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The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-06
ATTORNEY SAYS LOCAL AIRBASE
 IS NEEDED NOW
Congressmen 10 Be Con- taefed on Plan for Mill
 tarY Field Here
Continued from Page One)

and that which connects Juneau to the proposed Yakutat field.
 Tn dry weather, Mendenhall Air port m i-g h t accommodate a few fighting planes. It could not ac- commodate many. In wet weather, few fast fighting ships could use the local field. No heavy ships could"
 The four Congressmen arriving here tonight on the Alaska Clipper will sail for Seward with Governor Gruening aboard the Haida tomor- row morning
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-06
INDIAN TEACHERS
 BACK TO ALASKA

The steamer Columbia is carrying number of Office of Indian Af- fairs teachers back to their posts after vacations in the States and, in some cases, attendance at sum- mer school at Chemawah, Ore.
 Teachers aboard included MT. and Mrs. Carlos w. Holland of Minto, MT. and Mrs. Herman L. Larsen of Shageluk, MT. and Mrs. Neville J. McMillan of Yakutat and Earl D. Dean of Copper Center.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-07-11
Loses Father and Mother Within
A Week By Death

C. E. Sharps, owner of the Sharps
Motor Company here, has lost both
his father and mother by death within
the space of week.
His father, Lewis A. Sharps, SO,
died at his home in Newburg, w. Va,
on Tuesday, July 2, after a short i'll
ness. Funeral services were conducted
last Friday afternoon at 2:30 from the
residence, with interment in the New
burg Knights of Pythias cemetery.
Mr. Sharps was retired merchant.
His mother, Mrs. Anna Squires
Sharps, 70, died Tuesday at her home,
just a week after her husband She
had been i'll since last fall. Her
funeral will be conducted Friday.
Survivors include two sons, C. E.
Sharps, Oakland; and w. w. Sharps,
Newburg; a daughter, Mrs. Joseph
Vanzandt, and a foster-daughter, Mrs.
Edward J. Horchler, both of Newburg.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-07-11
Farm Groups Meet

The Yough Community Boosters
held their regular meeting in the
Selbysport school house on July 1,
Music was furnished by Claude Fike,
John Frazee, Charles Thomas and
James Frantz. The speakers were
Merle Garletts, John Conover, and
John Magruder.
The Asher Glade Community club
held its regular meeting on July in
the Asher Glade school house. Dr..
Brown, of Friendsville, the speaker,
told of his experiences in the World
War.
The directors of the Garrett County
Farm Bureau met at Accident on
Monday evening, July s, at which
there was a discussion of the opera
tons and purposes of the wool pool.
A committee was appointed to work
with the Extension service and other
organizations in holding a county
wide picnic sometime in August.
Members of that committee are Harry
Porter, Marvin Calls and William
Tarbell. The Farm Bureau is giving
$1,000 toward expenses Of the pic
mic.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-07-11
Box Supper for Benefit of Log
Church Building Fund

A box supper and social will be held
on Saturday night July 10, at o.
clock at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. C.
T. Marley, near Altamont. All pro-
visions have been made for those who
enjoy a good supper and an evening
of fun, and everyone is invited to be
present.
This event, sponsored by members
of the Log Church, Altamont, is for
the benefit of the Log Church Building
Fund, and is the first of many similar
activities which will be held by this
group during the summer months.
Plans are under way for the erection
of Parish Hall on the grounds of
the Log Church and those in charge
are hoping that by the close of the
summer season this project will be
well on the way to completion.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-07-11
Friendsville has Terrific
Blast: Fireworks Cause

A firecracker placed in an intake
pipe of a presumably empty 56O-gal-
lon gasoline tank apparently ignited
fumes that caused a terrific explosion
at Friendsville last Thursday.
The tank was owned by the Stan
dard Oil Company of New Jersey and
was lying on the west side of the
building owned by the Yough Motor
Company, Who placed the frecracker
in the tank has not been determined.
Numerous persons, adults and chill
dren, were near the site Of the expIo-
sion, but fortunately no one was in
jured.
The explosion was so great that the
glass was blown out of seven 33x36
windows as well as many smaller Win
dows in the Yough Motor Company's
structure.
Both ends of the tank were blown
out, one Of which was estimated to
have been hurled sixty feet in the
air.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-07-11
;: FIFTY YEARS OF FATTHFULNESS :.
By
THE REVEREND DAVID M. FUNK
Newport, Ky.

