The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-27

T. T. Hamilton, principal,
New Hanover High school,
will serve as discussion leader
during the annual convention
of North Carolina principals
in Chapel Hill, July 1880, it
was announced yesterday.
A small lots sale of surplus
property will begin July % at
s am. at Seymour Johnson
Field, it was announced yes
terday. Book cases, filing
cabinets, lawn mowers, and
other items will be sold.
Members of the Army En-
listed Reserve Corp may now
apply for direct appointment to
second lieutenant in the Or
gained Reserve Corps. it was
announced yesterday. Enlisted
reserve corps men must have
served a minimum of six
months between Dec. Z, 1871,
and June 80, 1947, in the grade
of warrant officer, Or one of
the first three enlisted grades.
One hundred and seven stu
dents registered for the first
session of Wilmington college
during preliminary registering
Thursday and Friday, T. T.
Hamilton, president, announ-
ced yesterday.
The Drum and Bugle corps
of the Wilmington American
Legion post will hold at a
practice drill at 18th and Nun
streets tomorrow night begin
ming promptly at 7:3O o'clock
in preparation for the Soap Box
Derby parade Wednesday
morning.
M. and Mrs. Henry H. Sci
lers, Jr., announce the birth
of a son, Henry Harold, III on
July q, at the Marion Sprunt
Annex. Mrs. Sellers is the
former Miss Fairy Ozment of
this city.
City Manager J. R. Benson
was confined to his home yes
terday for the second success
sive day by a sore throat and
cold.
James Donohue, former Ethyl
Dow employe at Kure Beach
and now with the company in
New York, was in the city
this weekend on a business
trip.
H. M. Roland, superintendent
of schols, is away from his Of
flee on a Today combination
business and pleasure trip.
After comforting on school ma
ters in the state and national
capitol, he will visit his daugh-
te~ in New York before re-
turning here Monday, Aug. 4.
Attorney Robert R. Bond and
E. A. Gibbs, instructor in
aviation for the veterans pro-
gram in Wilmington will be
speakers during the regular
monthly meeting of the local
branch of the N. A. A. c. P.
this afternoon at 4 o'clock in
the Shaw Boys club, Ninth and
Nixon streets, l.. c. Berry,
chairman, publicity committee,
announced yesterday.
MI. and Mrs. James Ward
Andrews, 200 North 10Th street,
announce the birth of a daugh-
ter, Judith Kay, at the Marion
Sprunt Annex July q.
Leonard w. Barrett, assist
ant service officer, North
Carolina Veterans Commission
urge all veterans not to cash
their Terminal Leave bonds
unless it is absolutely neces-
sary that they do so.
Mrs. Jack Stillman has re-
turned to her home, 3 Lee
Lee Drive, with her infant
son, Joseph Burke Stillman,
born Fourth of July night.
Distribution of World War II
Victory medals and the Ameri-
den Defense Service medals
throughout the Fifth Coast
Guard District will begin Au-
gust l, by the United States
Coast Guard, 1t. Comdr., J. R.
Scullion, public information Of
ficer. announced today. Eligi-
BILE exit. S. Coast Guard and
U. S. Public Health Service
Personnel in the Wilmington
area who served with the Coast
Guard during World War II
may obtain their medals bv ap.
pear1ng in 2erson at the Coast
Guard recruiting station, Room
zoz' custom house. Wilmington.
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