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Mercury, Fridoy, Dewmbef 22,1972 Capt. Douglas Dies, Saved War II Carrier Wednesday, December 13 Capt. Archibald Hugh Douglas, USN 86, of 58 Kay died last night in Newport Hospital, He had a long association with the Naval War College and served with distinction as skipper of the carrier Saratoga during World War II. Despite being hit by torpedoes during the battle of the Eastern Solomons in August 1942, the Saratoga under Captain Douglas's command was brought back to port after inflicting heavy damage on the enemy. He was born Feb.

8, 1885, in Bennetsville, N.C., son of Archibald and Nan Harlan Douglas. His early years were Capt. Archibald Hugh Douglas HORN DOUGLAS In this city Dec. 12, 1972. Capt.

A. Hugh Douglas USN (ret.) Husband of Winifred (Davis) Douglas. In his 87th year. Residence 58 Kay St. Services at St.

Mary's Church in Portsmouth, Fri. Dec. 15 at 11 a.m. Interment private. ECHAURE Dec.

6, 1972, at Naval Hospital, a son to Petty Officer l.C. and Mrs. Rogelio Echaure (Shirley Adams) of 160 Aquidneck Middletown. KUMASZEWSKI Dec. 6, 1072, at the Navai Hospital, a daughter to Machinist's Mate 3.6.

and Mrs. James Klimaszewski (Kathleen Paoli) of 47 Winslow St. ALLEN Dec. 7,1972, at the Naval Hospital, a son to Radioman 3.C. and Mrs.

William Allen (Carol Ecker) of 7 Hope St. BURNS Dec. 7, 1972, at the Naval Hospital, a son to Communications Technician 2.C. and Mrs. Gerald Burns (Teresa Brown) of 61 Perrault Portsmouth.

CAIJjVHAN Dec. 7, 1972, at Ihe Naval Hospital, a daughler to Machinist's Mate 2.L. and Mrs. Brian Callahan (Constance Buscemi) of 112 Rogers Lane, Middletown. HOULE Dec.

7, 1972, at the Naval Hospital, a son to Interior Communications Technician 2.C. and Mrs. Raymond Houle (Barbara Thomas) of 103 lake Erie Middletown. SHRICK Dec. 7, 1972, at the Naval Hospilal, a daughter to Machinist Repairman 3.C.

and Mrs. Michael Sharick (Elaine Tozer) of 62 Prospect Hill St. BRATMAN Dec. 8, 1972, al the Naval Hospital, a daughter lo LI. Cmdr.

and Mrs. Sheldon Bralman (Susan Carlson) of 876 South Main Warren. MILLER Dec. 9, 1972, at the Naval Hospital, a son to I.t. and Mrs.

Donald Miller (Margaret Jenkins) of 205 Newport Manor. NEAL Dec. 9, 1972, at the Naval Hospital, a son and a daughler lo Torpedoman 3.C. and Mrs. Richard Neal (Barbara Lastrope) of 80 Smythe Middletown.

ANDERSON nee. 9, 1972, at Ihe Naval Hospital, a son lo Sgl. William Anderson, USAF, and Mrs. Anderson (Maria Osoiro) 1 Rolling Green. MOORE Dec.

11,1972, al the Naval Hospital, a son to Seaman and Mrs. Andrew Mocre(Heten Campbell) of 57 Cowie St. SHIPMAN Dec. 11, 1972, at the Naval Hospital, a son to LI. Cmdr.

and Mrs. Nolan Shipman (Alice Negrete) of 64 Kenyon Road, Tiverton. Seaport ffimury tpenlin Knoxville.Tenn. Before receiving an appointment lo the Naval Academy, he attended the University of Tennessee, where he was selected an all- Southern halfback. Capt.

Douglas was president of his class at Ihe academy and as football captain was turned all-American halfback. He was also successful as a pitcher. One of his first assignments was to the presidential yacht Mayflower during the terms of Presidents Taft and Wilson. In World War I he served with the Northern Bombing Group in Europe. In 1928, hs studied at Ihe Naval War College and was a college staff member.

