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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-05-06
Community Chests Drive
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Groups to Get 49, Of Need

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goal $4,000 J. announced yesterday q es
ing held building The total us
contributed Of which $issss expended s
paign costs. 81. 1000 IS s ts -
or the remaining $5o3 $1,000 distributed
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Evening star., 1947-02-16

You've never tasted such fulIyfIovored foods as
those cooked the woterIess way in Club aluminium
because the sovory, heoIth-gvng vitomins and
the minerals that give appetite "zing" to vegetables
and meats are preserved -. The finish is hammered
as experty as are fine silver pieces but it's
sturdy cast as the Rock Of Gibraltar to stoy that
wov It's solid and level :. =. . With no bumps or hot
spots, designed to rest squoreIy on burners Foods
40 further and odors are locked in because Of tight
fitting covers so have your cabbage the water
less Woy
Evening star., 1947-02-16

0 4K-qt. Dutch Oven (eover
also fits fry pon).
o 10" Greoseless GriddIe with
wood handle.
Q 3-qt. Covered Saucepan.
0 lk-qt. Covered Saucepan.
0 loh" Frying Pan.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-31
l80-Legal.
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
HnIINTX OF NEW

COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER
CITY OF WILMINGTON, NORTH
cARoL1NA, NEW HANOVER COUNTY.
AND c. r. MORSE, CITY-COUNTY TAX
PADR1cK sWART, c. L. GRAFFLIN
AND WIFE, MAE S. GRAFFLIN; AS
TOR1A, LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK,
HATTIE G.. RHODES AND HUSBAND
A. B. RHODES, SALLIE G. MURRAY,
AND HUSBAND. SWINDELL MURRAY,
RACHEL BROWNING AND HUSBAND,
JACK BROWNING. AND MARY L:
DAVIS AND HUSBAND. CLARENCE
W. DAVIS, OF NEW HANOVER coUN-
ny, NORTH CAROLINA, together with
any and all other heirs and-or devisees
of Theodore Motto, and n and all
persons, firms or corporations who
have, o, might in m contingency
have, or claim to have, an interest in
the property involved in this action,
now or unknown, sui juris, or non
sui juris, including any not in esse VINO
might hereafter set up a claim to the
property involved in this action.
The defendants C. L.. Grafflin and
wife. Mae S. Grafflin, and any and all
other heirs. persons, firms or corpora
tons who have or might In any con-
~tingency have, or claim to have, an
interest in the property involved in
this action, known or unknown, SUI
juris, or non sui juris, including any
not in esse who might hereafter SCI
up a claim to the property involved IN
| this action, will take notice That an
! action entitled as above has been com
menced in the Superior Court OF New
! Hanove County for the purpose of fore
closing and selling certain real property
situate on an alley and being part OF
| Lots 3 and 4 in Block 1856, as conveyed
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-31
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
NynruDr

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER
CITY OF WILMINGTON, NEW HAN
OVER COUNTY, AND c. r. MORSE,
C1TY-coUNTY TAX COLLECTOR.
JOHN FERGUST, LUCRET1A FERGUsT,
ELLEN LOUISE FERGUST SMITH,
JAMES SMITH; ALL POSSIBLE HEIRS,
DEVISEES AND ASSIGNEES OF THE
ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS. AND
THE SPOUSES OF SUCH HEIRS, DE-
VISEES AND ASSIGNEES; AND ANY
AND ALL OTHER PERSONS. FIRMS
AND CORPORATIONS, HAVING OR
CLAIMING TO HAVE AN INTEREST IN
THE LAND DESCRIBED IN THE COM
PLANT HEREIN,
The Defendants above named will take
notice that an action entitled as above
has been commenced against them in
the Superior Court of New Hanover
County, State of North Carolina. and
that the purpose of said action is to
foreclose the tax and special benefit
assessment liens against real property
County of New Hanover and State of
North Carolina, bounded and described
as follows:
BEGINNING in the Southern line of
Charlotte Street, at a point 165 feet East
of the Eastern line of Bay Street and
running lhence Eastwardly along the
Southern line Of Charlotte Street 33
feet: thence Southwardly and parallel
with Bay Street 100 feet more or less to
the Macomber line; thence Southwest
wardly along said line IS feet; thence
Northwa1dly and parallel with Bay
Street ITO feet to the Southern line If
Charlotte Street 10 the point of Begin
ming, same being part of Lots 3, 4, and
S in Block 229, according to the official
plan of the City of Wilmington.
and to sell said real property in order to
satisfy unpaid taxes and special benefit
assessments due n owing the City of
Wilmington, and the County of New
Hanover
And the said Defendants will further
take notice that they are required to
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-31
Pearsall Addresses
Farm Bureau Group
AT Whiteville Meet

