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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-12-02
Naval Lieutenant Is
Killed In Airplane
Accident on Sunday
Mrs. J. c. Phares, at Green Palm
Notified Monday of Her Hus-
bands Death in South Carolina

Mrs. J. c. Phares, daughter of Mrs
Victoria Ingram, Third and Oak
streets, was informed this week of
the death of her husband, Jacob c.
Phares, Lieutenant, junior grade, U.
S. Naval aviation reserve, which oc-
CURED on November % as the result
of an airplane crash near the naval
air station at Beufort, South Caro-
lima.
The announcement was made by P.
c. Staley, Lieut.. Commander, U.S.N.,
of Washington.
Mrs. Phares and small daughter
have been residing in Oakland with
her mother since her husband en-
listed in the air corps. She was a
native of Tucker county, w. Va.
The remains were returned to the
home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
E. P. Phares, of Elkins, W. Va, on
Wednesday and funeral services are
being conducted there today. Inter
ment will be at Elkins.
Lieut.. Phares was born in Pendle-
ton county, December Is, 1917. He is
graduate of Davis and Elkins col
lege, Elkins, and enlisted in the air
corps while a senior at the college.
He later entered the Anacostia flight
school and after completing training
there he took advanced training in
Jacksonville, Fla, and received his
commission as an ensign From there
he was sent to Iceland, where he spent
sixteen months and while there re-
ceived his advance in rank to lieu
tenant junior grade.
He is survived by his parents, his
widow and small daughter, and the
following brothers and sisters, En-
sign Lindsay Pharcs, Elizabeth City,
n, c.; Cadet Edsel Phares, Edmond,
Okla; Miss Helen Phares, Baltimore;
and Miss Jean and Junior Phares, at
home
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-12-02
Two Local eX-Service Men Are
Named On State Legion
Committee

Joseph NJ. Gender, of Proctor Kildow
Post, No. II, American Legion, Oak
land, has been named chairman of the
poster campaign committee of the
Maryland Department of American
Legion, for the ensuing year, DR.. Her
bert c. Blake, commander, announced
following a meeting held in Baltimore
on Sunday.
Henry Evans, of Wilson Fidlcr Post,
No 113, Kitzmillcr, was placed on the
distinguished guests committee. They
were the only two from this county
named on State committees.
A. c. Stanton, post commander, and
Edward P. Kahl, adjutant, were rep
resentatives Of the local post at a de-
partmcnt conference at the War Me
mortal building, Baltimore, on Sun
day, at which the program was out
lined for the coming year.
A meeting of the local Legion post
will be held on Monday evening,
December 6, at the City Hall, at 1880
at which time the post commander
and adjutant will give report on the
Baltimore conference.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-12-02
Teleprinter Now In Use In Local
Western Union Office

The Morse code has been set aside
in the Oakland Western Union tele-
graph office, and in its place there is
now teleprinter, a typewriter-like
keyboard, that the sender operates as
a typewriter, and the message he taps
out on the keys is automatically trans
mitted to Cumberland or to Baltimore
or some other point on strip of
paper.
The tcleprinter was installed last
Tuesday by company mechanics and
instruction given to Bernard l. Con
der, Jr., on it's method of operation.
Messages can be sent or received at
any time simply by pressing a button
to notify the Western Union office
either at Cumberland or here.
The Morse telegraph key still re-
mains in evidence-just in case of
mechanical trouble with the newer
machine.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-12-02
Grantsville People
To Dedicate Honor
Roll of Service Men
Patriotic Celebration Scheduled
Sunday Afternoon; Hon. J.
Glenn BeaIl Will Speak

A patriotic celebration at Grants
vile on Sunday afternoon has been
planned by the Grantsville Rotary
club, including the dedication of the
names of those in the service from
that entire area.
An address will be delivered by Hon.
J. Glenn Beall, representative of the
Sixth Congressional District of Mary
land in the U. S. House of Represen-
tatives.
The honor roll board with the
names of those in the service from
that entire area, and the flag pole,
were erected at a cost of around $500.
The honor roll is being dedicated by
the Rotary club in sincere tribute to
the men and women of that commun-
ity who have become members of the
armed forces. 1t is located on the
William Winterberg lot opposite the
Grantsville State Bank building.
Frank j. Getty, principal of the
Grantsvllle schools, is master of
ceremonies for the program and
patriotic musical selections will be
given by the Accident band.
The flag raising will be in charge
of members of Proctor Kildow Post,
American Legion, of Oakland as
sisted by officers from the WAC re-
cruiting office, Cumberland. The
honor roll will be presented by C. O.
Bender, president, Grantsville Rotary
club. Harvey Gortner, president of
the Grantsville city council, will ac-
cept the roll. Following the accept
ance of the honor roll the audience
will go to the school auditorium for
the address and balance of the pro-
gram.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-12-02
Early Mailing of
Christmas Packages
Urged By Postmaster

