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Arkansas State press., 1947-08-29

SUsepulHH oHdNlIS.
Dated. June 10, 1947
]. r. Booker
Solicitor for Plaintiff
w, A. singfield
Attorney ad Litem
H. S. Nixon, Chaneery Clerk
BY Ealy Red, D. c.
WARNING ORDER
State of Arkansas,
County OF Pulaski. IS
In The Pulaski
Chancery Court
Reola Brasell, Plaintiff
VS.. No. 8l25O
Mitchell Brasell, Defendant
The Defendant. Mitchell Brasell
Is warned to appear in this court
within thirty days and answer
the complaint OF the plaintiff
Rtola Brasell.
Dated: August 7th. l947.
J. r. Booker.
Solicitor for Plaintiff
J. A. Hibbler,
Attorney ad Litem
h S. Nixon. Chancery Clerk
~ A. Haynes Richardson
8late Of Arkansas.
County Of Pulaski. IS.
Prank Hines, Plaintiff
vs.. No. 00384
Betty Hines, Defendant
The Defendant, Betty Hines, is
warned to appear in this court
within thirty days and answer the
complaint Of the plaintiff, Frank
Hines.
Dated.
August 14th, 1947
Ralph Morrow
Solicitor for Plaintiff.
W, S. Mitchell, Jr.
Attorney ad Litem
H S. Nixon. Chancery Clerk
BY Airline p Turner, D. C.
State OF Arkansas, IS.
County of Pulaski. IS
Kathleen Andie, Plaintiff
vs. No 8l3l3
John Ross Andie, Defendant
The Defendant, John Ross An |
die, is warned to appear in this |
court within thirty days and ans
wer the complaint of the plain
tiff Kathleen Andic
Dated:
August 1ith. 1897
Ralph Morrow
Solicitor for Plaintiff
Dave Witt
Attorney ad Litem
II. S. Nixon, Chancery Clerk
BY Airline P. Turner, D. C.
WARNING ORDER
State of Arkansas
County of Pulaski, SIS.
In The Pulaski
Chancery Court
Adell Bedell, Plaintiff
VS.. No 8l209
Forrest Bedell, Defendant
The Defendant Forest Bedell is
warned to appear in this court
within thirty days and answer the
complaint of the plaintiff Adell
Bedell.
Dated; August a, 1947
j. r. Booker
Solicitor for Plaintiff
] A. Hibbler
Attorney ad Litem.
II. S. Nixon, Chancery Clerk
BY Ealy Red. ID. c.
WARNING ORDER
State Of Arkansas.
County Of Pulaski, SIS.
In The Pulaski |
Chancery Court |
Gertrude Hampton. Plaintiff
VS. No 8l2l0
Cleophus Hampton. Defendant
The Defendant, Cleophus Hamp-
ton is warned to appear in this
court within thirty days and ans
wer the complaint of the plaintiff,
Gertrude Hampton.
Dated; August B. l947
r Booker
Solicitor for Plaintiff
!. A. Hibbler
Attorney ad Litem.
II. S. Nixon, Chancery Clerk
BY Ealy Red. d C..
Arkansas State press., 1947-08-29

Adding it all up, you1l be
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And you'll have sound technical
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full facts today at your nearest
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Arkansas State press., 1947-08-29
Legal Notices
WARNING ORDER

WARNING ORDER
State of Arkansas.
County of Pulaski, IS
In the Pulaski
Chancery Court
Vivian Lucille Gill, Plaintiff
vs.. No. S05l9
Robert Gill, Defendant
The Defendant. Robert Gill is
warned to appear In this court
within thirty days and answer
the complaint Of the Plaintiff,
Vivian Lucille Gill,
Dated: June IA, 1a47
]. r. Booker
Solicitor for Plaintiff
w. A. Singfield
Attorney ad Litem
II. S. Nixon. chancery Clerk
By Airline p. Turner, d. c..
Arkansas State press., 1947-08-29

