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REUNION I
Lieut. (jg) William Walter Doar,
'OA, who is officer in charge of a '
PAR boat out of a port in conti- a
nental United States, writes that I
several of his patrols have proved
quite interesting. ' a
Lieut. Samuel Gadsden Morrall, I
*35P, is stationed at Texarkana,
Texas, with Hq. & Serv. Co., 3rd
Bn., 304th Ord. Regt. (Base), O.U. %
T.C., R.R.O.D. He writes us that d
his battalion cammander ;. Lt. Col. I
Benjamin M. Kilgore, '17. of I
Greenville.
Bennie Graye Lewis, '36A, who is
on foreign duty with the Air Trans- il
port Command. is at the same post 7
with Major Theodore Clinkscales, c
'36A, and writes that their reminis
cences about Carolina have made t
them both pretty homesick for
news. Her address is Wing Hq., s
ATC, Gp. X, APO No. 462, e/o a
Postmaster, Minneapolis,- M inn.
Lieut. John Benjamin Paysinger, r
Jr., '42C, is with the Air Corps in I
North Africa. 3
Lieut. George Alfred Kanuck, t<
*40C, can be reached at Bat. C, 799th a
AAA Bn., Camp Haan, Calif.
Lieut. Walton J. McLeod, Jr., I
USNR, '30L, writes that lie is still I
on a "treeless, womanless island" in C
the Pacific and that he sees Marshall
Williams, '33C, '36L, and Louis s
Floyd, '32A, frequently. t
Annie Elizabeth Kaminer, '39Ed, a
'33G, of Lexington. was sworn into
the WAAC recently. a
Lt. Col. Russell Calvin King, 'T
'37G, of Hartsville. is base executive V
officer at Selfridge Field, Michigan.
Lieut. Howard C. King, '40A, of 'a
Asheville, recently graduated from d
the advanced flying training school
at Fllington Field, Texas. v
Major Jamea E. Stockman, '23G, A
formerly pastor of Trinity Lutheran R
Church in Greenville. is now chap- I
lain of the lInd Bomber Command, I
Second Air Force at Fort George C
.Wright, Washington. I
Mary Ellen McCartha, '32A, of
Batesburg, is one of a group of 27 v
graduate students interning in e
health education at Cleveland N
Health Museum from August 9 to
September 4. The field training a
course is part of the requirement 4
for a master's degree in health edu
cation. Miss McCartha is a school C
teacher and principal. 4
Ens. Robert Edward Browne, III,
*42A, '44L, is addressed at Room 'S
323. U.S.N.A.S., Hollywood, Fla. D
Capt. Jerry Miles Hughes, Jr., v
*39A, '41L, writes that among the
inany alumni he has seen during ten '4
months in the Sonth Pacific arc /
Capt. Frank Jenkins, '38J; Capt. IA
Ralph Dearth, '39A; Major Porcher
Hopkins, '37A; Capt. Tom Jolly, I
'40Ed; Lt. Charlie Yonce, '39A; Lt. I
Claude Sapp, '43L; Major Arthur
Robertson, '36A; and Ens. Carl (
Hartness, '40A.
Capt. Roy Brown, '42A, who is v
with the ferry command, has re- I
cently been in Alaska, Greenland,
Ireland, and England.
James F. Covington, Sr., 'l5CE, d
who is an associate engineer with C
the War Department, is in charge
of designing and! utilities for the air- (
borne command training base at s
Camp McKafl, N. C. i i
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i-member alumni in the Armed Forces
)se addresses are on file in the Alumni
ice.
IN PRINT
CWO Felix Bailey Greene, Jr.,
38A, '40L, is personnel officer and
ssistant adjutant of a field artillery
attalion at an overseas location.
Cpl. Samuel B. Chandler, '44C, is
n administrative clerk at Hq. and
iq. Sq. 2nd Bomb. Command, Fort
'eorge Wright, Spokane, Wash.
Lieut. Julius Aldrich Anderson,
19A, who is an officer on a Navy
estroyer, has seen service in lee
ind, England, Ireland, Casablanca,
)akar, and other points in the At
intic.
