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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-08-11
ny HELEN wElSHLMeR

CAST OF CHARACTERS
JUDITH IRVING, heroine, Am
eriea's best dressed woman.
PHILIP IRVING, Judith's es-
tranged husband.
MARTA ROGERS, Judith's RI
val.
BRUCE KNIGHT, author, Ju-
dith's old classmate.
MILLICENT BAINE, Bruee's
protege.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-08-11

~ ask no quarter" dc elared
former Supreme Court Justice
Jeremiah T. Mahoney, as the
above picture was taken simme-
diately after he had announced
his candidacy for mayor of New
York under the New Deal
Democratic banner. Mahoney's
prediction that Senator Royal
S. Copeland, his Tammany
opponent, would withdraw
brought a. quick denial
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-03-11
LEGION WILL CELEBRATE
ANNIVERSARY MARCH Is
Past Commanders of Proctor Kill
dow Post to be HOnOred

The anniversary of the founding of
the American Legion will be cele-
brated at special meeting of Proctor
Kildow Post, No. II, of Oakland, to be
held at the headquarters in the City
Hall, on Monday, March Is.
Past commanders of the post will
be honored. The late DR.. j. D. Darby
was the first commander of the local
post after its organization. Other past
commanders are Edward c. Lawrence,
C. Milton Sincell, Irwin R. Rudy, Del
bert Davis, Edward P. Kahl, Joseph
M. Gender, Alex. G. Hesen and Harold
M. Dawson.
An interesting program has been ar
ranged, according to Howard G. Riggs,
present post commander, after which
refreshments will be served.
All Legionaires and ex-service men
in the community are being invited.
A special invitation is being extended
to the service men of the World War
who are now stationed in the several
CCC camps throughout the county.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-03-11
Dance Hall License Fees Will Go
Into County Treasury

Senate bill No. III, enacted in the
Maryland Senate last week providing
for a tax of $50 on dance halls in
Garrett county, orders that the re-
ceipts from said licenses shall be
turned over to the County Treasurer
for the use of Garrett county.
1t was stated in last weeks Re-
publican that the proceeds were to go
to volunteer fire departments of the
county, which is incorrect, according
to word received from Harry G. Ed
wards, member of the House of Dele
gates.
Mr.. Edwards added that the license
fee was $50 per year except in the
case of a restaurant or other place
of bushes maintaining a dance floor
where not more than two couples are
permitted to dance at any one time
and for which no orchestra is pro-
vided. The fee, in that case, is to be
$40 per year.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-03-11
Fred. G. Fox, Prominent Resi-
dent of Friendsville, Dies

Fred. G. Fox, aged 70 years, prom
inent resident of Friendsville, died at
his home Thursday morning, March 4,
about ten o'clock. Death was due to a
heart attack.
Mr.. Fox was born January 81, 1864,
at Accident. He was married to Sarah
Alberta Forsythe on March IS, 1888,
at Accident. Mrs. Fox died February
IA, 1885. To this union seven children
were born-Ira Ellsworth, Laura May,
Effie Helena, Nellie Pearl, Arnold Ellis,
Macie Izetta, and Theresa Elizabeth.
Of these children Ira Ellsworth and
Nellie Pearl died in infancy and Laura
Mary died July "a, 1882, at the age
of At.
Surviving are Arnold E. Fox, of
Friendsville; Mrs. L. K. Young, Harris
burg, Pa; Mrs. Clarence Brown, of
Cleveland, Ohio, and Mrs. Thomas
~lhields, Dover, Ohio.
Mr.. Fox united with the Lutheran
church at Accident at an early age
and was one of the charter members
of the Lutheran church of Friends
vile, which was organized November
10, 1898, where he remained continu-
ously active. He was deeply interested
in church and choral music programs
and was also for number of years the
leader of the Friendsville Military
Band. In civic affairs he served as post
master at Friendsville, member of the
town council, mayor and represen-
tative from Garrett county in the
Maryland House Of Delegates. Dur
ing recent years, Mr.. Fox served as
one of the members of the Garrett
County Welfare Board.
Following his removal to Friends
vile from Accident Mr.. Fox estab-
lished a planning mill and wood working
establishment at Friendsville and en-
gagged in the contracting and mer-
camille business for many years.
Funeral services were conducted
from Grace Lutheran church, Friends
vile, on Sunday afternoon, March T.,
with Rev. George NJ. Kunkle, pastor,
officiating. Interment was in Blooming
Rose cemetery. Members of the joint
council of the Accident Lutheran par
ish were honorary pallbearers. Mr..
Fox had been a member of the joint
council for forty years. Active pail
bearers were Fred. Guard and Wilbur
Fox, grandsons; also E. N. Shaw,
Norval Speelman, R. M. Holman and
@. A. Murphy.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-03-11
Father of Mrs. d. Edward Offutt
Fatally Injured In Car Wreck

