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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-06-02
State Health Head
Addresses Rotary

DR.. Robert II. Riley, director of the
Maryland State Health Department,
told Rotarians at Grantsville on Tues
day night that he "hopes that the
time is not far distant when Garrett
county will have full-time health
officer"
After reminiscing about his career
as health officer for both Allegany
and Garrett counties many years ago,
DR.. Riley referred to the strides in
public health work in the two coun-
ties. He said he was especially well
pleased with the fight against COM
municable diseases.
Dr. Winter r. Frantz, Cumberland
and Allegany county health officer,
accompanied Dr. Riley to the meet
ing Dr. Frantz also is part-time
health officer for this county.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-06-02
Memorial Services
are Held Monday

A Memorial Day parade completed
its tour of Oakland streets on Mon.
day morning with number of loca
organizations in the line of march
but for the first time the rank anC
file of high and elementary school
students were missing.
For the first time in years schools
were not dismissed, but members OF
organizations were allowed to par
ticipate. Attendance at both school.
was about half.
Organizations in the parade in
cluded the National Guard members
of the American Legion of World
Wars | and II, the Legion auxiliary
the Brownies, the All club of Under
wood, the Boy Scouts, Cubs, the
Knights of Pythias, the Oakland Fire
men and the Oakland Band.
Following the parade the group
followed the procession to the Gene
terry where the memorial day address
was delivered by Associate Judge
Oliver IL. Bruce, Jr., of Cumberland
He was introduced by Senator Neil c.
Fraley.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-06-02
Oakland Centennial
To open with ''Action''

That the Oakland Centennial would
open with several bangs and other
well -defined noise was announced fol
lowing the regular meeting of the
Centennial Central committee.
The official opening of the Cen
tennial is set for Monday morning,
August 8, at 10 o'clock, which is to
include the ringing of church bells,
blowing of the fire whistle, a rifle
salute by a National Guard squad,
selections by the Oakland band, and
the discharge of aerial bombs. The
only two notes of solemnity will be
the invocation and the official adj
dress of welcome by Mayor Joseph
limbaugh.
Reporting for the Fraternal and
Service committee, A. G. Gortner,
chairman, said the service clubs and
lodge rooms would plan to have open
house on Monday, would have infor-
nation and registration booths which
they hope to keep open all week. He
said in addition he would try to ar
range for 100 automobiles to take
people to points of interest.
Lester Yutzy, chairman of Wild
Life and Conservation committee,
said they were planning a fly casting
and bait casting tournament and pos
sibly trap shoot as part of the open
ing day.
Walter E. Dawson, Denzil Bower
and Mr.. Gortner discussed with the
committee the possibility of the Ro-
tary club, Lions club and Knights of
Pythias sponsoring a decorated APP
proach to the town.
The committee announced that the
Old Glory Flag and Decorating COM
pany would send in a representative
around July Is tc contact merchants
about floats, outside decorations, etc,
and the problem of feeding those ex-
pected to attend the Centennial came
in for share of the discussion
Cecil Smith is serving as treasurer
of the commission. Committee chair
men were being contacted and urged
to submit detailed outlines of their
respective programs by this week.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-06-02
Athletes Honored

Seventy-five or more citizens OF
Oakland were present at the Oakland
Booster club dinner last Thursday
evening to honor the Oakland High
school basketball girl and boy ath.
letes, at the William-James hotel.
There were II boys and II girls
from the two athletic teams from the
school with their coaches, Kyle Will
son and Miss Julia Morrison.
Dr., Dudley s. DeGroot, head foot
ball coach at West Virginia universe
ty, spoke to the group about the pos
sibilities of having football in high
schools, the dangers involved and the
benefits to be derived. He advocated
that football not be played unless
there was money enough to purchase
equipment to play the game safely
Athletes were introduced and they
presented gifts to their two coaches
Robert w. Lohr, president, welcomed
the group and Senator Neil C. Fraley
presided. Pat Yutzy and Betty Lou
Sanders gave a vocal number, &C
companied at the piano by Connie
Smith.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-06-02
School Board Lists
Changes In Faculty
Arrangements Made to Dispose
of Excess Properties

