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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-05-19
50 WILL ATTEND
CHURCH MEETING

Approximately 50 Wilmington
ians are expected to attend the
62nd annual convention of the Epis'
copal Diocese of East Carolina, tc
be held May 1924 at Christ church
in New Bern, according to the Of
flee Of the executive secretary Of
the diocese.
The celebration Of the 10th an
niversary OF the conservation Of
Bishop Thomas c. Darst, who has
retired because Of his health, and
the election Of new bishop will
Ihighlight the program.
Attending from Wilmington will
be the following: the Ri. Rev
Darst, DID,; the Rev. Walter R.
Noe, executive secretary of the
diocese; the Rev. Mortimer Glover,
rector of St. James church; the
Rev. Alexander Miller, st. Paul.
church; the Rev. E. W Halleck
st. Johns church; the Rev. H. w.
Glazier, Church of the Good Shep-
herd; the Rev. Thomas P. Noe;
the Rev. L. c. Dade, st. Mark $
church.
Ashley St. Armand. layman ir
charge of St. Luke's Mission, Del.
gado Mills, and Mrs. w. o. S.
Sutherland, president of the wo
mans auxiliary of the diocese,
also will be present.
Delegates and alternate dele
gates and the churches they rep
resent are: St. James-W. D. Nc
MILAN, H. Edmund Rogers, Robt
Strange, E. C. Hicks, Jr., E. c.
Adams, E. A. Nets, Frederick
Willets, Thos. H. Wright; St.
Paul s-W. B. Campbell, T. J.
Baird. L. D. Latta, Hooper John
son. ). H. Hinton, Max Gregg, J
E. L. Wade, G. F. Hunt, Jr; St.
John sc. Med. Davis, George M.
Mann, G. E. Smith, J. B. Sharp
ton Laurence Bodwen, N. S. Has
! kett, S. S. Fountain.
The Church of the Good Shep-
herd-H w. Hewlett, Charles
Smith, W. J. Hines. W. G. Hatch,
Jr. H. F. King, Jr., James Smith.
F. w. Smiley, Frank Coston; St.
Mark's-Chas. Walker, VIM. Bur-
nett. Frederick Rogers, Warren
Payton, James Green, Lawrence
King, Rias Austin, Allen jackson;
St. uke's-sterling S. Shue, Ash
lev T. st. Armand.
Former Gov. J. C. B. Ehringhaus
and the Rt. Rev. Henry t. George
Tucker will address the conven-
ton. Some 1852 official delegates
and many visitors are expected to
attend.
Bishop Darst, although his resig-
nation became effective May. l,
will preside as bishop pro tenn over
the programs, which will begin at
$3.50 o'clock Wednesday morning,
with a celebration of the Holy Com
munion.
The Bishops annual address will
be heard Immediately after organ
ization Of the convention. Bishop
Tucker win speak In the evening.
Election Of thai sw bishop viii take
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-05-19
Lee Miller Covers The Pacific

paint and tucked away in some
river back home after the war.
went to the wardroom for cof-
fee, and Jack Howard brought out
copy of Lincoln Barnetts' LIFE
piece about Ernie Pyle, which I
thought an excellent job. Some Of
the quotes in it were from Ernie's
letters to me. I guess my office
must have dug them out for LIFE.
Ice Cream was brought in
triple scoops of it-and stories
were told, and we had a good
time, though We were still worry
ing about the mines.
But eventually we got back 70
the open sea without mishap.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-05-19

them, Ensign Walter Smudzin, 26,
Of Shamokin, Pa, who was feed
ing rice to CO. the ships mascot
rooster.
Smudzin is the ship wit. One
of the crew said Smudzin couldn'
open his mouth without getting a
laugh. He worked in coal mines
before enlisting seven years ago.
Now he's the destroyer's electrical
officer.
1--WE been on this ship since
she was commissioned" he said
"And I'm going to put her in Red
Lead Row too" He meant he ex-
pected to be with her when she
was given a coating of antitrust
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-05-19
WE CAN HOPE

Many reports are given on Hitler's physical
and mental condition and his whereabouts.
Probably none of them are correct. All we
can do ID, to hope for the worst Commerce
(Ga.) NeBs.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-05-19

Records of the Army Air fofe. '
show perfect physical ll..' !,
score of 100 is made only once -
about 100. 900 attempts.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-05-19

