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The Coolidge examiner., 1944-03-31
PVT. CURTIS ASHcRAFr so,

PVT. CURTIS ASHCRAFT, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton Ashcraft,
has recently left for Camp Roberts
California, where he is training
with field artillery. His brother,
Sgt. Calvin Ashcraft, has been over
seas for the past year.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-03-31

he may be reached the Examiner
would be glad to have this inform
alton.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-03-31

Q Mrs. G.. J. Wells has been ill
the past week with a severe case
bronchitis.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-03-31
Ownership Of Bob's
Place Changes Hands

Dell Claridge Of Phoenix has pur-
chased the tavern on Main street
known as Rob's Place, owned by
Robert Foy for the past nine years.
The tavern will be managed by
Adolph Tribolet.
Foy will remain in Coolidge, but
has Lo immediate plans for the
future.
The tavern will be known from
now on as the San Carlos Club.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-03-31

. ORodney Elsberry's parents, who
live at Higley, spent the weekend
with their son.
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JAYCEE MEETING

N. L. Foy will speak on the
proposed city limits extern
sion plan at the meeting of the
Junior Chamber of Commerce
tonight at 1880 in the chamber
Of commerce assembly room.
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ENGINEERS OFFICE
HERE WILL CLOSE
with Jerry Void

Before meeting of the person
nel of the Wilmington District Of
flee, United States Engineers, Lieut..
Col. John T. Knight, Jr.. district
engineer, announced yesterday
that the office will revert to civil
works exclusively; that military
construction activity will be trans
ferred to the Savannah headquar-
tiers of this engineering division;
and that he has been transferred
to overseas duty and will leave
Wilmington probably by Friday"
Col. Knight appealed to loyalty
solidation of military construction
is taking place throughout tina
country, and that the measure has
been brought about because mill
tary building is now declining ito
a vanishing point"
'It is time to go into a new
phase of our contribution to the
war effort" Knight emphasized.
The order for elimination OF the
military work here was signed by
Brig. Gen. J. S. Bragdon, U. S.
Army. Division Engineer. South
Atlantic Division, Savannah, Ga,
but the original directive stemmeo
from the Chief of Engineers, Wash.
ington.
The order is slated to take effect
by June IS.
Col. Knight explained that con
on the part Of the civilian en-
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ployes. 1t is not known what por.
ton of the employees will be trans.
ferred. All are eligible, but per
sonnet needs of the Savannah divi.
sion must be established before
any of the local civilian workers
are considered.
Employees of the rivers and har.
bors section of the district office
are not affected by the order, as
this branch of the districts work
is to continue.
Elimination Of the military con
struction personnel setup is being
done in the interest of national
economy, Col. Knight advised.
Col. Knight had high words Of
praise for the efficiency of the dis
trict office, declaring that its work
has been consistently lauded by
higher military authorities than he
He told the employees that the
nation is now entering a new
phase Of the war effort in which
there are new fields to conquer
and new duties to perform. "
Administration of the office, hi
said, would be left in the hand.
of Major Paul E. Werner, WHIT
will serve temporarily as acting
district engineer. Major Werner
is now executive officer of thu
staff.
Col. Knight told his workers tina
his new assignment would be 1.-THE
biggest military assignment ! have
ever had" and asserted that HI
had merited the position on tn,
strength of "the work that you
folks have done in this distric
office"
There are approximately 1,2O(
government employees in the Will
mington district. The program
since before Pearl Harbor ha
embraced wartime construction
throughout major portion o
the state, and maintenance anc
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Improvement of existing river nc
harbors projects.
Col. Knight took over his pres.
ent post in May of last year, sue
ceeding Col. w. S. Moore.
He is a graduate of West Point
class of 1917. Ire was ordered tc
overseas duty in May. 1918 ano
served with a distinguished rec.
ord during World War I. In 1886,
he was awarded the Distinguished
Service Cross for his heroic &C.
ton at St. Mihiel. He was later
awarded the Order of the Purple
Heart.
Col. Knight was recalled from
business to active service in April
1912, with the rank of major, anc
came to the District engineer of
flee On May IA, 1912, as executive
officer.
He was promoted to ieutenan
colonel November S, 1912.
He comes from long line O.
military men, and is the father
of two men in service.
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Obituaries
MISS EMILY L. HEWLETT

