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ELECTED CHAIRMAN

RALEIGH, Dec. 14.-R)-At a
meeting of the Fruit and Vegetable
committee here yesterday, Everett
Burgess of Camden county was
elected temporary chairman Of the
North Carolina Potato Council.
The Potato Council was organized
as a subcommittee of the North
Carolina Farm Bureaus Fruit and
Vegetable committee.
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Having qualified as Executrix Of ths
Estate of G. Dannenbaum, deceased
late of New Hanover County, Mort
Carolina, this is to notify all person.
having claims against the said estate
to exhibit them to the undersigned 4
221 North 5th Street, Wilmington, N. c.
on or before the 3oth day of November
1916, or this notice will be pleaded il
bar of recovery.
All persons indebted to said estate
are requested to make immediate pay
ment.
This 30th day Of November. ls45. y
ANNIE ]. DANNENBAUM.
Executrix,
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at "a Market street. VIII
mington, N. c., on or before the It'll
DAY OF December. 1916, or this notice
will be plead in bar of their recovery.
All persons indebted to said estate
will please make immediate payment,
This the 7th day of December, 1945.
MARJORIE M APPLEWHITE,
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The Wilmington morning star., 1945-01-02
Woman S 1914 Date Book

Women made all map 1914 while other
world directly affected their lives major
of the Of particular interest .
Kelems, Connecticut IL
refuse to pay income
16WMC asks womens clubs speed recruiting
workers.
2s-Quadruplets born to Harry zarief N Y
Labor reports juvenile delinquency rise 80
Apr Mrs Julius Tamadge Ga president
OAR.
Apr 24-Baranova dancing $1O00000
daughter
Lord Harrington OF London.
Mother for 1914.
Nav 13-Frst &c. 900
reports 100000 workers payros the
US.
July cooperation with Red Cross launches campaign to
for us. and
elected President of Busi
and Professional Womens clubs
Sept Gretsch and j. Aston 3d in N Y G.
19ouse okays bill to permit WAVES ana ofs 10 serve IN
BUS 100000 service mems babies
Emergency Maternity Program
Esther Eserey, Allentown Pa
inactivate WASPS Dec 20
Oct 9-Seectve Classics 1914 as IVA
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Crmnelo OF
Phila.
landslide.
Nov 23p Ruby Newell of Long Beach, Cal selected Most
Beautiful WAC in ETC.
3-Faye Emerson and COL Eo hooseVet "eo a' Hiao
Canyon. ., ALL u ,.u - 49,
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-01-02
Many Informal
Parties Given
Over Weekend

Among the holiday festivities
given here over the past weekend
included an informal open-house
on Sunday afternoon when Miss
Eleanor Willetts, who attends St.
Mary's school in Raleigh, enter
tanned at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Willetts
at "Wil-Har-Dale" from until 7
o'clock with number of the
younger set dropping in.
Miss Catherine Becker, daughter
of Mrs. Charles Becker of Clean
der, received around forty of her
friends New Years eve at an open
house party at her home in Clean
der. Miss Becker's guests called
from 9 until IL o'clock.
Also entertaining few friends
over the weekend at their home
in Oleander was D.. and Mrs. j..
Watts Farthing on Saturday eve
ming.
Last evening DR.. and Mrs.
James F. Robertson were hosts to
a number of their friends at their
home on Princess street, which
was charnlingly decorated with
many bowls of lovely flowers.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-01-02
Mrs. Bean To Speak
To Episcopal Women
Friday In Great Hall

