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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-05
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Use Of peace was not to be full
filled. There could be only one
reason for getting the men away
an attack.
"Lilli,' he grasped the girl
arm-"take my launch and catch
Casey. Tell him to bring the men
back here and bring them fast.
Bewildered, she asked, But
what's it mean?"
1T means Madison is on the
loose at last"
He helped her into the launch,
started the motor, and thrust the
bow out into the stream, then as
the sound of the exhaust died
away turned back toward the Of
lice alone. No S to bar the gate
he could not hope to hold the
camp against the vaqueros. Better
to act as if Madison's coming was
a complete surprise, and if he
could, gain time. And there was
always the faint possibility that
Madison did not intend to attack
the camp; his plan might be to
ambush Casey's men On their way
to the plantations.
Slowly Cliff walked up the path,
past the long line of barges moor
ed on both sides of the dock, past
the empty bunkhouses and the lit
tie power plant. They had never
seemed so still. No least move
ment of wind in the tips of the
bamboo, not even a bird calling
from the depths of the jungle.
Only that vast silence, brooding,
expectant, and the faint rustic OF
the naked earth beneath his feet.
So quiet it was, he heard the soft
eternally in its harrow cage.
pad-pad of Lilli's jaguar, pacing
For the tenth time he looked al
his watch. Lilli had been gone
twenty minutes. If she could reach
his men at the forks. they might
be back in less than an hour
better than that he could not ever
hope. He made another tour of the
deserted camp, threading his way
among the piles OF equipment
drums of oil and gasoline, bull.
dozers, and dredges - everything
he had in the world, and all utter.
ly defenseless except for the barb.
ed-wire fence and the gate he had
chosen to leave open.
Once again he pulled out his
watch - time was standing still.
Forcing himself to be calm, he
walked down toward the dock,
then with a start he froze. Up or
the high bank across the river,
where in earlier days he had first
seen Norman, a rider was sitting
his horse, and for an instant Cliff
thought he was one of Madison's
vaqueros. But the nan was moi
dressed like a vaquero. He wore
the dark. broad-brimmed som
brero of Vicente's riders, and al
though he saw Cliffs eyes on him
he made no effort at concealment,
but sat in full view, and to Cliff
surprise, raised his hand in silent
greeting.
But now the horseman was for.
gotten. From far up the trail Cliff
heard the muffled pounding Of
horses hoofs, and he knew the
vaqueros were close at hand. In a
last forlorn hope he scanned the
river for some sign of Casey, but
the surface stretched empty of life
as far as he could see-Casey and
his men might not be back for
hours. His eyes rose to the bank
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-05
NOTICE OF ELECTION

WHEREAS. the Board Of Education of New Hanoyer County, in
conformity with Chapter 1860 of the 1915 laws of the State OF North
Carolina, the same being entitled, Act to Provide for the Establish
ment If a Junior College in New Hanover County, North Carolina"
has requested the Board of Commissioners of New Hanover County
to call an, election. for the purpose of permitting the qualified voters
of said County tt determine whether there shall be levied and col
lected annually a special tax, not exceeding five cent (5) on the One
Hundreds Dollars ($10000) valuation of property, real and personal
for the purpose of maintaining and equipping a Junior College inN New
Hanover County, IS is provided by said Act; and
WHEREAS Section 5. of said Act, gives authority to the Board
levyng and collecting such special tax for the purposes aforesaid;
NOW, THEREFORE,, the Board of Commissioners of New Han
over County does hereby call a n election to be held Q n Tuesday,
March 25th, 1947, between the hours of $3.50 o'clock A. M. and $3.50
o'clock P. M. Eastern Standard; Time, o said day. All qualified
voters who favor the levying and collecting of said tax shall vote a
ballot Q n which shall be printed or written the words, FOR GouN,
which shall be printed o + written the words. AGAINST COUNTY
JUNIOR COLLEGE,"
For the purpose of this election, as authorized by said Act, the
said BOARD of Commissioners of New Hanover County do hereby
ride a new registration. and the following r designated as the
polling places for the Townships, Precincts and WARDS, n the per-
O hereinafter named IT appointed Is Registrars n Judges u
election in aid Townships, Precincts and Wards.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-05
Blaze Kills Four

