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Evening star., 1944-09-02
.1,126 Yank Airmen
Downed Over P|oesti
Now Safe in Italy
By the Associated Press.

By tne ASSOCIATED Press.
ROME, Sept. 2.-1talian soil pro-
vided a welcome haven today for
1,126 evacuated American airmen
who we're shot down and interned in
Romania during the last year.
A feet OF SO Flying Fortresses flew
the round trip from an airbase in
Southern Italy to Bucharest under
arrangements made by 1t Col
James A. Gum, Sd. Kelseyville,
Calf.
The happy flyers. who came back
after King Michael of Romania
proclaimed their liberation, repre-
sented one-third of the number shot
down since the start of the offensive
against the now conquered Ploesti
oil regions in August. 1943
AS each flyer checked in at base
headquarters his name and serial
number were transmitted immedi-
ately to Washington, SO that the
next of kin could be notified In
many cases it meant that the
despair Of missing" could be ex-
changed for the Joy Of safe"
Romanian Ace Helps.
When Romania capitulated and
King Michael released the flyers,
Col. Gum hurried to the Minister of
War and obtained permission to try
to establish communications with
officials of the 18th Air Force in
Italy for repatriation of the crew.
men.
The ace Of the Romanian Air
Force, Capt. Carl Cantacuzino. VOL
unteered to get Col. Gum through.
An American flag was painted
on the sides Of a German Messer-
schmitt 100 and American stars on
the wings. Capt. Cantacuzino re-
moved the planes radio. unscrewed
the plates on the side of the fuse
lage and Col Gum squeezed him.
self in.
Col. Gum said lack Of oxygen al
most knocked him unconscious, but
that the great faith he had in Capt
Cantacuzino was justified.
Hes a great pilot" Col. Gum de-
clared. Il briefed him carefully so
he could fly between danger areas
and he came in and landed as If he
lived here"
Most in Healthy Condition.
Col. Gum conferred Immediately
with air headquarters and within
IL hours the first fleet of the SO
Fortresses was on its way.
Most Of the men appeared in
perfect physical condition. The
crewmen said the food was fair
and that the Romanians treated
them with consideration.
1T. Col. w. r. Lovelace. Army Air
Force surgeon formerly of the Mayo
Clinic at Rochester, Mimi. who
few to Romania to examine the
wounded, said there were 10 litter
cases and 10 others in serious con-
dition due to lack Of proper medical
attention.
Many Of the returning men had
narrowing stories of being shot out
of the skies at low levels, and all
agreed that the flak over Ploesti
was the heaviest and most deadly
in the world.
Evening star., 1944-09-02
Jewish Chaplain Dies
or Invasion Wounds

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Sept. 2.-Chaplain
Irving Topper, 81, of Chicago, died
August Is Of wounds received during
the invasion of France, according
to a War Department announce
ment received by the National Jew
ish Welfare Board here last night.
Chaplain Topper was said to be
the first Jewish chaplain killed in
France. He was the son Of Herman
Topper of Chicago.
Evening star., 1944-09-02
|CIO Ship Workers Lose
Newport News Election

By the Associated Press.
NEWPORT NEWS, Va, Sept. a.
The Peninsula Shipbuilding Associ-
alton, an independent union of en-
ployes Of the Newport News Ship
building d Dry Dock Co., won an
election conducted At the yard yes
terday to select the bargaining
agency for employees.
Eugene A. Curry, representative OF
the National Labor Relations Board
reported today 9,240 votes were cast
for the association and 1855 for the
Marine and shipbuilding Workers
(CIO).
Evening star., 1944-09-02
Nazis May Hold Leopold
For Bargaining Purposes
Nv the Associate6 press

