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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-11-29
Second Costly Fire
In 12Days Hits City
Flames Spread Through Interior
of Leighton Brothers Garage,
Causing $4,000 Damage

Oakland experienced its second
costly fire in II days when flames
Quilted most of the interior of the
Leighton Brothers garage building
last Sunday night about 1870, to
cause damage estimated at $4,000
James White, of Oakland, passing
in his automobile, discovered the blaze
and turned in the alarm. Members of
the Oakland Volunteer Fire depart
ment worked for two hours to bring
the flames under control.
Floyd Leighton, one of four broth
ers who operate the business, said the
damage was only slightly covered by
insurance The building is of concrete
block, about IS by 200 feet, with a
two-story front. The fire is believed
to have started from the electric motor
feeding the stoker furnace, as the
flames first centered around the steps
leading to the parts room on the sec
ond floor.
The offices and showroom were
damaged while the parts department
overhead was almost entirely des-
troyed. The interior of the balance Of
the garage was badly burned but
flames never broke through the roof.
A number of cars stored in the garage
were badly scorchcd and could not be
removed until the flames were eXtin-
guished. A new Buick in the front
showroom was driven out without
damage after the flames were under
control.
There was no damage to the Sharps
Motor company on one side or the
Oakland Creamery company, on the
other
Work of clearing up the debris and
making repairs to the building were
underway the same day and the own
ers expect to have the garage open for
business very soon. Other owners are
Clarence, Russell and Alvie Leighton.
Other Alarm
Fircmcn were also called about 10
o'clock last Friday night as the result
of a flue fire at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs Lowell LOOMS, State road. There
was no damage.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-11-29
Changes Are Made
In Train Schedule

Officials of the Cumberland division
of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
have announced a number of changes
in the train schedule, effective after
midnight Sunday.
The one affected the most is train
No. %, arriving in Oakland usually at
6:36 a. m. After Sunday it will arrive
at sos a. m. Another train affected
nearly an hour is train So, east bound
which now runs at 2:56 p. M After
Sunday it will run at 2:06 p. M, and
is calculated to make connections with
a Pittsburgh Washington train in
Cumberland.
Train No. II, eastbound, and the
National Limited, are the only trains
not changed.
The following schedule will go into
effect after Sunday:
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-11-29
War Fund Donations
Now Total $1949.36

Cash donations in the national war
fund drive actually received thus far
by Cecil Smith, treasurer, reached
$1,949.36 this morning, it was an
nounced. Although less than half the
quota of $4,000, there We're still many
places to report, and it was confident
ly asserted that the amount would be
reached
The Oakland womcn's division,
headed by Mrs. Margaret Coffey
chairman, announced the following
contributions this week: jar pt Moose
club, $500; jar at Coffey's, $20.40;
two other jars, $1.14; girl scouts, Sill
50; collections at Maryland theatre
$3.50; Bingo party, $8781; and per-
sonal contribution from A. d. Naylor
of $40. Jars are also at the Legion
home and the Hawkinson tread ser
vice but no report was available on
those
The following communities had re-
ported:
Deer Park, $l66.6O; Friendsville
S14463; Jennings, $115.50; Kitzmiller
and West VindeX, $3498O; Loeb Lynn
$3.50; McHenry, $43.5O; Mt. Lake
Park, $1291O; Oakland, 1851 So; and
Swanton, $5110.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-11-29
Board of Education
Publishes Annual
Report This Week
Shows Receipts and Expendi-
lures and Other Detailed In
formation For Past
Fiscal Year

The annual report of the Board of
Education. from July 1. 1914, to juno
3, 1915, is being published this week
in The Republican, showing detailed
information of receipts and expendi-
lures and other activities during the
past fiscal year.
Receipts are listed at Sab .063 %
with total disbursements of SAB. BOB
Al, leaving a balance on hand of
$29. 234.O3.
The board received S126, 1896. 81 from
the county levy. while 1927. 1884
came from state funds. The largest
item listed from state was S187,227
from the equalization fund. Total costs
of instruction amounted to S185.698. "a
for elementary schools and $89, 2O4.93
for the five high schools. or a grand
total of S274. 9O3.27. Transportation of
normal pupils cost S99,43247.
The report also showed that the
number of elementary teachers had
droppcd from 1877 to 1902 since 1923,
while the number of high school teach
crs had increas ID from % to as.
The cost per pupil for current ex-
penses was S95.79 for one-teacher
schools; $G5.43 for two-teacher
schools; $7476 for graded schools
S121 or for high schools. and $50 rs
for elementary and high schools.
At the present time there are 50
school buildings in the county, 40 of
which are owned by the school board.
Only one is used exclusively for high
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-11-29
Ordered to Report

