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Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-08-27
Air Force Men
Train AT Sampson

Young men who are enlisted in
the U. S. Air Force in the next
two months will take their indoc-
trination training at Sampson Air
Force Base, located on Seneca
Lake, few miles from Geneva,
New York. This area has long
been a vacation spot noted for its
ideal summer climate and beauti-
full setting.
New airmen will receive nine
weeks of training to prepare them
for their role in the Air Force.
After basic training they will go
to one of the many schools for
technical training or to an Air
Force Base to begin con the job
training" to learn speciality un-
der experienced personnel. The
job an airman will perform is de-
cided by a series of aptitude tests,
education, experience, the desires
of the airman and the needs OF
the service. Airmen are counseled
to acquaint them with the AZ Air
Force career fields. Air Force Of.
ficer Candidate Schools and Avia
ton Cadet Flying Training are
open to those who can qualify.
Air Force enlistment require
ments are: II to "a years of age
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-08-27

single or married with not more
than one dependent, and qualified
physically, mentally and. morallys
Grades for prior service men of
any of the Armed Forces will be
determined by date and grade OF
discharge and Air Force Speciality
Code conversion.
Applicants should apply at the
U. S. Air Force Recruiting Station,
Old Post Office Building, 228 st.
Clair Street, Toledo Ohio, daily
except Sunday, from 800 Am. to
500 PM. or Phone Main 6578.
Tech. Sgt. Matt Salopek is new
recruiting officer here, succeeding
Tech. Sgt. D. R. Brown.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-08-27
ST. THOMAS EPISCOPAL
jefferson and Second Sts.
Rev. Perry N. BIankenship, 3D.

Rector
August 10Th, the Eleventh Sunday
after Trinity
800 AM. - Holy Communion
1000 AM. - Family Morning
Prayer with sermon by the Rector
and film for the younger members
of the congregation at sermon
time. The film this week is "AmoS,
Shepherd of Tekoa," a Cathedral
film study of the life of the prop
het Amos.
Thursday, September End -
Holy Communion at 1000 AM.
The third in the series of sum-
mer bake sales sponsored by St.
Thomas Guild Will be held this
Friday, August 9th, at lis at
Gerner and VOLTS Store. All con-
tributionS of baked goods should
be at the store by lis. The church
School Group, under the chairman
ship of Mrs. Harvey Snider, is in
charge. The fourth sale will be in
September.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-08-27
ST. PAUL'S EVANGELICAL
AND REFORMED
pav n 4 noapoas paefor

Sunday School at 9:15 Am.
Divine Worship at 1915 Am.
The Women'S Guild will meet
Friday, September the 3rd at 2
o'clock in the church parlorS.
The Queen Esther Circle will
meet Thursday evening, September
the End in the church parlors.
The Church Council will meet
Tuesday evening, September the
7th at o'clock.
Choir rehearsal Thursday eve
ming, September the 9th; Junior
Choir at 7 o'clock and the Senior
choir at 7:45.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-08-27
Erie Ordnance
Continues Growth

Further expansion of the supply
program of Erie Ordnance Depot
is foreseen in the announcement
from the Department of Army on
major consultations of supply ac-
tivitieS all over the u. S.
Erie Ordnance Depot has been
selected as the depoe for the con-
centration of antiaircraft and
guided missile items.
Most recent development is the
announcement that items of this
type. formerly stored in Erie's
back-up depots at Watertown Ar
senal at Watertown, Mass. and at
Watervliet Arsenal at Watervliet,
N. Y, will now be consolidated at
Erie.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-08-27
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY
Corner Fulton and East Second
Sunday Services, 1890 AM.
Sunday School. Oils AM

NOIHSl EulCVu dAhu East OSSOhu
Sunday Services, 1890 AM.
Sunday School 9:15 AM
Christ Jesus mission to reveal
divine healing which overcomes
sin, sickness, and sorrow in every
age, will be brought out at Chris
tian Science services Sunday.
Scriptual selections in the Les
son-Sermon entitled "Christ Je-
sus" will include the account as
given in Matthew of Jesus re-
sponse to tie followers of John
the Baptist who asked if he was
the Messiah Q1:4,5: Go and
shew John again those things
which ye do hear and see: The
blind receive their sight, and the
lame walk, the lepers are cleansed,
and the deaf hear, the dead are
raised up, and the poor have the
gospel preached to them"
The following eorrelative pas
sage will be read from Science
and Health with Key to the
Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy
131:26-30):
"The mission of Jesus confirm
ed prophecy, and explained the So
called miracles of olden time as
natural demonstrations of the di-
vine power, demonstrations which
we're not understood. Jesus works
established his claim to the Mes
siahship."
The Golden Text is from John
0:10: "The law was given by
Moses, but grace and truth came
by Jesus Christ"
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-08-27
ST. PAUE'S AMERICAN
LUTHERAN
Route 584 Oak Harbor, Ohio
Rev. Robert M. corl. Jr.

