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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-04-21
DIED
JOEL SLABACH

JOEL SLABACH
Joel Slabach, who was aged 80
years last Sunday, April II, died
yesterday morning, April 20, at the
home of his foster daughter, Mrs.
Noah Schrock, at Gortner. Death was
due TO pneumonia. Mr.. Slabach had
been in failing health for two years.
He was son of Crist and Matilda
Hostetler Slabach and was born April
II, 1867
Surviving are son, Sol Slabach,
Arthur, ILL.,, and an adopted daughter,
Mrs. Emanuel Byler, New Whining
ton, Pa.
Funeral services will be conducted
on Saturday from the Amish church
at Gortner by L. NJ. Beachy. Inter
mcnt will be in the Slabach cemetery
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-04-21
To Address Rotary

w. Lee Elgin, commissioner of
Motor Vehicles, will be the speaker
at the weekly meeting of the Oakland
Rotary club on Friday evening.
Next Friday Neil c. Fraley will
speak to the club on the legislative
session at Annapolis, and the follow
ing week DR.. Floyd Cromwell, Balti-
more, will speak.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-04-21
Rain Fell 5 Days

Rain fell five days of the past week,
with total of SO of an inch, accord
ing to the government station at
Weber's. There was also two inches of
snow on four different days, but the
rain and snow days were ;nterspersed.
Easter morning 1t was 20 degrees,
but the fruit was not far enough adj
vanced to cause much damage, it was
believed. The high Of the week was
81, on the Nth.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-04-21
CHARLES HENRY MEssERsMITH

Charles Henry Messersmith, 65,
son of the late Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua
Messersmith, husband of Mrs. May
Younkin Messersmith, died at his
home in Lester, Pa, Wednesday
morning, April 13.
Born at Towanda, Pa, May 4, 1888,
he came to Jennings with his parents
in 1900, where he resided until 1907.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs. May
Younkin Messersmith; three brothers,
David, Marathon, N. Y; Joshua and
James, of Hagerstown; and Mrs. Jo-
seph Livengood, Grantsville.
Funeral services were held at Les
ter, Pa, Saturday morning at 10 o.
clock. Interment was in the Lester
cemetery.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-04-21
Deadline Extended For
New Truck Licenses

Governor Lane set a deadline of
May Is for securing new truck
licenses, to give the Department of
Motor Vehicles more time to prepare
for the flat license fee system APP
proved by the State legislature two
weeks ago.
Arthur H. Green, county treasurer,
said he had received numerous in
quiries about truck licenses.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-04-21
A. Now Enrolled
In Farm Program

Enrolment in the Farming for
Better Living program in this county
stands at al at this time it was an
nounced by L. Bush Swisher, project
director.
All enrolment cards are to be re-
turned to the office of John H. Carter,
county agent, not later than Tuesday,
the 26th.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-04-21

Donald A. Tucker, Oakland, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. E. Tucker, Steycr,
left Sunday morning for Pikesvillc,
where he is entering the Maryland
State police training school. Mrs.
Tucker, the former Miss Nina Wag-
ner, will remain in Oakland until his
course is completed and will then join
him at his station.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-04-21
No Complaints

At the appeal session of the Mayor
and Town Council of Oakland on
Monday afternoon, there were no COM
plants by citizens OF the town in Re
gard to their present taxable basis.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-04-21
County Teams Lose

In two baseball games played yes
terday, Fort Hill High school of
Cumberland, topped Kitzmiller High
by a score of 7 to 1, and Grantsville
High was defeated by Beall High, of
Frostburg, Is to Z.
Evening star., 1949-09-19
AI-WooI Face BroadIoon

Bring your measurements and be on hand early
these excellent values will be snapped hu Twist Weoves
and cut pile, thick luxurious high pile 81 Y and - foot
widths in pieces priced at savings OF from $40 to
So yd New fall shades such as corousel Green p'ot
mum Beige and Mountain Grey
sa Floor
Evening star., 1949-09-19
uotone 1,ayOn Ddn,dsk

beautiful descent effect created by the sku blending of
fine yoed oyon and cotton brings relief the graceful pat
term MetcuIousk mdde with pnchpeoted tops lined with
resisting Choose them in gold red chorrese blue
against grey grounds. ~ yds long, with tebocks.
Reg 80 moehne motero 48" yd
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS nd DraDere.-FowM s|s
Milford chronicle., 1949-07-22
FREDERICK
Trinity Methodist Church
Rev. John r. Diem, pastor
Sunday. July oath.