Miss Emily Louise Hewlett, Of
PIG South Front street, died at IL: IS
o'clock Friday morning in James
Walker Memorial hospital after
a long illness. &c was an employe
of the Carolina Stamp and Print
ing Co.
Surviving are three sisters, Mrs.
Katie Meade and Mrs. Lena Cole
man, both of Norfolk, Va, and
Mrs. Claudia Nipple, of Baltimore,
Md.
Funeral services were held Mon
day afternoon at O'Clock. The
Rev. J. F. Herbert and the Rev
T. H. King officiated and buria
took place in the Masonboro Bap'
list cemetery.
Active pallbearers were ]. M
Bass, Ashley Jackson, Nathan
Haskell, Sr., Earl W. Brown, E
Farrabow, and Bert Kite. Honor
airy pallbearers were L. T. Ian
den E. Norfleet, Frank Sherwood
William Fox, H. L. Ritter, Dock
Stanland, and R. M. Kermon.
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B. Daniels, Jr., U. S. Marine
Corps; three brothers, William B.
Daniels, of Wilmington, John L.
Daniels, of Baltimore, and Mar
tin L. Daniels, of Portland, Oregon;
and one granddaughter, Barbara
Ann Sullivan, of Fayetteville.
Funeral services were held al
II o'clock Monday morning from
the Yopp funeral home with the
Rev. j. Roy Clifford and the Rev
William B. Daniels, Jr., in charge
Burial took place in Bellevue Gem
etery.
Active pallbearers were A. L
Meirs, Fred Mckinney, Bubbel
Miers, James Bikeford, W. H. Guy
and E. M. Jeffrey. Honorary pail
bears included Marshal Starkey
Bert Causey, Tom Skipper, james
Rafferty,, and Earl Kelly.
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poster is now going throughout the nation CARVING m
Aitevoeht da"g The appealing little Elaine
famous pora if n Elaine artist Niekess
Of the tor 5 was three months old
and Hungarian by BIRTH IVY q" io'osrapnc Society of London
~ u. S. Treusuyu Dent
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TWO NAMED TO
ADVISORY GROUP

RALEIGH, April "a R APP
pointment two additional mem
bers to Ralph McDonald's state
advisory committee in his cam
paign for governor was announced
today by McDonald's state man.
ager, Ed. Broadhurst.
The members appointed were
o. A. Swaringen of Concord, pres
ident of the NJ c. Feed Dealers
Association, and Mrs. Mayor
Parker Of Ahoskie, war chairman
of the State Parent Teachers AS
sociation.
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MRS. MARY ELIZABETH PRICE

TABOR CITY, April 24.-Funer-
al services for Mrs. Mary Eliza
beth Price, so, of the Cool Spring
section of Horny county, S. c.,
who died Sunday afternoon follow
ing a sudden illness at the home
of her son-in-law, Bud Johnson in
Atkinson, will be held Tuesday at
II a. m. from Pleasant Union
church with the Rev. Sandy Col
Inns officiating. Interment will fol.
low in the church cemetery.
Surviving are four daughters,
Mrs. Beulah Roberts, Mrs. Sadie
Strickland and Mrs. Lula Strick-
land, all of Gallivants Ferry, S.
c., and Mrs. Leila Johnson, of At.
kinson; one brother, Allard Hard
wick, of Laurinburg.
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toes, and cantaloupes In III. tt.
future" TAG near
Scott said the announo..
came too late to affect ~ '.'efnent
tlty OF these products plantsqa9 yuan
the state. '''I'eo in
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CEILINGS NEAR

RALEIGH, April 24.-R)-Com-
Of Agriculture Kerr
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GERARD DERUITTER, ST..

Funeral services for Gerard De-
Ruitter, ST., 70, Of 4 Hudson Drive,
retired clerk of the Atlantic Coast
Line railroad company, who died
at 10 p. m. Saturday in James Wal
ker Memorial hospital after long
illness, were conducted from Yopp
funeral home Monday at 4:30 pm.
Interment followed in Oakdale
cemetery.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs.
Louise E. c. N. DeRuitter; one
daughter, Miss Anna DeRuitter, OF
Wilmington; two sons, Gerard De-
Ruitter, Jr., of Wilmington, and
Louis DePreitter of Cleveland, o.
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BOND FIRE HELD
BY COMMISSION
Continued from Page One)