Three selcctees were ordered to re-
port Monday night, December 10, to
be sent to Baltimore for induction into
the armed forces,
They include Joseph Albert Ashby,
Crellin; Ernest Lee Bowser, route l.,
Addison, Pa; and Lawrence Leroy
Mason, Avilton.
Pre-Induction Exam
Three men were also ordered by the
local selective service board to report
Sunday night, December 10, to be sent
to Baltimore for their pre-induction
physical examination.
They are Gordon Sollars Paugh,
Mt Lake Park; Ellis Reuben Broad
water, Swanton; and Homer Alfred
Griffith, Addison.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-11-29
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Most people want to be friendly but great many lust don't
know how. 1t requires certain fundamental elements
really friendly person
What these elements?
There great variety of them and person
possess them all Let's discuss few they mind Then
you add some Of your
In the first place. does person naturally like people he
critical? 1t has been said that test of whether
friendly not is to write down the of people know
selected at random and then opposite each the character
sc of each that first mind If most Of mme-
diate reactions kindly then rendy-if not
of critical disposition In other words if tendency like
people, automatically first the good qualities and the
bad in them.
Again. does person praise people honestly and generously?
If he wants be friendly must give praise that
however, does not atery He pick out qualities he is
able praise and refrain from harpng faults He
the good and not the bad side
If to like another try doing something about it.
That to which gives to he like and why give
helping hand? All folks have qualities that deserve it.
How we'll does stick by his friends? Do his friends feel
safe with him Do they know nsnctivey that he will speak
mkndly of them? When others criticize person who
FRIEND does he chime and agree? Does he nothing
he stand for that person when he CAM Does he let people
alone that's their look out does he do little things
age them? Is such his first desire? Does he smile easily
than he roWns? Is he able to make folks feel friendly Just
he can't help feeling friendly to them?
Nothing needed than the element Of frendiness.
TrumEull Cheer, a
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-11-29
Regulations Adopted
For Medical Care
Program in County
Advisory Committee Fixes Rules
Concerning Filling of Prescrip-
tiOnS

Several regulations concerning the
administration of the new medical
care program in Garrett county were
adopted at a meeting of the Garrett
county advisory committee, it was an
nounced by Francis J. Connolly, eX-
ecutive secretary of the county well
fare board and secretary of the medi-
cal care committee.
Mr.. Connolly said the committee
ruled that all doctors must Indicate on
prescriptions given to a patient under
this program the number of times the
prescription is to be rcfilled, or
whether just one time or indefinitely,
and doctors must also Indicate this
same information on monthly bills
which they send to the health office.
He said that payments would not be
made to druggists for refilling pres
criptions which were issued before
November /, so that it will be neces-
sary for the patient to see his doctor
and fill a new prescription if he
wished payment from health depart
ment funds.
The committee emphasized that the
program is administered by the health
department and that all inquiries are
to be directed to that office. Certifi-
Gates of eligibility are issued to eli
gible individuals by the Welfare board
DR.. Joseph P Franklin has sue
ceeded DR.. Winter Frantz as chairman
of the Garrett county committee, since
he has taken over the health work in
the county until full-timc county
health officer is obtained.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-11-29
Hartman Child
.Accidently Killed
at Sewickley Home

Dolores Hartman was born in Pitts
burgh, Pa, on February 4, 1897, and
lost her life by accident on November
10, 1915, at her home in SeWicklcy,
Pa. She was the daughter of Luther
and Mary Bowser Hartman, who were
both reared in Cove community. The
mother was a mill worker at Scwick-
ley and the father was a military
Policeman in the U. S. Army in Ala
bama.
Her sevcn-ycar-oId brother, Gary,
took his fathers shotgun from a closet
and was playing when it accidently
was discharged, the shot hitting the
little girl. A thirtcen-y ear-old girl was
in the home caring for the children.
A neighbor rushed the child to a
doctors office but death occurred be-
fore the office was reached.
She is survived by her parents and
one brother, Gary; her grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Bowser, Of Add
son, Pa.
The body was shipped to Addison
on Tuesday, November 8, and funeral
services were conducted the next af-
ternoon at the German Lutheran
church at Cove.
Rev H. H. Fickcnscher was in
charge and burial was in the church
cemetery. Pallbearers were Herbert
and Harold Harman, Clarence Glass,
Iobert Griffith, Donald George
Homer IIanft.
The deceased was a niece of Lewis
and Harry Hartman, Mrs. Lewis
Speicher, Ralph Bowser, of Cove.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-11-29
Navy Recruiting Program

