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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-09-19
Government Records
Official Death Of
Sgt. Fred W. Helbig
Widow Receives information
Soldier Missing Over Burma
On June 18th, 1915

With the expiration of twelve
months without receipt of evidence
by the war department concerning the
presumption of survival of Sergeant
Frederick w. Helbig, an official find
ing of death has been recorded under
provisions of Congress.
The finding does not establish an
actual or probable date of death;
however, as required by law it in
cludes presumptive date of death
for termination of pay, allowances,
etc, and in Helbig's case this date
was set as June 10, 1916, the day fol-
lowing the expiration of twelve
months absence
His wife received this information
from the government is recent let
ter. Sgt. Hclbig, army signal corps,
was reported missing June 18, 1915,
over Burma. Some details concerning
his mission have been revealed by the
war department. The letter states:
"The record concerning your hus-
band shows that he was a crew mem
Der aboard CAT (Skytrain) air
craft which departed from Warazup,
in north central Burma. at 5:45 a. M,
June IS, 1915, on a mission to drop
gasoline drums by parachute to an
air warning station at Yews Tuang,
Burma, approximately 40 miles to
the southwest. Breaking through the
1000 feet of ground fog after the
take-off the radio operator reported
to the ground station three minutes
later that they would head for
Bhamo, their alternate destination,
which is some 60 miles east of Yewe
Taung, presumably to wait for favor
able weather at the drop zone. At
that time their position was estimated
to be about 10 miles south Of Waraz-
up. No further contact was made with
the aircraft and although extensive
air and ground searches have been
made of that area, no trace has been
found of the plane or crew"
The notice came from Edward f.
Witsell, major general, adiutant
general Of the army. He also stated
that full consideration had recently
been given to all available inform
alton bearing on the absence of the
soldier, including all records, reports
and circumstances.
Sgt Helbig is son of E. w. Hell
big, of South Third street. His wife
and son live at the home of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Leighton,
west of town.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-09-19
Talking Books Open
Fields of Literature
For Blind Persons


A talking book machine that opens
up many fields of literature to blind
persons, has been installed in one
Garrett County home in Kitzmiller,
and gives promise of untold enjoy
ment for many others who are unable
to see. Similar machines are being
made available to. all who make APP
plication and who can furnish a ply
Sician's certificate of their blindness
At the present time f. j. Hamill,
of Kitzmiler is the only county re-
cipient of one of these talking book
machine, which was obtained through
the efforts of his daughter, Miss
Gladys B. Hamill, q few weeks ago
She secured information about the
plan and explained the details few
weeks ago at a meeting Of Garrett
county school teachers in Oakland.
The Library of Congress, Division,
Books for the adult blind, admin
isters the act of Congress approved
March 3, 1881, as amended authOriz-
ing an annual appropriation to pro-
vide books for adult blind residents
of the United STATES. The appropri-
alton is now 100000 for books in
raised type and $250,O00 for talking
book records and $4,000 for main
tenance and replacement of specially
constructed aforementioned talk
ing book machines on which the talk
ing book records are played. More
than %, 500 of these machines have
been made available for loan to indi-
viduals
For Maryland the lending agency
is the Maryland Workshop for the
Blind, 601 North Fulton Avenue, Bal
timore, and in West Virginia the
State Department of Public Assis-
lance, Charleston.
The subjects covered include BIZ
OgraphieS, description, travel, adven-
ture, drama, economies, fiction,
history, music, poetry, religion,
science, and others. In many cases
the author does the reading Com
plete issues Of the Readers Digest
are available also. A catalog is sent
out and the books desired may be
checked.
The machine is electric and may be
played by the individual
Mr.. Hamill the recipient, is 81
years old. He has been unable to read
for many years and was kept up to
date on current events only through
conversation and having someone
read to him. Now it is possible for
him to read books at any time.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-09-19
Miss Ruth Keller
Heads AAUW

