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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-19
Bridal Couple
Is H onored
Friday Night
Miss Audrey Smith And Miss
Mary Todd Are Host
esses At Event

Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Ruark, Jr.,
whose wedding was solemnlzed
last night were honored on Friday
evening at a parry given by Miss
Audrey Smith and Miss Mary Todd
following the wedding rehearsal.
Mrs. Ruark was formerly Miss Up
church. The honoree was present.
ed a lovely corsage by the hostess
eS.
Those attending were Mr.. and
Mrs. Ruark, honor guests, Mr.. and
Mrs. Don Witherspoon, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Savage, Mr.. and Mrs.
Douglas Upchurch, Mr.. and Mrs.
Earnest Beale, Miss Marie Saleem
Charles Bell, Miss lone Primer.
Dale Spencer, Miss Helen Smith,
Bob Harper, Miss Evelyn Gilbert.
Henry Boyd, Mrs. John Upchurch,
Jimmy Taylor and Tom White.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-19
U. D. c. Chapter
To Entertain On
Tuesday Evening

Cape Fear Chapter, No. 8, of the
United Daughters of the Confeder.
acy will sponsor a silver tea in the
Great Hall of st. James parish
house on Tuesday evening, May II,
at 8 o'clock.
An enjoyable program of music
of 1860 to 1866 is being prepared.
Immediately following the pro.
gram there will be a social hour for
the Daughters, friends and acquain-
tances of the evening. Past presi-
dents of the chapter will receive
guests. Miss Anna Savage and Miss
Minnie Brown will receive the Of
fering. Miss Savage is the only sur
viving charter member of the chap
ter and has been loyal and devoted
from the time of it's organization
in 1895.
The program consists of: Chorus.
es and solos by the New Hanover
High School Glee club of sixteen
voices; a reading of the period by
Mrs. j. Henry Gerdes; a medley of
southern airs played by Mrs. O. o.
HUMPHREYS. At the beginning and
at the close of the program the as
sembly will sing familiar airs such
as The Old North State, The Bon
ME Blue Flag, Maryland My Mary.
land, and Tenting Tonight.
The public is cordially invited to
attend and to partake Of the spirit
Of the occasion.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-19
Supreme Regent And Secretary
Of Catholic Daughters To Visit City
Banquet Will Be Given Mon.
day Night Honoring
Church Official

The Supreme Regent of t h e
Catholic Daughters of America,
Miss Mary C. Duffy, of South
Orange, N. j., will be the princi-
pal speaker at a banquet that will
be rendered in her honor Monday
evening at $50 o'clock at the Cape
Fear hotel by the local chapter of
the Catholic Daughters of America.
Miss Duffy, who was decorated
by Pope Plus XII with the G o l d
medal, "Pro Ecclesia ct Pontifice,"
will arrive in Wilmington, Monday
noon, accompanied by Miss Eliza
beth Billiard, president of the To-
cal chapter, coming to this city
from Charlotte, where they at
tended a state conference of the
Catholic Daughters. Miss Billiard
will preside over the banquet.
Miss Katherine M. Rosney, nat
ional secretary of the organiza.
ton with headquarters in New
York city, will also accompany
Miss Duffy on her visit to Whining
ton.
Miss Billiard, in announcing the
banquet that will be given for Miss
Duffy and Miss Rosney Monday
evening, stated that Miss Duffy as
Supreme Regent heads the Catho-
lie Daughters of America, which
organization has a membership
Of over 200, 900 Catholic women,
organized in As states, Panama,
Cuba and Porto Rico, approx
mately 500 are in North Carolina.
"The aims and purposes of the
Catholic Daughters of America
are the propagation and preserva-
ton of the Catholic faith, the inten-
of patriotism and the
material well being of Catholic
women and girls, also the dispen-
sation of charity" Miss Billiard
Following the banquet at the
Cape Fear hotel, a meeting of
the local branch of the Catholic
Daughters will be held at the rec
tory of st. Mary's Catholic church.
Among the Wilmington Catholic
Daughters who attended the state
conference in Charlotte we're: Miss
Billiard, territorial deputy for N.
c.; Mrs. w. A. Furlong, Mrs.
Ferguson, Mrs. P. j. Bas-
chon, Misses Mary Sheehan, Nell
Alice Rowan. and Olita
The officers of the local court
are as follows: Mrs. H. V. Nor
Continued on Page 10: Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-19
BUSINESS MEET HELD
BY WRIGHTSBORO PIT. A

