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Production of the new British
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million dollars.
Town Joins the Ghosts
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (UP)
—The Utah Public Service Com-
mission has authorized Quince K.
Kimball to quit furnishing domes-
tic water to the town of Widtsoe
in Garfield county. No one pro-
tested the abandonment, no one
lives there anymore and most of
the houses are gone as a result of
a rural resettlement project.
At the Refinerv on Kilcore Highway
The PRINTING Industry Afford. Unlimited Possibilities of
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turned to his position after having
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CHAPTER III
A SHARP rap on the door awak-
ened Mary Carroll. “Seven
o’clock!” the maid called through
the door,
Slowly Mary sat up in bed.
Through her .window, she saw the
uncertain light of a London morn-
ing and the silver balloons guard-
ing the city. This was the day she
and Vincent were to sail on the (
Moravia to Amcrcia.
The joy of this thought suddenly
swept away all the fright and
foreboding of the night. Gone was
the haunting fear that had kept
her awake half the night. She had
imagined Vincent in Carla’s home
—Vincent, completely ensnared
by the personal magnetism of this
strange woman.
Her blue eyes lighted on the
card atop her dressing table. Its
terse message—“At Midnight”—no
longer frightened her.
“What a ridiculous old Mother
Worry I was,” she chided herself
as she reached for her slippers.
Last night, those two words had
flooded her mind with nameless
terror. But this morning,, it all
seemed far away and unimpor-
tant. The message might have
meant the time of a radio broad-
cast or a train departure or some-
thing equally harmless.
“And there I was,” she reflected,
“thinking up all kinds of mysteri-
ous rendezvous and secret meet-
ings.”
She had barely closed her last
piece of luggage when a knock
sounded on her door.
“A letter, Miss.” She found a
sixpence for the bearer and her
trembling fingers tore open the
envelope. She read:
“Sweetheart; Sorry — had to
dash oft on last minute commis-
sion. Don't worry. I’ll make
the boat without fail. All my
love.
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MARY rushed back to the gang-
- plank, a thousand fears mock-
ing her. When a double blast of
the ship’s whistle announced only
a halt hour remained before sail-
ing she realized there was only
one thing to do. She was not going
to cross the Atlantic on the Mo-
ravia alone!
Turning, she fought her way
through the swarming crowds.
“Look smart there, Miss,” a lug-
gage carrier warned as she tripped
over a mound of baggage. Picking
herself up, she finally gained the
companionway and the three
flights to D deck.
“Quick” she cried to the gray
clad girl in her cabin. “Give me
my bags, I’m not sailing. Hurry!”
One glance about the cabin and
Mary realized that Anna Winters
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WITHOUT a backward glance
‛ or a goodby, she ran out of
the cabin and into the passage.
The crowds had thinned. Fare-
wells were over. Even so, the
twisting stairs seemed endless as
Mary raced the three flights.
When she reached A deck, the
gangplank was already in the air,
pulleys easing it shorewards. For
a minute, Mary was so stunned
she could only watch as the last
tie between her and Vincent van-
ished. Then her startled cry
brought a steward to her side.
“What’s wrong, Miss?”
“I've got to get off. I'm not
sailing.” ,
He understood the emergency at
once. “If we’re quick, you can
catch the third class gangplank
before it’s lifted. Come with me.”
(To Be Continued)
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England is rated as one of the
fastest fighting planes in the
world. English officials rate the
speed as “around six miles a ihin-
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Gaugh is bookkeeper.
The name ’Spunkey’ for Sun-
key's Oil Company had its origin
in a nickname that became at-
tached to Mr. C. L. Keeling in his
boyhood days. When he came to
establish his own whc'esale oil
and gasoline business, evreybody
who kne whim called him “Spun-
key” so the name became part
of the name of his oil business.
“We are grateful to the people
in East Texas whose patronage
of our dealers has made possible
the growth of this company,”
said Mr. Keeling. “We have bas-
ed the policies of this company
on high class products and ser-
vice to our dealers that enables
them to offer their customers
the same high type of service.
