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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-13
Moore-Needham
Vows Announced

Miss Audrey Virginia Needham,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. C. C..
Needham of Whiteville, became
tho bride of James Shelton Moore,
son of Mrs. C. H. Hayes and the
late W. S. Moore of Wilmington
On January 20 in the Wesley Me-
mortal Methodist church in Winter
Park the Rev. e. w. Downum,
pastor, officiating
Prior to the ceremony Miss
Frances Hayes rendered pro-
gram of organ selections and Mrs.
James C. Murdock, contralto,
sang several nuptial selections.
The bride was given in mar
riage by her father, and wore a
two-piece dress of ice blue with
V neckline. She wore an off-the-
face hat and carried navy Access
series. Her flowers were white
orchids and roses.
Mrs. John H. Robbins of Jesup,
Ga, attended her sister as
matron-of-honor. She wore a rust
shade dress with brown acces-
sories, and talisman roses.
Hubert S. Hufham was best
man.
Immediately after the ceremony
a reception was given at the home
of Mrs. E. M. Allen for the family,
members of the wedding party
and out-of-toWn guests.
Mr. and Mrs. Moore will make
their home at I'LL Nun street
after February Is
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Sunset Park PIT. A.
Conducts Meeting

uso Sunset Park P.T.A. held the
,. WI meeting Tuesday in the
feU- school auditorium with the
ns" "s;dent. Mrs. Robert Bum pre-
siding
he county council, was speaker
o. . ., afternoon and gave a most
;eal+e~esting talk on Founders Day.
~ a business session followed and
.,a "a decided to begin planting of
WINERY Jay around the new school
Suildinq. There will be a study
Course o on Faith or Fear in Child
RAINING" taught by the Rev.
pn+ler Of the Sunset Park Baptist
J aburch on the mornings of Febru-
NV. 81 and % from 9 to II am.
~ The ann al pre-school clinics
will be held at 2 pm. on February
~ for children entering Sunset
Dark school and on March 6, at
. nm. for children entering the
I'D sunset Park school. Mrs. E.
3, Dye will be in charge.
Mrs. Gurley's first grade won
The attendance award.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-13
Dinner Party Held
At St. Johns Tavern

Misses Ruth Tucker and Anne
Jefferson honored Miss Hazel
Overman, bride-elect at a dinner
party in the blue room of the St
Johns Tavern. Friday, February
4 at 7 pm.
The Valentine motif was carried
out in the table arrangement. A
delicious four course dinner was
served. The honoree was present
ed with cocktail napkins.
Covers were laid for Miss Over
man, Mrs. Jim Overman, Mrs.
Lucille Shuffler, Mrs. Dorothy
Donaldson, Misses Jean Thomas,
Helen James and Flora Fowler.
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BIRTHDAY PARTY

Mrs. Vernon Strickland of 102
Dare street, entertained a num-
Der of little guests Thursday aft
ernoon honoring Sam Strickland
on his fifth birthday.
Games were played and refresh
ments were served. The Valen-
tine motif was carried out in the
party appointments.
Those attending were: Esther
Johnson, Jean Kennedy, Sybil Nc
Ginnis, C. L. Gregory, Jimmy
Herring, Geraldine Gregory, Mil
dred Lowder, James McGinnis,
Billie Kinlaw, Patsy Singletary,
Ernestine Bramblet and Helen
Gregory. Mrs. Gregory assisted
the hostess in serving.
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Mrs William Cannon
Hostess At Luncheon

Mrs. William Cannon entertain
ed at a luncheon Saturday, Feb
rary S, in honor of Miss Hazel
Overman, bride-elect.
The honoree was presented with
wine glasses in her crystal
Those present were Miss Hazel
Overman, Mrs. Graham Burkhei-
mer, Mrs. H. B. Moore, Mrs. A.
c. Law, ST., Mrs. W. "A Wilson,
Mrs. J. R. Craig, Mrs. J w. Pol
lock, Mrs. Lucille Shuffler, and
Miss Ruth Tucker,
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Jeanne Barksdale Of Virginia,
Weds 1t. St. George A. Brown

