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The Wilmington morning star., 1945-08-21
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Sealed proposals will be received by
the Board of Managers of the James
Walker Memorial Hospital at the Of
flee of the Beard Wilmington. N. c.
until 2:30 pm. o'clock Tuesday. Sept.
IL, 1945, for the furnishing and in
stalling of Kitchen Equipment in new
Service Building, at which time and
place the bids will be publicly opened
and read.
Plans and specifications are on file
at the office of the Board OF Managers
of the Hospital, Wilmington, N. c.
Copies OF plans and specifications may
be obtained upon written request to
the Architect, accompanied by certified
check for $500 as a deposit, all of
said deposit will be refunded upon re-
turn of plans and specifications to
the Architect Additional copies OF
plans ard specifications may be had
upon written request, upon payment
of $1,000 covering cost of printing and
postage, which amount will not be re-
turned. All plans and specifications to
be returned on date of opening bids
A bidders certified check for per
cent of the amount of bid must ac
company each bid, same being made
payable to Mr.. J. c. Roe, President,
Board of Managers. The check must
be drawn on some bank or trust COM
pany authorized to do business In the
State of North Carolina. In lieu there
of the bidder may offer as bid. a
certified check for 2 per cent plus .
bid bond for per cent of the bid.
Said bid deposit may at the discre-
ton of the Board be retained in event
of failure of the successful bidder to
execute the contract within 10 days aft
er the award or to give satisfactory
surety as required.
In consideration Of the Board receiv-
ing his bid, each bidder agrees that
no bid may be Withdrawn after the
scheduled closing time for the receipt
of bids, for a period of 80 days.
A performance bond will be required
in an amount equal to 1ou per cent
Of the contract price, guaranteeing the
faithful performance of the contract
and payment to all persons supplying
labor and or furnishing materials for
the construction of the project.
The Owners reserve the right to re-
ject any or all bids, or to accept the
lowest legal bid deemed best in the
interest of the Board. and to waive in
formalities.
Board Of Managers
james Walker Memorial Hospital
]. c. Roe, President
Wilmington, N. c.
Leslie N. Boney. Architect
Date 8-21. 1915.
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In The
Seruice
MEET

Cpl. Owen Waters, Jr., son of
Mrs. o. w. Waters, of 1914 Dock
street, and S lie Stacy A. Wells,
whose wife and two children re-
side at 1902 Market street, are
brothers-in-laW who met for the
first time in more than a year and
half recently aboard the U.S.S.
Stokes, at Guam.
Cpl. Waters, a Marine radioman,
said that he really enjoyed the
meeting for not only did they talk
over home and old times but that
S 1/c Wells supplied real chicken
dinner.
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CHICAGO POTATOES

CHICAGO, Aug. 20.-P)-(WFA)
Potatoes: Arrivals 176, on track
261, total U. S. shipments Satur-
day 822; Sunday 81. go
New stocks: Supplies moderate,
demand slow, market barely
steady for best red stocks, slightly
weaker for others; California long
whites, $500; few baker size, SO 25;
Nebraska red warbas, U. S. No.
1, $240-$2. so; Idaho bliss triumphs,
U. S. No. 1, $3.50; russell Bur
banks, U. S. No. 1, $2.25.
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duties involving night flying over
the famed Hump" Of the Hima.
laya mountains, in all types Of
weather, and upon the successful
completion of $50 hours Of opera.
tional flights.
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HOME TO STAY

M/Sgt. Harland ], Harris. hus-
band Of Mrs. Sylvia Harris, Of
Wilmington. received an honorable
discharge from the Army on Aug.
3 at Fort Lewis, Wash. He and
his wife, who is the daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Macdonald Of
Wilmington, will make their hons
at Madison, Wis, where he in.
tends to enroll in the University Of
Wisconsin School Of Medicine.
The sergeant was formerly at.
tached to the Division Surgeons
office, Headquarters, S2nd Air.
borne division, and participated in
all the European campaigns. He
wears the European Theater rib
bon with five battle stars, the
Good Conduct medal, the Ameri.
can Defense ribbon and the PURPLE
Heart.
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SERVING IN WAC

