The Republican., 1947-07-10
Request for Return
To Standard Time
Brings No Action
City Council Hears Request
From Methodist Church Com
mittee But No Motion is Made

A request by a committee from the
Methodist church that the Mayor and
Council rescind their action of last
May in declaring the town on daylight
time, to end the ensuing confusion
that has resulted, brought no action
of any kind from the towns govern
ing body, at the regular meeting on
Monday evening.
The committee was headed by Dr..
Denver C. Pickens, pastor, and in
cluded S. T. Naylor, Mark Moon, Rea-
ford Purbaugh, and Herbert Leighton.
They pointed out that the confusion
in time had caused a drop in Sunday
School and Church attendance and in
other church functions.
When the County Commissioners
decided last May that they would re-
main on standard time, most Of the
Court House offices and many Of the
business places in Oakland followed
suit, with the final result that S5 per-
cent or more are on standard time,
along with the postoffice, railroads
and busses travelling into West Vir-
ginia.
Mayor A. G. Hesen and five men,
bers of the council were present at
Mondays meeting, with only Ralph
Pritts absent.
Favor Armory Erection
The Council went on record as
favoring the erection Of national
guard armory in Oakland and as be-
ing willing to do anything possible to
secure the same.
In discussing the armory a letter
was read to K. E. McIntirc, member
Of the House of Delegates from
Milton A. Reckord, major general,
head of the national guard in the
state. General Reckord stated it was
the states policy to build armories
only after a city had demonstrated
its ability to maintain a satisfactory
military unit over a reasonable per-
iod. He added that no new con-
struction was contemplated right a.
way because of excessive costs
and lack of proper material. He
inquired of temporary armory facili-
ties, whether or not the business men
would support the organization Of a
military unit, and wondered what
type of unit was desired.
Street Superintendent James Comp
I ton was instructed to repair the
various streets that are to be oiled in
the near future by the State Roads
commission. A contract for rebuilding
Liberty street from Wilson to Bart
lett was awarded to j. B. Mumma
Jr., on a basis Of cost plus 10 percent
while work on Fourth street was
abandoned for the time being.
The council approved an increase
in the amount of salary of the police
magistrate, H. A. Loraditch, from
$50 per year to $3.50, as of July, 1917
because Of the increased activity in
his department from violations Of the
parking meter ordinance. Traffic
fines for May amounted to $51 anC
| $49.50 for June.
! Parking meter receipts to June 20
have amounted to $3,285.32, accord
| ing to a report by Arthur Lawton
clerk-collector. The meters cost SILL
OH 40, and the meter company al
ready has been paid $1,536.15. The
towns share to date is $1,749.17.
Permits for erecting electric signs
were granted to Craig Motor com
| pany, William Shaffer and Heser
Service Station.
Receipts for a four months perioC
: were $15,441.46, with expenditure;
! $15,200.63. June receipts were $5,,
796.S8, including $53S.S7 from water
$1,304.29 from taxes, 81 1,46323 from
state income tax, and 1896 from beel
licenses. Sunday movie tax for June
was $1O4.95.