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The Morning News from Wilmington, Delaware • Page 9

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The Morning Newsi
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Wilmington, Delaware
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WILMINGTON MORNING NEWS, WILMINGTON, DELAWARE, THURSDAY, JUNE 7, 1945 NINE missions were given and songs in the THREE FROM CITY NEED FOR MISSION service he was married to Miss Mary Lou Wilson of Cape May, N. who is living at 1502 Pennsylvania Avenue, and is employed by the DuPont Andrew's Chapel at the United States Naval Academy. Annapolis. Miss Jane Lodge of this city was maid of honor. The bridesmaids were Mrs.

Daniel Caldemeyer of Baltimore and New York; Miss Gertrude Wilson of this city; Miss J. M. If NDINHALL KILLED IN ACTION the past conference year. Shirer will preside. At the closing session at 7:30 o'clock tonight the Rev.

Ernest W11-: liams, general superintendent of the: organization, will speak, and an or-! dination service will be held. Company. Captain SherriU's father WINDOW SASH CORD REPAIRING us replace your wont ut eerex with new copper chain PHOXE 5-4746 HARRY A. LYNAM 425 N. BROOM ST.

native tongues of the countries were sung. Mr. Vigna presided. This morning the Rev. James Van Meter will preside at the business session and at 1:30 o'clock a memorial service will be held for those ministers who have died during the PROMOTED IN A WORKERS URGED Annette Drischler of Alexandria Mrs.

Mac Asbil of this citv. ana Miss Katnryn sommerlatte of Give a share in America, buy Wat Bonds and Stamps! St. Petersburg. is the Prudential Insurance Company's representative for this area. Colonel Fletcher, with the Fifth Army in Italy, has been awarded the Legion of merit.

He is a graduate of Wilmington High School and Staunton and West Point Military Academies. His wife and their daughter, Cynthia, are living in the Mayfair Apartments. Major Alderson has been In the Army since November, 1942. He for Ensign Robert Finley of Califor 18 From Foreign Countries nia was best man. The ushers were Marine Pilot Was in Battle On Okinawa; Two from State Reported Wounded H.

C. Sherrill, G. E. Fletcher and G. F.

Alder-son Receive Advancement Appear in Native Costumes Ensign M. T. Stevens of Texas: At Conference Session Ensign Edward Decker of Oregon; Ensign S. B. Buchanan of Washington; Ensign P.

T. Sprickman of Horace Cleveland Sherrill. son Missionary nisht was featured at Pennsylvania, and Ensign J. A. merly was with the DuPont and the Mr.

and Mrs. Edward Mendinhall ef Rockland, have been notified of the death of their son, Lieut. John of Mr. and Mrs. Horace C.

Sherrill, last night's session of the conference' Rupert Construction Companies. A 1919 Washington Street, a captain University of Delaware graduate, Major Alderson received his degree in me Air uorps Marshall Mendinhall II, 24. V. S. Marine Corps pilot, on May 31 on Okinawa where he saw his first at the age of 23, is one of three Southerland of New York.

A reception followed the wedding in the Mirror Room of the Carvel Hotel at Annapolis. The bride attended Mary Washington College. Ensign Sommerlatte is a graduate of Heidelburg College, Ohio. of t)he Eastern District of the Assemblies of God held in the Pentecostal Church of Delaware. Eighteen foreign missionaries, dressed in the native costumes representing their countries, attended.

Principal speaker was the Rev. Al Battle action. or bachelor of science In 1915 and his civil engineering dcgere there in 1922. He served as secretary of the Alumni Association and was a mem Wilmington f-flcers whose promotion has casualty reports also include a Wilmington soldier, and a sailor ber of Sigma Phi Epsllon. He was been announced by the War president of Delaware Chapter, As fred Blakeney of India, who made an appeal for more missionaries for the church, to which many young I 1 Warner School Girls sociated General Contractors of I America.

H0T The other two from Laurel, both injured In action. They are: Pfc. Domenlck Merlonghi, 1730 West Fifth Street, in Germany, date undisclosed. Harry L. Williams, seaman first class.

IT. S. Navy, of LaureL off Japan. Lieutenant Mendinhall went to the people dedicated their lives. Other missionaries attending were men raised in Have Annual Banquet The thirty-second eirls banauet Pilot Club to Hear The Rev.

J. H. Boyce of India; the Rev. and Mrs. Blakeney and their the ranks are: George E.

Fletcher, son of Mr. of the Warner Junior High School was held last night In the school. Address on June 20 son, Malcolm: the Rev. and Mrs. Robert T.

McClay of India: the Rev. Mrs. A. D. Warner, for whom and Mrs.

Albert E. Fletcher, of Pacific area last December and had and Mrs. Lloyd Shirer. the Gold been serving as division leader. the school was named, was honored guest.

The boys of the class were well known athlete and holder of Newark, promoted to colonel. Coast, Africa; Miss Ruth Brlsbin and Miss Louise Hackett of Liberia. the Sportsman Cup, he was educated Miss Violet J. Flndlay will speak on "The Beauties of the Earth" at the next meeting of the Wilmington Pilot Club at the Hotel DuPont on June 20. Announcement of the program was made by Mrs.

Nellie Colllson, chairman of the program committee, at a meeting held last night In the hotel. Wilmington Friends school. Gull West Africa; Miss Ida George, North China; Miss Elsie Reese. and George F. Lieutenant Sherill Alderson, son of Mr.

and Mrs. G. T. Alderson, 193 Brandywine Boule ford College and Wesleyan TJniver- waiters. Co-sponsors of the affair were Mrs.

