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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-04-27
3OCALLEDFOR
PRE-INDUCTION
EXAM ON MAY z
Will Leave Oakland On That
Night For Baltimore-All But
Seven Are Listed AS Fathers

Thirty sclcctees have been ordered
by the local Sclective Service Board to
report Tuesday night, May 2, at Oak
land, to be sent to the induction sta
ton at Baltimore for their prc-induc-
ton physical examination.
Those accepted will be returned to
their homes and will be subject to call
after twenty-onc days. All but seven
in the group are listed as fathers. 1t
is expected there will be another call
during May
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-04-27

Princess Elizabeth Of England wa
Is ssay, cd az April i.
The Nome nugget., 1944-03-15
NEW SET OF CUNTS

BUENOS AIRES, Mar. 15.- CAP)-Newspapers acclaimed the pretty 42-year-old Italian wom- an, the mother of quintuplets born eight months ago, has been kept secret, because it was re- membered "how the crowd mob- bed the Dionne home in Canada. 2
 The mother is the wife of Franco Diligenti, a moderately wealthy rancher. The couple have three other children.
 The society editor of the Eng lish language, "Buenos Aires Herald, broke the story after he had visited the mother and saw the quints, all in robust health
 Other reporters, rushing to the home, were kept out by the fathay who promised photos later, and who on displaying a picture of the three girls and two boys, shouted:
 Look, gentlemen, a full houseH'
The Nome nugget., 1944-03-15
SELECT SLATE OF SEVEN

MANCHESTER, New Hamp- shire, Mar. 15.-(AP)-Voters of the nation to select the national convention delegates, chose the Republican slate, indicating four to three leaning to Willkie, while the unopposed democratic slate pledged a fourth term for Roose- welt, according to incomplete re- turns with about 70 percent tabu- lated, in what is considered as a convention strength between Will- kie and Governor Dewey.
 The voters yesterday in the primaries, apparently elected a seven-man slate of delegats-at- large, four of whom announced they favored Willkie.
 One of the four national com- mitteemen, Robert Burroughs, said in a statement:
 "Willki scored a notable vic- tory"
The Nome nugget., 1944-03-15
ALLIES DOWN 3l JAPANESE PLANES

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN THE SOUTHWEST PACIFIC Mar. l5.-(AP)-Allied air forces downed 3l enemy planes and des. troyed three ships in a convoy and a number of smaller craf and bargss, in widespread attacks on Japanese targets from Hollan- dia, New Guinea, to Rabaul, ir the 48 hours ending Monday night ~"'
 Speedy patrol boats brought the plane total to 33, headquarters an nounced.
 Heavy attacks were made or Wewak Sunday by the Fifth Air Force. which delivered 210 tons of bombs and downed 18 intercep- tors for loss of only two raiding planes.
 Bombings were repeated Mon day with eight more Jap planes shot down, making a total of 65 downed in that area in three days campaign to wipe out Rabaul with 120 additional tons of bombs
 The air interception was the first in several days.
 The marines near Talasea, New Britain, were wiping out enemy stragglers.
The Nome nugget., 1944-03-15
AIR POWER DEVASTATES CASINO

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN NAPLES, Mar. 15.-tAP)-Allied air power devastated Casino in history's greatest concentrated bombing attack.
 Allied ground forces irnmeei- lately charged in drive on the rubble fortress which had been a town.
 More than 1400 tons of bt were hurled in a target area of less than a square mile. by every type of allied plane in an armada of 5000 planes.
 The first reconnaissance photos showed Casino positively leveled.
 The goal of destruction, Casino, where the Germans have been holding up the Fifth Army ad- vance since early January.
 British and American artillery smashed out into heavy barrage after the morning-long bombing of Casino was stopped
 Ut Gen Baker ordered every plane in his Mediterranean com mand iato the gigantic airforce blow.
 Allied ground forces had with drawn from the city during the night to give the bombers a free hand.
 At Anzio the allied beachhead troops w-ped out German pocket resistance and improved their positions south of Carrocero, 2l miles beIoW Rome. where the Germans last ID onth launched some of the fiercest attacks against the aIued lines.
 Headquarters announced that the Brush troops made an at tack, ana in latest reports were stiu moppIng up enemy areas.
 The olISas1Ve role comes as a ray of sunshine replaced the bad weather, Duo the ground Is still soggy from the heavy rains.
The Nome nugget., 1944-03-15
BOMBERS SMASH NAZI TARGETS

