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Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1942-12-10

a new coach, genial Jim Nc
Cloyd, taking over the reins
from John Dromo, many think
we are hampered. 'Tisn't so, is
it jim? Coach McCloy, when |
talked to him, told me that 81
bows turned out for basketball
at st. Francis. That is the high
school varsity-reserve turnout.
Boy! He was proud, just like
a new poppa.
With three regulars back the
Irish lads still will be strong
contenders for the Central Cath
olic league cup. AS we remem-
ber the local schools team last
year was one of the best in the
state. They lost two regulars to
graduation, they being All-Ohio
Walt Reid, and Lawrence Berne-
burg, center. Although gradua-
ton cost them small the losses
were severe. But enough of past
history. This year we have
back, Tom Duffy, Jack Franken-
berry, and jim Dolan, all regu-
lars, along with such mainstays
as Don Skeen to fill Berne's
shoes, Jefferies, Truck Nutter,
Brennan, Toothman, Egan, and
others.
The Green Wave plays nine
game schedule this year with
four of them being league game:
at home. They will meet Jack
sontown, Lancaster, st. Mary's,
Somerset Holy Trinity, Zanes-
Vile St. Thomas, each twice, and
Hebron, Columbus Central, and
the alumni one game each. This
fairly rounds out the season.
Good luck jim, and to the st.
Francis courters. | hope that
you have a perfect season. Let's
make the state of Ohio Newark
conscious with two good teams,
st. Francis, and Newark high.
That's all folks. Don't forget
the Dec. II Jacksontown game.
BUY DEFENSE BONDS AND STAMPS
The Silent circle of The Kings
Daughters held a Christmas par
ty Dec. 8 at 8 p. m. in the First
Methodist church parish house
with Mrs. Clyde Irwin as hos
tess.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1942-12-10
Coroner May Treat
INDECENT Persons

The county coroner may treat
INDECENT persons within his coun,
ty and be paid for his medical
services by the County Poor Re-
lief Administration, Attorney
General Thomas J. Herbert rul-
ed this week in an opinion to
Richard E. Hole, Darke county
prosecutor.
There is nothing in either
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1942-12-10
Shopping Guide

Each firm listed h ere has a per-
sonal service to render you any
time the need for 1t arrives
and at the same time you will be
practicing economy by taking
advantage of it-Call on Them!
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1942-12-10
BUY U. 5. WAR BONDS AND SIAN
Funeral Thursday
For w. IL, Hall

Funeral services were held to-
day Thursday for William
Crosley Hall, 80, at 2 p. m, in
the home, Newark k-Granville
road. He died Tuesday, Dec. 3.
A lifelong resident of Licking
county, Mr.. Hall was a farmer
for many years, and active in
Grange work and Republican pol
itics. Burial was made in Ce-
dar Hill cemetery.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1942-12-10

statute governing the office of
coroner, or the statutes, provid
ing for poor relief which would
prevent the coroner from serving
the community in both capaci-
ties. Mr.. Hole said that due to
the number of doctors inducted
into the armed forces, it is al
most impossible in Darke coun-
ty to have an INDECENT person go
to doctor other than the cor
Oner.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1942-12-10
HANOVER
(By EILEEN GALBRAITH)

The w. S. C. S. of Hanover
and Perryton held an all day
meeting in the home of Mrs.
Cora Hoyt Friday, Dec. a. Twen-
ty-six members and one guest
were present.
Edwin Smith and family call
ed on his mother, Mrs. Nellie
Smith, Sunday.
Mrs. Noble McArtor spent
SATURDAY. with her mother, Mrs.
Susan Gearhart and Mrs. Nellie
Smith.
Miss Joan Mardis spent last
week end with her mother, Mrs.
Helen Mardis in Chillicothe.
Miss Dorothy Smith spent
Wednesday night with Joan Mar
dis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Evan HAD
as their guest last week, their
daughter Eloise, of Washington,
d. C.
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Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1942-12-10
All Teachers
Ohio to Register

Claiming critical shortage Of
teachers Kenneth c. Ray, educa-
tion director Of the Ohio depart
ment of education, announced
this week that all the states
teacher-manpower will be regis
tered during the week of Dec.
ID
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1942-12-10
WIN FREE THE TER TICKETS EACH WEEK
CAREFULLY READ ADVERTISEMENTS ON THIS PAGE

