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The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-10
Richland Stores, Bank
Are Entered By hieues

Robberies, described as the work
of "amateurs," netted thieves
about $500 in money and merchan-
disc in Richlands, Onslow county.
over the weekend when two stores
and the First Citizens Bank and
Trust company was broken into,
Harry Fales, superintendent OF the
New Hanover Bureau of Identi-
fication, reported yesterday.
Fales said that he was called in
for investigation by Sheriff B. F.
Morton, of Jacksonville.
Although the front window of
the bank was smashed, Fales said
the thieves failed to gain entry i to
the institutions vault.
Entry into the Sam Brown Dollar
store and Hoods Drug store also
was made through the front door.
Heavy plate glass was smashed on
the three buildings.
According to investigation Of
ficers, the thieves broke into the
drug store first, removing some
rings and several other pieces of
jewelry, and then broke into the
bank. 1t was disclosed that they
had moved a step-ladder from the
bank, located across the street
from the dry goods store.
Fales disclosed that he had re-
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-10
SAFEWAY FIRM
IS INCORPORATED

The Safeway Transit company
which recently. purchased bus
transportation facilities of the Tide
Water Power company, has been
granted a certificate of incorpo-
ration by the State Department
according to an announcement
made in Raleigh today by Secre-
tary of State Thad Eure.
According to the certificate, the
safeway Transit company will be
allowed to engage in transporta-
ton by highway, airways or water
ways.
Authorized capital stock is $780,
900, while subscribed stock is $685.
900. Incorporators are Samuel A..
Jessup, william S. Hildreth, Clair
F. Cassell, all of Charlottesville,
Va, and R. o. Self, of Raleigh.
The sale of the bus facilities
was approved by the N. c. Utili.
ties Commission in Raleigh last
Thursday and involves only the
rolling stock, parts, accessories
and franchise.
It has been pointed out that the
new company contemplates no
changes of rates at this time, and
plans to operate with the same
personnel.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-10
BOY SCOUTS PLAN
TO STAGE CIRCUS

plans for the Boy Scout circus
which will be staged at Legion
stadium on Friday night, May T.
are nearing completion, Scout o.
dcials said yesterday.
The next meeting OF the Circus
committee will be held THURSDAY
Charles F. Jones, general cnalr-
man, reported.
Each pack, troop or ship is prac,
ticing its part in the program ana
a rehearsal Of all units Will De
held Thursday, April rs, at 4 pm
At the stadium. The dress renear-
sal has been set for May 8, at 4
pm. .a
Other committeeman in charge
~ the circus include Wallace West,
chairman of arrangements; Elllott
O'Nea1, chairman Of preparation
Of events: Bob Howard, chairman
of ticket sales; E. A. Laney, chair
man of finance; Charles Steven
son. advertising manager; 1t. =.
J. Lacock, director of music; A. 3
Grist, chairman Of promotion;
Jesse Reynolds, director Of pro-
gram; Frank Jones, callmaster;
Graham Russ, timer; Troy Hodges,
director of ushers; Sheriff David
Jones and Sgt Smith Of the State
Highway Patrol, directors OF law
and order; Charles F. Jones, light
ing arrangements; Carroll Tinsley
and CORTLAND W. Baker, counsel
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-10
HAZEL E. CLEMMONS

Hazel Ernestine Clemmons, 80,
died last night at her home at lib
D. Williamson drive, Maffitt Vii
lage.
She is survived by her husband,
John C. Clemmons; two sons, John
C. Clemmons, Jr., Julian W. Glenn
mons; one daughter, Barbara Ann
Clemmons, all of Wilmington; her
father, ] Brodie Tanner, OF Rocky
Mount; three brothers, Raymond
Tanner of Edenton, Bill Tanner OF
Carolina Beach, and Carl Tanner
stationed~with the U. S. Army ov-
erseas; one sister, Mrs. Annie
Laura Hubbard of Rocky Mount.
Funeral services will be an
nounced later.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-10
RATION ROUNDUP
(By The Associated Press)

