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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-17
Obituaries
MRS AVA EDWARDS HOLDEN

MRS. AVA EDWARDS HOLDEN
Mrs. Ava Edwards Holden of
Bolivia and Holden's Beach, one of
Brunswick County's most beloved
women, died Sunday. Due to Mrs.
Holden's connections at Holden
Beach, she was widely known
throughout the state.
Mrs. Holden was a three-star
mother, being survived by three
sons, Pfc. Massey T. Holden, us.
Army overseas; John F. Holden,
CM &c U. S. Navy, Charleston,
S. c., and Flight Officer Kemp
R. Holden, U. S. Army Air
Forces, Dodge City, Kansas.
Born September 8, 1884 at Exum,
the daughter of Lenora and Asa
R. Edwards she received her ad-
vanced education at what is now
known as Pineland college, Salem
burg. For short while after her
marriage to Luther S. Holden of
Supply, April ~, 1908 she lived in
Chadbourn. She was member of
Bolivia Baptist church for 80 years.
Other survivors are her husband,
Luther S. Holden; two daughters,
Mrs. L. F. Duvall and Mrs. R. l..
Stike, both of Wilmington; two
more sons, Homer Holden Of b.
livia and Roderick H. Holden of
Wilmington; three grandchildren,
Carol Jane Holden, Jeanne Duvall
and Johnnie Ray Stike of Whining
ton; four sisters, Mrs. H. F. Mintz
and Mrs. c. C. Russ of Bolivia,
Mrs. Horace Brady and Mrs. Mar
vim Bennett of Ashe; and four
brothers, Ralph Edwards, D. B.
Edwards, B. B. Edwards of Ashe,
and Fred Edwards of Wilmington.
Evening star., 1944-10-01
Fortress Christened Seven Angels By Crew
Whose Rescue Conceded With Scriptures

gines had failed by the time 1t was
over the Channel.
The plane was vibrating and los
ing height badly and the pilot warn
ed the crew they were going to hit.
The plane split in three sections.
The pilot and co-pilot were trapped
and quickly sank.
The other seven crewmen huddled
In a rubber dinghy or chung to the
sides.
From chapter s of the Book Of
Revelation they read: And / saw
the seven angels which stood before
God ~
While 20-foot waves buffeted
them, they looked up and saw a
British air-sea rescue plane circling
as Its pilot sent out the radio posi-
tion for rescue craft.
And another angel came -
they read.
The crewmen waited some 80
minutes, their eyes toward England.
"And : there was silence in
heaven about the space of half an
hour
Rescue launch sped across the
Evening star., 1944-10-01

vivofs are:
II. Roy Buck, n, NAshville, Tenn,
bcnbardier.
1t. Herbert 0reidel. ~, Dauphin
Pa. navigator,
Sergt. Albert Deterokr, 27, st
Louis, Mo-, top turret gunner.
Sergt. Lawrence Crilly. jr., as
Flushing, N. r., waist gunner.
Sergt. Robert Hoyman, Al, Latrobe
Pa, BAH turret gunner.
Sergt. Richard Rolander, 20, Lei
cester, Mass, tail gunner.
Evening star., 1944-10-01

Channel and q plane dropped smoke
bombs to direct It toward the sur
yiyors.
And the smoke OF the incense,
which came with the prayers Of the
saints, ascended up before God .
Besides Sergt. Woerner, the sur
Evening star., 1944-10-01
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
A UNITED STATES 9th AIR
FORCE BOMBER STATION, Eng
land, Sept. 80 Seven survivors oi
| the Flying Fortress Heavenly Body
rescued from the English Channel
after their bomber sank, named
their new Fortress Seven Angels
today, taking the name from tex,
In the Book Of Revelation.
It goes back to the day when this
crew in the Sd Bombardment Di-
vision took off with a formation
headed for Bremen to bomb a Nazi
tank factory.
Staff Sergt. Gilbert Woerner, al,
of Fredericksburg, Tex, just before
the take-off opened his pocket Bible
at random and inserted an English
pound note between two pages for
safe keeping.
Subsequently he found in the
verses marked by the currency an
allegory of the ordeal he and his
six crewmates experienced.
Over Germany the Heavenly Body
left its formation. One engine was
out and two of the three other en-
Evening star., 1944-06-09
Special Car Service
oConcerts Planned