Both before and after World War II. Capt Douglas was a member of the Newporl Country Club, the Clambake Club, the Spouting Rock Beach Association and was a charter member of Ihe Army-Navy Country Club in Washington. Besides his wife, Mrs. Winifred Davis Douglas, he leaves a son, Archibald Hugh Douglas, a member -f the Foreign Service in Spain, and four grandchildren. The funeral service will be Friday at 11 a.m.

in St. Mary's Episcopal Church in Portsmouth. Burial will be in the churchyard. 150 Pints Of Blood Is Target Oscar Unit Picks Color Girl For Navy Awards Function Boy Named Eagle Scout (Daily News) Thomas McGarry of 1 Intrepid Court became are, from left his father and scoutmaster, Eagle Scout last night at gymnasium on Edward J. McGarry, William D.

Dyer, Naval Station. Local youth worked on ecology district executive for Newport, and mother, project to earn Boy Scout honor. With him, Mrs. Madonna McGarry. 2 Naval Housing Sites Are Picketed By Union Thursday, December 14 The Navai War College thii morning began a two-day blood donor program to obtain 150 pints of whole blood fiv the people of Rhode Island.

Naval War College civilian and military personnel anci their dependents are participating in this program to demonstrate Iheir close lies with and concern for the people of Rhode Island, a spokesman said today. Bood donated at Ihis time will be made ailable at no cost to Rhode Islanders through the 16 hospitals in the state, to help meet the normal shortage of whole blood that always occurs during the holiday season. The Blood Services Association, composed of Rhode Island hospitals, is accepting donations today at the War College's Pringle Hall. The association will be at Sims Hall tomorrow from 10 a to p.m. Tuesday, December 19 Pickets were out again this morning at two naval housing construction sites in Newport and Middle town to protest the use of out-of-state carpenters on the sites.

Rodney Bowley, business agent for Local 176 of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, said, 'We have about 65 men out of work, some for as long as six months, yet these companies refuse to hire local A spokesman at the Coronis Construction general contractor at the site, however, said about 50 area carpenters were employed by the company before a walkout of union members at a Fort Adams site Nov. 28. Thomas Coronis, company president, said union members' complaints are not against his company, but involved a disagreement between Iho Milford, carpenters' local and the area carpenters. He added, though, that a subcontractor at the sites, llodgeson Structures, of Millis, had not hired local carpenters. He said his company was negotiatingg with thai company this morning lo have Coronis lake control of labor and hire area persons.

A union spokesman refused lo comment on Ihe dispute this morning. Tiie spokesman said subcontractor for Hodgeson, Ihe Massachusetts Carpentry a Cleveland Ohio-based firm, had refused to hire area men. Coronis said negotiations are 'at a critical stage' and that he felt Ihe situation was 'entirely About 22 members of local 176 picketed at a Greene Lane construction site in Middletown today and at Fort Adams. Bowley said his union's activities on the sites were informational. He said no effort is being made to prevent other workers from getting to the site.

Site For Dumping Mulled By Council Friday, December 15 suggestion, which came from a The possibility of trucking resident of Island Park in would be in- some of Newport's demolition debris to the Portsmouth town dump, rahter than off-island, was discussed briefly last night at an executive sessionof the Portsmouth Town Council. Council President Laurent L. Rousseau said today the Paper ca" i si-ed by James Fra-n 1753 every Friday 6y Iff Efwd Sherman Ptbl nr Company. 101 Road. Ncwro-l.

3 Coi'a-ni 'Ke best iccal maJcrial rr iht Ktj.po'1 Da.ly News each Second class pos'age R.I Request (or changed jjaress should give o.d address as v.eii as ne.v. 01 Ro'e S7 50 a year I i a ngleccpy. BORN DAVIS Dec. 1972, at the Naval Hospital, a son to Ens. and Mrs.

John Davis (Linda Yeh) of 420 Tuckerman Middletown. SMITH -Dec. 12,1972, at South County Hospital in WakefiEld, a son, Sterling Sharpe, to Mr. and Mrs. Samuel W.

Smith IV (Pamela Sharpe) of Walcott Avenue, Jamestown, and grandson to Mr. and Mrs. Earle S. Sliarpe of Walcolt Avenue and Mrs. Samuel W.

