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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-12-18
RESOLUTION PRESENTED
TO COMMISSIONERS ON
REDUCTION In TAXES
Taxpayers Group Asks OppOr'
tunity to Study Proposed
Budget for 1912 Prior
To Levy

The Garrett County Taxpayers as
ISOLATION on Monday afternoon pre-
sented to the County Commissioners
the resolution passed at a recent
meeting calling for drastic reduction
in non-essential spending by all pub
lie agencies in the county.
A committee including w. R.
Offutt, w. R. Browning, H. c, Riggs,
Truman c. Bittinger, Dr. w. w.
Grant, and James P. Treacy, pre-
sented the resolution and asked that
they be given an opportunity to
study the proposed budget for 1912
before the levy is actually made.
Harvey Gortner, Grantsville, chair
man of the Taxpayers league, was
unable to be present.
The committee was received by
two of the Commissioners, Cheston
H. Browning and Paul M. Friend,
who stated that it was their plan to
lay the levy on January 5, 1912, and
that prior to that time the Taxpay-
ers association would be notified
when a committee would be gladly
received to talk over any of the
items in the county's budget.
The Commissioners pointed out
that about 80 percent of the county's
budget was mandatory under state
and federal laws, leaving only 20
percent over which they had any say
whatever They pointed out also that
they were compelled by law to levy
$4,000 this year for capital outlay
on the Accident school building, for
the new auditorium there, and an adj
ditional amount of at least $4,000
for the 1912 reassessment which the
State Tax Commission said must be
carried out according to law. This
must be included in the levy regard
less of the possibility of having the
law set aside at the special session of
the legislature, if called after the
first Of the year, they said.
The state school law makes manda-
tory the levying of 81 cents on each
500 of assessable property, for the
support of schools The receiving of
money from the State and Federal
governments for relief agencies, is
contingent upon the county furnish
ing certain percent.
The Association pointed out that its
members had only one thought, the
minimum amount of public eXpendi-
lures on local governments, because
of the inevitable burden of future
taxes for the Federal governments
program and the war.
Public office holders are not
eligible for membership in the asso-
citation and any member who is
elected to public office must re-
linquish his membership, it was
stated.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-12-18
OAKLAND SCOUT TROOP TO
BEGIN 18TH ACTIVE YEAR
Troop l Was Organized in Fall
of 1924; Thirty-nine to Be
Registered for Year 1912

Beginning January 1, the Oakland
troop No. /, Boy Scouts of America
will begin it's 18th year of activity.
The annual charter expires on De-
cember 81 and scouts and troop COM
mitteemen must be re-registered
each year upon the rolls at national
scout headquarters to remain active.
The troop will begin it's eighteenth
year with thirty scouts enrolled,
% boys in the regular troop and II
sea scouts. Those registering include
Harold Ashby, Robert Bosley, James
burst, Norman Friend Jack Glot-
felty, Leo Cover, John Grant, Will
liam Grant, Ralph Hoffman.
Donald Johnson, Gerald johnson,
Thomas Jones, George KahI, Herbert
Leighton, Foster Mann, Charles Nc
Intire, James McRobie, Allen Naylor,
Herbert Ridder, William Shirer, Will
liam Stahl.
Teddy Stockslager, Robert Stanton,
William Stanton, Thomas Stanton,
Daily Sisler, Jack Teets, Glenn Van
Sickle.
Sea Scouts include James Bell, Jr,
Robert Bittle, John Fitzwater, Linn
Grant, Lewis Naylor, Kenneth Rid
der, Robert Rudy, Frederick Sharps,
Robert Sincell, Robert Stevenson
Harold Stockslager.
Several of those listed are away at
school but who still desire to maintain
their membership in the local troop
Howard Naylor remains as scout
master and Bernard Gender, Jr, as
sistant. Both are Eagle scouts and
former active members of the troop,
the latter active for II years, ever
since its inception under Rev. A. j.
Torrey in the fall of 1924 Naylor has
been associated with scouting for
thirteen years.
Members of the troop committee
include DR.. w. w. Grant, George H.
Hanst, Donald r. Sincell and Arthur
Naylor, Sr.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-12-18
Grantsville Man
Is skilled in Action
Donald Schaefer's Death Re-
ported to His Father by
War Department

