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1 WVJ_ ACL TWO-BIT CLUB AIDS SANATORIUM Ceck for $500 Increases Total Contributions to Above $2,000 Mark The Two-Bit club of the Atlantic Coast Bine railway Tuesday boosted its total contributions to the Red Cross sanatorium past the $2,000 mark with a check to Mrs. C. David Jones, treasurer, for $500. The funds will be used for the addition of nurses to the staff. During the past year, Mrs. Jones said, the club has contributed $2, 055.10 toward the operation of the hospital. It was used for the pur chase of awnings, rest room facili ties. a new' furnace and hot water system, furniture and equipment for the treatment of patients, and furniture for the doctor’s house. • Mrs. R. M. Houston and J. R Chasten are collectors in the rail road offices for the club and Mrs. Jones is treasurer. In expressing appreciation for the contributions, the patients at the hospital wrote the following letter to Mrs. Jones and to the Two-Bit club: "We have received so m u c n benefit from the Two-Bit club, it is very fitting that we express our personal appreciation. ' "Too numerous to mention are the many, many different things that have been done for us; but we as sure you that the work of your or ganization is well rewarded by the pleasures and comforts we enjoy through its generosity. "It is with genuine sincerity that ■we say ‘thank you’.’’ Another letter, received from Dr. John C. Wessell, physician in charge of the hospital, said, “In behalf of the directors: “I wish to thank the members of* the Two-Bit club for their marked interest as evidenced by the generous contribution made during the past year.’’ First Red Cross Nutrition Class Draws Many Women Thirty or more women of Wil mington attended the first Ameri can Red Cross nutrition class held ' Monday in the office of Miss Ann Mason, home demonstration agent. Miss Mason directed the class, which had an unexpectedly large attend ance, it was stated by Mrs. Ida Speiden. executive secretary of the Wilmington chapter, who also said that those attending apparently were enthusiastic over the instruc tions they received. The next class, Mrs. Speiden said, will be held in Miss Mason's of fice at 10 o’clock Thursday morn ing. Future classes will be held from 10 o'clock until noon every Tuesday and Thursday. Additional class members will be accepted only on Thursday of this week, she stat ed. After that the lists will be clos ed. ACTOR GEORGE RAFT helps actress Betty Grable don her skates after attending a performance of the show, “It Happens on Ice,” in New York. The couple’s names have been linked romantically.—Central Press Photo. SCHOOL JANITORS, DRIVERS TO MEET Pension Retirement Plan Will Be Explained at the Saturday Session New Hanover county school jani tors and bus drivers will meet in the grand jury rooms of the county courthouse Saturday at 9:30 a. m. to fill out forms under the new State Employes Retirement system, H. M. Roland, superintendent, announced Tuesday. Janitors and bus drivers may participate in the state retirement system to the extent of that por tion of their wages paid by the state. They contribute four per cent monthly, while the county adds 5.51 per cent, both contributions being based only on the portion of their wages paid by the state school com mission. The system will be ex plained to them by James M. Myers, who has already held explanatory meetings with teacher groups. Saturday morning was selected for the meeting as janitors and bus drivers who have not yet secured health certificates are to be examin ed between 8 and 9 a. m. Saturday morning at the offices of the board of health. Straight Bourbon Whiskey . . from the Heart of the Bluegrass. 86 Proof. Schenley Distillers Corp., N. Y. C. i NOTICE DON’T BE MISLED YOU CAN STILL BUY ON EASY TERMS WE HAVE REFRIGERATORS - ELECTRIC IRONS - WASHING MACHINGES - ELECTRIC TOASTERS - VACUUM CLEANERS—FOOD MIXERS—HOME and AUTO RADIOS PHONO-RADIOS - BICYCLES - TRICYCLES SPORTING GOODS - TIRES - TUBES - BATTERIES SAVE MONEY ON YOUR CAR AND HOME NEEDS Firestone Home and Auto Supply Store \ 220 Market Street J Dial 6671 Prosperity Has Returned! Federal Court Reports No Bankruptcies Since June 1 Further evidence of the fi nancial advancement of Wil mington during the last six months of the national defense works program was revealed here Tuesday when W. A. Wiley, deputy clerk in the of fice of the United States Fed eral court, reported that not a single bankruptcy had been filed for southeastern North Carolina since June 1. Mr. Wiley said the fact was unusual, as compared with pre vious year, when many