Sunday School - $50 am.
Divine Services = 1890 am.
The cans for the Williston Home
will be available for your convent
ence next Sunday. Your help on
this project will be appreciated.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-08-27
REV. ABRAHAM VACATIONS

Reverand and Mrs. Joseph Abra-
ham of st. Paul's Slovak Evan
gelical Church are leaving this
week for a motor trip through the
East.
They expect to be home for
Church services September 5th.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-08-27
cATAWBA SCHOOL BUILDING
ADDITION TAKES FORM

Work on the new Catawba
School addition is progressing
rapidly. The building however will
not be ready for use by the open
ing of school Sept. 7th.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-08-27
EVANGELICAL UNITED
BRETHREN

Jackson q West Fifth StS.
Rev. J. v. Bigelow. Minister
$50 AM. - Sunday School
10:40 Am. - Worship
Sermon: "Enoch, the Man Who
Walked With God"
Prayer and Bible Study, Wednes-
day at 7:30 PM.
Council Meeting, Monday, AN
gust 80, 7:30 Pm.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-08-27
THE REoRCANtZeD CHURCH
Of
JESUS CHRIST

OF LATTER DAY SAINTS
Pastor, Alvin c. Wadsworfh, Elder
Church at Corner Toussaint N.
Road and Toussaint E. Road
Worship Service, $50 am
Church School, 1870 am.
Evening Worship, 7:30 pm.
Wednesday Prayer Service, 7:30
pm. Women's Dept. every third
Wednesday, 7:30 pm.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-08-27
GYPSUM COMMUNITY
Sunday, August %

Sunday, August %
Sunday School at 9:45 Am.
Church Services at 10:45 Am.
Mrs. Kramer of Lakeside SUBJ
as organist.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-08-27
ST. PAUL LUTHERAN
Danbury, Ohio
n-:-L- n~rAA~

Sunday, August 29th
Sunday School - 9:15 am.
Morning Worship = 1915 am.
Pre-school Nursery - 1915 am.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-08-27
PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH
Port Clinton, Ohio
Rev. Hartwiu pruess. Pastor

Sunday, August 20
Sunday School at 9:15 am.
Worship Service at 1890 am.
Monday: Dart Ball practice at
7:30 pm.
Wednesday: Junior Choir prac-
tice at GAS pm. - Senior Choir
practice at 7:30 pm.
Thursday: Ladies Aid at 2 pm.
Brotherhood at 8 pm.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-08-27
TRINITY METHODIST CHURCH
Corner Adams & East Second
Rev. Paul O. Reese, Pastor

Oils am. - Church School
1890 am. - Morning Worship
Sermon: Spiritual Discernment"
Thursday, 6:45 Children's
Choir rehearsal.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-08-27
OAK HARBOR
CHURCH NEWS
ST. JOHNS EVANGELICAL
LUTHERAN
Rev. 9. =, Shoup, Pastor
Rev. B. =. Brandt, DID,,
posfor Euari$us

Sunday School at 900 am.
Worship Service at 1915 am.
Boy Scout meeting Monday at
pm.
Missionary Aid Society meeting
at 2 pm. The hostesses:
Mrs. Elmer Kohlman, Miss Ida
Kramb, Mrs. John Kreilick, Mrs.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-08-27
CHURCHES
NNONNNNNN
PILGRIM HOLINESS CHURCH

PILGRIM HOLINESS CHURCH
East Fifth st.
Rev. c. p. Pridgen, Pastor
Sunday School, $50 am.
Worship Hour, 10:30 am.
Junior Church, 1890 am.
Young Peoples Service, 6:45
pm.
Evangelistic Services, 7:30 pm.
Wednesday Evening Prayer
Meeting, 7:30.
-,-.-
CHURCH OF CHRIST
Corner E. Third & Maple street
Glen w. Melloff, Minister
Sunday: GAS am. Sunday school,
1890 am. Worship; pm. Evening
worship.
Thursday: 7:30 pm. Bible study.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-08-27
You get the look o
tomorrow Today

