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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-21
BIBLE COMMITTEE
RAISES FUNDS
To Fight Case Brought
Against Teaching The
Bible In Illinois

The committee on teaching the
Bible in New Hanover county
schools, composed of represent
atives of all protestant church
groups in the city, last night voted
to make a contribution to the
Illinois State education system to
be used in the case which has
been brought against the system
for teaching the Bible in public
schools.
The Rev. William Grove, Jr.,
chairman of the committee, said
that the case has been brought
against the Illinois educational
system by an individual, and aft
er an unfavorable decision from
the Superior court, the plaintiff
is nov appealing it to the Supreme
court, charging "vlolallon OF
American liberties"
The action taken by The commit
tee last night was at the request
of the North Carolina Council OF
Christian churches which is solicit
ing contributions from all COM
munities where Bible is taught in
public schools.
The resignation of Miss Maude
Weber who has taught Bible IN
New Hanover High for the past
eight years, was accepted re
luctantly'' by the committee last
night.
A committee composed of T. T.
Hamilton, Mrs. Med. B. Wilson,
Mrs. Walter Sprunt, and Mrs.
Shepherd, sec, of the group, was
appointed to find a teacher 10 re-
place Miss Weber.
Rev. Grove was instructed by
the group to gather a group of
outstanding leaders in the COM
munity who are interested in the
movement to teach Bible, and to
investigate the advisability of en-
larging the Bible teaching program
in the county by adding another
teacher. The new teacher would
serve in the other county schools
as a general director.
The largest number of churches
in the history of the Bible teach
ing movement in New Hanover
county contributed toward its adj
vancement during the past year,
it was noted. For the first time,
too, residents of the county con-
tributed. Formerly. the program
was carried on solely by the city.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-21
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had said earlier his mother was
weaker and sorrowfully added
she didn't have a very good day.
Presidential Press Secretary
Charles G.. Ross relayed Graham's
report al a news conference.
Stil. Grave
Despil, the rally. Mrs. Tru-
mans condition still is grave.
Ross surprised newsmen by
walking into their press room to-
night to say:
Mother Truman seems to have
put on quite a rally tonight. Gene
raj Graham says she is feeling
better than she has in the last
three or four days"
Her heart, while weak. was
stronger than it was this morn
ing Ross quoted Graham as say
ing. "She has much fight tonigh'
and much determination"
The Presidents mother, who sui
fered a relapse last weekend while
recovering from a hip fra cture
called for fried chicken, gravy
and mashed potatoes for supper
tonight and ate well, topping Of
the meal with a glass of milk.
Il told her if she ate we'll, she
would not have to eat the protein
mixture that is a part Of her regu
lar diet and which she loathes,'
Ross quoted Graham as saying
Ross said the mixture was made
up Of liver extracts, vitamin!
and other things that sound dread
full"
Temperature Normal
Mrs. Truman's temperature wa:
about normal. and her heart while
weak was stronger than thil
Em6rning," Ross said.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-21
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pearance. Certainly the encourage
ment of a large audience will spur
the chorus to go on even with a hot
summer ahead.
Then there was the Women's
chorus of the Thursday Morning
Music club, which well deserves
high praise. Its three songs, Now
is the Month of Maying, The Sill
yer Swan, and Nymphs and Shep-
herds, were well rendered and
equally well received.
Violinist Pleases
AS great praise is due J. E. Rose,
Jr., Wilmington young v%iolinist,
who played the Keler-Bela Son of
Puszta and the ever beautiful Old
Refrain of Kreisler. His perform
ance, with Mrs. ]. D. Edwards at
the piano, was marked by preci-
sion and excellent technique. He
should not let anything interfere
with his further studies.
There we're two real gems on
the program.
One was the piano solo group
played by wee Miss Beth Troy who
boasts all of four years, and is as
nonchalant before an audience as
any adult performer.
She climbed up on the piano
| z{Nol [pyi4hn,t ~ a. alIlStod
her little skirt, played three pieces,
marched to the center of the stage,
made her bow and walked off by
way of the opposite wing without
SO much as the visible flutter of
an eyelash. You who have butter
flies in the stomach before a small
group ought to understand that that
took courage.
The other gem was the trumpet
solos of eight-year-old Emerson
Head, who has already more thar
a local reputation. He first played
"Trees," and hit the high note:
true and clear; and then On the
Road to Mandalay with such vim
you could almost see the dawn
come up like thunder and watcl
the flying fishes play.
He is quite a remarkable gentle
man, this youngster, as he prove'
when the curtains were all bu
drawn together after his first mum
Der while he stood his ground, i'm
~perturbable and solid as a rock
We remember seeing Krelsler Il
a similar experience years ago Il
Washington. The two spectacle
were singularly analogous.
The ACL chorus sang tire
groups of songs and a smaller uni
sang a fourth group. Time forbid
discussions of all, but this articl
cannot properly close without a
additional word of commentator
for the chorus and its director, AM
to note that to this auditors ca
the little hymn, Now the Day l
over, was the artistic best mum
her of the entire program. j. E. II
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-21
Manhunt Ends With
Capture OF Convict