Garrett Chapter. American ASso-
citation of University Women was
organized by Mrs. William Robert
Teeter, LaVale, state president,
and Miss Ruth Keller was elected
president. Miss Keller had been
Hamed temporary chairman at the
preliminary meeting held last week.
Mrs. George Hanst was named
vice PRESIDENT; Mrs. Homer Bennett,
secretary, and Mrs. Robert Hoffman,
treasurer, to complete the slate Of
rev officers.
The meeting was held in the home
economics building of the Oakland
High school. Mrs. Teeter outlined the
requirements for becoming a member
and explained the regulations of the
association, which requires 10 mem
bers to organize a chapter.
1t was stressed that the branch is
to be a discussion group, rather than
fupllcatlng the civic work IN Whlch
each member now takes part Topics
for study and discussion will be Sc
lected at the next meeting to be held
October. The Winter program will
also be outlined.
Miss Keller expressed the hope that
there would be widespread interest
among the women of the county. Any
one eligible was asked to contact her
or some other club member.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-09-19
Non Voters In Five
Years To Be Stricken
From Poll Books

Registered citizens of the county
who have not voted since 1910 will
have their names removed from the
registration books, it was announced
this week by the Board of Super
visors of Elections This regulation
complies with an act of the 1915 Sc
sion of the Legislature.
The act provides that the names of
all registered voters who have not
exercised the right of franchise and
cast ballots in the last five calendar
years shall be stricken from the regis
tration books.
W. R. Browning, president of the
Board, said it will be necessary for
these persons to register either on
October or October 8, to be eligible
to vote on November 5th. He said
that to comply with the law the
names of those who have not voted in
five years will be removed on revision
day, October Is.
In Allegany county where there is
full time clerk to the board, this work
has already been done, with the assis-
tance of eight registration officers,
and 1901 Republicans and 1898
Democrats were removed from the
books. Cards will be mailed to each in
dividual whose name was stricken
off, notifying him of the action taken
and what will be necessary in order to
vote.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-09-19
Boy Scouts Advance

Five members of the Oakland Boy
Scout troop advanced in rank while
others qualified for other merit badges
before the Board Of Review last Fri
day evening.
Richard Leighton, qualifying for
three merit badges, pioneering, swim
ming, and athletics, became eligible
for the rank of Life scout, one step
below the rank of Eagle.
Warren Mann and Frederick Thay-
er qualified for Star scout. Mann
passed athletics, home repair, music,
reading and rabbit raising while
Thayer passed pigeon raising, per-
sonal health, pathfinding and swim
ming.
Other merit badges were awarded
as follows; Edward Stephenson, gard
oning; Daniel Offutt, home repair and
ookbinding; Hervey SmouSe, path
finding, personal health; Jack Right,
personal health Homer Bennett,
gardening civics, scholarship and art.
Mari Fauber and Everett Weimer
were advanced to the rank Of second
class scout.
Members Of the Board of Review
present were S. T. Naylor, Herbert
Leighton and George H. Hanst. Scout
master William G. Fife was also pres
ent.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-09-19
Simon Davidian
To Speak at Inter
City Rotary Meet

Simon NJ. Davidian, Traveller and
specialist in international affairs, will
be the speaker at the inter-city meet
ing of the Oakland Rotary club on
Friday evening at the William James
Hotel. Rotarians from surrounding
towns in Maryland and West Virginia
will attend.
Mr. Davidian appeared on the
Rotary's institute of international I'M
derstanding in March, 1915, and
spoke on conditions in Russia and her
relation to other nations.
Mr. Davdian, of Iona, Ohio, stems
from Armenia which is one of the re-
publics in the Union of Soviet Social
list Republics He attended college at
Bethany, West Virginia, and Yale
university, and has travelled extern
sively, especially in Europe Mr.. Da-
vidian has spoken often before col
lege audiences, conventions and popu-
lar forums.
Mr. Davidian will also be the
speaker at the county wide teachers
meeting to be held Friday in the Oak
land High school.
The program Friday is in charge
of Emroy Bolden's Community Ser
vice committee. Last week Miss
Eleanor Ray, Librarian, was the
speaker and she also presented a
movie Of "The Mobile Library Of
Canada"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-09-19
; Fire Companies Fight
Barn Blaze at Accident
c. c. Goehringer Loses Entire
Winter Supply of Feed
and Grain

