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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-07-21
Additional Events
For Centennial Days
Listed By Chairmen

A brief report Of chairman For each
day of the Centennial celebration at
last weeks meeting of the Centennial
Commission brought out a number
of interesting events on the programs,
heretofore only mentioned briefly.
The appearance of an expert rifle
man on Wild Life and Conservation
Day, Monday, August s, was CON
firmed by Dir. b. f. Selby, committee
member. Lester Yutzy, chairman,
said they may also have lady fly
caster here for an exhibition. The
committee plans a trap shooting con-
test in the amusement area. The Will
son Lake is being prepared by the
Youghiogheny Rod and Gun club for
the Wild Life Day and prizes are be-
ing offered to the extent of $75 for
shooting. An exhibit of old firearms,
etc, will be in the store window of
|. r. Rudy.
Il. and o. Day
ANulllOildl lIIOlllldIlou dDoul ID. q
O. Day, given by Charles L. Briner,
was to the effect that the railroad
would have two floats available for
use in all of the paradcs. b. & o. Day
is August II.
A fire fighting demonstration from
4 to 6, on Third street, with firemen
from Allegany county participating,
was noted by Emroy Bolden, chair
man of Fireman's Day, which will be
August TO- The Forestry department
may assist. Old fire fighting equip
ment will be included in the parade.
Church Day, Sunday, August ID,
was reported by Rev. Austin Schild-
wachtcr. All denominations will take
part in a union service at 2:30 and
Bishop Nobel c. Powell, of the Epis-
copal church, will speak. There will
be a procession of combined choirs,
with Mrs Frederick Thayer as direc-
tor and Mrs. Donald r. Sinccll as ac-
companist. A special anthem is in
preparation.
Howard White reported for Farm
and Home Day. The committee has
seventeen farm units, each unit COM
prising the length of city block, not
including bands and floats, he said.
Prizes are to be based ON complete
ness and thoroughness of the theme,
From Old to New" White is being
assisted in the Craftsmanship of that
day by Miss Eleanor Dearborn, home
demonstration agent.
Alva Gortner, chairman of Frater-
nal and Service Day, announced a
registration and information booth
both at the Episcopal Church lot and
at the Amusement grounds.
1t was announced that firemen
would have men available to line up
all parades. Firemen, The Rotary club
and the National Guard would be
available as ticket takers for four
nights of the celebration, the Guard
being responsible for two nights.
Activities for other days have been
previously announced. Detailed infor-
nation will be available in the SOU
venir programs and will also be car
ried in The Republican in the next
two issues.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-07-21

Frank Murphy, L. s. Supreme
Court justice, died at Detroit, July 10.
He was SO.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-07-21

The above photo shows four gener-
ations consisting of Mrs Zelphia
Blochcr Wilt, a daughter of the late
Jacob and Harriet Broadwater
Blocher, who was born April Is,
1869 at New Germany. On December
20, 1885 she was married to the late
John Albert Wilt Eleven children
were born to this union, nine OF whom
are living.
Their home was on a large farm
near Swanton where they reared
their family From left to right are
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-07-21

States mayors in convention, asked
for a convention on home rule.
Evening star., 1949-06-05
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A1<1aGns rwWDm -
Pegs 6

