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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-20
Piedmont Gardens Open This Week
In Annual Spring Flower Pilgrimage

CHAPEL HILL, April 19.-Con-
tinuing the State Garden pilgrim
age. sponsored by the Garden club
OF North Carolina and attracting
hundreds of visitors from this and
other states, gardens and homes
in Henderson and Wadesboro will
BE- open to the public next week.
Because Of damage done the gar
dans by the unreasonable weather,
Elizabeth City has cancelled parti-
c'pation in the pilgrimage, which
was slated for Tuesday.
Under direction of Mrs. R. T.
Upchurch, Henderson will on Tues.
day open the gardens of Mesdames
S. T. Peace, J. H. B~odie, R. G. S.
Davis. Kate Watkins. w. P. Ghol-
son, and A. J. Watkins. Headquar-
ters will be at the home of Mrs. S.
T. Peace, Andrews avenue, where
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-20

guides may be obtained from 10
until 6 o'clock.
Wadesboro, with Mrs. George W.
Little as chairman, will open seven
gardens on Wednesday and Thurs
day. The tour will stem from the
home of Mrs. E. P. Boylin, Jr., on
Camden road.
In the Wadesboro tour will be the
house OF garden o. Mrs. T. c.
Coke, the spring garden of Mrs.
H. w. Little, the rose garden of
Mrs. H. H. Hardison, the small
garden of Miss Essie Collier, the
way. the formal garden of Mrs. F.
hillside garden of Mrs. T. P. Cara
way, the formal garden of Mrs. F.
Rheinstein, and the house and gar
den of Mrs. George w. Little.
During the week now ending
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-20

homes and gardens in Pittsboro,
Siler City, Wilson, Chapel Hill,
Lexington and Greensboro, and
historic buildings in Hillsboro and
New Bern have been shown in the
state pilgrimage to spots Of aesthe-
tic and historic interest.
In Greensboro and New Bern the
tour will also be conducted tomor-,
row Sunday, April 20).
Despite the unreasonable
weather which caused cancellation
Of participation on the part Of Will
mington and Elizabeth City and
postponement in several other in
stances, the pilgrimage, first on a
statewide basis since t h e war
started, has been highly success
full, attracting many visitors from
other states, as we'll as the home
folk, according to Mrs. Roy Home
wood, Chapel Hill state pilgrimage
chairman. =
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-20
Menzette Peterson,
M. c. Donahue Engaged

Mr.. and Mrs. Matthew r. Peter
son of Wilmington and Atkinson,
announce the engagement of their
daughter, Menzette, to Matthew
c. Donahue, son of DR.. and Mrs.
Matthew T. Donahue of Cleveland,
Ohio.
The wedding will take place in
June.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-20
Sue Ellen Ray,
David H. StanCil
Will Marry In June

The Rev. and Mrs. S. c. Ray
of Leitchfield. KY, announce the
engagement of their daughter. Sue
Ellen, to David Hadley Stancil,
son of Mrs. David H. Stancil of
Garner.
The wedding is planned for June
IN
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-20
Legion Auxiliary Department Head
Will Visit Carolina Beach April "a

all who would like to attend
please notify Mrs. Hartzog, phone
6343, or Mrs. Finley Mcmillan,
phone 1927, by Tuesday in order
that the Carolina Beach unit may
be notified of the number from
this unit who will attend the din
ner.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-20
Mrs. w. H. Latum
Hostess At Party

Mrs. W. H. Latum was hostess
on Tuesday evening at her homo
in Sunset Park at a rock party.
Mrs. Richard Webster and Mrs.
C. A. Horne were winners on the
prizes.
Spring flowers were used in dec
Grating the house and at the con-
ciusion Of the games refre shmenAs
were served to the following;
Mrs. Richard Webster, Mrs.
Jimmy Baker, Mrs. A. B. Bare
foot, Mrs. Jimmy Clayton, Mrs.
Wells, Mrs. A. R. Merritt, and
Mrs. c. A. Horne.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-20
BIRTH

Mr.. and Mrs. Donald j. Sullivan
announce the birth of a son, Don
aid Judd, II, on April Is at Marion
oprunt annex. Mrs. Sullivan is the
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-20

former Ethelyn Urness Of Leeds.
N. D.
Evening star., 1947-03-23

the mate answered He pointed to gas boat
rolling in the rough sea. Now get into the
box, with your bags, and hang on
A moment later winch growled. line
lifted the box from the deck A boom swung
over the side, and Tessie felt like piece of
fish bait on the end of a gigantic pole The
box descended suddenly. meeting the boat
on wave crest. The winch operator slack
ened the cable. and the box rested on the
smaller crafts nervous deck Steve Getchell,
the mine superintendent, helped her out
Better go below before you get drenched,'
he advised. ''I1l take care of your bags"
AN HOUR later the gas boat chugged to
stop on creek bar, and Steve carried her
ashore. Didn't hardly expect lady lawyer"
he said. The boys will sure be surprised
I'm interested only in surprising the man
Continued on page 20
Evening star., 1947-03-23

