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Arizona sun., 1947-07-04
Fourth of July
Sentiments
Rambling Thought By The
PriIOSODher


You often understand things bet
ter when you get away from them.
You see things more truly when
you stand off a little.
On this Fourth of July, I am in
Paris, looking at my native land
of America from distance of
some 5000 miles.
How does it look?
Good. If anything, the farther I
get away from it the more at
tractive it seems.
This, of course, is for a very
simple reason. For know Ameri-
cans. 1 am one of them. I was
brought up with them, and have
practiced loving them, hating
them, and getting along with them.
I know them-and what we know
we like. We dislike only the peo-
pie we do not understand.
But sizing up America from this
distance, it seems to me to be much
more worth while to emphasize
the fact that they are about the
same as other folks than to think
of all the ways in which they diff
fer.
For, as a matter of fact, our
points of resemblance to the other
nations are deep and fundamental,
and our points of difference are
entirely superficial.
Differences are easy to see. A
child notes them at once. And be-
cause we are all bit childish we
have dwelt too much on things
that separate and not enough on
things that unite.
It may be that Franchmen are
voluble and Englishman are stolid
and Italians are excitable and all
that, but what do such things
amount to more than one man
having a stub nose and another
chin whiskers?
We are all human beings and
fundamentally interested in just
the same things.
The differences are trivial; the
resemblance is cardinal.
Out of my window, facing an
open square in Paris, see crowd
of people in the street. They are
walking, strolling, riding in taxis,
standing talking-all doing exactly
as the people in Los Angeles or
or Cleveland. They all have two
legs apice, all have hat and shoes,
and probably the same number
have corns and ingrowing nails,
here just as in Bloomington, Ill
inois, or Omaha, Nebraska.
Each of these people has a
Home he goes back to at night,
and probably a wife that wants to
know where he has been and why,
and a little child that runs out OF
the door to meet him and wants
to be. taken up and kissed, exactly
as in Marion, Ohio, and Sheridan,
Wyoming.
All are busy making a living,
trying to get a better job, wonder
ing how to save more money, sor-
nv for what they have said or
left unsaid, wondering what they
are going to have for dinner, and
a little worried over that pain in
the knee, exactly as in Brockton,
Massachusetts, or Niles, Michigan.
All the men are cursing the pol
iticians and yet doing what the
party bosses decide, complaining
of taxes and avoiding their civic
duties, finding fault with the news
papers and eargerly buying them
every day, just as the people back
home in Buffalo, New York, and
Norfolk, Virginia.
The boys are making up to the
girls and the girls are finessing,
some men are working and some
are loafing, most of the folks are
minding their own business and a
few are looking for trouble, here,
and they are doing the same thing
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Arizona sun., 1947-07-04

in Altoona, Pennsylvania, and in
Kokomo, Indiana.
What some people mean when
they talk of Americans as if they
differed from Europeans as horses
from cattle I cannot understand.
We are all cut from the same
piece of cloth. Governments are
artificial. Nationalities are mostly
holdovers from tradition. Race
prejudice is about ten-ninths ig-
norance.
1 am an American and am proud
of it. But I am a Human Being,
and am prouder of that.
And my Fourth of July scream
this year is that it is about time
Human Beings got together.
Evening star., 1947-04-25
ir. dote-time 1895

From Junior Colony - Young-heorted
royon crepe date dress with ripping side
.peplums in front and bock In oouo !.
or pink etched with feothery block troo-
icol leoves. Jr. sizes 9 to IS.
R COLONY DRESSES. FIFTH FLOOR
Evening star., 1947-04-25
faiIIe suit-dress surprise
outstanding at 1875

Did think beautiful black oIe dress like this would
Perish the thought luxurious silky
sheen and the stne Of finest oes And detailing!
The double breasted jacket has gentle ppebock
fIotterine ogore skirt Sizes 10 to l8
Evening star., 1947-04-25
seersucker 1895

From the Thrift Shop. Two-piece suit
dress in crisp Peter-Pon cotton seersucker
thot lounders like q charm. Vertical but
toned pockets, kick-pIeoted skirt Blue,
brown, red or green stripes; II to 20.
THRIFT DRESSES, FOURTH FLOOR
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-12

