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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-12-21

his government, including y
Minister Enrique Hertzog y, r''e
ter OF War Gen, Miguel c will
Chief of Staff Gen Antenor 1ss'
Minister of Government Nj
Arce zilvetti, and the regioD,I FsN'
ltary commando. Gen. A A. M
were being held In La p, ~
Foreign Minister sap,.s u
mayo did not figure in tho ~. Al
those detained, and it was 1F b. ns' \
ne had taken refuge in 't tors:
embassy. 'oFels
Crowds of cheering
streamed through the 5 ropI'
shouting Death to zilvetti, &c !
author of security DEGREES vt, ~
the revolutionists said sunnr WING
popular liberties. pp'eSSe
A national holiday was decIs,.,
and Radio America" and I'' %e
90 Nacional," two Boliyisr ii IL
tens called for the people IL NJ, n.
part IN giant parade in The ~ DIX ia
Venezuela. '' Flal
News OF the coup d'etat va, :.
nounced early today over &c" "p, a
America" which had been r Iaa
by the Penaranda government '''F
Cespedes read what he se;d
the text of Peaaranda's re az va
ton: Il resign as president o 5,a
ing the will of the army w w.
wished to GUST me-" "D'.
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CITY IS THANKED
BYL0RD HALIFAX
Continued from Page One)

stand at City Hall during the last
parade of the British battery and
includes Mayor Cameron, L or d
Halifax and military officials.
The cover illustration has line
drawings of both British and Amer
Ican soldiers. their insignia and
map showing the itinerary of
the British battery in its cross
country tour.
In addition to photographs Of
high spots of the trip are letters
OF commentator and appreciation.
a diary of social events and BE
,'eve 1t or Not list. The latter
ST. lows that during its stay in the
United States the Battery acivi-
ties were:
Performed 256 demonstrations.
Travelled altogether 1860 miles
il, the U. S.
Covered 80 states and the Dis
tr;ct of Columbia and Mexico.
Broadcast 81 programmes in
Guiding overseas.
Filmed by six newsreels.
Received $4,000 inches Of pub
icits in the United States and
Mexico.
Visited is Amy camps.
Paraded in Is towns.
Received articles and photo.
graphs in over 300 newspapers.
Demonstrations attended by 1885,
600 persons. and
Fired 1000 rounds H.A.A. and
10000 rounds L.A.A.
The brochure was prepared by
the Public Relations Office and re-
production facilities of the AAA
school at Camp Davis.
W
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-12-21
C. C. SOLES

TABOR CITY, Dec. 20-CnarleS
C. Soles, prominent merchant of
Tabor City for the past % years,
tt,d Sunday at 8 pm. in McLeods
Infirmary after a serious illness
for the past ten days. Soles was
born April 10, 1889, the son of
McDuffie and Sarah Tart Soles.
He served as city councilman OF
Tabor City for a period of six
years and was a member of the
St. PauTs Methodist church.
Funeral services will be held
Tuesday 81 2:3O pm. from the
residence with the Rev. Winfrey
Davis and the Rev. J. F. Coble
officiating. Interment will follow
in the Myrtle Green cemetery.
Surviving are the widow, Mrs.
Flowers Carroll Soles and sons,
Robert and Wallace Soles of Ia
Dor City; three sisters, Mrs. Ed
Hardee of Tabor. City, Route l,
Mrs. S. C. Gore of Whiteville,
Route 8, and Mrs. Lonnie Skipper
of Tabor City; four brothers, Mar
vim, Acie, and George Soies. all
of Tabor City, and C. M. Sales
Of Route 2, Tabor City.
Active pallbearers will be B.
L. Nesmith, Raymond Mallard, R..
R. RIars, Crarles Leggett, ]. A.
HUFFMAN, Lewis Gore, Frank
Young, and Robert Mccormick.
Honorary pallbearers will be
Percy Brown, J. J. Canady, DR..
L. w. jenkins, DR.. ]. A. Mills. DR..
Ross M. Williamson, DR.. G. S.
Cox, DR.. N. K. Currie, A. w. Will
liams. William Shelly, Roland
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-12-21
BILL SIGNED

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 R -
The senate passed and sent to the
White House today a bill Chr 2562)
authorizing the secretary of agri.
culture to sell an 88-acre tract of
land to the state hospital at Colds
boro, N. C. Hospital authorities
have expressed fear that the keep
ing of livestock upon the tract,
part of farm tenant security pro.
ject, would create a hazard to the
hospitals water supply. The con.
sideration for the transfer is 81, 1870,
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-12-21
EMPLOYEES HONORED

