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The Nome nugget., 1946-01-02

LITCHFIELD, England, Jan. 2 svFP)-Fifteen people were killed Srhen freight train telescoped < tour coach passenger train stand Ing in a railway station. The re- 'sioval of the dead and injured was hsrdered by darkness.
The Nome nugget., 1946-01-02

ed the Nazis gas victims. The court also heard that Hitler personally ordered the slaughter to the last man," of all Allied parachute com mando troops captured after Oc- tober 18, 1922.
The Nome nugget., 1946-01-02

For every 1000 workers on pay rolls in the United States, 43 quit each month, according to reports to Government agencies.
The Nome nugget., 1946-01-02

Lumber consumption exceeded ,roduction by 4,200, 100000 board eet in the United States in 1943.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-07
STRIKE DEPL0RED
BY STATE GROUPS
Local Chamber, State Coal
Merchants Appeal To
Washington Officials

A solid front was raised in op-
position to John L. Lewis coal
strike yesterday by the Wilmington
Chamber of Commerce and the
North Carolina Retail Coal Mer-
chants association.
The Wilmington chamber dis
patched kilograms to President
Harry Truman, Senators Josiah
Bailey and Clyde Hoey, Congress
man j. Bayard Clark, and Gov
ernor R. Gregg Cherry, urging
them to do everything possible to
end the strike which is already
Gripping industry and playing
havoc with postwar reconversion
throughout the nation.
The coal merchants association
expressed the same view in a
telegram to President Truman,
saying, eve urgently and respect
fully request executive action to
bring to an end this catastrophe
impeachment to the welfare of our
people,"
Local members of the associa-
ton, headed by D. H. North, of
the North-Smith Coal company,
and Howard Penton, of the Spring
err Coal company, sent similar
kilograms to the state and national
officials last week.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-07
NEGATIVE DECISION
GIVEN ON PLAN FOR
MERGER OF BANKS

WHITEVILLE,. May 6-The long
discussed question of merging the
Farmers and Merchants Bank,
Fair Bluff, with the Waccamaw
Bank and Trust company, was
given a negative decision recently
by R. C. Tucker, president of the
Fair Bluff bank.
Decision has been reached not
to consider the proposed merger at
this time" Tucker told newsmen.
J. N. Coburn, executive vice
president of the Waccamaw Bank
and Trust company, Whiteville,
said he was not in a position to
make a statement regarding the
merger.
Officers of the Farmers and
Merchants bank, Fair Bluff are:
Tucker, president; ]. c. Rogers,
cashier, and Mrs. Reba c. Wad-
dell, assistant cashier.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-07
USES SWING INTO
FOUR-DAY TRAINING
PROGRAM SCHEDULES

More jobs and better jobs'' is
the slogan the U. S. Employment
Service is using as it swings into
Its four-day training program for
Its interviewers, here this morn
ing.
Henry I. Shepherd, area super
visor Tor southeastern North Caro-
ma said last night upon his arriv-
al here with Miss Blanche Lam
caster, chief occupational analy-
SIS secretary. and T. C. Britt, per-
sonal training associate, said that
scheduling Of visits to employers
would be the higAlight of the train
ing period.
Other phases of the interviewers
work, and future steps to heighten
tne effect of their efforts, will be
taken up at the meeting which
overall, will see eight local inter-
viewers and four from the Lum-
berton USES office, given the
very latest" version of job-get-
ting technique.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-07
ELIZABETH CITY
CUSTOMS OFFICE
STATUS CHANGED

The U. S. Custom office in
Elizabeth City has been cut to a
part-time status, Col. John Bright
Hill, district U. S. Customs collec-
tor in Wilmington, announced yes
terday.
During the wal, when the Royal
Canadian Air Force used the air
base there the Elizabeth City Of
flee operated on ful-time sched-
ule.
Mrs. Lois W, Carlton has been
appointed deputy collector at the
office, Colonel Hill said. She sue
ceeds James E. Crow, who has
been made deputy collector at
the Winston-Salem office.
Traffic through the port of More
head City has also fallen off since
the declaration of peace, Colonel
Hill said, and Wilmington will con-
tinue to administer its customs
collections.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-07
INSURANCE GROUP
H0NORS TAYLOR
North Carolina Association
Names Wilmingtonian
New President

The North Carolina Association
of Insurance Agents, holding an
election of officers at Pinehurst
Saturday, named Walker Taylor,
Wilmington, as president of the
organization for the season of 1876
At.
The new president is chief of
the Walker Taylor agency. here.
He has been active in the affairs
of the association for some years
and has served on the Executive
committee.
He is the second member of his
family to serve as chief officer
of the association. His father, the
late Walker Taylor, was elected
third president in 1900.
L. E. Woodbury., Jr., also from
Wilmington, was voted to the board
of directors during the Saturday
poll.
Additional Wilmington insurance
men attending the meeting included
Lennox Cooper, r. C. Cantwell III,
Glasgow Hicks, Lee Spence,
Charles J. Blake, and E. T. Han
cock,
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-07
FARM EXPERT TO
ASSIST GALPHIN
County Commissioners Ap.
point Cay Cook To As
sumo Duties June ] .