Pvt. Joseph Cohen, '36A, has been
i service since March with the
13th M.P. Bn., Fort Jay, Govern
r's Island, N. Y.
Capt. Charles Fram, '24C, is with
ic Army in India.
Alice Louise Glominski, '43Ed, is
3ending the summer as a life guard
the Cheraw State Park.
Mrs. Henry Wade Barrow (Har
et Boyd), '37Ed, lives at 1515
'arker St., Amarillo, Texas, with
fr. Barrow and their three daugh
!rs. Harriet and Frances, age three,
nd Louise, age seven months.
Herbert Bird Fincher, '36E, and
[rs. Fincher (Emily Carlile Mc
,achern), '38A, reside at 3309 West
irace St., Richmond, 21, Va.
Edith Claire Boyd, '43C, who is 9
!cretary to the billeting officer at
ie Greenville Army Air Base, lives
t 15 Sullivan St., Greenville. t
Thomas Fletcher Leonard, 32A, is s
chief yeoman at the U. S. Naval
raining School (Radio), Navy 0
ard (R), S. C. C
Capt. Milton Joseph Karelitz,
7A, of Fountain Inn, is on foreign i
uty with the Army.
Pauline Elizabeth Layton, '31A,
ho is with the Carnegie library in
tlanta, resides at 1225 Clifton
oad, N. E., Atlanta.
Mrs. Edwin L. Davidson (Carolyn C
ose Kohn). '37A, lives at 5425 b
onnecticut Ave., Washington, 15,
I. C.
Edwin LeRoy Layton, Jr., '16A,
ho is a lawyer with the U. S. Vet
-ans Administration, resides at 515
inth Ave., Prospect Park, Pa.
A/C Joseph W. Leech, '43A, is
didressed at Sq. I., Gp. 3, Class I
1C, Maxwell Field, Ala. il
Mrs. Israel Houston Bond (Cecil t
aughman Kyzer), '30A, lives at 1
709 Monticello Road, Columbia. f
Lieut. Charles Thomas Kaigler, P
5CE, is addressed at Industrial
'iv., OC-CWS, Bldg. T-1350, Edge- I
ood Arsenal, Md.
S/Sgt. Alex Theodore Kerhulas,
3A, can be reached at Co. A, 3202
-S-T-U, New York University,
[orris Heights, Bronx, N. Y. a
Mrs. Manuel M. Berger (Irene I
ouise Levi), '35A, lives at Hollyt
[ill.
Mrs. Robert Emile Armstrong
Linnie Selina Lee), '40A, lives at
15 WV. Evans St. in~ Florence,d
here she is employed by the U. S.
,ngineer office.
Cpl. Mike Kraykowski, '43Ed,
'ho is a Marine paratrooper, is ad
-esse(d at H & S Co., 4 th Para. Bin.,
amp Pendleton, Oceanside, Calif.
Mrs. Robert Lawton Kilgo
Evalyn Selby Johnson), '37Ed, re-t
des at 1806 Abercorni St., Savan- .
ahi, Ga.
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John McNeill
Awarded Two
Decorations
S/Sgt. John Hamer McNeill,
38A, son of Mr. and Mrs. N. D.
,qcNeill of Bennettsville, was
twarded the Air Medal May I and
mn June 15 he received the Distin.
;uished Flying Cross for outstand.
ng service in the Asiatic theater of
>perations.
Staff Sergeant McNeill, who is a
runner in a combat crew in India,
tas served in that area about 15
nonths and has had over 200 com
iat hours over enemy territory. His
rew is believed to be the oldest in
>oint of service in the Asiatic
heater.
The Air Medal was presented him
y Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker in a
pecial ceremony.
.Gpplemann, Jr.
Is Commended
First Lieut. Ernest Henry Cap
elmann, Jr., '41A, son of Mr. and
,Irs. E. Henry Cappelmanh of 9
;iblbes Court, Columbia, was a
lember of a United States Army
ir forces Troop Carrier command
roup which transported hundreds
f American paratroopers to Sicily
:r the initial airborne assault on
lie island without the loss of a
ingle transport plane.