Mrs. r. Bennett Bean Of Char.
1ottesville, Va, who will speak to
the women Of st. James church
this Friday afternoon at o'clock,
on South East Asia and the South
west Pacific, has spent a number
of years travelling in that area and
has a firsthand acquaintance with
the places, people and many of
the political, military and religious
leaders she will discuss She spent
several years in the Philippines
and travelled widely among the is
lands during that time, and will
give attention on her talk to areas
where military action is now tax
ing place.
Mrs. Bean is well-known as a
lecturer and teacher and comes
to Wilmington in the midst of
busy season of addresses and lee
lures. She comes here after very
successful series of addresses in
Richmond, Va, under the auspi-
ces OF Woman's auxiliary Of the
DloceSe OF virginia.
AS the topic on which Mrs. Bean
will speak is related to the SUBJ
ject of the INSTRUMENTATION mis-
sion study for the year, the women
OF St. James have extended a cor
dial invitation to those of other
churches who may be interested
to attend the meeting and hear
this address. The service will be
held in the Great Hall of St. James
Parish House.
While Visiting in Wilmington
Mrs. Bean will also meet with and
advise the Educational secretar-
les OF the Woman's Auxiliary Bran.
ches of St. James church about
the mission study courses for the
year.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-01-02
New Year, Day Luncheon Given
AT Cape Fear Country Club Here

Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Hardin, Jr.,
Mr.. and Mrs. Wancliff, DR.. and
Mrs. James Lounsbury, Mr.. and
Mrs. @. B. Snipes, Mr.. and Mrs.
Cheatham and family, Fred Dick;
Mr.. and Mrs. Hargrove Bellamy,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Douglas Taylor,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Hughes, Mrs.
Sam Nash, Mr.. and Mrs. Allen
C. Ewing, Mrs. George Rountree,
Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. George Stearns
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Paterson
DR.. and Mrs. j. Watts Farthing
Mr.. and Mrs. Julian w. Morton,
Julian Morton, Jr., Miss Aggie
Morton, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas H.
Wright, Mrs. William Beane, Mr..
and Mrs. Boyden Sparkes, Mrs.
Hugh Primrose, Mrs. J. C. Eagles,
Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. George B. FL
lott and guests, Miss Lila Bel
lamy, Mr.. and Mrs. L. Paul Camp
bell, Mr.. and Mrs. Ranald Stew
art, Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Hender-
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Wright Dixon,
Captain and Mrs. c. E. Meirhoff,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert H. Tate,
Mrs. ]. Holmes Davis, ST., Mr..
and Mrs. P. R. Jobb, Miss Martha
Bellamy and guest, Mr.. and Mrs.
James L. Allegood, Mr.. and Mrs.
Phil Buchheit, of Macon, Ga.
Miss Mary Bell and guests, Mr..
and Mrs. w. R. Smith and guests,
Col. and Mrs. Thomas and guests.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-01-02
Golf Tournament Postponed
Due To The Weather, To
Be Played Later

