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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-09
Nv VERN

WASHINGTON, Nov 8-(P-
rbe Veterans Administration, in
distributing its vast assortment
~ benefits, is often called upon
act as domestic relations
Counsellor, guardian of children
nd incompetents or adviser on
natenting inventions.
"Actually," says Edward E..
odom. Veterans Administration
eo1icitor. "the scope of the work
~ This office is far broader than
.be average in even the biggest
law firm. =.
"Our lawyers can specialize if
,,ev wish in corporation law,
guardianship, medical contracts
in working with every type of
low either of federal or state
VAS legal staff is partially
.osnonsible, Odom points out,
for reducing the average hospi-
+al stay of ailing veterans from
An IN 10 days. thus more than
~Jonhling the number of veter-
ans who can be treated in VA
hospitals.
VAS attorneys determined
the legal authority for arrang-
ing treatment for non service
incurred disability elsewhere
than in VA hospitals. Upon the
Inauguration of out patient
treatment, VA hospitals were
able to increase the rate of pa
tient-discharge.
Much of the agency's do
nestle relations work, says
Odom. is the result of CT mar
riages to women in Australia,
Japan, Germany, England,
France, Italy and other coun-
tries. 49,.
"Thera was one case in which
T could not get unanimity with
in nv own staff, but with the
outcome of which I was salts
fed" Odom recalls.
"a soldier in England mar
ried a British girl and brought
her to this country. When hos
pitalization became necessary
for him, he sought the full COM
pensation due a married man.
"The difficulty was that this
man is a Negro, living in a
state where it was a criminal
offense for him to be married
to a white woman.
However, we hold that a
marriage is valid if it was valid
when entered into. The mar
riage was legal in England. We
paid the man his full compen-
sation.
Regarding proxy marriages,
we took a slant opposite from
that taken by the comptroller
general, who refused to recog-
nize such q marriage unless the
state involved ruled it valid.
"We considered such a mar
riage valid in any state recog-
nizing common = law marriages
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-09
Potato Rationing
Added To Britons
Do Without List

LONDON. Nov. 8.-P-Pota-
70 rationing. was added tonight
to the long list of restrictions
%harassing food-short Britons.
Food Minister John Strachey-
following up recent cuts in the
British meat, bacon, sugar and
fats rations-announced that aft
er tomorrow potato sales will be
limited to three pounds per week
per person as the result of a
shortage caused by the summer
drought.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-09

According to a Twentieth Cen
fury Fund report, cities with q
single daily newspaper number
ed only $50 in 1900. By 1920 they
had risen to almost 700 and by
1887 to nearly LOO.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-09

Printing and Finishing company.
a subsidiary of M. Lowenstein
and Sons, voted late today to &C
cept a company offer of a nina
per cent wage increase.
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are cooperating fully with all
other agricultural agencies.

Southe astern North Caro-
lima has abundant reason to be
proud of the progress in diver
sification already made by
Sampson county and of the
plans for 1913.
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STAR FILTERS sch msm smcv
to those who belieyed them that
publication of the book was stop
ed by the authorities.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-09

NA1SE ONaN TEL
ROCK HILL, S. c., Nov. g.
R-Employes of the Rock Hill
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TO INSTALL
TWO NEW DIRECTORS
AT SESSION HERE

Two new directors will be in
stalled tomorrow night at the meet
ing OF the South Eastern North
Carolina Beach association. Louis
3. Orrell, president, announced
last night.
Carl Dunn, Of Wilmington. will
take a place on the board repre-
senting the Sheriff. family which
owns Bald Head Island.
Hugh Morton is slated to succeed
P. Franklin Bell who recently re-
signed as a director for Whining
ton.
Also highlighting the Thursday
night meeting in the Woodrow
wilson hut will be a report On the
condition of roads in the e Sam
Frlsbee, chairmen of the roads
committee, will present the find.
lngs of his group.
The discussion of the proposal to
employ a full-time executive sec.
rotary on an annual basis is also
on tonight's agenda.
The meeting will start at 7:30
D, m.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-08
MONTY TO CLARITY
BRITISH POSITION ON
ARMS AGREEMENT

