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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-28
RICHARD A. TODD
(Special to the Starr

LUMBERTON, Dec. 27.-Funeral
services for Richard A. TODD, Il
wear old seaman who died Tuesday
i, Jacksonville, Florida as the re-
suit of accidental injuries will be
held from his home on East 18TH
street upon the arrival of his body
in Lulnberton. Interment will be
in the Belch cemetery on route
five.
Assigned to the U. S. Naval all
corps at the time of his death, the
youth was the son Of Mrs. A. B.
Todd. He was a veteran of nearly
three years service in the Coas
Guard and enlisted in the Navy
upon his discharge in November
1945. He enlisted in the Coast Guare
in 1912 and served 20 months II
the Aleution Islands.
Surviving besides his mother
are one sister, Mrs. Bennett Kirby
of Lumberton and his grandmother
Mrs. Monnie E. Phillips of route
two.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-28
OBITUARIES

Joseph and Ellie Devane Carr of
Wallace.
Mr.. Carr, who had lived in Cayce
for the past IL years, had been
connected with the Seaboard for
the last So years.
He was a member of the State
Street Baptist church in Cayce, a
member of Masonic Lodge 532 OF
Hamlet, N. c.; a Shriner, member
of the Order-of Railroad Conductors
of America, and the Brotherhood
of Railroad Trainmen.
He is survived by his wife, the
former Miss Carrie Cayce Carr, o.
Cayce, S. C.; and one brother, c
D. Carr, of Chadbourn, N. C..
Funeral services will be hello
Sunday at II am. in the Thomp'
son Funeral home in Columbis
with Mr.. Cars pastor, the Rev
R. A. Thompson, officiating. Inter
ment will follow in the Elmonc
cemetery in Columbia.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-28
MRS, EULALIA P. FREEMAN
fSnecioI tn the Start

LUMBERTON. Dec. 27. - Mrs.
Eulalia Phillips Freeman, SO, the
wife of j. Chester Freeman OF
~Lumberton, died Friday afternoon
at a local sa~natorium after a three
day illness.
Final rites will be conducted
Saturday afternoon at three O'Clock
from the graveside in the Big
Swamp cemetery.
Surviving are her husband, six
children, J.. c. Freeman, Jr.,
james, Carolyn, Betty 10, Rondel
and Buster; three brothers, T. r.
Phillips of Fair Bluff. G. W. Phil
lips of Whiteville, and H. D. Phil
lips of Marion. S. c.; and two SIS
tiers, Mrs. Docia ABBOT and Mrs.
Lula Nash of Marion.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-28
REVENUES OF ACL
TRAIL PAST YEAR
Net Operating Income For
First Eleven Months
Reflect Drop

The Atlantic Coast Lines ne
operating revenues for the first /
months of this year e less thar
half those for the same period II
1915. the A. C. Is monthly finan
cisI statement revealed yesterday
Total net operating income from
Jan l 10 Nov. 30. 1916, was s3.026,-
858-a decline of s4.O16.637 from
revenues for the first II months Of
1915. the report revealed.
From January through Novem-
Der, 1914. the A. C. LIS income
was s12.3 1874 ,542.
The roads operating revenues SC
far this year are s114.297.605 in
comparison with 5135, 425, 1888 for
the same period in 1915.
Operating expenses amounted to
S104, lat. 803 and were greater than
the SOB. 449. $40 for the II months
in 1945 and the 500. 270, 920 for 1914.
Net operating revenues were $40
149, 8O2. approximately a third OF
the s31, e76. sob for the II months
in 1915. This item was $50, $50. 285
from Jan. / to Nov. 80 in 1914.
The amount required for taxes
during the 11-month period was
81, 400, 900. a sharp decrease from
the s21. 120, 082 for the correspond
ing period in 1945 and s42, 705, 1874
for 1914.
According to the report, operat-
fng income was s., 749, 802, about
half of the $40. 855. 931 realized for
the II months in 1915 and far be-
low the SIG, TIA. o91 for 1914. The
net amount paid for rent of equip
ment and joint fa facilities showed a
deficit of 2,722. 944. Last year it
twas in the red' to the extent
of s3,81O.236 a II d. during the II
months of 1914, 81, $40, 349.
Figures for November follow:
Operating revenues, s11 ,027, ISL;
Operating expenses, So, o,97o;
Net operating revenues. 1885,
8Qe: Amount required for taxes,
deficit of $3.50, 900; Operating IN
come. 81, 1856, 806; Net amount paid
for rent of equipment and joint
facnities. deficit of S126, 737, and
Net railway operating income, ST.
Oh. 0S9.
Figures for 1s45 and 1914 have
been revised for comparative pur-
D IS 70 include results Of oper-
{ Of ALB. and C. Railroad com
2 . Railway tax sccruals for
i include credit adjustment OF
S. $50 for the month and $780,
OGA tor the period, for estimated
excess profits credit carry-back.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-28
VIOLA SCOTT NAMED
CASE WORKER HERE

