The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-27
City Briefs

son of Pete E. Watson, Route
2, White Lake, is reported
serving aboard the cruiser
USS Wilkes Barre, on a train
ing cruise in Northern Euro
pean waters.
Robert c. Hepler, MN lc,
USN, husband of Mrs. Virginia
Hepler, Wilmington, returned
recently to the United States.
after participating in Admira,
Byrd's expedition to the Ant
artic. Hepler served aboard
the U. S. S. Merrick, attack
cargo ship.
A sale of 704 Homosote huts.
declared surplus by the gov
ernment, will be conducted
May 5, 1947 at Marine Bar
racks, Camp Lejeune, North
Carolina, according to an an
nouncement by Cmdr. G. S.
Robinson, public works officer.
The buildings may be inspect
ed from April % to May 2, be-
tween the hours of 8 a.. m. to
4 p. m, and sale will be con-
Quoted in a 'sealed-bid" man
ner on May 5. Information con-
corning the sale may be OBJ
tanned upon application to
Public Works officer, Building
No. 1905, Marine Barracks.
Camp Lejeune.
1t. Aquilla D. Sugg, 2l3 E.
Capitola Ave, Kinston; and 1t.
Thomas H. Hamm, Henderson,
were commended as members
of the Air Rescue Services
Squadron "A", of Pope Field,
N. c., for their efforts in par.
t%icipating in the air search for
a missing aircraft, it was
learned last night.
Chief Yoeman Walter D. Lar
kin, USN, son of Mrs. A. M.
Larkin of % N. Tyler street,
Sunset Park, is reported serv-
ing aboard the USS Wilkes.
Barre, cruiser on a training
cruise in northern European
waters.
DR.. and Mrs. Dow T. Huskey
and son, Dow, Jr., are guests
of Mrs. Huskey's parents, DR..
and Mrs. Ramsey Weathersbee.
1906 Chestnut street.
Braxton Lawrence, %, fire
man second class, son of Mr..
and Mrs. J.. H. Lawrence of
Supply street, Wilmington, is
now serving aboard the battle.
ship USS Wisconsin, which has
participated in four Naval Re-
serve training cruises to the
Caribbean.
Members of the Wilmington
Light Infantry will discuss the
forming of a new company dur
ing a meeting of that organiza-
ton to be held Tuesday night
at 8 o'clock in the Armory,
Jas. L. Duffy, president, an
nounced yesterday.
Harry E. Thom fireman
first class, son of D. T. Thorn
as of 100 Vance street, Viii
mington, who entered the Nav
al service April S, 1916, is now
serving aboard the aircraft
carrier USS Midway.
Eudelle F. Williams, fire
man first class, USN, son OF
Stephen Williams of Baden
boro, is now serving aboard the
aircraft carrier, USS Midway,
on duty with the Eighth fleet
in the Atlantic.
Mrs. Hamilton E. Hicks, 30l
Windsor drive, has ended a va
cation tour of Florida and
Tennessee, and will spend the
coming week in Atlanta to take
in the opera season. She will
return to her Wilmington home
in early May.
Information concerning the
forthcoming Reserve OfHc-
ers' convention to be held al
Wrightsville Beach will be Civ
en- by Col. John Bright Hill in
a meeting of the local organl,
cation on Monday night at 8
o'clock in the Superior court
room, it was learned yester-
day. A combat film of the 18th
Airborne in the Philippines will
be shown at the same time.
Col. Henry Boyd is president
of the group.
The Civilian Production ad-
ministration district office.
Greensboro, yesterday an
nounced the following building
permits we're approved. They
are: Planters Warehouse OF
Kinston, Inc, Kinston, at a
cost of $65, 900; Charlie War.
rem, Clinton, at a cost of $751;
$50; arc the Southern Bell
Telephone and Telegraph COM
pany, Inc, Asheville, at a cost
of 1920, 900.
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The Phyllis Whetley Girls
club will formally open today
at ~6:45 p. m. The club is
located at SIS South Eighth
street. The public is cordially
invited to attend the opening
ceremony.