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Pilot Covers pfunsvvick County Thirteen NO. ? uructions For (Zoning Methods ^ill Be Given , for Increased Food Ruction Prompts Ser. of Meetings To De^n5trate Approved CanS Methods ytcjiNG WILL BE lELD at shallotte Economics Teachers F* AiL.m nffirial? Of I u/j l/inci wn.v.w.w [funty Will Help; immunity Leaders ' Will Play Part ? 3 stress has been laid on ...; for increased food pro... - and also on the produca surplus of vegetables - and a state-wide food on program has been pi- i. sponsored by the Statet_" Coi: li'tee under Civily - according to Miss Hakes, home agent. Votings are being held the state with all . economics workers, the ?.so of these meetings being ::V:n? instruction in safe . f food preservation proau-id wasteful dupli. - to insure harmonious d rffectivi methods. gram is disigned to i_i ::i the people of rural t :.v. o : munities. The home r ... workers of Brunswick nty will not be able to reach : t the county, so some ( r.j-'tative of each neighborP some of the block and ?- f.aders of Southport have t d to assist with this ' r;- helping those in their f <> is. .- March 2Jrd, and 24th, t -"O.; . are being held for t o omics workers and ir:> -hi". and sector leaders i (>:; tte home economics der ' Miss Verna Stanton, rethe State Extension ' * of Raleigh, will conduct i t :;vor.stration. 5? following home economics 1 E = and extension specialists i Chip with the program: Mrs. t Bennett, of Waccamaw; 1 t-C rime Greene, of Shallotte; 1 fc V.aric Hammon, of Bolivia; Jotephine Corbett. of South- 1 r. Miss Ethel Smith, F. S. A. 1 r>-. - Miss Genevieve Bakes, i He extension service. I i a lition to the above teach- j ? a-: officials, the following ess tare been asked to attend ] i t rigs in order that they j iv assist with the program in ; k" respective communities: Mrs. ; W Simmons, of Thomasboro; i h Walter Stanaland, of Cala- : n Mrs Berlyn Lancaster, of . ;vn: Mrs. \V. R. Jenerette, j Mrs. Jesse Purvis, . i'iccamaw. Mrs. J. E. Dodson, C. Mrs. Morton Parker, of j cr-.i Branch: Mrs. Elroy King, , " M : Mrs. Lacy Bennett, ;=:citman's X-Rds.; Mrs. J. W. . Shallotte; Mrs. Carvin , of Boone's Neck; Mrs. . ft Stanley, of Cool Run; Mrs. Simmons, of Myrtle Head; ? Callic Dawson, of Vamon ,v' Mrs. Lennell Hewett, of fisgah: Mrs. Lee Clemmons, I yPply; Mrs. Alvin Milliken, shallotte: Mrs. Horton Milli" Shallotte; Mrs. Florence .'' M. of Shallotte; Mrs. Son of Shallotte; Mrs. Harry , of Shallotte; Mrs. O. W. ' of Northwest; Mrs. K. B. of Lcland; Mrs. Joe P. Wl nf llS.a ?- V* CiOSlUlVUft, 1*1100 . I. of Bel! Swamp; Mrs. 1 Taylor. of Winnabow; Mrs. 1 Kyt of Winnabow; Mrs. D. of Winnabow; Mrs. I Skipper, of Town Creek; i 5 Carl Galloway, of Lanvale; f':ank Mintz, of Bolivia; ; * Btsf>. WilK tts, of Bolivia; s Ust-r K'iwards, of Bolivia; 1 : Carl Ward, of Antioch; Mrs. 15 Smith, of Antioch; Mrs. 1 Johnson, of Antioch; Mrs. Bamsuer, of The Oak; and 5 Maigaret McRacken. of Or' Road. | ary List Drawn for April Term, Q. K. Nimmocks Of t Wteville, Scheduled To * fesidc Over Civil Court y ^Sinning Here April 5 ' ' ? the jury list drawn J r"j?y ljy the commissioners -V'li! term of civil court, * s on Monday, April Judge Q. K. Nimocks j J';' ' t for April Term of c :jr Court 1943. lc , ci' mmona, of Supply; I Ir -arlisie, of Ash; H. C. Gil- 1 J ' Bolivia; H. V. Britt, of s j p Smith, of Southport; <"!' of Winnabow; H. L. t wontiouea on page 4) > TH1 5 BACK IIS l;;.l W P LEGISLATORS?J. W. and W. J. McLamb, right, F to their homes in this count session of the North Carolin Brunswick Les Return To I Senator J. W. Ruark And Representative W. J. McLamb Participated In Session That Set Record For Efficiency COUNTY LAWS ARE PASSED BY BODY Report Of Final Action Taken In Number of Bills Affecting Interest Of County Listed Below The State Legislature adjourned last week, and Senator J. VV. Ruark and Representative W. J. McLamb have returned to Brunswick county to resume their normal business. Following is a final report of the bills introduced by them during the session just close: SB 169 ? Introduced by Ruark, Feb. 11 (County Accountant.) Mar. 1, ratified. SB 330 ? Introduced by Ruark, Feb. 27 (Rural police.) Mar. 1, passed 1st reading in house. Sent to Calendar Committee; Mar. 1, passed 2nd and 3rd readings; Mar. 3, ratified. HB 537 ? Introduced by McLamb, Feb. 17 (Reco.der's term md salary.) Mar. 1, reported favorably by Senate Committee; Mar. 2, passctl znu anu .sr? readings; Mar. 3. Received from the Senate for concurrence in Senate Amendment; Mar. 3. concurrence in Senate amendments; Mar. 5, ratified. HB 538 ? Introduced by McLamb, Feb. 17 (Commissioners' terms.) Mar. 1, ratified. HB 704 ? Introduced by McLamb, Feb. 25 (Sale of beer, urine, ale.) Mar. 3, reported unfavorably by House Committee. HB 705 ? Introduced by Mc(Continued On Page Four) Control Center In Operation List Of Ladies Who Have Sat Up At Nerve Center Of Civilian Defense SetUp During Past Week Listed The following ladies sat up at the Southport control center during the past 10-days: March 5. Mrs. Preston Bryant, Mrs. Eleanor Humphrey. March 6, Mrs. Maxine Fulcher, Mrs. Maude Phelps. March 7, Mrs. J. W. Thompson, Mrs. C. C. Cannon. (Continued On Page Four) One Navy Cou Return To ( Ensign and Mrs. R. W. Seidel, vho were here until recently vhile the ensign was stationed on he Minesweeper 108, are now at Savannah. Ga. Just before he vas transferred Ensign and Mrs. Seidel went for a ten-day visit ;o their old home in Kansas. Yeserday the couple wrote a friend lere and stated that they took a lumber of the Brunswick county olders and also some of the Jrton folders with them to their lomc in Kansas. Their friends >ut there were much interested, (together with Ensign and Mrs. - * * ii /mm. seiaci, iney are unnmj ng to Southport for a vacation lome day after the war is over. School teachers and students in he schools all over the state are vriting to ask for the Brunswick E ST A Goo< 4 PAGES TODAY fCOUNTY O t"m pt| JHk .? Ruark, left, State Senator, lepresentative, have returned :y after attending the x-ecent 1a General Assembly. pslators formal Duties ?? I Bolivia Man Is Prisoner Of War Edwin Lassiter Harvell, 34, signalman, third class, son of Mr. and Sirs. D. A. Harvel, of Bolivia, who has been reported missing since the fall of Corregidor, is being held a prisoner of war in the Philippine Islands by the Japanese, according to word received by his parents from the Navy department The parents had not received word from Harvell since last May, when he was on Corregidor. He has been in the Naval service six years. Navy Recruiter Visits Schools Chief R. L. DeLoach Will Visit Various School In County To Talk Navy Plans With 17-Year-Old Boys V/Minrr man urhn oro nnur af J..W. tending school and are in their seventeenth year are wanted for {enlistment in the U. S. naval serj vice, and it is worth-while to bring out facts about the possij bilities of not bring able to atI: tend another year in school. The selective service act of December 5th, 1942, specifically states that the only deferment j that can be given to attend | school is for the present semester. I Those men who will reach their eighteenth birthday after this present semester will be immediately classified and ordered for induction soon after their registration date. It is urged that young men ! who will soon reach their eighI teenth birthday give some j thought about the service of their [choice. The U. S. Navy can use 'a large percentage of these young men in different cattegories. During the month of April R. L. DeLoach, Chief Petty Officer- ncharge of the Wilmington Navy Recruiting Station, will make a tour of all high schools in Brunswick and Columbus County giving motion picture to each ! school and short talks to all young men who Will either graduate or finish some specific grade at the end of this present semester, giving views on life in the Naval service and what it affords. The U. S. Navy wants (Continued On Page Four) pie Plans To I!ity After War county and Orton Plantation folders. The Orton folders have a great deal of interesting matter relative to the early history of this section. Sailors and all visitors who would like a copy of i either or both folders to send I' *-> -AlAf:.,aa udfl friends. | iiujiiu lu icwutvo uii%t , may obtain as many as they need by applying to W. B. Keziah. Incidently, the Washington Times - Herald, with a big predated Sunday issue that is sold at newsstands by the hundreds of thousands, had a page story with three large pictures, pertainjing to Orton and this section of | the state, in its issue of FebIruary 21st. The story was writi