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The Wilmington morning star., 1945-05-09
Miniature Flower Show Staged
By Cape Fear Garden Club Here

was presented with a fuchsia plant
by the club, as was Mrs. H. l..
Longley, chairman Of the exhibit
committee, in appreciation Of ner
faithful service throughout the
year.
The flower show, ca a miniature
scale, was most attractive and
numerous exhibits were displayed
throughout the Great Hall, ranging
from beautiful displays of 1flite
gladioi, Madonna lilies and lilies
to the daintiest arrangements of
small pink roses. First prize win
ner in the commercial exhibits
was Renders Florist for the at
tractive brides table, laid with a
handsome linen and fillet lace
cloth with a tall center arrange
ment of white carnations and tulle
rising from mound Of maiden
hair fern, each corner held white
candles with bases of white tulle
and carnations tied with white
satin. This exhibit won the blue
ribbon for commercial arrange
ments; Miss Lena Westbrook won
the red and the white ribbons
for her exhibits in the commercial
group. The Crepe Myrtle Garden
clubs displays filled one table and
ranged from small vases of pam
sizes, cornflowers, red roses, vel
low roses, an arrangement of
Bays IN a silver container to the
beautiful exhibit of lavendar,
white, deep purple to the palest
blue iris. Winners in this group
were as follows: Miss Ruth Lo-
mans iris, blue ribbon; Mrs. W.
C. Mebane's arrangement of
Bays red ribbon and Miss Lo-
mans exhibit Of pansies, white
ribbon.
In the amateur group Mrs. Les
ter W. Preston was winner Of the
red ribbon for her attractive dis
play Of small red flowers and
greenery in copper tea urn;
next was Mrs. T. F. Darden's
unusual exhibit of native cactus
in a novel container made of bam-
boo wood, this won the blue rib
bon; the white ribbon in the group
was won by Miss Allie Morris
Fechtig for her artistic arrange
ment Of green leaves, from the
palest to the very dark green, in
an old pewter container.
Several hundred persons visited
the show from 10 a. m. to 5
o'clock.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-05-09
Reports Given
AtSorosis Meet

The North Carolina Junior Soro-
sis held the final meeting of the
year at the clubhouse on North
Third street, Monday night at 7::3O
Lewis Bright, presiding. Final re-
ports and discussions were heard
by various committee chairmen.
Mrs. Don Hyatt, chairman of
the Crippled Children's Clinic, re-
ported a successful and beneficial
work during the past year. Plans
were made to purchase toys for
the clinic for the pleasure of the
children on their monthly trips.
The Merchant S, Aide Committee
during the past year has consisted
of Is workers to help with Price
Panel according to Mrs. w. B.
Taylor's report to the club. Mrs.
Taylor commended the club on its
excellent work in the past and re-
minded the members of the neces-
sity for continuing this work with
out letdown during the summer
months. Approximately 1,511 hours
were spent by the club members
during the year on this project.
Mrs. H. 7. Newland, Jr., gave
a report on war stamps and bonds
sold in the local schools and urg-
ed that the club continue the work
in the future for the benefit of
the war effort.
The Well Baby Clinic which is
held every second and fourth We'd
nesday of each month at the New
Brooklyn Homes has been very
successful in the past year with
Mrs. Harry Cherry of Junior So
rosis as its chairman. The pur-
pose of the clinic is to encourage
mothers of pre-school age children
to bring the children to the clinic
for medical care and advice. Mrs.
Cherry reported that patients have
increased as each month passes
and it is the hope of the clinic
that more people will avail them
selves of this opportunity.
Plans were made for cake and
candy sale by the chairman OF the
Ways and Means Committee, Mrs.
Roy " Allen, which is to be held
May II. Further plans are to be
announced later.
The club will have it's final par
| ty of the year for clubmembers
on May 81.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-05-09
Music Festival
Given By Pupils

