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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-04-30
Accident F. F. A. Boy
Wins High Honors
In Poultry Judging
Takes High Individual Honors
In State Contest AS Team
Places Fifth

William Schlossnagle, Accident
High school F. F. A. student, won
high individual honors in poultry
Judging at the Future Farmers of
America Field day at the University
of Maryland, College Park, on Satur-
day, April 25. The Accident team
placed fifth in the contest out of
forty-two teams competing.
The team was composed of Schloss-
nagle and Quincy Kolb, with Albert
Bowscr, alternate Accident also sent
milk judging team composed of John
SchlossnagIc and Lawrence Groer, but
placing in this contest has not been
announced.
The teams were accompanied by
Mcrl Meyers, vocational agriculture
instructor.
Wilbur Thomas, of Friendsville,
state president of the organization,
presided at the dinner meeting Satur-
day Wendell Umbel, also of Friends
vile, regional winner in the public
speaking contest, won third place in
the state, his theme being "Widening
Horizons"
Harry Holman and Thomas Hine-
baugh participated in the poultry
Judging contest and Melvin Enlow and
Robert Kcster Judged in the dairy
Judging contest. Charley &. Miller,
vocational instructor, accompanied the
Fricndsvillc representatives.
Following the convention all +. +.
A. boys visited various points of in
tercst in Washington, D. c.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-04-30
COMMISSIONERS
SEEK RULING ON
PURCHASE
Asks Court to Construe Meaning
Of Statute Which CompeIs
Advertising for Bids on Any
Item Over $4,000

An equity suit of the County Com
missioners of Garrett County, versus
the State Roads Commission and its
members, under the declaratory judg-
ment acts, has been filed in the Cir
cult Court here, which asks the Court
to construc the meaning Of the law
passed at the last legislature by Sen
ator Clifford Friend wherein it is now
compulsory to advertise for bids for
material, equipment, etc, of a value
exceeding $4,000, in the management
Of the county roads.
Payment Held Up
Because of the wording of the law
the State Roads Commission is hold
ing up payment of bills amounting to
$6,797.G2, for construction work done
on the Rock Lodge and Smouse roads,
according to Horace P Whitworth,
Jr., attorney. The money is allocated
to Garrett county from the Gasoline
Tax Fund for construction purposes.
The State Roads Commission COM
posed of Ezra Whitman, p Watson
Webb and W. Frank Thomas, are also
anxious for an Interpretation of the
law and have cooperated with the
County Commissioners in asking that
the suit be filed asking for the opin-
ion.
Mr. Whitworth said that the lack of
a clear Interpretation might hold up
road work in the county indefinitely
as the Roads commission at present
would not pay legitimate bills for con-
struction work in regard to super
vision, truck rental, shovel rental, use
of bulldozer and auto patrol, etc.
Example Given
He pointed out by way of example,
of hiring a man and truck for so much
per day. After so many days the
amount owed to the man would
amount to more than 500 and the
Continued on Page Eight
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-04-30
Homemakers Plan For
Annual Style Revue
Will Be Held Wednesday, May G.,
At Mt. Lake Park. Board Decides

The annual style revue of the Gar
rett County Homemakers clubs, will
be held on Wednesday, May 6, this
year, it was announced by Miss Mari
anna Lee Long, home demonstration
agent, following a meeting of the
Executive Board of the County Coun-
Gil of Homemakers last Friday after
noon.
Miss Long said the revue would be
held in the Bowling Alley building at
Mt Lake Park, from to o'clock on
that day.
Work garments, made in the
Clothing Construction schools and at
home, will be styled by the home
makers. These garments include gar
den clothes, house dresses and aprons.
Miss Helen Shelby, clothing special
list for the state, will be present, and
will deliver a short address.
Miss Vcnia NJ. Kcllar, assistant di-
rector of extension, University of
Maryland, attended the board meeting
last week and following the business
session spoke on what homcmakcrs
may do at this time to contribute to
the Victory Program. She stressed
gardening and attention to good nu-
triton and urged the need for a
countrywide project of a worthy ma
turc. Miss Kellar also attended reg
ular homemakers club meetings at
VindeX and Kcmpton.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-04-30
"Di4coM1zeou4" 44ieAA .

