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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-24
JAYCEES REPORT
OPERAS PROFIT
Over $500 Realized From
Program Sponsored
Last Weekend

1he Junior Chamber of Com
merce realized a net profit OF
more than $500 through the per-
formances presented last weekend
by the New York Civic Opera COM
pany, which came to WiA0ington
under the auspices of the Jaycees.
Not only was ii (the operate
project successful from a financial
viewpoint, but it was another good
public relations job" the Jaycees
report in the latest issue OF the
Port City Log, their official organ.
The opera company presented
ia Traviata," "Rigoletta' and
Carmen to a%ppreciative Port
City audiences Saturday and Sun
day, February IS and is.
The Jaycess will meet at 6 pm.
tomorrow at the Friendly cafeteria
and at this time will decide upon
the type of meeting to be held each
week in the future.
The board of directors will meet
at $50 pm. today at the Jaycee
office.
Minstrel practice will be held at
7:30 pm. "Wednesday at the USO.
Thirty-four men r needed in the
cast, which thus far has only 20.
Hal Love, a leading member OF
the Wilmington Jaycee organization
has been endorsed by the board of
directors as a candidate for state
president. Love is eastern vice
president of the state organization.
In the running for the state presi-
dency are Ed Ellis of Charlotte and
Bob Williams of AshevilIe.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-24
CITY SELECTED
FOR CONVENTION
State Hairdressers And
Cosmetologists To Con-
vene Here This Year

Wilmington was chosen as the
1947 fall convention site OF the
North Carolina H~airdressers and
cosmetologist Association at the
18th annual meeting in Greensboro
yesterday.
Mrs. Velma Hall Drone, OF Lum-
berton, was elected president of
the association. She succeeds Mrs.
M. A. Peasants, Of Greensboro,
leader of the group since l943.
Other officers elected were: Mrs.
Lee Settlemeyer, G%astonia, vice
resident; Mrs. Iris Lawrence, Ra-
leigh. second vice president; Mrs.
frankie Adkins, Gastonia, secre-
tary-treasurer; and Ray Satterfield,
Carlotte, assistant secretary-treas-
urer.
New directors are: Mrs. Mona
Pullman, Charlotte, chairman; Mrs
Maurice Pease, High Point, and
Mrs. Ollie Lambert, Greensboro.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-24
STATE CONVENTION
PLANNED AT BEACH
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$780, 900 professorship fund, Ker-
mon said. He predicted that the
full amount will be on hand with
In another 80 days.
The fund, he added, will be used
to supplement instructors salaries
in the State college engineering de
partment.
The associations committee in
charge of solicitations for the
foundation fund is headed by Will
liam H. Sullivan of Greensboro.
The directors discussed to some
extent a proposed new constitu-
ton and set of bylaws for the as.
ISOLATION. Action on this matter
was deferred until the June con-
vention.
Carolina Beach was chosen as the
convention location over Wrights-
vile Beach, where the association
has held its summer meeting the
past three years, and Asheville,
where the body met four years ago.
This will be the first time that
the association has met at Caro-
lima Beach.
V. G. Moser of Ashevil1e is presi-
dent of the association, and c. c.
Davis OF Wilmington is a member
OF the directorate.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-24
AREA FERTILIZER
OUTLOOK BETTER
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that the supply this year was about
the same as of former years.
He said that the farmers may
not get all they want, "but we hope
to be able to supply a reasonable
demand" He added that the prom
ised shipment Of soda, which may
arrive about March is, will great
ly help the situation in this area.
According to the best estimate
of the local fertilizer industry, the
pre-wartime importation of nitrate
Of soda was from 80, 900 to 80, 600
tons. This p%oundage might have
been continued since the war, they
said, had it not been for three
factors.
Firstly, they said, there was a
maritime strike on the west coast
which held up imports. Secondly,
the labor strike in Chile served to
further halt shipments of the vital
ingredient, and thirdly, boat re-
pairs served to further delay the
arrival of nitrate here in sufficient
quantity to supply the manufac-
turers' demand.
The farmers may be a little late
in getting their full supply Of ferti-
lizer this year, Herman Hayden,
Manager of the Virginia-C Chemical
Co. here said, but II believe they
will get what they need"
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-24
COUNTY DIVISION
CHAIRMAN NAMED
Mrs. Wellott To Head
Group During Red Cross
Campaign

