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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-29
STICKS TO STORY
OF SKY MISSILES
Washington State Man In.
sists He Saw Aerial
'Saucers'

BOISA, IDA, June 28.-W.R-
Businessman-piiot Kenneth "Sauc-
ers" Arnold landed his plane on
the bayfield, near his Boise ranch
today and shock his head over
the state of affairs of the country.
Arnold was disturbed because
neither the FBI non the army
appeared interested in his story
about seeing nine giant saucers
whirling through the air over Wash
ington state early this week.
IF l was running the country
Arnold said when he landed, "and
someone reported something I'm
usual, I'd certainly want to know
more about it,"
If the army and the FBI were
MT interested, officially, in the
Boise fire control equipment sales
mans story, almost everyone else
in the country was. He was re-
ceiving mysterious objects whiz-
zing through space last week.
He also got a few calls that
suggested Arnold had been dream.
ing.
"But no n can change my
mind" Arnold insisted. "I saw
what I saw. And I'll match my
judgement. position and everything
on what 1 saw with my own eyes
The same day that Kenneth re
ported seeing flying %'saucers' ou'
west the people of Wrightsville
Beach reported seeing mysteriou!
lights high offshore. The officia
statement here was that secre'
weapons were being tested.
EVERETT, Wash, June 28-U.P
The Flying discs" sighted by
scores of persons throughout the
west during the past week are
nothing than the aluminium
center of beer bottle caps.
That's the claim of Ray Taro:
local iron works operator Who sale
he's been blowing hundreds Of
thousands of them from his 40
foot high stacks during melting
down operations.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-29
AGED CLERGYMAN
GIVEN Is YEARS
DR.. John Lewis Convicted
OF Setting His Church
Attire

MILLAUKEE, June 28.-(F1-Dr.
John Lewis, scholarly 73-year-old
minister, today was placed unde-
sentence of one of five years al
hard labor in Waupun state prison
as the penalty for setting fire
to his own church.
A jury convicted DR.. Lewis on
a charge of arson in connection
with a $150,000 blaze last Jan. 25
at Calvary Presbyterian church,
a 7%7-year-old red-bcick edifice
where he preached for II years.
The state claimed he was motivat-
ed by a desire for a digger and
better house of worship.
Municipal Judge Herbert j.
Steffes denied motions for a new
trial and to set aside the verdict
but granted a stay of sentence IN
til Sept. Is pending an appeal
DR.. Lewis, who had spent las
night in the hospital ward of the
county jail, furnished $4,000 bono
and obtained his release.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-29
TORNADO OF SEASON
HITS ROWLAND rs MILES
DUE WEST OF WILMINGTON
CONFEDERATE'S
COLORS MAY FLY
AGAIN LEGALLY

WASHINGTON, June 28. -W.H
Confederate Army colors will
fly again from the regimental
standards of Southern Nation
al Guards units if Congress
passes a bill introduced by Sen.
Willard Tydings, D., Md.
The bill would authorize each
regiment to carry battle stream
ers cOmmemOrating combat
action in 1906 with regiment
al cOlors.
The effect would be to auth
Orize Southern National Guard
regiments to carry battle
streamers cOmmemorating the
Confederate Army.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-29
Wilmington Business Men
Support Soap-Box Derby

Derby headquarters will be as fol-
lows:
Co-Chairmen - Mayor E. l..
White, c. H. Casteen.
Track Director-Chief of Police
Hubert Hayes.
Rotary Club Representative -
j. M. Jenkins.
Civitan Club - Harvey Radcliff.
Exchange Club - Ralph Volk.
Kiwanis Club. A. Scott.
Lions Club-Hugh Noffsinger
.Tovce~ s-Coc~~e TUnta.
American Legion-John c. An
derson.
Veterans Of Foreign Wars -
Vance Smith.
Brigade Boys. Club-Jsmes
COPELAND.
Y.M. C.A.-Adam Smith.
Continued on Page Five; Col. ~
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BOONE ESCAPES
DEATH PENALTY
Rich Square Assault Case
Ends With Life In
Jail

