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The Omaha guide., 1947-03-29
SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES
For SPRING VACATION

Monday, March 3Ist 900 to I2 100 am
Gray Basketball Tournament, Cen.
trail YMCA.
Cray Ping Pong Tournament 3 100 tt
800 I'm. Near Northside W.
Midget Basketball 400 to 500 pm
Urban League gymnasium.
Tuesday, April LIST
Cray Basketball Tournament Finals
10 100 to IL 100 am. Central YMCA.
200 p. NJ. Educational Tour--Start
from Near Northside "Y".
Midget Basketball Tournament semi
finals 100 to 800 pm, Urban League
Wednesday, April end
500 pm. Midget Basketball Tourna-
ment Finals, Urban League.
3:15 p. NJ. Checker Tournament at the
Near Northside "Y".
300 to 800 p. M. Gray Ping PONG
Tournament.
Thursday, April 3rd
LOO P. NJ. Ping Pong Tournament.
900 A. NJ. Soft Ball Practice, at Bur
dette Field.
Friday, April 4th
900 to II 90 A. NJ. Soft Ball Prac-
tjce. Burdette Field.
300 p. NJ. Gray Ping Pong Tourna-
ment Finals.
400 p. NJ. Kite Flying Contest.
Basketball Free Throw Contest.
Urban League gymnasium, $3.50 pm
to 800 pm.
Group 1, - years and under.
Group III, IS years to IL years.
Group III. II years inc over.
Saturday, April 5th.
200 p. M. Religious Movie at Near
Northside "Y".
The Omaha guide., 1947-03-29

124 boxes. Lois Artison 40 boxes,
Janice Hall Al boxes, altogether
we need 369 boxes. We opened
with Girl Scouts together and the
Girl Scout pledge. Cleone Harmon
from our troop is running for
Cookie Queen. We are having
First Aid today.
Pres, Betty X.
Reporter, Florence Bridges.
Leader. Mrs. Cleone Murrell.
The Omaha guide., 1947-03-29
THE U BOXING MEET

Time, almost midnight, Monday,
March oath a very important date
to remember. By the time that
this paper reaches you, the people,
a lots of water shall pass under the
bridge. My deadline is, or was on
Tuesday, March 25th at high noon.
James Gregory will have arriv-
ed in Kansas City on Wednesday,
March rs in his quest for National
fame. The Jr. National AAU Box
ing Tournament is being held there
March 1928. Gregory, local fea-
therweight, is favorite to sweep
the tournament in that class. Time
will tell all. When this paper
reaches you, the People, Gregory
will either be eliminated or stand
ing in the hall Of fame. of Nation
al acclaim.
The Team for the Regional AAU
Boxing meet will be held here Apr.
2, has been chosen. They r Her
bert (Baby June) Gray, 112; Joe
Glass, 118; Harold Mcdonald 126;
James Novak, 1876; Sam Williams.
147; Clarence Adams, 100; George
Barbara It's; and Motely, heavy
weight.
Harold Mcdonald is the only
Golden Gloves Champion on the
team. Sam Williams is a left
over from last years AAU. The
same as James Novak, Clarence
Adams, George Barbara and Mot
ely were chosen by AAU. officials.
Joe Glass and Herbert Gray were
in this field, it will be one full of
success.
The Rev. S. G. Sanchez, is Rector
of the Parish.
The Omaha guide., 1947-03-29

on and the discussion of China was
very enlightening, interesting and
was enjoyed by all. The Busy Bee
members wish to thank their
friends and Clair Church for the
wonderful support given them in
making their annual Bazaar a sue
cess. The luncheon was a ~colorful
one as well as tasty. The dessert
was beautifully decorated with col
ors of white and two tones of
green, and with beautiful designs
of Shamrock sprigs- The next
The Omaha guide., 1947-03-29

meeting will be held at the home of
Mrs. Ruby Henry, 963 North 28th
Ave.
Margaret Yancy. Chairman,
Ruby Henry, Sec'y,
Ruthe Towles, Reporter.
The Omaha guide., 1947-03-29
THE FRIENDLY SIXTEEN
BRIDGE 81 IIR

