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THE CINCINNATI ENQUIRER WEDNESDAY, AIGIST 30, 19 AIR FUTURE For Alaska Visioned Wife Is Killed, Two Are Hurt As Car Upsets Mrs. Erma Padgett, 56, 329 Lin Covington Youth, 17, Killed By Shot Fired Accidentally; Boy, 15, Also Is Wounded By Kentucky Congressman After Tlane Tour To Study Postwar Aviation. MARINE Second Lt. Robert N. Askew, bombardier, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Lawrence W. Askew, R. F. D.

8, den Southgate, was killed and her husband, Robert Padgett and her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Alaska holds great possibilitie.s Robert Padgett Jr. were injured hurtling through the air and em Cyclist Is Tempting Target, Cincinnati Dive Bomber Says The most tempting target for a iloose a stream of machine-gun bul-pilot is a motorcycle speeding along lets at the motorcycle, the pilot was for the future of aviation, Con slightly yesterday when their auto Is Listed As Dead mobile left the road and overturned gressman Virgil Chapman, Paris Mt. Washington Station, will soon complete an intensive course in combat flying at the Alexandria Army Air Field, Alexandria, at the junction of Highways 43 and bedding themselves into a tree, Sentiff told police he decided to enter the game himself. He sent his brother upstairs to get another knife.

predicted last night upon his 36, one mile west of Carrollton, Ky, return from an tour of Attendants at the Muehlenkamp Costigan and Roll funeral home a highway, Capt. Charles Harring- so intent on the cyclist that he was airlines in North America as a The younger Sentiff, however, ton, who received the Distinguished below the safety range when he noted his altitude. member of the Aviation Subcom After Being Missing For More Than Year. Newport, who removed the body to Newport, reported that members of La. He is a mittee of the House Committee on Dropping his bomb at Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

brought Sentiff's revolver instead. King saw it and said he would like to buy it. Carefully taking out all of the cartridges, Sentiff handed the gun to King who looked it over and handed it back. the family were on the way to Louisville and the husband was driving when the accident occurred. Alaska has great possibilities as member of a Fortress crew which has the task of readying four-engine the route for air travel from the United States to Russia and Asia," 500 feet, the pilot was nearly blown out of the air, returning to his base with wings buckled and huge holes in fuselage and wings from fragments.

P. S. The motorcycle got away. The son, Corp, Robert Padgett Fell On New Georgia Island ASKEW John King, 17, 1616 Banklick St, Covington, was shot accidentally and killed last night in a lull in a three-cornered knife-throwing game in the back yard of the home of Joseph Sentiff 20, Banklick Street. A 16-year-old playmate told Detective Earl Christophel, Lt William Thompson and Chief Probation Officer Allen Dwyer of Kenton County that he pulled the trigger of a revolver three times when he was inspecting it in the role of a prospective purchaser.

The trigger clicked harmlessly twice, but on the third pull there was a flash of flame. Young King, who was four feet away, directly in the line of fire, fell against concrete steps, holding his chest. Staggering to the front yard, he fell to the ground just as three of his companions were preparing to aid him. Sentiff then reloaded the revolver Chapman, an overnight guest at th-j Hotel Netherland Plaza, said bomber crews for overseas duty. rrr-Eight Men From County Are Among Wounded.

Flying Cross, a Presidential Unit citation and the Air Medal with nine Oak Leaf Clusters when flying 160 combat missions in Africa, Sicily and Italy, told the Junior Chamber of Commerce yesterday. It was so tempting to one of his dive-bombing buddies that he almost blasted himself out of the air, Captain Harrington recalled. Flying a P-40, the type ship Captain Harrington flew on dive-bombing and strafing missions, this pilot had peeled off and was diving on a bridgj when he spied a motorcycle starting onto the target. Letting Of course, all of that is in the and placed it in his back pocket. Later, in a lull in the knife-throwing, King again asked to inspect future." A recent graduate of the King Captain Harrington, 1117 Olivia will go to Miami Beach, for reassignment when he com man, Army Air Field Flexible is on a military mission.

Besides her son and husband, Mrs. Padgett is survived by her mother, Mrs. Catherine Chalk, Newport, and three brothers, Fred, William and Edward Hagedorn of Newport Padgett is chief engineer of Be-thesda Hospital, Cincinnati. The committee made its tour as part of its study of various the weapon. It was in this inspection that the fatal shooting oc Gunnery School was AC Marion pletes his leave phases of postwar aviation.

