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Greenbelt cooperator., 1940-08-29
Coop Courtesy
Plus!

It is depressing to consider that model food,
drug, and variety stores have, among other tribl1a
ttons, the problem Of shoplffdng to deal with.
This unpleasant situation cannot be cleared up BY
editorial, of course. Why mention it? Simply, to
help point up the marvellous patience and good hmor
of the Greenbe1t clerks who wait day after day.
They at our worst vsibly registering
impatience at delays, super-crittca1 Of slight i'm
fections, watching the cash registers Like hawks
and haggling over the change, loudly scolding
children. They offspring knocking and
dsarranGng displays, and they see US messing up
neat1y-arranged counters. And top of this, they
know that occasional thievery Is going
Yet they are patient, pleasant, and always ready
to help. They use their best in the face of
disco,r tesies. Such courtesy indicates
treme1y high quality of personnel.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1940-08-29
FOUND: TWO MORE rGREATs"


80 D Ridge Road
Sorry to blast the hopes of Mrs. Harriet Went
worth that she nj ght be the only GRANDFATHER
in Greenbelt, for there happens to be another one
Clarence F. Heath, and her granddaughter, whose
little Is the of this elevation, lives in
Colombia, South America. 1.-THE little fellow, is
months old.)
This great-grandmother is a direct descendant of
ROGER WILLIAMS, and was born in Rhode Island. She
has lived in SIX of the States of the Union, and the
District Of Columbia. The six states Rhode Is
1and, Massachusetts,, Texas, florida, Virginia and
Maryland.
But how about putting in another claim, that of
GREAT GRANDFATHER? happen to be the husband of
the Lady in question, having occupied that station
for FIFTY-FTvE YEARS, and still going strong. I
DON'T think the LADIES should have all OF the honors
by any do you?
too have lived in SIX of the States, but I have
to bstitute MAINE FOR MASSACHUSETTS, and of course
lived In the District Of Columbia all the time my
wife was there, which was about IS years. was 9
government employee. I now retired with THIRTY
TWO YEARS SERVICE to my credit.
We have two working for the government in
the District, one in the Patent office, and the
other in the Internal Revenue. Both have a good1y
number Of years of service to their credit in this
year Of Lord 9 o.
Clarence F. Heath.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1940-08-29
The third annual drive for SIC. 900

The third annual drive for SIC, 10000 for the
Police Boys' Club of Prince Georges County Will get
under way day after tomorrow in Hyattsvlle. WASH
ington Police Chief. Ernest ". Brown and James
co1inower, ex-president Of the D. C. Police Boys
Club Will speak at banquet launching the dr1 We.
Governor Herbert R.. o'Conor Will also attend and
speak, his schedule ing. An effort Is being
made to have J Edgar Hoover Director of the F.B.I.
perti ctpate in the event.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1940-08-29
QUICK, HENRY.

n THE EDITOR:
The Mara cement office has signed early con-
tract with the Western Discriminating Company of
Washington Who vi IL handle the e1termina ton prob
lens in Greenbelt M tn their regular STAFF.
This company already takes care of externination
in several other large projects in and around WASH
ington.
The wi make a periodic check of every resi-
dence in Greenbe1t and the Management office would
appreciate your fullest cooperation in assi sting
'iem In U'1s "0rh' 20. Rine Flmer,
Asst.Mgrs
Greenbelt cooperator., 1940-08-29

Young Howard chasanow is proudly learning to wash
his own hands. In his haste to get to the dinner
table recently, he made the mistake Of leaving the
water running. His wash cloth provided effective
plug by sinking to the bott Of the basin.
Eoward's mo ther investigated the bathroom when her
kitchen drop1ight turned into fountain, with water
squirting out all over the edges.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1940-08-29

subsidiary office of the Prince Georges County
Board of commissioners approved for Hyattsvi1le
by the Board at its regular meeting August 2oth.
The new office is the result Of petition dguad
by upper county residents who complained that rhe
distance to the county seat in Marlboro prevented
mary Of them from appearing before the Board.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1940-08-29
THIS MAKES THE THIRD oREAr-RMmorHzR

MY grandmother has been q great grandmother for
fourteen years", remarked Nary Jane Nccarl when she
last weeks item about Hrs. Harriet Wentworth.
Nary Jane' grardnother is MRS. Nary Yarnsn
Taylor, and she lives here in oreenbelt vi tn her
daughter, Mrs. Nellie Daniels. Mrs. Taylor has ten
grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1940-08-29

TO CHILDREN WHO RIDE BICYCLES:
Please do not ride the road leaving Greenbe1t
two a seat; you may fall and be struck by
car. Also please have Lights your bikes at ight.
"A Driver
Greenbelt cooperator., 1940-08-29