ten by Mr. Keziah. ATE 1 News paper I Southport, N. C., W Farmers Must Have Permits To Deliver Meat New Government Regulations Become Effective Midnight March 31st; Three Requirements Listed USDA WAR BOARD TO HAVE CHARGE No Permit Necessary For Slaughter For Home Use But Meat For Sale Must Bear Government Stamp Farmers who kill animals for home use do not need a slaughter permit, but they are required to secure one if they deliver any part of the meat to others, says X. O. Schaub, director of extension at N. C. State College. The Government issued three permit orders which become effective after midnight arch 31. They require: (1) All livestock slaughterers who sell meat, including farmers and local butchers, to operate under a slaughter permit system and, as an aid to enforcement, to stamp their permit number at least once on each wholesale cut. (2) All livestock dealers to obtain permits to buy and sell livestock and to keep complete records of their operations (Farmers are not required to obtain dealer permits, but they are asked to keep records of their purchases and sales): (3) All slaughters, operating under Federal inspection, to set side designated percentages of their production for war uses. The stamping of all meat is specifically designed to halt the black market operator. It also acts to curb the sale of meat from diseased animals. According to Schaub, growers, who obtain permits for the delivery of meat directly to consumers, may comply with the permit requirements by attaching tags, showing the permit number, to the meat they deliver. The dealer in livestock gets no stamp of any kind, but he musi keep full records on all sales. The authorities have requested all livestock producers, packers, dealers, health officials, and consumers to aid in eliminating the illegal slaughtering, selling and distribution of meats. Rites Held For Mrs.Mary Hughes Well-Known Resident Of Ash Died On Friday Morning, And Funeral Services Are Held Sunday Mrs. Mary Hughes, 82, of Ash, widow of D. E. Hughes, died Friday morning at 8 o'clock at her home. Surviving are the five children: Joseph J., Olen T., and Sam T. Hughes, of Pittsburgh, Penn., W. Ike and Percy A. Hughes, of Ash; one brother, John Jenrette, of Ash; two sisters, Mrs. J. W. Brooks, of Wilmington, and Mrs. George H. Gray, of Pittsburgh. Funeral services were he d at the Friendship Baptist church at 3 p. m., Sunday with the Rev. D. B. Parrish officiating. Burial followed in the family cemetery. Citizens Trying To Save Railroad Committee Met Saturday In Fayetteville With Congressman J. Bayard Clark ; Another Group To Charleston Southport citizens have made a move designed to prevent if possible the discontinuation of operation and final sale of the W. B. & S. Railroad, and with that end in view a delegation will visit Charleston, S. C., tomorrow in an effort to interest the navy in keeping it going. Included in this group will be: Mayor John D. Ertksen, L. T. Yaskall, J. J. Loughlin, Jr., E. J. Prevatte and C. Ed Taylor. They represent a committee named last Thursday night by members of the board of aldermen to look into the matter of saving the railroad. On this central committee, in addition to the above named men, are: Price Furpless, E. R. Weeks, J. W. Ruark, G. E. Hubbard, R. L. Thompson, J. P. Cranmer, J. I. Davis, W. E. Dosiher. Dr. L. C. Fereus. J. E. Carr and James Harper. On Saturday L. T. Yaskell headed a committee that went to (Continued on page 4) u 1 ^ POR' n A Good Con ednesday, March 17, 1! Meat Ration Program Will Start April 1 Butter, Cheese, Canned Fish And Edible Oils Are On The List In Addition To The Rationing Of Meat RATION MAY BE 2 POUNDS A WEEK It Is Thought Probable That The Ration Will Be Two Pounds Of Meat Per Person Per Week The Brunswick county USDA War Board has been charged with two responsibilities under new orders issued by Secretary of Agriculture Wickard in a move to stamp out black market activities, according to C. O. Bennett, chairman of the board. The three orders issued by Secretary Wickard provide: (1) that all slaughterers including farmers slaughtering for sale and butchers, must operate under a slaughter permit system; (2) that livestock dealers must obtain permits to buy and sell animals for slaughter; and (3) that all federally inspected meat packers set aside for war uses