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The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-01-08
+. W. Riggs Again
Heads MasOns

The 33rd Annual Communi-
cation of the Most Worshipful
Alpha Grand Lodge, Ancient
Free and Accepted Masons of
Massachusetts, presided over
by Most Worshipful Grand
Master, Fred w Riggs, proved
to be the most interesting and
enthusiastic held in years.
Much progressive legislation
was passed and reports showed
large increase in membership
during the year. The members
pledged to buy more war
Bonds and to support the war
effort faithfully.
The Grand Master was high
ly commended for his splendid
address and achievements dur
ing the year. Several of his
recommendations were unani-
mously adopted.
The Grand Master who is q
veteran of World War I, be-
sides being a member of sew
eral veteran organizations, is
Past Exalted Ruler Of Massaoit
Lodge of Elks of Cambridge;
Past Grand Chancellor of the
Knights of PythiaS of New
England; Vice President of the
Building Association, member
of the NAACP; active in other
civic organizations and was
reelected for a fourth term.
Other officers elected: R w
Deputy Grand Master, Harold
Roberts; R w Senior Grand
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-01-08

brother Paul Stevens from st
Johns, Canada. While in the
states, Mrs Daigle attended a
dinner party in Lowell, Mass,
with Mrs Leanna Barnett as
hostess. The guests were Mr.
and Mrs Walter Carter, George
Raiden and others.
Xmas Box Sets with two or
more shades of our famous
shades of powder with mixer.
Special Xmas shades made up.
Prices range from S1.50 to $500.
/ Oriental and Eastern perfumes
for the girl who likes the heavy
exotic perfumes of Africa and
Asia. STURGIS CHEMICAL CO.,
64S Shawmut Ave-, opposite Ken
dali st.
Mrs Marian Stubs of Sus-
sex st, widow of Julian r
Stubbs, left Thursday morn
ing for New York to visit her
sister, Mrs Ethel Allen. Mrs Ada
Bush, mother of Mrs Stubs
and the latter's sister in law,
Mrs Leila Stubs Proctor, are
remaining at the Sussex st
home which Mr. and Mrs
Stubs had made SO very at
tractive. Friends are endeavor-
| ing to persuade Mrs Proctor to
make Boston her home, now
| that she has resigned her
hostess job at Fort Custer,
Mich. On leaving she was Civ
! en- a most laudatory letter OF
commentator which spoke OF
her as the perfect hostess.
The Eureka Tea Club, Auxil-
iary to Eureka Chapter, O.E.S.,
AF.A.M., will present Latch
Keys for Ladies' at the Robert
Gould Shaw House, Tuesday
night. Jan. IL, 1944-S:15 sharp.
Subscription 55c including tax,
Please come out and help us as
this is our first appearance.
Students visiting parents
during the Christmas Holidays
were: Miss Ruth M Lane, a
student at Howard University,
Washington, D C and daugh-
ter of Attorney and Mrs John
T Lane, 81 Townsend st, RoX-
bury. MSS Hazel P McCree,
Registered Nurse, a student at
Columbia University, New York,
NY and daughter of Mrs Haz-
ell E McCree, 81 Hubbard ave,
Cambridge. Miss Dorothy N
McCree, Student Nurse at the
Harlem Hospital, New York, N
Y also a daughter of Mrs Haz-
ell E McCree, 81 Hubbard ave,
North Cambridge. Parents Of
these young ladies were very
happy to have them at home
during the holiday season.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-01-08

House by Morris r Taylor,
head worker, as Boys Work as
Sistant.
Mr. Bradford is a graduate
of the University of Pittsburgh
and has a Masters degree
from Fisk University. He will
continue his education in Med
ical School here in Boston.
A former Urban League
worker in Pittsburgh and a
Group Worker at Bethlehem
Center, Nashville, Tenn he
comes to Boston with a fine
record of achievement.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-01-08

the year, The church wished to
show her appreciation to her
faithful and loyal workers.
A delectable collation. was
served of dainty sandwiches,
coffee, ice cream and assorted
home made cakes.
The ladies who are always
in the foreground in serving
were waited on at this occa-
sion by the men.
Everyone reported having
had a delightful time and
much Joy was had in the
thought that the church acted
as giver as we'll as recipient.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-01-08
NEW WORKER
AT SHAW HOUSE

