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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-25

We did our first show in battle. helmets when we were in Fritzler. Germany. It was for the 363rd. Photo Reconnaissance Group and part of the Fifth Armored Divi- sion. They were afraid of weather, so instead of being out. doors they'd set up stage in a big German warplane hangar that had been slapped around by sev- eral bombs. Most of the roof was
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-25
Typographical Union
 Plans Outinq Sunday

The annuaI outing of the Water bury Typographical Union, No. 329. will be held tomorrow at Horn becker's Inn, Bucks Hill road. Rep resentatives of several state locals will be present. The committee has arranged many sports activities for the members. The outing is to be held rain or shine. The commit tee consists of Anthony Lepore, chairman, Charles Fadus, Joseph Hench and Edward J. Byrne.
 When retreating Nazis blew up electric plants, the Dutch used bi- cycle-power to keep their shoe fac- tories going.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-25
N RR NEWS 0e OUR .
 &SP AAENsa-xlv OMEN R1X lNa UNIFORM
REID

GEORGE REID
 Miami. Fla, Rug. 25-As the big. beautiful Air Transport Command CAT and C54 planes prepare to land on Miami Army Air Field. ATC Car- ibean hub, overseas veterans aboard strain their eyes for a glimpse of good, old American soil.
 Returning from far-scattered bat tie fronts, the GI's leave Miami Army Air Field enroute on four loughs home to Connecticut, Massa- chusetts and New Hampshire and scheduled for army release in the near future.
 Included in the group was:
 Sgt. George A. Reid. A, 1899 E. Main street, Waterbury, Conn.,. an- tic-aircraft Artillery, 35 months overseas service eliminated in Ger many, seven battle stars.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-25

steamed back and forth as close as
 four miles off Kamaisl Harbor for
 two hours, puoring out dcgtructicn
 to the enemy. The crew shared Q common feeling: ~rhey just won't Iel us get away with this one."-Ant 'lhet dI1.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-25
RALPH D. TRAY

With the Fifth Army. Italy-Cpl. Ralph L. Fray of Waterbury. Conn.,, recently was awarded the Bronze Star for meritorious service in com- bat during the Italian campaign.
 He served on the Fifth Army front in Headquarters Company. 3rd Batts lion, 349th "Krautkiller Regiment of the s8th Blue Devil" Division.
 His father, Robert H. Fray. resides in Waterbury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-25
JAMES v. CIMAGLIO

Guam.-James V. Cimaglio, 2z, fireman. first class. USNR. A Shel- ley street. Waterbury. Conn, serves aboard the USS Bullard. one of the i33-warship armada which helped to force the surrender of Japan.
 Arriving off Japanese shores at q time when the enemy homeland alieady was reeling under devastat- ing carried-plane blows. this de- stroyer not only participated in tho showdown scene as Q screening unit for successive afr attacks but l pumped ils own maln~hattery shella lnir the Jap targets.
 rho Arilard. serving with thl ! l|Izl Hnffscf Ioffe in aliesl 1nnan
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-25

Uruguay is stepping up it's woolen mills output to meet unprecedented demand from other countries.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-25
State Red Men Convene Sept. IS

The Improved Order of Red Men, State of Connecticut, will hold . meeting Saturday, September l5 at Pennington, to elect the great chiefs of the organization.
 Past Sachem Frank J. RlggS, Peuuabuck Tribe, Plainvine, IS a candidate for Chief of Great Junior Sagamore. He is past collector o1 Wampum, chief of records and in 1922 organized and headed the Up- per State Red Mems Bowling league.
 Siamese are demanding houses with an odd number of rooms. win- dows and doors.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1945-08-01

