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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-26
According To Baseball
Spring Is Not Far Auay

Although there will be plenty OF
young blood on the diamonds this
year, it looks like the older boys
md At ers will darken columns
o, sports wri' ers this year.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-26

Our Army aviation became Off
clally known as the U. S. Army
Air Corps in July, 1925.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-13
CHAPTER VII.

I SIIIVERED guilty and ran through the Wash
| ngton station that night, hoping my fur coat
j hid my soft silk pajamaS as / climbed onto
the Chicago train. The conductor obviously sold
me draWingroom, where all night struggled with
my thoughts My heart almost stopped when !
thought of Flo Zcgfeld when he learned | had
stolen off the Florida train which was taking me
TO Palm Beach for the premiere Of the show in
which l TO star for him. lie had relied on me
yet. when Blumey wired that Edmund Goulding
wanted me for an immediate production in Holly
wood, just had to let Zggy down
Vivicnne Segal was starring in Castles in the
Air in Chicago, so l went directly TO her with my
story. Its your career said the girl too wise TO
give advice "Do with il as you see fit"
! called Edmund in Hollywood, who confirmed
everything in Blumcys wire. called BlUmcy IN
New York. In a guarded tone he said XCgv had
phoncd him from Palm Beach to ask whore was.
/ rushed to Hollywood the following morn.
ing-and throughout the trip Blumey sWamped me
with flowers and unusual delCaCieS, presumably
wired ahead. When l stepped off the train-so did
Blumcy And ! refused to speak TO him-at least,
for several hours! However that night he gave
2 dinner for me and Ida Lewis, former musical com.
cdy star married TO Tom Lewis, the comedian, at
his northumberland fountain dubbed constant
~ in the HvinGroom and Chinese servants padded
nosclcssly over the heavy carpets.
Everything i'm that apartment was in keeping
with the love of luxury SO typical of Blumcy.
Edmund GOuldng Joined us with the news that
Irving Thalbcrg wanted me at the studio the next
morning But in the midst OF the excitement Walter
Wanger, who had married one of Zcgfelds most
famous beauties and a close friend of mine, Justine
Johnson walked Erimly into the room.
Peggy, Zggy insists put you on q train Tor
Palm Beach immediately Walter said. "He has
n 5ycar contract with YOU and demands that ms
interest be protected
Il doubt if any studio here viii hire YOU, Peggy"
Edmund Gouldng moaned If it means violating
the producers agreement"
"'rhe contract doesn't hold in Hollywood" cried
Bluncy.
liz February IL. 1914
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-13

Il arranged Zggy's contract with Paramount
said Walter 1--WE will insist that MGM protect
us member of the Producers League To
me, Walter nodded, without twinkle in his usually
smiling eyes. Go back TO Ziggy You can always
come back here for pictures"
"Ridiculousr' Bumey exclaimed. after coming
this far it's an outrage to expect her to 80 to
Palm Beach,
l left them to argue and went to my bungalow
suite at the Ambassador to pack. My last hope Of
making movies seemed TO have faded
At daylight two kilograms arrived from Ziggy
One cajoling one coaXing. The threatening one
stirred my rebellion: Ill SEE THAT YOU
NEVER WORK IL PICTURES NO STUDIO WILL
HIRE YOU COME TO PALM BEACH AT ONCE.
Blumey tclephoned in great excitement; Jack
Warner has just seen your screen test. lie wants
10 sign you up acknowledgement he is not paTucl-
pant in the Producers League
I REMEMBER how my hand shook as signed the
] Warner Brothers contract little later that
morning I thought OF Ziegy, and this is the wire
which waited for me even then: COULD SUE YOU
AND WIN ALL TIE MONEY YOU CAN MAKE
IN HOLLYWOOD IN NEXT FIVE YEARS WHICH
is MY CONTRACT WITH YOU HOWEVER l
DON'T WANT TO HURT YOU AS YOU HAVE
ME INGRATITUDE ONLY THING / NEVER En-
PECTED FROM YOU AND IT MAKES Me WEEP.
l was TO carry that last line around in my heart
'This is a hard world Peggy" Blumey con-
soled me- Everyone has 20 look out for himself.
You belong In pictures where salaries are lmitess."
SO was given the most luxurious dressing room
on Warmers lot-all mirrors and blue satin. s"ank-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-13