The Wrightsboro Parent-Teacher
association held it's final meeting
of the year in the school audito-
rum Monday a ternoon, with Mrs.
H. R. Corbett presiding.
The meeting was opened with the
singing of 'Faith of Our Fathers"
Mrs. H. S. Strickland then conduct
ed the devotional, stressing cooper
alton between home, school, and
church.
During the business meeting the
committees gave their reports. Fol-
lowing the cafeteria report, plans
for the operation Of the new cafe
terra for the school year 194O-41
were discussed.
Mrs. H. R. Corbett, president,
gave an interesting report on the
state PIT. A. meeting she attend
ed. She stated that federal aid for
the schools was one of the main
topics of discussion.
Mrs. Corbett, in closing the meet
ing, made her statement of plans
for the association year beginning
in September; and announced her
committee appointments as fol-
lows:
Program, Mrs. Ethel Whilden,
Miss Nellie F~entress; membership,
Mrs. o. B. Ives, chairman, Mrs.
D. Swart, Mrs. Sebrell, Mrs. Rich
ards, Mrs. B. D.. Price, Mrs. H.
Wander Schalie, Mrs. J.. B. Burton,
Mrs. J. M. Bullard; magazine,
Mrs. Martin Swart; publicity, Mrs.
G. K. Surnsion; historian, M i S S
Lois Cooper; cafeteria, Mrs. A. G..
Setter, chairman. Mrs. F. Jordan,
Mrs. Adolph Rogers, Mrs. H. L.
Pittman; hospitality, Mrs. j. B.
Burton; welfare, Mrs. William
Swart; music, Mrs. Leslie Mere
9th; health and summer round
up, Mrs. L. E. Owen; standards,
Miss Johanna Duls; scrap book,
Miss Lois Cooper; Founders Day,
Mrs. Leslie Meredith.
The attendance picture was won
by Mrs. G.. K, Swinson, second
grade.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-19
Georgia Coodson,
Garrett Saunders
Engaged Marry
Announcement Is Made By
Mr.. And Mrs. Goodson
Of Winston-Salem

WINSTON SALEM, May ID
The following announcement will
be read with much interest to
friends and relatives throughout
the state:
Mr.. and Mrs. William Alexan-
der Goodson, of this place, an
nounce the engagement Of their
daughter, Georgia Hales, to M.
Garrett Saunders, Jr., of Winston
Salem and Wilmington, son of Mr..
and Mrs. M. Garnet Saunders, of
Wilmington.
The wedding will take place in
the fall.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-19
EBEKAH ASSEMBLY
ANNUAL MEET SLATED
IN RALEIGH, MAY 1921

The Rebekah State Assembly will
hold the annual meeting in Raleigh
May 1921.
The program follows: Services
conducted by DR.. John c. Glenn
at the Edenton Methodist church;
Monday at 9 a. M. registration at
Sir Walter hotel; II a. m. assembly
will convene in Manteo oom with
Mrs. Viola M. Jones. of Whining
ton, presiding; Officers to be intro
duced and seated by staff from Home
Rebekah lodge G~oldsboro, colors will
be presented by Mrs. l.. T. C. Skip
per and Mrs. Frenchy Hickman, of
Wilmington; service will be held at
the close of the morning session
in memory of former state secre.
tary, Sister Pattie E. Beck, of Win
ston-Salem; this will be arranged
by her home lodge, Evangeline; l
p. m. past presidents luncheon.
Elizabeth Room of Sir Walter ho-
tel; 2 p. m. assembly will v
with routine business; 4 p. m. joint
memorial service in Odd Fellows
Temple; 6 p. m. banquet at Sir
Walter hotel for Grand Lodge and
Assembly officers, representatives
and members of the grand bodies;
following banquet degree will be
conferred by Wake lodge of Raleigh;
following the degree, dance will be
held in ballroom Of hotel. Tuesday
will be given over to the business
of the assembly.
The Wilmington lodge will be rep
resented by a large number of mem.
bers of the local degree.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-19
By Susan Iden, Executive Secre.
tary N. C. Federation Women's
Clubs

