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RADIO CORNER WNLC MUTUAL = YANKEE I49O kc
MUTUAL = YANKEE

New England sports fans have a real treat in store when they tune in their favorite sports commenta- tor, former Navy Lieut.. Jim Britt, in "Jim Britt's Roundup" present ed by the Narragansett Brewing Company every Saturday from 6:45 to FOO p. m., on WNLC.
 Jim is certainly glad to get back in harness once again after hav- ing covered over 150,000 miles in the Pacific as 8 Navy air combat intelligence officer with a bombing squadron at Midway, Funafuti and Tarawa. He also saw action in the Battle of Philippine Sea and was aboard the U. s. s. WASP during the occupation of the Marianas. He was right in there pitching dur ing the occupation of Two Jima and Okinawa and the Philippines aboard aircraft carriers USS BENNINGTON and USS YORK TOWN.
 Jim Britt will give New England sports enthusiasts highlights of the days football games in his new NarraganSett program. In his own colorful and dramatic style, Britt will tell a timely anecdote tied in with sports as feature of the show. It is always story with real Britt punch and is often hu- mOrouS.
 From time to time prominent coaches will be guests of Jim Britt. HighEight of the show each week is the Narragansett Sa- lute to the outstanding athlete or team of the week.
 The grapevine tells us that Lon Clark is one man in radio certainly to be envied. Two girls who have featured roles opposite Lon in ''Nick Carter, Master Detective" Sundays, 5:30 p. m) are said to be among the best lockers in the business. Their names? Charlotte Manson and Cathleen Cordell.
 This is about neckties. Ed Prem tiss, who plays the leading role in Captain Midnight" is said to have a collection of more than 200 Who wouldn't if they never threw away the old ones?
 If those tasty mystery dishes served up on "Rogue's Gallery" Fridays, 8:3O p. m) have a salty tang, it's because the star, Richard
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The Yard Stroller

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 us know from St. Francis Hospital in Hartford that he has already GOT THE WORKS and doesn't t know just when he will be out. He has had more X-rays taken and until he knows the score from them he guesses he will be in for it! One thing that is troubling Art is the knowledge that he will be un- able to attend the Painters meet ing. Saturday mite at Redman's 5 Hall.
 ANDY ANDERSON, formerly of the OUTSIDE ELECTRICIANS Dept. at the E. B. is the owner manager of Poquonnock's delight full eating place, the Wagon Wheel. Andy's wife, the former Jean Will Hams, of the E. B. Tracing Depart ment where she worked under Jesse Brown, Is the WAGON WHEELS charming hostess. We are glad to see two of our old pals bringing real and much needed service to the PoquonnOck section. It's not too far away for some of us to enjoy fine noon day meal once In a while.
 Local 62O Pipefitters have locat- ed a hall in New London which will be known as THE LABOR TEMPLE. In order to hire union help from four of the members unions L-620 is running raffle throughout the Yard. Each mem. Der of L-620 will take two books Prizes will be given of $50 or g case of liquor. The union man oI woman selling the most tickets will have a prize of $500 and the second prize for ticket selling will be 5000. The hall is located on Main Street in down town New London. All the L-62O boys in the shop should be complimented for their cooperation In trying to in- terest other locals in joining the LABOR TEMPLE movement. Local 6l4
 The next regular meeting of the Boilermakers will be held at the Metal Trades Room, 5 Poquonnock Road, Groton. on December 18th at 7:30 D. m. All members and stewards attending are to bring 6 ten-cent gift for holiday GRAB
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Hope on Top Again