Miss Viola Scott, former Pender
County superintendent of public
welfare, will succeed the late Mrs.
Mary Nash Miller as a New Han
over county welfare case worker
on Feb. l, J. R. Hollis, county well
fare officer, said last night.
Miss Scott is presently employed
with the State Commission for the
Blind, Hollis said.
She is a native of Fender Coun-
ty.
The post Miss Scott will fill has
been vacant since the death of Mrs.
Miller last October.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-28
RIOTS HIT
ITALIAN CITIES
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Tonight bread again was being
sold openly in the illegal mart. No
arrests were made.
Amid the economic problems
came a political development which
NAV have a bearing on the next
general elections. The Socialist
party appeared to be in danger OF
cracking up on the issue of align
ment with the Communists.
The renewal of Italian cries for
bread emphasized the importance
of Premier Alcide De GasperIs i'm
minent flight to Washington, where
he is expected to appeal for the
help of the United States to al
leviate Italy's food problems.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-28
WILL DROP
BARS TO ZONE
Continued From Page One)

Russian commander in Germany,
informed Gen. Joseph T. McNarney
last month that it would be too
dangerous" to admit the newsmen
during the period of redeployment
operations. They have been barred
since September.
1.-THE Russians have now assured
us that they will be ready to admit
us Jan. 6, so four teams will set
out on that day, one going into each
zone" said Orrin R. McJunkins,
chief of the American Military gov
ernment''s PREPARATIONS and demoli-
tons section. Each team will in
clude four te%chnicians, n from
each Of the occupying powers, and
will visit from six to nine plants
on tours expected to last two weeks.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-28
MRS. HATTIE W. SELLERS

Mrs. Hattie Willis Sellers, 70.
722 South Front street, died at the
James Walker hospital at 7:05
o'clock Thursday night.
She is survived by her husband,
Marvin Sellers; two daughters,
Mrs. L. T. Davis and Mrs. C. T.
Barefoot; one son. Charles H. Viii
lis, all of Washington, D. C.
Funeral services will be held
Monday morning at 10 o'clock from
St. Mary's Catholic church. Father
Allen Roche will o~fficiate.
Interment will follow in Bellevue
cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be: J. T.
Farley, Adolph Darden, Richard
Davis, Jack Vareen, J. D. James
and Charles Register.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-28
GROUP PUTS OFF
ATOM PLAN VOTE
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surrender this potent weapon and
dedicate to mankind its tremendous
knowledge in the field of the pro-
duction of atomic energy - in the
belief that they are outlawing the
use Of this weapon for war and
opening the gates for the use of
atomic energy for the good of all
mankind-under any system which
is open to notification of punish
ment by what can be called a sub
terfuge,' Baruch declared.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-28
TO MEET

The annual meeting Of the
Wilmington Retail Grocers as
sociation will be held on Jan.
7. J. C. Parker, president, said
yesterday Principal business
will include election of officers
and reports on the past years
activities.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-28
MACHINERY COMPANY
INCORPORATED HERE

