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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-06
COMMISSIONERS SALE OF LAND

COMMISSIONERS SALE OF LAND
BY virtue Of the power and authority
| contained in a decree of sale made in
a certain action pending in the Superior
| Court of New Hanover County, wherein
the City of Wilmington, ct al. are plain
tiffs, and w. Houston Moore and wife,
| Ida G.. Moore, are defendants, the under
| signed will, on Monday, July 18th, 1947,
| at u, o'clock Noon, at the courthouse
door of New Hanover County, sell at
public auction, for cash, to the highest
bidder, all that certain lot. piece or
parcel of land situate, lying and being
in the City of Wilmington, County OF
New Hanover, and State of North Caro-
lima, bounded and described as follows,
to-Wit:-
BEGINNING at the intersection of
the southern line of Taylor Street with
the eastern line of Ninth Street, and
running thence eastward with and
along the said southern line of Taylor
Street 10 feet, thence southwardly and
parallel with Ninth Street 30 feet, thence
westwardly n parallel with Taylor
Street 70 feet, and thence .~nortawardly
with and along the eastern line of
Ninth Street 30 feet to the point Of
beginning, the same being a part of Lot
l, in Block $40, according to the Off
cial plan of the City of Wilmington, N.
c.
This property will be sold subject to
all taxes for the years 1916 and 1947,
and all street and sidewalk assessments.
High bidder will be required to de-
post 10 per cent of amount bid with the
undersigned Commissions at conclusion
of sale.
Dated and posted this Goth. day of
June, 1947.
G. c. MCINTYRE,
Commissioner
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-06
COMMISSIONERS SALE OF LAND

COMMISSIONERS SALE OF LAND
By virtue of the power and authority
contained in a decree of sale made in
a certain action pending in the Superior
Court Of New Hanover County, wherein
the City of Wilmington, ct al. are plain
tiffs; and Maggie Mcneil Thomas, her
heirs and or devisees, ct al, are defen-
dants, the undersigned will. on Monday,
July 18th, 1947, at IL o'clock Noon, at
the courthouse door of New Hanover
County, sell at public auction, for cash,
to the highest bidder. all that certain
lot, piece or parcel of land situate, ly-
ing and being in the City OF Wilmington.
County of New Hanover, and State of
North Carolina, bounded and described
as follows: to-Wit:-
BEGINNING at a point in the eastern
line of Tenth Street As feet north from
the northeast intersection of Tenth and
DOCK Streets, running thence northWard-
ly along the eastern line of Tenth Street
As feet, thence eastwardly and parallel
with Dock Street rs feet to the western
line of Lille Jane Knox, thence south
Wardly along the said western line of
Lille Jane Knox and parallel with Tenth
Street IS feet, thence westwardly and
parallel with Dock Street rs feet to the
eastern line of Tenth Street, the point of
oesliinlls, the same belng part of Lot
NOS. 4 and 5, in Block ISL, and being the
western half of property conveyed to
jackson P. Moore and wife, JAMIE Moore,
by deed of record in the Registry of
New Hanover County, in. Book 81, page
237.
The above property being sold subject
10 all taxes for years 1916 n 1947, and
all street and sidewalk assessments,
III per cent of amount bid with under
Successful bidder required to deposit
signed commissioner at conclusion of
sale. =
Dated and posted this 26th. day Of
June, 1947.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-06
Parachute Fails,
Showman AGght,
Upon House :
SUNDAY, JULY

DETROIT, July 5-lR WI.
A. Berg, 28-year-old profA "a'fa
parachutist, today nursas
wrenched ankle and a few /
es, souvenirs Of a second log;
call with death. Ss
Berg was supposed 10 ~
from 2,544 feet in front ~ 8
Carl A. Stitt American Legion ID
yesterday afternoon as part Ny
Fourth of CT" Carnival "
~plummetting about 1000 feet aNs
ticed the cords had entanu" Id
his main parachute, preve9ti10 /
from opening. ~sl
He opened his emergency ,os.
and r%eefered in his main -.
as it threatened to become ar.. wv
led with the second one. Tba'
fell On the roof CT the bono. .
James Collins, Jr RIPPING ~ y
section of the caves. Collins NJ.
a ladder and assisted tba
chutist to earth, six blocks t H.
the carnival. "e
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-06