LYNCf1BURG, va, rep. IL. -
The wedding of Miss Jeanne
Barksdale, daughter of DR.. and
Mrs. Elisha Barksdale of this city,
and niece of Mrs. P. B. Harrah
of Wilmington, N. c., and Lieu
tenant st. George Amber Brown,
Air Force, Army of the United
States, son of Mr.. and Mrs. J.
Wilcox Brown of Lynchburg, took
place Wednesday evening, Febru-
airy 9, in st. Johns Episcopal
church, DR.. Robert A. Magill, Of
ficiating, Immediately afterwards
DR.. and Mrs. Barksdale gave a
reception at their home on Lang
horne road.
Given in marriage by her father,
the bride was gowned in white
satin, fashioned with tight pointed
vast, full skirt terminating in a
fan-shaped train and illuson yoke
outlined, as were the short sleeves,
with bands and bowknots of seed
pearls. The lace veil, made by
Belgian nuns, had been worn by
other brides in her family, and
was built on tulle, held in a tiara
of fresh miniature flowers. She
carried an armful of white lilac
and wore pearls given her by the
groom.
Mrs. Shuler Kizer, matron of
honor, and Miss Ann Lawrence
Barksdale, maid-of-honor, sisters
Of the bride, were dressed respec-
lively in blue and pastel pink,
fashioned with close-fitting bodices
and full skirts. They carried con-
trasting flowers, Mrs. Kizer's pink
roses and snapdragons wi h
touches of blue iris, and Miss
Barksdale's blue lupines, iris and
laceflower, accented with pale
pink roses. They were repeated in
their headdresses.
Liutenant j. Wilcox Brown,
Jr., of Orlando, Fla, was his
brothers best man. Two first
cousins, Charles E. Wingo of Rich
mond and Priv = First Class
Fleming Saunders, Jr., of Ewing.
ton, now at the University of IL
linois, and Charles Hill Carter o.
Shirley, Henry Mclaughlin of Hal
flax and w. Duval Campbell, Jr.,
and Henry E. McWane, Jr., were
other attendants of the groom.
Red roses and Gala lilies in the
drawing room and library, spring
flowers in the hall and all-white
arrangements in the dining room
embellished the Barksdale home
for the reception. Mrs. Barksdale
in grey lace and chiffon and Mrs
Brown in wine colored chiffon
both with orchids, received with
the bridal pair.
For travelling the bride wore
grey combined lightly with paste
yellow. They will live at Fred
erick, OKLA, where the groom is
stationed at Frederick Field fol
the present.
Graduate of st. Catherine Schoo.
Richmond, and having completed
a secretarial course afterwards al
Marjorie Webster School, Wash.
ington, the bride was appointed
soon after the opening of Camp
Pickett as private secretary to the
head hostess at the guest house,
where she served until her recent
return to Lynchburg. She is q
member of the Junior League OF
Lynchburg and of The Spinsters
Club.
Lieutenant Brown was gradual
ed from Virginia Episcopal School
and Virginia Polytechnic Institute.
Both he and his bride are descen-
dants of families which participant
ed in the settlement of colonial
Virginia and the development OF
this section of the State.
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Sorosis Citizenship Department
Plans Program Meet Thursday

The Citizenship department Of
North Carolina Sorosis, federated
woman's club, will hold the pro-
gram meeting at the clubhouse on
North Third street Thursday after
noon at 4 o'clock with the topic
OF the program being: Aspects of
a Democracy at War, with dis
cussion.
The program will be in three
parts: 1.-The Effects of War on
Democratic Progress by Mrs. A.
r. Willis; PA Woman's Obliga-
ton in the Present Crisis BY Mrs.
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j w. Grice; BLASTING Effect of
Woman's War Activities by Mrs.
w. M. Hibbs.
A program of music will be pre-
sented by group of Wacs from
Camp Davis.
Members are cordially invited to
bring a guest to this meeting and
all service wives are extended a
cordial invitation to attend. Re-
f-eshments will be served during
the afternoon.
Mrs. Eugene Johnston is chair
man in charge of the program.
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Dorothy. Martin,
Lieut.. Williams
Engaged To Wed

Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Oscar
Grant announce the engagement
of their sister, Dorothy Estelle
Martin, to Lieut.. Thomas Henry
Williams, of Chase City, Va, and
Camp Davis.
Miss Martin is tie daughter of
the late Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Moody Martin of Hinesville, Ca,
and has made her home here for
the past few years.
Lieut.. Williams is the son OF
the late Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Henry Williams of Richmond, Va.
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Miss Vivian Hyatt
WEEDS Pvt. w. C. Smith

