davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-31
The Weather

North Carolina-Clear to partly cloudy
and colder Friday and Friday night;
temperature freezing or slightly
lower in west and central portions Fri
day night; Saturday increasing cloudi-
ness and slightly warmer.
South Carolina-Fair and colder Fri
day and Friday night; lowest tempera-
ture near freezing in northwest por-
ton Friday night; Saturday partly
and slightly warmer.
Eastern Standard Time)
By U. S. Weather Bureau)
Meteorological data for the "a hours
ending 1880 p m. yesterday.
Temperatures
1:3O am. "a; 7:3o am. So; 1870 pm. II;
1880 pm. 81.
Maximum IA; Minimum CO.; Mean 81;
Al.
100 am. 81; 1880 am. 86; 1870 pm. 10;
1880 pm. 81.
Precipitation
Total for "a hours ending 1880 pm
05 inches.
Total since the first of the month -
2. Is inches.
Tides For Today
(From the Tide Tables published by
U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey.
High Low
Wilmington - 4:44 am. IL :12 am.
SOB pm. - pm.
Masonboro Inlet 2:19 am. 1854 am
2:41 pm. 9:09 ON.
Sunrise Tin. Sunset 5.42. Moonrise
II Al pm; Moonset 2:06 am.
River stage at Fayetteville, N. c. at s
am. Thursday, 1872 feet.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-31
STARTING TODAY
NEWS BROADCAST
SET FOR 7:25 P. M

Starting today the Star-News
broadcast, which has been pre-
scented at.6:25 in the past, will
be heard at 1925, an hour later.
The 8:15 a. m. and the 1:25
p. m. broadcast will continue
at the same hour as previous
ly.
So starting today you can
hear your favOrite roundup of
local and Southeastern North
Carolina news at 8:15 a. M,
1:25 and 7:25 a. m.
The 7:25 p. m. broadcast is
not scheduled for Saturdays.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-31
High Winds Rip Into Ala.
bama, Central Geargia
Injuring Over 70
HANGAR LEVELED
Town OF Bethel, 80 Miles
From Montgomery, Suf-
fers Major Loss ~

of a tornado AcI
into Alabama a. .-Ila
today.
Hardest hit of Is fee com
munities in Alabama which felt
the flashing winds was Kent, about
80 miles northeast of the capital
city of Montgomery. Four Negroes
were reported killed there and two
were missing.
Three persons died at Bethel,
some rs miles southeast of Mont
gomery, and II or Is were report
ed hurt.
The winds skipped into Georgia
and wrecked the main hangar and
25 barracks being converted into
houses at the Herbert Smart air
port near Macon, Ga. Eleven
planes were demolished and "a
persons injured.
Further to the south, several
houses were blown down and
three persons hurt near Triton,
Ga.
Earlier, a tornado struck Hay
wood and Crockett counties in
vest Tennessee, killing a farmer
and injuring IL other persons.
Heavy rain and hail accompanied
the winds. Power and telephone
lines were diSrupted.
Montgomery itself, where 26
lives were lost in a tornado almost
two years ago to the day, escap-
ed damage. The twlster hit just
outside the city limits, near the
army's Gunter Field, leaving Is
persons injured.
Fourteen Negroes and two white
persons were hospitalized at Tai
lahasee, Ala, six miles from Kent,
and two more victims were treat
ed for minor injuries and discharg-
ed. An undertaken, Clinton Mann,
said a three-year-old Negro child
and two adults were dead.
Miss Ruby Gorham, city clerk at
Geo. giana, Ala, II miles east of
the scene of the Bethel storm, said
three bodies had been counted.
Two of them we're Negroes, she
said, but she did not know about
the other. The injured were taken
10 a hospital at Greenville.
AT Kent, the death toll might be
even higher, said the state high
way patrol. A radio operator at
patrol headquarters here said he
heard that four persons had died,
but the report was not confirmed.
Property Damage High
Property damage was. extensive
but no estimate of the loss was
available.
A score of homes and other farm
buildings were leveled near Mont
gomery. At Kent, the Red. Cross
listed IL homes demolished and 81
others damaged. Bethel, a cross
roads community, was virtually
wiped out.
Miss Gorham told the Associated
Press from her office in Georgiana
that only one of the half dozen or
so stores in Bethel yer left stand
ing. She reported that storm vic
tins were buried beneath unrooted
trees and smashed houses.
The storm presumably hit Bethel
first then Travelled northeastward
to Montgomery and on to Kent.
Red Cross disaster workers were
modified for relief work in the
stricken communities.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-31
SO To Bed