Certificates of incorporation were
filed yesterday in the office OF
Secretary of State for the Marks
Machinery company of Wilmington
with an authorized stock of $780,
900.
H. A. Marks said last night that
nc plans were being made at the
present time for expansion. Marks
Truck and Tractor company OF
Whiteville, N. c., was incorporated
also for 500, 900.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-28
CITY BRIEFS

tinue through Jan. IL. Services
will be held each night at 1880
o'clock with Mrs. ]. Paul Jones
as the evangelist. Music will
be by the Marley sisters, OF
Greenwood, S. C. The public
Is invited.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-28
CATS CAME FIRST

sEEKONK, Mass. W.R)-1njured
in an automobile accident, Miss
Ger rude Miller, 63, of Montclair,
N. J., was so concerned over the
fate of her four cats trapped IN
the back seat that she waited until
thav we're rescued by police before
going to a hospital 5or treatment.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-28
Alto TAG SALES

Auto tag license tag sales
reached a total of 1000 state
and $500 city Friday according
20 Miss Minnie B. Payne, sec
retary Of the Wilmington AAA
office. Deadline for sales IS
Feb. l at which time all cars
and vehicles must display
1947 tags, she said.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-28
REMINDS STUDENTS

High school students wishing
to Join the navy should make
their plans known now Sc that
their acceptance under a
quota plan will be assured, the
Wilmington Naval recruiting
station announced yesterday.
Even though the quota method
for enIistments has been tenn
porariIy lifted, recruiting Office
personnel said the system
might be resumed at any time.
Interested persons may obtain
full information at the navy's
recruiting station in the VIII
mington postoffice.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-28
Along The Cape Fear

roads warehouses and other large
commercial buildings.
Some of the Port City's finest
residences went up in smoke. Agar
the Front Street Methodist Church,
located on the corner OF Front
and Walnut Streets, was converted
into a mass of ruins by the blaze.
Unofficial estimates place the
damage of the fire at more than
a million dollars,
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-28
STOP G WOpEs

INDIANAPOLIS, - U.p -
Tlerney Of indianapolis wa, IN
ped cold by a stop sign. Tiop
ney and his wife were runninr
catch a bus when she missed 5;n
When she looked back he ,.a.
stretched out cold on the sidewa,1.
He had run into the traffic signal
post. "'
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-28

caught fire while moving on the
stream. The vessel then drifted to
a dock near Chestnut street.
That structure was soon ablaze
and the fire rapidly spread to
neighboring buildings. r..
Growing in intensity, the fire
destroyed a large section of the city
up to the Wilmington and Weldon
Railroad. 1t even moved beyond
that site laying waste the rail
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-28
MRS. HENRY S,

Mrs. Henry Singleton Reynolds
died at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. R. D. Holloway, in Miami.
Fla. December "a. Mrs. Reynolds
was 96 years of age.
Funeral services were held Fri
day at the family burial plot at
Newport News, Va.
Her son, Bradford 3. Reynolds,
with his wife and two children left
Wilmington Christmas evening to
meet the body at Newport News. .
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-28
TO MEET

Approval of a 1947 budget Is
expected to be the main bust
ness of a meeting of the South
eastern North Carolina Beach
association at 1880 o'clock the
night of January 8, Walter j.
Cartier, secretary of the
SENECA, announced last night.
The budget, tentatively ap-
proved at the associations last
meeting, will be up for action
with minor amendments this
week.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-28
IN OPERATION EXERCISES

Ben F. Gibson, fireman,
first class, USN, son of Mrs. B.
F. Gibson of 306 Hanover
street, has participated in "op-
Grafton Duck" the joint Army
and Navy amphibious training
exercises held off the southern
coast of California, while serv-
ING aboard the heavy cruiser,
USS Columbus.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-28
LOST BULLDOG

Joy, a bulldog belonging to
Mrs. J. v. Pagan, 1901 Ann
street had not returned home
Friday after having been turn
edout of his yard Thursday,
police reports show. The dog
is valued at $50, according to
the report.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-28
ISSUES APPEAL

