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NEW SCHOOL YEAR REGISTRATION SET gept. 5, 6 Announced by Su perintendent; Holiday List Compiled - t Sept. 5 and 6 have been set as dates for the registration of new students in county schools for the beginning of the new school year, Supt. H. M. Roland announced yesterday. An increase of at least 1,000 students to the regular enrollment of 11,000 is anticipated when the neW school year gets underway officially wth start of classes Sept, j * the official reported. Students who wish to avoid de lay and complete as soon as pos sible details in connection with the transfer of credits to either the white or colored high schools may d0 so at any time since those in stitutions are open all summer, Supt. Roland pointed out. The following schedule of holi days and important school dates bas been announced for the 25 schools of the county by the of ficial: Oct. 1, close of first month’s study: Oct. 29, close of second month: Nov. 26, close of third month: Nov. 27-28, Thanksgiving holidays: Dec. 19, close for Christ mas holidays: Jan. 5, re-opening of schools following Christmas holi days: Jan. 9, close of fourth month; Feb. 6, close of fifth month; Mar. 6, close of sixth month: April 3, Easter holiday; April 6. close of seventh month; May 4. close of eighth month, and May 30, close of school year. 2 Elizabethtown Man Is Sent to Naval Machinist School James Dale Harris of Elizabeth an, who enlisted May 6 at the recruiting station in the post office at Wilmington, has been transfer red from a naval training station for a course in instruction in an aviation machinists’ school at a naval air station on this coast, lriends were advised yesterday. Officials at the local recruiting station have pointed out that the navy needs more men who have had basic training for ground work of aviation. "To supply this need,” an of ficial stated, "schools have been established at naval air stations on the Pacific and Atlantic coasts to give instrution in the work of the aviation metalsmith, aviation ma chinist. aviation radioman and avi ation ordanceman. These schools are open to recruits who can quali fy on completion of recruit train ing and before assignment to sea duty.” Marine Flying Cadets Collide; One Killed PENSACOLA, Fla., July 30.—UP) —OneMarine Corps aviation cadet was killed but a second parachuted to safety east of here today when their training planes collided dur ing formation flying practicg. Cadet John G. Donovan, 25, of 176 West Main street Middletown, N. Y., was killed when his para chute lines became tangled. Wil iam Jaffney of Nashville, Tenn., escaped injury as he "bailed out” of his plane. In 1939, farms supplied nearly 2,500,000 acres of agricultural products for the manufacture of motor vehicles. proof. Copyright 1941, Schenley Jstillers Corporation, New York City ^ AMERICAN WAR MACHINE—Bi’itish Pritne Minister Winston Churchill (light suit) looks over a United States-built M-3 medium tank during an inspection visit to an armored division in the Southern Command, England. The Brtish report that battle tests have shown American tanks to be among the best in the world. Camp Davis Volley Fire By p. r. o. Wanted: Organists Capt. Wallace I. Wolverton, post chaplain, has requested that sol diers able to play an electric organ submit their names to the chap lain’s office in building T-ll. There will be positions for at least eight such musicians in the chapels now under construction. Officers to Carlisle Seven Camp Davis officers have been selected to attend the army medical field service school at Car isle, Pa., arriving there Sept. 1. Those named fo rthe course are Lieut. Joseph Bitman, 93rd C.A.; Lieut. Thomas E. Bailey, 94th C.A.; Capt. Joseph A. Mobilio, 95th C.A.; Lieut. Michael G. Hresan, 96th C.A.; Lieut. Edmond H. Kai mon, 99th C.A.; Lieut. James G. Shaw. 100th C.A., and Eieut. Pres ton W. Sawyer, 54th C.A. Recreation Center The Wilmington committee of the National Jewish Welfare board has opened a cottage at Wrights ville beach for the pleasure of men stationed at Camp Davis. The com mittee in charge has announced that soldiers of all faiths will find a warm welcome at the recreation center. ijocatea at vzo soutn Lumma av enue, the cottage is equipped with kitchen facilities, social rooms and accommodations for 30 men. Chair man of the Wilmington committee of the Jewish Welfare group is Harry Solomon; Mrs. Herbert Bluethenthal is chairman of the beach committee; Mrs. Charles Finkelstein, chairman of the host ess committee, and Samuel S. Sol ender is representative of the Jew ish Welfare board. Defense roduction Upped .. On Tuesday, Secretary of War Stimson announced pro duction of vital items had been increased during the past “100 crucial days” as follows: light tanks, 475 per cent; medium tanks, 467 per cent; smokeless powder, 127 per cent; machine guns, 93 per cent; TNT, 92 per cent; training planes, 55.7 per cent; bombers, 17.8 per cent. 96th Commended General Crawford this week commended the officers and men of the 96th C.A. who formed the escort team for 500 selectees re cently brought from Fort Dix to Camp Davis. The two officers and 28 men who made