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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-20
MRS. ELLEN WILLIAMS

TABOR CITY, June 19.-Funeral
services for Mrs. Ellen Williams,
48, Of Ri. l., Loris, S. c., who
died in the Mullins hospital yes
terday morning, were held at
the Pleasant Meadow Baptist
church this afternoon at 5 o'clock.
The Rev. Clyde Prince and the
Rev. Thomas Hughes officiated.
Interment followed in the Pleasant
Meadow cemetery.
Surviving are her husband, D.
P. Williams; three daughters,
Elaie, Esterline, and Geneva; two
sons. J. D. and Otis, both of Rt.
l. Loris, S. c.; three sisters, Mrs.
H, M. Cannon and Mrs. Gary Will
hanson of Nichols; Mrs. W. A.
Tyler of Loris, S. c.; one brother,
NJ. J. Pridgeon of Fair Bluff.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-20
HERBERT ASHLEY CHEEK

Funeral services for Herbert
Ashley Cheek, so, 406 South Fifth
street, who died Monday night at
James Walker Memorial hospital.
were conducted yesterday morning
at 10 o'clock in the Yopp Funeral
home with the Rev. Mr.. Walter
B. Freed officiating. The body was
sent to Suffolk, Va, for burial.
Surviving are his widow. three
brothers; Robert L., j. Ernest,
and Vernon B.; one sister Miss
Helen Cheek. all Of Wilmington.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-20
SCHOOL AND
SISTER FOUND DEAD

BOULDER Colo, June 19-(PC
Emily Griffith, SO, founder Of the
Emily Griffith opportunity school
at Denver, and her sister, Florence
Griffith, 81, were found shot to
death today in their cabin at Pine
Cliff, 20 miles southwest of here.
Under Sheriff Donald Moore re-
ported,
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-20
SOUTHPORT POST
: NAMES OFFICERS
.ormond Leggett 10 Head
Brunswick American
Legion Post 1874
sne ,iaI To The Star

7 .o1rTHpORT. June 10, -Ormond
/, .,sptt. young Southport man who
stationed in Wilmington at the
Mice of the Captain Of the Port
.'.:,o most of the war, has been
'nod commander of the Bruins
IN, County Post No. 1874. Ameri-
~.1egion. This Post was organiz-
s "a 'tollowins World War I.
-m,o other Posts have been or
.;,ad in the county since the
sa recent war. These are the
l ~ and ShalIotte Posts. Although
aSi :. Young the Shallotte Post is
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-20
CHARLES P. j. CANNING

Charles P. j. Canning, local
businessman of Philadelphia, died
yesterday morning at 1880 at
James Walker Memorial hospital
after a long illness.
The remains will be shipped to
Philadelphia today at $40 p. m.
by Harrell-C ob1e Funeral Home,
where interment will follow.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-20
City Briefs

Chief of Police Hubert Hayes
warned commercial truck drivers
yesterday that 1948 license tags
are now required on all such We
hicles. Truck drivers caught driy-
plate will be arrested and prosec-
uted for violation of the city
ordinance.
Installation of a new traffic
light at Third and Greenfield
streets was begun yesterday by
city Wockmen. The job will be
completed in about three days.
Ferdinand Badger, COL College,
ST., Clinton, yesterday enlisted in
class VS. of the Naval Reserve, as
a GIN &c, local officials reported.
David DerWood Thomas of Four
Oaks yesterday reenlisted in the
United States Coast Guard as a
Seaman 1-c and viii. be sent to
Norfolk headquarters for assign
|ment.
Miss Anna May Woodside, su-
perintendent of Southport schools,
has made application for a foreign
passport, J. Douglas Taylor, U.
S. Commissioner, said yesterday.
Miss Woodside plans to travel to
Copenhagen, Denmark, where she
will be a delegate at the Baptist
world conclave.
Angela Carter Frederick brought
divorce proceedings yesterday in
county court against R. B. Fred
erick of Greenwood, S. c. She
said they have not lived together
for more than two years. They
married July 1, 1914.
Someone rowed away with Glas-
gov Hicks seven-foot red, white
and blue-painted row boat at
Masonnboro Sound, he reported
yesterday to the office of Sheriff
Porter Davis. Hicks said he arriv-
ed at Willards landing Wednesday
to find the boat missing.
Ire adoption of report of the
personnel committee on practices
for personnel of the local chapter
of the American Red Cross is ex-
pected to highlight a meeting Of
the executive committee of the
chapter at 5 o'clock in the Red
Cross home, All S. Front ST., ac-
cordiny to Thomas r. Orrell,
chapte~ chairman.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-20
MRS. JAMES MOORE RHETT