MIR. and Mrs. F. w. Hyatt of
Sumter, S. c. announce the mar.
rage of their daughter, Vivian
to Pvt Walter C. Smith, Jr., son
of Mr.. and Mrs. W. C. Smith of
Wilmington.
The ceremony took place Janu-
airy 9, at Panama City, Fla.
Mrs. Smith is with her husband
IN Panama City, where he is now
stationed.
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Grace Methodist
Societies To Meet

The Woman's Society of Christ
ian service of Grace Methodist
church will hold the regular meet
ing at the church Monday as fol.
lows:
Spiritual Life group II am;
circles at 1880 am: Business
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meeting IL o'clock; luncheon with
circle four as hostess at lis pm.
The Woman's Bible class meets
Tuesday evening at o'clock with
Mrs. ]. F. Herbert at the parson-
age.
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County Unit
Of MEGA.
To Convene

1.,ere will be an important meet
If the New Hanover County
'Ds If the North Carolina Educa-
w. association on Monday after
Of $3.50 o'clock in the audito-
~ ~ New Hanover High school.
W. -, teachers are urged to be pres
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Girl Scouting now has a mem
bership of 840,000-an all time
high.
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Founders Day
Will Be Noted
By Wrightsboro

Founders Day will be observed
by the Wrightsboro PIT. A. at its
regular meeting, Monday evening,
& O'Clock, at the school.
Miss Johanna Duls will direct
the presentation of this special
program will will include:
Dedication of Founders Day by
Joanna Corbett;
A pageant of three American
Wars, entitled Building for True
Victory with Mrs. Earl Goodwin,
Mrs. N. A. Mckenzie, Mrs. W. G.
White, Mrs. C. C. Goodwin, Mrs.
J. F. Casey, and Mrs. B. D. Price
participating;
A sextet composed of Jean Buis,
Dora Cameron, Dick Oostewyk,
Barbara Padgett, Alma Swart
Merle Rivenbark will sing Flush
a-bye, Ma Baby" by Logan; A
candle-lighting playlet, Burn
Candles, Burn" will be given by
the following children: Heller
swart, Eugene Smith, Beatrice
Saunders, David Setter, Emily
Ives, Larry Barnes, Alice Billiard
Harry Snow, Mary Wright, Billy
Baldwin, Joanna Corbett, Bobby
Swart and Jean Buck.
The devotional period will be
conducted by Rev. H. S. Strick.
land, pastor of the Wrightsboro
Baptist church.
At the close of the meeting the
birthday cake will be cut. All mem
ters are invited to attend.
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BIRTH ANNOUNCED
Mr.. and Mrs. George Seibert Of
2115 Brandon road, announce the
birth of daughter, on February
10 at Marion Sprunt annex.
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VALENTINE PARTY PLANNED

A Valentine party will be given
Tuesday afternoon at 4 o'clock
at the home of Norma Newton of
the Myrtle Grove Junior All club
under the leadership of Katherine
Piner. The members are cordially
invited.
Evening star., 1944-01-30
SITUATIONS MEN.

ACCOUNTANT, 20 yrs' diversified expert
ence. desires permanent connection with
IC; P. A. nrm: draft exempt. Box 352-V.
ACCOUNTANT OFFICE MANAGER, law
graduate; draft exempt, 10 years expert
sensrsi aecountina svsilsbi. At e1ss onss ana fol
SSsouss5assS sss. : : ssa.a.a.' Ssn, %
countins graduate, draft exempt, Il years
" no.sion isisssmsass sa:
zs5S! I!sS si11s MAsAez.. col.
hses $oit T. 'hsa sea ss W.: sas
1885 a.sare' Dm Ap nsrttis 7sss work. $50
sebool 9a coiSTsd Ssnts part-tims Job after
CHEF, coioTed. tesroom, c.fet.r,. or bach.
elor spS no Sundays or nisht work.
machine tools Or any Special .auipment Hsiinans
sgctien; Is years experience. .'isa :. 8. Box sos
lsxassSy's sssfE.e: Ee 81, inclined to m..h.,
teaching: no desree: experienced in plan.
nins, MI adm, orsanisins: vorkins knowledTe
capable Randiinr ssB6oa aes,': 70 sonSs55setiss: ;as
will travel: no selling; ref. release. box
hNGME1EkMG DRArrs1AN desires p.rt-
titme work at home, % years experience
HafouFfSs e u sfsi 'n1SinssS 1coouSSSatSrM SSsat M
biiity for orsanisstion and administPstive d tI1
operation Of once, assume fully controiier's Z
duties, experienced department store ac-
draft deferred: permanently settled wash.
inxton; interested making change: desires
position with Progressive ONCE o{ferins
postyaT future; Bog 362.y, Star. 30:
kXECUTiVE POSITION With future desired
s!sd8}ts; Gs8Gs;s1m sSm cLRG1 LR9G1 4ss;y y:,as:a star go.
!oS il ssntils store. cslI III. sbesa. aes,'s'
HANDY MAN specialize in odd Jobs.
washing windows, walls. doors, lawns. Vie.
tory Gardens. minor repairs, many others.
RsiStSF RHNSY sMSSS nan, do oo., .nv ,,,u v.r. :,
house: so years old. sober and steady;
seeks part-time work, hours . day or
NAN, young: three evenings week and Sat,
No NSfoternSSns; ns sSa; any kind GOOD typi't. oc:an
NAN, colored. experienced truck driver or
MAN. eoloEsd: wants work. Dupont 1851.
(oootinuod On Neat P1ee.)
Evening star., 1944-01-30

