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M’DONALD HELD IN CHECK CASE Bound Over to Superior Court Following tearing Be fore Recorder John McDonald, of Hamlet, was bound over under $400 bond for trial at the May criminal term of New Hanover-superior court fol lowing a preliminary hearing yes terday in recprder’s court on charges of forgery. . McDonald is charged with forg ing the name of John R. Bagwell to a check amounting to $17.50 and allegedly. passed on a local mer chant recently. In the same case, McDonald re ceived 30 days on the roads on charges of passing an alleged worthless check on the same mer chant on February 22. Harvey Pack, of 513 North Third street, drew 60 days on the roads on charges of larceny and receiv ing of a wrist watch, valued at S20, and 40 cents in change, the property of Walter H. Silbeiberg, on April 20. Prayer for judgment was con tinued in the case 1W Harry Gra ham, of 208 1-2 Gore's row, charged with violating the liquor laws, un til April 30. Allen' Planty, charged with lar-' ceny and receiving, entered a plea of .guilty to charges of forcible trespass and was fined So and taxed with the costs. Nelson Bannister. 917 Gwynn street, was taxed with the costs on charges of assault on a female. Trial of Mary McKoy, alias Jane Doe. of 208 1-2 Gore’s row. charged with violating the liquor laws, was continued until Aprili30 under S250 bond. Two cases involving violations of thg traffic regulations and others c^fnprising a varied minor infrac tion of the law were also disposed ot Iduring yesterday morning. At one time, miners and pros pectors paid S100 to have a-ton of or8 samples analyzed: now they get it Hone for 52.50. As thrilling as a facial, you’ll say, when you feel Octagon Toilet Soap s rich, refreshing lather on your skin ! :p0r the lovely, perfumed lather of this pure, creamy-white soap is "quid rbtsing”. . . leaves no irritating Soap Pjlm to “pull” or “draw” your skin. I Octagon Toilet Soap leaves your skin feeling gloriously clean, soft, smooth! No vyonder your mirror refleas a more en chanting, more alluring you! • Use this exquisite soap for bath, too! SAVE THE COUPON ON EVERY CAKE FOR VALUABLE GIFTS FREE OnlyC^t Runs For Congress -Mrs. William D. Byron, of Williams port, Md., will enter the campaign for her late husband’s congressional seat. She is shown directing the musical education of two of her four children. Her husband was killed in a plane crash. JUNIORS TO HOLD FINAL REHEARSAL * —————— Connors’ ‘The Patsv’ Will Be Enacted by the Class Friday Night The final dress rehearsal for the Junior play, "The Patsy”, will be held in the New Hanover high school auditorium tonight at 7 o'clock under the direction of Misses Adlene Jones and Hattie Lou Smith, faculty advisers. The play has been popularized throughout the country by the writer Barry Conners. It is one of the outstanding comedy productions of the century and the members of the cast have done a very com mendable job with the lines of the play. Maie Howes has been cast in the supporting lead of Grace Harring ton. the elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Harrington, whom her mother is trying her best to get to the forefront of society and also to find an eligible husband for her. The leading characters are well supported by veterans of the high school sta=e with Lehman Greene as “Billy Caldwell”; J. A. West as “Tony Anderson”; Mary Helen McGowan as the charming “Sadie Buchanan”: Leon Todd is cast as “Francis Patrick O’Flaherty” and Maurice Danniels plays the part of “Trip Busty.” The curtain will go up on the production Friday night at 8:15 o’clock in the High school audi torium. STUDENT HONORED RALEIGH. April 23.—(B—Henry H. Thomas of Glenarm, Md., has been selected by a faculty commit tee as the outstanding student in the N. C. State college school of engineering. He is a senior in the department of ceramic engineer ing. Eighty-five per cent of American farm families own motor vehicles. OiabOdimd BRAND KENTUCKY STRAIGHT BOURBON WHISKEY 85 PROOF 1 TownTavern STRAIGHT RYE WHISKEY £s. 85 PROOF ---f Windsor STRAIGHT BOURBON WHISKEY _ 85 PROOF National Distillers Products Corporation, Now York WOMAN IS KILLED IN CAR COLLISION * Two Other Persons Injured When Produce Truck Hits Auto'in Robeson LUMBERTON, April 23.—A wo man was killed and two other per sons were seriously injured when a produce ti-uca crashed into the rear of an automobile, a mile south of St. Pauls on u. S. highway 301, early this moi'ning. Mi’S. Molly Duncan, about 40, of St. Pauls, died almost instantly. Mrs. Lucille Graham, 25, of St. Pauls, and a Fort Bragg soldier, John R. Matthews, stationed with the Second Balloon squadi’on, were in a local hospital with numerous in juries. Pvt. Henderson, of Honea Path, S. C., stationed at the Foi-i Bragg air base, driver of the car, and W. F. Grumbles of Charleston, S. C., driver* of the lettuce-laden ti'uck, and his companion, J. A. Green, of Charleston, escaped injury. Highway Patrolman Paul Michaux held Grumbles under bond pending an inquest into the death of Mrs. Duncan and the outcome of the con dition of other injured persons. Grumbles told Patx-olman Michaux that the car was parked on the high way and that h£ did not see it until the crash. But Hundei’son contended the car was moving slowly in the same direction. *Bridge of Honor’ Meet Conducted by Sea Scouts A Sea Scout bridge of honor meet ing was held Tuesday night in Lum berton, David L. Liles, scout execu tive for the Cape Pear area council, reported yesterday. Victor Kirkman received the quar termaster sea scout badge, the high est rank in sea scout work, and comparable to the Eagle rank in scouting. Kirkman was the first member of the Sea Scout ship Lumbee to be awarded this badge. C. D. Brothers is skipper of the Lumbee. f Liles also reported that the Lum bee received a certificate of mem bership in the national Sea Scout fleet for the second consecutive year. Six members of the new Sea Scout ship Buccaneer of Wilmington at tended as follows: Lem Doss, Jr., Donald Parsley, Jr., John Codington, Newspaper Is Criticized f or Birth Control Advertisement LOUISVILLE, Ky., April 23.