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The echo., 1945-10-05

Every woman wants her home 10,
be attractively different. / recent
~ visited such a home as a lunch
con guest. 1t was so wonderfully
cull of gay, colorful ideas that |
want to tell you about it. >7.
By the simple use Of Eeady-
pasted cut-outs my hostess hAAl
transformed an otherwise ordinary.
dwelling into an attractive, radiant
home. In her kitchen she had
generously used several beautiful
flower designs sprinkled on til.
cupboard doors, canister set anal
salt and pepper shakers. Instead
If tucking away her hot pads, she
displayed them prominently with
rut-outs Of gay Berry Clusters. d"
Flower pots on the window sill hau
oeen frightened with small cu'
outs Of the Peasant Stencil" wiin
larger design on the waste
basket. e
The luncheon table was aImoe;
too beautiful to disturb Clever US.
Of ready pasted cut-outs on ths
napkins. place cards, w0o3ev serr.
ing trays, hot dish pads, and .rdi-
viduai ash trays mace q d.fezcE:
and colorful setting.
Each room was a pleasant, gay
surprise Just bursting with life.
She showed ne AQw eeEy it Is fer
the inexperienced home decorator
to achieve the professional touch
with ready pasted cut-outs. They're
inexpensive, and each one Of the
seventeen attractive patterns Is
dis-cut all around Only a moment
Is required to separate the design
from the backgKodndg Dip in watsr,
NnG pst in place with s clean, dry
c4pth. You will find them on sale
in depastmeutg chain, drug. hard
ware or paint stOf es. d.
You'll want to use cut-outs not
only or painted walls and furniture
hat also on the little accessories
around the house. My hosteSa did
and her home was attractively diff.
ferpDt,
The echo., 1945-10-05

90 -ood Smith broadcast it over
st1tion WNEW.
T'he song that everyone hopes to
n.,.vme the Negro national anthem
6,Sst is, us@uJ have expressed as
ora q Absorbing to Composer
V'gI~s w&s ~ss4leihlng that came
cat - lie h~aTis OF eur people"
All s1S GAME i.anEston Hughes
sn1 qfro. wTrls@ bfoalnaG this
Tv1lar r.,I 'f,'xs wbo acre ass en-.
The echo., 1945-10-05

1SlAAt CibllCl IL
our people like the
Jew in Germany
before We Day
are the targets for
all types of in
suits. When you
Dear people speak
Of Christian, Prot
estant, Catholic,
Jew and Gentle
working shoulder
shoulder for
victory there is
The echo., 1945-10-05

something that strikes home to you.
Yes. Work side-by-side, fight along
aide Of each other and battle for
",e Four Freedoms. for Democracy.
But, does it end there? No, sir. No
war is to be won. here at home, ="
and composer Willet once again
The echo., 1945-10-05

ing his election to Congress that
Congressman Powell expressed VIC"
a fatherly benign eXpreszles. "L-9'4
My People Go" NQ@l
Foe copies Of ;isis stirrir@3 n9T' 1
Der wrt.e tne Text ssusie fUa!'sAseo
Company, 156 4Ao9t 4sFn AVS
New York, ~ v
The echo., 1945-10-05

played his compo-
sition on tn e
piano. We took in
some Of the words.
Remembered all
of them. They
meant something
too. This new mes.
sage heard recent
ly on the airwayes
when Mary Lou
william c an n
The echo., 1945-10-05

the group, Lang
ston wrote the
words and / the
music. .
IL a n G st ON
Hughes, the noted
poet whose writ
ings and poems
are an inspiration
and myself even
toured the coun-
try sometime ago
M mo VN1t,nnaH for
The echo., 1945-10-05

