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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-04-19
Capt. Helbig, Army
Nurse, Returns

Capt. Lillian Helbig has returned to
her home after 35 months of service
in the Pacific and the Far East, with
the 18th General Hospital.
The unit first arrived in New Yea
land by boat May, 1912, and was sent
to an island in the South Pacific
by August, 1912, set up their hos
pital and were ready to take care Of
the first Marine casualties from
Guadalcanal. After taking care of pa
tients in the South Pacific for 26
months, the unit was sent to Assam,
India, on the Ledo Road.
Capt. Helbig returned by plane
across the Atlantic. Having Travelled
around the world she says there is
no country like America and our boys
are tops"
After a furlough with her mother,
Mrs. Harry Hclbig, and her brother
in-law and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh
Teets, she will report for further duty.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-04-19
Kitzniller Soldier
Is Killed in Action
Pfc. Cecil ID. Dawson, Member of
A Glider Unit, Killed In
Germany March "a

A member of the 18th airborne di-
vision, Pfc. Cecil D. punch" Dawson
20, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Dawson
of Kitzmiller, was killed in Germany
in the glider invasion on the Rhine
river front on March "a.
He went overseas in August, 1914
and was stationed in England until
called up to help stop the counter
offensive last December. In February
he was sent back to France where he
remained until called to invade the
Rhine region.
He was a graduate of Kitzmiller
High school, class of 1871, where he
was active in school sports He was in
the service two years, receiving his
training at Camp Forrest, Tenn, and
Camp MackalI, N. C. He holds the
Full Pledge Gliderman's certificate,
which was awarded him at Camp Mac
kali, and the Combat Infantryman
Badge.
Besides his parents, he is survived
by two brothers, Harold Dawson, Mo
NM sc, now stationed with the Navy
in New York, after serving 10 months
overseas, and Pvt Charles R. Daw-
son, with an engineering unit, France;
also the following: Grace Kelly, Rosa
lie Belvin, New York City; Doris
Roome Indianapc' :. Ind; Mrs. Louise
Lechliter, Shallmar; Mrs. Ada Spiker,
Blaine, W Va; Mrs Wana Newhouse,
Keyser, w. Va; Delmar Martin, Kitz-
miller; Edward Dawson, Mona, w.
Va; and William Dawson, Cumbcr-
land.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-04-19
Truman Promises to
Press War to Final
Victory in His Talk
Nations New President Asks
For Complete Unity In
Whipping Axis

President Truman called upon the
nation for complete unity in whipping
the Axis into unconditional surrender
and in building a strong United Ma
tions organization for peace
In his first address, on Monday, to
joint session of Congressman to
America and the world by radio-the
new Presidents:
/. Pledged the United States to con-
tinue in the flight for freedom" until
the. unconditional surrender of Ger
many and Japan.
2. Declared the grand strategy Of
the war must continue unchanged
and unhampered" under the military
commanders now in charge.
3. Promised punishment for war
criminals "even though we must pur-
sue them to the ends of the earth"
Ideals of Peace and Progress
4. Pledged his personal support to
the ideals of peace and progress so
eloquently proclaimed by Franklin
Roosevelt" and called upon the nation
to unite in their defense.
5. Declared that the great nations
which mustered the force to defeat the
Fascist conspiracy must continue to
cooperate in peace-"the responsible
ity of the great states is to serve and
not dominate the peoples of the
world"
6. Appealed for support in building
"a strong and lasting United Nations
organization" at the San Francisco
conference for mastering the problems
Of peace through the triumph Of JUS
tice
7. Promised continued efforts to-
wards better social order ''to i'm
prove the lot of the common people"
s. Asserted America will never for
get the sacrifices of the men and Wo-
men in the armed forces.
The President told the armed forces
through broadcast ON Tuesday night
that the nation would not falter in
the cause for which President Roose-
welt gave his life.
Truman was sworn in as the thirty
second President of the United States
at 1903 p. M, Thursday, April II, in
the Cabinet room Of the White House
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-04-19
Wounded in Action

