The Wilmington morning star., 1945-10-16
WILMINGTON MAN
BLASTS STRIKES
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and 20 to work again. He was very
much perturbed over the strike
situation and seemed pleased when
told that the shipyard had won the
last election against the CLIO.
In talking about the labor situa-
ton in the USA Mr.. Millino- stated
that he was very much opposed to
the strikes. He stated that the
boys had fought this war for free
dom and liberty and that they
were entitled to return to Their
jobs without having to fight for
the privilege.
Mr.. Millinor has a wife and two
children and as stated before has
not seen them since "A. He has
been in the Pacific theater for
eighteen months and four months
in the European theater. He said
that he will be glad to get home.
While having coffee in the ward
room of the Enterprise l got into
conservation with a Commander
from Connecticut. We discussed the
labor situation and politics back
in the States. l told him that I
was from North Carolina and was
getting the names OF boys from
the Tar Heel state. Well, am
not exactly a North Carolina man
but have a, tender feeling for that
state and then he told me that he
married Miss Francis Weathersby,
daughter of DR.. Ramsey Weathers-
by of 1906 Chestnut St., on the 18th
of March 1889.
Commander j. L. Counihan Of
Norvitah, Conn, also has daugh'
ter in school in Wilmington, Misf
Sheilar, whom he stated would
stay with her grand parents when
his wife comes to New York to
meet him The Commander is in
the regular Navy but expects to
get a thirty day leave to spend
with his family.
While having a very pleasant
evening at the Officers Club in
Balboa, in the Canal Zone, with
several of the correspondents, two
of whom were Atlanta, Ca, news
papermen, 1t. Charles Gilmore,
formerly with AP and now public
relations officer aboard the Enter
prise, stated that he had recently
seen a North Carolina boy who
was a good friend of his, 1t. Com.
Winston Broadfoot, of Forest Hill,
Wilmington, N. c. He said that
Winston is now in Pearl Harbo-
District and in command of a Let
Flotilla NR43 consisting of thirty.
six ships. He said that Winston
expected to return home soon and
be discharged on points and that
he was getting along fine when he
last saw him.
On one Of the tours before leav-
ing the Canal Zone correspondents
were shown the site Of the new
Third Locks, work on which will
soon be resumed, on a peacetime
basis at a much less cost.
The third set of Panama Canal
locks project was authorized by
Congress in August, 1899, and work
was begun in July, 1910. AS a re.
suit Of the war and shortage Of
materials the project was modi.
fled in May, 1912. Later, work was
continued on limited scale ano
a large part of the dredging ano
excavating was completed.
Designs and various connected
small projects were finished.
Approximately $4,000, 900 have
been spent. Congress limited the
cost to $270, 900, 900. The new locks
some distance from those now
used, would be 10 IL miles long
including their approach channels
they will be wide enough to &C
commodate vessels too large fol
the present locks, including tn,
As, 000-ton Midway class Of air
craft carriers. The Army has es
!, timated that the new locks woult
be operating three years after re
sumption OF full scale construction
ABOARD THE Uss M1ssIss1P
PI, At Sea En- Route To New
Orleans, Oct. 10. - delayed il
ransmission) When the call wen
out on the Missy for North Caro-
: lima boys, among the first to ste]
forward was George Sandlin, Jr.
: of Winter Park, Wilmington.
5 George isn't member of tn
Mississippi's crew; he's one of N
hundreds OF passengers aboard tn
; ship going home for discharg
after honorable service with tn
Pacific fleet in the war agains
J Japan. He has had some wonderful
experiences, not the least of whicl
were participation in four majo
, landings.
He is a former employee of tn
Wilmington Star-News, havin
worked in the composing room il
1941. After he left the paper h
went into business for himself
opening a soda fountain at 1T
and Castle streets, operating
successfully until he went to wor
at Camp Davis as postal clerk
Later, before joining the Navy
George worked for short perio
at the North Carolina Shipbuilc
ing company.
George has been out of the state
for % months and 1t has been tw
and one-half years since he wa
last in Wilmington.
His sea duty includes II month
aboard the USS Meminee and
months on the radar landing Graf
Argus, attached to the New Zea