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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-02-10
REACH AGREEMENT
ONNATIONAL GUARD
ARMORY LOCATION
Board of Education to Sell Four
Acres on Eighth Street To
Maryland Military Department

The National Guard armory will be
erected on the property, corner of 9Th
and High streets.
The Board of Education, at meet
ing on Tuesday afternoon, acting up
on advice by its counsel, unanimously
agreed to sell the four acres on
Eighth street, to the military depart
ment, state of Maryland, it was an
nounced by R. Bowen Hardesty, coun-
ty superintendent of schools.
The amount was one which would
fulfill legal requirements, Mr.. Har-
desty stated, and he added that
General Milton Reckord assured him
at a meeting last Friday that there
was mo doubt whatsoever that plans
will go forward at once for the ar
mory"
Mr.. Hardesty, who said the Board
of Education was very much in SYM
pathy with an armory, declared the
board is having a deed for the site
drawn at once to be forwarded to the
State Superintendent of Schools for
his signature and approval. 1t will
then be turned over Immediately to
General Reckord who will issue the
check to the Board of Education of
Garrett county.
The agreement on Tuesday followed
series of meetings held recently.
Senator Neil C. Fraley, C. o. Ben
der, representing Walter w. Dawson,
president of the Board; Mayor Joseph
limbaugh, and Mr.. Hardesty, along
with the architect for the school
building program and the architect
for the armory conferred last Fri
day in General Milton Reckord's Of
flee in Baltimore.
Mr.. Hardesty said the idea propos-
ing that the armory and the new
school be placed on the same site,
which would give the guard the use
of the school cafeteria and other
areas of the school building and the
school in turn be permitted the use
OF the armory as gymnasium, was
deemed impractical by the superin-
tendent and others. Such a plan, he
said, would have delayed the armory
construction, and that moreover, the
joint use of the armory would curtail
the activities not only of the guard
and other county organizations, but
also limit the program of physical
education to be carried on by the
school.
He pointed out that if the armory
is to serve as community center go
badly needed, the national guard and
public need to have access to it at all
times.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-02-10
Helbig and Green Due
For Writer'S Crdmb

j. Edward Helbig, president of the
County Commissioners, and Arthur
H. Green, county treasurer, are due
for case of writers cramp" before
today is, over, unless their fingers
are more nimble than the average.
1t is their duty to sign their names
in longhand to 1900 new school
building bonds, which await their
signatures at the First National
Bank of Baltimore. The bonds are in
denominations of $1,000 each.
The money derived from the sale
of the bonds will be used for the new
school building program, and until
the money is actually needed some of
it will be used to purchase govern
ment bonds, at the current interest
rate.
Helbig and Green left Oakland
yesterday, accompanied by w. w. De-
witt, county roads engineer. Mr.. De-
Witt will confer today with members
of the State Roads commission, and
it was expected that Senator Neil c..
Fraley, who is attorney to the board
of County Commissioners, would be
in Baltimore to witness at least a
part of the signing of the bonds.
1t was estimated at the court house
yesterday that the task of signing
would take at least six hours. De-
livery of the bonds to the New York
concern which successfully bid for
them a few weeks ago, will be taken
care of by the Baltimore bank.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-02-10
Remains of Local
Soldier Returned

The remains of Pvt. Adam Snyder
L. s. Army, son of Mrs. Ada Snyder
of Grantsville, are among those of
5205 Americans who lost their lives
during World War II, which have beer
returned to the United States from
the Mediterranean area aboard the
U. S. army transport Corporal Eric
G. Gibson, it was announced.
Armed forces dead originally in
tered in temporary military Gene
teries in Italy and North Africa are
among those brought back. A total
of 70 remains were returned upon in.
structions of next of kin residing in
Maryland.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-02-10
Teacher Changes

At meeting Of the Board of Edu-
cation on Tuesday afternoon, the
resignation of Thelma Carpenter, at
Friendsville, was accepted. Merle d.
Frantz Will be transferred from the
elementary school to the high school
there to fill the vacancy.
Burnetta Arnold was transferred
from Kempton to the Kitzmillcr
school, and Lorenza Helmick was
made principal of the Kempton school.
These changes were announced by R..
Bowen Hardesty, county superinten-
dent Of schools.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-02-10
Poster Contest
To Stimulate
Centennial Interest