rAHADA 10 visited by more
~ Americans every year
than any other country In
the world Yet the question
Ia often asked:
How can I best use my
vacation time for q trip 70
Canada. motoring from wash
ington7"
The answer lies In the
i.e7i-mile route mapped here
with TO include Ottawa. the
Dominion's capital: Montreal.
Its largest city. and Quebec.
IL former capital and now
the seat OF government of it,
largest province. With the
side trips you viii make sight
seeing. the trip will easily run
70 l.700 miles and take any
where from six TO 10 days. the
latter preferred. The last
two weeks Of June win be
ideal. because the rush Of
tourists from the United
States will not yet have hit
the highways Of Ontario and
Quebec. and accommodations
viii be easy 70 get.
No passports are necessary
for American citizens, and
the stop at the border is q
mere formality, lasting only a
few minutes.
The route to Quebec City.
on the mile wide st. Law
renee River. via Harrisburg,
Syracuse and Ottawa. viii re-
quire ISL miles of driving.
Returning by way Of Platts-
burg and Albany viii con-
sumo ITO miles - evidence
enough that for your own
peace Of mind the car should
be In top-fiight condition.
U. 8. highways 40. IS and
II will take US most Of the
way through Maryland. Penn
sylvania and New York to
Watertown. Here we follow
State highway 81 to Ogdens-
burg. N. Y. for the frequent
ferry service to Prescott, On
tario. q transshipping point
for boats using the Welland
Canal.
The northbound run over
l6 takes US into Ottawa, the
site Of which was first vis-
tied by white men In 1913.
when Champlain made his
way there. to the confluence
Of the Rideau and Ottawa
Rivers. In 1858 Queen VIC
Evening star., 1949-06-05

1884. eight years before Mont
real.
Quebec Is definitely "dif-
ferent," and you may run
into people who speak little
or no English. For sightsee-
ing here I recommend the use
Of the buses, the horse-drawn
"caleche" and the river boats
which visit or circumnavigate
the lie d'Orleans. Use your
own car for q drive onto the
island II you wish. It will be
an unusual adventure into
age-old France = In = America.
Or drive to Montmorency
Falls. Z miles to the north. or
set a day aside for q run to
Ste. Anne de .Beaupre, %
miles to the east, II miracle
shrines interest you.
Save time, however, to see
the old Parliament Buildings.
the baronial Chateau From
tenac. the Martello Towers
and the Fields of Abraham
where Gen. Wolfe, who had
participated In the expulsion
Of the French Acadians from
Nova Scotia In l755, met q
French bullet In l759. Visit
the Citadel, the fortiflcations
Of which were designed by
the Duke of wellington, and
ride the escalator from the
picturesque Lower City to
Dufferin Terrace to hear the
evening band concert. .
Start your homeward drive
past the Ramparts, studded
with the old cannon. the last
vestiges Of the Siege of Que
bee, l759-60, and head south
west toward Montreal. You
viii cross the border at
Rouses Point. drive through
the Adirondack Forest Pre-
serve, through Albany. cap
ital Of the Empire State:
through the beauties of the
Delaware Water Gap into
Easton, Pa. Then over U. 8.
highways Gil. 202 and I back
to Washington.
Evening star., 1949-06-05

A Visit to Canada
BY Waiter w. Hubbard

torta decided that Ottawa
would be the capital Of Can
ada.
A trip through the Parila- =
ment Buildings viii be . rev
citation TO the average Amer
lean. a. viii . visit TO Rock
cliKe Park. where resides the
Governor General Of Canada
and the United States Am
baSsador. the latter In stately
Rideau Hall. From this quiet.
English speaking capital Of .
nation larger geographically
than our own you viii expert
ence-i2S miles to the east
and along the north shore OF
the Ottawa River. which We
follow-an exciting change.
You viii ride into Q teem-
Ing metropolis. larger than
Warrington and one Of the
largest French speaking cities
In the world. Montreal. You
viii greatly add to your vaca-
ton enjoyment II, while there.
you garage your car and
rely on the sightseeing buses
for daytime trips. supple
menting that by hiring a
horse and carriage for an
early evening jaunt to the top
Of Mount Royal. Or, better
still. board one of the bleach
erlike sightseeing electric
trolleys right after an early
supper. For two bits" you
will have one Of the most un-
usual travel and sightseeing
adventures. for 10 miles, that
you could find anywhere on
earth. Even the Chinatown
In Montreal Is unusual, for It's
menus and its walters are tri-
lingual-French. English and
Cantonese. Americans viii
want to see Notre Dame de
Montreal, on Place d'Armes,
as well as the Chateau de
Ramezay, where BENJAMIN
Franklin ran our own bureau
OF propaganda In TITS, when
the American Gen. Montgom-
cry held the city.
II you care for an over
night boat trip you can put
your car aboard one of the
Canada Steamship Lines
boats and head for Quebec,
arriving early the next morn
ing. Or drive up over Canada
2. through Trois Rivieres, Sec
ond oldest French city on
the continent. founded In
Evening star., 1949-11-20
Colombia Terrorist Trials
Due 10 Start This Week
By the Associated Press