Find- C. Houze, 20, son of Mr. and Mrs. curred. Shot down once, on his third mis T.

M. Houze. Shady Lane Road, ings will be embodied in a report Such, at least, was the detailed sion, he returned from his many to Congress, North Bend. hazardous assignments without a account of the affair which Sentiff gave to Christophel, Thompson and "We hold hearings and we listen scratch, B00BY TRAP PLACED to a lot of expert testimony, but the only way we can really get a background and get a complete IN RUSSIAN SHRINE grasp of the problem is to get out Resigns The bullet entered the right side Moscow, Aug. 29 (AP) The and see for ourselves," Chapman said.

"We discussed postwar plans of his chest and penetrated his State Investigating Committee of Enquirer Reporter To Accept Post with manufacturing executives lung: He ditd 15 minutes after his Dwyer. Ira Smith, a passing taxi-cab driver, took King to the hospital, but the youth died as physicians tried to save his life. Sentiff told police he had received official permission to buy the revolver and had a right to carry it. He said he bought It some months ago from a Cincinnati gunsmith. A bullet from a loaded revolver cylinder struck Harold Bennett, 15, 1708 Holman Covington, in the airline executives and citv and arrival at St Elizabeth Hospital.

With WMC Mrs. James P. Rilfe, Acting Cor oner, who returned a verdict of accidental death, said she found in King's effects a fully loaded Marshall Edwards, member of1 German Atrocities, headed by the Leningrad Journalist Nikolai Tik-hanov, reported the Nazis put a booby trap in the grave of the beloved Russian poet, Alexander Pushkin. The committee listed the names of numerous Russians who lost their lives visiting Pushkin's grave. The Enquirer news staff for two caliber revolver.

Sentiff and the two other youths FARRELL SCHUMANN state officials. We obtained much valuable information." The committee began its tour at Chicago August 6. It visited St. Paul, Minneapolis, Edmonton and Alberta in Canada, Fairbanks, Nome, Anchorage and other cities in Alaska, Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Albuquerque, N. Denver and Kansas City.

Members of the committee, in ad were ordered to appear next Tues Charles F. Schumann, son of Mr. day for a formal hearing in Juve and Mrs. Frank W. Schumann, 135 Lowland and Thomas H.

Far- Ensign High Is Visitor; ell, son of Mr. and Mrs. James W. Farrell, 1142 Herschel have left side of his chest last night when he was playing football in a vacant lot near his home. Tha cylinder was thrown from the youth's pocket in scrimmage and the cartridge exploded when it struck a concrete walk, striking Bennett on the rebound.

An investigation by Patrolmen William Webb and Sam Landrum and Detective Christophel indicated that the shooting was accidental. The boy was reported In fair condition in Booth Hospital. dition to Chapman, were Congress been graduated from the Doming PFC. H. V.

KETZC1L man Alfred L. Bulwinkle, N. Armv Air Field, N. "irie nile Court before County Judge John B. Read.

Police said they had been given to understand, however, that King's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clifford King, were convinced the shooting was accidental. The tragedy was preceded by a knife-throwing game which was being played by King, the 16-year-old youth and Sentiff's younger brother. After watching the knives AAF's Border Bombardier School," Former Jaycee Leader Ens.

Charles D. High, former President of the Junior Chamber of Commerce and an executive of the Penn Mutual Insurance Co. before he entered service several months Lyle H. Boren, Oklahoma; Lindley Beckworth, Texas; Richard F. Har-less, Arizona; Carl Hinshaw, Call- and commissioned Second Lieu The Hamilton County war toll yesterday included a Marine listed as killed in action after having been years, has been named Assistant Administrative Director of the War Manpower Commission Area serving Southern Ohio and Northern Kentucky, John M.

Baker, Area WMC Director, announced yesterday. He Is to begin his new duties Friday at the area office, Central Pkwy. and Elm St. Edwards joined The Enquirer staff as a reporter October 9, 1942 after teaching history at Ohio State University, Columbus, from 1939 to 1942. He taught history at Washington and Lee University, Lexington, in 1936-37 following his graduation from Washington and Lee in 1930.

He did five years graduate work at Harvard University in history and political theory. As a member of The Enquirer staff he did general assignments but specialized in coverage of WMC and defense activities in the Cin tenants. Three Cincinnati men have re fornia; Evan Howell, Illinois, and Joseph P. O'Hara, Minnesota. Dr.