Announcement of a poster contest
for Oakland High and Elementary
students to stimulate interest in the
Oakland Centennial, was announced
this week by the publicity committee
of the Centennial.
Prizes of $500 are to awarded for
the most appropriate poster obtained
from each of the schools entries. The
students are not limited in material
but may use any ideas they have that
would symbolic Oakland's Tooth
year and portray the spirit of the oc.
casion. Miss Frances Patterson, art
teacher, is in charge of the contest
in Oakland High school, while Joseph
Sollars, principal of the elementary,
will be in charge there.
All posters must be completed by
Tuesday, March 1. Ideas from the
students may be used to furnish the
centennial committee with an official
seal, and to furnish material for the
advertising matter which will be dis
tributed later throughout the area.
The publicity committee met on
Tuesday to make plans for all ways
and means Of spreading the infor-
nation to the best advantage by the
most economical means. Wilbur Close
and George Hanst, co-chairman, listed
additional members to their commit
tee as James Bell, Howard Naylor,
Mary Jane Davis, Aza c. Stanton
and Emeric DuSic.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-02-10
To Receive French Gifts

Various municipal and county mu-
scums and historical societies, in
GLIDING the ones in this county, will
receive some of the gifts from the
French "Thank You" train which ar
rived in this country last week. The
distribution was scheduled to be made
following an exhibition at the Pratt
library in Baltimore beginning Satur-
day, February II.
The train bears a carload of gifts
to the people of Maryland as a token
of appreciation for the efforts of
Marylanders in liberating and other
wise helping France during and fol-
lowing the recent war.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-02-10
Varied Entertainment
Listed By Pythians

Vocal and instrumental numbers,
short talk by A. G. Gortner, grand
chancellor of the Knight of Pythias
of Maryland; group singing led by
Cecil Smith, with Bill Gibson at the
piano, and refreshments, are some of
the features announced by the enter
tainment committee of the Pythian
lodge in Oakland, headed by Harry
L. Stemple.
The lodge is observing its 65th an
niversary celebration and Ladies'
night on Friday, February IS, begin
ming at 8 o'clock. Over two hundred
persons are expected to attend. Wal
ter w. Dawson will be POSTMASTER.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-02-10
Temperature Reaches 60

Springlike weather prevailed dur
ing portion of the past week with
the temperature reaching 60 degrees
on Tuesday the 8th. Coolest of the
week was 81 degrees, on the 9th.
Both snow and rain fell on the
fourth and the 18th for total of IS
rain and rs of snow. An inch of snow
had fallen up to ten o'clock this morn
ing.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-02-10
FFBL Council To Meet

A meeting of members of the
Farming for Better Living Council
will be held next Thursday evening,
February II, at o'clock, it was an
nounced by Maurice Brookhart, coun-
ty chairman, at which time officers
for the present year will be named.
All council members are being
urged to attend. The meeting will be
held in the office of John H. Carter,
county agent.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-02-10
Richard T. Sines Is
Found Dead In Stream
Medical Examiner Gives Verdict
of Accidental Drowning

Richard 7. Sines, i'll for several
years of palsy, was found dead in
Hoyes Run which runs through his
farm on Monday evening, February
7, about o'clock, by member of his
family. 1t was supposed that he had
fallen into the stream as he walked
about his farm and was unable to
move before he was overcome.
The sheriff's office was notified
and an investigation was conducted
by Dr.. f. l. Baumgartner, deputy
state medical examiner; and Paul w.
Fisher, deputy sheriff. The former
gave verdict Of death by accidental
drowning.
Mr. Sines was born March Is, 1880,
at Hoyes Run, son of Solomon and
Mary Reckard Sines and was aged IS.
He was a retired farmer.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Minnie
M. Sines, two sons, George Sines, of
route l, Oakland, and Corporal Buster
Sines, veteran of both World War l
and II, now stationed at Camp Car
son, Colo; four daughters, Mrs. Mary
Ellen Walters, Baltimore; Mrs. Ger
trude Mulligan, route /, Oakland;
Mrs. Virgie Jones, Nashville, Tenn;
and Mrs. Laura Michael, Fearer; also
thirty-two grandchildren. One grand
son, Robert, is stationed with a caval-
ry unit, U. S. Army, in Japan.
A brief funeral service will be con-
Quoted at the Hoyes Run cemetery by
Rev. Jonas w. Sines, upon arrivel Of
his son from Colorado.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-02-10
Parents To Be Guests of Scouts
This Evening

