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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-01

them. her eyes wide and startled.
"Why do you hate me so?' she
burst out, the last thing in the
world she had meant to say to
him.
His eyes measured her con-
temptyously.
Even you should be able to un-
derstand that" he said grimly.
Lets just say that it's because I
am SO fond of your father"
"But why should that make you
despise me?" she spluttered.
His eyes grew even colder.
Even you should be able to un-
derstand that" he repeated. "Aft-
er the way you and your mother
have stripped him to the very
bone, you have the double barrell-
led, b%rassbound, copper-rivited ar
rogance to come here trading on
his honest affection for you, hop
ing to wiring even a few more dol
lars out of him"
"That's not true!"
isn't it?' His tone called her
a liar. "For the first time in my
life, I can almost be glad he's
broke. It's such a joke on you'll"
He turned away without giving
her a chance to answer, and over
his shoulder he said CURLY, IT
was told to call you to dinner"
Dinner? But it can't possibly
be dinner time. I've only just had
breakfast" she walled.
| He turned back and his lips
curled.
"And left your dishes for Kate
to wash, as though she didn't
have enough to do without wait
ing on a. spoiled, selfish. pamper-
ed brat like you," he told her with
barely restrained violence. MAY
be 1 should have said lunch. You'd
understand that better, wouldn't
you? But here, where people do
an honest days work, the mid
day meal is dinner. I am ready
for mine, and I have no intention
Of standing here arguing with you.
If you want it, come and get it."
He stalked off, and Gail stood
for a moment trembling beside
the hammock before she sat down
in it once more, unconsciously
adapting her body to its CULVER
ing lest it throw her again.
Greg's fury, his cold hatred, his
blistering contempt, we're like
steel-tipped whips lashing her
shaking body. For the first time
in her life she was coming up
against the rough edge Of a mans
tongue, seeing herself in his eyes,
a spoiled, u%seles, pampered be-
ing who took with both hands and
gave nothing of herself. She
couldn't hope to make him under
stand that she had always thought
her father rich; that she had &C
cepted without question Lissa's
picture of the divorce, the "beg-
carly settlement" her fathers
"stinginess."
Norah called to her across the
front yard, and her voice was
warm and friendly.
"Come on, Gail. Hates got tur-
nip greens and hot corn mullins
and slues Of butter. You mustn't
let them get cold"
Her gaiety faded as she saw
Calls white face, and she said
swiftly, "rm sorry. Was Greg
rude?"
Gail smile was wry.
"That's an understatement If
ever 1 heard one," she admitted.
ITO BE Continued)
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-01
NELSON ASSUMES
WHlTEYlLLE DUTIES
Merchants Association Sec.
rotary Will Be Tobacco
Sales Supervisor

WH1TEv1LLE, Aug. 81 Dave
S. Nelson, elected last week as
executive secretary of the White
vile Merchants Association and
supervisor Of sales for the Tobac-
CO Board of Trade, will formally
take over his new post tomorrow.
The new secretary will report
to the Merchants association Of
flee tomorrow morning and will be
introduced on the markets radio
program by the retiring secretary,
Walter H. Paramore
Paramore will continue on the
job part Of next week to assist the
new secretary while he is getting
acquainted with his duties.
Paramore is expected to leave
Friday for Fuquay Springs where
he will be executive secretary OF
Fuquay-Varina Chamber of Com
merce.
The Paramore family will move
to Fuquay Springs within a few
days.
In taking over his new work,
Nelson praised the leadership OF
Mr. Paramore during the past 20
months and asked the "coopera-
ton of every business man, citizen
and official in pulling together
to promote the development OF
Whiteville".
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-01
miss BRITT CROWNED
TOBACCO FESTIV
OUEEN AT WHITEVILLE|

