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SOCIETY Woman’s News KAY GOODMAN—Social Editor Dlal 8-3311 dates to remember TODAY t:SC p. m.—District No. 9 of the North Carolina State Nur ses Association will meet in the Nurses home. Re ports of the state meeting held in Asheville will be given. |;JO p. m.—The Woman’s Mis sionary society of St. Mat '{■: thews’ Lutheran church will meet in the parish hall. Mrs. C. F. Seitter will be hostess. Mrs. P. E. Bowers will lead the devo tional. THURSDAY S p. m.—Informal bridge tea given at the Cape Fear Country club. Tea served at 5:30 p. m. Reservations are necessary. t:00 p. m.—The Baptist Prayer service of the Carolina Beach road will be held at N C. Sorosis Educational Meeting Set The Educational department of North Carolina Sorosis will meet Thursday evening at 6 o’clock in the Sorosis clubhouse with a pro gram to celebrate American Edu cation week. Speaker of the meeting will be H. M. Roland, superintendent of Schools, who will address the group on Education of Youth for the “World of Tomorrow”. A short musical program will be presented by members of the junior high school bands under the direction of Richard Dobson. At the conclusion of the pro gram a social hour will be held. All members of Sorosis are cordially invited. HelpKidneys If Back Aches De jo* suffer from Getting Up Nights, Backache, Nervousness, Leg Pains, Dixsi noss, Swollen Ankles, Rheumatic Pains, Bladder Weakness, Painful Passages, or feel old and rundown, due to non-organic and j non-eystemic Kidney and Bladder troubles? If so, try Cystex. This great medieta*, a doctor’s formula, has hei' I thousands of sufferers for over ! ‘JO years,. Usually the very first dose of Cystex j starts to work immediately to help you in these three ways: 1. Helps nature remove irritating excess acids, poisonous wastes and certain germs. 3. This cleansing action helps nature alleviate fnany pains, aches, soreness and stiffness. 3. Helps reduce frequent night and day calls, thus promoting better sleep. Get Cystex from your druggist today. Give t a fair trial as directed on package. Money '*ck guaranteed unless Cystex satisfies you. Whamr 1 jo Daniel Greens 90 with me I Complete your wardrobe rom these beautiful new arrival*. While # T, «4*95 CINDERELLA BOOTERIE 113 No. Front St. the Myrtle Grove com munity building. 8 p m.—The circle of the Lake Forest womans auixilary of the Myrtle Grove Pres byterain church will meet at the home of Mrs. C. B. Newton, Mrs. Newton and Mrs. Britt Gore will act as hostesses. 8 p. m.—The Letltia Rebekah lodge w'ill meet in the Odd Fellows hall. Members are urged to be present. 3 p. mp—The Lake Forest Wom an’s Civic club will meet in the clubhouse, formerly the Lake Forest library. 8:15 p. m.—The Goldenrod chap ter. 142, OES will meet in the Masonic Temple. FRIDAY 3:30 p. m.—The Crepe Myrtle Garden club will meet at the home of Mrs. W. E. Starnes in Garden City. SATURDAY 6:00 p. m.—The McClure Pres byterian • church league will sponsor a chicken supper at the community hall in Castle Haynes. Ad mission tickets may be ob tained from members of the league. Supper will be served from 6 until 9 p. m. 8 p. m.—Saturday evening din ner dance at the Cape Fear Country club. Reser vations necessary. PERSONALS Mr. and Mrs. A1 Bartlett of iVayne, Mich., have arrived in ;he city for a visit to Stanley Ftehder at his home on North 15 ;h street. Mr. Rehder and Mr. Bartlett served together in Cam aany H, 262nd, Sixth Infantry, 36th division in Normandy dur ing the war. Friends of Miss May Phelps of Southport, will regret to learn she is critically ill in Dosher Me morial hospital, Southport. Mr. and Mrs. Hargrove Belamy have returned from Chicago, and Washington, D. C., after spending the past week with Secretary of War and Mrs. Kenneth C. Royall. While away Mr.and Mrs. Bellamy attended the Army-Notre Dame game in South Bend, Ind. Sgt. and Mrs. Robert O. Wil liams, Jr., have returned to their home in Fredericksburg, Va., after spending the past week end with Mrs. Williams’ parents. Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Futrelle of Winter Park. BIRTHS DONALD RAY LANE, JR. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Ray Lane of Burgaw, announce the birth of a son, Donald Ray Lane, Jr., November 8 at Marion Sprunt annex. Chopped hay must be well cured before it is put into hay mows. YOUR FUR COAT . . Docs it need alterations for the new season? Does it need repairing of any description? Consult Our Stylist Mrs. Harriet Pylant In Our New FUR RESTYLING DEF\*rn\lENT <D 1710 Dawson Street Bessie Holmes Class Bazaar Set For Frida/ ,The Bessie Holmes Sunday School class will sponsor a ba zaar and supper in the Princess Place Sunday school building Friday evening from 6:30 to 10 o’clock. Articles for sale will fall into seven classifications including the following: needle work and handm a d e articles; candy cakes, and pies; refreshments, punch and cake; white ele phants and donations from busi ness firms; fish ponds for chil dren; post office, and used comic books. The following women make up the committees in charge: Mrs. James L. Gorman, chair man of the bazaar committee assisted by Mrs. Paul Hollar, Mrs. William Brown, Jr., and Mrs. A. B. Garner; supper com mittee, Mrs. C. H. Cummings; ticket sale, Mrs. B. C. Godwin; publicity, Mrs. F. A. Cottle. Proceeds from the bazaar and supper will be used to equip the kitchen at the Sunday school. Tickets may be purchased from Mrs. B. C. Godwin. 2115 Brandon road, 9992, or from any member of the class. Music Club Meeting Set For Thursday The Thursday Morning Music club will meet tomorrow morn ing at 10:30 o’clock in St. James’ parish house with Mrs. C. B. Wessell and Mrs. J. B. Cranmer acting as leaders. A miscellaneous program high lighted by a tribute to Felix Mendelssohn, whose centennial is being celebrated this month, will be presented. Preceding the program meet ing, the executive board will meet at 10 a. m. under the di rection of Mrs. Miriam Burns, president. Homecoming Day At Red Sp r i n g s Set November 22 Miss Kate McIntyre, president of the Flora Macdonald Alumnae association, has announced that Home Coming Day, which had been scheduled for Saturday, November 15* has been postpon ed to Saturday, November 22. Mrs. P. P. McCain of Southern Pines will be guest speaker at the very interesting program which has been planned. Maffitt Village PTA Will Meet In Vance Building The Maffitt Village P-TA, which will meet today at 2:30 p. m., has changed its meeting place from the school building to the Vance building. All parents are invited to at tend the meeting today in the Vance building. Bradleys Creek P-TA To Meet Thursday The Bradleys Creek P-TA will meet Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock in the school. Mrs. I. J. Sutton and Mrs. Russell Wood will speak at the meeting. Girl Scouts will be on hand to keep the children. It is Not Too Early to Make Your Appointment for Christmas Photographs Adams Studio 8th Floor Trust Bldg. 22 Years in Wilmington CAPE I "9/ 9/3 &/per Wholesale (Paper 171 erchaats I (DIVISION—DILLARD PAPER CO.) 1121 S. Front St. Dial 2-0368 Custom Tailored Clothes for MEN and WOMEN Ladies’ Tailored Suits and Coats From $45*00 up SLACKS From $15.00 .. RHOLEY TAILORING COMPANY Custom Tailors W« Carry Tha Largest And Most Complete Line Ot Woolens In The South - - - _ WE SELL WOOLENS BY THE YARD Alterations and Repairing By Expert Male Tailors PRICES REASONABLE SUITS For Men 'Smartly Styled’ Correctly Filled, From $45.00 to $85.00 We Alto TAILOR SUITS F rom YOUR MATERIAL 27 South Front Street • phone 2-0330 • Wilmington, N. C. Local Students Pledge Sororities At Queens College June Andrews, 217 N. 22nd street, and Flora Mclver, 1314 Chestnut street of this city, were among the students at Queens college, Charlotte, who pledged Alpha Gamma Delta sorority dur ing the recent rush week at the college. Both students are freshmen at