MEATS, FATS, ETC. - Book
Four red stamps T5 through KS
good through April %. Stamps Us
and rs and A. and DE- good
through June 2; E2 through j good
through June 30; K2 through Pr
good through July 81.
PROGRESSED FOODS - Book
Four blue stamps CO through G2
good through April %. Stamps HI
through M good through June q;
NJ through 81 good through June
30; TT through X2 good through
July 81.
SUGAR-Book Four stamp IS
valid for five POUNDS through June
2. Next stamp valid May l.
SHOES-Book Three airplane
stamps 1, 2 and valid indefi-
nitely. OPA says no plans to can
eel any.
GASOLINE-15A coupons good
everywhere for four gallons each
through June 81. BIG, CO, B7 and
CT coupons good everywhere for
five gallons each.
FUEL OIL-Period one through
five coupons good everywhere
through current heating season.
Last years period four and five
coupons also valid.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-10
MRS. BERTHA ZOELLER

Funeral services for Mrs. Bertha
Zoeller, of New York city, former
ly of Wilmington, were held at
3 p. M, yesterday, from the An
drews funeral home, with inter
ment following in Oakdale GENE
terry.
She is survived by daughter,
Bertha L. Zoeller, of Washington,
D. c., and a son, Victor E. Zoeller,
of Scarsda1e.
Pallbearers Were j. Herman
Gerdes, H. B. Harbors, Chris But
tleman, Carl Oldenbuttel, c. B..
VESSEL and w. H. Vollers.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-10
EVACUEES ARRIVE

SAN FRANCISCO, April 9-P)-
Her decks jammed with wide-eyed
children and oldsters, a big Coast
Guard transport slipped alongside
a Navy pier here Sunday bringing
home more than 800 civilians, most
of whom had been through three
years of Imprisonment under the
Japanese in the Philippines.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-10
JOHN F. GLOVE

Funeral services for John r.
Glove, so, of Court P, Lake For
est. will be held today at II a. m.
from the chapel Of the Ward Fun
eral Home, 900 Market street,
with the Rev. A. S. Parker Of
ficiating. Interment will be In
Oakdale cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Hanklns
Hall, Herbert Davis, R. N. Thomp-
son, J. U. King, Norwood west
brook and Rupert Benson.
Mr.. Glove. who died Saturday
at the Veterans hospital at Fay
etteville, is survived by his widow
Mrs. Mildred Kelly Glove; three
daughters, Mrs. M. L. Clement,
Miss Eta Glove and Miss Nancy
Glove; a son, John F: Glove Jr: IT.;
his mother, Mrs. Lille Glove, all
of Wilmington; and two brothers,
Harry Glove, of Raleigh, and 4.
D. Glove, of Burlington.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-10
MRS. r. E. BATS

Funeral services for Mrs. R. F..
Bats, of Rocky Point, who died
Sunday night in local hospital,
will be held at p. m. today from
the Simmons funeral home in
Burgaw with the Rev. G. J. Straw
bridge, the Rev. P. L. Clark and
the Rev. Groom officiating.
Mrs. Bats is survived by two
daughters, Mrs. A. S. BoWden, OF
Burgaw, and Mrs. A. G. Walton. OF
Jacksonville; a sister, Mrs. Nan
Bats, of Rocky Point; a brother,
Hill Bishop, of Jacksonville; and
10 grandchildren and IA great
grandchildren.
Active pallbearers will be J. v.
Bowden, Arthur Walton, R. L..
Bats, Jr., Preston Bats William
Sudbury and Joseph Casey, Jr.
Honorary pallbearers will be
sparkman Sudbury, E. w. Lewis
p. T. Batson, Frank Sudbury,
Herman, White, John Farnel, 4.
!. Williams and J. R. Casey, ST..
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-10
Masons Launch Drive
To Expand Services

