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The midland journal., 1946-12-27
Lirecln Issued Eamoas
Emancipation January l.

The Emancipation Proclamation
was issued by Abraham Lincoln on
New Years Day, 1868.
The Proclamation abolished slav-
cry in those states and parts Of
states which were in rebellion on
that date and, though other days
are observed in various parts Of
the country, January is the date
most generally observed as Eman-
cipation Day.
The midland journal., 1946-12-27
FRANKLIN e. RILEY

Franklin E. Riley, aged &C years,
Chester, Pa, died Thursday after
oon, Dec. 5, at the Chester Hospital
Ter an illness of two weeks from a
...rt condition. He was son of the
e.e franklin and Amy Kennard
LEY and was born in Georgetown.
e is survived by his wife, Mrs. Lu-
la Cioper Riley, and four daugh-
srs, $50 five grandchildren and
,.ree brothers, Ellis, Oxford, Harry,
aach Bottom, and Lewis, Kennett
r., and sister, Mrs. Slater Gra-
t14, Kissing Sun.
The midland journal., 1946-12-27
DEATHS
JOHN r.. CURRlER

John II. Currier, aged ga years,
son of the late William Fl. and
Martha Russell Currier, died at ihs
home in Principle Furnace on Sun
day, December /.
FUNERAL services were held from
the Patterson Funeral Home on Wed
nesday, Dec. A, at 2 p. M, with inter-
ment in st. Marks cemetery.
He Is survived by his sisters, MISS
Mary a.. Lome; Mrs. Elsie Knapp of
Philada,nhia; Mrs Martha branam
os..4ls., aua RoDert oi rrinciplo Fur
pace.
The midland journal., 1946-12-27
MRS. NANCY GARNER

Mrs. Nancy Garner, aged 81 years,
wife of John w. Garner, Port Depos-
It, died at Hartford Memorial Hospi-
al, havre de Grace, on Saturday.
November 80.
Funeral services were held at her
late home in Port Deposit, on Tues
ay, Dec. 3, at IL a. m. with inter-
lnet inn Qaarryville cemetery, Quarry
lie, Pa.
The midland journal., 1946-12-27

Although the range of sound is
very great, the absolute energy of an
average voice has only about one-mil-
lionth of the energy needed to oper-
ate an ordinary electric lamp. accord
ing to the Encyclopaedia Britannica.
The midland journal., 1946-12-27

Egg driers who sell their product
to the Government under this pur-
chase announcement must certify
that they kave paid producers prices
specified from time to time by the
Department, for all shell eggs pur-
chased for the plant under contract"
The midland journal., 1946-12-27

close to Christmas tree, be normal
iy kept closed.
'In rase of fire, leave the building.
Walk, don't run. Call the fire depart
ment."
The midland journal., 1946-12-27
Freneh Celebrate New Year,s

The famous Jour de I'An"-New
Years Day-is probably the gayest
day in the calendar of the French
Canadian. That is the time of FAM
lily reunions and of exchanging gifts.
The midland journal., 1946-12-27
MRS. MATTE P. HENDERSON

Mrs. Matte P. Henderson, aged SO
years, wife of the late Howard w.
henderson, died Dec. S, at the home
f hee sister Mrs Oscar Patterson,
The midland journal., 1946-12-27

Interment in the Ashury cemetery, Iparticul
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-04
TED SCHROEDER
TAKES TOURNEY

MELBOURNE, Australia, Dec. 8
- up - Ted Schroeder of Glendale.
Calf, projected himself squarely
into the contention for a singles
berth on the United States Davis
Cup team Tuesday when he pro-
duced a fighting five-set victory
over dark Dinny Pals, presumably
Australia's second best. in the
quarter-finals of the victorian ten
mis- championships.
Trailing two games to four in
the deciding set, the Naval Air
Force veteran raised his brilliant
foreeourt game to its height te
sweep four straight games and
give Walter Pate, non-playing
captain OF the American team,
plenty to think about.
The scores Of the long-tiring
struggle were 1-6, 50, Ga, 2-6, Ga
The match was played in midsum.
mer heat and they say it will ge'
much hotter before it gets any cool
er.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-04

and about 5000 will be s.u,.
when Arkansas and Lsu ,nu,pl
of January l. 'N''s
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-04
duke PRESENTS
CAGE SCHEDULE

