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Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-10-15
State Fair Is
Hit By Fire

Raleigh. oct. l5.--iP,--Firc broke
out al the State Fair carly today.
destroyed eight concessions ard
caused damage estimated by Off.
Gals AT $4,000.
Emergency fire fighting equip
mcnt which the fair had on the
scene helped 10 prevent the fire
from spreading. The destroyed con-
cessions were expected 10 be rcplac-
cd by tomorrow.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-10-15
New York Cotton

New York. Oct. l5.-!PD-Cotton
futures opened So cents TO Sl.65 a
bale higher. Noon prices were go
cents a bale lever 10 81 cents high
err. October 1888, December 38.48
and March 1906.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-10-15
MECHANICAL hay DRIER.

Graham. Oct. l5.-Dr. &. w. Nc
Phcrs0n is planning mechanical
hay dricr fer his feeding barn. the
third such drier in Alamance.
County Agent j. w. Bason says that
farmers lose much hay because of
bad weather. but that the hay dricrs
can save il under almost arc con-
ditions. Also. that the quality of
the hay is much superior TO that
saved under field conditions.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-10-15
TUTOR ARRIVES.

Tokyo. Oct. l5.--tPI--Mrs. Eliza
beth Vining arrived today TO teach
Crown Prince Akihito and told re-
portcrs she wasn't sure. but she
thought the emperor would foot the
bill. Somebody gave her the job IN
the United States. but no onc said
who would pay her. she said.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-10-15
JOINS INDIAN CABINET.

New DcIhl. Oct. 15.--tPI-ViccrOy
Lord Wavell announced tonight the
Moslcm league had decided TO join
the interim Indian government and
named five members who would take
seats in the cabinet.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-10-15
LIKE THIEF IN NIGHT.

Chicago. oct. l5--Thc Rev. Charles
Cocrcll. 80. was delivering sermon
10 down-and- cutters in u mission
south Of the Loop" Death comes
like thief in the night" nc said.
He stepped from the platform and
fell. dead
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-10-15


ri h"h wv ;he DELEGATES since
they convened July 20.
Paris. Oct. 45.-CPJ-Yugoslavia
withdrew officially from the peace
conference in its closing hours to-
Gay IN protest against what she
termed unjust decisions" of the
conference majority and drew 4
prompt rebukc from u. S. Score
tary of State James Byrncs.
Just as no one nation had the
power to win the war;" Byrncs said,
so no one nation has the power TO
dictate the peace"
Deputy Premier Edward Kardelj
nf YuGoslavia. in announcing the
YugoSlav decision to withdrew, chal-
lenged the decisions if the 2l-nation
conference On The Italian treaty. He
said the solution should be met "by
mutual agreement" and implied tina,
il YugoSlavia'S desires were not
achieved his country would not
sign the treaty.
Byrncs. taking the floor aftel
YuG0Slav withdrawal was announc-
ed, said the U. S. would support in
the four power foreign ministers
council every decision backed by
two thirds of the conference.
To Consider All Decisions.
The Secretary said the American
delegation would do so regardless OF
how he voted himself, and would
give sympathetic consideration" TO
every other conference decision.
The delegates approved the plen-
AIRY session on reports of all fivs
trcatics-for Italy, Romania. Hun
gary, Bulgaria, and Finland--wilh-
i'll a half hour after the meeting
convened.
Tic Yugoslav delegation, which
ahd cortendcd strongly but without
success for tho Italian port Of
Trieste. addressed letter TO tint
Quo Tai-chi of China
Yugoslavia would not
participate in the final approval of
the conference decisions and would
rot associate herself with the recon-
mcndatiCns.
Only yesterday. Foreign M/istc:
V. II. .MolotOv of Russia denounced
some of the conferences decisions
as unsatisfactory" suggesting tina.
questions such as Trieste. free navi-
cation of the Danube and the Bull
Earian- Greek border would be re-
opened when tho foreign ministers
council meets i'm New York Novcm-
her To draft the final terms for
italy. Romania, Bulgaria, Hungary
and Finland.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-10-15
Yugoslaviu
Quits Peace
Conference
Country Protests
Farley Decisions;
Byrnes Is Irked

