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The Republican., 1944-03-09
l.. FRANK BLAKE

Funeral services were conducted
last Sunday afternoon, March 5, at
3:30 o'clock, for Lewis Franklin
Blake, aged 81, former Oakland resi-
dent, who died suddenly in Washing-
ton, u. c., on Thursday morning,
March ,, where he had been working
for several years.
Services were conducted from the
Bolden Funeral Home with Rev. Mi
nor Sprague, pastor Of the Methodist
church, officiating. The deceased was
a member of the Oakland Fire Depart
ment and the Knights Of Pythias
lodge Of Oakland, and members of
these two organizations attended the
services in a body. Final rites at the
grave in Oakland cemetery were in
charge of the knights of Pythias.
Mr.. Blake was born March %, 1879
in Indiana, son Of the late Charles
and Sarah Blake. He was a member
Of the Methodist church.
Surviving are one son, Ralph n.
Blake. Of Wheeling. W. Va. a grand
daughter, Mary Blake Ours, Washing-
ton; one sister, Mrs Leila Arnett,
Charleston, W. Va; and one brother
Roy Blake, Elkins, W. Va. His wife,
the former Costanza AShby. died
about ten years ago, and a daughter
The Republican., 1944-03-09
MEADOW MOUNTAIN

Measles are prevalent in this COM
munity now. and school attendance
is very low as a result. The Bernard,
Beachy, Brenneman. Beckman, Pritts
and Green children are all i'll at
present.
Chester Gather, who is employed
at the Celanese plant at Cumberland,
visited his mother, Mrs. Ernest Col
mer. over the weekend. Mrs. Colmer
went to Cumberland this week, and
will undergo an operation in Memoir
ial hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. n. Green were bust
ness visitors in Cumberland, Monday.
Elmer Friend and Ray Beckman
were shopping in Oakland. Saturday.
Mrs. Elmer Friend was calling at
the home of Ray BccEman, Monday.
Forrest Mason spent the weekend
with home folks.
Alvin Bowser, after having spent
the weekend with his mother at
CasScman, returned to this commun-
Ity, Monday morning.
John Mason and Ray Otto were in
Oakland, Friday.
Miss Norma Lea Brenneman, who
underwent an operation for appendi-
citis recently, in the Memorial hos
The Republican., 1944-03-09

the only way to earn money for fur
ther schooling Capt. Ncwman's
Massey Hall school saw me for Il
semester, and then | followed the
Captain to Accident for part Of the
Normal School in 1891, and was back
for the one held at Oakland in 1892
fear that | did not benefit much
in scholastic way by the last two
sessions for the work was mostly a
review, but | did make many delight
full acquaintance. Most of the people
mentioned by Mr.. EnloW in his mar
rative. were schoolmates of mine.
! While these early normal schools
would not rate very high by present
standards, still they greatly improved
the academic rating of the county
teachers 1t was only short time
thereafter while home for a Christ
mas vacation, my two brothers who
had continued on at the old school.
confronted me with some algebra and
geometry problems that thought
stiff for even college student, but
do not think that many local schools
had advanced that far.
While in school in Oakland |
frequently ran into Mr. James Hamill
and later Mr.. Edward Sincell, both cX-
college men and they both urged me
to try for a college education At first
that appeared like an idle dream for
felt very much unprepared, but they
assured me that if | was willing to
work | could make the grade. In the
summer of 1892 | made the acquaint-
ance of Mr.. William Merrill, then a
member of the School Board of the
county | must have made a good i'm
preston on him for one day he took
! me aside and talked to me seriously
of going away where | could get
better schooling. He told me that
there was then scholarship at ST
Johns vacant and if wished he was
sure could have it. | lost no time in
making up my mind and that fall |
was on my way. Like most students
coming from the country and small
towns, | was at a disadvantage, aca-
demically, as compared with those
from cities, especially during the first
year, but | had learned things in the
country that were invaluable in latcl
life, but which the city dwcller rarely
sees or knows Of.
The Republican., 1944-03-09
|
MRS. f. c. HlNEBAUGH

