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Domestic News July 24, 1941

The Republican

Oakland, Garrett County, Maryland

What is this article about?

Governor Herbert R. O'Conor announced the appointment of Harland L. Jones of Oakland and Harvey Gortner of Grantsville, along with nine others, to the eleven-man Western Maryland District Council of Defense, covering Allegany, Garrett, Washington, and Frederick counties.

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Named on Defense
Council by O'Conor

Harland L.
Jones, Oakland, and
Harvey Gortner, Grantsville, were named as two of those who will serve on a district council of defense for Western Maryland.

The appointment to the eleven-man council was announced Saturday by Governor Herbert R. O'Conor.

The Western Maryland group, one of four district councils named by the governor, will act as co-ordinating agency under the Maryland Council of Defense and in cooperation with local governmental agencies.

Other members of the district committee, which includes Allegany, Garrett, Washington and Frederick counties, are Mayor Harry Irvine, Alan F. Eggleston and Clyde D. Lucas, Cumberland; Richard Sweeney, J. Vincent Jamison and E. Lyster Mobley, Hagerstown; Lloyd C. Culler and William T. Delaplaine, Frederick; Mrs. C. Goodloe Edgar, Williamsport.

What sub-type of article is it?

Appointment Politics

What keywords are associated?

Defense Council Appointments Western Maryland Governor O'conor World War Ii Era

What entities or persons were involved?

Harland L. Jones Harvey Gortner Governor Herbert R. O'conor Mayor Harry Irvine Alan F. Eggleston Clyde D. Lucas Richard Sweeney J. Vincent Jamison E. Lyster Mobley Lloyd C. Culler William T. Delaplaine Mrs. C. Goodloe Edgar

Where did it happen?

Western Maryland

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Western Maryland

Event Date

Announced Saturday

Key Persons

Harland L. Jones Harvey Gortner Governor Herbert R. O'conor Mayor Harry Irvine Alan F. Eggleston Clyde D. Lucas Richard Sweeney J. Vincent Jamison E. Lyster Mobley Lloyd C. Culler William T. Delaplaine Mrs. C. Goodloe Edgar

Event Details

Harland L. Jones of Oakland and Harvey Gortner of Grantsville were named to serve on the district council of defense for Western Maryland, an eleven-man council announced by Governor Herbert R. O'Conor. The council will act as a coordinating agency under the Maryland Council of Defense and in cooperation with local governmental agencies, covering Allegany, Garrett, Washington, and Frederick counties. Other members include Mayor Harry Irvine, Alan F. Eggleston, and Clyde D. Lucas of Cumberland; Richard Sweeney, J. Vincent Jamison, and E. Lyster Mobley of Hagerstown; Lloyd C. Culler and William T. Delaplaine of Frederick; and Mrs. C. Goodloe Edgar of Williamsport.

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