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Dustin, sr., Route L. Laurel, Md,
have been informed by the War De-
partment. He is now in a hospital
in England, his mother said he in
formed her. Pvt. Dustin attended
Howard County (Md) schools and
had worked as a farm hand before
entering the Army four years ago
He had served in Seattle, Wash.
before going overseas last July.
Pvt. David w. Schwartzbeck, %
engineers, was slightly wounded in
the leg and body November S in
Luxembourg, the War Department
has informed his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs George B. Schwartzbeck, Route
1, Rockville, Md. His mother re-
ported he has returned to his outfit
Pvt. Schwartzbeck entered the
Army in November, 1943, and was
sent overseas in March. 1914. He at
tended Rockville High School and
was an employe of the Eagle Trans
fer Co.. Inc, 1886 E street S.W.,
before entering the Army.
CorpI. William w. Boyer, %, engi-
neers, was seriously wounded in
France November 9, his wife, Mrs.
Margaret L. Boyer, IA County road,
Kensington, Md. has been informed
by the War Department. His wife
said he has recovered and returned
to duty. His parents are Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles D. Boyer, AIT North
Carlin Spring road. Arlington.
Corpl. Boyer entered the Army
in May, 1943, from North Carolina
State College, when he was In his
Junior year, and went overseas in
August, 1914. His wife is clerk for
the Army Signal Corps.
First 1t. Robert L. Sammons, a
paratrooper, was seriously wounded
in the European area when he
stepped on a land mine, the War
Department has informed his wife
Mrs. Margaret F.. Sammons, former
ly nurse at Garfield Hospital, who
until recently lived at 433 Sixth
street NE. Mrs. Sammons left the
District to join her husband in At
lantic City, where he is undergoing
treatment.
According to Mrs. Irene Rowland
OF the Sixth street address, with
whom Mrs. Sammons lived. 1t. Sam
mons lost his left foot. A native
of Cincinnati, he has been In the
Army about eight years. He went
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Frank Miller Gould Dies;
Patron Of Hunt Races
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
OYSTER BAY, N. Y, Jan. 15.-
Frank Miller Gould, As, vice presi-
dent and director of the st. Louis
Southwestern Railway Co. and a
grandson of the late Jay Gould
flnancier and railroad builder, died
Saturday.
He was board chairman of the
Edwin Gould Foundation for Chill
dren, established here by his late
father, and had served as an Army
officer in both this war and the
World War.
Born in New York, he was inter-
ested in yachting, racing and golf
and was member of many organi-
cations, including the United Hunt
Racing Association and the Vir-
ginia Gold Cup Association.
Surviving are his widow, the for
mer Helen Rosen; his mother, Mrs.
Sarah Cantine Shrady Gould, and
two children, Marianne and Edwin,
by his first wife, the former Flor
ence Bacon of Dallas, Tex, from
whom he was divorced,
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Heavy Womb Raids
On London Reported
|By German Radio
BY the Associated press

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Jan. 15.-The German
radio asserted today that V-bomb
attacks have been directed against
London almost uninterruptedly
for the past 48 hours"
The British Air and Home Min
istries, however, issued only the
customary dawn -to-dawn report,
noting damage and casualties from
enemy air activity directed against
Southern England.
Scores Of Britons were killed in
their homes and in the streets, and
many others were injured or
trapped under debris as furry of
V-bombs crashed into Southern
England recently.
One V-bomb struck a house in
Southern England only an hour
after the birth of baby there. The
building was demolished and wreck
age crashed down upon mother and
baby, but both were saved.
These were among the chief Incl
dents disclosed by an official British
communique yesterday:
A church was smashed when a
V-bomb fell in the district. Six
bodies were taken from the wreck
age and of the number pulled out
injured, two subsequently died. De-
struction was spread along the
store lined street
One family of four was killed
while they slept. Another family of
seven was wiped out when q boinb
smashed their house.
A woman was wheeling her baby
carriage in the street. A V-bomb
fell. The carriage and baby were
blown to atoms but the woman
escaped with slight injuries.
A bomb f1attened a whole row of
houses, killing an unestimated num-
Der of persons. At one house res
cuers dug in and talked cheerfully
to three men whom they could see
pinned under the timbers.
One of the oldest inns in Eng
land was badly damaged.
Two hundred children had gath
cred for New Year party. Their
hosts were the community AFRAID
wardens. A bomb fell nearby and
the wardens, suddenly otherwise
engaged" left one member behind
t obreak the news to the youngsters
that the "party's off,"
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Wounded Veterans
From Walter Reed
Visit White House

