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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-10

passed to the county welfare work
during the month of November was
also heard by the commissioners.
This amount was divided in the fol
lowing manner: So, 140.84 for old
age pensions, $4,634.91 to .depen-
dent children and $657,75 for ad-
ministration.
In other action taken by the
board, a request for the construc-
ton of a bridge near his property
by Henry M. Hough of Castle
Hayne was referred to a committee
for action.
Dates of the Christmas holiday
for courthouse employees were sci
from l o'clock Tuesday, Deem
Der "a, to Friday morning, De-
cember q.
Coupons representing payments
on school, courthouse and county
home bonds and totaling $1,87s
were burned at the request o.
auditor Charles Smith.
The lease Of property on the
Castle Hayne road was renewed a
the request of the u. S. Depart
ment of Agriculture, lessee.
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BAPTIST FARLEY
ADJ0URNS HERE
Kelly's Centerville Church
Receives Attendance
Banner

More than four hundred and
fifty members representing A
churches in the Wilmington district
gathered last night in the Temple
Baptist church for a meeting OF
the Baptist Training Union. Last
nights meeting was one OF more
than 900 similar programs being
held simultaneously throughout the
south.
The program was conferred about
the theme The Book of Books"
and featured a series Of short con-
ferences and reports from the heads
of groups throughout the district.
Award was made during the
program to the group having the
best attendance, wifl the banner
going to members Of the Center
vile church in Kelly for having
the best percentage of members
present. Maffit Village of Whining
ton had the largest delegation
with 104 attending.
The evenings program opened
with a praise service conducted
by the Rev. Fred Kelly, and was
followed by special music by the
members Of Temple Baptist Train
ing Union.
A series of five conferences were
then held with discussion being
led by organization members.
These were as follows: STORY
Hour, Mrs. Ed Chamblee;
"Junior Workers., the Rev. Paul
Nix; intermediate Workers" Mrs.
G. Carl Lewis; Young Peoples
Workers.. the Rev. Woodrow Rob-
bins; and adult Workers, the
Rev. H. S. Strickland.
Mrs. j. N. Evans, Jr., of Wal
lace, presented an inspirational
talk on the subject 'Our Training
Union Challenge in 1872. High
lighting the program following the
address by Mrs. Evans was special
music by Calvary chapter of the
B, T. u.
The meeting was closed follow
ing the benediction by Rev. Strick-
land.
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TRANSIT COMPANY
employees FETED
AT BANQUET HERE

Over $50 employees Of the Safe
way Transit company and their
wives were the guest of the COM
pany yesterday afternoon and last
night at the annual Christmas
party and banquet held at the
Famous club.
The night employees were treated
at 1 o'clock Monday afternoon and
the day workers attended a ban
quet last night at z o'clock
The arrangements were made by
T. J. Baird, superintendent OF
transportation.
Claude Jessup, of Charlotte, W.
Va, general manager of the firm,
made short talks at both banquets.
The city officials were the guests
OF the company at the banquet last
night.
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BERRY FUNERAL
SET FOR TODAY

Funeral services for Eugene M.
Beery, 408 Market street, who died
at II am Sunday at his home
after a brief illness, will be held
at $3.50 p m. Tuesday at St. James.
Episcopal church with the Rev.
Mortimer Glover, rector, officiat-
ing. Burial will be in Oak
dale cemetery. .
Mr.. Berry was a director OF the
Carolina Insurance company, and
until his retirement one year ago
he had served as assistant Sec
rotary to the company for so years.
For more than 80 years he was
secretary to the Carolina Yacht
club.
/ MI. Berry was a member Of St.
James church and a member OF
St. Johns Masonic Lodge No. l,
A. F. & A. M.
He is survived by his widow,
Jane Meares Beery; two daugh.
tiers, Mrs. Louie E. Woodbury., Jr.,
and Mrs Munroe Best Of Colds
boro; one sister, Miss Lena Beery,
tot this city, and seven grandchil.
dren.
Active pallbearers will be-: E. T.
Hancock, Everett Higgins, Robert
G. Hodgkins, Jr., Martin Willad,
Glib S. Arthur and Thomas Ames.
Honorary pallbearers will be:
| Warren johnson, Marsden Bell
amy, C. Med Davis. Solomon Stern
berger, Warren W. Bell, Howard
A. Penton, J. Carter Cook, Henry
Gregory, Jr.. Ernest F. Peschau
N. A.. Avera, Robert G.. Rankin
L. E. Woodbury., Sr., Percy Nun
son, Louis T. Moore, Roger Moore
Empie Latimer, Herbert Latimer
]. B. Fenley. George l.. Peschau
W. l. Baxter, George c. Thomas
Andrew H. Harriss, Jr. and c. D
Maffitt.
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EROSION
FROM PAGE ONE

