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The Wilmington morning star., 1942-07-04
LUTHERAN

st.. PauPs - Sixth and Market
streets. The Rev. Walter B. Freed,
pastor. Morning worship service II
am; sermon: with Eager
Hearts," Vespers 8 pm. with St.
Matthew's Lutheran congregation
in st. Matthew's church, 18th and
Ann streets. Sunday school, with
classes for all ages, 9:45. Special
congregational meeting following
the II o'clock service to act upon
the resignation of the pastor. A
most cordial welcome awaits the
worshiper at st. PauPs, and spe-
cial invitation is extended to
strangers, visitors, and Service
Men to worship with US. 4
st. Matthews - Corner 18th and
Ann streets. The Rev. Carl H.
Fisher, pastor. Sunday school e:45
am, classes for all ages, Albert
Setter, superintendent; we are al
ways glad to have visitors in our
classes and a special invitation is
extended to the boys and girls of
the neighborhood. Morning worship
service II am, sermon: Launch
ing Out Into The Deep" Vespers
8 pm; joint vespers with st.
Pauls Lutheran congregation in
St. Matthew'S Lutheran church;
Freed will read the service, and
Pastor Fisher will deliver the SER
mon. We are always glad to have
visitors join us in the worship of
our God. Regular meeting Of the
Church Council, Monday 8 pm,
at the home of Albert Setter.
Choir rehearsal, Wednesday p.
m. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-07-04
CATHOLIC

st. Mary's-Corner of Fifth and
Ann streets. Rev. c. E. Murphy,
pastor. Rev. J. H. Tevlin, assist
ant. Sunday masses 7, 9, 10, 1870.
Confessions Saturday to 6; Z to 8.
Daily mass o'clock. 2
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-07-04
HOLINESS

Fist PentecOsta1 = North Sec
ond and Parsley streets. Rev. I.
D. Dickens, pastor. Pastors resi-
dence, Oakly avenue, Castle Hayne
road. Phone 1890. Pastors study
in church, phone 28239, afternoon
hours. Services for Sunday n d
week: radio service $3.50 am. Sum-
day school 10 am, B. A. Blake,
superintendent. Classes for all
ages. If you do not attend regu-
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-07-04

when wave flags and carry ban.
ners but their very characteristics
are such as to challenge the pa.
triotism under which they pose"
Exchange President Leo Sykes
presided at the meeting. 8
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-07-04

will 20 into its second week Mon
day. There are departments o r
all children and they are cordially
invited. The hours are from $3.50
to IL o'clock each day.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-07-04
METHODIST
(COIored)

St. Luke A.M.E. Zion - Seventh
and Church streets. Rev. S. j.
Howie, pastor. 9:45 am, Church
school, classes for all ages. II a.
M. sermon by the presiding ell
der. At pm, the regular evening
service. The Holy Communion will
be administered at both morning
and evening services. The public
is invited to worship with us at
"the, friendly church where a ]
are made welcome" 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-07-04
PRESBYTERIAN
(CoIOred)

Chestnut Street-Sunday morn
ing services at II am. Chaplain
Falcone of the seth Inf, will be
the speaker. The public is invited.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-07-04
EPISCOPAL

III Ao\aO4 AL
St. Andrews -On The Sound
Wrightsville Sound. Rev. J. Leon
Malone, rector. Fifth Sunday after
Trinity. Church service and
Church school simultaneously at II
am. Cecil Alligood of Southport
will be in charge of the service
Sunday. There will be celebra-
ton of the Holy Communion next
Sunday, July IL, II am. q
st. James - Corner Market and
Third streets. Rev. Mortimer
Glover, rector. Fifth Sunday after
Trinity. Holy Communion 8 am.
Holy Communion and sermon II
am. A cordial invitation is extend
ed, especially to visitors and men
in service. 4
st. Paul's - 18th and Market
streets. Rev. Alexander Miller,
rector. 7:3o a M, celebration of
the Holy Communion. 9:45 am,
Church school. 11:15 am, celebra-
ton of the Holy Communion 4
Church of The Good Shepherd
Sixth and Queen streets. Rev. Har-
vey w. Glazier rector. The Fifth
Sunday after Trinity. Celebration
of the Holy Communion am.
A corporate communion will be
made by the members of the
Woman's auxiliary at this service.
Church school 9:45 am. Celebra-
ton of the Holy Communion and
sermon II am. Meeting of the
young people il the rectory at
pm. There will not be an evening
service in the church. A welcome
awaits you at this church. Men in
the service of their country ex-
tended welcome to all the serv-
ices of this church.
st. John's-Third and Red Cross
street. Rev. E. w. Halleck, rec
tor. Services for Fifth Sunday aft
er Trinity. Holy communion 7:3O
am. Holy communion and sermon
IL am. Y.P.S.L. at 7 pm. The
public is cordially invited to at
tend. 2
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PRESBYTERIAN

