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^ ----WILMINGTON, N. C., WEDNESDAY, MAY 28, 1947 -ESTABLISHED 1867
Emergency Squad Operation Explained To Jaycees
fiMY CONTINUES
ft- ON DEVOLL
pJath investigation
Special To The Star
REPORT. May 27 - Offi
^ t the array air base at
" Beach provost marshall’s
^esaid otday that no develop
•®ee "Ilr; be annuonced in their
te':ICauon into the mysterious
h" j Sgt David Devoll.
ieath dais ago the air base
E’e\e ,,i(! "There will be a
)#'isls the Devoll death in
, story 0,1 ,,
Ibout 10 day- time Brunswick
A: Sheriff’s officers said as
,-ney had been advised
* ,!L new has come up in the
Nation" Sheriff White was
“VeSied ill at his home in Sha1'
<hic morning.
t hodv of the army sergeant
d hi his automobile on
n» f„° " ar Shallotte. According
^u^orities Devoll died of a
Jet wound irihi^ck.
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WOMAN MAY BE
AT ASHEVILLI
Mrs. Miller Reported As
Patient At Mountain
Sanatorium
Special To The Star
ASHEVILLE, May 27. — Of
ficials at Appalachian Hall, ex
elusive sanitorium and rest home
located near here, tonight woulc
neither deny nor confirm report;
that Mrs. Mary Ellen Currin Miller
pretty Robeson county farm wife
is a patient at the institution.
The Morning Star’s corresponded
was informed by officials at Ap
palachian Hall that an interview
could not be granted with any pa
tient, even with me patient’s con
sent. However, they refused tc
deny that Mrs. Miller is a patient,
Mrs. Miller, the mother of twe
children, is free under a $15,00C
bond signed by her father, Alien
Currin, wealthy Robeson county
farmer. She is charged with having
had a Negro farm hand shoot her
husband, David Miller, w'ho now is
a patient at Baker’s Sanitorium ir
Lumberton with a pistol bullet ir
his chest.
The pretty woman, Robeson coun
ty officers said, has confessed tha1
she hired Fred Wiggins, youthful
Negro farm hand on her father’s
farm, to shoot her husband.
Wiggins admitted that he firec
one shot into the chest of young
Miller as he lay asleep in his home
early on the morning of May 11.
The bullet wound punctured Mil
ler’s lung. His condition was re
ported as “improving” by hospital
attaches last night.
Attorneys for Mrs. Miller re
portedly said they would enter a
plea of insanity for the woman
when the case is called at an early
term of Robeson county Superior
Court.
The Negro, Fred Wiggins, re
mains in the county jail in default
of a $15,000 bond.
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NEGRO SUSPECT HELD
, IN HAYSTACK MURDER
, MAY BE JOHNNY JONES
Special to the Star
; LUMBERTON, May 27—Sheriff
Willis C. Britt, of Robeson county
said today that the four-months
long search for the murderer of
Mrs. Frank Roberts, of the Barker
Ten-Mile community, was believ
ed near an end with the arrest of
a Negro suspect in Henderson.
A Negro, answering to the de
scription of Johnny Jones, has been
arrested by Sheriff B. A. Catrell of
Vance county. Robeson officers
will be sent to interview the ar
rested Negro.
Robeson law enforcement au
thorities have sought Johnny Jones,
former farm hand of the Barker
section, since the charred body of
Mrs. Frank Roberts, mother of
four small children, was dragged
from a burning haystack near her
home.
BUSINESS COURSES
OPEN AT NHHS
In an attempt to cope with fhe
present adult need for further busi
ness training classes in business
education are to be conducted at
New Hanover High school this sum
mer for a 10 week period, begin
ning June 9 and ending August
15, it was announced last night
at a meeting of the Wilmington
Junior Chamber of Commerce.
In the courses, office machine
training on the comptometer, Bur
roughs, Marchant Monroe calcu
lator, ten key and full key adding
machine, Dictaphone, Varytyper,
Multilith, Mimeograph, stan
dard di p’icator, and posting
machine will be given.
Intensive courses in short-hand,
typing, and book-keeping are also
to be offered.
Jesse Sellers, as president of
:he Junior Chamber of Commerce
said that “this is an excellent op
portunity for the businessmen of
Wilmington to secure better train
ed office workers, by having their
employes take advantage of the
courses.”
New Hanover High school has
| been unable to supply the demand
\ for good stenographers in Wil
I mington for years, it was pointed
out. The demand for male stenog
raphers are very numerous and
male stenographers are practically
extinct, it was said.
Registration for the adult busi
ness education classes already has
been opened. Mrs. Bernice D.
3jonerud, business education co
ordinator of Isaac Bear school,
will accept registrations until May
30. between the hours of 9 a. m.
and 4:30 p.m., she said. Persons
may register by telephone.