The Cape Fear Country club
had capacity crowd of members
and holidays visitors yesterday
for the annual New Years Day
luncheon. A feature of many
years standing, the mixed two
ball foursome golf match, had te
be called off due to the rainy
weather but will be played this
coming Sunday on the club links
During the morning members
and their friends gathered at tae
club and at 1870 o'clock a de-
icious luncheon was served but
fet style.
Among those attending includ-
ed:
DR.. and Mrs. R. Bryant Hare,
Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Neveland
Brand, Jr., Mrs. P. R. Smith, Mr..
and Mrs. Oliver Hutaff, Mr.. and
Mrs. Preston Smith, Mr.. and Mrs.
John N. Alexius, Mrs. Harold
Alexius,S John N. Alexius, Jr.,
Lieut.. Henry B. Render and guest,
Mrs. Kauno Lehto, Mrs. Peter
Browne Ruffin, Mrs. Thomas
Granger, Mrs. ]. Haughton James,
Miss Jane LeGrand, Mrs. Charles
E. NOZZLE, Miss Jane Emerson,
Miss Louise Wasnburn, Mrs. Win
ston Broadfoot, Mrs. Henry Deas,
Miss Elizabeth Hardwicke, Miss
Louise Wells, Miss Mary Corbett,
Miss Marguerite Crow, Mrs. Wal
ter L. Parsley, DR.. and Mrs. A..
MGR. Crouch, Mrs. A. MGR.
Crouch, Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. Hooper
johnson and guests, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold =. Love, Mr.. and Mrs.
John A. Miller of Mooresville, Mr..
and Mrs. E. L. White, Mr.. and
Mrs. Rinaldo B. Page, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Chadbourn Bolles,
Mrs. Isaac Granger, Mrs. Henry
Emerson, Cadet Sonny" White;
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond H. Hol-
land, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas w.
Strange, and son, Tom, of Gin
cinnati, Ensign and Mrs. Richard
Cantwell, Miss Carolyn Holland,
Raymond H. Holland, Jr., Mr..
and Mrs. E. c. Hines, Mrs. Charles
Becker, Miss Catherine Becker,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Peck, Mrs.
F. H. Morrow, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
E. Little, Mrs. P. R. Albright,
lAr. and Mrs. Edwin ]. Farrelly,
Mrs. Leslie Marbury, Lieut.. Peter
Knight, Miss Catherine Snow, Mr..
and Mrs. D. M. Darden, Miss Pat
Darden, Miss Elizabeth Payne of
New York city, DR.. and Mrs. Ju-
MUS Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. James
D. Carr, Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin
M. Washburn;
MIR. and Mrs. Charles B. Par
mele, Mr.. and Mrs. Dan H. Pen
ton, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Strange,
Lieut.. and Mrs. ]. Irving Corbett,
Mrs. Francis Curtzwiler, Mr.. and
Mrs. Pomeroy Nichols, Pomeroy
Nichols, Jr., of Boston, DR.. and
Mrs. Donald B. Koonce, Colonel
and Mrs. j. E. Thomas and
guests, Mr.. and Mrs. L. L. Doss.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. W. Wellott and
son, Mr.. and Mrs. William Bar
field, DR.. and. Mrs. James F.
Robertson, Mr.. and Mrs. R. J.
Doss, Mr.. and Mrs. W. R. Smith
and guests, Mrs. P. F. Halsey.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-01-02
P { R S ON AL S

Mrs. w. B. Chisolm and Mrs
Lindsay Smith left Sunday fol-
their home in Charleston, S. C..
after a short visit here with Mrs
Francis CurtzWiler at her home ir
Oleander.
Miss Eleanor WiIletts and Miss
Nudge Strange will return Wednes.
day 10 Raleigh to resume their
studies at st. Marys school, after
spending the holidays here with
their parents.
Cadet Sonny White will leave
Wednesday to resume his studies
at Georgia Military academy after
spending the holidays here with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs E. L. White
at their home in Oleander.
Lieut.. Col. John Bright Hill has
returned to Kelley Field, San An
tonic. Texas, after spending the
holidays here with his family at
TIA Market street
Miss Juliette Robertson and Miss
Frances Thornton spent the New
Years weekend in Charleston, S
c., with friends.
Cadet Sandy Robertson will
leave Wednesday to resume his
studies at Georgia Military acade-
my after spending the holidays
here with his parents, DR.. and Mrs.
James F. Robertson at their home
on Princess street.
Jimmy Nets, USNR, who has
been visiting his mother. Mrs. Ed
win A. Nets on Market street, re-
turned to New Ornleans last week,
where he is now stationed.
Miss Jocelyn Peck and Miss Man.
ny Moore spent the weekend at
Orion Plantation as the guests of
Kenneth and Laurence Gray
Sprunt.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-01-02
Birthday Dance Given
At Warsaw Legion Home