JACKSON, June 28-W.D-A gang
ling 21-year-old Negro who hac
been spending each mig It in prison
In Raleigh during his trial here
.as back there for life today for
breaking into a white woman's
home.
Foreman G. H. Rogers brought
ir the jury's verdict of "giulty Of
first degree burglary" agains1
James Boone, who was charged
with helping Willie Cherry, "a,
break into the home of Mrs. J. G.
Tarrant in Rich Square, with inten1
to criminal assault and rob.
is that all?" asked Judge W. H
5. BurgWyn.
Hastily another juror whispered
to Rogers.
with recommendation FOR mer
cy." the foreman added.
Boone thus escaped the death
penalty the state had asked Tor
him. Cherry, who was sentenced
tc die, blamed the planning OF the
crime on Boone.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-29
PERON PROMISES
SENSATION RADIO
BROADCAST SOON

BUENOS AIRES, June % -(P-
President Peron viii make soon
sensational declarations directed
to all the peoples Of the world"
The government press office said
tonight.
/. The speech which will be broad
cast, the office said, will "lead
to a great rapprochment between
The Argentine government and
other Republics of the world"
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-29
Steel Firms
DemandCoal
N Settle
Urge That Lewis Basis
Wage And Hour De-
mand Be Met
s13.O5 EIGHT HOURS
Two Leading Steel Men
Meet Secretly With
Miners Chief

WASHINGTON, June % - (B-
Two powerful units of the soft coal
Industry - U. S. Steel and Pitts.
biroh consolidation Coal company
tonight were reported backing a
movement to avert a nationwide
coal strike by meeting John L.
Lewis wage and hour demands ir
flu.
As this report caused settlement
hopes to flicker, the 400, DOC AFL
United Mine Workers in the soft
coal fields began a ten-day vaca-
ton. II could become another in
dus -ry-wide walkcut on July 8 I'm.
less a settlement is reached bet
yeen Lewis and the private mine
OPERATORS. who recover possession
Of tie pits from the government
Monday night.
Persons in close touch with in
dustry negotiators said Benjamin
F. Fairless, president of United
states Steel corporation, and
George M. Humphrey, chairman
Of the big Pittsburgh coal com.
PAW, met Lewis in an unannounc
Ell conference Yesterday.
Immediately afterward. it was
reported. Fairless and Humphrey
advised other coal operators rep
resentatives here that an offer
meeting Lewis basic wage a n d
hour demands would have to be
made.
This would amount to $13.05 for
AZ eight-hour. portal-to-portal day.
compared with the present $11.85
for a nine-hour day The proposed
offer would cover a contract up
10 April l, 1929.
Northern and western operators
Continued on Page 2; Column y
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Umstead was mere tonight 70
speak at a banquet for Veterans
of Foreign Wars post COM
mapders.
He was asked the question by
a reporter. He did not elaborate.
. Umstead was appointed to the
Senate last winter by Gov. R.
Gregg Cherry to fill the u%nexpired
term OF the late Senator Josiah
w. Bailey.
He had. indicated on several oc-
casions that he would seek the
nomination next year for a full
six-year term, but he has mol
made a formal announcement Of
his candidacy.
Umstead, a resident of Durham
was chairman of the State Demo
cratic committee when. he was ap
pointed to the Senate. He is an
%attcrnev.
The Senator arrived in the state
Yesterday to attend the State Bal
association convention at Blowing
Rock and to fill the speaking en-
o~acenent here tonight.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-29