In view of the unavoided conges-
ton of transportation facilities, due
to the war, and to the shortage OF
experienced help, the postoffice de-
partment is giving no assurance this
year that gifts and cards mailed ever
a week before Christmas would be
delivered on time, according to Irwin
R. Rudy, Oakland postmaster
The public is being urged every
whore to complete its Christmas shop
ping as early as possible and to send
all packages destined to other cities
before December 10.
The war has dislocatcd the Christ
mas mailing season and letter mail
is one of the big reasons for the
bottleneck. Odd sized envelopes that
do not fit cancellation machines slow
up processing. Local cards and letters
should be mailed not later than
December 20, it is urged, to insure de-
livery by Christmas.
Mr.. Rudy stated that it was still
possible until December 10 to send
packages to soldiers overseas if their
addresses changed to overseas since
September 80. He pointed out that
Christmas cards sent overseas must
be sent first class, with a thrce-cent
postage stamp.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-12-02
Further Information
Received Concerning
Corp. Fred M. Felker

Further information regarding Cor
poral Fred NJ. Felker, who was killed
in action in Italy on November 6, was
received this week.
Corporal Felker entered the army,
April %, 1912, and was stationed at
Fort Bragg, N. c., Fort Devens, Mass,
Pine Camp, N. Y, and Camp Pickett,
Va. He had been overseas since June,
1913, with a field artillery division
and saw action both in Sicily and
Italy.
His home was in East Mauch
Chunk, Pa, where his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. George S. Felker, three sisters
and two brothers reside, and where
he was a member of the Lutheran
church. He was the husband of the
former Mary Louise Thayer, of Oak
land.
There was no additional informa-
ton concerning his final battle.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-12-02
William T. Hamill
Is Fatally Injured
When Struck By Car
Struck on the Street In SparrOws
Point Last Saturday Evening

Funeral services were conducted
this morning at 10 o'clock for William
T. Hamill, IS, of Oakland, who was
struck by an automobile in Sparrows
Point, near Baltimore, last Saturday
evening about o'clock, and died a
short time later in the Baltimore city
hospital Death was due to a skull
fracture
Mr.. Hamill had been working in a
defense plant, The Rheems Manu-
featuring Company, in spite of his
advanced years and had stopped work
about o'clock that afternoon. He
was waiting to board bus to go to
Baltimore to spend the weekend with
his family as was is usual custom.
For some unknown reason he stepped
out on the highway directly in front
of a speeding auton obiIe.
He was born in S vanton on July 6,
1865, son of t,le,.ate Henry O and
Mary Price Hamill He had been in
Baltimore for the past fourteen
months.
Surviving are his widow, the former
Miss Nellie Fowler, and six children,
Miss Merle HamilI, Baltimore; Pvt.
William Hamill, Jr., army engineers,
Arizona; Miss Mildred Hamill and
Mrs. Ruth Hamill Grimes and Miss
Betty Hamill, Baltimore; Sgt. Gerald
Hamill, army air corps; also three
grandchildren, three sisters and two
brothers, Hugh Hamill, Deer Park;
Patrick Hamill, Baltimore; Mrs. Tot
Kimmell, Wolf Summit, w. Va; Mrs.
Belle Nine, and Mrs. Stella Schooley,
Mt. Lake Park.
Services were conducted from the
Sand Flat tabernacle, with Rev. c..
W. Fraker, of McHenry, officiating.
Interment was in the Thayerville
cemetery He was a member of the
Methodist church
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-12-02
Twenty Boys Leave
Tonight For Exam

Twenty persons are expected to re-
port to the local selective service
board this evening to go to Baltimore
for their final examination prior to
induction.
Nineteen were listed in last weeks
issue, and since that time Alvin A.
OHaver has been transferred to this
board from Steubenville, Ohio, and
he will also leave tonight.
H. l.. Jones, draft board clerk, an
nounced that six young men who had
reached eighteen years of age had
registered with the local draft board
during November. They were Jay
Lowry Clark, Grantsville; William
Fisk Dewitt, Deer Park; Simon N
Beachy, Oakland; Wilbert Fay burst
Grantsville; Ralph Thomas, Friends
vile; and Paul Allen Fowler, Oak
land.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-12-02
OILS. To Present
Patriotic Pageant
Friday, December 10
"TO Make Men Free" To Be
Given By Members of Glee
And Art Clubs

