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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-08-07
Films To Be Shown Saturday
Night at Swallow Falls Camp

Four films from departments of the
federal government are being shown
at the Swallow Falls CCC camp on
Saturday evening, as part of the pro-
gram being presented there for enter
tainment of the members of the Mary
land Forests and Parks association,
who are touring this county.
One from the forest service shows
pictures of the Ocala National Forest
in central Florida where the waste
lands have been developed into a pro-
ductive area. Three films are from the
department of Interior. One reveals
trip through the Death Valley area in
California, $50 feet below sea-level,
showing remnants of gold-rush days,
etc. Another shows the land of giants
in California, the CCC developments in
the areas covered by Redwood and
other large trees. The last film shows
the unusual desert scenes and inter-
esting pictures of the White Sands in
New Mexico.
There are other features of the pro-
gram which is open to the public, as
well as the Baltimore guests.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-08-07
Farm Organizations
Gather for Annual
Picnic at Bittinger
Farm Beauty Will Be Selected
Games and Contests Are
Scheduled

Members of farm organizations
and their families are congregating
today at the Bittinger recreation
area for their annual outing, at which
a number of them will forget them
selves for time and participate in
a variety of games and contests such
as husband calling, hog calling,
horseshoe pitching, throwing the
rolling pin, racing in bags, etc.
For the first time a beauty among
farm girls will be selected, who will
compete for state honors at the
Timonium fair later in the year. Con-
testants must be from Is to 81 years
of age, unmarried, and bona fide
farm girls. They will be dressed in
afternoon attire. A prize of $4,000 is
available to the winner, providing she
participates in the state contest.
Other county prizes will be awarded.
Besides the contests already men
toned there will also be softball,
volleyball, nail driving, a thread con-
test and balloon race. Prizes will
be awarded in each contest
The Accident Band will furnish
music during the day. There will be
a basket picnic at noon.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-08-07
New Registrars Are
Given Order Numbers
All Have Been Sent Question
naires Within the Past
Few Days

The twenty-one-year-old draftees
who registered on July 1, have been
assigned order numbers by the local
draft board, and missionaries have
been mailed to all new registrants, it
was announced by Harland L. Jones
draft board clerk.
The names of all new registrants
their serial, sequence and order num-
bers are published on another page OF
The Republican this week.
Mr.. Jones also announced one
change in the list of sixteen who are
to be sent to Baltimore tomorrow
August 8, for induction into the
armed forces. Clayford Dennis bet
rick, of Bittinger, has been deferred
and his place will be taken by a vol
unteer, William Henry Frantz, OF
Selbysport.
The local draft board was notified
yesterday of call on September 2
of fourteen men.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-08-07
Still Tension and a..
Violence Over The
Hauling of Props

There is still tension and violence
marking the strike of mine timber
workers in the Friendsville area and
along the highway from there to
Uniontown, Pa, as trucks laden with
needed mine timbers have been up
set. Several arrests have been made.
An outbreak occurred at Addison
township on Sunday few hours be-
fore the haulers affiliated with an
independent union were scheduled to
begin their trips to the mines.
A rowing band of pickets disabled
three loaded trucks parked in the
owners yards and scattered the car
goes. Sheriff Merle Glessner of Som
erset county arrested two on charges
of riotous destruction of property,
but later furnished bail. They
were identified as CLIO unionists.
Elsewhere stones were pelted at
drivers of trucks. j. C. Myers, union
organizer announced that the union
had been granted a charter in the
United Construction Workers Union.
Newspapers gave Mike Packrall of
Friendsville as being named presi-
dent.
Operators last week signed a con-
tract with an unaffiliated tri-state
lumbermen and truckers union.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-08-07
Park Library Benefit
Scheduled for Friday

Erdell Mutchler's Accordion Sex
tette opens the Mt. Lake Park bene-
fit at 1870 Friday night, August 8,
in the old auditorium. w. D. Searle's
Mexican Pictures, starting at 8, will
include for contrast a number of local
scenes with several unusual ones of
Swallow and Blackwater Falls during
recent flood times. These are colored
kodachrome transparencies repre-
senting a high type of Photographic
artistry. The Bullfight film, taken in
Mexico by Mr.. Searle, depicts in Is
typical sequences the pageantry of
Mexico's chief amusement free from
Objectionable features. A further Ac-
Gordon repertoire will follow the pic
lures, giving two hours of enjoy
ment. Admission will be 10 and 25
cents.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-08-07
Mayor and Council
Meeting Is Short