Editors note.-The Star and the News
accept no res onsibility for the personal
views of Mr. 2egler, and often disagree
with them as much as many OF his read
ers. His articles serve the good purpose
of making people Think
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-05-19

Inhabitants of Greater London
normally make an average of 487
trips a year by train, tramway, or
bus
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-05-19
TOP % THE MORNING

TOP % THE MORNING
It would have been as easy for mole
to have written Sir Issac Newton's treatise
on Optics, as for uninspired men to have
written the Bible.
John Randolph Of Roanoke.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-05-19

place Thursday beginning at 10
a. m. All voting will be by ballot.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-05-19
TRADED WATCH FOR RICE

EVANSVILLE, Ind, May 49,
U.D-Trading fine watch for a
10-pound bag of rice seems like a
poor deal, but the Rev. Rex Hennel
jumped at the offer of japanese
prison camp guard. The Roman
Catholic priest, who sent three and
a hall years in prison camp near
Manila, told thestory to his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Hennel OF
Evansville, during a recent visit
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-07-19

Little, in Jefferson, this week.
Miss Imojean Hoppers spent the
past week end with Misses Paul
inc Young and Clara Cockerham.
Mr.. Ed D. Barr was visitor
here this week.
Mr.. John Glenn Neal is spend
ing a while here with his family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton Goodman
spent the past week end in Blue
field, on business.
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CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank our many
friends for the sympathy and
kindness rendered us during the
sickness and death of our dear
husband and father, also for the
beautiful floral offering.
Mrs. J. M. May and children.
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More Personals

Mr.. and Mrs. Jay Brandon, and
son, Jay Lee, and Mr.. Mrs. John
Butner and daughter, Nancy,
have returned to their homes in
Salisbury after spending a week
with Mr.. and Mrs. Con Mcmillan
Mrs. Fac Bare and Jerine Nc
MILAN returned with them for a
few days visit.
Mrs. David S. Barber, Greens
boro, is visiting her mother, Mrs
Walter Worth, at her home in
Jefferson.
Miss Mary Hazel Farthing, OF
Vale Crusis, visited Miss Myrtle
Dean GRAPHICAL, at her home here
last week. Miss Farthing and
Miss GRAPHICAL were room mates
at w. c. U. N. c., last year.
Misses Polly and Roberta Aus
tin are visiting in Shouns, Tenn
essee, this week.
Miss Cleta Sturgill, of Grassy
Creek is visiting Miss Colleen
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-07-19

Cpl. Glenn r. Blevins, and Pfc.
James III. Blevins, sons of Mr.. and
G, o. Rlevins, are ia Germany,
arssnn where they write that they
'saue getting along fine. Glenn re-
gently hitch linked more than 200
miles to visit his brother, James,
who had been wounded on April
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-07-19
Robert G. McNeill, SIC, who

Robert G. McNeill, SIC, who
us ait present stationed aboard
ship in South Carolina, spent the
week end here with his parents,
Mr, and Mrs. Glenn McNeill, and
ssheT relatives and friends. He
kesa Sunday, where he will report
saaca for duty in South Carolina.
S-Sgt. John w. Garvey, of
@Crumpler, who entered service IN
September, 1941, is now in this
csazn$ry, after participating in the
invasion of Normandy and the
capture of Germany. He is the
son of Mr.. James A. Garvey, of
Crumpler and attended both Vir-
ginia = Carolina and Nathan's
Creek High Schools. S.-Sgt.
Carney spent nineteen months
\ppRrseas.
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Fla, and grandson of MIR. anc
Mrs. w. T. A. Jones, of this coun.
ty, is now with the army of occu.
patton in Germany, from where
he wri- $ that he hopes to be home
by Chris mas.
Sgt. Edgar Ham, formerly OF
Lansing, ha1 returned to the
United States, after Fl months
overseas in the European Theater
of Operations, where he partici-
pated in the invasion of France
and Germany. Sgt. Ham is a
member of the Second Division,
which served with the First Ar
my most of the time.
Sgt. Elmer ]. Faw, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Wiley Faw, of Silas
Creek, has recently been dis
charged. after spending the past
40 months in the armed service
and one year Of that time over
seas. Sgt. Faw participated in
the battles in North Africa, ST.
ely and Italy with the Field Ar
tillery. He is married to the for
mer Miss Grace Howell.
End. Lieutenant Joe Worth, son
of Mrs. Joe Worth and the late
Mr.. Worth, of Jefferson, left Sun
day for Gunter Field, Ala, after
spending a thirteen-day leave at
his home in Jefferson. 1t. Worth
is in the Air Corps.
Pvt. Bracket ID. HURLEY, son of
MIR. and Mrs. Arthur Hurley, OF
West Jefferson, is spending a fur
Tough at his home, after COM
pleting basic training. He will
report back to Camp Croft, S. c.,
where he will be stationed as
clerk typist.
Pfc. Letcher l.. May, who has
been visiting his brother at Rad
dell, w. Va, has returned to his
home in West Jefferson.
Cpl. Eugene b. Duvall Jr., sor
of MIR. and Mrs. E. r. Duvall, Of
Grassy Creek, has been awarded
the Bronze Star medal. The cita-
ton accompanying the medal is
as follows: GAS a gunner for his
tank crew, Cpl. Duvall rendered
outstanding service in the ami
hilation of enemy positions. Dur
ing all operations he continuous
ly inspired other members of his
unit with accurate and devasta-
ting fire and, on several occasions,
destroyed targets at ranges as
great as four thousand yards. BY
his ability to remove numerous
enemy obstacles, he rendered out
standing service in the advance
of his unit" Cpl. Duvall enter
ed service in May, 1913, and went
overseas in January, 1915.
Pvt. Edward r. Bard, of the
United States Marine Corps, the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Bard, of
Idlewild, has returned to this
country, after participating in the
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rs Oscar d. Houck. former]

