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Wallace Tobacco Warehouses Prepare For Opening aaieg ■ v• ■™™TOW'mv.T.wom^/wTOz w'wwmmmAwi™™™' •• • w*'.w SHINY AND NEW HUSSEY’S NOv 1 warehouse, with its 90,000 square feet of floor space, fs ready to open its doors on the 1947 tobacco marketing season next Monday. This house, one of two operated by W. L. (Bill) Hussey and partners, George D. Bennett and Joe H. Bryant, was reccn* v completed after fire destroyed its predecessor last year. Its sides and front are of alum num sheetir J ^ W. L. (BILL) HUSSEY has been •Derating tobacco warehouses in Wallace for the past nine years. With his partners, George I). Ben nett an Joe H. Bryant, he operates Hussey’s Nos. 1 and 2 houses. TAXI OPERATOR, WIFE REUNITED Young Chadbourn Couple Together Again After Wife’s Recovery CHADBOURN, Aug. 19 — A young Chadbourn couple were re united today following the wife’s recovery from shotgun wounds in flicted by the husband in the yard of their home here several weeks ago, L. W. Hall, chief of police said. Hall said that Mrs. Pauline Ward returned to her home with her husband and their children two days ago from the Columbus county hospital in Whiteville where she was treated. Hall who reported the couple “estranged” at the time of the shooting, said that Mrs. Ward was shot by her husband, Furman SYNOPSIS Oail Prentice, whose parents had divorced when she was a child, knew nothing of her father, Charles, except what her gay, ex travagant mother, Lissa, had told her — that he was the wealthy owner of Twin Oaks, a fine old southern estate. . . and that the inadequate income he had settled on them forced them to become what Lissa termed “professional house guests” among her many • wealthy friends. Gail is surprised When, one day, Lissa ask if she would like to spend the coming rammer with her father. CHAPTER TWO •‘You’ll like your father, pet,” continued Lissa eagerly. “He’s your dish of tea, even if he never was mine. He has ideals and things, just as you have—a lot of stiff-necked pride—hates being un der obligation to people.” “My father,” said Gail, half un der her breath, and tried to re member what he was like. But since she hadn’t seen him since she was three years old, that took • bit of doing. There were some things she could remember, but she knew now that she remem bered them because Lissa had told her about them. “He’s terribly anxious to have you, and I know you’ll love being there,” Lissa rushed on eagerly. “It’s a gorgeous old place, an ante-bellum place, and of course the Prentices always had scads of money so they could keep it up. The house is superb—red brick, with wide galleries and floor length windows, and vast rooms with priceless old furniture. And there are hundreds and hundreds of acres of land, the most gor geous woods and fields and streams—though I don’t suppose it is tended by slaves any more,” she broke off thoughtfully. Despite her confusion and shock, Gail grinned at her mother find answered, “No, I don’t sup pose so. I seem to have heard that the slaves were freed some xime ago. - Lissa shrugged. “Oh, of course I 'know that — but when I was there, the old slave quarters were still occupied by the descendants of the original slaves, and still worked the land and did things.” There was a brief silence, and then Gail asked quietly, “Just why do you want me to go to my father, Lissa?” Lissa raised her eyebrows. "Well, after all, my dear, he IS your father.” “And has ben married again ter the past ten years or so and has never shown the slightest de sire to see mp,” Gai] pointed out. Lissa looked slightly uncomfort able. “But he has, darling! I—well, I didn’t tell you, but since the court awarded sole custody to me, I saw no reason why I should let him have you during your more formative years. 1 wanted you to grow up as you have, properly educated, trained to take your place in» the world as the wife of some man who could give you the proper background—the right set ting. You’d never have met any body but country oafs and yokels down there; your father is so mad about Twin Oaks that he is un happy if he has to spend a night away from it. So when he wrote asking that you visit, I refused and just didn’t mention it to you,” explained Lissa earnestly. "And now?” Gail asked quietly. Lissa hesitated and then she leaned forward and spoke Lankly. "Gail, you’re old enough for me to be able to talk straight to you, and that’s what I’m going to do. I intend to marry Martin Kincaid, if I can. And given the proper op portunity, I feel sure I can." Gail caught her breath, but be fore she could check the words, she protested, "But Mother, he’s twice your age! He’s—he’s