Edward Warner, vice chair reported as missing In the Pacific area for more than a year, and eight men wounded on different ago, is visiting his family at 2718 Losantiridge Ave. on the way to ported for training in the Army Air Forces Central Instructors' School at Randolph Field, Tex. They are a new assignment at the fleet replacement center at Miami, Fla fronts. Marine Ffc. Norton V.

man of the Civil Aeronautics Board; Maj. C. W. Couser, Army Air Forces, and John Groves, Director of Operations of the Air 2nd Lts. William H.

Klein, 3919 Sec Ensign High has been in advanced on of Mrs. A. C. Retzch, 454 tion George D. Lawrence, son training at Ft.

Schuyler, N. Y. nf Mr. Geortre W. Lawrence, 39 Transport Association, accompanied the committee.

Fifth was killed in action July 6, 1943, on New Georgia Island in the South Pacific, his mother was notified yesterday by the Marine Mother And Son Are Dead After Blast Wrecks Cellar At Home In Independence Kroger Lane, and John M. Albers, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Albers, 3116 Gloss Ave. SOFTBALL TOURNEY.

The largest turnout of the year is expected tonight at St. Bernard MARSHALL EDWARDS. Corps. He had been listed previously as missing. His widow, Miss Margaret Toolin, Boston, joined the Marines when she was notified that grounds when the two surviving Boy, 11, Is Cut On Arm In Tiff; Pfc.

Albert N. Hatcher, 805 Race Is on duty at the Army's Oliver General Hospital at Augusta, Ga. once-defeated teams, both boys arm cinnati area. He became Book Re his ground qualify Edwards for new position, Baker said. girts, clash for the right to enter he was missing.

Retsch was a stu around the heater, he said the ex Manv of the patients at Oliver uen dent of the Universty of Cincinnati view Editor of The Enquirer in January when James T. Golden Jr. entered the Army. A native of Covington, Edwards eral "Hospital have returned from before he volunteered in Septem the tournament finals tomorrow night at the same grounds. In the first game at 8 o'clock Meyer Packing Partridge Girls, lives at 114 Tower Place, Fort Thomas.

He attended Franklin overseas service, ber, 1941. His knowledge of WMC activi Another Sought S'Szt. Joseph B. Huhn. 35.

who ties gained through his newspaper) Preparatory School, Cincinnati, be- live.I with his Blsteis. Mrs. James After two years' service in the work and his educational back-'fore entering Washington and Lee. One 11-year-old Cincinnati boy, The death of Mrs. Helen Wessel- man, 38 years old, at St.

Elizabeth! Hospital, Covington, last night brought to two the toll in an explo-j sion that accurred in the cellar of the Wesselman home on Pelley Road, Independence, late yesterday afternoon. Her eight-year-old son, Billie, died soon after reaching the hospital. Both he and his mother had Thomson and Miss Josephine Huhn, I Solomon Islands, Corp. Robert V. J.

C. Kerr, 1013 W. Liberty hail Nichols. 2316 Langdon Farm who surprised in beating Gruen Watch, defending tournament champions, in an extra-inning contest, meet them again for the right to play Formica Insulation Girls tomorrow night The bovs' semi severe knife wound in the left arm and police were seeking an MAD AWARDS 1942, Lieutenant Gruner was employed by the Bickford Tool Works. He attended Withrow High School.

11-year-old Cincinnati neighbor of plosion probably occurred Mrs. Wesselman tried to light the heater. The blast, which blew off the cellar door, started a small fire, which was extinguished by Chief Jaeger and Volunteer Firemen Charles Dorsey, Robert Cornelius and Alvin Jaeger. Mrs. Wesselman and her son were treated by Dr.

F. W. Ray, Independence, before they were taken to the hospital in the Fire Department ambulance. Mrs. Wesselman's husband, William Wesselman, was at work -at the Kelley Koett Manufacturing Covington, when the explosion occurred.

6750 Belkcnton Silverton, prior to his entry Into the Army four years ago, was wounded August 10 in France, th sisters nave been notified by the War Department. He was employed hy the Cincinnati Advertising Products Company. WOUNDED ON SAIPAX. Steward's Mate 2 Elijah Mc- been burned in the blast. Mrs.

Wesselman was unable to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Clark, 106 WQ CinCUlIiati HeWeS. is returning home under the War Department's rotation plan. Corporal Nichols wears the Combat Infantry Badge, the Good Conduct Medal, the American Defense Medal, and the Asiatic-Pacific Theater Ribbon with two combat stars.

