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THE ONSLOW COUNTY News and Views The Only Newspaper in the World That Gives a Whoop About Onslow County 's Paid Circulation Local Advertising *>-, National Advertising ' Classified Advertising Onslow County News VOL. VII, NO. 82 JACKSONVILLE, N. C., FRIDAY. APRIL 27, .1945 PRICE $2.00 PER YEAR [DOWN EAST r WITH J BILLY ARTHUR # Nothing to that pity the poor working girl business. It should be: sympathy for the poor working nan. The other morning I got up and started dressing. The socks were too small, but the only ones I had; so. tugged and struggled until they were finally on. Then, to don an undershirt and got it on backward and wrong side out. to boot. Then, for the shorts—and they were ripped all the way down to the seam and. finally a shirt. Noth ing there but my best. Having found a sport shirt half soiled in the closet, donned it, and that darned thing didn't have all its buttons. 0 Would television would soon come! It seems that everytime I get in the shower, the telephone rings. The other evening I hopped out to answer it. thinking the caller a loved one. But 'twasn't. Not that I'm anxious to embar rass anyone by hopping out of the shower to answer a televised tele phone. I'm merely hopeful for the day that the caller can dial the number, get the connection, see that bathroom door's closed, and hang up to call later when it's open. ^Some of the local playboys have not yet been able to figure out just who did steal that out board motor Sunday afternoon. They thought they had it hid in a place where you could even go swimming in your birthday suit. But. I'm told that some of them are not quite sure yet whether they ever found the place it was left. £Tip on when that last cold spell before summer comes: When the Marines, after sweating in greens, change over to summer wear al together. £And, some of the fellows would give a pretty dollar to know what the fortune teller told Ix?s Cowell. Jim Collins and Clayton Petteway when they had their fortunes told the other night. Each of them tried to listen in on the other, but to no success. The disclosures must have been something teriffic, because non-s of them would reveal his fortune or misfortune. ^Jim Lynch says he wants me to change the name of that barber shop from the "Whack and Credit' shop to anything I want to call it Brother Ed Provost tried to talk him down to 30 cents for a shave ^ he other day. and when unsuccess > tl merely told Jim to put it on le cuff. "The volume of business i? O.K.". he added, "if we could only collect for the work we do." £ Leo Phillips called up the other morning to inquire where Dumbar ton Oaks was located—the place the first meeting. I think, of the allied powers was held. "In Canada. I think," I told him. "Why?" "Well. Dwight (Phillips' says it was in Virginia, another fellow said it was in Canada, and I said Dumb arton Oaks is someplace down in South Carolina or Georgia. Wc thought you ought to know." I had to confess I didn't know exactly; so inquired of my man ager, Mrs. Jean Crankshaw, where was that Oaks business and sht settled it. She replied, "Yes." 0 Every magazine dated March and April, every newspaper, anc every radio, station this month even as lata as Wednesday nigh when Mrs. Wendell Wilkie appear ed on one program and every pro gram had some refrence at least have been urging citizens of the United States to participate in the National Clothing Campaign. Citizens have been urged to do nate or assist in collecting clothes to be sent to less fortunate peo ple in war-torn countries. In Jacksonville, the Kiwanis club has undertaken the effort, and Steve Stefanou is in charge. 'Yet, on Wedtiegday afternoon only one Kiwanian—Jack Koonce —turned out to assist Steve. Wes ley Conkling, another Kiwanian and Rodney Hamby of Midwa> Park, a volunteer, and one or twe other volunteers helped in their respective communities. The Boy Scouts turned out in force. Brig. Gen. Noble Gets Gold Star For Second Merit Award 6 In lieu of a second Legion oi Merit decoration. Brig. Gen. A1 fred H. Noble, Commanding Gen eral of the Marine Training Com mand, last Thursday morning was presented a Gold Star by Maj. Gen John Marston. Camp Lejeunc Commanding General. Adding to an already impressive string of decorations for services in World War I and II and various Marine campaigns in the interim this gold star represented the sec ond Legion of Merit Gen. Noblt earned in World War II. His firs was