A landmark in Brooklyn FOR 80
years, the old and recently dilapi-
dated Pierrepont mansion at l
Pierrepont place. was recently
RACED to make way for the new
Brooklyn Queens connecting high
WaV,
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-06

The worlds largest and small
est animals live ir water. They
range from one-celled micro
scopic amoeba to multi = tonned
whales.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-06
G. c. MCINTYRE.
Commissioner.

COMMISSIONERS SALE OF LAND
by virtue of the power and authority
contained in a certain decree of sale
made In a certain action pending in
lhe Superior Cour of New Hanover
county, wherein the City of Whining
ION ct al. are plaintiffs, and John F..
McRae and wife, Laura McRae, are de-
1ehoants' the Undersigned will, on Mon
day, July 28th. 1877, at IL o'clock Noon.
at the courthouse door of New Hanover
County, sell at public auction. for cash.
to the highest bidder, all that certain
lot, piece or parcel of land situate, lying
and being in the City of Wilmington.
County of New Hanover, and State of
North Carolina, bounded and described
as follows, to-wit:- -
BEGINNING at a point In the eastern
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-06
CLASSIFIED DISPLAY

Check and Compare-Have you be,r
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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-06


Description Bid ASK
Acme Alum Alloys 7 TIP
Acnoa Alum Al Pfd - 10 20 3-4
A1h,rna ct South Rail - 8 IL "a IL
Amer;can Air Filter - IA IA
Amer;can bakeries Co 81 "a
America Enka Corp 50 IA
American La France Foa 8 IL 9 IL
American Trust Co. ---655 675
Areric,n warn r. Pro Co 8 IL 8 IA
American Yarn & Pro Co
4 nor cent Pfd -.-9 30 90
Anderson Prichard Oil 4
-.. ,u DID "a IS .
70 Indvs % 30 IA
oas"s% 80 Ia,h Ont,cal IA ~ -
p:N. . g.. - 16 II
~ q SUI A IL IA is
pp, uuA 81 ~. IA "a 16
D.1e.o paM ~ 70 IA u ia
p!1 w. S IA s 10
D -. 49, 20 pfd 81 u IL
CoNN.. .rce r. % 81
Sa-o1:-s H1o,,n+.ir Tel Co 2 ~ 2 IA
GaIouna 80 ~ ~ N 10 IS Ia
Caroiina prr ~ Ao Pfd 116 118 -
$500 uosisrv MMi1ls ~ 6 IA
naupourn Hoe;arv Mills
~ 90
4 IL per cent rta 90 o. IA
Cleveland Sn11s s1 80
Coble Dairy Froo o%0 r1o - 81
Colonial stores Aae - 81 = q
Colonial Stores Inc 4%of1o ~ ~
Cross Co ------------- 800 49,
Central p ----- ~
Dan River Mills --.-ls
Dan River Mills liz I'D loo ~
Dixie Home Storts ----- 10 81
Drelel Furniture Co 80 u s-4 70 ~
Dwight Manufacturing 20 ~ ,o
Edlson A!ioilas 1e 20
empire Diselle e,:I1s "a IL
Erwin Cottoh WIS ,1n =
Erwin Colton - y" : o,A IA IA
Foremost LANES = 1 4nc 60, 81 -
rofellost "a 3 -
Funste1n n 80 "A
GaHol Js.l.".s ~ Irc 10 % "A
ou - % - q
Gartlnckel julius On 81 -
Garlock Packing co ~
Georgia nanioWouou 81 80 n
Cleaner 5alveS.e. W. go =
Gordon fooos liz -- 90 = On
rlnne EoTp 11.. ~ 10 10 -
Hanes ~ ~. p.7 = = "a
houston IN -
INTERNATIONAL De.rola - "a
!nternatlonal ieI'poon os =, ~
Jefferson STAND LIE LIZ o. - ~
kendali COMPANY $500 1oe ~ -
klngsport fIess - 1o1o % -
Lie q Sasual'y his ~ 10 "a
McBee 20 ---7--:---C a - a
a.
Monumental Life ms 90 ~ 80
Moore Handley Hdw lo
Morganton furn.'uie 20 70
Natlonal Com Solp ~ a. 10
New BRIAN ,os 7nn
North Csrol1na Kan Co. .-lSo
Nor1h"es1ern MAIL
Insurance Co ------ Ii -
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-06