The Penny Parade has now
dwindled to a half . penny
parade.
r. HI. Caudill, 1909 Ann
street, who is Boys work
secretary of the local YMCA,
has in his small collection a
British half-penny bearing the
date 1744.
Mr.. Caudill tells us the coin
was given him by a service
man, who had been overseas.
The coin had turned black, but
after a through scrubbing it
proved to be in good condition
with the inscription showing
up well.
The coin was minted h
India, Mr.. Caudill reported.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-31
Prospects Brighten
Morning Star Washington Bureau

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.
Prospects of linking Wilmington
and other southeastern cities with
the Caribbean by air appeared
somewhat brighter to congress
men from that area late today
after they had urged civil aero
nautics board chairman James
Lands to approve Colonial Air
lines proposed route from New
York southwark along the Atlantic
Seaboard.
Representative L. Mendel Riv-
ers of Charleston led the delega-
ton which included several other
congressman from South Carolina
and neighboring states. Repre-
sentatives Clark, Bonner and
|Barden of North Carolina are
backing the proposed route, which
would touch Elizabeth City. New
Bern, and Wilmington.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-31
Carolina Officials
Hear Need OfPorts
Legislators Told Neglect In Developing State
Harbors Would Be Nothing Less Than
SHANE And A Crime"

RALEIGH, Jan. 30-QP-The state ports authority told state Of
ficias and legislators today that unless North Carolina starts spend
ing money to develop its ports, particularly Wilmington, her industries
will fall far behind her sister southern states.
Legislators were told that unless they appropriate money to inn
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-31
FORECAST:

WILMINGTON AND VICINITY
Clear to partly CLOUDY a..
day and Friday night; Sa~urosv NJ
creasing cloudiness and slightly warm
er.
Milford chronicle., 1947-09-26
California Gold Find

!. GRASS VALLEY, = Calf. -(P)-
Contractor Paul jerks workmen,
digging in. a basement, turned up
.fiye $40 gold coins of the 1905.
Milford chronicle., 1947-09-26

County Association. The secretary
of the Sussex County Association
was instructed to, write a letter of
thanks to the Claymont Fire Co.,
for their hospitality during the re-
cent celebration there.
Invitations were extended to Sus-
sex members to attend the meetings
Of the New Castle Association, at
Minquas, Newport, on October 5th,
and the Kent Association at Ches-
void on Oct. 18TH Mrs. Mary c..
Wilson, of Georgetown, was named
member of the Publicity Commit
tee of the Sussex County Associa-
ton.
The Sussex County Volunteer
Firemen's Association will meet
next month in Greenwood, at which
time the Ladies' Auxiliary of Sus-
sex County will be invited to meet
with the firemen. The members vo-
ted to meet at 80 p. M, instead of
eight o'clock, which has been the
hour for previous meetings.
!. The most significant report given
at the meeting was that of the Fire
Recorder for Sussex County for the
month of August. A brief resume of
the report is as follows: Total al
arms, AZ (Town-16; Rural-24) !;
False, 3,other towns.4; Loss, $21,-
S25,0O; covered by insurance, $8.-
/ 10000; Net loss, .$13,325O0 (Town-
/ $4,000; Rural-$21 ,025.00). Men in
service, 696; hours in service. So;
miles travelled, 2261a; Feet of hose
used: / inch, 1925; 11s inch, 2O75;
21a inch, 500; Types of fires Mer-
camille, q. dwellings. s.; chimney
/ 2; auto, 6; grass, Is; woods, /;
miscellaneous, 8. The company re-
spending to most alarms, Seaford
10; Company having greatest loss
Bridgeville, $7.925.00: no fires, Re-
hoboth and Glendale; Companies
not reporting by the 18th of the
month, Milton. Frankford and Sell
byvilIe. The Sussex Fire Recorder
is Granville T. White. Laurel. Del
4 Rev. c. S. Jarvis, Association
Chaplain, gave the invocation and
the Rev. l.. F.. Wimbrow, BRIDGE
Vile. the benediction for last nights
meetings.
Four kinds of palm trees sup
ply oil used for margarine.
Milford chronicle., 1947-09-26
.P.T.A. Sponsoring
Robin Hood Oct. 9Th
CONTINUED from nrst paes)