Smith III of Conanicus Avenue, Jamestown. BRAYTON Miss Alice, Dec. 11, 1972, in Newport, R.I. Daughter of the late Thomas E. and the lale Martha (Ireson) Brayton, sister of Edward Brayton.auntof Mrs.

Thomas (Elizabeth) Marvell Jloran, Thomas and Brayton Marvell. Age 94 years. Residence Corys Lane, R.I. Service at her residence Fri. at 12 noon.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend. At 'he request of her family there will be no visiting hours and kindly omit flowers. Contributions inher memory may be sent to the Preservation Society of Newport County, Washington Sq. Newport, R.I. Arrangements wilh Waring-Ashlon Home, Fall River, Mass.

ALVES In Newporl, December 14, 1972, Manuel Alves, husband of the late Florence (Silvia) Alves. Residence 254 Peckham Midd. Funeral will be held from the Faria Funeral Home, One Mile Corner, Saturdaymormngata time to be announced. Friends may call Thursday 7 lo 9, Friday 1 lo 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. RUEST-Nov.

22,1972, in Chevy Chase, a son, Christopher Andrew, to Mr. and Mrs. Richard G. Ruest (Sue Ellen Colburn) of Glcndale, and grandson to Mr. and Mrs.

Gilbert J. Ruest of Grinnell Slreet, Jamestown. DeMEI.ljO -Dec. 13, 1972, at Newport Hospital, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs.

Richard D.DeMello (Diane Pazal) of 45 North Beacon Middletown. Auto Hits Woman; Victim In Hospital Wednesday, December 13 A 42-year-old Newport woman was injured last night when she was struck by a car at Broadway and Pecklmm Avenue. Mrs. Betty Clegg of 9 Bedlow Ave. was reported to be in satisfactory condition this morning at the Naval Hospital.

She received fractures of Ihe Manuel Alves, Farmer, Dies Thursday, December 14 Manuel Alves, 79, of 254 Feckham Middletown, a retired farmer, died this morning in Newport Hospital. Mr. Alves was fern in Fajao d'Oveilha, the Madeira Islands on Dec. 4,1893, a son of Manuel and Rosa dejesus Alves. He came to this country in 1910 and lived inMattapoisetl, Mass, and New Haven, Conn, for several years before coming to Middletown 44 years ago.

Before turning lo farming, he worked for a railroad and the N.E. Telephone Co. Mr. Alves was the husband of the late Mrs. Florence Silvia Alves.

He leaves a nephew, Manuel Alves of Middletown, and several nieces and nephews in Sough America and France. pelvis and right leg. Police said Mrs. Clegg was struck by a car operated by Eli Leavitt, 66, of Providence. When police arrived at the scene, his car was slopped in the sireet at the point of impace triad Mrs.

Clegg was lying in the street near the car. Leavitt had been driving south on Broadway. Stephen F. Leilner, 27, of 55 Cedar Portsmouth, lost control of his car at 2:58 a.m. today while driving north on Farewell Slreel between Broadway and Marlborough Slreet.

The car mounted Ihe curb, and damaged three store windows and the metal siding of the Venetian Room at 5 Farewell SI. Police said damage to the property was more than $150. Damage to the car was minor. Portsmouth, would be vesligated by the town. He said the idea "has some but that the Town Council has "not had time to look into to it.

We don't know if it can be worked out." The suggestion came from Steve A. Boscarino, an Island Park resident whose property abuts the dump. Boscarino had complained of large holes at the dump near his property line, which remain unfilled and, said Boscarino, present a danger to area residents. Boscarino said he hoped the holes, which town officials said would not be filled with refuse, because they are too close to the residential area, can be filled wilh the "clean" demolition debris from Newport. Rousseau termed the debris "clean fill" possibly acceptable for the landfill site near Island Park.

However, he added the holes go below the water table ar.d wood debris mighl float and not serve Ihe desired purpose of filling the holes. Thursday, December 14 Mrs. Nancy Ann Neal, wife of company commander O.C. James J. Neal of Oberlin, Ohio, was chosen by Oscar Company, the color company to be color girl at the Class 7301 color girl and awards ceremony this afternoon.

