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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-22
S0FTBALL TEAM
GIVEN BANQUET

The softball team of the Paint
ers department entertained men,
bers of the Electricia1's Depart
ment softball team at Capt. Ben S
place Tuesday, June goth. Chicken
dinners were served and plea
SAINT evening was enjoyed by all.
Mr.. c. H. AGREE of the Painters
challenged the Electricians to a
game under the lights with the los
ing team entertaining the winning
team and their wives at some popu-
lar club or restaurant. Mr.. Red
Sparrow accepted til challenge
and the game date will be pub
lished at a later date.
Those attending the dinner were:
C. L. Cornell, Jr., K. E. Neill,
X. H. Boggs, H. Bender, ]. E.
Stockberger, P. E. Bowles, A. r.
King, J. A. Edens, w. T. Eken,
H. Parr, B. Jones, L. E. Mickey,
S. F. Collins, j. B. Gibbs, C. T.
Poole, D. J. lockwood, c. H. Ac-
rec. 49,.
w. L. Clark, G. N. Parkes, Red
Sparrow, Frank Mccall, c. w.
Babb, C. N. Pridgen, C. W. Spain
T. T. Wall, B. M. Brown, R. j.
Eagle, F. H. Beasey, P. T. Turn
err C. Wilhelm, R. P. Kennedy
T. P. Cole, j. W.. Bolton, Lefty
Edmundson.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-22
new MAT TERR0RS,
FEATURED FRIDAY

New faces will be featured in
the Friday night wrestling show at
the ITALIAN Hill, Promoter Ber'
causey announced. In order to in
sure the mat faithful of some new
fireworks, Causey has carded some
of the nations best matmen who
have never been here to do their
stuff Friday.
The semi final bout of the eve.
ming will be between Chief Little
Beaver and newcomer George HUI
Der. Huber, who halls from st.
Louis, is expected to give the rough
and rowdy Cherokee a good battle.
Another grappler making his first
appearance in the ITALIAN squared
circle is fiery Jack Kelly. The c1ev-
er Irishman will go against Wallby
Grebb in the curtain raiser, which
starts at $50.
Judges for the bouts will be
named in Fridays paper.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-22
Champ Patty Berg Wins
First Round Link Match

CHICAGO, June 21.-lR-Defend-
ing Champion Patty Berg, absent
from competitive golf since enlist
ing in the marines last fall, knocked
the rust from her game today to
advance easily to the quarterfinal
round of the Women's Western OPP
en- along with such pre- tourna-
ment favorites as Dorothy German
and Babe Didriksen Zaharias.
Shooting one-under-par 81 for
the lowest front nina score Of the
meet, Lieut.. Berg eliminated Lois
Penn of Deg Moines, Ia. 4 and
3 and was only one over par
when the match ended OH the 10Th
green.
Babe. who appears headed for a
showdown with Patty IN f'rIoav's
semifinals, defeated Ann casey,
Mason City, Iowa. schcol teacher.
S and 4, while Miss Cer,nain was
pressed for PUP victory over
Mrs. jeanne Barr Tracy, 1o-year-
old daughter Of Dallas, Tex:
professional. Miss German pared
the last two holes for wins and
posted a big 50 for her round.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-22
DAVIS WINS

The Camp Davis Blue Bril-
gade baseball team defeated the
Shipyard Plumbers, II, on the
American. Legion Field last
night. Ray Oban was ON the
mound for the Soldiers, flaming
IL while holding the Plumbers
to 4 hits.
The crafty Oban had q shut
out until the ninth inning when
the Plumbers managed to Sc
cure their lone tally. The Bril-
gade boys raped starting Ship
yard hurler Skipper for 8 hits
in the ! frames he worked.
Lambert relieved Skipper and
let the Davis horsehiders down
without . hit the remainder Of
the way.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-22
Oil Industry Giuen
Award By Coast Guard

