The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-11-03
HALLOWEEN CELEBRATION
ATTRACTS LARGE CROWD
In Spite of Rain More Than 500
Persons Take Part in Mammoth
Mummers' Parade Monday
rs PRIZES ARE AWARDED

Despite a drenching rain from 6
o'clock on, crowd estimated at more
than 5000 witnessed the mummers'
parade and annual Halloween cele-
bration in Oakland on Monday, held
under the auspices of the Oakland
Volunteer Fire department.
A parade of more than 500 persons
got under way shortly after 7 o'clock
and marched along Third and Second
streets, finally disbanding in the
heart of town where the prizes
offered by the residents and business
men were awarded.
The costumes worn by the paraders
ran from grotesque and ridiculous to
the elaborate and extremely hand
some, and there were several extra
attractions in the procession, includ-
ing fire departments, drum and bugle
corps and bands.
A round dance was held in Offutt's
hall from nine until one o'clock, Don
Hartman's orchestra, of Kingwood,
furnishing the music, while in the
vacant room in the Miller building a
square dance was held. An over
stuffed chair and ottoman were
awarded to A. T. Shaw.
Among the prize winners at the
parade and dance were the following:
At Round Dance
Cake Walk-Martha McIntire and
Edwin Elias; most deliberately
dressed woman, Vivian Clary; most
comic couple, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Hanst; best physician, Henry Nc
Comas, Jr.; most deliberately dressed
man, George H. Hanst; second, Rich
ard Gender; most comic woman, Mrs.
Ida Stockman; most comic man, VIM.
B. Anderson, Uniontown; tallest
woman, Ruth Whetsell;
At Square Dance
Most deliberately dressed man,
Harry Wilson, Deer Park; most Ella
borately dressed woman, Mrs. Braith-
wood, Rowlesburg, second, Mrs. Nine;
best tramp, Hetzel Pifer; most comic
man, Charles Pifer; second, Victor
White, Rowlesburg; most comic
couple, Margaret Shaffer.
Parade Prizes
Most comic cop, Fred Bland; most
comic couple, Fred Bland; best tramp,
Charles Ridenour, second, Mac Task
er; tallest man, Officer Currie; short
est man, Vera Lewis; best colored
boy, Albert Jordan; most comic man,
George Steward; most comic couple,
Paul Martin; oldest car in parade,
Paul Golf, second, N. c. Dawson;
largest family, Frank Nair, second,
Mrs. G. A. Whorton; most comic
family, Mrs. Olive Hartzell; best
gypsy costume, Mrs. L. M. Fraley,
second, Mrs. William Lears.
Most deliberately dressed child,
Irwin R. Rudy, Jr.; most comic
woman, R. H. Harm, Mt Lake Park,
second, Ethel Lantz; best colored
woman, Babe Bowman; latest man,
Fred Bland; most comic boy, Paul B.
Naylor, second, Donald Dewitt; most
deliberately dressed girl, Virginia
Hanft; best old time woman's cos
tune, Mrs. Elwood limbaugh, sec
ond, Mary Harsch; most comic man,
H. Speicher; most deliberately dressed
family, Robert Coffee; best Uncle
Sam, Robert Coffey; most deliberately
dressed man, Robert Coffey.
Crellin Band, SIS; Junior drum and
bugle corps, SIS and ice cream; Boys
Band, $3.50: Legion drum corps,
$3.50; second best latest woman, Asa
Glotfelty. most original attraction,
Mr.. mad Mrs. George Hanst.
The Fire department members wish
to express their appreciation to H. L..
Miller and the Offutt estate for dane
ing space; L. X. Dixon for the use of
store window; West Penn company
for lights; and the merchants for
their donations