Flight Officer William B. Roth-ert, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. B.

Roth-crt, 143 Joseph has been as-oionnrf to the Bie Spring, jiuuie avc, j-iuuiiiauu, nave ic- final tilt will see Acme Glass and Feldhaus Men's Furnishings clashing, with the winner playing Mock's Cafe Thursday night at the same grounds for the tournament championship and represent Cincinnati in the East Central Regional Tournament at Cleveland, starting this Saturday. the victim as a result of a fight in front of 702 Pike Street, Covington, last night. The Covington Life Squad took the boy to St. Elizabeth Hospital, where six stitches were used to close the wound. He was released after treatment.

tell how the accident occurred. Chief Al Jaeger of the Independence Volunteer Fire Department surmised that a water heater In ccived a cablegram from their son, Cpl. James Clark, notifying them that he has arrived safely overseas "somewhere." He has been in service for 22 months. the basement devloped a leak and filled the basement with gas. Not Infantry Captain, Fighter Pilot And Troop Carrier Crewman Are Cited For Exploits.

Kenzie, 17, son of Mrs. George Mc-Kenzie, 742 W. Court St, was wounded at Saipan, his mother has been infoimed and is now in a ing that matches were found lying Police said they were told the iBombadier School. A graduate oi boy was slashed by his neighbor In the fight. Three Cincinnati men serving First Lt.

Richard L. Brunsman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Maurice V. Brunsman, 2718 Hackberry a with the forces overseas have been imvHi nuapuai lAmg o.

Hien school, he received Calif He enlisted when he was 15 igh a Tfc. Karl Bussinann, 20, son of and Mrs. Fred Bassman, 3610 at Wac0' TeX' Woodbine Cheviot, was been nfant Girl Abandoned decorated for heroism in action, it pilot stationed In Central Avenue Cafe was announced by the War Department yesterday. Sue Goodwin wounded in France August 11, his rari, rft transferred to Camp trott, s. have been notified by the ANIMALS HAVE WAY.

Willits, Aug. 29 (AP) Seabiscuit, the erstwhile wonder horse, has adopted a family a mama cat and her three kittens. The day they were born, in one corner of the stable, Seabiscuit spent the whole day sniffing them. Now the Biscuit, spending his retirement at Charley Howard's Ridgeway Ranch, is so daffy about the youngsters he tries to protect A five-month-old baby girl was parents from Ft. Benjamin Harrison, ma Gallantry in action" as an In- cooing contently at General Hos antry regiment's intelligence offi- 3 Betty Hicks, national champion Nelson's exhibition here a paying pital last night as police and wel l1.ZTV"'y cer in combat with the Japanese on fare authorities were searching ior proposition for the first time jin memory.

Several low gross scopes Bougainville Island earned the Sil her mother. ver Star for Frank J. Middel- were handed In, though most of the The baby was dropped into the and All-American winner on Monday said not long ago that "one good shot is the genuine thrill." Betty Hicks meant that It even took precedence over winning a tourna with the Ninth A i Force in England, holi3 the Air Medal with nine Oak Leaf Clusters. Entering the Army in March, 1942, at Ft. Thomas, he received his pilot training a Pampa, Tex.

A crnduate Of bere. son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank 60 were late starters. Art Gale snot lap of Mrs.

Ida Meade, 1525 Repub them by covering them with straw Middelberg, 3468 Greenla-vn Ave, War Department. He is In an English hospital. Tvt. alter Mozlngo, 36, husband Cf Mrs. Elizabeth Mozingo, 3500 Brustle Cheviot, was wounded slightly in action In France August 9.

Mrs. Moztngo was notified by the War Department yesterday that her husband was not recovering as satisfactorily as had been hoped. Mozingo, who was in a tank destroyer unit, and his wife operated a cafe at 23 E. 13th St. She They are Pvts.

Robert W. Loewus, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sidney W. Loewus, 1910 Neyer and William T.

Callahan, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edmund A. Callahan, 1574 Elizabeth Pi. Two Cincinnati soldiers stationed at Wright Field, Dayton, have been promoted.