Parents and interested friends will
be guests of the Oakland Boy Scout
troop at an informal party at the
scout hall this evening beginning at 7
o'clock, according to Lewis r. Jones,
scoutmaster.
During the evening the scouts will
rededicate themselves to the scout
oath and laws, an annual occasion
during anniversary week. Scouts will
go to the Episcopal church on Sunday
morning and then will be guests of the
Lions club at it's regular meeting on
Monday evening, February IA, at 6:15
o'clock.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-02-10
Firemen Called Saturday

Oakland firemen were called to the
home of Harold Lewis, Jr, at Crellin,
on Saturday evening where a fiue fire
in their two-story home was gaining
Roadway.
The blaze was eXtinguished in a
short time. Some damage was caused
to quantity Of clothing.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-02-10
Zone World" to be
Theme of P.-T.A.

At meeting of the Oakland High
School Parent Teacher Association on
Thursday evening, February II, the
theme will be Zone World" pre-
scented by the students from an as
sembly program which met with APP
proval of the student body.
Parents and patrons of the school
are invited to attend. Refreshments
will follow the program and business
session.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-02-10
Fire Company Gets
Big Slice From
Community Bldg. Lot
Mayor and Council Agree to
Convey Property

The Mayor and Town Council
agreed to convey a large portion of
the town lot on Third street to the
Oakland Volunteer Fire Department,
Incorporated, for the latter organ
ization to construct a building there,
at the regular monthly meeting on
Monday evening.
The motion was made by Edward
G. Schmidt, seconded by Earl w.
Shartzer, that the lot, 120 by 100, on
Third street between Green and
Center, be conveyed, conveyance to be
made at the time actual construction
of the building has begun.
The motion stipulated that the
property is to be used for the Fire
Department only, and that title to the
property will revert to the Mayor and
Town Council whenever the fire de-
partment surTenders its corporate
charter or ceases to operate.
The lot purchased several years ago
by the city council was l20 by 1865
feet and money for its purchase came
from the sale of four of the Com
munity Building bonds.
Already on a portion of the prop
erty, 40 by 70 feet, a city garage has
been constructed, which leaves only a
small plot of ground for the original
purpose.
No Action Taken
No action was taken concerning
erecting or not erecting the auto
matte grade crossing signals on the
Second street crossing. 1t was indi-
Gated Baltimore and Ohio safety
engineer would be here in the near
future to discuss the matter.
Files for Council
Prentice DeBerry, incumbent, was
the only person to file as a candidate
for council at the March election. The
filing deadline is March 4th.
Joins League
The Council voted to join the Mary
land League of municipalities for the
year 1919, at a cost of $1,000
The Council authorized the pur-
chase of so metal street signs from
the Lyle Sign company at a cost of
$3.50 each. These are four-way signs
and are to be mounted on two-inch
pipes. They will not be available for
sixty days.
Among other business conducted:
They decided to erect street lights,
one at the corner of Dixon and Third;
one on 4th street at Martin Alley; and
one on Pennington street at alley be-
tween Wilson and Second.
Authorized Mayor limbaugh tc
purchase a used road roller from the
Rish Equipment company of Clalks-
burg.
Heard w. +. Browning ask for a
deduction in the water tap at his 8tf
street property, formerly owned by
the late Max yelling, and referred
him to the Water Superintendent.
Receipts amounted to $3,2O3.53 foi
the month with $2,754O2 of the tota
coming from the water department
Expenses were $3,225.23. Movie taN
receipts amounted to $130.65.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-02-10
Benefit Card Party

A public card party, for the benefit
of the Mt Lake Park school, will be
held at the school house on Thursday
evening, February II, at 8 o'clock.
There will be bridge, 500 and other
games. Refreshments will be served.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-02-10
Venting Will Speak
at Loeb Lynn P.-T.A.

