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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-04-14
RATION
DEADLINES

FUEL OIL and 5, Sept. 80.
GAScLzNE-A9, gals, May 8.
MEATS-Red AS through MS, book i,
good indefinitely,
FOODS-Blue AS through KS, book 4,
good definitely.
SUGAR-3O. 81, book 4, 5 lbs, indefinite
ly; 40, 5 lbs. (canning) Feb. 20 1915.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-09
Housing Shortage May
Inspire Child Drowning

Aurora III. Mar. 9-lNS-The
housing shortage. along with the
reluctance OF landlords to accent
couples with children. inspired the
following advertisement in the
Aurora Beacon.News which was
read with mingled shock and
amusement today:
"Wanted-To rent in 81 Charles
or Geneva. 4 or : room house or
apartment: reasonable rent. Two
adults and one cute 2-year-old boy.
Will drown him il necessary. Phone
Aurora $751;"
The telephone number led 10
Mr.. and Mrs Danny Ogren. the lat
ter explaining.
"Of course. we're not serious
about drowning Barry. hut were
getting so desperate that We had
10 do something to call attention
TO this unfortunate situation. Hay
ing a normal 2.year-old must he a
horrible crime these days"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-09
congress

Continued from Page Ouel
lively won battle TO restrict the
Tennessee Valley Authority.
The committee not only voted 10
require TIA to place its annual
receipts Of almost seventy million
dollars in the Treasury and 60 10
Congress for funds. hut it adopted
an amendment prohibiting use OF
any funds for political purposes.
McKellar charged Chairman David
+. Lilienthal OF IVA with using the
organization against him political.
w..
\ decision was expected TODAY
M the amendment Sen. Russell
CD Ga. to compel discontinuance
Of an agency created by President
al order for more than one year
without congressional ratification
Tho amendment is aimed directly
at the Presidents fair employment
prartireg committee
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-09
Conscience Fund Paws
For SNOWFALL DAMAGE

Chicago. Mar. 9-AP- Some of
the young. unerring snowfall
marksmen in suburban Oak "a n
have suffered a pang Of conscience.
A few days ago Police Chief Ben
jamip Barsema wrote to principals
OF the II grade schools. explain
ing youngsters throwing snovbsiis
al street lights had caused $50
ia images
He invited all boys whose con-
sciences were bothering them to
come 10 the police station and
make restitution It was matter
OF honesty and good citizenship.
the chief said.
Twelve boys went 10 the station
the next day and settled accounts:
yesterday IS BOYS paid up. bring
ing total payments TO the street
light conscience fund to S2l The
chief hopes the remaining 1893
will he added TO the fund.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-09
THE WILLOW RUN News
Haeeerty Road Home
Destroyed by Blaze

The home OF Andrew G.. Smith.
26Sl Haggerty Rd.. was almost
completely demolished and nearly
all the family's possessions des.
troyed in a fire which broke out
Wednesday evening. Origin or the
NlaZe is unknown The Willow
Run Fire Department was called.
but the FIRE had been burning ap-
proHimstely an hour before being
discovered and the building had
burned down by the time sufficient
help arrived Firemen guarded
the burning ruins. preventing the
hames from sprean:ns. and pushed
over the chimney. which was a
hazard.
Willow Run fremen were called
10 the 4 & p Store later Wednes.
day evening when carton Of
matches on which several boxes
mad been stacked. caught fire from
pressure. There was slight dam.
age.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-09
Vegetables

TURNIPS Topped. bu. S'e51.5o.
RUTABAGAS No. bu., Sl.la5.
Hubbard. No. l. bu.
Sl.j0-2oo.
CELERY cABbAGE-ao. l. bu.
Sl.jO-2.u0.
BETS Topped, bu, No. J., Si'a'
100
BROCCOLl-No. !, bu, so.
CABBAGE 40. !. bu $l.2j-l,".
CARROTS-Ioppcd. 80. hu..
Sl.j0-2.UO.
CAULlFLOWH& Bu.. No. J., 80.
ONIONS by. So. medium tccii-
ina - lbs &26a.
PARSNlPS 40. !. !3.1o.ioo.
POTATOES No. /. 100 lbs. s. %
go.
Fruits
APPLES Mcintosh 40. ]. $40.
&.55: Northern Spies 40. /. $50.
80: Greetings. 80. T. Sa.oo-3.5o,
Steel Reds. 40. /. $3.gu-S.75.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-09
Oakville
CLUB WILL MEET