WAHNING OHOEH
State OF Arkansas,
County of Pulaski, SIS.
In the Pulaski
Chancery Court
Josephine Shayirs, Plaintiff
VS.. No. S0727
Cleo Shavirs, Defendant
The Defendant, Cleo Shayirs,
II warned to appear in this court
within thirty days and answer
the complaint of the plaintiff,
Josephine Shavirs.
Dated. June 10, 1947
]. r. Booker
Solicitor for Plaintiff
W. A. singfield
Attorney ad Litem
H. S. Nixon, Chancery Clerk
BY Ealy Red, D. c.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-26
PEOPLE DIE
VIOLENT DEATHS
Weekend Toll In State In
cludes Two Drownings,
One Crash Fatality

AT least four persons lost their
lives through violence in North
Carolina over the weekend.
The body of Jimmie St. John,
Is, was recovered from the Ca
tawba river backwaters on With
ers Creek Saturday. St. John, a
native of Michigan visiting in
Charlotte, drowned Friday after
the boat in which he was fishing
with two companions capsized.
Herbert Mullis, II, of Mint Hill,
died Saturday Of injuries received
last week in an automobile wreck
70 miles from Charlotte on the
Salisbury road. Police said they
were holding Charles Williams.
q. driver of the death a and also
from Mint Hill, for manslaughter
in connection with the case.
Lonnie M. Stone, A, a brick
mason from Sanford, died Satur-
day in Lee County hospital from
a blow received on his head. Stone
walked to the home of James Nor
ris Wednesday night and asked
to be taken either to his home OF
a hospital.
He was taken home but BECAME
unconscious Friday morning when
he was taken to the hospital.
Hezekiah Smith, 29-year-old Ne
gro of Fayetteville drowned in
Adams Pond near Linden Satur-
day morning while swimming with
several other Negroes. His body
WAC recovered shortly after.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-26
SEARCH FOR GIRL
ENDS IN FAILURE
Hundred Woodsmen, Ma.
tional Guardsmen Aband-
on Hunt For Student

BENNINGTON, VT, May 25-U.P
"A two-day search for pretty
Paula Weldon ended today as l0C
woodsmen and National Guards
men returned from the mountain
GUS wilderness near here without
having found a trace of the Ben
nington college sophomore who dis
appeared six months ago.
Bennington Sheriff John J. Ma
Iloney, in charge of this ''final''
mass-hunt for the 18-year-old
blonde, blue-eyed girl who failed
to return from a Sunday after
noon stroll last December l, pro
claimed the search closed at s:3C
pm. (EDT).
"There will be no more mass
hunts for the girl" he said. How
ever, the case will remain oper
and under investigation until solv'
ed"
He said investigators connected
with the case would confer prob
ably next week" to pool theil
opinions and ''plan the next STEP
P. W. Archibald Weldon, 9
stamford, Conn, Industrial ane
designer and father Of the missing
girl, said he was more convinced
than ever that Paula met with
lfoul play"
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-26
Baccalaureate Sermon Gets
Commencement Week Off
To Fine Start

The Rev. Charles A. Maodry,
minister of the First Baptist
church, delivered the baccalau-
reate vesper service sermon,
MANS Malady, Gods Grace and
YOU to the 9th annual COM
mencement exercise for the class
OF 1947's 343 graduating seniors
of New Hanover High school yes
terday afternoon at 4:45 o'clock
in the First Baptist church.
The minister selected scripture
il Corinthians 4:8-9. and contend
ed ''that for a generation man.
kind had been ILL.," Oswald Spen-
gler and others indicated it years
ago but a few believed them"
said Rev. Mr.. Maddry, the
atomic bomb, mans sin, and the
great desire of mankind to escape
facing the truth are indications of
his Illness"
He reminded them that mankind
has been in precarious plights be-
fore, but the grace of God has
saved him, and when Alaric and
his Goths sacked Rome in 40, it
seemed the end of the world, but
II was not. He contended that
since God had created man and the
world, man may be delayed in
the wilderness before reaching the
promised land. but that he must
eventually enter it.
Quotes Paul
Mr.. Maddry urged the graduates
to work and quoted the Apostle
Paul as saying that "We faint
not" 1--WE must work and labor
harder at production, at citizen
ship, at religion, and at service to
others, if we are to live as free
men," and 'the Nazis worked and
all reports say that the Commun-
lists are not known for their lack
Of energy"
Growth is also necessary and
r:othing is more necessary than in
terlectural growth, said the min
lister, land this is not graduation
for you, but commencement"
He told the students, your
hearts must be fastened to the
eternal. A Danish Philosopher OF
a hundred years ago, Soren Kier-
Regard, gave the parable Of the
vii duck, a duck which left the
See SENIORS on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-26
Freighter Jupiter
Tries Running Union
Agreement Defy

