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Show Thursday, October 19, 1961 by Rolf W Kay This is an old, old, story that goes back to the days of Irving S. Cobb and its typical of the type of story he used to tell. It seems that two old Southern were talking about the m e r i t s of the c o 1 o r e d house-Iboy- s that were a part of every wealthy household. One of the sou them gentle' men said that the houseboys were lazy, indolent and unreliable. His j in the lower meadow. He looked door. Sure enough, when the 20 at his watch closely and said, Hes seconds were up, in he came. back in the stable now. Now hes Breathless he said, Boss, would dismounting. Now hes walking up you come out here and give me a the path to the house. In 20 seconds hand, I cant get that old horse dot. He now has the horse saddled hell be coming thru the front saddled up to save me. and hes just leaving the bam, he said as he looked at his watch. A few minutes later he remarked, Now hes over the bridge in the 8:15 P.M. lower meadow. A while later, still Now he his at said, watch, looking hes galloping at full speed down I I the old dirt road across from. Whitneys plantation. Five minutes later he observed, Now hes just getting to the general store. Hes dismounting and FIRST GAME AT 8:15 P.M. going into the store. Now hes ask-i- n in 55 Numbers $100.00 old Joe for the Liniment Joe gives him the liniment and now hes SPECIAL leaving the store. Hes mounting around. him and the horse wheeling Save Your Admission Tickets for Now hes off for home at full gallop. He waited a few minutes and FREE DRAWING on CAR FULL of GROCERIES said, Now hes on the old dirt Last Drawing Before Christmas road again. A few minutes later, over the bridge Nowhes going know hes going to carry out my orders as if he were carrying a message to Garcia. Hell be back in exactly fifteen minutes on the Anything Coes Colonels Page 5 THE VALLEY VIEW NEWS friend took exception to this and took the other side of the argument. He was certain that his houseboy in particular was as dependable as the world rotating on its axis. As a matter of fact he was ready to prove it to his friend. He called his boy in and said to him, I want you to saddle up the horse and run down to the general store and pick up a bottle of liniment for me, The houseboy nodded and left. The plantation owner turned to his friend and said, Now well see who is right. If you noticed, I never told him to hurry, or that it was important or anything else. But I B B G N G ST. FRANCIS PARISH HALL Saturday, October 21st $150.00 JACKPOT N Jackpot 0 O aMEasmz W gammO U MGS Dim EAST OF BOWLING ALLEY ON 5400 SOUTH MR "tfe B 014 Sutcker cmcC HAMBURGER - SAUSAGE MUTTON CHOPS or STEAKS 50 lbs. BEEF RIB BOIL Fill Your Freezer BY THE SIDE !E If Cut and Wrapped Free hfcc h Home Made Dry or Corned Beef 59e lb BONELESS BEEF STEW 59c lb. BEEF Hearts or Tongue SIRLOIN CLUB RIB 25c !!). 69c lb.; 69c lb.! 59c lb.! UNTREATED APPLE CIDER 98c Gallon |