Three employees of the local S.
H. Kress store have been given
recognition by R. H. Kress. presi'
cent of the company. for outstand-
ing personal efficiency records, 1t
was learned Monday.
Maintaining records of 100 per
cent clerical efficiency for the year
ending December 4. Misses Ca
Uterine Sistrunk. Etheline Rogers
and Eva Jewell Newsom, all men,
bers Of the office staff. were pre-
scented with checks in recognition
of their outstanding merit.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-12-21
$50 Boys Attend
Christmas Party

Approximately 15G boys attended
the annual Christmas party of the
Boys Brigade Club which was held
last night under the direction of
their leader, w. A. Stewart.
R. M. Cowan, director of the
USO club at Harbor Island and
magician of some renown, fur
nished the entertainment.
Following the singing of C71rtst-
mas carols, sacks of candy. nuts
and oranges were distributed to
the boy club members.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-12-21
JAMES P. BLACKMON

WHITEVILLE, Dec. 2O-Funera'
services for James Pinkney Black.
mon, 66, of Route 4, who died al
his home Sunday after a long
illness, were conducted here Mon.
day afternoon at 2 o'clock from
the Mckenzie chapel by the Rev.
]. F. Gaddy, pastor Of New Hope
church.
He is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Alice S. Blackmon; two sons,
Alton Blackmon and Clyde Black
mon, of Wilmington; one daugh-
ter, Mrs. Lea Bryant, Richards;
two brothers, Charles B. Black,
mon, Temple, Tex, J. c. Black
mon, Clarendon; one sister, Mrs.
Martha Jane Ward, Chadbourn,
and nine grand children.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-12-21
PROMOTIONS

WASHINGTON, Dec. @-lR
Temporary promotions to the
rank of colonel, lieutenant col
onel and major for 50 Marine
Corps officers were announced
today by Marine Corps Head
quarters.
They were, with usual home
addresses:
North Carolina
To colonel: Frank Hawse
Schwable, quarters U. S. M. c.
A. S., Cherry Point.
To lieutenant colonel: Law
renee Hayes McCulley. 271S
Van Dyke Ave-, New River.
One Army tank depot now pre-
pares more military equipment fol
overseas duty in one day alone
than was possessed by the entire
Army before the war.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-12-21

Baldwin, E. w. Fonvielle, A. T.
Rogers, W. D. Williams, W. B.
Roberts, John McGougan, w. F.
Cox, j. L. Lewis, Herbert Hick-
man, Edgar Fowler. Frank Nc
Cougar, R. c. HARRISON, Gar
land Fowler, and Paul Rogers.
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WEATHER
Continued from Pare One)

Sunrise, 7:14a; sunset, 5:o7p; moon
rise, LILA; moonset 1:29p.
Cape Fear River stage at Favette-
vile, 9:15 feet.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 2o-(R-Weather
bureau report of temperature and rain.
fall for the "a hours ending p.m.. in
the principal cotton growing areas and
a1Sewhere.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-12-21

Charles Dickens Was forces =.
go to work at an early ape /,
cause his father was inprisor W
fcr debt. -''''''
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O. F. CORRETT


Obed Franklin Corbett, 8S-year-
old resident of Middle Sound, died
yesterday following a long illness.
Funeral serevlces were conduct
ed at the graveside III the Burnett
cemetery on Middle Sound, Mon
Gay at $3.50 O'Clock by the Rev.
George Shepard. The pallbear-
ers were: W. A. Waters. H. E.
Canaday, M. e. Pierce, C. H. Rog-
ers, D. G. Register. and L. A. Pad
rick.
Mr.. Corbett is survived by a
daughter. Mrs. Edell Larry, two
sons, W. F. Corbett, and ]. w. Cor
bett and sister, Mrs. Mary Har-
riss.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-12-21
Obituaries
GEORGE j. SIMON

George J. Simon, Y, of 205
South Eighth street, well known
tailor, dropped dead in the sew
enth block of Orange street, about
8 o'clock Monday morning. When
police arrived, Simon was not
breathing.
His death was attributed to nat
ural causes.
Funeral arrangements will be
announced later by Andrews NOR
tuary.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-12-21
Ease Headache,
Soothe Nerves

The quick-act-
hgingredients in
the "BC" Head
ache Powder
formula work ex-
tra-fast to ease
headaches and
sooth nerves up
set by minor
pains. Get "BC"
IN ao~I- M n
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IN handy 10c or Csc sizes. Use only
as directed. Consult q physical
when pains persist.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-01-28

