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The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-21
City Firemen Called
To Ninth Street Fire

Wilmington tire department
engines, Nos. and 6 were called
by Box So last night 1919 to COM
bat blaze Of undetermined origin
at 1118 South Ninth St. The House
was occupied by MahIly Gore,
Negro.
Estimate Of damage by the fire
could not be obtained, although
Fire Chief West said the damage
was considerable and that firemen
were handicapped by great
amount Of goods and materials
piled about the place.
No one was injured.
Another fire was extinguished
by engines No. 2 and 6 last night
at the residence Of Carrie Green,
Negro 1901 South 18th. street.
The fire originated at defective
flue and slight damages were re.
ported. No one was injured.
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At Harvard he was a member
Of the exclusive Porcelain club,
and he learned to play tennis and
squash there. Since then he has
been a devotee Of all forms of out
door sports, excening at ice-skat-
ing, skiing and sailing. He keeps
summer home at Mishaum Point,
near New Bedford, Mass, and
spends what leisure he has sailing
in the sound.
Born in New York City, Nov. 10,
1897. Garrison was graduated from
Harvard in 1919 and obtained his
law degree in 1922. He married
Ellen Jay on June %, 1921, and
they have three children.
From 1923 to 1882 he was a men,
Der Of New York law firms, but
found time in 1928 to serve as as
sociate counsel for the bar asso-
citation during the ambulance
chasing investigation and later In
the bankruptcy investigation in
1929. He was a special assistant
to the U. S. Attorney General In
the federal bankruptcy investiga.
ton Of 1930-31.
He was chairman Of the first
National Labor Relations Board In
1884, was a member Of the federal
steel mediation board in 1887.
Since 1887 he has been vice chair.
man Of the American Civil Liber-
ties Union; and since 1882 has been
an officer Of the National Uurban
League.
Garrison has served as a panel
member of the international board
OF arbitration of the American
Newspaper Publishers Association
and the international printing
pressmen and assistants unior
since 1910.
He was impartial referee under
the contract between the Allis
Chalmers company and the CIO
United Automobile Workers from
April, 1941 to September, 1912.
AS special master in Georgia!
freight rate case instituted by thu
state, Garrison will hear boil
sides, then report to the U. S
Supreme Court. The tribunal thel
will rule. Georgia charges dis
elimination against it In rate fix
ing, echoing a longtime complain
Of the South.
The urgency Of the Georgia ties
was lessened by a rate-revisiol
order Of the interstate commerce
commission which, however, ha
not yet gone into effect.
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Knotty Problems Expert
Gets Tough Assignment

will have a myriad of details to
work out as chairman OF the ex'
piring War Labor Board. He must
make a termination report to the
President for the WLB, with which
he served since October, 1912. He
has been chairman only since OCT.
IS, we'll after the President served
notice that the agency was to De
abolished.
The selection Of Garrison as
chairman Of the GIN fact-findlng
board is a testimonial in itself.
considering the makeup OF the
board. Others on the panel are
Chief Justice Walter P. Stacy OF
the North Carolina Supreme Court
and President Milton Eisenhower
of the Kansas State college. broth
er Of General like" Eisenhower.
"The Dean" as he is known to
colleagues around the WLB, has
been in public service since short
" after he was admitted to law
practice in New York City in 1928.
Much Of his time has been spent
on RAILROAD matters. and he has
served internationally on the Ma
tional Railroad Adjustment Board.
the wage-handling agency. estao.
lished under the Railway Labor act
since 1885.
Garrison, lean and bald. has
piercing dark eyes but his stern
visage can melt easily into a wide
grin.
At Wisconsin, where he was dean
of the law school, he taught cor
poration law, equity and a course
entitled Flaw in society,""
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Nv HAROLD w. WARD

