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The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1946-11-16
KELLY-AD
MARRIAGE TOLD

Mrs Amelia Mack announces the
marriage of her daughter, Rosie
Lie Adams to Mr.. Robert James
Kelly, the ceremony having taken
place, Saturday evening, November
g. 1916 The couple will make their
home for the present on Tougaloo
Street in Virdens Addition.
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NURSES TO MEET

NURSES TO MEET
The Mississippi Association of
Colored Graduate Nurses will meet
Wednesday, November 20, at JEFF
frey Memorial Hospital, $50 N. Far
ish Street. The meeting will be
called at P. NJ, and all colored
nurses are requested to be pres
ont
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friends wish for Mrs. Lewis a
speedy recovery.

speedy recovery.
Mr.. Frank Calhoun, Jr., of Halle
hurst stopped off here enroute to
Greenville where he attended the
Annual Grand Session of the Sir
Knights and Daughters Of Tobar
held in that city. While here he was
the guest of his brother, j. L. Cal
houn. Mr.. Frank Calhoun is rank
ing officer of the Taborians Of
HeZlehurSt.
Mrs. Bette Lee Crosby of Bloom
Street is visiting in New York
where she sthe guest of friends
who are extending to her courtes-
les that are making her visit a
most pleasant one.
Mr.. Marion Gray returned to the
family home on N Jefferson street
after spending several weeks in
the veterans hospital at Hines, Ill
He also spent some time in Foster
General Hospital here before going
to Hines His friends will be de-
lighted to know that he is recov-
ering. He is veteran of World War
II and is a talented pianist and
singer.
Friends are sharing with Mrs.
Beatrice Crowley the pleasant
news that her husband, Mr.. Edward
Crowley is rapidly recovering at
the Foster General Hospital and
hopes to be home soon.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-01-10
CONVENT VARSITY Shell
LACKS CONVENT CUBS 2s-
Is: JUNIOR CONCHS WHIP
CARBONELL'S LUNCH

The Key West Transit Com
pany defeated Lindsey Lumber
Company 81 to 80 in their first
basketball league encounter. The
first part of the game was very
close; however, toward its close
the Transit Company offense be-
gan to click and they piled up a
commanding lead, -.
The Convent Varsity gave
their younger sisters, the Con-
vent Cubs, a shellacking in the
girls game last night 20 to 10.
Both teams missed shots fire.
quently and showed the need for
more practise in both shooting
and passing.
Last years champions, the Ju-
nior Conchs, won with ease over
CarbonelPs Luncheonette 20 to
Is, who tried valiantly but were
too slof to compete with their
more experienced opponents.
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JAYCEE GOLF TOURNAMENT
TO Be HELD FEBRUARY e

Thirty-six hole medal play golf
tournament with silver cup as
prize will be played by local golf
ers, according to an announce
ment by Junior Chamber of Com
merce Golf Committee Chairman
Harry Knight.
> The tournament, which was
suspended during the war, will
be held February % to March 3.
Before the war the tournaments
were some of the most successful
to be held here and resulted in
keen competition.
The cup will be of silver and
can be kept by the players win
ming the tournament three times
as permanent possession.
Eventually we. hope to have a
large cash prize and designate
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-01-10
LIKES COLUMN

Editor, The Citizen
I have just read several of
your Coral Rocket columns
and find them very informative
and readable. Your column keeps
me ION the ball'' as to whats
happening on the rock.
Our new city commission form
of government will undoubtedly
make the beginning of a new
era for Key West. The commits
sion seems to be a cut above
average and I think the new
blood will deal progressively
with matters relating to the
city's well being. I was some
what disappointed that Franklin
Albert has apparently been
shunted from the picture as a
candidate for city manager.
worked with Mr.. Albert for ten
months and I have never seen
a native work so earnestly as he
did when he was working on the
cigar factory and other projects
designed to shake us out of the
doldrums during the WPA per-
iod. ta1o
I'm smearing some ink on this
letter because last week during
mass athletics l caught a line
drive on my thumb and ! have a
mountainous bandage omit. u
The army is making am effort
to alleviate the mofotony in the
Pacific by giving the men more
time off and making athletic
equipment available, but while
it helps there's lots of gripping
because the men know they're
doing nothing but marking
time.
Since getting over here I've
met three conchs: James FELTON,,
Jack Aguero and my brother,
John Tyson. I had the good for
tune to make several visits to
my brother while at the 5th
Depot in Manila. He will be
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-01-10
LIEUT.. HENRY WEST
ON LEAVE In MIAMI