.M.
Wilson was injured when he ran
froa the building, Godfrey said.
A cinder block wall began crumb-
ling and one of the blocks hit Will
son on his shoulder, knocking him
down.
Additional blocks fell on his feet
and legs. He was taken to a hos
pital at Dillon, S. c.
Godfrey said that his injuries
were not serious.
Rowland is a small farming
community in Robson county
about three miles north of the
South Carolina line.
HOPEWELL, Va, June 28-(P-
Winds approaching the force OF a
tornado struck this city of about
5000 persons today injuring at
least one person and causing dam
age estimated in the thousands OF
dollars.
The wind, which was accom-
panied by driving rain, cut a
sWath about six blocks wide near
the main business section of Hope.
well. Roofs and porches were rip
ped off houses, garages were
wrecked, trees uprooted and win
dows smashed. Hopewell is 20
miles south of Richmond.
A Camp Lee soldier was injured
when he was cut by flying debris
which was blown through the win
dow of a barber shop and struck
him while he was seated in a bar
Der chair.
Telephone and electric light
service was Interrupted by the
storm, which lasted only a few
minutes.
Streets in the area through
which the storm passed were lit
tered with broken glass, trees and
other debris. In at least two in
stances porcaes were lifted and
moved to the back Of houses. The
storm struck about 2 pm. CEST).
PINEVILLE, KY, June 20|R-
A series of flash floods sent the
swollen upper Cumberland river
surging out of it's banks here late
today, causing property damage
estimated by police at more than
half a million dollars.
Water covered portions OF the
Pineville business district and all
travel into and out of the town
was cut off.
Earlier today, the stream, which
winds through this southeastern
Kentucky mountainous area, rose
over it's banks at Harlan, where
So inches of rain fell during a
sevan-hour period. Heavy damage
also was reported in the Harlan
area.
BELTON, Mont, June % -R-
About $50 tourists we're marooned
for four hours in the Glacier Ma
tional park highlands today as a
summer snowstorm buried the
high Montana-Canadian border
land under d white blanket six to
ten inches deep.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-29
VA AGENTS Due
Here July $40
To Scan Sites

Inspectors from the Veterans
Administration are scheduled to be
in Wilmington between July 8 and
10 to scan possible sites for the
1855, 900 veterans hospital, John H.
Farrell, city industrial agent, said
last night.
Farrell said no formal program
of entertainment for the inspectors
has been made. 1--WE will simply
try to fit our activities into their
schedule" he added.
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Crew OF Missing
Army CAS- Plane
Is Found Dead

MANILA, Philippines, June %
W.H-All six crew members of an
Army CAS- missing since Wednes-
day were found dead today by a
searching party headed by Capt.
W. J. Davis of the U. S. 18th air
force.
Apparently the six were in
stantly killed when the plane crash
ed about $50 yards from the top
of 3,650-foot Mount Makaling.
Names of the victims were being
withheld pending notification of
lin
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-29
GOP X CREDIT

WASHINGTON, June % LR -
Carroll Reece. chairman of the
Republican National committee,
said today Republican pressure and
not State Department initiative
was responsible for the discharge
of ten State Department en-
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Twister Drops To Earth
Damaging A Large Plant
George Wilson Injured by Crumbling Bricks;
Hopewel, Va, Winds of Tornado Force Do
Thousands In Damage; Flash Floods
Cause Large Damage In Kentucky

ROWLAND, June 28-(AP)A freak tornado dipped
down" on a large woodworking plant here today, badly
damaged the building and injured its owner, George Will
son.
Chief of Police j. H. Godfrey said that no other build
mos were damaged by the storm which struck about IL 20
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-29
Whiteville Store Owner Becomes Suicide
Few Hours After Deputy's Wife Kills Self
Special TO The Star-News

Waccamaw postmistess and wife of Columbus county deputy Sheriff L. R. Wayne
WhitevMe, II miles way committed suicide sometime afe four am yesterday, &C
cording to police records. Rhodes caves widow and five sons
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-29
Sen. Umstead Not T Sneak
Reelection Again In 1913

WINSTON-SALEM, June 28-(AP)-Sen William 3.
Umstead D-NC) told the Journal and Sentinel tonight that
"I will run again" for the Senate in 1948.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-29
WEATHER