received for services durinj the Bougainville campaign. This second Legion of Meri ^ award was for exceptionally out P} tanding services prior to and dur J ng the Guam campaign whih serving as assistant division com mander. forsaking all thought o personal safety in face of enemj fire to keep a running knowledeg< of the Marines' and enemy's situa tion. Judge Henry Stevens Will Deliver Commencement Address May 12th 0.Judge Ilenry L. Stevens of War saw will make the commencement address at Jacksonville high school on Saturday night. May 12, it was announced yesterday by Principal A. B. Johnson. The finals program will begin Sunday, May 6. when Capt. F. L. Markle, USN. Camp Lejeune chap lain. will deliver the baccalaureate sermon in the high school audi torium at 11 a.m. Class Night exercises will be held May 11. Elementary school exercises will be held May 4, John son announced. Veterans of Four Years of Service May Be Discharged £ Washington —(TP)— Some Army veterans are due to be discharged soon, it was learned today, and a curb on the use "of 18-year-olds in combat appears headed for the statute books. Military officials said plans are being laid to release, beginning about mid-year, a number of sol diers who are rounding out four to five years of service. They cautioned, however, that it will not be possible to release all of these long-term veterans. "Even a unit as small as a bat tel may have men who would be entitled to release but who could not be spared." an official said. The new policy will bring the discharge of some of these men who enlisted in the Army as the military defense program gained momentum, beginning in May. 1940. It also will apply to veterans who were among the first to be drafted in November of that year. Pvt. Marshall Harris Reported Missing in Action in Germany 0 Pvt. Marshall Harris, son of Mrs. Sallie Harris of Jackson ville, has been reported by the War Department as missing in artion in Germany. Young Harris entered the army late last fall and had been overseas only a short time. Milstead Proposes Rebuilding Ice Plant, Destroyed by Fire 0 S. F. Milstead, owner and opera tor of the Swansboro ice plant which was destroyed by fire early Sunday morning, said yesterday that he would rebuild if and when the War Production Board grants priorities, for which he will apply. The fire, starting from what was reported to have been defective operation of the diesel engine, caused a loss of approximately $15,000 to the ice plant and an adjacent storage building belong ing to J. F. Foster. The ice plant is the only one which has been serving that im portant. fishing village and sum mer resort center, and its loss will be keenly felt this summer, it was said. Tee plants here and in nearby New Bern and Mo re head City al ready are running at capacity and are expected to be unable to stretch their allotments to meet the needs of that community. Soviet Battling Germans In Heart Of Berlin 0 London — (.P) — Victorious Rod Army troops, driving from all sides, battled the Germans at the center of flaming Berlin Thursday, Soviet front dispatches said. "?vlen of the Red Army are fight ing in the heart of the German capital." said a Tass newsagency story datelined Berlin'." Earlier Nazi broadcasts said the Russians were storming the Alex ander Platz police and Gestapo headquarters. The Moscow radio observed that German reports of Hitler's pre sence in Berlin ""are lies and have been invented to stimulate a fierce defense of the capital." Trisect German Army 0 Paris—OP)—Third Army tanks rolled down the Danube Valley Thursday on fringe of Adolf Hit ler's Alpine redoubt to within 11 miles of Austria and 100 miles of a junction with the Russians west of St. Polten. which would trisect the German armies and encircle Czechoslovakia. A massive three-army assault in the south carried to within 45 miles of Munich, which was threatened with wide encirclement, and to within 72 miles of the Fuhrer's ruined roost at Berchtesgaden. The French First and American Seventh armies had crossed the Danube on a wide front. To Bring USO Council Membership Strength To Original Number ®The Jacksonville USO council, meeting in April session at the USO Travelers Aid office Tuesday night, voted to bring the council membereship up to its original strength. The action was taken in view of Uie fact that some members ap pointed at the outset had eviden ced little interest by absences or had resigned. The meeting was presided over by Mrs. G. E. Gardner in