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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-27
Department Is Concerned
With Life OF Every Indi-
vidual In Community

Few Wilmingtonians realize how
broad is the scope Of the work OF
the Consolidated Board of Health.
But the busy unit is concerned
with the life of every citizen from
the cradle to the grave; the main
tenance Of healthy, disease free
conditions around him; the SAM
tary status of the food establish
ments where he eats; the content
of the milk he drinks; the condl-
ton of his plumbing fixtures; the
education of him and his children
in how to build up and keep
healthy bodies able to make the
best contribution to society.
The Board of Health is COM
prised of six members. The chair
man of the county commissioners,
the mayor of the city, and the
county superintendent of education
make up three of the members
by virtue of their offices. These
three select, every two years, two
medical doctors and one dentist to
complete the group. The board Sc
lects the health officer and other
personnel.
The health officer is the execu-
tive officer of the Health depart
ment. With him is entrusted the
supervision of all PERSONAL of the
local department and personnel OF
state and federal agencies assign
ed to the local department. Conse-
quently all programs and activi-
ties initiated by this personnel are
under his direct supervision.
A total of As persons are at pres
ent working under DR.. A.. H. Ell.
lot, health officer. Twenty-eight Of
these are supplied by the Consoli'
dated Board of Health, five are
detailed here by the State Boaro
Of Health, nine from the United
States Public Health Service, two
nurses are furnished by the Min
istering circle of Wilmington, anc
one tuberculosis worker is sup
ported by the newly organized 10
cal tuberculosis association. Crews
of construction men are also as
sisting with the malaria and ty
plus control programs.
Official records of all deaths
births, and stillbirths occurring If
the county are handled by the vi
tai statistics clerk of the health
department. Also an attempt il
made to keep records on all com
municable diseases occurring il
the county and this is accomplish
ed insofar as the diseases are re
ported by individuals, doctors, AM
hospitals. Statistics are complies
from these records to show the in
cidence of the various disease
and birth and death rates for tn
county. These are in turn report
ed to the State Board Of Healt
for compilation of the statistics 70
the state.
The public health nursing sta.
is composed of 10 nurses. one c
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-27
Use OF RATION
TOKENS STARTED

Effective today, Wilmington
housewives will begin using red
and blue one-point ration tokens
which they will re Give as
change" from grocers and butch.
ers by use of red and blue food
stamps which will have value
If 10 points each, regardless OF
he print ed denominations on
them.
Most of the retail stores here
have secured red and blue tokens
from the banks. The tokens are
slightly smaller and thinner than
a dime and are made ST light
weight, but dur bic plastic.
Stamped on each of the tokens is
"OPA l Red Cor Blue) Poiat"
To aid the housewife in switch
ing over to the revised food "a
tioning system, OFA has prepared
the following calendar:
Brown stamps: Y and (book
- will continue valid fo- meats.
cheese, ETC., until March 20 at
their face values of 8, 5, 2 and l
points as in the past. Red Tokens
may be used with brown stamps
however, after February q.
B green stamps: K, L and M
Cook a will continue valid for
processed foods until March 20 at
their face values as in the past.
Blue tokens may be used with
green stamps afte.. February 81.
Red stamps: Three red-stamps
-A8, B8 and CO in book 4-be-
come valid February q with a
total value of 30 points. They will
be good through May 20, 1914, for
use with red tokens in buying
meats and fats. Three more red
stamps will become valid March
IL and others successfully during
the year.
Blue stamps: Five blue stamps
-A8 through ES in book 4be-
come valid February q with a
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-27
Work OfHealth Agency
Covers Extensive Field

which is the supervising nurse.
This staff renders bedside nursing
with specific emphasis on acute
communicable diseases, C i
nursing, nursing services in schools
and instruction to individuals and
groups.
Sanitation, an important function
of the health department, includes
food Establishments, water, milk
control, disposal of sewage a n d
garbage, plumbing and abatement
of nuisances.
AS regards food establishments,
there are at present 397 such es-
Establishments under the supervision
OF the food inspector of this de-
partment for routine inspections
and grading.
The sanitary engineer in charge
Of water sanitation keeps strict su-
pervision of the city's water sup
ply of approximately 100000 gal
Ions daily. The water is analysed
at routine intervals and upon re-
quest.
The control of milk in short is
the assurance that the 5000 to g.
600 gallons of milk consumed in
Wilmington daily is in compost
ton and meteorological content fit
for human consumption. This is
accomplished by strict laboratory
analysis of all milk.
The duties of the plumbing in
spector include the inspection of
all new plumbing connected with
water and sewage disposal and
any changes in old plumbing. Last
year approximately 5000 such in
spections were carried out in this
county.
New Hanover county has an ex-
tensive venereal disease control
program as a part of the health
department. The activities of this
unit includes case finding, case
holding, diagnosis, and treatment
of the five major venereal dis.
eases. Also additional clinics are
held at the shipyards, Holly Ridge,
and soldier contacts are interview.
ed at Camp Davis. Last We
there were approximately 1900
clinic visits and 400 home visits
per month in the venereal disease
program.
Present malaria control activi
ties include major and minol
ditching, and .l1ling to eradicate
places conducive to malaria mos
quito breeding. During the peal
of the mosquito season, oiling i.
added to these activities to xii
mosquitoes in the premature stage
The control of diseases of ami
mails dangerous to man is a spe
cific objective of the New Han
over Consolidated Board of Health
! This includes rabies, tularemia
/ anthrax, undulant fever, and SOM
other less common diseases.
s The laboratory of the Consoli
e dated Board of Health is equippe
: to take care of the majority Q
h the laboratory needs of the healt
r department and furnish service
to the medical profession in to
f city as an aid to diagnosis in tn
f individual. Smears, cultures,
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-27

total value of so points. They Will
be good through May 20, 1914 for
use with blue tokens fo1 buying
processed foods.
OPA gave this example OF SHOP
ping with tokens: If a housewife
buys items worth % blue points
she will give her merchant two
blue stamps (worth 20 points, and
three blue tokens. If she has no
tokens at the moment, she will
give three blue stamps (worth 80
points and will receive seven tok-
ems as change.
OPA also added these high
lights:
/. No tokens will be issued to
consumers. They will be obtained
only as change" from stores.
Stamps may not be exchanged for
tokens.
2. Tokens are valid indefinitely
and while they have no expiration
date, they should be spent in pref
erence to stamps. If they are
boarded, they may become lost,
mislaid or stolen and can not be
replaced.
8. Red and blue stamps will,
in the future, expire together on
the same dates and will be valid
for about IL weeks, or three times
as long as previously.
4. Red and blue stamps will be
torn from ration books from left
to right, not in up-and-down strips.
5. Brown and green stamps will
continue to be removed in verti-
cal strips.
6. OPA urges housewives to use
their green and brown stamps
first, before going into their red
and blue stamps.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-27
PLAY SCHEDULED
BY SENIOR CLASS

Featuring the experiences of the
youthful staff of high school news
paper, Ever Since Eve, the an
nual Senior class play, will be pre-
scented in the New Hanover High
School auditorium on Friday night,
March 3.
The play, distinctly modern in
tone, is set in the home of Johnny
Clover, editor of the Preston High
Penguin" All the action takes
place in Johnny's office, which his
mother has fixed up for him in
his old nursery. Much to his dis
gust, the presence of feminine
touch in the room is extremely OBJ
vious.
1--WE hope" Miss Grace Green,
director, said, Ito copy as closely
as possible the stage set used for
the initial performance of the
play" Work has already been
started on the flats, and the prop
critics committee is busy acquiring
the many props needed in the pro-
duction.
The advisory committees helping
with the play are as follows; as
sistant director, Mrs. j. w. Web
ster; Stage. Paul Schmidt; posters,
Miss Emma Loosen, art classes;
publicity, Miss Gertrude Coward,
Mrs. Cleves Symmes, journalism
class; stage lighting, Albert O'Bri.
ant; properties, Miss Rebecca
Weant.
The following student committees
have been selected: makeup, Jane
Hobbs, Mary Emma Humphrey
stage, Gerald Baker, CORTLAND
symmes, Evelyn Rochelle, Stanley
Prouty; Properties. Nancy Jeffrey
Laura Roe, Margaret Getty; Spe
cial effects, Miriam Hayden, Rosa
Petalas.
jeanne Tsantes will be the
rrompter for the play.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-27