Funeral services for Mrs. James
Moore Rhett, who died Wednesday
at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Owen D. Holmes, were held yes
terday morning at II o'clock at St.
Helena's Episcopal church in
Beaufort, S. C. Interment follow
ed in the church cemetery.
Mrs. Moore was the daughter
of the Rev. Perroneau Dawes Hay
and Mary Pinckney Hay, and the
widow of James Moore Rhett. OF
Beaufort, S. c.
She is survived by her daughter
Mrs. Owen D. Holmes; son, Ha-
shell Rhett; two brothers, Afr I'd
P. Hay and Eldred B. Hay OF
Barnwell, S. c.; one sister, Mrs.
Cumming Hay of Charleston, S. c.,
nine grandchildren and two great
grandchildren.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-20
TRUMAN PICKS sALTZMAN

WASHINGTON, June 10 - P-
President Truman today picked
Charles E. Saltzman, 44-year-old
vice president of the New York
stock exchange to be an Assistant
Secretary of State in charge OF
occupation affairs.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-20
A. d. CHANDLER

TABOR CITY, June 19-Funera]
services for A. D. Chandler, At,
Tabor City merchant who died in
Mullins hospital Wednesday morn
ing following a heart attack, were
held from the home yesterday af-
ternoon at $3.50 o'clock. The Rev.
R. L. Batcheler officiated. Inter
ment followed in the Myrtle Green
cemetery.
Surviving are his wife, the
former Doschie Larremore; w Q
daughters, Mrs. J. c. Cooke Of
Lumberton, and Auburn of Tabor
City.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-20

Citrus-fruit farmers in Califor-
mia keep their orchards weed-free
by spraying diesel oil on weeds
before they get more than four
inchs high.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-01-16
Knights OF Columbus
Establish Charity Fund

Establishment of a permanent
charity and Christmas fund for the
relief of needy cases that may be
brought to the Councils attention,
was voted by the Hagerstown Coun-
Gil, Knights of Columbus, in regular
meeting Thursday night, January 9.
Grand Knight Richard F. x. Dunn
presided. The members also voted
to give the Rev. FIR. Ballard power
of attorney to draw out funds at any
time.
Leo Crosby and Andrew Ridenour
were nominated to serve out an I'M
expired term of one year as trustees
of the Council Charles Nice Miller
was appointed steward of the Coun-
cil's Club and authorized to serve
snacks at all hours. The Council
voted to take Holy Communion in a
body every fifth Sunday and named
Arley 0. Sica chairman of a COM
mittee to supervise arrangements.
Other members of the committee are
William j. Ryan, Jr., J. Sabotor and
A. Wedel.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-01-16

Honor Society. The leader of the
panel is Miss Catherine Beachley,
Director of Guidance for Washing
ton County.
Panel speakers included: DR.. James
Milehan, principal of the Hagers-
town High School, who spoke on
"The Schools Sympathetic Under
standing of the Child" Judge Harvey
Miller, Judge of the Juvenile Court,
who discussed Truthful Understand
ing Between Home and School," DR..
Perry F. Prather, whose topic was
Tentative Health Program for the
School," Rev. Aubrey Young, minis
ter of the Presbyterian Church,
whose subject was Morals" and
Mrs. Robert H. Barton, a mother,
who spoke on ''Mannerisms."
Mrs. Lester K. Bange was program
chairman.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-01-16
Berean Glass Meeting

"On The Threshold of 1947" was the
theme of the First Brethren Berean
Glass, at the January meeting held re-
Gently in the Young Peoples Depart
mentwith Mrs. Orville Myers as lead
.er. Thought on Cooperation for AZ, +"
by Mrs Ernest Wolfe, and "The
New Year Dawn or DOOM" by Mrs.
John Carnochan, were features of
the program. A new Year story was
told by Mrs. Wilbur Stouffer and
concluding the entertainment were
interesting New Year games, con-
Quoted by Miss Ethel Myers.
Mrs. Carnohan presided at the
business session and included on the
program committee were: Mrs. Or
vile Myers, Mrs. John Keplinger
and Miss Ethel Myers. Mrs. Frank
Lowman, Mrs. John Ford, Miss
Mary Agnes Laughlin and Miss
Alma Stockslager, made up the
hostess committee.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-01-16
Pythian Sisters Install
Their New Officers