old!” “And terribly, terribly rich,” said Lissa grimly, "which i« far w more important, my dear,” and then at the look in Gail’s eyes she went swiftly on, "He’s the age of a charming, sophisticated man of your father, Gail—only 45. He is and I think he more than likes me. I’ve known him only a week, since we came here; the party the world. I like him enormously areaks up tomorrow, and I may aever have another chance to be with him under proper conditions. But in a couple of weeks the De laines are having a 'house party at their place in Bermuda; Martin nas been invited and I’m quite sure I can get myself invited, too. But I wouldn’t dare try to wangle an invitation for both of us. And there simply isn’t any place for you to stay except with your fath er.” Gail’s white face was mutinous. Lissa hid her exasperation and said coaxingly, "You’ll love it there, pet, really you will! And your father is enchanted at the thought of having you.’’ Gail blinked, "You’ve already told him I was coming?” she asked. “Well naturally, pet, I wouldn’t suggest it to you until I was quite sure that it would be convenient for him to have you,” Lissa said, righteously. “After all, I’ve never met his wife. But she tucked a aote in with his letter and assured me that they were looking for ward to having you with them for as long as you cared to stay, and hat they would do everything pos sible to see that you enjoyed your self.” Gail was silent and Lissa said coa*ingly, "After all, pet, it would oe more fun than to try to pro mote an invitation from someone alse. This is for the whole sum mer, and you can settle down and ’eel secure and—” She broke off and Gail’s heart twisted at the mok in her mother’s eyes, and the ast of her defenses went down. "Of course I’d love to go. real y,” she said falsely enthusiastic. Mad then out of her confusion she asked impulsively, “Lissa, why did you divorce him?” Lissa hesitated and for a mo ment her lovely face Was bitter. And then she shrugged and made >ne of the careless little gestures if dismissal that were a charac teristic of hers. “Oh, I w^s a young fool, bored to death with country life,” she admitted. “I was married much too young. At 18 a girl is a fool A'here love is concerned. And your father was a lot older than [. At 18, 25 seems quite mature! And almost immediately we start ed having you—not but what you were very sweet and all that, but I was too young to be tied down. I hadn’t had enough fun and gond times, and I wanted to dance and go places. Your father then, as now, was so wrapped up in Twin Oaks that he lived and breathed nothing else. I stood it until you were three, and then I simply couldn’t take any more. I had been a disappointment to him, in cidentally; he had wanted a wife who would become the traditional ‘Lady of the Big House’ in true southern style; concerned with the smooth running of the house, visiting the sick, tending the gar den and all the rest of it. I think he was as relieved as I when it ended. If you had been the son he had set his heart on, he’d never have let me keep you. But he felt that a daughter’s place was with her mother. So he made a settlement on me. To show you how stupid and naive I was, I thought he was being more than generous. The income seemed huge, but now that you’ve grown up and prices have increased the income has stayed just where It was—well, honestly, pet, don’t you think it’s only fair that he should now make you a suitable allow ance for yourself? I’m sure, once you’ve become friends with him, you can hint to him now inade quate our present income U end SALES SUPERVISOR of the Wallace tobacco market, John Sikes, above, former managing editor of the Morning Star, has been appointed as the first sales supervisor on the Wallace market ' in several years. Sikes will assume his duties Friday. -• Ward, taxi operator as she ap proached her residence in Chad bourn, with her two children and a youthful male companion late at night. Officers said that Ward had told them he was aiming at the man who fled with one of tne children when Ward started shooting. Meanwhile Sheriff Herman D Stanley said that a data for Ward’s trial on charges of assault with a deadly weapon has not been scheduled pending his wife’s full recovery. 