The German Army, now fleeing
across Belgium toward the Reich
probably will take Belgian King
Leopold along for bargaining pur-
poses," Chairman Bloom of the
House Foreign Affairs Committee
said today.
That has been the German idea
all along" Mr.. Bloom told an inter-
viewer. Just as they took Petain,
and they will take the King Of Den
mark along when the time comes.
They'll use them for bargaining
purposes with the Allies"
King Leopold has been a self
styled voluntary captive" of the
Nazis since Belgium was overrun
in 1910. He capitulated, declaring
ne could not see the Belgians
slaughtered, and the British were
caught at Dunkerque.
The Belgian cabinet in exile has
been the legal government since.
Evening star., 1944-09-02
Congress in Brief
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Both Senate and House in recess
until tuesday.
Senate and House conferees be-
gin work to compromise unemploy-
ment compensation differences.
Senate and House conferees con.
ttnue efforts for agreement on sur
plus property disposal bill.
Evening star., 1944-09-02
Writer Finds ~ Guam Natives
Beheoded, Boyoneted by Jops

I'm the tollo,Uing delayed dis
patch William L. Worden tells
OF the discovery of the japanese
mass erecution OF natives on
Guam. A dispatch from Guam
dated August IS BY Al Dopking,
Associated Press ,Dar correspond
ent, gaUe the kno,Dn total OF be-
heading Dtctims on that date as
IS. Mr.. Dopking also said Father
Jesus Duenas, a native priest, has
been missing since July IL and
is believed to have been be-
helded)
Evening star., 1944-09-02
Ground Forces Gain
; Million in 4 Years
BY the Associated Press.

DENVER, Sept. 2-There are
10000 900 more trained ground SOL
diers in the Army now than four
years ago, Col. Clifford c. Gregg
chief of the enlisted division of the
Army Ground Forces, asserted yes
terday.
We think that's a pretty good
record for mass production" he said
We think it's the best army in the
field"
Evening star., 1944-09-02
U. 5. Pilot Sacrifices
Life 10 Avert Crash
In Crowded London
Ey the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
NINTH BOMBER COMMAND
HEADQUARTERS, Sept. 2. An
American Marauder pilot, whose
plane became disabled over London
Thursday, gave his life to prevent
q crash in a thickly populated Sec
tion of the city.
The pilot, whose name was with
held pending notification of his
family, will be recommended for q
posthur1ous award Of the Distin-
guished Service Cross.
Returning from a raid on Ger
man-held Cecembre Island at the
mouth Of st. Malo Harbor with one
of its two engines shot out, the Ma
rauder was flying over London at
$500 feet when the second engine
quit.
On the pilots orders, the other
four crewmen bailed out and he
attempted a crash landing at Hes
ton Airdrome. The plane hit the
runway but approached too fast to
land. The pilot succeeded In pulling
the plane up over a factory and
then crashed in a garden. He died
short time later.
1t. Elliott Moorhead, Silver Sprine
Nd, said before he jumped he heard
the pilot say, Il can't leave the
plane over residential district, but
don't worry, I'll bring her down
ok" 1t, Moorhead parachuted onto
q housetop unhurt.
Evening star., 1944-09-02
Maryland u. Student.

1t. Moorhead, %, is the son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. E. S. Moorhead, 1885
Sixteenth street, Silver Spring, and
was a University of Maryland STU
dent before joining the Air Forces
last year. He went overseas in July
and in letter home, August 10,
told his family he expected to fly
his first combat mission on his
birthday, the next day. A native
OF Pittsburgh, he attended Tome
Academy in Maryland and Blair
Academy in New Jersey before 60
Ing to Maryland University, where
he was a football player.
Evening star., 1944-09-02
Decorated

Capt. Emit c. Witt, jr., 27, whose
parents live at 1923 Carpenter street
Sc, has been awarded the Legion
of Merit for exceptionally meritor-
ious conduct in the performance OF
outstanding services from November
20, l943, to May IS. 1914, in the
North African theater." He was
serving with coast artillery anti
aircraft unit.
Capt. Witt, a graduate Of Eastern
High School and the University OF
Maryland, was commissioned upon
graduate ton In June, 1910, and ha,
been overseas since February. l943
He participated in the Sicilian
invasion.
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parents. He was gunner on a
flying fortress.
Inducted into the Army almost
three years ago, he went overseas
last April. Before entering service
he was window dresser for Peoples
Drug Stores. He has four brothers
in service: 1t. Francis Robertson,
Sergt. Joseph Robertson, Pfc. James
A. Robertson and Marine Pfc. Earl
Robertson.
Evening star., 1944-09-02
1t. Eustis IsKHIed in Action:
Grandson of LeviP. Morton