mani zivela kakor zdaj.; Da hi
cepela tn, prisluskovala srcu in
mu skusala vselej ustreci kakor
matt kricecemu otroku,-to ven
dar nj zivljenje.. Sal ne zivim sa-
mo zaradi sebe ="
ace bi gospod grof vedel, ko-
liko morate zdaj trpeti, bi ga
vendar zelo bolelo l."
"Tega ne bo zvedel. Kako je
bill vessel, ker sem inela spet rde.
&c ustne in sem bila videti
bolj zdrava. -"
Sestra Ivana Sc je spet sklo-
Mia mad svojim delom in mol
Gala. In Rozamarija je lezala v
postelji in zdelo Sc il je, da ina
sestra Ivana res prav. Vsako be-
sedo, XII jo izpregovorim, mo-
ram placati.
Potem Sc il polaska: "Sestra
Ivana, bodite spet dobri. Seveda
innate prav, ker zdaj v kotu mol
cite. Toda kar je, to je, in zdaj
veste, kako me boil, da ste me-
moi nezadovoljni."
Sestra Ivana je vstala. Sedla
je k Dusicini postelji in odlozi-
la delo. "Visikost, samo malo
mislite, kaj DO potem 80"
In po obrazu Rozemarije drse
debele solze .toda ne ihti
tho je, zadrzuje Sc. Kajti tudi
joka il ne dovoljuje neumno, sa-
mosilnisko, bolece srce, brez ka.
terega nj niti "a minute zivlje.
MIA ma svetu.
Sestra Ivana della ledene ob.
kladke mic vec je ne gleda
tako obtozevalno zdaj sta v
njenem obrazu lie Sc najneznejse
soeutje in pripravljenost.
"Sestra Ivana," stoka Roza.
maria. "Srce je posta1o mo.
najhujsi sovraznik In vse
kar hocem Sc imeti ma svetu, 81
moran priboriti cd njegovega
sovrastva."
Sestra Ivana je ne poskusa to-
laziti. Dusicino vroco roko drzi
v svoji in jo memo boza. cali naj
kaj berem?"
"Ne, sestra. Nicesar nocem
poslusati. Danes sem inela ,
ustih velike besede in. velike be-
sede Sc vracajo in me gledajo E.
In mole lepo zivljenje, mojo hi.
SO v gozdu in poletni travnik,
svetle hraste, vse moran Sc vi
deti Kako vse izginja v da'
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1945-08-01

'ljavo: in niti jokati ne smern.
Srce tega ne trpi!"
Cisto tho lezi in zlato rjav
zastor zagrne meme oci.
Enainstirideseto pog1avje
Stidenje-
Ste1nnilo Sc je,. in po kratki,
samotni vecerji Sc zacne Harro
potikati po svoji delavnici. Te-
daj zaslisi iznenada korake, ki
Sc blizajo cd zirnskega vrta, vra-
ia Sc odpro in teta Ulrika z dez-
nixon in popotno torbo priko-
raka k njernu.
"Vsaj dober vecer mi reel, go-
spod necak!" =
"Tako sem presenecen, teta
Ulrika! Ali 81 Sc pripeljala z ba-
lonom? :"
IS postaJe sem prlsla pes" Je
povedala teta Ulrika in polozAa
svoj deznik cez kup njegovih
osnutkov.
"Zakaj draga teta? Nasi ko-
Mi pa lenarijo v hlevu! Sal bi
bila lahko brzojavila!!"
mi sc mi zdelo! Prisla sem
pogledat, kaj je teboj, dragi
moi necak. Tvoja pisma so zelo
nezadovoljiva."
"Teta Ulrika, prosim te, kaj
maj bi pa drugega napisal? Toda
pojdi menoj! v tvoji sobi sta.
nujeta Henrik in Babetta, v "a.
padni izbi pa je Sc zmerom zaprt
mas ubogi bolnik z mrzlico, to.
da &c ii ne DO ma vzhodu nepri.
jetno :"
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1945-08-01