further offered to meet with rep
resentatives of the U. S. engineers
to discuss the situation.
Col. Shows communication call
ed attention to the fact that a law
enacted by congress directed that
federal funds were not to be spent
on a project where ownership rests
in the hands of a private interests.
He expressed his willingness, how
ever, to discuss the problem with
members of the board as well as
with representatives of the State
highway department..
A report by the State Board OF
Health that l 4,433.50 had been
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services.
Mrs. Butler is survived by her
husband Jack T. Butler, six sons,
|W.. R. and Thermon c. Of Route !.
Tabor City; F. P. Butler Of South
Boston, Va; S. F. Butler OF White
vile, N. c.; L. c. Butler OF War
renton, Va; r. G. Butler Of Louise,
Wa; four daughters, Miss Helen
Butler Of Tabor City,. Mrs. Stella
lB. Tolloett and Mrs. H. S. Cox OF
Tabor City, Route l. Mrs. Carson
IL. Sorrell Of Clarendon, N. c.;
ten grandchildren and four. great
grandchildren.
The pallbearers will be Victor Ed
Olson and j. D. Butler, Thelbert
and Issac Gore and Carver Best.
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q II. MCPHERSON

G.. H. Mcpherson died suddenly
at his horne, 209 South Second
street at 1880 o'clock Monday. he
was 68 years old.
He is survived by his widow;
three sons, William, George \
Kirby: three daughters, Mrs. G. =;
Newton, Mrs. J. H. Bradshaw az
of Wilmington and Mrs. r.. Y.
.Lamley Of Erie, Colo. Inree
brothers, Curtis Mcpherson o.
Roseboro. Will Mcpherson OF Rae.
ford and Harrison Mcpherson o.
Hamlet; ten grandchildren ais'
survive.
Funeral arrangements will pc an.
nounced later by the Yopp funera'
Home.
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MORE ABOUT
FRANCO
FROM PAGE N

ed and the United States voted
no"
Then the whole committees res
olution on Spain, embodying the
Belgian resolution and reviewing
previous United Nations actions
towards Franco, was adopted for
submission to the General assem-.
bly,. The vote was % to 5 with 20
abstentions, including the United
States.
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BARNEY E. WATTS

GREEN SEA, Dec. 9.-Barney
Everette Watts 60-year-old farmer
of the Green Sea section was in
stantly killed Saturday night in an
automobile accident near Wacca-
NAV river bridge on the Ocean
Drive highway.
Watts was riding with John Prid-
geon, a young man of the same sec
ton who was critically hurt. Sew
eral other people who were riding
in another car we're injured when
the two cars met head on.
Funeral services were held Mon
day morning at the graveside in
the Hodge cemetery. Surviving
are the wife, one son, and n
daughter.
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MORE ABOUT
CAPE FEAR
FROM PAGE ONE
tells Of the twenty-eighth ami.
versary Of the local organization.

tells Of the twenty-eighth ami
versary Of the local organization.
FULL DAY - The Howard Re-
lief Fire Engine company No. !
celebrated the 28th anniversary
of that company's existence yester-
day (February 20, 1884," the
article related.
THE first thing in order, yester-
day morning, was an engine prac-
tice of about n hour. At II o'clock
the company marched into their
hall, on Fourth street, where quite
a number of invited guests had
already assembled. Mr.. John
Oldenbuttel acted as master OF
ceremonies, and on the stand with
him were His Honor. Mayor Hall,
Rev. F. W. Peschau, Capt.
c. D. Myers, Chief of Fire Depart
ment, Mrs. A. Adrian, forman OF
the Howard Relief company; Mr..
M. Rathjen, assistant foreman;
and Capt. E. w. Manning
PROGRAM NEXT-Music TO rthe
occasion was furnished by Pas
cucci's band, the article relates.
A vocal duet by Mrs. Jno Haar,
Jr., and Mrs. F. c. Miller, n OF
the ladies being at the piano was
also a highlight of the entertain
ment.
1.-THE music was pronounced ex-
cellent," the Star reporter of yes
ter-year revealed.
"a fervent prayer was then Of
fered 70 by Rev. Mr. Peschau'
which was followed by a brle1
speech OF congratulations from
Mayor Hall, and music by the
band"
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MRS. L BUTLER