WH1TEv1LLE, Aug. 81. Miss
Mary Lou Britt, the entry of the
Whiteville Lions club, was crown
ed Queen of the Tobacco Festi-
val" at the second annual event
staged by the Woman's club and
the Junior Woman's club of White
vile Thursday night.
AS several hundred people look
ed on, Is of Columbus county's
loveliest young women paraded
before out-of-town judges who final
|1y handed the decision to Miss Britt.
The new queen is the daughter
OF MI. and Mrs. r. H. Britt.
The crown was placed on the
head of the beautious Miss Britt
by Mayor S A. Smith. He was
assisted in the ceremony by Miss
Anne Mckenzie, the festivals 1916
queen who was not a contestant,
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-01

The Negro life span in the
United States is estimated to be
Sc years for the average man, and
a little over SO years for the aver
age woman.
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COUPLE OBSERVE
50TH ANNIVERSARY
Rev. And Mrs. Alexander
Rogers, Rev. l. P. Hedge
peth Cerebrate Event

TABOR CITY, Sept. l., - Three
elderly people, two men an a
woman, were together again here
Friday evening in probably the
most unusual golden wedding an
~niversasy celebration In the his
tory Of this section.
Rev. and Mrs. Alexander Thorn
as Rogers of Tabor City and Rev.
I. P. Hedgepeth, the minister who
performed the ceremony uniting
them in marriage so years ago,
were the principals in this unique
celebration.
On August 70, 1887, Rev. Mr..
Rogers and the lady Of his choice,
Charity Vale Floyd, stood before
Rev. Mr.. Hedgepeth in the Fair
mont section and spoke their vows.
Down the trail Of years, Rev.
and Mrs. Rogers continued to
walk together and Friday evening,
surrounded by all except one OF
their six children, they looked back
upon 50 years Of married life.
The reunion Of the participants
in the wedding Of so years ago
brought to light some interesting
facts. The combined ages Of the
trio total 227 years. Mrs. Rogers
is SO, Rev. Mr.. Rogers is 70 and
Rev. Mr.. Hedgepeth is So.
Both Of the men were active
in Baptist ministry for many years.
Rev. Mr.. Rogers, a native of Null
Inns, S. c., was pastor of Mount
Tabor Baptist church and since
then has made his home here.
The local minister, who retired
in 1884, was graduated from Fur
man University and Southern Bap-
fist Theological seminary, Louis
vile, KY.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rogers have six
children and one of the remark
able family records is that, despite
having to live on a minister's
salary. all the three sons and
three daughters have college de-
greeS. ,
The children and the institutions
they attended are A. Paul Rogers,
Tabor City, graduated from wake
Forest College.
Fulton F. Rogers, Florence, S.
c. Furman University.
James A. Rogers, Florence, S.
c.. Furman University.
Mrs. Furman Fowler, Tabor
City, Coker College.
Mrs. Waldo Woody, Tabor City,
Cocker College.
Mrs. Cane Grove. Alma, Michi-
gan, Appalachian State Teachers
College.
All Of the children except Mrs.
Grove returned here for the cele-
bration Friday evening.
The anniversary dinner was
served at the home of MI. and Mrs.
w. w. Woody, and later ar in
formal reception, attended by ap-
proximately 100 friends Of the
%honorees, was given at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Rogers.
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that soon would be brilliant pom.
poms o. rosy pink and white. The
small red roses were aflame
there were INTENDED beds Of
amaryllis, verbena, and tiny pinA
lilies whose name she did not
know. But there was nothing even
remotely resembling the ordered
beauty that, to Gail, spelled a gar.
den. Drifts of wild phlox rioted
through the weeds and grass,
their varicolored luxuriance like =
brilliantly lowered carpet.
She wandered across the white.
sand yard which could never be q
lawn, because of the hard under.
clay and the thick shade. She dis.
covered a shabby old hammock
swung between two trees, and
there she laid herself down, one
hand pillowing her head, the othe,
arm thrown up over it.
She was, she decided, more
badly shaken by the poverty Of
her fathers library" than t h G
house itself. How in the worlo
could a man of her fathers educa.
ton and culture be content with.
out the newest books, the latest
magazines and newspapers? Of
course there was a radio OF
sorts; Greg had coaxed it into
being before dinner last night. Bu1
only a cheap, ill-conditioned radio
as the sole link between this place
and civilization. It was appalling
Once more Gail was swept by
a compelling urge to pack up. he,
things and 60 away; once more
came the realization, making he,
heart sink, that she had no place
to go! If only she could find a job!
But she dared not risk Lissa's
angry displeasure at such an &C,
ton. LISA was intent upon max
ing an advantageous marriage,
and convinced that for Gail tt
take a job Of any sort would be
ruin for her mothers plans.
Without realizing it, Gail driftec
into sleep, from which she wa.
awakened by a mans stern voice
saying shortly, "Wake up, Ouch.
ess. Dinners ready"
Startled, she tried to sit erect
The hammock betrayed h e r
swinging violently, turning ano
spilling her out on the ground with
a hard thump that destroyed the
last vestige of sleep.
She glared UP at Greg, who
stood looking down at her sternly.
His hands we're in the pockets OF
his earth-stained overalls; his thin
blue shirt was sweat stained about
the shoulders. He was. freshly
scrubbed. his face shining, his
hair still damp. But his eyes upon
her were cold and hard.
"You you pushed me-" she
gasped inadequately.
II did nothing of the Sort he
answered shortly. "I'd never stop
with pushing you. If 1 laid a hand
on you it would be to throw you
off the place"
Gail had never encountered
such furious animosity in any per-
son. Especially not in a supposed
ly impressionable young man.
She got to her feet and stood star
ing at him, the hammock between
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-01
CERRO GORDO YOUNG
PEOPLE LEAVE SOON
FOR VARIOUS COLLEGES