She adjourned the meeting and hurried
home. She checked quickly on her outing
clothes decided they needed washing and
put them through. hung them up, and then
telephoned the steamship Office for BFadford's
Landing reservations.
Several days later steward awakened her.
"Bradford's Landing, Miss Terry You've an
hour to dress, pack and breakfast"
When Tessie came up from the dining room
fifty minutes later. her bags were on the for
ward deck beside a six-foot-square box.
Where's the wharf" she asked, gazing at
a bleak coastline
Everything here goes ashore in boats"
Evening star., 1947-03-23

including range and icebox; and there's an
electric washer and ironer in another cabin.
Hang up your washing, turn on electric driers
shut the door and forget about it,
Don't sell us out if you can help it >" an
other pleaded "A mine showing loss record
brings poor price at best BY the time you
take out law fees and costs, there isn't much
left for the stockholders"
The values are there, saltwater shouted.
My guess is it's a trick to force a sale; and
whoever is behind it, fggers to buy the mine
at bargain price. If was a younger man.
I'd :"
"Of course you would" Tessie agreed.
Evening star., 1947-03-23

What had become of the gold?
A tough problem, but Terrible
Tessie managed to solve it
Evening star., 1947-03-23
A Short Short Story

Company.
week ago two of the company's creditors
had asked for receivership; Tessie's firm
had been appointed receiver, with full power
to sell the assets to the highest bidder, or to
continue operation of the mine Judge Melrose,
senior member of the law firm, had assigned
Tessie the job because the male members
were already overworked. She had called the
meeting to get stockholders reaction, and she
was getting it - both barrels.
saltwater Reagan, sourdough in his
seventies, had the floor His life's savings -
twenty-five thousand dollars - we're invested
in the company's common stock
'In the first place, " he beloved, the Cold
Deck Mining Company amt no fy-by-night
outfit. The stockholders amt tryin' to get
rich over night The ground was thoroughly
sampled. Hundreds of holes was punched
down to bedrock. Values was found to be uni
form. Amt right?:' A thunder of assent an
swered the query. "Doggone right I'm rightr
Tesse hoped he wouldn't have a stroke.
His face was purple with emotion
u,
us stockholders had an idear where we stood.
We could estimate our annual dividends,
which meant security in our old age," Swift
water continued Nov all of sudden the
mine has gone into the hole, bills amt paid,
and we're in a receivers hands There's
crooked work somewhere Amt right"
Again the stockholders roared their agree
ment. ''Doggone right I'm rightr'
Saltwater leveled an accusing finger at
Tessie And if that amt enough, they up
and dump lady lawyer on us. A lady lawyer!
Now ask - just what can lady lawyer do
to find out why mine up in Alaska is goin'
into the red instead of payin' dividends?" He
gave Tessie hard stare.
She didn't blow up, because she sympa-
thized with the stockholders, most of whom
were over sixty years Old Some were resigned,
others were worried, but all were trying to
maintain their independence. ''Mr. Reagan"
Tessie suggested sweetly, please don't blow
a fuse Instead, why not tell lady lawyer
where you think your gold is going?"
BAD management, mebbe,'.. saltwater
answered ''Mebbe high grader is at work.
'High-grader?"
yeah "a cuss who steals gold durin' a
minin' operation" he answered. And usually
he's a smooth customer. He's one of the
miners, and it takes bit O. doin' to pick him
out of gang of men, then prove his guilt.
That's why the idear of a lady lawyer gets
under my skin You can likely balance books;
you know the law, but you'll be pretty help
less around mine"
Tessie kept her temper. What sort of
quarters have you provided at the mine?
Alaska's hard country - are the men
comfortable and we'll fed? If they come into
cold damp quarters every night, they don't
have much energy the next day.
We've got big water supply he replied.
IAN electric generator supplies light and heat
We built for a long operation. Cabins are
good The kitchen is full of electric gadgets
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-10
MISS SAVAGE
TEEN-ACE QUEEN
Largest Gathering In His
tory OF Club, Attends
Festival