Silver Star winner and member of
a prominent Washington family,
was killed in action in France, an
other District man Is missing in
action, three more were wounded
and one Is a prisoner Of the Ger
mans, relatives here have been noti-
fled.
Killed
First 1t. Morton Corcoran Eustis,
SO, son OF Mrs. William Corcoran
Eustis. 1884 Twenty-eighth street
NV. was killed In action in France
August 13, the War Department
notified his family last night.
Associate editor of the Theater
Arts Magazine before he received
his commission in July, 1912, 1t.
Eustis was grandson of the late
Levi P. Morton, Governor of New
York and Vice President of the
United States He also was a great
grandson of William Wilson Cor
coran. banker and philanthropis.
and founder of the Corcoran Gal
lery of Art.
The Silver Star for "gallantry in
action" and GOODNESS and courage
under fire" was awarded him in
February. He took part in the
Palermo campaign in Sicily and was
commended for his aggressiveness
and disregard of his own safety in
fulfilling the mission given to him.
1t. Eustis formerly was on the
staff Of the New York Evening
Post. Interested in the drama and
its presentation under modern con-
ditions, he wrote extensively on
different aspects of the Goth CEN
tury playhouse. His books included
broadway, Inc"
Surviving relatives are 1t. Eustis
mother, now en- route to Washing
ton from Quebec. and two sisters
Mrs. David E. Finley, wife of the
director of the National Gallery
Of Art, and Mrs. Grenville Temple
Emmet, jr., of New York.
Mr.. Finley, paying tribute to his
brother-i -in-law, said of him: He
loved France, and If he had to give
his life in this war it would have
pleased him that it should be in
France and with the American
ARMY of Iihera tion
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Prisoner
0x - C

STAFF Sergt. Jerome r. Robertson,
81, son of Mr.. and Mrs. James w.
Robertson. 1346 D street NE, Is q
prisoner Of war In Germany. the
| War Department has notified his
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Miss Lucilla Booker White WEEDS
Lieutenant Joseph Whitfield, USNR

The wedding of Miss Lucilla
Booker White, daughter Of the late
DR.. and Mrs. William Chester
White OF Loeb Willow, Church
vile, Va, and Lieut.. Joseph Viii
lard Whitfield, USNR, son of Mr.
and Mrs. D. C. Whitfield of 2O6
South Sixth street, Wilmington,
took place on Wednesday evening,
July IL, at $3.50 o'clock in Ginter
Park Presbyterian church, Rich
mond, Va.
The Rev. James E. Bear, DID,,
and the Rev. John MCLEAN, DID,,
officiated at the ceremony. The
church was arranged with palms
cybodium ferns, cathedral candles
and white gladioli and white as.
tiers.
The bride entered tn church
with her brother, William Chester
White, who gave her in marriage.
She wore a wedding gown of ivory
Nuns yelling and brocade worn by
her aunt in 1886. Her veil of it,
fusion and Brussels lace was
gracefully arranged. Her bouquet
was an old fashioned nosegay of
stephanotis and she carried q fan
with ivory and silver handle and
lace which belong to cousin OF
the brides father.
The brides sisters, Miss Eliza
beth F. White of Richmond, was
maid-of-honor, and Mrs. Richard
F. Taylor of Amelia, Va, was
matron of-honor. Little Miss tb.an
Murray Bear of Richmond, niece
of the bride, was flower girl and
Master James E. Bear, Jr., neph-
eW of the bride, was ring bearer.
The maid-of-honor wore a gown
of lime green mousseline de sole
with sweetheart neckline, shirred
bodice and bouffant skirt She car
ried a nosegay of lavender asters
and Joananna Hill roses. The ma
tron-of-honor wore similar dress
in canary yellow and her nosegay
was of delphinum and Joananna
Hill roses.
Lieut.. Whitfield was attended by
Aviation Cadet A. Emerson Will
lard, USNR of Wilmington as best
man. Groomsmen were Lieutenant
Philip H. Ropp, UsNR, of Annapo-
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lis, Md, Lieut.. William e. Hy-
dorm, Jr., USAAF Of Wooster,
Ohio John M. Irvine, III, of Ruth
er1ord, N. j., brother-in law Of the
bride, and the Rev. Thomas Davis
of Montevallo, Ala.
Following the ceremony a recep-
ton was given by DR.. and Mrs.
James E: Bear, sister and broth
err in-law of the bride, and William
Chester White, brother of the
bride, in the reception hall Of the
church.
The bride has been director OF
religious education at st. Andrews
Covenant Presbyterian church in
Wilmington for some time.
Following the reception the cou-
pie left for a wedding trip to the
mountains of Virginia.
Among the out-of town guests at
tending the ceremony were: Mr..
and Mrs. D. C. Whitfield, M S S
Mary Hannis Whitfield, Miss Glenn
Willard, Miss Maria Davis, Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Marye, M s s
Elizabeth Marye, Miss Jane East
er Marye, of Wilmington; Mrs. 7.
P. Allen of Rochester, N. Y, Sis
ter of the bride; Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank A. Bear of Churchville, Pa.
sister and brother in-law of t n e
bride; Mrs. John M. Irvine and
John M. Irvine, Jr., of Rutherford,
N. j., sister and nephew of the
bride; Mr.. and Mrs. James e.
Irvine, James E. Irvine, w, and
Miss Karen Irvine of Charlottes-
vile, Va; Margaret R. Curry, Y
&c, USNR, Norfolk, Va; Mr.. and
Mrs. R. D. Finley of Sandston,
Va; Mrs. John B. Finley, Sand
ston, Va, Miss V. Ruth Finley
Sandston. Va.
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williams Of Harrer's Store, are in