Met Monday night March oath
at the home Of Otto Priutt 2436
Grant Street. The meeting was
opened by the president, bussines
of Importance was dicussed we also
completed plans for a Bridge Tour
nament on April 25th at the Elks
Club four changes Of bridge was
played, James Grizzard won high
score. Next meeting will be at
the house of L. r. Turner 2724
Blonde.
E. Avant, president
Otto Pruitt, reporter
The Omaha guide., 1947-03-29

4 pm. is something short of a SEN
sation in the religious world of to-
day.
Rev. Boddie and his wife were
guest of Mr. and Mrs. Gregga Will
liams 2122 Burdette street for the
week end Of March %. Mrs. Bod
die is a sister of Mrs. Williams.
We look forward to another Wis
it from them in the near future.
Welcome to our city, Rev. and
Mrs. Boddie.
The Omaha guide., 1947-03-29
VISITS IN DENVER

Mrs. Zenobia Hickman returned
Monday from Denver, Colo, after
visiting two weeks with her niece
Mrs. Cora Peters and family also
Mrs. Gloyd Mitchell.
Mrs. Hickman had formerly liv-
ed in Denver and she was glad to
meet so many old friends. There
were many ~courtesies extended to
her.
The Omaha guide., 1947-03-29
**Ss
T-SGT. GEORGE
TO REPORT FOR
NEW NJ

Fl. Dix, N. J., March 22-T-Sgt.
George A. Crumbly, husband Of
Mrs. Helen Crumbly, of 1902 18th
Street, Lafayette, La, has left the
Replacement Training Center here
and will rport to Columbus Ohio.
for his new assignment.
Prior to entering the service on
March Is, 1941, T-Sgt. Crumbly
who attended the Technical High
School, of Omaha, Nebraska, for
two years, was employed by the
Federal Music Company, Omaha,
Nebraska. Formerly attached to
the 49th Army Ground Forces
Band, here at Fort Dix, he reen-
listed in the Army on October 2,
1915. His former home was 2846
Binney Street, Omaha, Nebraska.
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o {

The Midwest Athletic Club, of
which Herman Franklin is presi-
dent, is the first club in the city
to take out a group membership in
the Near Northside Branch YMCA.
At their meeting on Sunday Mar.
23rd all thirty members Of the club
took out memberships.
The Omaha guide., 1947-03-29
MRS. HAZEL HENDERSON
HOSTESS TO BUSY BEES CLUB
ON ST. PATRICK'S DAY

The Busy Bees Club met at the
home of Mrs. Hazel Henderson,
2037 North 10Th street, on st. Pat
rick's Day. The reading of articles
The Omaha guide., 1947-03-29
LAST DAYS or Y PING PONG
TOURNAMENT TO BE
FAST AND FURIOUS!

The Y Ping Pong ladder tourna-
ment went through a sudden
change this week. Lorenzo Been
is in first, Theotus Allen is second,
Hawk fell from second to fifth,
Duck Stations is third, Clifton Cor
don came from eighth to fourth.
There is going to be a hot time at
the z in the last few days of this
tournament.
bV-
The Omaha guide., 1947-03-29
GIRL SCOUT NEWS

The Girl Scout Troop met at Mrs.
Cleone Murrell. We gave our re-
port about the cookies and the 3
highest girls r Cleone Harmon
The Omaha guide., 1947-03-29
HAWKINS Talking

chosen by the Hawk. last Years
AAU boxing coach and chosen this
year to act in the same capacity.
The Omaha guide., 1947-03-29
SPRING SOCCER

Spring Soccer practice was in
session last Sunday when the
Near Northside Y City Champions
took to the field in the projects.
The team is preparing to defend
its laurels won last fall. The
Spring Soccer league will get IN
der way shortly.
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&c. c. Gollosesy.-, Publisher and AeHng E

boys and matches will consist of
four sigle matches and two double
matches.
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HAWKINS. Jr.
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STILL HOT!!!

