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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-09
Miss Audrey 0uida Hatsell Of Jacksonville,
Capt. Spencer Wed, Honeymooning In Bermuda

Miss Audrey Ouida Hatsell,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Atticus
Hagood of Jacksonville, be-
came the bride of Captain Houck
Rogers Spencer, son of Mrs. Will
liam John Spencer, and the late
Mr.. Spencer of Harrisburg, Penn
%sulvania, on January 8 in a mill
tary wedding at the Church of the
Centurion, Fort Monroe, Virginia.
Chaplain E. w. Mize of Fort Mon
roe, officiated using a double-ring
ceremony. A program of nuptial
selections was presented by Eu-
gene Waddell, organist, and Cap
tain Keith Sherman, soloist.
The bride entered the church
! with her father, by whom she was
given in marriage. She wore a
gown of heavy white brocade satin
"a shioned with a sweetheart deck
line, fitted bodice, and full sleeves
tapered into points over the hands.
The full skirt flared to form a wide
circular train. Her bouquet was
made OF white roses, centereQ VIVID
a white orchid and showered with
; sprays of stephanotis. The finger
! tip veil of imported illusion fell
from a crown of fresh flowers
matching those in her bouquet.
The bride was attended as maid
of-honor by her sister, Miss
Candace Hatsen. She wore a gown
of blue taffeta, the model featur-
ing an off the shoulder neckline,
fitted bodice. and long full skirt
with hustle. She carried a bouquet
of pink carnations and pink roses
with the identical flowers III her
hair. The bridegroom was attend
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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-09
National Presidents Will Attend OAR
State Conference In New Bern

NEW BERN, Feb. 8-Mrs. Fred.
erlck A. Sapp, of Ottawa, ILL.,, who
is national president of the Daugh-
tiers of Colonial Wars, has accepted
an invitation to attend the annual
state conference of the North Car,
DINA Daughters of the American
Revolution here March 4-6, tc
make the fourth chief executive Of
national women's patriotic organi
cations expected at the conference
Mrs. Julius Y. Talmadge, of Ath.
ems, Ga, president general of the
OAR, will be the chief speaker or
the opening evening session of the
conference March 4 in Centenary
Methodist church.
Also expected are Mrs. Thomas
Coke Nell, of Atlanta, Ga, and
Mrs Lucius w. Mcconnell. also OF
Atlanta, who are the national
heads respectively of the Daugh-
tiers of the American Colonists anC
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-09
PeniCk- Worth
Wedding Vows
Are Solemnized
Brilliant Ceremony Performed
In Raleigh, Many Relatives
From Wilmington Attend

Miss Marguerite Murchison
Worth, daughter CT Mr.. and
Mrs. Hal Venable Worth Of
Raleigh, became the bride of
DR.. George Dali Penick, son
Iof the Rt. Rev. and Mrs. Ed
win Anderson Penick of Ra-
leigh, in a formal ceremony
~solemnized last evening at
1870 o'clock at the First Pres
byterian church. The Rt. Rev.
Edwin Anderson Penick, ia
|ther of the bridegroom, and
the Rev. M. O. Sommers, pas
tor of the church, officiated.
Miss Peggy Davis, of Raleigh.
organist played ave Maria by
Bach ounod ITO An Evening
Star" by Wagner Because by
GODDARD Sehubert's Serenade ITO
A Wild Rose" by Mcdowell and
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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-09
Lavese Miller,
Thomas Newton
Engaged To Wed

Mr.. and Mrs. Willard F. Mile
announce the engagement of thei,
daughter, Margaret Lavese, t.
Thomas Alexander Newton. chic
radloman, U. S. Navy, son of Mrs
George T. Newton and t h e late
George T. Newton of this city.
Miss Miller is a graduate of New
Hanover High school and attended
Wllliamson's Secretarial school.
For the past four and half years
she has been connected with the
district office of the Corps of En-
g%ineers in Wilmington.
Mr.. Newton is a graduate OF
New Hanover High school and has
served eight years in the U. S.
Navy, with services in the Euro
pean and Pacific theatres. At pres
ent he is stationed at the Naval
Air station in Norfolk, Va.
The wedding plans will be an
nounced at a later date.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-09
Recreation Events
Planned This Week