williams Of Harrer's Store, are in
New York city.
Miss Edna Vann Harrell is visit
ing her sister, Lieut.. Edith Har-
1ell in New York city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roger Blackwood
have returned to Greensboro after
a visit with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. D. E. Bowen.
Miss Mary Bryan attended a
Red Cross meeting in Kinston on
Monday.
Howard James of Fayetteville.
io1ned his wife and daughter here
this week for a visit with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Bor'
Geaux.
Mrs. V. c. Bordeaux, Mn W.
P. Farrior of Willard, and A. H
Davis, visited their brother, E. F
Davis and family in Whiteveile
Sunday.
Supt. T. T. Murphy is attending
a Superintendent of Schools Con
vention in Durham this week. Mis-:
Nancy Murphy accompanied h
father on the trip.
Miss Dorothy Nicholson spen
the Fourth of July with her sistel
in Wilmington.
Staff Sgt. Bert Thomas of Camp
Howe, Texas, is visiting his wife
and his mother, Mrs. G. E. Nc
Cullen here this week.
Misses Frances Weston, Emm
Bryan, Sue Watkins, Kate league
Elsie Elkins and Jewell Hill ar
at the All CLUB Camp at Whit
Lake this week. They are attend
ing as supervisors.
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Program Adopted
By Professional,
Business Women

NEW YORK, July 15.- Up -
The national federation of business
and professional women's clubs to-
day adopted SD. point program
approving international coopera-
ton with the purpose of stimulat-
ing study and action by the feder-
atoms 10000 members.
Presented to the federation's BIZ
ennial convention by Mrs. Nettie
Simms, international relations
chairman, the platform declares:
1. To rid the world of agrees
sive war is the paramount chal-
lenge of our generation.
2. Force should be the servant
of the law. Responsibility rests on
the United States to do its share
in aiding the organization of the
s. A permanent court of inter.
national justice should receive the
support of the government OF the
United States.
4. Freedom of thought and ex-
preston must pe considered on an
international basis =.
S. The world is a economic unit.
Effort should be made to raise
the standard of living of people
everywhere in order that the goal
freedom from want shall be
achieved.
G We cannot substitute declara.
tons of principles for deeds. Only
by. action can We achieve the
kind Of world we want.
Club winners of citations for ex'
cellent newspaper and radio pub
iicity included - The Springfield,
Tenn, club for obtaining best spe'
cial edition Of newspaper; At
lanta, Ca, club for best editorials.
The Greensboro, N. c., club won
second prize for the finest radio
program and Miami, Fla, third.
Phoenix, Ariz. club won first
prize for the finest series of pro-
grams, while the Albany, Ca,
group won third prize.
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Lewis-Burriss Vows
Said In Brunswick