The business firms and individuals adver-
tising in the Classified Guide Page are reput-
able and offer services and merchandise that
can be depended upon. More than that they
they give ABSOLUTELY FREE, THEATRE
TICKETS which can be used at either the Mid
land and Auditorium theaters in Newark. All
that you have to do is carefully read the adver-
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1942-12-10

tisements on this page each week. If you find
your name inserted in any of the advertise
ments, call at the Newark Leader office and you
will be given two theater tickets-FREE-wit
the compliments of the advertiser in whose ad
your name appeared Patronize the business
men and firms represented in the Guide Page
and be assured of quality merchandise and the
best of service.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-01-22
Red Cross AT Work
In Philippine Islands

More than 100000 Philippine refu-
gees all over the islands are being
cared for by the American Red
Cross, Joaquin NJ. Elizalde, Philip
pine Resident Commissioner, has
stated. Mr. Elizalde paid glowing
tribute to the "eXtremely wonderful
work" which the Red Cross already
has done among evacuated civilians,
and mentioned that one of the most
serious problems which the Red
Cross is now facing is that Of getting
food to over 5000 lepers, who have
only a bare two months supply avail
able in their isolated island colony.
When the Philippines were at
tackled, the Red Cross was able to
give immediate medical help, emer-
gency first aid and evacuation as
sistance to the civilian populations,
Red Cross officials explained. Prepa-
rations for any eventuality had been
made months in advance. Large
stores Of emergency medical supplies
and first aid equipment shipped from
the United States had been strategic
ally placed, and ten Red Cross First
Aid stations Of so beds each were set
up and ready to operate.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-01-22
Women Continue to Work
In Red Cross Sewing Room

Women at work in the Red Cross
sewing headquarters yesterday in
Guided Mrs. Schoch, Mrs. Paul
Mitchell, Mrs Warden Miller, Mrs
Cecil Smith, Mrs. d. R. Sincell, Mrs
Harry Stemple, Mrs. Lowell Loomis,
Mrs. Earl Enlow, Mrs. w. w. Grant
Mrs. Leah King, Mrs. Harry White,
Mrs. Ernest Shirer, Mrs. julius
Walter, Mrs. O. T. eraser, Mrs. f.
|. Baumgartner, Mrs. Hugh Teets.
Mrs. Sara Wrightsman, Pleasant
Valley, took so yards material for
women's dresses; Mrs. Robert Sheck-
ellis took 25 yards of material for
women's dresses; Mrs. Robert Hoff-
man took 81 yards of material for
layettes; Mrs Emma Specht returned
six dresses to be used in layettes; and
Mrs. Sallie Wooddell returned seven
baby caps and took material for II
dresses.
The Harmed Bible class supplied a
pinking machine to be used in the
sewing room. The headquarters re
main open on Wednesday and Thurs
day. Everyone is welcome.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-01-22
Tire Thefts Likened
To Horse Stealing

A criminal court judge in Balti-
more has likened tire stealing to horse
stealing of pioneer days. The state
ment was made just before Baltimore
police reported the largest tire theft
since the rationing went into effect.
Twenty-three tires were stolen from
a service station.
The judge made his comment in an
appeal case in which the appellant
had been fined $4,000 for the petty
larceny Of wheel and tire valued at
$4,000 Judge R. K. Adams refused to
reduce sentence and commented:
Stealing tires today is almost
analogous to DEMONSTRATING in days
gone by, and you will recall that they
used to string offenders up some
times for that"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-01-22
Governor Emphasizes
Civilian Responsibility


emphasizing c'V!Iiah f'SPohSIoIliy'
IN every community throughout the
state III inns houf oil urgent need
Governor y Ooiof ISSUED an appear 10
NaiEIandefS 10 cooperate completely
ANA willingly in building up complete
volunteer organizations IN every town
ana county Iof cIVli'"n ueleIlSe'
1t Is not Vne country ol any Si'i&!e
5tl'l'rl'"" OF MS personal democrat NC
rights Ihat we are asked TO delehd'
inc Governor S''l'' II Is not 'ile iu-
lure Oh " lc" laFofIse Americans that
we are urged 10 Sal'E''"ro, II Is 'he
conceive I'SH'S an" pIlF'ieSvS Oh
every IoSC one OF 'he one nui'"r'o ana
'i'iI y '''IIii"" amer I''''' 'I'iN'i'9 ''I"'
we mus I, cllI''S'l ana preserve 1T amy
ara an cost,
~ ''leI''"''' !"u "I' '""e" uP""
- Sl",'o ." " I'ii''io' curing ''t
emmy IiouIS u inc carry "'"ii ana
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-01-22
EVANSVILLE