A campaign to raise $15o,00o for
the expansion Of welfare services
has been launched by Georgia
MaSonS.
Grand Master Dave L. Shannon
said the drive will last until May
13-Mother's Day-with 100000 of
the sum 1v be used for operation
of Masonic centers for members
of the armed forces throughout
the world. The remaining $4,000
would 20 into construction OF an
arts and crafts building at the
Macon Masonic Home for Chill
dren.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-10
Local Girl Wins Prize
For Dress Designing

In a recent dress designing con-
test sponsored by Child Life
magazine, Miss Elizabeth Poplin,
of 4O7 Wrightsville avenue, was
awarded seventh prize, it was
learned yesterday.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-10
UNION CERTIFIED

WASHINGTON, April 9-UD-
The National Labor Relations
Board announced today certifica-
ton of the United clearinghouse
workers of America (CIO) as bar
gaining agents for all workers,
excluding statesmen, officer and
clerical employees, of the Star Pro-
vision Co., Atlanta. Ga.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-10
OBITU A r Re S
MRS. MARY T. WARREN

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary
Tharp Warren, rs, of 1T Wright
street, who died Sunday at a local
hospital, will be held at the Yopp
funeral home at p. m. today
by the Rev. J. o. Walton. Burial
will be in Oakdale cemetery.
She is survived by brother, W..
S. Tharp, of Wilmington; and sew
eral nieces and nepheWs.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-10
GILBERT T. RACKLEY

CLINTON, April 8 - Gilbert
Thomas Rackley, 81, Of Wallace,
died Thursday in a Lubbock, Tex
as, hospital. He had been a resi-
dent of that city for about year.
He is survived by his mother,
Mrs. Lena E. Rackley, Of Wal
lace: five sisters, Mrs. R. F.
Boone, Of Wallace, Mrs. A. 7.
johnson, of Hampton, Va, Mrs.
H. B. Thomas, of Rosehill, and
Misses Edna and Doris Rackley,
of Wallace; and four brothers,
W. H., of Hopewell, Va, c. E., OF
Chinquapin, J. c., of Wallace and
R. w. Rackley, of Jacksonville,
Fla. =,
Funeral services will be held
at 3 pm. tomorrow from Wells
chapel church near Harrells store
with the Rev. ]. E. Allard, OF
Wilmington, and the Rev. l.. L..
johnson, Of Rosehill, officiating.
Burial will be in the church ceme-
terry.
U. S. railways consume about
10O million tons of coal q wear.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-10

covered latent finger prints around
the doors of the buildings, and evil
dence showed that two men were
evolved. Investigation is being
continued. -
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-10
Miss Poplin's prize CONSISTED

Miss Poplin's prize consisted .
Fundamentals for Fashion IlIp,.
tration," practical Fasb,.
Sketches" and rDrawing sn.r,
Fashions. Contestants wers -.
posed to design a becoming scDop,
dress" for Jane Powell, l4.yesr
old singer and movie actress,
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-10
CHILDREN CALLED

LONDON, April 9-tP)-The Ger
man DNB news agency said in
broadcast today that 10-year-old
boys and girls were being called
up "for the Hitler youth service"
to help meet Germany's manpower
problems. The broadcast did not
say what their duties would be.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-10
MRS. LOIS B. HILBURN

