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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-07
Car RecoVered

An automobile which Spencer
Davis reported stolen last weeks
from a used car lot was recoyeredT
near Wayne Friday by State Po-
lice.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-07
Sell Bonds

Sell Bonds
Hospital bonds to the extent OF
$4,000 have been sold in Ypsilani,
it has been revealed by the City
Clerks office, where they were on
sale. or the bond issue OF S92,OOs::5
X. X. Martin. Detroit, took $4,000.
and the remainder were left TO the
City OF Ypsilanti to be sold.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-07

SACRED AS THE
TEMPLE OF DIANA, A
BEAUTIFUL PORTRAIT
BECOMES A LASTING
AND CHERISHED.
FAMILY TREASURE
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-08-26
Armed Forces Take
IS In Last Group
eleven Accepted By Army, One
BY Marine Corps and Three
BY Navy

Fifteen were accepted for service in
the armed forces from the last group
of twenty-siX, who were sent to the
Baltimore induction station on Mon
day night, according to an official list
received by the local draft board.
Eleven were accepted by the army,
one by the Marine Corps and three
by the Navy
Those accepted for army duty:
Lewis James Walter, Calvin Thomas
Pugh, Luther Martin Schmidt, Edgar
Shelton Bartholomew, George Ten
nant, Harvey Cecil Friend, William
Randall Yommer, Lorraine Carlton
Sines, Taylor Early Coffindaffer,
Stanley William Dewitt, DIN Oren-
dorf.
Marine Corps: Oris William Folk
Navy: Aza Claude Stanton, Jr.,
Walter Louis Kamp, Augustine Frank
DelSignore.
Those accepted for Navy duty have
one week before reporting for active
service, those going to the Marines
have two weeks, while those accepted
for the Army have three weeks.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-08-26
Playground Program
To End on Saturday

The summer program at the city
playground will close on Saturday,
August %, at noon, Bruce Jenkins, di-
rector, announced.
On Friday evening, August 81, from
6;30 until dark the playground will
have program of games and contests
and the public is invited to attend
There will be softball, volley ball,
dodge ball, archery, badminton, table
tennis, horse shoes and crOquet for the
children, and a horse shoe tournament
for adults. This program is being ar
ranged in order to acquaint the people
of the community with the playground
activities. A treat will be given by the
Lions club to all registered members
of the playground
Mr. jenkins said the return meet
with Camps Minnctoska and White
thorn were called off due to inclemcnt
weather on Tuesday.
Winners of tournaments during the
past week included the following:
Table tennis singles, Neil Walter;
doubles, George Kahl and Leo Cover
horse shoes, George Glaze.
The schedule for the rest of the
week includes croquct and tennis
tournaments, Thursday, and an arch
cry tournament on Friday. These will
begin at 1;30
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-08-26
Selbysport Soldier
Receives Air Medal

Two Maryland enlisted men have
been awarded Oak Leaf clusters in
lieu of an additional Air Medal by
Lieut.. Gen. George c. Kenney, COM
mander of the Allied Air forces in the
Southwest Pacific, it has been of
ficially announced.
The awards went to Staff Sergeant
John F. Frazee, of Selbysport, and
Master Sergeant John c. Lewis, of
Frostburg, for meritorious achieve
mcnt" while participating in aerial
flights. the citations read.
Sgt Frazee was a gunner on a Fly
ing Fortress which scored direct hits
on an enemy tanker near Wewak,
New Guinea. The plane then made a
bombing run on the airdrome and in
stalIations at Wewak, general head
quarters reported. Sgt. Lewis was a
member of the crew of Flying Fort
ress which bombed Rabaul harbor,
New Britain, in December, 1912.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-08-26
Garrett County Jail
Given Rating of ''B"

The 1912 annual report of county
jail inspections prepared by the Mary
land Department of Correction dis
closed that only seven ARE jails
which are reasonably meeting at least
the minimum standards of custody"
These institutions were listed by
Howard c. Hill, department Inspector,
as class az, while the other sixteen,
listed as Glass B, c or D, were said
to "merely represent different de-
grees of ineffectiveness"
Listed in class A were jaiIs in Balti-
more, Dorchester, Hartford, Montgom-
cry, Prince Georges, Washington and
Wicomico.
Garrett county was listed in class
B, along with Allegany, Carroll, and
Frederick.
Hill recommended to the director of
the board of correction that further
consideration be given to replacing
county with regional jails in certain
areas. He also recommended there
should be regular and frequent in
spection by persons in charge and de-
clared that satisfactory minimum
feeding regulations should include
some sort of tables at places other
than in cells and the removal after
meals of dishes and left over food.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-08-26
Local Processing
Factory Now Open

