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The Keesler field news., 1942-04-01

Thousands Of KeeSler Field
soldiers. Coast Guardsmen
and civilians will march down
Howard avenue Monday.
commemorating Army Day in
what is expected to be one Of
the largest parades ever held
in Biloxi.
The mammoth event, which
will pay tribute to the armes
forces Of the United States on The
2ssh anniversary Of this countfy.s
entrance into World War /. has
been planned By the Biloxi Cham
Der OF Commeree's military affairs
committee. headed by Mai F. A.
Hitler, manager of the Biloxi Vet
erans' Administration Facility. II
is scheduled to begin at 2. Monday
afternoon.
Capt. s. II. Patterson, Executive
Officer OF the Replacement Train
ing Center here, viii serve as par
sde marshal and win be in
charge Of all Keesler Field SOL
diers taking part in the parade
Officials of the United States Coast
Guard Air Station in Biloxi also
have agreed to supply oontin-
gent for the event
CIVILIANS TO MARCH
In addition, there win be sew
eral units OF civilians in the pro-
cession, according TO Warren jack
son, secretary OF the Biloxi Cham
Der OF Commerce. They will rep
resent the Biloxi post Of the Ann
eriean Legion. the Veterans OF
Foreign Wars, the Red Gross Mo-
tor Corps and the Veterans Ad-
ministration Facility.
The Keesler Field Air Forc'
Band will share honors with tn.
Biloxi High School band in fur
lnikhing music for the event an
George w. Ditto. superintendent
OF schools, said all Biloxi STUDENT
would be dismissed from after
noon classes in time 10 attend tn,
parade.
The procession will begin FORM
ing shortly after noon at Porter
Ave. and w. Howard Ave. Al 2
o'clock II viii start east on How
ard to Main St, south on Main
70 Beach Blvd, west on Beach TO
Porter and north on Porter 10 w.
Howard. breaking up at the start
ing point. The reviewing stand
win be IN front OF the Avelez Ho-
tel on w. Howard.
PROCLAIMED BY FDR
The observance Of Army Day
this year was proclaimed by Pres
ldent Roosevelt who stated that
The people OF the United States
can best observe Army Day by
h0norinR our citizen soldier and
giving special thought 70 the great
responsibility for contributing un-
stintedly Of their effort and Of
their means in order that our arm
ed forces may be adequately
equipped for victory"
Serving with Major Hitler on the
Chsmber Of Commerce commit
tee which planned the celebration
are:
Capt Dewey r. Reagan, vice
chairman; Col. Arthur w Brock
Jr., Commanding Officer Of Kees-
Ter Field and member ex-officio.
1t Commander & G. Linholm.
member ex-officio; Frank 2.
Bowes, Mr.. Ditto and Frank ?.
Corso.
The Keesler field news., 1942-04-01
Contractors End
Their Work Here

Less than 0 months after be-
ginning work on this field the
Newton, Glenn. Knost and Jones
Construction Co. finished their
work today, Is 1t. William p
Mccall. Of the Y. s. Engineers. an
nounced- Work on the first struc-
ture. oarrsck, was begun or
June a.
The Keesler field news., 1942-04-01
1872 KeesIer Soldiers Face
Officers Training Board
BULLETIN

All Privates or rfes. leaving
kecxier Field for Officers
Candidate school in ihe future
win he promoted 10 the grade
Of Corporal Immediately upon
their acceptance bs the OCs
Examining Board. personnel
officials have announced.
The Keesler field news., 1942-04-01
Sat. WinIand Now
RTC Sgt. t.-Maior

Sgt. Ralph H winland has been
named to act as Sergeant Major of
the Replacement Training Center
at Keesler Field, replacing s. Sgt
Roy r. Walker.
Sergeant Walker has been
1snsferred to Post Hesdquzrters,
The Keesler field news., 1942-04-01
Red Cross Man
To Teach Guards

G.. Ben Stanton. Red Cross first
aid and water safety instructor,
viii arrive early next week to in
struct so men chosen by the A. b
r. office 70 be lifeguards. The two
week Instructions are 70 be given
n the Back Bay and IN the Edge
water Gull hotel pool
The Keesler field news., 1942-04-01
FIRST SERGEANT

LIST Sgt. Bernard J. Kolmans-
berger, 3e4th Tech. Sc. So. viii
be married Sunday 70 Miss Ozella
Fortenberry, Of Gulfport, Miss
The marriage win take place in
the William Mitchell Memorial
Chapel at 8 pm. The couple viii
live in Biloxi.
The Keesler field news., 1942-04-01
Maj. Kreider,
Col. Sloan Get
Higher Jobs

