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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-09

BIRTH ANNOUNCED
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson L. Allender
announce the birth of a son, Will
son Sterling, February 3 at Marion
Sprunt annex.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-09
Miss Hatsell, Capt.
Spencer In Bermuda
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ed by 1t. Leslie E. Shumway, Jr.,
of Fort Monroe, as best man. The
usher was 1t Joseph j. Condone,
also of Fort Monroe.
The mother of the bride wore a
gown of peach crepe and used a
corsage of talisnan roses. Mrs.
Spencer, mother of the bride
groom, wore an aquamarine crepe
dress, with a corsage of pink roses.
Immediately following the cere-
mony a reception was held in Ran
dolph Hall where the wedding cake
was cut with the traditional saber.
For travelling, the bride changed
to a suit of lotus wool crepe with
which she used brown accessories
and the white orchid from her bou-
quet. After a wedding trip in Ber-
muda, the couple will make their
home at Fort Monroe, Virginia.
Mrs. Spencer is a graduate Of
the Woman's College of the Uni
versity Of North Carolina. Captain
Spencer, who is commissioned in
the Regular Army, has been in
the Army for five years. twenty
seven months of which were spent
in the Pacific theatre during the
war.
Out-of-town guests attending the
wedding were Mrs. E. S. Barbour,
Mr.. and Mrs. B. J. Holleman, Mrs.
F. L. Mutton, little Miss Viva Nu-
lton, of Jacksonville; MI. and Mrs.
Joseph J.. Henderson, Portsmouth,
Virginia, and Mr.. and Mrs. B. C..
Harrison of New Bern.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-09
Promotion
And Coronation
Exercises Slated

The annual promotion and cor
onation exercises of Temple Bap-
fist church Woman's Missionary
Union will be held Wednesday
evening. February IL, in the
church auditorium.
The program is as follows:
Girls Auxiliary Hymn Invocation
by Pastor Promotion with Mrs.
c. H. Hayes, President of WINS.
in charge. Those receiving certi-
ficates: Intermediate G. A. to Y.
W. A.; Mary Anne Hamilton, Ger
aldine Piner, Jane Roper; Junior
G, A. to Int. G. A.: Sarah Chann-
ing Lassiter, Mary Margaret Fish
er; Sunbeams to Junior G.. A.:
Julia Weinberg; Sunbeams to Roy
al Ambassadors: Bobby Moore;
Coronation with Mrs. c. B. New
comb in charge assisted by the
following Queens: Elizabeth Pop
lin, Patricia Poplin, Genevieve
Billiard, Theresa Johnson, Matte
Florence johnson. Maidens: Betty
Bordeaus, Marian Jarnigan, Ann
Pearce, Shirley Primer. Ladies-in-
Waiting: Wilma johnson, Gather
ne Bowen, Betty Cleeve. Princess.
es: Emily Gilbert, Mary Low, Anr
Lassiter, Mary Fisher. Queens,
Barbara Deans, Jean Hemby,
Frances Warters; Flower Girl:
Nancy Bradshaw; Pages: Jilly
Butler, Richard Oates, Edwin
West. Solo: Mary Anne Hamilton
Closing, the Pastor, Rev. W. j.
Stephenson; Ushers: Mary Ada
Edgerton, Sarah Lassiter, Emily
Baucom.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-09
Young Adult Class
Of Fifth Avenue To
Serve Steak Supper

The Young Adult class Of the
Fifth Avenue Methodist church will
sponsor a steak supper, Thursday,
February 10, at the church. Sup
per will be served from 6 p. m. to
7:30 pm, ami the public is cor.
daily invited. Tickets for the sup
per r S1.25 each and members OF
the Young Adult class have them
for sale. Anyone wishing to pur-
chase a ticket or make reserva-
tons may contact Mrs. ]. ]. Lee
Gwin, telephone number 2-205S, or
Miss Pearsall, telephone number
9449.
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chestnut Heights
PIT. A. To Sponsor,
Valentine p,r,

