Newspapers / Wilmington Morning Star (Wilmington, … / March 6, 1946, edition 1 / Page 3
Part of Wilmington Morning Star (Wilmington, N.C.) / About this page
This page has errors
The date, title, or page description is wrong
This page has harmful content
This page contains sensitive or offensive material
VOLUNTEERS MAY PICK OWN BRANCH iriny Recruiter Urge* Men r0 Avoid Disappontment As Selectee* .ubject to call to the Army ■ ir Selective Service boards, to' t,ieirjed yesterday to volunteer, *'e;e ■.£ their branch of service, i:A, nP‘ri0d of training, by Lieut. N. f Cottle, army recruiter, vniunteers may enlist for pe Vh ranging from 18 months to rl°dS tears Cottle said, and may Assured his discharge when the tShd length of time is ended. SPCC No Assurance , fitine other advantages offer ?hv voluntary enlistment over 6 Hi ions faced when the recruit IfSucted by Selective Service, 1 recruiter said “the man who , the Army through Selective ... „as no assurance of when getvice nas « S contract states ‘‘for the dura ■" o{ the War, and six months plus.” „rne Selectee has no assurance . What branch of the service he "n enter, or where he will be sta led "'bile the volunteer may hoose his branch of service and the station to which he will be as s'-nC“' pick Own Branch He pointed out that the volunteeer who signs up for three years ser vice has the opportunity to: pick •ny'branch, and name, the over alls theatre in which he wishes to serve. Other advantages of enlisting voluntarily are that with a three vear enlistment, the recruit gets the extra advantage of advanced Piles! Ow!! -But He SMILES, Now ®f!'1“Sk?eira"6™ThUof^ bv ‘‘fSor CHn c! Surprising QUICK .4 *“riief of pain, itch, soreness, ft * often and tends to shrink swell* ■ tlPrA tube Thornton & Minor s Rectal nmtment—or Thornton & Minor Rectal SStories. Follow label directions. Tf ^not delighted with this DOCTORS «, low cost refunded on request. Jt iiljooS drug stores everywhere. _ ^fkucal training an<j is allowed allotments, lor the entire period is m the Army, the recruiter said. Eighteen Apply “Most men who enter the Army are going m through the voluntary recruiting service. During the past two. daya ** station here has ac cepted the application of 18 men, the majority of whom are, or soon would be available lfy Selective Service,’’ Cottle said, $ TWELVE SCHOOLS START IN DERBY Race For Best Onions Gets Off To Flying Start; Separate Prizes Offered Carl Rehder fired the starting gun yesterday and 12 New HanoMer county pubjic schools left th; post In the county’s “Onion Derby.” The twelfth entrant, which toed the mark just before race time, was Winter Park school, whose en try was announced yesterday by C. G. Berry, principal; Separate Prises According to the rules of the der by, each school will compete in the contest separate from other schools, and there will be no grand prize. The 10-pupils of each school who bring in the 10. best-.bunches of. onions for that school will receive the prizes offered by Roudabush’s, Cross’s, and Wood’s seed stores. Rehder said yesterday that the derby will run from six to eight weeks, depending on the weather. The contestants’ parents are get ting “garden-minded” too, Rehder aaaea. Stores Swamped “They’ve been swamping the seed stores for vegetable and flow er seeds -ever since the children started in the ^erby,” he said. There are about 250,000 U. S. workers engaged in processing and delivering dairy products. Z. A. SNEEDEN’S SONS GENERAL CONTRACTORS Grading — Land Clearing — Excavating Wilmington, N. C. P. 0. Box 255 Tel. 21624 _ i FOX'S SALLY ANN I SDNTED VUSuttm BREAD Yati Can Saa and Taata tha Dlttannca CONTAINS VITAMINS B.E >2 Nourishing, natural vitamins, each one an aid to tetter health! Vitamins B2 E G( a2) that nature stored in the life germ of wheat, combined with minerals for greatest value. These are the vitamins you get in every loaf of Sunfed •tamin Bread through this life germ of the wheat. These *fe the vitamins that aid growth, pep up your appetite, help ■gation, nourish nerves, and become generally helpful in teducing fatigue through greater stamina. "Sunshine” Vita* !n‘a ^ in Sunfed Vitamin Bread is especially helpful in build* mg strong bones and good teeth in growing children. Look for this ual of the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation. Under this protection, Sunfed Vitamin Bread is subjected to periodic tests, by this great laboratory, to make sure thjrt there are 250 