The White House. usually closed
to visitors, threw wide its doors yes
terday. The coat racks were full
again. Mrs. Roosevelt poured the
coffee and passed the cakes.
The card of admission? It was
the Purple Heart. The guests were
wounded veterans from Walter Reed
Hospital. On crutches, in wheel
chairs, they toured the cleaning
East Room, the Oval Room where
the President makes his fireside
chats. They saw the lock of Line
oln's hair in the China Room, where
samples of the dishes used by each
President are kept.
Signs Autographs.
Mrs. Roosevelt has been inviting
groups of veterans to the White
House for several months-Walter
Reed boys on Sunday and Bethesda
Naval Hospital patients on Tues
days. When she is in the house,
she greets them herself. If not,
they get tea anyway. She was there
yesterday, signing autographs and
greeting boys who had met her be-
fore during her tour of the South
Pacific.
Come, get your cake" Mrs.
Roosevelt said as she shook hands
with each at the door of the state
dining room. I'VE will bring cake
to those who" she smiled at the
boys on crutches, who want to sit
quietly
The veterans had been a little
awed during the tour of the historic
rooms. The cake seemed to make
them more at home.
Captain Breaks His Diet.
did you notice those pictures of
Presidents?" whispered a sergeant
wounded in the South Pacific
They all looked like Smith Bros.
cough drop ads to me-"
THAT china, too," murmured the
boy in the next wheel chair. MY
mother has better looking stuff from
the five and ten"
Mrs. Roosevelt brought piece of
chocolate cake to one beribboned
veteran in wheel chair, Capt.
Charles Steele, whose wife lives at
16 Massey court, Alexandria, Va. A
friend, 1t. Robert Sakers, comment
ed anxiously that the captain had
been placed on strict diet that did
not include cake.
I'm going to eat this piece" the
captain said, "even If it kills me-"
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Mrs. Maria TrewoIIa, 50,
Native Of District, Dies

Mrs. Maria Linetta Trewolla, so
a native of the District, died Sat.
urday at her home, 1926 Monroe
street NE. She had been i'll several
years.
The wife of Samuel B. Trewolla
an employe of the William Hahn &
Co. shoe store at Fourteenth and G
streets NV, she received her edu-
cation In Washington and was q
member of Joppa Chapter Of the
Eastern Star.
Besides her husband, she leaves a
daughter, Mrs. Paul Herman
Washington, and son, Sergt. wes-
ley H. Trewolla, stationed at Camr
Claiborne, La.
Funeral services will be held al
IL am. tomorrow at the Hines fu-
neral home, with burial in Ceda,
Hill Cemetery.
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SIovene Prisoners Ruise
$123 for YuqosIuv Relief

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 15.-Contribu-
tions of $93, saved from prisoner of
war pay of 80 cents a day, have
been received from 10 Slovene men
interned with Italians in a Pennsyl-
vania camp, the American Commit
tee for Yugoslav Relief announced
yesterday.
Six Slovenes in a Kentucky camp
sent $50.
There is voice in us that COM
pels us to give aid to our mother
country" one of the 10 wrote. 1--WE
ourselves were made to serve in
the army of the hated enemy of
our nation"
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Buffalo Cleric Heads
Joint D. {. Church Group

The Rev. Thomas M. Steen, min
ister of Christian education of the
Central Park Methodist Church at
Buffalo, N. Y, has been appointed
director of the defense commission
of the Washington Federation of
Churches, Coleman Jennings, chair
man of the commission, announced
today. Mr.. Steen will assume his
new position February Is.
He is graduate of Colgate
Rochester Divinity School and for
merly was minister of the Monroe
Avenue Methodist Church, Roches-
ter, N. Y. He is 81, married and has
one child.
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Plane Sliced in Two,
Survivor Is Picked Up
BY the Associated Pres

BY the Associated Press. 81
A BOMBER BASE IN ENGLAND,
Jan. 15.-Sergt. Robbie Gill of Ham
lin, Tex, who was rescued recently
from the North Sea, was believed
the sole survivor of a Flying Fortress
which was sawed in two by the
propellers Of another bomber.
The 21-year-old gunner struggle
from under ammunition belts and
boxes while the tail of the bomber
spun crafty toward the water, slip.
ped on his parachute and jumped
at 5000 feet. Sergt. Gill landed
near the blazing forward section
of the plane and remained afioat
for two hours until picked up by a
British air sea rescue launch.
His plane was part of a forma-
ton which had bombed Merseburg.
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Weather Report

