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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-06-15

other. The rumor that Frank was
dead somehow reached Australia,
and of course the Air Corps is q
small place. In few days Colonel
Truesdell in California heard it from
one Of the ferry pilots, and a few
days later Cliff heard of it. He
didn't tell me, because he wasn't
quite sure, but some people thought
it had really happened.
II could feel the difference. They
were looking at me queerly now.
They would say what q fine boy
Frank had BEEN Or that they were
praying for his safe return. They
never understand. They can't see
that what you're anxious about is
not the distant future, but this very
night. Is he hungry? Must he 90
out on mission? Maybe he's been
badly hurt during the day, and you
don't know it yet.
Praying that everything will be
all right during those weeks and
months to come scares you-it's ask
ing too much, you're afraid. You
just pray he's all right tonight, and
isn't wounded, and viii get enough
sleep, SO he'll be strong and alert
and have a good chance tomorrow.
You don't dare ask more.
"Also those strong plump sun
burned men who could leave their
business for months to lie around
on the Florida sands were very real
istic' about the war-sure it was all
a terrible mess and everything was
going to pieces, offering me lots of
sympathy. But what had any of
them ever done to get us decent
Air Force in the past? Or what good
were they or their realism doing
anyone now? I liked Cliffs better.
He knew what the boys were up
against and was up half the night
trying to hurry reinforcements. Out
of the little we had (and he knew
how little), so they could hold what
they could. Cliff made sense. The
rest was a nightmare"
'When we'd first hit Java" said
rank, we u USCu A0il Vi tllG OllGI.
sive spirit-sure we were going to
roll the Japs back off the Philippines
onto Formosa with those thousand
planes which, according to rumor,
were coming within three months.
The second month was almost up
now, Java was unsteady under our
feet. and we'd so far received about
two dozen P-4os, maybe few more
Forts than that, and seven dive
bombers. Hardly fifty planes in all.
"Now we knew the offensive was
out for the time being. What we
prayed for was fighters-to defend
what was left of our Forts and those
beautifully camoufaged Dutch air.
fields. With fighters to hold them
off. we knew we could hold Java.
sAll right, suppose the Japs had
moved into Timor and cut the jugu.
lar vein from Australia, so that oul
P-4O's could no longer hop on the
island chain to US on their belly
tanks? Why not a carrier? Couldn',
the Navy spare just one-whicf
could load up with P40's in Austria
liza and then, when it was still
several hundred miles from java
and out of range Of the Jap bombers
il could turn the P40's loose, le
them fly on in to US, and 60 bacl
for another load?
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-06-15

Except that / knew they we're
watching me, maybe only out of idle
curiosity as | circulated from one
table to the other, and kept that
brief case leaning against my leg
when sat at my own table.
''That hotel certainly wasn't built
to keep military secrets. The big
high-ceilinged bedrooms had only
swinging half-doors like barrooms-
open to the air above and below.
The barefooted native servants
looked after them, only I'd catch
them slipping in and out of mine at
queer times of the day. But
thought l only imagined it. I also
suspected they were listening in
the corridor outside. One evening a
couple of the pilots were down from
Malang-going back the same night
sitting on my bed while we talked
over new orders, and somehow q
feeling grew on me we were being
watched. I whispered to the others
to go on talking, slipped off my
shoes, tiptoed to the door. Just as
I opened it I caught a glimpse of a
white robe fitting around the corner.
When I got cut into the blacked-out
corridor, could see nothing. But
then / was sure.
"That night / slept with my brie1
case under my pillow. In addition
every bed was provided with Dutch
widow. At first the American pilots
didn't know what to make of this
and would kick them out on the floor.
/ should maybe explain that Dutch
widow is long padded bolster, and
If you sleep with it between your
knees, it keeps your legs from press
ing together and sweating in the
tropical heat. After a while the
pilots began to like them.
'But that night ! went to sleep
wondering about the white shape
I'd seen fit around the corner. II
seemed about the same size as the
waiter who had been staring at me
in the dining room for the past three
days. Only staring isn't quite the
word. Because this particular little
chili-picker had CLASSY eyes like q
turtle. could never catch them d.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-06-15
Ma~A
DeAotsaI