Music Festival by the elemen-
tary and junior high school stu
. sents Of New Hanover county was
1resented to the local unit OF the
wyorth Carolina Educ alton Associa-
t on Monday afternoon in the
bioh school auditorium.
Tho orchestra was directed by
Mrs, Laura Norden, the chorus by
Mics Elise Allen, and the Band
by Richard Dobson.
The following program was pre-
sented. Gaily the Troubadour,
lBavly), Two Chorales (Beethov-
on and schumann), Waltz Selec-
ton, Orchestra.
Now Is the Month of Mayng,
Morley, The Heavens Are Tell
ing, Beethoven), Evening Pray
or from "Hansel and Gretel'
lHumperdinck, Old Black Joe,
Foster, Marching Song for a
United World (RuSSlan FOLK SongS
arr by Krones), Chorus
March: Junior High Cadets,
(Barnhouse), Grand Opera selec-
lions, "Lohengrin,'' Martha"
"Tannhauser," Faust" Now the
Day Is Over, (Barnby), Overture,
Fortuna, Gameo1ik), Onward
Christian Soldiers, (Sullivan) (,
March: Here Comes the Band,
Jewel, Americanization, (Mad-
dy). Band
The students taking part gave
an able performance, revealing the
valuable training which they have
received during the year.
During the business meeting
Mrs. Edythe Winningham, Federal
Aid chairman, reported that the
local unit had arranged for 81
letters from laymen and teachers
to be sent to Congressman Bayard
Clark and Graham Barden urging
passage Of the Federal Aid Bill,
which would contribute IS million
dollars to North Carolina schools.
The teachers pledged their CO.
operation with Camp Davis Off
cials in providing recreation for
the returnees, convalescents, and
hospital patients there.
Mrs. Lucille Shuffler, president,
presided at the meeting.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-05-09

o'clock Saturday afternoon in the
auditorium. Miss Caroline Taylor,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. H. P.
Taylor of Wadesboro will be soloist.
The Hendersonville committee OF
the State Symphony Society and
the Wednesday Music club will
sponsor an 1-piece string ensemble
from the Symphony Orchestra at
Auditorium Monday night, May IA,
at 8 o'clock.
The program for the Saturday
night concert in Charlotte will in.
clude Cheerful Impressions Upor
Arrival in the Country" ''By the
Brook, peasants Merrymaking'
Tempest and the Storm, 1.-THE
Shepherds Hymn Thanksgiving
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-05-09

The Cape Fear Garden club met
yesterday for its final meeting
until next fall. The meeting was
held in the Great Hall with Mrs
]. B. Cranmer, president pre-
siding.
Routine business matters were
discussed and brief monthly and
annual reports heard, the min.
utes for the April meeting being
omitted. The treasurer's report
was outstanding, showing the club
had carried on many activities
and ended the year with size
able balance, outside of projects
for which sums have already
been earmarked, these being the
Tryon Palace Restoration Fund
and the Churchill Bragaw Me-
mortal.
Mrs. Cranmer announced the
average attendance for the meet
ings during the year had been ap-
proximately so at each meeting.
The new members were voted
into the club, they were Mrs. Har-
old w. Wells, Jr., and Mrs. How
ard Canister. Colonel Lawrence
Simpson, U. S. Army (retired) was
unanimously named an honorary
member of the club.
The Rev. Mortimer Glover, rec
tor of st. James church, gave the
invocation with appropriate pray
ers for the day after which Mrs.
j. Henry Gerdes played America.
Colonel Simpson, speaker of the
meeting, with charts presented a
clear picture of the method Of
block organization for city-county
Identification. The club heartily
Endorses this movement an d
thanked Colonel Simpson for
graphic presentation on the sub
ject.
Mrs. Cecil Appleberry announc.
ed the date of the Bird club meet
ing for Thursday evening at
o'clock in st. James Great Hall,
and asked further cooperation OF
the club. Mrs. R. H. Hubbard,
representative of the Cape Fear
Garden club, gave highlights Of
the annual State Garden club
meeting held at New Bern last
week.
Mrs. Cranmer presented Mrs. J.
Henry Gerdes, new president, to
the club and the meeting was
closed with the saying Of the dox-
ology by the assembly.
Mrs. Lewis Merritt was winner
of the grand sweepstakes award
for having the largest number of
blue ribbons during the year. She
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-05-09

