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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-05
Wednesday, Jan. 5, 1914
TRUCK EQUIPMENT
SHORTAGE SEEN

Operators of trucks in the Viii
mington District of the Division of
Motor Transport of the Office
Of Defense Transportation were
warned Tuesday by G. T. Mussel-
man, District Manager of the OF
flee of Defense Transportation that
they will be faced with serious
equipment shortages in 1914.
He warned that the vehicles
which they presently have will
probably be the last they will be
able to obtain until the end of ne
war and urged them to redouble
their efforts along the lines OF pre-
ventive maintenance.
He quoted Joseph B. Eastman,
Director of the Office of Defense
Transportation as saying that de-
spite the fact production of 1884,
900 new commercial vehicles units
has been approved for the coming
year, truck operators should not
now assume that the replacement
equipment problem is solved.
On December IT, he said Mr..
Eastman announced that reports
reaching the Office of Defense
Transportation indicate a great
many operators who had read a
previous announcement of the ap-
prevail Of the new replacement We
hicle program were apparently
convinced their equipment prob
lens would shortly be over.
'"This is not so'' Mr.. Eastman
pointed out, for, of the $4,000
new vehicles approved, only about
1000 will actually be for civilian
use. The remainder are for the
u. S. Maritime Commission, the
U. S. Foreign Economic Admins
tration. the Dominion Of Canada,
and other non-civilian purposes.
And this $4,000 may be compared
to normal pre-war replacement
production of 45O,OO0 vehicles an
aually, to realize that the num-
Der approved is very small indeed
when probably demands are con-
sidered.
1T should be noted that the bulk
of this 10000 are scheduled for
delivery during the last half Of
1914 Thus even when tie whole
10000 trucks approved for civilian
use are finally produced-and OF
$500 approved for production il
the third and fourth quarters oil
1943 less than $50 have been de.
livered to date-they will be suf'
ficient to take care of only the
most urgent applications. These
trucks will go into the civilian
truck pool, which is now virtually
exhausted, and will be doled out
only for needs directly relating to
the war effort or uses necessary to
the civilian economy.
For this reason, I urge all
truck operators to redouble their
maintenance efforts and to regard
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-05
Thompson-Jacobs
Wedding Announced

LUMBERTON, Jan. 4.-The mar.
riage of Mrs. Leila Stephens JAG
obs to Cecil Lafayette Thompson
took place on December Is at $3.50
pm. at the home of the BRIDE
brother-in-law and sister, Mr.. and
Mrs. Wayne Williams. In the pres
ence OF some 100 friends, DR.. J..
Glenn Blackburn. pastor of h e
First Baptist Oh rch, performed
the ring ceremony.
The wedding music was render
ed by Miss Betty Rose Prevatte.
pianist, and Mrs. ]. A. Martin
and Mrs. Ed Welsr. soloists.
The bridal couple entered the
living room together, unattended.
The bride wore a frock of ice blue
crepe with beaded net yoke, a
brown yelled hat with matching
blue feathers and brown accesso-
ries. Her flowers were a shoulder
corsage of purple orchids.
Immediately following the we'd
QlIlS oil 1IllOlIlidl 4CCCpIiOll w q .
given by Mr.. and Mrs. Williams
and Mr.. and Mrs Walter Black
mon. Mrs. E. j. Britt and Mrs.
E. L. Bowman poured tea and
girls serving were Misses ] a n e
Carter, Ann Baker. Ann McGill,
Elizabeth Mcleod, Alma Blackmon
and Mary Kline Bowman. Mr.. and
Mrs. L. J. Britt received at the
front door and goodbyes were said
to Mr.. and Mrs. Malcolm Mcleod.
The bride is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Mccoy Stephens of Rich
mond, Va, and Chadbourn.
Mr.. Thompson is sor of the late
Mr.. and Mrs. George L. Thomp-
son of Lumberton.
On the evening before the
Thompson-Jacobs wedding Mr.. and
Mrs. Tracy Ballou entertained
about As guests at cake-cutting
and later in the evening Mr.. and
Mrs. w. D. Linkhaw honored the
couple at their home.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-05