The City Recreation department
has announced the schedule Ct
events for this week as follows:
Note: All activities not assigned
elsewhere will be held at the Com
munity Center.)
Monday, 8 Teen Age club. $50
Bible club at Nesbitt Courts, 8
Italians, 8 Folk Dancing, 8 Ladies
Gard club at Nesbitt Courts.
Tuesday, 10 am. Community
Council, 3 Dance Glass, 8 Fun &
frolic club at Cornelius Harnett.
$3.50 Skating at Cornelius Harnett.
Glrl Scouts, 8 Wilmington Model
Alrpiane Asso., 8 Mems club at
NeWbltt Courts, 8 B.S.P. sorority.
! Coast Line party.
Wednesday, 10 am. Shell Craft
lof Adults at Nesbitt courts, 3 Val
enllne party for Dance Class at
HeSoltt Courts, 3 Teen Age club,
Dance Class. 8 Bridge club, 9
"oodmen of the World, 8 College
dance.
Thursday, $3.50 Dance club, $50
Valentine party for small children
d Nesoltt Courts, 7 Roller skating
tf ~teen-agers. 8 ITALIAN Work
slop' $50 Roller skating for
adults.
Friday, 3 Teen Age club, 3 VAL
eallhe party for children at Cor
menus Harnett, 4 Rooster club, n
"a party from Hemingway
TIlool' 7:3O Valentine party for
5eeh : Ayers at Cornelius Harnett,
leen-Age club, 8 Formal Valen-
uae party for teen-agers and par
sa'S at Nesbitt Courts.
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Mrs. Fonvielle
To Be Hostess
To OAR Chapter
Mrs. James M. James Will Givl
Book Review On Friday
All $3.50 O'clock

Mrs Louis o. Fonvielle will bt
hostess to the Stamp Defiance
chapter, Daughters of the Ameri.
can Revolution, on Friday after
noon at $3.50 o'clock at her home
1902 Market street.
Mrs. H. S. McGirt national de
tense chairman, has announced 2
special program will be held with
Mrs. James M. James giving .
review of the book, America in
Arms by John McAuley Palmer.
All members of the chapter are
cordially invited.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-09
Garden Club
Plans M ct
Here Tuesday
plans for Spring Flower Show
Will Be Mapped By Mrs.
Preston, Chairman

rbe February business meeting
.t,ae Cape Fear Garden club will
!. held Tuesday morning at II
.,o,ock in St. James parish house
.;,b reports being given by Mrs.
,,,rriss Newman on tn recent
AMELIA show and a report by
Mrs W. Guerard Simpkins on Dog
wood Week.
The executive board will meet
If 1890 o'clock.
Mrs. Lester Preston, chairman
n the spring flower show, will
folk on plans for this event. Miss
Allie Norris Fechtig will speak to
the members on judging flower IL
fragments.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-09
Ingram Thompson
Vows Announced

Mrs. w. D. Thompson announces
the marriage of her daughter,
Mary, to Sam Henry Ingram, Jr.,
of BurgaW.
The marriage took place OF jan
uary % in Conway, S. c.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-09

the United States Daughters OF
1872.
All four of these prominent lead
ers plan to be here on the night
OF March 3 to attend the joint BAN
quet OF the DAG, Dow, and 1912.
to be held at the Hotel New Bern
ian.
Evening star., 1947-08-03
Gadgetsfor Farmers
Make Life Easier:
Kitchens Improved