Pvt. iona SAM
ders, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. w.
E. Sanders, Of
Gordon road, has
returned to duty
after spending a
seven : day fur
Tough here.
P v t. Sanders
received her bas-
ic training at Des
Moines, Ia, 60
~ II
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AIR MEDAL

First 1t. Ralph L. Honeycutt, OF
oil Market street, pilot in the
India-China division of the Air
Transport command, was recently
awarded the Air Medal by Brig.
Gen. William H. Turner.
The award was made in recog-
milton of 1t. Honeycutt's courage
GUS and superior performance OF
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N. C. HOG MARKETS

RALEIGH, Aug. 20.-P)-(NC-
DA-Hog markets steady with tops
of 1855 at Clinton and Rocky
Mount and 1875 at Richmond.
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PROMOTED

Cpl. J. N. Turner, son of Mrs.
W. H. Turner, of Currie, has re-
Gently been promoted to sergeant.
Sgt. Turner is now stationed with
an Air Base unit in Tucson, Ariz.,
after completing % months of SER
vice in the South Pacific.
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OLDTIMER

Pfc, Nasra Branch, Of Court
], Lake Forest, has returned ia
the States after serving 41h
months overseas with the SAITH
Engineers of the Seventh army.
Pfc. Branch has been in the
European Theater of Operations
and wears the ETC ribbon, the
Good Conduct medal, the Ameri.
can Defense ribbon and has five
battle stars, and the Bronze Ar.
roWhead.
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170-Wanted.

WANTED TO BUY: 1885 OR '36 CHEW
: rolet standard coach. Must be in good
condition. Also lawn mower. Dial
c111-not later than $50 pm.
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NEW ORLEANS COTTON

NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 2o-P-
Cotton futures closed easy $1.00 tt
SIS. As a bale lower,
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Medical school at the William
Beaumont hospital in Ell Paso,
Texas. Upon graduation, she was
sent to the General hospital at
Camp Carson, Colo, for a months
specialized training at the compile
ton of which she was rated
surgical technician and assigned
to duty with the station hospital,
Biggs Field, Texas.
TIA Ray Farr, son of Mrs. S. J.
Farr, 1922 South Third street, is
now in a staging area in France,
awaiting shipment home. TIA Farr
has been in the Army since Sep
TENDER, 1910, and served five
months overseas, winning for him.
self the Combat Infantryman's
badge with one battle star. He
participated in the central Euro.
pean campaigns and has rs points
to his credit.
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and r ~ennhiCIRlC CO CONTRACTING
Dial 2-l3 LEA service. 3l2 Wright St.
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Ion-,t, YIN BLOCKS ItaF1,I:I 40
- Y R,venbark. Dia l' sao4 I'''"'eo ''me
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BO.-Help, Wanted-F emaie

WANTED WHITE WOMEN MARKERs
and sorters. Apply, Ideal Laundry.
Front and Orange Street.
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INSECTICIDES RO1ENCNE DUST AR
senate of Lead, PARTS Green, T.1ogen
Rose Spray. Black Leaf -. sprayers.
etc. Woods Seed Store.
Smyrna times., 1945-01-18
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ing about, we1l let it go at that;
however, we want you to know
that all of us realize the good job
you fellows are doing in spite of
your seeming modesty.
Son, the spirit of sharing your
candy ration with the Riddles was
fine. 1t gave these youngsters
something to remember for days to
come. Besides, it gave them some
thing real to be merry about. And,
let me repeat it was a fine spirit
for you fellows to display. That
was the American in you my friend.
It's mostly the same this wide
world over. However, the time is
present when we must awaken and
realize that the peoples of other
nations do not share the same
thoughts, have the same reaction
to want and poverty, as ourselves.
America, and Americans are noted
beyond the Seven Seas for being
big hearted. So big hearted in
fact that some of the nations who
envy us have considered this as a
sign of weakness. Those who think
in this manner only understand
force as a power. 1t is therefore
time for our Country to change its
way of thinking. We need not go
further back than World War I to
realize how complete a failure our
own foreign policy has been. While
all of Europe was re-arming we
were still preaching peace, and
sinking our Navy ships as an ex-
ample to others. Our thought was,
that if we proved our good inten-
tions, other nations would do like
wise. Well, son, time has now
proved our thinking was all wrong.
I'm fully agreed to holding out the
olive branch to the rest of the
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world, and have a dove of peace
roosting right there in plain view
If you wish, but at the same time
have an Air Force, Army and Navy
second to no other nation in the
world to enforce peace if neces-
sary. hits business of sending Our
Boys and Girls overseas every
twenty-five years SO that the world
will become a safe place in which
to live, is out the window as far
as this editor is concerned. His
slogan, from now on will be Jus
tice to all, but backed by might to
administer it."
Best of luck to you Louis, and if
possible, drop us line more fire.
quently as long as the fighting con-
tinues so fiercely over in your part
of Europe. We want to know that
everything is o. X, so do num-
ber of your friends from this COM
munity. It's quite possible that
you have the state of affairs doped
out correctly: "the harder the
wind blows, the sooner the storm
will be over" Let us all hope that
you're right. This war cannot end
too soon to suit millions of Amer
leans. Course we do not want it
to end until final victory has been
gained over the Nazis and the Japs.
And as far as this remark is con-
cerned, it includes the whole of
Germany and Japan. I'm not try
ing to separate the sheep from the
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Meterranean Area

