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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-28

Anna Kamer and. Dick Phelps,
Delean Longley and Jere Free
man, Fannie Longley and Ray
mond Thomason, Marguerite
MacRae and James I. Corbett,
Alana Matthes and James
Schwartz, Edna Matthes, and
Dick Hanson, Betty McKoy and
Bert Curwen, Douglas McKoy
and John Codington, Elisha Nc
Koy and Chick Mathis, Emma
Mitchell and R. J. Robertson;
Mamie Moore, and L. G.
Sprunt, Margaret Parks and
Wade H. Harris, Frances Pen
ton and Wedden Harrlss, Jane
Reynolds and Sam Baker,
Katherine Rhett and Lewis
Hacker, Juliette Robertson and
1t. Gg) Philip M. Hildebrandt,
Laura Roe and L. w. Fonveille,
Jr., Peggy Ror'son and Claude
Howell, Catherine Russell end
1t. Charlie Stribbling, Vie Sand
ers and Bob Carey, Lucy Shef-
field and Whit Benton, Julie
Sprunt, Gene Williams, Isabel
Stellings and George Swair,
Princess Stell;ngs and Jirory
Caudill, Dorothy Sutherland and
Haskell Rhett, Mary Sym,nes
and Bud Br1dgeman, Mary Eliz-
aheth Toms and Bobby BelIamy.
Nell Trask and Robert Williams,
Sally Trulove and George Kemp
ton, Winston Salem, Louise
Warner and 1t. Robert j
Daeschler, Eleanor Willetts and
George Forbes, Emma Bel
lamy Williamson and George
Gillette, Jr., Nancy Lynch and
Bill Perdew. Lucille Comfy, Leila
James, Mary London James,
Lila Symmes, Louise Wells, Bet
ty Sue Westbrook;
Out-of town guests and their
escorts: Martha Beatty of
Davidson, James Ratcliff, Bar
bara Hood, Memphis, Tenn,
Hugh Sprunt, Jean Huske, Fay
etteville and Jim Harris, Mary
10 Spencer, High Point and Eu-
gene Midyette, Winston Salem,
Peggy Williams of Sanford,
Caroline Driver, Chapel Hill and
Taliaferro Hughes, F a n ME,
Davis, Houston Texas and
Claude Davis, Louise Ritten-
house, New York and William
B. Campbell, Jr., Elizabeth
Marye, Augusta, Ga, and Bren-
ton Halsey of Newport News,
Continued On Page 6; Col. s.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-28
Junior Sorosis To Bring Barter Players
Here January IA In John Loves Mary

successful follow-up of his de-
lightful "Dear Ruth" has spe-
cial significance for the Batter
Theatre since Villa mPrlnce, a
former Barter actor, is starred
in the Broadway production now
entering its second year at the
Music Box Theatre in New York.
A gay and modern farce,
"John Loves Mary" deals with
the problem of the returned SOL
diers who finds his love life com
plicated by time and distance.
In the title role of John is Ray
Boyle, who last year won Helen
Hayes judgment as the out
standing young actor on Broad
way in the Barter Theatres an
nual award.
Others in the cast include:
Gerry Jedd Fern Bennett, Lar
ry Gates, Fred Warriner, Cad
dell Burroughs, Jane Schmidt,
John Eaton Ernest Borgnine,
and Stuart Day.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-28
Miss arrior,
6. P. Johnson
Wed Saturday

