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The Morning News from Wilmington, Delaware • Page 19

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The Morning Newsi
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Wilmington, Delaware
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WILMINGTON MORNING NEWS, WILMINGTON, DELAWARE, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8. 1944 NINETEEN orarfuat nf th Wllminiton High Mrs. dvdia D. Lee, lives at 401 East by the men in Delaware and other of directors of the Delaware Safety Council in the Hotel DuPont. He School and attended Be acorn Busi EXTENSION CITY 14 POLICE AIDES THREE FROM GUY states, and asked that they "carry on' until the Axis nations are de Tenth Street.

He has a brother in Trinidad with the Navy. Private Lee terested in the work to shorten the sessions. War films and travelogue pictures were shown at the conclusion of the meeting attended by 125 will be introduced by George S. Williams, state motor vehicle commis enlistea In the Army last September. ness College and Wesleyan College.

Middletown. Conn. He was employed by the Dravo Corporation before going Into the Army Nov. 9. 1943.

sioner. Sergeant Lynch is a member of the vehicular staff in charge of operators' licenses examinations. AWARDS RECEIVE WAR CASUALTIES WATER REQUESTED He was a truck driver for the Johnson Meat Market. He was sent overseas after spending a few hours at home iast June 29. Private Dobek.

reported missing feated. Receiving the certificates were: Morris Moskovitz, lining Specktor, Caryl Sly, Francis Lananna, Joseph Flowers, John E. Phillips. Howard Short. John Oboryshko.

Frank Mac-iejeski, Milton Gregory. Edward A. Hannagan Howard Temple, Benja ARMY BEGINS TRAINING DEMOBILIZING EXPERTS since D-Day, is now reported dead. DIMP FIRE EXTINGUISHED The Minuas Fire Company of Newport was summoned to Belvedere yesterday to extinguish a dump fire which threatened a house. FORT DIX, N.

Sept. 7 VP) The Army disclosed today it already according to a telegram received by a sister, Mrs. Ann Zoladklewicz with whom he lived before entering the Army in December, 1942. His iLetter Asking for Addition I Of System to Minquadale Referred to Post-War Unit Two are Reported Killed In Action in France; Another Wounded in Same Area RUSH TO RENEW AUTO REGISTRATION BEGINS Several persons stood in line for more than half an hour yesterday seeking automobile registration renewals at the office of the Motor Vehicle Department, Eighth Street and Bancroft Parkway. More than 450 applications were received during the day of which approximately 100 were by mail.

Decorations are for 500 Or More Hours of Service; Unit Urged to Continue Local auxiliary policemen' were urged to continue tbeir activities for thj duration of the war by Police Inspector James C. Riley, in charge of the civilian defense unit, at a meet father, Peter Dobek, died recently His mother died when he was a baby. Private Dobek attended St Hedwig's Parochial School and bad been employed at the Bond Manu Pfc. Robert E. Lee, 31, of 426 South Claymunt Street, and Private Walter Dobek of 112 North Harrison has begun training a picked staff for the vast demobilization job.

A separation classification school, the first institution of its kind, has been established here to train officers and enlisted men as counselors for separation centers. These centers, five of which already are in operation throughout the nation, are posts where enlisted men as well as officers make the lout of 2 get it! Thome itchy blieterm, tiny crack between toes, may mean dread Athlete's Foot! Gf glorious soothing relief from th it lormnog iich. with uaitilcn. fiQtiid HV-222. Knchrs down through open Witters and cracks to kill breeding fungi on contact.

Absolutely aafe. Money-beck guarantee. MV-ZZZ iil and 75, at all drug counters. City Council last night received a letter from the Board of Water "Commissioners, presented by Fred Brown, First Ward, and referring to the extension of the city water sys- min Dobramecki, Maitland Camper. So far there have been 198 auxiliary policemen who have received the certificates.

Tnere are 379 active members in the local organization. O. L. Olsen, leader of Station 3-1, discussed the feasibility of forming a bowling league for the members during the coming months. It was announced that the 38 operators of the "walkie-talkie" telephone-radio sets will continue to meet twice monthly, they having rejected a suggestion that meetings be held once It was explained that the men were too in Department officials estimate that ing in Harlan School, Thirty-sixth facturing Company.

Private Culver, an Infantryman, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. George A. Culver. His wife, Mrs.