Lieut.. Henry West, attached
to the United States Merchant
Marine, following a lengthy
term of duty overseas with his
organization, arrived in Miami
recently, having been granted a
leave of a few weeks.
He is spending part of his va
cation with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John A: West, at Coconut
Grove, just south of Miami.
Lieut.. West, who is Familiarity
known in pugilistic circles as
BILLY West, engaged in many
boxing bouts during his resi-
dence in Key West, prior to
taking up his residence in Coco
nut Grove.
Mrs. Gerald Myers, sister of
Lieut.. West, who was formerly
Miss Alma West, and who is
residing in Key West at the
present time, plans to leave
shortly for Coconut Grove, to
visit her brother, and also her
mother and father, at the same
time.
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the tournament as Key West
Open so that big golfing names
will be attracted to competition
here" the committee said.
The tournament is open to all
golfers with each registering with
Golf Committee Tournament
Chairman knight before Febru-
airy 26. Entries may also be mail
ed to the Golf Committee in care
of the Key West Junior Chamber
of Commerce.
There will be official referees
designated later. Blind DOGGY
tournament and a handicap golf
tournament will also be held at
the same time with qualifying
rounds to be held before Febru-
airy 26. Chairman knight is to
be notified before the qualifying
round is played. ~,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-01-10
BAcKACHE,
LEG PAINS MAY :
Be DANGER SIGN

II backache and leg pains are rnakingyou
miserable don Z just complain and do nothing
aboutthen. Nature may bewarning you that
your kidneys need attention.
ThekidneysareN Nature schief way of taking
excess acids and poisonous waste out of the
blood. They help most people pass about s
pints day. 3tt.#
z. = If the Is miles of kidney tubes and filters
don't work well, poisonous waste matterstays
inthe blood. These poisons may start nagging
backaches, rheumatic pains, leg. pains. loss of
pep and energy, getting up nights, swelling.
prffiness underline eyes, headaches and dizzi-
ness Frequent or scanty passages with smart.
ingand burning sometimes shows there's some
thing wrong with your kidneys or bladder.
Don't waitl Ask your druggist for Doan's
Pills, a stimulant diuretic, used successfully
by millions for over 40 years. Doan's give
happy relief and win help the Is miles Of
kidney tubes flush out poisonous waste from
the blood Get Doan's Pills.
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TRANSIT COMPANY .WALLOPS
LINDSLEY LUMBER 81 TO %
Today's Horoscope

Today gives a fixity of pur-
pose and a skill of performance
which, combined with a power
of adaptation should make you
a leader. If the strain of egotism
and vanity is allowed to grow,
you may not be greatly loved;
but, with reasonable control,
there is good promise of success.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-01-10

Advertisements mn0er this head
Will be inserted I'm The Citizen al
the rate Of &c n word for each fnser-
u0ns bwG the minimum charge for
The first IS words or less IB Boo.
fac rate for SIackTaee type L. Be q
word and the minimum charge for
ths first 10 words or less 1s 4Sc.
Payment 1Or classified advertise
@emts In Invariably In advance, but
regular advertisers with ledger nc.
eSaRts may have their ndVertlse-
mentH charged.
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be Ia the office before Ii O'Clock On
ths daS of qualification.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
PEOPLES FORUM


The Citizen welcomes express
siOns OF the views OF its read
ers. but the editor reserves the
right to delete any items which
are considered libeIOus or unxvar-
ranted. The writer's should be
fair and c0nfine the letters to
300 words, and write ON one side
of the paper only. Signature OF
the writer's must accom- pany the
letters amd will be published un-
less requested otherwise.
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Library copies of current best
sellers-at prices that get lower
with each rental. To fill your
bookshelves comp ratively
painlesSly, get acquainted with
our unique rental library sales
system. Paul Smith, bookseller,
cor. Simonton and Eaten SITS.
jan3-tf
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FRUIT CONSUMPTION

NEW YORK. - The average
consumption of fruit in the
United States is about 200
pounds per capita annually.
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USE OF VEGETABLES

CHICAGO The average per-
son in the United States uses
about $50 pounds of fresh vege-
tables year. - 81. t'a
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HUMAN HAND