OakvilIe, Mich, Mar 9--The OaA-
vile Farmers club will meet IN
the Annex OF the uahlille VI. J..
Church Tuesday evening, March
Il, with potluck supper from :
to 80. Rev. r. {. Suiuger OF the
West side Methodist Church, Ann
Arbor, will be the speaker and also
conduct the annual election OF Of
fccrs for tho current year Rev
Suinscr started the Farmers Cuo
ten years ago while pastor OF the
church here. Mr.. Alice Smuch
and Mrs. Leah Hardy viii have
charge OF the refreshments.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-09

Rev. and Mrs. O. r. Ferguson
Milan called Thursday afternoon
on Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Burget.
Mrs. Minnie Collins and daughter
Ruth and Mrs. Emma Sanford and
daughter. Mrs Bernice Hamlon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward HolzinSer,
Maybee. spent sunday afternoon
with Mr.. and Mrs Fred Holzinsor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bogadain
accompanied by Mr. and Mrs.
Louie Ely, Carleton, attended a
birthday party for Leonard Cook,
Monroe. Sunday evening.
Wayne Bartelle and sister Mrs.
Stella Wojak. sons, Stanley and
Edward. and daughter Eleanor. De
troit. were sunday guests at the
home OF Mr. and Mrs John Java
cki and John Bartelle
Edward Williams and grandson.
Melvin Church. Detroit, spent Tues
day here on business Mr. vii
liams has sold his farm here to
Bert smith
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Le Yasseur
and Sgt Norman Le Nasseur spent
Thursday evening at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Hughie Parker Belle
Vile.
Knapp lie Nasseur, Detroit. were
Sunday visitors at the home ob
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur lie Nasseur.
Mr.. and Mrs Walter Grams and
daughter Merlce and son Thayne.
Grape. spent Sunday evening with
Mr.. and Mrs William Mason.
Sunday guests in the home nj
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Holzinger were
Mr. and Mrs Cletus Willis and
Mrs. Joseph Geniac. Dearborn. and
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Willis. Flat
Rock.
Mrs Ester Grams and dauGh-
ter Freda, Npsilanti. were GATHERS
Sunday at the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs Charles Bur;ct. Mr. and
Mrs. Grams moved 10 their new
no e near Npsilanti. last week.
Vincent and Louie Hoffman, May
bee. spent sunday evening with
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hoiziu-or.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-09
Attend Rites

Npsilanti friends and relatives
who went to New Baltimore 10 al
tend the funeral OF Mrs. Ralph En-
sign were Mr.. and<AI George p,
Norman. Sr. Pfc Gerald Moor
man. Camp Hood Texas. Robert
Norman, Harold Leyerett. Mrs. y.
l.. Munro. Mrs. Ross X Bower, Mrs.
Don Smith, Mrs. 6. l.. Schultz. Mrs.
Deon Greene, Mrs. Leroy Bush and
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Willetts. Pic.
Norman came on home for his
tcn-day furlough. Mrs. Norman
remained in New Baltimore to
spend few days with relatives.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-09
Willow Run Calendar
TODAY

TODAY
Flying Squadron Meeting. Local
30 Library, 80 =. IN.
Midweek Chapel, Dormitory NJ.
Lounge, S p. m
Arts and Crafts. Willow Lodge
North Recreation Building, ~ ,.
m
Arts and crafts (sdults). Will
low Run Village Community Build.
ing. room ;, 3.30-5:50 p m.
Women's Gym, Willow Run VII
lage Community Building. 7:3O-lO
p. m.
Mems Gym. basketball. Michigan
STATE Normai Gymnasium. 500
lp y. IN.
FRIDAY
Arts and Crafts. Willow Lodge
North Recreation Building. - p. m.
Arts and Crafts children, vii.
low Run Village Community Build
ing room ;. 3;3O-j:3O p. IN.
Sonefest Willow Lodge North
Recreation Building Lounge. 7:30
p. m.
square Dancing. Willow Lodge
Auditorium. SIS p. m.
Wrestling, Local 80 Hall, $40 r..
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-09
Daily Market Report

