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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-17
This Sporting World
Hes Uncle Mike Met His Moeeh?
By JOHN A. CLUNEY

M0nafcn or almost everything nc surveys in the boxing world, Mfl- lionaire Mike Jacobs of New York and Rumson, N. J., the teeth-claclA~ ing ticket-scalpef who became a Bfo SHOT overnight, seems to have underestimated the business acu- men of Large Looie viscusi. heavy weight manager Of worlds feather weight champion Willie Pep Of Hartford, Connecticut. Having staged the i26 pound title bout two years ago. in which Pep relieved the ven- erable Chalky Wright Of his crown, Promoter Jacobs of Madison Square Garden. must have figured it would be a LEAD PIPE cINcH to stage the same fight again. now that Wright has been named number one challenger. and Pep must defend his New York world title before September is ripped off the calender. viscnsi is big and bland and soft- looking, but he knows what Pep's services are worth to Jacobs or any one else. He allowed Willie to come to Waterbury for sl0l009 for 6 non- title bout, but one N. Y. paper print ed he wants s30.000 for the cham pions ''end' to fight for Jacobs at the Garden; where the attendance in these humid days is not too good. On top of that. Gus Browne, Wis., cusis matchmaker of viscusi's fight club in Hartford, has offered Wright i2L percent to bid for the title in Hartford, which might indicate how much Jacobs has to say about the fight: unless he wants to cough up thirty grand. Frankly. there's nc love lost between viscusi and Ja' cobs, who had a verbal tussle a few weeks ago that delighted listeners in the night Of the Turkey Thomp son-Lee Murray bout.
 Of course, Jacobs still has Gen eral John J. Phelan, chairman o the New York ring commission II his corner. as usual; but that triple talking gentleman has already de clared Wright the top challengei and there's no law on the book that says Pep must defend his titl' in New York, where Jacobs has th' monopoly on things fistic: but hai never been able to "tie up Pep services exclusively as he has don' with many another champion, in' cluding Joe Louis.
 Of course. Wright and his man ager will laugh at the i2is percen offer to fight for the title in Pepi home town, while. on the othe hand, viscusi can afford to hold ou until Doom's Day, now that Wrign has been named number one chal lenger: the best of a bad lot.
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of heavy punches into Petersens mid d-section and tucked Bill away in the eighth round with a tlnal right to the breadbasket' That final trip to the canvas was tne fifth for Petersen in three rounds Barlund knocked him down twlce in the sixth and twice ln the ses' enth. .,, no
 The man who gave Rllly Com his first l4 professional 1lgn.s' Laken has declared he's n Jaek' sonvllle to succeed. He's slgneo 2 contract with the Veterans Of Fogs elgn Wars, Post iee9 to put'on ~ fights in Jacksonville under meW auspices, - IA
 Also holder of A Miami, Fla, U. cense, Laken Is planning big things for the Magic City come next touF' ist season. Late in January, lsaD, ne saws he will bring the No. ] man n the heavyweight division down to Miami to fight some worthy op' ponent. Laken's Miami cards gre sponsored by Harvey Seeds Post NO q, American Legion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-17
BrosseOs Oppose Service AII-Stors