LONDON, Mar. 15.-AP>-U. S.. heavy bombers in medium sized forces, smashed military targets in central Germany, under strong fighter escort as a strate- gic air force, headquarters said
 The targets and other details were undisclosed, but the German radio said air fleets swept north west Germany this morning. touching off "major scale ali rDat- tles", centering over Hanover, 150 miles west of Berlin.
 German radio transmitters went off the air as the bombers ap- preached during the middle of broadcasts boasting of the heavy damage to London in the huge raid of last night
 Later, Berlin radio said that German anti-aircraft defenses were considerably hampered by weather conditions.
 It was the eleventh operation this month by American boSrbers, and the 18th in IT days.
 At the same time Marauder medium bombers of the U. 5. Ninth Air Force, attacked targets in northern France and Belgium. These. daylight blows followed a night raid by Mosquito bombers over Dusseldorf, and were without loss.
The Nome nugget., 1944-03-15
VOLCANO IN
 ERUPTION

KODIAK, Alaska, Mar. I5.- (AP)-The eruption of Mt. Vania- mInoff, terrific rumbling, and fires lighted the surrounding countryside, it was reported by the arrival of a boat from remote Chignik, a fishing village about l2 miles from the volcano, and about ITS miles from Kodiak.
 The eruption is the first since 1889, and continued for the third day to spout fire and ashes.
The Nome nugget., 1944-03-15
WORKERS RECOVER DEAD IN RUINS

LONDON, Mar t5.-(AP)- Rescu eworkers toiled through smoking ruins in the search for dead and injured, as London dug itself our after the fierce pre-mid- night fire raid. rivaled in inten- sity only by the big German at tacks of l941.
 Thousands of incendiaries and high explosive bombs were show cred over the city in short but concentrated attack which touched off fires in many sections. and which did extensive damage to the capitals best-known business and residential districts.
 Bombs were also dropped al scattered points in East Anglia and south and southeast England, causing both casualties and dam age in several places.
 The total raiding force was es- timated at between 150 to 200 planes, but how many of these reached London was unannounc- ed. At least 13 of the raiders were downed.
 Nazipropagandists exploited the raid to the fullest possible extent. The Berlin radio told the public the assault was carried out on a grand scale, and asserted the raiders unloaded large number l new "super-heavy bombers".
The Nome nugget., 1944-03-15
 TRAPPED
 DIVISIONS

MOSCOW, Mar. t5.-GAPt- Red Army troops were liquidatins several trapped Maxi divisiees in the southern Nkraine, Russians said, in a smash along the Black Sea coast, and closed tte E1sraor of Nikoiaev. leaving Odessa. gss only large port in southern Rus sia, available to the Germans,
 Ger s,v0O captured dread
 let communique said
 break through the tras Malinovzky's Third army, about 45 miles northeast of Nikolaev in the Bereznegoyati and Snigerevka area, the columns driV- ing in from the north and south, forged steel ring around the Nazis.
 Other, Red Army troops pushed la miles beyond captured Kherson and cut the German lines of es- cape through NikoIaev harbor into the Black Sea, captured Shirokaya Balka, a miles southeast of Nix olaev, and 10 miles from the mouth of the Bug river
 Soviet guns now control the exit from Nukolaev from every di- rection.
The Nome nugget., 1944-03-15
EASTMAN
 DEAD AT 6l

