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Arizona sun., 1946-10-25
Every Day Is July a
At Ordnance Dep0t

TOOELE, UTAH.-Not once a
year but every day it's Fourth of
July at the Tooele ordnance depot,
at least insofar as fireworks are
concerned. Unserviceable explo-
sives--American, German and Jap
anese-which have accumulated at
the depot must be destroyed. Depot
ofice1s do the task scientifically.
placing about so tons Of explosives
in crater to detonate them.
Arizona sun., 1946-10-25

al capacity; their dispensaries an
nually give approximately 100000
free or low cost treatments; all of
the maternity homes for unwed
mothers are chest supported; insti-
tutional care of LIPS Cleveland or
phans is given only by chest agen-
cies, and 672 children are under fos-
ter home care through chest aus
pices.
A high degree of cooperation is
essential to success of the Commu-
nifty Chest drive. That sort of
cooperation is characteristic of
Cleveland's annual fund raising
event. Solicitation of chest pledges
is carried out by corps Of $4,000
volunteer workers. City officials au-
thorize decoration of downtown
thoroughfares; the transit system
and railroads permit campaign ad-
vertising; stores feature window
displays stressing the work of chest
agencies; radio stations, newspa-
pers and theaters tell the story of
the Red Feather organizations.
For the sick and troubled of Cleve-
land, as well as those of 849 other
cities in the United States, the Red
Feather this year means hope For
the greater number of persons Ue,,
wear the Red Feather as Comnhu-
nifty Chest contributors, the brighter
the outlook for those who need a
'helping hand"
Arizona sun., 1946-10-25
U. S. Zone Bars Russian
Controlled Publications

BERLIN. = Soviet-controlled pub
\ locations were barred recently from
the American occupation zone
Brig. Gen. Robert A. Mcclure said
the Russians had failed to agree to
a free exchange of books and news
papers throughout Germany. The
French and British agreed to the
exchange, and so German publica-
tions will circulate freely in the
western allies zones. Mcclure is
director of information control ir
the American military government.
Arizona sun., 1946-10-25
Find Two Depth Bombs in
JunkpiIe; Workers Depari

ROCKFORD, ILL. Workmen
dumping junk into huge pressure
baler at the Goldman Wrecking Co.
inspected two gasoline tanks" in
the pile and discovered they were
325-pound aircraft depth bombs.
They made themselves scarce.
David Goldman. proprietor, said
he bought junk by the truckload and
had no idea where the bombs came
from.
Arizona sun., 1946-10-25

day.
Two large reservoirs of the Lower
Colorado river system had evapo-
ration in excess of inflow.
Wichita Falls, busy wheat and in
dustrial city, prepared for drouth
by completing an additional reser-
voir capable of holding 100000
acre-feet Of water. But the branch
of the Little Wichita river. which
was expected to fill the yeser.
voir. failed to respond.
Arizona sun., 1946-10-25
Water Brings 81 Barrel i'm Drouth

AUSTIN, TEXAS. - Fall rains
have alleviated a drouth which
turned up many eccentricities dur
ging late summer months.
At Aspermont in the high plains
area drinking water sold for a dol
lar a barrel.
Also near Aspermont, the Salt
fork of the Brazos, the states might
lest river, became dry channel
one day, then was running $4,000
cubi: feet a second the following
Arizona sun., 1946-10-25
Vet Students Replace Navy Boots

is on the shores of Lake Pend
Oreille-a picturesque spot in the
heart of north Idaho's timber and
lake country. It has ample facili-
ties for $4,000 students, including
housing for single students, married
students and faculty.
Courses in the liberal arts and in
the technical and trade fields will
be taught by streamlined methods
Arizona sun., 1946-10-25

The school was chartered by the
state of Idaho and acceptable cred
its were assured. Federal problems
Of acquiring the property were hur-
died.
In Picturesque Country.
Farragut, where hundreds OF
thousands of United States naval
men were trained during the war,
Arizona sun., 1946-10-25