Special streetcar service to the
Water Gate concerts, starting Sum
day, was announced today by the
Capital Transit Co. and E. r. Fink
enstaedt. Summer Concerts Com
mittee chairman.
The streetcars will take concert
goers to Nineteenth and C streets
NV, debarkation point nearest to
the Water Gate.
Two special cars will be operated
on the Mount Pleasant line. leaving
the Mount Pleasant terminal at 1928
and 1888 p m, and on the Fourteenth
street line, leave Fourteenth street
and Colorado avenue at 7:20 and
7:30 pm. Cars will leave Seven
teenth street and Pennsylvania ave-
nue. Sc. at 7:19 and 7:29 pm. and
Friendship Heights cars will leave
Wisconsin and Western avenues at
7:1s and 7:2s pm.
There also will be frequent direct
service over the regular routes from
Brookland and Mount Rainier and
points beyond. Free transfer priv
ileges will be granted between the
special cars and other bus and car
lines of the system.
For the convenience of employees of
the nearby Munitions, Navy and
Federal Reserve Buildings, and
others who will go to the concerts
directly from their work, an Army
Navy lunch bar will be operated
from $50 to $3.50 pm. on Wednes-
days and Fridays throughout the
season, under the auspices of the
American Women's Voluntary Serv-
ices.
Evening star., 1944-06-09
Archbishop CurIey Lists
Chances in Priests Status

Several changes in the status OF
priests in the archdiocese of Balti-
more and Washington were an
nounced by Archbishop Michael j
Curley last night.
The principal change here was
that of the Rev. Stephen McCabe OF
st. Martins Church, who was re-
tired because of Ill health.
The Rev. Martin J. Schmitt was
transferred from st. Mary's Church.
Hagerstown, Md, to st. Mary's
Church here, with the Rev. John H
zerhusen going to the Maryland
parish.
The Rev. Joseph L. Teletchea,
newly ordained, was appointed to
the Church of the Nativity as as
sistant.
The Rev. John j. Ballard, newly
ordained, will come to the Church
of the Immaculate Conception as
assistant.
The Rev. william M. Canning
will 60 from ST. Patrick's Church,
Havre de Grace, Md, to st. James
Church, Mt. Rainier, Md.
The Rev. Joseph A. Weber was
sent from Holy Rosary Church,
Baltimore, to st. Mary of the Sea
Church, Indianhead, Md.
Evening star., 1944-06-09
President Will Choose
Leiserson Successor
Soon, He Promises

Early appointment of new chair
man of the National Mediation
Board was in prospect today after
announcement of the resignation OF
DR.. william Leiserson, who is to un-
dertake q labor relations study fol
Johns Hopkins University.
DR.. Leiserson's resignation. fore
cast last week, became known late
yesterday when the White House
made public an exchange of letters
between President Roosevelt and the
retiring oficial.
In q letter to the President DR.
Leiserson said: II must resume work
on certain economic studies which
had to be dropped when I entered
the Government service"
Accepting the resignation, Mr..
Roosevelt wrote DR.. Leiserson, 81
regret exceedingly your decision"
and added, But since I under
stand, after talking with you, the
long-range Importance of the work
you have undertaken to do for
Johns Hopkins University, I reluc-
tantly accept your decision to leave. a"
Explaining that II expect to ap-
point your successor within a very
short time" the President requested
DR.. Leiserson to stay on until this
is done.
DR.. Leiserson, former member of
the National Labor Relations Board,
said the major problems which con-
fronted the Mediation Board at the
time of his appointment a year ago
are now out of the way.
The board handles railway labor
disputes and in addition to serving
in that agency, DR.. Leiserson has
been acting as chairman of the
National Railway Panel. a wartime
unit for adjusting rail troubles.
Evening star., 1944-06-09
Red Cross Here Needs
1000 to Roll DRESSINGS

A call for 1000 volunteers has
been sent out by the District chap
ter of the Red Cross so that 1t can
reach its quota of 100000 surgical
dressings for the Army by Septem-
Der 80.
These volunteers will cut, fold
and pack the guaze into dressings.
The Red Cross supplies about 80
per cent of the dressings used by
the Army, the rest being made up
by commercial manufacturers.
Volunteers. men as we'll as women,
who are willing to give their time
either during the day or evening, are
asked to get in touch with Surgical
Dressings Headquarters at the
Walsh House, 1920 Massachusetts,
avenue NV.
Evening star., 1944-06-09
Mrs. Susie S. Keister
Funeral Set Today
~ the Associated Press