Ter than the rooms occupied by the stars Myrnd
10y, Dolores Costello and Marie Provost Hal Wa
lis promoted me in colossal publicity campagi1
as 'Soncthng now in Hollywood-thc intcIlgen1
beauty" And Blumcy presented me with ma
big phaeton grey with blue upholstery win
chauffeur Hvclicd 10 match. The car was unlike
anything in the film colony and ] raced through
traffic in it, driving myself with The chauiieuI
sitting like TamTod beside ne.
While William Fox sent Blumey up tie coast
went TO a costume party with Ednund Gouidinl
and John Barrymore and / wore short silye
tunic and white silk tights, a copy Of my FolHe
costume. Astonishcd obs and abs nailed me 4
my tracks and famous necSs Grained al eye
riveted to my whitcsilk tights! EAnor Glyn, 10
haired and Erccn-cyed, said: You have more
than anyone I've seen out here.' But realized tn
my choice Of costume had been unfortunate.
1t was Florence Vidor, now the wife Of Jasch|
Heifctz, who suddenly walked out Of the irozel
silent crowd and put her arm through mine. Il
everyone could hear her she said: May con-
plimcnt YOU on your costume? And as ~
walked down the floor, with John and EdmunT
Toying being part OF a spectacle which could So
Hollywood Mary Piclford invited me 10 join ri
party From then on the evening was a realliI
movie TO me realized that the Pickford table w
the place where YOU We're stamped with approval
From that night on / was in the thick Of Hoh
wood flirtations and intrgucs You might say
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-13

Torn Between Two Loves - Broadway Where
She'd Been GlOrified by Ziegfeld, and Holly
wood With Its Movie Possibilities - Peggy
Fears Suddenly Found She Was HOmesiclI
for the Stage Shed Deserted.
The Apache sentinel., 1944-03-03
. IN 8 AROUND
Service Club No. |