wAsH1NGTON. Dec. 20-(P -
Ylovd K. Garrison, 48-year-old spe'
eiai master in the Georgia. hail'
road freight rate case, has MADE
a career of untangling the tough
ones-but at the moment he's a
couple of problems ahead OF him.
self.
He has Just entered upon one OF
the most critical assignments OF
his long public service, as chair
man of the Presidents fact-flnd-
inc commission for the General
Motors strike of CIO-AutoWorkers.
II Garrison and his group come
IN with a solution to the General
Motors dispute, it concelvably
could break the whole reconver-
sion industrial wage jam.
Nevertheless, Garrison accepted
appointment as special master IN
the Georgia Railroad case. He
saws he won't get around to it I'M
til about mid-February. And per-
haps that's optimistic. The U. S.
Supreme Court in naming this top
flight legal expert to the post, left
the timing entirely to him.
He is certain the Georgia hear
ings will be extensive. I'm ex-
pecting the worst" he told report
ers. One such case ran over a
decade in settlement. From the
time the special master was ap-
pointed until the Supreme Court
finally decided it.
Besides the General Motors dis
pute, to which he must devote at
least the next 30 days, Garrison
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mington following a long illness
Funeral services will be held ir
the home Saturday afternoon al
3 o'clock with the Rev. Jeffro Ben.
ton officiating. 1nterment will be
in Bethlehem Baptist church GENE.
terry in Curry.
Surviving are two daughters
Mrs. Inez Anderson and Miss Vir.
GINA Benton, both of Curry; two
sons, Letha and William E. Ben
ton, both Of Curry; three sisters
Mrs. Callie Ozment, Miss Margarer
Benton, and Mrs. Mary Morse, al
It Wilmington; three brothers,
James F. Benton and Joe Benton
both Of Wilmington, and Leo Ben
ton, Leland, N. c.
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Blind To Receive
Presents From Lions

McKeen Maffitt, chairman Of the
Wilmington Lions club Fund for
the Blind informed Lions members
at their meeting yesterday after
noon at the Friendly Cafeteria that
all IS blind persons under the pro-
lection Of the local organization
would receive their Christmas pre-.
sents Monday morning.
Singing >of carols and a rattle
of fruit cake highlighted the
clubs program.
The cake, which was won by R.
S. Matthews, Jr., brought an ad'
ditional $3.50 for the blind fund.
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STRANGE PHENOMENON

St. Elmo's Fire, the awsome
electrical discharge that some
times is seen to dance about from
ships masts, trees, fences, etc.,
during certain atmospheric condi.
tons, is named for the patron
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POOR OLD SENATORS!

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 @ -
The Senate, rushing through a mass
Of legislation today trying to get
away for the Christmas holidays,
passed a resolution calling for an
end Of butter rationing. OPA end
~ h,,tter rationinR Nov. "a.
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WILLIAM X. DUFFIE

COLUMBIA, S. c., Dec. 20.-WD
Funeral services were scheduled
for tomorrow for William K. Duf-
fie, SO, one Of Columbia's oldest
residents. Duffie lived in Column
bia more than 80 years and main
tanned a plantation at nearby Hop
kins. He retired many years ago
because Of i'll health and died
yesterday from pneumonia.
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DIR. G. C. CADDELL

ROCKINGHAM. Dec. 20.-RH
The funeral was held today for
DR.. G. c. Csddell, SO, practicing
physician at Hoffman and chair
man Of the Richmond county board
Of commissioners for IL years, who
died in Pinehurst hospital yester.
day following a heart attack.
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ROBERT EARL BEAsLEY

TABOR CITY, Dec. 20-Robert
Earl Beasley, son Of Robert M.
and Eunice Billiard Beasley, died
this morning at 5 o'clock at his
parents home in Finklea.
Funeral services will be held
Friday morning at II o'clock at
Mount Olive Baptist church. In.
terment will be in the church
cemetery.
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GEORGE JOLLY

