The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-01-20
further Details
Are OUTLINED
FOR Centennial
CCmmIttee Asks citizens 70
Underwrite Expenses Tempo
rarily at Meeting Last Friday
Evening


A more detailed plan Of Oakland's
Centennial celebration this year, was
outlined before about a hundred per-
sons at the regular meeting Of the
Oakland Rotary club last Friday
night, by members Of the Central
committee.
The committee members pointed
out that much of it was still in the
formative stage and tentative, de-
pending upon the support and CO.
operation which the people of Oak
land give.
The purpose Of the meeting was
not only to explain the tentative pro-
gram and outline the plans, but to see
if the people Of Oakland would under
write the expenses to the extent of
$4,000. This phase of the program
was explained by the finance com
mittee, and it was pointed out that
within thirty days after the close of
the celebration the committee would
reimburse the lenders upon the pro
rata basis to the extent of the funds
which were available after payment
of all expenses had been completed.
b. !. Gender, chairman of the fl
nance committee reported yesterday
that twenty-seven citizens had prom
Iscd 500 each when needed, leaving
balance Of $1,000 still needed If the
plans are to be carried through as
outlined.
Program Outlined
The Centennial program was out
lined by F. E. Rathbun, chairman,
Mayor Joseph W. Hinebaugh, Mrs.
George H. Hanst, and Newton Cop
lin members of the central COM
mittee, and include a large variety Of
events for the seven days, August Z
to 10.
The seven days are to stress B.
and O. day, Farm and Home day, day
for Wildlife. conservation and fra
telnal groups, firemen's day, veter-
ans day, Homecoming and play day,
and Church day.
Speakers throughout the week are
listed as Roy B. White, president Of
the B. and O., Governor William
Preston Lane, Jr., and Dr. II. c..
Byrd, president Of the University Of
Maryland.
The committee announced it was
planning for a number of children's
rides and amusements throughout the
week but emphasized that it was not
planning to have any carnivals with
sideshows and games of chance.
Other features of the various days
included the following:
B. and o. day-showing of old
railroad equipment, B. and o. quartet
Farm and Home Day-Beef and
dairy cattle shows, display of farm
products, demonstrations.
Wildlife- Displays and exhibits,
demonstration Of fancy shooting and
trap shooting contest.
Firemen's day-Dsplay of old and
new equipment, parade of fire COM
panies.
Veterans Day Meeting of Mt
District, American Legion, sham bat
tie and parade.
Homecoming and Play day Folk
dancing, pageant by school children
carrying out historical and education-
al phases, barbecue and pet show,
ceremony OF passing on a torch car
rying on the traditions of the past, to
be handed from some adult in the
community to some child.
Church day Regular services at
all churches as usual in the morning
and an outdoor, nterdcnominational
church service in the afternoon.
The finance committee is planning
another meeting on Friday evening to
perfect their ideas in regard to the
budget. Thus far they have estimated
appropriations as follows: Railroad
day, $500; Farm and Home day, $500;
flremeh day, 5000; Wlldllfe day,
$500; Homecoming day, $1,000; Vet
Grams day, $500; publicity, $1,000;
for youth, $500; historical, $500;
amusements and entertainment, 49,
600; decorations, $1,000; central COM
mission, $500.
The finance committee includes Mr..
Gender, E, r. Jones, Cecil Smith,
Paul Naylor, Irwin Field, II. c. Riggs,
Irwin Rudy, j. Edward Helbig.
The Central committee will meet
in the near future, Mr.. Rathbun
stated, to work out the plans in
further detail, At last Fridays meet
ing Mr.. Rathbun and other committee
members asked for full cooperation
and enthusiastic support from every
citizen.