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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-28
Junior Sorosis
Gives Tourney

Winners at the bridge tourna-
ment Tuesday night sponsored by
the members of the North caro-
lima Junior Sorosis were: Mrs. A.
G. Ahrens, Mrs. Forest Hall, MISS
Frances Sutherland, Mrs. carr
Price, Mrs. L. a. Moreadlth' MRS
c. A. Williams, Mrs. Clement Jor-
don Mrs. Charles Rieze, Mrs. T..
M Speaker, Mrs. Norwood Orrell'
Mrs Gertrude Trail, Mrs. c. F.
Farpe Jr.. Mrs. W. A. Jordan
Miss Pearle Dow, Miss Clarlce
Sivain Mrs. C. E. Simpson, Mrs.
7 A. Owen Mrs. Grist, +. f.
Hall. Jr.. and. J. C. Hare.
Miss Ruth Skinner was awarded
the cake prize and Mrs. ROBERT
Dannenbaum, the door prize.
Players who entered the tourna-
ment included:
Mrs. George Bennett, Mrs: D. A.
Huntley, Mrs. J. S. Zapf, Mrs. "A.
3 Cheatham, Miss Maxine Town
send. Josephine Gallagher, MISS
Mary Alice May, Mrs. Harry
Wellott, Mrs. B. H. Thomson
Mrs J. B. Loumsbury, Mrs. Q. B.
Shines Mrs. Pearle Dow, Mrs.
Glenn Hallegan, Miss Bea Reaves'
Miss Mary Alice Reaves, Mrs. zoe
Holman, Mrs. Johnny Parker, MISS
Christine Lindsay, Mrs. {. 3.
Mott. Mrs. J. M. Joyner, MRS. l.
W. McGrady, Mrs. M: V. Barn
hill, Jr., Mrs. J. F. Rippy, Jr.'
Mrs. J. F. Rippy, Miss Edw1na
Dewey. Mrs. Gertrude Trail, Mrs.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-28
Miss Sara Koonce Bailey Is Bride
OfRonald Neville Leek Of Sydney

nosegay, was her sisters maid-of-
honor. Little Nancy Smith attended
as flower girl and Johnnie Koonce
was the ring bearer.
The bridegroom had as his best
man, the brides brother. Guy Loey
Bailey, Jr. Ushers were Thomas R.
Koonce of Fair Bluff, Joe Brown
Proctor of WAiteville, Robert Cole
man of Wilmington and Samuel
Koonce of Durham.
The mother of the bride wore a
dress of black organza, with a
shoulder corsage of roses.
Immediately following the cere-
mony the parents of the bride en-
tertained at reception after which
the young couple left for Crescent
Beach. S. c., having a cottage
there until they sail for Australia.
For travelling Mrs. Leek wore a
suit of navy blue with matching
accessories and a single white Or
child.
Mrs. Leek attended Peace Junior
college, Raleigh and the Uaiver-
sity of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
She also studied in New York and
travelled ir Europe just before the
outbreak Of the war.
Mr.. Leek received his educat tion
in Australia. He held the rank of
Flight Lieutenant in The Royal
Australian Air Force and saw SER
vice in the Middle East, Germany
and North Africa. He was awarded
the distinguished Flying Cross fol
gallant service in the African Cam
paign and is now with the Qantas
AirWays, Limited.
After June / Mr.. and Mrs. Leek
will be at home at Ola Oberon
street, Coogee, Sydney, Australia.
II he is fond of pie-and most
men are-make a crumb crust,
which is easy to make and easy
on the shortening. Fill it with a
butterscotch filling, which requires
only two tablespoons of sugar and
three tablespoons of molasses.
You'll have pie so tasty that
it will melt in your mouth.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-28
Deadline Set For
Short Story Contest