Rear Adm. Samuel L. Gravely commander of the Naval Communications Command and director of Naval i a i i Washington, D.C., took Ihe salute as Ihe OCS graduating class passed in review. He will address Ihe graduating class tomorrow. OCS Class 7301 honorman, O.C.

John J. Finneran of Mayport, received the City of Newport Award of an officer's sword from Mayor Donnelly. The mayor also presented plaques to officer candidates who ranked second, third and fourth in Iheir class In the combined fields of military and academic achievement: O.C. Erich C. Sill of Waupaca, O.C.

Steven E. Slavichak of Parma, Ohio; and O.C. Daniel R. Stewart of Titusville, Penn. Morton B.

Socks of Newport Lodge of the B'nai B'rith presented Ihe lodge's commemorative plaque to color company commander Neal. John M. Taylor of the Newport Kiwanis Club presented that club's award of an officer's cap to O.C. Jerry L. Walker of Phoenix, Ariz.

Adm. Gravely, on behalf of the Reserve Officer's Association, presented a gold watch to O.C. Ray C. Pilcher of Panama City, a Naval Reserve officer candidate who had demonstrated lo the highest degree the elements of effective leadership, personal example, good management practices and moral responsibility. Capl.

Robert L. Scott, commander of the Naval Officer Training Center, awarded company plaques for excellence. O.C. Neal accepted the academic award for Oscar Company. O.C.

Robert R. McCamant of Carson, accepted the award for Kilo Company. O.C. lyler K. Comann A Denver, accepted the award for Echo Company.

Capt. Scott on behalf of the U.S. Naval Institute, presented a one-year membership In Ihe institute and a year's subscription to Ihe monthly magazine Naval Institute Proceedings to the officer candidate 1 receiving the highest grade in each academic subject: James D. Key of Columbus, Miss, received (he naval orientation and management award, and O.C. Slavichak received both the tactical and technological awards.

O.C. Paul F. Sen- wengels of Falrfield, Iowa, received the military award. Capt. Wiliam T.

Nash, commanding officer of the Naval Supply Center, presented a plaque to O.C. Finnerman, the Supply Corps student who attained the highest combined average. Adm. Robbins Dies, Was At War College Thursday, December 14 Hear Adm. Thomas H.

Robbins, 72, president of the Naval War College in 1956 and 1957, died Tuesday in Lawrence Memorial Hospital in New London. He made his home in Stoninglon, Conn. He spent most of his career in naval aviation and had an association with the college that began in 1937 when he was a student in the junior class. Admiral Robbins was a 1919 graduate of the Naval Academy and won his wings in 1928. After completing studies here, he became the aviation officer on Ihe college's staff.

Al the beginning of World War II, he was appointed aviation plans officer in the headquarters of Adm. Ernest J. King, commander-in-chM of the United Stales Fleet. In 1943, Admiral Robbins was chief of staff and in command of the Quonset Point Naval Air Station. Two years later, he served on the aircraft carrier Essex during the South China Sea campaign during the invasion of the Philippines.

Later in 1945, he commanded Ihe aircraft carrier Lexington and took part in the first strikes against Tokyo and supported Ihe Iwo Jima and Okinawa amphibious operations. He was acting president and chief of staff of the War College in 1953 and 1954 and president in 1956 and 1957. Admiral Robbini retired in 1962 after serving as commandant of the Potomac River Naval Command. He leaves his wife, Mrs. Barbara Robbins; a daughter, Mrs.

Richard Armstrong of. Summit, N.J.; a brother, William Bradford Robbins of New York City and two grandchildren. A funeral service will be held a I 2 p.m. tomorrow in Calvary Episcopal Church In Stonington. Adm.

Thomas Robbies Gen. Metzger Dies; Headed Fort Adams Monday, December 18 Brig. Gen. Earl Harrison Metzger, 83, the last commander of the Eastern Defense Command and the last Army commander of Fort Adams here, died Saturday in Atlanta, Ga. He was a resident of that city since his retirement from active duly in 1952, after 40 years of military service.