Meterranean Area
Dear Dribbles:
Just few lines to let you know
1 received your Christmas card
yesterday, and was certainly glad
to hear from somebody from back
home.
Well, another Christmas is over:
here's hoping you had a very mer-
ry one. We had as good a Christ
mas as could have been expected
under these conditions. We have
no room to kick. A lot of the peo-
pie over in this country have prac-
I tically nothing.
We broke a lot of our candy
down and gave it to the Riddles,
and boy were they tickled. Candy
1 is something they seldom, if ever,
get.
This is the third Christmas I
have spent away from home. Each
year 1 have been about 5000 miles
from the place where 1 spent my
last one. Here's hoping we can
all spend our next Christmas right
at home. / feel sure that we can
if everybody works together. 1t
looks plenty rough at times, but a
lot of the Boys say here "the hard
er the wind blolws, the sooner the
storm will be over" It's been kind
of tough with all the mud and rain
to contend with, but we're having
nicer weather here now.
Well, I've about run down, so
will sign off for this time, wishing
all of you the Happiest New Year.
So-long,
Louis
Cpl. Louis Steller
A. S. N. 32265586
| A. P. o. 85, Postmaster
New York City, New York
My old friend, Corporal Louis
Steller. Well, I'm certainly glad
to hear from you, and especially
gad to know that you're making
out alright over there fighting the
Nazi's. One would think from
reading your letter that your real
troubles was the rain and mud.
Through oversight perhaps you
neglected to make mention of the
hard fighting your outfit has been
engaged in, over part of the rogh-
est terrain of Europe. That the
Nazps have been contesting every
foot Of the way during the recent
months. Well, old friend, if it's
only the mud and rain you're think
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Furniture,
Stoves, Etc.

