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I CUMBERLAND, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1944 FIVE EVENING TIMES, Ten Soldiers Of District On Casualty List Three Cumberlanders and Two Ridgeley Service- men Among War's Wounded Ten servicemen of the CumberJand tri-state area, including three Focal men and two soldiers, have been wounded in action, according threate war casualty list. They Staff Sgt. Frank J. Sullivan, 449 Henderson avenue, on Leyte In Philippines October 22. Pic.

Lawrence M. Weltman, 7 Elder Germany November 6. Pfc. Richard Lee Peddicord, 423 Louisiana avenue, in France November 10. Pic.

James B. Kyte, Ridgeley, W. in France on D-Day, PIc. James R. Campbell, Ridgeley, W.

In Palau Islands October 3. Pfes Alfred Miller, Stoney Run near Westernport, in France. Cpl. Harold L. Gray, Garrett, in France sometime in August.

Put. Fred Mock, Alum Bank, in France last month. Cpl. John J. Gregor, Quecreek, Somerset county, in European theater of war.

Pvt. Melvin, Caruthers, Bedford, Pacifi6 theater of war. Sgt. Sullivan is now in A hospital in New Guinea, according word received by his parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Andrew B. Sullivan. has been awarded the Purple Heart medal. A veteran of nine years the Army, Sgt. Sullivan shipped overseas in July of this year was serving with an infantry dlvision.

A brother, Joseph, Is stationed in Virginia with the Navy. the S. Army when wounded Pic. Weltman was serving with! in Germany, according to word ceived by his wife, Mrs. Myrtle Weltman.

He 1s son Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Weltman, 100 Potomac street.

Peddicord Wounded at Metz Pic. Peddicord WAS seriously wounded while fighting with U. forces which took the fortress Metz, according to a telegram ceived by his mother, Mrs. Margaret K. Peddicord, from the Department.

Pfc. Peddicord is years of age and enlisted in March, 1942. He went overseas early year. He is a graduate of Lasalle High. Pic.

Kyte, 37, has written his ter. Mrs. John R. Campbell, that 15 a patient in an English hospital for wounds received on D-Day Normandy. He has received Purple Heart medal.

Pic. Kyte tered the service in April, 1942, went overseas in October 1942 with Maryland's famed 29th Division in field artillery. Pfc. Campbeil is recuperating A fleet hospital in the South fc, according to word received his parents, Mr. and Mrs.

John Campbell, He was struck in the by machinegun fire and is in cast from the hips down. Campbell was wounded while ing pull one his buddies the line of fire. He was a senior at Ridgeley High School when enlisted in November 1943. Campbell was also a star athlete at the school. After training at LeJeune, N.

he April. He shipped has for been overseas stationed duty, Caledonia, Guadalcanal, and though he has been action in eral places he only was permitted to name Cape Gloucester and Palau group. While on Peleliu land he wrote he had seen Cpl. liam McFadden, son of Mr. Mrs.

James McFadden, also of geles. Cobn R. Campbell, father of Campbell, served with the Marines in World War having enlisted 1914. before the United States tered the war and served until close of the WAT. He enlisted Pittsburgh at the same place his enlisted 29 years later.

Miller Wounded Again Pfc. Miller, who had previously been wounded in Italy was wounded in France, according War Department message to parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clifford ler. He sent the Purple Heart Was awarded In Italy to his parents.

Pfc. Miller has been overseas for months. Cpl: Gray, 28, son of Mrs. Dorthea M. Garrett, was wounded latter part of August when in the shoulder by shrapnel where in France, He entered the service two ago and went overseas about months ago.

He attended High School and was working the Enterprise Coal Company, rett, when Inducted. Pvt. Mock, son of Mr. and John Mock, Alum Bank wounded last month when hit sharpnel while fighting France. Before entering the service two years ago he worked on father's farm and also as a lumberman.

Prt. Caruthers wAs wounded fighting In' the Pacific theater war, according to word recelved his mother, Mrs. Luther Bedford R. D. 4.

He Informed mother that he lost his right when a shell exploded near He has been evacuated to a in the United States. Textile Workers Name Delegates The 15 members of Local 1874, Textile Workers Union of America, elected delegates to the Maryland and District of Columbia Industrial Union Council convention at Washington next month, will also be the local's convention resolution committea and wiil meet tomorrow p.m, to discuss their profram. Hr Resolutions will be put to a vote of the local Wednesday at A 7:30 p. m. meeting in Textile Hall Those elected are: Pinyford Aldridge, Robert Blair, Richard E.

Boyden, John G. Thomas, Mrs. Janet Castle, James A. Dundon. John Fatkin, Mrs.

