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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-12-29
CRELLIN

Mr.. Homer Shaffer visited his
brother, Mr. Lester Shaffer, who has
been i'll in the Memorial hospital in
Cumberland, last Monday evening.
Ret. Fred Bolyard, of Fort Knox,
KY, spent the holidays with his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bolyard
Mr.. Howard Phares spent the holt
days in Cumberland, with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. MINERS Schoch
motored to Baltimore, and spent the
weekend visiting Mr. and Mrs. Max
Nordeck and son, and Mrs. Elizabeth
Schoch, in Washington, d. c.
Mr. Charles Graham, of Washing
ton, ID. c., spent a few days the past
week with Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Graham
and other relatives.
Mr. Walter Ashby, of Washington,
D. c., spent the holidays with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. D. T. Ashby, ST..
Mr. and Mrs. Gayle Shaffer of Mt.
Rainier, Md, were weekend guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Shaffer and
family.
Pfc Darl NJ Jamison, of Louisville,
Shaffer, Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Silas Sterling visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Sterling and
family, at Montersville, w. Va, over
the weekend.
Mr. Ernest Pendergast, of Balti-
more, spent the holidays with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Pendergast.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wade Rice and
daughter, of Hyattsville, were week
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-12-29

end guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Lester
Yutzy.
Mrs Paul McIntire and son Bobby,
of Oakland, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Friend and son Larry, were guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Steve Sanders, Sunday.
Pfc Theodore Wakefield, who is
stationed in Oklahoma, is spending
some time with friends here after en-
listing for six years more in the SER
vice.
Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie Crabtree, of
Oakland, visited Mr. and Mrs. George
limbaugh, Sunday.
Dinner guests at the home of Mr..
and Mrs Oscar Shaffer were: Mr..
and Mrs. Burton Ashby and Mr.. and
Mrs Robert Henline and family, OF
Oakland.
Phyllis Lee spent the weekend
with Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Liston, at
Valley Point, W. Va.
Miss Daisy Bolyard, of Morgan
town, w. Va, spent Christmas with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs, Frank Boil
yard.
Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Hahn, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Hahn, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Carroll Hahn and daughter, of Oak
land, were Sunday guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Bliss Hahn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roger Wotring and
son, of Cresaptown, and Rev. and
Mrs. Austin Schildwachter and fami-
ly, of Oakland, were guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Marshall Sanders, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Knots and
son Charles, of Cumberland, spent
Sunday and Monday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Floyd Carskadon.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. M. Gilmore, Jr., of
Oakland, were Sunday dinner guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. William Gilmore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Ashby and
family, of Clarysville, visited Mr. and
Mrs. Z. +. Colaw. over the weekend.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-12-29

HolIer. Ward Ashby, Agnes Bolyard,
B BOBBY sHaffer, Jean Ashby, MaTg snt,
Scboc s Darwin Fike, Harold 1,; Lan na5
Donnie Colaw and Jimmie Ashoy'
Miss Isabel Roberts, Hend flcS W.
Va va; Mis- Miss Jean Parsons, Oakland
NJ NJ and nd Mrs, Glenn Gilmore, Terra
Alta: Mr. and Mrs. Harold Shaner
and family. Waneta, w. Va, visited
Mrs Grace Gilmore, Monday.
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day evening in the church, as an
nounced by the Scoutmaster, Mr..
Harold Lantz.
The Crelln church presented
play, "Why Christmas" on Sunday
evening, December %. Characters in
Guided Bill Gilmore, Floyd Carska-
don, Mrs. T. NJ. Gilmore, Jr., Larry
Friend, Barbara Joan Ashby, Milton
Fike, Joan Carskadon, Sonny Colaw,
Kay Weeks, Betty Ellen Shaffer,
Ruth Friend, Lynn Adams, Peggy
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-12-29

Orval Meyers, Friendsville, fell Is
feet through the barn at his farm
and is a patient in Memorial hospital,
Cumberland. His wife is a guest of
Mrs. Minnie Frantz during his hos
pitalization. Members of his family
visited him on Monday.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-12-29

Land of Beginning Again"
Stations in Maryland over which
The Baptist Hour may be heard at
$3.50 p. m. EST, Sunday, are: WFBR,
Baltimore, and WARK, Hagerstown.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-08-11
Old Range on Display

