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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-05-17
T. Mcdowell Club
Elects New Officers

Miss Carolyn Inman was hostess
to a meeting Of the Junior MacDow-
ell Music Club Wednesday in the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Ernest Inman.
Officers for the new year were
elected as follows: President, Betty
Gum; Vice-president, Ann Bowie;
Treasurer, Carol Montgomery; Sec
rotary, Dorothy Sharpe.
A program was given after which
a social hour was enjoyed. The hos
tess, assisted by her mother, served
delicious home-baked cake and
homemade ice cream.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-05-17
Nevin Music Club
Goes To Sails

Eight members of the Nevin Mu-
sic Club attended the meeting of the
club at Sallis Wednesday afternoon
in the home Of Mrs. T. L. Guyton:
Mesdames c. A. Doster, J. M. How
ard, w. P. Bailey, Harry O'Cain, Leo
Tindall, Mrs. Elise Penton, Miss
Mamie Clark and Miss Frances
Allen.
Mrs. Doster gave the piano num-
bers and Mrs. Penton sang. Mrs. o.
Cain gave the study on Lighter
Musical Moments"
After the program given by the
Durant ladies the group adjourned
to the home of Miss Mary McClin-
took at Sails where a delightful So
cial hour was enjoyed.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-05-17
Cord of Thunks

We want to thank each and every
one who in any way helped to ale
viate the sorrow caused by the pass
ing of our brother, Dee Matthews.
May Gods richest blessings abide
with you is our prayer.
Mrs. Brose Ingram
Mrs. E. K. Frost.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-05-17

Mrs. l.. c. Lipsey and Mrs. w. E.
Howell were visitors in Jackson Fri
day and Saturday. Mrs. Lipsey vas
a guest of Mrs. Melville johnson
and Mrs. Howell visited her daugh-
ter, Miss Rosemary Howell, at Mill
saps College.
Sgt. Marcus Love, Jr., Miss Laura
Page, of Starkville, and Miss Ann
Howard spent several days in New
Orleans visiting friends.
Sylvan Boyette, Laurel, spent the
weekend with his mother, Mrs.
Florence Majors.
Miss Rosemary Howell and James
Stokes, both of Millsaps College,
spent the weekend in their respec-
we homes.
Miss Daisy May Daniel is spend
ing some time with her niece, Mrs.
Aubrey Seay at Oxford.
Friends of Merrill Mitchell will
be glad to know he has received a
promotion to staff sergeant and is
now in France. He recently receiv-
ed his first furlough overseas and
pei.t it ih E..gland according to a
etter received by Mrs. Mitchell, the
CORNER Bess Eightower.
Miss Vivian Davis, Yazoo City
spent the weekend with Mrs. Leo
.Inuall.
Mrs. Merrill Mitchell, Jackson,
spent the weekend with homefolks.
Mrs. Jessie c. Lewis and p. A.
Mitchell attended an MPL meeting
in Jackson Tuesday.
Ira Hendricks and Russell Card
well, Lexington, attended an MPL
meeting in Jackson Monday.
Friends of Sgt. Doc Winborn will
be interested to know he has arriv-
ed in France and has already met
up with a Holmes county boy.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-05-17
Leland F%ergusons'
Son Born Nav II

Mr.. and Mrs. Leland Ferguson are
the parents of a second son, born
Saturday night at $50 o'clock in
Vicksburg. Mrs. Ferguson is the
former Peggy Alsbury, daughter of
Mrs. ]. D. Alsbury and the late MI.
Alsbury, of Durant.
Mother and son ri receiving con-
oratulations at the Vicksburg In
Urinary.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-05-17
Baptist Business
Circle Hos Picnic

Members of the Baptist Business
Gircle enjoyed their annual picnic
Thursday. 1t was held at the church
Thursday afternoon from four until
SIX o'clock because of inclement
weather. Fourteen members and two
guests, DR.. j. Niles Pickett, and
MRS. Ralph McGeehee, were present.
DR.. Pickett gave the devotional
ana an interesting program was di-
rected by Mrs. A. H. Brown.
A delicious picnic spread was en-
joyed.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-05-17

Friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Meredith
Weathersby, of California, win b
interested to know they have open
ed a candy store and are doing d
thriving business. Mrs. Weathersby
is the former Vera Herbert.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-05-17