In keep ing with the constantly
expanding interests of organized
women, religion and social well
fare, politics and legislation, citi-
zenship and international affairs,
education and youth, the home and
the arts are just a few of the sub
jects that will be discussed at the
five day Council meeting of the
General Federation of Women's
clubs to be held in Milwaukee,
May 1925. Mrs Sadie Orr Dunbar,
president of the federation, will
preside at all sessions, assisted by
tie other four officers, first and
second vice : president, secretary
and treasurer.
Because of the which men
ace the world today, Mrs. Dunbar
is eager to give to the women
through the addresses and subse-
quent discussions, a spiritual up
lift and has chosen for the theme
of the deliberations Behold I have
set before thee a door opened
which none can shut, and has chos-
en- as her speaker on General Fed
GRAFTON Presidents Night DR.. AL
bert W. Palmer, president Of Chi
cago Theological Seminary.
Politics now being uppermost in
the minds of men and women of
America in this presidential year,
the fundamentals of the two lead
ing political parties and the issues
of 1910 will be presented by politi-
cal leaders, DR.. Glenn Frank, for
merly president of the University
of Wisconsin, for the Republicans
and T. V. Smith, member of Con-
gress from Illinois, for the Demo
Gratis.
The address of the president,
Mrs. Dunbar, will be given n
Tuesday morning and there will
be reports from officers and stand
ing committees. The five days will
be crowded with events of notable
interest to clubwomen.
Mrs. John D. Robinson, of Wal
lace, president, and other North
Carolina Federation delegates will
attend the council.
From Miss Martha Faison, of
the Faison club, who teaches in a
young ladies school in Geneva,
New York, has come his lovely
tribute to the Golden Jubilee:
SAT this Golden Jubilee of the
Federated Women's clubs, W h e n
we are celebrating the half cen
fury of good works, we are CRATE
full to those women, who with fresh
and active devotion have had no
small part in the advancement of
human welfare, al they have
sought answers to their problems,
and have used their powers to mob
lie ends.
I'VE hope that our connection
with the Federated clubs and our
own club will increasingly refresh
us, and send us forth with new
faith and hope and courage, that
we may with great adventure fol-
low the ideal, even though we fail
in certain causes, that the gap
between realities and possibilities
may be less wide, that we NAV
less wide, that we may rise above
our limitations, that we may ac-
cumulate power to ennoble life
as we realize that our jobs are only
begun, and as we endeavor to pro-
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-19
AUXILIARY
TO HAVE BIRTHDAY
PARTY TUESDAY NIGHT

The Woman's auxiliary of Pear
sail Memorial church will observe
the annual birthday party on Tues
day evening at 8 o'clock at the
church. A pageant, "Christ's Chal-
lenge for Childhood will be given
by members of the auxiliary. Mrs.
James A. Reid will be the guest
speaker. All members of the con-
gregation and interested friends
are invited to attend.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-19
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN
TO HOLD
MEETING ON MONDAY

The Woman's auxiliary of the
First Presbyterian church will hold
its annual Birthday celebration on
Monday afternoon at. o'clock in
the Kenan chapel. The birthday
offering will be used over a period
of ten years in the work of Daily
Vacation Bible schools. An inter-
esting program has been planned
and a cordial invitation is extended
to members and their friends.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-19
SCHOOL
WILL 1--WE OPERETTA
FRIDAY

