The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-26
SALE OFTICKETS
STARTS SATURDAY
Several Committees Nance
To Arrange For Crowd Of
5000 At Tilt Nov. 80.

here November 30 we're completed
at a meeting Of the general COM
mittee late yesterday afternoon at
the office of the chamber of COM
merce.
Arrangements for the annual
gridiron classic for Southeastern
North Carolina gained impetus as
the result of action taken by the
general committee on various pre-
l1minary details.
Tickets for the contest will 60
on sale here Saturday.
General committee members
disclosed plans to make the game
a RED Letter Day" in Whining
toms athletic history and furthered
preparations to take care of ap-
proximately 5000 spectators.
Harold H. Jeter, general chair.
man, announced a contract had
been closed with the representa-.
tives of the two colleges and local
officials.
The game, to be played at 2:30
o'clock Saturday afternoon, No
vember 80, at Legion stadium, will
bring together the Citadel and Da-
wilson elevens, two teams of near
equal power, and should provide a
game rating among the best to be
played in the state this season,
Jeter said.
A gala occasion is planned in
the community, with merchants
putting on special bargain days,
decorating their places of business,
and general committee members
arranging for special entertain
ment features.
Plans for a parade of High
school bands from various COM
munities in the Wilmington section
in the morning before the game
were discussed at length at the
meeting yesterday afternoon.
The general committee, holding
its first fall get-together to work
out preliminary details, was ad-
vised that special committees are
continuing to work out financial
arrangements for the game.
The group considered the ex-
tending of invitations to distin-
guished guests to attend, street
and window decorations by mer-
chants, and the handling Of the ad-
vance sale of tickets for the game.
Wilmington's Junior Chamber Of
Commerce received authority to
take charge of the advance ticket
sales, which are scheduled to begin
Saturday, September %. Downtown
headquarters for the sale Of tickets
will be announced later, Jeter said.
High school football teams
throughout Southeastern North Car
DINA will be invited to attend the
game in a body and must be &C.
companied by their coach, commit
tee members decided.
Price range of the tickets for the
game was announced by Jeter as
follows reserved seats, 50; central
section of the bleachers, $3.50; end
sections of the bleachers, ST.; and
high school student section, so
cents 6
All high school bands in the Will
mington section will be invited to
attend the game, participate in the
parade before the game, and mass
drills between the halves.
Chairman Jeter announced addi-
tional committee appointments as
follows T.. T. Hamilton, Jr., high
school activities; Herbert R. Cav
enaugh, ticket sales; Dan Quin-
livan, program for game; Wilbur
r. Dosher, distinguished guests;
W. L. Berry, merchants; grounds,
J. B. Edwards; Bruce B. Cameron,
finances; F. p. O'Crowley, pub
licity; Walker Taylor, alumni; and
Frederic Willetts, entertainment.
Jeter said a number of requests
for reservations in the student Sec
ton had already been received and
quite a few have asked about tick
cts in the grandstand.
Yesterdays general committee
was attended by F. P. O'Crowley,
]. c. Roe, E. B. Bugg, Sidney J.
Rivenbark, j. Walter Webb, Har-
old H. Jeter, T. T. Hamilton, Jr.,
Fred E. Little, Burnell Curtis, Her
bert R. Cavenaugh, and Lieut.. Col.
w. Van D. Ochs.
The cadet corps at the Citadel.
the Military college Of South Caro-
lima at Charleston, has been in
vited to attend. Posters advertis-
ing the game will be placed in
surrounding communities. Mem
bers Of the executive committee Of
the general committee charged
with the responsibility of staging
the game will meet from time to
time, to work out further details.
Jeter said. /
BULGE WINS