Miss Pansy Savage was present
ed to the largest gathering of Teen
age club members in tn history
of the organization last night as
Queen of the Spring Festivals third
annual formal beauty contest at
the Second and Orange Community
Center building.
Miss Savage, the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. e. Savage, Ri. 1.
was a representative of Hemenway
grammar school and She will reign
over and be crowned Queen at the
81 ring Festival to be held in Jones
Park on May 2c. A picture of Miss
Savage may be seen on the society
page.
She was chosen over II contest
ants froll representative grammar
schools and teen-age clubs through
out the city.
Miss Savage won the honor that
was formerly held by Miss Nancy
Greer.
Two runner-ups, Miss Dolores
Potter of Nesbitt Court center, and
Miss Harriet Gallup of Winter
Park school, won the second and
third places. All of the contestants
will be attendants to the queen at
the festival.
Contestants from the various
centers and schools in the city
competing against Miss Savage
were Misses Barbara Durham,
Chestnut Height school; Winifred
Clark, Sunset Park school; rginia
Melton, Lake Forest school; Mad
lee Hill, Cornelius Harnett center;
Margaret Thomson, Forest Hill
school; and Mona Peterson of
Tileston school.
The Community Center teen-age
club was hostess t. the local cen
tiers and elementary schools and
furnished the band under the di-
rection of Band Leader Bobby
Haas.
Judges for the concert we're:
Miss Kay Goodman, a X
O'Brien, Mrs. Lester Preston, Miss
Thelma Johnson, and Herbert Sen
IA.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-10
LOSING
Continued From Page One)

While clocks all over the capitol
show nine A. M, Senator Over
toms will point to eight A. M. His
office staff will arrive at 10 A..
M. - District Daylight Time-ano
go home at six.
Overton. remember, was the
Senator so concerned about cows,
constituents and comedians when
the Senate decided to let the dis
trict make up it's own mind about
Daylight time.
He warned: % Milking sche-
dulles would be shot to pieces; (2)
Louisiana phone callers would find
him gone home at 8 P. NJ, their
time and 90 he would get all mix
ed up on his favorite radio CO.
medians.
His fight lost, Overton simply
followed an old Southern custom.
He seeded.
For the Senator's bronchial
trouble. his doctor advised a trip
to Arizona. The Senate gave him
permission to be absent for sew
era, weeks.
Overton is a cinch not to miss
his train. It, too, runs On Standard
time.
So the doctor made sure
does Arizona.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-10
ANIMALS MUST
Be BANISHED
H a Department Says
Owners Must Move
Hogs From City

City COWS and hogs have got to
60 back to the farm, or at least
be removed from within the city
limits, and the hogpens must be
cleared within 80 days from the
time the owners receive notice
from the Board of Health.
The cows are allowed six months
to find a new home.
DR.. A. H. Elliott, city-county
health officer was preparing yester-
day to issue notices to all resi-
dents having hogs and cows in the
city that they must be moved out
side the city limits.
The New Hanover County Board
of Health has decreed that the hog
pens must be cleared out and DR..
Elliott said this action was taken
because of several complaints re-
ceived in his offices from resi-
dents about the odor arising from
hogpens and cowstalls in the out
lying areas just inside the city
limits.
The issue has been debated for
sometime by the board of health
and has been discussed by the city
council.
DR.. Elliott said most of the hog.
pens and coWstalls were located in
the area which was included when
the city limits were extended in
January, 1916. He said he would
mail the notices within the next
few days to all persons who OWE
hogs and cows in the city.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-10
OFFICER URGES
MILITARY SERVICE
Col. Mclaughlin Says Pow
er Most Potent Agent
AT Peace Table

Declaring that military power is
the most potent agent at the peace
table" Col. Severne S. MacLaugh-
lin, of the North Carolina Military
District, urged members Of the
Wilmington Exchange club to sup
port the bill proposing universal
military training.
Col. Mclaughlin spoke to the
Exchange club members during
their luncheon meeting yesterday
in the Friendly cafeteria and said
that five million men were need
ed in a reserve pool for immediate
call. Universal military training
is a plan both simple and demo-
cratic which will produce men
/. quickly, to bring our military
strength up to regular require
ments."
Simply stated, the plan means
that n million trained men per
year would 60 into the reserve pool,
he said. Because of age and other
factors, our present pool of World
War II strength is rapidly depict
ing.
The plan for military training
calls for youths for one year be-
tween the ages Of 18 and 20, he
continued. All would register on
their 18th birthday.
"There would be no exemption
except for mental or physical dis
ability or foreign nationality. One
thousand hours of thorough instruc-
ton would be equivalent to five
years in the National reserve.
These men are trainees and would
not be sent overseas; they would
remain as nea their homes as
possible.
Men are dead today because
we did not have ample t~rainees to
meet the crises of World War H."
he declared. I'VE must not 60 to
sleep and allow the challenger to
catch us off guard and unprepared
in the next crisis which may arise"
Guy C. Moore, pastor Of the
Southside Baptist church, was a
guest at the meeting.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-10
FAITH HEALER
GETS RESULTS
Frail Woman Says Prayers
OF Iranian Will
Cure Here