Although the English language
has only rs letters, it has A dis
tince phonetic sounds.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-12

several familiar faces among
the large group.
... -..SARAH ANNE-.- .--. -.
Sarah Anne Eaton, known
widely for her musical abilities,
was seated near Mary Anne
Hamilton, who also has won
much acclaim concerning h e +
talent in piano, especially, and
in voice.
Ann Hurst was seated n e a r
the front and Martha H olton
looked out over the tWenty%our
hundred faces from the top row.
All Of these girls have been
connected with music in some
way or another and several are
music majors. Each one w a S
chosen as a member of the NH
rs Glee club while in h i 6 h
school.
Well, as chartered trains head
to out-of-toWn football 6 a m e S,
bullying with gay gals and guys
singing with spirited voices
when school songs and chants
filled the coaches, we dig our
selves deeper into French verbs
and big huge books of the
French Revolution. and on
Saturdays We'll be free, parti-
ally! AS orange and black
steamers wave from car Win
dows and goalposts, a college
student body rises to sing it's
Alma Mater. AS the new MINIS
pennants and stickers decorate
noteboos and mirrors, a w. c.,
Carolina, State, Queens, w a k e
Forest, G. c., or Peace sticker
is firmly applied on a letter!
Waves of home sickness have
vanished into the past, as stu
dents are occupied with up-and-
coming street dances, residence
hall parties, and above all, be-
coming well = acquainted with
English themes and biology lab
guides during closed study!
A great life. so until the
news of those from home on the
Carolina -campuses gathers
| again, 81 long!
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-12

north for that game, stopping at
Mary Washington college for
Sara Kay Jordan and going by
Goucher for Edna Matthes.
More proof that the miles can
be split on occasiin.
Even as some of the home
towners hustle towards Green's
boro, the campuses of G. { and
w. c. boasts a considerable
number of those from home.
Nancy Winningham and Jean
nine Stanley of W. c., have met
10 Anne Snead, Virginia Hatch,
Betty Lou O'Master, and Phyl-
lis Smith of &C. for Sund a y
dinners and downtown afternoon
shopping. Also Pat Hardwick
and Shirley Brown, who are
sophomores at C. c., have been
heralded by W. C. hometown
ers; and a group of Whining
tonians bumped into Mary
Frances Foy and Bobby Sand
ers downtown late one after
noon. Mary Frances is another
of the local gals at G.. c., and
Bobby was up for a while.
FACE FROM HOME 49,. .
I set out ambitiously for Win
field Hall not long ago; journey
ing through adjoining We'll Hall
to avoid rain, in search of Bet
ty Jean Marshburn to complete
business terms on secondhand
book-buying. AS l wandered
down the hall with that lost
freshman look stamped over my
face, I heard my name hollered
and turned to see Janet Jones
dash out of her room. Some.
body from Home! I also reco-
gnized Anne Shuffler sitting III
the room.
Frequently I spot Jayne Nc
Adams, Mary Benson, and Bar
bara Sternberger, around the
campus; and once in a while
| see Jacqueline Reynolds.
Jlne Head adds to the vii
mington crown here at W. c..
and she is regularly seen will,
Sara Holland, of Raleigh, who
is her roommate and who visit
ed her last summer, and Betty
Phillips of Atlanta, with whom
Jane spent a week in Atlanta
during this past summer.
Tuesday morning a Founders
Day chapel grogram was helo
over in the large impressive Ay'
cock Auditorium on the campus
he college choir, with its new
freshmen members particl'
pating, rendered very inspiring
music, and the entire program
was beautifully present. ted
amidst awe and solemnity.
Once again Wilmingtonians
received honors as several were
indicted into the choir. Though
| was seated far away from the
stage, I was able to recognize
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-12

ob So14NS>
Around on the college camp
uses of North Carolina, the post
offices are crowded at intervals
as the many individuals clamor
eagerly for mail from home;
(Mail. . what a wonderful
thing!) =,
Word spreads swiftly to all
the hometown crowd OIL at
school about Charlie smith S
eighty-five yard run, and Piggy
Cores booting Of a field goal
to lift the Wildcat score over
the Rocky Mount Blacblrds
points!
Heads nod approval over the
choice of ROTC sponsors a>d
hometowners congratulate the
MINIS student body in the SUI
perb election of cheerleaders.
We of the past classes swell
with pride owe Catherine
Groves notable achievements,
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-12

Plans are shaping up for the
annual gift shop for veterans"
sponsored by the American LIE
gion auxiliary each Christmas
season in order that the patients
in the various Veterans hospi-
tai who are unable to get out
and purchase their gifts may
have a chance to send remem-
berances home to their families.
There are over 1000 veterans
in hospitals in North Carolina
alone who will not be released
from the hospitals in the next
three years. The Wilmington unit
of the auxiliary has a quota of
244 gifts, to be sent this year.
Each veteran is allowed
to choose gifts for each mem
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-12
Legion Auxiliary Helps
Veterans With Family Xmas Gifts