CERRO GORDO, Aug. 81. -
At least IA young women and men
Of the Cerro Gordo section r pre-
pairing to leave soon for various
higher institutions.
Among these, together with the
college or university they are plan
ming to attend, are.
Dorothy Stevens, Meredith Col
lege, Raleigh.
Betty Ann and Mary Alice Will
hanson, st. Mary's.
Jean and Kathleen Floyd,
Greensboro College. for Women.
Lois Green, business school a
Raleigh.
Dorcas Thompson. school At
Charlotte.
Martha Brown, school at Char
lotte.
Vella Mae Stevens, business
school, Raleigh.
Judson M. Williamson, Univer.
sity of North Carolina.
David Harmon. Duke Univer'
sity.
Frederick Bullock. Oak Ridge
Military school.
Orion Berry Townsend, Wake
Forest College.
Pearson Worley, school at Balti'
more, Md.
Davis Rae Goodwin, State CO.
lege.
Gene Boswell. American Univer'
sity, Washington, D. c.
Bill Yates. University 6 Nerth
'lCarolina.
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RADIO
W N
l40o On Your Dial

-xOOAx-
6:3o-Daybreak in the Barnyard
7:30-Zeke Manners
7:45-Musical Clock
7:55-North Carolina HiahliRhts
:0O-New with Martin Agronsky
S:16-Star-News Commentator
8:20-Musical Clock
8:40-NBC Musical Revells
8:5o1UP News
9:0oCIhe Breakfast Club with Don Nc
1o:oo-My True Story
1o:2S-Betty Crocker's Magazine Of III,
Air
1o:4s-The Listening Post
'1:oo-breakfast in Hollywood with Tor
11:30-Galen Drake
LISTED Malone
1z:00CNoon Day Musical
l2:30-Tom Tom Tunes
1:0o-Baukhage Talking
1:15CMusical Interlude
1:25-WMFD Concert Of the Air
l:65-Star-News Commentator
2:00-News with Walter Herman
2:15-Ethel INC Albert
2:30-Bride and Groom
3:00-Ladies be Seated
3:3o-Paul Whiteman Club
4:15-So Proudly We Hail
4:30-Eddie Duchin
4:45@Dick Tracy
5:0oLLet's Dance-UP News
5:15CTerry and the Pirates
5:30-Lone Ranger
6:00-Organ Serenade
6:l5-Star-News Commentator
6:20oFishing Roundup
6:25-North Carolina Highlights
6:30-Bing Crosby Sings
6:45CGuest Star
7:00-Headline Edition
7:15-Elmer Davis
Highlands Of the Land
8:15-Your All Time Hit Parade
8:30-Treasury Agent
9:00-Summer Serenade
9:30-Se You Want to Lead a Band
10 :00-Doctors Talk it Over
10 :15-Buddy Weed Trio
10 :3O-Click Restaurant Orchestra
11:0O-News of Tomorrow
11:1@Joe Hassel
11:3eHotel Pa. Orchestra
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Copyright, 1916, by The Grolie1
Society, Inc, based upon The Book
OF Knowledge).
distributed by United Feature
Syndicate, Inc.).
TOMORROW: - Mexico Under
Spanish Rule.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-01