At 1890 o'clock each morning, the
observers send up a captive balloon
to determine wind direction and
speed aloft. Readings are taken
by radio signal every minute up to
an altitude of 10000 feet.
Other data are obtained from the
Interchangeable, a barometer which
gives a continuous reading on a cy-
indrical graph. Affected by air
pressure, the barometer indicates
bad weather when it falls, and sat-
isfactory conditions when it rises.
A wind recorder in the office gives
constant graph reading on wind
speed and direction. The instru-
ments which determine this are To-
Gated on top of post operations build
ing.
Hour after hour, three teletype-
writer machines clack away their
Notwithstanding messages of
symbols and authorizations, under
stood only by the weather expert.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-01-28

Okla, army flying school is typical
There are no holidays or vacations
on the calendar of the air force
weathermen. They are keeping 48
hours ahead of Mother Natures
whims "a hours day.
Here's their job, in brief:
They provide an accurate and
complete description of the weather
the pilot will encounter on his pro-
posed flight.
They provide assistance to the pi-
lot in planning his fight, or recon-
mend change of flight plan if it
seems advisable.
They recommend to the clearing
authority that the pilot not be
cleared for a flight when in the
opinion of the forecaster weather
conditions will cause the flight to be
dangerous.
They recommend an alternate
route when necessary, giving their
reasons for the change.
Finally, they carefully distinguish
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-01-28

the surroundings are nice. They are
just a short distance from Oklahoma
in the southwest corner of Kansas.
Edward Keyport is home for short
stay. He is located at the Great
Lakes Training Station. He is going
to school taking up mechanics
course and will finish in a few weeks.
George Samuelson and Frank Nee
each hauled a load of furniture to
Hutchinson for Ed Sundquist Sum-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed j. Sundquist left
Sunday for their new home at Hutch
inson where Mr. Sundquist will be
employed with the Kraft Cheese Co.
Friends regret to see them 60.
John Paddock called on a doctor
one day last week as he has not been
feeling so well for several months.
Albert Hultgren returned on a fur
Tough Monday for a short visit with
the folks and friends. He is now
located in California. He is looking
well and says he can sleep well even
with a rock for a pillow.
The new buttermaker here is VIM.
H. Radueg and he comes from Lake
Elmo. He has been located there the
past IA years. Lake Elmo is the
home of w. H. Moscrip, who is very
prominent in the dairy world and
it has one of the states largest cream
cries. 1t is in that creamery that Mr..
Radueg has been employed.
Donovan Hogan stopped here We'd
nesday on his way to Hibbing where
he will instruct in the secondary class
opt students for while.
If you have not started figuring
your income tax, it would be well to
get at it. The bank has some spe-
cial blanks for farmers. These can
be had for the asking. They are
quite help in getting your figures
compiled.
The Kerrick boys went to Sand
stone for a basketball game Tuesday
night and while they came home on
the short end of the score, it was not
bad at all. The score was Is to %.
Victor Westlund of Perch Lake,
near Cloquet, died Unexpectedly Sum-
day and was buried at Cloquet We'd
nesday. The deceased was So years
old and was formerly of Duquette.
He will be well remembered by the
older folks of the community.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-01-28

The snowplow broke down last
week. One front bearing went out,
laying the pillow up for three or four
days awaiting repairs which are very
hard to get now.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Meyer of Min
neapolis, spent the weekend with
Cy Halverson. Mr., Meyer returned
Sunday evening, Mrs. Meyer remain
ing for a week.
Gust Wahlquist is taking a we'll
earned two weeks vacation. At the
present time he is at Fergus Falls
with his daughter Vivian. Mrs. VAIL
quist went with Gust. They will
return the last of this week.
Letters to friends advise that Ell
dred Parker and the Matson family
are now at Liberal, Kans., having
arrived there just short time ago
It's pleasant there, quite warm and
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-01-28

WHY BORROW THE BANK WAY?
/. Reasonable and fair
2. Repayment in instalmens fit your income
8. Courteous and confidential service
4. You build up your credit standing.
S. Loan requirements which easily be by people
with regular income and good character
When you need borrow for income insurance,
pital bills, feed livestock purchases, repairs for buildings
for any other worthwhile purpose consult this bank.
KERRICK STATE BANK
Accounts up t S., 900 insured in the Federal
Deposit Insurance Corporation.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-01-28
Kerrick

Word comes that Miss Dorothy
Berglund was in an accident last
week and as the result is now in the
Northwestern hospital at Minneapo-
lis. At this time local friends have
no details. However, it is learned
that she is expected to be confined
to the hospital about three weeks.
Mrs. H. ]. Berglund went to Mime
apolis Sunday to be with Dorothy.
Saturday night the crowd got to-
gether for keno party at the school
house and the prizes were selected
from the material left from the COM
munity fair. The party was quite
success. 1t drew very good crowd.
Miss Phyllis Erickson is spending
few days in Minneapolis and at
Sandstone this week.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-01-28
When You And
l We're Younger
Items taken from the Asl1ov American
of IS and Is years ago.
Twenty-Five Years Ago.