District of Columbia-Rain or
snow changing to rain this after
noon, ending late tonight or tomor-
row morning. Little change In
temperature. Tomorrow clearing
and moderately cold.
Virginia-Rain. ending In west
portion early tonight and in east
portion late tonight or tomorrow
morning; little change in tempera-
ture. Tomorrow fair, not much
change in temperature.
Maryland-Snow mixed with rain,
little change in temperature tonight.
Tomorrow mostly cloudy. continued
cold.
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328 Men Under 80
In D. T.. Government
Hold Draft Defermenf,

The District government has 1875
men under 80 in la, 3l8 deferred
in IA and 10 in 2-B, the District
Agency Committee reported today
The figures were for November IS
the latest date on which reports
on the draft status of employees are
available from department heads
and the committee is checking to
see how many of the LAS have been
called into service since.
The inventory of manpower was
made by the committee to evaluate
the effect of the recent statement
of Secretary of War Stimson that
practically all able bodied men
under 80 would have to be taken
into the armed services.
Police Have Most DeferraIs.
The largest number of deferred
men are in the Police and Fire De-
partments. The Police Department
has 1872 in IA, in 2-B and had Is
in IA. The Fire Department, with
9 in la, has SO deferred in IA
and in 2-B.
The public school system has Is
in IA and two in 2-B, while the
Health Department has six in ga
Gallinger Hospital three in pa and
Glenn Dale Sanatorium one in PA
These three groups have IL in la.
Other departments having PA de-
ferred employees follow: Public Lii
brary, five; Highway Department
one; superintendent of District
Building, one; corporation counsels
Office, two; recreation, one; Sewer
Department, one; Board of Public
Welfare, two. .- --.--s -.s..
Is Are Unclassified.
In addition there is one 2-B de-
ferment in the Sewer Department.
There are also rs employees under
80 who are unclassifed, the ma
jority of whom are physicians at
tached to the District government.
Three hundred and twenty six men
are in class 4-F.
The largest number of men classi-
fed la on November Is was in the
City Refuse Department, which
had 81.
| Walter L. Fowler, District budget
officer and chairman of the Agency
Committee, which handles defer
ment requests for District employees
said he would do everything pos
sible to see that essential municipal
functions are continued. officials
who made the survey of draft status
OF employees said few changes had
been made since the figures OF
November Is.
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Arnold Calls AAF Role
More Than Air Support
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
Gen. H. H. Arnold, Army Air
Forces chief, whose planes are flying
aerial spearheads in advance of
ground troops on battlefields around
the world, believes "air support" no
longer is the proper way to describe
the operation.
He has so suggested to all his air.
men in a circular letter, it was
learned yesterday.
Gen. Arnold is reported to have
requested all AAF personnel to drop
reference to "air support" in favor
Of more accurate descriptive terms,
such as air coordination.
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Blood Quote
tFor District. Pentagon and
Mobile Units.)

District quota per
week ---- 5000 pints
Donations last week 1861 pints
Donations Saturday l25 pints
Today's appoint
ments 706 persons
Appointments may be made
with the Blood Donor Center
In the Acacia Building. 81.
Louisiana avenue NV, by call
ing District $500 between 9 am.
and $50 pm.
Thus far in this war l,078
men from the District area
have been reported killed.
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Congress in Brief

WHY SSS III DIISI
BY the Associated Press.
Senate:
Routine session.
House:
Routine session.
Military Affairs Committee con.
siders manpower study.
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Temperature Report.

Record for Last "a Hours.
From noon yesterday to noon today1
Highest, SO, noon. Year ago, 81.
Lowest, 80, 7:15 am. Year ago, 90.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, 55, on January l.
Lowest, Is, on January 10.
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River Report,

River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers clear
at Harpers Ferry. Potomac slightly muddy
at Great Falls.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States Coast
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Monthly precipitation in inches In tn
Capital (current month to date)
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Humidity Report
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The Sun and Moon.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-09-27
Resigns Position

Lawrence B. Fenneman, State Di-
rector of the War Manpower Commits
sion, resigned his office last Saturday,
effective in October, after three years
of service in the war agency, to re-
sumo private practice as an attorney
and consultant in the field of indus
trial and labor relations.
Mr.. Fenneman said that with the
termination of war contracts follow
ing the surrender of Japan, and the
conclusion of the perishable food pro-
cessing season next month, the major
job of the War Manpower Commission
is completed. He further stated that
the re-direction of the United States
Employment Service to the task of
finding job opportunities for displaced
war workers and returned veterans is
well underway.
In concluding his work, Mr.. Femme
man praised, particularly, the active
participation in the various VINO pro-
grams of both management and labor
in all sections of the State He stated
that the unprecedented cooperation of
government, management and labor
in the production of war material
made Maryland's contribution to the
war effort one of the most outstand-
ing in the entire county.
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DIED
MRS. CLARK UHL