DETROIT.-The human hands
are capable of a hundred COM
binations of movement for every
one that a horses hoof can make.
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Fresh eggs, battery raised fryers,
roasting hens, dressed while
you wait. 9l9 Southland st.
jams At
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TAKEN IN 1878

BROOKLYN. - The Births.
took the island of Cyprus from
Turkey in 1878 as part of plan
for the introduction of reforms
in Asia Minor.
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SINGLE LEGISLATURE

MILWAUKEE,. - Fire, New
Zealand and Newfoundland have
single legislature apiece, with
full legislative powers.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-01-10

Try "Lustretile", the magic rust
discover. Harmless to article
and hands. See amazing demon
stration at Peppers Plumbing,
512 Fleming. ian1O-tf
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-01-10

Most desirable home in Key West,
corner lot, most exclusive
neighborhood, king
ocean. 13 rooms, completely
furnished, including B a by
Grand piano. Everything you
could wish for. Immediate. pos
session. 100000. Half cash
will handle. Phone 182-W for
appointment. BY owner.
jan10-6tx
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Vita Var House Paint, guaranteed
1000 pure. 1925 gallon. There
is none finer at any price.
Pierce Bros. dec15-1mo
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WANTED TO RENT

Two or hree-bedroom house or
apartment, unfurniShed, for
permanent resident. See Ennis,
&C Porter Place. jan1O-3tx
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Apartment for two. 1119 Won
Phister street. Apply after 5.
jan10-3tx
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Vita Var Super Chromium Finish
Aluminium Paint, covers 300
more surface than most of the
aluminium paints. $40 per GAL
Ion. Pierce Bros. dec15-1mo,
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Couple desire quiet apt. or room,
kitchen privileges. Write Box
T, c/o Citizen. jan10-1tx
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Swimming.
Masonic Patio-Shuffleboard.
Gulf Dock and Rest Beach
Deepsea fishing, small boats.
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l gas Estate Heatrola, heats 4-6
rooms comfortably. Call 1171-J.
I'll a.m.-2 PM jan1O-6tx
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LOST

Coin purse, contains watch and
bracelet. viii finder please re-
turn to w. F. Perryman. South
ern Inn. Reward. janl0-3tx
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One of the best grocery stores in
city doing strictly cash bust
ness. Must sell due to illness,
Address A. P, c/o Citizen.
... .. jan8-5tx
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FOR RENT

Furnished apartment, priv ate
bath. No children, no pets. 8l8
Olivia street. jan10-1t
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; and S-bedroom bungalows,
furnished and unfinished:
small down payment, balance
payable monthly. Johnson &
johnson, Phone 372. jan1-tf
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House and lot. 709 Ashe street.
Apply 1407 Newton street.
jan5-6tx
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Vita Var Full Body Floor Varnish;
$500 value, 1895 gallon, none
better. Pierce Bros. dec15- limo
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Wage rates for experienced
operators are proportion
ately higher
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CITY SPORTS
Every Type of Play
DTAMONDBALL.

DTAMONDBALL
at BaYview Park Field
Might GameS) y
TUESDAY,
7:30-Holsum Bread VS.. Ma
chinists.
9:0G-B-29's VS.. Miami Daily
News.
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Frequent increases, addi-
tional payment for evening,
Sunday and holiday work
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leaving for home about Jan. 1st
but I'll be here until mid March.
Best regards,
; 3at I FRED MATHEWS
Saturday. Dec. 90.
Luzon.
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HELP WANTED
TELEPHONE


VALE lNChEASE
Learners now earn a mini
mum of $4,000 per week
for 43 hours work
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BASKETBALL
ut High School Gymnasium
Might Games)
TUESDAY, '..t
7:00-Miami Herald VS.. Coca
Cola.
800 Lions VS.. High School.
900 WKWF VS.. Earthquakes
WEDNESDAY,
ZOO Lindsey Lumber Co. VS.
Key West Transit Co.
8:00-Convent Varsity VS.. Con
vent Cubs.
9:00-Carbonell's Luncheonette
VS.. SWeeting's Auto Serv-
ice.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-27
CITIZENS TO Dine
AT JAMES WALKER
Leaders To Inspect New
Service Building
At Hospital