Mrs. P. S. Dennis, ST., has return
ed to Greenwood after a visit with
Mrs. Perry Dennis, Jr., and Perry,
III, in the home of Mrs. Ethel King.
Mrs. Dennis, Jr., with her young
son, is making her home here in the
absence Of Pfc. Perry Dennis, who
is somewhere in the Pacific.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-05-17

Miss Edith Rhyme came down from
Grenada Friday and she and her
mother, Mrs. Ross Rhyme, were Jack
son visitors Saturday.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-05-17

Mrs. G. B. Ramsey had as her
guests on Mothers Day Mr.. and Mrs.
G. B. Ramsey, Jr., and son, Dero, of
Starkville; Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Mont
gomery and Ann, of Memphis and
MSCW; MI. and Mrs. w. A. Ram
sey and children, Adelaide and AL
Ian, Jr., of Lexington.
Mrs. T. S. HUMPHREYS is expected
home from Macon today where she
went to attend the funeral of MIR. E.
F. Maury. She was accompanied by
Maury to Macon.
Mrs. Joe York, Jr., is spending this
week in Stafford Springs in connec-
ton with her duties for jackson
law firm. She has been working in
Yazoo City.
Mrs. Jeb Kelly, of Bristol, Va, is
the guest of her mother, Mrs. John
Campbell.
Mrs. Odessa Brown left Wednes-
day for Dallas, Texas, where she
was called to the bedside of her sis
ter.
Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Cooper and
grandson, Bob Lee, will leave soon
for Chicago to visit their daughter,
Mrs. Robert Cooper.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Sargent and
children were Mothers Day guests
of their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. B.
Sargent.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-05-17

MIR. and Mrs. Bo Fowlkes visited
relatives in Water Valley over the
weekend.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-05-17

Mrs. Dean Shuttleworth and Ann
of Jackson, visited Mrs. Ethel King
the past week. Mr.. and Mrs. c. E.
Shuttleworth of Tchula, were also
guests here Thursday evening.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-05-17

Miss Gertrude Mcclure, Jackson
visited her mother, Mrs. w. r. Nc
Cune, over the weekend.
EM1/c w. F. CBill) Tucker, US
MOB, home on leave from the Pa
cific and Mrs. Tucker. are visiting
his parents at Woodville this week
and her parents at Yazoo City. They
are expected back in Durant soon.
Friends of Quitman Steed and
family regret to learn he has been
transferred to Greenville by the De-
partment of Internal Revenue and
they moved there this week to re-
side. Mrs. Steed and Mary Lynne
have recently returned from a visit
with relatives in Arkansas.
Constantine Dinas, Tom Clover
Steen, Roy Williams and Robert
Paul Odom were Lexington visitors
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joel Howell, Jack
son, spent the weekend with his pa
rents, DR.. and Mrs. J. w. Howell
Mrs. M. P. Gilbert, Memphis, WIS.,
tied Saturday in the home Of Mrs.
M. T. Woods.
Mrs. 30 Fowlkes and Mrs. Paul
Odom we're in Jackson Wednesday.
Mrs. jennie Tart was a Lexing-
ton visitor Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rupert Kolb and
son, Frank, of Birmingham, Ala.
spent last week with his sister, Mrs.
w. E. Thomas. Mrs. Thomas also
had as her guests her sister, Mrs. E.
NJ. Wagner and son, Eddie, of Gre
NADIA.
Mrs. ]. c. McCarty, Jackson, spent
a few days last week here with her
mother, Mrs. w. B. Nichols.
Hal Rhyme, Misses Gladys and
Lucille Rhyme, of Jackson, spent the
week with their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. M. E. Rhyme.
Mrs. William Strub and daughter.
Marianne, returned to her fathers
home in Grady, Ark, last weekend
after a visit here. They were accom-
panied by Mrs. J. r. Brown. Jr.. and
Wimpee Williams, who spent the
weekend there.
Mrs. w. b. Nichols has returned
from Grenada, where she spent four
weeks with her daughter, Mrs. ".
B. Nichols, Jr., who issAow iInpruv-
ing after suffering q badly cut limb
in q recent fall.
Mrs. Anna Dicken had as her
Mothers Day guests her son. B. B.
Dicken and Mrs. Dicken, OF Jackson.
Her daughter, Mrs. Bob Deckard
and son, of Muncie. Ind, are now
visiting in her home.
Mrs. Houston Conn was a Jack
son visitor last week.
Mrs. Ross Rhyme has returned
from two months visit in Oxford
with Mrs. Aubrey Seay.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Norwood and
daughters, Betty and Margie, and
their guests, Mrs. Verde Harrell. OF
Indianapolis and Mrs. P. D. Ludwig
Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Sargent and
Henry and Bill Sargent, of Jackson
- rooorA 0,1ocfc NJ AIliCOn,C
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-05-17

