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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-08-04

Mrs. Wade II. limbaugh and
daughter, Mrs. Fred Koch, Kingwood
w. Va, visited relatives in Oakland
on Sunday.
| David Croker, of the soil conser-
! walton service, Cumberland, is in the
county this week in connection with
soil survey.
A. 0. Riley, Oakland attended a
three-day conference of the National
Farm Loan association, held at Luray,
| Va, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Weber and son,
Atlanta, Ca, arrived last Friday for
visit with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph E. Weber
DR.. A. E. Nance, who underwent
an appendectomy in Allegany hos
pital, Cumberland, last week, returned
| to his home on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. NJ. Spence were
/ in Elkins Monday morning to attend
the funeral of the formers brother,
Perez J. Spence, So, who died in Bal
/ timore City hospital last Thursday.
Mrs. William G. Ward, Jr., Los
! Angeles and two sons, are here for
six weeks visiting her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. J. W. Glotfelty, and other
relatives. She is the former Kathryn
Glotfelty.
Mrs. Playford A. Naylor and daugh
ter Miss Charlotte, Sebring, Fla.
are guests at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. D. Naylor. Expected Satur-
day are DR.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Wareham
and two sons, of Mt. Vernon, O.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Welch, Morgan
town, visited her brother and sister
in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Casteel,
Oakland, on Sunday. Mr.. and Mrs.
Dale Bowen, Springfield, w. Va, al
so visited her sister, Mrs. Casteel, on
/ Thursday.
Willis Naill, Crellin, Sunday School
superintendent of the Oakland Church
, of the Nazarene, is representing the
church at the 42nd annual conference
of the Washington and Philadelphia
district of the church at North East
Md.
Mrs. Edgar Briggs and son John,
Clarksburg Md; DR.. Rebecca Thayer,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Thayer and
son Frederick were in Frostburg Sun
day visiting Mrs. Thayer's brother
in-law and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Blaine
Willetts. On Monday Mrs. Briggs and
son returned to their home accom-
panied by Dr. Thayer. The latter re-
turned to Oakland on Tuesday.
William A. Casteel, Metuchen, N.
j., who has been visiting relatives
here and at Crellin for several days,
planned to return to his home today.
Accompanying him here for visit
with her grandmother, Mrs. Sarah
Hutchinson, and aunt, Mrs. Iret Ash
by, was Emma Jane Hutchinson, also
of Metuchen. Mr. Casteel has become
affiliated with Community Research
Bureau, an organization specializing
in Analysing and rating weekly news
papers. Frank B. Hutchinson is di-
rector of the organization.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-08-04

Mr.. Davis also listed amounts dis
tributed to incorporated towns Of the
county from business licenses in ac-
cordance with Chapter 487, Acts of
1947: Oakland, $4,O45.66; Friends
vile, $75286; Grantsville, $836.28;
kitzmiller, $490.82; Mt Lake Park,
$311.57; Accident, $253; Deer Park,
S286.82; Loeb Lynn, $25306; County
Commissioners, $4,818.66, totalinq
$l2,048.73, as compared with $11 300
% for the previous year.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-08-04

