LOCAL NEWS. : k -- (Continued from page 1) Mr. and Mr3. W. T. Stillman of Warsaw, N. C., are visiting friendt and relatives in our city, j Mesdames E. R. lacxson, L 11 ma Willoughby and L. W. Gu-km visited Washington U/edaes • > y. Mr. S- D. Brown of Naif 'dt, has been in town this week ed iting his brother, Mr. fl. ti Brown. Mr. Gordon Norman of Si ate college spent the k-e d w; •• his parents Mr. and Mrs. v! W . Norman Mrs. D. R. Ayers n d M! ue daughter, Dorothy, of Baitimore, are visiting Mrs.’Alice Ayers, »<:: W. Main Street. Mr. and .Mrs. Jan P. yn j unu Miss Collins cf Wa-hingto*', N. C.. were the guests ot Mr -. B. F. Read Sunday. Dr. and Me3-. T. L B~ay, Me~ dames P. M Aros. J. W R rd and Mr. W. L. Hassell werp u Rocky Mount Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Jack ampbe'I, of Rocky Mount, have been Ash ing Mr. and Mrs. J R> Campbr!' in Washington St.rr.r-c Mr. and Mrs. Grady ILunso- , of Louisburg. spent the week end with Mr. HatvDmP r.-ir , Mr and Mrs. W. J. H t<-i Miss Emma G. Moorehead, county home demonstrate , wh has been spending.some d Were accom panied beck by Mrs. ’ F. wins low wtnhas b. r;' . • . - *C0 time with her mother, iviis Fan nie Ayers in Third street. Miss Mary E Thomas, ; u trition specialist, and Mr. C. F. Parrish, poultry specialist, of Raleigh, will be in our cour ty on May 14t.h to attend the Federa tion of Home Demonstration Clubs, to be held in Rop;r. For Sheriff I hereby announce myself as p candidate foi Hie office of sheriff of Washington county, subject to the action of the Democratic pri mary. I believe that my past record and the knowledge I have gained of the details and routine of the office are sufficient to warrant the asking of your support. I have tried faithfully ar-d con scientiously to satisfactorily ex ecute the duties of the office and if I am nominated and re-elected I shall certainly endeavor to give the very best serv.'C • possible. As I have in the pa ■, I shall show no parti afar f- vors to any one, will not be han.iie .pped by special promises to ntiyo; e. but intend to serve all alike, ■without fear or favor. Your support will be apprccia ted and I hope to remain your obedinnt servant. JOSEPH K. REID FOR TREASURER In making announcement of my candidacy for the office of treasurer of Washington county 1 promise, if nominated and e lected, to execute the nu ies of the office to the very best of my ability. I will appreciate the support of all Democrats in the primary to be held Juno 5th, and I make this announcement subject o the action of that p imary. J. F. BELANGA North Carolina, Washington County In The Superior Court. Phillis Walter VS. Luke lin n's. NOTICE. The defendant above named wilitake notice, that a'< action entitle ’ as above has been commenced in the Sup rior Court of Washington County for tilt cancellation of a cb>ed dated loth, day March 1920 and recorded in Kegi-ter of Deeds office of Washington County in Book 7S, Page 180; that the complaint in said action wasfiled on the 23rd. day April 1926, and further that he is re quired to be and appear at my office on or before the :21st day of .June 192« and answer or demur to the complaint or the relief demanded will be granted. This 23rd, day April 1926. c. v. tv acsbox In «ii« Sniwriv Ccurt. JL J3e'l, Attorney, I 9US LOOKS DOLLING UP THE HUMBLE POTATO Tour Unusual Recipes by Four Famous Cooks Don't think that after you’ve served potatoes mashed, creamed, arid fried you’ve put them through all their paces. Lou don’t have to begin re peating the old Mrs. Brt-LE De Graf this homely table! s t o r y. There are many de li gl tfui ways o f preparing the h u mblc spud,as several famous cooks have discov ered. They ac tually glorify American vege Tamalpais Potatoes Tamtlpais rotatoe3. Doesn’t the very name make your mouth water? This ./delicious dish, prepared from left-o\*er potatoes, is a favorite with Mrs. Belle De Graf, San Francisco home economics counsellor and writer. Chop fine 3 cups cold boiled pota toes. . Add ?4 cup of cream, and salt and pepper to taste. Pack very sol idly in buttered custard cups, or muffin pans. Set in a pan in a very hot oven. Bake 30 minutes, or until golden brown crust has formed which will hold the potatoes to gether. Turn oat in individual molds. I DaTzcd Potato “Tips” Mrs. Cara;*. lioror, Philadelphia cooking ..'tp-.M-t, adds two or three I crj-ul touches to baked potatoes j which mak# them taste unusually good. .'-or scrubbing large, perfect po ts*.. I soak thorn an hour in cold v - -r/' he rays. . :* • .• ;>s on the upper grato c: . oven, . ,d turn them a ■■■ urates. I let them bales another half ur, or until they feel soft when pressed in a napkin. :ver try them with a fork, for j this allows the steam to escape and I makes them heavy. Serve in a nap kin at once. "Tito secret of good baked pota- ' toes is a slew oven; for a hot oven harden* the skin at once and makes the potatoes soggy.” j Stuffed '■ nd Browned ; Mins IX- '••••'. rat Alien IIcll, nutri tion expert at the Battle Creek Col lege- of Homo economies, lias a de cided preference for stuffed potatoes. She fixes thc-.a like this: 6 medium-sized potatoes Vz cup milk or cream 3 table-spoonfuls butter 1 teaspoon salt Select well-shaped potatoes about equal size. Bake until soft, then cut or break each potato at about the middle. Remove the contents, mash, add salt, butter, and sufilcicnt cream or milk to cause the potato to beat up light. Tt’hen very light, fill slcina with the seasoned potato, piling it up in Irregular shapes. Set the stuffed potatoes in oven a few min- 1 utes to brown. • a la Pittsburgh Mrs. Kate Brew Vaughn’ home economics-director, of Bos Angeles, teaches cooking to 100,C-t iji , omen every year. Her Fittsbur-,.1 Pota toes rich enough to serve as the only cooked luncheon dish, she says. 1/ served with a good salad they provide a delicious meal. Hero ia her recipe: 1 lb. potatoes 1 cup grated cheeea 1 diced pimento 3/i cup bread crumbs 4 tablespoons butter 2 tablespoons flour 1 cup milk Sr-.R and pepper Dice potatoes and boil until soft. Put a layer of potatoes In baking dish. Sprinkle with grated cheese, salt, pepper, butter and chopped pi mentos. Add another layer of pota toes and repeat with cheese and pi mento. Pour over this one cup white sauce. Cover with buttered bread crumbs, llake In oven until well browned on top. Trepare the white sauco by melt ing two tabiespoonfuls butter, and stirring in flour until smooth (2 tabiespoonfuls), then add one cupful milk and salt and pepper. s» * * Thero you aro! Four tempting potato recipes, all easy to prepare, favorites of four famous cooking specialists. Try them on your fam ily. They will welcome these unique variations of tho potato theme. (Watch next week for another interesting cooking article.) For Oil Steve Users Women who cook with oil will appreciate ono of the newer oil stove models with a reversible, easily filled glass reservoir. The hands do not como in contact with : tho kerosene at all. Whitens Hands Before using rubber gloves sprinkle baking soda inside. You'll find them easy to remove, and your hands will bo whitened. When to Use Sail Underground vegetables, the roots j or steins of plants, should be cooked in boiling unsalted water. They j contain a certain amount of weedy j fiber which is hardened by salt. 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