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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-01-29
Annual Statement
Of County Appears

The annual statement Of receipts
and expenditures for the County
Commissioners for 1947, is being
published in today's issue Of The Re
publican.
During the year the county re-
ceived $514,68065. and disbursed ON
the 1947 levy the sum Of &4S724S.o9
and paid notes amounting to $4,000,
for a total of $51l, 246.o9 This leaves
a balance ON hand to start the new
year of 50, 1926
The statement showed &35I777.75
collected ON the 1947 levy, while the
balance was received from various
other sources. Taxes collected on
prior leyies amounted to S25,9l69S,
while receipts from beer licenses and
taxes amounted to $53.498.65.
The statement also shows income
and disbursements for the County
Roads department. amounting to
$308, 40423. Labor costs We're $l56,-
o35.37, while material cost $145,2S3.-
76 A balance Of S7,0S5.10 was shown.
The detailed account will be found
on pages ten and eleven.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-01-29
90 Persons Register
At City Hall Monday
Registrars Strike Off 122
Names, Leaving Total of 49S
Eligible to Vote in March

Sixty persons registered Monday
at the city hall in Oakland, at the an
nual registration day. Some of those
listed had lived here for years but
had previously let the annual day
slip by without thought. Others
were newcomers to Oakland.
The registrars, however, struck off
122 names of those previously regis
tered Some had died, some had
moved to distant areas, and still
others had moved only a short dis
lance, but outside the corporation
limits. Only those who are residing
within the corporate limits and who
are duly registered are entitled to
vote at the annual municipal election.
There are now 498 names on the
registration books.
The election this year will be held
on Monday, March 8. The last day for
filing for office is Friday, February
27 at / p. m. Thus far no candidates
have made their appearance, but it
was intimated that present council
men whose terms expire, would file
for reelection. Mayor A. G. Hesen's
term expires, as does that of Miss
Julia A. Rowan, treasurer. Whether
OF not they would file for reelection
was not known at this time.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-01-29
No Fuel Shortage
Apparent In Oakland

Apparently no families IN this area
are suffering from any shortages Of
fuel.
There are very few oil burners,
there seems to be plenty of coal
dealers, and in a statement last
night Carl Stone, local manager Of
the c. and A. Gas company, said he
had received no complaints this
winter Of any trouble with gas pres
sure.
Large users of the product were in
formed that they should be careful
and not use any more than actually
necessary. In several parts Of town
additional pressure was made pos
sible by cutting over carly this winter
to the high pressure lines, climinat-
ing the necessity of all gas going
through the town where there are
only small gas mains.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-01-29
Series of Church
Ads Starts Again

With this issue of The Republican
begins another series of Support the
Church advertisements which are
sponsored this time by twenty-five
local business establishments.
These advertisements are prepared
by E. f. Keister, of Strasburg, Va,
and are endorsed and supported by
the American Bible Society, one Of
Americas best known non-denomin-
ational religious organizations and
the worlds largest distributor Of the
Bible.
The advertisements will continue
for a period of 20 weeks. This week
there are ten sponsors and next week
there will be twelve sponsors These
groups will alternate every week
until the series is complete.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-01-29
Ada MauSt'S Herd
Highest For December

The herd Of Ada P. Maust was
highest among herds of the Dairy
Herd Improvement Association No.
at Grantsville, for the month of De-
cember, it was announced by Joseph
A. Lewis, herd tester.
The records showed her herd had
produced 1860 pounds of milk with
SAG pounds of butterfat, which was
an average of $50 pounds of milk and
average butterfat content Of 1873.
The herd of Sherman Beachy was
second, Raymond Loechel third; JON
as Tice, fourth; and Crist Yoder; 5th.
The herd of Jonas Tice had the
three highest producing cows for the
month, one having a total of 1928
pounds of milk with a butterfat con-
tent of 70 pounds. The second COW
showed total of 800 pounds of milk
with a total butterfat content of 65.6.
They are known in the report as
Myrtle" and Sarah" "Pansy" had
a total butterfat content of 62.3
pounds.
The other high cows in the twenty
listed answer to the names of Lulu
Belle, Topsy, Tippy, Piney, Pet and
Princess and the like, and the butter
fat content ranges from the three
highest to SOL pounds. Owners of
these cows from fourth to twentieth
are Jonas Tice, Ada P. Maust, Crist
Yoder, Paul Kinsinger, Raymond
Tee, Dorsey Guard, Sherman Beachy,
John J. Hafer, Joel A, Beachy and
Ell Yoder.
While Ada Maust's herd was the
highest listed, only two individual
cows were in the first high twenty,
placing 18th and 18th.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-01-29
County Continues
With Rugged Weather