Detroit. Mich, Mar. CATTLE
Good steer yearlings topped al
$3.50; bulk medium and good fed
steers and mixed yesrlines 1881
1870. some common kinds down
10 S9.u0. \ few good heifers reached
$3.50. Common and medium bee
COWS turned readily at SS.I5-ll Loo;
Gamers and cutters al s6.1j-S. -,
sCme shelly, lightweight tanners
down to 5000 and below; good "a
W bulls brought Sl1.00: bulk com
mon and medium sausage bull.
$N.59-ln.50. Active trading late at
firm prices absorbed numerous odd
lots. Medium aud good
feeders al Sll.U0-l2.j0. while com.
mon and inferior kinds ranged from
SS.00-l n.0n.
CALVES: Fully steady prices. top
and bulk $3.50. Lower grades were
less active. steady 10 weak. bulk
common and medium Sl2.oo-lj.O0:
culls $G.00-1 90.
HOGS: Extreme top remained al
slfl0 for good and choice 2uO-225
lbs TO city butchers. Bulk good and
choice 20O-330 lbs made Slf.00;
most $4,000 lbs $3.50. Good and
choice 10000 lbs csshed at 1885.
1900. and l40-l60 ID light lights
made ll.50-l2 80. Medium To choice
sows OF all weights turned at Sl2.25-
l2.75, stays Sl0.O0-l0.5O. Broad
country outlet exists for stocker and
feeder pigs from $1,000 down.
SHEEP: Late rail arrivals in
cluded a deck OF choice 92-lb. native
fed northwestern lambs that topped
at 1855. most good and choice fed
native trucked-ins brought $500
1850, latter price paid rather free.
ly. Common and medium lambs
were none too active at S12.00-l5. 90,
but eulls sold freely at Sc DOLL 90
Scattered odd lots OF good and
choice fat ewes ranged upwards 10
$500; most common and medium
lots s6.50-S.00, and culls mainly
s5.50-6.00.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-09
THIEF DISAPPOINTED

Detroit. Mich. Mar 9--INS- A
Detroit sneak.thief suffered ma
ior disappointment when he exam
ined contents OF a suitcase he lit.
ed from parked automobile. For
the ten promising looking bottles
contained therein we're full OF eN.
actly hduarts OF embalming
fluid P&ice who found The suit
case in an sf4ey1sreturned it to the
owner. n. {. Foster. Springfield.
O.. salesman FOR a mortuary con
Germ. one bottle had been opened
but all liquid was intact.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-09
Pick OF The Air TOday

National Broadcsstlng Company
RED NETNORk-WI.W zoo, WWJ
$50. WHAM 11SO. WMAQ $50.
BLUE NETWORk-WNNH 1910.
Columbia Brosdeasting Company
WJR 7Go. WBBM $50. WCKN I52u
WFBM 1860. VICAR l4SO. WBNS
1850. WOOD 1910.
Mutusl Broadcsstina Company
Blue NETWORK - WLW 700.
CkL.N 500. WJBK 1890 WGN 80.
RED NETWORK WLW zoo.
Tonight
NBC-7: 30-Bob Burns.
Aldrich Family:
300 Bling CROSBY;
9.50-Joan Davis;
10: 00-Abbott and Costello.
CHS 500 Alan Ladd in The De
Tense Rests
9:oo-Major Bowes Amateurs; .
9;So-Dinah Shore Show,
1000 First Line:
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-09
War