Twenty-eight year old Arvin
M. Bradford of Pittsburgh, Pa
has just been added to the
staff Of the Robert Gould Shaw
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-01-08
Special Feature
At Peoples

The last Church Confer
ence of Peoples Baptist church
was held on Thursday evening,
December 80. After a brief bus
mess meeting the evening was
turned over to a goodly crowd
of members who had gathered
for the occasion.
For the first time a social
was held; the church as the
host entertained members,
clubs and committees who had
worked so we'll to carry out
the church's programme for
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-01-08

Playing an important role
in making an orchestra pop
ular are photograph records
and it is to these disks that
Louis Jordan, who brings his
Tympany Five to Horticultural
Hall on Tuesday, Jan 25, to
play for Arthur Coles, attrib-
utes much of his success.
After four years of finding
engagements few and far be-
tween, Jordan and his Tym-
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-01-08

pany Five were booked for
four weeks in popular Chi
cago Club. During that month,
Louis featured a tune called
I'm Gonna Move to the Out
skirts of Town" and it became
so popular that the four weeks
stretched into thirty-two. A
representative of a leading rec
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-03
BERLIN ATTACKED
BY Raj B0MBERS
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the MOSQUITO dashes served as a
feint to fool Nazi defenses.
The main body of Nazi night
fighters never reached Berlin,
Raj filters said and the opposition
along the route was intermittent.
The bombers struck the capital
at 8 a. M. finding it apparently
dormant. Swedish reports said
there had been no new years fes-
tivity the night before, that it was
impossible to celebrate" because
all restaurants. trolley and bus
lines had closed down before mid
night and thousands Of residents
had fled to the countryside expect
ing a raid.
when we were approaching
the target. a great yellowish red
glow came up through the clouds"
wing commander said. "It lasted
long enough to show that it was
a very big explosion.
"Although the clouds were thick
in places we were able to bomb on
the ground markers (flares drop.
ped by pathfinder planes) which
showed up well. On the way to
Berlin we saw two fighters-and
they were shot down by another
bomber
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PESCARA WITHIN
ARTILLERY RANGE
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attack to prevent the Allies from
building up enough reserves to
deal any great blow.
''They hope that even if the
Allies achieve a breakthrough OF
their defenses that it will be so
costly that the Allies will not
have the reserves to exploit it.
They are waging a war of attri-
ton, but the attrition has been
heavier on their side.
Some German divisions have
suffered such heavy casualties,
sometimes up to so per cent, that
they have been unable to stay in
the line more than two weeks.
Among the German divisions that
haze been badly mauled have
been the goth Panzer Grenadiers
and the 334th Infantry on the
Eighth Army front, and the goth
Panzers on the Fifth Army front.
There is evidence the Germans
themselves are being exhausted
as divisions have been rushed to
the front direct fsm rear areas
in piece-meal fashion, according
to captured prisoners. Some units
have been rushed directly INTO
the front lines without any in
between period to become accli-
mated
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-03
EDWARD r. ELLIS