Ii Col william P. Sloan, assis-
tant eommandsnt Of e Air Corps
Technical School al Keesler Field
since rs founding and one Of the
youngest men Of hn rank IN the
Army Air Corps, has been named
Assistant Chief Of Staff, Ga, with
the Air Corps Technical Training
Command az Knonwood Field,
". c.
His position as Assistant Com
niandant Of the school is tempor-
arily being taken by Maj Harold
I. Kreider, former ACTS Ex-
ecutiVe Officer.
Colonel Sloan teamed with Col.
Arthur W. Brock, Jr., Command
ant, in drawing plans for much
OF the physical layout OF Keesler
Field and has been largely instru-
mental in the success of the Tech
nical School work here. The test
ing block for school work was
erected from plans designed by
Colonel Sloan.
HAS BEEN ACTING Ca
In his new capacity, is under
stood that Colonel Sloan will sup
eryise supply and procurement for
all Air Corps Technical Schools
in the United States. AS staff Of
ficer, he will serve directly under
the supervision Of the Com
manuing General OF the ACTTC,
Mai. Gen. Walter r. Weaver, at
Knollwood Field.
His work with the Command
staff will be in line with work he
has been doing for several weeks
as Acting Ga with the Air Corps
Technical Training Command
when that staff was headquartered
at Tulsa, Okla. He served as Act
ing Ga while on detached duty
from this field.
MAI. KREIDER WAS ADJUTANT
Major Kreider's work with the
Air Corps Technical School be-
gan in July, 1888, when he went
TO Chanute Field and attended the
Maintenance and Engineering
Course for officers at that station.
Upon his graduation. he started
in the school as an executive. He
came to Keesler Field in July,
l941, and served as Post Adjutant
until the opening OF the school
here.
The Keesler field news., 1942-04-01
NEW SALVAGE oFYTcER

Ind d D. 2 GOODWIN, Hall
Transportation office isss week
assumed The duties Of 2nd 1t
Charles r. Hand, Post Salvage Of
fcer. who left he field recently
The Keesler field news., 1942-04-01
Thousands of RTC Troops,
Biloxians to March April 6
Gigantic
Army Day
Fete Planned


NJ LII TN
Kcesief Firid win hold
open henses for civilian vis-
itorS ArmY Das. Monday, Col.
Arthur ". Brork. Dr.. Gem
nandinE officer, has an
nounced. Thousands of civilian
visitors arr expected, Details
viii he announced later.
The Keesler field news., 1942-04-01

The Signal Corps has ACQUIRED
and viii take possession al ones
Of large motion picture plan Ia
New York for . base -
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-08-06
zo1oa De4Iae 10 Be41ao1

In scanning the face of Japans Premier Edek TOTO which
covered almost half of the front of the Baltimore News
Tuesday and seeing the which he has recently
uttered that Japan determined destroy the United States
and Great Britain every American should be alert to the ser
BUSINESS of the struggle in which engaged.
Every American, from the President down, seeing
these words should be filled with burning desire to bring this
successful conclusion in the brefes possible OF
time and to do the job thoroughly that again will
nation question the right of people to live under
the banner Of liberty and freedom.
This statement Of TOTO is not made simply because of his
win this Behind the desire to annhae That
killing ALL wives, children relatives, our
friends and neighbours That obteratng all evidence OF
democrac ideals for which fight Hitler is doing the
thing attempt wipe out by execution of hundreds OF thou
of conquered people, the standards and traditions of the
forcing the German will and the false idea Of
German superiority upon all who remain
Toto apparently believes he will do what he boasts 1t should
make every and child in America and all Allied ma
redoub their efforts matters 1t should make our
leaders forget political ckey and underhand schemes They
should give no dsunty lack of confidence in
government.
Our fighting will Tojos boast and make him
eat his words All working together hasten the day
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-08-06
Annual Revival Begins
At Deep Creek Tonight