Mrs. H. M. Wellott has accept
ed appointment as head Of the
county division in the Wilmington
Red Cross fund campaign which
begins March 4, Co-chairmen j.
H. Carsweu and N. A. Avera said
last night.
Mrs. Wellott is already engaged
with the selection and organiza-
ton of team captains and work
ers. She is a member Of the staff
assistants volunteer corps of the
Wilmington chapter.
The opening meeting OF the rail-
road workers division. headed by
C. S. Morse, will be held at II
a. m. today, and a meeting OF
the industrial group, Of which Rob-
ert B. Andrews is head, will take
place at 4 pm. today at the
Tide Water Power company's as
sembly hall.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-24
Conflicting Views Aired
On Proposed Truck Lane

city traffic. Certainly this is al
ready an overload for Third street
1t has been stated on the highest
authority that Third street is now
bearing all the traffic it can. also
on high authority, that because of
the slope of the land neal Orange
and Dock streets any collision of
loaded oil tankers would create a
disastrous conflagration in the
business district. What is the solu-
ton of the problem? Many persons
think there should be a route a.
round the city for heavy trucks
and have been pleading for this
Unfortunately the Highway COM
mission says it will not consider
building such a route. The com
mission proposes diverting some
Of the heavy traffic to Seventh
street, thus creating a second ar
terry for north and southbound
traffic.
At present there is only one
bridge ove the railroad tracks,
which is sufficiently strong to
carry these cotton tankers. There
is a very definite need for a
second north and southbound
street and bridge over which
heavy traffic can travel. The funds
are now available for the con-
struction Of this bridge.
Mr.. Graham, the highway COM
missioner, stated that North Caro-.
lima now has an automobile for ev-
cry four and one-half persons, al
so, that in a very few years this
proportion Of automobiles to per-
sons will be greatly increased. He
added, also, that he expected Viii
mington to grow. Certainly Caro-
lima Beach and adjacent beaches
will develop.
There are plans being made to
hold an annual azalea festival in
Wilmington. We are expecting
many visitors to this festival and
to the nearby resorts this sum-
mer.
The oil industry is a great one
here. The companies operating in
Wilmington are the following: The
American Oil company, Atlantic
Refining company, Gulf Oil corpo-
ration, Pure Oil, Shell Oil, Sinclair
Refining CO., Socony Vacuum Oil
CO., Standard Oil and The Texas
company.
The Socony-Vacuum and Sinclair
companies r having extensive
new developments. Wilmington
ranks as the second largest petro-
leum products port on the Atlantic
seaboard. The volume of petrole-
um products is such that practi-
cally rs per cent of the states
consumption passes through the
port. These oil tankers need an
other street o which to travel.
This is the result of the study
given by the State Highway com
mission. If Wilmington does not
accept this plan proposed by the
commission it will miss a great
opportunity or development and
will realize that one bridge and
one street for north and south
bound traffic is entirely in
to our needs.
LUCILLE M. MARVIN
Wilmington, N. c.
Feb. %, 1947
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-24
LABOR RECRUTTER
HELD BY POLICE
Michigan Man Charged
Violating Law Governing
Employment Agencies

A New Haven, Michigan, man
was under arrest by city police
last night on a charge OF violating
a state law governing the recruit
ing of labor in North Carolina.
Irving Cooper, said by officers
to be representing the New Haven
boundary, Inc, of New Haven,
Michigan, was ARRESTED by Sgt.
E. B. Murray yesterday while in
the act of hiring local men for
work in the Michigan plant in vio-
lation of a state statute, it was
reported by police.
He was free under $4,000 bond
last night pending his appearance
in Recorders court this morning.
Cooper told police that he was
informed by attorneys for the firm
that North Carolina had no law
covering the recruiting of labor
without a license. When told that
the violation carried a possible
sentence of $500 fine or six months
in prison, he replied that he evil
IDENTIFY was badly in need Of a
different lawyer.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-24
CONDITION
is SATISFACTORY,
HOSPITAL REPORTS

