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The Coolidge examiner., 1945-04-06
Coolidge Air Base
Commander Has
Fine Service Record
1t. Col. William A. Tesch
served in all theatres of
operation except South
Pacific.
(From EI Saguaro, Camp
NeWSpaper)

1t Col. William A. Tesch, who
assumed command of Coolidge Air
Base early in March, came to this
station from the 9th Ferrying
Group, Long Beach where he had
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-04-06

WILLIAM A. DUNN, AIS, left
for Chappel's Hill, North Carolina,
Saturday at the conclusion of a 90
day leave spent visiting his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Dunn. He
is attending officers training
school and will begin flight training
when he returns.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-04-06

Q Miss Vera Campbell, student at
Tempe State Teachers College,
spent the Easter holidays with her
parents, DR.. and Mrs. R. V. Camp
bell.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-04-06
Collection Of
Clothes For War
Relief Now On

All Coolidge citizens having
unneeded clothing urged
to donate to war destitute
by j. Carl Fritz, chairman
of Coolid g collection
group.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-04-06
Florence Housing
Authority Taxes
For Year $2,444.60

The Housing Authority OF the
Town of Florence recently turned
over to the Pinal County Treasurer
two checks in the total amount OF
s2,445. so for 1914 payment in lieu
of taxes for distribution as follows;
State of Arizona ..--------------S 1919
State Teachers Retirement
Fund -.........-..------------- 9.U4
Pinal County ---.-.-----------------. o4.l1
High School District No. 45763
Town of Florence ---------------- 1,374O5
School District No. 1 ------ 356.5S
The amount of payments cover
ing two Housing Projects, one III
Florence and one at the Mariana
Army Air Field.
All projects under the jurisd1c-
ton of The Authority are filled to
capacity.
. Mrs. Alice ]. Vensel, who has
been visiting her sons, A. ]. and
Pierce Vensel, returned to her
home in Phoenix Tuesday.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-10-11
Col. Henderson To
Be Candidate For
Judgeship III 1916

Col. George Henderson. Cumberland
attorney, now in the army service as
commandment of cadets at Virginia
Polytechnic Institute. announced in a
letter from BIacksburg, Va, that he
had definitely decided to become a
candidate for the Republican nominal
ton for the vacancy on the bench of
the Fourth Judicial circuit Judge
Walter c. Capper was appointed to
fill the uneXpired term when Chief
Judge d. Lindlcy Sloan retired, and
it is this term that expires. Judge
Huster's term has several years to
run.
Col Henderson expects to return to
Cumberland shortly after December /.
He has made application for relief
from active duty under a new War
department circular, which permits
anyone over so to do so.
Princeton and Harvard Graduate
Col. Henderson was graduated from
Princeton university in 1909 and from
the Harvard law school in 1912, in
which year he began practicing law in
Cumberland.
In 1906, Col Henderson served on
the Mexican border five months as
corporal and sergeant In World War
he was in service twenty-five months
and fought overseas with the One
Hundred and Fifteenth Infantry of the
Twenty division as lieutenant
and captain.
Called again to active duty on De
cember l, 1910, as colonel,
Col. Henderson served for sixteen
months with the Twenty-ninth divi-
sion in this country, After that he was
with the Third service command in
Baltimore as chief of the Emergency
Protection board and as director of
the Internal Security division For the
last year and a half he has been COM
mandant of cadets at Virginia Poly
technic Institute at Blacksburg, one
of the eight designated essential mill
tary schools in the United States.
Served as Mayor
He was mayor of Cumberland from
1882 to 1884. He was chairman of the
Republican State Central Committee
for Allegany county but resigned that
position in 1910 knowing that he was
about to be recalled to active duty.
He was State Commander of the
American Legion in 1930-31.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-10-11
MRS. ALMEDA c. YOST

