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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-01-30
Kitznniller Families
Will Participate
In Nutrition Study

Arrangements have been completed
to conduct a nutrition study among
families in Kitzmiller as the third
project of the U. S. Public Health
service nutrition unit, DR.. Joseph P.
Franklin, health officer announced.
In recent months the unit, headed
by Dr.. Richmond X. Anderson, has
been making comparative study in
Cumberland to determine effects of a
good school lunch program. DR.. An
derson, accompanied by Miss Dolores
Hawley and Miss Rose Fortuna,
nurses, conferred with Kitzmiller resi-
dents Tuesday.
A series of clinics, tentatively
scheduled each Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday for six weeks, will open
next Tuesday afternoon at the Kitz-
miller school. Physical examinations,
diet records and blood tests will be
taken of all Kitzmiller families who
wish to participate on voluntary
basis. Dr.. Franklin estimated around
500 persons would take part. He
emphasized that the unit operates
entirely on federal funds, with no
cost to the county. There is no charge
for the tests.
The units trailer, containing equip
ment, was sent to Kitzmiler Wednes-
day.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-01-30
Stolen Car Recovered

A Packard sedan, 1912 model,
stolen from a funeral director, John
COnley, at Essex, near Baltimore, was
recovered at the Youghiogheny river
bridge west of Oakland on Sunday
night by county officials The follow
ing day four youths, Richard H. Kill
man, Jr,. Steve Apostoledes, Richard
Dagger and Thomas J. Smith, were
arrested by Merle Wilt, for trespass-
ing on state property, and when
brought to the county Jail and ques-
toned by States Attorney Walter w.
Dawson, they admitted the theft of
the automobile.
Wilt, caretaker for the Swallow
Falls area, arrested the four for break
ing into one of the former CCC build
ings
Baltimore county police came to
Garrett county on Tuesday and took
the four young men back on charges
of automobile, theft
A new Plymouth automobile, which
was stolen from the Ralph Pritts gar
age on Friday night has not been re-
covered
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-01-30
To Observe Scout
Anniversary Week

Members of Oakland Troop No. 81,
Boy Scouts Of America, are planning
to participate actively in the obser-
vance of Scout Anniversary week,
February 7 to 10, it was announced
by William G.. Fife, scoutmaster.
The week will mark the 9th ami
versaly of the founding of the Boy
Scout movement in America, which
since 1910 has included 13,500,000
American boys and men. Today there
are two million boy scouts and leaders
in the nation.
The general theme is Scouts of
the World Building for Tomorrow"
Mr. Fife said the scouts were plan
ming a party sometime during the
week, a service of redcdication, bas-
ctball game, attendance of the group
at the Lutheran church on Sunday,
February 9, and hike that same af-
ternoon. Further details were to be
announced.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-01-30
Garrett Countians
Plan Sales Tax

Garrett countians in the General
Assembly met last Thursday at An
napolis with county commissioners to
plan program for instituting two
percent consumers sales tax to raise
an estimated 100000 to 100000 a
year.
Senator Lawrence NJ Fraley well
coined commissioners Edward Helbig
and Stewart Stahl and their attorney,
Neil c. Fraley, to the conference with
the county delegation.
Fraley explained that the money
would be used for the county road
program and to make more funds
available for schools.
''Such a tax would eventually re-
lieVe real estate property owners of
much Of their present BURDEN" Sen
ator Fraley said.
He said that attorney Fraley would
prepare a bill which would be given
to DR.. Horace f. Flack of the Bureau
of Legislative Reference for review.
After DR.. Flack finished his study,
the bill would be discussed at a pub
lie meeting Of Garrett County citizens
before being introduced in the legis-
lature.
The delegation and visitors also
called on Governor Lane, but the sales
tax program was not discussed.
Senator Fraley conceded the posi-
bility that the state may consider a
consumers sales tax as part of its pro-
gram to raise funds for tax distribu-
ton proposed by the Judge Joseph
Sherbow Commission. How this would
affect the Garrett County plan was
uncertain pending any definite step on
the part of the state
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-01-30
Man Fined $50
For Dog Theft