Mrs. J. P. Conwell and son Sammy,
Pittsburgh, are visiting relatives
here.
Mrs. Donald Mckee and daughter,
April, Keyser, W. Va, returned to
their home last night after visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. E. Paul Stockman,
near town.
Recent visitors of Mr.. and Mrs. r.
Bowen Hardesty were Mr.. and Mrs.
0. r. Bowen and Mr. and Mrs. Ed
win w. Bowen, Front Royal, Va; Mr..
and Mrs. ]. E. Armstrong and daugh-
ter, Linda, of Pikesville.
Pastor Luther Hare and family
have returned from Philadelphia.
Coming to Oakland for two weeks
with them were Mrs. Hare's sister,
Mrs. Charles F. Perkins and children
Sue, Thomas and Jerry.
Mr. and Mrs D. Lester White, near
Deer Park, announce the birth of
daughter on Sunday night, July 81,
at Memorial hospital. Mr.. White is
employed in the office of the clerk of
the Circuit Court.
Miss Florence Fazzalari returned
to her home last Friday after having
visited her brother and sister-in-law,
Lieut. and Mrs. Paul Fazzalari, in
Tampa, Fla, for three weeks. She al
so visited in Jacksonville.
Mrs. Roland Howes, of Alexandria,
Va, arrived Sunday for a stay of
two weeks at the home of Miss Zaidee
Browning. She will be joined by her
sister, Mrs. Richard Llewellyn, of
Dunloring, Va, next week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bowman and
children, Clarksburg, w. Va, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Bowman and
four daughters, Cresaptown, visited
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs Samuel
Bowman, Crellin, on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hartman, of
Harrington Manor, announce the
birth of a son at the Washington
county hospital, Hagerstown, Tues
day, July 26 Mr. Hartman is forest
superintendent of the Manor area.
Joan DeBerry, eldest daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Prentice DeBerry,
underwent an operation for append
citis at Memorial hospital, Cumber-
land, this past week, and will return
to her home in Oakland the latter
part of this week.
Mrs. David l.. Lind, who has beer
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
William A. Sturgiss, for three weeks,
returned to her home in Berea, Ohio.
Her husband who came here for her
was accompanied by his mother, Mrs.
L. Lind, of Cleveland, Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Bonner Hardegen,
of Piedmont, and their daughter Mrs.
Paul j. Sampson and children Doris
Lee and Michael, of Aberdeen, visited
Mr.. Hardegen's cousin, Miss Susy
Smith, and Mrs. Nina A. Sharpe at
their home on Alder Street, Tuesday
Lieut.. j. g. pecorsey Bolden, who
is stationed at Pensacola, Fla, with
the U. S. Navy, spent the weekend
at the home of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Emroy Bolden. He flew to Nor
gantown, w. Va, on Saturday, leav-
ing Monday for the return flight. He
expects to return to Oakland next
week for 20-day leave.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-08-04

MRS. ARTH
Mrs. Arthur Townshend has re-
turned to Oakland for the summer
months after having spent some time
at the home of her daughter, Miss
Helen Townshend, in Gainesville.
A daughter of Patrick and Isabelle
Hamill, Mrs. Townshend was born in
Westernport, February 8, 1868, but
came to Oakland when five years old.
She lived for many years in their
home on Alder street, now owned
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-08-04

Cleveland college Of moItuary science
and served three years in the L. S.
Army artillery. He is associated with
the Carpenter and Ford Funeral home
in Fairmont. Mrs. Grover Stemple;
Oakland, was among the guests at
tending the ceremony.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-08-04

JR TOWNSHEND
and occupied by Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce
Jenkins.
Her late husband was a merchant
here, the store being on Alder street
now occupied by the Ace Radio store
Mrs. Townshend was an organist in
the Methodist church for number
of years
Mr. and Mrs. Townshend had -four
children, Fred, Dwight, Helen and
Arthur, Jr.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-08-04
LOCAL NEWS

Copies of The Republican may be
obtained at GOnder's Cut Rate store,
HamiIrs Book and Stationery Store
and at Englander's Pharmacy, at five
cents per copy.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-08-04

Congress won't kill any wartime
excise taxes this session, the move
getting the "cold shoulder"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-08-04

The bride was dressed IN White
satin wedding gown with a floor
length veil, and had a bouquet of
flowers with white satin ribbons.
Ford Mouser Miss Anna Lee
Mouser, Fairmont, daughter of Mrs.
Jessie Whitehair Mouser and the late
Aude S. Mouser, and William Henry
Ford, son of Mrs. Lille A. Ford, of
Fairmont, and the late Joseph F.
Ford, were married on Saturday
afternoon, July %, in the First
Methodist church at Fairmont, by
Rev. J. Clair Jarvis, pastor.
The bride was given in marriage
by Paul C. Michael, close friend Of
the family. Her only attendant was
Miss Helen Ford, sister of the groom.
The bride was attired in an ankle
length dress of marquisette and
Chantilly lace. Her white marquis
cite skirt was over white taffeta and
her fitted bodice was of Chantilly
lace. She wore a flower headdress of
mock orange blossoms and an off the
face bridal illusion veil which fell to
her shoulders. She wore long lace
mitts and a strand of pearls. Her
flowers were white lilies cascaded
with split carnations and greenery.
Miss Ford, maid of honor, was
gowned in a chartreuse ankle length
gown of organdy, fashioned similar
to that of the bride. She wore a
circlet of flowers in her hair and
matching mitts. Her flowers were an
arm bouquet of yellow roses.
Joseph F. Ford was his brothers
best man.
A reception followed in the social
rooms of the church.
The bride was graduated from
Fairmont State Teachers college and
was a member of the faculty of Oak
land High school last year. She was
elected to who's Who in American
Colleges and Universities"
Mr.. Ford was graduated from East
Bank High school and Fairmont State
college. He was graduated from the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-08-04
MARRIED

Hachman-Avalias-Word was re-
ceived last week by Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Hachman, of the Cove, that
their youngest son, Cpl. Edward
Hachman, Jr., was married to Miss
Bertha Avalias on July II. They were
married by an English Lutheran
pastor in a Lutheran church.
The bride was dressed in a white
satin wedding gown with floor
length veil, and had a bouquet of
flowers with white satin ribbons.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-08-04
Additional Local
Ads, Too Late
For Classification

WANTED TO BUY-Five, six or
seven-room house in Oakland or Mt.
Lake Park, or on highway near Oak
land. Address HJC, Care of The Re-
publican office, Oakland
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-07

50 the net result was that one man lost
unchbox and one gained library card
Comparing one test with another, there were
wide variations. But overall only six per cent
of the 9l2 people didn't heed the call of con-
science.
An interesting fact is that there was no sig
nficant difference among people in poor mid
dle-class and wealthy neighborhoods The doc
trine of personal integrity seems to be we'll
ngrained in all Americans.
A much higher proportion of letters
came back than wallets. Tradition was
perhaps one explanation. Mail is sacro-
sanct But a wallet spells money as soon as
spotted. and money isn't personal or priv
ate. flinders keepers. losers weepers' is a
time-honored maxim.
Failure to return property doesn't signify the
finder might not be basically reliable. Our
standards are flexible. You don't steal from
blind man. but nickel in telephone box is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-07

fair game Certainly there is difference in
degree between the dishonesty represented by
crime and the sort of thing tested. The en-
bezzler deliberately plans an offense he knows
is prohibited The individuals worked with
were faced suddenly with modest temptation
Custom sanctioned yielding to some extent
Those who succumbed are still far from being
dishonest in the sense of undertaking crime
Not on Friday
lHE size of the prize had little to do with the
reactions of the finders. Behavior seemed more
influenced by whether or not face-to-face con-
tact was involved. And undoubtedly the cir
cumstances of the moment played a part.
college boy said, Drop wallet around school
any day but Friday and you'll get it back. But
on Friday that five bucks is the difference be-
tween weekend date and no dater
Our youngsters are as reliable as the adults
Of the lOO-odd pickups personally witnessed.
results were identical in both age groups Given
good example, children grow up with respect
for the property of others.
Right living apparently breeds integrity. All
objects left in churches were returned. Bars
yielded up only 80 per cent.
To test men against women, 20 unsealed
letters we're left in mems rooms. 20 in women's
lavatories courtesy of my wife,. | regret to
report men were 10 per cent less scrupulous
than women.
The overall results of my experiment were
most satisfying. True, finders of wallets showed
high degree of acquisitiveness. But taking all
the people who found all the various articles,
"a per cent did unto me as they would be done
unto. I'm satisfied John Jones and Mary
Smith are pretty thoroughly trustworthy so
satisfied that l shan't drop any more wallets
Don't waste your time looking. The End
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-07
HOW HONEST ARE YOU?
Continued from page fire