Lieutenant Cappelmann with 223
thers, was commended by his
ommanding officer for courage and
evotion to duty in the arduous
uly 9 task, the war department has
nuounced.
Lieutenant Cappelmann is a pilot.
In a letter to the Alumni Office
ated July 14, Lieutenant Cappel
iann wrote: "Wish I could see the
le campus now, but I guess it will
e quite a while yet."
3ill Harth, Jr.
teported Missing
Lieut. William H. H4arth, Jr.,
12E, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. 11.
larth, Sr., has been reported miss
,ig in action in the Middle East
heater of operations since August
, according to a telegram received
rom the war department by his
arents this week. 10
It is believed that Lieutenant
larth was stationed in Cairo,
''gypt, although his parents are not
ertain. On August 1 the Ru
iianian oil -fields were raided and
0 planes were reported missing
fter that action. It is possible that
.ieutenant Harth's was one of
he se.
Lieutenant Harth, who enlisted in
le army a year and a half ago, re
eivedl his commission as a bombar
icr October 10, 1942.
Lieut. Campbell
Held Prisoner
WVord has been received by Mrs.
.K. Campbell of West Columbia
hat her broiher, Second Lieut.
ames A. Campbell, '39A, of WVest
olumblia, is a war prisoner of the
apanese government at Osaka,
ap)an.
Lieutenant Campbell, the son of
he late Mr. andl Mrs. J. A. Camp
ell, of Dillon, had made his home
ri West Columbia and had taught
ra Kershaw before entering the
rmly.
Lawrence Carter Crawford, '16A,
ho is in the insurance business, re
ides at 4600 Broad Branch Road
. WN., Washington, 18, D. C.
Pvt. Fred E. Devlin, '38A, can be
eached at C-i11-4-Field Artillery
teception T.C., Fort Bragg, N. C.
Col. John Aubrey Wheeler, '06A,
vho is ordnance officer for the
'hird Air Force, lives at 916 Golf
liew Ave., Tampa, Fla.
Lieut. Frederich Howard De
terry, '36A, is stationed at Fort
lenning, Ga., with the 764th 'rank
lattalion.
Sherrod L. Bumgardner, '45A, is
tationed at Camp Butner, N. C.
vith Hg. Btry. 289 F. A. Bn.
Lucile Lemmon, '30Ed, of Winns
'oro, is a teacher at Georgetown.
George F. LeCroy, '34A, is a poul.
ry farmer at Seneca.
A/C/C Robert C. LaMotte, '428,
addressed at Gettysburg College,
5, C.T.D., Gr. 4, Gettysburg, Pa.
Herschel Albert Jones, 'ISA, is a
iason engineer for the propellor di
ision of Remington-Rand, Inc.,
ndl lives at 4 Lincoln St., Oneonta,
q. Y.
Capt, John Mansfield Coulter,
ISA, who is with the Army Air
orps, is addressed at P. 0. Box
23o Ra12ton, Fla.
ration with the U. of S. C..Alu
Floyd Rodgers
Goes To China
Floyd Dwight Rodgers, Jr., '35J,
of Columbia, program director of
Radio Station WIS for the past sev
eral years, is one of four persons
selected by Columbia University to
go to China to establish a graduate
school of journalism.
Mr. Rodgers left Columbia sev
eral weeks ago for New York where
Floyd D. Rodgers
plans were made at Columbia Uni
versity.
A fund of $50,000 to defray travel
ling expenses and salaries of this
group has been contributed by an
anonymous donor.
Mr. Rodgers, it was understood,
will be an associate professor of
journalism in Chungking.
Mr. Rodgers received his AB. in
Journalism from the University in
1935 and his master's degree from
Columbia University in 1936.
According to information from
New York, the work in China is to
continue for three years.
Future Alumni
Allan Boykin Clarkson, Jr., born
July 1 to the Rev. Allan Boykin
Clarkson, '36A, and Mrs. Clarkson
(Mary Hamby), '41A, in Augusta,
Ga.
Joseph Marion Lawrence, Jr.,
bert July 1.to Joseph M. Lawrenice
and Mrs. Lawrence (Celeste Her
sey), '42C.