Miss Mary Louise Burriss, only
daughter of Mrs. Elizabeth Bur.
riss and the late r. Linwood Bur.
riss of Winnabow, and William Err.
nest Lewis, ANN 1-c, U. S. Navy,
San Diego, Calf, son of Mr.. anc
Mrs. W. E. Lewis of Winnabow
were married Saturday evening,
June II, at $3.50 o'clock at the
Mill Creek Baptist church at Win.
nabow
The bride was attended by Miss
Rhen Lewis, sister of the bride
groom, as maid of honor. She
wore a blue taffeta frock and car
ried bouquet of pink carnations.
The bride was given in marriage
by her Uncle Bertram Burriss of
Philadelphia. She wore a gown of
white satin and illusion with fin
ger-tip veil of illusion and carried
bouquet of white carnations anc
lilies of the valley.
Mr.. Lewis was attended by Tom
Page as best man and his usheri
were Robert L. Burriss, Jr., and
Usham Lewis.
The VOWS were spoken in front
of an improvised altar of pine and
ivy with baskets of white daisies
and an arrangement of Candida.
bra.
Miss Elizabeth Lewis rendered a
program of nuptial music and Miss
Clarice Swain sang. The Rev. A.
L. Brown of Southport, former
pastor of the church, performed
the ceremony, which was followed
by an informal reception at the
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BURGAW

BURGAW, July 15-Mr. and
Mrs. M. Liberman and children Of
Wallace, were Sunday guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. H Margolis.
Mrs. Erlin Elverhaug, has gone
to her home in Minneapolis, Mimi
for a months stay.
Mrs. D. T. Yates has returned
to her home in Knoxville, Tenn
after a visit with relatives here
Mrs. D. j. Farrior has returned
from Duke hospital, where h .
went for examination and obser
vation.
Miss Juliette Davis spent t h {
weekend at Myrtle Beach witt
Miss Ruth Kinney of Charlotte
Miss Kinney returned with her fo1
a weeks visit.
Mrs P. L. Sasser and childre.
Of Carolina Beach. spent Sunday
in Burgaw with her parents, Mr.
end Mrs. W. c. Myers.
Mrs. Emma Roe was a Sunday
guest at Carolina Beach.
Mrs. Fate Switzerland an
daughter, Miss Frances Blacl
have returned from visit tt
Waynesville and other points il
Western North Carolina.
Mrs. Hubert Rawls of Raleigh, i:
The guest of Miss Thelma Daugh
try this week.
Miss Irene Mizzelle of Snow Hill
has been visiting Miss Thelms
Daughtry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan M. Fai
son of Greensboro, were guest oil
Mrs. jeanette Faison here las,
week.
Leon H. Corbett visited hi.
brothers ut Kelly Sunday, where
the family enjoyed a reunion.
Misses E1oise and Marie Bor
deaux, Ann Hoover johnson IN c
Pvt. Lewis Mastraen were guests
of Mrs. P. L. Sasser at Carolina
Beach Sunday.
Pfc. Samuel H. Williams Of
Camp Kohler, Calf, and his fami
ly from Wilmington, spent la 81
week visiting his mother, Mrs. S
NJ. Williams here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leland Williams
and two sons Of Garner, spent a
few days last week with his moth.
err, Mrs. S. M. Williams.
Mrs. G. D. Thomas of Morven
is visiting her daughter and son,
in-law, DR.. and Mrs. W. H. Young.
Lieut.. Charles Thomas of Bana.
ma River, Fla, visited his sister
Mrs. w. H. Young, and her fami.
ly here last week.
Friends of r. F. Humphrey will
be very happy to know he is i'm.
proving nicely following his recent
accident, when he was struck by
an Army truck on the streets OF
Burgaw.
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
W J. Marshburn were Mr.. and
Mrs. Norman Gurganus and chill
dren Of Wilmington; Mrs. r. w.
Curganus and son of Jacksonville
end Mr.. and Mrs. E. M. Crockett
of Wilmington.
W. R. Harrell and Mrs. J. H.
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Informal Dance
Slated Friday
By AAA Outfit

