The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-11-30

| The Alumni Association will meet at
the school on next Tuesday evening
when plans will be discussed for a
banquet and private dance during the
Christmas holidays.
FSA Leases Improve Farm Conditions
Nicholas L. Zabenco, rural rehibili-
tation supervisor of the Grantsville
headquarters of the Farm Security
Administration here which serves Ga
rett and Allegany counties, has an
nounced that the administration has
prepared flexible farm lease form to
| encourage improved tenure arrange
ments and better feeling between
landlord and tenant. Mr. Zabenco de-
clares that the large majority of the
Garrett county farm tenants who ap-
ply for Farm Security loans have only
verbal agreements with their landlords
and no assurance that they will remain
on the farm more than one year.
Fifth Grade Assembly
liz I1Cu " due VI IlS local eIe-
mentary school, under the direction of
Miss Eva Griffith, teacher, presented
an assembly program Wednesday
morning in the school auditorium, pre-
ceding dismissal for the Thanksgiving
holidays. All other grades of the ele-
mentary school and high school classes
attended in addition to a number of
parents. Two plays in costume were
given, magic Windows" the charac-
ters being Joyce Beachy, Emma
Weise, Geraldine Carder, Darrell Raj
ley, James Carey, Cecil Sebold, Eve
Ign Broadwater, Duane and Stanley
Schrock, and "The Wicked Witch, by
Dorothy Smith, Mae Krause, Louise
Gortner, Helen Beachy, Billy Bender,
Ralph Hummel, James Michael, Ed
ward Pope, and Daniel Folk.
SpOrtsmen's Activities
The bi-monthly meeting of the
Grantsville branch of the Garrett
County Sportsmen's association was
held Tuesday night. Raymond Houck,
deputy game warden, of Oakland, and
District game warden Jos. A. Minke,
were present. An order of business
similar to that of the county associa-
ton, was adopted. The matter of
petitioning the forestry department
to stock the New Germany dam at the
Pleasant Valley recreational area with
bass, was tabled until December ~.
The Grantsville unit is in favor of
the State enacting law to make the
game kill report compulsory, to enable
readily know where to restock game
and to better advertise our hunting
ground facilities.
1t was also called to attention that
through the County Sportsmen's asso-
citation the libraries of the six high
schools of Garrett county are receiv-
ing the monthly magazine, "The
Maryland Conservationist" hnd the
Pennsylvania Game News" to inter
est the sports minded students.
There is talk of organizing trappers
and guides in Garrett county. 1t would
better enable this first group in mar
keting furs, exchanging ideas and ex-
periences, meeting the problems of
trapping, etc. The second group, that
of organizing guides, would supply an
essential need, as many persons come
here from Baltimore and other sec
tions of Maryland and out-of- the-state
regions who are always looking for
someone to conduct hunting parties.
Social Events
Little Elizabeth Anne Warwick was
guest of honor at party last week in
celebration of her fifth birthday ami
versary given by her mother, Mrs.
Emmons Warwick Miss Helen Houcll
assisted in entertaining the children
at games. The guests were: Louise
and Marjorie Gortner, Joan Bender,
Sally Ann Gnagey, Bobby Diehl and
Dickie Bender.
Miss Ethel Simpson, this place, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall Layman, Mr..
and Mrs. Herbert Pope, Mr.. and Mrs.
Cecil Michael, Misses Zeola, Leanna
and Clara Layman, Helen and Stanley
Michael and Edwin Robson, Long
Stretch, were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Bruce Bower, Long, Md, at Thanks
giving party.
Miss Zeola Layman was hostess at
the last meeting of the Teachers
bridge club.
Mrs. L. B. Schaefer was hostess to
her 500 club Friday night at her home
here.
Mrs. A. Claude Stanton entertained
the Tuesday Night Bridge club this
week. Two tables of contract were in
play.
Brief Mention
An accident occurred at the sawmill
jointly owned by Otis Kamp and l. E.
Hardesty on Tuesday morning of last
week when a boiler exploded. Mr..
Ramp, who was standing nearby, es-
capped serious injury, but steam and
rust were blown into his eyes. No
one else was hurt.
The 1939-40 town tax bills are ready
for distribution and the collection of
same is getting underway, according
to Miss Ethel Broadwater, tax collec-
tor. The discount date runs to January
1. The tax rate for this year is the
same as the previous year, SOC. per
500. Miss Broaodwater also reports
that the outstanding taxes are being
cleared up with the majority of the
delinquents making an effort to pay.
The Girls All club has secured the
use of the fire department headquar-
ters in the Woodmen building to hold
it's weekly meetings. The group will
meet there for the first time this
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