what ever percentage or production is required from time to time by the Food Distribution Administration for military and LendLease needs. The first and second orders arc effective at midnight on March 31, and the third order became effective March 5, he said. "The County War Board will be responsible for issuing permits under the first and second orders," the chairman said, "Farmers who slaughter for sale, local slaughterers and butchers will obtain their permits from the War Board, as will livestock dealers who buy and sell animals for slaughter purposes." He emphasized that farmers who slaughter for home use are not required to obtain permits, iiciuici oic uicjr 11:41111 cu w uutain permits to sell live animals. He said that the orders also provide that farmers, butchers, and packers who go over their quotas within the next three weeks, before the order becomes effective will have these quotas reduced for later periods. Livestock Dealers will be required to establish inventories and keep complete records of purchases and sales. "These orders are not designed to work a hardship of these persons who buy and sell and slaughter animals for meat purposes," Chairman Bennett said. "They are being put into effect to eliminate black market activities and to insure a fair distribution to civilians prior to the time when rationing of meat is started. He said a check on amount of slaughtering will be maintained through the requirement that all wholesale cuts of meat must be stamped with the slaughterer's permit number. Open House For Dressings Room Many Visitors Were Present Friday Night As Chairmen And Supervisors Entertained Open House was observed on Friday night when supervisors of 11 n.. 1 n?/i?pinn-o lirnrl/rnnm U1U OUlglUtl Vicsaillgo ITUlAivwm were hostesses to about 30 Southport ladies. From eight o'clock until nine o'clock dressings were folded to show those who were there what is being done. A number of the guests donned head coverings and tried their hand at folding the bandages. At H o'clock Miss Annie May Woodside made a short talk urging all those present to cooperate in this volunteer war work. Pub(continued on page four) Burris Long Dead In Brunswick Funeral Services For Resident Of Ash Are Held Wednesday Afternoon At 3 O'clock ASH, Mar. 18. ? Daniel Burris Long, 65, died at his home here Tuesday afternoon at 1:55 o'clock. Surviving are his wife and one son: Clyde Long, of Ash. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at 3 p. m. with Rev. W. W. Robbins in charge. Burial followed in the Smith cemetery in Waccamaw townshipi v * ? r piL lmunity )43 publish: State News Anc Men Make Toi County Agent Dodson And V To Interesting Farmii In Coui Accompanied by County Agent Mi J. E. Dodson, Garland B. Porter, Cc manager of the State News Bu- th reau in Raleigh, Ben M. Patrick, Lc photographer for the Department Th of Conservation and Development Sh and W. B. Keziah are spending the first half of the week among tai the farmers in Brunswick county. W The newsmen are after pictures re' and news and feature stories of St the activities of Brunswick coun- pr ty farmers, and of the farming un opportunities in this county. Mon- by day, without any set schedule be- rei ing followed, they visited a inj number of farms and places where there are great farming th opportunities. in Tuesday with Mr. Dodson went to through the Supply section, to ne Red Cross War Crawling , ; M Firemen's Spring Festival Coming The firemen's ring Festival gj will be held here next week, with the K A S Amusements visiting Southport for a full week under the auspices of U. the Volunteer Fire Department. 1 It is no exaggeration to call this "Brunswick county's own show," because for the past two winters this outfit has had its winter quarters at Lcland. The manager and one of the rr> partners is James Rafferty, wi who makes his home in North- of west township. In South port Tuesday on business, Mr. Raf- tu ferty stated that the show is tr bigger and better than last m year,., despite., war., conditions, ca and that his outfit will offer jg plenty of good, clean fun. jn St Daniel Milliken Dies In County Jl ce Aged Resident of Ash Com- re munity Died At Home Of mi His Daughter On Sunday fri Afternoon de 71 Daniel M. Milligan, 90-year-old, Be well-known citizen of the Ash th Community, died Sunday