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I By BOB CONNELLY. Aviation Editor FIVE What happens pilot after he has his first crackup? Does he stoo flying 'or does he go on just as before? The answer some Th Se Wh can muster-to go soaring off tnto the wild blue yonder again with the memory of near-disaster still fresh in their minds. More they've got TM and convicton that Community Group Begins Study Of Rec' Situation A committee of Beckley's Better Community Council will begin Tuesday to draw an exact profile of the city's recreation assets and BECELEY POST-HERALD. BECKLEY. W.

VA. MONDAY MORNING. APRIL 17,1950 Bi-Partisan Rule Ordered City Policemen, GOP To Start Campaign Ball Rolling qU For Beckley On Youth Day Bipartisan rule for Beckley on Youth Day was ordered yesterday riTlTPITAT i by Woodrow Wilson High school GUNSHOT VICTIM FAIR Democrats. The Dems, winners of a near- complete victory in the recent school-wide elections, named Jack! Thc cond ition of Delmore Har- AT A LOCAL HOSPITAL problems. nyTo.Q*;~,~ tiwuwi i ivtiwivis aim Meeting with John Scherlacher.I Zutant, all Democrats and Jennie state recreation specialist who operates out of Morgantown the steering group will begin a detailed study of the facts of the local recreation picture that is expected to continue for several Meanwhile, Council President Mrs.

Fred Hurt announced yesterday that virtually, all of the survey work had been done by groups who have been Council assessing the City's recreation picture over the last two months. Under Scherlacher's direction these survey facts will be studied' evaluated, compiled and then it is hoped, used as the basis for a long range city-wide recreation development program. Mrs. Hurt explained that the aviation is one of the greatest things that in the'mode'rn age to overcome such an obstacle William "Wild Bill 1 Schoensee of White Sulphur Springs is like that. Schoensee came as near death in a wartime plane crash as anyone possibly could come but he pulled out of it and is still flying.

He didn't just climb back into the cockpit the next day though; it took time. Schoensee's pre-war career was much like that of any other youth who was in his late teen's or early 20's when Hitler's juggernaut began rumbling across Europe and the Balkans. Born in Cleveland, the son of Mr. and Mrs. G.

A. Schoensee (his father is owner and operator of a chain of variety stores in West Virginia), he had time enough to get an education but little else. weeks. Schoensee was graduated from White Sulphur High School in 1937 and later attended Bellrr.ont Abbey Junior College (BeUmont, N. and Georgetown University.

In the spring of 1940, he began flight instructions at the Greenbrier Airport under Manager Charles O. Tate, jr. He was one of the first students in the country to be accepted for the government sponsored Civilian Pilot Training program. Under this program, he earned a private pilot's license. In 1941 he obtained a commission and instructor's rating and returned to White Sulphur Springs in the same year as an instructor.

RAF Volunteer Shortly after the United States' declaration of war in December, 1941, Schoensee volunteered in the Eagle Squadron of the British Royal Air Force. He was then ordered to El Centre, California. for training in combat maneuvers in the high speed operational airplanes. Later, Schoensee was sent to Mancton, New Brunswick to await shipment to England. After being held up for weeks at this base, he and several other volunteers resigned from the Eagle Squardon to return to the U.

S. for enlistment. Schoensee was unable to pass the U. S. A.

F. physical due to an alleged retinal weakness, which was said to prevent sufficiently quick refocusing of his eyes under combat conditions. He joined the U. S. A.

A. F. as a civilian ferry pilot and received a lieutenant's commission in September, 1942. Schoensee estimates that as a ferry pilot, he flew over 400 fighter planes from the early P-35s and P-38s to the later P-40s and He also ferried A-30s and 31s and the famous British Mosquito. Flew The 'Hump' Volunteering for overseas duty in the fall of 1943, he was sent to Spokerating in North Assam, India.

He became a "hump" flyer, piloting C-46 Curtiss Commandos loaded with ammunition, fuel and men between bases in India and bases in China. Ke completed 63 missions without a single mishap. Setting out on. the 64th mission in "impossible" weather, the plane iced up and crashed in the un- chartered Naga Hills of Burma. This was the famous head hunter country.