In Buick today you get the modern styling other
will reach in the future. For here you get true
uheod beouty - long, low gIumor lines, sports-eor
grace, and that spectacular panoramic wind
shield that most other won't have till 1855.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-08-27
ST. PAUL'S SLoVAK Ev.
LUTHERAN CHURCH
Rev. Joseph Abraham

Sunday, August %
Divine Worship Service in Eng
lish at 900 am.
Sunday School at 1000 am.
~ Divine Worship Service in Slo-
yak language at 1890 am.
" "Our church opens her doors
and in the name of the Lord Jesus
bids you welcomed"
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-08-27
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Beech, between 3rd and state SITS.
Raw. Philip /. Pryor, Pastor
Sunday School at 9:45 am.
Morning worship at 11:00 am.
Evening services at 7:30 pm.
Prayer meeting Wednesday at
7:30 pm.
Communion every fourth Sun
day at ZOO pm.
-.-:-
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION
Fourth and Madison Streets
ss Rev. Karl Brand
Rev. Earl Sehmitt
Sunday Masses: 500, 800, 300,
tO:15 and 1880.
Weekday Masses GAS and 800.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-08-27
ST. JOHN LUTHERAN CHURCH

Adams and Second Street
Port Clinton, Ohio
John z. Braun. Pastor
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-08-27
LOCUST POINT 7TH DAY
ADVENTIST CHURCH

Worship Saturday at $50 a. m.
sabbath School at 11:00 a. m.
Evening star., 1954-11-15
Fred I. BeaI, Ex-Red
Convicted in Staying
AT Gasfonia Strike
BY The Associated Press

LAWRENCE. Mass. Nov. 15.-
Fred e. Beal, who served four
years Of q l7-year prison SEN
tence for conspiracy to murder
In the fatal shooting of thu lrs-
tonia IN. CO police chief during
q 1929 textile strike. is dead.
An admitted former Commu-
mist, Beal fed to Russia in 1929
and returned disillusioned after
two years.
He died of a heart attack yes
tefday at his home. He was 81.
Joined Party in 1922.
A native Of Lawrence, Beal
went to work in a textile rIliil at
II and was active in the city's big
textile strikes Of 1912 and 1922.
He said he joined the Commu-
mist Party in 1922 believing it was
"ushering in a new society based
on love OF ones fellow men, iree-
dom from :. want and with Sc
eurity for ALL" :
The Gastonia crime was the
Staying of Police Chief o. F..
Aderholt in a skirmish at union
headquarters June =, 1929, dur
ing q violent; strike that began
earlier that year at the Manville-
Jenckes Mill. Beal and six other
strike leaders were convicted of
conspiracy and appealed.
Beal said afterward the Com
munist Party ordered the six to
jump bail and flee to Russia.
Their convictions subsequently
were affirmed by the North Car
olina Supreme Court.
Twice In Russia.
After Beal had been five
months in Russia, where he had
somewhat privileged status. he
returned to the United States,
but at the urging of top-ranking
American Communists went back
again. When he returned to this
country the second time he was
an avowed anti Communist.
He returned to North Carolina
in 1886, was sentenced but was
paroled after four years. In 1948,
in the same court where he first
was convicted, he regained his
United States citizenship.
In the years since his release
he lectured. in opposition to
communism and wrote q book,
"The Red Fraud"
He Is survived by two brothers,
William, with whom he resided,
and Ralph of nearby North
Andover. .
Evening star., 1954-11-15
Iii allentnrta,1,

McGARvEY. cATHERINE IoRRNz. In
loving memory 0f my dear mother and
our srandmother,C CATHERINE LORENZ
7 McARVEY. Who passed away four
wears ago today. November l5. 1850.
November. brtnNs sad memories
OF our loved one gone to srest;
You VIII never be forgotten
BY the ones VINO loved you best.
HER LOVING DAUS HER. FRANCES
bbRENSos ENSofEMA Ka1' Sab5 5fR posssiaEs. sasspcA'L-
MORTON. FLORENCE. A. tribute OF love
and devotion to the memory Of my
beloved mother. FLCRENCE MORTON.
who entered the haven OF rest five
years ago today, November 15. 1910.
II seems SO hard t. I've. mother dear,
Ifat gentle. loving voice Of yours.
Ny aching heart to cheer.
YOUR DEVOTED DAUGHTER. SARAH
II. FAINT.
WALTHER. WILLIAM ROBERT. A tribute
OF love and devotion to the beautiful
Y memory Of our dear one WILLIAM
ROBERT WALTHER who left US nine
wears ago today, November 10. ie4bf
It was In the mornins
Nine years ago today
An ANGEL of death came down to earth
And took our dear one away,
Nom bAb byis AND AND PAULINE: /.
Evening star., 1954-11-15

