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The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-03-06
Was In Torture
With Gas Pains

Every time / tried to eat I
would bulge and bloat with gas
until ] was in torture" said lady
recently: 81 had agoni7ing gas
pains which would shoot up into
my chest around my heart A hot.
bitter water brash would rise in
nv throat. Finally I got ERB-
HELP and now my sour acidious
stomach is relieved and all the gas
bloating is zone I feel fine again"
ERB-HELP is the new formula
of IL juices from Natures Plants.
It has relieved manv people who
had never been really helped be-
fore by any medicine. Taken
shortly before meals it mixes with
your food, thus eliminating the
poisors that foster stomach trouble.
1t will cleanse the bowels, clear
gas from stomach, en1iven liver
and remove old, sickening bile
from the system. So don't 60 on
sufferingl Get Erb-HelpG
RALSTON PHARMACY
Caldwell, Ohio
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-03-06

Grover Spallings of near Salesville
She was the daughter of the late
Henry and Mary Jane Marlowe Will
son and was born Oct. 5, 1855. She
was member of the Methodist
church.
Surviving are seven children, Mrs.
Charles Ruby of near SalesviIle,
Mrs. Homer Rich of near Seneca
vile, son, Garfield Danford, of
near Caldwell, Mrs. John Groves of
near Salesville, Mrs. Clyde Spall-
ings and Mrs. Grover Spal'ings, both
of near Salesville, and Mrs. Thoburn
Britton of near SenecayilIe: "a
grandchildren, A greatgrandchil-
dren, and three great-great-grand-
children. Her husband, Roland Dan
ford, died Feb. IL, 1910.
Brief services were held from her
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-03-06
Mrs Emma Miller Dies
At Home Of Son Here

Mrs. Emma Miller, 80, died Sat-
urday evening at the home of her
son, Paul Miller, Caldwell route 2,
following an extended illness. She
was the widow of Robert Miller,
A daughter of the late Stephen
and Jane Edgar, she was born in
TuScarawas county but had resided
in Noble county for the past 40
years. She was a member of the
Methodist church at Hoskinsville.
Surviving are her son, Paul Miller
and four children, all of Zanes-
vile. One daughter is deceased.
Funeral services were held Tues
day afternoon at o'clock from the
Hoskinsville Methodist church in
charge of Rev. Ola Teeters. Burial
was made in the church cemetery
by the B. B. Wheeler funeral home.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-03-06
SALES TAX RECEIPTS

Sales tax receipts for Noble coun-
ty during the week of Feb. Is were
$866.45 as compared to $699.42 for
the same week in 1916. Total col
lected to date in this county now is
$4,63625.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-03-06

late home near Salesville Sunday
afternoon at / o'clock followed by
additional services at 1:30 o'clock
from the Quaker City Methodist
church with Rev. Glenn NJ. Warner
of Caldwell officiating. Burial was
made in Friends cemetery at Quaker
City by the Eberle funeral home.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-03-06
YoITH FOR CHRIsT

Another Youth for Christ rally
will be held Friday evening, March
z, at the First Baptist church, Cald-
well. Rev. Ray L. Swetnam, who is
leaving April / for st. Louis, Mo-,
will be the guest speaker. The meet
ing will begin at 7:30 o'clock.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-03-06
ILL IN HOSPITAL

William Mcbride of Lancaster,
formerly of Noble county, is serious
ly i'll in hospital in that city, ac-
cording to word received by friends.
His condition remains serious fol-
lowing a major operation.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-03-06
MEETING AGAIN SCHEDULED

The cIothing meeting, winch was
to have been held in Caldwell last
Thursday and then postponed will
be held March IA, with additional
information to be secured from the
county agents office. Mss Edith
Barry of Ohio State university will
be in charge.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-03-06
COMPLETES TRAINING

