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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-23
Music Finalists Ready
For State Contest Today

Miss Sara Ann Eaton, and Bobby
Melton.
The Greensboro program which
opens this morning. will mark the
27ta renewal of the state high
school music festival. A piano and
instrumental presentation will
open the program.
Band Day
Wednesday will be Band day
Vocal solos and ensembles are set
for Thursday, while Fridays pro-
gram calls for choral events. ton.
ped off by mixed chorous pre-
sentation as the closing events of
the festival.
Miss Alice Green Sylvester,
Rich1ands high school, and Miss
Betty Ann Williamson, Cerro
Gordo high school, were other die.
trict winners in the Competitions
held in the city.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-23
Local Plumber To Sit
On Examining Board

c, C. Davis, of the Ideal Plumb
ing. Wilmington, will attend an as
sernbly of the state board OF exam
iners of plumbing and heating con
tractors convening at State col
lege, Raleigh, en- June 81 and Aug.
1416.
Da-1is, as a member OF the
board will join in the examination
of plumbing, heating, and air-con-
ditioning applicants.
Application blanks are being
distributed by W. F. Morrison, ex-
ecutive secretary, Raleigh.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-23
Sorority Members Are
Miss Truman's Guests

WASHINGTON, April %. -P)-
Sorority sisters of Margaret Tru-
man were invited to the White
House Monday night for a supper
and movie party.
The guests were members of Pi
Beta Phi chapter at George Wash
ington university, where Miss Tru-
man is in her senior year.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-23
Obituaries
ANGUS w. COX

Angus w. Cox, 70, Carolina
Beach, died 1880 a. m. Monday, Of
a heart attack.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs.
Helen Cox, Carolina Beach; par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Alphonzo Cox,
Weaverville; two brothers, A. D.
Cox, Astoria, Ore, and Sidney
Cox, Weaverville; four sisters,
Mrs. Mozelle Cox Brown, Sails
bury, Mrs. W. A. Chapion, Colum-
bus, Ohio, Mrs. Leslie c. Brad
shaw, and Miss Ellita Louise Cox,
of Weaverville.
Funeral services will be held to-
day, II a. M. from the Carolina
Beach Baptist church. The remains
will be carried to Weaverville for
interment.
Serving as active pallbearers are
Chief E. v. Leonard, Drew Long,
J. w. Milliner, Chavis Faircloth,
James Longworth, and James
Knox.
Members of the Carolina Beach
Junior Chamber of Commerce will
be honorary pallbearers.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-23
Hoover Plans To Cut
Stay In India Short

KARAcH1, India, April 22.-R-
Herbert Hoover and his food sur
vey party arrived by airplane to-
night from Beghdad.
Hoover appeared tired as he step
ped from an American Sky-Master
plane. His spokesman, Frank Ma
son, said the former president
would try to shorten his stay in
India and the Orient but would 60
TO Tokyo to see Gen. Macarthur.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-23
City Briefs
ROTARY MEETING

Members of the Wilmington
Rotary club will be the guests
of Albert Setter at a dinner
session at the Wrightsboro club
house tonight at 1880 O'Clock.
All who desire to 60 are asked
10 assemble at Third and
Chestnut streets at Z o'clock
for transportation to the club
house. Because of the dinner
session the usual meeting at
l o'clock today will not be
held. An entertainment pre-
gram has been arranged for
tonight's gathering.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-23
Scottish Rite Plans
Annual Spring Reunion

The annual spring reunion Of the
Scottish Rite Masonic bodies OF
Wilmington, will be held in Masonic
temple, May Z to 8, it was an
nounced yesterday by Charles B.
Neweomb, secretary-registrar.
The meeting will begin at 8 a. m.
Tuesday May z, and run through
Wednesday, May 9, with degrees
from fourth through 32nd being
conferred.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-23
WORLD WOODMEN

r. H. Davis and G. d. Walter,
Woodmen of the World field
representatives in Wilmington,
have. just returned fron, the
society's national headquarters
in Omaha, Neb. They were
honored at the four day con-
ference for their outstanding
activities in the society's be-
half last year.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-23
REJOINs USES STAFF

REJOINS USES STAFF
Joseph J, Re, Joined the staff
of interviewers at the division
al offices, U. S.. Employment
Service yesterday. Re comes
here from his home Long Is
land, N. Y. He was released
from the U. S. Army in Janu-
ary. Prior to his entry into
the service, he studied at St.
Johns university.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-23
REV. LUDLUM RESIGNS

