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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-04-08
COLLECTIONS SLOW

The Consolidated Tax office
has collected only S250.41 from
property owners whose build
ings are being cleared of rats
by forces of the Health depart
ment's typhus control pro-
gram, c. r. Morse reported
Friday.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-04-08
SUNRISE SERVICE

The Union Easter Sunrise
Service, sponsored by the
protestant churches of Will
mington will be held at Z a.
m. at the Confederate Monu-
ment IN Uakuac cemetery.
The Public is invited.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-04-08

FOUR LEGGED CHICKEN
A four-legged chicken report
edly Matched in Supply at the
farm of Mrs. GrOvert T H0l-
den was displayed in alcohol
here yesterday.
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DRIVE ON WAGE
FORMULA SLOWED
Continued from Page O~c)

reading. It is Of real Importance,
he added, because it concerns
matter which has been overlooked
for the last two or three months
although there have been two or
three bouts on the subject in the
past.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-04-08
REV. WALTER M. SMITH

ELKIN, April 7-R-Rev. Walt
er M. Smith, Sc, superintendent of
Hugh Chatham Memorial hospital
here, died today. He had been
critically i'll for several days.
The Rev. Mr.. Smith was a ma
tive of Randolph county. He was
educated at Trinity college, now
Duke university, and served as
pastor of number of Methodist
churches, including Burkhead
church here, before going to Elkin
in 1912.
Funeral services will be conduct
ed at Elkin Saturday.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-04-08
PTA MEETING

The Forest Hill Parent
Teachers Association will meet
Tuesday at 3 p. m. at Forest
Hill school. A short executive
meeting will proceed the regu-
lar meeting at 2:S0 p. m. All
members are urged to attend.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-04-08
FILES

Kingsley L. King has filed
for the office of Justice of the
Peace, H. G. Carney, chair
man. of the county Board Of
Elections, said Friday.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-04-08
MARRIAGE LICENSES

MARRIAGE LICENSES
Marriage license were issu-
ed yesterday from the office of
Adrian b. Rhodes, registrar Of
deeds for New Hanover county,
to: Carl Hoist, ~, of Rochester,
N. Y, and Elsa M. Gels, 80, of
Trenton, N. j.; Robert Patoile,
Fl, of St. Paul, Mimi, and
Karen Fischer, 20, of Minnea-
polls, Mimi; Karl w. Gamble,
80, of Eighty Four, RID,
Penn, and Anne Marie Shepko,
n, of ManongOhela, Penn.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-04-08
SLIGHT DAMAGE REPORTED

Fire was discovered at $3.50
am. yesterday at the home OF
Mrs. E. A. Lanier on Jackson
vile avenue. Chief Ludie
Groom reported that he answer
ed the alarm with two firemen
on the auxiliary truck and ex-
tinguished the blaze. which
caused slight damage. The
building was owned by Tom
Young, the reports disclosed.
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WEATHER
Eastern Standard Time)

Meteorological data for the "a hours
ending 1880 pm. yesterday.
Temperature
lao am, 46, 1880 am. as, 1:30 pm, IS,
1870 pm So. =,
Maximum Sc MINIMUM TO- Medh o7'
Normal 60.
Humidity
lao am. So, 1880. am, 81, 1870 pm, So,
1880 pm 81.
Precipitation
Tota, for the "a hours ending 7:30 pm.
600 inches
Total since the first of the month.
O.92 inches.
Tides For Today
(From the Tide Tables published by
U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey
High Low
Wilmington observation-disclosures 9:43a 4:38a
10:O8p Asp
Masonboro Inlet ------ 7:34a 1:31a
, 7:55p 1:44p
Sunrise, $50 am, Sunset, 6:38 pm,
Moonrise, 6:42 pm, Moonset $3.50 am.
WASHINGTON, April 7. -(P)- Wealth
er bureau report of temperature and
rainfall for the "a hours ending pm.
in the principal cotton growing areas
and elsewhere:
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City Briefs
FIRING NOTICE

