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The Morning News from Wilmington, Delaware • Page 12

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The Morning Newsi
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Wilmington, Delaware
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TWELVE WILMINGTON MORNING NEWS. WILMINGTON. DELAWARE. WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 25.

1942 Tartaglio, 1,415: Miss Mary Ann Tay lor, 1.000; Miss jeannetie wngni. GIRL SCOUTS FILE 100; Miss Mary Louise wrlgnt- Troops Make Contributions One to Another and prizes given by the Parent Teacher's Association for the best showing. In Odessa a house-to-house canvass is being conduced by Mrs. Harry Roberts, chairman of the committee. son, 100.

The jeep rides around Rodney ettstown. N. have been pledged to sororities. Miss Eveiyn Schuts-man. daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Isa-dore Schutzman, 2303 Franklin Street, will join Delta Sigma Sigma while Miss Stella Tarabicos, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Tara-bicos. 1306 Levering Avenue, has been pledged by Sigma Epsilon Phi.

Both girls will return to their homes today for the Thanksgiving recess. Square which are given persons who Bj WILHELMINA SVFRIT REPORTS ON DRIVE buv a 25 war bond at the Rodney Square booth will be extended to include Saturday There will be no PLEDGED BY SORORITIES Two Wilmington girls, freshmen at Centenary Junior College. Hack- rides offered today or tomorrow but they will be resumed Friday. The hours are from 11:30 to 3:30. First jeep rider was Caleb R.

Lay- To the many little stories that do not fit into the more strictly classified columns of your newspaper and now and then, oh, very rarely to a vagrant thought, is dedicated this little space. Last week there wandered into the news room an Army captain. Even in this day of Army officers at every turn of the street, there was head turning. The easy grace, the tanned skin of ton IV, 2' -year-old son of Caleb R. Layton III.

attorney of 2302 Say-moure Road. The child is a grandson of Chief Justice Daniei J. Layton. Corp. H.

F. Bolton acted as "chauf i feur" yesterday. Mm. Louis Brenner of Newport. and Mrs.

James R. Morford of Mar-shallton, have combined their com this six-foot three soldier spoke of years mittees to work on "Women at War Week." Results of Victory Fund Campaign Excellent, Mrs. W. (j. Stoops Asserts First reports from the Wilminfrton Area on the 'national Girl Scout Victory Fund Drive were received yesterday at the headquarters.

1308 Delaware Avenue. Mrs. W. G. Stoops, chairman of the drive, received contributions from a member of each troop, and said she hoped that each eirl sacrificed in order to contribute at least one defense stamp to the cause.

least $72,000 is expected as a result of the nation-wide drive, if each scout gives at least a ten cent stamp. Results of the drive so far appear to b- excellent. Mr. Stoops said. A number oi troops have contributed one hundred per cent.

Results will be announced Dec. 7. the anniversary of Pearl Harbor. The drive will conclude tomorrow. in open spaces.

But more than that, there was the quiet assurance of a man who has learned to- live within himself, and did so. Buried in the 1924 files of the news Women'! Club Active Richardson Park Women's Civic II Club has been active as well as the Newport Women's Club and the Young Women's Progressive Club of Newport. Stamps were sold at card parties, a victory tea was held at the Women's Club of Newport, and all women attending were asked to give a tea at which bonds and stamps wiU be sold, and stamps will UN THANKSGIVING DAY Hospitality Awaits You At IhsL HOB TEA ROOM ARCADE DELAWARE TRUST BLDC. TURKEY DINNER s1.50 Served Make 1 :30 7 P. M.

Reservations Early Reservations Will Be Held So Longer Than 15 Minutes, Telephone 4-7748 Mrs. Michael J. Callahan, commissioner, presented 79 scouts with senior service awards. The girls gave be used as prizes and admission fee. Many women throughout Dels- ware have promised to buy an extra "Women at Work Week" bond this week.

The schools of Newport and Mar- shallton are cooperating 100 per cent with contests between rooms the following pledge: 'T will do my best at all times and under all cir paper, are front page stories of a seventeen-year-old orphan boy who ran away from a stepmother's home. Of a romantic boy who presumably had followed one of two circuses that left town the morning of his disappearance. He was that orphan boy. Only the strong bone structure of his lean face remained to recall the heart broken youth who at the death of his only brother left all of his seventeen years behind him. He became from that moment the hero of one of the adventure books in which he had found refuge from a lonely youth.

He took name of Stephen McGregor. He went to the West of which he had read. He worked days and nights and months as a migrate harvest worker. He went to foreign ports until the beckoning finger of adventure pointed to an Army recruiting post. It offered a chance for Stephen McGregor to make good.

And Stephen McGregor did. He became a crack polo player and rider. He was chosen as one of the cavalry instructors. There again was his opportunity. Nights and odd hours were devoted to acquiring the formal education.