America has shipped nearly
S. million tons of sugar to
Yugoslavia during the first
seven months of 1947, City In
dustrial Agent John HI. Farrell
said yesterday in a new appeal
to Wilmington residents to
register opposition to future
shipments Of sugar abroad
above the normal consumption
of foreign countries.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-28
THREAT

Police we're unable to find a
prowler or any trace of at
tempted break-in at the resi-
dence of Mrs. T. j. Cause, 514
Market street after she had re-
ported that a white may had
appeared on her back porch.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-28
TO FETE CHILDREN

The Moose Hall, North Front
street, will be the scene of a
Christmas party for the chill
dren of members of the Loyal
Order of Moose Nc. 343, Satur-
day night, Dec. %, at 1880
O'Clock. A. l.. Snow, spokes-
man for the group making ar
rangements for the party, said.
Members who have not made
reservation are asked to con-
tact Snow at telephone 1908 or
B.. A. Sharpe, telephone 2-2951.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-28
R1RLE CLASS MEETING

RIFLE CLASS MEETING
The weekly meeting OF the
Mems Bible Glass of St. An
drews : Covenant Presbyterian
church, Fifteenth and Market
streets, will be held Sunday
morning at 9:45 o'clock. DIR.
7. e. Evans is the teacher. All
men of the community are
cordially invited.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-28
S E p. CARR
(SneciaI To The Starr

COLUMBIA, S. c., Dec. 81. -
Joseph Prichard Carr, go, a Sea-
board Airline Railway conductor,
of Cayce and former resident OF
Wilmington, N. c., died Friday
morning in the Baptist Hospital
here after a short illness.
He was the son of the late
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-28
ROBBERY

r. c. Woods, 618 Mercer
avenue yesterday reported four
Negroes held him up yesterday
and robbed him of the contents
Of his fruit cart, a quart of
whiskey, but did not take his
money. He said the quartet
held him at the point Of a
gun.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-28
C MAN M

A. Roland Perry, of Whining
ton, is serving as one OF
IS unemployment Compen-
sati0n commission claims
deputies, with headquarters In
Goldsboro, it was reported here
yesterday. Perry a former
claims taker in the commission
office in the North Carolina I'm
employment Service h%eadquart-
ers in Wilmington.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-28
KNIGHT LEAVING

Sgt. J. M. knight, member
of the Wilmington Army Re-
cruiting Station staff Friday re-
ceived orders of transfer to
Triton, Ca, recruiting sub-sta-
tioi Sgt. Knight who has been
in wilmington for eight months
reports to his new duties Jan.
z
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-28
PERMANENT COMMISSIONS

PERMANENT COMMISSIONS
Army officials of World War
II are now being offered
permanent rank in the regular
army, according to a report
from the Wilmington army
recruiting station. Former
Army officers can obtain data
concerning permanent COM
missions by contracting the
Seventh Army headquarters in
Atlanta, the report said.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-28
MEETING

The regular meeting of City
Council scheduled for Wednes-
day of next week will not be
held until Thursday, January
2, City Manager ]. r. Benson
said Friday. Benson said that
to date nothing of importance
has been slated for the agenda.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-28
MEETING

The regular meeting of Paint
ers Local No. 1924 scheduled
for next Wednesday has been
postponed until Jan. 8, 1947, at
1880 p. m. in the Labor temple,
N. r. Jones, recording secre-
tary, announced last night.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-28
II g r MEETING

The Cape Fear Council No.
374 of the United Commercial
Travellers of America, will meet
tonight at 8 p. m. in the Odd
Fellows Hall.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-28
ROCK DEPOT CLOSED

The Bible, Book and Tract
depot at 20 North Third street
is closed between Christmas
and New Years day. 1t will
reopen on Jan. 2.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-28
MARRIAGE

Licenses to marry were is
sued Friday to Rupert Thomp-
son, Oneonta, N. Y, and Miss
Mary Riggs, Wilmington, by the
offices of Adrian B. Rhodes,
register of deeds.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-28
REVIVAL vi

Revival services will be open
ed at the Second PentecOstal
Holiness church, All Wright
street, Sunday and will con-
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-28
RIRTH