Bagdad, once the fabulous city
Of the Arabian Nights and now
capital of modern Iraq, is known
as the city Of silks and tiles be-
cause the art Of making those
materials has hourished there for
1000 years.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-01
Ohio Police Aroused
By Movies, Radio

COLUMBUS, O. W.H-Police in
Ohio cities are combating juve-
nile delinquency by cracking down
on movies and radio programs
which glorify crime and degrade
police officers.
The Ohio department., Fraternal
Order of Police, has condemned
by resolution motion pictures and
radio programs derogatory to po-
lice, and has forwarded copies of
it's action to J. Edgar Hoover, Fed
eral Bureau of Investigation head,
the Ohio Board of Motion Picture
censorship and top executives of
the big broadcasting networks.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-01
OVER THE NETWORKS
MONDAY

MONDAY
lime Il eastern standard. For cen
trail standard subtract one hour, for
mountain standard subtract two
hours. Some local stations change
hou Of relay to fit local schedules.
Last minute program changes can
not be included.
(For East. Daylight add one hour)
TODAY
S:0o-Chicago Horse Race-NBc
Daily News Broadcast-CBS
Network Silent Il hr.)-MBS-wes
Riddles Hour talso / hour later
--MBS-west
'o:l|Sports; America serenade-NBC
In, My Opinion, Talks-CBS
5:3O-Red Barber n Sports-CBS
5:45-Lowell Thomas Newscast-NBc
World News & Commentary -
CHS
s:00-Radio Supper Club-NBC- basic
Mystery of the Week-CBS
Fulton Lewis, Jr. (repeat hour
later)-MBS
6:15-News and Comment-NBC
Jack Smith Showers
Dance Music Orch.-MBS.basic
6:so-The House Party-NBC
Bob Crosby Club-CBS
Henry J. Taylor (r'pt at 1o) =
MBS
6:i5-Utley and Comment-NBc
Bob Trout and News-CBS
Sports Repeat 80 m. latec--MBs
7:00-Cavalcade of America-NBC
Inner Sanctum, Mystery -CBS
Scotland Yard Drama-MBS-basic
7:30-Howard Barlow Concert-NBC
Godfrey Talent Scout-CBS
Charlie Chan Mystery-MBs
,7:55-Five Minutes News-CBS
8:W-Voorhees Concert, Guests-NBC
Radio Theatre Hour-CBS
Gabriel Heater Commentaries
8:15-Real Life Drama-MBS
8:3e-Dr I. @. Quiz Show-NBc.
Guy Lombardo Orchestra-MBS
9:00-Contented Concert-NBC
My Friend Irma Skit-CBS
Fish and Hunt Club-MBS
a:3o-First Piano Quartet--NBC
Bob Hawk Quiz-CBS
Dance Music Time-MBS
l0:00-News & Variety 3 hrs.-NBC
News. Variety, Dance 3 hrs.-CBs
News, Dance Band 2 hrs.-MBS
ABC PROGRAMS - Times fit either
Eastern Daylight or Eastern Standard.
oo-NetWor Silent Hour east
Riddles Serial Hr.-west repeat
7:0o-News and Commentary
7:15-Daily Commentary
7:30-The Lone Ranger Drama
8:00-Lum and Abner Comedy
8:15-Honey Dreamers Song
8:30-Treasury Agent Drama
9:00-The Clock, Drama
9:30-Sammy Hayes Band
Talk It Over
10:15-Buddy Weed Trio
Half-Hour
:00-News, Dance Band Hour
:oo-Dance Band Hour-west only
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-05
LOCAL PHYSICIANS RETURN HOME; TELL
 OF FAIRBANKS TRIP