BOGOTA, Colombia, Nov. 19.-
An official report today said one
man was killed at Armenia IN a
roundup of alleged Terrorists in
Western Colombia.
The Conservative government
announced yesterday that 1t had
broken up a plot to spread terror
by fire and dynamite on the eve
Of the November 81 presidential
election and had arrested more
than 100 persons. Both Liberals
and Communists were involved, q
government spokesman said.
The report today said the man
was killed in q police counter
attack after he fired shots at po-
lice raiding his home.
Courts martial Of the persons
seized in the roundup Is expected
to start next week at Manizales.
capital Of Caldas Department. The
Liberal newspaper Ell TEMPO, said
a representative In congress and
several political leaders of Caldas
probably would be among the de-
PENDANTS.
Evening star., 1949-11-20
Younq Prince Rainier Becomes
Ruler of Tiny Monaco State
Hopes to Build Up His
Domuin as Resort for
Mont -GombIing Trade
Nv the Associotsd Press


MONTE CARLO, Monaco, Nov
l9.-Handsome Prince Rainier III
assembled today the throne Of this
tiny principality, the second
smallest independent state ir
Europe. It covers only 370 acres
At ceremonies dampened by
rain. the new ruler, 26 years ole
and unmarried, promised the o..
$50 people in his land that hi
would always put "the interests
of the whole before particular in
|terests." Rainier succeeds his
grandfather. Louis II. who died
last May.
Mayor Charles Palmaro handed
Prince Rainier the keys to the
city of Monte Carlo on q white
gold-fringed cushion and de-
clared:
1.-THE people recognize you as
their ruler by divine right"
Crowd Halls Prince.
"Vive le PRINCE" shouted the
crowd Of 1000 In the courtyard
before the palace Of the Grimaldi
rock, named for the Princes
family. which has ruled Monaco
more than 900 years.
The prince addressed his lis
teners q MY dear friends" and
declared his nations interests
"are above those Of parties. The
future Of the principality depends
on you"
Monaco was built on its plush
10th century gambling casinos.
The principality. on the French
Riviera, Is still In oficial mourn
ing for the death Of its aged for
mer ruler and celebrations have
been postponed until the national
holiday next April II.
New Era Under WAY.
Coronation Of the young ski
ing, race-driving. yachting prince,
marks the beginning Of . new era
and the virtual passing Of the old.
For the splendid salons once
flowed with the gambled gold Of
wealthy Britons and other rich
tourists who now must watch their
cash In the face Of economic
austerity.
The prince. however, hopes Mo-
|naco can be modernized-built up
as . tourist and vacation center,
more attractive to non-gamblers.
Already the once sedate and
stuffy gambling salons have
reached out for much-needed dol
lars by installing American dice
| tables.
Evening star., 1949-11-20
Baltimore Man Held
After Bridge Leop Here

A 45-year-old Baltimore man
was held for mental observation
at Gallinger Hospital last night
after witnesses said he attempted
to Jump from the Sousa Bridge
yesterday afternoon.
He was identified as William
II. Gentry. Police said he is un-
employed and was released from
st. ElizabetAs Hospital in May.
Evening star., 1949-11-20
Erick Lindmon to Get
u. s. Education Post

DR.. Erick L. Lindman, former
Washington State school official,
has been appointed chief Of school
finance IN the division Of school
administration for the United
States Once Of Education. It wal
announced yesterday.
Before taking the ONCE. Dr.
Iindman was deputy superintepd-
ent Of public instruction in Wash
ington State for nearly four years.
He helped draft policies In school
finance which have been adopted
By the National Council of Chief
STATE School OmcerS,
Evening star., 1949-11-20
Stop TERmlTE
Destruction NOW

