PAGE TWO DAILY SENTINEL, ROME. N. Y.. MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 28, 1944

MEDAL AWARD GIVEN ROME FLIER

Lt. Goodrich Cited for Meri­torious Achievement

COMMANDS PATROL PLANE IN JAP AREA

Two Romans Reported Prisoners in Germany

DR. MONTGOMERY'S

Flew Deeply Into Enemy Ter­ritory on Missions

L t Floyd W. Goodrich, U. S. N. R, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Irving | Goodrich, 319 Kossuth St , nasi been awarded the air medal, ac­cording to an announcement today by the Third Naval District Head­quarters, New York City.

The citation accompanying the award was signed for the president by Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox. It reads as follows:

"For meritorious achievement while participating in aerial flight as a patrol plane commander at­tached to patrol squadron 54 in combat against enemy Japanese forces in the Solomon Islands area from March 13 to July 22. 1943.

"Flying deep into enemy terri­tory despite hazardous weather conditions, L t Goodrich success-

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WINS CITATION Lt. Floyd W. Goodrich

fully carried out many night search and convoy flights and, in the face of severe anti-aircraft fire, took part in a bombing mis­sion against Japanese airfield in­stallations at Munda Point illum­inated a hostile surface force for an attack by our bombers and tracked and reported enemy de­stroyers entering Vella Gulf.

"His skillful airmanship and un­swerving devotion to duty were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Serv­ice."

Lt. Goodrich was born in Pas­saic, N. J., March 5, 1915. He is a graduate of Rome Free Academy and Union College. He was em­ployed by the General Cable Cor­poration before becoming a naval pOot

It was last March that he was cited by Admiral C. W. Nimitz for

devotion to duty to the mission assigned"

the Aleutian Islands cam-in June. 1942.

JOTTINGS _ Jar meeting Rome Lodge

No. 266. L O. O. F. tonight at 8 o'clock. Refreshments.

—-Regular meeting of Wanakena Chapter, No. 6507o. E. S., Wed­nesday evening, March 1 at 8

—The Stanwix Heights Home Bureau will hold its meeting Tues­day evening at the home of Mrs. Edward Sezicki on the Bartiett Road.

—Special communication of Ro­man Lodge, No. 223, F. & A. M. Tuesday evening, Feb. 29. Work in first degree. Refreshments.

BORN BALL—To John C. and Virginia

Russell Ball, 108% F t Stanwix Pk„ N.. at Rome Hospital, Feb. 26, 1944, a daughter.

COLELLI—To Sgt Bartholo­mew and Delores Claudio Colelli, 128 E. BloomfieW St, at Rome Hospital, Feb. 27, 1944, a daugh­ter.

HEWITT—To Stanley and Wil-ma Tanner Hewitt, 707 S. James S t , at Rome Hospital, Feb. 26. 1944, a son. •

JANSEN—To 1st Lt William and Ruth Elizabeth Walters Jan-sen, 1635 Oneida St., Utica, Feb. 28, 1944, a daughter.

SHIRK—To Cpl. Charles Wil­liam and Caroline Kenjarski Shirk, 611 Lawrence St , at Rome Hospital, Feb. 26,1944, a son.

URBAN—To John and Mary Corde Urban, 202 E. Bloomfield St , at Rome Hospital, Feb. 27, 1944, a daughter.

When through, fold this news­paper flat for the waste-paper salvage campaign.

Lt. Robert * . H u g h e s

Two Rome boys, previously list­ed as missing in action, are being held prisoners of war by Germany.

Lt Robert E. Hughes, reported missing since Jan. 11 in a raid over Germany, is a prisoner of war in that country according to 29 letters, special deliveries, and tele­grams from all over the United States from persons claiming tc have heard his name with officia number mentioned as a captive over a short wave radio. One of the letters was from the Rec" Cross. However, no official word from the government has as yet been received by his parents, Mr.

Pvt. Hugh T. Wiley and Mrs. Griffith Hughes, 600 E. Garden St.

Pvt. Hugh T. Wiley, husband of the former Miss Joan Corrice, 139 D-B St., housing project, reported missing in action in Italy since Nov. 10, is a German captive ac­cording to a report from the War Department released today.