Continued from Page Onel
were revealed 10 he using strats-
sic airfields captured on Los Neg
los Island in the admiralty group
End i'm the Green Islands. These
fields wrested but days ago from
the Japs. were quickly turned into
offensive bases for attacks upon
Rabaul which lies in the middle.
Rabaul, itself was treated to lis
daily assault when SIS tons OF
bombs started fires at AirdromeS
surrounding the once.powerfpl
fortress. kayiene, on nearby New
Ireland, staggered under g. ton
assault
Consolidate Positions
Ground forces which established
new beachhead 100 miles from
Rabaul consolidated their posi-
lions near Talasea on the New
Brilain's Willamuez Peninsula. de
spite enemy opposition. Other
American jungle fighters gained
five more miles Of New Guinea
coastline in their push from Val
au toward Bogadiim.
Meantime. violent tank battles
RACED IN Russia where the Ger
mans hurled as many as 100 tanks
in 'Counterattacks on a single sec
Tor of the western Ukrainian front.
All of the numerous" count Of
thrusts were repulsed by the Red
Army which had driven to within
six miles Of Tarnopol and seven
miles of Proskurov. both key june
tons on the already preached Odes-
sO-LWoW railroad.
Particularly fierce fighting
RACED in the outskirts OF Stare.
konstantinoN railroad junction
protecting tine German bulge into
The first Ukrainian army lines be-
tween Proskurov and Nelosovtsy.
As many as 5000 enemy troops
were wiped out and o. tanks de-
Stroyed in single days action
around this Nazi position.
In Italy. Allied patrols engaged
the Germans on all three major
fronts, while the Fifth Army IN
The Anzio beachhcad repulsed two
small enemy attacks.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-09

1890 Here's 10 Romance.
BLU-7:0O-Josef Stopak Concert;
1:3u-Coast Guard Dance;
S30-Town Meeting The Pres.
ident and Congress
9:30-Stan Kenton Band;
1890 Wings to Victory.
MBS- s: 80 Human Adventure
Drama:
30-Autonini Concert:
1880 Vice Pres. Wallace on
Jews in Palestine
Friday
NBC IL 90 Noon Words and Nh
sic:
6:l5 p. m.-Serenade to Amer
lea.
t.00-BrosdwsyA Matinee;
5:30-Lsndt Trio Sings.
BLU a. m. Breakfast at Sar-
dis:
SIS p. m.-My Story Drama.
MBS- 2:30-Mutual Goes Calling;
$50 Sentimental Music.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-09

new. natural medicine will as.
sist In Bringing out gases and in
puri'ics which may have been in
side You long time. ard which
may bc the real cause Of your
misery. Gillian also serves as q
diWetic 10 sluggish kidneys aud
helps flush out the impurities that
cause backsche. rising at night.
and sharp burning pains Gillian
costs but few cents day.
Gillian IS recommended and sold
by all Cunninaham's Drug Stores.
Help yourself 20 health. Start 20.
day by buying = bottI. Of Gillian.
One bottle will convince you. The
Gillian Medicine Co., keith Bldg,
Cincinnati. o.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-09

SANTIAGO. Chile-AP Chile's
most powerful labor union. the
Confederation OF Workers. assert.
ed today that the governments de-
cision to recognize the Farrell re-
sime in Argentina was premature
and a move tending TO aid the
Axis in its action against the
peoples of the United Nations"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-09
FLASHLIGHTS RECOVERED

Two large flashlights stolen from
the Willow Run Fire Department.
were recovered in one OF the Lodg,
buildings Wednesday. ALTHOUGH
sheriff's officers have apprenended
the is year old youth esponsible.
charges are not to be placed
against him.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-09

Earth. CO. AN
mixes with food
at once. help
ing 10 eliminate
The poisons that
foster stomaC h
trouble, and aid
ing the liver
md bowels in
heir pr o . . r
IfuftfOus Thfs
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-09

LONDON APP Vice Admiral
Frank Henderson Pegram. D.S.O..
fourth sea lord. died last night in
the Bristol Naval Hospital follow.
ing a heart attack, it was announced
today. He was 81 years old.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-09
Home from Camp

PVT Russell Bondrie. Camp Ellis,
H., spent Saturday and Sund1y
with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Dan
iel Hoffman. Miss Lydia Neyhcr
his fancee. was also guest in
the Hoffman home
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-09
Plans Early Start

Looking toward an early start on
victory gardens in Npsilanti this
year. Mayor Ross X. Bower today
announced appointment OF George
Seedorf as chairman and Mrs.
LLOYD Walters as co-chairman Of
the city garden committee.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-09

lodge and siup
ly W ouldp Z
move ] had
heartburn too.
rd belch up my
food and got =
sour braSsy
Ia ste. Nv full
pains IN tho
IN all OF nty
back made me
aimee with pain
! tried many
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-09

sgt Norman Lc Nasseur, Fort
Leonard Wood Missouri spent
several days last week with his
parents. Mr. and Mrs Joseph lie
Nasscur. His parents took him
back TO Detroit Friday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-09
YpsiLanh Briefs