The regular monthly meeting of
the Mayor and Town Ciuncil of Oak
land was one of those "short and
sweet" affairs on Monday night. Only
three members of the council at
tended besides the mayor and attor-
ney, and after discussing few
minor items they approved the re-
ports of the clerk-collector, voted that
the bills be paid and then adjourned
Clarence Spear was given permits
sion to erect garage on his property
on Center street. Joseph Hinebaugh
was given permission to construct an
addition to his garage property on
Green street, and the Knights OF
Pythias lodge was given permission
to park the automobile which will be
given away on Labor Day, on Second
street throughout the day.
The clerks report showed receipts
of $4,475.08 during the month includ-
ing S2,032.23 in water collections
$1,474.63 in taxes, $4,000 from the
Oakland golf course, and $5600C
from state income tax. July drafts
amounted to $4,00795. Included in
these payments was one for $1,000 tc
the First National Bank for part
payment of loan. The town had Dor
rowed $4,000 this year. Collections
since March this year have totaleG
$20,500.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-08-07
NEGRO LOSES ARM IN
MISHAP THURSDAY

A produce truck, owned by Harvey
Mustard, Oakland, and driven by Al
bert Brown, &c, of Mountain Lake
Park, became involved in an accident
last Thursday night near McCoole
Allegany county, which is alleged to
have resulted in the loss of an arm
for William Harris, &c, Cumberland
Negro.
The truck and car sideswiped. Har-
ris was said to have been driving with
his arm resting on the lowered win
dow. He was taken to Potomac Val
ley Hospital, Keyser, where the arm
was amputated above the elbow
Brown was taken into custody by
State police later when the truck
crashed into car parked on the main
street of Keyser, and belonging to Dr.
Harry Right.
Brown was later released and re-
turned to his home Saturday night
Lawrence A. Junkins, of Kitzmiller
was riding the truck with Brown.
Police of both Maryland and West
Virginia are investigating.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-08-07
Gas Sales About Same

Sale of gasoline by the service sta
tions and garages of Oakland has re-
manned practically the same, with a
probability that sales have slightly in
creased since the 700 p. m. closing
regulation went into effect last Sun
day.
Those interviewed said that the hour
before closing was a rush hour with
some customers asking that the tank
be filled instead of asking for the usual
amount of five or less.
All the garages and filling stations
are observing the voluntary closing
hours of 700 p. m. to TOO a. m. 1t is
permissible to sell gasoline after
hours to physicians and trucks OF
large companies that necessarily must
work at night.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-08-07
DR.. WORKMAN OBSERVES
5OTE YEAR In MINISTRY
Father of Mrs. Grover Stemple
Passes Half Century Mark in
Service of Methodist Church

DR.. ]. B. Workman, pastor of the
First Methodist church in Manning
ton, w. Va, celebrated his fiftieth
year of active service in the Meth
odist ministry last Sunday. His SER
mon consisted of review of his hall
century's work.
Attending the service were his
daughter, Mrs. Grover C. Stemple
and her son William, of Oakland, the
latter singing a solo during the wor-
ship hour.
DR.. Workman was licensed to
preach August l, 1891, and preached
his first sermon two weeks later. In
September, 1898, he was admitted to
the West Virginia Annual Confer
ence in which he has rendered As
years of active service. He has held
pastorates in Wheeling, Fairmont
Charleston, Oakland, Davis and Man
nington. He is now in his ninth yea1
at the Warrington church. He was
superintendent of the Buckhannon
district for eight years and led the
district in two financial campaigns
for Wesleyan college. In 1912 DR.
Workman was delegate to the Gen
eral Conference in Minneapolis anC
has since been elected twice as reserve
delegate. He served four years as sec
rotary of the West Virginia conference
and has been trustee of Wesleyan
college for many years. He has served
on numerous boards and important
committees and is we'll known through
the State of West Virginia.
Besides Mrs. Stemple, DR.. and Mrs
Workman have four other children
living in West Virginia.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-08-07
Tax Sale tumble
Is Discussed By
County Citizens