The Chestnut Height,
sponsoring a ValenfinoS P''lA 4,
dance for the Seventh party a;
grade pupils and tbeir and E!gas
Friday FRI night, February tsat' n
gym. ne Sc,sS
Dancing, games, and ,,.
be enjoyed, and formal 'i Ne NJ
or costume dress nav ~ 1a'01nl
Refreshments o. ice cream W Won
peanuts sandwiches. Ca't.
Will be sold in The a'as
throughout the evening, 'a'e'sii
Admission will be tWen.v
cents, the proceeds to ba ~,
fill in and beauty t5s 0sea L
grounds. ''e schn
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-09
Chestnut Street
PTk Plans Party
On Friday Evening

The Chestnut Street school
P-T.A. will give a Valentine party
and dance for the seventh and
eighth grade students on Friday
evening from 7:30 until 10 o'clock.
Appropriate games and contests
will be held and refreshments will
be served.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-09
Euqenia Craft,
Major Vetort
Are Betrothed

Mr.. and Mrs. Archibald Charles
Craft announce the engagement of
their daughter, Eugenia Charles
Graft, to Major Francis j. Vetort.
US Army Air Corps, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Edward J. Vetort of
Stephenson, Mich.
The wedding will take place in
the early spring.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-09
Miss WillettS
Is Engaged To
T-Sgt. A.. Diaz

Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Willetts of
Winnabow, announce t b e engage
ment OF their daughter, Catherine
to T-Sgt. Alex Diaz, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Diaz of Pontiac,
Mich.
The wedding will take place in
the spring.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-09
Bv WINIFRED HARRISS

seeing you up again, Edna, ano
we're all glad you're well again!
While speaking of u i'll teen
ayers, I'm mighty glad to say thai
Mary Anne jenkins is back al
home again after an appendix op-
Grafton and she will soon be hust-
ling around school again. Also
we're very glad that you are well
on the road to recovery, Mary
Anne!
Not long ago the Teen Age Club
elected new officers for the second
half of the year at mi Of the Fri
day night dances. Holding the top
position is Flora McIver, elected
to carry the duties Of the presi-
dent. Flora, a popular dark-haired
senior, is one Of the most active
members of the senior class. She
is a member of the glee club, ORA
mates club, Hi-Y, Bible club and
clerk of the Student Legislature as
well as vice-presldent of the senior
class. Also Flora is the sponsor for
Company D of the ROTC, and a
member of the National Honor So
ciety.
Ranking second highest is Allen
Lanier, who was elected to fill the
vice-president's office. Allen is an
other senior who has become very
active in his school activities. He
is business manager of the Wild
cat, the captain of Company B Of
the ROTC, president Of the ROTC
officers club, and president of the
nevly organized lnterclub Council
Also Allen is a member of the Hl-Y
Chosen to be secretary-treasure1
of the Teen-Age club is another out.
standing senior classman: Richard
Galphin. Richard is president OF
the National Honor Society. the
captain of Company D of the ROTC,
a member of the Officers Club,
and Hi-Y.
Chairmen and committee heads
were also elected that same Friday
night. Jean Bobbitt, an outstand-
ing junior, was chosen as hostess
chairman. Jean has been president
and vice-presidept of her class, is
a member of the Dramatics club.
and on the Youth Council. Heading
the music committee is Betty Wal
ter, senior, and one who is prov.
ing to see that just the very best
records are selected. Betty, a ma.
jorette, has proven herself very
talented in dramatics as she had
taken several leads in some pays,
and is an active member of the
Thespians. Kathryn Hunter heads
the publicity committee, Patty
Switzerland heads the refreshment
committee, and Jimmy Caudill is
the program chairman. AL these
last three important chairman are
seniors and well-known nes Kath.
ryn has served on the Student Leg
islature, is president of the O'Hen-
ry Literary Society. and member
of several clubs. Patty has been in
the Student Legislature, past presi-
dent of her class, cheerleader, spon-
sor OF Company A of the ROTC,
and a member of the Dramatics
club and Hi-Y. Jimmy Caudill is
currently labeled as one of the
leads in the forthcoming operetta,
and has been a cheerlea6er and
member of the football squad, and
an active member of the Dramatics
club. Also Jimmy is remembered
for his superior acting in several
of the high school plays, including
'ecent Dramatics club presen-
tation, "the Little Minister"
This winds up the news for right
now, SO until the middle of the
week, I'll be seeing you5an around!
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-09

