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Seen and Heard .
: By Will Wimble
of the column was one of them
of two dollars a word, we could not
help but break this one resolution.
Next year we think we will think up
about forty more, so that we can go
long without breaking them for at
sleepy and then go to bed.
ell, I guess you know that in the
hibition debate at the Lutheran
church some time ago, Charles passed
the remark that all plumbers moved
rom. Shavertown to Dallas, so being
unable to ‘get a plumber in a hurry,
harlie went to work and took the
ump apart and then put it back again
and had four parts of it left out and
ke pump worked perfect, and the re-
maining parts we hear Charlie is go-
sng to use on his “Cheevy” and try
and get that a-moving.
Morgan Rowlands, the older,
hewing the boys that he is just as
Zoad a basketball player as he is an
honor student. Dallas thought a cy-
is
erved. Keep it up Morgy, old boy, we
e rooting for you and the rest of
his year.
: Zn :
Wonder where they put all the old
Christmas trees? Bet somebody
makes some dough on them some-
‘where. : Z
7 NH
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elected new officers
That club does not
Kiwanis Club
at their nieeting.
Bet the publicity it deserves,
wn derstand that they sure do have a|
good time at their meetings. Come on, |
“Parson” Henry, let us in on scme of
the big things you boys are planning |
for this section. “Doc” Jeter has been |
named chairman of the welfare
but we
al
drive
in thi: section, and “Doc” says he
would like to/see a feather in every-|
“Body's hat this That
“Doe,” but we think sleding is going |
to be ‘pretty tough out this way.
year. a-boy, |
NFO |
ard Garey, president of ithe Sha- |
_yertown Fire Company, tells us that]
they are a success, Willard.
sure did pick a good man when they
J. D. Martin, of Richmond ,Va., is
the proud possessod of a check for
$200.00 paid him for an old copper
cent. The Numismatic Company,
Dept. 1-29, Forth Worth, Texas, who
purchased this penny from Mr. Martin; |
says there are numerous old coins,
bills and stams in circulation for
which they will gladly pay big cash
premiums. So that you will know the
value of old coins and stamps and:
what to watch for in your change, the
~ Numismatic Company will send for
only 4c to any reader of this paper
who writes them, a large illustrated
coin folder describing some of these
~ wanted articles and the big profits to
be made. Better write them today for
this large folder so you can post your-
self and know just, what to look for.
Remember that Mr. Martin’s knowing
the value of his penny meant a differ-
ence of $199.99 to him. Without know-
ing its value that penny might still be
in circulation, passing through the
Ss of thousands until someone like
lin, who knows old coins, |
value. It pays to be]
w for the illustrated
a ntothing to lose,
w
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No
Well, folks, here it is only the fourth
Friday of 1931 and we haven't got a
solution left to break. We made up
swell set on New Year's Day, but
are all gone now. And the writ-
“Ris,” which brings us into EX-
sident Coolidge’s class at the price
CL WRAT'S ;
THE MATTER.
¢ Pia Zz
3 ’
? |e
No, sir. 5 We'll stay out until we are
motor magnate, donor of the prize, (right) is banding Editor
certificate on which he can cash in every twelve months.
I. H. Sefton, editor of the Coliax, Cal, Record, wrote the essay;
which won first prize in a recent contest, for which the chief reward is
an annuity of $i,000 a year as long as he lives. Walter P. Chrysler,
Sefton the
WiLL POWER/
SY EE ph 0 IA Sel Aen 13 nr Sg WELL PINKY, MAYBE ITZ | |YEAR/I GOT wiL.
