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THE ELKIN (N. C.) TRIBUNE, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1943. ALAN BROWNING, JR. frequented its eaves, made a ghostly sound at the close of day. ABOUT A VARIETY OF THINGS, INCLUDING A GHOST The other day a lady from Boonville who was in Elkin on business, saw us in a local office and recognized us from the picture at the head of this column. “Untir today,” she said, “I didn’t believe it was real. Always thought it was just something comic.” The good lady didn’t tell us that, but we overheard her through a thin partition. Then we went off in the corner and had a good cry. Last week, in going back into the dear long gone days of our childhood, we forgot to tell about the day we went in to the haunted house. This house, located just a half block or so from our house, had stood ' silent and empty for over a hun dred years. At one time it had been one of the town’s nicest places, with a well ordepd lawn WORRY,WORRY,WORRY HEADACHE! It’s bad enough to worry, without BuSering from head ache, too. Take Capudine to relieve the pain and soothe nerves upset by the pain. Cap- udino Is liquid — no waiting for it to dis0olve» before or after taking. Use only as dl< rected. lOe, 80c, 60c. CAPUDINE attractively edged in boxwood, and with well groomed shrubbei-y here and there. But the passing years after death had robbed it of its owner, there had. been no hands to trim the shrubbery or keep it in order, and at the time of which we speak the grounds had grown into a tangle of high grass,, high shrubbery and the boxwood hedge towered many feet into the air. The old house, in this dark, dreary setting, seem to brood over the lost grandeur of long gone days,. and cooing pigeons, who We had been on the front porch of the home lots of time, looking into the dim interior through blue stained glass windows which gave the interior a ghastly bluish hiie that made the sheet draped furn ishings take on an unreal ap pearance. Then one day, becom ing a little bold in the presence of a friend, we playfully lunged against the front door as if we were going to break in. You could have knocked us over with a tooth pick when the door, its hinges creal^ng, opened! What would you have done if you had been in our place? Would you have'', entered this long dead house that had stood just so for a hundred years? Sure you would, so we did too. At the end of the front hall was a beautiful curving stairway that led to the upper floor, and as we started toward it we couldn’t help remembering: the legend that was linked with the house. It was said that a very lovely young lady had once lived there, but had been killed in a fall from her horse. Since then the house had been closed as she had no near relatives, but there were a number of colored folks who had sworn they had seen her on dark rainy nights sitting in one of the front rooms at a spin ning wheel. And each time they had seen her, they had noticed the fragrance of perfume in the air. Of course no one believed this story, for no colored person there abouts would have gotten close eiiough to the house to even peep in the window, much less stick around smelling perfume. But we couldn’t help thinking of the story as we, and our friend, made our way slowly toward the stair way. You see, legend also had it that the young lady’s room had been on the second story, and that in it was a life size oil paint ing of her. We wanted to see if north CAf^OLlNA ritice 7 Today, we all owe a tremendous debt of gratitude to men and women in the uni forms of Uncle Sam’s fighting forces. They’re on duty today at the four corners of the earth and on all the seven seas— protecting our lives and our way of life. And we mustn’t overlook the splendid job that other men in the uniform of our police forces are doing. Their “zone of operation” may be North Carolina rather than North Africa, it may be the highVvay to the next town rather than the airways across the Pacific, but their job is funda mentally the same — protecting us and ours. We North Carolinians can indeed be proud of our police organizations — city, county or state. Most of us have few occasions to call upon the service of our police forces — but that in itself is a tribute to their efficiency. They’re on the job day and night, whether we need them or not. Some of us in the Greyhound organiza tion, because of the nature of our work, have more frequent occasion to co operate with the police than do many of our fellow citizens of North Carolina. For instance, we are in a position to see clearly how much the police of this com munity, as well as those of neighboring communities, have contributed to the iafety and convenience of bus cranspor- tation. The aid these men have given in arranging the most practical and satis factory routes through towns and cities is typical of their skillful handling of all traffic problems. Greyhound’s most important job, as we see it, is to make near and good neighbors of all the communities that our buses serve in North Carolina — and we feel that the able cooperation of police forces throughout the State has made it possi ble for us to do this job with greater efficiency. Corner Market and Court Sts. GREYHOUND TERMINAL Telephone 170 GREYHOUND LiNi^S FLOCK RECORD GOOD PRACTICE Figures On Feed Costs and Production Will Prove of ■Much Benefit Poultryman will find that keep ing records on the flock as to pro duction and costs of feed and other supplies will give much valuable information to the grow er, says C. J. Mauprn, Extension poultry specialist at N. C. State College. He points out that this Is particularly