Pfc. Clarence J. Rent-man, 1107 Fairbanks has been promoted to Corporal and Corp. Albert H. Shroeder, 2891 Ziegle lic St, Monday night, as she was seated at a table of the Wiggle Inn whenever a stranger appears.

a 74, Marty Melia a 76 and Tommy Watkins a 73; Bert Feinthal hkd an 81, Bill Whittacre and George overseas ior a montns, me apiam has served also in the Fiji Islands New Hebrides and Guadalcanal. Eielers also had 81's and Georfee a.i an Cafe, 409 Central Ave. She was handed to Mrs, Meade by a young woman who said she did not wish ment, perhaps with some lucKy, sloppy shots. However, "one good shot" did the job for her to take the All-American. It was by this slim margin she won over Dorthy Ger- For meritorious achievement in ELKS NAME CINCINNATIAN, Sandusky, Ohio, Aug.

29 (AP)- BRUNSMAN. aerial combat, 2nd Lt Eugene to take the child with her into a Joseph W. Fitzgerald of Canton to restroom. Smith, a Mustang fighter pilot, has received an Air Medal. A member maine.

She says if a golfer is honest his ego will not be inflated over a Mrs. Meade waited for two hours, day was elected President or tne Ohio State Elks Association and of the first all-Negro fighter group Pvt. Andrew F. Hoohstrasser, 30, Av- t0 Sergeant, with the baby on her lap, but the Leslie G. Scrimger of Columbus winner, "Dccause too many tourna woman did not return.

Then she in the Army Air Forces, Lieutenant Smith is stationed with the 15th Air Second Lt. Robert L. Wells, son First Vice President W. D. Cole of Lakewood was named Second took the baby to her home.

After Hughes High School, Lieutenant Brunsman attended the University of Cincinnati before entering the service. He has flown against the enemy on 59 occasions. Fireman 1c Jerome H. Mefford, motor machinist on an LST, is stationed in New Guinea. Inducted of Mrs.

Edythe Wells, 6572 Park Force in Italy. He is the son of Vice President; Joseph W. Klein- keeping her all day yesterday, she notified police who immediately Mrs. A. D.

Smith, 5209 Whetsel Ave. ueters iook nimseu an oj. Milford Groups Pray For Safety Oi Officer Members of two Milford organizations have joined in prayers for the safety of Lt. John Harold Campbell, reported missing in action over Germany since August! 9. At a fathers and sons meeting 'of Milford Boy Scout Troop No.

10 silent pravers were offered for the former Scoutmaster. Lieutenant Campbell was also the subject a prayer by the Rev. Hugh D. Morgan at a meeting of the Milford One of the first Ninth Troop Car felder, Bucyrus, and John K. Maurer.

Middletown, Trustees. Wil began an investigation. land has been made a irst Lieutenant at an Eighth Air Force bomber station in England. Lieutenant Wells is a Fortress copilot. rier crew chiefs to cross the Eng ment triumphs hang on one missed shot of your opponent." Music is largely responsible for Hick's golfing success.

Since she was a very young girl she has played the 'cello, giving her tremendous muscles in her fingers. In fact, her hands are highly sensitized and she can run off a crayon of Bobby Jones with the same talent that she hits a lish Channel, TSgt. Raymond Mon liam Petri and Harry D. Hale of Cincinnati were reelected Treasurer The fact that the woman who left the baby with Mrs. Meade left also some extra baby clothing, an ing, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Harry and Secretary, respectively. Monlng, 1669 Blue Rock has re overnieht bag and a bottle of Yeoman Fc. Max Kabakoff, 3 Mr-Micken is with the husband of Mrs. I-oraine.

Hoch-trasser, 1012 Considine is in a hospital in England recovering from serious wounds received August 5 In France. He is an Infantryman, He formerly was employed by the Buckeye Upholstering Co. His parents are Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Hochstrasser, 732 Rosemont Trice Hill.

INFANTRYMAN IS HURT. Tfc Bernard E. Wrlage. husband of Mrs. Nora Welage, 1249 Iliff was wounded in France July 10 when fighting in the infantry.

He has been in service for two years. ceived an Air Medal for "meritori medicine led police to believe that Ccast Guard in the South Pacific ous achievement" in D-Day combat REPUBLICAN CLUB BALLY. the whole affair was premeditated October if-w, he took his boat training at the Great Lakes Naval Training Station and later took specialized training in flights over France. A graduate of A graduate of Woodward High School, he was employed by the Judge Chase M. Davies, Court of Roger Bacon High School, Sergeant Common Pleas, and Hobart A.