0TIEL HO
The Roosevelt Post No. 80 Basket
ball team is still hot. They defeat
ed a team Of picked high school
stars, Melvin Sonny Keys was
high man with 10 PTS
The Omaha guide., 1947-03-29

in this field, it will be one full Of
success.
The Rev. S. G. Sanchez, is Rector
of the Parish.
The Omaha guide., 1947-03-29
ANOTHER
FOR Z

Next Monday night, March 31st.
Tex Boddie, Omaha's heavyweight
will get another chance to redeem
himself when he climbs into the
ring against Kid Rivera Of st. Lou
is. If Tex is right he should win
this n by a knockout If he is
not, watchout TEX
*##
The Omaha guide., 1947-03-29

Larry Watson won a ten round
fight in Topeka, Kansas, March q.
He is now preparing for a fight
with Ray Augusta No. 10 in light
heavyweight ranking. Watson has
defeated Augusta twice. This
shall be the third meeting.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-29
AFL LEADERS
CHALLENGE LAW
To Be Advised To Refuse
To Sign Red Member
Statement

WASHINGTON, June 28-W.H-
ALL general Counsel Joseph A
Padway said tonight that the or
ganization's leaders will be ad'
vised to refuse to file affidavits
they are non-Communists as re.
quired by the new Taft-Hartley la
Dor law.
Padway told reporters after a
conference with 100 ALL attorneys
that the federation did not believe
the affidavits should be required
of union leaders. He stressed that
this attitude was not due to a
feeling that some ALL officials are
Communists.
"They just don't think they ought
to be required to file anything
to be entitled to their rights under
the law" Padway said. "They
don't think it should matter
whether a man is a Democrat.
Baptist or Fiji islander to Obtain
legal rights"
Padway also announced that the
federation planned to test the pro
hibitions carried in the new law
against closed shop contracts anc
union political activity.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-29
CHANDLER GUILTY
IN TREASON TRIAL
Convicted On All Ten
Counts; Sentence
Comes Later

BOSTON, June 28-(R-Douglas
Chandler, tall, gray-haired former
American writer accused of be-
traying his country by selling his
voice to Nazi radio propagandists,
was convicted of treason today by
a federal court jury.
The 12-man panel, made up most
ly Of greater Boston businessmen,
deliberated less than six hours,
The pale, thin defendant was
charged with 10 overt acts of trea'
son and was adjudged guilty or
each andAevery count.
Presiding Judge Francis J. w
Ford, whose duty it is to sentence
the one-time Baltimore neWsman
continued the case for disposition
The maximum penalty is death
the minimum, five years imprison
ment and a $40, 900 fine.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-29
LARGE PLANT
RAZED BY FIRE
York, Pa, Damage Expect
ed To Reach Half
Million

YORK. Pa, June 28.--tR-A
spectacular fire that brought out
all the fire fighting apparatus OF
this south central PENNSYLVANIA
city of 56,712, RACED a block long
industrial plant early today, caus-
ing damage which fire officials
said may reach So 100000.
The blaze-York's third major
fire in four months-started in a
metal chute used in the York
Shipley Inc. sheet metal plant, for
conveying shredded paper from
the second to the first floos, fire
men said.
Fed by the highly inflammable
shredded paper used foc packing
purposes, the fire swept quickly
through the York-Shipley building
which also housed a warehouse OF
H. M. Rehmeyer, electric ap-
pliance dealer, and a second build
ing used by Kart Ort for his
aer~onautical equipment supplies.
Police 1t. C. B. SWigert estl-
mated the loss at between $3.50, OOo
and $500, 900 but fire officials said
the final tally probably would
reach a half million dollars.
At the height of the blaze, fire
men were compelled to turn hose
lines on Thousands of spectators
to keep them out of the fire zone
after police were unable to re-
strain the crowd.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-29

In line with the one basic ''first
principle" upon which the entire
Soap Box Derby program is pre-
d5cted-Good Sportsmanship a
group Of outstanding Wilmington
businessmen, representing the
service clubs, veteran and boys
work organizations of the city,
have volunteered their time and
full cooperation in an effort to
make the Wilmington All-Amerl-
can Soap Box Derby, the greatest
event for boys ever attempted
here.
These men, all interested in
bows work, and the Socp Box
Derby movement, w i'll constitute
tie personnel Of the Derby Ad-
visory committee for the 1877
race.
The committee personnel, as an
'nounced yesterday by Soap Box
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-29
H. Farrell Answers
Ensign's Blast Made Here

