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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-12-17
BLUE RIDGE COLLEGE TO
OPPOSE OAKLAND QUINTET
Independent Basketball Season
to Open Friday at o. H. S. Gym

The New Windsor Collegians, stars
of Blue Ridge College, New Windsor,
Md, will be the opponents of the Oak
land Independent basketball quint on
Friday evening, December 10, in the
opening game of the season. The
game will be played in the Oakland
High School auditorium, beginning at
$3.50 o'clock, with a preliminary game
beginning at 7:45
The New Windsor Collegians are
coached by ]. Walter Speicher, for
merly member of the Speicher Five
of Accident, of few years ago, who
is now treasurer and athletic director
of Blue Ridge College. Mr.. Speicher
is also member of the team, play
ing either guard of forward.
Oakland will line up with McComas
at center; Nally and Hanst at guards,
while the forward positions will be
filled with two from the list of Pol
lock, Elias, Stanton, Graves, or Rich
ard Glotfelty.
Admission will be Is and IS cents.
The New Windsor quint will also
play two games at Friendsville on
Saturday evening, December 10, the
first at 1880 with the Accident indie
pendents, and the second at S:45 with
Friendsville.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-12-17
PRISON FARM FUGITIVE
GETS NINE MORE MONTHS
Has Three-FOurths of a Year
Added To His Sentence

Lewis Fazenbaker, 81, who escaped
from the State penal farm at Rox-
bury, Washington county, one day
last week, and who was recaptured al
Weverton, Md, was given a nine
months sentence in the House of Cor
rection by Justice Richard Duffy, in
the Hagerstown City Court, the term
to begin at the expiration of his pres
emit term in the Maryland Peniten-
tiary.
Fazenbaker was sent to the Peni-
tertiary from Garrett county for four
years after having been found guilty
of a charge of larceny and receiving
stolen goods and had been at the
prison farm for a month when he eff
fected his escape. He was captured
nine hours after walking away from
the farm.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-12-17
NOVEMBER ATTENDANCE is
WON BY LAGER STUDENTS
Strawberry Hill Leads 2-Teach-
er and Shallmar Graded Schools

Lager led the one-teacher schools,
Strawberry Hill led the two-teacher
schools, and Shallmar led the graded
schools for the month of November,
according to an attendance bulletin
published by John L. Fitzwater, at
tendance officer. Kitzmiller was first
among the high schools.
The average daily attendance in the
county was 1888, with an average
percentage of 1913.
One-teacher schools above 81 per-
cent included Lager, 99.5; Peerless,
Cation, Bond, Mason, Rich Hill, Bea-
chy, McHenry, Three Fork Run, Bow
ser, Shook Shop, Pleasant Valley, and
Frankville.
Strawberry Hill, two-teacher, had
a percentage of 81, with Swanton
next with 96.8, and Bittinger third
with 94.9. In the graded schools
Shallmar had 98.8; Accident, 97.3;
Crellin, 97.2; and Kitzmiller, 95.7.
Kitzmiller High had 95.1 to lead all
high schools of the county, with Acct
dent second with 94.6; Oakland third
with 94.2.
In the State report for September,
which was just recently issued by the
department at Baltimore, Garrett
county stood sixth among the twenty
three counties with a percentage of
96.2, in elementary schools, and 18th
among the high schools with 95.6.
One-teacher schools were third,
two-teacher schols ninth, and graded
schools fourth. This record was con-
sidered excellent by the State depart
ment officials.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-12-17
MADE WORK" DISCUSSED
BY RELIEF ORGANIZATION
Meeting Held Last Night at
High School; Nothing To Be
Given Away Without Work
MUST FIND JOBS TO DO