A half century of faithful contribu-
ton to the life and leadership of COM
munity welfare is most noteworthy.
| desire to join with the thousands
within Garrett county and those out
side and offer my hearty congratula-
tons to Mr.. Benjamin H. Sincell, Edi-
tor of The Republican, Oakland, Mary
land, where fifty years ago he edited
his first issue of paper which has
long since become an institution within
Garrett county and part of her peo-
pie.
The vocations and professions all
offer varied and useful service to a
community-but few people have so
great opportunity in reaching so many
people and in bringing into the life Of
whole areas such welcomed service as
the columns of a newspaper offers.
Journalism, newspaper work, and the
free press has been an indispensable
contribution to free people. Within
the western part of our state and par
ticularly within the homes of Garrett
county The Republican has been for
69 years a welcome weekly visitor
For nearly twenty years since l first
came to Oakland | have been reading
the paper weekly | have been the
editors pastor, l know him personally
as an editor and his life, ideals, and
stewardship, and how he has sought to
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-07-11
Joseph W. Martin, Jr.
Named COP Chairman
Will Direct Willkie Presidential
Campaign for Republicans

Representative Joseph w. Martin,
Jr, of Massachusetts, House minority
leader, was named chairman of the
Republican national committee and
director of the Willkie presidential
campaign, on Tuesday at Washington.
John D. NJ Hamilton, present COM
mittee chairman, was selected as ex-
ecutive director. He will work under
Martin.
Wendell L. Willkie, Republican
presidential nominee, announced the
appointments after he had met with a
subcommittee which the national COM
mittee authorized to make the selec-
tions.
Mr.. Willkie met his running mate,
Senator Charles L. McNary, of Ore
gon, for the first time on Monday,
and afterward reported that they were
in full accord" on campaign plans.
McNary said he was impressed with
WILKES sincerity" and expressed
the belief that he would make "a
great campaigner and a splendid
president"
Contenders Pledge Support
Senators Vandenberg, Taft and
Bridges, unsuccessful contenders for
the Republican presidential nomina-
ton, pledged their support to the
nominee.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-07-11
RED HOUSE LUTHERAN PARISH
A. X. Jones, Pastor

Next Sunday morning there will be
church services at both Gnegy and the
Red House. Sunday schools at the
usual time. The young peoples pro-
gram in the evening at 1880, if weather
conditions are favorable for an. out
door service. Cars leave the church at
7:15, and it is expected that many en-
tire families of the community will
endeavor to attend
The general theme, of the series of
sermons by the pastor is "The Chris
tan life" The true disciple is sure
shat Gods goodness and power enfolds
him, that His wisdom protects and
directs him and that all of life is en-
riched and made useful by Gods mer-
ciful kindness. The mighty God never
intended that His dear children should
be the ignorant followers of petty pol
ticians, nor the misguided puppets of
goddess dictators. Neither are they
forced to yield to the immoral customs
and habits of this evil generation.
Trustfully they follow the Saviour who
came to save mankind and direct our
thoughts in glad and joyous worship of
our heavenly Father.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-07-11
ARREST HERE HAS
LED TO SOLVING
MANY ROBBERIES
Grafton CIV. Va.) Garage Me
chanic Caught In Oakland by
Truck Owner Early Sunday
Morning
MUCH LOOT RECOVERED

Arrest of Ivan Taylor, 26, garage
mechanic of Grafton, West Va, in
Oakland early Sunday morning after
an alert owner of truck caught him
about to remove a tire from the vehi-
Gle, has led to the solution of numerous
house breaking jobs in Taylor and
Preston counties, it has been reported
by authorities in those West Virginia
counties.
Ed. Schmidt, owner of the truck,
captured Taylor after the Grafton
man drove up alongside his truck aztec
having previously loosened the Jugs
on the wheel. Shortly before Taylor is
alleged to have taken a radio out of
Thomas Fosters automobile which
was parked in the street near the
Schmidt truck.
Getting in touch with local authori-
ties, Schmidt decided to wait beneath
the truck for further developments
and they were not long in coming.
About one o'clock car without
lights drove up and stopped. Schmidt
stepped out with a gun and Taylor was
taken to jail The radio stolen from
the Foster car was found later in the
Taylor car.
Coincident with TayIor's arrest in
Oakland, Grafton police swooped down
on Taylor's home and repeatedly seiz-
ing large quantity of what they be-
lieve to be stolen property. Included
in the loot were jewelry, watches,
cameras, guns, 1000 rounds of am
munition, hunting knives, a portable
dental outfit, fishing tackle, type
writer and many other items. Preston
county authorities at Kingwood also
cooperated in the investigation.
Sheriff j. w. Owens said this morn.
ing that Taylor had been turned over
to Preston county officers. He said also
that West Virginia police had stated
that Taylor had confessed to at least
fifteen charges Of breaking and en-l
tering.
Taylor would either loot parked au-
tomobiles or would break into a res
idence when the owners were absent
from the city and would ransack the
premises at his leisure.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-07-11
Around 100 Boys Expected For
Tri-COunty All Camp

