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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-18
SUPERINTENDENT

NEW BERN, July II = Otis
M. Brown, formerly of Green's
boro, who is now residing here
as general superintendent for
the Atlantic and East Carolina
Railway, is assisting the local
Dixon-Conderman post of Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars with a
membership drive. He is a past
national commander of the
organization.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-18
RURAL ELECTRICITY

CURR1E, July II = Much
Inconvenience is experienced
from the power line being out
of use. The current of late
is off half the time, it is re-
ported, causing the spoilage of
much needed food supplies
both in homes and store. Lights
and waterworks are out of use.
The cause of the R.E.A. being
thus is trees falling across the
line during storms.
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MORE FOR JUDGES

WASHINGTON, July II -W.D-
The senate Wednesday passed
and sent to the house a bill to in
crease the salaries of all Federal
Judges by S., 900 a year. Salaries
now range from $40, 600 a year for
district court judges to $40, 500 a
year for Chief Justice Fred M. Vim.
son.
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FEED L SET

FAIRMONT, July II - A
.,..l of eleven warehouses will
w operated On the Fairmont
.ohacco market this year, c.
p Stafford sales supervisor,
...tes. Dates will be set at a
letting of warehousemen July
a.
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TO OFFICE

WH1TEV1LLE, July II - J..
N. Coburn, executive vice
president Of the Waccamaw
Bank and Trust company here,
who has been i'll for some time,
has been able to return to his
office, it was learned recent
ly.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-18

A1dous Huxley was temporaril,
blinded early in life, and wrote !
complete novel completely by
touch on the typewriter when he
was 10.
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IN JAPAN

FA1RMONT July II - Cpl.
Robert L. Britt, %, husband of
Mrs. Annie C. Britt, Route One,
Fairmont, is serving with the
188th parachute infantry regi-
ment as part Of the occupation
forces in Japan.
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DETACHED

CAMP LEJEUNE, July IT.
1t. Col. John S. Twitchell has
been ordered detached from
Camp Lejeune for a temporary
assignment in Washington.
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FARMERS FESTIVAL

NEW BERN, July 17-Farm-
ers of the five counties in this
area will be represented here
Friday night when commit
tees will meet in supper ses-
sion at Hamilton's cafe to
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-18

nesday and Thursday for sever
al weeks during the corn and
tomato season.
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NEW BUSINESS

NEW BERN July II New
Bern's newest business is a
home = owned and operated
Western Associate store. ]. R.
Amls is owner and operator.
He is a former resident of
Vicksburg, Miss.
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PICNIC HELD

WARSAW, July 17-About IS
members of the Warsaw Metho-
dist church were present at a
recent picnic held by the
church.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-18

Pearl Buck is the daughter of
American missionaries, and was
taken to China at an early age.
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NEW SCHEDULE

NEW SCHEDULE
TABOR CITY, July II Ell
tective Wednesday, July II,
the Tabor City Community
Canaery will operate on Wed
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ORDERED TO DUTY

CHERRY POINT, July IT,
1t. Col. Frank H. Collins has
been ordered to duty here, fol-
lowing service with the Marine
Transport Squadron 1872.
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HOG CHOLERA

HOG CHOLERA
SOUTHPORT, July II =
County Agent j. E. Dodson
stated this week that it was
about time for the annual out
break of hog cholera along the
Brunswick coast. When queried
as to why about the time? He
said that turkey buzzards feed
ing on hogs that die of hog
cholera in up state pastures
are usually attracted to the
coast at this time of year. They
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-18
CITY DIRECTORY

NEW BERN, July II
Enumerators for the Southern
Directory company Of Ashe-
Vile are engaged in compiling
data for a new city directory
to be published during the fall.
Charles W. Miller, Jr., is super
visor for the company, and
George P. Arlington, executive
secretary Of the New Bern
chamber Of commerce, Is in
charge Of local cooperation.
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FREAK TOMATO

+ IlCAh 1OMA1O
CURRIE, July II - A freak
tomato was grown in the gar
den of Mr.. and Mrs. R. S. Hill
burn this season. 1t close
ly resembled Old Santa Claus
with the exception Of his
whiskers. One large tomato re-
sembles Old Santa's head, a
smaller one his nose and two
medium size ones his full, rosy
cheeks. Three were four to-
matoes in all, all of a beauti-
full, rosy color. The entire clust-
err covered several inches and
after its days of exhibition were
over, the freak tomato served
a practical purpose - it help
ed in a salad for the nooa day
meal.
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EDITOR FISHES