The annual revival and evangelistic
meetings of the Deep Creek Baptist
church begins this evening, Thursday,
August s, at s o'clock, with Rev. B..
Finncy Bragg, pastor, preaching on
the subject "Sin is Lying in Wait for
You"
There will be services each evening
at s o'clock and regular Sunday serv-
ices. Monday through Friday, August
10 to IA, Rev, Edgar S. Price, pastor
of the Second Baptist church, Cumb-
erland, will speak. Rev. Bragg will
offer a study course book, "Tho Bap-
fist Training Union Manual, the
classes starting at 2 p. m. each after
noon beginning Monday.
Sunday, August Is, will be the
special annual all-day meeting with
Rev. w. B. Orndorff, former pastor,
being the special speaker in the after
noon. He will also preach Monday and
Tuesday nights, August II and 49,.
The pastor will close out the week $
meetings and conclude the revival
services on Sunday, August %.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-08-06
Elderly Man Hurt
When Hit by Auto
Stephen Broadwater, SO, Injured
While Attending Annual
Reunion

Stephen P. Broadwater, 88, of New
Germany, was struck by car Sun
day evening at $50 o'clock while
standing in a drive way near Colonial
Inn, route 40, where he had attended
the annual Broadwater reunion which
was attended by several thousand per-
sons.
The car was driven by Helen Arm
entrout, %, of Baltimore. according
to Trooper G. S. Dunlap and the ma
chine was owned by James William
Green, Homecoming, who was in the
car at the time, he said
Broadwater was taken to the
Miners hospital, Frostburg, whore
his condition was said not to be
Serious. He suffered abrasions Of
the left ankle and thumb, bruises
about the body and was suffering
from Ock.
The ed mans picture had been
taken b ,ause he was the oldest
Broadwater at the reunion and was
standing in the driveway talking to
his son Raymond, when the accident
occurred.
The woman and man were both held
on three different charges, Dunlap
stated.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-08-06
Labor Day Picnic
Committees Named

Committees have been appointed
for the management of the twenty
third annual Labor Day picnic, spon-
sored by the Knights Of Pythias,
which is to be held in the Hclbig
grove at the north edge of town, on
Monday, September 7.
The executive committee includes
the three principal officers Of the
lodge, Clifford Phillips, chancellor
commander; Prentice DeBerry, vice
chancellor; and Russell Pancake, pre-
late.
Other committees include Wade Ma
son, manager of the grounds; A. G..
Gortner, and NJ. W. Mann, finance;
L. R. Jones, secretary; Russell Pan
cake and Robert Sheckells, ticket col
lcctions; Harry Stemple, advertising;
Earl Shartzcr lunch stand.
Mrs. Ogburn to Speak Friday
Mrs. Dorothy Ogburn, executive
secretary of the Garrett County Wei
fare Board, will speak at the lodge
session on Friday evening, August 7,
at $3.50 o'clock, following the business
meeting. Members are being urged to
attend.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-08-06
Body of Vacationer
Recovered from Lake
Edward j. Hays, Pittsburgh,
Went Fishing Last Wednesday
And His Boat Capsized

A summer vacatiLt On Deep Greek
Lake ended tragically for Edward j.
Hays, 40-year-old railway conductor
of Pittsburgh, when he drowned last
Wednesday following the capsizing Of
his boat while he was engaged in
fishing in the McHenry inlet of the
lake
Missing since the afternoon Of We'd
nesday at three o'clock when he left
a cottage at Point View camp that
he and Mrs. Hays had occupied since
Monday preceding the tragedy, vaca-
TONERS along the shore of the lake
noticed the boat upturned at seven
o'clock that evening, floating near the
shore at Railey's Stone Tavern.
A group Of men began to search
sections Of the lake in the vicinity
that night. The search was resumed
Thursday morning and continued un-
til six o'clock Thursday evening when
group using graphing hooks located
the body about fifteen feet from the
shore directly across the McHenry in
let from Stone Tavern. Mrs. Hays told
authorities that her husband had left
the cottage alone after telling hen
he was going fishing.
An investigation was conducted
States Attorney Neil C. Fraley, :.
poral Thomas Currie, Sheriff Wa eel
H. Haenftling and DR., E. l. Baum
GARNER, medical examiner DR.. Baum
gartner pronounced that death wa.
accidental and said no inquest wa,
necessary.
Members of the searching party
which found the body of the drowned
man included W. R. Ross, Washing
ton, Pa, who was operating the hool
on which the body was caught, anC
Al Dintens, Louis Lcrie, both Of
| Glassport, Pa; James Hanna, West
crnport, and Eugene Stein, Cumber
land. Members Of the party said the
water was approximately fifteen fee
deep where the body was brought t.
the surface,
Hays was employed by the Monon
gahela Railway Company, Pittsburgh
as a conductor and resided at 81.
Mayran Avenue, Oakland, Pittsburgh
The body was taken to Bolden!
Funeral Home in Oakland and from
| there II was sent to Pittsburgh.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-08-06
Jaycees Select Names
Of Hamill and Means
In Service Man Project