Ser See ABNARY dl Cr eT FECAUSE YOU HAVEN'T ||roWER ENOUGH
BUT | HAVEN'T
Got WON'T
POWER
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Greatest Trans-
The Old Spanish Trail, From St. Au-
gustine, Florida, to San Diego, Cali-
fornia, Is Nearly Finished
By Caleb Johnson
By the end of 1931 it will be possible
for a motorist to start from Mainé and
drive to San Antonio, Texas, without
ever getting off a hard road. Within
another two or three years the motor-
ist can continue his journey to Cali-
fornia, over hard roads all the way. :
AVith all of our progress in road
building, there is today not a single
not involve driving over hundreds of
miles of roads nobody could
classify as good and which most mo-
torists, accustomed to the paved high-
ways of hoth ‘coasts and the Great
Lakes region, would classify as posi-
tively bad. But with the completion
of the Old Spanish Trail we shall have
a highway connecting the Atlantic and
the Pacific Oceans, a highway paved
which
or hard surfaced throughout its entire
length, and a trans-Continental high-
way, moreover, which will be passable
{at all seasons of the year, since it is
continental Road
\ : s
route across the Continent which does
U3 THE TRUTH THAT:
SPEAK —
SAYS WILLIE MACREAM
MARY LIKES GANDY
AND | LIKE ICE CREAM)
One of the first acts of Connecti-
Cuts new governor was to appoint
Gene Tunney a Major in the Marine
Corps branch of the state’s naval
militia, and designate him as per-
sonal aide to the governor. Gene was
{located throughout its length far’ tof} id Marine before he became
’ Ww 1 .
| the south of the snow-belt, which Sopa s champion heavyweight
-Mooretown-
lone Bartleson, Correspondent
‘
Nanticoke State
ment. 4
The Ladies’ Aid served dinner to the
men who sawed wood for the church
Saturday. 5
Donald and Philip Perrin spent Sun-
day afternoon with Leo Bartleson.
hospital for treat-
of her daughter, Mrs. Ray Wandell.
The drama, “Paying the Fiddler,”
was largely attended and enjoyed hy
all. SS
A number of men from this place
are working at Mt. Springs.
Rosabell Gould fell and sprained her
arm one day last week.
Mrs. N. G. Roberts is nursing an at-
tack of rheumatism.
Mr. and Mrs. Meyers entertained one
of ‘their grandsons over the week-end.
Ferris Roberts is visiting his par-
ents.
Silas Blaine and family attended the
Bran -
funeral of his sister, Mrs. Rose
don, ai Bethel, Saturday.
picked you for president. How is the
derby”.
——
And speaking of social events. Don't
forget that big card party and dan:e
scheduled for the Orondo Ballroom at
= .|@*ew days with her mother; Mrs.
It 4s he-1
| George Crane.
29
Wilkes-Barre on January
ing -sponsored. by the congregation or |
Therese’s church for the benefit cf]
the buildling fund. Tickets
buck.” Come on, dig down and mak:
St.
are ‘one
it one of the “biggest social affairs of
the fire laddirs down that way are the year.
Planning a number of social functions | 1 mre
= {0 help raise funds for the boys. Hope! Just as soon as the basketball sea- |
: The bovs|son ends “Jiggs” Van Campen has
promised us that he will write a story
of himself, how he came to be a news-
boy after being president. of the fire
company.
Soa
We wish to extend our sympathy to
the foliowing who lost their loved ones
through death during the past week:
Mrs. John Flannery and family of
Centre street, Shavertown, who lost
her mother on January 12th.
Mrs. Martin Reibel and daughters in
the loss of their son and brother.
Mrs. Robert Knarr and family, of
Fernbrook, who lost her husband, and
to William and Clair, their father.
Hale Garey, Willard and James
Garey, who lost their wife and mother.
The - family of Mrs. James Patton,
who lost a kind and loving mother.
The family of Frank W. Moore, who,
lost a loving husband and father.
—)
Looks as though it is near the, end
o fthe paper again.
down some, Mr. Boss.) Don’t
whethér you like this or not, but we've
know
(Better send us|
Mrs. Daniel Smith is ill at the home
i since the death of her husband a few!