The United States Coast Guard
has paid tribute to the oil industry
through the award of its Security
Shield of Honor to the Petroleum
Industry War Council, it was an
:1ounced yesterday.
Rear Admiral L. T. Chalker, act
ing commandment of tn e Coast
Guard, made the presentation to
W. r. Boyd, Jr., chairman of the
council, in the offices of Harold L.
Ickes, petroleum administrator for
war.
The Security Shield of Honor pre-
sented was the second to be award
ed by the Coast Guard; the first
was given to the National Board
of Fire Underwriters for port pro-
lection work throughout the United
States.
The Petroleum Industry War
Council is an advisory group con-
sisting of representatives Of the oil
industry and was created by the
petroleum administrator for war
for purpose of coordinating the eff
forts and activities of the industry
in the prosecution of the war
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-22
YOUTH MOVEMENT
HITS BROOKLYN

BROOKLYN, June q - R =
youth movement has hit the bod.
gers and ii place of the fair and
40 players they sought last win.
ter, them buns are loading their
roster with sweet seventeens.
Within the past few weeks
Boss Branch Hickey, who is largely
responsible for the old but safe
trend, has cut loose AZ year old
Johnny Cooney, SO : year old
Lloyd Waner, Fritz Ostermueller
and the veteran rockies, Pat An
kenmann and Gil English.
In addition Manager Leo Duroch-
er has removed himself from the
active list a n d Arky Vaughan's
name has been added to those who
have voluntarily retired.
In their places are Eddie Miksis,
Charles Osgood, Ralph Braaca, Cal
vim McLish and Clyde King, whose
ages range from II to 10; Eddie
Basinski, % and a recent graduate
from the University of Buffalo, and
Jack Boiling, q, just brought back
from Montreal. The II : year olds,
Miksis, shortstop, and Osgood, a
pitcher, are just out of high school
in Burlington, N. j., and Somer-
vile, Mass, respectively.
McLish, who just reached IS and
is headed for the Navy, already
has won 3 berth as a starting pitch.
err and Branca, another 10 year.
old, has seen considerable mound
service since he finishehis fresh
man season at New York Uaiver-
sity. Durocher retired yesterday to
make room for King, 10 year-old
finger from the University of North
Carolina.
In case this should seem to be
"concediag" the National Lea que
pen.aant to the fast stepping St.
Louis Cardinals, Hickey points out
that the situation might be changed
if St. Louis should lose a couple
of key men and Brooklyn should
find some new stars.
II had the wrong slant on the
war situation Hickey admits.
Back in April l thought that, with
the invasion near, the army would
clean out all the manpower every
where. sent out some grand kids
and stocked up with the Waners,
Cooney and other older players.
IF the situation in 1945 is I'M
changed, our chances will rest on
our boy wonders. 1 am bringing in
at least three more. The question
is, whom to cut off the list?"
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-22
>, WHITNEY MARTIN

,n w Work.. June 21.- Up -
GOT. Joe Smith,
somewhere
II S. Army,
mar Joe: I suppose you are in
- .rho,,re by now. or so close that
" WI, sneezed the echo would come
..oesl,ndheit. Anyway, I want
oa.M r,orn you about that place, Joe.
10, 10 landed there during the last
We Ind and 7 still have rocking-horse
wa IA f from hiking over those cob
1s.ones Whoever leveled those
I ptrs did it with a waffle iron.
s' T,l1 try to give you a sketch
that's been happening in sports
o. T here. which is nothing par
l uer exciting unless you get
Nv sruous when the Dodgers aren't
a III first place, which they aren't.
III Henry Armstrong - remember
,imq-I<ught here the other night.
1Ia.,rv,s come back so often they're
l l.s to call him the bad pen
s.s ue met fellow called Bunny
n NJ Henry dribbled him around
D no ring like a basketball and shot
hin, for a goal in the second round.
Ut Tbev had a track meet at Ran
d,lrs island the other day and the
t,noiest thing you ever saw hap
no,ed All six starters in the 100
meters were disqualified for jump
mo the gun. Somebody decided that
# Everybody was guilty nobody was
ouiltv, so they started all ov er
soain Some guy will get the idea
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-22
YANKEES DIVIDE
WITH WASHINGTON

