The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-10
Port City Items

on the SQnSeL FaTK-
church, will be in charge.
The Junior Chamber Of Com
MERGE will elect new member
to the board of directors tonigh
in the FRENZY cafeteria at
o'clock. They will be named from
the IL board members selected
The committee chairmen fol
the local cancer fund drive viii
meet today at 3 p. m. in the Soro
sis clubhouse, according to Mrs
John Knox Ward.
Miles Fletcher Mercer, Jr., EN-
&c, and Hooper Dubois Johnson
AM3-c, yesterday enlisted in elias.
VS. of the inactive Naval Reserve
local officials reported.
Mack F. stancal, Route 2, Eli
tzabethtown, charged with operat
ing an illicit still, waived hearing
yesterday morning before U. S
Commissioner J. Douglas Taylor
and was released unde- $500 bono
for appearance in the April tern
of Federal court.
G. c. Davis, Wilmington plumb
err, and a member of the State
Board of Examiners OF Plumbing
and Heating contractors, will at
tend a meeting of the board il
Raleigh May 14-16, it was learned
here yesterday. The meeting viii
be held for the purpose OF exam,
ming applicants for the board. ane
Davis will be accompanied by rep
resentatives OF several other Ia
Heel cities.
City Industrial Agent J. H. Far
rell received a letter today from
Gen. Oma- Bradley's secretary
assuring him that the group t.
visit Wilmington in regards to
veterans hospital would arrive
soon. The letter also praised al
editorial, Don't Quit General,
which appeared In the March 8
Morning Star.
A demonstration team from tn,
Sind Airborne Division will par
ticipate in the American Legion
convention at Wrightsville Beacl
in June according to a letter re
ceived yesterday by j. H. Far
rell, city industrial agent, from
Major Walter E. Griscti of tn
War Department information di
vision in Washington.
Three permits for erecting
buildings and additions In vii
mington have been issued by City
Building Inspector Gilbert F. Nor
ton. M. B. Jordan received per.
mission to build a dwelling on the
northwest corner OF South Caro-
lima ave. and South Front st. il
Summer Hill. Other permits issu
ed were to Thomas H. Wright fol
the alteration Of the building from
at 1l3 Princess st. and to w. A.
Cannon for an addition to the Can
non Service station in Sunset Park
A IRE Of undetermined origir
destroyed belongings Of Mrs
Bernice Webster at 202 Meare:
st. about 4 o'clock yesterday morn
ing. III addition to furniture,
clothes Of Mrs. Webster. a widow,
and her children we're lost in the
blaze.
An ex-private, Charles William
Vereen, as, yesterday enlisted II
the Organized Surface Division 8
20 of the Naval Reserve, local of
ficials reported. Enlisting in Clas.
VS. yesterday were Fred Gray
Barnes, GM3-c; William Davi.
Bruton, PhM2-c; and Alton Watt;
Davis, QM3-c; all Of Lumberton
A 300 prize is offered to tn,
father with the largest number o
children by the National Father;
Day Committee, June IS. The con
test is open to any male citizen o
the U. S. and the event is spon
sored so as to build a strong Amer
lea through wholesome child ur
bringing.
Wife heaters came in tor a ba
day in Recorders court yesterda
when Judge H. Winfield Smith ar
nounced when a man starts bea'
ing his wife, that's the time fc
the little woman to bring him int
court, and I'll put him to work 0
the roads" Severe reprimanc
were sounded by Judge Smith dul
ing the session. ,
The Norh Carolina Eymphon
Orchestra will present two COZ
certs here on April II during thei
current tour of the state.
Success for the new program
launched by the National Founds
ton for Infantile Paralysis wa
predicted yesterday by H. Ee
mund Rodgers, chairman of tn
local chapter. The program seek
to increase the number of traine
personnel to wage a fight on poll
and will be financed by 5000, 00t
half of which will be obtained fror
contributions donated during tn
campaign.
Plans of the development by tn
Moore = Fonvielle Realty compan
OF newly acquired property east {
Forest Hills will not be release
until next week, W. A. Fonvielle
stated last night.
Voc4or1o, tho firoo rcoorJo1