mans american Suite, prelude
from Concerto Crosse for Strings
and Piano, Bloch; THE Shepherd
Girls Sunday, Bull arranged by
DR.. Swalin); "Heartsounds' j,
Grleg; THE Carnival of the Ami
mails, Saint Saens; "Serenade for
Strings, Tschaiskowsky, and fl
male from the ''String Quartet in
F Major, Dvorak.
The Brevard college Mountain.
GERS, will sing the following noun
tain ballads arranged by Margaret
Spiro: Lonesome Va ii e y"
AS I wander" 'Sourwood Noun
tain, "Pretty Saro', and Grip
pie Creek
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-05-09
CLUB CLOCK

Goldenrod chapter. No. 142,
Order Of the Eastern Star, will
meet Thursday evening at 8::15
o'clock in the Masonic Tenn
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-05-09


CHAPEL HILL. May 8 - The
North Carolina State Symphony Or
chestra under the direction of DR..
Benjamin F. Swain will give two
concerts within the next week, the
first in Charlotte on Saturday, May
II, and the second in Henderson,
vile on Monday, May IA.
The orchestra, sponsored in Char
lotte by the Charlotte Festival as
ISOLATION, will be assisted by the
Charlotte Festival Chorus, directed
by Alice Hubert Berman, in the
concert to be held at the Char
lotte Armory auditorium at $3.50
o'clock Saturday night.
A free concert for children will
be given by the orchestra at 8
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-05-09
Local Girls Take
Par, In Program
At Meredith College

RALEIGH, May San English
May Day Festival was held on the
Meredith college campus on Sat-
urday afternoon. May S, marking
the first event in the annual Hos
pitality Week end activities, to
which High School seniors from
over the state are invited.
Miss Betsy Watson of Fayette-
vile, was crowned Queen Of the
May. Her maid-of-honor was Miss
Hortense Lilies of Goldsboro.
The following girls from Whining
ton were members of the May
Court: Misses Lois Mintz, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. D. w. Mintz:
Mary Dell Fales, daughter OF Mrs.
Albert F. Fales; Margaret Fales,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Carl l..
Fales.
The 30-caliber bullet used by the
U. S: Army will penetrate a 10
inch tree at 200 yards and kill .
man behind it
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-05-09
N. C. STATE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

After the Storm" all from Beetho-
ven's Symphony vi in F major;
"Salutation" Gaines; "Sapphlc
ODE, Brahms; Flower OF Dream
Clokey; "Romany Life, Herbert
all by the Charlotte Festival Choir.
us, and "Sakuntala Overture, -
Goldmark and Wagner's prelude
to Act III from "Lohengrin", by
the Symphony.
The program is to be dedicated
to the memory of the late Robert
A. Dunn. Mrs. Dunn is chairman
of the Charlotte Festival assocla'
ton.
At Hendersonville the string en-
semble will play the "Brandenbure
Concerto No. III'' from Bach, Cad
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-05-09

Stamp Defiance
Chapter To Meet

The Stamp Defiance chapter,
Daughters of the American Revo-
luton, will install the new officers
at the regular meeting Friday ev-
et1ing at 8 o'clock. The meeting
will be held in the YWCA building,
Third and Grace streets.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-05-09