Wilmington and vicinity-Not much
change in temperature, occasional show
ers with moderate southwest winds. The
Coast Guard station at Oak Island re-
ported it had received no storm warn
ings, such as struck at Rowland yester-
day afternoon.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-21
~75-Housshold Goods

s x LINOLEUM rugs in kitchen
and bedroom patterns. 1895.
Also yard goods in 6 and 9 feet
widths. Easy credit terms. Hub
Furniture Co., 103 S. Front. Dial
2-O468.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-21

"FINGERTIP HOT Water" with
an oil, gas or electric hot water
heater from Wilmington Furnl-
ture & Storage Corp, 1.-THE Old
Reliable."
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-21

BEAUTIFUL SOFAS beds with no
sag spring construction. Only
$685.. Home Furniture Co., q
Market St.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-21

FOR SALE
lis S. HARRISON street, Sun
set Park, 6 room home with
hardwood floors. Pre-war
construction. Priced at $500.
$1,000 cash and $40 mo
(Monthly payments include
taxes, insurance, principal,
INTEREST,".
S. EIGHTH street, . room
room home in good location,
newly decorated inside and
out. Gil approved. Only
$500.
FIVE ROOM bungalow for sale
at 511 Central Boulevard,
Sunset Park on corner lot.
This home has hardwood
floors and is as clean as n
new one $1,000 cash and
80 monthly. Enhanced through
FLA. and payments include
taxes, insurance, principal
and INTEREST,".
BUSINESS LOCATION at 11s
Market street in the heart Of
downtown Wilmington. This
il a real investment.
BRUNSWICK COUNTY on
highway, about z miles out.
Seven room house, grocery
store and filling station.
Three acres. Only IS, 000.
SEVERAL one-acre tracts with
barracks Z miles out on Cas-
tie Hayne road. 100 #. road
frontage. $3.50 cash-$25 mo.
CASTLE HAYNE ROAD IL
acres, six rooms and bath.
Complete Butane gas sys-
tenn. Garage, chicken house,
brooder house, stable. One
COW. two calves, several
hogs, 125 chickens, Is ducks,
10 geese and 20 guineas.
Sacrifice price for 4 quick
sale.
WELL ESTABLISHED gro
Gerry and meat market. Good
corner location, close in. In
cludes stock and fixtures.
Long lease at reasonable
rent. This is a bona fide
$1,000 proposition but own
er's i'll health makes this a
sacrifice for only 5 $500. Bet
ter investigate this NOW!
CASTLE HAYNE ROAD 8
miles out, 3 four-room hous-
es, one garage apartment,
grocery store, filling station,
garage and six acres of land,
288 foot road frontage. Sacri-
flee for quick sale.
SEVEN MILES FROM TOWN
Charlotte highway, five-room
house. IL acres, $50 It. road
frontage. A real buy.
LEWIS REALTY co
Cape Fear Hotel Bldg.)
z03 N. Second Dial 1854
]. M. -Simpkins and S. F. Collins
Statesmen
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HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, Rugs,
Miscellaneous. Antique Love
Seat. Chest. China. Lamps. 21O0
Market Street.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-21

BENDIX AUTOMATIC Home
laundry now available for i'm
mediate delivery at Sutton-C oun-
Gil Furniture Company.
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W-For Sale Houses

HOMES HOMES HOMES
We have a number Of clients
wanting five. six and seven
room homes. II you are in
terested in selling your home
at the present time call
WATERSHEDS REALTY co.
Dial 2-1193
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50-Floor Finishers

FLOOR SANDING, painting,
spraying, and paper hanging. IS
years experience. Satisfaction
guaranteed. B. r. Simmons.
Phone 2-2729.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-21

TAKE ADVANTAGE Of Grass
Range by feeding Ful-O-Pep
growing mash according to the
Ful-O-Pep save on food plan.
Enables you to restrict food with
pullets on range. j. ]. Allen and
Son. Phone 5762,
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TUXEDO SEEDS
The Feeders Silent Partner.
CROSS SEED COMPANY
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-21