Announcement was made yes
terday of the resignation of the
Rev. L. E. Ludlum as pastor
Of the Carolina Beach Baptist
church. He has been appointed
Associational Missionary of the
Kings Mountain association.
He and Mrs. Ludlum and their
son plan to reside in Shelby.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-23
ALTON CANNADY

ALTON CANNADY
CLINTON. April 22.-Alton Can
nady, "a, died April IS in a Port
land, Maine hospital of burns.
Funeral services will be held
from the Elizabeth Baptist church
Tuesday afternoon at 4 o'clock
with the Rev. C. H. Hornsby, Bap-
tist minister of Clinton, and the
Rev. G. N. Ashley, Baptist minis
ter Of Saleraburg, in charge. Bu-
rial will be in the church eeme-
terry.
Surviving are his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. M. Cannady Of Clinton;
four sisters, Mrs R. F. Marcus,
Of Richmond, Va, Mrs. H. H.
Scheres, Michigan City, Indiana,
Mrs. Paul Hope, Clinton, and Miss
Hazel Cannady, also of Clinton;
three brothers, M. Cannady, Jr.,
U. S. Navy, Bobby Cannady, and
John A. Cannady of Clinton.
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erans' Service committee will
be elected this afternoon at 4
o'clock in the Young Mems
Christian association building.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-23
BOARD MEETS

BOARD MEETS
The board of county COM
missioners will convene at 10
a. M, today in the court
house for the disposal of its
weekly business. Today's regu-
lar session was postponed be-
cause county offices were OBJ
serving Easter Monday holi-
day.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-23
EARL HERMAN SWAMI

Funeral services will be held to-
this afternoon for Earl Herman
Swami, so, who died at his resi-
dence, 1914 South Second street
early Sunday morning.
Services will be conducted from
the Yopp Funeral Home at 4
o'clock. The Rev. J. S. Crowley
will officiate. Interment will be in
Bellevue.
Surviving are his widow Mrs.
Jennie Y. Swami; one son Earl
Herman, Jr. and a brother Trying
Swami, all of Wilmington.
Serving as active pallbearers
will be S. o. Yopp, L. r. Frost,
L. c. Williams, Herber+ Williams,
Bonnie Ganous and Rhoda Far
row. s"@
Honorary pallbearers will In
clude Buck Curtis, W. E. Lewis,
Charlie Sellers, H. e. Porter, and
o. E. Eldridge.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-23
USO MEET LAST NIGHT

Junior and senior hostesses
Of the Second and Orange USO
club met last night to plan fur
ther for their spring and sum-
mer program of entertainment.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-23
A. e. HOBGOOD

A. =. dObGOOD
GREENV1LLE, April 22.-P-
A. E. Hobgood, 66, Greenville, TO-
bacconist, died at his home here
early Monday Of heart trouble.
Funeral services will be held
from Memorial Baptist church at
8 p. M, Tuesday.
Hobgood was a native Of Oxford.
Before coming to Greenville In
1914, he was IN the tobacco bust
ness in Burlington, Creedmoor,
and Sr1ithfield. Since 1920 he had
been head Of the Export Leaf To-
bacco company here until his re-
tirement last December.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-23
MRS. SARA JANE WHITE

MRS. SARA JANE WHITE
WHITEVILLE, April 22.-Mrs.
Sara Jane White, 66, of Chadbourn,
died Monday morning at the
James Walker hospital in WILL
n1ington.
Funeral arrangements have not
been completed pending the ar
rival Of a son from Wisconsin.
Surviving are three sons, Cliff
and Charlie White of Chadbourn !;
Joe, Jr., Of Fon du Lac, Wis; six
daughters, Mrs. John Henry
Carter, Mrs. Furnan Olive and
Mrs. Hezekiah Mobiles, all OF Chad
bourn: Mrs. Gary Cox and Mrs.
Roy Kepler, both Of Boone; Mrs.
R. T. Mcmillan Of Hyattsyille,
Md, and Mrs. Mary Blackman
Of Fayetteville; also by 19 grand
children and seven great grand
children.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-23
PAPER DRIVE

A reminder to Wilmington
ians to continue saving scrap
paper for the Sunday. April
%, Boy Scout paper drive was
issued yesterday by Elliott o.
Neal, campaign chairman.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-23

Every kind of tree that grows in
the temperate zone is found in
Arkansas.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-23
SUPPER MEETING SPEAKER