| SLIeeIS. hGV. Wluldll OIUWe, JT.,
D. D., minister. William Tolson,
acting director of music. Mis-
Mary Past, director of religious
education. Sunday services: 10 a.
M, Church school, with 6 r ed
classes for all ages. 11:15 am,
worship and sermon by the minis
ter. Subject: Cruelty Jesus?" The
Communion of the Lords Supper
will be celebrated. Special music
by the choir. pm, meeting of
the leagues. 8 pm, worship and
sermon by the minister. Subject:
"Calm After the Storm"-an ex-
position of Psalm 13, being tn e
fourth in series of popular Bible
studies for the evening service.
Monday: 4 pm, meeting of the
circles of the Woman's auxiliary.
Wednesday,: 7:30 pm, prayer
meeting service. Everyone is cor
daily invited to these services. 4
The Church of the Covenant -
18th and Market streets. Rev. j.
Harry Whitmore, D. D., minister.
Miss Lucilla White, director of re-
ligious e\lcation. Arthur John, di-
rector of music. Church school at
9:45 o'clock. Glasses for all ages.
Morning worship at II o'clock. Ser
mon by the minister. A group of
service men from the 104th Infan-
try, Carolina Beach, is expected to
attend in a body. Senior-Yo II n 6
People and Pioneers at 7:15
o'clock. Echoes from Peace Con-
ference, John Evans, Jr., leader.
No evening worship. Boy Scouts
Friday at 7:30 o'clock. The Sacra-
ment Of the Lords Supper will be
observed on the morning of u y
IL at II o'clock. You are cordially
invited to worship at the Church
of the Covenant. 4
Emmanuel - Corner Fifth and
Meares streets. The Rev. F. S.
Johnston, pastor. Mrs. Vina Wet
tig, field secretary. Norman Mintz,
organist. Sunday school, 9:45 am,
Harry Wettig, superintendent. A
class for every age. Morning wor-
ship and sermon by pastor, IL
o'clock followed by the celebration
of the Lords Supper. Evening wor-
ship and sermon by pastor, 8 pm.
Young people meet 7:15 pm.
Prayer and Bible study Wednes-
day 8 pm. Story Hour for all the
children of the church Thursday,
4:30 pm. We cordially invite you
to worship at Emmanuel. 2
PRESBY. SAT. CHI PAGE DS
Pearsall Memorial-Rev. Alfred
K. Dudley, minister. Rev. Andrew
j. Howell, pastor emeritus. Sum-
day school at 10 am. Church serv-
ice at II am. Regular quarterly
communion service with sermon
by the pastor. Young Peoples Lea
que at 7:15 pm.
Winter Park-Rev. Alfred K.
Dudley, minister. Sunday school
at 10 pm. Church service at p.
m. Regular quarterly communion
service with sermon by the pas
tor. Young Peoples League at 7
pm. 2
Woodburn-S. B. M. Ghiselin,
pastor. 11:15 am. Sacrament, SER
mon by pastor. 8 pm Service led
by the pastor in which all ages
participate The public is invited.
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The Wilmington morning star., 1942-07-04
METHODIST