CLEVELAND, May 25-P-The
National Maritime Union (CIO)
a]erted its offices trimming the
Great Lakes today that a "fugi-
tive freighter" was fruitlessly
roaming Lake Erie in search of a
port to take on cargo.
The vessel is the 1000 ton tramp
freighter U. S. Jupiter, and she
has poked her bow into at least
two ports without docking since
she left her "a striking seamer
at Detroit Friday night, the NMU
said.
The precise whereabouts of the
Jupiter were unknown to the union,
but Vice President Walter S. Sc,
cord of the Jupiter Steamship Co.
said he was being kept advised
of her movements. Secord declined
to comment further.
Sam Waitzman, public relation:
director for the NMU here, called
the Jupiter a plagued ship anG
said her six officers were sailing
with an insufficient crew, riskins
suspension of their licenses.
In search of a load of coal, the
Jupiter nosed into Sandusky anc
FaiTport last night and early to-
day under cover of darkness
Waitzman reported. but unior
Eao FIJCTTTVE nm paga Tvro
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-26
TRUMAN REPORTS
MOTHER WEAKER
President Spends Another
Long Vigil At Bedside;
Calls For Harry"

GRANDVIEW, Mo-, May 25-(H
President Truman reported TO-
night that his mother is growing
steadily weaker.
The gray-ha1red bespectaclec
chief executive, apparently re-
signed to the inevitable, said te
reporters after another trying day
at the bedside of his 94-year-olc
mother, "She is just about the
same-no perceptible change, ex'
cept that, if anything, she is JUS
a little weaker.
For the third straight day Presi'
dent Truman told reporters upor
his return to Kansas City from
his mothers home that she was
growing steadily weaker.
Eerlier, he sent word from the
sick room that Mrs. Martha E.
Truman was holding her own al
the time-but no n could say
tonight when her tired heart will
give away.
Crowds Applaud
It was 8:07 eastern Standard
Time) when the President drove
up to Kansas City's Muehlebach
hotel with his wife, Mrs. Bess Tru-
man. The crowds Larger every
night. apIpauded him vigorously
See TRUMAN on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-26
YACHTSMAN TURNS
UP AT Der M UDA
Coast Guard Announces
Safe Arrival OF Prom
inent Philadelphia

NEW YORK, May 25-UG-The
Coast Guard said tonight that Ed
ward Dale, Jr., Is, member OF q
prominent Philadelphia Naval and
banking family who was reported
missing in his yawl, Commanche'
has been located at Bermuda.
A Coast Guard search was start
ed earlier when Francis F. Camp
bell, Bayhead, N. j.. said that
Dale left Fort Lauderdale. Fla
on May IS, and was expected TO
message his arrival at Hamilton,
Bermuda on May 10.
Campbell said that Dale was
skippering his u foot auxiliary
yawl on a voyage from Florida
to Bermuda and then to Newport,
R. I.
The Coast Guard said it was
learned later that Dale reached
Hamilton,last night and has cabied
his mother.
Dale, a Navy lieutenant and
combat Aier in the war, was se-
.eornpanied on te 10 " Aaendss
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-26
Clark Urges Firm
Policy In Soviet Dealings;
FIJI Confirms Bush Escape
Russia Takes
Danube River
Former Army Commander
In Austria Charges Mos
COW With Seizure