Rev. Carl A. Stenholm, of Water
bury, Conn.,, father of Mrs. D. Edward
Ofutt, of Oakland, was fatally injured
in an automobile accident near Tor
rington, Conn, on Sunday. His death
occurred in a Torrington hospital on
Tuesday evening at o'clock.
Rev. Stenholm suffered a crushed
collar bone, broken left leg and frac-
tured ribs. His daughter was sum-
moned to his bedside and was there
when he passed away.
Rev. Stanholm was driving alone.
Three other people were injured in the
machine with which he collided.
Funeral services are to be conducted
on Saturday. Rev. Stenholm was
pastor of the Swedish Evangelical
Lutheran churches of Waterbury, Tor
rington, and Thomaston. During the
past year he had undergone several
operations and had only recently
come from the hospital. Besides his
daughter he is survived by his widow.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-03-11
GARRETT COUNTIAN LOSES
LIFE WHEN HIT BY AUTO
Hit-Run Driver Near lockwood
Kills PlayfOrd Smith, Deer Park

Playford Smith, 81, of Deer Park,
was killed instantly Sunday evening
when he was struck by hit-run
motorist near the mining village of
Pretoria, not far from Holsopple, Pa.
Smith, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Worden
Smith, of near Deer Park, had been
employed on a farm near lockwood
for several months. He was hurled
a distance of $50 feet by the impact.
A companion, of Pretoria, escaped
injury. When examined at the scene
of the accident it was found Smith had
suffered fractures of both legs, the
skull, neck and the jaw bone. Officers
are seeking the motorist who failed
to stop after the accident.
Smith was born in Deer Park. He
had been employed on the farm of
Arbanes Hartman, and went to Hol-
sophie Sunday with the Hartman
family to visit relatives. Sunday night
Smith and an acquaintance, James
Smith, decided to walk down the high
way. He was killed short time later.
The body was taken to Hooversville,
Pa, and was brought to the Leighton
Funeral home, Oakland, Monday night.
Funeral services were conducted from
the Ferndale church on Wednesday
afternoon at o'clock with Rev. w. D.
Burns, Terra Alta, w. Va, in charge.
Interment was in the Ferndale ceme
terry.
Surviving are his parents, eleven
brothers and sisters, Alvie Smith, of
Crellin; Ray Smith, Deer Park; Mrs.
Alvin Strawser, Deer Park; Izetta
Smith, Bertha Smith, Nellie Smith,
Betty Smith, Oliver Smith, Roberta
Smith, Lavina Smith and Leroy Smith,
all at home.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-03-11
Mrs. Gank Injured When Acct
dentally Struck By Car

Mrs. Ross Gank, of near Hutton,
was injured slightly Tuesday after
noon when she was accidentally struck
by an automobile driven by Howard
White as she was attempting to cross
Alder street near the First National
Bank. 1t was thought that her leg
might have been broken, but an exami-
nation by DIR. N. I. Broadwater, to
whose Office she was taken, revealed
that her only injury was painful
bruise.
Mr.. White stated that Mrs. Gank
darted into the street from between
two parked cars and that he was una
BILE to stop his machine in time to
avoid striking her. He applied the
brake but skidded on account of the icy
street.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-03-11
March Term of Court Will Begin
Monday; Grand Jury Called

The March term of the Circuit Court
will begin sessions on Monday morn
ing at ten o'clock when either Judge
David A. Robb or Judge D. Lindley
Sloan will be present to deliver the
charge to the grand jury which body
has been called to assemble that morn
ing.
One of the most important matters
that will come before the grand in
quest is the case against Harry Blaine
Short, who is charged with the murder
of Harry Wilhelm at Friendsville on
February IA.
Quite a number of less important
cases will be brought before the ju-
rors by Neil G.. Fraley, States Attor-
ney. George w. Weitzell, of Accident,
has been appointed foreman of the
grand jury.
Criminal trials will be taken up on
Monday, March %.
The civil suit instituted by Bert C.
Ream against the Maryland Forestry
Department involving the closing of a
road in the Swallow Falls section,
which came before the Court on Feb
ruary "a and continued will be argued
on Monday, following the charge to the
grand jury.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-03-11
Welfare Board Reports On Activ-
tiles at Monday Meeting