Adult course organized to oper
ate before 6 p. m. will be offered
for a nominal fee as the state de
partment will assist with teachers
salaries for day-time courses.
A higher fee will be charged for
the night courses, as teachers
must be paid from the fee.
Visitor Describes System
Now In Use In Virginia
Says Red Cross Not Equipped Locally In Any
Community To Care For An
Immediate Emergency
Emergency squads, such as those in operation in many
cities, have proved that they can take over in any emergen
cy or disaster, and furnish immediately, equipment and
facilities that would not be at the public’s disposal other
wise.
So said Herbert Grubbs, honorary captain of the Vinton
Virginia Rescue squad, last night in speaking to members
of the Junior Chamber of Commerce. Grubbs, a guest of the
, ___club, made an impromptu talk on
CHICKEN HAVOC
Dogs—three to be exact—for
the last week have been playing
havoc with chickens six miles
beyond Wilmington’s city limits
on the Carolina Beach road.
So reported J. R. Russ, a
resident of that locality, to
Sheriff Sorter Davis yesterday.
The report said that at least 50
chickens have been killed by
the animals.
Deputy sheriffs are continuing
their investigation today al
though a preliminary checkup
yesterday failed to reveal
ownership of the dogs.
5 SITES TO BE
SHOWN VA MEN
Discussion on the proposed
establishment of a Veterans Ad
ministration hospital for Wilming
:on was held yesterday afternoon
by representatives of local vet
erans’ organizations and city and
county officials who met to discuss
what questions might be asked
when the VA representatives visit
Wilmington.
The VA officials will visit the
city for the purpose of selecting
a site for the hospital, it is under
stood, and the group yesterday
drew up a map showing five sites
which they will offer for consid
eration.
According to John H. Fr~rell,
city industrial agent, it is not
known when the officials will ar
rive in Wilmington, but Farrell
said he expected to hear from
them within a week.
The delay in the visit of the VA
officials was caused by lack of
funds, Farrell said, but added that
bt had been informed that the
difficulties had been worked out
and that he expected to hear from
them within a week.
Attending the meeting other
than Farrell were City Manager
J. R. Benson. Addison Hewlett,
chairman of the county board of
commissioners, Ray Callow ty and
Cnarles H. Foard of the American
Legion, Ken Noble, representing
the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
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standard subtract one hour, for moun
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local stations change hour of relay to fit
local schedules. Last minute program
changes cannot be included.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 28
Evening
5 -00—News Report, 15 Mins.—nbc
Eric Sevareid and News—cbs
Network Silent (1 hr.)— mbs-east
Kiddies Serial Hour (repeated hour
later)—mbs-west
5:15_America Serenade; Sports—nbc
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Fulton Lewis, Jr. (West repeat 1 hour
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Jack Smith Song Series—cbs
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Theater of Romance—cbs
Leland Stowe (r’pt at 10)—mbs
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Sports (repeat 30 m. later)—mbs
7:00—Dennis I>ay and His Day—nbc
Jack Carson and Comedy—cbs
Crime Book Mystery—mbs-basic
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Jean Hersholt, Dr. Christian—cbs
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Sinatra Song and Variety—cbs
Gabriel Heatter Comment—mbs
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Dinah Shore’s Show—cbs
9:00—The Big Story Drama—nbc
Whistler, Mystery Drama—cbs
Did Justice Triumph Drama—mbs
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Information Please. Quiz—cbs
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Kiddies Serial Hour—west repeat
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the work of rescue squads, and
answered questions of club re rv
bers pertaining to operation l!
the squads. He has been connect
ed with the work for 15 years.
The Venton squad, with which
hi now is connected, has $25,000
worth of equipment of all kinds
that might be needed in the event
of any kind of disaster—fire, flood,
explosions, and the like, and can
completely accommodate 250 per
sons, he said. The emergency
squad in Roanoke, Va., can ac
commodate 400 persons, he added.
“What would happen in the city
oi Wilmington in case of a ma
jor disaster?” he asked. “Is there
in the city, an organization equip
ped to take care of the people hit
by a disaster?”
In answer to a question as to
the work of the American Red
Cross during such emergencies,
Grubbs said that “the Red Cross
has given 100 per cent service,
but the Red Cross is not equipped
locally in any community io take
care of an emergency immediate
ly.” They have the equipment
at depots, and it can be flown
tj the site of the disaster, he said,
but the equipment of the Rescue
Squads is ready for immediate
USfV
Taking the Roanoke squad as an
example, Grubbs told of the ori
gin of the squad in 1928, with the
purpose of rescuing drowning per
sons from the Roanoke river, and
traced its development to the
present.
The community became aware
of the value of the squad, when,
soon after its organization, a small
boy drowned in the river, was re
vived after being given artificial
respiration for two and one-half
hours. The squad has since re
ceived recognition from the Roan
oke medical society, and other
groups, he said.