NEW YORK, May 25-R-Gen.
Mark w. Clark, urging a firm
and definite" policy toward Rus
STA, said tonight the Soviet I'm
ion was multiplying efforts of 9TH
er allied occupation forces seek
ing to reestablish Austria as an in
dependent state.
The former commander Of the
American forces in Austria said
the Russians, despite his person
al, repeated protests, not only
had taken over Austrian industries
and foodstuffs - thereby increas-
ing the burden of UNRRA - but
had seized the Every lifeline Of the
nation" the Danube river.
In a speech delivered on a
"(CBS) radio program" 1--WE The
People," Clark said Russia was
the lone nation among the four
occupying powers which had not
followed agreed-upon detectives
designed to rehabilitate the strick-
en- country.
Products Seized
Soviet forces, Clark declared.
have seized farm products and
livestock, sorely needed by the
SURPRISES above their own needs"
"These acts increased the bur-
den Of UNRRA, and indirectly the
burden of the American taxpayer
who was the principal cont-ibu-
tor to UNRRA," he said.
Property taken over by the Rus
SLAMS, also in violation of the Pots
dam agreement, Clark said, in
Guided industries and other bust
nesses seized by the Germans dur
ing the war.
Discussing the attitude" of the
Aust-ians, Clark said free cleo
tons resulted in an overwhelm-
ing vote against Soviet influence"
and added:
But since the first election in
the Soviet zone, extra food, high
er wages, and better rations have
been given to Austrian workers
who joined the Communist party.
Urges Firm Hand
He proposed a firm policy in
American relations with Russia,
saying that it would not increase
the chances Of war, but on the
contrary, reduce them"
Clark arrived here from Europe
Friday to assume his new post
as Sixth Army commander.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-26
ARMY TEAMS SEEK
MISSING AIRMEN
Rescue Crews In Helicop'
tiers To Search Nicarag-
uan Swamps Today

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. May
25 - R - Two Army Air Force
%helicopter air rescue teams are
being rushed to Managua, Mica
ragua today to aid in the search
for seven American airmen miss
ing since last Thursday in the
crash of a BIZ Flying Fortress.
Morrison Army Air field Off
GERS here reported that the hell
copters and rescue teams were be-
ing transported in two GA packed
cargo aircraft.
Headed by 1t. Col. Rollo c.
Lawrence, of Pineville, La, the
first rescue team arrived mere at
9:15 a. m. today from Westover
Field. Mass. The group left short
ly after noon and is expected to
arrive at the N%icaraguan capitol
about $50 p. m. today. The hell
copter will be assembled there and
prepared for an early-morning
takeot tomorrow.
The second team, from the 9th
Air Force troop carrier wing at
Pope Field, N. c., arrived at 1:50
p. m. and will leave shortly after
midnight for All expected arrival
in Maaagua at dawn.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-26
SEVENTEEN" HAS
WILMINGTON YARN
Elizabeth Poplin, MINIS
Junior, Now Two Up On
REJECTION Slips"

There are many budding
creative writers, but there are
probably few who can boast OF
mo rejection slips so far as can
ore young Wilmingtonian.
Elizabeth Poplin, 16-year-old
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. T. w.
Poplin, 4O7 Wrightsville avenue,
hopes to be a writer someday."
and already has gotten a good
start.
In the June issue of ''Seventeen'
magazine, Elizabeth describes Will
mington and the surrounding terri
terry in a feature called THE Best
Place in the World" in which
eight teen-agers from various
p;rts Of the country explain why
tEeir own regions are best.
A junior at New Hanover High
school, Elizabeth represents the
southeast in the first ITS All
Yours issue of Seventeen, and
with that issue, scores her sec
ond acceptance with no rejec-
tons to Offset them.
Elizabeth was assigned to write
The feature on the strength OF a
short story, The Purpose in a
Potato Vine which she submit
Ted and sold to Seventeen" last
AL.
Really Excited
They called me up long dis
lance to ask me to write It,"
Elizabeth said, land I vas so ex'
cited I could hardly talk"
They asked for $50 words, she
,aid, but Elizabeth had a hare
Tine telling everything about this
section that she wanted to tell II
Just that many words. II cut Il
10 900, but I just couldn't cut II
anymore"
But they cut it all right she
added.
She had written two other shor'
'orles, she said, but she hasn'1
sod them yet. One is in the mails
now and she's hoping to hear from
Ii any day. The other is fresh ou'
" her typewriter.
E!lzabeth's writing for Seven
sen" has done more for her thar
Just get her name in print as ar
Su'noress. She has been awarded
scholarship for the summer tern
:. Burton Junior college in Char
moe where she will study journ
.Sm and creative writing thl'
Simmer
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-26
Fugitive Ship Roaming
Lake Erie Seeking Ports
CORRECTION

