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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-09-17
Sends COlored
Man To Jail On
Assault Charge

Judge Thomas S. Caro- of Grim
inal Court sentenced Willie c..
johnson, colored, to one year in
the County Jail on his plea, en-
tered at hearing yesterday, of
guilty to charge of shooting
John Bradley, colored, during an
argument in poolroom.
An attorney for Johnson plead
ed for leniency because of the
defendants good war record and
because he is married and has a
child. Ill
II think Johnson drew a gun
and deliberately shot Bradley"
Caro- said. HE had no business
to be carrying such a weapon"
A jury in Criminal Court yes
terday acquitted George B. Nc
CantS, West Palm Beach, who
was tried before it yesterday on
a charge of having an improper
license on his automobile. The
jury took only five minutes to
reach a verdict.
Kermit Forbes, colored, was
convicted by a jury in Criminal
Court today Of assaulting Bessie
Kemp, colored, with a knife, July
4. Sentence was deferred. The
woman threw some potash in
Forbes face and he lost the sight
o fhis left eye in the ARRAY.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-09-17
Moiie, Sho,vn At
IN Parish Center

Ap exciting and amusing movie
will he shown, at st. Mary's Pa
ish Center tonight, at 8 o'clock,
under USO Noes auspices. An
tonic Martinez, movie program
chairman and projectionist, has
scheduled a series of outstanding
motion pictures, which will be
shown twice a month. Admission
is free.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-09-17
Shell Classes
To Be Resumed

The first of The Afternoon,
classes in Shellcraft was held at
St. Mary's Parish Center yes
terdaygun USO Noes aus
pices directed by Mrs. May De-
LaureaL
The instruction in handicraft
is directed toward developing la
tent artistic ability, and many
pretty pieces of shell jewelry
have been made by the young
shellcrafters.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-09-17
Roller Skating
Friday Night

a Raia roller skating party will
Start the fall season this Friday
"a p IN In Bayvicw Park un-
def The supervision Of Miss Jane
Hopkins of the city recreation de-
partment
u vii h. q fun night for all
the skaters. with many new
aamea to play.
The roller skating programs
var b. held only on Friday nights
during the school year.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-09-17
SOftban Games
BAyyIEw PARK
NIGHT GAMES

vIiURsDAY-
Tso-Adams Dairy VS.. Naval
Hospital.
els-American Legion vs.. Bob's
Sports Shop.
FRtDAY-
Tso--yerTy's Half-Acre vs.. Key
West Merchants.
bls-VFW W. uSS. Gilmore.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-09-17

In liza. the constitution a
North Carolina provided thai No
one was eligible for elcetlesn -
governor of the state unless ~
had property valued Al t0.oo0
pounds.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-09-17
HOLE-IN-ONE ODDS
ARE 9,366 TO ONE
BY FRANK Eek
APP Newsfeotures Sports Edit,

HP NeWsfeotuTeS Sports Editor
NEW YORKThe Webster Mass, golf 1888 shots
IN unsuccessful aday an ace shouldn't become
discouraged.
When 1948 rolls that the
odds hoenone 1896 figures based on
the New York World Telegram
recently its 18th !.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-09-17

More than 10000 of the $780,
900 species of beetles are found in
the United States.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-09-17

Thomas Jefferson, one of the
leaders in the development of the
U. S. Declaration of Independ-
ence and Constitution avoided
the term democracy" in his pub
lie addresses and documents and
used it only occasionally in pri-
vate conversation.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-09-17
Dairy Team Wins
On Forfeit From
Jerry's Half-Acre

Games played in the Soft Ball
League Monday night resulted in
victories for the Adams Dairy and
for the Veterans of Foreign Wars,
who won over the American
Legion team.
With the score Of 6 to 8 in IA
vor of Jerry's Half Acre, the game
was called pffE the time limit and
was won BY the. Adams Dairy
team by, "a forfeit. The Jerry's
had a anon on third, but the Sec
ond and first refused to continue
to play.
In the snightcap the Legion lost
to the VTWv by a Z to 4 score.
Henson PITCHED for the Legion
did a good job, but lost his game
in the first two frames on three
walks and several errors and six
hits. = = '"
M. Tynes, Santana and Castro
hit twOeach to lead the win
ners, and Myers hit two to lead
the losers. Garcia, Castro and
Hernandez were the best in the
field fornthes winners, and Hop
kins, Acevedoi and Valdez shone
for the losers.
Scores by+ innings: R. H: E.
Vets - 243 000-9 IL o
Legion "a I I s402O 10f-s4 "a 3
F. Tynes and Castro; Henson
and A. Acevedo.
Last tdghtN.the Naval Hospital
won over the Merchants in a 10
to 8 score., Miller hit two homers
and Belson one. Vidal hit three
safely for the losers. and Alonzo
two for the winners, Miller hit
two, Martin two.
Score by 'innings: r. H. E.
Merchants. 400 010 Ia 6 8
Hospital, "a 3l1 40 x-10 9 8
Valdez and Fleitas; Martin and
WehsA-f a-----i
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-09-17