Mrs. Minnie Phillips Hinebaugh, SO,
wife Of Thaddcus c. IIinebaugh, Oak
land died at her home last Thursday
afternoon, March ,. about 2:30
o'clock, after an illness of several
months.
Mrs. lIinrbaugh was born February
2l. 1861, near Red House, daughter
Of the late Rev. John and Elizabeth
Phillips and spent practically her en-
tire life in this county. For number
Of years she WAS organist in the Luth-
cram church and later was = member
ui the choir and took an active inter-
est in all church activities. She was Il
member Of St Marks church, Oak
land
She was well known locally as an
artist producing many paintings of
local Genes and people.
Surviving are her husband, two sons
and one daughter, Paul Hinebaugh
and Mrs Elinor Hoye, Oakland; and
Edward H. limbaugh, Canton, Ohio;
and eight grandchildren, three Of
whom are in the armed services; and
two great grandchildren
Funeral services We're conducted
Sunday afternoon at /: 30 o'clock from
the Bolden Funeral home with Rev.
George Birk, pastor-elrct of St.
Marks church, officiating. Interment
was in the Oakland cemetery. Pail
bearers we've Joseph Hincbaugh, Cecil
Smith, Donald X. Sinccll, George II.
Hanst, Neil c. FraIcy and Oliver
SmOuSu,
The Republican., 1944-03-09

pital, Cumberland has returned to her
home here.
Dolph O'Bricn is able TO he about
again after having been confined to
his home and hospital for almost a
month.
Miss Elsie Knox was 4 guest at the
Colmer home Monday.
Ray Bechman visited at the homes
of Ray Custer and l.. c. Becbman.
last Friday
Peter Rickford and son, Albert,
were in Oakland. Friday.
The Republican., 1944-03-09
WRIGHT THAlER

Wright Thayer. aged 81 of the
Underwood community. veteran of the
first World War, died in the Aspin-
wall Veterans hospital ASpinwall,
Pa, on Tuesday. March 7. He had been
4 patient there since November Il.
Deceased was Il son of the late
Thomas and Alice Thayer and was
born in Friendsvillc. He lived in this
area practically all his life and was Il
member of the Knights OF Pythias
lodge, Woodmen of the World and
the American Legion.
He was inducted into the service
September 27, 1917, serving in Com
pany d, 313th Infantry, Co. f, 309th
Ammunition Train, of the S2nd divi-
sion. He spent quite a while overseas
and participated in the Argonnc and
st, Mihiel offensives. He was honor
ably discharged May -, 1919.
He was married to Miss Virgie
kitZmiller, August Is, 1925. Surviv-
ing are his wife, three sisters and four
brothers, Mrs. Elsie Stotlcr, Fair
mont, W. Va; Mrs. Saddle Meyers,
Terra Alta, W. Va; Mrs. Goldic Rob
bins, Pittsburgh; Perry Thayer, Nor
gantown, W. Va; Cecil Thaycr.
Akron, Ohio; John Thayer, Pitts
burgh, and Orville Thaycr, Terra
Alta. He had been employed by the
Stanley Coal company at Crellim for
the past twenty-five years
Funeral services will be conducted
from the Bolden Funeral Home on
Friday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, with
Rev Floyd FultZ, of Terra Alta. in
charge, assisted by Rev }. c. Foster
of Mt, Lake Park. Attending in body
will be the members of the Knights
Of Pythias lodge and also the mem
bers of the American Legion. The lat
ter will have charge of final rites at
the grave, where he will be buried
with full military rites. lntelment will
be in the Thayervillc cemetery.
The Republican., 1944-03-09
MRS. ELIZABETH MOON

