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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-05-13

There concerted effort present direct the attention
of every person keep the of Oakland clean and beaued
Mayor Joe limbaugh issued order for clean and paint
week for May II to % and this just after eight
contributed
for waste which have been placed the city streets
This focusing of attention Identification need not be
limited Oakland More people throughout the county ought to
of the that clean property
tractive in every way
individuals who clean around their homes,
tendency forget when they out in the state forests
along streams and Deep Greek Lake. and along the highways
thoughess will dump garbage and tin from
they travel Surely these things would not
occur if people would just think!
The public spirit of those who contributed these waste con-
muaed by the remaining thousands of by
making that all rubbish placed where cannot be scat
tered.
the mayor has Indicated thorough cleaning and re-
novaton the sensible thing do for health safety, thrift
pride and happiness of all of our people"
People always indicate that they want to do the sens
thing this hope for and really expect i'm
the appearance of the town. May the result be
tagious!
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-05-13
Supreme Officer in
K. of p. to Visit

Fred Ratliff, of Marion, Indiana,
supreme vice-chancellor Of the
Knights of Pythias lodge in the
United States, will visit the Garrett
Lodge No. 113, X. of P, at the regu-
lar meeting on Friday evening, be-
ginning at o'clock.
This is one of two visits to be made
in Maryland lodges, according to AL
va G. Gortner, grand vice-chancellor
of Maryland Several of the grand
lodge officers of the state also will
attend the meeting, he said.
Miss Margaret Michael, of Grants
vile, winner of the K. of P. oratori-
cal contest among lodges Of district
1 which includes Garrett and Allie
gany counties, will also attend the
meeting as a guest. There will be
representatives from nearby West
Virginia lodges.
Refreshments will be served. A
large gathering is anticipated.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-05-13
Crash Is Fatal To
Grantsville Man

William Belmont Miller, "a, Grants
vile, died Tuesday in the Charleroi-
Monessen, Pa, hospital as result OF
injuries received in an automobile ac-
cident Monday.
Miller was passenger in car
driven by James H. Edwards, also Of
Grantsville, when they collided with q
Pennsylvania car near Perryopolis,
Pa. Other passengers in the Edwards
car were Ernest Hartman, New Co
lonial Inn, and Lester Hunter, Avilton.
Mr.. Miller was a member of the
WOW. camp No. Al, Grantsville
Baseball league and st. Johns Re
formed church He was son Of Mrs.
Ethel Stanton Miller and the late
Fay Miller.
Surviving are his mother, one sis
ter, Mrs Albert Walker, and a
brother, Fay Miller, Jr, all of Grants
vile.
A funeral service will be held Fri
day at 2 p. m. from St. Johns Re
formed church by the pastor, Rev.
George Ely Burial will be in Grants
vile cemetery.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-05-13
Demonstration of
Fire Equipment To
Be Given Friday
Firemen Will Then Be Guests
of Local Rotary Club

A fire fighting equipment demon
stration is being arranged by the
Oakland Fire Department and the
Oakland Rotary Club. A representa-
tive of Food Machinery Corporation
will conduct the demonstration with
one of its own fire trucks on the Old
Glades Hotel Grounds back of Che
Manhattan Hotel at p. M, Friday,
May II. The demonstration consist
ing of burning a building is open to
the public and will be participated in
by Oakland Firemen and representa-
tives of fire companies of Grantsville,
Friendsville, Kitzmiller, Bloomington,
Accident, Terra Alta, and Kingwood.
Firemen to Meet With Rotary
The tiremen will meet with the
Oakland Rotary Club at 6:15 at the
William-J James hotel when, after the
dinner, motion pictures will be shown
of firemen's activities followed by a
discussion of improved methods Of
fire control.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-05-13
Several Persons
Injured in Wreck

Several persons were injured as
the result Of a collision of two auto
mobiles last Saturday night on the
Crellin highway near Breedlove's.
Willard Pike of Oakland and Jacob
Sisler, of Corinth, travelling in one
car, received numerous decorations,
the former receiving deep cash on
the chin when he went through the
windshield. They were attended by
Dr.. E. l. Baumgartner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Morcland and
son Joseph of Gormania, W. Va, oc-
cupied the other automobile, and they
were treated for decorations by DR..
A. E. Nance.
A hearing was set for Monday
morning before Magistrate II. A.
Loraditch, but was postponed until
a later date.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-05-13
Council Proclains
Clean Up Week for
May 18th to 22nd

Among some extra business con-
Quoted Monday night at special ses-
sion of the Mayor and Town Council
of Oakland, was the decision to have
a cleanup week in Oakland, May II
to %, inclusive.
Trucks will haul the rubbish on
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thurs
day and Friday. An advertisement
about the paint-up and cleanup cam
paign appears in this weeks issue.
The special meeting was called
primarily to get approval for running
a sewer from upper third street to
Hawkinson Tread service, and to
place a number of water taps on
Third street. This is being done in adj
vance of the relaying of the new state
road.
Council also ordered placing a
street light at the corner of Bolden's
Alley and Second street, opposite the
Howard Stuck residence; and also
placing one in Martins alley, in rear
of the Leighton Funeral Home.
There was no discussion of the time
question, and there was no change in
the situation from last week. Crellin
mine officials announced daylight
time was in effect there because it
worked in better with their plans, and
not because Of any change in bus
schedules
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-05-13
Special Session of
General Assembly Is
Ordered By Governor

Maryland's General Assembly will
meet in special session on May Is to
decide whether state employees should
receive 10 percent cost of living
pay raise.
Governor Lane called the session
after comforting with state leaders
and officials. The estimate cost Of
hiking most employees pay was 81
101,6 54. He reported a total of 6,429
positions on state employment
rosters. The last increase was in
September, 1916.
Another bill to be introduced would
put up an additional 100000 for
state welfare department relief pur-
poses next year.
Other items are being considered
by the Legislative council.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-05-13
Nine Directors For
Chamber of Commerce
Named Tuesday Night

At a dinner meeting of members Of
the Mt. Top Chamber of Commerce
nine directors were selected to serve
for the ensuing year.
They include Charles L. Briner,
Wilbur L. Close, Emeric Dusic, Ralph
Pritts, Arthur Humbertson, Newton
Coplin, A. G. Gortner, Irwin Field and
Emroy Bolden. Election of officers
will take place next week.
The nine were selected from u
group of eighteen who had been
nominated previously.
Campaign Report Given
A report was given by Irwin Field,
chairman of the financial committee
which had charge of the Christmas
shopping campaign. Receipts from
the sale of 745,000 coupons amounted
to $2,980. Expenditures amounted 10
$2,454.81 which included $837.13 for
advertising, mailing and sound car;
$149.08 for parade, band prizes and
misc; and 81, 468.60 for prizes and
coupons; leaving surplus of $525.19.
Under the treat were receipts Of
$520.18, expenditures of $444.96,
leaving balance of $75.22, OF a
grand balance of $600.41.
A report on general funds also
showed deposits of $1,109.90, eY-
penditures of $677.85, leaving bal
ance of $432O5.
A report of the first years activi-
ties, prepared by w. O. Davis, secre-
tary, was distributed to members. Its
activities have been reported pre-
viously through these columns with
possibly one exception. Three in
quiries were received concerning
branch factories for the manufacture
of work clothing, a small clothing
factory and one for the manufacture
Of sportswear. The Chamber con-
tinues its correspondence with these
people.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-05-13
Waste Containers
Placed And in Use

The ten waste paper containers for
the city's streets were placed in ad-
vantageous positions on Monday and
already are being used extensively
by people, it was reported this week
by Mayor Joseph limbaugh.
All containers have the lettering
Help us keep our city clean" and
were lettered by John Bell of the
Bell Bottling company, his part in
The campaign to make the city a
cleaner and more inviting place for
visitors and residents alike.
The cans cost $500 each and were
purchased and donated by the follow
ing: Oakland-Mt. Lake Lions club, >;
one each by Leighton Brothers gar
age, Ralph Pritts garage, Reckard
and Glotfelty garage, Sharps Motor
company, Ray 'Teets garage, Sanders
and Hershman garage, Hesen's Ser
vice Station and garage, and the Gar
rett Truck and Implement company.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-05-13
French Missionary
To Address District
Methodist Conference

Rev. William G. Thonger, only
French born missionary of the Metho-
dist church in the United States, and
superintendent of the Methodist mis-
sionary work in Belgium, will be the
guest speaker at the Moorefield dis
trict conference, to be held in St.
Pauls church, Oakland, on Tuesday,
May Is. Mr.. Thonger will speak at
4 p. m. on conditions in postwar
Belgium and on the outlook for evan
gelical Christianity in that twice-in-
vaded and over-run country.
The meeting will begin at 9:30 a.
m. and there will be delegates from
Parsons, Thomas, Davis, Rowlesburg,
Kingwood, Keyser, Piedmont, Moore
field, Petersburg, w. Va, and Metho-
dist churches of this county Dir.
Fred B. Wyand, d. d., district super
intendent, will preside. Lunch will be
served at the church to ministers and
delegates by the WSCS, under the
direction of Mrs. E. Ray Jones,
president.
The outstanding event will be the
address by Rev. Thonger. He was
born in Paris, his father being Eng
lish and his mother French Hugue-
not He was educated at the Sorbonne
in Paris and took theological train
ing in the French Reformed Theo-
logical Seminary in Paris.
In 1922, after a period of service
as secretary of the World Brother
hood Federation for France and Be-
GUM, Rev. Thonger was named a
Methodist missionary and assigned
to service in Brussels. In the IT, s. in
1889 he returned to Belgium Just
before the German invasion in 1910
He went to France and during the
war was able to carry on and adj
minister Methodist charges there.
He is considered an outstanding
leader among Protestants throughout
Europe. AS head of the production
and distribution of Evangelical
Christian literature in Belgium Rev
Thonger has done important work
He has written several tracts, leaf
lets and other literature dealing with
evangelical Christianity which have
been widely distributed.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-05-13
Elijah Friend Found
Dead Last Thursday
Verdict Is Suicide

Elijah j. Friend, aged almost rs
years, was found dead on a couch at
his home last Thursday afternoon,
May 6, about 2:30 o'clock, by his SON
in-law, Henry Campbell. DR.. E. l.
Baumgartner, deputy state medical
examiner, rendered a verdict of sui
eide. The man resided on what is
known as the Wolfe place, just off
the Swallow Falls road, about four
miles west of Oakland.
Dr. Baumgartner said the man had
been dead around twelve hours when
found. Others who investigated were
deputy sheriff Paul w. Fisher, Troop
er Robert Henline and States At
torney w. Dwight Slower.
Mr.. Slower said the man was found
with bullet wound in his head, fired
from a 1920 Winchester rifle. Slower
said the man had washed, shaved and
dressed. He was found on a low couch
in an upstairs bedroom. Members of
tlC ldlllly WSlC VI Inc OpliliOl IIldG
his death could have been accidental
as he often handled guns.
Authorities said he had been visited
on Wednesday night by his son-in-
law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs.
Campbell He lived alone, his wife,
Mrs. Goldie Wolfe Friend, having
been employed in Oakland in recent
months.
Deceased was born at Sang Run,
May Is, 1872, a son of the late John
Frederick and Rachel Ross Friend.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Goldie
Wolfe Friend; one son, Dale Friend,
of Street, Md; one daughter, Mrs.
Henry Campbell, west of Oakland;
five grandchildren; also one sister,
Miss Dicie Friend, Sang Run; and
four brothers, Alfred L. Friend, Chas.
G. Friend, Andrew c. Friend and
John F. Friend, all of Sang Run.
Funeral services were conducted on
Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from
the Bolden Funeral Home in Oakland,
with Rev. Roy McCauley, Davis, w.
Va, officiating. He was assisted by
Rev. David Garnes, Sand Flat, and
Rev. Paul Robinson, near Swanton.
lnterment was in Oakland cemetery.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-05-13
Will Speak at Accident

Rev. Frank NJ. Brown, ULCA direc-
tor of Lutheran World Action, and
representative of the United Luther
an church in America to the Synod
of West Virginia convention at Jack
sons Mill next week, will be the
guest of the Accident Lutheran
parish on Sunday, May 16.
The parish service will be held in
St. Paul's church in Accident at II
a. m.
An invitation is extended to all
people of the community and espe-
cially to Lutherans of nearby
churches to hear his message. I'M
mediately following service, Rev.
Brown, and delegates from the Ac-
cident parish and Missionary society
and Rev Robert Johns, pastor, will
leave for the Mill.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-05-13
FEDERAL AID FOX
HOSPITAL HERE
IN FINAL STAGES
Engineers Administering Hill
Burton Bill in Oakland Last
Thursday - Final Review
In Progress

"The Federal-State Engineers adj
ministering the Halliburton Bill for
the State of Maryland were in OaH-
land last Thursday for the purpose
of completing final details in the
closing phases of procuring a federal
grant-in-aid under the Halliburton
Bill for the construction of the Gar
rett County Memorial hospital. The
visit substantially terminates several
months of preliminary work on de-
sign and project engineering by the
Commissioners, the Federal and
State engineers, and the designing
architects.
Final working drawings, specifi-
cations, and contracts have been pre-
pared and are now being given final
review by the Maryland Department
of Health and the United States
Public Health Service, the agencies
charged with the granting Of the
federal funds.
"The initial applications for a
federal grant have received formal
approval by the allotting agencies,
and as a result of the conferences
just completed, it seems highly prob
able that the final contractual agree
ments in respect to the federal grant
will be closed at a very early date
"The officials visiting Oakland
were Mr.. Herbert Fritz, Chief, Di-
vision of Hospital Construction and
Administration, and Mr.. Lawrence
Smith, Architectural Engineer"
Those in charge of the plans locally
stated that Immediately upon receiv-
ing notice of final approval by the
United States Public Health Service
they will ask for bids for the con-
struction of the hospital.
Several contractors have already
indicated their intent to bid and it is
hoped that contract can be let in
June, the date being dependent upon
the above approval and the time
necessary to prepare the bids, it was
pointed out Due notice of the date
for the opening of these bids will be
given through the county papers as
soon as fixed.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-05-13
Declines Offer Of
Party Craftsmanship

Congressman J. Glenn Beall, Frost
burg, declared this week he was not
a candidate for the craftsmanship of
the Republican State Central Commit
tee and has no intention of seeking
the office at the state convention next
week.
His statement takes him out of any
party contest but he remains an i'm
portant part of the COP in Maryland.
A veteran of three terms in the U. S.
House of Representative was I'M
opposed for denomination this month
in the party primaries.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-05-13
State Policeman Added

Another State policeman has been
added to the ones stationed at Oak
land. Jack Browning, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. }. Frank Browning, Sang Run,
who has been at the barracks at Bel
Air until recently when he was trans
ferred to the LaVale sub-station, is
now located in Oakland.
There are now five located in Gar
rett County. The three at Oakland
are Corporal Thomas Currie, Trooper
Robert Henline and Trooper Jack
Browning. At Grantsville are Troop
ers Glenn Folk and Blair Bucket
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-05-13
Counties Seek
Distribution of
State Sales Tax

The Western County Commission
ers Association voted to ask the state
that excess" revenue from the sales
YAK be returned to the counties. The
association, representing Is counties
on the Western Shore Of Maryland,
met yesterday in Hagerstown.
Attending from this county were
Commissioners Jonas w. Sines and
Stewart s. Stahl, and County Roads
engineer w. w. Dewitt.
The Association also voted to name
a committee to press the State Roads
Commission for lower road building
standards.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-05-13
Rifle Club Granted
National Rifle Charter

The Mt. Top Rifle Club, of Nj.
Lake Park, has been granted Ma
tional Rifle Association charter it was
announced this week Made up of
rifle and pistol enthusiasts the club
will be headed by Dan Liller, presi-
dent.
The new club which will conduct
registered NRA tournaments on its
range has dedicated itself to teach
safety with firearms to all members
of the community.
Other officers of the club are: Ran
dali Sims, president; Wilson
White, executive officer and chief in
structor; Merle McClintock, secre-
tary; and Clyde Calhoun, treasurer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-05-13
Represents Q. II. S.

Mollie Smart and John Caster rep
resented Oakland High school last
Saturday afternoon at Potomac State
School, at which time Miss Ramona
Minear, of Pennsboro, was crowned
as May queen during a special cere-
mony in the college gymnasium.
Preceding the crowning came the
honorary court of high school students
and there were representatives from
a number of high schools of the area.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-05-13
Plan Radio Show

Hank the Cowhand and the Foggy
Mountain Boys, from radio station
WMMN, Fairmont, will be featured
at show sponsored by the Pleasant
Valley All club, at the Pleasant Val
ley Community hall on Friday, May
IA, at 7:30 o'clock.
The proceeds will be for expenses
of girls and boys who go to All club
week at College Park this summer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-05-13
To Extend Date

The closing date for entering the
Farming for Better Living program
extended to Thursday, May 20, it was
announced by Maurice Brookhart,
chairman. The meeting was held last
Thursday night at Accident.
Mr.. Brookhart said the Better Liv-
ing Council was hopeful that there
would be at least 30 enrollees for this
year.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-05-13
Child Dies From Burns

Martha Ray George, born March 3,
1947, died in Memorial hospital this
morning at 2:45. She was badly
scalded when she pulled coffee pot
from the table in her home at Swal-
tow Falls on Tuesday.
She was daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs William George. Surviving are
her parents, one brother and three
sisters, her grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. Newton Ream, Swallow Falls,
and Mr. and Mrs. w. E. George,
Barton.
Funeral services will be conducted
Saturday at II o'clock from the
home. Interment will be in the Tay-
Tor Sines cemetery.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-05-13
Pastor Resigns

Rev. Robert Johns, pastor of the
Accident Lutheran Parish since Feb
ruary, 1916, resigned his position
last Sunday, effective June LIST.
Rev. Johns has received call to
st. James Lutheran church in
Youngstown, Pa.
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The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1948-08-04
STEEL'S RIVER

Pittsburgh - The Mononga-
hela River, mighty mite of in
land waterways, is getting rea-
dy to bring more coal to indus
try's furnaces.
This bustling little stream,
made famous by the fabulous
coal deposits of southwestern
Pennsylvania, will shortly ex-
tend it's fully-navigable reach
into, vast coal field in north
ern West Virginia.
This push will be accom-
plished by the construction of
a series of new locks and dams
that will extend the mon"
some % miles beyond it's pres
ent limits for heavy traffic.
Those additional % miles
will give the river access to
huge hardly tapped" reserves
of coal. And Pittsburgh's steel
mills will be assured of ample
coal supplies for decades, ac-
cording to some biologists.
All this means that the
"Mon," the worlds busiest lit
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1948-08-04

it is a lesson we all need to
learn) the Divine efficacy of
the Spoken Word, as we'll as
the touch of the outstretched
hand. How few there are who
have learned to take God at
His Word Ito obey His every
command Ito claim His every
promise!
III PRAISING JESUS FOR
HELP RECEIVED IN TIME
OF NEED-Verses 51-54;
Joshua 24:15; Psalm 70:
1922; 107: 1921; Mark
9: 1924; Acts 1884.
Jesus saw that the noble
man needed to be taught to
walk by faith and not by sight.
After the Word was spoken,
eco thy way, thy son liveth!"
there was no reason for fur
Their worry or anxiety. The
proof that he had learned to
walk by faith and not by sight
is given in the statement: "And
he went his way" Have you
learned to go your way on life's
journey and live life of faith
in God, keeping His Command
ments and trusting His promis-
es?
Nearing his home in Caper-
naum, the servants of the
nobleman met him, saying,
"Thy son liveth." When he
asked the hour that the son
"began to amend" he was
told, yesterday at the seventh
hour the fever left him." The
father at once realized it. was
the same hour that Jesus had
spoken the Words, eco thy
way, thy son liveth." Not only
was his faith strengthened, but
Ibis whole house believed"
The entire household entered
the Ark of Salvation, as Noah's
did of old; as did also Lydia's
household; and as did also the
household of the Jailor at
Philippi.
A RE YOU EXPECTING
HEALING AND BLESSING
BY RESTING SOLELY UPON
THE SURE PROMISES OF
HIS WORD?
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The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1948-08-04
PITTSBURGH'S
SMOG BATTLE

Pittsburgh - This city is en-
joying its cleanest year in de-
cades, encouraging many an
other smudgy community to
get into the war on smoke.
After seven-year battle,
Pittsburgh is basking in it's first
full-force smoke control pro-
gram. In the early months of
this year visibility downtown
tie river, will be buster than
ever. Some river men go so far
as to predict that the stream,
in the not too distant future,
will haul 40 million tons of
commodities a year.
Last year this coal lifeline
of the steel companies moved
1875 million tons. That topped
by nearly II million tons the
total of cargo locked through
the Panama Canal. It is not far
short of shipments made on
either of the Ohio or the Mis-
sissippi, the 'Mon's" much big
ger brothers.