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Evening star., 1946-06-23

Mr.. Barrett Prettyman, jr., returns
today from Yale and also because
Judge Prettyman will receive IN
honorary degree Of Doctor OF Laws
at the commencement program At
Georgetown University this after
noon.
Miss Genevieve Murray is having
a few days Of rest after her school
year at Rosemont and then will be
of to Green Bay, Wis, to visit her
roommate, Miss Rene de Ia Chap
pelle Of Chicago. She will be back
In mid-July, making stops on her re-
turn trip In Chicago and in Pitts
burgh.
Miss Louise Sanderson, also a
student at Rosemont, had a few
guests at her home for tea yester-
day to meet Mother Mary Basil,
dean Of Rosemont College, who is
here for few days, and is staying
at Catholic University.
Other Lower Montgomery resi-
dents in the news include 1t. Col.
and Mrs. Harold c. Kirchner, who
were hosts at late afternoon party
recently, entertaining in honor Of
1t. Stanley M. Cotton. Their guests
were 1t. Col. and Mrs. Raymond c.
Falls, Maj. and Mrs. Charles A. La
Forge and their house guests, Maj.
and Mrs. Danforth Of Pittsburgh,
Capt. and Mrs. Joseph j. Mccarthy
and Maj. Edward J. Byrne.
Ensign James w. Nagle of San
Francisco was recent guest of Mr..
and Mrs. Raymond T. Nagle Of
Brookmont.
Evening star., 1946-06-23

The Wesley Grove Methodist Epis-
copal Church, Woodfield, Nd, was
the scene of q wedding June Is,
when Miss Jean E. Burdette, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. John Norman
Burdette of Woodfield, became the
bride of Mr.. Harold Morris, son of
Mr.. and Mrs E. D. Morris of CATH
ersburg, the Rev. Harold B. Wright
oficiating.
The bride, who was given in mar
riage by her father, wore a gown
made from Japanese silk which the
groom brought to her from Japan
Her finger-tip veil of illusion was
trimmed with orange blossoms and
she carried a white Bible with a
cluster of brides roses, with long
streamers.
Mrs. Virginia McElfresh was ma
tron of honor for her sister, and
Miss Lyndall Woodfield and Miss
Lorraine Shell bridesmaids. They
were gowned in pink, yellow and blue
net, respectively, and carried old
fashioned bouquets of summer flow-
ers with bands of matching flowers
IN their hair
Mr.. j. D. Morris was his brother S
best man and the .ushers were Mr..
Warren Howes and Mr.. Lindsey
McElfresh.
The bridegroom has recently been
discharged from the Army with the
rank of first sergeant after serving
two years in Hawaii and Japan.
Evening star., 1946-06-23
,moA.,r .Wous.eAaniine!

Are you scrubbins toilet bowls in
this hot weather? Then abandon
this old.fashioned way! And it's so
much easier to be modern-with
SANI.FLUSH! Then ALL you do
is sprinkle SANI.FLUSH in your
toilet bowls and this wonderful.
ly efficient cleaner does the rest :.
cleans chemically -. to keep
toilet bowls sanitary. sparkling
white and ODORLESS! Remem
Der, a really clean toilet bowl has
no ODOR! And you know seem.
inely immaculate bowls are some.
times deceivins! In your soft water
community, stains and discolora-
tions may not be bothersome, but
there's an invisible and recurring
film where germs and a cause of
toilet odors lie. So remove it with
SANI-FLUSH! SANI.FLUSH is
safe for all toilet systems, will not
harm septic tanks. Sold in two
handy sizes.
Evening star., 1946-06-23
Iii, is FOOT comfort ~..k!