NEED HELPING HAND of the m Of
agencies supported Community
Cleveland left poignant for
Goodrich Jimmie patient at
Crippled Children Gripping
spastic botom at
orphanage, dolly
to he
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-05
E. FOLSOM
TAKES BIG LEAD
Lieut.. Governor a n d y
Ellis Trailing For Ala
bama's Post

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, June 4-F
Alabama Democrats Tuesday APP
parently nominated for governor
James E. Big JIM Folsom, 81
year-old Cullman insurance man
who ran with the endorsement OF
the CLOS Political Action commit
tee and who advocated outright
repeal of the state poll tax law.
Returns from 1854 boxes of the
2,344 in the state gave Folsom 132,-
566 votes to 95,655 for Lieut.. Gov.
Handy Ellis, 65-year-old Columbi-
ana attorney.
Ellis ran well in Birmingham,
Mobile and Montgomery, but was
swamped in the white farm coun-
ties of north and southeast Ala
bama.
The Columbiana legislative vet
eran attacked Folsom's endorse
ment by the PAC with the asser-
ton that Sidney Hillman of New
York" national PAC chairman,
would dominate the state In the
event of Folsom's election. Ellis
advocated retention of the state
poll tax, but favored a modifica-
ton of its cumulative provisions.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-05

CAPT. HARVEY T. vARNUM

Funeral services will be held to-
day at 4 pm. for Capt. Harvey T.
Varnum, 81, who died yesterday in
James Walker Memorial hospital.
Varnum was a resident Of Sup
ply, and besides his wife, he is
survived by two sons, Talmadge
Varnum and CORTLAND Varnum,
Supply; four daughters, Mrs. Will
son Lancaster, Mrs. S. P. Phelps,
Miss Virginia Varnum, and Mrs.
Ardell Buterbough, Asceola Mills,
Penn; two brothers, W. H. Var
num-, and Jessie Varnum, Supply,
and three sisters, Mrs. j. H.
Nance, Supply, Mrs. Thomas
Franks, Fernandina, Fla, and Mrs.
S. Peterson, Fernandina, Fla.
The Rev. T. H. johnson will
officiate at the funeral, and inter
ment will be in Holden cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be j. j.
Cheers, R. E. Bellamy, N. c. Bel
lamy, Jabie Sermons. John Daw-
son and Edgar Holden.
MI. Varnum was a member OF
the Sabbath Home Baptist church,
and served as superintendent OF the
Sunday school for four years.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-05
State Collections
Reach All-Time High

RALEIGH, June 4-(P)-An all
time high in general fund collec-
tions was reached during May,
topping the previous high set dur
ing the 1944-45 fiscal year by near
ly S., 900, 900 and assuring a sur
plus of more than $40, 900 900 in the
states Golfers by the time the cur
rent fiscal year ends on June 80.
The May report, released Tues
day by Commissioner of Revenue
Edwin GilPs office, shows that
S., 066, 584 was turned into the gen
eral fund last month, bringing
total collections for the first II
months of the current fiscal year
to $S7, 379, 766, an increase of ST.
OBS, 907 over collections for May
of last year and of 1926, 667 over
those of the first II months of last
year.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-05
ASA A. CLARK

EL1ZABETHTOWN, June 4 49,
The last rites for Asa A. Clark, n.
prominent retired business man,
farmer, former sheriff of Bladen
county and former member of the
Bladen county board of commits
sioners, we're held at the Mount
Horeb Presbyterian church Tues
day afternoon in the presence Of
a great throng of friends and rela.
tives being conducted by the Rev.
R. H. Poole, his pastor. assisted
by the Rev. ]. W. Miller.
Pallbearers were l.. L. Warner,
NJ. L. Fisher, E. H. Monroe. Rifles
Porter. Nash Clark and James
Monroe. Mr.. Clark succumbed to a
heart attack on Sunday evening
at 8:15 at his home at Rosindale.
Surviving are five sons. Sgt. A.
Harris Clark, North Wilkesboro,
member of the State Highway pa
trail; DR.. Gillian Clark, Macon,
Ga, Quentin M. Clark, Rosindale;
Ellis Y. Clark, Miami, Fla; and
two daughters, Mrs. w. C. Clark,
Daytona Beach, Fla, and Mrs.
Leon Smith, Elizabethtown.
Surviving also are nine grand
children; four brothers John A.
Clark, Baldwin, Fla; Clarence /.
Clark, Greensboro: Carl B. Clark,
Rosindale; Joe B. Clark, Rosin-
dale; two sisters. Miss Rosie
Clark, Rosindale; Mrs. Ran
dali Mccall, Clarkton.
Mr.. Clark was one of Bladen
county's most prominent citizens
and he gave much time to effici-
ent economical county govern
ment.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-05
R0TARIANS TOLD
OF CT PROGRAM
Club Members Hear Dale
Spencer D Describe
MINIS Training

