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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-07-02
Kirwan Estate Valued
At S644,146

The estate of Dan H. Kirwan,
Lima Hotel owner and former presi-
dent of the Colonial Finance Co.,
was valued at $644, 4,146.64 in an in
ventory and appraisement filed in
Lima.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-07-02
Worker Killed BY
GirderS

A steel construction worker was
killed and a factory employe in
jured in two industrial accidents in
Lima over the weekend
Dead is Lawrence William Nc
Cubben, 20, of Louisville, KY, who
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-07-02
ImmunizatiOn Rule
Is Set

Iqmunization against diphtheria
will be compulsory for all Lima pub
lie school pupils before they can at
tend classes this fall, the city board
of education announced. Smallpox
immunization has been the only re-
quirement in the past.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-07-02
More Smokes

Canada's commercial production
OF leaf tobacco in 1941 is estimated
at 87,O32.500 pounds from 70,500
acres as compared with 6l,136. 100
pounds from 81, $3.50 acres in 1910.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-07-02

will likewise reduce the human hazard.
Ii the human disease becomes endemic
1t Is highly probable that people in
exposed areas may be immunized by
the same skin injection method as is
used for horses.
The United States army Is guarding
its valuable cavalry and artillery
horses by chick vSeciae immunization
and 1t Is reported that no losses what
ever have occurred among these vac
cinated animals. All will again be
vaccinated before next summer.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-07-02
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horses and mules vaccinated we'll
ahead of the summer danger season.
Public health authorities also say that
a living barrier of immune animals
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-07-02

News Want-ads bring results.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-04-23
PLANTING SUGGESTIONS

Vegetables to Plant in April
Carrots, beets, turnips, mustard,
leaf lettuce, kale, rape and radi-
shes, garden peas Second plant
ing) April Is to May l. Make
several paintings two or three
weeks apart of snap beans and
sweet corn. Plant cucumbers, okra
and squash. Make second planting
of root crops the last of April.
cabbage. Set tomato, pepper and
egg plants. Bed sweet potatoes in
a manure-heated hotbed and treat
seed before bedding.
Setting Plants. Set plants with
one pint of liquid fertilizer which
is made as follows: Stir one-half
pound of a SIS commercial fer
tilizer into a pail of water until
thoroughly dissolved. Then add
this to 8 or 10 gallons of water.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-04-23
Farmers Are Eligible
For New Tires, Recaps

Farmers can qualify for new or
recapped Gres, providing they use
their trucks or cars to haul pro-
duce to and from the market,
Dean I. O. Schaub, director of the
State College Extension Service,
said in discussing the iteration
ing system.
"The farmer who uses his truck
exclusively to transport farm pro-
ducts and food to market, and to
carry needed home supplies to
the farm, is eligible for new tires
and tubes" the agricultural lead
er explained. "This includes the
transportation of fuel for farm
machinery, fertilizers, and feeds
to the farm. On the other hand,
no new tires will be sold to farm
ers for trucks that are used to
carry products to housewives or
other ultimate consumers"
Dean Schaub said that the term
"truck" includes pick-ups. Farm
ers are also eligible to get tires
for their tractors and other farm
implements, provided they are
not changing from steel wheels
to rubber tires.
Turning next to the eligibility
OF farmers to receive recapped
tires, the Extension director said:
Farmers who use their passen-
ger cars to haul produce to and
from market because they have
no other practical means Of trans
portations are eligible to have
tires recapped or to buy recapped
tires. This eligibility also ap-
plies to farm workers and techni-
clans who use their passenger
cars to travel within and to and
from farms essential to the war
effort"
Dean Schaub said that farmers
who use their trucks for impor-
tant purposes other than those
that make them eligible for new
tires, also may qualify for recaps.
For instance" he stated, "a dairy
farmer who delivers milk to con-
sumers in an isolated area not
having access to other sources of
milk might establish eligibility
if the local rationing board con-
siders it vital"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-04-23
LET US CHECK INITIATION EVERY week