NEW YORK, June 21-tR-The
New York Yankees and Wash
ington Senators divided a double
header today, the Yankees win
ming the opener, 4-3, aad the Seaa-
tors taking the nigh cap, Ga.
The New Workers came from be-
hind to win the first. Trailing 81
in the seventh, Johnny Lindell
t-ipled in two runners to tie the
score A double by Oscar Grimes
to start the eighth, force out by
Milo Milosevich, and triple BY
George Stirnweiss won the Game
for the world champions. stan
Spence tlomered for the Mats in
the fourth to start the scoring.
Jim Turner, third Yankee pitch
er, was the winner and Mickey
Haefner, who went all the way
for the Sena 1ors, suffered his
sixth loss.
A five run. uprising. by the Mats
in the first inning sewed up the
ball game in the hightcap. The
Yankees rallied for a pair Of runs
in the first and fifth, but Wash
ington came back with ano her
in the eighth to clinch the came,
Milo Candi7li held his former
teammates to six hits to win his
third game of the year.
First Game
Washington 4 80. 900 101 1908
New York 900 O1O 21x-4
Haefner and Fe1rell; Donald,
johnson, Turner and Hemslex.
I Second Game
Washing on ..: ;. 500 600 010-G
New York ........ 200 020 000-4
Candini, Wolff and Guerra
Page, Roser and Hemslex.
-
No school child has been killed
in "a traffic accident for 10 years
or m r e at crossings with safety
patrol members on duty.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-22
Athletics Grab Another
From Sliding Bosox; So

PHILADELPHIA, June 21.-CF
The Philadelphia Athletics, led
by Dick Sibert's smuggling, beat out
their third straight victory over
the Boston, Red Sox today as they
pushed over two runs in the sixth
to break a to tie and then went
On to win to 2 before 1924 fans.
Siebert teamed up with Jesse
Flores TO spark the AS. He drove
in three of the Mackmen's runs.
betting single in the first and
the winning marker with two on in
the sixth.
Flores, recording his third win
of the year, held the Red Sox to
only three hits in the last six in
nings. The win put the AS in I'M
disputed fifth place.
Frank Hayes single, Siebert's
double and George Kelps one bag
ger in the sixth broke the tie as
the Mackmen added two runs to
run the score to to 2.
The Red Sox scored their first
run as Bob johnson got a lucky
double when the wind blew his fly
over from Joe Rullo and he cross
ed on Joe Cronin's single. The Sec
ond tally came in the third on
C1ero Hausno ann's single Skeeter
Newsome's sacrifice and Pete
FoX'S double.
Boston ----- OIL 900 OOO-2
Philadelphia ----- 200 OO2 1Ox-5
Hausman, Barrett and Partee;
Flores and Hayes.
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Rip-Roaring Cardinals
Lace Cubs For 7W0 Wins

with his seasons ninth victory
against one defeat, while Harry
Brecheens six hit southpawin4
was backed by 12-hit attack
against Claude Passeau and Paul
Derringer for the nightcap vic.
tory.
Ken O'Dea, who caught both
games for the Cards while Walker
Cooper rested an injured leg, HON.
cred in the second games as did
Lou Novikoff for the Cubs.
The twin triumphs enabled the
rollicking Red Birds to put still
another half-game between them
and the Pittsburgh Pirates. widen-
ing their lead to IL games, and
pushed the eighth place Cubs 10 Ia
games behind.
The Cubs closed to within run
i, the first game after Bill Elem.
ing checked the Cards with run
in five innings following Erickson's
second first-inning knockout in Z
week.
After Munger retired the first
two Chicagoans in the seventh.
they ripped off four straight sin.
giles, to make it Sd with the tying
run aboard, but Morton Cooper
quelled them.
The Cards jumped into 20 lead
on trio of singles by Johnny
Hopp, Stan Musial, and Whitley
Kurowski in the first inning Of the
afterpiece, but the Cubs tied it up
on Novikoff's homer and run
picked up on Roy Hughes single
and two passes in the third.
The Cards broke away in the
fifth when Singles by Brecheen
and Hopp were linked with an OUT
field fly and O'Dea followed with
his homer.
st. Louis 401 900 010-0
Chicago ---- Dol 900 300
Munger, M. Cooper and O'DeaI
Erickson, Fleming, Derringer, ALI
derson and Kreitner and Easter
wood.
Second game:
st. Louis ---- 200 O3O OILY
Chicago ---- 101 600 000-4
Brecheen and O'Dea; Passeau
Derringer and Kreitner.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-22
ERECT0RS TAKE
18th. STRAIGHT