the ab sence of President B. J. Holleman who is out of the city. Father Gerard Frederick, rector of the Infant of Prague chapel in the absence of Rev. W. S. O'Byr ne, was welcomed as a new mem ber. A proposal that something be done toward cstabilshment of a nursery in Jacksonville to care for children of service personnel while their mothers shop, or locate re latives on arrival in town was plac ed before the group for consider ation. It was felt that the propos al was not a USO function but that the council might be able to bring the matter to the attention of an agency or agencies who might undertake the project. Reports .of various units showed that attendance was off during the month of March, although the Col ored USO center reported a defi nite increase in attendance. All units said that their programs were not being curtailed, however, The appointment of Mrs. Carl Phillips of Jacksonville and Mrs, Jackson Boyd of Camp Lejeune to the operating committee of the USO Travelers Aid was announced. Tough Philippines Battle Is Raging In Northern Luzon 0 Manila—(/P)—The toughest cur rent battle of the Phillipines raged Thursday at Saguido, in northern Luzon. Meantime, a 16-mile advance by the 24th division brought the American drive on Mindanao Is land nearer its decisive stage. The Yanks, pushing down the highway from the northwest, were within 2.000 yards of the center of Baguido. The Japs are holding out stubbornly in the wrecked town. Protestant Churches To Hold Union Service On Sunday Evening 0 A union service by the Protest ant churches of Jacksonville wil be held at Trinity Methodist church Sunday night at 8 o'clock. Rev. A D. Leon Gray, pastor, will preach The churches join in a unior service every fifth Sunday nigh during the summer months. A Baptismal service will be helc at First Baptist church Sunday morning when Rev. L. Grady Bur giss, pastor, will speak on "Con quering Prayer." FALSE FIRE ALARM #One of the first false alarms o the year was answered by Jackson ville volunteer firemen about 1:31 a. m. Tuesday morning. The cal came from Bayshore Boulevard but firemen could not locate a blaz< or the person who phoned it in. "CHAIR CLINIC" 0 Miss Elizabeth Williams wil give a demonstration at "A Chaii Clinic" to be held at Bear Creel Community House on May 11 a' 10:30 a.m., it was announced yes terday by Miss Laura Beatty. home agent. A picnic lunch will b< spread. Casualties Pvt. Thurman H. Batchelor. son of Clarence Batchelor of Chinquapin, route one, was re ported wounded in action with the Army in the European regions. Pfc. Dallas D. Bryson, hus band of Mrs. Deanie II. Bryson of Folkstone, was reported wounded in action with the Army in Europe. Free Movie 0"The King of Kings," the historical picture of the life of Christ, produced by Cecil B. deMille. will be shown to the public free of charge at Jack sonville high school auditorium Sunday aftefnoon at 2 and 4 o'clock. Officers Purchase Extra War Bends To Launch Campaign O l amp Davis—Ho officially start the ball rolling toward Camp Davis' quota in Hie present 7'h Wui Loan drive, Erig. Gen. George L. Usher, Commanding General, and Colonel Trertholm J. Meyer, Chief of Staff, each bought an extra $100 bond loday. Lt. Richard S. Boynton. base war bond officer, has announced that a quota of $30,000 has been set for the field as its contribution toward the nation's $14,000,0(30,000 goal in the 7th War Loan. To stimulate bond sales and pledges numerous rallies will be held at the base and thermometer type signs will be erected at prom inent points on the field to record the progress of the drive. During the 7th War Loan, prin cipal emphasis will be placed upon obtaining new and increased Class "A" or civilian pay reservations and Class "B" military allotments. The civilian goal for Class "A" pay reservation is 95% participa tion with 12% reservation. For military personnel, every officer is urged to purchase a $25 bond each month and enlisted men, $10 bond. Bonds may he purchased at the base finance office, and at the bank or post office in Holly Ridge. Warlick St. Paving Project Scheduled To Start Next Week ^Blythe Brothers company is scheduled to start paving Warlick street from U. S. 17 to N. C. 24 next week. Mayor Clyde Sabistor disclosed yesterday. The mayor said that a represen tative of the company was in Jack sonville Tuesday and discussec preparations for surfacing the street, the paving of which ha: been in the town mill for almost ; year. Surfacing of Ward-Darst