raztegnil obraz in vse v MEM je
izdajalo nekaj praznicnega. Nov
predpasnik je incl in poznalo Sc
mu je, da Sc je pravkar skrbno
|pocesal.
"Saj zeli visokost, da jo odne-
semo v soho -"
"Da bi zelela, sestra Ivana,
tega ne morem reci. Toda vidim,
da je potrebno."
"Visokost bi morala imeti boil
niski stol.'''
"Nezmisel," rece Harro slabe
yolje. "Saj jo rada nosiva, Mart,
ali ne? In samo Sc nekaj dni ,. .
Cisto kratek cas-. Cemu bi mora
Ii gledati BE taksno nerodno pri-
pravo pri hisi?"
.Nesla sta jo v soho, Harro pa
je vprasal:
cali nj to dosti prijetnejse ka-
kor razno potiskanje in prestav-
ljanje?"
"Neznejse je," Sc je nasmeh-
Mia z rdecimi ustnicami in oci
so Sc il zaiskrile. Sc lepsa je po-
stala, 81 misli. &c DO professor vi
del sliko, ne DO mogel verjeti.
Mart je odsel, ko Sc mu je 60
spodarica Sc enkrat posmejala.
Samo ma to je Sc cakal. Harro IN
sestra Ivana sta divgnila Rozo-
mario ma posteljo. In potem je
moral Harro oditi. Ma sestrinem
obrazu je bral ia ukaz. Seveda,
sal je bila dovolj dolgo potrpez-
ljiva. Oh, cez nekaj dni bo njene
Wade ze konec!
Sci je v svojo delavnico in ma
pei platno.
Sestra Ivana je brez besed
spravila Rozomarijo v posteljo,
odprla okno in potem potrpez-
1.-Two sedla S svojim brezkoncnim
delom v .kot Rozamariia ii
je z ocmi sledila. Naposled je re-
kla:
"Recite vendar kaksno bese-
do, sestra Ivana!"
"Mislim, da je visokost ze. do
volj govorila da Sc je ,ze
proved razvnela -"
"Poskusite vendar moi "Trip,
sestra. Sal je boljsi -" !
"Ce je 120 mani kakor 70, po-
tenn je boljsi. Visokost bi SO mo-
rala nauciti, kako sc je treba
zadrzevati -"
"Sestra Ivana, sal ne veste,
kaj govorim Da bi sc zadrze-
vala? To Sc pravi, da bi Sc
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1945-08-01

s'se ma misel mi ne pride. Jug
hocem. Po ssnpnicsh ne inaram
hoditi, pri Rozi hocem biti." /,
'Ljuba teta UlrTka, tam spi
vendar sestra.'' @" -r
"Pisal 81 mi, da odhaia.'' y
"Seveda odhaja, toda peteHa
bonn moral poiskati novo po-
streznico -
"Tu,'' rece teta Ulffk ia po-
kake ma deknik. Njena kretnja je
simboliena, kakcr hi biIa polo-
zila 'svojo zeslo mad Thofyteino-
vo hiso. l.;
tLjuba teta Unika," |" jadiku.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1945-08-01

je Harro, 'szelo dobra 81. E0da
kaj DO . tsDjilei damami?"
y "Ves zavod sem prepustila
Margi. Ven, da ne DO znala dr.
zati reda. Prevec mehka je. Vsak
jo lahko pregovori. To DO znnes~
njava. Toda ma vse sem priprav-
ljena -. = 4,.4.--~.- II
Vsak stavek je udarec s kla-
divom, ki be trdneje pribije ze-
belj njenega sklepa. !
''Harro, hudo mi je zaradi te-
be-"
(Dalje PrihodMgit)
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1945-08-01
DuSica ROzun,ariid
:, (svETNIcA m NJEN NoREc)
Agnes Gunthsr .~
Poslovenil Boris Rihtersic
CNadaljeyanje)
Agnes Gunthsr
Poslovenil Boris Rihtersic


