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Evening star., 1948-01-08
|HaW|ey Making Study
|0f Medical, Sanitation
Phase Of Mobilization
By John A. Giles

DR.. Paul r. Hawley, who is now
head of a defense committee con-
sidering the advisability of merging
service medical facilities, also is
making a study of the medical and
sanitation phases Of the country's
mobilization program, it was learned
today.
DR.. Hawley, who retired recently
as Veterans Administration medical
chief, is making the study for the
National Security Resources Board
which advises the President on the
coordination Of military, industrial
and civilian mobilization in time of
war. The board, not part of the
National Defense Establishment, re-
ports directly to the President.
Atomic War Preparation.
1t will be the duty of DR.. Hawley
and his associates to advise the
board on what should be done to
prepare the United States from a
medical and sanitation standpoint
Evening star., 1948-01-08
MISSES
UNTRIMMED COATS

l-Hooded Stroock Coot. Plaid
IL; .uas sos ----- $88
2-Forstnonn Wool Box Coots.
Wine IA, green Il, were
S79.95 -- S68
2-Button Lining Goats. Green
20, red 1920, were $55,
S43
l-BIock Fitted JuiIiord Crepe
Coat, size 10. uDas $98, S81
3-Three-quorter Box Coots,
size !, 9, II, Were SIS, $63
1-Brown Fitted Coot, size l6,
was $55 ------ $43
l-Forstmonn Hooded Coot,
size 10, was $98 - $50
l-PIoid Lined Coat, black,
size 10, was $9s --- S78
2-Button Lining Goats, sizes
10 and II, were $49.95,
$50
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-01-22
Something 10 0~t91om .

We statement recently which had been made in Sep
tember 1890 in "The Tramp monthly publication published
for brief time by G. A. Bolden and p E. Kimmel.
1t statement which hope Oakland has Outgrown, and
have five for saying this The five the
planned high school building the hospital the libra
ry the armory and the community building which is
to house the fire department, etc.
is the There enterprise
contemplated Oakland but what it took years
aonor in its grave The particular occasion for that state
that the people at that time wanting to cleo
lights the Of the people eventually got cleo
trio lights. We don't know just how long it took.
When other places going ahead with projects sort OF
Do involved in too much red tape DO
push rve Or just what it? We realize Of course
the high prices and scarcity of good material
Meyersdae going ahead with hospital having beds
for patients than contemplated here While they
calls for soil test air conditioning SYSTEM
and other items Other hospital drives taking place AS
when the high school building here must
completed there tangible evidence that anything has
been done In other counties the plans
moving forward.
At this time blaming in particular We just
will begin take shape and that some tangible
progress will be noted
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-01-22
Fabrics for 1948
Outlined in Talk
at Civic Club Meet

THE new look" in women's styles
and fabrics for 1913 were outlined in
detail by Mrs. Robert I. Hoffman,
who was the principal speaker at the
luncheon meeting of the Oakland
Civic club, held Tuesday at Pickwick
Inn. Approximately so attended
Mrs. Hoffman, former home dem
onstration agent, told Of the new
colors for spring as being navy, pink,
orange, violet and bronze and said
fabrics would be conservative but
higher in price The new look" was
scheduled to get closer the ground in
regard to women's dresses, with the
prediction that the dress would reach
within inches of the floor, accord
ing to the speaker.
Mrs. Homer l.. Bennett was named
chairman Of a nominating committee
to prepare for the coming election in
March A march of dimes contribu-
ton amounted to $16.8O William Ell
inghaus sang several numbers, accom-
panied at the piano by Miss Marcella
kerins.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-01-22
Woman IS Fined On
Disorderly Charge

A woman who gave her name as
Kaye Frances Hubert, of New Jersey,
was fined $40 and costs by Magistrate
II. A. Loraditch on Monday morning,
on a charge of being drunk and dis
orderly and disturbing the peace.
She was arrested Sunday night af
ter banging on doors and disturbing
the peace in the vicinity Of the Will
liam-James hotel.
She was also given a suspended SEN
tence of II months in the House Of
Correction, and must remain away
from Oakland if she doesn't want the
sentence enforced
Magistrate Loraditch also heard
the case against Robert Ferguson on
Tuesday. Ferguson is charged with
assault and battery upon Lee Nc
Comas, who rents a room in the Fer
guson home. 1t was testified that Fer
guson slapped McComas and ordered
him out of his bed. Mr. Loraditch
withheld his decision.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-01-22
Briner Announces
Floor Show Plans
For Benefit Dance