BILLIE HOLIDAY ranking Decca recording artist
for several has the u
lead
topnotch
tour playing theatres, bathrooms clubs
Lover Man" Miss Holiday recently
Records is listed with the nations sorte top tunes TIE bard
outstanding musical aggregation and with Joe Guy tr
with Lucky Mtinder Orchestra reaPed harvest to the
that all Of members
This a.ca -'2ted
Theatre in Washington D. 2h; Theatre
IS other deluxe theatres throughout the nation.
81 popular deU70d hr-ercas no S-~1 81 10:
F. o"s7'g7te-s the soo +.' "e
, =
'. D., f.-i--- , 90. %
1lt No. b Z 10
The echo., 1945-10-05
sew Song Of Freedom Rings Out
"Lef My People Co" Now! Rallies Negroes 10
gaFf!e Discrimination
Number Sung On Raeiio By Masses Everywhere
Is Compose ~..aPpie Wilef Has Presented
Free Copies 70 Schools and Colleges
Number Sung On Raegio By Masses Every
(sy staff Correspondent

bled together. 20, yes" be informed
The echo., 1945-10-05

GO ~ 7cc5Ev-'- ROAD cHCA0o q :!
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-07-05
Personals

Mrs. Baxter Duvall and daugn.
ter, Geneva, of Columbus, Ohio
are visiting relatives and friends
at Warrensville, this week.
Miss Jean Osborne has return.
ed to Winston-Salem, after visit
ing relatives and friends in the
county.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Conner
have returned to Richmond, Va.
after spending few days with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Mil
lard Conner.
Mrs. Gertrude Vaught is spend
ing a few days with her father
Mr.. T. w. Allen, in Taylors I;lle
Miss Madge Kilby has accept
ed position as bookkeeper with
Prevette's Department Store, al
North Wilkesboro. She began
her work on Monday.
Cpl. and Mrs. Robert D. Nc
Neill spent several days here
this week with Cpl. McNeill's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James Nc
Neill and other relatives in the
county, en- route to Mariana,
Fla, where Cpl. McNeill is be-
ing transferred from Kelly Field,
Texas.
Mrs. Walter Worth and daugh-
ter, Miss Ruth Allen Worth, re-
turned to their home in Jefferson,
this week, after spending the
winter months in Miami Beach,
Fla.
Mrs. Carson Keys, of Washing
ton, D. c., spent several days with
relatives and friends in the
county, Recently.
Miss Blanche Miller who has
been employed at Dublin Va, for
the past several months, visited
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Wiley
Miller and other relatives in the
county over the week end.
Mrs. P. L. Shore. of Green's
boro, is visiting her mother and
other relatives at Jefferson this
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-07-05
Miss Estella Blevins And Mr..
RAYMOND Powers Are Wed

The bride, who was given in
marriage by her father, was at
tended by her sister, Mrs. Cecil
Glenn, of Villas, as matron of hon.
or and Miss Iris Young, of Wins
ton-Salem, as maid of honor.
Wayne Powers, of Darlington, S.
c., brother of the groom, acted as
his best man. Ushers were Ray
Baldwin and Walter Osborne.
For her nuptials the bride wore
a light blue crepe dress with
white accessories. Her flowers
were a shoulder bouquet of pink
roses. She carried white Bible
which was a gift from her mother.
Mrs. Powers is the youngest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. J. O.
Blevins, of Lansing. She is a
graduate of Lansing High School
and Appalachian State Teachers
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-07-05

College, Boone. For the past
few months she has been employ
ed by the City Recreation Depart
ment at Winston-Salem.
The groom is the son of Mr..
Jake Powers, of Washington, D.
c., and the late Mrs. Powers. He
is a graduate of Lansing High
School and attended Beckley Blu
siness College before entering the
armed services from which he
has recently been given a medical
discharge. He was a member of
the U. s. Coast Guard.
Following the ceremony the
couple left for a short wedding
trip. Upon their return they will
make their home in Beckley, w.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-07-05

week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil Brooks and
children, of Bedford, Ohio, are
visiting his mother, Mrs. Ellen
Brooks, at Silas Creek, this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Nye, of
New York, visited Mr.. Nye's mo-
Their, Mrs. ]. F. Nye, recently.
Sgt. Albert Poe is visiting his
uncles, Messrs. Jack and John
Rhodes and other relatives in the
county.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Layne and
daughter, Susie, of Akron, Ohio,
have returned to their home af-
ter visiting Mrs. Layne's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Reid Sturdivant, for
several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Reed and
daughter, of Asheville, are visit
ing Mrs. Reeds uncles, Messrs.
Jack and John Rhodes, here this
week.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-07-05

