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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-06-06
ITALIAN Night
Will Be Held
On Wednesday

The members of the ITALIAN AS
ISOLATION and h e j r friends are
looking forward with great antici-
patton to the presentation of Max
well Anderson's, "Wingless Vic
tory" by Miss Eloise Bethel of
Wilmington, who takes the part of
the Malay Princess. The perform
ance is under the direction of Miss
Hazel Abbott, head of the Speech
department of Converse college.
Claud O'Shields will be the mar
rator.
No tickets will be sold for this
performance as it is strictly a
..Thalian Night" and all interest
ed friends of ITALIAN members are
cordially invited to attend. The
curtain will rise at 8 o'clock. AT
o'clock the annual meeting of
the Italians will be held for the
purpose of electing a president and
four members of the board for the
coming season.
The present officers of the asso-
citation are: Mrs. Benjamin Wash
burn, president; H. Edmund Rod
gers, vice-president; Richard Can't
well, secretary; and Warren L.
Humphrey, treasurer; board men,
bers: Mrs Hugh MacRae, Mrs.
John Clayton Smith, Jr., Miss En-
ma Bellamy Williamson, Storer P.
Ware, Mrs. S. l., Marbury, Rabbi
M. M. Thurman, Ernest BeaIs,
Louis Ormond, Everett Higgins,
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-06-06

|USo VOLUNTEERS
PACK MANY BOXES

Local women volunteers and ser
vice wives have packed IL Oh the
"a boxes which will be turned over
to Nav enlisted crews on the next
ships leaving the Wilmington ship
ward. Josiah T. Gibson. chairman
Of the UsO extension services to
NAVY armed guard crews, announ-
ced today.
Miss Elizabeth Sengel from the
3rd and Grace SITS. USO club
brought two service wives, Mrs.
Ned Chodash of Jersey City, N. j.,
anc Mrs. R. L. Gas of Waynes-
Zorro. va. Mrs. J. J. Allen and Mrs.
w F Greer from the Mothers
club, Mrs William Walchi of Cleve-
land, Mrs Fred Barick and Mrs.
William Owens of Wilmington and
numerous other army wives as
sisted with the packing.
MANY letters Of appreciation
from commanding officers Of the
Naval armed guard crews have
been received by the USO's for the
many personal, recreational and
religious articles which may have
been packed by committees OF
volunteer women at the various
USO Clubs in the Wilmington area.
One such letter, written by 1t.
Kurt C. Lieber, USNR, stated that
the process of opening the ditty
bags was accompanied by obs
and abs of surprise and pleasure
at the completeness of the clubs
donation" It stated too that "most
of the boys are young and perhaps
away from home for the first
time, but your gesture demon
strates that they. are never forgot
ten"
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-06-06
County Agent Urges
Use Of Plant Beds

SOUTHPORT, June 5.-As a rule
tobacco plant beds are the most
highly fortified spots on a farm.
In addition to that the soil is in
the best possible condition along
about the time when the plants are
removed. Recognizing the value OF
these small plots of land, County
Agent J. E. Dodson and Miss Eli
zabeth Norfleet, home agent for
Brunswick, are now engaged in
campaign to have these beds con.
verted into gardens, instead 81
being allowed to grow up in weeds,
which thrive on the unused fertili.
ger.
Dodson says that from 200 to SOC
square yards are required for plant
beds on the average Brunswick
farm. The county has 1,400 tobac.
CO growers and this means that
with the plants now out of the
beds there are some 80 acres Of
fine land, in the best possible shape
and heavily charged with ferti-
lizers, awaiting the coming of the
annual crop of weeds, unless the
owners of the plant beds convert
them into gardens.
"90 acres" said Dodson, twill
give room for a whole lot of gar
dens, and the seed beds should be
planted to gardens. The wasteful
practice of letting the beds grow
up in weeds is not confined tc
Brunswick. Except for few wide.
awake farmers, here and there,
the wasteful practice Of letting the
beds grow up is general throughout
the tobacco growing sections"
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-06-06
BY ANN STEVnCK

WASHINGTON, June Irons
and stoves for the homefolks are
coming your way priced on the
general basis of 1912 prices.
You may see slightly higher
prices, however, when a manufac-
turer has been able to show it
can't be done at old prices. The
iron program, underway first,
now has reached nearly tn e
million mark of irons authorized to
be made. OPA reports a goodly
number of appeals for higher
prices, and some minor price rises
granted. More are pending, but
WPB is reported to be considering
a policy of forcing prodution of
low-cost irons where manufac-
turers are not willing to make
small quantities at low prices. So
it remains to be seen what you'll
pay for an iron if you're lucky
enough to get one.
The stove program is not far
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-06-06
Brunswick Crops
In Good Shape