tire that is 5000 below proper will last only
threeourths long should. Your ESQ Dealers
pumps have been checked for accuracy Proper initiation
can increase tire life by much :.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-04-23
Farm
- NEWS "
BY ROY HI. GROUSE
Ashe County Farm Agent

making your pasture poorer each
year. By using lime, phosphate
and lespedeza you soon climate
broom sedge from Ashe county
pastures.
4. Green Manure Crops.-Turn-
ing or discing under green ma
nure crops as:-crimson clover
vetch, Austrian winter peas, soy
beans or cowpeas, rye or other
small grain-one unit per acre.
5. Winter uegumes. - Seeding
crimson clover, vetch or Austrian
winter peas as a winter cover
crop-one unit per acre. This is
a highly recommended practice
6. Contour Strip Cropping. -
Establishment of a system of con.
tour strip cropping II unit pei
acre. Contact Mr.. McIver or Mr.
McLauren, with the Soil Conser.
walton Service, or the County
Agents for assistance in carrying
out this practice.
Forest Tree Planting. -
Planting approved species of for
est trees-three units per acre
where the farmer furnishes both
trees and labor.
For further recommendations
for carrying out these and other
soil building practices contact the
County Agents office.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-04-23
THURSDAY, APRIL %, 1912

discharged under honorable con-
ditions. Re-enlistment is also
authorized at a higher rate than
that held at time of discharge
where the man is considered qua.
flied; requests to re-enlist as Sc
cond class petty officer or higher
will be referred to the Bureau of
Navigation for consideration.
Age Limit is computed on the
basis of SO plus the length of SER
vice of the man, provided he is
not over so years of age. For in
stance a man who has ten years
service may re-enlist up to his
10th birthday. Consideration will
be given to cases where the ap-
plicant is past his 5Oth birthday.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-04-23
Elkland News

On April 10th, the Juniors of
Elkland high school entertained
the Seniors and the high school
faculty at a picnic supper follow
ed by picture show at Appalach-
ian theatre. All reported an en-
ioyable evening.
This week, the Juniors of Elk
land high school made an addi-
tional contribution of $3.50 to the
Red Cross.
Commencement is scheduled to
close at Elkland Friday night, A
pril oath, when the principal ad-
dress will be made by w. B. Oil
yer, after which, the Seniors will
receive their long-coveted diplo-
mas.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-04-23

Tt has been necessary to reduce
all AAA phosphate requests to
uae-third of the total amount
ordered due to the shortage Gre
aEed by the war. This will leave
IL gUBsd cradle amount of unearn-
ed sail building allowance on each
farm. unless other soil building
practices are carried out 20 take
the Mace of the phosphate short
age.
Every farm in Ashe county
xan earn the full allowance yet
>bx either lime or carrying out
some of the following soil build
mE practices. A unit earned is
equal to $3.50. No payment will
be made unless the practice is
carried out.
l. Home Garden - One unit.
sCEuw1ng a home garden of not
less than 10 of an acre per
pasun in the family and not less
tEsan 10 different kinds Of vege-
tables must be produced during
the year in the garden for a land
Rnxd, tenant or sharecropper fam
Hy to qualify for credit for this
practice.
z Application Of lime. - Each
E5OO pounds of ground limestone
sppaied earns one unit. 60 pounds
><uf burned or hydrated lime is E.
quIvalent to 100 pounds of ground
EHnestone.) An unlimited supply
Il ground limestone is now avail
able through the program
=. Establishment Of a Prema-
n1t Pasture. - Two units per
acre To guilty for this practice
pasture mixture of not less than
- pounds per acre must be sown
Gn land properly prepared, in
G8uding the application of suffici-
.ent phosphate and lime where
necessary to assure good stand.
Et is not necessary to plow an old
pasture sod to re-seed it. It may
ne necessary to run harrow over
e at fhe time of re-seeding. By
all means don't burn off broom
sedge as this is immply burning |
up dollars worth of fertility and ;
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-04-23