SOUTHPORT, July II Mr..
and Mrs. W. H. Kendall Of
Greensboro are spending a few
days here on a fishing trip.
Mr.. Kendall is editor of the
Greensboro Daily News.
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SALE
SOUTHPORT, July II - The
annual Brunswick county tax
sale, now being I'll by tax col
lector W. P. Jorgenson, is show
ing less than half the number
Of delinquents that were listed
in the same advertising in 1910.
This years sale is to take place
the first Monday in August.
The 1910 sale was on the first
Monday in September and on
this earlier date the tax payers
had one month longer to get
into the clear. Another interest
ing circumstance is that this
years list is practically all
made up Of small tax payers.
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draft plans for the second an
nual Farmers Festival to be
staged by New Bern business
firms during the early part of
October. In charge of arrange
ments for the festival events
are L. G.. Mathis and w. F.
Dowdy, Sr., as co-chairmen.
They are considering a number
Of features for this years pro-
grams in addition to those
which made last years festi-
val one Of the most successful
occasions ever held in this re-
gion.
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Cape Fear

the committee. But let's not for
get that the other three committee
members share the same throne
with him.
X X X
CONTESTS END-Now, we hon
estly believe that this ends the old
age coin contest. Mr.. Ahrens, who
is quite an expert on moolah mat
tiers, says the United States didn't
start minting coins in regular is
sue until 1893. Three coin presses
we're brought over from Europe in
1892, and a few coins were struck
in that year, but 1893 is the date
coin collectors observe as the holy
birthday of the nations metal
specie.
So it seems of doubtful that any
body around these parts has a coin
older than 1895. If there we're such
a person he most certainly would
have come forward before now to
wrest the crown from the other
competitors.
X X X
POSTAGE CURRENCY-But be-
fore we put an end to our specie
stories, we want to tell you about
some old paper money owned by
MI. Warren Johnson, president OF
See CAPE FEAR on Page Two
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BEACH BOOSTERS
TO MEET TONIGHT
Permanent Organization To
Coordinate Efforts
On Agenda

A concrete Southeastern North
Carolina Beach association, COM
plete with officers, a board of di-
scheduled to be formed tonight in
an effort to boost the regions
beaches as four-seasoral vacation
resorts.
One of the first tourist-attrac-
ton events slated to be sponsored
by the new association is an an
nual Fishing Rodeo," tentatively
set for 80 days after Labor Day.
The "Rodeo," which mas already
received strong support throughout
the local beach region, will give
wide advertisement to the fall
fishing season. A complete fishing
program, including prizes, will
be run at each beach during the
"Rodeo."
Long Felt Need
The association, termed a ''long-
felt need" by officials of the
beaches and Wilmington alike, will
be composed OF two members
from each of the following: Will
mington, Kure, Fort Fisher. Long,
Caswell, and Holden beaches; the
town councils of Carolina Beach,
Wrightsville Beach, and Southport;
and the city council Of Wilmington
- a total of 20 members.
Year-ROund Resort
The prime purpose of the as
ISOLATION, according to the officials,
is to make the Southeastern North
Carolina beach area one of the
most popular year-round resort re-
gions on the East Coast. This, they
have stressed, can be accomplish
ed only by a cooperative organiza-
ton through which all the beaches
See BEACH On Page Two
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HERBERT 0'NEILL
RITES SET TODAY
Citizen Dies
Unexpectedly Here
After Fall &

Funeral services for Herbert L.
O'Neill, SO, who died early Wednes-
day morning, will be held at the
Ward Funeral home at 8 o'clock
this afternoon, with interment in
Oakdale cemetery.
The following active pallbearers
have been selected: J. B. Hughes,
Frederick Willetts, E. c. Hines,
Thomas Ames, ST., j. farrell
Skinner and Cecil Payne, with
Frank Shepard, E. M. Berry, j. w.
Hughes, L. H. Hummell, Herbert
Latimer, Empie Latimer, James
Holmes, John Snyder, Louis Pols'
son, Fred Poisson and S. A. Good
man serving as honorary pallbeart
ers. p,
VIII To Attend
All reserve corps members OF TIT
Wilmington Light Infantry have
been requested to convene at th9
VIII armory at 4 o'clock this ait
ernoon preparatory to attending TIT
funeral in a body.
Mr.. O'Neill, n Of Wilmington1
best-known citizens, died aboN
1890 o'clock Wednesday morning
at James Walker Memorial hos
pital from a cerebral concussion
according to DR.. J. B. Purcall q
the hospital. He had been found
unconscious two hours earlier by
See O'NEILL on Page Five
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-08