TABOR. CITY. Dec. s.-Mrs.
Ellen Butler prominent woman of
the Guideway section died at her
home Monday morning at 9 o'clock.
Funeral services will be held at
the Zion Wesleyan Methodist
church Thursday morning at II.
The body will lie in state at the
church from 10 to II o'clock. In
terment will follow in the church
cemetery. Rev. T. H. Wood and
Rev. J. F. Coble will conduct the
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SCHOOL BUILDING
OFFERED TO GUARD

The County Board Of Education
last night gave tentative approval
to use of its now-vacant Cornelius
Harnett School as quarters for a
reactivated Company l Of the
18th Infantry of the National
Guards 30th Division.
j. M. Holl, Jr., a World War II in
fantry lieutenant colonel, vino is
spearheading the drive to reorgan-
lie Company l., appeared before
the board at its meeting to request
use of Cornelius Harnett.
DR.. j. M. Hoggard, board chair
man, said that his group is ready
to provide facilities at Hafnet. il
National Guard funds are available
to pay insurance and upkeep costs.
The board also heard a progress
report from DR.. Hoggard and
County School Superintendent H.
M. Roland on its efforts to acquire
the surplus army hospital at Blue
thenthai Field as the site for a
junior college.
An Associated Press dispatch last
night reported that 10 North Caro-
lima colleges and universities with
veterans programs would receive
OPA equipment from 30 closed
local war price control boards for
permanent possession. Complete
transfer of the surplus equipment
will be made by Thursday.
Listed in the AP release was the
surplus equipment formerly used
here by the OPA. \,
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MRS. JEAN wALNEw HILL

Funeral services for Mrs. Jean
walney Hill, of 2a2 Davie Drive,
Maffit Village who died Saturday
night in James Walker Memorial
hospital after a long illness will be
conducted from the chapel OF An
drews Mortuary, Tuesday after
noon at $3.50 o'clock by the Kew.
Paul C. Nix. Interment will follow
in Oakdale cemetery.
Mrs. Hill is survived by her hus-
band F. H. Hill of Wilmington, her
mother Mrs. j. E. Proctor, a sister
Miss Pauline Proctor both OF Roa'
noke Rapids, N. c., and a brother
IH. D. Proctor of Wallace, N. c.
Active pallbearers will be Johr
Weinberg, Frank Brown, L.. c. MUS
selwhite, E. Brigham and Z. =
Musselwhite.
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JORDAN INFANT

Funeral services for Robert Dale
Jordon, two-weeks-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. A. j. Jordon, 108 Penn
street, will be held this morning at
10 o'clock fom the Chapel of the
Yopp Funeral home. The Rev.
Paul c. Nix will officiate. Inter
ment will follow in the Tabor City
cemetery.
The child is survived by his par
ents, and n brother, Larry Jor.
don,
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10 months overseas he was A,
charged December IA, 1s45. N''

Beginning bee-keepers ,ho,,,
not attempt even the slightest Aux
turbance Of their bees witbout N.Y. N.Y.
use Of a well-lighted smoker ae
bee specialists Of the State Co,,ss ay
Extension Service. N
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c. s. WELLINGTON

TABOR CITY, Dec. e.-Charlie
S. Wilmington died at his home IN
Loris, S. c., Sunday at l p. m.
Funeral services will be held at the
Jessup Inman Funeral Home Tues
day morning at II o'clock.
Interment will follow in the Pat
terson cemetery.
He is survived by his wife and
two daughters, Mrs. Mildred Jack
son of Green Sea; Mrs. Jettle
Walker of Hopewell, Va; five sons
Troy, H. W, Carl of Loris; Marlel
of Texas; Ralph Of Los Angeles,
Calf; three sisters, Mrs. Annie
jackson of Dillon; Mrs. Jamie
Seasls of Laurel Hill; Mrs. Floss.e
Hodge of Laurinburg; two brothers,
John and B. F. of L~aurinburg.
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Mis-. SALLIF E. DREW