Pfc Orval T. Butler. son of Mrs.
Clara K. Butler of Grantsville, was
wounded in action in the European
theatre of operations.
Pvt Kenneth R. Boyce, of VindeX,
was wounded in Germany on February
81. He is son of J. H. Boyce, of
NindeX. He has been in the army since
last August and overseas since early
in January. He was trained at Camp
Blanding, Fla. He has two brothers
in the armed forces, both on duty in
the South Pacific war zone. Pvt Boyce
has been awarded the Purple Heart
decoration.
Both soldiers were listed in the
government casualty lists Of Monday
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-04-19
Thomas A. Gender,
Oakland Druggist,
Dies Monday Night
Had Been In Business In Oak
land For 30 Years; Was III
For Year Or More

Thomas A. Gender, Oakland drug
gist for thirty years, died at his home
on Alder street Monday evening about
$50 o'clock, after an illness of about
year
Mr.. Gender was born in Oakland
November 20, 1888, a son of the late
Andrew B. and Mary NJ Gender, and
was aged 81. He attended local
schools, also pharmaceutical school
in Cumberland, and also one in Ohio,
after which he practiced as a phar-
macist in Ohio and Newburg, w. Va,
before opening a drug store in Mt.
Lake Park. He entered business in
Oakland about 1915.
He was married in 1910 to Miss
Annie West. Surviving are his wife,
three children, Miss Martha Gender,
of Baltimore and Oakland; Major
Thomas A. Gender, Jr, army medical
corps, with the 18th army in Germany;
Lieut.. G.g.) Richard J. Gender, with
the Naval air corps in the Pacific
area; also the following brothers and
sisters, Senator Bernard l. Gender,
W. Andrew Gender, Miss Charlotte
Jean Gender, all of Oakland; Francis
E. Gonder of Valleyford, Washington;
and Mrs. Lawrence K. Dixon, of
Washington, D. c.
Mr.. Gender was a member of ST.
Matthew's Episcopal church and Of
Oakland lodge No. 1872, Ancient, Free
and Accepted Masons and Garrett
Lodge No. l13, Knights of Pythias
He served as mayor Of Oakland a
number of years ago. He was also a
graduate of the University Of Mary
land.
Funeral services are being con-
Quoted this afternoon at 3 o'clock
from the Episcopal church, Rev. Aus
tin F. Schildwachter, rector, officiat-
ing. Interment will be in Oakland
cemetery with members of the Ma
sonic lodge having charge Of final
rites at the grave. PallbearerS Will be
lodge members, VIM. Cecil Smith,
Paul B. Naylor, Delbert Davis, Wal
ter W. Dawson, Arthur Lawton, d.
W. Walter.
Honorary pallbearers are James p
Treacy, John Weber, Arthur Naylor
Harry Stemple, H. l.. Jones. w. A.
Sturgiss, W. R. Offutt, Stuart F.
Hamill, Joseph E. Harmed. Asa T.
Matthews, L. NJ. Fraley, J. NJ, Jarboe
Earl Shartzer, E. R. Jones, Harold
Ream, Harry West, Alva Gortner and
George Littman.
Vestrymen of the church will also
attend in a body, Dr. f. |. Baumgart-
ner, William W. Grant, George H.
Dawson, James Pollock, Harry Wolfe
and Neil c. Fraley.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-04-19
Health Doctor Plans
Priesthood Clinics
Points For Physical Check Ups
OF Children TO Be Held
May | To May %