The Erector's softball team cap
tured its fourteenth consecutive
victory in the Shipyard League yes
terday afternoon to clinch the first
half title by defeating the Filters.
6-5
Robert Shipp hurled for the Erec-
tors, tanning IL men while giving
UP 6 hits. Shuny Britain, hard
hitting Erector catcher, continued
his hefty Stickwork by slamming
out three hits in three appearances
to send across two runs. Stevens
and Brown with 2 for B paced
the losers attack. Whedbe Of the
Filters poled home run.
A sscond game in the Yard loop
found the 'Shipwrights racking up
their ninth win with Al triumph
over the Dril!ers. Sedwick a n d
Tritt, led the Shipwrights with 2
hits in three trips.
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Warburton Named
AAA School PRO

CAMP DAVIS, June /. - Capt.
Herbert B. Warburton of Whining.
ton, Del, has been designated in.
telligence and public relations Of
ficer and Women's Army Corps Re.
cruiting iaison officer of the Anti.
aircraft Artillery school, it was
made known today by Brig. Gen
eral Bryan. Bilburn, comman-
dant of the AA school here to-
day.
Captain Warburton, graduate of
the University Of Delaware and the
Dickinson School OF Law, and a
lawyer in civilian life, was former
ly assistant to 1t. Col. Charles H.
Scott, intelligence officer and PRO
of the Ala School, who has left for
another assignment.
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TODAY'S GAMES
American League

Washington at New York -
Wynn CD VS. Zuber Q-4)
Boston at Philadelphia - ca -
Woods (2-5O and Bowman (5-3) VS.
Christopher (2-6) and Black (4-5).
Cleveland at Overwhelmingly
(2-3) VS. Gentry (3-5)
Chicago at st. Louis-Dietrich
Ga VS. Jakucki 4-2) or Potter
(6-5).-
National League
Philadelphia at Boston o.
Barrett (3-8) and Schanz (4-D vs.
Javery (3-8) and Tobin CD.
New York at B:ooklyn-Meltor
(2-0) VS. Wyatt Q-3)
Cincinnati at Pittsburgh ca =
Shoun (6-2) and Carter (2-2) OF
Gumbert go VS. Strincevicl
(4-4) and Sewell (8-3.
st. Louis at Chicago-Wilks GIL
VS. Wyse (4-D.
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BOXING TICKETS

Boxing Promoter Huck Lilies
announced last night that there
are still a few remaining ring
side seats left for Friday
nights show at the American
Legion Outdoor arena. The
card, which offers two main
events in the Crawford Rhyme
and the Ostwalt-Strong bouts, is
expected to be one of Lilies
best performances.
The evenings punch swap
ping entertainment gets under
way ut $3.50, and there will be
no advance In prices, Promo
ter Lilies announced. Tickets
are now on sale at Bakers
Billiard Parlor and the Weld
ing School.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-22
N. E. Red Sox Overcome
Camp Sutton Nine, 60

Behind the superb three-hit hurl-
ing of David Green, the N. C. Red
Sox, shipyard colored baseball
team, conquered the Camp Sutton
nine, 60, on the Eleventh and
Ann streets diamond yesterday aft
ernoon.
The Red Sox played errorless
ball as several ranking shipyard
officials and a group of visiting
Camp Sutton soldiers looked on.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-22
BUGS EDGE REDS
BY I'll MARGIN