Cay R. Cook. agricultural ex-
pert Of Roanoke Rapids, was an
pointed assistant to r. W. Gal
phin, New Hanover County farm
agent. by the Board Of County Com
missioners yesterday.
Cook will assume his duties on
June /. The county board agreed
to allot $500 monthly for his salary.
with the state furnishing the re-
mainder.
The action was taken in response
10 a request submitted by Albert
C. Setter, who spoke for the en-
tire New Hanover County Farmers
club. Setter said that although
Galphin is doing "a. fine job for
the local farmers he really needs
an assistant"
Waiting for official announcement
of the boards action yesterday.
Galphin said he was mighty glad''
to hear the news.
Cooks principal work, Galphin
said, will be the agricultural train
ing of students in public schools
such as Seagate, Winter Park,
Wrightsboro, and SCOTS Hill.
With all the work l have to do
both in the office and in the field"
Galphin said, Il just don't have as
much time to expend on training
our youth in agriculture as l would
like to have.
The new assistant should fill
that lack as well as help consider
ably in other routine farm
matters"
In their meeting yesterday the
commissioners also approved a re-
quest for road and drainage i'm
provements in Winter Park. The
county will dig a drainage ditch
$50 feet long from Peachtree avenue
to Park avenue and recondition
Wallace avenue in Winter Park
Heights.
The commissioners also granted
II beer licenses and received and
filed back tax reports.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-07
MRS. ANNIE E. CARTER

IVANHOE, May 6-Mrs. Annie
Jane Carter, Sc, died Sunday
morning in the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Robert Blackburn, Ivan
hoe, route two. She had been i'll
but a short time.
Funeral arrangements, in charge
of the Harrell Funeral home, will
be announced later.
Mrs. Carter is survived by six
daughters: Mrs. Blackburn, Mrs.
Yuma Horne, Wilmington; Mrs.
Joseph Frederick, Baltimore. Md;
Mrs. Willie Robinson, Lagoon;
Mrs. Lawrence Horrell and Mrs.
Jesse Horrell, both of Ivanhoe;
a son, Jesse Jones Carter, U. S.
Marines, Camp Stoneman, Calf;
two sisters, Mrs. Flossie Moore
and Mrs. j. O. Butler, both Of
Atkinson, and a brother, D. j.
Woodcock, also of Atkinson.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-07
TODAY'S VETERAN

Today's veteran who seeks a
local job is single, 22-year-old,
a high school graduate, class
Of 1871, and spent SO months in
the U. S. Army.
While in the army, he was
general clerk in the headquar-
tiers of an infantry regiment,
where he filed all correspond
enc and special orders. He
became efficient at operating a
mimeograph machine. and 9TH
er duplicating devices.
Prior to his Army duty, he
had Is months experience at
Camp Davis where he was a
Junior work order clerk.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-07
Il Back Aches
Flush Kidneys

Backache, Nervousness. Leg Pains. Dizzi-
ness, Swollen Ankles, Rheumatic Pains,
Bladder Weakness, Painful Passages, or feel
old and rundown, due to non-organic and
non-systemic Kidney and Bladder troubles?
II SO, here is good news: The very first dose
Of Cystex "a physicians prescription) usu-
ally goes right to work helping the Kidneys
flush out excess acids and wastes which may
have caused your trouble; So take Cystex
and a rapid increase in pep, more youthful
feeling and Joy in living. Cystex must sat
isfy completely or money back is guaranteed
on return Of empty package. Don't suffer
anteed sizes, 35e. 75e. $3.50 at druggists.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-07
MARY FRANCES Y

CHADBOURN, May 6-Mary
Frances Joyner, 15-month-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton
Joyner, died Monday morning in
the Columbus County hospital,
Whiteville.
Funeral services will be held at
II a. M, Tuesday, from the home
with the Rev. A. T. Peacock, Of
ficiating, assisted by the Rev. A,
C. Prevatte. Interment will be ir
the Chadbourn cemetery.
She is survived by her parents,
two brothers and two sisters.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-07
F. E