—UP) —A JeffePson county (Louisville) grand jury today presented a state ment to Criminal Court Judge Lo raine Mix criticizing the Courier Journal for carrying an adveitis* ment recently advocating birta control. Referring to a criticism of the newspapers by Archbishop.' John A. Floersh of the Louisville Catno lic Arch-Diocese for printing the advertisement, the jury members, who said they were “men of all faiths and beliefs," commented that “the Archbishop seems to nave sufficiently rebuked the press . . . and this objection was on purely religious grounds,. but it seems to us that there is another reason. % The statement continued: “We are unanimous in believing from our observation and experi ence that it is against the pul lie welfare for the press to opsmy advocate methods and measures by which physicians and laymt n may be invited or instigated in the performance of criminal acts and we felt it our right and duty to so report to your honor. ' The grand jury statement ocre the names of the jurors, headed by the foreman John F. Hans, a piano tuner. Last Sunday a letter from Arch bishop Floersh criticizing Cour ier-Journal and the national com mittee for planned parenthood for the advertisement was read by priests in Catholic churches throughout the Louisville Diocese and commented on by many of the priests. The letter eaid. in part: “The action of the paper in printing such an advertisement is unpardonable, if for no other rea Burt Myers, and Robert Bostian. J. L. Lyell, Jr., skipper of the Buc caneer. was also present. STRAIGHT BOURBON WHISKEY 4 YEARS OLD 90PJ00F ^ULUU 4ml HUttUi if A. SMITH BOWMAN DISTILLERY1 SUNSET HILLS. FAIRFAX COUNTY, VIRGINIA _ son at least for this that it of fends the decency of its Christian readers and constitutes a delib ir ate assault on their cherished -elig ious principls." Today’6 Courier-Journal in an editorial stated its position for birth control saying: "It is not insulting for a non Catbolic newspaper to disagree with the Catholic church. It is no more wicked for such a newspaper to disagree with an Archbishop than to disagree with the Presi dent of the United States. It would be wicked if we carried on an anti-Catholic campaign or sought to persuade Catholics from their faith. Since we commit neither of these sins there is nothing for which we should, or will, appolo gize." 5 Secretary Wickard Will Talk in Raleigh May 13 RALEIGH, April 23.—(A>)—Sec retary of Agriculture Claude R. Wickard will speak here May 13 at the annual joint meeting of the North Carolina Cotton Growers Cooperative association and the Farmers Cooperative Exchange, M. G. Mann, general manager of the two organizations, announced today. ADVERTISEMENT . Pull the Trigger on Lazy Bowels, with Ease for Stomach, too When constipation brings on acid in* digestion, stomach upset, bloating, dizzy spells, gas, coated tongue, sour taste and bad breath, your stomach is probably "crying the blues" because your bowels don’t move. It calls for Laxative-Senna to pull the trigger on those lazy bowels, combined with Syrup Pepsin for perfect ease to your stomach in taking. For years, many Doctors have given pepsin prepa rations in their prescriptions to make medicine more agreeable to a touchy stom ach. So be sure your laxative contains Syrup Pepsin. Insist on Dr. Caldwell’s Laxative Senna combined with Syrup Pep sin. See how wonderfully the Laxative Senna wakes up lazy nerves and muscles in your intestines to bring welcome relief from constipation. And the good old Syrup Pepsin makes this laxative so com fortable and easy on your stomach. Even ' finicky children love the taste of this pleasant family laxative. Buy Dr. Cald well’s Laxative Senna at your druggist today. Try one laxative combined with Syrup Pepsin for ease to your stomach, too. , Colorful Oval Rag Rugs 59c Sturdily woven in very attractive mixed colors. Size 17 x 2! 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New Crispy Wash Frocks 97c Wide, new selection including wrap-a-rounds and zipper styles, smocks fitted and loose-long and short sleeves, housecoats, maternity dresses and a host of the seasons best floral prints, gay and flat tering. Sizes 14 to 52. Ladies' Broadcloth Pajamas 97c Plain colors, stripes and florals in butcher boy and tailored styles. Sizes 16 to 17. Extra large sizes _$1.10 Ladies' Bayon Panties 15c Tailored and Lacy styles in novelty woven patterns in pastel shades. Regular sizes only. BRASSIERES 10c Plain and striped satin and crepe in white and tearose. Sizes 32 through 38. INFANTS COATS 98c Beautiful Satin, crepe and pique coats with light weight lining. Colors: white, pink and blue. Sizes 0-1-2 ■ 1-I Rev. Hunter Preaches At A.R.P. Meet Opening HENDERSONVILLE, April 23 — Uf)—A sermon by the Rev. E. B. Hunter of Sharon, S. C., the retir ing moderator, and celebration of the Lord’s supper, were principal features on the opening program tonight of the Associate.,Reformed Presbyterian synod at Bonclarken near here. The synod will turn to business tomorrow morning after a devo tional service led by the Rev. G. G. Parkinson of Erskine seminary at Due West, S. C. At this session the new moderator, the Rev. C. B. Betts of Atoka, Tenn., will be in stalled. Dr. J. 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