WARSAW-Jan l. Mr.. and Mrs.
Lonnie Gardner and Mr.. and Mrs.
w. G.. Kornegay of near Warsaw.
entertained at a formal dance on
Thursday night at the American
Legion Home honoring the form
ers' daughter, Miss Jean Gard
ner, and the latters' son, Billy
Kornegay, on their birthday. The
guests were greeted by the hostess
ses and honores.
The mantel was decorated with
Magnolia leaves and at each end
were red candles. During the eve
ming, Mrs. Gardner and Mrs. Kor-
negay poured punch from a crys-
tai bowl. Birthday cake, punch,
and cookies were served to about
so guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. L. Powell of
Rock Hill, S. c., were compliment
ted or their Goth wedding anniver-
sary when Mr.. PoWelrs sister, Miss
1Al1l1AC IAdtC I oWS117 ClltCl Id1llGQ IL
an informal party in their honor
on Tuesday evening at her home.
Miss Mary Hester Powell was
the hostess to several of her friends
on "wednesday evening at a party
at her home. Several tables were
arranged in the living and sun
rooms for the playing OF bingo.
The Boys Sophomore class of
the local high school entertained
at a Christmas party and dance
Thursday evening at the Ameri-
can Legion Home. The rooms were
thrown ensuite for the occasion
with Christmas greens, red can.
dies, berries, and decorated
Christmas tree. Miss Frances Viii.
hanson, class sponsor. was in
charge of the party. A chicken sal
ad and dessert course was served.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-01-02

Lights" service is eagerly antici-
pated by the public and many in,
uuiries have already been made
concerning it.
In the midst Of the world choas
and agony it will be fitting to
celebrate the visit Of the Magi 10
the Prince of Peace, and all in.
terested persons are invited to at.
tend the service on Sunday eve.
ming
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-01-02
Holiday Social
Held AT Beach
Club Saturday

The Surf club at Wrightsville
Beach was the scene of a gala
New Years dance on Saturday
evening from 10 until l o'clock
with around $50 members attend
ing.
The attractive clubhouse was
beautifully decorated with similax,
holly and large bowls of red gladi-
oil and white carnations, giant oak
logs burned in the large fireplace
and added charm to the setting.
During the evening coffee and
sandwiches and sailed nuts were
served.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-01-02

streets, Sunday evening, January
7. at 8 o'clock. The deeply spirl-
tual and missionary meaning OF
the Epiphany season will be ex-
planned through music, narrative
and the lighting of the hundreds
of candles from a single candle
on the altar.
The music consists Of well
known Epiphany hymns and car
OILS in which the congregation joins
the vested choir. The Feast OF
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-01-02
Weekend Houseparty
Given By Jack Preston

Mr.. and Mrs. Lester w. Pres
ton were hosts this past weekend
at their home on Harbor BLAND
when they entertained at house
party for their son, Jack, w h o
leaves this week to resume his
studies at Valley Forge academy.
Among the young guests down
at the island for til weekend
were: Misses Elizabeth Marye,
Julia Harriss, Jane Sprunt, Nell
Trask and Mary Hill; Jack and
Drinks Preston, Sonny" White.
Rockwell Poisson, Paul Campbell,
Jr., and Brenton Halsey.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-01-02
Navy Mothers
To Meet TODAY

The Cape Fear Navy Mothers
club will hold the monthly bust
ness meeting this afternoon at $3.50
o'clock in the Sorosis clubhouse on
North Third street.
Now officers will be installed at
this meeting and a full attendance
IL desired.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-01-02
Warsaw Piano Pupils
Presented In Recital

WARSAW, Jan. miss Fannie
X. Lewis. presented her IL piano
pupils in a recital Wednesday aft
ernoon in the high school audi
forum, and large and apprecia-
tive audier-e attended.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-01-02
Annual Service
Will Be Held AT
St. John S Church