CLINTON, May 6-Clarence F.
Boyette, 81, died at his home near
Newton Grove, Monday, following
a brief illness. Funeral services
will be held from Carr Memorial
church, Tuesday afternoon at 8
o'clock, with the pastor, the Rev.
Horace G.. Quigley, Rocky Mount.
in charge. Burial will be in the
family cemetery.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. FL
la King Boyette; three daughters,
Mrs. J.. J. Royal, Miss Mittie Lee
Boyette, and Miss Blean Boyette
of the home; two sons, Theodore
Boyette, Durham; Oscar Boyette,
stationed with the Army in Tokyo;
three brothers, j. c. Boyette, l..
H. Boyette, and N. S. Boyette, all
of Clinton; three sisters, Miss Sena
Boyette, Miss Katie Boyette, and
Miss Anna Boyette, all of Clinton.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-07
OBITUARIES

at 10 o'clock following a long i'll
ness.
Funeral services were held Mon
day afternoon at 4 o'clock from the
Peacock chapel in Chadbourn,
with the Rev. A. T. Peacock Of
~ficiating.
1nterment was in the Stephens
cemetery, Cerro Gordo.
He is survived by his mother,
Mrs. Mary Hargow Williamson;
three brothers, John N. William
son, Henry Williamson, Cero Gordo
and Emory j. Williamson, McColl,
S. C..
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-07
City Briefs
MOTOR THEFT

L. J. Rogers, 80 Greenfield
street, reported the loss of an
air-cooled motor from his
truck Sunday, to the sheriff's
office, while the vehicle was
parked 4near Wilson's garage
on Market street road. The mo-
tor was used to pump gas from
tankers.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-07
A. SMITH

CLINTON, May 6-Wallace A.
Smith, so, died Monday afternoon,
following a short illness.
Funeral services will be held
Wednesday morning at II o'clock
from the St. 'Paurs Episcopal
church, with the Rev. B. F. Huske,
Fayetteville, officiating. Burial
will be in Clinton.
The Clinton resident was for
many years a merchant and was
well known among State Highway
department officials with whom he
worked several years.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Minnie May Sutton Smith, and
three daughters, Miss Edna Lee
Smith and Adella Mae Smith, Gin
ton, and Miss Maude V. Smith,
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-07
MRS. w. D. DAVIS

SOUTHPORT, May 6.-Mrs. w.
D. Davis, 60, died at her home
here on Monday at 8:45 p. m.
after a short illness.
Surviving are: Her husband; one
daughter, Mrs. Joe Young, Jr.,
Pearson, Ca; one son, D. B. Davis,
Plymouth, Mich; three sisters,
Mrs. E. H. Cranmer, Southport,
Mrs. Ernest Richards, Shreveport,
La, and Mrs. H. S. Willis, North
vile, Mich; and two brothers,
Harper Pierce, /Millville, N. j.,
and Jimmy Pierce, Camden, NJ.
Funeral services will be an
nounced later.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-07

The ''Kiltie Band of York.,
which will be one of the out
standing features of the semi
centennial celebration at Flora
Macdonald college on Tuesday,
May the 18th. The band consists
of rs Scottish bagpipers and
drummers, and of special in
terest in connection with the
Flora Macdonald celebration
is the fact that the personnel
of the group includes one Mac
donald and one Stuart, both
native born Scotchmen.
Martha Jean Crawford of Col
lege Park, Md, guest solo
dancer, who will be presented
in the spectacular "Sword
Dance" and other Scottish dam
ces, to the music of the pipers'
band, at Flora Macdonald col
lege Tuesday night.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-07
DATES

RALEIGH, May 6-P)-The To-
bacco Association of the United
States will hold its annual conven-
ton here on June &c, 81 and %,
Lee Gravely, of Rocky Mount,
president, announced Monday, an
attendance of 300 is expected.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-07
SCOTTISH RITE

Scottish Rite Masonic bodies
in Wilmington yesterday an
nounced their annual spring re-
union to be conducted in the
Masonic Temple May 7 to May
8. Scottish Rite Masons of 4th
through 14th degrees will at
tend May ! at 9 am; 18th
through 9th, May 8, $3.50 am.
2Sth through Sind, May 8, 9:45
am.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-07

Durham; two sisters, Mrs. T. W.
Brogden and Miss Fannie Smith,
Winter Haven, and Frank c. Smith
and DR.. Clarence Smith, Raleigh,
and T. B. Smith, Clinton.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-07
CAR

RECOVER CAR
The State Highway Patrol
had Monday recovered a 1912
Buick sedan which was stolen
from Wrightsville Beach late
Saturday night. The car was
owned by 1t. r. F. Budd, Fort
Bragg. The car was. not dam
aged.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-07
CALLED OFF