The deadline for the o'Henry Lit
erary society OF New Hanover
h;oh school which is sponsoring its
second annual short story contest
will be May l.
The contest is open to any high
school student Of Wilmington, and
the students are free to choose
their own topics.
There will be a tlrst prize and
possibly a second and third, ac.
cording to the value Of the materi.
al submitted with Mr.. and Mrs,
Ben Mcdonald as judges.
Committee members in charge Of
the contest include Olivia Lynch,
chairman; Florence Sanders. Jane
Easter Marye, and Bettina Mar
able.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-28

sprunt, Miss Charlotte Sprunt, Mr..
and Mrs. Hargrove Bellamy, Mr..
and Mrs. John N. Alexius and Mrs.
David H. Scott.
Those from out-of-town attending
the wedding were: Miss Mary M.
Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs. John Wilson,
Andrew W. Forsyth. Jr., Mr.. and
Mrs. H. M. Wilson, DR.. and Mrs.
w. M. McNaughter and Mrs. J. F..
Williams all of Pittsburgh, Pa. Mr..
and Mrs. Stanley Rand Of Lake.
land, Fla, Mrs. w. C. French OF
Richmond, Va, and Charleston,
w. Va, David H. Scott OF Chapel
Hill, and DR.. j. w. Hooper, DR.,
of Atlanta, Ga.
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St. James Episcopal
Church Scene Of
Wilson Hooper Vows
Continued from Page One)

a heart shape neckline button
down the front to n Walstane
from which a flowing court tram
fell into graceful folds. Ihe sleeves
were long and came to polnts ~
the wrists. The veil of Rose PolM
lace and illusion was caught so11ly
at tae back of the head with a
wreath of orange blossoms. She
carried an exquisite bouquet OF
lilies of the valley and white
orchids showered with lilies of the
vallev and maiden-hair fern.
Mrs. Hooper, m t h e OF the
bride. wore gown of light grey
crepe trimmed in pink and silver
beads and a purple orchid corsage.
Mrs. Wilson, mother of the bride
groom, was gowned il French
blue model and wore two white
orchids.
Reception
Immediately following the we'd
ding a reception was held at the
Cape Fear Country club. The ball
room and dining hall were deco
rated throughout with native
greenery and white flowers. In the
ballroom the long brides table,
laid with an imported lace cloth,
held a centerpiece of bridesroses
in silver bowl flanked by tall
white candles in branched silver
candelabra and at one end OF the
table was the three tered BRIDE S
cake while at the other end were
dainty bridal cakes in a large
silver basket. The mantel at the
south end of the ballroom was
banked in dracenas and white
flowers while the balconies were
entwined in southern snilax with
clusters of white and yellow
daisies at intervals. Throughout
the evening punch was served IN
the sunroom.
Later in the evening the bridal
couple left for a wedding trip to
Sea Island, Ga, after which they
will return to Wilmington f o r a
short visit beofre leaving for St.
Louis, Mo-. where they will reside.
Mrs. Wilson wore for travel a navy
blue suit with pink blouse and
navy accessories and orchids.
Mrs. Wilson is the only daughter
of DR.. and Mrs. Hooper and one
of Wilmington's m o. st popular
members of the young social con-
tingent. She received her education
at Arlington Hall in Washington,
D. c., and The Garland School in
Boston. She made her debut to
North Carolina Society in the fall
of 1941 and was a member of the
Spinsters club of Wilmington.
Mr.. Wilson, a native of Pitts
burgh, was formerly stationed in
Wilmington at Camp Davis where
he was an Instructor in the AAA
school prior to going overseas. He
served for 18-months in the Pa
cific theatre and received his dis
charge from the army in Decem-
Der 1945. He is a graduate of Le-
high university where he was a
member of Delta Upsilon fra
ternity.
Parties
Among those who honored the
popular bridal couple were: Miss
Ann Burr, Mr.. and Mrs. P.
Nichols, Miss Betty Blue Davis,
Misses Gertrude and Mary Bell,
Miss Essie Harriss, Mrs. George
johnson, Mrs. w. w. Storm, Miss
May Taylor, "The Poker Group"
Mrs. Raiford Trask, Mrs. w. A.
Raney, Mrs. W. Hampton Tillery,
Mrs. W. C James, Miss Mary
London James, Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard w .Cantwell, Jr., Mr.. and
Mrs. Raymond H. Holland, DR..
and Mrs. R. B. Hare, Mrs. Alex
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-28

