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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-06-23
Se~soc4ac4 Re9its4 at Home
Excerpts from article by Carl Faist Saginaw Mich)

froma art Carl J. Faist Saginaw, Mch)
Did you compare your local taxes with those
the Federal government? 1t may surprise you.
don't just the Federal income There's also the tax
cgarets transportation telephone admission processing
oil and gasoline taxes luggage, furs cosmetics tires
ewey many other commodities There probably sixty
Federal every loaf of bread buy
just ordinary citizen in typical American city For
year carefully calculated my various taxes found that
city and county only $9518ess than
paid cgares My Federal taxes however, were SlOI96O
eleven times all these local taxes combined
Now know Federal taxes necessary to support
defense forces But have growing
Federal ought to be local When we
bridge, additional health addition
airport Washington for the money 1t is called
Federal grant," it looks like of own tax money
coming with great restrictions as to Its use
For every get back this I'll venture to guess that
another dollar is eaten up Federal administrative
collecting the first place telling how when and
it, and then compiling voumnOu statstS
about afterward. Certainly it is not gratulty
didn't realize oneifth of everything earn goes to
Washington taxes That's and half months every year
that work for Federal only Not many it
weeks salary Times surely changed is |? Have been
causing some of this by demanding
benefits from the Federal government as IL there
were a Santa Claus down there?
What democracy? part of it is doing for ourselves
standing on and paying working and
building sereance segovernment You cannot have 1t and
run everything Washington 1t is on the local levels OF
that democracy founded and which rests
today.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-06-23
To Surface Roads
In Recreation Areas

Roads within the Harrington Manor
and Swallow Falls areas are to be
surfaced within the near future, it
was announced this week by William
A. Parr, district forester.
The surfacing will include two
coats of oil and chips, and Mr.. Parr
said the county roads department had
been engaged to do the work for the
state.
The road to the Harrington Manor
lake for a distance of one mile, the
road to the service area, a distance of
sixteenth of a mile, and six-tenths of
a mile in the Muddy Creek Falls sec
ton of the Swallow Falls state forest,
are included in the improvement
plans.
Nothing definite is known as yet
on the surfacing of the roads leading
to the forest areas from Oakland.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-06-23
Miss Farnerette Will
Be Named August 6

Miss Farmerette for Garrett coun-
ty will be named for the third con-
secutive year at the annual All boys
and girls rally day and Farmers pic
mic, to be held at the Bittinger rec
reation area on August 6.
The contest is sponsored by the As
ISOLATED Women of the Maryland
Farm Bureau and any farm girl in
the county ages 16 to IS inclusive,
single, who lives on a farm and who
has home economics training or All
preparation, is eligible to compete.
Winners for the past two years
were Miss Evelyn Custer, of Swan
ton, and Miss Donna Reckner, Acct
dent.
The winner will enter the state con-
test at the Timonium Fair August 27.
Three prizes are to be awarded by the
Associated Women in the local con-
test. Any girl interested may contact
Mrs. Catherine Spoerlein, Oakland
Mrs. Clark Schlossnagle, Friendsville,
or Miss Ida Engle, Grantsville, for
further information.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-06-23
Number Fined For
Disorderly Conduct

Victor Tasker and son, Raymond
Tasker, returned to Oakland last week
from Baltimore. 1t was not long be-
fore they were entangled with the
city officials on a charge of being
drunk and disorderly.
They were charged on June 18th
with approaching William Codding-
ton, who was in Jim's place, and at
lacking him without reason.
Victor Tasker pleaded guilty and
was fined SIS and costs before Magis-
trate H. A. Loraditch the following
morning. Raymond Tasker was found
guilty and fined So and costs. A
charge against Coddington for dis
orderly conduct, was dismissed.
Six other persons were before the
Magistrate on charges of being drunk
and disorderly on the streets of Oak
land. In one group were Boyd Dewitt
Claude Rodeheaver, Lawrence WEIGH
and William Shobe. The first three
were fined SIS and costs while Shobe
was given a fine of $40 and costs.
In two other instances Robert
Bowman was fined 81 and costs, while
Roy Lish was fined $40 and costs, or
the same charges.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-06-23
Plan Special Service
At Accident Church

Special services, June 26 to July 8
were announced this week for the
Bear Creek Church of the Brethren
by Rev. Olonzo P. Fike, pastor. All
services are at 1880 standard time.
Speakers include the pastor on Sun
day evening, June 26; Rev. Samuel
D. Lindsay, Hagerstown, Monday and
Tuesday evenings; the pastor, We'd
nesday evening; DR.. Harold G. Mil
Ter, of Eglon, w. Va, on Thursday
evening; Rev. NJ. Guy West, Union
town, Pa, on Friday evening.
No services are scheduled Satur-
day night but a communion service
will be held Sunday evening, July 3
at 7 o'clock A male chorus of Meyers
dale, Pa, will sing Wednesday, and
Wayne Hamilton, Red House, will
sing on Friday night, July 1. Other
special musical numbers and congre-
gational singing are planned each
evening.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-06-23
One County Over
Top in Bond Drive