The Loeb Lynn P.-TA. will hold
its regular meeting on Monday even
ing, February IA at 7:45, at the
school house. The Founders Day pro-
gram is in charge of Mrs. Don Mac
Murray. Charles Venting, of the
Deep Creek Baptist church will be
the speaker. A silver offering will be
taken.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-02-10

Net income for Chesapeake and
Potomac Telephone Company during
1948 increased $1,689,6G8 over 1947.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-03-19
~ Luncheon Club
Hears R. H.
BeasIey
INTERESTING SUBJECT PRE-
SENTED.

he Luncheon Club of the Parish
Street Branch YMCA turned out
in large numbers Friday, March
18th, to hear Mr.. r. III. Beasley,
comptroller of Jackson College,
speak from the subject, "The Good
Men do Live After Them"
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-03-19
Noted Choir In
Appearance At
Arkansas Baptist

The famed Ouachfta College
Choir, white, will appear at Ark
ansas Baptist College in a must
cal program on Friday night,
March IS, 1949. The program will
begin at 500 PM. in the spacious
auditorium of the newly erected
Gymnasium, 18th and Bishop SITS.
The forty-voice A Capella
Choir, one of the finest in the
State, is returning an engage
ment to the College, whose Choir
al Ensemble sang at Ouachita
last year. The Arkansas Baptist
Choir is under the direction of
Mrs. Harriet e. Dyer.
Baptist College under the able
leadership of President T. w
Coggs is a credit to the race
rendering invaluable service. The
coming program is a splendid ex.
ample of the constructive ant
beneficial undertakings success
fully carried out. The presiden
and faculty of the institution have
worked untiringly to this extent
and deserve the complete coopera
+i0n Of tho oitizQnc of Groafo,
Little Rock.
The public is cordially invited
to be present March 18th, ant
tickets may be secured at F1oyds
Drug Store and Johnson's Bust
ness College.
Proceeds will benefit the Au
ditorium-Gymnasium fund.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-03-19
These. TOO, should hove their chonce:'
Virginian Nets
Large Profit

Truck farming at $4,000 a
year has proved a good business
for John S. Everett, Sc, of Nanse-
mond, Virginia. Until Is years ago
Mr.. Everett was a tenant farm
er, raising cotton and corn and a
few peanuts, on a farm at South
hampton, Va, his home communi-
ty. "But l wasn't getting any
where" he says.
Then he moved his family to
Nansemond, a little community
near Suffolk, and began truck
farming. Potatoes and corn were
his main crops at first, later he
added hogs, string beans, peas
and soy beans. Gradually his in
come increased Today he owns
80 acres and a modern two-story
home which was remodeled from
an old farm house, at cost of
$4,000.
Asked recently how muen he
has been averaging during the
last few years Mr.. Everett frown-
ed thoughtfully and began adding
up: about $4,000 from potatoes,
the same from peas, $4,000 from
string beans, $1,000 from corn,
about $4,000 from hogs and near
ly $500 from soy beans-oh, close
to $4,000 on an average" he
said. "Of course, my best years,
I have done little better, per-
haps as much as $4,000, he fig
ured.
gsns-
During the war years Mrs. Ev-
erett and three of their 10 chill
dren operated the farm. One son
went off to fight and Mr.. Everett
helped to build ships at the Nor
folk Navy Yard After VI Day
he returned to his farm and his
truck crops. To increase his eff
ficiency he has bought a potato
planter and a digger, and other
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-03-19
Priest Fights To
open Membership

Atlanta City A BROOKLYN
Minister, the Rev. Charles Carow
speaking at the second session of
a meeting of the American Bowl
ing Congress Executive Directors
told the Congress, any attempt
to divide the American people is
a blow to the stability of a United
Nation"
Appearing before the ABC for
the second time within a week.
the Brooklyn priest is courage
ously following through with a
determination to have race mem
bers admitted to membership in
the congress.
Assistant Commissioner of edu-
cation in New Jersey, Joseph l..
BASTARD, asked the directors to
recommend approval of Father
Carow's amendment to delete the
words individuals of the white
male race" from the ABC's con-
stitution regarding eligibility.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-03-19
MARCH 10, 1s4s

