THE HAPPY TIMES Newspaper for Boys and Girls l ift Storytime The Little Field Mice ' It was summer time, and in the field were many mice. They were happy. r Here, where they ran back and forth, were ripe peas, and wheat, and corn. They bit off the ears, and carried them to their holes. ' They ate without care or trouble. Then came autumn The reapers came with their scythes. One morning the wheat stalks fell, so the micc had to run from the cats and the bird*. They ran into their holes, and only came out to fetch a couple of peas or an ear of wheat. But the grain was taken up, bound into sheaves, and carried into the village. Food was scarce now in the field. Soon, too, came the plough, which broke up the ground. It tore up the little mice's holes. The mice said: Things are go ring very badly with us; let us move into the carrot field." So they did. i1' They liked the carrot field very much. The earth was loose, and the carrots tasted sweet. But along came the farmer to whom the field belonged, and he dug up all the carrots. "The micc have been at the car rots," he said, as he saw the prints of their teeth. " Now the poor micc must go still 4 further, and they scampered off to a potato field. But here, also, the potatoes were dug up, and the mice were driven away. They sadly took refuge in a clover field and dug their holes. They intended to stay here all winter, but the times grew even worse. The fields gave them no food, and the little mice were often obliged to run about a great deal to find a pair of cherry stones, or a hedge plum. At last it grew cold, and heavy rains fell. Some of the mice found their holes full of water. These were really very bad times. The little mice hurried off to the cities and villages and sought refuge, some in a barn, some in a cellar. But still they were chased. The farmer shut his cat in the barn, and the mistress set her trap. Poor little mice! But at last came spring and sun shine, and fresh food filled the fields once more. The mice went back, dug new holes, and were again glad to be alive. Happy Birthday Jennifer Brock, Gibsonton, Fla., J years old tomorrow. Anne McCarter Fruit, Newport, will be 10 years old Saturday. Randy Willis, Germany, will be 3 years old Aug. 17. My Dog and I My namr is Kay Gillikin. This U y. picture of me and my dog. My dog's namr in Coco. I love my dog. My dog is a boy dog and he is black and brown. Coco will run after. He is t nice dog. He likes me and I like him. Coco is a big dog too. (Kay is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Gillikin, Beaufort). I WOULD LIKE TO JOIN THE NEWS-TIMES BIRTHDAY CLUB Nam* Address Present Age Birth Date Month Day Year (Anyone under 12 is eligible to join. Fill in blanks. Please PRINT. Mail to News-Times, Morehead City, N. C. Include your picture il you have one). Two New Members Join Birthday Club The Birthday Dub welcomes two new memberi today, Jease Earl Morris, route 1 Morebead City, who was 10 years old yesterday, and Benny Stilley, Newport News, Va., who celebrated his first birtbday yesterday with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Durham. Benny is the son of Mr and Mrs. I.. A. Stilley Jr. Mrs. Stilley is the former Marie Durham. If you would like to join the Birthday Club, all you have to do is fill in the blank on this page and mail it. Don't forget to send your picture if you have one. Jesse Earl Morris Lion Reports Sale of Brooms Frtnk Moran reported to More held City Lioiu Thursday night at the Hotel Fort Macon that 500 ?mall-handled brooms have been ?old to the Morehcad City Gar ment Co. The Lions laid the order was greatly appreciated. Brooms are ?old to raise money for the Lions blind fund. J. E. Crowe, deputy district gov ernor, suggested that club mem bers attend other Lions meetings in this area to become acquainted with members in other clubs. He specifically mentioned the Sea Level, Cherry Point and New Bern clubs. lie also asked club members to attend the district meeting at New Bern Aug. 24 A visitor at the meeting was John Wells, Ashevillc. Auto Safety Device Has One Drawback? Cost Jersey City, N. J. (AP)? Anton Salch has a patent pending on a new car safety device, a steering wheel that collapse? like a tele scope. When the driver is hurled for ward in an accident, the wheel column telescopes instead of ram ming into his chest. It can be raised or lowered and still turn but has one slight drawback. It costs $500. > Benny Stilley Man Plays Detective, Finds Owner of Ring Lone Wolf (AP) ? Ray Brunkcr two years ago found a senior class ring. He started tracing it through a jewelry salesman and high school annuals in the area. Me finally found the ring was lost by J. G. Heflin, now pastor of a church in Benton, Ark. Heflin