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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-07-08
Severe Storms Visit
County During Week

Several thunder storms unleashed
their fury on Garrett county last
week, and did damage to both crops
and buildings. Hail that accompanied
a storm on Saturday tore holes in a
number of roofs, and beat several
fields of peas to the ground.
Two Barns Burn, Cattle Killed
Lightning struck barn belonging
to Oliver Fike, of Sand Spring and
Green Gables section, and another
owned by Freeman Guard, who lives
just across the Maryland-P ennsyl-
vania state line, and burned both to
the ground. Two cattle belonging to
Fred Meyers of the same section
were killed by the same storm. Five
others were killed that were owned
by William S. Friend on the Sam
Ringer farm in the Promised Land
section, five miles west of Oakland
They were of a herd of Is standing
in pasture under tree.
Rainfall High
The weather station at Weber's re-
ported this morning a 1.6 inch rain
fall during the week, with tempera-
lures varying from SIS degrees on the
4th and 9Th to So degrees this morn
ing.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-07-08
Lake Property Owners
Form Organization

About 300 property owners around
Deep Creek Lake met Monday, July
4, to protest the sanitation tax as
now mandatory under a recent act
of the legislature creating the Deep
Creek Lake Sanitary district and pro-
viding for a maximum tax of so
cents on each 500 of property.
They made their protest in con-
crete form by organizing the prop
erty Owners Association on Deep
Greek Lake, Inc" with several prime
detectives in view: l. to protest the
sanitation tax as set up and to ask
for repeal or a court test of the legal
ity of the bill. 2 Request the State
Health Department to assume re-
sponsibility. 3. To protect owners Of
summer homes. 4. If tax relief is
granted, to ask the Pennsylvania
Electric company to revert to $3.50
for permit privileges. The fee for
dock privilege is a'x $500 for am
ordinary size lot.
The group elected DIR. W. B. Meh-
ring, president; Frederick c. Clay
ter, president; and DR.. R. w.
Reeves, secretary-treasurer.
They also named twelve members
as an executive committee and di-
vided the lake into three sections.
Section 1, from the Deep Creek
bridge, north to McHenry and west
TO the breast Of the dam; section 2,
between the two bridges; and section
g, south of Glendale bridge.
Executive members included DR..
w. B. Mehring, C. NJ. Railey and Earl
Glotfelty, section l; Fulcher p.
Smith, Lynn Phillips and Earl Railey,
section 2; DR.. R. w. Reeves, Fred
erick C. Clayter, Walter Shaffer,
Robert R. Richie, J. M. Patterson
and DR.. Keefer, section 8.
A resolution is being drawn up in
connection with the request for re-
peal of the sanitary tax, which DR..
Mehring said would be presented at
a meeting of the executive com
mittee in the near future. He said
that general meetings would be held
from time to time throughout the
SUMMER months.
DR.. Mehring said his group favored
sanitary restrictions around the lake
but felt it was the responsibility Of
the State Department of Health,
which should not cause an additional
burden to the taxpayers of that par
ticular area.
The law provides for levying on
all property embracing all of the
waters and underlying lands of Deep
Greek in districts l, 6, Z, 10 and IA
and all lands within an area of 1000
feet from the high water mark.
Lands and buildings used exclusively
for farm purposes are excepted. 1t
was estimated there was assessable
property in the district amounting to
81 100000.
By actual number there are SOC
assessments and 425 dwellings, within
the area.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-07-08
Church of Brethren
To Have Full Time
Pastor In Eglon Area
Rev. Robert l.. Byrd To Be In
stalled Sunday at All-Day
Service

