WEATHER _ _ ...Served By Leased Wires WILMINGTON AMD VICINITY—Fair ■■■ g ■ |MM Mm M MmT I'M'M- —. ___ ^ — Of the ness today. Mild Monday. somecioudi- TMp ^ H B m. B i_m^zf?JBI^ Ml'"' W% IkflBHlBAP^^B ASSOCIATED PRESS I fit ^ | I Bl 1% ::|FdB ^1m M W UNITED “pKESS Wanner'*Monday0nlght “d M°nday‘ " ■ ■ ■■ fcF W/9 B ^ BjP^^^B B « PUBLISHES IN y B B B 1 ■■ ■ V W ^ti^and‘NltlonIjP New.”' !____ iffinKIti ©QTV ©(F {^©(gEHEiig ^Mfp) E>fL(iAi>y gHETto --— VOL. 19.—NO. 51.__ WILMINGTON, N. C., SUNDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1947 "" SECTION A—PRICE TEN CENTS i ——-—-—---—■ 500 Nurses Authorized By The State Fifteen Young Wilmington Women Are In cluded ALSO NEARBY TOWNS Are Eligible To File As Registered Nurses Fifteen Wilmingtonians were yesterday reported eligible for Registered Nurses’ certificates after successfully passing the North Carolina State Nursing Examiners’ board. Approxi mately 500 North Carolina girls took the test. The Wilmington and South eastern North Carolina eligibles are: Wilmington — Baker, Lucille; Bennett, Catherine; Branch, Bonnie Pearl; Cain, Lois; Cav enaugh, Leola Virginia; Collier, Jean Stith; Plairston, Laura Helen; McFarling, Mildred An gerlee; Metts, Mary Louise; Padgett, Virginia; Rhue, Iris Zeta; Robinson, Jonnie S-dden, Alfreds Braxton, Mrs.; Wa^d, Ruth; Winberry, Martha; Wray, Mamie Alice. Lumberton — Maxwell, Alice Geraldine; Sanford, Bertha Bernice; Shepherd, Lettie Eliza beth. Fayetteville — Brown, Idea Elizabeth; Carr, Mary Helen; Grimes, Christine Elizabeth; Hendrix. Nettie Jacqueline; Mc Duffie, Ella Ruth; Maness, Cora Elizabeth; Matthis, Edna: Mel vin, Frances R.; Myers, Flada Virginia; Raynor, Margie Gold; Shaw, Ruth Alena; Spell, Ora P,; Trogdon, Eunice Katherine; Upchurch, Frances M. Goldsboro — Batten, Viola; Disk Helen; Massey, Ernestine. Kinston—Creech, Esther Ruth; Faulkner, Lela Frances; Jones, Virginia Dare; Noble, Rosa Lee; Rhodes, Alda; Sutton, Edna Rave; West, Tiffany Brice, BENSON OFFERS SEASON’S CHEER Announces Closing Of City Offices Friday As Well Christmas greetings were sent to ail city employes yesterday by City Manager James R. Ben son, who announced that the city hall would be closed from Wednesday noon until Saturday morning, and that any employe who desires to be away Satur day for an extended holiday may do so by making arrange ments with their department nead. . Benson’s message follows: “To each and every one of you I wish a very Merry Christ mas and a Pappy and Prosper ous 1948. "As we look back on our year's work we can feel a sense of satisfaction at the many things which we have accom plished, often times under dif ficult circumstances. It has only been thru your loyalty and de votion to duty that these things have been accomplished and I want you to know that this of fice fully appreciates your ef forts during the year. “As we look forward to 1948 we car. only strive to make it a credit to our City and to this •nd I hope that each one of you will pledge your best efforts. It 18 a pleasure to work with such * fine group of people and I wish you to always know that '"is office has the welfare of f*eh one of you at heart.” The Weather forecasts Until 7:30 P.M. Sunday 'OR WILMINGTON AND VICINITY: today and tonight; Sunday clear to - cloudy and slightly warmer; low temperature tonight 38 degrees; high Sunday 62 degrees; moderate ho'rth easterly winds. .,;°.R NORTH CAROLINA: Partly today, tonight and Sunday; cold and tonight; warmer Sunday, clnna . S0UTH CAROLINA; Partly cs,'‘a: today, tonight and Sunday, little noe in temperature. a^pi' liGTON, Dec. 20.—f/P)—Weather lail <' R(iPort of temperature and rain pri ne 24 hours ending 8 P.M., in the "here" 1 cot*on growing areas and else S^OION ^ = fv £ 002 Suffalo - 50 37 Charlotte- 32 10 Chat -50 31 Chicago0088- 81 25 Rouston°It*'-~ ~ 57 40 55~-==: 2 £ o.io Kcv wCuv- 50 27 U' - 77 72 0.02 1'emrh? eS - 64 50 °'20 Miam ' M 28 hlobi I'r, — - 75 69 0.34 Hoot- 63 44 Hr, 0®,eP'- 65 35 Nev v ans - 65 50 jtichmo-uJ - 32 18 St, , ' ! 41 24 San, .- 54 28 Sar v ,:;io - 67 44 Seat-. ci.-co - 53 50 n.55 Sava- ----- 50 41 0.02 ^airm — -- ^3 42 »h ,, 78 60 "'ashing,L - 68 28 S oa-- . 37 23 He Made It! THE ‘HUMAN FLY’, JOHNNY WOOD, is shown waving to an estimated 5,000 persons who yesterday twice witnessed him climb to the top of the Murchison building after he had reached the top. The stunt was sponsored by the Jaycees in the interest of the tuberculosis compaign. A collection was solicited. — (STAFF PHOTO) Human Fly Grosses $500 For TB Drive Crowds of approximately 8,000 persons witnessed the “Human Fly” scale the side of the Murchison building on two separate ascents yesterday. Johnny J. Woods, who made the climb at 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. to raise funds for the New Hanover County Tuberculosis association, used a hook only twice on his way up the wall. Dressed in a shiney red jack et, a white helmet and a pair of tennis shoes, 31 - year - old Woods asked the audience not to “jeer or criticize” during the event because it “might take my mind off my work.” Only a few persons yelled to him on his way up. Hal Love, president of the Ju nior Chamber of Commerce, which sponsored the event for the tuberculosis association, re ported