Twenty-Five Years Ago.
(Jan. 81, 1879
The ASkov community was shocked
Sunday evening to hear of the sud-
den death of Holger Raymond Mad
sen, 7-year old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl Madsen, east of Askov. 1t ap-
peared> that the boy was hale and
hearty Thursday as he was in school
that day. Friday he complained of
a bad cold and it developed later
that it was pneumonia. He grad
ually grew worse until Sunday when
he passed away at o'clock. Fun
eral services were held yesterday,
lnterment being made in the local
cemetery.
Soren Jensen and family arrived
IN Askov yesterday from Cushing,
Nebr., and will settle on their forty
one mile north and 31s miles east
of town. Christopher Nielsen, their
nephew, owns the forty adjoining
their land.
Banker l.. c. Petersen of Askov,
received letter yesterday from H.
L. Simons, president of the Farmers
Land and Cattle Co., at Glencoe, stat
ing that Thomas Paine of that City
died Monday afternoon. Mr.. Paine
was secretary treasurer of the Farm
er's Land and Cattle Company, the
company which turned the exclusive
sales rights of $4,000 acres of land in
this vicinity over to "Dansk Folke-
Samfund" when the Danish colony
was opened at Askov about ii years
ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Otto of Bruno,
left for Isanti Saturday afternoon to
attend the funeral of Mrs. Strike,
Mrs. Herbert Otto's mother. They
returned Tuesday noon.
The United States Civil Service
Commission has announced an ex-
animation to be held at Nickerson
February %, as a result of which
1t is expected to make certification
10 fill contemplated vacancy in the
position of fourth class postmaster
at Nickerson.
The annual meeting of the Askov
Cooperative Association was held
at the town hall in Askov yesterday
afternoon. There was a big increase
IN business in the year 1917. There
are 81 members. Plans were dis
cussed for going into the business
of shipping produce and livestock,
and perhaps erecting another potato
warehouse.
Valdemar Petersen writes to friends
IN Askov that he, Ole Nissen and
Thorvald Jacobsen are on their way
from Memphis Tenn, to Long Island,
N. Y. He adds they are well and
happy and expect to be sent over
seas before long. They send best
regards to all.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-01-28
Dr. compliance or prosecution:

for compliance or prosecution:
l. Those for whom the Selective
Service system has no record. This
includes those who have never reg
istered, and those who have registered
but whose registration cards have not
reached their proper local boards be-
cause of illegible addresses or other
defects in the completion of the cards.
2. Those for whom the Selective
Service system has a record. This
class includes those who have reg
istered but who have not followed
some instruction of the local board
because of failure to keep the board
notified of their whereabouts, as well
as those who have kept in touch with
their local boards but are deliberate,
known violators.
An appeal to the citizens of Min
nesota was included in Colonel Mel
sons statement. It was requested
that anyone having information about
suspected delinquents report that in
formation Immediately to the local
board. If you know someone who
has not registered, or who has not
reported any change of status, or
who has deliberately falsified his
QUESTIONABLE, that information should
be turned over to the nearest local
board at once.
1t was pointed out that neither
arrest nor prosecution of violators
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-01-28
Duquette

Everyone is invited to the Presi-
denis Birthday party at the Duquette
school Saturday evening, January 30
Come and play games, drink coffee,
eat pie and join in the fight against
infantile paralysis. Each family is
asked to bring a pie and also a SC
or 10c gift. Be sure to come.
Rudy Bloom of ST. Paul. spent
Tuesday with his family here.
David Peterson is enjoying vaca-
ton this week
Violet Johnson and Irene Ander-
son of Finlayson, spent the weekend
at the Ellen Anderson home.
Mrs j. H. Stephenson went to Du-
luth Sunday for few days visit.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-01-28
Trained Army Weathermen
Ignore Old Gus Grounding

between instrument and contact
clearances.
A contact clearance is granted a
pilot when the ceiling is above 1000
feet and visibility is above three
miles, enabling the pilot to see the
ground at all times. A weather
clearance is marked instrument
when the ceiling is less than 1000
feet and visibility is limited. If in
strument conditions are anticipated
within 100 miles on either side of
the proposed route, the instrument
clearance is issued.
The personnel of the EATS wealth
er office is divided into two groups,
the observers and the forecasters.
The observers record sky condi-
tons, temperatures, dew point, wind
direction, and wind speed, while the
forecasters plot the information on
maps and graphs.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-01-28
Oak Lake

