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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-24
GOVERNMENT WILL
LEASE PARK SITE
Rep. Clark Advises State
To Take Fort CaswelI
Acres Under Permit
Morning Star Washington Bureau

Morning Star Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON, April % Fort
Caswell may be obtained by the
state of North Carolina as a Gecrea-
ton park through a revocable per-
NIT Or lease only - not by out
right transfer - as the armed
services committee of the house
has blocked the navy's proposal
to declare the property surplus,
Rep. J. Bayard Clark said today.
Clark advised R. Bruce Ethe-
ridge, state Conservation director.
to take the property under permit
and use it with minimum i'm.
provement,' and thus 'have the
advantage Of possession and USE
when it became available fol
permanent acquisition.
Etheridge previously had tolc
Clark the state would not be in
terested in a permit or lease be.
cause it could not hope to get an
appropriation for Improvement Of
any property to which it did moi
have title.
But Clark's later information will
be presented to the state board Of
conservation and development al
a meeting Monday.
The law requires the navy to get
armed service committees ap-
|proval before transferring prop.
erty to anyone except another
federal agency, Clark explained.
The War Department told the
representative the state use of the
former fort would not interfere
with the army's activities on a
portion of the property.
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and wholesalers that "really wide
spread price reduction" cannot
come until labor and material
costs stop soaring.
The first big break in the price
of soaps came when Colgate
Palmolive Peet co. announced at
Jersey City, N. j., a 10 percent
cut in bulk soap.
Lever May Follow
Lever Bros. said in Boston a de-
cision On soap prices was expect
ed in a week OF ten days, and
M. Werk CO.. said in Cincinnati a
10 percent cut will be made.
Prices of fats and oils, highly
important in soap making have
dropped substantially, paving the
way for a cut in soap. Soybean
oil, cottonseed oil, peanut oil, corn
oil, coconut oil and tallow have
been marked down anywhere
from 6 3-4 to II cents a pound.
Hog prices continued to slide in
Chicago, although at a slower
rate, and were off Is to rs cents
a hundredweight. Cattle prices
were steady to lower and sheep
steady to higher.
A survey of nearby suburban
New York areas showed several
thousand new small homes empty
because of what contractors call
ed "a general buyers strike a
gainst high prices. Some build
ers were reported cutting prices
and others said they would build
no more until the turmoil over
prices was settled.
Sugar May Soar
AS an indication of what sugar
prices might be after decontrol
this fall, B. w. Dyer & CO., sugar
brokers, reported A responsible
American seller" is offering re
fined sugar for 1948 delivery al
SLOTS a hundred-weight. The cur.
rent price is 1925.
Running counter to the price
trend today was wholesale butter,
which advanced a cent a pound
in New York to 60 ga cents, end
ing seven consecutive days of de-
clines which totalled 7 cents.
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laying the states case against
Gurley.
Other cases disposed of during
yesterdays session of court were:
Tle conviction of Lavenia Mel
son and George Porter, Negroes,
for manslaughter in the death of
their NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. son.
Sentence has not yet been, passed
on the pair.
Louis B. Harper came into court
from Orlando, Fla, and pleaded
guilty to forgery. Judge Williams
ordered him to make restitution
and sentenced him to a suspended
term of two to three years in the
state prison and Immediately
placed him on three years pro-
Innocent Plea
In the case of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Rich, charged with high
way robbery, both entered limo
cent pleas through their attorneys,
Aaron Goldberg. After the state
mad presented their witnesses
Goldberg entered an innocent plea
for Mrs. Rich which was granted
and a guilty plea for Rich to a
lesser charge of larceny from the
person. Goldberg also made a
plea for his client, Rich, who he
said was a drug addict. He re-
quested that Judge Williams turn
Rich over to federal authorities in
New York who are seeking his
custody. Judge Williams has the
plea under -.dvisement.
Eddie Williams, 18-year-old Ne
gro, received a directed verdict OF
innocent to a charge of store
breaking, larceny and res living.
However, Judge Williams order
ed his parole revoked and COM
mitted him to prison to serve an
18-months term which was i'm
posed on Williams by Judge Henry
L. Stevens, Jr., during the Oc-
tober, 1916, term of court here.
At that time, Williams was con-
victed on two counts of house
breaking, larceny and receiving
and was given a suspended 49,
months sentence in each { e and
placed on parole for five years.
According to a report by State
Probation Officer J. o. Woods,
Williams has failed to live up to
the conditions of his parole.
Bond was set by Judge Will
liams for those named in recent
true bills by the grand jury. They
were as follows, M. Christopher,
$500 each on two charges OF
worthless checks; Austin Enzer,
$500 for bastardy; J. F. Curtis,
$500, worthless check; and Leon
ard Gilman, $500 each on two
counts of worthless checks.
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new SUBDIVISION
TO BE DEVELOPED
Former Blake, Cameron
And Caldwell. Property
To Be Developed