Plazs to the end of the Episcopal churcl property line, which was slated t< begin this week, more than likel: will be started next week also b: the West Construction company. Tuberculosis Movie Shown Kiwanians At Weekly Session movie on the effective worl that is done with the sale of Christ mas Seals for the cure of tuber culosis was shown at the regula meeting of the Jacksonville Ki wanis club at the USO Pine Lotig Tuesday afternoon. The movie was exhibited by Mrs J. B. Pretlow of Ralcign. secretar of the State Tuberculosis Associa tion, who spent three days in th county this week. Detection, curt and rehabilitation of TB patient were three parts of the progran She was presented by Dr. H. \\ Stevens, Onslow-Pender Distric Health officer. The club voted to increase th dues from $12.50 to $15 por quai tei beginning July 1 to take car of increased costs of meals. Guests present wore E. T. Mc Lain of Raleigh. S. W. Walters < the Standard Oil Company. R. 1 Owen, regional Bov Scout directoi and W. E. Baggs, P. S. While an Rev. Charles Mercer, all of Swan? boro. President Ramon Askew we corned the Swansboro visitors an disclosed that they were preser with a view toward getting infoi mation on starting a Kiwanis clu in that community. Health Department Immunizing Youths Against Typhoid Fever 0 Dr. H. W. Stevens, county healt officer, is carrying on a large in munization program regarding t: phoid fever in Onslow County. II said that typhoid fever is one ( the diseases of hot summer weathc when swimming, wading in ponci and drinking water from unknow sources is more prevalent. Now : the season to take the typhoi vaccine immunization before farn ing and harvesting begins to tak up all time available. Dr. Stevens is immunizing ovc a thousand children a wee throughout the twenty-two difYe ent schools in the county. A adults, particularly those drinkin water from pump? and wells shou! avail themselves of this free in munization. He announced that typhoi clinics are held every Thursdi from 1 to 2 o'clock in Richlan. Health Center and every Monda and Saturday from 9 to 11 o'cloc in the Jacksonville Health Cente Residents of Midway Park and th ' Camp Lejeune Trailer Camp ca get immunization in the healt centers of each community. LEAVES FOR HAWAII 0 P. M. Dennis, line foreman fc the Jones-Onslow Electric Membei ship cooperative here for the pa: three years, left this week for th Hawaiian Islands where he wi work as an electrician. USS Roosevelt £ Washington —(TP)— A rriant aircraft carrier to be launched at the \"w York Navy Yard Sunday has been re-named the "I'imklin Delano Roosevelt." The 45,000-ton vessel, sister shin (if the Midway launched las? inonth ai Nrwport News, Va.. will oe sponsored by .Mrs. Roosevelt. 1:; an unprecedented move, the Navy assigned the name of the ?ate President to the carrier as token <>f honor for his long and intimate association with the naval service. It will he the first carrier to hear the name of an individual. The vessel originally was assigned the name of "Coral Sea", in recognition of the battle which occurred in that area in May 1942. Sizeable Amount Of Used Clothing. Contributed Here 0 A sizeable amount of clothing to be sent to war devastated na tions of the world was gathered Wednesday afternoon by Boy Scouts and members of the Jack sonville Kiwanis club, it was an nounced yesterday by Steve Stef anou, chairman. Some 3.000 pounds were collect ed during the first week, and al most an equal amount was picked up this week: but Stefanou said a more creditable showing could have been made. For that reason, the drive will be continued anoth er week. Persons may make contributions to the fire station or to the Onslow County Hospital. 01* get in touch with Stefanou who will send for them. He did not have complete re ports from Midway Park where Rodney Ilamby had furnished a truck and was making pick-ups. or from Trailer Park where C. W. Conkling was assisting. Discarecl wearing apparel of all sorts and kinds and for all ages are acceptable. Swansboro Champion Girl Cagers Honored; Letters Presented 0 The Swansboro High School girls' championship basketball team was honored at a dinner sponsored ; by the Athletic Association Friday . evening in the Swansboro USO. The rooms were decorated with ■ the school colors, blue and gold. . The color scheme was carried out ; in the floral decorations. Members of both the boys and . girls teams were awarded their ' school letters. Speeches and ::ine - ing followed the chicken dinner. ? Also attending were members of . tiie School Committee and the four 5 basketball coaches, Sgt. Harold . Rlakeslee, Sgt. Arthur La Force, . both of Camp Lejcune, I). W. t Maddox, and Mrs. Louise I.isk. &rysn nargeti wins Prize for Besi Steer 1 At Kinston Exhibition ' # Bryan Hargett. 