Der of his family. All gifts have
tc be in by November 8 in order
to be shipped to the hospitals of
the state in plenty of time for
packing.
All gifts must be new and the
following selections will be of
help to those desiring to present
gifts to the auxiliary: For men:
shirts, ties socks, books, shaw
ing sets, handkerchiefs; br
women: hose, underwear, dress
lengths (materials), cosmetics,
towels, bath sets, gloves, cos
tune jewellery ETC.; for children
clothes, socks, baby clothes,
stuffed dolls and toys Chat
are boxed), will always be &C
ceptable.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-12
WELL CHOSEN

The news that our two former
high school head m~ajorettes,
Betty Walter and Mickie Harris,
have been chosen to march with
their college bands was most
welcomed by many of us! Betty
has been selected as chief
majorette at Wake Forest and
Micie steps with the ECTC
band. 1t just goes to show that
not only do we at home know
how to pic 'em; but also that
the colleges over the state may
be named as excellent authori-
ties in agreeing with us at home
in putting talent in its proper
place.
Stretching miles of highways
have been. proving no obstacle
between the folks from down
home way, as many of the gang
break the span of distance in
visiting qnearby colleges and
towns.
Several weeks ago Muggi E
Pars was one of a group that
headed to Greensboro and Wo-
mans college to visit friends.
Mug9je came up to see Helen
Hic9I, who transferred to W. c.
this year from Mary Baldwin.
Several days ago the barri-
cade of miles between W a k c
Forest and High Point was bro
ken down and crossed as friend
met friend for an afternoon, and
the feeling of seeing somebody
from home frightened a slight
ly homesick world.
Decatur Blanchard journeyed
to High Point where he S a W
Gordon e achey and Henry
James. All three boys are from
Wallace, and Decatur and Cor
dan have spent some summer
days at Wrightsville Beach. Cor.
don and Henry are attending
GuiIord college, and they were
sr1lding the weekend in High
Po'n with his aunt and uncle.
Present plans reach beyond
the old North State as the Caro-
lima = Maryland football game
looms in the future. Neal Par.
trick and Die Hanson, who are
at Carolina, plan to journey
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-12
Junior H~ostesses To Meet Monday
For Reorganization, New Plans

bring a guest to the building or
outside dance she must register
the guest by calling the Com
munity center office (6892 or
2-1198) before the event to be at
tended. Junior hostess, guests,
resident of Wilmington will be
allowed the privilege of attend
ing one Cd building event and
one ID outside event dances at
Jacksonville, Lejeune or Naval
hospital.) They must register as
a Junior hostess to participate
after attending these two events.
Dues will be fifth cents per
month. If not paid, and a month
in arrears, name will be
dropped.
Hostesses wishing to leave
building before end of dance
should escuse themselves to the
desk hostess and sign out.
After 8 o'clock no re-entering
building on Sunday night.
Girls are not allowed to visit
servicemen outside of the build
ing. They cannot meet dates out
side the building and leave with
them.
If a junior hostess does not
abide by the above rules and
the rules and regulations
presented by the orientation
courses, she will automatically
be placed on the inactive list
and cannot participate.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-12
Carolyn LeRaY
Wade Ward To
Wed Next Month

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank j. LeRay
of 2120 South Front street, an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter, Carolyn to Wade JEFF
ferson Ward, son of the late
Calvin Lewis Ward of Hallsboro
and Mrs. Mary j. Smith of
HaIlsboro and Wilmington.
The wedding will take place
on November l..
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-12

adding another great honor to
her name as she won the NOM
ination to serve on the Student
Advisory Board of "Student
Life"
While those at home rack up
the honors and accomplish fine
deeds, the boys and girls away
from home have not been left
in the wake of glorious paths
in the least.
Jumping Immediately into the
swing of things, three home
towers won positions of acclaim
at High Point college a short
time ago. Jean Cross and kath-
ryn Hunter, chosen from
among a large number of COM
peting girls at the college, were
given freshmen positions on the
cheerleader squad. And at the
same time, Bobby Mckenzie
was selected from among a
group of boys to serve on the
same squad. Bobby was chosen
as alternate cheerleader, and
yells tout 'front.' for the college
during absence Of a regular
member of the squad. Heartiest
congratulations to these three!
Carolyn Lilley, also at High
Point College, and Jean Cross
recently journeyed to Charlotte
to spend a weekend with Caro-
lyn's friends in Charlotte. Re
ports from the two stamp a
great time on the few days
thnrni
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-12

