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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-05-11
A LARGE NUMBER PRESENT
AT All CLUB MAY RALLY
Eleven Clubs Represented; A
Competitive Style Revue Held

The annual Garrett County All Club
May Rally, under the direction of Miss
Mildred Barton, home demonstration
agent, was held in the band hall at
Loeb Lynn Heights on Saturday, May
6, with record attendance of about
$50 club girls, parents and friends.
Eleven of the All clubs in the county
were represented.
AS part of the days program, each
club gave a ten-minute demonstration
of some phase of work studied during
the past year. In the competitive style
revue of dresses held in the forenoon
the garments were all placed in first,
second or third classes. Mrs. Polly
Johnson Hanst, who judged the eX-
hibit, criticized each garment as it
was styled and gave helpful sugges-
lions on garments entered in compe-
tition. Garments were classed as fol-
lows:
First Glass - Party dress, Mary
Jane Gnegy, Mt. Lake Park; cotton
school dress, Mary Jane Gnegy, Mt.
Lake Park; Mary Susan Jones, Clara
DiGuistino, Kitzmiller.
Second Class-Sport outfit, Arlene
Jones, Kitzmiller; cotton school dress,
Mary Susan Jones, Kitzmiller; cotton
blouse, Mary Susan Jones, Kitzmiller.
Third Class-Cotton school dress,
Dotty Kahl, Oakland; silk blouse, Ear
lene Shank, Kitzmiller.
Miss Sara B. Huff and Rev. Harold
Gamblin, Mountain Lake Park, led in
the singing, which was large part of
the days program.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-05-11
Many Hear Presentation Of Miss
CherrybIossom By Glee Club

The Oakland High school auditor
ium was filled last Friday evening
when "Miss Cherryblossom," a three
act operetta, was presented by mem
bers of the high school glee club.
Miss Martha Jane Baird and James
Chisholm had the leading singing roles
while other main characters were
James Darby, Stanley Stahl, Hal
Schell John Grant, Mary Emma
Chaires and Harry Sanders.
The operetta was termed by many
of those attending as one of the best
ever to be presented here. Miss Joan
Steele was the director, assisted by
Miss Willard Conrad. Miss Mary Viz
ginia Cooper was dance director and
Miss Catherine Baker, art director.
Between acts three features were
presented: saxophone solo by Frank
Junkins; vocal solo, "Redhead", by
William Graham, and a piano duet, by
Virginia Lawton and Nancy Lou Da"-
son.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-05-11
Fire Causes Heavy Damage To
Home Of Mark Gauer

Fire of undetermined origin caused
heavy damage to the home occupied
by Mark Gauer and his family, just
south of Liberty street, west Oakland,
on Sunday afternoon about o'clock.
Flames were leaping from the roof
of the building before it was dis
covered as members of the Gauer
family were not at home at the time
Another occupant of the home was
asleep in an upstairs room and had to
be awakened. The shingles and tar
paper on the roof caught quickly ard
the flames had gained quite Roadway
before the Oakland Fire Department
arrived.
After a stubborn fight the blaze was
brought under control. Many articles
of furniture were taken from the
downstairs rooms. The damage is
estimated at more than $500.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-05-11
CHARGES AGAINST PICKET
DISMISSED AT HEARING
Was Held Several Days In Oak
land Jail On Armed Robbery
Charges

Charges against Lewis Vernon
Hockenberry, of Mount Savage, who
was held in the Oakland Jail for sew
erals days on charge of robbing Will
liam R. Meyers, of Meyersdale, Pa, a
coal trucker, on April 10, at point on
the Finzel road, were dismissed Tues
day afternoon at hearing before Jus
tice of the Peace Charles F. White, in
Oakland.
Meyers charged that group of nine
pickets halted his truck and that one
of the number held gun on him and
robbed him of $43, coat, fashlignt
and thermos bottle. The pickets then
dumped his load of coal, he said.
Mr.. White said that the testimony
showed that Meyers was unable to
identify Hockenberry as the man VINO
had the gun, even though he was one
of the number who halted the truck on
the highway about midnight.
The hearing created considerable in
terest and Justice Whites office was
crowded with pickets and picket SYM
pathizers.
Charges of tampering with motor
vehicle were field against four men
from Zihlman, Allegany county, on
Saturday They were arrested by
Lieut.. Niles G. Falketnstine and Sergv.
A. M. Spioch, of the State police, on
Friday night on the complaint of AL
vim Lichty, Wellersburg, Pa, coal
trucker, who charged that group Of
men hurled stones at his truck near
Barrelville. He also said that the men
forced him to stop his truck and that a
helper on the truck was beaten while
he ran to a telephone to summon the
police.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-05-11
EIGHTEEN ARE EXAMINED
AT TUBERCULOSIS CLINIC
Early Diagnosis Campaign To Be
Continued In Maryland Dur
ing The Present Year

