The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-02-17
Elderly Citizens To
Be Honor Committee
During Centennial

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A plan to make elderly citizens of
the town of Oakland who have con-
tributed to the growth and progress
Of the community, as honorary mem
bers of the Centennial committee, was
advanced at the regular meeting of
the Central commission last Friday
evening
A partial list already has been
compiled but F. E. Rathbun, chair
man, fastened to point out that there
are others who should be listed and
that these would be added as they be-
come known. Knowing that number
will be overlooked Mr.. Rathbun sug-
gested that any reader knowing of
any elderly person so contributing to
the commuity's progress, to notify
Mrs. Willard F. Elliott, Third street,
phone 251-J, who has volunteered
her services as secretary for short
time to the central committee.
The list thus far released includes
the names of the following:
Mrs. Charles Boslev, w. R. Brown
ing. Miss BERTHE Cleyeiaud, John w.
Davis, Mrs. Belle Duvall, G. A. Fra
ley, Mr.. and Mrs J. NJ. Falkensteip,
Stuart f. Hamill, Guy Hinebaug6,
Thaddeus c. limbaugh, Joseph E.
Harmed, Edward W. Helbig, Harland
L. Jones, Judson Loar, Miss Grace
Loar, II. A. Loraditch, Misses Mari
on B. Leary and Elizabeth Leary,
Mrs. Susan Lawton, Miss Julia Law
ton, George Little.
A. Totten Matthews, John Murphy,
Patrick and Michael Maroney, Ernest
Townshend, Mrs. Fred Martin, Mrs.
Olivia Mitchell, Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo
D. Naylor, William r. Offutt, Mrs.
! Annie Pendergast, Mrs. John G.,
Robinson, Albert G. Ross, William A.
Sturgiss, Harry c. Sincell, Edward A.
Shaffer, Mrs. Edward H. Sincell, Mrs.
Benjamin H. Sincell, Ernest Shirer,
Capt. Robert c. Townshend, Mrs. E.
z. Tower, Mrs. Ernest Townshend,
Misses Catherine, Diana, Edith and
Elizabeth Weber, John Weber, Mr..
and Mrs. Ralph f. Weber, Roy
Winters, Mrs. Charles F. White.
1t was also intimated that because
of numbers, an age limit might have
to be decided upon, this to be decided
upon at the next meeting. In such
case some already mentioned would
not qualify.
Conferences were held last Friday
evening by the Central committee
with the Firemen's and Veterans
committees. Both committees were
enlarged to include;
Firemen-Emroy Bolden, chairman;
Leo Helbig, Robert Lohr, Joseph
Stanton, Robert Stanton, Percy
Thayer, John Criss, Harold Schell
Donald Browning and Grover Stem
pie
/ Veterans-John Stevenson, chair
man; Guy W. Hinebaugh, Paul W.
Hoye, Edward Kahl, Thomas Sheehe
Paul Turney, Neil c. Fraley, Joseph
Gender, Maurice Brookhart, Fred
Kisner
Negotiations were advanced con-
corning a contract with Merle Beam
of Windber, Pa, for Beams attrac-
tons for the entire week, August s
to 13. Having exhibited for twenty
years, it consists of ten different
types of rides, motor dromes, fun
! house, animal circus and other attrac-
/ tions. Mr.. Beam conferred with the
committee last week and is expected
to return next Wednesday.
At the next meeting of the Central
committee on Monday evening, Febru-
AIRY q, conferences will be held with
/ three subcommittee: service club
and fraternal committee, A. G.. Gort-
ner, chairman; youth committee
Joseph Sollars, chairman; conser-
walton and wildlife, Lester Yutzy
chairman.
1t was reported that considerable
progress had been made toward
financing the centennial with $500
already pledged.