News of the first death in this
county as a result of the japanese
attack on the island possessions of
the United States, reached Grants
vile Tuesday.
Henry Schaefer, of Grantsville, re-
ceived word that his son, Donald
Carney Schaefer, had been "lost in
action in the performance of his duty
and service of his country" The
name of the ship on which the youth
was serving was not available for
publication.
Schaefer, 81 years old, enlisted in
the navy in June, 1888. He had re-
ceived promotions and at the time of
his death held the rank of Chief
Gunners Mate, Third Glass, in the
West Coast Fleet. He had served with
this unit for the past three years,
He was born in Grantsville, De-
cember "a, 1914. He attended and was
graduated from Grantsville high
school and was a member of the
Lutheran church there.
Surviving are his father, and a
sister, Lois Schaefer, a student at the
Maryland School for the Deaf, at
Frederick.
There is uncertainty about the
whereabouts of several other Garrett
county young men who are in the
battle area, but this is the first
definite word that has come of any
fatality.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-12-18
Mt. Top Ministers Meet

Mt, Top Ministers met at the home
of Rev. Minor Sprague on Monday
morning for their monthly meeting.
The group voted cooperation in the
Red Cross emergency drive, and will
seek to interest every minister in the
county.
Rev. l.. A. Wagner, Accident,
recently elected president, was in
charge Other officers named recent
ly included Rev. j. C. Foster, Loeb
Lynn, president; Rev. Garrett
Evans, Mt. Lake Park, secretary
treasurer; Rev. Minor Sprague, mem
Der of the executive committee in adj
dition TO the officers.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-12-18
Bruce High Trims Oakland

In game marked by poor shooting
on the part of both teams, Bruce
High basketball team of Wcsternport
romped to a 25-12 victory over Oak
land high at Westernport on Wednes-
day.
Bruce got away to an SO lead in
the first quarter and held the upper
hand the rest of the way. Snyder,
Oakland forward, made four of his
teams five doubledeckers.
In the first game of double
header, the Bruce girls topped Oak
land, 29-14.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-12-18
Children to Get Booklets

The Board of Education has dis
tributed to teachers a number Of de-
Tense booklets which children may
purchase for ten cents. Besides lot
of information there is a place for
saving small coins so that when they
have been accumulated they may be
used to buy defense stamps which
eventually are turned into bonds.
Information as to what should be
done in case of an air raid, will
probably be distributed in few days.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-12-18
OAKLAND CHURCHES WILL
HAVE SPECIAL SERVICES
Appropriate Observance of An
niversary of Birth of Christ
Being Planned

Special entertainment and devo-
ton in celebration of the birth of the
Saviour will be observed at the var
ious churches in Oakland and
throughout the county beginning this
weekend. The services will continue
until after Christmas next Thurs
day, December 25.
There will be children's entertain
ments, pageants' and special services
in addition to sermons by the pastors
and appropriate Christmas music.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-12-18
No New License
Plates for 1912

In move designed to conserve the
nations steel supply for national de-
tense, Maryland automobiles next
year will carry the same license
plates that have been issued for the
period ending April l.
Small, steel tags will be substi-
tuted for plates and will be clamped
on this years license, W. Lee Elgin,
commissioner of motor vehicles, an
nounced.
The new tags will be stamped 1913
and will cover the 1912 designation
appearing on current plates, he said
License serial numbers will remain
unchanged.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-12-18
Schools Will Close
For Vacation Period