designations of some present
teachers were accepted and appoint
ment of additional teachers were APP
proved at a meeting of the Board of
Education last Friday. The Board al
so made plans to reduce the amount
of property that had accumulated
through the years, by arranging for
the sale of number of parcels of
land
The Board reorganized by re-elect-
ing Walter w. Dawson as president;
Stuart F. Hamill as vice-president,
and c. O, Bender as associate. Mr..
Dawson's rcappointment was recently
confirmed by Governor Lane.
j. Edward Helbig, County Com
missioner president, and Senator Neil
c. Fraley met with the board briefly
and discussed disposition of proper
ties now occupied by the Purnell and
Crowthers families, and arrange
ments were made for their sale. The
property on route 219 purchased as a
possible site for the new high school
building is to be disposed of, accord
ing to R. Bowen Hardesty, super
intendent of schools.
The Commissioners have an option
on the Hamill property between Oak
land and Mt. Lake Park, where it is
supposed the new school building will
be erected.
Other action on properties as taken
from the minutes of the meeting in
clude the following: license being is
sued to All boys of North Glade to
use the old North Glade school with
right to purchase within a five-year
period. John H. Carter, Earl X. Har-
vey, Harland Beachy, William Fitz-
water, and Wayne O'Brien are
named as trustees; the old Swanton
school was disposed of to the Swan
ton baseball club; the old Ridgeley
school site was conveyed to Harry
burst, located between Grantsville
and Jennings; a deed was being drawn
up in the name of John Beachy, of
Swanton, for the Meadow Mt School
Continued on page siX)
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-06-02

Police were told that Wolf was sub
iect at times to fits of violent rage
and had frequent quarrels with his
wife. They had argued last Saturday
night, police were tMold, before Mrs.
Wolf left their home on Fourth street
to spend the night with her mother,
who had been i'll for about week.
Paul w. Fisher, deputy sheriff, who
assisted in the investigation, along
with States Attorney w. Dwight
Slower, and Trooper Robert Henline,
said Wolf came to the Platter home
about o'clock and banged upon the
door for admittance. Mrs. Wolf
stepped out into the hallway with her
granddaughter and talked briefly
with him, but she said the hallway
was too cold for the baby and she re-
turned to the room and closed the
door. He demanded admittance and
authorities said they were told that
this time Mrs. Platter replied: you
won't let me in your house and l
won't let you in mine" He thereupon
broke in the door which was fastened
by wooden knob, and shot her and
himself.
Slower said a note indicating Wolf
had planned suicide was found in the
dead mans pocket. 1t said, "Kenny
and Jim to get my guns" and was
signed "a. j. Wolf" The man had
quite a collection of guns at his home.
His eldest son, Andrew j. Wolf, Jr.,
had recently returned from a tour of
army duty in Germany and had given
his father the gun which was used
in the tragedy. He had come home
from Fort Knox, KY, where he was
stationed to celebrate his birthday
with his wife and parents. They said
they believed Wolf apparently had
gone to his mother-in-law's home to
see if his wife was going to cook
birthday dinner for their son. A cake,
complete with candles which had been
baked for the occasion, was on a table
in the apartment.
The double killing was reported to
Continued on page three)
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-06-02
Vacation Bible
School To Be Held
June 18th to 24th

Plans for the Daily Vacation Bible
school in Oakland were completed at
a meeting of a committee from the
Lutheran and Methodist churches
held on Tuesday evening.
The school will be held Monday
June 10 to Friday, June "a, Monday
through Friday, during the morning
hours.
Sponsored by the Methodist and
Lutheran churches, the school will be
held this year in the Lutheran church
with Rev. Luther L. Hare, pastor, di-
recting.
All children and young people of
the community of any faith are in
vited to attend. Included are pre-
school children, age four and over
and all grades through the 18th. Work
books will be given each pupil and a
VBS button. Further plans are to be
announced.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-06-02
Harland L. Jones
Is Buried Tuesday

Harland Livingston Jones, aged 66,
retired banker died at his home in
Oakland near midnight Saturday,
May %. He had been in failing health
for several months but in recent
weeks had been making frequent trips
to the downtown area and had been
there on Saturday.
Mr.. Jones was a son of the late
Scott T. and Rheua Poster Jones and
was born October 25, 1882 at Terra
Alta, w. Va.
Mr.. Jones was assistant cashier of
the old Garrett National Bank until
its reorganization in 1888, after which
he was in the First National Bank for
several years. He was named chief
clerk of the local Selective board dur
ing World War II, which position he
held until the records were moved to
state headquarters.
He was a member Of the Presby-
terrain church here during its exist
ence, and later joined the Methodist
church. He had been a member of the
local Masonic lodge and its secretal Y
for twenty-siX years.
Surviving are his widow, one daugh-
ter, Mrs. John |. Davidson, Takoma
Park; and one sister, Miss Grace
Jones, of Oakland.
Private funeral services were con-
Quoted on Tuesday afternoon at 4:30
o'clock from the Bolden Funeral
Home with DR.. Denver c. Pickens,
Methodist minister, officiating. Final
rites were in charge Of Oakland
Lodge No. 1872, A, F. and A. NJ. His
body will be taken to Pittsburgh for
cremation, after which his remains
are to be buried in the Terra Alta
cemetery.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-06-02
To Present Sound
Picture ON "Clay"