DURHAM, Dec. 3. -(P)- Duke
University's Southern Conference
basketball champions, with four
of last years title-winning squad
in the lineup, opens a "a and pos
sibly 26-game season against High
Point there Wednesday,.
Coach Gerry Gerard said the
club may play a pair of games
December 21-22 against a Cuban
government team, flying to Ha-
vana and back. Duke will have
four games under its belt by then,
which should give some line on
whether the Blue Devils will re-
peat last seasons record Of 81
wins in q contests.
Ed Koffenberger, lanky center
who set an all-time Duke scoring
record, is back. So are John Dub
berj Ward, ace forward for two
years, Doug Ausbon and Irving
Gray, another pair OF forwards.
Duke plays in half Of a Madi-
son Square Garden double-head-
er January 9 against New York
University. On the return trip
they'll take, on Temple at Phila-
delphia January II:
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-04
STARS TO TESTIFY
IN MEXICAN SUIT

SPRINGFIELD, NO. Dec. 3 =
up An all-star. array of baseball
players will be called as witnesses
when Mexican Millionaire Jorge
Pasquel's 1927, 500 damage suit
against Mickey Owen, former
Brooklyn catcher, is called for trial
in federal court.
Owens attorney, E. C. Curtis, an
nounced such a plan and said the
Mexican league presidents suit
would be vigorously contested"
Curtis appeared in court Tuesday
to request that the Mexican be
forced to post $4,000 as security for
court costs.
1t was not determined definitely
when the suit would be called for
trial. but it probably will appear
on the February docket.
Pasquel is asking $100, 900 dam
ages as a result of Owens depar-
ture from the Mexican league last
August and return Of an alleged
$27. 500 bonus and 1850 salary.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-04
NO TEXAS ELEVEN
in COTTON BOWL
But Star Back On Louisiana
State Team Hail. From
Lone Star State

DALLAS, Dec. 8. -Re For the
first time in seven years there
will be no Texas team in the Cot.
ton Bowl but Louisiana State will
take care Of the situation very
well, thank you.
A half dozen Texans are on the
l.. S. U. team that meets Arkansas
January / in the Dallas grldlron
classic and n OF them is the
a~ll-firedest passer you ever saw
Y. A. Title is the name and he
comes from Marshall, Tex, where
he was some shakes Of a schoolboy
player. In some way he got pas
the Southwest conference drag-ne'
and for two seasons he has beer
the wheel-horse Of top Tiger teams
little (whose full name is Vel
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-04

Show in the top picture are members of tn Sunset Park sh grade vohban team which won
the New Hanover county championship ung the past season. Left right are Joan Bahon, Betty Ray
larry Sue Fdche, Florence Lavhoh June Smith, nhara Ann RadtTd, Shirley Hamilton
Drew, Mary Helen Jms, Miss Annie DAME. coach Evelyn monan Namy Burke In the low
Ere are members of thu schools Akebant team Bottom row. left right Gwen Clark Nary
Evelyn Dyches Betty Schmidt ons Smith, BMeR Ruth Homby, BHe Lee EshnG Gnda Gam, Miss
Jessie Carrc COACH; second row. Patricia shpp Jean Clifton Connie Williams nred Clark EEn
Helen ClaapdM MARJORIE Haahcod; hmh row, Gahe watts Phyllis NKS4 Reyy sct Mary warren
IbenaD AXame md larry JOhu
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-04
.PHILLIES ANNOUNCE
TRAINING PROGRAM

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 3. LIP
The Philadelphia National League
baseball team will train for the
1947 season at Clearwater, Fla,
and engage in a 30-game exhibi.
ton schedule, travelling secretary
Babe Alexander announced Tues.
day.
The Phillies' Florida camp will
be broken up April 4 after which
the Blue Jays will barnstorm north
with the Washington Senators.
The exhibition schedule includes
games at Charlotte, N. c., April
10; and Greensboro, N. c., April
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-04