Goldenrod chapter. No. 142,
Order Of the Eastern Star, will
meet Thursday evening at 8::15
o'clock in the Masonic Tenn
pie.
Wilmington Assembly No. II,
Order Of Rainbow Girls, will
meet this evening at 6 o'clock.
The regular meeting Of Pri-
vate Duty section, District
Nine, North Carolina State
Nurses association, will be
held this afternoon at 3:15
o'clock.
The Winter Park TT. A.
will sponsor an operetta, White
Gypsy, on Friday evcning at
8 o'clock at the school.
The annual meeting of the
North Carolina Society Of
Colonial Danes Of America will
be held this morning at 1920
o'clock in the parish house of
st. James. ALI members of the
society are expected to attend.
The monthly meeting of Dis
trict Nine, North Carolina State
Nurses association will be held
this afternoon at 4 o'clock in
the Nurses home Of James
Walker Memorial hospital.
Miss Hazel Williams, presi-
dent, and Mrs. Marie NOEL,
executive secretary Of the
State association, will speak to
the nurses on the current work
of the professional nursing
organization.
Letitia Rebekah lodge, No.
3. IOOF, will meet Thursday
evening at 8 o'clock at the
lodge hall.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-05-09
) LITTLE PIGS GET GATE

CHICAGO, May 8. -WD-When
Mrs. Martha EvinS aska bought
two little pigs with visions Of hav.
ing pork chops without ration
points, it was the neighbors who
"squaled." She was arrested on a
charge of violating the city health
ordinance and was forced to dis.
pose Of the Dorkers.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-05-09

MEMORIAL DAY SERVICE
Inc Confederate Memorial Day
services will be held Thursday af-
.enoon at 4 o'clock at the Con-
iederate mound at Oakdale GENE.
terry
Inc public is invited to attend.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-05-09
Ascension Day
Services Slated

Thursday evening the Ascension
Day there will be celebration of
the Holy Communion at st. Johns
Episcopal church, Third and Red
Cross street, at 7::30 and 10 a. m.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-07-14
Card OF Thanks

1t is with deep appreciation that
Mrs. James Gooden, 124 E. Monu-
ment Street, acknowledges the
visits, cheerful greetings and flow
ers from her many many friends
during her recent convalescence.
Each has brought the ray of sun
shine needed for her speedy recov-
cry
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-07-14
TuskEGEE'S AIR SHOW
AIDS MIGHTY 9TH DRIVE

having sold more than $2,0OO,0O0
worth of War Bonds since the IN
ception of the War Finance pro-
gram.
On June 2 ne was invited to the
White House and played a two
hour concert for music-lovine
President Truman.
Roger" featured sensational
glee club, swing band composed OF
former members Of nationall known
orchestra speciality acts, and
G.. version of "Porgy and Bess.
1t was written and staged by
military personnel of the air field,
most of whom were professionals IN
civilian life.
Mrs. Jessie smith Sydnor is
chairman of the uptown committee
Southan Bass III is chairman OF
the Special Events Committee, and
P. Bernary Young, Jr., was chair
man of arrangement of the big
rally bond
During their stay in the city,
both the TAAF. show members and
Jackson entertained at Army and
Navy hospitals and post in the
Hampton Roads area. They arrived
in Norfolk last Wednesday and re"
manned through Saturday.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-07-14
WEEKLY QUOTATION

WEEKLY QUOTATION. -. The
right of the laborer to his wages,
the right of every innocent man
TO his own person, the right of all
to equiry before the law, these are
no longer distractions of specula-
tive Missionaries, no longer innova-
tons, but the established rights of
humanity.-W E. Charming.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-07-14
Postwar Fiahts;;
Jobs, Housing

HARTFORD, CONN. j (ANP) -
The two primary rights for which
Negroes will have to struggle in
the postwar period are employ
nent and housing, Harold A. Lott,
executive secretary of the New
Jersey Urban League, tolc the
annual meeting of the Hartford
Negro Citizens council held Thurs
day evening at st. Monica's church
The federal FEC is the only sign
of industrial democracy that the
United States has ever seen, Mr..
| oft sad while housing conditions
for minority groups in any COM
munity will determine the class OF
citizenship to which that group
has been relegated by the COM
munity.
The New Jserey Urban league
secretary warned against sfblack
nationalism, the theory OF Negroes
for Negroes, us against the world
1t is a defensive reaction resulting
from an inferiority complex. II Is
just as dangerous to our demo-
cracy as is fascist nationallsm
Black naticnalisIn is an outgroWtn
Of insularlty. and it makes us a
set. up for the 'divice and conquer
policies of another Hitler. Black
nationals means our ultimate de-
struction."
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-07-14
Louis Armstrong Entertains
Army Injured, Pen Inmates