Judging from the rules ana
regulations being sent out from
the Community Center, Mrs:
Ethel Powers, new director OF
the center's Junior Hostess
activities, is performing a long
needed reconversion job with the
Young women's club which did
so much toward active and or
eanized entertainment during
the war.
With Mrs. Powers energetic
REORGANIZATION, the junior host
esses. have high hopes OF per-
forming an even bigger service
for the military men OF
surrounding camps during
peacetime.
Monday night the junior host
ess group will meet for an Off
cial overhauling. Files will be
cleaned out and photos of every
Junior hostess inserted into an
individual file with that hostess
name, address, and telephone
number.
The staff heading the Junior
Ihostesses has requested that all
dues be paid up at the Monday
meeting, and that all prospec-
tive hostesses be present it they
intend to participate in the plans
for entertainment.
With the reorganization OF the
Junior hostesses according to old
USO strength and efficiency, the
Junior hostess council will once
more go into action. Duties of
the council will be to pass all
hostess applications for en-
trance, to reject any girl who is
not abiding by the rules of the
club, to pass on suggestions and
complaints coming from mem
bers of the clubs, and to make
suggestions pertaining to the
dress and conduct of members
Prior to becoming an officia
member of the junior hostess
group, applicants must g
through an orientation cours'
where they are taught rules ant
regulations pertaining to dress
chewing rum, respect for senio
hostesses, ladylike dancing, sign
ing in and out, and behavin;
with dignity at all times.
RULES FOR HOSTESSES
The following rules have beer
set up for junior h~ostesses, VIII
have the job of entertaining tn
military every weekend, as vel
as performing jobs in surround
ing military hospitals and mill
tary dances:
Age limit : II years.
Two letters of recon
mendation must accompany ap
plication.
Application with letters of rec
ommendation should be approx
ed by junior hostess council.
Applicant must attend orienta
ton course (date to be month
ly.)
Membership card will be givel
hostess at the completion o
orientation course.
No one will be admitted ex
cept by membership card ant
name on monthly master list Cat
tendance at monthly meeting re
quired for hostesses to be &C
tive.) Exception to rule onl,
where guests are concerned.
Junior hostess meeting will b,
held on the first Monday of eacl
month. These meetings are com
pulsory. Excuses must be call
ed in before meeting. Excuse,
called in after meeting are no
acceptable.
To be kept on the active list
hostesses must give three g
; hours of service with their groul
per month and ten (10) hours o
other duty such as attending tn,
l dances at the Club and at Cam
, Lejeune, Jacksonville, Nava
Hospital and social activities O
l the Club.
r Every Junior hostess mus
register in and out on at tn
registration desk. No hours Q
credit will be given unless bot
1 times are so stated, Carnival an,
departure.)
. If a Junior hostess wishes t
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-12
NCAROL|N MA
CAMP SES'
By Winifred Haniss

Rolling green campuses and stately brick buildings harborlng
c1assroons lined on a long silent hall, and winding shady streets
strotched ma1esticalIv proud before hundreds OF new students,
nnfyr1ing wonde1ment and rising excitement of that year ahead
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-12

September 20, at the Marion
Sprunt annex. Mrs. Scott is tha
former Gertrude Brown of Will
mington.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-12
BIRTH ANNOUNCED

Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer j. Scott
of Rocky Point announce the
birth of a daughter, Judith Ann,
Evening star., 1947-10-19

coast deep into the pocket of his trousers.
Then Daugherty took heavy overcoat
from the easy chair and wrestled into it.
He pulled brown hat down over his eyes.
He said so long You won the bet"
McLeach heard the elevator buzzer:
listened, frozen, while the heavy door slid
back and then closed, heard the whine of
the elevator descending Then, suddenly,
he jumped. Agnes jumped at the same
moment. Daugherty had dropped his wallet
while struggling into his overcoat.
Maybe he left something in it!' Agnes
cried
MCLEAcH reached the billfold first He
spread it apart nervously. There was no
money IN it, but cleaning badge dropped
from one of the pockets. 1t said in tiny gold
letters: Lieutenant - Los Angeles Police
Department.
McLeach's fingers clawed the other
pockets wildly He pulled out another police
shield: Sergeant - Kansas City Police
Department"
The New York shield pinned to the fold
cleaned duly. McLeach pulled other things
from the wallet: Three draft registration
cards, issued in different names; four Social
Security cards; two auto licenses, issued to
different owners; parole board card :.
McLeach turned when he heard the snarl
of fury behind him. Agnes eyes were pin
points of hate. "You . you J" She spat
the words at him. "You- wanted just one
more sucker!' She lashed out, bringing her
hand hard against his face.
He fell back on the bed beside the lonely
dollar bill. Well, he thought, there had been
one more sucker McLeach. The End
Evening star., 1947-10-19