RALEIGH, May 20 R A
posse of state and local officers
surrounded a farm house near
High Point today to recapture
Henry Hadie Agner convicted Gull
ford county slayer, and ended what
Chief Prison Inspector Kyle Mat
thews termed the biggest man
hunt of recent years"
Matthews, who returned to pri-
son department headquarters
here after participating in the
capture, said Agner was picked
UP at the home of a brother, Troy
Agner, shortly after driving back
from Indiana.
Agner offered no resistance.
Matthews said, but did attempt
to break through the net by run
nlng through a rear door of the
mouse into a nearby swamp.
Hunted since his escape from 2
Catawba county road gang in
January, Agner was one of five
men sentenced in Guilford county
IN June, 1s45, to $3.50 years ~
inc second degree murder of
hind man.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-21
SAMPSON SHERIFF
CONTINUES PROBE
Two Men Held In Connec.
ton With DEATH OF
Jack Carlyle
Special To The Star

CLINTON May 20 sampson
county sheriff Perry Lockerman
said late tonight that two women
who were he'd for investigation
into the death of Jack Carlyle,
% year-old World War II veteran
and farmer of the Hayne section
of Sampson county has been re-
leased from jail.
The sheriff said that two men,
whom he refused to name were
still detained in jail until officers
complete their investigation. Il
am not ready to release the names
of the men held to the pewspa-
pers" Sheriff Lockerman said.
Carlyle died at noon Saturday
in a Fayetteville hospital after
being found suffering from frac-
lures and bleeding profusely on
the Fayetteville highway, three
! miles east of Roseboro Saturday
morning between twelve and one
| O'Clock. He was discovered by the
driver of a Queen City bus.
1t was first thought that Carlyle
was the victim of a hit and run
driver. but clues unearthed by
state highway patrolmen, N. H.
Parish and H. M. Petty, of Clinton,
revealed that Carlyle had visited
a nearby store and filling station
operated by Percy johnson, about
20 minutes before he was discover
ed.
The investigation revealed that
Carlyle, in company with June
Andrews, Is, of Roseboro, Edison
Hodges. So, and Harrison New.
27, both of Hayne, and two young
women, Eunice Hall, %, of Rose
boro, and Inez Dykes, 2, of Autry-
vile, had stopped at Johnson's
| place, which is only a short dis
lance from where the bus driver
found the dying man.
Patrolman Parrish said tht fur
Their investigation disclosed that
the entire party had been riding
and drinking all day and night
and had been purchasing whiskey
in Cumberland county and in GER
tain parts of Sampson.
Bloodstains were found on a pair
of Stacks, repeatedly worn by one
of the women and other suspicious
stains were found on the floor and
back seat of the car. A quantity
of broken bottles also bloodstained
were also discovered in the car.
They are now being analysed.
The nature of Carlyle's injuries
revealed the possibility that he had
been beaten and thrown from a
fast moving vehicle. Officers
have not made public other i'm
portant clues in the case.
Carlyle's wife was killed last
October II, within a few miles of
the spot where he was found Sat
urday. She was struck by an auto
mobile after alighting from a bus.
Carlyle is survived by four chill
dren.
Officers assisting Patrolmen
Parrish and Petty in the case in
cluded Sheriff Perry Lockerman,
B. E. Weeks and Braston Packer,
Clinton policemen and Tew and
Stephenson of the Roseboro police.
The woman's name, Cristabel,
means s'fair Christian"
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-21
Port City Items