—Pikes Creek-
Mrs. Pearl Lewis, Correspondent
Mrs. Perry Hess was admitted to the | Mrs. Andrew Stletz has been called
to the bedside of her aunt, Mrs. Finch,
suffered a stroke of
of Dallas, who
apoplexy.
Russell Naugle has accepted a posi-
tion at Luzerne, driving truck.
Mrs. R. E. Shaw, June Shaw, Rose
Shaw, Tom Shaw and Helen Wojeski,
of Kingston, spent Sunday afternoon
and evening with L. N. Lewis and
family. \
Mr. and Mrs. Burton Steltz
Wilkes-Barre callers on Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. William Cragle spent
Sunday at the home of the former's
wer?
father, James Cragle, of Lake Silk-
worth.
Mr. and Mrs. M. McHugh and
daughter, Elsie, and Mrs. Dora Wesley,
of Mooretown, called on I. N. Lewis
and Simeon Lewis, Sunday.
Simeon Lewis, aged 96 years, is in
very poor health.
Mrs. Ida Lynn and Mrs. Pearl Lewis
called on Mrs. Hattie Barnes on Thurs-
day.
Mrs. George Crane, who has been ill
t
| weeks ago, is on the mend.
|
| Nanticoke;
been so busy breaking New Year's
resolutions that we didn’t have time t
to
think of this’ column until George Sha-
+
ver told us that he was going to anit!
getting the paper if there were no
“Willy Wimble” in it. BYE,
|
|
Dances held at “Tip’s' Place” are be-
i well attended. Dances are held
every Saturday evening.
ing
Osborne Lewis spent Sunday with
Mes. Dorrance McKeel.
Mrs. Blanche Lozier, of Chase, spent
Mrs. Lillian Murphy is on the sick
‘list.
Mrs. suffered |
with tonsilitis ,is able to be out again.|
Laura Wesley, who
Mrs. Lucy Bronson and daughter, of |
spent Saturday afternoon]
with Mrs. Pearl Lewis.
Mr. and Mrs. William Cragle and
“Bud” McKeel called on Mr. and Mrs.
at Meeker Sunday
Bernard Naugle
nighit. :
Helen Lewis, who has been confined
to her home for two weeks with sore
throat, was able to start school again
this week.
Mrs. W. H. Shupp visited her par-
ents at West Nanticoke a few days
last week. ;
Mrs. Pearl Lewis spent a few days
with her grandmother, Mrs. Sarah
Shupp. ;
Warden Updyke and family
on Elmer Wolfe's on Sunday.
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called
chy)
makes the more northerly passage im-
possible in Winter.
It is no wonder that the United
in the construction
for the movement of motorized mili-
tary forces from one
other.
way. And when it gets to historic old
beginning of the Old Spanish
with San Diego on the West.
way which would follow the trade and |
military trails blazed by ' the early
Spanish settlers on the Gulf and in the |
body knows who selected the pictures-!
1
Miami. But the West heard about it,
and eagerly joined in the movement, |
: {
set up a promotion headquarters in|
Antonio, and projected the original
: Sry
plan two miles farther than its origi-|
i
i nal enthusiasts had dreamed of going. |
‘And now it is nearing completion.
] Sp
St. where
Starting from Augustine,
the Spaniards have left their
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[ strucible record in the narrow streets! this day and are.still main thorough-|
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The Weekly
Timely Reminders From the Pena-
culture
Order best
strains of vegetable seed are the first
to be sold by seedmen. Early orders
get the best seed. Good seed must tHe
clean, viable, disease-free, and true to
name. Such seed cannot be produced
Garden: Seeds — The
cheap.
Grows Christmas Trees—One Key-
stone farmer set a quarter of an acre
to Chirstmas trees in 1924. When Le
started to “harvest last fall he had
$1,250 worth of trees on this small
area. Norway spruce was the kind
planted.
