From the March 5, 2013, Wilmington (NC) Star News "Back Then."
FEBRUARY 28, 1943 Wilmington Star-News.
"The shortage of all types of housing despite the completion of federal-built housing projects here, is now more serious than it has been since the beginning of the war boom," Louis E. Woodbury, manager of the Wilmington War Housing Center, said.
"No vacancies are now listed at either of the War Housing center or the Army's billeting office, and many people are searching the city for places to live.
"As a temporary measure to abate the critical housing shortage, the Housing Authority of the City of Wilmington is opening 200 dormitory rooms in the Maffitt Village to all persons seeking a place to stay until they can find more permanent quarters."
These had originally been built for single male shipyard workers, but now 72 of them had been opened to women.
--GreGen
The USS North Carolina (BB-55) My all-time favorite warship. As an elementary school student in North Carolina, I donated nickels and dimes to save this ship back in the early sixties.
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