Mrs. Lois Bordeaux Hilburn, u,
of Delco, died at 1870 am. yester-
day at Sanitorium.
She is survived by her father
and mother, Mr.. and Mrs. c. F.
Bordeaux; four brothers, Horace,
Ralph, A. j., and Roy Bordeaux;
and sister, Miss Magician Bor-
deaux, all of Delco.
Funeral services will be held at
4 D. m. today at the Livingston
chapel near Delco with the Rev.
E. E. Ulrich, pastor, officiating
Burial will be in the church ceme-
terry.
Active pallbearers will be Loflin,
Bernice, George, Caswel, Dewey
and Jay Bordeaux.
Honorary pallbearers will be
Clyde Johnson. Fury Peterson, q.
M. Lennon, Pritchard Lennon, Jake
Reaves and Van Register.
MRS. ANNE d. HODGES
Mrs. Anne Deems Hodges, 88, of
Castle Hayne, died at 5:45 am.
yesterday at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. J. R. Moore.
She is survived by four sons, 7.
L., of Savannah, Ca, 2. ", Of
Wilmington, o. D., of Burgaw, and
Albert Hodges, of Burgaw; two
daughters, Mrs. o. C. Owens, Of
Savannah, Ga, and Mrs. ]. F.
Moore, of Castle Hayne; and 80
grandchildren "a great grantchil-
dren and one great-great- gread-
child.
Funeral services will be held at
pm. today from the Jordan cha
pei near Burgaw with the Rev. H.
S. Strickland and the Rev. Straw
bridge officiating. Burial will be
in the church cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be Ralph
Moore, Eugene Moore, Gilbert
Moore, Hartman Moore, ]. B. Bur
ton and Walter Jordan.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-10

U. S. railways consume about
100 million tons of coal a year.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-10-25
CARD or THANKS

We wish To- thaun the friends uuu
reighbors of u p. Ayscu,c for .Acir
kindness during his illness and
death. Also tor the beautiful tlo..l
designs.
MRS. \. V. JONES * FAMILY.
CARD OF THINKS.
We wish in tII~ mauuct to eN-
press oar sincere thanks t. the
friends an d~ueighbors who gave Us
sympathy and aid during ,he be
rtavement occa>ioncd by the death
OF our beloved husband and father.
Also do we thank the donors of the
floral tributes ana the bearers o..
the Dody to the grave.
MRS. s. NJ. GREENE
AND FAMILY.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-10-25
GUST D. 20,
DIES FROM ATTACK
Stricken on Street In Business Sec
ton While Visiting \epl'Ws
In Henderson

Gust y. Matalas, ABOUT 10 year
Dlu, Uitd suddenly following q neart
attack today aOOut nine o'clock. He
ell i'll ON Breckenridge street, near
Woolard's drug store, and WAS car
riei Immediately to Maria Parham
hospital, where he was pronounced
ItdQ.
Coroner a. P, Paschall conduct
ed an investigation and reported
that Matalas aied of a heart allment.
Matalas maze MS home in Will
!jamston, where he and a nephew,
Gust Rigas, had operated a cate TO.
the past 10 years. He vas in Hen
derson visiting his nclheW>. John
and Gust Matalas. He came to the
United States about 35 years ago.
Surviving are his wife ana sew
eral children in Greece and three
nepheWs, John and Gust Matalas,
OF Henderson, and Gust Rjgas, Of
Williamson.
The body will remain at kesler
Funeral home until arrangements
have been completed.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-10-25
AUTO RACES SLATED

Rocky Mount, Oct. 25-Champion-
ship auto racing returns to Rocky
Mount on Sunday afternoon, NoVem-
ber t, when the nations leading dirt
track drivers compete at the Rocky
Mott fairgrounds, Sam MINIS OF
NUNS SpeedWays, successor to the
late Ralph Hankinson IS promoter
Of high speed events, is staging the
show. It vii be the first reneWa
OF auto racing in Eastern North
Carolina since obi bans closed the
sport in l94l.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-10-25

Clothing tucked away in dresser
drawers should be brought out for a
few hours summing, driving and air
ing once or twice during the sum
mcr I'D especially after a rainy
SPOIL.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-02-22
Lane Aids i'm Knocking Dowm 5
Jap Planes; Is Cited by Navy

