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The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-12
10th Annual Natchez Pilgrimage
Is Scheduled During The Spring

E'TS FSss II
and all hold breath-taking treas
ures of the wealthiest and most
ro1l tatic era in American history.
From the moment the visitor is
greeted, with true Southern hos
pitality, at the portals of this city,
he will pierce the veil that divides
the present from the past. He will
walk and talk with the men and
women of a century ago in the
very homes in which they lived
and died; he will see before his
eyes the r~esurrected glories of a
rich and quiet plantation society.
He will stand on the spot where
Fort Rosalie stood and gaze out
over the majestic Mississippi, just
as countless Frenchmen did before
the bloody massacre; he will go
down to Natchez-Under-the-Iiill
made famous in story and ballad,
and see the hideouts of the most
Infamous bandits in the history OF
the southwest. And he VII return
to view. in the colorful Confeder-
ate Tableaux, actual scenes, auth
entic in every detail, of the Old
South. He will hear the same Ne
gro spirituals that were sung in
the night in cabins that dotted the
white fields of cotton; and he will
watch costumed bellies and beauH
dance under soft lights to the mu-
sic of graceful waltzes and tinkling
minuets.
The Pilgrimage Garden club is
putting forth extra effort this year
to provide every attraction for the
visitor. Every evening will be
filled with lavish entertainments
and spectacular events, all thrill
ing, recreated moments of tn e
South of long ago. l
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-12
by Susan .Iden, Executive Sec
rotary State Federation of
WOmen's Clubs

The next few weeks, in fact all
during the legislature, will be busy
weeks for the North Carolina Fed
GRAFTON of Woman's clubs. The ex-
ecutive board of the federation met
in Raleigh on Wednesday, Janu-
airy 8, the day before the Inaugural
ton of Governor Broughton and
many of the women remained over
for the inaugural ceremonies.
Members of the federation board
present included: Mrs. John D.
Robinson, of Wallace, president of
the federation; Miss Clara Byrd,
of Greensboro, first vice-president;
Mrs. C. K. Proctor, of Oxford, sec
ond vice-president; Mrs. Geddie
Strickland, of High Point, third
vice-president; Mrs. Robert Ever
eft, of Palmyra, recording sacre-
tary Z: Mrs. Stedman Carr, Wallace,
corresponding secretary; Mrs. j..
A. Gupton, Charlotte, treasurer;
Miss Susan Iden, of Raleigh, exec
utive secretary; and Mrs. R. c..
Bcyce, of Greensboro, president of
Juniors. Mrs. P. R. Rankin, of
Mount Gilead, Birthday chairman
of the foundation fund, was also
present for the meeting; Mrs. c..
W. Beasley, of Colerain, chairman
Of public welfare; Mrs. j. w. Bum
and Mrs. j. H. Highsmith of the
legislative board were also present
to discuss the legislative program;
and Miss Lilly Mitchell was pres
ent to discuss the public welfare
program. Mrs. Elizabeth Morriss,
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-12
Winter Meeting Of County Council
OF Home Demonstration Clubs Held

She stressed that every woman
should read the aims of federation
and all the divisions in the year
book and to learn them and be
able to discuss them.
The club scores were discussed
and every president was asked to
hand in her reports, to home agents
office, monthly. y
Miss Mason also announced a
prize was to be given at the end
of the year to the women who kept
the best and second best year book.
The books to be filled in monthly
and to be taken up at October meet
ing and returned in January.
The local project chairmen are
to be elected and their names and
office handed into home agents Of
flee at first meeting of the new
year.
There will be special meetings of
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-12
ACME-DELCO PIT. A.
WILL MEET