Mrs. Elizabeth Marguerite Young
Moon. "A, of Bloomington, died last
Saturday afternoon, March !. She was
the widow of the late Zachariah Moon
a native of GAINESVILLE, Ohio, she
was a daughter of the late Isaac and
Susan Bowser Young. She was a mem-
bcr of the United Brethren church.
Surviving are two sons, Joseph Ed
ward Moon, Bloomington, Md, and
George W. Moon, Luke; one brother,
Charles William Young. Hendrick, w.
Va; two nicces and one nephew. and
four grandchildren.
The Republican., 1944-03-09
MRS. JESSIE SHANK

Mrs Jessie Welch Shank, 60, widow
Of the late William Shank, died sud
denly at her home at Kitzmiller on
Sunday morning, March 5, following a
short illness. She was member Of
the Presbyterian church,
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs
Louise Quent and Mrs, Elva Lam
caster, both of Baltimore; four sons
Pfc. Elwood Shank, stationed in Eng
land; Corporal Frank Shank, Camp
Shelby, Miss; William Shank, Balti-
more; and Earl Shank, kitzmiller; one
sister Mrs. Spille Long, of Pennsyl-
vania. and twelve grandchildren.
The Republican., 1944-03-09
LOST

LOST-Kerosene Ration Book, name
cf James Broadwater, Swanton. Finder
please return to owner or to the local
ration board. 1t"
LOST-Blacl and tan Fox Hound.
Has large wart on front foot. Reward
for information leading to its return,
Wesley Friend, SWanton. 2-2t
LOST-Billfold, sometime Satur-
day evening or Sunday, in or near
Oakland; containing valuable papers,
ration books and money. Finder re-
turn to John Weber, Oakland. Re
Ward.-l -2t"
The Republican., 1944-03-09

teen great grandchildren; also two
sisters and ole brother, Hinckel Ro-
truck, Mrs. Eliza Henlin. and Miss
Esther Rotruck, all of Grant county.
West Virginia.
Funeral services were conducted on
Monday afternoon at > O'Clock from
the Maple Springs church at Eglon
with interment in the church ceme-
terry. Rev. Emory Fikn was in charge.
The Republican., 1944-03-09
MISCELLANEOUS

EREEi If Excess acid causes YOU
NAL. pains of Stomach Ulcers, Indi-
gestion, Heartburn, Belching, Bloatjng,
Nausea, Gas Pains, get free sample,
Udga, at Oakland Pharmacy. 4J-15t%
The Republican., 1944-03-09

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pcrlud. / can assure Won that thr On.
closed article Is historically and fac
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viii not hc extreme to mark that
which has been done amiss.
II 70" I''H II W"fth publishing
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please .<cus, typogruphicaI errors
While l had often heard Of Mr.. En-
LOW 1 never ma" lI'r pleasure OF meet
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Sincerely.
CHARLES S. SHAFFER,
3443 OabWood Terrace,
WASHINGTON tlU) u. [.
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The Republican., 1944-03-09

report to United States Employment
Service names of all miners leaving
their employ without statements of
availability Operators have further
been cautioned to grant releases only
when strictly necessary. and only
where permitted under the stabliza-
tion plan.
4. Provision has been made for fleX-
ibility of the Stabilization plan, and
such plans might provide that work
erS formerly engaged in local short
age occupations might be hired only
upon referral Of the United States
Employment Service.
"WMC has been assured that the
SclcctiVe Service draft boards in the
area have been advised to give special
consideration in the determination of
occupational deferment for coal min
crS, and that there will be no military
Withdrawals until May |, at which
time Selective Service headquarters
will review the situation before tax
ing any further action" Fenneman
said.
"An intensive training program is
now underway which will make in
tcnSiVe surveys Of mines, to provide
technical assistance in the develop
ment and operation of coal mine
training programs, and which will.
also, make available and coordinate
the specialized services of govern
training agencies, without cost to the
industry. Conferences are to be held
with union representatives and mine
operators to determine possibilities
for paying new mine trainecs other
than having the experienced miner
share his earnings with the traincc"
Production Decreases
! The Cumberland Chamber of Com
mercc has reported decrease of near
! ~ nine per cent for Maryland coal
! production in 1913. For the entire
/ country present estimates place BIZ
| luminous and anthracite coal require
mcnts during 1914 at 696000,000 tons.
However, if current trends (particul-
arIy in employment continue, only
62l 900, 900 tons will be mined, it is
| estimated.
The Republican., 1944-03-09
Employment Service
Given Authority to
Stabilize Mine Jobs