SELECT POSITIONS.
kIspd! a.. AZ MSS aussdeh Y6Uso
asSHl5so ssssess ssssaas ss6S s6So ms mo-.
Sec. Engineering. s176. mo.
s.enos sss.enos s1DI: Sna:r spP sS s.d. MOI *o . vs
stenos. .-ofice msr.. 500 mo- mo. ~'' W."
sssenoss. Santinse ssiii eesm;a eaDr..' s.slla4 sl4o.
% %Gediesi ssenos. ssse sAPs'i Perm. sicsi cssiso mo.
1sfaiRE; 81 & kssfasSs' tr DAx III;
TTyDII:.:Dsy,5SSll TyDI:t: ~ sxST" si4o.
TSOists EsOEa; q, AZ soed Sss: si2S; .,n..
S:;;zsag Ssss:Ssios1is s:1s a' Mi:: REED
q: sIs5f: a.sG SSs,; ;sSs e: sisS
o1mssrs Once Club; Rsesptionist. ss5 wk.
Supervisor Fiie. Clerk. s42.25.
ffafi s?S sk and
male; Perm. and Temp. Sundays miss
ss's, sDs5s:s' g., .R' Sc as';;s: sf
FRSStsseS;f; FSS',,s 81 SO .aS ~f UP,
Stenogs., S45 wk.
GROCERY sToRE-MECH, Miss FOX.
Meat Cutters, exp. $50 wk, UP.
Grocery Store clerks, S35-S45 wk.
Gas Station attds.. $3b-S40 wk.
NEED 5-75 NEW APPLICANTS DAILY
LARGEST AGENCY IN D. c.: est IL yrs
See US for the SELECT POSITIONS
WELCOME (Eat. 2114).
PERSONNEL SERVICE,
Evening star., 1944-01-30

ACCOUNTANT, 20 VS. diversified experi.
ence, desires permanent connection with
e: P. A. nrm: draft exempt. Box 352-V,
star
Evening star., 1944-01-30
YOUNG WOMEN


Capital Transit Company needs several
young women to assist with general office
| work, six-day, 43-hour week, with Satur-
dav. afternoons free; automatic increases,
| paid vacation, free. transportation. pleas
ant. working conditions and excellent op-
portunity for advancement.
Clerk. high school graduate. under 25
years OF age, for general ofice work nc
experience necessary; about S105 per
Typist-Hish school graduate, under 80
years OF age, must be neat and accurate;
extreme speed nonessential; S105-S13O per
f1cations.
Statistical clerk-college graduate, un-
DER 30 years Of age, with mathematics
training, for statistical work of nom
to start.
Information Clerk-25-4O years of age.
to answer telephone INQUIRIES; must be
nigh school graduate, patient, tactful and
possess 2 pleasant telephone voice: S120
Stenographer-Under 35 years of age;
S15O-S165 per month to start, depending
upon qualifications
Comptometer Operators - Experienced,
to start.
Apply in person to Miss Helm, Personnel
Department, Room 800. Capital Transit
Co.. seth and Prospect ave. NV. George
town; Take Route No. 20, Cabin John
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HELP MEN AND WOMEN tcont.D /.