Funeral services for Edward R.
Ellis, Sr., SO, retired furniture
dealer and former Wilmingtonian
who Died Saturday in Greensboro,
will be held Monday at p. m.
from the Yopp funeral home with
the Rev. c. D. Barclift officiating.
Burial will follow in Bellevue GEM
etery.
Pail bearers will be w. P. Far.
rar, George B. Webster, L. c. Lee
Gwin, ST., Ed Hall. W. F. King
and DR.. James M. Hall.
Honorary pail bearers will be
H. S. McGirt, George S. Hoylan,
James Hall, W. R. Dosher, w. A.
McGirt and H. c. Thomas
He is survived by his widow,
Mrs Mary J. Ellis of Greensboro
two daughters, Mrs. j. F. Walker,
of Greensboro, and Mrs. L. G..
Gore Of Wilmington; one son, Ed
ward r. Ellis, Jr., of Greensboro;
one sister, Mrs. R. S. Haddock,
of Richmond, and three grandchil-
dren.
Mr.. Ellis had resided in Greens.
boro for ten years, moving there
from Wilmington. While here he
was a member of the Fifth Ave
nue. Methodist church.
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ship FOR FRENCH
IS COMMISSIONED

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 2-tR-
The destroyer escort Senegalais.
the United States first contribu-
ton to the new French navy, was
commissioned today in colorful
ceremony at the Philadelphia
Navy yard.
The Tricolor went aloft to the
strains of the Marsellaise after
Rear Admiral M. F. Draemel,
commandment of the yard and. OF
the Fourth Naval District, in a
formal presentation address hail
ed the Senegalais as "a symbol
of the determination of both
France and America to fight I'M
til victory is ours
Vice Admiral Raymond Fenard,
head Of the French naval mission
in the United States, accepted the
vessel. The Navy yard band
struck up the Star Spangled Ban
ner, followed by the French ma
tional anthem, as the two admit
rails stepped aboard.
A recording of the commission
ing program was taken by the
Office of War Information for
short wave broadcasting to French
territories throughout the world.
The Senegalais was built at the
bravo Corporation Shipyards, Will
mington, Del, where three SINH
lar vessels have been built for
the French and await commission
ing.
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REDS TEN MILES
FROM THE BORDER
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Continued from Page One)
and were As miles from the Lat
Wan frontier.
A total of 5000 Germans have
been killed by Bagramian's forces
in the last three days, said a
midnight bulletin.
In the area between zhitomir
and Berdichev, the communique
said, the Germans "hurriedly
brought up reserves and launched
ceaseless counter-atta cks." The
Russians were declared to have
repulsed these quickly and driven
onward.
Besides the 1000 Germans slain
during the day on the Ukraine
front, Moscow said the Red army
destroyed SO tanks, 20 guns and
nine armored carriers, and cap
tured IA tanks in working order,
go guns, over 200 machine-guns,
$50 trucks, 400 railway carriages,
four trains, and seven supply
dumps. "a considerable number
Of prisoners was TAKEN" the bull
letin added.
Moscow dispatches said the Rus
slams were within IS miles of the
key Odessa-W railway sup
plying the German armies in the
Dnieper bend far to the southeast.
Severance of that line would leave
the enemy only inferior escape
roads leading into Rumania from
Odessa, and perhaps produce a
German disaster SURPRISING that
suffered at Stalingrad.
Trayanov, a district center II
miles below Zhitomir and only IA
miles from Berdichev, was among
the villages captured on the tenth
day of General Vatutin's massive
onslaught.
Axis-controlled radio stations
broadcast that Vatutin, tank vet
eran whose army smashed Ger
man lines in the Don river during
last winters billiards, was hurl-
ing more than 500, 900 men for
ward toward Rumania and Poland.
General Vatutin has launched
a strong attack on both sides OF
t h Zhitomir-N ovogra Volynski
railway line IS miles from the
Polish border" said Jean Paquis,
commentator broadcasting over
the Axis-eontrolled Paris radio.
Further south Vatutin's forces
clearly are M ~ching toward the
Bug river"
A Moscow broadcast emphasiz-
ing the decentralization of the
wrecked % German divisions be-
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-03
MRS. BETTY C. PENNY