blood samples of the venereal dis
ease clinic are analysed in this
laboratory as well as Identified
ton of the many acute communl-
cable diseases such as typhoid,
diptheria, typhus, the dysenterles,
malaria, meningitis, and others.
More emphasis is being put on
education in the promotion of pub
lie health all over the country.
Educational activities of the Con-
solidated Board of Health include
instructive teaching in connection
with services rendered, the organ
ization of study groups in matters
of health, films, newspaper and
radio information, pamphlet dis
tribution, etc. A public health ed
ucator has been added to the staff
to assist other members with edu-
cational activities and concentra-
ton on the addition of other OPP
portunities in education.
The latest addition to the New
Hanover county program Of pub
lie health is a concentrated pro-
gram, being swung on typhus con-
troll which means controlling the
rats as the spreaders of this dis
ease. The fundamentals in the &C.
complishment of this objective in.
volve construction to keep rats out
of buildings and poisoning q
trapping to eradicate rats already
present.
The regularly scheduled clinics
of the Consolidated Board of Health
include. besides the venereal dis
ease clinics, maternity clinics,
well-baby clinics, clinics for food
handlers, microscopic clinics o I
finding tuberculosis, and systems
for administering the various vac
cinations.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-27
NO ONIONS

WETHERSFIELD, Conn,
Feb. 26.-tR-If you have trou-
BILE buying onions it may con-
sole you to know that in this
seed grow ing community,
known for years as Onionville,
there is not one onion to be
had.
The name Onionville was ap-
piled to Wethersfield because
OF the many gardens devoted
exclusively to the growing of
onions.
What is the town coming
to?' Is the question asked now
by old timers and merchants
unable to supply customers
with this commodity.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-27
Federal Aid Available To Truck
Operators Seeking Parts, Tires

ordered as well as a statemsn4
OF the attempts the operato o--- EN-
made to locate the wanted mas mas
through regular channels, ''en
Locating the requirea part =.
tire seldom takes more thai a few
days, Musselman said, at vbioh
time the truck operator will "- IN
advised of the name and ad5,o oe
of the firm from which il 1 n
be purchased. may
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-27
CONTRACT AWARDED

WASHINGTON. Feb. 26-n
The Public Works Agency tos,n
awarded a S95.464 contract nS
S. West Construction Co.. S,a,s,,
vile, N. c., for construction nj ,
nurses home a. the Goldsboro N
c., hospital.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-27
WINDSTORM
HURRICANE, La, Fet

HURRICANE, La, Feb. 26-R-
A windstorm wrecked property
valued at several thousand dollars
today in this Lincoln parish com.
munity. There were no injuries
or deaths reported.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-27
AWARDED SILVER STAB

CHARLESTON, S. c., Feb %
Silver star medal b ~,
been presented Joseph Lee Cro1 ,ias
chief torpedoman's mate. UsN fo,
conspicuous gallantry and inv.
pedity while wing eh~- al
destroyer in action against Nv, D.
nese fc~o"~" in the co1---ons ss va
from August 7 to Novenbar ~
1912. -
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-27
Board Of Health Will
Receiue Tractor Monday

A rebuilt caterpillar tractor, with
new bulldozer attached, will be de-
livered to the Board of Health here
Monday it was announced Satur-
day.
The new equipment, long await
ed, is to be used in maintaining the
city dump at Front and Greenfield
in more sanitary condition, it was
said.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-27

V-mail has saved about tlve
million pounds of cargo space
since June 19442.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-27

Wool, rayon, and leather all
lose strength and need careful
handling while they are wet. Cot
ton fabric, on the other hand, is
stronger wet than dry.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-03-25
GADDINGS
BY Gladys


The beautiful Gotham hotel. the scene of gay
celebration held last Sunday The occasion being the
first of the :. SPARkI.ERS ANNUAL MOTHERS APFRE-
CITATION DAY.
The girls presented their mothers with beautiful gaFdena
corsages and small corsages of single gardenlas
themselves The party then entered the dining room
where a delicious dinner was set in progress me dinner
had planned by the organization since January and
materalzed quite successfully Olivia De Allen. vice presi-
dent of introduced CHRISTINE CRONTON...
who in turn introduced the officers.
OLIVIA DE ALLEN. presented her mother MRS.
ALFREDO DE ALLEN of Grand Rapids, with a surprise
birthday The mothers and daughters were quite che
the latest modes of fashion The group presented
with beautiful floral centerpiece by the hotel manage
ment A beautiful gesture their part. THE SPARh-
LERS are giving dance at the OMEGA PSI PHI FRAIER-
NIFTY HOUSE. on the 31st of the month
Among those who attended the affair were MARJORIE
HOLLY GERALDINE JONES. IVA JAYNE SHAM
BURGER. CHRISTINE CROXTON.. GLORIA HUTCH
ms. CLEO THOMPSON. .MATHl1DA STEVENSON .
ELIZABETH DICKSON. and .MARlCATHRIN CROH-
TON Mothers MRS ALFREDO DE ALLEN.
MRS. w H. DAWKINS. :. MRS. CLYDE LAY. MRS.
STEVENSON. MRS. y. r. LEWIS. MRS. NJ HOLLY.
and. i. MRS. FRED JONES. MRS. NJ. l.. CROXTON.
FACTS AND TRENDS
Met and chatted with famous athlete. DE HART
HUBBARD very ikeable he will be here for few weeks
in the of better housing in nkster He was sup
ping with P. RoSEMoND DAVIS in the Cafeteria
Had quite gabfest with MRS. l. II. MARTINI.
first time in just ages.
Orbed MARGARET THOMAS. in stunning mink
trimmed chapeau to match her wrap.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-03-25
Present Forty
History Sunday
By GLADYS MILLS