Mrs. Almeda Catherine Yost, ageC
86, died Sunday evening, October 7
about o'clock, at her apartment
home on Second street, above the Mil.
Ter store.
She was a daughter Of the late join
and Lucinda Sines and was born Jan.
uary II, 1859, in GAINESVILLE, W. Va
Her husband, John C. Yost, died il
1911.
She was d member Of the Methodist
church in Oakland.
Surviving are one son, Harry L
Yost near Oakland; and one daughter
Miss May Yost, Oakland; five grand
children, two sisters, Mrs. Dorsey L
Ashby, near Oakland; and Mrs. vii.
liam Haskell, Crellin.
Funeral services were conducted or
Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock
from the home of her son, near the
Weber greenhouses, with Rev. Austin
F. Schildwachter, Episcopal rector of
ficiating, assisted by Rev. Denver C
Pickens, DID. Interment was in the
AShby cemetery near Crellin
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-10-11
Francis H. Ruge
Is Commended

Francis H. Ruge, district game war
den of Garrett county, was recently
complimented by Richard T. Norris,
chief deputy game warden, for meri-
torious achievement.
Ruge's September report was pre-
pared in a special bulletin and re-
corded for outstading performance
during the month of September. Ruge
was sent to Garrett county two years
ago from Allegany county after Dis
trict Wardens George B. Shields and
Lloyd w. Cook entered the army SER
vices.
During the past year Garrett coun-
ty was the leading county in the
state for game law convictions. Due
to Garrett being the most mountain
Gus region in the state, it is considered
the most difficult to police and con-
tains more than one-half of Mary
lands deer population.
Lloyd Cook was recently discharged
from the army and will return to ac-
tive duty again in Garrett county.
George Shields, captain, is still serv-
ing with the army Of occupation III
Europe.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-10-11
Elementary P.-T.A.
To Meet October 10

The first meeting of the Oakland
Elementary Parent-Teacher associ-
alton for this school year, will be held
in the Elementary auditorium on
Tuesday, October 16, at o'clock.
Two important subjects will be dis
cussed, according to an announcement
by Emeric G. Dusic, president. Letters
notifying parents of the meeting have
been mailed containing these two
questions: l. Shall we continue the
School Hot Lunch Program? and 2.
What is wrong with our present edu-
cational and recreatiOnal program?
Mr.. Dusic pointed out that with
present facilities only one-fourth of
all students can participate in the hot
lunch program, and that present IA
cilities and equipment are inadequate.
Additional help is needed to prepare
and serve meals and whether or not
students would be used or outside help
hired were two questions to be solved.
Mr.. Dusic stressed the fact that
only by active participation of the
parents in the school could any i'm
provements be made, and he urged
them to attend and express their
opinions.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-10-11
NATIONAL WAR
FUND DRIVE TO
BEGIN MONDAY
Amount Over $4,000 Quota Will
Be Retained In Special Fund
In County, Leaders Decide

Plans to keep any amount received
above the county war fund quota in
separate fund in the county, to be
used for the benefit of local world war
veterans for emergency needs, were
outlined at meeting of the war fund
executive committee, at the William
James hotel last night, it was an
nounced by Senator B. l. Gender,
chairman.
The quota this year is set ac $4,000
and is to be the final drive for funds
for this agency. For the past two
years county citizens have contributed
over $4,000 each year, all Of which
was turned over to the war fund cam
paign.
The committee was of the opinion
that this year any amount in excess
of the $4,000 could be used to advan-
tage right here in taking care of
emergency cases of needy local vet
Grams, Mr.. Gender said Any such sum
will be dispersed by a special commit
tee of American Legion members
from the county, it was stated This
new plan was approved by State
Headquarters of the War Fund fol-
lowing telephone conversation this
morning.
The end of the war in both theatres
of war has increased the need for
funds in the war drive fund, according
to national leaders. These funds pro-
vide USO clubs and units all over the
war area to provide recreation and
home comforts for service men and
women in off-duty hours. With actual
combat at an end, it means more leis-
ure hours for men in service and an
added responsibility to furnish helps
to the men to keep up their morale
until they can be sent home, they say.
The funds will also 90 for prisoners
of war, for aid to merchant seaman,
for food for starving Allies, for seeds
for the scorched earth, for medicines.
for clothing, and for needs in our own
community. The war fund supports 81
agencies including thirteen agencies
for the relief of people in war-torn
lands.
Contributions to the drive will Off
set famine, disease and poverty thru
out the world and individuals are be-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-10-11
Plans to Be Made
For County Council
of Parents Teachers