Mrs. Edwin Elias and Miss Eva
Griffith entertained with four tables
Of bridge last Thursday evening at
the home Of the former Guests were
Miss Kathryn Speicher Mrs Marg-
aret Richardson, Mrs. Scott Holiday,
Mrs. Benny Epstein, Mrs. George B.
Shields, Mrs. F. ]. Getty, Mrs. Hay
ward F. Broadwater, Mrs. Allen
Rodamer, Mrs w. C. Grimm, Mrs.
Julius Renninger, Mrs. Ella B. Keller,
Mrs. Edwin Robson, Miss Emma
Caulk, Miss Ethel Broadwater and
Miss Margaret Renstrom.
Red Cross Drive
An extensive drive is under way in
Grantsyille section for the Red Cross
war relief fund of the county Har-
vey Gortner was named chairman of
the finance drive Assisting him are
Miss Ethel Broadwater. Harry C. Ed
wards, Charles 0. Bender, Ira L. Huff,
Stewart Stahl and w. L. Thomas.
Joint Installation Held
A joint installation Of officers Of
the Women's Societies of Christian
service of the Methodist charges was
held Sunday evening Those installed:
GrantsviIle-Mrs Virgil r. Gillum,
president; Miss Beulah Engle, vice
president; Mrs. Stewart Rodamer,
secretary; Mrs. Leonard B. Schaefer,
treasurer; Mrs. Henry F. burst,
spiritual life chairman.
Mt. Zion-Mrs Earl Michael, pres
ident; Mrs. Charles burst, vice-presi-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-01-22
Elmer Goss Drops
Dead In Engine

Elmer E. Goss, about So, of Cum
berland, and former resident of Oak
land, dropped dead of heart attack
as he was shoveling coal into the fire
box of a westbound freight train Of
the, B. and O. railroad that was leav-
ing the Cumberland yards. He had
been a fireman on the railroad for a
number Of years.
He apparently was in good health
when he left for work that morning
and had eaten a hearty breakfast.
He was a member Of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Firemen.
A native of Clarified county. Pa,
Mr.. Goss was a son Of the late 7. +.
and Keturah Kline Goss.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Hal
lie Lipscomb Goss; six sons, Everett
E., Fort Jackson, S. c.; Thomas,
John R., James, Robert and William
F., all Of Cumberland; four daughters,
Mrs. Frank Wrichtman, Fairmont,
W, Va; Mrs. William Allen, Balti-
more; Mrs. Lawrence Smith, Cumber-
land; and Miss Virginia Goss, at
home; four brothers, William Goss,
Morgantown, w. Va; Oscar Goss,
Webster Springs, w. Va; Paul Goss,
Altoona, Pa; and Guy Goss, Cumber-
land; three sisters, Mrs. Jane Bishoff,
Library, Pa; Mrs. Clayton Thompson,
Grantsville, and Mrs. Edna Beck,
Adah, Pa.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-01-22

dent; Mrs. Wilbur burst, secretary;
MISS Helen Michael assistant; Mrs
i-o"Ih hoDeSoh' corresponding score
'p[E Mrs. rorreSI NIchaeI' treasurer
'oIale LiIie--llS' hahuaH Ffiiice'
I'i e''!',eil'' MISS MA ie N.tNIo"' VICE
p '''i''c.I'' 9liS, - n, " lill"iiiS' Se're-
va vi ;, -. " 'iii'''l'S, treasurer
~ . ~ '''ii''''' spiritual ne 'i''If-
'''''''
-''' '''''' ''"'"' '''i''
l.. {. DAVIS principal OF Bruce iiigf
SCHOOL, NeSteMpoft' addressed the
DfahtsVlIle Rotarians tuesday night
on the SUBJECT OF Schools. The speaker
stressed the Importance Of parents en-
couraglng children to make the most
OF opportunities offered by the eddca.
tlohaI advantages today.
Dahlei W. HefShbefger' ar war
GEN. ISSUED cali Tor volunteers t1
man the proposed spotting tower Oh
Meadow Mountain,
Brief Mention
DR.. Guv Hartman, supcrintendent
Of the Somerset Comfy Cpal schools
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-01-22
Local PostofIice Sells 81 Auto
Use Tax Stamps