Schoensee himself was severely injured. His jaw was shattered, 17 teeth were knocked out, and his skull fractured. The crew chief suffered a fractured spine and internal injuries. The radio operator received a smashed shoulder, which has resulted in a Distric 6, reported 15 forest withered arm, and a punctured 1 AUIS-M lung. The co-pilot was killed instantly.

Their only food was a bar of chocolate and some emergency rations carried in a flight jacket pocket. Their only weapon was a "45" which Schoensee himself carried. At twilight on the third day following the crash, they sighted a rescue plane and drew its atten- Sloan city attorney and Carl Des Rochers to the post of street commissioner iod. Both ran unsuccessfully council seats on the Republican ticket. Mayor Earl Whitener said that he had met with Recorder Graham and the councilman with rah, of Meadow Bridge, was reported as "fair" late last night by whom he will govern the City Youth Day and worked out the for city Hospital where he is being treated for gunshot wounds.

Hospital officials said Harrah was admitted there at 8 p. m. Saturday. He suffered gunshot wounds of the abdomen, authori- ''The decisions were made with the greatest of harmony," Whitener declared. His councilmen include Bonnie Shuff, Julia Ann i ncident were not available.

Dunn, Robert Mickis and Chesley finely-detailed survey plan broke down the research work into 15 sections, that all but two have now been completed. The research requirements called for items such as the city's population, its present recreation facilities, and decisions on which areas are most in need of recreation development. Among those due at the Tuesday meeting are Madge Richardson of the Business and Professional Woman's Club, Mrs. John Ward, a member of the city's recreation commission. I.

Wilbur Bays president of the Chamber Commerce, the Rev. A. H. Wilson pastor of the First Christian Church, Mrs. William Bruster, pas: president of the Junior Chamber of Commerce's Auxiliary, Gus F.

Walker, Boy Scout Executive and president of the Raleigh County Social Welfare Assembly, C. Marshall Johnston, commander of American- Legion Post 32, W. H. File, representing the Lions Club, Dave Abrams president of the Junior Chamber of Commerce and Mrs. Lee Burleson, member of the Junior Woman's Club and several other organizations.

It is expected to be the first of several study sessions before the facts of Beckley's recreation picture are compiled by Scherlacher at West Virginia University. It will be his fifth visit here to meet with the Council. He has stressed that "what the people of a communty do in their spare time will pretty largely determine what kind of community you have" and called for a greatly-enlarged recreation program which would include all age groups. The survey work and study is expected to be finished in May. The committee will meet at 7:30 p.

m. at the Raleigh County Cour: House. Brewster, lone Republican victor. Bill Warden, police chief; Carl McGuire, city engineer, Bob Manning, fire chief and police judge, Frank Samples, Democratic party and campaign manager. Appointments will soon be made for the city's recreation civil service and sanitary boards and recreation commission, Whitener added.

The date for Youth Day has not yet been set. The election and program, sponsored by the Junior Chambe rof Commerce and engineered by WWHS social.science teachers, is intended to give the young students a practical taste of how a city is run. On Youth Day, the "officials" will man all city posts, carrying on routine work and seeking for errors adult-incumbents may have made. The shooting, which reportedly! occurred near Meadow Bridge, was being investigated last night by State Police. Details of the Families Convene; Scalise Is Feted Members of the Beckley Police Department and their families held a "get-acquainted" dinner at the Moose Ballroom yesterday afternoon.

It turned out to be a birthday dinner ror Anthony Scalise Chief of Police. Police Chief Scalise said the city law enforcement officers had' i commander of the American planned -holding a family dinner for some time so their" families could get better acquainted. However. he added, after everyone ar- publican speech, and start the rived at the ballroom, members 'Campaign ball rolling," Elkins of the department were told that commented. At Meeting; Myron Renick To Speak Raieigh County Republicans will launch their 1950 campaign with a meeting 8 p.m.