 Once more, Bob Hope, star of the Pepsodent show (NBC, Tues days, 10 D. m. EST) has landed on top in a survey of radio popularity. Tn the annual poll of the CLEVE- LAND PLAIN DEALER, covering some 100 towns, Hope was voted the favorite comedian. Bob's pal and frequent guest star, Bing CrOs-' by, was voted the most popular personality.
 Difficult Hobby
 The study of Russian would seem like a pretty unusual hobby, but that Is what Cornelia Otis Skinner does when she can find time be- tween writing her book and writing and acting in the William and Mary sketches which are the feature of the new Philip Morris show, John ny Presents" (NBC Tuesdays, . p. m. EST).
 BROADCASTING: The War De- partment's Army Hour" ended on Armistice Day, November Il, after 189 weeks on the air Radio in the current Victory Loan Drive is topping all previous cooperation records for bond drives, according to Treasury Department figures. |. The Marine Corps will present . special program via ABC Novem- Der 10, in collaboration with 17OtA anniversary celebrations to be held throughout the country. Navy Secretary Forrestal and Gen. A. A. Vandegrift will speak Xavier Cugat leaves the Rudy Valleo Show" in December for a network show of his own. Eddie Cantor has signed Leonard Sues, the youthful bandleader, to five-year contract on the comics show ]. {. Walt Disney will head television station in California.
 T used to work as a dentist in a baker shop" brags George Shell ton of Tt Pays to Be Ignorant-"L put filings in jelly doughnuts!
 Tom Howard "diz-master" of It
 < Pays to Be Ignorant in the last war. warned his sergeant that he was a tough tomato-he was put right in the can!
 Lulu Mcconnell of Tt Pays to Be Ignorant wants to be called Football because she plays the field. And you're just as wide" quips George Shelton.
 "The way to make a Venetian blind" explains Harry McNaugh- ton of Tt Pays to Be Ignorant lis to stick your finger in his eye!" Lulu Mcconnell of 'It Pays to Be Ignorant" has many old an- tiques, even an old pewter mug. ''You ought to wear a veiP' sympa- thizes Tom Howard.
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Powell, is now living on his boat and the script conferences are be- ing held on shipboard. The set ting is not entirely a matter of choice with Powell. He has had to leave his Hollywood apartment, proving that stars are not immune to the critical housing shortage, either.
 Powell, as the screen dick, has found that his fans are looking for him to get hit on the head each week - not really = but that melon which Is cracked for the proper effect has a very realistic sound. It seems the first time 1t happened, the stunt caught the fancy of the Rogue fans, and they have been watching carefully for the repeat performances. They even write in to complain when 1t doesn't happen. The crushed head melon, we mean-is divvied up among the cast and technical crew.
 One of Americas most widely
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IBEW B261 Member John DeFanti's
 Sons Still i'm Pacific!

John DeFanti's two sons, Alec and Edward who were formerly E. B. employees and volunteered for the service are still doing their stuff over in the Pacific Theatre of Armed Operations.
 Alec who is a Staff Sergeant in the Marine Air Warning Squadron nevertheless FOUGHT THROUGH THE OKINAWA BATTLE and was slightly wounded in the face. He is now in Peiping, China, serving with the American Occupational Forces.
 Edward is a third class Motor Mechanic in the United States Navy, and during his months of ac- tive duty during the war was en- gagged in combat when his ship sank eighteen enemy submarines in both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Ed is still on duty in the Pacific! His ship is carrying SUD- plies from Guam to Tokyo.
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and the RIGHT KIND OF LIQ- UID REFRESHMENTS WILL BE SERVED!
Local 493. Teamsters

SOG1G FLU
 Local 493, Teamsters
 On December 7th at 7;SO p. m. the Teansters and Warehousemen will hold their annual elections. All officers are unchallanged ex- cept for the presidency. Two men are running for this office, but the members of our Local are backing one of these fellows solidly-see Jimmie Santangelo for details.
 A bouquet should certainly go to JOE IMPELLITIER, who has been out sick undergoing an operation for appendicitis. SAY, JOE! The horses are running slow, and the rabbits FAST, the DOGS ARE GETTING FATl Please GET BET TER so WE CAN USE THE DOGS! ..
 Congratulations to the Groton union boys and girls who helped get the vote out that has made il possible for our kidides to have s BEACH HERE IN GROTON!
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News for Returning Vets

(Continned from Page Foar) a graduate of Evander Childs High School, New York City, and the University of Illinois, B. 8. 1941, and attended Columbia University. He was formerly an editorial writer for the Sub.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-11-08
HOnOrably Discharged

Sgt. Fred Tichnell was honorably
discharged at Fort Meade on October
l21, five years to the day from the
time he enlisted He served thirty
three months overseas with the eighth
air force in England. France. and Ger
many as manager of army theatres,
installing, maintaining and operating
Jail types of 35 nm equipment and
sound systems. He had 1875 points to
his credit. SGT. Tichnell wore the ETO
ribbon with six battle stars. American
theatre, pre-Pearl Harbor ribbon, good
conduct medal, presidential unit ci-
tation with cluster. Sgt Tichnell has
two brothers still in service, FIO
Kenneth Tichnell, with the air force
in Italy, and Arthur Tichnell, EN- SIC,
with the Navy in the Pacific.
Lieutenants Monica and Agnes
Maroney, army nurse corps, who had
been stationed at an army hospital
at Temple, Texas. are visiting rela-
tives here while on terminal leave.
Upon their return to duty they will
report to New York.
Corporal Harold Z. Setter, route .,
Grantsville, was among those dis
charged from the army at the separ-
alton base at Miami Beach, Fla, with
in the past few days
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-11-08