Baltimore county was the first in
the state to go over the top in the OPP
portunity Savings Bond campaign,
reporting 1924 percent of its quota
and passing Queen Anne's which had
the lead for two weeks, it was an
nounced by Richard Dixon, Jr., state
director of the U. S. Savings Bonds
division.
Baltimore county's quota was ST.
10000. Queen Anne reported 99.1
percent of its quota of $26,500, and
Frederick County jumped from sixth
to third place with Oil percent of its
goal of $28O,OOO.
Garrett county was in 8th place
with 76.5 percent of its quota the
total amount purchased was $58, 1877
Only the three mentioned, and
Caroline, Hartford, Washington and
Calvert We're ahead of Garrett county
in percentage of quota.
The Opportunity Bond drive ends
officially June 80, but all E bonds
purchased up to July Is will be APP
piled to the state quota. The goal for
the entire state is $12,7OO,O0O. OF
this amount $9,536,579 has been
realized, or rs percent of the total.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-06-23
Oakland
Scouts To Camp

That the Oakland and Crellin Boy
Scout troops would camp together
this year at the Oakland scout area
on Deep Greek Lake, was announced
following a meeting of the two troop
committees last Friday evening at
the home of Lewis r. Jones, scout
master of the Oakland troop.
Dates for the camp were set for
July II to 80. 1t was estimated that
about forty boys would be in camp.
Arrangements were being made for
Arlie Fike to again be in charge Of
the cooking.
The Crellin troop has been in
existence since March with Harold
Lantz as scoutmaster and Ward Ash
by as assistant, and most of the
twenty boys in the troop are planning
to attend the camp.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-06-23
Fireworks Law Has
Reduced Accidents

All fireworks are forbidden under
state law, unless approval has beer
obtained from the Insurance depart
ment of the state, it was announced
by Claude A. Hanley, insurance COM
missioner.
Specifically banned are the use OF
firecrackers, squibs, rockets, spark
lers, roman candles, torpedoes, bombs
paper caps, grenades, fire-balloons
signal lights and any combustible OF
explosive composition.
Permits for special displays will be
authorized when safety and health
are safeguarded. Hanley pointed out
that loss of life had been eliminated
by reason of enforcement of the Fire
works Act, and that there are practi-
cally no accidents as a result of burns
and explosions incident to the use of
firecrackers.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-06-23
New Appliance
Store To Open

Oakland will have a new and larger
appliance store, starting Saturday
June 25, with Paul Dewitt and Prem
tice DeBerry announcing the opening
Of their establishment on Alder
street, formerly the location of the
Glover Farm store.
The two proprietors worked to-
gether at the Oakland Creamery COM
pany since 1880, and in 1915, opened
an appliance store in the Naylor
building on Alder street.
In their new location, every piece
Of equipment is "alive" and can be
demonstrated, with running water in
the sinks and garbage disposal unit
heat in the electric stove, current in
the washing machines, etc.
A full page advertisement gives
details Of the opening, with a free
gift to each housewife on opening
day.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-06-23
Artists To Speak
At Civic Club Meet

Nationally known artists, Joseph
Goethe and Arthur Rainier will be
the speakers at a meeting of the Oak
land Civic club, to be held next Tues
day, June %, at p. m, in the
Methodist assembly room, it was an
nounced by Mrs. Earl Zepp, club
president. The meeting will be open
to the public, at no charge.
Mr.. Rainier, native of Wisconsin,
has been residing in Washington, d..
c., where most of his exhibits have
been on display, but at present has
his studio in Youghiogheny Forest.
He has studied both sculpture and
painting at the Rinehart school and
Black Mountain college in North
Carolina. Recently he returned from
Paris where he was studying under
Ossip Zadkin. Mr.. Ramier's subject
will be "Schools of Art"
Mr.. Goethe, native of Fort Wayne,
Indiana, has been active in art for
twenty years. He was student of
Charles F. Swiendorf at Dayton Art
Institute in Ohio and the school of the
Phillips Memorial gallery in Washing
ton. He has exhibited watercolors
with the International Watercolor ex-
hibition in Chicago, prints with the
National academy in New York and
Ohio Printmakers; and sculpture with
the annual Exhibition, Cincinnati; the
Hoosier Salon, Chicago, and has had
group of twenty sculptures on a
travelling exhibition for the past five
years.
He was invited to show at the
American Museum of Natural Histo-
ry in New York and now has his
sculpture Bird" made of Monterey
cypress, as one of exhibits at the
1949 Sculpture International in Phila-
delphia. He was one of 300 artists
from all over the world selected to
exhibit.
He is represented by works in the
Phillips Memorial Gallery, Washing
ton; Washington county Museum Of
Fine Arts, Hagerstown; Evansville
Public Museum, Evansville, Indiana /;
Brooks Memorial Art Gallery, Mem
phis, Tennessee; and Virginia Museum
of Fine Arts, Richmond, Va. He has
been commissioned for works by the
Texas Centennial exposition, Dallas;
U. S. Housing Authority; U. S. Mari
time commission. Mr.. Goethe also
has his studio at present at the
Youghiogheny Forest. His talk will
concern woods in Relation to
Sculpture"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-06-23
Centennial Group
Outlines Duties
Yet To Be Done