The Church School session be-
ginning at 10 a. M, classes for all
ages. Mrs. F. A. Morris, supt. The
morning worship service beginning
at II a. m. Sermon by the pastor,
theme, The Beauty of an minor
tai Deed"
The social and business meeting
of the NJ. Y. A. f. will be held in
the Sunday school room of the
of the church on Wednesday even
ing August 3rd.
Milford Neck Methodist CAlrch
The church school session begin
ming at p. M, with Mr.. Harvey
Thompson, supt., in charge. The
pastor, Rev. Diehl, will conduct the
worship service at p. m.
Rev. and Mrs. John r. Diehl are
having as guests this week, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. E. Porter OF Delaware City
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Sharp en-
tertained MI. and Mrs. Cooper Bos-
tic and daughter of Milford, Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph Bostic, of Green
wood, and Miss Margaret Sharp
end friend Of Wilmington, on Sun
day.
Mr.. Elmer Voshell, Mrs. Susan
Kemp and Mrs. Pearl Rash were
at Tol Chester. Md. Sunday.
Miss Leona Kelley, Of Whining.
ton. spent the weekend with hel
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Kelley
Mrs. Susan Rogers. patient al
The Milford Memorial Hospital, is
Milford chronicle., 1949-07-22

David Lecrone of Middletown
spent the weekend with Charles
Kaufman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin ]. Belts and
friend, Miss Sara Shull of West
Philadelphia motored here and
spent the weekend at the David
Belts cottage at Bethany Beach.
Their dinner guests on Saturday
evening were Mrs. Annie B. West,
Miss Matte H. Belts and Mrs. Clara
E. Richards, all sisters of Mr.
Belts.
Visitors who attended the Bethel
Methodist Church services on Sun
day morning were: Mrs. ]. Oliver
Evans of. Drexel Hill, Pa, Rev. and
Mrs. Larry Renner of New Mill
port, Pa, the latter are guests Of
Rev. and Mrs, D. Wildey at the
Methodist parsonage; Mrs. Annie
B. West of YeadOn, Pa, Mr.. anC
Mrs. Harry Gilligan of Washington
D. c., Captain and Mrs. George An.
derson of Aldan, Pa, Mr.. and Mrs
C. B. Heath of Newbern, N. c., Rev
George w. Dawson of Middletown
Lester w. Harris and Wilbur Har
ris of Takoma Park, Pa, and Mr.
and Mrs. C. H. Bennett.
The sermon was by the minister
Rev. Donzel c. Wildey, from tn,
Book of Ruth, first chapter, from
the 9th to 18th verses. The subjec
was Decision and Destiny" an
was very ably presented.
, A solo, "Entreat Me Not T
,lLeave Thee" was beautifully ren
dered by Mrs. Ellen Wildey, &C
companied at the organ by Mrs
: Dorothy Murray.
On Sunday evening the vespe
t service was held at Bethany Beael
The Rev. Harold Fordham, paste
| of the st. Georges Methodi:
= Church at Clarksville, delivered tn
d sermon. A song service precede
the sermon.
i On Thursday evenings durin
). July a service of prayer is held /;
/. Bethel Church. 1t is profitable fC
d you to attend.
e The minister, Rev. Donzel
I. Wildey pronounced Wil-Dee) h;
accepted an invitation to teach an
Milford chronicle., 1949-07-22