Miss Estella Irene Blevins, of
Lansing, became the bride of Mr..
Raymond Powers, of Beckley, w.
Va, at an impressive ceremony
at the Lansing Presbyterian
Church on Wednesday afternoon,
June 20 at two o'clock. The Rev.
o. v. Caudill, of Elkin, officiated,
using the double ring ceremony.
The vows were spoken before
a background Of evergreens,
mountain laurel, baskets of white
gladioli and roses and seven
sbranched candelabra. sa -
Miss Marie Clark, pianist, and
Miss Mildred Harmon, vocalist,
former classmates of the bride,
presented a program of wedding
music.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-07-05

Mrs. Clifford Ray, of Coeburn
Va, is spending sometime here
Mrs. Dean c. Jones suffered a
severe ankle injury this week
when she accidentally fell from
the rock wall around the lawn at
the Ashe Hospital. :.
Mrs. John Hoyle is spending
sometime here with her sister,
Mrs. B. E. Reeves.
Mrs Samuel P. Wilson and
daughters are visiting her mo-
Their, Mrs. B. E. Reeves.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Rodeter ana
daughter, jeanne, of Bristol
Tenn, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs
Jennings RAIDER, here.
Mrs. Frank Cutri and Robert
Bodlovic and children, OF New
York City, are visiting their par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Rocco Cutri-
Mr. Joe Cutri, who has been in
school in New York for the past
year is spending sometime here
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Rocco Cutri.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Lewis, of
California, are visiting the lat
ter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Mont
Little, at Jefferson. Mrs. Thomas
Little, who has been spending a
few weeks with her husband
there, returned with them.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Logan and
children, of Blaefield, w. Va, and
Mrs. G. R Nicholson, of WEIGH,
w Va, are the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lawson Logan of Jefferson,
this week.
Mr.. Bill Tyson is the guest of
his brother, Mr.. L. B. Tyson and
Mrs. Tyson this week.
Miss Mary Dell Liddle has re-
turned to Baltimore, Md, after
spending sometime with her par
ents at Othello.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Goss, of
Rising Sun, Md, have been Wis
iting Mr.. Henry Brooks and fam
lily at Amy, this week.
Miss Ella Mae Parker, who has
been ill, was a visitor here on
Tuesday.
Mrs. Roby Blevins is visiting
Mrs. Maggie Porter at her home
here this week.
S.-Sgt. Dan Sapp, of Rich
Square, who recently returned
from overseas service, and Miss
Tharon Young were the dinner
guests of Mr. and Mrs. John F.
Reeves on Friday night.
Mrs. Hunter Jones and son,
Harry, of Charlotte, are visiting
relatives in the county this week.
Dean c. Jones, Jr., has return
ed to his home, after visiting rel
atives in Chilhowie, Va.
Eleanor I. Bennett, Spa. LIST
Class, U. S. Navy Reserve, Wash
ington, D. c. and Lockport, N. Y,
visited her cousin, Mr.. Harvey
Payne and Mrs. Payne last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Story spent
the past week end at their home
in Marshall. Mr.. Story's mother,
Mrs. H. L. Story. and his nephew,
Master "Skippy" Story, accom-
panied them home for a short
visit.
Miss Iris Ellis is visiting her
mother, at Todd, this week. Miss
Ellis is recuperating from a re-
cent operation. She was employ
ed at Portsmouth, Va, before her
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-07-05

Out of town guests atten31nde.
the ceremony included Mrs. Ray.
Harmon, of Elk Park; Miss Mill,
lie Clapp, Boone; Mrs. 0. v. Caal--
dill, Elkin, and Mrs. Wayne Pow,
ers and daughter, Darlington, S.
C.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-07-05
ANNOUNCE SERVICE

The Rev Il. c. ASHLEY will
preach at the Tuckerdale Baptist
Church on Sunday night, July g.,
The public is cordially inviteds
to attend. ...
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-09-15
HILL COMMITTEE
CIRDS FOR
FINAL RACE
Seek Funds
For Campaign