Col. John Bright Hill last
night asked the Star to make
a correction in a news story
appearing in The Sunday Star
News which incorrectly quoted
him in his Introduction of Sen.
William B. Umstead before the
Reserve Officers association
Saturday at Wrightsv i II e
Beach.
The story quoted Col. Hill
as saying that Umstead was
the first real senator "we have
had in so years." What Col
Hill said was that Umstead was
the first veteran senator the
state ever had.
The Star is glad to make this
correction.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-26
And So To Bed

The following And-So-To-Bed
came to US through the mails
from one of our subscribers
In Chadb0urn.
A few nights ago a young
man started to see his girl.
He asked a friend what should
be said when he could not
think of anything.
The friend told him to tell
the girl that Ito look in your
face makes time stand still"
When he arrived and the
conversation grew dull. he
turned to his girl friend and
said, my dear, you have a
face that will stop a clock"
The young Chadbourn boy
Is now probably looking for 4
Aew gid friend. A. 7
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-26
DRIVER LICENSES
TO Be RE-ISSUED
A~utoists, Whose Sur Names
Begin With A Or B Must
Apply July Dec. 81

In accordance with the law pass
ed by the 1947 General Assembly
of North Carolina requiring the
resistance of motor vehicle driv-
er licenses, the following schedule
has been made:
The Period beginning July 1, and
ending on December 81, is the time
for all driver license holders,
whose sur-names begin with the
letters A or B to apply for new
licenses. Persons whose names do
not begin with one of the above
letters cannot apply for re-issuance
of license in this period.
The period beginning January l,
and ending on June 30, will be the
time for all operators whose sur
names begin with eihther of the
letters c or D to apply for re-
issuance of licenses.
All motor vehicle drivers whose
sur-names begin with a letter other
than A, B, C. or D will be notified
by pres releases at the proper time
as to when they should appear for
the re-examination.
The operators license issued
under t. 1947 safety act shall auto
matically expire on the birthday
of the iicensee in the fourth year
following the year Of issuance, anc
no license shall be issued to any
operator after the expiration o.
his license until such operator
has again passed the required
examination.
Everyone will get a complete ex'
animation. The examination is
made up of four parts. These parts
Co m Dare Txuo
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-26
BEACH POLICE HOLD
TWO MEN ON ASSAULT
CHARGES AT RESORT
Special To The Star

CAROLINA BEACH, May 25.-
Two men were being held in the
Carolina Beach Jail on charges OF
criminal assault, it was learned
tonight. Police officers did not
disclose the names of the men or
the name of the alleged victim.
1t was reported, however, that
the men are being held under a
81, 500 bond for their appearance
in the town court. They will be
given a hearing and if probable
cause is found will be tried in the
New Hanover county recorders
court.
Chief of Police Bruce Valentine
said that one of the largest crowds
OF the po~st-season visited the re
sort Saturday and Sunday. I'VE
had an orderly crowd and few ar
rests were made" he. said.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-26
col. Holiday
HeadsNCR0A
Raleigh Man Honored With
Presidency AT 10th An
nuaI Convention

