The Northwest Enterprise

CAPT. RICHARD PULLAM, LT. RICHARD GROVES
RETURNED PILOTS, VISIT K. C. WAR PLANTS

Kansas City, Mo.

Although rest, peace and quiet are what they wanted most when they came home from the wars, Capt. Richard C. Pullam and Lt. Wildon K. Groves, fighter pilots, have been kept "on the go" ever since they came to the city from overseas.

Lt. Groves is a cousin of Robert Groves, son of Kansas Potato King and manager of Elks Club, 6621 Jackson street, Seattle, lives in Edwardsville, Kans., and has been busy traveling back and forth from his parents' home there to meet the demands of his friends and the public.

The social events arranged for the returning flyers have shared the flyers' calendar with more serious activities, but time has been found for social affairs, too.

On Monday afternoon, Capt. Pullam and Lt. Groves were taken to the offices of the board of education by Earl D. Thomas, for the Industrial Arts and Vocational club. The industrial teachers wanted Dr. Herold C. Hunt and O. H. Day, superintendent of the vocational education department, to meet the two young men from the Kansas City area who have achieved in the field of aviation.

Pullam is a graduate of Lincoln High school and has a trade certificate in auto mechanics.

After chatting with Dr. Hunt and Mr. Day in the superintendent's office, the two pilots were introduced to other school board officials who talked to the pilots about conditions in Italy and the progress of the war.

All were impressed with the large number of missions the flyers completed. Pullam has over 100, Groves, 94.

Visit City Officials

On Tuesday, the pilots visited Mayor John B. Gage and City Manager L. P. Cookingham at the city hall. They were escorted by a group of citizens including the Rev. D. A. Holmes, pastor of the Paseo Baptist Church; Thomas A. Webster, executive secretary of the Urban League; Lewis W. Clymer of the War Manpower Commission; and Lucile H. Bluford and Dowdal H. Davis of The Call.

Dr. Hayes A. Richardson of the city welfare department participated in the conference in the city manager's office.

After the city hall visit, the flyers were guests at the North American bomber plant where after lunch in the plant cafeteria, they spoke to workers assembled at the noon hour. North American officials warmly welcomed the flyers as the P-51 Mustang planes in which Capt. Pullam and Lt. Groves flew their missions over Italy are made by the North American plant in California.

After touring the plant, the flyers visited the Pratt & Whitney Aircraft plant where airplane engines are made.

Last Friday, Captain and Mrs. Pullam and Lt. Groves were special guests at the Alpha-Kappa party and on Saturday were the guests at a cocktail party given at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer C. Jackson, Jr., in Kansas City, Kans.

They attended a party at the home of Dr. and Mrs. J. R. Williams Saturday night and later, a smoker at Elks Rest. Sunday evening, Capt. Pullam spoke to the Kansas Citians Club at the home of Dr. and Mrs. L. V. Miller. The flying officers were guests at a Beau Brummel Club smoker Monday night and on Wednesday night attended a meeting of the Elks lodge and a buffet supper at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Warren.

Lt. Groves will leave Friday morning for a redistribution center in California.

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