Paris, Oct. 15.-tAP) - The
Paris peace conference ended
officially ut 5:28 p. m. Ul:28 a.
M. tSTD today, after Yugo-
Siavia, in Il last minute drama
tiZation of her dissatisfaction
with its decisions, formally
withdrew from the 2l-nation
deliberations. With a rap of his
fIvai Prcsident-FOrcign Minis
ter Georges Bidault of France
declared the conference closed
aite: II brief address in which
nc reviewed the work accom-
NJ h"h Nv The dclcaatcs since
they convened July 20.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-17
'SEAF00D FREEZING
UNIT BEING BUILT
Plant May Be First Step
Toward Establishing Port
AS Major Distributor

Completion of a 100, 000-pound ca.
pacity fish-freezing plant this
month in Wilmington will place
this port in a position to operate
on an equal basis with Norfolk and
Hampton, Va, in the future as a
seafood distributing center, accord.
ing to R. c. Fergus, whose firm
is constructing the plant.
The plant, property Of R. C. Fer
gus and Sons, IS being constructed
on South Water street.
It will be used to freeze and
store seafooo products assembled
here from several points in North
and South Carolina where the Fer.
gus concern now operates fish-re-
ceivlng points. These points are
located at Little River, S. c., and
Shallotte Point, Lockwoods Folly,
Topsail Sound and Scots Hill.
Operate Trawlers
The Fergus firm also is operat-
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-17
EXPERT VOLUME TO
REST ON POLICIES
Economic And Financial
Trading In Progress
Will Set Pattern
BY EUGENE F. SITTERLEY,
| Publisher
Worlds Business

There are several premises upon
which we should base any realistic
projection of what we may expect
from our export markets in the
next few years.
There is no other industrial pow
err in the world but the United
States with the manufacturing ca
pacity and the know how to sup
ply and reconstruct a scorched
earth. There are other nations
though, who need their share OF
international commerce to make
their very existence possible. The
intelligence which we show now in
making the peace and in the eco
nomic and financial trading that is
now going on, will largely deter
mine the limits of our own export
volume.
Domestic Economy
Our domestic economy during the
next few years, to be built on solid
ground, must be based upon an
eight to ten billion dollar export
trade. Our one hundred and thirty
million people represent the best
single market in the world for the
imports from other nations. Our po-
tential here is easily in the eight
to ten billion bracket.
Production
In this outstanding industrial ma.
ton Of ours we have more produc-
tive capacity than We can absorb
at home. Every sound economist
in this country, as our own Gov.
eminent, realizes that our foreign
trade-both import and exports
the basis for domestic prosperity
in the immediate years to come.
Two-way international trade in
terms of the billions Of dollars /
have just mentioned, will keep
American factories busy and
American workers on the Job for
years to come.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-17

was another milestone In the COM
pany's history as the year 1915
began.
Allen M. Fuman, a partner in
the firm, said that the company,
which distributes beer and wine,
plans an expansion program here
las soon as materials are avail
able" The expansion planned, he
said, applies not only to the COM
pany plant but also to the number
and volume of products which will
be distributed throughout the
Southeastern district Of North Car
DINA.
"Great Future
"Our company foresees a great
future for this section of the
State" Furman said.
Since Feb, 1941, State Distribut-
ing company has leased the Will
lard Bag company building, which
has $500 square feet of floor space.
The lot on which the one-story
building stands, approximately 3d.
Coo square feet in area, is also
inc luded in the sale of the property.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-17
ice Orders
New Fusion
On Dec. II
ARC Has Operated Under
Control OF ACL Since
1926 Stock Acquisition :
ss,6l4,7Ol CORPORATE
No Personnel Will Be
Transferred To Whining :
I'm Office Headquarters

Tho headline story in railway
,ransnortation in S u t h e a stern
No or Carolina for 1916 was the
.bsorption by Atlantic Coast Line
abroad company of the Atlanta.
7G and Coast Railroad
company.
noerce commission Dec. IL. 1915,
+ +he absorption was complete as the
ACL system began 1916 operations.
The ABC system. a 1854, FOL
corporation by ICC valuation has
t been under operating control of the
snsntic Coast Line system since
Dec, 81, 1926, when its total COM
mon stock was acquired by the
ACT, The physical absorption was
the result Of an ICC decision per-
hitting the ACL to redeem ST.
574 38l in ABC preferred stock.
No ABC personnel were moved
10 Wilmington with the change of
ownership of the line. Instead, the
ABC dropped its name and became
the western division of the Allan
tic Coast Line Railrad company,
its general offices reverting to
the status of an ACL divisional
office.
ACL President G. Med.
Davis announced that on Feb.
/ George L. Cain became as
sistant to the president and
F. B. Robins was made staff
assistant to the president.
Cain, veteran of Is years
service with ACL, began his
railroading career as a mail
clerk. Robins, graduate of
Massachusetts In ut e of
Technology. held several i'm
portant positions in the railroad
branch of defense transporta-
ton during the war, and prior
to that was connected with
the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railway company.
Atlanta, Birmingham and Coast
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-17