WASHINGTON, Mar. 15.-CAP) Joseph Eastman, 61, director of Defense Transportation and a member of the Interstate Com merce Commission for 25 years, died here in the Emergency hos pital, after a months illness.
 Temporarily, his deputy, Brig. Gen. Charles Young will be in charge of running the nations wartime transportation system
 Eastman was appointed to the ICC at the age of 36, during Woodrow Wilson's administration
The Nome nugget., 1944-03-15

Tell them you saw it in The Nugget.
The Nome nugget., 1944-03-15
Bill Compromise of Differences Between
 House And Senate

WASHINGTON, Mar. 15.-(APeCoagre completed action on the stormy servicemens vote issue, when the House voted 273 to Ill.
 The adopted bill compromised the differences between the House and the Senate.
 The bill was then relayed to the President, who has not said whether of not he would sign the legislation, which placed emphasis on state controls over balloting by the armed forces in the general election.
The Nome nugget., 1944-03-15
SINK THREE
 NAZI VESSELS

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN NAPLES, Mar. 15.--CAP)-Allied bombers and fighters sunk three German vessels yesterday, the Germans claiming one wa ssunk in violation of international law, il being 3,700-ton refrigerator ship, the Kirissi, near the Spanish coast, off the mouth of the Ebro river.
 Artillery duels were increasing on all Italian fronts, also there were a few patrol clashes.
The Nome nugget., 1944-03-15
EXPERIMENTS OF YOUTHS ARE ENDED

WASHINGTON, Mar. l5.-tAPl The Selective Service today pro- hibited occupational draft defer mentS of men aged l8 to 25 in clusiv. excep twhen engaged in occupations specifically excepted from policy, by the Director of Selective Service.
 Tn order extends to toe age of i25 years the previous provision effective in the younger group.
The Nome nugget., 1944-03-15
DEVIN IS
 REELECTED

SEATTLE, Mar. i5.-Maypr De- win, 45, an attorney. was re-elct- ed mayor for the second term in yesterdays non-partisan munich apl election. defeating James Scavatto, 57,672 to 40,736.
 Scavotto announced he was backing Dave Beck, powerful teamster union leader.
 Mrs. E. F. Powell, John Carroll and Alfred Rochester wer eelect- ed to the city council.
The Nome nugget., 1944-03-15
NoIcEI

NOICEI
 "A meeting of inc Board of Directors of the Northwestern Alaska Chamber of Commerce will take place al inc North Pole Bakery Thursday. tomor- row noon. March l6th.
 There will be election of of- hcers and other important busi- ness.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-09

win hcI every man wife suspected as much
But just as the dinner ended, the sophisticated
and patrician Mrs. Mackay reached for her evening
bag. She drew from il little ieweled box. Blu
II was no powder puff the beauty took from IN,
box 1t cigarette! Which she calmly lightc,
and proceeded TO smoke.
You have no idea what sensation il created,
the one-time beau laughed. when she puet
out that cigarette, the gasp that went up coult
have been heard clear down TO the banks Of IN,
Truckee 1t took the town 20 years 10 recover
Heaven knows what woman could do publicly
in Reno in 1914 TO create comparable sensation.
Now local history has swung full cycle will
the presence in Reno of the conservative daughte
OF the woman who Mortified local society loni
ago-with the presence of the granddaughter
John Mackay, the sturdy young Irishman VIII,
stormed Virginia City without nickel and mad
fortune
In the hands of the late Clarence Macka' 'rs
Hawkins father that fortune dwindled BN 10
before the Mackay fortune had been spent every
where but in Nevada where il originated Now a
least a portion of il has come home with Mrs
Hawkins She came here in 1887 10 divorce Justic,
Kenneth O'Bren of the New York State Suprem,
Court and married Hawkins in 1898
One of RenoS most prominent citizens in ever
sense of that phrase is George Hart, the town
swoon-crooner supreme. He is to The Biggest Littl
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-09

