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SVNDAY TIMES, CUMBERLAND, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22, FIFTEEN Women In Uniform "Mey Guo Ding And How! I Along rc-adv in China "Mey ding 'hap" are tops." T-5 Kenneth W.Zembower, of Bedford, Pa Route shouted often as he pursues his work with, the'army engineers attached to the service of supply Life along thi Burma road' isn't easy. T-5 Zembo.wer and his fellow-soldiers are scat tered in small units along the highway. Their pleasures are small, well earned. Striking a pose for the above picture was a'Burma road pleasure for T-5 Zembower, and' a right one too. He' is the son of Mr.

and Mrs. Irvin ZemboWer, and prior to going into the armed forces in May 1943, worked at the Celanese plant. He has a brother, Mearl Zembower serving in tlie armed forces. uartet Of B-in-L's In Uniform The four men in uniform, above are sons-in-law, of Mr. and Mrs.

Roy E. Smith, this city. They are, left to right, watsr, in the' engineers, the husband, of Mrs. Catherine Broadwater an'd the son of Mr. and-Mrs.

C. M. Broadwater; Sgt. Marshal: Davis, also with' the engineers in France, the husband of Mrs. Miriam Davis, and the son of Mr.

and Mrs H. O. Davis; Pvt Franklin an. anti-aircraft outfit in France, the: husband of-Mrs. Dorothy Meliotte; and the son of Mr.

and'Mrs. F. H. Mellottc; and Pet. Car' Stierstprfer, Camp Wheeler, trie husband of Mrs.

Emma Jean the son of Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Stierstorfer.

TJiree Overseas John lormer resident of Westernport, who has been living in Chicago since his three sons entered the armed forces, reports that all three of them are now on foreign duty. They are, above, L. Conrad Shuck, in the. South Pacific, and Edward Shuck, in England- and to the V. 'Carroll Shuck In the South Pacific Conrad's wife resides in Keyser W.

Va. Now In Frc ITI ranee The Fazenbaker brothers are xe- cent arrivals in France. They met In England before crossing the channel. Pvt. James Fazenbaker, left, has been overseas two years, and until nine months'ago, was stationed-in Egypt with an ordnance outfit.

Pfc. Russell Fazenbaker. has been on foreign outy for si. year with the medicai corps. sons of Mrs.

John Route Haines Brothers names, 318 Estella street. France. stationed at Utah; He had been on army or years in Hawaii be- the- Japs struck at Har- time lie been for one my the He Harbor. Both brothers are married. A recent 'arrival in the Guinea 1 war zone is Pfe.

Ray Frey He was stationed at Boiling Field, for 17 then at Tyhdail Field, and Kearns Field, Utah, before embarking' for the trans-Pacific voyage: He has been air two-years. Pfc. Frey is the son of Mr. and W. Frey, Green and the husband of Mrs.

Madelyn DuVall Frey Paw Paw, w. Va. A former Celanese worker, one of thousands-now in the armed forces, Cpl. Thomas J. Eisentroat Is on duty with tiie army's engineers in -New Guinea.

He's been over there since last- Cpl. Eiseritrout. Is tlie son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J.

Eisentrout, 66 Mechanic street, Frostburg. A recent in England with an outfit of'airborne troops is Cpl. Albert or ner. He shipped, for overseas service after training at Mackail, ST. Camp F'orrest, Tenn.

fie is the-husband of Mrs. Anneva Stahl- Ji; nan Homer, of Ellerslie, and the jS son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert C. Horner, Hyndmanr.

Pa. Reported tcybe "on his way" over horizon, beyond New York. City, Pvt. T. Welsh is a former truck driver for the Cumberland branch of the Harris -Boyer He got 'the ric-d from Uncle Sam last March.

Pvt. Welsh Is the husband of Mrs. Norma welsh, Keyser, W. and the son of Mrs. Rnlph Willard, "12 Marshall street, this city.

Pfc. Harold W. Baumffardner was a student at Fort Hill high chool when he enlisted itv the army on 'February 3, 1042., He was tralnic! "lamp Blinding, Camp lam'pbeli, and Jackon, S. and is nowwith the robps. battering against, the Siegfried, His Mrs.