Queens. They were graduated from New Hanover High school in June of this year. City Briefs Patrolman J. W. Burris was bitten severely on the hand and on the head by Bernice Edwards, Negro, 913 South Eighth street, as he arrested her on charges of participating in an affray late Monday night. Resisting arrest charges were added at head quarters. Council 1074 of the Knights of Columbus will meet tonight at 8 o’clock at the Fourth and Ann street clubhouse. Father Splaine from the Sacred Heart church in Whiteville will be the principal speaker. Use of the Legion Stadium with • lights without charge for a Vet erans Day celebration Saturday night, December 6, during the Rededication week preceding the arrival of the Freedom Train here Thursday, December lv, yester day bore the approval of the New Hanover board of county officials. The Civitan club will have its annual fall Ladies Night today at 7:30 o’clock at E. L. White’s lodge on the Castle Hayne road. Barbecue will be served buffet style. As a climax to the eve ning’s entertainment, a square dance complete with string band will be held. Bobby Leitch, 13, of of 2208 Gibson avenue, reported to po lice yesterday that he was bitten by a dog while in front of 2006 Pender avenue. Obituaries MRS. W. R. LANE Funeral services for Mrs. W. R. Lane, 409 N. Fourth street, who died yesterday morning at her residence after a long illness, will be held this afternoon at 3 o’clock from the First Presby terian church with the Rev. Wil liam Crowe, Jr., and the Rev.' J. A. Russell officiating. Intc • ment will follow in Oakdale cemetery. Mrs. Lane, the wife of Council man Ronald Lane was the daugh ter of Mrs. Mattie B. Holmes, of this city. Active pallbearers will be Richard Shew, Gilbert Morton, Eugene Bullard, J. R. Benson, R. E. Miller, and J. P. Moore. Besides her mother, she is survived by her husband, one son, W. Ronald Lane, Jr., one sister, Mrs. Donald L. Sewell, all of Wil mington. RAY FRANCIS BEST WHITEVILLE, Nov. II — Ray Francis Best, age 9, of Whiteville who was fatally injured Saturday in a fall from a moving auto mobile at Newark, Delaware, will be buried here Wednesday afternoon. The funeral service will be conducted from McKenzie chapel at 3:30 o'clock by the Rev. Julian A. Pratt and interment will fol low in Whiteville cemetery. The boy was the son of A. G. Best of Whiteville and had been in Delaware living with his sis ter and attending school there. Reports said the child was out riding with a mechanic from his brother-in-law’s garage and open ed the door to throw out a paper bag from which he had been eat ing candy when he fell out of the car. Death came Monday nxgnt ax six o'clock and the body was brought to Whiteville today. Besides his father he is sur vived by five brothex-s, Leo, Kimball, Clyde and Wilbur of Whiteville and Horace of Corpus Whiteville and Horace of the U. S. Navy, Corpus Christi, Texas. Four sisters; Barbara Best and Mrs. George Pelkey of Whiteville, Mrs. Virginia Burns of Newark, Delaware and Mrs. Lucile Coch ran of Camilli, Ga. LIEUT. ROBERT MERCER BLADENBORO, Nov. 11—The body of Lieut. Robert Mercer will arrive in Bladenboro at 11:30 a. m. Thursday morning. Lieut. Mercer entered the service in Jan. 1942. He was a pilot in the 8th Air Force, 95th bombardment group and was killed in France on Jan. 28, 1945. Funeral services will be held Friday at the Big Swamp ceme tery conducted by the Rev. B. F. Ormand and the Rev. R. H. Poole. Lieut. Mercer is survived by his parents; Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Mercer of Bladenboro. Three sisters; Mi-s. T. F. Hester, Mrs. L. B. Lennon of Bladenboro and Mrs. John B. Toumbacaris of Co rona, N. Y. Four brothers; J. D. Mercer of Bladenboro, Gerald and William Mercer Goldsboro and Walter J. Mercer of Clinton. HERBERT JOHNSON HOBBS Herbert Johnson Hobbs, 63, of 202 Walnut street, died yesterday at 3 a. m. after a lingering ill ness. He is survived by his widow. Mrs. Hattie E. Hobbs; three daughtei's, Miss