The Alaska Medical Association
 met in Fairbanks on July 28 to 30
 with pr. Paul B. Haggland of Fair
 banks presiding. The discussion
 of territorial medical problems and
 the reading of papers by visiting
 members and guests were included
 in the thlee-day agenda. Visiting speakers were Dr. Edward L. Tur- ner, Dean Of the new University of
 Washington School of Medicine pr. A. O. Nelson, a urinologist of Seattle. and Dr. Robert L. King, a heart specialist with the Mason Clinic in Seattle. These men were presented with honorary member ships in the Association.
 Officers elected for the coming year were: President. Dr. A. Holmes Johnson of Kodiak; First Vice President. Dr. Arthur Schaible, Fairbanks: Second Vice President, Dr Raymond Coffin of Anchorage, and tary-Treasurer, pr. Will liam P. Blanton of Juneau
 Next years meeting is scheduled for Anchorage. pr. c. c. Carter of 5uneau is Presldent-elect for le49. A delegate to attend the meeting of the American Medical was also elected. Dr. Paul Haggland was chosen as dele gate with his alternates to be in the following order, Dr C. Earl Albrecht, pr. w. M Whitehead, Dr. w. P Blanton. Dr Harold Sogn and pr. Dwight Cramer.
 Medical men from Juneau at- tending the meeting were: Dr. Will liam Whitehead, Dr. William Blan- ton, Dr. John c. Clements, Dr. c. Earl Albrecht, and Dr Howard Rmus. Also visiting the meeting were the five specialists from Cook County Hospital. Chicago, who have been on an inspection trip in the Territory. They were pr. Harry E.. Barnett. Dr. Arthur Bernstein, Or. Jack Fields, Dr. Joseph Silver stein and Dr. George Millia.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-05
AITLEE ATTEMPTS
 TO SAVE BRITAIN
 FROM BANKRUPTCY
Introduces Surprise Legis- Iation Asking for Pow
 CTS of Wartime

LONDON. Aug. 5.-lR--Prime Minister Attlee introduced surprise legislation in the House of Com mons today to give his government wartime powers to fight the threat of national bankruptcy and in crease agricultural and industrial production to meet Britains pend ing dollar crisis
 Attlee served notice of his inten- ton to present a bill to extend the purposes of the supplies and services, or transitional powers, Act of 1e45.
 Under the measure the govern ment would be given wide powers to take whatever measures it deems necessary to fight the economic crisis.
 Deputy Prime Minister Herbert Morrison said the legislation would make possible "the full mobilization of the economic resources of the nation"
 Anthony Eden, conservative spokesn1an and former Foreign Secretary, protested that the House could not deal with such broad legislation before it's scheduled ad- journment this weekend.
 Morrison replied that, if it be- came necessary in the national in terest. the House could postpone adjournment and await a bit longer.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-05
1936 TREATY STILL VALID
 SAY BRiTISH
Egypt Now Abused of Try ing io Evade Inferna-
 fional Obligations
By MAX HARRELSON

LAKE SUCCESS, Aug 5.-lR- Britain today defended her rights to maintain troops in Egypt and demanded that the United Nations Security Council strike an Egyp- tian complaint from its calendar.
 British Delegate Sir Alexander Cadogan took the floor after Egyp- tian Premier Nokrashy Pasha made a personal appeal to the council to free his country from British inn perialism by ordering the immed- fate withdrawal of British forces.
 Nokrashy Pasha declared that the continued presence of British troops in Egypt was a potential peril to the peace of the Middle East.
 Cadogan, in reply said that if anybody was threatening peace in that area it was Egypt and not Britain. He charged that Egypt was trying to evade her interna- tional obligations accepted in the Anglo-Egyptian treaty of 1886 which he said could be altered or terminated only with the consent of both parties.
 We maintain Cadogan said, that the treaty of 1886 remains valid and effective till 1856 If the treaty of 1886 is valid, the Security Council cannot, consistent ly with the purposes of the United Nations, take any other course than that of recognizing this fact and removing this matter from the agenda
 He added that there was only one real issue before the Security Council, namely the validity of the 1886 treaty, and that is a legal one"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-05
PRISONER FLOWN SOUTH