Walter Pkin, in article, pointed out that what
people really needed were "discoureous friends
Perhaps he's right The friend who tells neckte
beautiful when he really thinks it's TERRIBLE who says
speech marvellous when he actually slept through most of
it, who other trying be kind that he
tells the TRUTH may win love- but he helps
If going improve he needs to coach him
the sdenes and it won't do any good to stubborn bull
headed take seriously what the coach tells him.
needs many times to act mirror in which he
see himself as others see him.
Without someone tell him the truth about his
isms habits, Mistakes Mr. Pitkn believes the may
marching straight to disaster with the cheers of his courteous
friends ringing in his
Get close friend to make check for Improvement
and lust so one-sided you check him. Then you'll
help each other constructively.
another person has put it, kindness puts to sleep with
the ether of dissatisfaction Criticism may be hard medicine to
take but achieves the opposite result 1t wakes up!
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-04-30
METRODISTS PLAN NOTE
BURNING SERVICE MAY 10
To Mark Completion of Pay
ments on Debts on Church
And Parsonage, Built
In Recent Years

Plans are in progress for a celebra-
ton by members and friends of St.
Paul's Methodist church of Oakland
to mark the completion Of payments
on the debts on both the church and
parsonage. it was announced by Rev.
Minor Sprague, pastor.
The church was built in 1886,
and dedicated on Palm Sunday of the
latter year The parsonage was built
two years later.
A recent drive to close out the out
standing pledges and to secure new
gifts has resulted, according to E. Ray
Jones, chairman of the special com
mittee for this purpose, in securing
sufficient funds to pay all notes. This,
he says, leaves the congregation in
unencumbered possession of a church
and parsonage property valued at
$4,000.
In celebration of this successful
completion of the building project a
note-burning service and a reception
are planned for the night of Mothers
Day, Sunday, May 10th, according to
Rev Sprague. He has named the fol-
lowing members of celebration COM
mittee, representing all organizations
and branches of the church: S. T.
NayIor, general chairman; Mrs.
Grover C. Stemple, f. Ray Jones, Mrs.
Ray Teets, Mrs. William Naylor, Rob
ert Dewitt, Mrs. Daniel Smouse,
Charles McIntire, Mrs. J. F. Harmed
and himself as eX-officio.
At the service on May 10, at 1880
Rev. w. s. Patterson, D. D., will be
the principal speaker. DR.. Patterson
was pastor through the period of
building and until the fall of 1899 at
which time he was transferred to
Simpson church, Moundsville, W. Va.
An appropriate program will also
be presented and after the service a
reception will be held in the assembly
room with additional program num-
bers. The reception will also honor all
persons who have become members
since the building Of the church, as
representing some of the fruits and
much of the church's future hope.
The entire community is invited to
rejoice with the Methodists and all
will be welcome at the celebration.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-04-30
Many Sign Economy
Petition; Victory
Delegation Planned
MaryIand's Public Expenditure
Council Arranges Meeting with
Senators and Representatives

Between four hundred and five hun
dred persons in this section of Garrett
county signed petitions circulated re
Gently by the local Taxpayers Asso-
citation calling upon Mrs. Katharine
E. Byron, Sixth District Representa-
tive, to support the Byrd Joint Con-
gressional Committee, working for a
reduction of two billion dollars in
non-essential Federal spending, it was
said yesterday by representatives of
the association.
The names on the petition included
persons residing at Friendsville, Crel
lin. Accident and Oakland. 1t was
stated that similar petitions were
distributed at Grantsville and quite a
number of additional names were
probably obtained there which were
sent direct to the headquarters Of the
Maryland Public Expenditure Council.
This latter council is planning
Victory First Delegation to go to
Washington on May 5th to tell Mary
lands two Senators and six Repre-
sentatives in Congress face to face
that victory and the welfare of the
nation and every person in it requires
that Congress eliminate every dollar
of non-essential Federal spending and
use the savings thus made to buy guns,
planes, tanks and ships for our men
fighting the Axis.
A statewide petition will be pre-
scented at that time and key citizens in
every section of Baltimore and every
county are to meet with the Washing
ton representatives at 2:30 p. m. in
the caucus room of the Senate office
building in Washington. Senator Tyd-
ings has arranged the meeting.
Just who will represent Garrett
county is not known at this time, but
it is the wish that several members of
the association will join the main del
cgation at the Union Station in Wash
ington at 200 o'clock on the day in
dictated.
In commenting on the taxpayers ac-
ton, Harry S. Middledorf, of the Mary
land Public Expenditure Council,
said Clear thinking taxpayers have
been writing the Congressman rep
resenting their respective districts for
months telling them to reduce or elm
mate all non-essential Federal spend
ing in view of the need for turning
every resource toward attaining vic
tory. The results have been most en-
couraging. The citizens are circulat-
ing this petition and forming the del
egation to reiterate their demands so
that there will be no doubt in the
minds of their spokesman in Congress
that the taxpayers, willing to make
every sacrifice to insure victory. be-
licvcs it vital that every non essen
tial non-defensc expenditure be pared
to the bone during the period of the
war emergency"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-04-30
Registrars to Fill
Out Questionnaires
Regarding Occupation
All Men Is to A Who Registered
February 16, Will Receive
Blanks