Tullius Carter Rownd, Jr., born
July 13 to Lieut. Tullius Carter
Rownd and Mrs. .Rownd (Louise
Ehrlich), '40A, at Columbus. Miss.
Eugene Bowen Chase I1, born
July 13 to Eugene Vt. Chase, Jr.,
'41A, and Mrs. Chase (Vivian Gun
ter), '41Ed, in Columbia.
Timothy Twomney, Jr., born July
14 to Lieut. Timothy Twomey and
Mrs. Twomey (Margaret Farrell),
'37A, at Melbourne, Fla.
Lois Laws Wilson, born July 12
t'o. Lieut. Richard Bryan Wilson,
'41A, and Mrs. Wilson at Midland,
Texas.
Wilford Franklin Douglass, Jr.,
born July 8 to It. Col. Wilford F.
Douglass and Mrs. Douglass (Mae
Belier), '36A, at Barksdale Field,
La.
Perry Ann Rawls, born July 12
to Stuart Rawls, Jr., and Mrs.
Rawls (Flemma Miller), '41C.
Bland Hammond, I11, born July
29 to Bland Hammond, Jr., '31A,
'34L. and Mrs. Hammond at Aiken.
Daisy Pearce Fitch, born July 28
to Capt. F. Burt Fitch. Jr., '2SCE,
and Mrs. Fitch (Daisy Pearce
Towill), '34G, in Charlotte, N. C.
Robert Samuel Petoskey, born
July 25 to Tfed Petoskey andl Mrs.
Petoskey (Amelia Deschamps),
'36A, at Spartanburg.
Long Named To
University Board
Gov. Olin D. Johnston, '24L, an
nouniced recently the appointment
of J. C. (One Lung) Long, '25L, of
Charleston, to the board of trustees
of the University.
Mr. Long, former senator from
Charleston, succeeds D.. E. Huger,
'9tA, of Charleston, on the board.
As a student Mr. Long was a
four-year letter man in football and
captain of the varsity team, a three
year letter man in baseball, andl a
three-year letter man in basketball.
He participated in boxing and other
student activities. He was a menm
ber of the Kismet Club.
Interested in the University since
his graduation fronm thme law school,
Mr. Long has been active in the
work of the Alumni Association,
serving as a member-at-large of the
Alumni Counci[ in 1931-32 and In
1932-33.
"I do hope I can be of some ser
vice to Carolina", said Mr. Long
after rereiving the appointennt.
di J:ront
mni Association
Moroso Receives
His Second Navy.
Commendation
John A. Moroso III, 'asJ, an As.
sociated Press correspondent with
the Atlantic fleet, won a commen.
dation recently for his "courage,
fortitude and-resolution of purpose'
during the Allied invasion of Sicily
on the morning of July 10
. Mr. Moroso is now a resident of
Larchmont, N. Y. He has returned
to this country for a new assign
tuent.
The commendation came from the
commanding officer of the American
transport to which Moroso was as
signed. The officer recommended
that Moroso be given the Silver
Star medal or some other suitable
award for his courageous partici
pation in a combat action.
This award was the second honor
paid A4oroso by the navy. He was
given a citation for "meritorious
performance" during the invasion of
western Morocco last November 8.
Alumnus Moroso was heard the
night of August 8 over the Blue
network as lie was interviewed by
Roy Porter, commentator.
A letter from Mr. Moroso writ
ten at sea and just received at the
Alumni office states:
"At this moment I am returning
from the Sicilian invasion and I ex
pect to spend a few days at home
and rush back to the wars. We had
some close calls this time but we
did a good job in knocking the Hell
out of sonie Naxis and Italians".
They Promised
Ellen Frances Hill -and Cpl. Ed
ward Spann Hammond, '40A, July
26 in Columbia.
Norma Katherine Vanderlit and
Lieut. Richard Bedon Josey, '29A.
July 27 at Niagara-on-the-Lake,
Ontario, Canada. They will reside
at Kellog Field, Battle Creek, Mich.,
where Lieutenant Josey is stationed.