Notice of firing to be conduct
ed by Headquarters Antiair-
craft Artillery Training Cen
ter OF Camp Davis: Place: Hol-
~ Shelter, April 8, from 8 am.
TO 5 PM, inclusive, so caliber
machine gun firing.
The w. H. S. class of St.
Andrews Presbyterian church
will hold a meeting at 8 pm.
Wednesday in Sprunt class
room.
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Sunrise, $50 am, Sunset, 6:38 pm
Moonrise, 6:42 pm, Moonset $3.50 am.
Evening star., 1944-08-01
Complete Panel He'd Outfit

A. easy 10 sleep in as Il i 10 shop fos -. :.
this prs-asssn,bIsd panel bed eStfit in
msp's o. woinut finished ssmwood. The
all-stseI coil spring Is hslieol-tisd 10 keep
II firm at oil times. And there's . soft,
loysr-feIt mattrsss with firm rolled edges.
Double size only.
Evening star., 1944-08-01
Complete Poster Bed Outfit

A convenient. attroetms bed outfit fos
fixing up" that room thet needs re-
doing" This ones . poster bed of mepIs
o. weInut finished sumwood. And thsrs's
a fot band spring topped with q cotton
tufted mottress for real sleeping comfort.
In twin Or double size.
Evening star., 1944-08-01
All-Steel ROllaWay Red

To round oxt this Complete bedding"
story, hsrs's an oH-stesl. eosy- folding bed
on rollers -. with On all-Iayss felt n.dt-
tress, stafdiiy tuftsd and eovsrsd in strsno
ticking. The ,s-meh Width mskss II sssy
10 stess, convenient u ~ il any hsass.
Evening star., 1944-08-01
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-02
BY INEZ ROBB
CHAPTER IN
RENO, New.

after Pearl Earbor, when the jey
momcntay
appeared simultaneously
machines The legend
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-02

the World, it should most certainly include slot
machines rampant a field Of silver, supported
by divorces couchant in field of clover. The
constant whir and clank of Renos $50 slot ma
Chimes ranging from penny to dollar jobs form
the towns leitmotif
a T the Bank Club which claims to be not only
Renos but the nations largest gambling house.
there are 81 slot machines 1t is unusual to
man play two machines at time
When such man finally out of silver and
is forced to seek the cashier, he will leave member
OF his party to guard his two machines
This is 10 prevent any entrepreneur from slip
ping in and possibly cashing in on the kitty which
the other dope has been sweetening all evening.
Some 900 gambling licenses were issued in Reno
in l943. The city, county and state license fees
a slot machine run TO $40 monthly, and TO $500
most other games except poker, the Western gin
rummy, which gets off with only $3.50 But Reno
slaps a flat $1,000 license fee the bngo traps.
Other great gambling spas in Europe and Amer
lea have always been run for the classes. Reno
gambling is strictly for the masses.
Until a few months ago. there was a penny
roulette game in town. This the game with
which the opuent Harold's Club started and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-02

which helped boost it to fame and fortune But yo'
can still drop a nickel on the red or black In an,
gambling spot in town and be treated courteously
THE man with IS cents is more important to
than the occasional millionaire" says The Man VIII
Knows He is Jack Sullivan, manager and co-owne
of the Bank Club
Indeed, the occasional millionaire can be a dc
cided business hazard. When he wins, he neve
hesitates to take all Occasionally, when he loses
he refuses to pay penny.
That was the case with George Whittel, tn
former San Francisco real estate operator an
mutimilonaire, who now lives in luxurious ston
bastion on the Nevada shores OF Lake Tahoe.
Whittel, one of Nevada's most noted "ta
refugees" and man who likes TO tIifle with Lad
Luck, lost 100000 on the cuff one night over IN
roulette table at the Riverside Bar.
a trio of Nevada's biggest and most respecte
gamblers Nick Abelman Bert Reddlck and SteV
Pavovich sued Whittel for the cuff stuff TO IN
tune of the missing 100000.
But Nevada, the broad.minded, wide-open state
while legalizing gambling itself had failed
legalize gambling debts. Judge Edgar Father su
tanned the plea Of Whttels attorney that gamblin
is contrary TO public policy!
You could have knocked the gamblinGm1Eatei
nitv over with cold deck! The deciSidW <dn
make sense to them. Or 10 me, either.
WHEN the barber shop and the saloon fell befor
w feminine onslaughts, the doom OF mans la.
stronghold, the gambling den, was fore-ordaine
But even in a wide-open town like Reno, the sight
shock when introduced into the profession hy Ra
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-02