An informal dance is being plan.
ned for this coming Friday even
ing at Lumina pavilion at Wrights-
vile Beach by the 549th AAA Bat
talio of Camp Davis.
Girls in Wilmington are invited
to attend and buses will leave the
$50 clubs and Wilson hut at z
o'clock for the beach the dance is
scheduled to commence at $3.50
o'clock and continue until II
o'clock.
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Ada Grey Townsend
OF Elizabethtown,
Honored At Party

Mrs. J. r. Casev Of Rocky Point,
entertained Tuesday at 1870 with
luncheon honoring Miss A d a
Grey Townsend Of Elizabethtown,
whose marriage to Calvin Wayne
Casey. AMIN. &c, U.S.N.R., will
take place in the near future.
The house was made attractive
throughout by various arrange
roents of summer flowers and pot
ted plants.
In the center of the table stood
2 miniature sailor and his bride
under a white arch and wedding
bells. AT each place was a we'd
ding bell filled with pieces of a
small jig-saw puzzle which the
guests assembled. Miss Martha
Jane Pearsan accompanied at the
piano by her sister, Miss Isabelle
Pearsall, favored the group with
musical reading.
At the conclusion of the main
course each guest was asked to
pull heart from white paper
chandeliers hanging above either
end of the table. These were used
in a contest. The honor guest was
presented a corssge of white glad
ioli by the hostess and number
of personal gifts.
Assisting in serving were Miss
Betty Sanderson and Miss Martha
Jane Pearsall.
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Rebecca Lee Reynolds,
Clarence Sewell Engaged

Mr.. and Mrs. R. w. Reynolds OF
Carolina Beach, announce the en-
gagement of their daughter, Re.
becca Lee Reynolds, to Claresce
Sewell, son of Mr.. and Mrs. O. L.
Sherman of Wilmington.
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BIRTH ANNOUNCED

Pfc. and Mrs. o. R. Clewis an
nounce the birth of son, Cling
Randolph Clewis, Jr., July 3, at
Marion Sprunt annex. Mrs. Clewis
is the former Priscilla Vereen.
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Large scale veneral disease
control was initiated for the first
time during World War I.
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YOU CAN'T
BUYASPIRIN

that can do more for you than genuine,
pure St. Joseph Aspirin. First choice OF
millions for simple headache. Worlds
largest seller at 10t. SO tablets, 2Oe; 100
for 35t. Demand st. Joseph Aspirin.
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BIRTH ANNOUNCED

S-Sgt. and Mrs. Shepard Griffin
announce the birth of a son, Gary
Shepard, July 7. Sgt. Griffin is
with the army in New Guinea.
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home of the brides mother. They
left for San Diego to make their
home.
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BIRTHDAY PARTY

Mrs. William F. Sudbury enter
tanned Thursday at her home on
the Carolina Beach road in honor
of her daughter, Frances Lenora,
who observed her 9th birthday.
The color scheme of pink. and
green was used in the party ap-
pcintments and an ice course was
served.
Guests included: Robert Tweddy,
Donnie Carter, Jessie May Carroll,
Edward Eldridge, Fay Tweddy,
Betty Ray Sheppard, Rosco Baton,
Merriam Holt, William Sudbury, Jr.,
Mary Helen Baton, Alan Baum
end Pat Carroll
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Parker Horton
Wedding Slated

Wave Lucille Parker, daughter OF
Mrs. Edna w. Parker of Whining
ton will be married to Pvt. Harold
Horton, son OF Mr.. and Mrs: a.
" Horton of Winter Park, on Wed
nesday afternoon, July 10, at $50
o'clock at Grace Methodist church.
The Rev. c. D. Barclift, will Of
ficiate.