The Hi-Y banquet scheduled
for 7 p. M, today at the Fifth
Avenue Methodist church, has
been called off due to the death
Of Earl Goodwin, Jr.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-07

WILLIAM O, WILLIAMSON
CHADBOURN, May civilian
o. Williamson, AZ, died at his home
in Cerro Gordo, Sunday morning
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-07

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-14
DWxbWry-BOScerS Bridal Held

The marriage of Mss Leila vir. einia Bowers, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William V Bowers of orange, va, and Wilbur l.. Duxbury. son of Mir. and Mrs. Wallace Duxbury of Straits Turnpike, Middlebury was held on Monday, Nov. In the chapel of the Convenant presby- terian Church, Washington, D. c.
 Miss Elizabeth pohlman of Rich. IT1ond, Va, was maid of honor and Eugene w. Cornell of Washington, was best man.
 The bride was attired in a street- length cress of aqua silk crepe, black hat, black accessories and an orchid corsage. The maid of honor was attired in a rust coiored dress, with brown accessories and a core sage of yellow roses.
 The bride is a graduate of Aver. cit College, Danville, Va. and the bridegroom attended New Haven Junior College, prior to entering the service. He served for four years with the U. s. Army. lnclud ing one and a half years in France and Germany He Is now employed at Gallinger Hospital, Washington, b. c.
 The couple are at present visit ing Mir Duxbury's parents. while on their wedding trip and will later reside in Washington. D. c.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-14
Circle to Hold
 Food Sale Dec. 6

At a recent business meeting of Santa Maria Circle. National Daugh- ters of Isabella, held at the Knights of Columbus Hall, North Main Street over which Mrs. Mildred Lynch, re. gent, presided plans were completed for the installation of the newly elected officers to be held Wednes- day evening at 500 o'clock at the Knights of Columbus Hall. Miss Mary Conner of Southingt0n, state regent and national chancellor, will preside at the installation,
 The arrangements committee con- sists of Miss Bea Shea, chairman; Mrs Rose Lucian, Mrs. Elizabeth Ferrara, Mrs Lillian Meehan. Mrs. Estelle Cuddy, Mrs Marguerite De- laney. Mrs. Mary McNamara. Mrs. Mary KuStar. Mrs. Edna Dunphy, Mrs. Anna O'Rielly. Mrs. Catherine Woods, Mrs. Margaret Benner, Mrs. Aurora Baril and Mrs. Bridget Dil. lon.
 Special guests who have been in- vited to attend the installation in- clude Mrs. Carolyn Manning. na- tional regent, The Rev. Francis M. O'Shea. local chaplain: Msgr. Thomas Newman, M. s. Pref. ApoSt. Akyob, Burma. and regents and members of the Naugatuck, Ches- hire. and Thomaston circles.
 Plans were also made for a Food Sale to be held Dec. 6, i469 at Mill CT and Peck's. South Main Street, under the direction of the social committee headed by Miss Bea Shea. Mrs. Marguerite Delaney was ap- pointed to make arrangements for
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-14
EUentS Of Today

l P. M.-Naomi Chapter, No. %, OES, a dessert bridge at Masonic Temple.
 2P. M.-women's Home and For eign Mission Society at the church.
 6:S0 ?. M.--Quota Club at The Elton. Classification talk to be fea- tuned.
 5:30 to P M.--Naomi Chapter, No. @, OES. a Virginia ham snp- per. followed by card party at Tenn. pie Hall
 s:SO P. M.-Young women's Mis. sionary Society of Zion Evangeli. cal Lutheran Church at the church parlors.
 s:30 P. M.-Ladies' Aid Society of the Third Congregational Church will sponsor harvest supper and bazaar at the church clubrooms.
 P. M.-Meeting of the Rosary Society of St Thomas Church EaffSh hali.
 P. M.-Prutestant churches will celebrate tooth anniversary of the American Missionary Association at Davenport Hall, Second COngrega- tional Church.
 SIP. Mood win Chapter, East. ern Star meeting at Masonic Tenn pie. Patrons night to be observed, followed by social hour.
 P. M.-Connecticut College Club of Waterbury at home of Miss Ger trude Traurig. Euclid Avenue. A white elephant auction to be held.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-14
T1celUe Youngsters Appear M Junior Miss Tonight