lists complained Of excessive dam
age caused by large herds-and to-
day scme Pennsylvania counties
have even approved the Staying OF
~antlerless deer.
Already two hunters have been
killed. and a third died in an
automobile accident en- route to
the deep woods.
And though the season is only a
day old there has been no lack OF
deer stories.
Simon Martney of M~eyersdale.
Pa, says he was walking along the
road when he spied two depected
hunters emerging from the woods.
They got into their car and started
to drive away-not noticing a large
buck trailing behind them.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-04

berton Abraham) has averaged 81
minutes playing time per game
each Of the two seasons. This
year he has thrown IS passes. and
connected on As for $50 yards.
In the ten years of Cotton Bowl
games a Texas team has played
each year except 1s4a when Glenn
son met Boston college. Five
times the Texas teams have come
through. There was one tie.
But it really doesn't matter
what teams will play in the bowl
game anyway that is. so far as
the crowd is concerned. The bowl
was solo out a month before either
of the contestants vas known
That means As, 900 will be seatet
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-04
100000 HUNTERS
FOR EACH DEER
IS Per Cent OF Buck Will
Be Alive AT End OF Deer
Season, However
Bogus Bill Warning

HARRISBURG, Pa, Dec. 3-H'
There's a deer lor every one O.
900, 900 hunters in Pennsylvania
woodlands this year.
But If the law of averages per
sists, more than IS percent OF he
buck will continue to roam the
countryside.
A two-week buck season opened
ii. the Keystone State Monday, ano
executive director Seth Gordon o.
the Pennsylvania Game Com
mission was optimistic that the
1916 kill will be "the largest in
years, thanks to cold weather,
good tracking snow and a record
army Of hunters"
That kind OF talk would have
been taboo so years ago. 1ndis-
criminate hunting reduced deer
Lerds to near extinction. ind the
game commission was forced to
scour the onceTplentiful woods FOL
so deer to start a restocking pro-
gram.
Possibly the restocking was too
successful. Farmers and orchafd-
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-04
TERR0RS DEFEAT
MARINES, 6 TO 80
Dick Dickey OF Alexandria,
| Indiana, PAGES State With
Is Points

RALEIGH, Dec. 49, ~ -
Everett Case Tuesday made a
successful debut as N. c. State Col
|lsge basketball coach as his charges
opened a 28-game season by rout-
ing Cherry Point Marines by 63.
80 before 5000 fans.
Case came to N. c. State follow.
ing a successful coaching career in
the Navy and with Indiana schol-
astic teams. .>.f-
Richard (Dick) Dickey, Alexand-
ria ,Ind.) speed merchant, paced
the victors, with seven field goals
and one free throw for a 15-poini
total. Warren Cartier was back,
with six. field goals and two free
throws.
Ritter, forward, led the losers,
with four field goals and one free
throw.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-04

Dial 2-s311 For Newspaper Service
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-04
PRO GOLFERS SET
ALL Time RECORD
Ben Hogan Has Won IS
Victories To Lead Money
Winners This Year

MIAMI, Fla, Dec. 3 up -
Ben Hogan, the pint sized golfer
from Hershey, Pa, has won IS
major victories this season and fin.
ished in the money in all 80 golf
tournaments he entered to become
the leading money winner of the
year with $42, 1886. Is, Fred Cochran,
tournament bureau manager of the
Professional Golfers association,
announced Tuesday.
Cochran said the $40, 900 Miami
open, which begins Thursday over
the Miami Springs course, will
conclude the 1916 season during
which professional golfers compel.
ed for $484, 900. an all-time high.
Hogan, who is the PGA champion.
is a 81 favorite to win the Miami
event, worth $1,000 to the winner.
In second place among leading
money winners was Herman Bar
ron, of White Plains, N. Y, with
$22, S43. closely followed by Bryon
Roanoke, Tex, with $22, 270.
Other leading winners:
Herman Keiser, Akron, Ohio, 3d..
1851.
Jimmy Demart, Houston. Tex,
$187o6.
Sammy Snead. Hot Springs, Va,
SIG, 341.
Lloyd Mangrum, Chicago, $14, 622.
Dick Metz, Chicago, $13,42,
Jim Rerrier, Chicago, $13.311.
E. J. Harrison. Little Rock, Ark,
$11, $40.
viz GhezzI Knoxville. Tenn,
$11, 4s4.
Harold Mcspaden, Sanford, Me-.
81. 2a4.
An animal nursery is being
opened in the Melbourne Zoo to
Zach children to care for animals.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-04
Unauthorized"