| y continued coa shortage, may
prove disastrous to our war effort
and to our essential civilian needs,
Lawrence L. Fcnnrman, s:utc dircr-
tor Of the War Manpower Commis-
sion, warned, in ,eiviu" authority to
Daniel Il. Stalcy and MiIburn ".
Mann, managers Of the United States
Employment Service offices at
Cumberland and Oakland, respective
ly. to enter into an extensive country
wide campai%n to stabilize employ
/ ment and to assure fullest possible
production in the local coal mines.
Twelve Of the folty-iivy mines in
Garrett county are in Immediate need
Of POO workers, and unless local mines
can operate with full manpower re
sources further serious decline i'm
local coal production is Threatened,
Fcnncman added.
Losses Are Alarming
THE coal situation for the nation
for 1914 presents grim picture" the
state director declared. The labor
r0',' Il, ,'o ''''''''',o'' '.'''S '''I'''''
1913, to 392 900 in October. Additional
losses in manpoWcr due to deaths, re-
1t: ''''' ''''' anu
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fo,cono,+ Of ,,oo s+,h;rioo,;on ,,.,
grams. and a more strategic disposi-
ton of the current labor force"
Two highliehts Of the mine labor re-
cruitmont program which goes into
immediate effect outlined by Mr..
Fenneman. are:
The Republican., 1944-03-09
MRS. ALNERTA d. SHIRLEY

Mrs. Alverta Dice Shirley, aged SO
years, died at the home Of her daugh-
ON Thursday, March End She was
formerly Of Eglon, W. Va, and was
born October s. 1857, in Grant county.
West Virginia.
Surviving are five daughters and
three sons, Mrs. M. W. Moreland;
Dunbar. Pa; Mrs. George Osbuln,
Breckenridge, Minnesota; Mrs. Orlena
Soldiers. Arlington, Va; Mrs. Elma
Field, Monessen; Mrs. Thomas Grady,
Richmond, Va; B. a. Shirley, AL
bright W. Va; Ernest Shirley, De-
troit, Mich; Oca Shirley, Duquesne,
Pa; twenty-one grandchildren, eigh-
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MARRIAGE LICENSES

FRED wsinstein, %. Bertha cohen.
Robert Hamss. IS Sophie Horun. 20.
William Miller 10. Grace Rippetoe,
Robert bert. r R snowd'n. %. Betty
Pred T Jones, 40, Isabel Faye Her.
DuArd Fred Ralston. IS: Emma
Louise Nelson. 81
Jack Olsen Palmer, n: Alene Jayne
cswen, IS.
Lewis Clinton Eaves, 81; Mae Kamp-
man. 81
THOMAS s: Ahern. 81; Ruth b.
James Henry Henderson. % Delsie
DellAs Richardson, 10
Ralph Leitch, 20; Ala Cooley Is.
Michael calnicean, q. Mildred Marie
FlppO, %
William J. Richards. 81: Margaret
Hincaid, "a
David Laclair. 20; Dolores. LaClair.
%
Dexter Reno Taylor. 81. Myrtle Ed
wards. 20
Harry W. sscjsm. 30. Betty silver.
Frank J Bialczyk. "a, Mary Eliza
beth LOhr "a
Edward Louis ochal, Is Bethany J..
Iiegler. ~.
Henry Ksrolinski. 25; Olga Kumkow-
ski. 20
Stanley Karas. "a; Wanda Theresa
Podpierka. "a
John A. McFeely, % Mary Kusulin,
20.
Morris Smith 2s Ruth Austin. ~
Ferdinand ". JensRe. 20. Esther
Emma SeeEer. 10
Henry Mtlstein, u. Renee Gusher
II
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Death notlces