The most difficult and trying time
confronting the cafeteria of Serv-
ice Club is that of Carrying on"
during the periods between large
groups of traineeS. Right now, too
much praise canont be bestowed on
the present hard workers of our
cafeteria: Chief Charlie Wesley, who
gave up his annual leave to guide
the kitchen through the rocky
shoals of greatly reduced sales;
Richard Harris, who permitted him
self to be boosted into cooking job
under the wise supervision of Mrs.
Lowery and turns out MONDAY
meals that really please and sur
prise; cooks helpers, Mesdames Ar
lie Taylor, Shirley Haugrew and
Helen Stevens are most efficient,
willing, and smiling in holding high
Service Club No. rs tradition of
gracious service. They switch from
pots and pans to dishwashing with
out a murmur of annoyance. The
one and only bus girl, Mrs. Evelyn
Morris, swings dishes off tables
through the cleansing process and
even takes a stint on the steam ta-
BILE with never let-up of cheerful
ness. We say chats off" to such
workers as the above, for they, too,
are doing a very essential job in
the war effort.
The past week has been so full
of good times and good things. The
Special Service program commem-
Grating the close of National Negro
History Week brought the Special
Service Officer, 1t. Col Carroll E.
NelSorl-on one of his rare visits to
our club activities
If you missed Chauncey Lees
opening remarks on Negro achieve
ment; CPL Austin McCoy's rendi-
ton of st. Louis Blues in a most
beautifully delicate manner with
embellishments in the GerShwin
style; Capt. Randolph Edmond's
own Ode to Frederick Douglas;
Chauncey Lees concert playing on
the guitar, which sounded really
South American; and Sgt. Lawrence
Whisonant's three songs = Lovely
Dark, Lonely One" LangSton
Hughes poem set to music by H. T.
Burleigh: "Bye and Bye" and go
Down Moses" = you are truly be-
hind on your own Negro musical
achievements. We missed Babe
Wallace's number, but truly enjoyed
Harold Browns Nobody Knows" on
the piano.
Another highlight of the past
week was the George Washington
Birthday party. Music was furnish
ed by Post Band During the inter
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mission cherry punch and cookies
were served. All ladies present re-
ceived favors; 45 ladies attended.
Among those present were members
of the WAC: Cpls. Forrest, White,
Drayton, Kellybrew, and Ernestine
Hughes; Pics. Thompson, Martin,
Lewis, Cheatem, Judy Covington,
Baham, Glover, Virgins, Pecot,
Haley, Ellis, Glover, and Kennedy.
Also: Mesdames McNair. McElroy,
Reynolds, Kennedy, Tate, Swain,
Dunham, Jackson, Sutherland, Wat
kinS of the WAC beauty shop, Eve
lyn Morris, Shirley Haugrow, Lu-
cille Cain, Ollie Taylor, Helen Stew
ems, and Miss Rucker, Hospital No.
l. Did you see Mrs. Lowery swing
ing out? At the punch bowl, Mrs.
M. M. Carter, club director, as
sisted by Cpl. Velma White, WAC.
Cpl. Drayton's decorations in the ma
tional colors were unusual.
Those men of the 92nd Casuals,
who have adopted us. and work
long hours helping right now, are
being very kind and very welcome
The Quiz grows a little harder
each week, but as many have in
quired about it, Saturday we'll see
you winning as many cigarettes as
you can. So, come along, wise ones.
You may choose questions on radio,
movies, general information, the
Bible, modern warfare and sports
Our program for the week Of
Friday, March 3, is:
Friday = Dance, begins on the
hour; why waste the music by be-
ing late?
Saturday-"Take 1t or Leave It"
Quiz.
Sunday-Special Service program.
Monday-Cards and movies.
uesday-General entertainment,
Talent Night-prizes.
Wednesday-Brid and Whist.
Thursday-Bingo.
And now for the weekly quota
ton:
-Four things a man must learn to
do
If he would make. his record true;
To think without confusion clearly;
To love his fellowmen sincerely;
To act from honest motives purely;
To trust in God and Heaven Sc
curely"
Van Dyke.
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. DOINGS At
Service Club No. 2

Thanks to the 20 women who. at
tended our Monday night dance.
The charm of these WACs, wives and
young ladies contributed much
pleasure to the many soldiers who
were out seeking fun and giety. The
infectious merriment of the crowd
drove off that tired feeling the
Band boys have these days of basic
training. The beat and blare of their
music soon became wild rhythm
which had the couples swirling on
the dance floor Be sure that you
are one of those in the crowd on
hand this coming Monday night.
You missed musical treat if you
were absent from the Sunday Hour
of Charm program. Sgt. Whisonant
was the featured soloist, and piano
numbers were played by the piano
specialist, popular Pvt. Harold
Brown. "Jody' Lee gave the pro-
gram a special uplift with his musi-
cal fingers on his guitar. Capt. r.
EdmondS read an original poem in
commemoration Of Frederick Doug
las. Every Sunday our Hour of
Charm at 1900 will endeavor to bring
you programs which present the finH
est in music and talent.
Our bulletin board displays post+
er from the 37th Special Service an
nouncing that they wil1-rpreSent
movies here every Wednesday at
1880. Their show last Wednesday
was enjoyed by a large audience
We extend them a rousing vote of
thanks. We want more of the SOL
diers to join us other nights for
bingo, cards and games. The more
who come means that more will have
fun.
Schedule for week of March 9th,
1914:
Sunday, Hour of Charm 49,. 1900
Monday, dance ......-.....2 1000
Tuesday, Whist with cash. prizes 1000
wednesday, Movies by 37th Spec.
SerV. .................. .2O0U
Thursday, Bingo ......s..... 1000
Friday, Games ............... 2000
Saturday, Bridges with prizes. 1000
Remember that the Red Cross
serves if you give and make it pos
Sible.
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Beot Medics
To Take 2 Games
Of3 Game Match

