The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-05-01
BOYS TO HAVE CHARGE OF
CTTY'S AFFAIRS TONIGHT
Local High SchOOlStudents Elect
Mayor and Six COuncilmen in
Celebration of Boys Week

A new mayor ana town council OF
Oakland, composed of High school
boys, will be confronted with the civic
problems that usually confront the
older citizens, when they meet in
regular session at the Council cham
Der this evening from 7 until o'clock,
in accordance with the Boys Week
program, sponsored by the local Ro-
tary club, which has been going for
ward with interest since Sunday.
Thomas A. Gender, Jr., was elected
mayor of the city, at an election held
in the High school yesterday after
noon by the student body. Others
elected included the following: Ber-
nard Gender, Jr., Edward Hinebaugh,
Elvin Imam, Robert Lohr, Joseph Sol
lars, Richard Stemple, councilmen; Ed
ward limbaugh, chairman water
committee; Bernard Gender, Jr.,
chairman street committee; Joseph
Sollars, chairman finance committee;
Edward Michael, treasurer; Donald
Stemple, water superintendent; How
ard Rathbun, street commissioner;
Lewis Lawton, clerk; Richard Davis,
tax and water collector; James Nor
deck, magistrate; Arthur Lawton,
chief of police; Richard Roy, weigh
master, Mr.. A. L. Sines, and Mr.. H.
These officers will be in charge Of
the town and it's affairs for two hours
this evening and will be called on to
make their usual reports and decide
on number of civic questions
brought before them by citizens of the
community. Last year some interest
to be held sometime in May. A do
fire department may also be orga-
nized.
The program to be carried out is
for the purpose of giving the boys
practical lesson in citizenship, which
is part of the Boys Week celebration.
Tomorrow afternoon the boys Of
Oakland will be guests of the Rotary
club at moving picture in the Mary
land theatre. Saturday will conclude
Boys Week, and will be known as
boys day out-of-doors.
Between 600 and 700 boys partici-
pated in the opening parade on Sum
day which formed at the Grammar
school and marched through the prin-
cipal streets of the town.
Included in the line Of parade were
the following: Terra Alta High
School band, which tied for first place
honors in Civilians bands at the APP
pie Blossom Festival; the Gilbert
Brown Boys band, of Oakland; Boy
Scout troops from Oakland, King
wood, and Thomas, and the Junior
National Guard, of Terra Alta, be-
sides representatives from other
towns throughout the county.
West Virginian Makes Address
Harry Cronin, of Fairmont, w. Va,
of the juvenile court of Marion coun-
ty, gave the principal address OF the
afternoon in the Maryland theatre
which was crowded with boys and
parents. The prize for the largest
delegation in the parade outside Of
Oakland, baseball, bat and gloves,
went to the Junior National Guards
of Terra Alta.
Monday and Tuesday were Boys
days in school and addresses in the
various schools of the county were
made by W. w. Dawson, E. R. Jones,
DR.. H. W. McComas, Delbert Davis
and Rev. C. A. Shilke, all members Of
the Rotary club.
Wednesday was boys evening at
home and all were expected to remain
at home and think of the Importance
of home life, while parents in turn
were urged to turn their attention es-
nao;a1lu to the nrohlems of the bow.