PALM SPRINGS, Cal, May g.
U.H- A frail ~58-year-old woman,
paralyzed for more than three
years, said today she was certain
the prayers of an ascetic young
Iranian faith healer would make
her healthy again in only a few
weeks.
Ten minutes. alone with Avak,
20-year-old self-acclaimed minis
ter of God" already has enabled
Mrs. zena N~ersesian to speak
more clearly than at any time
since a stroke paralyzed her right
side and affected her vocal cords
three and a half years ago, her
family said.
"Avak will cure me-" she said
with tears in her eyes. Il saw it
in a dream. l will be well soon.
He has helped me already. He will
make me well again..
Her husband, Frank N~ersesian,
a date grower, said these were his
wife's first coherent sentences
since she became i'll. He said she
spoke only in monosyllables until
Avak came to see her two days
ago, stroked her afflicted limbs
and prayed briefly. She kissed his
hand and fell into a deep sleep.
That's when I dreamed he
make me WE'LL" she said.
Today Mrs. Nersescian smiled
and showed interest in her sur
roundings for the first time in
many months. the family reported.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-10
MAN
Continued From Page One)

taken to a hospital where she was
treated for shock, cuts, and
bruises of the face and right hip.
Her fall to the roadbed forced
some of her teeth through her up
per lip, and several stitches were
taken to close the wound.
Isl was standing on the platform
talking to Mr.. Wolf" she told re-
porters, land. suddenly. out OF the
corner Ct my eye I saw someone
approach me. Before l knew 1t,
I felt some power behind my
back. and the next l knew I was
in the pit. I saw the train coming.
and then everything went vague
Police said that when asked
why he threw the girl to the
tracks. Didia mumbled vaguely.
IT don't remember. l sometimes
get these spells"
Detective Edgar Brennan said
Didia told him he had served with
the Army engineers during the
war a d subsequently had been
committed to several hospitals for
nervous disorders.
Didia was booked on a felonious
assault charge and sent to Belle
vue hospital for observation.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-10
PARTY
FOR Pc EMPLOYEES
B Banquet Held For War;
Service Workers AT
Wrightsboro

Clerical employees of the Will
mington postoffice and a few invit-
ed guests gathered in the Wrights-
boro community house last night
for the second annual banquet of
the clerical staff.
The banquet had a double signifi-
canoe as it also was a farewell
party for all war service employees
who are being replaced by regular
Civil Service workers, and for John
D. Doscher, recently retired as
sistant postmaster.
j. E. Council acted as toastmas-
ter for the occasion and introduce
ed the Rev. Walter B. Freed, pas
tor Of St. Pauls Lutheran church,
who spoke on the part that war
service employees of the p~ostoffice
played in the vital communication
Of the war years.
Our whole society is based on
communication, he declared, and
our system of communication is
based, by remote control, on the
mail system. Postoffice employees
handle communications that per-
tain to the significant and init
mate phases of life and the very
important communications between
people and businesses, and in so
doing, played a major part in facili-
tating the wal effort, he continued.
Rev. Freed also spoke Of the
pathos in that the p~ostoffice work
ers, without realizing it, handled
the last communications of mem
bers of the armed forces who lost
their lives during the war.
Following his talk. MI. and Mrs.
R. c. Plat, Sr., accompanied by
Mrs. D. P. High gave a musical
program of songs of yesterday.
Guests invited to the clerks ban
quet were: Wilbur Dosher, post
master; A. B. Bradshaw. assistant
postmaster; R. c. Rogers, superin-
tendent; W. M. Stanley, postal in
spector; and John D. Doscher, re-
Gently retired assistant postmaster.
Dinner was served by members
of the Wrightsboro Home Demon
stration club.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-10
NCSSE
Continued From Page One)

law banning the sale OF fireworks
and a law requiring an examina-
ton and resistance of license for
North Carolina drivers.
The annual industrial safety
conference banquet was held to-
night. This afternoon the confer
ence split into four groups for dis
c~ussions of problems related to
separate industries.
Dorsey Honored
E. L. Dorsey Jr. of Charlotte,
safety engineer with the American
Mutual Liability Insurance COM
pany, was elected president of the
Society.
Other officers elected by the en-
gineers were: c. J. Hyslup, of FL
kin. safety director with Chatham
Manufacturing company, vice
president, and j. D. Brown of En-
ka, safety director of the Ameri-
can Enka corporation, secretary
treasurer.
E. G. Padgett, safety division
director of the North Carolina In
dustrial commission, Raleigh, is
retiring president of the society.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-10
FAIR U BANK