John H. Farrell, Wilmington in
dustrial agent, last night in a
prepared statement a n r e d
Chester o. Ensign, manager of the
Greensboro office of the former
Civilian Production agency, who
a few days ago came to Whining
ton and blasted Farrell at a meet.
ing.
In reply to Mr.. Ensign's alleged
blast against me as appearing in
the Friday, June q issue of the
Wilmington News in which he was
quoted:
J." Agent is absent from confer
ence he alone planned I would
like to say that relative to Will
mington being treated unfairly by
the Civilian Production Agency, the
Greensboro office, Of which Mr..
Ensign is manager, I can only say
that 1 did not Initiate the proposed
meeting for June q.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-29

NOMINATE PASTOR
Flying C'ergymen To Seek
Presidency On Dry
Ticket

WINONA LAKE, Ind, June e.
--U.H-Dr. Claude A. Watson, the
"FIying Pastor Of Los Angeles,
CAL, today was nominated for
president of the United States by
the National Prohibition party.
Watson won over a surprise cam
didate, DR.. Enoch A. Hotwick.
Greenville, ILL.,, college professor.
after three other prospective NOM
inees withdrew from the race.
Watson, minister of a free Metho-
dist church and 1914 party presi-
dental nominee, received $50 OF
2e9 votes cast to get a majority
on the first ballot.
Hotwick had 1T votes and two
stray votes were cast for favorita
sons" who were not even for
ma,ly nominated.
Watson, who pilots his plane
on trips around the country in
behalf OF the party and other
~crusading organizations. lost most
of the support of his horne state.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-29
NJ IS Rededicate
Selves AT Founding Site

BRUNSWICK, Ca, June 29-W.R
Beneath moss-hung oaks of St.
Simmons island, South Georgia
Methodists today rededicated their
faith in the spot where John Wes-
ley, founder of MethodisN
preached and built the first metho-
dist meeting house in America.
In special services honoring John
ard Charles Wesley, delegates to
the South Georgia annual confer
ence heard Bishop Arthur J.
Moore Of Atlanta deliver an in
spirational address and lay the
cornerstone of "A new educational
building for the st. Simmons
church, birthplace Of American
Methodism. .
1t was of Historic St. Simmons
that Charles Wesley, brother of
the founder and composer of
"Jesus, Lover Of My SOUL" wrote
in his diary:
TUESDAY, March 9, 1876, about
three in the afternoon, I first set
foot on St. Simmons island; and
Immediately my spirit revived. No
sooner did I enter upon by minis
try, than God gave ne, like Saul,
another heart"
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-29
U. S. COULD BLAST
EVERY LARGE CITY
Atomic Bomb Stockpile
Sufficient To Wreck
All

CHICAGO, June 28-U.H-Rob-
ert M. Hutchins, chancellor of the
University of Chicago, said today
the United States has a stockpile
of new and improved atomic
bombs powerful enough to destroy
every large city on earth.
Hutchins, head of the university
at which scientists did much of
the original work on the bomb,
said his statement was based OH
information from usually con-
s%ervative sources"
In an article in Common
Cause" first monthly periodical OF
the committee to frame a world
constitution, of which he is presi.
dent, Hutchins pleaded for "ele-
venth hour" action to save the
world.
"Let us say, then that we have,
at the most, three years to fore
stall annihilation," he said.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-29
NEWTON GROVE
YOUTH KILLED
Dies Instantly During
Head-On Collision Al
White Lake
Special To The Star-News