Public schools of Garrett county
will close for the Christmas holiday
season on Friday, December 10, ac-
cording to F. E. Rathbun, county
superintendent of schools.
Schools may adjourn at noon on
Friday, providing they have an ap-
propriate assembly program, which
means that all schools will close at
noon.
There will be a sixteen-day vaca-
ton for the children, as they are not
required to report for studies again
until Monday, January 5.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-12-18
Recruiting Sergeant Has No
Time For Weekly Visits Here

Due to increasing enlistments for
the army since war was declared
Sergt. Clarence Biehn, of the Cum
berland recruiting station, has an
nounced it is impossible for him to
visit the local postoffices every week
He said the Oakland postmaster has
a supply of application blanks for the
army air corps and other branches
Of the service.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-12-18
ST. PETERS CATHOLIC CHURCH
Rev. John c. Broderick, Pastor


The Christmas program will open
with the annual Christmas play by the
children of the school under the direc-
ton of the Sisters of Mercy. 1t will be
presented in the school hall on Sun
day night, December Fl, at 500
o'clock.
On Christmas Day there will be the
High Mass at II midnight The choir
under the direction of Mrs. Russell
Brown, will sing Millard's Mass in G,
the Sanctus by Gounod and 80 Holy
Night" by Adam.
Christmas carols will be sung be-
fore and after the Mass Solos will be
rendered by Mr.. Arthur Martini and
Mrs. William Eggers, and Mr.. Russell
Brown will play the bells.
In the morning the Low Masses
will be at 500 and 900 o'clock
Benediction of the Blessed Sacra-
ment will follow the last Mass.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-12-18
Next Weeks Paper
Will Be Out Early

Since Christmas Day comes
this year on Thursday, the
regular publication day of The
Republican, next weeks issue
will be published on Wednes-
day, December "a. The office
will be closed all day on
Christmas.
All country correspondents
and advertisers are urged to
send in their material a day
earlier than usual to insure
publication.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-12-18
ST. MATTHEW'S EPISCOPAL
PARISH
Rev. Arthur d. Jones, Rector

NeV. AFIhuf ID. JOheS, KeCtOr
500 A. NJ. Holy Communion.
1000 A. NJ Church School.
HOO A. NJ. Morning Prayer and
sermon. Christmas service.
December "a. 500 P, NJ. Christmas
servie for the Church School.
11:00 P. M. Midnight Christmas
service. Everyone welcome.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-10
Average Supper

Today. the average buffet sup
per consists OF scrambled eggs
and sausages, little sausages in
rolls la refinement of Coney
Island hot dogs and ham
burgers.
Humble spaghetti and meat
balls are popular, too. Such a
menu is the debutante crowds
dream food. in the expert analy-
Sis OF Mrs. William II. Tew. who
with Mrs Huntington Tappin,
conducts one Of the swankiest
social Secretariats in New York.
Mrs. Tappin and Mrs. Tew
are, in themselves, a confirma-
ton OF the great changes that
have taken place in society.
Both born 10 affluence and the
purple, today they are in
trade right up 10 their aristo-
cratic necks.
And glad and happy to he 50.
since even great ladies must live
IN day when many fortunes
have tottered into limbo.
These two women are hand
some examples Of society bellies
born and reared 10 be an orns-
ment 10 their station who have
had 10 roll up their sleeves and
pitch into a Job.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-10
perhaps q glass Of champaign
Mrs. Tew laughed.
Applies TO Parents

These eating habits apply 10
parents as well AS 10 the dehu-
tante group. The five course
dinner is standard in all rich
homes today with the exception
Of such munifcent members OF
the old guard as Mrs. Cornelius
Vanderbilt and few others.
As matter Of fact more
modern hoStesses are cutting the
courses from five TO four as
witness Mrs. II. Ludlow Pell who
recently said one Of her favorite
dinner menus consisted IF con-
somme, filet Of sole, roast lee OF
lamb with macedon Of vege-
tables and cold asparagus vinia-
grette; a simple dessert and
coffee.
This. in the eyes Of Ward Nc
Allister and his mauve decade
companions. would have been a
niggardly, starvation diet. The
sample menus for dinners listed
by McAllister in his incredible
tome Society as l Found It."
read like an a la carte menu in
today's first class restaurant, ex-
cept that the McAllister food is
more elaborate.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-10
Menu Reflects Taste