For several years he was deputy director of Atlanta's Civil Defense program. Born Aug. 14, 1889, in Harrisburg, he was the son of Joseph and Fannie Metzger. He graduated with Ihrce varsity letters from Pennsylvania State University in 1911, where he was awarded a degree in electrical engineering. The following year he was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Army.

Agency, said his group also would look into the possibility of having its contractors cart debris lo the Portsmouth site. Joseph Dies At Home Monday, December 18 Joseph Voboril, 90, of Beavertail Road, Jamestown, died yesterday at his home. He was a retired buttonmaker. He was born in Czechoslovakia. He lived in Jamestown for nine months, after moving there from Bohemia, Island, N.Y.

He was Ihe husband of Rose Voboril of New Hyde Park, Ixing Island. Besides his wife he leaves two sons, Charles and Joseph Voboril both of South Willinglon, a daughter, Mrs. Mary Todd, with whom he made his home; five gran- children and seven great grandchildren. His first assignment was at William H. Leys, director of Fort Adams, where he the Newport Redevelopment remained until 1916.

During his tour of duly here, he married the lale Dorolhy Bailey MacKaye, daughter of the lale Dr. and Mrs. H. Goodwin MacKaye of this city. She died John F.

Tale, 23, of Imokolee ChaltertOn, After duty here, he served on Drive, Portsmouth lost control 'the Mexican border with Gen. of his car on East Main Road 1 OlltlCiail, UlCS John Pershing. In 1917, he was St. Mary's Church in MondaVi December IS Allen H. Chatterton, 81, of Pawtucket and 432 Paradise Middletown, died yesterday al Ihe Memorial Hospital in Pawtucket, after a six-month illness.

A Pawtucket businessman, he Mrs. Kendrick, lwiceranforma orir tnatcil y' Lett. Kin Here ftialfprtnn wac prncirlont vnA A service for Lester W. Macomber of Swansea, was held last Friday in Ihe Hathaway Community Funeral Home in Somerset, Mass. Officiating was the Rev.

Robert B. Bayles, pastor of the South Swansea Union Chapel. Burial near Portsmouth at 11:45 p.m. yesterday. Police said the car swerved off the highway and into a filed, where it rolled over several limes.

The driver was nol injured. Of Jamestown in command of a battery in France and later a battalion of heavy artillery at Ihe front for 10 months, where he was awarded three battle stars. L. Macomber Thursday, December 14 Mrs. Margaret Alherlon Kendrick, 81, formerly of Highland Drive, Jamestown, died yesterday al Ihe Hill Cresl Nursing Home in East Providence after a long illness.

She was Ihe widow of Ixiwell C. Kendrick. Mrs. Kendrick was born in Pawtucket, Nov. 6, 1891, daughter of Charles T.

and Alice Day Atherlon. She was a resident of Jamestown for 10 years. She leaves a daughter, Mrs. George L. Crawford of Jamestown; a sister, Miss Marion Ather Ion of Jamestown; a brother, Charles Miller Atherton of Glendale, Calif; two grandchildren, and Iwo great- grandsons.

Chatterton was president and treasurer of the Newell Insurance Agency and vice president and trustee of the Pawtuckel Instilule for Savings. He attended Pawtucket public schools, Bryant College and Brown University. A World War I Navy veteran, Driver Tied To Fatality Thursday, December 14 Maureen A. Tracy, 18, of Swansea, was charged in District Court today with disregard of the safety of others resulting in the death of Elizabeth B. Sweeney, a 17- year-old Swansea girl who was killed in an automobile accident on Coddington Highway last Thursday night.

Miss Tracy pleaded innocent and was released by Judge Walter R. Orme for trial Jan. 17. The two girls were traveling on Coddington Highway at what police believed was a high rate of speed when the Tracy girl lost control of Ihe car on a curve near the Base Motel. Miss Sweeney was thrown through the windshield of Ihe aulo.

She was taken to Newport Hospital where she was pronounced dead of head injuries. Miss Tracy was treated for shoulder bruises and discharged. Mack Ixing, 19, of the Navy YMCA pleaded innocent to shoplifting and was released for trial Jan. 19. He was arrested in Middletown Dec.