TABOR CITY, Dec. 20-George
Jolly, 81, died last night at. $3.50
o'clock at his home in Loris, S. c.
He was the son Of Mrs. Della
Pearce Jolly and the late Joe Jolly.
The body will remain at the Jes-
sup Inman Funeral home until
o'clock, Friday afternoon at which
time it will be taken to the Loris
Baptist church, where funeral
services will be held at 3 o'clock.
The Rev. Goldsmith, pastor of the
church will officiate.
Besides his mother, he is sur.
vived by one sister, Miss Princess
Jolly, and cne brother, P. D. Jolly,
both Of Loris.
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UNEMPLOYMENT RELIEF

The pyramids Of Egypt and the
Great Wall Of China were said to
have been built during periods of
depression to relieve unemploy-
ment.
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TOM BENTON

Tom Benton Of Curry. died to-
night at 8:,25 o'clock in the James
Walker Memorial hospital In Will
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saint of sailors. old-tima -,
believed the eerie tlames sailors a.
sous OF drowned comrades ~ con Dc
disaster. pending
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COUNCIL C. RIVENBARK
WILLARD, Dec. 20 Funera
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Obituaries
WOODROW DELBERT BUTLER

TABOR CITY, Dec. 2o.~Wood-
row Delbert Butler, 80. Of Tabor
City, Route /, died Tuesday at
noon in a Florence, S. c. hospital.
He was veteran Of World War II
having received a medical dis
charge after serving two years.
He was a member Of the Old
Zion Methodist church where the
funeral services will be held to-
morrow at pm. with the Rev, T.
H. Wood, officiating. assisted by
the Rev. T. J. Parker. Interment
will follow in the church cemetery.
Surviving are his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. George L. Butler: four
brothers, T. E. Butler, ]. D. But
Ter, Rocky Mount, Nathan Butler,
Camp Davis and Victor Butler,
Loris, S. c.; five sisters, Mrs. R.
H. Suggs, Mrs. Lacy Mercer, Chad
bourn, Mrs. Raymond Callahan,
Whiteville, Mrs. Jack Duffell, Flor.
ence, S. c.. and Miss Maude But
Ter of Tabor City.
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BUY U. S. VICTORY noNns
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MRS. KATHERINE p. PERRY

HENDERSON, Dec. 20-(R)-The
funeral was held today for Mrs.
Katherine Parker Perry, wife Of
Bennett H. Perry. Henderson at.
torney and president Of the North
Carolina State Bar. Mrs. Perry
died Tuesday in Baltimore after
long illness.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-11-11

COMMISSIONERS SALE OF LAND
BY virtue of the power and authority
contained in decree of sale made in a
certain action pending a the Superior
Court of New Hanover County, where
in the City of Wilmington, ct al. are
plaintiffs, and L. B. Bornemann and
wife, are defendants, the undersigned
will. on Monday, November 26th. 1s45,
at IL o'clock Noon, at the courthouse
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CLASSIFIED DISPLAY
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COMPASSIONATE SALE OF LAND

COM0ASSkON61O 0AAn W.
BY virtue of the power and authority
contained in decree of sale MADE IN q
certain action pending in the Superior
Court of New Hanover County, where
in the City of Wilmington ct al. are
plaintiffs, and L. B. Bornemann and
wife, are defendants, the undersigned
will on Monday November 26th, lS4o.
al IL o'clock Noon, at the courthouse
door of New Hanover County. sell at
public auction, for cash, to the high.
est bidder. all that certain lot or parcel
Of land lying and being in the City OF
| Wilmington, County of New Hanover
and State of North Carolina, described
as follows:
BEGINNING at a point in the eastern
line of Eighteenth Street 1927 feet north
from the northern line of Castle Street
and running thence eastwardly and
parallel with Castle Street 100 feet
thence northwardly and parallel with
Eighteenth Street SO feet. thence west,
wardly and parallel with Castle Street
1870 feet to the eastern line of Eighteenth
Street, thence southwardly along thu
eastern line Of Eighteenth Street IS feet
to the point of beginning, being all o.
Lot No. 10 in Block %, of the official
plan of "ARDM0RE" as recorded in thu
Registry of New Hanover County Id
Map Book 3. at page So.
Subject to ali taxes for the year 1s45.
and all street. sidewalk. or other assess
ments).
Dated this 23rd. day of October. ls4s
! G. c. MCINTYRE,
| Commissioner.
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