MOSCOW, Jan. Z - R-Field
Marshall Lord Montgomery, here
for a six day visit, intends to make
it clear to the Russians that any
military agreement between Brit
ain and the United States are not
exclusive, an authoritative source
said Tuesday.
The chief of the British Imperial
staff will emphasize that Britain
will welcome Russia to join in any
such agreements, under the United
Nations, the informant said.
Russian commentators have been
critical Of reports that the U. S.
and Britain intended to standardize
their military equipment and train
ing Hrograms so as to be ready to
swing into action on short notice
under one supreme commander.
Montgomery's visit is viewed
in some quarters as the most i'm
portant mission to Moscow by a
Britisher in a long time. Z
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RELIEF CAMPAIGN
AT ECTC HEADED
BY WILMINGTONIAN

Nicholas Fokakis, a Wilmington
freshman at East CarolinaeTeach-
ers college has been appointed
director OF the campaign to raise
FUNDS to aid needy students in
European countries, it was learn
ed last night by, the Star.
Contributions of both food and
Clothing are being collected on the
campus in Greenville and will be
sent to the University of Athens
in Greece.
The drive to raise funds has
been an annual project of the
YWCA for several years of ECTC.
This year both the mems and the
women's organization have Joined
forces for the drive.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-08
Beware Coughs
from eommea colds
That Hang On

Chronic bronchitis may develop tf
(Uw cough, chest cold, or acute bron-
shitis Is not treated and you cannot
Afford to take chance with anymedi
zine less potent than Creomulstou
which goes right to the seat Of the
trouble to help loosen andexpel germ
laden phlegm and cid nature to
soothe and heal raw, tender, indamed
bronchial mucous membranes.
Circumcision blends beechwood
creoeote byspeciAl processwtth other
time tested medicines for coughA.
# contains no narcotics.
No matter how many medicines
you have tried, tell your druggist to
sell you q bottle of CreomulEon with
the understanding you must like the
way 1t quickly aIlays the cough, per.
uniting rest and sleep, or you are to,
have your moQey back LAdY1 II
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N

SOUTHPORT, Jan. 7-Flori-
da interests have acquired
property at Cause Landing
and are planning the immedi-
ate construction of a large con-
crete-block and brick building
to house a modern night club.
Negotiations have been under
way this past week to secure
materials and various building
supply. parties at Shallotte say
they have been given to under
stand that the construction pro-
ject is a big one.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-08
RETAIL MERCHANTS
TO DISCUSS PLANS
Whiteville Association To
Map Program For Train
ing Classes Today
Especial To The Starr

WHITEVILLE, Jan. 7.-Plans for
retail and wholesale training for
supervisory, sales and service per.
sonnet will be discussed at a meet
ing to be held in the office of the
Whiteville Merchants Association
Wednesday afternoon at $3.50, it
was announced by Walter H. Para
more. executive secretary of the
association.
T. Carl Brown, State Super
visor of Distributive Education for
the North Carolina Department
of Public instruction, will conduct
the organizational work so that
classes can be scheduled and per-
sonnet enrolled in appropriate
classes.
A tentative schedule has been
arranged for Sylvester Proctor to
come to Whiteville to begin class
rs about the middle of February.
Mr.. Proctor is a college trained
man who has taken special work
in retailing at the Graduate School
of Store Service, College of Will
liam and Mary, Richmond, Vir-
ginia.
Courses offered for sales per-
sonnet includes basic selling, sell
ing technique, and merchandise
information, while service person.
mel will be trained in package
wrapping, cashiering, and use of
the telephone. Types of courses
offered will also include executive
and supervisory personnel if en-
rollment desires it.
There is no tuition but a small
registration fee may be charged.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-08
COLUMBUS JAILOR's REPORT

COLUMBUS JAILOR'S REPORT
WHITEVILLE, Jan. 1.-Two
thousand and ninety-one per-
sons were lodged in Columbus
county jail during 1916, accord
ing to a report made by Jailer
Rozier Williamson, with the
number month by month rang
ing from a low Of So in Feb
ruary to a high Of 400 in August.
The month by month report
is as follows: January, n;
February, SO; March, 1o2;
A,,ril. 70; May, 107; June. los
July, 106; August, 400; Sep
TENDER, 4o1; October, 302; No
vember, 90; December, 1876.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-08
~sEN NAMED