The Service All Stars, a beyy of famous baseball stars from teh various New England military bases will be the next attraction to op- pose Fred Davis Waterbury Brass cos under lights at Municipal Sta- diuin Saturday night. Included in the visitors lineup vii lbe Junior Thompson, late of the Cincinnati Reds; Al Cuccinello, former New York Giants infielyder; Garry Lon- good of the Toledo Mudhens and many others.
 The All Stars, selected by a cona- nsittee of New England sportswrit. CTS as the outstanding players now located in this section. is under the co-managership of Aaron Rob- inson of the Coast Guard. Other well known performers in the visi- tors lineup will be Norman Red" Branch, Red" Walsh. Tex" Wii- Hams. Hank Jaeger. Jerry Riley, Mckay and Weber. all former major or minor league llminaries.
 Although it was originally an nounced that the Puerto Ricap All Stars would be the attraction here. Manager Fred Davis made the change following his disappoipt- ment with the calibre of the Brook lyn Royal colored Giants which were booked throdugh the same agency. Tt was just one of those things" said Manager DaW in com menting on the drubbing which his club meted out to the Royals. But don't forget it," he added, i've had our best club on the field Saturday night and it would have made trouble for the best of them"
 Right Back
 Randy Gumpert, eY-Phtllie chuck CT who made such a big hit with the fans at the Stadium Saturday night, will be on the mound for the RraEscos for the meeting with the big Service club while HOwie Hack will be on the receiving end, Hack was struck on the head by pitched ball in the Brooklyn Royals game but the injury was not of serious nature and the likeable baekstop- per will be at his old post this week end.
 Manager Dayi announced today that he Is negotiating a series with the West Haven Sailors and also with the 6ayitt Gems.
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Hsme RBns
IIlfa
Pep-Wrisht Title Go In Hovtfovd?

Hartford. Conn. Aug. i7-IUP)- 4 definite offer for a featheFweight title match between Willie Pep worlds champion. and Ghalky Wright, the New York Boxing eona- missions choice for No. 1 challenger had been sent today to Eddie Walker. Wright's manager.
 Gus Browne. matchmaker for the Hartford Boxing club, offered Wright i2is per cent to box Pep in a l5-round title bout at Hartford. September i9.
 Pep won his two-state title frem Wright Nov. 20. i942.
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Games T0dsV-PIfebeTs

Philadelphia IschanZ h-II and Kennedy 0-D at Pittsburgh foster mueller lI-4 and StriDyevich s-6)- two games-l:l5 ?; m., F. w. T. einnati lGumbert 9-O-il a. m, F. ". F.
 Boston (Tobin l2-l3) at Chicago (rhipman ii-T)-8:0O p. m., q. w, T.
 New York Pyle 5-5) at st. Louis Hanier l5-5)-S:l5 D. m., C. W. T.
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is 100000 above that of last year. when they broke even. And there are 2l more play ing d a y s at Sportsman's Park. including IA night games. three Sun day double -head- CTS and the grand finale with the Yankees.
 Naturally. Pres ident Barnes and his general mana lger, Bill Dewitt,
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Johnston and Jackson, Gaston and Gibson, Bankhead, Benjamin and Bell are all members Of the Homestead Grays baseball oppon- ents of the sayitt Gems tonight under lights at Hartford, Johnny Taylor, the colored pitcher weli' known in this city will face the Gray batters. Gibson recently hlt q home run at Comiskey Park, chi" eago that vent well over %. feet :, Jake Banks, Tribune outfieideF ID the last two Sundays, is the Gems right fielder Joe HaFdtng g, former mayor of Bristol is certainly the SHOOTTE SHERtFP Of Haft' ford County nov, A good amateur golfer for the past five years or mere, Joe canned an AGE yesler- day at chipanee (RristoD and tt was a great one, leO yards between tee and cup. Joe did it with a four iron ToTTingtOn's young Fouho man, Carmen Mele, was too much for the local Eureka stars last night, helping beat them 7-2 Tor tlle Torrington Townies; driving m two runs with two hits and scoring twice himself.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-17
BY HARRY GRAYSON NEA SpOrts Editor

New York, Aug. l6-The pennant- bound Browns will show a profit this season for the first time since Donald L. Barnes took over in 1887. Attendance at home-almost 300,000
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':Jug" McSpoden "Red Hot" At Spokane Meet
Paul. one-AVmed Pitcher. Spots Rivols After Sharpening Eyes of Browns ln Betting Practice
Ry SAM DAVIS MA sta eaFgwxnmRlapme