Florence M. Culver, is living with her sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Farr, Bellevue Manor. In nearly 4.000 car owners out of a and Jefferson Streets last night street, yesterday were reported killed action while another soldier from his city, Private C.

Trice Culver, 26, of 1312 Woodlawn Avenue, was announced as wounded In action in France Aug. 6. Private Lee died in Prance Aug. 10, according to word received by his wife, Mrs. Anna Lee.

His mother. total of 19,000 in New Castle County have obtained the new tag inserts. actual transition from military when decorations and certificates were presented 14 members for 500 life. Present tags expire Sept. 30.

or more hours of service. Inspector Riley cited the impo a letter he said he suffered the wound in the right leg and had un Lj Give a share in America, buy War Persons sending in applications by mail must forward the entire registration card and not detach Bonds and Stamps. dergone two operations. He is a tant work that had been performed and keep any part of it. Some persons are reluctant to send in the card by mail for fear that they may be stopped by police in case of an accident and asked for their card.

Officials explain that motorists are given 24 hours in which to produce their registration card and if they have occasion to be stopped when their card is at the department office they may go to the office and secure the card. tem to the Minquadale area was turned over to the mayor's post-war 'committee for study. I Mr. Brown explained that the rapid growth of communities in the Minquadale sector made access to jthe Wilmington water supply of new (importance. The letter pointed out Jthat a survey of such an extension in November.

1937, indicated that it would cost $103,000. This was regarded as prohibitive the matter was dropped at that time, The return by the Board of Har-bor Commissioners of $89,137.61 in-i spired a 10-minute debate when Albert T. Strawbridge, Twelfth I Ward, asked how a department which had not received an appropriation could return it. Although none of the councitmen iwaa able to explain the "windfall' which sent city receipts for last i week to the surprisingly large sum of 1112,306.86, the debate brought lout the fact that the $89,137.61 was "profit made by the Marine Termi- FOUR MORE PARALYSIS CASES REPORTED HERE Pour more cases of polio, three involving patients from outside the city, were reported yesterday by the Doris Memorial Unit of the Wilming CROSBY HILL CO. CLEARANCE SALE OF GIFTS OUR ENTIRE MAIN AISLE IS DISPLAYED WITH THE LARGEST COLLECTION OF GIFT ITEMS EVER SHOWN AT THIS STORE ton General Hospital.

Charlotte Hedlicka, 15, of Stanton, daughter of Assistant Postmaster Joseph O. Hedlicka, was admitted to the unit suffering from poliomyelitis yesterday. Her condition is serious. The condition of Elizabeth Jane Ward, 7. of 20 West Center Street, Harrington, one of the new patients.

was described as critical. She was admitted to the hospital yesterday. Another new patient is William Swan, 21, of Newark. The third, jnal during the year ending June 30. Mr.

Strawbridge insisted that Council demand more complete land "businesslike from the Harbor Commissioners and Presi-fdent Shermer H. Stradley satisfied the Councilman when he said he would request an explanation. Lot To Be Retained Leo J. Dugan, Second Ward, presented a letter from the Street and iSewer Department requesting that lot on Lobdell Street near Brad-'ford Street be retained by the city. lot.

It was disclosed, has been 'placed in a real estate dealer's hands jto be sold. An enclosed letter from i Assistant City Solicitor Leonard G. Hagner stating that the lot, next to a lot on which is located city pumping equipment, was of value to the 'city and should not be sold. Council ordered that it be retained and the vdeed filed with the Street and Sewer Department. Council confirmed the nomina-ftion by Mayor Albert W.

James of Ifour members of the board of gov- whose case was diagnosed as polio after a period of observation, is Richard Querie, 9, of 19 Sixth Ave nue. EXTRA GAS RATIONS ALLOWED CANDIDATES Candidates for public 'office will be allowed extra gasoline rations on Each group has been severely reduced in price for quick clearance. Now is the time to select some of your Christmas gifts at a saving. There are gifts here for weddings, birthdays, anniversaries, club prizes, hostess gifts in fact, gifts for most every occasion at a very unusual saving. We must make room for the Christmas Gift items our buyer purchased in her recent trip to the New York and Chicago Gift Shows.

Therefore we have assembled into 6 groups Gifts that are of broken assortments, a few slightly chipped. These have been arranged on 6 table on the main aisle for easy choosing. a basis of the size of the area they will represent if elected, Clarence Grace, chairman of the Wilmington War Price and Rationing Board, said yesterday. ernors of the Municipal Golf and Tennis Association. The four men The candidate will be asked to are William R.