2 coal stoves, chunk burner, 5
full-size beds, 5 single beds mat
tresses, maple breakfast set, daven-
port and chairs, settee, 2 Victrolas,
records, tables, round and square;
buffet and china closet, 2 chestnut
drawers, 3 bureaus, rocking chairs,
porch rocker, bed springs, 5 sets
of chairs, 5 stands, oil stove, gas
stove, dishes, pans, silverware, ice
box, bed, 126 years old; ties, over
coats, hats, shoes, pants, dresses,
women's coats electric light, hatch
cts, wrenches, kerosene lamps, 4
dozen muskrat traps, kitchen
cabinet, pictures, writing desk,
white potatoes, lot of rugs, carpets,
double-barrel hammerless gun.
TERMS CASH
FRANCES MORRIS
Louis Thompson, auctioneer
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they too want to know how things
are going for you over there in the
South Pacific. They want to know
that you are well, and they also
want this information affirmed
from time to time. Letters written
in at regular intervals sort of re-
heves the tension one is constant
ly experiencing over the safety of
our Boys and Girls who are on duty
in the armed forces of the United
States. You well remember how
things were back in the good old
days when you Boys and Girls used
to meet most every night down at
Snaps. There you mingled and ex-
changed greetings. 1t was a COM
mon meeting ground where you
could go to see many of the folks
you wanted to contact. Snaps had
many uses to you Boys and Girls of
the younger set. How many, well
an oldish person like the editor
would not know. However, you will
always remember Snaps because it
filed a certain place in your life
for a certain period. Let's hope
that the same may be said of this
little column. While it is felt that
the Boys and Girls in the Service
have need for a point of get to-
gether, Dribbles will continue. Af-
ter the smoke of battle is cleared
from the skies of the world, Drib-
bles will be laid to rest like the
turkey bones of last Christmas
dinner. However, while it lasts
it will be nice having you drop in
from time to time. The start hay
ing been made, it will be less of a
burden to continue.
Yes, George. Quite a few of the
Boys were back home in Smyrna
for the Christmas holidays. You
have since read about this in your
copies of The Smyrna Times, which
you state you receive regularly. In
way the homecoming of these
lads was quite boost to the holi-
days in general; however, if one
were to ask me, things were far
from old times. Even with those
q were fortunate to have had
ughs home, so many of our
II As were away that it made
Christmas a serious holiday rather
than one of excessive celebration.
AS to your being a good Marine,
there is no question about that.
Just do your duty as it appears to
you throughout each day while you
are in the Marine Corps and you
will have lived up to its traditions.
In all branches of our armed forces
we have mighty fine lot of Boys
and Girls. The Marines are indeed
no exception to this and 1 fully
agree with you that each branch
Of the Service should stand up for
their own as to being the very
best. A lot has been said about
the other fellows outfit, however,
i this is banter more or less.
Down deep in our hearts the same
feeling will continue; it takes bit
of all to make up the powerful
fighting force the United States
has operating on the far-fiung bat
tie fronts of the world to-day. Add
them all together, regardless of
names, and you will find that they
spell VICTORY. That's what we're
all striving for at this very mo-
ment. It's the team work that
counts.
The best of luck to you George,
and may fate be most kind to you
throughout your term of Service.
Keep your high opinion of the
Marine Corps, yourself and your
God everything will turn out al
right.
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IN MEMORIAM