"Kar groza me je vseh tu-
jih ljudi, &c sem bolna." je re-
kla Rozamarija. "Vi, sestra
Ivana, ste bill tako dobri in lju-
beznivi."
Harro je vzkiknil: "Saj mo-
rate sa1ni uvideti, da inmate
dvojnice Ali vas ne bi bilo
mogoee gospodarju ugrabiti?''
Sestra malo zardi: "ze dolgo
delam tam " In potem spet
odide, dobra zenska.
"Rozamarija, to je skoraj
oproscenje! In zaradi tega sem
zelo vessel. Ne mores 81 misliti,
kaj pomeni "a moza mojih let,
&c sc mu iznenada izpremeni Sill
ka sveta, XII je je vajen. Iznena-
da. &c dobi vsaka rec novo OBJ
zorje, Rozamarija. In tako brez
moci sem in samemu sebi ne
znam vec svetovati. Gledam v
biblijo, pa ne dobim tam stare
ga boga zidov, starega Jehove,
in potem spet boga il nasih pro-
testantskih cerkva ."
'Harro, ali ne bi bilo dobro, &c
bi govoril z grajskim zupnikom ?
On te bo razumel."
20; tt ljuba, neumna Roza.
Kaj more pomagati tudi najpa-
metnejsi cerkveni MOI? To mo-
ra elovek dognati sem S seboj
in sam v sebi. In nazaj v stare
zivljenje Sc tudi ne morem vec
vrniti. To zivljenje ina ze raz-
bita okna in vihar Sc je izdivjal
v MEM. Ne morem vec prebiti
v MEM. Izprva sem mislil, da
bonn moral sploh vse stare pu-
stiti Zdaj pa Sc mi zacenja
pocasi le vracati razum. &c mi
DO torej kdaj dano, da bonn boz
je bite -"
"Bozj ia misel, Harro ="
20, Roza, kako to reces. vi
dis, tt imas prav to, cesar nina
jo cerkveni ljydje, XII vse tako
dognano vedo in znajo gledati
v bozje sklepe in nacrte. In po-
tenn tisto, kar sem zmerom mai
mani razumel, in XII mi je bilo
vselej najstrasnejse. Da Sc bog
mascuje mad edinim nedolz-
MIN ."
'Tudi JAZZ ne bi marala vreci
svojih grehov nadenj. Strasno
mi je, &c slisim to. Sal vendar
yes, da ga zelo ljubim, Harro:!
Nihce ma svetu nj bill tako zelo
ljubljen kakor on. To mi je ne
koc rekel gospod grajski zupnik
In nikogar nj moral vsak nov
rod tako iznova odkrivati in
spoznavati."
"Zmerom mi je bilo tako
strasno hudo zaradi osamljene-
ga zida v start, zmedeni zidov-
ski dezeli. Kako tipljejo okoli
MEGA, pa pogosto nimajo c
MEM niti pojma. In njegoy
strasni konec Skozi vso po'
zlatitev in okrasje je prisel dc
mas samo njegov Kirk - bese
da, XII Sc z MO konca tvoja ze
lena knjiga, Rozamarija. - Ka
ko je to napisano! Bit je mora
la blazna, ko je tisto pisala
Meme crke! padajo, drse, 81
opotekajo. Nazadnje SO le s;
divje crte. In tako sc konca. Mo
ia uboga prababica! v noci il
obupu je morale zatoniti njent
srce."
20, Harro, norda je stopal'
ona "a MIN. Pc njegovi poti. Il
to pot nj ostala pot noci in obu
pa. Harro, tudi ii moras vzlju
biti to pot. Potem ne bos tax
sam ma tenn bozjem svetu =. !.
"Odkod yes, da Sc cutim ia
=
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1945-08-01