met his present wife when she came here in 1929
to divorce Edmund W. Nash, New York broker.
One of Renos most popular matrons, and
tainly among the leaders of the WPAs beloved
conservative set stemming directly from +. F. VS.
Virginia City branch, is Katherine Mackay
OBrien Hawkins, wife Of Robert Ziemcr Hawkins,
prominent Reno attorney.
VET it was Mrs Hawkins's ravishngly beautiful
mother, the one.time Katherine Duer and first
wife of Clarence Mackay, who shocked Reno at
the turn of the century.
Young Mrs. Mackay, so lovely that people
turned TO stare at her, came TO Reno in
ton with of her husbands substantial gifts
TO the Mackay School of Mines
The grateful trustees, plus its president and
other local dgnitareS felt the visit warranted
a dinner in honor of the young woman whose hus-
band had handsomely endowed the mining
school which was named in honor of his pioneer
father, John Mackay
TO that dinner was invited young man.about-
Reno who is of the towns First Citizens.
Mrs. Mackay was so beautiful that all sat
watching her, enthralled," he said the other day.
I'm certain every man at the table fell in love
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-09

bling and divorce ana still Reno would prosper
Well, perhaps The Biggest Little City in the
World wouldn't become ghost town. But il
tanly would bear striking resemblance to han
house, For gambling supports Reno's largest and
most substantial payroll And in 1913, il is con.
servatively estimated, the divorce trade poured
4OOOOOO in cash money into this town of $4,000
Before the current war prosperity flushed the
nation with money and started the present rush TO
Reno, Ed Walker, manager of the Reno Chamber
of Commerce, estimated that the average Divorce
spent $3.50 during her residence here.
Multiply last years record divorce crop of 1884
DEGREES by $3.50. allow for added war.spending and
divorce probably came nearer putting five than
four millions in Renos 1913 till
The divorce trade not only brings a constant
and ready flow of cash into Reno, but has brought
millions of permanent investment dollars into town
through the marriage of wealthy Divorces here
Reno'S lawyers, her doctors, her realtors and
her business men have married variety of rich
Divorces who have now become Reno matrons
Reno's No. Go-Getter and NeVadas unrivalled
Whizon Wheels, youngish Norman Biltz, is the
happy husband of the former Esther Auchincloss
of the richest and social Fasteners ever to
I6 July -. 1914
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-09

Yet the WPA, guide book to this
state, called Nevada, the Silver
State" haughtily declares:
There are many Renos, and the
two acres of neon lights, night clubs
gambling houses and drinking places
near the railroad station form only
one of them-and though CONNER
cially important, not a particularly
representative one at that in spite
Of feature articles and newSreelS.
"A second Reno, also not rep.
sentative and TO some extent over
tapping the gambling-drnking Reno
is the divorce circle
"A third Reno Is composed Of
moneyed newcomers another aloof
Reno is composed of +. +. VS.
their Virginia is the Comstock EDS
note: WOWD The University is
almost a town in itself
OF course truth, as always, is in
the middle. II lies some place be
tween Robinson's soaring denuncia-
ton of Reno and the WPA's enrap-
turcd encOmiumS
For the simple truth is that thou
sands of Renoites like the game but
not the fame They like the money
but not the music. Anyone who
comes here as ! did spends half of
every "a hours in being button-holed
by earnest citizens who insist that
Reno is conservative, really patterned
on Boston.
They stoutly insist that Reno is
chiefly a center of supplies for the
cattle and mining industry in a state
of approximately 10000 souls Such
citizens boast they could abolish gam.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-09
BY INEz RoBB
CHAPTER y
RENO, New.

~ EMO like wife is all things all Joseph
~
Bert Lair, Reno smells spades.
opposing
where effort
practically like
prot from he
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-09

I a X G Il h G
X G n o G u re.
The s a [ e'S
chief booster,
realtoT and
p r o m o I e I
extraordinary
The messenger., 1944-07-01
ALICE MEDBURY BRIDE OF EDWARD SORANT