Fourteen old-age pensions were
granted and eleven families given as
sistance from the Aid to Dependent
Children fund at the monthly meeting
of the County Welfare Board Monday
evening. One aid to the blind case was
held for further investigation. The
County Commissioners were invited to
attend the meeting.
Miss Ethel Miller, executive secre-
tary, reported 80 families receiving
general public assistance, 278 children
receiving assistance from Aid to De-
pendent Children fund, 1888 old-age
pensioners and 8 persons receiving
aid to the blind.
The financial statement for Febru-
airy follows: Old-age pensions, $6,O21,-
II; general public assistance, $751;
05; aid to dependent children, $2,429,-
68; aid to blind, $11; administration,
$1,592.40; total, $11,825.84.
A report on Works Progress Admin
istration showed that in the past six
months 271 persons have been re-
ferred to WPA for jobs and 1S9 have
been rejected because investigation
showed that they were able to get
other jobs or were not in need.
Owing to a reduction of employees,
Miss Ruth C. Keller, Grantsville, re-
turned to her home Saturday.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-03-11
Police Take Woman To
Hospital From Her
Snow-bound Home

Another errand of mercy fell
to the lot of State police yester-
day when they took Mrs. Anna
Friend, 33, and her four-day-old
baby to Memorial Hospital, Cum
berland, from her home three
miles from Deer Park.
Corporal Thomas Currie and
Officer George ]. Miller made the
trip to the home with Mrs. Cole,
Garrett county health nurse. The
home is located several miles off
the main highway and part of the
road to it Is impossible because
of a snow fall of four inches with
accompanying drifts.
The police got within a mile of
the home by travelling a country
road, but to negotiate the last
part of the trip had to drive thru
a pasture field and tear down a
barbed wire fence enroute.
The woman was reported to be
suffering from influenza, but was
resting comfortably at the hospi-
tai this morning.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-03-11
Fire Damages Warehouse of
MOnheim Produce Company

Fire, thought to have been caused
by defective wiring, damaged the
warehouse and truck of the Monheim
Produce Company, in the Nally build
ing, corner of Second and Alder
streets, about $3.50 o'clock this morn
ing, and caused damage estimated at
about $3.50.
Burning wires dropped down to a
truck loaded on top with bananas and
the straw caught Immediately setting
the ceiling on fire. Murray Knox,
asleep in room above, was awakened
by the smoke and gave the alarm. The
Oakland Firemen responded and soon
had the fire under control. The flames
burned through the ceiling and burned
a room on the Second floor.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-03-11
Two Cases of Scarlet Fever

There are only two cases of scarlet
fever in quarantine in the county at
present, according to DR.. E. c. Peck,
health officer. During February there
were only six cases reported, two OF
them in the same family.
The immunization against this
disease seems to be working very well
he said. The present method OF giving
it is by injection into the surface OF
the skin, which causes large red mark
about the size of vaccination reaction,
but without any pus formation and
with no general sickness of the child
There are number of First Aid
Certificates at the Health Office ano
at the Resettlement Office in Grants
vile which have not been called for
by the men completing the course last
year.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-03-11
YOugh Boosters Meet

The regular monthly meeting of the
Yough Community Boosters club was
called to order by President C. B. Mil
Ter at 7:S0 Wednesday, March 3rd.
Thirty-six members were present.
After the business meeting all joined
in discussion on community projects.
j. H. Carter, county agent, made a
few remarks about community score
cards and the 1887 Soil Conservation
program. ]. A. Conover, dairy specia-
list of the University of Maryland,
gave short talk on the principles Of
livestock breeding. The next regular
meeting will be Wednesday, April z.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-03-11
Engagement Is Announced