LONDON, Dec. 3.-P)-The or
ganizing committee for the 1913
Olympics declared Tuesday night
that reports that Germany and
Japan had been considered for in
vitations 70 the London games were
unauthorized"
ANY statements which appear
ed in the press to the effect that
Germany and Japan have or will
be invited to participate in the 1913
Olympic games are unauthorized
the committee said in a prepared
statement.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-04

An animal nursery is being
opened in the Melbourne Zoo to
Zach children to care for animals.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-04

Water surfaces which ,r.
lively warmer than the
phere above them tend 10 evan
rate rapidly. y"
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-30
LIVESTOCK
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK

CHICAGO, May 2s.-tP-De
mand on the livestock market con-
tinued SO strong Wednesday that
virtually all classes and grades
pressed harder than ever against
ceilings.
One trade analyst said that if
ceilings were absent price heights
likely would go all the way back
to the first World War"
AS it was, 10 loads of choice
steers were glued to the $500
ceilings, more than a months run
earlier this year Long yearlings
were up to $3.50 and heifers
sl7.85, and most steers ranged
from $16.25 to $17.65 with most
helfers from $15.75 to SIPS.
Scarce numbers of COWS, bulls,
veal calves, and stockers failed to
come anywhere hear satisfying the
demand.
Total receipts were 5000 cattle,
800 calves, and 1880 sheep.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-30
Stock Leaders Stumble
Under Profit Realizing

s7s. 81 and Loew's "a at $685..
Allied Chemical added 4 IA a
s21o.75 on meager sales, Dow
Chemical 4 at $188 and Chrysle.
4 at $3.50. Commonwealth 4
Southern, up 1-8 at $5.62, again was
the liveliest mover on 93,50
shares.
In front were U. S. Steel, Bethle
hem, General Motors, Studebaker
American Telephone, Anaconda
Kennecott, General Electric, Grea'
Northern, Southern Pacific ane
Pennsylvania. Casualties were
Republic Steel, Goodrich, U. S
Rubber, Goodyear, Sears Roebuck
Douglas Aircraft, Santa Fe, Baltl-
more & Ohio, Union Carbide,
Phelps Dodge, Philip Morris, DE-
Pont and American Can.
Rail Bonds Up
Railway bonds did better select
lively. At Chicago new oats were
off SO to 1 1-8 cents a bushel ano
old oats unchanged to OFT SO
Other grains were at ceilings
Cotton eased 10 to 40 cents a bale.
Turnover here was $50, 600 shares
versus 1000, coo Tuesday.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-30
COTTON
E YORK COTTON

NEW YORK, May 29-PE The
cotton futures market, after reach
ing gains of 10 cents a bale and
new seasonal highs, turned reac-
tionary Wednesday under hedge
selling and profit taking. Final
prices were 10 to 40 cents a bale
lower.
Commission house orders and
mill covering against textile orders
were stimulated by an unfavor-
able government weekly weather
report and prospects for settlement
Of the coal strike.
The Commodity Credit corp. an
nounced an interim loan to cover
the early movement of the 1916
crop of 21.80 cents a pound for
1916 inch middling cotton. Trad
ers anticipated that the average
1916 loan, which will be based on
the mid-July cotton parity, will be
somewhat higher. Based on the
current parity, the 1916 loan would
be 22.31 cents compared with 21.09
cents on the 1915 crop.
Spot cotton markets were firm.
Futures closed 10 to IS cents a
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-30
LIVESTOCK

RICHMOND, Va, May 29.-(US
DAD Hogs - Market steady at
ceiling; good and choice barroWs
and gifts 120-330 lbs. and up $14.9 80
flaD; 100-120 lbs. $13.40; good
sows all weights $14.15; good stays
$14.15.
Cattle - Receipts light; market
nominally steady; few common
and medium cows $40. OO-12. on.
Gamers and cutters mostly 81. So
$50; good lows around $12. 90
1880; good heavy bulls SIP. OO-13. 00
odd head $14.0o; smooth medium
grade $11.0o-12.00, common S.. 90.
1000, some lower; good vea1ers
$17.0017.50, few choice highar.
medium liz , - $500 : 1900, common
$10.0o-13.O0, thin kinds lower.
spring lambs scarce, steady, most.
ly $500 down. ''
Mote: Local stockyards closed
for trading Thursday Nav SOY
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-30