An operetta, RIP Van Wrinkle
will be presented by the pupils Of
the Wrightsboro school on Friday
evening, at 1870 o'clock at the
school.
The toy orchestra, under the di
rection of Mrs. G. K. Swinson, will
give a program of music preceding
the %operetta.
There will be a small admission
charge and the public is invited to
attend.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-19

MARRIAGE

Mrs H. L. Walker announces the
marriage of her daughter, Eliza
Mae, to Charles Henry Schulken,
son of Mrs. Arthur Schulken, of
this city.
Mr.. Schulken is connected with
the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
and has recently been transferred
to Rocky Mount, where the couple
will make their home.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-19
var VAR IN WYNN WILL
w nAl' CAPTAIN CARTIN
N y iSToNIA CHURCH

#argarett Wynn, of the
my, daughter of Ad-
Mrs, Jack Wynn, OF
III be married on June
"a Danile B. Cartin, of
IN Army, of Charlotte,
viz YRS Mary Cartin, OF
,, 5lohy will take place at
Presbyterian church in
Saa Brigadier Breazeale
1te presiding chairman.
q, ared Tyler will perform
wynn has been in viii.
'N'ee the first of Febrx1
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-19
GRADUATES TUESDAY

Miss Mary Pemberton Smith,
daughter of Mrs. Gilbert C. Dean,
of Dillon, S. c., will graduate from
the Dillon High school on Tuesday,
May 81. Miss Smith is the grand
daughter of Mrs. w. H. Pemberton,
of this CITY.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-19
WINOCA COTILLION
TO HOLD MEET
ON MONDAY NIGHT

There will be a meeting of the
Winoca Cotillion club in the city
councillor chamber at the city hall
Monday night at 8 o'clock. All
members r urged to attend.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-19
u. D. c..
TO HOLD MEETING
ON TUESDAY NIGHT

The Cape Fear chapter, United
Daughters of the Confederacy, will
meet Tuesday evening at 7:3O at
the parish house of st. James Epis~
copal church. This will be e
monthly business session and all
members are urged to be present.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-19
BIRTH

Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Mathis an
nounce the birth of a son, Jack
Skinner Mathis, Jr., on May 16, at
the Marion Sprunt annex. Mrs.
Mathis is the former Carolyn Jor-
dan.
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birth Announced

,s \. Mrs. W. s. johnson an.
birth of a daughter, Het-
MT WI May 1s, at the Marion
Miss A, Mrs. johnson is the
'S Lena keels Jenkins.
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American Citizenship

Activities of this department are
varied. Many clubs sponsor Boy
and Girl Scout organizations. Some
study the Constitution of our coun-
try, giving school children copies,
inaugurating county wide studies.
One club participated in a Civic
Forum, composed of all officers of
local civic clubs, cooperating for
better citizenship.
An Institute on Crime and De-
~linquency, held by one club, re-
suited in the formation of perma-
nent study groups to remedy the
crime problem. Radio talks, deal
ing with American Citizenship,
were featured by several clubs.
Hoping to eliminate many of the
dangers and accidents on the
GOntinued nm PAGE 12. Col. 51
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North Carolina Clubwomen To
Attend Council In Milwaukee

gress, and to be artists in the art
of life.
"In the spirit of comradeship we
salute all federated clubs and say
God bless us every one"
Under the direction of Mrs. Ged-
die Strickland, third vice-president
and director of departments of the
Federation, outlines have b e e n
made of some of the detectives of
work of the federation for the COM
ing year. The departments in
clude: American Citizenship,
American Home, Education, Fine
Arts, including Art, Music and Lit
erature, International Relations,
Public Welfare, and Juniors.
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Continued on Page 10; Col. s.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-05-29
Baseball Today