FOUR WAY COIN CROWN
made weak by time and fate, but
strong in will,
To strive, to seek, to find, and
not to yield"
Thus spake Ulysses after his
famous voyage. Thus speak we
after our search for the oldest U.
S. coins along the Cape Fear.
Notice, we said "coins," which
means, of course, that there are
several hereabouts of the same
date. Moreover, they are owned
by several people. Which means,
further, that the old-age coin
crown must be split up four ways.
X X X
1875, 1875, 1875, 1795-Yes, four
people have come up with coins
older than the 1893 penny owned by
Mr.. E. E. Page of Acme.
Without further ado, let's get the
coronation ceremonies over with.
The three kings and the queen are:
Mr.. Eduard Ahrens Q795 penny;
Mr.. Rex Willis d795 penny; Mrs.
E. A. Masters Q795 penny; and
Mr.. Frank Harrell Q795 half-dol-
lar).
Mr.. Harrell, you may observe is
sort of in a class by himself with
that ancient 5~0-center, so let's
make him g kind of chairman OF
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-08
Salvage Squabble

LONDON, Aug. 7.-(P)-The Bri-
remove her towlines from the
fish steamer Elizabeth refused 20
crippled food ship American Farm
err despite the wishes of the Am
erican owners and contrary to U.
S. Naval advice, the captain of the
U. S. destroyer Perry said Wed
nesday.
"At no time" he said, did we
see any violence, nor was any re-
ported to u.s." He added that he
refused a request from the Eliza
beth's captain to stop merchant
seamen from the American Rang
er from going aboard the damaged
American Farmer to bring her in
to port.
Seamen from the Ranger, a SIS
ter ship of the Farmer are bring
ing the Farmer with it's cargo of
food into port under its own steam.
The 2,000-ton Elizabeth had started
towing the 8,000-ton Farmer, dam
aged in a collision and abandoned
1,7O0 miles off England a week
ago.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-08
City Council
Qkays Budget
For New Year
Plans For Municipa
Auditorium Also APPROX
ed AT Regular Meeting
M FUNDS AVAILABLE
obstruction OF New Build
ing To Await Easing
Of Material Laws
See Picture On Page Five

The city council put the
mark of approval on two top
items yesterday-the detail
ed plans of the proposed ST.
OO0,O0O municipal auditorium
and the S1,863, 1922 NUM-
cipal budget for 1946-47.
The auditorium plans, unveiled
nv Lynch & Foard, local archi-
tect1ral-engineering firm, were ac-
rented by unanimous council vote.
Thew will be placed in the U. S.
most office Immediately for a 30
day public display.
1884 Seat Total
Based on a plan of proven pop
ularity in various cities through
out the nation, the proposed audi
forum is a combination hall and
theater separated by a two-way
stage. The hall seats 1852 persons
and the theater 1922, a grand total
1854.
Although no federal funds are
now available for aid in financing
the structure. City Manager Ben
son said the government may make
new federal grants by the time
building materials are plentiful.
These grants may be a loan or an
outright gift, he said. In either
event, however, the city would have
to float a new bond issue to fin
ance its end of the project, he ex-
planned.
To Compile Costs
Lynch & Foard will start i'm
mediately in compiling more exact
estimates on the structures cost,
he added.
The 81, 1863, 2e2.2 % budget, the larg-
est in the city's history, though APP
proved yesterday. will undergo one
more public hearing on August 80.
Then, after a 21-day advertising
period, it will be legally adopted.
This procedure is required by law,
City Attorney W. B. Campbell ex-
planned.
Other Business
Yesterday the council also:
Rejected all sewer extension bids
as being too high. Benson was di-
rected to make arrangements for
purchasing necessary material on
a unit basis.
Directed Campbell to revise an
Old ordinance which prohibits the
Installation of canopies over the
sidewalk in front of stores.
TO Destroy Bonds
Authorized the destruction oil
S46, 7Ol.25 worth of retired bonds,
Instructed City Engineer ]. A
Loughlin to relieve poor drainage
conditions in the vicinity of Sixth
and Wright streets.
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100000 PROJECT
STARTED AT LAKE
159 Shore Lots To Be
Developed At Waccamaw
By Concord Man
SpeciaI to the Star