c. B, Miller, superintendent of a
food processing plant located at
Ramps apple butter factory, near
Friendsville, has announced that the
plant has been operating successfully
for two weeks and that over 1000
cans of food have been processed.
The plant is operated every Friday
and Saturday from a m. to 4 p. M,
with Mrs. Iva Rush serving as in
structOr.
Any individual interested may take
food to the factory to prepare and can
or prepare at home and take to the
plant to process. Persons may take
their own glass jars and use the
processing equipment provided free
or they may use the tin pint and
quart cans provided by the plant at
cost of three cents for pints and
four cents for quarts.
Miller explained that the plant may
continue until January l, providing
people take advantage of the oppor-
tunity. Elmer Kamp is in charge of
equipment and the project is being
sponsored by the county board of
education.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-08-26
Raymond NJ. Spicher
Missing In Action

Earl F. Spicher of Friendsville, has
been informed by telegram from the
adjutant general that his son Tech
nical Sergeant Raymond NJ. Spicher
has been missing in action over
Celsenkinchen, Germany, since Au-
gust II.
No further details were given but it
stated proper notification would be
given should any additional informa-
ton be obtained.
According to Spicher's draft record,
he voluntarily enlisted for service in
Baltimore, on August IS, 1912, in the
regular army.
He was born March 10, 1921, at
Uniontown, Pa, and is twenty-five
years old. In the family, besides his
parents, are three sisters, Hazel,
Genevieve and JoAnn, and a brother,
Vinson Spicher.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-08-26
To Sponsor
Mild Labor Day Picnic
Will Have Basket Picnic For
General Public September 6;
Details Next Thursday

A committee of the Knights of
Pythias lodge of Oakland, at meet
ing on Monday night, made tentative
plans for a mild observance Of Labor
Day, with a basket picnic, for mem
bers of the organization and the gen
eral public The affair will be held at
the city playground, formerly the Hell
big Grove, at the north edge of Oak
land.
This picnic is being planned so that
the annual holiday would not pass
UNDECIDED, regardless of the travel re-
strictions. Usually there were plans
made weeks in advance for the event
by various Pythian committees to
make the annual Labor Day picnic
one of the highlights of the year, This
year will mark the twenty-fourth an
nual event
There will be no parade and no car
niva of rides and shows, but there
will be an arranged program, start
ing at one o'clock on Monday after
noon, September 6, according to Wade
Mason, chairman of the committee.
The committee also is planning a
number of athletic events for the
young people, with Bruce Jenkins in
charge, assisted by Merle Frantz, for
which prizes will be awarded The
playground equipment will be availa-
bic
There are also plans for bingo
stand and a refreshment stand where
limited amount of soft drinks and
ice cream will be on sale. There will
also be a band concert and a brief
address.
Members Of the arrangement COM
mittee besides Mr.. Mason include Eliza
Bray, Merle D. Frantz, Harry L,
Stemple, w Russell Pancake, R. B.
Purbaugh and Milburn w. Mann.
Mr. Mann said the lodge was hav-
ing a number Of picnic tables con-
structed for permanent use at the
playground, and these would be avail
able by Labor Day. He said also that
a detailed program for the day would
be planned and publicity will be given
it in The Republican next Thursday.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-08-26
Defense Executive
Visits In County

Paying his first official visit to this
county, William G. Ewald, of BaIti-
more, new executive director of the
Maryland Council Of Defense, was the
guest of Garrett county civilian de-
tense officials one day last week,
Ewald accompanied L. NJ. Fraley,,
section of the county, on an inspec-
tion trip of the local control center
in the City Hall and praised the work
of the volunteer workers in the coun-
ty. He urged civilian defense officials
to be on the alert at all times.
After inspecting the area here he
continued on to Friendsville to confer
with r. E. Guard, defense director of
the Friendsville community, before re-
turning to Baltimore.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-08-26
Vandals In Gardens

Several complaints in regard to a
number of boys overrunning victory
gardens in the Third street area, have
been received at this office and these
complaints have been turned over to
town officials for investigation.
1t was reported that the boys were
taking both ripe and green tomatoes,
green peppers. etc, from the vines,
even tearing out the vines, and using
them as missiles to throw at one an
other.
Whether or not it is the same group
Of boys who are attempting to destroy
playground equipment at the city lot,
was not learned
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-08-26
To Assist In Filing Income Tax
Returns August 80, Sept. 8