~KENANSVILLE, Jan. Tt
has been announced that Miss
Chloris Kellum has been as
signed Special Field Repre-
sentative for the Red Cross.
with particular responsibility
for assisting certain chapters in
North Carolina, among which
is Duplin County. She is plan
ming to spend January 10, next
Friday, in this county assisting
with organizational planning
for the coming campaign,
scheduled for March.
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DECLARED

WHITEVILLE, Jan. u. N.
Coburn, Executive Vice Presi-
dent of the Waccamaw Bank,
has announced that the direc-
tors Of the bank in a regular
meeting on Friday, January 8,
declared a dividend of 81 per
share on the 20, 900 shares Of
common stock outstanding.
The dividend is payable on or
before Jan. Is, 1947 to stock
holders of record as of Dec. 81,
1916.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-08
CITY TO RECEIVE
CR00M'S REPORT
Fire Chief To Make Recon-
mendations In Next
Few Days

The results Of an inspection con-
Quoted by his department relative
to the prevention of fires in Will
mington will be presented to City
Manager ]. R. Benson the later
part of this week, Fire Chief J..
Luddie Groom said yesterday.
Included in the report will be a
series of recommendations which
have been made or will be made to
property owner in the city con-
corning fire safety, as we'll as a
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-08
TO VISIT LEJEUNE


CAMP LEJEUNE, Jan. =
Gen. A. A. Vandergrift, COM
mandant of the Marine Corps
will pay a routine visit to this
base Wednesday.
No definite time has been set
for the Generals visit but he
is expected to arrive from
Washington, D. c. late in the
afternoon. Troops Of the Sec
ond Marine Division will pa
rade in his honor Thursday.
The commandant and Mrs.
Vandergrift will remain at the
base until Friday. They will
be guests of honor at a recep-
ton and buffet dinner in the
Officers club Wednesday from
5 to o.. m.
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VA OFFICE

NEW BERN, Jan. 7-Hugh
B. Cherry, formerly Of Raleigh
has been permanently assign
ed to the Veterans administra-
ton contact office here to work
with Robert A. Williamson. He
is a veteran Of World War II.
Marion B. Evans has also come
to the local office, and will
replace Gilbert L. Winders as
training officer. Winders has
gone to Morehead City. Evans
will have the northern half of
Craven county and all of Pamli-
CO county as his territory. Will
liam Harris, II. has been as
signed here as training facili-
ties officer for a group Of east
Carolina counties.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-08
BOY INJURED

NEW BERN, Jan. frank
lin Roosevelt Hughes, 13-year-
old son of the late George
Isaac Hughes. Confederate
veteran, sustained a severe
stab in the abdomen while
playing with a group of boys.
His younger brother had come
outdoors with a knife. Frank
lin took it away from the boy
and put it into his pocket. La
ter he fell from a box and the
blade punctured his intestines.
He was taken to a local hos
pital for an operation. The
youth made international head
lines in 1888 when he was born
to a 94-year-old father.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-08

byterian hospital, New York
City. A son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest H. Wood of New Bern,
he was graduated from Duke
university magma cum
laude" in 1885, and received
his medical degree from Har-
ward university in 1889. During
the war he served two and a
half years as radiologists in
general hospitals in Europe.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-08
MEETING

WHITEVILLE, Jan. 1.-THE
January mems fellowship meet
ing of the Whiteville Baptist
church will be held Wednes-
day night in the basement Of
the church at 6 o'clock. Pre-
ceding an informal program,
a supper will be served. In
charge Of arrangements are
Clyde Dutton, Austin Hatta-
wav. Charles Galimberti and
J, F. Barley.
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CANNERY TO OPEN

CHADBOURN, Jan. 7-E. S.
Lloyd. agriculture teacher for
the Chadbourn high school,
has announced that the Chad
bourn school cannery will open
only one day per week-Thurs-
day-until further notice. Here
tofore, the cannery has been
open on each Tuesday and
Thursday.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-08
70 YEAR OLD FATHER
BIRTH

~KENANSVILLE, Jan. Mr..
and Mrs. J. c. Clark announce
the birth of a son, James
Donald, Dec. 18th. Mr.. Clark
is 70 years of age and is the
father of Is children, 10 OF
whom are living. Mrs. Clark,
his second wife, is Al and has
2 children.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-08