The tax sale tumble, story OF
which appeared in last weeks issue OF
The Republican, was the subject fol
conversation among many taxpayers
this week with varied reactions.
Some were of the opinion that the
entire matter would probably be set
tied eventually to the satisfaction Of
those who had purchased the prop
critics in good faith, while others
were of the opinion that lengthy legal
battles were in the offing for many
citizens, with damage suits resulting
and much possible expense to the
county.
The County Commissioners went
ahead, meanwhile, through their
special attorney, Horace Whitworth
Jr., to clear up the titles to the 200
or more properties that are now on
their hands, so that sometime after
October these properties might be
placed back on the tax books.
While in the hands of the commits
sioners, they are not included in the
assessable property, but the commits
sioners were hopeful that many of
the properties would be resold, a
legal title given, and then they
would be placed again on the tax
books of the county.
Mr. Whitworth said the assessed
valuation of the 200 properties in
question amounted to about $3.50, 40S
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-08-07
MOUNTAIN FOLK
AREON PROGRAM
Jean Thomas, 'Traipsin' Woman
Of Kentucky, Will Bring Pro-
gram Here For Sunday Chau-
tauqua At Mt. Lake Park

An entirely new type of musical
program in the form of genuine Amer
lean mountain folk songs and ballads
will be presented next Sunday after
noon at 800 o'clock EST, in the am
phitheatre at Mountain Lake Park.
This presentation is next in the
series of programs being given by the
Maryland ChautauqUa this season,
under the direction of Rev. Felix G.
Robinson.
The director has obtained the coop
Grafton of Jean Thomas, "the traipsin'
woman" of Kentucky, who will bring
from the hills of that State several
features that were given by her noun
tain folk singers at Ashland, Ken
lucky, on Sunday, June 8, under the
auspices of the American Folk Song
Society, and which were heard by an
estimated audience of 10000.
These folk songs and mountain
ballads are all of them over two hun
bred and fifty years old and handed
down from father to son without ben
eft of written words or musical score,
but they have been preserved in their
original form in the mountains of
West Virginia, Maryland and Ken
lucky. What is to be presented will be
the real folk songs and not the chill
billy" radio tunes, it was pointed out.
Among the best of these will be Lord
Ullom's Daughter" Barbara Allen"
Lord Lowell" and 'The Soldier Boy"
and the West Virginia version of the
Virginia reel.
Featured among the talent of Jean
Thomas will be the worId-famed Jilson
Settlers, the singing fiddler of Lost
Hope Hollow, and Sid Hatfield. One of
the treats will be the appearance
of the blind minstrel of the Noun
tains," Miss Esther Eugenia Davis,
of Charleston, W. Va. Miss Davis has
made thorough study of the folk
songs and will present them on Sun
day afternoon, August 10, at the
Park. Her repertoire will include
Come all we Fair and Tender Ladies'
"The Lavender Seller" "Ah, Touch
the Harp Gently, Pretty Louise" and
MARY of the Wild Moor"
AS a tribute to Jean Thomas and
the talent she will bring, the as
sembled guests will sing what is
termed the saddest and most beauti-
full of all mountain songs, down in
the Valley" the Kentucky highland
ers Home, Sweet Home.
Bryan Shockley will direct group
of local people in some folk dances.
Baltimore Group Coming
Rev. Robinson announced that
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-08-07
792 Maryland Men
Will Be Indicted
Into Army Soon
Draftees to Be Given Ten Addi-
tiOnal Days to Settle Affairs

A total of 1872 Maryland men-615
whites and 1T negroes-are to be
indicted into the army between
September and 8, the governors
office announced.
Officials said IT'S white men would
be CALLED September and similar
number September 3; ninety white
men and eighty-five negroes Septem-
Der 4; ITS white men and ten negroes
September and eighty-two negroes
September 8.
Meanwhile, Third Corps Area head
quarters at Baltimore announced
that draftees would be given ten adj
ditional days to clean up their civilian
affairs under delayed induction
system" to be started as soon as a
new induction station is finished at
Fort George G. Meade.
Men selected for service, under the
new system, will be sent first to an
army physical examination station
and definitely accepted or rejected.
Those accepted will return home
and wait ten days before reporting to
the Fort Meade induction station.
Under the existing system, men
report to the Baltimore induction sta
ton at the Fifth Regiment armory
where they are either indicted i'm
mediately or rejected. The new sys-
tenn is expected to take effect in
September.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-08-07
Deep Creek Baptists
To Dedicate New Bell
Was the Gift of Walter w.
Wittig-Bell Was Installed
This Week

