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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-10-10
Gzon GOD and Ame1ic0
BY GEORGE PECK

Except the Lord build the house, they abour
build Thus in the first Of Psalm 127 is described
the virtue of Gods blessing.
America built precept Washington and his men
not too proud knee and pray Almighty God God
needed their pleas But when the United Nations launched
at San Francisco preseny leaders ashamed afraid
to invoke the Divine blessing They did not take into that
except the Lord build the house. they abOur vain that build
it, s said they failed to do because they feared offending
the delegates from the Communsc nations This had all the
marks of admission by supposedly Christian America that
athesc Communism is powerful than God
The hope of United Nations achieving its main objective
of establishing permanent world peace lies in having the spirit
of Christ dwell the hearts of the world Man
kind has tried just about everything else to bring about
ranging from armament to disarmament All have failed and
still have had
Shame America the first really concerted effort
to stop initiated and her very soil, that the
blessing God invoked guide the deliberations of the
delegates they about to establish formula for permanent
world peace!
Isn't about time that study of
wisdom that lies between the of the worlds greatest
book THE HOLY BIBLE? From it orefahers drew the
strength and wisdom found here in America the finest cvza
ton the world has known.
We rapidly approaching election. Next November 5h
will be day Of decision day when elect Con-
gross day when make choice between maintaining a
government (which respects the individual setting gov
eminent that SCOTS at Christianity and its mecet that the in
dvidual is the sacred and all important thing.
The daily reading of Gods Book the Bible help in
irving the right choice Why take off the shelf dust it
off, and drink in its beauty and wisdom?
Sixth National Bible Week is be observed from October 21
2G inclusive National Bible Week sponsored each year by the
Laymen National Committee organization embracing the adj
herents Of Americas three faiths The Protestant Cath
Ollie Jewish composed of and who have become
gavey concerned about the evecesng indifference of all
many Americans God and to His Holy Book the Bible The
aymens National Committee asks patriotic American to
Join with it in helping Sixth Annual Bible Week
greater than those held previous years Put the Good
Book to work. inspire others do kewise Back the Laymens
National Committee in its crusade FOR GOD AND AMERICAN
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-10-10
Four Banks Show
Deposits of Over
Eight Million Dollars

Statements of the four banks in
Garrett county, published in response
to call at the close of business on
September 80, show total deposits of
$8,651 ,993.7S, and for the first time
in history the First National Bank S
statement tops the four million mark.
Details of the statements appear in
The Republican today
The First National Bank of Oak
land shows deposits of $3,811,181.82,
while other banks are as follows
Garrett National Bank in Oakland
$2,455, 943 %; First State Bank of
Grantsville, $1,684 ,439.12; and First
National of Friendsville, $500, 429.61.
The First National Bank of Oak
land shows assets of $4,0O7, 310.92;
Garrett National, $2,653 1851; First
State of Grantsville, 5,913.85
and First National of Friendsville,
$761 ,237.43.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-10-10
Two-Point Program
Adopted BY Teachers
Merle ID. Frantz Named Presi-
dent of Association at Meet
ing Last Saturday

A tWo-point program designed to
work for the inclusion in the county
tax levy any and all amounts neces-
sary to secure the benefits for the
schools of the county which might ac-
crue from the state legislative pro-
gram, and to secure additional salary
for all teachers from county sources
for services rendered during the pres
ent school term. was adopted at the
meeting of the Garrett County Teach
ers' association held at Accident last
Saturday.
A committee was appointcd to
study the total situation and work
out the details of the program. The
committee is to make its recommen-
dations to the association at a meet
ing in the near future.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-10-10
Fishing Season
Very Satisfactory

Zone of the best fishing seasons
ever" was the way Francis Ruge, dis
trict deputy game warden described
the past summers activities along
Deep Creek Lake when summing up
the reaction Of the hundreds of lake
shore visitors and campers.
A record catch for bass in the state
of Maryland was marked up when
Clyde Gnegy, Mt. Lake Park, caught
a 22-inch big mouth bass weighing 7
pounds and ounces. Mr.. Ruge said
that longer bass had been caught but
none weighing as much as the one
Gnegy pulled out Of the water at Nc
Comas Beach.
Mr.. Ruge said there had been at
least 25 or so five-pound bass caught
this summer in the lake, many perch
Is and 16 inches long, and also many
chappies.
Some of the big catches for big
mouth bass have been by Mrs. P. A
Robertson, Pittsburgh, Z pounds, 81
inches, at Glendale; Herbert Griffith
Friendsville, 6 pounds, q inches;
George kerins, Oakland, pounds, IA
ounces, 21M inches.
Aubrey Brenneman, of Accident
caught the largest small-mouth bass
Of the season, q inches, Az pounds
while Matt Storey, McIIenry, had the
record for crappies, with a 15l2 inch
catch.
There were some good catches made
Of trout, but the trout season closed
on July 5. The bass season continues
until November 30.
Mr.. Ruge estimated over 1000 fish
ing licenses had been issued this year
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-10-10
500 Voters Added to
Registration Books
354 Are Republicans and 239
Are Democrats, Figures
From % of 25 Polling
Places Show