It's Oscar ID. HOuck, formerly
of West Jefferson sends a sum-
mary of the work and activities
of the 10th Division, of which he
is a member, while in the Euro
|pean Theater of Operations. 1--WE
are proud of the part we have
played in winning this war in Eu-
rope" he said.
''The division received training
at Camp Mccoy, Wise, ending in
November, 1914. They landed in
Normandy, France, on January
IA, 1945, and saw action the first
time in Belgium, when they were
moved into position to back up
General Patton's Third Army,
during the Germans last desper-
ate push there" he explained.
after brief stay in Belgium,
the division moved on to Luxem-
bourg, where it occupied a de-
fensive sector along the Sauer
River in preparation for an as
sault upon Nazi defenses on the
opposite bank of the river. On
February z they assaulted and
crossed the river and continued
the attack in the sector of the
Siegfried line, which they ripped
apart all the way to the North
bank of the Moselle River near
Trier. From there the division
was in action along the Kyll Riv-
er, Kali and on to Hamburg,
They then joined the Sixth Ar
mored Division to form a spear
head of the Third Army in drive
which plunged across Germany.
From Echternach to Limback the
division advanced 400 miles in
a little over two MONTHS" the
summary stated.
F. r. Cox, A. o. M. &c, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Cox, of Todd,
has been in the navy for the past
four years and overseas for four
teen months He was recently
transferred from the Palau Is
lands to the Mariana Islands and
writes that he is getting along
all right.
lE li0l Inhn Z RnnEIou for
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-07-19

Mrs. Arthur Frazier, Mr.. and
Mrs. Guy Denny were in Bristol
on business, Friday.
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He is now back on duty.

Pfc. Jack Garrett, son of Mrs.
Mossie Garrett, of Auburndale,
Fla. and grandson of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. T. A. Jones, of this coun-
ty, is now with the army of occu-
patton in Germany, from where
he wri~ S that he hopes to be home
by Chris mas.
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battle of Okinawa. He is re-
ceiving treatment at hospital in
Newport, r. !. Pvt. Bard enter
ed service over a year ago and
went overseas in January, 1945.
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Wayne E. Bare, E. NJ, &c, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Bare, is
home on leave from the Pacific,
where he has been on duty for
the past several months.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-07-19

Orville J. Blevins, SIC, son of
Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Blevins, of
Crumpler, recently spent a Today
leave at his home. He has been
stationed in the European theater
of operations for the past twelve
months.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-07-19

Sgt. Glenn v. Grub, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. William R. Grubb,
of Todd, was recently promoted
to his present rank at Fort Nc
Clellan, Ala, where he is sta
toned. Sgt. Grubb spent a fur
Tough at his home recently.
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toned in New Caledonia. 1t.
Rackley has been overseas for
some time.
Cpl. Robert G. Hare, who has
been stationed in Hawaii for al
most year, has been transferred
to another island near the war
zone. He is attached to the A. A.
c. S. Of the Army Air Corps.
T.-Sgt. John c. WitherspOOn has
notified his wife, Mrs Ruth Shat
ley Witherspoon, of West Jeffer-
son, that he has now been taken
out of combat due to the point
system and hopes to return home
soon. T.-Sgt. Witherspoon, the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Wither-
spoon, of Jefferson, has partici-
pated in five major battles in
Guiding Okinawa, Leyte, Guam
and Ieshima. He was recently
awarded the Bronze Star Medal
for 'meritorious achievement"
T.-Sgt. Witherspoon has been in
service for five years and over
seas 18 months.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-07-19