New Vork -The high rolling BFONns sharpen their eyes against the speed and slanss of a one armed pitcher.
 And when orsslle Vincent Paul isn't pitching batting practice, he keeps a weather eye on what op. posing pitchers are throwing the Browns. noting what his teammates aren't hitting. Ia practice he stress.
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f.nmen Tnaa,-Pitrhers

fsnnle8 TOdaB-EIirhPFs Chicago GDietrich i3-lO) al Wash ingtOn OHaffner s-9)-s:3O p. m, F. ". T.
 st. Louis (Potter ll-5D at Phila- delphia NFlores 7-7)-3:l5 D. m., F.. ". r
 Cleveland (Bagby l-3) at New York Duhiel 7-lO)-2:30 D. m, F. W. T.
 Detroit (Trout i9-9) at Boston (Bowman S-6)-3:0O D. m., F. W. T.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-17
Groyson's Scoreboord
Browns, One of More Affluent Boil Clubs Show Profit for First Time Under Barnes Roeine Men Widener Sells Stock in PhiIIie

Elmendorf Farm and the head of an elaborate racing stable.
 Mir. Widener readily understood that Judge Landts couldn't have a tout like him around.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-17

Charles Arnt. who plays the heavy in Pine-Thomas' Double Exposure" for Paramount, lives in the oldest house in the San Fernando Valley. a remodeled ranch house built m 1880.
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EASTERN LEAGUE NesferdDg's uesWlfs

Hartford l6, Utira 6
 Wiiliamsport I, scranton Binghamton ?, Albany I Flmira 2. Wilkes Barre 1 lst( Eimira 1T, Wilkes-BaTre I l2nd)
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&MYH;
A AMERICAN LEAGUE

Yesterdays aarsslts Detroit {, Boston 2 New York II, Cleveland s Chicago z, Washington 2 Philadelphia {, St. Louis 2
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flames Tannarra.r

Chicago at Washington lnightb St. Louis at Philadelphia (night) Cleveland at New York Detroit at Boston
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Gnmes IamarE0M

Boston at Chicago , Philadelphia at Pittsburgh (niRhD Brooklyn at Cincinnati tnight(
 New York at St. Louis lnighD
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ktnnhinEi
flames Today

Hartford at Utica (2)
 Albany at Binghamton @ Wilkes Barre al Elmira 70 Scranton at Williamspoft
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NATIONAL LEAGUE
V.ssexAa.,. ResultS

Yesterdays bsesDltS Chicago II, Boston Brooklyn 3, Cincinnati St. Louis 5, New York c Pittsburgh -Philadelphia (rain)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-17
PHILADELPHIA SHARPSHOOTER ISSENSATIONAL
BY WILLARD EBERmART

BY WILLARD RBRnmAnT United Press Staff Cssssspsaeeas
 Spokane wash. Aug. is--CUpD- Harold CJugl McSpaden. Che golfer who isn't up to par unless he ls un- der it, remained aloof from Esguia. ton figures today and became "the man to beat" in the Professional 0olsers Association tournament over the Manlto course.
 He turned in nine blrdles and a pars yesterday in the first round o9 match play to defeat Bruce Col. tart of Absecon. N. j.. . and 6, ehe best display Of golf in the meet Co date. He had . first round medal of 67. the lowest ie holes Of the tournament and was four under par in the afternoon round when the match ended on the 3lst hole. col- tart played excellent golf himself, showing a card Of two under par for the 3i holes, but he couldn't cope with the Philadelphia sharp. shooter.
 Byron Nelson of Toledo. O.. the tournament medalist moved to the second pound with a 5 and { vie- tory over Mike Denassey of San Jose. Cal, shooting a three-under- par @ on the first le. The match ended on the sand green with Mel. son playing even par golf to that point.
 Extra Hele
 Tony Manero Of Greenwich, Conn, the former U. s. open champion. was extended into the tournaments first extra hole match. defeating M. C. Aleridge, Huntington Beach, Cal, 1 up on the 3Bth green.
 The ex-ball player. Sammy Byrd, turned in the days second bese round. going six under par for 8 holes to defeat W. A. Stackhouse of Sequin. Tex, { and 3.
 Fred Annon, the dark horse from Mamaroneck, N. Y., who had a medal score of 6s on Monday, beat Harry Nettelbladt of Avon. Conn, 5 and {.
 Goggin vs. Maneeo
 Second round pairings tn the 18th Professional Golfers' Association tournament today include:
 Willie Goggin. White Plains, N. Y, vs. Tony Manero. Greenwich, conn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-17