George w. Lane, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Lane of Glasgow. re-
Gently promoted to fire controlman
first class in the navy, has received
a permanent citation for his part
in helping knock down five enemy
planes in the Pacific area while on
duty on an aircraft carrier.
Lane, during a dive bombing at
tack by enemy planes, demonstrated
exceptional courage and tenacity of
purpose at his station in the face Of
falling bombs and strafing and coolly
directed his equipment at successive
attacking planes in such a manner
as to contribute to the destruction
Of five enemy planes and so disrupt
accuracy of their attack as to ma
terially assist in the protection OF
his ship for important air opera
TONS" the citation reads.
His director is credited with hav-
ing brought down two planes and
one assist" it adds. He and four
other fire controlmen were also COM
mended for working throughout the
night in repairing fire control equip
ment in order to keep an important
piece of ordinance in commission.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-02-22
Twelve Games
in Regional
Hoop Tourney

Twelve basketball games are
scheduled for the eastern Montana
regional basketball tournament to
be played in the Glasgow civic
center, March 8, 9 and 10. it was
announced this week by Superin-
tendent r. L. Irle of Glasgow, tour
nament committee chairman.
The tournament actually is two
separate meets. with four Glass A
schools. Glendive, Glasgow, Sidney
and Miles City competing for the
right to enter the state tournament
at the same time as Glass B winners
from districts /, 2, 3 and 4.
Adult season reserve seat tickets
for the tourney will be SO, with stu
dent season tickets PRICED at 81.
Adult single admissions will be so
cents for morning and afternoon
games and IA cents at night, except
the final night, 81. Students will be
admitted to morning and afternoon
games for 9 cents, with Thursday
and Friday night admissions at so
cents and final night tickets at 65
cents.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-02-22
CUNIFF
IS KILLED IN
EUROPE FIGHT
49, Year-Old of Glasgow Meets
Death in Action i'm
Luxembourg

Private Jack Cuniff, 10. member
of the Glasgow high school gradu-
ating class of 1913. previously re-
ported missing, was killed in action
in Luxembourg. Dec. Is, according
to word received by relatives here
from his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. d. NJ.
Cuniff, who moved to Corvallis. Ore.
last year. The parents said they had
received a letter from him written
and mailed the day before he was
reported to have been killed.
Private Cuniff entered the service
in october, 1943, as a member of the
infantry, and was sent overseas in
March, 1914. He was a radio man
with a headquarters company in
Luxembourg at the time of his
death.
Private Cuniff vas born in Glas-
gov June 6, 1925. He "a employed
as an usher at the Roxy theater
while attending high school.
In addition to his parents he is
survived by four brothers and one
sister, Marjorie Lou Cuniff. The
brothers are Staff Serg. David Cum
if. Jr., a BIZ gunner, now at Camp
Ardmore, Okla; Navy Aviation
Cadet Robert Dutch Cuniff, who
has just completed cadet training
at Iowa City, Iowa, and Dick and
Cuniff, with the parents.
Staff Sergeant Cuniff was returned
from overseas service in June, 1914,
after having his plane shot down
over Hungary. He was missing for a
month while making his way back
to his base.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-02-22
Highway Bill
Is Signed
by Governor

Observation-Disclosures longest step
to date toward a postwar employ
ment program-the issuance Of S12,-
000. 900 in debentures to match fed
eral funds for a highway construc-
ton and reconstruction program in
the first three years after hostilities
cease was signed last week by
Gov. Sam c. Ford after it received
almost unanimous legislative favor.
Also passed was a companion bill
which calls for a special election
to be held by people of the state
next June so they may pass upon the
proposal.
The $12, 900 900 in debentures would
be used to match about S24, 000, 900
in federal funds which have been
earmarked for Montana under a
recently enacted congressional mea-
sure. More than 20 state business
and professional organizations have
voted support to the program and
members of the assembly termed 1t
the biggest job-providing bill for
returning servicemen yet to come be-
fore the legislature.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-02-22
Veterans Pay
Tribute to
Dead Soldier
BY Courier Correspondent