gers, Mrs. c. Jordon, Mrs. H.
Cherry, Mrs. Tyree Moose, Mrs. J..
HERS, Mrs. T. R. Ames, Jr., Miss
Dorothy Forbes, Miss Sara Brad
shaw, Mrs. L. c. Walsh, Jr., Mrs.
John Jones, Mrs. Charles Riez,
Mrs. L. T. Walker, Mrs. Grace
Ingram, and Mrs. ]. T. Graves.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-28
Nancy Ann Crichton,
David Britain Will
Be Wed On June 22p3

Mr.. and Mrs. William Cric,to,
announce the engagement Of tbo;-
daughter, Nancy Ann, 10 Dsr;s
Oliver Britain, son of Mrs Bo,,i.r
E. Britain and the late A. G. pr;,
tain of Wilmington.
The wedding will take plsca =.
June % at the Winter Park pro. y"
byterian church with the Rev A,
fred K. Dudley, pastor, officiatina W.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-28
BIRTH ANNOUNCED

Mr., and Mrs. Dennis Switzerland
announce the birth of daughter,
|Sandra Fay, on April IA, at Mar
ion Sprunt annex.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-28
GRAY HAIR
NEWS
No More Dyeing?

Sciences startling new vitamins for re-
storing natural coler to gray hair can
dangerous hair dyeing or tiresome
rinses. Nothing artificial. These Vita
nins as described by national magazine
supply harmless anti-gray hair Vitamin
substance to your system. Simply take
l day until graying stops and hair
color returns thru roots. Age % up.
Don't look old before your time. Get
Nix Vitamin tablets today. Don't wait.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-28

Water is lighter in the solid. =,
ice state, that it is in the LIQUID
state.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-28
THE JEWEL BOX

You've selected your bride,
now select her diamond from
the wonderful collection Of
exquisitely styled rings fea-
tured at The Jewel Box. Con-
venient terms are featured at
40 extra cost.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-25
Wild Ducks Absorb
Many Shotgun Pellets

CHICAGO -W.H 1t takes more
than a couple OF shotgun pellets
to get a good duck down, figures
released by the Illinois Natural
History Survey show.
Survey technicians b fluoro-
scopic examination of trapped
birds at Spring Lake National
Wildlife Refuge near Savanna III.
found that two of every five ducks
were carrying lead shot in their
bodies.
One pellet was found in SO per
cent of the birds and two in about
20 per cent. In other cases as
many as six shot we're found.
The survey isn't sure yet what
its investigation proves except
that a lot of duck hunters are
poor shots.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-25

her mail to nearby South Bristol
where the romantic title loses its
identity.
Its not like it used to be-"
Mrs. Thorpe declared, when peo-
pie used to send me whole boxes
of cards to cancel for them" .
But there will be a Christmas
at Christmas Cove just the same.
even if only the 50-odd people,
who brave the icy blasts off the
Atlantic throughout the winter,
share it.
All of the tiny villages dozen
servicemen and women are back
and business is brisk in the boat
shops for the carpenters who
the bulk of the iaboring
populace
Named when Its 0.-sders set
tied here on Christmas day over
200 years ago, the town grows in
the summer to a community OF
nearly 800 who 1--we in cottages
nestled on the rocky hillsides over
looking the ocean.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-25
Frozen Food Lockers
Gain In Popularity

WASHINGTON -UH The de-
partment of Agriculture reports that
the popularity Of frozen food lock
ers still is increasing. The num-
Der of locker plants jumped 1851
during the past year, bringing the
total to more than 1925.
They contain about $3.50, 900 in
dividual lockers and provide stor-
age for almost 1880, 900, 900 pounds
of food-enough for $500, 900 fam
lilies.
Approximately three-forths of
the locker patrons are farmers.
Iowa at last count had more lock-
err plants than any other state
655-while Washington was second
with 495.
Hamp Vason, Auburn fullback,
averaged 49.4 yeads on puntlng
as a high school gridder.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-25
Dutch Flag In Flowers
To Grow At West Point