wednesday will mark the second
anniversary of the Inauguration of
the first rationing program in Will
mington under the auspices of the
Office of Price Administration.
Two members of the New Han
over War Price and Rationing
board, which was established jan
uary 5, 1912 on the fourth floor
OF the Tide Water Power company
building, have been serving con-
tlnuously for two years, Chairman
o. H. Shoemaker, and C. Van
Leuven.
The board was first established
with these two men and F. A.
Mathis serving. Upon the resig-
nation in February, 1912 of Mr..
Mathis, D. A. Herrin was appoint
ed and served until October, 1912,
when he resigned to become OPA
field rationing officer. Since De-
cember. 1912, Lewis Orrell has
filled this position on the ration
ing board.
E. L. White and H. A. Marks
have likewise been serving con-
tinuously since the establishment
of a rationing panel at the North
Carolina Shipbuilding company in
June, 1912.
Another rationing panel was set
up January 2, 1943 at Bluethen-
thai air fled and members now
serving are John H. Clark, Capt.
William I. Thomas, and Lieut..
James F. Hardwick.
Mrs. Julien Morton is chairman
of the Community Service panel
and other members are Mrs. L.
W. Henderson and Mrs. E. A.
Laney.
In appreciation of the voluntary
has expressed the feeling that suit
ing boards and panels in this
state, Governor ]. Melville Brough-
ton has issued the following state
ment:
'This program was established
under plan of cooperation be-
tween the Federal Government
and the several States. The ra-
tioning boards in the various coun.
ties were named by the Governors
of the States and while the ad-
ministration of rationing and prices
is essentially a federal function,
the cooperation of the States has
been invited and given in a man.
ner that has contributed immea
surably to the success of the gen.
eral plan. I
1.-THE National Administration of
the Office of Price Administration
has expressed the feeling that suit
able recognition should be given
on this Second Anniversary Date
to the thousands of men and wo-
men who without reward and in
the face of much criticism have
rendered invaluable service as
members of local rationing boards
and panels. This is undoubtedly a
worthy proposal and should re-
ceive the fullest response through
cut the nation.
in North Carolina, there are ap-
proximately two thousand men and
women who have been serving
with great fidelity and without
compensation as members of
County Rationing Boards and
Panels. A large majority of the
chairmen of the County Rationing
Boards have served continuously
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-05
Cooperative
Concert Program
Slated Friday

The brilliant young Czech pian-
ist Rudolf Firkusny, whose recent
south American tour created such
snthusiasm that he has been re-
enqaged for next season, will be
beard here this Friday evening,
Of $3.50 o'clock under the auspices
M THE Wilmington Cooperative
concert association.
Young Firkusny first visited the
United States in 1888, appearing
in New York and other cities in
tho East and Midd;ewest. This in
+roductorv tour ended, he return
Cd to Europe with the expectation
Of returning the following season.
But he had not counted on Hitler's
.rn,ies occupying his homeland.
When ne applied tic the Gestapo
for nerlnission to bug his railroad
ticket, he was CURLY refused. But
dinlonatic intervention effected a
change Of attitude. and he was al
lowed to leave Czecho-Slovakia. :.
Only to meet the Germans again
in Paris, when they took over that
city.
1t was not unit! december of
1910 that Firkusny finally succeed
ed in reaching Lisbon and procur-
ing passage Oh the SIS Excalibor
for America.
Sir Thomas Beecham was in
strumental in having Firkusny en-
gagged as soloist for the Ravinia
Festival during the summer of
l941. 1t was the occasion of the
celebration of the Tooth anniver.
sary of Anton Dvorak's birth.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-05
Windell- Mcleod
Wedding Vows Said

DUNN, Jan. An an impress
sive ceremony Miss Annie Helen
Mcleod. daughter Ct Mr.. and Mrs.
R. H. Mcleod of Dunn, became
the bride of Earl Vincent Windell
of Wilmington ana Fort Mills, S..
c., Friday evening, December "a,
at 6 o'clock in the First Baptist
chcurcch. Rev. S. Lewis Morgan,
Jr., pastor, officiated, using the
double ring ceremony.
Prior to the ceremony Mrs. Hen
ry Whittenton, organist, rendered
a program of wedding music. Miss
Gladys Strickland or Buie's Creek,
and Mrs. H. H. Windell, mother
Of the bridegroom. sang several
selections.
The pride, who entered the
church with her father, wore a
wedding gown of white slipper sat
in fashioned with round yoke of
sheer material edged with flower
design Of seed pearls. The tight
fitting bodice which extended into
full skirt was fastened with tiny
covered buttons. The leg o'mut-
ton sleeves came to a point over
the wrist. Her finger-tip veil OF
Illusion fell from heart-shaped
crowd of lace and her only orna-
ment was a single S tr d of
pearls, gift Of the bridegroom. She
carried a bridal bouquet of white
roses conferred with an orchid.
<s. E B. Dean. OF Ellington,
sister o. the bride, was matron-
of-honor. She wore a gown of pow
der blue marquisette made with
long full sleeves and accented with
tiny matching ruffies. Her flow
ers were red roses. Mrs. Frank
Smith of Wilmington and Mrs. j..
T. Jernigan of Brunswick, Ca,
also sisters of the bride, served
as bridesmaids. They were attired
in identical dresses of powder blue
fashioned with bodice of silk jer-
sey and bouffan. skirts of net.
They carried bouquets of red roses
and wore a matching flower in
their hair.
H. H Windell attended his son
as best man and ushers were Thur
man FRITZ and ROBBIE FRITZ of
Lexington, Frank Smith of Will
mington and D. 2. Dean of Lii
lington. Master Peter Jernigan OF
Brunswick, Ca, served as n 6
bearer.
Mrs. r. H Mcleod, mother OF
the bride, wore gown OF aqua
marine blue crepe with an orchid
at her shoulder. Mrs. Holland, the
brides grandmother. wore royal
blue velvet dinner gown and an
orchid corsage. The mother of the
was attired in a black
lace dress and also wore an orchid.
The bride received her educa-
ton at Buie's Creek where she at
tended high school and Campbell
college.
The bridegroom is a graduate
of the Fort Mills, S. C, high school
and attended Clemson college in
S. c.
Immediately following a recep-
ton at the nome of the bride the
couple left for a short wedding
trip after which they will make
their home in Wilmington where
Mr.. Windell holds position.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-05
Local Rationing Board
To Observe Anniversary