Dixon, Jefferson; 10719-Frank
James Tucker. Clifton; 10000 -
Werner Lee Jones, Clifton; 1896
Ira Fieldon Greer, Lansing;
1O329 - Jennings Arthur Scott,
Todd; 1o674 - Dewey Columbus
Eastridge, Hemlock; 10402-Wil-
liam Vaughan Brinegar, Silas
Creek.
10538 - Carl Taylor, Whitetop;
10519 - Jesse James Bass, Ma
than's Creek; 1882 - Jones
Thomas McNeill, Jefferson; 10239
Lee Ben DeBord, Grassy Creek;
1O689 - William Claud Eastridge,
Creston; 11O23-Noah ]. Myres,
West Jefferkon; 1p795-RDsdoe
Ray Shepherd, Ball; 11O26-Wil-
liam Franklin McGrady, Laurel
Springs; 1O380-Cletas Clifton
Sumpter, West Jefferson; 10145-
Pete Hort Grogan, Tolliver; 10649
Thomas Goss, Lansing; 10601-
Martin Lee Wyatt, Comet; 1925
Paul Jones May, Lansing; 10969
james Archie Little, Nathan's
Creek; 1OO75 - Warren Thomas
Farmer, Lansing; 10599-Hobert
Troy Perkins, Todd; 10376-Con-
lev B. Blevins, Whitetop; 10690-
Jesse Evertt Bare, Glendale Sp'gs;
1O961 - Reeves Bodine Osborne,
Grassy Creek; 11082-Carl Will
liam Greer, jefferson; 11111-
Noah Samuel Woodland, Parker;
11OO3 - Ralph Franklin Shep-
herd, Crumpler; 10486-William
Glenn Mullis, Jefferson; 1927.
Carl Lesley Woodie, West Jeffer-
son.
1O6O2-Clifford Spencer Hol-
man, West Jefferson; 1O741 -
Leonard Lee Hatley, West Jetter-
son: 1O418 - Leonard Monroe
Goss, Warrensville; 10392-George
Oscar Burgess, Othello; 11O74 =
Luther Edward Miller, Jefferson;
11O1O - Harry Jackson Mash,
Glendale Springs; 1O539 - Lee
Ray, Todd; 1O129-Victor Clark,
Lansing; 1OOO6 - Silas Beacher
Laprad, Wagner; 10712-Ralph
Garwyn Sluder, Creston; 1oOl0-
Wiley Hugh Campbell, Lansing;
1O4O5 - Fred Guy Sheets, Wag-
oner; 1O185-Darwin Hugh Walk
err, West Jefferson; 10588-Boston
Franklin Bledsoe, Todd; 10576-|
Joseph Leroy Greer. Grayson;
1923 - Glenn William Poe, Cliff
ton; 1O521 - Cecil Walton Sheets,
Laurel Springs; 1O074 - James
Garfield Allen, Ashland; 1O858-E
George Rotten, Wagner; 1O5O1-|
Howard Wilson Thompson, Lam
sing: Charles Leonard
Monk, West jefferson; 1O752-|
Ed Eller, Tuckerdale; 1O691 -
Joseph Ernest Holman, Creston;
1903 - Wilbern Glen Ham,
Lansing.
1925 - William Clayburn
Ferguson, West jefferson; 1913
Boss George Bledsoe, Todd;
1O765-Oscar Delmer Osborne,
Lansing; 1O867-Edd Liddle, Wa
goner; 11O22-Arthur Alexander
Willborn, Brentwood; 11119 :
James Alfred Stanley, West jeff
erson; 1O962 - Thurman Severt,
Glendale Springs; 1O443 - Max
Martin, West Jefferson; 1O534 -
Lee Waddell, Grassy Creek; 1O458
Darius Jackson Caudill, Glen
dale Springs; 1O493 - Thomas
Blair Eggers, Trade; 10495 -
Glenn L. Perry, Lansing; 1892
John Sheets, Brandon; 10247 -
VERNE Adams, Grassy Creek;
1O933 - Don Carl Mash, Glendale
Springs; 1O429-Quincy Garfield
Shatley, Jefferson; 1O188-Fred
Carelton GRAPHICAL, Fig; 1O848 -
Melvin Walter Vanover, Warrens-
Vile; 1861 - Russell Wagner
Farmer, Ashland; 1O233-Dewey
Cation Wyatt, West Jefferson;
1921 - Leonard Trivette, Brown
wood; 1O433-Wiley James Miller,
Silas Creek; 1O069-Robert Lloyd
Mcmillan, Nathan's Creek; 1O559
Bryan Cicero DeBoard, Grassy
Creek.
(To Be Continued)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-04-23
WANT EX-NAVY MEN
TO RE-ENLIST NOW