Charles c. Cleapar, 1908 Market
Street, was reported to be in a sat
isfactor- condition last night by at
tache ames Memorial hospital
after admitted yesterday re-
porte .ffering from poison.
Accol~-ng to police, Cleapar. said
an unknown Marine gave him a
piece of candy at the corner Of
Front and Dock street yesterday
morning and after eating it he be-
came sick. A friend carried him to
the hospital for treatment, police
said.
He was unable to identify the Ma
rine giving him the candy, the
police report stated.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-24
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a point where no apr lals.'er :e,
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mission the right to act Nv ule Coy
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ing held by members NJ ~. Se II
mission on the Parish app cir CO.
has been revealed, 'pVan'
Col. Royce McCleIIand
Der of the civil service aro' a nsl
last night that he had MY !! 4
notified of any pending m eO, y
the commission, nor had y!
advised whether or not t H. V :
councils recommendation NJ T o.s :
had been received by bo.rs s'il
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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-24
SALUTES
DUPLIN COUNTY
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Included in the many pictures
ques cities and towns in Duplin
county one will find such places as
Warsaw, Wallace, Kenansville, Fai-
son, Calypson, Magnolia, Rose Hill,
Beulaville, and Teacheys and
such romantic names as Chinqua.
pin, Tin City Bau Tanks and Wolf
scrape township.
Duplin is an agricultural county
tobacco, Of course, is king and
there are several big TOBACCO ware
houses at Wallace. One of the most
progressive cities of it's size. 1t is
also one Of the largest strawberry
growing centers in the country,
withthe largest auction strawberry
market in the world.
A glance at the record OF early
days reveals that a large number
of Duplin county citizens OF today
are descendants Of the sturdy first
families who located in Wallace
and Teacheys, which is in the heart
of the strawberry district, in 1746.
They worked for educational, re-
ligious, agricultural and industrial
advancement, and they were a kind
Of people that might have been a
credit and a be%nediction to any
section of the county.
Warsaw, like Wallace, is a big
trading center and is surrounded
by thriving farming communities.
Kenansville is the largest township
liz the area. Faison is noted for
its truck market and large pickle
plant. Rose Hill also has a large
pickle plant and is the home Of a
famous casket company. Many
of the farming communities are
developing new crops, and under
the direction of l.. F. Weeks, county
farm agent, an outstanding and
diversified program Of farming is
being carried on throughout every
hamlet.
Duplin county, formed In 1894,
from New Hanover, and named
for George D. Hay, Lord Duplln,
has built upon the foundation OF
it's good land and forests through
out the years. Its incorporated
townships are keeping pace with
the progress of today. New In
dustries are coming into Duplin;
greater diversification of farming
is taking a leading role. The
schools and cultural arts r TAX
ing advantage of every modern
adaptation of educational methods.
Duplin county, an agricultural
area of note; a county whose pos
sibilities for greater expansion
grows with the passing Of each
day, today ranks high among the
counties of the state.
Today's cast included: Mary
Henri Wolfe and W. o. Page Jr.,
soloists; Tom E~agleston, special
effects: Jim Putnam and Tom
Cause, program announcers.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-24
Along The Cape Fear

Adopting the Port City as his
home, French did much to attract
other Northerners to Wilmington.
r Wilmingtonian, who likewise
was able to interest many promi-
nent people in the advantages of
the city, was w. P. Cannady, who
served as sergeant-at-arms of the
United States Senate.
1t was through MI. Cannady's
efforts that many of the nations
leading political figures visited
here. They took with them a most
favorable impression of the city
and spread the word among their
friends.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-24
FURRY HITS
SOUND AREA HERE

A light snow furry whipped in
across Wrightsville Sound about
nine o'clock last night, residents
reported to The Star, as a high
wind whipped the beaches and boat
owners made their craft safe to
ride out a high wind.
The reports said that the snow
furry was light and lasted only
a few seconds. However, residents
said the wind reached a velocity,
early in the evening, almost COM
parable with that Of the storm last
fall. Toward midnight the wind fell
to a degree, with no damage being
reported.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-24
Cooked A Fine Dinner:
Then Threw 1t Ia Dog

One lady recently stated that she
used to throw her own dinner to
the dog most of the time. 1t made
her sick just to look at anything to
eat. She was swollen with gas, full
OF bloat, had headaches felt worn
out and was badly constipated.
Finally she got INNER-AID and
says she now eats everything in
sight and digests it perfectly.
Bowels are regular and normal.
She is enjoying life once more and
feels like '"some other woman
since taking this New Compound.
INNER-AID contains IL Great
Herbs; they cleanse bowels, clear
gas from stomach, act on sluggish
liver and kidneys. Miserable PEG
pie soon feel different all over. So
don't 60 on suffering! Get INNER
AID. Sold by all drug stores.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-24

tons, with fuel oil capacity Of IS
tons, and draws six feet. of water.
Her armament consists of one
three-inch gun, n 40MM and five
20MM guns. She also has two
depth charge tracks, two mouse
trap depth charge projectors and
two K guns.
Included among all who enjoyed
the cruise was Salty" the ships
new dog of female sex and tender
age. At home either in "officer
country or aft deck, she's begin
ming to show a strong inclination
to the dearest place of all-the gal
|ley-to a slips mascot.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-24
POLICE HOLDING
TRIO in ROBBERY
Cunplay Marks Weekend
Theft AT Maffitt Will
age, Deputies Report

