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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-03-04
Firemen Recommend
Community Building

At a regular meeting of the Oak
land Volunteer Fire Department held
last night, the building committees Of
the department submitted proposed
plans and made recommendation for
the erection of a fire house. 1t was
proposed that city offices be included
in the plan and also community
hall to be used for basketball, band
practice hall and other community
activities. This could also be used for
convention headquarters, banquets
and other town functions, it was
pointed out.
The committees reported that such
building could be erected at a cost
of around forty-fve to fifty thousand
dollars and that with the cooperation
of town officials, local organizations
and money saved by the fire depart
ment for this purpose, that no add
tional burden would be added to the
taxpayers.
The department also voted to have
the annual banquet on Wednesdays
evening, March 31st. At this meeting
service stars will be awarded to d
number of members. Stars are givea
for each five years of service. Mem
bers Of the department and invited
guests will attend.
The annual Fourth of July cele-
bration will be held on Monday, july
5th, and committees will be appointed
to take care of the various functions
including a mammoth parade of fire
departments and other organizations
and entertainment for all.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-03-04
S5O,346.O6 Is Towns
Expenditures For Year
Annual Report Approved at
Final Meeting of Council
Last Evening

The annual financial statement of
the Mayor and Town Council of Oak
land, which is being published in to-
days issue, was approved at a regu-
lar meeting of that group last night
in the city hall. 1t was the final
meeting of the present council.
The report showed receipts of $751;
069.49, and expenditures of $50,346.06,
leaving a balance in the treasury of
$723.43. The balance year ago was
$571.92.
Receipts from taxes were $780,
1915, from water department, $1I,-
536.54, and miscellaneous, 5,763.88.
Expenditures for the street de-
partment which included garbage re-
moval and the Wilson run improve
ment, police protection and equip
ment, electric bond and coupons, etc,
amounted to $25, 334.16. The water de-
partment cost $14,170.11 and general
expenses were $10,841.79. The new
we'll at the water farm cost $500, and
the water survey by the Chester Engi-
neers, $500. Repairs to the club house
at the golf course cost $1,816.19. The
detailed report appears on another
page.
Other Council Activities
The Osgood bus line was granted a
permit to have a bus stop on the
north side of Oak street. The council
requested that the company's repre-
sentative, Mr.. Dyer, appear before
the council at the next meeting to
discuss space and payment of same
Reckard and Glotfelty was granted
a permit to erect a garage on Third
street on a lot formerly occupied by
E. G. Naylor blacksmith shop, to be
Iof concrete block, steel and concrete
80 by 1856. This is in addition to then
present location on the corner of Oab
and Third.
II. L. Jones was named to audit the
towns books. Movie tax for February
was $98.40 and parking fines
amounted to $40.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-03-04
Grantsville Auxiliary
Officers Installed

Installation of officers of the
American Legion auxiliary unit of
the Grantsville Legion Post No. PA,
was conducted yesterday, March 5,
at Grantsville
The officers were elected at a meet
ing of the group held last Wednesday
night in the Legion home there, at
which time Mrs. Charles Cole, Frost
burg, was present to assist in organ
izing offices and also explain the
work of the various committees.
Those elected at that time were
Mrs. Almira Keller, first vice-presl-
dent; Mrs. Ercelle Jenkins, second
vice-p president; Mrs. Mary Bender,
historian; Mrs. Pearl Mckenzie,
sergeant-at-arms; Mrs. Helen burst
and Mrs. Anna Marie Huff, color
bearers.
Committee chairmen include Mrs.
Marshall Brown, Americanism; Mrs.
Ruth Hershberger, child welfare;
Mrs. Almira Keller, rehabilitation;
Mrs. Flora Gortner, community scr
vice; Miss Ethel Broadwater, national
defense; Mrs Anna Marie Huff,
poppy; Mrs. Betty Lands, member
ship; Mrs. Ethel Miller, legislation;
and Mrs. James Blocher, cradle roll.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-03-04
CONTESTS FOR
CITY OFFICES
A CERTAINTY
Two File For Mayor And Five
Persons Want Three Council
Positions