Deputy collectors Of the Internal
Revenue department have been as
signed to various sections of the state
for the purpose of assisting taxpay-
ers in filing income tax returns for
the calendar year of 1913.
The deputy collectors will be at the
following places in and near Garrett
county;
Oakland, postoffice August 30 and
81.
Crollin, postofficc September 1
GrantsvilIe, postoffice, September 2,
Frostburg, postoffice, September 3.
Luke, Devon club rooms, Septem-
Der A.
Barton, First National Bank,
September 6.
Westernport, postoffice, Septem-
Der Z
Homecoming, postoffice, Septem-
Der 9.
Cumberland, postoffice building,
August 26 to September 10.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-08-26
Christmas Packages
For Ones In Service
Must Be Mailed Soon
Postal Authorities Instructed
Not to Take Packages After
October 18th

Already people arc being told to
mail Christmas gifts to Army, Navy
and Marine personnel overseas, at a
very early date.
Mailing of these gifts must begin
by September Is, according to the
Postal authorities, and must be COM
pleted by October Is. After the latter
date such parcels may not be mailed
unless written request from the
soldier for the article is presented
with each parcel.
Weeks are required for a ship to
reach many Of the places whore the
men in the services are located, and
gifts may have to wait until vitality
needed supplies and equipment have
been shipped,
Rules for Christmas mailings in
clude the following;
The parcel must not exceed five
pounds, and must not be more than Is
inches in length or SO inches in
length and girth combined. 1t should
be marked "Christmas parcel so that
it may be given special attention to
assure its arrival before December %.
Not more than one parcel may be
mailed in any one week to the same
member of the armed forces by or in
behalf of the same mailer.
The parcel must be well and strong
ly packed, in a container of metal,
wood, strong fiber board, or similar
material, then wrapped in strong
paper and tied with Irvine. The cover
should be such that it can be opened
readily for censorship. The contents
should be packed tightly.
Pcrishable goods, such as fruits that
may spoil, are prohibited. IntoXicants,
inflammable materials such as
matches or lighter fluids, poisons, and
anything that may damage other mail
also are prohibited. Gifts enclosed in
glass should be substantially packed
to avoid breakagc. Sharp Instruments,
such as razors and knives, must have
their edges and points protected so
that they cannot cut through the COW
erings and injure postal personnel or
damage other packages.
Since the armed forces are being
plentifully supplied with food and
clothing, the Army and Navy recon-
mend against these as gifts.
Addresses must be written clearly
and completely. In addition to the re-
turn address Of the sender, parcel
for an Army man should show the
name, rank, Army serial number,
branch of service, organization, Army
post office number, and name of post
office through which the parcel is
routed.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-08-26
Pre-War Fathers To
Face Draft In 1913
Draft Director Hershey Declares
Fathers Are Subject to Undue
ton After October |

Seven out of every 100 men in the
hitherto draft-proof pool of fathers
may expect to be in uniform by the
end of the year Draft Director Lewis
b. Hershey said local draft boards
probably will be called on to supply
446,0O0 of these pre-Pearl Harbor
fathers, physically fit, to meet eX-
pectcd army and navy quotas up to
January |. Actually as many as q in
every 100 may expect to make the
trip to induction centers.
The ban on those fathers except
those in non-deferablc work has been
lifted, effective October /, draft
boards were notified by letter.
The total number of draft age Us
through 81 fathers in non-agricul-
tural work is placed at 6,559,0OO.
100000 Men Needed
Hershey said 100000 men would
have to be indicted between October
and January l to meet army and
navy calls and that inductions from
last July to October would total
966,000, making aggregate of Undue
tions for the last half of this year
1,S73,OO0. He was expecting 1888 900
non-fathers to be qualified and an
other $4,000 from among non
fathers now in At and occupationally
deferred, with the shortage of 100000
to be made up with fathers.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-08-26
Court Rules
Widow Used
"Undue Influence

1t struck the court queer that a
pcnuriOus old man whom witnesses
described as "cIose as the bark on a
tree" should make a present of two
bank accounts to his ncighbor because
she was like "a mother to him.. and
as a result. undue Influence" cost
Mahala J. Green, Nikep widow.
S2.44518. according to an opinion
handed down bv Chief .Tudge D. Lind
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-08-26

