The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-20

merce Commission in Wash
ington today to testify in the
case for adjustment of inter-
coastal and trans-continental
rates.
Harry W. Happy" Lee, we'll
known organist for station
WMFD. who has been i'll at his
home for the past few weeks,
is reported improving.
Ninety persons have enroll
ed for the Food Handling
course, which is being taught
by Miss Gage Morton of the
North Carolina Department Of
Public Instructions Distribu-
ton Education service. The
course is sponsored locally by
the Wilmington Restaurant as
ISOLATION and classes are to
be held at the Community Gen.
ter.
The May issue of Field and
Stream carries a half-page ad-
vertisement of the South East
ern North Carolina Beach AS
sociation's Fish Rodeo, to be
held Sept. 15-Nov. /. Prizes
totalling 5000 will include
$1,000 for the best catch from
a boat and $1,000 each for the
best catch from pier and surf.
The advertisement also called
attention to the dozens of week
ly prizes and equipment
awards.
L. o. Goodyear will operate
a plumbing supply business in
a quonset type building to be
erected on Dawson street, ac-
cording to a permit issued yes
terday by Gilbert Morton, city
building inspector. Situated
between the Legion Bowling al.
leys and the DR.. Pepper plant,
the new 40 X 100 foot con-
struction will cost $1,000 and
will be completed by Gillette
and Miller.
An overnight hike to Money
Island was made by Troop "a,
of the Boy Scouts of America,
recently. They were led by
T. M. Womble, scoutmaster,
Those who participated were:
George Patterson, Sam Hin
son, Bobby Orrell, GARNER
Davis, Tom Womple, Ray
Buck, Bobby Martin, Mark
Tailor, Eugene Ashworth, Sim
my Loughlin, and Julian Rog-
ers.
Robert M. Hunter, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Hunter of Alex
anders, who has recently been
promoted to private first class,
is now serving with the list
Cavalry division now CO oc-
cupation duty in the Tokyo
Yokohama area.
A series of seven lectures on
the Book of Revelations will
given by the Rev. C. B. Horne
at the Helco Baptist church
beginning Monday night and
continuing every night through
Sunday, April 27. Services will
begin at 7:30 o'clock, it was
announced.
Miss Kataeryn Queen, place
ment specialist from the State
administrative offices Of the
North Carolina State Employ
ment service arrived yesterday
and Monday will begin a 10
day analysis of the operations
of the local offices, w. H.
Powell, manager said yester-
day.
D. F. Phillips, 212 South
Second street, reported to
police that two Marines had
beat ard robbed him of 1921
while he was in a restaurant.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. M. Jeffords,
announced the birth of a baby
boy, Taylor Marion Jeffords
III, born April 2, at James
Walker Memorial hospital.
Mrs. Jeffords is the former
Miss Sarah Mintz of this city.
A large number of out-of-
state visitors were reported to
have called at the Wilmington
Chamber of Commerce build
ing on Friday and Saturday.
J. H. Farrell, city industrial
agent said that while most
were tourists, there were two
visiting industrialists in the
city.
Lafayette Brayboy, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Brayboy,
of Pembroke, who has recent
I've been promoted to private
first class, is now serving with
the 1st Cavalry division now
on occupation duty in the Tok-
yo-Yokohama area.
Elizabeth Moore, Negro,
1211 North 10th street, reported
to police early yesterday morn
inc that her boy friend, James
Anderson. Negro. who lives
in the Atlantic Coast Lire rail.
road shanty cars, stabbed her
in the back with a knife fol-
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