"In case of air raid, get under this
machine It's never been hit yet"
Fact, fiction and films swarm with
heroes who have broken the bank at
Monte Carlo. But no one has ever
broken the bank at Reno. Nor is this
10 be interpreted as any inference that
gambling in Reno isn't on the square.
Men who ought to know say it's hon
est, whatever the term honest gam
bling" may mean.
1t is merely by comparison with
Europe's once-famous gaming spas and
with that in Palm Beach, for example,
that Reno's houses do a tWo-bit bust
ness. And look it.
1t is impossible to tell whether
Renos gambling is all conducted in
Old-faShiOned saloons or whether sa-
looms are maintained in all the towns
gambling houses, and that goes for
most of the towns semi-tony joints,
TOO. It's an old Reno custom.
One thing is certain: You can't
unscramble the two In spirit and
essence these latter day institutions
stem directly from the saloon-gamblinG
halls Of Nevada's pioneer mining days.
Only one essential prop is missing:
the professional dancehall girl.
Another Reno landmark is "The
End of the Trail" a swank pawnshop
where gamblers may pledge their prop
crty for another fling at the tables,
or perhaps buy a gun for DoomSday.
The visiting divorce finds that
gambling houses combine all the 81
corner Coffee Pot or dog.wagon on an
a Third Avenue saloon.
Here is no Arabian Nights splendC
in fabulous clothes and fantastic jew
or of men poured into Bond Streets
average crowd in an average Reno Ga
looks as if ii were plunging on its las
On the whole, ii is an incredibly
fascinating lot, a mixed melange of {
seedy proSpectors, an occasional mil
Vorcee, ragged desert rats who could
Chanel No. 5, female bronco busters, ;
invariably at the Faro table, dudes in
housewives, Indians off the reservation
two-bit tourists.
The DIVORCE also makes the quick
she has come to a town where the {
solid citizen, respected by the commu
Nor is there any social stigma alta
ing or working in a gambling house.
Reno's biggest business. 1t provides
is largest and most substantial payFC
George Wingfield ST., long the pol
Nevada and still Reno's First Citizen, v
on a pinto pony when he rode into Wi
1898 and borrowed $360-to start y &;
I6 July 2, 1914
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-04
Home Demonstration
Club Meet Schedule
Given By Miss Mason

cts Time for Team Work. will
be the topic for discussion during
January meetings of the various
local branches of the Home De-
monstration clubs. The Home De-
monstration Agent Miss Ann Ma
son has announced the following
schedule for the coming week:
On Tuesday, January 4, the
Masonboro Home Demonstration
Club will meet at the home of Mrs.
Herman Walton at 2:30 p. m.
On Wednesday, January 5, the
South Wilmington Home Demon
stration Club will hold it's regular
monthly meeting at 2:3O p. m. at
the home of Mrs. w A. Russ. All
members are urged to be present.
On Thursday, January 6, the
Carolina Beach Home Demonstra-
ton Club will meet at 2:30 p. m.
On Friday, January 7, the New
Hanover County Council of Home
Demonstration Clubs will hold its
first meeting of the year at 10
o. m. in the Home Agents office.
All 1913 and 1914 officers of the
clubs are urged to be present.
Every woman in New Hanover
County is invited to attend any
Home Demonstration Club meeting.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-04
.Firkusny Plays
Here This Friday
nllngtOn:

Friday evening the second in
series of four concerts to be given
under the auspices Of the Whining
ton Co--Operatice Concert Assoia-
ton will be held with Rudolf Fir
kusny, young Czech pianist, as the
artist of the evening.
This concert was originally an
nounced for the evening of Janu-
airy 10, But has been moved up
to Friday. January I. All concerts
are held in the auditorium of New
Hanover High school and start at
$3.50 o'clock. Admission is by mem
bership card Only
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-04
Dances And Parties
Will Be Held At Hut

This weeks calendar of social
events planned by the Woodrow
Wilson hut include three dances
and two PAL ties, starting with a
dance tonight by the 18Th Bat
talon with Lieut.. c. B. Burkard
in charge.
Wednesday evening Mrs. Cecil
Appleberry's bridge game will be
held as will 4 benefit bingo party
being sponsored by the parish of
St. Mary's Catholic church, both
of these events viii, lie held at the
hut and are open to all service
men.
Thursday evening a dance will
be given by the 18th Battalion
with Lieut.. Wolzy il charge. Fri
day night the Third Tow-Target
squadron will be hosts at dance.
All girls. members OF the dance
club, are invited to attend, dress
will be informal.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-04
VESSEL BLOWS-UP
In NEW YORK BAY
Continued from Page One)

OF the ships own burning shells
and of heroic rescue work by the
Coast Guard, but they gave no in
dication of the blasts origin.
One survivor said that a crew
man, found drifting on mat
tress, must have been blown
through the side of the Ship" in.
dicating possibly an internal ex
plosion.
The fire centered in the forward
part of the destroyer.
Residents over a radius of about
20 miles in Manhattan, northern
New Jersey and western Long
Island heard the tremendous roar.
Police stations and newspaper
offices received hundreds of tele-
phone inquiries from excited per-
sons as to whether there had been
an earthquake or a bombing.
The reverberations broke many
windows in the Queens section of
Long Island and in several stores
in Coney Island and the Sleeps
head Bay section of Brooklyn.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-04
Three Gas Stations
Robbed Over Weekend

Three filling station operators
returned to their establishments
Monday morning to find them ran
sacked and merchandise and mon
ey taken.
At 18th and Market, the filling
station operated by Robert H. Ris-
ley had been entered by prying
off the window. A total of $40.
merchandise and quantity of
gasoline coupons wa reported
taken.
At Third and Marstellar, the sta
ton of Jack LAY had been enter.
ed by thieves who had pried the
front door. A cigarette machine
valued at $50 and cigarettes worth
S22 were missing.
At the City Service Station at
South 18th street entrance had
been gained by prying the VIM
dow. The cash register had been
looted and the office thoroughly
lranSa cked.
Police had made no arrests by
Monday noon.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-04
Carter Andrews
Wedding Announced

CLINTON, Jan. 3. Miss
Dorothy Andrews became the bride
of A. W. Carter, on Sunday, De-
cember 10, 1913, in Dillon, S. C.
Mrs. Garter is the attractive
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. W. R.
Andrews, of Clinton.
Mr.. Carter is the son of Mr.,
and Mrs. Miles w. Carter, of Clin-
ton. He is now with the United
States Navy. He received his
training at Great Lakes, Illionis.
Mrs. Carter will make her home
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
W. r. Andrews, at their home on
College street.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-04
RAIL REVENUE

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3. - P) -
Class 1 Railroads had an estimat-
ed net income after interest and
rentals, of 100000 in November,
1943, compared with $11, 309, 523 in
November, 1912
Operating revenues totalled $762,
G57819 compared with $500, 1903, 1913
ir November. 1912, while operating
expenses totalled $500, 213, 1872 COM
pared with $4O6, 389, 1888.
Estimated net income for the
first IL months of 1913 totalled
1888, 900, 900 compared with $780,
712,028 in the corresponding per-
iod of 1912.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-04
Davis Soldiers
Entertained By
Shipyard Players

