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Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-25
Churches
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USO Junior
Hosts ss.e
Plan Dance

USO junior hosteeses were to
complete plans for their barn dance
Saturday at the Thursday night
meeting of the training course, 7:3O
in the j. G. auditorium, at which
time A. Bernard Shore of Holly
wood, representative of a famous,
house, was to demonstrate the ar,
of makeup for this concluding ses-
sion of the course.
The dance will start at o'clock
Saturday night in the canteen
which will be decorated in keeping
with the theme. Hosteses will wear
cotton frocke, bobby socks, hair
bows or braids. Old time square
dances will be featured and also
cockroach races, as many as thf
entries permit. Those who wish
to obtain their entries in advance
may do 50 Friday at the canteen
which will, nc doubt, he a relie1
to the hottesses working behind the
snack bar. One proviso is made
no entries may be freed in the can.
teen after the races are over. Prize
arc to be given to the winning
cockroach.
Douphnuts and cider will be the
refreshments for the party which i
open to all enlisted men. to tht
WRS, serviccmenf wives wi h Wive.
cards, and the junior hCStessCS.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-25
Nurses Aides
Outline Work

Red Cross Nurses Aides at their
meeting Tuesday voted to continue
their work with the county health
department when, and where need
ed. The group met at the home
O. Mrs. Karl Kaiser, gazing from
there to a locai restaurant for lun-
cheon and returning to the Kaiser
residence for their business meet
ing
Mrs. James Piper, who received
her training in Massachusetts, was
NalcCmeG as a new member of this
group.
Mrs. Ben Kellerman will take over
the duties of Mrs. Karl Kaiser as
secretary while Mrs. Kaiser accom-
panies Mr.. Kaiser on business trip
to Fresno. Mrs. Kaiser plans to get
in sCme hospital hours in Nurses
Aide while away.
Special guests at Tuesdays meet
ing were Mrs. Laural Ferguson, in
structor for the class, and Mrs. w.
j. Meagher, executive secretary for
the FL Centro Red Cross chapter.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-25
SHOES

Ration book 3, airplane stamps
and 2, good indefinitely for one
)air rationed shoes each.
MEAT, BU- -.:R, CHEESE
Book 4, Red S amps A8, B8, C8
%, E8, F3, G3, H3. is. K8, L8, M8,
No. P8, Q8, Rs, So, T8 leach good
or 10 points valid indefinitely
Salvaged fat, good for four cent
and two meat ration points per
pound.
SUGAR
Book 4, stamps No. 80 and 81
marked sugar. good indefinitely for
i've pounds each. special stamp
No. 40 (marked sugar. good through
February %. 1915, gOou for tlvt
pounds.
CASE LINE
Coupcr 4, A box. good through
me 2l
CANNED GOODS
Ration book 4, blue stamps A8,
'8 CO, D3, t8, F8, G3, H8, J8,
x3, L8, M8, Ma, P3, Q3 leach good
or 10 points,. valid indefinitely.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-25
Phone 300

Patricia Jones, who is to be a
June Bride, was honored by a group
CT her friends who gave a kitchen
shower for her Tuesday night, Jean
Wilcox and Jane Meagher being
hostesses, the party taking place at
the home of the former.
The table decoration was most
unusual and attractive; from a red
and white pole, like a May pole,
streamers radiated to the ends OF
which were attached a variety of
useful and intriguing kitchen uten-
sils and gadgets.
Games were played for which
Elizabeth Nesbitt and Mrs. John
Cock received the prizes.
Refreshments were served to
Arlene Jones, Ann Mitchell, Heller
Stephens, Mary Cook, Elizabeth
Nesbitt, Billie Jane ZeitVogel, Mrs.
Cook, Miss Jones and the two hos
teSSeS.
Miss Jones is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert M. Jones and
he is to be married en- June l tc
Sgt. Virgil Hughes, son CT w. d
Hughes of South Bend, Indiana.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-25
Bridal Shower "Wednesday
For Roberta SheIburne
Edited By Anne Hardy Davis