The days of the Old West were
reenacted in fact early Saturday
morning when three Negro men
went on a shoot 'em up spree in
Maffitt Village, and when the
smoke Of battle had cleared two
persons had been robbed ana d
third shot twice.
Sheriff's officers said last night
that they were holding Walter Ber-
ry, John Virgins and Leroy Ev
erett, of Maffitt Village, under
1000 bond each on robbery and
assault charges.
The three are charged with the
robbery of S45 from George and
Mollie King, 1O2 &c" Worth Drive,
Maffitt Village,
Officers said the three men en-
tered the King home, neither OF
the three being known to the
Kings, and suddenly held them up
at the point of a 80 calibre pistol.
During the holdup, the officers
said, they fired off the pistol twice,
one bullet taking effect in the cook
stove and the other lodged in the
wall of the room.
AS they left the house, the Off
GERS said, they allegedly shot
Joseph Green twice - one bullet
lodged in his hip and the other in
his shoulder. Green is now in a
local hospital. He is expected to
live.
But the shooting didn't stop
there, the officers said. They shot
at houses across the street,
before taking their departure.
Early Saturday morning the
three e r picked up at various
places in the Village along with
two Negro women, who were
charged with vagrancy. They are
Maggie johnson and Carrie Boney,
officers said.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-24
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share of this major business" he
added.
EARLY START - During the
1905 many civic leaders aided in
advancing the Port City as a rec
reation center.
Among those prominently identi-
fled with the movement were Dan
iel L. Russell, who later became
governor; G. z. French, a former
postmaster; and Hugh MacRae.
French was a native Of Maine, SO
we've been told, and the climate
of Wilmington was ideal to his way
of thinking.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-24
CRE SAFE
FTE ARCTIC CRASH

LADD FIELD, FAIRBANKS,
Alaska, Feb. 23-P)-An Army
Air Forces B-29 Superfortress,
missing in the Arctic since late
Friday, has been found by a search
plane in northern Greenland with
the crew of II apparently unin-
jured.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-24
TONIGHT

A meeting of the local chapter
of the Woodmen of the World has
been scheduled for tonight at eight
O. clock in the I. o. O. F. building,
it was reported last night. All
members of the chapter have been
urged to attend.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-24

A little more than 2A acre, .
reasonably good land npr ss
is required for an adeuuatts s's y
tional diet, according to som. "
tritionists. ''D'e nG
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-24
FOR A GREATER WILMINGTON

To the Editor:
Many Of the citizens Of Whining
ton have been extremely interest
ed inathe plans Of the State High
way commission with reference 10
the traffic problem in wi city.
Wilmington has more than 300 oil
tankers traversing Third street
each day. In addition to these
large carriers, weighing when full
approximately 20 tons. Third
street has two lines Of buses: one
to Maffitt village, the other TO Car
DINA Beach. Then there are the
automobiles travelling to and from
Carolina Beach and the develop
ments to the south end Of the city.
An This u addition 70 The regular
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-24
The Weather

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-R)-Weather
Bureau report of temperature and rain
fall tor the "a hours ending 8 pm. in the
principal cotton growing areas n else
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-24
OFFICERS

A meeting of the Wilmington
Chapter Reserve Officers as
sociation will be held tonight
at 8 o'clock in the county court
house.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-24

IA'. Mckinley, highest peak on
lae North American Continent
Iases abruptly to 1000 feet from
psessaa less than 1000 feet hiah.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-24

After locomotive number 999 ran
a mile in 80 seconds in 1893 it held
the worlds speed record for IL
years,
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-24
MERCY SEAPLANE
FALLS in MEXICO
Continued From Page One)