PITTSBURGH, June I'll Up -
Pittsburgh emerged from it's bat.
ting slump in the last half of the
ninth inning today and rang up
three hits and two runs to beat
Cincinnati, 81.
Ray Starr of the Pirates and Ed
Heusser of the Reds were hooked
up in pitching duel until the
final frame. The Reds broke first
scoring ice when they tailed on an
error by frankie Cuisine, a stol-
en- base and a single by Dain Clay.
But the Pirates, held to two hits
up to that time, came back with
pair of runs after two had been
retired, Starr yielded seven hits
10 his former Red Teammates.
Cincinnati ......... 900 900 001-1
Pittsburgh ........ 900 900 002-2
Heusser and Mueller; Starr and
Lopez.
-V--
RTTY WAP PnNnC AMI STAMPS
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CHICAGO, June 21.-R - The
high-flying St. Louis Cardinals
continued their year-old subjuga-
ton of the Chicago Cubs today by
sweeping through both. ends of a
double-header, 6 to 4 and Z to 2.
before 6.823 fans. This gave them
II out of II over the cellar dwell
ing Chicagoans this season, and l9
out of 81 over them in. a stree 8
dating back to last June 81.
Danny Litwhiler's threerun hon.
er, which helped kayo Paul Erick-
son in the first inning, and Mort
Cooper's tWo-plus innings of hit
less relieving won today's opener.
George Munger was credited
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-22
BUSTERS WIN

Union Bus Terminal downed the
Rinkydinks 6 to 5 il Slow Ball
League softban. game at Robert
Strange Park last night.
In the second game, Atlantic
Coast Line defeated a team COM
posed of local lawyers 8 to 6.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-22
STANDINGS
RESULTS
American Legaue

RESULTS
American Legaue
New York 4, 4; Washington 8, 6
Cleveland 9; Detroit 7.
Philadelphia S; Boston 2.
st. Louis IL; Chicago 2.
National League
St. Louis 6, Z; Chicago 4, q.
New York IL; Brooklyn 2.
Pittsburgh 2; Cincinnati l.
Philadelphia at Boston (ppd.)
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BUY WAR BONDS AND STAMPS,
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-22

No school child has been killed
in "a traffic accident for 10 years
or m e at crossings with safety
patrol members on duty.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-26
BR0UCHT0N TALKS
ON MEDICAL CARE

GOLDSBORO, May 5-R-Gov-
ernor Broughton said here tonight
that public health work is the
unacceptable responsibility of local
and state governments. and that
statewide program Of medical
care ''is not RECOMMENDATION or So
cialized medicine in any form.
The governor spoke at the dedi-
cation of Wayne county's new
$500, 900 public health center, erect
ed under grant of funds from
the Federal Works Administrator
Talks by the Governor, DR.. Milton
J. Rosenau, Dean of the School of
Public Health at the University of
North Carolina; and DR. Carl V.
Reynolds, State Health Officer, fes-
tured the program.
'While federal cooperation is
both beneficial and desirable in
any public health program, the
governor said, ''ou- cities md
counties must cooperate in seeing
that health facilities are made
available.
He described as shocking"
disclosure by Selective Service that
one-third of the men called for
duty with the armed forces are
physically defective. "It is an IN
dictment of local Indifference, he
said, adding that this state Of
affairs should constitute an incen-
tive for more effective corrective
measures.
The dedicatory exercises were
presided over by Chairman E. M.
Robinson of the Wayne County
Board of Health. DR.. S. B. Nc
Pheeters, County Health Officer,
introduced other officials who
spearheaded the movement to Sc
cure building funds.
DR.. W. K. Sharp, Jr., of Wash
ington, director of district two for
the U. S. Public Health Service;
said the building and its equipment
'Is model which should be
copied by health departments
throughout the United States.
DR.. Reynolds paid tribute to the
efforts of DR.. McPheeters in work
ing for the building and in map
ping program of preventive med
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-26
Robenson Men Nabbed
Inside Postoffice

