The Key West Citizen Newspaper, August 18, 1951, Page 4

pt th or ar ve tit et S¢ th of th ar ‘= BRINGING UP FATHER £ Pege4. THE KEY WEST CITIZEN AN' YE SAY IT POINTED TO A NICKEL IN YORE POCKET ? (T's TH’ { PURE TRUTH, | SNUFFY !! GRANNY’S DIVININ' TWIG 3 , <— MW SILVER BELLE TOLD ME | TO LIE LOW TODAY AND} MEET HER TONIGHT IN | THE GRAVEYARD. BUT R CAN I TRUST HER? Saturday, August 18, 1951 BARNEY GOOGLE AND SNUFFY SMITH PSST! SHOW ME WHAR MY OU WOMAN HIDES TH’ BUT TER'N-AIG MONEY, GRANNY, AN (‘LL SPLIT i (M™ ORETEUL Y SORRY, GRANNY. SNUFFY SMIF !! HOW DAST YE BE SO LOW-DOWN) AN CONNIVIN' 2 I SAY TO MYSELF “CISCO, CAN YOU TRUST ANY WOMAN?’ r AND WHAT iS THE ANSWER? By Fred Lasswell SIXTY- FORTY By Jose Salinas and Rod Reed ETTA! STOP THEM! TONY'S FACE !S HIS FORTUNE "HE'S A MODEL! ONE ~AND I DON'T WANT PHIL MESSED uP.” ‘THERE MUST BE SOME WAY-- PERNANNA PIE WAS POPEYE'S POPPA'S FAVORITE NN, HOT DAWG J... US § BUGS ARE JUS’ - ONE OUT AWAY > FRUM CLINCHIN ~} TH PENNANTS EY /- K10G RUNNIN® OUT ON TH" , FiBL Ss OZARK IKE 1k POPEYE'S POPPA Ef LIKED PERNANNA22| — ae BUT AT THIS VERY By George McManus KNOW-ARE ({ ue WANTS TO | | YOU KIDDING? , You S LOOK OUT, MOMENT A . BASE HIT IS i AFTER SHAKIN DRELED iu7O . FELLASS HANDS WITH LEFT FICLOE : cS SCRAMBLE lee BACK INTO TH” STANOS BEFORE TH COPS EVEN START AFTER MEL Lieut. Morrow | ‘Detached From Sonar School | | Was Administrative Assistant To Executive Officer Lieutenant James R. Morrow of San Bernardino. California ‘has been detached from duties as |Administrative Assistant to the |Executive Officer at the U. S. Fleet Sonar School, Key West, Florida, and ordered to report to} the Commanding Officer, U. S.| {Naval Communication Facility, | | Yokosuka, Japan. Entering.the Naval service in June 1929, Lt. Morrow was com: | missioned with the rank of En-| sign in 1942. He is authorized to)| wear the American Defense Service ribbon, American area ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific area rib- bon with seven stars, Philippine Liberation ribbon with two stars, Good Conduct medal ribbon, and the World War II Victory medal | ribbon. Ships and_ stations .aboard which he has served include: USS Portland (CA 33); Officer in Charge of Advanced Com- munications No. 3, South Pacific area; Executive Officer of the USS Humphreys (APD 12); Com- Sub Group One. Sanar School, Key West, Fla. The son of Mr. and M Jame R. Morrow of 79 F | manding Officer of the USS Co- fer (APD 62); Staff Secretary of Bernardino, Calif., Chapter 27 EORGE had finished breakfast and gone. Edith, lingering at the table over her second cup of coffee, tensed a little as she heard Betsy’s footsteps in the Edith pretended to be absorbed | in the morning paper, until Esther i had brought Betsy’s breakfast and ; once more retired to the kitchen. Then she stole a glance at her daughter's face and then asked lightly, “Well, how was the - nic? Wasn’t the moon lovely Betsy ignored that. “Mother, could I go away for a while?” she asked. “Running away, dear?” “{ guess so,” answered Bets: honestly. “I—well, I told Bo couldn't marry him. He was sweet about it, and I felt like a worm.” “So now. you'd like to run out and let him hear the unpleasant- ness alone. In the end, when even George had to give in to her pleading and lanning, Betsy departed for At- fats: ile Centerville gossi and some people condemned her for her treatment of Bo, others defended her because, they ar- gued, everybody had known ail along that Peter Marshall was the man Betsy loved. Bo should have expected nothing better. Edith, her mouth a thin line, her eyes harassed, returned wed- ding presents and apologized to friends who had given parties for Betsy—and wished heartily that she, too, could slip out of Center- ville and hide somewhere until people had forgotten. Professor Hartley and, as their friendship grew, it came to mean a at deal to both men. Gradu- Wy a ecues ee recon- ci. to his physi icap— and more independent, as his and Gus’ standing dee; - ok opr passed, with Edith watching eagerly for Betsy's let- ters. Betsy had found work in one of the big department stores. She wrote excitedly about her days “in training school” until at last she was allowed “on the floor, to sell.” She loved the city with its self as she clasped her mother Girl Next By Peggy Gaddis crowds and its noise and its color. She had made friends in the store, as well as among Aunt Sally’s boarders, and she was happier than she had dreamed she could be. Edith tried hard to read be- tween the lines things that might be there: little signs of homesick- ness; traces of lineliness; of re- gtet. But Betsy's letters were wu failingly gay, and the brief notes Edith received from Aunt Sally reassured her of her daughter's well-being. Besides, Betsy would surely come home for Thanksgiv- ing—and it was October, now. “What wouldn't I give,” she told herself, “to have Betsy and her crowd back, running through the house, ra kicking ba the rugs the telephone ging like mad. Tt was a great disappointment to Edith when Betsy wrote that. she could not come home for Thanksgiving. The store would be closed for only one day, Betsy ex- plained; she would spend more of her time on the road than she able to spend at home. een promised an ex to dance. would come home then. i that, Edith and George had to be content. never would. S: mas fel on Tuesday. Bi ad managed to get the Monday before as well as the Wedn: 3, after. And so she left Atlanta Sunday morni: and was in Centerville short, after noon. Edith had been JETER spent many hours with| pacing the platform for half an 3 first plume of if our before tt m the train slid to a hait, and a girl in a smart blue suit, a top- coat swung jauntily about her shoulders, her hair in a very. sophisticated upswept arrarige- ment, appeared at the top of the! wage Edith burst into tears. “He! ijo, darlings! Is this any way to greet the return of the —— daughter?” _ protested tsy. But she wept a little her- LIEUTENANT JAMES R. MORROW Green Cove! . foi Springs, Fla.; and the U. S. Fleet) Lt. Morrow i Rest Beath, Key West, g the icebox, |; Official U. S..N; Dewalt.of El Caj The M with thele sidren F age have been living AP Newsfeatures | close and reached out a- | her father. “Oh, Betsy, 'm $2 ¢ you,” said Edith, smiling her _tears. “Maybe you . think. | happy to see you!” Betsy at both of them. never. before what a handsome parents I have!” Edith ahd George smileda other as Bétsy’s flyi up the stairs. e wt though it had just been | for her arrival burst inte Face ad far. attenti tr j ring. j kitchen, f ments, anc | a isi & clustered ay é ¥s comple that . theyschadn’t enough to.lake advanta mistletoe. : “Is that starting all over red to Edith, pression it j mured Edith. > ‘Tantalizing Torso’ |g {No Stops 6:00 o'clock A.M. (Stops At All LEA! AM. and o'clock P.M. SUNDAYS) at and arrives at o'clock P.M. -Qverseas Transportati Company, Inc. Fast. 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