ACME-DELCO, Jan. 11.-There
will be a meeting of the Parent
Teachers association in the school
auditorium Tuesday evening at
7:30 o'clock. The community is
cordially invited to attend tn e e
meetings each month.
Friends of Mrs. A. H. Marks
will be glad to learn that she is
improving following her recent i'll
ness. Mrs. Marks is a patient at
the James Walker hospital.
The Contract club a enter
tanned Wednesday by Mrs. John
j. Barnhardt at her home in Acme.
Two tables Of bridge were in play
throughout the evening with high
score prizes of perfume awarded to
Miss Ida Lee Reynolds and Mrs.
James Hufham. A plastic plaque
was presented Mrs. T. W. Pridgeon
for consolation. A delicious sweet
course with coffee was served.
A. V. Scully was a visitor in Ra-
leigh Saturday. - Miss Mary Felt
Applewhite is visiting her aunt,
Mrs. Harvey V. Norris, in Will
mington.-Robert G.. Lee has re-
turned from a trip to Stanton, Va.
The first meeting of the year OF
the Acme-Delco Book club W a s
held at the home Of Mrs. John
Morris, Thursday afternoon, jan
uary 2. During the business session
Miss Elizabeth P%ridgeon was ap-
pointed as chairman of the pro-
gram committee. AS chairman o.
the Empty Stocking Fund, Mrs.
w. H. Rooster reported thai
through the benefits of the annual
bridge tournament and donation by
the public, all children of this com.
munity were remembered at Christ.
mas.
The Book Review of the after
noon was given by Mrs. B. F. APP
piewhite, who Interestingly out
lined 'Raleigh's Eden" Guests of
the club for the afternoon were:
Mesdames Lanier Dew H. R. Walk
err, r. G. Hobbs, and w. L. Hobbs.
Mrs. B. F. Applewhite was host.
ess at a meeting of the Major Gen
eral Robert Howe chapter of the
D. A. R. at her home here Satur-
day afternoon.
Miss Mona Peterson is visiting
Miss Yvonne Bullock at her home
here. l
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-12
Junior Group
OF D. A. R. Gives
Program At Meet

T h e Stamp Defiance chapter,
| DAUGHTERS of the American Revo-
luton met Friday evening at the
Sorosis clubrooms. Hostesses were
Mrs. q. K. Bell, Mrs. T. e. Maults-
by: Mrs. S.. K. Devany; Mrs. B. o.
Stone; Mrs. w. r. Hay; Mrs. b.
S. Whaley; and Miss Emma Til
lery. Mrs. Kyle Bannerman, regent,
presided over the meeting which
was largely attended.
The Junior group presented a
most amusing playlet entitled,
"America's Birthdays" written by
Lettie C. VanDeryeer. The charsc-
tiers were: Mrs. N. L. Foy; Mrs. j.
C. Birmingham; Mrs. Donald Baird;
Mrs. w. B. Taylor, Mrs. w. l..
Berry, Jr.; Miss Hazel Kimery and
Mrs. F. B. Leitzsey. Soloist, Mrs. S.
A.. Troy, Jr. Beyond the humorous
impersonations the playlet portrayed
the many outlets of D. A. r. actl-
vities.
During the business hour lnstruc'
! lions for delegates to the 41st state
conference to be held in Wilson on
March 4, 5, 6 were read and the fol-
lowing delegates were elected: Mrs
C. W. Spencer, Mrs. N. L. Foy, Miss
| Mary Lem Boykin, Mrs. F. s. Rob-
bins, Mrs. Eugene Philyaw, and
Mrs. T. E. Maultsby. Alternates,
Mrs. Harry McGirt, Mrs. c. E.
White. Mrs. w. A. Hooker, Mrs. D.
M. Mcintosh, Mrs. R. c. McCarl
and Mrs. Eric Norden. The regent
will go by virtue of office and
urged a large attendance to help
secure the prize, a flag of parade
size to be given by Mrs. Silvers-
teen state regent, for the district
having the largest attendance. MISS
Evelyn Soverel was chosen to be a
page at the state conference.
For seven years Stamp Defiance
chapter has entered contestants in
the D. A. R. Good Citizenship con-
test, having been represented by
the following girls, Misses Dorothy
Reed Miller, Coy Rankin, Mildred
Sneeden, Doris Andrews, Harriet
Harrington, Isabelle Mc1lwaine and
Sarah Stanton. This chapter has the
distinction of having formed the
first Good Citizenship Pilgrims
club in North Carolina. At a meet
ing held at the home of Mrs. q. K.
Bekll, chapter chairman, the fol-
lowing officers were elected: Presi-
dent, Dorothy Reed Miller, vice
president Mildred Sneeden, secre-
tary and treasurer, Isabelle Nc
I!waine, corresponding secretary,
Harriet Harrington.
Miss Boykin. Crossnore chairman,
asked for contributions of clothing
to complete her last box of the
year to be SEN to the Crossnore
school. After the meeting adj
journed punch and tasty cookies
were served from a dainty appointed
tea table to the members and
guests.
The historian, Mrs. T. E. Maults-
bv. read extracts from the National
Historical magazine on the placing
O. the Tobias Boykin tablet at Gin
ton and stated that this is the
third article published in the Nation
al magazine this year from the
chapter.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-12