Mr.. and Mrs. John T. Rich,
Jr., announce the birth of a SON,
James Edwin, Dec. IL in
Marion Sprunt annex. Young
Rich is a grandson of detective
sergeant J. T. Rich.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-28

The value of Oriental rugs de-
ponds largely upon the number of
knots to the square inch.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-28
1,1TTHER McDOw STEVENS

WHITEVILLE, Dec. 2.-Luthe1
Mellow Steven. 70, died at his nome
in Whiteville this afternoon at W
o'clock after an illness OF three
weeks. ,,,c
Funeral services will be helo
Saturday afternoon at $3.50 with the
Rev. S. N. Lamb officiating. IN
terment will be in the Whltevllle
cemetery. mr.
Stevens; one son, H.: T.: stevens,
two daughters, Mrs. Wlll Tyre am
Mrs. A. B. Horton, both OF "hlle.
Vile; two brothers, Jasper a ais
oscar, both of Whitevllle; one 31n SIS
ter. Mary Ana Stevens OF "hlle
Vile: and eight grandchildren ahe
two great grandchildren.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-28
H. E. RILEY

n E. Rodgers has just recelveo
word of the sudden death OF ms
b.other-in-law, H. E. Riley o.
Dayton. Ohio. Mr.. c,or.
His widow, who was Miss cara
Rodgers is pleasantly rememoele
here. as is also his son, Roagers
Riley, who has just returned from
serving for three years In the navy
in the Pacific, where he took part
in most of the operations off oil
Japan. mu
Besides his widow and son, Mr.
Riley is survived by two daughteSs'
MRS. Stanley Yearisk OF Xenla, o..
and Mrs. Harold Fairchlld OF
Cleveland, O., and six grandeur
dren.
He was an active member OF the
Baptist church and a 33rd degree
Mason and will be buried with tull
masonic honors.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-28

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-07
Close Play In
 Pro Grid Loop

The National Football Leagues most hotly-contested race in years was in prospect today, with all 10 teams showing themselves evenly matched in early-season action.
 Favorites won yesterdays five games, but four contests came with in whisker of going the other way Only the Philadelphia Eagles, win- ming 49 to 25 over the Boston Tanks were comfortably ahead, and even there the losers showed an effective offense.
 The Chicago Bears topped the Chicago Cardinals, 34 to IT, but had to rally for three touchdowns in the last quarter to do it; the champion Los Angeles Rams edged Green Bay q to IT, when Mike Holovak scored in the last 10 seconds; the New York Giants were hard put in the last quarter to save IT to IA vic- tory over the Pittsburgh Steelers and Washington suffered a fright in the last quarter before cnmiog out with 8 r to 16 win over the Detroit Lions. Scores:
 New York IT, Pittsburgh IA
 Washington IT, Detroit 16
 Los Angeles 2l. Green Bay r
 Philadelphia 49, Boston 25
 Chicago Bears 34, Chicago Cardinals IT
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-07
Cheshire 12-O Grid Winner
Special to The Democrat)

Cheshire, Oct. 7.-The Cheshire Academy Grid combine gained an impressive 12 to o, victory over the Mount Hermon eleven" in it's ini- tial game. of the season last Satur- day afternoon, before a large turn out. Next game at Storrs Saturday against Uconn Jayvees.
 Cheshire scored once in the first period after having marched 46 yards to the Mount Hermon six yard line from where Joe Pope, former New Haven Commercial star, went through the visitors line for the first touchdown.
 The two squads battled back and forth during the early part of the second stanza until Ray Smith hurled 22-yard pass to Hartford s Frankie Zorro, who went over for the final Cheshire score.
 Mount Hermon resorted to an aerial attack in the second half and drove deep into the Cheshire territory but were stopped by the Prop -Schoolers' forward wall. Joe Lombard of Waterbury, former Crosby High athlete, saw action with the Cheshire array at the first string quarterback post; Jimmy Pickett and Frank Nastri, both former Crosby football stars, par ticipated in part of the contest as second StringerS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-07
Ndugdtuck Girls Gym Class, 132