Here's the best news l could brinf
you to help have "free.from.foot
trouble" Summer for this week
is DR.. SCHOLL'S FOOT COM.
FORT WEEK! So, be sure to step
in at your Drug, Shoe, Department
Store or Toiletry Counter and
really get to know the many famous
DR.. SCHOLL'S for aids formu.
lated by this noted foot authority
for "always.at-ease" feet. You'll
marvel-for whatever common foot
trouble you may have, you'll find q
DR.. SCHOLL clinic.tested relief
for it. Take DR.. Scholl's FOOT
POWDER for instance q grand
powder for wondrous relief from
hot, tender, achy feet. 1t feels ever
so refreshing! Helps ease tight
shoes, checks excessive perspiration
and foot odor too. Get foot relief
this week-DR. SCHOLL'S FOOT
COMFORT WEEK.
Evening star., 1946-06-23

Bethesda takes its postwar enter
tanning as q challenge. The socially
minded in the community are still
entertaining and being entertained
and the difficulties of food shortage
and lack OF help only serve to bring
out the resourcefulness Of hostsssei
in making their parties a success in
spite Of handicaps.
To be sure, parties tend to be
smaller and much more informal
but there is always an interesting
group of guests and plenty Of stimu-
lating conversation.
In Kenwood parties are most like
ly TO be late afternoon affairs and
whenever weather permits are given
outdoors.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard p. Foley
give several of such parties each
Evening star., 1946-06-23
Miss Witbers to We'd Recent Ceremony

Mr.. and Mrs. Paul E. Conklin OF
Omaha, Nebr., formerly Of Alexan-
dria, announce the engagement OF
the latters daughter, Miss Barbara
hope Withers, to Mr.. Robert Mont
rose Graham II, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Edwin Graham of Alex
andria.
Miss Withers is graduate of
George Washington High School in
Alexandria, attended Corcoran Art
School and plans to enter college in
the fall.
Mr.. Graham attended the Univer-
sity Of Virginia, to which he expects
to return in the fall following his
discharge from the Navy.
Evening star., 1946-06-23

When you're dancing with the man yo
proud of the hand resting on his should
hide it under his lapel? Summers no ,
care,-for sun and wind dry and coarsen
ton your hands probably have many m
do :. driving, gardening, summer sport
household chores. So let YARDLEY H
your rsscue the "hond sovsr" Lotto
Evening star., 1946-06-23
.M.w. about a 4i.inketanA

A powerful disinfectant that won't
harm the tenderest of hands 1.
whatever the strength used! Ex-
citing news-isn't it? But when l
add that SERGEANT'S Disin-
fectant is as pine.frasrant as it
is thoroughly effective you'll
really stand up and cheer! So
it's goodbye to the repelling odor
of the average household disin-
fectant and hail to the out
door, fresh.pine scent of SER
CEANT'S! 1t solves your cleaning
problems quickly and efficiently :. I.
leaves musty cupboards, smelly clos.
cts, bathroom fixtures and stubborn
floors disinfected, deodorized and
clean as a whistle! Pour in full
strenth to clean drains. Add 4 table,
spoonsful to a pail of luke warm
water for ordinary cleaning jobs.
Get SERGEANT'S Disinfectant at
your Drug Store the pleasantest
household cleaner l know!
Evening star., 1946-06-23

Blessed Sacrament Rectory wa:
the scene of the wedding yesterday
of Miss Barbara Hildebrand, daugh.
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. E. j. Hildebrand
and Mr.. Philip j. Viehmann, jr., sor
of Mr.. and Mrs. Viehmann. A re-
ception at the Roger Smith Hotel
followed the 3 o'clock ceremony.
The bride wore gown of white
lace and net and carried white roses
She was attended by Miss Ruth Ann
Meyer, who wore a blue net gown
and carried pink roses. Mr.. Clement
Trossevin served as best man for
Mr.. Viehmann.
Evening star., 1946-06-23

Before her marriage yester-
day to Mr.. Francis Moran the
bride Das Miss Melissa Alice
Childers, daughter OF Mrs.
John Wesley Childers, and the
late Mr.. Childers OF Dora, Ala.
Mr.. Moran is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Moran of
NeW York. Following a cere-
mony, 1Dhich took place in st.
Matthew's Cathedral, a recep-
tion 1DaS held at Wdrdman
Park. Later the couple left
for Canada.
-UnderDood Photo.
Evening star., 1946-06-23

our own" in the business world!
That's why self.assurance and con.
fidence are absolute "musts" on
eveyr single day of the month {.
and why TAMPAX is becoming
more and more popular with wom-
en- everywhere! That distractins
fear of revealing edges and clumsy
bulk completely disappears with
TAMPAX because it's worn
INTERNALLY, thus eliminating
all possibility Of embarrassment
TAMPAX is based on the med.
ically sound principle of IN.
TERNAL absorption so elm
mates chafnS. It's so comfortable
you hardly know it's there! In Reg
ular, Super and Junior sizes in
easy.to.use applicators.
Evening star., 1946-06-23