M1oolO . DALE Vt LIAM
By virtue of the power and authority
contained in a decree of sale made in
a certain action pending in the Superior
Court of New hanover County, wherein
the City of Wilmington, ct al. are plain
tiffs, and Charles Dixon and wife, Liz
zie Dixon, ct al. are defendants, the
undersigned will, on Monday, July 18th,
1947, at IL o'clock Noon, at the court
house door of New Hanover County,
sell at public auction, for cash, to the
highest bidder, all that certain lot, piece
or parcel of land situate, lying and
being in the City of Wilmington, County
of New Hanover and State of North
Carolina, bounded and described as fol-
lows, to-Wit:-
BEGINNING at the intersection of the
northern line of Castle Street, running
thence eastwardly with the northern
line Of Castle Street 80 feet, thence
northwardly and parallel with Eleventh
Street SO feet, thence westwardly and
parallel with Castle Street 33 feet to
the eastern line of Eleventh Street, and
thence southwardly along said eastern
line of Eleventh Street SO feet to the
point of beginning, same being part of
Lot Nos. 5 and 6, in Block 81, accord
ing to the official plan of the City of
Wilmington, N. c.
The above property will be sold sub
ject to all taxes for years 1916 and
1947, and all street and sidewalk as
sessments.
Successful bidder will be required to
deposit 1919 of amount of bid with the
undersigned commissioner at conclusion
of the sale.
Dated and posted this 26th. day of
June, 1947.
G. C. MCINTYRE, Commissioner.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-06

The game of shuffleboard n,
known in England as eaglv a, y. =.
18th century and was a saro,.
Of the aristocracy.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-06
UNLISTED SECURITIES

The following bid and asked prices are
obtained from the National Association
of Securities Dealers, Inc, and other
sources but are unofficial. They do not
represent actual transactions, they are
intended as a guide to the approximate
range within which these securities could
have been sold Indicated by h bid
or bought (Inicated by the "asked") at
the time of compilation, July 2:
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-06

conclusion of the sale, with the under
signed commissioner
Dated and posted this 26th. day of
June, 1947.
G. c. MCINTYRE, Commissioner
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-06

SALE OF LAND
By virtue of the power and authority
contained in a decree of sale made in
a certain action pending in the Superior
Court of New Hanover County, wherein
the City of Wilmington, ct al, are plain
tiffs, and Rebecca J. ohnson Patterson,
heir of Mary C. Johnson, ct al. are
defendants, the undersigned will. on
Monday, July 18th, 1947, at II O'Clock
Noon, at the courthouse door of New
Hanover County. sell at public auction,
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-06
r X AT A GLANCE
By The Associated Press
CHICAGO:

Wheat - Strong; followed
feed grains upward.
Corn - Up as much as IN
cents to new peak; reduced
crop forecast.
Oats - Strong with corn.
Cattle - NOminally steady.
Hogs - Nominally steady.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-06
c. MCINTYRE, Commissioner.
COMMISSIONERS SALE or IA21n