The Salisbury Navy Recruiting
Station has been notified by the
Bureau of Navigation that ex-
Navy men with broken service
may now re-enlist in the regular
Navy at the rating they held when
discharged, provided they were
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-04-23
AVOID COWBOY STARTS and STOPS

These rubber and tire life By taking easy you
proiong tire up . . . -. . i. . . i.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-04-23

The subject for discussion was
Future Security Through Con-
servation-" A timely discussion
was also given on Victory Gar
dens. The club will meet with
Mrs. ]. R. Phipps in May.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-04-23
If the tires you are now driving would last about

Then follow these simple rules months
life that the rubber may both you and your country
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-04-23
Welders Wanted

No delay - Our graduates
are employed Immediately up
0a graduation. We have grad
mates earning up to 500 a
week. You can learn to weld
s1 e weeks.
II. S. Uavy certified weld
ing instructors, Day and night
classes.
Reasonable terms - Convent
emit payments. Pay part after
employed.
Free Placement service
Southern Welding
J.: i, School H
12O6-12 Reynolda Road,
WinstOn-Salem, N. c.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-04-23

Farm real estate values for the
country as whole rose about I
percent during the II months end
ing March /, reports the U. 5.
of Agriculture.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-04-23
MRS. JONES HOSTESS
TO SILAS CREEK CLUB

The Silas Creek home demon
stration club met at the home of
Mrs. w. E. Jones, April Is.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-04-23
drive UNDER 40 Miles PER HOUR

BY setting 40 miles per hour your n2axmum and
than 80 miles hour your usual speel can
get up II months Remember-tres wear
out TWICE fast 50 as they do at 80!
Milford chronicle., 1942-11-06
REDEEM

There will be services at McCol-
ley's Church next Sunday after
noon as follows: Sunday-school at
300, Vernon Walker, superintend-
ent; preaching at 800 by Rev. Da-
vid Campbell. Everyone welcome.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbert j. Mitchell
and daughter, Doris Ann, and Mr..
and Mrs. Paris Burton called on
MIR. and Mrs. Charles H. Donovan
and family on Thursday evening.
We are sorry to hear that many
people of this community have
been on the sick list.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Mcgee and
family and her sister and brother
in-law were Sunday dinner guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Burton
and Mr.. and Mrs. Paris Burton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Rust and
family entertained the following
as Sunday guests: Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Rust and son Lester, Mr.. and
Mrs. Norman Rust and Edward
West.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. Donovan
and MIR. and Mrs. John o. Donovan
called on Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
Burton and Mr.. and Mrs. Paris
Burton On Monday evening.
Mr.. anil Mrs. Wilbert ]. Mitchell
and daughter Doris Ann, were Sun
day dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles H. Donovan. In the after
noon they called on Mr.. and Mrs.
william Walton, Jr., and son Billy.
Milford chronicle., 1942-11-06

All Delaware growers who have
soy beans to sell for oil are urged
to contact their county Triple-A
committee or their county agricul-
tural agent as soon as possible, SO
that a plan for shipments to keep
the plant operating steadily can
be set up.
Farmers who may wish to sell
their beans to a local dealer .ra-
ther than deliver their crop directly
to the professor ma yalso learn the
names OF those dealers in the state
who are cooperating in this plan,
The processing plant will pay
the prices for yellow and black soy
beans established by the commod-
ity Credit Corporation. Farmers
may sell directly to the company
or they may sell their crop TO local
dealers to handle their beans for
them. Local dealers will also pay
the support price to the farmer at
the farm. Dealers will be paid for
their costs of handling when they
sell their beans to the plant.
Farmers who have storage facll7
tiles are urged, however, to store
as many beans as possible, SO that
those not so fortunate may dispose
of theirs for processing.
Milford chronicle., 1942-11-06
BETHEL.