NAugatuck, Oct. "A record num- Der of lS2 were lined up for exer- ciSss and organization when the Younger Girls Gym Class opened Tuesday.
 Within the last two weeks, A new members have registered. These are: Alice Jo Waskowicz, Dorold Almquist Mary Stokes, Marcia Baxter, Cynthia Baxter, Rochelle Durette, Jea n Krodel, Dolores Barbera, Janice Kinch, Christine Karaban, Nancy Anderson, Eleanor Pearson, Fernn Carlson, Jo Ann Noble.
 Also Soma Durbani, Carol An derson, Ellen Russell, Francis Nina ForSt, Arlene Nelson, Marilyn Carl son, Dianne Worth, Frances Bendler, Judy Murtha, Dianne zmyesld, Su- san Cheney, Rhoda Marnon, Vir- ginia SnlAgelski, Ruth Durette, Pat ricia Behlman, Joanne Behlman, Mary Ellen Ash, Dorothy Ann Peak CT, Dolores Aquavia, Joanne Aquavia Rosemary Aquavia, Beverly Ash, Janet Fleming, Karen Kirk, Ann PiStareln, Beryl Lundin, Jacqueline Hubbell, Barbara Ahrens, and Karen Petit.
 Gym classes are held every Tues day afternoon at 3:20 to APO, fol- lowed by showers and swimming till s.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-07
Somers Brass Pin nLeoders

The Somers Brass Minor "A" Bowling team leads the league go- ing into their fifth week of bowling tonight. Lux Clock and Benrus Watch are tied for second place one game behind the league leaders with nine wins and three losses.
 The featured game tonight at Senas notwithstanding alleys at P. M. Somers Brass will bowl Lux Clock. Petro of Somers Brass scored 154 for high singes and 390 for high triples last week to gain the league lead for the season in both these departments. Lux continues the high team games with 610 and Somers high total team games with 1898. Other league matches sched- uled for tonight at Waterbury Con- panies vs Eyelet Speciality; Plume and Atwood vs Bristol; c. L. & P. vs Virjune; Steel Ball vs Benrus Watch; Ingerson vs Waterbury Tool. The league standing is as fol- 1OuS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-07
Keller, Cross Avon Winners

Avon, Conn, Oct. 6.-(SpeciaD- A double header witht wo 25 lap main events featured Cherry Park Speedway's midget racing card here tonight Al Keller of Rochester, N Y. won the first feature. His first major win at this track. Keller drove a head race taking an early lead and holding it all the way in the event which was postponed because of last weeks rainout. Three-Way
 Art Cross the East Rutherford, N J., flash won the second feature in a thrilling three-way battle with i George Rice and Ted Tappett Cross, who had lots his lead in the point standings for the sixth annual Atlantic States champion ship to his team mate Lloyd Chris topher, after Christopher finished second in the first feature, promptly regained it by increasing his point score to S2 in the second feature, Al Keller, Rochester, N. Y, now trails Cross by only four points in the standings the beautiful Downey tro- phy offered by the Pennington Val ley Herald, sponsors of the cham pionship, was on display here to- night.
 Beginning next Sunday Cherry Park Speedway changes over to af. ternoon programs with next week! card scheduled to begin at 2:15 P M.
 A capacity crowd jammed tn, track for the double feature.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-07
Borough VoIIey Ball Team Clicks

Naugatuck, Oct. 7-The I'M CA. Volley ball team held the spotlight throughout a Round Robin at Hart ford Friday night. at an open house program, with Hartford, Springfield, Mass, and New Britain participating.
 Standing up against New Britain on the first match with score of 15-11, and 15-9, they tackled Hart ford next winning 15-7 and 15-6. Winning became all but monoton- ous when they made clean sweep with Springfield of 15-8 and 15-4.
 Naugatuck's team included Spik- CTS, George Holloway, who by the way is rated number one National spiker, Carl Hassell, and Fred Baker, manager. Set-up men were Felix zebrakas, Fritz Klambt and SelWyn Mather.