IN MEMORIAM
In loving memory of our dear brother
Bayard S. Henderson. who passed ava,
Jan. II, 1914.
One year has passed, how long it seems
Still in our hearts his dear face beams.
We who loved him only know
How much we lost one year ago.
Deep in our hearts lies a picture
OF loved one laid to rest;
In memories frame we shall keep it,
Because he was one of the best.
Just when his life seemed the brightest.
Just when his work seemed best,
God called him from among us
AS His invited guest.
Sadly missed by sister.
Mildred Keller.
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ago from Georgia IN tho CAUCASUS moun-
tains. Anything Can Happen" is collec-
rion of some of the adventures that befell
him once he hit our shores.
1t is said to be characteristic of Geor-
gians that they are always gay and never
dull. This George is no exception. He came
over steerage on Greek boat. Used to
mutton impaled on skewer and favored
with fine pepper and garlic sauces, he was
not the man TO starve on the cabin fare of
black olives and salt cheese. By the time he
reached New York, he had spent all his
money for extra food-all except for
dollar which be used 10 rent a roll of bills
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Cldle 4NOs oN-Oo
REPORT OF CONDITION OF
THE CLAYTON BANK AND TRUST
COMPANY" of Clayton in the State of
Delaware at the close of business en-
Dec. 80, 1914.
ASSETS
Loans and discounts Qncluding
$17.67 overdrafts) ...... .,..S S4,542.S3
United States Government obli-
cations, diret and guaranteed 387,660.00
Other bonds, notes. and deben-
lures ......f.......-.. z5,ooo.5U
Corporate stocks Including none
stock of Federal Reserve BankJ 1.5S7.22
Cash, balances with other banks.
including reserve balances. and
cash items in process of collec-
ton ...... ......... l5o,5o4.55
Bank premises owned S3,330.14,
furniture and fixtures $260.37 3,59O.51
Total Assets ........ 49,. 7O8,258.8 .85
LIABILITIES
Demand deposits of individuals.
partnerships, and corporations 4l0,2S7.57
partnerships, and corporations 228.811.22
subdivisions -. -. -. 1.45S.17
Other deposits Certified and Of
fcers' checks, etc.) .......... 2,4O6.2S
Total Deposits .....S642, 1924
Other liabilities ...... ........ 2.s16.S1
Total Liabilities mot including
subordinated obligations shown
below -. -. ........ 644,779.55
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
Capitals ........ ...... ....... 5000. 90
Surplus $500. ...... ....... 100000
Undivided profits ...... ....... 2,974.30
Reserves land retirement account
for preferred capitaD ........ 100000
Total Capital Accounts ..... 5S,474.30
Total Liabilities and Capital
Accounts -. ...... ...... 7OS.25S.s5
This banks capital consists of
common stock with total par
value of s25,000.00.
MEMORANDA
Secured and preferred liabilities:
Deposits preferred under provi-
sions of law but not secured by
pledge of assets ............ s,455.s7
Total ...... .... ....... S.455.97
On date of report the required
legal reserve against deposits
of this bank was ............ 71,679.95
Assets reported above which were
eligible as legal reserve amount
'ed 10 ....... ................ l5o,96499
1. HERMAN N. SEVIL. Cashier, of the
above-named bank, do solemnly swear that
the above statement is true, and that it
fully and correctly represents the true state
of the several matters herein contained
and set forth, to the best of my knowledge
and belief.
HERMAN N. SEvIL
Correct.-Attest:
w. SEVILLE KEYS,
A. ]. PLEASANTON,
c. S. CLEMENTS,
Directors.
State of Delaware. County of Kent, ss.:
Sworn to and subscribed before me this
10th day of January. 1945, and l hereby
certify that l am not an officer or director
of this bank.
EDGAR w. FRAZIER,
Notary Public.
My commission expires 4-10-1945.
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In pursuance of an order of Elwood
Kemp, Register of Wills, in and for Kent
County, Delaware, dated January 10 A. d.
1945 notice is hereby given of the granting
Letters Testamentary ON the estate of Roy
E. Donovan on the 10th day of January
A. d. 1945. All persons having claims
against the said Roy E. Donovan are re-
quired to exhibit the same to such Ex-
ecutrix within one year after the date of
the granting of such Letters, or abide by
the law in that behalf. which provides that
such claims against the said estate not SO
exhibited shall be forever barred.
NORA M. DONOVAN,
Executrix of
Roy E. Donovan, Deceased
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designing ornamental leather riding crops
and making swords, neither of which was
to be of much practical use here. But in
the First World War he had served as an
aviation mechanic on the. Turkish front,
and that skill helped him in getting jobs
as chauffeur, automotive workef and garage
mechanic. He also has had careers as dish
washer-that only lasted few hours-as
Smyrna times., 1945-01-18
NOTICE

NOTICE
In pursuance of an order of Elwood
Kemp. Register of Wills, in and for Kent
County. Delaware, dated January A, A. d.
1945 notice is hereby given of the grant
ing Letters Testamentary on the estate of
Walter c. Myers on the 4th day of Janu-
ary A. d. 1915. All persons having claims
against the said Walter c. Myers. deceased
are required to exhibit the same to such
Executrix within one year after the date
of the granting of such Letters, or abide
by the law in that behalf, which provides
that such claims against the said estate
not so exhibited shall be forever barred.
LAURA S. MYERS,
Executrix of
Walter G. Myers, Deceased
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mont. Both her relatives and Georges
friends were doubtful about the marriage.
mt they became reconciled after a great
dding feast, served Georgian style.
About nine years ago George and Helen
bought farm in Pennsylvania, with a
vague idea of making a living from the
Smyrna times., 1945-01-18
READING & WRITING
BY 6m Ssmva NDRmM7Smm

One of the most entertaining book, that ha, way
this Anything Can Happen by George and Helen Ppash-
vy "Papashyy is Russian name-George here years
Smyrna times., 1945-01-18

small business inventor and farmer
He doing thriving business in selling box lunches (thrving
BECAUSE unknown him, his helper using his savings by
ting dollar bill into eighth unch) when he his future
wife, Helen Waite Her family different from his be
imagned-they had from England and settled originally in Yer