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The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-11-29
Il orEs
| f1om the
| office Of
Veteran
affairs
OVA SURVEY SHOWS
DIRE HOUSING NEEDS

GAOOOA1NO
The Office of Veterans Affairs,
with the assistance of local coun-
selling centers, has completed a
statewide survey to determine the
need for housing of World War II
veterans.
This survey disclosed several i'm
portant facts. Also, it again eStab-
hshed the need for Local Councils
of Veterans Affairs. 1t also clearly
defined a necessary function to be
performed by a local counseling
center through its council COM
mittees.
The most vital determination the
survey revealed was the extent of
the housing problem itself. In 43
communities the finding of housing
for veterans is extremely serious;
very serious in 81; fairly serious
in 10, and not serious in only IA
communities surveyed.
The survey uncovered the fact
that II communities do not have a
central bureau where houses, apart
mentS, and rooms for rent are
listed. Thus the need for such a
bureau is clearly pointed out and
the communityS obligation to estab-
hSh such a central clearing office,
preferably in the counSeling center,
is made apparent.
In SO communities the local real
estate boards have taken no posi-
tive action to stimulate residential
construction. Again a duty of the
Council is made clear - that of
arouSing an interest in building.
One small community reported that
100 veterans would buy homes with
in three weeks if homes were
made available, and another small
community stated that 200 were
needed.
The composite findings of the
survey depict a deplorable condi-
ton. The solution must be found
on the local level at least temporar-
lily. Local Councils of Veterans
Affairs are urged to make this
problem a majoI project and begin
al once to organize committees to
handle the problem Of housing for
veterans. This problem includes the
establishment Of clearing house
OF housing information; the slim
ulation of building and the locating
or available housing space.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-11-29
Geniac Aboard Guam

Robert Frederick Geniac. W.T. 1-c,
is aboard the new light cruiser,
U.SS. Guam, which Is now enroute
home from Seoul, Korea. The Guam
is returning with more than 1000
high point troops from the Orient.
Geniac saw service in the Allan
tic at Africa, Italy and the Inva-
sion of France. He also participated
In the battle of the China sea and
other engagements in the South
Pacific. The son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis Geniac, 2242 Twelfth street.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-11-29

returned to Wyandotte the follow
ing day.
DeMeris, a former corporal, was
indicted January 20, 1912. After
cavalry training he became a radio
operator and after going overseas
March l, 1914, served with co. A.
654th tank Gestroyers battalion.
He was awarded the Europe
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-11-29

husband of Mrs. C. M. Renkiewicz,
2648 Ninth street, has been honor
ably discharged at the AAF separa-
ton center, Sheppard Field, Texas,
after service since August 26, 1941.
A graduate of Mt. Carmel high
school, he was employed as a drill
operator for the Firestone Rubber
and Metal Products company be-
fore entering the service.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-11-29
DeMeris Is Discharged

After fighting in the battles OF
Normandy, Northern France,
Rhineland and Central Europe,
George S. DeMeris, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. William DeMeris. 1856 Van
Alstyne, returned home and was
discharged from the army at Camp.
Atterbury, Ind, November 20. He
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-11-29
HERO ATTENDS MISC

Oscar G. Johnson, Jr.. 24-year old
Dickinson county man. one Of three
Congressional Medal of Honor win
ners in Michigan and former Army
sergeant, is enrolled as a short
course student at Michigan State
College.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-11-29

Africa Middle Eastern theater rib
bon with four bronze stars, the
American theater ribbon, American
defense service medal, World War
II victory medal and good conduct
medal.
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Receives Combat Badge

S/Sgt. William Kuzava, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Kuzava, 465
Orchard street, has received the
combat infantry badge. A section
leader Of a Mortar squad, Kuzava
participated In the Rhineland and
Central Germany campaigns with
the 102nd Infantry division.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-11-29
TO BE DISCHARGED

Ensign and Mrs. James Hood of
Charlotte, N. c., and Ensign and
Mrs. Troy Doan, Bellflower, Calf,
who have resided on Riverside
Drive, Trenton, for the past sew
eral months, left Friday for their
respective homes. Ensigns Hood
and Doan will receive honorable
discharges from the U. S. Navy at
separation centerS near their homes.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-02-10
Air Fleet
Rips Reich

