The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-07
City Joins Others
In VictoryP Prayer

News of the invasion Of the con.
tinent was jubilantly received by
the city yesterday, and Wilmington
joined the rest of the Allied world
to pray for the success OF the grea,
military undertaking.
The city interrupted its business
pace to discuss the great events
of the last several hours, to reac
newspaper accounts Of progress.
to hear the radios record of ac-
tivity, to 60 to church.
Early in the day Mayor Bruce
B. Cameron issued an appeal fol
observation of the noon hour as a
time Of worship: In view of the
fact that the great assault has be-
gun on Hitler's Fortress Europe
by American and Allied treps. l,
Bruce B. Cameron, Mayor OF the
City of Wilmington, do now. there
fore, call upon the Citizens Of the
Community to foregather them
selves at their appointed and chos-
en- places of prayer to offer ear
nest petition to Almighty God. Au-
thor of our Liberties. for victory
and for our boys who lead the at
tack on the enemy. I suggest that
the hour OF prayer be n noon, this
the sixth day of June, 1914"
At the behest of L. c. Robert
son, Jr., president Of the Retail
Merchants association, many mer-
chants closed their stores between
IL o'clock noon and / p. M; they
lifted flags in front Of their estab-
lishments.
City and county governments
abandoned activity. The superior
court and Recorders Court dis
missed their sessions.
A D-Day review Of 10000 men
was held at Camp Davis, led by
Brig. Gen. George M. Badger. The
troops passed before Gen. c. V.
R. Schuyler and other officials OF
the post while the Air Corps circl-
ed low in a salute to the paradng
soldiers.
All churches and temples open
ed their doors yesterday for pray
er and special prayer services
were held last night at the follow
ing churches: St. James Episco-
pal, St. Mary's Catholic, First
Presbyterian, Fifth Avenue Meth
odist, Pearsall Memorial, St. Mat
thew's Lutheran, St. Paups Episco-
pal, Temple Baptist and First
Christian among others. A service
was held at 1890 afternoon at
Temple Israel.
St. Johns Episcopal church will
hold a Holy Communion service
this morning at 1880 am. and
special service will be held at the
First Presbyterian church this at
ternoon at 5:45 pm.
Prayer services and devotion
al readings will be held throughout
the week at the first Baptist church
by Rev. Sankey Lee Blanton, pas
tor, and Henri Emurian, organist.
The church will be open daily from
300 am. to 500 pm.
The reaction of the community
was spontaneous, Joyous. Under
heath the immediate glad accept
ances OF the news of invasion,
we're expressions of deep concern
or the welfare of the youths on
whom there rests the responsible
y for the success of the Allied
cause at this moment.
Throughout the business sector
his morning, workers Rugged
heir radios to hear, not only the
ninute-by-minute account of ad.
vance by air and ship and tank,
out the prayerful words Of the
of the United States:
Almighty God, our sons, pride OF
our Nation this day have set out
IN a mighty endeavor BY thy
Grace and righteousness Of our
:ause our sons will triumph :"
Scarcely an individual encoun-
cred. turned aside the opportunity
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he electric announcement that
greeted him by paper and radio as
le rose to begin the days routine.
Only One Immune
Only one person interviewed yes
erday morning seemed immune to
he great events whirling about
aim: Negro youth by the name of
Reed, who sauntered
through the courthouse corridors.
II amt heard nothing about it,"
he confessed when asked for an
invasion observation.
Said Lieut.. Helen L. Madden of
the Wac recruiting station: 1--WE
are humbly conscious today that
the biggest thing that will happen
in our lives is happening, and we
are a part of it ALL"
c. H. Casteen, chief of police:
ut looks mighty good"
Addison Hewlett, ST., chairman
Of the Board of County Commits
sioners: II am sure they did not
it until they were ready
% carry it through. I am looking