Between 80 and 100 boys from AL
legany, Garrett and Washington coun
ties are expected to attend the annual
tri-county All camp, to be held at the
Bittinger Recreation area from July
p to July 27.
The camp is to be in charge of Milo
S. Downey, assistant State Boys club
leader; Harry w. Beggs, assistant
county agent of Washington and Allie
gany counties, and John H. Carter,
county agent of Garrett county.
The program will include instruc-
ton in handicraft, Workmanship, first
aid and swimming, and the afternoons
will be devoted to recreation. Among
the instructors viii be j. A. Conover,
of the Extension Service; James
Brown, county agent of Wicomico, and
a representative Of the National Rifle
Association.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-07-11
Elderly Man Jailed
AS Seller of Shine
Louis Durr, So, Charged With
Sale of Liquor at Home
Near FrOstburg

Accused of selling moonshine liquor
at his home on the western outskirts
of F'rostburg, Louis Durr, SO, former
Garrett county farmer, waived a pre-
liminay hearing on Tuesday morning
in the Trial Magistrates court in
Cumberland and was held under $500
bond for action of the Grand Jury
there in October on a state charge of
selling liquor without a license.
The man lives alone in the house
but is the father of nine children
Chief Benjamin Thomas and Officer
Hugh Duncan, Frostburg, raided the
place after receiving complaints that
liquor was being sold. They said they
found one pint and half-pint of
moonshine in bottles.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-07-11
New Telephone Directories Are
Now Being Issued

The new issue of the Garrett county
telephone directory is now being is
sued to subscribers in this area, ac-
cording to an announcement made by
W. R. Pancake, manager of the Chesa-
peake and Potomac Telephone Com
pany of Baltimore City, at Oakland.
Subscribers are requested by Mr..
Pancake to be careful to remove per-
sonal papers from their directories
before discarding them. Because of
many changes in directory listing, 1t
is urged that all old directories either
be turned in or destroyed when the
new book is delivered.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-07-11

share, from week to week, helpful in
formation through the news, with his
large family of subscribers.
On the occasion of his fiftieth ami
versary as EDITOR | not only congratu-
late him personally on the fine achiev-
ments of a half century of faithful
stewardship, but l know his approach
to the homes of the county will continue
to place before our people those ideals
and fundamental values of a democ-
racy-namely: religion, liberty, and
the pursui of happiness through free
thinking, led and stimulated by a free
church and a free press. | know that
your publication will continue to
stimulate and guide our thinking and
remind us of the realization of greater
happiness and contentment found
through our free institutions and great
heritage characterizing the American
way of life.
May the rich reward of half cen
fury of valued stewardship to Garrett
county bring from the heart of your
constituency a response, leaving with
you, Mr.. Sincell and your co-workers,
lasting satisfaction and joy on the oc-
casion of your fftieth anniversary as
The Republicans editor.
Hearty congratulations and my
kindest Fluctuations and hope for the
future.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-07-11
Interest Rates Lowered On Land
Bank Loans

Farmers in Garrett county will save
about $4,000 year as result of leg
lslation just now enacted by Congress
affecting interest rates on Federal
land bank and Land Bank Commits
Sioner loans.
The temporary rate of 31a per cent
on trst mortgage land bank loans
Will be continued for two years ending
June 30, 1912. During this period the
interest rate on first and second mort
gage Land Bank Commissioner loans
will be reduced from a to 31a per
cent Land bank and Commissioned
loans were originally written at con-
,-act rates averaging about 5 per
cent
AT present about 40 Garrett county
farmers have land bank and Commits
Sloner loans outstanding aggregating
$251 200.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-07-11
FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD A
CELEBRATION OF MERIT
Fourth of July Parade Termed
The Most COlOrful In Years,
With Many Organizations
Taking Part
PRIZES ARE AWARDED