Eighteen persons were examined
yesterday morning at the regular
monthly tuberculosis clinic, conducted
in the office of the County Health De-
partment, Court House. The exami-
nations were made by DR.. A. V. Cud-
den, superintendent of Hopemont Sam
itarium, near Terra Alta, West Va.
Fourteen of those examined were rec
commended for X-ray.
This was one of the largest clinics of
that nature held here, and is in line
with the continuation Of the early di-
agnosis campaign throughout Mary
land this year.
During April, in every State, an ed
vocational campaign was conducted to
impress people with the necessity of
finding tuberculosis early in order to
prevent advanced disease from devel-
oping. This work is considered so i'm
portant that the Maryland Association
plans to continue it throughout 1889.
Early diagnosis not only prevents
development fadvanced disease in tu-
bercular persons, but also helps to
check the spread of the disease to I'M
infected persons.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-05-11
GOLF CLUB FORMED WITH
d. E. OFFUTT PRESIDENT
New Organization Sets Same
Membership Fees AS Last Year

At meeting of those interested in
the formation of a golf club held last
Friday evening, D. Edward Offutt
was named president of the organiza-
ton. Other officers elected included
1. J. Bosley, president; F. D. Bit
tie, secretary, and Delbert Davis,
treasurer.
The club has guaranteed the City
Council at least $3.50 on November l.,
and will pay all running expenses of
the course through the summer, in
Guiding the salary of the golf pro.
This agreement between the club
members of the City Council will re-
lieve the latter of all responsibility in
regulating the course and yet give the
city at least six per cent on its invest
ment in the municipal course. If more
than the sum of $500 is cleared by the
club, then the city will also get the
benefit of the additional receipts.
Rates of membership were set as
follows: Man and family, $40; single
man, SIS; single woman, $40; non-res-
ident, $40; beginner, SIS monthly; pay
ments to apply on full membership if
desired.
The season is to run from May ],
1889, to May /, 1910.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-05-11
State Roads To Be Oiled In West
ern MARYLAND

The State Roads Commission is now
planning to concentrate it's 1889 high
way oiling program in Western Mary
land and Southern Maryland.
Of the 2,133,841 gallons of oil on
which the department has asked bids
by May 8, 618,719 gallons will be used
in Calvert, Charles, Prince Georges
and St. Mary's counties, and 565,508
gallons in Allegany, Garrett and
Washington counties.
Approximately $50 miles of high
way in the three Western Maryland
counties will be treated and about 209
miles in Southern Maryland.
The work will cover total of 726
miles and is expected to cost approx
imately $150,000.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-05-11
WASHINGTON EXPERTS SEE
SKI POSSIBILITIES HERE
Pleased With Visit To Slopes In
Savage River Forest Over
The Week End

Several skiing slopes, said to rival
those in the Adirondacks in New York
and New England, were seen in the
Savage River forest, this county, over
the weekend by A. H. Jackman, secre-
tary of the Washington Ski Club; Ed
ward B. Ballard, engineer and land
scape architect, and Walter W. Good
hue, also of Washington, who accom-
panied forestry officials on an inspec-
ton trip Saturday and Sunday. They
camped in State park log hut at
night.
The visitors are all expert skiers
and experienced in designing ski trails
and were pleased with the outlook for
winter sports development in this
county. They declared the trails the
best south of New England.
Members of the party told officials
that the facilities were there and
that three long hillside slopes were
ideal, with trail work carried out, and
that lovers of skiing, coasting and
shedding could easily avail themselves
of it next winter.
1t was thought the easiest way to
reach the ski runs would be to go to
New Germany.
The Forestry Department is to keep
a snow fall record in the winter and
advise the ski clubs in Baltimore and
Washington when the snow covering
is suitable for the sports.
The Deep Creek Yacht club is to
be asked to join the Forestry Depart
ment in developing the winter sports.
The Washington experts said that
a special "snow train" out of Balti-
more and Washington could put sew
eral hundred snow enthusiasts on the
ski run in less than five hours.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-05-11
LEGION AND The KS OF
P.PLAN MEMORIAL SERVICE
VIII Be Parade On Tuesday, May
30, With Services In Local Gem
etery at 1890 O'Clock
SPEAKER TO BE CHOSEN