SOUTHPORT, June 5.-Despite
hot and dry weather no farm crops
in Brunswick have been suffering.
On the contrary, reports that have
been coming in during the past
few days indicate that crop con.
ditions are better than they have
ever been known to be at this sea.
son of the year.
]. H. Milliken, one of the largest
tobacco growers an dfarmers, stat
ed today that both his tobacco and
corn were the best and most ad.
vanced for the time of year of any
he has ever grown. He was very
much pleased at the present pro-
spects and his viewpoint of things
to be shared by practically all far
mers in the county.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-06-06

ABOARD A CARRIER FLAG
SHIP, Central Pacific-RINo snip
in the world is so beautiful to a
fallen Navy pilot as a tin can.
Ask 1t. Gg) Leo Thomas Ken
ney, Hastings, Mimi, fighter pilot.
Like many another flier, ne owes
his life to one of these swltt-mov,
ing, rolling, pitching lfeguaro
ships. For the destroyers are res
cue workers, as well as the SUP.
marine patrol and an anti-alrcra1t
protection for the fleet.
A big bomb was nesting unoel
the wing of Kenney's, plane over
Marcus-when big antl-alrcraIt
shell crashed into the Helicat'
missing the bomb by a few lncnes.
IT thought I'd go down right
there" he said. ''But I got the
bomb released. Then fire broke out
under the wing and fuselage and
smoke filled the cockpit.
II thought I'd lived out my days
but someone must have been pray
ing for me. I cut off the gasoline
and, about the time my feet be.
gan to get pretty hot, the fire went
out. I'd been waiting for the whole
plane to explode but I was trying
to get as far from the island as
IL could before I went down.
Cautiously, he cut one gasoline
tank on again. The engine caught
but no fire resulted. Still able tc
handle the crippled plane, he sM'ug'
| gled back to the carrier but ever
vicious dive failed to shake the
wheels down into position. All his
dive did was break off large
fragment of the battered, char"sd
wing.
Unable to get back aboard the
carrier, he pancaked down on the
water and scrambled free as the
plane sank.
IT popped my life jacket (pull.
ed cords to initiate IT'D but the rub.
Der boat didn't work that well. II
sank under me"
The lifeguard destroyer steamed
up so fast spray was splashing
far above her bow.
'"They had a rope net hanging
down over the side," Kenney re.
called.
1.-TWO sailors climbed down or
the net, clear down to the water
as the destroyer came alongside
Each man grabbed n e of my
arms as bobbed alongside in my
life jacket. Then they passed a
rope around my back, under my
arms and hauled me up the net
between them.
my face was all covered with
black SCOT from the fire and they
thought I was wounded. I wasn't
but I was sure worn out"
The destroyer's captain turned
over his cabin to the rescued air.
man.
There was even a bell button
to ring if I wanted anything" said
Ken1ey, bit awed by such lux
ury.
Really I had a wonderful time
had to autograph the captains
life jacket-four other filters had
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-06-06
Capt. Blanche Cline
Pictured In Newsreel

Capt. Blanche Cline, former COM
handing officer of the WAC de-
tachment, Camp Davis, can be seer
in the current newsreel at the Bal
ley and Royal theatres shown
checking the company roster al
an overseas destination.
Captain Cline was stationed al
Camp Davis from August, 1943, to
March 1914. Her brother, Sgt. AL
vim Cline, is now on duty at Blue
thenthal Field.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-06-06
Southport Couple
Note Anniversary

SOUTHPORT. June 5-Mr. and
Mrs. r. Will Davis had their 58th
wedding anniversary on May rs
There was no formal celebration
of the event but many friends call
el during the day to extend con
gratulations.
They have three sons and two
daughters, have five grandcnlldren
and four great-grandchildren. An
unusual fact is that there has
never been a death in the family
or in the family of any OF the
children since Mr.. and Mrs. Davis
were married So years ago.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-06-06
Employment Office
Has Many Denials

The U. S. Employment office
in Wilmington through it's manager
Felix Schroggs, announced yes
terday that for the fist time since
sterilization went into effect,
there were more requests to leave
the area than there were in mi.
grants. Eight hundred and fifty
two persons were granted leave
and nine hundred eighty one were
denied during the month Of May.
The percentage of denials,
Scroogs said, is by far the great
est of any month since stabilize.
ton began. This is caused, he
said, by a general Tightening ur
on the issuance Of statements Of
availability which in turn is caus'
ed by the great need for workers Of
certain types in this area. Alto
gethe- 1904 persons were denied
these statements during the
month.
OF the 3,761 persons referred tc
jobs by this office, Sc-oggs said,
1897 were placements or place
ment assists.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-06-06
Destroyer Looks Good
To Downed Navy Filler

already signed in and put my
name in the ships guest book.
The skipper congratulated him
on being an expectant father.
OMrs. Kenney lives at 40 National
Ave-, New Bern, N. c.
Later the destroyer transferred
Kenney to the carrier in a huge
canvas bucket, attached to a pulley
on a heavy rope. Every time a
destroyer returns a flier that way,
the carrier slips a geat big can
Of ice ceam into the canvas buck
et-enough for every man on the
tin can.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-06-06
Asbestos is a mineral.


Jimmy McKoy, and Mrs. Lester
w. Preston.
This. performance will be the last
of the sseason to be presented by
the Thalian's who have completed
a most successful season, having
produced four 3-act plays for the
general public and staged all pro-
auctions at the hospital at Camp
Davis and one performance at
Bluethenthal Air Field as well as
producing the same shows at the
USO centers in Wilmington. The
Italians also sponsored the army
production, This Amt The Ar.
N.Y., in connection with the
Fourth War Bond Drive to raise
funds.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-06-06
PERSONALS

Lieut.. John o. Marshall, who is
stationed a. Greenville, S.. c., is
spending a few days here with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. B,
Marshall on Princess street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morales c. Vendig
spent the past weekend at the
Ocean Forest Hotel, Myrtle Beach,
S. C.
Capt. and Mrs. Robert v. Marye
Jr., who have been residing in Co
lumbia, S. c., where Capt. Marye
was stationed, have been trans
ferred back to Wilmington.
Mrs. Louis B. Orreu is patient
at James Walker Memorial hos.
pital.
Mrs. George Petty has returned
from Rome, Ca, where she was
called because Of the serious &C.
cident of her brother, Walter M.
Moss of Atlanta, who is connected
with the Southern Railroad.
Stanly M. Prouty, Jr., left Sun.
day for Sullivan's School in Wash.
ington, D. c., where he will be
a student for six weeks after which
he will fly to Phoenix, Arizona to
take the congressional appoint.
ment to the United States Mill
tary academy.
Miss Emmie Carr Bivins has
returned to the city from High
Point, where she visited her par
ents for short while.
MISC Blanche Ward is recuper-
ating at James Walker Memorial
hospital following an illness.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-06-06
May IN Mean Temperature.
Slightly Above No,s, :,

Meterologically speak;nu
was fairly regular mopt, May
the mean temperature onlr With
grees above normal, pav, q, =, de-
head Of the weather bure,,, aesS'
sald Yesterday. The highest 4 tsss
perature for the month va. a, 'sn'
grees and the lowest 81 ds W DE-
Precipitation was Slight. on, s'se'
inches fell against a norre on1y I'll
fall of 3.44. ''idl rain.
th "A s snaasad wind wind prevailed an,
&c. S;S, the highest wind velocity , va.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-06-06
UDC Meet Slated
This Afternoon

The monthly meeting of the Cape
Fear chapter, United Daughters OF
the Coafederacy scheduled for last
Friday will be held this after
noon at 4 o'clock at the home OF
Mrs. A. T. St. Armand, 120 South
18th street.
Visiting Daughters are cordially
invited to attend.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-06-06
BOARD TO MEET

The board OF managers Of the
North Carolina Society of Colonial
Danes of America will meet on
Wednesday for the annual meet
ing. The meeting will be held at
1920 o'clock in the assembly
rooms of the society on Market
street,
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-06-06
Do This Whe7,
BQbH Frets. Cries

Loss of sleep and fretfulness in baby is
fos1 oausad by BY o1 diaper
Mex aa sS 'p 6se It Regularly alter tern very
change. A 4o-year dependable favorite.
Contains ingredients often used by spe-
cialists. Costs little. Demand Mexsana.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-06-06

The peace pipe still is srno,.,
by many Canao]sn Indisr smoke, IL!
particularly When a bargsi, uloss,
ing sealed. S ID De'
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-06-06

The art of painting is said to
have been introduced in Rome
from Etruria by Quintus Fabius
in 291 BE-.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-06-06
CLUB CLOCK

The Goldenrod n p t e r.
Order Of the Eastern Star,
will meet Thursday evening at
8:15 o'clock in the Masonic
Temple.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-06-06
Albemarle Private
Dies At Camp Croft

