The Wilmington morning star. [volume], November 12, 1947, Page 3, Image 3

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rotarians hear
REPORT ON BASIN
There are now 188 vessels
sl0red in the Wilmington reserve
fleet basin, and the organization
has an annual payroll of $500,
000 for its 250 employes, Super
intendent John B. Abbott told
members of the Wilmington Ro
tary club who braved inclement
weather to atend their luncheon
meeting at the Friendly yester
day.
Abbott, who was introduced by
Program Chairman Peter Brown
Ruffin, described theprocesses of
preparing a ship for storage and
of laying it up in the basin here.
The Rotarians also heard Char
les Harrington, general cam
paign chairman for the local
Community Chest drive now un
der way, urge that every mem
ber get out and do his best to
put the campaign over the top.
He urged that the volunteer chest
workers should not wait until the
last day or last meeting, but
should try to push the drive to
its goal as soon as possible.
Members of the club voted to
hold their annual ladies’night
program at the Plantation club
on November 25. They also heard
an announcement that their
luncheon meeting on next Tues
day will be “an open meeting.”
At this meeting all members will
have the opportunity to air any
CIVITANS TO DINE
THEIR LADIES ON
BARBECUE TONIGHT
Members of the Wilmington
Civitan club will stage their an
ideas or grievance on operation
of the club.
nual ladies’ night program at
7:30 p. m. this evening at-Mayor
E. L. White’s lodge on the Castle
Hayne road.
The grand climax of the eve
ning’s entertainment will be a
square dance, complete with a
string band. Barbecue served
buffet style will be the repast
for the occasion, which will be
strictly informal as to dress.
Lake Maggiore, in the geo
graphical center of the city of
St. Petersburg. Fla., is only two
miles from the city’s downtown
hotel and shopping district. It is
being converted into a botanical
park and wildlife sanctuary to
give visitors a -view of Florida's
subtropical jungleland.
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