COMMISSIONERS SALE OF LAM
BY virtue of the power and authority
= contained IN a decree of sale made in
= certain action pending in the Superior
Court of New Hanover County, wherein
the City of Wilmington, ct al. are plain
tiffs; and Samuel English and wife.
Ella English. ct al. are defendants, the
undersigned will, on Monday, July 18th.
1947, at IL O'Clock Noon, at the Court
house door of New Hanover County
sell at public auction, to the highest
bidder, for cash, the following described
~ lot, piece or parcel of land situate,
= lying and being in the City of VIII
y mington, County Of New Hanover, and
. State of North Carolina, described as
follows, to-wit:-
ID BEING ALL OF LOT NOS. 4 and 5.
in Block 4, according to the official
map or plan of LOVE GROVE" which
tt is of record in the Registry of New
% Hanover County, in Book Sc, page 575,
to which reference is hereby made for
a more full and complete description OF
said property.
This sale being made subject to all
taxes for years 1916 and 1947, and all
street and sidewalk assessments.
Successful bidder will be required tc
deposit 1870 of amount bid with the
undersigned commissioner at conclusion
Of sale.
Dated and posted this 18th. day Of
June. 1947.
G. C. MCINTYRE, Commissioner.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-06
lS0-Legal.

for cash, to the highest bidder, all tnat
certain lot, piece or parcel OF a n
situate, lying and being in he City OF
Wilmington, County of New Hanover,
and State of North Carolina, I'M
and described as follows, to-wit:-
BEGINNING at a point in the eastern
line of McRae Street 66 feet south from
the southeast intersection of McRae and
Rankin Streets, and running thence east
wardly and parallel with Rankin Street
lit 1-2 feet, thence southwardly and
parallel with McRae Street % feet,
thence westwardly and parallel with
Rankin Street 1T IL feet to the eastern
line of McRae Street, and thence north
wardly with and along the eastern line
of McRae Street % feet. to the point
of beginning, the same being a part of
Lot 2, in Block 225, according to the
official plan Of the City Of Wilmington,
N. C.
This property will be old subject to
all taxes for years 1916 and 1947, and
all street and sidewalk assessments.
Successful bidder will be required to
deposit 1879 of bid with undersigned
commissioner at conclusion of sale.
Dated and posted this 26th. day of
June, e1e47.
nS.rH1rTpr Cor~;o,,r
Evening star., 1947-08-17

There's no catching you today" heard a
voice say from behind.
l looked around and saw friend hadn't
set eyes upon for three weeks.
Lord" l exclaimed. What on earth has
happened to you?'
He smiled family and asked in turn: DO YOU
know whether any lunatics have been at large
lately? was attacked by one three weeks ago.
left the hospital only today
WITH sudden interest. asked: Three weeks
ago! We're you sitting in the square?"
"Yes, | was. The most absurd thing was
sitting in the square dying for a smoke. No
matches After ten minutes or 50. gentleman
passes with some old hag. He was smoking 20
up to him. touch him on the sleeve and ask in
my most polite manner: Can you oblige me
with light? And what dyou think? The mad
man stoops down. picks something up, and the
next moment | am lying on the ground with a
broken head, unconscious. You probably read
about it in the newspaper"
Hooked at him, and asked earnestly: DO YOU
really believe you met up with a lunatic?''
Il am sure Of it."
An hour afterwards was eagerly digging in
old back numbers of the local paper At last
found what was looking for short note in the
accident column:
UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF DRINK
Yesterday morning. the keepers of the square
found on bench young man whose papers
show him to be of good family. He had evidently
fallen to the ground while in state of extreme
intoxication and had broken his head on a near
by brick. The distress of this prodigal's parents
is indescribable."
Evening star., 1947-08-17
POINT OF view .y a: A.:.:.::.: ; ,
Il W H. ~ TransIa by j. H. Bn,stone

66NH EN- are comic p she said smiling dreamily.
lVl Not knowing whether this indicated
praise or blame, I answered noncommittally:
Quite true"
Really. my husbands a regular Othello.
Sometimes I'm sorry married him.
l looked helplessly at her Until you ex-
plain =" began.
'Oh. forgot that you haven't heard. About
three weeks ago / was walking home with my
husband through the square had large black
hat on. which suits me awfully we'll. and my
cheeks were quite pink from walking. As we
passed under a street light. pale. dark-haired
fellow standing near by glanced at me and sud-
denly took my husband by his sleeve
Would you oblige me with light?' he says.
Alexander pulled his arm away. stopped down,
and quicker than lightning banged him on the
head with brick. He fell like log Awful"
why. what on earth made your husband get
jealous all of sudden?'
She shrugged her shoulders II told you men
are very comic"
Bidding her farewell l went out, and at the
corner came across her husband
Hello. old chap" I said. They tell me
you've been breaking peoples heads"
T1E BURST out laughing so you've been talk
ing to my wife 1t was jolly lucky that brick came
so pat into my hand. Otherwise. just think:
had about fifteen hundred rubles in my pocket.
and my wife was wearing her diamond earrings"
DO you think he wanted to rob you?"
"A man accosts you in a deserted spot, asks
for light and gets hold of your arm What more
do you want?
Perplexed, left him and walked on.
Evening star., 1947-08-17
This Week Magazine

FOR A BETTER AMERICA
WnIlAn l. NICHOLS, Eks~
KEEPING HOUSE IN TIE JUNGLE. 4
BY Edlfk Sismei
UNRuLY AND UNBRANDED .........
BY levis Berg
"yOU CAN'T CALL HER HAT,
BY Oseov S<kis0ou
DALE WITH A WOLF LF................. 10
BY kobsife loves
DoYOU SING BEFORE BREAKFAST. -
BY Edhk N. Ssra
by Rafpk Boss
THE MAN BEHIND THE BAT..........17
BY Philip Hukias
RADIATORS ARE FULL OF EN-. IN
BY Dick Askbsssk
Cover by Ruvi Wsix
Evening star., 1947-08-17
DNakMMHe

SAFETY FIRST. OF the many good
things in John Guntl1er's new book
Inside U.S.A.," the bit that tickled
us most was the sign he saw on his
trip to Bonneville Dam. The No, !
generator in the powerhouse was 2
gigantic machine IS feet high that
could turn up enough power to rip a
whole city apart.
As Mr.. Gunther stared at it in ave.
he noted a small placard:
Caution: Before operat-
ing, read instructions"
THE L0vvD0WN. Edgar Allan Poe
to the contrary, science has discovered
that ravens don't say ''nevernore":
Evening star., 1947-08-17

Names and deseriptioas Of al eharsetsrs In
neton stories and semi-Action articles In this
which happens to be the same a. that Of any
person. living Or dead. 10 sntirsly ooinejdsntaI.
Evening star., 1947-08-17

they don't even say cav" Their
conversation is made up of "ge-lick-
ge-lee." "crawks," '.haw-haw-haw."
and 'thung- g-thung."
PENNIES FROM HEAVEN. Ordi-
narily we don't care for publicity
stunts, but here's one that hits new
high in good will. Certain movie
theaters, located in towns that have
sidewalk parking meters, send a man
out on the streets to deposit pennies
for any cars that are overparked.
OF course, the man always leaves a
little card that reads:
To save you from a summons, a
coin has just been deposited by the
courtesy of the Blank Theater."
Evening star., 1947-12-19
Mrs. Harris May Take
Stand Monday in Trial
On Murder Charge

