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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-08

Miss Ellen Piner ard Miss
Elizabeth Maynard will leave
Saturday morning to be the week
end guests Of M. and Mrs. E.
R. Gilmour of Wadesboro and to
attend the Watson-Gaddy family
reunion on Sunday.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Hamilton C. Hor.
ton and son Hamilton, Jr., OF
Winston-Salem, are visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Walker Taylor at their
summer home on Wrightsvi-le
Beach.
Milford chronicle., 1947-10-10
GREENWOOD

Rally Day Service will be held in
Grace Methodist Church on Sunday,
Oct. 26, at IL a. m. Rev. l.. e. Wind
sor, conference treasurer, will be
the guest speaker. Baptising and the
reception of new members by trans
fer and confession of faith in
Christ Jesus will be part of the
program. There will be singing by
senior and intermediate choirs,
solo by Mrs. Mary Barwick Coul-
ter. Let us rally and make Green
wood a Christian community by at
tending the church of our choice on
every Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Chambers of
Springfield, Pa, spent Saturday in
town calling on friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Lord visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Johnson in
Wilmington, on Sunday. Mr.. John
son is confined to his bed with a
heart condition.
The Ladies Auxiliary of Green
wood Volunteer Fire Company, wor
$4,000 at the parade in Seaford Oh
Tuesday night, Sept. 80.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Young anC
family of Bethlehem, Pa, wer,
weekend guests of Mrs. r. L
Coulter, Sr., and MIR. and Mrs. r. L
Coulter, Jr.
Don't forget the chicken an,
dumpling supper in the Firement
Building. on Saturday evening o
this week. Chaplain's Church il
sponsoring the supper. The pric,
will be $10O including dessert.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. w. Handy Mi
and Mrs. o. w. Handy of Federals
burg, Md, were Sunday guests O
Mr.. and Mrs. T. P. Rust.
Mr.. James Carroll spent Sunda
with Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Ramsey Il
/ Denton.
Milford chronicle., 1947-10-10
0yERBROOK

Mr.. and Mrs. William Lyndale are
driving a new Pontiac they pur-
chased from Henlopen Motor Co.
Mr.. Davis Chorman and family,
who have been residing in Milton,
have now moved in their new home
which they just had built at the Red
Mill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Campbell
are entertaining Mrs Campbell's
sister, and her husband from Phila-
delphia.
Mrs. Estella Johnson and her
sister, Mrs. Minnie Davidson and
her granddaughters, Mary R. and
Sara Vincent, called to see their
cousin, Mrs. Lillian Marsh in An
COLA, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry White of
Georgetown spent Sunday after
noon with Mr.. Robert White and
family.
Mr.. Robert Lockerman, son of Mr.,
and Mrs. Leighton Lockerman, is
attending Bloom Field College and
Seminary, Bloomfield. NJ j. They
also entertained at dinner on Sun
! day their parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Thomas Mitchell.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Kitchens and
1 Mrs. Lizzie Wilson and Mrs. Lii
liam Cade of Nassau called to see
Mrs. Warrington Vincent; Friday
MIR. and Mrs. Paynter Green, who
/ have Just I@turned from Eagle Har-
Dor, N. Y. called to see their fa-
ther, VIM. A. Green, the past week.
end. but returned to Elizabeth City
N. c.. on Sunday.
Mrs. Florence Stauffer and son
Emmerson and Miss Doris Baker o
GEORGETOWN, returned home Oh
Tuesday after spending a week il
and near New York. tourin'
through the mountains. They viei
fed Mrs. Stauffer's sisters whfl
there
Don't forget w. S. C. S. to meet a
the home Of Mrs. Arthur Campbell
4 on Friday night, Oct. 10.
Milford chronicle., 1947-10-10
SLAUGHTER NECK

The w. S. c. S. met in the
church on Monday evening with
Mrs. Riley Bennett, the president,
tn charge. Revival services were
held on Tuesday evening, the reg
ular meeting date.
Plan to attend the union revival
service on Friday evening at
Slaughter Neck. Everyone well
come.
The Mizpah Circle of Milford
held their October meeting with
Mrs. Mark Ulery at Argos Cor
ner on Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Lottie Collins attended the
Sunday school class meeting which
met with Mrs. Ruth Wilkins at
Lincoln City on Monday evening.
Miss elaine Argo was an over
night guest of Miss Virginia Lyn-
dale near Pennington. on Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs: Walter Bennett of
Haddon Heights. N. J., We're the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Riley Ben
nett and Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Ben
nett on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Houston Wilson
and children, Catherine and ThOs
r., visited Mrs. Thomas r. Wilson
and Miss Jennie OFT at Plainfield
Farm. On Sunday they all visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Smith, Mrs
Wilson's brother and wife and In
fant son at KentOn, near Dover.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Jones gave
dinner party on Sunday evening
in honor of their sisters, Miss
Elaine Argo and Miss Bessie Jones
birthday anniversaries. The guests
were Mr.. and Mrs Paynter Collins
and son Reedy, Mr. and Mrs El-
wood Argo, Robert Jones and s0T
Theodore. also Jimmy Wiltsey an(
Wayne Jones.
Russell Bennett spent Friday
night in Baltimore and Saturday ii
Annapolis. Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Morris o
Lewes visited Mr.. and Mrs. Ches
ter Short on Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. William M. Robin
SON of Robins Haven entertainel
on Wednesday, Mr. and Mrs w
Hughes and Mr.. and Mrs. Alvil
Robinson of Hartly. Mr.. and Mrs
FL. L. Hollenbeck of Hill Top Rr0il
er Farm, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Hay
ward and Nancy Ann of Milford
Mr.. and Mrs. benjamin. ingram
have moved from Argos COrne
to cattle farm. near Lewes.
Milford chronicle., 1947-10-10
8LANCHARD'S STATION

Mr.. and Mrs. John Lloyd and Mr..
and Mrs. Fritz Zott and daughter,
Shirley, motored on Sunday to visit
relatives in Cordova, Md. They also
drove to Wye Mills to see the Old
Oak Tree, which is so old and inn
mense in size.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thurman Adams
and Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Mills at
tended. the Southern States meet
ing held in Georgetown, Thursday
evening.
Miss Eileen Mills was home from
Delaware College over the week
end and had Miss Polly McCabe of
Millville as her house guest.
! Mrs. Helen M. Harmon left with
the County Leader of the Home
Demonstration Club, Mrs. Alma
Smith and mother, Mrs. Fred See
ley on Monday morning to attend
the National Council Meeting OF
Home Demonstration Clubs to be
held in Jackson's Mill, West Vir-
ginia, from the 9Th to the 10th, in
elusive. Mrs. Harmon is represent
/ ing the Greenwood Club. Eighteen
officers and members from the state
of Delaware are attending this con-
vention. The party expects this tril
to be of great interest and to enjoy
the beauties of nature through the
mountains and etc., on the tour.
Ralph Nj. Harmon is spending
i this week with Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Mills and family while his mother
is in West Virginia.
Many folks of the community at
tended the Rally Service, Sunday
a. M, in the Greenwood M. E
! Church.
We are sorry to report Mrs
! Frank Wroten quite i'll in the Ken
General Hospital, Dover, and wis
her speedy recovery.
Milford chronicle., 1947-10-10
stlll In Service

The frst completely roller bear
ing steam locomotive was built in
1929. It Is still in passenger service
and has travelled nearly two mill
Hon miles, and nearly all the orfgi.
nal anti-fricsion bearings are still
In use.
Milford chronicle., 1947-10-10
MILTON

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Wilson and
Miss Doris Kincade of George
town, spent the weekend with Mr..
and Mrs. Carl Reed.
Mrs. James Phillips who is on
the sick list, has not been to work
for a few days.
Mrs. James Phillips received
word recently that Mr. and Mrs
Joseph Sockriter are proud parents
of a fine daughter. Mrs. Sockritel
will be remembered as the former
Miss Thelma Mears.
Tunnels of some British Goa
mines are under the sea.
Milford chronicle., 1947-10-10
where Twain wrote

Mark Twain wrote many Of his
famous stories in his study on Old
Quarry farm near Elmira. N. Y.
His grave is in nearby Woodlawn
cemetery.
Milford chronicle., 1947-10-10
snakeroOt,s Many Names

Snakeroot or cimicifuga racemosa
also is known as bugbane. bugwort.
and black cohosh. 1t is widely dis.
tributed and once established is a
weed hard to get rid of.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-05
HORSE RACE BILL
MAY Be DEFERRED
Little Possibility Now OF
Action Al Monday
Meeting

Little possibility Of action Mon
day by the county commissioners
on the new state measure, permit,
ting the board to call an election
to determine if the county would
approve setting up a rae track
with pari-mutuel betting, vas indi-
Gated last night by Commissioner
H. R. Gardner.
The bill, which earlier had been
passed by the house following its
sponsorship by Rep. R. M. Kermon,
was passed on its third reading
yesterday by the senate at Ra-
leigh.
"We will have to wait until We
receive an official copy of the
measure" Commissioner Gardner
explained.
sThen the county commissioners
would have to receive a petition
from the people requesting such
an election before it could act"
he pointed out.
State Measure
The state measure. as made Of
fetal yesterday, would permit the
New Hanover commissioners to
call an election before January l,
1949 to determine the wishes OF
the county in the matter.
Another member of the board,
L. J. Coleman said last night that
he was definitely against it" if
it would permit gambling.
News of the passage Of the only
piece of horse-racing and pari-
mutuel betting legislation was
greeted here with an open mind by
Commissioner j. M. Hall.
cts up to the people of New
Hanover county. Just like the re.
cent approval of the Junior college
and the %tubercular sanatorium, il
the people want it then l will fol
low their wishes" Commissioner
Hall said.
Ministers Oppose
Earlier in the day the Whining
ton Ministerial association went on
Continued en- Page Two; Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-05
PUBLIC INVITED
TO RADIO SALUTE
Star News Program AT
High School Sunday Will
Honor New Hanover

The general public is invited to
attend the Star-News radio salute
to New Hanover county from the
stage Of the New Hanover high
school auditorium by remote con-
troll owe WHIT tomorrow a. 1870
pm.
The broadcast, h final in a
series of salutes honoring the
counties in Southeastern North
Carolina served by the Star and
the News on the Sunday Star
Newsreel will highlight the voices
of the New Hanover high school
Glee. club under the direction OF
Mary Henri Wolfe.
In addition to the Glee club, W.
o. Page, Jr., soloist will sing
several of his own arrangements
of well-known Easter hymns. Del
MCGOWAN, instrumentalist, will
also have a featured role. d
The program, under the direc :
ton of Ben Mcdonald, Star-News
round the -town-reporter will de-
scribe the past history OF the
county, the present development
as a whole and future possibilities
of its continued growth.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-05

DIRE WARNING - This dire
warning was left on u desk yes
terday with a note attached that
the donor preferred to remain
anonymous.
As the gentleman who brought us
the following missive has been SO
generous in his assistance to this
column in the past, we were more
than glad to comply with his wish
|es.
SIS Along The Cape Fear doomed
to ~suffocate under an avalanche OF
letters?" was the s~alutation which
Immediately aroused our intense
interest.
"Well, not yet but it won't be
long" was the not so encourag
ing next lines.
Seems the old chain letter is
back. Not money this time.
"You just write five friends,
wishing them luck and they write
five and so on till it terminates
in an overwhelming catastrophe il
everybody writes" he warns
PERSONAL CATASTROPHE -
Possibly a personal catastrophe
to you individually, according to
the letter, if you don't get your
five letters out within "a hours.
THE situation looks bad. Maybe
Along The Cape Fear had best skip
"a day telling us about our happy
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-05
BY EARL HOWARD
Star Staff Writer

Striking back at a reported con-
tention that he had introduced
legislation to increase the salaries
of city officials in order to ap-
pease council members who had
opposed the passage of a revised
civil servics law, Representative
Robert M. Kermon last night
issued a statement saying that the
one purpose OF his action was that
he felt such an increase was need
ed by councilmen.
He said further that if members
of the council would send him a
telegram to the effect that they
were opposed to the salary in
crease, he would have the bill
held up in the Senate even though
the House already had passed the
measure.
"I put the bill in to increase
the salaries Of city councilmen be
cause I Helt that men who spend
time in the office should be ade.
quately paid for this SERVICE
Kermon asserted.
There are many men in the
city of Wilmington who r entire
ly capable of holding the position
of councilman and who r not
floating in wealth, and who could
be Of great service to the com
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-05
TCC MaStermindS
Atomic Shipm ents

meter, standing Of course at right
angles to any point on the long
axis, you may also want to take
note Of the label required on the
outside of the package, which
says more directly:
mo person shall remain within
three feet of this %container unnec-
~essarily."
Other timely tips from the ice:
The containers "must be carried
by the handles when handles are
provided"
If you happen to be carrying a
roll of undeveloped film. and pass
within Is feet of the shipment,
your films are likely to be devel-
oped very quickly.
When trains are made up, a car
carrying radioactive materials
may not be placed next to another
car loaded with ordinary explo-
sives, or carload shipments OF I'M
developed film.
Don't leave the ~container in one
spot longer than ~ hours.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-05
THOUSANDS PRAY
AT HOLY SHRINES
Jerusalem's Jews Worship
By Wailing Wall; Via
Dolorosa Thronged

JERUSALEM, April 4. - (P) -
Christians knelt in prayer, Jews
bowed their heads in solemn
Passover rites and Moslems wor-
shipped at the shrine of the
Prophet Moses today in this an
Gent Holy land, sacred to all
three religions.
Some Is, ZOO worshippers of Je-
sus Christ in army uniforms, in
the traditional garb Of the desert
and in modern dress-prayed be-
fore l affairs representing Incl
dents in Jesus path OF Agony to
Calvary Hill.
Hard by. nearly 5000 Moslems
prayed in their mosque in Haram
Esh Sharif, and then set out on
their long annual pilgrimage t O
Nebi Musa in commemoration OF
the death of the Jewish Prophet
Moses, believed to be buried near
Jericho. The M ! e m S believe
God handed the law to Moses and
the Gospel to Jesus.
At sunset Jerusalem's Jew shy
the thousands visited the Wailing
Wall to pray. The wall, a tower
ing barrier between the Moslem
mosque area and the Jewish
quarters of the old city, will be
the scene of daily prayers during
the eight : day Passover OBJ
servance which began tonigh t
with the traditional Seder feasts
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-05
No Balm,
Rep. Kermon Says
New Hanover Legislator Strikes Back AT
Reported Contention Salary Bill
Was To Appease Council

munity but who could not at
ford to make the financial sacri-
flee for service rendered." he
said.
No "Appeasement" -
Furthermore, no .memhc
the city council requeste
put the bill in at thi. 81 .oS:>
the legislature" , q
and it was not q
ment to any ms
Gil Whatsoever" ~
my position on v
ice bill is that I b. 40 be
in the interest of eN he con :
cerned that the bill b. passed in
it's present form"
Furthermore" Kermon said,
"some members of the city coun-
Gil knew several weeks ago that
l intended to introduce the bill
prior to the passage of the civil
service bill. The salary increase
does not go into effect until July
1, 1947 at which time it will apply
to the new council"
However, if the city council
does not want the bill passed and
believe it to be to the best in
terest of the city that the bill not
become law and will send me a
wire to this effect, then the bill
Continued on Page Two; Col. a
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-05
CLUB MEMBERS
SIGN UP FOR EASTER
EGG HUNT MONDAY

One hundred and twenty-five
members of the Brigade Boys
club had signed up last night for
an Easter Egg hunt at the Bruce
B. Cameron Memorial Boys Camp
on Monday.
How many more may sign on
the dotted line before the truck
starts from the Brigade Armory,
Second and Church sts., is any
body's guess, according to James
Copeland, executive director.
Harold L. Cutler, physical di-
rector, plans to start early Mon
day morning with a group of the
older boys to hide the eggs. Then
at 10 o'clock Secretary Copeland
will leave the hunters.
Soft drinks and lunch will be
provided by the Senior Fraternity
Ladies Auxiliary.
Today will be devoted to dyeing
the eggs at the Armory.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-05
FREICHTER ATTIRE
WITH "a ABOARD
Liberty Ship Charles Nord-
hoff Racing Against
Time For Norfolk

NORFOLK, Va, April 4-PE
With fire in her No. 4 freight hold,
the American Liberty ship Charles
Nordhoff headed toward the Vir-
ginia Capes tonight at a speed
of 10.5 knots that was expected
to bring her into port about 2 4.
m. (EST).
The ship Of 7,176 gross tons,
carrying five passengers and a
crew of 80, was bound from New
York to Trinidad and Venezuela
when the fire broke out among
800 bags of carbide, Capt. r. w.
Weiss, local manager for the
Alcoa Steamship company, opara-
ting agents, said.
A radio message from the ship
said the cargo between decks was
shifted and the rev was fighting
the flames with water and live
steam.
The vessel sent out only one call
for assistance and the Coast Guard
Cutter Agassiz was dispatched
from Norfolk and the Gentian
from Cape May, N. j. The Gen
tian, however, later was recalled
because it was impossible for her
to reach the Nordhoff, 100 miles
Northeast of Cape Henry this aft
ernoon, before she arrives off the
Virginia Capes.
In addition to the carbide, cargo
in the No. 4 hold was reported to
include IS drums of grease, 22O
drums of lubricating oil, flour,
heavy motor trucks, and pieces OF
pipe. Other cargo includes lumber
cement, galvanized iron and
machinery parts.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-05
Fales, Hayes
Main Choices
Rumors, Counter : Rumors
Fly Fast Over Police
Chief Appointment