BLACKSBURG, Va, Aug. o.
The hoe and the plow, long symbols
of the farmers job, may be replaced
by the shade tree and the COM
Portable front porch as labor saving
machines are developed to take the
back breaking work out Of agricul-
ture.
Farmers are beginning to take
definite interest in gadgets and
machines that will reduce labor on
the farm, and agricultural engineers
are coming through with ideas to
make farm life more pleasant.
Some of the designs for gadgets
to give farmers more time for porch
sitting were displayed here this week
in connection with the 14th Virginia
Institute OF Rural Affairs. This
labor-saving show. arranged by D.
A. Tucker, State superintendent Of
emergency farm labor, consists
mostly OF gadgets that can be made
in almost any farm shop.
There Is a work bench, with a
place for every tool and with facili-
ties for both wood working and
machine work. Such an arrange
ment is the basis for any good farm
shop and will help in the fabrica-
ton OF many of the items on dis
play. -, =
One Of the smallest and yet one
Of the most important tools for the
farmer with large amounts of wood
to cut, is power log splitter. This
consists of a simple iron rod, tap
pering to point with the tapering
end hollow. In splitting logs the
farmer loads the hollow end Of the
rod with blasting powder. inserts 1t
into hole bored in the log, lights
fuse and stands back to await re-
suits, ....
On the women's side Of the ex-
hibit are portable tables with ad-
Unstable legs, kitchen cabinets with
well designed storage space, special
wood boxes, garbage. disposal ar
rangements and a wide ironing
board that will permit shirt to be
ironed with only three changes of
position j. B.
Evening star., 1947-08-03

thusa; the Fire Crest, q pink lily
with a flame-colored center, and
the rich blue Pennsylvania.
Among the display Is a fragrant
flower Of deep pink named for Mrs.
L. Helen Fowler, daughter Of w. B.
Shaw, who founded the gardens in
1883. Mrs. Fowler, now 73, turned
over the gardens to the National
Capital Parks in 1898 but she still
lives in a small cottage on the
grounds next to a barn-studio where
size spends much Of her time paint.
ing.
Her father, who came from Maine
In 1880. transplanted some water
flowers from his native State to
the marshland he had purchased In
Northeast Washington. He ex.
panded his gardens by importing
plants from abroad and hybridizing,
finally creating one Of the garden
Showplaces Of the world.
Evening star., 1947-08-03
This Week in the Garden
By w. H. Younomon

should have reached blooming
size
Tomato shoots can be rooted
now for a fall crop of fruit. Try
cutting off six-inch shoots, strip
ping the lower leaves and plant
ing them in a mixture of sand
and compost in the garden where
they are to grow. Keep them
shaded for four or five days un-
til they are rooted and growing.
Keep them we'll watered until
established. Peat moss or spagh-
mum moss may be substituted
for the compost.
X X X X
Keep the japanese beetles
away from the tassels and silks
of sweet corn. If they are allowed
to feed upon them there is little
chance of the corn being pollin-
ated and their kernals will not
form. DDT Is the best treatment
and may be used with safety. It
will also control the European
corn borer which Is unusually
prevalent this year. 1t will not,
however, control the corn ear
worm. Mineral oil is still the best
remedy for this pest.
X X n X
In watering plants or the lawn
it Is desirable to make certain
the job is done thoroughly. Free
quent watering that only
moistens the surface is of little
real benefit. Watering need not
be more often than once a week
but 1t should penetrate the soil
to depth of to inches. FIRE.
quent shallow waterings attract
the roots to the surface of the
soil where they are easily in
jured by the least lack of mois-
tllro
Evening star., 1947-08-03

Bear, Of the New Jersey Agricul-
tural Experimental Station, an ex-
pert on soils and fertilizers, anc
members of the Virginia Extension
Service, and of the Faculty of the
Agricultural College at V.P.I. were
on hand to help out with the in
dividual problems in their fields.
For example, new breeds of swine
were discussed by George Herring,
Extension Animal Husbandman
and farmers were given the latest
available information on sheep and
cattle by experts.
There were sessions for those in
terested in new vegetable varities
and for fanciers of ornamental
plants. Demonstrations for fruit
producers included spray equipment
and uses of 2,4-D for preventing
early drop of apples.
Evening star., 1947-08-03
Dairy Supervisors
Meet SATURDAY.

