The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-01-26
MT. LAKE PARK
Mountain Lake Roads


a good idea to spend some. money on
cinders during the rigors of winter,
and not all in getting the roads shaped
up for fall. Seems to us that spring or
late spring would be time enough to
fix roads for summer use. AS it is now
the roads are almost hopeless. Strang-
ers coming into the Park are met with
lev, rutted roads. It's alright for the
natives who know that road but lord
help the fellow who does not. Mr.. Tea
garden has used the snow pillow and
done his best, but when it starts to
sIeet and rain and the roads get icy
that's a different thing. Beginning at
Braethorn cottage the State Roads
Commission has cindered and do Gin
der when its necessary, but in the
Park where there are workers going
out in the early morning its pretty
bad. After all they do live in Mt.
Lake and should have some few com
forts, and cinders would be a real
comfort.
SeIf-Help School To Reopen
The Self-Help school will not open
until March or April. After meet
ing held here last week with Mr.. E.,
D. Ford, of Cleveland, o., and several
other members of the staff, this was
definitely decided upon. Miss Maude
Jefferson, of West Liberty, who has
been a guest at the Colonial the past
week, and who is registrar of the
school, said eve feel that it is best to
reopen the school in March. This will
give a spring term and credits will be
available for that term. Continuing on
through to August first will give a
summer term for which credits will
be given"
Well, all we can say is that we are
sorry. It's too bad the fine group of
young people who came to this noun
tain top and expected to stay could not
do So. But it's the old, old story
not enough funds. Had plans worked
out as expected it would have meant a
great deal to Mountain Lake. There
seems to be some sort Of "jinX" on
the Park. With all we have to offer,
the finest water, and the finest climate,
and all sorts of natural resources,
there is something wrong. What is
it? Your guess is as good as mine.
We give up.
Tribute Paid Lieut.-Col. DevOre
A very fine tribute was paid to the
memory of the late Lieutenant Colonel
Leland Devore, commandant at West
Virginia University, when the mill
tary ball was postponed until March,
This ball is lifetime affair and is
held between semesters. This is the
first time that it has ever been post
poned since its Inauguration. Col.
Devore was popular and loved figure
at the University and he will be great
ly missed in University circles.
Mickey's Band
The patrons of Mickey's Band have
decided that it's time they had their
own quarters, so the old Rathbun
building, now owned by the Mt. Airy
Canning Co., was decided upon. The
entire second floor will be remodeled
and made into first class condition.
This band is doing a great deal to ad
vertise Mt. Lake and Loeb Lynn. 1t
is also doing a great deal for the
younger members of the community.
We wish we had space to tell you just
what it means to these boys who be-
long to this organization, and we wish
also that we might tell of all the par
ents have done to help. It's real
organization and it's really going
places"
Personals
Miss Maude Jefferson, who was
guest at Colonial cottage over the
weekend, has returned to her home at
West Liberty. Mr.. E. D. Ford, of
Cleveland, Ohio, who was also guest,
returned to Cleveland on Monday.
Miss Norma yelling, Cumberland,
spent the weekend here with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Wiley yelling.
Miss Helen Schooley continues to
improve at her home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Stevenson were
in Baltimore last week where they
went to see their infant daughter,
Sally, who has been patient in Mercy
Hospital. The child was so much i'm
proved that she was able to return to
the Park with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Frame, King
wood, spent Sunday here with Mr.,
Frames grandmother, Mrs. Allie
Raymond. ..t".
j. A. Clark is in Fairmont on a
business trip.
A. v. Schaeffer, John w. Schaeffer
and A. E. Brown were in Aurora on
Tuesday night to see the basketball
game between Kingwood and Aurora.
Mrs. U. G. Ford, who has been i'll
of an attack of influenza, is not i'm