{ Mr.. and Mrs. George O. VAIL, of
Accident. on October 80 received a
telephone call from their son. Pfc. Or
len VAIL. from Panama City. Pfc.
Vail has been stationed in the Canal
Zone with Company f, l50th infantry,
for twenty months. He was graduated
from Accident High school, class of
1910, entering the employment Of
Glenn l.. Martin company, Baltimore,
the same year, and was in their EN-
plOy until he entered service in 1913.
He received training at Camp Lee,
Va, New Cumberland, Pa, and Fort
Mcclellan. Ala.
Pfc Mark Miller, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. II. O. Miller, Grantsville, who re-
turned from Europe in June, is now
discharged, at camp in Texas.
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T/Sgt Robert G. Zehner, son of the
late Charles Zehner and Mrs. Harry
Maurer, of Somerset, Pa, has re-
turned home after 80 months overseas.
TiSgt. Zehner was indicted into the
service February. 1912. He went over
seas in April, 1913, with the 3l3th
Troop Carrier Squadron in the AAF,
evacuating the wounded Zehner has
seven battle stars to his credit, the
African, Sicily, Italy, France, Ger
many and England He has the air
medal, two oak leaf clusters, Presi-
dental citation and Eisenhower eli
tation, the ETC ribbon. Zehner was
discharged from Indiantown Gap, Pa,
in September and has recently visited
his brothers, Frank and Floyd Zehner,
near Grantsville.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-11-08
With Our Men
In The Service

Among those who arrived at east
coast ports last weekend were Glenn
f. Miller, technician 5th grade, OF
Grantsville; Marshall z. Farris, tech
nician 9th grade, Bloomington.
Theodore Sampson Swift, seaman
first class, USNR.. route |, Oakland
has been honorably discharged from
naval service at the separation center
at cambridge His wife and family
reside on the W. A. Hauser farm. adj
joining the Oakland golf course.
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Floyd Kitzmiller, seaman first class
Kitzmiller, took part in the task OF
clearing japanese waters of minetelds
to insure the supply line for Ameri-
can occupation forces, while serving
with the crew of the destroyer mine
layer USS Harry F. Bauer, in the
Japanese inland sea.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-11-08

Major Mitchell Franklin has been
promoted to Lieutenant Colonel, ac-
cording to word received here by his
aunts, Misses Rose and Lucille Nit
chell. Lieut.. Col. Franklin had been
located in Marseilles, France, but is
now in Nurnburg, Germany, where he
is expecting to attend some war Grim
inal trials being held there.
T|3 Orris, D. DeBerry, Third street,
Oakland, is on his way home He is
one of more than 400 army combat
veterans who left Pearl Harbor on
Tuesday, October 30, for San Fran
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-11-08
Oakland in the near future.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Eliza Bray received
word that their son, Darl B. Bray,
is 2nd assistant engineer on the SIS.
Panaman. He sailed for the South Pa
cific on November .. He has served
almost three years in the Merchant
Marine service and this will be his
fifth trip across the Pacific ocean.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-11-08

James c. Reachv, SIX. PC, after the
last tvphoon saving he is we'll and
anxious to oct home. She also heard
from Pfc. Flwood L. Revans saving
/ he was on the island of Okinawa when
/ IN hopes OF getting home by Christ
mas. re. BeVanS mas been across Tor
~ months, was IN HaWan, and Okln-
ava lie has been IN the service 3H
months.
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James Turner, PM Sc, USNR.,
Of Key West. Fla, arrived at his
home in GrantSville to spend a Today
furlough with his wife and son and
his mother, Mrs. Joshua Turner, of
Aviton.
$3.50
Mrs BESSIE Patton, Grantsville re-
ccived letter from her son. First It.
Harry Patton, that he and Cpl Harry
and James Blocher son of V. +.
BIocher, Baltimore. met in Kunming
China. The three bows grew ND in
Grantsville and went into the service
from there.
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-11-08