Between 1882 and 1915 Amer
lean railroads abandoned TO-
981 miles Of main line track.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-09-17

The District Of Columbia has %
miles ~ railway lines.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-09-17

Tuesdays Scores)
New York 90. 81. Louis SO.
Cleveland S-s. Philadelphia 81,
Boston So. Chicago 0-e.
Washington 4. Detroit /, night
game.
Nssionsi League
Tuesdays Scorcs)
New York Z, 50. Louis 2.
Brooklyn 7. Cincinnati 3.
Philadelphia 2. Pittsburgh 1.
Only games scheduled.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-10-16
TODAY'S
ANNIVERSARIES

1758-Noah Webster, Conn
necticut teacher, author of ia
nous dictionary and of spelling
and grammar books current gem
erations, born Hartford, Conn.
Died May %, 1843.
1777-Lorenzo Dow, eccentric
early Methodist evangelist pao-
neer of camp meetings. born
at Coventry, Conn. Died Feb. z,
1884.
18O6-William P. Fessenden,
noted Marine governor, secretary
of the treasury. Reconstruction
leader, born Boscawen, N. II.
Died Sept. 8, 1859.
183S-Horace w. Scudder, no
ted Boston editor and author,
pioneer in good reading for juve-
niles. born in Boston. Died Jan
IL, 1902.
l847-QO0 years ago. Samuel
P. Jones, popular Georgia ma
tional evangelist, famed preach
err and among the great pubic
sneakers of his day, born IN
Chambers Co., Ala. Died Oct. o.
1906.
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are comparable in plot to Amerl-
can stage revues, such as the
stage productions at state and
county fairs but while they are
admirably conceived and rather
well staged, there is something
lacking in the way the show IS
performed.
In an American stage perfer-
nance, the dancing IS beautiful
svnchronized so that all the dan
GERS move together in perfect
rhythm. There is an attempt al
so at spontaneity, with smiles on
the faces of the performers. 1t IS
bit disappointing here to attend
stage show, heralded in huge
posters as the greatest show ever
presented in Systematically
to find that while the staging
and costumes are magnificent,
the dance routines are mediocre
and poorly performed, by our
onw standards, although the nu-
sic is remarkably good.
After watching several Euro
pean shows, one accepts them
until you visit cinema" Inva-
riably, some part of the movie
includes an American film, pos
Isibly review of American dance
bands such as one I saw in Ge-
ineva in a continuous newsreel
theatre. Then the comparison is
unmistakable. One h4slthe feeling
that an American producer, with
American experience could come
over here, engage European tai
ent, train them according to Am
erican standards and stage
show which would bowl over any
Continental audience. The fact
that the American style is desir-
able is Indicated in the strong
popularity of American films. At
least half of those on display in.
Geneva are imports from the
United States the balance being
French.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-10-16
LAUGH AWHILE!
This Is Sure Cure

A woman lay very i'll. Having
brought up a clever orphan girl
the sick woman called the or
phan to her and said:
Il shall soon leave my Little
children rnotherlesS They know
you and love you and after I
am gone I want you and my
husband to marry. -"
The young woman, bursting
into tears, said. 'We were just
talking about that"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-10-16
Your Horoscope

THURSDAY, OCTOBER rs,
l947-Here is indicated an all
round mentality, with strong
leaning toward scientific p9r-
suits; comprehensive and well
balanced, careful in research and
accurate in calculating. foday's
native should make a mark on
the roll Of fame and bring HIM
self a pecuniafy reward that
will take him through life COM.
sfortably.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-10-16

Students Seek Job
To York
As Cndnver'