Pleading guilty to a charge of steal
ing a valuable Manchester dog owned
by Harvey W. Ware, Cumberland, on
New Years Eve, Darrell Stewart, of
VindeX, was fined $50 and costs in
Trial Magistrates Court at Cumber-
land on Monday.
Stewards brother, William F. Stew
art, also of NindcX, was cleared of
any connection in the case by his
brother and the charge against him
was dismissed.
Ware testified that the Stewart
brothers were in his home on New
Years Eve for short time, admired
the dog, named "Friskcy," and asked
to buy him but were told he was not
for sale. A short time after the young
men left, the dog was found to be
missing.
Ware and James Kennedy, Of the
Clay Detective Agency, located the
dog at Stewards home after Is days
of searching, explained the situation
to Stewards mother and took the dog
home.
States Attorney Morgan C. Harris
questioned the brothers in the course
of the hearing.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-01-30
Assumes Duties at
Coca-Cola Plant Here

Nelson Langan, of Richmond, Va,
has taken over the duties as manager
of the Oakland Coca-Cola Bottling
Works, Inc, effective as of last Fri
day, it has been announced.
He is assuming the position made
vacant by the resignation Of John Bell
as plant manager.
Mr. Langan has been with the COM
pany for ten years, starting as a
salesman in Pennsylvania. He recently
received his honorable discharge after
having served in the U. S. Navy dur
ing the war. Mr.. Langan, who is mar
ried and has two children, plans to To-
cate in Oakland when a house or suit
able apartment is available.
Mr.. Bells future plans are I'M
decided at this time.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-01-30
Oakland High
Trims Friendsville

Paced by Kildow and Leighton who
made IA and 10 points respectively,
the Oakland High school basketball
team completely outclassed Friends
vile at Oakland last night 81 to 9.
Oakland took a Is to 2 lead in the
first period and coasted to an easy
victory, holding Friendsville to two
field goals. Stanton also made s
points for Oakland and Teats 2. Lam
bert, Hansford, Smart and Wolf were
non-scoring.
Teets, Friend, R. HENDERSON,
Franz, Selby, Robinson, H. Humber
son and Pryor played for Friendsville.
In game at Accident last night
the Accident team walloped Kitz-
miller 40 to Is. Fratz led the scoring
with 16 points.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-01-30
Annual Statement
Of County Appears
In Today's Issue

The annual statement of receipts
of expenditures for the County Com
missioners for 1916, is being published
in today's issue of The Republican.
During the year the county received
$412,379, and disbursed 1897 ,977,60,
leaving a balance on hand of $14,402.-
%. The statement showed $257,618,86
collected on the 1916 levy, while the
balance was received from various
other sources. Taxes collected on prior
levies amounted to $49,849.02, while
receipts from beer licenses and taxes
amounted to S42, 439SS.
The statement also shows income
and disbursements for the County
Roads department.
The detailed account will be found
on pages eight and nine.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-01-30
Juvenile Court Bill
Discussed BY Women
Civic Club Passes Resolution
Favoring Passage of Bill At
fecting Garrett County

Discussion Of a juvenile court bill
which would apply to this county, was
the main event of the regular meeting
of the Oakland Civic club on Tuesday
afternoon in the home economies
building of the high school.
The meeting was we'll attended ac-
cording to Mrs. E. Z. Tower, presi-
dent. Preliminary to the discussion,
Mrs. Leo Helbig told the group of the
activities ofo the teen-ge club and
the progress the members were max
ing at their clubhouse at the Mt. Lake
Bowling Alley.
1t was explained the juvenile court
bill would provide for judges of the
Circuit Court to come to Oakland on
juvenile cases two to four days each
month 1t would provide for the APP
pointment Of probation officer who
would make the work effective and
who would also give social services in
the homes of the families of these
who were in need of advice and help
to keep their children from becoming
delinquent
Mrs. Tower said the object of the
bill would be to prevent delinquency
and promote youth welfare.
The County Commissioners would
employ the probation officer who
would be under jurisdiction of the
Commissioners, the States Attorney
and the judges. The bill also would
provide detention home of some sort
in the county to make it unnecessary
to send delinquent juveniles to the
county Jail.
A state bill was passed in 1915 but
Garrett county was excluded at that
time. The new bill would use parts of
the old bill.
The Civic club passed resolution
on Tuesday favol'ing the passage of
such a bill. Mrs. Tower said the Bust
ness and Professional Womens club
had given approval recently, and also
two organizations in Friendsville.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-01-30
Plans Complete For
Institute Forums

Plans for the Institute of Inter-
national Understanding, sponsored by
the Rotary club, Oakland are pretty
well completed, according to DR.. Den
yer C. Pickens, chairman of the clubs
Institute Committee.
The first of these forums will be
held in the Assembly Room of the st.
Paul's Methodist church on Monday
evening, February 10th. Opening this
series Of four weekly addresses will
be DR.. Felix Gross, of New York City,
visiting professor of the School of
Arts and Sciences of New York Uni
versity. His subject will be, Getting
Together in Europe" which will be
followed by forum at which time
DR.. Gross will answer questions on
the subject that may be propounded
by individuals from his audience. In
addition to his address on the date
given above DR. Gross will speak that
afternoon to the students at the high
school.
Special committees have been APP
pointed with the members of the In
stitute Committee acting as chairmen.
Rev Pickens is in charge Of the pub
licity, Mason Glotfelty has charge of
the tickets and their distribution,
Ralph Weber and his assistants will
receive the tickets at the door, DR..
Irving Baumgartner heads the local
reception committee, and O. T. eraser
heads the committee on introducing
the speakers.
Tickets are $1.20 for the series,
which includes the tax, with single
tickets at so cents, including tax.
Tickets will be distributed to the
members of the Rotary club at their
meeting this coming Friday evening
and may be obtained from them.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-01-30
Grounding Is Behind
Eight Ball This Year

Old man weather has the ground
hog behind the eight ball this year.
Should the latter see his shadow on
Sunday, he won't be able to give out
his usual prediction of six weeks
more Of winter weather." because
people around here are bound to say,
what winter weather."
Throughout other parts of the ma
ton old man winter is staging a
comeback with weather forecasters
predicting the approaching snow
would range up to eight inches, fol-
lowed by a cold wave bringing
temperatures as low as 80 below in
Minnesota and zero in Illinois by Fri
day.
Abnormally warm weather has pre-
vailed here since the cold snap of a
week ago. Yesterday the government
reading at Weber's was &c degrees.
The low Of the week was 26.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-01-30
Committees Named
For Anniversary
Event of K. of p.

Committees were named by Chan
ccllor Commander John Criss for the
Knights of Pythias anniversary cele-
bration, which is to be held on Friday
evening, February u, in Castle Hall.
The annual event is one of the high
lights on the Pythian program and at
this meeting twenty-five veterans will
be honored with emblems.
Refreshment: Ralph Fauber, Rich
ard Glotfelty, NJ. S. Brookhart.
Entertainment: Merle d. Frantz,
Walter w. Dawson, Milbum w. Mann.
Seating: Harry Coddington, Eliza
Bray.
Two other committees We're named,
a membership committee consisting of
George Comp and Carlton Bowser,
and a committee to be in charge of
the oratorical contest which the or
ganization is sponsoring, consisting of
Lewis r. Jones and Mason Calls.
The rank of Knight is being con-
ferred at tomorrow nights meeting.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-01-30
Tax Bills Mailed

Over G,250 county tax bills have
been mailed within the past week or
more from the office Of Arthur H.
Green, county treasurer, giving the
taxpayers of the county the oppor-
tunity to take advantage Of the per-
cent discount.
This discount is allowable on all
taxes paid during January and Feb
rualy.
Mr.. Green said the total number Of
tax bills mailed showed an increase
of several hundred over the previous
year, indicating that more people
were owning property in the county
than ever before This was said to be
due partly to increased activity
around Deep Greek Lake.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-01-30
FINAL PLANS OF
LOCAL HOSPITAL
ARE ACCEPTED
Architect To Explain Details of
Construction, Probable Cost,
Etc, in Next Weeks Issue

Acceptance of final plans of the
Garrett County Memorial Hospital
presented by the architect j. ]. Bald
win, by the executors of the last will
and testament of George W. Loar,
and the hospital committee, was an
nounced Tuesday following meeting
in the Garrett National Bank building
on Monday evening.
Attending the meeting in addition
to the executors E. R. Jones and j. M.
Jarboe, were the County Commission
ers, j. Edward Helbig, Jonas w. Sines
and Stewart f. Stahl; Mrs. E. Z.
Tower, B. |. Gender, DR.. f. l. Baum
gartner, DR.. James A. Cannon, il,
and DR.. A. f. Nance.
All approved the plans which call
for a forty-bed hospital, to be erected
on the former Helbig property, at the
north edge of town, and donated by
the Mayor and Town Council of Oak
land.
Details of construction, probable
cost, and other information will be eX-
planned by the architect in an article
next week, it was announced by Mr..
Jarboe. A picture of the architects
drawing has been obtained and this
will be reproduced in next weeks is
sue.
Just when construction would start
was dependent on the amount of
money involved and the availability
of materials. Just what might be
available in grants from the federal
government was also an unknown
quantity thus far.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-01-30
Problems of UNRRA
Explained By Robert
Stemple at Meeting
Welfare Officer Gives Talk Be-
fore ROtarians Last Friday
Evening

An explanation of the problems
faced by the UNRRA in Europe was
made last Friday evening to members
of the Oakland Rotary club and
guests in a talk given by Robert w.
Stemple, UNRRA welfare officer,
who is home from Germany on thir-
ty-day fullough.
Mr.. Stemple, son Of Rotalian and
Mrs. Grover C. Stemple, declared that
after working with people from forty
four nations who are members of UN-
IRA, he saw no reason why people
of all nations could not work together
without resorting to further wars.
He explained that the displaced per-
sons with whom UNRRA was dealing
in Europe were Allied nations who
were displaced because of the war,
and he pointed out that many of these
people did not want to return to their
own countries while Russia was still
the dominating force there. Russia is
not one of the A nations making up
UNRRA.
Thousands of these displaced per-
sons are wanting to come to the
United States, he said.
Mr.. Stemple also outlined the way
"team" operated, with its director
and deputy, its specialists including
the welfare, medical, supply, officers,
etc. Within his own particular group
there were % persons of nine differ
ent nationalities. He told of how the
teams endeavored to instill ideals of
democracy into their thinking and re-
lated about having elections to de-
termine who their own particular
leaders were to be,
Mr.. Stemple will soon return to
Germany to resume his duties until
June, when he expects to return to
the States
The program last Friday was under
the direction Of the Internationally
lations committee, Bernard |. Gender,
chairman.
At this Fridays meeting Miss
Sheets Of Hecht's department store in
Washington, will speak on personnel
Directing" The program is under the
direction of Walter E. Dawson.
The Annual Ladies' Night program
is scheduled for Wednesday, February
u, at 6:30, instead of the usual Fri
day meeting. The speaker will be
Aouney Dejany, from the Arabian le-
cation in Washington, who will speak
on "The Arab point of view on the
Palestinian Problem" This is the only
date this speaker is available. The
Ladies' Night committee includes Dr..
E. |. Baumgartner, chairman; Mason
Glotfelty, William Ellinghaus and
Emeric Dusic. Mrs. Ralph Weber will
be in charge of decorations.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-01-30
Purse Snatcher Caught

A women from a southern West
Virginia town, who took billfold
from the purse of Miss Bette Butler,
in the Harvey Beauty salon on Tues
day afternoon, was apprehended d
short time later by j. j. Sweeney,
chief Of police.
Upon return of the billfold and con-
tents the woman was placed in the
county jail overnight but was re-
leased the following morning when
the charges against the woman were
dropped, The case was investigated
by w. w. Dawson, States Attorney.
Officers were assisted in recovering
the billfold by a salesman in the
Harvey store at the time, who hap
pened to be a former State trooper.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-01-30
Giant Locomotive
Raised Monday; Is
lowed to Keyser
Damage in Wreck Which Dc
cured January u West of
Oakland Placed at $4,000

The 350-ton mallet locomotive, No.
6725, which left the rails in last Tues
days wreck of the Baltimore and Ohio
express train near "88" bridge, west
of Oakland was raised Monday after
noon and lowed to the Keyser shops,
according to II. F. Wyatt, Cumber-
land division superintendent.
The wreck, which took the life of
the engineer Charles H. Smith, IS,
Cumberland, and injured the fireman,
Luther b. Wotring, also of Cumber-
land, caused damage estimated at
$G5,000, according to The superinten-
dent
Hundreds of spectators were on
hand Monday for the raising of the
locomotive, and likewise other hun
dreds visited the scene Of the wreck,
especially on Saturday and Sunday.
With removal from the scene of the
locomotive, all the work that re-
manned to be done was the removal of
the express cars which was expected
to be completed yesterday. All express
and mail in the wrecked train were
moved last week.
Three 200-ton derlicks were on
hand for the operation of re-railing
the big engine, and railroad men were
proud Of their achievement in putting
the engine on the track in one and
one-half minutes, once the prelimi-
nary arrangements were completed.
Two hours later the big locomotive
was rerailed and ready to be towed
to Keyser.
Den'icks from the Cumberland, Key
ser and Brunswick shops were on
hand for the operation, but it was
necessary to use only two of them.
The Brunswick derrick was kept close
by for emergency use.
Cause of the accident in which the
engine and seven Of the 16-car train
were derailed, had not been deter
mined, Wyatt declared.
Another Is. and o. wreck near West
Union, W. Va, caused merchandise
valued at half a million dollars to be
strewn along the right of way. Thir-
ty-nine cars of a 48-car freight train
left the rails there Sunday. Although
no one was injured railroad officials
called the pile-up the worst in the his
tory of the Monongah division.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-01-30
Club Organized

The Hom2makers club of Mt. Lake
and Loeb Lynn was organized Tues
day afternoon under the direction of
Mrs. W. W. Dewitt, Hoyes, president
of the Garrett County Council of
Homemakers clubs, and Mrs. Mary
Orr, home demonstration agent.
Mrs. Blanche MullineauX was made
president; Mrs. Ruth Taylor, vice
president; Mrs. Veronica Sislcr, Sec
rotary; Mrs. Audra Calls, treasurer,
Meetings are to be held the second
Thursday of each month at the Ladies
Aid hall, at $50 p. m,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-01-30
May Reconstruct
Bear Creek Ponds

The Maryland State and Inland
Fish Commission, is planning to re-
construct existing ponds and the con-
struction Of new ponds at the Bear
Greek Fisheries station near Accident.
In today's issue the commission is
asking for sealed bids for such con-
struction, the bids to be opened after
February 20, at noon.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-01-30
Twenty-Five Persons
Register On Monday

Twenty-nine citizens of Oakland
registered on Monday at the City hall,
during the annual time set for reg
istration of the towns voters. This
was the largest number to register in
any one year since the law went into
effect
Oakland citizens must be registered
before being eligible to vote in mu-
nicipal elections in March.
There are now $50 names on the
books, according to Arthur Lawton,
erk-collector.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-01-30
Garrett National
Officers Reelected

Officers Of the Garrett National
Bank, Oakland, were reelected at a
meeting Of the Board of Directors
last Friday.
Officers are William X. Offutt,
president; Howard c. Riggs, vice
president and cashier; J. NJ. Jarboe
and julius b. Littman, assistant
cashiers. Directors were named at a
meeting on January IA.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-01-30
Meter Take Is S13S.21

Parking meters in Oakland brought
$138.21 of revenue to the city during
the week January IL to %, according
to Arthur Lawton, clerk-collector.
This is the second largest week since
their installation on December 16.
During the entire month December
Is to January Is, inclusive, the
amount totaled $621.73.
Traffic fines for violations of the
parking regulations resulted in re-
ceipts Of SPOTS in December. Mr..
Lawton said the amount would sur
pass $50 during January.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-01-30
Club Is Organized

An Oakland Camera club has been
organized here with Joseph Friend as
president; Donald McAllister as vice
president and Everett Weimer as
secretary treasurer.
The club is still open for additional
members. A number Of activities are
planned A deep freeze unit is to be
given away on April 5, the president
announced.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-01-30
Parsons High Trims
Oakland High Quint

Parsons High school trounced Oak
land High school at Parsons Tuesday
night az to Is.
The local team was limited to five
goals and trailed at half time 25 to -.
Parsons sank Is of % shots at the
foul line. Oaklands scoring was done
by Kildow, 8; Stanton, Z; Lambert, g..
Evening star., 1947-11-19
Sheet Metal Union Leader
Sues Wife for Divorce

William M. OBrien, general Sec
retary of the Sheet Metal Workers
international Association, who lives
in the Roosevelt Hotel, filed suit for
divorce against his wife, Mrs. Ma
rianne Heathcote O'Brien, in Dis
trict Court yesterday, alleging she
made him helpless by taking his
artificial leg out of his reach.
Mr.. O'Brien, who Is "a, also charged
that his wife of u years had tor
tured him by threatening to harm
their two children, ridiculed him
and retarded his recovery from an
illness to such an extent that he was
forced to move from their home at
5244 Colorado avenue NV. to a
hotel.
The labor official said that, not
only did his wife keep him from
recovering his health in recent years,
but that when she took from him
his artificial leg, she would sit on
the side of his bed and "ruthlessly
hold him in scorn and contempt
without provocation."
He asked the count to award him
custody of the children, final
divorce, and prevent his wife from
annoying him in the future. The
suit was filed by Attorneys Warren
Magee and Daniel j. Anderson.