Amelia Boy Is Victim Kiwanis Club. Martv Kavanaugh of Sharon Dubois Soap Co. before entering Moning was a foreman at the Union i Wehking, County Commissioner, Bottling Works before entering the the service. the use of am service. Of Infantile Paralysis Howard George Earl Ellis, Lin- will be principal speakers at the Lincoln-Douglas Republican Club Three Cincinnati men have been Woods, though still not at his pro shop, is keeping close check on maneuvers.

Kavanaugh is just out of the hospital after a heart attack last month, but is now considered better than ever. Mrs. Kavanaugh rally to be held at 7:30 p. m. today phibious craft a Solomor.3, Md.

and Mare dale Pike, Amelia, Ohio, died of in at Queen City Hall, Eighth St. and assigned to camps for basic train lng from Ft. Benjamin Harrison, Pvt. Francis M. Gleeson, 281 fantile paralysis yesterday at Chil ARMY CALLS Island, Calif, Freeman Ave.

Joseph H. tuiton, dren's Hospital, where he had been Corp. Stanley Koontz, 22, son of and Mrs. Harper Koontz, 1932 State was wounded August 15 In Southern France. A member of a balloon barrage battery, he had President will be master of cere Kearnev has been sent to Ft.

MEFFORD. Before entering the service he taken Thursday. Known as "Buddy" to his friends, he was 13 years monies. All Republican candidates Leonard E. Wood, Pvt.

Wil INDIANS BUY ORIOLES. Cleveland, Aug. 29 (AP)The Cleveland Indians announced, tonight the purchase of Second Baseman Bias Monaco and Outfielder Stan Benjamin from the Baltimore Orioles, International League leaders, for $10,000 each. Under a working agreement with the Tribe has the privilege of buyjng two Baltimore players annually, at the $10,000 fieure. have been invited.

was an engine tester for the Wright old. He attended Amelia Public is in the shop during his convalescence. He reports the Sharon Woods Club Championship in the quarterfinals going strong. First flight: Nick Gallant defeated Ed Hanna For Civilian Workers Aeronautical Corp. His wife, Mrs.

School. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dods- Martha Mefford, 6600 Buckingham St, Madisonville, is secretary to ENGINEERS TO IROLIC. Included in the program planned liam Anderson, husband of Mrs.

Millie Anderson, 725 Kenyon to Camp Atterbury, and Pvt. George E. Henderson, son of Mr. and Mrs. George W.

Henderson, 3833 Soller Alley, to Camp Hood, Texas. 4 and 3. Hanna was medalist with worth Ellis, and a sister, Jeannette S. Ellis, survive him. Judson J.

McKim, Educational Director of Station WKRC. To Pack And Ship War Supplies, Private funeral services will be for the personnel of the Cincinnati District Office of the U. S. Engineers at their Coney Island outing Fifth Service Command Officer Tells Personnel Chiefs. held at the T.

P. White Sons funeral home, Mt Washington, at 3:45 Sgt. Bruce E. Wesche, former a 71, and this is Gallant's first year to enter. Elmer Doan defeated Ros-coe Mehaffie 3 and Tom Byron defeated Carl Flickinger 1 up; Dale Noland defeated Clarence Harmeyer 6 and 5.

All of these first lighters have been former caddies. The sec fought his way from Africa through Sicily and Italy to France. Sgt. Jacob Riddle, 30, has written to his parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Louis Riddle, 3049 River with whom he lived before he entered the Army in 1941, that he was recovering in a hospital from chest and back injuries received in France recently when a German shell hit directly in front of him and blew him put of his foxhole. He had been wounded once before. He formerly was employed by the Cincinnati Gas Electric Co. tomorrow are a baseball game and m. today.

Burial will be in Mt. TSgt. Woodrow P. McFarland Miamiville resident, is a member of an Air Force ground unit that other contests. The picnic has been Moriah Cemetery.

The Army needs more civilian husband of Mrs. W. P. McFarland, 1924 Knox has received the Air has received the Presidential Cita arranged as part of the general workers to pack and ship war sup tion for conspicuous services in ond flight has passed the semifinals, plies to the fighting fronts, Lt. Col.

recreational program of the office, E. B. Scheve, chief administrative assistant, said. Italy. A former employee of the American Tool Works Sergeant Raymond H.