LONDON, Feb. 9 INSl-Tot.
tcring German communication
lines. synthetic oil plants and war
factories were bombed heavily by
daylight today by a force OF more
than 1850 American Eighth Air
Force planes. following up a
smashing Raj assault by al least
900 aircraft.
OUP said 2.l50 planes took
part IN the American daylight
attack 4---
A synthetic oil refinery Al
Lutzacndort. - miles south OF
Halle. an armament and motor
transport plant az Weunar, 81
mse> southwest OF Leipzig, and
marshalling yards at Magdeburg
below Berlin were the principal
targets
The Elghth Air Force assault
followed a heavy British night at
tack on a synthetic oil plant AT
poehtz. nine miles north Of Stet-
TN and the bombing Of Berllp by
Mosquitoes
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-02-10
Snow in East
Slows Plants
BY United Press

Warmer weather helped most
snow weary fasteners to dig out
from another storm today, but in
New England transportation, COM
municationS and war factories
were shut down by one of the
worst Billiards in modern men,
DRY.
With New Englands snowfall
running l. 10 II inches, Boston re-
corded an official 14-inch fall and
drifts piled to 10 feet in the
streets of Portland, Me. Thirteen
were reported dead in New Eng
land as a result of the blizzard.
Predicted rising temperatures
threatened 10 melt the heavy
snow accumulation and pour il
into ice choked rivers for what
may be the heaviest floods since
1886.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-02-10
Reds Skater
Ndzii Defense

MO { C W. Feb Q GNS)-
Soviet flying columns were re-
ported in front dispatches today 10
have pierced Nazi defenSeS only
10 miles from the Baltic city Of
Stettin, the port which serves
Berlin. as other forces of Marshal
ZhukOv'S First White Ru a n
Army repeatedly burst into the
open terrain before the Reich capt.
tai west of the Oder River
And 10 the south of the mighty
central smash 10 the heart OF the
Reich. Marshal konev'S First
Ukrainian Army swept up to IS
miles west of the preached Oder
southeast OF the Silcsian capital of
BreSlau in a drive threatening
Berlin from the rear.
Expanding his Oder bridge
headS-laSt reported 20 miles IN
width-Konev engulfed nine i'm
portant German fortress towns in
CONTINUED on Page ,. Col. p
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-02-10
Dearborn GH Reveals
kuZOn Prison PLIGHT

WASHINGTON, Feb Q QNS)
The American Red Cross an
nounced today It's representatives
yesterday distributed 600 letters
from the United States 10 the
AIS internees liberated from Bill
bid prison on Luzon.
There was at least one letter
for each internee, representing for
many the first mail from home
since internment.
Carl B. ESchbach, Dearborn,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-02-10
9th SOEl Waits Call:
eReDOrf One MISSING

appeal to Washington for defer
mcnt OF Marcus.
Marcus faces almost immediate
induction after he registers. Draft
board chairman Harry B. Saefer
said that the pressing need of
registrahts 10 fiji the boards next
quota will result in his being sent
to an induction center within
three weeks.
Seven of Mrs. McFarland'S sons
all children by a previous mar
riage-are overseas. Her husband.
10 years her junior. is eligible for
induction.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-02-10
Allies Driving
ToF|ank Siegfried

PARIS Feb. 9 INS)-A determined Allied at
tempt to outank the Siegfred Line got of to magnificent
start today when Field Marshal Montgomerys British and
Dominion troops of the Canadian First Army gained almost
five miles in the initial phases of major offensive aimed
occupation of Ce,e northern anchor of the Segfred Line
Canadian army assault forces, aided by terrific H.
hour artillery barage and echeon of tanks and fame
hrowers that rdded German defense positions covered
5000 yards of enemyhed territory front of approx
mately six miles capturing villages
o. = First Army front dispatches said the Roer River
rising sharply below the dams northeast of Monschau and
II appeared that the big been partly
blown up sections of it opened Uf reported.
Zone unit of the 18th Division sight oil
huge earhen dam able with small
Front observers believed the Germans maneuveng
send the Roer its banks Of nd
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-02-10
lion Coal Limit
Brings Higher Price

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 tUP)-
The OPA announced today that
retail coal and coke dealers re-
>trictcd 10 one-ton deliveries by
the Solid Fuels Administration
may add a 25-cent charge TO exist
ing ceiling prices.
OPA said. however that dealers
already charging a differential for
one-ton deliveries cannot add the
new charge unless their differen-
tial is smaller than Is cents. A
dealer with a l5-cent differential
could increase il by 10 cents.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-02-10
In the lines TO-DAY