WHITEVILLE, Oct. 30.-Sup-
port of farm organizations was
ranked equal in importance to
production of crops by Tom Pear
sail, of Rocy Mount, in an ad-
dress to 1000 farmers at a Farm
Bureau sponsored rally here this
afternoon.
The speaker of the North Caro-
lima house of representatives de-
clared that the present farm
program is in jeopardy and that
organized efforts will be neces-
sary to insure reenactment of ad-
equate farm legislation.
Pearsall spoke after Columbus
county farmers had been told
that the sterilization corporation
had meant at least two hundred
million dollars to North Caro-
lima tobacco growers this year.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-31
RICHMOND LIVESTOCK

RICHMOND, Va, Oct. 3O.-
(AP) Livestock: Hogs-Thurs-
days market Is cents higher on
all weights; top $4,000 for good
and choice 18O-240 Id barrows
and gifts; 90-100 lbs $1,000; 100
100 lbs $500; 12o-140 lbs $21.Oo;
14O-16O lbs $1,000; 160-180 lbs
$23. SO; 24O-30O lbs $4,000; 300 lbs
and up $3.50; good sows under
$50 lbs $4,000; 350-500 lbs $780,;
over 500 lbs $14.00; good stays
under $50 lbs $3.50; over 3o0
lbs $3.50.
Cattle - market generally
steady with earlier in week;
good beef cows scarce, quotable
$15.5O-16.O 90; medium dairy type
cows mostly $11.50-13.00; can
ners and cutters $9~.00-11.50; good
heavy bulls largely $l4.0O-l6.oo;
vealers fairly active, topping at
$4,000 for good and choice; medi-
UNI to good $21.oo to $500, com
mon lightweights down to $l2 90;
most medium and good heavy
calves $16.00-18.00, few choice
higher.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-31
lso-Lssal

to Theodore Motto by deed June 90.
1881, and recorded in Book 227, Pat 124,
of New Hanover County Registry, in
which said defendants have or claim
to have an interest, for and on account
of unpaid taxes due and owing the City
of Wilmington and-or the County of
New Hanover.
And the said Defendants will further
take notice that they are required to
appear before the Clerk of the Su-
perior Court of New Hanover County
at his office in the Court House in the
City of Wilmington, N. c., on or before
twenty seven days after the oath day of
Nov, 1947, and answer or demur to the
Complaint of the Plaintiffs filed in this
action, or the Plaintiffs will apply to
the Court for the relief demanded in
the Complaint.
This oath day of Oct, 1947.
A. L. MEYLAND
CLERK OF THE SUPERIOR COURT
OF NEW HANOVER COUNTY.
By: Lois ]. Ward, Asst.
Clerk Superior Court.
Clayton c. Holmes,
Attorney.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-31
lSo-Legal

at the office of the Clerk of the
Superior Court of New Hanover County,
North Carolina, and answer or demuI
to the Complaint in said action within
twenty v (27) days after the 18th
day of November. 1947, or the Plaintiff
will apply to the Court for the relief
demanded in said Complaint.
This 10th day of October, 1947.
A. L. MEYLAND
Clerk of Superior Court
By: Lois J. Ward
Asst. Clerk Superior Court.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-31

NOTICE
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA:
COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER:
Having qualified as administrators of
the estate of Leslie R. Hummeli, deceas-
ed. late OF New Hanover County. North
Carolina this is to notify all persons
having claims against the estate of the
said deceased to exhibit them to the
undersigned at Box 1855, Wilmington,
North Carolina, on or before the 10th
day OF October. 1913. or this notice
will De pleaded in bar Of their recovery.
All persons indebted to said estate will
please make immediate payment
This, the 10th day of October, 1947.
Elizabeth Hicks Hummell
Administrative of Leslie R. Hummell,
Deceased.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-31
l62-Travel Opportunities

FOR QUICK reservation and tick.
ct service on National Airlines
and all world air and steamship
lines. see or call us. We help
plan vacations anywhere. every
where. Wilmington Travel Agen-
cy. 1913 Princess street. Phone
2-1037: night phone 2-1449.
CALL THE Carolina Motor club
for complete worldwide travel
and reservation service. Tele.
phone number 5693.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-31