11-year-old sor " of Mr. and Mils. Guy Hargctt of near Richlands. won first prize in " the Kinston Fat -Hock show lust week for the best steer. He was ' the ilrst 4-H club boy from Jones ■ county ever to exhibit a steer in 3 the show. Dr. J. E. Foster of State College, judge of the show, publicly compli mented the feeding work of Har gctt, whose entry topped 80 others, most of which were rated prime. His work was complimented also by the Kinston Free Press in an editorial. 1 White Nominated ■ Legion Commander, !■ Plan Memorial Day * # P. S. White, director of the j USO-YMCA at Swansboro, has been nominated commmander of 3 Clarence Meadows Post No. 78 of the American Legion to succeed r Z. E. Murrell, Jr., of Jacksonville. t Other officers nominated were: !_ J. C. Petteway, vice-commander: j A. J. Mason, second vice-command a er; Z. E. Murell, Jr.. adjutant: ij and finance officer: W. E. Baggs, service officer; John Bell, guard ianship officer: H. Ward, sergeant at arms: A. L. Benton, child wel fare officer: H. A. Tolson. histor ^ ian; N. E. Day. Americanism of s ficer; Raymond Marshall, Graves £ registration officer: G. W. Phillips, employment officer: H. C. Biggs, • membership chairman: and A. H. e Hatsell, oratorical contest chair 1 man. The nominees will be voted on and installed at Memorial Day exercises to be held at Swansboro Baptist church on May 27 at 11 r a. m. Following the exercises, din - ner will be served at the USO t building by the recently organized b Auxiliary, and at that event a 1 program, including an out-of-town speaker, will be presented. Airport Here Sought; Cadet Patrol Proposed Russia Demands Sovereign Equality For All Nations at'Frisco Parley 0 San Francisco — (/P) —- Russia's hiri for a World Assembly based •sovereign equality" among nations Thursday went before the first business session of the United Na ,ions Conference. Word of this plan ended hopes of some United States Delegates 1 hat Russia might not raise the troublesome three-vote issue. Foreign Commissar Molotov no tified chief delegates of the 46 other United Nations here, after Wednesday's first meeting, that the proposal would be presented. The specific proposal is that Ukrainian and White Russian Sov iet Republics should get confer ence seats and become thereby charter members of the assembly of the proposed world organization. Truman Opens Meeting 0 Washington—f/P)—Standout sen tences in the address of President Truman, opening the United Na tions conference in San Francisco Wednesday: In the name of a great humani tarian—one who surely is with us today in spirit—I earnestly appeal to each and every one of you to rise above personal interests, and adhere to those lofty principles which benefit all mankind. You members of this conference are to be the architects of the bet ter world. In your hands rests our future. We still have a choice between the alternatives: The continuation of international chaos—or the es tablishment of a world organiza tion for the enforcement of peace. None of us doubt that with divine guidance, friendly cooperation, and hard work, we shall find an ade quate answer to the problem his tory has put before us. As we are about to undertake our heavy duties, we beseech Al mighty God to guide us in building a permanent monument to those who gave their lives that this moment might come. lancer lontroi urive In Onslow County Reaches New Total of $735.00 0 The Cancer Control drive in Onslow County, reached a new to tal of $755.00 as of noon, yesterday as announced by the E. T. Knight, chairman of the drive. While no quota has been estab lished for this county. Knight had declared that he felt that at least $1000 would have been reached by Monday. April 30 when the drive is officially closed. Knight has expressed his appre ciation of the fine work being done by the various volunteer commit tees throughout the county and Mrs. G. B. Moser, county comman der has also commended the work ers for the fine job they have been doing. A substantial donation was made this week by the Woman's club of Midway Park following the bene fit dance staged in the community building there last Friday night SI80.00 was taken in and the en tire amount was given over to the drive. A bridge-luncheon, undei the same sponsorship, netted $75. 