The Deep Greek Baptist congrega-
ton is the recipient of beautiful
church bell, it has been announced
by Rev. William B. Orndorff, pastor.
Rev. Orndorff was recently advised
by Walter W. Wittig, retired baker
of Frostburg and summer resident of
the Lake section, that he had in his
possession a twenty-nine inch alloy
silver and copper bell which would
be appropriate for the new tower
built to the church last summer.
A drive was started by the church
early this year to attempt to raise
sufficient funds to purchase bell
and when Mr. Wittig was informed of
the matter he generously offered the
bell to Rev. Orndorff as free gift to
the congregation.
The bell was installed on Monday
by workmen and will be rung for the
first time at the opening service of
the sixth annual evangelistic meeting
and Baptist rally tomorrow evening.
August 8, at 7:45 o'clock.
Mr. Wittig will officially present
the bell to the church Sunday morn
ing, August II, when the new addi-
ton and bell will be dedicated. Mr.
Wittig was the first person to build
cottage at Deep Creek Lake after
the completion of the dam.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-08-07

This pile of aluminium potts. pans other articles
ceved by the Imperial Ice Cream Company here in return for
5000 chocolate ps and popsces Wednesday and Thursday
offered free the territory cooperating in collect
ing the metal precious for apane construction for national
defense.
This offer of the Imperial company them the neghbor
hood of $25000 but gave unlimited delight the than
5000 people who brought their aluminium dealers the
Ory and received the choice of treat Dealers paid in
accordance with the number of exchanged for the
aluminium.
Prentice DeBerry local plant manager said the aluminium
would weigh between 1000 and 1900 pounds 1t collected
within radius forty miles of Oakland Allegheny Front
mountain Albright w Va from Accident to Parsons W. Va.
County Has 1,033 Pounds
The County Commissioners secured 1888 pounds of the metal
their drive the county, it announced this week This
taken by truck this week to Baltimore by Harvey
Mustard free of charge where it will be sent to factory for
remelting.
The total in the expected reach 100
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-08-07
Wheat Marketing Cards
Needed by Wheat Growers

Because of the wheat marketing
quota program, voted effective by
wheat growers May 81, it will be
necessary for producers to have
wheat marketing card if they expect
to sell any wheat harvested in 1941,
according to John H. Carter, county
agent.
Producers may secure these cards
without any cost by personally sign
ing for them at the county agents
office, postoffice building, Oakland.
If producers have harvested more
than Is acres of wheat it is important
that they contact the office at once,
having their wheat acreage checked
to determine whether or not they are
eligible for wheat marketing card,
Mr.. Carter said.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-08-07
Resigns Position AS
Carnation Manager

Glenn Hoffman, local plant man
ager for the Carnation Company
since the plant opened here last fall
has resigned his position, to accept a
position with the State of Maryland
as milk plant inspector for the state
The resignation is effective Au-
gust 16.
Mr.. Hoffman is a graduate of Penn
State college and has been associ-
ated with the Carnation company for
several years.
Succeeding him will be Robert L.
Martin, of Roanoke, Va, graduate
of V. P. l. Mr.. Martin also has been
with the Carnation company for sew
eral years. He has been in Oakland
about a week contracting customers
and getting acquainted with the peo-
pie here.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-08-07
Orphans Home Band
To Give Concert Here

The band from the Tressler Orph-
ans home at LOUISVILLE, Pa, will give
a concert on the lawn of St. Mark s
Lutheran church at 7:45 p. M, next
Monday evening, August II.
This band is composed of forty
boys ranging in age from 9 to Is
years and is considered one of the
best organizations of it's kind.
The street in front of the church
will be closed to traffic and the man
agement Of the William-Ja james hotel
has given permission to use the lawn
there as an amphitheatre so that
every one may enjoy the music with
out disturbance.
In case of rain the concert will be
held in the high school auditorium. A
free will offering will be taken.
The boys will be cared for over
night by members of the Lutheran
congregation.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-08-07
DR.. H. R. DUPUY
TO LEAVE HERE
SEPTEMBER lST
Resigns Position AS Health Of
ficer To Accept Similar Post
With West Virginia Staff