Helen Biuim- nrdncr, lives nt 213 Cecelia street. He 9 The Seventh Hash-Time 1 Neic Guinea Sidney Goodman -is seventh child of Mr' and Mrs. Jacob Goodman, 505 North Centre: street, to 'go into military service. Four brothers and two sisters, preceded him into the uniformed ranks. A graduate of Allegany high Pvt.

Goodman' was called to the colors about eight months ago. He Is now stationed with an antiaircraft outfit at Farmington, N. Y. Among, the few impediments of civilian life he carried, along with him into army life was his favorite Sailors Three Seaman Paul. Doolan, of Lonaconing, was feeling hungry for some food cooked'on land when his ship docked not long, ago at a port in New he strolled over to a nearby army kitchen for a "handout." He was almost bowled over to flnd Sgt.

George Fappas, of Frostburg, dishing out' the hash- from behind a white apron. Needless to say Seaman Doolan got a better-than-average-sized handout. While downing his hash and crewing the. fat with Sgt. Pappas, Seaman Doc-Ian was bowled over a second time when two other Alleganians strolled-along.

They took time out to have the above picture made "for the record." Seainsn Doolan is in the center of 'the picture, hands on his knees. Sgt. Pappas is standing on the right. The other two soldiers are Pvt. Harry Shumaker, of Frostburg, on the and next 'to him, Pvt.

T. Tennant, of Lonaconing. Sgt. the picture to his father in Frostburg. Yates And Three DeVaulls Ready To Sail x2mi.

The Shuck 'brothers are ready and -waiting to ship for overseas duty, Lt. Robert Shuck, left, is stationed at the ordnance depot In Pedevickton, N. J. He has been, in the army three years, rising from the ranks. Pvt.

Paul Shuck, right, is at Fort Monmouth, N. with the army's finance department. They are sons of Mrs. Robert Shuck, Broadway, Frostburg. B-in-L's At Smoke-Time In Old India Kiehhbfer srothers above are sons Mrs.

Nellie. Kienhofer, '442 Pennsylvania a enue. Both were -prominent in soft- 3all sporting circles before the war. James E. Kienh'ofer, Mo.

Is with the Atlantic fleet. Frank Kienh of er, right, is stationed' in Chicago," 111. is husband of, Mrs. Ethel Cienhofer, 718 Columbia avenue. To the side is James W.

Cordry, a former Celanese spinner, sta- at'the naval air station on St. Simon's Island, Is hus- of Mrs. Dorothy Cordry, -442 Pennsylvania avenue. The couple las a 7-year-old daughter, Delores. Soethes Abroad Lt.

John Soethe, left above, has een in uniform three years, and is low in England with an ordnance lUtfit. His brother, Sgt. Thomas 'Dick" Soethe, right, is in Iran where he serves as a cook baker for ruck drivers hauling supplies to They, are sons of the late Louis Soethe, 614-Hill street. In England Pfc. Albion Bigss Is attached to a headquarters com- jany at a re- ilacement depot, donned the army's khakt olored uniform in June, 1943, shortly after graduating from Mlegany high chool, and has een overseas ince last Deem r.

His jarents, Mr. and Irs. George A. Biggs, reside Into. Cpl.

Homer Yates, at the left above, was wounded in France September 11. He is the son of Mrs. Laura Yates, RD'l, Frostburg, and the husband of Mrs. Evelyn D. Yates.

Next to him is his brother-in-law, T-5 Richard H. DeVault, in Hawaii, the husband of Mrs. Marian DeVault, Ormond street, Frostburg. The next two men are their nephews. They are Roy J.

DeVault, at Camp Peary, and Pvt. Kenneth DeVault, who was killed.In France June 26. They are sons of Mrs. Ford Ruby, Ormand street, Frostburg. Roy is the husband of Mrs.

Beatrice F. DeVaiUt, of Carlos. Over In Italy Cpl. William T. Duke is a member of a ground crew "keeps flying" for the air corps.