WEST POINT, NY. WH One
thousand hyacinth bulbs will bloom
at the nations military academy
in the red, white and blue colors
in the shape Of the Netherlands
flag.
The bulbs were given to the
United States Government by 81
Dutch women to be planted in the
shape of their flag as an express
sion of gratitude and a reminder
Of friendship between the twd
countries. The War Department
chose West Point for the site.
The women who were detained
by the Germans at Wolfrats
hansen near the Dachau concen
tration camp, were liberated May
l, 1945, by Gen. Alexander Patch's
U. S. Seventh Army.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-25
ROCKET TAKEN
FROM AMERICAN
SECRET LIST

WASHINGTON, Dec. "a. -
The secrecy wraps were remoV-
ed yesterday from the ''tiamatl' a
6OO-mile-an hour model for future
guided missiles complete wit lex
p~losives and a special device to
lead it to its target.
The National advisory Com
mittee for Aerunautics sale it was
named after the Assyrian-Ba5ylon-
ian goddess who plotted the de-
struction of Marduk, king OF the
gods.
The experimental pilot]ess
aircraft was described by
NACA scientists as the 'eirst guild
ed missile to be flown successfully
through a predetermined program
of maneuvers." It is roughly com
parable to the German vi but is
faster, rocket : propelled and can
be guided accurately to a prede-
termined target.
The missile was removed from
the secret list after two years of
joint research by the NACA, the
army air forces and industry. 1t is
not a specific weapon design in it
self but a guinea pig to provide in
formation needed in develop
ing guided missiles.
The tiamati is launched with a
rocket booster mounted on its tail,
and With an internal rocket engine
taking over after it gets into the
air. 1t is about four feet long.
weighs 900 pounds and has attein-
ed a speed of 900 miles an hour.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-25
>Fa+her Christmas Brings
England Real Toys Again
By WAGE
APP NeWSfeatureS

LONDON - Goggle-eyed London youngsters ae throngine the
TOW fairs of the big stores where many parents VI able 1or Tn Hrst
time to show Junior what a real toy is.
Christmas fairs, the British equivalent of Amerlcan Toylands,
are back with all the pre-war gamor n glitter. but ost"a
prices r. more than double those of 1888.
schoolboy can have his first building set o n boxing gloves. Mary may
get a dolly whose eyes open and shut Little Johnny may get d sNo
or pedal scooter, o rocking horse.
Ceiling prices were lifted early this year, and the toy industry
has gon all utto give children their first real Christmas since 1888.
The demand is terrific.
Mothers bend over huge plush animals selling at around S34 and
whisper, That's a real Teddy, darling, remember the storybook
we read That's what Mummy had when she a a little girl, perhaps
Christmas will bring one"
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-25

Sales assistants bemoan the paper shortage. We have to let
our customers go away with toys unwrapped under their arms, they
say. People see them and we besieged by angry customers who
won't believe it when Weir sold out"
One expensive firm is selling toys in discarded gas-nask cartons,
the gasmask instructions still pasted inside the flap.
Miniature models of trucks, jeeps and cars r. scarce, but rich
parents can buy a model jeep for Johnny, modelled exactly o n those
he saw in the war days, with USA painted on the side. 1t costs $50.
Though the war took away most Of the childrens toys, it brought
a few new ones. Raj rubber rescue RATS re on sale everywhere for
$40, and Raj rescue kites, better quality than a child ever had, can
be obtained for just over 81. There r magnets, magnifylng glasses,
small telescopes and other throwouts from army stocks.
There r few Christmas tree decorations. These were formerly
imported from France.
But Father Chrstmas-santa Claus to Americans-is back, hand
ing over TOYS a S usual, and this year they Il good ones.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-25
CHRISTMAS COVE
DUCKS MAIL RUSH
Well-Known Maine Village
Postoffice Closes Down
In The Fall