That the WACs and Nurses Bowl
ing team will be one to reckon with
in the current tournament in the
National League was demonstrated
Sunday afternoon at the New Can
tonment Bowling Alley, where they
took the highly touted Medical De-
tachment to the cleaners by beating
the men two out of three match
games
The Medics nosed the WACs out
in the first game by a score of 649
to 526; but lost the next two by tai
lies of 734 to 654 and 658 to GAL.
High scorer for the womens team
was Lit. Violet Askins, whose best
score was ITO. Pfc. Clarence Cabell,
with high game of 18O, beat his
teammates for top honors.
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PFC Esea Cox, product Kentucky State college
Duncan Business school Philadelphia
Service Division pist and orientation clerk with
the Post Education Officer
to take study and Orentaon work with such interesting
suits pointing
project OrienaOn all
World War H. The effort
ficial impetus and addition
duties OF her project WAC Cox 81 best
the places where
American flag all designated places of victory
the places that
Allied ships our
forces At present she studying the territory of the Fifth
saw railroad strategic transportation civilian PFC Cox
representative
Active rgOusI
byran Sunday school for community and the
office
She Negro
county enlist the
a notary public Sentinel
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teur Photographers club of San
Franciso. She is graduate of the
I. M. Terrell high school. Fort
Worth, Texas, and attended the
New York Institute of Photography.
Pvt. Simmons considers the biggest
thrill afforded by her work was pho
tographing Joe Louis fight at Grif-
fifth Stadium, Washington, D. c., in
1941.
Service to her country is the aim
of Pvt. Simmons, who joined the
Women'S Army Corps with the
hearty approval of her husband,
Pvt. Roscoe Simmons, now in North
Africa.
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Newspaper Photographer
Serves Country In WAC

FORT DES MONIES, Iowa. -
Pvt. Margaret P. Simmons of 612
Lake street, Wichita Falls, Texas,
former photographer for a Pitts
burgh weekly newspaper, is mem
Der of a company now in basic
training here at the First WAC
Training Center.
Pvt. Simmons became interested
in photography at the age of Is
and at 19 years won a prize ribbon
in a contest sponsored by the Anna
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then to Brenham. Tex. her
home town.
Ii. Brown was recipient of many
honors, and says the hospitality was
superb i. brings yours truly many
"helloS."
Sgt. ANNA R. RUSSELL is back
on her job as artist after a furlough
recuperating in Chicago with T/5th
IRENE HUNTER, after which she
went to ernSylvania to spend few
days with her family. She's known
Throughout Philadelphia as an ar
/ tiSt of no little acclaim, and her
work in Euachuca has been equally.
as -commendable Sgt Russell was
honor guest at teas, coffees- and the
like while away
|. TI5th BETTY (GI Glamour Crib
JOYE, Massachusetts, was under
the spotlight while home. There
were cocktail parties, and the top
hat clubs it was all grand
ball for her.
T/5th CLEAN EDMONSON and
her spouce, Pvt. Herbert Motor
POOH IyleS, came in from Oklahoma
and Texas saying the honeymoon.
was simply the last word =. get
ting acquainted with each others
parents and what not.
T/5thS CECILIA GOLDSBY, Chi
cago; Lillian Jarrett, Annie Brace
full, Pies. Lettie Weaver Leolder
Wheat, and Pvts Mirlean Wicks and
Tommie Rookard all have had so
much to tell even about the
fashionable styles the "Joceys" are
wearing in this outside world
but the fellows and even the girls
are still admiring the smart and
military WAC uniform. 1 can't go
on to tell you of the many cour-
tesieS they all received. The fur
Tough is still the top morale builder.
MISSIVES FROM DAYTON AND
TEXAS
Alluring Miss VERNICE WEIR,
Dayton, Ohio, and former Corporal
in the Case Post office, wrote me
from Patterson Field, Ohio, last
week saying she misses the WACs
and camp activity back in Hua-
chuca. Miss Weir also said, Il get
the Apache Sentinel makes me
kinda homesick." She is employed
in the ASC there.
A number of the WACs have re-
Gently received letters from Miss
ANN SNOW, Houston, Tex, who
says she plans to visit them while
enroute to Los Angeles soon. The
swellegant Miss Snow was formerly
the Supply Sergeant down the
WACville way. We are always glad
to hear from our former sister
WACS.
SPICE OF LIFE
Pfc. ROSA SHEPPARD has been
seen sporting some streamlined rub
ber Of late and it's no shoe heels
either Pvt. CARMON JONES is
said to have received an engage
ment ring, while our friend, T/5th
IVORY CROWLEY, is still spend
ing her leisure time taking beauty
maps. Cpl Crownley is one fine
person when you get to know her
]. the quiet type. Until next week,
I'll be seeing you.
ERNESTINE E. HUGHES, WAC.
A A
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Mother of Col. Thatcher
Visits at Fort Huachuca