00 which was also donated. Mrs. R. E. Smith of Jacksonville heads the women in the house t( house campaign. Her committee i.< composed of: Mrs. T C. Petto way Mrs. D. C. Sabiston, Mrs. Dean< C Taylor. Mrs. O. I,. Russ. Mrs Errett Gardner. Mrs. A W, Lang lev, Mrs. E. J. Petteway. Mrs. Ros* Robb. Mrs. Alfred Taylor. Mrs John Harris. Mrs. Nora Wallace Mrs. V. L. Taylor, Mrs. Tack Bur cnam. Mrs. ttoDeri ivietoy, airs Dan Bright, Mrs. M. A. Cowell Mrs. W. Sorson, Mrs. M A. Horcl Mrs. Bruce Teachey, Mrs. R. S Pinkston. and Mrs. E. L. Warren. Mrs. J. C. Thompson and Mrs Maurice Traehtenburg are in charg< of the business district, and th< Boy Scouts have turned in $80.0< from collections in the downtowi theatres. Rev. S. L. Stanford is ir charge of the colored section o Jacksonville. In Holly Ridge, the drive i under the direction of the Rotar: club: Sneads Ferry, by Mr. anc Mrs. 11. M. Ennett and Mr. am Mrs. Adrian Capps; in Richland: by the Lions club and in Swans boro by Mayor W. lv Baggs am Mr. and Mrs. P. S. White. While the drive is officially ove on Monday, Chairman Knigh urges all those who have not madi their contribution by that date t< make every effort to turn it in a: soon as possible in order that th< total returns may be made as earl: as possible. BROWN PURCHASES STEER £C. B. (Yanki Brown of .lackson ville was one of the purchasers o a prize steer at the Coastal Plaii Fat Stock Show in Kinston las week. The steer weighed 1,09! pounds. Yep, he's cut the steer u; into steaks. Prisoner of War Q Pfc. Major Jones, son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Jones of Maysvilie, has written his wife, the former Ruth Todd, that he is a prisoner of war in Germany. His letter pre ceded official notification from the War Department, his wife stated. He had been reported missing since Dec. 20. 1944. His wife and child live at Maysvilie. tpi. lem raiKner Awarded Air Medal With 15th Air Force 0 15th AAF in Italy—Cpl. Isaac L. (Lem) Falkner, whose wife, the former Helen Pleasants and son. Lem. reside at 1306 Park Drive. Charlotte. N. C.. has been awarded the Air Medal for meritorious achievement while participating in aerial flight. This airman is a ball-turret gunner on a B-24 Liberator of the 15th Army Air Force. He is a member of the oldest American heavy bombardment group in the Mediterranean theater of opera tions. This unit, commanded by Colonel Robert II. Warren. Yank ton. S. D.. has been awarded three Distinguished Unit Citations. Cpl. Falkner is the son of Mrs. 1. L. Falkner. Nurses Quarters, Naval Hospital. Camp Lejeune, N. C. He is a graduate of Central High School, Charlotte. Before he entered the army. August 11. 1943. he was employed by the Charlotte Observer. While a cadet, this air man attended the College Training Detachment at the University ol Chattanooga, Chattanooga. Tenn. In addition to the Air Medal Cpl. Falkner wears the Good Con duct Medal, the Distinguished Unit Badge with two Oak Leaf Cluster.5 and the Europe-Africian-Middh East Theater ribbon with one cam paign star. Jacksonville People Pray for Guidance Of Peace Conferees 0 Several scorc faithful person: attended the Wednesday afternooi prayer service at First Baptis church to petition for divine gui dance of Allied statesmen who 01 that day opened the historic Sai Francisco confere nee. Churches of the community wen open throughout the day in re sponse to proclamations by Presi dent Truman. Governor Cherr; and Mayor Clyde L. Sabiston. The theme of the prayer serv ice. i.i which all denomination participated during Wednesda. afternoon, was "Christianity' Place in the Peace." Rev. L. Grad Burgiss, pastor of the host church Rev. Carl Craig and Rev. F. S Cox participated in the service. an< Rev. Mr. Craig read three poems including an original one. Mrs. Ramon Askew rendered vocal solo, and the choirs of Pre testant churches joined in offerin several selections. BARFIELD PROMOTED. 