Arvid Anderson, Jr., had an ap-
pendix operation recently at Racine,
Wis, where he is going to school. He
is staying at the home of an aunt
at this writing. Friends hope for a
speedy recovery.
Mr. and Mrs. Ross Barnett and
Leonard and Everette were Sunday
dinner guests at the Dave Hammer
quist home. Robert left for the army
Monday.
A number of Luther Leaguers at
tended a rally at Carlton Sunday aft
ernoon and evening. -
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-01-28

of the Selective Service act is the
function of the Selective Service sys-
tenn or its agents. The Federal Blu
reau of Investigation investigates
most of the cases, as the department
of Justice is the authorized enforce
ment agency. When there is sus-
pected delinquency, the case is re-
ferred to the appropriate United
States District Attorney. Violators of
the act or its regulations are liable
under the law to a maximum fine of
$4,000, or five years in prison, or
both.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-01-28
Fifteen Years Ago.
(Feb. 2, 1929


Peter Miller, who has been visit
ing in Denmark this winter, is re-
ported on board an ocean liner and
headed for Askov.
Hans Abrahamsen of Ord, Nebr.,
came to Askov last week to visit at
the home of his brother, Jens Abra-
hansen. He is looking for a new
location as he has sold his farming
interests in Nebraska. Although
everything is covered with snow, Mr..
Abrahamsen is favorably impressed
with the community.
A recent letter to friends in Askov
from Jens Krogh states that he and
Mrs. Krogh have terminated their
Two months visit in Denmark and
will go on board an ocean liner today
bound for the u. S. A.
Niels Nielsen came to Askov from
the west coast last week for visit
at the home of his brother, Carl P
Nielsen. He is planning on trip
10 Denmark in the very near future
Funeral services were held Tues
day afternoon from the Rutledge
community hall for Milo H. Smith
who passed away at his home two
miles west of town Friday, January
20. Rev. Clark officiated.
Joseph Suk of Denham, who is
spending the winter with his son
Loddie, in Arizona, writes that the
climate is wonderful. Besides LODI
die, there are several other Denham
boys working in the mines there.
A girl arrived at the home of jacob
Jensen, northeast of town, Friday.
The Farmers Cooperative Cream
cry in the Milaca district and mem
bers of the Land O'Lakes organiza-
ton Of Minnesota, are considering
plans for establishing big powdered
milk plant to be operated in Milacs
in connection with the Farmers Co.
operative Creamery there The Milacs
creamery is centrally located and i.
the largest creamery in the district
which makes it an ideal location fol-
the plant.
Mrs. Hensch and the Misses Agd;
Rundquist and Mary and Anna o.
son of Denham, were hostesses at
farewell party given at the Henscf
home Tuesday evening in honor O.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. G. Acker who lef
this week for Aitkin where Mr.. Ackel
will be 500 Line station agent
Friends extend their best wishes t.
them.
Mrs. VIM. DeChantel and Mrs
Hilda st. Peter of Bruno, left fol
Seattle, Wash, last Thursday to spenc
two months.
Harold Underhill and Bert Kadell
mechanics at the Underhill garag,
at Sandstone, were overcome by car
bon monoxide gas Saturday afternoon
This was caused by the runnin,
motor of a truck with the garag,
doors closed. AL Underhill found tn
two men lying unconscious and afte
taking them outside, quickly called
doctor Both men were soon revived
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-01-28
Foreeasters Rely Mainly on
Science, Not Shadowy
Superstition.

Whether old Gus Grounding sees
his shadow on February 2 is a mat
ter of complete unconcern to a group
of men vitality interested in every
thing pertaining to weather-the
United States air forces.
Gus has been thoroughly discred-
tied as a weather prophet. But the
airmen of the army and navy never
have depended on such unreliable
factors as shadows, aching corns
and rheumatism for meteorological
information. Rather they look to
fully trained scientists for their
advance dope.
The painstaking work of the Enid,