MhS. SALLIF E. DREW
TABOR CITY, Dec. 9-Mrs. Sal
lie Eta Drew died in a Florence
hospital early Saturday morning
after a long illness.
She is survived by her husband
Frank M. Drew; six sons, three
daughters, / brother and l sister
and 20 grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at the
McCracken cemetery at 3 p. m.
bv Rev D. N. Daniels.
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S 3
OF COLDS "

Relieved by Modern Chest Rub
When fits of coughing from colds cause
children to lose sleep, many young
mothers now rub on PENETRO for
quick-acting relief 10 clean and
white. 50 pleasant to use and 20 effec-
tive! PENETRO'S modern-type, med
icated vapors release at once to soothe
irritated upper bronchial tubes, clear the
head, relieve sore throat, help get up
sticky phlegm and quiet the coughing.
PENETRO GIVES YOU the home
approved mutton suet feature; and sci
entifc medication rubs in to help break
up the local congestion and relieve mus
cular oreness of chest colds. And Pene-
tro keeps on Working for hours, sncour-
agesrestfuls sleep. Manymodern mothers
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WILLIAM RALPH A

FAIR BLUFF, Dec. civilian
Ralph Gay, 70, of the Grassy Bay
section of Horny county, S. c.. died
Sunda morning a. 2:35 O'Clock.
Funeral services were held at the
Williamson cemetery at Green Sea
S. c., Monday at three o'clock with
Rev. Ralph johnson in charge.
He is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Frances Brewer Gay, one
son, j. 3. Gay # St. Augustine,
Fla, two daughters, Mrs. Gus
Floyd, of Fair Bluff, and Mrs.
Grover Williamson o. Green Sea,
two brothers, Roy Dock Gay OF
Farmville, and Jessie Gay of Wat
sonburg, two sisters, Mrs. J.. B.
Bundy of Farmsville. and Mrs. r.
B. Bailey of Watsonburg. Also by
seven grandchildren.
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MRS. w. s. BRITT

- NA&V
LUMBERTON, Dee. 9 - Mrs
Ada Clyburn Britt, wife of W
S. Billy Britt, prominent Lum'
bertcn lawyer planter and business
man died at her home Monday
morning at 20 of Coronar5
Thrombosis.
The funeral will be conducted
from the residence at 1901 Elm
street, Tuesday at 3 p. m. by Dr.
J. Glenn Blackburn, pastor Of the
First Baptist church # 'lich Mrs
Britt was an ardent member. In
terment will be in MeadowbrooH
cemetery.
Mrs. Britt was a daughter OF the
late Captain W. U. and Queer
Alice Hilton Clayburn of Lancas
ter county and Kershaw, S. T..
and a member of a distinguished
South Carolina family. She attend
ed the graded schools of Lancas
ter and Kershaw and old Clare
mont college at hickory. She wa
married to Mr.. Britt On Oct. 20
1915 and came to live in his home
town of Lumberton.
Surviving besides her HUSBAND
are two brothers, Senator B. H
Clyburn and ]. T. Clyburn o
Kershaw; three sis rs, Mrs. J
C. Jenkins and Mrs. Grace Trues
dale of Kershaw an Mrs. Tain.
Redfearn of Camden, S. C.. He.
stepmother Mrs. Mae Croxtol
Clyburn of Lancaster county 5
c.. a half brother John ]. Clay
burn, # Hickory md two hal
sisters, Mrs. Tom Mangum an
Miss Helen Clyburn Of Lancaster
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MORE ABOUT
RESCUE
FROM PAGE N