tt 81 Sc pred menoj skrivala, Ro-
Ia. Nicesar tistega nisem videl,
kar skrivas v dnu svoje duse. y
/ 'Nisem smela, Harro :"
''Nisi smela?"
"Oh, sal yes, Harro, visnjevi
mozicek! Toda tega ne mores
govoriti, da ne bi bila nikoi po-
skusala govoriti o teh stvareh.
Samo zacela sem tezko, ko sem
bila proved plaha. In potem 81
zmerom pravil: zasanjana Ro-
Ia. Zato nisem marala postati
Sc bolj mesecna, kakor sem ze
bila. Svetnice pa tudi ne bi bill
vel Ljubi, Harro, zdi Sc
mi, da je bilo vse cisto dobro in
prav. In &c sem kdaj zacela s
tabo o tenn govoriti, 81 me v
dveh minutah z besedami tako
potolkel, da me mixer vec nj BIZ
10. Sal sem bila ze cd nekdaj
dokaj neumna!!"
Harro jo je nepremicno gle
dal. Kako je njen bledi obraz
zardel, kako so Sc meme oei "a
svetile in je vzcvetelo iznjih ne
kaj nepopisno ljubkega. Kakor
hi zdaj odpirala svoj poslednji,
najlepsi in najbolj skriti kelih.
In kako Sc je sama sebi smeh-
ljala.
"Harro, kaj pa 81 tako Okla
menel? Sal bi te clovek lahko
klesal. Pojdi po dve ogledali, pa
bos lahko gledal svojo lastno
plaketo"
"se vec bi rad vedel Ia
ko majhno, zapostavljeno 81 Sc
cutila?"
"Ne, Harro, toda zaradi svo-
je neumnosti sem bila zalostna.
In mislila sem 81: &c bi bill zdaj-
lie gospod grajski zupnik poleg,
.tmu ne bi bilo treba tako klavr-
no zviti jader pred tabo. v ze-
leni knjigi je bila tudi prava be-
seda in je samo Sakala, da sem
jo nasla."
"Roza, ubogi v duhu, XII bodo
blazeni Kaj ne, temi mi
ne mislis priti? :. Kako so
znali cloveku besede zagrabiti'
Vse disc: po zaprtem zraku, po
sobah, v katerih nj mog goee
zravnano stati, po pragovih,
kjer Sc clovek S celom zadene
oh podboj."
"Saj nj tako, Harro >. o, ne
govori tako ma glas in tako div.
je, drugace pride sestra Ivana
in spodila te DO stran. Ne, sa1
nj bilo tako. Morda samo bese'
do narebe razumes >. Napisa-
no je: &c bi incl vso modrost
in spoznanje in ne bi incl lju.
bezni J.. Tedaj sem bila vesels
!. Kajti mislila sem, da je mo-
ia glava preneumna, in morda
sem srecna zaradi tega, kel
imam tako pametnega moza, ds
ga ne bonn rnogla nikoi doseci
Toda mole srce je lahko dale
>. In svecko iahko prizgem
"a veliko bozicno drevo sveck
in drugo drugo bi prkigala
In ko bi prisla zima, zunaj pa b
bilo temno in bi sonce lie vcasil
posvetilo ter bi imelo kratke
pot, bi Sc JAZZ lahko grela OF
svojem drevescu!
"Oh, Harro, nisem pa mislila
!, da ga bova tako knalu potrebo.
vala. In zdaj je sele nekaj ubo
/ 9Th lla1k HarrO. ze spet m
hoces okameniti. Toda odsiG
mojih svecf ne bos vec potrebo
-)val. Zdaj imas zlati trak v roki
J Slept te se /. /,
: Tedaj sta prisla sestra il
: Mart. Martu sc je Cd veselj,
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1945-08-01

1000 Haiseys tcente) Fleet
which attacks against territory
igh responsible figure prominently the
the
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1945-08-01

''Butch," who belongs TO Joe Ham,
mer, 13, a patient In Johns Hopkins
hospital, Baltimore, has not missed
a day in meeting his postman pal,
Arthur Pritchard. He makes the
daily rounds with the mailman,
grabbing his trouser leg to urge
more speed.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-01-11
MARRIED

Friend Russ-Last Thursday even
ing January 4th, there was a quiet
wedding at the Deep Creek Baptist
church. After the weekly prayer ser
vice and short business session the
couple invited those present to remain
while they were united in Holy we'd
lock. The couple was Pvt. Lester Lee
roy Friend, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy
Friend of near Oakland, and Lila Lee
Russ, daughter of the late Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Russ, of Cumberland
Mrs. Pearl Rodeheaver, the sister of
the groom, was matron of honor
while the groom had as his best man,
Mr.. George Bowman
Pvt. Friend was home on short
furlough and reported back to Fort
Meade on the Sth of January. The
bride will reside with relatives in
Cumberland.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. George H. Cocker, pastor of the
Garrett County Baptist field. There
were % guests present at the cere-
mony, other than the couple and the
minister.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-01-11
MISS ELIZA SCHOOLEY