Rotarians Tuesday learned of a
local experiment in reconversion
as Dale K. Spencer, director of
New Hanover High schools Veter-
ans Educational Training service,
outlined for their regular weekly
lunch meet the functions of lis
department.
Under the High school program,
which was started in the first part
of April, veterans from 10 to %
years old may attend classes in
E n 6 h, History, Mathematics,
Science, and Commercial prac-
tees.
Spencer said that the veteran
student is approached as a citizen
who has travelled and had broad
experience.
Glasses Small
Glasses are limited to II stu
dents, allowing individual atten-
ton to each veterans instruction.
Pupils progress on the principle
of individual acceleration,'' grad
uating when they have mastered
the course, and not on a scheduled
date.
Earn Diplomas
Since the inception of the pro
gram, said Spencer, IA students
have earned diplomas in their sub
iects. He added that there has
been no disciplinary problem, and
that average attendance is 81 per
cent.
Adam Smith and Graham Walton
we're named as delegates to a
meeting of Wilmington civic or.
CARNATIONS where plans will be
laid for the honoring of New Han.
over High school athletes. .
Hamilton Congratulated
Birthday congratulations were
extended to T. T. Hamilton, High
school principal, and at the same
time it was announced that he
would spend six weeks at the State
university, teaching summer-tern
students.
Guests introduced during the
meeting we're j. D. Taylor, Spart-
anburg, S. c.; A. B. Thorpe, Jr.,
Rocky Mount; A. ). Shannon; ano
Jesse C. Parker, manager Of Blue
thenthal airport.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-05
TELEGRAPH RATES
INCREASE ALLOWED
TO WESTERN UNION

WASHINGTON, June 4.-WD-
The Federal Communications COM
mission Tuesday night granted the
Western Union Telegraph company
an emergency, one-year increase
of 10 per cent in all message rates
to keep it a going concern.
1t also moved to increase compa-
nv revenues further by authorizing
elimination of certain special ser.
vices and revision of other prac-
tees.
At the same time, the commits
sion ordered a comprehensive in
vestigation" of the company, hold
ing that it currently is operating at
a loss and will need Substantial
ly more revenue if it is to
continue in operation as a solvent
enterprise and provide satisfactory
service on a comprehensive nation
wide basis.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-05
Construction Hats On
Commercial Buildings

Construction of new commercial
buildings came to a complete halt
during May, Gilbert Morton, city
building inspector, disclosed yes
terday.
Morton attributed the halt to the
restrictions placed by the Civilian
Production administration. Of the
SAG, 1884 represented in building
permits issued last month, $40, 00C
went for erection of two dwellings
and the remainder for repair
work.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-05
PEMBROKE INDIAN
HELD in SHOOTING
Burvel Cummings And Wife
Arrested In Killing OF
Jesse Brooks