BERKELEY. Calf. - tAPl.
Just for fun. Student Ellis
Eyer inserted this ad in The
Univ eSsitY Of Califoe-
MIA daily:
Wanted: Freshman with
light schedule, to work IS
cadaver. No previous ex-g
perience necessary. Two dol-
lars per hour"
A lot Of applicants. he
reportsd. have answered.
Just for the fun. too with
stories: My other employ
ers always disliked the fact
that I was dead"
But ID was surprising. he
added. how many seriously
sought ihe job.
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Precision
Geneva. August 8,
BY MASON n. SMITH
Copyright 1947 by the Authorl

s9ge sHs 1s Geneva August 8.
FER Visiting keld Englond Portugal Spoin and HulY it
"a genuine relief Switzerland for it is the
country omong this group which most like home is
cd Of sound money THE Swiss second only the
do the exchanges Of Emopel and there is little poverty
II this twocoss country there few rich people cnd very
pocs The mcjor portion of the population middle Gloss.
As ny guide remarked Lucerns he hos spent % years the
stdtes sergeont in World War and chef SON
FrusGsco hsre0te the only trouble keeping up with the
Johsses" real beouty Switzerland the socdl
standpoint is hut its people thrifty industrious ond settled
in their form of government The whole country YOU
from east appears have been put together
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-10-16

More than $500 varieties OF
American apples are recorded put
onlv about SO varieties are OF
commercial Importance.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-31
Host
AT Annual Ball
Last Eveninq

The L'Ariosa German club
was host last evening to several
hundred members and guests
when it entertained at its annual
Christmas dance at the Cape
Fear Country club.
Wilmingtonians invited to act
as patronesses for the formal oc-
casion included: Miss Marguer-
ite Walker, Mrs. Marsden Bel
lamy, Mrs. Ashley Curtis, Mrs.
Thomas W. Davis, Mrs. George
B. Elliott, Mrs. Theodore G.
Empie, Mrs. j. V. Granger,
Miss Jennie Murchison, and
Mrs. Walter B Marvin.
Mrs. Fred W. Dick, Mrs.
George P. James, Mrs. Graham
Kenan, Mrs. D. H. Lippitt, Mrs.
J. L. Sprunt, Mrs. A. S. Williams
Mrs. J. K. Wise, Mrs. Thomas
H. Wright, and Mrs. Peter
Brown Ruffin.
Don Grimes and his orches-
ira played throughout the eve
ming, and at midnight supper
was served.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-31
Mrs. D. Baird
Comp|imented
AtOpen House

Miss Christiana Wood held
open house Saturday afternoon,
from 4 to 6 o'clock at her home
420 S. Front Street, honoring
Mrs. Donald Baird Of Whining
ton and Washington, D. c.
The lower floor was beauti-
fully decorated throughout with
smilax and holly. Candlelight
shed a soft glow over the scene.
Miss Mae Meredith greeted
the guests at the door and they
were welcomed by Miss Wood,
and the honoree, Mrs. Baird, in
the living room. Mrs. Baird was
attired in a black afternoon
dress of french crepe and wore
a corsage presented her by the
hostess of white carnations.
Miss Woods dress was of moss
green, ornamented with silver
sequins.
The guests were invited into
the dining room by Misses Jane
and Lois Cooper. The table was
laid with a handmade lace cloth
centered with unique Christ
mas tree candelabra. Mesdarnes
George Avant and John Boney
served punch. About 40 guests
called during the afternoon.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-31
Research Book Club
Meets In BurgaW

BURGAW, Dec. 80 - Mrs.
Claude McGullen, Jr., was host
ess to the Burgaw Research
Club Monday night, at her home
in Burgaw.
The club is making an inten-
sive study of North Carolina this
year. The group joined in sing
ing "The Old North State"
Mrs. J. H. Burnett presented
program on Outstanding
Poets of North Carolina. She re
viewed the life of Horton, Judge
William CASTOR, and John Z.
McNeiu. Mrs. Burnett was as
sisted by Misses Mary Eliza
beth Burnett, Sue Ferrell, P a t
Runple, and Mrs. e. nj.
Thompson.
The minutes were read and
approved. The club voted to
help in the March Of Dimes
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-31
Once Again It Will Be Fashionable To Be
Ladylike, Say Designers
For Clothes Of '48
THE GIRL:
By VIVIAN BROWN
AD Naxx,cfoo furos Writor