"People have been wonderful," Mrs. Hughes declared in telling a reporter of the deluge of letters which informed her of the radio program which gave her son's

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FUNERAL THURSDAY FOR IDENTIFICATION Two-Week Illness Fatal to

State School Physician

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR i FOR SEVERAL YEARS

Served in World War I as Captain at Ft. McHenry

Funeral services for Dr. Max­well C. Montgomery, 63, who died yesterday morning, will be held Thursday at 2 p. m. at the Griffin and Aldridge funeral home. The Rev. Dr. Alvin C. Goddard, pas­tor of First Methodist Church, will officiate.

Dr. Montgomery, who was a physician and assistant director at Rome State School, was ill for two weeks prior to his death.

Dr. Montgomery came to the State School as a physician on Jan. 1, 1906. He subsequently be­came assistant physician, junior assistant, senior assistant and for several years was first assistant physician at the school.

In 1942, upon the death of Dr. Charles Bernstein, Dr. Montgom-ery was named acting superinten

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Percent­age

Loc. Chap. Quota

18.7 $10,846.00

Red Cross Budget The financial picture of the American Red Cross in the coming

year, together with the use to which the $78,000 to be raised in the Rome Chapter area, is shown in this table. Of the Rome Chapter quota, $58,000 will go to the national organization as the chapter area's share in the many activities of the Red Cross while $20,000 will be required to carry on the work of Rome Chapter. The cam­paign starts March 1.

National Quota

Red Cross »ervice in Army and Navy hospitals at home and abroad t 26,200,000

Service in Army and Navy camps and stations and in combat zones

Assistance to chapters in Home Service work Blood donor service Emergency financial assistahe to service men Chapter production of surgical dressings, gar­

ments and other articles Emergency morale supplies for men in combat

zones and hospitals 3,850,000 Service Hen's Clubs overseas 27,000,000 Service to U. S. prisoners of war 1,500,000 Disaster relief and civilian war aid 3,850,000 Foreign war relief J,2oo,«x«J Health, education and safety services 4.900,000 General service and assistance to Red Cross

Chapters S.ioo.ooo General executive and finance 2,200,000 For contingencies 11,750,000

WING IS CHECKED

Army Sure Bomber Portion » Is From 8-24

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"Getaway Gertie" Missing Since Feb. 18

3G.000.000 5.850,000 4.000,000 3,500,000

2,100,000

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620.60 1,595.00

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3.64 1.58 8.4

2,111.20 916.40

4.S72.00

Total required for the National and Inter­national Activities $140,000,000

Chapter requirements 60,000,000 $58,000.00 20.000.00

Total Campaign Goal .$200,000,000 $78,000.00

DIED BUTLER—On Saturday, Feb­

ruary 26, 1944, in this city, Lulu J. Campbell, wife of Leo Butler. Funeral services will be held at the Funeral Home of Griffin & Aldridge on Wednesday at 1 p. m. Interment in Evergreen Cemetery at the convenience of the family. Friends may call at the Funeral Home at their convenience.

BUTLER — Monday, Feb. 28, 1944, Anna Vaughan, wife of J. Frank Butler.

—Funeral services will be held at the Thomas A Cox Funeral Home. 109 W. Court S t Wednes­day afternoon at 2:30. Interment in Rome Cemetery.

—Friends may call at the Fun­eral Home Tuesday at their con­venience.

YOUR RED CROSS The American Red Cross is

charged with the duty of pro­viding recreation for conval­escent men in army and navy hospitals. It furnishes them with games, radios, books, pianos and magazines; and it arranges motion picture shows both ki ward and recreation halls and other entertainment.

This is only one of the many services of the American Red Cross.

LOOMIS — Sunday, Feb. 27, 1944, John Fenton Loomis, in his 67th year. Funeral services will be held from his home, Vernon. N. Y.. on Tuesday at 2 p. m. Friends are invited.

HIRSCH—On Saturday, Feb. 26. 1944, in this city, Mrs. Alice Hirsch. The funeral will be held from the Funeral Home of Griffin & Aldridge on Tuesday at 9 a. m. and at St. Peter's Church at 9:30 where a requiem high mass will be celebrated. Friends may call at the Funeral Home at their convenience.