LUMBERTON, June 4.-Jesse
Brooks, Pembroke Indian, was
fatally wounded Monday afternoon
by an automatic pistol allegedly
in the hands of Burvel Cummings,
Indian ex-serviceman, it was re-
ported by Coroner D. W. Biggs.
Cummings was apprehended at
the home of his brother near Penn
broke Tuesday and brought to
Robson county jail by county Of
%ficers. His wife, Mollie, is also be-
ing held for investigation, both
awaiting an inquest to be held al
the court house Wednesday at
p. m.
Near Pembroke
The shooting is reported to have
taken place about a mile and ;
half south of Pembroke on a dir
road hear Black Stump Negro
church. The pistol shot entered
Brooks body under the lef
shoulder and came out at the RICH.
shoulder. He was brought to Baker
sanatorium, but died shortly be.
fore reaching there.
C%oroner's jury in the case is com.
posed of George Hansen, c. M
Barker, W. N. Parmele, Pau.
Carnfill, Hinton Mcleod, ane
Lloyd Price.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-05
GRADUATION SET

LMBERTON, June 3.-Prin-
cipal T. L. White has announc-
ed plans for graduation exer-
cises of the Lumberton High
School 1915 Senior Class. The
baccalaureate service was held
Sunday night, June 2, with the
sermon preached by the Rev.
John H. Bonner, Jr., rector of
Trinity Episcopal church. Class
Night will be observed Tues
day, June 4, in the form of
a pageant, 1.-The Rainbow
Trail Taking part will be-.
Margaret Lewis - historian;
Sybil Harris - giftorian; ORR
ana Macarthur prophet; Sam
Noble - st%atisician; Buddy
Willis - testator; Jean Ann
Lambeth - Queen Of Light;
Frank Hull - student; Oriana
Macarthur - Spirit of Educa-
ton. Trainbearers will be the
mascots, Gail Ballou and
Murchison Alexander. Awards
will be presented by Supt.
B. E. Lohr. Graduation night
will be June S. The presidents
address will be given by Evelyn
40 G1o4elnIes eql :eneAeId
Jean Ann Lambeth; the vale
dictory by Jaqueline Ann Oliver
and Oriana Macarthur, co-vale-
dictorians. Diplomas will be
presented by o. L. Henry,
chairman of the School Board.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-05
War Department Lets
Atom Research Tasks

WASHINGTON, June 4R)- A
major step toward putting the
atom to work for the benefit Of
humanity was taken Tuesday
night when the Far department an
nounced a contract with the Gener-
al Electric company for IAN extern
sive research program in atomic
energy.
Under the contract, GE will
take over from E. I. Du Pont de
Nemours and company the opera
ton of the governments $347, 00O,-
900 plant at Hanford, Wash, about
Sept. /.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-05
NOEL APPOINTED
TO VA POSITION
Named Training Officer
For Wilmington Area;
Assists Thompson

The appointment of Edward T.
,-ool as training officer for the
veterans administration in the
.roa ri New Hanover, Fender, and
prunswick counties, was announc-
I'D tuesday by government sour
ces.
He was named for the position
+brou2h J. D. Deramus, district
manager with offices in Winston
Salem
Assists Thompson
Noe will assist Frances F.
Thompson in supervising and
nlacing veterans in training under
sections 346 and Is, which take in
HE C. l. Bill Of Rights and dis
soled training laws.
Prior to coming to Wilmington
Noel was affiliated with the Win
ston-Salem regional office.
Veteran
A veteran of World War l and II
the new officer is an aeronautici
engineer and held the rank O
Naval lieutenant commander whe1
discharged in January of last year
He has served with the War Pro
duction board in Raleigh, special
ling as a civilian requirement.
representative, and later servee
as a building materials specials
with the OPA.
The new officer plans to NOV,
his wife and daughter to Viii
mington from Fayetteville wher,
ha is living at present.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-05
True Bills Returned A
gainst Alleged Slayer
By Grand Jury

