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FATHERS GUEST GIRL SCOUTS Dinner Served 70 Persons; Eight New Girls Welcomed The tables were turned on Tues day night and the Girl Scouts of Troop 5. Sunset Park, entertained their fathers, instead of their moth ers, as has been the custom. Mrs. Eben Lewis, troop leader, said that the idea originated when one of the fathers complained that the mothers were always invited and the fathers never were. So — the girls issued invitations to their fathers to attend a banquet in the Sunset Park Baptist church — and the fathers turned out for the event almost 100 per cent. Dinner was served to 70 persons, and a welcome was extended to the dads present by Alice Dannen baum, president of the troop. Ro bert Dannenbaum gave an im promptu response for the fathers. Joan Pierce rendered thanks. After dinner, a candle lit investi ture ceremony, officially welcoming eight new girls into scouting, was held, and scout badges were •warded to a number of the girls A series of quiz games were en tered into by both the scouts and the fathers. Wilmington Residents Sentenced In Onslow County Superior Court Special To The Star JACKSONVILLE, May 28 — Two Wilmington white men were sen tenced to identical sentences of 18 months to 2 years, on the county 86.8 Proof • 65% Grain Neutral Spirits • Kinsey Distilling Corporation, Lin field, Pa. PRIZE CONTEST FOR THE REST HEW HAKE FOR VS t I "LAUNDERETTE" IS A PATENTED NAME FOR WHICH WE HAVE PAID A LOT OF MONEY — WE ARE GOING TO GIVE UP THAT FRANCHISE AND OPERATE UNDER ANOTHER NAME — WITH NO OTHER CHANGE. WHAT IS YOUR SUGGESTION! 1st. Prize — $14.10 Proctor Never-Lilt Iron 2nd Prize — $10.95 Super Chef Frankfurter Cocker. 3rd Prize — Same. CONTEST ENDS JUNE 4th RULES 1— Bring or mail as many entries as you like tn Port City Service Co., 617 Greenfield St. 2— In case of duplication, first entry wins. 3— Decision of judges will be final. --- ^ - No name can sound ENTRY BLANK enough like “Launder ette” to cause confusion Your Name.. or mis-understanding. Address. . ,» Phone. Try our Week End Special New Name Suggested FOUR BENDIX LOADr . only.$1.00 MEMBERS OF Girl Scout Troop 12, Sunset Park, who turned the tables on their mothers by inviting only their fathers to a banquet are pictured above. Left to right, first row—Beverly Senna, Hilda Croom, Ann Rusher, Jeon Hickman, Shirley Pierc e, Barbara Watkins, Divie Bryant, Kay Rusher, Bar bara Bryant, Carole Nance. Second row—None y Bates Loretta Berlin, Sirley Hayes, Alice Danner baum and Lenora Sidbury. Third row—.Joyce Bat son. Joann Batson, Betty Rae Shepherd, Rachel Umphries Bettv Jean Lewis, Cynthia Lewis, an d Nancy Williamson. Top row—Peggy Sue Jolly, Carol Bunch. Billie Fae Whitehead, Jannie Ann Cannon, Florence Lawhorn, Joan Pietce, Mary Glenn Bunn, Ada Eubanks, and Floria Schlessinger. ___ roads in the May term of Onslow County Superior court after they had pleaded guilty to charges of forcible trespass. Thomas C. Eubanks, 24, and Car roll Eubanks, 38, are first cousins and reside at 11 Bellwell Alley in Wilmington. They entered pleas of guilty after the state reduced 'its charge from highway robbery to ■fohcible trespass. I According to evidence present ed in the case the two men em ployed J. W. Ferrell, aged Holly Ridge taxi driver to drive them to J ! Jacksonville and while enroutc to their destination, they held up and robbed Ferrell of 70 cents. Obituaries ! MRS. MARY M. BERGEN ! Requiem high mass will be sung lor Mrs. Mary Madden Bergen, wno died at her residence, 1619 Princess street, at 9:15 o’clock Tuesday morning, this morning at St. Mary’s Catholic church at 10 I o’clock by the Monsignor C. E. I Murphy. Interment will follow in ■Oakdale cemetery. Recitation ol the Rosary was ! held at the late residence at 7:45 i o’clock last night by Monsignor j Murphy. | Mrs. Bergen was the daughter ! of the late James J. and Margaret | Madden of this city. She was born ' m Rochester, New York, but spent the greater part ot her life as a resident of Wilmington. ; She was married to Walter John Eergen on April 30, 1889, and is1 survived by four sons: James J. Bergen of Oklahoma City, Okla., Charles B., Paul A. and Albert J. Bergen all of Wilmington; two daughters Marguerite Bergen and Mrs. Edward W. Carr both of Wil mington and the following grand children: Mary Jo Carr, Evelyn, Miriam, Ann and Paul Bergen, Jr. Mrs. Bergen was a devout mem J her of St. Mary's Catholic church. Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. Joseph W. Hooper, J. J. Allen, Alex Sprunt, T. J. Beard, J. H. Sweeney, J. H. Niggel, R. G. Stok ley, W. G. Farmer and Frank G. Gordon. Active pallbearers will be John P Allen, John H. Fox, Marvin Fiannagan, William H. King, Al len Westerman and Paul J. Bas chon. I MRS. CORDELIA WARREN VANN CLINTON. May 28. — Funeral services for Mrs. Cordelia Warren 1 Vann, 74, who died at the home of ! her son, Freddie Vann, of Clinton, . Rt. 1, last night after an illness of several days, will be held this i afternoon at 3 o'clock from Hope well Methodist church. The Rev. ! R. L. Hethcox, assisted by the Rev. Burkett Raper, will officiate. Interment will be held in the church cemetery. • surviving are four daughters, : Mrs. J. G. Warren of Newton Grove; Mrs. Attis Jackson of Fayetteville: Mrs. P. H. Wilson of Clinton, Rt. 1; Mrs. J. R. Denning, Wade. Rt. 1; two sons, Freddie ar.d Harvey Vann of Clinton, Rt. 1; one sister, Mrs. Luvinnie Bag gett, Dunn, Rt. 1; one brother, | W. R. Warren of Roseboro. Rt. 2; j 14 grandchildren, and two great r; mdchildren. JOHN LESLIE MACLAREN LUMBERTON, May 28.