The wedding of Miss Faye
Elizabeth Farrior of Raleigh
and George Pilkington Johnson
of Pittsboro took place at 3
o'clock Saturday afternoon, Dec
ember q, in the first Baptist
church of Raleigh. The pastor,
DR.. Broadus E. Jones, officiated
at the double-ring ceremony.
The nuptial music was render
ed by Miss Martha Hamrick,
organist, and Jack Olafson, SOLO
ist.
The bride wore a grey gabar-
bine suit with winter-wine ac-
cessories and a corsage of pur-
pie orchids.
The mother of the bride wore
a brown crepe dress with a cor
sage of red roses. The bride
groom's mother wore blue
crepe dress and her flowers
were a corsage of red roses.
Mrs. Johnson is the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie James
Farrior of Wallace Forthepats
two years she has been employ
ed by the Equitable Life Assur-
ance society in Raleigh.
Mr.. Johnson is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. Victor Richardson
Johnson of Pittsboro and
a grandson of the late
George Ratcliffe Pilkington
of Pittsboro. He attended. N. c.
State college of Raleigh for two
years, then served three years
with the United States Navy. He
is now a student at the Univer-
sity of Virginia, Charlottesville,
Virginia, and is a member of
the Sigma Phi Epislon frater-
nifty.
Immediately following the
ceremony, the bridal couple left
for a wedding trip. After Janu-
ary 5, they will be at home in
Charlottesville, Virginia.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-28

C. North, Jean Pope and Jimmy
Sutton, Jean Ingram and Lin
v ood Grissom and Ruth Avery
and Cecil Corbett. AS the movie
Z as over the crowd trudged
home, but with lighted faces for
the coming morning.
All during the holidays many
have flocked to Hilton to see the
Largest living Christmas tree.
Under the tree the nativity
scene is beautifully portrayed
and the long Spanish moss hang
ing from the tree is spectacular.
Christmas carols are played at
all times and it is really breath
taking sight.
I've noticed quite a few from
out-of-town in Wilmington lately.
Dewey Bridger, Charles Rridg-
er, and Gene Hardin are a few
that I've seen right much.
That about has it for now, but
I'll be back with more later.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-28

second annual tour of the South
ern states, is composed entirely
of professional actors whose ex-
perience includes Broadway,
Hollywood and radio. Founded in
1888 by Virginia born Robert
Porterfield, Barter has achieved
national recognition as the out
standing exponent of decentraliz-
ed theatre in this country. Begun
during the depression when it
"bartered" drama for produce
in Abingdon, Va, Barter became
the State Theatre of Virginia in
1916 first state-aided theatre in
America.
Barter brings "John Loves
Mary" to Wilmington by special
permission of producters Rich
ard Rodgers and Oscar Ham
merstein, whose interest in this
unusual company prompted
them to attend exclusive rights
for its production here.
The play, Norman Krasna's
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-28
Sinister Entertain AT Large Yule
Dance AT Cape Fear Country Club

ington and John Evans, Gretter
Duffy and Courtland Symnes,
Millie Evans and Ozmer Henry
of Lumberton, Ann Everett and
Thomas Jones, Betsy Keaton
Fonvielle and Jack Ormond,
Marilyn Carver and Fred POS
son, Beverly George and David
Ormond, Lily Gro>'Cr and Sv'
rus Hogue, Jr., Margaret Groov-
er and George Lynch, Jr.. Mary
Ann Hamilton and Midshipman
George Denmark, Julia Harriss
and Rockwell Poisson, Kathe-
rine Harriss and Burrell Byers,
Winifred Harriss and Jimmy
McCarl, Jane Head and Jimmy
Wells, Helen Hicks and Ed Lilly
of Charleston, Mary Hill and
Frank Ross, Martina Holton and
Fred Willetts, Eloise jacob and
Bernard Warshauer, Cynthia
Johnson and Arthur Thomson,
Atha Josey and Harold Bate,
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-28

Entertaining at one of the
largest Christmas balls in their
history of organization, the spin
sters of Wilmington were host
esses to approximately 400
guests Friday night at the Cape
Fear Country club.
Highlight of the dance was the
figure led by the officers dur
ing the latter part of which the
brides elect and their fiances
were introduced to the guests.
Spinsters and their escorts in
cluded: Catherine Becker and
Frank Benson, Lillian Bellamy
and Julian Morton, Martha Bel
lamy and Peter L. Knight, Jr.,
Helen Boushee and E. L. Math-
ews, Dotty Cameron and Bill
Cameron, Rachel Cameron and
Hugh MacRae, II, Mary Ann
Cheatham and Buck Barden of
Atlanta, Ca, May Jean Chris
tie and Bill Wallace, Helen Cod
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-28