Those who attended the First An
nual Bookshelf Tea OF Zeta chap
ter. Of lota Phi Lambda sorority.
al the Utley branch library were
pleased with the instructive pro-
gram which preceded the tea.
Mrs. Louise Grooms, vice pres-
dent of Zeta chapter, graciously
presided wearing chic black
crepe and large picture. John
Dancy, director OF Detroit Urban
League. made the principal address
and made Negro history living
thing, bringing the most recent con-
trIbutlon of the Negro 10 the at
tcntlon Of the audience. Fred Hart
Williams. substituting for j. Ed
ward Mccall. spoke very convinc-
ingly on the subject, The Need
OF Negro History cooks in Libraries
and Public Schools
Miss BrOyles Made Presentation
Miss Maxine BroyleS, president
Of Zeta chapter made the presen-
tation Of 40 books on Negro history
purchased by the sorority from the
Carter Woodson company. Mrs
Sylvia Tucker selected the books.
subject 10 the approval of the
Board Of Education. The response
was made by Charles Modhart, as
sistant Librarian Of the City of De-
troit, and Miss Mable True. libra
rfan of Utley branch.
Guests were registered by Mrs.
Sylvia NJ. Tucker. Mrs. Lottie Love
JOY an Miss Beatrice Pitts. Mrs.
Billie Phillips and Miss Postella
Gresham seated the guests.
Mrs. Johnnie M Fritz was re-
sponsible for the lavish floral dee
orations and the beautiful tea table
assisted by Mrs. Stella Stokes and
Miss Carrie Howell.
Mrs. YVonne Greenlee and Mrs
Hattie Toodles presided at the tea
table assisted by Mrs. Phyllis Dry
den All the sorors were smartly
gowned and wore cor 5eS Of white
roses. The pledge club checked
the wraps for their big sisters.
The musical program was fur
nished by Mrs Gladys billiard and
Marvin DuPree. Many prominent
guests OF both groups were pres
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-03-25
Nutrition Group
InvitesPubIicTo
Food Meetinq

The Health and Nutrition COM
Women,s- clubs. invites the public TO
It's third public meeting, Wednes-
day. March % pm.
Mrs Madge Reynolds will be mis-
treSS OF ceremonies. and Will pre-
sent Miss Owens. dietitian of Lucy
Thurman Branch YWCA. and Mrs.
June Watts. one Of the public school
nutritloniStS.
These two young women Will give
timely talks and practical hints on
food choosing and meal planning.
No one should miss this OppOrtuni-
~ 10 obtain such valuable infOrma-
ton on such an important topic.
The importance Of foods and
proper meal planning TO obtain and
maintain good health was empha-
sized by Miss Dorothy Hacker, con-
sulting nutritionist, Detroit Visiting
Nurse association. Mrs Karl Rad
den. RN., of Atha Study club. and
chairman of the Health and Nutri-
ton committee, Detroit Association
Of Women's clubs. interviewed Miss
Hacker. Friday. March 10, over ra-
do station WJLB in regards to the
committees community health and
nutrition program.
Miss Hacker stated that BLUE
print for meal planning, whether
the meal is TO be eaten out, taker
as a lunch on the job. or served a
home should be given busy house
wives and home-keepers. That
many persons were undernourisheo
and unable to keep up with their
war program because of faulty
diets. Miss Hacker recommended
that the community be given fire.
quent and practical help, in the
manner OF talks. demonstrations. or
pictures. to enable them TO plan
and serve we'll balanced meals. This
meeting. March 60 has been
planned by Mrs. Reynolds.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-03-25
I0ta Phi Lambda Bookshelf Tea At Utey Branch Library
Cpl. K. Kersey
On Furlough