They're on the wing again. Get
free inspection by Bonded Arab
operators - backed by 5-yeaf 7
Graduate Entomolo-
gist In charge. Check for TER
MITES NOW!
Be Sure Be Safe
Akb :; :; :: :: :::::;: :; :: :; :.
Evening star., 1949-11-20
OIL Is natural
OIL Is plentiful

oi-the modern fuel Is graded, refined,
improved to give youregular, dependable,
inexpensive, automatic heat. You can take
your choice Of brands Of oil and Of the
many dealers who are ready to serve you.
You are assured Of continuous supply -
our proven oil reserves
are tremendous. ~
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-12-30
ST. PHILIPS LUTHERAN
CHURCH

The beginning OF q new year
makes Us all think Of the passage
of time. Tinme, a. the saying goes,
marches on. And with the passage
Of time, In turn, comes change.
The world we live In Ia q world Of
change. Everything Is constantly
changing. In the midst of such a
changing world with changing val
ues and standards, II II good in
deed to anchor ones life to and
pin ones hopes on the One per-
son who changes not-Jesus
Christ, the Son Of God. He Is the
same. yesterday, today and for
ever"
There Is no more fitting portion
Of scripture to consider on New
Years Day than Hebrews 13:8-l5,
the text for next Sundays sermon.
Pastor AndersOn's topic win be.
The Changeless Christ" Services
at $50 and IL o. m. Sunday
School meets at $50. Colored
slides win be shown at the Sunday
School next Sunday. We invite you
to bring your family and spend
Sunday morning with US about
Gods Word. See our ad for fur
Their details. Among those visiting
our services last Sunday were Mr.
and Mrs. David r. Francis
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-12-30
Twin City Flashes
By Charlotte Part0St

A blank sheet paper -
funny with words and phrases that win give you some
last weeks hghghtS
On well may be able to tell something don't know Wen
the Uno guest
Friday nht7 What Included among present
Wade Fraction Eddie Green Jewell Beck Al purant Hank
Franklin Jackie Smith Esther Bailey many
others We had grand time didn't wei Now what's for New
Ever
And Of you hoo-up
Mr. and Mrs formerly Dick Tracy
united last Saturday evening they make front
all thu papsrs they certainly my (mIs!I
Perhaps you'd be interested In knowing that Eot
brother visiting here Lincoln University. He's Sigma
girls
Probably should pre-hOnday party held
week at the home Of Mr. Mrs w. D. Gates which
ne Sorry couldn't long enough al Of the
on this party but know msdAh In and out Charlotte they call
me (umlsD
IOon Stop up BY
Of the Ross on MacubIn Street It's really creatiOnI
Nsviyweds made appearance the Saturday
evening VINO are heyH Why Mr. and M Crews Of Con-
gratuIatons o you
Evsryons's n SETS wIus
Brewer and Rush Turner have added them to their household a
clss, just watch the company meD
We certainly glad To have back with (svn though Ii
probably only for the Christmas vacaon) Barbara FdS Shirley
Christmas carOlsf wsn stop at Sears
dncsl Jewell received the friends
nsapOS in the form OF Christmas card with recording right
the fTonti
Everyone probably getting ready tonight given
by Canoes WIN ten all about who there with whom
wearing
trip California really wanted by
this Leace DOdd win probably
cities She had good time In California bet what think
Chicago held the spotlight Dolores Beaey and Mr. and
Mrs Mansfield
Remind TO tell all about the tricks that Mr. Magic (aas
Bert Wade pulled at the Christmas He really knows
doing Happy birthday hOnOrs Jewell Sears Wen
other has passed Again want TO thanks for putting
bring bigger
the future and don't forget to have extra Happy New
Year. win youf-As
Charlotte
and Mr. Newman resolve to try to get my in on
I you'd rather anything
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-12-30