Roy Raden estimates that there about 5000
visitors each Sunday to Greenbe1t. check-up used
to be kept, according to Hr. Hraden but this is
longer made. He estimates "severa1 thousandn weekly
visitors.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1940-08-29

"The Government will sell the Greenbe1t
property", commented Roy Braden last week, adding
thai It would only be leased 1ongterm contracts.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1940-08-29
Priaee Georges County News

POLICE 8oYs' CLUB MHiUAL DRIVE OPENS
Greenbelt cooperator., 1940-08-29

COUNTY BOARD OPENS FY TTsv1uE OFFICE
Greenbelt cooperator., 1940-08-29

GREMBELT DRAWS WEEKLY QUOTA OF VISITORS
Greenbelt cooperator., 1940-08-29
Community Health

s. R. Berenbergs NsD., Director
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-10
RECORDER CLEARS
LENGTHY DOCKET
B.R. Simmons And Miss Fran
ces Lewis Get Four Month
Terms From Lennon

A lengthy docket of more than
so cases involving a variety OF in
fractions of the Jaw was cleared
yesterday before Judge Alton A.
Lennon in recorders court.
At the afternoon session IL cases
were disposed of and included such
minor law violations as simple
assault and in~fractions of traffic
regulations.
Two of the cases were continued
and Walter Rhodes, colored, was
brought in from Durham for fail
ure to pay alimony. The court di-
rected the defendant to pay about
$50 in back alimony.
At the morning session, B. R.
Simmons and Miss Frances
Lewis, 720 Market street, charged
with a statutory offense, were found
Iguilty and were sentenced to serve
-four months on the roads and the
county farm respectively. They
noted a Today stay of judgment.
Testimony in the case was the
couple has lived together for two
years, allowing their neighbors and
others to understand they were mar
ried, whereas in reality, Simmons
is married to another woman in New
York. The defendants testified that
whereas they did live in the same
apartment, they lived in separate
bedrooms and were not guilty of
the charge.
Sidney Bannerman and Esther
Green, negroes, charged with the
same offense, were found guilty al.
so, Bannerman was given four
months on the roads and the negro
woman was given six months on
the county farm.
Mack Smith, charged with an as.
sault, was sentenced to 20 days on
the county farm.
L. B. Barnes, charged with violat
ing the liquor law, was given a con
%tinuance until Thursday.
The cas- of Robert Banding
charged with violating the liquor
law, was continued until today
for judgment after he was found
guilty.
Marie Blanding, charged with
violating the liquor law, was founG
not guilty.
Trial of Fender Durham, S0I
Taylor street, charged with an as
sault with a deadly weapon on e
female, was continued until Dec. 16
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-10
Windsors Leave Nassau
For Miami Where Duchess
Will Undergo Operation

NASSAU, Bahamas, Dec. 9.-GP-
The Duke and Duchess of Windsor
left Nassau aboard the yacht South
ern Cross this afternoon, bouru for
Miami, where the Duchess will I'm.
dergo a major dental operation to
correct an ailment that has caused
her increasing pain and has under
mined her health generally.
The Windsors hope the brief, pri'
vate visit won't interfere with their
plans for a real tour OF the United
States, possibly next year. Aboard
the yacht, which sailed at $3.50 p. MI
were the owner. AXel Wenner-Gren;
Mrs. Wenner-Gren, and Captain
Vyvyan Drury, the Dukes alde-de-
camp.
The Duchess will submit to the OPP
Grafton at st. Francis hospital soon
after arrival tomorrow about 8 a.. m.
Then she and the Duke will spend
three days at the Miami Biltmore no
tel before leaving late Friday ABOARD
the steamer Munargo.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-10
Roosevelt Visits Little
British Island Of Antigua

ABOARD U. S. S. MAYRANT AT
SEA, Dec. 9.-LR-By radio)-Presl-
dent Roosevelt's inspection tour OF
defense sites in the Caribbean sea
took him today to the little British
island of Antigua where he conferred
with officials for an hour.
Sir Gordon j. Lethem, governor OF
the British Leeward islands, and Ad.
ministrator II e e TT Boon went
aboard the Presidents cruiser, the
Tuscaloosa. They discussed defense
batteries, sanitary facilities and use
of Parham sound by patrol planes.
After the conference, ST. Gordon
told neWsmen accompanying the
President that Antiguans generally
approved establishment of a United
States base there and were looking
ahead to its aspects of international
cooperation"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-10

