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The Republican., 1947-12-18
RED HOUSE LUTHERAN PARISH
Rev. A. X. Jones, DID,, Pastor

Church service in honor of the
Christ Child next Sunday morning at
both Gnegy and St. Johns churches.
st. Johns Christmas program Sun
day evening at 7:45. The treat for the
children will be distributed after this
program.
"Chrstmas Reveals Gods Love and
Power" is the theme of the morning
sermon. Gladness fills the hearts of
The Republican., 1947-12-18
prayer of thanksgiving and wi

ful prayer Of thanksgiving and Will
be entitled "The Virgins Magnificent" ]"
The Baptist Training Union will
sponsor a Christmas program for
both the young and old to enjoy. The
Union extends a cordial invitation to
all members and friends to attend,
The program will begin at 500 p. m.
Come and join in the Christmas spir-
it.
There will be no BTU. meeting nor
Worship hour due to the Christmas
program being held at that hour.
The Republican., 1947-12-18
UEEP CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. George III. COker, Pastor

Sunday school for all ages meets
at 1000 a. m. Everyone try to be on
time for there will be several sur
prises for all
Morning Worship and sermon at II
o'clock The pastors Christmas mes
sage to be taken from Mary's beauti-
The Republican., 1947-12-18
FULL GOSPEL CHURCH
Deer Park, Maryland
Rev. II. Paul Robinson, Pastor

Services Sunday School, 9;45, Mr..
German Bowser Supt. Glasses for
all Morning Worship, 10:45.
Evangelistic service, 7:45, Wednes-
The Republican., 1947-12-18
UNION HOLINESS TABERNACLE

Saturday services over public adj
dress system at 1880. Young peoples
meeting Saturday evening at $50.
Sunday school at 2 o'clock. Preach
ing at 800. Christmas entertainment
at 7:30, Sunday evening.
Young peoples meeting Sunday
evening and Tuesday evening at $50.
The Republican., 1947-12-18

Kurtz Chapel-W Worship, 2nd and
lth Sundays, 300 p, m.
Special Christmas Service
for Mt. Lake Methodist Charge
The Republican., 1947-12-18

day, preaching service at 500 Thurs
day, cottage prayer meetings, places
will be announced.
The Republican., 1947-12-18

IMPORTANT When changing ad-
dress, send us old address as we'll as
new; send address label from last
copy; allow two weeks for first copy
to reach new address.
The Republican., 1947-12-25
Peace On GaAzA {.

Last embarrassed about that well advestsed
parade which fopped in Oakands lap This week just the
reverse for several reasons. It's Christmas Time.
By the time this paper is distributed Oakland will in a
have redeemed itself Last Saturday almost 1000
children of the community treated royalty through the
bilious Chamber of Commerce and contributions Of organ
cations Individuals Christmas Eve prizes valued 81 800
awarded to twenty made possible by the merchants
Business added valuable customers their lists
through the buying
But the business part Of this is not all that Oakland
offering Appropriate services have been and being held in
the various churches commemorate the occasion Of the birth Of
Similar programs being conducted all the county
Christmas time is time of rejoicing when families gather
gifts exchanged Christmas time should also be than
Just time rejoicing 1t should be time of peace.
The full meaning of the word peace in opinion be
realized through the Christian religion Over the radio
heard of with prizes asking the question: "f
you Christmas what would be-? Thousands Of
been received of them asking for peace
suggested this past Sunday that the only real
would be the peace of God.
So this Christmas time may all of try to fulfill in
small roles the achieving all time Peace Earth good will
to men,.
The Republican., 1947-12-25
Christmas Mail
Far Above 1916

The Christmas mail at the Oakland
postofrice was proving heavier than
previous years, with new record for
mail cancellations
From December Is up to Monday
evening the cancclling machine
showed total of 81 ,469 outgoing
letters. The heaviest day was on the
18th when 1861 letters were can
ccllcd. a total of l5,O9S were can
ccllcd on the 18th.
". +. Spocrlcin, acting postmaster,
said the Christmas mail last year up
to this time was not so heavy He
also added that there was particulars
ly heavy parcel post both incoming
and outgoing.
Up to Monday evening a total of
$1,000 one and one-half cent stamps
had been sold, compared to 10000
last year
He estimated that business would
be 20 percent above the previous
year.
The Republican., 1947-12-25
To Publish Next
Week on Wednesday