yesterday morning the Atlanta
bureau of the Associated Press
singled out DR.. Hooper and a fell
low intern, DR.. Bithel Wall, of Syl-
v~ester, Ca, as two OF its special
heroes.
Said the AP Of the two young
doctors: They made their way
across rickety ladders from the
adjoining Mortgage Guarantee
Building to carry four persons
from the upper floors Of the Wine.
coff."
Last night, by telephone from
Atlanta, a still plainly weary D..
Hooper put it this way.
Wed made one trip back to
take two folks to the hospital. When
we got back to the top --uf-the'
next-door building. Wall put a
ladder across to the 18th floor Of
the hotel and walked across and
brought out a woman. She was
alive.
Then 1 put out another ladder,
and brought out three more peo-
pie. They were all dead"
But it was to the Grady Memo
rails resident physicians, who set
up facilities to care for rs fire
victims in 80 minutes, to whom
DR.. Hooper paid his highest praise.
Most Of the hospital cases were
ItraumaS and fractureS." he told
The Star"
There we're only a few cases
of burns" he continued.
THE Henry Grady Memorial
took 95 per cent of the injured
because we were the only local
hospital that had enough blood
plasma. 1t was the fellows who set
the hospital up for that emergency
who really deserve the credit"
he declared.
DR.. .Hooper's parents, who live
at 1877 Market Street, learned of
their sons gallantry through the
press yesterday morning. They had
talked to him by phone Saturday
night, and heard a report On the
fire that contained no reference
to their sons personal actions.
DR.. Hooper is a former student
at New Hanover High school, and
a graduate of the McCauley School
in Chattanooga, Tenn. He gradual
ed from Princeton University and
from the Harvard Medical School.
His Atlanta internship began last
March. After completion Of his
term there next July, he is slated
to go on active duty as a Navy
ensign.
ATLANTA, Dec. 9 -P)-An in.
quiry beat with full force Monday
on the fire-scarred third floor Of
the Winecoff hotel where, >inves.
tigators theorized, a carelessly'
thrown cigaret fell on Or near q
stored mattress and set off a con
f1agration that snuffed out 120 lives
The total death and injury toll
in the nations worst disaster o.
its kind, meanwhile, shocked thi:
city - and many others into in
4o,rx,o -. ,o~r,ic,1 ~ firo eofofx
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MRS TELLER B.. HERRING

MIG0s
CHADBOURN, Dec. 9.-Mrs. Lei
Ter B. Herring, "a, of near. Cerro
Gordo. died in the Columbus coun-
ty hospital at 9 o'clock Saturday
night after a brief illness.
Funeral services were held Mon
day afternoon at 2 o'clock from
the Peacock Funeral service CHAP
Ell in Chadbourn. The Rev. "A. T.
Prevatte, assisted by Rev. A. l.
Peacock was in charge and In
terment was in the Green Lawn
cemetery at Chadbourn.
She is survived by her husoano'
Carson Herring; five sons, Carlyle
David, Clyde, Levon and c. r.
all of Chadbourn; four daughters,
Mrs. C. H. Horne OF Newport
News, Va, Mrs. w. w. Evlngton
of Lake View, S. c., Mrs Jaunlta
Fields Of Chadbourn and MISS
Barbara l4erring of Chadbourn
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HEWITT INFANT

TABOR CITY, Dec. 9-Jack
Bailey Hewitt, two month old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Hewitt,
died at the home in the Guideway
section of Columbus county, De-
cember 5.
Funeral services were held al
the home of Charlie Hewitt at
ESQ p. m. by Rev. Eric Gasklee.
Burial was in the MI. Sinia GENE
terry.
He is survived by his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Hewitt and
one brother, Earl A. Of the Guide
way section.
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Cumulo-nimbus clouds which
figure in thunderstorms have a
spreading anvil-like top which
may reach as high as rs, 1000 feet
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r. R. T%UBERvILLE

WHITEVILLE, Dec. 3 Fu-
neral services for Robert Richard
Tuberville, rs. who died at the Co,
lumbus County Hospital Sunday at
3.o5 nm, we're held Monday after
noon at 3 o'clock from the Pleasant
Hill Baptist church in Dillon coun-
ty. S. C. Interment followed IN
The Pleasant Hill cemetery.
He is survived by two sons: Clyde
Tuberville of Whiteville, with whom
he had been making his home ana
S. Tuberville of Bolton. One
daughter, Mrs. Robert Andrews o.
Fa;rmont and six grandchildren.
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MRS MINNIE H. ROBINSON