An acre = inch of top soil
weighs, on the average, 15c
tons.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-31
l56- Employment Wanted

HIGH SCHOOL Graduate with ex-
perience in clerical work desires
job in Office in city. Phone 2-6972
FRIDAY morning between 8 and IL,
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-31

HOOPER JOHNSON, Real Estate
ia Prlafess street Phone 61ls
days: 6749 rights.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-31

LOANS TO employed men and
women. Signature, furniture,
auto. Aetna Loan and Finance
Co., POP Murchison Building.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-31

IF YOU Have a farm for sale we
have the buyer. Contact Hughes
and Higgins. Realtors Dial
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-31
l&-Pouliry & Supplies

CHICKS-AAA Grade Rocks. Reds.
Crosses. Bloodtested $13.95 per
100. Heavy assorted $12.95. c..
0. D. Immediate shipment. Ruby
Chicks, Norfolk 7. Va. Phone
3021l.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-31
los-Losi And Found
l25-Painiing & Papering

INTERIOR OR exterior. painting
Large or small jobs. W. F..
Bowen. 220 So. 18th street. Phone.
1862.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-31

FOR YOUR Interior and exterior
painting, also expert roof paint
ing, contact R. W. Herring and
Bros. We do our own personal
work. Phone 1896.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-31

PAPER HANGING and painting.
Reasonable. Satisfaction guar
anteed. j. A. Bryan. Dial 2-23O5.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-31
lla.Leans

10 YOU need money! See Fred
at Sankey's. N. w. Corner Front
and Dock.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-31

INTERIOR OR Exterior painting
Fifteen years experience. Work
guaranteed. For free estimate
call R. E. Perron. County 6421.
Milford chronicle., 1947-04-25

church was erected on the farm Of
Judge White All the Methodist
leaders sent over from England re-
turned home except Francis AS
bury. but he had to go in hiding
among friends near Harrington.
Judge Thomas White was jailed for
five weeks on suspicion of being Il
Tory, and a Methodist.
Bishop Asbury took refuge from
his enemies and hid in the shrub
berry at Judge Whites home. After
five weeks Judge White was ac-
quilted.
The first annual conference i'll
America was held in this church.
Md
Three leading families of Browns
Vile have kept this church open
and Sunday School is held every
Sunday. 1t has been thoroughly
renovated At the coming annual
conference of the Methodist Church
this church will be put under the
care of the Trinity Methodist
Church or attached to the Burrs-
Vile charge
! Rev. Thomas c. Jones will de-
liver the address on Mothers Day
May IL. and the Junior Choir from
the Trinity Church will furnish the
music
Public cordially invited
Mrs. Rattle Jester. president o
the Rebekah Assembly of Delaware
accompanied by her staff of Off
GERS, recently installed the follow
ing officers of Rebekah Lodge No
of Harrington: Past Noble Grand
Leila f. Hopkins; Noble Grand
Ulma Mae Jones; Vice Grand
Laura Belle Wilson; recording sec
retary. Josephine Wechenhiser
treasurer, Almina Hill; warden
Edith Massey; chaplain, Leila L
Hopkins; musician. Mary Clark
son; r. S. n. G.. Fannie Swain
l.. S. n. G., Irene Wechenhiser; H
S. V. G.. Emma Passmore; L. S. '
G.. Virginia ClarksOn; Outsid
guardian. FlOssie Won Cones. TIL
Lodge presented the Past NObl
Grand with a beautiful gift. Afte
the session, refreshments wer
served. Guests attended from viii
mingtOn.
Milford chronicle., 1947-04-25
OVERLOOK

Ross Alexander of West Chester.
Pa, passed away Sunday night of
pneumonia. Mr.. Alexander married
the former Miss Minnie Mitchell,
daughter of II. w. Mitchell of this
place.
Francis Price, who is in the
Merchant Marine service, has gone
back to duty after visiting his wife
Mrs. Marie Price. and her father
Roy Simpler. here. He is stationed
at New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur b. Camp
bell and daughter, Mrs Carl Da-
wilson. and children, Carl and Mary
Virginia, spent the weekend in
Media, Pa. and Philadelphia.
Mr., and Mrs. Charles Pepper and
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hudson. Mr
and Mrs. Roy Ellingsworth and son
willard. Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall
Wiley. all of this vicinity. attend
ed the variety shower Friday night
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Nor
man Workman. in honor of Mr.. anC
Mrs. Clarence Redd of Prime Hook
Mrs. Margaret White has beel
entertaining her sister. Mrs. FIRE.
dOnia Lofiand. Of Lewes.
Mrs. John Jester, of Georgetown
spent the weekend with her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. F. ii. Kitchens
Milford chronicle., 1947-04-25
SLAUGHTER NECK

