The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-04-01
With Our Men
In the Service

IN the SerV1Ce "
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PARENTS HONOR ROLL
Mrs. Mary Jordan, Oakland, five sons
in service and sixth son about to go.
Mr. and Mrs Ralph Weber, Oakland,
three sons in service.
Mr.. and Mrs, Arthur Lawton, Oak
land, four sons in war activities.
Mrs May Lewis, of near Oakland, has
four sons in the service and fifth
one about to go.
Mr. and Mrs George Ray, Kitzmiller,
four sons in the service.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Wolfe, Of near
/ Oakland, four sons in the service.
Mr. and Mrs. Guy W. limbaugh,
Oakland two sons in army service
and one in Merchant Marine.
Rev and Mrs. H. 0. Teagarden, Mt.
Lake Park, three sons in service,
one in Navy, one in the Air Corps
in Hawaii and one in the Army.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Lewis, Crellin,
three sons, one in army and two in
the navy.
Mrs. Georgia Faherty, Crellin, three
sons in the service.
N. G. Nethken, Oakland, three sons
in service.
Mrs, Simon Orendorf, GrantsviIIe,
four sons in the service.
V. L. Blocher, Grantsville, three sons
and daughter in the service, the
daughter in the ANC.
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Edward A. Paugh, former Oakland
resident and nephew of Miss Kath-
crime E. Shirer and w. E. Shirer, is
now a sergeant in the L. S. Army
and is stationed at Fort Sheridan, ILL.,,
as member of a band unit.
$500
Mr. and Mrs George A. White, of
near Deer Park, hear regularly from
their sons, Sgt D. Lester White and
Pfc. Roy T. White who have been
stationed somewhere in England since
last October, They write they are 0.
X. and that they enjoy the historical
and current sights of London and sur
rounding cities and towns They stated
in q recent letter that farmers were
sowing their oats and that spring
flowers were blooming,
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Kenneth Z. Wilburn son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy Wilburn, near Grantsville,
has been transferred to Nashville,
Tenn, where he will be in training
as an army aviation cadet. He is
graduate of Grantsville High school,
class Of 1899, and also attended the
Frostburg State Teachers college
Mrs Barbara Younkin received
letter from her grandson, Frank EN-
mons Younkin, who is in the air corps
as gunner on a bomber He has re-
ceived his wings and lieutenant bars
and is stationed at Panama City, Fla
John (Jack) Stowell, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Eddie StowelI, Of Grantsville,
has been promoted to seaman first
class. He is now on the high seas, des-
tination unknown.
$3.50
Wayne burst, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry F. burst, Grantsville, has been
sent to the Army Intelligence School
at Camp Banding, Florida.
Mr.. and Mrs, Francis H. Cover
have been informed that their son,
Pvt. Harold Cover has been trans
fcrrcd from California to an air base
in South Dakota for three-months
period. He is in the L. s. Army Air
corps. Their son, Pvt. Bernard Cover,
is now in Alabama in the U. S. Army.
$500
George Verl Edwards. of Grants
vile, a storekecper, 3rd class, in the
United States Navy, who was re-
ported missing in action months ago,
is a prisoner Of the Japanese in the
Philippines, his relatives have been
Informed. He is able to receive let
tors through the Japanese Red Cross
in Tokyo.
Sgt. Harvey W. Speichcr, of the U.
S. Army Air corps, located at Muroc,
California, has been promoted to the
rank Of staff sergeant, his relatives
near Oakland have been informed.
Sgt. Bruce Smousc, stationed at
Fort George G. Meade, spent the
weekend here with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs, Daniel P. Smousc.
Second Lieut.. Cartwright May sta
toned at Newport, Arkansas, with the
quartermastcr unit of the Army Air
corps, is on furlough and is visiting
his mother, Mrs c. S. May, at the
Park, and his brothcr-in-law and
sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Emroy Boldcn,
Second street.
Staff Sgt Walter l.. Killius has
been advanced to the position of tech