Mrs. A. Y. limbaugh announced the
engagement and approaching marriage
Of her daughter, Miss Helen Hine-
baugh, to Mr.. Carl McIntire, at a
bridge party at her home on Second
street Tuesday evening. The wedding
is to take place in April. Mr.. McIntire
is a son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles N.
McIntire, of Oakland.
Guests included Misses Helen Of
futt, Adeline Sincell, Hasaleah Yutzy,
Vivian Clary, Helen Leighton, Baryl
Fulk, Nell Nethkin, Mary Louise Hell
big, Bertha Sauerwald, Mary Grace
Shirer, Evelyn Bosley, Mrs. Hugh Ech-
ard, Mrs. Edwin G. Lancer, Mrs. James
Pollock, Mrs. Harold M. Dawson, Mrs.
Paul McIntire and the honoree.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-03-11
Work Started On Grantsville
School Addition Yesterday

The County Board of Education has
received assurance of a supplementary
grant of $9,677 from the Federal Gov
eminent for construction of the addi-
ton to the Grantsville school building.
The grant was $22,927, but after all
bids for construction purposes had
been received it was found necessary
to increase the amount from Federal
funds. The County Commissioners are
to furnish the remaining fifty-fve per
cent of the contract price. The contract
calls for an expenditure of approx
mately $4,000.
The contract for the erection of the
building was awarded to the George
F. Hazelwood Company of Cumber-
land, and work started yesterday.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-03-11
Last Minute Rush Expected For
Auto License Plates

With only seventeen office days re-
naming before April THE date when
1887 automobile tags must be- dis
played-almost three-fourths of the
motor vehicle owners in Maryland have
yet to obtain their new licenses, ac-
cording to Walter R. Rudy, Commits
sioner of Motor Vehicles.
Approximately 100000 of the 1887
plates have been issued, leaving about
289,O0O owners still without them.
Mr.. Rudy explained that with his
office working at peak speed it would
be possible to issue about $4,000 or
10000 sets of tags a day, and that
many motorists might not be able to
operate their vehicles on April l I'M
less their applications for tags were
sent in Immediately.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-03-11
Friendsville Man Ordered Held In
Fatal Road Accident

Russell R. Coddington, 81, Friends
vile, was ordered held for the grand
jury at Uniontown, Pa, last Friday
following coroner's inquest into the
fatal accident on December 81, 1886, in
which Thomas Shaw, SO, of Brown
field, Pa, was killed.
The accident occurred about one mile
east of Uniontown on the National
Road. The verdict was reached follow
ing presentation of evidence by an in
vestigating officer of the highway pa
troll sub-station.
The truck which Coddington was
driving at the time of the accident is
said to have skidded into the rear of a
State road truck, causing Shaw to fall
to the roadway, and as a result he re-
ceived injuries proving fatal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-03-11
Scouts Celebrate Silver Anniver-
sary Tuesday

The two local Girl Scout troops
celebrated the silver anniversary of
Girl Scouting jointly at a party held in
the Catholic school hall Tuesday of
this week. Members of both troop COM
mittees and officers of the Civic Club
were present.
The girls had a large white birth
day cake with Is green candles on it.
Punch and cake were served at the
close of the program, in which num-
Der took part.
The Beaver patrol sold homemade
candy at the theatre Saturday after
noon and night. The girls of this patrol
are earning money with which to buy
uniforms and will conduct another sale
this coming Saturday. They will APP
preciate the patronage of all.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-03-11
WINCHESTER AVIATOR HAS
FORCED LANDING IN FIELD
Comes Down near Meadow Noun
tain CCC Camp Tuesday After
noon on Account of SnOwstOrm
FLIGHT is CONTINUED

Charles R. Douglas, president
of the Byrd airport at Winchester, Va,
made successful forced landing in a
snow-covered field near the Meadow
Mountain CCC camp, II miles from
Oakland, late Tuesday afternoon, when
he became lost in the air on account
of the storm.
Flying Waco plane enroute home
from Columbus, Ohio, Douglas was
flying at 10000 feet, became be-
wildered on account of the driving
snow, and dropped down to get his
bearings. After getting near the
ground he was unable to climb back
and landed on the farm of Harry
Green, on Dry Run. The news of the
event was telephoned to Oakland by
Robert W. Sheckells, junior forester
at the Meadow Mountain camp.
Mr.. Sheckells said Douglas had fixed
skids for his plane so that he could
take to the air and return home on
Wednesday.
Douglas was able to take off yester-
day without difficulty, according to a
message this morning from the
Meadow Mountain camp. The plane
landed about miles from the camp
and they were not able to contact the
Harry Green farmhouse until this
morning.
Friends of the aviator at Winchester
said they believed he was on a private
business trip.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-03-11
Snowfall Reaches Three Inches

