The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-10-06
RALLY DAY PARADE AND
MEETING WELL ATTENDED
Despite Hot Weather, Approx
mately Four Hundred People
Took An Active Part.

Oakland on Sunday afternoon despite
the very warm weather, and heard the
speakers at the mass meeting in the
Maryland Theatre Immediately fol-
lowing the parade. The children I'M
der six gathered in the Methodist
church and heard Miss Lillian McCor-
mick, Children's Division Specialist,
talk on where Christian Citizenship
Begins"
The communities represented in the
parade were Deer Park, Loeb Lynn,
Mountain Lake Park, Bittinger, Crel-
lin, Grantsville, Ferndale, Altamont
and Oakland. Oakland, as a matter Of
fact, had the largest representation,
with Crellin next which community
mustered 10 sturdy little ones, grown
folks and the band members.
Col. Joseph H. Cudlipp and Rev. M.
R. Hamm were the speakers at the
mass meeting held in the Maryland
Theatre, the general topic discussed
being christian Citizenship" A
quartet composed of Rev. C. F. Cup
petit, John Forman, John Hinebaugh
and Ameziah Johnson, gave selec-
ton, the Crellin Boys Band, which
also took part in the parade, played,
Lee and Leslie Rodeheaver sang a
duet.
A rising vote of thanks was ex-
tended E. R. Jones, retiring president,
who has served the association for
eleven years.
The number of people attending the
Rally Day and the number of commu-
mites represented is below that Of last
years, those in charge stated. 1t was
said that the small number attending
was caused by the report that infan-
tile paralysis had been discovered in
Oakland. The local physicians and
the county health nurse all state that
this rumor is absolutely false.
Convention Held.
The Garrett County Sunday School
convention opened last Saturday at
st. Marks Lutheran church and took
up the question can Adequate Pro-
gram of Religious Education"
There were addresses and confer
ences in charge of Miss Mccormick,
Mr.. Cudlipp, DR.. Hamm and DR.. Frank
McKibben, general secretary of the
Maryland Sunday School Association.
The attendant eat these sessions was
below the usual number, it was said,
although the meeting was interesting
from the start.
Very definite plans were laid for the
establishment of teacher training
classes or schools throughout the
county, and plans were discussed for
the enlargement of the number of
daily vacation bible schools and the
matter of weekday religious instruc-
ton was seriously considered.
In the evening the county president,
Ernest Ray Jones, presided, at which
time the county officers were elected
as follows: Rev. E. E. Campbell, Bit
finger, president; Ernest Ray Jones,
Oakland, vice-president and treasurer;
G. w. Diefenbach, Grantsville, secre-
tary; Miss Ethel Broadwater, Grants
vile, superintendent children's divis-
ion; Miss Esperance Ashby and asso-
ciate, Miss Coral McRobie, superinten-
dents of young peoples division; M.
H. Lohr, Grantsville, superintendent
adult division; Rev. C. A. Shilke, Oak
land, superintendent leadership train
ing; Rev. w. B. Brock, Oakland, assis-
tant; Mrs. B. H. Sincell, Oakland, SUI
perintendent cradle roll. These officers
were installed by DR.. F. M. McKibben.
The following resolutions were pre-
scented by the committee and were
adopted by the convention:
RESOLVED, That we heartily
thank the State officers and county of
ficials of our Association for their
presence with US and their successful
efforts to give US an interesting and
profitable convention.
RESOLVED, That our thanks are
due and are hereby extended to Rev.
C. A. Shilke and the Church Council
for the use of the church for this con-
vention.
RESOLVED, That we note with re-
gret that many of our schools are not
represented at this gathering.
RESOLVED, That we recognize the
imperative need Of more temperance
instruction in all of our schools and
that this institution should also en-
phasize the duty of law enforcement
and law observance on the part Of
each individual in the community.
RESOLVED, That a temperance
committee or superintendent be sug-
gested for each school and that a
special program be arranged for the
quarterly and annual temperance les
sons of the Sunday School.
RESOLVED, That we instruct our
president to appoint a committee to
promote Garrett county delegation
to the State convention in Baltimore,
October 20 and 21; that we accept our
quota of ten delegates and urge Sun
day schools sending delegates to pro-
vide for the payment of registration
fee and other necessary expenses.
RESOLVED, That we endorse the
new plan of organization as suggested
by the International Council and State
Association which will eventually re-
suit in the formation of County
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