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1 WILMINGTON MORNING NEWS, WILMINGTON, DELAWARE, THURSDAY, JUNE 7, 1945 NINE M. MENDINHALL KILLED IN ACTION Marine Pilot Was in Battle On Okinawa; Two From State Reported Wounded longhi, that he was wounded some time ago but is recovering and hopes to be moved to England soon. Private Merlonghi did not indicate the date or battle area of his injury but disclosed he sustained abdominal injuries requiring 1 8 stitches. He entered the Private Merlonghi service the day Mr. Mrs.

Edward Mendinhall of Rockland, have been notified of the death of their son, Lieut. John Marshall Mendinhall II, 24, U. S. Marine Corps pilot, on May 31 on Okinawa where he saw his first battle action. Casualty reports also include a Wilmington soldier, and a sailor from Laurel, both injured in action.

They Pic. Domenick Merlonghi, 1720 West Fifth Street, in Germany, date undisclosed. Harry L. Williams, seaman first class, U. S.

Navy, of Laurel, off Japan. Lieutenant Mendinhall went to the Pacific area last December And had been serving as division leader, a well known athlete and holder of the Sportsman Cup, he was educated at Wilmington Friends School, Guillord College and Wesleyan University where he was a member of Alpha Delta Phi fraternity. He left Wesleyan in his junior year to join the V-5 Navy Training Unit and was given his commission and flier's wings at Corpus Christi, in July, 1943. He was the grandson of the late John Marshall Mendinhall, former president of the Security Trust Company, and great-grandson of Joshua Pusey, of Pusey and Jones Shipbuilding Company. He had been in action since the bein ginning of the Okinawa campaign.

addition to his parents, he is surrived by a sister, Miss Dorothea Mendinhall. Writing from a hospital in Gernany, Private Merlonghi has notited his wife, Mrs. Mildred Mer- Private Merlonghi ifter Christmas, 1942, and went overeas in November of last year. Since hat time he has been in England, France and Germany. Private Merlonghi was employed Eugene Greggo, contractor, beore joining the Army.

His brothr, Corp. Louis Merlonghi, is with he U. S. Marine Corps in the South Pacific. Private and Mrs.

Merlonghi two sons, Dominick, and Robert. Seaman Williams, now his tome in Laurel, was hurt when the nine sweeper to which he was asigned was sunk in the Pacific. Prior this his craft had been laying moke screens less than 300 miles rom the Japanese coast. His ship vent down within 13 minutes after veing struck by a suicide plane. Although the crew was forced to go verboard with only life preservers, 11 but two survived.

After two hours the water they were picked up seven American injured ships. in the sinkng, he did not require hospitalizaion. Before joining the Navy, Seanan Williams was employed by the farvil Package Company and Carnine's Service Station. Betty G. McCormick Bride at Annapolis A number of guests from this city tended the wedding of Miss Betty McCormick, daughter of Mr.

and Ars. Samuel F. McCormick of this ity, and Ensign Karl E. Sommeratte, son of Mrs. E.

Sommerlatte nd the late Rev. Sommerlatte of St. Petersburg, yesterday in Meat Magic MAKES RICH BROWN GRAVY EVERY TIME- says George Rector B-V Gravy Recipe George Rector's tsp. Wilson's 2 1 B.V or drippings 1 cup liquidt 2 tbsp. milk, flour water or vegetable Use water.

flour and blend well. Melt fat, add and stir until smooth. Add liquid add B.V which has When in amount been the hot dissolved mixture. Serves 3 or 4. of B- is a highly concentrated combination of rich meat juices and selected vegetable favors.

Use itfor richer, heartier meat flavor in everything from soup to stew. FREE! Rector' snew Prize B.V Recipe Book. Send selfaddressed envelope to Wilson Dept. N. Union Stock Yards, Chicago 9, IlL.

WILSON CC The magic meat flavor with a hundred Makes it taste better Andrew's Chapel the United States Naval, Academy, Annapolis. Miss Lodge this city was maid of honor. The bridesmaids were Mrs. Daniel Caldemeyer of Baltimore and New York; Miss Gertrude Wilson of this city; Miss Ammetters. Drischler of of this Alexandria, city, and Miss Kathryns Sommerlatte of Stupetersobert Finley of California was best man.

The ushers were Ensign M. T. Stevens of Texas: Ensign S. Edward B. Buchanan Decker of of Oregon; Washington; Ensign P.

Sprickman of Pennsylvania, and Ensign J. A. Southerland of New York. A reception followed the wedding in the Mirror Room of the Carvel Hotel Annapolis. The attended Mary Washington College.

Ensign Sommerlatte is a graduate of Heidelburg College, Ohio. Warner School Girls Have Annual Banquet The thirty-second girls' banquet of the Warner Junior High School was held last night in the school. Mrs. A. D.

Warner, for whom the school was named, was honored The boys of the class were 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. Warner, Frank M. Heal, principal, and Mrs. Catharine S.

