The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-05-01
MT. LAKE PARK

With all the fine weather we have
been having, it is natural that people
gather at curbs, in stores, at the post
office and in many other spots, and it's
just as natural that after being shut
up all winter they find a great pleas
ure in discussing the topics Of the day.
However, it's not all war and Mr.. Hit
| Ter that they speak of-it's things
closer home, such as the coming town
election in July. What started out to
be joke is really beginning to look
as though it might not be so funny. A
certain gentleman, or we should say,
certain gentlemen, made the remark
that Mountain Lake needed publicity.
Here's the solution: Let's have petit
coat governmental women to run
the town. Said the man: Baltimore,
Pittsburgh and even Walter Winchell
would give it plenty of publicity" At
that we believe it would be given pub
licity and now that it has been men
toned it's beginning to assume real
Importance. So far as we can see, it
will not happen, but this coming cleo
ton will be won by the women of the
community, and don't believe other
wise. The majority of tax payers are
women, and here's another fact that
has come to light. There are forty
nine widows (maybe we have missed
some) in the Park, and all are women
who have been and are interested in
the welfare of the Park.
There will be two tickets-that's
sure. While we have learned who the
tentative candidates are, this isn't the
time to give them. Mayor Hall will
have his supporters if he runs, and ru-
NOR has it that he will. If we were al
lowed the license of Walter Winchell
or any other gossip columnist we
might make this right interesting
column; but, well, we just aren't. Any
how, in parting let US warn you
watch the women of your community.
Miss O'Donnell at the post office now
has on sale the defense stamps and
also war savings bonds.
Work was resumed on the new hard
surface roads on Monday. 1t will be
good news that within ten days they
will be in condition for traffic.
Personals
Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Clark, former
residents, spent Sunday in the Park.
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F. M. Murphy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Getty Keefer an
nounced the birth of a son on Friday,
April 25, at their home here. Mrs.
Keefer is the former Miss Nina Gnegy.
Mrs. Joseph Dawson, who spent the
winter in Florida, motored here this
week and is at home in her cottage.
Betty Ann McWilliams, the daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. j. P. McWilliams,
has been i'll as the result of an attack
of tonsilitis.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred C. Fleming, Fair
mont, were guests on Saturday of
Mrs. Allie Raymond. Other visitors
were j. C. Frame and members of his
family from Kingwood.
Miss Dorothy Brock, daughter of
Mrs. Mabel Brock, was admitted to
Memorial Hospital, Cumberland, on
Sunday where she was taken for an
emergency appendix operation. Mrs.
Jennie Richardson accompanied Mrs.
Brock and daughter to Cumberland.
Mrs. M. M. Schrock and grand
daughter, Patsy Harvey, have arrived
here from Miami, Florida, where Mrs.
Brock spent the winter with her
daughter, Mrs. VERNE Harvey, and
family.
Miss Nell Lee and Capt. Charles E.
Hoye were on motor trip to Cum
berland and Romney on Sunday in
company with DR.. and Mrs. Benz. F.
Selby, of Oakland.
Mrs. Merne W. Kloss has rented the
Hardy cottage for the year.
Mrs. A. V. Schaeffer and Mrs. AL
bert Brown and young son Albert were
in Morgantown on Monday.
Mrs. Daisy B. Hicks returned Mon
day from a two-weeks' visit to her
old home in Moundsville.
The following from Loeb Lynn at
tended a Christian Endeavor confer
ence in the Crellin Union church on
last Friday: Rev. and Mrs. E. A.
Critics, Rev. and Mrs. Alonzo Fike, Mr..