CAMP CROFT, S. c., June s.
P)-The infantry training center
here announced today that Pvt
Clyde L. Hatley of Albemarle, N
c., member of the 29th battalion
died suddenly at 1875 am.
Hatley, farmer and textile
worker, had been in the army
since April 6. He is survived by his
widow, and a daughter, Pauline
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-06-06

Order OF the Eastern otar,
will meet Thursday evening at
8:15 o'clock in the Masonic
Temple.
The W. H. and F. M. So
ciety of Sixth Street Advent
Christian church will meet
tonight at 8 p. m. at which
time the installation Of officers
will be held and special music
will be rendered.
The woman's society Of
Christian service Of Grace
Methodist church will hold the
regular church day Wednesday
as follows: Spiritual Life group
II am. at which time DR.. Pas
call will give the first two
chapters of the book of study,
God and the Problems Of SUI
fering. Circles meet 1880 am,
business meeting at II o'clock
and luncheon with Circle Two
as hostess at 1:15 pm.
Miss Venetia Cox, a returned
missionary from China, will
speak tonight at 8:15 o'clock
at St. PauPs Episcopal church.
A cordial invitation is extend
ed to all church people in the
city to attend.
st. Agnes auxiliary Of st:
Paups Episcopal church will
meet tonight at 7:45 o'clock
in the parish house, 10th and
Market streets.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-06-06

st. Valentine was martyred in
the thi1d century
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-06-06

MISC Blanche Ward is recuper-
ating at James Walker Memorial
hospital following an illness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-11-16
British lake Village
In Advance Toward
Rimin il BoIogna Road
1y tAe A.sociated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
ROME, Nov. 16.-British 9Th Army
forces have captured Petrignone, .
village approximately miles west
OF the Montone River below the
Rimini- Bologna highway and 8 miles
southeast Of Faenza, Allied head
quarters announced today.
The 9th Army has pushed to the
Montone on . wide front west Of
Forli and north Of the strategic
route on the southern border of the
Pc Valley, the headquarters an
nouncement said.
The Florence-Forli road Is en-
tirely In Allied hands, and Polish
troops have improved their posi-
tions farther west, a communique
said.
Forward positions remained un-
changed on the 5th Army sector,
but patrols were active along the
entire front, the communique added.
Adverse weather caused cancella-
ton of most air activity yesterday,
but fighter bombers hit q few targets
in the Italian battle area while q
small number Of heavy bombers at
tackled detectives in Southern
Austria and Yugoslavia. The
Mediterranean Army Air Force new
about $50 sorties, from which six
planes were pissing.
Snow was blanketing the noun
famous central sector Of the 5th
Army front and some enemy troops
were observed wearing white uni
forms as camouflage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-11-16
1heater Manager Fined
On Fire Hazard CHARGES

Isaac Notes, manager of the
Strand, Criterion and Roosevelt
Theaters, all located on Ninth street
NV, was fined $500 yesterday in
Municipal Court on charges of
maintaining fire hazards at the
theaters.
According to Fire Department Of
ficials, the stuffing in Some of the
seats at the theaters was exposed
and was highly inflammable. Mr..
Notes said he would install wooden
seats when the Fire Department in
spector called the violation to his
attention, but he failed to do so,
according to Fire Department ON
cials.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-11-16
Robert B. Reed Dies;
Educator, Lecturer
By the Associated Press.

~ the ASSoclated Press.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, Nov. Is
Robert Bowman Reed, So, educator
and lecturer and president of ST.
Petersburg Junior College since 1885
died at his home Tuesday night.
A native of Clearfield, Pa, Mr.
Reed came here in 1927. He was
an authority on Near Eastern af-
fairs, having spent 10 years as a
professor at Beirut, Syria.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-08-03
Holmes Farmers Are
Sold On Oats

Holmes county farmers are rapidly
becoming sold on the oat crop in prefer
ence to corn and there are good rea'
sons for this change.
/. Oats are planted then harvested.
2. 1t is a crop that needs no cult
walton.
8. Lespedeza is commonly grown OF
the same land as the oats for hay OF
seed the same year and still no extra
cultivation cost is involved.
4. A good yield of oats can be ex'
pected on soils that will seldom pro.
duce corn.
Oats can be planted and harvested
with machinery. Corn pickers have not
worked satisfactory in this part of the
South. Corn can be cultivated with
machinery, but there has been NO
machine invented to do the work of the
needed hoe.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-08-03