Mary Grady, Carl Hinkle, Gilbert Lewis, Willtam E. Meagher, John E. Neal, Victor Robinette, Nell Toey, and Walter R. Waiters. Andrew Souders Hagerstown, Nov.

25 Andrew died at the home of son, Harry W. Souders, Hancock, Wednesday evening. Surviving are: three sons EdJesse J. Souders, of JohnHarry W. Souders, of KanPa.

Services will be held tomorrow at m. from Rehobeth Methodist Timber Ridge. Interment be in the church cemetery. Garry Kisamore Parsons, W. Nov.

25-Services held this morning at Iron's Chapel, near here, for Garry Kisaof Parsons, an employe of Kee and Kelster Lumber Comnear Terra Alta, who was dead of a heart attack in bed Wednesday morning at Terra Alta. Rev. Frank A. Johnson, pastor Parsons Methodist church, ofAciated, and interment was in Parcemetery. Mr.

Kisamore was the son 3. Stella (Ketterman) Kisamore. Porterwood, and a native Besides' his parents, he is surby his widow, the former Miss Pearlle Arbogast, and the following children: Mrs. George Gatto, Mackeyville; Mrs. Hubert Summerfeld, Harmon; Troy Kisamore, now overwith the Army; Glenn Kisamore, Akron, Ralph, Gaye and Ronald, all at home; a brother, Kisamore, and A' sister, Mrs.

Jolly, both of Kerens. Rites For Infant Lonaconing, Nov. Services were, held yesterday Midland for afternoon Eunice! from home in Brodie, 11-month-old daughter Mr. and Mrs. Thomas B.

Brodie, died Wednesday, after being for two days with pneumonia. Burial was made in Oak Hill cemehere. Mr. Brodie is an employe of the Georges Creek Coal Company. Mrs.

Brodie is the former Miss Elizabeth Alice Kay. Aiso surviving are six brothers and sisters: Andrew. Thomas, Rob-1 Harold, Janey and Colleen Brodle. Mrs. Robinson Rites Lonaconing, Nov.

25 Services for Mrs. Robert G. Robinson, 78, who died Wednesday at her home here, were conducted this afternoon at the residence. The Rev. Thomas Dixon, pastor of First terian Church, officiated, and Interment was In Oak HIll cemetery.

Infant Boy Dies Frostburg, Nov. 25-Joseph Wilhelm, five-month-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Wilhelm, Avilton, died in Miners' Hospital here this morning. He was admitted yesterday, David J.

Steele Rites Elk Garden, W. Nov. 25 Services were held in Grace Methodist church here Thursday afternoon for David J. Steele, 61, husband of Mrs. Rachael E.

Steele, who died Sunday in Potomac Valley Hospital, Keyser. The Rev. R. D. Prince, assisted the Rev.

Josephine Keller, of Kitzmiller, officiated, and interment was In IOOF cemetery here. Pallbearers were Hubert Abernathy, Charles Tuel, Harry Paugh, P. Sperling, Wesley Lyon Fred Mason. Flower girls were Juanita Hawk, Annabelle Jackson, Bessic Sayer, Norma Close, Willis, Peggy Droppleman, Mildred Jones, Dorothy Warnick, Anna Shanholtz and Wanda Lee Bray. Mrs.

Jessie Robertson Lonaconing. Nov. 25-Mrs. Jessie Anderson Robertson, 78, of Watercliffe, died Wednesday at home lowing da brief Iliness. The daughter of the late Mr.

Mrs. Alexander Anderson, she native of Kilsyth, Scotland, came to Lonaconing when four years old. Her husband, the late Robert G. Robertson, was 8 native of place, and died May 1936, Robertson was 8 member of First Presbyterian Church here. Surviving are son, Robert Robertson, and a daughter, Edward Fazenbaker, Westernport.

Mrs. Robertson living at son's home at the time of her Other survivors Include two ters, Mrs. Margaret Hendra, Turtie Creek, and Mrs. Robertana Dash, Wilkinsburg, and grandchildren, Earl Brandlen westernport, Nov. 25-Services Earl Branden, 38, husband of Juanita (Ervin) Brandlen, of Bloomington, who died Thursday in State sanatorium at Sabillasville, will be held tomorrow afternoon the home of his sister, Mrs.

Garvey, Bloomington. where body has taken. The William Deshong, pastor of Bloomington Methodist church, will clate, assisted by Rev. land Howard, Bloomington. ment will be in Bloomington cemetery.