CHADBOURN, Dec. 9-Mrs. Min
ME H. Robinson, SO, died Sunday
afternoon at 2 o'clock at her nome
in the China Grove community
after a long illness.
Funeral services were held from
the China Grove Baptist churcn
Monday afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock.
The Rev. Ralph johnson. pastor
Of the church. assisted by the Kew;
A. T. Peacock officiated ano
interment followed in the China
Grove cemetery.
She is survived by her husband
Dock Robinson and two sisters:
Mrs. Roy Carter Of Oadbourr
and Mrs. Oscar Hanson OF AID
botsburg.
The Peacock Funeral Home wa
in charge Of arrangements.
Smyrna times., 1946-11-14
VIII son CABINET COMPANY'S
PRODUCTION THREATENED

as all other manufacturers, been
slowed down to practically a stand
still in many cases. In many in
dustries complete shut-downs or
lay-offs have been necessary. In
the Wilson plant because of prior
planning and extra materials on
hand the first lay-off in the history
of the Company did not come until
last month with the exception of
possibly some seasonal lay-offs in
past years. At that time and even
today many of the suppliers of
small parts were out on strike and
could not deliver any more mater
ials. The present strike with Cope
land could threaten the entire pro-
duction here forcing Mr.. and Mrs.
Consumer to wait possibly another
year for new Milk Cooler ard a
Farm Freezer at a new higher
price.
Smyrna times., 1946-11-14
LOCAL SCHOOL
TO BE NAMED
Smyrna COlOred School To Be
Officially Named For
COatesville Physician
DIR. PRICKETT TO SPEAK

The Thomas David Clayton
School, Smyrna, Mr.George Wright
Superintendent, and S. S. Dodson,
Principal, will be formally named
at a solemn ceremony held in the
school auditorium Sunday, Novem-
ber II at 2:30 p. m. c. ]. Prick
EFT, M. D., President of the Smyr-
ma Board of Education will make
the dedicating speech. Other
speakers will be William Henry,
M. D., of Dover, and Thomas David
Clayton, M. D., of Coatesville,
Pennsylvania. Music is to be
rendered by the Smyrna Commun-
ity Chorus and quartet from Do
yer State College. This affair is
being held in place of the Annual
Parents Day sponsored by the
Parent Teacher Association, Flor
ence L. Polk, president. Every cit
izen and we'll wisher is expected to
be present.
Smyrna times., 1946-11-14
COMMANDER OF
GUARD RETIRES
Colonel George C. Schulz of
Hartly Retires From Post
To Start Business
REPLACED BY WHALEY

Retirement of Col. George ].
Schulz of Hartly, commander of
the new 198th Coast Artillery A.A.
Group, Delaware National Guard,
at his own request, with the rank
of brigadier-general was announc-
ed last week by Brig.-Gen. Paul R.
Rinar, the adjutant general. He is
to be replaced by Lieut.. t.-Col. James
L. Whaley. In 1921, Colonel Schulz
assisted with organization of the
former 198th Coast Artillery A.A.
Delaware National Guard. Later
he succeeded Col. John P. LeFevre,
Dover, commanding officer of the
198th Coast Artillery. Colonel
Schulz has attended all camps and
drills of the 198th Coast Artillery
and was selected to attend the Ma
tional Guard officers Command
and General Staff School at Fort
Dix, N. J., before the war. The
first Gold Star awarded by the
State of Delaware for Distinguished
service and the second medal of
merit for outstanding service were
presented to Colonel Schulz by
Gov. Walter w. Bacon on June 21,
1914. Colonel Schulz had already
been presented with the Delaware
Conspicuous Service Cross. AT
that time attention was called to
the fact that Colonel Schulz had
continuous command of the 198th
Coast Artillery Regiment from
Feb. 6, 1882 to March 1, 1914
when it became a part of the 19Sth
A. A. Group in the Pacific. Colon
ell Schulz requested retirement be-
cause of the pressure of personal
business. He has recently pur-
chased the West Dover Candy
Company, wholesale candy dis
tributing concern with main Of
fees at Hartly. Because of the
time required for the business, Col
onel Schulz said he felt compelled
to retire from the National Guard
Both Brig. Gen. Schulz and Colonel
Whaley are World War II veterans
and Colonel Schulz also served on
the Mexican Border in 1916 with
the First Delaware Infantry and in
World War I in France with the
58th Pioneer Infantry Regiment.
He was one of the first officers of
the Delaware National Guard to
reach the full rank of colonel.