Stevens, George list his proposed campaign tours I Cornell. A. L. Boning and W. Comp- or trips and the fuel will then be Wills.

issued by local boards, the chair man added. He pointed out that special allotments of gasoline are NOTE: Gifts Will Not Be Exchanged No Approvals No Returns Every Sale Is Final I Harvey Y. Wood, Seventh Ward, "offered a letter from the directors 5 of the Department of Public Safety asking for (10,000 to be used, with $10,000 appropriated in the depart available to candidates and politics, workers for primaries, registration days, and elections days. ment's annual budget, for the pur 1 chase of a new aerial fire truck which will cost more than 119,000. (The letter was referred to the finance committee, with power to et, Stop 8ign Asked Martin J.

Walsh, Tenth Ward, I moved that the cleric of council be GROUP NO. 1 GROUP NO. 2 instructed to ask the Street and I Sewer Department to erect a stop sign at Second and Jackson Streets. i He explained that the crossing was hazardous because the Intersection 1 is Second Street is used by I buses and there is a fire house on one corner. The motion was passed unanimously, I Frank Obara, Eleventh Ward, This group contains waste baskets, wooden trays, wooden salad bowls, cheese plates, knife board with -knife, images, vases and pottery of all kinds.

Formerly sold at $1.50, $1.75 and $2.00. Clearance Sale Price Consists of bread knife cases, tea pots, salt and pepper shakers, miniature vases, animals of pottery and glass of all kinds, stand pots, hors d'oeuvres dishes and images of bar men in pottery. Formerly sold at 75c, 89c and $1.00. Clearance Sale Price moved that the clerk be asked to HE 'Raced II I I OAKY THRU OCT. 31 iV MIUtOAr, SEP7IMBM TNI I USTHN SHORE HANDICAP I $10,000 Aaaoo I 1 FIRST RACI 14 P.M.

1 daily oouatr I CLOSES 1:10 P.M. I OWIRAl ADMISSION $1.10 ML I JOINT MEETINO OP If tOWII, HAVRI DE GRACE LAUREL emd PIMLICO write to the Board of Water Com 5 missioners for an increase of water i pressure arc the Eleventh Ward. He said that with shops, mills and lac tories working overtime there are i hours when "women can't draw enough water to boil a pot of cof- i fee." The report of City Treasurer Alexander R. Abrahams showed a i current balance of $2,459,225.66. TO TALK ON AUTO DRIVING I Sergt.

S. K. Lynch of the Delaware Stat Police, will speak on "The GROUP NO. 3 GROUP NO. 4 i Driver Improvement System of the Motor Vehicle Department" Monday at a luncheon meeting of the board DELAWARE'S OLDEST CREDIT JEWELRY STORE .95 This is a very attractive group.

Book ends, silver and copper sandwich trays, berry sets, beer mugs, images, mirror wall plaques, vases of all kinds. Formerly sold at $2.50, $2.75 and $3.00. Clearance Sale Price Another attractive group, consisting of pitchers, vasea of pottery and glass, lounging dog book ends, large wooden salad bowls, sandwich trays, bon-bon dishes and many other items. Formerly sold $3.50, $4.00, $4.50 and $5.00. Clearance Sale- Price GROUP NO.

5 GROUP NO. 6 .95 PRELUDE TO LOVE rjjs This group consists of many very unusual gifts. Balloon men and women, book ends, table orna- ments, glass and pottery vases and scores of other items suitable for gifts. Formerly sold at $5.00, $5.50, $6.50 and $6.95. Clearance Sale Price This is an outstanding group for selection and value.

There are odd shaped book ends, unique design in pottery vases, large pottery statues of men and women and bird pottery. Formerly sold at $6.00, $7.00, $8.00, $8.95 and $10.00. Clearance Sale Price Open All Day Saturday 9 A. M. to 6 P.

M. Brilliant symphony of beauty multiplied beyond count in the faceted splendor of the solitaire that graces this engagement ring. Appropriately mounted in 14K gold. Divided Payments at No Extra Cost Diamonds $7.50 to SI 500 EASIEST TERMS POSSIBLE Norman' I. Harris, Inc.

503 Market St. OUR ONLY WILMINGTON STORE WEST CHESTER, PA. NEWARK, DEL. Everybody Store WE GIVE AD REDEEM S. H.

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