~ OCTOR ALEXIS CARBEL, the famous surgeon and
scientist believes that mental eepahy day will be
- scientifically proved and accepted We Tadiate mental
attitudes We tune-n the mental waveengths of others
Thoughts contagious Thoughts of fear and defeat spread
like wdfre and lower morale Thoughts of and victory
lift up minds and spirits.
eve conquer when believe cam, wrote Emerson He
has learned the lesson life who does not each day urmoun
fear Let think victory, talk victory and act victorious
Danish all thoughts of failure from minds In
with others let express confidence loyalty
harmony
The victorious attitude will give wings to work 1t will take
the sting of sacrifice 1t will help find happiness in hard
ship It will give us the dynamic enthusiasm hurdle obstacles
1t will make triumphant people.
spirit victory part of everyone of because the
last syllable American CAM What has to be done be
DONE and we are the who can do it,
The Silver Lining
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-08-26
Thumb, Forefinger
Mangled in Grinder
James Rock Painfully Injured
Thursday When Hand Was
Caught in Meat Grinder

James Rock, Is, employe in the
f. A. Smouse store, Oakland, was
painfully injured last Thursday after
noon, when his right hand became
caught in a meat grinder. His thumb
and forefinger were badly mangled.
He was taken to Memorial hospital,
Cumberland, where both thumb and
finger were amputated. The youth re-
turned to his home in Oakland on
Monday. He is a son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold E. Rock, Third street
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-08-26
Will Of D. Edward
Ofutt Filed In Court
Confirms Pre-Nuptial Agree
ment With His Wife and Gives
Most OF Estate To His Son

The last will and testament Of the
late D. Edward Offutt, written on
January 9, 1913, confirms and ratifies
a pre-nuptial agreement the Garrett
county business man had with his
wife, and provides for most of his
estate to go to his son Daniel Edward
Offutt, Jr., age u, to be held in trust
for the time being by w. R. Offutt
and Neil c. Fraley, who were named
as executors and trustees.
The will was filed in the Orphans
Court and probated this week, accord
ing to Mrs VERNE R. Smouse, Regis
ter of Wills.
Mr. Offutt's estate has been vari-
ously estimated at a figure from
$25O,00O to 100000, and executors
are being bonded for the former sum,
prior to qualifying before the
Orphans Court
In confirming the pre-nuptial
agreement the will fixes the amount
the widow Mrs. Karin S. Offutt, will
receive, at $4,000 annually until her
death, or if she remalries, then a lump
sum settlement of $4,000 is stipu-
lated. The agreement is in lieu of a
widow dover right or any statutory
share in the estate.
Mr. Offutt left his son his diamond
rings, watches, jewelry and office
equipment, to be held until he reaches
the age Of twenty-one, the balance of
the estate to be left in trust with w.
R. Offutt and Neil c. Fraley, Oak
land attorneys, for the following pur-
poses:
To carry out the terms and provi-
sions Of the pre-nuptiaI agreement;
to erect within a reasonable time a
suitable monument in the Oakland
cemetery for the deceased; to pay
sums necessary to properly maintain,
educate, support and further the adj
vancement of his son until twenty-one.
At twenty-one the son is to receive
a monthly allowance, necessary for
support and maintenance, until he
reaches thirty years of age, the
amount to be determined by the trus-
tees. At thirty, the son is to receive
$4,000, and an additional sum of
$4,000 at thirty-five. If deemed ad-
visable trustees may continue monthly
allowance in lieu of lump sums.
At forty the balance of the estate
is to. be paid to the son, after the
necessary amount to provide for the
widow has been invested, providing
the widow still survives. In case of
the death Of the bencficiaries, one
fourth Of the amount of the estate is
to be given to the sister of the de-
ceased, Mrs. Elizabeth T. Polk, and
three-fourths to his seven nieces and
ncphews.
The prc-nuptial agreement was
acknowledged December 27, 1928, be
fore a notary public in Morgantown,
w. Va.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-08-26
Announces Detours
On Mt. Lake Road

The State Roads Commission, en-
gagged in rcconstructing the Oakland
Mt Lake highway, announced this
morning that the road was open to
trait from Oakland to the Wotring
Service station, for traffic to or from
Red House, route 5O).
Mt. Lake to Oakland traffic is
being re-routed by the bennett road,
via Eighth street and Roy Winters
farm. Traffic from Mt. Lake to Gort-
ner and Red House is re-routed over
the Pleasant Valley road to Gortner.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-08-26
Francis Scott Keys
Great Granddaughter
Dies At Oakland