At the Oakland postoffice 81 Fed
eraI use automobile stamps have been
sold since last Thursday, according
to information received at The Re
publican Office this morning
The stamps sell at $500 each and
must be purchased by every automo
bile owner before February /. These
stamps will be good until June 80,
when stamps costing IS each must be
purchased.
The stamps are on sale at all Gar
rett county postoffices.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-01-22
PAGE FIVE

Plans for new basement and heat
ing plant of the State Line Methodist
church were discussed at a meeting
Tuesday evening. A committee in
charge includes c. II. Williams, Ray
Wicklow, Harry Bowser, Ralph Kolb-
flcisch and Floyd Pullin.
A mission study class opened in the
Methodist church Monday with SEES
sions scheduled for Monday, Wednes-
day and Friday evenings during this
week and next The text book, "The
Methodist Meeting House" will be
taught by Rev. V. r. Gillum.
Charles ReXrode is visiting in Balti-
more at present.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-01-22
Engagement Announced

MI and Mrs. Wade Il. Mason,
Third street, have announced the en-
gagement of their daughter, Miss Vir-
ginia Mason, to Mr.. John Steiding,
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Steiding, Of
Midland. No date has been set for the
wedding
Miss Mason is employed by the j
W. Jackson Company in Oakland. Mr..
Steiding is an employee Of the Celan-
csc Corporation of America, Cumbey-
land.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-01-22

Robert Stanton expects to leave
sometime this week for Cumberland,
where he will enlist in the Army Air
Corps.
Mrs. Richard Glotfelty and infant
daughter were brought to Oakland
from Memorial hospital, Cumberland,
last Sunday afternoon by her hus-
band.
Eugene Harpold, teacher of me-
chanicaI arts in Kitzmiller High
school, and his guest Leo King, of
Terra Haute, Ind, were business
visitors in Oakland on Wednesday.
By advertisement appearing in The
Republican today three garage owners
at Grantsville advise the public that
beginning February LIST their places
Of Business will be closed on Sundays.
Miss Jane Kahl returned to Wash
ington, D. c., last evening following
a visit Of several days here with rela-
tivcs. Walter Kahl. Pittsburgh, was
also visiting relatives over the week
end.
The regular monthly tuberculosis
clinic will be held in the office of the
health department, Court House, on
Wednesday morning, February II,
beginning at 9 o'clock, it has been
announced.
Mrs. Ray c. Lalor accompanied her
husband, the scout executive, here
from Cumberland on Monday, and
visited at the home of Mrs. Lewis
Bush, while Mr. Lalor attended a
scout meeting.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard S. Hoffman,
vacationing in Leesburg, Florida, for
the past three weeks or more, were
summoned to their home Tuesday on
account Of the death of Mrs. Hoffman's
father, the late f. c. Shaffer, which
occurred on Tuesday night.
Rev Minor Sprague, Methodist
minister, is spending two or three
weeks at the home of his sister, Mrs.
Frank Schuster, in Bayonne, N. j.
The Methodist pulpit here will be filled
by the Rev Garrett Evans, pastor
of the Mountain Lake Park charge on
Sunday
Mrs. Sherman White expects to
leave Oakland on Sunday for Essex,
Md, where she will join her husband,
who left a week ago to accept a posi-
ton in the Glenn L. Martin plant
Whites garage and service station
here will be under the complete man
agement of Mr. Whites brother,
Howard White
A large number of Garrett COUNT
ans are attending the Pennsylvania
Farm Show at Harrisburg, Pa, today
and tomorrow, among them being the
following who left Oakland yesterday
morning at an early hour: ChestOn
II. Browning, James A. Fitzwater, W.
R. Browning, W. c. WEIGH, B. H.
Friend, Paul Friend, Jonas Sines and
son, Owen Martin, O. f. eraser, who
was accompanied by number Of the
Future Farmers Of the local high
school.
Mrs. E. L. Winchell, Mt. Lake Park,
will go to Washington, D. c., on
Saturday in order to attend a tea
which is being given Sunday by Mrs
John L. Whitehurst, president Of the
American Federation Of Women's
clubs at the Mayflower hotel. The tea
is scheduled during a Federated For
UNI which is being held in Washing-
ton for several days, and to which
quite a number of delegates are at
tending. Mrs. Winchell was an in
vited guest of Mrs. Whitehurst.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-01-22
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-01-22