For the first time in history the
various congregations of the Church
of the Brethren in the Eglon-Red
House section will have a full time
pastor, and special all-day service
has been planned for Sunday, July IL,
at the Maple Spring church at Egg
Ion.
Rev. Robert L. Byrd will be in
stalled as pastor of the district and
the parsonage will be dedicated free
of debt.
The congregations have been
served up to the present with free
ministers, those with other vocations
who have offered their services.
These congregations, which include a
membership of about 400, include
those at Maple Spring, Brooksidc,
Glade View at Red House, Mt. Grove
on U. S. 219 towards Thomas, w.
Va, two in the Parsons section, ana
Gortner. The free minister will con-
tinue to assist. The Eglon congre-
cation was organized in 1855.
Rev. Byrd is a graduate of Bridge
water college, and has served for
four years at Irricana, Canada. Pre-
viously he was field man in the sec
ond district of the Church of the
Brethren at Elkins. He and his wife
will occupy the parsonage, which is
the former Ray Fichtner property at
Eglon. A son Ernest now resides at
Brandywine, w. Va.
A full program has been outlined
for Sunday beginning with Sunday
School at 10 o'clock At the morning
service at 10:45 DR.. Desmond w.
Bittinger, native of Eglon, now edi-
tor if the Gospel Messenger, official
publication of the church, Elgin, ILL.,,
will be the speaker. The installation
of Rev. Byrd will be in charge of the
district ministerial commission of
the first district of West Virginia.
There will be basket dinner at
noon, following which the parsonage
will be dedicated at 2:30. At 7:45 p.
M, there will be a welcoming SER
vice for the pastor, with a worship
service in his charge. The message
will be brought by DR.. Desmond Bit
finger.
Members of the several congre-
cations are anticipating the biggest
day in the church's history on Sun
day, and a large number of people
are expected to attend the services.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-07-08
Firemen Are Called
3 Times During Week

The fire alarm summoned the Oak
land Volunteer firemen three times
during the week, one fire involving
an oil storage shed, and two others
in trucks.
A shed containing three drums of
oil exploded on the Johnson farm
three miles west of Oakland on Sat
urday, the cause being due to light
ming, firemen asserted. The blaze was
spotted by Trooper Jack Browning
and Wilbur L. Davis, and was re-
ported by patrol car radio to authorl-
ties here. The shed, of corrugated
sheet metal composition, was com
pletely demolished
Crossed wires apparently caused
a small fire in truck parked on
Water street soon after the parade
on Monday, but the fremen had it
under control Immediately.
On Tuesday, call was received
from the Dixon Motor company, at
Gnegy Church, when broken drive
shaft ruptured and ignited the gas
tank of truck. The flaming gaso-
line spread over small area, but
was out by the time local firemen
arrived. Damage was slight.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-07-08
P4a1en Qo4 The H. s. =. .

of special significance for this week in which
celebrated Independence Day. is found originally of
fered by Dr. Peter Marshall chaplain of the Senate The
reprinted from the Congressional Record and for the 172nd
anniversary of independence gives all of particular
message. 1t reads:
God Father that the people of America, who
have made such progress material things seek to
grow in spiritual understanding.
For have improved MEANS but not improved ends We
have better ways getting but have better places
CO. We time making any better of
the time
We need Thy help to do something about the worlds true
probems-the problem lying which called propaganda the
problem sefishness which called snteres the problem
greed which often called profit the problem of license dis
gusng itself liberty the problem of lust masqueradng
love- the problem materam the hook which baited with
security.
Hear our prayers the spiritual understanding
which than political wisdom, that prob
lens what they This in Jesus Amen
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-07-08
Bond Sales Total
S56,126 to June 20

Sales of U. S. Savings bonds for
Garrett county in the Security Loan
campaign, up to and including June
26 amount to $56,126, it was an
nounced yesterday by Howard c..
Riggs, county chairman.
This total included the sale of
Series "E", "F", and &c" bonds. The
weeks report, June 20 to IS, totaleI
$13, 237 in "E" bonds.
The total figures released by Mr.
Riggs were reported by the Federal
Reserve Bank of Richmond. The
quota for the county from April
through July Is, was set at $4,000
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-07-08
Telephone Truck
Turns Over Sunday

In trying to avoid collision with
another vehicle, a Chesapeake and
Potomac telephone truck driven by
Joe Crabtree turned over at the bot
tom of Kings hill, Route 219, on
Sunday Nobody was hurt it was re
ported from the Cumberland office,
although a passenger went to the
doctor for examination. The truck
was damaged, the right side, Tenders,
and door being smashed.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-07-08
Bank Assets Nearly
Ten Million Dollars

Total assets of the four Garrett
county banks total almost ten mil
lion dollars, as of June 80, according
to the bank statements.
The statements of the First Ma
tional and Garrett National, Oakland;
and the First State Bank, Grants
vile, now show total assets of So
,92953, and their full statements
appear today The assets of the
Friendsville bank were over S750,000
in January, and will be about the
same this report. Telephone COM
munication to Friendsville, however,
was still out and the exact amount
could not be determined.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-07-08
RECORD CROWD
VIEWS PARADE
HERE ON FOURTH
One of Longest Parades in Oak
lands History, Composing 40
Units, Is Held Monday

A record crowd of an estimated
$4,000 viewed holiday festivities here
on the Fourth, and lined the streets
to watch one of the longest parades
in Oakland's history.
About 40 units including ten bands
and two drum corps composed the
parade and because of its length, was
halted several times because of meet
ing at the corner of Alder and Third
streets Even though it was re-routed
off second street at Pennington, down
Wilson to Center, and back to Second
the leading unit met the last few at
Hamill's corner.
Harrison's Greater Shows began
operation Immediately after the
parade ended and by closing time,
gate receipts showed approximately
5000 persons had entered the
grounds.
Rain Disperses Crowd
Although the weather was favor
dDle most O1 Ille udy, lHuIiuSl
storm occurred in mid-afternoon and
sent the crowd scurrying, many not
returning until night. The storm was
reported one of the most severe yet
this season in the Deep Greek Lake
section, flooding roads, uprooting
trees, and forcing many of the tour
lists to return home. A storm the pre-
vious night burned out transformer
and left the section without electricl-
ty for about II hours.
Parade Units
The units that made up the parade
are the following:
Cumberland VIEW drum corps,
Bowman's Addition fire company,
Belington fire company, Salisbury
fire company and band, Frostburg
fire company and band, Grafton fire
department, Terra Alta high school
band, Keyser band, fire department
and auxiliary, Tunnelton fire COM
pany, Beryl fire company, Grants
vile band and fire company, West
over fire company, Kingwood fire
company and band, Meyersdale drum
corps, Patsy and David Riley, chill
dren of Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Riley
of Friendsville, dressed in 1900
fashion, Friendsville fire company
Carmichael and Cumberland town
ship fire company, Sabraton fire COM
pany, Nemacolin fire company
Meyersdale band and fire company
Bobtown fire company, Fairchance
band and fire department, Blooming
ton fire company, Rowlesburg fire
company, Homecoming fire company
and band, Oakland National Guard
company, Parsons fire company
"Buck" Dreyer's rescue team, Oak
land band, Thomas fire company, Tri-
towns fire company, the Brownies, a
float from Hopemont, Bridgeport fire
company, Fairview fire company
Oakland fire company, and severa
trade displays.
Three Shows Closed
Three concessions accused OF
gambling at the Harrison Greater
Shows were closed by local authori
ties, but the other shows are con-
tinuing to operate.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-07-08

Seaman second class William Stan
ton spent last week here with his
parents and relatives, and returned
to the Great Lakes Naval Training
station where he is awaiting orders
for transfer His brother, Pfc. Robert
Stanton, was here for the holidays,
returning to Andrews Field, Wash
ington, D. c., where he is assigned i'll
the Army Air Force.
members. ing
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-07-08
EXPECT HOSPITAL CONSTRUCTION
WILL Get UNDER WAY VERY SOON
Commissioners Announce Decision to Go Ahead Afte
Bids Are Opened Yesterday in Special Meeting
Low Bid Is $426OOO

Construction work Garrett Counys Memorial hospital at
Oakland will begin in the very future.
This fact announced yesterday afternoon by j. Edward
eb president of the Garrett County Commissioners following
discussion after the bids the proposed structure
opened
Low bidder the project Meyer Brothers. of Altoona,
Pa with base bid of $426000 Second line the George F.
Hazewood Company nc Cumberland for $467500 The third
bid from the Baltimore Contractors n and for the
of $652860
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-07-08
Just for Riddles

For all children of the school
age group, Is and under, The
Republican is sponsoring free
rides on the Caterpillar" at the
Harrison Greater Shows carni-
val ground on Saturday, July
10, from l to o'clock. All that
is necessary is just clip the cou-
pom out of the advertisement
on page 3, and give it to tie
man at the Caterpillar" gate.
And not only that! All the other
rides are only 8 cents during
these special hours.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-07-08
Reader For 81 Years

Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Wilt, of the
Westernport community, in renewing
their subscription to The Republican
from July, 1913, to July, 1919, said
in letter this week that they had
been subscribers to the paper since
the year 1886, making 81 years that
they had been readers of the columns
of this newspaper.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-07-08
Band Wins Second

The Oakland Band won second
prize for the best band in line of
parade at Terra Alta, w. Va, on
Monday, July 5, and was awarded
$500 it was announced by the
parade committee.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-07-08
Beauty-Talent Contest
To Be Held Tonight
In Obs Auditorium