Trinity - Market at 18th street.
Fred w. Paschall, pastor. The Sum-
day school meets at 9:45 am. H.
A. Marks, general superintendent
Glasses for all ages. The morning
worship at II am. The ordinance
of the Holy Communion will be OBJ
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-11
NATIONAL LEAGUE
BY Jack Sords

flames behind -leadeF
Fridays Results
Chicago 3, Boston 2.
St Louis 3, New York 2 90 In.
nings).
Cincinnati 2, Brooklyn l 90 in
nings).
Philadelphia at Pittsburgh,
weather.
Todsy's Games
Boston at Chicago.
New York at st. Louis.
Philadelphia at Pittsburgh.
Brooklyn at Cincinnati (2).
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-11
Park SOftbaH
in First w eek
CLASS q soFT6ALL
CLASS c soETRAll

With the first week OF inter-park
softball competition completed,
Woodruff and Prospect have ascend
ed TO the top in Glass play and
Recreation and Harriet have moved
into first place in Glass c.
GiIls' softball has been post
poned and may be abandoned alto
gether.
In Class B games Friday. Pros
pect nosed out Harriet. lilo, while
Woodruff disposed OF Recreation,
81. The results were reversed in
Glass c Recreation tlouncing Wood
ruff. 1873. and Harriet gaining 80
forfeit over Prospect.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-11
Howard Pitches Three Hill Tilt

state civilian Defense authorities.
The tNeuty-minute blaekout Will
start At DO D. N.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-11
Three Run Homer Aids in
98l Receiving Victory

Gordon Ives in the fifth session
clinehed the victory for Receiving
Ives wslloped his circuit drive into
left field TO score Walter ShoemaS'
err and Donald Baker ahead OF him
and put his team In front, So
Ives also turned In the outstand-
ing fielding play OF the game with
diving catch OF Al Bareusheer's
long fly in left In the sixth.
By marking up two counters in
the nth inning. 9SS mansged 10
edge out 9S2 by S,4 score Each
team collected four hits ..
The scheduled game between 9i2
and 9il was postponed a week
The schedule for next week
Monday
s92 VS.. 945 at Ford Field.
93S VS. sI2 az Prospect
9ll vs.. 9sl Receiving at Island
Park.
Tuesday
s75 va ssl shipping { Recrea,
tion.
$50 Layout vs.. Ford at Ford Field.
ss2 Gauge VS., Denton at Denton.
Paper Mil vs.. Central Specially
at Island Park
Wednesday
9S2 Gauge vs.. Paper Mil at Pros
pect.
Denton vs., Central Specially at
Island Park.
9s2 Layout vs.. Motor State at
Recreation
Thursday
s4l vs.. 9S1 Receiving at Ford
Field.
9S3 VS.. e75 at Prospect.
9l2 VS.. ssl Shipping at Island
Park.
932 VS.. e46 at Recreation.
Friday
e42 vs.. 9tl at Prospect.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-11
Todsys Games
TAX EvADERs SENTENCED

Grand Rapids. Mich, July ii
Convicted OF conspiracy to evade
federal tax on his income for 1887
'3S, Elmore L. Westgate, 80, was
sentenced to serve four years in
prison and fined $4,000 on two
counts by Federal Judge Fred NJ.
Raymond. Three associates also
were sentenced. Howard X. Drake,
~. was sentenced to serve two years
and fined $4,000 while his wife,
Mrs. Nellie VI. Drake, so, was fined
$4,000. Leroy Smith, "a was given a
year and six months in prison and
fined $4,000. Claire c. Reynolds. SO,
who pleaded guilty TO the same
charges will be sentenced later.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-11
DIVE EATAL TO SWIMMER

Detroit. Mich. July LA pulmo-
tor squad failed to revive Larry Az
new, IA years old, Chicago, who was
drowned Friday afternoon in Paw
Paw Lake when he dived from a
sringboard and fell against com
panion. striking his head. He was
in the water 10 minutes.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-11
CITY LEAGUE soFrsALL

southpaw Willis Howard came
up with three-At pitching par
Torrance Friday 10 give ISL Receiy
ing a ia win over ss1 Shipping in
one OF two City League softbsll con
tests.
Howard commanded the situation
for four innings before weakening
to allow three consecutive singles
in the fifth. shipping scored two
runs on that trio OF blows and add
ed another In the last inning on
errors
a three.run homer by outfielder
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-11
COUNTY FAIR CANCELLED