13 KIDS LUCKY INDIANAPOLIS (U.R) — Boyd Browder thinks 13 is his lucky number. Charged with disorderly conduct and taken before the judge, he learned that his wife had been taken to a hospital to await the birth of their 13th child. The judge postponed the case and said he would dismiss the charge if Browder would bring all his children to see him within two months. that he’ll do the decent, generous thing. I’m quite sure!” Gail cringed a little at the thought, but she said nothing. Aft er a little, when Lissa was quite sure that Gail had committed her self irrevocably to the summer plans she had made for her, she went away and left the girl free to dress for dinner. Gail was worried and upset. She would miss her mother. They had always been close, and she adored Lissa for her beauty and her gaity and her audacity. But of course, if Lissa wanted her to go and stay at Twin Oaks— Gail lift ed her head and squared her shoulders. Poor Lissa, with all the burden of their lives on her shoul ders. Worrying, planning, schem ing, managing as best she could on the wholly inadequate income! Gail felt a little surge of anger at her unknown father. What right had he to be rolling in money while Lissa had to plan so care fully, to swallow snubs and humil iations, in order to keep her pret ty head above water? I’ll see to it that he increases her allowance, she promised her self resolutely. I’ll make it so darned uncomfortable for him he’ll be glad to be generous and decent! Whereupon she felt a little bet ter about the whole thing and went to dinner, arriving the pre scribed five minutes before cock tails, which she knew was consid ered proper by her hostess. (To Be Continued) Floor Space Is Increased To 314,000 Square Feet Hussey’s No. 1, Blanchard And Farrior’s Warehouses Completed; Full Set Of Buyers For Market Opening Monday By JOHN SIKES ... , WALLACE, Aug. 20—There’s hardly any likelihood the situation will ever pop up but every man, woman, and child in greater Wilmington, say, could find plenty of stand ing—even sitting—room in Wallace’s five big tobacco ware houses. All at one time. And there’d still be plenty of room left to sell thousands of piles of tobacco. ---. Wallace tobacco maitcet, HOLLAND HOLTON DIES IN DURHAM Well-Known North Carolina Educator Succumbs At Age Of 59 DURHAM, Aug. 20—yF)—Final riteg for Dr. Holland Holton, 59, well-known educator, and leader in civic and religious affairs, will be held Friday at Duke University chapel at 4 p. m. Dr. Holton, head of tne depart ment of education and director of summer session at Duke, died at Duke hospital this morning fol lowing an illness of several months. Dr. Holton was bom in Dabson in Surry county in 1888, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Holton. He received his education at Trinity college, Trinity law school and the University of Chicago and became principal of the East and West Durham junior high schools. In 1915 he became assistant superin tendent of Durham county schools and four years later was named superintendent of county schools. Coming to the Duke faculty in 1921, the noted educator was also professor of history and science of education. He frequently rep resented the institution at meet ings of the Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary schools. He served as me ursi iushuuvi of public speaking at Trinity col lege as well as the first editor of the alumni register for Duke university. He handled many legal phases of the school administra tion. In 1937 Dr. Holton was elected president of the North Carolina College conference. For many years he was a member of the Duke Memorial Methodist church and was a leader in its activities. In civic work he was a charter member and a past president of the Durham Kiwanis club and first secretary of the Durham County Board of Health. During the war, he wras chair man of one of the local selective service boards and participated in other phases of the city's con tribution to the war effort. He married the former Miss Yela D. Young in 1911. Mrs. Hol ton and two sons, Samuel III and Holland Young Holton, survive. Samuel is a student at Yale uni versity and Holland Young is a student at Duke. Other survivors include three brothers, Quinton Holton of Dur ham, Dr. Samuel M. Holton, presi dent of Louisburg College, and Dr. Alford Holton, practicing phy sician of Falston, N. C.; and two sisters, Mrs. J. M. Goddald of Charlotte and Miss Grace Holton, teacher in Chicago schools; four aunts, Mrs. J. W. Kinbrough and Mrs. S. O. Rich, both of Raleigh, MrB. Bruce Craven of Trinity ant Mrs. J. C. McGlamery of Greens boro. Several nieces and nephews also survive. MARRIAGES DECLINE IN CRAVEN COUNTY NEW BERN, Aug. 20.—Not so many persons are getting married now in Craven county as there were during the war years. The number of marriage licenses is far under the war records. In addition to the drop in war wed dings not so many soldier* and Marines are now in the area. Dur ing the war many of the service men stationed in the area married local girls or their hometown sweethearts who traveled here for the ceremony. During the first six. months of j 1947 there were 330 marriages li censes issued here, of which 167 were granted to white non - resi dents. During the same period of 1945 there were 527 marriage li censes, of which 393 were for white non-residents. ——i.....