A series of pre-school roundup elm
les for physical roundups for children
of the county has been arranged by
Dr. Winter R. Frantz, public health
officer of Allegany county, who is de-
voting part Of his time to health work
in Garrett county.
These clinics will begin May l and
will be continued until May rs. The
schedule Of dates and places is as fol-
lows
Tuesday, May 1-Lynndalc, $3.50 a.
m; Swan Meadow, 1880 a. M; Sun
nyside, 1880 a. M; Red House, 100
p. M; Kempton, 2:30 p. m.
Thursday, May 3-Spring Glade, 10
a. M; Bray, 1870 a. M; Hoyes Run,
100 p. m.
Friday, May 4-Corunna, 1000 a.
M; Steyer, 100 p. m.
Monday, May Jennings, $3.50 a.
M; Manadier Ridge, 1890 d. M; Bear
Hill, 1880 a. M; Casselman, HOO
a. M; FalrVleW, l:30 p. m.
Thursday, May 1O-Mountain Lake
Park, rs p. M; Loeb Lynn, 2:30 p.
M; West VindeX, 1870 p. M; East
VindeX, 2:45 p. M; Friendsville, 1000
q. m.
Friday, May 11-Wilson, 1000 a.
M; North Glade, 1:30 p. M; Frank
vile, 2:30 p. M; Oakland Elementary,
1:15 p. M; st. Peters, 2:15 p. M;
Crcllin, 800 p. m.
Monday, May lint Zion, $3.50 a.
m; Bethel, 11:00 a. M. Black Hawk,
100 p. NJ; Bethlehem, 1890 a. NJ.
Tuesday, May 15-Grantsvillc, 9:3O
a. M; Deer Park, 9:30 a. M; Boiling
Spring, 1915 a. M; Swanton, HOO
a. NJ. Bloomington, 1;30 p. m.
Wednesday, May 16-Herrington,
1000 a. m.
Tuesday, May 22-Finzel, 900 a.
M; Johnson, $3.50 a. NJ; Beall, 1000
a. M; Avilton, 1890 a. H.; New Ger
many, 100 a. M; Yoder, 1870 p. H.;
Bcachy, 200 p. NJ; Bittinger, 2:30 p.
M; Kitzmiller, 100 p. M; Shallmar,
2;45 p. m.
Wednesday, May % - Accident
$3.50 a. NJ.
Friday, May 25-Red Oak, 1870 p
M; McCabe, 1000 a. NJ; Sand Spring
HOO a. M; Rich Hill, 80 p. m.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-04-19
Killed in Action

Mrs. George Walls was informed on
Sunday that her grandson. Malcolm
McDaniels, who was radarman in the
u. S. Coast Guard, had lost his life
in the service of his country.
He was previously reported missing
in action following the explosion of a
coast guard vessel, "Serpens" in the
South Pacific area. 1t was definitely
established by the government that he
had lost his life, and his step-mother,
Mrs. Mary McDaniels, in Clarksburg,
w. Va, was so informed on Satur-
day.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-04-19
Six Accepted For
General Service

Six selectees who were sent to Bal
timore on April 8, for their pre-induc-
ton physical examination, were ac-
cepted for general military service, it
has been announced, They will be sub
ject to induction after twenty-one
days. Those accepted were:
Foster Erwin Tasker, VindeX; Edi-
son 10y burst, Grantsville; Arden
Weaver Skipper, Oakland; Ray Clar-
ence Barnard, Swanton; Robert Jack
son Savage, Oakland; Meridth Doug
las Snyder, Jennings.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-04-19
Friendsville Soldier
Is Seriously Wounded

Pfc. Laurence Edgar Schroyer, of
Friendsvillc, was seriously wounded in
action in Germany on March 81, his
wife, Mrs. Laurence Schroyer, and his
mother, Mrs. Myrtle Schroycr, have
been informed
Pfc. Schroyer has been in service
eleven months, receiving his training
at Camp Wheeler, Ga He has been
overseas since November, 1914.
He was awarded the Bronze Star
and infantry combat badge. Two other
brothers are in the service in Ger
many, Pfc. George Schroyer and Pfc,
Karol Schroyer, all of Friendsville.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-04-19
Pvt. Robert Hart
Wounded in Action