Further plans on the floor show
being arranged by Charles L. Briner,
chairman of the Oakland committee
for the March of Dimes campaign,
were announced this week.
The dance will be held on Saturday
evening, January 81, at the William
James hotel, for the benefit of the in
fantile paralysis fund. Admission will
be $3.50 per couple, and no stays, Mr..
Brincr said.
The floor show will be presented at
il o'clock and will include the Smith
Triplets Of Cumberland, Vida, Viii
ma and Villa, piano and accordion
artists; Donald keister, Grantsville,
youthful cornetist; Mrs. William Ell
inghaus, dancing; William Gibson at
the piano, and the initial appearance
Of the Four Fifths Quartet Identity
of the members of the quartet is be-
ing withheld until that night Regis
Kerins and his orchestra will furnish
the music for dancing.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-01-22
Pocketbook Returned

Through a Found" advertisement
in the columns of The Republican two
weeks ago Artenis Sines, Of VindeX,
was able to recover his pocketbook
containing over $40 in cash, which
had been discovered in one Of the To-
cal stores by Mrs. H. F. Stockslager.
Mrs. Stockslager placed the adver-
tisement in an effort to find the prop
er owner and letter came to her
from Mr.. Sines shortly after he had
read the item in the paper and he
gave an exact description of the
pocketbook.
Refusing to receive a reward for
her action, Mr.. Sines emphasized his
desire to repay in some way. She sug-
gested gift to Miss Grace Jones for
use in her health work throughout the
county, and sure enough, few days
later Miss Jones received $500 from
Mr.. Sines to use at her discretion on
some needy individual.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-01-22
Search for Cause
Of Gasoline Fumes
In Sewer System

A survey was underway this week
by Mayor A. G. Hesen and other town
officials to try to find the cause Of
gasoline fumes in the towns sewer
system, which had been noticeable in
the home of John Murphy, at the
north end of Second street.
At first it was thought they might
be natural gas fumes, but test by
Russell Brown, gas company employee,
in company with Mr.. Hesen, proved
otherwise.
Mayor Hescn asked that residents
be particularly careful not to pour
any cleaning fluids down the drains
that might cause fumes and also
asked garages to check their gasoline
storage tanks for possible leaks that
might be seeping into the main
sewers. He also asked garages and
dry cleaning establishments to be
careful how they disposed of gasoline
offal.
Such fumes might be the cause of
disastrous explosion, Mr.. Hesen
stated.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-01-22
K. of P. Grand
Officers To Visit

Co,,ot+ Todoo No 113 KNIGHTS of
p,,+bio. and tho F,iandsvillo Pvtbian
Todgo will have Joint session in
Castle Hall Oakland ON Friday owe
nino Of which time The animal vista
+;on Of o,and lodgo officers will take
n1aco
Crard lodoa officials have boon in
AIlouanv county al wooll and tbe
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-01-22
YOUTH IS DEAD
FROM INJURIES
IN AUTO WRECK
Lawrence Shillingburg, Is, Au-
rora, w. Va, Dies in Philippi
Hospital Tuesday Morning

Lawrence Shillingburg, 16-year-old
Aurora, W. Va, youth, was fatally
injured on Saturday night at o'clock
on route 219, two miles south of Oak
land when his car collided with a
truck. He died Tuesday morning in
the Meyers clinic, Philippi, w. Va,
where he had been taken in the
Leighton ambulance following the ac-
cident.
The driver of the truck with which
Shillingburg's car collided was iden-
titled as James Schooner, 30, Thomas,
w. Va The latter was placed under
$500 bond for his appearance before
Trial Magistrate H. A. Loraditch,
pending the outcome of injuries, and
Mr.. Loraditch said yesterday a hear
ing would be held on Saturday morn
ing at 10 o'clock
Authorities said the car driven by
Shillingburg rounded a curve on route
219 and struck the truck on the right
side and then careencd from the road
over a three-foot embankment where
it struck several trees. He was still
bleeding from head injuries when adj
mitted to the hospital in an uncon-
scious condition.
Trooper Robert Henline investi-
gated. Police quoted Schooner, who
operated the truck for bottling COM
pany, as saying his truck was stopped
at the time Of the impact, but the car
operated by Shillingburg made the
turn wide and could not escape hit
ting the truck
Trooper Henline said Shillingburg
was unconscious when he was removed
from the wreckage Of his car. He was
taken to an Oakland physician by
Cecil Wotring, Aurora, w. Va, a
passing m6torist, and then to Philippi
by ambulance.
Police said the cab of the truck
which was partially loaded with bot
tied beverages was damned back
against the bed, and described Shill-
ingburg's car as completely de-
molished"
Schooner escaped injury.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-01-22
Adult Fellowship
To Meet on Sunday