Plans for county council of the
Maryland Congress of Parents and
Teachers are to be made at a meeting
of teachers and committee members of
various P.-T.A. organizations through
out the county, on Wednesday eve
ming, October II, at 1880 o'clock, in
the Oakland Elementary school build
ing, it was announced by F. f. Rath-
bun, county superintendent.
Mrs. Grace B. Downin, HagerstOWn
list vice-president Of the Maryland
Congress, will be in charge and she
will be assisted by Mrs. Margaret
Moore, counsel to Councils, and Mrs.
Robert G. Doty, of Cumberland.
These ladies will also be in Oakland
on Tuesday evening, to meet with the
principals and representatives of local
P.-T.A's to set up the program for
the meeting on Wednesday and those
within a reasonable distance of Oak
land are expected to attend.
Those who will probably attend the
Wednesday meeting included Mrs
Elizabeth Williams, Johnson; Viola
Broadwater, Jennings; Mrs. Mary J
Otto, New Germany; B. O. Aiken, Ac-
cident; w. J. Glenn, FriendsviIle;
Frank Getty, Grantsville; Evelyn
Wass, Rich Hill; Mrs. Ida Brenneman
Beachy; Elizabeth Workman, Finzel;
Merle Frantz, Oakland; T. J. Moon
Kempton; Mrs. Hildred Mulvey, Red
House; Miss Josie Iden, Crellin; Mas
on Calls, Mt, Lake Park; Mrs Mabel
Sollars, Loeb Lynn; Asa Lewis, Deer
Park; Mrs. Charlotte Bernard, Bloom
ington; Mrs. Odessa Bishoff, Swan
ton; O. P. Jones, Kitzmiller; Mabe
See, West Vindex; Kate Bannatyne
Grantsville; Mrs. Caroline Wilson, OF
Kitzmiller; f. d. Bittle, Oakland
High.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-10-11
Minke Says Deer
Will Be Plentiful

Joseph A. Minke, regional game
warden, predicted that this years deer
season, to start December 3, would see
the largest total kill in Garrett county
history
There are now over 5000 deer in
this county, more than half the total
number of deer in the entire state, and
the number is incre}- every year,
he said. Deer have over 100000 acres
of state and forest property over
which to roam.
$50 far, farmers in Garrett county
have not had too much trouble with
deer spelling their gardens and crops, y
he said, "but if the number of deer
continues to grow i may be necessary
eventually to give farmers some pro-
lection"
In Pennsylvania farmers are al
lowed to shoot deer which are running
their crops, once game warden has
been called in to check the damage
and gives him the go ahead sign.
Last year 315 deer were killed
legally in this county.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-10-11
Brethren Missionary
To Visit in County

Rev. Earl Flohr, former missionary
to Africa and at present giving free
time to the Brethren Service Work of
the Church of the Brethren in the pro-
gram of wheat, flour, heifers, seed,
funds, etc, for the feeding of the hun
CRY in Europe and Asia, will make
tour Of the churches of Western
Maryland, it has been announced by
Foster NJ. Bittinger, pastor of the
church at Westernport.
Churches to be visited include the
following: October IA, a. NJ, Pine
Grove; October IA, p. M, Fairview;
October Is, Oak Grove; October 16,
Accident; October II, Maple Grove;
October IS, Hagerstown; October 10,
Cumberland; October 20, Wiley Ford {;
October 81, a. NJ, Westernport and
Frostburg; October 81, district youth
round table, afternoon and evening,
at Accident; October %, Cherry
Grove.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-10-11
Preventable Illness
And Deaths
Much Was Caused BY Disregard
OF Fundamental Sanitary
Principles