Pvt. Robert Hart, with the 513tf
Parachute Infantry, was slightly
wounded in action in Germany or
April 8, his parents. Mr.. and Mrs
John Hart, of Pittsburgh, have beer
informed.
Mrs Hart, daughter of Mr.. anG
Mrs c. f. White, has been in Oakland
for several weeks and received a let.
ter from her son written on April 5
in which he told her he had beer
knocked down by mortar shell, re.
ceiving scratch" on the shoulder
Out Of the scratch" however, they
took a piece of shrapnel.
He was being hospitalized but il
his letter he said he was "up and
about"
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bestowed for than twelve The loss Of leader
great calamity for nation Those opposed him politically
join with those who staunch supported him. paying their last
respects to who worked untrngy for his ideals regardless of
the The has been his life which he cheerfu
his country just thousands of other doing in this
With his passing the American system of has
the responsibility of leadership individual who
sdered American from the midwest. He
leadership time which will require the highest performance Of
duty by him and the acceptance of highest Democratic RESPONSE
bities.
He has taken that burden with courage that thus far has
impressed members of the and citizens
generally He has assumed his duties calm and confident
American leadership from crisis American initiative
being demonstrated every day the field Of battle In every
crisis in American history able leader has forward
This should give the American people great comfort They
look back the accomplishments of the late president
pride all the good he has done But they
also look forward to the possibilities Of America moving ahead
under wise, leadership.
All regret the passing wartime leader but look forward
with confidence the American leaders Of today and Tomorrow
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-04-19
Seventh War Loan
Quota is $4,000

Garrett county's quota in the
seventh war loan drive is $275,000, of
which purchases amounting to $175,-
600 are expected to be "E" bonds, it
was announced by H. c, Riggs, coun-
ty chairman.
All sales of e. bonds from April
to July will be counted toward the
individual quota, he said. Sales of
bonds other than "E" "F" and &C"
bonds start on May ii and con-
tinues through June.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-04-19
Loses Arm and Leg

Mr.. and Mrs. l.. A. Whitmcr, near
Red House, were informed that their
son, Pvt Orvillc Whitmer. serving
with the 29lst infantry in Germany,
suffered the amputation Of his right
arm and leg as result Of wounds re-
ceived on April ,. He is now being
hospitalized in Germany and his con-
dition other than the wounds is re-
ported excellent.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-04-19
Dusic Purchases
Produce Business

Emeric Dusic, who for more than
ten years has managed the Monheim
Wholesale Produce concern in Oak
land, has purchased the business, eff
fectivc May LIST, it has been an
nounced.
Mr.. Dusic has his warehouse on
High street extended, and will con-
tinue to operate the business from
that point.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-04-19
Golf Course Open

The Oakland Municipal Golf course
has been open for the past two weeks
and a number of regular members
have been taking advantage of the
spring-like weather to brush up on
their game
The course is under the direction of
the Oakland Golf club again this year,
with Ira Bosely as president Mr..
Bosley said the greens were in fine
shape and urged the people of the
community to patronize the course.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-04-19
Wounded in Action

Lieut. Kenneth f. Burdettc, grand
son of Mr.. and Mrs. J. f. Harmed, of
Oakland, is a patient in hospital in
Bonn, Germany, as the result of
minor head wounds received March
"a in the battle for Germany. He is
a son of Mr.. and Mrs. Hubert Bur
dette. Of Mt. Airy.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-04-19
lingering Trout
Stocked In County

Fifty-two thousand lingering trout
have been stocked in streams of Gar
rett and Allcgany counties in the past
several days, Joseph F.. Minkc, region
al game warden. announced.
The stocking of 10000 Of the brook
I trout in sixteen streams in Garrett
county was done by Albert Powell,
! superintendent of hatcheries, Lewis
town, and Francis Ruge, district game
warden. Tributaries of the Savage
and Youghiogheny rivers were among
the waters in which the small trout
were planted.
lingering trout do not become of
! legal size until two years have
elapsed
Women Are Angling
After an inspection trip to three
trout streams in this county after the
trout season opened Minkc reported
that over 300 anglers were fishing in
Bear Creek near Friendsvillc, al
though only seven of them reported
catching the limit of ten trout. The
largest trout caught measured sixteen
inches.
The game warden reported that
more women were taking advantage
Of the season than in past years.
Eleven women were fishing in Bear
creek, Puzzly run and Savage river.
Minkc stated that Chullor part
ridges will be distributed in Garrett
county The latter part Of this month.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-04-19
The Nation Mou1>z4

