The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-03-11

army too soon"
(Note-The Republican will be only
too happy to make mention of any
one in the armed forces, as to their
activities. advancements, etc, if only
those who know such information will
let us have the details. 1t is our hope
that this column will continue to be
one of the most widely read of the
entire paper 1t can be done if every
one will help
Frank Strachan, son of Mrs. Lucy
Strachan, Blaine, w. Va, has re-
ceived his rating as corporal at Camp
Claiborne, La, where he is a member
of the armed forces.
Rodney c. Patton, son of Mrs. Bes-
sic Patton, Grantsvillc, is now sta
toned at the University of Virginia,
Charlottesville, where he is training
for the U. S. Navy Air Cadets.
$3.50
Corp. Robert Daniel Hcnline, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. William L. Henlinc,
Crellin, has recently been promoted
to the rank of sergeant. Sgt. Henline
enlisted in the air corps at Cumber
land, September 81, 1912, and is now
a member of bomb squadron sta
toned at DcRidder, La.
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Rumors that Flight Officer Robert
Nicholson of this county was missing
in action in North Africa which were
prevalent in Oakland last week, are
without any foundation whatsoever,
according to Mrs. Harry Nicholson, his
mother, of the Underwood community.
Mrs Nicholson said she had re-
ceived no such word from the War
department. Normally official notifi-
cation comes from the War depart
ment to the parents Of those who are
missing Mrs. Nicholson said she had
heard from her son recently and that
he was well at that time. Nicholson
was chosen last week by the Jaycees
in the project of writing to men in
the service.
Sgt. Lawrence Wenscl, stationed at
Greenville, S. c., with the U. S. Army
air corps, is spending a few days here
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs Floyd
Wensel, south of town.
William Sharps, who is attending
the T. s. Naval Training School at
cambridge, Md, is at the home of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs, c. E. Sharps,
for a tcn-day furlough.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Baker, of
Swanton, have received word from
their son, Corporal Daniel W. Baker,
again after wait of several weeks.
He had been stationed in Hawaii with
the coast artillery, anti-aircraft divi-
sion, but is now back in the United
States and is stationed at Camp Ham,
California.
Earl Wolfe. located at the medical
center at Fort George G. Meade.
spent the weekend here with his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Wolfe.
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Sgt. Reed S. Wilburn, son of Mrs
Blaine Wilburn, of Accident, has
been awarded his silver wings and
diploma as an aerial gunner in cerc-
monies at Tyndall Field, Fla, where
he attended the Flexible Gunncry
school. He will now be placed in COM
bat duty somewhere overseas.
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Pvt. Earl II. Kitzmillcr, Camp
Shelby, Miss. has returned to camp
following siX-day furlough with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Kitz-
miller, and other relatives here.
William +. Boardman, former resi-
dent of Oakland has been ordered to
report to the Navy Japanese language
school at the University of Colorado,
Boulder, Col. Boardman, who has
been connected with the National
BroadcaSting Company in Washington
in the capacity of a broadcastcr to
various countries in their own
language, is son of Mrs Nell
Boardman and a nephew of William
A. Sturgiss, of Oakland. He is a
graduate of West Virginia Wesleyan
college, Buckhannon.
John Michael, Jr., stationed at To-
pcka, Kansas, with the Army Air
force, arrived in Oakland this morn
ing for short visit with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs, John Michael. Seventh
street.
Jack Hart, son of MIR. and Mrs.
John Hart, and grandson of Mr. and
Mrs. Charles f. White, Liberty street,
has been ordered by his Pittsburgh
draft board to report to New