The unsealed envelope, with no return ad-
dress, carried the name Edward Colches, TX"
town. A finder couldn't send the letter to
Coches, for there was no such name in the tele-
phone book. He could destroy the note or get
the book before Colches did.
Il thought the title selected was appropri-
ate to the occasion)
Miss Boyle would have been gratfed at the
renewed interest in her book. Eight avid hunt
ers came a-running.
woman bounced on the volume, turned to
page 100. She examined every other Boyle
book before giving up.
middle-aged, well-dressed man went grimly
to work. He riffled the pages. searched other
books. Then he relinquished The Crazy
Hunter" long enough to look behind the books
At that moment librarian approached, fol-
lowed by young laborer, lunch box in hand
Hunter No. l jumped away and pretended
total disinterest as he seated himself next to me.
The librarian gave the book to No. g did
No. think this was Coches?)
Forgot His Lunch
ExCIrEDLY, No. took his book, like dog
with bone, into corner of the catalog section.
Futilely he worked it over, mournfully he re-
placed it on a shelf and left, so preoccupied he
forgot his lunch pail
Meantime No. |, who, from his position
hadn't been able to observe his competitor
covertly watched the Boyle shelf for 20 min
utes.' He didn't know The Crazy Hunter" had
been replaced, but on the wrong shelf. Finally,
he applied for library card and walked un-
happily out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-07
R6 a0apaS get shiny
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Make a hard job easy! Soak your
pots and pans with Vel suds while
you do the other dishes. Vel removes
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soap .. so, toithOut hard securing,
pans get shiny clean! Vel cleans
dishes cleaner than soap and saves
up to half your dishwashing time!
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with w. H. Seidle Of the T. & S
Construction Company.
Senator Magnuson commented
that:
II am satisfied. that this will
provide adequate quarters with
good location for post office pat
rons and generous parking facili-
ties will be assured. The proposal
takes into account both present
and contemplated volume Of post
al business. I believe this matter
is of vital interest to the residents
of the area and their feelings have
guided me. in this recommended
tion."
Meanwhile, the office Of the T.
& S. Construction Company had
received a letter from the second
Assistant Postmaster General stat
ing they could expect something
on the matter soon.
Postmaster Woehler said: .This
word from Senator Magnuson
sounds encouraging to me. We
may get word of the consumma-
ton any time" Il.
The lease drawn up by Seidle
provides that the decision must be
made before May 1. That will be
Sunday. m
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-04-28
Pick Engineers
On Water Project

The city council, in an emer-
gency meeting Tuesday, accepted
the offer Of Norman Hammer and
Associates of Portland as engin-
GERS for the water system con.
solidation here.
The firm has been approved by
the Pacific Power & Light comp
any with whom the city has
agreed on sale of the PIP & L
system, and by. Kennewick lrri.
CATION district with whom the city
is negotiating for purchase Of Z
system also. City officials said
the engineering firm also has the
approval Of bond syndicate who
are prospects for the purchase OF
bonds to be issued.
City Superintendent r. c. Rec
tor said the firm will make q
thorough study of the system, the
needs of the city, and the fnanci-
al angles of the proposal to con-
solidate the two water systems
into one under the ownership and
operation of the city.
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Fire Suggestions
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Place portable heaters 80 they
can't be knocked over.
Distribute enough ash trays In
convenient places for smokers. See
that matches are out Of reach Of
young children and placed in safe
containers. Check gas connections
on portable heaters. All shut-off
valves should be located on pipe
before rubber tubing.
Never use gasoline, benxine or
naptha for cleaning. Don't quicken
q sluggish fire by pouring on kerr
osene. It may easily flame out Of
control. Destroy paint rags and
oily cleaning cloths or put them
In q metal container with a cover.
Hang up oily mops so that air can
circulate through them. g.
Inspect all electric service cords
and connections on lamps and ap-
planes. Use only Is ampere fuses
for household circuits. Never per-
NIT bridging" Of burned-out fus-
es with wires or coins. Such prac-
tice removes all protection against
Shorts" or overlooking Of circuits.
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Inland Airwuys

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airport officials. Two Of the Of
ficials will JOIN in the return
trip. 70 80 II -.
The flight will leave Walla
Walla at noon, pick up the local
delegation here at 1920. They
will return to Vista Field at $3.50
in the afternoon. -
Russell SWartz, operation man.
ager for the company and chief
pilot, will be at the controls for
the Sunday flight.
On Monday of this week, In
land played host to a small group
from here and Walla Walla on q
"shakedown" run to the Van
couver field. On the trip were
Ross Frank, Hill Williams and
Rolfe Tuve from Kennewick with
company officials from Walla
Walla. -r
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Police Chief :.