Now is the time for all good men
to come to the aid of their country
buy another $100 War Bond today
the war is still on =. and some
of Buttons young blades realized
it when gas rationing pinched and
they went by bus to Russell's Point
Sunday night =. and speaking of
rationing meatmarkets here are hav-
ing plenty of trouble trying to keep
supply of ham on hand since the
points were taken off ;. !. some folks
have gone on regular ham-jag if
you know what we mean and
when it comes to headaches there s
the school board--they were in ses-
sion until way after midnight Mon
day with budget troubles-that's an
other way of saying they were trying
to make ends meet which re-
minds us that Strawberries are 40
cents a quart bananas more
plentiful-that bunch hanging in
front of Charles place Tuesday
looked like old times !. and Ralph
Stearns and Jack Berry of the post
office celebrated birthdays on Tues
day summer not yet officially
here-but Nightwatch Murray re-
ports seeing the first FREELY of the
season Sunday night some of
the boys planning to be out bright
and early on Friday first day OF
open bass season--others will be up
all night just to be sure of an early
start and then there was the
funeral of the Left Bower, mourned
by the faithful few and slacks
and swimming trunks coming back
after a week of chilly weather
and don't forget that extra War Bond
you intended to buy.
Speaking of war bonds, solicitor
said the other day that there should
be more emphasis put on the fact
that when you buy bond, that's
only half of your duty-the other
half is to keep it. To illustrate the
point he told the story about the
soldier who dreamed he was out ir
New Guinea in a fox hole under
heavy Jap fire when sergeant tool
away his gun. "You see", the serg.
cant explained "the guy who loaned
the money for this gun wants te
cash his bond and get his money
back"
If the farmer residing near Ada
who lost a fox terrier dog in Bluff
ton on Saturday reads this column
he will be glad to know that the dog
was picked up Monday and is await
ing its owner at the city building.
Mrs. VIM. B. Augsburger was righ
when she got a folder for he
family's ration books last Frida.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-06-15

toulouse solicitation in the last War
Loan drive, is willing to stack up
his four fellow solicitors against any
number other teams may have At
last weeks organization meeting to
prepare for the Fifth War Loan
campaign opening Monday, Gazette
refused additional solicitors who were
available, with the remark, I'VE can
handle our work all right without
more help" On the team with him
are r. X. Cooney, NJ. NJ. Murray,
George Rauenbuhler and Amos
Tschiegg.
1t was high spot of adventure
last week for little Sarah Jane Over
holt, aged six when she travelled
alone from Bluffton to Akron return
ing to her home after visiting her
aunt, Mrs. Millen Geiger. The little
Miss made the trip over the A. c. &
Y. railroad making direct connection
between Bluffton and Akron, in care
of Brakeman Thomas.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-06-15

and remarked "Now if lose one,
will lose them ALL. She lost them
all Monday.
Navy Recruiting Sergeant Sanzen-
bacher in Bluffton the other day
told one of the youth who applied at
the Lima office for navy enlistment.
Asked whether he was a high school
graduate the youth replied he would
have finished last month except he
had not written six themes in his
English composition course. ANY
way, he said what good would
English do me in the navy" "Just
this" answered the sergeant "You
know that Admiral King, the navy's
big boss had $4,000 word theme to
write when he made his report to
the secretary of the navy the other
day, which is something more than
your half dozen themes of 800 words
each." The boy got the point,
finished his themes and is now in
training for the navy-and who
knows, maybe a future admiral's
post.
A bracelet and necklace of fire
opals was received Monday by Mrs.
Albert Benroth from her son James
who is in the India-Burma sector
with an American air unit. The
bracelet and nacklace were fashioned
by native Indian jewelers..
Alexander Flythe of Hampton, Va,
a supervisor in the big shipbuilding
yards at Newport News, where
battleships are constructed, is spend
ing the week with his father, Roland
Flythe and his sister, Mrs. Oscar
Wenger and family. This is his first
visit to Ohio and he likes the
country, except for the absence of
hot biscuits, a part of every southern
meal.
Orden Smucker, former Bluffton
high school instructor and son Jan,
not yet four, now living in Columbus
are both attending Ohio State uni
versity this summer and carry
identical tuition receipts excepting
JAMS is for the kindergarten and his
fathers for the graduate school. They
start out together every morning at
3 o'clock for the campus and Jan
is left at the University School
Kindergarten while his father goes
on to the Commerce building where
he is teaching and working for his
doctors degree.
You can join the navy to see the
world-but when it comes to hair
cuts, you'll have to wait just as they
do in civilian life. Gerald fluffy"
Swank, former Bluffton barber who
is now in the navy doing barbering
for the service men at Neptune
Beach, Florida, says he usually has
from Is to 25 waiting their turn.
Homer Gratz, Jr., stopped into his
shop the other day and was un-
recognizable in all his flying togs.
Homer takes off every day for air.
plane gunnery practise. Also seen
recently was Cloyce Diefendeifer and
Mrs. Nell Doty and two sons of
Jacksonville, former Bluffton resi-
| dents. One of her sons, Bernard
Doty is chief in a navy ship repair
unit.
The Harold Stonehills who expect
ed to leave Monday to make their
home in Phoenix, Arizona, are delay
ed several days because of case of
mumps which their son developed the
| first of the week.
Charles Gazette, captain of the
first zone team to complete its house
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-06-15