Mrs. Onia Uhl, wife of Clark Uhl,
of Deer Park, aged 70 years, died at
her home early Wednesday morning
September 26, following a lingering
illness.
She was a daughter of the late Will
liam and Matte Cunningham, of Cal
houn county, W. Va, and was born
March 7, 1872.
Surviving are her husband, one
daughter, Mrs. Van Browning, Deer
Park; one son, William Uhl, of Balti-
more; also two sisters, Mrs. Rebecca
Belt, Burning Springs, W. Va; Mrs.
Mollie Monroe, Shinnston, W. Va;
and four grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted
on Friday afternoon at Deer Park, the
Rev. J. w. Burkhart officiating. In
terment will be in the Deer Park GEM
etery.
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CHARLES ID. SMITH

Funeral services were conducted last
Saturday afternoon at Parsons, w
Va, for Attorney Charles D. Smith,
who had practiced law in Tucker
county for 43 years. Interment was
in the Parsons cemetery.
Mr.. Smith was former resident of
Oakland and was principal Of the ele-
mentary school for several terms. He
later read law with a local attorney
was admitted to the bar here and
was married to Miss Edith Townshend
daughter of the late Mr.. and Mrs
S. L. Townshend and moved later to
Parsons, Mrs. A. D. Naylor, is sister
and Robert and Ernest Townshend are
brothers of Mrs. Smith.
Attending the funeral services from
Oakland were Mr.. and Mrs. Naylor
and S. Townshend Naylor.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-09-27
Beer License Granted

At hearing before the Court on
Wednesday morning over a protest
to the granting of a beer license at
Hazelhurst, the American Legion
home, in the name of A. G.. Hesen,
the judge ruled that the license be
granted.
Protest against the issuance had
been filed with the clerk of the Cir
cult Court, through a petition signed
by 10 property owners in that vicinity.
They gave as their reason that the
place where the beer was to be sold
was adjacent to the city playground
where young people congregated, that
it was in residential section, was I'M
necessary and undesirable
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-09-27

d. B. Spaid, Eglon. They plan to be-
gin housekeeping in little cottage on
the Lena Buckly property at Brook
side.
Mrs. Walter Stemple, of near Am,
boy, underwent major operation at
a Philippi hospital. She was the for
mer Miss Dora Bland, Stemple Ridge
Doctors Harold and Blanche Miller
and daughter, Mrs Bonnie Jean Win
ters and infant, all of Eglon, accom-
panied by DR.. Blanche's sister, Mrs
Olga Hardy, who had spent several
days visiting in the home, to their
parental home at Elgin, III. They
plan to be gone a couple of weeks.
Rev, Jonas Sines, of Swallow Falls
is conducting a revival at the Noun
tain Cove church near Silver Lake.
Talmage Root received an honorable
discharge from the service and re-
turned Wednesday evening to the
home of his brother, John Root. near
Eglon
Guests last week of Mrs. Lephia
Gustafson, at the Drs. Miller home,
Eglon, were Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Riccardi, Of Culver, Indiana. Mrs.
Riccardi is a daughter of Mr.. and
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-09-27
CHARLES BURKHARDT

Charles Burkhardt, rs, son of the
late Leonard and Magdalene Gruber
Burkhardt, died on Tuesday, Septem-
Der 25, at his home near Accident. He
was native and lifelong resident of
that section Of Garrett county.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Mary
Zinkan Burkhardt; three sons, Wal
ter and Erwin, at home; Henry, of Mt.
Savage, and daughter, Mrs. Charles
Bowser of Accident.
Funeral services will be conducted
on Friday afternoon at 2:3O o'clock
from Zion Lutheran church, Accident,
with the Rev. C. F. Dauphin, pastor
officiating. lnterment will be in the
church cemetery.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-09-27

Two hundred fifty servicemen reg
istered at the University of Maryland
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-09-27
AURORA-EGLON

Mrs. Mary Meats, 10, widow of the
late Israel Meats, died September 20
at the home Of her daugher at Erwin,
following prolonged illness. Funeral
rites were conducted Sunday after
noon at Erwin by the Rev. D. B.
Spaid, of Eglon. Burial was made in
the Aurora cemetery.
Monday, Rev Spaid was called to
conduct funeral rites at the Marques
church, near Fellowsville, for Larry
Thomas Knots, the little four-months
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Harold C.
Knots, who died September %, fol-
lowing an attack Of polio Burial was
in nearby cemetery.
Rev. Galen Fike, of Eglon, went on
Sunday to Westernport, where he will
conduct a two weeks meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. King Wotring are the
parents of a daughter, Ardith Pearl.
born Thursday, September 20, at their
home near Aurora This is the cou-
pies first child. There is little half
brother. The mother was Miss Leora
Harsh, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ell
mer Harsh, of the Accident communi-
ty. The father, a son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Wotr'ing, of near Aurora, is
employed by the Bland Lumber Co.
Miss Jean Harsh, daugher of Mr..
and Mrs. Harold Harsh, of Stemple
Ridge, and Richard Dumire, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Dumire, of near
Horse Shoe Run, were married Satur-
day evening at the State Line. The
marriage vows were read by the Rev
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-09-27
INFANT DEATH