Owosso, Mich, July 1i-Rubber
shortage and threatened gas ration
ing were given as reasons Friday
for the cancellation this year OF the
annual Shlawassee County Free
Fair, held at McCurdy Park, Corun-
ma, for many years, II was an
nounced Friday by William Cline,
chairman OF the board.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-11

WASHINGTON-INS- Paul NJ.
OLeary, OPA fuel rationing chief.
today called upon local rationing
boards to demand strict proof Of
need and eligibility in issuing sup
Elemental "B" and &C" books un-
der the east coast permanent gaso-
line rationing plan which becomes
effective July %.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-11
SCHOOL NEEDS NOT MET

Battle Greek. Mich. July IL
Penntield Townships urgently
needed grade and high school will
not be built, although bond issue
was approved by the TAXPAYERS
The school board finds It cannot
get building materials, owing to
war shortages. and the district Is
without facilities for It's overflow
OF pupils.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-11
PRISONER EXPENSE SAME

Lansing, Mich, July 11-AP -
The finance committee OF the State
Administrative Board recommended
Friday renewal OF the contract
for maintaining state prisoners in
the Detroit House OF Correction,
at unchanged cost. The state now
pays s1.9l a day for women prison
ers and s1.21 day for men.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-11
GIN ACCIDENT FATAL

Pontiac, Mich, July 1l-Shot &C
cidentally by her brother, wounds
proved fatal to Ruth Weaver. nine
year.old daughter OF Francis Weav.
or $500 Big Beaver Road. She died
in ROYAL Oak Private Hospital Fri
day
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-11
Sports Roundup

Boon-uPTer Hughon tall highlander led the Red sox to a
victory Friday until the ninth the Tigers
then when Bill Hitchcock Barney MeCosk and
load the As Jim TABOR TOOK
second Hitchcock crossed
the plate.
assaults world track records eonun
equad Gunder Haegg eghtday Ole
mile with 40s2 Haegg also established an un
official standard OF s:47.s for two miles.
Phadeph-UP-Me Harders fourht pitching gave the Cleve
Athletics at shioe Park Friday
triumph them hold third place in the American League
spokane-AP-Naiona Public Links golf champion Bill Weeh
Houston champion Corp Marvin Ward
FRIDAY in uuarernal Associations cham
pop.hip Ward defending itlis-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-11
REPORTS FOR DUTY

Fort custer. Mich. July Tins
Major F. Beibeshiemer reported
for duty Friday as post provost mar
shall. Beibeshiemer, OF Manistique,
Mich. relieves Lieut.. A. d. Clausen
who has been acting marshal since
July s.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-11
Rural Events

JULY ~
London
Meeting to receive and dedicate
pledges at church. $3.50 p. m.
JULY IS
Rural Schools
Rural school annual meetings In
the evening at school houses
JULY "a
OAkvllle
Farmers Club to meet with Mr.
and Mrs. Carl Liedel.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-11

Flint Mich. July ll-Permission
for Ftats second eiaekout trial
July 20 has been received from
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YOUR FEDERAL
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Market Holds
Upward Trend

New York, Jan. 27.-(AP)- The
upward direction was maintained for
selected stocks in today's market but
the move was hardly rs emphatic
As IN the preceding session.
Early buying conferred on rails,
>tcclS, oils and specialtieS with frac-
tlonal advances being the rule. a
few faNoritcs got up a point or so.
Quotations Wavcred in some in
stances near the fourth hour and
dealings slackened.
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it had.
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-03
Ground Tactics New
10 Air Corps Men

