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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-12-09
Ration Reminders

SUGAR-Stamp No. 20 in book 4
is good for five pounds through Janu-
airy IS.
PROGRESSED FOODS - Gre n
stamps A, B and c in book valid
November l through December 20.
Stamps D, E and F valid through
January 20.
MEATS, FATS, Etc. - Brown
stamps L, NJ and N good through
January l, 1914. Brown stamp P be-
comes valid on December ~, and eX-
pires January /.
SHOES-Stamp !. Is in book one
good for one pait e. shoes for in
definite period. Airplane stamp 1 in
book three now valid. Families may
pool coupons of all members living in
same household.
GASOLINE-First series of cou-
pons in new A book valid November
9 through February 8. Coupons must
be inscribed with license number of
automobile plate. Each coupon good
for three gallons.
HEATING AND COOK STOVES
- Purchase certificates obtainable
from local war price and rationing
board.
Invasion craft have been put ahead
Of everything else in the nations
arsenal, it was announced.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-12-09
Frostburgers to Sing
In County Hi Schools

The Maryland Singers of State
Teachers college, Frostburg, are leav-
ing Friday morning for a days tour
of high schools in Garrett county.
The organization will give a program
at Grantsville high school at $50;
Accident high at II o'clock; Oakland
high at 100, and Friendsville high at
3 o'clock. The group is making this
tour in effort to promote the morale
and music education of the Western
section of the state. Many of the
songs will be carols of Christmas
time. Singers will also sing some early
American tunes which will be danced
by the group.
The following students together
with President John L. Dunkle, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Matteson, of
the Music department will make the
days tour: Phyllis Matthews, Betty
Schlunt, Helen Cooke, Rosemary
Buckalew, L. Louise Wilson, Doris
Marshall, Phyllis Holmes, Gloria
French, Helen Mae Krieling, Robert
Kester, Eva Cook, Frances Goodwin,
Helen Glotfelty, Barbara Martin, Til
lie Over, Marian Orndorff, Ruby
Hoffman, Corlista Murphy, Geraldine
Glenn, Margery Hinkle, Peggy Couch
man, Hilleary Rockwell, William Hen
line and Alden Lewis.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-12-09
Surgical Dressing Glasses tt
Have TwO-Hour Meetings

AS the result of numerous requests
it has been decided to make the Red
Cross evening classes two hours long,
according to Mrs. Mary Elliott,
supervisor. Formerly work was for
two and one-half hours.
1t is hoped the cut in time will not
affect the number of dressings made;
as most people felt that they ac-
complishcd little during the last half
hour. 1t was felt that if each person
would be able to come promptly at
y o'clock, the full amount of work
would be completed,
The attendance has doubled during
the month of November. There is
still room for more interested work
ers who would be welcome at any
time.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-12-09
Fourteen Accepted
In Armed Forces

Fourteen persons were accepted for
service from the last group of draftees
who were given their final eXamina-
ton in Baltimore last Friday Six will
go to the Navy, five to the Army, and
two to the Marines.
The local selective service board
listed them as follows:
Bernard Guy, Bloomington, Guy
limbaugh, Earl w. Railey, Oakland;
Byard NJ. Bittinger, Jennings; Robert
Julius Yommer, Grantsville, and Alvin
O'Haver, transferred from Steuben-
vile, O., all go to the Navy and are
expected to report for duty within a
weeks time after acceptance.
SINGLE Brown, Vindex; Delbert
Maurice Davis, Jr., Oakland Robert
Earl Umbel, Friendsville; Byron R.
Bender, Grantsville; and Erman Saw
age, Friendsville, were accepted by
the Army and will have three weeks
at home before being required to re-
port for duty
James Willis Jones, Crellin; and
Owen Lester Bender, Accident, were
accepted by the Marines. They have
two weeks to get ready.
Clarence Addison Wilt, Grantsville,
was accepted for limited service in
the Army.
Harland L. Jones, draft board clerk
said there were no more calls for men
in December.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-12-09
George D. White, "a,
Succumbs at His Home
Was Oakland's Oldest Resident
Former Sheriff Of Garrett
County

