The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-30
JUNIOR PATROLS
OUTING GUESTS
$50 Youthful Members At
TEND 18th Annual Holi-
day At Beach

Eight large bus loads - owe.
$50 young members of the Juniol
school traffic patrol - were the
guests of the city and county a
an all day outing at Caroline
Beach yesterday.
The 26th annual outing for the
school traffic boys began at II
a. m. when they boarded buses at
Tileston school and ended at )
o. m. as they returned to their
homes, tired and happy after a day
of fun and frolic which included
swimming, tug of war, racing,
sack races, movies, rides on the
devices and plenty of sandwiches
and soft drinks.
The athletic contests were under
the direction of W. A. Stewart and
Jimmy Copeland of the Brigade
Boys club. They were assisted by
Aubrey Thompson. The prizes Tor
these events we're donated by
Wilmington merchants.
The youngsters were granted
free admission to the Wave
theatre by the manager, and own
ers of riding devices reduced their
prices for the occasion.
Life guards furnished by the
Y. M. c. A. and Carolina Beach
were under. the direction of Irving
Padrick of the Wilmington Fire
department.
Acting as master Of ceremonies
at a banquet in the Palais Royal
restaurant, Capt. John Davis, re-
tired traffic squad leader, praised
the young patrolmen, pointing out
that the boys have safely escorted
over five million children across
the dangerous intersections during
the school term.
Mayor W. G. Fountain of Caro-
lima Beach welcomed the boys to
the beach and said II am proud
to have these outstanding young
men as our guests, they are doing
a job that we all should be proud
Of"
Among the guests who made
short talks were: Addison Hewlett,
Sr., chairman of the board of
county commissioners. ]. r. Ben
son, acting city manager, H. M.
Roland, Superintendent of Schools,
who thanked the officers and the
boys for establishing such a fine
recond. J. E. L. Wade, city council
man, Police Chief Charles Casteen,
Rev. Carl Fisher, w. A. Stewart,
Jimmy Copeland, Chief E. V.
Leonard of Carolina Beach, Pa
trolman T. C. Faircloth of Carolina
Beach, W. G. Fountain, C. David
Jones, Sheriff of New Hanover
county, Lou Caglia, famous cow
boy star and his wife, Sergt. W.
R. Zieblin, Lieut.. o. V. Thompson,
Aubrey Thompson, Pete knight,
Roy Cook and many Wilmington
Policemen.
The following is a list of the
winners of the various events at
the beach, first, second and third
respectively:
so Yard Dash 10 to II years old:
Jimmy Post, Johnnie Thompson
and Delane Eason.
so Yard Dash u to 10 years old:
Cecil Perkins, Bobby Oldham and
Walter Murphy.
100 Yard Dash IA to IS years
old: Norman Tyson. Sonny Davis
and ]. c. Bordeaux.
Wheelbarrow race: Edward
Bryant, Charles Caudill, Percy
O'Sullivan, John George, JACK
King, Victor J~enerette, Milton
Ganey, Sidney Best, J. c. Dor.
deaux, James Westbrook, Billy
Piner, Harold Faux, Robert Gar.
rett, and Thomas Best.
Crab race: Edward Bryant, Johr
George and J.. C. Bordeaux.
Sack race: Van King, Percy o..
Sullivan, Delwain Eason, Victor
J~enerette, Charles Caudill. Joh1
George. David Mintz, J.. C. Dor
deaux and Sidney Best.
Horse and Rider race: Padgetr
and Caudill; Eason and Joyner;
Bryant and Piner. Grand winner in
the horse and rider contest, Easor
and Joyner.