WHITEVILLE, Aug. IA spec
tacular 500, 900 development which
will provide 159 dakeshore lots
along two miles Of crescent-cur-
wing shoreline below Weaver's
pier on Lake Waccamaw, located
IL miles east of Whiteville, is
underway. 1t is the largest single
development ever undertaken at
this lake.
Promoting the undertaking is j.
l.. Sides, of Concord, who purchas-
ed the property several years ago
from the H. B. Short estate. His
brother, L. H. Sides, is engineering
the job.
4O-Foot Canal
Blue print plans call for the
construction of a 40-foot canal di-
rectly to the rear of the lots where
boats may be tied up. On the canal
side of the lots will be a road TX
tending the full two-mile length OF
the development. From the lake
shore to the back of the canal,
the distance will be 200 feet, while
the lots will be go feet in width.
Construction Underway
Actual construction is we'll I'm
derway, with a dragline, a BULLDOG
er and from IS to 20 men engaged.
Mr.. Sides estimated that it viii
probably take six months to com
plete the job.
The lots will be located amid a
See LAKE on Page Two
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NAVAL OFFICERS
SEEKING CHARTER
CHAPTER OF RONS Formed
Here First In North
Carolina

Naval Reserve officers of Will
mington, headed by john Wilson,
a Navy veteran of Pearl Harbor
and the Pacific fleet battles, ap-
piled yesterday to national head
quarters of the Reserve Officers
of the Naval Services for a chart
er to establish a local RONS
chapter here, the first of its kind
in North Carolina.
The prime purpose of the local
chapter is to aid in a cooperative
way Wilmington's U. S. Naval
Organized Reserve unit, which is
slated to be organized shortly, Will
son said.
Large Membership
With upwards of $50 Naval Re
serve officers, both men and wom-
en-, living in Wilmington and vi
cinity. the local chapter is expect
ed to have a large membership.
All ser officers of the Navy.
Marine Corps, and Coast Guarc
are eligible to join.
When the charter is granted, rhe
| chapter will operate like any other
veterans organization, with offic.
ers and a board of directors direct
ing it's activities.
Founded In 1945
The national organization was
founded in September of 1945 to
See RONS on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-08
BURNEY PRAISES
WORK OF POLICE
Superior Court Jurist Chief
Speaker At Depart
ment Banquet

Appreciation to Mayor W. Ron
aid Lane, City Manager James R.
Benson and members of the city
council for improved working con-
ditions and increased salaries was
expressed by Judge John j. Bur-
ney, spokesman for the Whining
ton Police department., at a ban
quet rendered by the department
last night at a local restaurant.
Judge Burney, principal speaker
Of the evening, said that members
Of the department pledge con-
tinuation Of their efforts to pso-
vide the City of Wilmington with
adequate and honorable police pro-
lection"
Deeply Appreciative
members of the department."
Judge Burney said, "are deeply
appreciative of all that Mr.. Lane,
MI. Benson and the council have
done for them, and shall continue
their efforts to give the best serv-
ices of which they are capable"
Interspersing his address witt
amusing anecdotes, Judge Burney
said he could remember when
policemen of the city went about
their duties on horseback. Then
came bicycles, followed by motor
cycles, and now we have the mod
ern patrol car with two-way
radio. I don't know what's coming
next"
Best In State
Speaking in a more serious vein,
the Superior court jurist said his
duties had taken him into 81 coun-
ties of North Carolina, and that II
believe Wilmington has the best
police department in the state.
The average citizen doesn't appre-
ciate how much an efficient police
department means 1t means that
he can enjoy a peaceable exist
ence, with the very minimum Of
fear from lawless depredations.
THE best police officer Judge
Burney continued, sis not the one
who makes the most arrests or
his beat, but the n who main
tains his beat in an orderly man
ner. Neither too much severity
nor too much leniency should be
exercised"
Majority Present
During the course of the banquet,
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-08

To facilitate establishment OF
additional schedules at Bluethen-
thai field by National Airlines as
quickly as possible, equipment
and men will be utilized at once
to put the road leading in the
site of the WIFI radio range in
shape so that materials now in the
city can be moved thereon. Jesse
Parker, manager Of the airport
told members of the Wilmington
Kiwanis club yesterday.
Equipment Here
During the curse Of an address
in which he covered most phases
Of operations now going on at
Bluethental Field, Parker pointed
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-08

