The Wilmington morning star., 1945-06-08

perts in the field of traffic safety
and you have taught these young
lads all the phases of this work.
Roland said that the pedestrian
traffic near the school has increas-
ed 20 times in the past five years.
Among the guests introduced by
Captain Davis were: Chief of Police
Charles H. Casteen; Chief of Caro-
lima Beach Police Bruce Vlentine;
E. j. Hale, Traffic officer at Tiles
ton school, who praised the teach
ers and principals of the schools
for their cooperation in making
the Junior Traffic Patrol a sue
cess; Sgt. W. r Zibelin, officer at
Hemenway school; David Hall and
J. r. Sellers, motorcycle officerse
Mayor A. P. Peay of Carolina
Beach, who welcomed the group
to the beach and extended an in
vitaticn for the youths to return
next year.
Also Addison Hewlett, ST., Chair
man Of the County Board of Com
missioners who praised the young
sters for their devotion to duty in
all kinds of weather; 1t. o. v.
Thompson, head of the traffic d.
vision of the Wilmington Police;
Porter Davis, deputy sheriff; S. V.
sneeden, deputy sheriff; Jack
Griffith, who Captain Davis in
troduced as the silver tongued
artist Of the police department.
1t. M. c. Vogt. officer in charge
Of the Wilmington Military Police
said he was proud to thank the
youngsters for the aid and secur-
ity they gave the little kids at the
school crossings. I know that ev-
cry service man, who is away
from home joins me in expressing
his deep appreciation to these fine
young men for keeping our chill
dren safe
Other guests were Miss Sue
Calder, Roy Cook, Henry Thurman
and others.
William A. Stewart, director of
the Brigade Boys Club, VINO was
in charge of the athletic events,
said he and his assistants were
proud to aid these boys at any
time. Frank Mccall and Morris
Miller, assistants to Mr.. Stewart
also expressed their appreciation
for the help the boys are doing at
the schools.
The following boys won in the
various contests and were pre-
scented awards, donated by Will
m:ngton Merchants. All athletic
contests were under the supervi-
sion of William Stewart, Morris
Miller and Frank Mccall!
Householder (u.nlimited) Clyde
Caudill and Bradford Murray from
Chestnut Street School. Bobby Bos-
well and Talmadge Lashley from
Washington-Catlett. T h S e two
teams tied for first place.
Crab Race e to 100 David Mintz,
Washington Catlett Ed Kaplan,
Tileston; Durwood Buck, Tileston;
R. J. Davis, Titeston. C to 12)
Thomas Best, William Hooper
school; Charles Cummings, WASH
ington Catlett., Ralph Merritt,
Wrighsboro. G3 to 80 j. c. Bor-
deaux, William Hooper, Donald
Hobbs, Washington Catlett.
100 yard dash. (11 to 12) r. j.
Davis, Tileston; Reginald Rayse,
Washington Catlett; Douglas Davis,
William Hooper; 13 to 15) Roder-
ick Eason, Lake Forest; Bobby
Kennel, Lake Forest; Sam Hin
son Chestnut Street; 15 and OYER
Chester Benson Washington Cat
lett; Sidney Best, William Hoop
er; Charles Spence, Washington
Catlett
Sack Race. III to 12) David
Mintz, Washington Catlett. Dou-
glas Davis, William Hooper; Ed
win Potter, Washington. Catlett.
d3 to 15) Malin Gainey, William
Hooper; Charles Robertson, Wash
ington Catlett. Dozier Murray,
William Hooper Q5 and over)
Charles Spence. William Hooper;
Sidney Best, William Hooper; J.
c. Bordeaux, William Hooper;
Wheelbarrow Race. I'll to 12)
Norman Bayse and Kenneth
RADON, Washington Catlett tied
with Harry Snow and Ralph Mer-
rift from Wrightsboro for first
place. Charles Robertson and
Reginald Bayse of Washington
Catlett were second and Donald
Smith and William Best of William
Hooper placed third. Q3 to 15)
Sidney Best and Malin Gainey of
William Hooper won first place.
David Andrews and Jack Britt of
Chestnut Street were second. Char
les Spence and Bobby Hinson from
Washington Catlett placed third.
In addition to the sporting events
the officers kept a large key of
lemonade on the boardwalk all
during the day and the youngsters
,~ere allowed n drink their fill