Mr. and Mrs. Victor LePart and
Mrs. Jane Lewis spent Tuesday
afternoon with the latters daughter,
Mrs. Mary Coverdale
On Friday Alice and Ruth Ann
COverdale went on trip with the
two Sixth grades OF Milford School
They visited places of interest at
Washington, ID. {. and Mount Yer
non.
Emma Jane COverdale, Student
Nurse at Delaware State Hospital
and Paul Schuler near Milford
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel G.
Coverdale on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F'r;Nk Boyce ana
family of Wilmington visited Mr..
and Mrs. Wilbur Boyce on Sunday.
The Sunshine Sunday School
class will meet at the home of
Alice and Ruth Ann Coverdale on
Friday evening.
The warm Spring weather of
Saturday and Sunday was enjoyed
very much. Then on Monday the
( W lllu anu NOlu am Adlllc W NIllCl
brought the tide in a little higher
on Slaughter Beach at the resort
Mrs. Alec Shepard spent Thurs
day visiting her niece, Mrs. Russell
Robbins and Mr.. Robbins in Mil
/ ford.
MI and Mrs. Paynter Collins and
Mr.. and Mrs. George Warren of
Lincoln visited SeafOrd on Sunday
! after having dinner at the home of
Mrs. Warren.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Davis en-
tertained over the weekend MIR. and
| Mrs William Davis, Mr.. and Mrs
Russell DerricksOn, Miss Bessie o.
Neal and Mr.. William DerricksOn of
Wilmington. Mr.. and Mrs. Willard
| Workman and children, Sandra and
Allen of Milton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Argo and son
Gene. Mr. and Mrs. Granvil Marvel
and daughter, Dorothy were guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Argo and
Mrs. Mary EliZabeth Belts on Sun.
day.
Milford chronicle., 1947-04-25

Visitors with Mr.. and Mrs. Davis
Jefferson and grandson, Richard on
Sunday were Mr.. Theodore Jones,
Miss Sapp and Mrs. Hattie Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester jefferson and
daughter, Judy Lynn and Mr.. and
MIR. and Mrs. Henry Atkins. Also
Mr.. Frank White who is serving
with the Army Transport Service
in Manila is on Il thirty day fur
Tough and visiting the Jeffersons.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marvel Wilson of
Swarthmore, Pa, spent the week
end with Mr.. Wilson'S mother and
family at Fairfield Farm"
On Sunday Mr.. and Mrs Houston
Wilson and children, Catherine and
Thomas r. of Georgetown were
guests of Mrs Wilson and Miss Jen-
lie OFT.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norton Leverage
and son Bill were entertained tC
dinner by Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Jones and boys. Wayne and Jimmy
on Sunday. Mayor and Mrs. Josiah
Robbins of Milton visited them il
the evening.
Miss Patricia ArgO returned tC
her home on Saturday from the Mil
ford Memorial Hospital and is now
recuperating very nicely from hel
appendix operation.
Mr.. Joe Penuel, Mr.. Edward Lore
and Mr.. George Carey mOtOred tC
/ Washington. ID. {. one day recent!
and enjoyed sightseeing through tn,
Capital City.
Services on Sunday at TIL,
Church. SUNDAY School at ten. Vina
i Carey. Supt. Preaching at eleven
Rev. +. \. Wright, Pastor. All vel
Milford chronicle., 1947-04-25
J. VI. CLAYTON SCHOOL NEWS

On Monday, Harold Lynch, prin-
cipal of the John NJ. Clayton
School, formally reopened the
school library. which had been
closed for the past two months
During that time the senior class.
under the auspices of the English
Department. reclassified. recata-
logued and repaired all of the
books Oh the library shelves.
In connection with the reopen
ing of the library Mr.. Lynch was
pleased to make available forty
seven new volumes of literature
for students use both in school and
at home. 1t is his keen desire that
this expansion shall continue. More
reference books are badly needed ;
especially in the fields of science
social studies and the classics.
Ten students have been chosen
to serve as library attendants un-
der the supervision of the head OF
the English department. These stu
dents, selected because they have
displayed a marked sense of re-
sponsibility and unusual Interest
i'll their studies. are as follows:
Grade 12-June Baker and Cur.
It's Flood; grade 11-Ruth Hudson
grade .10-Jean Mccormick an(
Frederick Baker; grade 9-DOlore!
Pepper and Genevieve West; grade
S-Frank Holton. Jr., Colleen Ros'
and Gloria Bunting. They have re
ceived instructions in library meth
DDS and are fully installed as as
Sistant librarians.
Milford chronicle., 1947-04-25
Marine ROmuLuS
On Guard In Rome