The annual winter meeting of the
county council of New Hanover
Home Demonstration clubs was held
in the home agents office at 9:45
a. m. Tuesday, January 7, with
Mrs. Ed Wright presiding.
The meeting was opened with
the singing of God Bless America
followed by the reciting of the col
lect of club women of America. Aft
er this the past minutes were read,
the t~reasurer's report made and the
roll called. There was a good at
tendance and every club was rep
resented by one or more members.
Miss Mason took charge of the
meeting and urged all clubs to get
together on paying their 1941 dues.
She also asked that all secretaries
hand in their 1910 materials and
records in a folder so that they
could be placed in the files.
Miss Mason also announced sew
eral schools to be held. Miss Julia
McIver will hold a clothing exhi.
bit on January 20 at 9:45 a. m. in
the home agents office. On Janu-
airy 2S.. The district poultry show to
be held at Burgaw. Prizes to be
given for exhibits on eggs. Eggs
should be uniform in size and
weight: "a OF. to a dozen eggs.
Prizes are to be offered for white,
and brown eggs. each dozen to be
displayed on paper plates.
Miss Mason talked about organi.
cation in clubs and said that good
leaders should have knowledge of
subject and confidence in Self to
carry on the work
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-12

Down in the Deep South, far
from the world of chaotic destruc-
ton, the halcyon days of another
age are about to be revived in
the most unique attraction of its
kind in the United States.
Nestled peacefully in secluded
woods on high banks along the
winding Mississippi river, Natchez,
the one city in the United States
which has not felt the full impact
of the devastating march of time,
will soon throw wide it's gates to
welcome thousands of visitors to
its spacious ante-bellum homes and
foWer-studded gardens.
The Tenth Annual Natchez Pill
grimage sponsored by the Pilgrim
age Garden club, which is SEIZED
uled for March 2 through March
%, will bring to the visitor to this
great American mecca of tourists
a faithful picture of the south that
used to be, complete in spirit as
we'll as IN detail.
Sturdy remnants of the unforgot-
ten glory of the Old South are
these homes which will be shown
on the tours sponsored by the Pill
grimage Garden club: Monmouth.
Devereux, The Elms, Arlington,
Richmond, Glenfield, Green
leaves, Hope Farm, Elgln,
Gloucester, Longwood, Kings Tav,
ern, Resale, Stanton Hall, Airlie,
Monteigne, and Auburn. TIL e S e
ante-bellum houses are the original
homes which were shown on the
first Pilgrimage in 1882. Most OF
them were built between 1916 and
1850, although some were con-
structed in the eighteenth century,
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-12
Board OF State
Federation Holds Meeting