Contests for the position of Mayor
of Oakland, and also for the three
town council positions became
certainty last Friday afternoon when
three candidates appeared just be-
fore the filing deadline, at the city
hall.
They were Stuart F. Hamill Jr,
candidate for mayor; and John
Stevenson, Jr., and Robert w. Lohr,
candidates for council, all members
of the Oakland Fire Department.
Joseph w. limbaugh had filed as
candidate for mayor on Thursday
afternoon, and the three members of
council whose terms expire, had filed
for reelection sometime ago. They
are Ralph Pritts, Harry L. Stemple
and Earl Shartzer
Miss Julia Rowan, city treasurer,
was the only one to file for that
position.
More interest than usual is being
displayed by the citizens, as the re-
suit of an agitation for the commun-
ity building to be built this year.
Several years before the war the
citizens approved a bond issue of
$4,000 to construct a community
building. Some of the bonds were
sold and out of the proceeds the Hell
big property was purchased for S.
600, and lot south of the Coca-Coia
plant on Third street was bought for
$4,000
The tiremen are proposing COM
bined fire house and community build
ing which would also have an audi
forum for all civic uses, conventions,
basketball and other recreation. They
estimate the cost at $4,000 to 500
600 and the funds could be obtained,
they say, without any additional bur
den OH the townspeople and without
any increase in the tax rate. With the
sale of the remainder of the COM
hall, and the amount now in the fire
department treasury, most of the
funds would be available, it was
stated, and the fremen would take
responsibility for payment of the bal
ance.
Some candidates for city offices are
declaring they are not opposed to the
new building but feel that the towns
water supply, the additional sewerage
system around the hospital area, and
other questions should be dealt with
first.
Also on the ballot this year will be
the question of whether or not to
have daylight saving time for the
town of Oakland.
At last nights council meeting
Miss Elizabeth West and Mrs. Mary
Jones were named clerks, and Mrs.
Harry L. White, James A. Kerins
and r. C. Townshend, judges.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-03-04
Grand Jury Scheduled
To Convene Monday

The March term of the Garrett
County grand jury will convene on
Monday morning at 10 o'clock, with
either Chief Judge William A.
Hustler, or Associate Judge George
Henderson appearing on the bench to
deliver the semi-annual charge to the
members.
Grand jurors previously listed will
serve with the exception of William
P. Bennett, c. o. Keller and Forrest
L. Mann, who have been excused, ac-
cording to J. S. Teats, sheriff. Three
additional names were drawn from
the jury box which were Francis R.
Shaffer, Oakland, in place of Mason;
William D. Casteel, Oakland, in place
of Bennett; and George H. Hanst,
Oakland, in place of Keller.
Dwight L. Slower, said only two
important cases would be brought be-
fore the grand jury. George Lewis,
VindeX, is on bond in connection with
a charge of manslaughter by auto
mobile, and Leroy SWauger is being
held on charge of rape Other cases
to come include larceny, burglary
and a few others.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-03-04
s. Percent of Taxes
Collected Thus Far

Fifty-three percent of the county
taxes for 1913 were collected at the
office of Arthur H. Green, county
treasurer, during the first two months
of the year, it was announced yester-
day. Citizens paying their county
taxes during January and February
were granted five percent discount.
The total amount collected on
county taxes from January 26 to
February 2S, inclusive, was $23S,346.-
Al. The entire amount to be collected
for the year is $44S,811.34.
State tax collected amounted to &c.
52732.
During March and April dis
count of percent will be allowed,
and it was estimated that a sizabe
amount of tax money would be re-
ceived during that time.
Mr. Green said that his office was
now issuing license tags for automo-
biles and light trucks. Old tags eX-
pire on March 81.
Taxes on trucks are in addition to
the fees and are for the year 1913,
according to Mr.. Green.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-03-04
Named A Director
Of New State Group

Bernard |. Gender was informed
yesterday morning that a meeting Of
conservaticnists in Baltimore he had
been chosen as one of fifteen state
directors of the newly formed Mary
land chapter of Friends of the Land.
The telegram which was from
Holmes Baker who had been selected
president, stated that Mr.. Gender
had been chosen as one representative
of the regions and interests of the
entire state.
An all-day conservation rally viii
be held Tuesday, March %, in Balti-
more to frame an active program Of
steps to be undertaken for wise use
of Maryland's entire natural re-
sources, its soil, forests and waters.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-03-04
Lenten Services Continue

The next two union midweek Lent
en- services will be held in the Luther
an church, with Rev. Austin Schild-
wachter preaching on March 10, and
Rev. Denver c. Pickens preaching on
March II.
Last nights service was held in the
Episcopal church with DR.. Pickens
delivering the sermon.
Holy week services will begin Mon
day, March %, eliminating in the
three-hour Good Friday service in the
Lutheran church, from II o'clock
noon until 5.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-03-04
Athletic Situation
Is Booster Club Topic
For Discussion
Dinner Meeting Next Tuesday
To Be Addressed by X. Bowen
Hardesty

R. Bowen Hardesty, assistant
superintendent of schools, will discuss
the athletic situation at Oakland
High school, at dinner meeting Of
members of the Boosters club, to be
held next Tuesday, March 9, at
p. m, at the William-James hotel.
The club was organized primarily
to promote high school athletics, help
set up football in the new high school
and assist the school authorities to
promote basketball and baseball, ac-
cording to Emeric Dusic, president.
About sixty are expected to attend
the dinner.
Last Friday at the Oakland-Barto
basketball game the new electric
score board was officially presented
to the high school by the Booster
club through its president, who said,
I'VE hope this will be the beginnirg
of a new era in athletics for Oakland
High school," F. D. Bittle, principal,
responded LOT the ScnOOl ana dccept-
ed the board, expressing gratitude
that the citizens of the community
are showing such great interest in the
school and its athletic program Mem
bers of the club were guests at the
game.
The club hopes to have state
athletic man at future meeting to
learn more about the state set-up on
athletics for schools the size of Oak
land, Mr.. Dusic said. He said he
hoped full time athletic director
could be had for the new high school
so that all students could participate
in some kind of an athletic program.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-03-04
Inspection Scheduled
For School Buses

The third inspection of all school
busses to transport school children
was announced by John L. Fitzwater
supervisor of pupil personnel.
Inspections will be made at the fol
lowing places:
Monday, March 8, Oakland, . a. H.
to p. m.
Tuesday, March 9, Grantsville, 8 a.
m, to | p. m.
Wednesday, March 10, Friendsville,
$3.50 to 1890 a. M; Accident IL a. m.
to l p. m.
Thursday, March II, Bloomington,
$50 to 1920 a. M; Kitzmiller, II
a. m. to II noon.
Officer Ray o. Horne, safety de-
partment of Motor Vehicles, Balti-
more, may assist in the inspection,
Mr.. Fitzwater said.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-03-04
DIR. BENJAMIN IS
SECOND SPEAKER
In FORUM SERIES
To Speak Next Monday Evening
on Education and Community
Resources" in Methodist As
sembly Room

Dr. Harold F. Benjamin, Dean OF
the College Of Education University
iof Maryland, will be the second
speaker at the Community Forum on
Domestic and International Affairs
being presented by the Oakland Ro-
tary Club. DR.. Benjamin will speak
at st. Pauls Methodist Assembly
room on Monday, March 8, at 500
Up. NJ.
Dr. Benjamin is presented as one
of the outstanding personalities in
the field of education in the United
States. For his local appearance DR..
Benjamin has selected as his topic
Education and Community Re
sources"
The speaker is a native of Oregon.
He received his Doctorate in Edu-
cation at Leland Stanford University
in California. Shortly after this he
was made Director of Practice
Teaching and Associate Professor Of
Education. He served as Assistant
Dean at the University of Colorado.
In 1889 he became dean at the Uni
versity of Maryland.
Dr. Benjamin has made special
studies of education in Scandinavia,
the United Kingdom and Latin
America. He served as a member
of the Carnegie Mission to South
America in 1871. He was a member
of the Constituent Conference IF
UNESCO in London in 1915. In 1916
he headed the United States Edu-
cation Mission to Japan. While there
he had opportunity to study the
Educational system of Japan as well
as japanese customs.
Last year he was granted leave Of
absence from the University Of Mary
land TO take over the post Of Director
of the Division of International Re
lations in the United States Office OF
Education. He served in this capacity
from 1913 to 1916.
Although Dr.. Benjamin is perhaps
best known as a writer for his
authorship of "The Sabre-Tooth Cur
riculum" under the pseudonym of j.
Abner Peddiwell, he has written
several other books and has acted as
editor for over fifty books for thu
McGraw-Hill Series in Education.
His latest book published in February
1947, as the annual Kappa Delta ri
lecture, is entitled "Under Their
Own Command Observations on the
Nature of Peoples Education for
War and Peace"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-03-04
Called to CrelIin

Oakland fremen were called to
Crellin this morning about 1870 as
the result of flue fire at the home of
Alva Smith. There was only slight
damage.
The Oakland firemen were called
last Friday afternoon to extinguish a
grass fire at the property of Lou
Cornish, on the old Deer Park road.
There was no damage.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-03-04
Approve Hospital Site

The town property at the north
edge of town was officially approved
as the site for the hospital by feder-
al inspectors, who were here on Tues
day. They were c. D. Conway, w. II.
Newell, and l.. f. Smith.
At last nights meeting of the city
council, DR.. E. l. Baumgartner, acting
mayor, was given authority to sign
the deed conveying the town property
to the county commissioners for the
hospital site. The deed conveys about
eight acres, the town retaining the
area around Wilson dam, als)
amounting to about s acres.
The entire property was appraised
at $4,000 by local appraisers.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-03-04
Opens Music Shop

Paul Stockman has opened The
Music Shop in the Garrett National
Bank building, in Oakland, with a
complete line of Victor and Columbia
records, RCA-Victor radios and popu-
lar classical sheet music.
An advertisement of his opening
appears in The Republican today.
Mr.. Stockman said he also planned
to stock pianos and musical instru-
ments sometime in the near future.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-03-04
Combined P.-T.A. Groups
To Meet Next Week

The Oakland High and Oakland
Elementary Parent-Teacher associa-
tions will have joint meeting in the
Oakland high school auditorium next
Thursday evening, March II, at o.
clock, it has been announced.
Mrs. Robert Doty, state president,
and Mrs. John Lancaster, state
treasurer, both of Cumberland, will
speak to the group.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-03-04
Two Dairy Meetings
Scheduled March 9-1O
Extension Service Arranges for
Meetings Next Week at Sunny
side and Grantsville

Feeding and breeding of dairy cat
tie is the topic for discussion at two
dairy meetings which have been
scheduled through the Extension Ser
vice, and to which all dairymen are
invited.
The meetings will be held on Tues
day, March 8, at p. M, at the Sun
nyside Grange Hail. and on Wednes-
day, March 10, at 8 p. m. in the
Grantsville High School.
John w. Pou, Extension dairyman,
and secretary to the Maryland Arti-
ficial Breeding cooperative; and John
W. Magruder, extension agronomist,
will lead the discussion. John H.
Carter, county farm agent, said the
two speakers would bring up-to-date
information about the dairy industry
to local dairymen.
The two most important things
that would determine the net income
from dairy herds are feeding and
breeding, he said, both being so close
ly related that inefficiency in either
would mean lower income per unit of
labor.
Mr.. Carter pointed out that the
dairy industry in the county was pro-
crossing rapidly. The Dairy Herd I'M
provement associations and the arti-
fetal breeding circuit are sponsoring
the two dairy meetings, hoping that
they will do much to further promote
the dairy business here. 1t was hoped
that dairymen would use the meet
ings for discussion of local problems.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-03-04
81 Years in Business

This week The Sincell Clothing
store is quietly observing its 57th an
niversary as business establishment
in Oakland.
1t was in 1891 that H. C. Sincell
opened his store that has continued
uninterruptedly since that time.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-03-04
Plan Bazaar and Style Show

A bazaar and style show are planned
by the Business and Professional
Women's club, to be held on Friday,
March 10, in the Episcopal Parish
House. Oakland merchants are fur
nishing the clothing for the style
show.
Buddy Starcher, Cherokee Sue,
Jamboree artists, are also being spon-
sored in an appearance at the high
school on Friday, March 5, at 1880.
Both programs are to boost the
funds to take care of the clubs pledge
to the hospital.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-03-04
Filipinos Tied To
Americans In Many
Ways, Speaker Asserts

How the Filipinos were tied to
Americans, morally, culturally and
spiritually, and the place of the
Philippine islands in far eastern af-
fairs, were outlined to the $50 CT
more persons who attended the open-
ing forum Monday evening by DR..
Diosdado zap, of Washington, D. c.
DR.. zap gave a historic back
ground concerning the youngest re
L public in the world today that was
entirely new to most of his listeners.
Giving Spain her credit for con-
tributing arts, culture and civiliza-
ton, and bringing Christianity to the
only present Christian nation in the
Orient, nevertheless DR.. zap termed
his country one that "America had
built"
The Philippines had been a republic
for "a days during 1898, prior to the
arrival of the Americans after the de
feat of Spain and the people did not
take kindly at first to the American
occupation. at was the GI.'s of 1898
who made the humble beginning in
good will by educating and teaching
children the fundamentals of Amer
ica," Dr.. zap said.
With the highest standard of living
in the Orient the Filipinos are living
in the American way and are giving
the Americans credit for keeping the
faith in giving them their indie
pendence.
He recalled the activities durin.,
the Japanese occupation and earnest
ly declared that they would "never
forget" the atrocities committed.
Balanced Budget
He pointed out that his country
although suffering from effects Of
war, had balanced budget after 21a
years, and had built up its owl
economy, pro in g agricultural
products which had been sent to the
United States He said the islands
had subversive activities there Just
like other places and declared the
communistic influence in European ana
Asiatic countries had been dramatized
with the hope of getting more money
to flow from America to those coun-
tries. He said his country had beer
the forgotten country in this respect
In concluding he said world con.
ditions today demanded a better un.
Outstanding of our neighbors, and the
part the Philippines played in tn,
world affairs depended on America
policy toward the world
The Philippine independence al
ready was causing its effects il
nearby Asiatic areas.
DR.. zap was introduced by Dr.. E
|. Baumgartner. DR.. Denver C. Pick
ems, Rotary president, welcomed the
people to the forum and explained the
purpose of the Rotary club in bring.
ing such speakers to Oakland. Dr.
zap answered number of question!
at the end of his scheduled talk
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-03-04
Hear Road Delegations

The County Commissioners, a.
their regular meeting this week heard
several road delegations asking for
improvements to the following roads.
Friendsville Hill, past Floyd
Frantz's, two miles; Gravel Hill road,
z mile; road from Oakland Terra
Alta road east of Crellin, past E. II.
Dilley's; road from E. X. Harvey's to
North Glade; road from Swanton
past Sweitzer town.
Commissioners stated the roads
program for 1948 already had been
set up and action would be deferred
until an investigation could be made.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-03-04
Load Bans Eased

The State Roads Commission lifted
loading restrictions from three Car
rett county roads this week, accord
ing to G. Bates Chaires, district en-
gineer.
The highways were state route 80,
Oakland Hutton road, from Oakland
to the West Virginia State line; state
route Al, the Oakland-Mt Lake road,
from route 80 to U. S. route 219 at
Workings Filling station, and U. S.
route PIC, from Workings to Oakland.