such cases had to be disposed of by the court. The area covered by the Wil mington court is composed of the following counties: New Hanover, Brunswick, Columbus, Bladen, Duplin, Pender and Sampson. CRUCIFIX PU D IN DAVIS C PEL Father Carey Dedicates the Cross Purchased by B.B.T.C. Members Father John J. Carey, Catholic chaplain of Camp Davis, dedicated an ornamental crucifix at services held 8 o'clock Sunday morning in the BBTC recreation hall. ^ The new crucifix was purchased by the Catholic members of the Barrage Balloon Training center from contributions made monthly for a period of three months. The Cross is 28 inches high, made of wrought bronze,withthe Corpus of oxidized silver. It is suspended on the wall in the rear of the small alter by two gold cahins and attached to the bottom of the crucifix is a smallplate bearing the following inscription: “Erected to the Honor and Glory of God and in Memory of ‘Our Mothers and Fathers’. B. B. T. C. 1941.” It is the property of the Catholic members of the BBTC and will occupy a permanent place in the new chapel. Chaplain Carey also desires to purchase two large pictures, one of the Blessed Virgin Mary in hon or of the Sisters and the other of St. Joseph in honor of the Brothers. BRIGADE NAMED TO DEFEND CITY 34th Coast Artillery Will Be Stationed Here During Air Raid Exercises FORT BRAGG, Sept. 23.—— Lieut. William Workman, public relations officer of the 34th Coast Artillery (AA) brigade said today the Brigade had been chosen to defend Wilmington and Charleston, S. C., in the Third Interceptor Command’s test of Atlantic sea board aircraft waining service, Oc tober 20-25. The 67th Coast Artillery regi ment, commanded by Col. James P. Hogan, will be stationed around Wilmington. The 76th, command ed by Col. Harry R. Pierce, and the 77th, commanded by Lieut. Col. Riley McGarraugh, will be sta tioned near Charleston. The Brigade headquarters will be at Charleston. The commander is Brig.-Gen. Claude M. Thiele. The 67th is a unit of white troops, and the 76th and 7th are made up mostly of negroes. Hundreds of planes will be used in the exercise, designed to test the efficiency of a civilian spotter system to discover and warn of the approach of hostile aircraft. Polonium is mined only 16Q0 miles from, the North Pole in north ern Canada, and costs about $1, 600,000 an ounce. 1 13.CAR0LINIANS WIN PROMOTIONS Army Majors Will Receive Temporary Appointments as Lieutenant-Colonels (Star Washington Bureau) WASHINGTON, Sept. 23. — Thir teen North Carolina Army officers holding rank of major are included in a group of 499 selected by the War department for promotion to temporary rank of lieutenant-col onel, a check of military promotion records revealed here today. Raleigh leads the list with two, Majors Chester H. Elms, stationed at Manila, P. I., and Clyde G. Banks, at Fort Benning, Ga., hav ing listed the Tar Heel capital as their home. The remaining are: Majors David R. Nimocks, at Camp Beauregard. La., Fayette ville; C. Wingate Reed, at Wash ington, Asheville; Charles L. Keer ans, Jr, at Fort Benning, Ga., Charlotte; Ernest C. Norman, at Fort Bragg, Concord; Beverly C. Snow, at Washington, Durham; Richard B. Wheeler, at Fort Knox, Ky., Edenton; Lemuel E. Ed wards, at Quarry Heigh ts^C. Z.. Lumberton; Wiley V. Caner, at Fort Benning, Piney Creek; Thom as M. Crawford, at Fort George Wright, Wash., Salisbury; David L. Hardee, at Oak Ridge Military Institute, N. C., Stem, and John H. Fonvielle, Fort Scott, Calif., Warsaw. Cox Urges Roosevelt Purge Labor’s Ranks WASHINGTON. Sept. 23.—(A>)— Representative Cox (D.-Gte.) de manded today that President Roosevelt step in to put an end to what he called “gangsterism in labor.” He said the people and Congress had granted virtually every re quest of the President in th de fense program and in the admin istration’s foreign policy. “Turn-about is fair play,” Cox told the House. “It is time for the American people to ask something of the President. It is time to crack down on the Reds in the AFL.” 2 Major Engel Announces Disaster Meet Thursday Major EmiJ Engel, commandant of the ROTC unit at New Han over High school has been named chairman of a Disaster Prepared ness Institute, which will be con ducted in Room 125 of the custom house at 7:30 o’clock Thursday evening, under the direction of Mrs. Rita G. MacDonald, of the disaster staff, American Red Cross, Washington, D. C., it was announc ed Tuesday by Mrs. Ida Speiden, executive secretary of the Wil mington Red Cross chapter. Sub-committees have been nam ed as follows: Rescue: Lenox G. Cooper. Food: Mrs. W. F. King. Clothing: Claude