Barrett and Miss Alton Marsh as
the hosteSSes.
Exquisite ruffled petunias in pur-
pie and orchid shades with white
candles made charming decorations
for the party which, in addition to
the shower and refreshments, was
highlighted by series of games.
Miss onelpurne is the daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. R A. Shelburne Of
Ell Centre, a graduate CT Central
a member of Jobs Daughters, and
a Pomona college student. Mr.
Higginbotham is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. r. L. Higg IIbotham of
FL Centro, attended Central and
this week completed his training
in the U. S. army air corps, grad
uating from Aloe Field, Victoria,
Texas, May %. He is en- route
hCme for his wedding.
The marriage is to take place
at $50 o'clock Saturday in the
Methodist church, the Rev. Mr.
Hayden S. Sears reading the serv-
ice with Mrs. Eugene Waterman az
Soloist, and Mrs. S. p. Holiday as
Organist.
The brides attendants will be
Alton Marsh of Ell Centro and
Cecilia Parriott of Pomona, with
Diane Donnan as flower girl. Nh
Higginbotham' attendants are tc
be Nick Higgirbotham of Vallejo
his brother, best man; Ray HigPin-
botham, another, brother, Milton
Console, usherS.
Guests at the fhoWer incIuded
Mesdames r. L. Higginbotham, j
r. WCmack. John l.. Dubois, ST..
John l.. Dubois, Jr., M. j. ZaVala
M. B. Griffin, Ray I. Higeinbct than
Robert Simpson. A. ! Wise Raw c
Harris Misses Mary Claire Kieffer
Neoma Morris, Ms"yJeth Bromley
Edith Small. Wlnifred Alder on
Mary Lou Hunter, Audrey Ma
curda. Frances Farrar and Heller
BerOniO.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-25
Mccoy Students
In Recital

Franz Mccoy student piano
teacher and a pupil himself Of Oria
Kenah, will present 10 Of his stu
dents in recital Sunday at D. m.
in Douglass high school auditor
ium.
The following students will be
heard in a program of solos, duets
and two piano numbers: Ethel Mae
Robins, Iupe Gomez, Manuel VIM
er, Lucille Williams, Bertha Mae
Walls, Leora A. Potts, Beatrice
Was hington, Wilma J. Johnson,
Caroline ValenZuela, Le.hia Goss.
Grayce Burt, voice teacher, will
present Matte Bayloe at this time
the vocal solos adding variety tc
the program. The recital is oper
to the general public.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-25
Baby Shower
Recent Event

Mrs. Edward Olsen was guest OF
honor at a pink and blue shower
Sa' urd1y night at the Guy KisSee
home, Mrs. Kissee, mother of Mrs
Olsen being the hostess.
Prizes for the games were won by
Mrs. S. w. Johnson Jr., Mrs. jeff
Kissee, Miss Maxine Minis and Miss
Violet Niboli.
After Mrs. Olsen had completed
the opening of her gifts, Mrs. Kis-
see served refreshments to: Mes
danes Richard Whitmer, S. w
Johnson. Jr., Fred Sunstrom, Ear
]. Davis, Felix Niboli, Jeff Kissee
Laurence Vclkare, Jim Tucker, Seth
Robbins, Walter Gibson, Herman
Robbins, Carl Vogt, Hazel Millar;
the Misses Violet Niboli, Kathy
Kissee, Maxine Minis, Lois Voet
Durham and the guest of honor.
Mrs. Olsen's husband, Sgt. Olsen
is now overseas, having been sta
toned formerly at the FL Centre
marine air station.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-25
Mayor ProcIaims Saturday
To Be Poppy Day in City

cents for each Of tht paper flowers
which they complete. The program
supplies them with something to fill
long hours and also provides them
with a means of earning little
BADLY needed money.
On display in FL Centro'a stores
are the posters made by high school
students under the direction Of Miss
Esther Williams, art ins tructor. The
posters were entered in TIE local
contest and then the winners were
entered in the district, David Maui
pins poster winning third place in
that contest.
This year more poppies than ever
before in the "a years that this
project has been in force, must be
sold as the money goes not cnly
to benefit thote who were disabled
in the last war but to the increaS-
ing number of those WHO are, or
will be, disabled in this war.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-25

Mayer p. l. Moore has proclaimed
Saturday to be Poppy day in Ell
Centre calling en- all citizens tC
observe the day by wearing tht
memorial poppies in honor of the
men who have given their lives in
the nations defense.
On Saturday Camp Fire girls of
the city will assist the men,
>bers OF Boyce Aten unit, American
Legion Auxiliary, in offering these
poppieS for sale, every penny from
this sale going, to the welfare and
rehabilitation work of the American
Legion and Auxiliary conducted on
behalf of disabled war veterans and
their dependents.
Moreover, these pODpies are a di-
rect benefit to disabled veterans in
hospitals - the Auxiliary supplies
them with the materials free and
volunteer workers teach them how
to make the pOppies fer which
they the veterans receive three
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-25
Waterman Violin.
Student Recital