ELIZABETHTOWN, June %. -
One man was killed instantly and
a fellow passenger is in a critical
condition in a Lumberton hospital
as the result of a head-on auto
mobile collision tonight at White
Lake.
Gordon W. Cox, IS, of Route 2,
Newton Grove, was the fatality and
Ben Raeford, %, also of Newton
Grove, is suffering from multiple
decorations and possible skull frac'
ture.
State Highway Patrolman o. B.
Mitchell is holding Eschell Barnes
Garland, on a technical charge
pending completion of his investi.
cation.
Patrolman Mitchell said the cal
in which Cox and Raeford were
riding was travelling south on
State Route FOL and that the truck,
driven by Barnes, was going north.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-29

Mrs. Wayne, in addition to the
widower, leaves a daughter, II,
who tried frantically to gain en-
trance to her home to prevent
her suicide, authorities said. Two
other daughters survive,
Mrs. Wayne was rushed to the
James Walker Memorial hospital
in Wilmington where she died at
3 o'clock Friday.
Sheriff H. 3. Stanley said that
his investigation revealed that Mrs.
Wayne had complained to her nus
band and three daughters during
the noon meal that she was not
feeling well.
Shortly after her husband left
the house, Mrs. Wayne asked her
daughter to carry out some trash
from the house. According to Sher-
iff Stanley, when the young girl
left the house, Mrs. Wayne lock-
ed the doors and when Sarah re-
turned she was unable to gain en-
trance.
The sheriff said Sarah then went
around to the side OF the house
and looked into a window where
she saw her mother breaking into
a cabinet where there was a .3s
calibre pistol.
The young girl said she yelled to
her mother to let her in, but Mrs.
Wayne refused to do so. Sa:\h
then broke the window pane and
Mrs. Wayne ran into another
room.
According to Sheriff Stanley,
Sarah a around the house and
peered into a window in time tc
see her mother raise the pistol tc
her head.
Rhodes, operator of a furniture
business in Whiteville and Colds.
boro was found shot to death in
the office of his store early Satur'
day.
Joe Skies, assistant coroner,
/No,+:~rod IN Douo 9. Column e
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-29
ATTY. ANDERSON
GETS STATE POST
Fayetteville Man Elected
Vice President OF Bar
Association

BLOWING ROCK, N. c., June Is
|-P)E Henry Anderson, Fayette-
vile, was chosen as a vice-presi-
dent of the North Carolina Bar as
ISOLATION, which held the conclud-
ing session of its 10th annual con-
vention here today.
Other vice presidents named
were w. J. Adams. Jr., Greens
boro, and Samuel B. Underwood,
Greenville.
John c. Rodman, Washington,
newly elected president, will sue
coed Charles R. Jonas, L%incolnton.
A resolution was adopted asking
improvement of court procedure in
the state. The association voted
to cooperate with the 23-member
commission appointed by the last
state legislature to study improve
ment in judicial procedure.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-29
REPORT RARE
ASTRAL SIGHT
Moon And Jupitar Form
"Conjunction," OBJ
servers Says

Boston, June 28.- (P A rare
performance of planets was wit
messed tonight as the star Jupitar
seemingly hung close over the
Moon in what an astronomer term
ed a conjunction of the two bo-
dies"
Robert M. Dole, amateur" as
tronomer and U. S. weather bu-
reau aide at Portland, Me-. said
the display probably would be Wis
sible in South america as an "oc-
culation-in Which the moon. 238,
900 miles from the earth, eclipsed
jupitar, 483, 900, 900 miles from the
earth.
Murray Mitchell, an observer at
the Blue Hills observatory, Boston,
said the Conjunction" placed
jupitar in the same line of sight
with the Moon although the two
planets are actually a great dist
ance apart.
Dole said he could not recall
when the phenomenon last was Wis
ible in this area although several
took place after the moon set" in
recent months.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-29
The Weather