Each year thousands of persone be-
come i'll in this country and some per-
sons die, because of disease needlessly
spread by contaminated drinking wa
ter and various food products, includ-
ing milk, Dr.. R. H. Riley, Director Of
the State Department of Health, said
on Monday.
--latest U. s. Public Health Ser
vices figures on disease transmitted
by water and a number of different
foods show that during 1913 there
were 389 outbreaks, resulting in 23,-
Cos cases Of illness and Sc deaths
"This considerable amount of pre-
vcntable illness and mortality was
caused by disregard of fundamental
sanitary principles. The Public Health
Service report concerns only out
breaks, and therefore does not include
all cases of diseases transmitted by
water and food products.
water from public, private and
school wells, surface supplies and irri-
cation bitches was responsible for 26
outbreaks, 5,612 cases Of illness and
Is deaths. Principal diseases spread by
impure water were gasronentertis and
typhoid fever Chief causes of the
water-borne epidemics were lack of
improper chlornation and inadequate
protection from surface drainage and
seepage from sewage.
Contaminated sweet milk, ice
cream, cheese, milk shakes and but
termilk caused 40 outbreaks, 1880
cases Of illness and 7 deaths. I'M
proper cleansing Of utensils were
some important causes Of milk con-
tamination. Diseases caused by such
contaminated products included diph-
liberia, food poisoning, gastronenter-
tits, scarlet fever and typhoid fever.
I'm Maryland there has been some
what less illness from these causes
than IN the country as a WHOLE" DR..
Riley pointed out Efforts have long
been directed toward assuring safe
water supplies for the rural commune
ties and small towns of this State,
as well as for Baltimore City. The
State Department of Health enforces
milk laws designed to safeguard milk
offered for sale in Maryland. In add
ton, restaurant sanitation has been
an increasing concern Of this Depart
ment and also Of the Baltimore City
Health Department. At present two
inspectors connected with our Bureau
of Food and Drugs give full-time at
tcntion to restaurants in the counties.
Nevertheless, the individual should
assume some possibility in select
ing, insofar as possible, safe water
food and milk" Dr.. Riley concluded
"Although the official guardians of
public health strive to protect the res
idents Of Maryland, persons who eat
out are advised to avoid dirty or I'M
lanltary-looking eating places. Trav.
GERS and VacationiSts should be par.
tlcularly careful to drink water only
from sources approved by the health
department. At home or in pnblic
eating places it is safest to consume
only pasteulizcd Milk"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-10-11
UNDERWOOD All CLUB
HAS PROJECT SHOW

A project show was held by the I'm
derwood All club on Saturday, Oc-
tober 6, at the home of Carl Lewis,
near Oakland.
Judges were John H. Carter, county
agent, and James A. fowler, field rep
resentative of the Imperial Ice Cream
of the Fairmont Creamery, for the
boys exhibits and Mrs. Carlton Bow
ser and Mrs. Harry Beeghley for the
girls exhibits.
Winners: Girls-Canncd fruit: Iva
dine Matthews LIST; Barbara and
Juanita Bcckman, End; Baked cake
Burlena Peterson, list; Norma Friend
2nd; Sewing: Norma Friend LIST, Lei
la Wilson, 2nd.
Boys-Poultry, Marvin Mills, LIST;
Donald Matthews, End; rabbits, Billy
Beckman, list; Marvin Mills, End;
Dairy calf, Robert Mills, LIST; Marvin
Mills, End.
The show was under the direction
of Mrs. Walter Peterson and Eugene
Matthews, club leaders.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-10-11
Series of Meetings
On Conservation
Planned Next Month