With twenty-three out of twenty
five voting places reporting up to this
morning, registration figures showed
234 Republicans registered on Tues
day as compared to 139 Democrats.
This was marked increase over the
previous week when all but two places
reported 100 Republicans and 100
Democrats, as registering on the pre-
vious Tuesday.
Next Tuesday will be revision day
after which figures on the total regis
tration in the county will be available
On Tuesday one progressive regis
tered in 10, an Independent in 3-3,
two independents in 9, and one de-
clined in II, for total of five
Reported thus far in both registra-
tons are 1854 Republicans, 239 Demo
Gratis, progressives, three indepen-
dents, and one declined.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-10-10
Democratic Nominees
To Tour County,
October Fifteen

The Democrat Club met Monday
night at its headquarters in the Man
haitian Hotel. Members are working
in hopes of increasing the number of
Democrat voters in this county.
On Tuesday evening, October Is, at
1880, all of the Democrat candidates,
State and County, are having re-
ception at the William-James Hotel.
The public is being invited to attend
and to meet the candidates. There
will be a tour of the county during
the day.
The tour will begin at Grantsvile.
State candidates will include Gov.
Herbert r. O'Conor, candidate for U.
S. Senate; w. Preston Lane, Jr., can
didate for governor; Arch Mcdonald,
candidate for Congress, and they will
be accompanied by county Democratic
nominees. Grantsville Democrats are
having a reception for state candi-
dates on Sunday night.
Approximately $50 attended the
Bingo Party given Thursday night,
October 3. There will be another Bingo
Party October 10th, tonight, at the
Manhattan Hotel. There will be door
prize.
The next meeting of the club will
be Monday night, October IA, at the
Manhattan hotel.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-10-10
Council Discusses
Routine Matters

Routine matters were taken up at
the regular monthly meeting of the
Mayor and Town Council on Monday
evening Mayor A. G. Hesen and all
members of the council were present.
The council opened bid of J. B.
Muma, Cumberland on the work to
be done ON the Wilson run tunnel I'M
der Second street, which was for &c.
$50. Action on the bid was delayed
until Friday when special meeting
will be held.
c. B. Davis was before the council
asking for a permit to open young
mems and wOmen's club in the James
b. Nally building on Alder street, now
under construction. The permit was
granted providing applicant would
comply with fire regulations.
w. A. johnson was granted a per-
NIT to erect a concrete block building,
one story, Is by 40, on Center street.
\ permit was granted to Leighton
Lumber company to erect an addition
to the lumber office, size II by 30.
Robert l.. Coffey was granted a per
nit to erect an electric sign. Robert
Gimmell was granted a permit to
erect greenhouse on his lot on Oak
street.
H. l.. Jones and j. NJ. Jarboe were
named to audit the town books. The
ordinance covering parking meters
was read for the first time. 1t was
stated the meters would not be in
stalled for at least another 60 days.
Sunday movie tax for September
amounted to $101,95 Total bills
amounted to $10,60767 which in
Guided $4,7G5. for new streets; $4,000
to pay water and general bonds with
S42O for coupons. After paying all
bills there remained $3,055 in the
sinking fund and 81 ,039. 10 in the gen.
eral fund.
Collections for the month amounted
to $7l6.53, including $9420 from wa
terd collections, $34S.83 from taxes
and $3.50 from miscellaneous ac-
counts.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-10-10
Garrett County FLA.
Tops State Contest
FLA. Boys Win
Double First Place HOnOrs In
State Judging Contest