Mrs. William' Devers Rites Oakland, Nov. 25-Services held Thursday afternoon United Brethren church at Bayard, W. of which she WAS a her for Mrs. Sarah H.

Devers, who died at her home at Gorman on Monday following a paralytic stroke earlier in the day. The Rev. Daniel Newman, United Brethren pastor of Petersburg, officiated, and interment in Bayard cemetery. Mrs. Devers was a daughter of late Mr.

and Mrs. Joseph Henline, and WAS born in Grant county, W. A August 10, 1869. Surviving are her husband, diam H. Devers, and five children, Emory Devers, Garrison, Martha Sisler, Gorman; Mrs.

Lower, Bayard, Elliott ers. Gorman; and Guy Devers. Creek, W. 20 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren, Mrs. Laura Elliott Rites Services were held afternoon at Bethel Methodist church, Centerville, for Laura Elliott, 69, who Wednesday, Mrs.

at the Benjamin home Troutman, of near Centerville. pastor The of Rev. First George Methodist E. Baughman, this city, officiated, and interment was in Bethel church cemetery. Pallbearers were H.

E. Duane Hite, Meryl Smith, Robinson, Joseph McElfish and H. Carder. Robert Lee Turner Sefvices were held last at the home, 47 Oak street, Robert Lee Turner, 78, retired and O. Rollroad bridge carpenter, who died Thursday at his residence.

The Rev. J. F. Zimmerman. of First Congregational Frostburg, officiated.

The body WAS taken by this afternoon to the home his Lida Falls, Church, services will be held Obituary TOW at 11 8. m. in charge of the Masonic lodge. Interment will be in Herndon, cemetery. Samuel J.

Jenkins Riles A solemn requiem was held this morning in St. Patrick's Catho. Ic Church here for Samuel J. Jenkins, 72, who died Wednesday morning at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Cecella Lynch, Locust Grove.

The Rev. Charles W. Bogan, of St. Patrick's, was celebrant, assist-! ed by Rev. Frederick Becker, O.

F. M. of SS. Peter and Paw Church, as deacon, and the Rev. Francis of St.

Patrick's, sub-deacon. Interment was in St. Patrick's Catholic Church cemetery, Mt. Savage. Pallbearers were Frank H.

Barley, James Reed, Joseph C. Felton. Joseph Coleman, H. P. Lippold and Richard J.

Boyle. Barr Rites Services were held yesterday morning in the Cole Funeral Home, Baltimore, for Mrs. Nell Robinson Barr, wife of Amos H. Barr, who died Tuesday at the home of her sister, Mrs. Staley Webb, 1928 Wilavenue, Baltimore.

The body WAS brought to this city for burial in Rose HIll cemetery. The Rev. David C. Watson, rector of Emmanuel Episcopal Church officiated at services at the grave yesterdsy afternoon. Mrs.

Barr was 8 native of Cumberland, the daughter of the late Claude E. Robinson. She left here about 23 years ago. Owner of Capital Hotel Found Dead Washington, Nov. 25-Frederick W.

who and manager of Hotel Occidental. 1411 Pennsylvania avenue, played host to two United States Presidents and European royalty, died early Wednesday of a heart attack alone in his hotel room. According to hotel associates. Mr. Buchholz went to bed feeling ill.

Shortly after 2:30 a. he called downstairs for ice water. When the bellhop entered his room 15 minutes later he found Mr. Buchholz dead in bed. Born in New York City.

Mr. Buchhoiz came here with his parents when five years of age. He attended District grammar schools, Charlotte Hall School and was graduated from Georgetown University Law School, class of 1924. At his nationally famous hotel dining room he served Presidents Coolidge and Harding and the Prince of Wales, now the Duke of Windsor. He was an avid sports fan.

He was a 33d degree Mason, al member of the Elks, Cosmopolitan (Club, Washington Board of Trade, Merchants and Manufacturers Association, Retail Creditmen's Assoriation. Kenwood Golf and Coun- I tr: Club, and a former member of the D. C. Boxing Commission. Durting World War I.

seaman second class in the Navy. His father, Gustav Buchholz, opened the hotel in Father and son operated the hotel until the senior Buchholz died in 1925. Funeral services were held this afternoon at Concordia Church, Twentieth and streets N. W. Burial was at Prospect HIll Cemetery.

He leaves his mother, Mrs. ChrisBuchholz, and a daughter, Miss Christine' Buchholz, both of whom live at the hotel. City Briefs At a meeting of Townsend Club No. 7 tomorrow at 2 p. m.

in the IOOF Hall, 12 South Mechanic street, George Woodson, Springfield, national representative, will speak. Prior to the meeting committees of Clubs 2 and 7 will arrange for a supper to be held Nov. 29 in Community Hall, corner of Virginia avenue and Second street. St. Luke's Lutheran church ladies' quartet will sing at the Duke Memorial Bible Class meeting tomorrow morning at 9:45 at Central Y.M.C.A, Capt.