ICol. Gillette had been transferred
from the Wilmington engineering
district. HE certainly was a big
help for this district and I hope
he returns some time" he said.
They are widening the highway
between Dixon and SCOTS Hill
now and the state highway forces
were busy as we drove up here.
There was talk here today that
several dirt roads in this section
are to be paved as soon as the
present work is completed to make
way for the army that is to fol-
low. Railroad officials have alrea-
dy looked owe the scene and plan
to construct spur tracks here soon.
There is little doubt but that the
little 40 by 40 railroad station that
hansn't been used except by an &C.
cassional tramp in years, will be
torn down and a new one erected
in its place.
There are big things in the
wind at Holly Ridge. They are
just around the corner-the corner
being Christmas. For little work
will be done before the New Year.
But when it starts Holly Ridge will
be a boom town. And if you can
conceive of a village of % souls
growing into a city of more than
10000 in the short time of a few
months then you have more imagi-
nation than Mad Blake.
But it's coming and l was glad
to get here today and see what
Holly Ridge looks like before 1t
starts to grow.
1t wasn't much to look at, but
it was all there-the embryo. And
I'm wondering into the future six
months from now. I'll take an
other look then. d
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-10
r0TTON FORECAST
CUT BY WEATHER
,o,o Production Set At 12,-
$4,000 Bales By Agri-
culture Department

DISTINCTION, Dec. s.-B-The
,,+ment of agriculture, pointing
.hat cold weather in November
", damaged late cotton, reduced its
.oost of the 1910 crop one per cent
the November 1 figure today
estimated production at IL, $780,
100 bales.
This Compares with 11,S17,o 900 bales
.,5,ced last year, II, 943 900 bales
,oQS and q 1929-38 average of 49,
$4,000 bales.
In ths area extending from Geor-
- n Texas, the department said,
IA weather retarded the develop
.r+ of late bolls. Late in the month.
s.oozes an6 rains in some portions Of
~, belt were especially detrimen-
'alp The losses due to unfavorable
1,.ther were estimated at PIP, 900
bales.
harvesting and ginning, the de-
.rtn,ent said, are later than in any
..oe,. year, with a considerable per.
.;on of the crop remaining to be har.
,.s,4d in Missouri, Oklahoma, Ar.
,.onsas. Mississippi, and Tennessee.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-10
Truesdale VS.. Oil Firm
Case Being Tried Here

Trial of the case of Edward
7r,psdale vs.. the Independent Oil
sompany will be resumed at $3.50
s'clock this morning in New Han
aver superior court, with the pres
sntation of evidence of defendant
counsel.
The putting on of evidence by
he plaintiff was completed when
Judge Clawson L. Williams ad-
in1rned court at 5 o'clock yester-
day afternoon.
At the opening of the session at
40 o'clock Judge Williams de-
MED a motion entered by En-
nett H. Bellamy, attorney, that
the verdict be set aside in the case
Of the Housing Authority of the
CITY Of Wilmington VS.. K. c. Sid
bury and wife.
Yesterday morning the case OF
Elias Moore VS.. Maggie Moore;
Mage, Moore VS.. Elias Moore; j.
N. Alexius VS.. j. A. Newkirk; Co.
rne Bradford VS.. Tide Water Pow
er company; A. A. Nelms VS.. Fred
Barr; V. Sudbury VS.. R. V. Dixon
and wife; and H. E. Rodgers VS..
Solomon Mallette and wife were
continued.
Non-suits we're ordered in the
case of A. P. Brantley VS.. W. R.
Vann and John R. Vann; and D.
H, Willard VS.. Washburn's Incor-
porated.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-10
BEAVER DEFEATS
ZAHARAS ON MAT
Indian Takes Greek In Relief
Match; Mcintyre Wins
Over Hank Matheny
BY R. J. POWELL

Chief Little Beaver, that wrest-
ling machine from Cherokee, N. c.
last night put a crimp into the
Greek war relief benefit show
staged at the Legion hall as he
outsmarted Babe Zaharas to chalk
up an amusing two out of three
fall win over the popular Greek
American in the feature bout of
the night.
With the count standing at one
fall each Little Beaver tricked
Zaharas within his clutches to
hang up the final round . of the
main-go. This was accomplished
through the use of the old fake
referee act"
In the nights "eye opener" Don
Mcintyre, 218-pounder from Kans-
as City captured an action-lam-
med two out of three falls verdict
over Hank Baldy) Matheny, $50
pounds, from Illinois.
Harry Fales refereed both
matches.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-10
County To Rent Grader
For Work At Airport