NEW YORK, May 29.-P)-A
number of strong stocks continued
to touch new 15-year peaks in We'd
nesday's market while many lead
ers stumbled over more insistent
profit taking.
Earnings, dividends, splitups ana
future business prospects still
buoyed favorites. Accounts were
trimmed for protection over Thurs
days holiday when principal Sc
curities exchanges will recess
Dealings Slackened
Dealings slackened and prices
turned irregular after the opening.
Transfers aggregated 1890, 00o
shares compared with 200, 900
Tuesday which were the largest
since Feb. rs.
The Associated Press 60-stock
composite. with the aid of a few
wide jumpers, managed to register
a new top since March Is, 1881,
with an advance OF 2 OF a point al
82.4. Both the industrial and utility
averages were also in new high
ground. It was another broad mar
ket, 1.049 issues appearing against
Tuesdays record of LOTT. Of the
total, $50 rose and 4O4 fell.
Paramount Pictures lost 2 1-o at
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-30
GRAIN
CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO, May 2s-R-Favor-
able weather for growing crops
and increased country offerings
of oats weakened futures in that
grain Wednesday. Prices of new
oats contracts were down as much
as a cent and the March corn de-
livery broke away from its cell
ing for the first time in several
days.
Cash dealers reported the pur-
chase of 5000 bushels of oats for
future delivery, of which $4,000
bushels was for new crop grain.
This brought to 10000 bushels the
amount of oats purchased SO far
this week. Dealers also bought
IS, 1000 bushels of corn on a "to-ar-
rive" basis.
At the close new oats contracts
were %-11s lower, August 1875,
and old contracts were unchanged
to Is lower, September 80A. March
corn finished down Il at $1.46A.
Bid prices on new barley were
down a cent. All other grains were
unchanged.
Meanwhile, there were few in
dications of any easing in the tight
feed grain situation. The produc-
ton and marketing administration,
a government agency, reported
from Atlanta that in the south
some new crop oats are moving
to market with growers reporting
receiving prices ranging from 80
cents to S1.0o a bushel bulk basis
on the farm"
The agency added that new crop
wheat in the south. had already
sold at prices ranging from $500
to S2.15 a bushel, depending upon
location"
Onap u;ob Az, T1o-.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-30
NAVAL STORES

SAVANNAH, Ga, May 2e.-(P-
1urpentine 80 IL; offerings ID:
sales 700; receipts $50; Shipments
four; stocks 1,570.
Rosin: Offerings and sales, none.
receipts 1872; receipts 1872; shin
ments 70; stocks 5000.
Quote: Prices unchanged.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-30
TREND OF STAPLE PRICES

NEW YORK, May 2s-Tae As.
so.ialeo Press weighted whole.
Sale price index of IS commodities
"~Tanesday advanced to 119.54-H.
paeVlous day 11s.47. week ago
w, ,1oze' month ago 1861, year ago
1915 1945 1914 1s4a
Hlgh 119.4 1921 108.7 70 1O7 81
Low ll2.o2 107.9o 1O6.O3 100. AZ
SIsz6 average equals 1000
knew 1916 high.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-30
NEW ORLEANS

NEW ORLEANS, May 29.-P)-
The average price of middling
1~5-16th-inch cotton Wednesday at
ten designated southern spot mar
kets was 20 cents lower at 27.86
cents a pound; average for the
past 90 market days 27.80; mid
ding 7-8ths-inch average 1928.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-30
NEW SPOT

NEW ORLEANS, May 2s.@P-
Spot cotton closed steady rs cents
a bale lower Wednesday. Sales
1872. Low middling $3.50, middling
22.75. Good middling 28.15, receipts
3,437, stock 232, 451.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-30
RAILS LEAD BOND
MARKET ADVANCES
Gains To More Thar One
Point Made Against
Opposition