that approximately $50r. was grossed through donations. He said 30 Jaycees asked the crowd for contributions. Woods received $66, he said. Tax Listing To Begin In City And County Friday, January 2 Tax listing in Wilmington and New Hanover county will start Friday, January 2, according to an announcement at the court house yesterday. The listing will be under the direction of Addison Hewlett, who is tax supervisor in addi tion to being chairman of the board of county commissioners. All tax listers and assessors in the city and county were named by the county commis sioners at their last meeting. Courthouse employes said the new books would be in readi ness for the opening of the an nual listing. They are being pre pared now. Edman Acquitted Of Wife's Slaying In Indiana Court BROWNSTOWN, Ind., Dec. 20 —Iff)—David E. Edman, former wealthy Winston-Salem, N.C. electrical contractor, today was acquitted of a first degree mur der charge in the shotgun death of his divorced wife. Tears streamed down the face of the 41-year-old former North Carolinian as the clerk of the JackSon ’ county ’ Circuit court finished reading the verdict. The jury had been out almost 13 hours before returning a seal ed verdict to Judge George H. Gossman. MEE TRIAL ENDS IN CONVICTION Satira Reported To Get 12 Year Sentence, Fine HAVANA, CUBA, Dec. 20.—UP) — A three-man court was re ported today to have decided to sentence the sultry American dancer, Patricia (Satira) Sch midt to 12 years in prison and to fine her $5,000. There was no official confir mation. Miss Schmidt’s trial on a charge of slaying her lover, John Lester Mee of Chicago ended yesterday. A court an nouncement said the trial had been “concluded for sentencing.’ Legal observers said that meant the danger had been found guilty of homicide — the equivalent of the charge of manslaughter in the United Sta+es. The tribunal was reported to have decided to impose the $5, 000 fine as indemnity to Mee’s family, and to order Miss Sch midt to pay the court costs. CLOTHING ASKED FOR CHILDREN Jaycees Say Toy Box At Postoffice Welcomes Clothes Francis Malloy, chairman of the Junior Chamber of Com merce Christmas activities cam paign last night reported gifts of clothing will be accepted in the Jaycee “Toy Box” located in front of the postoffice build ing, and scheduled to be Santa Claus for approximately 325 underprivileged Wilmington and New Hanover county children. Prior to the announcement the Jaycees were accepting only toys, but requests for clothing have flooded the civic organi zation during the past few days. The toys and clothing collected in the box will be augmented when a special show at the Manor theatre Tuesday morning at 11 will be presented to the children. The annual Christmas dinner will follow the theatre programs. WhiteOak V etsDeath Under Investigation ELIZABETHTOWN, Dec. 20. Thomas J. Dunn, 29, White Oak died this afternoon as a result of circumstances under investi gation last night, according to Sheriff John B. Allen. Dunn, a veteran of World War II died from injuries received when he reportedly fell from a moving automobile while en route home from a party the sheriff said. Sheriff John B. Allen said that John Cain, 23-year-old White Oak World War II veteran is being held on an “ open charge” pending the results of a coroner’s inquest into the death Monday at 10 a. m. Bond was set at $3,000. Allen said that Dunn died as a result of a fractured skull and other injuries, reportedly su stained when he fell from an automobile near here Saturday morning about 3 o’clock. Cain and a woman, whose name was not given, were riding in the front seat when Dunn fell from the car. The three were return ing from a party and had let others of be group out of the car shortly before Dunn fell out. Ammunition Blast DeepInMountain SpewsDeath, Ha vocOnCou ntry side; Telegraph Strike Due Momentarily I Wire Service Workers Plan Quid Action ■ — Infoldan Of De ademns Com * V As Unfair - ^.iNGTON, Dec. 20—UP) — ^ thousand Western Union workers, members of the AFL, awaited momentary word to night from their top officials on whether to begin a nation-wide telegraph strike. The union had set its strike deadline originally for next Tuesday morning. But last night it sent telegrams to President Truman and Cyrus S. Ching, leaerai mediation and concili ation Service director, serving notice that the strke may be gin “at any time” before then. Two other smaller AFL unions, the telegraph workers union and the telegraph employ es union — have joint strike plans with the CTU. Joseph L. Egan, president of the company, contends that meeting the union demands would cost $19,000,000 a year, adding that would be double Western Union’s expected earn ings this year, which he said included $5,000,000 worth of busi ness it did as a result of the telephone strike in May. The communications facilites of the Amercan Telephone and Telegraph company are not af fected in the present strike call. But the Communications Work ers of America, an independent union of telephone employees, has called upon its members to help the Western Union work ers. “Their battle is pretty much our battle,” declared Joseph A. Beirae, CWA president, in a statement. “They deserve our support.” Brungs sai