Johnson, viceprincipal. Other chairmen of the banquet and entertainment were: Menus, Frances McGinnes; favors, Twoynette Hodge; decorations, Charlotte Reed; jingles, Jean Caruso; songs and entertainment, Natalie Roos. Following the banquet an entertainment was presented in the auditorium. The program included: Songs, musical selections, dances, a sketch, and. readings, and presentation class history and prophecy.

Martus Bible Class Holds Dinner Tonight linger and Mrs. Ralph Harris. Franchised Bottler: Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co. of Wilmington 5 6 ARTHUR'S MARKET a SEVENTH CUS TINE AGER A. the for sweet girl graduate along your treasure will make something Send she'll that in her with a gift pretty, something stand out and school days personal of her are only a for the climax These collections all, always.

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White, chamois, beige. 3.00. THREE FROM CITY PROMOTED IN ARMY H. C. Sherrill, G.

E. Fletcher and G. F. Alderson Receive Advancement A. Horace Cleveland Sherrill, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Horace C. Sherrill, 1919 Washington Street, a captain in the Air Corps at the age of 23, is one of three Wilmington officers whose promotion has been announced by the War Department. The other two men raised in the ranks are: George E. Fletcher, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Albert E. Fletcher, Newark, promoted to colonel, and George F. Lieutenant Sherill Alderson, son of Mr. and Mrs.

G. T. Alderson, 193 Brandywine Boulevard, advanced to major. Captain Sherrill, now stationed with the Air Transport Command in New Guinea, has been in the service since Dec. 17, 1941.

After training at Chanute, Field, has was asPacific area, returnting to this country for further training. He was made a first lieutenant in March. 1943. On his second overseas 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 service he was married to Miss Mary Lou Wilson of Cape who is living at 1502 Pennsyivania" Avenue, and is employed by the DuPont Company. Captain Sherrill's father 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. Cynthia, His are wife living and their the daughter, Mayfair Apartments.

Major Alderson has been in the Army since November, 1942. He formerly was with the DuPont and the Rupert Construction Companies. A University of Delaware graduate, Major Alderson received his degree of bachelor of science in 1915 and his civil engineering degere there in 1922. He served as secretary of the Alumni Association and was a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon. He was president of Delaware Chapter, Associated General Contractors of America.

Pilot Club to Hear Address on June 20 Miss Violet J. Findlay will speak "The Beauties of 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 Collison, chairman of the program committee, at a meeting held last night in the hotel. Mrs.

Helen M. Barrett, president of the club, presided. Miss Elva Chandler was appointed a member of the civic committee. Miss Jewell Lunceford is chairman of the committee. Plans for several events for the summer were discussed.

They will be announced at the June meeting. Mrs. Virginia Gray of Bristol, has been appointed district governor to succeed Miss Helen Hoffman of Washington, D. who resigned recently after a term of four years. TOPS QUALITY FOR YEPS Pepsi-Cola Company, Long Island City, N.

Y. NEED FOR MISSION WORKERS URGED 18 From Foreign Countries Appear in Native Costumes At Conference Session Missionary night was featured at last night's session of the conference of the Eastern District of the Assemblies of God the Pentecostal Church of Delaware. Eighteen foreign missionaries, dressed in the native costumes representing their countries, attended. Principal speaker was the Rev. Alfred Blakeney of India, who made an appeal for more missionaries for the church, to which many young people dedicated their lives.

Other missionaries attending were: The Rev. H. Boyce of India; the Rev. and Mrs. Blakeney and their son, Malcolm: the Rev.

Mrs. Robert T. McClay of India; Tide Rev. and Mrs. Lloyd Shirer, the Gold Coast, Africa; Miss Ruth Brisbin and Miss Louise Hackett of Liberia, West Africa; Miss Ida George, North China; Miss Elsie Reese, South China; the Rev.

and Mrs. Kerr of South China; the Rev. Fred Stalter, Brazil, who is a Wilmingtonian; Miss Ruth Whitcamp, Cuba, and the Rev. James Vigna, Tibet, China. missions were given and songs in the 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 the past conference year. Mr.

Shirer will preside. At the closing session at 7:30 o'clock tonight the Rev. Ernest Williams, general superintendent of the organization, will speak, and an ordination service will be held. Give a share in America, buy War Bonds and Stamps! Hot Weather Helps PASTYKAKE REG. U.S.

PAT.OFF, WINDOW SASH CORD REPAIRING Let us replace your worn out cords with new copper chain PHONE 5-4746 HARRY A. LYNAM 425 N. BROOM ST. The Martus Bible Class of First Independent Church will hold its annual dinner at 6:30 o'clock tonight at the Hob. Miss Jane Allen, president, will be the toastmaster.

The Rev. Kenneth A. Horner, pastor of the West Philadelphia Bible Presbyterian Church, will be the speaker. committees are: Speakers, Mrs. Albert Hayman and Miss Katharine Richards; entertainment, Mrs.

Julian Schofeld, Mrs. Margaret Bates, Mrs. J. V. Richardson, Mrs.

John Krauss, and Mrs. Robert Prince; decorations, Miss Lucie Carhart and Mrs. H. Merrill Lynch; financial, Mrs. Oscar Lind, Miss Myra Shearer, and Miss Edna Abbott: reservations, Mrs.

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