ROME (P) The Marines who
boast they are to be found any
where from the Halls OF Monte
yuma onwards. are on guard at the
United States Embassy here.
The Embassy is in huge PalaZzo
Margherita. including three Duiid-
ings behind a big wall which closes
i'm an out-size block in the center
of the Eternal City
And to prove the Marines al
ways have the right man handy
for any job. this detachment has
Lieutenant Leo Romulus Ryan OF
Fall River. Mass, in charge. or
perhaps the Marines only wanted
to prove they know their history
books. which cite a legend that
Rome was founded by a youth
named ROmulus.
Milford chronicle., 1947-04-25
HARRINGTON

The Harrington Fire Company
won a prize, the most men in line
in the American Legion parade at
Seaford last week.
1t was brought out at the meet
ing of the Kent County Fircmen
that, though the Delaware Assem-
ply failed to give due consideration
20 the fire marshal bill sponsored
by the firemen of the state. by all
means they do not intend to let the
issue die, but with renewed vigor
will double their efforts to have a
satisfactory bill presented in 1949.
supported by the county and state
organizations.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the
Community Fire Company, striving
to augment their funds toward
equiping the kitchen (when) the
new fire house is built, served a
when they assembled in the Com
munity building at FELTON, for the
196th meeting of the Kent County
Association. The Rev. J. r. Diehl
offered the invocation. Roland
Parker of Milford was awarded
the apples put up by the Auxiliary.
Following the dinner. the firemen
retired to Odd Fellows hall for the
business session. Clifford Mil
bourne welcomed the firemen and
Temply Heinhold of Smyrna gave
the response. The meeting was
nearly 1OO96 attendance, only one
company being absent. Several
committees reported progress
County Fire Recorder George
Johnson was again commended foI
his fine report which was 100%;
also the excellent manner of keep
ing permanent record of al
alarms in the county. Johnson is
on the ball and has nice cOOpera-
tion from each company. The re-
port for March showed 104 alarms
an increase of over 1000 over Feb
ruary. The firemen covered dis
tance of 9991a miles. with 13 am
bulance calls. One of the mos
interesting part of the evening wa:
the discussion of Clarence Lyncl
of the Delaware Safety Committee
Of the State Police. Mr.. Lyncl
handles tthe subject we'll and pre-
sents it in a very able manner in
jecting some experience as a pO
liceman over his many years in th'
service, and finally showed tw'
reels of pictures. Others wh'
spoke at the meeting included
Vice-President Dougherty. Treas
urer Elbert Bailey, John Bamber
ger, vice president Del-MarV;
Association; Past President Johl
Moore. Fire Recorder Layton Bay
nard, William Kirk, New Castl
County President Norris Phillips
State President Caleb Johnson
Fred Burke. And Past Presiden
Frank c.. O'Neal advised the presi
dent he. had no remarks to max,
when called.
Kent Chapter No. II, O.E.S
celebrated it's 21st birthday ami
versary at the regular meeting Ol
Wednesday evening, April 1G. Mrs
Alice c. Abbott. Worthy Grand Ma
tron, and Mr.. Percy Cotty, WORTH
Grand Patron of the Grand Chap
ter of Delaware. gave birthda
greetings, while Mrs. Sarah Eliza
beth Riggin, a Past Worthy Gran
Matron. and a charter member {
Kent Chapter. spoke on her men
cries of the early days of tn
chapter.
Milford chronicle., 1947-04-25
100000 POLES
DRAW SOCIAL AID

WARSAW-(P)-The newspaper
Robotnik said over 100000 Polish
workers now are receiving social
insurance benefits. These are en-
ployed by $4,000 different institu-
tions or enterprises. Employers pay
most of the insurance charges.
Milford chronicle., 1947-04-25

Frozen single strength citrus
juice is a relatively new product
This is marketed in retail pack
ages like other frozen foods.
Milford chronicle., 1947-04-25
Surveys Polish Culture

WARSAW-(P)-Professor w. j.
Rose, director of the school OF
Slavic science in London. has ar
rived in Warsaw for a study of cul-
tural conditions. He later plans
to go to Prague.
Russia began coming platinum
money in 1928.