Pauline Betez of Los Angeles op- noses Mrs. Helen Pedersen RihDanl of New York; tbird-seeded Dorls Hart of Miami. Flay plays pofouls May Bundy of Rollins college; ana Margaret Osborne of San Francisco faces Mary Arnold of Los Angeles
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-17
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
yes.eraaY,s Results

Toronto I, Jersey City Q GD t- innings called to allow team 10 catch train),
 Rochester 8, Aewarh
 Buffalo n, Syracuse
 (0nlV games schedulenD
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DETROITERS THREATENING IN AMERICAN
Ry GLEN PERKINS

(unllea PreNs Stan CeEFUspanaenll
 New York. Aug. i7-SUPl-u memories of the tss0 pennant race are stirring In the heads of the Detroit Tigers today. practically nc one should be surprised. but the front-running St. Louis BrogDs mas be a little alarmed.
 For those who recall that hght- ming dash to the American league pennant in the final six weeks ot the season. the present winning pace of the Detroit entry provides a 'failor-maae" pattern for some thing similar this year.
 At this iuncture in iea0, the Tigers were in second place. being challenged by the third place New York Yankees and there was little doubt among baseball minds that the Cleveland Indians would breeze in. Then the Tigers applied the preamble to their photo finish With q brilliant stretch of winning baseball. they moved into first place on Sept. Q. although they weren't able to hold it for more than a day. Moreover, they had been as low as third on Sept. 5. Finally they took over first place again on Sept. l9 and held 1t to the finish, winning hv a fuO rafne marvin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-17
Won | og Ia

The Tigers got off to a winning start in their important series with the Boston Red SOx yesterday. tak- ing a ( to 3 victory from rookie Rex Cecil on Rudy York's three run hoTn- CT in the seventh. It was their l2th victory in le games and put them only a half game behind the second place Red Sox. Manager Steve o. Neill gambled on Rufus Gentry, who had lost four times previously to Boston this year and the hume hwas a good one, and the Red Sox didn't get a man beyond first base after the third inning.
 The Yankees won in fiction lash ion at New York. Bud Metheny hit ting a three run homer with two out in the ninth to provide an il to 8 victory over Cleveland
 The Browns muffed a chance to improve their lead by losing { to 2 to the AS at Philadelphia. Else where in the American league. the Chicago White Sox punched hits tc defeat the Senators to under the lights at Washington.
 Curt Davis pitched Brooklyn out of last place in the National league scattering II singles effectively in 8 3 to l triumph at Cincinnati and Bill Nicholson speGrileaded the Cubs to an n to 3 victory over the Bravse at Chicago with his 27th homer Pitcher Japhet Lynn had no worries thereafter.
 The St. Louis Cards won their 80th game of the season with rookis Fred. Schmidt fashioning B five hii shutout over the New York Giants
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-17
Ray fer Davis
Photo Finish

Waterville St. Mikes and St. Lucys played the closest games of five scheduled; the former winning 2 to 6 despite a four run rally by the north enders tn the second inc ming which gave them a 5-2 lead. Five runs in the third and fourth gave St. Michael's just enough to win the game. spoiled c bit by seven miscues.
 Scores:
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BUY WAR BONDS $ STAMPS
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'ST. THOMAS NEW |C.Y.O. BASEBALL |C \ A MPIO N s