Pvt. Freddie Powell, son of Mrs.
Hazel Powell, Mt Ephraim, has
completed training and graduated
from the school of Army Air Forces
Training Command at Chanute
Field, Ill. While attending this
school, he received instruction in the
weather observer course and in var
lous technical operations vital to
the maintenance of the country's
fighting planes.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-27
ELON WINS NORTH
STATE CAGE TITLE
Score Thrilling 1851 Vic.
tory Over Western Caro-
lima Teachers

HIGH POINT, Feb. 26.-LP-
Elon's Christians captured the 1947
North State Conference basketball
championship here tonight, edging
out Western Carolina Teachers, So
81, in { thrilling last-minute finish
that kept the crowd of HOO fans
in suspense until the final gun.
Heavily outpointed during the
initial period, the Christians show
ed their strength during the final
two minutes and with only three
seconds remaining Edward Drew,
their plucky forward, tipped in a
field goal that brought them vic
tory after a 51-51 deadlock that
threatened to send the contest into
an extra period.
The contest was knotted twice
during the final two minutes.
Rodney Gates, the high scoring
Christian forward, put his team
ahead with a 50-48 score with one
minute and forty seconds left.
Clair Olson, whose 18-point total
gave him a first place tie with
Warren Burns of Elon. for the
nights scoring honcrs, then tied
it up at $3.50. At the 55-second
mark, Johnny Clayton's free throw
pat Elon ahead but his shot was
quickly matched by McGinn, West.
ern Carolina forward. 1t was
then that Drew came forward with
the game winning goal.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-27
In THE SPORTS PAN
BY Roy Cook

Yesterday afternoon we talk
nuite a bit with Adam
ss,ith physical director at the
INCA. Adam went into details
= explaining the new equip
..nt for use by the Business
Mems club at the W.
The explanations by him were
~..rnlete in every detail, but
=" till we're a little skeptical
mont his set-up. So he invited
IN 20 along with him for a
We made a few notes ION the
..ur and pass them along to
There is a private dressing
,.om and massage table, for
W. busy business man that
~auts to take his message in
,rivacy. There are a few men,
Lore making use of this new
,rnovation now, Smith said.
In the special exercise room,
~ of the Business Mems lock-
A. room are. Health Walker.
trunk Twister, Infa Red and
1ltra Violet light which are
new equipment. The Health
walker records how many
,.rds each individual walks
suring time on the Health
walker. Many of the business
men are finding it interesting
y record the yardage they
ralk in three minutes.
The Trunk Twister is SO
simple one wonders if he Is
really getting any benefit from
Using it, yet the members are
noticing that their backs are a
little limberer, the lower aD-
Somen is getting a little tight
ar. and their general being
feels much better, Smith point
Cd out.
The Infra Red and Ultra
Violet Ray sun lamps are aid
ing to circulation to give relief
10 sinus and any sore or stiff
sness in the muscles.
In addition to the new equip
nen., there is the Vibrating
Chair that takes away that
tred run down feeling.
The Exer Row gives many
N the regular keeping fit
members, a good all around
work out.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-27
Meeting Set
For Coaches
Monday Night
Starr W s-YMCA Tourna.
ment Pairings To Be
Made At Farley
FOUR-DAY EVENT
High School Representa-.
tives To Gather AT
7 O'Clock
FOUR-DAY EVENT

The coaches and managers Of
the "a basketball teams entered in
the eighth annual Wilmington Star
News-YMCA Southeastern North
Carolina Basketball tournament
will meet at tne YMCA Monday
night at 7 o'clock to discuss the
tournament pairings, it was an
nounced last night.
The pairings for the four-day
High School tournament will be Sc
lected by the coaches and COM
mittee and schedule Of games will
be arranged. The opening date has
been set for March S.
Twenty-four teams have entered
to date. Friday, February % is the
deadline for entries.
The six handsome trophies have
been placed on display at the Will
mington Travel Agency, 1913 Prin-
cess street.
Tickets have been printed and
will be placed on sale at various
places in the city Monday after
noon.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-27
Dixie HOWELL TO
COACH IDAHO TEAM
Former Alabama Athlete
To Succeed Babe Brown
AT University

