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The Republican., 1937-07-08
TEN CHOIRS TO COMPETE
In FESTIVAL ON JULY Is
Fourth Annual Music Event Is
Scheduled For Next Week At
Mountain Lake Park
MANY ARTISTS TO ATTEND

Ten choirs from Maryland, Pennsyl-
vania, and West Virginia, will COM
pete for prizes at the second or after
noon session of the fourth annual
Mountain Choir Festival, to be held
at Mt. Lake Park on Saturday even
ing, July II, and Sunday afternoon
and evening, July 18.
The choirs will come from Balti-
more, Pittsburgh, Hagerstown, West
minister, Cumberland ~, Johnstown,
Pa, Westernport, Keyser, W. Va, and
York, Pa. They will compete for prizes
of $1O0, $50 and $25.
Besides the contesting choirs there
will also be four county choirs, each
with membership of from so to 100
voices, coming from Tucker and Pres
ton counties, West Va, Garrett coun-
ty, and Somerset county, Pa. They
have rehearsed weekly under the
supervision of Rev. Felix G. Robin
son, festival director.
A symphony orchestra will partici-
pate Sunday afternoon, composed of
go players and under the direction of
Wallace Ashley. Mr.. Ashley will also
direct junior choir of 100 voices.
This season, for the first time in the
history of the festival DIR. Finley
Williamson, Westminster Choir's fam
Gus director and founder, will come
to Mt. Lake Park to conduct the
chorus of 1000 voices on Sunday
night, July 1S.
Mickey's Concert band of Loeb Lynn
Heights, will give concert on the
grounds Sunday afternoon from to
$50. Other features include the fol-
lowing:
! Baltimore and Ohio Women's music
club, Baltimore, will sing several
numbers Sunday afternoon.
Millicent Morris, Baltimore soprano,
will be soloist Sunday afternoon.
Organ recital Saturday evening
with John Eltermann, organist. The
soloists will be Maud Muller Fink,
harpist; Howard Robinson, tenor, all
of Baltimore.
The Republican., 1937-07-08
Mr.. Bane, Receiver For Old Gar
rett National, Succeeded by
Mr.. John III. Hoffman

Mr.. John H. Hoffman, of Morgan
town, w. Va, has arrived in Oakland
to take over the duties as receiver of
the old Garrett National Bank, and
other banks in this vicinity.
Mr.. Hoffman was receiver for the
Second National Bank, Morgantown,
until recently. He will have charge of
the Bayard and Kitzmiller banks in
addition to the one at Oakland. He is
being assisted by Harry Williams, of
Lexington, Va, who has been at Kitz-
miller, in charge of the bank affairs
there, for about two years.
Richard Stemple, who was assistant
under Mr.. ]. H. Bane, receiver, has
gone to Mahanoy City, Pa, where he
will be associated with Mr.. Bane with
the Federal Deposit Insurance cor
poration. He assumed his new duties
on Wednesday.
The Republican., 1937-07-08
Held On a Larceny Charge

Price Dewitt, of near Deer Park,
is being held by county authorities on
charge of larceny of cattle from a
farm in the Deer Park community, and
Frank Read, of Wheeling, West Va,
is being sought on a similar charge in
connection with the crime.
The arrest of Dewitt was made last
Friday morning after he had returned
from a point west of Steubenville, O.,
when he confessed taking three head of
yearling and selling them for $50 to
farmer in that vicinity.
The cattle were owned by John w.
Adams, who occupies the Naylor farm
north of Deer Park. The day prior to
the stealing of the cattle Frank Read,
of Wheeling, who had been working
for Adams, left his employ.
Dewitt told States Attorney Fra
ley that he and Read had loaded the
cattle on the formers truck and that
upon his return from Steubenville he
had dropped Read at Wheeling.
Dewitt has been released on $500
bond.
The Republican., 1937-07-08
REV. RAY N. SHAFFER is
GIVEN HONORARY DEGREE
Doctor of Divinity Is Conferred
Upon Former Garrett COuntian