of Columbia, SC; Mrs. Donald
MacRae Parsley, Mrs. Henry Pc
schau, and Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
Peschau. all of Wilmington.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-22
HUNGARIAN Proposes
UNIVERSAL HISTORY

BUDAPEST, Hungary W.D - A
proposal to compile in one or
two volumes the story of every
nation of the world as told bv its
own representative has been
made by Endre Hevesi, editor
of the weekly foreign policy
organ, vi Magyarorszag. He
thinks such book would further
international understanding.
Every nation would tell in not
more than five to six pages and
as many photographs what is its
way of life, its ideals, it's ac-
complishment and the role it is
willing to play in world COOP
Grafton.
The writer's and photo
graphers would be chosen in
every country in a nationwide
contest handled by one of its
outstanding newspapers. Th e
book would be translated into
every country by the newspaper
that handles the contest Small
nations unable to finance the
publication would be assisted bv
the UNESCO Omitted Nations
Educational, Scientific and
Cultural Organization).
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Winston-Salem is assistant secre-
tary of the Army. He is outrank-
ed, though, by undersecretary
William Draper, a former gen.
eral.
Other prospects for the Forres-
tai post are John L. Sullivan,
who succeeded him as secretary
of the Navy when the merger
became effective; and Stuart
Symington, secretary of the Air
Force.
Mentioned as a successor to
Royal, in case of his resigna-
ton or promotion is lis special
assistant, Edwin w. Pauley.
President Truman named Pauley
drew the nomination at Fauley's
as undersecretary of the Navy
nearly two years ago but with
request, when the Senate ap-
peared unlikely to confirm it.
Forrestal, Royal, and virtually
every other big-wig, civilian and
brass, in the armed forces at
tended goodwill meeting with
the top men in Congress and
members of both the Senate and
House Military Affairs commit
tees, late yesterday at the Penta-
QOn,
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-22
GRID TALK HUNS
AT CHARLESTON

CHARLESTON. Nov. 81 -R
was humming
with football talk tonight as it
awaited the football battle be-
tween The Citadel Bulldogs and
Davidson College tomorrow aft
ernoon at 2:30 o'clock at John
son Hagood stadium.
Old grads from several states
and many cities were coming
into town for the annual Home
coming Day celebration. The
former Cadets are hoping the
1947 Citadel football team will
be able to deliver a victory over
coach Bill Storv's Wildcats.
Many pickers give Citadel a
one or two touchdown margin as
they try to fioure the siren 9Th
OF the two elevens. both ',rown
for their fighting spirit down
through the wears.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-22

the home of her daughter, Mrs.
l.. M. Sanderson, at Magnolia
this afternoon at O'Clock.
She was the daughter of the
late Henry E. Newberry and
Eleanor Newberry of Magnolia,
and the wife of the late J. l..
Southal1.
Surviving are three daughters
Mrs. L. M. Sanderson; Mrs.
J. H. Horne, of Goldsboro; and
Mrs. Eleanor S. Rogers, of Con-
way, S. c.; II grandchildren and
six great grandchildren.
Funeral arrangements are in
complete and will be announced
later.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-22
COLLEGE PLAYERS
GIVE 0NE-ACTER
Mayor White Gives Ex-
changites Resume OF
Chest History