SCOTLAND NECK, March Az
Fred E. Doggett and three Of
his children were fatally burned
last night in a fire, started by a
stove explosion, that destroyed
their farm home near here. The
dead children we're Dorothy.
three; Fred Jr., two and Frances.
eight months.
Doggett's clothing caught fire
but he and his wife were able to
beat out the flames. They then
rescued one child from the burn
ing house but we're unable to save
the others.
Doggett died today.
Mrs. Doggett suffered severe
burns.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-05

The registration books of each Township, ecm au q o uI
q NJ ~ Or s. dv leSH fhe first day of March 1s47. and shall be closed
at sunset on Saturday March Is. 1s47: And on saturoa aftsn 1d y n alI
March stb and March 18th. 1947. the Registrars nal a! !M u. H p ~
ing places of the respective Townships. Preclncts IL ""ioS Win
the registration books for registration of electors; H.: rov,.
THE REGISTRARS shall attend the polling places bo u " en- Sam.
Precincts and Wards, with their registration BOOKS, OF SAUL n
day the 22nd day Of March 1s47. between the hours oil o. > 10 q c onan H t.
M. and 2 o'clock P. M, when and where said DOCKS snai w. We w. -
the inspection of the electors of said Townships; reclnc amu mai aM
md Nv of said electors shall be allowed to object % n ndmes d y
pearing on said books. oouu;sio,ers of New Hanover
ooo"' ILLS Lie wv" N' Addison Hewlett. Chairman.
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beyond the river - the horseman
had disappeared-and with a heart
empty of hope, Cliff walkd slowly
back to TIE office to await the
coming of the vaqueros.
Not long to wait. A thunder of
hoofbeats, a shout, and, Madison
at their head. they crowded
through the gates, a hundred and
fifty strong, swarming into the en-
closure, their horses withers
white with foam, the yellow dust
rising in a great cloud behind
them. AS the last man clattered
inside the camp, Sloan dismount-
ed and closed the gates.
Still astride his horse, Madison
looked about him, then catching
sight of Cliff idly standing with
hands in his pockets before the
office door, he laughed. For a Sec
ond the two men watched each
other, then Madison rode up to
him.
"Where's JANET" he asked.
she's not here"
TOO bad! l wanted her TO see
this" Madison threw one leg over
the s%addle-horn and settled him
self comfortably. Il suppose you
haven't the least idea what | came
here for?"
His intent was clear enough, but
to gain time Cliff asked, "How
should -"
'I'll tell you" Madison's arm
swept in a half circle. "See this
camp? 1t took you a good many
days to build it. In less than one
hour I'm going to level it to the
ground while you look on"
He stopped and peered eagerly
down into Cliffs face, to find some
sign of weakness or of pain. But
the tanned face was like stone,
and the slow voice asked quietly.
why are you doing this, Madi-
SOM"
"Why?" The hand that held the
reins began trembling. because
l hate you more than any man
that ever lived"
Il know you do, but why?"
"You took Janet away from me,
you turned Claribel against me.
Madison licked his lips. Il could
have had you killed-that would
have been easy - but it WASH t
what l wanted. l want you to go
on living after you've seen every
thing you worked for wrecked be-
fore your eyes. I'm going to send
you out of here a beggar, and if
Janet wants you then, she can
have you-but l don't think she
will"
He was painting with a fury that
shook his diminutive body, and
now he called to Sloan, "Tie him
up!"
Useless to resist. Cliff stood mo-
tionless as both hands were fas-
tened behind him, and his feet
dashed tight together with a heavy
rope, while Madison watched, his
hands quivering with the joy of it.
But not until Cliff was securely
bound did Madison dismount and
venture closer. For a full minute
he stood looking up, his narrow
eyes drinking in the spectacle of
his victims utter helplessness,
then he drew back his hand and
struck Cliff full in the face. The
impact of that vicious blow threw
Cliff backwards, and he fell heav-
lily.
Madison glared down at him.
"You breed of big, numbering
men" His face was wet with
sweat. Turning, he shouted to his
vaqueros. "You know your job.
Burn everything that will burn,
and what won't burn, throw in the
river. Now get going!"
At his words, men, hurried to
the warehouse, and from where he
lay Cliff saw them rolling out
dozens of drums of oil. Again
they went back, returning this
time with tins of gasoline, and
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-05