,,.ior Richard R. Sturges, vii
M .aton was yesterday elected
n h.elain Of the North Carolina Re
cnSp officers association during
sew 18th annual convention Of the
u l.a,n at Wrightsville Beach. He
s s,ocpeds Captain Phillip R. Whit
ley Of Wendell
Named to serve as president oil
association for the coming year
Tic Col. Dennis H. Holiday OF
W.. ssisiah. Ii. Col. Wayne A: Cor:
ssnine of Waynesville was elected
ssnior vice-president.
nj Holiday succeeds Col. John
,rioht Hill, Wilmington, as de-
la-5ment president. The new OF
+sers we're installed shortly be-
tore the convention adjourned
Major General Edward S. Bres,
.srsonal representative OF Honor
pie Kenneth C. Royal, Under Sec
ss,srv of War, and one OF the
nrincipal speakers during yester-
p.y,s sessions, addressed the con-
r ran+ion on the relation between the
peserve association and the regu-
isr United States Army.
Displays Chart
W smoke of the Importance OF
no two groups, saying that it is
recessarv to have a large regular
Arrnv and that the Army always
dspended upon the Reserve In any
emergency, General Bres sum-
Nod up his talk by displaying
eharts Of the number OF Reserve
Ulcers over the nation and giving
N overall picture of the program.
Also speaking yesterday morn
ine was Brig. Gen. E. A. Evans,
%syecutive director of the Reserve
officers association Of the United
States. who discussed the active
duty training of the reserve Of
fcers. General Evans took the
War Department to task in delay
ing the complete organization OF
the training program for the
Reserve and the full establishment
Of the program in case of an emer-
gency.
Col. Johr P. Oliver, legislative
officer of the association, made a
short talk on reserve activities.
A discussion of the actual train
ing received by the reserve Of
ficers was given by Maj. Gen. S.
Leroy Erwin, commanding gener-
al. v Corps, Fort Bragg.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-26

WINDSTORMS-Recent hurrl-
canes and high windstorms IN
North Carolina recall that Will
mington has not had a wind higher
than SIS miles and hour during
the past two hundred years.
This information is contained
in a pamphlet issued in 1941 by
the Wilmington Industrial com
mission. The record of tropical
storms shows that they have
struck the South Atlantic coast
at practically all other points.
The pamphlet points out that this
probably is due to the location
of Wilmington in the blight Of On
slow bay.
OTHER DATA-The pamphlet
goes on to, point out other favor
able conditions along the Cape
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-26
FRANKFURT. GERMANY. Nav Is

FRANKFURT, Germany, May Is
-(P)-Willi Messerschmitt, who de-
signed and built Germany's best
war planes, now claims to have
invented an automobile without
gears and a watch with only three
moving parts, the U. S. Army
newspaper Stars and Stripes said
today.
A lightweight motor and prefab-
ricated ~skyscrapers are other in
novations the 45-year-old German
engineer says he has designed in
his spare time while waiting de-
notification trial and serving as an
occasional witness in American
war crimes trials.
But he is not revealing details
of his inventions because he sees
no early opportunity to exploit
them in Germany, he told a Stars
and Stripes reporter interviewing
him in his comfortable DON at
| Nuremberg.
Messerschmitt says both United
| See MESSERSCHET "a Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-26
Eisenhower Steps In
Service Feud
Smoldering Battle Between Regular Army
Auxiliary Outfits Breaks Into Open
With Wal Dept. Probe Order

WASHINGTON, May 25.-U.D-
The smoldering postwar feud be.
tween regular Army and auxiliary
outfits broke into the open today
with a formal War department in.
quiry into complaints by Reserve
and National Guard organizations
that the Army doesn't give a
damn" about them.
War department officials mini
mixed the investigation as lone OF
those postwar things" stemming
from wartime rivalries and dis
putes between regular and reserve
outfits, but it was acknowledged
that orders for it had come right
down from Gen. Dwight D. Eisen-
hover.
The Army Chief of Staff, it was
disclosed, rebuked the regular
Army branch sharply for its at
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-26
POLISH PARLIAMENT
TO ENACT CONTROLS
OVER RETAIL PRICES

WARSAW, May Is - up - An
extraordinary session of the Pc
lish parliament will meet May sc
to enact nationwide price controls,
it was announced today.
The draft of a bill on the sub
ject provides as a maximum pen
atty a $50, 900 fine, two years at
forced labor and confiscation OF
business for violation of govern
ment-fixed price ceilings.
Meanwhile, it was officially an
nounced that Poland and Yugosla-
via had signed a five-year trade
agreement providing for a goods
turnover of $215, 900, 900.