Sid Thompson, Deputy U. s. Marshal, flew south yesterday via Pan American Airways. He is es- corting two prisoners, one from Juneau and the other from Ketchi- kan, to the Federal Penitentiary.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-05
Sidney
 Harad*
has switched to Calvert because Calvert is milder.

*of 6 Buckingham Gardens, Maplewood, N. J.
 CALVERT RESERVE Blended Whiskey -86 8 Proof-65%o Grain Neutral Spirits. Calvert Distillers Corp, New York City
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-05

Swordfish have been known tc thrust through 27 inches of solic timber.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-05
TAX ASSESSMENT SHOWS INCREASE
 IN '47 OVER 'A
tipping Partly Attributed to EvaIuation of Autos
 and Trucks

Juneaus City Tax Assessment report. presented at Friday eve nines's City Council meeting, showed that evaluations in all classes of property in Juneau have increased during the past year
 A total increase of S98O, ,082.3 was noted in the report. or slight lv less than one million dollars. Tax Assessor Felix J. Toner attri- buted the increase in auto evalu- ations to the number of new cars end trucks in town, and also to the fact that prices still are high on second hand cars as compared to normal depreciation.
 An increase of nearly s29000 on personal property. Toner credited to wider coverage of the town; and the approximate s35ooo0 increase in land and improvement values 10 the completion of the Simpson building and the Juneau Cold Storage. The total figures in various classes of property as given in Toners report are as follows, with last years figures for comparison:
 l946 l947 .. ooo GOA ( 2Q7 660
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-05
............ lo,7o4, ,495 11.6s4.577

The Assessors report made two recommendation for consideration by the City Council, which has taken no action on either as yet. The first recommendation was that a completely new set of tax maps be drawn up, as the existing maps gre practically obsolete,
 The more far-reaching suggest ion, however was that taxation of commercial income property be based on the earned income rather than the present physical valua- tion method.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-17
DIXON, CHARLTON
ENTER CAGE MEET
Seventeen Basketball Teams Entered To
Date In Eighth Annual Star-News-YMCA
Tournament; Entry List Closes Feb. q

is coached by Ireland B..
Rhodes. Gilmer Sewell is cap
tain of the team. Included on
the roster are GiImer Sewell,
Ed Suggs, Foy Norris, z. Nor
ris, Harry Lewis, Tommie Raw
les, Billie Sandlin, Gerald
Brown, Pete Avant and L.. D.
Shepard.
CIarktOn Girls
Coach w. r. Latham; Cap
tain Kathleen Powers; Play
ers; Kathleen Powers, Betty
High, Julia Ann Smith, Shirley
Thompson, Louise Britt, Melba
Vols, Connie Hester, Joyce
Thompson, Ina Jane Parnell,
Sara Frances G0Oden, Merle
Gooden, Mabel Packer and
Georgia Gibson.
CIarktOn Boys
Coaches E. r. Meares and
w. r. Latham; Captain Jim
mic Miller; Players, Jimmie
Miller, Ernest Mccall, Donald
Bayson, William Priest, De-
Witt Clark, David Smith, Mon
roe Meggs, ]. c. KOon, Charles
Clark, Francis Fredere, Marion
Clark and Robert Clark.
Only four days remain for en-
tries in the tournament. All
high schools interested in enter
ing are urged to write Adam
w. Smith, YMCA, or Roy j.
Cook, Sports Editor, Star-News,
Wilmington.