ed services the Choraleers, one Of
the choirs In the church, gave the
cantata, The Music of Christ
mas" The cantata was wen rem
dered. Many visitors who are
always welcome at Border. were
present.
Next Saturday evening. New
Years eve, Watch-night services
win be held. beginning at 10 o.
clock. Rev. Sections topic win be
why the Night"
At the morning services, Jan
uary I, the topic win be The
New Things."
Vesper services win be from Q
to 7 o'clock In the evening. You
and your friends are cordially in
vted TO attend one or all Of these
services
Rev. and MFs. Sexton are In
Chicago this week visiting relA-
dves and friends. While there,
Rev. Sexton win attend the con-
clave Of the Omega Psi Phi Fra
ternity Of which he Ia the chap
lain.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-12-30
Mrs. hOl0R GF0VoE
Dies: Minneapolis
Resident so Years

FtiAeral services for Mrs. Helen
orever, 81. 864s Smelling Ave. 3d..
who died Saturday evening, Dec.
"A. were held Thursday afternoon
At 2 p. m. In Crystal Lake GENE.
tsry chapel
Mira 0reVeF who had lived here
for 90 Of her 81 years. Buccum-
bed 70 . stroke brought on by .
heart condition. She had been
dignity ~ for two years.
Mrs. orever was active In
many civic movements during her
lifetime and was the widow Of
Harry Grover who died about two
yearB ago, She was very active In
the Booker r. Washington
Study Club. one Of the leading
Minneapolis womsn's clubs.
Survivors are two daughters,
Mrs. Houston d, Taylor. and Mrs.
Riley ~. oilchFist, three grand
childrsn, Wendell. Riley. Jr. and
Gary oiIchFist. and q sister. Mrs..
Clifford Harris.
Neal Funeral homo Of Mime
apolis was In charge Of the flInsr-
81 arrangements. with Jshova's
witnansss under Mr.. BaFi slissgsF.
IN charge Of church services
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-12-30
NOVEMBER

Governor Luther Youngdahl an
nounces he will open Minnesota
National Guard to Negroes on
non-SegregRted basis. strutweaT
Hosiery firm and union sign con-
tract with civil rights clause.
st. Peters AAfE church. Rev. Mar
tin Luther Simmons. new pastor,
launches building drive in earnest
-. Leo Bohannon. former Mime
sofa social worker, to head st.
Louis Urban League. Mrs. Ha.
eel Merrill renamed Urban league
auxiliary head. q. . Josie Williams,
active 81. Paul woman. died on
trip east for funeral. Hannibal
Trigg. new pastor Of Carter cha
pei. Nathaniel Smith and Cecil
Newman debate need for Negro
council
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-12-30
ar. PETER ANIE CHURCH

Sunday morning service At 81.
Peters will long be remembered
for its beauty and simplicity with
the message in song by the two
choirs, and the very helpful prac-
teal message given In the sermon
by the pastor. Rev. NJ. L. Sim
mons, who spoke on When We
Crowd Jesus Out - What Then ?"
Preceding the sermon. the COM
bined cholrs hummed silent
Night" a. the pastor read the
beautiful Christmas story a. told
by the Shepherd from Luke I'll
through 10.
II wasn't the place where he
was born but the people who hap
pened to be his parents. Circum-
stances OF birth do not determine
to what height q man can reach
II Jesus In allowed his way and
not crowded out. Education IL no
panacea for good government; we
need more room for Jesus in our
homes, in our churches and in
our lives. Nothing stands without
him.
In response to the pastors plea
that we remember the sick and
shut-ins, q contAiner placed in
front of the vestibule was piled
high with fruits. nuts. candies,
and other good things Of the sea-
son.
Miss MArlys Griffin OF New
York City was our Sunday morn
ing visitor. When the orgAnist,
Mrs. Dorothy Sims. became Ill and
left. Miss Griffin played a special
request number for q man from
the st. Paul church in Des Moines
Iowa. He sang the Lords Prayer
very beautifully.
Miss Constance Chivers, home to
visit her parents, seemed right at
home In her accustomed place
playing for her choral group.
Plans for closing the $4,000
drive on January 1 win be an
nounced next week.
A Happy New Year TO you all,
from st. Peter AME church. -
WrethA Maxwell. reporter.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-12-30