Rev. Ray N. Shaffer, Buckhannon,
West Va, former resident of Crellin,
was given an honorary degree of Doc
tor of Divinity by Salem College, Sa-
lem, West Va, at the recent 49th an
nual commencement of that institu-
tion.
DR.. Shaffer is a graduate of Broad
dus College, Philippi, West Va, and
received his bachelor of arts degree
from Otterbein College, Westerville,
Ohio. The honorary degree was con-
ferred by Salem College in recogni-
ton of his service in his own denomi-
nation as pastor, leader in young
peoples activities in the West Vir-
ginia Conference of the United Breth-
rem church, three times a delegate to
the quadrennial sessions of the General
Conference. Recognition was also cited
in interdenominational circles as Sec
retary of the West Virginia Council
of Christian Education, president of
the Ministerial Union of Clarksburg,
West Va, and editor of the Clarksburg
Christian, a monthly publication pub
ished by the Protestant churches of
that city, and as a leader of various
moral crusades there.
Rev. Shaffer was elected last Sep
tember as superintendent of the West
Virginia Conference, his district in
Guiding Garrett county. He is fire.
quent contributor to the Religious
Telescope, and received first prize
while in college for Greek translation
of the New Testament.
He is son of the late William and
Julia Shaffer, of Crellin, having been
born and reared there, and received his
early education in this county.
The Republican., 1937-07-08
THREE-RING CIRCUS is DUE
IN OAKLAND ON MONDAY
Will Appear Here Under Aus
pices of Local Fire Department

On Monday, July IL, just about the
time most of the people of Oakland are
thinking of'getting up, the long line of
trucks Of the Mighty Haag Shows will
begin arriving here and start work
pitching the tents. The show will give
two complete performances.
The show appears here under the
auspices of the local Fire Department.
The Haag show this year will bring to
Oakland more wild animals, horses,
ponies, trained dogs than has been ex-
hibited for many years. This year the
Haags Shows are featuring we'll
known acts, including Gregory Troupe
in a new act, johnson Duo of Wire
Walkers, Zeldo Troupe of head bal
ancers, Fisher Family of acrobats and
Haag's herd of performing elephants,
largest and best trained in the coun-
try, presented by Miss Helen Haag.
There will be street parade at LOO
p. M, followed by number of free ex-
hibitions on the show grounds. Per-
formances start at 200 p. m. and 500
p. M, but doors will be open an hour
earlier so as to give everyone ample
time to visit Haag's new zoo and be
entertained by Haag's Gold Concert
Band.
Admission will be at popular prices.
The Republican., 1937-07-08
DIED
MRS. CATHERINE E. SHANK

MRS. CATHERINE T.. SHANK
Mrs. Catherine E. Shank, aged 65
years, wife of H. r. Shank, of Swan
ton, died last evening, July 7, at 9:15
o'clock, at her home. Mrs. Shank had
been in ill health since the amputa-
tion of her left leg about two years
ago.
Mrs. Shank was born at Deep Creek
on December 81, 1871. She was a
daughter of Thomas Jefferson Ralston.
Funeral services will be conducted
Saturday afternoon from the M. E.
church in Swanton, with Rev. G. w.
Fraker, McHenry, officiating, and in
terment will be made in the Deer Park
cemetery.
Mrs. Shank is survived by her hus-
band and the following children: Mrs.
Carrie Wigfeld, Cresaptown; Samuel
R. Shank, Cumberland; Raymond D.
Shank, Keyser, w. Va; Mrs. Arthur
H. Green, Swanton; also by two broth
ers and four sisters: George Ralston,
Detroit, Mich; Mrs. Maude Stripe,
Akron, o.; Mrs. Helen Swift, Johns
town, Pa; Rev. Samuel Ralston, Wind
Der, Pa; Mrs. Ada Craigo, Young
wood, Pa, and Mrs. Blanche Meyers,
Hazelwood, Pa. Another brother, JEFF
ferson Ralston, of Oakland, died last
December.
The Republican., 1937-07-08
Prominent ClubwOman Dies Fol-
lowing Lingering Illness

