Show f MURRAY URRAY PASTOR i RECALLS WAR WARI I 1 t MURRAY The MURRAY The Rev J. J P P. Payne pastor of oe the Murray Baptist Church hurch for the last 15 years re remembers remembers rev re- members the sound of enemy planes overhead He served In the thet United S States tat e s t J in France S Suburban b b army t U ur an in the World war ti II a Sketch Mv My company 1 11 was scattered t t ere d r r all pH all along the front from Belgium to Italy he said I II g He served In the mechanical unit of gf of company E of the sev Thirty engineers' engineers division and spent nine of his 13 months in the service 4 overseas I I hope America stays out of the present present conflict in Europe he said with emphasis X Born in Denver Colo he attended attended at attended at- at tended the Northern Baptist Theological Theological Theological Theo Theo- logical logical seminary there He worked r part time in mechanical trades to finance his schooling h n I always liked to to- tinker with mechanical equipment or make toys and novelties he said aId He served as pastor in Silvis nl for nine months prior to enlisting enlisting enlisting en en- listing In the army and left a sweetheart behind when he went to France They were married on his fits Is return October 30 1919 i He served as pastor in Tremont i for 13 months and later later- in Pecan Ill III for six years prior to coming oming to Murray The Rev Payne is a member of the American Legion and has hasy y served as chaplain of the Murray post three times He also has served as Utah department chaplain chap chap- lain I r Served Overseas c i I S REV J. J J P. P PAYNE Served Senet In army overseas o |