Naturally, we constantly strive
to improv ethe quality of pro-
ducts offered, and today we feel
that our three gasolines, Spun-
key's, PVQ 80 Ethyl Gasoline,
and PVQ 75 Super Gasoline, rank
with the best in quality. We
know that our motor oils are top-
ranking in the field, and the
dealers who sell our products
likewise are high class business
men in their communities. Our
view of 1940 is that the year will
show marked improvement, and
our faith in East Texas is exhi-
bited in - -constantly improved
'products and ways of offering
our dealers an opportunity to im-
prove the service they offer their
customers,” said Mr. Keeling,
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Pasadena, “It's Paradise"
PASADENA, Cal. (UP) — The
Chamber of Commerce offered a
$50 prize for the best suggestion
for improving the city. One con-
testant replied: “Leave Pasadena
as it is. It’s a paradise now.”
Shepshed, Leicestershire, Eng-
land. claims to be the largest vil-
lage in England, with its 6000
inhabitants.
one thing was important—to see
Vincent. The girl went on:
“I've put my things over here.
I’ll be glad to unpack for you.”
Mary smiled absently. “Thanks,”
she said and tossed her luggage
keys onto the bunk beside Anna.
“I’m going up on deck to wait for
my fiance.”
There was a bustle of goodbys
in the passages and the beating of
gongs. Page boys’ calls, laughter
and sobs all blended together in a
confused babel. Beneath all the
din came the throb of the engines.
With difficulty Mary edged her
way to/the gangplank. There,
pusheeand shoved and elbowed
by the crowd, she waited for Vin-
cent as the minutes dragged.
Afraid she might have missed
him in the jostle, Mary made her
way to the purser’s office. It was
nearly an hour before she moved
up to the. window1.
“Has Mr. Vincent Gregg come
aboard?” she asked the harried
Britisher.
He made an expert search
through a pile of documents.
“His ticket isn't here, Miss.”
Seeing her disappointment, lie
added consolingly. “There’s still
an hour before sailing.”
Yesterday: Mary and Vincent
hurry to the hotel on the air raid
danger passes. A letter nwnits
Mary. It contains a message giv-
ing the hour of sniling. Vincent
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Ohio No. 2 Grange State
COLUMBUS, O. (UP) — Ohio’s
88,474 grange members give it the
second largest total in the country,
a ccording to the state grange
master, Walter F. Kirk. The state
sh owed a membership gain of more
than 2,000 during the last 12
mpnths.
J New Corsets Condemned
CINCINNATI, O. (UP) —These
new waspwaist corsets are a
menace to milady’s health, accord-
ing to Frederick F. Pletz, Cin-
cinnati gymnasium instructor.
“Such a fad corresponds to th,
old Oriental habit of binding a
baby’s feet so that they could not
grow,” he said.
had faithfully kept her promise to
unpack Mary’s belongings.
“Oh, I’m sorry. Miss Carroll. I
have everything put away.”
“Help me get them together
again,” Mary sobbed. “I’ve got to
get off this boat.”
Then sharp and clear in the
passage came the steward’s call,
“All ashore that’s going ashore.”
Beating gongs sounded louder.
For a minute, Anna Winters was
too taken aback to make an utter-
ance.
Then, as she flew to the cabin
closet, she became all sympathy.
“Oh,” she stammered, “I'm so
sorry. Your fiance hasn’t come
aboard?”
“No—something’s delayed him.
I won’t sail without him. We are
going to be married—very soon.
If lie’s had to stay behind, I'm go-
ing to stay, too.”
From the closet, came armfuls
of Parisian frocks—Mary’s trous-
seau. There was a sudden inter-
ruption in the flurry of this frantic
packing with a sharp knock on the
door. Brusquely, the steward
called—“All visitors ashore.”
Mary let the lovely gowns slip
from her hands. “There isn’t
time,” she said. “I don’t dare
wait.”
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In the pictures are shown C. L. । located on North Jackson Street
(Spunkey) Keeling, President; I in Henderson where headquarters
and F. C. Graves, Secretary- and warehouse of the company is
cities and towns in the four
counties where Spunkey’s Oil Co.,
dealers are located include Hen-
’ Ferbnbiion, Sverten,Mt. En-
terprise, Carthage, Kilgore Ty-
— • ter,Gladewater,—engview, -Troup,
| Arp and other principal towns.