His has re- a. presl- dential "citation for their share ia tne Italian -front war. Cpl. Duke is the husband of Mrs. Margaret Duke, 429 Cumberland street.

in Over in Italy Arthur W. Wine- enjicr was recently promoted to le rank of ser- eant. He en- Is In the rmy in October, 942, and has seen on foreign uty since last )ecember. A raduateof Cen- ral high school, xmaccning, In 937, Sgt. Win-s- renner is the on of Mr, and Howard Winebrenner, R.

D. 1, Cumberland. Celanese Workers three rvice men are sons of Mr. and Mrs. Nazzorenc of Morantown, Md.

They are above, left and right, Pfc. Santlno Fern 1, with the engineers in New O.uinea; and Pfc. Louts Femi, attached to the niedlcaf' corps In Florence, S. and to the side, Ted Fcmi. 3., stationed at Balnbridge, the husband, or Mrs.

Elsie Femi. of EHerBllc. AH three of the Fcmi brothers nre former Celanese workers. A former em- ploy of the channon Lumber m- Robert Staliings has. en stationed in India for over year.

He entered air corps about 30 months ago. His brother, George Stallings, is sta- at an army camp in Georgia. They are stepsons of Mrs. D. F.

Deal, Hyndman, Pa. Jacob W. "Winters, entered the navy September 15, 1943. After boot training he took special courses at Bainbridge, camp and New York City. A 'former Celanese em- ploye, he is the husband of Mrs.

Christine Winters, 615 Maryland avenue, and the son of Mrs. .1 Iva Coates, 218 Frederick street. Lt. Regis P. Powers Is In training at Har- Hngen, Texas, with army air forces.

He was graduated September 8 at the BJythville, School of Fly- Ing, receiving his wings and commission at that time. Lt. Powers Is the son of Mr. and Mrs. James P.

Powers, Mt. Savage. Piloting a B-24 Liberator. First Lleni. Percy tee Williams has flown over 50 combat missions over enemy territory in Europe.

A graduate of Beall high school, he was employed by the Celanese Corporation before entering the army May, 3942. Lt. WJlIioms holds-the Air" 1 Medal with four Oak Leaf clusters. He is the Mrs. James Williams, and ihe husband of Mrs.

Frances Williams, 77 Armstrong street, Frostburg. i Pfc. Wayne J. McMahon is a I combat engineer with General Patton's Third Army France. He i was trained at Fort Dovens, and Elkins, W.

Va. A former at the Kelly Engineering he entered the army I September, 1Q43, and for overseas service-last July. Pfc. McMnhon is the husband of Mrs. Lois Mcfrfahon, 415 Bedford street, and tho son of Mr.

and Mrs. Raymond McMahon, of Baltimore. Boivman Brothers The Bowman brothers above are sons' of Mr. and Bowman, of Cres ap to wn. They are Ffc.

Carl Bowman, left, at Fort Benning, the husband of Mrs. Evelyn Schaffer Bowman; and Pvt. Ray Bowman, right, Fort Jackson the husband of Mrs. Velma McClellan Bowman. Both brother formerly worked at the Celanest plant.

To the side is Harry Le Youngblood, stationed a Bainbridge, the son of Mr. and Mrs Harry Bowman, Route 5, and the husband of Mrs. Anna McCann Youngblood, of Midland, and th father of two children. He also a former Celanese' worker. Acres And Lease The two men above are sons of Mr.

end Mrs. Frank Acre, Bowery Frostburg. They are Pvt. Joseph F. Acre, left, a mechanic in the air force on duty In England, and Pfc.

Michael F. Acre, right, at the German front with an outfit of field artillery. To the side is the Acre brothers' brother-in-law. He Is Pvt. Albert S.

Lease, husband of the former Rose Mary Acre, now with the engineers in France. Miller-Snydef A former Cumberland garage- man, Pvt. William s. JeU above, is stationed at Fort Jnckson, 3 He Is the son of Mr. and Mrs.

Miller, Berkeley Springs, the' husband Of Mrs. Betty Miller, LaVale. HU brother-in-law, Pfc. John R. Snyder, right, is on military pollct) duty in England.