John Churchill, of Hagerstown, will preside Salvation Army revival meetings at the North Mechanic street citadel from Monday through Sunday, December 3, at 18 p. mo. A small blaze yesterday at the home of Joseph Loretta, 418 Virginia avenue, said too have been started by accident children, was extinguished before arrival of South Cumberland firemen. With the opening of American consulates in Brussels, Belgium, and Marseilles, France, cables regarding American citizens in those areas are now being accepted, Mrs, Louise Dean, executive secretary of the local Red Cross office, Announced yesterday. Sunday school will be held at 10 a.

m. tomorrow at St. Paul's English Lutheran Church, followed by divine worship at 11 m. and sermon by the Rev. Dr.

Hixon T. Bowersox. The pastor will on "Can We Afford Not To Be Missionary?" at the evening worship at 7:30, at which time the annual thanks fering of the missionary society of the church will held. Colfax Rebekah Lodge, No. 1, will hold public card party at 8 p.

m. today in the I. 0. O. F.

Hall, South Mechanic street, for the benefit of the I. 0. 0. F. Home in Frederick.

Clinic Dates Set The Maryland Tuberculosis Association will hold a clinic in the basement of the City Hall, December 28, starting at 9 a. m. The Garrett county monthly clinic ls sched-; uled for Oakland at 9 a. m. In the health office December 13.

Shop today For Uncle Bit, So he'll include You in his will. Only More SHOPPING DAYS TILL CHRISTMAS County Sailor Loses Life By Electric Shock Death of Signalman Allen Dale Dawson, of West. ernport, Reported by Navy Westernport, Nov. 25 (AP)-Signalman Third Class Allen Dale Dawson, 20, son of Mrs. Nola Dawson of Hilltop Drive, Westernport, WAS killed November 21 service of his country due to electrical shock according to A Navy Department message received by his mother today.

The message added Signalman Dawson was burled in Allied territory outside the continental United States, but contained no details of the manner in which he lost his life. The sallor's father, Clifford Dawson, formerly of McCoole, WAS fatally injured last December in a highway accident while engaged in moving the family's possessions to this place. The accident occurred December 23 and he died three days later. Signalman Dawson, former student at Bruce High here, employed as trackman for the B. and O.

Railroad when he entered the service in March 1943. started He active trained at Bainbridge and duty in September of that year following a brief furlough at home. Mrs. Dawson has been hearing from her son regularly and reccived a leiter from him on Tuesof this week. He is known to have been serving in the Pacific area, and in Tuesday's letter stated he was in good health.

Survivors are the mother, three! brothers, Austin, Zane and Gene, all at home, and four sisters, Mrs. Daniel Holler, of Westernport, and Wanda, Sarah Barbara, at home. Nursing Class To Start Next Friday Home Instruction Course to be Part of Adult Education Program A home nursing class will be organized Friday at 8 p. m. at Fort Hill High School, according to Mrs.

M. Lichenstein, chairman of the home nursing section of the Allegany County Chapter, American Red Cross. The class will be conducted in cooperation with the adult education program of the Allegany County Board of Education. Mrs. Mildred H.

Young, R. a graduate of Conemaugh Valley Memorial Hospital, Johnstown, will be the instructor. The number of details meetings will be each worked week out and at other Friday session. Those desiring to take the course! may contact Mrs. Lichenstein or leave their names at the Red Cross office.

Each applicant is expected to secure a text book which may be obtained at the Red Cross office for 60 cents. The course will cover 30 hours with cach class lasting two hours. Telegram Stars Cause Confusion Many inquiries concerning telegrams marked with one and two stars have been made at the local Red Cross office, according to Mrs. Louise C. Dean, exccutive secretary of the Allegany chapter of the Red Cross.

Mrs. Dean sald some persons recelving telcgrams with two stars beliere them to indicate death, Many have r'ceived such, messages from the War Department concerning casualties, and though the message states clearly the nature of the casualty, there has been much confusion. All priority letters, including letters from the War Department, money orders, are marked with two stars. Telegrams telling of train times or other important messages are also so marked. These messages must be signed by the addressee, SO AS to verify the delivery of the telegram to the proper place.