Recently. Mrs. Tew said. she
arranged debutante dinner
dance for the modern daughter
Of A gentleman Of the old school,
The menu, reflecting the fathers
grandioSe taste, included green
turtle soup accompanied by
sherry; terrapin with MADEIRA;
an entire with white wine; sad
die of lamb with vegetables with
Burgarandy. followed ny roast
pheasant, cheese and salad and
an elaborate desert with cham
payne, followed by coffee and
cognac.
The poor debutante. Squirmlng
with embarrassment. saw her
bewildered young friends first
attack the dinner with determi-
nation and then gradually toy
with the food and wine TO which
none was accustomed. Half Of
the guests left the party early,
made i'll by a mixture OF rich
food and too many wines.
They would have preferred
~the ubiquitous debutante dinner
of fruit cup. soup, chicken or
filet mignon with vegetables. a
simple salad and Ice cream, with
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-10
Mr.. Shumate Best Man

Rufus Shumate Is the best
man and the otHFT YOUNG rreu
are uSherS. John Wilcox the
bride-elects brother. will also
be an usher
a reception a. Detroit Coli
Club Will follow the wedding
ceremony.
Parties for the bridal couple
have been going on for some
time. and there are several eX-
citing ones in prospect.
Saturday. Miss Penn gave q
shower and a luncheon for
Betty Ellen al Rotunda Inn,
Pine Lake
Thursday the busy bride
elect took time of 10 give A
dinner and miscellaneous shower
for Virginia Straith. whose
engagement IN Or Benjamin
Jefries has recently been an
nounced.
So on Tuesday. Miss Straith
will return the compliment with
a party for Betty Ellen. II will
he A shower and dinner and
swimming party at Detroit Golf
Club
August ii. Mrs c. T. Harvey
and Mrs. r c. Campbell Will
give a luncheon and cocktail
shower for Betty Ellen Al
Meadowbrook Golf Club. The
bridegrooms mother will also
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-10
-DuffieIds
Plan 7 rip
o edbodro

Mr. AND MRS. GEORGE BE-
-'A THUNE DUFFIELD, who
we're marie d August Z at
Marthas Vineyard, will be at
home in Crosse Pointe after
September Is. Following a short
wedding trip they viii spend the
remainder Of the Summer at
Martha's Vineyard.
The bride is the former Mrs.
Harriet Bush Edwards. daughter
Of the late Mr. and Mrs. Charles
VI. Bush OF Kalamazoo, and the
bridegroom is the son Of Mrs.
George Duffield Of Parker ave-
nue.. and the late Doctor Duff
field.
The wedding took place at the
Summer home of the bride in
Edgartown. on the Island Of
Martha's Vineyard, the bride be-
ing given in marriage by Mr..
Edwards mother. Mrs Walter
Robbins of Scarsdale. y. Y The
ceremony was performed by the
Rev. John Golding. rector Of ST,
Andrews Episcopal Church.
The family group which at
tended the wedding included
Mrs. Katherine Fisher, the
brides sister of Kalamazoo and
Mrs. Alison J. Hull Of Troy, n. Y.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-10
BY INEZ ROBB
NEW YORK. Aug. 9