The following are scores of major league games played this afternoon:
 National League Cincinnati 4; Pittsburgh 0. St. Louis 8; Chicago 9 Philadelphia 1; Boston 3.
 American League Washington 1; New York 2. Boston 8; Philadelphia 3. Detroit 4; Cleveland 2. Federal tables show that a white baby boy at birth can expect to live 59 years. If he gets through the first year he can look for ward to 62 years. For girls it's longer: 63 years at birth and 65 after the first year.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-05-29

w. S. Pullen, J. F. Mullen, Wal ter B. Heisel, Ike P. Taylor, H. l.. aulkner, Curtis Shattuck, J. T. Petrich, T. L. Allen, M. s. Whit tier, ct al They are described as members of the club up until the time of the death last November ! of Charles E. Harland, Manager.
 Defendants are Prank Metcalf. the Casey Shattuck Addition, Inc, ct al. Metcalf is described as a former member of the club and is being sued as representative of all other former members of similar status, who might have some interest in the clubs property.
 The property in question is on West Ninth Street near Gold Creek. After title is quieted it will be sold and the proceeds used to pay a $l25 note obtained by Harland on behalf of the club and to pay the costs of the present suit. The balance will be used to build an- other tennis court at the Juneau playground in Evergreen Bowl.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-05-29
CAPT. WILLIAMS OF N0RTHLAND
 ARRESTED HERE
Charged with Shooting at Swimming Deer in
 Olga Straits

Capt. Leonard Williams, master of the Northland Steamship Com pany vessel Northland, was arrested when the ship docked here yester- day and arraigned before U. s. Com missioner Felix Gray on charges of shooting at an animal in the water and attempting to take deer dur ing the closed season.
 Though not entering formal plea Capt. Williams said he was innocent of the charges.
 A complaint against Capt. Will Hams was filed by the Alaska Game Commission after several passengers on the Northland during her last voyage reported the captain had fire from the bridge of the vessel at a swimming doe in Olga Straits.
 Capt. Williams was released on his personal recognizance. He con- tinued with the vessel to Sitka.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-05-29
EQUIPMENT MOVED
 FOR SCOUT CAMP

Loading of Boy Scout equipment and supplies for Eagle River was in progress at Aux Bay this afternoon.
 On the high tide this evening, with the assistance of Ralph Reischl and his boat, the scow will be landed on the beach in front of the Scout camp. Unloading will start early Thursday morning. Inasmuch as many of the boys will remain in town for the Memorial Day exercises there will be shortage of help for unloading unless someoutside assist ance can be had.
 The committee therefore asks that anyone desiring to assist in the fur therance of the Scout work, report at the camp Thursday to help get the supplies ashore and under cover.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-05-29
CHARTER BOAT IS IN PORT WITH
 TEXAS HUNTERS

Docking alongside the Gene, which came in yesterday, the charter cruis- CT Westward tied up at Knutsen's float this morning, the second yacht in the port of Juneau today.
 Chartered by a party of three bus ness men from Dallas, Texas, the Westward is a Campbell Church Jr. charter boat and is on it's first AL aska trip this season.
 On board are T. L. Bradford Jr., Howard Bozeman and Bill Sailer, here on a hunting and fishing trip for their first time in Southeast Alaska.
 Big Brownie Killed
 Skipper J. I. Mcdonald of the char ter vessel said that the party had seven bear hides aboard, three black and four brown, and all shot on Bar anof and Chichagof Islands. The largest bear. a brownie, squares ten feet and was killed by Bradford.
 On board the 85 foot yacht with the party were three guides, Ed Jahnke and Oscar Oberg of Ju- neau and Wes Meyers Of Ketchikan. The Westward will sail for Tracy Arm tomorrow morning and will return to Petersburg, where the charter party picked up the vessel May 8.
 The vacationing hunters who clai to have gained ten pounds apiece on the trip, will hunt on Admiralty Is- land tomorrow for more black bear to complete their bag limit op
 Much Game
 The vacationing hunters, who claim the game conditions in Southeast Al aska this year are exceptionally good, saying that he has seen more deer this year than he has even seen before in the Territory.
 The deer are fat and in fine con- diticn, he said, and the local geese are more plentiful than in past years.
 The sportsmen, who are all fly fishermen, found the trout rising at Port Camden, and spent many hours fishing and taking moving pictures of the brown bear on the streams.
 The Dallas hunters. who were de- termined to take advantage of all of Alaska out-of- door sports, fished for kings in Krep Bay, landing among others, two red kings, weighing 50 and 45 pounds each.
 Howard Boazman was in Alaska in 1927 on a tourist trip. He said he has always wanted to return for an extended hunting trip and his desire has been gratified. All the hunters hope to return to Alaska on hunt ing trip in the future.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-05-29
Mrs. Dlco;nquist,
 Osborne Honored