Cards have been sent to all of the
young adults of st. Paul's Methodist
Church announcing the first meeting
of their Fellowship. this coming Sun
day evening at 6:3O in the Assembly
Room of the church. \ spaghetti sup
per is planned to be followed by a
program. The recently elected officers
for 1913 are serving as the committee
in charge of the supper and evenings
program, assisted by their wives or
husbands. Committees for each
months program are to be announced.
The new officers for the Young A
dult Fellowship are Lewis X. Jones,
president; Mrs Ray Crowthers, vice
president; and Mrs. II, X. Gibson, sec
rotary treasurer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-01-22
Farmers of Gortner
Area Seek Improved
Telephone Service

In the interest of better telephone
service i'm the area south of Oakland.
about 60 farmers gathered at the
Sunnyside Grange Hall last Thursday
evening to discuss the situation and
to learn about any improvements con
templated
William Ellinghaus, local manager
of the Chesapeake and Potomac Tele-
phone company, said his company was
planning to place cable from Oak
land to Gnegy Church, along route
219. to connect with the lines of the
Eglon Mutual telephone company
there
This would serve the people in the
Cortner and Red House areas, a num-
Der of whom are now connected with
two lines operated by W. +. Spoer-
len. Mr. Spoerlein, who attended the
meeting also, said he was entirely in
accord with the Telephone company
taking over his two lines to improve
the service in that area. His lines
connect with the c. and P. lines at
present but it is admitted that the
service is not satisfactory.
Nh Ellinghaus told the group that
the order for the cable had been
placed and the work was scheduled
for this year, but he was unable to
say at what time. He expected the
cable would be received about the
middle of the year.
Complaints of the inadequate ser
vice in that area have been made for
several years by farm people, and
now that a number of farmers are
connected with the artificial breeding
circuit organized through the ENten-
sion Service, one person remarked
that it was doubly necessary that good
telephone service be available.
Senator In Fraley attended the
meeting and said yesterday he would
cooperate fully in getting this service
to the people.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-01-22
IS Attend Dinner
Inaugurating March
of Dimes Campaign

Approximately IS persons attended
the dinner meeting of the Mt. Top
Chamber of Commerce at the VIII
liam-James hotel last Thursday night
which officially opened the March of
Dimes campaign in this county.
The background for the campaign
was outlined by Dr.. Mildred Otane-
seek, professor of political science, at
Trinity College, Washington, d. c.,
who is also state adviser of Women's
activities and Baltimore City Women's
chairman for the 1913 March of
Dimes; and Miss Catherine c. Gaule,
administrative director of the state
chairman.
Wilbur Close, president of the
Chamber, presided.
Dr. Otaneseck told of the work be-
ing done at the Warm Springs foun-
dalton, and pointed out how the costs
of polio care had more than doubled
during the past ten years.
She urged later that Maryland try
to double its amount this year, as
statistics show that Maryland is not
one of the top contributors per capita
as compared with other states
A moving picture showing how in
fantile paralysis strikes individuals,
was also shown to those present.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-01-22
Firemen Called Out
At 20 Below Zero
EXtinguish Fire in Donald GlOt-
feIty's Home and Answer
Two Other Alarms

The home Of Donald Glotfelty,
north Second street, was damaged by
fire about 4:30 O'Clock Monday morn
ing when the temperature was at its
lowest point for the year, at 20 below
zero.
Mr.. Glotfclty was up early as he
had to leave town to go to his work,
and had Just left town when the fire
was discovered by Mrs Glotfelty who
was returning to bed.
The fire apparently caught from an
overheated fluc or defective wiring
and was spreading through the attic
and through one Of the upstairs
rooms.
The Oakland fireman were called
and they succeeded in eXtinguishing
the blaze but not before the rooms
were damaged by water Damage to
the building, which is owned by John
W. Davis, was estimated at 500 to
$1,000.
Mr.. and Mrs. GlOttelty and family
are now residing in the other section
Of the double house, with his parents,
MI. and Mrs Beeson Glotfelty.
Two Other Alarms
The local firemen answered two
other fire alarms this week One was
the result Of a small fire in the base
ment in the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Clifford Phillips, Alder street, on
Sunday morning, which caught after
Mr. Phillips had thawed some pipes
with blow torch. There was only
slight damage.
An automobile owned by Marshall
Biser was practically destroyed Mon
day morning at his residence in Pleas
ant Valley, when flames apparently
caused by short circuit enveloped it.
The local firemen were called.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-01-22
P.-T.A. Program To
Include Round Table
on United Nations