L. Efird. Housing: H. M. Roland. Rescue: Robert Strange and V. L. Smith. Medical Aid: Dr. J. Bryan Hare. Central purchasing supply: C. Van Leuven. Fund raising: Harmon C. Rori son Registration and information: Mrs. *. H. Elliot. Transportation and communica tions: J. E. L. Wade. These officials are expected to attend the meeting, Mrs. Speiden said, adding that an invitation is extended for representatives of various coordinating agencies to be present. Mrs. Speiden said an agreement recently was signed between Mayor Fiorello La Guardia of New York, United States civilian defense chief, and Norman H. Davis, national chairman of the Red Cross, throw ing all responsibility for disaster re lief upon the humanitarian organi zation. That responsibility, Mrs. Speiden said, would extend to civilian dis acters, such as floods and other ca tastrophes, and to military activi ties, including sabotage and addi-1 tional incidents of disorder or need. FORMER M. F. SENTENCED LONDON, Sept. 23.—UR—Capt. Sir Herbert Paul Latham, former member of Parliament, was sen tenced today to dismissal from the army and two years in prison by a court-martial which tried him on charges of improper conduct. The famous European news agency, Reuters, started business nearly 100 years ago with a pigeon post’ service. a proven fact! Highest Priced Malt Finest Grain Costliest Hpps No Brewer in America buys higher-priced ingredients than Gunther Gunther's nrtfeer - - -9 G^nthTBywingQd.. Inc.. B>ltiiaor«. Md. SHERIFF ISSUES HUNTING WARNING Wrightsville Flats Closed at All Seasons, Local Nim rods Are Warned Any form or trapping or hunting! on Wrightsville flats has been ruled | out at all times of the year, a notice issued by the sheriff’s office Tues day warned. The restricted area is all that section of land lying west of Wrightsville Beach and east of the Inland waterway. The sheriff said the department has received repeated reports of hunting in the area. All persons - JJ caught violating the state law Bring this territory, the sheriff will be liable for a fine of or 30 days imprisonment. The law-#-which has been In feet since March 3, 1931—c&ve f!' types of wild game which nJv f found in the preserve. ‘ “• The area extends from u,e„ boro to Moore's inlet. son' AD VE R TIS EMeTnt BUNIONS Get this quick relief. Lifts shoe pressure, soothes, I cushions the sensitive ' spot. Costs but a trifle. _ Read The Classified^)! WILMINGTON bKyk TOMORROW PRESENTS JACK DEMPSEY rfhe Idol of Millions IN PERSON DAZZLING NEW OPENING SUPER-SPECTACLE AMERICA^ DOROTHY S E NOR , HERBERT JUAN LOBO } THE MOST DAIINO AND MEXICO'S GIEATII! ’ BBCTU5S8 BIDES ON EABTH COWBOY STll ! THE GORGEOUSLY COSTUMED EQUINE BALLtf* FETE OF the GARLANDS MULTITUDE OF NEW CIRCUS WlZARDS-350 ARENIC STARS—1 HERDS OF ILIFHANTS-50 CLOWNS—300 HORSES AND FONIES-WILD ANIMALS FROM ALL PARTS OF THE WOALB > BI6 RAILROAD SHOW GRAND HORSE FAIR Two Performances Doily at 2:00 and 8:00 pm DOORS OPEN AT 1:00 PM AND 7:00 PM Tickets (Reserved and Admission) On Sale Tomorrow at Sa,umler's | Drug Store, 108 N. 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Of course, this means building fewer cars—but Pontiac places defense work ahead of everything else. •"friple^ushioned Ride—evenjtrfffierim proyed—is still yours inl>f7; •'New Bodies by^kfierequal in quality— r even exceedjjs-beauty those of any previous Pontiaph'"'^ • -Vital engine parts—pistons, bearings, connecting rods and crankshafts-^arc un. changed for 1942. “ j / / • Fop^evengrasier handling, travel of the j gearshift Lever has been reduced 30 per cent. i • WhUe riding comfort has been improved | by grater over-all length and weight, gas 1 and^il economy is the same. • For 1942 Pontiac front wheel brakes have been increased in size and all four brakes are now triple-sealed against dust, dirt and water. tNLY $25 MORE FOR AN EIGHT IN ANY MODEL! ($r Surprisingly Advanced in style and luxury, the new Pontiac Sixes or Eights for 1942 to day come sweeping into the spotlight —refreshingly new in appearance, but still the same fine, faithfiil Pontiacs in time-tried quality. Two series of new Pontiacs include t teD widely varied models—among them a Sedan Coupe in the lower priced series. New features are many. And in every instance, they represent actual im provement resulting from progress in design. We invite you to come in now to give these new Pontiacs your most l thorough and critical inspection. You | s will find Pontiac today, more than | j ever, the Fine Car with the Low Price! B HOWELL MOTOR CO., 7-9»North 3rd St, Wilmington, N. G H
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