Mrs. Charles Milton Sincell, aged 43
years, prominent in Maryland club cir
cles, died at $50 o'clock Sunday morn
ing at her home on Second street, fol-
lowing a painful illness of several
months.
Mrs. Sincell was a daughter of
James R. VanCleve and the late AL
feretra Black VanCleve, of Kansas
City, Mo. She became the bride Of
Mr.. Sincell on September %, 1917.
The deceased, prior to her illness,
was active in the affairs of the COM
munity and in the club life of the State.
She was for many years chairman of
the Garret County tuberculosis Asso-
citation, serving as chairman of the
seal sale campaign each year. She was
a past president of the Northern Dis
trict, Maryland Federation of Women's
clubs; a past president of the Oakland
Civic Club and later as chairman of
the Welfare Department was very ac-
tive in the orthopedic work Of that
organization. She was a trustee of the
Oakland Elementary School, a member
of the Girl Scout troop committee and
at one time served as president of the
Ladies Auxiliary of the Oakland Vol
unteer Fire Department. She was a
member of the Methodist church and
for fourteen years treasurer of the
Woman's Missionary Society.
Funeral services were conducted on
Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from
the family home with Rev. David c.
Trimble, rector of St. Matthew's Epis-
copal church, officiating, assisted by
the Rev. H. Eugene Modlin, Sisters
vile, w. Va, acting pastor Of St.
Paul's Methodist Episcopal church
during the absence of Rev. W. S. Pat
terson.
Surviving are her husband, one
daughter, Lois Sincell, aged Is years;
her father, one sister, Mrs. William
Lott, of York Springs, Pa.
Among those from a distance at
tending the funeral were Mr.. Van
Cleve and Mr.. and Mrs. William Lott,
of York Springs, Pa; William Van
Cleve and Miss Elizabeth Evans, of
Gettysburg, Pa; Mrs. John T. Sin
cell, Keyser, West Va; Mr.. and Mrs.
James A. Sincell, Clarksburg, w. Va;
Mrs. Margaret burst, Frostburg; Mr..
and Mrs. Harry W. Matheny, Cumber-
land; C. Morris Sincell, Fairmont, w.
Va; Miss Virginia Richardson and
Miss Frences Richardson, Baltimore.
Pallbearers were S. Townshend Nay
lor, Harold H. Harmed, Neil c. Fraley,
R. C. McComas, DR.. W. w. Grant and
Donald R. Sincell.
The Republican., 1937-07-08
MRS. HAZLETT SUFFERS BY
AN UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE
Stone Thrown 500 Feet By Blast
Strikes Woman In Face

Mrs. Robert Hazlett, of Wheeling
West Va, summer resident of Oak
land, sustained painful cuts on her
face and fractured jaw bone in an
unusual accident yesterday morning at
a point near the Youghiogheny River
bridge, West of town, when rock
hurled by dynamite blast struck her
after flying through the air for a dis
tance of approximately five hundred
feet.
Employees of the State Roads Com
mission, engaged in widening the
Swallow Falls road, had been blasting
rock in that vicinity. Mrs. Hazlett and
two cousins, Mrs. PAUL and Mrs. Nc
Cabe, had crossed the river bridge and
turned south down a meandering path
They sat down on large rock on the
rivers edge and were engaged in con-
versation when the charge of dyna-
mite placed in the ledge of rock, ex-
ploded.
The blasting was in progress in 9
quarry west of the bridge three hun
dred or four hundred feet, according
to G. Bates Chaires, of the State
Roads Commission, and it was esti-
mated that Mrs. Hazlett and her COM
panions were more than 500 feet from
the spot, with dense woods interven-
ing, from the quarry.
Notwithstanding, Mrs. Hazlett was
struck in the face by a sharp stone
and she fell unconscious into the water
at her feet. She was pulled to the bank
and carried to the county road from
whence members of the roads crew
transported her to town where she was
given medical and surgical treatment
by DR.. Broadwater. Mrs. Hazlett was
then taken to a hospital in Wheeling
in Bolden's ambulance, where the eX-
tent of her injuries were definitely de-
termined. The attending physician
DIR. Broadwater, accompanied her tc
the hospital.
The Republican., 1937-07-08
Judge Bale, Nationally Known
Speaker, Coming to Mountain
Lake Park