From 1935 to November of 1946,
the squad is credited w'ith saving
the lives of 267 persons through
the use of its equipment, such as
oxygen tents, iron lung and the
like.
The Benton squad, he said, is
connected with the fire depart
ment, in that emergency calls are
received there. No one is on duty
except in the event of an emer
gency, he said, and then, the men
and the equipment are ready. The
squad is financed through local
civic clubs, public subscriptions,
and money making projects, he
added.
“In times of disaster, the rich
and the poor are all alike,’ he
said, “but the poor too often can’t
afford an oxygen tent or other
equipment needed.”
Grubbs was introduced by Jesse
Sellers, retiring president of the
Jaycees. Last night’s meeting
was Seller’s last as president of
the club, as Hal Love, newly-elect
ed president, and other new offi
cers. wall be installed at the next
meeting.
Four new members, R. M. Ker
mon, Jr., C. W. Coward, S. E.
Cooper, and K. O. Bostrom, were
inducted into the club last night
by Wallace West and Claud
O’Shields.
Andrew Buck, a former local
•Taycee now a member of the
Charleston club, was a guest at
the meeting.
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IN MOB KIDNAPING
Attorney Interviews Negro
Being Held In State
Prison
JACKSON, May 27. — (£>)— War
rants charging seven persons with
kidnapping for taking Godwin (Bud
dy) Bush, 24-year-old Negro from
the jail here in an apparent lynch
ing attempt last Friday were sign
ed before Magistrate J. H. Boone
here tonight.
Earlier sheriff J. C. Stephen
son of Northhampton county said
that warrants had been sworn
against only four persons.
The sheriff, when asked if he
planned to serve the warrants to
night, said:
“Well, I don’t know about that.”
RALEIGH, May 27. —(£>)— God
win (Buddy) Bush, 24-year-old Neg
ro, who escaped from a lynch mob
at Jackson last Friday was inter
viewed today by Herman L. Tay
lor, Negro attorney of Durham who
said that he was retained by the
national association for the Ad
vancement nf Colored People to
defend Bush!
Bush is in central prison here
for safekeeping since he surrender
ed to officers Sunday.
Taylor said that the warden at
first refused to grant him permis
sion to see Bush and that he visit
ed the governor’s office in an ef
fort to get permission to enter the
prison. At the governor’s office
he was advised by the governor’s
private secretary, John Harden, to
contact Solicitor Ernest R. Tyler
of Roxobel.
Tyler, Taylor said, readilv gave
the lawyer permission to see
Bush but asked him not to reveal
any details of the attempted lynch j
ing.
The solicitor explained that such
information mignt Interfere with
efforts to apprehend the mob
members who removed Bush from
the jail. Taylor added.
Tyler has announced that Bush
would be charged with assault with
intent to criminally assault a young
married white woman of Rich
Square, but Taylor said that so
far as he knew no formal charges
had been brought yet.
The lawyer quoted Bush as deny
ing the charges.
“He said he didn’t do it,’’ Tay
lor added.
The lawyer said that he had not
yet decided what steps he would
take in the case or whether he
would seek to have Bush freed
from prison under bond.
HOLDEN BEACH
TO GET BRIDGE
WASHINGTON, May 27—Steps
were taken here today to clear j
the way for the state highway
commission of North Carolina to
secure a pontoon bridge from the
Navy department to be used across
the inland waterway to Holden
Beach.
Recently the highway depart
ment condemned the ferry plying
across the waterway for more than
four tons, and said that due to
lack of funds they would be un
able to replace the ferry this year.
Representative J. Bayard Clark
located the swing-tight pontoon
bridge at Sears landing, near
Camp Davis, and took the matter
of obtaining it up with the Navy
department.
Rear Admiral J. J. Manning
of the bureau of yards and docks
is taking the necessary steps }o
make the bridge available He
advised Clark that the state high
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SERVE KEY WEST, FLA.
WASHINGTON, May 27 —<U.R>—
National Airlines, which serves
Wilmington and other East Coast
cities, was authorized today by
the Civil Aeronautics Board to
serve Key West on its route be
tween Tampa-Miami and Havana.
The CAB, in another action af
fecting Florida and Caribbean
service, approved a charter ar
rangement, which makes possible
for Pan American-Grace airways
to begin about June 1. through
flights between Miami and Buenos
Aires via the west coast of South
America.
Panagra, 50 per cent owned by
Pan American, previously has
operated only in western South
Amerioa and to the canal zone.
Now its planes, Douglas DC-4's
and new DC-6's, will be chartered
by Pan American at the canal
zone and fly through to Miami,
eliminating any changes for pas
sengers.
way department should file ■
formal request with Admiral Man
ning for the bridge.
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