U. S. Spindle, Carolina Beach
road; and Mrs. H. B. Turner,
Tyler street.
A letter from City Manager A.
C. Nichols was received for con-
sideration. Mr.. Nichols stated the
appropriation for continued opera
ton of the Woodrow Wilson Hut
was under advisement by the city
and an approximate budget is in
process of being workedout. tits
a jointly sponsored city-county re-
creation project.
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THOMAS b. DANIELS

Thomas Bag1ey Deacon Daniels
81, died suddenly of heart at
tack Saturday morning at 3:45
o'clock in his Orion. hotel apart
ment.
He is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Ruth Daniels, of Wilmington;
a daughter, Mrs. Ann D. Sullivan,
of Fayetteville; one son, Thomas
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MAFFITT VILLAGE
PROGRAM WANTED
Continued from Page One)

equipment including make-shift
movie in one building. Only part
time and relatively ineffective
leadership has been provided, he
declared, and the housing authority
feels strongly the need for a more
active recreational program.
The commissioners agreed to stu
dy the matter carefully and to
meet with the committee from the
housing authority Wednesday af-
ternoon for tour of inspection of
the facilities at Maffitt Village and
further joint discussion of the en-
tire matter.
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Scott said the State Department OF
Agriculture was notified today by
the Cooperative Fruit and Vegeta-
BILE Association of Washington cell
ings would be placed on watermel-
ons, Irish potatoes. cabbage, toma-
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City Briefs
WINS TO MEET

The woman's Missionary So
ciety of Southside Baptist
church will meet Tuesday az
ternoon at $3.50 at the church.
The Junior and Intermediate G.
A. and Sunbeam Band Will
meet at the same hour at the
church.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-04-25
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Register of Deeds Rhodes Is
sued marriage licenses Satur-
day to 1t. Charles Metcaf,
Mabelle, Iowa, and Mary Alice
Hughes, N. Willbraham, Mass;
Edward Grimm, West Texas
and Blanche Gulick, Cumber-
land, Md; Lawrence Smith,
Morris, Mimi, and Mary Alice
Kulp, Davenport, Iowa; Fran
els Dunnigan, Westport, Conn.
and Margaret Becker, Whining
ton; and Albert Mckay, Jr., and
Margaret Jones, New York
City.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-13
LEAGUES
 IN NEW LINEUP
 OVER BASEBALL

NEW YORK, Dec 13- Baseball took a second important step today toward naming successor to the late Commissioner K. M. Landis when two major leagues appointed 10-man commission to draw a blueprint of the powers and sal- ary and term of the new boss.
 It may be expected that the or ganization will be known as the Major League Agreement Commit tee and it includes many of the most progressive minds in the game.
 There are indications that the members will hold the first session within the next three weeks. A preliminary report must be ready in February for the league gather ings.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-13
STANDING OF CLUES
SHOCK QUOTATIONS


 NEW YORK, Dec. l3. - Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is SIS, American Can 89, Anaconda 28, Beech Aircraft l39s Bethlehem Steel 63A. Curtiss- Wright 5ss, International Harvester 81A, Kennecott 36is, North Amer ican Aviation 87s, New York Central 2Oa4, Northern Pacific 19%, U. s, Steel 58as, Pound S4.O4.
 Dow, Jones averages today are as follows: industrials, 150.64; ralls, 45.7O, utilities, 25.77
 TRIMMER TAXI-CALL
 New Taxi Service announced by D. B. Femmer. Give us call Courteous attendants. New Cars.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-13
Total ..............,

The next games will be in Douglas Friday night-Sub-port vs. Dolphins and Beavers vs. Douglas.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-13
BEAVERS BEAT JUNEAU HIGH;; HUSkIES WIN

Two of the closest games so far in this years hoop season, were played l last night in the high school gym. 1 Douglas High School beat the Sig macs in the overtime period with a score of 20 to Is. In the second game the Beavers, during the last quarter, surpassed and beat the Ju- neau High School Crimson Bears 26 to 23.
 Douglas -Signac Game
 The Signal Corps team outplayed the Huskies during the first three quarters, the cantos ending to 2; to and 12 to ', but during the last quarter Savikko and Bennett of the Huskies each made tally ending i the fourth canto with tie, 12 to 12 1 During the three-minute overtime period the Douglas boys made eight points, while the Signacs made only four, ending the game with the Douglas Huskies on top 20 to 16. High point man for the Huskies was Savikko, with seven points, while the high point man for the Signacs was Becker with six points
 Bear Beaver Game
 The Crimson Bears stayed ahead of the Beavers during the first three quarters, but the loss of the Bears ace scorer, Ken Kearney, was telling in the last canto when the Beavers poured in three baskets and Juneau was unable to keep ahead.
 The high point scorers for the game were as follows: for the Bears, Merritt with seven points, and for the Beavers. Krogman, who made nine points.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-13
DOUGLAS
 NEWS
CHRISTMAS PROGRAM