The famous Barter Theatre of
Virginia, outstanding touring
repertory theatre in the United
States, will present the smash
Broadway comedy hit John
Loves Mary" in Wilmington on
January IA.
Under sponsorship of North
Carolina Junior Sorosis Barter's
hilarious production has been
booked for the New Hanover
High School auditorium stage.
Curtain is at 800 p. M.
Miss Dorothea Jones, publicity
chairman, has announced that
the following committee chair
men are working to make the
Barter theatres tour here a sue
cess: Mrs. Tyree Moose, ways
and means Mrs; G. M. Speak
er, general admission tick
cts; Mrs. Sidney Allen, reserv-
ed seat tickes; Miss Shirley
Newland, auditorium.
Barter. now embarked on it's
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-28

The big feature of the evening
was a floor show consisting OF
different talented ones around
town. Priscilla King charmed
her audience with vocal as dld
I'd Jewell. Ed and Priscilla then
did a duet. Gerhart Widen
showed the crowd how talented
he was by tap dancing. Allen
Hardin and Jimmy Po, both IN
Miss Josey's eighth grade class,
did fox trot and were certain
ly mighty smooth. Randy and
Flora McIver, the brother and
sister act, jitterbugged along
with Margaret Thomason and
Jackie Britt. Margaret also
waltzed with Charlie Corbett. 1t
was really a fine floor show and
hrough forth much hidden tai
ent. During intermission every
one enjoyed fruit puhch and
cakes served by Mrs. Leslie
Boney and Mrs. Edwin Josey.
The punch table was attraclvely
decor ated with white cloth and
red tapers with greenery adding
to the effect. 1We4ve CLOCK
came too soon as Bobby Haas
ended everything with his theme
song. Everyone headed away,
but not forgetting the fine dance
given by Miss Josey.
Sally Kelly had a few people
over to her home after the
dance. She served hot coffee. de-
Icious sandwiches, cookies, nuts
and date bars l noticed Brad
ford Virgins and Sue Boney,
Jean Bobbitt and Bill Strickland
and Betty Britt and Oh; lie
Smith listening to few popular
records while Catherine Grove
and Bob Clemmons, Olivia
Lynch and Morris Moore and
Ann Uost and Charles Smith en-
.IOyed the good 1000. sally Ne 'ey
and Denny Rave E and
hostess to a small, but lively
party Snookie Stone also enter
famed after the dance for a few
of her close friends
= The Cape Fear Country club
vas the scene Friday night for
he Spinsters annual Christmas
dance. Many high school
boys attended this dance by in
Walton. This is one of the high
ighs of the Christmas season.
Wednesday night at eleven
thirty many headed to the late
show. Although everyone knew
they were going to have COM
pany, Santa Claus that is, they
went anyway. I noticed Rose
mary Sweeney and Herman,
Marilyn Costello and Junie Eu-
band, Gertie B. Myers, and Ar
hold TAYLOR, Sarah Clark and D. |
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-28
Sorority Ball
To Take Place
Monday Night

Beta Sigma Phi international
sorority, represented here by
three chapters will be host at a
Christmas ball Monday night
from 9 pm. to l am. in the
Lake Forest Community Center.
Don Watts and his Cavaliers
will provide the music.
Invitation is by bid only. The
dance will be semi-formal.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-28
Teen-Age
7 att|er
BY Beth Harriss

As the holidays the festivities grow % gayer aye d mg term
cries of Christmas loom III 'ne 0"NAe1
to the New Year. ..,r,ad &c GREAT night for Miss
sa II was on this night that she so graclousy
Aula dance at the community Ne
her dancing in the of and red
b large Claus extending from & the mdae % oI 'e
& R One Heart" I'm In The Mood For Love ana SUCH
Sarc nc Tuo O'clock Jump and "SWanee River
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-28
Evelyn Mercer,
George Phillips
Engaged To Marry