Does hot weather ge down? Well insufficient supply of
Vmn And here's delightful replace
Viam supply and quenh thirst the SAME TIME! Its
stant LEMONADE 50 easy to make too! Fill glass jar (NOT
add Cover the jar and refrigerator When
LEMONADE add WATER and ICE Through
the Summer months Instant LEMONADE ready
refrigerator often help your family oo Off and
supply C.! and vi
tamins and b. too! And here's tip make LEMONADE always
from SUNKIST LEMONS skinned fulloiuce LEMONS
n the SUNKIST tissue. .wrappersi
Evening star., 1946-06-23

Years ago, for
women to be
anyth { but
h o m e bodies
was out of the
question:! Yet
to ay " e re
c o m ct ing in
every industry
and % al n6
Evening star., 1946-12-01
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mission OF the Virginia As
sembly to close down opera
ton OF ferry between Mount
Vernon and the Maryland
shore The petition states
that due to the increase OF
travel in Stagecoaches which
did not use the roads leading
to the river. revenues of the
ferry had dropped to less than
35 pounds year.
Two slaves. the petition
said, had to be kept working
within hailing distance of the
ferry, When the wind was
from the northwest. travellers
deceived by the smooth waters
OF the hither shore insisted
on being taken over. They
got over. all right. but the
slaves did not get back for
days or even weeks when
freezing Of the river added to
the difficulties.
Also in the Virginia archives
is the journal of a trip made
by a young gentleman of
Petersburg. John Shelton Gill
liam. to Saratoga in 1916.
The crossing of the Hudson to
New York. he wrote, was by
steam ferry at the outrage
Gus" rate Of l3 shillings a
passenger.
Steam overcame the great
est difficulty in early Ameri-
can travel.
Evening star., 1946-12-01
Colonial Ferries-R oadb|ock TO Traffic

TRAFFIC JAMS the Po-
u tomac bridges. Horns
blare, nerves are frayed-and
life itself seems shortened by
the tension.
1t was not like this in the
18th century The Virginia
traveller was resigned to a pos
sible delay OF days at a ferry
landing. waiting to be taken
over a river.
Before the day Of steam, the
crossing of broad tidal eStu-
aries was a problem. 1t was
worse when wind added its
force to the tide. Some pre-
steam ferries were operated
by a horse and treadmill that
turned a paddle wheel. but
the early Potomac ferries do
not seem to have been of this
type.
Ferrymen were obliged to
keep both 4 large rowboat and
a sailing barge ready from
sunrise to sunset. The usual
charge was two shillings for
a man. four for his horse and
more for wheeled vehicles.
A relic of those days sur
wives at the Morgantown
Bridge. In a clump of trees
about 100 yards down river on
the Maryland side, the walls
OF the Ludlow ferry house
still stand. Not one in a
thousand drivers of today's
Evening star., 1946-12-01
By GEORGE KENNEDY

toned the Ludlow ferry sew
eral times in his diary-spell-
ing it differently every time
he crossed.
Evening star., 1946-12-01

chromium grilled cars or
freighted trailer-trucks cross
ing the bridge Is aware of it.
George Washington men
Evening star., 1946-12-01

In the Virginia archives is
a petition on behalf of George
Washington. when he was
President. seeking the per-
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-17
NEWTON'S SERVICE
OF MOTH-PROOFING
WELL LIKED HERE