state director of the division of
ADULT education, was also present
to present the program of the an
nual dinner meeting of the North
Carolina Adult Education Council
on January 81 at $50 pm. 'The
Practical Values of Adult Educa-
tier" will be the theme Of the
Injecting which will be presided
over by Clyde A. Erwin, president
of the council.
Speakers at the meeting, and
their topics, viii include: j. Mel
Vile Broughton, governor of North
Carolina, who will speak on Adult
Education in Support of Democ-
racy"; National Defense and Ad-
ult Education" by J. W. Harrel-
son, dean of State College and
chairman of the State Defense com
mittee; decade of Progress" by
DR.. Clarence Poe, chairman of
Southern Governors Development
campaign; Catching up with Mod
ern Problems" by DR.. Frank P.
MI llolll, " ColtC-lG VI ulC
University Of North Carolina.
Reservations should be made by
Saturday, January 10 if possible.
Send a postal to the secretary of
the adult education council, 307
State Office building, Raleigh. The
reservations will be received until
Jan. Il, moo
To call attention to handicrafts
in adult education, a hand ham,
mered dog wood bowl will be given
as the door prize. The dinner will
end in time for the Allan Jones
concert at the city auditorium.
On February 6 many of the club
women will be interested in a child
welfare conference to be held in
Raleigh, a sort of follow up of the
White House conference on Chill
dren in a Democracy, held there
at the White House the past June.
Following the meeting of the ex-
ecutive board of the state feder-
alton on January 8 and the in
auguration, on January 9, Mrs.
Robinson will 60 to Washington fer
the mid-winter meeting of tn e
board of directors of the general
federation to be held at toe May
flower hotel in Washington Janu-
airy 14-18.
Mrs. Sadie Orr Dunbar, presi-
dent of the general federation, will
preside at all sessions, assisted by
the vice-presidents. Mrs. John L.
Whitehurst, who is due to succeed
Mrs. Dunbar as president at the
meeting of the federation IN May;
and. LaFell Dickinson. DR.. Har-
riett Elliott, formerly of the Wom-
ans college of Greensboro, now
Consumer Commissioner of tn e
Council of National Defense, will
speak at a consumer forum On
Wednesday evening entitled ASK
the Experts"
The big social event of the week
will be the reception on Tuesday
evening in the grand ballroom of
the Mayflower, bringing together
the club leaders from every state
in the union, with members of con-
gress and their wives. Mrs. Roose-
welt will receive the members OF
the board at tea at the White
House on Wednesday afternoon.
The Raleigh Woman's club, the
largest club in the state, will be
hostess to many clubwomen during
the Legislature. Every Friday the
club holds open house for club
members. On January % .he club
will give a reception to the Cover
nor, State officials, members Of the
General Assembly and their wives.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-12

all leaders in February.
The following county council Of
ficers and project chairmen were
selected. President, Mrs. Ed Wright;
vice-president. Mrs. F. S. Traister;
secretary and treasurer, M r S.
Charles Franklin Jones; County
Project Leaders: F o O d and nutri-
ton, Mrs. r. S. Bostian, Audubon;
food conservation, Mrs. I. L. Dex-
ter, Bradley's Creek; clothing,
Mrs. c. D. Lewis, Winter Park;
house furnishings, M r S. Cliff
Lewis, Carolina Beach; home man
agement, Mrs. Charles Greer,
Castle Hayne; home Identification.
Mrs. c. M. Murrin, Carolina Beach;
home gardens, Mrs. Lima Rochelle,
East Wilmington; home poultry,
Mrs. Albert Setter, Wrightsboro;
home dairy, Mrs. John C. Leeuwen-
burg, Highwood Park; parent edu-
cation, Mrs. L. w. Porter, Mason
boro.
County committees: Health, Mrs.
Porter Wagstaff, city; education.
Mrs. o. B. Ives, Wrightsboro; rec
reation, Mrs. D. r. Groom, Carolina
Beach; loan fund, Mrs. o. B. Ives,
Wrightsboro; markets, Mrs. Paul
Montford, Masonboro; citizenship,
Mrs. w. F. King. Winter Park; All
club leader, Mrs. J. c. Leeuwen-
burg, Highwood Park.
The meetings for the year are as
follows: Winter meeting, January
7, Summer meeting, July 8, Spring
meeting, April s, Fall meeting, Oc-
tober Z, Spring Federation and
Flower show, May 16. Fall achieve
ment day, October. 81, district meet
ino Carolina Reach J11na 1S
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-12
BY ALICIA HART
NEA Service Staff Writer