That no food or clothing would be
given away by the Central or Dis
trict committees without requiring a
payment of some kind in return,
was unanimously decided at a meet
ing of the Central Committee and in
vited guests held last night in the
high school annex. This was decided
so that the self-reliance and self res
pect of the people helped could be
maintained, and not weaken the fibre
of the citizenship of the county.
The payment of those needing re-
lief was not necessarily to be in
money, but in certain amount of
work done in order to meet their obi
cation.
Gin this way" Miss Katharine Kir-
wan, head of relief work, stated
"Those willing to work will be glad
of the chance to earn their donations,
while the chronic charity seekers will
have to get busy and help them
Selves"
The problem of finding work for
those in dire need was emphasized at
the meeting, and in order that the
number of unemployed might be
ascertained, it was asked that the
mayors of Incorporated towns, and
the heads of district committees take
a census showing the total out of
work, what kind of work wanted, how
many children in the family, or how
many dependents, etc.
The pay for "made work" was to
be decided by each local committee,
depending on the nature of it, and the
amount coming to the worker was to
be given out in food and clothing.
1t was advised that any organiza-
ton having Christmas baskets with
no particular families in view, turn
them over to the Central Committee.
In the absence of Charles Ream,
chairman, Walter Dawson acted in
this capacity. Reports of families
helped were made by district chair
men from Grantsville, Friendsville,
Kitzmiller, Oakland, Mt. Lake Park,
Crellin, and written reports were re-
ceived from other chairmen.
The meeting was held at $50 and
dinner was served by the home eco
Monies department of the high
school under the, supervision of Mis-
ses Eva Falkenstein and Lucy Trick
EFT. About IS were present.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-12-17
BOOKLET ON SUPERVISORY
WORK HERE is PUBLISHED
State Educators Print Booklet
Written by Miss SkidmOre

A 70-page booklet showing a cross
section of supervisory work in Garrett
county, has just been published by the
State Department of Education and
is being distributed this week to every
teacher in the county, according to F,
E. Rathbun, County Superintendent.
The booklet is a report of the activ-
tiles engaged in for one month, March
Is, 1881, to April Is, 1881, in the
Kitzmiller elementary school unit, and
was written by Miss Flossie R. Skid
more, supervising teacher.
The material was prepared in re-
Spouse to a request from Superinten-
dent Rathbun that each of the super
visors of the county submit a discus
sion of the problems and activities
which engaged her attention during
the period extending from March Is
to April Is, 1881, as forming repre-
sentative cross section of the years
work. 1t was included as a supple
ment to the annual report sent to the
State Department and was considered
such worthy contribution by Albert
S. Cook, State Superintendent of
Schools, that it was made in booklet
form to be distributed. The U. S. office
of Education at Washington, by re-
quest, received one hundred copies of
the bulletin, which were used in the
conference for supervisors of schools
of the South held in Montgomery,
Ala, held on December Is and 16.
Photographs of pupils at work in
the Mason, Sunnyside, Kempton and
Vindex schools are included in the
booklet and subjects are discussed I'M
der the following headings: Survey
of teaching staff; study of probable
non promotions; activities concerned
with improvement of reading; activi-
ties concerned with improvement of
the social studies, art materials and
experiences; the enjoyment and ap-
probation of poetry; miscellaneous
activities.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-12-17
OAKLAND CHURCHES WILL
HAVE SPECIAL SERVICES
Appropriate Celebration of the
Birth of Christ To Be Observed
In Houses of Worship
CHILDREN TO TAKE PART