Funeral services for Mrs. Betty
c. Penny, IS, who died at her
home on RID l Friday morning
following a short illness, will be
held Monday at p. m. from the
Yopp Funeral home, with the Rev.
c. E. Baker officiating. Burial will
follow in Oakdale.
Mrs. Penny is survived by her
widower, B. F. Penny, Whining
ton, and her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. George H. Malpass, of Viii.
mington. A sister, Miss Annie Lou
Malpass, Wilmington and five
brothers, Marshall H. Malpass and
Daniel H. Malpass, both of the U
S. Army and Alexander, Thomas
and Jackie Malpass, all of Will
nlington, also survive.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-03
What You Should Know
el4tCOUGHS

1-For a. persistent cough-one that has
lasted for days or longer-see your
Physician. Don't try to treat such
cough yourself. It may indicate serious
condition.
&For a cough due to 4 cold see your
druggist and get Mentho-Mulsfon. the
modern, tasty cough preparation that
starts soothing relief from the very first
dose. Acts fast to help loosen tight
phlegm, soothe irritated throat MEM
branes and allay the coughing. Comes all
ready to use-nothinE to mix-nothing
10 fix. Ideal for children as well as
adults Druggists sell Mentho- Mulsion
IN the understanding that you are 70 be
delighted or your money will be gladly
refunded. Use only as directed. (sis.)
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THREE LONG-TERM
CONVICTS TAKEN
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papers of the escape and recog-
nized Brown as one of the fugi-
tives fact known to Herbert,
who said he was too frightened to
turn in Brown.
Late this afternoon, John Bryl,
81, Omaha, and Ralph Cassidy,
"a, Davenport, both serving 25-
year terms for robbery, were TAX
en- in a barn belonging to Frank
Martin. Martins attention was
drawn to the barn by his barking
dog. Armed with a shotgun, he
ordered the men out, AS they
emerged, Cassidy told Martin to
shoot him.
Still at large was Steve Ratliff,
81, of Marengo, Ia, also serving
Is years for robbery. Cassidy told
officers the quartet separated late
last night after abandoning their
stolen car in a hail Of police bull
lets.
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MRS. D. M. DAVIS

Mrs. D. M. Davis, rs, died at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. j. l..
Sutton at 2317 Princess street at
$40 a. m. Sunday following short
illness.
She is survived by two daugh-
tiers, Mrs. j. L. Sutton, and Mrs.
N. H. Walters, both of Wilmington,
and three sons, r. L. Snakenbure,
Savannah, Ca, w. E. Shaken
burg, Wilmington, and Pvt. D. M.
Davis, Camp Lee, Va. Three chill
dren also survive.
Funeral services will be held
Tuesday at II a. m. from the
Fifth Avenue Methodist church,
with the Rev. C. D. Barclift and
the Rev. James Lawson officiat-
ing. Burial will follow in Oakdale
cemetery.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-03
INFANT IS DOING
A MAN SIZED JOB

AN EAST COAST PORT Delay
ed)-lR-The SIS Pierre L'Enfant
1.-THE Infant to her valiant armed
guard crew-is doing man-Sized
lob in knocking off the Luftwaffe
In a recent trip to the Mediter.
re..ean, the Navy reported today.
The Infants gunners shot down
three attacking Nazi torpedo
planes and probably a fourth.
And to cap the achievement. The
eunners saved sister ship from
probably certain disaster When one
of the guard spotted torpedo
headed for the Other vessel and
exploded it with direct hit.
The Infant was nearing GibraI.
tar when about 80 enemy bombers.
Junkers 88s and Heirkel Ills, came
out of the sun at an altitude of
so to 100 feet and strafed the decks
of the ships IN the convoy.
Her gun14ers brought one of the
attackers down in flames and fore
ed several others to release then
torpedoec prenlaturely. A second
plane was blown apart by direct
hit from the Infant stern gun and
other gunners registered sufficient
hits on another to bring it down
III AlaneS.
One of two torpedo planes at
tacking a ship on the port beam
also was believed to have been de-
stroyed but the jubilant crew re
fused to score it as other than
probably and painted three sWas-
tikas on the Pierre 5 stack.
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ing hammered back westward and
southwestward said that Tong
lines of German prisoners, under
fed and grey from privations and
many suffering from frost bite"
were being taken by the advanc-
ing Red army.
1t is estimated that the Rus
SLAMS already have regained near
ly 1000 square miles of territory
in 10 days, inflicting the most
crushing defeat on the Germans
since Field Marshal Friedrich Won
Paulus surrendered his army OF
100000 men at Stalingrad last
Feb. 2.
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Nazis Sounding
muasion Alarm
CONTINUED from Page One)