The Wilcol stagers presented
"Sham," one act satire by
Frank G. Tompkins, to the
members of the Exchange club
at their meeting yesterday in
the Friendly cafeteria.
Mayor E. L. White gave a re-
sumo of the Community Chest
history and appealed to the
club members to ''get behind
the Community Chest and see
that the budget is raised this
year and avoid going back to
II separate drives"
A total of $83, 1861, or 70 per
cent, of the campaign to solicit
$119, $4,000 was reported yester-
day by Chest officials, with $685..
259.89 remaining to be collected
before the campain is termed
successful.
The campaign this year is
running $4,000 ahead of last
years results at this time, not
including the $4,000 contributed
by the North Carolina Shipbuild-
ing company which has closed
down, Charles M. Harring-
ton, general campaign charm an
said.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-22
Taken From Life

voted a supplementary school
tax by a vote of 152 to Is. This
supplement- will amount to be-
tween $1,000 and $1,000 a year
and will be used to install
commercial department, a
home econimics department and
a part-time music department.
There is now under construction
a new dining room or cafeteria,
a building entirely separate
from the main building. Five
hundred dollars is now being
spent on repairs to the gymna-
sium. Mr.. Manning coaches the
boys basketball team and Miss
Edith Obel the girls. So far
games are scheduled for the
season with Waccamaw, Shall
lotte. Bolivia, Southport, the
school also will have baseball
team. The latest undertaking is a
school newspaper to be publish
ed twice a month with Doris
Field as the editor in chief. Glo-
rius Jacobs is the assistant edi-
tor and conductor of the column
on features. Clara Mae Williams
and Gloria Potter will edit the
"Do You Know" column. John
rie Burris and Peggy Lewis will
handle sports and Johnnie also
will edit the arts department.
The school has an active Parent
Teacher Association with Mrs.
Odell Evans president.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-22
SHARPE FUNERAL
RITES TO Be SET
Greensboro Physician Was
State Medical Society
President

GREENSBORO, Nov. 21-P,-
Funeral services for DR.. Frank
A. Sharpe, SO, president of the
North Carolina Medical Society
and well known local obstetri-
clan, who died at his Summer
field home, Owls Roost, Thurs
day night, were incomplete to-
night.
The body was found in bed
this morning. DR.. w. w. Harvey,
county coroner, attributed death
to coronary occlusion.
A native of Guilford county,
DR.. Sharpe attended Davidson
College, and the University of
Virginia. He was on the staff of
the Mayo Clinic, Rochester,
Mimi, before beginning his local
practice in 1921. He was with
the Army Medical Corps in World
War I.
Surviving are his widow, the
former Martha Burns; two daugh
ters, Mrs. A. H. Griffin of Upper
Montclair, N. j., and Mrs. Daniel
Topping of Greensboro; a son,
Frank Sharpe, Jr., of Green's
boro; one brother, w. L. Sharpe
of Greensboro, and three grand
children.
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WEA7HERDAIA
ON GAMES 10Dl,

CHICAGO, Nov. q
we weather the bureau todav -s~na a
the following weathery II fogeesr
tor tennessee 4n vs.. Kenh1aaatlllt
1op 'axina4on 1omorr0w's football lii8ssy Ky 4
n,oddn1ta Lexington rain, So 50 dsrs dsans';
winds. W southrs',
Nashville y. Saia, a''sa5d'5Sla s5 5s t.
moderate south to ~ ,o5,5 degree,
winds. " SoutAg.v
n.o North Carolina VS.. Dn,..
D Durham-rain. 40 degresas Dah, !. y
to mod moderate south wip5s ir5s'' Light
glnia at Charlottesville vs.. W.
degrees light to moderataa an 9
winds. die South
Tulane vs.. Notre D..
South Bend-cloudy, 81 70Sne Sas It
moderate southwest wirI.g rGIeg'ee'
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be sustained to prevent sur
plus from forcing down the in
come of American tobacco far
merS.
Spokesman for the tobacco
growers, dealers and warehouse
men presented to tobacco-state
Senators and Representatives
today a three-point program to
increase tobacco shipments from
a pre-war average of $40, 100000
pounds annually to about $685.
100000. The three points.
l. Include tobacco in the pro-
ducts to be sent the eixteen Eu-
ropean countries in the Mars
hall plan.
2 Increase exports through Ex-
port Imports Bank loans.
3. Ship fifty million pounds
of government purchased to-
bacco for reviving German Gig
arctic factories.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-22
MRS. IDA BRADSHAW
ROGERS