Winning an but one of ten games played this season. and that loss questionable, Rev. John Sullivans st. Thomas parish baseball squad took the ioss CYo championship and the Sheriff ]. Edward Slavin trophy, by defeating Mt. Carmel e.3 last evening. Three hit pltch- Ing by Bonnie Nardox1 in the all. important game just about clinched Che championship, hitting hard as usual and getting excellent pitch- ing an season. Les Belands hitting. of c home run and two singles, and the batting of Bart Daley was also commendabie for the new cham. pions, Nardozzi getting seven Mt Carmel betters on strikes and giv. ing up but three hits.
 Ray fer Davis
 immaculate Conception coasted Co e.l win over St. Josephs be. cause pitcher Ray Davis allowed but two hits and set down l2 bat. ters on strikes: also hitting a single which accounted for two runs. Joe 0arrity's hitting. which scored three runs was also a feature for the win. ners. as the Lithuanian lads got their only run in the fourth Inning.
 Despite a home run by pitcher Bob flanlon. St. Francis Xavier was defeated by Naugatuck St. Francis to 2 as DeAngclo, borough boy, held the "hill" team in check with fna,r.i.ik rsafrlinO
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Extra Hole
G0ggin vs. Maneeo

Second round pairings in the 2eth Professional Golfers' Association tournament today include:
 Willie Goggin. White Plains, N. Y. vs. Tony Manero. Greenwich, Conn.
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This And Thot

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Mojor League Leaders

GBv UaIses PEess,
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CANDHl, JlNNAH
DISCUSS ISSUES

BOMBAY, Sept. 9.-tR-Mohan-
das K. Gandhi and Mahomed Ali
Jinnah, seeking to solve political
difference between the Hindus and
Moslems, began discussions today
which way pave the way for In
dia"s independence.
This problem is among the inter
nal difficulties which the British
government holds is a stumbling
block to Indian independence, and
it was generally felt that if the
talks fail it will be virtually i'm.
possible to persuade the Ameri-
cans or any other people that the
British government is wrong in its
viewpoint.
Gandhi and Jinnaf1 will investi
gate the possibilities of agreement
On the partition Of India into two
autonomous sovereign states -
Hindustan, controlled by the Hin
dus, and Pakistan, under the
Mos1ems.
It was the first meeting of the
two since the start of the war
The meeting had been arranged
for an earlier date but was post.
poned because Jinnah became i'll
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Buck Watson Sentenced
For Staying G. e. Jones

WHITEVILLE, Sept. 9. Buck
Watson, of Acme, was sentenced
to serve from IL to Is years in
prison yesterday for killing Glover
Cleveland Jones, also of Acme,
when defense counsel entered a
plea of manslaughter after tn e
case had been on trial for a day
in superior court here.
Franklin Watson, held as Access
sorry to the fact, was given from
three to five years and placed on
five year probation, while iona.
than jenkins, also held as acces-
sorry to the fact, was found not
guilty.
The shooting occurred August 8
in front of Jones' home.
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REDS ONLY THIRTY
MILES FROM TURKEY
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the rail city of Alba Julia, only 108
miles from the prewar Hungarian
frontier.
Teius, II miles north of Alba
Julia on the rilway to Cluj, also
was seized as well as Valea-Lunga
16 miles east of Teius.
Far to the east and northeast the
Russians seized 100 villages and
TWINS, going over to the attack on
a 129-mile front all. along the east
ern rim of the Carpathian noun
tains.
Among the places taken was
Targulsacuese, II miles inside of
Hungarian-held Pennsylvania, and
"a miles northeast of Brasov. A
Romanian communique also an.
nounced the capture by Romanians
and Russians of Sfantu- Gheorge, 1e
miles southwest of Targul-Sacu-
csc.
Above this sector other Soviet
units captured Bistricioara, NOV.
ing through the Tulghes pass to
within 16 miles of the big slice o.
Pennsylvania territory which Hun
gary obtained from Romania at the
German-dictated Vienna. confer
ence in 1910.
Farther north, in an area 81
miles south of Czernowitz, the Rus
slams seized Frasin, II miles cas-
of Campulung on the railway run
ming into Pennsylvania through tn,
Bistrita valley. This was the frs
time this part of the Romaniar
front had been reported in actor
by Moscow since last spring.
Moscow still had not mentioned
the Yugoslav frontier area which
the Russians reached at Turnu-Se
verin in western Romania las
Wednesday. Other reports sine,
then have said the Russians how
ever were across the border ane
had established contact with Mar
shall Tito's partisans who, with Al
lied land and air units, are adm,
in the encirclemen+ OF Hitler.
Balkan troops.
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EASTERN TOBACCO
SALES ARE HEAVY