All men between Is and A years
of age who registered for Selective
Service on February 16, will receive
an occupational QUESTIONABLE in two
parts-one for the Selectivc Service
Board. and the other for the United
States Employment Service, it has
been announced by Milburn w. Mann,
local director of the latter.
These occupational questionnaireS
ask for important information about
work experience or training of in
dividuals, he said,
He pointed out that the question:
naircs must be answered correctly
and returned promptly to the local Of
flee of the Selective Service Board in
Oakland. For the convenience of per-
sons who do not understand exactly
how to complete the QUESTIONABLE,
certain agencies and organizations
have been designated to assist in fill
ing them out.
Those desiring aid are asked to con-
suit the nearest member Of the Ad-
visory Board, labor unions, ones en-
ployer, or the nearest office Of the U.
S. Employment service.
The advisory board for the county
is composed of William r. Offutt,
chairman; S. F. Hamill, N. c. Fraley,
A. T. Matthews, E. Ray Jones, Lewis
Il. Jones, w. w. Dawson, and Fred
crick Thaycr, all of Oakland; Henry
NJ. Speicher, Accident; r. Earl Guard,
Friendsvillc; Harvey Gortncr, Grants
Vile; John Shore, kitzmillcr.
The Oakland office of the U. 5.
Employment service, in the Mclntirc
building is open $50 to 5 Monday
through Friday, and $50 to 1890 on
Saturday. 1t will also be open in the
evenings from Monday, May through
Thursday, May 7, from Z to 9 o'clock,
for the convenience of persons dcsir-
ing assistance in completing their
missionaries. Members of the Junior
Chamber of Commerce have volun-
tecred to assist in the work.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-04-30
To Give Lecture at Ministers
Conference

Rev. Felix G, Robinson, Oakland, di-
rector of the Institute of Worship and
Church Music, will deliver three lee
lures on Ecumenical worship in con-
nection with the annual West Vir-
ginia statewide conference of Protes-
tant clergymen, to be held at Jack
sons Mill, W. Va, on May 6, 7 and 8.
The other two lecturers at the con-
ference will be DR., Daniel A. Polling,
of Philadelphia, Pa, editor of the
Christian Herald; and DR.. A. J. Music,
director of Fellowship of Rcconcilia-
ton, New York City.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-04-30
Head Lutheran Conference

The synod of the United Lutheran
church, at it's annual conference, at
Jackson's Mill, w. Va, this week, re-
elected Rev. A. X Jones, Red House,
as conference president, and named L.
A. Wagner, Accident, as secretary
treasurer.
Attending the conference from here
we're Dr.. A, +. Learner, pastor, and
Esnl 4 S!nee!l.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-04-30
1876 MEN ARE
LISTED IN nth
REGISTRATION
Twenty Schools Used Over the
Weekend for Men As to "a,
Inclusive, to Register

A total of 1876 men between the
ages of 45 to Ga inclusive, registered
in Garrett county at the twenty
places provided over the week END, in
the fourth national registration.
1t was estimated that 208,000 reg
istered throughout the state and
some 100000 throughout the ma
ton.
In Garrett county the greatest
number to register was at Oakland,
where 400 went to the high school
during the three-day period. The next
highest number was at Friendsville,
where III registered. The entire list,
as announced by the county draft
board was as follows:
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-04-30
Total

Many of those who registered came
on the first and second days showing
their willingness to serve their coun-
try. Schools in every section of the
state were used as registration Of
fees and principals and teachers
served as registrars.
Governor O'Conor and Mayor Jack
son, of Baltimore, led Maryland's new
registrants, while President Roosevelt
led the nation.
To each person registered through
out the nation the government is
planning to send a QUESTIONABLE to
find what non-combat war work he
might do best if the need arose. None
of those registering this time will be
liable for military service, according
to the present Selective Service Act,
and will not be given order numbers.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-04-30
Former Oaklander Missing In
Action

