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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-01-11
Oakland High Trips
Terra Alta 3O-17

Oakland Highs basketball team
won its second victory in three starts
last Friday night by defeating Terra
Alta high 80 to II to get revenge for
its loss in the season opener.
Oakland led all the way with quar-
ter scores of 7-6, 11-9, and 20-12.
Bosley and Trickett shared six of the
locals ten field goals while Kelly and
Dick account for all but one of Terra
Atlas doubledeckers. Friend also
scored 7, Kahl 4, Kildow 3 and Teats
l. Non-scoring local players were
Jones, Walters and LiIler.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-01-11
Pvt. Glenn Cuppett
Is Killed in Action

Mrs. Bessie F. Cuppett. Mt. Lake
Park, received official notification on
Monday that her husband. Pvt. Thorn
as Glenn Cuppett, who had previously
been reported missing in action, had
been killed.
The action took place in Germany
on December II. Pvt. Cuppett was
with the Goth division of Patton's
third army.
Surviving are his wife, three chill
dren, Mary Carolyn, Thomas Upton,
and James Edward; two step-children,
Graham Weeks and Robert Weeks,
and his father Upton Cuppett, all of
Mt. Lake Park.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-01-11
COUNTY BANKS SELECT
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
Boards Are Chosen At Annual
Meetings OF Stockholders
On Tuesday

Directors of all four banks in the
county were elected at annual meet
ings of stockholders held on Tuesday
and showed only minor changes in the
lists.
Officers were reelected at the First
] National Bank, Oakland, and the First
State Bank, Grantsville, while officers
Il for the Garrett National Bank in Oak
land will not be chosen until regu-
lar meeting of the board later, but no
4 changes are expected. The First Ma
\ tonal Bank of Friendsvlle will elect
officers this evening and no changes
arc anticipated.
During the year two new directors
were named for the Grantsville Bank,
c. O. Bender and Harvey Gortner.
Floyd B. Leighton was named as an
additional director in the Garrett Ma
tional Bank in Oakland.
First National Bank
Directors-A. D. Naylor, E. Ray
Jones, James P. Treacy, Ronald E.
McIntire, Debert Davis, A. G. Gort-
ner. Officers: A. D. Naylor, president;
E. r. Jones, vice presidents; Delbert
Davis, cashier; Cecil Smith, assistant
cashier.
Garrett National Bank
Directors-W. r. Offutt, Stuart f.
Hamill, Lester C. Yutzy, Arthur Nay
lor, H. V, Leighton, H. C. Riggs.
Present officers W. R. Offutt,
president; H. c. Riggs, vice-president
and cashier; ]. NJ Jarboe, assistant
cashier
First State Bank, Grantsville
Directors-Dr. N. r. Davis, Stewart
Rodamer, F. w. Bender, c. O. Bender,
J. L. Englchart, J. A. Beachy, E. r.
Jones, Harvey Gortner, William Win
terberg, O. S. Fikc, D. H. Broadwatcr.
Oficers-Dr. N. r. Davis, presi-
dent; William Winterberg, vice-presi-
dent; Joseph F. Fahcy, cashier; Stew
art Rodamer, assistant cashier,
First National, FriendsvilIe
Directors-H. j.. Black, D. S. Gus
ter, Ernest N. Friend, R. E. Guard,
w. J. Glenn, Mrs. Cora V. Rumbaugh
and Nolval Speelman.
The board will probably elect H. J.
Black, president; Norval Speelman,
vice-president; and L. J. Warthen,
cashier, at its meeting tonight
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-01-11
Wounded in Action

Corporal Clyde Dahlgren, with an
infantry unit, was recently wounded
in action in France, according to a
letter received by friends here. The
letter was written to Dahlgren's sis
ter from hospital in France, Dahl
gren was formerly principal of the
Oakland Elementary school. He was
riding in a ieep when he struck a
mine His left leg is fractured and
his face cut He was blinded temper
arily.
Pvt. Ward limbaugh was also
slightly wounded while in action in
France recently. He was hospitalizcd
for short time but is now reported
back on duty His wife resides on AL
der street. He is son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry W. limbaugh.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-01-11
COMMISSIONERS
FIX TAX RATE AT
$3.50 FOR 1915
Rate Is Six Cents Less Than
Previous Year; County Figures
On $375,603.75 For 1915