Messages dealing with illness, important family news and ent matters are marked with star. Mrs. Dean also announced that no cables may be sent to casualties by next She advises waiting for details from the War Department. If, however, word is received within 30 days, the Red Cross will forward A message. Now's The Time When our MEn marched down those narrow English roads between the hedges and went aboard their boats on night before D-day last June, they carried with them everything they needed to live and fight.

Each WAR man had on LOAN his person food and ammunition for twenty four hours. Each unit was backed up by supplies and material to last through two weeks of fighting. In the Second WAVE came other supplies, other guns, ammunition. medical units, food and field kitchens to carry the invasion still farther. So far as military planners could determine in advance there wasn't single missing item.

This Rocs for everything from bulldozers to blood planma. Our men not only had enough weapons, but the best weapons ever made. You made and paid for the more than one million different kinds of equipment which Is writing finis to the Nazis. Magnificent As your support has been in Europe your job Is just beginning. The enemy Is still Japan he awaits you, your relatives and friends.

Your purchase of at least one extra $100 War Bond in the Sixth War Loan will help to put the Japs where the other five war Joans put the Nazis. THE EDITOR. Take No Short Cuts Handlersi Of Food Told State Health Officer Points! Out "It Is a Risky Thing to Live and Eat" ence objectionable for esthetic reason." To be effective, Fike asserted, measures of controlling the fly must be directed toward the removal of breeding places and, he added, attacks against adult flies are of secondary Importance, and are not likely to reduce appreciably the number of flies. In a discussion of cockroaches, Fike said the German cockroach or "Don't take short cuts. Keep things hot which are supposed to be hot and things cold which are supposed to be cold," Major M.

M. Miller, of the U. S. Public Health Service, told cafeteria workers today at the concluding 'session of a twoday food handler conference et the City Hall. Major Miller said that If those attending got nothing more out of the meetings than that the conference will be successful.

Easy To Be Right "It Is simple and easy to be right," he said, "and we are nat trying to, scare people." Dr. Robert H. Riley, director of the Maryland Department of Health. with a smile declared: "It is a risky thing to live and eat." Major Miller gave 8 lecture on processing, handling and storage and also demonstrated personal hygiene necessary in food handling. He pointed out there are two types of germs which cause trouble.

One is the germ itself produces a disease and the which, is the germ! which in itself is harmless but pro-. duces poison. Fly Is Dangerous Alonzo Fike, Garrett county yesterday in discussing insects and rodents said flies carry the! germs of 40 diseases. The "tendency of flies to frequent filth refuse, matter." manure, he garbage "accentu- and decaying said, ates the danger of their spreading disease, and also makes the.r pres- "croton bug" or "water bug" as it is sometimes known, Ls found more frequently in this section than any of the other four kinds. Control Infestation Source Cockroach elimination is not difficult if the sources of infestation can be controlled, Fike stated, pointed out that no control will kcep an establishment from roaches continuously if sources of reinfestation exist.

He said the number of roaches can be reduced greatly by preventing access to food and by scrupulous cleanliness, and emphasized that storage of food In insect-proof containers or in ice boxes is a prerequisite to the control of roaches. greatest problem with regard to rats in Maryland, Fike told food handlers, is destruction of food and property, contamination of food and the spread of disease. He said the United States Biological Survey estimates there is one rat in existence for every human and added that the same source belleves the average rat consumes two dollars worth of food per year and renders unfit for consumption ten times that amount. Maj. Miller told the food handlers that an important channel of spreading disease is through and drinking utensils contaminated by waitress or patron through saliva, cough or soiled fingers and declared that dishes should be washed to remove and destroy disease germs and to get them clean.

Spring Gap Man Fined On Loitering Charge Charles Umstott, Spring Gap, who was arrested three days ngo along with two other elderly men on charges of loitering in the B. and O. station on the Queen City pavement, was again taken into custody on the same charge yesterday. He was Aned $10 on the charge because in the first case against him A $10 fine suspended condition he return to his home and stay away from the station. B.

and O. police made the arrest. Chaney Named Delegate To State CIO Meeting Louis Chaney has been elected delegate of the Western Maryland Industriel Union Council to the eighth annual Maryland and District of Columbia Industrial Union Coun-1 cil convention in Washington next month. He is a committeeman for Textile Engineering of Local 1874. Textile Workers Union of America, Chaney will meet with officers of the council today to draft resolucions for the convention.

Personals Miss Wanda L. Johnson, 350 Wililams street, underwent minor operation in Memorial Hospital yesiterday, Mrs. James R. Murphy, 218 Arch street, has entered City Hospital, Martinsburg, W. to undergo an operation.