U.S.P. units of "Sunshine” Vitamin D in each pound of bread. On Sale at Your Neighborhood Grocers Foxs loT AIL 5^ •*»» BAKERYZSIS 13°6-08 Market Street Dial 7171 WARRIOR DOG BACK ON OLD JOB THE FIGHTING in India and Burma, "Sailor” relaxes on the McKenzie rug at Randolph, Mass., and lets his little owners Ann and Bob give him all the loving he missed for so long. Valiant member of me Army s, K-9 Corps, “Sailor” almost didn’t come back to Randolph. Ills soldier buddy wanted to keep him, but finally waived everything and yielded in favor of. the. pleading McKenzie children. (International) SPRING PROGRAMS PLANNED BY USO Horseback Riding Will Be> One Feature Offered To Visiting Soldiers hiding horseback, through Wil mihgtoii’s scenic paths, walking in Wilmington, attending church and various other activities, are in store for the young service men who visit the Second and Orange USO here. At the regular monthly meeting of the club officials, presided over by Miss Vashti Gomto, new Junior hostesses were welcomed into the club, and the above program for the spring and coming summer months was outlined. Riding Planned Special emphasis was placed on the phases of the program dealing with horseback riding through Wil mington’s scenic paths, and going to church. Miss Doris Marsolais said yester day the young servicemen coming into town now are scheduled for plenty of the latter, as the Junior hostesses are being instructed fully along this phase of the program. Packages Wrapped More than 24 packages of needed items were wrapped and prepared for mailing ,to Dutch families in Holland, aftff the business meet ing. Miss Maria Davis, secretary is in charge of the "bundles to the Dutch’’ project. The next training program for Junior hostess, will be held the last Thursday in March. Miss Mar solais said all girls interested in the USO programs, and taking part in 1he various activities, should place their applications im mediately, in order that they may be scheduled and get in on the advanced instructions. Virginia Theological Honors Bishop Wright The Right Rev. Thomas H. Wright, Bishop of the Episcopal diocese of eastern North Carolina, recently had the degree of Doctor of Divinity conferred upon him by the Virginia Theological semi nary of Alexandria, Va, Bishop Frederick W. Goodwin of Virginia, in bestowing the de gree, cited Bishop Wright’s "out standing achievement along ad ministrative lines in the Episcopal church” as dean of Grace cathe dral in San Francisco, Cal., 1943, and as rector of St.' Mark’s cathe dral in San Antonio, Texas, 1945. Obituaries JAMES H. CUMMINGS James H. Cummings, 84, resident of Carolina Beach, died Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. after a long illness in James Walker Memorial hospital. No immediate relatives survive. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Ward Funeral home. i •> — ■■ ■ - HUNTER Y. LEA WHITEVILLE, March 5—Hunter Y. Lea, 62, manager of Leas To bacco warehouse in Whiteville, di-'d in a hospital in Danville, Va., Tues day morning at 1 o’clock of a heart attack. He was also manager of Hughes warehouse in Danville. Mr. Lea has been manager of the warehouse here since the death of his cousin, Harry Lea, nine years ago. He had been in the to bacco business for the past 20 years. Funeral services will be held Tuesday morning at 11 o’clock from the Townes Funeral home in Danville. Interment will be in Danville cemetery. A bachelor, he is survived by four brothers, Tom and Clark Lea of Richmond, Va.; Sidney, Dan ville, Ky.; and Jim Lea, Danville; and four sisters. The musket was invented by the Spaniards about 1540 as an infantry weapon. City Briefs ASH WEDNESDAY Special services in St. James Episcopal church, Third and Market streets on Ash Wednes day are announced as follows by the Rev. Mortimer Glover, rector: Holy Communion, 7:30 a.m.; Litany, Penitential Of fice and Sermon, 11 a.m.; and Evening Prayer and Address,, 5:30 p.m. Every weekday dur ing Lent evening prayer and sermon will be held at 5:30 p. m.; and Wednesdays, Holy Communion at 11 a.m. VOLUNTEER WORKERS Staff assistants who are help ing to pack supplies in the Red Cross Fund headquarters yes terday included Mrs. William N. Riley, Jr., Mrs. A. T. St. Amand, ana Mrs. C. W. Shaw. SCOUT OFFICIALS The Executive committee of the Cape Fear Council Area, Girl Scouts, incorporated, will meet this morning at 10:30 o’clock and the council schedul ed to meet at 11 o’clock. BOOK LOST A book “Through the Night” used by Thalian players who are practicing for a play to be given by that name was lost in the Bailey theater. The finder is requested to either return it to the theater management or call 21343. The book is badly need ed by the cast. CHURCH MEETING The Dorcas society of St. Paul’s Lutheran church will meet Thursday at 4 p m. in the church parish house, Sixth and Princess streets. AERO MEETING The Wilmington Aero cluh will meet tonight at 8 o’clock in the Lake Forest community center to discuss plans of the establishment of an Air Scout organization ar.d a Model Air craft club. All members are urged to be present. NEW BULLETINS OUT The new bulletins for the month of March have been mailed to Junior hostess and other members erf the USO club. Added to the staff of the U. S. Army recruiting station here, is Miss Lenore Hilburn. Miss Hilburn is serving in the capacity of stenographer-typist,6 N. G. Cottle said yesterday, MINISTER IMPROVES The Rev. W. R. Noe, Epis copal minister, is recovering from a recent serious illness at his home, 1311 Chestnutt street. CAROLINA BEACH PTA A meeting of the Carolina Beach Parent-Teacher associa tion wiU be held Friday night at 7:30. . SHIPYARD TO START Today the North Carolina Shipbuilding company will be gin its 1946 National Red Cross Fund campaign and will con tinue through March 16, head ed by Paul Wilson and assisted by other yard committees. Alplua Omega Fraternity Honors Lindsey Curtis At their regular meeting Monday night the Alpha Omega Fraternity elected Linsey Curtis to the office of Vice-Grand Chancelor and Al fred Bell and Bob Boyd were ap pointed to represent with repre sentatives from another local frat ernity in an attempt to reorganize the Inter Fraternal Council. The meeting is to be held in the Odd Fellows building at 7:00 P-m Welcomed back was another brother, Charles Bell, back into the active circle of the fraternity. Charles has, for the past several ^ears, been serving m the Armed Forces. NEW HANOVER HIGH YOUTH IN FINALS Lon E. Ussery Qualities For State-Wide Pepsi-Cola Scholarship Test Lon E. Ussery, 18-year-old son of dr. and Mrs. L. E. Ussery, Sr., 11 Ceaton avenue, a senior and mem >er of the National Honor society it New Hanover High school, has entered the state finals of the an lual Pepsi-Cola scholarships com letition, T. T. Hamilton, principal if New Hanover High announced 'esterday. This is the second consecutive 'ear in which a local student has >een placed in the state finals. Lassiter Wins Last year’s New Hanover en rant, William Lassiter, won one of he two scholarships for North Carolina students, and upon com Dletion of service with the U. S. 'favy will enroll at Harvard uni /ersity. The letter to Hamilton disclosed hat Ussery was one of 12 North Carolina High school seniors chosen js state finalists. Two of the lozen finalists will be awarded scholarships entitling them to foui years in a college or university jf their own choice, plus $25 month, ly allowance, round-trip railroad Eare once a year to and from school, and certain cash allow ances for required fees. In all, it is estimated, the scholarship is worth considerably more than $5,. 300. Decision Later 4-Via turn „ „ allotted North Carolina will be an. nounced shortly after April 2, Hamilton was advised by letter today. Young Ussery, who will be 18 years of age on March 21, was one of 13 qualified New Hanover seniors who took the Pepsi-Cola scholarship apptitude examination here on Feb. 15. The exam was conducted by the High school’s College Entrance board. The examination forms were prepared by a group of noted educators whose decisions will determine the students who ultimately will re ceive the 121 scholarships given annually by the Pepsi-Cola com pany throughout the country. Requirements Eligibility for the competition requires that the prospective com petitor be in the upper five per cent of his class, scholastically, and possess a well-rounded record of school activities. Both boys and girls are eligible. Col. Gillette, Hewitt In Manteo For Hearing Colonel George W. Gillette, dis trict engineer of U. S. Army en gineers here, and T. J. Hewitt, his assistant, left Wilmington yester day to attend a public hearing in Manteo concerning modification of channels from Manteo to Oregon inlet and from Pamlico sound to Mill creek. Colonel Gillette and Hewitt are •xpected to return to Wilmington sometime tomorrow. Police Holding Negroes In Assault, Robbery Case Floyd McKoy and William Moore, Negroes, are being held under £2000 bond charged with the as sault arid robbery of Sam McNeil, Negro, on March 2. The two men were arrested by Detectives L. A. Teague and N. J. Wolf on suspicion of attacking Mc Neil with a knife and taking from lim $5 and an overcoat. NON-SUIT MOTION DENIED DAVENPORT IN FRAUD HEARING GREENVILLE, March 5.