FLOOR LAYING = Sanding and
finishing. Asphalt Tile-Rubber
Tile, sales and service. M. l..
Brothers & Son, 1917 Chestnut
Street, Dial 4758.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-21

FOR SALE by owner in Audubon
5 room house, hardwood floors,
hot water heater. For appoint
ment Dial 2-2042.
10 S. FIFTH Sill rooms, Z
baths. large lot. Wade Realty
Company. 205 Princess street.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-21

statesmen WANTED Large
established firm has openings
for energetic, willing to work
men. Good earnings. Car reces-
sary. See Mr.. j. L. Stevens,
Hotel Wilmington Monday, Hours
10 am. to 8 pm, for inter-
view
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-21

FLOORS FINISHED. Machines for
rent. Cabinets and screens built.
E. C. Marlowe. Dial 1854. Box
1898.
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FLOOR SANDING and finishing.
Expertly done. Call Monroe
Berry. PISA or Duke ANDERSON.
2-O438.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-21

SASH DOORS blinds. frames turn
work. cabinets. screens. trim. A.
W. Land & Sons. 1920 S. Fifth.
Dial 6366.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-21

WANTED-YOUNG man with high
school education to travel with
me Write Box "HGE", care
Star-News.
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l2-Builders & Supplies

NOTICE - SASH doors. blinds
windows. door frames, screens,
turned columns. cabinets. Oldest
best equipped shop in city. Rod
erick and Land. Dial 1929. J. l..
Roderick. Owner.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-21

INTERIOR AND exterior house
painting. Also exterminatinp.
Work guaranteed. Dial 6450. S.
w, Garrett.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-21
l05-Losi And Found

PERSON WHO picked up black
satin embroidered jacket, Caro-
lima Theatre Saturday Night
please call 1889. Reward.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-21

CUT FLOWERS. pot plants, cor
sages, funeral designs. Quick de
liveries. Blossom Shop, 81 S.
Front street. Dial 2-0381.
52-ror Rent
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B-Painiinq 4 Papezing

VACATIONISTS! TIME to have in.
terror and exterior painting
done! Dial 2-3441 for reliable,
expert work. H. Lee
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l$-Poultry 4 Supplies

CHICKS - SPECIAL eale-fine
Barred Rocks, White Rocks
Reds. White Wyandottes, Rock
Red Crosses. Bloodtested; 100
percent live delivery: c. o D.
1925 per 100. Heavy assorted
1875 Der 100. Large Pekin buck.
llngs. 50 cents each. Lots Of Is.
ginia Beach. va.
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45-Eecirical

ADAMS ELECTRIC Co. Contract
ing and repairs. Home appliances
repaired. 20 IL North 3rd St.
Dial 2-3170, night 2-8915.
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l3-Radio And Ren,,,.

MARINA 90 RADIO repair
work. 60 day guarantee E%gst
pick up and delivose' Frs,
Wrightsville 1886. eFy. Csl
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S5-Help Wanted Male

AUTO MECHANIC-Need two first
class men. Pontiac experience
preferred. $3.50 basis. Best of
working conditions. Apply Serv-
ice Manager McLean-Hanbury
Pontiac Corporation, 1890 High
Street. Portsmouth. Va.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-21

4 PIECE WALNUT bedroom suite
only 8 $50. Home Furniture Co.,
% Market 81.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-21

PIANOS FOR RENT-Phone 2-3722.
A. H. Yopp Piano Co.. 209
Princess.
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CAFE FOR sale with second floor,
5'rooms. Complete plumbing sys-
tenn. Doing good business. Rea-
o for selling-old age, retiring.
Cape Fear Grill, corner Second
and Grace.
Milford chronicle., 1947-03-21