Mr. Murphy accompanied her to Martinsburg on Thanksgiving Day, Lieut. Ellzabeth McGinn, Army! Nurse Corps, Longview, Texas, is her parents, Mr. and G. A.

McGinn, 203 Greene street. Sgt. Homer P. Leutert returned Columbus, After visiting his wife. Mrs.

Eleanor (Squires) Leutert, 506. Montreal avenue, and ents, Mr. and Mrs. W. F.

Lentert, 432! Pennsylvania avenue. Cpl. Thelma Clayton, stationed; with the Women's Army Corps at Fort Sheridan, and S-Sct. Fred H. Marston, stationed at Fort! George Meade, are guests of Mrs.

Arzella Miller, 347 Baltimore Cpl. Lawrence H. Twigg returned to Springfeld, after ing A seven-day furlough with his wife, Mrs. Marjorie Twigg, and daughter, Paulette Kay, 635 Oldtown Rond, Clark E. Swartley, S.

returned to New York after visiting 1119 wife, Mrs. Frances Swartlcy, and children, 109 Fifth atreet, and his parents, Mr. And Mrs. Edgar Swartley, 615 Elwood street. Put.

Edward C. Kipe, Savannah, returned to camp after spending A furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Kipe, Oldtown Road, SS Board Will Benefits 65 Year Olds of Social Security Insurance Bone. fits Due to Many Returning 10 Work Planned his ward, cock; town, 2 p.

church, will were the pany, found The of sons and of vived seas Riley Clay the Ann of who Ill to tery ert, re- 8. of re- 19 this sis-, he in the en- the in G. Packby R. 8 Pfc. helpfrom he Pic.

a in New the isWI- and Rid- Pvt. in the in son again to 8 his Milhe 15 the struck some- years eight for Gar- Mrs. was by about his while of by Mcallus, his leg him. hospital HOSPITAL--Pert and pretty Miss Wanda Lee John- son, of 350 Willlarns street, has since she first began her present clerk at the hospital offices. A Miss Johnson has been employed cally enough if you called the your call because she herself is taken Wednesday afternoon and removed.

We can report she Is War Fund Workers Continue Efforts Leaders Encouraged by Size of Pledges Although Number Is Low Workers In the National War Fund-Cumberland Community Chest renewed their efforts today to increase the number of pledges after being encouraged by the size, of the subscriptions already made. Yesterday's report showed 771 pledges accounting for $17.332.70. Among the better reports was that from 36 employe groups which gave $1,301 yesterday aS compared to $767.50 A year ago. The goal was $1,043. For reaching or exceeding their goal the following have recelved the "Victory Beerman Auto wreckers, $20; James Hatfield.

$10; Hawkinson Retread Company. J. A. Rice Auto service. $15: Schade and Twigg.

$10; Independent Motor fuel, $50; East Side Cash grocery, Fogtman's market, $17; Klein's Cash grocery, $10; Langer's Cash grocery, George W. Martin, $75; McIntyre's grocery. $15; Carl Reith, meats, $10; Shaffer's grocery, $15; Queen City Brewing Company office employes, $50; McCrory Stores Corporation, $415; People's hardware, $25; Associated Charities, $27; Boy Scouts of America, $26; Community Chest, $15; Allegany hospital, $170, Diamond's restaurant, $25; Windsor restaurant. $25; Braddock Liquor store, $10; Stanley Burke. Pat Carolan.

$10; William C. Conway, $10: Fisher and Robinette, $10; Galen's, $10; Norman Geatz, $10 Lichtenstein Company, $75; Nehi Bottling Company, $35; H. B. Rice, $10; Ritter's, $10; Shober's restaurant, Keech's pharmacy, $10. The next report is scheduled for Tuesday at the Central Y.M.C.A.

Local Girl Chosen "Typical Nurse" Second Lieut. Mary Kathleen Simons was recently selected ns the "Typical Army Nurse" at MacDill Field, Fla. According to an item appearing in A Tampa. paper and forwarded to the local nurse's mother, Mrs. Harmon Simons, 812 Oldtown Road.

The account relates that Lieut. Simons's photograph was submitted to the Army Nurse Corps section of the Fourth Service Command headquarters, where it will be judged along with other entries. The winner of this competition will emerge As the Fourth Service Command purse, who will compete for the title "Typical Army Nurse" in the United States. Lieut. Simons, An attractive brunette.