Sy the Associated Press.
sTRASBURG, Va, June s.-The
funeral OF Mrs. Susie Slower Keister
widow Of Orlando Adam Keister and
mother of E. Earl Keister, publisher
OF the Northern Virginia Daily here
will be held from the home this
afternoon. Burial will be in River.
view Cemetery at Strasburg.
Mrs. Keister died early Wednesday
She is survived by her son, a daugh-
ter, Mrs. William Hickman, Cleve-
land, Ohio; four grandchildren and
one great-grandchild. She was a
lifelong resident of Strasburg.
Evening star., 1944-06-09

Of parking lot on New York ave-
nue. between Fourteenth and FIJI
teenth streets NV.
Last week Mrs. Mclean fled suit
in Municipal Court asking for pos
session of the lot because Of alleged
failure to pay rent. Both suits we're
filed in her behalf by Attorney j.
Edward Burroughs, jr.
Evening star., 1944-06-09
MRS. Mclean Sues
Purkinq Lot for Rent

Mrs. Evalyn Walsh Mclean, 1908
r street NV, yesterday filed suit
in District Court against the Serv-
ice Parking Corp. for s35,916.44,
which she claims is due her for rent
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-18
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Volunteers FOR
GUARDS NEEDED

The First Company of the N. c.
Slate Guard unit here will soon
lose 70 men to the armed forces,
officials said Thursday, as an ap-
real was made for new members
between the ages of SO and so.
Since Pearl Harbor t h e State
Guard here has furnished 300 men
to military g rvice, oftentimes
when the men had received only
a little training.
Already short of its full strength
Of three officers and so enlisted
men, the military unit is more in
need Of new TENDERS now than
at any time since the United States
entered the war.
A specialized training program
is now in effect for the unit. In
structors are members who have
already received their training.
The program includes instruction
in first aid. hayonet drill, hygiene
ano sanitation for camp and field
work, craftsmanship, chemical
warfare, use of and d f e MS
against poisonous gases.
The lecture to be given at .7:3O
pm. Tuesday will be on chemi-
rails and there will be a demon
STATION Of tear gas.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-18
state Will Launch Huge
Wave Recruiting Drive

RALEIGH, Feb. 17-RAThree
admirals, the Navy's public re-
lations chief and a bevy of state
officials will be on hand tomorrow
night at a Kickoff banquet here
which will set off nationwide
campaign to fill the Navy's 3d.
OoO- woman quota for the WAVES.
The Navy said North Carolina
was selected as the Kickoff
state because of its leading, and
consistent, record in volunteers
for the WAVES. The state has
maintained lead over all other
Southern states in volunteers for
the Women's branch of the Navy.
Tomorrow nights banquet will
be followed by two-week drive,
beginning Sunday, to contact every
woman in North Carolina who is
eligible and interested in the
WAVES. This means that every
woman between the ages of 20 and
81, married or single but without
children under 10, and with at
least two years high school edu-
cation will be contacted
From North Carolina the drive
Will spread to other states. until
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-18
State College Moves
Its Infirmary To
90 : Bed Clark Hall

RALEIGH, Feb. 17-REN C..
State College has moved its hospi-
tai facilities from 35-bed Carroll
infirmary to 9O-bed Clark hospital,
formerly Clark Hall, an unfinished
dormitory, it was announced to-
day.
Col. J. W. HARRISON, dean of
administration at the college,
said the new hospital is one of
the best furnished and most cap
ably supervised medical units in
the fourth service command area.
1t provides for all types of medi-
caN care except performing ma
jor surgical operations, he said.
DR.. A. c. Campbell will con-
tinue as chief-of-staff at the new
hospital. During his "a years as
college physician, there has never
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-18
DAVIS SOLDIERS
CHOSE 'PIN-UP'

CAMP DAVIS, Feb. 17.-Comes
now the 'TIigl Explosive AA
Dream Girl" better known as Miss
Kay Kouch, an ordinance plant
worker of Youngstown, Ohio.
Miss Kouch was selected as their
favorite pin-up girl ~ the men of
the 18th battalion u the antiair-
craft artillery school here because
she has just about everything it
takes to rate as soldiers pin-up.
including fairness of face and fig
ure, and besides, there is per-
sonal touch,' the Barrage, unof-
fetal post weekly will say tomot-
row in announcing her selection.
Kay handles many of the shells
which find their way to Camp Da-
Wis to be used in target practise"
by the men of the organization
which selected her.
Not once has she been late for
work at the plant and each month
She puts more than ten per cent
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-18
TALL TALES FLY
At LIONS MEET
Al. King Awarded Prize
For Best Story; Leroy,
Marshburn Honored