The Oakland Volunteer Fire Depart
ment successfully concluded its annual
Fourth of July celebration and jubilee
week last Saturday evening after hav-
ing staged one of the best and most
colorful parades in Oakland's history
on Thursday afternoon.
Composed of sixteen fire companies,
eight bands, two drum corps and other
organizations, including Boy and Girl
Scout troops of Oakland, the parade
on the Fourth passed over the streets
of Oakland and was witnessed with
great pleasure by between eight thous-
and to ten thousand people.
Prizes totalling $3.50 were awarded
as follows:
Bands-Queen Sylvia's Band, FL
kins, West Va, list; Mickey's Band of
Loeb Lynn Heights, End.
Fire Companies-Parsons, w. Va,
LIST; Tri-Towns, Westernport, End.
Drum Corps-Kelly-Mansfeld Post,
American Legion, Piedmont, w. Va,
list; Meadow Mountain CCC drum and
bugle corps, End.
Besides the winners named above,
there were a number of other organi
cations in line of march that gave the
judges considerable trouble in deciding
upon the winners.
Other bands included the Rowles-
burg High school, Westernport, New
burg, Parsons, Kingwood and Oakland
Boys Band.
Other fire companies came from
Westover, w. Va; Blacksmith, w.
Va; Rowlesburg, W. Va; Blooming
ton, Grantsville and Friendsville, in
this county; Tri-Towns and Western
port; Meyersdale, Pa; Terra Alta, w.
Va; Masontown, w. Va; Thomas, w.
Va; Kingwood, w. Va; Tunnelton, w.
Va, and Davis, w. Va.
The parade was headed by a group
of riders from Camp Minnetoska, near
Hutton, attired as Indians. The Oak
land Fire Department and the Oakland
Band did not compete for prizes.
Fair weather prevailed on July 4th
which helped materially in making the
day 50 pleasureable and successful.
The Sam Lawrence Shows and carni-
val attracted many of those in town
to their various rides and shows and
the day was concluded with free
aerial act at the carnival grounds and
display of fireworks.
The Lawrence Shows remained dur
ing the entire week.
Members of the local fire company
were unable to state what the net
proceeds of the affair amounted to,
but 1t was felt that financially it had
been successful.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-07-11
EDITOR COMPLETES FIFTY
YEARS OF SERVICE TODAY
B. H. Sincell Has Been Editor of
The Republican Since July IL,
1890, His 21st Birthday An
niVerSarV
nlVerSary
CONGRATULATIONS GIVEN

Today represents the completion of
fifty years of service for BENZ. H. Sim
cell, editor of The Republican. Pub
fishing his first newspaper upon his
21st birthday anniversary he COM
pletes his half century today, his list
birthday anniversary, an accomplish
ment achieved by few men.
Mr.. Sincell was born July IL, 1869,
in Frederick, son of the late Charles
H. and Leah Richardson Sincell. He
moved to Oakland while yet lad and
during his young manhood was en-
ployed in newspaper offices in Pres
ton county, both at Terra Alta and at
Kingwood. Later he was employed by
Capt. James A. Hayden, founder and
owner of The Republican at that time.
Deciding that newspaper work was
to be his career, he purchased The Re
blican and issued his first newspaper
on his 21st birthday which was just
so years ago today.
Since that time he has been actively
identified with the community and the
entire county in promoting and sup
porting many activities for the COM
munity welfare. Since becoming ed
itor Mr.. Sincell has improved his
newspaper office until today it is con-
sidered one of the best equipped in
this entire section, having two limo
types, a Kelly automatic job press, a
new CoX-o-type newspaper press just
installed this past April, many kinds
Of types and all other machinery and
equipment necessary for modern and
up to date plant.
He married Lillian B. Morris, King
wood, on October 16, 1895, and they
have continuously resided in Oakland
since, at present residing on Second
street in their home built in 1912.
He is a member of the Lutheran
church, Masonic lodge, the Knights of
Pythias lodge and the Oakland Rotary
club. He has four children, c. Morris
Sincell, Fairmont, W. Va; Donald R.
Sincell, Oakland, associate editor;
Mrs. Elmer Haulenbeek, McKeesport,
Pa; and Mrs. Robert Ruckert, Wash
ington, D. c. A daughter Mary (Mrs.
Eldred Roberts) died several years
ago.
The business and professional men
are extending congratulations over a
page in The Republican today which
is complete surprise to the editor.
He has efficiently edited and blue
penciled many story Of his assoc
iates for several years, and has deleted
paragraphs and items which they Of
ten considered of hot news value, but
this time they have completely kept
this part of the paper hidden from
him until actually off the press today.
AS proof of this assertion, if any
proof is needed, is the fact that his
photos have eventually found space
in this paper, something that has new
er been accomplished heretofore.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-07-11
Mt. Choir Festival Is
Scheduled For July %
Afternoon And Evening SEES
siOns To Be In Amphitheatre
Mountain Lake Park