Miss Eliza Schooley, aged SO years,
8 months and thirteen days, died on
Sunday evening, January 7, at the
home of Mrs. Mary Kiser, Mountain
Lake Park, following a brief illness.
She was a daughter of the late Will
liam and Clarissa Schrock Schooley.
and was born in Garrett county April
rs, 1855. She had resided at the Kiser
Home for the past six years. Miss
Schooley was the last surviving mem
Dor of family Of seven children, the
nearest surviving relatives are neph-
ews and nieces, among them being
Thomas and Helen Schooley, of Mt
Lake Park.
Funeral services were conducted on
Wednesday morning with the Rev. j.
c. Foster, U. B. minister, Mountain
Lake Park, officiating Interment was
in the Deer Park cemetery.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-01-11
MISS MARY CAVITY

Miss Mary CAVITY, SO, of Cumber-
land, died early yesterday morning in
Allegany Hospital where she was ad-
mitted November 20.
A native of Hutton, she was the
daughter of the late William and
Mary CAVITY. She went to Cumberland
from Hutton five years ago and made
her home with a nephew, William
Sluss.
She is also survived by two other
nephews and two nieces.
Funeral services are to be conduct
ed Friday morning in St. Patrick S
Catholic church, Cumberland with the
Rev. Charles W. Began, the celebrant
of the requiem mass. The remains will
be brought to Oakland on an after
noon train and interment will be in
the Catholic cemetery here
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-01-11
WILLIAM r. BECKMAN

William R. Beckman, aged 70, of
the Fairsweep community, south of
Oakland, died Tuesday afternoon,
January 8, at $50 o'clock at his home.
He had been in i'll health for two
years.
Mr.. Beckman was born December 3,
1865, near Kitzmiller, a son of the late
Rudolph and Elizabeth Beckman. He
was a member of the Methodist
church at Thayerville.
Surviving are two sons: Russell
Beckman and Reverdy Beckman, both
Of Oakland; also eight grandchil-
dren. His wife died in December, 1925.
Funeral services are being con-
Quoted this Thursday afternoon at
the Bolden Funeral Home, with Rev.
Minor Sprague, pastor of the Oakland
Methodist church, officiating. Inter
ment will be in Oakland cemetery.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-01-11
Pythian Sisters
Install Officers

Garrett Temple No. II, Pythian
Sisters. had installation of officers at
a recent meeting with Mrs. Elizabeth
Turney as installing officer, assisted
by Mrs. Marvelyn DeBcrry, Mrs.
Margaret Townshend and Miss Their
esa yelling.
Those installed were Mrs. Blanche
Phillips, most excellent chief; Mrs.
Clara Dewitt, excellent senior; Mrs.
Margaret Fulk, excellent junior; Mrs
Verna Bray, manager; Mrs Clara
Stuck, mistress of records and cor
respondence; Mrs Beural Castcel
mistress of finance; Mrs. Nora Mos
ser, protector; Mrs. Violet Bowscr,
guard; Mrs. Mabel Friend, past chief.
Mrs. Elizabeth Tuiney was named
grand representative, and Mrs. Mar
velyn DeBerry, alternate. Mrs. Lii
liam Nine was named trustee. Mrs.
Flo Schaeffer, captain of the degree
staff, and Mrs. Grace Riley, pianist.
Supper Plannd
TIL organization is having covered
dish supper on Thursday, January IS,
at $3.50 o'clock, for the members and
their husbands. Mrs. Phillips, most
excellent chief, is requesting all Off
GERS and members to be present.
There will be entertainment following
the supper.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-01-11
ELLSWORTH CUSTER BAKER

Ellsworth Custer Baker, aged G8,
died at his home near Freeport. Pres
ton county West Va, on Saturday
evening. He had been i'll for some
time.
Mr.. Baker was a son of the late
John and Laciann Baker, and was born
in Barbour county, West Va. April
30, 1876.
Funeral services were conducted on
Tuesday afternoon from the home,
with Rev Albert, U. B. minister, of
Terra Alta, w. Va, officiating. Inter-
ment was in the Pine Run cemetery
near Terra Alta.
Surviving are his wife and five chill
dren: Walter Baker, Vindex; Hay
ward Baker, Army Air Force, conval-
escent Center, Pawling, N. Y; Mrs.
Vida Murphy and Mrs. Mabel Lewis,
both of Freeport; William Baker, of
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SAMUEL GLOTFELTY