ANEsN lOININf AhEt .
HEALTHY American preoccu-
patton with an outdoor life
has led inevitably 10 scorn for
the vast and gaudy dining rooms
in which so much Of an older
society had succeeded in digging
it's graves with its teeth. The
older generations preoccupatlon
with food was followed by the
younger generations preoccupa-
ton with Wtamins, calories and
diets.
When Brenda Frazier, the
richest bride of the season, was
married June 80 TO John Ship
wreck" Kelly, the menu at the
reception that followed IN the
crystal room Of the RitZ-Carlton
consisted OF hot and cold cana
pes, assorted sandwiches, pastry,
tea. coffee and champagne!
Who can doubt that the revo-
luton is here Yet that menu
is typical of those served al all
smart afternoon wedding recep-
tions today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-10
GdyMoyfdir Parties Precede
itcox-Anmstrons Marriage
In Church Saturday, Aug. 10
BY THE DowAGER

TdIS is the gayest weekend
North-end Mayfair has seen
in some time.
And the Wilcox-Armstrong
wedding is the cause Of it all.
The bride-elect, who is the
daughter OF Mrs, Ellen Andef-
son Wilcox. makes her home
with her uncle and aunt, Mr..
and Mrs. Harry w. Anderson
of Fairfield avenue. And her
bndegroom-elect is Lieut.. Billy
Bert Armstrong, son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Gayle Armstrong OF Ros-
well, y. NJ
The wedding will take place
al All Saints Episcopal Church,
August 16, at Z o'clock IN the
evening
Even with the wedding nearly
a-'rrek away the Anderson big
house IS already packed To the
raftrrS with exeitlng out-of-town
guests five NJ them brides
maids and the overflow, mostly
out-of-town uShers- being
taken care OF at Detroit Coll
Club.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-10
Described in Diaries

Even so. the McAlliSter menus
are a simplifcation Of the food
consumed az dinner parties de-
scribed by Philip Hone in his
diaries of New York in ante
bellum days
A few weeks ago the grand
daughter of one Of Americas
richest men was telling me what
a hardship the present war had
wrought in the eating and drink
ing habits Of her grandfather.
He can't get the imported
wines he has drunk all his life,
and IL makes him miserable, !"
she shrugged. Mummy and I
try 10 be sympathetic with his
complaints. hut the wine situa-
tion doesn't mean n thing 10 Us.
"ShuX. we drink domestic beer
and love it,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-10
Compared With Old

Compare II with the elaborate
wedding collation. of even few
years ago when the minimum
requirements called for hot
bouilon. at least two cold dishes
such as aspic of chicken, ham
mousse or terrine de foie gras
and at least two hot dishes such
as SweetbreadS and mushrooms,
chicken or turkey, )bster New
burg or crabmeat dewey, In adj
dition TO the inevitable scram-
bled eggs and sausages.
Just as inevitably. there were
cold cuts and two or three sal
ads, including chicken and lob
ster.
or course, there were sand
witches and rolls, and then a
final course OF assorted cakes
and ice cream. The natural ac-
compartment 10 all this was
coffee, tea, champagne and BIZ
carbonate OF soda.
This was pretty typical. too,
Of the elaborate buffet Slippers
served AT the great debutAte
balls when Barbara Hutton. RFT
cousin, Eleanor Hutton Rand /;
Jimmie Lansing Arno and Ma
tale Coe Vitetti, were presented
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-10

New and decidedly different
shaving preparation.
This is a cake Of Snow-whits
stuff that slips out of a card
board carton so that you can
stroke he business end of IT
over your damp puss.
You let il sit for about 30
seconds then wash il all off
leaving your face wet and go
ahead and shave.
Works, too. the oxygen thereby
released having something inn
portant 10 do with it.
inexpensive.
Many of the stores are having
COR preparing 10 have sales of
shirts which ought 10 appeal 10
the guys who can buy, say. half
a-doZen-or-more at time.
One smart haberdashery has
put its special white broadcioth
with or without collar-at-
tached). which usually sells for
So, at much lower price and
an even better one if you buy
same in lots of three.
Things like that.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-10
Groom's Parents Here