A sound motion picture, Color in
Clay" will be given in the Episcopal
Parish House Monday, June 6, at 8
o'clock p. M, sponsored by the Ameri-
can Association of University Wom-
en-.
All persons interested in fine din
ner ware are invited. Mrs. S. T. Nay
Tor secured the picture from a firm
in New York which imports Wedge
wood china. Rev. Austin F. Schild-
wachter will be in charge of the run
ming of the picture.
The regular monthly business
meeting will follow the movie. This
will be the last meeting until Septem-
ber Mrs. Edward Smouse, president,
announced. There will be a discussion
of plans for next years program.
Mrs. Leo Helbig is program chairman.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-06-02
One Solitary EYe &.

Here is a who born in obscure village the child
of peasant He in another village He worked
in carpenter shop until he thirty and then for three
he nerant preacher He owned home He
had family college He Travelled a
hundred miles from the place where he born He did
of the things that usually greatness He had
credentials but himself
While he still young the tide of popular opinion
turned against him. His friends away One denied him. He
turned his enemies He went through the mocey OF
trial nailed a between two thieves. His
gamed for the only piece of he had
earth-hs When he dead he taken down and laid
in a borrowed grave through the pity of friend
Nineteen long centuries have and and today he Is
the Center of the human the Leader of the column
progress
am within the mark when that all the armies that
ever marched that built and all the
kings that ever regned and all paramens that sat have
not affected life upon this earth has that one
solitary life.-Author unknown
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-06-02
Bus Company May
Discontinue Run

The Reynolds transportation COM
pany has asked permission of the
West Virginia Public Service Com
mission to discontinue one of its
three daily round trips between Oak
land and Elkins, w. Va.
A public hearing will be heard on
the application at Grafton on June
9 at 10 a. m.
c. r. Powell, travelling passenger
agent for the line, said recently the
company lost $4,000 between August
1, 1913 and March 81, 1919, on the
run it seeks to eliminate.
The run in question leaves Elkins
at 1920 a. m. and starts the return
trip from Oakland at 1920 p. m.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-06-02

-RepuDllcan engraving.
Deceased was a son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter S. Spiker, of Swallow Falls,
and was born May II, 1921. He was
aged % at the time of his death. He
was buried temporarily in a military
cemetery in Holland.
Surviving are his wife and three
children, Marlene Louise, Bonnie May
and Rosetta Darlene, his parents
two brothers, Bliss Spiker, Oakland;
Ralph Spiker, Sang Run; and one
sister, Mary Alice Spiker, Oakland.
He was a member of the Church of
the Brethren at Pine Grove and fu-
neral services will be conducted from
the church on Sunday afternoon at
2:30 o'clock with Rev. Phineas P.
Snyder officiating. Burial will be in
the Bray cemetery.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-06-02
Auction Warehouse
Opening in Oakland
Is Announced Today

Announcement of the opening of
an auction warehouse in Oakland,
with sales every Saturday evening,
was made this week by Dr. A. f.
Nance, who is making all necessary
arrangements.
The auctions will take place in the
concrete block building just east of
Third street, on Pennington. An adj
vertisement this week gives further
information.
The first sale will take place on
Saturday, June If.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-06-02
Carrier Pigeon Shot

A pigeon came to the Harvey Fike
farm last Thursday, May 26, it was
learned this week from John Pysell,
of route ?, Oakland. He wrote to the
newspaper that he had shot the bird
in his corn field.
Leg markings were on an aluminium
band with WDC 1880 AU AZ, and a
rubber band S 80. Pysell said they
could be seen at the farm.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-06-02
To Sell Two Properties