Mrs. Anna Butler Expires Following Long Illness

Mrs. Anna Butler, 61, 604 S. James St., died at 1 a. m. today in a local hospital after an ill ness of two years.

She was born in Morrisville, May 1, 1882, the daughter of Fred­erick and Elizabeth Vaughan. She was educated in Morrisville and Utica schools and was married to J. Frank Butler in 1910 at Mon­treal, Can.

After living in Quincy, 111., Mrs. Butler came to Rome with her husband in 1925. She was a mem­ber of the First Presbyterian Church.

Besides her husband, who is em­ployed by the City of Rpme, engi­neer's department, Mrs. Butler is survived by two sons, Patrolman Harry E. Butler, Rome Police Force, and Charles A. Butler, Rome; two daughters, Mrs. Eliza­beth Caraher, Rome, and Mrs. Florence Beckwith, Sherrill; three sisters, a brother, six grandchil­dren and several nieces, nephews and cousins.

MONTGOMERY,— On Sunday, February 27, 1944, in this city, Maxwell C. Montgomery, M. D. Funeral services will be held at the Funeral Home of Griffin & Aldridge on Thursday at 2 p. m. Interment in Westernville Ceme­tery. Friends may call at the Funeral Home at their conveni­ence.

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SMITH—Sunday, Feb. 27, 1944, Carrie E. Smith, wife of the late C. D. Smith, at her home at Lake I Delta.

—Funeral services will be held | from the First Baptist Church, i Wednesday afternoon at 2:301 o'clock, interment in Evergreen I Cemetery.

—Friends are invited to call at the Strong Funeral Home.

WRIGHT—In Oneida. N. Y., on Sunday, Feb. 27, 1944, James Wright, Blossvale, age 73 years. Funeral services will be held at 2 p. m. Tuesday at the home of his niece, Mrs. Orlie LaCelle, Blossvale. Interment in Maple Flats Cemetery.

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LEAVES ROME CAPT. ROSS DeLUE, who has

been Rome Air Service Command special information officer, has been assigned to another station and will leave Rome today.

One of the best known officers at Rome Army Air Field through his official and personal connec­tions with the community, Capt. DeLue is a former Chicago news­paperman. He has resided in Rome since June, 1942, living at 905 N. George St. with his wife, the former Leona Brenner, New York City, and their daughter, Mary Elizabeth, born in Rome May 10, 1943.

Capt. DeLue is a native of Chi­cago and a graduate of the Uni­versity of Alabama, He entered military service in March, 1942, as a second lieutenant, reporting at Utica that month. He was promoted to first lieutenant in August of 1942 and to captain in January 1943. i While his new station is in this country, censorship regula­tions prohibit its disclosure until he haa reported there for duty.

SUCCUMBS AT 63 Dr. M. C. Montgomery

dent of the institution, serving uptil the appointment of Dr. James P. Kelleher as superinten­dent Nov. 5, 1942. Later the title was changed to director and Dr. Montgomery was named assistant director.

Syracuse Graduate A native of Downsville, Dr.

Montgomery was born May 13, 1880, a son of the late Dr. J. Ar­thur and Harriet Millspaugh Montgomery. He was graduated from Walton High School in 1900 and from Syracuse University medical school in 1905. He served his internship at St. Joseph's Hos­pital, Syracuse; Brooklyn Hospital and Nursery and Child's Hospital, New York City.

Except for service in the Army Medical Corps in 1918, Dr. Mont­gomery had been connected with the institution since he came to Rome. He enlisted in the Medical Corps on Feb. 18, 1917, and" serv. ed with the rank of captain until the armistice was signed,'at Fort McHenry, Md. Following his dis­charge from the Army he return­ed to Rome with the rank of ma­jor in the reserve corps.

In 1921, he married Miss Mary Samson of Rome at First Metho­dist Church. He was a member of Congregational Church at Walton, Oneida County Medical Society, the Utica Academy of Medicine and the New York State Medical Society.

Active in Community Dr. Montgomery was active in

civic affairs. He was made an hon­orary member of the Rome Rotary Club and three years ago was elected a director of the Oneida County Savings Bank. In 1941, upon the death of A R. Kessinger, he was named director of the Y. M. C. A. and Rome Chapter, American Red Cross.