Thursday at the County Court House, it was announced yesterday by DeJmas Elkins, president of the Raleigh Young Republican Club. Myron R. Renick, Fayetteville attorney and a former national will address the GOP when together at 8 p.m. "He'll give an old-fashioned Re- Three RDC Commissions Slate Meetings Today Three Beckley area Rural Development Council commissions will meet today. The Forestry Commission, headed by Frank Halstead, will meet at 1:30 p.m.

today in the State Conservation Commission's district office in the Daniels building. The Poultry Commission, government I a i a is Snid er, will mcet at 2:3 P-m. in Room 10 of Memorial Buildin H. C. Avis, chairma nof the HONOR STUDENT Dairy Commission, announced that members of his group will meet at 7:30 p.m.

today in Room 8 of the Memorial Building. INJURED ON MOTORCYCLE Junior Brownlee, of Beckley, was injured in a motorcycle accident near Mt. Hope last night Scalise was observing his birthday. Miss Joanne Tyree, daughter of Captain and- Mrs. M.

E. Tyree, played several piano selections fol-. lowing the dinner and Chief Sca-i Use gave a talk. Attending the dinner were; Pa- Renick was a former state organizer for the Young Republican organization. Women voters are due to be the political parley, on.

The county Re- trolman and Mrs. William Fink; Patrolman and Mrs. Robert McKinney; Patrolman and Mrs. James Kidd and son; Patrolman Teubert; Patrolman and Mrs. Jess Williams and daughters; Pa- drawn into Elkins publican Women's club is invited to the meeting, envisaged as the first of a series to be held through the fall elections.

Newly-activated after a lull of several months, the GOP organization has promised to form "hard-working, efficient" oppo sition to the incumbent Democrats. Renick INFANT DIES trolman and Mrs. Tom i said e'was recently re- and daughter: Patrolman and Mrs. I elected president of the grou'p. kTlitnhintnn Joseph B.

Corns, of 213 i and was treated in a'local hospital. avenue, East Beckley, won a place on the distinguished student list at Purdue University for the first The National- Geographic Society says the tiny fierasfer fish semester of the academic year (hides in the body cavities of sea ending Feb. 4. 'slugs to escape its enemies. James Hutchinson, Patrolman and Mrs.

Ted Starr and daughter; Sergeant and Mrs. Ross Cottle and sons; Patrolman and Mrs. E. A. Ballengee and son; Captain and Mrs.

MilVard E. Tyree and daughters; Patrolman and Mrs. Sam Jackson, and Patrolman and Mrs. Fred Burdiss and" Radio Operators. Mrs.

Marie Hurt, Miss June Smith and Miss Barbara Richmond. BECKLEY GIRL PLAYS Local Events Viewed At Kiwanis Meeting An open forum on current events in the government was conducted during the local Ki- Wilma Juanita Stowers, 19- day-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Stowers, of Ddd, died at 2:30 p. m.

Saturday at home. WITH AfTflRS AT WV1I 1 Bo rr at also sur II1111 jriUlUUJ rtl i i ythe paternal grandpar- Miss Beverly I. Follmer, a Beck-jents, Mr. and Mrs. James Stow- leyan and a student at West Vir-j of Odd, and the maternal ginia University, is a cast member Mr.

and Mrs. Lester for the school's production of "Life' Woodard of Shouns, Tenn. With Father" to be presented 5OreGroups Set Meetings Five Beckley Organized Reserve Corps units will hold their regular drill meetings this week Major Carl C. Dunham, ORC unit instructor, announced yesterday. Wednesday meetings include: The 971st Engineer ombat Battalion, headed by Lt.

Col Leonard. W. Peterston, at 7:30 p.m. at the ORC armory on North Oak wood Avenue. Company 497th Engineer Combat Battalion commanded fay aptain Dwight E.

Casto, and the 780th Engineer Dump Truck Company, commanded by Capfain Felix E. Fisher, at 7:30 p.m. at the armory. The 2894th Ordnance Training Group, headed by Lt. Col John E.

Cooper, will meet at p.m. at the Beckley Lincoln-Mercury Garage on South Oakwood Avenue. On Thursday, the 2824th Post, Camp, and Station Headquarters Special Training Group, will meet at the ORC headquarters. April 27-29 at Reynolds Hall. It will be the West Virginia University Players' last production of the season, according to assistant professor Robert B.

Burrows, director. William O. Burchinal of Sinith- The body was removed from the wanis Club luncheon yesterday, field, as "Father" and Betty K. Douglas Bowers was i A Parker, of Bluefield, as his charge of the program. i wife "Vinnie" will head the cast.

Odd Calfee Funeral Home to the res dence at Odd yesterday afternoon. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p. m. today from the Good Hope Freewill Baptist Church near Odd. The Rev.

Cat- hour, of Crab Orchard will officiate. Interment will follow in the Thomas Creek Cemetery at Daniels Girl Graduates From Bible Institute Miss Helen Wilcox, daughter of A. G. Wilcox, of Daniels, will graduate on April 20 from the Moody Bible Institute, in 111., it was announced yesterday. She has completed the General Bible course.

Her classmates represent eight different denominations and 2 states as well as Africa and Ireland. Miss Wilcox while at the Institute was a member of the Student CounciL FIFTEEN FIRES BLAZE IN DISTRICT FORESTS PUBLIC IS WARNED Frank Frazier, forest protector tion by firing signal flare. their last smoke and Fayette counties yesterday These areas are being closely patrolled, he said. Patrols were started last night, he stated, after fuel, moisture and wind readings indicated dry weather conditions for a three-day period. He warned 1 the public "to be careful about lighting fires in the forests" during this time.

Stations in particular danger, Frazier declared are at Berwind The following day another res-j Tower near Benvind in McDowell cue plane parachuted salt, food, county: Lambert Knob Tower, in medical supplies and finally a Wyoming; Tarns Mountain Tower: surgeon. The three survivors were Keeney in Summers patched up as well as possible be- and the Kingston area fore commencing the trek out of A 20 -acre forest fire was re- the wild region. ported yesterday on Horse Creek. 13 Tough Days in Ra i eigh coim "ty. The blaze was It took 13 days to bring them under control last night.

out, natives carrying the three! Forty acres of forest Iand on flyers on improvised litters i Simmons Creek in Mercer Coun- Schoensee was hospitalized were destroye bv fire vester- eight months and was told a i a before figh ters put it out. The, his experience had been so nerve area is bcing nowe vei.l shattering he woula never be ablei Fr3zier saidi and a mop up crew to fly again. was put to work. Invalided home, he settled in El i Also reported yesterday were three fires in Wyoming county, on Fires in Mercsr county sprang up I along Gauley River and on Beelick Knob. Centre.

home city Mr. and Mrs. Paul A Jenkins anti icajah, Reedy Creek'aad i their daugnter, Martha Jeanne i Schoensee had met them during his R. A. F.

training period. He married Martha Jeanne in June, 1945. Two years later the couple returned to White Sulphur Springs where Schoensee joined his father's business. He still did not and seemed unable to fly. STANAFORD CHILD DIES; FINAL SERVICES TODAY Ray' Michael Armstrong, one-1 week-old son of Mr.

and Mrs. Ray! Alfred Armstrong, of Stanaford, died at 3 a. m. Sunday in a local hospital. In addition to the parents, he is A ago.

Airport Manager Oscar Tate persuaded him to take a physical examination for reinstatement of his commercial pilot ticket Schoensee had no hope that he could pass and was greatly )surv ved surpnsea waen he parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Burhe has fl 658 of Mount and lhe a I much SI TM I tenial grandfather. James A. even fight most of the way.

Research Spokesman -Due Before Medical Society Stanaford Cemetery for brief funeral services and burial. The Rev. H. H. Miller will of- Dr.

Philip Levine. represent- i Jaycees Will Elect live the Ortho Research Foun- XT Off dation will be principal speaker new diate Ut at the Raieigh County Medical New officers to head the Beck-; Society's regular meeting to be Junior Chamber of Commerce I held at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at thejstarting July 1 will be elected a El Chico Cafe, Dr. Paul Vaughan, organization's regular meet-, secretary announced last night. ing to be he'd at 6:30 p.

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