Thirty FLA. boys from Garrett
county gave a good account of them
selves at the State Future Farmers
of Maryland meeting and judging
contests held in conjunction with the
Frederick Fair, Thursday evening and
Friday morning, October and 4.
Members of three first place teams
out of four, were from Garrett county
farms, proving that local farm boys
can hold their own against picked
teams from other sections of the
state.
Accident High school boys won
highest demonstrating two first out
of four. Accident won first team place
in potatoes, with Harold Hartman
winning first as individual. Perry
Steiding, grandson of Commissioner
Herman was a close second.
Donald Fratz and Warren Rush,
Accidents champion swine raisers,
won first team place in swine with
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-10-10
Sportsner Air Their
Gripes at Meeting

Sixty or more sportsmen, members
of the Youghiogheny Rod and Gun
club met last night al the Manhattan
hotel, Oakland, to air their gripes on
existing hunting regulations and to
hear from member Of the State
Game department on the advantages
of having certain areas marked off
for game refugees.
j. r. Wilson, tcchnician for the
State Game department explained the
idea behind the game refugees, so as
to raise more rabbits, grouse, etc.
Hunters questioned the advisability of
closing the refuge to fox hunters and
depliving them of the bountics, and
there was considerable discussion ON
this point. The Mt. Nebo tract seemed
to be the center Of the controversy
The subject of a $3.50 statewide
hunting license, which is being pushed
by city sportsmcn, was found unac-
ceptable to the club members here and
they unanimously passed a resolution
to that effect.
E. w. Adams, president, said it was
the purpose of the members to pro-
tect the farmers from INSCRIPTIONS
hunters and that they would endeavor
to cooperate with farmers in keeping
their lands posted against such hunt
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-10-10
To Buy Equipment

Plans for purchasing a radio and
obtaining equipment for the Bloom
ington school playground were made
at a meeting of the Parent-Teachers
association, according to Mrs. Sara
Duckworth, president
Another meeting is scheduled for
Monday evening, October p, at 1870
at the school.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-10-10
Senator Gender To
Address Women's Club

Members of the Business and Pro-
fcssionaI Womcn's club will hear SEN
ator B. /. Gender speak on How an
organization Can Help Put Through
Legislation" when they meet this
evening at the Willam-James hotel
for their regular session. An open dis
cussion will follow.
The program is in charge of the
legislative committee.
There is to be meeting Of the
State Board of the Womcn's club at
the Ali Chan Country club, Cumbcr-
land, on Saturday. Misses Sybilla
Payntcr and Mary Emily Butt will
attend the afternoon session, while at
the dinner there will be Mrs. Pauline
Nicholson, Mrs Louise Shaffor. Miss
Mary Louise Helbig, Miss Edith Boil
den, Mrs. Ruth Brown and Miss Butt.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-10-10

county total of 500, 848.O8, with dis
tribution as follows:
Oakland, $2,876.98; Kitzmiller, ST.
57717; Accident, $427.83; Deer Park,
$596.43; Friendsville, $1,031.51; Loeb
Lynn Heights, $614.55; Grantsville,
$842.97; Mt Lake Park, $998.88; and
the county, $30,88176.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-10-10
Firemen Called

The Oakland firemen were called
yesterday about noon to eXtinguish a
blaze in the apartment of Robert
Nethken, Hamill Apartments, caused
by a leaky gas line.
The line had just been placed and
was being tested. The flame shot up
behind radiator, making it difficult
to eXtinguish. The fire was put out
with only slight damage.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-10-10
Club Elects Officers

The annual election of officers OF
the McNeigh Holy Cross Foreign Mis-
sion club occurred at the October
meeting, held at the home of Mrs w
r. Pendergast, on Monday evening
The following officers were chosen:
Rev. George Shipper, president; Mrs
Mary Stanton, vice-president; Mrs
Anna Clatterbuck, secretary; and
Miss Elena Pendergast, treasurer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-10-10
CAL GRIM GIVES
$4,000 DONATION
FOR LIBRARY site
Generous Gift Comes From
Former Oakland Resident
Who Heads Detective
Bureau in Cincinnati


A donation OF $4,000 by ID. Cal
Grim, Of Cincinnati, Ohio, former
resident Of this county, to purchase
the lot on Second street. wherein will
be constructed the memorial library,
was announced last Friday by f. h.
Rathbun, county superintendent OF
schools, at the weekly meeting Of the
Oakland Rotary club.
The check for that amount has been
received by Mr.. Rathbun and de-
posted to the account of the library
board, and approval for the purchase
of the lot was given yesterday by the
County Commissioners,
AT the time Mr.. Rathbun announced
the donation OF $4,000 by +. f. En-
low, OF Sebastopol, California. for a
memorial library, ne stated ne had
obtained an option ON the Nalmck
property between Center and Pen
mh&ton streets, 81 by l20 feet, as
proposed site for the library, The
price set was $4,000 and the owners
stated in the option that the property
would be sold at that price only ii
used as library site.
Mr., Grim read the news Of the do
nation in the newspapers and decided
he would like to make another worth
while donation to Oakland, and wrote
~ Nh. Pnt bIttg, 1l,,I1t "a Ct,.t,lI,1t
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-10-10
Observe Fire Prevention Week

The students of the upper grades Of
Saint Peters school, observed fire
prevention week by sponsoring an as
sembly program, a forum, entitled,
FIRE, OUR SERVANT AND OUR
MASTER, The title was interpreted
by the students who participated.
E. A. Shaffer, fire department presi-
dent, was the guest speaker for the
occasion.
The program closed with The Ma
tional Anthem.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-10-10
Assistance Checks
To Be DELAYED

Old Age assistance checks for the
month of October will be delayed and
will not be mailed until October 18th.
Delay has been brought about by the
need to increase food allowance, ac-
cording to Francis Connolly, execu-
tive secretary.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-10-10
Against Parking Meters

fastest figures resulting from a
poll being conducted in Towson by the
Towson Town Association on the
question Of parking meters are: 1854
against; 80 for.
Laurel outlook., 1946-09-04
Marian Henry, Kennard
Cook Are Married At
Laurel Church Aug. 81

The German Congregational
church was the setting for the mar
riage ceremony Saturday evening
at 7 o'clock of Miss Marian Henry,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Conrad
Henry, and Kennard Cook of Boze-
man.
Lighted yellow candles in crystal
candelabra and baskets of gladioli
decorated the altar for the service
which was read by Rev. Theodore
C. Strobel, pastor of the church.
The wedding march was played by
Miss Trevie Barr, and Jacqueline
Braswell sang always"
Given in marriage by her father,
the bride was attended by Mrs.
Wilbur George, matron of honor,
Miss June Anderson and Miss Flea
nor Todd of Bozeman, bridesmaids.
Mr.. Cooks attendants were Mr..
George, best man, Harold keenan,
of Bohemian and the brides broth
err, Robert Henry. The brides small
sister, Joyce Henry, was flower
girl and Leslie Frank was ring
bearer. The guests we're seated by
Keith Dawson, Wayne Arnold,
ushers. Miss Betty Strobel and
Miss Ruth Frickel, usherettes.
A floor length white dress of
satin and net was worn by the
bride. Her long veil was held by
a beaded headdress and she carried
a bouquet of roses and st%ephanotis.
Her attendants wore formal gowns
of pastel shades. Their corsages
were of gladioli and stephanotis
as was the brides mothers who
wore a blue suit with black aces
series.
Mrs. Cook, a graduate of the
Laurel high school, is a student
nurse at the Deaconess hospital in
Bozeman, and will continue her
training. Mr.. Cook, the son of Will
lis Cook of Laurel and Mrs. H. NJ.
Rishel of San Diego, Calf, return
ed in March from service in the
navy. He is now employed at the
Lovelace Motor Supply company in
Bozeman.
A reception and buffet lunch was
held at the L. L. club following the
ceremony, with $50 guests attend
ing. Those from out of town in
Guided Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon George
and MI. and Mrs. Herman George
of Powell, Wyo., Wayne Otto of
Great Falls, Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob
Oblander and son Robert and Miss
Katherine Davis, all of Worden.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cook left Sunday
to reside in Bozeman.
Laurel outlook., 1946-09-04
Baseball

Roundup tied Laurel's Farmers
Union for the second half champ
ionship of the Midland Empire
league by downing Red Lodge II
to 0 Labor Day in a Miners day
celebration at Red Lodge.
The second half championship
game is to be played at Athletic
field in Billings Wednesday night
at 8:15 p. m. If Roundup wins,
they will be declared winners of the
first and second halves of league
play and also Midland Empire
league champions. On the other
hand if Laurel wins they will play
a best two out of three series for
the league championship.
In downing Red Lodge, Roundup's
pitcher allowed only five hits while
his mates were collecting Is off
the combined hurting of Bill Rae
and Bob Rae with another brother,
H. Rae catching. Charlton, Round
up short stop, had four hits to
lead the batters, including two
Laurel outlook., 1946-09-04
Betty Ruth Lapp,
Herbert Kinsfater
Married Saturday

Miss Betty Ruth Lapp and Her
bert Samuel Kinsfater were mar
ried at a double-ring ceremony
Saturday at 1870 p. m. The Rev.
Theodore C. Strobel read the SER
vice at the German Congregational
church. Miss Mary Fox was
bridesmaid, and Harold Ingrahm,
best man.
The brides dress was of white
satin and net made with a long
train. She wore a full length veil
and a headdress of seed pearls. Her
bouquet was of pink roses and
stephanotis. Miss Fox wore a pink
formal and a corsage of roses and
stephanotis.
The bride is the daughter of
John Lapp of Fromberg and has
made her home with her aunt, Mrs.
Robert Hamilton of Laurel.
Mr.. Kinsfater, the son of Mr..
Laurel outlook., 1946-09-04
BoWIng

With softball and baseball at a
decline, local athletics are organ
izing teams for bowling at the
local alleys. With our boys back,
competition will be plenty tough.
The local ladies have organized
four teams: Farmers Union, Laur-
ell Alleys, V & R. and Board of
Trade.
League bowling is scheduled to
start Sept. II.
Mems bowling teams as yet are
incomplete for a full league sched-
ule. Sponsors are requested to en-
ter the names of their bowlers as
soon as possible.
The alleys are in the best of
shape for bowling, according to the
manager and bowlers.
Laurel outlook., 1946-09-04
SoftbaLZ

Laurel B. r. C. of A. defeated
new Bridger Cafe at Bridger, 10
to 5. The Laurel team, using play
ers from some of the other teams
of the league, was vastly superior
to the team from Bridger. Most
of the players used were on the
championship team from the local
league.
The site of the playing field was
in sad state of repair and the
out-fielders were playing in weeds
knee-deep, also several irrigation
bitches crossed the out-field.
F. Fuerbacher, Laurel chucker,
after playing for the Billings Eagles
at Fromberg, pitched the entire
game for the B. R. c. of A. B.
Whitlock, chucker for Bridger,
struck out IL but errors behind
him and passed balls for the catch
er allowed most of the winning
runs.
Longest hits of the game we're
triples by Jurovich and Woods of
the Bridger team.
The Bridger pitcher walked 10
men during the seven innings of
play, which accounts for Laurel be-
ing outhit 7 to 6 in the final score.
The errors were in favor of Bird
ger, 8 to A.
This was probably the last game
for any of the local teams, with
Laurel outlook., 1946-09-04
BLENKNER DESCRIBES
PLAN BODY PROPOSALS
Continued from Page One)

(Contlnued from rage One)
approval of decisions made regard
ing that group of institutions and
has asked the heads of the various
units to seek no changes in the
commissions recommendations.
ALLEGATIONS the commission will
submit in it's report at the next
session of the Legislature follow:
Eastern Montana normal school,
Billings, $4,000; School of Mines,
Butte, $751; $50; state college, Boze-
man, $579,480; state normal school,
Dillon, $4,000; state university,
Missoula, $657,275; Northern Mon
tana college, Havre, $233,000; school
of deaf and blind, Great Falls,
$4,000; industrial school for boys,
Miles City, $7S,O0O; orphans home,
Twin Bridges, $4,000; state prison,
Deer Lodge, $188,000; soldiers
home, Columbia Falls, $4,000; home
of feeble minded, Boulder, $132,3OO;
vocational school for girls, Helena,
$4,000; tuberculosis s%anitarium,
Galen, 100000 for a hospital of
120 beds; water conservation board,
$650,000, which includes the Laurel
Park City drain; state capitol build
ing, $615,000 for restoration.
No appropriation is recommend
ed for the hospital for insane at
Warm Spring, which is in a deplor-
able condition and for which refer
endum No. so will appear on the
ballot at the general election this
fall.
Laurel outlook., 1946-09-04

and Mrs. Andrew Kinsfater, served
four years in the army and is now
employed by the Northern Pacific
railroad here.
A reception held at 2 o'clock at
the Andrew Kinsfater home was at
tended by SO guests. Those from
out of town included Mr.. and Mrs.
Heinie Lapp and Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul Taylor of Billings and the
brides father, John Lapp of From
berg.
Laurel outlook., 1946-09-04
Miss Pool Of Bridger
WEEDS Herman Conner

A ceremony performed by Rev.
C. o. Anderson Saturday evening
at his home united in marriage
Miss Ellen Poole, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Roy Poole of Bridger, and
Herman Conner, a recently returned
veteran.
The couple will reside for the
present at the home of Mr.. Co.
mer's mother, Mrs. Katie Conner.