A patriotic pageant, "To Make
Men Free" will be presented by the
Oakland High School Glee and Art
clubs, on Friday, December 10, in the
school auditorium. The performance
will begin at o'clock.
The play will be under the direc-
ton of Mrs Russell Brown, music in
structor, and Miss Catherine Baker,
art instructor. Miss Mary Maude
Paugh will preside at the piano.
The writer's, Edith S. Tillotson and
Ira B. Wilson, have based the entire
theme on the song, "The Battle Hymn
of the Republic" and the four free
doms, with well-known patriotic songs
and symphonic arrangements.
During the five scenes the eileen
Club will sing twenty-four numbers
which tend to tell in song the history
of the United States. One scene, mine
Eyes Have Seen the Glory" deals
with the beginning of the govern
ment in Washington. The second scene
is "a Hundred Circling Camps" eX-
tending from Plymouth in 1920 to
Philadelphia in 1916. The third "The
Trumpet That Shall Never Call Re
treat" covers the American flag
from 1777 to the present. The fourth,
'To Make Men Free" gives the as
sembly call for everyone, and is the
climax. The fifth, Marching On" is
the concluding picture.
The cast includes John Foster,
Phyllis Butts, Mary Fazzalari, Dor
tina Wensel, James Rock, Wanda
Whitaker, William Treacy, with
choruses by the GIee Club.
Several members of the Continental
congress are Elaine Casteel, Cecil
Hahn, Hazel Lake, the freshman girls
as stars and stripes girls, and the
sophomore boys as the Lincoln group.
The four freedoms girls are Marion
Honick, BERTHE June Meyers, Florence
Fazzalari, and Mary Claudis Fraley.
The colonial and puritan groups are
the sophomore music classes.
Admission to the pageant is 20 and
80 cents, including tax.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-12-02
Type OF Comeback To Be Re
moved From RatiOning

Effective December l rccapping
service with truck-typc camelbacll
Grade Az will he removed from "a
tioning. This will permit any person
to secure such service without ra-
tioning certificate WPB Rubber
Order Ri, however, permits the use
of Grade A camclback only ON those
tires to be mounted on commercial
motor vehicles.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-12-02
To Give First Aid Course

a First Aid Instructors course will
be given in Oakland by Dudley Cor
don, field representative of the east
ern area, American Red Cross, it was
announced by the Garrett County Red
Cross First Aid Committee.
Glasses will begin Monday, Deem
Der 6, at o'clock p. M, in the Oak
land High school building.
This course is open to any individ-
ual who has completed the Standard
and Advanced courses in First Aid.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-12-02
To Select Three-A
Committee Members
At Meetings Friday
Places of Election Announced
For Farmers Participating
In AAA Program

The time and place Of community
elections for farmers participating in
the Agricultural Conservation Asso-
citation program were announced by
John H. Carter, secretary, as follows,
all to be held on Friday, December 3,
at s o'clock p. M;
Community A, election district 1,
at North Glade School; B and c, dis
trict ?, Friendsville High School; D
and f, district 3, GrantsviIle High
school; f, districts and II, Bloom
ington school; G, district 5, Accident
agriculture building; II, district 6,
Sang Run School; |, districts 7 and
Is, Pleasant Valley Grange Hall;
and X, district 8, Sunnysidc Grange
hall; L, districts 9 and IS. Avilton
School, NJ, districts 10 and 10. Kitz-
miller High school; N, district IL, Bit
finger school; O and P, district Ia, at
the county agents office, Oakland.
The county has been divided into
communities, each community elccting
its own committeeman. Mr.. Carter de-
clared it was important that those
participating elect farmers who arc
willing to serve and assume the re-
sponsibility required as committee
men,
Community delegates who arc
elected are scheduled to meet on
December in the county agents Of
flee to elect the 1914 agricultural
conservation committee for the coun-
ty,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-12-02
LAVAN BLAMBLE KILLED
RESULT OF AUTO WRECK
Skull Crushed When Car Over
turns After Striking Tree On
Thanksgiving Evening