Carolyn Faye Hobbs of this city, Mrs. J. B. Chears of Washington, D. C., and Miss Louise Hobbs of Chicago, 111; one sister, Mrs. Bessie Mal pass of Clinton. -— V » Tuesday Card Luncheon Held At Clubhouse Tuesday morning the Cape Fear Country club was the scene of a most enjoyable bridge luncheon when approxi mately 43 members and guests were entertained. The bridge game was in play from 11 until 1:30 o’clock at which time cards were put aside for a delicious luncheon. Low arrangements of yellow and bronze button chrys anthemums were used as cen terpieces on the two long lunch eon tables. Among those present were: Mrs. Raymond H. Holland, Mrs. Thomas H. Wright, Mrs. Gates Clendenin of New York, Mrs. Robert Strange, Mrs. Charles B. Parmele, Mrs, Har grove Bellamy, Mrs. P. R. Smith, Mrs. Oliver C. Hutaff, Mrs. John Bright Hill, Mrs. William G. Broadfoot, Mrs. Jen nie G. Hill, Mrs. Robert M. Wil liams, Mrs. Russell Parks, Mrs. Clayton Bellamy. Mrs. N. A. Aver a, Mrs. George Thompson, Mrs. Elisa beth Emory, Mrs. Albert Si mon, Mrs. R. H. Newel], Mrs. John Nuckton, Mrs. Walter Mc Eachern, Mrs. W. C. Baugh, Mrs. John Meditz, Mrs. John Rankin, Mrs. Charles M. Har rington, Mrs. Allen Gravely; Mrs. Rinaldo B. Page. Mrs. Beverly C. Snow, Mrs. L. Paul Campbell, Mrs. Louis B. Orrell, Mrs. Ted Davis, Mrs. Fred Deb nam. Mrs. M. Eugene Bullard, Mrs. Harold W. Wells, Jr., Mrs. Albert E. Jones, Mrs. Donald E. King, Mrs. Walter Chadburn of Wilmington, Del., Mrs. George Conant, Mrs. C. E. White, Mrs. C. L. Meister, Mrs. H. M. Kendall and Mrs. Miriam Burns. This Thursday afternoon the country club will be the scene of the weekly informal bridge tea between the hours of 3 and 5:30 o’clock. Members desiring to make reservations may do so by calling the club dining room telephone 4751. Saturday eve ning the week-end dinner dance will be held from 8 until 9:30 p.m. Reservatoins for this event will be taken until 2 p.m., on Friday by calling 4751 the country club dining room. Tileston School Program Planned The Tileston Parent-Teacher association will hold Father’s Night at the school this evening at 7:30 o’clock in the auditorium of the school. Mrs. Edwin Clark, has an nounced that a most interesting program has been planned on American Education week. Speaker of the evening will be H. M. Roland, superintendent of schools. BADDOUR SPEAKS AT LEGION HOME Armistice Day Speaker Urges Reorganization Of United Nations Recommending the reorganiza ] tion of the United Nations into j “a . . body capable of effectively i dealing with international prob lems and disputes,” Clinton Le gionnaire S. Charles Baddour de clared that until such time as this goal is accomplished Ameri ca*>must be ready to “meet force with force.” Speaking in special American Legion Armistice Day cere monies held at the Legion home, despite inclement weather which forced cancellation of a planned parade through the downtown sections, yesterday, Baddour, a World-War I veteran, declared that America’s “strongest desire is for peace ” He recommended, speaking for the Legion, a redistribution of power on the security council and the abolishment of the veto power on matters of aggression as improvements for the United Nations organization. He also recommended a settling of dis putes by a majority vote in the world court and creation of a “tyranny-proof would police force” to enforce United Nations directives. Universal Training The veteran of five War 1 bat tles and five years’ service in the United States, England, France, Belgium and Mexico added his voice to the American Legion’s support of universal military training. Declaring that other countries have such military training pro grams and emphasizing his be lief that preparedness would help prevent future war, rather than promote it, he said that “Uni versal military training is the democratic way of sharing both responsibility and opportunity.” During their Armistice Day ceremonies the local Legion naries were hosts to