as commander of Allied invasion
forces from Britain, told his bat
tle-hardened troops in a farewell
message:
Until we meet again in the
heart of the enemy's continental
stronghold, 1 send Godspeed and
good luck to each Of you along
with the assurance of my lasting
gratitude and admiration.
Again and again Goebbels'
theme was that Nazi leaders with
customary thoroughness n d
strength of organization, have
taken the necessary measures for
defense and counterstroke. ;"
One Berlin broadcast said that
among recent countermeasures
was the transfer of special army
of seasoned German troops from
the eastern front to the western
! defenses. ;,
Competent circles believe, >"
went on the broadcast, that
compelled by political reasons
invasion armies which stand IN
readiness in southern Englano
may hit out earlier than would
seem proper for military conslo-
erations.
These political reasons" Ber-
lin said, were the Allies desire to
placate Moscow which "is not sat-
isfied with the Is to 80 divisions
engaged on the Italian 'front.'
Increasing reinforcements OF
American and British armies IN
southern England, the accumula-
ton of shipping space in numer-
GUS British ports, the preparation
of a transport fleet of several hun
dred thousand tons, and finally
British and American efforts to
weaken German defenses by air
assault have been noted" Berlin
continued.
Against a background OF smoke
and flame spiralling from their
capital city, further demolished
in last nights deadly Raj as
sault. Germany faced one of the
grimmest years in her history
mo one can expect peace IN
1914 was the solemn New Years
message the war-weary German
people received from their Na2
leadership.
"It is fight, fight and again
fight for the Germans-and moth
ing else" was the New Years
theme expounded by Nazi spokes-
men to Stockholm correspondents
in Berlin.
almost all the people have tho
feeling that they stand before
great decision, but no one can
expect peace in 1914" gravelv
warned Adolf Hitler's own news
paper, the Voelkischer Beobaeh
ter. Everyone has the feeling
that the year will be one of de-
ci,ive moves which will bring tho
end nearer. Germans have no IL
lusions after their experiences IN
1943.''
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-03
EDUCATION FUND
FOR VETS seen
Continued from Page One)

showed sufficient aptitude to con-
tinue his training, ont a maximum
of four years government aid would
be fixed
Thomas SAID studies indicated
that about 7 per cent of the more
than 10000, 600 men, women in the
armed forces and the merchant
marine could be expected to apply
for and receive the projected aid.
He said the cillion dollar annual
cost was figured on this basis,
when the full program is under
way.
Although some committee mem
bers, notably Senator Pepper Cd
Fla) had urged tina: the govern
ment allowance be increased to
as high as $40 month, Thomas
said he thought $50 adequate.
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FIRE DESTROYS
COLORED CHURCH
Continued from Pare One)

also thanked by the Chief for their
splendid work in preventing a
conflagration.''
Housewives living around the
church were reused by the noise
and seeing thai it would be an all
night affair, made hot coffee and
served it to all persons helping
combat the blaze
"On behalf Of the department and
volunteers, I wish tn thank the
neighbors in the vicinity for serv-
ing hot coffee to the men at a..
m. Sunday. They certainly appre-
ciated it" the chief said.
The interior Of the building was
completely destroyed, leaving
only the water stained and fire
darkened walls standing Sunday
morning when church services
would ordinarily have been be-
ginning.
No estimate as to the amount of
damage was available late Sunday
night, but it is expected to run into
the thousands.
Chief Groom said that although
an investigation had not been con-
Quoted yet, it is believed that the
fire was started by an over heated
furnace.
1t is usually the custom to light
the furnace the night before a
service is scheduled in the church,
SO that it will be warm the follow
ing morning, 1T was stated.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-03
Obituaries
SMITH SHIPMAN