after- $2 noon at the home of his daugh- $5 ter, Mrs. Arville Smith, following a lingering illness. He was a mi faithful member of Soldier Bay na Baptist church, and had many mi friends throughout this township. M He is survived by one brother, CI Benjamin Milligan, of Ash, N. C., and seven children, Claud Milligan, of Bladenboro; Jepthey ? Milligan, of Chadbourn; Dewey Milligan, of Whiteville; Meekin Milligan, of Ash; f Mrs. Arville Smith, of Ash; Mrs. U Coy Formy Duval, of Freeland; and Mrs. oaniey Simmons, of Ash. Funeral services were held at the graveside in the Smith ceme- Si tery Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock with the Rev. Woodrow W. Robbins officiating. Active pallbearers included: Delnjas Hughes, Cordie Smith, George Verton Smith, Thurston th Hughes, Sisrow Benton and do Mozelle Smith. ca Honorary Pallbeares were: R. Jo B. Coleman, R. C. Phelps, P. P. Formy Duval, W. W. Phelps, foi Arbilee Stanley, Baron Stanley, as (Continued On Page four> Cattle Business n Af 117 Decause vv This year and the need for g more food production appears a to have given the practice of t; slaughtering very small calves s for veal a slap in the face. On a one Brunswick farm it was noted yesterday that there was n six milk cows with young c calves, running together in a d pasture. Questioned about it, a the farmer stated that he did I not have help enough to do f the milking of all of the cows, g that he milked only one for c family use and was letting the a calves attend to the others. a Getting all the milk they can c dispose of, the calves are fatten- p ing very rapidly and will be ( MArtir fn malfP milrfl SOOI1- G er than would be the case if t their milk supply was limited. s Some 22 cows and calves in t this herd and there were sever- t al nice beef steers that were c OT ED EVERY WEDNESDAY i Advertisingt iv Of County V. B. Keziah Carry Men ig Developments ? ity ikatoka and the Reigel Paper impany lands. Back from there ey went through Exum, Ash, mgwood and returned through / lomasboro, Grissettown and allotte. Today their schedule was to ( ke them to Mill Creek, Bolivia, innabow, Leland and Phoenix, turning via the River Road, ory material concerning food oduction and farming opportities are especially sought after the party and they have alady collected much stuff cover- ? g everything from bees to bulls. Mr. Porter stated last night s at it was evident that farmers 8 this county were well situated produce all the foodstuffs they r ed and much to sell. r Fund Is Toward Goal I r r rs. Frink Extends Her Or- v ganization Into Other t Communities Of County f In Effort To Collect a $4,000.00 t 4ALLOTTE SCHOOL r STILL IN LEAD e r nofficial Report From ["here Indicates That ^ About One-Half The c Tnt.l F ?*nm "" There" c The Red Cross War Fund Drive Dved into high gear this week, ,th about $1,300.00 of the goal $4,000.00 already in hand. A total of $579.73 has been rned over to Mrs. Fred Willing, easurer of the War Fund Oomittee, for deposit in the Wacmaw Bank & Trust Oo. There an unofficial report that amaz- . g effort being made in the lallotte community has now tted over $700.00, and the coled citizens of Southport and clnity already have raised over . 00.00. A total of $253.34 has been reived from Southport school; the turns from the Supply cornunity are $64.71; collections Dm the town of Southport, inpendent of the school, are $125.; from Leland has come $46.25; ilivia has turned in $62.40 and e Antioch church community 7.32. These amounts total the 79.73 mentioned above. Mrs. S. B. Frink, county chairan, wishes to add the following mes to her county-wide comittee: Mrs. Linden Clemmons, v rs. Riley Clemmons, Mrs. Lee j emmons and Frank Holden, r ipply; Mrs. John Swain, Mrs. a 5race Johnson, Mrs. Elwood c emmons and Coy Hewett, An(Continued on page 4) j Inly Two Cases Tried In Court l iort Session Of Brunswick County Recorder's Court Held Before Judge Ward Here Monday It didn't take long to run a rough the Recorder's court ^ ckct here Monday as only two j ses were brought before Judge ^ hn B. Ward. a Fred Piggott, colored, was 0 and guilty of non- support and r sault and was given 6 months j (Continued on page 4) t May Improve' ar Conditions! r aining weight rapidly. They re on their way to make pleny of beef instead of being i laughtered for veal while