HE entire nation the passing Of its leader Franklin
D. Roosevelt, upon whom the mantle Of power had been
bestowed for than twelve years The loss of leader
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-04-19

Give to the Clothing Drive
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Give to the Clothing Drive.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-14

One Of the most cruel Of self.Crcated
kings was Henri Christophe who was
born a slave IN the West Indies.
lie had himself crowned Henri j
Of Haiti, and thereafter followed
years Of savage brutality.
Finally, after ne was stricken with
paralysis and MS guards deserted
him, he lowered himself into bath
Of red pepper 20 torture his paralyzed
nerves into action That failed so
Henri l shot himself through the
heart with a golden bullet
When MAMMALIAN, Archduke of
Austria assumed the throne OF Mex
leo, ne found ~ his new kingdom
violent oppositicH, eliminating in
rebellion. Calamity refusing 10 escape
without a handful Of loyal officers,
he was captured and executed, and
his wife, Carlotta went insane
Even the United States had its
aspirant TO royal honors. D., Aaron
Bur ruined politically after the duel
in W INCH he shot alexander Hamilton,
is said by many historians 10 have
fostCred plot ~ which some Euro
pcan powers were TO make him King
Aaron | over Mexico and the western
part of the American continent.
But the plan tailed and Burr ended
in New York Is a humble lawyer.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-14

nestle troubles began to plague
Prince Nike even before he mounted
his -pFeeaIious island throne.
His wife comurrcd at the prospect
Of living 50 far from everybody and
everything. and She refused fatty 10
lct herself Re called Princess"
Still day.dTeaminF the Neale scion
has gone ahead with his plans
And any body who doesn't call me
Prince. he warned. viii be ignored.
II. in between his Sheep-dip ship
ments, Mike has taken time 10 read
some history, he may avoid few Of
the woes accumulated by other mem
bers of SClfmade royalty. Jacques
Lebaudy. son of the French sugar
baron. had the same sort Of dreams
in 1903 and proclaimed himself
Emperor Jacques / Of Sahara.
After spending fortune on court
paraphernalia. he Chartered several
ships, flied them with the riffraff
Of French waterfronts and landed
with a flourish on the coast of North
Africa. Before he could establish his
capital city, however. raiding Arabs
captured part Of his motley crew and
Emperor Jacques, abandoning the re.
mainder, sailed for England
Eventually he married one Of his
court ladies' and moved TO the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-14

I Elltu - l Il Z -
After ye s of
squabbling and
arguing over the
custody Of their
daughter, s h e
finally shot and
killed him.
+ T O m III ! s
Haitian vi o u n
tain.T0p 0Ft
res IS, Built by
Slave l. abOr,
Self.NIade Mon
a r c n III enri
& ris topic
Ruled, and FL
naily Ended His
Life with a
Golden Bullet.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-14

70 THE long list of ambitious
dreamers who pulled themselves
onto d throne by their bootstTapS,
another name has been added
For better or for worse, Ireland's
eheep.dip king has m ade himself
Prince Of the Saltees.
The miSfoTtunes that have befallen
other self.appointed monaTchs didn't
worry Mickey Neale as he lay long
ago on the cliffs of his fathers fam
~ County Wexford and watched vast
nocks of birds wheel above the unin-
habitated Saltee Islands off-shore.
Mickey had been christened Prince
Michael Neale, and il probably re-
CURED little Imagination for boy
with that name TO picture himself
a Prince indeed, with other than
featbered subjects out there on those
hazy isles across the water.
10 January Is, 1915
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-14