CLINTON, Nov. q E'u-
neral services for Mrs. Ida
Bradshaw Rogers. 81, who died
at the home of her sister, Mrs.
JEANNE Malpass of Garland,
Thursday afternoon. will be
held Saturday afternoon at z
O'Clock from the Center Baptist
church at Clear Run. Interment
will follow in the church ceme-
terry.
Also surviving are her sister,
Mrs. Margaret L. Sykes of Tur-
key; two brothers, A. S. Brad
shaw of Rocky Mount, and A.
C. Bradshaw of Faison.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-22
ACLPERSONNEL
TO GET AWARDS

A. H. Williams, master me-
chanic at the local shops of the
Atlantic Coast Line railroad, is
in the process of giving awards
to IA members of the company's
shop personnel for Is years
constant service, it was dis
closed by the company yester-
day.
Those receiving awards are
as follows:
]. B. Madison, wreckmaster;
E. L. Royal, car inspector; M.
D. Venters, gang foreman; Dan
Willetts, sheet metal worker;
G. H. Zebelin, machinist; E. J..
Aldrich, carman; M. v. Huf-
ham, carman; r. L. Kelly,
carman; c. A. Robeson, car
man; H. L. Smith, carman;
p. Townsend, coal chute gang
leader H. E. Bellamy, machinist
helper; James Hol m ,
engine box packer; Sam Rob-
inson, sheet metal worker
helper.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-22
MOTORBIKE VICTIM
GOES TO HOSPITAL

Hezikah Rogers, Negro, 1116
South Ninth street, was admit
ted to Community hospital last
night, the victim of a hit-and-run
motorbike operator, police report
ed.
Rogers sustained a fractured
collar bone and dislocated
shoulder when knocked down by
the bike at the intersection of
Dawson and Ninth streets, in
vestigating officers W. c. Jordan
reported. Rogers said that he was
walking west on Dawson street
and that the motorbike was head
ed in TIE opposite direction at
the time he was struck.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-22
CHARLES H. DAVIS

FAYETTEVILLE, Nov. q -
Funeral services for Charles H.
Davis, "A, who died at his home
in Bladen county at 5:45 am.
today, will be conducted Sunday
afternoon at 2::30 o'clock from
the Bladen Union church with
the Reverends c. r. Hester and
J. M. Gibbs, officiating. Inter-
ment will follow in the church
cemetery.
Mr.. Davis is survived by his
wife, Mrs. Carrie Smith Willis Of
Fayetteville; one son, Charley
P. Davis of Fayetteville; one
step-son, j. l.. Willis Of St.
Pauls; three daughters, Mrs. j.
D. jackson of St. Pauls, Mrs.
J. w. Duncan and Mrs. Jack
Wampler, both of Detroit,
Mich; one brother w. N. Davis
of FAYETTEVILLE.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-22
Obituaries
GLORIA GEAN HEWETT

Gloria Gean Hewett, 3-year- old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Delbert
Hewett of 50 Maple street, Spot
ford Mills, died Thursday morn
ing at 11:30 o'clock at James
Walker Memorial hospital after
a short illness.
Surviving beside ner parents
are one brother, James B. Hewett
OF this city; grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. ]. o. Hewett Of Shall
lotte, and Mr.. and Mrs. j. H.
Crocker Of this city.
Funeral services will be held to-
day at 2 pm. from the residence
with the Rev. c. G. Myers Of
ficiating. Internment will follow
in the Spoffcrd Cemetery.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-22
MRS. BERNICE O. EINSTEIN