Grace M. Gray and Mrs. Sara E. Cline, while the general chairman was Adrienne Ayres. Addresses were given by Mrs.

South China; the Rev. and Mrs. vard, advanced to major. nty where he was a member of Alpha, Delta Phi fraternity. He left Kerr of South China: the Rev.

Fred Captain Sherrill, now stationed Stalter, Brazil, who is a Wilmine- tonian; Miss Ruth Whitcamn. Warner, Frank M. Heal, principal, and Mrs. Catharine S. Johnson, wesleyan in his Junior year to Join the V-5 Navy Training Unit and was given his commission and flier's wings at Corpus Tex, In with the Air Transport Command in New Guinea, has been In the service since Dec.

17, 1941. After training at Chanute Field, HI, has was as- Cuba, and the Rev. James Vigna, Tibet, China. Mrs. Helen M.

Barrett, president of the club, presided. Miss Elva Chandler was appointed a member of the civic committee. Other chairmen of the banquet July, 1943. Reports of the activities of all I and entertainment were: Menus, Miss Jewell Lunoeford is chairman Frances McGinnes; favors, Twoyn- signea to tne Facinc area, returning to this country for further trainings He was made a first lieutenant in March. 1943.

On his second over of the committee. He was the grandson of the late John Marshall Mendinhall, former president of the Security Trust Sompany, and great-grandson of ette Hodge; decorations, Charlotte Reed; Jingles, Jean Caruso; songs Plans for several events for the summer were discussed. They will and entertainment, Natalie Roos. Joshua Pusey, co-founder of Pusey Following the banquet an enter met Jones Shipbuilding Company, be announced at the June meeting. Mrs.

Virginia Gray of Bristol, tainment was presented In the audi 3e had been in action since the be- seas assignment for about nine months. Captain Sherrill is with the ground forces of the Air Corps. He was in his third year at the University of Delaware when he enlisted. On his return to this country after his first period of overseas The program included: rinning of the Okinawa campaign. In addition to his parents, he is sur- I ACT A Songs, musical selections, dances has been appointed district governor to succeed Miss Helen Hoffman of Washington, D.

who resigned recently after a term of four years. flved by a sister. Miss Dorothea a sKetcn, ana readings, ana presentation of the class history and Mendinhall. Writing from' a hospital In Ger. today to enter ARTHUR'S WAR prophecy.

nany, Private Merlonghl has notl- led his wife, Mrs. Mildred Mer BOND CONTEST Martus Bible Class longhl, that he was wounded Holds Dinner Tonight The Martus Bible Class of First some time ago Independent Church will hold its but is recovering and hopes to be moved to Eng annual dinner at 6:30 clock to night at the Hob. Miss Jane land soon. Allen, president, will be the Private Mer toastmaster. The Rev.

Kenneth A. longhl did not Horner, Jr, pastor of the West Philadelphia Bible Presbyterian indicate the date or battle area of his injury but Church, will be the speaker. QUI'-1'1 The committees are: Speakers, Mrs. Albert Hayman and Miss Our Bonds-Beans-Beaver contest is simple as ABC. With every 1 00 Bond purchase you receive an entry blank on which you put down your guess as to the closest number of beans in the bowl now on display in our Market Street Window.

Good guess-work can get you the grand prize, a $1,000 Beaver Coat or one of the 12 additional prizes. Contest closes today at 6 p. m. Don't Delay, Enter Today! Katharine Richards; entertainment, Mrs. Julian Schofleld, Mrs.

Margaret disclosed he sustained abdominal injuries re-quiring 18 stitches. He entered the Bates, Mrs. J. V. Richardson, Mrs.

John- Krauss, and Mrs. Robert Prince; decorations, Miss Lucie Car-hart and Mrs. H. Merrill Lynch; Merlonrhl service the day if ter Christmas, 1942, and went over financial, Mrs. Oscar Lind, Miss Myra Shearer, and Miss Edna Ab eas In November of last year.

Since bat time he has been in England, france and Germany. Private Merlonghi was employed bott; reservations, Mrs. C. A. Mel-linger and Mrs.

Ralph Harris. Pepsi-Cola Company, long Island City, tf. Y. Franchised Bottler: Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co. of Wilmington ly Eugene Greggo, contractor, be xre joining the Army.

His broth-ir, Corp. Louis Merlonghl, is with he U. S. Marine Corps in the South pacific. Private and Mrs.

Merlonghi ro TJtv lave two sons, Domimck, and a rip rrr im nx ftobert. I rw UU, LI LI I I IV vO Seaman Williams, now -at his iome in Laurel, was hurt when the i I k. m. nine sweeper to which he was as SEVENTH -Ammm' market at igned was sunk in the Pacific. Prior this his craft had laying jiioke screens less, than 330 miles rom the Japanese coast.

His ship vent down within 13 minutes after eing struck by a suicide plane although the crew was forced to go overboard with only life preservers. 1,11 but two survived. After two hours la the water they were picked up other American ships. II hm. I 3k II Ml I 'SW54.

I SOL KZSEfS-W I One of seven injured in the be did not require hospitaliza-ion. Before joining the Navy, Sea man Williams was employed by the Package Company and Car nine's Service Station. 3etty C. McCormick Bride at Annapolis I a number of guests from this city attended the wedding of Miss Betty McCormick, daughter of Mr. and Samuel F.

McCormick of this I aeute itt Sw ity, and Ensign Karl E. Sommer atte, son of Mrs. E. Sommerlatte ind the late Rev. sommerlatte of St.

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