said he lost the ring in 1950 at a 4-H encampment. aaacj uoa ci?tin naaa nan anna annn naaaunnn ??? aaa naaciQ nan aoaa ??aacaoQ aaan aaaann aaaaaa ?anu aaanaBan uauEJ ann ?aaun nan oan ????anara naEa ?ceo ana aaao ??bq oaa aana Crossword Puzzle city 29. Wrath 30. Jap. outcast 31. Blunder 32. Varnish ingredient 33. Obstruction 37. Express contempt 38. Tie game 41. Capital of Guam 42. Roll of tobacco 43. Abacond 44. Sand hills 46. Sharpen 48. SCotch uncle 46. Seed con tainer 50. Anglo Saxon king 54. About 55. Pronoun ACROSS 1 Assistance S. Possessed S. Loaf 12. Scent IS. Public vote II. Black and blue 17. Luzon native IS. Grow sleepy IS. fragrant resin SO. Hire 22. Placid 24. Golfer's position 28. Newspaper' opinion SO Wriggly fish 34 Swiss csnton 88. Corape tently M Surpua , IS S?er*U 40. flsnttAad 45. Early Teuton 47. Nimbla 48. Pinial 51 Capital of Brazil 82. Cart 83. Lack of variety 88 Back of tha neck 87. British ststasmsn 88. By birth 88. Wsr god DOWN 1. Csvlties 2. P. am an magistrate Solution to Friday's Puzzle S. Sweetheart 4. First 8. That fellow 8. Winglike 7. Loathing 5. Player at tag 8. Clamor \0. Card game 11. Finish 14. Division of a poem 18. Take tha chief meal 21. Scarlett's plantation 23. Schooling 25. Pen point 26. Wolframite 27. English cathedral Seven Countians Finish Training Seven of the 14 who graduated recently from the Naval Appren tice School, Cherry Point, were from Carteret. They were Laurence R. Doss and Robert S. Lentz, Newport; Bruce M. Grisham and Thompson Morse, Morehead City; Henry A. Brooks and Roy H. Willis, llarkers Is land; Oliver C. Lawrence and Thomas, E. Parkin Jr., Beaufort. Others were from Havclock, Grantsboro, Vanccboro and New Bern. The graduates were absorbed into live aviation fields and will commence work at the local Over haul and Repair Department. The fourteen graduating appren tices attended a four year course here with approximately 7488 sche duled training hours. Dog's Best Friend Is Often a Boy Honolulu (AP)? A boy, oft times, can be a dog's best friend. Espe cially in the case 'of 11-year-old Steve Doughty, and his dog, Rusty, a 2-year-old beagle. When Steve's family moved to Hawaii last September, they had to leave Rusty behind with rela tives in Northridge, Calif. Steve's father. Navy Chief Photographer Robert Doughty, promised he would pay the lad's fare back to the west coast to get Rusty if Steve could save half of it ? about $65. For five months, Steve washed cars, mowed lawns, went without ice cream, saved his 50-cents weekly allowance. Finally, he saved $62 and his dad put up the rest. Steve went back to California to pick up Rutty. Belgium is the most densely pop ulated country in Europe. Its 9 million citizens are contained In an area of 11,775 square miles. Marines, Sailors Slug It Out Thursday Night Atlantic Bcach police, military police and members of the sheriffs' department went into action Thurs day night when Marines and sailors got into a free-for-all at the beach. Military policemen carted a load of would-be world champion boxers off in the paddy wagon. One of the fist-throwers was put in the county jail and another was taken by ambulance to the Morehcad City Hospital. The sheriff's department was called about midnight. Pilots Bail Out Ot Navy Jets Norfolk, V*. (AP)? Two Navy planes experienced flame-outs at 33,000 feet Saturday night near Cherry Point, N. C. One pilot landed safely at Cher ry Point. The other ejected and landed safely on the beach. His plane crashed in the ocean. The jets were returning to their base at the Oceana Naval Air Sta tion from Key West, Fla. U. (jg) William K Rhodes, 26, glided out of an overcast and land ed at the Marine Corps Air Station at Cherry Point. Lt. (jg) Martin J. Sullivan, 25, turned his plane seaward and ejected. He landed unhurt on the beach and was pioked up by a Ma W.C Wilkins Will Be Toastmaster W. C. Wilkini will act ai toast master at tomorrow night's County TustmaKter'i meeting at the WMBL Si-Jo at 7:30. The invocation will be given by Jasper Bell. Gerald Hill will be topic master. Giving prepared speeches will be Dr. Ted Rice with Dr. W. L. Woodard as critic, Clifford Lewis with Paul Bray as critic, and Os car Allred with M. L. Davis as critic. P H. Geer Jr. will be master critic. The alternate prepared speaker will be E. G. Phillips. rine helicopter from Cherry Point. Rhodes is from Jacksonville, Fla., Sullivan from Lawrence, Mass. - *ADA* UNO* The SMOOTMCST ?OUTf FLY NATIONAL AIRLINE OF THE STARS NEW YORK The only through plane service ? ? ? WASHINGTON NONSTOP \ Ana connections to the west and midwest For reservations anywhere see your Travel Agent or phone MEIrote 7-5131 f ALU LIADIR TODAY! 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