The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-02-20
Hospital Committee
Chairmen At Work
Selecting Members
Community Chairmen or Repre-
sentatives to Meet Next Mon
day Evening in Commits
SiOners' Office

Community chairmen recently APP
pointed by the County Commissioners
to serve in the campaign to raise $780,
600 to augment funds already avail
able for the Garrett County Memoir
ial hospital, were at work this week
in selecting those who will assist them
in their efforts.
The Oakland committee met Sun
day afternoon, with Emroy Bolden as
chairman and added the name of
Franklin Glaze to the committee. He
said several women to assist Mrs. E.
Z. Tower had been named. They are
Mrs. Arthur Humbertson, Mrs. Hugh
Echard, Mrs. Lewis Jones, Mrs. B. l.
Gonder Jr., Mrs. Ralph Pritts, Mrs.
Robert Dewitt, Mrs. C. V. Harvey
Mr.. Bolden thought his committee
would begin this week with a canvass
of the business men and individuals
of town and he planned to write a
number of letters to corporations and
to contact organizations.
Group to Meet Monday
George H. Hanst, county chairman,
stated that a meeting of community
chairmen OF their representatives
would meet Monday, February "a, in
tho CouOt,, Co,,, cio,,ar., ,fF;ao - !
8 o'clock, to discuss further details of
the campaign and to report prog
ress. He said receipt blanks in tripli-
cate had been distributed to chairmen
with cards authorizing them to solicit
funds. "All donations received will
be credited to the actual constructing
and equipping of the hospital" he
emphasized. "None Of these funds will
be expended for any expenses con-
nected with the drive or for any in
dividuals assisting in the drive" he
further stated. "Incidental expenses
are being borne by the County Com
missioners, such as postage, etc"
A space is being contributed by the
newspapers whereby an out Of county
OF out of state reader who so desired,
might contribute by sending check
along with the blank.
A list Of suggested memorials with
the amount of the contribution for
these specific purposes has been pre-
pared by subcommittee composed
of Dr., E. |. Baumgartner, Lester c.
YutZy and Arthur Humbertson. They
include such memorials as private
rooms, $1,000; semi-private rooms,
81 POO; wards, $1,000; lobby. $500;
kitchen and dining room, $4,000; other
rooms, and needed services, from $3.50
up.
Mr.. Humbertson named Mrs. N. B.
Browning, Mrs. Ardith Ream, Mrs. c.
r. Taylor and Mrs. Joseph Swcitzer
as members of his committee for Loeb
Lynn.
While no actual contributions have
been received. there seems to be re-
newcd interest in the hospital such as
was exhibited at the time of the be-
quest over a year ago, according to
Mr.. Hanst, and he was of the opinion
that donations would start coming in
within few days
At the meeting in Baltimore last
week, members of the State Hospital
Planning Commission told the Gar
rett county representatives that this
county was very high on the priority
list for funds for hospitals when the
Federal funds are available. They
held out much encouragement, parti-
cularlY as there was more activity
about the hospital in evidence in this
county than in any other county in
the state
The county group also met with the
State Health Department in regard to
their unit in the new hospital.