LUMBERToN, May Is. - Rob-
berry Of the Barnsville postoffice
by three East Lun.bertcn men was
narrowly averted early yesterday
by the action Of Postmaster W. c.
Walters and several others. Sum-
moned by Negro woman, they
entered the postoffjce and caught
the men allegedly attempting to
move the safe from the building.
The men were held until the ar
rival of police.
The two, Charles ard George
Newman, 81 others, anc Percy Bal
ley their brother-in-law, is being
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-26

resources-hunan health and life.
1t is a symbol of progress; a SYM
Dol that we are our brothers
keeper.
The new center contains space
and equipment for every form of
public health service, both admin
istrative and operational. The plant
already is in operation.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-26

icine for the Goldsboro area which
now has extensive military install
lations within it's Jurisdiction.
Declaring that 'In this dedica-
ton we are not Just glorifying a
structure of brick and mortar, but
concentrating on an ideal, DR..
Rosemau said that the project ''is
symbol of better civilization that
takes heed of its most precious
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-26
HAS IMPORTANT JOB

staff Sgt. Walter E. Hewett,
soo of Mrs. George w. Williams
ot R. F. D. 8, Wilmington, a radio
onerator for Ninth Air Force
Troop Carrier Command squadron
ia which he is attached some
where in England will have a
very important job to do in the
Invasion of Europe. Upon his per-
formance as radio operator will
rest a great part of the success OF
anv mission. He will be called upon
to carry on communications be.
tween the plane and ground sta
tions. and 10 obtain necessary IN
formation for the successful per-
formance of his mission.
Sergeant Hewett was Junior
clerk in the Department of Agri-
culture at Washington, D. c., be-
fore he entered the Army. He left
for foreign service late in 1912.
WAC IN ENGLAND
Pfc, Hattie E. Bass, of FOG South
Sixteenth street, WAC, is among
the women of eight countries and
four different branches OF the mill
tary services that live together
and work side by side at the Head
quarters in England of General
Dwight D. Eisenhower, supreme
commander, allied expeditionary
forces.
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Lint Mich, where he SUCCESSIVE
H. TO completed a specialists course
cadillac tank engines at the
VI section of the Ordnance
1a lt conducted by General Mo-
W Johnson attended Franklin High
.obool and Campbell college. He
= married to the former Miss Nor
VA Parker of Atkinson.
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Z W. 1nd4 gay e
w. w a l k e r,
daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. M. J.
Walker of BIO
N TT h Fifth
a v e n u e, and
wife Of Pvt. Jo-
seph L. Walker,
has completed
basic training
and is now sta
tt on e d with
Wy
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-26
~ AND
WOMEN I'M
ERYICEI|

T e C h n ic ian
T h i r d Grade
F r a n CT S W.
Johnson, Son of
Mr.. and Mrs. H.
w. Johnson, of
Kerr, visited his
home recently
before reporting
again to Fort
Ord, Calf. He
w a S selected
from a group
i
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RETURNS TO POST

Seaman Second Class Thomas A.
Conway has returned to Balm
bridge, Md, after weeks leave
septn with his mother. Mrs. Win
ME Conway of Wilmington.
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46Oth AAF Base unit at Hamilton
Field, Calf. Before entering the
WAC, she was employed at Fort
Dix, N. J. Her husband is now
serving somewhere IN England.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-26
HOG MARKETS

RALEIGH, May 25-R-(NCDA)
Hog market stead with tops of
1885 at Rocky Mount and 1885 at
Richmond.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-26
FINISHES BASIC TRAINING

Aviation Cadet Charles Davis,
Jr., LOT Jefferson street, has COM
pleted his basic flight training. at
the AAF pilot school, Gunter Field,
Montgomery, Ala. Cadet Davis re-
ceived his primary training at
Carlstrom Field, Fla.
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CHARLOTTE, May 25-tRASpot
cotton 21.30.
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held in the Robson jail pending
trial.
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ATTENDS SCHOOL

Pvt. Horace Oliver Woodbury.,
son Of Mrs. l.. B. Woodbury. Of
llO7 Chestnut street, has enrolled
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in a 17-week course at the B-24
Liberator bomber m C h n S
school at Keesler Field, Biloxi,
Miss.