—.1 ■ . Z. J. Carter & Son Wallace, N. C. Bring Yonr Tobacco To WALLACE, N. C. And Buy Your Building Supplies Furniture & Farm Supplies From Our Store me Wallace wuauto uioitici, which opens next Monday morn ing, this year will provide the most room in the town’s history Eor selling the golden weed offered by Southeastern North Carolina farmers. And farmers from every where for that matter. The four louses have a total floor space if 314,000 square feet. Two of the houses are brand new, having oeen built since the close of the 1946 market. The two new houses are Hus sey’s No. 1 and Blanchard and Farrior’s. Both are architectural beauties, not to mention the fact that they are two of the largest and airiest in this section of the state. The first is mainly an aluminum job while the second is constructed of concrete blocks. Blanchard and Farrior’s big house is operated by O. C. Blanch ard and W. H. Farrior. Hussey’s, which operates Hussey's Nos. One and Two, are under the direction of W. L. (Bill) Hussey,; Joseph H. Bryant, and George D. Ben nett. The Mew uupnn warehouse is operated by A. H. Carter, A. E. Rackley, and John Chesnutt. Blanchard and Farrior’s and Hussey’s No. 1 replace two houses that were destroyed by fire last year. The Wallace market last year ran one-two-three in average price for tobacco, it being listed as one of the top price markets in the entire State. The market is represented by a full set of buyers from all the major companies and independent tobacco buying organizations of the world. All Wallace warehousemen, vet erans and home towners who are thoroughly familiar with tobacco growers throughout the section, having served them for years, are expecting an outstanding season and the market is ready to go. BANDITS FOILED NEW YORK <U.R)—:Paul Boses, proprietor of a Bronx bar, motion ed nonchalantly toward the cash register when two men entered the place bandiehing pistols. The men went to the register and took £20 from it. Boses knew that was all he could lose—he had already taken home the bulk of Saturday night’s receipts. The bandits left with the $20. ONE OF THE STATE’S LARGEST TOBACCO warehouses is the spanking oeu Klin.;,, d , Farrior’s at Wallace. This house, recently completed in time for the 1947 opening ne t I constructed of concrete blocks. It has 116,000 square feet of floor space. O. C. Blanchard and Farrior operate the big house.____ VETERAN WAREHOUSE 31 A N O. C. BLANCHARD has been ac tively connected with the Wallace tobacco market since 1915 in one capacity or another. Since 1921 he has been a warehouseman. With William H. Farrlor he operates Blanchard and Farrior’s big new warehouse. BOUNCING BABY NOW SEATTLE (U.R) — A baby who weighed but two pounds and six ounces a year ago, recently cele brated her first birthday here. She weighed in at 22 pounds. Bouncing, healthy Elizabeth Anne Palm hae no teeth, but has increased her weight nine times. Most babies treble their weight in the first year, doctors say. REFORESTATION TEST SALEM, Ore. (U.R) — A 30-acre experimental forest tract about 25 miles northeast of Pineville, Ore., has been eet aside by the state for studying reforestation of Pon derosa pine by directing seeding, State Forest Nels S. Rogers an nounced. Engineer To Confer On Lee County Port Joseph Norwood, district airport engineer, left for Sanford yester day where he will confer with lo cal officials regarding a new air port for Lee county, it was an nounced by B. A. Waldenmier, as sistant district aim, , 01 North Carolina. The federal funds p ,r.-T, . 1948 has provided local funds f-r the airport if the conn's j , them, it was reported. Nearly one-half of the rr.atches consumed in E igland • war were imported. SELL YOUR TOBACCO IN WALLACE SHOP AT I The Store Of Dependable Merchandise “Nationally Advertised Brands” TOM SAYVLER ‘Tor Real Boys” ROBLEE SHOES STETSON HATS WEMBLEY TIES NUN-BUSH SHOES HICKOK BELTS VAN HEUSEN SHIRTS ANVIL BRAND WORK CLOTHES JOLENF, SHOE' GAGE HATS McGKEGOR “S|iorts Wear" “WEAR RITE" GLOVES JUNETTE DRESSES QUADRIGA PRINTS NELLY DON” DRESSES KNOX HATS YOU ARE ALWAYS WELCOME AT KRAMER'S DEPARTMENT STORE, Bit WALLACE, N. C. We ffnvite you cJo SELL YOUR 1947 TOBACCO CROP At HUSSEY’S Tobacco Warehouse WALLACE, N. C. See r v'" r ** l"!l Ex|wrie"c* Will nE »\ H‘,he!,PKSii"eD*I'=r For Every Basket Sold! W£ APPRECIATE TOUR Rllflucre » ‘ (»IU) HUSSEY, BUJINEJJ »• ». .c.VcVy • ,,I1,T ll"r* hhctioheeh