Plans for the eiec'.o- 4, r..
A. Hill for Common c.-es -
formulated At the frsi .an ~
Ing ot the committee 49,
September 10 q, Lacy -.
fwcA Fred A Alier rs,I,-''
Of the committee dec,sr.s -
'Hills chances for v..,o- !
pend on the work r. w ,-.c,...
and the raising ~ t.-are. !.
she campaign y
Dr. Aaron TODD. .-~,. !,
the finance committee ss-o...,
plans % raise furts A-,s,s..'
The ciiy Issuing =. s7s., =
funds Dr Toodis s Az.
Negro Who Is in'srsr.. il Er,
election. should give =. Co.
nittee We have a s.e. !,
victory y
headquarters - ts =. -,
miltee were reoGsn+ 4. ~,
under the direction e. ~. ,..'
phine Bedford Ms rs-r, II.
~ "1s aPPoin'"' rss.st "a,
finance committee N a ci,v.v~,
erfteffast1~ .4-f.
so',S''A''on = ao canpslr
under The direction c,rs
Current will hesin 0-.cs- /
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-09-15


~no ep..l .-- - -. -
'eeh s~''s'1' .'.'s 1-'-
rom + iLLhp
i-st fr.e's nisNf TAsn kos
co. Sn7to1s g, 'a,'as9 spoke
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irsr 1ffe ere dollar = .sFse
rl7 a ef'esa'fs Nffs FL
ieacs IF ne 0si.9iaS ~afn ,Hey
1st. % 70 oa'. oefsrse 'nsy
fs .a!f cs'esaies ARE r'n-
istfr <aafse called ~ 1ee
s-s.'srbe pt'icess came ard
y se ''s' 20 - & 'S H
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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-09-15
ATLAS POWER
Continued from Pare II

Jones and Albert Tsyior. members
Of the A,.as Powe- ass acia.icn
They peuuoned Judge Q Hara 70
appoir; a receiver q 7ro,sct az
.nyes nent 81 more ihsn s5a.ge
q members t-acs. Tae plasn'ins
claim ;ae business affairs Ok The
organizai.or are being handled
contgaTy 10 tne:r best interests
sirs Hsigstoa assumed .>afer-
shlp q the orgariza'ion waen Ar
,hur W. Reid. TIE p:esiaen, and
founder died Suddenly three
months sSo. She had been very
close q the iuter-uoFkirEs snd
the AFFAIRS q the association ard
was largely responsible sos ,hs
success o. the group ~ recent
CirtHif co1rt litigation WIFI Leroy
G. white relative 70 The POSSESS
ion ~ a printing esiarlishrer, Al,
1871 r Hancock N Detroit
In ne preser, petition Mrs
Hairson 9oir's ou, that re o.
rarizailors printing Plant AZ
present IS heing m!smansge4 By
the rev heads % The Atlas organi-
zaiion.
The defendants have been r.
strained from selling or assigning
any q me assets q the Atlas or
eanizatior pending the appoint
menf ~ a receiver
The Atlas Cooperative which
provided funds for the ex-
pertinent % The late inventor. Ar
thur Reed. Rss descised in the pe-
ution as a volunteer non-profii as
socisfion. engaged IN various en-
terprises calling for investment q.
moneys
The defendants who are officers
Of the present organization are
James Trailer president John
swan wire president: George
SPIKES secretary. ard william
LanEford treasurer.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-09-15
BAPTISTS

Confined from Page ]
Boone. pastor O: King solomon
Raptis, church. Detroit historic
rrapher Rev. William A. ler-
kins. national reporter Mrs. :. W.
Lsytsn was reelected president
Of the womens auxiliary; Nrs.
J. c Mspr first vice president
sundav morning the delegates
we're addressed By the presicen'.
Dr r. Y Jeniiscn subject The
Prin, or The Nail In The course
Of his sermon be mentioned that
he had been crl,icired Tor calling
the Convention this wear o4t ne
told his associates an going
20 have the convention. even y
they pa; ne IN jail afterwards
This is Gods organisation sri
the STATE has no power over the
church
As me Associated Negro Press
49,
ness q ~ N'. '.'''." ~. ~
vas not peace ihrorghoIt From
The very beginning q was re-
ii.hly reported some o. the
churches did not want toe Con-
fen''on 2 '-'s '-' --
time NP"- le
ln-'r '1'' ''''f
ni1s' 81 VIZ '"
a''iis-.'y q no
'on II ,.a
cause a w
sno, ,a> ~ $50.
y ~ = ~ -.'-- y 60.
r. ~ 49,
'',''e-
'-e'7'i 49, go 40 49,.
F''n 'fl 'Nr
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-09-15

cisss hours ara conveniently ar
ragged 70 meet yo~r tenants.
For a thoro1sh course IN elsl-
ness education ~exis'sr ron a.
tie LEWIS BUSINESS COT
LICE 50 trait YOU v.ii oe ah.e
10 Join ire ranks q these so1rg
people yc see ~ this pic'afe
the i.EWis BUSINESS Np--
'LEGE j. located q, st5' JEAN n
street a. Ferry me telephone
Trinity i-t-f3--Trinstv 1855.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-09-15
Landlord Protests Tenants Criticism

