Evening star., 1944-08-06
BY LEWIS F. ATCHIsON.

BY LEWIS F. ATCHISON.
1t was quiet and cool in the mod
est living room of the Fenlon hom
at, 2l31 Fifteenth street NV. Tn
late afternoon sun slanted unde
lowered window shades, spotlightinl
the seven blue stars of a servic
flag in the window
Seven sons in the Service?". tn,
reporter repeated incredulously.
And another who has passed hi
physical examination and is waitin,
to co." Mrs. Fenlon said. Then
unwittingly fitting her head high
she added, And I'm proud to hav,
so many sons who can fight for theil
country"
Parents of Johnny Fenlon, linn
ber-legged halfback who whizzet
across the Districts football firma
ment in the early 1930s at George
Washington University, Mr.. ant
Mrs. Frank Fenlon are patientl,
awaiting the day when peace comes
again. Accustomed to the hustle
and hustle of house that sheltered
10 children they're lonely now, ane
the armistice can't come too soor
for them.
John a Naval Lieutenant.
John, "a and a naval lieutenant
is stationed at Corpus Christi, Tex
The others are:
Frank J. Fenlon, 33, who lives IL
Corpus Christi and is awaiting {
call to the service.
Pvt. Archie M. Fenlon, 81, Clai
borne, La.
Seaman First Class Leonard
Fenlon. 20, Guadalcanal.
Corpl. Edward 3. Fenlon, 81, New
Castle Dell Army Air Base.
Pvt. Robert w. Fenlon, Is, Camp
Blanding, Fla, and his twin brother
Pfc. Raymond H. Fenlon, Tucson
AriZ.
1t. Patrick I. Fenlon, %, Coffey.
vile, Okla.
A pair Of silver aviator's wings
sleamed against the dark back.
ground of Mrs. Fenlon's dress. Pat
a baseball and basketball star al
Central High School several years
ago, recently received his wings al
Coffeyville and expects to go over.
seas soon. Mrs. Fenlon was wear.
ing the pair he gave her in the ira.
dition of the service in which Army
Air Force flyers give their mother.
Sor sweethearts their wings on grad.
suation.
:. They are the best sons a mother
scould have" Mrs. Fenlon said. THE
S.only time they made me cry was
the day they said goodbye to &c
Sinto the service"
Z Tears welled up in her eyes. Mr.
( AFenlon, sitting in a rocking chair
with one ear cooked toward the
washington Red Sox double-heade,
Son the radio. blinked, too.
Boston will beat 'em yet," hi
spredicted.
Made Children's Baseballs.
( When the boys were growing up
81 used to make baseballs for then
Aput OF yarn and old leather gloves, ;
Ahe mother said They all lovec
sports, BASEBALL in particular.
ssalsed to go and watch their games
4sDad used to umpire sometimes
when 1t was just a friendly game
ssWith a neighborhood team. But
after they went away to college J
sshad to read the newspapers to fine
Sput what they were doing. We sub.
&bcribed to Washington papers anc
Johnny used to send us clippings
lind he always reminded us to keer
fs4t among ourselves and not go tell.
ing all the neighbors.
They were pretty good players
too" Mr.. Fenlon said.
The family spent many happy
years together on the old farm neal
Cheboygan, Mich. 1t was a typica
large family, including two girls
with all the happiness and sorrow
such families experience. Mrs. Fen
lon made all their clothes, did al
the cooking, house cleaning ane
laundering, but as the children grew
older they pitched in and did theil
share.
Coach Was Cake Baker.
The football players John coached
at Fredericksburg (Va.) High Schoo
and at the University of Richmond
probably would be surprised to learr
he is an expert cake baker. And hi
could, and frequently did, put to-
gether an appetizing meal wher
the occasion demanded.
Every Christmas, until the war
meant an old-fashioned Christina.
gathering at the parents home. AL
the family gifts were tied on one
tree and the house was filled with
children and, more recently, with
four grandchildren.
The mention of Christmas aroused
Mr.. Fenlon.
1T would be too bad if Washing
ton won this game and ruined it.
streak" he said. "They may lost
it yet"
Tall and erect as a West Pointer
his eyesight is failing him now. De-
spite three operations for cata-
racts. the sight of one eye is COM
pletely gone and vision in the other
is impaired. Soon he will re-entel
hospital for another operation
He whiles away the time mostly lis
tening to the radio.
Letters Keep Her Busy.