George David White, "a, Oakland's
oldest resident, and a former sheriff
of Garrett county, died last Satur-
day evening, December A, at his home
on Third street, about o'clock He
had been in failing health for about
two years.
Deceased was born August 5, 1919,
near Red House, a son of the late
Rowan and Margaret White, and
spent most of his life in Garrett
county where he was widely known.
He was sheriff of Garrett county
in 1877 for a two-year term and
again in 1917. Previous to his i'll
health he was bailiff at the Circuit
court for several years. At one time
Baltimore He was a salesman for the
+. P. Coleman company, Baltimore,
for thirty years and until two years
ago worked as a salesman for the
Consolidated Fish Company, of Balti-
more. He was a former member of
the Republican State Central Com
mittee for Garrett county.
He was a member of st. Mark S
Lutheran church, Oakland, and had
been a member of the Knights of
Pythias lodge for seventy years.
Surviving are a daughter, Mrs.
Margaret Rodehaver, with whom he
resided; two sisters, Mrs Della Sla-
baugh, Akron, o.; and Miss Bertha
White, Oakland.
Funeral services were conducted
Wednesday afternoon at o'clock
from the Lutheran church here, with
Rev Minor Sprague, Methodist min
lister, officiating, assisted by Rev. ].
w, Harner, Lutheran pastor at Acct
dent. Interment was in the Oakland
cemetery with the Knights of Pythias
lodge of Oakland having final rites
at the grave.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-12-09
George Birk Elected
AS Lutheran Pastor

The congregation of St. Marks
Lutheran church last Sunday morning
at a meeting following the regular
service, elected George Birk as pas
tor, to succeed the late DR.. A. B
Learner.
The church has been without pas
tor since DR.. Learners death in July
and services have been conducted by
theological students from the semi
nary at Gettysburg.
Mr. Birk, a senior student at the
seminary, will not be ordained until
his graduation next May, but will be
able to take charge of services every
other Sunday, and in addition will be
available for Christmas and Easter
seasons. He is native of Johnstown,
Pennsylvania.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-12-09
Crellin Man Killed
In Action In 1912
Confirmation of Death of Bur
russ Lewis Received Over Year
After Ship Is Sunk

Mr. and Mrs Harry Lewis, of
Crellin, received word from the sec
rotary of the Navy on Wednesday,
December l, that their son, Burruss
Lewis, seaman second class, was killed
in action on November 8, 1912.
Mr.. Lewis said his son was on
merchant ship which was torpedoed
twice and sank rapidly in the South
Atlantic ocean. He had been reported
missing since December 81, 1912.
Deceased has two brothers in the
service, Burl Lewis being stationed
with the Navy Construction battalion
(Seabees) in Alaska, while Corporal
Darrell Lewis is with the army
engineers at Camp Swift, Texas. His
father was in the U. S. Navy during
the first World War,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-12-09
Family, Ousted By
Fire, Swamped With
Local Contributions

Through the generosity of Oakland
citizens last Sunday, one family in
Rosedale, west of town, is about as
well off today as week ago, in spite
of the fact that their home and con-
tents were destroyed by fire.
The Oakland Fire department was
called to Rosedale about 1870 last
Sunday afternoon, where an over
heated stove had started fire in the
home of Clarence Stemple. The house
was a one-story affair, and the fire
had gained considerable Roadway be-
fore the department was notified.
Clothing, furniture, and everything
except a washing machine, were con-
sumed by the flames. Mr.. and Mrs.
Stemple have a large family including
small baby.
Firemen shortly afterward began to
talk among themselves. The Girl
Scouts decided or a house to house
canvass. Other organizations became
interested. Before the afternoon was
over the family had been established
in small house nearby, and clothing,
bedclothing, furniture, canned goods,
etc, delivered to their door. The fol-
lowing day stove was obtained. The
girl scouts at one home alone, OBJ
tanned a barrel of canned goods
Firemen also answered a call to
Deer Park on Saturday night on ac-
count of flue fire at the home of
Claude Friend in the Brown building.
There was no damage.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-12-09
Prisoners of War of
German Government