1 and yesterday on the same charge. Stephen F. Leitner, 27, of 53 Farewell St. pleaded no contest lodriving under theinfluence of alcohol on Farewell Street today. He was fined $100.

Party Held ByCCD-CYO Thursday, December 14 St. Mary's CCD-CYO held a Christmas parly Monday in the school hall. The Rev. Anthony Ribiero, moderator officiated at a folk mass. The Right Rev.

Msgr. John T. Shea, pastor, and Rev. Edmund H. Fitzgerald, assistant pastor, joined the members fora Christmas Carol sing-alsng.

Members brought gifts for Ihe elderly of the Parish. CYO members will join the parish next Monday, lo sing carols at the homes of the elderly. Final plans were made for a food sale to be held lomorrow a I the Star market from 2 to 7 p.m. Susan Keenan is chairman. Chatterton was born in Pawlucket in 1891, son of the late Frederick H.

and Mary W. Hay Challerton. In addition to his wife, Mary R. Doherly Chalterton, he is survived by four daughters, Mrs. Ann A.

McGinn of Bristol, Mrs. Mary Hogan of Rumford, Mrs. Joan Britten of Far- minglon, and Mrs. Ruth Corcoran of Middletown; two sons, John C. Chatterton of Chicago and Allen H.

Chatterton Jr. of Providence; and 22 grandchildren. was in Swansea. Mr. Macomber was born in Swansea on Aug.

9,1909, son of Lesler F. and Henrietta L. Wood Macomber. He had been a long-time employe of the Cumberland Engineering Co. in Attleboro, Mass.

He leaves his wife, Miss Alice L. Carbonneau (Berube) Macomber, two slerxlaughlers, Mrs. Thomas McGrath of Newport, and Mrs. Gaylan Isaacks of Somerset, seven step grandchildren and eight step great grandchildren. When he was 28 years old, Metzger was promoted to lieutenant colonel.

Between the two World Wars, he served on various assignments here and abroad and attended the Command and General Staff Schools of Ihe Army War College, graduating from both with honors. Besides his first assignment, he was stationed al For I Adams with Ihe Citizens Military Training Camp. From 1935 to 1938, he was instructor of the 243rd Coast Artillery of the R.I. National Guard. In 1938, he was stationed at Fort McPherson, and was a general staff officer, Fourth Corps Area (now Third Army) and was responsible for the location of most of the Army and Air Force camps and bases rushed into existence just before Pearl Harbor.

For this work Gen. Melzger was awarded one of this country's first Legion of Merit honors He was promoted to brigadier general and assumed command of Camp Stuart, from which he was later assigned to command antiaircraft defensesof Ihe Panama Canal Zone. Gen. Metzger commanded Forl Adams from February, 1946 until August, 1949. He is survived by two sons, Earl H.

Melzger of Atlanta and Donald M. Melzger of Atlanta and this city; and seven grandchildren. Funeral services will be held lomorrow al 11 a.m. in All Sainls Episcopal Church. Atlanta.

Mrs. Shaffell Is Dead At 83 Monday, December 18 Mrs. Susan Hildreth ShaffeU, 83, of 49 Second St. died Sunday nighl in Newport Hospital. She widow of John T.

Dies. Suddenly 4 I She was born in Newporl, daughter of the late Edward S. and Susan Wheeler Carr Hildreth. She was a member of the American legion Auxiliary. Mrs.

Shaffell leaves five sons, William Francis tewrence Robert J. and Joseph M. Shaffell, all of Newport; a daughter, Mrs. Gordon H. Green Jr.

of Newport; 15 grandchildren; 21 great grandchildren and nieces and nephews. Friday, December 15 Anthony J. "Boots" Frasco, 64, of 46 Church for many years a driver for Cozy Cab, was falally stricken yesterday at 58 Gibbs Ave. The Fire Department emergency wagon look him to Newporl Hospital, but he was dead on arrival. Mr.

Frasco was born in Newporl Feb. 9,1908, the son of Angelo and Bernadelle Razza Frasco. He leaves several cousins..