Newton's Cleaners and Laundry
service, 1902 Princess street. be
sides furnishing excellent cleaning
pressing and laundry service also
features Berlou moth-proofing pro.
cesses.
Located in new building New
tons also maintains branch office
at 10 S. Second street, which is
managed by Mrs. Mildred Warren
Marvin Buddy" Newton is
owner of the cleaning and laundry
business, and Mrs. Myrtle L. Ray
manages the main office on Prin-
cess street.
Newton's cleaners, with thous.
ands of satisfied customers, can
be counted on in the future to
give individual attention to each
garment entrusted to them.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-17
Progressiye Place
Columbus Boasts Variety
OF Agricultural Markets

about the same or slightly higher
than 1915.
The demand for tobacco is rela-
lively high, consequently last week
an additional 10 per cent was add
ed to flue cured tobacco growers.
Farmers may expect prices of to-
bacco to be slightly lower in 1916
than they were in 1945 according
to present indications.
Tobacco Differential
It is imperative that all farmers
put special emphasis this year on
better grades because indications
are there will be a greater price
differential between the good
grade Of tbacoco. The allotment
made for Columbus county this
year is approximately $1,000 acres
which include the 10 per cent in
crease.
The demand for peanuts and
peanut products will be slightly
lower in 1916 than they have been
for the past 2 years. According to
present indications prices for pea
nuts will probably be around $50
per ton.
The outlook for hogs is that pork
production will be larger this year
than in 1945 with prices slightly
lower than As. However, indica-
tons are that pork production will
be protective this year when farm
ers use oil precaution in controlling
worms in proper feeding, allowing
the hogs to harvest as much of
their feed as possible, using graz
ing crops. So far as Columbus
County is concerned we are not
particularly interested in the exact
no of acres planted to any one
crop, but instead will be more in
terested in the exact number OF
acres
number of aces planted to any one
acres planted to any one crop, but
instead will be more interested in
encouraging the farmers to pro-
duce more per acre by better ferti-
lization, better seed and proper
cultivation in order to receive
more income per acre.
We have found that it is far
better to properly fertilize and Gull
tivate one acre of corn for rs BUSH
Ell from two acres of corn as seed.
Labor Outlook
There are no indications that
farm labor will be any more plen-
tlful IN 1916 than it has been in
the past two years. According to
the State average only about per
cent of the returning service men
are returning to the farm. There
fore in 1946 our biggest problem is
going to be labor and the County
Agents recommendations is to
plant and fertilize properly the
acres that can be harvested on the
farm with the idea in mind of get
ting the most production off of the
acres planted. And to plant only
that amount that you can harvest
with the labor that the farmer has
in sight.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-17
Dixie MERGE
LAUNDRY SERVICES

cl c5ty,Dixi e. Laundry and Dry
wa TseaHers' az S. 18th street, last
year yea r., moved into larger quarters,
ment' and today the COMPANY
S stands ready to render excellent
service to their patrons.
- C d represents a merger
o. city Laundry, operators in vii.
M N : for almost 50 wears at q
~ Second street, and Dixie Lsun N
a aIS' 6 which nc! built modern plant =,
~, ~ . =, I1th street in ls4l. By pool.
my, aIs,,4 'he 81 experience and eauip.
msnt' the two laundry businesses
S sa,.1,5 figured the quality O.
service could be improved "
c;y WHIT T. Benton is manager q
,,lc,. R. c. Towles is treas :
' urer, and they head a list Of an
pIC0,x34l r l25 employees.
nil Ii' " operates a fleet of 1.
tor p, laundry trucks in Wilming
R fon, Wrightsville and { c sllt3iilS
r nea a;l rural Wilmington area
e ~ ~ as far as Jacksonville.
+o Inc City-Dixie maintains an up
". ,omn station at 20 North End 81
rUl the convenience of the;
cnst or the convenience of City-Dixi
nrov;as a large parking area
gI ovia IN, in front Of the plant. a
, nri.1;I DRIVEN laundry servic
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-17
County Contains $4,000
Acres OF Land,
5,426 Good Farms
Bv CHARLES d. RAPER
Columbus County Agent