Will add 637 miles of track, all in
Georgia and Alabama, to ACL's
present mileage of 1895. Its lines
extend westerly and northwesterly
from Brunswick through Seasons,
fitzgerald, Cordele and Manches-
ter to Birmingham, Ala, and
northerly from Manchester to At
lanta, with branches from Seasons
to Waycross, and from Fitzgerald
to Townsville, Ga. Its trackage
also includes rights over other
Lines at Waycross. Ga.
"Streamlining''
Described by an ACL official
here as a move to STREAMING"
the ACL's growing position in the
South, the absorption approved by
ICC includes provisions protecting
all ABC personnel for a period OF
four years, within terms of Section
5 CD e. of the so-called Wash
ington Job Protection Agreement.
Cash Advanced
The ACL, according to an ICC
Division 4, report on the proposed
absorption, dated Dec. IL, has ad-
vanced cash to pay the dividends
on the preferred stock of ABC
since Jan. l, 1927. Including ad-
vances for the final dividend as of
Dec. 81, ACL has paid a total OF
"a ,587, 900 to ABC stockholders of
ABC preferred. This amount, the
ICC report showed, is carried as
profit and loss on ACL books.
Atlantic Coast Line, as indie ted
by its reports to the ICC, proposes
to adjust its accounts, upon COM
pletion of the purchase, by re-
moving the total charges from
profit and loss and debiting an
appropriate amount to investment
in common stock of ABC.
A par value total of $342, 225 in
ABC preferred, now held by At
lantic Coast Line, will be liquid
ated to ACL's credit at an ICC ap-
proved figure of $457, 1888.
No Charges Altered
In the opinion of the ICC. the
absorption of ABC will not result
in any increase in the fixed
charges of any carrier, and does
not involve any guaranty or as
sumption of the payment of di-
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-17
Il Absorption Of ABC Railroad Is Leading Railway Story 1916

ing rawlers of Ocracoke and Hat
teras. These trawlers make the
run into Morehead City and the
catches are brought into Whining
ton by trucks operated by the Fer
gus concern.
Latest Equipment
The new freezing equipment
here will be the latest development
IN refrigeration. 1t is the quick
freezing" type of equipment, the
same now being used by nationally
known distributors of frosted foods.
Associated with R. c. Fergus in
the operation of the firm here
firm which was established by
Fergus father, D. J. Fergus-are
his sons, Eldridge and Robert L.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-17
Business Estimates
Full Employment"
Worth $500 Million

If American business is COM
pletely over its reconversion hurdle
by 1850, as the Bureau OF Foreign
and Domestic Commerce thinks it
may be, full employment might
be attained. Continuing its pro-
jections, the Bureau estimates that
full employment and the conse-
quent increase in the gross national
product to 5000 billion would affect
the major industrial divisions as
follows:
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-17

vidends or fixed charges in the
future" To the contrary, the ICC
report continued, lit will result in
the discontinuance of the payment
OF dividends on certain preferred
stock"
Shippers Advantages
Some advantage will occur to
shippers on present ABC lines, the
ice reported, due to application Of
single-line rates instead of joint
rates on shipments moving over
two lines.
During 1914, ABC originated g.
494 carloads of freight-principally
fruits and vegetables-and re-
ceived from other lines 1884 car
loads OF freight.
An old line in Georgia, Atlanta,
Birmingham and Coast went into
bankruptcy in the early 1905. It's
common stock was purchased. fol
lowing prolonged negotiations, in
1926.
Indicative OF the high relative
standing of the ACL in the nation S
railway systems is the presence in
Wilmington of two foreign railroad.
ers who are studying various
phases of railway operations in the
ACL system.
Foreigners ACL Guests
DR.. Guillermo Camacho, general
manager of the National Railroads
of Colombia, is making a study
of all railway practices, with EN-.
phasis on passenger and freight
traffic problems. He chose the
ACL, he says, because it was
recommended to him in Washing.
ton, and because "the system ha:
done such outstanding development
work in industry and agriculture. ~
Hon. Berlin, Chunking,- China,
former employee of the China
Bridge department of ACL con.
tinuing study he began while
still a student in the Chinese Nat.
ional Central Engineering college
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-17

ish their stock of cattle. Delega
tons have come from France,
Italy and CZechoslovakia.
But, due to shortage of imported
fedstuffs and a compulsory pro.
gram of increased food production
for human consumption, the num-
Der of cattle in Switzerland fell
from 1,711,00 head in 1899 - L.
461 ,044 by the end Of 1945.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-17

Add a new and ultra sophisti-
Gated note to your bedroom or
bathroom with a practical utility
chest, finished on three sides with
cleaning mirrored surfaces. Beau
tifully made, they're as lovely az
they are useful.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-17

EUROPE LOOKS TO SWISS
FOR BREEDING CATTLE
BERN, Switzerland up War.
stricken European countries are
looking to Switzerland to replen-
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-17
DISTRIBUTING CO.
PLANS EXPANSION
Company Purchases Old
Willard Bag Company
Building Here

Purchase of the old Willard Bag
company building, APO Martin
street, by the State Distributing
company from Howard A. Penton
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-03-24

Of interest to a wide circle of
friends in Wilmington and through
cut the state is the marriage of
Miss Katherine Orrell daughter of
Edward A. Orren and the late Mrs.
Orrell, to William Jorgensen, Lieu
tenant Commander, USCGR son OF
Mrs. Charles G. Jorgensen Of New
York City, N. Y, which was sol
emnized in a simple but impress
sive ceremony Sunday afternoon
March II, at $50 o'clock at the
home of her father 604 Park ave-
nue., Winter Park. The double ring
ceremony was performed and be-
fore an improvised altar which was
banked with ferns and South
ern smilax with tall candelabra on
either side by Judge W. F. Car
penter and the closing prayer was
rendered by Rev. Andrew ]. How
ell. The nuptial music was render
ed by Miss Connie Porter. Prior
to the ceremony, Mrs. Rachel M
Hawkins sang cat Dawning" anc
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-03-24

room, by Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Rob.
bins. Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Haynes
welcomed the guests in the gift
room. Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Durham
had charge of the Guest Book
Goodbyes were spoken by Mr..
and Mrs. Leon Corbett.
The rooms were thrown ensuite
and beautifully decorated through
out with spring flowers. A musical
program was rendered throughout
the evening by Mrs. Julia McCul-
len, Miss Margaret Humphrey,
Miss Elizabeth McGeachy, and T.
j. Belts, accompanied at the piano
by Miss Margaret Lee Belts.
One hundred and fifty guests
called during the evening.
1t. Lucas, son of the hostess and
the late DR.. P. E. Lucas, is on
terminal leave, after serving in
the Naval Reserve for the past
four years. 1t. and Mrs. Lucas
were married or December 28th
in Key West, Fla. Mrs. Lucas is
the former Mi Marie Beaudry,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. E. P.
Beaudry, Of Grafton, North Da-
kota
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-03-24

60 to Patty, our very own piano
virtuoso.
The progress that has been
made by the MINIS orchestra un-
der the direction of Mrs. Eric
Norden was shown last night when
they played a concert Of several
selections before and during the
Defamation contest. They, too,
plan to enter the music contest,
and they have our sincere hope
and wishes Cor victory.
Looking very lovely In a black
dress and matching pumps, Mar
guerite Todd repeated her solo
from the operetta, Softly AS In
Morning Sunrise" accompanied
by Eugene Mauney at the High
school Friday night. Marguerite
has a low voice for girl and
has eptionaliy full tone quality.
She is a freshman this year, SO
keep your eye on her. She has a
promising future in the singing
| world.
Did you see Harry Wellott' S
black eye? He said that he ran
into boy while practicing for the
track team, but wonder! Well,
at least he didn't bame it on rum
ming into an open door.
That seems to be all for now,
so I'll close up my typewriter, and
look for more news. Until Wednes-
day then, So lcng!
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-03-24

| At last the declamatfons are
over and today the winners are
the proud possessors Of beautiful
Eversharp fountain pens. By now
you've heard who the winners are,
but even 1 can't describe the
agony all of us went through this
past Friday night. The freshman
sophomore groups declalmed first,
so the poor junior-seniors had to
sit and wait for over an hour be
tore it was their time to declaim.
All of the declamations were real
ly grand - the best they've ever
been. Funny selections were given
by most of the contestants, but as
usual, the boys stuck to present
day politics and speeches made by
presidents of the past. Yes, I was
one of the proud winners, and
maybe it does sound conceited to
talk about me, but nothing quite
so wonderful has ever happened to
me before. Don't give up, frosh, I
entered every year and made 1t
to the finals last year only to be
defeated. But this year I accom-
plished my purpose and I'm
mighty happy!
Have you heard about the
fashion show the Lions are going
to sponsor? Well, if you haven't,
it's time you did so you can plan
to attend. George Paxton is going
to furnish the music. His band re-
ceived the Glenn Miller award for
the best band Of the year, SO they
must be super! 1t is to be at
Lumina on April 5, at $3.50 o clock
The fashions for spring are to be
modelled by Wilmington girls who
will sponsor the leading shops in
town. And the men are not to be
outdone. There will be two male
models, SO you see, husbands, you
don't have any excuse not to go.
1t will be senni-fornal and the
price is SITS per person. The pro-
ceeds are to go for the Sight Con-
servation Fund. Come and dance
from $50 o'clock until l o'clock.
But, come in time FOR the fashion
show which starts at $3.50 o'clock.
The teen-agers' favorite organi-
zation has taken over the Armory
on Saturday nights, so now we
have some place to go where we
can really enjoy ourselves. The
organization is Ken Kavanaugh's S
band, and if you've never heard
them, you haven't half lived! Be
sure to drop around to the Armory
on Saturday nights and let Ken
Kavanaugh's heavenly music send
you right out of this world.
Students of Miss Formy-DrvaPs
English classes were honored this
past Friday with a few vocal Sc
lections by the Sinatras and Cros-
bys of the nursery school. They
really were cute and they could
sing, too, even if two Of the little
fellas did have to put their hands
over the youngest ones mouth
every time piece was over. He
lust wouldn't stop singing. There
we're four in all, and they sho'
were cute.
Did you know that we have in
MINIS a girl who is not only very
lovely to look at, but who can
also produce some very lovely
music from piano. If you were
at the Declarations this past Fri
day night you heard her beautiful
rendition of DeBussey's unsurpass-
able "Clair de Lune." Yes, I mean
Patty Jones, and she's girl that
we can all be rightly proud of.
She played with Tommy Heads
swing band in the past, and at
present she is practicing to enter
the State Music contest to be held
in Greensboro. Orchids this week
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-03-24
Miss Katherine Orrell Is Bride
OfLt. Comdr. William Jorgensen

IT Love You Truly"
Ribbon streamers forming an
isle for the bridal party were
drawn by the brides great nieces,
little Phyllis Wood and Linda Bur-
rett.
The bride was attended by her
niece Miss Betty Burnett, as maid
of-honor who wore a street length
dress of dusty rose crepe an shoul-
der corsage of deep pink carna-
tions.
The bridegroom was attended by
his brother, George W. Jorgensen,
of New York city as=best man.
The bride given in marriage by
her father, wore a street length
dress of powder blue crepe with
navy accessories and corsage Of
orchids.
The home was beautifully decor.
ated with southern smilax, jonouils
and ferns.
The cake was cut by Mrs. George
W. Jorgensen and presiding at the
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-03-24

Commander Jorgensen has just
returned to the states after two
years of service in Egypt and Italy.
He will be remembered here az
serving in the capacity OF iaspec'
tor of Shipbuilding Construction at
the North Carolina Shipbuilding
company.
Those attending the wedding
from out-of-town were: Mr.. and
Mrs. George w. Jorgensen of New
York City; Pfc. George W. Jorgen.
sen of Fort Dix, N. j., and Mrs.
w. C. Smith, W. C. Smith Jr.,
an Mrs. John H. Glass and son,
Johnny, of Norfolk, Va. i