HELP MEN AND WoMEN tcent.D .
ply general accounting ONCE Wardman
Park Hotel, Conn. ave. and Woodley rd.
PHoToGRAPHERs and experienced dark
room and doper for Pako developing ma
ching; man or woman. Call SH. 1881
PHoToGRAPHIc HELP, all positions
especially good Job for fast, experienced
enlarging man or woman; starting salary.
$4,000 per year; advancement. In reply
464-V, Star.
STRANGE aDRY" SHOE PoLIsHER. Sells
like wild: Replaces messy pastes LIQUIDS.
Simply glide over shoes. Samples sent on
trial Kristee 81, Akron, Ohio.
WALTERS. experienced. and mattresses.
MUST BE EXPERIENCED. Good position.
Full and part time. Jene's Italian Res
taurant, 10Y De Sales St NV
Evening star., 1944-01-30

Young woman. about 30. high school
graduate or better: a stenographer, but at
the same time willing to operate or to
learn to operate dictatphone. to act as
secretary to an executive handling claims
work. legal education or claims experi-
ence not necessary, but must be mature
competent person accustomed to public
permanent position for a permanent resi-
dent of .Washington; Saturday afternoons
free; write, telling enough about yourself
| ton salary desired; statement of avail
ability NECESSARY Box OR0-K Star
Evening star., 1944-01-30
ARNOLD LINES.
You Can Earn Extra Dollars

You Can Earn Extra Dollars
DURING YOUR SPARE TIME.
You can drive war workers to work and
Keep your regular lob. The Arnold Lines
aeeds ne, men and women to drive buses
No experience necessary. Pay while
learning: Generous bonus arrangement.
conditions. No Sunday work
, II you can report for work between
the hours of and 7:3O am. andlor be-
tween the hours of 3 and pm for
several hours work. please apply In person
a. 7O7 North Randolph St, Arlington,
virginia; or telephone Chestnut 5166
Our employment office is open daily and
sunday. Take any Wilson boulevard bus
ARNOLD LINES.
washington. Virginia &, Maryland Coach
Co. Arlington, Virginia.
MEN AND WOMEN.
Work in Arlington County full or part time
BUS OPERATORS.
Be paid while training in an essential
INDUSTRY. Experience not necessary. APP
ply between 10 am. and 3 pm
ARLINGTON & FAIRFAX
MOTOR TRANSPORTATION co.
10Q6 N. Glebe Rd, Arlington va.
lWorkers employed full time at highest
SKINS IN essential industry need not apply }
Evening star., 1944-01-30
SAFEWAY
NEEDS MEN AND WOMEN
MEN-WOMEN.

DO YOU WANT TO EARN $50. 90 A WEEK
OR MORE IN AN ESSENTIAL INDUSTRY?
Check these advantages:
Many interesting positions
No experience necessary
Pay while learning.
Automatic wage increases
Generous bonus arrangement
Opportunity for overtime.
Pension plan
Free nursing service
Pleasant working conditions
Free transportation
a, Take any Wilson boulevard bus to 7o7
telephone Chestnut Sig
our employment Office is open daily and
ARNOLD LINES,
WASHINGTON, Virginia & Maryland Coach
Evening star., 1944-01-30
HELP WoMEN.

Girls to work In engraving stationery
factory; no experience necessary: good
salary to start; must be permanent.
S12 10th ST NV
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EMpLoYMEkT SERVICE tcess.,.
POSITIONS OPEN.

6xE Us MONDAY,
IL. FEMALE Dept, MISS WHITE.
stenog.. Aviation, start. $3.50 mo.
stenos.. REPUBLICAN,. SIS mo.
stenog., marine Eng. S4k wk.
9tenog.. automotive. Sl76 mo.
Stenog., expr., under 36, $500 mo.
stenoe.. legal expr.. $50 VIZ.
Stenog.. part-time, 1-6 pm, $50 wk.
NEED NOW 36 stenogs., $35 wk up.
Bookkeeper. under ST, 300 mo. ~
Gomptometer 0per.. S145 mo:
Dr: and Dental 1asst's $50 wk.
TYPISTS l26). go wpm., $50 VIZ.
Gard Punch operators, under 80, S170
lP. p; x.-typists "a, lSi4O mo.
MALE DEPT. MISS DoDdk
Stenog... railroad, $226 mo.
Research Clerk. $3.50 mo.
Messengers, $110.
Clerk-Typists, railroad. SLIT mo.
6ookkeepers, perm, $46 wk.
|Sookkseper-clk;, brokerage, $40 VII.
Sslesmen, under SIS, Gentle, S17b up.
NEW OPENlN0S every few MINUTE
OLDaST Employment Agency In D. c.
Many thousands PLACED in tn. BEST
Courteous s-efncient-v1srr (Nat. 233s)
BOYD SERVICE.
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CLERKS.

For general office work, for purcha sing
dept. and bookkeeping dept; accurate at
ngures, knowledge of cost and time con-
troll work helpful. American Instrument
Co, SOLO Georgia ave NV
Evening star., 1944-01-30
SORORITY MEMBER
SECRETARY

Typing, clerical. contact public; salary,
S35 per week: ans. in own handyritins'
state age, schooling and experience. Box
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-08-11
USO Official Is
Guest At Coolidge
Club This Week

Miss Gertrude NcGee of the Ma
ional Catholic Community Service
raining staff was in Coolidge on
Monday and Tuesday as a guest of
he local USO club. Miss McGee
ravels throughout the country Or
yanizing and training volunteers,
and acts as a consultant to USO
directors in the hostess problems
which may arise in various areas.
On Monday afternoon Miss Nc
Zee talked to the USO senior host
ssses in Coolidge, on Monday night
20 the junior hostess group, while
On Tuesday she addressed lunch
son attended by representatives of
Rotary. Lions, Chamber of Com
merce, and the American Legion.
The purpose of this talk was to out
line the part that men can play in
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-08-11
Michelena, Mustang
Pilot, Awarded Air
Medal And Promoted

AN EIGHTH AAF FIGHTER
STATION, England-The Air Med
al has been awarded to 1t. Ralph
l.. Michelena of Solomonsville, Ari-
Zona, it was disclosed in general
orders received at this Mustang
base from Eighth AAF Fighter
Command headquarters.
Celebrating his promotion to first
lieutenant which had arrived the
day before, Michelena, Mustang pi-
lot destroyed a Focke-Wul 100 on
the ground and damaged another
in strafing attack on an enemy
airfield south of Paris.
1t. Michelena, whose mother,
Mrs. Rebecca Jaime, resides in
Florence, Arizona, is a member of
an Eighth Fighter Command Mus
tang group which bagged twenty
German planes in this one mission.
1T was hard to pick out a tar
get" he said, because the ferries
had parked the planes under trees
and then piled bushes on top OF
them. But we went back and
forth about half an hour, and really
cleaned the place out. That's 20
that we won't have to fight in the
air, anyway"
+ BY destroying the 20 enemy
planes. this outfit, commanded by
Col. William ]. (Wild Bill Cum
mings, Jr., Lawrence, Kansas, be
came the third fighter group in the
European theater of operations t
surpass the 4O0-mark in victories.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-08-11
Local Women Work
Through Summer On
Red Cross Bandages

Work at Coolidge Red Cross sur
gical dressing room has gone for
ward with gratifying results for the
past two months, according to Mrs.
d. S. Davis, local chairman. Over
10000 bandages were completed in
June by 7S Coolidge women. In
July 5000 bandages were completed
with 62 women working.
Pinal and Santa Cruz counties
are the only two counties in Ari-
zona now ahead of their quota,
Mrs. Davis said. The Pacific area,
in which Arizona els included, has
a quota of 100000 bandages a
month to be supplied toward the
10O,O00,OO0 monthly quota set for
the United States.
A cooler was installed in the sur
gical dressing room at Coolidge
High School on Friday, assuring
comfort for those who work. Also,
there will be plenty of ice water
aVallaDle, MRS. DAVIS SdlQ.
Throughout the hot summer
weeks with only an electric fan for
cooling the surgical dressing room,
members of the Desert Womans
Club have completed over 500 ban
dages each week. Sometimes their
quota ran higher, but never below
this mark that club members set
for themselves, and which they
would stay overtime to complete if
not finished within the allotted time
on their weekly Red Cross day,
Friday. Mrs. Davis revealed. "They
are deserving of a special word Of
praise" she said.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-08-11

USO work, and to ask for partici-
patton of the men in the local use
activities.
Guests at the luncheon were Ma
jor c. H. Wilkins, commanding Of
ficer of Coolidge Army Air Field
1t. Clark, special services officer
at the field, Messrs. Pierce Vensel
]. j. Jones, Bruce Moody, w. R
Urtons Kenyon Harris, Fred Slater
Ancil Taylor, Robert L. Cannon
]. NJ. Hines, ]. B. Boone, w. R. Ell
liott, ]. c. Jayne, DR.. G. H. Walker
DR.. r. v. Campbell, Rev. ]. E. Nc
Fadden, Rev. Carl Fritz, and Rev
Leslie Ross.