Two Garrett county soldiers, recent
ly reported missing in action, are
prisoners of war of the German gov
eminent, it was announced this week
by the adjutant general.
Information concerning Pvt. War
rem F. Martin, son of Mrs. Bessie M
Martin, of Crellin, and Pvt Charles
O. Schroyer, husband of Mrs. Zelda
M. Schroyer, of Friendsville, was re-
ceived through the International Red
Gross. In both instances it was stated
that letters of information would fol-
low from the provost marshal general.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-12-09
The Oakland Band
Now Numbers Forty
Those In Charge Ask for Prompt
ness And Regularity In Attend
ance At Weekly Meetings

With the members of the Oakland
Band new numbering forty persons
and the necessity of regular practice
sessions most important, those in
charge made an urgent appeal this
week to parents and members fol
promptness and regularity in attend
ance at the weekly meetings.
Parents are being urged to see that
their children report at 1880 p. M.
each meeting night, promptly. Lloyd
Liller, president of the band organiza-
ton, declared there had been a great
deal of hardness and absenteeism
causing the band practice to start late
Any member who misses a practice
he pointed out, holds back the rest of
the class since the irregular ones al
ways need personal attention from H
S. Mickey, director, when they finally
get to the meetings.
AS soon as the instruments are re-
turned from the factory there will be
openings for additional members who
will receive special instruction from
the director until they catch up on
their lessons.
Mr.. Liller said the citizens of Oak
land had contributed handsomely to
the bands drive for cash and prizes
and assured the people that if the
parents and members remained inter
ested Oakland would have a band to
be proud of next spring.
A benefit card party is scheduled
this evening at 8 o'clock at the K of
P hall. Funds from the party will be
added to the money donated by in
dividuals, to apply on the cost Of re-
pairing the horns which the Stanley
Coal company of Crellin recently
turned over to the Oakland band. The
instruments are valued at more than
81 200. Mr.. Liller added that any per-
son not contacted and desiring to con-
tribute could see him or Mrs. Ira
Bosley.
All band members are meeting this
evening at 7 o'clock at the band hall
to parade on behalf of the card party
The band is being sponsored by the
Fire Department and parents OF
other interested persons are invited
to attend band practice sessions at any
time. One group practices on Tuesday
evenings and the other on Thursday
evenings.
Those in the class which started
October l, 1912, include:
Robert Bosley, Paul Dewitt, Lloyd
G. Liller, William Hesen, Robert Stan
ton, Jack Liller, Harry Biser, James
Smart, Iret Martin, Neil Walters, Tom
Jones, jim Lewis, Willis DeBerry
William Wolfe, Herbert Ridder, Harry
Wolfe, William Kildow, Norman
Friend and Warren Mann.
Those in the class which started
October Is, 1913, include:
Bernice Shaffer Mereda Shaffer
Mary T. Naylor Sue Liller, John
Hanst, George Hanst, J. B. Coffey,
Andrew Wolfe, Mari Fauber, Wayne
Pritts, Ralph Pritts, William Stanton,
Leo Cover, William Lambert, Wayne
johnson, Nina Fauber, Caroline
Lewis, Louise Winters, Rita Bittlc
Joan DeBerry, Harriet Pollock.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-12-09
Minute Men Called to
Cumberland Tonight

The entire company of Minute Men
from Oakland have been ordered tc
report to Cumberland for a review
by brigade and battalion officers of
the Reserve Militia of the state this
evening at o'clock.
The group will leave from the City
Hall around o'clock. The company
now numbers twenty-nine with the
latest recruits being Leo Cover and
Maurice Wolfe. A number of the
members have been lost due to Undue
ton into the armed forces.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-12-09
Remains Belfast At His Home
In GrantsviIIe

c. J. Yoder still remains bedfast at
his home in Grantsville, after having
been injured on August %, when he
fell about twenty feet from the hay
loft to the thrcshing floor in his barn,
breaking his hip and otherwise rcceiv-
ing painful injuries.
He was treated at a Mcyersdale hos
pital. Casts were removed November
Fl, but he is still unable to arise from
his bed. He will probably remain
belfast for few more weeks.
Mr.. Yodor declares this should be
fair warning to all other older boys to
keep off the hay loft after they reach
the age Of 70, or even at rs"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-12-09
Veteran of World
War One, Receives
Purple Heart Award