Schroeder, Director of ALL MISSIONS Civilian Personnel, Fifth Service Wesche has been overseas since with Jack Collins defeating Bob Barbeau 6 and 4 and Tom Brannen taking Fred Krenning 2 and 1, so it's Collins and Brannen in the 36-hole finals. Medal for "meritorious achievement" when participating in D-Day combat flights over France. Employed by the John Shillito Co. prior to entering the service in February, 1942, Sergeant McFarland is stationed at a Ninth Air Force base in England. LICENSED IN KENTUCKY, COVINGTON.

Ervnn Roland. 36, Covlncton, telephone installer, and Donnie M. Smith, 30, N. Marvin W. Keitb.

21, oldler. and Madgt K. Childress, 22, both of Covington. Edward Ffutie. 39, Columbus conductor, and Delia Hoal, 30, Borth Manchester, Ind.

NEWPORT. A Samuel Williams, 21, Lexington, soldier, and Andree Wood, 20, Melbourne, Kentucky. Harrv Honson, 32. Newport, sailor, end Gertrude Lanham, 27, Bellevue. James Toe, 24, Reading, Ohio, lah)rer, and Betty Dumford, 21, Wyoming, Ohio.

Dennis Payne, 21. New Albany, soldier, and Margaret Burnette, 21, Cincinnati. Carl Haiipt, 37, Independence, eltrk, and Mary Scott, 25, Cincinnati. Command, Columbus, said yesterday at a meeting of Army civilian personnel executives at the Hotel OEFICER OF DAY NAMED. William H.

Albers, Knight Com- last December. His father, Henry Wesche, lives in Norwood HU wife, Mrs. Ruth Wesche, who formerly lived on Fairfield Avenue, "Tough Enough To Suit Us," Says Gibson. PACIFIC VETERAN Trrace Park Pilot After 50 Raids From Ifcily. Fairmount, is in Florida.

Colonel Schroeder presided at the first of a three-day session of the Commander of the Order of St. Gregory, will be officer of the day at the St. Mary Hospital Labor Day Frolic Monday at St. Bernard More than 60 golfers took advantage of Ridgewood's last invitational of the year yesterday. Harry T5 Peter P.

Becker, 1614 is stationed with the Army's personnel executives from Army installations in the Fifth Service Com First Lt. Robert E. Mitchell is Pressler, committeeman, was a fac Municipal Park. The an-aay ies- On Way Home After Receiving SUB SKIPPER passing a leave with his parents, Service of Supply Forces on the tor in drawing the congenial crowd mand, which includes Ohio, Ken tival is to be given for the benefit of the Sisters of the Poor of Mr. and Mrs.

A. C. Mitchell, Yale together. Last year it was Press tucky, Indiana and West Virginia, New Hebrides Islands in the South Pacific. After attending Bellevue unaries Horn, D8.

Cincinnati, ana Mary Terrace Park, after com or's ingenuity that made Byron M. E. Brumbaugh, Chief of Em Ann Bhatzer, 35, Dayton, Ky. St. Francis.

ployee Relations In the Fifth Serv High School, he entered the service From Fort Thomas Back After Decoration And Cas Of Beer For Capturing Jap. A Cincinnati Sergeant, veteran of two years of South Pacific warfare and holder of the Legion of Merit, in May, 1943. pleting 50 combat missions from Italian bases. Pilot of a Liberator bomber, Lieutenant Mitchell took part in attacks upon most of the ice Command, principal speaker at today's session, will discuss better Hospital Apprentice First Class employee relations as a means of Two Northern Kentuckians Listed As Sinking Many Jap Ships-Reassigned To Surface. Comdr.

Theodore C. Aylward, 41, principal targets in the Balkans Marv M. Qualey, aaugnter or jvir increasing production. and Southern Europe. At this conference we are dis and Mrs.

Walter Qualy, 3361 Arrow has been assigned to the Declining to single out any one cussing ways and means of train Is on his way home to visit his ister in Cincinnati. Sgt. William Orlck, 40, who had 19 years of National Guard training and took part in battles on mission as particularly noteworthy, Naval Hospital at San Diego, Calif. Another Is Wounded In Fighting In France ing our workers to increase effi Prior to entering the service she ciency," Colonel Schroeder said. "We he said all were "tough enough to suit us." Although his ship took former resident of Fort Thomas, who enlisted in the Navy several years after he was graduated from Highland High School, was in Cin was a student at St.

