing. Rapid
loss followed by rapid gain
when repeated often over q
period Of years-can actually
be very harmful. Slow, un-
hurried reduction, by eating
the usual foods Tin lesser
amounts) is the ideal way.
II you are many pounds
overweight, call in your doc
tor to help you. With many
patients, I worked as hard
trying to slow the rate Of
their weight loss. I asked
them, Whats your hurry?
1t has taken you years to put
1t on; take your time losing.
Besides. it will stay off
longer"
You will be interested in
some points made by the
Council on Foods and Nutri-
tion, of the American Medical
Association. They appear in
q Council Statement which
I received a few days ago:
individuals who are ex-
cessively overweight and who
may have additional ailments
such as heart disease, kidney
disease, or diabetes should not
undertake weight reduction
without medical guidance.
"A therapeutic formula diet
Is a preparation which in no
way resembles the obese in
dividual's ordinary diet. Con-
sequently, the obese subject
is unable to appreciate the
difference in food compost
tion between the formula and
his ordinary diet. Further
Evening star., 1961-07-17
jim BISHOP:
REPORTER
The Breaks Are Important

Dir. Lit. Dept. Music Corp.
Am. 1947-49; founding edi-
tor Gold Medal Books 1049-
81; executive editor Catholic
Digest 1954-55; Sundicated
Columnist 1855; author
THE Glass Crutch";; THE
Mark Hellinger Story; Par
ish PRIEST" THE Girl in Poi
son Cottage; THE Making
of a PRIEST" THE Day Lin
coin Was Shot; THE Gold
en- Ham; THE Day Christ
Died." 60 With God;
Some of My Very Best"
All Of the hits. none of
the errors. 1t reads like q
man who did something -.
hard way. What it doesn't
say constitutes q book. The
element of luck, for example,
is considerable. In 1943, the
editor of Golfers was con-
= Sidering hiring me as an ed
itor. He met a writer named
Considine who was trying to
sell him the serial rights to
a book called Thirty Sec
onds Over Tokyo" The editor
asked Considine, casually, if
he knew a writer ma m e d
Bishop and was he any good.
Considine gave me a large
buildup. I got the job. In
1914, an editor of Doubleday
was having cocktails with a
man named Roger Straus, jr.
The editor said he had q
book to be written but
couldn't find an author.
Straus suggested me. I got
the contract. It was my first
book.
I've been q reporter, q re-
Evening star., 1961-07-17

more, monotony of the form
ula diet may result in its
abandonment after a short
period.
p THE formula per Sc is cer-
tainly not a panacea for obes-
ity.
"(Weight reduction) should
be achieved without the use
Of crash diets or bizarre prep
arationS. Only the dietary
program which results in per-
manent weight loss and life
time control Of weight will
be a satisfactory one"
I predict that within a few
months or years a new crash
diet will sweep the country
like a contagion. People will
forget all about the present
reducing champ" They will
go ga-ga about the new form
ula-and spend millions in
hard-earned money to pay
for it. What a loss! And not
necessarily q permanent
weight-loSS!
Dear DR.. Steincrohn: ,
and please send your reply
soon. Better hurry. I will be
80 In a few months. Send it
care of me to the above
named city to the Xxx Home
for chow I hate the wordD
Aged.-Mrs. w.
ME, TOO. But SENIOR
CITIZENS isn't much better.
Will some reader please come
up with a suitable word2
80
Dear DR.. Steincrohn: / am
a flat-breasted 28-year-old
mother of three children.
Nothing seems to help and
my doctor bypasses the prob
lem. Can you suggest q cream
or pills that will help?-Mrs.
Hopeful.
1 DON'T WANT you to
think that I'm bypassing the
problem, too. but I must agree
with your doctor. I know of
no pills or creams which-as
one woman put twill make
mountains out of mole hills.
It's something you will have
to bear. and be thankful you
are healthy.
Evening star., 1961-07-17
FAMOUS FABLES
By E. L. EDGAR

LOAN: Humorist Finley
Peter Dunno once loaned
$3.50 to a friend, who prom
ised to pay it back in a few
days. The few days stretched
into weeks, and still no pay
ment.
Several months passed. The
humorist received q number
Of letters from the man, as
suring him that the money
would soon be forthcoming,
but the debt remained un-
paid.
Then one day. the friend
wrote that he would sent the
money without fail by the
end of the year. Would
Dunno please let him know
where he expected to be at
that time so that the money
would not go astray?
Dunno. weary of the STALL
ing, replied:
II do not know where I
will be. but that needn't con-
Germ you. Send the money
anywhere. I'll meet it half
way"