"SATCHMO," pinned on Louis
Armstrong many years ago because
of his diversified month, captivated
Atlanta and environs during the
period of Wednesday, July 4th, and
early Thursday, when he entertain
ed four groups in three separate
centers during the stay in the city
with his great dance band and ar
ray of equally celebrated enter
talnerS.
On arrival in the city Wednesday
early Armstrong and his combine
rested bit and then were of to
local radio station WAGA where
he appeared in an interview and
broadcast from 3:15 to $3.50 o. m.
From there the "Satchmo" and his
outfit were hustled off to lawson
General hospital where the Army
injured and i'll were entertained.
PLAYS FOR PRISONERS
At night Armstrong and his band
which featured Velma Middleton,
who weighs every bit 900, but dares
anyone to say she weighs more
than lis, played dance engage
ment in the City Auditorium to
more than 1000 Atlanta dance and
at the Bethlehem Center today.
music lovers, in one of the seasons
most enjoyable public dance func-
lions.
That was not enough. Thursday
morning before hiking out for Ma
con for a dance engagement Thurs
day night, Louis and his enter
tainers took off for the Federal
Penitentiary where the played for
the n m ties in progra m
which thrilled and delighted the
large numbers incarcerated there.
Responsible for these series Of en-
tertainments were members of 326
Local, United Transport Service
Employees of America. of which B.
Beamon is chairman of the Enter
tainment Committee.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-07-14
BY PERCY GREENE

PARISH STREET SATURDAY
NIGHT: I can't help saying some
thing about what one of the boys
said as we sat about our fish and
beer Saturday night after we had
gone over some topics dealing with
how Amt Haggar's Chillun act
when they are out before the pub
liz and not before the public too.
and one fellow told about gal
on the train. Good Looking. but
dumb. from what he said. who
was coming all the way back home
from Los Angeles, Calf. she told
about how many different cars she
had been riding in to get here
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-07-14

PEOPLE. Miss Liberia DIMPLES)
Gross, formerly of the local USO
now down at Biloxi, was back in
town Sunday night til Tuesday to
see her folks and looking fine, still
carrying the torch for that Sgt.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-07-14

CONGRATULATIONS. to Shep-
pard's Kitchennette for the new
fans. what always has been one
of the streets best eating places
can now add one of the streets
most comfortable eating places.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-07-14
PrentiSS Soldier
Promoted In Italy

WITH THE AIR SERVICE CON-
MAND IN ITAI,Y-Percy Gray,
Prentiss, Miss, has been promoted
to the grade of CORPORAL, according
to recent announcement by his
Commanding Officer.
Cpl. GRAY is the son of the late
Mr.. and Mrs. Sandy Gray, Prem
tiss, and prior to his entrance into
the armed service in December,
1871, was engaged in farming
Overseas for % months, Cpl. Gray
has served in North Africa and
Italy, wearing the European-Afri.
can-Middle East theater ribboE
with one battle star. He is now o
squad leader in the 2029th Quar-
termaster Trucking Co. in Gioia
Del Cole, Italy
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-07-14

Captain Allen Johnson and Lieut.
Richard T. Middleton are both in
town with their families on an
extended furlough. both have seen
service in the active battle areas
of the war, where they have car
ried the message of hope, never so
much needed, never so much ap-
preciated, as by men facing death
as fighting soldiers do. They are
with their families here and with
you Here's wishing for them the
greatest of pleasure during their
stay.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-07-14