The Navy has initiated a recruiting
program here and John Dennis, yeo-
man second class, is here today to
supply information and sign up APP
.plicants for enlistment or re-enlist-
ment in that branch of the armed
forces.
Woman Dennis next trip to Oak
land will be on Thursday, December
T, and he will be in the postoffice
building.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-11-29
Winter Approaches

Several inches of snow covered most
of Garrett county this morning to
serve as a gentle reminder that win
ter, if not actually here. was on its
way.
1t was the seconds now of the week,
another light fall having occurred last
Friday night Temperature last Sat
urday dropped to around the 20 de-
gree mark.
Cindering in spots was required, es-
pecially on State highways.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-11-29
Purchases Electric Shop

Orris DoBerry, recently returned
from service in the Pacific area, and
honorably discharged, has purchased
the electric shop of Wellington
Smouse, on Alder street, which he will
conduct in the future.
An announcement of the change is
made in the advertising columns of
The Republican this week.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-11-29
New Potato Available

Potatoes without veXing rough
spots to be pared can be grown from
a new Michigan spud called Menomi-
nee, according to DR.. r. A. Jehle, Uni
versity of Maryland specialist, at Col
legc Park, announced. He cautioned
however, that in Maryland, Garrett
county was the only practical area for
raising them.
Smooth-skinned and immune to po-
tato scab diseases, the Menominee
only gives a good yield at high eleva-
tions, Jehle said.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-11-29
Paroled by Governor

Clifton P. Tasker, of this county,
was one of nine prisoners granted
paroles Saturday by Governor Her
bert r. O'Conor.
Tasker had been sentenced in the
Garrett County Circuit Court to serve
one year on charge of larceny and
receiving stolen goods.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-11-29
Police Arrest
.AWOL Soldier
Hiding at Home
Meredith Douglas Snyder, 10, of
jennings, Left Army Post Two
DAYS After Induction

Meredith Douglas Snyder, 10, of
jennings, was arrested at the home Of
his father, Ellis Snyder, late Friday
night on charges Of being AWOL from
his Army post since July 16, accord
ing to Fred HaIlford, special agent in
charge Of the FBI office in Baltimore.
Snyder was uabbed at his home by
State Trooper Blair J. Bucket, Con-
stable Charles Zeller of Grantsville,
Sgt. Ben A Hagman of the Military
Police detachment at Cumberland, and
special FBI agent.
Registered Months Late
Hallford stated that investigation
shows Snyder failed to register for
the draft on his eighteenth birthday,
November 9, 1914, as required by law,
and did not register until April 4,
1915, after being warned by the State
Police to 90 to the draft board at
! Oakland and register. A letter was
first written to Snydcrs father by Of
ficials of Local Board No. 1 at Oak
land, advising him that his son should
register as required by the Sclcctivc
Training and Service Act, but this let
ter was ignored
Snyder was thereafter warned by
the State Police to register and he did
finally register on April 4, 1915, six
months after he should have done so.
He was indicted into the Army at
Baltimore on July Is, 1915, and alb
scented himself without leave on July
Is.
According to the FBI, efforts were
made by T. S. agents and members
of the State Police to locate Snyder
and return him to military custody,
but he could not be found. Upon MAX
ing inquiry at the Snyder home inves-
tigators were told by Snyder's parents
that he was not at home and they
knew nothing concerning his where
abouts However, information was fl
nalIy developed that Snyder was liv-
ing at home, but usually kept under
cover to avoid detection.
Waited for Snow Storm
Believing that Snyder could be APP
pretended at his home provided Off
GERS could approach the house without
it being known to the occupants, the
aTcsting officers decided to take ad-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-11-29
Suffers Wound From
His Own Shotgun