The County Commissioners in COM
pleting the annual levy on Monday
night fixed the county tax rate at
$3.50 per each 500 of assessable
property, being six cents less than
last year, it was announced by w. G.
Meyers, president of the board.
The detailed account of the levy
will not be available for publication
until next week
No Teacher Salary Adjustment
The Board did not include in it's
levy any amount for salary adjust
ment for public school teachers as
requested by them through the Gar
rett County Teachers Association.
Last year the board levied $4,000 to
provide $4,000 per month for eight
months for $50 teachers.
The county will operate on an eX-
pected revenue of 1915 ,603.75, and of
this amount $293,95475 will come
from the county tax rate of 81 SO on
a taxable basis of $l9,59G,9S4. The
tax basis on real and personal prop
erty is 3,796,984; automobiles $780,
600, and returns from the State Tax
Commission which includes the Penn
sylvania Electric Company and other
corporations, are based ON a tax basis
of $5,5OOOO0.
Other estimated incomes include
$4,000 from state hospital fund; 500
500 from beer licenses and sales; 3d.
600 from bank Shares; 81 900 from
magistrates; 81 200 from State For
estry department; 500 for franchise
tax; 81 900 from income tax shares;
$500 from motor vehicle fines; and
81 500 miscellaneous, totaling $4O,S00.
There are also estimated uncolcctcd
taxes amounting to $40,849
The School system of the county
will receive $139944.
The 51-cent minimum brings in
500, 94462. Additional items include
$4,000 for agriculture and industrial
arts teachers (subiect to the order of
the County Commissioners) 81 900
for national defense, $500 as bal
ance due on 1914 levy for Oakland
High school, an additional Sl2,5OO for
Oakland High school, The latter item
was made mandatory by the lcgisla-
ture
The Commissioners also levied $25,-
600 for new building fund for Oak
land High school, which was also
made subject to the order of the Coun-
ty Commissioners.
The County Welfare Board will get
SAB, 142.13, with which to operate all
agencies, slightly less than last year.
This includes aid to dependent chill
dren, 81 $50; Board for children, 81
1863, 40; General public assistance, ST.
861 40; Old age pensions, S15,404.81;
blind, SS73.60; and administration,
$4,67292.
Other items under public welfare
totaled $31 $40 about the same as
previous years. The Commissioners
levied $4,000 for equipment, repairs,
labor, County Roads department, and
$4,000 as necessary to complete the
Friendsville-S State Line road. They al
so levied $4,000 for the contingent
fund, S15,100 for debt service on lat
eral road bonds and interest; and
about the same amounts as previous
years for other regular categoricS.
The state tax rate for 1915 will be
u cents
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-01-11
Association Against Open Sea
son On Doe Deer

Meeting last evening in Frostburg,
the Allegany-Garrett County Sport
mems Association went on record OPP
posing an open season for doe deer in
Garrett county.
Henry B. Yates, president, read a.
newspaper clipping in which Garrett
county residents opposed an open sea-
son on doe. The item precipitated con-
siderable discussion. When vote was
taken majority of the members vot-
ed against having association 90 on
record in favor of an open season if
the people of Garrett county were OPP
posed to the idea.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-01-11
Winter Weather Continues

Garrett county is continuing in the
throes of winter weather this week
with snow. near zero weather, ice and
some sleet.
Temperatures dropped sharply the
past few days after a thaw on Mon
day, and two to three inches of snow
fell on Tuesday and Wednesday.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-01-11
Wounded in Action

Mr.. and Mrs. John Miller, of Acct
dent, were informed by the War De-
partment on Sunday that their son,
Pfc, Ellwood j. Miller, was seriously
wounded in action in Germany on
December 10.
Pfc. Miller left for overseas about
September II. The last letter received
by his parents from him was written
December 9, in Belgium.
Another son, John Miller, Jr., is
with the U. S. Merchant Marine and
is now in training at Sheepshead Bay,
Brooklyn, N. Y.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-01-11
Obs Thespians Plan
Three One-Act Plays