LEHIGHTON. Pa, Feb, 9 lUP)
Mrs. Russell Mcfarland. rs, was
notified by the war department
today that one OF her eight sons
now in military service Is missing
IN action in France
Her ninth son, Marcus X
Smith, will register for selective
service tomorrow on his eight
eenth birthday.
The telegram that Pic. Clinton
Smith, 20, was reported missing
since Jan. 9. came as service and
civic clubs announced they would
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-02-10
w AR FRONTS
- 30 Mi. to BERLIN

EASTERN FRONT - Reds
only 10 miles from Stettin.
page L.
WESTERN FRONT-British-
Canadian forces take seven
towns in drive on West
Wall around Nijmegen.
page L.
PHILIPPINES - Yanks
swarm across Pasig River
in Manila in drive to rid
capital of Japs. Page L.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-02-10

Mich, internee spokesman, thank
ing the Red Cross representatives
for his fellow internees, said Japs-
neSe food supplies were rationed
strictly during the past Ia months,
and prisoners were prohibited
from buying from Filipinos.
eff we had not received Red
Cross medical supplies, food and
clothing In December, le43
most Of US would not have sur
vived," Eschbach told the Red
Gross
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-02-10
Z Coaches Over+urn

HOUSTON, Tex. Feb. 9 up
Two coaches OF the Sunset Lin
tied, Southern Facifc's crack Los
Angeles-to-Ncw Orleans paSSen-
ger train, overturned here today.
injuring an undetermined number
of passengers.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-02-10
Bill Would Extend
RECOGNITION 10 Italy

WASHINGTON. Feb. Q 1NS)
Rep. Marcantonlo american
Labor Party of New York.
charging the Allied commission in
Italy with blocking food ship
ments TO the Italian people, to-
day introduced a House resolution
asking that President Roosevelt
recognize Italy as an ally and ex-
tend lend-leaSe aid 10 h a {
country.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-02-10

SEATTLE, Feb. 9 tUP)-Nearly
1000 welders belonging to an
independent union struck at two
Seattle shipyards today because
six men were dismissed for fail.
ing to keep in good standing with
an AL, union.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-02-10
HO YING-CHIN CHINESE COMMANDER IN CHIEF

CHUNGKING, Feb. (UP)-FOrmer War Minister
HO Yng-Chn has been appointed commander in chief of
the Chinese army with headquarters established at
Running il announced officially today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-02-10
NAVY IDENTIFIES LOST NAVAL CRAFT

WASHINGTON, Feb. (UP)-The navy today iden-
tilted the naval craft had announced last Jan. 10
lost in the Philippines They the landing
ships LIST $50 LIST 460, LIST 1873, LIST Az, the motor
torpedo boat S23 the subchaser sc 14 and the auxiliary
ship Porcupne
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-02-10
ALL REFINERIES IN REICH BELIEVED INACTIVE

LONDON, Feb. (INS)-American Air Force head
quarters announced tonight that all German crude oil
neres believed inactive and only four synthetic
oil plants working within the Reich, result of
Allied bOmbings.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-02-10

MINI armies,
(The village of HaSenfeid,
near the SChwammenauel dam,
was captured by the troops. who
advanced under cover 81 bar
rage by 800 guns)
American and French troops of
the Sixth Army Group cleaned
the NaziS out az the Colmar AREA.
All organized resistance IN that
once menacing German pocket
has ceased Cen Eisenhower an
nounced.
IN SOGGY GROUND
The gong was decidedly wet
for the Canadian Army as IT'S
units pushed ward over
marshes and sOggy ground
German reaction has not yet
been great, headquarters said all
though enemy movement has beer
observed between Gcldcrn and
Vessel.
The attacking troops met no
concrete resistance m the outer
Siegfned Line dcfcnScS In the
Cleve area although there were
|, hume rous mlneheldS Twelve
hundred German prisoners were
taken during the first - hours Of
fighting. These included two bat
talon commanders. Some Of the
prisoners appeared badly shaken
by the terrific artillery and air
barrage that preceded the attack
KNOCK OUT SIN GUNS
One battalion leader said Allied
shells had knocked out six Of the
. guns in his battery.
All villages seized were situated
southeast OF NijmeEen and in
Cluded Wylcr and krancnburg.
both inside Germany and ZySShch,
Bruuk, Denheuvel GelgenSteeg
and ErlekOm. IN eastern Holland
United States First Army troops
battling near the fortified town
ot Schmidt IN the center Of the
Siegfried Line mopped up several
towns between Allied forces and
the Roer River dams northwest
OF Gemund.
The l.. s Third Army took the
Olzheim, Ncidmchlcn and Lut-
kampen in the vicinity of Pruem
In AlSace the entire west bank
Of the Rhine from Basel to StraS-
bourg is in Allied hands except
for isolated pockets
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-02-10
MAKE VITAL PARTS