Current operating problems and
new techniques will be discussed by
Dairy Herd improvement Associa.
tion supervisors at a district meet.
ing Saturday at Warrenton.
Participating will be r. G. Con-
nelly and w. H. Armstrong. of the
State Extension Service. and w. E.
Wintermeyer of the Agriculture De-
partment Bureau of Dairy Industry.
The Virginia Holstein Freisian AS
sociation will sponsor a sale August
IA at Culpeper.
Evening star., 1947-08-03

mand. Some attention should be
given to reconstruction of the ORR
ent," he continued, 80 as to provide
additional opportunities1for market
ing excess farm products"
Rural Comforts Stressed.
In considering rural housing, rec
ognized as grossly inadequate in
many rural sections of Virginia, DR.
Carl G. Taylor. also representing the
Bureau of Agricultural Economics,
explained that rural housing must
be designed to provide comfort while
at the same time meeting the needs
Of rural families.
Little farm construction was pos
sible during the war. it was pointed
out, and rural Virginia, like the
Nations cities, finds itself subs
merged in the demand for better
housing facilities.
Recognizing that expanding rural
facilities will mean additional taxes
Wilfred j. Ritz, assistant director of
research for the State Chamber of
Commerce, explained recommended
tions made recently by the cham
ber's committee of 10 on taxation
and Government.
Mr.. Ritz said the Committee
found that it would be possible for
Virginia to increase tax revenues by
about $4,000, 900 without imposing
tax burdens that are found in a
majority of States.
He said approximately $4,000, 900
could be added to revenues by de-
creasing exemptions and raising
personal income tax rates, and an
additional $2,500,000 might be found
by increasing tax rates on net in
comes of corporations.
In addition, he said, a sales tax
Of one mill per cigarette, with a
stamp discount to dealers would
raise an estimated $3,500,000.
Farm Practices Compared.
Aside from providing a forum for
the discussion Of problems common
to all sections of Virginia, the in
stitute also affords a means through
which individual farmers, meeting
once a year, can compare agricul-
tural practices and procedures
Such authorities as DR.. Firman E
Evening star., 1947-08-03

past week Is apt to produce
blossom end rot of tomatoes. This
is not a. disease but a phys
biological condition caused by lack
of moisture or too much nitrogen
in the soil: Water as needed.
Excess nitrogen may be counter
acted by the addition of SUPER
phosphate. Either apply the crys-
tails to the soil and water, or
dissolve handful of the super
phosphate in sprinkler of water
and apply the liquid.
n II X X
DR.. Lansford of the University
Of Maryland has forecast that
the Japanese beetle epidemic
should begin to decline in the
next week. This Is good news,
but do not expect too much.
Probably some of these pests will
be around until the middle of
September. Most of them will
have entered the soil by mid
August.
n X II II
August Is the month to buy and
plant the oriental poppies. 1t is
also the time for lifting and
moving them and for propagat-
ing. To propagate, lift the plant
and shake the soil from its roots.
Cut of half to two-thirds of
some of the larger roots. These
roots are then cut into pieces
: about inches long for planting.
Set them upright in a trench 4
or 5 inches deep with tops at
least an inch below the surface.
Be sure that they are planted
right side up. One way to insure
having them headed in the right
direction is to have a slanting
cut at the tip end and square
cut at the top. In two years they
Evening star., 1947-08-03
Conservation Camp

Nearly $50 Virginia Alters will
meet at Holiday Lake in Appomat-
tox August 4 to 9. for the All
conservation camp. In addition to
q course Of lectures the camp will
feature handicraft classes, SWIM
ming and other athletics.
Evening star., 1947-08-03
Sheep Orders Taken

The Frederick County (Va.) Ag-
ricultural Board has Endorsed a plan
to bring replacement sheep into the
county from Western flocks.
County Agent I. Fred Stine said
ewes will be brought in from Mon.
tana If a carlot Is ordered. Farm
ers desiring replacement ewes
should contact him. ,
The board pointed out that there
are only 5000 sheep In the county
decrease Of about 1000 since
1945,
Evening star., 1947-08-03
arks Program Lists
Two Events TODAY