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry A. Mere
er announce the engagement of
their daughter, Evelyn, to
George B. Phillips, Jr., son of
Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Phillips, Sr.,
of this. city.
The wedding will take place
January IA.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1947-04-17
BRITAIN:
Peacetin1e Draft

Recognizing the threat to peace
that the Russian foreign policy pre-
sents to Britain, as well as to all
the world, the parliament passed a
peacetime CONSUMPTION bill, dis
tasteful as this is to the Labor gov
eminent. A curious alignment COM
bined to force passage of the bill as
Conservatives joined with Laborites
to vote the act through. There was
embarrassment on both sides, for
many of the Labor party members
had voted against CONSUMPTION at
the beginning of the war. The Con-
servatives, led by Winston Church
i'll, reluctantly favored bill spon-
sored by the party they ardently
dislike. Liberals and certain paci-
fist Laborites voted mo" on bill
The national service bill extends
the present CONSUMPTION laws for
five years beyond January l, 1949.
It provides for 10 months of active
service for all men IS to 26, and
five and half years of part-time
service.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1947-04-17
JET BOMBER:
Arn,y's Fastest

The XB-46, the army's newest and
fastest jet-propelled bomber, has
passed its preliminary tests in an
awesome manner. While the exact
top speeds were withheld, army
officers stated that it is the fastest
bomber ever built in this country.
The trials are being conducted at
Muroc air field in the Mojave desert
of California.
The new super bomber Is pro-
PEELED by four jet engines set into
the wings. 1t is los feet long and
has Widespread Of 113 feet. In its
first fight, test pilot flew it for an
hour and a half, performing salts
factorily. 1t leaped into the air after
a run of only 1000 feet. Consoli-
dated-Vultee Aircraft corporation
built the new plane.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1947-04-17
World Of Tomorrow

A food revolution in America dur
ing the next 10 years is predicted
by Charles E. Wurm, president Of
the Quick Frozen Foods association,
who said that by 1858 most of the
food we eat will be quick frozen.
He based his statement on sur
veys which estimate that IS per
cent of the annual II billion dollar
perishable food business will be
preserved through quick freezing
within eight years.
Now one Of the most thriving
American industries, the frozen
food industry actually dates back
to 1908. when few packages of
berries were boxed in the Pacific
Northwest as an experiment. By
1945, 800 million pounds of frozen
foods were packaged, and with the
release of wartime restrictions, the
total is expected to be much greater
this year.
Released by Western Newspaper Union.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1947-04-17
RADAR:
Far Safer Landings

Tests are being made at the
Washington, D. C. and Chicago air.
ports to determine how practical
the ground approach control meth
cd is for commercial aviation. This
method, found successful by the
army and navy air corps, employs
radar to guide planes to a safe
landing.
Experiments will be conducted
also at New York and eventually at
other leading airports. The test Pc
Rod will continue, according to
Civil Aeronautics administration Of
ficials, until it is determined to what
extent radar could be used to sup
plement or substitute for instrument
landings.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1947-04-17
COAL MINES:
Closed as Dangerous

Five hundred and eighteen gov
ernment-operated soft coal mines
have been closed down as unsafe by
Secretary of the Interior Krug.
They will remain closed for an in
definite period until inspections in
dictate that they are reasonably
safe" Representatives Of miners
unions also will pass on the safety
element in each mine.
About 100000 miners are employed
in the 5f3 dangerous mines. The
greatest risk, Secretary Krug said,
is from explosive gas and dust. The
other 2,013 mines under federal con-
troll have reopened. It is estimated
that coal output has been reduced
about one-sixth by the closing order.
John L. Lewis, who was testify
ing before a house labor subcom-
mittee when Secretary Krug issued
the order, commented,
II point out that Secretary Krug
is doing now what he should have
done ever since the safety code be-
came effective. He's started to en-
force his own code after Ill deaths"
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1947-04-17
GERMANY: .
Strikes for Food