WILSON, Sept. 9.-P)-Extreme
" heavy sales and generally stea
dy prices at opening week level:
marked ...e second week OF auc
tioning in eastern North Carolina
flue-cured tobacco belt, the Wal
Food Administration and the State
Department of Agriculture report
ed today.
All Markets were closed on La
Dor day, but sales for the belt to-
tailed 1885, pounds for four
days Of marketing. An average OF
4O.78 cents a pound was establish
ed. far under the OPA ceiling OF
43 - cents a pound, and 1.25 cents
a pound under opening week aver
ages. Sales for the first two weeks
totaled 1905, AL pounds at an av-
erage of 41.19 cents pound.
Averages for few grades this
week showed declines of from one
to four cents, with most Of the loss
es in primings, green leaf and Tugs,
and nondescript grades. The sharp
est decline was six cents pound
for bestthin nondescript, WA said.
Prices for medium to best quail
ties were mostl yfrom 40 cents 20
46 cents. while a few baskets sold
I'D to 4S cents. However, averages
for many of the lower grades were
considerably below the Accent lev
ell.
The general quality of the to-
bacco marketed was lower tnan
opening week offerings, with an in,
creased proportion of common ana
nondescript and a decrease IN GOOD
and fine qualities noted. Offerings
consisted principally OF low to fine
Jugs and common to fair Leaf. Inc
percentage of leaf increased con
siderably over last week while the
proportion of Jugs was much less
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WHITMORE GOING
TO BROWNSVILLE
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selfish devotion for. Christ, His
Church, and his fellowman, and
.Whereas, We his. brothers in
Christ and fellow workers, mem.
bers of the Whining ton Ministerial
Association value his life, his work
and his contribution, & and wish to
express the sincerity of our esteem
and our love for the Reverend J.
Harry Whitmore, Doctor Of Di-
vinity; -, r :...<' :ss33> $
NOW, therefore, be it resolved:
"That we express toeour friend
and fellow worker, the Reverend
]. Harry Whitmore, Doctor of Di-
vinity, our sincere thanks for allshe
has been to US and to our minis:
try; our appreciation Of his spirit
ual and intellectual leadership, our
high estimate Of his contribution
to the cause Of Christ and the Unity
Of the church, in this city, COM
munity and state. '~
'That we assure him our hearts
and our prayers are with him now
and always, that God Will in the
days and years to come, as in the
past, look upon him and bless him
and his ministry, so that his. life
and his ministry be a. blessing to
Others as it has been to us and to
our people. -; s. ~ +. i s'.+. =
''That God will bless his, home
and his loved ones with al best
blessings both. tempora al and, spirit
ual. I II $40
'That we rejoice in the life that
now is, and look forward to the
life that is to come, when we shall
gather around the, Throne of God
and crown the dear Lord we love
and serve, the King of Kings and
the Lord Of Lords. r - & 80 y :
THAT these resolutions be. re-
corded in the records OF ..thes Will
mington Ministerial Association,
that a copy be sent to the Reverend
J. Harry Whitmore, to the church
to which he goes as pastor, and to
the local press.'' -. - :. 81 8