Warren Del Signore, Gormania, w
Va, suffered gun shot wounds in the
right hand and thigh in a hunting ac-
cident several days ago near his home
and was removed to hospital in Ell
kins, w. Va, where his condition is
described as satisfactory"
Del Signore was standing on log
when his foot slipped causing him to
fall, and the gun was accidentally dis
charged, according to hospital Off
Gals.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-11-29
L. 3. Clinic Scheduled

The regular monthly tuberculosis
clinic, conducted by the Maryland Tu-
berculosis association, will be con-
Quoted at the county health office,
court house, Oakland, on Wednesday
morning, December u, beginning at
9 o'clock.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-11-29
Heads State Commission

Governor O'Conor announced men,
bers of commission to consider
proper division of revenues by the
state and local governments" and
named former Attorney General Will
liam c. Walsh, Cumberland, as chair
man.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-11-29

The resignation of Sgt. Harold C.
Carl, state police, to enter private
business in Frostburg, was disclosed
by First Sgt John H. Doud, command
ing officer Of the LaVale barracks. 1t
is effective tomorrow. Sgt. Carl was
a frequent visitor in Garrett county.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-11-29
4 44ie~a1z Pe44o~ Z.

FRIENDLY person has been called he salt that savors
he is blessing to himself and to all who come within
the sphere of his influence
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BRAWL MAY END
IN COURT ACTION
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fights break out among the musi-
clans, and they attacked him when
he ordered them out of the place,
Mr.. McKirgan hit George Mof-
fett, one of the men, over the head
with a ballbat, in attempting to
protect himself as he retreated
back into his residence. Another
of the men opened the door and at
tempted to follow him into the a.
partment, and Mr.. McKirgan fired
at him with .38 revolver, narrow
ly missing the musician.
Wife Calls Officials
Mrs. McKirgan, meanwhile, left
by a rear door and called Sheriff
II. S. Roosa in addition to local Of
fiCials. II took them nearly half
hour to restore peace and get the
men back in their chartered bus,
in which they were enroute to A
kron for a Friday night engage
ment
A Plain City physician took sew
eral Stitches in Moffett's head. Up
on leaving the restaurant, the men
threatened Mr.. McKirgan. Nc
charges were filed at the time, but
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-11-12
TERMs OF SuRsCRIPTIONs

Entered at the postoffice at Marys-
vlle. ohio, as secOud-class mail
matter.
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.4-H CLUB AWARDS
ARE PRESENTED
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complishments. They are:
Citizens Federal Savings &
Loan, Marysville, pins; NeStles
Milk Products, Inc, dairy judging
awards; Union County Farm Bur
eau Coop, general livestock judg-
ing awards; 3. NJ. Youmans q Son,
Plain City, officers awards; Thorn
as Implement CO., Marysville,
county elimination awards; Col. F.
E. Williams, Marion, Showmanship
awards; First National bank Ma
rysville, showmanship awards; XII
wants club, Marysville clothing
judging awards; Farmers Nation
al bank Plain City showmanShip
awards; Kaufmans Food Market
Milford Center nutrition judging
awards; Asman Packing company
MarysVille award for highest yield
ing hogs; Redwood Lions club
clothing judging award; Redwood
Fish and Game club conservation
award; Redwood Fair board and
Plain City Fair board and Union
County Agricultural society fair
premiums; New York Central rail-
road 5-10-15 and 20 year advisors
awards.
The clubs participating in the
| MarVSVille achievement program
were:
Victory Cookerettes Mrs. Wal
ter Low and Wanda Sue Low ad-
viSorS; Paris Style Improvers, Mrs.
Harold Hildreth Mrs. Milton Schei-
derer advisers; Paris Livestock
Improvers Omar Elbin and Char
lene Laird advisers; Millcreek
Topnotchers Richard Mitchell ad-
wiser; Lucy LeeSburg Donald Par
rott and Luther Laughrey advis-
ers; Gingham Gals Mrs. John L.
Parrott, adviser; Dolby Livestock,
Andrew Anthony and Fleta An
thony advisers; Clever Country
SOOhS DCiOI CS IlduSIIl anu I~lSCAi
or Heizer and Wilma Drumm ad-
visers;; Buckeye All Livestock
Dorance Rockenbaugh adviser; AL
len Live Wires Mrs Harold Kent
and Mrs Floyd Dunbar advisers;
Allen Merry Cooks Mrs D D Ben
nett and Mrs Floyd Dunbar ad-
viserS; Allen Star Stockmen Floyd
IT Dunbar adviser
The next All club achievement
meetings will be held at Rich
wood on Tuesday evening with
Mrs r J Langstaff and J Blaine
Harris in charge of arrangements
and Milford Center on Wednesday
where Rowland Bishop will be in
/ charge
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COURT NEWS
OF UNION COUNTY
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William Mccarthy and Robert
Alderman are appraisers.
William L. Coleman has been
named administrator of the estate
of John Wegner, late of Jerome
township, under bond of S21OO.
The estate is valued $1025. Claude
Mathers, Percy Smith and c. V,
Curry are appraisers.
Mae VanAtta has been named
administrative of the estate of j.
Arnold VanAtta, late of Clai-
bourne township, under bondof
of $4,000. The estate is valued at
SO, ,346.25 and Milo L. Myers is at
torney. Ralph Peet, Robert Ports
and Frank MARITIME are appraisers,
Lauer Lingrel has been named
administrator of the estate of Icie
Lingrel, late of Marysville, under
bond of S2100. The estate is valued
at $4,000 and GWynn Sanders is at
torney. G. B. Mills, p. c. Williams
and r. B. Neer are appraisers.
Wills PrObated
The will of Alice H. Howard
late of Milford Center, has been
entered into probate.
She leaves $4,000 each to her
daughter, Bethmar Merkle, and
Ter sons, Verne and Cone
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er property is to be divited among
her two daughters. Myrtle Fawn
and Carrie Beightler are nominated
as execturixes, to serve without
bond.
The will is dated Jan. 81, 1889,
and witnessed by w. F. Cody and
E. H. Hatton.
Myrtle Fawn was appointed exc
cutrix, and the estate is valued at
$500. Clifton Caryl is attorney and
Ralph Cleaves, George Schegel and
William Conrad are appraisers.
The will of Neva H. Rings, late
of Plain City, has been entered in
to probate. She leaves her farm of
1914 acres in Darby township
Madison county, to her brother,
Carl B. Holycross ,and to her hus-
band, Jacob Rings, her interest in
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Howard. The balance of her
property, both real and personal,
is to be divided equally among
her two daughters, Ercil
Chapman and Bethmar Mer-
kle, and her sons, Cone and Verne
Howard The farm of 381.13 acres,
known as the Cone Howard farm,
is to be appraised at its market
value, and her son, Verne Howard,
is to have 30 days in which to de-
eide whether or not he wishes to
purchase it.
She nominates her two sons,
Verne and Cone Howard, as exec
utors, and asks that no bond be re-
quired. The will is dated Sept. %,
1910, and witnessed by Ruth Hess
and Gwynn Sanders.
Both sons were appointed exec
utorS of the estate, which is valued
at $4,000. Gwynn Sanders is at
torney and r. B. Neer, H. P
ClouSe and Louis Michael are ap-
pralSerS.
The will of Laura Sheneman,
late of Marysville, has been enter
ed into probate.
She leaves to her daughter, Myr-
tie Fawn, a certificate of deposit
for $500. To her daughter, Carrie
Beightler, she leaves the house and
lot at 325 E. Plum st. She leaves
S100 to the Methodist church in
memory of her son, George Leffler
to be used as the Trustees may de-
eide. Household furniture and 9TH
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-11-12
EXTRA SPECIAL
care Of my ELECTRIC
WASHER

And rightly so, lady! You know how
much help this household appliance is
70 you how much time and energy
it saves you how inexpensively it
operates! You know, also, that if it
breaks down you may be inconven-
fenced by delay in obtaining new one.
Yes, you're smart in treating your Elec-
tric Washer with consideration that's
akin to tenderness! AS public service
we offer the following suggestions
which may help you to get longer and
better service from this important elec-
trio servant:
. Every time you begin your wash, fill
tub to the water-line only; start the
motor, then add clothes to the capacity
of the washer. Never overload.
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the residence in Plain City, as well
as money and other personal
property.
She nominates Cephas Atkinson
as executor. The will is dated July
2S, 1945, and witnessed by Eldon
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M. Kile and Edith w. Kile.
The will of Clara M. Arehart,
late of Fleetwood, has been entered
into Probate.
She leaves her property to be de-
vided among her three children,
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the restaurant proprietor said he
intends filing charges against the
band and its leader soon.
The musicians, it was reported,
had been drinking, and the Tri-
County News described their con-
duct as a drunken brawr. Four
women with the band had gone
back into the bus and took no part
in the disturbance.