Of the Machinists Monthly
Journal in 1949 and 1858. Under
his leadership the labor maga-
zine won many awards for edi-
torial excellence.
Mr.. Thomas was active in the
Association of Railway Labor
Editors, drafting that organiza-
tion's first set of bylaws and
serving as it chairman from 1949
until this year. He was vice pres
ident Of the International Labor
Press of America. an organiza-
tion of AFIsaffiliated editors,
until he became i'll this year.
Mr.. Thomas joined the lam
national staff as a Grand Lodge
representative in 1894 and was
called to Grand Lodge Head
quarters at Washington in 1943.
Survivors are his daughter,
Mrs. Charlotte Jung, of the ArI-
ington address, and two grand :
daughters. His wife, Florence,
died last spring.
Services will be held at 2 pm.
tomorrow at Hines Funeral
Home. 290l Fourteenth street
NV. Burial viii be ia National
Memorial Gem eteey, Falls
Church.
Evening star., 1954-11-15
Leon 0. Thomas, 81, Editor
OfMochinists Monthly Journal

Leon o. Thomas, So, editor
of the Machinists Monthly Jour-
nal and a leader in the field of
labor Journalism, died Saturday
at Doctors Hospital. He lived at
6237 North Twenty-first street,
Arlington.
Mr.. Thomas was bornin Pitts
ton. Pa. His parents were MEM
bers of touring company of ac-
tors. and as a child Mr.. Thomas
went into show business: He
played the banjo and guitar,
teaming with his father in a
father-and-son vaudeville act.
He left the stage at IA and be-
came an apprentice machinist.
Mr.. Thomas had been an ac-
tive member of the international
Association Of Machiilists since
1919 and helped organize q
number Of lam lodges in the
Middle West. He formerly was
responsible for co-ordinating ac-
tivities Of LAM representatives
handling cases before the Ma
tional, Labor Relations Board.
He compiled q .special manual
and conducted a series of train
ing Institutes to qualify LAM
representatives for NLRB work.
The resulting system Of han
ding cases before the Labor
Board still is in use by the LAM
and has become the model for
systems adopted BY other nm
ions.
Mr.. Thomas was elected editor
Evening star., 1954-11-15
In Mrii1nriattt

BARNES, LOTTTE CRAWFORD AND
HAZEL MAE, sacred 10 the memory Of
our dear, mother, LOTTIE CRAWFORD
BARNES. who left US twenty nine
ana sIs oas aF0 dsrinxs sGaiax sistsa a Nae
years SlsSas; ago, ct October e: 81. y 1esS.
The years may wipe out many things
=, But this they'll wipe out never:
The 4s,,i memory ne Of those happg days
DEVOTED CHILDREN, SISTERS AND
AUDREY DOROTHY AND HELEN.
COLE. EUGENE EDWARD. In loving
T4199Nr nsm9ry nmgn q my dsTling IE Ss hSsbaad nd
November Is. 1889.
November. brings sad memories
OF a loved one gone to rest.
And those who think OF him today
Are the ones who loved him best:
il LOVING WIFE. MRS. THELMA
COLE. EUGENE. In sad but loving MEM
o.y Of my dear friend. EUGENE COLE.
who passed away. two years ago today.
November 15. 1852.
. Loving memories never die
As years roll on and days 60 by;
Deep In. my heart memory is kept
OF one loved and can never forget.
HACKETf, THELMA. In ioving memory
Of our dear one. THELMA HACKETT.
who passed away nine years ago.
November l5. 1915
You left beautiful memory, :,
But 20 US who loved and lost YOU.
Your r1emoty win never grow, old.
MOTHER, LuCINpA SUTTON; pAUqH-
TEE 9ES cIhAsNIsSH IA ,svIa k5Np s9Ni5fE. N!Nf..
ss GRHNhCalIiL.DREslN. d icsEiiARissE d Z. E. AND a
Edwin r. KING. Jr.. Of Cleveland.
1uy ofy sna of NV dear dear 6rother. .'stH1L oILrR III L.
today. November 15, 1919.
There are friends we meet On the road
,uch as we We aliAhaye known.
Who turn aside when the road Is rough
And leave US to journey alone.
Blu. the ae who was true and saw
me through
Who stuck by TO the end.
With So pleasant SMILE, was the one
And ny dear brother was that kind
Devoted SISTER, EVA FOSTER.
Anniversary mass, Monastery OF Pre-
cipns Blood. BROOKLYN. n. Y. -
HUTCHfNS, OLLfE Z. Sacred to the
nss msmor LrE auTcarNs Rs14Ssa S5osHal %o na ds
parted this life nye years ego today.
November 15. 1919.
BE mindful. o Lord. Of Thy servants
Who Are gene before Us
With the sign of faith,
4ad HfIzasErH slsin II pbsSE IA i!sse xEp
Evening star., 1954-11-15
Dr.. J. H. hcGregor,
Columbia U. zooIoqisf
BY the Assoeioted Press