Miss May Howard, aged So, sum-
mer resident of Oakland for many
years, died Monday afternoon, Au-
gust %, about 1920 o'clock at her
home on Alder street.
She was a daughter of the late Nc
Henry Howard and Julia Douglas
Coleman Howard, Of Baltimore, and
a great granddaughter of Francis
Scott Key. She was born March II,
1878.
Miss Howard and her two sisters,
Misses Elizabeth Grey Howard and
Frances Howard, lived at 105 Chail-
cote road, Guilford, Baltimore They
arrived in Oakland, where the family
had spent every summer since 1851
nineteen days ago. At that time the
deceased was seriously ILL.,
Miss Howard was a member of
Emanuel Episcopal church, in Balti-
more, and St. Matthew's Episcopal
church in Oakland. Surviving are the
two sisters, who were with her in Oak
land at the time of her death A
brother, Charles McHenry Howard,
Baltimore attorney, died May 9, 1912.
He owned at the time of his death,
Mt Nebo, a 16O0-acre tract of land in
Garrett county which he willed to the
State of Maryland for forestry re
serve.
The remains were taken to Balti-
more on Tuesday in the Bolden am
bulance and funeral services were
conducted Wednesday from the home
with interment in the St. Thomas
churchyard in Baltimore.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-08-26
Public Assistance
Expense In County
$15,354.77 In July

A total of SIS, 354.77 for five special
types of public assistance in Garrett
county was expended in July, accord
ing to figures released by j, Milton
Patterson, director of the Maryland
State Department of Public Welfare.
The expenditures were as follows:
Old age assistance, $7,649.91; depend
ent children, $4,6O2. SO; needy blind,
$159.86; general public assistance, 81
HIPS; foster home care, $465.37.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-08-26
Rotary Program of
International Nature

The Rotary program this week is in
charge of Walter W. Dawson, chair
man Of the International Committee,
and who will present a program of an
international nature.
Friday, September 3, the Oakland
Rotary club hopes to have as its guest
speaker, Lawrence B. Fenneman,
Maryland State Director of the War
Man Power Commission.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-08-26
No Bethel Family Reunion To
Be Held This Year

The Bethel family reunion will not
be held this year. The organization
has announced the postponement of
the annual get together of the Bethel
clan due to war conditions. John
Bethel, of Bittinger, is secretary of
the group.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-08-26
Teacher Appointed

Miss 10 Purcell, of Compton, St..
Mary's county, has been appointed as
a teacher of social studies in Grants
vile High school, it was announced
from the office of the Board of Edu-
cation yesterday.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-08-26
TWENTY-SIX
DRAFTEES LEFT
HEREON MONDAY
Group Went to Baltimore Sta
ton For Final Examination

Ordered by the Garrett County
Draft Board to report in Baltimore
for final examination twenty-six
young men left Oakland Monday night
in obedience to the order This contin-
gent represents the second group to
be called during the month Of Au-
gust.
Eight of the number were volun-
teers as follows:
Burl Evans Wiley. ....... Grantsville
Aaron Kelly .......... Friendsville
Aza Claude Stanton, Jr...... Oakland
Walter Louis Ramp. $500. Grantsville
Augustine f. DelSignore. 49,, Bayard
Oris William Folk. ...... Grantsville
John Ellwood limbaugh. -. Oakland
Taylor Early Coffndaffer, transferred
from Board No. 7, Philadelphia.
Other Selectees
Stanley William Dewitt. go. Crellin
Doyle Mccullough ...... Friendsville
Lewis James Walter. ..... Oakland
Getty Howard Green. Swanton
Robert Sliger .............O Oakland
Luther Martin Schmidt. ..... Oakland
Edgar S. Bartholomew .Friendsville
George Terrant ..........K empton
Pete Donald Vincent. ...... Oakland
Hervey Cecil Friend .. Friendsville
VIM. Randall Yommer. Grantsville
Glen Orendorf ......... Grantsville
Lorraine Carlton Sines. ..... Oakland
Albert Clarence Hanna. ..... Vindex
Calvin Thomas Pugh $3.50. .Grantsville
Harold Ellsworth Maybe -. Oakland
Elmer Owens, transferred from Board
l, Kingwood West Va.
Kellum c. Dishman, transferred from
Board l, Livingston, Tenn