Miss Alice Myrtella Medbury, daughter of Mrs. Arnold Medbury of Allen Place and the late MT. Medbury, formerly of Bloomfield, became the bride of Edward Sorant, son of MT. and Mrs. Adolph Sorant of Glenwood Av- enue, Bloomfield, in a wedding ceremony performed at the Bloom field Federated Church Saturady afternoon, July l.
 The Reverend Thomas Foxall, pastor, performed the double ring ceremony.
 The bride was given in marriage by her brother, Arnold B. Med bury. The maid of honor was Miss Phyllis B. Bidwell and William Vass of Hartford was MT. Sorant's best man. Miss K. Ernestine Tav- ener was organist. The church was decorated with garden flowers.
The messenger., 1944-07-01
AVON GIRL IS BRIDE OF SGT. ANDY I. FENTON

Miss Alice Kathryn Anderson, daughter of Mir. and Mrs. J. J. Anderson of Avon and Technical Sergeant Andrew E. Fenton of the US. Air Forces, son of MT. and Mrs. Harold J. Fenton, Tunxis Avenue, were married Monday, July 3.
 The ceremony was performed at the Church of the Sacred Heart with the Reverend Father Daly of ficiating and Miss Eleanor Ander- son, sister of the bride, and Harold R. Fenton, brother of the groom, in attendance.
 The bride is a graduate of New Britain Teachers College and has been a member of the Simsbury Public School Faculty.
 Sergeant Fenton graduated from Bloomfield High School in 1941 and has been in the service since shortly after Pearl Harbor. He is veteran of 50 bombing missions over the Mediterranean theater and possessor of the Air Medal, the Purple Heart, and 4 Oak Leaf Clusters.
 Following a short honeymoon in New Hampshire, the couple went to Barksdale Field, Alabama, where Fenton will resume his post as instructor in aerial engineering to which he was assigned upon his return from foreign service in May.
The messenger., 1944-07-01
MARIE SENATRO MARRIES
 MARINE VETERAN GACNON

Miss Marie H. Senatro, dau- ghter of MT. and Mrs. Dominic Senatro of Park Ave-, Bloomfield, and Arthur R. Gagnon, IT,, dis. charged Marine veteran, son ot MT. and Mrs. Arthur Gagnon of Brookline Ave-, Bloomfield, were married June 19 in Christ the King Church, Bloomfield.
 MT. Senatro gave his daughter in marriage. She was attended by her sister, Miss Lucille Senatro, maid of honor, and two brides maids, Miss Irene Senatro and Miss Shirley Palmer. Richard Gagnon, also a Marine veteran, was best man for his brother. Nell son Gagnon of Bloomfield and Edward Galeski of H a Tt d ushered.
 A breakfast followed in the Old English room at the Hotel Bond.
 The couple are residing at 139 Park Ave-, Bloomfield.
The messenger., 1944-07-01
ELAINE HUMPHREY MARRIED
 AT SHEDIC, NEW BRUNSWICK

The marriage of Miss Elaine Humphrey, daughter of MT. and Mrs. G. Harold Humphrey of Maple Avenue, and Raymond F. Meader, IT,, son of MT. and Mrs. Raymond F. Meader of Whitins- vile, Massachusetts has just been announced.
 The wedding took place June 24 at Shedic, New Brunswick, Canada in the presence of members of both families with Reverend Wallace of the Unitd Church of Shedic offic- iating. Alfred Humphrey, brother of the bride, presided at the organ.
 The bride attended Bates Col lege, Lewiston, Maine. MT. Meader attended Parks Air College, East St. Louis, Illinois and is employed by the Pan American Air Lines at Point du Chene, New Brunswick where the couple will reside.
The messenger., 1944-07-01
JANOWETCH SAVED BY HIS PARACHUTE
Had Been Reported As Lost In. Far East Battle

Although first reported by the War Department as lost in action over China, word has come from Edward J. Janowetch, son of MT. and Mrs. Jozef Janowetch, no Tariffville Road, stating he para chuted to safety from his blasted plane and that he is back with his outfit.
 The telegram stating Janewetch was lost came to his parents June IA. On the 24th the family received a letter from him dated June 15, saving; "Had some trouble the other day between India and China but was successful in parachuting to safety" The War Department later confirmed his safe return to his bomber outfit.
 Janowetch has been in the ser vice since August 4, 1942 and has been in active action with the Indo-C China wing of the air forces in the China-Burma-India theater for several months. He is a radio operator on bomber. His brother William is in the Navy and sta toned at Norfolk, Va.
The messenger., 1944-07-01
ISABEL E. MOORE, AGED RESIDENT IS DEAD