One of the oldest electric ranges in
existence today is on display in the
window of the A. d. NaylOr and COM
pany, Liberty street, this week.
The range is an old Copeman type,
built by that company in 1911 and is
the electric range Westinghouse
started with in 1914. 1t resembles a
combination ice box and incubator
with a clock to show the time when
the chicks were due to be Matched
Back in 1914 it was considered a
masterpiece in engineering, beauty
and style, according to Paul B. Nay
lor. The range cost $35 to build and
sold for sos.
1t has two heating elements of
675 watts, considered a heavy load in
those days. Two ovens were made of
aluminium. The frame is of walnut
wood The automatic temperature and
time control of oven is operated by
the clock.
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10 GaI1o4A of .2049 -.

Editors Of 1919 credited with helping shape the destiny
of lives through their campaigns to keep alive the exercise of the
freedom of speech.
We keep continually fighting to preserve the first amend
ment of constitution which declares that Congress shall
make no law respecting establishment OF religion or pro
hbng the free thereof abrgng the freedom
speech the press the right the people peaceab to
semble, and to petition the government for redress Of
grievances"
Today the rights guaranteed in the first amendment stand
American way of life Editors today and all
citizens interested in just government must continually struggle
to keep those rights intact.
1t hope that in the 100 years that lie ahead will
the of fighting for basic rights but
not sincerely hope that there still editors who will have
courage defend them the to fight for what we
just that people in 2049 still know the love oil
work, the JOY of play, and the desire to Worship
Message to be buried with the Time Capsule
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-08-11
Time CAPSULE Ceremonies Friday

Judging by the line established by
Bauer and Brown. The letter giving
the location will be placed in safety
deposit vault in the bank.
The ceremonies will be brief. Don
aid R. Sincell, managing editor of
The Republican, will outline the
reasons why and the purpose of the
capsule, and will then call for the
persons responsible for each item to
step forward and present them.
Messages have been received from
former president Herbert Hoover,
U. S. Senator Willard E. Tydings and
Herbert O'Conor: Congressman ].
Glenn Beall. Editors will present
copies of their Centennial issues,
Mrs. f. NJ. Weeks will give her
history book, Rev. Felix G. Robinson
his ballad, and others will also be
there
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-08-11
Older Generation Will Pass Torch
To Youth In Pageant Feature

The concluding feature of the
pageant, Song of the Oaks" which
will have its final presentation ON
Saturday evening, will be a ceremony
of passing lighted torch from two
older residents Of the community, to
two younger generation, who show
promise of becoming valuable future
citizens.
The significance Of this ceremony
is to pass along the more noble
characteristics of life to the younger
citizens with the hope that they will
improve upon them during their life
time.
The pageant committee has selec-
ted for this concluding event DR..
Joseph f. Harmed and Mrs. John G.
Robinson, for the older residents, and
Barbara Winters ard Richard Leigh
ton for the young people. All four
persons are active workers i'm church
groups. DR.. Hamed's book, "Wild
Flowers Of the Alleghanies," has been
a lasting contribution to educational
advancement. He has been Sunday
School teacher and active church
worker for many years. Mrs. Robin
son, of pioneer Garrett county fami-
ly, has been church worker with
youth, and her character has been an
inspiration to members of her own
family and many others in her day
to day community living.
Barbara Winters was editor of the
high school paper, active in dra-
MATES, glee club and in community
and church work. She was graduated
this past June and will enter Western
Maryland this fall. She is daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Winters.
Richard Leighton is an eagle scout,
active in church work, and while in
school was in the Glee Club, on bas-
ketball squad and was president of
the student council. He has completed
one year in Western Maryland col
lege
He is son of Mr.. and Mrs. Her
bert Leighton.
Governor Lane is expected to at
tend the ceremony.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-08-11

Miss Margie Jean Kinsinger, 16,
Grantsville High school junior, was
named Garrett County farm queen
in contest last Saturday at the an
nual farm picnic at the Pleasant Val
ley recreation area.
She is a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Orvil Kinsinger, and resides two
miles south of the town.
Second place in the contest, spon-
sored by the Associated Women of
the Garrett County Farm Bureau,
was won by Miss Helen Fitzwater,
Swanton, Oakland High student She
is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Fitzwater. Other contestants
were Miss Ethel Lohr, Oakland; Miss
Bernadette Glotfelty, Accident, and
Miss Florence George, Accident
Contest judges were Mrs. John
Carter and Mrs. John Tough, Oak
land; and Wilbert Smith, Frederick.
Mrs. Guy S. Stanton, Grantsville,
was in charge of the arrangements.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-08-11
Tennis Matches
For Weekend
Appear Promising