the trip “re flected great credit on the regi ment” by carrying out the assign ment on such short notice and with such efficiency, General Crawford declared. Soldiers Win Assigments Pvt. Hector G. DiStefano, medi cal detachment, 96th C.A., ha s been authorized to report to 1‘ort Bragg Aug. 3 for the purpose of undergoing a physical examination for appointment as flying cadet m the army air corps Pvt. Elmer C. Ballard and Pvt. William W. Smith of the 2nd Bal loon squadron—not attached to tne 3rd Barrage Balloon squadron leave Camp Davis this week for school at Chanute field, Rantoul, 1U. . • Autumn Is Coming! Athletic officers have been re quested to submit names of foot ball candidates to Lieut. Batchelor, in charge of post athletics. Name, weight, position, experience, school attended are to be detailed m the reports. * Robeson Murder Suspect Extradition Is Requested RALEIGH, July 30.—(A>)—Gover nor Broughton today requested Maryland authorities to allow the return of a man listed as Juddie Hunt to Robeson county where, it was said, he is wanted on a charge of murder in connection with the slaying of Annie Hunt. A member ot the executive office staff said Hunt was under treat ment in a Baltimore hospital and would be returned to Robeson in an ambulance. IPhysican’s Rejection Of Wilson Ball Player Probed By U. S. Army FORT BRAGG, July 30.—(J1)—An Army Board of Inquiry completed its investigation of charges that a Wilson baseball player, Irvin Dickens, had been rejected for army service as the result of out side pressure today but announced that it had not formulated its find ings. When it makes its decision, pos sibly tomorrow, the report will be submitted to the commanding officer of Fort Bragg. Dickens was given an examina tion this afternoon, after the board had completed the taking of testi mony from several witnesses. No statement was made of the result. The charge that the ball player was rejected upon the suggestion of Dr. M. A. Pittman of Wilson, physician for the ball club, was made by Wilson Draft Board No. 2, which had certified Dickens for army duty. The board and its physician, Dr. R. H. Putney, of Elm City, tendered their resigna tions to Adjutant General J. Van B. Metts. Dr. Pittman told the army board today that Dickens had varicose veins worse than some other draft ed men who, he said, were reject ed on that account. He denied that he sought his rejection in order that he might continue to play with the Wilson club of the Coastal Plain league. Dr. Putney said Dickens’ veins were enlarged but he declined to ADVERTISEMENT SKIN ^ | I TP 9 BREAKINGJ I 7 —due to external irritation? Try the clearing-up help in antiseptic action of famous Black and White Ointment. XW For removing grimy facial dirt, en voy mild Black and White Skin Soap daily. describe them as varicose, saying that was a matter of judgment. W.'L. Trevathan, chairman of the resigned board, told the board of inquire there had been talk around Wilson before Dickens was sent to camp here that the ball player would not be accepted by the army but would continue to play for the Wilson team. Members of the draft board said Dickens himself had made no ef fort to. escape military service. PHONE PERMIT ■‘RALEIGH, July 30. — CP) — The State Utilities commission today is sued an order permitting the Heins Telephone company of Sanford and the Central Carolina Telephone com pany of Southern Pines to construct an IS mile line between Sanford and Carthage. ADVERTISEMENT NOW SHE SHOPS “CASH AND CARRY” Without Painful Backache Many sufferers relieve nagging backache quickly, once they discover that the real cause of their trouble may be tired kidneys. The kidneys are Nature’s chief way of tak ing the excess acids and waste out of the blood. They help most people pass abiut 3 pints a day. When disorder of kidney function permits poisonous matter to remain in your blood, it may cause nagging backache, rheumatic pains, leg pains, loss of pep and energy, getting up nights, swelling, puffiness under the eyes, headaches and dizziness. Frequent or scanty passages with smarting and burning some times shows there is something wrong with your kidneys or bladder. Don’t wait! Ask your druggist for Doan’s Pills, used successfully by millions for over 40 years. They give happy relief and will help the 15 miles of Kidney tubes flush out poison ous waste from your blood. Get Doan’s Pills, WILMINGTON HOLC FIELD ENLARGED Lee, Moore, Hartnett Coun ties Added to Local Area Office of Loan Agency Area served by the Wilmington office of the Home Owners Loan corporation has been altered by regional headquarters at Atlanta to embrace 19 counties instead of 16, J. W. Thompson, service rep resentative of the agency, reported yesterday. The addition of three counties— Lee, Moore and Harnett—brings to a total of 1,000 the number of loans serviced by the Wilmington office, Mr. Thompson stated. The loans average $3,000. Other counties served by the Wilmington office of the HOLC are Brunswick, Lenoir, New Han over, Onslow, Jones, Greene. Wayne, Duplin, Pender, Columbus, Robeson, Bladen, Sampson, Cum berland,,Hoke and Scotland. 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