The Board Of Education is plan
ming to sell two properties on June Is,
at 1890 o'clock, and advertisement
concerning them appears in today's
issue.
One is the dwelling house, opposite
the cemetery on High street, the
building to be removed within 80
days. The other is the former Maj
felt property on 5th street, consisting
of lot 107 by 1885, with house of
six rooms and bath.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-06-02
Seniors To Hear
Sermon On Sunday

Members of the senior class of
Oakland High school will hear the
sermon to the graduates on Sunday
evening at the Methodist church, de
livered by Rev. Austin f. Schild-
wachter, rector of the Episcopal
Parish here. Assisting in the service
will be Rev. George w. Simpson,
Evangelical United Brethren pastor
of the Park. Services will begin at s
O'Clock.
Music directed by Miss Dorothy
Fletcher, will be presented by the
tenth grade Glee club, and Betscy
Phillips will sing so Lord Most
Holy" Rev. Schildwachter will speak
on "Vocations."
Commencement exercises viii be
held on Thursday evening, June 9, in
the auditorium at Mt. Lake Park, due
to lack of space in the high school.
DR.. Harold Benjamin, dean of the
College of Education, University of
Maryland, will deliver the address.
Dr.. Benjamin also will address the
graduates OF KitAmiller High school
on Wednesday, June 8, and will be
introduced by R. Bowen Hardesty,
superintendent of schools. Walter w.
Dawson, president of the Board of
Education, will present diplomas to
twenty graduates.
The sermon will be delivered Sun
day, June 5, at II a. m., by Rev. G. A.
Bomboy, pastor of the Methodist
church, and Rev Harold Kohl will as
sist in the services.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-06-02
Band Wins 500 Prize

The Oakland Band returned to the
winning column again on Memorial
day. Competing with a large number
of bands at the Memorial Day parade
in Keyser w. Va, the local organi-
cation, directed by Russell H. Brown
won the first prize of 500 for the
best band.
The U. S. Navy band was also in
the line of march but did not compete
for prizes. A number of former band
members have rejoined the organi-
cation for the summer months.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-06-02
Many Students Are
Honored at Assembly
Miss Jane HumbertsOn Is
Crowned Scholastic Queen
At Obs.

An honor assembly at Oakland
High school last Thursday gave
recognition to students who had eX-
celled in scholastic and athletic en-
deavors, the feature being the crown
ing of Miss Jane Humbertson,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
H. Humbertson, who had attained the
highest rank in her class, as the
scholastic queen of the seniors.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-06-02

ter on Oak Street, and saying
Here's one for you, Mom," he fired
two shots at her. One slug struck the
woman in the right arm which also
penetrated the chest. The other went
through the abdomen. While Mrs.
Wolf fled from the apartment with
her granddaughter Wolf pointed the
weapon above his right ear and pulled
the trigger again.
DR.. E. l. Baumgartner, deputy state
medical examiner, returned verdict
of murder and suicide.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-06-02