A series of meetings on the conser-
walton of natural resources is being
planned for this county on Friday and
Saturday evenings, November and
10, and November 16 and II, it was
announced by F. E. Rathbun, county
superintendent of schools.
These meetings are being sponsored
comparatively by the County Board of
Education and the Garrett Soil Con-
servation district board Of supervisors.
The latter group includes Foster Yost,
chairman, Accident; John Beachy, of
Grantsville; and Emerson Bishoff, of
Friendsville.
The program will consist of confer
ences with specialists in the field of
conservation, and a number of con-
Quoted field trips to study soil prob
lens will be taken.
Similar meetings are being held this
month in Allegany county. Speakers
scheduled are John Cotton, extension
soil conservationist, University of
Maryland; Robert D. Laramy, soil
conservationist in Allegany county;
and w. W. Mace, district conservation
list for both Allegany and Garrett
counties.
On Saturday, November 3, there
will be Soil Conservation Forum, in
Fort Hill High school, which a num-
Der of Garrett county farmers, teach
ers, and others are planning to attend.
The forum is scheduled to be the big
gest meeting of its kind ever held in
Western Maryland and experts in all
lines of conservation work will be
present.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-10-11
Eleven Are Accepted
For Military Service

Eleven rcgistrants who were sent
to Baltimore on September 81 for
their pre-induction physical examina-
ton, were accepted for military ser
vice, according to a report from the
local draft board.
They included:
Joseph Henry Pritts. ..... Kitzmiller
Carl Andres Miller. Accident
Leonard Francis Mckenzie Avilton
Donald Roy Kamp. ....... Grantsville
William Leroy Werdebaugh Oakland
Harry Lambert Holman. FliendsviIle
Erwin Richard Nazelrod -. Oakland
Ivan Edward Rhodes. 80. Deer Park
Thomas Oliver Bender e.. Grantsville
Helmuth Martin Heise ..... Oakland
Lawrence Leroy Mason. .... Avilton
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-10-11
DIED
DICE SPIKER


j. G. Dice Spiker, aged SO years,
retired farmer, died Monday morn
ing, October 8, at his home, u Alder
street, Oakland, after an illness of two
years.
He was the son of the late Abraham
and Sarah j. Spiker and was born and
reared on a farm three miles south
of Oakland. He lived for 40 years on
the farm adjoining his birthplace I'M
til six months ago when he sold his
farm and moved to Oakland
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Mary Caroline Tucker Spiker, one
daughter, Mrs. Robert Giessman, of
Cumberland; two sons, A. Daniel
Spiker and William Spiker, Oakland;
one granddaughter, Miss Mary Ro-
berta Giessman, student nurse in Uni
versity hospital, Baltimore A daugh-
ter, Lucy Orlena, preceded him in
death at the age of eighteen years.
He was a member of the Methodist
church.
Funeral services were conducted on
Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock
from the Bolden Funeral Home, with
Rev. Denver c. Pickens, DID,, local
pastor, and Rev. E. R. Heinze, Cum
berland, officiating. Interment was in
Oakland cemetery.
Pallbearers were Wesley White,
John Savage, Floyd Wensel, Truman
Bittinger, Leroy White and William
Friend.
Among the out-of town relatives
and friends attending were Mr.. and
Mrs. Ira Hetzler, Greenfield, Ohio;
Mrs. J. R. Maddy, Philadelphia, Pa;
Mr.. and Mrs. V. A. Lyon and Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Lyon, CIarksburg, W. Va;
Mr.. and Mrs. Heber Alt, Petersburg,
W. Va; Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Gaiew-
ski, Baltimore; Mrs. d. A. Roth, Mrs.
William Aronhalt, Cumberland Nh
and Mrs. f. c. Teets, Mr.. and Mrs
Harold Tets, TunneIton, w. Va; Mrs
Richard Shahan and son, Clarksburg
w. Va.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-10-11
4-H Club Elects

At the first meeting of the Bloom
ington All club for this year the fol
lowing officers were elected: Alice
Streets, presidents; Bessie Mitter, vice.
president; Betty Miller, secretary.
The club chose cooking as THEN
project, and at the next meeting or
October 10, the members will bake
cookies. Mrs. Robert T. Hoffman
home demonstration agent, was pres.
ent for their first meeting.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-10-11
Receive Marksman Awards