Founded as a one-man organi-
zation by C. L. Keeling in 1931,
the business grew until it became
necessary for Mr. Keeling to
open a general office and ware-
house. He selected Henderson for
the base of his growing business.
Since that time, a warehouse
| at Kilgore has been added to the
- facilities for handling the com-
pany’s business. Coming to East
Texas from Dawson, where he
sold his. agency for the Texas
Pacific Coal & Oil Company, Mr.
Keeling has carefully selected
ills dealers and through the years
has been constantly on the job.
Associated with' him in the con-
cern is F. C. Graves, Secretary-
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During July. 19938, there were
127,590 passeengers carried on the
20 domestic airlines of the coun-
try. This is in comparison to the
total of 120,571 passengers carried
in July, 19397. -
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During the first six months of
1938 American airline companies
flew 1,844,507 miles per accident
as compared to 1,304,322 miles
per accident during the same
period of 1937.
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The blue whale, caught in the
Antarctic, measures up to 100 feet
in length and is the largest mam-
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Vincent.”
Mary’s lips quivered as she
studied the note. Suddenly, all the
shadowy fears of last night re-
turned. For the first time since
she had known Vincent the chill
of doubt struck her. Oh. of course
she knew he was a gentleman ad-
venturer and a soldier by profes-
sion. He'd never denied it. But
until this minute Mary had never
questioned. Now she fought back
her suspicions.
LADIES
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AT noon, when the boat train
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Southampton Mary’s heart began
to beat expectantly. She would
soon be with Vincent. She pre-
sented her ticket and her pass-
port and followed the steward up
the gangplank. The huge bulk of
the Moravia loomed like a tower-
ing monster up from the water.
“D deck, three flights below and
to the left.” The porter knew
where he was going. "Here you
are, Miss.” He swung open a door.
"I beg your pardon, Miss,” he ad-
dressed an unseen person in the
cabin. "Sorry for not knocking.”
“It's quite all right,” a low
quaver came from inside the
cabin. When Mary stepped in she
saw a frail girl in gray. Red-
rimmed eyes betrayed recent
tears.
“Oh, hello,” Mary said. “We're
cabin mates, I guess. I’m Mary
Carroll.”
"My name’s Anna Winters. I
live in Bournemouth. The boat’s
so crowded — I hope you won’t
mind—” .
Mary paid scant attention. Only
her arens. It bears
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Centuries of Progress
Shown in Single Stamp
TT S. stamp designers of 1909
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could get into the Hudson-Fulton
2-cent commemorative stamp,
above, celebrating the tercente-
nary of the discovery of the Hud-
son river and the 100th anni-
versary of its first navigation by
steam-. The design shows the
“Half Moon” sailing upstream
and Fulton’s “Clermont” chug-
ging in the opposite direction.
Indians in canoes complete the
cycle of river transportation.
Philatelists are petitioning the
U. S. Postoffice Department for
issue of a special stamp to com-
memorate the centenary of the ad-
hesive postage stamp, for release
May 6, 1940..
Two cities are hotly contesting
the right to place the Washington
Irving stamp of the U. S. Famous
Americans series on first-day sale.
Irvington, N. Y., claims the honor
as the birthplace of the author.
But Tarrytown, N. Y., asserts that
Irving did most of his writing
there, and that the first-day sales
should belong to Tarrytown. The
final decision rests with the Post-
office Department
• Since Spunkey’s Oil Co. opened
general offices and warehouse
here in 1937, growth of the or-
ganization has been rapid, and
at the end of this year, the com-
pany’s record o fgrowth is rath-
er an encouraging note for new
gains in 1940, C. L. Keeling presi-
dent, said here late Tuesday.
Spunkey’s Oil Co., Inc., is whole-
sale distributor for Spunkey’s
gasoline, PVQ Ethel Gasoline,
PVQ 75 Super Gasoline; Amalie
Motor Oils, Naturalube Motor
Oils, and Tidewater Associated
Oil Co., products which include
Veedol Motor Oil and Tidal Motor
Oil.
Starting from scratch in 1931,
Spukney's Oil Company now
serevs over 200 accounts in four
East Texas Counties, having
dealers in Rusk, Gregg, Panola
and Smith Counties. Prominent
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