The U. S. war program jumped to a
total of ia billion when the Presi-
dent recommended new expenditures
for planes, ships, tanks and other
vital military and naval equipment
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-07

tion or more. and. if checked in time, may be reversed. by means of reasonably thorough revision of the way of living. This reversal of de- generation amounts to RECEIVER ATION, and the reversal is accom- plished in the training camps that make the youth of the country FIT to fight.
 For a good many of the older people of America it seems ss though the degeneration has ad- yanced beyond the possibility of re- storation to health. This is 8 shame that stands out painfully just now, on this anniversary of Pearl Harbor. in the whines, snarls and bitter complaints of the 6sgenerates of America over such small inconven- fences or restrictions as gas ration ing. Any alleged American who grumbles or yelps about gas ration ing when real American men are FIGHTING FOR FREEDOM and maybe sacrificing their lives fer want of a little mere rubber, is a sad example of the degeneration CT deca6ence that comes from luxury in living.
 It would be a boom to the nation if sugar rationing were to be con- tinued or rather made more rigid for the next generation The ey- treme excess Of our per capita sugar consumption in America is ore Of the fundamental causes of the wide spread nutritional deficier cies among children, youths and adults. Not that sugar itself is injurious but if an individual consumes much l refined sugar in any form he or she is unlikely to get enough of other foods which are essential to provide | the minerals and vitamins essential | for good nutrition and functional efficiency, because the easily digesti-
 ,ie sugar yielGs enough ca'ories l (energy) to satisfy the immediate I requirements.
 Restriction of the amounnt of gas oline available for joy riding. pleas ure and other uressential indulg- ence, is bound to improve the gen. eral health standard if only because it will compel great many pamper- ed parasites to get on their feet and move about cn their own power. This resumption of use or function l by muscles lorg unused is distaste- ful at first hut tce gradual increase of tone it brings will presently make the mollyccddles rather enjoy bit of walking every day, that is. if they are not too far 6egenerated. and that's a very good sign. When you i feel the desire CT impulse to DO something. to WORK or PLAY yourself instead of watching others work or play, you may be sure you are bettering your condition and in- creasing your capacity to enjoy life if you heed that impulse, even if
 only to absorb few miles of oxygen
 on the hocf.
 WORK FIGHT SACRT- FTCE. Everybody wants to do whatever he can fer the sake of our ] future freedom. What can we 6o 1 'o he'n?" a lot Of people ask. ''Why doesn't the government tell us what we can do?" Well. the government tells us we can worry along with less gasoline, less sugar. less meat. Well. then. why cent We do So with cut all this whining ard grumbling from the 6egenerates?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-07
MODERN MENUS Low Cost Foods Make Tasty
 Eating For Holiday Meals

home economists. Diced apples and kraut. Drowned together. make good team mates. To some people the Christmas turkey or goose stuffed with kraut is glori- ous dish. It is traditional also to team kraut with such foods as fried liver or baked fish.
 When you are planning dishes to spread meat flavor or main dishes to alternate with meat. try sauer. kraut scalloped with macaroni and bits of meat; or kraut scalloped with leftover mashed potatoes and generous amount of cheese.
 When fitting sauerkraut into meals don't forget that the juice chilled makes a good first course Some like it straight. Some prefer it with a little lemon juice, or mixed half-and-half with tomato juic.
 Cook it in the Norwegian style Lightly brown IA cup or less oi f9t in a skillet and add quart of sauerkraut and IA teaspoon o1 celery or caraway seed. Mix well separating the kraut with a fork Cover ard cook for five minutes and serve hot. You give the kraut Pennsylvania Dutch touch when you add onion, apple, and a chop ped potato.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-07
BY WILLIAM E. MCKINNEY Americas Card Authority

While the American Contract Bridge League has developed dupli- cate contract to the point where 1t Is one of the outstanding com petitive games. many of the repre- sentatives who will attend the 18th annual national tournament at the Hotel Onondaga at Syracuse, N. Y., the week of Nov. 30, will be there to gain additional information on the Leagues new activity, War Orphons Scholarships.
 Morgan Howard of San Francisco, president of the League, hopes to bring Maureen O'Brien and Earl Alderman, also of San Francisco, with him to represent the Pacific Coast division of the League.
 On my visit to California last year, I played this interesting hand with Morgan Howard during rub Der bridge game one evening. At all the other tables where North and South reached six clubs, East and West saved at six hearts and North South doubled, collecting 900 points
 But Morgan tNorth) refused to give up the slam, SO he tried it in spades. I made the contract by an eyelash. had just enough entries, and the splits were just right. so I could ruff out three hearts and discard the other on the king of diamonds, then take out the trumps and cash the long clubs.