The new year follows on the old,
Without Q moments breathing
space.
Twelve solemn strokes the clock
Just tolled
Well. Happy New Year, human
rActi
PAST -.
The past Ia something long gone
90 why talk about II this week
when 10 much In happening night
now. Let's forget the past and
think Of now. Anyway. just for
this week.
PRESENT
Quite . bit has happened In the
past week. Shall we start The
MIstIstoS dance St Halle was
really great. Ths place was
crowded and everyone had . good
time. Ths decorations were
winged" an the younger crowd
would put II. Elmer Morris was
dslighting In telling people that .
Disce Of Christmas tree was mis-
tlst0s. Il didn't work. D.. .Ths Cab
allsrOs annual Christmas dance
was 'on the balr' a. usual There
was quite . crowd OF people,
don't know where all the boys
SpFang from. The girls were lost In
the midst Of them. Pat Moore
looked awfuily cute and odd" In
an aqua dress
Among the crowd were: BeV,
BallsngsT. ToyA oden, Matte
Shaw. Mary KGts BrsodIOve.
Kathryn ChiVers, lone Roach,
TINY HasiGinn. Ron and Don o.
Neal, Stan Williams, Nelson No
Coy. Craig Williams. VII 0rissam.
ORE Parks and oodles Of others.
,. Like 70 welcome Barb Fields.
Brewer Clark, MARY Reed and
Herschel 0AFret back 10 the
SANITY City. We've really missed
you. Met Mamie Buffers fiAncs
the other day, He's rather nice
looking. Lucky girl---Christmaa
i've everybody spread out. 30
many things were happening that
! couldn't keep track Of my &C.
quaintAnces. Pete VaAsaT. Elmer
Morris. Sony Morris. and Lucy
Morris were In good spirits along
about . q, m. Stanley Stone, Ken
McKenny. and Ronnis Stone were
In such good spirits they had 10
20 10 sleep, That was about 2:30
q. m. The party at Pat Fosters
broke up about 3 q. m. Matte
Shaw and Del cruHhon were
among the crowd there. Pat
Brown and BeV. Kirk were among
those at Joyce VASsaT's admiring
her many Christmas giftA That
was about q q. m. OF course quite
. few Of us went 20 church be-
fore we set out for q round OF
mSrTiment. A few Of those at 81.
Peter ClaNsr were; Pat Cart.
wright lAllen) Jean Cannon
(Allen) Jackie Morris, Pat Moore
Jean Durand. Charles Tack. JOs
Ray. Stan williams, Ben, Gloria
williams. Paul Ray. LeolA Graham
tCrawford), Betty Jean, Clarence
Mckinney, Eva Stewart, and La.
Doris Foster. {. . Christmas night
Catherine Corum had . few kids
at her homo. The gathering con-
sisted Of the S,o.s.A., North MIN
hsapolls. South Minneapolis. and =
few other 80. Paulltss. They tell
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-12-30

Mrs Opal Jones. teen age direc-
tor at the Minneapolis YwCA, was
the guest speaker OF the Tri Phi
Delta club at their last meeting
held recently. Mrs. Jones spoke
on ways for young women to de-
velope interest In their surround
ings. A discussion period followed.
The Christmas project for the
club was . basket which was CIV
en- to the Crispus Attacks home.
Verline Price Ii president Of the
club.
Mr. and MrA n. l. Morris. S4a
Fuller Ave. had a. their guests
At Christmas dinner Sunday. Mr.,
and Mrs. Frank Boyd. the Mines
Ella Archer. Very Estridge,
Theresa johnson and LuciAn De-
Miller Of Minneapolis
Mr.. and Mira hobart Mansfield,
s70 Charles st.. returned Thurs
day, Dec. 10 from Chicago. whore
they went Christmas night to be
with MraL MAnsfisld's father, who
h IN.