The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-12
LUXURY
OFFERED TO GIRLS
IN CAROL1NAS

Girlish dreams of a luxury va
cation"-with all expenses paid
and each detail prearranged-gave
promise of realization this week
for four Carolina maidens.
Playing fairy-godmother to wish
full Cinderellas, Carolina Motor
club officials announced plans to
select two girls from each state
most typical of the youthful dream
ers, whisk them away on a 10, 000-
mile tour of Eastern %playspots and
supply them with the time Of their
lives on a free-for-nothing basis.
Object Of the clubs magnani-
nous gesture is to publicize the
Carolinas as a vocational Eden.
Commenting on the proposed set
up, Club President Coleman w.
Roberts said:
eve want to spotlight this areas
recreational facilities, induce
Carolinians to vacation within
their own borders and focus the
attention of the entire nation on
North and South Carolina as ideal
vacation-spots.
"We want to make this the
greatest travel year in the history
of the two states and feel that
such a tour as the club contem-
plates will result in enough publ
city outlining the advantage of
each section visited to react fav-
orably on a large number of pros
pective vacationists."
Yet to be completed, the tour
itinerary will include all major
resort areas and scenic showspots
in the two Carolinas, together with
brief visits at Eastern recreatio-
nal centers from Maine to Flori-
da, officials stated.
Any unmarried white girl 10 to
Is years old who can drive an au-
tomobile and who j. a resident of
IL , Carolinas is eligible to COM
pete in the contests, which will be
held on Monday, May 81, at Caro-
lima Motor club offices in Column
bia, Charleston, Greenville, Char
lotte, Durham, Asheville, Green's
boro, Rocky Mount and Whining
ton. A local board Of judges will
pick two girls at each of these
points for the final contest in Char.
lotte on Thursday, May 30.
At the request of numerous en-
trants, club contest heads yes
terday removed the rule thai
would have required each girl tc
be sponsored by some civic or fra
ternal organization and left the
contest wide open to anyone wish
ing to enter.
Transportation to the prelimi
nary selections must be arranged
by each contestant, it was an
nounced, but all expenses Of the
four winners will be paid on thu
10, 000-mile tour.
Roberts emphasized the fact tina
no obligatit l is attached to entry
and declared that selections will
be made impartially on the basi!
of appearance, personality, abb
lily, education and character.
"We're looking for young womel
who typify the Carolira ideal
he explained, land who will b
able to appreciate the recreation
al advantages efforded by DUR TIVE
states. Vacation trips Of the typ
we're awarding the winners could
MT be purchased for less than $50
each so the contest presents
wonderful opportunity to youni
ladies from all sections Of tn
Carolinas."
On Monday, June 10, the tou
party will leave Charlotte in spe
cially-equipped cruise-cars for tn
vacation areas. Chaperons an,
drivers will be supplied by the Car
olina Motor club.
Entry blanks and complete in
formation as to contest details
may be had by visiting or writin;
any Carolina Motor club office il
North and South Carolina. All en-
tries must be filed on or befor,
Thursday. May Is.