Mrs. George D. Spraguc, former
resident Of Oakland, now residing at
Purcellcvillc, Va, has been officially
informed by the Navy Department
that her son, Robert Sprague, U. S,
Navy, has been missing and unheard
from since February 27.
That is the date the U. S. S. cruiser
Houston, on which Spraguc was at
tachcd, was sunk in the Java battle.
Spraguc had been in the navy for
upwards of twenty years, but re-
turned to Oakland many times to
visit his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
D. Sprague, while his father was man
agcr of the Oakland creamery.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-04-30
Webster Ravenscroft
Suffers Heart Attack
While Burning Brush
Was Engaged In Burning Over
a Field; Body Not Found Until
Several Hours Later

Apparently suffering a heart
attack while engaged in burn
ing over some land on his farm,
Just east of Oakland, DR.. Web
ster Ravenscroft, 70 years old,
retired physician, died some
time Monday afternoon, April
I27, and his body was badly
burned when the flames from
the fire he had started reached
the spot where his body lay.
His sister, Mrs. Carrie Groves, who
was at the home spread the alarm
when her brother had not returned
to the house by nine o'clock that ev-
ening and neighbors, Sheriff j. W.
Owens and members Of the Oakland
Fire Department began a search,
which ended about 11:00 o'clock with
the finding of the body in the field
within sight of the farm house.
Most of the clothing had been con-
sumed, and Dr.. E. l. Baumgartner,
county coroner, expressed the opin-
ion that the heart attack had caused
his death and not as a result of the
burns on his body. He said he had
evidently been dead for at least eight
hours when the body was discovered.
DR.. Ravenscroft was born March
II. 1872, at Dawson, Allegany county,
son of the late Roland and Martha
McGowen Ravenscroft. He was grad
uated from the Louisville Medical
College in 1894 and practiced his pro-
fession in Brandonville, West Va,
for four years, then moving to Acct
dent, Garrett county, where he was
engaged in his profession for period
of eighteen years.
He moved to Oakland in 1909, prac-
tically retiring from the practice of
medicine at that time, but returned
to Accident during the World War,
where he assisted his brother, Dr. R.
! A. Ravenscroft, during the influenza
epidemic of that period. He was one
of the early automobile dealers Of
Oakland.
DR.. Ravcnscroft was actively inter
csted in politics and was a staunch
Republican, serving for several years
on the Republican State Central COM
mittee, having been elected in 1921.
He was postmaster in Oakland for
nine years He was also a member of
the Oakland Knights of Pythias lodge
and of the Woodmen Of the World at
Crellin.
Surviving are one daughter, Mrs.
Leo Lyon, Clarksburg, West Va; three
grandchildren, two brothers and three
sisters: Dr.. R. A. Ravenscroft, Wash
ington, d. c.; Roland Ravenscroft, of
Cresaptown; Mrs. Peter Staupp, Lo-
naconing; Mrs. Rutledge Younker
Paw Paw, West Va, and Mrs. Carrie
Groves, formerly of Westernport, who
| had been residing with her brother
recently. Mrs. Ravenscroft died ten
years ago
Funeral services were conducted
this morning at 1890 o'clock from the
Boldcn Funeral Home, Oakland, with
the Rev Minor Sprague, Methodist
minister, officiating Intcrment was in
the Oakland cemetery.
Pallbearcrs were Edward Wolfe,
Henry Smousc, John Weber, Robert
Gcmmcll, Thomas A. Gender, Roy O.
Winters, Henry NJ. Speichcr and Ed
ward Wallace.
Final rites at the grave was in
charge of the Knights Of Pythias.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-04-30
Oakland Firemen Called

Oakland fircmen were called last
Saturday afternoon to cxtinguish
grass fire which had gotten beyond
control near the Dixon cottage at Mt.
Lake Park.
The fircmcn also answered "A call to
Sand Flat OH Saturday, also for a
grass fire.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-04-30

Maryland's auto titling tax revenue
has dropped of $327,S3S since Janu-
airy I and will continue to decline.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-02-19
"WHEN AIR RAIDS STRIKE"

In the March of Time feature
which Mr.. Eveland shows in the
Opera House, the one for Tuesday
night was SO timely that he had 1t
run again Wednesday afternoon,
and Mr.. Eveland invited the high
school pupils and teachers and
business mon of the town to see it,
gratis The title of the feature was
when Air Raids Strike" It show
ed what the civilian defense has
set up, and pictured what to do,
and what not to do, in the event Of
raids. 1t also showed pictures TAX
en- in England, at the time Of the
raid, and what was done during
the raid. 1t was highly education
al throughout. and showed the
training and education being done,
so that there will be no excitement
or confusion, when the air raid
siren sounds.
The feature also called attention
to how the civilian population
should back up the soldiers in the
army. Mr. Eveland, along with
many other movie houses are doing
great educational work in showing
these features. In no other way
can the people realize what it is all
about, more clearly, than when
shown on the screen.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-02-19
NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE
THE UNDERSIGNED win offe,