The Grand Jury returned true
bills of indictment against three
murder suspects during Tuesdays
session of the June criminal term
Of Superior court, presided over by
Judge R. Hunt Parker.
Scheduled to appear as defen-
dants in the Staying cases are L.
L. Milliken, held responsible for
the death of elder Capt. Dan
George following a fight on Oct.
10, 1915; Beatrice Moray, Negress,
charged with the fatal knitting of
Havert Owen, Negro, May Is; and
Lonnie Chestnut, Negro, accused
OF shooting Edward Bracey, Ne
gro, May "a.
Grand Jury Report
The Grand jury, in its report of
activities during the June term,
listed the examination of 90 wit
nesses, the passing of SO True
bills, and the passing of n Not
True bill. e.
The body returned the decision
that no True bill was warranted
in the case of Jessie Birdsong,
charged with breaking and enter
ing and attempted criminal as
sault.
Sentenced
Tried Monday on three counts OF
robbery, R. o. Lewis was yester-
day sentenced by Judge R. Hunt
Parker to serve five to eight years
in the state penitentiary.
He was arrested several weeks
ago in connection with the night
time robbery of Marines Henry
Friedman and r. Maula as they
walked along Front street.
Two charges against Lewis were
mol pressed with leave by the
court.
Capias Issued
A capias was issued for James
Boone and his bond of $500 forfeit
ed when he failed to appear to an
swer a charge of bigamy.
A case of larceny of an automo,
bile against Leland j. Vernon was
ordered mol pressed by the court.
He was melted a six months sus
pended road sentence on a charge
of forcible tresspass, upon promise
of two years good behaviour. HI
vas also fined $25 and ordered t,
make restitution to l.. G.. Harri
Of $4.70 for a broken switch lock
on the car.
Case Continued
The case of Vernon O. Stokes
youthful sailor Who faces five
charges of larceny and receiving
was continued.
A II months road sentence was
passed in the case of Robert E
Jenkins, who pied guilty to g
charge of bigamy.
Willie Hamilton, aIlas marble
Jaw" Negro, appearing on tw'
counts of highway robbery, wa;
!, declared guilty of one charge, and
through his counsel, entered a pie,
of nolo contendere to the secon,
charge.
Prison Term
A prison sentence of three t
: five years was passed in the frs
case. Upon the expiration of tina
term, he is to serve one to tw
years for the second ~offense.
Robert J. Brown, Negro, facin,
charges of attempted criminal as
sault and robbery, was found gull
ty of simple assault on a female
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-05
Staying Charges Are
Brought Against Trio

The court decreed a two year
sentence for the man, who had
conducted his own defense.
Tape Gang
The final hearing of Tues
days session concerned the
case OF a young Negro, David Muir
ray, confessed Book Keeper" OF
the marauding Tape Gang"
He was found guilty of larceny
and receiving and sentenced to one
year in Jail.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-05
OFFICERS NAMED

LUMBERION, June s. Oh
ficers of Lumberton H 6 h
School Student Council have
been elected and installed for
the 1946-47 term after a cam
paigning period that extended
over a week. I. B. Hudson, Jr.,
rising senior, was elected presi-
dent, succeeding Robert Will
liams. Hudson defeated Gene
Fuller by a margin of only 8
votes. Others elected were:
Anne Baker. vice-president,
ever Raymond Gray; Luther j..
Britt, Jr., secretary, over Mar
garet Newton Floyd and Jane
Carpenter; Marion Skinner,
treasurer, ever Rachel Sar-
baugh and Marie Blake; James
Martin Kinlaw, sergeant at
arms, over Teeny Kittrell and
Neil Lee.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-05
AGED RIVER PILOT DEAD

MEMPHIS, TENN, June 4-W.D
Capt. Frederick Leslie Inman,
II, Mississippi river pilot for more
than half a century, died here
Monday night. Inman, who earn
ed his pilots license at the age of
1s, made his last pilots run two
months ago.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-05
Y L. CAUDILL

Clyde Lee Caudil, Is, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Bide A. Caudlll, Washing
ton, N. c., died Monday at IL am.
after being wounded accidentally
with a shotgun.
The family were former residents
of Wilmington and members oil
the Temple Baptist church where
MI. Caudill sang in the choir.
Funeral services will be held a.
2:30 pm. today in Washington.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-05
Senator Hoey Says
Coal To Be Secured