HINSDALE - Memorial services
were held Sunday afternoon at the
Hinsdale Legion hall for Pfc. Boyd
N. Frost by the American Legion
post and Auxiliary unit. A large
crowd attended. Fred King was pre-
siding officer.
The program opened with pre-
sentation of the colors by r. A. Sud-
duth and John Rennick, followed by
The Star Spangled Banner sung
by the audience. John Amestoy. Le-
gion chaplain, gave the opening
prayer and a period of silent prayer
followed.
Mrs. Hugo Hansen, Auxiliary pre-
sident. gave a short talk explaining
the service. followed by a recitation
Of the poem, It Have a Rendezvous
With Death" given by Peggy Rutter.
Adjutant Lewis Rutter gave a
brief tribute to Pfc. Frost. followed
by a vocal solo. "Invictus''. sung by
Mrs. H. F.. Tuttle and accompanied
by Mrs. August Enseleit. Mr.. King
followed with an obituary of Pfc.
Frost and a stirring tribute to him,
in which he said in part. He gave
all that he had that you and l might
continue to live under the blessings
of a democratic form of govern
ment."
Mr.. King also read a tribute to
Private Frost's mother. Mrs. Myron
Frost, by the adjutant generals Of
flee.
Pfc. Frost, 10, went overseas last
December and was transferred to the
infantry. He was killed Jan. Is in
Luxembourg as his company ad-
vaced through a heavily wooded
area, dying instantly when struck by
a shell fragment. He is buried in a
military cemetery in Luxembourg.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-02-22
Awards Made
to Glasgow
Farm Pupils

Edward Tade, student at the Glas-
gov high school, vas awarded first
place in a contest for members OF
the Future Farmers of America, for
the most accurate, neat. and COM
plete project books showing owner
ship and start in farming. He sub
mitted a set of five project records.
He will receive a Jersey calf from
high producing stock at Tillamook'
Ore.
James Heikens was awarded sec
ond place for three project books
and will get so high grade chicks.
curtis McVee received third place
for four project books and will re-
ceive so chicks. Honorable mention
was given Alvin Combs and Roy E.
Johnson for very good records Of
three projects each.
The Future Farmers of America
chapter in the Glasgow high school
sponsors similar awards annually to
encourage ownership and better
bookkeeping methods on the farm.
The chapter is participating in the
paper salvage campaign and the
members are saving all wastepaper
from the high school and from their
homes. the proceeds to be used to
promote better agricultural projects
of boys studying vocational agrl-
culture.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-02-22
Falls AirbaSe
in Urgent Need
OF More Help

Essential war workers are critically
needed by the Seventh ferrying
group, Gore Field, Great Falls, to
fill important clerical and maicten-
ance positions. A. j. Fey. manager ol
the local United States employment
service office announced.
Available openings include clerk
stenographers, clerk typists, janitors.
labor pusher. truck drivers - light
and heavy. aircraft electricians.
Junior radio repair men, fire fight
ers. aircraft sheet metal worker.
mechanic helper and painter help
ers.
These positions afford an oppor-
tunity to men and women of the
Glasgow area. who are not already
employed at their highest skill in
vital industries. for employment in
essential war work in the state of
Montana, he said.
Applicants will be interviewed at
the office of service here, Monday,
Feb. 26, by recruiters from the Sew
enth ferrying group.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-02-22
GIentana Brothers
Meet Often in
Europe and Africa

Corp. Michael Birkoski and Serg.
John Birkoski, sons of Mrs. Mary
Birkoski of Glentana. might be said
to be touring" Africa and Europe
together.
The brothers have met four times
while serving in the army. Both n
listed in 1941 and also had n meet
ing before they went overseas in
1912.
Their next meeting came during
the north African campaign. Two
reunions in Italy followed.
Corporal Birkoski was first sta
toned in Africa, then in Sardinia,
Corsica and France. Now both are
in Italy.
Their last visit took them to many
historic places in Rome. during
which they saw Pope Plus conduct
mass. While in Italy they met Ber-
nard Squires, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Squires of Opheim.
The brothers were engaged in
farming south of Opheim before
they entered the army.