NORFOLK, VA.-Norfolkians
witnessed two of the biggest G. 1.
entertainment attractions of the
Nation ON July when the smash
hit Roger" of the Tuskegee Army
Air Field, the famed IAAF
Illuminated marching band and
Chief Specialist Graham Jackson,
USNR. a favorite musician of the
late President Roosevelt, appeared
at War Bond rally closing the
the local 7th War Loan Drive.
When other engagements pre-
vented the TAAF units from COM
ing here before the campaign
reached it's official closing on
June 80, the local War Finance
Committee extended the drive
through July T. The rally was held
in the USO Auditorium at 9Th and
Granny Streets seating nearly 4,G00
The TAAF Bond and Show and
Chief Specialist Jackson were
brought to Norfolk under the
SpOuSOOISIlE VI Iilc OOU1 lldl dliO
Guide in cooperation win the up
town War Finance Committee.
A capacity crowd of white and
Negro citizens filled the auditorium
TO see and hear one of the greatest
arrays of military talent ever to
perform in this city Admission to
the event was by Bond purchase
only.
native Of Portsmouth, Va, and be-
fore his entry into the Navy was 6
resident of Atlanta. He is bril-
liant accordionist, organist ano
RooseveltB death, Life Magazine
published a full page photograph O.
him playing at Warm Springs, Ga
as the Presidents body began tn
trip to the capital.
A few weeks ago he received
from Treasury Secretary Morgen
thau personally citation TO
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-07-14

League of Silver Point; Sgt. DAN
lei w. Jones, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
julius Jones of Stanton; Sgt. Rob-
ert Leftwich, brother of Mrs. Ell
dora LeftWich, 1929 Cedar Street,
Chattanooga; Cpl. Joseph Smith,
husband of Mrs. Elizabeth Smith,
of Memphis; and Pvt. Jesse Brown,
husband of Mrs. Louise Brown OF
Memphis.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-07-14

LADY JACKSON, who is doing a
fine job as manager of the Alamo
Booker T. Theatre, left town this
week for New York. He says he
knows the place. as big as it is. e.
but is going back UP there to learn
some more about it.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-07-14

now Lieutenant in the South Pa
cific. President Reddix at Jackson
College is off studying with about
six more weeks to go. In letter OF
encouragement Prof. Woodland says
he told him not to worry about
the college, just go ahead and
study his lessons, and try to pass
Mrs. Josephine Jackson anXiously
asking if her husbands name is on
the reports of men coming home
from Europe Helen (Mrs. Griffin)
Washington getting ready to go to
Mayo's in Rochester, N. Y, for a
check-up. and Miss Ida Mae john
son. having to tell almost every
body who were with those two
pretty girls with her from Meridian
up and down the Ole Stroll last
week.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-07-14
UP AND DOWN Parish STREET

after which she was going on to
Chicago. and she was just laugh
ing and giggling about how she
had kept everybody from sleeping
at night on all the cars by just
talking loud Now look at that. all
you folks who are planning to go
somewhere now or anytime .and
what that gal was boasting of do
ing. is exactly what should not be
done. and when we wound up our
conversation everybody at the fish
and beer feast said that they would
bet ten years of their lives that
everybody on all those cars. but
her. figured her out to be just an
ill-mannered loud mouth. and
what she was doing is what other
people say is the reason that we
arc just second class. and have no
business with first-class things.
and before we chang those folks
we have got to do lot of chang
ing among ourselves and the way
to do it or help to do it. is. when
you are anywhere and one of Aunt
Haggar's Chillun gets up with the
LOUD MOUTH. give them
frown. and not a single smile or
laff.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-07-14
Five TenneSseans
Serve Together
In Air Forces

FIFTH AIR FORCE TROOP
CARRIER COMMAND, PHILIP
PINE ISLAND-Five men from
Tennessee are serving together in a
Quartermaster Truck unit of the
Filth Air Force. Their organization
is furnishing transportation for an
advanced Air Freight Forwarding
combat unit.
The five men are: S.-Sgt Ed
League, brother of Miss Carrie