Albert l.. Walter, of Oakland,
wounded in World War one, was one
of three veterans to receive the Pur-
! pic Heart award at ceremonies in
Cumberland on Sunday.
The meeting was held by Mountain
Chapter No. 166, Military Order of
the Purple Heart, in the VIEW home.
Commander George Lieb made the
presentations. Andrew N. Segal, state
commander, spoke at the meeting.
Albert Walter was wounded on
September %, 1918, in action with
/ Company c, Three Hundred Eleventh
/ Machine Gun Battalion, Seventy-ninth
Division, on Mount Faucon Height.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-12-09
To Sell Bonds and
Stamps At Cantata

This Friday night, when the Glcc
club and Art department of Oakland
High school present the patriotic
pageant, ITO Make Men Free" U. S.
War bonds and stamps will be on sale
at special booth, it was announced.
The cantata will mark the first pub
lie appearance of the Glec club and
those in charge promise a commend
able performance.
The pageant is to start at o'clock.
Mrs. Russell Brown, director, said
that any person seeing this is certain
to understand and appreciate better
the fight our forofathers had to make
America free.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-12-09
Office OF Public Health Nurse In
Grantsville Has Been Moved

The nurses office of the County
Health Department, which was for
merly located in the Keller residence,
in Grantsvillc, has been moved to the
National Hotel, Grantsvillc, it was
announced by DR.. 7. r. Shrop, county
health officer, one day this week.
Miss Helen Miller, public health
nurse, will be on duty at the office
from ten o'clock a. m. until noon on
Thursday of each week.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-12-09
Bittle Reelected AS
District Scout Leader

f, D. Bittlc was reelected chair
man of the Deep Greek district, Boy
Scouts of America, at the annual
Potomac Council meeting in Cumber-
land on Wednesday night.
In addition to Mr.. Bittlc, those
named on the district council were S.
Townshend Naylor and George Hanst,
with f. Ray Jones and Dclbert Davis
as associate members.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-12-09
Will Present Skit At Rotary
Meeting Friday Evening

The club service committee of the
Oakland Rotary Club, of which Dr..
w. W. Grant is chairman, has charge
of the program for Friday nights
meeting and has prepared program
ID nameless skit--which they will
present following the dinner.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-12-09
Traffic Safety Slogan for the
Week

Safety rules impose no hardship,
but their violation may.
Drive under 35."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-15


was attacking northern ITALY q
southern Germany, but no such
raids were reported BY the DIR MIN
istry today.
However, " was recalled that
Swiss reports earlier had told Ut
Allied planes passing over the Haute
SAV0ie border region OF eastern
France 10 drop arms and niuniti0rb
for French patriot armies,
Tho night attacks followed day
light raids on German airfieidB ~
Abbevllle and Maupertug, tho lat
Ter near CbeFbourg, In north France
by WhlFlwipd bomberg and fighter
sweeps over north France and the
Belgian coast. -Four fighters were
lost,
German planes bombed several
coastal districts OF n0FtheRstarn
England last night. In one area,
which was attacked for the third
tIne IN four nights, Q chidFcn's hos.
pltal was bit and shops, hotels and
q school damaged. A British COM
ifiunique said n "gmali number" ol
persons was killed. one raider VA
el4AA Aa
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-15
Walter WinCIAeII
In NeIC York

Gently The acssF, KonstAntln shAyne
tried Hollywood again. xeu1l see
him IN "Allsalon - Moscow" - IN
The role Of ealter Bukharln!
Con. E.ambeFtson's son, Of draft
age land apparently physically fiD,
has quit a defense Job 10 work on
a farm according 70 Kansans, LAM
bertson accused FDR OF saving" his
sons Chip and Evie Robert are
upset because Chip, Jr., quit Lang
ley Field 70 enrolle rs n Paratrooper
A midtown club will soon b.
wrapped up by the Narcotic Squad.
Too much marijuna =. Two women
went 10 II with their fists the other
morning. Nobody stopped them
waited until the gendarmes arrived.
The red-head was q hard hitter.
DO they want another Boston
fire tragedy here? One midtown
spot has no exit signs at nlll
Ray Driscoll, Cotilllon Room
waiter, was a top-notch dress de.
signer for Worth's In London and
Gaumont-B British ;. Frances Mer.
Ger says 1t. Com. VIM. Gillette Of
the Ryle Ny-vee lis the real thing
this time, etc" Dolly Thon, the
Chicago dancer everyone said Mickey
Rooney would wed, married a Chi.
cagoan a fortnight ago -. Out OF
the airwaveS: The reasons so many
fellows arc In the Army: "a It's pa
triotlc ca: Got drafted -. 90
No Way outl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-15
JAPANESE CHINA
DRIVE COLLAPSES