Wendell Waterman will present
his violin students in recital Sun
day afternoon in the Methodist So
cial hall at o'clock.
ThC-e who will appear on thif
program are: JOY Lou Armstrong
Francic Lee Kirk, Genevieve Wa
terman, Paul Dunlap and Richard
Briscenden. each Of whom will play
a oroup of solos.
Dorothy Armstrong will serve as
accompanist and the program i
III q oil interested in hearing
these students.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-25
Bridge Club
Entertained

Mrs. w. u. toss was hostess this
week to the Wednesday bridge club
entertaining the group at luncheon
1t her home, the afternoon being
devoted tC contract with Mrs. How
ard Farnsworth winning high score
prize and Mrs. Russell Yeager, the
second high score and the travel
ling prizes.
Others present were Mesdames
John D. Jackson, M. j. LaBrucherie,
Richard H. Moore. William Pata
Robert R. SchWob and Mrs.
SchWob's house guess, Mrs. Picker
ing OF Yuma, Arizona.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-25
Patricia Jones Honored at
Kitchen Shower tuesday

the wedding to take place In the
FL Centre First Presbyterian church.
The bride is a graduate of Central
where she was a popular student
engaged in many school activities.
Sgt Hughes is stationed at the FL
Centre marine air station being with
one of the first detachments to ar
rive at that station.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-25
FRIDAY
Announcements
Of Mee+inos

Harding P.-T.A. board will have
the last meeting of the current
year Friday morning. 9:30 o'clock
in the school. Mrs. Guy o. Scott,
president, has asked that all men,
bers attend as she has important
business to present.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-25

Roberta Shelburne. whose mar
riage to Fred Higginbotham Will
be solemnized Saturday evenln'
was guest of honor at a bridal
shower given Wednesday night al
the home of Mrs. Paul Marsh Sr.,
with Mrs. Marsh, IL. palmer T..
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-25
CAN'T keep
GRANDMA IN
HER CHAIR
She's as Lively az a Youngster-
Now her Backache is better

Many sufferers relieve nagging backache
quickly, once they discover that the real
cause of their trouble may be tired kidneys.
The kidneys are Nature 'ApShief way of TAX
ing the excess acids and Waste out OF the
blood. They help most people pass about 3
pints day.
When disorder of kidney function permits
poisonous matter to remain in your blood, it
may cause nagging backache, rheumatic pains,
leg pains, loss of pep and energy, getting up
nights, swelling, pufiness under the eyes,
headaches and dizziness. Frequent or scanty
passages with smarting and burning some
times shows there is something wrong with
your kidneys or bladder.
Don't wait! Ask your druggist for Doan's
Pills, used successfully by millions for over
40 years. They give happy relief and will help
the Is miles of kidney tubes flush out poison-
Gus waste from your blood. Get Doan's Pills.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-25
is RECOVERING

HOLTVILLE, May 25-Tex Cor
nelson, chief of police of Holtville
for many years, is recovering salts
factorily frcm a major operation
performed at Iona Linda hospital
u days ago. He expects to remain
in the hospital for two more week.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-25
News Hens About
Valley Residents

Mrs M. L. Faulkner of KanSas
City, wife Of Major Faulkner fc!
merly stationed in El Centro is
visiting Mr. and Mrs. E. r. An
dreWs of 625 Olive.
Mrs. l.. j. Goree, Jr., and her
daughter, Carolyn, are in Brown,
Texas, to see their son and brother,
Langston, graduate from Allen
Military Academy, the commence
ment being set for May 26. Langs-
ten has been accepted into the navy
VIZ program and is to report to
the University of Texas On July
to begin his studies in medicine.
He will bt n the valley the last
Two weeks in June.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-25
Society
Clubs
%.s.' ".'. OF Interest to Women ssss c%s
Edited By AnneH Davis
CALENDAR
THURSDAY

Surgical dressings, 1890, 10000
club.
Night school, !, high school.
Troop Il, I, Scout hut.
Troop 76, 1880, Methodist Social
hall.
Troop 72, 1880, Washington school.
Electricians, 1880, Labor temple.
Motor corps, 7:30. 10000 club.
Junior hOstesses, 1880, junior col
lege auditorium.
Building trades, 8, Labor temple.
B.P.O.E. No. 1925, 8, Elks club.
U.S.W.V. Auxiliary, 8, Veterans
hall.
North recital, 8, Presbyterian
church.
FRIDAY
Surgical dressings, "a, 10000 club.
Harding P.-T.A. board, $3.50,
Harding school.
Kiwanis club, IL, Barbara Worth.
Painters, 1880, Labor temple.
Signal chapter No. 276, O.E.S., 8,
Masonic temple.
Jasper center, 8, Jasper school.
Court of honor, 8, high school.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-25

SAeor linen and cot
tcn with dainty en-
ercidercd designs.
Others Sc to 1.69.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-11
Pope S Summer
Home Is Raided

LONDON, Feb. 10.-tREThe Vat
lean Radio said tonight that Castel
Gandolfo, site of the Pope's sum-
mer residence near the Allies An
zio bridgehead in Italy, had been
bombed. for the third time, causing
many casualties
Indicating that the Papal Villa
itself escape damage, the broad
cast, recorded here by the Associ-
ated Press, said three bombs fell
on the college adjacent to the viii
Ia" Dispatches from Switzerland
several days ago said Pope Plus
XII had established home for
refugees at Castel Gandolfo.
''The Holy Father has ordered
all Papal offices to give all help
possible to the affected and in
jured,' the broadcast announced.
The Vatican did not identify the
raiders, but indicated a Papal pro-
test, asserting that 1--WE are inform
ed that as the area enjoyed ex-
traterritorial rights (freedom from
local or state jurisdiction) the Ho-
" See did not fail to express con-
Germ over such an attack
ness session, exposing his own
5000 refugees are at the Papal
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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-11

poration that; it could not incur
further obligation for water: sup.
plies. --.,
The Raleigh District OPA office
here. was notified early this morn
ing and acting quickly to avert
nardsnips nom cold weather for
the tenants of the. apartments i'm
mediately presented a request for
an injunction to Judge Meekins.
The order was signed within two
hours after notice was received in
Raleigh and is returnable at Eliza
beth City on February 81.
OPA took this prompt action,
Norman G. Shepard, enforcement
attorney said, because tenants
might be caught without heat in
inclement weather and also without
sanitary and water facilities.
OPA's rent control regulations
require that all services furnished
during the period at which the
rent ceilings were set must be con-
tinued unless approved by OPA
and an appropriate reduction in
rents made.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-11
New Life IsPut
Into Bond Drive

Evidence that residents Of New
Hanover county are putting new
life into the local bond drive in
the Fourth War Loan campaign
was revealed by local officials
Thursday, who stated that the
county has reached 10 per cent OF
its total war bond quota and more
than so per cent of its series E
quota.
Although these figures are ap-
proxilnately on a par with prog
1ess Of the campaign throughout
the state, bond officials are anx-
ious to see the red line in the
bond thermometer in front of the
Post Office continue to shoot up,
if the goal Of $4,859, 900 is to be
attained by the closing date of the
campaign, next Tuesday, February
Is. The state has reported attain
ment of "a per cent of it's total
goal and 81 per cent of the Series
E quota.
Exact. figures attained in the
campaign in New Hanovez. county
to date indicate that local citizens
have invested $3,421,375 of the to-
tai sum requested. $1,155, 975 has
been invested in Series E bonds.
Although on Monday of this week
alone, citizens invested $173,775 in
Series E bonds, officials are anx-
ious that all county residents keep
the total goal in mind. $50 is asked
of every man, woman and child
living in the county.
100000 in bonds were sold at a
Camp Davis production held in
Kinston Tuesday evening. Camp
Davis officials revealed Thursday
after final tabulation of figures
had been made.
Treasury Department officials
released an appeal from soggy
battlefield in Italy sent to the folks
on the home front by Earl Kali,
formerly of Philadelphia.
"Buy more War Bonds-and do
lit cheerfully!" said Kali.
Uncle Sam does his best to
keep us well fed and warmly
clothed the soldier writes. III
the folks at home could see the
wonderful work done here under
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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-11
County Detention Home
Is In Spotlight Again

The county's juvenile detention
home was uder fire. again Thurs
day morning, as the Welfare divi-
sion Of the Council of Social Agen-
cies, composed Of representatives
from the city's social welfare or
ganizations, met and urged i'm
provement without further delay
OF the present home pending the
construction of new building"
A delegation composed Of Mrs.
Herbert Bluethentaal, chairman,
Miss Virginia Ward, Mrs. Katha-
leen Glass, John Sheehan, and Her.
bert Senna, visited the county
home Thursday afternoon, inspect
ing the building for boys and both
races, two unoccupied buildings
erected about two years ago with
WPA assistance; and the main
kitchen serving the juveniles as
well as inmates. of the county
home.
Addison Hewlett, chairman OF the
Board of County Commissioners,
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-11
Greek + actions
Declare Truce

CAIRO, Feb. 10-RACessation
Of fighting between two leading
bands Of Greek guerrillas-in ef-
feet putting a lid on the main part
OF the German-fostered civil war
that has been raging in that coun-
try-was announced officially to-
day.
The announcement here said 4
truce had been declared between
bands under Col. Napoleon Zervas
and the Elias.
Zervas, a former infantry Off
Ger and revolutionist with real
military ability, recently formed a
new guerrilla org nization after
breaking from the old "Eddes"
underground, and his bands were
the only ones known to be actually
warning against the Germans in
Greece.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-11
President Seeks
US. Owned Shops

WASHINGTON, Feb. TO- R -
Government construction of shops,
stores and restaurants in War-con-
gested areas is contemplated, it
was disclosed today when Presi-
dent Roosevelt asked Congress for
$3.50, O00,00O additional for the Fed
eral Works Administration FWA)
Accompanying the Presidential
request was tier from Budget
Director Harold D. Smith saying
the emoney is needed to alleviate
conditions which are conductive to
absenteeism in war plants.
1.-THE rapid increase in popula-
ton in some areas" Smith said,
has proved too much of a burden
for existing facilities and services
such as stores, shops, and restau-
rants"
To accommodate. shoppers in
crowded areas, Smith said the gov
eminent may have to construct ad-
ditional stores in over-crowded
areas where the local community
and private enterprise have md
that they cannot solve the prob
lens themselves"
Needless to say he added.
"such facilities would be operat'
ed by private enterprise and not
by the government. Each situation
must be considered separately and
private resources should be used
to the utmost"
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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-11
News Flickermen
Will Visit Camp

CAMP DAVIS, Feb. 10-Interest
of the newsreel world will center
on the Antiaircraft Artillery Train
ing Center Friday as all major
news 'flicker" cameramen train
their lenses on demonstration
Of antiaircraft guns firing at high
speed targets.
National interest was recently
focused on this training center
with revelation that antiarcratt
artillerymen for a number OF
months had been sharpening their
aim against high-velocity targets.
Newsreel companies to be repre-
scented here, according to the
public relations officer, are Metro
Goldwyn-Mayer, Fox Movietone,
Pathe. Universal, and Paramount.
Several times before movie
newsreel cameramen have record
ed the various phases Of training
at this camp, and the releases
have been shown in the nearby
towns Of Wilmington, Kinston, Will
son. and New Bern. The recordings
will shortly again be shown to the
movie fans of communities near
this Army post.
Holly Shelter, celebrated hunt
ing ground Of North Carolina
sportsmen in other years, will be
the scene of the unique target
practice demonstration to be stag.
ed for the benefit Of the visiting
neWsreel men.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-11
badoulio Given
Old Authority

NAPLES, Feb. 10.-RtThe Al
lies tonight restored to Marshal
Pietro Badogio's government the
administrative authority over
southern Italy, inc'"din Sicily and
Sardinia, but on condition that all
officials be of llied sympathies
and that the III es have no COM
mitments to the Badoglio-King Wit
torio Emanuele regime after the
capture Of Rome.
Thus the Allies are not bound to
support the present Italian admin
istration and have taken note Of
Badoglio's pledge to surrender his
powers to another government if
italians so desire alter Rome is
freed.
Transfer of the administration
below line ,dri from Salerno
to Potenza to Bari was ANNOUNCE
ed by 1t. Gen. Frank N. Mason
Farlane, deputy president a
the Allied o-trol commission.
Earlier he had announced that
by Italian royal decree all anti
semitic and other racial restric-
tions imposed by the Mussolini re-
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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-11
Climax Is Near
In Dnieper Bend

LONDON, Friday, Feb. 11.-R-
Russian troops have cut off sew
eral German groups from the
main remnants of ten crack Axis
divisions trapped around Korsun in
the Dnieper river bend and are
''wiping them out" Moscow an
nounced today in a bulletin fore
shadowing the climax of the big
gest single Nazi disaster since
Stalingrad.
Associated Press Moscow dis
patches said the exhausted Ger
mans, once estimated at more
than 100000 men, were being cap
tured at an increasingly high rate,
but also were dying in the same
numbers under the merciless ham,
mering of massed Russian artil-
lery laying down a cross-fire on
the Germans within the construct
ed ring.
Korsun itself, pivot of the sur
vivors lines, was reported under
Soviet artillery fire as the Rus.
SLAMS yesterday drove to within
seven miles of that stronghold at
two points; the Germans airstrips
were gone; food supplies were ebb-
ing to the vanishing point.
A lass broadcast from Moscow
early today said the German COM
mander, 1t. Gen. Schermmer1nan,
had sent all available men, includ-
ing stretcher-bearers and bakers
OF the Nazi eighth army, into the
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