Samuel Glotfelty, aged 76 years,
months and % days, died at his home
near McHenry on Sunday morning,
December 81, at four o'clock. He had
been in i'll health for about eight
years.
A son Of the late Jesse and Esther
Glotfelty, he was born June 9, 1868, at
McHenry. Surviving are his widow,
Mrs. Ida Mae Glotfelty, seven sons
and three daughters: Mrs. Hobart
Harvey, Deer Park; Mrs. Fred Bland
and Mrs. Asa Glotfelty, McHenry;
Clark Glotfelty and Virgil Glotfelty,
CT near Oakland; Playford Glotfclty,
of Accident; Edward Glotfelty, Hut
ton; Austin Glotfelty, Baltimore;
Richard Glotfelty, McHenry; Bruce
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Must Call at Office
for ct" Gas Coupons

W. o. Davis, chief clerk of the local
Ration Board, stated this morning
that some gasoline ration books for
use of trucks, buses and taxis during
the new quarter are still unclaimed
at the office and he reminded those
eligible to receive them that if they
are not obtained within a few days
report must be filed with the dis
trict office
After such report is filed those
who were entitled to them may be
Inconvenience by delay, he pointed
out.
All "T' coupons expired on Decem-
Der 81 and applications for the first
quarter were processed some time ago.
If the allotment to an individual is
over 300 gallons the applicant must
call at the office to procure it, Mr..
Davis said
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FLAvIUS JosEPHUs GLoTFELTY

Flavius Josephus Glotfelty, of the
Bittinger community, passed away on
Tuesday January 2, at the age of
81 years. He had been in failing health
for several months but was i'll only
week
Mr.. Glotfelty was born in Garrett
county on October b. 1860, son of
the late Nimrod and Magdaline Glot-
felty, and lived his entire life in the
county. He was a farmer by occupa-
ton but retired several years ago,
making his home with his son Ell
wood, who lived on the home place.
In 1887 he married Elizabeth
Speicher and to this union We're born
ten children, four of whom preceded
him in death. His wife passed away in
1885.
The following sisters survive: Mrs.
Martha Ferguson, Fairmont, w. Va. !;
Mrs. Eva Cottrell, Clarksburg, w.
Va; Mrs. Ida Friend, Friendsville;
also the following sons and daughters.
Orval, Ellwood and Kermit Glotfelty,
of Bittinger; Mrs. Harrison Wiley,
Rsisterstown, Md; Mrs. Samuel
Stricken, Finksburg, Md; Mrs. Nevin
Broadwater, Grantsville; also fos-
ter daughter, Mrs. Alvin Beachy,
Grantsville; 80 grandchildren and one
great grandchild.
Funeral services were held from the
Bittinger Lutheran church on Satur-
day afternoon, January 6, with Rev
A. c. Curran, former pastor. Off
ciating, assisted by Rev. |. X. Metz
Ter, of Accident. Mr. Glotfelty was a
lifelong member Of the Lutheran
church. lnterment was in the family
cemetery on the farm where he spent
his boyhood days. Pallbearers were
Clarence Stephens, John Reckner,
Lawrence Brenneman, Edward Bucket,
Elmer Shawley, and Asa Orendorf.
One son of Mr.. Glotfelty, Robert,
made the supreme sacrifice in World
War |. Four grandsons are serving
in the armed forces at present. One
of them, Joseph Wiley, has been
wounded in action and is home at
present, being able to attend the
funeral, although on crutches.
Those who attended from a dis
tance were Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison
Wiley and children, Kathleen, Joseph,
Roland; Miss Miriam Hetrick, Miss
Rhea Hetrick, Reisterstown; Mrs.
Samuel Stricken, Finksburg; Mr. and
Mrs David Broadwater and Richard
Broadwater, Baltimore; Mrs Ida
Friend and sons, Emmett and Paul,
of Friendsville; Mr., and Mrs. Mason
Glotfclty, Mrs Margaret Casteel, of
Oakland; Miss Helen Glotfelty, of
Frostburg; Miss Thelma Glotfelty,
Cumberland; Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Het-
rick, Salisbury, Pa.