Pvt. Theodore w. Stockslager, army
air corps, who had been in training at
! Chanute Field, ILL.,, received an honor
able discharge from the service last
Thursday and arrived at his home
here on Friday. He is a son of Mr.. and
! Mrs. H. F. Stockslager. south of town.
Sgt. Robert J. Gilbert, son of Mr..
! and Mrs. James Gilbert, of Gormana.
has been discharged from the Army
after three years in the service. He
! spent % months in England, Italy,
; Germany and France in the first air
! borne division. His wife met him at
Gormania and they have gone to War
rensburg, Mo-, to live. Another son,
Paul, has been stationed at Kelly field,
Texas, but is enroute to San Francis
co where he will be sent overseas.
Ensign Maurice Treacy is at the
home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j
P. Treacy, on a thirty-day leave. He
recently returned from the Pacific
area where he spent ten months or
more on an attack transport, The
Kenton. He participated in the land
ing of troops at Okinawa on D-Day
and later put troops ashore at Yoko-
hama, Japan, for the occupation of
that country. Upon completion Of his
vacation he will report to Washing
ton, D. c., for further assignment.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-11-08
Cpl. Bayard T. Keller III in Germany

Cpl. Bayard /. eller Ill in Germany
Mrs Frances H. Keller, Grantsville,
has received word that her son, Cpl.
Bayard T. Keller, is in the 35th
Evacuation Hospital in Garmish Par
tenkirchen, Germany, with yellow
jaundice. Cpl. Keller was taken i'll en-
route home; he has been hospitalized
since September 9th, and expects to
be confined in the hospital for at least
another month. Upon his release from
the hospital he will be returned to
the United States for his honorable
discharge under the point system.
Cpl. Keller has 20 months overseas
service and wears five battle stars for
participation in the battles Of Nor
mandy, Northern France, Ardennes,
Rhineland and Central Europe. Beside
the Good Conduct ribbon, he also
wears the Purple Heart for a wound
received crossing the Siegfried Line
in Germany October IA, 1914.
Since leaving the United States, he
has been stationed in England, France,
Belgium, Holland, Luxembourg, Ger
many and Czechoslovakia He worked
as criminal investigator with the
Military Government during his stay
overseas, serving with the 3rd Ar
mored and 18th Infantry divisions in
combat.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-11-08

cisco and he arrived there this week
He will go to a separation center to
obtain his discharge.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-11-08

Mrs. Malissa Boucher, Grantsville,
received word from her son, 1t G.gD
Gordon Boucher, who has been sta
toned in the Pacific and narrowly es-
capped the second typhoon, that he now
is safely located in Shanghi, China.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-11-08

Mrs. Harry Craver, Swanton, was
informed that her husband, Pfc. Harry
f. Craver, who is now in a hospital
in Tokyo, was being sent by air to the
United States where he would be fur
Their hospitalized. Craver has been
overseas since May with an army ord
nance company.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-11-08

Among those who were discharged
from the service at Fort George G.
Meade within the past few days, are
T SGT. Lawrence f. Skipper, Pfc.
Vaughn Bowman and T/Sgt. Willard
F. Elliott Oakland; Pfc. Troy R. Fille
and rs Woodrow L. FiIe, Friends
vile; Pfc. Dearl X. Jordan, CrelIin;
Pvt. Clark NJ. Swauger, Pfc. Woodrow
Butler, Grantsvlle; Pfc John W. Hell
mick, Kitzmiller; Cpl. Daniel G, Wag-
ner. McIIenry; Cpl. Garland O, burst,
Jennings; Pfc. Frederick G. Landon,
Mt. Lake Park; and TIA Erwin G.
George, Accident
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-11-08

The photo of Ernest Townshend,
Jr., chief auto inspector for Fort
Myer, who was shown at the wheel Of
Goering's personal auto, captured in
Germany, appeared in the Navy News,
published on Guam, in the Marianas
islands on Monday, October %, and
evoked a letter from Harry X. Glaze,
seaman first class, USNR., stationed
there, to the editor Of The Republican,
enclosing a copy of the newspaper.
Glaze says, my wife sends me The
Republican every week and it is one
of the few pleasures l get here. l en-
joy every part Of it and it keeps me
up on the news from home. | have
seen two boys from Oakland since
have been here, Harold Trout and Ell
wood Jamison, and | think | will see
Lieut.. Alice Butt before | leave. Give
everybody my regards
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-11-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Pope, of near
Guntertown, received word from their
son, Pvt. Oliver Pope, that he has ar
rived at Yokohama, thirty miles from
Tokyo.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-11-08