Mrs. George Povall and children,
Elmore and Gretchen. were Mothers
by guests of Mrs. r. c. Elmore.
Gretchen remained for a longer visit
III her grandmother.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-05-17

Mrs. F. ]. Strub, Mrs. ]. R. Brown
Jr., Mrs. William Strub and Tom
Ashley were Grenada visitors Satur-
day.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-05-17

Mrs. j. R. McComic. of jackson
spent the weekend with her moth.
er, Mrs. M. T. Woods.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-05-17

Mrs. Phil Poovey has as her guest
tbs week her mother, Mrs. Allie
Ross of Grenada.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-05-17

Friends of Sgt. Doc Winborn will
be interested to know he has arriv.
ed in France and has already met
up with a Holmes county boy.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-05-17

Ira Hendricks and Russell Card.
well, Lexington, attended az MP
meeting in Jackson Monday.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-05-17

Mrs. M. P. Gilbert, Memphis, Wis
tied Saturday in the home Of Mrs.
M. T. Woods.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-05-17

Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Norwood and
daughters, Betty and Margie, and
their guests, Mrs. Verde Harrell. OF
Indianapolis and Mrs. P. D. Ludwig
Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Sargent and
Henry and Bill Sargent, of Jackson
were recent guests at Allison's
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-05-17

Mr.. and Mrs. Joel Howell, Jack
son, spent the weekend with his pa
rents, DR.. and Mrs. ]. w. Howell
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-05-17

Miss Gertrude Mcclure, Jackson
visited her mother, Mrs. w. r. Nc
Cune, over the weekend,
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-05-17

Mrs. 30 Fowlkes and Mrs. Paul
Odom were in Jackson Wednesday.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-05-17

Mrs. Jeb Kelly, of Bristol, Va, is
the guest of her mother, Mrs. John
Campbell.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-05-17

Mrs. Ross Rhyme has returned
from two months visit in Oxfor'
with Mrs. Aubrey Seay.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-08-05

Mothers Friend massaglng prepa-
ration helps bring ease and comfort
to expectant mothers.
MOTHERS FRIEND, an exquisitely
INI prepared emollient, is useful in all
conditions where bland, mild anodyne
massage medium in skin fabrication Is
desired. One condition in which women
for more than 70 years have used it Is
an application for massaging the body
during pregnancy -. it helps keep the
skin soft and pliable .. thus avoiding
unnecessary discomfort due to dryness
and tightness. 1t refreshes and tones the
skin. An ideal massage application for the
numb, tingling or burning sensations OF
the skin i. -. for the tired back muscles
or cramp-like pains in the legs. Quickly
absorbed. Delightful to use; Highly
praised by users, many doctors and
nurses. Millions Of bottles sold. just ask
any druggist for Mothers Friend-the
skin emollient and lubricant. Do try it.
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THIRTEEN

nurses training school entered the
Army Nurses Corps in February,
1913.
1t. Johnson, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
S.W. Johnson. of Chadbourn, grad.
uated from Wake Forrest College
receiving his BIS. in 1910, and re-
ceived his MD. from the Bowman
School of Medicine in Dec. 1913. He
had one year of inferno work at
Baptist Hospital, Winston-Salem
before entering the Army Medical
Corps in August 1914. He is at pre-
sent stationed in Hawaii. :
Following the ceremony a RECEIPT.
ion was given for the wedding pa.
rty and guests at the Nurses Rec.
reation cottage on Waikiki beach.
Capt. Kline acted as hostess. After
the reception the couple left b1
plane FOR wedding trip to Hilo.
Hawaii, for several days, and
spent the remainder of their ten
days at Maona hotel, Waikiki
beach, Oahu, T. H.
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Charles Graham, DR.. Rowena Sid
bury Hall, Miss Billie Sudbury,
Mrs. John C. VESSEL, Jr., Miss
Margaret Edmonds of Danville,
Va, Lieut. and Mrs. Alan A.
Marshall, Lieut.. and Mrs. Henry
Emerson, Mrs. Michael Brown,
Miss Fannie Grow, Lewis Helton.
Miss Kitty Corbett, Rev. and
Mrs. Thorne Sparkeman, Miss
Marion Habson of New York city,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Willetts,
Mr.. and Mrs W. G. Barefoot,
Col. Deryl Seeley of Camp Lee
jeune, Lieut.. Lee Bovick, WR, OF
Camp Lejeune, w. L. Bozeman,
and guests, Lieut.. Bobby Bridgers
and guest, Capt. and Mrs. William
Beane and guests, Major and Mrs.
McClendon and guests, DR.. and
Mrs. J. Watts Farthing and
guests, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis J.
Poisson and guests.
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Miss Mccormick,
Bride Elect Of
Fall, Honored