st. Mark Negro church on the
corner of sixth and Grace streets,
vii open a parish meeting tonight
at 8 o'clock with Bishop Thomas
H. Wright being the principal
speaker. AL Pensioners are urg-
ed to attend.
First Sergeant N. Giovinette,
United States Army, Wilmington
and instructor of Co. | infantry,
will attend the National Guard con.
ference in Wilson this week.
The Senior leaders of the Girl
Scouts of Wilmington will meet in
the Community Center building,
Second and Orange streets, this
morning, 10 o'clock, Miss Dorothy
Wells. field director Of Girl
Scouting, announced today.
Members Of the Senior classes
OF New Hanover High school will
commence examinations today at
$50 a. m. at the local high school.
The examinations will be given
to the senior classes and they will
be graded and notified as to
whether II not they WI graduate.
The schedule is: Wednesday: $50
a. M, second period; 1890 noon,
third period; Thursday: $50 a. N.
fourth period; 1890 noon. fifth
period: Friday: $50 a. M, seven
tn period; 1890 noon, eighth
period.
Seniors of New Hanover High
school will start practicing today
at the high school auditorium for
the graduation exercises.
Leon Henry Hilburn, 5 Court z.
Lake Forest, yesterday enlisted in
class We OF the inactive Naval Re-
serve. as a MN &c, local officials
reported.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-21
CAPE FEAR
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Continued From rage ohel
Norfolk for overseas shipment.
This is true because Norfolk has
good warehouse storage facilities
He pointed out that dregdlng
now is underway to increase the
depth of the Cape Fear channel
to 80 feet. f present plans ma
terialize, it should be completed by
late fall Of 1949. By that time.
Dixon said, efforts for a So foot
channel should have materlallz-
ed.
Other needs, he said were reg
ular steamship services. And IN
this review, he declared that Will
mington's port problem could not
expect to be solved until there
is a real justification of com
merce and steamship service, and
it attained.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-21
SAME AT ANY AGE

GREENSBURG, Pa, OH
Marital trouble knows no age. Inc
county probation office jailed a
16-year-old husband for failing to
support his wife, Is. A few days
earlier, a 75-year-old husband was
committed for failing to support
his wife, II.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-21
NO BRIDGE
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Thursday at 1890 a. m. in the
Chamber of Commerce office be.
tween j. A. Bridgers Of the local
office Of the State Highway com,
mission and representatives OF
SENCBA, it was learned last
night.
Safety Angle
Graham said that the four-tor
ruling vas placed on the ferry be-
cause ''the ferry cannot safely
carry a heavier load"
Those orders have been in effect
for some time. he said, and il
heavier loads have been carried
over the ferry, it was directly
against a ruling.
The ferry hasn't been adequate
to carry heavier loads since it was
put into operation, he said. and
the restrictions were placed on it
after an inspection.
He said that the reason it has
been brought up again is that
people I trying to carry
heavier and heavier loads, and
bigger trucks are being used"
Residents OF Holden'S Beach
have requested the State Highway
commission to build a bridge
across the water to the community
in order to afford other means of
accessibility.
In answer to that request t,
Graham said that the first projec:
for the area is the paving of the
road leading to the ferry, and that
that will be done this year. 1.-THE
bridge will have to wait" he said.
Better Service Later
The ferry is the best means of
transportation we are able to pro-
vide at this time, he continued,
but as the beach develops, we will
be able to give better service.
"In time to come, the bridge
will be built" he said,
But there are other projects in
Brunswick county which We think
are more important at the
present"
SENCBA entered the picture al
the request of DR.. Edgar Holden,
a resident of the beach and a di-
rector of the beach association.
DR.. Holden said that he knew OF
instances where loads Of IL tons
had gone over the ferry, without
any trouble.
The restriction load on the ferry
has meant that the residents OF
the beach have been cut off from
many food supplies and other COM
modities.
Approximately 20 houses are
now being erected at the beach
and the four ton limit has halted
delivery of the necessary building
supplies, it was said.
Representatives Of the beach
association at the Thursday morn
ing conference will include Louis
B. Orrell, president; J. ]. Hudi-
berg, executive secretary; and DR..
Holden. John Farrell, city indus
trial agent, is also expected to at
tend.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-21

companies to purchase a rO,r,
quantity of tobacco from tn, ,ss
crop even if it became nees,,,s
to further curtail purchase, !,
l946.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-21

One bushel of corn from cobs
can contribute to the making OF ~
pairs of ynlon stockings.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-21
The Weathe,

sr weather als bureau report Of o.,
ana rainf&n for the "a ho,r .'e'npers,y,
y. m, IN the principal cot+ eadins
areas and elsewhere; '0'ton Grow.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-21