Mrs. Bernice o. Einstein,
widow of the late Adolph Elm
stein,, who was member of the
firm of Einstein brothers of Will
mington, died Friday afternoon
in Baltimore, Md, after alength-
ty illness.
Surviving besides her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Charles A. Schwerin of
East Orange, N. j., are four
sisters, Mrs. Leon Spiegel of
Miami, Fla, Mrs Albert Rosen-
band of Newark, N. j., Mrs. Mil
ton Baer of Washington, D. c. an
Mrs. I. W. Solomon of Whining
ton, and one granddaughter
Barbara Schwerin, of E a 8 t
Orange, N. j., The family has re-
quested that flowers please be
omitted.
Funeral arrangements will be
announced later by Andrews
Mortuary.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-22
PRENTISS G. BRITT

LUMBERTON, Nov. 2l-Pren-
tiss G.. Britt, %, fireman first
class, USN, son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Calvin P. Britt of Lumberton,
Route 5, who was killed in action
on February 22, 1912, will be
buried in the National cemetery
in Raleigh following military
rites at 1880 p. m. on Tuesday,
Nov. Is.
The body of Britt, who was
the first World War II casualty
from Lumberton, and. the second
from Robson county, arrived in
the states on Oct. 26, on the USS
Joseph V. Connally.
He had been in the Navy for
81 months, chiefly on sea duty
at the time of his death. Surviv-
ing, besides his parents, are two
brothers, Varser L., and Horace
Britt of the home; two sisters,
Mrs. Durham Ivey of St. Pauls
and Doris Britt of the home, and
his maternal grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. w. F. Willoughby, of
Route 5.
MRS. MINNIE N. SOUTHALL
WARSAW Nov. 81. - Mrs.
Minnie NJ Southall, 81, died at
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-22
CREENBOWLERs
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ton with Naval Intel,i,..
the Navy released a rn.seAc, ranc,
the effect that ii never 'so' 5;s 10
good or any harm to havaa VIZ , anr
a Green Bowler. ''e oeen
But the investigators fon.,
there had been "advprsa found 10.
morale" VI SeFNc,
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SECRETARY SEES
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gins on commodity markets ran
into immediate opposition. Sena-
tor Taft (R-Ohio), chairman OF
the joint committee. said he does
not like the idea of 100 per cent
margins, which would amount to
strict cash trading.
The cabinet officer said he is
willing to make a statement that
no margin over so per cent would
be imposed unless extreme con-
ditions" existed.
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HOSTILE
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trolled 81 per cent of the stock
in the company. During the sec
ond Is years the stock would
have been divided $3.50.
Iran always maintained that
the concession was granted onlv
under pressure, during the UN
crisis which was hinged on the
presence of Russian troops in
Northern Iran. Government and
parliament alike in Tehran had
stalled off all Russian ATTEMPTS
to get the pact ratified.
Dial 2-1132 E'nr Ncr,S..
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-22
MARSHALL NOW
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any details of the Ger
man treaty. But, he repeated
the statement he had made in
Washington that he refused to
be pessimistic about an "opera-
ton" When he was engaged in
it. After reporting favorable
Congressional progress on the
Marshall plan, he said that he
looked forward to seeing "my
old friends of the wartime peri
cd i"
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LUMBERTON
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torneys for the TWUA; and local
President John Tate.
Phillips letter declared that
the coop is a victim of vio-
lation of Section ISL of the
North Carolina statutes, and
pointed out that section 75-9 pro-
videS that the attorney-general al
investigate such violations.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-22
The Weather


Weather bureau report of temperature
and rainfall for the "A hours ending 8
p m, in the principal cotton growing
areas and elsewhere: