The Republican., 1947-02-13
COMMITTEE WILL
SEEK $4,000
HOSPITAL FUND
Amount Deemed Necessary to
Augment Funds on Hand to
Construct Memorial Here

A campaign to raise $4,000 by con-
tributions from individuals, organiza-
tions and business concerns through
out the county and along the West
Virginia border, was inaugurated this
week to augment the funds already
available for the Garrett Memorial
hospital.
This amount was deemed necessary
to construct and equip the hospital as
planned by the architect. The details
of the hospital were announced last
week, at which time it was estimated
that the cost would be in the neigh
borhood of $35O,OOO.
The Commissioners, executors of
the will of George w. Loar, the coun-
ty delegation members at Annapolis
are meeting with the State Planning
Commission in Baltimore today in re-
gard to obtaining federal funds to
add to the money already available
locally. Bernard |. Gonder, former
State Senator, who worked with the
Planning Commission last year in re-
gard to the hospital here, said it was
practically certain that the Federal
government would contribute around
$125, 900 from fund already author
lied by Congress. He said Garrett
County was high on the priority list
for hospitals in the state.
With Federal funds added to the
$4,000 made available by Mr.. Loar's
will, the Commissioners and executors
were of the opinion that $4,000
would be ample to complete the
amount necessary. The plans are to
be in shape for bids by March IS, ac-
cording to the architect last week.
The Commissioners named num-
ber of community chairmen and called
them together for a dinner meeting
at Fixes on Tuesday evening at which
time George H. Hanst, Oakland, was
named Countrywide chairman. The
community chairmen were listed as
follows:
Community Chairmen
Virgil Steyer, German section.
Arthur Humbertson, Loeb Lynn.
Fred Beachy, Mt Lake Park.
Milton Pritts, kitzmiller.
Arthur H. Green, Swanton.
DR.. Charles E. Smith, Terra Alta.
Quincy Murphy, Friendsville.
Harvey Gortner, Grantsville, with
C. o. Bender as assistant.
Lester Yutzy, Crellin.
Henry NJ. Speicher, Accident.
Emroy D. Bolden, Oakland.
Asa Orendorf, Bittinger.
Harold Adams, VindeX.
Dr. Harold Miller, Eglon.
Mrs. Paul Carr, Kempton.
Rev. A. X. Jones, Red House.
Mrs. E. c. Clatterbuck, Deer Park
Assisting the Oakland chairman
will be Lawrence NJ. Fraley, Bernard
|. Gonder, K. C. McComas, Mrs. E. z.
Tower, and others whom the chair
man will name soon.
Community chairmen are to name
five members of their territory, or
more if desired, to assist them in the
work, and these persons are to be
given signed cards by the County
Commissioners authorizing them to
receive contributions. Receipts will be
given for all contributions which will
be turned over to the county chair
man, who will turn them over to j.
NJ. Jarboe, county treasurer Mr.. jar
Doe will report to the County Com
missioners.
A meeting of the entire county conf
mittce will be held in Oakland ON
Monday evening, February "a, at s
o'clock, to iron out details and report
progress made.
The medical doctors, the executors
and the County Commissioners will
assist the county committee through
out the campaign.
Makes Statement
After being named county chairman
by the Commissioners on Tuesday
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