If the connecting nerve links be-
tween a crabs brain and its abb
domlnal nerve = cord are cut, the
crab will continue eating until 1t
literally bursts, according to the
EneyeAopedia Britannica.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-21

The woman's name, Cristabel,
means fair Christian"
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-21

Seniors of New Hanover High
school will start p~%acticing today
at the high school auditorium for
the graduation exercises.
The Omaha guide., 1947-01-18
Clemencv Petitioned Bv NAACP
For Soldier Charged with Rape

NEW YORK-The NAACP,
though Special Counsel and AS
sistant Special Counsel Franklin
H. Williams, submitted a petition
for clemency in behalf of Gener-
al Prisoner, Alfred Hayes, to the
Secretary Of War. Mayes, a Ne
gro former Private of Headquar-
tiers, Service Company, 298th Air
Base Security Battalion. was
charged with the violation of the
93rd Article Of War-"assault
with intent to commit the crime
of rape He was found guilty as
charged by a General Court-Mar-
tial on the Both and 31st days of
January, 1915. He was sentenced
10 be dishonorably discharged and
| TO be confined at hard labor for
20 years.
The petition pointed out that the
prosecution had failed to estah-
lish the intent necessary for con-
viction of the crime for which
hayes was tried and convicted.
1t was further alleged that Hayes
had never been identified as the
attacker beyond the reasonable
doubt required by law. The re-
viewing GARD was called upon tc
consider the testimony of the com
planning witness as sSpet in
view of her obvious prejdice again
st Negroes. A statement of this
complaining witness appearing in
the record to the effet that IT don't
stand Negroes in the first plae"
was allied to the attention Of the
Board.
The petition went on to say that
even ASSUMING that Hayes had as
sailed this witness, the court could
not presume that such assault was
for the purpose of committing the
crime of rape. TT would be just
as logical q presumption that it
was perpetrated for the purpose of
committing robbery Something
more than e assault by a Ne
gro male upon a white female
must be shown to establish the
commission of this crime" 1t was
stated further that American
military courts, particularly in
view of the present universal cri-
ticism being leveled thereat by
thegeneral public, should do all
within their power to assure in
dividuals brought before its bar
Of justice, be they black or white,
every right guaranteed to them
y our American principles of law.
This was not done in the instant
case
The petition concluded by re-
questing that the Clemency Board
do all within its power to right
this wrong by granting to General
Prisoner Hayes a full remission
of the remaining portion of his
sentence of confinement and an
opportunity to re-enlist in the ser
VIC of his country and earn an
honorable discharge therefrom."
The Omaha guide., 1947-01-18
Lake Street
BOWLING
Alley News
ny Mildred Martin

AS the new year gets off to a
good start, SO does the art OF
bowling. There are many new
faces around the building of fun
and when we say fun, we mean
just that. Where is this building?
Well to you folks, it's better known
as the Lake Street Bowling Alley.
Bowling, an active sport, is
really taking its place in the
hearts of the people OF Omaha.
What is making it even better the
new bowlers are realizing making
it tough for the old ones. Herb
Phillips. Edward Cloter and sew
eral others are really fighting 1t
out to the finish. Phillips nosed
Carl King out and Carl King was
rolling his famous ball known az
10 10. Anna Ware won over Elsie
Johnson by a small margin to take
the week end prize.
We will say to Che league MEM
bers that they will have to stay
wide awake at all times Last
week, Sam jackson, of the Lions
10 a slate and lost three to the
Hellcats. Then you should nave
heard the Lions roar. That goes
70 show you league members. il
you shut your eyes, you'll loose
sight on the world.
League games were as follows:
Sun. Jan. 5, the Bewares against
the Wonders, with the Wonders
taking two out or three. Also Sun
day, the Hellcats against the
Tigers. The Hellcats on top with
two out OF three. Monday, the
Tigers against the Leities. The
Tigers taking the lead with two
out of three. Tuesday, the Lions
against the Hellcats. The Hellcats
taking three by forfeit. Wed. the
Bacchanites against the Won
ders The Wonders taking two out
three. Friday, the Trojans against
the Elks, the Trojans two, the
Elks two.
High scores for the week were
obtained by Anna Ware and Herb
Phillips. Annas score was 1853
and she received Stationary. Herbs
score was 211 and he received
shaving lotion.
So friends, things as you can
sees r moving buisly in this
little building. The crowds are
tremendous. The craftsmanship
and fun RI tops, SO join the
thrsng and try your skill, among
cur bowlers- Who knows. maybe
you'll top the high score for the
week. So until next week, bowling
for better bowling to ali.
Roscoe Knight, Mgr.
The Omaha guide., 1947-01-18
TENTATIVE LINCOLN (MoJ
CAGE SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED


JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.-With
the first four basketball games Of
the Lincoln Tigers 46-47 season
played and won+two from the
Kansas City X, one from the st.
Youis " and one from the LOUIS
vile Municipal college. the sched-
ule for the current season has
been released by Coach Bill Exum-
Games during the first quarter
of AT includes:
Here-Arkansas State, Jan. Ill,
tentative; Tennessee State. Jan
IT; Philander Smith, jan 81;
Kentucky State, Feb. I; Langston.
Feb. 81; Wilberforce. March 1;
MNIAA High School tournament,
March 7-8.
Away-University Of Mexico at
st. Louis, Jan. IS; Fisk university
at Nashville. Feb. IL; Tennessee
State at Nashville, Feb. IL; Louis
vile Municipal at Louisville, Feb.
ID; Kentucky State at Frankfort.
Feb. IA; Wherefore in Ohio. Feb
Is; st. Louis YMCA in st. Louis,
Feb. %; Philander Smith at Little
Rock. Ark, March 4: Arkansas
| State at Pine Bluff. tentative.
March s, and Western Ath-
: letic Association tournament at
{. Frankfort. KY, March 7-8.
The dates Feb. Fl and % are
| .Jpen.
The Omaha guide., 1947-01-18
W. OTTO SWANSON
To Head Greek
War Relief

w. Otto Swanson has accepted
appointment by former President
Herbert Hoover to be chairman
of the drive to raise Omaha's
quota Of $34 200 in the Greek War
Relief Associations campaign next
month for $4,000. 900.
II know that with your help,
your community will extend a gen.
erous and understanding hand"
MI. Hoover, the honorary nation
al campaign chairman said in a
letter to Mr.. Swanson expressing
appreciation for his acceptance Of
the local craftsmanship. Through
our combined efforts, we shall
sustain the courage Of the aver
age Greek in the great battle he
is making for recovery and free
DOM" the letter concludes.
Il couldn't refuse this appoint
ment after learning of the appall-
ing need for help In Greece as e
result Of five years of war and
invasion and its terrible destruc-
ton there" Mr. Swanson said. Il
am confident the people Of Oma-
ha will respond generously to the
appeal to help these millions OF
homeless men, women and chill
dren who lack even the barest
necessities"
The campaign will be in two
divisions. Mr.. Swanson said.
George Petros is local chairman of
the Greek american division
which has undertaken to raise
$4,000 from Omaha's 317 residents
of Greek birth and descent. This
group already has contributed
much through the Greek War Re
lief Association in the past six
years. Many also personally have
sent food and other necessities TO
relatives and friends in Greece.
A general campaign committee
is to be organized, and an "or-
phan adoption" plan is to be en-
phasized. Under this plan, indtvi-
duaIs, groups and organizations
will contribute a years support for
one or more Of 375 900 abandoned
war orphans living in the ruins
Of lao Greek towns and villages
destroyed during the war. A con-
tribution OF $50 will provide pro-
per food, shelter and clothing for
one homeless, under-nourished
child for a year.
wv. B. Willard has accepted APP
pointment as treasurer of the
Omaha drive. Checks for all con-
tributions should be made payable
TO hun Morris E. Jacobs is cam
paign publicity chairman.
The Omaha guide., 1947-01-18
AGAINST JIMCROW BOWLING
WOL BACKS JAW FIGHT

NEW YORK-Asserting that
elimination of racial discrimina-
rion in recreation is as important
as elimination of racial discrimin-
alton in employment" the Work
ers Defense League supported the
United Auto Workers-CIO in its
refusal to sponsor bowling teams
this season unless the American
Bowling Congress ends its JIM
crow policy.
Rowland Watts, associate WDL
secretary. served notice on WI
liam N. Balus head OF the bowling
congress, that the "WDL will cal
upon its membership and branch
es to support the JAW action,
Actually bowling alleys 90 no.
permit interracial teams in tour
naments and do not recognize any
average unless it is established in
tournaments under sponsorship of
the bowling congress. And the
constitution of the congress says:
City associations shall be com
posed of teams with a membership
OF three or more individuals CT
the white male SEX"