Funeral services for Smith Ship
man. rs, who died at the James
Walker Memorial hospital early
Sunday morning. following a short
fitness will be held Monoay al
,ernoon at o. m. at the Andrews
Mor;uary. The Rev. Earl Braolev
win olficiate and burial Will o. IN
Bellevue cemetery. o
Mr.. shipmsa. wha lived AZ ol9
Grace street, is survived by TO
snns A. C. and NJ c., both OF
Wilmington, tw' dau.,hters, Mrs.
z. l.. Ro, sc ! Mrs Il. Cnln-
MIS- also of Wilmington, and SIX
grandchildren.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-03
Work Of The Seabees
On Bougainuiue Cited
By Maj. Gen. Turnage

SOUTH PACIFIC ALLIED HEAD
QUARTERS, Jan. 2. - up - Adm.
William F. Halsey's headquarters
disclosed today that Maj. Gen. Al
len Hal Turnage, Whitewater, Va,
who commanded the Third Marine
Division which landed on Bougain-
vile Nov. l, left Bougainville Dec.
20 relinquishing his command to
Army officers.
The Army forces took over Dec.
Is. month and a half after the
Marines landed on the northern
most large island in tn Solomons.
Maj. Gen. Oscar Gr.swo1d took
over field command through It..
Gen. Willard F. Harmon, who sue
ceeded Maj. Gen. Roy Geiger
On the eve of his departure
General Turnage visited the three
Marine cemeteries at Cape Toro-
kina on Dec. %, placing wreaths in
each cemetery and pausing for a
silent prayer on each occasion.
Capt. Patrick O'Sheel, Engle-
wood, N. j., and Warrington, w.
Va, Marine Public relations Off
Ger, accompanied Gen. Turnage on
his jeep tour Of the front lines
on Dec. ~.
He quoted the general as saying,
tits unbelievable-this was a little
jungle trail week ago and tough
going On foot. I wouldn't have
thought il possible to ride here
this way Turnage stopped a doz-
en- times to chat with Seabee bull.
dozer operators and roadbuilders
anc told them:
You're doing a wonderful jobs"
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CHANG SAYS FDR
BACKS HIS PLAN
Continued from Page One)

cific ocean to such an extent that
either she has to surrender uncon-
ditionally or none Ut her forces
will be able to survive the impact
Of our pressure.
I'm this offensive Of unprecedent-
ed scale we Of China should CO.
operate with Allied forces and ex-
ert our utmost efforts. We should
not ony do SO in our own theater
but should coul1terattack the ene-
my in sectors of tee East Asia
mainland wherevt- and whenever
the opportunity presents itself,
with view to smashing to it's very
roots Japan so-called greater
east Asia fortress"
The outstanding development of
the global war in 1913, Chang
said. was that the cornerstone of
an Allied victory was solidly laid
while the aggressors began to show
signs of COLLAPSE.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-03
Local Man Is Killed
In Fall At Norfolk

H. F. King, Jr., son Of H. F. King
of the Atlantic Coast Line railroad,
was killed in a fall at a Norfolk,
Va, shipyard late Sunday, his
parents reported.
King, who was safety supervisor
for welding engineers at the ship
yard, was 81, and was born in
Jacksonville, Fla, and educated l..
Wilmington schools.
Mr.. and Mrs. King, who live at
1905 So. Fourth street, left inme-
diately for Norfolk to accompany
the body to Wilmington.