Humors and counter-rumors as
10 who will be named chief of the
Wilmington police department con-
tinued to fly fast and furious last
night on the eve of scheduled city
council action on the matter.
City Manager j. r, Benson still
declined to comment on the situa-
ton which has been brought to the
boiling point with the revelation
that a man will be named as soon
as a certified copy Of the new civil
service bill is received.
As Don as a copy of the law is
In the hands of city officials a
special session of the council is ex-
pected to be called.
Benson is expected to make his
recommendation at that time and
speedy council action is consider
ed a certainty, either in favor OF
the recommendation or against it.
Fales A Contender
1t. Hubert Hayes, head OF the
police departments detective force,
is still considered the top man In
the picture despite the fact that
Harry Fales, superintendent OF the
City-County Bureau of Identified
ton has assumed the position OF
q contender with the circulation OF
a petition among the Wilmington
residents requesting that he be
named to the post. .
The petition carried the sigma
ture of a goodly number OF wa
mington residents last night, witt
Fales' supporters predicting thai
the number will continue to grow.
Ora of the chief hackers OF Fales
is said to be Norwood Westbrook'
former member of the civil service
commission, who is considered one
of the leading critics of the pres
ent city administration.
1t. Hayes, who has maintained
silence since he was mentioned as
being under serious consideration
by city officials for the position,
last night said simply that the
city manager and members OF the
council had known him for several
years and that if they thought he
was capable of the post and wish
ed to appoint him he would serve
the best of his ability.
He asserted that he had not
fought for the job, had not asked
that petitions be circulated in his
behalf and had no intention Of doing
50.
The petition for Fales is address.
ed to the Honorable Board Of
Councilmen and City Manager"
and states that Fales has years Of
experience in law enforcement Ii
the county and is familiar with al
phases of police work.
The petition goes on to say that
Eve are very sorry that unfortu'
nate circumstances exist in the
city as relates to the police de
Continued on Page Two; Col. A
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-05
RAIN MAY DAMPEN
MILADY'S BONNET
Weather Seers Say Um.
brellas Should Be Part
OF Ensemble Sunday
Pv The Associated Press

Weather f coasters c%onjured
up this vision Friday of what the
nations Easter morning parades
will be like:
In the Midwest and parts +
the East, promenaders will step
lively to keep warm.
Their ensemble may include
Umbrellas in the Northeast in
New York. the coastal regions Of
Florida and Carolina and around
Kansas City.
Most of the South may expect
perfect weather, with clearing
skies and mild temperatures.
Partly cloudy skies we're in
prospect for most of the West.
A storm was moving Northeast
over the Great Lakes area, bring
ing widespread rains but fore
casters said it probably would
blow itself out in the St. Law
renee Valley by Saturday night,
leaving cool but otherwise pleas
ant weather in its wake.
However, the storm brought the
prospect of a "dismal' day in the
extreme Northeast, with heavy
showers possible in some places.
Colder weather covered the
Western states Friday, while the
South central sections ex-
perienced warm and humid con-
ditions. Normal weather prevail
ed elsewhere.
High winds and fairly heavy
rains were expected to accom-
pany the Great Lakes storm on
Its North Eastern trip, but fore
casters said calm weather woulo
&ollow
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-05
Thousands To Hear
MOraVian Services

Burke, and will split to play in
different sections of the city.
Bishop J. Kenneth Pfohl-leader
of the band during the past seven
years-will take his place on the
portico of the church as the clock
strikes six. He will proclaim: .
The Lord Is Risen!"
The 40, 900 expected visitors will
echo:
He Is Risen, indeed"
Following this time-honored
ritual, the band will lead the pro-
cession to the Moravian grave =
yard-a graveyard which is mark
ed by the simple fact that each
tombstone is a duplicate of the
other. Here the service will be
concluded.
During the war years the serv-
ice was carried by a national
radio hookup to the servicemen in
the far-flung corners Of the world.
Last night hotels in the city
lcsnainusd - HaDe 1vei O.. q
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-05
twenty-five Per Cent OF
Closed Pits May Re-
open Monday
BY The Associated Press

The task of correcting unsafe
conditions in 5l8 bituminous coal
mines was we'll under way today
throughout the nation, and United
Mine workers officials insisted on
careful scrutiny of resultss for
the protection of our men,"
AS reports trickled in announc.
ing safety certification of some
pits, a Navy spokesman indicated
that at least Is percent of the cited
mines would " be certified okay'
before Monday-end Of a six-day
mourning period by 400, 900 soft
coal miners.
"When the operating manager OF
the mine and the United Mine
Workers safety committee declare
the pit safe, the Navy Operating
the mines for the government
Immediately certifies it as SUCH"
the officer said.
Union safety committees in UNIV
District 5 at Pittsburgh we're order
ed by District President John P.
Busarello to defer signing of any
certificates until his office could
check on what's been done to i'm
prove safety"
"We're doing this for the protec-
ton OF our miners" Busarello
asserted.
At Clearfield, Pa, James Mark,
president Of UNIV District 2, said
union committees should keep
lCantinued on Pare Two: Col. b