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DECREASE SHOWN IN SCHOOL ROLLS Enrollment Approximately 500 Below 12,800 Re ported Last Year The enrollment in the city and county schools this year is be tween 400 and 500 below the 12,000 reported for last year’s opening of the system, H. M. Roland, su perintendent of vublic instruction, announced yesterday afternoon. Supt. Roland reported that the decrease in the number <5f students would be reflected in the reduction In the number of busses needed to transport the children to the sev eral schools in the city and county. Last year there were 27 regular and one spare bus operating in the city and county, while this year 24 busses and one spare bus will be needed. Roland said that the spare bus is in bad condition and that the 24 others are'all “very old.” He said the school system needs at least a dozen new busses, adding that the over all condition of the ve hicles is the worst it has ever been. He said that there are three busses that are in such bad condi tion that they are no longer use able. 3 Generations All Boys TILTON, N. H. — (U.R) — Linda Hinds, just born, is the first girl in four generations of the Hinds family. After the birth of a daugh ter in the family in 1851, there were three generations of all boys. Civilian Defense Sirens Are Tested The sirens of the Civilian De fense Patrol were tested yester day morning at li o’clock. City Electrician D. F. Sandlin, Jr., reported that only two sirens were tested, the one at Fourth street fire department headquar ters and the other at the fire station at Seventeenth and Dock streets. City Manager J. R. Benson re ported that, while he had not re ceived an official report from the city electrician concerning the test, he felt certain that it was succesful. The city manager reported that it is planned to use the sirens for the calling of members of the police and fire -department back to duty in cases of emergency. •---- w ONE MILLION DOLLARS Available for Loans On Improved Real Estate | Ours Is An Unexcelled Amortized Plan Convenient and Practical PROMPT SERVICE LIRERAL TERMS NO RED TAPE The Proof Of Our Loan Plan— * In The Past Eight Months We Have Loaned Approximately $900,000.00 INVESTMENTS AND SAVINGS Full Paid Investment Shares Issued In Units of $100.00 to $5,000.00 Optional Or Running Shares 1 Any Amount Deposited At Any Time. This Is An Ideal Plan For The Weekly Or Monthly In vestor. Dividends From Date OS Investment Payable 7 July 1st And January 1st The Highesi Dividend Rate Available With Absolute Safely Each Account In The COOPERATIVE Is INSURED ✓ Up To $5000.00 By An Agency Of The — United States Government t *; * COOPERATIVE I BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATION 124 PRINCESS SHEET DIAL 5233 Frederick Willetts President and General Manager J. H. Hinton K. Moseley Fonvielle Frederick Willetts, Jr. J. E. L. Wade Chairman of Board Treasurer * Secretary Vice President D. B. Mahoney j Asst. Sec.-Treas. \ ' J. H. Hinton J. O. Hinton C. D. Hogue L. Jt. Hummell Directors: K. O. Burgwin Dr. J. T. Hoggard J. E. L. Wade Frederick Willetts Attorneys: K. O. Burgwin C. D. Hogue J. Q. LeGrand AUTHORIZED CAPITAL-$10,000,000.00 *r ----------• 18 TAXI PERMITS VOIDED IN MONTH Police Chief Casteen Also Issued 17 New Permits In August Eighteen taxi driver’s permits were revoked by the police de partment during the month of Au gust, Police Chief Charles H. Cas teen reported yesterday to City Manager J. R. Benson, and 17 new taxi driver’s permits were issued during the month. The report shows that there were 564 arrests made for criminal violations during the. month, or an increase of 152 in the number of persons arrested on criminal charges as compared with Aug. 1945. Arrests for traffic violations also showed an increase, there having been 296 arrests made on these charges last month as compared with 234 for the same month last year. There w*re 1*6 persons arrest ed for drunkenness, as compared with 108 for the same month last year. Twenty-one persons were ap prehended on the charge of op erating a motor vehicle while un der the influence of intoxicants, as compared with three on the same count for Aug. 1945. The number of persons arrested for speeding also showed a mark ed increase, 108 having been held on this charge last month as com pared with eight for Aug. 1945. Two suicides