MOSCOW, Idaho, Feb, 26-P)-
M. F. Dixie Howell, described
by Frank Thomas, retiring coach
Of the University of Alabama, as
'sthe smartest athlete he ever
handled, today was named head
football coach at the University
of Idaho.
Howell, who has been assistant
coach at Alabama, resigned there
effective March l and will ar,
rive here by March 10 to prepare
for spring practice, athletic direc-
tor George Green reported.
The new coach will bring with
him two assistants-an end coach
and 2 line coach-to work with
him in spring practice, Green
said.
Green added that the person
mel of the football coaching staff,
however, will not be fully de-
termined until after Howell reach
es the campus.
Howell succeed j. A. (Babe)
Brown, who resigned after 1dato's
disastrous 1916 season.
His salary and the length OF MS
| contract we're not announced.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-27
Gadbourn, Tabor City Girls
Capture Columbus Cage Tits

goal. Nell Simmons scored the los
ers points on foul shots.
Tabor City girls plastered a fast,
but erratic Cerro Gordo team, 81
to 9. Irene Grice lead the winners
with IL points, while Doris Ham
monds tailed seven of her teams
nine points. For Tabor City, Nine
Cox, was again the outstanding
guard on the floor.
Evergreen boys threw a real
scare into the Hallsboro Tigers
by leading for over half the con-
test, holding 4 IA to II advantage
at that tire. The Tigers finally
bounced in front just before the
end of the third period, II to Is.
Ned Council lead Hallsboro with
nine points, while Jack Branch had
six for Evergreen. Tommy Davis
played good defensive ball for the
Greenies.
The Red Devils OF Tabor City
held a 20 to 5 lead at the half over
the Cerro Gordo boys, but finished
the first panel of their title defense
on the long end of a As to 20 score.
Max Spivey with 16 points lead the
Devils, while Fred Soles played
good defensive ball. Wilton Cole
man tailed II points for Cerro Cor
do.
The Whiteville Wolflets will play
Fair Bluff Thursday night at 7:3O
o'clock. Acme-Delco girls will play
Hallsboro in the second game.
Whiteville's Wolfpack will play
Fair Bluff and Acme-Delco will
clash with the Chadbourn boys ir
the final game of the night.
The finals will be held Satur.
day night.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-27
NCHSAAD Determines Playoff Site Tonight
Executive Committee XIII
Hold Meet At Chanel Hill
State Championship Contest Expected To Be
Played Next Week; Greensboro
Whirlies End Season Friday.

The executive committee of the. North Carolina High
School Athletic Association will meet tonight at Chapel
Hill to determine the site of the State championship game
between New Hanover High of the Eastern Conference and
an undetermined opponent from the Western Conference
Coach Leon Brogden said yesterday.
Asked if he had received any definite news concerning
the time of the contest, Brogden said: 81 have not, but st
has been the usual practice to play the game the first week
in March which ic payt uooL -
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-27

Greensboro, currently leading
the Western Class AA Conference.
is the team expected to meet New
Hanover High. The Whirlies of
Coach Bob Jameson end their
conference season Friday night
against Gastonia.
Coach Brogden stated yesterday
that although Wilmington has play
ed out its schedule, MINIS would
like to have another game before
the championship encounter to
keep the boys in peak trim.
The Wildcats wound up their con-
ference activities Tuesday night
against Fayetteville High with a
1922 victory. They have won 21
out of % games this season, having
lost only to a professional House
of David quint, 1916.
New laurels were added to VIII
mington this week when the Duke
Durham basketball tournament
committee invited New Hanover
High to participate in the annual
meet at Dukes giant indoor
stadium. Besides having the best
basketball team in the conference
and possibly in the State, the Wild
cats also boast the highest scorer
in North Carolina high school
basketball in Billy Mason, 6 it,
in. forward who averages 49,
points per game.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-27
|ROTC RIVALS s.
RIFLE OUTFITS
Entrances OF Two Hawaii
Teams Raises Matches To
3O3 For Local Group