~
This non-profit organization, in
spired by idealism and a real con-
Germ for the cultural development
of children, annually playing to
audiences, including children and
grown-ups, aggregating two mil
lion, has now become an American
institution.
Mrs. H. r. Phillips, chairman of
the committee in charge of ar
rangements for the coming per-
formances, feels that in bringing
the plays of this famous group here
the parent-teacher association and
the board of education is making
one of the most important contri-
buttons to the welfare of the COM
munity.
Committee: Mrs. Robert Bay
mum, parent-teacher president;
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Z. Humes, presi-
dent board of education; Mrs. Will
bur Bennett, vice president P. T
a; Harold A. Shaterian, superin-
tendent of schools; w. w. McGin-
mis-, principal of Milford High
School; Mrs. G.. Marshall Town
send, publicity; Miss Louise Hast
ings, chairman of tickets.
Admission: soc for students, 6OC
for adults, tax included.
The Children's Theatre perfor-
mances last year in the Milford
Schools were very successful anC
the board of education, jointly
with the p. T. A. has decided tC
continue the presentation of these
plays for the Milford Schools.
These are not moneynmakine
scheme, but the admission price
is used to cover the cost of the
i presentations.
Milford chronicle., 1947-09-26
SUPPORT PROGRAM ON SOY
BEANS TO BE CONTINUED


A support program on soy beans
will be available to Sussex county
farmers again this year according
to C. A. Pepper, county chairman
Of the P. M, "A Under the support
program farmers will have the
option of a farm storage loan or
the purchase agreement plan.
Loan rates on farm stored beans
will be the same as last year. On
black, brown or mixed colored
beans the support price will be
$1.84 per bushel, while yellow
beans will be supported at the rate
Of t$2,04 per bushel. In both in
stances the price is for No. grade
with appropriate differentials for
beans of other grades.
The purchase agreement plan
permits the farmer entering into
such an agreement to be protected
at the loan rate against market
changes. In addition to this pro-
lection offered, this plan should
appeal to many farmers because
of it's simplicity. Under this agree
ment, the farmer retains title tC
the beans and may sell them al
any time without having to secure
a release from the Government.
Application for either of these
plans will be received at the Coun
ty P. NJ. A. Office any time from
now until January 31st, 194S. Boil
the loan and the purchase agree
ment will mature on April 80, 194S
For further details of this pro
gram, farmers. are urged to con
tact C. A. Pepper at the p. M. A
4 Office at Georgetown.
Milford chronicle., 1947-09-26

y b - -. - !
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hayes were
oyerjoyed on Monday when their
son, Gilbert, arrived home safely
from Korea. The many friends OF
Gilbert will be glad to see him
again.
Mrs. Urania Carey visited her
cousins, Mrs. May B. French and
Miss Bertha Bennett, of Milford
Neck, Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. F.. Davis Watson
were visiting with Mr.. and Mrs. N.
B. Downing and daughter, Gather
inc, Sunday evening.
Mrs. Bess Shew was an evening
guest on Tuesday of Mrs. William
A. Purks.
Ray Fowler is taking course in
study at Beacon College.
John Brillos, of Hannibal. Mis-
souri,, spent weekend recently
with his aunt and uncle, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ray Fowler.
Mrs. James Niblett is entertain
ing her aunt, this week.
"The sages consider that. the
great virtue of man lies in his abil-
Ilty to correct his mistakes and
continually to make a new man OF
himself"
CLASSIFIED Ads get results. :.
Milford chronicle., 1947-09-26
County Firemen Met
At Georgetown Tues.
Continued from nrst page,

sulting deadly gases stating that
bulletins were now available to To-
cal fire companies containing infor-
nation on heat and deadly gases
generated in fires.
The Sussex County Association
voted to again sponsor Fire Pre-
yention Essay Contests in schools
of the county. Letters will be sent
TO schools by local fire companies.
Each school will select three win
ners, who will compete in a county
wide contest. Winners in the county
will compete in the state contests.
President Daugherty appointed the
following Essay Committee for the
Sussex County Association: Clifford
Temple, Millville, J. Cordrey Nc
Gee. Dagsboro and Elmer West, Sell
byville The president also sugges-
ted visitation of schools by local
firemen and the making of special
addresses on Fire Prevention, pay
ing special attention to fire drills.
Under discussion during the
meeting was the apparent need for
supervision of seating in ball parks,
theatres, etc, pointing to the need
of State Fire Marshall. President
Daugherty told the Association of a
suggestion made by Past President
| Johnson of the State Association,
for the appointment of an associa-
tion member to serve in that capac-
! ity, until the State Legislature acts
upon the Fire Marshall Bill. 1t was
further suggested, that an accocia-
ton member be appointed in each
county, in that capacity, to work on
a cooperational basis, until legally
authorized by law. Daugherty said
the time was fast approaching when
fire prevention would be stressed
all year round and in the near fu-
ture may be taught in public
schools.
In recognition of his work as in
structor of the Firemen's Training
School, Ellis Kyttle, of Laurel, was
presented with a combination Gig
arctic case and lighter Rev. c. S.
Jarvis, of Selbyville. Chaplain OF
the Association presented the case
on behalf of those attending the
school.
Others who spoke briefly at the
meeting were Fred Burton, Chief OF
the Clayton Fire CO., and recently
elected End vice. president of the
State Association; George Duncan
past president. of the. New Castle
County Association and Frank o.
Neal, past president of the Kent
Milford chronicle., 1947-09-26
CEDAR NECK