The Douglas Gospel Mission is holding it's Sunday School Christi mas program next Sunday Decem- Der IT.. at l o'clock at the City Hall in Douglas. There will be scngs and recitations by the Sun day School class and afterward, a special treat for the kiddies. The program is in charge of the Rev. and Mrs. Baker and MT. and Mrs. Clark.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-13
NORMAN TH0Mp50N
 DIES AT Fl. SWELLING

Advices were received in Juneau today announcing the death of Norman Thompson at Fort Snel- ling, Minnesota, on November 15.
 Thompson was one of Juneau's best known young men, and for more than one and one-half years was popular driver for the Chan nel Bus Lines.
 Thompson was formerly a mem Der of the local unit of the Terri torial Guard, and went with the outfit from here direct to Fort Richardson, at Anchorage.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-13
VISITING STRANGERS

Mrs. George Straiger and mother, Mrs Wilm, arrived here last even-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-13
MEMORIAL CHURCH CHOIR
 WILL REHEARsE TONIGHT

A special rehearsal of the Me- morial Church choir will be held this evening at o'clock in the church. It is urged that all mem bers attend and an invitation is extended to any who may wish to join, especially during the Christi mas season.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-13
ALFREDA FLEEK SOUTH

Miss Alfreda Fleek left on the North Sea for a vacation visit in the States. Miss Fleek was Doug las graduate last year and has been employed in the Federal Building since her graduation from High School.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-13

ing from the States for a visit with MT. and Mrs. Henry Straiger. Mrs. George Straiger is the wife of MiSgt. George Straiger, Army Air Corps, now serving in the South Pacific battle area, who is son of MT. and Mrs. Henry Straiger.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-13
MEETING sCHEuCLED

The Douglas Unit of the Terri torial Guards will meet Thursday evening at ' o'clock sharp, for an hour of rifle practice, and will ad- lourn in time for the members belonging to the Douglas Fire De- partment to also attend their
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-13
CANDY SALE

The Freshman Class of the Douglas High School held candy sale Tuesday afternoon at the school The candy was made by the class and a complete sell-out was proof of the ability of the class as candy makers.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-13

Here are practical yet ever so nice gifts for Christmas They like clothes as much as mother does, and we're showing a lovely collection for Christmas gift-giving ..
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-13

meeting. which is scheduled for o'clock. Uniform for the guard meeting will be the usual cover alls, leggings, ammunition belts and rifles.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-11
Gas Gone, Nazis
Abandon Tanks

ALLIED Adv nee COM
MAND POST. ENGLAND July 8
delayed tUP)-A number of
German tanks and motor trans
ports found abandoned with
empty gasoline tanks today sub
Stantiated reports that the Nazis
were running short of fuel in
Normandy.
The fuel shortage was credited
partly 10 Allied aerial attacks on
German fuel production plants and
on storage systems and partly to
sabotage activities by the French
underground forces.
Prior To D-Day the Germans
boosted they had sufficient gaso-
line stored at strategic points in
France TO permit their armored
units to wage full scale battles al
any point along the coast. In pre-
invasion assaults by Allied airmen
however. a number Of gasoline
dumps were burned.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-11
Circus Deaths Reach
158; Seven Suits Filed

HARTFORD, Conn. July 10
QNS) The death toll in the fire
which swept through the Ringing
BrotherS and Barnum and Bailey
Circus Thursday reached 1853 to-
day with eight bodies still un-
identified
Seven civil suits have been filed
seeking damages OF Sl20,000 with
scores OF other suits expected.
The 70 railroad cars on a siding
have been attached.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-11
Whot the Serial Control Number
means TO you

To GIVE YOU the utmost assurance of the quality
and reliability Of Fletchers Castoria every batch
Is gwen thorough ngld chemical, meteorological,
and biological tests
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-11
lonia Trusty FIees

IONA. July 8 (INS)-Michigan
Reformstory lost its fourth trusty
within 10 days when Leonard
Jarvis. 10, fed from dairy barn
Saturday. He was serving two
10 FIVE years for auto theft from
Presque Isle.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-11
New Chief
AT Se|friidQe