On invitation of the board of
Managers of James Walker Me-
mortal Hospital, a group of leading
business men and citizens of Will
mington will gather at the hospital
tonight at z o'clock for the purpose
of partaking of a typical hospital
evening meal.
Following supper, the group will
be given an opportunity, according
to John T. Kemp. Jr., administra-
tive assistant, to make a first-hand
inspection of the new two-story
brick Service building, recently
erected by hospital authorities.
The invitation for tonight was is
sued, Kemp said, in order that the
people of Wilmington may be &C
quainted with the improved facility,
which as well as the equipment
therein, is said to be fully modern
and sanitary in every respect.
Those who plan to accept the in
vitation to tonight's supper and in
spection tour, are urged by W. D..
McCaig, chairman of the hospital
publicity committee to communi-
cate with Kemp by. phoning 9611.
not later than IL o'clock noon to-
day, in order that the Board of
Managers may know definitely how
m.nv will attend.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-27
TODAY'S VETERAN

The veteran seeking a job
today is willing to accept a
sales job, working out of the
city, at a trade in which there
is good chance for advance
ment.
He is 80 years of age, mar
ried, a high school graduate,
with two years college work.
He spent two years in the U.
S. Army where he attained the
rating of staff sergeant.
Prior to entering the Army,
he had three years experience
as district advertising manager
for a well-known beverage con-
Germ; 16 months as oven super
visor and inspector with the
Quartermaster Corps. He also
has two and one-haf years ex-
perience as. stock room manag-
er for a large dime store.
Employers with a JOB in
which this mans highest skill
can be used, have been asked
to contact Graham K: Getting
ham, veterans representative,
U. S. Employment Service.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-27
NAVAL OFFICES
CLOSE JUNE 80
Personnel OF Port Direc.
tors Branch Finishing
Packing Job

It's anchors Aweigh" at the
Wilmington Port directors office
on the third floor of the Customs
house as Lieut.. Henry c. Bost and
his crew of three Navy men, one
Wave, and three civilians rush tc
finish their work for disestablish-
ment of the Naval office on June &c
and prepare to set sail for new
duties.
Established here in January Of
1912, the office was the city's nerve
center for maritime shipping dur
ing the war. 1t not only guided
merchant ships laden with wal
materials in and out of the local
port but also charted the route
to their overseas destinations,
handled their recruiting and man.
ming, and provided information on
mine fields and other. secret mat
tiers.
With the, wars end the office,
under the jurisdiction of the Sixth
Naval district, Charleston, S. c.,
was ordered to disband June 80,
at which time local shipping agents
and authorities will assume re-
sponsibility for all shipping in and
out of port. p
For the past week Lieutenant
Bost and his crew have been pre-
pairing the Offices equipment, files,
and secret papers for shipment
to Charleston headquarters. With
the shipment slated to be made
before this weekend, the office
will be empty and ready for the
OPA Price Control and Rent Con-
troll panels to move in next week.
Lieutenant Bost and his Navy
personnel will journey to Charles.
ton for separation or reassign-
ment as soon as the disestablish-
ment is accomplished, the director
said yesterday.
The lieutenant and two Of his
asslstants-Chief .Quarte-master
R. E. Duckett and Chief Gunner
A. N. Powlas-will be separated
from the service.
Lieutenant Bost, an Erwin man,
said his plans for the future are
still indefinite, but added that he
may return to Wilmington to set
up permanent residence.
For Chief Duckett, separation
from the service will close almost
Sc years of duty in Navy uniform
He said he plans to return to his
Asheville home to accept a posi-.
ton in the county courthouse.
Chief Powlas, a native of Cleve-
land, N. c., said he contemplated
returning to Wilmington for al
least a while.
Lieut.. Margaret Marshall,
Georgia Wave, said she will go to
Charleston for reassignment
Lieutenant Marshall served a,
communications officer at the Local
office.
Ray A. Head, Seaman FRS
Class from Georgia, said he also
will 60 to Charleston for reassign
ment.
The three civilian employees Miss
Carrie Harris, Miss Florence
Fields, and Miss Elizabeth Coun.
Gil, will terminate their positions.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-27
ARMY TO CHANGE
HOURS OF EXHIBIT
Ground Forces Show Next
Week To Open Daily
AT 6 p. m.