for two years, giving unstintingly
of their time to a difficult and
important, though frequently
distasteful and unpleasant, task.
While many national policies Of
the Office of Price Administration
have been subject to severe criti-
cism, some of which has no doubt
been justified, it should be re-
membered that the local boards
have not been responsible for mat
tiers of policy but have only sought
to discharge their duties as a pa
triotic service in the time of our
Nations gravest emergency.
"The nearly two thousand men
and women on these local Boards
and Panels of North Carolina are
deserving of the highest praise.
They have made definite and
valuable contribution to their re-
spective counties and to the State
and Nation in this war emergen-
cy. Their service has been of a
highly patriotic and sacrificial ca.
pacity. They have rendered valu-
able service in the all-important
battle to prevent initiation and to
protect the homes and citizens of
the State from the calamity of
unfair distribution of essential
commodities.
GAS Governor of North Carolina,
I express to all of these Board
and Panel Members the thanks
Of the State for the service which
they have performed. 1 earnest
ly hope that in each county OF
North Carolina, through appropri-
ate civic organizations and other
agencies, there will be planned
and carried out suitable pro
gram for the due recognition OF
these faithful and patriotic citl-
zens on the Anniversary date
January 5, 1914"
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-05
Annual Service
Will Be Held AT
St. John S Church

The service known as the Feast
of Lights will be presented in
St. Johns Episcopal church, Third
and Red Cross streets, Sunday
evening, January 9, at 8 o'clock.
The true missionary meaning of
the Epiphany season will be ex-
planned through music, narrative,
and the lighting of the hundred of
candles from one single candle on
the altar. The music of the service
consists of well-known Epiphany
hymns and carols in which the
congregation joins the vested
choir.
Prior to the service, the organ
list, Miss Julia Post, will present
a program in which old familiar
strains of traditional carols will be
recognized as a fitting prelude to
the Feast of Lights service.
The public is cordially invited to
attend this beautiful service.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-05
REPAIR ESTIMATE

The total of $12,724 for estimated
cost of repairs and alterations and
erections of privately owned build
ings, is slated in the Building In
spector's report for December, 1919,
City Manager A. c. Nichols ans
nounced Tuesday.
Among the largest items mem
toned in the report were an esti-
mate Of $4,000 for alterations and
repairs by the Seashore Trans
portation Company at Front and
Water streets; of $4,000 for altera-
tons by the Broadfoot Iron Works
at the foot of Church street; and
an estimate of $1,000 for repairs,
by Mrs. Walker Taylor ST., Of vii"
mington.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-05
Mzpor1antMo,nyntlo,e
e1~tCOuGh

1-For persistent cough-one that has
lasted for s days or longer-see your
Physician. Don't try to treat such
cough yourself. It may indicate a serious
condition.
@For cough due to cold see your
druggist and get Mentho-M ulsion, tho
modern, tasty cough preparation that
starts soothing relief from the. very frst
dose. Acts fast to help loosen tight
phlegm, soothe irritated throat menu
branes and allay the coughing. Comes an
ready to use-nothing to mix-nothinG
to fix. Ideal for children as well a.
adults. Druggists sell Mentho-Mulsion
on the understanding that you are to be
delighted or your money will be gladly
vefunded. Use only As directed. (adv.l
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-05
MAIL DEADLINR