the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Disabled American Veterans and the United Spanish-American War Veterans at an Armistice Day banquet folBwing the speech. Local government offices were closed yesterday, but stores re DOG DATS IN CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO « ft) — Leave your dogs at home if you intend stopping overnight at any of Letitia Rebekah Lodge Will Meet Thursday Evening Letitia Rebekah Lodge, No. 8, IOOF will meet this Thursday evening at 8 o’clock in the Odd Fellows auditorium. A special program, “Building Old Glory” has been arranged for this occasion with the fol lowing taking part: Mrs. Viola Jones, Mrs. Julia Brindell, Mrs. Lois Albright, Mrs. Nell Dicksey, Mrs. Rena Ellis, Mrs. Sallie Her ring, Miss Blanche Jackson, Mrs. Etta Jordan. Mrs. Virginia John son, Mrs, Susie Justice, Mrs. Leona Matthews, Mrs. Eloise Woods with Mrs. Helen Sneeden at the piano. Members are reminded to bring a towel and wash cloth. Duplicate Tournaments Prove Popular High scorers of the Duplicate Contract Bridge tournament played each Monday evening at the Cape Fear Country club un der the direction of Mrs. R. D. Cronly, were Mrs. Almeda Stewart Edwards and Mrs. P. R. Smith, North-South and Mrs. E. Kedar Bryan and Mrs. Alice Morrow, East-West. Turning in second high scores for East-West were Miss Kitty Corbett and Miss Edith Graham, while for North-South second high scorers were Mrs. Oliver C. Hutaff, and Mrs. Sam Nash, Jr. The following guests were among the bridge players: Mrs, Louis Orrell, Mrs. Norwood Orrell, Mrs, Emsley Laney, Mrs. W. E. Curtis, Mrs. Louis Hanson, Mrs. O. Lang Hogon, Mrs. Al meda Stewart Edwards, Mrs. P. R. Smith, Mrs. A. B. Cheatham, and Mrs. Harry Wellott. Mrs. J. F. Hackler, Mrs. John Bright Hill, Mrs. J. S. Zapf, Mrs. George Garey, Mrs. Harry Sto vall, Mrs. E. C. Hines, Mrs. Oliver Hutaff, Mrs. Sam Nash, Jr., Miss Caroline Flanner, Mrs. Bob Black and Mrs. Paul Campbell. Mrs. Rinaldo B. Page, Mrs. N. A. Avera, Mrs. Donald King, Mrs. E. K. Bryan, Mrs. Alice Morrow, Miss Mary Ann Cheat ham, Charlie Blake, Mrs. Will Bellamy, Mrs. T. E Brown, Miss Kitty Corbett, Miss Edith Gra ham, Dr. and Mrs. James Smith, Miss Martha Stack, Mrs. James Walbach, Mrs. Bereniece Stell ings, and Mrs. Harriss Newman. JAYCEES RECEIVE THIRD A AWARD Local Club Ranks Third In Nation In Project Completion — President Hal Love revealed that the Wilmington Junior Chamber of Commerce had re ceived “A” certificate number three, indicating the local club ranked third i nthe nation in performance and project com pletion recommended by the U. S. Chamber of Commerce, at the regular dinner meeting of the JayCees Tuesday evening at the Friendly cafeteria. Jesse Sellers announced that Robert Lee Humber, Greenville, N. C., author and authority on world government would discuss world problems at a free lecture Monday evening, November 17, at the New Hanover high school auditorium at 8 p. m. Highlight of the program was the introduction of Miss Betty Britts and Robert McCall who won top honors in their respec tive divisions in the “I Speak For Democracy” contest recently held at New Hanover high. Har ry Dosher introduced them to the Jaycees and they presented their winning speeches. Other contestants will deliver speeches over local radio stations according to the following sche lule, it was announced: Wednes day, WMFD, at 6 p. m.; Thurs day, WMFD, 6 p. m.; Friday, WGNI, 6 p. m.; and an interview of the contestants by Eleanor Watts over WGNI at 10 a. m. Saturday. How To Relieve Bronchitis Creomulsion relieves promptly Be cause it goes right to the seat of the trouble to help loosen and expel germ laden phlegm, and aid nature to soothe and heal raw, tender, in flamed bronchial mucous mem branes. Tell your druggist to sell you a bottle of Creomulsion with the un derstanding you must like the way it quickly allays the cough or you are to have your money back. 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