Mrs. Maude Weber, Bible in
structor at New Hanover High
school, will be principal speak
er at the supper meeting Of
the men of St. Paul's Lutheran
church on Friday, April rs, at
! p. m.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-23

ELECT OFFICERS
Officers for the enlarged Vet
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-23
INTERRACIAL ALLIANCE MEET

The Interracial Ministerial
Alliance will hold its regular
monthly meeting this morning
at 1890 a. m. in the YMCA
building. The President, Rev.
william Grove, Jr., will have
charge of the meeting.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-23

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West MedfOrd

M. KoUNTZE
50 Jerome St. - Telephone ARL.

tia Bosfield, of 16 Jerome, a
member of the committee, has
tickets for all Medfordites who
wish to attend. Remember this
is for the veterans, so purchase
a ticket whether you dance or
not. The West Medford Com
munity Center has named Wal
ter IKE" Isaacs in charge of
Athletics, and we hear the Cen
ter may enter a team in the
Medford baseball league this
summer. The Center dancing
class will feature the --latest re-
cordings, and folk and modern
dancing under the direction Of
Mrs. Edward Andrews who is a
prime favorite with the young
people. Lieutenant Sam Sher-
wood heads the entertainment
committee and Doug Schencks
heads recreation. School boy
tracksters Charlie Paris and
Bud clayton did well in the
state meet. During Scout week
we learned that Troop eleven
scouts, Charlie Lambert, Arthur
States, Joseph Paris, Achland
Lee and Stanton Bowen, all for
mer pack eleven, Cubs, success
fully reached Second Glass rank
and are headed for First. Track
star Eddie Digger who headed
back to Ohio with his wife and
baby after the B.A.A. games last
week, is a scoutmaSter in Day
ton. We hear also that former
Troop EleYen scoutmaster leo
Barros Of the Army Air Force is
now home again after some in
teresting experiences. Speaking
with Sgt. Paul Robinson, recent
ly home from tHo Pacific, we
learn he hopes to attend college
prot ably Fisk, next Fall. Vet
eran George Walker told us he
was heading for Columbia Law
School. More veterans should
fix their minds on jobs or school
before they ret into a rut. The
opportunities are open to them
all. Our advice is to land a good
Job and enter some school now
before It is too late. The Lend
A-Hand Club election of Of" GERS
was held this week and Mrs.
Marion Parham, retiring presi-
dent, vas lauded for her sacri-
fee and leadership during the
war year. The new officers 90
Mrs Lena Walker, president;
Mrs. Digger, vice-president;
Mrs. Vivfen Fisher. secretary;
Mrs. Alice Hayes, assistant ~""-
rotary; Miss Estelle Coleman,
treasurer; and Mrs. Rose States,
named after the great Phyllis
VIII 'ley, is one of Medford's
Oldest clubs with a very fine
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MAIDEN

MAIDEN, Mass, February IL
- zone OF The Great Sins"
was the subject of Rev. Willis
ton M. Roberts morning SER
mon at Union. He said in part
that Pride keeps us from being
humble. "True Worship" was
the text of the evening message.
God is a spirit and we must
worship Him in reality and
truth. - Rev. Earl Lawson will
be the speaker for Sunday, Feb
huary II. - The funeral Of Mrs.
Celia o. Barnes was held from
the Eastern Avenue Church, on
Monday afternoon, with Rev.
James Jackson officiating.
Mrs. Barnes was v'ell-known as
a nurse and has resided in
Everett for number Of years.
She was a member of Union
Baptist. She is survived by a
number of nieces and nephews
also a brother. Mrs. Barnes
was a native of Augusta, Ga. -
Miss Grace M. West was the
speaker at st. Paul A. Sc NE.
Church, Cambridge, on Sunday
afternoon. Miss West is study
in for her Masters degree at
Boston University. - DR.. Mar
ion v. Cuthbert, speaker for the
Artist Club at its Race History
Week program on Monday even
ing, was the overnight guest Of
Mrs. Alberta c. Valentine. DR..
Cuthbert is Professor Of Sociol-
ogy at Brooklyn College, New
York.
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Springfield
OLIVER M. BUCCS
40 Franklin St. - Telephone 4-8258