they I ,re quite small. t Another surprising thing < loted in trips through the 3 ounty during the past two I lays has been the heavy acre- i ge in grain and cover crops. I tore than half of all of the < ields that were seen were 1 ;rowing grain, wheat, barley, I ats and in many cases vetch 1 nd Austrain winter peas. In i .11 instances these grain and < over crops were looking sur- s irisingly well. On the farm of I ). R. Mintz, near Exum, one < specially beautiful field of win- 1 er peas and vetch was ob- ! erved. The growth formed a 1 hick mat, completely covering < he ground for several inches leep. i Most Of The News Ail The Time $1.50 PER YEA! jj Commissioners In Special Sessions Here This Week toard Of Equalization And Review Met On Monday And Will Be In Session Today And Friday ADJUSTMENTS IN TAX VALUATION 'ommissioners Also Attend* ed To Certain Routine Session Here Monday Members of the board of couny commissioners disposed of sevral matters of importance here londay before they went into ession as a board of equalization ,nd review. Two State Highway officials net with the board and heard the ecommendation of the county ,'overning body that the followng roads be added to the state ystem: Road leading from Blslop's Store on U. S. No. 17 run 1 * ? ting east uuuui. uuuu-ijutiiicia ui i mile; road leaving U. S. 74 near Dawson Jones' at Leland, and unning toward the Leland-Lan'ale road, across this road and o Malmo; road near M. R. Russ' rom there to M. C. Gore's place, i. distance of about three-quarers of a mile. Fletcher Smith was given pernission to pay his delinquent taxs at the rate of $10.00 per nonth. The commissioners decided that Villiam Parker could pay $100.00 in his delinquent taxes, the balince to be paid on October 15. The commissioners, as a board if equalization and review, then I ook the following action on these I natters: A. G. Mintz was allowed I in $80.00 reduction in valuation I lecause of sale of timber; H. F. J rtintz was permitted $100.00 reluction in valuation because of lepreciation of building; D. B. lewett was permitted a reduc;ion of $173.00 in his home place; i'ohn E. Jenrette was allowed j >100.00 reduction -in valu&tkfa on f iverflow land; O. A. Lewis was permitted $100.00 valuation, bc:ause of depreciation of house; P. r. Lutz was allowed a reduction if $300.00 in valuation of propery in Northwest township. The J. Herbert Bate Lumber :o. was allowed a reduction of 11,020.00 in valuation of property lue to cutting timber; the follow- i; ng reductions in valuation on iroperty owned in Southport by V. J. Robbins were allowed: $110.>0 on lot on Howe St.; $200.00 i, in lot on Leonard St.; $100.00 on ot on Howe St.; $90.00 on lot on 1 towe St.; $275.00 on lot on I?rd, )wen a'd Howe St; $600.00 on ot on Howe and Nash St. The board is meeting to adjust 'aluation in Lockwoods Folly and Smithville townships and will neet Friday to consider valuation idjustments in Shallotte and Wacamaw townships. irunswick Man Is Given Honor 'osthumous Decoration Is Awarded John L. Williamson, Native Of The Ash Community In This County ,, The Navy Cross has been iwarded posthumously to John L. Villiamson, a native of Ashe in ?runswick countv. for cxtraor linary heroism during a battle igainst the Japanese in the Solimon islands area in November, nembers of his family said Frllay. The medal has been received >y his father, John B. William* ion, of Ashe. K Williamson, who was 21 years tld at the time he was killed in iction, enlisted in the Navy two rears ago. He was rated as seanan, first class. The citation reads as follows: "For extraordinary heroism as i gunner aboard the U. S. S. San Francisco during action against >nemy Japanese forces in the Sol>mons Islands Area on November [2 and 13, 1942. Courageously revising to abandon his gun in the 'ace of an onrushing Japanese ;orpedo plane, Williamson, with x)ol determination and utter disregard for his own personal safety kept blazing away until the lostile craft plunged out of the iky in a flaming dive and crashid on his station. His grim perseverance and relentless devotion to duty in the face of certain leath were in keeping with the lighest traditions of the United I States Naval Service. He gallant*y gave up his life in the defense >f his county." The citation was signed by Secretary of the Navy Knox. ^J