The nope OF developing luxury tour
ist resort that would attract thousands
Of wealthy Americans after the war
lie announced that he and his wife
and three young children-one Of
them only a few weeks old-would
move from their Dublin mansion to
a palace on one Of the islands.
Since no political entity should be
without some form OF projection, he
talked of recruiting a private ARMY
equipped with uniforms that would
be the envy of every soldier
That would give the Prince, as
commanderin.chief, the right TO wear
all the medals and gold braid that he
dreamed about during those lazy
and languid afternoons in the long
grass on the Wexford cliffs.
But uneasy lies the head that wears
q crown, even an imaginary one. Do
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-14
=AQrAR.N adRRQyah5 Ind fRs 8SBan

Life wasn't easXxsor Mickey,
al eight he was selling matches
and newspapers. He became a
Gishwasher at -, and was study
ing chemistry under the lamp
posts when he was IA. Finally
he got a degree, became a manu-
featuring chemist and turned in
10 a very successful manufac-
turer Of sheep-dip. But unlike
most boys who made good, he
tidn't forget his dreams.
At the age Of 80, he bought
the Saltees from the Ere Gov
eminent. And in August the
personal columns of the Dublin
newspapers carried this inter
esting announcement:
II, Prince Michael y ale,
landowner, will assume the title
Of Prince of the SaltCCs at the
conclusion Of the war Also I
wish il 10 be known that no one
viii be permitted 10 enter the
Saltee Islands without a permit
issued by me-"
Right away Prince Mike be
can 10 convert his principally
INTO something more imposing
ana more profitable-than a
UeTe bird sanctuary.
He planted 5000 trees, with
Evening star., 1945-12-20
More Traffic Lights on Two
Streets Sought by Group

The Sixteenth Street Highlands
Citizens Association last night
named B. A. Harrison chairman of
a new Streets, Alleys and TRAFFIC
Committee and asked him to inves-
tigate the possibility of having the
District install more traffic signals
along Thirteenth and Fourteenth
streets NV. in the groups area.
Ernest j. Jones and Thomas c..
Collier were appointed assistants to
Mr.. Harrison in the study.
Improvement in sewer facilities at
Fourteenth street and Colorado ave-
nue. NV. were discussed.
Because of the small attendance,
action was deferred on number of
other proposals.
Capt. Harry M. Dengler, president,
conducted the meeting, held at the
Brightwood School, Thirteenth and
Nicholson streets NV.
Evening star., 1945-12-20
Yu!e Party Arranged
For Capital Newcomers

A Christmas party for newcomers
to Washington will be held in the
parish hall Of Epiphany Church,
1917 G street NV, at $3.50 pm.
Wednesday, it was announced today.
The affair is sponsored by q group
of State societies and The Star in
cooperation with the District Rec
reation Department.
Tickets will be distributed through
the War Workers Council of the
War Hospitality Committee, the an
nouncement said, adding there will
be some tickets for servicemen at the
District Information Center booth
opposite the National Theater.
The two atom bombs that helped
bring ultimate victory cost in the
neighborhood of $4,000, ,000, 900 count
ing research and all. That is the
same figure as series "E" Victory
Bond quota.
Evening star., 1945-12-20
Unwed Teacher 10 Retain
Job After Baby Is Born
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
COPENHAGEN, Dec. 20. - Miss
Inger Merete Nordentoft, unmar-
ried mother-to-be and Parliament
member, will retain her school
teaching job, but will take a leave Of
absence until after her baby Is born
next April, it was announced last
night.
Thorkild Jensen, Copenhagen
school director, said the school
board had decided to retain the AZ
year-old Miss Nordentoft in the
school system. She is principal of
one of the city's largest schools.
Miss Nordentoft, who threatened
to appeal to the highest court If the
board suspended her, said, Il feel
that, by not trying to hide anything
and by letting the authorities de-
eide, I have done something to help
other unmarried women who want
children"