National Capital Parks offers two
attractions for flower and nature
lovers today. Maj. Ralph w. French
will lead camera stroll at Kenil-
worth Aquatic Gardens from $3.50
to 1880 am, the group meeting at
the gardens Office adjacent to
Douglas street and Kenilworth ave-
nue. NE. A nature ramble will be
held at Great Falls, Md, from to
5 pm. under direction of James
Fowler, the walk starting at the
Great Falls parking area. Special
buses will leave 1416 Fl street NV
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-16
ShghtlyO& TheRecord
Wilmington, N. c.
November 16. 1947

Wi1mingon RS hay & during the past
Quoted the various EPISCOPAL with The Right
Karl Block D. Bishop Of California the speaker
saa the m9it @
predict that the benefits derived will be far
reaching significant factor this connection that Of
listening with attention what the good Bishop had
brilliantly educated who for has his
during stay dG hisSsht iIf
s day M @
cred Bishop Block together with Bishop and Mrs Thomas
qPsT Of a1 Us
9a III XII S5s IF
MAN as well as the unity what striving Bishop
@ ths
after Whie VIII he visited Mr. and Mrs Bellam
With the s concdng address being delivered Ths Right Rev
Ii Ee
We had with during the past week two charming ladies
se t @ 9e s to n @ afss %
sna
Mr. and Mrs. Rnado Page at their home oeander Both
these lovely ladies haye been wned and ned I every
The Cape Fear Country club nothing Of
to Mrs Snow Mr. and Mrs Rnsdo
s Mr. Ma and s Mrs Irving GGbe r Mr. and Mrs RSyes
%s yn s p p, NJ and Mrs nG
HsSghton James cendennn was the guest honor on
Tuesday last when Mrs Raymond Holland entertained fifteen
that perfectly
a a esne E
vile The entire floor Of the spacious Beane home
yellow were placed the reception hall and
living Mrs Beane eleanor Wright greeted her
T H. Ms sn i'm the the ns Ssr h mo Mrs Mrs.
Rymond eand the
and Mrs George E. dder presided coffee
cut work banquet cloth and cenered with large silver bowl filled
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-16
Lake Forest
P-TA Plans
Benefit Supper

The Lake Forest PTA will
put into action the Overseas-Re-
/ lief Fund drive here Fr d ay
night by sponsoring a chicken
salad supper November 21, from
S to 7 pm. in the school cafe
terra.
The Overseas Teacher-Relief
fund is the feasible plan of act
ion decided upon by local
teacher associations to aid cold,
hungry teachers in Europe this
winter.
The PTA's feel that by help
ing starving teachers overseas,
they are giving democracy a
boost in the war-torn countries
of Europe.
The public is cordially invited
to the supper.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-16
Miss Holland,
Sgt. Ruths To
Wed Saturday

Plans have been completed
for the wedding of Miss Eleanor
Holland, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs Charles P. Holland OF this
city, and Sgt. Robert Ruths, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Ruths
of Mt. Carmel, Pa.
The ceremony will be solem-
nized on Saturday, November
%. at 4:3O pm. in St. Mary's
Catholic church. The Rev. Fa-
ther Allen Roche will officiate.
A program of nuptial music
will be rendered by Mrs. Rose
Allen Picot, organist, and John
Bremen, vocalist.
Miss Holland has chosen as
her matron-of-honor, her cousin,
Mrs. Norman Woodcock.
Bridesmaids will be Miss Sara
Holland, sister of the bride, and
Miss Mar on Melton. Junior
bridemaid will be Jane Hol-
land, sister of the bride. She
will be given in marriage by
her father.
Norman Woodcock will attend
Sgt. Ruths as best man. Ushers
will be Pfc. George Lickler Of
Camp Lejeune, and Joe and
Charles Holland, brothers of the
bride-elect of Wilmington.
No invitations have been is
sued, but trends of the couple
are invited to attend.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-16

in Greensboro as the guest o1
the fomer's sister and brother
in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Butler
French at their lovely new
home. Mrs. French was, before
her marriage, Margaret Ora.
ham, of Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald MacRe
Parsley delightfully."- entertaind
number of friends yesterday
at l o'clock at their home, ''Live
Oaks, on Masonboro Sound at
an oyster roast. Their pictures.
que country estate was the per-
feet setting for an out-of-door
roast with all the trim.
mings, which, when all is said
and done, is just about the most
popular form of entertainment
in the coastal area of the Caro-
linas. The value of our succu-
lent bivalves as a great deli
cacy, when properly roast
ed, has gone far and wide over
the nation, ever since the thou
sands of service-men stationed
here during the recent war tast-
ed them for the first time, were
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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-16
Sara P. Bullock,
Arnold Potter To
Marry In December