BEGG - July 26, Prudence f., be-
loved wife of Frank o.. sister OF
Charles Smith and Mrs. Mary Smith.
Remains In state al residence. 1891
Monica. until Friday at y. m.
Funeral services Saturday At p. m.
from Harper Mulligan Funeral Home.
1880 Hamilton: burial at White
Chapel
ENTHUSIASTICALLY 20, 1914, STANLEY.
beloved husband OF Hedwig, loving
father Of Victoria Wieczorek, Frances
Legwand, Theresa POsluszny, Marion
Kaller, Josephine Smith. Roselyn
wills, Anna MacLean, Eleanor Kwiat-
kowski. Virginia. Dolores. Martin,
Pvt Anthony ". s. Army In Italy
and Joseph. brother Of Anthony
CembOrski also 10 grand children
Funeral Monday from residence, 2262
Church at II:
CISCHkE--July 2o, Albert, beloved
husband Of Aathilda Reske Clschke,
dear father OF Mrs. Viola Gletzen,
Alfred, Clarence, Wilbert, and DON
aid, grandfather OF II grandchildren I:
son 81 August Cischke. brothers and
saturday, .. m, at A. II. Peters
Funeral Home, i2057 Grstiot Ave.
HASNEMAN-hary, OF 1880 Mel
drum, beloved wife Of the late Gus
taye. dear mother OF Christian, Mrs,
Ottila Heck, william. Mrs Evelyn
Dugall and Charles. dear sister OF
Mrs. Ottilia Gessner. Funeral from
the Van Lerberghe Funeral Home.
1890 r.. Warren, corner Of Lake
view, Monday morning Al $50. and
Our Lady OF Sorrows Church at 10.
Rosary sunday evening at 5. Inter
ment, Mt. Olvet.
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BEFORE making home Improvements
call the HOUSE DOCTOR f1- sug
gesti0ns and IDEAS NJ obligation
10 $3.50 RESTRICK LUMBER CO
klnCe 1854 o.
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DlBAs-M.syl duly 20. age SO. of
$40 1aeuself ST. beloved wife Of
Joseph. 6~&a mother OF Edward, Pvt.
Bernard inSouth Pacific, Mrs. Madgs
Dellaguardia, Mrs. Thomas Bresna-
han. Mrs. PHI Zacharski. Miss Jose
phine and ave grandchildren. Funeral
Saturday at $3.50 from residence and
81. Hedwtg's Church at TO-
JANCE-Estells, July 81. beloved
wife OF Michael, dear sister OF An
drew. Stanley. Frank LukowiAk and
Josephine Wssik, dear daughter in
law Of Kazmiers janice Funeral
from residence, ASA Piquette. near
Dubois. Monday at $50 a m, TO
81, stanislaus Church at 10 a. m.
Interment, Mt. ohyet.
LuKowIAk-see Jane. notice.
MANkE Anna. wife OF Max.
mother Of Mrs. Philip Sundin, Mrs
Anthony Taddeo and William Manke.
sister OF William, Gustsve, Richard
and Otto Dunkel and Mrs. Paul
hanke. mother-in-la OF Mrs. Ger
aldine Manke and Mrs. Florence
Aanke, six grandchildren and three
great grandchildren Funeral from
home. $500 Rathbone, Saturday at
1900 o'clock and stephanus Evangeii-
cal Lutheran Church at 1880.
McGOWAN-July ~. 1884, Frank T.,
al ST. Joseph Mercy Hospital. Pom
uac, dear father OF Francis McGowan
OF Birmingham. Mich. Funeral from
Cavanaugh Funeral Home. 100 W.
Kirby at Cas-, Monday, $50 a. m,
Our Lady OF Sorrows Church AT 10.
MIDDLEWOOD = Catherine. OF 2544
Cadillac Blvd beloved wlfs ~ thp
late Charles Aiddlewood. dear mother
OF Vincent, Joseph and william Mid
dlewood. Funeral Saturday from Hal
Imam Funeral Home. ISL East Grand
Blvd. at $3.50, AnnunciAtion Church
at 10.
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Expert Service Directory
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with rock wool, also house raising
piers leyelirg
EASY FHA TERMS FREE ESTIM
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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-07-28