Plans for the proper observance of
Memorial Day on Tuesday, May 80,
were partially completed at a special
meeting of the American Legion on
Monday evening, when a committee to
have complete charge was appointed.
The committee includes Richard Shat
fer, chairman; Irwin R. Rudy and H.
C. Riggs.
A member of the committee stated
this morning it was planned to have
parade starting from the City Hall at
ten o'clock, marching to the cemetry,
where services would be conducted at
1920 o'clock.
Services will be conducted jointly
by the American Legion and the
Knights of Pythias lodge. The elemen-
tary and high school pupils, members
of the fire department, Boy and Girl
Scouts, and the band have been invited
to participate in the parade in addition
to the Legionaires and members of
the Knights of Pythias. All ex-service
men are also being invited to take part
with the Legionaires.
At the cemetery Proctor Kildow Post
members will assemble about the tomb
of the unknown soldier for their cere-
mony and all members will decorate
graves of all soldiers of all wars. The
knights of Pythias will gather round
their memorial shaft, which was ded-
icated last year, for their program.
The speaker for the occasion has not
yet been selected.
Last week the Knights of Pythias
lodge assumed responsibility for i'm
proving and identifying the cemetery
and the committee as well as number
of citizens have been at work this
week carrying out the program and
thus making the cemetery presentable.
At the Legion's meeting Monday
night committee to have charge of
the sale of peoples was appointed and
included Earl Soldiers, Harold M. Daw-
son and Donald r. Sincell. Poppy Day
will probably be either on Saturday,
May 27, or Monday, May 20.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-05-11
Orphans Court Proceedings

At Tuesdays session of the Or
phans' Court for Garrett county, let
tiers were granted on the following
estates:
Estate of Harvey J. Speicher, late
of Accident; letters Of administration
granted Earl Speicher and Hobart
Speicher, sons.
Estate of Asa B. Friend, late of near
Hoyes; letters of administration eta.
granted Jennie N. Friend, widow, and
Hubert A. Friend, son. Will, executed
November II, 1887 was witnessed By
w. A. Smith and Emma J. Smith.
Estate of B. Frank Westlake, late
of Oakland; letters testamentary
granted Asa T. Matthews, attorney
at-law. The will executed December
IA, 1884, was witnessed by Sarah
Stanton and Asa 7. Matthews.
Estate of John R. Fike, late of
Friendsville; letters testamentary
granted Lester E. Fike, son, of Dun
bar, Pa. The executor appointed Har-
old Fike, Friendsville, as local agent.
The will, executed January 9, 1889,
was witnessed by W. J. Glenn, Merle
D. Frantz, and Lloyd c. Jenkins.
Estate of Katharine Hardy, late Of
Mountain Lake Park; letters of adj
ministration eta. were granted Ralph
E. Weber. Will, executed December
II, 1926, was witnessed by ]. W. Ira
yer and Harriette Miles Traver.
The last will and testament of Mar
tin Pendergast, late of Hutton, dated
May 26, 1896, and witnessed by An
drew B. Gender, Jno. G. Robinson, and
C. B. johnson, was filed and admitted
to probate.
Administration Accounts Passed
Estate of David F. Mosser; supple
mental account; Floyd Lee, executor.
Estate of Elizabeth S. Glotfelty;
second and final account; F. Josephus
Glotfelty, administrator.
Estate of Edward S. Burns; first
and final account; Eldred S. Burns,
administrator.
Estate of Elijah Friend of E; second
and final account; John F. Friend, ad-
ministrator.
In Recess OF Court
Letters testamentary were issued to
D. Earle Smith, Washington, D. c.,
and Cecil Smith, Oakland, on the es-
tate of their deceased father, William
A. Smith, late chief judge of this
court. The will, which was executed
August 1, 1924, was witnessed by Web
w. Dewitt and James Wilburn.
A certified copy of the last will and
testament of Bernard C. Becker, late
of Stark county, Ohio, was filed for
record by F. A. Thayer, attorney.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-05-11
Business And Professional WO-
men Elect Officers