Having qualified as Administrator c.
T. A. of the estate of Cornelia M. Wad-
dell, deceased, late of New Hanover
County, North Carolina. this is to notify
all persons having claims against the
estate of said deceased to exhibit them
to the undersigned on or before the 18th
day of October, 1916, of this notice will
be plead in bar of their recovery. All
persons indebted to said estate will
please make immediate payment
This the 18th day of October, l945.
Peoples Savings Bank & Trust Company
Administrator, c. T. A, of the Estate OF
Cornelia M Waddell
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door of New Hanover County, sell at
public auction, for cash, to the highest
bidder, all those certain lots or parcels
of land situate, lying and being in the
City of Wilmington, County OF New
Hanover and State Of North Carolina,
described as follows: to-wit:
BEING all of Lot Nos. IL, II, Is. and
H. in Block $685. according to map pre-
pared by William H. Banck, C. E. dated
March 21st, 1927. for J. H. Render and
John R. Handy, of record in the Registry
of New Hanover County, in Map Book 2,
at page ia. to which reference is here
by made for more complete descrip-
ton.
Subject to all taxes for the year 1945
and all street, sidewalk or other assess
ments.
Dated this 23rd day of October, 1s45
G. C. MCINTYRE,
Commissioner
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139-Radio and Repairs
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I'D LIKE TO STAY IN
WILMINGTON

WILMINGTON
I have a permanent responsible job,
and, oh, yes, a wife. We'd like to live
together in "a furnished apartment
with or rooms and bath. If we
don't find one soon we are going to
have to give the job up and the city
and we do like both. After three
and one half years in the army we
couldn't come out with a big bank
account, so you might say we are
starting from "scratch"-we would
like very muchly to have the little
place close in, because we haven't
gotten around to owning an automo-
bile. If anybody knows of nice
little place, by golly you certainly
will be doing an old 1nfantryman
real favor by writing to- Box Ms,
care Star-News, and please give the
price, because we've got to watch the
budget.
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COMMISSIONERS SALE OF LAND


BY virtue of the power and authority
contained in decree of sale made in a
certain action pending in the Superior
Court of New Hanover County, where
in the City OF Wilmington, ct al. are
plaintiffs, and John Wesley Price and
wife, are defendants, the undersigned
will, on Monday, November 26th, 1915.
at IL o'clock Noon, at the courthouse
door Of New Hanover County, sell at
public auction, for cash, to the highest
bidder, all that certain lot or parcel of
land situate. lying and being in the City
Of Wilmington, County Of New Hanover.
and State Of North Carolina, described as
follows:
BEGINNING at point in the western
line Of Dickinson Street in Block 240, ac-
cording to the present official plan Of the
City of Wilmington, at point in said
line 1872 feet south from the southern
line of Miller Street. and running thence
west and parallel with Miller 165 feet.
thence south and parallel with D4ckin-
son Street SO feet, thence east and
parallel with Miller Street 165 feet, thence
northwardly along the western line OF
Dickinson Street 80 feet to the begin
ming, being the northeastern one-fourth
| Of Lot 3, in Block 240.
| Subject to 1945 taxes and all street
| or sidewalk or other assessments}.
| Dated this 23rd. day Of October. 1915
G. c. MCINTYRE.
| Commissioner.
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trees, and running thence South As
degrees 40 minutes West 1900 fee. to a
stake in the edge of the proposed new
road, thence North A degrees 20 min
utes West 346 feet to a stake, thence
North As degrees 40 minutes East 220o
feet to a maple tree in the center Of
Wanney's Branch. thence up the center OF
the run Of Wanney's Branch to point OF
beginning, containing l6 IL acres, more
or less. .(Subject to taxes for the yea,
1885
Dated this 23rd day of October. 1e45.
G. c. MCINTYRE,
Commissioner
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so.-Help Wanted Female.