The man drew off a diamond-headed ring
and dropped it on the bed. you can have
that too, if you'll only let me CO."
McLeach reached for the money and
picked up the ring. Now scram and if you
ever utter peep III have every cop in the
city on your tail. The kiddies and the little
woman back home wouldn't like that"
The sucker whispered, mo - no, don't
think they would" He put on his coat. He
turned slowly, and suddenly his voice was
grim, commanding: "All right, you two,
you're washed up" He took out wallet
and flashed shield.
The words came like cough from Agnes:
"A copr
"Daugherty, Broadway Squad" the man
said. 1--WE had my eye on you two for a
long time" He nodded at Agnes This is
the first night got you to make play
for me-"
McLeach remembered then where he
must have seen the mans face before. Some
time during the two previous convictions
on his record He said, "What'll you take?"
"Are you trying to bribe me?"
McLEAcH sucked in his breath. His tongue
refused to function. Finally he said, mo,
but I'll bet you dollar you can find four
grand in the dresser drawer beneath my
shirts"
Daugherty moved close to him. In swift
movement he recovered the ring and bills
he had given McLeach few moments be-
FORE Slowly he peeled single from the
roll and threw it on the bed. Its bet.''
They watched as Daugherty stuffed their
dream into his pocket; stood there, two pale,
hollow people, as he showed their trip to the
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Where and When
Current Theoter Attractions
and Time Of Showing

stage.
National-"The Red Mill: $3.50
pm.
Ambassador - Welcome Stran-
ger; 1:15, 800, 5:25; 7:30 and 9:4O
pm.
+ CapitoI-"The Arnelo Affair: II
an. 1:50, 4:30. tbs and 9:55 pm
Stage shows: 1855, $40, $40 and
a:05 pm.
Columbia-'1 Wonder Who's Kiss
ing Her Now: 11:15 am, 1:20, 3:25
5:25. 7::30 and 9:35 pm.
Earle - Welcome Stranger; II
am, los, 3:15. $40, 1880 and e:4o
pm. ~.
Hippodrome-"This Happy Breed;
2:05. 4:05, sos, and 10 pm.
Keiths-"The Bachelor and the
Bobby soxer":: 1875 am, 1875, 3:35
5::35. 7:35 and 9:35 pm.
Little-"The Scarlet Pimpernel'
1925, $3.50, 6:35 and GAS pm.
Metropolitan-"The Gunf1ghters
11:25 am. 1870, 1885, 5:35, TAO and
9:45 pm, .--~
Paiace-"Gone With the Wind;
Gas am, 1875, 5:25 and 9:15 pm.
Pix-"Isle of the Dead; 2:15, Ass
7:30 and 1905 pm.
Trans-Lux - News and Shorts
continuous from 1918 am.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-08-25

commissioned william Haines-i1
you have long memory, you'n re-
member him as a silent star-to de-
sign a six-room wing to her Brent
wood home, complete with play
room, bedrooms. nurses quarters
and a special kitchen for the chill
dren.
In spite of the British tax, Jane
Powell and Frances Clifford are
getting the works in the way Of
clothes for Luxury Liner" Louis
B. Mayer has okayed an expenditure
of $250,000 for gowns by Metro
Designer Helen Rose.
Ginger Rogers took Husband
Jackie Briggs. and a script of wild
Calendar" to her ranch In Oregon
for three weeks of fishing and
polishing the story. Ginger is one
Of the biggies in the business. who
has the right to okay every line
she speaks.
Rod Cameron. now starring with
Yvonne De Carlo and Dan Duryea
in River Lady has connected up
with an Argentine millionaire, Gull
lermo Arce. The pair of them
with Rod as the star, are doing
The American Gaucho' In Buenos
Aires III the fall. They're trying
to get Yvonne to go, too.
Hurd Hatfield has the smallest
kitchen in Hollywood. It's four by
six feet! Last week when they were
taking pictures Of his home, Hurd,
the stove, the icebox and the
photographer couldn't be all in the