Members Of the Junior Chamber of
Commerce, in continuing their "serv-
ice man" project, selected the names
of Stuart f. Hamill, Jr., and Lawrence
Means this week.
Their names will be placed in the
three drug stores and at Hamill's,
where persons are again asked to
write and deposit small gifts if they
care to.
Last week was the first time the
Jaycecs had selected two names, and
the response was again encouraging.
Letters and packages were received
for DR.. A. E. Nance and Lawrence
Wenscl
The two selected this week arc both
in foreign countries, Hamill being
Somewhere in England" and Means
is located in Panama.
A letter received from Hamill this
week indicates that he can't tell many
of the things he would like to but he
writes 1T has all been quite an expert
once. The British people have met my
highest expectation. The biggest
headache I've had so far is getting on
to the currency. = " " AS understand
it we are allowed packages from
home subject to postal regulations as
to size and weight Things I'll need
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-08-06
Park Women Plan
Benefit Drama Aug. 10

The women of Bethel Methodist
Church at Mt Lake Park are busy
a comedy in three acts, "A
Tourists Romance" to be given the
night of August 10Th at the new au-
ditorium in the Park, for the benefit
of the Woman's Society of Christian
Service.
More than score will appear in
the cast, with Pauline Meadows Bolen
in the leading role of Miss Harriet
Hustle, on the porch of whose newly
opened Saints Rest: Tourists Took
In" the action takes place, Veteran
trouper j. Timothy Moon plays Hor-
ace Hostetter, her former sweetheart,
now a widower with seven small
daughters. A number of clever char
acter parts include Stella Schooley as
sleepwalker; Belle Nine as a prima
donna; and Molly May as a borrow
ing neighbor.
The Bethel ThcspianS have enrolled
for this performance several talented
leaders of the Parks younger social
set. Mary Isabelle Love and Barbara
Stephenson play aged twin sister
grandmothers; Mary Lois Crane is
seen as Baltimore debutante; and
Mary Betty Landon, playing opposite
Laurie Brock, has the part of Flossic
Pussy.
Choice seats are obtainable for 25c.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-08-06
Boys RePriInanded
For Shooting Birds
At Harrington Manor

Five boys from a camp in the vi
entity Of the Harrington Manor State
Forest were apprehended last Friday
afternoon and pleaded guilty in Mag
istrate H. A. Loraditch's office to
shooting songbirds, at hearing there
that evening.
The charge was brought by H. c..
Buckingham, district forester, and j.
F. Kaylor, the state forester, who
happened to be there that day on
business.
Mr. Kaylor said the boys were first
warned against the promiscuous use
of firearms and that any shooting on
the reservation was prohibited. Later
number of shots were fired on the
opposite side Of Harrington lake, ac-
cording to the forestry officials,
which made it dangerous for vaca-
TONERS or visitors in that area The
boys were reprimanded by the magis-
trate and released.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-08-06

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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-08-06
Making Study of
Lakes in County

f. W. Surber, of Leetown, Va, di-
rector of the United States Fish and
Wild Life Service, was making de-
tailed survey of the Harrington and
New Germany lakes in the county last
week, his purpose being to find out
just what kind of fish to propagate
in those waters.
He found that there was a fine
stocking of feeder fish, enough to take
care of game fish, and proposed the
propagation of large mouth bass. A
detailed report of his survey is to be
prepared.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-08-06
City Council Wants
24-Hour Service of
Crossing Waterman
Request Is Made of Baltimore
And Ohio Railroad Following
Regular Meeting Monday

The Mayor and Town Council, at
their regular monthly meeting on
Monday evening, decided to request
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad for a
Waterman at the Second street cross
ing "a hours a day because of the
great increase in the number of trains.
At present there is no one on duty
from II midnight to 6 a. m.
They also will call attention to the
unnecessary blowing of whistles as
the trains pass through Oakland.
Receipts during July amounted to
$2,78112, including $2,008,15 from
water, $732.O1 from taxes and $46.96
from other sources. Expenditures
were $2,657O8 which included repay
ment of bank loans amounting to
$1l70. The council passed an order
giving $4,000 to the Public Library.
Movie tax receipts for the month of
July totaled $4225
Mrs. Nanienne Offutt was given
permission to tap the water line on
South Third street, to run a tWOinch
water line to Monte Vista at her own
expense 1t was estimated this would
take $500 feet of pipe.
B. Mark Cover was given an in
crease of IS per month on his garbage
collection contract, raising it to $50
per month. Council agreed to pay Will
liam H. Cover so cents per hour for
all work done, The rate was AZ cents
per hour previously.
Council gave permission to the
Knights of Pythias lodge to use the
Hclbig grove for its Labor Day picnic.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-08-06
Additional 500 Is
Contributed to USO