counsel at the intermediate Sum-
mer Camp near Centreville, Md,
from July Is to %.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Belts of
Philadelphia We're, guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Ulysses Hickman recent
~ and called on other Belts rela-
tives. Mrs. Matte T. Belts Clark
of Denton, Nd. and sons called on
Mrs. Lille H. Belts and Miss Mat
tie H. Belts.
Mrs. Ray Pusey is in the Beebe
Hospital for an operation on her
eyes. Oscar Pusey, her husband,
accompanied her there.
Mrs. Clara Richards of Frank
linville, N. j., is visiting her daugh-
ters, Mrs. Nelson Dolby and Mrs.
Ebe Lynch.
Captain and Mrs. Clinton Evans
motored here from Philadelphia and
| called on Mrs. Clara King Rick
ards and Miss Matte Fl. Belts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stratton Burbage
and son, Willard Burbage motor
ed to Atlantic City and Ventnor, N
j., to visit Mr.. and Mrs. Harry jump
recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Bowen Qi
Baltimore visited Mr.. and Mrs
George G. Keen recently.
Captain and Mrs. Reuben S
Daisey of West Philadelphia hav,
been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Francis
Derrickson recently.
Miss Jean Elaine Pusey spen
several days vacation with he
: aunt, Mrs. Brice Hickman at New
: ark.
. Rev. and Mrs. Tignor and fam
lily of Yeadon, Pa, visited Mr.. ant
Milford chronicle., 1949-07-22

fair at the time Of this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hurd and family
have moved into the apartment
formerly occupied by Mr.. and Mrs.
Dewey Sapp.
Mrs. Howard .Beehe and children
have returned home after spend
ing a week at Cambridge, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. M. Bounds and
family spent Sunday at Ocean City.
Md.
Mrs. Herbert Sherwood and Mrs.
Ernest Sherwood spent Thursday
with their aunt. Mrs. Ben Martin.
Mrs. Arthur Melvin and son and
Mrs. Florence Hitch Of Denton, Nd
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs
Arthur Melvin Sr.
Emily Miller is at a camp in
Lochen, Michigan. Her parents
DR.. and Mrs. Roland Miller spent
a couple weeks on a trip in Cana
Milford chronicle., 1949-07-22
OCEAN VIEW

The Ladies' Auxiliary of the
Millville Fire Company wish to
thank everyone who participated
in the bake and food sale held at
Bethany Beach last Saturday. The
proceeds amounted to S9345, with
expectations of more to be handed
in soon.
The Loyal Workers Sunday
School Glass will sponsor bake
and food sale on this Saturday
morning at Bethany Beach pavil-
ion at 10:30 o'clock. The public is
invited to come. You will be sup
piled with pies, cakes, home made
and possibly dressed chickens and
fresh vegetables.
The gentle rain has refreshed
the earth and the grass and gar
dens have taken on new life.
The Church of Christ will hole
their Sunday school picnic a.
Bethany Beach on Thursday, Au
gust 4. The treat of ice cream will
take place at 3 o'clock for theil
Sunday school, followed by a get
together in the evening for thei
suppers.
Mrs. Katie Hall and Mrs. Ma,
Hearn were dinner guests of MI
and Mrs. Lewis Lathbury on Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Archie T. Rickard
of Prospect Park, Pa. spent tn
first part of this week at thei
summer home. On Tuesday of thi
week their son and family, Mr.. an
Mrs. Charles Richards and thre
young daughters of Ardmore, Pa
will arrive for a weeks stay q
the Richards home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Paul an
two children of Baldwin, Long Il
land, visited their parents, Mr.. an
Mrs. Lemuel Lynch, recently.
Guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Lemu
}, Lynch this week are Mr.. and Mr.
}, William Mushake of Arlington, V
Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Sherman ar
e children of Fairfield, Iowa, hay
;, been the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
M. Kaufman.
Milford chronicle., 1949-07-22
Austria Has
Pension Problem

VIENNA = (AP) The AUS
trian government is paying more
than 100000 annually in pens
ions to war invalids and near rela-
tives of soldiers who never return
ed.
More than 505,O0O persons n
roughly eight per cent of the en-
tire Ausarian population-receive
pensions.
Official figures show there are
166,643 war invalids, 84.035 war
widows, 45,S56 parents of killed or
missing soldiers, and 5000 war or
phans. There. are a further 123, $50
other relatives of missing soldiers
on the pension rolls.
Milford chronicle., 1949-07-22

Mrs. Horace West and family and
Mrs. Annie B. West here over the
weekend.
Mrs. Clarence Cooper and two
sons, Roger and Robert of West
Philadelphia, are, spending the
summer here. Mr.. and Mrs. Her
bert Wilfong and daughter Shirley
of Chesapeake City, Md, spent the
weekend at the Richards home.
Mrs. Harry H. Dukes sang a
Prayer" at the worship service at
Bethel Methodist Church recently,
which was impressive.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Bunting of
Fort Lauderdale and Harvey
Bunting of Lewes visited relatives
here recently.
Milford chronicle., 1949-07-22

da and many places of interest.
Mr.. John Tuft spent last week in
New York.
Mr.. Floyd Moore, of New Castle,
spent Saturday with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Sipple.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Martin were
Sunday guests of their daughter,
Mrs. Roy Clendaniel, of Lincoln.
Bulletins were presented to the
church by the senior choir.
The Sunday School picnic will
be held Tuesday, July 18th. The
bus shall leave the church at 900
a. M, for Deemer's Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Thomas
Miss Jane Webb and Delbert Brown
spent the weekend at Atlantic
City, N. j.
Il
Milford chronicle., 1949-07-22

Production of canned meat to-
tailed 1899 million pounds in 1947,
most of it being pork products.
Milford chronicle., 1949-07-22

The insect, the chigger. is only
1i1O0th of an inch long.
Valley frontiersman., 1949-06-09
Child Shot
 Accidentally While Hikinq

Charles Adams of the Davis Children's Home, was wounded late last Tuesday evening, when a rifle was accidentally dis charged while being loaded by Allan Davis, 16-year-old son of MT. and Mrs. Sanford Davis. The boys, in company with a third youth, were on an overnight hike and had taken the rifle as pro- lection against bears.
 They tramped until nearly dusk, when they decided the rifle should be loaded. Allan reported later that he observed his cuS- tomary caution in loading the gun, which he had handled many times. He believes that the safety failed to hold as he completed the loading operation. The Adams boy crossed directly in front of the rifle as it discharged.
 The bullet struck the boy in the thighs, passing through the fleshy part of both legs. A neigh bor was rushed to the scene of the accident, and he carried the wounded boy to the Valley Hos- pital on a tractor.
 Medical examination showed that the bullet had cut muscles and tendons, but had broken no bones. Chuck is expected to be able to leave the hospital this week, to continue his conval- essence at the Davis home.
 The boy is the son of an An- chorage woman, an employe of The Alaska Railroad.
Valley frontiersman., 1949-06-09
CUTWORMS AGAIN RAVAGE EARLY CROPS IN VALLEY

Losses have been reported on the Virgil Eckert, Sherrod and Glenn Woods farms. Mir. Woods said that he had been forced to re- seed l12 acres of lettuce because of cutworm loss. He estimated, however, that the insects were no worse than last year.
 Farmers who need advice in fighting the worms should see Parker Lester, local Extension Service Agent, or Harold Ste plan, produce manager for the Coop. The Extension office has a supply of bulletins whose in structions will help the farmer rid his fields of the worms.
Valley frontiersman., 1949-06-09
New Superintendent Is Elected Here

William T. Zahradnicek will be Palmer's next superintendent of schools, it was announced this week by Glenn Woods, school board member. Mir. Zahradnicek has notified MT. Woods by letter that he will accept the position, and it is understood that he is now on his way to the Valley.
 The new superintendent taught in Anchorage High School two years ago. He was offered a po- sition in Palmer last year, but refused it to accept the school superintendency at Telluride, Colo. He was offered principal ship in Anchorage for next year, but already had accepted the Palmer position.
 MT. Zahradnicek has a boy in high school, who will be remenl- bered here as a member of the Anchorage freshman team which played on the local court two years ago.
Valley frontiersman., 1949-06-09

CutWorms again are making serious inroads on early garden produce in areas throughout the Valley, it was reported this week. The worms have appeared spot tily in farm gardens and fields, and in some instances are re- ported to have wiped out com plete acreages of early produce.
 Damage, prior to this time, can be repaired by a second planting, but all crops destroyed by the worms hereafter must be considered a total loss, one man said.
 There has been no estimate of the percentage of crop damage.
Valley frontiersman., 1949-06-09
pr. Kenneth Hon To.Go To VoIdez

To fill the pressing and inn mediate need for a doctor in Valdez, Dr. Kenneth Ham this week announced he will leave the Valley and go to the port city. Dr. Ham has been assisting Dr. R. E. Garrett for the past six months.
 The Valdez situation, where no doctor has been permanently To- cated for some time, has become increasingly more serious as summer construction gets under way there A large asphalt farm has been constructed by the Alaska Road Commission, just outside of town. Also, there is strong possibility that construc- tion soon will begin on a pipe line between Valdez and Fair banks.
 The city has a completely equipped 15-bed hospital, and has funds available for the con- struction of modern 30-bed institution, Dr. Ham said. He will be asked to organize the medical work of the hospital and estab- fish it's program. The board of the Valdez institution also in- cludeS housing in it's offer to the doctor.
 Dr. Ham said he regretted leaving the Valley and his many friends here, but he felt the re- sponsibility offered in the new position, coupled with Valdez urgent need of a doctor, made it impossible to refuse. He added that he hoped same day to re- turn to the Valley, should the opportunity be presented to him.
 The physician plans to leave for his new assignment in the very near future.
Valley frontiersman., 1949-06-09
Body of Missing Man Found By River
Sportsmen Will Sponsor Foir's Rifle Match

Plans for a Territorial rifle shoot and a sportsman's exhibit, both to be held at fair time, were tentatively discussed at last weeks meeting of the Matanuska Valley Sportsmen. The plans were developed at Mondays board meeting, when directors voted to sponsor a small-bore match open to entrants from all of Alaska, and to plan a prize trapshoot.
 It was decided that a $10 entry fee for each five-man team will be charged for the competitive shooting. After costs of the match are deducted, the re- mainder of the entry fee will be given to the Fair Association. In return, the club will ask the Fair Association to supply a team trophy and individual medals for the best marksmen of the meet.
 The Sportsmen plan to invite teams from Anchorage, Seward, Cordova, Juneau and Alaskan army posts to compete in this. first Alaska wide meet.
 The Sportsmen also voted, through their directors, to ask for a special room on the fair grounds in which to exhibit tro- phies and wild life specimens. A committee composed of Clare Stock, Ralph Goodrich, Bruce Graham and Viola Daniels were to inspect the Boy Scout cabin, now located on the fairgrounds, to see if it might be utilized as as exhibit room.
 Members of the board of direc- tors visited the site of the pro- posed rifle range on the Sandvik property at the Butte Monday night, to lay out a range and clubhouse location there.
 Club members learned, at the Wednesday meeting, that the Colony Day trapshoot grossed S411.50. That figure included both lunchstand and trapshoot receipts.
Valley frontiersman., 1949-06-09
ATTORNEY GENERAL VISITS

J. Gerald Williams, newly elected attorney general for the Territory, was a Palmer visitor on June 1.
Valley frontiersman., 1949-06-09
TONY BUT0RAC BELIEVED DEAD
 SINCE APRIL I

The frail bones of a man wrap ped in a sodden suit and over coat, discovered lying on the bank of the Matanuska River last Friday evening, solved the riddle of the disappearance of Antone Tony" Butorac, missing since April IT. ss
 The body was discovered by Max Sherrod, who had noticed a persistent odor of decay, while working in nearby field that afternoon. He pushed through the underbrush along the rivers bank, which rises 125 feet from the riverbed there, in search of what he thought to be a dead moose. He sighted the body lying near a tree trunk on the bank, and identified it as human corpse.
 Deputy Marshal Bill Bou- Wens, Highway Patrolmaan E. R. Alexander and pr. R. E. Garrett were summoned to conduct a preliminary examination. pr. Garrett found no evidence of violent death. However, decom- position had advanced until lit- tie more than skeletal bones and skin remained. There were no skull fractures and no tears in the clothing.
 Identification was made by friends, who recognized articles of clothing and skull and body structure. There was no wallet, no jeWelry and no Identification on the body, nor were there any labels in the clothing. A package of partially eaten cookies, a per eel of lunchmeat, two empty pints of Whiskey and a partially consumed bottle of rum were found near the corpse.
 Nugget jeWelry, a watch and several wallets were found later in the dead mans luggage. That luggage also contained a pair of trousers identical to those found on the corpse. A small amount of money was found in one of the trousers pockets on the dead man. Acquaintances say he had only Sl00 when he arrived from Anchorage.
 Identification was assured by Con Pearski, liquor store owner, who testified at the inquest that he sold Tony Butorac two pints of whiskey and a fifth of rum, of the same brands as the bottles found near the body, on the morning of April IT, Easter Sun day. Apparently MT. Butorac was last seen alive by the liquor store owner. Bernie Bouwens also re-
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Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-02-25
Housewives Warned
OF New Racket

Helena-A bulletin issued by
the Better Business bureau, Mon
tana c h a m b e r of commerce,
warns against door-to-door poll
sters requesting housewives to
vote on radio programs.
The bulletin reads that the al
legged statesmen represent them
selves as survey takers. T h e y
generally request the housewife
to vote each week on her favorite
program, promising assorted gifts
if she will send in dollar with
her weekly vote.
A variation of this scheme, the
bulletin reports, is to require box
or labels of some prominent ma
tional concern to accompany the
votes and weekly payments.
The B e t ter Business bureau
states that national concerns ad-
vertise their box-top offers extern
sively and do not employ sales
men to solicit them from door to
door. Field interviewers for true
research organizations, the bur-
eau declares, can be distinguished
from the alleged statesmen by the
fact that they have nothing what.
ever to sell.
The bureau asks that all per.
sons receiving requests for money
from these false statesmen report
the matter to their local chamber
of commerce.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-02-25
Marias Hereford
Breeders Show.
Sale March 3, 4

The second annual h O W and
sale of the Marias Hereford
Breeders will be held on March 3
and 4 at the fairgrounds in Shell
by, according to Pete Dresen of
Browning, president of the asso-
citation.
Fifteen breeders of registered
Hereford cattle in Glacier, Toole,
Pondera and Liberty counties are
consigning AZ bulls to the show
and sale, Dresen stated. Here
ford breeders in Glacier county
entering the event are Victor
l. e noir, E. L. Anderson, Lois
Wilkins, and Pete Dresen.
Ranchers, Roy Houee of
Browning n d Dave Thomas of
Sweetgrass, h a v e been selected
by h e association as associate
judges for the bull show on
March 8. They will assist F. A.
Ralston, livestock specialist of
the Montana Extension Service,
Bozeman, in placing the bulls.
H. B. Sager, Bozeman, will be
the auctioneer for t h e Marias
bull sale on March 4. Press rep.
resentatives who will attend
the event are Norman G.. War.
sinske of Western Livestock Re-
porter, Billings; Larry Gill of
M o n ana Farmer-Stockman,
Great Falls; and E. A. Phillips of
Montana Stockgrower, Helena.
The purpose of the M a ri a s
Hereford Breeders Association,
Dresen reported, is to improve
both the registered and CONNER
cial herds of Hereford cattle in
Glacier, Toole, Pondera and Lib.
erty counties. T h e association
was formed on March 7, 1947 and
was named after the river that
borders all four counties.