WASHINGTON, Jan. A. tH -
Girls. if you want your Valentine
greetings to reach the boys over
seas by Feb. IA, you'd better get
them in the mails right away.
The War Department today
urged wives, sweethearts and re-
latives of soldiers overseas to
mail their greetings between now
and January Is. That will make
possible their delivery by st.
Valentines day to all but the most
distant areas.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-05
Dorcas Lutheran Society
To Hold 74th Annual Meet

The Dorcus society of ST. Paul S
Lutheran church will hold the 18th
annual meeting in the parish house
at Sixth and Princess streets on
Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
All officers of the society will
make their reports and the annual
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-05
Club Clock

A meeting of the Ladies Con-
cordia society will be held
Wednesday afternoon at $3.50
o'clock in the vestry rooms Of
the Temple of Israel.
The board OF managers of
the North Carolina Society of
Colonial Danes of America
will meet Wednesday morning
at 10:30 o'clock in st. James
parish house.
A meeting of the executive
board Of North Carolina Sorosis
will be held Thursday afternoon
at 8 o'clock followed by a meet
ing of the club at $3.50 o'clock.
This will be the first business
meeting of the club for the
new year.
The Business and Profess
Sional Woman's club will hold
the regular meeting Friday
evening at the clubroom of the
Friendly. Guest speaker will
be Miss Cordeiia B. Foster,
home service director of the
Tide Water Power company.
Members ae requested to mott
fly Miss Alice Behrends 2-3783
for reservations.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-05
Scout Council
Meet Set Today

The Wilmington Council of Girl
Scouts, a member agency of the
Wilmington Community Chest will
hold the monthly meeting Wednes-
day afternoon at 3 o'clock il
room 408 Tide Water Power build
ing.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-05
Engineer Office Plans
Monthly Social Event

The Turret and Castle club OF
the U. s. Engineer office, com
posed Of 189 members, will enter.
tain at the monthly social event
for employees of the office on Tues
day evening. January II, from 9
until | o'clock at the Lake Forest
community building.
A feature Of the evening will be
a floor show presented by George
Fa;son and fiomer Warrington,
employees of the office. Main Off
GERS of the club ale Warren E.
Denise. president, and G e o r G e
Tienken, e-president.
This months entertainment COM
mittee is composed Of George Fow-
Ter, H. G. Cornelius and Roy B.
Webb.
--V-
Sea Island cotton. which has a
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-05

their present vehicles as probably
the last which they will be able
to obtain until the end of the war.
Preventive maintenance and care
full driving habits should be parti-
cularly emphasized by truck driv-
ers.", Mr.. Musselman quoted.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-05

election of officers for the ensuing
year will take place.
Following the business meeting
an informal social will be held
with all members and women of
the congregation being invited.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-05
CZECH WOMEN EXECUTED

BERN, SWITZERLAND, Jan 4
-RHA Prague dispatch said to-
day that three Czech women had
been executed afte- sentence by
Nazi court at Brunn on a charge
of sheltering enemies Of Germany
who were being sought by the po-
lice.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-05
Carolina Beach Home
Club Meets Thursday

The Carolina Beach Home De-
monstration club will hold the
monthly meeting on Thursday,
January 6, at 1920 am. in the
council room of the new city hall
at the beach.
Each member is urged to bring
new member to this meeting.
Dues for the coming year will be
collected at this time.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-05
MARRIAGE ANNOUNCED

The marriage of Miss Nell Tuelt
of San Antonio, Texas, and Sgt.
Mack Boster of Columbus, Ohio,
took place on January 1, 1914.
Miss Tueit before her marriage
to Sgt. Boster was a corporal In
the 812 WAC Headquarters COM
psny at Seymour Johnson Field,
Goldsboro. Sgt. Boster is now with
Headquarters Battery, 446th AAA,
AW Battalion, Fort Fisher.
Sgt. and Mrs. Boster are max
ing their home at Carolina Beach.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-05

Sea Island cotton, which has a
long fiber, was first introduced in
this country in 1886.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-12-16
Drives Wrong Car

Circuit Judge Robert VI. Toms,
sitting in tho Recorders Court.
Tuesday found Harvey r. Corn
we'll not guilty OF attempted lar
ccny. Cornwell. who resides on
Park place in lnkstcrrtiteh. was
arrested last week after he had
driven from parking lot In a
car similar TO his own. he said
that he was sick and thought that
lac was in his own car. lie was
stopped by police about a block
from the parking lot on the six
Nile Road.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-12-16
Dstroits Warren Bryant Commended
For Work As Sergeant Major

