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8 ° L T O N BOLTON, Oct. 2.—Dalton Russ is a patient in the James Walker Memorial hospital in Wilmington. S-Sgt. Billie Lewis has arrived here to visit his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Lewis. He served overseas in France and Germany and is now spending a 45-day furlough with his family before going to the Pacific. Sgt. Earl Russ is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Russ during his 45-day furlough. He recently returned to the states from the European theatre and will go to the Pacific. Sgt. J. V. Long has arrived from the European theatre and is spending a 45-day furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Long. He was married to an English girl, who expects to come to the states shortly. Sgt. Long, at the completion of his leave will report to the west coast for duty in the Pacific. Mrs. Robert Gill of Bolton, has accepted a position in Wilming ton. Miss Marjorie Carr has also accepted a position in Wilmington. W. F. Bullard and daughter, Carrie, have returned to their home here after a 10-day visit with Mr. Bullard’s brother in Chicago. Pfc. Crandall Bullard spent last Thursday with his family after being away for three years. He served in the Pacific and is re ceiving his discharge at Fort Bragg. He is the soft of Mr. and Mrs. W, F. Bullard of Bolton. Mrs. LeRoy T. Grice and son, LeRoy Thomas, Jr., are at the home of Mrs. L. T. Grice, route one. Mrs. Graham Long is at home following an operation at James Walker Memorial hospital in Wil mington. She is at the home 01 Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Long, her father and mother-in-law. Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Parker and children are visiting relatives here. Mr. Parker has just re ceived his discharge from the Army at Fort Bragg. He was formerly stationed at Camp Blanding, Fla. Sgt. and Mrs. Joe Marcase of Kansas City, Mo., spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. I. 3. Fanils, Mrs. Marcase’s parents. Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Cuddington and daughter, Ann, of Wilmington have moved to Goldsboro, where Mr. Cuddington has accepted a position. Slade Williamson, a grandson of Mrs. F. A. Williamson, is home with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Williamson, Dunn, after serv ing in the European theatre. He received his discharge at Fort Bragg. The Bolton Home Demonstra tion club met recently with Mrs. E. M. Herren. Miss Eakes, home agent, attended the meeting. Each member contributed a Sunshine sift. - ' TRUCKMAN BOUND OVER FOR TRIAL William Green, 33, Negro truck driver, was bound over to Superior court yesterday under a $7,000 bond on charge of breaking into two Wilmington cafes after a pre liminary hearing in Recorder’s court. Investigation by City Detectives E. B. Murray and J. Wolfe and Harry B’ales, bureau of identifica tion superintendent, led to the ar rest -Saturday of Green and the preferring of charges against him of entering Harriss’ Tavern, Tenth and Wooster streets, on Septem ber 16 and again on September 17. According to Officer Murray, Green broke open the piccolo the first time he entered the cafe and stole about $35. On September 27, he allegedly took 50 pounds of lard, 17 chickens, 14 steaks, 15 pounds hamburger and a case of beer. Officers reportedly recov ered a case of empty beer bottles, three steaks, three chickens and 12 pounds hamburger from Green’s apartment in the new Brooklyn homes. Murray testified Green admitted the latter offense and also had confessed to breaking into the Manhattan Grill, 816 S. 13th street, and robbing the piccolo and also taking two boxes of socks. Some of the socks were recovered from Green’s apartment. Four other Negroes were con victed today by Recorder H. Win field Smith of participating in the robbery of 10 tires and tubes from the Maffitt Village Housing au thority warehouse between August 14 and September 1. Walter Beery, Negro employe of the Housing Authority, was sen tenced to 12 months on the county farm after he confessed to of ficers that he had stolen the tires. Eight tires and three tubes were recovered. On the recommendation of the investigating officers, Murray, Wolfe and Fales, Judge Smith or dered Charles W. Hopes, Eddie Newki~k and Isaac McRae to serve six months on the farm, sentences suspended on two years good be havior. Judge Smith said sen tences were suspended at the suggestion of officers who report ed good cooperation on the part of the defendants after they were apprehended. Hopes was charged with steal ing one tire and Newkirk and Mac Rae with receiving two of the stolen tires, each. Probable cause was found in the case of Bennie Green, 18, of East Wilmington, charged with larceny of an automobile, and he "'as bound over to Superior court under $1,000 bond. Potash in great comercial quantities is known to exist throughout a large area of West Tavij and Southeast New Mexico. C -— - TTllilUlilU* VA1 —_Tokyo Roses Serve G I Joeses With Beer Jan lin,f UR+"lu-116. R??Trea,Hon Amus ement Association club in the Ginza District of the occuDat/onSn^rpe ^be t0 GIs' Jhe club w as opened Sept. 