Fifty-three schools throughout
the United States and possessions
have entered matches to compete
against the New Hanover High
School ROTC rifle team, it was
announced yesterday by Captain
John Fitzpatrick, assistant pro-
fessor of military science and tao
tics.
Kamehameha and McKinly High
Schools of Honolulu we're the last
acceptances to enter the matches
to make a total of 1903 matches
for the local team.
Bradford Virgins, Davey Me
shaw, and Robert Westbrook lead
the individuals in average firing
scores and have fired the highest
scores in the SO matches all ready
fired of which they have lost IL.
The rifle team has completed fir
ing in the intercollegiate ano
Hearst Trophy Matches and if then
average is excellent, they may fire
in the National giate
Matches.
The team fires Monday, Wednes-
day. and Thursday nights on the
ROTC rifle range in the Isaac Bea1
building at thirteenth and Market
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-27
REINSTATEMENT
APPEALS DENIED
Players May Go To Base.
ball Commissioner Chand-
er As Final Resort

COLUMBUS, O., Feb. 80 P) -
Appeals by the E%vangeline league
players for reinstatement to the &C
tive list have been denied by the
executive committee of the Nation
al Association of Professional Base
ball Leagues, Chairman Clarence
Rowland disclosed today.
The players are W. c. Thomas
and Leonard Pecou of the Houma,
La, club, put on the ineligible list
flor conduct detrimental to base
ball.. in conjunction with the al
legged gambling activities in the
Evangeline league in 1916.
They appealed a decision made
by the associations retired presi-
dent, Judge w. G. Bramham, but
the executive committee unanim-
ously decided to uphold Bran,
hams ruling.
Either Pecou or Thomas may ap-
peal as a final resort to. Baseball
Commissioner A. B. Chandler, the
association office said.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-27
CAROLINA CAPTURES
FINAL AQUATIC MEET

CHAPEL HILL, Feb. 26.-(P-
North Carolina closed its regular
season swimming campaign with a
47-28 triumph over Virginia here
today in Bowman Gray Memorial
pool.
1t was the fifth victory in seven
duel meets fer the victors this sea-
Son. Setracks came at the hands
of Georgia Tech and the U. S.
Naval Academy.
Warren Ficklen of Greenville. CO.
captain of North Carolina. stole
the meets spotlight in winning the
2OO-meter freestyle with a time OF
2:25-this is one second better than
the Southern Conference record and
breaks tho e-;s'ing u~nive~si-y an
5l'e' ~-ees record.
Ficklen's performa.c &c Was L OF
four new duel meet records for the
old rivals.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-27
BOLIVIA DEFEATS
SHALL0TTE GIRLS
White Oak Team Squeezes
Out Bolivia Boys; Semi
Finals Tonight

DELCO, Feb. 26.-In the second
round of the Tri-County Basket
ball tournament held at Delco, the
bolivia girls defeated the Shallotte
girls, 1921, and the White Oak
boys sank the Bolivia boys, 22-2O.
The first contest was a walk
away for the Bolivia sextet. They
gained an early lead, which they
never relinquished throughout the
contest. Leading r were
Stone of Bolivia with &c points and
Bennett of Shallotte with eight.
In the second ARRAY, the game
was nip-and-tuck all the way with
neither club getting a deciding
advantage. At last minute White
Oak scoring squirt netted them the
victory that will send them into the
semi-finals. Top point makers
were Cain with 10 points of White
Oak and Mills with nine points OF
Bolivia.
Other players and their respec-
tive totals were: Bolivia-Hick'
man 9, Danford 2, Phelps, Folw-
ers Caison, Lewis, Willetts; Shall
lotte-Boyd Z, Bateman 5, Mint7
1, Simmons, Cumbee, Pierce,
Spivey, High; White Oak-Mc-
Clure 8, Packer 4, Daily, Burney,
! Davis, Council; Bolivia-Burriss
6, Hickman 2, McKeithan 2, Tay'
Tor 1.
The tournament semi-finals will
be played tonight with Leland
meeting Clarkton's boys at 7:3(
O'Clock and the Tabor City taking
on White Oak Immediately follow.
ing the first fracas. The tourney
finals r scheduled for Friday
night.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-27
Firemen Defeat Naval Reserves, 37-27
To Win City Senior Cage League Title
Frank Mccall And B. Scot.
ton Lead Smokeeaters
To Championship