Some excellent tennis matches are
in prospect for the balance of the
week as the 2Sth annual Western
Maryland tournament progresses on
the Mt Lake Park courts, according
to Ralph f. Weber, tournament di-
rector.
Mems singles events show particu-
lar promise, he said, with three
seeded players still in the race and
other stiff competitors yet to be met.
Still in the running today are Barn
ey Welsh, Rockville, las years win
ner. NJ. Pardew, runner up a few
years ago, Malcolm Fox, and Alex
Kettles, all of Baltimore; and Phil
Neff, Washington, runner-up against
John Curtis two years ago.
In the women's events Miss Sara
Moore, last years winner, won her
matches and has reached the semi
final round.
Quarter finals events in mems
singles are scheduled today with
some matches in all doubles contests.
Finals will be played Saturday
afternoon after which trophies will
be presented.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-08-11

Miss Rose McCarty, granddaugh-
ter of Isaac McCarty, founder of
Oakland here in Oakland especial-
ly for the centennial celebration
from her home in Oakland, Cali
fornia, is shown congratulating
members of the pageant commit
tee. Left to right are Joseph Sol
lars, who wrote the script and who is
acting as narrator; Mrs. Lewis r.
Jones, chairman of the pageant COM
mittee; Mrs. Robert Ruckert, Mrs.
Ray Cowthers, and Miss McCarty.
Miss McCarty, who is SO, arrived in
Oakland last Friday and has been
taking part in much of the celebra-
ton, attending luncheons and visiting
the exhibits At the official opening
Monday morning she presented the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-08-11

Forty Units Here
For Firemen's Day
Parade Last Night
Pennsylvania Units Take Top
HOnOrs in Competition

twenty-five fire companies and Is
bands Of the Tri-State area descended
upon Oakland on Wednesday to par
ade before several thousand people
and to conclude Firemen's Day in the
Centennial celebration. They We'd for
over 500 in prize money, and top
winners were both Pennsylvania or
CARNATIONS.
Judges announced that Somerset
had won $3.50 for the best band, and
Scottdale second with SIS, Salisbury
third with $25, and that Scottdale had
won $3.50 for the best fire company,
Keyser second with $75, and Western
port third with $25.
Keyser also received 500 for the
oldest piece of equipment running on
its own power. Frostburg received
$35 for the best appearing fire truck,
Barton Ladies received $25 for the
best auxiliary unit, and Scottdale re-
ceived an additional $50 for the fire
company coming the longest distance
with 20 or men in line of march.
Others having bands and fire COM
panies included Frostburg, Terra AL
ia, Grantsville, Accident, Parsons,
Homecoming, Barton, Mt. Savage, and
Romney. Oakland participated in the
parade but did not compete for prize
money. The Warrington high school
band also appeared and fire COM
panies only from Cresaptown, Balti-
more Pike, Cumberland; Grafton, Cor
rigansville, Piedmont, Bloomington,
Confluence, Kingwood, Westernport,
German, Tunnelton, and Friendsville.
AuXiliaries were from Barton, Bloom
ington, Friendsville.
The Forestry department had a dis
play of equipment, and other features
were the local national guard outfit,
the floats Of four generations of Nay
lors, 1905 REQ, Buagleville depart
ment of Keyser.
Congressman J. Glenn Beall, who
was to lead the procession, arrived
late and made it at about the middle
of the hour-long parade. He spoke
briefly at the conclusion of the parade
at the Centennial grounds and was
presented with a Centennial tray.
Earlier in the day youth parade,
depicting the stages in Oakland's his
was held with Crellin Boy Scouts,
Oakland All, Oakland Girl Scouts,
Underwood All, Oakland Brownies,
and Pleasant Valley All clubs par
ticipating.
There was fire fighting demon
stration in the afternoon and also an
exhibition of how not to fight fire
by the Bungleville department of
Keyser.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-08-11