and one accidental death were reported by the chief during the month. There were 11 automobiles re ported stolen during the month, the same number as for the same month last year. Eleven stolen automobiles were reported recov ered during the month. \ The total value of properties in volved in larcenies and recoveries was listed as $10,407.21 and $9, 771.61, respectively. TRAINS'SCHEDULE REVISION SLATED Improved Mail And Pas senger Service Indica ted For Wilmington Improved mail and passenger service for Wilmington and vicin ity was indicated yesterday in an announcement of revised schedules of Atlantic Coast Line Railroad passenger trains 41 and 42 operat ing between Wilmington and Rocky Mount daily. The changes will become effec tive Sunday, September 15, James B. Sharpton, assistant passenger Passenger Traffic Manager of the railroad, said. Train 41 southbound will leave Rocky Mount at 2:30 a.m., in stead of 3:00 a.m., and Goldsboro at 4:25 a.m., instead of 5:15 a.m., arriving Wilmington at 7:30 a.m. In making this announcement, it was pointed out that mail carried on this train will be in the hands of the post office in Wilmington in iime for business mail to be placed in boxes by approximately 8:30 a.m., and in time for car rier mail to be handled on first delivery instead of on second de livery as is now the custom. The earlier departure from Rocky Mount and tightening of the sche dule also cuts total travel time for passengers en route from New York and other eastern points. Train 42 northbound will leave Wilmington at 7:45 p.m., instead of 7:15 p.m., allowing time for late afternoon city mail to be plac ed aboard and slicing a half hour travel time from current sche dules to northeastern points. Ar rival at Goldsboro will be 10:50 p. m., instead of 10:20 p.m., with de parture from that point at 11:10 p.m., while arrival at Rocky Mount will be 12:45 a.m., instead of 12:15 am. In making this announcement, it was emphasized that existing con nections with main line through trains at Rocky Mount would be maintained. For Newspaper Service Dial 2-3311 TO LANDS OF ROMANCE.... By Plane, Train, Ship, or Bus . . . For the Trip of Your Dreams, Call On Se. Carolina Motor Club World Travel Service 207 N. 2nd. St. Phone 5693 “Every Travel Facility” Guy Lombardo Known As eProphetf Along Tin Pan Alley Row Along Tin Pan Alley Guy Lom bardo, who appears at Lumina, Wrightsville Beach, Tuesday night, under auspices of the Junior Cham ber of Commerce for benefit of the New Hanover Tuberculosis As. sociation fund, is called “The Prop het.” He, is so called because of his uncanny knack for picking tune destined to become hits. Of the 15 big song hits of 1944, eight were injtroduced by Lombardo on his “Musical Autographs” radio pro gram. Advance ticket sales for “{he sweetest music this side of heaven” by Lombardo and his Royal Can adians indicate that Lumina will be filled Tuesday night with music lovers eager hear the Lombardo version of old and new favorites. Until the Empire State building was completed, the Eiffel Tower was the tallest building in the I world. FIRE LOSS HERE j REACHES $6,459 All But $35 Worth Of Dam age Covered By Insur ance In August The total fire loss in the city of Wilmington last month amount ed to $6,459.83 and all but $35 was covered by insurance, J. Luddie Croom, fire chief, reported yes terday. Chief Croom’s report showed that the total value of the build ing, s and contents involved in the twelve fires during tne month was $664,478.38. The net fire loss for August, 1944, was listed at $505, the report in dicated. The report stated that the fire department was granted approx imately a 10 per cent wage in crease during the month, retro active to July 1. They also receive one day off each week. The following men reported for probationary duty with the de partment during the month: C. N. Ezzell, B. A. Scotton, and L. E. Williams. A. C. Herring was relieved from duty because of injuries he re ceived while off duty in an acci dent occured Feb. 19. Chief Croom reported that he made a regular inspection of the fire district, and two weekly in spections of allev3 in town area. He also rep0Z ^ inspection made of ja J , on »» Memorial C°'„'5 »f» Pitals reporting that Z h^ several doors at both i 6 at| that should be changed ?nSt‘tuti°n« the outside. 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