Corporal Bernard c. Sebold has
been honorably discharged from the
army at Fort George G. Meade. He
took his basic training at Camp Bland
ing, Fla, and served twenty months
in the European campaign. He is the
husband of Mrs. Gladys Sebold, of
Newell, W. Va, and son of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Z. Sebold, Of Accident.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-11-08

SGT. Joseph W. Keefc, Jr., stationed
at Harmon field, Guam, recently
wrote the editor upon receiving a copy
Of the paper, dated August 30. His
letter was written October %. "Surely
was glad to have it. 1t probably has
been to every field on the island. We
move so much that our mail has quite
a time catching up. There is only one
more move | want to make and that
is the one back to Maryland.
Everyone here has the idea that
you people at home will have quite a
bit to do with how soon and quickly
we are all returned to the states. We
all hope that you people at home will
keep the pressure on where it will do
the most good. We all realize that it
is tremendous job but the sooner
everyone is home the better we will
like it, The Republican is surely a
good paper and brings a touch of
home to me. A little touch of that
wonderful fall weather would be most
welcome here too"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-11-08

Gordon 0. Kisner, corporal, Oak
land; and Harvey H. Grove, tech
nician fourth grade, Avilton, were
among the Garrett county soldiers re-
turning to this country from the Euro
pean battle front over the weekend.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Harry f. Speicher of
Deer Park, received word from their
daughter, Lieut. Mary K. Speicher
army nurse corps, that she had ar
rived overseas and was now stationed
near Manila, Philippine islands.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-23
6 Adrian Planes
To Enter Miami Race

ADRIAN Dec. 22-Six planes
viii take of from Adrian City
Airport New Years Day foF Flor
lGa TO attend the National Miami
An Races.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-23

Bertha Mccain and Mauan Wilkinson,
.p27 - eiferd Riv6
Kenneth Mapetoft Plymouth z
Nh and Mrs. Frank RCU1r- Monroe
MI and Mrs = " Hall Rrys OK 3
Arthur lcDuc lATOO p NIe Road
Ms Marion Phelps RovaI CHk 2
Joseph r Hoffman SAGirsN
MIS- Anna MCitReT Hsmusmck
OI-a Roy, 1880 TsrpaU ?
Mrs. Leila LaquUs lH2Hs Grpen'aVn
MI and Mrs Erncs' slRt0 Flint
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-23
More Santa Fund Contributors

Here Is the list Of tho most
recent contributors 10 the Santa
for Seyiccmen Fund:
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-23

Total 10 oais
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-23
Santa for Servicemen Fund

The Detroit Times,
1870 Cass,
Detroit 81, Michigan.
The echo., 1945-06-01
WANTED 1000 MEMBERS

ANY president who adds as many as
40 to 40 members will be known zs
the Big American Bomber plane.
Any president who adds as many as
25 to 80 members will be known as A
Streamhne Railroad Train.
Any president who adds as many
as Is to "a will be known as Non
Stop Freight Train.
Any president who adds as many as
10 to IA members will be known as a
Local Freight Train.
Any president who adds from 1 to
o members will be known as a Doodle
BUG or short train with two coaches.
What class viii you be in at the end
of the drive?
The contest viii ,Je conducted as
follows;
All new members who are not less
The echo., 1945-06-01
WANTED AND MUST HAVE 1000
MEMBERS ADDED BY THE
CONVENTION

The General President made an ap-
peal in the Board for 1000 members
to be added by t he Convention in
July.
The Presidents have already start
ed the ball to rolling. Below we are
giving the number of the lodge, the
name of the president and the num-
Der Of members added since the close
of the March Board up to ten days Of
the opening Of the Convention.
We are going to have six classes Of
presidents:
Any president who adds so or more
members will be known as t n e fast
P-38 Airplane.
The echo., 1945-06-01

than twelve nor more than SIXTY years
of age who can comply with the regu-
lations of the Constitution will be ad-
mitted.
Second, Any persons who wish to
renew who became unfnancial on o.
any time before December 1914.
Presidents are urged to be careful
and see to it that the applications for
membership or for renewal Of mem
bership viii be good sound risks. Re.
member that you cannot violate tina
Constitution and take persons into the
H. B. A. who are not good risks
Special prizes will be awarded to
presidents Of the six classes. The
prizes win be announced by the Gen
eral President and Secretary later.