Grow Emergency Hays — Farmars
needing emergency hays this year can
cut wheat, rye, oats, sweet clover, soy-
beans, Suda grass, or millets. Your
county agent will tell you how to
handle these crops for" hay.
Diseases Down—When plants
“run out” blame it on some virus dis-
ease. You control soch diseases by
rouging and by plantinn susceptible
: Keep
crops far enough away from host
plants carrying the diseases.
Pig Crop is Less—Pennsylvania’s
fall pig erop is 7.6 per cent less than
i
‘sand and gravel. Thence
Of the first 579 miles of the Trail,
States Government is aiding liberally from St. Augustine to Bay St. Louis,
of this road which all but a few miles have been paved,
Will give the speediest possible route and that part, in Mississippi, is hard
across
coast = to the Louisiana to the Texas line, 362 miles,
| concrete pavement is being laid the en-
From the Texas-Louisiana line
sper cent paved.
|
stretch. From El . Paso westward |
across New Mexico and
the California line is 712 miles, of
through the Rocky Moontains.
paved.
This great highway, 2,741 miles long, | ters Mrs. 1
is the largest single piece
building which has ever been
GAL. 2—GREAT ROAD
taken since the days when the Caesars!
connected all of t
of Europe with Imperial Rome
under-
by
From Maine to Florida the Atlantic tire distance, though it will be the end,
Coastal Highway is now substantially of next year before this«is completed.
completed, either concrete, tar-maca- The unpaved sections are good gravel
dam or hard sand-clay surface all the | roads.
to)
St. Augustine, Florida, it strikes the|San Antonio, 329 miles, the Trail is 90
Trail, Thence, 583 miles to
connecting St. Augustine on the East| El Paso, the gravel road is good, but
{ dusty and paving is being carried on!
The idea of a cross-continent high-| rapidly, ev:ntually to cover the entire] the location of these.
Arizona to] of every
Southwest was first given light at a| which about half is paved, the rest
gathering at Mobile, Ala. in 1915. No- | gravel roadways over the desert and
By the]
que and descriptive name, nor just! end of this year it is expected that the]
how the movvement started. The first last stretch of the 178 miles across!
idea was to conneét New Orleans with | California to the Pacific will have been |
of road |
inde-| roads, some of which have lasted to
that of the fall of 1929, surveys ve-
veal. For the United States, however,
the decrease is only one per cent.
Quality Chicks Best—Quality chicks
from. flocks of high average egg pro-
duction develop into the most profit-
able Records show that ‘high
birds.
-produeing birds lay eggs at a lower
cost per dozen and make a higher net
profit than low producers.
Make Landscape Plans—Grape ar-—
bors can be used to good advantags in
at-
Try to give some thought to.
making the farm home grounds
tractive.
Take Care of Tractor—One hour out
ten that the tractor is used
should be devoted to keeping ‘the Ma -
chine in good condition.
remem
Centremoreland
Mrs. May Besteder, Correspondent
Mrs. Mamie Gay, Mrs. Jessie Win
alu Van Scoy, Miss Ethel
Sell and Francis Besteder are on Jury
‘duty at the county seat this week.
Wilma, little daughter of
Mr. and
. . | s, rl
he outlying provinces! Mrs. Henry Thomas, has been very iil.
but is better at this writing. She is
under the care of Dr. Boston.
There was a meeting of the official
| and picturesque old fort and other fares of commerce. When it is fin- | E
[buildings of this oldest of American] ished it will have cost opward of $110,-| P0ard of the M. ‘E. church held at the
= : 3 4 . | pars oe av. evening o
municipalities, the Old Spanish Trail} 000,000, provided by the states, coyn-! Parsonage Monday evening,
runs through Jacksonville, Tallahassee, | ties and municipalities and by the, The boys of this place are getting
Pensacola, Mobile, Bay Staint Louis, [45h5teq States’ Government. [up a basketball team. Anyone inter-
Fe leans, Lake Charles, Beaumont, ! te I Aenea ;
ew Qrisvns, lake Cha; Io%: os | As every other great road does, the €Sted in joining, please let it he known.