A few miles from his post in the middle west he also found the modern version of the blonde sweetheart of Stephen McGregor, and legalized his chosen name, to give it to her. And so, the day he strode into the news room in search of a long remembcd friend, he really was Stephen McGregor, Captain, U. S. A. cumstances to deserve the name of Senior Service Scout.

I shall try to be dependable, self reliant, and unselfish. I want to be useful to my CIRCUS SANDWICH SHOP Opens Friday, Nov. 27 By Staff Pbotorrtpher Mrs. William G. Stoops, chairman of the Girl Scout Victory Fund Drive, receives troop contributions from Helen Schneeken-buroer.

representing Troop 40, Imogene Strikol of Troop 32, and Patsy Revd, Troop IS. community and to my country, the PHONE 4770 United States of America. DELAWARE TRUST KING ST. ENTRANCE Those who received the awards will now concentrate on one of the four areas, child care. food, shelter and clothing, and transportation and ceived more than 50 votes and their total in the latest tabulation fol communication.

The scouts are: lows: Standing ot Candidates We Wont Let You Wear It Unless ll Fits meeting. Those who particiated were: Ruth Ann Crompton. Peggy Loudolde. Nancy Hall, and Dorothy Potts. Miss Dorothy Retzlaff, scout executive, directed the ceremony.

Refreshments were served after reports were received. Mrs. Charles Troop 4 Barbara Dean. Kath-erine Duffy, Theresa Ford. Jane Fouracre.

Nancy Everhart, Elizabeth Hyde. Betty Jane Perry. Marian Phillios. Wilberta Stradley, Helen Miss Virginia Belts. 300; Miss Helen Buda, 330; Miss Jeannette E.

Clayton. 313; Mrs. Eleanor Dill, 90; Mrs. Clarence M. Dillon, 2.012; Miss Cecelia Eckrich.

212; Mrs. Daniel O. Hastings. 242; Mrs. Florence Hastings, 87; Miss Geraldine Maczyn- i Wiswall was in charge.

Others who Gii lankfor Nwa 1 Pompadour Permanent PSr i CuH, Com- Limited Timm Onlrt 1 taiiT $2.50 Ai. 1 Ce-i $4.00 ham poo ore Tonic $6.50 An ttt OJ Wittor, $5. 50 I If 410 Market S. I 11 II II ioi N. I.

Iiur assisted were: Mrs. James M. Castle, Mrs. Clarence F. Brown, and Mrs.

Stoops. Tierney, Ann Baker. Dorothy Marrs. Marilyn Fox, Vera Gould, Barbara Hutchison. Troop 14 Jacqueline Bratton, Mary Jane Day.

Catherine Hage-man. Kathleen Ruth. Bettv Frazer. Mary Lou Kelley, Edna Mav Kipe, Barbara Nichols, Delores RitchiP. Martha Virginia Green.

Darrell AID IN FIRM SHORTAGE HOOPER, No. 24 (Jpy The Bethel Ladies Aid Society of Hooper has widened the scope of its activities. The nine members, aided by their pastor. Rev. J.

Bruce Wylie, husked 400 bushels of corn on the ski, 100; Miss Mary Malascalza. 100; Miss Sophie Malino. 800; Miss Betty Miller. 402: Miss Ann C. Murphy.

646; Miss Margaret Papaleo. 62; Mrs. Howard L. Robertson. 336: Miss Ruth Skellenger, 66; Miss Frances OPEN TO DINNER INVITATIONS About 100 service men in this area are open to Thanksgiving dinner invitations from hospitable Wjlming-tonians.

Robert H. Smith, U. S. O. director, said yesterday.

Arrangements may be made by dialing 2-7719, the center, Mr. Smith announced. MRS. J. M.

BAXTER LEADS 'MISS VICTORY' CONTEST Albert Nelson farm. Some born with bulges, are i Buy War Bonds and Stamps. Williams. Jean Hutsell. Jane Hutsell.

Margaret Taylor, Mary Sidwell. Doris Saunders. Trooo 18 Betty Leigh Humphrey, Janet Brittingham. Esther Mishen- Convenience to our customers So appointment necessary. Via er, Jean Forsvth.

Audrey Jean Per Continued From First Page of the WAAC's she will finally enter. Before joining up she was employed as a cashier at Leibowltz Brothers store. She served as a hostess at the TJ. S. O.

and was a volunteer at the Wilmington Con 1 I Written Guarantee with Watesmy 919 Permanent WAVE SPECIALS JV SHCP some achieve bulges, some have bulges thrust upon them by inexpert corset fitters. If you have bulges, avail yourself of the genius of our expert corsetieres who will deftly ease them out of existence. This Week Si. 3 UCltfi immerin. ry Edytha Sites.

Troop 29 Anne Beekley. Alberta Campbell, Joan Caufflel. Vera Franklin. Vivian Franklin. Betty Gam, Frances Gam, Emily Sanders, Betty Lou Simington, Carolyn Shep-ard.