ROWLAND, Aug. - Honorlns
Miss Leila Cottingham Mccormick
OF Rowland and Chapel Hill, BRIDE
elect of September /, Mrs. j. Earl
Bryant of Lumberton and Mrs.
Jack Ellwanger of Rowland enter
tanned at a formal tea at the home
of Mrs. J. Burns Ward on the after
noon of July Is.
The honoree wore a white mar
quisette floor-length frock. and at
her shoulder corsage OF red roses
presented by the hostesses.
Guests were greeted by Mrs. j..
Burns Ward and were presented by
Mrs. ]. C. Ward to the receiving
line composed of the hostesses, the
honoree, her mother. Mrs. T. j..
Mccormick; her sister, Miss Betty
10 Mccormick, who will be maid
of-honor in her wedding; and three
of her bridesmaids, Mrs. Peggy
Idema of Galveston, Texas, Miss
Mary Lois King of Broadenpom,
Fla. and Miss Eta MAZE Mast of
Peoria, Ill.
Mrs. Carl Edens invited guests
into the dining room, where Mrs.
Monroe johnson received. The lace
covered table was centered with a
bowl of white roses and Picardy
gladioli flanked by white tapers in
silver holders. Ice cream, indivi-
dual cakes and minis were served
by Misses Elizabeth Mcleod. Doro-
ty Ann Morrison. Rebecca Pate,
Martha Anne Morrison and Kath-
ryn Edens, assisted by Mines. Mar
garet Mclean, Grace Galley and
Harry Moore.
Mrs. Sam Adcox directed guests
to the hall, where Mrs. Paul Byrum
and Mrs. Alton Price poured punch.
Mrs. J. R. Harrington invited cal
lers into the den, where Mrs. W. S.
Alexander presided at the register.
Goodbyes were said to Mrs. J..
Walter Bullock and Mrs. Van Ward.
About 200 guests called during
the afternoon.
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Dinner Party Given Saturday
Evening AT Surf Club On Beach

Grady Johnson of Raleigh, Mrs
Richard CantWell, Jr., Capt. Rus
sell Brown, Miss Carolyn Holland,
Miss Janet Kelly of Irwin, Mrs
Marvin Mebane of Rocky Mount,
Lieut.. Jim Harris, Miss Mary
Clark, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert M
Williams, Mrs. Allen Jones OF
Columbus, Ca, j. Laurens Wright
Mrs. Clayton Bellamy, DR.. ane
Mrs. B. R. Morrison, DR.. anc
Brs. Joseph W. Hooper, Mr.. anc
Mrs. Charles B. Parmele, Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Fuchs, DR.. ane
Mrs. J. O. Broughton, Paul Viii
son, E. L. White, Mr.. and Mrs
Milton Best of Fremont, Mr.. ane
Mrs. Leslie Marbury, Miss Cath
crime Snow;
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Cheatham
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bergen,
Miss Mary Ann Cheatham, Lieut.
Thomas D. Motto, Mr.. and Mrs
H. A. Marks, Mr.. and Mrs. FREQ
Little and guests, Mr.. and Mrs
W. c. Park and guests, Mr.. anr
Mrs. Jack w. Smith and guests
Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. King ane
guests, Mr.. and Mrs. Raifore
Trask, Mr.. and Mrs. j. K. Taylor
Jr., DR.. and Mrs. Donald B
Koonce, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Laurence
Sprunt and guests, DR.. and Mrs
J. Buren, Sudbury, DR.. and Mrs
N. C. Wolfe, of Burgaw, Mrs
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Birdie 0'Brien,
Bride Elect OF
Saturday, Feted
,frs John Fox And Mrs. AL
bert Bergen Entertain At
St. Johns Tavery.