Mrs. Lee. Huggins of Eliza
bethtown announces the engage
ment of her niece, Sara Pearl
Bullock of Elizabethtown and
Wilmington, to Arnold Ray Pot
ter, son of Mr.. and Mrs. N. c.
Potter of Wilmington.
The marriage will take place
in December.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-16

with pink roses, carnations, and
snapdragons, flanked by two an
tique silver three-br anched cam
delabra holding tall whit e
cleaning candles. The sill
yer heirloom tea service was ar
ranged at one end of the table
with the lovely antique silver
coffee service at the opposite
end. Decorated nlints and salt
ed nuts in silver comportes COM
pleted the pretty picture. Mrs.
Beane chose for the occasion a
becoming tea gown of golden
lame with corsage of deep
purple ochids at her shoulder.
Mrs. Clendennin was stunning
in her smart black crepe after
noon frock. Approximately fifty
guests called during the
tea hours.
Mrs. John A. Snyder of Har-
Dor Island and her daughter,
Mrs. Marsden Bellamy, Jr., of
20 North Fifth Street spent last
week in New York city, having
left here on Saturday night.
Mrs. Edity Gaham and Mrs.
Julien K. Taylor, Jr., elizabeth
Whitehead) spent last weekend
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-16
Talent Show
Tryouts Sci
For Wednesday

Plans are nearing completion
for the Community Center Teen
Age Club Talent Show scheduled
to take place November % in
the Community Center, it was
announced yesterday.
Preliminary tryouts will be
held Wednesday night at 7:30
O'Clock in the center.
Teen ayers skilled in dancing,
instrumental playing, piano
playing, ventriloquism, m =
tatons, readings, acting, ETC.,
have been asked to come down
and tryout for the final per-
form ance.
Mrs. c. M. Kester is director
for the event and will register
any teen ayers wishing to try
out at the Center on MONDAYS.
Wednesdays, and Fridays be-
tween the hours of and 6 pm.
BIRTH ANNOUNCED
Mr.. and Mrs. John W. Smith
of this city. announce the birth
of a sco, John W. Smith, Jr.,
H November 9 at Marion Sprunt
l annex.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-16

the seasons most fattering silhouette with its
pulledin, stitchedn waist, and graceful skirt. See
how cleveriy the impressed pleats fall from the
front gore, leaving your hipline smooth In Mirons
gabardine. Quality rayon lined with Earl-Glo.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-01
CRIMINAL TO OPEN
At WRICHTSVILLE
.tr;butor OF Gulf Prod
ucts Sets Today For
Opening

wrightsville Terminal, dis
Ihe e. of Gulf products, viii.
pl'G ;s grand opening today.
bod d in 70 Ralph L. Riggs, pro
|rstof' .,u., .,o,,a 4be A..
sss coast for his work on small
bnus craft having been in the
s'le:. business for seven years
t!s .s Joining the United States
sfol' Guard during the war.
ttss' served as Chief Petty Off
he ,r tbree years having recent
\ q returned Ell 10 civilian life:
new business is situated
I'LL, ls 800 yards south Of the
iNu -hridge on the Wrightsvilla
|r,ch highway
Complete with showers and
.t.ars for water travellers the
lEndino is so constructed that al
ATTIRE date a lounge can be
l.,slled on The eastern side.
,resent plans call for the
|,..dsing of a basin extending 49,
~ eonth of the establishment for
docking of inland waterway
rsvelers.
IA addition to handling Cult
..,ducts Riggs has stocked his
t.slsy room with marine hard.
a,re fishing tackle, fish bats,
sissins boats and accessories and
..sesrjes. He will have boats for
w. and has service facilities o.
~ .cne small craft.