A round table discussion of the
United Nations, under the specific
topic, I'VE the Peoples" will be the
feature of the next Oakland High
School Parent-Teacher association
meeting, to be held on Thursday, Feb
ruary -, in the school auditorium.
The meeting will begin at o'clock.
Speakers and their topics will in
clude Mrs Fulcher Smith, Human
Rights" Mrs Harold Harmed, "Trus-
teeship and Dependent People, Merle
Frantz, Security" Mrs. Lewis Jones,
"Freedom From WANT and Mrs. Leo
Helbig will sum up the discussion and
tell what we can do to make it pos
sible to be a success.
The program is being arranged by
Mrs. Frederick Thayer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-01-22
MERCURY DROPS
TO 20 BELOW
Lowest Reading on Monday
Morning Is Lowest Since 1886

While thermometers ranged all over
the sub-zero field ON Monday morn
ing, January 10, as low as 80 degrees
below zero, the coolest official tenn
perature in the state was 20 below at
the Weber government station south
of town.
This was the coolest at that point
since 1886 when it went to 20 below
twice that winter. Twenty-Five below
zero was registered in 1885.
Reliable thermometers in other
areas showed as much as 20 below.
That reading was obtained from
several thermometers in the vicinity
of Deep Creek Lake, while D below
was registered at the power house of
the Pennsylvania Electric company at
Sines. One thermometer at McHenry
showed 30 below but another hanging
on the same building showed 10 below.
One of the coolest spots was at Ac-
cident where the thermometer of Rev.
Olonzo p. Fike registered 25 degrees
below zero AS one Dutch farmer in
that area remarked, THAT is Koldt. "
Keyser Ridge, usually one of the cold
er spots of the county, had readings
Of one and three below.
The low temperatures were the re-
suit of a cold wave from out of the
northwest which swept the entire
country and even reached into the
southern states with sub-freezing
weather
Other cold spots in this section in
cluded: Thomas, w. Va, and Deal,
Pa, Is below; Mt Lake Park, IA be-
lew; New Germany, 2 below; Frost
burg, below; Terra Alta and Alta
mont below.
1t has moderated since Monday and
temperatures yesterday We're in the
4O's. The barometer dropped rapidly
yesterday afternoon and the predic-
ton that the county was in for some
stormy weather, was carried out this
morning with a biting west wind and
and a snowfall Of some four or five
inches.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-01-22
Residents of Oakland
May Register Monday

Persons who may be qualified to
become voters in Oakland, who have
not previously registered, will have
an opportunity to do so on Monday,
January 2G.
Officers of registration will be at
the council chamber on that day from
8 a. m. to p. M. for that purpose.
According to the records there are
now 45G names on the books. Arthur
Lawton, clerk-collector, said some
fifty names would be stricken from
the books, including the names of
those who had died or who had moved
to other areas.
Registration is necessary to voting
at The municipal election in March.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-01-22
Tacoma RancherS Spend Night At
Red House Enr0ute to CAPITAL

Two cowboys on horseback, Francis
(Uncle Ned Kennedy, owner of the
Horse and a Half Ranch, near Ia
coma, Wash, and his ranch foreman.
Cecil Cary, are nearing their goal on
pleasure trip from the state of
Washington to Washington, d. c..
They left their ranch May 10, 1947
Reaching Red House last Thursday
evening the two spent the night at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
Richie, and on Friday morning Wis
tied the Red House school, making
it point to stop at as many schools
as possible to give the children the
treat of seeing real cowboys in full
regalia, from hats to chaps and spurs
Mrs. Gwendolyn c. Warnick's room
at the Red House school wrote an ac-
count of the visit
Under the title "Kiloy Was Ac-
tually Here" the account follows:
Friday morning, January IS, Red
House School was in state of great
excitement. Two cowboys had spent
the night at Herbert Ritchie's. The
upper grades all wanted to go down
right then and see the cowboys and
their horses. A group of pupils went
down to Ritchie's to invite the cow
boys to come up to the schoolhouse
so we all could see them.
At recess time the cowboys rode up,
leading their pack horse "Kilroy.'
Shirley Richie rode along on the
horse with Mr.. Kennedy. The other
cowboy was Cecil Cary, Mr.. Ken
nedy's foreman. Everyone rushed out
to see them and began asking ques-
tions.
The cowboys started on their jour
ncy May 10, 1917. They were travel
ing from Tacoma, Wash, to Washing
ton, d. c. They were carrying bottle
of salt water from the Pacific to
empty into the Atlantic. The men
came over the "Lolo Trail from Col
umbia River, Lewis and Clark trail
to Glendive, Montana; across Mime
sofa into Wisconsin, up to lronwood,
Michigan, and skirted lakes to Chi
cage. Around by Aurora ILL.,, into TT.
Wayne, Ind, to Columbus, O., across
to Parkersburg, w. Va, and then fol-
lowed U. s. Route 80 on through"
They had travelled through rattle
snake country, desert, mountains,
snow drifted mountain passes, break
ing their own trail in many places,
across the Bitterroot Range and many
interesting places.
One man left the party before they
reached Chicago, 50 three horses, a
mule, their ropes, guns and ammuni-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-01-22
Complete Levy for
1913 Is Published