Mr.. and Mrs. S. H. Leape, Of
Camden, N. j., were weekend
guests of the latter's mother, Mrs
j. E. Smith, who accompanied
them home for the winter months
DR.. and Mrs. Thomas Phillips
of Baltimore, Md, were recent
guests at the home of Mrs. Wilda
Spicer.
Mrs. William H. Smith, of Sails
bury, Md, was a dinner guest OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Uric L. Smith, Sun
day.
Mrs. Ella Williams returned
home last week, after spending a
few days with her daughter and
son-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
Phillips.
Charles Arbogast, of Wilmington,
was weekend guest of Miss Fran
ces Smith.
The "Count-On-Me" club was
entertained Tuesday night at the
home of Mrs. Charles Spry.
Mrs. Harry Williams returned
home Saturday after spending a
few days with her husband, Capt.
Williams. at Newark, N. ].
Mrs. Minnie Oday, of Laurel, was
a town visitor Friday.
Sergt. Reuben Moore, Jr., of Fort
DUPONT Del, spent the weekend
with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Reuben Moore, Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. VIM. H. Williams,
Mrs. R. P. Quillin were recent
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
Phillips at Middletown.
Mrs. Norman Hastings and chill
dren, of Baltimore, Md. are visiting
her. father, Emelin Taylor.
Milford chronicle., 1942-11-06
HOUSTON

Nancy Carole, the little daughte
J of Mr.. and Mrs. George B. Thistle
wood, was. christened on Sunda
morning before the morning wor
ship by Rev. Benson.
The Woman's Society of Chris
tian Service will meet with Mrs
Emory Webb on Thursday night
November IL. Mrs. Webb has a
her co-chairmen, Mrs. George Kirk
by and Mrs. William Chism..
The Houston New, Century Clul
will meet on Tuesday night, No
vember 10, with Safety as tn,
subject, and Mrs. Richard Bennett
and Mrs. Obey F. Sapp as chair
ladies.
Mrs. Amelia Alexander spent tn,
weekend with her 'daughters's fam
lily, Mr.. and Mrs. E. Grier Emory
and son Nelson at Berwyn, Pa.
Mrs. Mollie Vinyard has return,
ed to her home after having spent
the past week in Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hayes anc
granddaughters spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Quillen al
Lewes.
Emory Webb who has a position
in Wilmington, spent the weekend
with his wife and daughter. Mrs
Webb and Eileen expect to spend
several days of this week with Mr..
Webb.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Hayes were
the supper guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
George B. Thistlewood on Sunday
evening.
We are glad to report Mrs. Ed
win Prettyman is out of the hos
pital and is staying with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Clifton un-
til she is able to come to her home.
Mrs. Clara M. Burton, Mrs. Eva
B. Pittard and Edward Short of
Georgetown were Sunday visitors
of Mrs. Randolph Graham and other
relatives. ~
Lieutenant and Mrs. Randolph
Graham Cooper of Fort Miles and
Rehoboth, spent Sunday evening
with his grandmother, Mrs. Ran
dolph Graham and relatives, Lieu
tenant Cooper was promoted to
First Lieutenant as of October 20.
He is the son of Mrs. Marguerite
G. Cooper. rt},.
Houston Methodist Church
Norman c. Benson, Pastor
For Sunday, November s, 1912.
10 A. M.-Church School.
IL A. M.-Morning Worship. This
will be a memorial service for
those who have entered the armed
forces OF our country. T h Ell r
names will be read. The flag will
be dedicated to them and then an
address by Mr.. George T. Macklin
on Have you counted the total
cost of victory" We will have
some special music. Come and
help us in the service.
1880 P. M.-Evening Worship.
Address: Jesus Conversation with
John the Baptist. ,.. .,-.
MIllwOOd Methodist Church
300 P. M.-Church School.
$500 P. M.-Afternoon Worship.
WilliamsYllle Methodist Church
200 P. M.-Church School.
Milford chronicle., 1942-11-06
FISHERS DISTRICT
Near Greenwood