NEW YORK, May 29.-(PEThe
bond market, particularly rail is
sues, made a good showing We'd
nesday in the face of &C nsiderable
opposition.
Gains ranging to more than 2
point were in the majority at the
finish, while losses were mostly
fractional.
Closing ahead were Santa Fe IS
at 1873 IL, Baltimore and Ohio
stamped convertibles at rs. Cen.
trail of N. J. IS at 46 10, St. Paul
convertible 4 lis at SO "a, Erie
Z lbs at "a Ia, international Nv.
arc Electric IS at SO IA, and Le-
nigh Valley 4 LIS at 81 IL.
On the losing side were Miss.
ouri Pacific "F" IS at 81 1-8, N. Y.
Central CAP 4 lbs at 90 ~. Fris.
co 4 LIS at 4e, and Southern
Pacific 4 lbs of 81 at 100 ia.
U. S. government in the longer
maturities advanced again in the
STOCK exchange and over-the-coun-
Ter market in limited dealings.
turnover of 81, 43O, 900 compared
with 5000, 900 Tuesday.
BOND AVERAGES
C0mOiled Rv TL~ A~..-y n->-
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DAIRY

CHICAGO, May 2s.-ReButter,
urn and unchanged at ceiling
prices: Receipts $3.50, 0o2; eggs, un.
changed.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-30
BOND AVERAGES
compiled By The Associated Press
CHICAGO BUTTER

CHICAGO, May 29-tR-USDA)
The butter market continued
firm and unchanged at OPA cell
ing prices Wednesday. Eggs were
steady and unchanged.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-30
RALEIGH

RALEIGH, May 2s.-P-Nr
DA) Poultry and egg markets
steady and firm. U. S, Grade A
large 81. Broilers and fryers strong
at 31.2. "oAs
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-30
NEW YORK

NEW YORK, May %. up -
Cornmeal Goo lbs.) strong: white
granulated 4.38 I'm; yellow 1894
I'm. Other produce prices steady,
unchanged. N-nominal.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-30
WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON-U. S. Grade A
large Al. B%roilers, flyers and
roasters, 34.4 to 34.7. A few small
leghorn broilers 80 cents.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-30
Strong Issues Continue II
Tough New Highs For
15-Year Period
MARKETS AT A GLANCE

MARKETS AT A GLANCE
NEW YORK, May 2s.-(R-
stocks-Irregular; profit taking
stalls general advance.
Bonds-steady; selected ao-
vance In rails.
Cotton-Mixed; trade buy
ing; profit taking.
CHICAGO
Wheat-Unchanged at cell
ings.
Corn-March down IA.
Oats - Easy; good crop
weather.
Hogs-Active, steady at cell
ings. Top 1875.
Cattle-Active, strong 10 Is
cents higher. Top 1900.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-30
O

CHARLOTTE, May 29.-R1-
Spot cotton closed 27.95
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-30
NEW e T

NEW ORLEANS, May 2s-P)-
Cotton futures closed steady Is
to 40 cents a bale lower.
Open High Low Close
Jly 28.08 1912 27.97 27.96b off 5
Oct 1888 28.41 1928 1924 off 8
Dec 1888 1888 28.41 28.43 off
Mch 1872 28.75 1888 1888 off 4
May 28.75 28.77 $3.50 $3.50 off {
B-bid.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-30
STOCK AVERAGES

Compiled by The Associated Press
May %
Evening star., 1946-07-04
Biq Textile Mill Razed
By Fire al Langley, 5. {.
BY the Associoied Press

AUGUSTA, Ga, July 4.-The
Langley Manufacturing Co.'S huge
textile mill at nearby Langley, S. c.,
was destroyed by fire early today.
Officials of the company said it
would require some time to assess
the damage, but the Augusta Herald
said the loss would run into millions
of dollars.
The Herald said it was learned
that several other mills in the Sec
ton had valuable materials stored
in warehouse which was destroyed
and that some of them faced shut
down as result.
The fire started when a lightning
bolt struck the old mill section,
where materials were stored. A
night watchman discovered the blaze
and thought he had eXtinguished it
with the help of residents of Lang
ley. a community of about 1900
An hour later the fire broke out
again. In the early morning hours
the flames spread to the new mill
section when the water supply was
depleted.
The mill employs about 500 work
men.