Hon. Fred. G. Bale, former judge
of the Juvenile Courts, Columbus, o.,
who is now affiliated with the Interna-
tional Character Education Associa-
tion, Cincinnati, will be distinguished
guest at the School of Home and For
eign Missions, Monday evening, July
IL, at eight o'clock, when he will de-
liver his most popular address, "The
Fiddler and the Fire" at their Noun
tain Lake Park school.
Judge Bale is product of the farm,
working his way through Ohio State
University, and later receiving his
LIB degree. His appointment to the
judgeship of the Juvenile Courts of
Ohio was distinct and worthy tribute
to the intellectual attainment Of the
man and to those broad human sympa-
thies so essential to one who must
hold the very destinies of hundreds of
children in his hand.
Judge Bale has lectured in every
state in the Union and throughout the
Province of Canada. He speaks on
problems centering about the youth
of today, using actual stories learned
first hand from his Juvenile Court ex-
perience.
As a speaker, Judge Bale combines
humor, concreteness, wit, pathos, epi-
grammatic brilliance of statement, dy-
manic force and gripping dramatic
power.
The Republican., 1937-07-08
DEEP CREEK CAMPER Is
FATALLY INJURED BY CAR
Struck Near Bridge Early Sun
day Morning And Dies In Hos
pital; Woman Seriously Hurt
MANRELEAsED YESTERDAY

Clyde Granger, %, Glassport, Pa,
was fatally injured early Sunday
morning at point on Route 219 near
Deep Creek bridge, ten miles north of
Oakland, when he was struck by an
automobile driven by Claude Milton
Clark, Of Homewood, Pa, formerly Of
this community.
Grangcr's companion, Miss Gertrude
Sherman, %, also of Glassport, suf-
fered a concussion of the brain and
other injuries.
Clark told police that he did not see
Granger and Miss Sherman because of
a mist or fog covering the highway
at the time. He was accompanied in the
car by Ward Hinebaugh, of Oakland.
Clark was placed under arrest and
committed to the Garrett County Jail.
He was released yesterday under
bond of $1,000 for his appearance be-
fore a coroner's jury when called, ac-
| cording to States Attorney Neil C.
Fraley.
Attorney Fraley said that the in
quest would not be held until Miss
Sherman was able to testify. Officials
at Memorial Hospital, Cumberland, to
which both Miss Sherman and Granger
were admitted following the accident,
said her condition was fair but that
she was not able to undergo question
ing.
The injured man and woman were
admitted to the hospital at five o'clock
Sunday morning where Granger died
that afternoon at 500 without re-
gaining consciousness. His skull was
| fractured and he suffered internal in
| juries.
Granger and Miss Sherman We're
members of a party of dozen or more
young people spending the weekend
at Deep Greek Lake. They had attend
ed a dance at Stone Tavern and all
except Granger and Miss Sherman had
returned to their cottage along the
highway in an automobile. These two
were walking along the roadway.
Other car drivers passing that point
shortly before the accident occurred
state that the couple were walking in
the center of the highway, Mr.. Fraley
said.
Car Turns Over
A new automobile belonging to Roy
Wildman, of Mountain Lake Park, was
completely demolished and it's three
occupants, Wildman, Hopwood Wood
dell, Oakland, and Delbert Gnegy, of
Mountain Lake Park, badly shaken up
when the car left the highway near
Somerfeld, Pa, on Sunday, July a,
and rolled down steep embankment.
Witnesses said the car somersaulted
thirteen times in its descent. Gnegy
received cut on the back of his head.
The Republican., 1937-07-08
CITY COUNCIL DISCUSSES
SPEED LIMIT OF TRAINS
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Of
ficiaIs Here Monday And Ex-
press Willingness to Cooperate
OTHER MATTERS TAKEN UP