MS Bride O'Brien, whose mar
-;.oe to Lieut.. Joseph Edward
Johnson will take place Saturday
..arnoon at st. Mary's Catholic
church. was honored yesterday at
40 o'clock at a lovely luncheon
ca.n Mrs. John Fox and Mrs. AL
hort Bergen entertained at st.
1ohn's Tavern.
The brides table was centered
NTH an arrangement of summer
tou,ers and the honoree was pre-
-. .onted with lovely white corsage.
Guests included Miss O'Brien,
,onor guest. Miss Jane Ann Guilt
~. I'm of Buffalo, N. Y, who will at
tend the bride as maid-of- honor,
Mrs John Duross O'Bryan, Mrs.
1ohn Allen, Mrs. Ralph F. Johnson,
Mrs Martin O'Brien, Mrs. Ernest
pnlluck. Jr., Mrs. Oliver M. Creek
more Jr.. Mrs. Joseph Dunn, Mrs.
Jackson Balch. Mrs. Henry R. Wat
son Jr.. and Miss Mary Corbett.
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Mary Torgeson Weds
Lt.Johnson In Hawaii

CHADBOURN, Aug. AIN an i'm
pressive double ring ceremony at
the St. Andrews Episcopal Cathe-
oral, Honolulu, T. H. on Tuesday
evening July "a, at 7 o'clock, First
1t. Mary Jane Torgeson, AN,
became the bride of LIST 1t. Harold
Wilkes Johnson. Canon Stokes of
St. Andrews, officiated.
The chancel was decorated with
palms, ferns and tropical flowers,
and lighted with cathedral candles
The nuptial music was played by
the church organist. Before the GER
emory, 1t. jeanette Miller, AN,
sang Greig's Il Love You" The
Wedding march from Lohengrin
was used for the professional, and
during the ceremony ''TraumereI'
was played, and Mendelssohn's
Wedding March was used for the
occasional.
The bride was given in marriage
by Fred G. Jones, USNR, menl-
Der of the family. She wore dress
uniform in beige, and her corsage
was of orchids. She had for her
maid of honor 1t. Mary Lou Don
old, AN, whose corsage was OF
rose buds and dwarf orchids.
The bridegroom chose for h s
best man 1t. Larry Binder.
The bride is the elder daughte.
of Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred B. Torgen-
son of Muskegen, Michigan. She at
tended Lake Forest college in Chi
cago, and after graduating from
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The Surf club on Wrightsville
Beach was the scene last evening
of the weekend party for mem
bers and their guests. Guests ar
rived around 7:30 o'clock and
dinner was served about 8 o'clock.
The clubhouse had arrangements
of mixed summer flowers and
gladioli as decorations.
Among those present were:
Mr.. and Mrs. L. L. Doss, Mr..
and Mrs. William Peck, DR.. and
Mrs. James H. Smith, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Barfield, Mr.. and
Mrs. Emmett Durham, Mr.. and
Mrs. R. W. Cantwell, Mrs. E. M.
Dewey, Miss Edwina Dewey, DR..
and Mrs. John T. Hoggard, Mr.
and Mrs. Rinaldo B. Page, Mrs.
James L. King of Columbus, Ga,
Mrs. J. Irving Corbett, Mrs.
Royce S. McClelland of Washing
ton, D. c., Mrs. Thomas ]. Kidd,
Jr., of Birmingham, Ala, Mr.. and
Mrs. T. D. Love, Jr., Mr.. and
Mrs. W. T. Cheatham and party;
Mr.. and Mrs. June Mallard of
Durham, Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Bond Webb of Durham, Miss May
Taylor, Mrs. Charles E. NOEL,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Douglas Taylor,
Mrs. John Hill Cronly of Rich
mond, Va, Miss Marguerite Wal
ker. Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond H.
Holland, Mr. and Mrs. Robert
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dinner afterwards, followed by
social program.
Attending were: Ruby Skies, AL
dyth Carroll, Julia Seigler, Doris
Blomme, Mary Henri Lennon, Lou
Use Polvogt, Verna Sheppard, Cor
della Foster, Leila Corbin, Juanita
Rankin, Dolores Farrow, Catherine
Meir, Anne Orrel, MaUde Hughes,
Minnie Rose, Constance Porter, e.
sic Orrell, Evelyn S. Stein, Minnie
Payne, Hester Donnelly, Beadie
Britt, Ora Lee Derrick and Mary
McDuffy. .-
BUY WAR BONDS AND STAMPS
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Business Women S
Club Has Outing
AT Beach Club