He is the son or Mr. 1 nnd Mrs. Raymond Snyder, LaVale. A former Celnncsc worker, he hM been; In-service since September 25, 3042, and on ovcrsrsf! duty twenty months. These three men in uniform are brothars-in- They are, left above, Pvt.

Ray Owens, In England, the husband of Mrs. Eleanor Isner Owens, Williams road; Pvt. Clifton S. Bosley, right above, ill England, the husband ol Mrs. Dorothy.

Owens Bosley, Springfield, W. and to the side, Pfc. Gerald Riggleman, in Belgium, the husband of Mrs. Norma Owens Hlggleman, Springfield, W. and the son of" Mrs.

Mabel Riggleman, Holland street. Fvts. Owens and Bosley are formerly of Ridgeley, W. Va. Vcrdalen Carl Spencer Is enrolled at the U.

S. Maritime vice training center hi St. Petersburg, Fla. Upon complet- tion of his basic training he plans to enter the service's 'radio school, to become one of the "Sparks" on a new ship of the victory fleet. He Is the son of Mrs 1 Daisy Ivlae Spencer, RFD 3, Keyser, W.

Va. Tbe curious looking man above with the fuzzy-wuzzy growth about his face Is an exceptional fellow among India's teeming million. 1 He doesn't smoke. You can take the word for that from T-Sgt. Wilbur Darr Graham, who Is shown in the act of putting light to a In accordance with an old Lonaconing custom Sgt.

Graham offered the scantily clad native a smoke before taking drng himself. It was the first time his offer-was ever refused. A native of Lonaconing, Sgt. Graham has been transferred to China since the above picture wns taken. The weather in China is more agreeable, he reports, but life in India had one big advantage.

Ou that side of the Himalayas Uncle Sam's men could get beer but not in China. Set. Graham is a cousin of Mrs. William Griminger, this city, and of Mrs. Albert Bobo, of Lona.con'nff, with whom he made his home prior to enlisting nearly four years ago.

His wife, Mrs. Frances Still Graham, resides in Meridian, Miss. A Foursome From Cresaptown The first three men in uniform above are sons of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Boor, of Cresaptown.

They are Pvt. Francis Boor, Camp Clalborne, the husband of Mrs. Elizabeth Boor, who with her daughter lives at Mt. Savage; Pvt. Otis Boor, who has a medical discharge from service, the husband of Mrs.

Ada Boor; nnd Mosby G. Boor, on Treasure Island, the husband of Mrs. Catherine Boor, and the father of one daughter. At the extreme right is their brother-in-lnw, John Mullooly, on duty in South Africa, the husband of Mrs. Delcie Boor Mullooly, of Cresnptovvn.

OVERSEAS EDITION (Eurnhnianh I NO. 30 SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1944 NO. 30 Home Froiit News In Capsule Form Tlie National Housing Agency has lifted restrictions on remodeling of existing buildings in the Cumberland area. U. S.

Senator Millnrd E. Tydings presented a certificate awarded to the Fort HiH band and orchestra by the Music War-Council of America for outstanding effort in behalf of war activities. Teacher salary Increases arc among seven recommendations made ay the Allegany County Teacher Assn. which met here last Saturday. Kelly Springfield Tire ex- tfndlng call for 200 badly, needed workers, announced a plan whereby high school pupils may work four hours a day and continue in school.

Frostburg Lodge 470, B. P. Elks, received the U. S. Army award of merit for its activities ii jehalf of aviation cadet rccruit- Two suicides were reported las week.

James Edw. Aldridge, Mt Savage, shot himself In the henc Sunday, and William C. Heny, this city, died the same WBJ Wednesday. Warrants were served last week on 10 Allegany county men charged with selling or possessing tires In violation of OPA regulations. Six Western Md.

Railway freight cars were derailed near the Baltimore street crossing Monday morn- ng. Merchant Marine recruiting here last week for men between 1714 and 50 years of age. Three oil tank cars were wrecked on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad near the Baltimore street crossing Monday night. The first frost of the season klll- vegetation In the Cumberland rea Monday morning. The temper- ture dropped to 31.