Mayme Aiken Warlick, '42C, and
Lieut. Herbert 3dward MacMurphy,
Jr., '36A, July 21 at Phoenix, Ariz.
Phyllis Waite Holman, '43A, and
the Rev. LaFon DeCasta Campbell,
'42A, July 31 in Columbia.
Mary McMaster 'Lowry, '43C,
and Capt. Dean Davenport, July 31
in Columbia. They will live at the
Heathwood Court apartments in
Columbia.
Mary Dove Ripley and Holbrook
(Happy) Rion, '45C, July 21 at San
Antonio, Tex. They are living at
122 East Hollywood, San Antonio.
Virginia Louise Sinms and John
Cyril Kirkland, '40C, July 10 in Co
I umbia.
Beverly Anclam and Lieut. (jg)
Walker Preusley Youngblood, '34A,
july 17 at Baileys Harbor, Wis.
Margaret Hunter Browne, '35A,
and Sgt. Joseph Anton Schmitz,
May 27 in Charleston.
Nell Chaffin Tucker and James
Curtiu Brock, '29A, June 9 at Win
ston Salem, N. C.
Benet Named
To Head Sole
Of War Bonds
The dlirection of the sale of war
bonds in South Carolina is in the
hands of Christie Benet. '00A, who'
has just been appointed chairman
of the new State War Finance com
muittee.
The~ appointment of Mr. Blenet,
attorney and former United States
senator, was by Henry Morgenthau,
Jr., secretary of the treasury.
Mr. Blenet's activity in American
wvar efforts goes back to the First
World War, during which he served
a short termi in the senate, served
as vice chairman of the South Caro
lina Council of Defense and aided
in the dlirection of bond and Red
Cross campaigns. Mr. Blenet wvas
under orders to join the Tanks
Corps of the First World War when
he went to the senate, a fact- which
brought cancellation of those orders.
In the current war, Mr. Benet is
chairman of the Alien Enemy
Hearing Board for the Eastern
Federal Court District of South
Carolina.
Tfhe new chairman is a life trus
tee of Clemson College and chair
man of that board's executive com
mittee. Also, he is chairman of the
board of regents of the State Hos
pital. He is a regular and active
member of the University Alumni
Association.
Pvt. Newton Rosier Smith, '43A,
is addressed at 4tith Tng. Gp.,
Flight H, B.T.C. No. 4, Miami
Beach, F.
Rth L DeLesde '3, Ausbtest it0
Men and women of Carolina, graduate
and non-graduates are requested to sem
alumni news and their changing addresse
to the Alumni Office, University Compum
Columbia, South Carolina
ALUMNI C
Mower, '04L
McHardy Mower, '04L, -of New
berry, died July 25. He had been
in declining health for several years.
Mr. Mower was graduated from
Johns Hopkins university and the
University of South Carolina law
school. Due to ill health he prac
ticed law only a -short time, but
entered the automobile business.
Newberry's oldest automobile deal
er, he had held one automobile
agency for 31.years.
Connors, 'V8A
Geodrge Washington Connors,
'63A, industrialist, chairman of the
board of Connors Steel company,
Birmingham, Ala., died at his home
in Birmingham June 4. Born. at
Greenville in 1864, Mr. Connors was
educated in the public schools of
Hampton and Spartanburg, and At
lanta, Ga., and later attended the
University (then South Carolina
college). In 1909 he assisted in or
ganizing the Athaltic Steel Hoop
company at Atlanta, and served as
the firm's secretary and treasurer
until he transferred to Birmingham.
Matheson, '90A
Donald Stuart Matheson, '90A, re
tired attorney and churchman, died
May 30 at Chester at the age of 75
years. He received his law educa
tion at the University of Tennessee.
Mr. Mathesoi formerly was state
manager of the HOLC with offices
in Columbia. An active member of
the Presbyteriati church, he organ
ized the Montrose Sunday school,
which later was reorganized into a
church, and was twice commissioner
to the general assembly of the Pres
byterian church. He had recently
completed a history of the First
Presbyterian church of Cheraw,
which was in the hands of the
printers at the time of his death.