The complete levy for 1913, as pre-
pared by the County Commissioners,
which was given in some detail in last
weeks issue of The Republican, APP
pears today on page seven.
Since the completion of the levy
last Wednesday and the announce
ment of the tax rate as $500 on each
500 of assessable property, tax bills
have been printed for the use Of the
county treasurer. His staff already
has compiled a number Of tax state
ments which they are mailing to tax
payers.
The state tax rate this year is .1113.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-01-22
Body of Lieut.. Hetz
Among Ones Arriving

The body of First Lieut.. Paul L.
Hctz, a son of Henry A. Hctz, of the
Cove section, is among the third ship
ment Of 1,753 dead veterans aboard
the L. S Army transport Eric b.
Gibson, which locked at New York
on Wednesday afternoon.
1t will be sent to the Philadelphia
Quartermaster depot for final dispo-
sition. The bodies were brought from
two military cemeteries near Omaha
Beach and most of the veterans were
casualties in the establishment of the
Normandy beachhead.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-01-22
Chamber Directors
Plan For Election

The Board of Directors of the Mt
Top Chamber of Commerce will meet
this evening at 1880 o'clock in the
Green Palm restaurant to act on the
resignation of Charles L. Briner, as
president, to arrange for the annual
election of members Of the board, and
to transact other business.
Letters are being mailed out this
week to the SO members, informing
them of the election, and including a
primary ballot upon which they will
designate nine members. According to
the regulations the high Is will be
declared nominated and their names
placed on the official ballot for cleo
ton. Ballots are to be returned
promptly to W. O. Davis, secretary.
Present mcmbe.s Of the Board in
clude Mr. Brincr. Wilbur Close, Mrs.
Victoria Ingram, Emeric Dusic, Ar
thur Humbcrtson, Lewis r. Jones,
Thurl Tower and Walter Z. Dawson.
TO Improve Business
Questionnaires which are calculated
to help make business better also will
be sent out in the near future by the
Chamber, Mr.. Davis said. These ques-
tionnaires were received through the
Pathfinder magazine, and when filled
in are to be returned to Mr.. Davis.
They do not need to be signed. The
questionnaires ask about buying
habits and how important various
things are in attracting a person to
a store.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-01-22
Meet With DR.. Pullen

j. Edward Helbig, Stewart F. Stahl,
Jonas w. Sines, county commission
ers; Neil c. Fraley, attorney to the
board; Walter w. Dawson and C. o..
Bender, members of the Board of Edu-
cation; Senator L. NJ. Fraley, and F..
f. Rathbun, county superintendent of
schools, are in Baltimore for meet
ing with Dr.. Thomas Pullen, State
superintendent of schools, in regard
to the school building program here.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-01-22
Postmaster Named

Mrs. Myrtle F. Beeman has been
appointed postmaster at VindeX, Md,
becoming effective January IA, 1913.
This is the first permanent post
master to be appointed there since
the resignation of NJ J. Willis. Mrs.
Beeman has been employed as post
office clerk in the VindeX office since
November, 1913.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-01-22
Oakland High School
Wins 18th Straight

Oakland High school cagers easily
defeated Friendsville At to 20 on the
local court Tuesday night. Mari Eau
Der paced his mates to victory with
20 points. Oakland led at the quar-
ters 1912, 1876, and 35-7.
1t was the fourth in row for Oak
land. Oadand's next game will be
against Accident on the latter's court
The Friendsville girls defeated the
Oakland girls % to 20 in the prelim-
mary contest.