'Miss Garrett County of 1913" will
be chosen tonight from three err
trants of the beauty contest
sponsored by the Mt. Top Chamber
of Commerce, to be held in the high
school auditorium at 500 p. m. The
winner will enter the statewide con-
test to vie for the title of "Miss
Maryland"
Only three young women have re-
manned in the contest; Miss Patricia
Jean Ross, fourth, who was spon-
sored by the American Legion Aux
iliary, withdrawing this week. Miss
Molly Smart, Miss Florence Sisk and
Miss Mary Jane Davis, who are spon-
sored by the Chamber of Commerce,
the Business and Professional
Women, and the Democratic Club re-
spectively, will cross the stage first
in bathing suits, then evening gowns,
giving a performance of their talents
on the second appearance.
Several of Oakland's merchants
have donated prizes for the contest
ants and are as follows: First prize,
choice of any dress at Rudy's, an
Ansco camera at D. E. Helbig's
jewelry store, and beach coat at
Harvey's; Second prize, any cotton
dress at the Half Price Store, a
choice of play shoes at Treacy's, and
busting powder from Gonder's; Third
prize, cologne at Englander's, dust
ing powder at Sturgiss' Pharmacy,
and $3.50 in merchandise at J. w.
Jackson Co.
Program
After a welcome from one of the
directors of the Chamber of Com
merce, Jack Moore, general director
of the miss Maryland" committee,
will introduce Miss Juanita Looka-
baugh, winner of the 1948 "Miss
Cumberland" title; Miss Jean Dixon
who won "Miss Maryland" last year;
Miss Irma Jean Chambers, Miss
Frostburg" of 1913; and Miss Dixie
Rafter who placed fourth in the
"Miss America" event of last year
The appearance of the beauty con-
testants will be interspersed with
either vocal or dancing numbers and
featuring Miss Betsy Phillips, Miss
Barbara Pollock, and Miss Sherry
McCutcheon. Mrs. Ruth Brown will
also sing.
The miss Garrett County" ribbon
will be presented by Senator L. NJ.
Fraley.
Judges
Mrs. Aurelia Becker, manager of
WTBO radio station; Thomas F.
Conlon, Sr., former mayor of Cum
berland; and C. F. Helmick, branch
manager of the General Adjustment
Bureau, all of Cumberland, have ac-
cepted invitations to serve as judges
for the event Mrs. Paul Naylor and
F. E. Rathbun, county superintendent
of schools, will compose the Oakland
judge team.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-07-08

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The Omaha guide., 1948-07-31
Community Chest

community Chest
Fervent hopes to be able to
continue a start recently made
in the treatment of cerebral
palsied children were voiced bv
representatives Of the Hattie
B. Munroe Home as the Com
-@!muoo loSpnq ls94o AlIunm
tee began its review of Chest
agencies budget requests for
the coming year.
Since the start Of the year
we have carefully selected a
limited number Of cases that
can benefit from thereputic
care" Miss Frieda Dieterichs,
superintendent at the institute
said.
This was possible sheadded,
only because fewer beds wer
occupied as a result Of fewer
polio cases requiring longtime
convalescent care last year.
A letter was rendered from
DIR. John M. Thomas, chairman
Of the Douglas County Medical
Associations Spastics commit.
tee. He stated: $50 far as l kno
no other institution between
Chicago and Denver is caring
Tor these children on a hospital
school basis. You will be pleas
ed to know that a recent visit.
The Omaha guide., 1948-07-31
JEWISH CONGRESS
REPORT

the nine justices, classifying
them on a basis Of a favorable
vote on a broad basis, a favor
able voice con a narrow basis
and an unfavorable vote. The
best individual record, accord
ing to this analysis, was that
Of Mr.. Justice Murphy, who
had SIX broad favorable and
three narrow favorable votes
in the nine cases. The worst
individual records were those
of Justices Reed and Jackson,
who each had one broad favor
able, two narrow favorable and
four unfavorable votes.
The cases involved exclusion
of Negroes from a Mississippi
jury; the anti Japanese Calf
ornia Land Law; the two Ok
lahoma Law School cases in
volving a segregated school; a
Michigan steamship company
which denied access to a Ne
gro; religious instruction in
public schools during released
time in Champaign, Illinois;
the two restrictive covenants
in housing barring Negroes,
and the California Statute de-
nying commercial fishing lie
enses to aliens ineligible to cit
izenship.
The Omaha guide., 1948-07-31