New Jersey entomologists say that
effective control of the European corn
borer also reduces smut infestations
by 80 per cent.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-06-15

Gull dairy cows usually have ex.
cellent appetites.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-06-15

and remarked "Now if | lose one, |
will lose them all. She lost them
all Monday.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-01
PRINCIPLE PERILED

American diplomatic relations
with the Vatican would be equiv
alent 10 diplomatic relations with
the Roman Catholic Church, the
report indicated.
This procedure" il said.
"weuld set aside the American
principle Of according all re-
IigiOus bodies the same status
In the eyes Of our government
and might even lead To
\ acquiesence in the doctrine
enunciated by the encyclical Of
Pope Leo XIII >. which bluntly
declared that IT is not lnicfd
for ihe state 10 hold in equal
faror different kinds 81 re-
loiop.'"
Al the same time, the report
emphasized that It's stand did not
constitute an attack on the Cath
Ollie Church as q form OF Christian
faith and worship.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-01
Sfreeftdr, Truck
Collide; IS Shaken

Fifteen passengers on a Wood
mere streetcar were shaken last
night when the car struck a truck
trailer at 2lst street and Porter.
Both drivers were ticketed.
Plotted by Motorman Vernon
L. Salisbury. as. of 3l33 South
Edsel. the car struck the truck,
driven by Duane g. Babcock, 26,
of SAG Michioan
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-01
Pleads Not Guilty
To Biqamy Charge

Arraigned before Recorders
Judge Groat on a charge of big
amy. Jack Martin, 81, Of 20536
Pelkey. pleaded not guilty and
was released on a $500 bond.
Z II is alleged that he married
Miss Margaret Schultz, of 6544
Anstelle on Sept. is. although he
already had a wife. Mrs. Marie
DagoStine Martin. 81. who lives at
the Pelkey avenue address.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-01

Ties Attacked

PITTSBURGH. Nov. 30 (UP)
Newly elected officers who will
be indicted this evening at Trim
ity Cathedral, will bring 10 a
close the biennial convention OF
the Federal Council of Churches
of Christ in America.
Bishop G.. Bromley Oman, New
York Methodist leader, was chosen
president of the council, and Dr.
Benjamin h Ways, president Ct
Morehouse College in Atlanta. a
Baptist and the first Negro TO be
honored by such a position. was
named vice president.
URGE VATICAN BAN
Bishop OMAN was elected
president by the 300 assembled
delegates of 26 Protestant de-
nominations. an hour after he had
presented, and the group had
unanimously approved-a state.
ment vigorously opposing dipio-
matte representations 10 the
Vatican. The report was based on
the traditional American separa-
ton of church and state.
President Roosevelts malnte-
nance of a personal representative
at the Vatican (Myron c. Taylor,
a PROTESTANT. was not opposed
provided this be now treated as
temporary measure of a war.
time emergency character, and
not as a precedent for the fu-
ture.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-01

Wait ill you try Bordens Evaporated in
coffee 1t tastes the way you expect cream
to make it taste-elorious, Try Borden's
Evaporated for cooking, too-for cream
soups, mashed potatoes, buildings. 1t sgrand!
And for babies-ther just isn't any finer
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-01
No finer milk for cooking for coffee!

evaporated milk! It's so safe, so pure.
Homogenized-to make it easy to digest.
Irradiated with Vitamin D.
For every use-use Borden's Evaporated
Milk. Get the hnest-it costs no more! And
it gives you premiums, TOO!
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-04-15
MARKS IS HEARD
BY EXCHANCITES

"a Chamber of Commerce is
community at work. President H,
A. Marks of the local trade ocgani.
cation said Friday to the members
of the Wilmington Exchange club.
President Marks explained organi.
rational set-up of the Chamber of
Commerce as being composed OF
Is directors elected by ballot from
the membership and from whose
board of directors each year presi-
dent and other official designa-
tons are made. Executive Sec
rotary with an assistant secretary
directs the administration of pro-
gram through the various commit
tees.
President Marks pointed out the
importance of team work through
out the community and stressed
the necessity that Wilmington must
not mark time at this time. We
must keep alert like a football
player who is about to receive the
ball so that our opportunities for
now and the post war period will
not be muffed when they present
themselves.
During the past year the Cham
Der of Commerce has acquired the
credit bureau and Chamber of
Commerce members and retail
members holding membership in
the Chamber have developed
strong retail merchant association.
President Marks in citing some
of the accomplishments of the
Chamber during the past year call
ed attention to the establishment
OF the Officers Center which has
served to create contact between
officers of various sections and 10.
cal citizens.
The Chambers activity has been
broadened through a community
council of all civic organizations
representatives meeting monthly
to discuss prime questions of COM
munal interest.
One of the most outstanding &C.
complishments in Wilmington dur
ing the last year has been the de.
velopment of the Airport which is
now among the largest in the coun-
try. In this work the Chamber Of
Commerce did much fact finding
and gave its support to the Off
Gals. Mr.. Marks said that every
member of the Chamber should &C.
cept as privilege of service. the
assignments given him as part
of his community obligations.
Martin Bennett, chief rate clerk
at the A. C. L., was introduced
as new member. Rev. C. D.
Barclift, president, presided.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-04-15
COURT

Three young Negro men were
found guilty Of vagrancy by Judge
H. Winfield Smith in Recorders
Court Thursday and sentenced to
30 days each on the county farm.
The Negroes were David Small,
%, Quincy Singleton, 26 and James
Speight, "a,
N. M. Gainey, charged with
driving while intoxicated, was
found guilty and fined $50 and
costs. In addition his N. c. license
was revoked for one year.
M. E. Bordeaux, 27-year-old la
borer, was found not guilty OF
cruelty to dumb animals.
The warrant for Bordeaux's ar
rest, executed Thursday night,
read: 'for driving horse in a
fast careless, and reckless man.
ner. and for beating the animal
and whipping it to tn epoint OF
near-exhaustion."
James L. Hall was fined $25 and
costs on a charge of speeding.
Elijah Jackson was taxed with
costs when found guilty of viola
alton of the liquor law. Sentence
was suspended on good behavior
for two years. Louise Davis en-
tered a plea of not guilty to viola
ton of the liquor law and ths
case was mol pressed. Jane.
Lawyer was found guilty on the
same charge and was taxed with
costs and given a suspended sen
tence.
The following were found guilty
of charges of being drunk: H. E.
Caswell, taxed with costs; John
Freeman, taxed with costs; Char.
lie Johnson, taxed with costs and
80 days on the county farm; and
John Robinson, taxed with costs
and 10 days on the county farm.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-04-15
NICHOLS EXPLAINS
HYDRANT CAPS

The reason for the vari-colored
hydrant caps seen around the city
recently was explained yesterday
by City Manager A. C. Nichols.
Hydrants ON line expected to
release 1000 gallons of water a
minute, or more, are designated
by green-painted caps. ~
, Hydrants that, cannot be relied
upon to handle such water capacity
are designated by orange caps.
Hydrants, of which there are only
a few, on four-inch mains. possess
red tops. .,'.
Mr.. Nichols reported that the
vari-colored caps on the yellow
hydrants are part of an attempt to
define their capacity for the bene-
fit of such users of large water
volume as the Fire department.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-04-15
C0UNTY'S BIRTH
RATE VERY HIGH

New Hanover county's b ir tn
rate this year is not exceeding but
is almost pa-alleling the rate es-
tablished in the record year; OF
1943, according to the quarterly re-
port of the Consolidated Board OF
Health, completed yesterday.
In the three months of January,
February, and March, 1914, I'll
babies have been born in the
county; the figure for the same
period last year was 723.
The report records 236 deaths
thus far this year, and PIG deaths
for the same months of 1913.
The survey indicated that the
county has experienced a mild
epidemic of measles within the
past few months, as 636 cases were
reported to health authorities.
There were 343 cases of chicken
pox, and one case of meningitis,
not fatal.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-04-15
Tax On Handbags And
Billfolds Is Explained

Twenty per cent of the sale price
of such articles as handbags and
billfolds is payable by the retail
merchant in excise taxes, regard
less of the material used in them,
Raymond D. Christman, chief zone
deputy of the internal revenue de-
partment, said Friday.
Christman explained that some
misunderstanding has developed
locally with respect to the new tax
on handbags and other articles OF
such nature.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-04-15
NAVY IS PICKING
VIZ APPLICANTS

Selection of VIZ applicants for
the Navy is nearing completion,
1t. Lodwick Hartley, officer in
charge of Naval officer procure
ment for North Carolina, announc-
ed yesterday.
"All applicants who made suf-
ficiently high scores on the March
Is test have been notified to report
for interviews and physical exam
nations 1t. Hartley said, land
final selection will be made by a
committee composed of an educa-
tor, business man and a Naval
officer"
1t. Hartley announced that those
students who have not been asked
to report to Raleigh may reason
ably assume they will not be in
cluded in this years selection.
However, North Carolina Navy Re-
CRITTERS cover the state each week,
and the postmaster in any town
will inform interested boys of II
years when they may talk with a
recruiter concerning other branch
es of the Navy, such as Naval
Aviation, radio technician training,
aviation ground crew training, nos
pital apprentice, or any of the 9th.
ec schools open under the highly
popular We program.
Any 17-year-old boy who has his
parents permission and is in good
physical condition is urged to vol.
unteer for the Navy and take ad'
vantage of the many opportunities
available.
Further information may be OBJ.
tanned from any of the nine Navy
Recruiting Stations, located at Ra'
leigh, Charlotte, Asheville, Sails.
bury, Greensboro, New Bern, Win
ston-Salem, Wilmington and Eliza.
beth City.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-04-15
CASUALTIES

WASHINGTON, April 14-iR-
The War Department made public
today the names of 452 U. S. SOL
diers missing in action, including
these from North Carolina:
Staff Sgt Huge S. Denny, Mrs.
Hattie L. Denny, mother, Moores.
Vile; and Tech. Sgt. Jesse G.
Vowel, Mrs. Lulu ]. Vowel, wife.
Reidsville, missing in the Euro
pean area.
Pfc. Jesse E. Fritts, Mrs Eve
lyn S. Fritts, wife, Belmont; STAFF
Sgt. John H. Grogan, Frank E
Grogan, father, Reidsville; Pfc
Russell M Hager, Ionic w. Ha
ger, father, Maiden; Pfc. James
L. Haskell, Mrs. Laura S. Has
kett, mother, Tuckaseigee; anc
Sgt. Andrew L. Nesbitt, Mrs. Ger
trude N. Nesbitt, mother, States
vile, missing in the Mediterran
can area.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-04-15

The local War Price and Ration
board has been authorized to start
receiving applications for canning
sugar. effective Monday, it was
announced yesterday.
The amount of sugar to be Is
sued on the first application is to
be no more than five pounds per
person shown on the application.
This in addition to the 5 lbs. that
was valid on stamp No. 70 will
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-04-15

anae SouNTRY EGGS AND BAN
NicL, Nick's, Carolina Beach Road
Market, 5th and Greenfield.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-04-15

Lei u Fill Your Neg,
See ~ c r P T o N
s ny toT Your Drug Needs
W NJ, eHOoKl YN PHARMACY
No IN st. Dial i6-&
- w ONE SELLS FOR LESS!
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-04-15
Mills To Hold Revival
AT Leland Church

Rev. R. H. Mills of Sumter. S. c.
is scheduled to begin revival at
the Bethal Free Will Baptist
Church of Leland, N. c., tomorrow
night. He is well known here for
his PASTORAL and Evangelical work
and is a Bible Scholar.
Rev. DR.. Barney W. English, pas
tor of the church, announced that
there will be special music through
the services and all are cordially
invited to attend.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-04-15
Ration Board Here Is Now Ready
ToReceive Canning SugarF orms

give each person 10 pounds of sug-
ar and in many cases will be
ample for the entire season, local
board officials noted.
Application blanks may be pro-
cured at the ration board, OF will
be mailed upon request.
Canning sugar will not be issued
this early in the season except to
applicants who demonstrate that
they have supply of fruit to BE-
canned.