Mrs. Nathan W. Thatcher, Sr.
mother of 1t Col Harold Thatcher
Chief Of Medical Services in Station
Hospital No. 2, arrived at Fort
Huachuca Monday for an indefinite
visit with her son and his wife, Mrs.
Fay Thatcher.
Mrs. Thatcher, Sr., is the wife of
a prominent Kansas City, KanS.,
mortician.
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When wife insists upon wear
ing the pants, some ether woman
usually wears the fur coat.
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IOf SATURDAY ana sunday nights.
Dig !. no more Dayroom but
classroom. They are rather enjoy
able classes.
BACK ON THE JOB
Cpl. INEZ CLAYTON, Kilgore.
Texas, and driver for the Post ON.
office, is seen on the job after two
days away. Some of the driving is
being taken over by civilian women
due to the new program in concur
renee with the job changes in max
ing way for early overseas duty for
enlisted men,. The civilian lady who
took over her job just couldn't take
1t =. meaning the WACS are on
the ball in more ways than one.
Reminding me of Pvt MARGUER-
ITE. AVERY, driver for Col Nelson,
who brought the Apache Sentinel
staff safely into Huachuca last
Thursday night from Douglas, Ariz.,
in snow storm. An experienced
man driver couldn't have done bet
ter. =. Who's the 40" that sends
the Cpl. Clayton an apple a day?
WHAT A NIGHT
Commencing our officers along
with Capt. Holland for the impress
sive drama they had in Safeguard
ing Military Information" last
Thursday night in class. When I
came in from Douglas I saw some
mighty quiet and disturbed faces.
Whats wrong,"sI asked.
Summing it all up, if what went
on in the class had been true, more
than five -WACs would be in the
guard house now Chat is, if. we had
a WAC guard house, MPs were
there to arrest the WACs for dis
closing military information. The
company sat there listening, with
no knowledge of this drama being
false. Some sat with big tears we'll
ing in their eyes. Some of the ac-
cused didn't know that it was a
play. So Let this little drama be
warning to us, and if we have writ
ten our homes, sweethearts, or even
talked military secret to anyone,
just don't let it happen again.
A GALA AFFAIR
The George Washington party
held at Service Club No. on Feb
ruary 22nd spelled everything nice
along with the unique decorations.
You'd have thought it was the Sa-
voy Ballroom the way the "cats,"
WACs and "Joceyphines, were
jumping. You must know that
the "swing section" of the Post
Band awas playing with HAROLD
BROWN at the piano.
T/5th CAMILLE DRAYTON,
Apalachiocola, Fla, was chief host
ess on this occasion and RESPONSE
BILE for the attractive decorations
She is graduate of Spellman and
Florida Normal and Industrial col
legeS, having attended Atlanta Uni
dom :. and what charming per-
Sonality she is.
Among the WACs seen there
were: Evelyn Martin, Margaret
West, Pauline Harris, Rose Collins,
Marie Virgins, Clelie Pecot, Cread-
ell Haley, Flossie Thompson, Geor-
gia Cheatum, Nellie Forrest, Vel
ma White, Cathrine Lewis, Judy
Covington, Gene Kennedy, Inez
Baham, Josephine Kellybrew Caro-
lyn Glover, and Marie Virgins.
WAC ARRIVALS
Pvts. Lucia Pitts and Alice Hall,
Fort Des Moines, Ia, and Pfc Villa
Rose, Fort Sheridan, ILL.,, are not
stationed in Huachuca. Pfc. Rose
is one of the medical students. We
welcome you to Huachuca!
BURROUGHS M STUFF
1t. Annie L. Brown had a Won
derful time in the lone star state"
while on leave. She flew from Hous-
ton To DolInc Gro tinnn NJ O NY fn.in1odc
The Apache sentinel., 1944-03-03