Looking forward to the next one
hundred years, time capsule,
sponsored by The Republican office
will be buried in the century vault on
the court house lawn at 1870 o'clock
tomorrow, Friday, August y. 1t IS
to remain sealed until the year 2049
when Oakland will observe its 20Oth
anniversary.
The capsule and the items which
are to be buried in it are now on dis
play in the H. C. Sincell store window.
The capsule itself is siX-inch
iron pipe, Is inches long, sealed on
one end, with a screw cap on the
other 1t is painted aluminium.
The location of the capsule has been
determined by John Grant, civil engi-
neering student, as n 80 degrees, "a
minutes and 273 seconds, w 70 de-
grees, "a minutes and 35.1 seconds,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-08-11
Auto on Fire

The automobile of Elmer Slau-
baugh, of near Gnegy church, caught
fire this morning about noon, on Sec
ond street, in front of the Garrett
National Bank building.
The fire truck was on the pageant
grounds watering the trees there and
in the meantime julius Littman and
Donald NJ Browning brought fire ex-
tinguishers and sprayed the engine.
The fire was out when the truck ar
rived.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-08-11

Garrett county historical society with
large sewing basket made by
slave 100 years ago for her grand
mother.
Born in Illinois, she moved to Oak
land, Cal, in 1905, and is the only one
of Isaac's 26 grandchildren who ever
came back to visit Oakland. Five of
his grandchildren survive. Isaac had
II children and Miss Rosa's father
was Peter, eldest son, who died in
1888. Miss McCarty had three broth
ers and two sisters.
Miss McCarty relates that her faith
er was a deeply religious man who
disliked slavery and migrated to Iowa
in 1855. He freed his slaves and gave
each 500 and told them to buy q
farm.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-08-11
Popular Exhibit

The tent containing the exhibits of
the wildlife and Forestry department
is proving to be one of the most pop
ular on the exhibition grounds of the
Centennial.
Effects of burned over areas are
shown along with proper methods of
re-forestation. A number of animals
are on exhibit. Lloyd Cook, game war
den, has secured from Miss Glenna
Lake Loughry, age 6, of Steyer, a
contribution of two squirrels. pet
grounding. Douglas Schenk, of Deer
Park, also has given pet fawn.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-08-11
Chosen As Correspondent

Wilbert N. Savage, Connellsville,
Pa, has been chosen as a correspond
ent for the Farm Bureau Mirror,
published in Harrisburg by the
Pennsylvania Farm Bureau Cooper
ative Association.
A former resident of Sang Run,
Savage in his new location will serve
as exclusive reporter for the CO.
operative in the entire area compris-
ing Fayette County. Savage's first
illustrated feature soon will appear
in the Farm Bureau Mirror.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-08-11
Pageant Proves
To Be Highlight
of Entire Activities

The outstading presentation of the
pageant, "The Song of the Oaks" on
Tuesday night before approximately
/ 800 people, easily marked the per
Torrance as one of the highlights of
the entire week-long celebration.
Beyond all expectations, the story
of the pageant and the music of Rev.
Felix G. RobinsOn's ballad which runs
throughout the script, were on the
lips of practically every one who at
tended Tuesdays showing, and gave
promise that, weather permitting, the
attendance at the next two perform
ances would exceed that of Tuesday.
the ballad describes it, "echoing in
the roar of the nearby YOughiogheny
River cataract" which began unoffici-
ally in 1771 and won official recog-
milton with the founding Of Oakland
in 1S49.
Written by Joseph Sollars and re-
arranged by committee members, in
spots, to fit the needs of the occasion,
the pageant includes twelve scenes
of Mallots were massacred by ~
dians, to the end of World War II
days. George Washingtons travels to
the county, the first postoffice, found
ing of Oakland, establishment of the
first school and Sunday School, the
coming of the B. and O. railroad, the
Civil war and raid on Oakland, Gar
rett becomes a county, President
Cleveland at Memorial church, the
Gay Nineties at the Oakland hotel,
World War II and its effect, were
successfully portrayed.
Composed of almost a hundred
characters, they had been practicing
for several weeks for the event. The
pageant was staged on the Hamill
field, on the Mt. Lake-Oakland road,
in a setting of pines arranged by the
Forestry Department. Two stages
were in use to keep the scenes moving
promptly.
The Harvard String Ensemble fur
nished music for the square and ball
room dancing scenes while a chorus
of fifty voices, directed by Rev Rob
inson, sang portions of the ballad.
Soloists were Jay Bell and Florence
Sisk with Muriel Robinson being the
soloist in the Garrett Memorial
church scene.
Praise was overlooking among those
who saw the pageant. for the com
mittee members and those who par
ticipated in the various scenes. The
committee included Mrs. Lewis Jones,
chairman; Mrs. Ray Crowthers, Mrs.
Robert Ruckert, Mr.. Sollars, and
Newton Coplin, as advisory member
from the Central committee.
The lighting effects aided material
ly in the presentation and were hand
led by James Bell, Jr., chairman; Ar
thur Naylor, Jr,, co-chairman; Fred
Tichnell, Townshend Tibbetts, James
Helbig. Costuming was in charge of
Mrs. Paul Naylor and Mrs. Ralph
Weber. In the midst of the scenes the
full moon rose over the tree tops to
add to the beauty of the overall pic
ture.
The second showing of the pageant
is scheduled for tonight, with the 3rd
and final showing on Saturday night,
There are bleacher Seats capable of
holding 1850 persons.
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OBSERVANCE OF
1OOthANNIV ERSARY
is ON ITS Way TO
SUCCESSFUL end