A New Years program present
ed by several entertainers from
the North Carolina Shipbuilding
company was we'll received by
patients in the Camp Davis station
hospital Saturday night.
More than a score of the yard S
best singers. comedians and dane
ers took part in the event. Follow
ing the program a party was held
and featured the singing of sea-
sonal songs.
The program, which moved at a
fast pace with Louis E. Keith and
Larry Drinard, as master of cere-
monies. included the following
features:
shipyard Glee club under the
direction of Arthur Johns, accom-
panied at the piano by Mrs. L. E.
Keith.
COMEDY team Ration and Pri-
orlty, by Roy Sandlin and Dick
Williams.
Solo: H. T Williams, "a Pretty
Girl Is Like a Melody"
Girls of ensemble: Misses Doris
Canady. Bette London, Menzette
Peterson, Marjorie Franks, YER
gle Beal, Polly Thresher, Kay
Gardner, Mary Moore, Sue Sinp-
son, Ruth Thomas, Nellie Winkler.
Mrs. Louise Mcdowell.
Comedy songs by Roy Sandlin.
Annie Ruth Ward, soprano. &C.
companied by Helen Dobson at
piano.
Red" Register, eccentric dane
er: Bill Price, comedy monologue:
James DEMON. dramatic recita-
ton; Leon Smith, comedy sketch;
Dotty Arthur, comedy sketch; Bill
robertson, comedy sketch; Sam
Mooney, comedy representations.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-04
Second And Orange USO
Closes For Renovations

The U. S. o. Club at Second and
Orange streets closed Monday af-
ternoon for renovations and will
be open as usual on Wednesday at
7:30 p. m. ~
Anyone who desires information
on housing is requested to call at
the office of the Travellers Aid
Society at 402 No. Front street, or
to telephone 2-2221.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-04
PERSONALS

Miss Virginia Curtis Kelly
daughter of Captain and Mrs.
Maurice Kelly, has left for Couch
er college in Baltimore. Miss
Kelly will stop over for a visit
with Miss Ruth Wei in Goldsboro
and after a brief stay there Miss
We'll and Miss Kelly will return to
college together.
Captain and Mrs. J. w. Hunter,
Jr., have returned to Augusta, Ga,
after spending the holidays here.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-04
SPOTS BEFORE EYES

"Spots before the eyes, usually
are shadows Of white blood parti-
cles moving in the interior of the
eyes to feed the tissues. Ordinarily
the movement of these blood par
ticles is not notices, but when the
eyes are tired or strained the Wis
ual nerves are so jumpy that they
see the shadows which h h y
eyes do not notice.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-04
Catholic Church Group
Will Sponsor Party

A bingo- party will be given on
Wednesday evening, January 5,
at 9:15 o'clock at the Woodrow
Wilson hut, Fourth and Princess
streets, under the auspices of st.
Mary's parish.
Tickets are on sale and may be
obtained by calling 2-1130 or 6166.
Prizes will be awarded and the
public is invited.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-04

the g l + l S IN
rails work
ing on aSsemb-
ly Ii n e S , and
next the WACs,
Waves, Spars and
Marines.
There is a lot
of truth in what
she said.
A few weeks
ago I went to
the New Y o r k
opening Of Katha-
r i n e Cornell's
current play-and
was seated in
time to see the
VIII -@syvlI
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-04


regular first-nighters arriving in
mink and ernine and loaded with
jewelry.
Those women were attracting
plenty of attention until a tall,
straight young woman in the
uniform of WAC officer walked
down the aisle, with majors oak
leaves cleaning on the shoulders
of her overcoat.
CENTER OF ATTENTION
Every head in the audience
turned to admire her and the
women who had spent the after
noon in beauty salons, getting ell
aborate hair-dos and facials, were
cut of the running.
In a world at war, the best
dressed women are the women
who are dressed for a definite job
whether that means that they
are wearing overalls, a kitchen
apron, a nurses aid uniform, CT
the uniform of one of the branch
es of the service.
If the fashion experts who vot.
ed on the best dressed women in
wartime" had included WAC, q
Wave, a Spar, a Marine and ar
Army and Navy nurse as well as
neatly dressed war worker ir
their list, it would have meant
something.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-04
BIRTH ANNOUNCED