Honoring Mrs. George Osborne and Mrs. c. A. Bloo.aruist, whose birth days occurred ring tho week, friends of the tw, le called at the Osborne resider yesterday af- ternoon with gifts ari refreshments
 Those surprising the honorees were Mrs. Hans Berg, Mrs. Olaf Bedding, Mrs. Ina Anderson, Mrs. John Win ther, Mrs. Oscar Oberg and Mrs. John Satire.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-05-29
BELGIAN ROYAL
 CHILDREN TAKE
 REFUGEE PORTUGAL
Heirs 10 Flanders Throne Go tO Lisbon for Dur-
 atiOn of War

PARIS, May 29 - The French newspaper, Paris Soir, reported to- day that the three Belgian royal children have arrived in Lisbon where they expect to remain for the remainder of the war.
 A Lisbon dispatch said the chil- dren left Cahors France, by auto Sunday. They are the Princess Jo- sephine Charlotte, 12; Crown Prince Baudoin, 9, and Prince Albert, T.
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tunities, thus putting millions to work. Speaking of ideas, millions of people have found it good idea to have Budweiser available for their hours of relaxation. It helps them to become the Perfect Host to a host of friends who prefer it-and it has been wisely said that friends often direct our destinies.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-05-29
No oSabotaqe In Crash of
 ArmyBomber
Fatal Landing Prob a blY Due 10 Flaps Being Ex-
 tended, Says Board

MARCH FIELD, Cal, May 29.- The Beard of Inquiry investigating yesterdays crash of an army bomb CT in which six were killed, said to- day the fatal landing was appar- ently not due to sabotage
 The report said that the crash was possibly due to turn made with the flaps extended after over running the landing field.
 The sole survivor is still unques- toned.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-05-29

Wbere did eacb great achievement actually start? Wasn't it with an idea? What if Edison had not dreamed of the first electric lamp? What if Fulton had not dreamed of the steamboat? Such dreams are priceless. Properly directed daydreams are as valuable as work itself =. often- times providing the spark that gives the whole nation new conveniences and oppor-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-05-29
GOVERNOR LEAVES
 NATIONAL CAPITAL

Gov. Ernest Gruening left Wash ington today to return to Juneau after testifying in lawsuit in Baltimore. He will take the steam CT Alaska from Seattle on Saturday.
 He plans to attend the Potlatch at Wrangell enroute here.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-05-29
U-Boats
 Resume
 Attion
Submarine Torpedoes and Sinks French Ship-
 Attacks Britisher

VIGO, Spain, May 29.-The Ger man submarine offensive has been resumed.
 s An attack has been made five miles from Salvora Island, north- western coast of France.
 The Marie Jose, French mer- chantman, 5000 tons, has been torpedoed and sunk.
 The British tanker Helena, 7,400 tons was battered by shellfire from a U-boat but remained afloat and was picked up and lowed here.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-05-29
TINT 100 TIMES
 WEAKER THAN
 NEW EXPLOSIVE
Scientists Report Discovery of Compound 10 Sen-
 ate Committee

WASHINGTON, May 29. = The Senate Naval Committee said today that reputable scientists have re- ported to them the discovery of high explosive approximately 100 times more powerful than INT.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-05-29
SUIT FILED TO
 QUIET TITLE TO
 TENNIS PROPERTY

A friendly suit to quiet title to property owned by the Juneau Tennis Club was filed in District Court today.
 Plaintiffs are R. E. Robertson,
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Since the 17th century any one born within sound of the bells of Bow Church in Cheap side, London. has been called a "COckney."