battalion aid workers.
we are not sure yet whether
VIC get combat experience before
Our troops" said Sgt. Paulo Can
to-, medical assistant from Sac
Fsulo city. Right now, l am just
tang care of minor ailments and
accidents.
They might send us up to oper-
ate with American medical units
to get some experience before our
cwn troops get into combat
THAT would be a good thing, >
said Sgt. Edylson Souto Siqueira
Ct Niteroy, Rio State, who is the
chief non com of this unit.
Then we'd be better prepared to
take care of the wounded when
our troops go into the line"
Both sergeans were medical stu
dents before the war; Edylson
would have been a doctor in a
few more months when he enter
eo the army. They visited Ameri-
can medical units nearby and both
were much pleased to find the
equipment identical with their own.
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man armies in northern France

man armies in northern France.
Most Of the time" the Secre-
tary said they have been landing
on the same open beaches they
originally took, while the port of
Cherbourg is being made ready for
its full occupa;:on.-
In view of the staggering require
ments in equipment and supply
before a major offensive can be
launched, the delay in getting this
one major port in the beachhead
area into operation would be
enough to explain the apparently
slow progress in Normandy.
Stimson added another reason in
description of the difficulty of
the terrain, which he said had made
a strong impression on him.
Not only is the area cut up into
small fields, each surrounded by
tall hedges or stone fences which
are themselves difficult obstruc-
lions but each hedge is paralleled
by deep bitches which constitute a
readymaoe trench system like
that used in the first world war.
Thus, he said, the Germans had
handed to them elaborate defen-
sive positions and tank blocks,
made more effective by their flood
ing of low areas.
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Morgenthau Lost Ship
But Merited Navy Star

WASHINGTON, July 27-tRELt.
Robert M. Morgenthau, son of the
Secretary of the Treasury, has
been awarded the Navy bronze
star medal :.ior skillful handling of
the Destroyer Lansdale in an at
tack by enemy planes against a
convoy.
The Lansdale was lost in the
attack, but she fought off the
planes and prevented serious dam
age to the convoy, the Navy said
in announcing the award today.
Morgenthau was executive Of
ficer of the Lansdale.
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BY JAMES J. STREBIG
Associated Press Aviation Editor

ASSOCIATED Press Aviation Editor
CHERRY POINT, July 27.-R-
Marine pilots arrive at this huge
Marine Corps air base knowing on
ly the speed, comfort and quick
danger of skyfighting. Now for the
first time, they are taught h e
short and hard way why h ei r
mud trudging associates need air
cover.
The filters Called Junior Bird
men" by older Marine pilots)
learn to shoot small arms, toss
hand grenades, march in clos e
order, scout and patrol, fight with
bayonet, knife, club and b e
hands, how to police camp, man
age the mess, apply first aid. dig
foxholes and--the one spectacular
event-make a landing from the
sea under fire.
This is relatively small and
new project in the 'jungles" along
Hancock Creek. The m p is
known as "bQystown'' because ii
was sort of penal colony before
the filters shed their fancy clothes
and moved in.
Officially the camp is the ground
offense training unit. 1t. Charles
F. McKenna of Rochester, N. Y,
is in charge.
The prime idea is to let the pilot
see the conditions met by tn e
ground fighters and thus h e 2
along the task of coordinating
their efforts and intensifying their
interest. The course serves also
to teach fliers tricks which might
be valuable after a forced land
ing.
Two practice invasions are made
at spot on the Neuse River. Then