OOA0AAAO~S OOsy AA0O
Columbus county is one Of the
most progressive counties in
Southeastern North Carolina. The
county contains $4,000 acres OF
land, with 301 ,043 acres in farms.
And approximately $1,000 men,
women and children depend on
Columbus county soil for their live
lihood on our 5,426 farms.
Columbus county farms average
55.5 acres each and are large
enough to carry on well diversi-
fled agricultural program. The
main crops grown are tobacco H.
900 acres; corn $500 acres, pea
nuts 1000 acres, Sweet Potatoes
4, 600 acres and strawberries 1,341
acres. During 1916 we may expect
an average yield Of IS bushels OF
corn per acre, 1900 pounds Of to-
bacco. 1900 pounds of peanuts, 1876
bushels of sweet potatoes, straw
berries 100 crates per acre. Thus
Columbus county farmers are anti
cipating an income of $13, $50, 900
from crops this year.
Farmers are looking more and
more to our natural resources for
additional income. This is as it
should be, our deep forest here in
the county yields from $6,000,000 to
$8,000,000 to our farmers, and
stress in being put on conservation
Of these resources. Our farmers
are just learning the value of fine
control which is in itself a lumber
mans dream come true.
The future OF Columbus county
lies in the development of live
stock and the livestock industry.
In this field we have progressed
rapidly during the past several
years. We have learned that often
times it pays to use our feed on
the farms and selling the finished
product. Our livestock industry
now yields us an income of close
to a million dollars annually.
In Good Position
Farmers in Columbus county
are in position to sell what they
produce. Businessmen have for
seen the need of marketing facili-
ties and now there are 10 Tobacco
warehouses within the county, two
strawberry markets, four sweet
potato markets and two produce
markets, and a livestock market.
For the first time since 1889 the
North Carolina Experiment Station
is coming into Columbus county
and doing some extensive research
on Fusarium Wilt in tobacco. Thi:
being our No. /, crop and No.
problem the farmers are extreme
ly interested in this experiment
Several hundred acres of good to-
bacco land has been abandoned
because of hits disease. If these
experiments produce good yield
ing, disease resistant tobacco i
will mean approximately So0O, 0O'
to Columbus County Farmers an
nually.
Financially Solid
Most of the farmers in Colum
bus County are at present finan
cially solid and general speaking
will enter 1916 in better financia
condition than ever before. How
ever, after several years OF hare
work and war time restriction they
can look forward to buying many
of the things that they want ane
need on their farms. Many Of farm
items, machinery and supplies vii
be adequate to meet productio
needs this year. However, SOM
items of farm machinery and 10
Of manufactured goods will not be
gin to meet the demands. Indica
. tons are prices paid by farmer
for machinery and supplies will b
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-17
T. S. BUSINESS
1915 CHRONOLOGY
0PA Eases Rationing,
WPB Drops All War;
time Controls