The Civic Theater tonight will raise the curtain on Junior Miss" that rib-tickling comedy of imagin- ative, adolescent youth, starring l2 youngsters between the age of l3 and i6.
 Rehearsals of the Broadway play, adopted by Jerome Chodarov from Sallys Bensen's best-selling stories promises a night of fast-moving theater fare.
 Chubby i2-year old Carol Ann Bergin, daughter of Mir. and Mrs. John Bergin of Roseland Avenue. carrying a greater portion of the lines as Judy Graves, is a natural for the difficult role, according to W. Everett Moll, the, theater's new producer.
 1t will be recalled that Judy, her mind whirling with too many movie romances, finally concludes her father is in love with a youthful friend of the family, and decides to do something about 1t with the aid of Puffy Adams, played by Judy Goldberg. Pretty Joyce Powell, as Lois Graves. that sophisticated i6- year old will ably support Judy from early indications. There is no other word but "delightful' for Raymond Opperman, as Haskell Cummings. in his first tuxedo.
 Other members of the cast inc clude Prank Spur. as Harry Graves: Alfred Canavan. as Joe; Janet Hines, as Grace Graves: Ju- dith Goldberg. Fuf1S Adams; R. P. Hurlburt, as J. B. Curtis: Carolyn Gr.1er. as Ellen; Richard Wood, as Willis Reynolds; Robert Solo, as Barlow Adams; David Belevit, as Western Union boy; Thomas Fitzpatrick as Merrill FuerDach; John Szantyr, as Sterling Brown; Ross Olson, as Albert Kennedy, Robert Van Valkenburg. as Tom mic Arbuckle and Prank Weston, as Henry: Opperman, as Haskell Cummings.
 The Civic Theater's new iirec- tor comes to Waterbury from the Little Theater of Raleigh, N. c. Previously he served as director of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-14
Society Plans Musicale Monday

T the Board meeting Of the Mattatubk Musical Arts Society, held yesterday noon at the Y.M.o.As Louis Stocking, president, announced that the first of a series Of Sunday afternoon muslcaies would be held on December let ct the home of Mrs. Frederick L. Nuhn Of sei Willow Street,
 He also appointed the following committee to arrange for ensemble ainelng At the meetings of the Soc ciesy. Mrs. Jesse D. Burton, chaifs man. Mrs, Helen sfeebner and Miss Fannie Mccormack.
 For the first time h six years the National Federation of Musical Clubs will hold a Biennial convens ton In Detroit, dates to be April %, %, io47. The talent at this Convefl- ton viii be drawn from their own Young Artists contests winners.
 The program for the regular meet ing, next Monday evening will be presented by members of the St. Ambrose Musical Club of New Hay. en. The performers will be Miss Ruth Ferry, cofitralto; Mrs, Polly Fergu- son Clark, soprano: Miss Florence Ferguson, pianist: and Miss Nelle Soper Slater, accompaflist.
 This will be one of the Reciprocity Programs with other State Clubs, which formerly were one of the reg- ular features of the organization.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-14

Miss T'helma Turnell and Miss Myrtle Dahlgren were weekend vis- ltors at the home of the Rev. and Mrs r, Einar Kron on Cooke Street. Both are residents of Cranston, R. l., Mrs. Kron's home city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-14
H0dGSSgh Fast Increasing, Boston COnUentiOn Told

affairs on the part of their elders who eoe them Into the mesa ln the first place.
 with the Jewish problem ae with others" said Mrs. eelleman. youth today R no longer willing Co swallow
 palllAllves. Co take words instead 0f action, or Co watch a recurrence os the diplomatic rtin-AroNnd which resulted In q second world holo. cANst."
 Moshe shertos. head of the To. llllcal Department of the Jewish
 Agency for Palestine, released Q
 week ago from Imprisonment in Palestine. sent hk greetings to Che convention. He cahled ln parts VI hope you will not overrate the Do.
 nticai significance Of our release. ft ls owing to the firm stand of Che Ylshuv tthe Jewish community of palestinel and Of the entire Zionist movement that our colleagues and myself are now free. A terribly hard struggle lies ahead of us and I call upon you for the greatest unity clearslghtedness and deter. imitation. i trust your conven. ton will give new testimony of your devotion and your constructive abll4 ity and lucid judgment"
 Mrs. samuel ]. Rosensohn, treas. urer of HadAsSah, reported that l,e00.000 will be sought this year for the work of the Youth Aliyah whose purpose Is to rescue and take to Palestine refugee European Jew. ish children, settle them in co. colonies and special lnsti- tations, and educate them back to again. Miss Chava soel. ger. a refugee girl originally from Germany, who was settled in Pal. estine. by the Youth Allyah told the group that ot the 10000 boys and girls brought to the Holy Land by this group since 1884. 10000 have finished their training and have be. come self-supporting. More than ss percent Of these young people had remained on the soil as farmers, though most had come originally from white-collar and professional families