Almost an additional 500 was con-
tributed to the United Service Or
ganization campaign for funds this
week, the actual amount received by
w. Cecil Smith, treasurer, being
$9925.
This brings the total to $1,O2l,58
thus far. The money this week was re-
ccived from Kitzmiller, Oakland and
Grantsville, and brings their totals to:
Oakland, $250.75; Grantsville, SIP;
Kitzmiller, $155.5O. Quotas for these
three towns are $3.50, $500 and $500,
respectively
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-08-06
Salvaging of Scrap Metals,
Etc, Is Postponed

The Salvage campaign for scrap
metal, etc, which was to get under
way this week in Garrett county, has
been postponed until the middle of
September. This drive is being spon-
sored locally by the Mayor and Town
Council.
Advertisements announcing the
campaign will appear in The Repub-
lican at the time set.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-08-06
Quota for July War
Bonds Not Reached

Probability that Garrett County had
reached only about half of its July war
bond quota of $50, 800, was estimated
this morning from the results of sales
in Oakland
A total of $15,O62.5O was reported
by the First National Bank, the Gar
rett National Bank and the Oakland
postoffice, but other places have not
reported.
The August quota has been set at
$4,000.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-08-06
246 Marriage Permits
Issued During Month

July was still a busy month for
marriage licenses at the office of A.
G. Ross, clerk of the Circuit court,
although falling below June in the
total number issued.
There were $50 applications and
246 licenses granted during July in
comparison to 81 applications and
287 licenses issued in June. The
totals for the seven months of 1912
are 1,7O6 applications, 1865 licenses.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-08-06
TEACHER LIST
IN ELEMENTARY
SCHOOLS GIVEN
County Superintendent Releases
Names of 97-High School
Instructors List Not Ready

The list of teachers for the Gle
mcntary schools Of the county were
released this morning by f. E. Rath-
bun, county superintendent Of schools,
but the names of those who will teach
in the High schools will not be re-
leased for several days.
The changes throughout the coun-
ty are not numerous, Mr. Rathbun
said. but there has been difficulty in
getting the list to remain at stand
still, due to army induction of male
teachers, and unrest and INDIGESTION
among a number of the women in
structors The list includes ninety
seven appointments with several
others yet to be made
Announcement that Merle D. Frantz
would be principal of the Oakland
Elementary school was made several
weeks ago. He takes the place of
Clyde Dahlgrcn, who is expecting to
enter the service Bruce Jenkins, who
taught in the Oakland Elementary for
several wears, will be principal Of the
Loeb Lynn school. His place is being
taken by Miss Catherine Lawry, a
graduate of Fairmont State Teachers
college, who taught a short time this
spring in Kitzmiller Mrs Mcrne
kloss, who taught a special class
there is going to Prince Georges
county.
The appointments are as follows:
Election District No.
Swanton-Miss Lillian L. Harvey.
North Glade - Mrs. Madeline T.
Michael.
Frankville-Alrs. Bertha NJ. frost.
Fort HilI-To be supplied.
Bethel-Mrs. Gladys Broadwater
Mt. Zion-Mrs. Charlotte P. Bar
nard.
Election District NO ,
Friendsville-Mr Jennie Timney-
Miller, Miss Esther Opel, John Capel,
Charles A, Wilt, Mrs. Blanche f.
Matthews, Miss Velora V. Swauger.
Selbysport, Miss Ruth H. Ault
Sand Spring-Chauncey NJ. Friend.
McCabc-Mrs. Harriet c. Castcel.
Election District No.
Grantsville-M Fern f. Epstein,
Mrs. Zcola l.. Robcson, Mrs. Vivian P.
Getty, Mrs. Mary j Otto Mrs Mildred
K Fritz, Mrs. Elizabeth c. Fair, Ed
win Elias, Jr,
New Germany - Miss Mary E.
Schaefer,