NEW YORK, Nov. l5.-Dr
James Howard McGregor, 81
year.old zoologist who had been
associated for IS. years with Co
lumbia University died yester-
day at st. Luke's Hospital.
In addition to his university
post, DR.. McGregor was on the
staff OF the American. Museum
OF Natural History. He special
lied in the study Of prehistoric
NAH.
A native Of Bellaire. Ohio, DR.
Met Gregor Joined the Columbia
staff in 1897 and became pro-
fessor Of zoology in 1924.
Evening star., 1954-11-15
HarryB. Chambers,
Democratic Leader
BY m. Assoeiuied Press

SOMERS. N. Y. Nov. 15.-
Harry B. Chambers. 20. chair
man of the Bronx County Demo-
cratic Committee almost con-
tinuously from 1922 until three
years ago and a former presi-
dent of the City Tax Commits
sion, died yesterday.
Mr.. Chambers, a close asso-
ciate of the late Edward j.
Flynn. Bronx Democratic leader,
also served as chief hearing COM
missioner Of the regional Office
of Price Administration early in
World War II. He formerly was
vice president of the City Board
of Education.
He resigned the OPA job, in
which his region covered New
York. New Jersey, Pennsylvania,
Delaware. Maryland and Wash
ington. D. c., after several
clashes with national OPA en-
forcement policies. \
He once told Government at
terneys at a hearing that the
OPA had been accused of being
"un-American" and of trying
to destroy business"
Evening star., 1954-11-15
Miss Eliza R. Birnie,,
Retired Agriculture
Landscape Architect

Miss Eliza Roberts Birnie, who
retired in September as q land
scape architect at the Agricul-
'ture Department, died Saturday
at Georgetown Hospital. She
lived at 1896 N street NV.
A member Of an old Carroll
County. Md. family, Miss Birnie
was born in Taneytown, Md.
Her father, the late George
Harry Birnie, was cashier Of the
Birnie Trust Co. there. Her
mother was the late Elizabeth
Zollickoffer Birnie, whose former
home was Lauderdale, now q
showplace in Uniontown, Md.
Miss Birnie went to Wilson
College, Chambersburg. Pa. and
was graduated from Harvard
School Of Landscape Garden
ing. A Government employe for
20 years. she was retired from
the Cartograptic Mapping and
Editing Section Of the Agricul-
ture Department at Beltsville,
Md.
She was an active member
Of Georgetown Presbyterian
Church and had been a member
Of the OAR here.
Survivors are q sister, Miss
Eleanor Birnie; a brother. Clot-
worthy Birnie. both of the home
address, and a nephew, Clot-
worthy Birnie, jr., an instruc-
tor at Pennsylvania State Uni
versity.
Services will be held at 2:30
pm. tomorrow at the Fuss fu-
neral home, Taneytown. Burial
will be in Piney Greek .Presby-
terian Church Cemetery. Carroll
HoIInty iz
Evening star., 1954-11-15
Dr Charles 0, Knott,
Retired Physician,
Instructed al CIV