A fire which destroyed the grain
and feed barn Of c. c. Goehringer
last Friday night threatened the en-
tire town Of Accident for more than
an hour before it was brought under
control by three Garrett County
Volunteer Fire Departments, Mayor
Henry NJ. Speicher. reported.
The blaze originated in the loft of
the barn, and was discovered by Car
roll Dewitt and Russell Smith shortly
after Goehringer had put his COWS
in their stalls for the evening milk
ing, the mayor said. He estimated the
damage would run beyond $4,000
since Goehringcr, who operates a
dairy farm, had stocked his entire
winter supply of feed and grain in
the barn just recently. The cattle
were saved.
Mayor Speichcr said the three
volunteer companies were notified I'M
mediately, but townspeople gathered
and formed a bucket brigade to
1lght the lire before the 1nemen ar
rived. water was drawn from nearby
wells and homes.
Low Water Supply
Dewitt who delivers milk and
cream IN the area, had Just parked
LIS truck with $50 empty lO-gallon
milk cans on 1t and the cans were
pressed INTO service, the mayor said.
When the tlremen arrived, the water
supply was so low, the bucket brigade
had to be continued and Dewitt
hauled water from Speicher Run, a
creek that flows through the center
of Accident.
The Oakland, Frjendsville. and
Grantsville Fire Departments sent
about so firemen, the MAYOR said. and
MANY of them Joined the bucket bri-
gade. while the remainder plaved
three streams Of water ON the bu,n-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-09-19
Confers With State
Planning Commission
About Hospital Funds

The possibility of securing for Gar
rett county some of the federal funds
authorized by Congress for the build
ing of hospitals was discussed at
conference with the State Planning
Commission in Baltimore last Wed
nesday. Attending the conference
were Senator B. |. Gender, Messrs.
J M. Jarboe and E. R. Jones, the
latter executors of the estate of
George w. Loar
The money has not as yet been APP
propriated but it is anticipated that
it will be available shortly after the
first of next year and those interested
in the erection of the hospital in Oak
land have been working on the pro-
ject and endeavoring to have Garrett
county placed at the top of the list
in the state so that funds in addition
to those at hand may be secured.
Mr. Jones said that assurance was
given at the conference that Garrett
county would be high on the list mas
much as it has no hospital now and
that the Commission realizes the need
here
The necessity for additional funds
has become apparent as planning for
the local hospital has gone along and
the increased cost of building APP
praised. The executors said that
further statement with regard to fin
ancing and plans will be made at an
early date.
Enroute home Messrs. Gonder Jar
Doe and Jones visited the hospitals at
LaPlata and LeOnardtown which are
of somewhat similar size to that con-
templated for Oakland and which
were built in the past few years. The
one at LaPlata combines the hospital
with the county health center, an
arrangement contemplated for this
county, Mr.. Jones said.
1t is possible that the County Com
missioners could obtain about $780,
900 of the state hospital fund to add
to the $175,OOO already set aside by
the will of the late Mr. Loar, for con-
struction and equipping of hospital
in Oakland. The amount provided in
Mr.. Loar's will is already assured
since the Commissioners formally ac-
cont aI fbn Of +ho will
months ago.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-09-19
Circle Meetings

Circle meetings of the WSCS were
scheduled this week as follows
Circle one met last evening at the
home of Mrs. Paul Naylor with Mrs.
S. B. Aronhalt assisting. Circle three
met yesterday evening at the home
of Mrs. Melvin Right with Mrs. Bee
son Snyder and Mrs. W. NJ. Reynolds
assisting. Circle two is meeting this
evening at 8 o'clock at the church
with Mrs. 0. A. Wilson, Mrs. Don
Browning and Miss Mary Mae Wilt
as hostesss Circle four is also meet
ing this evening at o'clock at the
home of Mrs. C. N. McIntire, with
Mrs. William Warfield and Mrs. H.
M. Dawson assisting.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-09-19
Transfer of Title
OF Canning Plant
Is Now Completed
Is Now Being Reconstructed and
Will be Ready for Opera
tions for 1947 Season

Title to the cannery property at
Loeb Lynn has been transferred to
the Mt. Lake Canning Co., Inc,
Maryland corporation, according to
deed recorded in the office of A. G..
Ross, clerk of the Circuit court, on
Tuesday.
This property was owned and oper-
ated by the Southern Packing Com
pany for a number of years until the
main buildings were destroyed by fire
about two years ago.
The operation of the plant of this
recently formed corporation will be
under the management of R. E. Leis-
ter and r. N. Shaffer, formerly of
Manchester, Md, both of whom have
had previous experience with oper-
alton of canning factories. None of
the parties previously interested in
the cannery is connected with it,
Improvements to and reconstruction
of the cannery buildings were COM
menced in July. The most modern
equipment is to be installed, accord
ing to the owners, and the plant is ex-
pected to be ready fer operation for
the 1947 canning season.
Negotiations have been made with
the farmers in the surrounding ter
ritory for the production of peas and
corn, and officials are looking for
ward to good season. After the
first year company officials stated
they expected to expand the facilities
and process other crops which can be
raised in this section, in addition to
peas and corn.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-09-19
Recruiter to Return

After an absence of four years
Master Sergeant Clarence Biehn has
returned to duty in this area, it was
announced by Lieut., George j. Cooke
army recruiting officer.
Biehn, well known recruiter for
eighteen years throughout the Cum
berland district, was secured by the
Recruiting Service from an army
administrative position at Fort
Meade. During his period of service
in this area Sergeant Biehn was con-
sistently high scorer among the men
on recruiting duty and estimates that
he has personally enlisted over 1000
men.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-09-19
Grantsvillc Veterans
Planning Legion Post

Veterans of both World War | and
II held meeting Tuesday evening
at Grantsvillc for the purpose of
forming an American Legion post in
that town.
Approximately IS members were
present. Another meeting is scheduled
for Wednesday, September %, at
1870, at the WOW. hall, which will
be the final meeting when charter
members will be accepted.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-09-19
Women's Club To Aid
In Helping Promote
"Teen Age Canteen''
Mrs. E.. u. Tower Shows Need
For Attention On Child Wei
fare OF Community

Child welfare received the majo
share of the discussion at the regular
meeting of Business and Professional
Women's club at the William-J James
hotel last Thursday night, and assis-
lance was promised by the members
in the planning of Teen Age Can
teen for children of the community.
The program centered around
Public Affairs Are Our Affairs, -"
and was led by Mrs. E. z. Tower,
chairman of the County Red Cross
chapter. She brought out the fact that
child welfare needed much attention
and said 70 cases of juvenile de-
linquency in the Oakland area were
heard by Trial Magistrate H. A.
Loraditch in 1915 and the first six
months of 1916. Of this number, 30
were non-attendance from school but
others covered charges of breaking
and entering, incorrigibility, destruc-
ton of public property, carrying fire
arms. receiving stolen goods, larceny,
obscene language, fighting and dis
orderly conduct.
Other Trial Magistrates in the
county gave similar reports, accord
ing to Mrs. Tower, She suggested
that the Women's club back the
Juvenile Court bill when brought be-
fore the Legislature in January. The
bill provides for salary for a pro-
baton officer, and she declared it
would cost no more than is now spent
in sending children to houses of cor
rection.
AS a specific project to help the
children in the community, it was
suggested that the club members back
the recreation hall project in Mt.
Lake Park which has been partially
equipped and is being used for social
purposes by the young people. Mrs.
John Stevenson, represented the
Mayor and City Council Of the Park,
SpVNt VI lllt tlIpi - lIltC Idu DtCI
made thus far. The Hall is to be
turned over to the young people of
the area to form club with nomi-
nal admission charge, and The mem
bers will govern themselves, manage
and equip the canteen.
The club voted to pay for the ser
vices of an interesting person to
guide the children at the clubhouse on
nights it is open, and to give the teen
ayers any support they need
Ina Claire Jenkins, Ronald Bittner,
Peggy Shcehe, Winifred Freeland
and Harriet Pollock, Oakland High
students, represented the tcen-age
group at the meeting and gave sug-
gestiOns as to needs, etc
Guests and prospective members at
the meeting last Thursday included
Elizabeth Blake, Mrs. Olin Hardesty,
Bessie Norton, Helen Chisholm, Josie
Iden, Mrs. Eva Ream, Mrs. Mary Orr,
Mrs. Pauline Nicholson, Eleanor Ray,
Ann Smith and Margaret Schrock.
Barbara Smith had charge of the
musical part of the program which
featured group singing. Jane Hum
berstOn was pianist.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-09-19
Hunters Throng
Woods as Season
On Squirrel Opens

Hundreds of hunters thronged the
woods on Monday morning for the
opening day of squirrel season and
have been continuing to hunt in large
numbers throughout the week.
Hunters as well as game wardens
reported an abundance of squirrels
with many marksmen getting their
bag limit of size. The food supply
for squirrels is rated better in this
county than in Allegany or Washing
ton counties.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-09-19
Court To Convene Monday

The criminl docket of the Septem-
Der Term of the Garrett County Cir
cult Court will be taken up when the
Court convenes on Monday morning,
September %, at 900 O'Clock.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-09-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter |. Nine and
family, Grant Town, w. Va, visited
relatives here on Sunday afternoon.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-09-19

One divorce for three marriages
was reported in U. S. in 1915.
Evening star., 1946-09-22
IVirginians Push Talk!
On Sale Of Apples 10
British Government
By Jones Birchfield,
Star STAFF Correspondent.


/ WINCHESTER, Va, Sept. 2l.-
Apple producers in this Virginia
Valley section were looking forward
hopefully today to completion of
negotiations with the British Gov
ernment for purchase of a portion
of this years apple crop. estimated
at more than 100000 bushels
throughout the State.
Leading producers in Frederick
and adjoining Clarke County, who
are expecting to pick about 5000, 900
bushels this season, said negotiations
now are underway between a COM
mlttee representing this country s
apple interests and the British Pur-
chasing Commission
! While it is not known yet the
quantity of apples the British may
buy, producers hope sales may
amount to million or a million and
a half bushels. This, they say,
added to exports to other European
countries being handled through
regular export houses, should take
care of the smaller. export size
apples, estimated to be about 80 Der
cent of the crop in some areas.
Big Sum Involved.
\ The sale of million bushels of
apples to the British should bring
producers in the country approx
imately s250,000,00 at the present
price of $3.50 bushel. Some varie
ties OF the larger domestic varieties
such as the Delicious. are now sell
ing for S3.75 per bushel in carload
lots, F. 0. B. Winchester or Berry
vile
While export shipments have
been tied up by the maritime strike
producers said shipments are be-
ginning to move to the ports again
with most OF the apples now going
TO Sweden.
Producers said there has been nc
shortage of pickerS this wear. A
shortage of packing and processine
house workers, however, has causec
bottleneck In the now of fruit
from orchard to the professor.
Two Camps Provided.
l. Fred Stine, Frederick Count,
agent, said two camps have beer
provided for transient labor in the
Winchester area-one housing abou,
100 Bahamians and another $50 men
ana women from neighborlng sec
tons.
He said new labor is trickling in
every day and it is expected that
processing and packing plants will
be in normal operation within a few
days.
Producers said the Jonathans ano
other early apples were of good size
and color. but blamed the dry
weather and the recent unseason-
able heat for the smalness and of
color of some later varieties.
Some producers said FRIDAYS rair
may add to the quality of the late
varieties. The harvest will continue
until about November /.
Evening star., 1946-09-22
Operation Restores Sight
To Youth Blind -Four Years
B. the Assoeio!sd Press

NEW YORK, Sept. 2l.-Sixteen-
-old Jack Wisnovski, his sight
fully restored by an operation al
Columbia Presbyterian Medical
Center, returned today to his home
in Verona, Pa. to re-enter school
and prepare for career as me-
chanical engineer.
Blind for four years. Jack recov-
cred his sight partially after an op-
Grafton in April. l945. When his
mother died last July, doctors feared
the second necessary operation
might be DELAYED. but he obeyed his
mothers last instruction:
BE sure you have your opera
ton, no matter what happens
The second successful operation
was performed last month.
It's wonderful feeling because
when you've had sight and lost it
things fade in your mind and yot
forget how they looked" Jack said
The most wonderful thing I've
Evening star., 1946-09-22
BY the Assoeioted Pres,

BALTIMORE, Sept. 2l.-Thelma
Henrick, IS. testified In Police Court
today that her mother left home
with the avowed intention of ending
her life but instead gave birth to
her l1th child under the Hanover
Street Bridge.
Thelma told Magistrate Solomon
Liss that her mother, Mrs. Thelms
Zang, was tired and depressed when
she left their home yesterday and
said she was going to end her life.
Thelma said that when her
mother arrived at the bridge. which
spans the Patapsco River. she re-
allied she was about to have her
baby.
The only secluded spot nearby
was under the arches of the span,
and there. unassisted, Mrs. Zang