The Thespians of Oakland High
school, formerly the Dramatic club
will present three one-act plays on
January 25, in the Oakland High
school auditorium.
The plays are ELMER and the Love
bug" "Who Killed Ann Cage" and
"The Pest Guest"
The Pest Guest
The Pest Guest concerns a man,
played by William Bleakly, who visits
the home of woman and her adde's
cent daughters. The woman is Dortha
Wensel and her daughters are BERTHE
June Myers and Betty Lawrence.
Other characters are Mary DiSimone
Betty Clatterbuck, Herbert Koch and
Paul Dewitt.
Elmer and the Lovebug
Elmer in this play is portrayed by
John C. Foster, and his twin sisters
are Jane Reckard and Bette Louise
Speicher Other characters are Con-
stance Woods, Mary Wilt, Paul De-
Witt, Douglas Dawson, Eloise Cook,
Helen Graham, Rebecca Paugh, Ellen
Rhodes and Herbert Koch.
Who Killed Ann Gage?
This is a mystery play with Helen
Mae Moon as Ann Gage, who gets
murdered. Other characters are Eliza =
beth Ashby, Ruth Hauser, Donald
Friend, Howard Smouse, Thomas
Jones and Lloyd Liller
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-01-11
Is Killed in Action

Word was received at Cumberland
last Thursday by Mr.. and Mrs. K. X.
Lathrum, of the death of their son,
Second Lieutenant Donald X. Lath-
rum, 20, who was killed in England
on December "a.
The boys grandparents were for
mer residents of Garrett county, in
the Red House vicinity Mrs. A. D..
Spiker, Of Oakland, is an aunt.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-01-11
Elementary PIT. A. To Meet On
Next Tuesday Evening

The Elementary Parent Teacher AS
ISOLATION will meet next Tuesday ev-
cning, January 16, in the Oakland Ell
cmcntary school.
The proposed educational program
for Maryland will be discussed. Mrs.
F. A. Thayer, Jr., will make report
on a Statewide arent-Teacher Asso-
citation meeting at Hagerstown. There
will be special musical number by the
school children.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-01-11
Air Force Visitors

Two youths attired as Canadian
Air force members, have been in Oak
land for several days, visiting schools,
and various other places of the COM
munity.
Authorities questioned them yester-
day and they claimed to be on a vaca-
ton. Not having proper credentials OF
passports they were taken to Cumber-
land last evening by Corporal Thomas
E. Currie, of the State Police, for a
further check-up.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-01-11

James Byrne's proposed new man
power policy of work or fight is op-
posed by labor groups.
Senator Barley was renamed ma
jority leader of the Senate.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-01-11

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inside"
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Milford chronicle., 1945-05-07
Leroy A. Wilkins, Jr.

Cadet L. =. Army Air Corps. Craig Field
near Selma. Ala. Killed in Army plane
crash between Montgomery and Selma,
Ala, July 3. 1912.
Milford chronicle., 1945-05-07
Willard K. Pierce, Jr.

/. =. Army. Fatally injured in airpiane
crash Army Air Base. ifly the Field. tai.
tpril -. 1913.
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John w. Pullman, Jr.

L. =. Army. Died December 20. 1914.
in Belgium as result oi wounds received
In action.
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Robert G. Kern
L. =. Navy. Missing at sea on Destroyer
"Warrington." September Il. 1914.
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Howard c. Wilkins

/. :. Army Air corps. Killed in action
over Romania. Jul, Il. l9Il
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Benjamin E. Hudson

IS. Army. Killed III action in France.
October l.. 1911.
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c. Donnan Holzmueller, Jr.

/. =. Navy. Lost at sea on Atlantic
Toast aS result oi enem, action in June
1919.
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MISSING IN ACTION
George Strahle

L. :. Army. Missing in action December
-. 1911. in Germany.
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Orlando D. Greenley

L. =. Army. Killed in action in Italy.
September II, 1919
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ed In action In Sicily,
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William II. Scott

L. s. Army. Killed In action In Germany,
March 30, 1915.
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Detroit evening times., 1945-08-26

CHICAGO, Aug. - uNS)-A
12-day strike Of - members Of
the AFL-Budge and Structural
Iron Workers Union ended today
with the return of the men 10
work on three city repair and con-
Struction projects.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-26

That's because Arthur Murrsy's
methods are unique and has teachers
are super. Enroll tomqrrow--dazzle
all your partners at your very next
party. Arthur Murray. 1909 wash
ington Blvd, at State ST. CA jj77.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-26