EXPERIENCED BOOKKEEPER. MUST
pc capable of handling used car deal
er's books and tax forms Phone 2-20o4
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COMMISSIONERS SALE OF LAM

BY virtue Of the power and authority
contained in a decree of sale made in a
certain action pending in the Superior
court OF New Remover County, where
IN the City Of Wilmington, ct al. are
PEANUTS, and Mrs. Mabel v. Borne
Manu. mann, is the defendant the undersigned
VIII, on Monday, November rs, 1915, at
~ ~ O'clock Es Noon, at the courthouse door
OF New Hanover county, sell at public
action, for cash, to the highest bidder,
AZ that certain lot or parcel of land
situate and being in the City of VIII
mlngton. County of New Hanover and
state OF North Carolina, described as
follows to-wit:
BEGINNING at a point in the north
ern line OF Church street Ills feet frora
the southern line of Nun street, and
running thence along the northern line
OF Church street 1903 feet to the divid-
ing line between lots Is and 26, thence
along said dividing line 100 feet to the
dividing line OF Lot I, thence eastwardly
1854 feet to the northern line of Church
street, the point of beginning, same
neing all OF Lot rs in Block &c" of
ARDMORE. as per map Of record in the
registry of New Hanover County, in
Map Book 3, at PATE So.
(Subject to all taxes for the year 1915,
and all street, sidewalk or other assess
ments.)
Dated this 2srd day of October. 1s45.
G. c. MCINTYRE, Commissioner.
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COMMISSIONERS SALE OF LAND


By virtue of the power and authority
contained in a decree of sale made in
certain action pending in the Superior
Court of New Hanover County. wherein
the City of Wilmington, ct al. are plain
tiffs, and Alma B. Smith ct al. are de-
PENDANTS, the undersigned will, on Mon
day, November rs. 1945, at IL O'Clock
Noon. at the courthouse door of New
Hanover County, sell at public auction,
for cash, to the highest bidder. all that
certain lot or parcel of land situate, ly-
ing and being in the City of Wilmingto
County of New Hanover. and State of
North Carolina. described as follows.
to-Wit:
BEGINNING in the southern line of
Orange street at a point 80 feet east of
the intersection of Seventh and Orange
streets and running thence eastwardly
with and along the southern line of
Orange street SO feet. thence southwark
ly and parallel with Seventh street IS
feet, thence westwardly and parallel
with Orange street SO feet, thence north
wardly and parallel with Seventh street
95 feet to the said southern line of
Orange street. the point of beginning.
the same being part Of Lots and 2,
in Block 1872 according to the official
plan of the City of Wilmington. N. c.
Subject to all taxes for the year 1945.
and also to all street, sidewalk, or other
assessments.)
This 23rd day of October, 1945.
G. C. MCINTYRE. Commissioner.
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COMMISSIONERS SALE OF LAND

COMMISSIONERS SALE OF LAND
BY virtue OF the power and authority
contained in a decree Of sale made in
certain action pending in the Superior
Court Of New Hanover County, wherein
New Hanover County. ct al. are plain
lifts. and w. r. Mitchell. ct al. are de-
PENDANTS, the undersigned will, on Mon
day, November 26th. 1945, at IL o'clock
Noon, at the courthouse door Of New
Hanover County. sell at public auction,
for cash, to the highest bidder, all that
certain lot or parcel of land situate, ly-
ing and being in Harnett Township.
County Of New Hanover, and State Of
North Carolina, bounded and described
as follows, to-wit:
BEGINNING at a stake or stone in the
run OF Wanney's Branch formerly
corner Of George Trazee's 48 1-S ae1e
tract Of land) now a corner between
Walter r. Mitchell (now the Keystone
Land & Lumber Coz at two sweet gum
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ADMINIsTRATRIx NOTICE