1A4 svA4kSx
When designers gave the Mod
ern Miss the new look they didn't
expect that she'd 60 back 1000
years for beauty tricks to COM
plete her ensemble. But it looks
as if Miss 1948 will be a volup-
tuous lass, who isn't averse to
stealing a bit Of old world charm
and a leaf or two from Grand
mas photo album-such is the
opinion of some Of Americas
outstanding beauty authorities
Here's what they say:
She'll be natural, says John
Robert Powers ."Conservatism
will be the keynote. She'll garner
Grandma's charm but find her
own pattern of beauty by study
ing herself, dropping some of the
excess baggage designers have
whipped up for her"
90. With a Mona Lisa smile,
says makeup artist Eddie Sne7
who adds: "There won't be many
mouths made up in watermelon
shades. She'll create her mouth
from a natural lipline with a bit
of added fullness.
And full-blOom bosom.
says beauty consultant Ann Della
field, who predicts "the bust meas
urement will be two inches
greater. I have shelved all bust
reducing exercises in favor of
bust development and a ballerina
waist. With the New Look how
can the average girls bustline
be too large?"
-. The Madonna type of beau-
ty, says model agent Clyde Mat
thews, is what my models will
strive for in order to please ad-
vertisers. Many of them prefer
the simple Madonna hairdo (part-
ed in the center, drawn back
and fastened at the nape of the
neck).
-. It's all in subtle sickness,
says hairdresser Victor Vito who
forsees straight hair, fewer per-
manents and hair-sets, in favor of
a line that is achieved by excel
lent hair shaping. No more frizzy
curls.
-. She'll use feminine wiles to
get her man this Leap-year says
model agent Harry Conover, "but
she'll also be d career girl in mar
riage or business. She'll wear
simple shoulder length hairdo me
like in a variety of lady-like sty.
les-and she'll cover the back of
her neck, a line the boys definite
ly dislike.''
-. Seductive ankles will be a
must with the new look, says
model agent Walter Thornton
who adds. "In spite of longer
skirts, a pin-up girl will still be
a pin-up girl. Her ankles will do
the trick.''
Vito, SEM and Conover agree
that false hair pieces will be worn
with bare-shouldered evening
gowns, especially by girls who
have cut their hair too short for
queenly beauty.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-31
Peggy Sholat ,
Graham Walton
Are IA arried

Miss Peggy Sholar, daughter
of MIR. and Mrs. r. l.. Sholar
of Whiteville, and Linwood Gra-
ham Walton, son of Mr.. a IN d
Mrs. Frank Walton of Whining
ton were married Thursday att-
ernoon at 5 o'clock in a candle
light ceremony in the Whiteville
Methodist church. The Rev, D.
IA. Clark officiated.
Preceding the ceremony.
Mrs. Annie Memory Spears
played program of nuptia]
music.
The bride, who was given in
marriage by her father, wore
a gown of ice-blue satin, fash
ioned with square yoke of net
and outlined with shimrering
seed pearls in leaf motif. Her
bouffant skirt with hustle in the
back fell into a short train, and
she wore a cap of matching sa-
tin and net. Her only ornament
was a string of pearls, a gift
of the groom She carried a bou-
quet Of pink roses centred with
valley lilies.
Mrs. John Richard Geary,
Jr., sister of the bride, was ma
tron of honor and the brides
only attendant. She wore a gown
of American beatty taffeta,
fashioned with fitted bodice,
full hoop skirt, hustle back,
and matching gauntlets. Sh e
carried pink carnations, tied
with wide satin ribbon and wore
a matching wreath of flowers in
her hair.
The brides mother wore a
dress of wine crepe with a cor
sage of white roses. The BRIDE
groom's mother was gowned in
black and wore a corsage of red
roses.
John Singletary of Whiteville
was best man, and ushers were
Robert A. Holsroyd of White
vile and Augusta, Ga, and DR..
John Richard Geary, Jr., of
New York.
Following the ceremony, the
brides parents entertained at a
reception at their home.
For travel, the bride wore a
ballerina suit of brown gabar-
dine with matching accessories.
After short wedding trip, the
couple will be at home at
Wrightsville Beach.
Mr.. Walton holds the position
of manager for T. w. Wood and
Sons in Wilmington.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-31
*We The Women
Many Women
Make House
Too Important