The registration books of each TOWNSHIP, pre 6 on n " Ma . ocI lock
he open for the registration of voters between me out . v cUn
A. NJ. O Saturday the first day of March 1s7 and shall b. closed AZ
sunset IN Saturday, March Is, 1947, and o n saturdays, Marcn Isl
March sh and March 18th. 1s47. the Registrars shall attend the e p6la nm
places of the respective Townships, Precincts n Waros Win III
registration books, for the registration OF electors. -,.
The Registrars shall attend the polling places Oh tneIr owhshlps
Precincts and Wards. with their registrations BOOKS o sa a M 3
o'clock P. M. when and where The said books shall be o 1peann to the
insnocton # the electors of said Townships, Precincts and WARDS m
ans ~ said electors shall be allowed to object to the names appear
ing on said books.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-05
PROPOSED LAW HIT

RALEIGH, March, 4. - W.R =
Fertilizer manufacturers today
based their objections to the pro.
posed North Carolina fertilizer Law
on the. argument that it gave the
state powers that are entirely tot
broad"
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-05
To Enlarge Store

GREENSBORO, March A. ~
Plans for the construction of a
new building as an addition to the
present Meyers department store
structure were announced today
by Joseph T. Martin, president OF
the Meyers company.
The construction, Martin said,
will involve the expenditure of ST.
900, 900, and will extend the pres
ent store building along the entire
first block of West Sycamore
street to South Green street. On
Green street, the new addition Will
have a frontage of 148 feet.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-05
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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-16
Forest Tileston
TiltSlatedT omorrow
Postponed due to inclement

Postponed due to inclement
weather, the championship
Lake Forest Tileston gram
mar school game will get I'M
derway tomorrow night at
1880 o'clock in Legion Stad-
UNI with Lake Forest slightly
favored due to a 60 victory
scored over their strong riv-
ais during the regular sea-
son.
The winning squad will
clash with the Bradley Creek
team in the rival grammar
school league.
Coached by Rocky Atwood,
the Lake FOresters' star play
ers were reported in excel
lent shape to win over Tile
ston again. A report from
TileStOn coach Jim Thorpe
to the effect that six of his
players were missing when
he lost to Lake Forest dur
ing the season has ired Lake
Forests Burton Grant, full
back, Jimmy Newman, wing
back, A. T. Austin, quarter
back, and Bob Knott, left
end, and the quartet promises
a scrappy battle tomorrow
night.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-16
Semi-FinalSInCFCC
urney Underway

Long-hitting Ben Wash
burn and notwithstanding
Lyn Walsh, Jr., will collide
head-on today in the semi
finals of the Cape Fear Coun-
try club annual golf tourna-
ment, the winner to meet the
victor in the Jimmie Nets
Jim Herring clash also sched-
uled to be played when the
1870 starting whistle blows.
Herring, who has been in
Greensboro for the past
couple of days, is expected
back in time for his match
with Nets, as the Mid-South
Seniros' tourney to be held
this weekend at Sedgefield
course was postponed due to
inclement weather. Wash
burn won his way into the
semi-finals by defeating
Tom Cobb in the quarter-fin-
ais. He clashed with Walsh
last year in the City Open,
winning 2 and l. Walsh be-
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-16
YMCA CAGE LOOP
ENTRIES TO MEET

The final meeting of the
YMCA Sunday school basketball
league will be held tomorrow
night at 8 o'clock in the YMCA
building, where teams planning
to enter the circuit will meet to
discuss plans for the season.
The following churches h a v e
already entered the Senior
League: Temple Baptist, First
Presbyterian, and 4th st. Advent
Christian.
'Y' junior church league
entries are: St. James Episco-
pal, Temple Baptist, St. Paul's
Luthern and Trinity Methodist.
The YMCA Sunday School
basketball leagues play all
winter and spring in the 'Y'.
The players are members of the
'Y' and participate in the other
activities of the 'Y', such as
other basketball leagues, soft
ball, volleyball, handball, gym
nastics, swimming, lifesaving,
circus and water carnival.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-16
Grid Fans Here Look To Next Year
Wildcat Cage Trio Get Jump nSeas son
COLLIE, BROWN
FENNELL DRILL