1t. jg) John E. Rackley, for
merly of this county. is now sta
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Pfc. Thomas w. Stanley, son OF
Mrs. Rosa Stanley of Milan, has
been in service since Feb, 1914,
and has served in the First, Sec
ond and Third Armies. He is
now in Germany.
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months.
Pfc. Herbert Caudill, whose
wife, Mrs. Burlie Caudill, lives at
West Jefferson, is now home on
furlough.. While fighting with
the Timberwolf Division, he par
ticipated in operations in Ger
many. He was awarded the Com
bat Infantryman badge and one
battle star.
Pvt. Avery C. Walters, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. James A. Walters,
of Jefferson, is now in Germany,
from where he writes that he is
getting along fine.
T-5 James Donald Walters, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. James A. Walters,
of jefferson, is now undergoing
treatment in the Oliver General
F; Hospital at Augusta, Ca, after
being transferred from a hospital
in England.
Cpl. Thomas E Hamm, son of
Mrs. Lylar Hamm, entered serv-
ice on December IA, 1912. He is
now stationed at Oakland, Calf.
Pfc. Ray V. GilIey, who has
been overseas for the past ten
months is now stationed some
where in the Philippine Islands.
He is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. J.
L. Gilley, of Lansing, and has
written them that he is getting
along fine.
Pfc. Robert N. Lewis, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Lewis, OF
Parker, has been recently moved
to France and writes that he is
feeling fine.
Pfc. Marion F. Wilcox, who is
now stationed somewhere in Ger
many, writes that he is getting
along fine and hopes to come
home soon. g..
Pvt. Claude Nj. Perry, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Wiley L. Perry, who
live on Route l.: Whitetop, Va,
has been assigned to the 32nd
RED Arrow Infantry Division.
In the service since Sept, 1914,
Perry trained at Camp Robinson,
Ark, before shipping to the
Philippines.
Pvt. Cecil BallOu, formerly of
Crumpler, has returned homo for
visit after spending sometime
in the European Theater of OPP
erations.
Pfc. Thomas w. Stanley, son of
Mrs. Rosa Stanley of Milan, has
been in service since Feb, 1914,
and has served in the First, Sec
| ond and Third Armies. He is
now in Germany.
Wayne E. Bare, E. NJ, &c, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Bare, is
home on leave from the Pacific,
where he has been on duty for
the past several months.
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Pvt. Edward r. Bard, of the
United States Marine Corps, the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Bard, of
Idlewild, has returned to this
country, after participating in the
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-07-19

Pvt. Cecil BalIOu, formerly of
Crumpler, has returned homo for
visit after spending sometime
in the European Theater of OPP
erations.
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Pvt. Avery C. Walters, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. James A. Walters,
of Jefferson, is now in Germany,
from where he writes that he is
getting along fine.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-07-19

Pie. Letcher l.. May, who has
been visiting his brother at Rad
dell, w. Va, has returned to his
home in West Jefferson.
Evening star., 1945-08-03
On the Record
By Dorothy Thompson