or to your institution told me
he had never seen facilities bet
ter adapted to the care of these
children"
I'm view of a great demand,
the Hattie B. Munroe Home
has instituted a special out
patient service whereby child
rem are given treatment and
Pcare from 9 a. m. to II noon
daley" Miss Dieterichs said.
Even so, we are besieged-with
requests which exceed both
our staff and financial ability
to accept"
More than 20 per cent of the
children now served by the
Home pay the full estimated
daley cost, it was pointed out.
The organization appeals to
the citizens Of Omaha throu-
gh the Community Chest SO
that the home may accept the
most needy children for care
as well as underwriting the
entire program to guard ag-
ainst the hazards of fluctuat-
ing payments by parents and
other sources.
Budget committee meetings
with other Chest agencies were
conducted throughout tn e
weak
The Omaha guide., 1948-07-31

The whole world will take their
Hats Off to President Harry
S. Truman's executive order of
July 10Th, 1913, thereby elm
mating segregation from thhe
armed forces and setting up a
fair employment practice COM
mission to federal employment.
This is one of the greatest
executive orders ever issued in
the history Of thhe United
States, barring none. 1t gives
a new hope to every man and
woman and child in the whole
world. This order will act as an
emancipation to seven tenths OF
the worlds population. 1t will
instill new hope in the heart Of
all mankind, at home and
abroad. 1t takes a real strong
christian man with a real de-
termination to issue such an
order at this time for President
Truman knew the accusation
Of his political enemies would
fall upon his shoulders. Oh
yes many will say it is just an
other political move to get
votes. Well, to that the Omaha
Guide says, that for IS years
no other president ever
thought it ould be a good vote.
getter. All the other presidents
must have thought it would
make them lose a lot of votes.
In my opinion Mr.. Truman has
taken this stand for the follow
ing reasons"
No. l Americas democracy
has been the laughing stock of
the whole world. Mr.. Truman's
contact with international af-
fairs and world diplomats has
enabled him to read an express
sion on the faces of the foreign
citizens a wide open criticism
every time America boosted its
leadership in Democracy.
No. 2 1t was the only christ
ian thing for him to do at this
crucial time, to unite all forces
behind a movement to bring
about an undivided strong AM
erican unity, religiously, civic
ally, fraternally, economically.
To combine every effort to
bring about a united front to
combat the criticism of Amer
ica's false claim as a leader in
democracy. Again we say hats
off to President Harry S. Tru-
man.
The Omaha guide., 1948-07-31
Calls Last Term of US. Sup
RENE Court Most Liberal"
in Recent History


The race relations decisions
of the United States Supreme
Court at its last term were the
most liberal of any term in re-
cent Supreme Court history,
Shad Polier, Vice-President Of
the American Jewish Congress
announced today in making
public a detailed analysis of
such decisions prepared by the
Commission on Law and Soc
ial Action Of the American
Jewish Congress.
OF the nine cases before the
Court involving group rela-
tons, eight resulted in rulings
extending constitutional guar
antees, Mr.. Polier explained.
Only in the second Oklahoma
Law School case, Fisher vs..
Hurst, in which the Court de-
clined to rule that as a meter
of law segregation was tanta-
mount to discrimination, did
the Profession Of civil rights
for minorities receive a set
back, he added.
The American Jewish Con-
gress report also analysed the
individual voting records of
The Omaha guide., 1948-07-31

branches in SO cities through
out the country, and with the
National Urban League. Mr..
Jeffries states that the Nation
al office alone has numerous
applications from electrical,
mechanical, civil and chemical
engineers, journalists, account
ants, business administration
graduates, industrial nurses,
commercial artists, secretar-
ial workers, public relations
workers, and many other high
ly trained persons. Eminently
qualified, they represent such
schools as Massachusetts, In
stitute Of Technology, Univer-
sity Of Pittsburgh, Rutgers
Purdue, New York, Columbia
and Howard universities.
Financed by a grant from
the ROSenWald Fund, the Pilot
Placement project is designed
to match the skills Of qualified
Negroes with available posi-
tons in American business and
industrial firms. The plan also
includes analyzing, document
ing and reporting the exper-
fences Of both employer and
employee, as well as co-work-
ers, as a guide for future Ur-
ban League programming in
industry.
1T is Of vital Importance"
Mr.. Jeffries declared, THAT
Negro workers find employ
ment in private business COM
mensurate with their skills and
training. Industry's policy
makers must realize that the
nation will rise or fall on the
quality Of opportunity she Of
fers all her citizens, regardless
OF race, creed or color"