—Fun c.al services for John Leslie Mac Lsren, 62, who died suddenly of a heart attack at his home here Tuesday about 6 p. m. following several years of declining health, will be conducted from the First Presbyterian church, of which he was a member, Thursday at 4 p m. The Rev. R. I. Alexander will officiate and interment willi ! follow in Meadowbrook cemeiery. i Mr. MacLaren, son of the late : James M. and Margaret MacColl MacLaren, was born in the Kens : ington section of London, England, or September 30, 1884. He came to this country in 1908, and became a naturalized citizen in 1926. He settled near Red Springs, ! where he engaged in agriculture | and moved to Lumberton in Sep ! tember, 1941. He was married on Feb. 7, 1912, ! to Miss Eunice Klarpp, of Shan- ; non, who survives with the follow ing children, Mrs. M. E. Love of Madison; Mrs. Grady McNeill, Mrs. John E. Hughes, James Mac ; I.aren, and Miss Peggy MacLaren of Lumberton. I He is also survived by five ; grandchildren, two sisters, Mrs. R. E. Pitts of Chelmsford, Eng land; and Miss Janet Scott Mac Laren of Richmond, England: a I son, Donald MacClaren was kill- j i ed in October, 1945, in Manilla. 1 while in service during World War n. I I j New 1947 designs in vi | brant colors., delightful- patterns! . . Now at our showrooms! See them todavl .t GREGG BROS. 110 MARKET ST. DIAL 9655 ---1 ! STUDENTS RECEIVE DIPLOMAS TONIGHT Commencement Exercises For 343 Seniors To Start At 8:30 P. M. Commencement exercises for the 1947 graduating class of New Han over High school will be held to night at 8:30 o’clock at the Ameri can Legion stadium. Three hundred and forty-three boys and girls will be graduated to make the ’47 class the second largest graduating class in the history of the high school, and the 27th commencement for New Han over high school. Principal T. T. Hamilton, Jr., will present the diplomas to the graduates, who will be dressed in caps and gowns. The graduating class is partly composed of veterans, who will re ceive their diplomas with the same amount of credit as regular stu dents. "Look to the South,” will be presented to the audience by 15 members of the class with the aid of the high school band, under the direction of Lt. Eugene Lacock, the high school glee club, under FORMER PRESIDENT Gen. Anastasio Somoza (left), at the head of the Army he has directed since 1933. seized control of the Nicaraguan Government in a bloodless coup d'etat. President Leonardo Argueilo (right), who was inaugurated on May 1 for a six-year term, was im prisoned in the Presidential Palace in Managua.— (International). the tutorship of Miss Mary Henri Wolfe. The students will direct their at tention to the Latin Republics ol the South, their mountains, valleys, cities, bread plains, wandering shepherds, street serenaders. and above all, their music which tells the story of their lives and emo tions. Miss Betty Lou O’Master, presi dent of the senior class, will pre sent the A; Bradley medal, given each year to the senior with the highest scholastic attainment and ability. The final speaker of the night, Jimmy Brown, will emphasize the theme of the program, “It is the job of our generation to bring America closer in understanding to alt men of all nations.’’ Thirteen other seniors will par ticipate in the program and they ! are Miss Marilyn ~ "" | Bradley Mis* f ,Cooarnan, pra,, m.,, i„„ '?»*£, M‘* Wi-mngham, M-Ss '• s Nan«i John Nuckton Miss y' 'a Br^r: i dan. Miss C’ara t,'' ? Kay j,, McEachern, Albert 1 ?rd- Bill, Kraus, and BicbarV... The commencemer. 1" | be the third exe2" . ors have participated®\!he as an annual senin, 1. year Tne Rev. Ch.rU.Tw , pastor of the First d ' 1Iaddry, delivered 'he bacca?ftlSt ctlUrch. mon, “Man’s Malady T'*6 ser' and You,” to the sl’-f d 5 Gra« afternoon at 4:45 „.“°rs Sundsy First Baptist church ^ Class Night was observe » nesday night at 3 o’clnJi 'ed‘ higla school auditor; 1-,? th* students wearing Uh -* gowns for the seen--’ * '3ps a!(i Two plays-were given £ bers of the sen:0.- and L , ^ and the 1947 superlatives ogmzed by Miss Shlrf^v and Miss Jeannine Stanley8 E<f Tms year’s class is the , graduating class of the ioca school to present plays for a > night program. The usual 0b& ance is t..e presentation of -i superlatives, reading of the prophecy anc the last will = testament. . The city of Marseilles estsk ilished a 40-day quarantine f™ incoming visitors for health 1 sons. WOULD YOU BUY JEWELRY FROM A HARWARE STORE! Not much chance of you doing that You'd go to a store that knows its specialty and can serve you best. 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