With football fading into the
shadows and basketball shining
over the horizon Wilmington
sports fans look forward to see
ing Louis Collie, To-day Fennell,
and W. A. "Weinie" Brown n,
three of the five cagers w h o
spanked New Hanover High
school to the State champion
ship in basketball last season,
do their stunts on the hardwood
along with other returning re-
serves including Charlie Smith,
Johnny Crowley, Jimmy w t,
Billy Harrison, Bob Lewis, and
Mike Austin.
The time is not far away. Last
year the Wildcats started their
brilliant basketball campaign
by smashing Elizabethtown
twice in the middle of Decem-
Der. They went on to knock off
every high school opponent in
the state without a defeat only
to lose a bitter 57-52 struggle
to CRANKY High of Norfolk, in
the Duke Durham tournament.
The tournament, incidentally,
has been cancelled this year,
according to unconfirmed re-
ports.
Coach Leon Brogden an
nounced last night that regular
drills would get going in full
swing in the next two weeks.
Colne, Fennell, and Brown, who
have played on the Wildcat first
string for the past three years,
are already practicing during
their gym classes at the high
school. The gym students just
stand aside and let the big three
do their stuff.
But according to Brown,
known as the demon dribbler in
the Eastern Conference, the boy
to watch this year is Jimmy
West, manager of the football
squad. West has been creating
excitement with his one-handed
push shots and ball handling,
and some preseason dope says
he may be the boy to, fill in
for Billy Mason
Charlie Smith ranks as the
likely successor to Johnny Nc
Koy despite the fact that he is
only six feet tall Smith was the
sixth man of the first string last
year, and played about half of
each contest.
1t is far too early to start
making predictions, but reports
from Durham, Wilson, and
Rocky Mount say that New Han
over High has a terrific job on
its hands to keep the cage crown
in Wilmington. Brown, Collie,
and Fennell may have some
thing to say about that.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-16
CUITON SHINES
IN BULLDOG WIN
By Gene Warren
News Sports Writer

Fayetteville Highs high-flying
Bulldogs shined up their Eastern
classes IA Conference champion
ship trophy with a convincing
1870 victory over an outclassed
New Hanover High School foot
ball team Friday night despite
a steady downfall of rain which
hampered the ball handling on
both elevens.
Johnny Guiton spanked the
confident Soldier City aggrega-
ton, passing and running as bril-
liantly as any high school grid
der seen here this season. Nub
Smith, who was supposed to sit
this n OUT" had his ear pinned
back by the Wildcat forward wall
during his brief appearance in the
encounter. Another Fayetteville
boy, Vann Sewell, aided Guiton
in carrying the offensive lead
with a nifty aerial exhibition.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-16
YMCA TO REPEAT
WATER CARNIVAL

A repeat performance Of the
YMCA water carnival held Nov.
II will be staged Nov. 10 at 8
o'clock, Adam Smith YMCA
athletic director said last night.
The program will include
fancy diving, swimming studies,
acrobatics, tandem swimming,
comedy diving, relay races and
a King Neptune, Queen of Mer-
maid program with Robert
Powell playing the king and IT.
ma Lee Sweum the queen.
Participants will include:
Ronnie Ely, Sidney Trundle,
John Hazelhurst, Haywood
Newkirk, Bill Warren, Stancil
Wollard, David Andrews, Carl
Crow, Tom Covington. Robert
Clark, Jack Britt, Jim Sutton,
David Smith, Robert Crowley,
Julian Tusch, Phillip Clark,
Russell Clark, Don Bennett,
Kendrick Presson, Richard Nc
Dowell, David Padrick, Max
Newber, Roger Dukes.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-16
Nub Smiths appearance in

Nub Smiths appearance in
the Friday night clash be-
tween Fayetteville and Will
mingtOn surprised the fans
at Legion Stadium. 1t also
surprised the Wilmington
News and Sunday Star
News sports department
which printed a story We'd
nesday to the effect that
Smith would not dress for the
game. Fayetteville coach Bill
Dole was quoted Wednes-
day as saying: Cub Smith
will not dress fer the game
Friday" Friday night after
the game Coach Dole con-
firmed his Wednesday state
ment to the News, and is
sued a second statement. He
said: II did not think about
notifying the newspapers
Thursday when a second doc
tors examination disclosed
that Smith could play
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-16

Ca, Nov. 15-WH
"A bruising Georgia team ran
and passed for $50 yards to top
pie woefully weak Auburn % to
6 today before %, 900 fans who
sat in cold, soupy weather to
see the 50th renewal of one OF
the south's oldest rivalries.
AS early as 700 B. c., the an
cent Egyptians imposed taxes
lon the rich.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-16

NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 15-WD
-Tulane's Green Wave and the
Florida Gators battled to a 7
to 7 tie on a slippery, rain
soaked field here today in a
game that didn't come to life
until the last period.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-16

HOUSTON, Tex, Nov. Is
-R-Rice's late season Owls
possessed the power that
was expected of them last
September toda vas they ran
over the Texas Aggies, H.
Z, to hand the Cadets their
greatest defeat in the 81
years of rivalry between the
two Southwest Conference
schools.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-16

CLASS AA
Conference Standings
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-16

came a threat to cop III,
Country Club title by de-.
feating the favorite and d..
Tending champion, ]. Holme,
Davis in the quarter finals
The semi-final winners will
meet next Sunday in I'll,
championship finals.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-16

TULSA, Okla, Nov. 15-P-
"A spectacular 58-yard punt re-
turn by speedy George Sims for
d touchdown and a perfect
Placement kick by Henry Dick
erson gave the Baylor Bears a
10 victory over the University
ot Tulsa today before a crowd
Of IA, 1000.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-16

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hand in clinging to boughs.
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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-16

SYRACUSE, N. Y, Nov. Is
-U.H-Syracuse sprang the
"annual upset" in the tradi-
tional series with Colgate to-
day, winning Z to 0 when
Walt (Slivers) Sl0vensky of
Cherrytree, Pa, sped IS
yards for a touchdown in the
fourth period on a trick play
set up by a fake punt.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-16

PRINCETON, N. j., Nov. Is
today by defeating Yale's favor
ed football team, II to 0, in the
10th game of collegiate foot
balls oldest continuous rivalry.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-16

The Fayetteville line, out
weighing the Wilmington barrier
three pounds per man, outrush-
ed and outfought NHHS's combi-
nation. Homer Brewer, Charlie
Smith, and Jim Gibson were
thrown by a herde of Bulldog
tacklers before they reached the
line of scrimmage two-thirdS of
the night. Brewer did get off
for a few good scampers, and
Gibson intercepted a Sewell pass
to set up Wilmington's only
chance for a touchdown. But
when the Cats got near the Bull
dog goal, they were stopped in
their tracks. Coach Leon Brog-
den called for an aerial barrage
with Mike Austin on the throw
ing end, but it merited nothing.
Wilmington pigskin enthusiasts
are already looking hopefully
ahead to next year. The local rec
ord now stands at four wins, four
losses, and two ties. Next week
the cutrain will be dropped on
football picture Petersburg, Vir-
GINA, sends its team to Whining
ton.
Approximately IL men from
the New Hanover High squad
are scheduled to be back next
year so it looks like Coach Brog-
den has a big job ahead of him
to produce an even fair club. The
veteran skipper tried everything
this season to put a winning team
on the field; he shifted the boys
around; used new faces in the
line, but it was just not the year.
+ Rocky Mount coach Emory Ad-
kins had an even more disap-
pointing time. His Blackbirds
failed to win a, conference game:
dropping their last loop tilt tt
Raleigh, 37-12, Friday. Sonny Us
sery tailed three touchdowns
Dick Sommers two, and Dav,
Lloyd one for Raleigh, while Rel
Watkins and Charley Bachelor
crossed paydirt for the Black
oAi"'' CLASS IA
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-28
Lois King, William Guerin Wed
In First Presbyterian Chapel

with matching ribbon.
Mrs. J. Arthur King, mother
of the bride wore a blue dress.
and a corsage of red camellias,
and Ms. John Guerin, mother
of the groom, wore a powder
blue dress with pink camellias.
The bride, widow of Captain
Charles. D. King who died in
Italy in 1914, attended Coker
college in Hartsville, S. c. At
present she is teaching the
kindergarten at First Presbyter-
ian church. Mrs. Guerin is the
only daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. Arthur King of Wilmington.
The bridegroom, son of Mr..
and Mrs. John Guerin Of Atlanta
attended Emory University. He
is now an announcer at station
IWGNI, Wilmington.
Out-of-town guests here for
the wedding included: Mr.. and
Mrs. John Guerin, Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard E. Guerin, and Mr.. an
Mrs. Marion B. Guerin, all of
Atlanta; Mr.. and Mrs. c. E..
Guerin of Newport News, Va,
! and Mr.. and Mrs. 7. Jack Bagby
of RALEIGH.