The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-11-05
HALLOWEEN CELEBRATION
ATTRACTS LARGE CROWD
Estimated That More Than 500
Persons Took Part in Mammoth
MummerS' Parade
rs PRIZES ARE AWARDED

Despite the cold and rainy weather
prevailing, crowd estimated at more
than 5000 witnessed the mummers'
parade and the annual Halloween
celebration in Oakland last Friday
evening held under the auspices Of
the Oakland Volunteer Fire depart
rnent.
A parade of more than 500 persons
got under way shortly after o'clock
and marched along Second and Third
streets, finally disbanding in the heart
of town where the prizes offered by
residens and business men of the
town were awarded.
The costumes worn by the paraders
ran from the grotesque and ridiculous
to the elaborate and extremely hand
some, and there were several extra at
fractions in the procession, including
fire departments, drum and bugle
corps and bands.
From nine until one o'clock dance
was held in Offutt's hall. That more
than 500 would be cleared by the
fire department was roughly estima-
ted by member of the organization.
Fifty dollars in gold was awarded to
Mrs. Allie Jacobs, of Mt. Lake Park.
The list of prize winners is as fol-
lows:
Best Uncle Sam, julius Littman;
best appearing out of town fire de-
partment, Rowlesburg Fire company;
best costumed drum and bugle corps,
American Legion; second, Junior
drum and bugle corps; largest family
in parade, Susan Ashby; second, Yes
ia Stemple.
Best costumed band, Oakland Boys
Band; second, Crellin Band. Most
comic clown, Arlie Winters; second,
Steve Coffey. Fattest man, L. E.
Beckman; second, Lloyd Liller. Best
gypsy costume, Edith Bolden; second,
Mrs. l.. K. Dixon. Most elaborate,
Julia Rowan; second, Mary Blanche
Leonard.
Best original costume, Mary Lu
Barron; second, George Hanst. Most
elaborate man, Samuel E. Butt; Sec
ond, William M. Lantz. Most original
tramp, Rob Roy Paugh; second, w. A.
Groves. Most comic boy, Stanley
Calls; second Mary Martha White;
third, Jean Glaze.
NoSt comic couple, Mr.. and Mrs.
1ret AShby; second, Mr.. and Mrs.
Cecil Root. Fattest woman, Guy
Yutzy; second Daisy Soldiers. Most
elaborate girl, Martha Kendall; sec
ond, Alice Marion Whorton. Best old
mans original costume, Fredlock
Schenk; best peasant couple at dance,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Dawson; latest
couple at dance, Guy Yutzy and Edith
Bolden; most elaborate man at dance,
Clyde Shipley; smallest man in pa
rade, Harold Hauser; best Scotch
couple, Earl T. Willis and Katharine
Schnebly.
Best colored boy, B. Gender; most
homely man, Fred Bland; winner of
cake walk at dance, Charles fowler
and Miss Mildred Heath; most elabo-
rate lady at dance, Mrs. Emroy Boil
den; most elaborate couple at dance,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Coffey; tallest
woman at dance, Mrs. Olive Sapp;
most homely girl, "Topsy"; oldest
looking man in parade, Wade Mason;
tallest woman, Hilda Winters; most
comic policeman, B. B. Nethkin; most
comic boy clown, Gene Glaze; most
comic woman with shortest dress,
Harriet Oswell.
Tallest man in parade, Fred Bland;
best devil, Emily Casteel; best farm
er, Harold Hauser; most original at
traction, w. W. Witten; most elabo-
rate child, Lois Sincell; most comic
family, Mira Sines; most comic man,
George H. Hanst; most comic lady,
r. H. Harris; most comic man with
shortest pants, Harry Snyder; best
simple Simon, George H. Hanst; old
est car in parade, Percy Thayer.
Most comic little girl, Betty Boggs;
best old time costumed family, Mrs.
Naomi Bernard; best original lady's
costume, Mrs. C. V. Harvey; best
old woman's costume, Mrs. Emroy
Bolden; most comic little boy, Stan
ley Calls; best Amos and Andy,
Clyde Sisler and companion; best old
time lady's coat in parade, Julia Row
an; best woman black face, Battle
Axe; best original mans costume,
L. E. Beckman.