The traditional service known as
the Feast of Lights" Will be pre-
scented in St. Johns Episcopal
church, Third and Red Cross
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-01-02

lOn1dl DANES OF America on
Wednesday afternoon, January
3, at $3.50 o'clock in the as
sembly rooms of the society.
The annual meeting of the
Dorcas society will be held in
the parish house of St. Paups
Lutheran church on Thursday
afternoon at 3 o'clock. All Of
ficers will make their reports
at this meeting and the cleo
ton of new officers will be
held. Following the business
meeting an informal social will
be held.
The Woman's council of the
First Christian church will
meet at the church this
evening a 8 o'clock. Due to
the holiday the regular meet.
ing was postponed from Mon
day until Tuesday.
The monthly business meet
ing of the Fourth Street Adj
vent church will be held to-
night at 8 clock in the church
annex. Circle ! will meet with
Mrs. H. j. Wilson, 425 South
Fourth street Thursday at 8
pm. Circle 2 with Mrs. Louise
Wilson, IS Lee Drive, Thurs
day $3.50 pm. Circle 8, with
Mrs. R. M. PadricA, Jr., 400
South 18th street, Tuesday De-
cember 9, at 3 pm.
The Mothers and Teachers
ass ion of St. Mary's
school will meet this after
noon at $50 o'clock in the
USO hall, Fourth and Ann
streets. This being the first
meeting of the year a full at
tendance is requested.
The Junior Wesleyan Guild
Of Grace Methodist church will
meet at the church this
evening at 8 o'clock in the
Young Peoples room. The W.
S. c. S. will observe the reg
ular church day Wednesday at
the church as follows: Spirit
ual Life group II am: Cir
cles 1880 am. Business meet
ing II noon; Luncheon with
circle 8 as hostess at lis pm.
The regular meeting of Gold
enrod chapter No. 142, Order
of the Eastern Star will be
held Thursday evening at 8:15
o'clock in the Masonic Temple.
The monthly business meet
ing Of North Carolina Sorosis
will be held Thursday after
noon at the clubhouse with the
executive meeting at 3 o'clock
followed by the regular ses-
sion at $3.50 o'clock.
The Ladies Concordia society
will hold the annual meeting
Wednesday afternoon at $3.50
o'clock at the Temple Of Israel
in the lounge.
The Georgia Barton class Of
Temple Baptist church will
meet Thursday evening at 8
o'clock with Mrs. E. G. Tur-
lington, 242 Lake Forest park
way. The group will meet at
the church at 7:45 pm. to 60
out to Lake Forest.
Weekend Houseparty
Ts- D. TJ r
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-01-02

The Mothers and Teachers
ass cha ion of St. Mary's
school will meet this after
noon at $50 o'clock in the
USO hall, Fourth and Ann
streets. This being the first
meeting of the year a full at
tendance is requested.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-01-02
CLUB CLOCK

There will be a meeting Of
the board of managers of the
North Carolina Society of Co.
lonial Danes of America on
Wednesday afternoon, January
3, at $3.50 o'clock in the as
sernbly rooms of the society.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-01-02

The Woman's council of the
First Christian church will
meet at the church this
evening a 8 o'clock. Due to
the holiday the regular meet
ing was postponed from Mon
day until Tuesday.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-01-02

The Ladies Concordia society
will hold the annual meeting
Wednesday afternoon at $3.50
o'clock at the Temple Of Israel
in the lounge.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-01-02

The Georgia Barton class Of
Temple Baptist church will
meet Thursday evening at 8
O'Clock with Mrs. E. G. Tur-
lington, 242 Lake Forest park
way. The group will meet at
the church at 7:45 pm. to 60
out to Lake Forest.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-07
Soldier Of 20
Re uIIs How 2e
Nubbed Hitler

OAKLAND Cal, CUP)-Just in
case Hitler is captured by an Am
erican soldier, it won't be the first
time he's been run to earth by a
Yank doughboy.
Carroll w. Boswell, 48-year- old as
sistant chief marine electrical en-
gineer of the Hurley Machine Works
here, remembers the time he was an
MP serving with the Army of Oc-
cupation in the little German town
of Mayen, IA miles north Of Coblenz.
1t was October, 1920, and Boswell
and another MP broke up a riot in
the Kaiserhof Beer Garden melted
by Yup you guessed it-Adolf
Hitler.
Boswell, who lives in suburban
Oakland. recalls that he and the
other MP, who he remembers only
as Corporal letters" were stand
ing in front of the Kaiserhof.
There were about 125 people in
side clustered around a man in a
tattered German military overcoat.
He was haranguing them. While we
were watching them a one-armed
German colonel picked up a bottle
and threw it at the speaker It
knocked him off the platform and
started riot.
1T got pretty hot inside and we
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-07
RAF Filler Finds
fIdnCee on
Raid Over France