Approximately three inches of
snow fell during the week to remind
Oakland and Garrett county people
that winter was not yet over.
The snow was accompanied by a
drop in temperature which sent the
thermometer to 10 above on Wednes-
day morning. Streets and highways
were icy and travel was dangerous
Tuesday and Wednesday. Many motor
lists reported slight accidents which re-
suited in nothing worse than dented
tenders.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-03-11
Charles Harvey Killed In Mine
Accident At EverettsviIle

Charles Harvey, 20 years of age, a
son of William Harvey, of near Alta
mont, was fatally injured in a mine
accident at Everettsville, W. Va, last
Saturday. His skull was fractured.
Funeral services were conducted
from the Wilson-Altamont Log church
on Tuesday afternoon with Rev. D. C.
Trimble officiating. Interment was in
the Beckman cemetery near the church.
Surviving are his father, William
Harvey; three sisters, Mrs. Emma
Bate, Westernport; Mrs. Florence
Hayes, Philadelphia, Pa; Mrs. Law
renee Junkins, Kitzmiller; and one
brother, William Harvey, Jr., of near
MorgantoWn, w. Va.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-03-11
OptOmetrist To Locate Here Per-
maRently

DR.. Sidney Danzic, optometrist, of
Keyser, w. Va, who has been coming
to Oakland and Garrett county for
the past fifteen years a day or two each
week, has established his office here
permanently so that he may serve the
people daily. He has moved his equip
ment here and has located in the First
National Bank building, second floor,
in the rooms formerly occupied by
Ralph T. Thayer.
His announcement appears in The
Republican in today's issue.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-03-11
Fire Destroys Automobile On Big
Savage Mountain

An automobile owned by Everett
Spiker, of Midland, Allegany county,
was destroyed by fire Sunday night at
a point on the west slope of Big Saw
age Mountain, in Garrett county, as
Mr.. Spiker and his brother Harry were
en- route to Johnson's Hollow to visit
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William
H. Spiker.
The Frostburg Fire Department re-
sponded to an alarm, but the automo-
bile had been destroyed before the
arrival of the equipment. The occu-
pants escaped from the machine after
the fire had broken out in the front
part of the vehicle.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-03-11
To Have Visitors Day At Swal-
low Falls CCC Camp April 4

Visitors are being invited to the
Swallow Falls CCC camp on Sunday,
April 4, from two until four o'clock,
in celebration of the fourth anniver-
sary of the organization of the Civil
ian Conservation Corps camps.
1t is the desire of Robert Fechner,
national director, that the public be
given an opportunity to inspect camps
on that date.
Guides will be available during these
hours under the direction of the camp
officer of the day, it was announced
this week by camp officials.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-03-11
To Explain Conservation Pro-
gram to Garrett Farmers

The material explaining the 1887
conservation program for farmers of
the county will be received by County
Agent John H. Carter this week, he an
nounced this morning and stated that
a schedule of meetings would be ar
ranged for the week of March %, when
he would discuss this years program
with the farmers and give those desir-
ing it an opportunity to file work
sheets.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-03-11
To Again Sponsor Youth Week

The Oakland Rotary club is again
preparing to sponsor Boys and Girls
Week, from April "a to May 1. Two
contests are to be conducted this year,
a spelling contest among the High
schools, and an achievement contest
in which articles made by the boys and
girls are exhibited.
The committee in charge includes F..
C. Kley, Arthur Lawton, and Rev. C..
A. Shilke.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-03-11
Secures General Electric Dealer
ship In Oakland

The Oakland Hardware and Furni-
ture company, Third street, has just
recently secured the leadership for
General Electric crefrigerators and
sweepers in Oakland and vicinity and
an advertisement of their products APP
pears today in The Republican.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-03-11
First Forest Fire Sunday

The first forest fire call was
answered last Sunday afternoon by
members of the Swallow Falls CCC
camp. A brush fire had gotten beyond
control in the vicinity of Sand Flat.
The fire season in this county usually
begins about March 20 and continues
until May Is.
The snow of the past week will delay
the season hare.