route home Rev. Moore will
visit his home at Alliance, Ohio,
and also will stop over at Blue
Field, West Va. - rs Harold
L. Saxon, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Saxon of 81 Monroe ST.,
returned recently from 8 years
service in the Southwest Pacific
and Japan. During his Army
career he was Battalion person.
ell Sgt. Major and chapel organ
list. Mr. Saxon was also an
organist at the old Third Bap-
fist Church, before it's removal
to the Hill. - We regret to
hear of the accident, a broken
collar bone caused by a fall on
ice, of our friend and former
Bostonian, George v. Beach, of
70 Essex st. Column wishes
him a speedy recovery. - Glad
to see Sgt. Malcolm Jenkins,
recently discharged, with us
again and also Wesley Williams
an eX-Servicernan here for a
brief visit Rev. H. M. Hutch
ingS of the Alden st. Baptist
Church exchanged pulpits with
Rev. Fred Mcdonald of the Har-
vey st. Baptist Church, Feb. 10.
- The Fidelity Club met at the
home Of Mrs. Gertrude Har-
grove of SO Tyler st. - A Race
History program was presented
at the YWCA on Howard ST.,
Feb. IS. Participants in the
program were: william Woods,
Isaiah Hill, John Carter and
Marguerite Carson. Mrs. Mary
G. Mclean conducted the music
numbers and the committee in
charge of the affair, in addition
to the YWCA officers were
William Woods, Mrs. Edythe
Lasseter, Mrs. Bertha Wright
and Mrs. Mclean. - Two bus
loads of youngsters visited Wor-
cester recently with the Dunbar
A. A. basketball team when they
played the Worcester Bombers
and won. Mr.. Harry Fitch,
coach, was in charge.
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WEST NEWTON
Mt. Zion Baptist Church
Req. J. II. Dennis, Pastor