Special entertainment in celebra-
ton of the birth of Christ will be held
at the various churches of Oakland
and vicinity beginning on Sunday and
continuing until the Sunday following
Christmas.
st. PauPs M. E. Church
Sunday, December 20, DR.. John l..
Wolfe, Morgantown District superin-
tendent, will hold his quarterly con-
ference meeting and have Christmas
sermon. The choir will render special
Christmas music. "The King of Glory"
will be the Christmas message in the
evening by Rev. J. W. Dawson, the
pastor.
The Sunday school program will be
presented on Christmas night and
will be in charge of Mrs. Paul Nay
lor and others.
st. Matthew's Episcopal
Celebration of Holy Communion on
Christmas Eve, beginning at 1900
o'clock midnight, with brief Christ
mas message by Rev. D. C. Trimble,
the rector.
There will be a special service at
500 p. M, Christmas Eve, for the
children when a pageant will be pre-
sented under the direction of Mrs. w.
w. Grant and candy and gifts will be
given out. Some members of the
Nightingales will sing Christmas car
OILS at this service.
st. Peters Catholic Church
Midnight mass at the hour between
Christmas Eve and Christmas, and
masses again at 500 and 1000 o'clock
on Sunday morning. There will be
special music under the direction of
Mrs. James Treacy.
st. Marks Lutheran
Sunday morning, December 20, $50
a Christmas program by the children
of the Sunday school. At 10:45 wor-
ship with a Christmas sermon, "The
Christ Who Came-The Wonderful"
by Rev. C. A. Shilke. At $50, Luth-
er League, christmas Gifts" lesson
of Christmas.
There will be a Christmas service
at 11:15 p. M, Christmas Eve, con-
GLIDING at 1900 o'clock, with special
numbers by the choir.
st. Marks choir, under the direc-
: ton of DR.. ]. G. Robinson, will pre-
sent an hour of choice Christmas mu-
sic on Sunday evening, December 81,
at 1880 o'clock.
Garrett Memorial Presbyterian
On Sunday, December 20, Rev. w.
B. Brock, pastor, will preach the
Christmas sermon, "Isaiah's Christ
mas Message"
The Sunday school will give its pro-
gram on Christmas afternoon and it
will be in charge of Miss Elizabeth
West, Miss Marion Leary and Miss
Grace Jones.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-12-17
Total For Red Cross Subscrip-
ton Reaches $685. in County

The sum of $40, turned in. by 80
people this week in the Red Cross
Roll Call, brings the subscription thus
far to $685., according to Mrs. E. q.
Tower, county chairman. AS yet
Kitzmiller, Friendsville and a few
other communities have not reported
but Mrs. Tower is asking that all
names be reported by next week, if
possible.
This weeks membership includes:
James Amman, Deer Park, and Velma
C. Steyer, Kempton, from the list OF
school teachers and school employees.
Mrs. S. D. Whipkey continues from
Oakland: Julia Rowan, Mrs. Myrtle
Reese, Mrs. D. E. Bolden, Mrs. Earl
Shartzer, Mrs. R. T. Thayer, Rose
Rice, Catherine Schnebly, Margaret
Stoffie, May Lee, Betty Louise Spell
cher, age 3.
Miss Christina Winterberg reports
from Grantsville: Mary Martha Mil
Ter, C. A. Bender, Mrs. Harley Spoer-
lein, Ruth Conley, Chas. U. Edwards
George Deifenbach, ]. w. Hanft, H
C. Edwards, Noah Hickey, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harvey Gortner, Christina Win
terberg, Holmes and Wallace Studio
Keller Drug Store, VIM. Winterberg
George Bach, Mrs. F. C. Diehl, Mrs
H. P. Miller, DR.. T. o. Broadwater
Viola Broadwater, J. R. Gnagey, Mil.
ton Rodamer, ]. ]. Bender, Ruth G.
Keller, A. C. Stanton, Mrs. Lydia Wi.
ley, Mrs. ]. F. Fahey.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-12-17
Hurt Returning From Oakland
to His Home in KingwOOd

Frank B. Shields, rural mail carrier
out of Kingwood, W. Va, while re-
turning to his home from Oakland on
Saturday night, narrowly escaped SER
ious injury when his Ford coupe ran
into Stag pile and into the guard
fence along the State road above Cad
dell. Mr.. Shields was going down
the mountain when, at the last turn
in the road above Caddell bridge his
car skidded off the road. Mr.. Shields
was cut about his head and his left
arm was badly bruised.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-12-17
CHRISTMAS SEALS
Garrett County Students Active
at FrOstburg Normal