11 by Japanese civilians for Yank occupation forces, and serves daily from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. (AP Wirephoto). Crochet Gifts 7328 A by Alice Brooks Have you a long gift list this year? Crochet this chrysanthemum ioily, singly or in sets, for lovely and lasting gifts. Easily done. These doilies, simple enough for a beginner to make, take less than a ball in either size doily. Pattern 7328 has directions; stitches. Send FIFTEEN CENTS in coins for this pattern to Wilmigton Star News, Household Arts Dept., 259 W. 14th St., New York 11, N. Y. Print plainly NAME. ADDRESS and PATTERN NUMBER. Send fifteen cents more for our 1945 Needlework Book—94 illus trations of designs; crocheting, knitting, embroidery, dolls, other toys, home decoration. Free Pat tern for two crocheted handbags printed right in the book. ORDER FROM NEW YORK AD DRESS. TOURISM BOOMS CHEYENNE, Wyo., Oct. —(U.R)— Tourist business is booming in Wyoming, now that the war is over, and many establishments report they are unable to handle the in creased volume. An estimated two million dollars worth of business was reported in 1941, which was regarded as a peak year. Busi ness this year is expected to sur pass even that. Texas produces from 80 to 85 per cent of the sulphur output of the United States and about 50 per cent of the world output. It has been estimated that labor charges make up about 70 per cent of the cost of highway mainte-, nance British Dock Strike May Tie Up Mersey LIVERPOOL, Oct. 2.—(fP)—Four teen thousand workers were idle today in a spreading dockers’ strike, and port officials and union leaders said they expected the en tire Mersey dock system would soon bAaffected. Th^^Rpc began at the Birken head eight days ago, with 2,000 TOKmen participating in a walkout which union officials said was unauthorized. DELINQUENTS GET TEN DAYS GRACE Twelve delinquent registrants who have failed to keep the local Draft Board notified as to their change of address have been given ten J^s in which to contact the boa^^Before the registants' names will^e turned over to the FBI, an official of the board announced yesterday afternoon. The registrants, all under 25 years of age, are listed as follows with the last known address: Charles D. Rivenbark, age 23, 909 North Third street; and Clar ence B. Hardee, age 20, 109 1-2 South Front street. The colored registrants are Jam es T. Boney, 25, Buffalo, N. Y.; Charles A. McDaniel, 22, Lewis ton, Maine; Robert Coley, 21, 515 Campbell street; James Hill, 21, 618 South Ninth street; William B. Dennison, 21, New York City; Clemons L. Jacobs, 21, Armour, N. C. ; Caine D. Wilson, 20, 515 Camp bell street: James Stallings, 23, Green street; Napoleon Simmons, 20, 1016 Campbell street; and Stevenson Homer, 19, Washington, D. C. Safeway Transit Bus Strikes Negro Girl Investigations yesterday showed that a Safeway Transit bus opera ted by H. W. Millican was driving east on Red Cross street and stop ped at Fifth street to turn right to south on Fifth, when a colored girl, Irene Green, stepped off the curb in front of the bus and was struck before Millican could stop. He stated he called or an ambu lance and could not get one and that he sent the girl to the hospital in a car driven by A. L. Meyers, colored. Millican said he thought it would be all right to report this accident iater to F. B. Gurganious, assist ant superintendent o the company. Upon hearing of Millican’s action, GGurganious stated that he would instruct all the drivers to report or call his department about all fu ture accidents in the city. BUY U. S. VICTORY BONDS Home From China, Gets Brush-Off Flown in from China to the bedside of his dying mother, Cpl. Georee Rauseo ran into squalls (above) on being presented to his son SteDhen 15 months, whom he’d hadn’t seen till this introduction by the wife at Malden Mass. From China to Washington, Rauseo was the invited fellow-passenger of returning Ambassador Hurley, and thence was flown on to Boston in an Army transport. DEPARTMENT SETS FESTIVAL DATES The second annual Harvest Festival, presented by the City Recreation department, will be held k* Pembroke* Jones Park on October 18, at 7:00 p.m. The Festival, the first of its kind to be given here last year was not only entertaining but also educa tional and proved very success ful, according to sponsors. This year’s Festival will combine songs and folk lore of many foreign nations with participants wearing the authentic costumes off Norway, Hungary, Ireland, England, France, Holland, South America and many other foreign lands. Hundreds of children from nine recreation centers will take part in the native folk dances with members of glee clubs represent ing Forest Hill, Lake Forest, and Chestnut Heights schools, singing in the background, the romantic stories of each land. A touch of early American life will be enacted by Boy and Girl scouts, dramatizing the American Indian ceremonial. The program is being placed and directing by Mrs. JosePRne Gallagher under the supervision of Mrs. Elizabeth W. May. GOLD MINE IN SKY RUNS OUT OF COIN; ANGEL ON HOLIDAY NEW YORK, Oct. 2.