Ambulances were escorted to
the border by the Highway Patrol
and brought the dead and injured
back to San Diego.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-29
Along The Cape Fear

iuary 2, 1888 paper, and carried
a headline. give Cents Car Fare
Advocated"
BY February / the a com
pany, then owned by the Tide Wa
ter Power Company, began to see
the light.
They ran a big advertisement
in the paper announcing a new
plan. They planned to sell 100
tickets to ride cars for IS. This
was essentially a five cent fare
but the tickets had to be purchased
in the 100 ticket books.
Render approached the man.
ager of the Tide Water and in
wonderment asked how in the
world he expected people, who in
those depression times could
hardly scrape up eight cents to
ride a car, to get as much as
S. together.
NO EAPLANATION-The man
ager could offer no explanation SO
Render approached a friend OF
his, Herbert Smih, who ran a
shoe sstore at the time.
He suggested to Smith that he
purchase the tickets in books OF
100 and then break them up and
sell them at his store, thereby
See CAPE FEAR On Page I've
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-29
STANDARD PLANS
NEW TERMINAL
Equipment To Provide In
creased Traffic Through
Port OF Wilmington

Construction of a new 500, 000-
gallon petroleum terminal by the
Standard Oil Company of New
Jersey is scheduled to begin here
early next year, the company's
public relations director, George
Lloyd, announced yesterday IN
New York.
Providing for increased traffic
through the port of Wilmington
the new terminal will replace
equipment now in s by the COM
pany here.
Soil and piling installation tests
have been completed for the
Standard Oil company by inc Tide
Water Construction company.
Norfolk, Va, it was announced.
Plans Cor the new terminal are
being drawn in conformity with
findings made through the tests.
Bids for the construction wock are
expected to be advertised for in
the near future.
The assumption is that Stand
ard will erect its new terminal
On a 6O-acre tract recently ac-
CURED just south of the Socony'
Vacuum terminal. This tract IL
cludes 1000 feet of river frontage.
Standards present terminal will
be scrapped or sold.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-29
INSPECTORS CAST
EYES OVER CARS
Soap Box Derby Cars
Undergo Official Scrutiny
By Committeeman

y-odd boy-built racer:
which will vie Wednesday after
noon for the honor of representing
Wilmington at the All-Americar
Soap Box Derby finals in Akron,
Ohio, on August II, last night were
undergoing the scrutiny of a six
man inspection committee headed
by Ed Gilmore as chairman.
Result of their findings and a
report on the actual number Of
cars okayed for racing over Derby
Downs, was unavailable at a late
hour last night. A report from the
committee, received by Derby
headquarters early in the evening
indicated that some half-dozen cars
would require minor alterations
before they will be given final
race sanction by the committee
today.
Drivers of the temporarily re-
iected cars will be given a n op-
portunity to make the necessary
alterations at Lake Forest school
where the cars were placed under
lock and key, following weighing
in proceedings which took place
at the Toledo Scale company Of
fees on 10th street, official weigh
See INSPECTORS ON Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-29
Simple Service Closes
Mrs. m Life Book
e ST t, Immediate
Family Only Attendants
AT Mothers Funeral

GRANDVIEW, Mo-, July 2S-P.
A simple funeral service, read in
her plain old%-fas hioned parlor, clos
ed the book of life today for Mrs.
Martha Ellen Truman, "a, mother
of the President.
The silver gray casket was car
ried down a steep flight Of steps
by four grandsons and two ne
pheWs to a waiting hearse when the
Commute service ended.
The short cortege only is cars
moved slowly away from Mrs.
Truman's green-roofed cottage
where she died Saturday, to her
final resting place in Forest Hill
cemetery in Kansas City.
The President and his family ar
rived from the summer White
House" in Independence, Mo-, &C
minutes before the service was be-
gun by Rev. Welborn Bowman OF
Grandview.
1.-The Lord Is My Shepherd;
Shall Not Want" was the text
chosen from the 23rd Psalm by
Mrs. Truman's Baptist %neighbor.
The President, in a tan suit, was
sombre-faced as his White House
limousine passed through the bar
rier guarded by Jackson county
sheriff's deputies to insure privacy.
Mrs. Bess Truman smiled and
waved to waiting cameramen who
had been asked to take no pictures.
Margaret, the Presidents daugh-
ter was solemn.
Family Arrives
Soon after, perhaps a OF
other Truman relatives arrived in
family cars. Shirt sleeved, for the
most part, because of the 100-de-
gree temperature, the men donned
their coats before entering the
home where Mrs. Truman died as
the President flew from Washing
ton.
Despite the wish of the President
See SERVICE on Page Two