22 years of age, five feet. tall and weighing 134 pounds, 15 graduate of Fort Hill High and Memorial Hospital, this city. She entered the Army Nurse Corps last March. War Worker's Marriage Annulled In Circuit Court A decree annulling the marriage of Harry Darrell Paddock. an Ohio war plant worker, and Lelah Mae! Knotts, Hyndman.

was siened in Circult Court this week by Associate Judge Willlam A. Huster. In fling for the annulment declared that the marriage had been contracted on advice given in jest by his fellow employes that he violated the Mann Act in trans-! porting Miss Knotts from Hendman to Brady Takes, to visit his sister. The couple was married here last September 5. Paddock said that after the ceremony he returned to Ohio and Miss Paddock to her home In Hyndman.

A decree of absolute divorce was granted yesterday to Irvin Thomas Duvall from Ella Jane Duvall. Bedford Road Girl Sworn Into Women's Army Corps Sgt. Ruth Baker, in charge of the WAC recruiting station. Announces the entry of Miss June H. Williams, Bedford road, daughter of Mrs.

Ethel Fletcher. 1404 Virginia avenue, Into the Women's Army Corps. Miss Williams was sworn Into corps at Hagerstown, November 16. Before her enlistment, Miss WIllams, a former student at Greene Street Junior High School, was cmployed at the Erco plant, Riverdale. Md.

She will serve As A medical technician in the WAC after pleting her hasic training At Fort Oglethorps, Ga. James L. Williams, a brother, 1s serving with the Marine Corps in South Pacific, 1 to hundreds of Cumberlanders job as switchboard operator and graduate of Fort Hill High School, at the hospital two years. today she would not answer patient, The above picture was yesterday she had her tonsils "getting along nicely." Sherred Manager Of Theatres Here Former Strand Executive to Return to City as Manlager of Maryland, Embassy Carl B. Sherred, former manager of the Strand Theatre, returns Cumberland tomorrow AS manager of the Maryland and Embassy atres.

Appointment of Sherred, made hundreds of friends here ing the nearly ten years he served! as manager of the Strand between 1932 and 1941, to take over management of the Maryland and bassy WAS announced todpy by Grace M. Fisher, -owner the two theatres. Sherred has managed theatres Elkins, W. and Elwood since leaving Cumberland nearly three years Ago, And return here from the latter Mrs. Fisher stated she will rellnquish active participation in agement of the theatres after red takes A Arst Walter served Gardner, BS of Assistant Washington.

to Fisher following the departure Richard L. Schuette, who resigned AS manager of the Maryland Embassy in June to accept a similar position in Omaha, and recently the post has been Ailed Charles Paris, of Front Royal, Both Mr. and Mrs. Sherred arrive here tomorrow. Their Carl A.

"Buddy" Sherred. is in service in England, and their daughter, Sherred, Is employLouise ed by the General Electric Company In Connecticut. Driver Is Fined After Collision Benjamin R. Valentine Guilty of Reckless Driving But Not Drunk Driving Benjamin R. Valentine, 1123 Bed-: ford street, was found not guilty in Trial Magistrates' Court this morning on a charge of drunken driving.

but was fined $26.45 on a reckless driving charge AS 8 result of A crash carly on the morning of November 18 on Frederick street. Valentine told court he WAS on his way home fell asleep thia the wheel of his car. machine crashed Into parked car of; Lawrence Lowery, 714 street, and Lowery's wife wAs thrown against the windshield and suffered lacerations of the head arm. Officers C. C.

Roby, Fred O. and L. E. Valentine made the Ar-! rest. Magistrate Oliver H.

Bruce, found the accused not guilty on the drunken driving charge, deciding the evidence introduced was not conclusive enough to warrant such action. Don Robert Sensabaugh, 708 Brookheld avenue, was Qued $10.75 on 0 charge of exceeding 50 mlles AD hour on Route 40. He was rested by First. Sgt. John H.

Doud given hearing before MagIstrate Frank A. Perdew. Amerigo J. Marriotti. Hagerstown.

forfeited $6.45 bond on a charge of passing A car on a curve. He was arrested by Trooper G. M. Rotruck on Route 40 west of this city. Pvt.

Lowe On Speakers' Tour For War Loan Pvt. William H. Lowe. son of and Mrs. William S.

Lowe, 148 North Mechanic street, 1s on a speakers' tour of Texas cities with patients from Ashburn General Hospital. near McKinney, Texas, In the Interest of the Sixth War Loan Drive. Pyt. Lowe recently arrived 8t Ashburn Hospital from the Southwest Pacific. He served six months with the Engineer Corps In the Hawaiian islands and near Pelciu.

He WAS crocunted of! ship near Polelu and returned to the United States. Births Mr. and Mrs. William Keller, Sylvan avenue, announce the birth of a son this morning in Memorial Hospital. A son horn to Mr.

and Mrs. Gilbert Lewis, Cresaptown, this morning in Allegany Hospital. Mr. and Mra. Paul Sites, Route 2, city, announce the birth of 3 son! this morning In Allegany Hospital.