FAIR BLUFF. May 9-,The
Scottish Bank, which recently
purchased the Farmers &
Merchants Bank in Fair Bluff,
will take over operation as OF
Saturday, May 10, announces
President John P. Stedman to-
day. The addition .of this insti-
tuition brings to Z the number
owned by the Scottish Bank,
others in Lumberton, St. Pauls,
Pembroke, Red Springs Salem
burg and Garland.
At the same time President
Stedman announced that the
Scottish Bank is increasing its
capital stock from $165, 900 to
1925, 900. its surplus from $780,
900 to $500, 900.
Former officers Of the Farm
ers & Merchants Bank in Fair
Bluff will remain with the new
branch. r. c. Tucker. former
president will be branch man
ager; j. C.. Rogers remains
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-10
HUNDRED TO RETURN
AT CHARLOTTE OFFICE

CHARLOTTE, May 9.-P-J. R..
Burnie, chairman of the Charlotte
local of the Southern Federation
of Telephone workers said tonight
that only about 100 of approx
mately 500 employees of South i
Bell Telephone and Telegraph COM
pany would report to work tomor-
row.
Burnie said that although the
strike against the Southern Bell
company had been settled, the
Association of Communications
workers were still on strike and
would continue to picket the COM
main exchange here.
These workers are employed by
the Western Electric company, a
subsidiary of American Telephone
and Telegraph, parent company Of
the Bell system.
Burnie said the union members
would continue to respect the
lines of the A. C. e. w.
The SFTW strike was settled
tonight with normal service sched-
uled to resume at 6 A. M. tomor-
row.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-10
STRIKE
Continued From Page One)

as the other COSTS of providing
telephone service, must in the
final analysis be paid by the GUS
toners who buy Dur service, and
any increase in such costs must
be reflected in the rates we charge.
we are now appearing before
public service commissions
throughout the southeast seeking
increases in service rates to pay
for the cost of the wage increases
granted to our employees last year.
No provision was made in u pc
titions to these commissions Tor
the wage increases which have
lust been granted. Therefore, 1t
will be necessary to seek addition
al rate increases to cover the cost
of these latest increases in wage
rates."
Mr.. Dumas, in his formal state
ment, said "the company is glad
that the strike is over and that
Southern Bell men and women are
going back to their job of pro-
viding the public with unrestrlct-
ed telephone service.
1--WE deeply appreciate the
friendly spirit of patience and co.
operation which the public showed
during the strike. and we regret
the Inconvenience the strike has
caused. We shall do everything
we can to get back to regular day
to-day operations just as promptly
as possible.
1.-The company appreciates the
work of the thousands Of telephone
men and women whose efforts
made it possible for us to provide
service during the strike emer-
gency."
Balm Happy
The local telephone workers re-
turned to their jobs Wednesday
morning, o. G.. Balm, said last
I'VE are happy to be able
to resume service for u Gus
TONER'S" he said
The local employees are apparent
ly satisfied with the agreements
reached with the company. He
said all of the Wilmington and
Wrightsville exchange employees
have returned to work and things
are beginning to operate on a
normal basis again.
The strike began here on April
7 and ended May 7, he said.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-10
STASSEN
Continued From Page One)

future policies but 1 do have a
reasoned measure of confidence
that they can and will be over
ccme without the outbreak OF
another tragic worldwide war;
he said.
Il hope that Baptists will Wig
orously uphold individual freedom,
ard social, economic, political and
religious freedom, and that n e y
recognize and support the need Of
strength without Worshipplng tha'
strength.
I'VE must find the page in the
book and the step on the laooe'
that lead the way to development
of individual respect for one
another which with a strongre
ligious faith is the foundation 1o'
a lasting peace"
-. 49, Asks Support "
He asked the convention TO glvs
"steadfast support to the social
economic and cultural ob1ectlVe'
of the United Nations" =.
The convention chose Memphi
as its 1948 convention city owe
Oakland, Calf, and DR.. W.. +
Pettigrew, pastor Of the Walnu
STREET Baptist Church at Louis
vile, KY, to deliver the serrno
Convention dates will be May Ii
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