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ith Me Everything »■*&(- --, ■—-By BILLY ROSE-JS--,,- ..ii-.’l r*aS } ““£“£»« P*«* “titled "What’s Wrong with KWhMfrnage, in which the author opined that the divorce [“to? lute an over-ripe apple if the average wife showed interest in her husband’s business and hobbies. y>, but you can’t prove it by my Unde Charlie ®y Aunt rTieda. • • • *^eda_are a couple of oldsters who have been living in a “• EMt Side almost as long as magazines have been lag articles entitled, “What's Wrong with Modem Marriage.” Ever |mtr nuptials, they've had at least one argument a day, and when step scrapping that's when rn start worrying about them, remember an evening bade in the days when I was knee-high to the curbstone when Aunt home from the movies of unwavering nobility. .*’ she said tensely, “how at the shop, good, bad or air to the mid dle?” “Eh - peh,” an swered my uncle.. ("Eh - peh,” I hasten to translate, means that things being what they are, if a man breaks event he can consider himself a runaway success.) “ ‘Rtl.noVi’ <• nn ■aid Frieda. ‘V am sick of living in a doll’s house." see,” said Charlie. ’Tonight the nickelodeon was showing in ‘A Doll’s House’ by 4e Ibsen." Shmibsen," said Frieda. I can’t push me out of your Confide in me everything, iffii&a tUck or thin.” "Tbit I'll confide,’’ said Charlie. "When l torn* bom* from tb* tbop Vm tired out like a dog. Bod enough l live through tb* den without it should repeat on nee lib* radishes." However, with my Aunt Frieda, like Columbus, there was no turn ing back. She kept picking away until Charlie itemized the day’s dpings—everything from punch-in to punch-out. BUT THAT WAS only the begin ning. The payoff came a few weeks later when Charlie was fixing to at tend his weekly pinochle Session. "I want you should teach me how to play,” said Frieda. “Pinochle!” said Charlie. “Al ways you are saying pinochle is for loafers and no-goods." “I ain’t saying different,” said Frieda, but pinochle is your I passion and I don’t want it should' take my place in your life.” Now, my uncle was a broad minded man. When women began to bob their hair, his comment was, *iTiey want to ventilate their necks, so let them." But pinochle —well, that was another matter. \ Nevertheless, he knew better than (to balk his Wife outright and, as he explained the game to Frieda, all ‘the while thinking bitterly of the coffeehouse session he was missing, a plot began to. hatch in his head. Next evening he was home early with a bag of woof and knitting needles. “Frieda,” he saUL "how you make a cable stitch?'’ Half an hour later he was in the kitchen tasting the soup. “It needs a pinch paprika,’’ he said. “You’re giving me point-outs how to make soup?’’ “Who’s teadiing? A woman cooks and shops, a husband should simi lar cook and shop. How much you pay for cabbage?” “Five cents a head.” “At Fuzarri’s on Avenue A, is four cents.” • • • FRIEDA DROPPED a handful of cutlery in the sink.“ Fuzarri’s is six blocks away." “So what? The exercise will do you good.” That Saturday night, Cbartia persuaded a couple of bis cronies to come over for a pinochle ses sion and put up with bis wife’s playing. At 12 o’clock Frieda said, "I can't beep my eyes apart. Maybe you could play three handed." "Wbat kind pissocble player stops so early?" said Charlie. "Deal!" And at i i a.m„ Frieda was dealing, them as if they were * bricks. Sunday, Charlie put on his. best tie. “Today I go with you , to see, Theda Bara," he said. "Is not necessary to go with," said Frieda. “I got a date with the ladies.” “Where you go, I go,” said Charlie. Frieda, afraid Charlie would laugh at Theda’s amatory exer cises and humiliate her in front gfl her friends, pulled down the fla<tf "Marriage is not simple a ball and chain,” she said. “You go your way and I'll go to Loew’s.” Charlie moved in for the kill. “No more schmoose about the shop?” “If no Inore cable stitches.” “No more pinochle?” “If no more tasting the soup.” “You got an agreement," said my uncle. And they’ve been fighting happi ly ever since. Mrs. Otis Jones, Mrs. Guy N. Jones and Mrs. Guy -H. Jones were shoppers in New Bern on Wednesday. Mrs. Frank Maides has return ed from a visit in Portsmouth, Va. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Meadows and children, Paul, Jr., and Bar Dean, of Cherry Point vis Mr. and Mrs, O. L. Meadows ig .the past week-end. . and Mrs. Stephen Holland children. Gene, Jay. and V.oi Midway Park, visited .Holland's parents, Mr. and past week-end. Mary Lynn Maides recently spent several days with her aunt, Mrs. Leland Morris, of Stella. Mrs. B. E. Wooten of New Bern is'spending some time with her son, Earl, and his family. Mrs. Otis Jones visited friends at Midway Park Saturday night She was accompanied by her son, Esley. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Jones and children visited Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Melville at White Oak Sun day. Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Daniels of New Bern spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Guy N. Jones and v . Qtis Jones add Guy N. Jones we^ vbusineSS ' visitors in New Bern Wednesday. Mrs. Albert Meadows and Cferistabell, visited Mrs. Dennie Trott of Hopewell )at ' ' MfJIanH . of her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Clemmie Eu Henry Riggs of Hopewell and [ Harold Brown of Maysville went on a fishing trip to Queen’s Creek Thursday. Coolidge Riggs of Hopewell, after getting a job in New Bern, is now living with friends there. L T. Riggs and family of Lee’s Chapel visited relatives at Hope well Wednesday. _ Harold, at Riggs were shoppers in New Bern Saturday. They visited relatives also. Maysville-Pollocksville basket ball team, Letha Trott, Dot Jones, Thelma Gerock, Bobby Hargett and Dollie Trott as forwards, and Melba Banks, Beulah Riggs and Nancy Banks as guards, were issued uniforms Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Hayward Rouse of PoUocksville visited friends at Hopewell Thursday. Terry Jones of New Bern vis ited Mr. and Mrs. Clemmie Eu banks of Hopewell Thursday night. Lot Collins of HopewelT visit ed his sister, Mrs. D. W. Smith, who is in Kinston Hospital, last Sunday: , RENEW YOUR SUBSCRIPTION Apparel at SPECIAL PRICES.. .f TERRIFIC VALUE! Store! Exceptional Savings on New COATS *1Q-M SALE ■ WF PRICED These are amazing values! New 1950 styling and details! Fine tailoring! Fitted and Swagger types. 100% wool fabrics ... in the newest col ors. Sizes 10 to 44. I. SPECIAL PURCHASE CJ® i Tea’ll want several from oar large assortment. Newest stylci and colors! Bayon Crepes, pin ehecks. Men’s Wear fabric Taffetas and satins. 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