Coy NJ. =. McHugo, former
commanding officer at Cam ?
Springs army air base, Washing
ton, u. C.. today became the new
commanding officer at SeifrIdge
Field.
He replaces Mai. Dwight IL.
Bridges who has served as COM
handing officer at the field since
May Is. Mai Bridges viii remain
al the post a. deputy commanding
officer.
A graduate OF Worcester Poly
teChnic Institute, Worcester,
Mass, Col Mcllugo enlisted in the
air corps in 1917 and became a
second lieutenant IN 1917 He has
been colonel since Now Is, 1871.
lie holds ratings OF senior bal
loon pilot, combat observer, bal
loon observer and air corps OBJ
server.
Col. McIIueus wife and daugh-
ter. Mrs. John 5, Benson, and a
grandson, Michael Benson, will
i've at the field. Mrs. Benson 5
husband Is serving overseas.
The Detroit Times has far
more nationally famous features
than amy other Detroit news,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-11
Taxi Strike Continues

FLINT, July SIN an effort -
compel the city council to recon-
slider the new city cab ordinance
$50 cab drivers here have decided
10 continue the strike begun July l.
POLITICAL Advertisements
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-11
Split Among Dems
OF Texas Widens

AUSTIN, Tex. July 10 (INS)-
Hopes for peace between rival
Texas Democrat factions before
the converting of the national
gathering in Chicago, July 10.
received a death blow today from
Roy Sanderford. permanent chair
man of the recent regular state
convention.
Sanderford repudiated any plans
for a compromise with those dele
gates who bolted the gathering.
YN,tt.x "a, a NJ a,vN,r
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-11
French Deputy Slain

LONDON, July 10 CUP) The
Paris radio reported today that
the former French deputy Georges
Bartelmey was assassinated this
morning The Staying was the
work of "terroristS. the radio
said
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-11

ADVERTIsEMEN
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-11

Itching, Cracking Between Tessf
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-11
Bowling Hits
Race Issue

Closing his campaign for re
nomination, Prosecutor Dowlinl
today complained that 3Oo,00t
pamphlets have been distributes
in Detroit attacking him for hi
report on last years race riot.
Everything il being done TO
put this campaign on a race
batting, religious batting and
labor batting basis" Bowling
said. But l have refused To
enter this tyne of fight.
"The 100000 pamphlets, l
have discovered. were printed
by the National Association for
the Advancement OF COlOred
People"
OPPOSED BY O'BRIEN
Dowling's opponent for thu
Democratic nomination is GeralC
K. O'Brien, son of Probate Judge
Patrick II. O'Brien. Both made
radio talks last night
StFesSing attacks upon him by
some labor groups, prosecutor
Bowling declared:
~ have always felt that the
rank and file of labor Is only
interested in seeing that the law
is properly enforced against all
yiOlatOrs.
NO SPECIAL PREFERMENT
THE rank and file of labor, i
am sure, does not wish special
preferment given to persons in
any particular group, simply be-
cause that group has political
power"
O'Brien. endorsed by the CIC
and the AF'L, attacked Bowling.
conduct of the Richard Vincent
case.
"My opponent and his sup
porters," said OBrien, ARE go
ing to any lengths In their
attempts 10 ward of discussion
of their bungling of the Richard
Vincent case.
"In fact, they want 10 avoid
all discussion of DOwling's act
ual record In office"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-11
THE MAKERS OF
FLETCHER'S CASIORIA

HU/E.' Until sufficient stocks can be made avail
able may be that your druggist won't have enough
Fletchers Castora TO meet all demands II he hap
pens be out OF stock when you ask for Fletchers
Csstoria please be patient He will have it for you
shortly.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-11
Sure glad we've
got FORDS!
SAYS "A. JAREMA, FORKS Manager,
Lane Lifebodt g Davit Corporation,
Flushing, NeW York

On all kinds of Jobs, Ford Trucks
are delivering service that earns
warmest praise from operators.
Individuals and fleet owners write
to tell how reliable their trucks arc
how seldom they need repairs
how little they cost to run and to
keep up. Limited production of
new Ford Trucks has recently been
authorized. If your needs are
urgent and you can qualify, see
your Ford dealer promptly. 1t
will be necessary, of course, to
provide official ODT certifcation.