The Business and Professional
Women's club held the regular
meeting Friday night at the Han
over Seaside club, Wrightsville
Beach, through courtesies extended
them by the president, Geo. W.
Tincken. The meeting was in the
form of swimming party, with
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HOME HONORs ROWAN

SWEET SPRINGS, w. Va.-WD-
A state home for the aged and
lnflrm was opened this month at
Old Sweet Springs, an ante-bellum
resort, and was named for Andrew
Summers Rowan, who, carried the
famed Message to Garcia" Row.
an was born in Monroe county.
where the home is situated. A por-
trait of him, presented by the
Spanish American War Veterans
hands in the governors suite at
the statehouse in Charleston.
A geranium leaf dropped in
jar before pouring in apple jelly
will help flavor it.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-08-05
Woodrow Wilson Hut
Plans Party Tonight
For Camp Davis Band

The Woodrow Wilson hut will en-
terrain this evening at farewell
marty in honor of the Camp Davis
band. The party will begin at 8
o'clock and girls of the recreation
al group are cordially invited to
attend.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-12
VARGAS DECLINES
BRAZIL ELECTION

RIO DE JANE1RO, March IL
P)-President Getulio Vargas an
nounced today he would not be s
candidate in Brazirs forthcoming
election-the first to be held since
he became head Of the government
in 1890.
Speaking to newsmen at a ties.
timonial luncheon, Vargas declar.
ed:
Il ash nothing for myself. I am
not a candidate"
The president, who was inter.
rupted repeatedly by applause,
said he would not abandon his pos
"either through violence or ag
gression," and would turn owe,
the office" to my legally chosen
successor"
Il shall not deceive the people
Of Brazil" he added.
Vargas announced March / tina
he would fix within 90 days the
date for a general election ane
modified the constitution-Whicf
he established in 1880 as t.
return to the people the direct
vote in the election of president
governors Of states. parliamen,
and state legislative assemblies.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-12
Reforms For Romanian
Soldiers and Peasants
Featured In Red Press

MOSCOW, March 11.-RERe-
forms proposed for the Romanian
Army and peasants were prornin-
emily reported today by the So
Wet press.
The dispatches from Bucharest
said Minister OF War Vasiliu
Rascanu had announced, the pay
Of soldiers would be increased,
and service men would be given
first preference in the redistribu-
ton of landed estates.
Rascanu was reported to have
pledged to purge from the Army
all "parasitical elements and those
who oppose new ideas which will
be the foundation Of the new
world"
Minister Of Agriculture Romulo
Zaroni meanwhile announced the
formation of commission to
study land reforms.
With northern Pennsylvania re-
turned to Romanian administration
by the Red Army it was disclosed
that at least three projects, includ-
ing one at Cluj, had been replaced.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-12
AMMAN SEWERS
FRENCH BONDS

PARIS, March 11.-R-The Ger
man radio today broadcast a
Tokyo announcement that AMMAN,
a protectorate of French 1ndo-
China where the Japanese now are
taking over full control, had pro-
claimed it's independence from
France and pledged CLOSE CO.
operation with Japan" AMMAN
extends nearly the full length of
1ndo- China's eastern coastline.
The japanese moved to take
full administration Of Indo-China
on the ground that French officials
there secretly were scheming to
get in contact with Allied forces,
and because Of Nipponese fears
Of Allied landings there.
The japanese commander in An
nam announced full approval of
the AMMAN declaration, which
brings the small state completely
into Japan's grea er Asiatic
sphere" Japanese dispatches re-
layed by Berlin said.
The Partisan press prominently
displayed news Of japanese seiz-
ure Of Indo-China, and most pap
ers described it as a logical Sc
quence Of Vichy's collaboration
with the Nipponese in 1910 and
1941.
Arrest Of Vice-Adnniral Jean
Decoux, the governor general as
announced by Tokyo drew little
sympathy from newspapers. De-
coux has been on the list Of col
laborators scheduled for trial for
treason if captured.
Officials here saw little chance
that the French garrison of TO-
900 in Indo-China would hold out
very long against the better-equip-
ped Japanese.