Mrs. Isabel E. Moore, widow of Louis c. Moore, "A West Street, died Friday morning, June 30, at her home.
 Although native of Hartford, Mrs. Moore lived here for many years. She was 80 years of age and recognized as one Bloomfield's oldest residents.
 Mrs. Moore leaves adughter, Mrs. Grace Macure of Philadel- phia, Pa., and son, Edwin l.. Moore of West Street, Bloomfield, besides three grandsons, a grand daughter, and three great grand sons. The funeral was held Monday July 3. Bearers were Herman Rowley, Duane Rowley, A. Ralph Moore, and Edwin Moore. Burial was in Mountain View Cemetery.
The messenger., 1944-07-01
GLADYS GOODWIN MARRIED TO RUSSELL PETERSON

Miss Gladys M. Goodwin, dau- ghter of George Goodwin of Mer- riam Avenue and Russell T. Peter son, son of MT. and Mrs. Peter Peterson of Lincoln Avenue were married Wednesday, June 28 at the Blue Hills Baptist Church.
 The ceremony was performed by Reverend Ivan H. Benedict with Miss Mary Regini serving as maid of honor and the Misses Shirley and Betty Peterson, sisters of the bridegroom, acting as brides maids. Edward Pignone was best man. The ushers were Howard Madsen and Raymond Watkins A small home reception followed the ceremony.
The messenger., 1944-07-01
REV. M. J. GUERIN MOVED TO SIMSBURY
Father Daniel J. Barry Takes Over Local Assignment

The Reverend Michael J. Guerin for several years pastor of the Church of Christ the King and long active in local affairs has been named head of the Church of St. Mary of Simsbury.
 Father Guerin took over his new passionate July 1 when Reverend Daniel J. Barry of the staff of St. Thomas's Seminary was nam ed to take his place in the Bloom field Church and the vacated Treasury-ship of the Seminary.
 A native of Perth Amboy, New Jersey, Reverend Guerin was edu- cated at St. Thomas's Seminary and St. Bernard's Seminary. He was ordained by Bishop McAufiffe at St. Joseph's Cathedral in 1926 and has been on the staff of St. Thomas's Seminary since that date. In 1886 he was assigned as administrator of Christ the King parish. He was made Vice-presi- dent and Treasurer of the Sem mary in 194O.
 His interest in local civic affairs w WdO CI1IIdAOO Oy 1llO dpPO1nCI11OlAI to the Charter Committee, a place on the Appeal Panel of the Ration ing Board and his election as member of the Towns first Police Commission. At a testimonial din- ner held in his honor at the Rock ledge Country Club, West Hart ford just prior to his departure for Simsbury, he was presented purse. Speakers at the banquet were John Lynch and William Flynn, co-chairman, Mrs. George Hanson and William T. Walsh.
 Reverend Barry, who succeeds Father Guerin as pastor of the Church of Christ the King, was born in New Haven in 1904. After he graduated from Hamilton School in New Haven, he enterd St. Thomas's Seminary. His phil osophy course was completed at the Hasslin Foundation, Catholic University, Washington and his theory course at the Seminary of St. Sulpice, Issy, France He was ordained in Paris in 1881 and in 1882 received an appointment as Assistant as St. Mary's Church, Windsor Locks. Later the same year he joined the staff of St. Thomas's and has served as pro- lessor there ever since.
The messenger., 1944-07-01
NEW UNIFORMS PLANNED FOR MERCHANT MARINE

A new, distinctive uniform is in the offing for personnel of the Merchant Marine.
 It is a dull blue and will be the same for winter and summer, ex- cept for material weight. It also will be the same for officers and enlisted men except for gold or black buttons.