heO. j. II. Dennis, pastor
We want peace and prosper
ity, and yet that's not all. We
must go further than the five
wise virgins and become good
Samaritans regardless of race,
creed or color. Help the home
less, helpless and friendless over
there just as at home. Come to
Zion and help US to help others.
Come Sunday, February II, at
10:45 am. Theme, "Hope." 700
pm. "The Master Builders" Mt.
Zion is still moving on the line,
We are pleased to state. The
pastor used for his text Sunday,
February 10, at 10 am, "The
One Thing" Psalms 27-4 David
made the house of God amid
all other affairs, his chief aim.
Even to building a house for
Gods spirit to dwell in. We
are good Christians but too busy
to make our VOWS and Gods
House our one aim. TOO pm.
subject, peace, Faith and Pa
tience." Without these three,
combined with love, one cannot
work successfully with or for
Gods cause. In the afternoon,
Rev. Dennis, Mrs. I. A. Hatton,
Mrs. Emma Lee, Mrs. Mary Al
len and others attended the
Newton Unity and Book Lovers
Clubs program and Tea at Myr-
tie Baptist Church, Miss B. Hip
kins in charge. A fine program
of readings. solos and remarks
by Rev. Cooper and Rev. Dennis.
The talk on Negro history was
very good, but off as to who we
are - Negros, colored people,
Afro-AmericanS, Africans or
Philippians. Please tell me
which Of these names is ours.
The name Negro came into
being by such men as Bilbo and
Rankin, our Congressman now.
So help them out, you Negroes,
The woman that Moses, the
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'ition. Iiss telle Coleman
has been treasurer for over rs
ye-- & Mrs. Fisher was nam
ed secretary for the 18th time
last week Many n ,mbers have
.,elonged to this famous club
for well over a quarter Of a
century, unselfishly serving the
community. The club will pre-
sent a Tea the fourth Sunday
in March.
Next week Wen have the edi-
tors of Teen Age News back
again wi us and among the
features will be the question,
hat would local teen ayers do
If they were mayor Of Medford
Even the mayor will get a kick
out f the answers. Please eand
your news early, folks. Thanks
=. M. X.
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SPRINGFIELD, Mass. Feb. II
"A surprise birthday party was
given for Mr.. Leroy Tyson by
Miss Ruby Collins at her home,
1892 Main St., February 3rd.
Present were Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
Johnson of windsor, Conn, Mr..
and Mrs. Gilbert Thomas, Mr..
and Mrs. HOWE Stokes. Mrs.
Rosetta Tate, Messers. Robert
Brown and Alexander BoweS.
After a lovely birthday dinner
the party enjoyed themselves
at cards and music. - A joint
pew rally was held Feb. 10 by
the Silver Leaf Club and the
Gospel chorus of Mt. Calvary
Baptist Church. The Missionary
Society met at the home of Mrs.
Jonell Clagg. After business, a
Valentine party was enjoyed.
Mrs. Irene Cottle Of II Congress
st., is i'll at home. - The Star
Circle of the Third Baptist
Church, Mrs. Lillian Gum pres.
gave a George Washington Tea
at the home of Mrs. Frances
Pittman, of II Charles Street.
- The Paradise Club at al Sar-
geant St., Holyoke, Mass, held
a re-opening night on Feb. 6,
when friends from there and
this city gathered for a grand
evening. Mrs. J. Mckay con-
ducts the business that has
helped ease the where to 90"
problem in Holyoke for several
years. - The Junior Choir Of
Bethel ANIE Church and at
the Youth Rally at First Baptist
Church, Feb. II, under the aus
pices of the Springfield Council
of Christian Youth. - Among
local men recently discharged
were: Wendell A. Hall, of %
Lebanon st., and Henry M.
Fogg of As Monroe St., Army.
and Caleb GLADDEN., Navy. -
The Community Council held
its organization meeting Feb. 7.
DR. Howard P Kennedy was
chairman of nominating COM
mittee. Officers elected were:
DR.. william B. Jones, pres; Rev.
Charles H. Brewer, vice-pres.;
Mrs. Precille Walker, Sec; and
DR.. 0. L. X. Fraser, treas. A
constitution viii be ready at
future meeting. - Mrs. Luna
R. Babcock entertained and di-
rected a rehearsal of the Hamp-
den County Glee Club of the
American Legion, at her home.
661 Union ST., on Feb. II. -
Walter White of the N.AA.CP.
will speak here March u, at the
Technical High School, under
the auspices of the Adult Edu-
cation Council. Subject: Color
and the World Fight for Free
DOM" - The main auditorium
of the Bethel A.M.E. Church on
Pendleton Ave. will be ready for
worship on Easter Sunday &C
cording to the pastor, Rev. How
ard L. Moore, who is leaving
Feb. II to attend the Bishops
Council and Correctional con-
ference at Little Rock, Ark. En-
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great law giver, married was a
black woman, an Ethiopian, the
daughter of the daughter Of
Jethro, an Ethiopian priest, not
a Negro priest. All of those
mighty Hittite kings were not
Negros, Ham, Nimrod, the Nigh
ty hunter before God, and Min
yer, his brother, were not Neg
roes. Where did that name
originate? I care nothing for
that name and very little for
those who use it. We are in the
deepest sympathy with Mrs. s.
Moore of West Newton, whose
brother-in-law was killed in an
automobile accident en- route
home with his wife just return
ing from the hospital in North
Carolina. That was Friday, Feb
ruary 8. Come to Zionl
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w. MEDFORD, Mass, Feb. II
- Medford observed Minister
Exchange Sunday last week, an
INSTRUMENTATION religious
program, with Pastor Bailey of
Shiloh Baptist serving at the
wellington Community Metho-
dist Church and Rev. Arnold, a
world war II veteran, from the
Grace Episcopal Church, serving
the pulpit at Shiloh. It has
been announced that the Sun
day School classes from the
eighth grade on will begin at
Shiloh. Medford, always keep
ing pace with the rest of the
Commonwealth, also observed
Race History Week in the pub
lie schools. Former Army senior
hostess, Mrs. Madeline K. Dug
ger was guest speaker repre-
senting the AKA this week at
the Roberts J.HS. where the
film 1.-THE Colored Soldier" was
featured during the Race His
tory program. Accompanying
Mrs. Digger was her son Phar-
macist Mate &c, Cortland Dug
ger, of the US. Navy, San Lean
dro, California, who is here on
a short liberty" his first in
almost a year. Other Navy men
home included Jim Sherwood
and Eddie Valentine Jr. The
February meeting Of the Par
ents-Teachers Association here,
is scheduled to feature guest
speaker, attorney Joe Mitchell,
and a special motion picture
film. Tickets are now on sale
here for the South Armory Cab
aret and Dance, a splendid
benefit program for a new Arm
ory recreation room to be util-
lied by veterans, including those
of Medford. Sabby Lewis will
provide the music and Mrs. Por-
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manner unbeconling to first
class guest, and if your Ian
guage is of such a nature as to
be embarrassing to the man
agement and customers it works
a hardship on you and every
one else who is present, when
you open up your barrage and
let OF your atomic energy. You,
the customer, are the business
builder. - CharlesA. Frederick,
age so, died Saturday at his
home, 81 clayton st. He leaves
no immediate relatives. Funeral
services were held at the Long
street Colonial Chapel, 81 Har-
ward st., Tuesday, at II am,
with burial in Hope Cemetery.