DR.. Charles o. Knott. 73. re-
tired Washington physician. died
Saturday at a Kensington nurs-
ing home. He lived at 1341 Ran
dolph street NV.
Born in Mount Solon, Val, DR..
Knott was. the son of the late
William Markwood and Mary
Margaret Knott. He went to
school in Augusta County, Va,
and attended Dunsmore Business
College, Staunton, Va. After
ward he taught in Virginia pub
lie schools, coming to Washing
ton in 1907.
DR.. Knott worked as chief
timekeeper at the Navy Yard
here and attended Emerson In
stitute and George Washington
University Medical School. He
was graduated from the latter
in 1912 and later practiced med
icine here. He was on the stats
Of Providence and George WASH
ington Hospitals and also was
an instructor at George Wash
ington University from 1918 to
1881. He retired in 1881 because
of Ill health.
DR.. Knott was a member Of
the District Medical Society and
the American Medical Associa-
tion. -
Survivors are a son, DR.. Will
liam L. Knott, 1904 Newport
avenue, Westgate, Md: q
brother, A. c. Knott, Mt. Solon;
a sister. Mrs. Ed Michael, Mar
tinsburg, w. Va, and three
granddaughters. His wife, the
former Ada Florence Shiplet,
whom he married in 1905, died
in 1881.
Services and burial will be held
at II am. Wednesday in Mt.
SOl0n
Evening star., 1954-11-15
Donald Lester Rose, ST.,
Herndon Dairy Farmer

Donald Lester Rose, sr.. Hern-
don (Va.) dairy farmer and saw
mill owner. died on the way to
Arlington Hospital Wednesday
after heart attack. He would
have been 70 yesterday.
A native of West Virginia, he
had lived in Fairfax County for
so years.
Survivors are his widow. Cora
Mae: five sons and five daugh-
tiers, Donald. jr., Frank, Lewis.
Aubrey. Harry. Mrs. Betty Rob-
erts and Mrs. Pauline Humphrey.
all Of Herndon: Mrs. Laura Buck
and Mrs. Lille Tavener, both Of
Arlington, and Mrs. Carrie Run
yon, Vienna. Va. and 10 grand
children.
Services were held yesterday
at Pearson's funeral home. Falls
Church. Burial was in Chestnut
Grove Cemetery. Herndon.
Evening star., 1954-11-15
Admiral A. |. Church,
Retired SIaiioIn Head,
Dies in Annapolis

Rear Admiral Albert Thomas
Church. 70. commander Of the
Naval Experimental Station at
Annapolis during World War II
and until he retired eight years
ago, died YESTERDAY at the Naval
Hospital. In Annapolis. he lived
at 26 southgats asenue. Annap-
oils.
Admiral Church was born In
Idaho City and was graduated
from the Naval Academy in 1905.
Afterwards he served on the
u. S. S. Missouri. Charleston,
Connecticut and Cleveland. IN
1911 he was senior engineer Of
.ficer Of the Chester which was
assigned to stand by at Malta
and Tripoli for refugees during
the conflict In Tripoli. In 1912
he served on the ice patrol In the
North Atlantic which was estab-
lished after the Titanic disaster,
He was executive officer and
navigator of the Hannibal sur
veying the eastern coast Of Mic
aragua and the eastern entrance
to the Panama Canal.
On Admiral Sims staff.
In 1914 he was on duty here
with the Bureau of Steam En-
gineering. During World War
he was on the staff Of Admiral
William S. Sims as repair tof-
ficer Of destroyers operating from
British bases. He received q
special letter Of cornmendation
for his service.
Later he was on the staff
of Admiral Charles F. Hughes
with additional duty as fleet
material officer.
Admiral Church was head Of
the postgraduate school at the
Naval Academy from 1927 until
1881, when he was appointed
manager of the Navy Yard at
Bremerton, Wash.
With Shore Division.
. He was on duty in the Shore
Establishment Division of the
Navy Department for two years
until 1889, when he became di-
rector of the Engineering Ex-
pertinent Station at the Naval
Academy.
In 1941 he was an administra-
tive assistant In the Bureau Of
Ships Of the Navy Department.
Survivors are his widow, the
former Marion Campbell Gibson:
two sons, Capt. w. C. G. Church,
u. s NJ, Port Hueneme, Calf;
Naval Comdr. A.. T. Church, jr..
aboard the afnphibious force
flagship Adironack in the At
lantic; a brother, Elmer, in
Oregon, and four grandchildren.
Services will be held at 2 pm.
tomorrow at the Naval Academy
Chapel. Burial will be in the
Naval Academy Cemetery.