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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-09-05

| Mrs. Charles Stevens, of Charles
Town, West Va, came to Oakland
yesterday afternoon to visit with her
brother-in-law, H. C. Sincell, and the
members of his family.
]. w. Jackson and his son-in-law,
Mr.. Highlander, of Homecoming, spent
few days in Oakland last and this
week, Mr.. Jackson on business con-
nected with the j. W. Jackson and
Company store.
Walter Bartholomew and family
are now occupying the bungalow on
Monte Vista road recently purchased
from John Criss. Mr.. Crisis and fam
lily are now located at the Richfeld
service station on Oak street.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. F. Conova, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. f. Husemoller, of Hyattsville,
were weekend guests of relatives
here, the former at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. E. Ray Porter, and the latter
at the home of Mrs. J. G. Robinson.
David Walter, Jr., Pittsburgh, Pa.
spent the weekend visiting his father
d. W. Walter, and other relatives. He
was accompanied home Tuesday by
his wife and daughter, Beverly, who
had been visiting at the Walter home
on Sixth street.
c. E. Sharps and son, Fred, in COM
pany with Edwin Michael, all of the
local Chevrolet garage, motored to
Conneaut Lake, Pa, early in the week
20 attend showing of the newChev-
rolet automobiles exhibited there by
the manufacturers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oran Ford and daugh-.
ter, Judith Ann, of Massilon, O., were
guests on Friday and Saturday of DR..
and Mrs. Denver C. Pickens. Mr.. Ford
is supervisor Of music in Massilon
High school and director Of the Tiger
Swing band Of that school.
Mr. and Mrs. James Adams and
two children returned to their home
in Washington on Friday after hav-
ing spent the summer here with Mrs.
Adams's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
J. Sweeney. Mr.. Sweeney motored to
Washington with them and returned
to Oakland on Sunday.
The Oakland band will 60 to Par
sons, West Va, on Friday evening for
the third time out-of-town this week
On Monday the band received honor
able mention for their performance
in the parade at Meyersdale. They
also participated in the parade at
Meyelsdale last night as the final
event Of Legion Day"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-09-05
Kurtz Chapel Picnic

The Kurtz Chapel Sunday school
will hold its annual picnic on Sunday
September 8. There will be Sunday
school at 1920 with a service by Rev
Reece Burns at 20, after which the
congregation will go to Potomac
Camp for dinner, to be served about
1890.
Everyone is invited to bring a pic
mic basket and spend the day.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-09-05

Harsh, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Harsh.
Weekend guests at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilmour Fike, Eglon,
were Mr.. and Mrs Stanley Miller,
Mr.. and Mrs George Daniels and Mr..
and Mrs. Bud" Miller, all of Canton,
Ohio, and Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Miller
and son, of LenoX.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-09-05

relatives at different points.
The entire family of Mr.. and Mrs.
Donald Hughs, ST., Aurora, spent the
Weekend at the parental home.
Rev. and Mrs. Wayne Wheeler and
infant son left Eglon Tuesday for
Denton, Md, where Rev Wheeler will
be engaged in pastoral work. Mrs.
Wheeler is the former Miss Ellen
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-09-05

erstown, were weekend guests of rel
atives in Oakland.
George Hullinger, Reading, Pa.
was weekend guest at the Killiu.
home in Mt. Lake Park.
Mr. and Mrs. f. R. Fike and daugh.
ter spent last week in Baltimore anc
Rehoboth Beach, Delaware.
Mrs. Ruth Kercheval and son Ralph
of Kingwood, W. Va, were visiting
friends in Oakland on Monday.
Mrs. S. E. Lawton is spending sew
eral weeks in Cumberland and Keysel
visiting relatives and friends.
The local banks will be closed next
Thursday, September II, the entire
day, in observance of Old Defenders
Day, it has been announced.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Marvin Means, Of
CIarksburg, w. Va, spent the week
end here with Mr.. and Mrs. E. S.
Smith.
The mobile unit of the Army re-
cruiting service left the streets of
Oakland this morning after having
returned here for two days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Shank, of
Mercersburg, Pa, were weekend
guests at the homes of Mr.. and Mrs.
S. B. Aronhalt, and Mrs. S. E. Law
ton.
Miss Margaret Glover, Alexandria,
Va, was a guest Of Miss Ann Nay
lor, at the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. S. T. Naylor, from Thursday
to Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Woodruff and their
daughter, Shana, of Clarksburg. are
at Deep Greek Lake They spent Mon
day in Oakland with Mr.. and Mrs.
(. S. Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Townshend, of
Parkersburg, w. Va, were weekend
guests Of the formers mother, Mrs.
Arthur Townshend, at the home Of
Mrs. Harry White.
Capt. and Mrs. William c. Robin
son, Washington, d. c., and Mr.. and
Mrs. Ellis Root, of Annapolis, were
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Neil C.. Fralcy
over the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Porter and
family returned to Pittsburgh, Pa, on
Monday after having visited the for
mer's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ray
Porter, for two weeks.
Mrs. G. W Morley and daughter
Elizabeth have returned to their home
in Charleston, w. Va, following a
visit of few weeks here with the
formers brother-in-law and sister,
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul limbaugh.
At the card and Bingo party given
by the McVeigh Holy Cross club on
Tuesday Of last week, a hand made
quilt was awarded Mrs Rafferty,, Of
Deer Park, and the cash door prize
was won by Mrs. Russell Brown, of
Oakland. On Friday morning the
club attended, in body, the funeral
Of Mrs. George Kerins, who had been
a faithful and active member.
Those visiting at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Grover c. O'Brien, Of the
North Glade community during the
past weekend were Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred O'Brien and daughter Patricia,
Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall O'Bricn, Mr..
and Mrs. Owen Nolte and family, all
of Canton, Ohio; Alverta Burke and
daughter Norma Lee, Freddie Oct
tenburn, Mr.. and Mrs. Claude King,
CT keyser, and Pfc. Donald E.
O'Bricn.
Robert Stemple and Mrs. Stemple
are mentioning together in Salisbury,
Germany, enjoying the music festival
now on at that place. Mrs. Stemple.
formerly Edith Smith, left on May
3lst for Cafcrta, Italy, where she is
employed as a secretary in the army
service forces. Stemple is stationed
near Salisbury with the US National
Relief and Rehabilitation Administra-
ton. The meeting in Salisbury marks
the first time they had seen each other
mce Mrs. Stemple arrived in Eu-
rope.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-09-05
AURORA-EGLON

The body of Perry A. Aycrsman,
of Rowlesburg, was brought to the
Aurora cemetery Monday for burial.
Mr.. Ayersman was Baltimore and
Ohio railroad shopman at Rowelsburg
where he was killed Friday by an
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-09-05
ADDITIONAL LOCAL NEWS

Miss Gertrude Carney, of Boston
Mass, is visiting relatives here.
Stanley Bond, Hagerstown, was a
guest of Danny Offutt over the week
end.
Mr. Grover C. O'Brien left Monday
to spend a few days visiting relatives
in Canton, Akron and Alliance, Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. Humbird Offutt, Ha-
gerstown, spent the weekend here
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. r.
Offutt.
Mr.. and Mrs Lionel Common, Wash
ington, d. c., were dinner guests of
Mrs. D. E. Offutt and son Danny, on
Sunday.
John Stevenson, Jr., purchased the
Shaffer property ON Mason street,
which was offered for public sale last
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. s. Rider, Column
Lus, O., visited the formers sister,
Mrs. A. V. Schaefer, Water street,
o,,a,, H. wood anI
Miss Rebecca Thayer entertained a
number of friends at bridge lunch
con at the home of Mrs. Harry White
last Friday afternoon.
Miss Helen Boyd has returned to
her home in Washington following a
two weeks visit with her uncle and
Mrs. William Anderson, Of Day
ton, ONO, the former Miss Elizabeth
Browning, is visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Frank Browning, at
Sang Run.
dington, in Memorial hospital, Cum
berland, on Sunday September list,
son. Mrs. Coddington was the former
Dorothy Beclman,
MISS Mabel fItzWatcr returned to
Washington, d. {, Sunday after
ents AR and Mrs lama. Fit4-
wafer North GIado
Lieut., William Grant, who is sta
toned aboard the aircraft carrier
Midway, now at Norfolk, Va, spent
the weekend here with his parents,
Wnltred Frecland, Harriet Pollock
and Peggy Sheehe have returned to
their homes here following weeks
visit with the latterS sister, Mrs.
Thomas Beatty, in Cumberland.
,..r, own
and Miss Alice Nicholson, Washing
ton, d. c., were guests of Mr.. and
Mis-. Joseph r. San over the recent
holiday, at the William-James Hotel.
"v'' ~ i'''i '0'' anu "'0' i'.ti
OIL NOTION, N"' are guests OIL MI
came to Oakland on Saturday with
Mr.. Barton, who returned to Norfolk
Sunday.
MI ana WI ,. RCA llICkclI ana
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-08-26
YOUTH CENTER CLOSES
SATURDAY AFTER Z WEEKS

The Memorial Youth Center, To-
Gated temporarily in the Junior
high school gymnasium this sum
mer, was closed Saturday night
after being open for about seven
weeks. During that time, more
than 27OO boys and girls register
ed.
The Center closed a week aehad
of school opening so the gymnas-
ium could be restored to condition
for use in connection with school
activities.
A special program was featured
on the closing night, and all mem
bers of the Youth Center were
treated with ice cream by the Ma
rysville Business Mems Associa
| ton.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-08-26

Mclean, Mrs. L. c. Mclean, Mrs.
Martha Weaver, Mrs. Jessie De-
Good, Mrs. lola DeGood, Mrs. Mar
tha Johns, Mrs. Charlotte Detwiler,
Mrs. Mary Jane Lemon, Mrs. Ger
trude Fogle, Mrs. Vaina Bandy,
Mrs. Blanche Andrews, Carol Le-
mon, Mrs. Alice Ballard, Mrs. Clar-
ice Philo, Mrs. Lena Reed, and
Mrs. Jessie Click. Mrs. Norman
Green was a guest.
Mrs. Richard Webb and sons of
West Mansfield, were recent
guests at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Hickok, near Ostrander.
The Ginger class of the Ostran-
der Baptist church held a picnic
with members of the Young Mar
ried Mems class as guests. Those
present were: Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
Scott and children, Mr.. and Mrs.
Clifford Smart and son, Dick Gran
dali, Mr.. and Mrs. Rex HoStetler
and daughter, Mr., and Mrs. Don
aid Dean and children, Rev. and
Mrs. L. r. Chapman and sons, Mr..
and Mrs. William Winston, Mr..
and Mrs. Raymond Stevens and
children, Mrs. Ralph Moseley and
MIR. and Mrs. Charles Bell. Other
guests were Mr. and Mrs. II. B.
Schonover and sons, of Akron.
The Merry Shamrocks All Club
of Ostrander, members, leaders
and guests held a party Monday
evening at the Rohrbaugh home,
Radnor road. The evening was fea-
tured by games and folk dancing
under the direction of Mr. Rohr-
baugh.
These attending were Dixie Her
riott, Dale Martin Brenneman,
Flora Lou Glesenkamp, David
Smart, Sare Lee Owen, Billy Pow
ell, Nancy Stout, David Lehner,
| Nancy Jean Dennis, Dick Jewett,
Yvonne Hit. Glenn Robinson, Peg
gy Lee Smart, Mrs. Sam Scott, and
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Owen.
Mrs. Fred Gabriel of MaTysville
! is a house guest at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Pounds near
Ostrander Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
| Weaver, of Cleveland, spent the
weekend with her parents.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-08-26
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank all our neigh
bors and friends for their kindness
and thoughtfulness during the i'll
ness and passing of our beloved
mother, Catherine Blumenschein.
To Rev. Gerken for his conSoling
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THREE

message, to the donors OF flowers,
to teacher Wulff and the choir for
their songs and to MIR. Faulkner for
MS euIclent services we want to
express our gratitude.
Mr.. and Mrs. Casper Blumenschein
Martin Blumenschein
Louis BlumenSchein
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-08-26
IL IL IL
GIRLS WILL SING
AT THE STATE FAIR

Misses Betty Maxine Jolliff,
Rosemary Jackson, Charlene jack
son and Dorothy Shumway, of
Raymond, were heard over Radio
Station WMRN at the Marion Fair
Thursday. They were accompanied
by Miss Phyllis Westlake, of
Broadway.
The girls will sing at II am.
Thursday at the Ohio State Fair,
Columbus. Miss Jolliff will also
give a throat whistle solo. Mrs.
Frank Blackburn of Broadway will
accompany them.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-08-26
BIRTH ANNOUNCED

Mr. and Mrs Willis S. Moe, of
Mt. Victory, are the parents of a
IS pound II ounce baby son, born
Aug. 81. at San Antonio hospital,
Kenton. The baby has been named
Willis Jr. This is their second
child, the other being a son. Mrs.
Moe is the former Elizabeth Om-
erOid.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-08-26
FARM BUREAU
COUNCIL NO. %

Farm Bureau Council No. %
met at the home of Mr.. and Mrs,
Carl Smith, Tuesday evening, Aug
Is. Ten members and one chilC
were present. After the usual bus
mess meeting the discussion leader,
Mr.. Philo, asked Mrs. Reed to pre-
sent the August Digest and then
opened a discussion on Drainage"
After an interesting exchange of
ideas, the meeting was turned over
to Mrs. Reed, the recreation lead
er, who led the group in an inter-
eSting game. The meeting was ad
journed to meet again, Sept. 13, at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Reed.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-08-26
ON EASTERN TRIP

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Elbin and
grandson, Danny Baker, w. Sew
enth St, left Sunday for a weeks
motor trip to the East. They will
visit Mrs. Elbin's two sisters in
Washington, Pa, and will return
through Columbus for the last day
of the State Fair. Another grand
son, Terry Baker, is spending the
summer with his father, Forest
Baker, in Toledo.
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DR.. B. ]. Rae returned Friday to
his home in Sacramento, Calf, fol-
lowing few days visit with Mrs.
Nan Longbrake, NJ Main st.
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!;

Mrs. Luther Conrad and daugh-
ter, Jean, returned today to their
home on S. Walnut ST., from sew
eral weeks vacation which they
have spent with relatives in Cleve-
land and Kelley's Island, on Lake
Erie.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Faulk-
ner and family returned Sunday
after spending the week with the
latter'S parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. R.
Alder, at Lakewood.
Miss Mary Catherine Wright
will return home today by plane
after spending the past 10 days
with Miss Pauline Goff at Wash
ington D. G.
Miss Maybelle Ebright spent the
weekend in Tipp City visiting her
sisters, Mrs. Ronald Davis and Mrs.
Bernard Dorsey and families.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Gugle are
spending the summer at the home
of the formers parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Homer Gugle ,on the Colum-
bus I'd. The Gugles have been re-
siding in Dayton since his dis
charge from the army last winter.
Mr.. Gugles work was transferred
to Columbus, where the couple will
make their home after Nov. l.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. O. Shearer, of
Broadway Corners, and Mr.. and
Mrs. w. w. Goff, of Redwood, left
Sunday for a vacation trip through
Indiana and Michigan. They plan
to stop at Wawasee Lake, Ind.
Miss Betty Daniels and Mr.. Le-
roy Opphile, of Marysville, were
Sunday afternoon guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Clarence Ziegler and
children and Miss Bertha McCar-
ty, of Watkins.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-08-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Merry
and Miss Iva Merry, of Columbus,
were Sunday dinner guests of Mr..
and Mrs. J. c. Rea and son, Robert,
of RAYMOND.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-08-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Herriott,
New Dover, were Friday evening
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Zeigler and children and Miss
Bertha McCarty, of Watkins.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-08-26
ESONALs.

r. and Mrs. Earle E. Courier,
oakland, Calf, arrived here
lay afternoon in the Packard
n, for a visit with his parents,
and Mrs. Frank Courier, and
Argus. They had no motor
bic enroute and made the long
ney in five days, stopping over
t in tourist camps.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-08-26
BRIDGETTE CLUB

The Brldgette Club Will meet
Thursday evening with Mrs. George
Morelock, on w. Fifth st.
n IL III
TRUE BLUE CLASS
The True Blue Sunday School
class of the Springdale Baptist
church met in monthly session at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. Rea,
near Raymond. Those present
were: MIR. and Mrs. George Black
and son, Dallas, and daughter, Peg
gy, Mrs. Ivan Black and son, How
ard; Mr.. and Mrs Floyd Philo, Mr..
and Mrs. George Reed and daugh-
ters, Jackie, Marylou and Joann,
Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor Rittenhouse
and sons, Harold and Jimmy, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Wilcox, Mrs. Cal
licoat and daughters, Mary Ellen,
and granddaughter, Janice, Mr..
and Mrs. Jesse Mcdowell and the
host and hostess and son, Robert.
The evening was spent with a
short business session, a picnic
lunch and a social hour. The next
Meeting will be held at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Taylor Rittenhouse,
the third Friday in September.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-08-26

Charles Scott, of Delaware,
spent Friday with his wife, West
Fourth st. He left here with the
Smart stables for the Ohio State
Fair.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-08-26
DESSERT BRIDGE

Mrs. Frank Galloway will enter
tain at a 1870 o'clock dessert
bridge Tuesday honoring Mrs. Ar
thur Galloway. The out-of-town
guests will be: Mrs. Betty Devine,
of Columbus, and Mrs. Elsie Lin
coin Bowers, of Urbana.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-08-26
PRESENT RECITAL

HhESENl hESA1 IL
Mrs. Ben Eva Terrell Williams,
of Delaware, gave a recital Aug. IA
at the home of Mrs. Edgar Hall,
near Magnetic Springs, with the
following pupils taking part:
Jesse Conrad, Claude Conrad,
Dale Hall, Billy Carpenter, Carol
Carpenter, Lois Orahood, Janice
and Marcia Ramey, Judith Con-
rad, Beverly and Betty Dewitt
Dorothy Carpenter Joan Hickok
and Marilyn Amrine.
Guest performers on the pro-
gram were the Junior Choir, of
Magnetic Springs Methodist
church, directed by Mae Hall and
accompanied at the piano by Ber-
nice Welch. Majorette, Mae Har-
bin; piano, Joyce Hickok n d
Mary Drake; six handed piano
number by Mrs. Williams; Ber-
nice Welch and Mae Hall.
The total number present was
fifty. Ice cream and home made
cakes were served.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-08-26
IL II "
BIRTHDAY SURPRISE

A large number of relatives and
friends gathered at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. John Wise, E. Ninth
st. in honor of their son, Edgar's
birthday. A cake with candles de-
cCrated the center of the table.
They all enjoyed playing euchre
and all departed wishing him many
more happy returns, He received
many nice gifts.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-08-26
FAMILY GATHERING

A family gathering was held
Sunday, Aug. Is, at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. 0. II. Cox, near
Middleburg, honoring their son, w,
Leo Cox, who was recently dis
charged from the armed services,
A basket dinner was enjoyed and
the following guests were present:
Mrs. Loulie F. Cox, Magnetic
Springs; Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
Mather, daughter, Beverly, SON
Harold. Mr.. and Mrs. w. R. Cox
sons, Benny and Billy, and John
Taylor jr., of Columbus; Mr.. and
Mrs. w. Leo Cox and daughter
Sharon, and son, Gary Lee, oi
Rushsylvania, and Mr.. and Mrs
o. H. Cox, daughter, Mary Lou
and son, Kenneth, of East Liberty
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Miss Mary Catherine Wright
will return home today by plane
after spending the past 10 days
with Miss Pauline Goff at Wash
inotOn u q
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Miss Maybelle Ebright spent the
weekend in Tipp City visiting her
sisters, Mrs. Ronald Davis and Mrs.
Bernard Dorsey and families.
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Is RECEIVE DEGREES
AT OHIO STATE

COLUMBUS, O., Sept. 9 (ANP)
Among those who received de-
grees at the summer convocatlon
of Ohio State university Is colored
students were awarded masters
degrees and one received doctor
of philosophy.
Howard Emery Wright, who re-
ceived his Phi. D. in psychology, is
a professor at North Carolina
State college in Durham. DR..
Wright has right background of
experience in the field of educa-
ton. Having graduated from Lin
coin university in Pennsylvania in
1882, and Ohio State in 1888 with
a masters degree, DR.. Wright held
two college positions and one high
school before going to North Caro-
lima. He taught at Prairie View
college in Texas, and at Albany
State Teachers college, Georgia,
and served as a high school prin-
cipal in West Virginia.
DR.. Wright is married to Ann
Nelson of Blue Field, w. Va, and
has two children; Beverly Ann, 8,
and Howard Jr., 2. He is the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. William Wright
of Camden, n. j.
Receiving their masters degrees
were: former 1t. Col. Charity
Edna Adams, Columbia, S. c.
Roxie Beatrice Butler, Statesboro,
Ga; Evelyn Craghead Cothran,
Roanoke, Va; Margaret Elizabeth
Day, Columbus; James Galvez
Despinasse, New Orleans; John
William billiard, Belpre, O.; Rob-
ert Pete Griffin, Columbus; Hill
liary Rice Hatchett, Columbus;
Elva Jackson Howell, Tuskegee;
Esther Merle Jackson, Columbus
Walter Ellsworth Johnson, Bellaire.
Evening star., 1946-02-15
Three Japs on Trial
Confess StrangIing Of
Beaten U. 5. Flyers
BY the Assoeioted Pres,

SHANGHAI, Feb. 15.-Three jap
anese said in signed confessions
read today at their war crimes trial
that three American flyers were
strangled before being cremated, and
admitted they drew tight the cords
with which 1t was done.
All three pleaded that they acted
under orders. Previous witnesses had
testified the flyers were put into
the furnaces while still alive.
Warrant Officer Tsutomu Funii,
in grim recital Of what happened
Just before midnight December is.
1914, IN the yard Of the Hankow
crematorium, said the Americans
were so weary and beaten that they
couldn't stand following a fumiliat-
ing torture parade through Hankow
streets.
Killings Described.
Funii said "the flyers were laid
down and the cords with which
their hands were tied were coiled
around their necks. I then assisted
in the case of one prisoner by pulling
one end OF the cord. When it was
confirmed that his respiration had
ceased ! released the cord"
The other two Americans were
>strangled in like manner at almost
the same time. Then the corpses
were put into furnaces.
Chinese previously testified that
the f1yers-2d 1t. Lester r. White
SiickVllle, Pa, and Sergts. Henry
Wheaton, Milwaukee and James p
FORBES, jr, East Hartford, Conn.,
were not dead when cremated.
Funii said he acted under orders
OF 1t. Col. Moriji Hattori, head of
the Hankow gendarmerie detach-
ment, who took poison last Novern-
Der to escape arrest.
Confessions Admitted.
The confessions were admitted as
evidence over defense objections
that they were written under duress.
They were obtained by Japanese
1t. Col. Satoru Matsuura of the
Japanese 34th Army Headquarters in
Hankow, who assisted in the in
vestigation under peace terms.
The flve-man military commission
headed by Col. John w. Middle
ton OF Chevy Chase, Md, denied
without comment an earlier defense
molten to dismiss the charges on
the grounds that the United States
lacked jurisdiction in China.