Ursula Acad don't want to take more workers severe punishment from bitter Ger The war's toll among Northern emv and the Good Samaritan by the War Department. TheJst letter he wrote home, dated August than we actually need to do the job Pearl Harbor, and Lester Steinhauer, Bellevue, and two sisters, Guadalcanal and Bougainville, plans to pass a furlough with Mrs F.lmer Mullis. 217 Strader Ave. man defenders several times, only School of Nursing. If we can get along with 50 we Kentucky fighting men yesterday was two killed and one wounded.

4, merely said he had landed in, two members of his crew received don't want to take 100 and thus de cinnati yesterday 'for a short visit before reporting for an amphibious France. slight wounds. When, fighting on Bougainville he was awarded a case of beer by his Herbert A. Vonderheide, son of All were in action in France. prive private industry of needed Violet and Edna Steinhauer, Dotn at home.

SSgt. John Brinkman, 27, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank G. Brinkman, Before leaving Italy, Lieutenant workers." Mitchell met 1st Lt.

William King Sgt. Orville Stclnhauser, 19 years old. son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Steln- Mr.

and Mrs. William Vonderheide, 1141 Laidlaw is stationed at the South Plains Army commanding General for bringing In his regiment's first Jap captive. When his outfit moved to the Indian Hill, who recently returned haucr, 1031 O'Fallon Dayton, training course at Norfolk, Va. He wears the Navy Cross and other decorations. A submarine skipper when the Japs attacked Pearl Harbor, Commander Aylward and his men sank FLIERS WIN AIR MEDAL.

124 W. 31st Covington, was killed August 12 in the fighting in France, his family was informed to this country after completing 150 Air Field. Lubbock. Tex. frivare combat missions as a P-40 fighter was killed in action in France August 12, the War Department noti These Hamilton County men have Fiji Islands for training, Sergeant Orick broke his ankle disembarking Vonderheide is a graduate of Cen yesterday by the War Department.

pilot. Besides his parents, he Is survived by three brothers, William, George and Robert Brinkman, and five sisters, Mrs. H. C. Misses Alvina, Charlotte; Shirley Brinkman, all of Covington.

Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Roberts Newport, have beerQio-tified that their son, TSgt.

James C. Wright, 23, was wounded in France July 30. Sergeant Wright, who enlisted in the Army in 1910, tral Vocational High School. been given the Air Medal for their work in bombing missions against fied his parents yesterday. and was forced to take lt easy for Sergeant Brinkman was in the in many Jap ships before the Navy A 1939 graduate of Terrace Park High School, Lieutenant Mitchell Sergeant Steinhauer, who entered three months.

fantry. the Japanese: Ens. William T. Har Before entering service, he was entered the Air Force two and one per, co-pilot in the Aleutians, 1,000 Edward Albert Gruner son told him he was "too old" for underwater service and advised him to acquaint himself with surface warfare. a meat cutter with the Collins Gro the Army in September, 1943, had been overseas since last June.

He formerly was employed at the Mos- Crest Circle; SSgt. Gilbert V. At US0 Today of Mr. and Mrs. Edward A.

Gruner, half years ago and was overseas for seven months. He holds the cery, 3213 Rogers Covington 1406 Locust Walnut Hills, has He attended. Holy Cross School, Air Medal with three Oak Leaf Cooper 2358 W. McMickcn TSgt. Stanley F.

Snodgrass 3112 Bassett and TSgt Gerald ler Lock Covington. Besides his parents, he is sur been graduated from the Pampa, Covington. He trained at Camp His father, the late Theodore E. Aylward, was manager of the Grand Opera House. His mother, Army Air Field, with a commission of Second Lieutenant.

He has been overseas for six months. He attended Newport High School. A brother, Pfc. Arthur Wright; it stationed In Corsica. vived by three brothers, Corp.

Leonard Steinhauer, stationed in Clusters. At the end of his leave he will go to Minmi, Air Force Redistribution Center for a new assignment. R. Snydor, 513 Linden Elmwood Place. The enlisted men have been Donut Centtr Gamed.

Snack Bar. Femvlok Lounge Dancing refresliemnM, f'vvC'A Informal entertainment, danelnK, (ampfl. MCA Variety night, nketchlnf, refresh-Bipntii. Jewish Center rim field open. Livingston, and at Camp Pickett, Va.

No details of his death were given Mrs. Catherine Aylward, lives at Is stationed at Waco. Tex. Before France; 2c Edgar Steinhauer, at, working In the Southwest Pacific. entering the service in October, 300 Southern Avenue, Mt.

Auburn,.

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