DR.. H. R. DuPuy, county health Of
ficer, has rendered his resignation to
DR.. R. H. Riley, head of the State
Department of Health, effective Sep
TENDER /, it has been announced.
DR.. DuPuy has accepted similar
position with the West Virginia State
Department of Health and will be
stationed in one of the counties, proba-
bly, Berkeley county, with headquar-
tiers at Martinsburg.
DR.. DuPuy came to Garrett county
from Kent county April /, 1888. He
has been with the Maryland State
Department of Health for six years
serving in three other counties besides
Garrett. His successor here has not
been named.
Health Center AT Kitzmiller
1t was also announced this week
that arrangements had been made tc
rent health center in Kitzmiller, fol
use of the county health officer and
county health nurses. 1t is understood
that nurse would be appointed at an
early date for that section of the
county.
Miss Helen Koether, who has beer
one of the health nurses here since
July, expects to leave September first
for Washington, D. c., to continue hel
studies.
Miss Catherine Corley, nurse in.
structor, has been in the county this
week working with the local health
nurses.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-08-07
Crellin Church to Be
Rededicated Sunday

Special services, to be held in the
Crellin church on Sunday evening,
August 10, at 7:45 o'clock, will mark
the completion of an extensive re-
building and redecorating program
in the church, during which five COM
modious Sunday school class rooms
have been added, the auditorium re-
carpeted new electric lighting sys-
tenn installed, and many other gen
eral improvements made.
Rev. G. E. Brant, superintendent of
the Moorefield district of the Meth
odist conference, will be the speaker
Rev. U. R. Hinzman and Rev. E. A,
Critics, pastors of the church, will as
sist in the service.
Special music will be feature
The public is invited to attend.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-08-07
TO REVIEW CASE HISTORY
OF ONES ON RELIEF ROLL
Welfare Workers to Determine
Whether or Not Relatives Are
Able to Support Them

A review of the case history of 600
persons now receiving assistance
through the Garrett county welfare
board, to determine whether or not
their relatives are able to support
them, is now being conducted by
members of the Board, it was an
nounced yesterday by Mrs. Dorothy
Ogburn, executive secretary.
Mrs. Ogburn said the Board was
hopeful that increased earning ca
pacity of relatives of recipients
would mean that much less money
will actually be needed for assist
ance.
The Welfare Board is expecting
that funds will be much less adequate
in the next year to meet needs, than
they have been in the past years
These changes in regard to amounts
of money available for assistance
are being caused by the need to divert
huge sums Of money into defense
channels, Mrs. Ogburn stated.
All relatives of persons receiving
assistance are being contacted at this
time.
Legally responsible relatives have
always been expected to take respon.
sibility for their dependents" she
pointed out. "Often, however, as ir
the case of recipients of old age as.
sistance, sons have families of theil
own whom they barely manage tc
support, having no help to Offer
their aged parents.
"This review which is being made
involves getting in touch at once with
the children of the 600 persons who
are now receiving assistance Some
of these people have as many as II
children, others have none.
We shall be discussing ability Of
sons and daughters to support theil
parents with approximately 2,00(
children and we are hopeful that the
review, coming at the time that new
job opportunities are available, will
show added ability of legally respon
sible relatives to give help to theil
own folks. This will relieve the coun
ty welfare board of much financia
responsibility" she concluded.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-08-07
Moose to Receive
Its Charter Soon

The Loyal Order of Moose is ar
ranging to present a charter to the
new Moose lodge to be located in
Oakland, it was announced this week,
and the installation of officers was
being planned for the near future.
Regional director Robert Irwin is
expected in Oakland next Sunday to
attend get-together meeting at
which all interested persons are in
vited to attend.
Three members of the organization
were in Oakland this week assisting
in the membership campaign. A num-
Der of citizens of Oakland are show
ing keen interest in the new lodge.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-08-07
Lions Club Meets
At Table Rock Inn

The regular weekly meeting of the
Oakland Lions club was held Mon
day at Table Rock Inn Plans were
presented by committee for club
picnic at Camp Minnetoska as guests
of Frank Hansen.
DR.. E. G. Horton, Columbus, Ohio,
past district governor returning from
the National convention at New Or
leans, La, described activities at the
conference.
Guests of the club Monday were
Oliver Smouse, Robert Martin, Ralph
Davis, Julius Littman and DR.. Hor-
ton.