Lieut.. and Mrs. Charles M.
Smith of Dallas. Texas and Caro-
lima Beach, announce the birth of
son, Randolph Malcolm, De-
cember Is, at Marion Sprunt an
mex. Mrs. Smith is the former
Grace Borrell.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-04
BIRTH ANNOUNCED

Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Earl Eakins
of Watha, announce the birth OF a
daughter, Sarah Elizabeth. De-
cember 20, at Marion Sprunt an
mex. Mrs. Eakins is the former
Kathleen Johnson of Harrells Store.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-04
Service Mothers Club
Meets Tonight At USO

The service mothers club will
meet Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock
at the Fifth and Orange USO.
All members are requested to
attend and mothers who either
have sons or daughters in the SER
vices are cordially invited to be-
come members of the club.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-04

!: Fred Campbell,
10, seaman first
class, is spend
ing a IA day
leave with his
mother, M r S.
maggie nellie of
=403 Wooster st.
He has been in
1.-THE service two
years and has
Just completed
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-04
ADVANCES

Marsden S. Ward, Jr., %, former
Star-New carrier and son of Mars
den S. Ward of 1926 North Fourth
street, has been advanced in rank
from first lieutenant to captain.
He is connected with the Quarter
master Corps, attached to the
Army Air Forces, and stationed
at Milton, Oregon. A graduate Of
New Hanover High school, he en-
tered the service in January,
1899.
Captain Ward was stationed at
Hickam Field during the Japanese
attack on December 7, 1941. He
returned to the United States in
April. 1912 and went to St. Francis
E. Warren, Wyo., officer candi-
date school, graduating and being
commissioned a second lieutenant
on July 3, 1912. He was promoted
to first lieutenant January 8. 1913.
His wife and daughter, Peggy
Frances, reside at Milton, Oregon.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-04
Best-Dressed
Women Are Now
In Uniforms
Or 0veralls
BY RUTH MILLETT

When RepresentIve C1a e
Luce was told that she and the
Duchess of Windsor had tied for
the honor of being the ''best dress
ed woman in wartime" accord
ing to poll Of fashion experts,
she disputed the decision.
Mrs. Luce commended that the
best-dressed women today are
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-04
BIRTH ANNOUNCED

Mr.. and Mrs. William B. Penn
berton announce the birth of a
son, William James, December
80, at Marion Sprunt annex. Mrs.
Pemberton is the former Flora APP
p1ewhite Of Fayetteville.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-04

CAMPBELL MS second trip
around the world. He has visited
at ports in nine countries. Camp
bell received mis- basic training
at the Naval Training station in
Norfolk, Va. He has for several
years made his home with Mr.. and
Mrs. Meyers Nielsen on Harbor
Island.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-04

FACE A BOOK
Your face is a book where men
may read strange matters.-Shake.
Speare.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-04
BIRTH ANNOUNCED

Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Wilson an
nounce the birth of son, Edward
Avery, Jr, December %, at
Marion Sprunt annex. Mrs. Will
son is the former Mabry Caps.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-04

On December 81, wvi>.er officially
begins in North America: summer
il South America.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-04
COMPLETES TRAINING

W. L. Billy Williams, 10, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Williams
of 2115 Chestnut street, has COM
pleted his basic air force train
ing at Keesler Field, Miss, and
is now enrolled as an aviation
cadet at Susquehanna University,
Selinsgrove, Pa. He graduated
from New Hanover High school
June 5, 1913. Before entering mill
tary service, he was employed il
the timekeeping bureau Of the At
lantic Coast Line Railroad COM
pany.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-04

The business omen's mis-
sionary circle of the First Bap-
fist church will meet with Miss
Mary Lou Leonard, 511 South
Front street. Tuesday evening
at o'clock. Mrs. J. R. Jones
is leader.