Building up a tremendous 21-7
lead at halftime, the Wilmington
Fire Department basketball team
held off a sudden Naval Reserve
second half scoring squirt to cap
ture the City Senior Basketball
league championship, 1927, yes
terday afternoon at the Lake
Forest gymnasium.
Led by Frank Mccall and Bur-
leigh Section, the Smokeaters
fl',;ped points through the net in
rapid succession in the first quar-
ter to take a lop-sided advantage,
which they never relinquished, at
the end Of the first period the
score was ia, at halftime 21-7,
at the end of the third stanza
31-17, and finally 1927.
High scorers were Mccall and
Section of the Firefighters with
10 points each and Pluggie Wa
tiers of the Naval Reserve with II
points. Johnny Edens was runner
up to Mccall and Section of the
winners with nine markers.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-27

The Bicycle aids the bust
ness man to increase his in
durance. through stronger legs
and increased breathing.
The other apparatus that is
very popular, is the Vibrating
machine used correctly it aids
Mumation, and is a means of
breaking up fatty tissue.
Those business men that want
supervised, corrective keeping
fit exercise may receive it.
on a upholstered, red leather
table, under the direction of
the athletic director.
The best part of the Business
Mems club is the department
where through a mild, electric
cabinet, used enough to pro-
auce a light sweat. Then a hot
shower, a fine brisk rub with
towel, followed by a soothing
OIL massage, where some of
the latte acid mods will be
greatly massaged, and the
circulation picks up the waste
matter and carries it on to be
eliminated. Latte acid mods
are caused by either drafts or
over use of muscles. Mods
slow up. the use of the muscle
and nerves. The Massage paci-
fies the nerves and is a means
OF receiving complete relax
alton. The member after re-
ceiving this massage, takes a
health giving sun bath. The
sun bath builds up the indi-
viduals resistance to colds. 1t
puts a spring into his step,
and makes him feel fresh and
full of Dep.
The Business Mems club is
not a department where mem
bers are required to take exer-
else. No member of the YMCA
is required to do anything
that he does not want to do.
That is why this club is so
popular with the busy bust
ness man. He comes to the
Health Club to renew his nerv-
Gus energy not to use it up.
There r. 100 business men
enrolled in the Business Mems
club now.
This is truly a place for the
"Tired Business Man" to re-
lax.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-27
N. T.. STATE CLOSES
SWIMMING CAMPAIGN
TODAY AGAINST DUKE


RALEIGH, Feb. 26. -(PG N. c.
State College, minus the services
of two stars, will close its regu-
lar season swimming schedule with
a meet against Duke tomorrow at
4:30.
Coach Willis Casey said the To-
Gals would be without Bill Despres,
backstroke, and Bill Richie,
breaststroke.
N. C. State has won seven
straight meets, but last Saturday
was charged with a forfeit to North
Carolina when Casey's boys failed
to show UP for a scheduled date at
Chapel Hill. Casey last Friday night
reported that after comforting with
a North Carolina official the meet
had been postponed.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-27
RED SOx

SARASOTA, Fla, Feb. rs -U.R)
l. Dave (Boo) Ferriss, one of the
best hitting pitchers in the major
leagues, outshone all of the other
Boston Red Sox at the plate today
by spraying hot drives to all cor
ners of the field.
Ferriss, 25-game winner Of 1916,
shaded rookie AL Widmar, also a
pitcher, who was top hitter among
the rockies.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-27
COLLEGE CAGE
RESULTS