The bridegroom's parents are
also Anderson house guests and
the whole Jolly crowd will be
in town for all Of this week :
pre-uedaing parties
The visiting girls are all class
mates Of the bride-eleet at Mary
Baldwin College IN Virginia.
They arc maid-of-honor Dale
Peters of Snyder. - Y; Doris
Withers Of Suffolk. Va. Harriet
Osborn of Louisa, Ky: Gayle
Armstrong Of Roswell, n. NJ.
the bridegroomS sister; and
Louise Kinkel Of Snyder. y. Y.
Alice Penn Of Detroit will also
be a bridesmaid
sf'fie out-of-town men in the
wedding party. most Of them
former classmates nj the bride
groom-eleCt at Washington and
Lee University. are Rufus
Shumate Of Pearisburg. Va. ,
Walter Downey Of Corpus
Christie Tex; Don Godehn OF
Moline. I'M.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-10
Betty Hannifan Weds

Betty Hannifan. daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank j. Hanni-
fan of Birchcrest drive, became
the bride. of Arthur Dale Gage,
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
NJ. Gage of Cherryiawn ave-
nue.. Saturday morning in st.
Anthony's Shrine. Duns Scotus
College.
The bride wore lovely gown
NJ ivory marquisette over ivory
satin made with a train OF the
marquisette. The gown had a
round neckline and her three
quarter length tulle veil fell
from coronet of the shirred
tulle. She carried a cascade
bouquet OF white gladiolas.
Helen Hannifan. the brides
sister. was the maid-of -honor
and her other sister. Mary
Jane. was the bridesmaid. Both
girls wore identical redingote
gowns of seafoam MORE and
net, with matching hats. They
carried gladiolas IN rainbow
cOlOrS
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-10

be a special guest Of honor at
this function.
The bridesmaid luncheon will
be given Friday noon at Detroit
Golf Club, and Friday evening
the rehearsal dinner will be
held al the d. A, {.
Like all the other army bridal
couples the immediate future Of
Betty Ellen and Lieutenant
Armstrong is bit uncertain.
But IL looks at the moment as
though the young man might
be stationed at Fort Bliss. near
FL PaSo, Tex, and the BRIDE
elect is looking forward eagerly
TO residence in the border city.
She visited in New Mexico
recently and fell in love with
the place, she SAYS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-10
Gay Outdoor Life in H. s.
Leads to CdIoY Stud y

This article reveals drastic
changes IN the habits and law
IShneSS OF American society as
a result of the war. high taxes,
etc.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-10
MorMs"d Society Happening, Of the Wssk
Robes, Suits
Best Buys
At Moment
BY JOHN l.. OLIVER

YOU might look about among
u the local shops for:
Lightweight lounging robe in
three shades of green and one
off-white, ranging from the So
called lettuce 10 the bottle
green.
This particular robe is made
OF eelaneSe and has sheen that
is. along with the colors, very
cool-looking.
Summer suit land don't tell Us
there won't be many, many more
weeks of warm weather because
we've made up our mind there
.ailn-oE Palm Beach cloth in
several shades Of tan and beige
plaid.
This can be had well under
20 bucks and is handsomely tai
lored.
Flask OF insect repellent lotlon
which you ought TO plant in your
vacation luggage without fail.
This one has a pleasant odor
pheasant To YOU. obnoxious 10
mosquitoes and flies and chiggers
zend-t4fihFs. sFea+siass-5ssif
co~@rleSs.
They say II was perfected Al a
leading university after years
and years of research.
II you've the face and features
for a bow tie. don't fail 10 try
one or two of the new ones made
up in the classic fnulards- and
very nifty with Summer togs.
We saw one in dark green
with yellow geometrical designs
and a dab of white that was
especially fetching with a white
shirt and dark green gabardine
suit and white pocket handker.
chief.
You can pick up handkerchiefs
10 match the ties, of course, il
you must -.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-10

AZ series Of the most elaborate
debutante balls New York has
seen in this generation.