You, too, can panic your partners!
Just a few hours at Arthur MurrAy'S
will make you a swell dancer. It's
easy and fun TO pick up a smooth
Rumba, a prize collection Of Fox Trot
steps--or whatever dance you want.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-26
ELASTICIZED
"ReHgO" SiePiHs

They keep Juniors and small
figure types so trim! Wide
elasticized side panels. Slide
fastener, rayon and cotton.
UNDATiONS-FIRST BASEMENT
FARMER-SECTIoN 3
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-26
Iron Workers Return

supplied " Without
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-07-12
TODAY in HISTORY

1890 - Battle of the Boyne -
Oangemanfs Day.
1872 - An American force of
some 1000 invades Canada in
second war with England.
1870 - Act of Congress gives
women clerkships under Govern
ment on same terms as men.
1871-Orangeman's parade riot
in New York-60 die.
1918-German chancellor says
President Wilson'S speeches force
Germany to continue war.
si939-Thousands dismissed as
WPA workers strike.
194l-England and Russia sign
a mutual assistance pact at Mos
cow.
1942-Russians on the defensive
in violent fighting with Germans.
1943-Allies forge ahead in the
taking of Sicily.
1914 - Brig. Gen. Theodore
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-07-12

jumped the Sauer and Our Rivers
in February with surprisingly few
casualties. A captured German
officer said Patton got away with
it because 1--WE didn't think even
the Americans were fool enough
to try crossings under such Wea-
Their conditions"
Patton repeatedly was suppos-
ed to be holding while other
troops stormed the Roer. The
story goes that he was called on
the carpet, and talked himself out
. of jam by theoriZing that if you
are leaning against barn door
and the door falls you don't stay
suspended in the air.
The drive to the Rhine, over
the only disable road on the Third
Army front, was tops in military
maneuvering. And the Rhine
crossing without advance prep
aration by the light of a full moor
1 anu III IiiC E1ol < VI a Jul ilillS dill-
munition dump was another SEN
sation.
Germany was France all over
again, another rout. The army
which twice pierced the Siegfried
line captured Frankfurt, SLICED
the Reich in two with the first
entry into Czechoslovakia anc
drove into Austria to meet the
Russians near Linz.
Through it all, Patton, who
could win hands down in a con-
test with the toughest sailor in {
swearing contest, bounced around
the front in cub plane or in {
jeep with an ear-jarrlng horr
which sounded like a streamlinel
blowing for a crossing-cajoleC
here, read the riot act there, tc
keep his outfit moving.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-07-12

physician whose clientele was
the cream of society. He was mid
dle-aged, and his soft manner of
speech and easy-going personality
reacted like a Sedative on his
patients. He was adored socially,
He was tall and inclined to be
slightly awkward. His thin face
was deeply lined with kind wrin-
kles and his gentle eyes could
X-ray into ones very soul.
During the past few years he
had spent numerous evenings at
the Winstons' and he had gradu-
ally grown concerned over Madge.
He knew that the dreary old
house was corroding her sunny
disposition, and, as friend,
wanted to suggest that they move
to more cheerful surroundings;
but knowing it was none of his
business, he had remained silent.
Holding his medical bag he
listened intently to Magnolia.
Doctor, I amt one TO frettin'
an gettin' all riled over nothin' ,
but you just got to help man
honey-chile!"
"Where is she, Magnolia?" he
asked quietly.
Like l done tole you on de
phone, she am down in de base
ment wild dat Uncle Louie"
"And you say this Uncle Louie
is dead?"
"Deader than a door nail!"
Then she pointed to his life-size
portrait. Oats him up there!"
"So-that's Uncle Louie"
Thoughtfully the doctor studied
the painting; despite the serious
ness of the situation he couldn't
help but smile.
quite a personality" he said.
"De personality of de devil
himself. He amt got no right to
keep company wild nah baby"
"When did she begin to imagine
the presence of this dead rela-
tive?"
when Master John done walk
out and left her. Vas, sub; and
de minute Master John walks out,
in walks dat Uncle Louie"
81 can't believe John would do
a thing like that" he said to him
self, completely nonplussed.
"Seein' is believin', Doctor.
Here, read dis TO- yourself" She
handed him the torn-out article.
To be continued
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-07-12
TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS

DR.. DIN West, secretary of the
American Medical Society, Chi
cago, born Gadsden, Ala, II
years ago.
Jean Hersholt, famed radio
actor, born in Denmark, 50 years
ago. g~
Prof. Lyman Bryce of Teachers
College. New York, noted teach
er of education, born Valentine.
Nebr., 81 years ago.
Gilmore D. Clarke, dean of the
College of Architecture, Cornell,
Ithaca, N. Y, born New York
City, So years ago.
Kristen Flagstad, famed So
pranO, born in Norway, so years
ago.
Arthur M. Hyde of Trenton,
Mo-, lawyer, onetime secretary OF
agriculture, born Princeton, Mo,
68 years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-07-12
FLASH, DASH SET PATTON'S PACE

get more, the Germans came back.
They dug in on the east bank of
the Moselle and for a time it was
murderous along that river of SO
many battles.
Some of the boys forced a cross
ing early in September, but they
were wiped out. Late in Novem-
bcr after Metz had been taken by
assault for the first time since
Attila, the Hun, we found theil
skeletons around their shattered
assault boats.
Forts Driant and St. Jeanne
dare on the Moselle surrendered
on condition the facts not be
made public. The commanders
feared their families in Germany
would suffer. The forts Broadcast
~our ammunition exhausted, our
food is low" but we found plenty
Of both in the forts.
In the battle of France, the
Third had been fighting on fronts
500 miles apart with flanks hun
dreds of miles long. Now it turn
cd TO a new task, the rescue OF
Bastogne in the Won Rundstedt
breakthrough.
II accomplished one of the most
difficult of all military tasks
swinging from the attack on one
front to attack on another-12(
miles away in some instances
One company of tanks, marching
50 miles through snow and ice il
one day, was shooting at German:
on the new front that night.
The Germans hurled II blazing
counter attacks against the Thirc
in their effort to re-encircle BaS.
togne. The most critical day wa:
Dec: 80 when the enemy threw If
five divisions.
"The fighting quality of Ameri
can troops never reached higher
) level than in this operation" Pat
ton said. Neither intolerable
weather nor the best of troops il
the possession of the German.
were able to stop them or preven
their supply"
Still crunching through snow
and ice, the Thirds doughboy'
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-07-12

nx EDWARD D. BALL

A. Naa sfeaAofem
hhKsEN&BuRG. June I2.-The
Tha3a Army. pattons Army. COM
lagasl fisngtoysnce and dash with
g. sklii IL iis pissol-tOtin' com
msakslzF % uluScie is way across
NFmmfe mfaa Germany In one Of the
wwa fasat spectacular Eurges.
a gNalqaiua collection of divi-
sNas flosn oiher armies. u start
s8 fIuan Nnffnandy's tFcacherouS
hsslNsssNs and dashed through
49, 81 10 Rap. made by the First
AfmEs. wlth such speed that the
wisale pinn IL the European cam
paaNn had 81 he changed.
lsNiea1 ~ throwing is main
wes@at aaainAt BRITTANY. its col
mnsla m@xea emsa ioNard Lenans,
aanuah aHd nf,ushWeSi through Pa
val ana LoFienl. west toward
k&zesf end north toward 81. Malo.
Ihs Germans fought grinly 10
hsll fiss faiaise -Afgenton pocket,
- "a ihp same time Patton was
sssNisnN = column into Chartres
saaa lsaAFd PARIS. The enemy was
esaa.ptirlY bciuddled. The ad-
ssss ing Americans. plungin &
nsafa. useffan batteries with guns
pa4ntlnN ihp either way.
- army advanced SO fast that
tNfs4 slammed paratroop opera
taaEa in FRONT of them were can
se.ia tsrCaHac me ground forces
90 ttrTv before the scheduled
tsFsle Of the parachute drops.
FNilnn'a men stood aside to LET
ths ffunrh stride into Paris. and
thau stnt their tanks charging
thEeaRh the Argonne. one of the
aEadlansi baitlefields of World
Ne !. without losing a man.
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saN "a enc worst tactical setbacks
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heasfluug retreat. Patton's patrol:
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Mesx and were reported IN the
NsFsnsty 1t SaaTbruCken.
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Sc Third AFmy's gasoline gave
49,. Il had outFun It's supply lines
paslng the four days Il took Il