Four-H club boys from this county
who cXcclled in rifle firing at the
Pleasant Valley camp this past sum-
mcr, received awards from the Ma
tional Rifle Association this week.
Boys received training in sighting,
sight adjustment, shooting position
and actual firing. Those receiving pro-
marksman brassards were Gale Glass,
Robert Kolb, Hubert Bowser, Roy
Turney, Wayne and Robert Pratt, Ac-
cident; Arthur Lohr and Wade Richie
Beachy, Oakland.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-10-11
Fall Orthopedic
Clinic Scheduled

The regular fall orthopedic clinic
will be conducted at the Health De-
partmtnt, in the Court House, Oak
land, on Thursday, October 18th, it
was announced by DR.. Winter R.
Frantz, Acting Deputy State Health
Officer.
DR., George E. Bennett, Baltimore
bone specialist, assisted by DR.. E.
David Weinberg, will be here to con-
duct the examinations. Notices will be
mailed out to those who will attend,
with hours of appointment.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-10-11
Accident Youth Wins
Double Award at Fat
Hog Show On Monday
His Entries Named Grand and
Reserve Champions; Champ
Brings % Cents a Pound

Donald Fratz, 15-year-old student at
Accident, won two awards at the F.
F.A. and All fat hog show, conducted
on Monday at the Accident Stock
Yards, when his two entries were
named the grand champion and re-
serve champion.
A total of thirty-siX hogs were en-
tered in the contest. One weighed 80
pounds. Donald's grand champ tipped
the scales at 225, much less than some
of the other entries, but according to
Donald MY hog was built right,
with curved back, wide loins, good, full
hams, sleek and fat but not lumpy
fat
Fratz is a son Of Walter Fratz and
this year was his first attempt at
raising pigs. He bought eight of them
April II when six weeks old, used a
self feeder until about September l
when he began feeding them ear corn
One of the cash prizes won by young
Fratz was offered by his father but
he also won a set of fog lights from
Spoerlein's garage, Accident. E, H
Ault and Farmers Stock Yard, also
offered cash prizes.
Other entries were brought to the
sale by Robert KoIb, Accident, who
had 215-pound pig; Dale Custer
Swanton, 100 FOUNDER; Melvin Custer
Swanton, one weighing 100 pounds
and the other 235; and three brothers
Guy, Robert and Earl Harvey, Swan
ton. Guy entered a 215-pound pig;
Robert a 195-pounder and Earl's pig
tripped the scales at 200 Fratz had
two other porkers in this blue ribbon
class.
Seventeen placed in the red ribbon
broup, raised by Donald Fratz, (4;
Fred Harvey (2); Dale Glotfelty (2);
J Hobert Georg, Robert Fratz, Robert
kolb, Dale Custer, James Wagner
Reed Friend, Newton Savage, Robert
Harvey and Earl Harvey, il.
Seven placed in the white ribbon
group, raised by Junior Bowman (2):
Warren Turney (2); Dale Glotfelty
Hobert Georg and Reed Friend.
Erwin Reese, Frostburg, paid TWEEN
ty-three cents a pound for the CRANE
champion pig at the sale that followed
the Judging. Judging was done by DR.
Fred Leinback, professor of ANNA
husbandry at the University of Mary
land, The reserve champion brought
! twenty-one and one-half cents {
pound. All entries sold for 20 cent,
or more per pound. Reese and Cobel
Engle, of Frostburg, did the heavies
buying at yesterdays sale. The tota
sale value was 81 ,54S.26.
According to Joseph Steger, assis
tant county farm agent for Garrett
and Allegany counties, the Future
Farmers and All club members will
sponsor another sale at Accident, pos
sibly within six months A meeting is
to be held next Tuesday at Accident
to make plans. Steger said young
Fratz would be awarded additional
prizes by the Maryland State FAN
board Mondays sale was in charge
of Charley Miller and Marvin Calls
vocational agriculture teachers, who
are active in the program of the
Future Farmers of America.