The youngsters Of the air corps,
'uneducatcd in ground or infantry
tactics hut brilliant marksmen
with machine guns. formed the
bulk Of my unit. Some of them
were barely Is years old. Youthful,
carefrce Stripllngs when the war
began, they were tired. haggard
veterans the morning they were
ordered TO desert their guns and
surrender 10 the overwhelming
numbers of Japanese who had
broken through the heart OF our
Bataan defenSes.
Our machine gun nests were set
up in anything and everything
that provided some semblance of
camouhage - in haystackS and
even behind the protecting cover
age of jungle vines. We lived in
constant fear of surprise attack
by the enemy.
Often, we would find the men
holding our most advanced posi-
.tions bayoneted TO death when our
relieving parties arrived in the
morning.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-03
Filipinos Dance
Despite Crucial Hour

There was only a handful OF
IFilipinoS there that night and most
OF them were women. Despite the
Smelling. there was an atmosphere
of forced gayiety and laughter. in
marked contrast TO other sections
OF the city which were still under
japanese bombardment.
There was no blackout that New
Years Eve because of the open
city declaration. but il did not stop
the enemy cannon from pounding
ceaselessly against the targets
they had been Smelling for days.
About 10 a. m. on New Years
Japanese airplanes renewed their
bombing attacks. IT was in full
swing and II seemed as if thou
sands of bombs were falling on the
city when our truck convoy, with
Sewall, Connors and myself,
started on the road back to Ba-
taan.
Ten minutes after we crossed
the connecting bridges between
the Bataan Peninsula and Minal,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-03
Suicide Gunner Asks
Only Ammunition

Lieutenant Colonel Hardee of
Charlotte, N. c.. was executive
officer for the regiment. On many
nights, as we kept our eyes peeled
for the typical japanese trick of
crawling on their bellies TO our
lines and bayonetting one of our
men or hurting a surprise grenade,
Colonel Hardee and l would sit
in a machine gun nest reminiscing
about days of peace and wondering
when we would be home again.
All of us kept looking for the re-
Inducements that never came. 1
don't know that one of us, up to
the last minute of free Bataan,
ever believed the United States
had not done everything possible
to get supplies TO us. We didn't
expect very much but we hoped
and prayed something would come.
OF all the men who served with
ne during those first heartbreak-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-03
Ordered to Convoy
Trucks TO Manila

On December 26. received or
ders TO fly an antiquated observa-
ton plane to Bataan. Arriving
there, and as we were preparing
the basic defenSes of Bataan, re-
ceived orders to take a convoy of
20 trucks into Manila TO secure
vitally important signals and sup
plies for various units on Bataan.
We arrived in Manila on the
night of December 2S beneath a
rain Of enemy steel, Many sections
'of the city were in ShambleS and
the population was confused and
frightened.
Leading the trucks was a two
day job--most of the native labor
ers had been scared away by the
continued bonlbings and shellingS.
On New Years Eve two other
officers who had come from
Bataan on special missions-Mai.
Jack Sewall and 1t. William Con-
nors-and myself went to a dance
at the Manila Hotel. former head
quarters of General Macarthur.
We were the last Americans TO
set foot in the famed hotel before
the arrival of the japanese forces.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-03

ing days of Bataan, the name Of
Pvt. Oestricher of Eastman, Ca,
stands out as the most brilliant.
II was Oestricher who. when we
set up a machine gun position far
in advance of our lines, camou-
flaged only by rice straw, volun-
teered to take the suicide post.
The gun position housed a dual
50-caliber machine gun and ii pro-
tetced our patrols even as 1t re-
PEELED the enemy.
Oestricher stuck by his guns to
the very end. 1 watched him NOV
down japanese after japanese as
as they attempted to reach his po-
sition in an effort TO knock out
probably the most destructive ma
chine gun killer on Bataan.
The only thing l ever heard
Oestricher ask for in all those
weeks during which he single
handedly covered our lines was
more ammunition. / watched him
shoot down the Jap dive bombers
which attempted to kill company
of our men who were setting up
a barbed wire ENHANCEMENT, and
/ could see the splitting tracers of
his shells looping into the Japa-
neSe advance concentrations with
an almost uncanny perception OF
the enemy'S presence.