Arrested Wednesday evening by
state police on a charge Of driving
while under the influence OF liquor
John +. kowal, Willow Court. was
to be arraigned today before Jus.
tice John Mokersky, in lnkster
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-09
plan SHOW

About 20 students from Harriet
School and few from Npsilanti
High School will take part in an
amateur show at Harriet School
tonight at $50. The show is spon-
sored by the Harriet Parent Teach
ers Association. The final tryouts
took place Monday night following
previous rchearsals.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-09
YpsiIanti Markets
PRODUCE
(Wolfs Grocery

NEW YORK-INSZTh nation
will face net deficit OF % million
tons OF coal next winter undess
more rigid conseryations are adopt
ed. Davis NJ. De Bard. deputy Iii
rector. conservation division. War
Production Board, warned today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-09
EStinauish Blaze

Firemen were called 10 the homo
OF Lawson Green. l21 :. Prospect
St, at sos p. m. Wednesday to ex-
tinguish a blaze which originated
in stororoom and caused slight
damage.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-09
Rural Events
TODAY

N.S.C:S. OF Stony Greek church
Will meet with a potluck dinner
at noon at the church.
Salem
Ladies' Auxiliary Society meet.
ing with Mrs. Joseph Feldkamp in
Worden on Pontiac Road. Potluck
dinner at noon. Afternoon pro.
gram.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-09

n p WufTcJ noUItlnfF- D Y 7
not until I found Gillian did an.
JOY living again. Now cat hot
ter. have no gas nor hloatiug and
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-09
Mr.. A. P. Murrey, 1878 Stoe-
pei ST., Detroit, Tells How
Torment: of Stomach Gas
and Bloating Made Life
a Misery-SayS He Tried
Many Medicines, But Only
Gillian Brought Relief

Statements like Mr.. Mureys
stories Of amazing relief from
agonizing stomach, liver. and Kid
ney ailments are usual thing
from grateful users of Gillian. the
remarkable natural medicine.
Read what Mr. Murrey has TO say.
And remember You too. may on
Joy the glorious thrill OF blessed
relief.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-09
Legal Notices
ORDER APPOINTING TIME FoR
NEARING CLAIMS

-
STATE OF MICHIGAN. Tie Pro-
bate Court for the County OF Wash
tcnaW.
Al ssss ION of said Court. held At
the PROBATE ONCE in the CITY OF
Ann Nrbor. in The said County On
the eard daN ~ Fehruary.sA. n. 1910.
Present. Honorable jay q. Pray.
judge ~ Probate
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-09
NO RELIEF
FROM T0RTURING GAS

my bachaches are gone. Gillian did
me a world OF good"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-09
Detroit Cash Grain

WHEAT No. ,. Sl705s.
OATS-No. ., white, S0-S1c.
MALTING BARLEY-rsnge, t1A4.
1.52: barley needles. S1.26.
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Bertha Z. Burtis. Deesss.d

IT apFe1IIuE To inc court tUat the
time Tor presentation m claims
against said estate SHOULD he limited
and Iat q flnIe and place he a..
pointed TO receive. examine and al.
Just all Gains AMI demands against
said deceased by aud before said
Court:
ft Is ordered. Tat creditors Of
sad decca cd are required to present
there claims To said Court ~ sid
PROBATE once on or before tas
18Th day of MAY. \. -. 19tt. a.
80 o. lock 100 TIE forenoon sad trn>
Hud place being hereby appointed sor
tie examination aud adjustment ~
s.l claims and demands against said
declared
D. BE- Further Ordered. That pub
iie notice thereof he given bv pub
licatfOu 81 copy ef-v1rs order for
three successive weeks previous TO
said dsF of bearing in the NpsItsntI
DafiE Press, newspaper printed
and circulated tn sid county.
JAY q PRAY. judge Of Pfoba.s.
ADV. 6-i29
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-09
Food Lodged in Stomach

II suffered from gas on my
stomach for years. Wy food would
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-03-11
MOUNTAIN LIVING
DESCRIBED HERE