Hurley Lavan Blamble, aged 27, Of
Oakland, was instantly killed last
Thursday evening about 7:30, when
the automobile which he was driving
crashed into a tree along route 219,
two and one-half miles north of Red
House, and turned over, crushing his
skull. Three other persons riding with
Blamble were bruised and shaken,
Alvie Leighton, Oakland, receiving a
deep cash on his head requiring sew
eral stitches. The other occupants
were Elmer Hershberger, of Gortner,
and Harvey Bittinger, of Mt. Lake
Park. 1t was the fifth traffic fatality
in Garrett county in 1913.
George E. Coddington, sheriff, and
DR.. f. |. Baumgartner, county med
zeal examiner, made preliminary in
vestigation and this was followed up
by Corporal Thomas Currie, of the
State Police, and Neil C. Fraley,
States Attorney Corporal Currie said
the four were returning to Oakland
after having driven to a point near
Thomas, w. Va. He said the car APP
parently was travelling at high speed
when it swerved from the road and
hit the tree.
Blamble was a son of Hurley S.
Blamble, of South Third street. He
was born in this county October q,
1916. He was a member of the Luth-
eran church at Red House, having
been baptized by Rev. H. E. H. Sloop
there on April LIST, 1917, and con-
firmed by Rev. W. E. Waybright, on
April 20, 1880 He was graduated
from Oakland High school in 1885
and had been employed at the Reck-
ard and Glotfelty garage for over six
years.
Surviving are his father and step
mother, and one sister, Mrs. Bruce
Freeberg, Ottawa, Ill.
Funeral services were conducted
Sunday afternoon, November 28, at
2;30 o'clock from the Red House
Lutheran church. with Rev. A. X.
Jones, pastor, officiating. Interment
was in the Red House cemetery. The
service was largely attended.
Flower bearers were Mrs. Mason
Glotfelty, Mrs. Nelson Bucklew, Mrs.
Grace Riley, Mrs. Harry Friend and
daughters, Kathryn Marie and Mary
Frances, Mrs. Neil Sanders, Mary
Louise HeIbig, Nell Helbig, Mrs. Leo
HeIbig, Mrs. Ruth Barnes, Mrs. Will
liam Hauser, Mrs. Woodrow Rolf,
Irene Rolf, Eileen Rolf. Pallbearers
were Mason Glotfelty, Charles Reck-
ard, Paul Riley, William Hauser, Mel
son Bucklew and Neil Sanders.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-12-02
May Obtain Emergency
Crop and Feed Loan

Pointing out the desrabilty of
purchasing fertilizer and other sup
plies for 1914 crops we'll in advance
of the planting season, II. r. Nc
Phorson, field supervisor Of the
Emergency Crop and Feed Loan of
flee at Morgantown, has announced
applications are being accepted for
loans for spring planting.
The office is prepared to make
loans up to $500. Crop loans are Sc
cured by first lien on crops to be
produced and feed loans by chattel
mortgage OH livestock to be fed.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-12-02
Notice To Election Officials

William R. Browning, president of
the Board Of Election Supervisors of
Garrett county, requests that all cleo
ton officials in the county preserve
their copies of the election laws used
at the election last year, as there will
be no publication of the laws available
next year, except small pamphlet to
be issued by the Secretary of State,
covering amendments and changes in
the statute made at the last session of
the General Assembly,
This information is published by The
Republican at the request of MIR,
Browning and the clerk to the board,
Mr.. Leo Helbig.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-12-02
0. H. S. Quint To Open Season
With ROwIesburg

Oakland High school will open its
basketball season next Tuesday even
ing at Rowlesburg, West Va, it was
announced yesterday. Since Bruce Jen-
kins, coach, has entered the l.. S.
Navy, his place as coach is being
taken by Howard White.
The new coach has been holding
daily workouts with his squad in hope
Of rounding them into shape for the
opening tilt.
Local games are scheduled following
the Christmas holidays.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-12-02
FORESTRY BOARD
OF 5 MEMBERS
ISAPPOINTED
Named Under Authority of For.
est Conservancy Districts Act,
Passed BY Last Legislature