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jobs on the police force If they
so wish. Rupp has been describ-
ed several times by officials as
being especially efficient as an
investigator and has to his credit
the solution Of several local mys-
tifying crimes.
The examinations conducted by
the civil service commission were
on intelligence, adaptability, per-
sonality, physical condition, train
ing and education. Only one man
out Of seven taking the examina-
ton failed.
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Court.
AN persons having claims
against said estate are required
TO serve them with the necessary
vouchers upon me at the office
of Moulton, Powell and Cess,
Kennewick, Washington, within
six months after the 21st day
of April, 1919, and file the same
with the Clerk Of the above en-
titled Court together with proof
of such service or they shall be
forever barred.
Dated at Kennewick, Washing
ton, this 10th day of April, 1919.
HMDA K. O'CONNOR
Executrix
MOULTON, POWELL & CESS
Attorneys for Executrix
Kennewick, Washington
4:21-s:s
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alternate days only. Residents east
of Washington street may use
water on even days, and west Of
Washington on odd dated days.
This requirement is for patrons Of
the p p & L supply only and does
not affect residents west Of the
canal in the KID system. The
plan is to 60 into effect immedi-
ately.
In this way 1t is hoped that no
shortage in water storage win de-
velop and all residents will have
ample supply for all purposes. The
usual wholehearted cooperation of
citizens is asked by officials.
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Contest Rules
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wishes TO pursue.
,. Contestant must be In good
health. I
8. Contestant may b either
amateur or professional.
9.5The winner Of the Miss
Washington state finals will re.
ceive free transportation 10 and
from Atlantic City. with first
= class accommodations and meals
at a leading Atlantic City hotel.
transportation and wardrobe
will be supplied by organisation
sponsoring state finals and Miss
America Pageant will provide
hotel accommodations and meals
while competing in National
Finals at Atlantic City.
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ness at Burke. Idaho, for years
He had worked for Rockers
Mems store when that store first
opened for business some years
ago.
He Is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Lillian Lantor, his two sons,
Sidney and Irving, both of whom
had been attending school, Sid
ney at the University of Wash
ington in Seattle and Irving at
the University of Idaho. Sidney
came home two weeks ago when
his father first became i'll and
will remain here to assist Mrs.
Lantor operate the business. The
store was closed Monday and
Tuesday but reopened yesterday.
Mr.. Lantor had many years in
merchandising, having started
when a boy. He was a member of
Masonic and Elk lodges.
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ments In the programs.
Headquarters for this series Of
events have been established a,
205 S. Third In Pasco, and is un.
der the direction of Jack Pierard
of Richland.
The contests are to select Miss
Franklin County, Miss Benton
County and Miss Atomic Energy
Entries in the various contests arr
open to all organizations in both
Benton and Franklin counties and
/ the contests to select the three
winners will be conducted in Pas
co, Kennewick and Richland. Com
plete information may be obtained
by calling Pierard at Pasco 1874.
Contestants filing entries must
have sponsor and must comply
with all the rules as set up for the
Miss America contest, to which
the winner of the Miss Washington
contest will be sent to represent
the State of Washington.
The proceeds from the contests
will be distributed between Ken
newick, Pasco and Richland as a
contribution toward assisting in
worthwhile community projects,
Kennewick's share will be applied
to the fund raising campaign for
a new modern hospital, while
Pasco's share will 60 into the fund
being raised to enlarge the Our
Lady of Lourde's Hospital and
Richards share toward compile
ton of the community swimming
pool.
Considerable interest is being
displayed throughout the Tri-City
area regarding this contest and
entries are already coming in. Sew
eral union locals have indicated
they are entering candidates and
other organizations have started
looking around for likely candi-
date.
Dates for the series of contests
have been established as May 4.
5, 6 and 7th, starting at Pasco.
then moving to Kennewick and
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look substantial. Improve stor,
fronts - invite people into your
stores by undermining fronts; Fol
low through with attractive in.
teriors and displays.
Encourage business firms to
forget the phrase, IN order il
for you Stock q wide selection
Of merchandise thus keeping To-
cal trade at home and bringing in
outsiders to make Kennewick
THE SHOPPING CENTER, not
only for the Tri-City area but for
radius of many miles. QUIT
forcing trade to Walla Walla,
Yakima, Seattle, Spokane, etc.
Make Kennewick a garden
spot; pave, oil, plant and water
to make the city an oasis, not a
dust bowl. Organize a real cam
paign for the Identification of
the city and the elimination of
dust.
. Direct people into Kennewick
with more signs to bring traffic
into the city, with traffic lights
to ease ingress and egress.
"1nvite and encourage new
business and industry - il ne
cessary, get together and donate
to substantial industry
as variety of industry and COM
petition make for payrolls, the
basic factor in the growth of any
community. Each new business
creates jobs - BUYING POWER!
Advertise Kennewick-spread
The word about its ideal climate.