historically, 1945 was one of the
,,os+ important years in the life
n American business.
January
december retail sales hit an
o1.time high, Is per cent over
year ago.
a.. S. production records for
,o44 were announced: 96, 1893 planes
and SIT vessels of all types were
turned out.
- ALsixth War Loan "a per cent
ever quota.
18-WPB reports war spending of
col ia. 900, 900 in 1914, an increase
iii per cent over 1e43.
93-The WPB and OPA announce
. & per cent of 7 per cent cut in
elothing prices, plugging the most
.orious breach in price control.
February
on-WLB orders minimum wage
# Il cents an hour for $4,000 tex
tile workers.
o1-Crude oil production reach
DC neak average Of 4,787,0 bar
rels daily.
27-WLB authorizes payment Of
Is cent minimum hourly wage
throughout nation.
March
Oxford Motor Company to quit
aviation production after war.
April
22-Government meat subsidies
raised to increase supplies.
May
1e-ICC gives freight rate parity
10 shippers in South and West, ef-
fective August 80.
June
15-OPA cuts sugar allotments to
industry 81 per cent below last
years levels.
July
5-Release of WPB report for
1914 shows munitions output Of $751;
3lO,OOO,OOO.
3l-Commerce Department sur
vey of 1000 manufacturers indi-
Gates more than nine billion will
be spent for expansion in next
twelve months.
August
l6-President Truman authorizes
WLB to lift controls on voluntary
wage Increases.
17-WPB drops most wartime
controls, cancelling all allstments
Of steel, cooper, and aluminium.
24-WPB ends all controls on out
put Of passenger automobiles.
September
3-OPA removes all controls on
meat distribution.
1O-Air passenger fares on all
lines reduced.
14-The Ford Motor Company
closes because Of strikes, in sup
pliers plants.
ssolution Of WPB as Of
October 81, announced.
October
1-WPB virtually ends major
restrictions on Industry.
6-More than $4,000 idle In
strikes across the continent.
9-WPB reports that the Unit
ed States produced $186, 900, 900, 900
worth of weapons and supplies dur
ing the war years.
l7--John L. Lewis calls off the
soft coal strike without explana-
ton; production loss of $4,000, 900
tons, during strike.
19-Disposal Of surplus goods
shifted from Department of Com
merce to RFC.
28-Eleven billion dollar Victory
Loan drive opens throughout ma
ton.
29-OPA ends new automobile "a
tioning.
30-OPA announces end Of shoe
rat.oning.
November
First refrigerator plane with
full pay load completes cross.coun-,
try flight.
November
H-U. S. increases ceiling price
OF coffee to Latin-American pro-
ducing countries but holds consum-
er price with a $24.O00,0 900 subsidy
to importers.
l0-OPA sets retail price ceilings
1or new cars at approximately jan
uary 1912 average.
December
l-OPA raises retail price of
Anthracite coal to 65 cents a ton.
3-ldle in 145 labor disputes
placed at 100000. q
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-07-19
MANY KIDS SEEING
NATIONS BEGINNINGS

Manteo, July l9.-Over $50 North
Carolina children, an average of $50
per week. have seen Paul Green's
immortal Lost Colony here at his
toric Fort Raleigh since the sym
phonic drama opened its sixth sea-
son at the very spot the first attempt,
at settlement was made by the Eng
list in 1867.
Seven groups TO date. from all
sections of the State have come to
the play under the sponsorship of
the audience Comfort Committee.
Children's Division. conceived and
headed by Mrs. II. j. Reynolds.
Salem. The plan takes Gaze
Of all details for handling the vari-
Gus groups. providing. for a nominal
sum, transportation. meals. and
sleeping accommodations in a sep
arate barracks at the former Naval
Air Station near the theatre.
Miss Evelyn Davis is field score
tary for Mrs. Reynolds on Roanoke
Island, and handles all details here
New application forms arc available,
which list all details of the program.
and Miss Davis urges all co-opcra-
tors with the plan to obtain the new
forms and 10 comply with all re.
quests Ia facilitate the handling OF
the increasing crowds who arc sec
ing The Lost Colony.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-07-19
Food Prices
Gradually
Rising Here

Food prices here are Gradual,
rising and some items are scarce, ;
check indicated today. but som,
merchants expressed the opinion,
that there would ultimately be ,
reaction from the advances.
IL the past few days bacon has
gone from Al cents 10 50 cents De:
pound and is hard To- yet at thai
Meat generally is available in som,
establishments and scarce in ulnri.
at times. Regardless of the price
supplies that become available arc
quickly taken up by buyers.
Sugar continues 10 be availabi
now and then. Although still ~
toned, supplies are IA" undo: Tn
demand, and shipments received Il
net last for long. Lapse of OPA
even temporarily, has not aGfecte.
rationing of this commodity. jus,
before it passed Out for the tim
being on June 80. OPA had grant
ed slight increase iii sugar price;
and these have alrc2Hy been reflcc.
ed in retail mark-ups.
Price advances are not limited :.
foods, many items of which are adj
vancing. There are those who claim
that price levels will become stab
lllZed, but no one is willing Ia
hazard a forecast as to when thai
status will be achieved Some OBJ
inion hereabouiS is that Congress
may in the end agree On some form
of revival of OPA, but that il will
be shorn of much of its former DOW.
erS and will be considerably weak
ened by comparison with wartimc
controls that were imposed