The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-17
r,oss-Section OF America
Visits Local Office Each
Day Seeking Jobs

f t.rent backgrounds, schooling, and
l..rsonalities, all have one pur-
pose: finding a job.
typical day in the USES office
=. 2oo people a day visit there,
o. po,,Id reveal that some people
want 10 change jobs, some want to
n m their first job, and many just
n,ont ia work-at any kind of work.
w." make the case of E. R. Marsh
,,,rn Castle Haynes, as an ex-
awhile o Young Marshburn, who
s saryed two years in the Navy and
r r to Wilmington a month
aao Before his entrance into the
s seryice he had worked as a far
Todav Marshburn wants to be a
-oecbanic although he had no me-
nhsnical training during his serv-
ice He says he has always liked
4b.+ tvpe Of work and is willing
~ apprentice himself under the
vocational training program as
nrovided under the GI-Bill of
Piobts So far he has ben unable
IN find such an opening.
AAF Gunner
Another veteran, L. S. Wells,
pnrgaw who has been seeking a
iob through the local USES, serv-
ed as an aerial gunner during the
war serving six months overseas
and 26 months in the states.
Wells, who mas been back in the
states as civilian for several
months said he was employed as
= clerk for the Atlantic Coast Line
railroad, but is not willing to re-
turn to his job.
Wants Sea Job
A third veteran, when interview,
ed in the USES office said he
wanted to work on a boat. He is
Jasper Watkins of Rocky Point
who has ben looking for a job
of that type for the past three
months after spending over four
years in the Army.
q have always worked in con-
struction work." Watkins declared,
"but now I want employment with
either a shipping line or fishing
boat. In the meantime I will con-
tinue looking"
Truck Driver
Driving truck is the ambition
Of ]. P. Thompson, ZIG IL South
Ninth street who had such a job
in Florida before the war. He
served five years in the service
driving truck for the Army.
He claims he has been looking
for truck driving job for the
past four months, but without re-
ward.
Asked why he was in Whining.
ton, Thompson replied II married
Wilmington girl. Is there any
better reason why I should stay
here"
Welder
Il want to be a Welder," said
Hilds Sapp, 512 Vance drive, Maj
fit Village. when asked what type
of job she was interested in.
Miss Sapp worked for the ship
yard as welder for two years.
She came here in 1913 from Madi-
son. N. c. She has been unem.
ployed for over month. ''What
else is there 1 can do?" she asked.
"Any Job"
B. R. Trip, 1c1-D Marion drive,
Maffitt Village. former furniture
worker from High Point, has beer
out of job for six weeks. He
was employed at the shipyard as
a Welder for two and one-hal1
years.
I would like Job as a welder, 81
he said, 'but I am willing to take
any JOB which will give me a liv-
ing, he declared.
another former shipyard welde1
SC. E. Prayer, 314 Harnett street.
he was employed in that capacity
lof four and one-half years.
l realize the welding business
~ ABOUT over at the present." he
remarked, nevertheless, I would
IKE to get a job in construction
WORK Where I can use some of the
Sollltles created by my work at
'he Shlpyard," he said.
Likes Wilmington
Il am from Clinton Frayar
sald' but like it in Wilmington
anu want to remain here. OF
course | realize that if l cannot
nnd job here I may have to
move. hope I don't have to do
r,1 Two :, sisters, Vivian S. Guy and
1y M. Simmons, both of 1-C-14
Ups upshur drive, Maffitt Village, are
NOW, looking for jobs after quitting
''eif JOBS here several months ago.
MI. Ladies Apply
At TO- Guy was former welder
u u, Ine shlpyard while her sister
a ~U1A ;s' as a telephone operator
to Ill local drv o1o,ni,o .,+aL
lishment. 'le''i''is es'ao-
tbe 1U'n doS young ladies expressed
u wleh desire to accept any type
s''h X which can be found for them
H., lucy want to remain in vii
Ms "a lo Or strightener operator,
Tan aS Myrtle Lambert, 11e-A vii.
ina 81. orlve, Maffitt Village, is look
s e.. lof any type work also.
the 'e .s was formerly employed by
c.T,, Sshlpyard. She realizes that
~ 49, lof her wartime-endeavor are