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way commitment on ui* pianVirgin ia(Continued rroia Page 1)«at the time money was a deciding factor.Silt continued with the insurancefirm until Auxust. 1*47. when she did quit to go back to college. This tittie It wai Texarkana Junior Collate. which ahe entered in September of that year Virginia had everything planned out from then on. Now a sophomore. ahe would attend TJC for the year and then TBCW for the firat rummer aemealer. She would than have the necessary requisites to enter technicians trainingih the fall of 1»48.That year was a happy year for Virginia and her mother. One ofthe happiest since the passing ofher husband, Mrs. Carpenter recalls now.But that happiness soon ran out It was 10 days before school was out and the junior college held its annus', outing st a Lake near Dais-airfield. Virginia took the car and her date and another couple.At 5 pm. that '•ay Virginia returned and “was one of the most sunburn-d persons I had ever seen Mrs. Carpenter related She told her mother ahe didn't feel well and fell acrosss the bed and went to tleep Later Mr*. Carpenter awakened her for supper. but she said she didn't feelIdle eating She came to the though, and fainted.A* Mrr Carpenter con tuned:“Shi regained ctmsckKisnes* and I was helping her to the bathroom when she fainted again. Tins time ahe fell to the floor and I began to think X was going to be unable to revive her.”Mrs. Carpenter got her to the bed. where she finally regained Qonsoousnefs and put in a call ter the doctor. She fainted again whit waiting for the doctor.Second Degree Born*The doctor diafnoeed second degree sunburn and prescribed rest and quirt for a few days However on the third day after her sunstroke. Virginia returned to school to take final exams, lasted two days and it must have been with considerable pain from the body burns that she struggled through them.Later from one of Virginia's, Mrs. Carpenter learned really wracking those last days ware on her, Virginia had told the teacher of a love affair that didn't work out and how she thought she was in love again— but the boy didn't love her And during the last months before Virginia's disappearance, a hidden talent appeared through the coaching of a fried Virginia began sketching and in her sparetime gu portraits. One of her ISitner—frcrr. memory—was one of the best likenesses her mother said she had ever seen.Virginia appeared to be tmm* er.ag satisfactorily from herburns when she started packingto come to TBCW. But her mother wanted her to wait until the second semester until she could have a little more rest.Virginia explained ahe couldn’tIRuhr steel but each put a premium on the materials they exchanged with each other.It was obvious that Schuman was thinking deeply of French security against German neighbors who have invaded Franc# three times since 1870 and that the combination serve as a checkmate on any newly rising German militarism, ft was fairly dear. too. that Britain, tniggling on an austere domestic level to win back a high placefitttagTbnot ty i men we’ll eratiKIWANIS EDUCATIONPANEL PLANS PROGRAMen a ton,I like!A ,wrotser.u f theUnder a veil of secrecy, members of the Hi wants education committee are planning a surprise program for the Tuesday noon luncheon of the club.The only advance publicity they are giving out is that one of the artists on the special program will be Margaret Roman. Her special talents weren't revealed.W. K Baldridge is chairman of the education committee and Ear! Coleman will be chairman of the day..Crash Is FatalMIDLAND. June 8—ft-Mrs. J. W Kooace, about 38, of Midland, was fatally injured and three other persons were hurt in s two-car crash last midnight, six mileswest of Midland an Highway SOOfU iiwortWhittheis a of Eture,maniishe tin. is tt ed 1 nowtin. well, is cstudlt; in « with can ] a f# teacltecfu ed.ido that. IS she failed either of her lab courses she could repeat themthe second six weeks and still be ready test technician* training in the fall.Amnesia Case ClatWhile sitting st the breakfasttable one morning. Virginia unconsciously gave her mother the first clue that leads her to believe she might be an amnesia case. Virginia complained: * Scrne’tmes I forget what has gone before and can’t remember what has happened.”But with the aseurar.ee to hermother that she would, be all right from the overdose of sun. she started packing for the ill-fated tripthat possibly ended in death.Although it was a busy time of the month for Mrs Carpenter, she told Virginia she w ould like to bring her down t© Denton bycar. Virginia insisted she would make it fine on the trainSo it was shortly after noon on June 2. 1948. that Virginia and her mother had to literally run to the station to catch the train before it pulled out.Says Mrs, Carpenter;“I was to in hopes we would find the train gone so that X could drive her dewn toe next morning. There was a tinge of disappointment when i saw the train had not left, but she refused to get on until alto kissed me goodbye.' And as she stood cm the rear platform of the train waving goodbye. I wandered if there was an voce more radiant and beautiful“In my heart I offered a silent prayer because ahe was mine,**Tomorrow i“Disappear a nr eAhJane sent? fui ed fa Gcxthas ed atooOntagsPontleadwho of T thetherrate*«jo:Uondon* pruw sport pal; R. Jam grad Joe : FenPopeGaiaHickTttonlionhemmmttmAlsoty*radc ts agrapdie.TentarSkabeermy.
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Denton Record Chronicle
Denton, Texas, US
Sun, Jun 04, 1950
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