Dr. and Mrs. George Simons, Baltimore, Announce the birth of son November 10 in University Hospital, Baltimore. The baby has been named Gregory Scolt Simons. i Dr.

Simons is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Harmon Simons, this city. The action of the Social Securlly Board In announcing that upon request it will re-calculate the amrant old-age and survivors insurance benefits avallable to once workers to include credit for wages received since benefits were first was explained today by Henry M. manager of the local Social Securlty Bourd oflice.

"This action," said, "is intended to take into account the fact that many workers past the age of 65, who have retired and drawn benefits, have gone back to work since the country started its preparation for wAr. Originally these workers by filing bet their benefits 60 that they could not be moved up or down. But they returned to work unexpectedly, and generally have received higher wages than they received before. The board has theretore announced that. in order to meet the intent of the law, their benefits may be recomputed In to credit towards monthly retirement.

benefits the wages they received after they had filed a claim." longe prevent confusion or mntsunderstanding, Millhouser issued following cautions: (1) In creased benefits will be available only to workers 65 or older who have claimed benefits and whe (subsequently have worked in job: by the Social Security and. generally, at higher pay thns: their former average monthly wage The iphans benefit aged parents of whose widows, benefits were based on wages up 10 the time of an insured worker's dealt cannot be changed. (2) Benefits will be re-calculate: request new of beneficiary. announcement doe: upon not menn that any person may re. Iceive benefits white working in job.

covered by the Jow. The Jaw pro. vides that benefits must be pended for any month in which 12 beneficiary makes more than $14.9: on a covered job. (4) There is no need for anv body who has been working in cov ered employment after he fled claim to ask for a re-computatio: of his benefits as long AS his 13. stay's as high: as his average month Ily wAge between January 1, 1937 an the date he filed his claim.

On th other hand, if his pay storts goin down-as A result of Illness, reduce hours, lass of his job or for an other reason--the worker who is 6 for older should consult the ncares office of the Social Security Boar at once, In time, Millhouser pointed ou the new ruling will prove beneficit to many workers who attain Ag 65 and face the possibility that re duced pay, no matter what th cause, may result in reduced bene fits. In the past, he said. some these workers have chosen "freeze" their benefit amounts filing a claim, even though they in tended to keep on working. Th protected them against any dro in the benefit, but it also prevente any increase. The net effect 1s the a worker, upon reaching age 65.

170 "peg" his benefit so that It will me be reduced but CAn be increased the basis of his future work recon The local office of the Sochi Security Board is located at RocI 308 Post Office Building. 'Three Local Nava Officers Promoted Three local Navy men, Willa' Earl Cobey, William H. Geppe and Richard Arden Lowndes, hos received promotions to Beutenni commander. according to word re ceived from the Navy Departmici in Washington. Lt.

Comm. Cobey, a former loc attorney, 15 the husband of Mt Virginia I Brewer) Cobey, 4 Washington street, and son of Mi J. C. Cobey, Frostburg. He 11 commissioned in the U.

3. Nav Reserve in April, 1942, and to Quonset. R. In August, 194 After serving 10 months at a Nay alr station in Panama, he was signed to duty 011 2 carrier in Li South Pacific and reported for du Daumiaboard ship Janunry 1, 1944. Also a former Cumberland lat yer.

Gepport Is the husband of Mi Mildred Geppert, 110 Washingt street, And WAS commissioned lleutenant 1jg) in the USNR in t1 spring of 1941. He was summon to active duty in September, 194 and served at several stations this country before being assign SCR duty in the Pacific, who he has been for the past year. 1 Is the son of Mr. and Mrs. W.

Geppert, 766 Fayette street. Lowndes, former viee-preside and director of the Second Nation Bank here, joined the Navy Corps July, 1942, and Ls nt stationed in Africa. Mercury Dips To 14. Frostburg. Nov.

25-Temperatu in the Fros burg section when dipped a new low for this year reflate id 14 degrees. minimum reading yesterday W85 degrees. WASTE PAPER A to church, Cowgill, Cleve W. evening! for B. pastor church, train! nicce.

tomor-1 IT TAKES A LOT. OF WASTE (PAPER TO MAKE ALL THESE CARTONS Waste paper makes blood plas1 cartons, V- boxes And huodreds other war supplies. It 1A a vital 9 material. Save nIl in you can Cumberln: for i monthly collections Thr next local pirkup will bel Monday..