Oakland is right in the middle Of
its biggest celebration in history, the
observance of its Tooth birthday an
niversary, and with three and one
half days to go amaZement is being
expressed on every hand at its scope,
and potcntiality. Hundreds of former
residents have returned and many Wis
itors and guests are here for the week
Successfully passed are wild life
and conservation day, farm and home
day, and firemcn's day, and every
thing set for the balance of the week
which includes b. and O. day, Veter-
ans Day, Homecoming Day and
Church Day.
APPLY described by a Baltimore Sun
correspondent as little giant
amazed at the discovery of its own
powers, Oakland has moved forward
this week with a display of what seri-
GUS planning and mass cooperation
will do.
There is a new spirit evident in
every corner, which seemed far re-
mote last year when preliminary plan
ming on the Centennial got underway
in earnest. When professional decor
ators notice the difference enough to
comment that they haven't expert
cnced the like in number of years,
there must be something to it,
Oakland citizens, business men and
all have either helped with some
phase of the program or have decor
atcd their places, costumed them
selves, offered their windows for dis
play on have actually gathered the
displays from many places. Individu-
ais have been generous in lending
valuable relics, and the window dis
plays alone would take the average
locker most of an afternoon to see
them.
Educational exhibits and COM
mercial displays have been on a high
order, the amusement center is one
of the best appearing ever to be here
and above it all seems to be a spirit
of proudness in being a resident of
this area.
Day by day activities are given in
separate stories. They tell the story
of the sevcn-day celebration which
will rank with the best in he nation,
according to comments by expert
enced outsiders
The Centennial was officially open
ed by Franklin +. Rathbm, general
chairman, rapping the lectcrn on tie
bandstand with an old Indian skin
ming stone, and suggested the cen
tennial be dedicated to "world-wide
peace Actually it was to commence
rate the -hundredth anniversary
of the year when Isaac McCarty had
it laid out and surveyed as the town
of Oakland.
There was an all-day trap shoot, an
old-time muzzle loading contest,
demonstration eaching class in the
log cabin school, and an exhibition of
bait and fly casting. Rusty Reed, Is,
gave an exhibition aerial rifle shoot,
for those Interested First days ac-
Invites were in charge of Lester c.
Nutzy. The Silver Condors gave the
aerial act and fireworks closed the
activities.
Tydings Speaker
L. S. Senator Willard f. Tydings,
principal speaker for Farm and Home
Day on Tuesday, urged his listeners
CONTINUED on PAGE Two)
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So Marriage Permits
Granted During Week

Fifty-eight marriage licenses were
issued during the past week ending
Monday afternoon, from the office of
the clerk of the circuit court, bring
ing the total for August thus far to
80. Three licenses issued were marked
don't publish"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-08-11

Mrs. j. Edgar Long, Clarksburg;
Mrs. A. A. Scherr, Pittsburgh; Mr..
and Mrs. Donald Maffett, Cumber-
land; Herbert Shaffer, Fairmont, are
visiting their sisters, Misses nellie
and Floss Shaffer.
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Congratulations BY Plane

Ort's Bakery, of Cumberland, was
the first to congratulate Oakland by
airplane. Yesterday afternoon a plane
flew over the area and over a loud
speaker came the words, "Congatu-
lations, Oakland"