At a regular meeting of the Elk.
change Club Friday, the Rev. Sam.
uel Wander Nicer, associate pastor
of the First Presbyterian church
here, and uncle of Johnnie Wander
Nicer, the pitcher, spoke on the
subject of life in the mountains Of
Kentucky.
Wander Nicer ana his wife work.
ed among the mountain folk at
Morris Fork, KY, for more than
20 years, it was said.
At the meeting yesterday, o. w.
Messick, War Fund treasurer, re.
ported that the Exchange club hao
donated approximately 10000 Gig.
arettes to men overseas. This
number includes all donations until
the present time, it was reported.
Sam Berger, bowling chairman,
reported that the Exchange club,
who won the first half of the civ
ic club league, is leading in the
second half.
The Rev. C. D. Barclift presided
at the meeting Friday.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-03-11
LIQUOR PROFITS
ARE DISTRIBUTED

Alcoholic B verage Control
board checks to'alling $4,000 were
issued Friday morning to the city
and county governments, w. D.
Macmillan, chairman, has an
nounced.
The city's check, the third re-
ceived from the ABC source dur
ing this fiscal year, amounted to
$4,000, the county's, $4,000.
]. R. Benson, city clerk, esti-
mates that the city will receive
an additional $115,000 from t h e
board before July 1.
The payments represent dis
bursements of profits from oper-
alton of the New Hanover liquor
stores.
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REPORTS FOR DUTY

Emma L. HARRISON, Orion
Plantation, Winnabow, has report
ed for duty at the U. S. Naval
Hospital, Mare Island, Calf, after
graduating from the hospital corps
school at the U. S. Naval Hospi-
tai, San Diego. Miss HARRISON,
pharmacists mate third class, is
the daughter of l. D. HARRISON
and is an alumna of Bolivia High
school. Her brothers, Walter Har-
relson, SIX first class, and Edwin
C. HARRISON, RIM third class, are
in the U. S. Naval Reserve. Be-
fore entering the service, Miss
HARRISON was assistant manager
of Orion Plantation Gardens and
Nursery.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-03-11
Three Induction Calls
To Be Filled Next Week

Three induction calls are slated
to be filled next week by New
Hanover Draft boards.
City Draft Board No. / will send
six white men into the Army at
Fort Bragg on Monday, March 13,
and 20 Negroes on Tuesday, March
IA.
County board No. will send to
Fort Bragg on Monday contin-
gent of white men for general and
limited service in the Army. The
bus carrying the group will leave
here at $50 am.
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ing in the Navy's VIZ program
leading to commissions as ensigns.
He will go to the University OF
North Carolina for an intensive
course. Murphy enlisted in the
Navy Sept. %, 1912, and received
his indoctrination at the Jackson.
vile Naval Training station be-
fore being detached to the Miami
Naval Air Station.
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combat area. Lieutenant Bethea,
age rs, is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. c. E. Bethea of zoos Fender
avenue. His wife, Marie Dumas
Bethea, resides in Savannah, Ga.
He was graduated from New Han
over High school in 1885 and en-
tered the armed forces Sept. Is,
1910.
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ARRIVES IN ITALY

Second Lieut.. Pelton w. Ellis,
"a, whose wife, Cornelia H. Ellis,
resides at Azelea, has arrived at
the AAF P-38 Lightning base in
Italy to begin combat flying as
a pilot. Lieutenant Ellis is men,
her Of a famed Lightning group,
officially credited with destroying
1863 Axis airplanes during its first
year of combat.
Ellis was graduated from New
Hanover High school and attended
N. c. State college before enlist
ing in the Air Corps as private
on Jan. 2, 1912 at Wilmington. He
received his wings and commits
sion as a second lieutenant at Will
lams Field, Chandler, Ariz., on
Aug. 80, 1943.
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EXPERT GUNNER

Sgt. Herman E. Duke, Jr., Bat
terry B, 18th AART Bn., has quail.
fled as an expert gunner at Fort
Eustis, Va. He is the son of Mrs.
Mary L. Duke of 807 Market
street. Before joining the Army
at Fort Bragg on Jan. 10, 1912,
he was employed by the Southern
Bell Telephone and Telegraph
company. He was graduated from
New Hanover High school.