WITH THE ARMY AIR FORCE
ENGINEER COMMAND ~ coR-
SlCA.-W Warren C. Bryant Jr De-
troit Mich, WAS recently COM
n.ended By his Battalion Com
mandcr II Col Johnson
The COMMUNICATION reads as
follows Il wish to personally
commend Master Sergeant Warren
c Bryant jr for his efficient
manner OF performance Of duties
as Battalion sergeant major for
the past twenty months. Because
Of his tircless devotion TO duty,
his indefalieahle display OF ener-
~ and ambition his excellent
character. his willing manner and
his Innate abilities to organize
and discharge adequately the /u-
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-12-16
RIVER ROUGE
By DIANE cAsEwELL, JR.

The subject Of the Sunday
School lesson was Worldwide
Christian Fellowship" Mrs. Car
RE b. wimphrey, superintendent
was IN charge.
At tho II am hour the pastor
Rev \ Pryor. spoke from Daniel
CLIO Vow Daniel knew the writ
INC was signed, he went into his
house and his windows being
opened in his chamber toward
Jerusalem. he knceled upon his
knees three times a day and
prayed
The Rev Mr.. Stewart sang and
Christians Joined in a fellowship
period
The Crusaders club met Thurs
day. Dec al pm. at the home
Of Mrs Tiny Hills. president. Az
ter prayer group singing and
scripture reading and the sue
cess Of the Elmer Smith program
was discussed The president
thanked all workers for their
assistance.
Miss Ruth McIwain spent two
DAYS in Cleveland visiting a
friend who is in the Grille Cen
eral hospital
The Rev +. c. Copeland spoke
at Union Baptist Church Sunday
from job. 2S:l9 on tho theme,
Honest Convictions OF A Man
Who has been Tried by God
Namon Smith and Mrs a. NJ.
REYNOLDS are Still on the sick
list.
The missionary society OF Tn
ion Baptist Church gave Sill
yer Tea at the Bccchwood Conn
muniy Center recently. The
guest speaker was pr H. y.
Eundhrant. Mrs Dorothy Evans
was guest soloist. Mrs Mary
Fisher and Mr.. Coleman gave
readings
The menu included sandwich
cs, cookies, cake, tea and ice
cream $il was collected
Mrs Matte Hall was mistress
OF ceremonies; Mrs Katie Cope
land. acting president AIRS. VI.
l.. Fisher. secretary.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-12-16

II II j. night lie that he Graves,
,ou could easily have same rcput.
able person keep your hnby while
you go stepping with Him.
MIG p Docs he lo,o me as
much as ! love him? sir, he said
he is going to buy me ring I'm
hoping and praying That he isn't
making = fool OF NE Have you
any SUGGESTIONS
Ans: ring on the hand j. one
proof Of his hororahle intentions.
Nainrnll, his action, would con.
vince You one way or the other.
II this hoy lives up 10 his decIa..
ration, OF love. showing you cou-
stantly that II isn't inst sweet
tain. You NAV be- sure that he IL
nnlie sincere. You are Wise moi
t. pin all Your hopes on him IN
III You know Just how you stand
with him.
MON Ny mother dicd when
I was a younesler and NY father
married ogan Ms s,cp-moihcr
has bc"a ON that mother could
have been 20 me bar for the past
ton years since inr falhors dc M,
she has tried 20 dominate my life
have hid several proposals from
worthy fellows hut each time She
inlcrfcros and hrcpks MS up l.
am little more than thirty
Years 81 ace Ahoai six months
ago ! mat fu" nan and have
hccn kecring company with him
lceularls We are ia lo,c and be
wants mo 20 marry him Christ.
mas Ny stcp-mcihcr found Ills
ur' and now Size is dnine every
thing ia her pnvcr 20 hrcab MS
up | know l'iat shr loves me bat
shc doesn't want me 10 marry. /
have q grand 900 and provide
nice living for her II marry
J iniond 20 move cui and give her
the home my father lcit TO both
of us Tel me- what TO DOE
in>; Get married D., all means
II you are SIRE YOU have found
the right man and ii you Io,c
him sincerely. II may take your
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-12-16


tics assigned to him. It is
felt that the functioning Of the
Battalion Headquarters has been
raised to maximum efficiency"
Master Sergeant Bryant. tho
son Of Warren C. Bryant of $40
L Philadelphia street, Detroit.
LEFT the Detroit Institute Of Tech
nology 10 Join the service IN Au-
guest l94l He was sent over
seas, and he has seen 80 months
Of active duty in East Africa,
Egypt. Libya, Sicily Italy and
Corsica with the aviation engln-
GERS.