That smartly dressed, suavely
turned out woman you admire and
wish you resembled more closely
never waits until a fashion has be-
come a rage before adopting it.
She, you may be sure, didn't
wait to try a pompadour until ev-
cry other woman on the block was
wearing one. And She won't wait
to substitute bangs for a pompa-
dour until bangs are everywhere
on everybody.
NEITHER FIRST
NOR LAST
She never lets herself be the
first to try a new hairdo or a new
makeup stunt, but she certainly
never lets herself be the last wom-
an in her crowd to try something
new.
Among other things which she
does not allow herself to do are:
Throw away a dress just be-
cause n person intimates that it
isn't becoming.
But something for no other
reason than that it is pretty. (She
shops with a plan and a purpose.
The prettiest dress in the WORLD
won't find its way into her ward
robe unless it suits her and her
daily routine and is at least com.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-12

Club members and their husbands
are expected to attend. Mrs.
Broughton has for a long time been
a member of the club.
The Junior clubs of the state are
preparing for their Junior number
of The Clubwoman to be published
in February. The clubs are asked
to get their copy to the editor,
Miss Susan Iden, Carolina hotel,
in Raleigh, Immediately as no copy
can be received after January Is.
1t should be in to the editors desk
by January -. Mrs. Guy Simpson,
of Madison, is chairman of Jun
iors, Mrs. R. C. Boyce, of Green's
boro, is president of Juniors, and
Miss Virginia McSorley is editor
of Juniors.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-12
Miss Baggette,
49,. P. W.. Killian
Engaged To Wed

Mr.. and Mrs. G.. C. Baggette
announce the engagement of their
daughter, Inez Grissette Baggette,
to Paul Wright Killicn.
Miss Baggette completed her
education at Coker college in
Huntsville, S. C. Mr.. Killian at
tended Draughton School of Com
merce in Atlanta, Ga. He is the
son of E. F. Killian and the late
Julia Wright Killian, of Atlanta,
Ga.
The wedding will be solemnized
in the late spring. 5
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-12

a few days last week in Norfolk,
Va, with MI. Reese. Mr.. a n d
Mrs. Baxter Durham, of Raleigh,
left Thursday after spending sever
al days here with Capt. and Mrs.
l. B. Bussells. Mrs. Lille returned
home Sunday after spending two
weeks in Wilmington with Misses
Eta and Carrie Craig.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-12
Third N. c. Draft Call
To Come After Feb. IL

RALEIGH, Jan. 11.-QP-The
third draft call will not be made
before February II, state Selective
Service headquarters said today.
There was no Indication how many
men would be taken into the armed
forces for a years training in the
next draft.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-04

SACRAMENTO, April 4 (UP)-
Senator Edward Fletcher of San
Diego announced today he would
request a legislative investigation of
the origin of five or six thousand
kilograms from San Diego" received
by members of the legislature op-
posing passage of the hot cargo
and other anti-labor measures.
II shall ask that a legislative
committee investigate and find out
who paid the six or seven thousand
dollars it cost to send the kilograms
and whether the signatures to the
kilograms were authentic and sent
with the knowledge of the senders, :
Fletcher said.
Fletcher said he would ask that
the joint fact finding committee
on un-American activities in Cali
fornia, created by assembly con-
current resolution last Jan. 81, be
assigned to the investigation.
Fletcher requested that an opinion
on the subject from Fred B. Wood,
legislative counsel, be printed in
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-04