— Wl — Judge J. Paul Frizzelle Tuesday overruled a defense motion for a non-suit in the case of Roderick Davenport, former New Bern pro duce dealer and loans broker, and defense counsel began arguments to the jury. Davenport is on trial on charges of conspiracy to defraud and fraud by false pretense as an outgrowth of the loans business he operated ‘ in several eastern North Carolina communities in 1944. Defense counsel offered to sub- ■ mit the case to the jury without arguments, but Solicitor D. M. Clark objected. Clark said he felt it was his duty to “submit the facts to the jury and refresh the jurors’ memories” on evidence in the trial, which is now in its fifth week. Judge Frizzelle sustained a de fense motion to strike from the record that part of the testimony given by special Agent Willard I. Gatling, of the State Bureau of Investigation, which corroborated testimony relating to confessions of three of the original co-de. fendants in the trial. These co-de fendants turned state’s evidence. NAVY OFFICE HERE WILL RECRUIT QUOTA OF 75 MEN MONTHLY The recruiting quota of the local Navy recruiting station has been raised, effective March 1, CCS. J. G. Paradise, Navy recruiter said yesterday afternoon. The new quota is 75 recruits per month, exceeding by 25 the usual month’s quota as directed by the Raleigh office. Through yesterday, the office had recruited and accepted the appli cations of 16 men this watk, Para dise said. Lt. Margaret Mitchell Takes Over New Duties Lt. Margaret Marshall, Waves, has succeeded Lt. Katherine Ashe, Waves, as communications officer for the Wilmington Port Director, effective March 2, Lt. H. C. Bost, Port Director, announced yester day. Lt. Marshall, whose home is in Atlanta, Ga., has served in port directors’ offices in Savannah, Ga., and Jacksonville, Fla., since April, 1943. The first iron furnace In the United States was built in Virginia in 1619. Dial 2-3311 For Newspaper Service FALSE TEETH SUFFERERS Now that you have tried a variety, of sticky powders and “tube” pastes and met with naught but disappointment, you will do well to heed a Dentist's sincerest assur ance that SUXION, something DIF FERENT, will hold your loose set in amazingly (even worst-fitting lowers) WHERE ALL ELSE HAS FAILED. You will eat and do what you wish and completely forget you are wearing false teeth. You are GUARANTEED that. SUXION is tasteless, non-irritating, neither a sticky powder nor a weak-bodied, low efficiency “tube” paste regard ing which many fanciful promises are made by their manufacturers but very, very few of which are fulfilled. Get a LONG SERVICE JAR of SUXION, use it and thrill to the joy of living normally again. SAUNDER’S DRUG STORE, 108 N. Front St. Calvert RESERVE BLENDED WHISKEY “ PIKT ’3 “ Vi QUART The straight whiskies in this product are five year* j j or more old. Thirty-five per cent straight whiskies, sixty-five per cent grain neutral spirits... fifteen per cent straight whiskies seven years old, ten per cent straight whiskies six years old, ten per cent straight whiskies five years old. 86.8 Proof. Calvert Distillers Corp., N. Y. C. _ _ as BLUETHENTHAL FIELD 'vf For Tickets and Reservations Phone 20106 hy day. Carolina Beach 3336 by night DIAL 2-3311 FOR NEWSPAPER SERVICE WE'RE «*.*■ it »■ 4 When It Comes to SPORTSWEAR When it comes to originality, teens are tops. That's why they love cooking up their outfits in our sports wear shop. They can mix, match, scramble and blend to taste, using all their own ideas about what should go with what. ^SWEATERS s2-98 to ^898 ' l SKIRTS I$2-00 TO- $9-49 I . SPORT JACKETS- .1 $3.00 to $] 298 SLACK SUITS $0.98 Dream suits of shim- 1 mering rayon fabrics. ^ Short lumber jack type §| fitted waist short jack et with contrasted color i tailored collar and " waist band. Full roomy slacks. Brilliant new spring colors. 214 N. FRONT ST. *
Wilmington Morning Star (Wilmington, N.C.)
Standardized title groups preceding, succeeding, and alternate titles together.
March 6, 1946, edition 1
3
Click "Submit" to request a review of this page. NCDHC staff will check .
0 / 75