Coal miners in Germany's Ruhr
area are striking for larger food
rations for themselves and their
families. This region is in the Brit
ish zone. More than 300,000 miners
have been off the job at various
times in demonstrations against
what they consider inadequate food
allowances Most of the Ruhr's ITO
mines have been idle at some time
or other during the past two weeks.
The Ruhr is the heart of industrial
Germany, containing coal and iron
mines, steel mills and other heavy
industries.
British authorities have been ap-
pealing, for the most part futilely,
to the miners to remain on the job.
The situation has been getting
worse for some time, largely as a
result of British inability to obtain
and transport large enough quaint
ties of foodstuffs to maintain min
imum subsistence diet. Heavy
workers feel the lack even more
acutely, and trouble has been brew
ing all winter.
Curtailment of coal output has
serious consequences, not only for
Germany, but for 10 European
countries now receiving 10 per cent
of the German coal production.
Electric power reductions soon will
become necessary in these nations,
it is feared. In an effort to ease the
situation, British authorities are
rushing all available food from
other parts of their zone.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1947-04-17
BILBO:
Can't Claim, Seat

Two more operations and long
convalescence will prevent Senator
elect Theodore Bilbo of Mississippi
from claiming his seat in the U. S.
senate in 1947. This announcement
of Bilbo's condition was made by
Forrest Jackson, the senator's legal
advisor. Bilbo has been suffering
from cancer of the jaw.
The senate expects to adjourn for
the year by early July. Since Bilbo
cannot attend before September, at
best, he will be unable to put in
claim for his seat this year. Mean
while, he continues to draw his pay.
Before this session began in Janu-
airy, several senators planned ac-
ton to bar Bilbo from the chamber.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1947-04-17
fffE DfcKENsoN COUNTY HERALD, c1rNrwooD VA.
CANCER:
Fund Drive

Because one out Of eight persons
In America will die of cancer "un-
less we act" the American Cancer
society has launched its third major
Embarrassing drive to fight this dis
ease on a triple front-research,
education and service.
This year, the society has set a
goal of IL million dollars. Two years
ago 81, 292, 900 was raised and $10,-
1877, 900 was given In the 1916 cam
paign.
Three and a half million dollars
has been earmarked for scientific
research from funds collected by
the society during the past two
years. Two hundred forty research
projects and 48 fellowships have
been financed in the society's ma
tionwide quest for the cause and
cure of cancer.
Public education on the inpor-
lance of frequent medical examina-
tons as the best weapon against
cancer will be greatly expanded
this year. At least 10000 Of those
who annually die Of cancer could be
saved if treated in time.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1947-04-17
ICELAND:
Ash Ruins Farms

Ashes from the furiously erupting
Mount Hekla are running pastures
in a large area around the cone,
which is situated in southern Ice
land. The volcanic dust is three
inches thick, and constantly getting
deeper. It is feared that II farms,
20 to 30 miles from the volcano, will
be ruined.
Three main volcanic craters are
active. Streams of lava two miles
wide and 48 feet high are flowing
from the mountain. Boulders hurled
into the air explode like artillery
shells. Farmers are slaughtering
their livestock and moving out of
the ash-coverd area.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1947-04-17
Reds Control Berlin

{ The Berlin Trades Union organi-
zation now Is completely under con-
troll of the Communist party. In the
latest elections the Socialist Unity
party, or SEQ, which is the German
Communist organization, elected 81
of its members to the 45-man man
aging board. This board controls
the city's administration as well as
the labor unions.
Since the Communists have 361
of the 436 delegates who elect the
board, they could have taken over
all seats.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1947-04-17
Murderer's Eyes Aid Vets