~ tales flew thick and fast
Tau ndav at the regular weekly
InuI .;aa of the Wilmington Lions
meel4 lid at ITO pm. in the ban
cluo' r nS5 of the Friendly restau-
quel tales regarding poker play
rant salesmen, soldiers being court
erS' . ?o notices, but none about
"1Gjvened the atmosphere in the
ISL. sending the three judges into
roolll ,,1+ation after consultation, in
con attempt to select the winner.
wv ,4.or much hesitation, and indie
AlIe- +bev announced three pos
clsloil t;rs+ place~s, and left it to the
slD-e s,bership to name their favorite
meHl solause. and it was Lion A. l..
by %pF PAUL T. Marshburn was CIV
hlli h. BOBBY prize for the lowliest
en- '"I 1dges for the contest, which
IL isl a. regular affair with the 6 club,
1s $50 Lions Harris, Marvin New
t n1ls and Gene Billiard.
' cona seriousness prevailed at
~, nnopting, though. Leroy Marsh
,'rn -, was presented a membership
l and card from Lions Interna-
MY i:,oI for the outstanding service
~ Iis4 has rendered the club: The pres
ne a@I was made by Lion R. B.
g Gnah,,ck. Last week, Mexican Maj
n 49, had been honored with a key
and card
1;on President, Jimmy Lawson,
who presided at the meeting, re-
' WIN the members that MEMS
Niaht". sponsored by the ladies
n a',Tiliarv of the club, would be
b be tuesday night at the W-ights-
+ club house. A full attendance
is desired.
# was brought out at the meet
;ra that the clubs bowling team
hos been making a poor showing
.. ifs weekly tournaments, and
president Lawson urged all men,
bors who possibly could to take an
interest in the team and send it
aver the top in the Civic Club
Bowling League.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-18
City's Transition To
War Area Well Handled,
State Official Says

N E. Cannady, state cleo
trical engineering inspector who
has been visiting Wilmington pro-
fessionally for the past 81 years,
and who conferred with City
Manager A. C. Nichols and other
officials here Thursday morning,
observed that the Transformation
q this community from peace
ume town to a busting war in
ouStry has been Remarkably well
handled"
MIR, Cannaday declared that
much Of the expansion accom-
pnSned in facilities here had to
Vt cone on a temporary basis
, mat the city would have to
LUX forward to placing them on
permanent basis as soon as ma
'etraiS again become available.
naturally, mistakes have been
h b,'ue now and then. That is to
tj " expected in expanding facili-
! w W., AZ me rate it had to be done
,io. "illnlngton. But when the occa-
0o uu permits, it will be the bust
tbos OF the city to see that all
ro rae mistakes are corrected" he
"is Ni Cannaday said Wilmington
sdes s;e!llng along splendidly con-
eynl,: me circumstances" He
o ny that he had taken time
n,n vi mis- trip to study the COM
sbonlSy and that his impressions
S-oald be well founded.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-18

Of her pay into war bonds, the
paper boasts, adding:
Her patriotism does not stop
there, however. No less than three
times has she been a Red Cross
blood doner and she has also pitch
ed in by regular appearances at
USO dances. Three of her brothers
are in the service and two uncles
are fighting with the Russian guer-
rillas.'
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the entire 48 have been contact
ed ~.
Rear Admiral Randall Jacobs,
chief of naval personnel and Rear
Admirals W. H. Allen and Jules
James have invitations to attend
the banquet. Admiral Allen is
director Of naval officer procure
ment for the sixth and seventh
naval districts, with headquarters
in Atlanta, and Admiral James is
commandment of the sixth naval
district. The sixth district includes
North Carolina, South Carolina and
Georgia.
Also on the program will be 1t.
Comdr. Joy Bright Hancock,
WAVES representative for the
bureau of aeronautics and for the
deputy chief of naval operations
for air; and Capt. Leland P. Lo-
vett, director of Navy Public Re-
lations.
Civilian speakers will include
Governor Broughton and Josephus
Daniels, former secretary of the
Navy.
-V-- --...
BUY WAR BONDS AND STAMPS
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err was met at the airport by
the Duke Of Windsor, royal gov
ernor, when he arrived today for
rest, and was a luncheon guest
at government house.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-18

been a death in the schools in
Urinary.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-18
HOOVER IN NASSAU

NASSAU, Bahamas, Feb. 17-tR
Former President Herbert Hoov-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-02-03

Every patriotic home in America
will want to display this emblem.
Paste it on your front door or on a
window to show that YOU have done
your part in the 4th War Loan.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-02-03
Build Your Future With the
Worlds Safest investment