Exbibition hours for the Ameri-
ran Legion stadium showing OF the
Armv Ground Forces display were
changed yesterday by order OF
Cant. Gordon G. Andrews, public
relations officer of the caravan
unit. via telephone from Raleigh.
The armament exhibit, schedul-
ed for a three day u beginning
July 2, will be open to the public
from 6 p. m. to IL a. m. under the
new order. M-Sgt. William L..
Beaubien, assistant PRO now in
the city with an advance party,
said that original hours, 4 p. m.
to II p. M, had been altered so
that the display could function In
the cooler part of the day.
Captain Andrews, who joins the
advance unit here today, saw com.
bat duty with the Ninth Infantry
division and, previous to the war,
was advertising manager Of Mar
shall Fields department store in
Chicago.
A peacetime commercial artist
In Sioux City, Iowa, M-Sgt. Beau
bien served on European fronts in
a number Of campaigns. While in
the battle zones he turned out a
series of battle sketches, several
OF which appeared in the London
Times.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-27
WAVE OF THEFTS
HITS STORE HERE
Three Purses Stolen In
Three Days In Local
Department House

Recurrence of larcenies in a
downtown Wilmington department
store was under intensified police
Investigation yesterday as a double
purse theft brought the pilfered
po%cketbook tailey to three in as
many days. 4
Purses Missed
Two women shoppers, Mrs. C..
d. Cunningham, IS Terrace Walk,
and Mrs. c.. R. Sutton 3-H Mes
bitt Court, yesterday told city po-
lice that they had left their ,pur-
ses on a department store count
ter while examining merchandise
and had returned to find them
gone. g.
Mrs. Cunningham's pocketboek
was described as a white plastic
article containing S. or Sc in cash
and Identification papers. Mrs.
Sutton's bag was also white plas-
tic and held $2.50 and papers.
Similar Report .
Police Monday had received a
similar report from Mrs. F. M.
Phillips, Of Castle Hayne, who
claimed to have missed her pocket
Cook after, stopping in the same To-
cation, The Castle Hayne com
plaintant'sE pulse, contained SIT
and valuable papers, according to
er account,
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-27
TROOPERS RANSACK
ISLAND IN SEARCH
FOR EX-COMRADE

SANDOWN. Isle of Wight, June
26.-R-Three hundred British
parachute troopers ransacked the
wooded chalk hills of the Isle Of
Wight Wednesday for an armed
former commando who has used
all his wartime raiding skill to
elude searchers since he fled Park
hurst prison II days ago.
Low-flying airplanes, blood
hounds, police and troops all have
tried in vain to trap the ex-
commando, George jackson, dr;v-
'ng him from one corner to the
other of the 147-square-mile island
that guards the entrance to the
Southampton harbour.
The islands 88, 900 residents have
been terrified by a dozen robberies,
a Ratchet attack on one man and
the theft of two automobiles.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-27
GOVERNMENT PLANS
TO INCREASE PRICE
ON GROUND COFFEE

WASHINGTON, June 26. .-(P)-
The government Wednesday an
nounced a forthcoming coffee price
increase of 8 to 4 cents a pound
for the retail buyer.
1t also announced an immediate
increase of 2.075 cents a pound in
the importers ceiling price OF
green coffee.
In return for the price boost,
Sterilization Director Chester
BoWles said, the Brazilian govern
ment has given assurances of steps
maintain "a satisfactory volume
OF coffee exports to this country"
. The present 3-cents-a-pound sub
sldy paid to importers OF green cof-
fee by the government will be con-
Bowles said, provided that
the price control act now pending
in Congress maintains the federal
subsidy authority.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-27
|SIDBURYS FACING
0VERCHARCE CASE
OPA Suit Asks $84O
Damages For Over
Ceiling Rental

Mr.. and Mrs. K. c. Sudbury,
Route 1, Wilmington, have been
summoned to appear before Judge
Don Gillian at the June % term
of U. S. District court. Tarboro,
to answer OPA charges CT over
ceiling rentals, it was disclosed
yesterday by j. Douglas Taylor,
local court clerk.
According to the OPA complaint
filed with Taylor, OPA Attorney
Edward F. Cullen charges the
Sidburys with collecting rent
money in excess of ceiling rentals
on their six-room Carolina Beach
house from Feb. /, 1913 to May
%, 1945.
The suit asks for damages of
$40.
The hearing will be held in
Judge Gilliam's chambers before
the June % term of court opens,
Taylor said.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-27

1909 Carolina ovenue. Boles'
car, rolled on its right side
when struck by McFarlane,
was damaged to the extent Of
S400-$500. Damage to McFar-
lanes automobile amounted to
approximately $500. There were
NO arrests.