Private Ebon Coates of Camp
Edwards, Mass, spent few hours
furlough with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edgell Coates and friends OF
Harrington during the weekend.
Miss Iris Russell of Wilmington
spent the weekend with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. M. E. Russell of
Greenwood.
The Misses Betty and Doris
O'Bier, accompanied by Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Dearman and How
ard Dearman,. spent Sunday in
Norfolk, Va, at the Navy Base, to
visit their cousin and friend, Will
liam Roberts.
Mrs. T. p. Morris and daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. S. F, Collision, Mr.. and
Mrs. Roland Collision and daugh-
ter and Mrs. ]. w. Rust were din
ner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar
Biddle and family Of Townsend on
Sunday.
Mrs. T. P. Morris, son and daugh-
ter and Miss Norma Lof1and were
recent guests at a turkey dinner
with Mr. and Mrs. Winsor Morris
of Glenolden, Pa.
Mrs. Clarence Workman of
Georgetown recently spent a few
days with Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Rust
Mr.. and Mrs. T. P. Morris and
family and Miss Norma Lofiand
were dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Young and children of Cen
terville on Friday.
Milton Morris left on Friday for
the Navy field where he is a volun-
teer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Hayes and
mother, Mrs. Lydia E. Morris of
Houston, Mr.. and Mrs. B. T. East of
FELTON,, Mrs. Thurman Adams and
daughter, Mrs. Mamie Adams of
Bridgeville, and Miss Pauline Ad-
ans of Cambridge, were recent
guests of. Mr.. and Mrs. S. F. Colli-
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgell Coates of
Harrington were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. M. Z. Russell on Sunday eve
ming.
Milford chronicle., 1942-11-06
State Flier Leads
Airnen In Solornons
LIeut-COmm. Simpler And His Men
In Action In Terrific Battle

Ability of the United States Il
hold the Solomons and Guadalcana
was vouched for by four naval pi-
lots returned from a hellish regi.
men of daily raids, counter-raids
and shelling.
We can hold, that is, 'if we dc
something" they say.
The quartet came from a carrier
based squadron at Guadalcanal
commanded by Lieutenant-C Com
mander Leroy c. Simpler of Della
ware. The squadron is credited with
SO enemy planes of all types while
losing only IL pilots, between Au-
gust z and October 21.
Commander Simpler, the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Roy d. Simpler,
Oyster Rock Road, near Over
brook, enlisted in the Navy from
Delaware ON June 16, 1925, and
has had a colorful career.
(He was on the ill-fated diri-
glbile Macon, when it fell but
escaped injury. Commander
Simpler formerly was stationed
on the aircraft carrier Wasp,
but was transferred to an East
Coast base last winter to in
struct carrier flight crews. Last
May he few to California and
was then assigned to duty in
the Pacific area.
(He has become known
among service men as the COM
mander of the Fighting Five"
Commander Simpler is mar
ried to the former Barbara
Largue of Pensacola, Fla, who
now lives in California. They
have one child, Barbara Jane.)
There is a crying need at pres
ent," said Lieutenant David Rich
ardson, Meridian, Miss, for an ef-
fective means of preventing she'll
ing from hidden artillery batteries
for more planes-for as many
torpedo boats as can be spared"
The others are Hayden Jensen,
81 years old, st. Paul; Walter
Clark, 81 years old, haywood, ILL.,;
Frank o. Green, "a years old, St.
Louis.
Describing the present action in
the vital Pacific outpost, they paid
the highest tribute to the Marines.
But they stressed repeatedly their
version of the military adage,
needing the mostest of the bestest
the quickest"