Several matters of interest to the
people of Oakland were brought up
for discussion at the regular meeting
of the Mayor and Town Council on
Monday evening.
Representatives of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad, Edward P. We'll
shonse, trainmaster of the Cumber-
Grafton Division, and H. S. Ex-
Ter, division engineer, appeared be-
fore the council to discuss with the
members of that body the speed of
freight and passenger trains through
Oakland. Following a number of COM
plants of speeding through the town
several months ago, Council decided
to investigate and details of the COM
plants were enumerated in letter to
the officials of the railway company.
At Monday nights meeting Mr.. Wei
shonse expressed the willingness of
the railroad company to cooperate in
every way possible. Both the COM
pany's officials and the town officials
will check the exact speed of trains
through here and another conference
will then be held.
A town ordinance at present limits
the speed of trains through Oakland
to thirty miles an hour. Among the
complaints were the allegations that
some trains exceed a speed of fifty
miles per hour.
Appropriation Made For Advertising
A resolution was passed authoriz-
ing the expenditure of sum not ex-
ceeding $50 to assist the Oakland Ro-
tary Club in erecting signs advertis-
ing Oakland and this community.
A communication from the Ches-
ter Engineers announced that they
were proceeding with plans and speci-
fcations for the proposed new reser-
voir for the town, and that the plans
would be completed within a few days.
w. E. Shirer appeared before Coun-
Gil and asked the towns cooperation
in investigating the cause of pollution
of the Little Youghiogheny River to
prevent recurrence of conditions such
as existed along it's banks last year.
About year ago pollution of the
stream caused the death of a large
number of fish and the odor arising
therefrom was said to be very disa-
greeable and would if permitted to
exist breed disease.
A check-up of receipts from the
tax on Sunday moving pictures showed
that S52.65 was collected during the
month of June. Judging from receipts
for the past three months, it was esti-
mated that approximately $500 would
be received from this source annually.
This would give the Oakland Public
Library 5000, the Oakland Fire De-
partment 5000, and the Maryland Chill
dren's Aid Society $400.
Monthly bills amounting to $1,849.-
81 were ordered paid.
The Republican., 1937-07-08
LYNN MORGAN CONFESSES
TO BURNING OF BUILDING
Says He Set Fire to Hurley Mil
ler Dwelling, South of GOrt-
ner, Because OF a Grudge"
MAY BE CLUE TO OTHERS

Lynn Morgan, forty years old, Of
Mountain Lake Park, was picked UP
last Wednesday afternoon by local of
ficers and State Detective Daugherty
and late Wednesday night, after ques-
tioning, confessed to setting fire tc
a vacant house on the Hurley Miller
farm, south of Gortner, on May %
of the present year, according to the
State officials.
Morgan is being held in the County
Jail, charged with arson. He confessed
to burning the house because of a
grudge," Sheriff Clarence Spear stated
he had admitted.
Officers said that prior to the burn
ing of the house Mr.. Miller had ordered
Morgan to leave his premises.
States Attorney Fraley said that he
hoped to be able to clear up the cause
for number of mysterious fires that
have occurred in recent years in near
by communities.
The Republican., 1937-07-08
Firemen Answer Two Calls

The Oakland Volunteer Fire depart
ment answered two calls over the
weekend, neither fire causing any
great damage.
The first call came about $3.50 Sat
urday afternoon, fire having occur
red at the home of Henry Gauer, Mt
Lake Park, near the elementary school
there. The blaze started at the corner
of the porch, and was said to have
been caused by some fireworks having
been set off. The damage was slight.
The second call came about 1890
Sunday morning after spark had ig-
nited can of gasoline in the Auto
Electric Service, on Oak street. There
was no damage.
The Republican., 1937-07-08
Food Sale Nets Nice Sum

Proceeds from the food sale con-
Quoted last Saturday for the benefit
of the Oakland Fire department
added to the amount received in do
nations, reached the sum of $215, il
was announced last night.
Members of the Ladies' Auxiliary
sponsored the sale, and presented the
money to the firemen at last nights
meeting. The Fire department ex-
pressed its gratitude to those who
gave donations and who literally
patronized the sale.
The Republican., 1937-07-08
Rotary Officers Installed

Officers of the Oakland Rotary club
were formally installed last Friday
evening, including the following:
Lester Yutzy, president; Foster D.
Bittle, vice-president; Cecil Smith,
treasurer; w. o. Davis, secretary; DR..
W. w. Grant, C. E. Sharps and Grover
C. Stemple, new members of the
Board. Holdover members of the
board are John H. Carter, Ralph E.
Weber, F. D. Bittle and L. c. Yutzy.
Mr.. Weber, retiring president, re-
ceived a past presidents button. The
button was presented by E. R. Jones.
The Republican., 1937-07-08
Engagement Announced