La week q co~.iise az ten
sr;s 0x.er1 Hal apartments
q. t1- cary reisase1 50 me press
sn ar'.e.e concerning ceg.a.r
rrfeTsrcts against ne mango
uer te4t esny int aa.ns
ne alleged cuT:a.lrert q buzz
ard telephone service and TIE
closing cs scfre 8, the ircinera-
,.ss a. r. apatimez; hriidlrg
NJ vaxrsn tie 'artiorc wzde
, xta+atoa~t ~ the --trure Mon
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-09-15
Blows 5000 Stolen
From His Employer

When arfaigred Nb y VA
Lee. 81 $3.50 Russo ts.w
shop porter plead +, ,ssu
$500 from his EMPLOY AL. sp.,s
ing u on a drinking s--es
Lee told Recorda1st-ss. III
toHher +. Stein TIA e. Sspsrw
2. he entered the ,Ao, Il
1863 " NcNicho's s h, lr
and took s9oo fror re- ~, Z,
said the safe was c-sei bui M
not locked
Police said they rss iss' b,
defendant was sccr esriss b ,
man and woman 'hs = rrsi
har on Hastings f's' al ,ay
spent the money a. several s.'
gardens and bars ~ Hssa,r
street
Lee Will be sentsr -s. ret y,r
6sv
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-09-15
STAFF WRITER
IConilnned irom Page

continued from Page
Gates reported 70 tie i+'f2'
Trit-ne M; al. they cc+ie Ff
% "a during hose lonz Sessions
were nct dogs AMI POI 2lf-
chased II TIE building
pl>' ELIMINATION RAhfANi
Tais confi'ioa arose p" aise
y as' II me res'4lrar's II 'aa'
,crsa'y which are al ogersi~e
lv D5tes. closed the tay before
iA toaserton s'aftea some
Paced signs on their doors F.'fn
t-al "c.osea lntl Sa'~w
i white + IS rsios'ea' efs
cetr..l s.2rs WEIGH st' '
cause Qf The Food Shortage ~"
Can serve Only Our iseg..ar ';s-
toners y ~ss iar'nef fep1'ift
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-09-15
Caught In Hospital

when ne Wss treated AZ ne Re-
ceiNlrg hospital Thursday for knife
wounds az ;ns right hand Willie
WreAi ss-z Hastings was idenii-
fled IS the man who cot Gs7fse
snipes 81 ESQ hastings % -
NJ last Thursday
snipes was taken from q tavern
al 267s Hastings hy 18Th precinct
police lie vas suffering from deep
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-09-15

decorations Of the neck and stab
wounds 81 the back
MNhe Mckee. $40 Farnsworth.
and Alfred lIarrls 1925 Hastings
SAID that snipes was stabbed by
Weigh following an alteration ~
the above bar
Homicide detectives said that me
wounded man Is in scs.ous con-
dition
ulisht is being held Tor sssaul.
with intent 10 kill
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-09-15

say II had trairlrz I cou'd
10 ina, ,ob Get the trsirinE
now WALLS YOU are young u
yes are an older person acri
-, az getting The training am
iorrs- Y yoa sre a returned
ve,sra- We are recognized ri
81. Veterans AdmirisiratQr. 20
give sou training Tor me bus.-
ness ana professional world
cor rates are reasonable, and
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-09-15

rst.'r 'sa' you all face Nhsn
s oes ;o- ic5 tomorrow
i4rt >is ~ ycrnr zen and NO
rer are rot rescy
me LEWIS BUSINESS col
i.ErE las rs YrcrTam Planned
s. fhs San ~oTk sri IRE
3.are -fssss - m+e' keen
ecrpe,rica 3, ne sane tine
Nosrs q~o7 cor arf yo4F-
reises arc1g 'ret rurctr Wno
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-07-15
Mrs. Hufham Becomes
Fifth Woman To Solo
In New Hanover County