Ruth Ada Kitzmiller, four months
old daughter of John and Bernadine
kitzmiller Of Altamont, died Tuesday
September rs, at Potomac Valley hos
pital, Keyser, after short illness.
Surviving are the parents, four
brothers and sisters, William Eugene
Helen May, James Earl and Shirley
Ann.
Funeral services are being held this
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the U
B. church in Loeb Lynn, with Rev
George W. Simpson, pastor, officiat-
ing. Interment will be in Pleasant
Valley cemetery.
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returned Sunday evening after attend
ing the Conference at Charleston, w
| Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orval Schlossnagle
of Marcus Hook, Pa, were visiting
Mr.. and Mrs Merrille Wilburn.
Mrs. w. P. King and little Nancy
Turney returned home after visit il
Baltimore. The latter's mother, Mrs
| Mary 10 Turney returned with then
and will stay at the home of her par
ents for an indefinite visit.
Mrs. Ruth Frost and Mr. and Mrs
Walter Jeffries, Mr.. and Mrs. Pau
and daughter, Uniontown, Pa, anC
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Denver Fike and
children, of Selbysport, were Sunday
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. David
Fike.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Selby were Sun
day guests of the latter's sisters. the
Misses Lucille and Lillian Fike, who
are employed in Cumberland.
Rev. and Mrs. R. L. Greynolds, of
Ridgeley, w. Va, We're Monday even
ing callers at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. L. L. Friend, stopping on their
way home from the Methodist Con-
ference at Charleston, w. Va.
Mrs. Frances Davies, Miss Anna G
Sallese, Of Friendsville, We're week
end visitors in Cumberland. Cpl. Louis
Maschetto, Washington, D. c., is visit
ing Miss Sallese for few days
Mr.. and Mrs. Boyd Paugh, Deer
Park, were visiting relatives near
Hoyes on Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aubrey Custer visited
their son Gerald Custer, who is stu
dent at West Virginia University, in
Morgantown, W. Va, on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Wicklow and
family, of Terra Alta, w. Va, visited
relatives here on Sunday. They also
visited the latter's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs, William burst, at Dry Run, ac-
companied by Mrs. Nicklow's brother,
Pfc Edward Filsinger, who spent the
past week here with his grandmother,
Mrs. Hattie Casteel.
Jack Wallace, husband of Mrs. Vir-
ginia Friend Wallace who had been
in service with the army in Europe,
arrived here to visit with his wife
and her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
vey Friend.
Mr., and Mrs. Joseph Matthews and
Mrs. Anna Matthews, who had spent
the past two weeks in Baltimore, are
here at their home for visit
Recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. Al
bert Silbaugh were Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold King and children, and Miss
Essie Silbaugh, Uniontown, Pa; MI.
and Mrs. Lester Tomb and son and
Mrs. Harold Tomb and daughter, of
JOhnstoWn, Pa.
Mr.. Harry J. Black, Friendsville,
accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs. E. B.
Black and Mr.. C. E. Black, of Con-
fuence, Pa, visited Dr. and Mrs. Har-
old Black, at Everett, Pa, on Sunday.
Mrs H. A. Skidmore and son Gene
and Mrs. J. W. Friend We're Union
town shoppers on Saturday.
Clarence Wicklow and daughters,
Eleanor and Mrs. Louise Wilkins,
were Cumberland shoppers on Friday.
Paul Friend, Jr, left Wednesday
to enter the second year at MERGERS
burg Academy, Mercersburg, Pa.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-09-27
Farm Meetings Scheduled

John H. Carter, County Agent, an
bounced this morning he was schedul-
ing three meetings for the purpose Of
assisting farmers in preliminary pro-
cedure in getting electricity for their
farm work, and the most efficient
kinds Of wiring, equipment, etc. A. V.
Krewatch, rural electrical engineer for
the Extension Service, will be here for
the meetings.
Dates for the meetings will be an
nounced in this paper next week.
One meeting will be in the Ryan's
Glade-White Church section; one in
New Germany-Avilton section, and
one in Oakland