He was affiliated with Rome Lodge 96, B. P. O. E. and was a member of the old Mendota Club; 'and Roman Lodge 223, F. & A. M.

*Dr. Montgomery is survived by his wife; a brother, John A. Mont­gomery, Philadelphia, Pa.; a* nephew, Seaman Second Class William* C. Montgomery, stationed at the Naval armory, Michigan City, Ind., and several cousins.

Interment will be made in West­ernville Cemetery.

Mrs. Lulu J. ButllF, 59, Expires at Home of Friend Mrs. Lulu J. Butler, 59, died

Saturday at the home ot Mr. and Mrs. Roland Bingham, 405 DePey-sted St., after an illness of two years.

She was born at Floyd on Sept. 27, 1884, the daughter of George and Anna Carrier Campbell. She was twice married.- Her first hus­band was John Simpson. On July 4, 1913, she was married to Leo Butler at Floyd. She had been a resident of Rome for 30 years at the time of her death.

Surviving besides her husband are a daughter, Mrs. Clayton Ser-vey of Rye; two sons, George Simpson of Glenmore, and Pvt. Stuart Simpson, USMC, Ashville, 5. C ; three sisters, Mrs. Ethel Olin, Skaneateles, Mrs. Duane Olin, Nedrow, and Mrs. Isadorc Lozo, Keeseville; also a brother, Stephen Campbell, Oriskany,

Oswego, Feb. 28 (Special) —An­other object has been sighted floating in Lake Ontario about three-quarters of a mile from •bore five mile* east of Oswego. Investigation was started this aft­ernoon to determine tile nature of the object and .whether It is any part of the missing bomber.

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Although not yet positively identified as being the wing of the B-24 Liberator bomber "Getaway Gertie," lost since Feb. 18, army authorities are certain that' the 35-foot aircraft wing section found in Lake Ontario near Oswego late last week is that ot a B-24 bomber.

Certain checks remain to be made before positive identifica­tion of the wing as being that of "Getaway Gertie" can be estab­lished.

The wine hauled from Lake On­tario late.Friday, is now at Rome Army Air Field. It was first seen floating in the lake Thursday.

Weather kept local army planes on the ground today but a shore patrol in the area where the wing was spotted was being made today by soldiers from Rome Army* Air Field.

There are some tentative plans to secure boats to widen the search of the lake's surface, it is understood. Coast Guard boats at Oswego are up for winter repairs.

"Getaway Gertie," flying a routine training hop from its base, Westover Field, Mass., disappear­ed early the morning of Feb. 18 in a blinding snowstorm. It re­ported it was rapidly running out of gasoline and last gave its po­sition as being east of Syracuse.

The Liberator carried eight men, all believed to have drowned in Lake Ontario.

MRS. G. D. SMITH SUCCOMJSAT HOME Prominent Church- Woman

Expires; Former Teacher In County Schools

Mrs. Carrie E. * Smith, promi­nent Rome churchwoman, died yesterday evening at her home, Lake Delta.

She was born in Graffenburg, the daughter of Thomas Emerson and Mary Jane Thurston Harvey. A graduate of Houghton Seminary, Clinton, she was a teacher in Onei­da County schools for 13 years.

Deserting the public school work to enter the field of business, upon completion of a course at the Utica Business College and Chaf­fee's Institute in Oswego, she ac­cepted a position in Rochester, While there she .became an active member of the second Baptist Church, now the East Ave. Baptist Church.

She was married to the late C. D. Smith, Lake Delta businessman, in 1908.

She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Rome and had served for more than 30 years as superintendent of the primary de­partment of its Sunday school.

Mrs. Smith began her work In the First Baptist Church School here in 1908 and in 1910 took charge of the primary grades as superintendent Last Dec. 16 she was honored at a testimonial din­ner given at the church for her 35 year's continuous leadership in Christian education work of the Sunday School. About 150 friends attended. At that time she was presented with a large-print, in­dexed, engraved Bible as a gift from the church school.