What's the most important
thing in the world to a woman?
For all too many women, it's
house. Not lust any house.
Her house. One that is just as
good, or better, than the houses
of her friends.
To such woman, a house
isn't just a house. It's picture,
and nothing should spoil its ef-
feet.
To make the picture perfect,
and keep it that way, such a
woman will spend every cent
she can lay her hands on; she'll
contrive and plan and scheme
to have everything necessary.
That house is her background,
and therein lies its Importance.
She figures that if her house
looks like something out of a
woman's magazine, and if it is
kept always in shining order, it
will win for her the envy, the
admiration, and the respect she
must have.
Admiration Repays
In another woma ans admiring
glance at her perfect living
room, she is simply repaid for
keeping her husbands nose to
the grindstone for years so that
she could make and keep her
picture house perfect. She is re-
paid for all the work and worry
that went into each purchase
made.
And there are more women OF
this type today than you might
guess. Unhappy, uncertain wom-
en-, trying to win an enviable
place for themselves in their lit
tie worlds by creating and
maintaining a "perfect house"
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-31
Teen-Age
T att|er
By Beth Harriss

Those of you who were for
tunate enough to know Miss
Maude Kingsbury were shocked
to hear of her sudden death last
Monday. Miss Maude, as she was
better known, taught the fourth
grade at Tileston school for many
years. She was very friendly
and jolly and always had some
thing nice to say to everyone.
She was youthful and enjoyed
talking to and knowing about
young people. Miss Kingsbury
was refined and well-liked by
both young and old. She had
many friends and treasured their
friendship. Although never a
leader in her community, she set
an example to follow by being
true, kind and sincere.
AS another year passes we
look back and treasure the men,
ories of 1947. Those special NOM
ents which will never be for
gotten still linger in our hearts.
The girls will remember the big
dances, the beautiful flowers, the
change of styles, the nights at
home waiting for the telephone
to ring, getting stuck at dances,
the thrill of getting Christmas
presents or dating their zone
and only. The boys are likely
to remember limitations into
clubs, getting compliments on
ties, the nights they waited un-
til the last minute to get a date,
flat tires, giving out of gas, get
ting home late with the car or
getting stood up by someone
that really mattered. All of these
things bring memories which
will be cherished forever. The
biggest dance, the most exciting
football game, good and bad re-
port cards, eighth periods, rainy
day schedule, holidays and exams
all of these add to the men,
ory book.
That about takes care of every
thing for now. So-Happy New
Year to you all.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-31

Tonight Hester Freeman will
entertain at her home in Forest
Hills. Invitations have been is
sued to close friends and it IS
expected to be a gala asfair. Al
so entertaining tonight will be
Pat, Jack, and Dinks Preston
at their new summer home on
Greenville Sound. AS we
all know. New Years Eve is
the time for every one to cele-
brate and ring in the New Year.
With these two parties there is
sure to be much celebration.
Last Sunday night Bobby
Romeo entertained for a few at
his home. The party began at
eight and during the evening
punch, cookies and nuts were SER
we'd. Everyone danced, and a few
that noticed were Glenn Huffman
and Richard Edwards, who is
visiting Bobby, Jean Bobbitt and
Bobby Romeo, Franklin Graham
and 10 Ann Snead, Patsy Cole
and King Marshburn, and Ed
mund Browning and Kaye An
derson. Bobby's home was de-
corated with green vines and a
brightly colored Christmas tree
stood at one end of the room.
Everyone was engaged in con-
versation over what Santa Claus
brought for Christmas. The end
came too soon as everyone head
ed home.
AS previously announced the
Barons Club had planned to give
a Christmas dance at the Plan
tation Club last night, but due
to circumstances beyond their
control they were forced to call
it off. The Barons had worked
hard on this big dance and hated
to have to ruin their plans.
While passing through Will
mington for a few days, Jim Fox
visited Johnnie Murchison. Jim
is a sophomore at Carolina, but
is transferring to Cornell after
the holidays. After leaving Will
mington Monday he journeyed to
Greenville and after that will re-
turn to his home in Greensboro.
Martha Holton entertained at
an open house Sunday afternoon
at her home in Forest Hills. Over
a hundred dropped in throughout
the afternoon and Martha made
a charming hostess.
Frank Symnes, who has been
in the Army for over year, re-
turned home Sunday morning.
Frank has been discharged from
the Army and will soon enter
State College.
Billy Quarles, Joyce Brook
shire and Bobby Mckenzie are
a few of those spending the week
in Cleveland attending a church
meeting. They will return Sun
day.
Friday night the Wildcat bas-
ketball team will play the House
of David in the high school gym
nasium at eight o'clock. This is
expected to be a rough game as
the House of David has always
had a Very strong team.