Announcement is made by the Com
mission of State Forests and Parks
of the appointment of district for
estry board of five members for Gar
rett County. These appointments are
made by the Commission under the
terms of the Forest Conservancy Dis
tricts Act. passed by the last Legis-
lature
Members of the Garrett County
Board are Joseph Fahey, GrantsviIle;
Quincy A. Murphy, Friendsville; F.
f. SpoerIein, Accident; VIM. Winter
berg. Grantsville, and Lester Yutzy,
Crellin.
At a recent meeting of the Commits
sion plans were made for the regis
tration and licensing of forest bust
nesses, as authorized by law In this
category are included saw mill oper-
ators, as we'll as dealers in pulpwood
fuelwood, mine timbers, poles and
piling, posts, veneer logs, cooperage,
stock, crossties, pine bolts, copper
poles, maple sugar and syrup, laurel,
holly, and mistIctoc.
At the same meeting the Commits
sion agreed upon certain regulations
to govern logging operations and en-
sure the protection of woodlands
from fire. Among these is the pro-
vision that not less than p definite
number Of sound trees of commercial
species in various age classes shall be
left on tract after numbering to en-
sure an adequate timber growing
stock Clear cutting, except as pro-
yided for in the law, will not be per-
mitted
AS measures of public safety, the
Commission limits the burning of
debris and brush in the spring and
fall months to the hours between 4
p, m. and II midnight (ESTD 1t also
establishes measures of control in
such cases to prevent the spread of
fire to adjoining property.
Other regulations will require the
construction around sawmills, as we'll
as around public and private dumps,
of safety strips which must at all
times be kept free of inflammable
material. Sawmills will also be re-
CURED to maintain at the mill site
set Of fire tools available for instant
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-12-02

When a boy first learned to SWIM took lot of
even to jump Finally would hold my
close my eyes and in I'd go-feet-frst!
My heroes the chaps who went in headirs admired
their courage confidence They the kings the swim
gho and the best divers always the leaders Those who
went in feet first just didn't count at all!
AS I've grown up I've noticed that those who dive the
swimming hole of life headfrs the and
hands may be all right for handling shovel but they good
Ter building business.
The headrst chaps business headfrst, by thinking
way through obstacles and approaching their jobs creavey
Problems solved by kicking them around by diving
into them. The Silver Lining.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-12-02
Corp. Carl Geroski
Wounded In Action

Corp. Carl Geroski, of Kempton,
United States Army, recently re-
turned from the South Pacific, is now
convalescing in an army hospital in
Texas, following wounds received
while in battle with his company
against the Japanese, receiving Sc
we're wounds in his right arm.
Corp. Geroski was given the Purple
Heart citation last week, whereupon
he forwarded it to his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph Geroski, Davis, W
Va. He is graduate of Kempton high
school and former employee of the
Davis Coal and Coke company, of
Kempton
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-12-02
Purple Heart Awarded Garrett
County Soldier

Pfc. Edward A. Bateman, Co. A,
Seventh Infantry, a son of Mrs. Hugh
Batcman, of near Swanton, was killed
in action on July 10th. Pvt. Bateman
landed in Tunisia with his outfit on
May 26. For military achievement and
bravery he was awarded posthumously
the Purple Heart.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-12-02
County Farmer Treated At
Cumberland Hospital

Roy White, SO, of Hutton, was adj
mittcd Saturday to Memorial hospital,
Cumberland, with his right hand lac
Grated and parts of several fingers
had to be amputated. His hand was
caught in the cog wheels while cutting
corn fodder on his fathers farm.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-12-02
Band Auxiliary Card Party
December 9th

Bridge, five hundred and bingo will
be played at the benefit card party
that the Oakland Band Auxiliary is
planning for next Thursday night, De-
cember 9, at eight o'clock.
The party will be held in the Knights
Of Pythias Hall in order to assist in
raising funds with which to repair a
number Of band instruments. Admis-
sion will be 80 cents, plus tax.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-12-02
GARRETT COUNTY
FIRST IN STATE
OVER WAR QUOTA
Leaders Confident that Final War
Fund Figures Will Surpass
Quota By Over 1920

That Garrett county would surpass
its national war fund campaign quota
by more than twelve hundred dollars
was announced this morning by Ber-
nard |. Gender, county chairman,
with actual cash in the hands of the
treasurer, Cecil Smith, now totaling
$6,143.02. 1t was confidently felt that
at least $4,000 was yet to be re-
ceived.
V, A. Rule, state representative,
notified Mr.. Gender that Garrett
county was the first in the state to
raise its quota, and sent his con-
gratulations and those of other state
officers to the entire county COM
mittee and to all who contributed so
generously and promptly.
The County quota was $500. Oak
lands contribution was increased to
$2,839.81 this week with reports of
other committees. Oakland High
school students and teachers contrib
uted $4,000 which brought the COM
mittee of schools and churches to
total of $55307. The Methodist church
contributed $1,000 this week. The
Union Thanksgiving offering of $4,000
was also turned over to the war fund,
designated specifically to the United
China Relief. Kitzmiller's report is
not complete, and VindeX has yet to
report, but Mr., Gender said they had
indicated the amount there would be
around $3.50.
The actual cash in hands of the
the treasurer was listed as follows: