Cumberland Evening Times from Cumberland, Maryland (2024)

the EVENING TIMES, CUMBERLAND, SATURDAY, MARCH 6, 1943 FIVE Two Calls Sixty-Four Men neteen of Group Married But! Here No Children, According to Clerk Local Draft Board No. 2 has called ty-four raen for induction withnext two weeks. Nineteen of the are married but have no men dren, according to P. Emmett hey, chief 1 board clerk. are Practiall 1 of the remainder men only recently registered under active Service, added.

those called are J. Kenneth McClarksburg, W. Frank C. um, 135 Polk street; John Suter 302 2 Furnace street; Clarence Windemuth, 449 Columbia street; vin M. Sack, Chester, JoCantania, Frostburg: George oneth Messman, 618 Baker let.

arl W. Stevens, 638 Shriver aveGeorge R. Eyler, 1719 Bedford et; Bruce W. Thompson, 452 Charles F. Kriglein, the street; (Beall street; William H.

Treiber, avenue; Lester S. Boggs. Cecelia street; Willard F. 1201 Oldtown road; Granville Collins, RFD 3. this city; George Simmons, 541 North Centre et.

Some from Rural Sections cob A. Fletcher, Route 1, this Sebastian Spera, 412 North hanic street; Marvin R. Goff, Independence street; Anthony dioni, Baltimore: Elmer M. 487 Central avenue; Kenneth Vick, Baltimore; Jacob Gerson, timore; Kenneth R. Blubaugh, South Mechanic street; Eugene Lepley, 616 North Centre street; Shn F.

Small, 116 Bellevue et; William S. Hutter, 810 Shriavenue: Roland W. Hamilton, Central avenue; Robert E. Fery, Floyd. Robert D.

Wol-! 415 Pulaski street; Walter B. inson. 321 Davidson street: Stroup, 13 Valley street; Francis Partleton, Washington. D. lard D.

Calderwood, 816 Columavenue; Verne A. Stewart, atgomery, W. Va. lyde E. Kenney, 309 Footer te; Robert A.

Paxton, 420 Indedence street: Edgar F. Kight, Bedford street; William V. th, 1100 Bedford street; Robert! Seefeld, 411 Frenklin street; ald E. Bowman, 66 Marion et: William L. Mothersole, 324 mace street: Stelmer Roy Flana476 Baltimore avenue: Earl L.

her, Ridgeley, W. Va. Additional Selectees lobert J. Scaletta, 138 Indepenice street; James G. Welsh, 321 th Mechanic street: Donald D.

425 Central avenue; James C. ver. 507 Frederick street: E. Baker. 204 Valley let; Robert J.

Lashorn, 214. Pustreet; Harold J. Davis, 132 th Centre street; Lester Rice, 3, this arvey R. Golden, 245 williams Allen M. Lipscomb, tral avenue; Norman L.

Simp37 North Mechanic street; pert L. Griffith, 306 Helen V. Grabenstein. 541 Fairview hue; Homer C. Tetter, 408 Cobia street.

Schard W. Bucklew, 18 Putnam let; Otis C. Bennett, 443 tral avenue; Richard Kla210 Independence street; liam J. Lehman, 215 Reynolds et: George W. Beal, 225 Harristreet.

and Valentine J. Fran219 Hay street, ford Handle Plant Is Destroyed By Fire believed to have been caused defective wiring, early ing destroyed completely the McLaughlin Sons handle pry in Bedford, entailing a estimated at $22,000. uned by a high wind, flames through the large frame ture and leveled it in less than hours. luable machinery such AS saws and motors were deed and as a result will force donment of the manufacture materials. manufacturing shovel, ax and other handles striking tools for steel comes and other firms engaged in Ing out war materials, building.

150 by 70 feet, was ed just off Route 220, one block North Richard street. hn B. and Frank J. McLaughowners of the company, estid the total damage at $22,000 said it was partly covered by rance. temen, battling the fire in near- -J weather, succeeded in saving storage shed where sand dollars worth of hickory its" were men employed in the plant be thrown out of work as the of the fire.

A spokesman for company last night said an would be made to rebuild plant. However, he said con-9, in ablc difficulty will be encount-2. securing priorities to purelectric motors and other ment necessary to operate the T'ERS JOIN BROTHERS IN ARMED SERVICE sisters are among the six who will leave here next for Daytona Beach, toj training with the Woman's Auxiliary Corps. They are Pearl and Myrtle Annetta Minof Valley road. Both ated the high school Celanese and are plant.

Minnick sisters have Jers in the armed forces. They vt. Walter Minnick, Sloux City. Air base. and Pyt.

Clarence lick. parchute troopers, Toco, gia. pers among the group which here Tuesday. are Helen Dombrosky, 445 Willowbrook Virginia Marlin, 32 North street; and Elizabeth RuthRowley, Christic rond. V.

O'Haver, Westernport, will Wednesday. WiMam Often THen Services for William R. Often, Wiley Ford, W. Va. were held his home yesterday afternoon with the Rev.

George E. Baughman, pastor of the First Methodist church, (officiating. Interment was in Abe Cemetery. Pallbearers were Roy, Charles, Henry, Wesley, John, George and Phillip Oftell, Mrs. Mintie Hemerick Rowlesburg, W.

March 6- Mrs. Mintie Belle Dixon Hererick, 74, died in her home near Rowlesburg, Wednesday, following a twoyear Illness. She was the widow of William Hemerick. Surviving children are Cleveland Dixon, Terra Alta; Mrs. Stele Parks.

Hutton, Mrs. Bessle Bucklew, King-! wood; Mrs. Lizzie Gump, Manningion; Mrs, Icy Barto and Mrs. Ina Hollabaugh, Rowlesburg. Funeral services were held at the Pine Grove Church, this afternoon with burial there.

Mrs. Emma E. Jackson Rowlesburg, W. March Mrs. Emma E.

Jackson, 98, died on Tuesday morning in the home of her daughter, Mrs, E. Shaffer in Morgantown, She was born the daughter of Elias Nestor, and had been a resident of Preston county 65 years, residing at Terra Alta, until her late illness. Surviving are three other. daughters, Mrs. R.

E. Forquer, Terra Alta; Mrs. J. C. Wright, Felt.

and Mrs. F. E. Jenkins, of Barberton, Ohio, and two sons, L. Jackson, Rowlesburg, and D.

Jackson, Terra Alta. There are 29 grandchildren and 57 great grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Alonzo Fike, assisted Rev. Cliston Thornhill, at the White Dale Brethren Church, and burial was at Terra Alta, yesterday afternoon.

George W. Fangh Kitzmiller, March Washington Paugh, 75, died 'Thursday at the home of his son, Earl Paugh, at Mt. Zion, following a brief illness. He was the son of the late WilHam and Matiida (Harvey) Paugh and lived greater part of life in this community. His wife, Rosie Frances (Copeland) Paugh died a number of years ago.

Surviving children are Mrs. Lillie Sharpless and Earl Paugh, Mt. Zion; Mrs. Frances Wilson, Oakland, Mrs. Ollie Paugh, Wheeling, W.

Mrs. Pearl Sharpless, Vindex, and Mrs. Olia Bean, Keyser, W. grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. Funeral services will be at the Mt.

Zion Church of which he was member, with Rev. Leslle Stewart, Bloomington, in charge. Interment; will be in the church cemetery, Sunday. John William Woy Westernport, March 6-John William Woy, infant of Pfc. and Mrs.

William Woy, died Tuesday afternoon: at Potomac Valley Hospital, Keyser. Interment was Wednesday afternoon in Philos Cemetery, Westernport, with Rev. James L. Robertson, pastor of Trinity Methodist Church, officiating. Mr.

Woy, Who is serving in the Medical Corps at Bainbridge, arrived home Tuesday, Mrs. Woy, the former Ann E. Roberts, has been residing with her mother, Mrs. J. E.

Roberts, in Keyser. James E. Coates Westernport, March, vices James E. Coats, 77, formerly of Beryl, W. who died Tuesday at the home of Mr.

and Mrs. J. P. Hood, 34B South Main street, Keyser, were held Thursday afternoon from Boal's Funeral Home here. The Rev.

RobL. 'Vining, pastor of Piedmont Presbyterian Church, officiated. Interment was in Sinclair Cemetery, Cross, W. Va. Conrad Meister Conrad Meister, 77, of 128 Frederick street, died at 7 a.

m. today Memorial Hospital, where he was admited last night. He was a retired carpenter and a son of the George and Catherine (Foster) Meister. Oliver Parry Obituary Frostburg, March 6 Oliver Parry, 30, of 109 Welsh Hill, died yesterday afternoon at Miners' Hospital where he had been a patient since February 24, when he was injured in Mine No. 10, Consolidation Coal Company.

A SOD of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Parry of Carlos, Parry, a machine runner's helper in Eckhart little vein, sustained a broken back, when he was pinned beneath a fall of rock. He was paralyzed from the waist down. Besides his parents, he is survived by his wife, May Hitchins Parry and three children, Sarah.

Oliver, 4, and Judith Ann, He was a brother of Burt Parry and Mrs. Gladys Gerlach, Callfornia; Mrs. Edith Wabash, Buchannon, W. Mrs. Ellen Beal, Turners, Garrett county; Raymond Borden Shaft, and Miss Inez Parry, at home, Mr.

Parry's death is the first, mine fatality here this year. Martin Casper George Rites Grantsville, March Casper George, 50, son of John and Sivilla. Diehl George, and born at Keyser's Ridge, died last Saturday at Akron, Ohio. He was a veteran of the World War. Surviving brothers and sisters are Melchor and Henry George.

Grantsville; Mrs. Henry Bach and Mrs. George Hanft, Accident: Mrs. Margaret Glover, Akron, Ohio: Edward George, Rimersburg, Pa. and MahIon George, Fort Dodge, Iowa, Fun-! eral services were conducted Wednesday afternoon at the English Lutheran Church at the Cove.

with interment in the Cove ceme-: tery. Mrs. Carrie W. Long Mrs. Carrie W.

Long. 82, widow jof Dr. Robert P. Long, died sud- Wet Heavy Snow Falling In Area Streets and Highways Slushy And Power and Telephone Service, Is Hit A wet heavy snow fell in Western Maryland this -morning to cause considerable inconvenience. HoWever, temperatures above the freezing point gave hope' that it would melt.

quickly. Cumberland had five inches, while west of here the measurement ranged from six to inches. Highways and streets. are. open but in a slushy condition, making travel troublesome.

Snow clung to. trees and wires and weighted some down to' the breaking point. The Potomac Edison Company reported minor. wire troubie at Mexico Farms and Wiley Ford while the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company said about a half dozen lines are out and trouble is being experienced with trunk lines to ersdale, and Martinsburs. W.

Va. See Installed As Malta Commander Charles M. See was installed commander of Star of the East- Commandery, No. 461, Knights of Malta, last night at the organization's home on Prospect square. See, blind chairman of the gany county delegation to the Maryland General Assembly, is said to be the second blind man to be Installed as commander in the history of the Knights of which date from 1048.

Other officers installed include Thomas Williams, captain general: George Hensley, prelate; Howard Johnson, recorder; J. B. Burner, assistant recorder; Ralph Walton, treasurer; Joseph Grimm, warden: Reginald Stallings, senior warden; L. B. See, sentinel; John W.

Newcomer, sword bearer; William Wentling and Peter Koumanias, guards. Officers who were unable to attend the ceremony last night and will be installed at a future meeting are McKinley Burton, generalissimo; Robert Grove, standard bearer; James Bittner, junior warden. Installing officer Fas Hubert deputy grand commander under the grand commandery of Pennsylvania. Personals 29 Paul L. Sowers and his guest, Robert Sloan, returned to Detroit, after visiting the former's sister, Miss Dais Sowers, 418.

North Mechanic street, Mrs. James Murrill, and fant son. James Murril. IL, Baltimore, are visiting Mrs. Nellie Wilson Footer.

Mrs. Lloyd R. Meyers. 224 ington street, is visiting her daughter, Miss Jean Meyers, in New York. Miss Doris Gephart, Williams street, is recovering from pneumonia, William Comer, East town road, is a patient in Allegany (hospital.

Miss Loretta Nieldhas, 911 ington avenue, 1s home from Memorial Hospital, Private Harry C. Nields, 911 Lexington avenue, is home from Stout Field, Indianapolis. Pvt. Richard C. Minke, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Carl F. Minke, 17 North Paw Paw Way, has returned Camp Shelby. Mississippi, after a 15-day furlough. J.

L. Brunk, '418 Goethe street, is patient at: Allegany Hospital. Weddings Burkhart-Brewer Mr. and Mrs. Charles S.

Brewer, Ridgeway Terrace, have announced the marriage of their daughter, Miss Wanda Elaine Brewer. to Emlyn B. Burkhart, son of Mr. and Mrz. John R.

Burkhart, 210 Seymour street. The ceremony was performed December 6, in the parsonage of the Centre Street Methodist Church with the Rev. Dr. Walter M. Michael, pastor, officiating.

Miss Dorothy Blilmyer was maid of honor and Robert Gilpin was best man. The bride is a senior at Fort Hill High School and a member of the Hi-Y. The bridegroom also attended Fort Hill and was a member of the cappella choir. He had been employed until recently at the Glenn L. Martin Aircraft Company, Baltimore.

He was inducted into the United States Army the past week. Mrs. Burkhart reside with her parents for the duration, TO DEDICATE ROLL An Honor Roll for those in the armed services will be dedicated tomorrow at 7:30 p. m. at Calvary Methodist Church, Ridgeley, W.

Va. At 11 a. m. a Toll call of church membership is schectuled. denly at her home in Mechanicsburg, Pa.

She is survived by two daughters. Mrs. Clarence H. Stein, The Dingle, and Mrs. James L.

Johnson, West Chester, Pa. vices will be conducted Monday. Miss Margaret B. Shaffer Mount Savage, March Funeral services for Miss Margaret B. Shaffer were held in St.

rick's Catholic Church this morning. The Rev. Joseph F. Lane, pastor, celebrated requiem mass. Burial was in the church cemetery.

The pallbearers were Lawrence A. Fannon. J. Powers, J. Geary, C.

Carney, F. Herbert and Angus Mc- Mrs. Carrie H. Manley Mrs. Carrie H.

Manley, widow of George H. Manley, died this morna Ing at the home of her daughter. Mrs. Charles W. Bowden, 531 Columbia avenue.

She was the mother 'of Harry A. Manley. The The body will remain at the Wolford Funeral Home. SOCIAL Ladies Council To Present Women's Day Program The Ladles Council of the First Christian church will present the "Wowen's Day Program' at 7:30 o'clock tomorrow night at the church with Mrs. B.

H. Bruner. Hollidays Cove. W. AS guest speaker.

Mrs. Bruner, state secre.tary of women's missionary work, will address the group on the theme for the program, "Go Ye and Make Disciples." "The Commission" will be the theme of the devotions led by Mrs. Wesley C. Light and the Rev. Paul Henry Packard, pastor, will preside.

The choir, under the -direction of Claud McDonald, will present special program. Service Flag To Be Dedicated By Rev. Packard Tomorrow A dedication ceremony service flag of the First Church will be held at 10:45 a. tomorrow, at the church, with the Henry Packard, pastor, speaking in honor of serving Tin the armed forces. A.

musical program in keeping with the service will be presented by the church choir. The Rev. Mr. Packard has extended an invitation to all parents of the boys to attend the service. The flag has been presented to the church by members the Young People's Bible Ciass of which Mrs.

Packard is teacher. Soldier Is Guest Speaker At Meeting of Zion W.S.C.S. Staff Sgt. Paul Hendrickson. stationed in Ohio, was the guest speaker at the meeting last night of the W.5.C.S.

of Zion Methodist church at the home of Mrs. O. C. Judy. Bedford He told what kind of articles the men in the service like to receive and gave instructions 011 how the boxes should be packed.

Another guest speaker WAS Mrs. W. C. Light who spoke on Latin America telling of the churches and schools the society is helping to support. Mrs.

Rachel Iames presided and Mrs. Maggie Brady led the devotions. Mrs. Peter Zufal was accepted as a new member. The names of boys In the service from the church were drawn as "buddies" for the year.

Plans were also discussed for a covered dish dinner and a rummage both to be held in the near future. A donation of $10 was voted to the Red Cross war fund. Other visitors were Mrs. Earl Simons and Mrs. Daisy Twigg.

Mrs. Howard Wilson will be hostess. for the meeting at 8 o'clock April 2 at her home. Bedford C.S.M.C. of St.

Mary's Gives Play at Assembly The C. S. M. C. of St.

Mary'si. School met yesterday in the assembly room with Reta Snyder, vicepresident, presiding. Dorothy Brinker suggested the student body attend Mass and Teceive Communion every day during Lent, The program included discussions by Dorothy Coleman on "Vocation and Betty Kunkle on "The Significance of Mary Louise Carroll gave a talk on "Bringing a Frlend to the A feature of the program was a play entitled with Kathleen Toole, Vilma Gracci, Margaret Dunn, Rose Mary Basile, Consetta Caporale, Wanda Bush, Shirley Burns. Rosalee Farrell, Ruth Lester, Deloris Travis, Mary Francis Walsh, Mary A. Zabradka, Romana Bergman, Rose.

Marie Milburn, Alice Monnett, Mary Jo McKenzie and Mary Louise Norton taking part. Mary Frances Walsh and Mary Louise Norton gave the prelude. Emmanuel Episcopal Choir To Present Service of Music Emmanuel Episcopal choir will present a special "Service of Music" under the direction of Maurice Matteson with Mrs. William Oswald at! the organ, at 4 p. m.

tomorrow in the church. Anthems from the Russian liturgy feature the service and will include A. Rubenstein's "Hear Our D. S. Bortnansky's "Cherubim P.

Ivanov's "Psalm of and Charles F. Gounod's Divine Redeemer" with Miss Joyce Bestwick as soloist. Other solo numbers will be Oles Speaks's "Let Not. Your Heart Bel Troubled," by Mrs. Arthur C.

Bright; Albert Malotte's "Lord's Prayer" by James Pitkethley: A violin solo of Jocelyn's "Because" by Miss Ruth Dicken; and an organ solo of Carl Hering's "Evening Peace," by Mrs. Oswald. The program will open with congregational singing of "Rejoice, Rejoice, Ye Pure in Heart" and close with "Brightly Gleams Our Banner." The regular sermon and Scripture lesson will be omitted and the Rev. David Cartwright Clark, rector. will offer the prayers.

and Scripture Psalms. Mrs. Frank Bennett Heads Sewing Class Second Time! Mrs. Frank Bennett was re ed president of the Pinto Sewing Circle Thursday at. the home of Mrs.

Harry Barton. Other officers are Mrs. Rhoda Dayton, vice-president: Mrs. Barton, secretary: Mrs. Sue corresponding secretary: Mrs.

Edna; Liller, treasurer and Mrs. Alice Blauch, chorister. Plans were made to send a box to! the Menonite mission in Johnstown, Pa. Quilting for home use and work articles for 3 relief box tori England comprised the work for Thursday's meeting. Happy Service Club Meets Mr6.

John Mertens, Bedford was hostess to the Happy Service! Club of the First Methodist Church. Thursday night. Two more quilts were finished. The next meeting will to held April 9 at the home of Mrs. George E.

Baughman. i Numerous Garrett Bills Introduced. A bill has been inwoduced in the Maryland Senate to repeal and reenact. with amendments, law which would affect the sale of liquor and beer in Garrett county, Senator Gonder is the sponsor. 11 shall be unlawful under the bill for any license to sell beer except, in pint, or in 12-ounce or in quart for 32-ounce bottles which must be capped or labelled as hereinafter provided, An excise tax of twO cents per pint or 12-ounce bottle and fire and -third cents 1 per quart or 32-ounce bottle is hereby levied on all beer sold.

One repeal bill concerns Sections 1232 to 245 inclusive. of Article 12 of the Code of public local laws, which fare superseded by Article 52 of the Annotated Code of Maryland. They relate to justices of the peace and I constables; 'another injuries to cattle and liabilities for such juries; lIcensing of dogs, and the Casselman river bridge. Another Garrett bill before the Senate would empower the county commissioners to increase payments to the various volunteer fire compandes in Garrett county. Oakland's fire company would receive $600.

Friendsville, Kitzmiller, Grantsville and Bloomington each $200. WICKARD ASKS COOPERATION IN DIVIDING MEAT SUPPLY (Continued from Page 1) in a radio address. However, he pointed out that while "the government can lay down rules" for 8 fair division of the meat supply. "the people themselves have to see to it that the rules are followed." Disclosing that the Army and: Navy, AS well AS civilians, have had trouble getting meat supplies, the secretary said the Office Price Administration will start rationing soon, as one step toward. bringing about fair distribution.

and that the new meat control orders were issued as a companion maneuver in the war on black markets. He indicated that due to familiarity with wartime orders. many small slaughterers "do not realize they are violating any order of any kind." The new orders require all livestock slaughterers who sell meat! -including farmers and local butchers to operate under a permit system. Each wholesale cut. of.

meat must be stamped at least once with the permit number, making it possible for purchasers to check against illicit Livestock dealers must get permits: and keep records of their transactions," to an and farmers. the latter task aiso The orders were issued following an OPA announcement that all retail sales of meat would be placed; under uniform price maximums. Such ceilings were issued for effective April 1. with beef, veal. lamb and mutton schedules to be worked out soon.

Issuance of 8 "guinea pig" regulation on beef for the San Francisco area was subsequently authorized by OPA. ALARM MOUNTS OVER NATION'S FOOD BASKETS (Continued from Page 1) inery problems had the entire ag-lof riculture picture muddled. and there must be a decision AS tol whether production was to be increased by a general rise in prices or incentive payments. The increasing tempo also brought these developments: 1, Expressed determination by Senator Bankhead (D-Ala) to force a Senate vote Tuesday on his bill calling for A bianket deferment of farm workers. He predicted passage.

2. Submission of a substitute measure to defer only farm labor producing 8 specifled amount of commodities considered essential to the war. Wants Fathers Exempted 3. An appeal by Senator Wheeler (D-Mont) for public support of his bill to exempt fathers from the armed services on the theory drafting of this class would "Jeopardize the existence of the American home." 4. A protest from Senator Nye (R-ND) that in planning an armed force of 11,000.000 this ycar military leaders are "ignoring" the nation's inability to supply them and are -causing "us to wade out to a depth that could mean national suicide." Meantime, the Senate military committee planned to resume pub11c bearings Monday on the Austin-! Wadsworth national service lation with three witnesses who, committee members said, are ex-: pected to urge its enactment.

Sbowdown On Bill Uncertain While Bankhead predicted Senate action on -and passage of--his farm- worker deferment bill Tuesday. Majority Leader Barkley (D-Ky) refused to make any predictions; when A showdown will be forthcoming. Bankhead declared he was opposed to the substitute drafted by O' Mahoney 1D-Wyor becausc. he said. It.

would require to petition for deferment he belives they would refuse! to do. Wheeler's appeal against drafting of fathers. broadcast last night over the Blue network, included a pro-; test that "we are preparing to draft too many men into the armed ices." "Modern war." he said. "requires the nicest balance between the ed forces and the food And muniitions of war for that armed force." Preach At Pentecostal Dedicatory Service Rer. Ernest S.

Williams The First Pentecostal Church of the Assemblies of God, Westernport, will dedicate its new building morrow. 2:30 p. m. Rev. Ernest Williams, general superintendent of the church of the Assemblies of God.

Springfeld, Missouri, will preach the dedicatory sermon. He spent several years RS a Bible teacher in the Bethel Bible Institute of Newark, N. and also was pastor of Highway Tabernacle Church, Philadelphis. With the Men in Armed Services Pvt. Robert L.

Williams, son Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Cresaptown, has been transferred, from Miami Beach, to Chicago. where he has been assigned a radio school. Jack Alday, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Jack Alday, 12 Baltimore street. who left recently to enter the armed forces as an aviation cadet, Is at Nashville, Tenn. Hic former Allegany high school foot-: ball star. Mrs.

Frank Strachan, Deer Park, received A letter saying her husband has been promoted to at Camp Cialborne, La. poral Strachan is attached to the rallway operating battalion. James M. 20, son of Mrs. Joseph McGowan, Paradise street, Midland.

Is undergoing an intensive 16-week course in school carpenter's mates Great Lakes U. S. Naval Training Station. Elmer Wilburn, son of Mrs. Jason Wilburn, of Jennings.

Garrett, county. returned to home after an honorable discharge from the Army at Camp Maxley, Texas. Mrs. Lee McIntyre. Kitzmiller, received word that her son has been transferred from Camp George: G.

Meade to Camp Lee, Va. His is Co. H. 6th QMTR, Camp Lee, Va. Private Warren O.

Lino, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Linn, Spring: Gap. has been transferred from Fort George Meade to Jeffer-! son Barracks. Mo.

City Briefs Fort Washington Chapter, No. 2, Disabled American Veterans, elected George Deffanbaugh. service officer. and Harry H. Barley, chairman publicity commiltee.

The next regular meeting will be at V. F. W. Home. Wednesday, April 7, Mr.

Deffanbaugh is also service officer the V. F. W. Wilmar Brown has purchased the barber shop of L. H.

Heller, 25 North Mechanic street, for 8450.1 according to a bill of sale recorded at the Court House. Central and East Side Firemen extinguished grass fire last night; on Shriver's Hill. Central also was called in the afternoon to home of Junior C. Garlick. 513 North: Centre street, when a pot.

of beans burned on the stove. There: was no other damage. The Western Maryland Chiropractors Association met Thursday with Dr. George X. Batry speaking on "High Blood Pressure, Its Cause and Treatment." In a round table were Dr.

Harold S. Malin. Dr. E. W.

Larsen, and Dr. G. Frank Malin, this city: Dr. Adam Baer. Frostburg; Dr.

John Danks. Lonaconing and Dr. C. Oscar Hall. Mt.

Lake Park. "Can We Have a Lasting will be the subject of the Town Meeting of the Air program, tomorrow. Speakers will include David Walter Brooks and Miss Margaret Baker. B. 0.

RESUMES TUESDAY PROGRAMS The Baltimore and Ohio Y. M. A. resumes its Tuesday evening pro-: grams. March 9.

A series of motion; pictures, preceded by shorter subjects of a religions nature, in most cases. has been scheduled for the next three months. These programs are prepared by the Y. M. C.

A. religious work die. partment primarily as a service to: rallrond men. After Tuesday. the: next program will be on the nine of March 23.

and every second and fourth Tuesday thereafter. All programs begin at 7:30 p. m. RAID WARDEN HURT Theodore V. Ruggles.

36. of 11. South Waverly Terrace. an air raid. warden, who had his left.

ankle, fractured when he stepped into mi rut during the blackout test Thurs day night D'AS treated vesterdat afternoon at Alircane Hospital. Charles Perry, one scar old. 130 Frederick street. was treated for a head injury, after falling At home Four Wills Filed In Orphans' Court Estates Are Bequeathed To Families in Smith And Clendenning Wills Investiture Ceremony Held By Girl Scout Troop No. 9 Shella Downey was invested Vito Girl Scout Troop No.

9 of S8. Peter and Paul school at the meeting last night at the troop room, with Mrs. Joseph Challinor presiding and Louise McMullen, Ruth Hammer-: smith. Diana Clare Wilsou and Joann White as the color guard. A written first aid test was given and plans made to hold a blackout first aid test in bandaging within la few weeks.

Thursday evening 8 joint meeting No. was 36 held of the with school the when Brownle camping was the theme. Mrs. William Kelaller, representative. discussed the advantages of camping.

A sketch entitled, "A Day at Camp" was presented with Wanda Frobes and Angela Condon portraying councilors; Mary Catherine Dianna Clare Wilson, Ann Welsenmiller and Joann White of troop 9 and Mary Louise Challinor of troop 36 enacting the parts of the campers. Fifteen mothers of the scouts guests. 0. E. S.

Card Parly Monday Cumberland Chapter, No. 56.1 Order of the Eastern Star, wili hold the third in the series of parties at 8 p. Monday, at the home of Mrs. Anna Dixon, 610 Memorial avenue. Bridge, 500 and dominoes will be played Mrs.

and Bessie prizes will be Miss awarded. Lamp, Baird and Mrs. Agnes Spiker will assist. Events Briefly Noted Girl Scout Troop No. 5 of Centre Street Methodist church will hoid? its fourth birthday party at 7:30 p.

Monday at the troop room. Past Councilors Circle Our Flag No. 100. Daughters of America, will hold a meeting at 7:30 p. m.

Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs. Ethel Creighton. 721 Bedford street. with Miss Bessie Griffith as co-hostess. The Young Women's Missionary Circle of the First Baptist church will meet at 7:30 p.

Monday at the home of Mrs. Gilbert Markwood, 820 Columbia avenue. The Ladies Auxiliary of the Ancient Order of Hibernians, Unit 6. will meet at 7:30 p. Monday in the Social Center at St.

Patrick's. The Blessed Mother's Sodality of St. Mary's Catholic church will meet tomorrow and appoint committees. NAZI REINFORCEMENTS FOR MARETH LINE BADLY BOMBED (Continued from Page r) of Mooresville, N. who won the air duel after five of his six machine -guns had jammed.

Getting on the enemy's tail after a dire and quick pull-out, Overcash scored with his remaining machine-gun. He saw the explosion and the German pilot parachuted to earth. This was the curly- haired and husky southerner's third Messerschmitt downed in the Middle East campaign, Two other pilots in the American squadron. Lieutenants Allen H. Smith of New York City, and William E.

Jenks of Sioux City, Iowa, ware credited with damaging two additional Nazi fighters. The squad-! ron now has 26 confirmed Erwin Rommel appeared! to sending his 15th Panzer division back into the front against the! British 8th army after using it against British and American forces for the Kasserine Pass offensive. German trial thrusts with armor against British positions deep inland along the Mareth Line were rerepulsed by heavy anti-tank artillery fire last night. The enemy is reported to have suffered 100 casualties. An enemy column was spotted after dawn by a South African reconnaissance patrol and the pilots were called into action.

They went out to Aghter airfields scattered across the dusty African lowlands. The pilots were Americans. dians, Australians, New Zealanders, Rhodesians. and Kenyans as well as fliers from the British Isles and one South American volunteer. Most of them took off with little, but deadly, yellow bombs strapped under the wings of their P-40'6, I saw more than 50 leave.

No P-40 was reported lost, although several came home with holes in the fuselage. Nazi interceptors failed to stem the raids. but. Capt. Richard Ryan of Worcester.

said, "they certainly picked on me." "The frat thing I knew there was one German on my tail, then three and then five," he said. "So I dived to the deck and shot at some trucks, AS I passed over the road and headed out to sea." Ryan has two enemy planes to his credit. WLB WILL, CONSIDER CELANESE CONTRACT The War Labor Board has assured officers of Local 1874. Textile Workers Union of America, that the proposed contract between the union and the Celanese Corporation of America has been placed on the! table for discussion and the approximate time of a decision will be made known next week. A telegram to that effect was received last night by Local 1674 from Boyd E.

Payton, president, and John G. Thomas, secretary-treasur-; er of the union. who are in Washington, D. conferring with thei WLB. CAR HITS RAIL The automobile of William C.

Brant. 11 East street, was damaged when it crashed against guardroil 011 Goethe street. but he was able to drive it away un-, der Its own power, and he was not injured, At yesterday's session of the Orphans' Court, the will of James Clendenning. former cafe owner, was admitted to probate. The First Bauk and a niece, Anna R.

Reed, are pained executors. He bequeathed to Anna R. Reed 200 shares of American Telephone and Telegraph Company stock. ten shares of First National Bank stock and twenty Liberty Trust Company stock. To his nephew John L.

Reed, he bequeathed $17,000. To a nephew, Edward C. Reed left $4.000 and another nephew, James M. Reed Jr. to Edna M.

Godman and Laura V. Godman, cousins, he left. $300 and $100 respectively. He also bequeathed $100 to Alice J. Holinger, $20, pastor of Emmanuel Episcopal church and $500 in trust with the First National Bank for perpeS.Itual care of the Glendenning lot in Rose HUI cemetery.

The remainder of his estate is to be divided equally between his niece and nephews, share and share alike. The will is dated August 7, 1934, witnessed by T. Victor Fier. C. W.

Shafer and Austin Pitzer. Jacob H. Kile, who died February 10. left his estate to his wite Sallie S. Kile and niter her death it is to be dirided among the children and grandchildren.

He Also left nominal bequests to several grandchildren. The will is dated February 7, 1939, and witnessed by Ina Mae Kesecker and Charles L. Wiseman. Myrtle Reed. who died February (27.

named five sons and one daugliter 10 share in her estate. They Millard James George Thomas, Raymond Owens and Harold Kenneth Reed and Elsie May Reed Layman. Her will names Millard C. Reed administrator and was witnessed by O. H.

Geiger and Lewls F. Shrock. It was dated October 27. 1941. J.

George Smith WHI The will of J. George Smith, LaVale, also admitted to probate 3'05- terday, designated the Second NaLional Bank and Mrs. Marie G. Smith, widow. as co-execulors.

The Second National Bank was named jas sole trustee. No indication was given as to the (size of the estate. By the terms -for the will Mrs. Smith will receive one-half of the income and the three daughters of Mr. Smith the other half until Mrs.

Smith's death or remarriage when the estate will be divided equally among the jaaughters of their issue. Specific bequests were made to Mrs. Smith and the daughters, The daughters are Mrs. C. H.

Adams, Baltimore: Mrs. Walter Scott, Washington, D. and Airs. Grace Jones. Baltimore.

The will expresses wish that Mrs. Smith should be elected a director of the Community Baking Company, of which Mr. Smith was president of his death. MISS NEEL TO SPEAK AT CHURCH SERVICE Miss Virginia Payne Neel, misisionary from Brazil, will speak tomorrow at 7:30 p. m.

at Trinity Methodist Church closing the week dedication at the church. Her topic will be "Christians in a Reconstructed World." The Rev. Louts K. Ewald. rector of Holy Cross Episcopal Church, announces on Ash Wednesday at 10 B.

m. there will be Holy Conununion land Penitential Office while at 7:30 Wednesday there will be Litany and Penitential Office and address. On Fridays during Lent there will be Litany and address at 7:30 p. 1. MISSION SCHEDULED AT ST.

MARY'S CHURCH A mission will be held at 61.. Mary's Catholic Church under the direction of the Richmond Diocese Mission Fathers from March 14 to 28, with the Rev. Edward L. Stephens and the Vernon J. BORin charge.

The course in spiritual exercises will deal with eternity, the duties and obligations of all Christians. Services will include Masses with sermons at 5:30 and 7:30 o'clock each morning and 1 A sermon and evening service at 7:30 o'clock each evening. Women's mission will be held from March 14 to 21; and for the men from March 21 to 28. BOARD STUDIES PLAN TO REPLACE BRIDGE The Board of County yesterday inspected the slur of bridge. washed out in last October's food.

at Melody Manor, near Barrellville. There have been many requests that the brider. which spanned Jennings Run. br replaced. It was indicated that a decision will be made in the matter next Tuesday.

The McCoule Volunteer Fire DrApartment thanked the board for repairs to the road lending to the jitre house. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS Alban C. Thompson. tax collector. convered to Frank L.

and Louise Rodecap property on Forest avenue in Bowman's addition for $120. The Consolidation Coal Company conveyed to Albert A. and Wilmer Winmer. lot. near Lord, Md, in circlion district.

No. 18, for $300. The Cumberiand Industrial Carporation transferred to the Board! of Trustees of Potomac Park Community church. Howard O. LeRoy Hinebaugh and HASTY D.

Wasbright. lot No. 1. block 35 Potomac Park addition for $200. Two mortgages were also Gird.

TO HONOR WILKINSON Westernpon. March Amrriran Legion Auxiliary wIf1 meet at Dixon: stone, today at 7 m. to visit. the home the late James Wilkinson. 4 114 143:40 to T.

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