Zero temperatures, continuous sub
freezing weather and the worst snow
storm Of the current winter were
dishcd out to Garrett countians dur
ing the past week, but pleasant sur
prise awaited them this morning when
the thermometers stood around 10
above. 1t had been II below about 10
o'clock last night but the temperature
began to rise shortly after that time.
A severe snOwstorm from the east
last Saturday brought trouble to this
area The wind piled state and county
roads to such a depth that workmen
had difficulty in keeping them open
to traffic and two of the state roads
were actually closed for about three
hours. State Roads officials stated
the Sand Flat-Deer Park road was
blocked for a time, and route 219,
near Sand Flat, was also closed. The
driving wind sent snow through the
louvres on numerous cars and trucks
literally drowned" the motors and
caused no end of difficulty to road
crews and others who had to be on
the highways.
The temperature since last Thurs
day has remained below freezing,
with the lowest recording Is below
zero on Monday morning, according
to the Weber station. At Weber's
there was a total Of inches of snow,
with inches falling ON the oath, and
> inches on the 9th. Ralph Weber
said the average depth now is about
inches.
w. w. Dewitt, county roads engi-
necr, reported about IS percent Of
county roads open by Tuesday
Moderate weather is promised by
weather officials by the weekend.
Next Monday will be February ,,
Grounding Day, which the super
stitious will watch with interest. For
on that day, according to the tradi-
ton, that famous animal will come
out to sniff the air. If he sees his
shadow he will return to his winter
home for another six weeks. But if
he does not see his shadow he will re-
main in the open and spring is Just
around the corner"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-01-29
Addresses Lions Club

Dr. w. R. Cemeron, director of
cancer control, American Cancer so
ciety, with the State department of
health, Baltimore; and David F.
Hayes, public relations director, were
speakers at the regular meeting of
the Oakland Mt Lake Lions club on
Monday evening.
They presented a program in the
interest Of cancer control in Mary
land with the ultimate goal of
eventually setting up a countrywide
organization in Oakland.
They also showed moving picture,
THE Traitor Within" to the club
members and guests.
The fund raising campaign for can
Ger control is held in April of each
year 1t is the hope of the society that
clinic may be established in this
county. At present there are eight
in the state.
The club received three new mem
bers, Robert J. Hesen, Thornton o.
Deffinbaugh and Richard L. Davis
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-01-29
Believe In Dreams?
Here's A Good One

Persons who believe in dreams
should lap up this one.
Last Saturday as Albert Kahl went
to work as usual at the Oakland
Lumber company, Merlin Gnegy said,
Don't operate these saws today"
When Kahl asked why, Gnegy merely
repeated the demand with emphasis.
So Kahl became busy with other
things. Later Frank Propst was oper-
ating one of the saws and Kahl was
standing nearby. A splinter from the
board being sawed broke away and
pierced Kahrs wrist, going entirely
through the flesh.
Propst eXtricated the splinter and
workmen applied first aid.
1t was not until then that Gnegy
told Kahl that he had a dream the
night before wherein Kahl was seri-
ously injured while operating the
saw, and that was the reason he was
so insistent that the man not operate
the saws that day.
Kahl was back at work on Monday
and the wound is healing SATISFACTORY
1V
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-01-29
Rotarians To See
Greenland Pictures

Ray Crowthers, Oakland High
school instructor, will show pictures
of Greenland taken by him while a
member of the armed forces during
the recent World War at the regular
meeting of the Oakland Rotary clup
on Friday evening. The program is in
charge of 0. T. eraser, Of the club
service committee.
Five boys of the Future Farmers of
America, who won first prizes in
statewide projects of the Maryland
Farm Bureau, Inc, will be guests of
of the club.
At last weeks meeting several
members participated in a round
table discussion of the Marshall
Plan. Walter f. Dawson was chair
man and those taking part included
O. T. eraser, w. W. Dawson, Paul b.
Naylor, DR.. +. l. Baumgartner,
Foster d. Bittle, and Earl Zepp.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-01-29
Benefit Dance
Date Changed to
Friday, Jan. Both

The date of the benefit dance for
the March of Dimes campaign has
been changed to Friday, January 80,
and it will be held in the Manhattan
hotel, it was announced by Charles l..
Briner, chairman of the Oakland COM
mittee.
The dance originally was scheduled
for Saturday, January 81, at the
William-James.
The date and place was changed be-
cause of condition yond our con-
troll, Mr.. Briner explained. The floor
show will be as scheduled and adj
mission will be $3.50 per couple Mr.
Brner said the floor show would be
presented at II o'clock. Music for
dancing will be furnished by Regis
Kerins and his orchestra.
Mr.. Briner announced last night
the addition of another entertainer
for the floor show, in the person of
Oscar Parrish, of Cumberland, a
magician of note, who has appeared
in the county upon former occasions.
Benefit Basketball Game
1t was announced that there would
be basketball game for the benefit
Of the March of Dimes fund, to be
held Sunday afternoon in the school
auditorium between the Oakland In
dependents and the Oakland American
Legion team.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-01-29
L. E. Chaser Named
Telephone Manager

The appointment of L. f. CHASER as
telephone manager Of the Oakland
area was announced today by II. NJ.
Smith, c. and p telephone manager,
at Cumberland. He will succeed VIII
liam Ellinghaus, who is being trans
ferred to Annapolis.
The new manager will begin his
duties here on Monday and Mr.. FL
linghaus will remain here for ten
days or more before going to An
napolis His family, however, will
move before that time, going next
week to Baltimore to reside with his
parents until suitable housing ac-
comodations can be found.
Mr.. Chaser is native of Western
Maryland and has been with the COM
pany for seven years in various
managerial positions, Mr.. Ellinghaus
stated. He is married and the father
of one child He was member of the
armed forces from September, 194i.
to February, 1916, serving in the
southwest Pacific AREA for over two
years.
Mr. Chaser plans to move his fami-
ly to Oakland as soon as living quar-
tiers are available
The house occupied by Mr.. and
Mrs. Ellinghaus. at the north edge of
town, has been purchased by DR.. and
Mrs. f. d. Custer and they are NOV
ing next week.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-01-29
Local Dump Truck
Owners Organize

At a meeting in Oakland High
School on Tuesday evening large
group of local dump truck owners
met for the purpose of forming an
organization. to be known as the IN
dependent Truckers Association
Wayne B. Hamilton was elected
president; Ray Martin, vice-presi-
dent; and Darrell Martin, secretary
treasurer. A steering committee is
composed of Ralph Wolfe. Thomas
Carr, Paul Dixon, Marshall Dewitt.
Wayne Martin and Edward Schmidt.
The fact that the strip mine oper-
ators in this county have been hiring
out of state trucks to do their hauling
when local trucks are available has
caused much concern among local
dump truck owners, according to Mr..
Hamilton. MANY OF these truck own
ers had purchased dump trucks on
the strength Of promises Of employ
ment by the various stripping oper-
ators," he said, "only to find that
when the operators began mining they
had trucks from out of the state to
do the hauling"
Zone of the purposes Of the hide
pendent Truckers Association is to
correct this situation"
Hamilton also pointed out that
much public interest has been shown
in regard to this matter and as a re-
suit the organization has made it pos
sible for interested persons, not truck
owners, to become members at an
honorary membership fee Of $3.50 per
year.
He stated all local dump truck own
crs could become charter members by
paying membership before February
4.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-01-29
Low Bidder Named

1t was announced this morning that
the George f. Hardwood company of
Cumberland, was low bidder on the
contract for the improvement and re-
location Of T. S. route 219, starting
at the north edge of town and run
ming toward the Lake for distance
of 1853 miles.
The bid was for $761 ,430.85. The
Cumberland Contracting company was
second low bidder and the T. Edgie
Russell company Of Frederick was
third.
The State Roads commission has
not as yet awarded the contract, ac-
cording to Harold Rock, in charge Of
the local office Of the State Roads
commission.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-01-29
Death Termed Suicide"

Dr. William Gilbert Eckles, 4S, pro-
fessor of educational administration
at the University of Maryland, was
found dead on January 27, a gunshot
wound in the mouth.
DR.. James |. Boyd, Prince Georges
county medical examiner, termed the
death suicide He said DR.. Eckles
left a note complaining of i'll health.
The body was found in the base
ment den at the professors home by
his wife
DR.. Ecklcs had been scheduled to
make survey Of the school building
needs in this county.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-01-29
Committees Named
For K. of P. Event

Committees were named by Chan
cellor Commander Charles Davis for
the knights of Pythias anniversary
celebration, which is to be held on
Friday evening, February 20, in
Castle Hall, Oakland.
The annual event is always one Of
the highlights on the Pythian pro-
gram which is in observance Of the
84th anniversary Of the founding Of
the order nationally on February 10,
1864, and the Gath anniversary of the
local order founded in November,
1888.
Entertainment: Merle Frantz, Lewis
Jones, Harry Stemple, Harry Cod
diagton and Maurice Brookhart
Refreshments: Ralph Fauber, Play
ford Ryan, George Comp, Eugene
Liller, Mason Calls and Percy
Thayer.
Approximately 100 Pythians at
tended the grand visitation meeting
last Friday. -Four grand lodge of
ficers present included Brawner Z.
Harding, Gaithersburg, grand chan
cellor; Alva G. Gortner, Oakland,
grand vice-chancellor; John c. Fisher,
Cumberland, deputy grand chancel-
lor; and Odith NJ. Brotemarkle, Cum
berland, supreme representative
l.. n. l
upon a class of three candidates on
Friday evening at the regular meet
ing.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-01-29
ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT OF
SCHOOLS IS APPOINTED BY BOARD
Announcement Made in Following Meeting
Baltimore With DIR. Thomas PuIlen

The appointment Of r. Bowen Hardesty Of Aberdeen,
assistant superintendent Of schools of Garrett county
nounced this week by the County Board of Education
statement by the Board of Education and the Board County
Commissioners, following meeting Baltimore last Thursday
with DR.. Thomas Puen, state superintendent
Mr. Hardesy will report for duty Monday February
and his particular duties will be building program
and take other duties in connection with the office
Rahbun county superintendent will age
retirement in December of this appointment
assistant termed advisable by both boards.
The complete statement Of the boards is follows:
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-01-29

An explosion, presumably from
coal gas, completely destroyed the
large furnace in the Ralph Pritts
Garage on Liberty street last Sunday
evening about 10 o'clock, and the
vibration shattered the large plate
glass windows in the front of the
building.
Jasper Purnell, night Waterman,
was the only person in the building
at the time. He was in the office a.
the time of the explosion and was not
injured. The force of the explosion
demolished the partition around the
furnace room, tore out the foundation
under it and ruined some of the boiler
sections.
The Oakland Fire Department was
called, but no fire resulted.
The blast occurred during one Of
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-01-29
Answers Question
On Radio Program;
Wins Radio-Mangle

Last Wednesday afternoon Robert
Maloney, Third street, answered the
telephone. a question was asked about
what man was in command of the U.
s. troops along the Mexican border
at certain time, and Maloney
answered General Pershing"
1t happened to be a radio program,
and as a result of his correct answer
Mr.. Maloney was informed that he
had won mangle and radio, and to
go to his dealer and make a selection
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-01-29
Name Additional Officer

At meeting Of the Board of Di-
rectors of the Garrett National Bank
in Oakland last Friday, the same of
ficers were named and an additional
vice-president was elected.
They are w. R. Offutt, president;
II. c. Riggs, vice-president and cash
ier; Lester c. Yutzy, vice president;
j. NJ. Jarboe and julius B. Littman,
assistant cashiers.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-01-29
Band Boosters And
P.-T.A. of Grantsville
To Meet February 9th

c. O. Bender, president of the Band
Boosters-P. TIA. of the GrantsVille
school. announces that the third regu-
lar meeting Of the combined group
will be held at the Grantsville school
on Friday evening February 6, al
500 o'clock.
The program Committee h Il $
planned a meeting that should be ii
vital interest to all patrons and
friends of the school The following
areas viii be discussed; The Core
Program, Miss Speicher and Mr..
Dunn; Homework, Miss Bannatyne;
The Audio-Visual Aids Program, Nh.
Dunn and Mr.. Cole; The Importance
of Having Fully Trained and Well
Qualified Teachers. Mr. Brown.
There will be a demonstration Of
tie core program III action, and also
a demonstration Of the audio-visual
aids equipments.
There will also be a display Of
much of the materials of instruction
and equipment that has been pur-
chased during the school year, such
as, motion picture protector, wire re-
corder, record player, workbooks,
library books, bioscope, and other
materials.
If time permits the program will be
concluded with d motion picture.
All patrons and friends of the
school are invited
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-01-29

the current cold snaps and the Their
mometer was around zero at the time,
subsequently going to Is below zero.
Huge pieces of canvas were placed
over the window frames which KEEP,
out some of the cold, and early the
next morning burnside stoves and
heatrolas were erected and repairs
were begun Immediately.
Ralph Pritts, owner, said his in
surance would not cover the loss, eX-
cept on the plate glass windows, and
that it would cost $1,000 to $4,000 to
repair the damage. The plate glass
windows were replaced by Tuesday
morning Business was resumed Oh
Monday morning.
The above photograph was taken
shortly after the fremen were called
to the scene.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-01-29

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, 1948-08-24
Registration For SeIectiVe
Service Begins August 80

Registration for Selective
Service will begin on August
80. Aliens as well as citizens
will be required to register.
Registrars will be examin-
ed in Puerto Rico and Undue
tons will be made according
to the needs of the S~elective
Service. 1t is not likely that
there will be a call before the
latter part of October.
, 1948-08-24
To Serve Summons
For Traffic Violations

Identical drafts of Ordi-
nances have been sent to the
Municipal Councils of ST.
Croix and also ST. Thomas and
ST. John to permit the police
to serve surhmonses in place
of making arrests for viola
tions of traffic and other Po-
lice regulations.
The summons would have
the effect of requiring the
person to appear in the Police
Court at a given day and hour
and submit whatever justifi-
cation he cares to with refer
ence to the alledged viola
ton. The proposed plan, used
in many communities on the
mainland, will reduce the
time devoted to serving sum-
monses and would make for
a more efficient method of OPP
Grafton.
, 1948-08-24
Public Health District In
Puerto Rico Abolished

Governor HASTE has been
advised that District No. 6, of
the United States Public
Health Service, including Pu-
erto Rico and the Virgin Is
lands, has been abolished and
the activities have been trans
ferred to District No. 4 which
at present has headquarters
in New Orleans, Louisiana.
DR.. David J. Zaugg has
been designated as Public
Health Representative in Pu-
erto Rico for the purpose Of
maintaining Jason with the
Health Departments of Puerto
Rico and the Virgin Islands.