0Camp Lejeune, — Cpl. Fran' Barfield, who is serving in the Mai ine Corps Reserve, while on leav from his office as secretary of th Kinston Chamber of Commercf has been promoted to second liei tenant. A former North Carolin newspaperman, he has been mar . aging editor of the Camp Lejeun Globe, camp weekly newspaper, fo , the past nine months. LESS FOOD FORECAST % Raleigh—(i*P)—There will be les beef, mutton, and poultry, an fewer oils and fats, fewer egg much less pork and less produ< tion of crops in general until th fall of 1946. according to a grou i statement of the various commii sioners of agriculture of the Unite I States released here yesterday b i State Agriculture Commission* Kerr Scott. £ J acksonville formally became an airminded community this wee): with efforts being launched to se cure an airport and organization of a Cadet Air Patrol being proposed. A group of men interested in air traffic, formed a committee composed of W. A. S. Aman, Ra mon Askew and Robert Cravens to seek an airport site, to be eith er municipally or privately owned, and named Cravens to solicit the support of the Kiwanis and Lions clubs and the Chamber of Com merce in the important and far reaching project. The purpose of the organiza tion is primarily to teach flying and to provide facilities for air traffic, generally know to the mode of traffic in the post-war and fu ture times. It was pointed out th*t Jacksonville could be made an air-stop for passenger and freight traffic much quicker should it pro vide now suitable facilities. Bill Johnson, a Civil Air Pa trol cadet of Beaufort, who is now employed jin Jacksonville, this week started organization otf >a CAP cadet unit here, with James A. Odom of Midway Park and B. S. Pinkston of Jacksonville Aa adult supervisors. Johnson called a meeting of prospective members at the Jack sonville high school auditorium to night at 8:30 o'clock. The cadets are composed of youths 15 to 18 years of age who do not fly but make up an auxil iary of the U. S. Army Air Forces. According to Gen. H. A. Arnold, commanding the Army Air Forces, the purpose of the cadet units is to interest young people in avia tion so as to assure this nation a place of leadership in that field. Among them are those who will design, build and fly bigger, faster and more powerful airplanes than we now know." The cadet CAP will receive a foundation of avia tion knowledge which will give him an advantage when he becomes of age and eligible for flying train ing. Cadet Civil Air Patrol units al ready are functioning at Beaufort and at Burgaw. Its members /ire entitled to wear uniforms, and when in uniform they are under the supervision and direction of the TJ. S. Army Air Forces. Present at the meeting of adults interested in aviation Monday night were Cravens, Dr. G. E. Gur ganus, C. W. and Ramon Harts field. Steve Aman, Askew, L. E. Rudisill, Ellis Cates and Jack Reid. Cravens. Cates and Raymond Hartsfield already are licensed pi lots, and Cravens is a member of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots As sociation. Now taking lessons at Burgaw are Aman, the Hartsfield brothers. Cravens, Louis Katzin and Cates, some of them taking ad vanced training. Others who have evidenced an interest in flying and in acquisi tion of an airport for Jacksonville, according to Cravens, are: Dr. H. W. Stevens, B. J. Holleman, Billy Arthur. Tom Shugart, C. W. Conk ling. Harvey J. Boney, James G. Kalanzis, Grady Whicker and Morris Trachtenburg. Scouting Official Hopes to Set Up District in Onslow #B. B. Owen, director of the East Carolina Council of the Boy Scouts of America, conferred with Scout ing leaders here Tuesday in an effort to make Onslow County a Scout district by itself. "There is sufficient interest and ' activity in Scouting in Onslow County now," Owen explained, "to make a district organization in • this one county alone feasible at the present tinuv" He explained that Onslow now is in a district with Craven, Jones and Pamlico counties, and that i* one of the districts which compose the East Carolina Council. 1 Onslow has troops in Jackson , ville, Midway Park, Holly Ridgo, Sneads Ferry, Verona and Rich i lands. War In Brief 0 Soviet troops encircle crumbling : Berlin; Nazis battle in subways. Patton's tanks sweep to within > 15 miles of Austria, set Regenburg ? aflame. British bombers smash Hitler's 1 mountain hideout at Berehtesgaden \ with six-ton "earthquake" bombs; . Americans hit vital targets. Two Allied armies in Italy swarm r toward Verona, gateway to Brenner Pass. Admiral Turner says Japan's ability to launch large-scale air and naval attacks against U. S. s operations nearly finished. Tokyo 1 complains that B-29 bombings are s systematically destroying Japanese - race; Americans advance on Qkina b wa and in Philippines. a Japs fling over five divisions Into - drive on American airbase at Chih I kiang. y British troops seize Yenangya r ung, second largest Burma oil wa ter. _