CHRISTMAS COVE. Me-. Dec.
24.-(Pl-No longer do youngsters
address their letters to Santa
Claus. Christmas Cove, Me-. nor
do their parents ship cards by the
thousands to have yuletide cancel
lations affixed.
It's not that Santa Claus isn't
here any more, but t h e village
nostoffice closes down in the fall
until late in the spring, and
Christmas Cove's own Santa, Post
mistress Kathleen Thorpe. seaos
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-25
A F ON CLUTCHES

CHICAGO, -(P)- James Geib,
who broke his left leg in a motor
cycle accident, is making sure he
won't be cut down in traffic again.
He has attached red warning
lights, powered by flashlight bat
teries, to each of his crutches.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-25
WARSAW-ZURICH PHONE

WARSAW, Poland-LP-A direct
telephone service between Warsaw
and Zurich, Switzerland, has been
opened. A similar service has been
started on the Observation-Disclosures
saw line.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-25

George Halas has tabled Paul
Governali of the Boston Yanks as
the outstanding T formation quar-
terback prospect in pro football.
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WHEREFORE H0N0R5
CLASS AT RECEPTION

XENIA, June 13-Dr. Charles
H. Wesley, president of Wilberforce
university, and Mrs. Wesley were
hosts yesterday at a reception at
their home honoring members of
the 1916 graduating class of the
university and school alumni.
Later, the annual alumni pro-
gram, another commencement week
feature, was held in Jones audi.
torium.
Speakers were 1t. COL Charity
Enda Adams of the WAC, a 1888
graduate of Wilberforce, and DR..
Fielding Stewart, a 1921 graduate,
now pastor of the Ebenezer AME
church, Detroit.
Following the program, ban
quet for Payne Theological Semi
nary alumni was held in Shorter hall
cafeteria. The speaker was Bishop
George w. Baber of the twelfth
Episcopal district of the AME
church.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1946-06-13

Inc, from a group of sailors sta
toned in Hawaii, in an effort to
help the districts quota Of $45,OOO
in the national drive to help raise
money for the furtherance of Negro
education in the United States.
According to the headquarters OF
the district chapter, letter ac-
companied the check signed by the
sailors making the contribution.
A tribute was paid to Mrs. Mar
ian Hope, the wife of 1t. Comdr.
Edward Swain Hope, U.S.N., the
highest ranking Negro officer in
the navy, who is working for the
drive in Hawaii, where her husband
is stationed.
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FIRST NEGRO TRAN5P.
OFFICER IN ITALY

LEGHORN, June 13 (ANP) =
Completing a run on Military
Train 88" recently, 1t. John G.
Duncan Of Philadelphia became the
first known Negro transportation
corps officer in the Mediterranean
theatre to serve as train commander
aboard the famous train named
after the 88th Infantry division.
The train serves the 88th now on
occupation duty in the Trieste area
and makes five-day trip from Ul-
dine to Campi Flegri, near Naples.
The train carries troops, mail and
some civilian passengers along part
Of the route.
1t. Duncan arrived overseas in
May from the United States where
he was assigned to the 845th Port
Co. at the Transportation corps
school in New Orleans. He is pres
emily assigned to the 10th ON Bn.
(Mobile) under the 10th Port of
Embarkation. The 10th port is a
command under peninsular base
section, the army service forces of
the Mediterranean theatre.
PBS served and supplied the 5th
army and ground crews of. the u. S.
air corps and navy during the en-
tire italian campaign.
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owner. He declared he had never
heard of a Negro serving on a jury
here. Asked by the prosecutor if he
had been around the courthouse
much" Legs replied that he had
visited the building only to pay his
taxes.
Another witness, Joe Worley, rs,
said he had never heard of Negro
on a jury, although he had lived in
that section all of his life.
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COLUMBIA Defense TOLD
Jim CROW" PROBE
MUST CEASE