Mrs. Jesse HUMAN became the
fifth woman student pilot to solo in
New Hanover county when she
made her first solo early this
month at the Carolina Beach air
port, following the completion OF a
course in flight instruction with the
Pennington Flying Service.
Mrs. Human is the second Wo-
man student pilot to learn to fly
at the airport since it was reopen
ed this year. A number of girs
are taking instructions at the field
now and several are expected to
solo soon.
Regulations on private flying
have been greatly changed, making
it much simpler for student pilots
to obtain their private pilots Ii.
cense. aa
Effective July l, requirements
for a private license are: pilot must
have 30 hours of solo flying and
10 hour of instruction; applicant
must take a short written examina.
ton covering Civil Air regulations
1t is expected that the new re-
gulations will greatly increase the
number of private pilots and air
craft owners.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-07-15
REHEARINC OF ACL
PETITION IS ASKED

WASHINGTON, July 14.-P)-
rehearing on the Atlantic Coastline
Railroads application to abandon
it's branch line between Sprague
and Luverne, Ala, was sought to-
day by the Alabama Public Service
Commission.
An Interstate Commerce Com
mission examiner recommended
recently that the Commission per-
nit abandonment of the 33-mile
line. Previously opposition had
been expressed by pulpwood deal
ers, petroleum distributors, the
War Production Board, the Farm
Security Administration and the
state of Alabama. "a
The Alabama commission asked
that the hearing be reopened to
permit introduction of new EVIL
dence.
It said there is now under con-
struction at Luverne peanut shell.
ing and processing plant which Will
provide 200 carloads of peanuts a
year to be shipped over the branch
line. Another similar plant OF about
half that capacity is to be built
near Luverne, it added, and large
amounts of peanut hulls with re-
quire removal.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-07-15
|DESTR0YERS DOWN
80 JAP AlRPLANES.

WASHINGTON, July 14.-P)-
The Destroyers Hugh w. Hadley
and Evans knocked down 81 Jap
anese suicide planes in an hour
and 45-minute battle off OklnaWa
on May II, the Navy disclosed to-
night.
The bag, the Navy said, was the
largest ever reported for ships OF
their size during single acton.
Altogether, SO enemy planes
we're destroyed in the epic struggle,
with Marine corsair pilots shooting
down an additional so from the at
lacking force of more than $50.
The 2,G5O-ton Evans, smaller OF
the team, got IS planes and was
credited with four assists IN 73
minutes before its guns were ST.
fenced.
The 2,2O0-ton Hadley established
an all-time record for destroyers
by bringing down % Japanese
planes in los minutes. In the last
80 minutes the Hadley protected
the crippled Evans although the
Hadley itself was damaged and at
one time seemed about 10 capslze.
The Nips struck in groups of four
to six at time. The battle reached
such ferocity at one time that the
Evans was bringing down suicide
planes diving on the Hadley, as
we'll as protecting herself, while
the Hadley was cunning for air
craft at a greater distance.
1t. James M. Smith of New
Freedom, Pa, the Evans sur.
, geon, said guns were firing so rap
idly and so long that relief hac
, to be provided for exhausted am
, munition leaders.
: Four suicide planes crashed or
s the Evans Gecks and hull and the
: Hadley took hits that flooded both
a engine rooms and one fire room
: and knocked out its main battery
The first Kamikaze pilot crashed
into the Evans bow an hour aftel
;, the battle started. In quick sue
=. cession, three more hit her.
9 One resulting explosion blew thu
! executive officer, 1t. John w. Gil
= pin of Windsor, VT, over the side
A seaman Pat J. Macciocca o
600 Fawn street Baltimore, Md.
8 plunged into the water and sup
g ported him until both were picket
> up.
+ A few minutes later, the Evans
guns went out of action and tn
S Hadley alone took over the jo1
It of Tending off the japanese planes
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-07-15
RETIRES

LONDON, July 14.-Pl-Belglan
Premier Achille Van Acker re-
turned to Brussels tonight after con-
ferences with King Leopold at 81.
Woltgang, Austria, on the question
of abdication and the senate I'M
mediately was summoned into spe-
cial session. The Brussels radio
said.