Rose Temple, Pythian Sisters, held
their annual installation of officers
on Tuesday night, January T. The
following being installedi Most Ex-
cellent chief, Mrs. Catherine Clipp;
excellent senior, Mrs. Anna Steven
son; excellent junior, Mrs Mollie
Hall; mistress of records and cor
respondence, Mrs. Iva Slime; mis-
tress of finance, Mrs. Hattie Fleagle;
protector, Mrs. Winona Lewis; guard,
Mrs. Mary st Clair; and past chief,
Mrs. Mary Springer.
Installing officers were: Mrs. Rhoda
Barnhart, assisted by Mrs. Margaret
Gibney, acting as grand Senior, and
Mrs. Mildred Springer, grand guard.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-01-16
Name Contest For
Pro Football Club
New Baltimore Club Offers
Substantial Prizes To Winner
Contest Closes February 1.

Baltimore, Md, January 15-The
official name contest for the new
Baltimore Professional Football Club
has begun and will run to February
l. A committee of Baltimore sports
writers, sports announcers, and other
sports figures will judge the contest.
The winner will receive two season
tickets on the fifty-yard line, a fifty
dollar United States Savings Bond,
and regulation All-American Con-
ference football, later to be auto
graphed by all the Baltimore players
and coaches.
Other prizes for the winner and
runners-up will be announced later.
Fans everywhere are eligible to
enter the contest. Necessary condi-
tons are that each applicant must
submit only one name which must
be accompanied by an explanation of
fifty words or less. All entries should
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-01-16
CoIored Boys Club
Is Organized Here
Will Be Operating By Febru-
airy Equipment To Be Fur
nished By Hagerstown Boys
Club.

At joint meeting of the Board of
Directors of the Hagerstown Boys
Club and a group of Negro citizens
of the community, held at the Y. M
c. A. last Thursday, Colored Boys
Club, was organized, to be known as
Hagerstown Boys Club No. 2. The
Joint meeting was presided over by
the Rev DIR. r. Scott Wagner, presi-
dent of the Hagerstown Boys Club.
Through the cooperation of the
Mayor and Council the new club will
occupy the ground floor of the Boys
Club building, next to the market
house, formerly used by furniture
firm as a storeroom. The second and
third floors of the building house the
present Boys Club.
The Colored Boys Club will be en-
tirely' separate from the present
club-will have its own entrance
and will be operated by its own
board of directors, the members of
which are as follows:
President, T. R. Hopewell; vice
president, T. A. Williams; secretary,
J H. Williams; asst. secretary, j. L.
Keats; treasurer, H. L. Cook; di-
rectors at large, H. r. Tucker, John
Stoner and Robert Brooks. The ath-
letic director will be H. c. Williams.
The Board of Directors of the Ha-
gerstown Boys Club have agreed to
act in an advisory capacity and to
furnish the new club with sufficient
equipment to get it off to a flying
start This equipment will be bought
with money from the Hagerstown
Boys Club capital investment fund.
This fund has been set us with con-
tributions received from time to
time by the club and is entirely sepa-
rate from the operating funds of the
club, which are obtained from the
Washington County Community
Chest.
Hagerstown Boys Club No. 2 will
operate on a voluntary basis for the
time being, but it is expected that
after the club is firmly established,
its directors will make application
for participating membership in the
Community Chest. The city furn-
ishes light and heat for both clubs.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-01-16
Delta Tri-H-Y Club

A meeting of the Delta Tri-Hi-Y
club was held at the YMCA Thurs
day evening, with Mrs. Miriam
Walker, new club advisor, present
at the meeting. A basketball team
was elected, which will compete
with the other "Y'' club teams. Plans
for making money were discussed
and three projects were chosen, for
which the following committees
were named: Benefit show, Lorraine
MCGOWAN, Mary C. Mckay, Betty
Ausherman and Kay Rhodes; talent
show, Betsy Given, Dolores Num-
inert, Lucy Bashore and Ann Will
hanson; rummage sale, Mary Jane
Whitelegg, Jean Ausherman and
Nancy Alvey.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-01-16
Two County All Members
Attending Training School