COLUMBIA, Tenn, June 13-
(ANP)-Judge Joe M. Ingram, pre-
siding over the trial of the 81 Co
lumbia Negro defendants, told Leon
Ransom that inquiry into local jim
crow jury practices must end some
time.
We'll know our stopping point, "
Ransom, NAACP counsel, replied.
the court:
"That will be when we have called
the last Negro over 81 years old il
the county.
Ransom told the Judge that the
hearing, which has been dead
locked for two weeks. could con
tinue with dispatch if the state
would stipulate the fact that no Ne
groes have served on juries here
prior to a police mob assault on the
Mink Slide section of Columbia on
February 25.
District Attorney Paul F. Bump
us declined to make the stipulation
He had just concluded questioning
the 186th witness, 62-year-old
Clarence Bell, who testified, as had
his predecessors, that no qualified
Negroes served on a jury here in
so years.
Asked when the end of the ques.
tioning would come, Ransom told
and declared: 'The only thing we
can do is to stay as long as they
do"
"Now," said udge Ingram, IF we
continue for days hearing testimony
of persons Of color we may then
expect the state to call many white
people who have not been called for
jury duty"
Alexander LOBBY, chief defense
counsel, told the court there were
5000 Negroes in Maury county
qualified for jury service.
One of the witnesses called last
week was Dan Legs, a property
Evening star., 1946-07-06
Chambers Rops Alexandria Fee
For AmbuIunces as Jealousy

Judge Duncan suspended fine OF
$40 Mr.. Chambers then arose and
said:
There is no sense in my having
(Alexandria) licenses for all five Of
my ambulances 1t won't paw me to
operate in Northern Virginia Op-
Grating an ambulance is just trick
of undertakers to get our names be-
fore the public. We don't care about
the money"
Judge Duncan interrupted at this
point to say:
Il am going to have to restrict
you if you don't keep quiet"
When Judge Duncan passed on to
the next case, Mr. Chambers con-
tinued to discuss the case with by
ISLANDERS and Judge Duncan told
him:
IF you want to use my conference
room at the end of the hall, you will
have to carry on your discussion
there"
At one time Mr.. Chambers said:
This case Doesn't involve Just my
company 1t involves all The ambu-
lance services in Washington and
those in Virginia, which come to
Washington. Ii you have a disaster
over here and you don't have your
license paid, it may mean loss of life
In your community"
Afterward Mr.. Chambers pur-
chased a license to operate an am
bulance within the city from the
city clerk.
Evening star., 1946-07-06
Parents Get -Four Rules
To Prevent Gun Accidents

With thousands of school children
now on vacation and many of them
handling firearms, the National
Rife Association today called atten-
tion Of parents to rules of gun safety
and urged them, community officials
and sportsmen to accept response
bility in furnishing Junior recrea-
tion programs to minimize firearms
accidents.
The association issued a four
point warning to parents in con-
nection with handling of guns, as
follows: Do not own a gun for own
ership's sake, but either learn how
to use It safely or get rid of it; edu-
cation, not prohibition, will prevent
accidents and this means teaching
every family member how to handle
gun safely; loaded guns have nc
place in the home, therefore keer
them unloaded and separate them
from the ammunition and supervise
the shooting by children by seeing
they indulge in the sport under safe
conditions and not in obscure places
Evening star., 1946-07-06
German Officials Oppose
Nonpartisan Newspapers
BY the Associated Press

WIESBADEN, Germany, July g.
Touring American newspaper editors
were told yesterday by DR.. Karl
Geiler, German Minister President
of Greater Hesse, that critical food
situation was further affected by
shortages of coal, iron and steel In
other zones of Germany.
In answer to a question by Arthur
Hays Sulzberger, publisher of the
New York Times, as to whether the
Germans believe they have a free
press at the moment and believe
what they read" DR.. Caller said:
Il have the impression the popu-
lation looks critically at the press
The difficulties of living cause the
population to lose interest"
DR.. Geiler, as well as other Ger
man officials, opposed nonpartisan
newspapers and urged growth of
party organs, causing Herbert F
Corn, managing editor of The Wash
ington Star, to comment:
These people all want only party
newspapers. They just don't under
stand an objective newspaper"