WASHINGTON, June 4 - B -
Senator Hoey D-N.C.) said Tues
day sufficient coal will be avail
able for curing tobacco in the Caro-
1inas.
Hoey said he was informed by
solid fuels administration officials
that they will continue to issue
directives to insure enough coal
to take care of the crops in North
Carolina and South Carolina.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-05
BARDEN SPEAKS

DAhDEN 81 EAhS
NEW BERN. June 8. - De-
claring that he would resign
from congress and drive a
mule rather than vote huge
subsidies to private individuals
and firms under the guise of
aid t. veterans and that the
United States is amply able to
pay attractive salaries to serv-
icemen for the important jobs
before them instead of drafting
men for the armed forces, Con-
gresham Graham A. Barden
of New Bern spoke on national
affairs to a large gathering OF
several hundred veterans at
the armory, sponsored by the
Craven Veterans association. J.
B. Mullineaux, former lieuten-
ant-colonel in the army, who is
the association president, pre-
sided.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-05
WILDLIFE CLUB

ELIZABEIHTOWN, June 3.
"A wildlife organization of in
terested hunters and fisher
men has been formed in Bladen
county under the direction Of
Ross o. Stevens, executive
secretary Of the N. c. Wildlife
Federation but no officers have
been elected as yet, pending a
meeting in Elizabethtown June
10
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-05
MEMORIAL ROAD

CAMP L1JEUNE, June s.
The Paradise Point road on
this Marine corps reservation
has been renamed Brewster
Boulevard in memory OF the
late Brig. Gen. David L.. S.
Brewster, USMC, the first COM
handing officer of the Marine
camp here. General Brewster,
who died last July, arrived
here Sept. 8, 1941, and remain
ed in charge for a year and a
half until ordered overseas.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-05

are seeking games with any
independent baseball tt a m
within a 100 mile radius of
ElizabethtoWn for the month of
August and September. Those
desiring games write Earl Mel
vim, EliZabethtoWn.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-05
City Briefs
YFW INDuCTIONS

The induction of 10 new men,
bers will be the main business
of the Veterans of Foreign
Wars meeting at 8 o'clock to-
night in the VFW hall, 1917
Princess street. Final arrange
ments will be made for local
attendance at the VFW state
convention in Winston-Salem on
June 1910.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-05
'POSSUMS KILLED

CLINTON, June 3.-Nine to
one-that's the score Mrs. D.
w. Hall, of Autryville, boasts.
Mrs. Hall claims the Staying OF
nine o'possums with a large
stick. She ran into a mother
o'possum on the road near her
home carrying eight young
o'possums on her back.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-05
lrritated Eyelids?

Battle them with Lavoptik. Promptly
soothes. Also relieves inflamed, sore,
burning, itching eyes and soothes tired
ewes or money refunded. 80 years Sue
cess. Praised by thousands. Get Lavoptik
today. (Eye-cup included). At all drug
stores.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-05
Piles Hurt Like
Sin! But Now | Grin

Thousands change groans to grins. Use a
real doctors formula for distress OF piles;
sent druggists by noted Thornton &
Minor Clinic. Surprising QUICK pallia-
tive relief Of pain, itch, soreness. Helps
soften hard parts; tends to shrink swell
ing. Use doctors way today. Get tube
Thornton & Minors Rectal Ointment or
Thornton & Minor Rectal Suppositories.
Follow label directions. If not delighted.
At ali good drug stores everywhere:
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-05

Finger painting is a lark, - is what these fellows say as Miss
Mary Kate Allen shows the boys how to dabble in the dough,
and come out with something that looks like a modern Rembrandt.
Shown above are Miss Allen and two "students' at the Second and
Orange USO club. All through the four-year war period and con-
tnuing now, Miss Allen made regular weekly visits to the local
club to help entertain servicemen and others with the Ginger
art" Pictured with Miss Allen are; left, Privates first class
Clarence E. Smith, Columbia, S. c., and right, Joseph o. Traham.
Both marines are stationed at Camp Lejeune.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-05

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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-05

SEEK GAMES
ELIZABETT1TOWN, June 8.
The Elizabet htown All Stars