Miss Evelyn Bosley entertained the
members of her bridge club at dinner
Tuesday evening at her home, at which
time her mother, Mrs. Charles D. Bos-
ley, announced the engagement of her
daughter to Mr.. Bruce jenkins, of
Friendsville. The wedding will occur
the latter part of August. The dinner
was followed by cards.
Mr.. Jenkins has been an instructor
in the Oakland Elementary school for
the past two years. Miss Bosley has
been an aide in the office of the County
Welfare Board for some time.
The Republican., 1937-07-08
Road Worker Hurt On Rock
CruSher

Ben Koch, north of town, sustained
scalp wounds and other injuries about
his face and shoulders yesterday af-
ternoon while employed on a rock
crusher near Loeb Lynn.
A cro%bar which the man was hold
ing, became caught in the fly-wheel of
the motor, throwing Koch several feet
into the air, the bar striking him twice
on the back of his head.
He was brought to Oakland where
DR.. NJ. C. Hinebaugh rendered medi-
cal and surgical attention.
The Republican., 1937-07-08
Thumb Blown Off By Cracker

Jonas Bittinger, of Johnstown, Pa,
lost his right thumb when firecracker
exploded in his hand Saturday evening
near Cabin Lodge, on Deep Creek
Lake.
Bittinger is a grandson of Mrs. Ida
Savage, of Friendsville, and was
spending the Fourth of July holidays
in this county.
The Republican., 1937-07-08
To Conduct Clinics

DR.. E. C. Peck, health officer, will
conduct clinics for examination, vac
cination and immunization of pre-
school children at the following places:
Tuesday, July 13, Shook Shop school
house, 1000 a. m.; Bethlehem, 11:30;
Combination, 100 p. M; Boiling
Spring, 2:30; Deer Park, 800.
Thursday, July Is, Swanton, 1000
a. M; Mt. Zion, 1890 p. M; Bethel,
2:30 p. m.; Chestnut Grove, $3.50 p. m.
The Republican., 1937-07-08

Mr.. Oran Mccormick, of Boston,
stopped in Oakland over the Fourth to
visit his niece, Mrs. Charles Fleegle.
He was enroute to Alaska, where he
expects to spend some time in travel
ing. He also has a trip to Australia
planned upon his return from Alaska.
The Republican., 1937-07-08

A Wilson birthday picnic will be held
at the summer cottage of DR.. Paul
Wilson, Green Glade Club, Deep Creek
Lake, on Sunday, July 1S, in celebra-
ton of the birthday of DIR. M. S. Will
son, of Marlinton, West Va. Burt Will
son will be the announcer. There will
be program and amusements.
The Republican., 1937-07-08
Wins Cup and Prize

The Oakland Boys Band won a
loving cup and a prize of $25 for COM
peting in the Fourth of July parade
at Terra Alta, w. Va, on Monday.
The Republican., 1937-07-08

An announcement of interest to a
number of people here is that of the
marriage of Miss Callye Peerson
Darby, daughter of Mrs. John Alex
ander Darby, ST., of Florence, Ala
bama, to DIR. David Lindsay Watson,
of Youghiogheny Forest, Nd, near
Auroro, W. Va, the ceremony having
been performed Wednesday, June 2, in
Winchester, Va.
After July Is, DR.. and Mrs. Watson
will be at home at Youghiogheny
Forest, route 2, Oakland.
The Republican., 1937-07-08
MARRIED

Announcement has been made of
the marriage of Miss Helen Byrd, of
Cumberland, to Thomas ASST, also of
Cumberland, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles ASST, of Syria. Miss Byrd is
the daughter of William Byrd, Of
Oakland.
The ceremony took lace Saturday
night, July 8, in the rectory of SIS
Peter and Paul's Catholic church, with
Rev. FIR. Luke, o. M. Cap, officiating
The bride wore a white gabardine
suit with accessories to match, a cor
sage of Talisman roses. Mrs. William
Leasure was matron of honor and
wore blue sport dress with white ac-
cessories with corsage of pink roses
William Leasure was best man.
The couple are on wedding trip in
Eastern cities.