Thompson /
lean dollars lent to England are used
only for reconstruction and not to aid
the Leftist government in effecting its
radical reforms" Of course, recon-
struction will be on the basis of the
Labor government and, if successful,
will assist it, so what he really means is
to lend money only for a political quid
pro quo.
But there will be another member
on the board of directors who may
have some other thoughts
In the first place, he will have a
mental reservation about this concept
of aid" What concerns him will be
how to run his industry at full capacity
and find outlet for its products. He has
been told by left-wingers that the best
place to find those customers is in the
Soviet Union. And he may address to
the die-hard the question: IF We risk
cutting off the British market, won't
we have to increase enormously our
aid to the Soviets? And wouldn't it
be better to give break to moderate
Socialist government resting on free
political institutions, rather than to
concepts of Socialism which are far
removed from the temper and expert
ence of Western democracies?"
And he may argue: The trends in
Europe are all toward Socialism, and
are strengthened by the British Labor
victory. If, however, the British eX-
pertinent fails, will they not all orient
themselves toward the Soviet Union?"
II we may assume that there is a
psychologist on the board of directors,
he may ask himself what the reactions
of the British public will be to being
strangled by American capitalism. The
argument of the British apostles of
possible to affect a peaceable transi-
ton from private capitalism to state
capitalism and eventually Socialism, by
democratic parliamentary means with
out class war and the dictatorship of
the proletariat. The MARKHAM die
hards have always said it is not
possible, because democratic Socialism
would be too weak to risk assault from
abroad and sabotage from within. If
they prove correct, might not the re-
suit be much more intense radical
ization of the British workers? Deci-
Sions in Britain are still being made
by the people; tomorrow they might
be made by the masses"
Even the boy on the burning deck
must have calculated the value of his
stand, and its probable or possible con-
tribution to victory.
Evening star., 1945-08-03
A Great Opportunity

Such general Endorsement from
interested parties already has
followed Senator Vandenberg's pro-
posal for a conference between labor,
industry and Government repre-
sentatives that there is every reason
to hope it will materialize.
Certainly there is no lack OF
appreciation in any quarter of the
real need, at this time, for such an
undertaking. Unless there is whole
hearted willingness on all sides to
subjugate group aspirations to the
public welfare, the international
peace which seems so near will be
followed by domestic strife capable
of losing to us many Of the fruits
of victory.
Senator Vandenberg's analogy be-
tween what was accomplished at
San Francisco by the representatives
of fifty nations and what might be
accomplished by friendly council
between groups of our own citizens
is valid enough. In neither case
would the mere agreement reached
around a council table guarantee
successful application of principles
adopted. But the principles thus
agreed to furnish the starting point,
and new starting point is plainly
needed now in postwar relationships
between labor, industrial manage
ment and the Government.
Senator Vandenberg referred to
the successful agreement last March,
between representatives OF the
United States Chamber of Com
merce, the AFL and CIO on seven
point charter" of postwar CO.
operation between labor and man
agement. The points of this docu-
ment are concerned generally with
detectives rather than the means of
attaining them. What is necessary
now is a willingness by all concerned
to sit down together and take stock
of methods, on which there must
be closer agreement from the point
of view of the welfare of the whole
people.
The postwar period will witness
struggle, which easily may become
very bitter, over the revision of
existing legislation and the intro
duction of new legislation affecting
labor management relationships. A
great amount of bitterness could be
eliminated and far more effective
and acceptable legislation might re-
suit if its guiding principles, at least,
were agreed on in advance by men
who approached their task as Amer
leans who must live together, and
are anxious to identify statesman
ship as a quality of responsible
labor and industrial leadership.
Evening star., 1945-08-03

One thing may be said now with
definite certainty: The decisions Of Pots
dam, whether announced or withheld.
will eventually be judged by the degree
to which they contribute to the sum
total of human happiness.
The plain people of this world have
suffered too much during the past 80
years to be much impressed by any
thing which they cannot feel, see and
use. They are tired, body and mind and
soul They want a surcease OF agony,
of death, of shock and heart-rending
suspense. They want something to
eat, something to wear, roof over
their heads.
Above all else, they want hope. They
want future to which they can look
with some degree of confidence. 1t is
fashionable for the realistically minded
to sneer at those who would turn back
the clock" You cannot do 1t, we say.
You cannot go back to the good old
days. You are living in 1945, and you
cannot recapture 1905 or 1925. That's
true enough, the world goes forward. not
backward. But forward motion can be
on a declining as well as on an ascend
ing plane.
1t is one thing to be reactionary. 1t
is quite another to desire a return to
conditions in which the average man
and woman can have some idea OF what
the future is going to be. in which the
average boy and girl can plan with a
determined hopefulness career which
has some chance of fullfilment in reality.
y
The peoples of the United Nations
are bringing to an end-a victorious end
the most terrible war which the world
has ever seen. We have conquered. We
have proven the worth of democracy
under trial by battle. We have shown
the would-be masters of mankind that
democracy is not decadent. nor weak
nor uncertain. We have established
once more the fact that an aroused free
man Is more terrible upon the battle
field than the nodded and directed slave
of the totalitarian state.
Very well-we have conquered. In
war. But we have not made our con-
quest secure, we have not established
its results beyond chance Of future
erosion and eventual destruction, until