tlOn OF $40 ,OUO,UUU III uelelSe MA
terials. was a most serious tie-up
and he may act unless the contro-
versy is settled soon.
Other agencies of the federal
government were working to settle
the strike against the Ford Motor
company at the great River Rouge
Mich, plant; the work stoppage OF
100000 bituminous coal miners
awaiting result of New York nego-
tiationS on a new contract for the
industry and IS disputes of minor
nature.
While the defense mediation
board scheduled a meeting with
representatives OF the striking Unit
ed Automobile Workers (C1O) and
Allis- officials at Wash
ington, the Wisconsin Employment
Relations board met 10 set a date
for a new strike vote among the
plants 1900 production employees.
TROUBLE AT DETROIT
Federal and state conciliatorS re-
ported trouble in arranging confer
ences between Ford company Off
cials and the UAW-CIO. Ford at
torneys obtained a temporary in
junction to restrain pickets from
molesting workers entering or leav-
ing the River Rouge plant.
BituminouS coal operators and
United Mine Workers CCIO) met
again in New York after a federal
| labor conciliator reported the gov
ernment thought it imperative
that solution be found to the coal
! tle-up.
Meanwhile, 2,200 -CIO men,
bers returned to their jobs at four
General Motors plants in Califor-
mia, ending two weeks strike which
had stopped production OF trucks
for the army, and the American Car
and Foundry company at Buffalo,
N. Y, resumed work on shell orders
after a one-day strike Of AFL men,
bers.
At Huntington, Ind, work on rub
Der parts of gas masks was stopped
by a strike of CIO United Rubber
Workers at the Schacht Rubber Co.
About 400 men were Idle.
There was a growing demand in
and out of congress for direct gov
ernment action in the strike Situa-
ton. That action, officials said may
be federal seizure and operation Of
plants where defense contracts are
affected, antiStrikc legislation, or
both.
Alarmed by the rapid deteriora-
ton of peace efforts in the Ford
strike, Gov. Murray Van Wagone-
of Illinois, sharply reminded the
company and the CIO United Auto
mobile Workers of their pledge to
| mediate in good faith.
DANGER SIGNALS
1t was reported without confir-
nation that he was jolted into this
action by rumors that one or both
parties would break off negotiations
Friday and renewed violence would
result at the Ford River Rouge
plant picket line.
There were these other danger
signals:
1.-The company in a surprise
move obtained from Federal Judge
Arthur j. Tuttle five day tenn
porary injunction restraining the
Continued on Page 8, Col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-04

) Chase baked when Bridges coun-
sci, on cross ss-examination, asked
where he worked.
Il don't want a bunch of Com
mics calling up the place and mo-
testing my job he said.
Ordered by Judge Charles Brown
Sears, presiding examiner, to an
Swer, Chase finally said he worked
for the Guarantee Fumi@ating and
EXterminating Co., Los Angeles.
In the cross examination. which
the defense unsucceSSfully had
sought to delay to April IA to give
time to check up on Chase, Rich
ard GladStein, Bridges attorney,
questioned Chase particularly about
his employment since 1885, his work
with the Communist party, and his
work against the party after he LEFT
it,
Chase said that he started work.
ing against the Communists from
within while still member
He said the Upholsterers Union To-
cal Is, for which ne was business
agent, and the Upholsterers Inter-
national were CommuniSt-domin
ed and part of his work was against
the party within the union.
Gladstein asked Chase why he
quit the Communist party and
started working against it.
Events in Germany and France
and the bureaucratic control of the
Communist party and the foreign
domination Of the party caused me
to turn against it, Chase replied.
The defense asked to whom he
made his reports of his anti-COm-
munist Investigations.
Il reported at times to Capt. Will
liam Hines of the Los Angeles police
Red squad " he answered. Il iden-
titled myself in these reports as
B-50 to guard my real name
Chase said he also reported to
the American Legion, the FBI, the
U. S. Immigration Service, the Los
Angeles sheriff and other legally
constituted organizations"
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-04
|. Y. Sugar Beet
Growers TO Seek
Acreage Increase

Imperial Valley sugar beet grow
ers will meet at the county court
house at 1870 p. m. Wednesday to
consider the possibility of obtain
ing larger sugar beet acreage
allotment for next falls planting.
The group will also discuss the
adviSability of forming a market
ing cooperative setup for valley
sugar beet growers. The meeting
planned several weeks ago by the
sugar beet committee of the farm
bureau. was called by w. j. Gregg,
committee chairman.
Frank G.. Beyschlag, county farm
advisor, and Rudolph Miller, ag-
ricultural conservation association
secretary, cooperated by obtaining
Eldred Lane and John Schneider,
extension specialists, to meet with
the valley farmers.