Mrs. Cornelius Gisriel, instructor in
Oakland High school, was named
president of the Business and Pro-
fessional Women's' Club of Garrett
county when about twenty-five women
gathered Monday evening for the or-
ganization meeting.
Other officers chosen were Mrs. Leo
Helbig, vice-president; Miss Mary
Speicher, secretary, and Miss Virginia
Kalbaugh, treasurer.
The clubs constitution and bylaws,
prepared by a committee headed by
Miss Mary Harsch, were read and
adopted.
The next meeting of the club is
called for Monday evening, June S,
when membership in the organization
will be the chief object.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-05-11
Frantz Hotel Being Torn Down

The Frantz Hotel, portion of
which was built during the late eigh-
ties, and additions made to it in later
years by Thomas F. Burke, is being
RACED, the lumber thus salvaged to be
used in the construction of other build
ings in Oakland or on farms where
such material can be used to advan-
tage. The residence portion of the
old structure, facing on Liberty street,
which was erected some time during
the year 1878 or little later, will be
repaired and probably rented.
The hotel proper contains about 20
bedrooms and has been vacant for sew
eral years.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-05-11
Rowlesburg Takes Oakland 1O-l

Rowlesburg High school defeated
Oakland Highs baseball team at
Rowlesburg on Tuesday afternoon, III
to 1. Adams, Oakland pitcher, struck
out 5, while Bolyard struck out + for
the West Virginia outfit.
Rowlesburg got six runs in the first
inning to clinch the contest and added
four more during the next six innings
Oaklands only run came in the second
frame. Faherty, regular catcher and
co-captain, was unable to play on ac-
count of an injured finger received IN
the Beall game and his steadying IN
fiuence behind the plate was conse-
quently missing.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-05-11
Cleanup Day At Ferndale

The Pastors Aid of the Ferndale
Baptist church has designated Thurs
day, May IS, as Cleanup Day for both
the church and cemetery. Those who
have relatives and friends buried in
the cemetery are urged to be present
on that day to assist in cleaning up
the graves and identifying the
grounds.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-05-11
DIED
MRS. LUCINDA S. MOON

Mrs. Lucinda Susan Moon, aged "a
years, died Saturday evening at her
home near Deer Park. She was the
widow of the late George W. Moon, Of
the Kitzmiller community. Born in
Garrett county, a daughter of Alexan-
der and Hannah (Wilson) Harvey, she
was resident of the county for the
entire span of her life. For some years,
following the death of her husband,
Mrs. Moon resided with her niece, Mrs.
Ruth Upperman. Alfred Harvey, of
Kitzmiller, is a brother of the deceased
woman. Burial was made at Short
Run, near Kitzmiller, Tuesday after
noon.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-05-11
OAKLAND YOUTH IS GIVEN
$500 DAMAGE VERDICT
Jury At Cumberland Returns
Decision For Milton Turney,
Hurt On Street In That City
WILL CONTEST DECISION

A Circuit Court jury in Allegany
county on last Friday found Cumber-
lands so-called death curve guilty
in causing a motor vehicle accident
in which two Oakland youths were in
volved, and awarded Milton Turney,
10, son of Oscar Turney, of Oakland,
$1,000 damages against the city of
Cumberland for injuries received in
the crash.
City Attorney Charles z. Heskett,
indicated that the verdict would be
contested and that new trial will be
asked or an appeal taken to the Mary
land Court of Appeals.
The jury deliberated less than an
hour following a two-day trial of the
case. Turney had asked $4,000 dam
ages, alleging he was injured on the
morning Of November 6, 1888, when
the car in which he was riding over
turned on the curve at the summit of
Washington street hill The machine
was being operated by Stanley Stark,
also of Oakland.
Former City Attorney Lewis NJ.
Wilson, who appeared in court as the
attorney for Turney, charged that the
curve was death trap" and said the
accident was caused because the street
at that point had been improperly con-
structed.
Several civil engineers and city po-
lice officers testified for the city that
the curve was not hazardous for cars
travelling within the speed limits and
that it was practically "skid proof.
City Attorney Heskett said that the
accident was caused because Stark's
car was travelling at excessive speed.
The city exhibited pictures of the
wrecked car, showing how the front
end was crushed and twisted by the
impact,
Turney testified that he and Stark
had left Oakland to visit an anut OF
the latter. He said that they could not
find the aunt's house and were driving
along the street when he approached
this curve He said he was "confused''
when the headlights of their machine
picked up warning signs as they came
to the curve.
In answer to his attorneys question
he declared that he and Stark had had
no liquor or beer and had been no place
that night where it was sold, and that
he did not smoke.
He stated that as a result of his IN
iuries, which included fractures Of his
cheek bones, bruises about the head
and body, he was a patient in Cum
berland hospital for several weeks and
still suffers with bad dreams, is ner-
vous, has lost weight and at intervals
has head pains.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-05-11
Mountain Top Ministers To Meet