All of the plants are engaged
in the manufacture of vitality
needed parts for airplanes and
tanks. Whether production is
broken down completely depends
upon the WLB's decision on an
ultimatum issued by Briggs Local
PIP, UAW-CIO, which has been
on strike since Tuesday. The
board had previously ordered the
strikers back TO work ''immedi-
ately."
At a mass meeting, yesterday
afternoon, members of the local
voted unanimously to send
telegram to the WLB, setting
forth the only conditions under
Continued on Page 2, Col. 81
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-02-10
YANKS BOMB BIGGEST OIL PLANT NEAR VIENNA

ROME Feb. (UP)-Fifteenth Air Force LIBERIA
tors and FOrtresses today bombed the MOOsberbaum oil
refinery % miles west of Vienna the largest in that
Bad weather Obscured the results
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-02-10

REYRo NARCARINE-Iu gweet as clover
Favor 'eetterS' sverJthinEt TrJ n'-Adv
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-02-10

TORONTO, Feb. 8 (UP)-The Chinese Times here
today joined with nine other Chinese publications in the
western hemisphere demanding reform of the Chang
kai-Shek government of China
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-02-10

Ydnks Speed
dpMop-up
On N Luzon

GEN. Mac ARTH YRS HQ.,
LUZON. Feb. 9 tINS)-American
tanks and infantrymen intensified
their blows today against d badly
disorganized enemy in the Munoz-
Rizal-Lupao sector OF north
eastern Luzon. where at least one
crack japanese armOred division
was eliminated as an effective
fighting force.
As Gen. Macarthur announced
capture OF the key towns of
Munoz Rial and Lupao in the
foothills OF the Caraballo Noun
tains, other u. s. Sixth and Eighth
Army infantrymen hunted down
and wiped out japanese suicide
parties within the southern por-
ton of Manila.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-02-10
.a31-3zS1'S
REPORT BIG THREE TO MEET ANOTHER wEEI

NEW YORK, Feb. (UP)-The National Broadcast
ing Company quoted Ankara broadcast today saying
the Big Three meeting will continue another week.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-02-10
SQUARE ID. CLOSED

The Square D. Co.'S plant, $3.50
Rivard, closed at noon after a
walkout of about 800 workers in
a dispute over a War Labor Board
directive. Company and union Of
ficials are endeavoring to settle
the strike.
At the Briggs Outer Drive plant
small department employing 80
persons closed yesterday and the
flap line for B-29 bombers at the
Conner plant went down today.
Approximately $50 are employed
in the department.
All of the six Briggs plants will
be closed entirely by next Wednes-
day evening, if production is not
resumed at the Mack plant, COM
pany spokesman said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-02-10
PUMPS DAMAGED

Authorities disclosed that the
Manila water supply system was
captured virtually intact when
the Yanks smashed into the CAPT.
tai last week.
Although the enemy managed
TO damage the pumping stations,
il was expected that the army
engineers would be able 10 restore
the regular water service TO the
city in a matter of hours.
Meanwhile, 1t Gen Kenneys
air force kept up its neutraliza-
ton campaign against Corregidor
Attacking Jap coastal defense
batteries on the island which
dominates the entrance to Manila
Bay, four-motored L. S. warplaneS
damaged the enemy gun positions
and touched off fires.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-02-10
Briggs Idle
Expected TO
Reach 1860

War production was suspended
in three Detroit plants by work
stoppages today.
Approximately 1000 workers
were idle and the total was ex-
-peeted to reach more than II 800
by evening"
The Mack avenue plant of the
Briggs Manufacturing Co.. closed
by a strike of $500 workers Tues.
day afternoon, remained idle.
The Briggs Vernon unit was
closed by the company yesterday
afternoon because of lack of parts
from the Mack plant.
A company spokesman said the
Milwaukee avenue unit, employing
903, will close at the end of the
first shift today and that its
Evansville Und) plant will close
tonight, rendering an additional
4.429 idle,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-02-10
HUNTING SHIPPERS

Macarthur said that elements
OF the veteran 37th Infantry
Division swarmed across the PaSig
River which biScctS Manila 10
Join with units Of the Eleventh
Ahborne Division south of that
stream in hopping up operations
against enemy SniperS and rowing
bands in the flame-seared capital.
Zone entire m ent of
Americans had crossed the PaSig
up TO an early hour today. ac-
cording 10 George Thomas
Folster, NBC correspondent in
the Philippines. Folster added
that the property destroying
phase of the battle for Manila
may be drawing TO a close but
said the city is far from SecurcD
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-02-10

ma J. G. TOoLE. DENTIST
.iia " Jsfsyetts, o. Michigan. OPP City
Hail, Hours %. Tel. CA 666s.-Adv,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-02-10
Shipyard WeIders Quit