| Mrs. Minnie Harris, widow and ac-
cused slayer of James E. Harris,
union official, may take the witness
stand in her own defense Monday
when her trial on first-degree mur-
der charges is resumed in District
Court.
| Assistant United States Attorney
Arthur J. Mclaughlin is expected to
complete the prosecutions case
against Mrs. Harris shortly after
the trial is resumed.
| Mrs Harris, who is colored, is
charged in the indictment with mur-
dering her husband, who was busi-
ness agent of the Cafeteria and Res
taurant Workers Union (CIO), as
he slept in their home at 3120 Thir-
teenth street NV, last April %. II
found guilty, she faces a mandatory
death sentence.
Handwriting Expert to Testify.
The Governments final witness
is expected to be Ira Gulickson, Met
ropolitan Police Department hand
writing expert. who took several
samples of Mrs. Harris handwriting,
after receipt of a letter mailed
from New York to the union head
quarters here asserting that the
slayer was about to commit suicide.
Detective Sergt. Edgar E. Scott OF
the Homicide Squad, who investi-
gated the case from April until Mrs.
Harris arrest in September, was on
the stand when Justice Edward M.
Curran adjourned court yesterday.
The trial was expected to 60 on to-
day. but this morning it was re-
cessed until Monday.
Sergt. Scott related to the fury
how he had arrived at the home
within two hours after the murder
early on April % and proceeded to
examine all doors and windows for
signs of possible entry by force by an
outsider. Mrs. Harris has main
tained that her husband was killed
while she was out of the house for
half an hour.
Clash With Attorney.
Earlier in the day, Detective Sergt.
George w. Cook, also of the Homi-
eide Squad, who had worked on
Evening star., 1947-12-19

ether aspects of the case since its
beginning, engaged in a sharp ex-
change with Defense Attorney Rob-
ert I. Miller over police attemptsst to
find blood on Mrs. Harris hands on
the day of the murder,
Mr.. Miller attempted to get from
Sergt. Cook testimony that police
applied a chemical solution to Mrs.
Harris hands but found not a single
trace of blood of any kind on her
skin that day. Sergt. Cook main
tanned he had been present when
the solution was being applied but
that he did not know the results Of
the tests.
Evening star., 1947-12-19
BootIegger Card
Sent to Sheriff
Causes Arrest
By the Associated Press

OKLAHOMA CITY.-The Sher.
lit thought 1t was tactless, If no
downright insulting, when he go
Christmas cards of thanks from
an Oklahoma City bootlegger.
Especially ones that read
"At the close of another year We
realize how important your friend
ship and good will have been tc
our success. :"
You can't ask a shiriff to take
that sort of thing from a bootlegger
especially in dry Oklahoma.
So deputies began calling the tele-
phone numbers they found on a
Evening star., 1947-12-19

little red card attached to the yule
greeting. Soft voices discussed
prices, made appointments. >.
When it was all over, one man
was in Jail on liquor charges,
Santa's pack was 42 pints lighter,
Evening star., 1947-12-19
Veterans to Get Medals

Coast Guard veterans will be
awarded Victory Medals at the
Third annual Christmas banquet
and dance Of the Potomac Chapter
of the Coast Guard League at pm
tomorrow in the Annapolis Hotel.
Milford chronicle., 1947-05-23

urday to be at his post of duty.
Mrs. Hooking remained until some
definite plans for reconstruction
are made.
Goshen Methodist Church News
In observance of the establish
ment of the first Sunday School in
this community, in May, 1893, a
special service will be held in
Goshen Methodist Church Sunday
evening, May 25, at 1880 o'clock.
Rev. Richard M. Green, a former
student and teacher in the school,
and now executive secretary of the
Board of Christian Education of
the Peninsula Conference, which
office is now in Dover, will be the
guest speaker.
/ Music will be rendered by the
choirs of the church. A history of
the school, written by Mrs. Will
liam B. WagamOn, Sr., will be
read.
Following the service, a fellow
ship hour will be held in the Sum
day school rooms.
An anniversary cake, having ia
candles, will be lighted, and ice
cream and cake will be served.
Everyone is cordially invited to
attend the service.
Other Services
Other services during the day
will be:
9:45 A. M.-Sunday School.
11:00 A. M.-Morning Worship.
This day will mark the first Sun
day of the new Conference year.
Members and friends of the
church will be glad to welcome
Rev. Harold Davis and his family
who have returned for the second
year.
During the past year, much gOOt
work has been done by them, an(
they have won many friends.
Milton Pilgrim Holiness Church
Sunday school 9:30 a. m. Harold
Moore, superintendent.
Morning Worship 1O:45 o'clock
Y. P. S. 700 p. m.
Evangelistic service 7:45 p. m.
; Prayer meeting Thursday at
p. m.
Every one is welcome.
Elmer j. Hooking, Pastor.