Selecting Il bed in the Indian
River Bay recently he demonstrated
the process by bringing up bushel
Of extra specials and counts where
oysters are five to seven years old
every two and a half minutes.
In addition he dug up his supper
from among the founders and
other fish which were dug in for
the winter. He even SOt few crabs.
hut the law says you can't dred9e
crabs and they went overheard.
AS the load came alternately up
in some sort of baskets on each side
OF the boat the four men on deck
swiftly sorted oysters and some
went over the side while the rest
were shOveled way back into the
boat. The baskets receive two dunkS
in the water as they come up and
when the men have the urge they
select an oyster and down his
hroat it goes.
This is the way waterman likes
his bivalves and little mud won't
hurt him, he declares.
From the end of March until Sep
tember. the oyster farmer will be
continually on the job dlag-harrOw-
ing the beds to break up clusters
and distribute them for the best
feeding purposes. planting shells,
dredging for seed and planting
them.
The public grounds for seed in
the Delaware Bay will be open for
about two weeks in May. depending
on the tests made by an expert sent
out by the Commission to determine
the condition of the grounds. Mean
while some planters get their seed
from creeks and others go as far as
Potomac River for them.
Expenditures for the Oysterman
include. in addition to labor, his
, boat and outfit which for 40 foot
job is initially 100000; upkeep and
repairs to the craft (Which fits into
the year-round work pictme), fees
to the state and seed. He may mar
kct his oysters at any age through
three to four years after planting is
best and the limit Of the life of the
oyster is roughly seven years.
Revenue to the state for the yeal
ending June so, 1916. was $15.982.
O5 and expenditures were -9,251 AS
Members of the Commission are
Thomas f. Moore. president. Mag
nolia: Charles c. Faean. secretary
Oak Orchard; Wilbcr Rawley
Ieipsic: Harry +. Blades. Bowers
and G.. Clifton Maull ST., Lewcs.
Milford chronicle., 1947-03-21

On Friday, Mrs. Mary Kelley and
Mrs. Emma Harrington entertained
Mr. and Mrs. Shelby Harrington,
daughterin-law and grandson of
Smyrna.
Rev. and Mrs. Harry Conner and
paDy of Still Pond, Md, called on
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Mitten on
Thursday
Mrs. Kate Boone is spending
some time with Mr.. and Mrs Harry
Mltten now after having visited re-
latives in New Jersey and Will
mingtOn.
Mr. Harvey Jacobs spent the
Weekend at his home here.
Mrs. A. G. Warrineton is very
much improved at this time.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Anderson OF
Wilmington spent the week END
here with Mr.. and Mrs. William
Hart.
Mrs. Lenora I.an9rell accOmpa-
MED her daughter. Mrs. Ira Hughes
OF FELTON, TO Wilmington on Satur-
day
Miss Edythe Fisher of Fort Dix,
\. j. spent last weekend with her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Fisher
a play will be given by the senior
class of the FELTON, High School at
FELTON, Friday evening, March 2l al
S:l5 p. m. A number of boys and
girls from our town are members
of the senior class.
Mrs. Naomi Tribbett of Milford
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Merton Belts
on Monday.
Mrs. EVELYN Culver of T.ewes
snent Thursday with Mr. and Mrs
IlOey Gross
Milford chronicle., 1947-03-21
TEN ADDITIONAL PRIZES
TWO FIRST PRIZES
AGE GROUP IL TO Il YEARS
A S721.OO Brand New
BALDWIN Acrosonic
SPINET PIANO
RULES OF THE CONTEST

RULES OF THE CONTEST
the contest
groups: II 3 to II
employees Salisbury SaiOrd
WBOC. and their families relatives.
part OF the Peninsula
kpOpeak
for the past twelve months.
performed must
Eastern shore Music Teacher residing til
have studied under teacher residing
available at the Th0S S0
by calling person, will
entries must be received pOmarke
April ID f941.
recital will take place
ior number 0f original enreS)
he OF their
their play from music
and selections also be Of their own choice
shall
regularly scheduled period
All entry in completely:
studied music teacher
qualify without this information.
H. in the doubt pupils
produce his her
. The decision o he shall he final.