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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-03-20
Sales Tax Supported
And Opposed At
Hearing Thursday

Supporters Of the school improve
ment legislation now in the Assembly,
gave their approval to Governor
Lanes proposed %, sales tax before
a joint legislation committee meeting
last Thursday.
Called upon to speak by Nilsson c.
Raver, Executive Secretary of the
Maryland State Teachers Association,
county leaders from throughout the
State voiced their support Of the
measure as a necessary means to pro-
vide funds for Maryland's school
system. The supporters, in almost
every case, were members of Parent
Teacher Associations, representatives
Of County Boards of Education,
representative County Commissioners
or members of State Civic Organiza-
tious.
Opposition to the measure was
voiced by representatives from the Re
tail Merchants Association. in the
State.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-03-20
2ts9nGz5z~&e &.

OF all the sins world we do not believe there
is than ngratitudeacko of appIecaton-and yet
probably the most prevalent vice there the part of the
world in general, nations and Individuals
Undoubtedly the most garing example of ngratitude the
world has known and the lack of appreciation of
the Sacrifice Christ made Calvary and those who deude them
selves into believing that all the rucfyng done by the sol
de and the mob Calvary overlook the fact that those who
their fellow and show ngratude cruelty Christ in the
spirit just as much as the mob at Calvary did.
Nations in the habit Of showing ngratitude for the help
they have received from the United States each of the last
two World Wars France saved in both World Wars through
the help OF the United States and Russia The soldiers
the beaches of Normandy their lives for France for the
second time and Russia able stop Germany through Lend
Lease from this country but small thanks and appreciation
apparent $ a result Of such help
Many person has signed note for friend nine times and
yet the tenth request circumstances have made impossible
for him sign again. all the other nine avors and help
gotten Instances without number might be multiplied such
lack of appreciation.
We believe that it is sin and vice for which people
day may have form of sefishness which mfo
gveabe- greed which is inoerabe- inflicted
is not heaIabe Randolph Review
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-03-20
Seeks Completion
of Savage River Dam

A plan to have work renewed on
the Savage River dam project in this
county stopped in December, 1912,
was discussed by veterans in Cumber-
land.
Owen w. Hitchins, member of the
Upper Potomac River Commission,
stated that a $4,000 ALLEGATION had
been made to have survey of the
dam site made shortly to determine
the amount of work necessary to
complete the project
Appropriations for the project have
been included in the Inland Waterway
and Harbor budget for 1913, but it
was asserted constant pressure would
have to be eXerted to prevent the
ALLEGATION from being deleted
-Four million dollars already has
been invested in the dam, which was
abandoned on orders from the War
Production Board in 1912.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-03-20
Local Farm Bureau
Is Now Incorporated

The Garrett County Farm Bureau
which was organized in September
1888, and has carried out farm pro-
gram in this county since that time
has now been Incorporated. This was
announced by William Winterberg
president of the organization. Mr.
Winterberg states that it is felt that
the organization can be Of more SER
vice to the farm people since being
Incorporated, and it is the aim of all
the officers and directors to work to-
ward this goal
In order for an organization Of this
type to be Of the most benefit to the
farm people of this county, it is nee
essary for it to be represented in all
sections of the county, he said.
A district meeting is being held on
March 26, at 1000 am, at the Ar
lington Hotel near Grantsville. The
County Farm Bureau officers and d.
rectors will be represented at this
meeting, and plans will be discussed
as to how the program of the organi-
cation can reach more farm families
Plans are now being set up for a
spring membership drive which prob
ably will begin about the first OF
April. According to Mr.. Winterberg
these plans will be announced in de-
tail after the district meeting.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-03-20
Friendsville : Students
To Present Operetta

The Belle of Bagdad," an operetta
in two acts, will be presented by MEM
bers of the high school music depart
ment of the Friendsville School, in the
school auditorium, Tuesday, April /,
at 500 pm.
Members of the cast include: Fern
Selby, Annabelle. Dewitt, Eleanor
Fike, Jimmie Wheeler, Mary E. Saw
age, Amy Fike, Betty Lou Friend,
Colt Wicklow, Jack Mccullough, Nina
Mae jenkins, Robert HENDERSON, Paul
Dewitt, David Pryor. Gloria Sisler,
Maurice Friend, Patty Yutzy, Auburn
Kelley, Geraldine Friend, Marybelle
Teets and Helen Bowser.
The Oriental chorus includes: Ellen
Frazee, Blanche DERRICK, Irene Ned
row, Mary Elizabeth Friend, Mary
Jane Friend, Betty Dewitt, Geraldine
Hoff, Emogenc HENDERSON, Ellen Ly-
tie, Ruth Riley, and Joan Schroyer.
The American chorus includes: Bar
bara Frantz, Mary Enlow, Joan Fish
er, Kathryn Friend, Rose Marie Hen
nigh, Gloria Sisler, Mary Murphy,
Mary Sisler, Shirley Friend, Arlene
HENDERSON, Naomi Article Betty Kin
sey, Arlene Friend, Jean Friend, Mar
garct McCrobe, Margaret Wriston,
Leila Riley, Freda Dewitt, Lucille
Friend, and Arlene Sisler.
Mrs. Evangeline R. Glenn, teacher
of music, will direct the music and
speaking parts Miss Mildred Van
Sickle, Home Economics instructor
is supervising the costumes. Charley
Miller, Ralph Swauger and Chauncey
Friend are assisting with the stage
decorations and properties.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-03-20
New Well Will Be
Productive One

The new we'll for the town of Oak
land just completed last week, judging
from the present rate of flow, is the
best one ever to be drilled here, ac-
cordng to Arthur Lawton, clerk
collector, who announced that produc-
ton at present is 81 gallons per min
ute, without pumping.
A forty-eight hour test this week
showed total production of 96,S00
gallons. The well is 255 feet deep and
is located on the town property, near
the number i golf green of the
municipal course.
W. f. Kelley started drilling last
fall but was held up by bad weather
and the hard nature Of the ground
through which he was drilling. He de
clarcd it was the best producer he
ever dug.
The town now uses the spring and
four wells One we'll is pumped and
the other three are siphoned. Mr..
Lawton said that 400 feet Of 4-inch
pipe would be needed to pipe the water
to where it could be taken into the
city lines. He also stated another we'll
was planned, to be located near the
golf club house.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-03-20
Third School Bus
Inspection Listed

The third school bus inspection will
be held in the county next week, ac-
cording to John L. Fitzwater, super
visor of transportation. The inspection
is required by law.
The following dates and places were
announced:
Monday, March 24-Oakland, 8 a.
m. to l pm; Kitzmiller, to pm.
Tuesday, March 25-Friendsville, 8
to 1890 am; Accident, II am. to
pm.
Wednesday, March 26-Grantsville,
$3.50 am, to l pm.
Thursday, March 27-Bloomington,
$3.50 to 1920 am.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-03-20
Bill Introduced
To Increase Wages
of Mayor, Council

A bill has been introduced in the
legislature providing for increases in
the salaries of the Mayor and city
councilmen Of Oakland, it has been
learned.
Although a copy Of the bill was not
obtainable, it provides for an increase
of the mayors salary from 500 to
$500 per year, and the councilmen
from $50 to 5000 per year. No change
is provided for the treasurer who now
receives 500 per year.
Other Bills introduced
S. B. 436-By Fraley-To exempt
Garrett county from provisions Of act
entitled Forestry Conservency Dis
tricts."
S. B. Abby Fraley-To create a
sanitary commission in the Deep
Creek Lake area of Garrett county.
Bills Passed
S. B. 335-By Fraley-Permitting
the Council of the town of Accident
to increase the annual tax levy to Il
maximum of 70 cents.
With but ten days remaining of the
session of the General assembly, more
than half of the / ,204 measures intro
duced to date remain on the agenda
for disposition. Many others were ex-
pected to be introduced before Fri
days deadline for filing Of new meas
ures. Day and night sessions were in
prospect. All concede the final jam
would be terrific.
Opponents of the 1-cent a gallon
gasoline tax increase, which would
cost Maryland auto owners another
S3,500,000 year, jammed the Senate
chamber Saturday. Speakers asserted
the tax hike was not needed
Governor Lane submitted his sup
Elementary budget proposing adj
ditional appropriations of $51, Sat-
422.78. The budget initially submitted
calls for appropriations for the 1913
40 biennium of 100000. The sup
Elementary budget is contingent upon
passage of the two percent sales tax
legislation. Opponents of the bill are
claiming they have Is of 20 votes
against the sales tax bill.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-03-20
Receivers Named For
The Burnwell Coal
Company, Grantsville

An order of court placing the Burn
we'll Coal Company, Inc, which oper-
ates near Grantsville, in receivership,
in order that the company may con-
tinue and have an opportunity to make
up the losses it has suffered recently
due to recent weather conditions, was
passed in the circuit court here on
Monday, March II.
The order of court, signed by Chief
Judge William A. Hustler, named j.
Fred Graves and A T. Matthews as
receivers, to carry on the business and
to make periodic reports to the court.
While the order remains effective
creditors and others are enjoined
from instituting or continuing or pros
ecuting any action suits or proceed
ings against the coal company One
already had been instituted by the
Baughman Contracting Company, Inc.
AS of January 81 the bill of COM
plant listed assets at $4,000 and IL
abilities of $4,000. The difficulties
were said to be variety of causes,
including particularly the recent bad
winter weather which prevented pro-
duction of coal by stripping for sew
eral weeks, and because of rock for
nations.
The company is now back in pro-
duction at the rate Of so tons daily,
or 10000 to 10000 tons per month, at
a sales value of 81 per ton, and
spokesman declared that if allowed to
continue the company would soon be
operating again at profit and ac-
cording to the terms of lease with
the trustees for the Bond tract of
1000 acres on Meadow Mountain.
The coal company has lease grant
ing the right of way to remove by
deep mining or strip mining all mcr-
charitable coal and clay on said tract,
with payments of II cents ton
royalty for coal, cents ton on soft
clay and 10 cents a ton on flint clay.
If in default of regular payments for
go days the lessons may declare the
lease forfeited and repossess the prop
erty. Lessons are E. r. Jones, Asa Z.
Matthews and W. w. Dawson.
The bill Of complaint declares the
trustees feel that if the mine is not
allowed to continue, the rental equip
ment now used would be removed by
the owners, including a draglinc
valued at $4,000, and all parties con-
cerned would thereby lose considerable
money.
1t was also pointed out that con-
tinued operations was of value in con-
tinuing employment The operation
/ employed about 40 men and truckers
and some of them conferred with Mr..
Matthews yesterday on the question
of continued operation.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-03-20
Totals
Restrictions Placed
On New Space Heating
Units by Gas Company

Restrictions on new space heating
in Maryland were announced to Gus
toners Of the Cumberland and Ale
gany Gas company by letters mailed
throughout the area this week. The
restrictions went into effect March II.
The company will not supply gas
for any equipment designed to furnish
the principal source of space heating
for any premises unless said equip
ment was installed before the cffec-
tive date OF unless application for
such heating load was registered with
the company prior to the connection
Of such equipment and approval given
by the company.
In anticipation of periods of strin-
gency of the gas supply the company
has reserved the right to defer sup
plying of gas for new space units in
such manner as to cause least hard
ship.
The letter stated that if a customer
connected additional heating equip
mcnt without registering the same
that the company would discontinue
all service, until the additional equip
mcnt was disconnected.
1t was stated that the shortage Of
gas during periods of low temper
allure would not be corrected until
sufficient pipe and other necessary
materials are available to transport
additional quantities Of gas into this
area from Texas and the Southwest.
Demands for gas reached an alI-time
maximum last year, it was stated
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-03-20
Hospital Fund Drive
Reaches S62,1S7.5O

SiZeable contributions continued to
be received this week in the drive to
obtain $4,000 for the Garrett County
Memorial hospital, to make total of
$3.50, and to bring the amount thus
far to $62,1875O.
Spencer Graham, representative for
the Woodmen of the World, said his
lodge would contribute at least 1000
for superintendent quarters on the
first floor The H. V. Leighton family
also pledged $1,000. A memorial was
offered this week to the late Sgt.
Fred w. Helbig by his wife, father
and brother, amounting to $500, for
the diet kitchen.
Definite Reservations
Woodmen Of the World, for super
intendent's quarters, at least $1,000;
Members Of the H. V. Leighton fam
lily. $1,000; E. W. HeIbig, Mrs. Fred
Helbig, and Donald Helbig, $500 for
the diet kitchen, in memory of Sgt.
Fred w. HeIbig; Business and Pro-
fessional Womens club, $500; J. w.
jackson store, for nurses duty room,
$500; Mr.. and Mrs. Edward NJ.
Weeks, $500; Southern States, Oak
land Service, $3.50.
Cash Contributions
H. c. Sincell Sincell's Store, $3.50.
for scrub-up room; George Littman,
500; Mr.. and Mrs. Owen Martin,
$50; Mr. and Mrs. |. j. Bosley of
Oakland Bakery, 500; A. Y. Schaef-
fer, of Orange Crush Bottling COM
pany, $50; W. A. Hauser, 500; Mr..
and Mrs. Clarence Lashorn, $25; Lo-
cal Union No. 1897 Of Shallmar, SIS;
Mr.. and Mrs c. H. Browning of
Browning's Store, 500; A. c. Warn
lex Store, $50; Mr. and Mrs. Richard
L. Davis, $25 Mr.. and Mrs. Carlton
Bowser, $25; Rudal Wilson, $40; $40
each from Jared W. Young, Mt.
Lake Park and Florida; Mr.. and Mrs.
H. S. Rich, Standard Oil representa-
tives; So each from Miss Rella Pope
and Howard Junkins.
Solicited by H. d. Swartzentruber
Of the Oakland committee: Mr.. and
Mrs. E. F. Roth, Horseshoe Run,
$500; Charles Winters, $50; Right S
Garage, Horseshoe Run, $40; Silver
Lake Park, $40; Web Roth garage,
$40; Thomas Massi, Mason's Store,
Aurora, T. c. Teets and r. C. Bolyard
of Aurora Motor company, So each.
1t was announced by George Hanst,
county chairman, that the contribution
of Guy limbaugh last week, of $500,
was for the service kitchen, and the
one of $3.50 from Miss Isabel Hamill.
was from the Hamill Stationery and
Book Store.
Mrs. f. c. Clatterbuck, Deer Park
chairman, announced that Mrs. P. G.
Arnold, Mrs. George Comp and Mrs.
Dora limbaugh would assist her as
committeeman.
Harold Adams, Vindex chairman,
announced his committeeman as Seidel
Turner, Carlton Mosser, A. G.. Stew
art, David W. Sharplcss, James Ces-
nick, Fitzhugh Burrell and Frank
| Damon.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-03-20
To Address Rotary

William A. Parr, district forester,
will speak on Forest Conservation in
Maryland" at the weekly meeting Of
the Oakland Rotary club on Friday
evening.
Mr.. Parr recently appointed to this
area, is graduate Of Cornell univer-
sity, and succeeded William Johnson
who was named to similar position
in Hartford county.
f. +. Rathbun, Rotary president,
announced that on Friday, April IS,
Dr. Robert Bess, Keyser, w. Va,
would speak to the club ON Paul Har-
lis, the founder Of Rotary He died
last January, and his birthday was
April 10.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-03-20
Agitation Renewed
For Community House

Some interest and agitation for
community building in Oakland, is
evident among a number of business
men, it was learned this week. par
ticularly among members of the Fire
Department who are anxious for a
new fire house.
A meeting of members of COM
mittee Of the Fire Department with
members of the Mayor and Town
Council was scheduled for Monday
night but lack of a quorum prevented
anything but a general discussion of
the project.
E. A. Shaffer, president of the local
fire company, said it was the idea of
the firemen either to cooperate with
the town in construction of COM
munity building, part of which
would be used as fire house, or to
get permission to build fire house
of their own on the town property on
Third street, adjoining the Coca-Cola
property, purchased several years ago
from the Offutt family.
With the agitation for a community
building apparent, a review of num-
Der of facts was made by The Re
publican, which are stated below:
On February 10, 1889, the people
voted favorably at a special election
on IAN act to authorize and empower
the Mayor and Town Council to issue
and sell bonds and to use the proceeds
to build a Community Building"
Accordingly bonds in the amount of
$4,000 were ordered printed, and on
April 25, 1910, ten $1,000 bonds were
sold OF this amount $4,000 was used
to purchase the Helbig property at
the north edge of town, until recently
used as a community park, but which
will be turned over to the County
Commissioners when the hospital is
built.
On September 10, 1871, four $1,000
bonds were sold, and this money was
used to purchase the Offutt property
on Third street. Mr.. Lawton said that
in addition to the purchase of land,
Is 1850 was paid to Fred L, w. Moehle,
architect under the WPA, for plans
for the community building which was
project under the WPA, and which
would have cost $4,000, including
federal grants Taxes on the Helbig
property, expense Of printing the
bonds and other incidcntals were also
paid out of the fund. and there is now
on hand $19S.88, plus eleven $1,000
bonds which have never been sold.
! Of the fourteen bonds which were
outstanding, six were paid, and the
remaining eight were included in the
refunding bonds Of year or two ago.
! The refunding bonds also included
| $4,000 for water and sewerage,
81, 900 for reservoir, making a total
of $4,000. The towns bonded in
debtedness also includes $4,000 in
electric bonds, not Incorporated in the
refunding bonds.
/ Mr.. Shaffer said the firemen had in
mind a one-story building, with the
! fire house in the center, meeting
rooms on each side, and across the
rear of the building a large auditor
ium.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-03-20
To Represent County
In Speaking Contest

James Smart will represent Oakland
High. and Bertha Hartman will rep
resent Accident High in the district
finals of the public speaking contest
sponsored by Knights Of Pythias
lodges, which will be held at Cumber-
land on March 2S.
The subject is "Juvcnilc Delinquent
cy, Its Cause and Cure" Speeches are
limited to ten minutes. One Of the
three judges will be from Garrett
county.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-03-20
Letters Awarded

At an assembly period in Oakland
High school yesterday afternoon the
following persons were presented ath-
Ictic letters: Warren Mann, manager
basketball, 1945-4G; William Hesen,
manager, 1946-47; William Kildow,
Robert Stanton, Glenn Hansford, Billy
Lambert, Jack Teets, Phyllis Johnson.
Lorraine Jamma, Nina Fauber, Naomi
Canaan, Barbara Jamma and Betty
Starr kildow.
Presentations were made by Jack
Liller, student council representative
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-03-20
Forestry Board Meets

The Garrett County Forest Conscr-
vancy District Board met last night
at the William-Jamcs hotel.
Three of the five members of the
board were present, Lester C. Yutzy,
Crellin; William Winterberg, Grants
Vile; and Virgil T. Stcyer, Steyer. AL
so attending were A. r. Bond, assis-
tant forester, Annapolis; and William
A. Parr, district forester, of Cumber-
land.
The group discussed provisions Of
the forest conServance act.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-03-20
Luncheon Planned
By Civic Club

Members of the Oakland Civic club
are planning for their next regular
session, on Tuesday, March 25, to be
a luncheon meeting. 1t will be held
in the assembly room of the Metho-
dist church at l o'clock. The price
will be $11O.
Those in charge stated that all
member sand other persons interested
were invited to attend. Reserva-
tions are to be made with Mrs. Fred
D. Bell or Mrs O. 7. eraser.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-03-20
Named County Chairman

Paul w. Mclntre has been named
county chairman in the 1947 Give to
Conquer Cancer" campaign, to be con-
Quoted during April by the American
Cancer society.
The county quota is $439.l2, The
state expects to raise $199 ,69G.15.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-03-20
4O5 Births and
1877 Deaths In 1916
Report for Last Year Released
by County Health Department

There were 405 births in the county
last year as compared to 1877 deaths,
according to figures obtained from
the County Health Office this week.
More births were reported during
August, with SO listed, while Septem-
Der was the next highest month with
As.
More deaths occurred in January,
with p, while p occurred in July, ac-
cording to the records.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-03-20
More Snow This Week

About four inches Of additional
snow fell on Monday of this week,
giving the appearance of return to
the weather of few weeks ago, but
it was short-lved. With warm days
and frosty nights, the weather is now
ideal for the maple sugar and syrup
producers.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-03-20
Accident P.-T.A. To Meet

The Parent-Teacher association of
the Accident school will meet on Mon
day night, March "a, at the school, at
s o'clock, b. 0. Aiken, school prin-
cipal, has announced.
Evening star., 1947-09-04
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