Just learned my uncle died from
drinking shelIac. They tell me he
had a fine finish.
The Apache sentinel., 1944-03-03
SOLDERING soLDIERETTEs

It's been mentioned several times
in this column that the WACs are
soldering. They are soldering
double-time now with the nen-com-
mjssioned officers attending classes
five nights a week and the others
two nights. All the classes. are two
hours long, and are getting to be
like real school with lesson outlines
to be made out 1t is cutting in on
the bridge and pool playing except
for Saturday and Sunday nights.
Dig! - no more Dayroom but
classroom. They are rather enjoy
able classes -
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ALLIED B0MBERS
BATTER GERMANY
Raj Craft Score Direct
Hits On Already Dry
Sorpe Dam.

LONDON, Monday, Oct. 16.-B
More than $500 Allied planes,
including 1000 heavy hombers,
gave Germany violent hammer
ing Sunday that left her main
supply basas back of the Siegfried
Line battered and smoking. Six
ton earthquake bombs dropped by
Raj Lancasters scored direct aits
on the already dry Scorpe dam.
20 miles southeast of Dortmund.
AS Duisburg and Cologne were
left. in flames by attacks over
more than SO hours, hand-picked
British and Canadian filters sue
cessfully preached the Sorpe dam
Sunday morning, according to
Flight Lieut.. G. Camsell, of Win
nipeg, Canada, VINO was in the
first wave of planes blasting the
dam. The Sorpe structure was
hit before-in the great raid in
May, 1943, when Raj pilots rip
ped open the Mohne and Elder
dams. flooding. industrially impor-
tant Ruhr valley towns and re-
portedy drowning thousands OF
Germans.
The air ministry said none OF
the Lancasters or escorting Mus
tangs was lost in today's attack.
Canadian fliers reported the Ger
mans sent up only light flax
against the high-level attack on
the dam.
The Dortmund waterway was
preached in several places two
weeks ago and vessels were left
high and dry.
More than $500 Raj planes
smashed at Duisburg, IS miles
east of Nijmegen, with more than
10000 tons of bombs over the
weekend. Twenty Raj planes
failed to return. Cologne, another
communications and supply cen
ter for Hitlers west wall armies,
was ripped Sunday by more than
1000 American heavy bombers es-
corted by 1000 fighters. The U.
S. heavies dropped an estimated
$500 tons of explosives in Col
ogne's railway yards.
The battering Of Duisburg and
Cologne were parts of the Allied
aerial campaign to destroy Ger
man commune atoms and isolate
Nazi front-line troops from sup
plies and reinforcements.
Thirty-seven bombers and IL
fighters are missing from the Am
erican operations over Cologne
and DuiSburg area. =
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TEACHERS MEET
SLATED TUESDAY
New Hanover viii Be Well
Represented At Fay
HI etteville Session.

Eleven Wilmington teachers VIII
attend the Southeastern district
convention of the North Carollna
Education association in Fayette'
vile tomorrow, Mrs. S. David POI
voet local unit president, announc-
ed last night.
The delegates are Mrs. Polvogt'
Miss Mildred Bradford, secretary
Of the local association, Mrs. p. i.
Hinnant, legislative chairman
Mrs. Margaret Davis Wlnstead'
Southeastern Districts director;
Mrs Ruth Wick Warren, classroom
teacher president, and Mrs Edith
Winningham, tie classroom
teacher treasurer.
Others attending are Miss Maude
Weber, Miss Virginia Ward, MISS
Virginia Herrin and Miss Edna
Russell.
/ A meeting of local unit presi-
dents will be held at the Hotel
Prince Charles at 8 o'clock to-
night. Mrs. Polvogt will speak for
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