necessary at this time because of the high cost of feed. “Contrary to the prevailing opinion, demonstration flock rec ords show that the highest aver age returns above feeding costs are secured on these flocks in the spring of the year when egg prices are often the lowest,” reports Maupin. Many growers ask about the feed cost of producing a dozfen eggs. The records show that this was lowest m March, April and May, when egg production was highest. The highest cost of pro ducing eggs came in October, November and December when the average production was low and egg prices were high. The average feed cost was 21 cents per dozen during the winter as compared with 12 cents m the spring. According to Maupin, the rec ords clearly show t)a4t good breed ing and proper flock management pay excellent dividends. High production per bird . means low cost of production per dozen eggs. Cull hens have no place in the laying flock, especially when feed costs are high. In managing the flock, many growers find it good practice to keep two-thirds pullets and one- third hens. Other poultrymen pre fer all of the flock to consist of pullets. “Provided good young stock can be raised or purchased each year, this may prove more profitable in commercial blocks,” comments Maupin. this was so, and if so, if she was as beautiful as legend had it. Then we got the shock that stunted our growth! For as we were going up the steps, we sud denly heard the sound of light fWtsteps running up the stairs, pijssmg us. aiM fading into the gl^jom at yieirtoi) of^t^hg, lar^ng. Then, as our 'blood sort ’of'con gealed, we hefird a light, musical laugh, and — believe it or not — heavy in the air was the stent of perfume! Slow Wartime Driving Promotes Sludge! Sludge Can Ruin Car Engines! “DE-SLUDGE YOUR CAR’S ENGINE!” ^ Get Rid of Corbon i in Combustion , 1 Chamber I • ‘ ga Stop Oil Pumping and Spark Plug HBk Fouling r VITAl TO CAR ECONOMY AND PERFORMANCE . . . ^ ADVISABLE EVERY 10,000 MILES! A complete de-sludging job will do these things for you ... 1. Give you better gasoline econ omy. 2. Restore complete lubrication to all vital parts of your engine. 3. Eliminate corrosive and dam aging chemical deposits whicii contaminate your lubricating oil. 4. Increase oil economy and in many cases eliminate oil pumping. ^ 5. Improve the smoothness of engine performance. 6. Prolongthellfeofyourengine. LET YOUR CHEVROLET DEALER "DE-SLUDGE YOUR CAR” AND HELP TO KEEP IT SERVING DEPENDABLY AND ECONOMICALLY FOR THE DURATION! SPffD YOUR WAR BOND PURCHASES—Speed the Day of Victory Remove Sludge || and Carbon D^osits II Clean Carbon- Coated Valves Clean Sludge- || Packed Piston Rings Clean Sludge- Clogged Oil Screen F-W CHEVROLET COMPANY Phone 255 Elkin, N. C. Brother, our friend and us reached the front door in one jump and did one hundred yards down the street in nothing flat. Then we paused to take stock, and as both of us had heard the sound of footsteps and smelled the fragrance of perfume, yet saw no one, we decided to say nothing about the matter for fear folks would say we were lying. Later, when time had somewhat dulled our fear, we decided to go into the house again. This time we started up the stairs with our heart in our throats, but nothing happened. At the head of the stairs was a long hall, at the far end of which was the door to the ■room the girl’s picture was sup posed to be in. On the floor was what had been a red plush car pet, now yellowed with age and dust, and over it we walked on tip toe toward the room. Cautiously opening the door, we were met with a gust of stale air from the darkened room, whose shutters had not been open for a hundred years. Then, slow ly we entered and began to fum ble with a candle we had brought along. Getting it lighted at last, we looked around the room, and there, on the wall to our right, was‘the picture! You’ve never seen a girl more lovely even in a technicolor movie. She was standing beside a marble bench, dressed in a blue evening gown of the period which featur ed hoop skirts, and the very sight of her was enough to take your breath away. As we stood and gazed in awe, we couldn’t help but think of the sound of foot steps we had heard on the stairs that other time, and the fact that they had died away down the long hall leading to this room! Suddenly, as if pushed, the door behind us slowed swung shut and we were instantly aware of the smell of perfume, and a slight rustling sound, as if some one (maybe wearing a hoop skirt), had passed us. Then we noticed that the girl in the picture seem ed to be looking straight at us. Next, with a suddenness that left us paralyzed with fear, some thing, or someone, blew out the candle! (This is a heck of a place to run out of space, isn’t it?) DUST BOWL DAYS! VACUUM on VACATION? Take care of your vacuum clean er! It's going to be a long time before you can get a new one because the factories that used to turn out these work-savers for women are now turning out weapons of wan life savers for our men! So, for the duration, treat your vacuum cleaner like a friend of the family. Here's How to Keep It Running! • Empty the dust bog every time your cleaner is used. • Keep brushes free from hair and threads. • l^eplace brushes if the tufts become worn. • Avoid running your cleaner over pins, nails, coins or other metal objects. Pick them up by hand. • Clean brushes and wipe off ihe other attachments after using! • Follow the manufacturer's instructions for cleaning and oiling. Your Electrical Servant Electricity is Vital In War—Don’t Waste It. DUKE POWER CO Tribune Advertising Gets Results!
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