widow, plus $40 for the first child and
IS for additional child.
Provision is also made for other de-
pendents, but details are too long fol
inclusion here. Full information may be
obtained at the "One-Stop Service Gen.
ter"
Appeals And Penalties
Any veteran whose claim COR an un-
employment allowance has been denied
shall be entitled to "a fair hearing be-
fore an impartial tribunal"
Any veteran who knowingly accepts an
allowance to which he is not entitled
shall be ineligible to receive any further
allowance.
Any person who knowingly makes 9
false claim, or assists therein, shall be
subject to a fine of not more than $1,000
or Imprisonment of not more thar ont
year, or both.
ANY person who receives any money
| check or allowance without being en-
| titled thereto, and with intent to de
| fraud the United States, shall be SUB
iect to similar fine and Imprisonment
upon conviction.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-08-03
81 Bill OF Rights
Continued from page sas)
ty.
No Duplicate Benefits

ing unemployment or disability allow
ance from any Federal or State unem-
ployment, disability or workmen's com
pensation law, the amount received OF
accrued from such sources shall be sub
tracted from the amount paid by the
Government under his REIMBURSEMENT
allowance" or unemployment pay.
However, such deduction shall not APP
ply to any pension, compensation OF
retired pay paid by the Veterans Ad.
ministration.
Future Benefits
In the event an Adjusted Compensa.
ton Payment Cor "bonus"o is hereafter
paid to veterans benefitting under this
law, any benefits received by, or paid
for, any veteran shall be charged
against and deducted from such adjust
ed compensation, or bonus"
In the event the veteran shall have
obtained a loan under the present law,
the agency disbursing the compensation
shall first pay the unpaid balance and
accrued interest due on such loan to
the holder of the evidence of such in
debtedness to the extent that the amount
of the adjusted compensation will per-
nit.
Government Insurance
All veterans are earnestly advised to
keep in force their Government insur-
ance which they took out during service.
Payments will be at the same rate as
those in service and can be made by
check or money order payable to the
Treasurer of the United States and mail
ed to the Collection Subdivision of the
Veterans Administration, Washington,
Is, ID. C. (Be sure to note on check or
money order the number of h insur-
ance policy, for correct identification).
mo set rule for conversion can be given,
as each case varies in detail).
Above all, don't drop this Government
insurance. is the cheapest and best
life insurance you can buy. Moreover,
you may havs trouble getting new insur-
ance later as, admit it or not, you al
ready nave one strike On you when you
come out of the service.
Burial Benefits
All IOnOTdDly uiSCIldTscu NStoiohs nv
entitled to a burial benefit up to 500
where such money is actual ~yexpended
at time of death. Payments made on
burial insurance do not COUNT.
Every honorably discharged veteran
is entitled to free grave space in any
National Cemetery and a free American
flag to cover his casket.
Survivors Benefits
All widows, children and dependent
parents, brothers or sisters of a deceas-
ed veteran whose disability was service
connected should make application for
dependent survivors benefits for their
cases to be adjudicated by the Veterans
Administration.
Where claim is allowed, the custo-
mary payment is $35 a month for q
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-08-03

these distributors are Tom Brown of
Ebenezer, DR.. o. ID. Hooker and II. L.
Nichols of Lexington.
Acid phosphate and other commercial
fertilizers to be distributed broadcast
and oats can be effectively and eff
GENTLY distributed with this equipment.
anyone wishing to secure equipment
Of this kind may get in touch with /.
W. Carson, county agent.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-08-03
LEXINGTON RED CROSS HONOR
ROLL JULY IOTH-JULY 3lST

Mrs. J. H.. Odom. Miss Patsey Kier,
Miss Martee Gulledge, Miss Blanche
Alexander, Mrs. R. o. Duke, Mrs. G. G.
Ash. Miss Katherine Mcleod, Effie
Swittenberg, Mrs. r M. Gwin, Mrs. w,
H. Sharp, Mrs. Nat Hooker, Mrs. w. B.
Kenna, Mrs. J.. B. Walton, Mrs. Sue
Wood, Mrs. Fanny Lumpkin, Mrs. Ad-
mois Rutledge, Miss Mary Frances
Fincher, Mrs. E.. W. Ellison, Mrs. w. H,
Roach, Mrs. j. X. Young, Mrs. G. M
Johnson, Mrs. w. A. Fritz, Miss Agnes
McDade, Mrs. Minnie Diggs, Miss Irene
Holloman, Mrs. Julian Erwin.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-08-03

the Frisco Railroad is spending a few
days with his family this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Young Gunter. proprie-
tors of the Ritz Gaze nave purchased
the Whitehouse Cafe on North Jackson