Two Washington County All Club
members, Downey Harshman, Jr.,
club leader, Hagerstown, Ri. 3, and
Lyle Mellott, Boonsboro, Rt. l, are
attending three-day training school
on the care and maintenance of farm
tractors, at the University of Mary
land, Raymond Mueller, assistant
county agent, announced Monday
morning.
The purpose of the training school
is to give the prospective leaders
information to be passed on to clubs
in their respective counties.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-01-16
Parent Teachers Assn.
Hold Panel Discussion

Sympathetic Understanding of the
Child" was the topic of the Parent
Teachers Association meeting at the
South Potomac Junior High School
Tuesday evening, Januray IA. Mrs.
Robert Chatkin is president of the
Association.
The junior high school orchestra
played the prelude, as well as sew
eral numbers during the entertain
ment program, and short play was
presented by the National Junior
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-01-16
Moose Drum Corps
Elects Officers

R. A. Shove was reelected man.
ager of the Moose Drum Corps at
the meeting held Friday evening in
the Moose Home. Others elected
were: Motley Shove, assistant man.
ager; Don HORNE, drum major;
Charles M. O'Conor, reelected sec
rotary; and George C. Pappas, re-
elected director of music. Other APP
pointments will be announced at the
next regular meeting, to be held to-
morrow night.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-01-16
Fairchild Has New
Radio Control Tower

A new radio control tower at
plant six has been put into opera
ton for the use of flight test person
mel of Fairchild Aircraft, the local
industry announced Friday. Known
as Station 7XDI, it will be operated
by John Bowers, a licensed radio
operator third class, who will trans
nit and receive messages on $3.50
kilocycles
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-01-16
st. Mary's Holy Name Society
Reflects Officers

The officers of st. Mary's Holy
Name Society were reelected at a
meeting of the organization in the
Parish House Sunday night. Officers
for the new year are: Arthur Chamb-
ers, president; William Nehring,
vice-president; o. F. Duffey, secre-
tary; and Joseph Knott, treasurer.
New delegates to the state conven-
ton elected at the same time were
]. G. Hellane and Patrick Mulrooney.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-01-16
Mrs LOWanS Heads Grace
Class At Grace u. R. Church

At the January meeting of the
Grace Glass of Grace United Breth-
rem Church, held at the home of Mrs.
Nancy Shank, Paramount, the fol-
lowing officers were elected: Presi-
dent, Mrs June Lowans; vice-presi-
dent, Mrs. Kathryn Blickenstaff;
secretary, Miss Janice Miller; as
sistant, Miss Betsy Fuller; treasurer,
Mrs. Nancy Shank; assistant, Mrs.
Louise Spickler; and librarian, Miss
Dorothy Munday.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-01-16
John L. Hartzell Named Supt. Of
Stores At Western MARYLAND r. R

John L. HartzelI Named Supt. Of
Stores At Western Maryland r. r.
John L. Hartzell will succeed the
late Col John Carmichael as super
intendent of stores of the Western
Maryland Railway, according to an
official announcement made Friday
night. Mr.. Hartzell is well qualified
to fill this position after years of ex-
Iperience in this field of railroad work,
beginning as storekeeper on the
Rock Island lines, Moline, ILL.,, after
finishing school.
Mr.. Hartzell was made division
storekeeper of the Western Mary
land Railway, with headquarters in
Cumberland, in 1918. In July, 1881,
he came to Hagerstown as general
storekeeper He resides with his
family on Forest Drive.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-01-16
WOmen's Republican Club
InstaIIs New Officers

At the January meeting of the
Washington County Women's Re-
publican Club, held Friday evening
in the club rooms, a large gathering
was in attendance for the installa-
ton of officers. Mrs. John Dunn
took over the duties of the president,
succeeding Mrs. E. w. Ditto, Jr. After
the installation and business SEES
sion, plans were discussed for the
coming. year. A. H. Warne then en-
tertained the members with colored
films, after which social hour was
enjoyed and refreshments served.
The next meeting will be held on
February ID.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-01-16
SmithSburg All Club
Wins Poultry Award

The Smithsburg Club took first
place in the All miniature poultry
booths, it was announced Friday by
the State Poultry Council at Balti-
more. In the chicks class, the Cum
berland Valley Hatchery, Maugans-
vile, won first place for New Hamp-
ShireS.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-01-16
zoEoI
BEHIND
HOME PLATE
Bowling
By DOUG STEWART