Announcement of a new subdi-
vision adjacent to the Forest Hills
area was made yesterday from
w. A. Fonvielle, Sr., OF Moore
Fonvielle Realty company.
The development, the former
Blake, Cameron and Caldwell
property, will cover 70 acres and
contains 1856 lot sites, Fonvielle
said. 1t is bounded on the west by
Forest Hills, on the south by Burnt
Mill Creek, adjoins Mercer Place
property on the east, and meets
the Market street road and farm
lands on the north.
"We hope to have the first lots
up for sale within 80 days" Fon-
vielle said, L" but of course, we
can't promise anything"
Fonvielle said that the lots would
range from 10000 to $4,000 square
feet in size. Houses built on the
development will be moderate and
above in price.
With tentative approval already
given by the city planning board,
Fonvielle said that a final okeh
would be given as soon as a few
minor changes were effected.
There will be two entrances
to the new development, which
will be served internally by two
loop roads. One entrance will be
located slightly south of the juno
ton of Colonial and Forest Hill
drives. A road from that point
will run east for around 1000 feet
and then. north to run parallel
with Mercer venue to Market
street road. The two loop roads
will run off of the main road in
side the subdivision.
Here is a layout of the lots IN
the subdivision:
The area adjoining Forest
Hills is wooded and slightly roll
ing. A curving loop road arch
ing back to the main road will
serve as access to the area. Some
of the most extensive lots are in
this part of the development, and
many of the higher-priced homes
are expected to be built here.
Deepest lots in the subdivision
will be those along Brunt Mill
creek On the southern fringe of
the development. These lots will
range from 230 to AGO feet in
depth and average rs feet in width.
Houses in this part of the develop
ment would be constructed on a
small ridge near the front of most
lots, while the sloping back areas
would be ideal for gardens, Fon-
vielle said.
The more moderate priced
homes are to be located on the
eastern and northern portions Of
the development. There will be
a two-acre park in this area. 1t
will be served by the other of the
two loop roads stemming from
the main road.
Work already has begun on the
project, surveyors have staked
out the roadways. When paths
for the roads, have been clear
ed, Fonvielle said, paving will
begin as soon as possible.
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which would be directed through
Burgaw.
If the plans were to gain the
approval of the ICC and the State
Utilities Commission then direct
service would be furnished from
Wilmington to Norfolk.
The city council went on record
supporting the Carolina Coach
company plans several weeks ago
after firm officials had appeared
at a council session and outlined
the proposed service.
The Interstate Commerce COM
mission automatically entered the
case by virtue of the route enter
ing Virginia.
Hearing Set
A State Utilities Commission
hearing on the proposal has been
tentatively set for Wilmington May
7, at which time the details of
the plan submitted by the bus
company are slated to be studied
in further detail.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-24
MISSING YOUTH
FOUND in N. Y

New York police officials notified
local police yesterday that Her
man Lee Jenkins, IS year old Negro
youth, was being held in a New
York child center at the request
of the Wilmington department.
The youth, the son of Benjamin
Jenkins of the R. R. Taylor homes,
had been reported missing for
several days.
Police said last night that the
father of the youth would go to
New York Friday to return his
son to Wilmington.
X-rays were discovered by a
German professor in 1895.
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CAPE FEAR
Continued from Page One)

refused to fire on their beloved
marshal. An empty coffin was
buried in the Partisan cemetery.
DAUGHTER WEBS HERE -
During his residence here, Luci
ani's wife, Rosanna, and daugh
ter, Pauline, were with him. Their
daughter was named in honor OF
Pauline Bonaparte.
During their second year in the
Port City Pauline Luciani was
wed to William Destrac in St.
James church.
AS for Mr.. and Mrs. Luciani,
or should we say Monsieur Ell
Mesdame, Luciani they returned
from the north to Montgomery,
Ala. where they died during a
yellow fever epidemic.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-24
ELLIS ELECTED

JACKSONVILLE, April 23-R-
Albert Ellis, Jacksonville attorney,
was elected commander of the N
G. Third American Legion dis
trict and H. S. Gibbs, Jr., com
mander of the Morehead City LIE.
tgion Post, was named vice com.
mander at the annual meeting
here today. The delegates voted
to meet at Swansbofo next year.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-24
PARENT
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AOAA @oS O-C(
eral government should assist in
financial support of schools, he
said.
The speaker pointed out that the
cost of teaching the youth of a
nation is far less than the cost Of
i%lliteracy, backwardness and lack
cfs progress. He cited examples of
the development of army training
for illiterates, when it became
necessary to enlist them into the
armed forces, and pointed out that
eight weeks of this concentrated
education cost about as much as
eight years regular schooling
would have-if the men had had
it.
1--WE dare not neglect the public
school system that has constituted
a basic foundation for American
democracy. The strength and Sc
curity of our nation demand that
we avert the threatened disaster
that faces our schools because OF
inadequate financial support, he
stated. Following the afternoon
session, delegates visited Biltmore
house and grounds, and met again
in the city auditorium for the eve
ming session.
At this session, Arthur Jones Of
Charlotte, district representative
of the National Recreational AS
ISOLATION, spoke on the needs for
recreational activity, stating that
recreation is one of mans last
resources in which he can find
full and free expression"
A program of square dances by
the Asheville Youth center square
dance team, with the Soco GAP
square dance band, concluded the
evening program.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-24
J. d. PRIDGEN

Funeral services for j. D Dr.,
gen, So, will be held Tbrrs5 Nv
afternoon at 4:30 in the ch,n,
of Ward funeral home with 4.
Rev. J. Bryan Dosher, pasta, y. :.
the Kelly Baptist church. otfici,s,
ing.
Interment will follow in OskS,.
cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be-. y
L. Pridgen, W. C. Langford, p :
Miner, Robert Mills, Parker NJ
ton, r. D. Carter.
Honorary pallbearers: W. ]. RI,
son, Charles Register, DougI,
Barckley, Haywood Moore. D,
Page, Lester George, John D. Lev
non, G.. C. Dean, W. r. Zibeh
E.. W. Walden, H. D. Symme,
Ernest Bryant, DR.. D. R. Murcs
son, George T. Clarke, H. White
Smith, and Frank Hewett.
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BRITISH
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express yesterday, killing at least
10 British soldiers and civilians
and wounding 80.
1--WE regret the civilian casual
ties which we did our utmost tc
avoid" the Irgunist announcer
said.
A military truck was blown ur
tonight lei Tel Aviv and three
soldiers were slightly injured.
The IL wounded aboard the ref
ugee ship were hurt yesterday
when men of the British boarding
party boarded the vessel the
Shear Yashuv-Which was trying
to run the blockade with about 75(
Jewish immigrants of Polish ano
Romanian origin.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-24
MEDICAL

RALEIGH, April z, () - The
executive committee of the med
ical care commission will meet
here tomorrow to discuss, among
other items, the standards which
will be required of hospitals con
structed in the five-year good
health program approved recent
ly by the general assembly.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-24
C0V7NTV
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which the grand jury urged to be
inspected Immediately, was old as
the building was erected during
the 1905.
II doubt if many homes where
wiring has been installed as long
ago as that in Tilleston school
would be found satisfactory to-
day" he added.
He also pointed out that replac-
ing the present wiring would re-
quire a nexpenditure of a couple
of thousand dollars, a sum much
larger than the board of education
has at its disposal for routine
maintenance of the school plant.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-24
CONVENTION

CHARLOTTE, April % - Up
Monument build rs of the Caro-
llnas and Virginia will open a
two-day convention here tomor-
row with plans for the establish
ment of a summer course on
memogial art at N. c. State col
lege being scheduled for discus
sion.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-24
EXAMINERS MEET

RALEIGH, April 23-(P)-Tle
states A drivers license examin-
ers will meet here on May 2-3, to
discuss plans for the reinsurance
of drivers licenses. Samuel L..
Gaynor, Jr., assistant director of
the highway safety division, an
nounced today.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-24
MISS LAR l.. WRJCun

The death of Miss Clara on,.
Wright, former director Of n' uuN'
at James Walker Memorial ~
pltal was reported yesterday ivy
Miss Wright who acted =
rector OF nurses here for t,. W.
years, prior to accepting enn I,''
ment in Imlaystown, N, ]. d.,
there April Is. ~a
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-24
LOUIS D. WILSON

Funeral services for Lo,;,
Wilson, lib N. Third Street y
died Monday morning W.!
Veterans Hospital in Fayetta,sgs "
N. c., were conducted from N
Seagate Baptist Church Wednaa "
afternoon at 2 p. m. by tina w.!
E. c. Chamblee. Intermen4 ~,
lowed in Seagate cemetery To-
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they would be cut Off. Both Hope
and Shelton ignored the NBC or
der, and like Allen they we're cut
off for a few seconds" the state
ment said.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-24
GEORGE X. SWINSor

Funeral services were NV,
terday at 8 o'clock for w
Kenneth SWinson, 80. 0e0iGs
Surviving are the widow \,
Claudia Brown Swinson. ana N''
brother, L. W. Swinson ~ W
mington. w
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-24

MRS. MARTHA 7 MI,

MINI. MARIHA T MnTr
Funeral services for Mrs 'tON
Jane McLendon, Buros Nacs,
died in James Walker NV Vi
hospital Tuesday, were hoIaa0
tercay at IL O'Clock at tbaa "
Greek cemetery with the 1 y Pa
!. Armstrong, assisted by t iasy , /
r. l.. Clark, officiating "e Hey
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-24
The w Gather

Weather bureau report OF temperature
and rainfall for the "a hours ending 8
D. M. in the principal cotton growing
areas and elsewhere:
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-24

"Parian verse" is ill-natured
satire, so called from Archilochus,
a native of Paros.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-24
NEW LUTHERAN COLLEGE

CHARLOTTE, April % - Up -
Dens for establishment of a col
in this section, with Char
5 a possible location, were
tonight to be under con-
by the Pastoral confer
be Southeastern district
wan Synod of Missouri
conclude its meeting
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Lamb Sale Nets
S8,O36.63 Here
In Pool Tuesday
Fifty-FOur Farmers T a k e
Part In Pool; 400
Lambs Are Sold

A total of fifty-four farmers
had lambs for sale on the cooper
ative pool held at the stock mar
ket on Tuesday and received
S8,03663 for the 400 lambs dis
posed Of.
H. D, Quessenberry, county
agent, reported that 208 choice
lambs Weighing 18,46l lbs. sold
for $3.50 per hundred weight.
The group of 48 choice buck
lambs, weighing 1897 lbs, sold
for S23.50 per hundred weight
There were IS good lambs
which sold for S2I,5O per humid
red weight, the total weight be
ing $500 lbs. Good bucks total
ing Sc, sold for $3.50 per humid
red weight. The total weight of
these was 1850 lbs.
In the medium lamb group,
twelve were sold for $1,000 per
hundred weight and weighed
8l4 lbs. The group of five com
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Scottville And Lansing Now
Battling For Top Of League

Although dropping two out of
three games over the holiday
weekend, the Lansing Cubs still
managed to maintain slight
lead over Scottville for the top
position in the Ashe county lea
que, having won II and lost 6,
to Scottville's 1877 count West
jefferson is in the third slot with
10 wins and 6 losses.
The outstanding game of the
week was on independence Day
between Lansing and West JEFF
ferson, which saw both teams
evenly matched up until the
eighth inning, when West Jeffer-
son finally broke the IL tie to
win 81.
The Fourth was also the occas-
ion or Laurel Springs triumph
over Helton, ga, while ScottVille
took the measure of league-trail-
ing East jefferson 1875.
Scottville triumphed again on
Saturday by nosing out Laurel
Springs, lilo, as did West JEFF
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Water Shortage
Is Critical Here

Ralph Campbell, town clerk, re-
ported this week that the water
supply in the town Of West JET
ferson has reached a critical state,
and that measures are soon to be
taken to conserve water for only
essential purposes.
Campbell pointed out that the
town has only one pump in oper-
alton, and, since this pump has
been running almost constantly
in order to supply the water con-
sumed by residents, that it is be-
ginning to give considerable
trouble and that there is danger
Of a comrlete breakdown unless
some of the load is taken from
the pump
All service stations and pri-
Vate consumers are asked to cut
down on car washing, lawn water
ing, and other unessential uses
Of water. If necessary, an ordin-
anco will be passed imposing pen
a1tieS upon violators of these re-
strictions.
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Many Expected
For BTU Meeting
Here On Friday
To Climax A Week OF Revi.
walls In Is Ashe Assoc
iatiOn Churches

An estimated 400 people are
expected to attend a mass meet
ing at the West Jefferson Baptist
church Friday night at eight o.
clock, to climax a week of Bap-
fist training union revivals that
have been in progress in Is
churches of the Ashe association
all of this week. So
Harvey 7. Gibson, North Car
Dina Training Union director, and
II other visiting workers from
North Carolina, South Carolina
and Georgia have been leading
the work in the Is churches,
where an average attendance OF
approximately 700 each night has
been reported.
Besides Mr.. Gibson, the other
visiting leaders in the revivals
are: Rev. and Mrs. L. J. Newton
Raleigh; Miss. Bstty MullinaX
Asheville; Miss. Mary Baety
Greensboro: Miss. Louvene Jor-
d n, Winston-Salem; William
Lamb, Elizabeth City; Miss. Mary
Bargeron, Waynesboro, Ga; Miss
Frances Alexander, Goldsboro
Miss Ruth Virgins, Raleigh; Miss
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Merchants Will
Have Fis h-Fry
Next Wednesday
planned For Bluff Park; Will
Be Held AT Community
Bldg. Ii 1t Rains

Around 100 people are expect
ed to attend the annual employer
employee of the West Jefferson
Merchants Association fish-fry to
be held at Bluff Park next Wed
nesday at $50. In case of rain
it will be held at the community
building Amos Wagner Jr., pre-
sident of the association pointed
Firms that have not reported
the number who will attend the
outing are asked tC contact Pre-
sid5nt Wagner at once in order
that provisions can be made for
them.
Named on the committee fo1
tbs outing when it was pIann- ]
Wer1 GWyn Little, B. S. Hairless
Archie Little, J. B. Hens ev, Mrs
Clinton Goodman and Mrs. Ear
Davidson.
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Injuries Fatal
To County Man
Estel Brown Fell From Truck
Near ScOttville Bridge
On July 4

Estel Brown, prominent 54-
year-old Ashe county farmer, was
fatally injured July 4 when ne
fell from a truck en- route to West
Jefferson with a load of cattle
Following the accident, which
occurred near the Scottville
bridge, Brown was taken to
Asha Memorial hospital, where
he died a short time later.
Funeral service was held Sun
day morning at the Chestnut Hill
Baptist church, with Rev. Herbert
tsalawell offic; ating. Interment
! ollowed in the Church cemetery.
% Brown is survived by his wife,
Martha Brown, and seven chill
dren. Mrs. Edith Carter, Mrs. Ca
ra Carter. Mrs. Fannie Huffmon
Howard, Ray, Guy, and Robert
Brown.
AS for as can be learned, local
officers have not as yet deter
mined the circumstances which
caused the accident.
AS far as can be learned, local
highway officers made no lnVes-
tigation of the fatality.
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Rocco Cutri To Study Brian
Pipe Situation In Europe

Rocco Cutri, of the Carolina
Brian corporation left this week
for New York from where he will
sail shortly for Europe. He plans
to visit Italy, and Algiers in con-
nection with his survey of the
briar pipe situation.
Mr.. Cutri, who has been en-
gagged in the manufacture of
pipes for a great many years,
pointed out that he was not
stopping operations and leaving
here as it had been reported, but
was simply making a business
trip back to Europe to study con-
ditions and to determine the
future possibilities of the oper-
ATOMS of his industry.
II am not pulling out of West
Jefferson" he declared and point
ed out that while conditions in
his industry were uncertain at the
present, he believed that a change
would soon come.
He pointed out that his trip
back to Italy was purely for
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-07-10
Guernsey Sale
Plans For July Ii
Being Completed
81 Carefully Selected Ami
mails To Be Sold At Auc-
ton At Test Farm

Plans are now being completed
for the annual promotion sale of
purebred-registered guernsey cat
tie to be held at the State Test
Farm at Transou, on Friday July
Is.
At this time 80 carefully Sc
lected animals, from some of the
states best known herds will be
offered for sale at auction begin
ming 1T 1890.
The sale is sponsored by the
N. c. Extension service and the
N. c. Guernsey Breeders AS
ISOLATION.
Officials of the sale pointed
out that this would be wonder
full opportunity to secure ami
mails for calf club work or foun-
dation animals for herds as we'll
as additions.
All dairy farmers are particu-
larly invited to attend.
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ferson by whipping Helton in
a slugfest, 17-14. Although on
the bottom of the league, East
Jefferson turned the tables Sat
urday, by wolloping Lansing IL
2 IN a protest game.
Scottville finished perfect
weekend Sunday, by trouncing
fourth-place Helton, 1913. West
Jefferson was not to be outdone.
registering a 1913 victory over
Laurel Springs, the third win in
as many days.
Lansing managed to come out
of a tWo-day depression on Sum
day to take 14-11 game from
East jefferson.
AS the league enters the sec
ond half of the schedule, sharp
battle seems to be shaping up be-
tween Lansing, Scottville, and
West jefferson for the circuit
crown.
A complete schedule for the
second half, which begins next
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