LONDON, (UP) - Close behind
advancing American troops Flying
Officer Henry Beach of the Royal
Air Force rode into Rennes in
search of the girl he loved but
hadn't seen in five years
Her name was Jeanne and they
had fallen in love in the summer
of 1899 when Beach, then a clerk
in a law office, had vacationed in
France. They were to be married
in September, 1889, but Beach join
ed the RAP and was unable to get
to France before it fell.
He entered the newly liberated
town and went to the house where
she had lived. 1t was a wreck, but
he found Jeanne had moved before
il was destroyed.
He found her new home in an
other part Of the town. He knock
ed. Jeanne came to the door.
After a breathlessly affectionate
reunion Beach asked.
will you Still marry me?"
"Of course she replied. That is
why I have waited five years
Jeanne's parents are still in Ger
man hands and she and Beach will
be married as soon as they are
liberated.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-07
COON GUN TURNED INTO
EFFECTIVE BEACH WEAPON

WASHINGTON, CUP)-The War
Department has revealed that the
''goon" gum, the 4.2-inch chemical
mortar, has become an effective
amphibious weapon, teaming up
with rockets and naval guns TO
make beach positions uutenabla by
the enemy in face of amphibious
attacks.
When the Japanese found they
were unable to hold the beaches
against concentrations of rockets
and naval guns, they concentrated
mortarS behind protective slopes
and poured devastating fire on the
landing waves. Their mortar posi-
tions were protected from the di-
rect fire of low-traj jectory weapons.
So the Army Chemical Warfare
Service and the Navy teamed up and
mounted the high-flying mortars
on LCI's Qanding craft, infantry
The mortars could drop shells be-
hind the hills on the enemy posi-
tions.
The COON guns were used in at
tackS on Palau, Leyte and Lingayen
Gulf. The mortars also served to
increase concentrations of explosives
in areas subject to direct fire.
At Leyte, COON guns joined with
rocket Ships 10 provide such a con-
centration that not a live Japanese
was found within 500 yards of the
shore.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-07

ers of political prisoners, but most
were naked. Their gaunt skele-
ton frameworks looked more like
gruesome waxworks from a horror
museum than human beings.
Approximately 900 of the leading
German citizens from nearby villag-
es were brought to the camp.
The Germans expressed sorrow
and astonishment, but one Ameri-
can soldier. standing near me, said:
I'D like to turn my tommygun on
the whole Sinking bunch of them :
The mutterings were taken up by
other CTS and for moment it
seemed the situation might get out
of hand But the tension eased
when Col. Edward F. Seller, Lowell,
Kentucky head of the 18th Armor-
ed Military Government, addressed
the Germans. through a translator.
This is a prime example of your
vaunted German culture" Seller
said. You may say you are not re-
sponsible. but you supported the
gime which committed such
crimes.
Z
America, which stands for liberty
and democracy, sent her sons thouS-
ands of miles to liberate such as
you see here. to make such suffer-
ings impossible in the future.
We come here as conquerors and
will use force to uphold the laws
we lay down"
Shortly after Seller finished talk
ing, American guards produced a
middle-aged, pot-bellied, pig faced
man with red-rimmed eyes. He was
commander of the concentration
camp.
The German civilians shook their
fists and screamed at the SIS COM
mander Some spat on him. His
bald head was bleeding in several
places. He had been manhandled
by German army soldiers who re-
fused to have him in their prisoners
enclosure after they discovered his
| identity.
He may be lucky if he lives to
! be executed as there are plans to