—(£>)—’Thai gold mine in the sky above Rocke feller Plaza ran out of pay dirt to day. The phantom philanthropist, whc each day since last July has been throwing from $8 to $10 in change from an upper story of the Inter national Building, failed at the us ual lunch hour time to come across with a single copper. Five police officers were on hand to keep a tolerant eye on several score of the faithful, who had gath ered expectantly in the rain, With in the building special patrolmen sought the philanthropist because they fear his coins may injure someone’s noggin. “Nothing doing today. Postponed on account of wet grounds,” police told the crowd. Confidentially: those who profess to know say he is a radio execu tive and has gone to Hollywood for a few weeks. JAYCEES RECEIVE TB SKIN TESTS Main Feature of the Junior Chamber of Commerce meeting held last night in the YMCA was an explanation, a movie and actual skin tests upon members of the Jaycees on the subject of tuber culosis by Dr. A. H. Elliot, City County Health officer who was as sisted by Mrs. Mary E. Buchardt, executive secretary of the local Tuberculosis Association, Miss Jennie Stout, public health educa tor and Mrs. Jennie Glissin nurse and aide to Dr. Elliot. “Behind the Shadows’ an edtica tipnal film giving the causes and treatment of tuberculosis was shown followed by a short talk by Dr. Elliot explaining that no per son is immune from the diseases anf that the best cure was rest. Continuing Dr. Elliot explained the program of skin tests given to school children in Wilmington and New Hanover County and explain ed the role of nature in the fight LUUCi U1UO ti9« Mrs. Burchardt gave a brief talk explaining that the sale of Christ mas Seals by the National Tuber culosis Association financed the campaign against the disease. She exhibited a map of Wilmington to the group with a mark for each known case. Continuing Mrs. Burchardt stat ed that there are 143 known cases of tuberculosis in Wilmington and that 32 of these are confined in the sanatorium. The meeting closed with the Jaycees taking the tuberculosis skin tests. With Bob Howard, president of the group presiding, a considerable amount of business was discussed by the membership. Next Monday night at the Friend ly cafeteria the Jaycees will hold a “Kickoff Meet” to open a one week campaign for the Community War Chest drive in which the Jay cees will canvas the downtown section of firms with five employes or less. An oyster roast will be held by the Jaycess next Tuesday night at the Brigade Boys’ Club where members and their wives will at tend the affair. The Jaycees will assist J. Ludie I —— . u. Croorn, Chief of the Wilmington fire department in observance of Fire Prevention Week by giving talks at the various schools and aiding city fireman m fire drills at the schools. A previusly announced the Jay cees will sponsor the New Hanover High School-Rocky Mount football game Friday night to be held at the American Legion stadium by handling the advertising and con cessions. j ‘HAND OF CORN’ WILLIAMSBURG, Pa., Oct.— 1 (U.R)—Frank Prohovic got away , from the customary ear of corn ; and grew a “hand of corn” on his farm. The corn is in the shape of a well proprotioned human hand in cluding a thumb, four fingers and nails. Louisiana has 14,000 miles in its lighway system of which 31 per :ent are hard surfaced. .. ■ » r ». i! 1 jmci ; SpicIai\foliai j jf j BARBARA COULD '< / $2ss JAR FOR g 125* Exceptional value—for a limited time only! This well-known cream cleanses quickly, thoroughly. Get yours while the supply lasts! Two types: SPECIAL—for dry skin.;; | CREAM POMPON—for normal or j oily skin. Main Floor (ftdk-lMUanti>6b I Precious little feet need the "mothering” better fitting Poll-Parrots can give. Correct lasts ... plenty of grow room... adequate support... this tender care helps young feet grow straight and strong. (Bdk-WiMcuiU) Coi t Only Firestone Recapping gives your tires the famous DeLuxe Champion Gear-Grip Tread, the tread with extra depth for extra safety, extra traction and longer mileage. Only the best quality tread rubber available is used in Firestone recaps, the same grade rubber as that used in new tires. The workmanship is the finest ... factory trained experts do the job. Both materials and workmanship are guaranteed. ]. ORIGINAL INSPECTION Actual experience has dictated onr Inspection standards. They are designed to select only those tires that Justify addi tional labor and material. 2. BUFFING Firestone’s Dyne-Balance buff ing equipment assures finished treaded tires which conform to the highest balance require ments. 3. REPAIRING Bayon repair patches, together with special repair methods, combine to produce the highest quality of repair work. TO 4. TREAD RUBBER -SlMI Highest grade rubber available RStti need exclusively in our process, 95k the same rubber as that used la *’*<? new tires. Ton get longer mileage. I'lfgyfl S. CURING Firestone’s treading cares are governed by strict specifications and controlled with precision equipment. «. FINAL INSPECTION Only those tires which conform to Firestone’s high standards of quality are permitted to pass the strict final Inspection. 8 N. Front Street Phone 6671 -—
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