All over the country men and women
look to the future with confidence.
They are the ones who have put part
of their extra wartime earnings into
the worlds safest Investment - u. S.
Government War Bonds.
What about yon:9 Are you letting
the dollars slip through your fingers
- dollars that should be put safely
away in War Bonds?
There are War Bonds to fit your
needs l.. Bonds which are backed up
by the strongest company" in the
world. Build that home you have al
ways dreamed about. Send your child
to college. Buy the wonderful things
that are coming after the war. YOU
CAN DO IT WITH YOUR WAR
BOND SAVINGS.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-02-03


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Agow. before countr! looks
sI patriotic duty For this the showdown And what's
in this bitter struggle?
Right it's behind the 4h War oan and least
Sl0O Bond A Series War Savings Bond will
and back 81 forevey SIS held
But that's Invest possibly In
$500 Help the work for
its quota.
Remember these extra
War Bond subscription either through payroll deductions other
to
already doing think those who pouring their blood and their
lives today and every day that this goes
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-05
Much Opposition To
Flood Control Dam
Cong. Talbot to Place Sentiment of Meeting in Thorn
aston on Record With Conn. Senators

Unanimous opposition by farmers,
industrialists and small business
men to the construction Of the 5 or
6 million dollar flood control dam
will be placed on record with the
Connecticut Senators in Washing
ton by Cong. Joseph E. Talbot as
well as by written formal statements
on the part of these residents. The
opposition Is based on the high eX-
pense involved.
At a meeting held Saturday in the
Thomaston Town Hall pertinent
criticism on the part OF more than
leo in attendance was placed on re-
cord before Cong, Talbot who had
arranged the meeting to best deter
mine the sentiment prevailing.
The proposed dam Is to be con-
structed just above Thomaston and
is to be utilized as a means Of con-
trolling the waters in the lower
Housatonic Valley into which the
Naugatuck flows. It's construction
means relocation Of the highway
and railroad tracks as well as the
usurpation of considerable amount
of land particularly near and about
Litchfield.
A committee was chosen Satur-
day under the Craftsmanship Of AL
Ian C. Innes, Thomaston represent
alive in the General Assembly. The
committee then drew up a letter OF
protest against the proposed con-
struction which was forwarded to
Sen. Francis T. Maloney and Sen.
John A. Danaher. The letter Is as
follows;
The undersigned, appointed
committee at a meeting held in
Thomaston June 3, 1914, which
meeting was requested by Con-
gresham Talbot due onumer-
Gus protests received by him.
from Thomaston and surorund-
ing towns, and was attended by
about 200 people from Thomas
ton and representative citizens
of the surrounding towns Of Tor
rington, Litchfield and Harwin-
ton, and after a thorough dis
cussion the meeting voted unan-
imously It's disapproval of the
Thomaston Flood Control dam
and instructed the committee to
forward a protest to the two SEN
ators from Connecticut and to
Congressman Talbot.
SIGNED
Allan G. Innes, chairman and
representative of the Thomaston
General Assembly.
william Crutch, first select
man of Ltchfield.
Edward J. Burns. president OF
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-05
.CROTTO CIRCUS
OPENS TONIGHT
9th Annual Charity Event
at Municipal Stadium
for the Week

Boosting among its many breath
taking and colorful acts the worlds
greatest aerial team, the zindah
Grotto's 9th Annual Charity Circus
opens at Municipal Stadium tonight
at 7:30.
The Harry LAMAR troups, con-
sisting Of two men and girl, per-
form single, double, and triple SOM
bersaults to a hand catch, promises
to make audiences sit up and gasp
as never before in the Grotto's Cir
Gus history.
Proceeds of this years show,
which General Chairman Raymond
e. Snyder and Executive Chairman
j. Sydney Pearson acclaim as the
best the Grotto has ever attempted,
will go to the Grottos keep EN-
Smoking fund" which has been pro-
viding cigarets for Waterbury SER
vicemen at home and aboard for
the past three years. Honorary
chairman, Mayor John S. Monagan
will officially open tonight's per-
Torrance.
In addition to 20 arenic features,
representing top-flight talent in all
fields Of circus entertainment,
there will be a giant exposition
Midway with four educational side
shows and more than SO new fea-
lures.
Starting tomorrow there will be
a matinee performance every day
at $3.50 at which time school chill
dren viii be admitted as guests OF
zindah Grotto and many local
firms have purchased tickets SO that
all children may see the circus.
All local public and parochial