=, Having qualified as Administrative of
the Estate Of Mrs. Emma Mercer Wal
ker deceased, late of New Hanover
county N. c., this is to notify all per-
sons having claims against the Estate of
me said deceased to exhibit them 70
tne undersigned at 1909 Princess street,
on or before the 9th day of November
ls4o, or this notice will be pleaded in
par Of their recovery. All persons
;;noeoted to said estate will please make
immediate payment.
inas 9th day of November, 1915.
Lille w. Dickinson,
Executrix of the Estate of
Mrs. Emma Mercer Walker,
deceased
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COMMISSIONERS SALE OF LAND
By virtue of the power and authority
contained in a decree of sale made in a
certain action ending in the Superior
Court of New Hanover County. where
in the City of Wilmington, ct al. are
plaintiffs, and Dora B. Pickard, ct al
are defendants, the undersigned will,
o'clock Noon. at the courthouse door of
New Hanover County, sell at public auc-
ton, for cash, to the highest bidder, all
that certain lot or parcel of land, situate,
lying and being in the City of Whining
ton, County of New Hanover and State
of North Carolina described as fol-
lows:
BEGINNING at point in the southern
line of Orange Street 1-2 feet west of
the western line of Seventh Street, and
running thence southwardly, parallel
with Seventh Street 80 feet, thence east
wardly, parallel with Orange Street 81
IL feet to the western line of Seventh
Street, thence southwardly with and
along western line of Seventh Street AZ
feet, thence westwardly, parallel with
Orange Street sc feet. thence north
wardly parallel with Seventh Street 1872
feet to the southern line of Orange
Street, and thence eastwardly with and
along southern line of Orange Street
"a 1-2 feet to the point of beginning.
the same being a part of the east and
of Lot Nos. / and 2, Block 131, according
to the official plan of the City of Will
mington. N c.
Subject to all taxes for the year
1915, and all street, sidewalk or other
assessments).
Dated this 23rd. day of October, 1s45.
G. c. MCINTYRE.
Commissioned
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FOR SALE

,,o 7 room & bath home To-
W. osted on U. S. Highway III
81 Rocky Point, in perfect
eondition, rift pine floors and
l Tired for electric stove, has
sollthern exposure, also Is
s sc good cleared land all
, a cultivation. 875 #. road
trontage. Early occupancy.
II # YOU want real farm, ex-
loIIent soil with comfortable
1--WE call ]. E. L. Wade for
appointment.
u.sonboro Sound, 6 rooms 4
WAT" hath, good condition, lot 100
49, 100 #. water front.
New electric pump and good
mater. Price includes Elec-
tric stove, refrigerator and
venetian blinds.
+
ovolv Duplex home, 2 five
~ room apis. including appi-
ances income $4,000 per mo-.
Seen by appointment only.
w;n+er PIX. g. Wrightsboro
Road, approximately q acres
eleared land, contains z room
house and a room house. Also
out bldgs. all in good con-
dition.
1qo5 S. 4th, good 5 room Il
hath bungalow with extra lot,
n n & clean and best con-
,518.12o6 Castle st, both 5
rooms & bath, good buys at
price asked.
o beautiful homesites in New
Forest Hills, buy now and
nrepare for your post War
home. Choice lots are very
scarce in this location, also
desirable located lots Wrlghts-
vile Beach for your summer
home.
~ Dawson st. 7 rooms &
bath, lot SO x 100. T.
ran assist in financing all OF
the above homes.
WADE REALTY co.
J. E. L. Wade, Realtor
2O5 Princess St..