Two students from Garrett county
completed their work at the State
Normal School at Frostburg and re-
ceived their diplomas on December 4,
the graduates being Miss Madeline
Tranum, of Kitzmiller, and Miss Mad
cline Hilleary, of German.
Mary Virginia Gilbert, who gradu-
ated from Oakland High School in
1880, has been chosen manager of a
newly organized class in speciality
dancing.
AS part of the program of physical
education, the freshmen students en-
gage in organized recreation three
hours week. The fall sport was
soccer, and three teams were selected
at the close of the season. Mary Jane
Porter, of Oakland; Esther Opel and
Jennie burst, of Grantsville, and Hell
en- Statler, of Friendsville, were Sc
lected for the first team.
Basketball practice has started, and
the following students are trying out
for the Varsity team: Helen Statler,
Mary Jane Porter and lola Folk. Miss
Folk, who graduated from Grantsville
High School in 1880, has been elected
basketball manager.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-12-17
FOREST FIRES OF 1881 COST
S16,199 TO PRESENT TIME
State and Individual Counties
Pay Costs of Fire Control

Forest fires in Maryland during
1881 have cost the counties and the
State $16,199.69 to date for services
in fire control, according to a state
ment just released by the State De-
partment of Forestry. Fire fighters
in most counties have been promptly
paid for their services, according to
the statement, although in a few
counties officials have been slow in
arranging settlement. Under a law
which has been in operation since 1912
the County Commissioners of Mary
lands % counties are required to set
tie fire fighting bills in full when ap-
proved by the State Forester, after
which the counties are reimbursed by
the State for one-half of the account,
in this manner dividing the expense
equally between the State and the
counties.
The State Forester observed that
the tremendous expense of fighting
the severe fires of the 1880 drought
period was a decided strain on the
counties and on the State, resulting
in slow payments by the counties and
slow reimbursement by the State.
Greater promptness in payment dur
ing 1881 is already having it's effect
in better spirit among the fire con-
troll forces, placing the organization
for forest protection on a more eff
cient basis, According to Mr.. Bes-
ley, the annual cost of forest fire con-
troll fluctuates greatly from year to
year, making it extremely difficult for
the counties and the State to set up
budget items which are sufficient for
severe years.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-12-17
Ryan's Glade Grange Elects Its
Officers for Year

Ryan's Glade Grange met last night
and elected officers for 1882 as fol-
lows: Master, Scott Harvey; overseer,
Leon Chisholm; lecturer, L. P. King;
steward, Henry Harper; chaplain,
Christina Harvey; treasurer, Carlton
Shillingburg; secretary, Gwendolyn
Chisholm; gate keeper, Robert Wilde
sen; Ceres, Halle Harvey Sanders;
Pomona, Gladys Shockey; Flora, Mrs.
L. P. King; lady assistant steward,
Anna Sue Harvey; executive commit
tee, Warren Harvey, Russell Harvey.
For the benefit of the Grange an
oyster supper will be served in the
Grange Hall on Tuesday evening, De-
cember 22nd. All are invited to at
tend. r.e ...".
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-12-17
OAKLAND DISTRICT RELIEF
COMMITTEE MAKES REPORT
Second Return Shows IL Famil-
les Having Been Assisted

Since the last report, December 3,
the Oakland district relief committee
has contributed to eleven new fami-
lies making a total of fifteen families,
or a total of lightweight persons
helped with food and clothing. One
of these families has been helped on
two different times.
Four families have secured work
for the present. Work to the amount
of sixteen dollars for several men was
also secured.
1t takes an enormous amount of
food and clothing and the committee
has been working faithfully stated A..
D. Naylor, committe member. At
this time the committee needs pota-
toes, buckwheat flour, canned goods,
and fat meat.
Since the last meeting the commit
tee has received contributions from
the following:
Mrs. J. D. Darby and Miss Grace
Jones, mems and boys clothing; H. L.
Jones, 2 suits of clothes and shoes
for men; Henry C. Moon, large pan
of pudding; Townshend Naylor, box
of clothing and shoes; Mrs. nellie
Boardman, boys clothing and shoes;
Max Jarboe, new shirts for men, l
overcoat and cap; Masonic Order,
check for $4,000; Mrs. James Comp
ton, potatoes and clothing; Mrs. T.
w. Casteel, l bed comfort; Mrs. Sam
Aronhalt, 1 bundle underwear; Mrs.
Arthur Lawton, 2 cans peas; Mrs. B.
B. Nethkin, 1 quart preserves; Mrs.
Lloyd Shaffer, $1.00.
In addition to the supplies which
were donated the relief committee
has bought and distributed twelve
sacks of flour, 100 lbs, of rice, 100
lbs. corn meal, beans, meat, sugar
and various vegetables.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-12-17
Slight Fire Extinguished

Fire of undetermined origin, in the
cleaning room adjoining the NJ Way
Laundry, Tuesday afternoon about
2:30 o'clock, was quickly extinguished
before any damage was done.
The Oakland Volunteer firemen
were called but their assistance was
not needed. w. A. Johnson, proprie-
tor, was at a loss to determine the
cause unless it could have been an ex-
plosion due to static. No one was in
the room, and no fire was nearby.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-12-17
Stolen Auto Recovered

State police recovered Chevrolet
coupe belonging to Carl Swires, Mt.
Lake Park, that had been stolen in
Frostburg Saturday evening. The
machine was found abandoned in an
alley in the rear of Races Hotel. No
one was arrested in connection with
the alleged theft.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-12-17

Z Bids for the construction of a road
from Bond Junction eastward along
Big Savage Mountain to the bridge
spanning that stream short distance
above Bloomington, a distance of PA
miles, were received and opened by
the Board of County Commissioners
in Oakland on Saturday. The figures
submitted by the bidders, of whom
there were more than dozen, ranged
from $500 to $4,000. An award of
the contract was not made by the
Board.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-12-17
THREE ARE CAPTURED In
FILLING STATION HOLD-UP
Attempt to Rob Fort PendletOn
Service Station, Route so, Near
German, Is Unsuccessful
ARE WANTED IN VIRGINIA

Ortel Hatfield, %, Wesley Hatfield,
II, of Redwood, Va, and Harold Rus
sell, 10, Fairmont, w. Va, were ap-
pretended by officers on Saturday
following an unsuccessful attempt to
hold up Adam Pritts, 10, Fort Pendle-
ton service station employee, fifteen
miles south of Oakland, on route so,
about 7 o'clock Saturday morning.
Ordered to stick up his hands, Pritts
aroused his father, George Pritts, in
an adjoining room, by his loud talk
ing and he fired shotgun at the hold
up men, who fled into the woods near
by.
The two Hatfelds were captured
about 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon
along the highway near Red House,
by Earl Pritts and Holmes DuVall,
of Kitzmiller, and after being turned
over to county authorities for ques-
tioning, confessed their part in the
attempt. Russell was arrested late
Saturday night at his home in Fair
mont.
According to the story of Mr.. Pritts
and his son, the three drove up to the
filling station about Z o'clock in
Ford car, and requested some water
for the radiator. Adam Pritts, the
son, was the only one in sight, and
after putting in the water, they asked
for cigarettes. Young Pritts went in
side and behind the counter, the three
following him inside. Turning around
to hand them the cigarettes, he found
himself staring into the muzzle Of
what appeared to be a sewed-off shot
gun. "Stick 'em up" one of them
commanded.
Mr.. Pritts, in the rear room, hear
ing the commotion, grabbed his 12-
guage shotgun, pointed it through the
doorway, and as his son dropped be-
hind the counter saying "Let them
have it, Dad" he fired. The shot
went through the open doorway and
the three fled. The car was left at the
service station and clothing found in
a suitcase which matched some that
Ortel Hatfield was wearing, broke
down the alleged defense story that
the two had concocted prior to their
capture.
The three will be prosecuted for
their attempted robbery in this coun-
ty, while they will come under the
Federal law on the charge of trans
porting a stolen car from one State to
another. They admitted stealing the
car on the streets of Richmond, Va,
and placing their fathers license tags,
which they had stolen from him, on it.
It is stated also that Virginia au-
thorities have warranes for the arrest
of the two Hatfelds on two charges
of highway robbery in the State of
Virginia.
Ortel Hatfield was released from
the Marine prison at Paris Island in
September. He had been sentenced
to 10 months for desertion but his
sentence had been shortened to six
months on account of his good behav-
ior. He had three recommendations
from officers there for his conduct.
This is the second attempted rob-
berry on Route so within week, the
first one ending fatally when Clyde
Winters, Bayard, W. Va, filling sta
ton employee, shot and killed Douglas
Washburn, Athens, Pa, in self-de-
tense, near Kitzmiller, this county, in
an attempted hold-up.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-12-17
brotherhood Elects Officers

G. J. Altstetter was elected presi-
dent of St.. Marks Brotherhood at the
regular meeting on Tuesday evening.
Other officers included Wellington
Yutzy, vice-president; George Hanst,
secretary; and Alva Gortner, treasur-
er.
Questions concerning Christmas
were distributed and discussed by
those present. President T. C. Bit
finger presided. Edward P. Kahl, S.
M. Butt, and Prof. E. S. Smith will
have charge of the next meeting on
January Is.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-12-17
FriendsvilIe F. F. A. Holds An
5~ nual BANQUET

The Friendsville Chapter of Future
Farmers of America held its seventh
annual Father and Son Banquet De-
cember 16, in the Friendsville High
school auditorium.
E.. G. Jenkins, State boys club
leader, was the principal speaker. Mr..
jenkins spoke on relation of parents
to son.
DR.. J. D. Blackwell, State Super
visor of Vocational education; Mr.. C.
B. Miller, vo-ag teacher of Friends
vile High school; Mr.. w. J. Glenn,
principal; Mr.. R. o. Mccullough, and
Mr.. Norval Speelman spoke briefly.
Speeches were interspersed with in
strumental selections by Melvin Kes-
ner and Kenneth Savage, and group
singing by the F. F. A.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-12-17
Extension Directors to Meet Mt.
Lake Committee Tomorrow

Nat T. Frame Extension director
of West Virginia, and DR.. T. B. SYM
ons, Extension director of Maryland,
will meet members of committee
formed for the creation of an Extern
sion program at Mt. Lake Park, and
other interested citizens of Mt. Lake,
Oakland, and the entire county, at the
Court House tomorrow afternoon at
2 o'clock.
The meeting is to discuss plans for
making Mt. Lake Park recreation
al center such as Jackson's Mill, w.
Va, where an Extension program is
carried out. While the meeting is not
a public one, all who are vitality in
terested in the welfare of the Park,
are invited to attend.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-12-17
Kills SIT Pound POrker.

Mr.. J. Allen DeBerry, of the Deer
Park community, was here Saturday
and stated to a number of his friends
that during the week he had butchered
21-months' old hog that dressed SIT
pounds, which is the largest hog to
be reported so far this season.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-12-17
Music Recital at st. Peters
School

An entertainment will be given on
Friday evening, December IS, at half
past seven in St. Peters school hall.
Piano selections will be played by
the music pupils; Brahms Lullaby"
and "Barcarolle" by the Chromonica
Band; Christmas airs by the Harmon
lea Band and chorus singing by the
school children.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-12-17
Fined For Driving While Drunk

James Hugh Bray, Swanton, was
fined $1O1 and costs on Monday by
Justice Poole at Kitzmiller on a
charge of driving an motor vehicle
while under the influence of liquor
and for reckless driving, which oc-
Cured on Sunday, November 20. He
is being confined in the county Jail in
default of payment.