The eyes Of a naval veteran exc
cuted for murder will give sight to
two men, blinded at Guadalcanal.
Immediately after the electrocution
of Russell Rooms in Ohio peniten-
tiary, Columbus, Ohio, surgeons re-
moved his eyes and packed them
in special container. The package
was flown to New York City, and
rushed to the army hospital. There
surgeons transplanted the corneas
of Rooms eyes to the eyes Of two
sightless veterans. This operation
is possible only in special cases. It
will be weeks before 1t is certain
whether or not the men can see.
Rooms will provided that his eyes
be used to help "some Of the boys
who lost theirs on Guadalcanal."
He was convicted Of killing his
mother with a Ratchet In 1945.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1947-04-17
PACIFIC BASES:
U.N. Saws Go ahead

Without a dissenting vote, the
United Nations Security Council en-
dorsed the United States request
for permanent control of the former
japanese islands in the southern
Pacific. These include 623 islands,
comprising most Of the Mariannas,
the Carolines and the Marshalls. All
told, the United States will have
complete control. over a Pacific
area between the Hawaiian islands
and the Philippines OF 800,0oO
square miles of ocean.
Some of these islands lie closer
to the great Russian sea base at
V1adivostok, on the Siberian coast,
than to San Francisco. The United
States can forbid ships of any ma
ton from entering the vast area.
Any of the islands can be fortified,
and air bases can be established
within easy striking distance OF
Japan, China, the Philippines, Ko-
rea and even southern Siberia. Bor-
neo, Australia and New Guinea also
are within reach by air.
The only remaining step now is
confirmation by the U. S. senate,
or joint resolution of both houses.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1947-04-17
Modern C,dvemdn

FBI agents have arrested an
army deserter who has been living
as leave man" for the past four
years. He is John P. Lehigh, Is, Of
Uhrichsville, Ohio, a former coal
miner. He was seized at the farm
home Of his 80-year-old grand
mother.
When captured, Lehigh was wear
ing six sweaters, four pairs of trou-
sers, short rubber boots and a coal
miners cap with a carbide lamp.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1947-04-17
LIBERIA:
To Be Studied

A group of German scientists is
preparing for an expedition into the
wilds of Liberia, on the west coast
of Africa, if permission can be OBJ
tanned. They would leave in June if
occupation authorities permit
DR.. Heinz Waterboer, leader of
the 11-man group, says that they
will concentrate on the southeast
portions of the hinterland, studying
native tribes, animals and plants.
They hope to discover the secrets
of the legendary and weird elephant
and leopard cults of the natives.
Other matters of interest will be
pygmy elephants and hippopotami,
believed to exist in the deep jungles.
People in the News
KING: Six hours after the death
of King George II of Greece, his
brother, Paul I, was sworn in as his
successor. The third son of the late
King Constantine to ascend the
Greek throne, Paul is As, dark and
slender, monocled, well-tailored and
a naval and military man. Dissuad-
ed from marrying commoner and
giving up his rights to the crown in
the '30s, he later was wed to a
daughter of the German kaiser.
MAYOR: Running as an independ-
ent Democrat with the backing of
the old Kelly machine, suave, sill
ver-haired Martin H. Kennedy won
the Chicago mayoralty in a walk
from his Republican opponent Rus
sell w. Root.
MARKSMAN: Using 20 caliber
rifle at SO yards, Don S. Smith, a
mechanic from Centerville, Ia, set
a new rifle gallery record In Des
Moines by scoring 446 consecutive
bullseyes from a prone position. He
bettered the old mark Of 219 set by
Mrs. May E. Ken of Deerfeld, Kas.,
in 1941.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1947-04-17
New York's Budget

New York City's budget, at more
than a billion dollars for the fiscal
year. is the largest ever submitted
in the United States. excepting by
the federal government. The 81, O29,-
100, 314 figure sent by Mayor Will
liam O'Dwyer to the board of esti-
mates compares with $671. 1910, 900
for the 1947-48 fiscal year.
The big city's budget even ex-
ceeds the cost Of operating the fed
eral government 81 years ago. In
1915 federal expenditures totaled
only $724. ZOO. 900. Costs of World
War I in 1917 and 1918 pushed the
budget past the billion mark. and 1t
never dropped below again.