Chungking, March i6--(UP)-1'hG
Japanese drive between the YangtzC
River and Tung Ting Lake has
completely collapsed" after ono
week OF heavy fighting, Chinese
war communique announced today.
Chinese forces launched u Coun-
ter-attack Saturday night and by
Sunday the enemy was on the run
toward the YangtSe, from which
eight Japanese columns had started
the campaign last Monday, II was
said.
Gen. Chang Kai-shek's army had
halted. NJ least temporarily, the
enemy's threat 10 tho rich rlce-
producing lands along the river and
the shores OF the lake. This area
controls important communicat ions
and supply lines In the vicinity Of
Changteh and Changshn.
Military observers believed that
the spirited Chinese comeback had
relieved immediate danger OF q
japanese attempt 10 capture those
two important cities IN human
province.
Tho special communique reported
that the enemy was fleeing north.
ward from Minshantou. Chinese
tEoOps SURROUNDED the japanese
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-15
CAN OPENERS NOW
HITTING GERMANS

Cairo, March i6--tUP) -Hurrl-
cane fighters armed with largo cali
ibcr guns and known M "tanks
busters" "hurr-bustOrs" and lean
openers" have been In action against
German nrmorod forces In Afrlca
for several months, II wAS revealed
today,
The "antI.tank planes" II was on.
no,mcod, have been very successful
IN their FIRST notion during the
Eighth Army break. through Mt I'll
AlnmeIn, they destroyed 10 OF Mar
Shal Erwin RoInmelg tanks IN one
day.
Their latest SUCCESS wnB scored
last week when they attacked Ger.
man Hrlnorod elements which struck
Ht French forces near Ksar Rllbane
In Tunisia, They fred nj least 10
vehicles,
Two Of the pilots flying the planes
are AmcricanB--I Flight Sgt, James
Smith. Gainesville, Fla who once
played In the outheld for tho Dos.
ton Braves, and Pilot Otiicer Dean
Jone, Dessart, N. p.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-15
JAPS REINFORCE
ISLAND STRENGTH
Continued from Page y

Continued from Page y
lively quiet, with most Of the jap.
ane@s activity eentering around the
TANKS from Timor, In the Dutch
East Indies, 10 Rabaul, on New
Britain Island,
Dobo has been previously reported
VIRTUALLY wiped out" In Allied
bombing raids, but apparently the
Japanese orc making hurried Of.
forts 10 reconstruct u.
FortTsBs0B and liberatorB, diving
on tho new convoy Saturday night
and early Sunday, hit the bow OF
ono destroyed with o b00-pound0r,
They then hit IN 8,000.ton cnrgo
ship and another 7,000-ton vessel,
All three were believed deBtroy'd,
A 4,000.ton tanker, previously ros
ported hit, was believed sunk when
tho libeFator bomber crew after ono
attack, returned for another bomb
rum and found only m oil slick
on tho water,
"T'he weather continues bad, ai.
though bombors found II clear over
the target" IN army spokesman
said. "All attacks occurred outside
WeWak harbor. Tho first attack was
made 10 miles northwest OF W0Wak
along the coast, and the second 10
niles northeast OF WOWnk,"
u appeared certain the convoy
was attempting 10 reinforce tho sup
ply tho WeWak garrison and tho At.
tacks presumably were continuing,
n was not reported whether or not
not any enemy ships reached their
goal
(Remnanb OF the Japanese con-
VOy may "haVe been RbIo 10 slip In.
10 WeWak hRrb0r under cover OF
bad weather which has hampered
the Allied bomberB," tho Brltlah
radio said today IN . broadcast 30
corded by the Columbia Broadcast
Ing System"
being reinforced and new air fields
are Eeing constructed" q headquar'
tor communiqlSe said today.
The Ambon. D0bo area forms the
center OF tho Japanese crescent
around northern Australia. Up until
now this region has been compare