Forecasts Until 1870 PM. Sunday
For Wilmington and vicinity: Partly
cloudy, continued warm today, tonight
and Sunday; occasional afternoon or eve
ming showers probable; lowest tempera'
ture tonight "a degrees; highest Sunday
s8 degrees; gentle to moderate south
westerly winds.
For North Carolina: Partly cloudy ano
continued rather hot, widely scattered
thundershowers this afternoon and eve
ring and over east portion Sunday
afternoon.
For South Carolina: Clear to partly
cloudy and rather hot today, tonight anc
Sunday; a few widely scattered thunder
showers this afternoon and evening ane
in coastal section Sunday afternoon.
For the ocean zone, Hatteras, N. c.
to Jacksonville, Fla: Gentle to mod
crate southwester1y winds tdoay, to
night and Sunday; partly CLOUDY
weather, with widely scattered thunder
showers occurring mostly in afternoons
Weather Conditions
Barometric pressure is normal, o.
slightly above, over the southern sec
ton Of the country, barometer readlnl
at Tampa, Fla, 30.05 inches; 1t Il
somewh-t below normal over the Plain:
states, Dodge City, Kans., 1854 inches
and over the southern Plateau, Las We
gas, New, 1884 inches. Relatively COO
air, with pressure slightly above norm
al, prevails over the north Pacific
States and over the northern Rockies
Mostly light showers have occurred yes
terday afternoon and last night IN SOUR
Carolina, the middle Appalachian reslor
and Ohio Valley, the upper Lake region
extreme upper Mississippi Valley, ane
the northern Plains States. Tempera'
lure changes since yesterday morning
nave generally been slight.
Conditions favor for this vicinity part
ly cloudy tonight, Sunday and probapi!
Monday; occasional afternoon or eve
hlng showers probable.
River stage at Fayetteville, N. C., a
sam, today, "a feet.
Meteorological data for the "a hour
eNo!ng 7:30 pm. yesterday.
Temperatures
leo am. rs; 1880 am. II; 1870 pm. 86
$50 pm. IA.
Maximum 86. Minimum IA; Mean go
Normal is.
Humidity
go a m. SO; 1890 am. 80; 1880 pm. u
HN pm. Sc.
Precipitation
TOTAL for "a hours ending 1880 pm
o04 inches.
Total since the first of the month =
s32 inches.
Tides For Today
from the Tide Tables published b.
U. S, Coast and Geodetic Survey.
High Low
Wilmington 6.39 am 1881 am
7:2O pm. 1:41 pm
Masonboro Inlet 4:31 Am. 1O:A6 am
Sic. p.m. 1888 pm
Sunrise SOB: Sunset 1927; Moonris
"a pm; Moonset 2:13 an.
River stage at Fayetteville, N. G. a
am. Saturday,, 8.4 feet. !"
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-29
PRESIDENTS MOTHER
REPORTED IMPROVED
BUT VERY SLOWLY

GRANDVIEW. Mo-, June % -
Martha Truman,
mother Of the PRECEDENT, was re-
ported today by her daughter,
Miss Mary JAM Truman, to be
"getting along fine, but not re-
covering as rapidly as we would
like" from her serious illness of
five weeks ago.
Miss Truman said her 94-year-
old mother was sitting up occa-
sionally. "hut not every day." she
added that Mrs. Truman's hearing
had deteriorated in the past two
or three months, but 1--WE hope
that it will improve as she is able
to sit I'D more"
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-29

1.-THE record shows that through
a joint letter signed by the com
-manders of our local American
Legion and VFW Posts and ad-
dressed to Mr.. Ensign's immedi-
ate superior, w. o. Carman, dep
uty administrator of OHE for field
offices, Washington, D. c., the
meeting was requested.
"This meeting was called off be-
cause of the following telegram
received by me on June Is, from
Marion Shuffler, secretary to J.
Bayard Clark, M. c.:
Unless the unexpected hap
pens all controls on commercial
and industrial construction expire
June 80. In view of that Carmen
and johnson will not come to Viii
mington unless interested parties
particularly requested -.
Continued on Page 2; Column 3
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-29
New Political
Group Is Formed
In South Carolina

GREENVILLF, S. c., June %
-P)-South Carolina, one of the
nations strongest Democratic
party strongholds, witnessed the
birth of a new political group
today, a labor sponsored Estate
council of liberal Democratic
clubs" formed to circumvent anti
political provisions Of the Taft
Hartley labor bill.
Among first official acts Of the
new group was the passage Of
resolutions condemning seven ee
the states eight congressional
members for their support of tho
Taft-Hartley bill.