Packaged dry milk should be put
in a slow oven 40 degrees
for about 80 minutes. Heating at
a low temperature does not affect
the quality Of the milk but will
kill insects and eggs. After heat.
ing, keep milk tightly closed In
cool dry place.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-08

WHITEVILLE, Jan. Ell
forts to obtain a rector for
Grace Episcopal church here
will reach a climax on Wednes-
day evening at 7:30 when a
dinner will be given in honor
of the prospective rector and
friends, according to W. W.
Schulken, senior warden of the
church. Attending the dinner in
the Sunday school room OF the
church will be the Rev. Julius
A. Pratt, of Crawley, La, who
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-08
HOTEL N MADE

HOTEL CHANGES MADE
LAKE WACCAMAW, Jan.
The Waccamaw House, a ho-
tel at Lake Waccamaw, is now
under the management Of Fred
Collision, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
AT. Collision, owners Of Colds
tons hotel at the Lake, who
succeeds DR.. and Mrs. J.. J..
Hamlin Of High Point who have
left for Florida for the winter
months, it has been announced.
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SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE

NEW BERN, Jan. 7-Among
the successful candidates be-
fore the American Board OF
Radiology in Chicago during
November, it has been an
nounced, was DR.. Ernest H.
Wood, Jr., head of the depart
ment of radiology in Neurolo-
gical Institute, Columbia-Pres-
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MEETING

WHIETvILLE, Jan. 1.-THE
VFW will hold their meeting
in the Armory club room at
800 On Wednesday night, 1t
was announced by Pat Formy-
Duval. All members are urged
to attend this important bust
ness meeting.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-08
NEGRO RECREATION AREA

PROPOSED
RALEIGH, Jan. 7-(R-De-
tails for the incorporation Of a
North Carolina Recreational
and educational areas for Ne
groes have been completed at
a meeting here Of state Negro
educators and DR.. William
Sharpe, New York City brain
specialist who is the donor Of a
1900 acre Onslow county tract
for the project.
The non-capital stock corpor-
alton is to be known as Ham,
mocks Beach corporation, and
the land soon is to be decided
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-08
OFFICER RESIGNS

TABOR CITY, Jan. =
Horace Strickland has resign.
ed his position with the Tabor
City police department. He has
been connected with the de-
partment for about nine
months.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-08
BONDS SOLD

RALEIGH, jan. 7-P-The
local government commission
Tuesday sold; Columbus coun-
ty $22, 500 school building bonds
10.1 years average maturity, to
R. S. Dickson and Company
of Raleigh and Charlotte, at an
average interest rate of 2.138
per cent.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-08
GRANTED

RALEIGH, Jan. 7-Secretary
Of State Thad Eure Monday
issued charters for incorpora-
ton to 16 firms. Included was
one to P. and r. Motors Inc,
of Whiteville, to deal in auto
mobiles. Authorized capital
stock SIS, 900, subscribed stock
$500 by A. E. Powell, Jr., ].
l.. Ripple and Kathleen H.
Powell, all Of Whiteville.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-08

SHOWN at an interview In her New
York hotel suite. Princess Irene Of
Greece tells reporters that what her
country needs most to settle its
present difficulties is "less political
interference and more bread" The
Princess is the wife of Prince Peter
and first cousin by marriage to the
Greek king. Interndtiondl)
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-08

comparison Of how the present
conditions of the buildings conform
with regulations specified by law.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-08

has consented to visit the
church and look over the parish
here and to visit mission points
at Gaus Landing and Calabash.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-08
COURT OPENS

COURT OPENS
NEW BERN, Jan. z - A
weeks term of superior court
was convened here Monday by
Judge John j. Burney of VIII
mington for the hearing OF
criminal cases.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-04-10
To Form Junior
Baseball League

Plans Call For An Eight Team
League With Each Team Spon-
sored By Some Organization
Games VIII Be Played On A
City Park Diamond.
The Fairchild Packet Club is en-
deavoring to organize a Junior Base
ball League for the boys of Hagers-
town and vicinity The announce
ment of the project states that it is
hoped to form an eight-team league,
with all games to be played on one
of the city park diamonds.
The plan for the league is to have
each of the eight teams sponsored by
some organization and Mr.. F. E.
Snyder, who is handling the details,
states that the total cost to each
sponsoring organization will be 500
and that the following rules will
apply:
Each sponsoring organization will
name one man to the central gov
erning body, which will govern the
league during the playing season.
The $500 put up by each organi-
cation will be used as follows: The
sponsoring organization will use $65
for the purchase of caps, jerseys,
practice balls and bats for its team,
with the remaining $35 being placed
in a central fund, for the purchase
of balls, bats, bases, and catchers'
and umpires' equipment for use
during the entire season.
Each club will coach it's own team
and be responsible for its appear
ance on the diamond, for its sched-
uled games.
Each sponsoring organization will
furnish, from its membership, men
to umpire the games:
The league will open on Monday
night, May IL, and close August IS.
Games will be played on Mondays,
Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thurs
days of each week, starting at 900
o'clock.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-04-10
BY Doug Stewart

Down at the Municipal Stadium
manager Bunny" Grifiths has a
squad of about forty out daily, in
preparation for the opening of the
1947 season on April 80.
Of course its much too early to
get much of line on the boys, but
1 can tell you this much-they are
a pretty hefty looking bunch and
from what I have seen Of them they
seem deadly serious about making
the team
was particularly interested in
watching Boots" Poffenberger work
out, for if he gets himself in shape
(hes quite a bit on the heavy side
right now he could easily be the
leading pitcher in the league. And
from what I saw in the two days l
was down at the stadium, Boots is
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-04-10

starting off on the right foot.
AS this was written (Tuesday)
Gene Crumling had not arrived in
camp, but was expected shortly. But
Bunny had Dick jackson and Pete
Kantor to work with the IA pitchers
already in camp.
Bunny has got his big squad well
in hand and the only rule he has
put into effect, so far, is that every
one hustle all the time they are
on the playing field. Batting and
infield practice was scheduled to
start yesterday and on Saturday the
team travels to Frederick to meet
Sunbury in the first exhibition game
of the training season, with both
teams meeting again in the Stadium
on Sunday afternoon
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-04-10
THE CLoBE-I INDEPENDENT. HAGERSTowN MARYLAND

first games ever played in the Amer
lean League. The year is 1925. The
Cleveland Indians are at st. Louis,
with everyone expecting the usual
tightly pitched, low-hit, low-run
ball game. But when the smoke
had cleared the final tally read Is
to IA. The boys will tell the story
behind that lop-sided score on their
broadcast.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-04-10
SOftbaII

The Knights of Columbus have en-
tered team in the Y. M. C. A. Com
munity Softball League, which
opens its season on April 20. The
team will play on Monday and Fri
day evenings and their home dia-
mond will be the southwest corner
of the City Park.
Here are the members of the team:
R. Dehage OF), R. Ham (CF), E.
Henson and Thomas (RF), G. KEEL
Ter obj, J. Surrano and A Cham
bers (SS), J. Martin, and j. Recher
(2B), H. Stoner and A. Wedel Obj,
E. Eichelberger- and r. Unger (P),
w. Ryan, S. Hunt and r. Saladini
&C..
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-04-10

Any organization interested in
sponsoring a team in the league is
urged to contact Mr.. Snyder before
next Tuesday, April Is. His phone
numbers are: Office, 5000, extension
298; home, 3852-R.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-04-10
SUMMER SCHOOL

Plan now to enroll in the Columbia
College Summer School, which
opens Monday, June 8, and closes
July Is. Day and halliday sessions.
Particulars on request. Phone<224.
Call or write President SIN. Funk,
Ph.D., Ill SPotomac st. Hagers-
town, Md.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-04-10
Just Waiting

Just Waiting
Caller: would you like to walk
as far as the street car with me,
Tommy"
Tommy: II can't"
Caller: "Why not?"
Tommy: "Cause we are going to
have dinner as soon as you 60"
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-04-10

YOUR CONTRIBUTION to the
Annual Cancer Drive will help to
put HOPE into many heart. YOUR
gift may save YOUR loved one!
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-04-10
A Small Portion

Little Jimmie: "Say, mother, how
much am worth?"
Mother: "Why, you're worth a mil
lion dollars to me, Jimmie"
Jimmie: Cant you advance me a
dime on it, mother?"
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-04-10
Speaking OF HeInmates

Authorizes, I'm doing very well.
l make jokes, and my wife makes
pictures for them.
Artists just the opposite with
me. I make pictures and my wife
makes jokes of them.