AlItoAD JANE II - DUN
She and her attendants entered the
auditorium in professional march
and after being crowned she pre-
sided over the giving of awards.
Many students received honors.
Attendants were the senior class
officers, Harland Kelley, Patsy Glaze,
and Josephine King. Wayne Graham
was crown bearer. Prior to the entry
of the queen Grayson s. Burrier,
principal, spoke to the seniors and in
PRODUCED Milton Arnold, class presi-
dent, who announced the special
numbers on the program,
Thomas Kahl, president of the stu
dent council, gave scholastic letters
to the following: Barbara Filsinger,
Betsey Phillips, Peggy Riley, Bessie
Snes, Harriet Swartzentruber, La
Donna Bell, Mitzi MarEley, Helen
Roy. Elaine Lewis, Norma Roth. Jack
Right and Barbara Winters received
bars
Kyle Wilson, coach, gave athletic
letters to the following boys, some
for basketball, some for soccer, and
some for both: George Kley, Charles
Warren, Clayton Hauser, Carlton
Tasker, Junior Steyer, Charlie Rob
ertson, Lonnie Rodeheaver, Bill
Wolf, Jack Lear, Jack Lewis, Wayne
johnson and Maurice Wolf for man
ayers. Bars were received by Harland
Kelley, Mari Fauber, Thomas Kahl,
Milton Arnold; Homer Bennett,
Elmer Upole.
Miss Julia Morrison coach, awarded
athletic letters for basketball and
fieldball to Esther Kahl, Jean Will
son, Elaine Bray, Sue Liller, Elaine
Jenkins, Elizabeth Rice, Connie
Smith, Pat Smith, Pat Yutzy, Shirley
Stockman, Helen Harmed, Lucille
Kelley, Alice Lohr and Ruth Morris,
basketball managers. Those receiv-
ing bars were Jane Friend, Betsey
Phillips, Betty Lou Sanders, Mona
Lou Evans.
MIR. Gump gave Thespian mem-
berships to Jack Lewis, Jack Right,
Alice Lohr, Norma Roth, Gladys
Wensel, Helen Harmed, Pat Smith,
Connie Smith, Fred Thaycr and
Betty Lou Sanders. The Thespian
society is a national dramatic society
for high school students.
Miss Ruth Field announced that
Peggy Shaffer had won the Time
magazine award as result of her
work in history. Carl Everly pre-
scented the Bausch and Lomb science
award to Nina Lohr, who had done
exceptional work in that field during
her four years in high school.
Miss Roberta Cogley initiated
eleven members into the Quill and
Scroll, an international honorary
society for high school journalists.
The following received membership
cards and pins: Barbara Winters,
Jane Humbertson, Fred Thayer,
Emily Martin, Fred Bell, Barbara
Filsinger, Gladys Wensel, Dixie De-
Witt, Helen Harmed, Connie Smith
and George Hanst.
Mr., Burrier gave recognition to
those who obtained perfect attend
ance for the year. Special numbers
during the program included a vocal
solo by Betsey Phillips, trumpet
solo by Jack Right and choral number
by the IVA and IVB music class.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-06-02
ANDREW WOLF SHOOTS MEDITERRANEAN
Then KILLS SELF IN DUAL TRAGEDY
Forces Way Into Apartment of Bertha Platter Early Sunday
Note Indicates Suicide Was Planned

Andrew j. Wolf, 46, an unemployed
coal miner, last Sunday morning shot
and killed his mother-in-law, Mrs.
Bertha Platter, 6S, and then turned
the gun on himself, firing a shot
from a World War II souvenir auto
matte pistol into his brain. Both vic
tins died within a few minutes of the
time they were shot, according to DR..
E. |. Baumgartner.
With his wife, Beulah, and grand
daughter in the room, he forced his
way into the apartment of Mrs. Plat
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-06-02
To Show Movies

A program for Oakland Rotary
club for Friday evening will consist
of moving pictures of the centennial
that was held at Berlin, Pa, few
years ago. The pictures will be shown
by DR.. S. A. Saylor, of Berlin, Pa.
There will also be shown pictures of
the Mardi Gras in New Orleans that
were taken last February.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-06-02
Visits Red Cross

Miss Lillian X. Throckmorton, field
representative of the American Red
Cross, this week conferred with the
local officers of the Garrett County
chapter, relative to the formation of
local program for the coming year
which begins July /.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-06-02
To Supervise Construction

Theodore J. Peters, of Washington,
D. c., arrived in Oakland this week
and will remain here for some time,
representing the owners as clerk of
the works in the construction of the
new Garrett County Memorial hos
pital.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-06-02
Weather MOderates

Rain and cold weather gave way
this week to clear and much warmer.
Frost descended upon several morn
ings causing heavy destruction.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-06-02
Body of Pvt. SPiker
Returned for Burial

The remains of Pvt. Edward A..
Spiker, who was killed in Germany,
April 4, 1915, arrived in Oakland on
Wednesday morning and were taken
to the Bolden Funeral home.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-06-02


Midshipmen Shirley McComas
Ramsey, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil
Teddy Ramsey, of Oakland, is mem
Der of the 1949 graduating class of
the U. S. Naval Academy, Annapolis,
which will receive diplomas on June
3. He entered the Academy June II,
1915.
Evening star., 1949-03-04
6 Interior Employees Get
| Awards for Suggestions

Six employees Of the Bureau Of
Land Management. Interior De-
partment, have received cash
awards totaling s400 for sugges-
tions for better service, Director
Marion Clawson announced yes
terday.
They were George Cook, 2121
Virginia avenue NV, two awards
totaling SITS; Mrs. Rose M. Beall.
67O5 Second street NV. SIS;
Leroy R. Hanson. 122 V street
NV. $40; Mrs. Frances A. Pat
ton of the District Land Office,
Spokane, Wash. $25; Paul A.
Shepard, manager of Land and
Survey Office, Boise, Idaho. $75,
and Donald s. Moffitt, District
grazier, Kanab, Utah. 500.