Everything is set for the first meet
ing of the Boys League, to be held
in Raney's Coliseum on Saturday
morning at $3.50.
Rufus Edwards has contacted the
various boys organizations, telling
them to have their boys on hand and
to make sure that each lad has his
current membership card for identi-
fication purposes.
This Saturday will be given over
to free bowling, with the actual
league competition to start the fol-
lowing Saturday, January Is, at the
same hour.
While the youngsters are enjoy
ing morning of free bowling, the
representatives of their organizations
will go into huddle and work out
the details for the league.
Members of the Boy Scouts, Red
Shield Club, Boys Club, the Pin
Boys Clubs of Raney's Coliseum and
the Mapleway, and any other boys
groups, are eligible for membership
in the league, which is being entire
ly financed by Eugene J. c. Raney,
as his contribution to the youth of
the community.
So let's have a big turnout on Sat-
urday morning and get the league
off to a flying start.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-01-16
Why Bring That In?

Some noisy relatives were visiting
couple, and happened to mention
their dog, big mongrel.
Hes just like one of the family"
said the pups proud mistress.
(which one?" asked the hostess.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-01-16
Unexpected Travels

$50 you Joined the army SO as to
see the world as the posters say?
What made you leave?"
"They didn't tell me that l would
have to do it on foot"
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-01-16
Basketball

Uncle Johns Cabineers are just
about the hottest basketball team in
Hagerstown right now.
After running away with the first
half of the city League race, they
came right back on Monday night to
win their first game in the second
half, nosing out the Victor Products
five, to run their string of victories
in league competition to six straight.
The Prospect Diners and the Sad
die Pals also won their opening
games in the second half.
The Cabineers also went on the
warpath in their game at the Armory
on Sunday afternoon, when they
scored an easy victory.
They take on Harrisburg Diaries
this coming Sunday afternoon, in the
first game of the weekly double bill
at the Armory. The Legionnaires
take the floor in the second game,
but l have not been advised who
they will play
While the Maroon and Gray bas-
ketball team, still unable to find a
winning combination, suffered their
third straight loss on Tuesday night
at the hands of the Waynesboro High
School Five, the High School Jayvees
saved some glory for the school when
they took the measure of the
Waynesboro Jayvees, in the opening
game. The winning marker came in
the last minute of play, when Nc
Allister connected with perfect
field goal to give the Hagerstown
Jayvees the game by one-point
margin The final score was 1924.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-01-16
Masculine UNDERSTANDING

Mrs. Peck: "She's very pretty, but
she never says word. 1 can't imag-
inc why all the men speak so highly
of her"
Mr.. Peck: 81 can"
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-01-16
Baseball

The "Owls" will be decked out in
brand new uniforms when they trot
out to their positions on opening day
at the Stadium, for president Oren
Sterling writes me that he has pur-
chased new home and road uniforms
for the team.
He also tells me that the Detroit
front office has sent him the con-
tract of Edward former, shortstop,
whom the Detroit officials thought
enough of to pay him good sized
bonus to sign with the club.
Torner, who will be % years old
next month, is s. 912" tall, weighs
178, throws right but bats left. He
has played semi-pro ball and was
also member of a service team
while in the Armed Forces.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-01-16

be addressed to: Baltimore Profess
sional Football Club, Room AL, En-
erson Hotel, Baltimore 2, Maryland.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-01-16
1t Happened During the Week

Brief Review Of The Weeks Happenings In Hagerstown
And Washington County For An Up-tO-the Minute Summary
OF National And international Happenings, Listen To The
Gobe-Tndependents Associated Press Feature, Happened
During The Week. Broadcast Over Radio Station WEI Every
Sunday Night At The New Time, S:15
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-01-16

Better Than She Thought
He Cat dance): isn't this fine
fioor?"
She: "Oh, you do step on it occa-
sionally?"
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-01-16

The man pictured above (Ieft)
with Todd Russell, who conducts
the ''Double Or Nothing" pro-
grams on MBS, recently appeared
ON the quiz series to present a bill
lard table as grand prize for the
one who answered the jackpot
question most correctly. For many
years his talented handling of the
cue, his steady eyes and his keen
nerves have helped to make his
name a top one in the world of
sport. In 1914 he sci AL balk.
line record with high run Of 3O3;
a high grand average of 25.75, and
a single high average Of 40. Make
good cushion shot by naming him.
NswER:
9dd0u 21fffM
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-01-16

This is your town. boost it
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-10-13
VANCOUVER VISITORS

c. H. Dickenson, J. Naughton, S.. Reamhottom and Tony Poloskos of Vancouver are registered at the Gastineau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-10-13
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-10-13

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