South Carolina So; Newberry AZ.
Elon 50; Western Carolina Teachers 81.
Villanova 70; Bucknell SO.
Vermont rs. Middlebury 40.
Trinity Comm 60; Amherst 40.
Colgate 80; Clarkson So.
Penn. 40; Princeton 81.
West Virginia SO; Washington & Jeffer-
on Sc.
Columbia 81; Yale Sc.
Waynesbury 54; Carnegie Tech 80.
Maryland So; Citadel 40.
Ohio Wesleyan II; Otterbein 46.
Kings Point Maritime 70; Queens Col
lege "a.
Canisius 81; Syracuse So.
Memphis VS.. Southwestern, cancelled.
Cannon VS.. st. B~onaventure, postponed.
Westminster /; Theil Sc.
Penn Military so; Haverford 40.
Long Island University 80; Salem
Teachers SO.
Dartmouth 81; Harvard 40.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-27
Defeat Chestnut Stree
Sextet, Is To 10 To
Win Trophy

The Winter Park Girls basketball
.eam was crowned New Hanover
County grammar school champions
Monday when they defeated the
Chestnut Street School girls aggre-
cation, IS to 10 in the finals Of the
grammar school tournament.
The Winter Parkers won two,
tied one and lost one in the series
with the Chestnut street girls.
Ten schools were represented in
the countrywide league. They were
as follows: Winter Park, Chest
nut Street, Tileston, Hemenway,
Wrightsboro. Lake Forest, Wash
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-27
GIANTS

PHOENIX, Ariz., Feb. &c. -U.H
= Manager Mel OFT buckled down
to sharpening his batting eye to.
day. He wore his glasses for the
first time and caromed the ball of
the 17-foot right field fence. One
drive cleared it. at the 331-foot
mark.
OFT undoubtedly is toying with
the idea of staying on the active
player list.
Seven pitchers worked during g
long batting practice followed by
an infield drill. Second basemar
Buddy Blattner continued to hi
the ball farther than his mates,
driving three pitches out of the
park.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-27
Hallsboro Tigers and Tabor
City Red Devils Boys
Advance
Special To The Star

EALLSBORO, Feb. rs. - Teams
advancing to the semi-finals of the
Columbus county high school bas-
ketball tournament here tonight
were the Chadbourn Lady Phan-
toms and Tabor City in the Girls
division while Hallsboro Tigers and
te defending boys champs, Tabor
City Red Devils in their class.
The Chadbourn Girls showed that
they would have to be reckoned
with for the Girls title by smother
Ing the luckless Evergreen Six,
% to 2. Clara Louise White was
best for the Phantoms with %
points. Dovie Eyrd had ten. The
losers were unable to strike through
The Chadbourn defense, lead by
Aarqueen Byrd, for a single field
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-27
Winter Park Girls Capture
Grammar School Cage Crown

ington Catlett, Forest Hills, Sum-
set Park, and Bradley Creek.
Players participating in the
championship game and their
scores I as follows: Winter Park
Betty Lou Lamb, 7; Norma Me-
Gowant ; Sally Smith: 10 An Wal
ton; Wanda Vaught; Harriet Gallup
and Jean Mcconnell. Chestnut
Street - Bellamy, Z; Price, @;
Bailey, l; Stein; Piver and Spill
man.
Miss Ailene Williams coached
the Winter Park Team and Miss
Louise Fisher coached the Chestnut
Street sextet.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-27
YMCA Twin Bill

Tonight's YMCA Sunday
School basketball schedule calls
for games between First Rap
fist and First Presbyterian at
1880 O'Clock and Fourth Street
Advent and Winter Park
Methodist at $3.50 O'Clock,
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-27
DAVIDSON DEFEATS
WOFFORD, "a TO as

DAVIDSON. Feb. rs. -P)- Da-
Wilson'S Wildcats romped to a "a
46 basketball victory over Wof-
ford College here tonight.
The host team pulled to a 1872
lead in the first five minutes of the
non-conference contest and the
game was never close thereafter.
Wallace Dean, Wofford forward,
led the field in scoring with a to-
tai of 10 points. George Peters, Da-
wilson forward, paced the winners
with Is points.
The Wildcats held a 1917 lead
at halftime.