The seventh annual Mountain Choir
Festival will be held in the Amphithe-
atre, Mountain Lake Park, on Sunday
afternoon and evening, July 28th
There will be a rehearsal by the
Festival Choir Sunday morning at
$3.50 o'clock.
The afternoon session will present a
choral program by the visiting choirs
together with a short address by Mrs.
Roleigh Lee Stubs, newly elected
president of the Federation of Music
Clubs, West Virginia Chapter.
The evening session will commence
at 1880 o'clock when the Festival Choir
will sing Choral Vespers, featured at
the Baltimore Festival in April
The Festival Choir will be aug
mented by the Junior Choir of ST.
Johns Lutheran church, Baltimore
which will sing a short cantata by c.
Griffith Bratt and directed by the COM
poser. Rev. Lloyd Keller, DID, pastor
Of st. Johns Lutheran church, and
past president of the Baltimore Min
isterial Union, will give the medita-
ton.
Other new music to be featured
will be that of Ferdinand Kuehn, Bal
timore, who composed numbers es-
pecially for the use of this Festival.
Mr.. Kuehn will be Festival accompan-
list. Rev. Felix G. Robinson is the di-
rection.
Instead of admission by tickets a
free-will offering will be taken up at
both sessions to cover expenses.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-07-11
CARNATION COMPANY TO
BEGIN CONSTRUCTION

The Carnation Company expects to
begin construction on its plant here
this week, L. M. Fraley was informed
this morning by letter from E. L.
Grimes, attorney.
M. A. Sween, Clarksburg, and Glenn
Hoffman, who will be manager of the
Oakland plant, were here on Monday
and conferred with their representa-
tives and the city officials.
In Mr.. Grimes letter this morning
he stated that the company had pur-
chased the property at Oakland and
had requested to have the deed from
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad re-
corded.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-07-11
Hunting Permits Available

Hunting licenses have been in the
Office of A. G. Ross, clerk of the Cir
cult court, for the past several days,
and already there have been more
than 80 issued to those anticipating
an active hunting season.
The laws and regulations have not
been received yet, but there are no
changes from those issued last year,
it was stated. One can legally hunt
railbirds beginning September /, as
also dove.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-07-11
Invitations To Tennis TOurna.
ment Will Be Mailed This Week

Invitations to the twenty-frst an.
rual tennis tournament at Mountain
Lake Park, for the Western Maryland
championship, are being mailed this
weekend The tournament will be
held August IL to II, under the auspi-
ces of the Woman's Civic club of the
Park. 1t is sanctioned by the United
States Lawn Tennis Association.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-07-11
Sunday Services In Community
Churches
GARRETT BAPTIST FIELD
Rev. William Il. OrndOrff. Pastor

Mt. Lake Park-Sunday school at
1000 A. M. Divine worship and SER
mon by the pastor at HOO o'clock.
Subject: Goods Supreme Will" The
Lords Supper will be observed at this
service. Prayer service and Bible
study, Tuesday evening.
Ferndale, Route 219 - Sunday
school, 1000 A. M. Divine worship and
sermon by the pastor, 7:45 P. M. Sub
ject, "Victory Through Faith" Prayer
service and Bible study, Wednesday
evening.
Deep Greek Lake-Sunday school,
1000 A. M, Mrs. Lillian Miller, SUI
perintendent. Glasses for all ages. A
prayer service and Bible study, Thurs
day evening.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-07-11
Board of Regents to Inspect
Timber Cutting Project

Inspection Of the work of the State
Forestry department in Western
Maryland has been tentatively SEIZED.
uled for this weekend by the Board
of Regents of the University of Mary
land.
In what will be the first visit of the
board in this section in years, the nine
members will travel to New Germany
Harrington Manor, Swallow Falls
and visit the timber cutting project
now in progress near Oakland.
State Forester F. w. Besley will
conduct the tour assisted by H. c.
Buckingham, district forester.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-07-11
Firemen Answer Alarm

The Oakland Firemen answered
an alarm last Sunday night about $3.50
when a small shed on the towns
property at the north edge of town was
discovered to be on fire. The origin
Of the fire is not known. The blaze
was eXtinguished.