Roberta Taylor, Betsy Tybout. Troop 36 Charlyne Bowers, Doris Evans, Florence Fauerbach. Betty Findlej. Jane Fox. Anna Forsstedt, Edith fJohnson, Ruth Ellen Laws, Connie Marvel.

Mary Ellen Mathew-son. Beverly Moss, Dolores Stewart, Catherine Strickland. Ruth Thomas, Eileen Wise, Lois Stout, Marjorie Orr. Dorothy Wood. Troop 56 Jean Miller Lois Meyer.

Doris Borer. Miriam Corless. Eleanor Buckalew. Betty Ann Webster. Jean Devenney Ruth Cuningham.

A color ceremony preceded the Complete MACHINE ECONOMY OC OIL WAVt Individual Oil Waves $3.50 S5.00 $6.00 A $7.50 Hemetirmll; 8tl'4 Slot JJc oCoveline35 WL ouei amcr trol Center. She is a graduate of the Wilming- I ton High School and one of the stars on the high school service flag which will be dedicated today will be for I her. The war saving staff pointed out 1 yesterday that it is by no means too I late to enter contestants as the pur- cha.se of a $1,000 bond at any theatre would bring any woman up among the leaders. An official counting of votes will be broadcast over WDEL at 9:30 o'clock tomorrow morning. Other candidates who have re- Noon to 9 P.

M. Monday 12 Foundation Carmenls Marhineless $3-59 $5.0 $6.01 Sequin roses on a sophis SnaM4 antf Any Styta Finor Wiv 75 Tuesday Through Saturday 9 30 A M. to 6 f. M. ticated crepe dress for gal holiday occasions.

I 1 II 9 BEAl'TY fl a SHOPPE i I Feather Bob S.50 Feather Bob Jot 1 Perm. Waves I 811 Market St. Phone 4-7326 1 Machine or Vacuum Packed Black. Beige, Blue WE DELIVER" DIAL 8538 "TELEPHONE DIAL 8537 DELAWARE TRUST BUILDING ON NINTH STREET BETWEEN MARKET AND KING STREETS LUTZ MELTON i Macbineless A Individual Oil Waves $4.00 $5.00 S6.00 A $7.00 i 1 All wm lntlu SItaapM. St a th ShimoAfl n4 Any Styl Finarr Wava 7Sa i rHIS IS NOT A SCHOOL i MILFERD SSS I Phone 4-6511 5 W.

4th St. No Appointment Necessary aJ $19.95 Corsets Repaired Maternity Garments From our dazzling collection of moderately priced beauties. ll's not loo late lo get those Mi, M. Fine Candies 233 MARKET ST. i For the coming holidays, the most compete line of strictly fresh home-made candies in Delaware.

iir Alsd a big assortment of splendid Christmas and i 0 THANKSGIVING GOODIES SALTED NUTS Pecans Cashaws P.anuti Mixed CHOCOLATES 'inlet Toffnt MinH of All Typcl CANDLES, TOO. FOR TABLE CHEER Delaware Avenue and Tatnall Street Buy U. S. War Bonds Hours 9 :30 lo 6 :00 aialaim T. H.

CAPPEAU Delawar Av. at DuPpwt St. (Opposite Station) ALL OCCASION GIFTS fl i lllv I 'i p. i I Flowers from Betty's How often in Forslmann'a all-wool fabrics Singing Colours, captivating and gay inspired by the Russia of yesteryear that loved song and dancing. In a soft, beautifully simple sheer wool that strikes a melodious, heart-warming high-note from under your winter coat.

Blue or green with sequin crusted burtons. In misses sizes 14 to 18. your million dollar eyes 1 If you hod two million dollar invested in torn machine, you'd hav it checked regularly to make sure everything was always okay. But folks lake their million dollar vision for granted, failing to have it checked for the changes which may occur in eyesight in a few months. Have Your Eyes Examinee' By An Eye Physician For HER! for Thanksgiving Day Work it Sears in Your Spare Time Good Wages Plus 10 Discount on Sears Purchases AN EXTRA DIME IN EVERY DOLLAR AND A LOT OF EXTRA DOLLARS FOR YOU The extra money and discount on porcbaaes will mean" a lot in planning a BIG Christmas.

The work pleasant as well as profitable, and hours can be selected which fit in with your home schedule. SEE MR. MELHORN AT THIS STORE STORE HOI RS: DAILY 9:30 A. M. to P.

M. 29.95 Chrysanthemums Potted Plants Table Decorations Braanstcln "Blue econJ fl J. Elmer Betty Sons Baynard Optical Company Cuild Opticians 5th and MARKET SsahA ROEBUCK CO. FLORISTS 407 Delaware Avenue Telephone 7339 7th SHIPLEY STS. WILMIVGTO.N, DEL..

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