The county commissioners yester-
day again took action to speed up
operations of the WPA improvement
project at Bluethenthal airport.
The board decided to complete ar
fragments for the rental of one mo-
tor grader, with the option to pur-
chase later, for immediate use in
pushing the work rapidly to compile
ton,
Addison Hewlett, chairman, dis
closed plans to attend a call meeting
Of the North Carolina Association of
County Commissioners today in Ra-
leigh.
Hewlett read a letter from May
or Thomas E, Cooper asking that the
county commissioners serve as ex-
Officio members of the locAl national
defense council setup. A resolution
approving this request was adopted.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-10
Whiteuiue Ice Cream,
Parlor Entered, Robbed

WHITEVILLE, Dec. 9.-Hill's zee
Cream parlor was broken into here
some time during last night or early
this morning, police reported toda,.
The thieves entered through a back
window which was smashed.
A preliminary checkup this morn
,g revealed nothing but cigarettes
and a little cash from the cash draw
err stolen.
Police said that they believed an
arrest was imminent.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-10
HOLLY RIDGE READY
FOR BOOM TOWN ROLE
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sides of you. But to one person
at least, it's real enough.
That man is c. C. Hines, the
village postmaster, operator Of
general store, adviser and unoffi
cial mayor of this town of a half
century age. 1 found that Mr.
Hines knew more about the Holly
Ridge army camp than anyone
else I've talked to. He's been the
scout and guide for all survey par
ties in the area, and although il
took a long time for him to realize
that the little village he has doc.
tored along for many years is
going to be a city, it finally sunk
in.
cts hard to realize, though"
he said, cts just like something
you read about-you know k e
what used to happen out west.
Calm
But Mr.. Hines and the rest OF
the natives who gathered about the
big iron stove in his store are TAX
ing it rather calmly.
cts no use to get het up over
things" one of them said, but
we'll be ready for it when il
comes"
And like the proverbial dead pig
in the sunshine, Holly Ridge is
happy about it all. 1t knows that
a boom town is to be theirs ano
they're just sitting around waiting
for it to arrive.
The residents have already fell
some effects of a boom heading
their way. Across a dirt road from
the Hines general store there is
a small lot of an acre or so, which
was offered for sale at $1,000 last
year. A few days ago a price tag
of $40, 900 was hung on the same
property.
Only last week a man tried to
buy a lot of land adjoining the
Hines store to build a theatre.
Three other persons have b e e n
here trying to get locations to erect
cafes. And not a day goes by but
someone stops by to inquire about
possible land sites for new bust
ness enterprise.
The boom is only embryonic,
however. For all I could see in the
way of an army camp being start
ed was an eight-inch we'll, 142 feet
deep, that pumps 100 gallons of
water a minute. But a lot of stakes
have been driven up in the ground
on the west side of the highway,
where the War department will
erect $50 barrack buildings, mess
halls, Longing and recreational
rooms, a service club, utility, ad-
ministrative and service buildings
and a temporary hospital, Three
theatres are also included in the
plans.
A four-mile stretch of land along
Highway II, the rOcean Highway"
and one mile deep is to be leased
for the cantonment. On the east
ern side of the highway a large
area of land is to be leased for
the erection of officers quarters off
the post reservation.
To Fire Over Water
1t is two miles from Holly Ridge
to Morris Landing, located on the
inland waterway, and just south
of the landing is where the army
plans to erect its firing base. The
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-10

very old road. It's the same road
that George Washington reported
ly rode over in a s~tagecoach.
There's a sign at Hampstead that
says so.
How this village became to be
know as Holly Ridge is not ex-
actly known either. Most of the
stove-warmers thought it must be
because there's SO much holly in
this neck of the woods. And it's
on a ridge, too. That was a good
enough answer for me.
Mr.. Hines told us that there's
plenty of holly around here all
right. "Why one Christmas me
and another fellow shipped Is car
loads of holly north for sale in Is
days." he said.
A lot of sight-seers have been
here in the past week or two.
Most of them stopped at the store
and inquired the way to Holly
Ridge. It's that easy to miss, you
see.
Postmaster Hines says a lot of
people have stopped at his store
and asked, How in the world do
you people make a living here?"
I'll tell EN-" he says, that if
we can get a little bread we can
get plenty of oysters nearby" And
within a mile and a half are a
half dozen oyster roasts.
The seven families living at Hol-
ly Ridge and the number in each
family are: C. C. Hines, four; R.
J.. Davis, three; E. F. Sanders,
five; Johnnie Thomas, two; Mrs.
MIME Rochelle, four; G. w. Hans
ley, eight; and Colon Hansley, two.
That's all there is right now. But
you can bet your last two-b i t S
piece that unless something unex-
pectedly happens soon, that there
will be 10000 soldiers and about
500 officers and their families NOV
ing into this sleepy little Onslow
village to keep the natives COM
pany.
Others May Grow
The optimists are even saying
that the nearby suburbs of Edge
combe, Woodside and Annandale
will grow too, despite the fact that
these three places have farther to
go than Holly Ridge. Annandale
is without Citizen No. l so far.
Mr.. Hines is already consulting
contractors about building a large
new building that will house his
store, postoffice, a barber shop, a
cafe and a theatre with living
quarters over the top. He'll be rea-
dy when the first soldiers arrive.
And according to an earlier an
nouncement, the first arrivals
should start coming in by Deem
Der 20. Tents will be erected at
first and permanent buildings are
to follow. The War department
plans to have the camp ready for
occupancy by March Is. %
But it has a long way to 60 right
now.
The people here think that the
army camp will be permanent, no
matter what happens overseas.
And construction plans indicate as
much. There is also a possibility
that a marine base will be estab-
lished on the inland waterway just
a few miles from here. In this
event, both military units will
probably use the same firing base.
Postmaster Hines praised tn e
work of Col. R. C. McC1elland,
Lieut.. Col. w. V. Ochs and Lieut..
Col. George Gillette in helping
bring the army camp here.
He also expressed regrets that
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-10