Houston, San Antonio, Fort Stockton,| | The Baptist people a laci
i Spanish ‘Trail is Pn - y s eople are’ placing a
El Paso, Las Cruces, Douglas, Tucson, 1d panish Trail is opening up newy ee i I : 1
Phoenix and so to California and San|areas to settlements, to industry ang "¢W floor in the church.
! lev: FE 1 2 a 5 = 3
Diego. It crosses eight states, thres to development. Until it was ecut| TeV: H. S. Munyon attended the in-
great bays and the greatest of North | through from Jacksonville west, five, 2uguration of Governor Pinchot on
APT ive + cross on ” . a
American rivers. t. crosses the Great Years ago: few tourists to Florida ever Tuesday.
Divide ‘at its lowest point, Bisbee, Ari- : 3
4 ; A saw the lovely rolling country of West :
zona, at an altitude of 6,030 feet above! = 8 7
% Florida, the hills and rivers and coast-
sea-level and descends into the Imper-| | > :
; : 2 x line vistas that lie between Tallahas-
ial Valley through El Centro, Califor- 5! ’
es see and the beautiful city of Pensa- .
nia, 31" feet below sea-level. Yet there 10,000 dress-length remnants of
are no grades which cannot be driven
in high gear.
Two-thirds of the drainage water of!
the United States the Old
Spanish Trail, yet only two ferries are
necessary; one across the Mississippi
River at New Orleans, the other over
Berwick Bay at Morgan City, Louisi-
crosses
The Old Spanish Trail follows the
line of the chain of missions and pre-
cola. The opening of the Trail has
brought new life to Pensacola, which
with its magnificent harber and new
rail connections northward is rapidly
recapturing its ancient importance as
a seaport. And so, all along its route,
the growing tide of motor tourists fol-
lowing the Old Spanish Trail is dis-
all : : + covering and spreading the news to
da : DS ptiter Lona the rest of the world that in this
whic the rofl crosses have been South and Southwest there are oppor-
bridged.
tunities and beauties which few had
ever realized existed.
sidios which the King of Spain order-
ed in 1772 to be constructed from the
Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of Cali-
fornia. San Antonia was the meetinz
all
settlements with
place of the trails connecting the
Spanish
N
A vid
Aan
each other
San Antonio, a few weeks ago,
‘Looks TO ME
THEM RUSSIANS NEED
To GROW MORE BRAINS
AN’ LESS WHISKERS” |
| the King of Spain, through the Span-
ish
|
| bresented a royal decoration to Harral
| and perpetuating the old Spanish tra-
Ambassador to the United States,
Ayers, the managing director, of the
{ Old Spanish Trail Agsociation, in rec-
i es A Tos . . 1
| ognition of hls services in preserving
|
|
dition, |
< 1
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and one-fourth ounce of
glycerine. Any druggist
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» mix it at home at very
little cost. Apply to tha
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the desired shade is ob-
It will gradually darken
streaked, faded or gray hair and make it soft
and glossy. Barbo will not color the scalp,
§s not sticky or greasy and does not rub off.
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color.
Every desired yardage and
All 39 inches wide. Let us send
you a piece of genuine $6 Crepe Paris
(very heavy flat crepe) on approval
for your inspection. If you then wish
tu keep it mail us your check at only
$1.90 a yard. (Original price $6 a yd.).
Or choose printed Crepe Paris. Every
wanted combination ‘of colors. We
will gladly send you a piece to look at.
What colors and yardage, please? If
you Keep it’ you can mail us check at
$1.26 a yd. (Final reduction. Originally
$6 a yd.)
All $2 silks, $2 satins and $2 printed
crepes are 90c a yd. in this sale. Every
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getting before decic ng. We want to
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we send you a spool to match free, ]
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