Delegates voted on the amend
ment this past Friday, March IL
and as last year in Detroit and
at Los Angeles in 1947 where thew
rejected the amendment, they
again vetoed change in the
rule. Delegates voted against al
tering constitutional provision
that only white males be eligible
for membership. Mayor Frank
Zefdler of Milwaukee said he
hoped the American Bowling Con-
gress changes its racial stand by
1852 when the city expects to en-
terrain the tournament. Milwua-
kee, headquarters of the ABC and
one of the nations leading bowl
ing centers, entered a bid for
the '52 meet. The invitation will
be acted upon next year.
The Milwaukee Mayor stated
that the ABC's refusal to alter
its constitution unfortunately
places every city extending an in
vitation in the position of segre-
eating sports competitors on
basis which disregards their abb
lities and ski1ls."
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-03-19
Zulu Indian
Tensions Go On In
South Africa

Capetown, South Africa - Ten
/, sion between Zulus and Indians
continues in Durham according to
reports received here.
Armed police dispersed today
mob of nearly 1000 that had gath
cred outside a store in the main
Indian market following a COM
plant by Zulu woman that she
had been poisoned by candy pur-
chased there. The mob left quietly
on the arrival of police.
Special precautionary measures
have remained in force in Durham
since mid January, when racial
riots resulted in many deaths and
much destruction of Indian pro
perty. On that occasion, trouble
followed false report that a Zulu
boy had died as result of a Sc
we're beating by an Indian trader.
Echoes of the tension are likely
to be heard at Lake Success early
next month when the United Ma
tons Assembly reconvenes. The
South African Governments ex-
pressed policy is to reduce In
dams to an irreducible minimum"
under a repatriation plan devised
in 1927 but since fallen into de-
suetude.
The Government is prepared
for a limited period" to double
the bonus originally offered to re-
repatriates, making a $3.50 for a.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-03-19

Abraham Lincoln, DR.. Ralph
Bunche, Booker T. Washington.
and other men who have achieved
lame, and whose words still live
III the hearts of men. The speaker
gave the group challenge when
ne said, we must live the type of
lie that the world will nrofit
from our having lived"
Present at the meeting were
the following persons: Messrs
Mamie Lewis, M. S. Brown. T,
=. Bynum, A. j. Noel, r. H Beas.
ley, o B. Cobbins, l. S. Sanders,
&c M. Lewis, Jesse Williams e.
w. Banks, Will Yravis, B. P. New.
man, V. J. Jones, E. w. Parker
w. ii. Williams, Dr. A. H. Me-
Coy, Rev. A. B. Keeling and Rev
r. M. Stevens.
Inc club meets again Friday.
March 18th at 1890 pm. Those
Interested in attending may do so
by calling the Branch YMCA and
make reservations for your dinner
The public is invited.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-03-19

modern equipment. Two of his
sons are home helping him. He
states that before the Triple A
and Government-support prices.
Il sold potatoes some years for as
little as 80 cents a bushel: it was
awful trying to make ends
meet then" During the last few
years he has been receiving bet
ter than $3.50 a bushel for his
potatoes.
But farming to Mr.. Everett
means more than raising end sen
ing crops, buying modern farm
equipment and checking on his
bank balance. 1t also means a
comfortable home with electrici
ty, running water, a radio and a
telephone; 1t means educational
opportunities for his children and
q fuller life for him and his wife
They take part in NOSE of
the community activities. Thew
work with their county farm and
home demonstration agents. Mr.
James Harris and Miss Hattie S
Powell, in carrying forward the
program of their county agricul-
tural advisory board. Mr.. Everett
is also a member of the execu-
tive board of the community
hospital.
He thinks farming is a good
life if one plans and studies the
crops best adapted to his lane
in terms of the products which
bring good returns in his loca
marketing area. Mr.. Everett lean.
heavily on his county agriculture
agent for help with insecticides
marketing problems and the con,
servation of his soil.