Cpl Kenneth Kersey, son OF Mrs.
Gladys K. Parsons. organist Of St.
Stephens AME. church. is here on
furlough and is being royalty enter
tanned by his sisters. Mrs Agatha
Knall and Mrs. Chonita Middle
brooks.
A noted pianist and having
played with Lucky Millinder,
Cootie Williams, and Red Allen.
Cpl. Kersey was with Andy Kirk
when indicted into the armed
service. He is also composer Of
"Boogie Woogie Cocktail" and the
arranger OF Take II And Get as
played by Andy Kirk.
Now stationed at Camp Kilmer,
N. j., Kersey is tfumpeter in the
army band. Those who were fortu-
nate enough to hear him play find
he has lost none Of his skill at the
Keyboard. despite his trumpet play
ing Cpl. Kersey is spending part
Of his furlough at the home of his
aunt. Mrs. Emma K. Todd Of Ro-
mulous. Mich.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-03-25

Detroit the first OF next month 90.
They will spend a great deal OF the
time in Tennessee.
* x x
BEN WEBSTER had orders TO
report for induction last Monday
morning Haven't heard how he
came out.
x X X
MARY ANN CLEMON BAILER
Twill be leaving early in April
to join her husband al his post
in Roswell, ". Mexico KERMIT
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-03-25

X X x
DOROTHY MILLER PRICE. e..
ewaits the stork. and ditto, for
MARGARET COOK SAMPLES.
X X X
FRENCH HUNTER. now. Ia
private in the armed forces. is
home on furlough as We go TO press.
Will be stationed somewhere in
Georgia.
X X X
DIR. AND MRS EDWARD WILL
LIAMS will visit extensively in
the southland before returning to
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-03-25

y X
JANICE WHITLEY is 10 leave
tonight MONDAY for Howard
university . Had to leave on "a
hours notice because Of the acute
situation. the war. etc.
X X X
SAM LEWIS is also stationed
at Roswell, N. Mexico. . Know he
will be glad to see a familiar face
from home. in that of KERMIT
BAILER.
p X X X
I'D. MASON is home on furlough
as we go 10 press and has the
young lassies positively gaga.
X X X
SGT. BERNARD DONALD. is
seeing more and more Of. pretty
little .CELESTINE ENEMOSER.
the creole baby with the flashing
eyes.
X X X
DON'T forge, DOROTHY MAY
NOR on April l Miss Nellie
Watts is again sponsoring her COM
ing. We must all come out and
hear this wonderful singer.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-03-25

ent. The chapter is planning the
second annual. tea at the Lothrop
branch, West Grand Boulevard at
Warren
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-03-25

is expected out here at Selfridge...
when he finishes his additional
training.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-13

for examination. There the
scientists were baffled until
one expert, a specialist on
bugs of the Far East,
ventured an opinion.
These things look exact
ly like the golden spider
beetle from Asia" he said,
but what would cause them
to suddenly pop up in Man
chester is a mystery"
The scientists learned that
the beetles thrive on rice
bran.
Yes" Mrs. Fleming told
the scientists, II recently
bought a box of rice"
The university experts,
health department officials
and the police all hurried to
a Ministry of Food store
that Mrs. Fleming had re-
Gently patronized.
In the stores Darkroom,
the investigators were
greeted by golden walls.
The rapidly. multiplying
beetles had opened a second
front. The storekeeper was
flabbergasted. There had
been no sign of them the
night before.
A government order was
Immediately issued for the
destruction of the rice, and
Mrs. Fleming's house and
the store were fumigated.
And Manchester's strange
invasion was at an end.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-13
Grandpa Rides Again

VETERAN British racing
fans rubbed their eyes
in amaZement the other day
when London sporting
pages carried the headline:
Sam Heapy to Ride
Again"
But ii was true. Sam
Heapy, Britain's most IA
nous Jockey, had an
nounced a comeback at 62.
Over 40 years ago, Sam
was known on tracks all
over the world. During his
career, he rode $3.50 win
ners-more than any other
jockey.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-13

But old age creepS up on
the best of EN-, and Heapy,
years ago. became a trainer.
The acute shortage of
jockeys in wartime Britain
led to his comeback.
His license TO ride has
been re-issued, and several
owners, confident of his
skill, have hired him.
Anything filled with hay
is soft-except a horse. And
jockeying is one of the
toughest Of sports. But the
old man is out to refute the
saying that racing is n
young mans game.