The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-05-19
MISS SLOAN ADDRESSES
MANY OAKLAND WOMEN
Preliminary To Holding A Clinic
For Crippled Children

House at Oakland Thursday afternoon
for the purpose of advancing the OBJ
jects of the clinic to be held in the
Court House in Oakland at 8 a. M,
Saturday, May 28th. The clinic will
be an examination of all persons of
the county who are crippled in any
way with view of having these con-
ditions corrected at a later date.
These examinations will be without
any cost whatever to those examined.
Garrett county is very fortunate in
having the clinic in charge of DR..
George Bennett, who is associated
with the Johns Hopkins University at
Baltimore, DR.. Bennett will be as
sisted by Miss Rhesa King, the public
health nurse of Garrett county, who
will render assistance later to all
those patients who are advised to
have these defects corrected.
Mr. F. E. Rathbun, county superin-
tendent of schools, announces that all
of the teachers in the public schools
of the county have been made ac-
quainted with the plans and purposes
of this clinic so that they may assist
all those in need of such advice to Sc
cure the remedial suggestions in this
ready way without any cost or obliga-
lions whatever to the patient.
The clinic for these crippled people,
no difference being made az to the
particular type of the affliction or in
convenience, is being held under the
auspices of the Oakland Civic Club.
The meeting was opened and closed
by prayer by Rev. c. A. Shilke, pastor
of St. Marks Lutheran Church, of
Oakland.
Miss Tecla Fundenburg, president
of the Oakland Civic Club, presided
during the session.
Miss Anne Sloan, of Homecoming,
who has dedicated her life and means
towards relieving the conditions Of
crippled people wherever possible,
since she had once been such an I'M
fortunate cripple and had been cured,
delivered an address that was highly
inspirational and gave everyone pres
ent an inward desire to get to work
and assist in every possible way to
give publicity to the purposes of the
clinic, and to bend every effort to
make it the greatest possible success.
Many of the patients who attend
the clinic and their friends and rela-
tives will bring their lunches with
them in orded to facilitate the work of
the day in giving every available as
slstance to those seeking corrections
of their Affections.
Similar clinics have been held else
where in Maryland and their results
have been very gratifying. There
have been many instances in which
cripples, who had never walked in
their lives, through following the ad-
vice given at the clinic, were able to
do so in thoroughly normal manner.
Others who had never been able to
wear shoes were able likewise to wear
them with comfort. Many similar in
stances of defective spines, arms and
even minor troubles have resulted in
equally startling improvements. No
difference what type of crippled all
ment, all such patients will be exam
ined and advice given without cost.
Anyone acquainted with a case of
any party who should and would like
to attend the clinic and who does not
have the means of transportation to
get to Oakland to attend the clinic
will assist greatly by notifying Mrs.
Milton Sincell, Oakland, Md, of any
such party. Mrs. Sincell will then ar
range for the necessary transporta-
ton of any such party.
The committee IN charge of the elm
ic, upon the part of the Oakland Civic
Club, consist of: Mrs. Milton Sincell,
chairman, Oakland; Miss Grace
Jones, Oakland; Mrs. N. I. Broad
water, Oakland; Mrs. Paul Naylor,
Oakland; Mrs. w. w. Grant, Oakland;
Mrs. F. E. Rathbun, Oakland; Mrs.
Arthur Scrogum, Accident; Mrs.
Joseph Fahey, Grantsville; Mrs. Law
renee Friend, Friendsville; Mrs. Min
ME Wilson, Bloomington; Mrs. John
Spence, Kitzmiller; Mrs. Thomas
Seymour, Kempton. Any member of
this committee will be glad to render
any assistance to any party or patient
that may be interested in participant
ing in its benefits and opportunities.
The following parties also attended
the meeting held in the Court House
Tuesday afternoon and any one of
them will be pleased to render simi-
lar assistance: Mrs. Owen Tfeacy,
Mrs. James Treacy, Mrs. James Will
son, Miss Mary Drake Naylor, MRS.
Paul Naylor, Mrs. Nanniene Offutt,
Mrs. J. D. Darby, Mrs. Scott Jones,
Miss Grace Jones, Mrs. Milton Sincell,