Mrs. Smith leaves a brother, C. Arthur Harvey, and her foster-daughter, Mrs. Fred Goodrich, both of Rome, and nieces and nephews.

LEAP YEAR BABIES WILL HAVE THEIR DAY Tomorrow is something very special to these youngsters who on Feb. 29, 1944, celebrate a

birthday for the first time In four years. Douglas MacPhail Wells, upper left, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Wells, R. D. 2. He la

having his first official or calendar birthday tomorrow. Upper center la Kathleen McCann, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James H. McCann, 1011 Schuy­

ler St. She also will have a "first birthday" party. Anthony Gregory Slmiele, 218 Steuben St., apparently Is anticipating a birthday cake by the

facial expression. Be la the ton of Mr. of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Simiele and Is four yean old. Lower left is Jack Courtney, son of M. and M rs. Daniel Courtney, 842 Bate via Ave. He will be

16 yean old tomorrow on his fourth birthday. The smaller of the two girls in the next picture Is Phyllis Jane Brooks, daughter of Mr. and Mn.

Charles L. Brooks, 210 W. Pine St. She also was born Feb. 29, 1940. With her Is her sister, Dolores, 7. (Sentinel Photo).

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Born on Leap Year Day, Four Romans Will Have

First Birthday Tuesday Only once in four years comes a day like tomorrow—when the

greeting of "Happy Birthday" may be extended to four young Romans for the first time—and older sisters wishing to propose marriage to reluctant swains may do so with the full blessings of tradition and custom. Others will celebrater birth anniversaries for the first time since 1940.

* FORSTER TO MARK 15TH NATAL DAY Edward L. A. Forster, 208 N."*;

Jay St., although 60 years old

WOUNDED 1ST LT. WILLIAM H. BRIGHT,

son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward H. Bright, 140 W. Linden St., is re­ported to have been slightly wounded in combat. He returned to a control station in the South­west Pacific after having been missing for three days.

His parents received a wire Saturday saying that Lt. Bright had been missing from Feb. 15 to Feb. 17 but has now returned to a control station. It also stated the pilot had been wounded slightly.

Lt. Bright has been with the Rough Raiders, crack low level attack outfit and has been flying as co-pilot on one of the group's Mitchell bomber-strafers.

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Mrs. Alice Hirsch Dies Two Weeks After Husband Mrs. Alice Hirsch, 62, 225 S.

George St., died Saturday in a Rome hospital. She was the widow of John Hirsch who expired two weeks ago in Syracuse.

She was born in Camden, the daughter of Charles and Chofcy Blanchard Perrigo.

She is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Etta Hughes, Rome, and Mrs. Lydfa Schwalds, Syracuse.

Marriage license Issued" A marriage license has been Is­

sued to Marion Edyth Holeck, R. D. 2, and Robert Jones, Rome Sfate School attendant, by City Clerk James A. Doyle Jr.

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would not be old enough t o vote if only birthdays counted, for he will mark his 15th tomorrow.

Insurance policies written to­morrow for one year will not re­quire new premiums until March 1, 1948. You gain a day.

A promissory note for one year taken out tomorrow becomes due on Feb. 28, 1948, You lose a day.

For tomorrow, in case you haven't guessed it is "Leap Year Day," more conspicuous for its absence than for its regular ap­pearance on the calendar.

Old Mr. Stork was a busy bird four years ago, for tomorrow four youngsters will . celebrate their first birthdays. There is a ques­tion that the old bird won't ans­wer—but he hinted that he might bring a little brother or sister to one of his "four year ago" babies tomorrow.

First of Rome's "Leap Year"

babies born four years when "Leap Year Day" was but half an hour old, was Anthony Gregory Simi­ele, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Simiele, 213 Steuben St. Tomcav row he will celebrate his first birthday.

Kathleen McCann, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James R. McCann, 1011 Schuyler St., who also was born four years ago, and her bitrh anniversary tomorrow.

Phyllis Jane Brooks, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Brooks, 210 W. Pine St., and Douglas Mac-Phafl Wells, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Wells, R. D 2 will celebrate their first birthdays tomorrow al-thiugh four years of age.

Party In 1948 Plans for a party for all the chil­

dren were dispensed with for four more years when the youngsters

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