"The poorest man would not part
with his health for money, but the
richest would gladly give all of his
money for health"
METHODIST CHURCH
Rev. e. N. Wright, Minister.
Sunday, Sept. %.
2 p. Sunday School and Rally
Day.
8 p. Worship. Service.
For God has not given us the
Spirit of fear; but of power, and of
love, and of a sound mind. Tim
othy IIg1:7.
Remember the union prayer
meeting of this charge will be held
at Slaughter Neck Church next
Wednesday evening at 7:3O o'clock
Oct. i. rs
Let as many as possible try to
attend.
The new baby son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Norman Bennett has been
named Thomas Wesley
The new baby daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. John Hayes has been
named Linda Carol.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Fitzgerald
of Milford, spent Sunday evening
with Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Carey
.a
Milford chronicle., 1947-09-26
University Opens
Football Season Sat. II
CONTINUED from first pager

Murray and his staff have been
feeding the squad steady diet of
defensive drills against the ct"
formation which Delaware ex-
poets to see much of this season.
Delaware again will run from the
otherwise rarely-used double wing
formation.
The Hens are strong through the
middle, with Co-Captains Walt
Marusa and Jack Messick at guard
and center, tianked by Gene Car
rell at the second guard spot. Both
Messick and Marusa received 1916
honorable mention on the aAP's
Little All-America team. Gerald
Doherty, who received recogni-
ton on the third team in the same
voting by virtue of an 11.9 yard
offensive average for the season
is again cavorting in the backfield
along with two other scatbacks
Tony Storti of Eveleth, Mimi, and
Bill Cole of Wilmington, both ol
whom will be seeing plenty of ac-
/ tion this year.
Milford chronicle., 1947-09-26

Four kinds of palm trees sup-
ply oil used for margarine.
Milford chronicle., 1947-09-26
PLAN TO BATTLE CANCER Is
ADOPTED FOR THIS STATE
laoutinusd from nrss pass,


4 1t is expected that the national
headquarters of the society will
provide $35, 900 In money or SER
vices-from national cancer funds.
The U. s. Public Health Service
will be asked to make a like con-
tribution of $4,000 from public
funds for experimental work in
cancer. There is also about $4,000
In cancer funds from the u s.
Public Health Service allocated to
the Delaware State Board of
Health which is TO be requested
for the program. These amounts
add up TO $94,500.
The board will also be asked to
provide facilities and services.
Ten Detection Centers
About 10 detection centers in
hospitals and State Board of
Health units throughout the state
would be used for the examine
lions, which would require only ~
minutes each. Physicians might
also give the examinations in their
private Offices. IL desired. and in
dustrial firms might include the
examinations in the periodic health
check-ups given employees, it was
suggested.
The proposal to use Delaware as
a statewide laboratory to deter
mine how many lives can be saved
by early detection of cancer in
women was brought here by two
officials of the American Cancer
Society. Both DR.. Charles s. Cam
eron, acting medical and scientific
director of the society, and DR.. e
Cuyler Hammond, director of sta
UsticaI research, explained the pro-
posed detection program.
Program Lis Voluntary
Delaware women over 40 years
of age will be asked. under the
program, voluntarily to have them
selves examined twice a year
tsThe examination would be con
fined to brief history and an ex-
animation of the breast, rectum
and pelvic organs" DR.. Ham
m0nd explained. eff a patient men
toned complains indicating the
necessity Of an extensive exami
nation of other Sites, she would b'
referred to her own physician o.
diagnostic clinic"
The program would also includ
keeping complete records of ever,
patient examined, with follOw-ul
study on all cases of cancer dis
covered.
The physicians pointed out tina
the incidence Of cancer rises rap
idly with age, and that there is
high rate in persons over 40 year
old.
Half Occur In Three Sites
The reason the proposal wOul
limit the examination to three site
is that in women about half of al
cancers occur in these three sites
and that these cancers are, at th
same time, easiest to find and dag
nose, and present the creates
chance for cures if found early.
The cancer experts estimate
that the 12-minute examinatjO
will reveal about so per cent a
many cases of cancer in each LOO
people examined as full one-hou
examination.
1t is estimated that in $1,000 Del
aware women over the age of Al
about 100 cases of cancer. will b
discovered each year. After tn
semi-annual examination systet
has. been started. the cases detect
ed would be early. cases which II
spond best to treatment.
The project will require refresl
er courses in cancer detection fC
physicians, and will entail organ
ization work before the centers ca
be set up.
Milford chronicle., 1947-09-26
BAKE SALE

The Late Disciples Sunday
School Glass of Calvary Methodist
Church will hold a bake in Will
kie's furniture store on South Wal
nut street, Milford, on Saturday
morning, September %, beginning
at 8 a. m. There will be pies, cakes
rolls, roast chickens, frying chick
ems, ducks, potato salad and vege-
tables for sale.
Milford chronicle., 1947-09-26

More government land was settled
ON by homesteaders during 1913
than in any other year (. and
the most effective way to settle
damage suits is by having proper
coverage in a sound Insurance
company. such as we represent. If
you are concerned whether you are
adequately protected, have us anal
we your different policies. There
is no obligation and our advice Is
sound.
Milford chronicle., 1947-09-26
Bottles of Sunshine
Can Burn UD O House

BUCKSPORT, Me. = R) - While
the Rev. and Mrs. Charles Brown
were away from tie congregational
parsonage, the Sun. shining through
milk bottle, set the porch on fire.
The front doorframe AMI walls
were slightly damaged.
Milford chronicle., 1947-09-26

During World War II when sub
marines were menacins Atlantic
and Caribbean shipping lanes, l..
442. S6S tons of sugar were ferrieJ
from Havana to Miami (z1S miles)
Evening star., 1947-05-22

and in keeping tab on parolees. Retiring
members OF the board repeatedly have
stressed the need for some one who can
be on hand daily to dispose Of pressing
problems.
The parole bill not only will provide
this extra Office help but will make parole
privileges available to persons sentenced
to 1870 days or more for misdemeanors.
It is estimated that the latter provision
will mean the release OF approximately
one hundred additional parolees q year,
thus saving substantial sum now spent
on their Imprisonment. The probation
measure will bring about better CO.
ordination OF local and Federal probation
procedures and insure full cooperation Of
Federal probation officers throughout the
country in obtaining data for pending pro-
baton cases.
Both bills are Endorsed by local court
prosecution, parole and legal authorities.
II passed, they will effect a long-overdue
modernization of the Districts parole and
probation program.
Evening star., 1947-05-22
Wasted Food and Oil
70 the Editor Of The Star:

To the Editor OF The Star;
One Of the most deplorable situations de-
picted In The Star Of May Is was that Of the
dumping by the Government of so tons Of
surplus potatoes grown in Baldwin County, Ala.
In times like these when disease and star
vation are walking hand in hand In SO many
parts Of the world, and there still are so many
undernourished persons in our own country.
1t seems pity that some Of our well-paid
agricultural and social economists did not fore
see this situation and for prevent such an unfor-
tunate solution Of the problem.
There has been waste not only OF so tons
OF nourishing potatoes, but there has also been
the waste Of sufficient In amount to
make these potatoes unfit for consumption.
Hungry mouths might have relished thess
potatoes; miserable huts might have been mads
lighter and warmer by the use Of the kerosene.
At the present time particularly, waste OF
food and fuel seems definitely deplorable.
M. G. STANLEY.
Evening star., 1947-05-22


We met in small room of the st. George
with Col. Holmes Bob Murphy, Commodore
Roy Dick of the Royal Navy and Capt. Jerry
Wright, u S. N, to back me up. Around the
table were Admirals Darlan and Fenard, Rear
AdmiraI Battet, Darlan's chief Of cabinet; Rear
Admiral Berlioz, Gen. JUN with whom was
later to have a long and happy association
during his command Of the French Expedi-
tionary Corps in italy, Gen. Koeltz, General
of Brigade Seves and Gen. Mendigal-the last
a key figure because he commanded the French
air power In North Africa.
transcripts Of Talks Kept
I opened the session In somewhat formal
terms. I addressed myself to Mr.. Murphy, who
was interpreting I had my aide, Capt. Jack
Beardwood, keep detailed diary. including
stenographic transcripts Of meetings with the
French This one went like this:
Clark-Explain to Admiral Darlan the neces-
sity of coming Immediately to the point We
have work to do to meet the common enemy.
Is he ready to sign the terms OF the armistice?
1t will cover all French North Africa. It Is
essential that we stop this waste Of time and
blood.
Darlan-I sent . resume OF the armistice
terms to vichy. Laval was absent from vichy
There VIII be no reply until the Council Of
Ministers meets this afternoon.