s.dsionally you have : bad night and
RI. me nex+ morning feeling foggY.
INV; s'y and generally "all-in". When
h happens. lei &c lend a helping
II. me quick-actne ingredients In
i, nS formula work fast and relieve
IN hurry.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-10

firing proper will be out over
the water.
Provisions will be made at Holl,
Ridge to handle six white and two
negro regiments of the coast artil'
lery.
All this construction that will
cause Holly Ridge to grow faster
than Alice In Wonderland did is
to be done at a cost of SO, 900, 600
plus several thousand more for q
possible housing project.
The Army is now laying tn e
groundwork for this new training
base, that will be the only major
defense pest between Charleston,
S. c., and Norfolk, Va. Persons
wanting to work at the post are
signing up for jobs at Jackson
vile each second and fourth
Thursdays. Within a few weeks it
is anticipated that a job office will
be set up here. -"
Persons here are not afraid that
there will be a shortage of labor.
There's plenty of that" Mr..
Hines said, land if they don't have
enough already at hand all they
have to do is call on the farmers
hereabouts."
Army officers and housing Off
Gals have been busy in the Sec
ton looking into options on land.
Some tracts have already been op-
toned.
Get Cooperation
Postmaster Hines said that gen.
orally the officials are getting SO
per cent cooperation in leases. But
one old gentleman down near the
waterway presented a problem. He
didn't want to sell.
However, an official appeared
with a contract already drawn up
and when signatures had b e e n
coaxed, the official presented the
farmer with ST as a contract bind
er.
Thinking that he had been fool
ed into signing away his entire
farm for no more than a dollar
bill, the farmer was too enraged
to stutter out objections before the
official had driven away.
But it wasn't but a few days
before the old gentleman was in
Wilmington looking for "that man
that took my farm for one dollar"
II won't take a cent less than
$25 an acre." he declared.
I waded through a lot of sand
around here, shivered in a cold
wind and wondered how those SOL
diers are going to feel getting up
before 6 o'clock in the morning.
1t didn't take much imagination
to think that. It was cold outside.
But inside the Hines general
store. which contains every de-
scription of merchandise and some
Of the best looking canned fruit
I've seen since my first State fair,
it was var enough, except when
a native came in for the mail.
The postoffice is in the same build
ing, you see
Mr.. Hines couldn't tell me ex-
actly when Holly Ridge, which is
Is miles from Wilmington, w a S
founded, but he set the time as
about So or so years ago. 1t came
about when the Atlantic Coast Line
built a railroad from Wilmington
to Jacksonville. In those days the
locomotives used wood as fuel in
stead of coal and Holly Ridge,
being about halfway between the
two stations, became a stop-over
as a wood station.
U. S. Highway II that splits the
town in just about half is also a
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-10
Woodmen OF The World
Select New Officers

The election of officers for 1871
featured a meeting of Live Oak Camp
No. s, Woodmen of the World, last
night.
Officers elected were:
H. l.. Herring, past consul COM
mander; c. w. Blomme. consul com.
mander; George D. Daughtry, audit
ing lieutenant; c. r. Strunck, bank
er; W. E. Davis, financial secretary;
G. w. Ittner, escort; J.. J. Mohn,
watchman; ]. J. Peterson, sentry;
J.. Love Davis, w. H. Powell and
Rev. J. S. Crowley, auditors.