Coith, '44A
Lieut. Stephen S. Coith, '4A, of
Orlando, Fla., was killed July 17
in an airplane crash at Dodge City.
'Kans. Lieutenant Coith, a pledge of
Sigma Nu fraternity, withdrew from
the University last year to enter the
air corps. He volunteered in Jan
uary, 1942; but was not called until
August, 1942, when he reported to
San Antonio, Texas, for his first
training. Surviving are his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin T. Coith of Or
lando, Fla.
Graham, '40A
Second Lieut. Irving Willard M.
Graham, '40A, of Manning, died
August 9 in the bombardier hospital,
Big Springs, Texas, or injuries suf
fered in a plane crash near Fort
Stockton. He was an honor gradu
ate of Manning high school, and
wvas a studlent at the University
from September, 1936, to February,
1038. On September 1t, 1941, the
(lay after he filed application with
the Army air corps, he wrote the
Alumni Office: "I like flying and
I'm sure that training will b~e easy."
in 19041, soon after entering the ser
vice, he became an instructor in the
bombardier school at San Angelo,
Texas. Prior to entering the ser
vice, Lieutenant Graham was in bus
iness for himself with a headquar
ters of audio visual aids equipment
and information at Utica, N. Y. The
body was accompanied to Manning
by a military escort from the Big
Springs bombardier school.
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OBITUARIES
Johnson, '15A
Ceclc Johnson, '1SA, civil engineer
employed by ,the Charleston army
ordnance dqpot, died unexpectedly
July 4 at. Charleston. He had
worked -for many years in the U. S.
district -engineer's office. As a stu
dent at the University he was prom
inent: in athletics. He was .unmar
ried. -Surviving-are a brother, James
S. Johnson of Marion; three,sisters,
the Misses Annie and Carroll John
son, both. of Marion, and Fulba
Love'Johnson of Washington.
White, '16, 'SOL
Mr. and 'Mrs. Luther -Henry
White of Easley were notified re
cently of the death of their soN
Second Lieut. Clyde Lase White,
'26, 'SOL, in the Phillipine Islands.
Lieutenant White was a prisoner of
war' of the Japanese government in
the islands, and, according to the
repor% contracted berriberre malaria
in the prison camp. The date on
which1 he succumbed is not known.
The 'War department has recorded
the date, June 30, when it received
the report from the Japanese
through the International Red
Cross. Mr. and Mrs. White last
heard from their son in a letter
written on-a scrap of paper, which
they received March 16, 1942. He
was 'reported missing on May 22,
1042. Lieutenant White saw service
in the Panama Canal Zone and-with
the 26th Air squadron at Manilla.
Prior to entering the air corps, he
was a lawyer in New York City.
As a student at the University,
Lieutenant White was junior presi
dent of the Clariosophic literary so
ciety and participated in other stu
dent activities. Amo.ng the surviv
ors arc two brothers who are,Uni
versity alumni, Bruce Welbo
White, '28A, '30L, .'31G, now a law
yer at Union, and Louie Benjamin
White, '32, of Easley.
Wells, '00A
Benjamin Johnston Wells, 'ODA,
prominent educator, philosopher and
writer, died in Nashville, .Tenn.,
June 25, after an illness .that had
lasted for several years. He was
70 years old. A native of CrQss Hill,
Mr. Wells was for many years a
resident of South Carolina. He was
formerly assistant state superintend
ent of education, an instructor at
Clemson college, and professor of
education at Furman university.
Following his long career in South
Carolina, he moved to Nashville,
Tenn., where he became recognized
as an outstanding contributor on
controversial subjects. In an edi
torial two days after his death, the
Nashville Tennessean called him the
"dean of all contributors to the
widely read Forum of Public dis
cussion", "a wise commentator and
philosopher who would be content
with nothing less than a construc
tive approach to all issues and prob
lems", "one of Nashville's good and
useful citizens whose passing will
be mourned by many personal
friends and numberless people who
were drawn to him by the power of
his intellect as transmitted through
his pen". "Ben Wells", continues the
Tennessean, "is a name which will
be remembered in Nashville and
Middle Tennessee, because it stood
for the best and highest things, in
life".
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