A 13 mile transmission line will built by the Potomac Edison Co. rom Frostburg to service a brick ilant being built near Jennings Garrett county) by the Union Mln- ig Co. Digging of csrly potatoes hnJs be- un in Garrett coufely. Two Cumberland Rirls, missing torn their homes here since October were found at Indianapolis Octo- 17, and returned here. More than 20,000 overseas pack- ge.s were mailed here before the radllne October 16.

Tlie total Is Name's Schriner times whnt it waa last year. Pfc. Ronnld F. Slough, son of Mrs. Mmm Sloujth, Paw Paw, W.

has been traasfcrrcd from England to Prance. School Football Is Sports Topic The "unknown sailor" who.se picture appeared on this page October 15 turns out to be John J. Schriner. Scholastic football is the bis sports subject at the moment, with local fans watching closely everything done by both Fort Hill and Allegnny high teams. These iwo will be meeting on Turkey day In their annual classic, arid although this year they are playing two games, nnd the first one went to Fort Hill 13-G.

the interest Is hot. as the Cnmpobello fans nre sure that the Campers will take the measure of the Sentinels when they meet again, nnd tlie Sentinel followers arc wn idling closely to BCP how the Allcgnnians nre doing. Last week end Fort Hill was nt MartinsburR where they played on Sr.turdny afternoon and just barely came through on top, with a score of game in which the Fort, didn't make a rlrst down on the ground, and made their only iscorc by the aerial route. While the Sentinels were away, LnSnlle Explorers entertained Fort. He was identified by his aunt, Mrs.

Ashby at the stadium, beating them Thomas Carter, of Mt. Savage, whoi40-0, and this' week, the second stated thnt, her nephew Is now serving in the Merchant Marine after receiving a medical discharge from the navy following two years' service. Chaphmis to Visit Air Casualty Families meeting of Fort Hill snrl LnSallc was washed out Friday evening, due to heavy rrun (hat continued all during the dfiy nnd night. Tlie game was postponed to next Monday night Rt the stadium. Last night AllcgBny and Keyser were singing an Interesting meeting as Keyser had bowed out to Fort or American airmen hilled in line of duty henceforth will be visited by chaplains from Army Air Force stations in the United States.

Col. Charles I. chaplain, said the nov, was designated to soften md alleviate distress at nst night wns concerned in what the Allegany score would be. RIdgelcy lost last work to Keyser. 13-0 and on this past Friday, bowed 8lr to Moorcficld, 10-0.

Little Fort Ash- when casualties arc approaching peak. Promotion of Franklin D. Morris. -3, son of Mr. and Mrs.

D. d. Nor- rls. Little Orleans, from scr- jeant to staff sergeant, was recently announced at an Eighth Aiv Force bomber station in England. Staff Set.

Norris is an assistant crew chief on a Flying Fortress. A of Flintstone High School, he was a mechanic for the OH Company in Cumberland before entering the Army Air Forces. The B-24 Liberator four-cnglnrci xwbor Rroup In which Tech Sgt. WJwin F. Knippcnbnrg.

300 Qleason street, Cumberland, is an dnBlnecr-Runner, recently wnp cited iy Mnj. Qen Wllllnm E. to Romncy Friday past, 34-0. The Midget League which conducted ft baseball league for in ten teams during the past summer, has organizer! a basketball loop for Hie winter evenings. They plan to play two games each week, starting In the first week of December and coiitlnutnp through to April.

They are having difficulty in getting a place to play their games. They were turned down at the Armory, being told their nights were engaged for the winter, and there Is a movp pn now to jsccure pubic schools but the boyo through their rnprcscnl-atlvcs, arc not receiving much encouragement. The VMCA has offered them Saturday night from 7 1,0 10 o'clock, but to for inly otif! nlRln wnck nnd there nm Second nomlmrclment tennis. MX from the city, one rfivi-inn -fnr- Froxtburfr and another from Mount. sion, "for outstanding performance of duty.".

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