For several reasons next weeks is.
sue of The Republican will be pub
lished on Wednesday.
With New Years Day falling on
Thursday, the office will be closed
the entire day to give employees time
to properly observe the occasion.
Many of our advertisers have also
planned to wish their customers
Happy New Year through the col
umns of this paper and in order that
these papers reach Oakland homes
prior to New Years Day, il will be
necessary to publish one day earlier
than usual.
If our advertising solicitor has
missed any place of business there
will still be plenty of time to call the
office up to Monday, should any man
ager or proprietor desire to have his
New Years wish included in next
weeks paper
Persons desiring to have news
items published should get them into
the office one day earlier than usual
to insure their publication. Regular
correspondents are also asked to get
their letters into the office day
earlier than is customary.
The Republican., 1947-12-25
Rotary Plans Two
Projects For Early
In New Year l948

The Oakland Rotary club is laying
plans for two projects early in 1948,
according to Dr.. Denver c. Pickens,
president. Committee meetings are
scheduled after Christmas to make
definite plans.
A go to Church" program will be
naugurated in January, in an en-
deavor to get greater attendance at
the churches of the community, not
only during that one month, but
throughout the year.
The second project is the series of
fcur addresses on European and Near
East affairs, which will be presented
to the public in March. Arrangements
for these lectures are being made and
definite announcement is to be made
later
No meeting Of the Oakland Rotary
club is scheduled for this Friday
Light, the day after Christmas. A
Christmas party featured the meeting
last Friday with members of the
local Brownie troop as special guests.
Thomas Sheehe was the speaker and
Miss Florence Sisk was the guest
vocalist and was accompanied at the
piano by Miss Betty Starr Kildow.
The Republican., 1947-12-25
Elementary Christmas
Party Termed Success

The Christmas party at the Oak
land Elementary school last Friday
morning was considered a success by
both the planners and participants,
with every student enrolled and fifty
five pre-school children who were
special guests, each receiving a treat
from Santa Claus who arrived in an
official L. S. Army car at the con-
clusiOn of an outdoor program.
Two evergreen trees on the lawn
were decorated by committee of
three representatives from each Of
the twelve home rooms. The pupils
formed a huge cross between the two
trees. Lyverl Snyder and Roland
Schoch were flag bearers. Nancy
Johnson led the students in the Lords
prayer. David Full led the group in
the civilian salute and pledge to the
flag. Special Christmas music was
sung under the direction of Miss
Ann Dilgard. Combined flute groups
played special numbers.
Upon Santa's arrival principal
Merle d. Frantz was presented with
a leather travelling bag from the
school faculty. Students returned to
their home rooms for their treat. Iret
Ashby, Crellin was awarded a $4,000
grocery order, given by the school.
The Republican., 1947-12-25
81, 10000 in Prizes
Will Be Awarded On
Christmas Eve at 8

Awarding of prizes in the Oakland
Christmas shopping campaign, was
scheduled for Wednesday evening at
s o'clock, in front of the West Mary
land Power company office on Second
street, which is the concluding event
on the program which has been under
way since the latter part of Novem-
ber. Some stores were planning to
close early on Christmas Eve.
Twenty prizes were to be awarded,
the first prize being a Kelvinator
home freezer Also listed to be given
away were a washing machine, radio
pronograph combination, electric
sweeper, radios bicycles, lounge chair
and ottoman, electric roaster, mixer,
train, iron, floor lamp, and blankets,
all valued at 1900.
The campaign was sponsored by
the Mt. Top Chamber of Commerce.
backed by over fifty business men of
town.
to winners in the home decorating
contest. Prizes were $50, $25 and $40.
Merchants in general were more
than satisfied with the boost in bust
ness in which the giving of coupons
for each 25-cent purchase played its
part and the completeness of stock of
local merchants was said to be re
sponsiblc for the gain in customers.
1884 Riddles Treated
A total of 1,784 kiddics of the en-
tire area were given treat last Sat
urday afternoon under the community
Christmas trees on the Episcopal
lawn.
The affair was also sponsored by
the Chamber of Commerce, with
organizations and individuals contri-
buting cash toward the purchase of
candy, peanuts, popcorn and oranges.
Santa Claus arrived on the afternoon
train and assist in giving out the
treat.
/ The committee included Emeric
Dusic, chairman; Edward F. Smouse,
Emory Adams, William Gibson and
Ira j. Bosley. The Brownies were
present in a group to sing Christmas
carols.
The Republican., 1947-12-25
Arrested ON Drunk
Charges; Ordered to
Replace Windows

Arrested last Saturday afternoon
or charges of drunk and disordcrly
conduct following fighting on the
streets of Oakland, which resulted in
three windows in the Lller Barber
shop on Green street being broken,
Magistrate H. A. Loraditch ordered
that the offenders pay $500 for re-
placement. He also fined Bert Hardes-
ty $40 and costs and Harry Hardesty
So and costs, on the charges. John
WrightSman, arrested at the same
time, was found not guilty. All three
participants in the fighting were from
Deer Park.
The hearing before Magistrate
Loraditch was held Saturday evening.
James Peck, Oakland, when he ap-
peared before Magistrate H. A. Lora-
ditch on Tuesday morning on a charge
OF passing bad checks, waived hear
ing and was held under $1,000 bond
for his appearance before the March
Grand Jury.
Peck was arrested in AleXandria.
Va, this week.
The Republican., 1947-12-25
Report of Audit
On Savage River
Dam Announced

The Upper Potomac Commission,
sponsor Of the uncompleted Savage
River Dam in this County, had SILL
1872 cash on hand last June 80 plus a
balance of 100000 in United States
Treasury notes, Governor Lane re-
ported in revealing the first audit Of
the group since 1911.
The governor said he forwarded
copies Of the audit to John J. Nc
Mullen, chairman of the Commission,
and Board of Allcgany County Com
missioners.
The Governor emphasized the audit
does not include federal appropri-
ations which are unofficially esti-
mated at $3,125,000.
Construction on the dam was started
i'll August, 1889, and suspended in
February, 1913, because of wartime
labor and material shortages. The
federal government is being urged to
complete the dam and surveys by
engineers were started recently.
The report showed receipts of the
Commission from October /, 1896,
through last June 30 were 1928, 1876.
County bond issues accounted for ST.
001 ,S26 for regulation of the flow in
the Upper Potomac River and its
tributaries.
When work on the dam was halted,
State Auditor Daniel L. Clayland told
the Governor, the Commission sold
all but $6,92S of equipment and ma
terials remaining of an original pur-
chase Of $324,454.
The Republican., 1947-12-25
Additional Numbers
Listed For Musicale
To BE Presented Sunday After
noon in Methodist Assembly
Room

Additional numbers for the Christ
mas musicale, to he presented here
Sunday, December -, under the
sponsorship of the American AsSocl-
alton of University Women, were an
rounced this week by Mrs. ). Town
shend Naylor' program chairman.
The entertainment, scheduled for ;
o'clock p. m., ON that day, in the
Methodist church assembly room,
wlll include vocal, piano and lnstru-
mental numbers by university stud
cnts for the most part who will be at
Their homes here for the Christmas
holidays,
Those participating:
Dorothy Brock, vocal My Heart is
a Silent Nio!ln,' by q. j. Fox.
Mary Maudc Paugh, piano, Bal
The Republican., 1947-12-25
Remains of Jennings
Soldier Reburied
In Home Cemetery
Pvt. Vernon Davis Bowers, 20,
Was Killed in Germany No
vember 3, 1914

The body of Pvt. Vernon Davis
Bowers, 20, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles w. Bowers, Jennings, who
was killed November 3, 1914, in
Germany, arrived in Grantsville last
Thursday night at the Winterberg
Funeral home.
1t was taken to the Methodist
church, Jennings on Sunday after
noon where services were conducted
by Rev. D. ]. Combs, pastor. Two ap-
propriatc poems were given, Gold
Star in the Window" and Henry
Hudson
Full military honors were con-
Quoted by the GrantSvillc Post No.
PA, American Legion, at the grave
in the Grantsvillc cemetery. George
w. Diefenbach, chaplain, and Wayne
H. burst, commander, We're in charge,
Pallbearers were d. W. Hershberger,
C. c. Nathan, Glenn Bonnie, Harvey
NOIlllcI, RODclI Jaws, anu JdllltS
Blocher. Color bearers were Cecil
Edwards, William Cosden; color
guards, Eldred Stahl, Jonas McKen-
zie; bugler, Roger Cole; firing squad,
Glenn Miller, James and Kenneth
Edwards, Luther Huff, George Ed
gar, Robert Bender, Guy Frickey and
Darrell Stahl.
Deceased was born at Jennings
September 3, 1924, the son Of Charles
Wesley and Martha Broadwater
Bowers. He entered the armed forces
after graduating from Grantsville
High school, in l943. He received his
basic training at Camp Haan, Calf.
and Camp Carson, Colo. He went
overseas August 4, 1914, with the
112th infantry, company B.
Surviving besides his parents, are
five brothers, Manning, Carl, Homer,
and Sterling Bowers, Washington, ID.
c.; two sisters, Miss Evelyn Bowers,
Altoona, Pa, and Mrs Mildred
Bowers, Washington, ID. c.
The Republican., 1947-12-25
DIED
WILLIAM WRIGHT

Funeral services for William
Wright, S5, who died Tuesday night
December l6 at his home in Grants
VILE were held Friday afternoon
December 10Th from the Lutheran
church with Rev. George +. Bower
son officiating. Mr.. Wright was re-
tired farmer and member of the
Lutheran church since early in life
He is survived by his widow. Mrs
Ellen Ringer fright; one daughter,
Mrs. John Hetrick, Accident; and one
son. Ira Wright, Uniontown, Pa;
Fifteen grandchildren and seven
great grandchildrcn; one brother,
Samuel Wright, Gladcs Farm, Pa
Those attending from distance
were Mr.. and Mrs Samuel Wright
and son Frank, Mrs. Cal Wright, Mr.
and Mrs. Asa Wright, Gladcs Farms,
Pa, Clarence Wallace, Cory, Pa.
Mrs. Orpha Rcdfoot and Lester
Ringer. Frcdonia, Pa; Mr.. and Mrs.
Luther Cramcr, st. Paul. Pa; Mr.
and Mrs. William Frazcc, Mrs.
Laura Blucbaugh, llarncdsvilc. Pa.
Pallbearers were Dan Klotz. Louis
klotz, Sam Hanft, Harvey Gortner,
Milton Rodamer and G.. W. Diefen-
bach. Interment was in the Grants
vile cemetery.
The Republican., 1947-12-25
Prominent Physician
of Gormania Passes

Dr. Wilbert George DrinkWater,
physician for the people of Gormania
and vicinity for the past SO years,
passed away in a UniontOWn, Pa,
hospital on Saturday. December 20,
after having been patient there for
two days. He had been in i'll health
since October %.
Dr. Drinkwater was born in Terra,
Ontario, Canada, son of the late Mr..
and Mrs. George Drinkwater, April
30, 1860. His parents We're natives of
st. Thomas, Canada.
He passed state medical board eX-
aminations in 1889 and began his
practice in Gormania shortly after
that time. He was a graduate of the
Collegiate Institute, st. Thomas,
Canada, and Cincinnati Medical col
lege, Cincinnati, Ohio.
He was identified with community
activities at Gormania for many
years, being member of the Presby-
terian church of Gormania, member
of the Teachers Bible class and was
ruling elder in the church. He was a
member of Oakland Lodge No. 1872,
A., +. and A. Masons.
He was also life honorary mem
Der of the West Virginia Medical as
sociation, Potomac Valley Medical
society, and the Allegany county
Medical society. On October 18th the
e. Potomac Valley medical society
he,onored DR.. Drinkwater and another
leshysician by presenting each with an
Iengraved lifetime pen and pencil set
He was unable to receive these gifts
in person due to illness.
Surviving are two sisters, Mrs w.
J. Perkins, Windsor, Canada; and
Mrs. John Bate, Victoria, Vancouver
Island, British Columbia His wife
died January 20, 1925.
Funeral services were conducted on
Sunday afternoon at o'clock from
his home at Gormania, with Rev.
Jonathan E ward $, Presbyterian
minister, officiating, assisted by Rev.
James Hodges, Methodist minister
there. His remains were brought to
the Bolden Funeral Home in Oakland
and on Monday were sent to Cincin-
natl, Ohio, where short services were
conducted from a funeral home there
prior to interment in Spring Grove
cemetery.
The passing Of DR.. Drinkwatcr
leaves that community without a
physician.
The Republican., 1947-12-25
Asks Mayor to Aid
In Food Saving Here

Mayor A. G. Hesen has received a
letter from George l.. Radcliffe, gem
eral chairman of the State citizens
food committee, asking that he make
an appeal to the people of the COM
munity to encourage voluntary con-
Servation of food, in line with the re-
quest of President Truman and Gov
ernor Lane.
Mr.. Radcliffe pointed out that the
program is entirely voluntary and il
carried out, would relieve the strain
on the shortage of food in this coun-
try and lessen the need abroad.
Mr.. Hesen urged practical and
reasonable methods in conservation of
food in the hope that such a policy
may help preserve peace. He said no
organized movement on the project
would be undertaken.
The Republican., 1947-12-25
Firemen Answer Four
Alarms Within Week

The Oakland firemen answered four
alarms within a weeks period, but
none of the blazes were serious. Two
were fluc fires and two were grass
fires.
Fluc fires occurred at the home of
n. c. Fraley, on December 16, and at
the home of German Thayer, on Deep
Creek Lake, last Friday afternoon.
The two grass fires occurred Mon
day afternoon, one at the home of
John Stevenson, on Mason street,
and the other at the home of Owen
Martin, south of town, route PIG.
There was no damage in any case.
The Republican., 1947-12-25

Allan B. Kline, vice president of
the American Farm Bureau FEEDER
alton, and president of the Iowa
Farm Bureau Federation, will be the
principal speaker on Farm Bureau
Day, Thursday, January 9, at the
Lord Baltimore Hotel during the an
nual meeting of the Maryland Farm
Bureau members.
Maryland Farm Bureau members.
Mr.. Kline is said to have shown an
unusual interest in the problems of
the American farmer and is recog-
nized for his ability and sincerity.
About 5000 farmers and their wives
are expected during the three-day
convention, January & to 9. A number
of these will be from Garrett county.
The Republican., 1947-12-25
Firemen Answer AZ
Calls During Year

Members of the Oakland Volunteer
Fire department answered total of
year, according to a report given re-
Gently by Edward A. Shatfer, presi
dent of the company. In addition the
department had several calls for the
inhalator, and Mr.. Shaffer said it
proved to be of much benefit in cases
of severe illness.
The report covered the period De
cember 4, 1916, to December >, l947.
Only one fire occurred in the months
of January, March, May and July,
while April and October were the
busy months, with fourteen in April.
The list included the following:
December 2S, dentists office, X. of
P. building, small damage.
December 80, truck on fire near
Deep Creek, badly damaged.
January %, car on fire, 4th and
Oak, no damage.
February 5, Miller home, Davis ad-
dition, slight damage, Sth, fuc fire
at Millers, Mt Lake Park; goth, car
on fire, 3rd and Alder, no damage.
March II, fue fire, John Lauder,
Pleasant Valley.
April 3, fire at drug store, Alder
street, no damage; 9Th, brush fire
south of Loeb Lynn, Sth, two grass
fires, one near town reservoir, and in
east Oakland; 9th, fiuc fire at Bakers,
Crcllin road; |, truck at Mt. Lake
Park, no damage; Is, taxi near Con
der building, slight damage; 18th,
brush fire near Andrew Helbig prop
erty; 18th, lumber pile near cemc-
terry; 10Th, Jackson store basement,
no damage; FIRE at Lee Mason's, 2nd
street, slight damage; 23rd, fluc fire,
William McRobie, Mt. Lake Park;
25th, chicken house burned at farm of
Dewey Rice, Pleasant Valley; 9th,
woods fire near home of Paul Keller,
east of Oakland.
May II, truck near Red House,
badly damaged.
June /, B. and O. tower, Altamont,
slight damage, same day, grass fire
Liberty street; 18th, called to hunt for
lost child near Bethlehem church.
July Is, car on fire near Deep
Greek, department called back,
August ID, hay stack near Deer
Park; 10Th, truck, no damage; 20th,
Parish House, Center street, con-
siderable damage
September /, Harvey Miller barn
destroyed near Sand Flat; 1lth,
Reckhart home destroyed near Dodge
School house; 18th, home of Carl
Paugh, Reese street, no damage; Is,
outbuildng rear of William-James
hotel, slight damage; 25th, car on 2nd
street, slight damage
October 10, car ON Pennington
street, Sllght damage; l4tn, 1Ouf pies
telephone poles near Treacy farm, al
most total loss; 18th, Savage saw
mill on Harrington destroyed but
! lumber saved; 18th, vacant building
at Wilson destroyed; %, brush fire at
Mt. Lake Park; "a, brush fire near
: Golf course; 9th, woods fire near
town dump.
November II, house destroyed at
Gormania, other property saved;
, same day, house on fire near Hutton,
slight damage; 23rd, truck, north of
Oakland, no damage; oath, service
wires on fire, 7th and Oak street, no
damage; 25th, short circuit, Oakland
laundry, slight damage.
The Republican., 1947-12-25
Chest Clinic Scheduled

The regular monthly chest clinic,
under the direction Of the Maryland
tuberculosis association, will be held
in the county health office, court
house, Oakland, on Wednesday morn
ing, January IA, beginning at nine O.
clock.
The Republican., 1947-12-25
Addresses Lions Club

Dwight Slower, local attorney, was
the speaker at the regular meeting of
the Oakland-Mt. Lake Lions club on
Monday evening. His talk was on
Christmas customs. Gifts were en-
changed. Vocal selections were given
by Lou Sheehe, student at Penn State
college, who is at his home for the
holidays.
The Republican., 1947-12-25

Howard Jones, pharmacy student at
the University of West Virginia, Nor
gantown, it at the home of his mother,
Mrs Nirgie Jones, for the holiday
period
The Republican., 1947-12-25

American women were to pay IS to
so percent more for next springs
dresses, according to d survey.
The Republican., 1947-12-25

Thirty-six were killed and 800 were
injured in train wreck in Germany.
Evening star., 1947-01-30
Curtains

Il Originally 5.98 RuffIed
FIoeked Pin Dot Curtoins. 90"
wide to the poir. co. long. Pair,
1898
Is Originally $50 Tailored Pin
Dot Curtains with flooked florol
pattern. 78" long 8o" vide to
the poir. In ivory. poir -z.S8
Al Originally 3.sS cottese Sets
of cotton morquisette with an oil
over dot or doisy pottern. Top
As" long. Sash SO" long, set.
2.ss
7s Originally 1913 RuffIed Cur
foins, e0' long "a" wide to the
pair. Cushion dots OF block fig
ures, pair 3.ZS
50 Originally 5.9S Extro-wide
RuffIed Cotton Morquisette Cur
toins, So" wide to the poir and
80" long. In ivory, pair --3.s8
Curtains, SirtA Floor,
The Hecht Co.
Evening star., 1947-01-30
Fobrics Reduced!

1855 yds. Originally LIS Block
NyIon Morquisette, yd.--5se
65 yds. Originally 3.95 to 4.60
Embroidered Royon crepes and
Sheers, yd. d.--------2.95
254 yds. Originally 100 Printed
Dukskin, pIostc- -cooted fobric,
for shower curtains, oprons, etc.
Tord -------- 49e
IS yds. Originally LIS As" Cot
ton, aqua only. yd. 7ee
Fabrics, Street Floor
Evening star., 1947-01-30
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