home In EayetteVllle last "a
project Moratoriumo\
The moratorium, ordered
President Truman, is designs
slice $500, 600, 900 from lied
works projects which haySt
ready been drawn up but y
which no contracts have yewDSy
let. Under the restrictions ofsStet
mans order no contracts for MtH
projects can be let until OctobgoaN
without federal permission. bhS
The Cape Fear project lies1eh
This categorv. OK
Disclosing that Steelman is maxi
ing a speedy and thorough study
of the stricken projects to detef
mine which may be authorized to
90 forward as scheduled, Congress
man Clark declared, "It Is my
opinion that the Cape Fear river
project will get the green light; it
is too important a thing to be
dropped when it is SO near to being
accomplished"
Specifications Approved
Specifications for the project
were approved a few days ago by
Army Engineer headquarters in
Washington. They are expected to
arrive here for printing late this
week. Under the original schedule,
advertisement for bids would have
been published about August Is,
with award of contract made
about 80 days later.
The local district engineers Of
flee received direct orders from
headquarters yesterday to "hold
up, on the project and "sit tight"
until October /.
Office Optimistic
The office, however, was optims
See CHANNEL IN Page Five
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-08
Weeo>amps
To New High
On Markets
Record Average OF $3.50
Set In Sales In North
Carolina
VOLUME HITS RECORD
Poundage OF Sea-
son Expected Today
With Good Weather
By PHIL WRIGHT

North Carolina Border Belt
t o b acco markets yesterday
sold nearly 100000 pounds
of tobacco at an approximate
ly average of $3.50 per hun
dred pounds, an increase in
average price of So over the
previous day.
Reporting the highest volume
sold since Monday market officials
said the steadily climbing prices
were satisfactory to all growers.
Big Sale Set Today
The largest sale yet is exected
today as a result of the past two
days of sunshine during which the
farmers have had a chance to pre-
pare their tobacco and get 1t to
the markets.
Fairmont, reporting its most
satisfactory sale yesterday, tx
poets to sell well over a million
pounds today, according to
Charles B. Stafford, sales super
visor.
$82 Top Fairmont Price
The market paid growers $314,-
184.O8 for SAG, $50 pounds yester-
day averaging $57.49. Top price
was $82. William Maulin, st.
Paul's farmer, sold 1882 pounds
for $66 er hundred.
In Chadbourn, Garland MOBILES,
warehouse weight man, reported
See TOBACCO On Page Five
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-08
TO DlREDGE CAPE FEAR TO 81 FEET DEPTH;
T}%z%<<<<CCCO PRICE AVERAGE INCREASES BY So
OUT OF THE FRYING PAN
Peace Delegates Approach
New Fireworks, But Then Get Polite

full politeness and unanimity
after surviving Tuesday night a
major crisis on voting prece-
dure, the Rules committee
adopted a series of proposals
and then ran into another argu-
ment.
Chairman Paul : Henri Spaak
moved that United Nations Is
sembly procedure apply in all
cases not specifically covered
by special conference rules,
Russia and Norway at once
objected and Byrnes and Great
Britain supported Spaak.
Brief-Lived
The agreement was brief
lived. 1t was ended when on
Russia's proposal it was agreed
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-08
So To Bed

The p h Fraternity
thought this was so good that
they didn't mind passing it on
to US.
The other night when they
were playing a softball game
with the Loyal Order of the
Moose there was an aged but
enthusiastic fan in the stands.
He watched every play with the
eyes of a combination player
manager-umpire-fan, and he
cried out his approval or dis
approval of each play.
At one crucial moment when
the Phalanx team made 4
good play, he rose to his feet
and shouted:
"Nice going there, Kleenex
Fraternity"
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-08
The Weather

FORECAST
North and South Carolina: Thursday
partly cloudy with scattered showers and
not quite so warm.
eastern Standard Time)
(By U. S. Weather Bureau)
Meteorological data for the "a hours
ending 1880 pm, yesterday.
Temperatures
1:3Oa II: 7:3oa rs; l sop 80; 7 Bop "a.
Maximum "a; Minimum "a; Mean "a;
Normal rs.
Humidity
l:30a 81; 7:30a 80; 1:30p SO; 7:30p 90.
Precipitation
Total for "a hours ending 1880 pm,
0.24 inches.
Total since the first of the month,
2.68 inches.
Tides For Today
From the Tide Tables published by
U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey
High Low
wilmington ------------ 6:09a LIZA
6:51p 1882
Masonporo Inlet -------- 3:56a 10:12a
4:4Op 11:O3p
Sunrise 5:28; Sunset 1907; Moonrise
4:l5p. Moonset Ida.
River stage at Fayetteville at 8 am.
Wednesday-14.3 feet.