THE UNDERSIGNED will offer
for sale at public auction on Satur-
day, the 28th day of February,
1912, beginning at o'clock p. M,
at the late residence of Van Mott,
deceased, situated two miles from
Stockport on state route 1872, the
following personal PROPERTY belong
ing to the estate of Van Mott, de-
ceased: IL ton of mixed hay; l ton
baled straw; moving machine; disc
harrow; hay rake; riding culti-
vator; breaking plow; farm wagon
and hay ladders; wool tier; spike
tooth cultivator; 2 large grain
boxes; l set of double harness;
seed sover; hay fork; rope and
pulleys; 1 Ford coupe, model 1929;
small quantity of lumber and mis-
cellaneous small tools and other
items too numerous to mention
Terms of sale: Cash. MAUD HAIR
RIS. Administrative of the Estate
of Van Mott, deceased. Clyde Nc
Elfresh, Auctioneer.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-02-19
REAL ESTATE

When we are putting as much of
our money at the disposal of the
government, as we feel we can; the
next problem is to invest the rest
in safe way where it will return
dividends. Real estate is the an
swer.
Farms are good safe investments
if you can oversee or work them.
Also we'll located town properties.
b
An Investment Of
$1,000 now returns $35 per mo.
$1,000 now return SIG per mo.
$ $50 now returns 5 s per mo.
$4,000 now returns $22.50 per mo.
Anyone interested in the former
Mrs. Elmer Taylor properties. call
232-Black.
Six room house in Stockport,
large lot for garden and truck.
Insurance and Bonds
GEO. D. WAGoNRR
Malta, Ohio
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-02-19
ANNOUNCEMENT

1t is with pleasure l announce to
the people Of Morgan county that /
am now owner of the pressing shop
formerly known as Semon e Sc
mon. Also to inform you we will
now be able to give you real SER
vice and cleaning by having direct
contact with our modern and eff
cient plant. See our opening spe-
cial advertisement elsewhere in this
paper and remember il your clothes
are not becoming to you, they
should be coming to us.-SEMONS S
DRY CLEANING, Harry A. Semon,
Owner.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-02-19

Mrs. j. A. Mcfarland and sons
Tony and John, jr., of Anchorage,
Alaska, arrived last Friday for a
visit with her parents, DR.. and Mrs.
L. E. Sharp, and brother Landon
Sharp and wife at Yellow Springs.
This is Mrs. McFarland's first visit
home since going to Alaska several
years ago, and where her husband.
Captain Mcfarland is still station.
ed. They made the trip to Seattle.
WASH, by plane.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-02-19

Mrs. S. B. Sheridan, Kate Stan
ton and Marjorie Sheridan attended
the concert presented by the Ge-
neva Piano symphony in GAINESVILLE,
Monday evening. The Geneva Piano
symphony (under the direction Of
Mrs. Helen Foster Lewis) consists
of Is pianos and Is pianists. The
arrangements were unique and the
entire program was a rare treat for
music lovers.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-02-19

Private Herman 0. Spencer, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Spencer, Malta
route, will observe his birthday
March 2nd. He is stationed at FIT
Ord, as coast guard. Address
Hq. Troop, 107 Cavalry, Fort Ord,
California.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-02-19

Mrs. Ella Cosgrave and Mrs
Henry Harmer who have been Ill
with flu the past two weeks, are
both improving, and Mrs. Harmer
sat up a short time Tuesday for the
first time. Mrs. Cosgrave's brother
J. C. Whipple, who has had heavy
cold. is better.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-02-19
WHY PAY MORE when you ca,

WHY PAY MORE when you can
buy the best for less? Leghorn
pullets, standard, $3.50; special,
$17.40; best grade with breeding
certificate, s20.40; heavy breeds,
$500, $14.40 and $17.40 per hun
dred See me, or order by te'e-
phone. l will trust you for your
deposit of 1c per chick. If custo-
mer orders direct from hatchery
please mention my name on order.
You are invited to personally in
spect our focks--four breeds, North
River road, two miles above Malta.
E. r. ROBERTS, agent for Co
lonial Chicks. Marion, O.