The Mountain Top Ministers Asso-
citation will gather in st. Paul's Luth-
eran church at Accident next Monday
morning, May Is, at 1000 o'clock, as
guests of Rev. George F. Kunkle and
his congregation.
A book review will be read by Rev.
Foster Jones, of Aurora, W. Va. Rev.
Felix Robinson, of Oakland, will adj
dress the group on the subject, "The
Ministry of Music" A luncheon will DE
served following the meeting.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-05-11
CORRECTION

In the list of graduates Of the high
schools of this county that was pub
lished in last weeks issue of The Re-
publican, the name of Miss Bonnie
Jane Bills was omitted from the list
of graduates of the Grantsville High
school in the academic course This
omission is regretted
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-05-11
Barnum Bridge Contract Let

The George F. Hazelwood Company,
Cumberland, was low bidder on the
construction of the S5-foot span steel
bridge over the Potomac River be-
tween Garrett county and Mineral
county, in West Virginia, at Barnum.
The contract price was $8,171.
The bids were opened Tuesday in the
office of the State Roads Commission
in Baltimore.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-05-11
To Attend Divine Worship

Members of the Oakland Fire De-
partment will attend church services,
in uniform, at St. Marks Lutheran
church on Sunday, May ID,
Earlier in the morning the group
will have it's picture taken, the first
one to be taken of the company and its
equipment since purchasing the uni
forms.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-05-11

Mrs. Virginia Liller, mother of Neil
c. Liller and Ernest Liller, of Oak
land, was stricken with an attack of
appendicitis early yesterday morning
and was Immediately taken to a Cum
berland hospital where an emergency
operation was performed
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-05-11

Philip Nordeck of Buckhannon, Wis
tied relatives in Oakland and at Terra
Alta on Monday.
Evening star., 1939-11-23

enter Germany from the Neither
lands at Venloo.
CThe British foreign Office has
denied that any British agent
knew of any German described
as having placed a bomb in the
Munich cellar" and called the
arrest of two British subjects at
Venloo a kidnapping.
(Reports at the time of the
Venloo affair said shots were fired
and that several persons were
carried into Germany. These
were known to include a Hague
garage owner)
The Gestapo said Capt. Stevens
was a native of Athens, a former
student at Heidelberg University
and a member of the Indian secret
service before becoming chief of the
European branch of the British in
telligence.
The German police said Mr.. Best
had been an intelligence officer fol-
the British general staff in the
World War. He had married q
Netherlands subject and had lived
at The Hague since 1916, when hi
entered the Netherlands as an officer
and was interned. He represented
British business firm and was vel
known in diplomatic circles.
Evening star., 1939-11-23
British Secret Service Duped
BY Gestopo, Nozis Claim

with self important foolish persons
is boresome. You will understand
if we break off. Hearty greetings
from your affectionate German op-
position, German Gestapo."
This grimly humorous finale to
the Gestapo's cat-and-mouse game
was said to have been taken as a
matter of routine by the British
radio operators, who got in the last
word by acknowledging receipt of
the farewell message. DNB said
Since the exposure of the Eng
lish espionage action, despite the
German announcement at this time,
apparently it still was unknown to
the English secret service wireless
station. Both English operators, In
man and Walsh, even acknowledged
this final message"
Seized on Dutch Border.
The Gestapo had asserted that
the British agents operated from a
headquarters at The Hague, Neither
lands capital, but the location OF
the wireless station was not specified
in the new disclosure
According to the Gestapo the two
British agents were arrested No.
vember 8, when they attempted to