Continued on Page 2, Col. 8
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-07
Wainwright Describes
Last Stand Interuiew
Continued from Page one)


to leave COrregidOr for days. but until yester.
day the general kept refusing. He plans to leave
tomorrow evening around $50 by motor tor.
pedO boat for Mindanao. A plane will pick him
and his party up there and fly us the rest of the
way. Tell no One-nO One-Of this until the
morning after next the morning of the 18th.
The general plans a number of changes.
He's going to diUide his Philippine forces into
four subcommands, himself retaining oueraU
command while in Australia.
ssVOU will be placed in command of all troops
on LuZOn. If it's agreeable to you, Gen.
Jones will get another star and take over your
First Corps. Your new command will include
Jones Corps and Gen. Parker's Second Corps all
service troops on Bataan and the men up in the
Cagayan Valley and in the mountain province.
Gen. Moore will remain in command of the
harbOr defenses and the fortified islands in the
bay. Gen. ChenOweth will command the troops
in the Visayan islands and Gen. Sharp will have
charge of Mindanao.
Hes going to leave Col. Beebe here, give
him star and make him his deputy chief of
staff, to carry out his commands from Aus
tralia."
Gen. Sutherland, then as now MacArthurs
chief of staff paused and looked at me-
You look hungry, Skinny" he said
/ shrugged but ! was.
Come on" he invited, shave some lunch
and then well go up to the house"
| shook my head.
"Nope / think not" said not wanting to
pick up any habits could not keep on Bataan.
1--WE eat only twice day over there"
GO SUTHERLAND took me out to the east end
- of the tunnel to the little slate-gray house
quarter Of a mile away. The island had taken
two sharp air raids at the start of things, three
tortuous months before, but MacArthurs house
and the two other small ones near it were not
touched.
Those raids continued sporadcaly. But now
it seemed quiet and peaceful there as we walked
up to the porch
Macarthur came out on the porch, after saw
ing something to Mrs. Macarthur and the boy
inside. He was tired -hut-ne glinned and shook
Part |. P.se IO-oet. T. l94s c DETROIT SUNDAY TIMES
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-07
international Pso,o
Intsrnationai Phots|

over my repeated protests"
"Of course | will, Douglas" l told him
warmly
THEN he repeated substantially what Suther-
land had told me about the altered command,
and turned to the tactical situation on Bataan-
by that time simply desperate.
We're alOne Jonathan; you know that as
well as l." he said. "If get through to Aus.
traha YOU know I'll come back as soon as can
with as much as can. In the meantime, you've
got to hold"
de gave me cigar.
Il told him that holding Bataan was our aim
in life
"Yes, yes, know" he went on eyeing me.
But want to be sure that you're defending in
as great depth as you can. You're an old cav
airy man, Jonathan, and your training has been
along thin, light, quick-hitting lines. The de-
fense of Bataan must be deep. For any pro.
lOnged defense you must have depth"
81 know that" said "I'm deplOying my
troops in as great depth as the terrain and thI
number of troops permit"
"GOOd! And be sure to give them every
thing you've got with your artillery. That's the
best arm you have"
I THOUGHT of the little ammunition we had
left, and of the malaria and dysentery the one
half rations, the wounded in their vulnerable hos
pital tents my air force of two P-40s and of many
CONTINUED Next Page)
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-01-25
WhitefOrd To Speak
In Rockville Sunday

Roger j. Whiteford, of Chevy
Chase a member of the Maryland
and District of Columbia bars, will
speak on "The Trial of Christ
From the Legal standpoint" at d
meeting Of the Layman's Associa-
ton of the Churches of Rockville
Sunday evening, January 28 at
P. NJ
Guy L. Carter will be the pres
siding layman at the meeting
which will be held in the Baptist
Church. The speaker will be intro
duced by Albert M. Bouic, mem.
Der of the local Bar. Mr.. White
ford was at one time principal of
Richard Montgomery High School
and his former pupils should avail
themselves of the opportunity to
hear him.
Prof. Elwood Mason, principal Of
Leland Junior High School will
read the scripture ana the Rev
VIM. L. Everhart, pastor of the
Darnestown Presbyterian Church
will pronounce the benediction. The
object Of the association is to en-
courage church attendance by the
men of the community.