An outline of the many duties still
to be attended to by the Central Cen
tennial Committee, was compiled and
discussed at last Fridays meeting Of
the group, which covered police
ticket taking, building platforms, ar
ranging for erection of pylons, find
ing sanitary toilets, insurance, COM
memorative plates, and appointing
additional persons to committees.
A total of $500 in advertising fol
the program booklet, was reported by
Miss Susy Smith, solicitor.
A possibility that the Little jewel
ry in Cumberland might order COM
memorative plates for sale in local
stores was announced by F. E. Rath-
bun, chairman.
A platform for use of speakers is
to be erected, and Mayor Joseph
Hinebaugh announced that arrange
ments had been made for high school
bleachers to take care of the bands
and glee club during the ceremonies
Possibility of the construction OF
a huge birthday cake on the court
house lawn was discussed.
The names of Mrs. Leo Helbig, A
d. Naylor and F. E. Rathbun were
added to the Reception committee
which already had w. R. Offutt, Neil
C. Fraley, Mayor limbaugh, Dr. E.
1. Baumgartner, Mrs. w. w. Grant
Mrs. Victoria Ingram, Mrs. E.
Baumgartner and Mrs. Earl Zepr
listed.
Sixteen volunteer ticket takers arc
needed each day for the Beahn
shows. j. c. Beahm was is Oakland
yesterday selecting the exact site fol
his shows which are to be on the
Centennial grounds at the north edge
of town.
The celebration will be held Au-
gust to IA.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-06-23
Vacation School To
End With Program

The vacation Bible school, which
has been in session for the past two
weeks, will end with a special pro-
gram for visitors and parents, on Fri
day evening at 1880 o'clock, in the
Lutheran church auditorium.
One hundred twenty were enrolled
this year with an average daily at
tendance of a hundred or more, ac-
cording to Rev. Luther L. Hare, dl-
rector.
The program will include song by
the pre-school group, the twenty
third psalm by the first graders,
while other grades will have students
tell of the work done and participate
in quiz, pantomime and a typical
class session. The It'll and 8th graders
will conduct a brief play, "Witnesses
of Jesus" Diplomas are to be given
out at the Friday night session.
A display of work done will be
given in the Sunday School room.
The school is sponsored by the
Methodist and Lutheran churches.
Teachers included Mrs. Richard Glot-
felty, Betty Lou limbaugh, Patty
Yutzy, Emily Martin, Mrs. John
Sharps, Connie Smith, Jane Reckard,
Joan Smith, Mrs William c. War
field, Mary 7. Naylor, Edward
Stephenson, Shirley Stockman, Gladys
Wensel, and Richard Leighton. The
director conducted the half-hour de-
votions the first week and Dr.. Denver
C. Pickens is conducting them this
week. Mrs. Newton Coplin served as
registrar with S. 7. Naylor as treas
urer.
Refreshments are to be served at
11:3O Friday for the students. A
group picture of teachers and pupils
was taken.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-06-23
Group Wants Lake
Bass Season To
Open on June IS

At a meeting last Thursday, the
Western Maryland Wildlife FEEDER
alton decided to request the Maryland
Game and Inland Fish Commission to
open Deep Creek Lake to bass fishing
June Is of each year instead of July
/, the date in effect at present.
The subject was discussed by club
representatives, sportsmen and land
owners. Fulcher p. Smith, former
member of the commission, pointed
out that Deep Greek Lake never had
received the amount of bass for re-
stocking that it should. He reviewed
the record of the commission in past
stocking of pike, brook trout and
large mouth bass and said it was only
in the past few years, after stocking
of large mouth bass was begun, that
fishing had been good to any degree.
Bernard |. Gender, Oakland; and
Jonathan Sleeman, Frostburg, also
spoke. Harry J. Barton, newly APP
pointed member of the game commits
sion, declared he was interested in
the problems of sportsmen and would
help with any practical suggestions
made by the Wildlife Federation.
The club will petition the commits
sion at its July meeting to change
the legal open season on squirrels
and turkeys to October 1870, with
grouse to be legal in the rabbit sea-
son as at the present time. 1t was
felt that a September season was too
early since many mother squirrels
are killed while still feeding their
young, and that a 3O-day season was
not practical because of the scarcity
of squirrels.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-06-23
County Gets Plenty
of Rain During Week

Garrett county enjoyed plentiful
supply of rain last Friday and Satur-
day with moderate winds, but Other
areas were not so fortunate.
The South branch of the Potomac
river rose to a flood stage greater
than in 1886, causing untold destruc-
ton in the areas around MoorefielC
and Petersburg, w. Va.
Several persons lost their lives in
the flooded area and damage tc
crops, livestock and property was
still impossible to approximate.
One of those who died was Cpl. A
NJ. Hurst, of the West Virginia State
police.
A cloud burst on Monday caused
damage in the Georges creek COM
munities but there was no loss of life
The waters of the north branch OF
the Potomac were out of their banks
at Kitzmiller while at Shaw, a few
miles east of Kitzmiller, water mum
dated tracks along the Western Mary.
land. Damage was slight.
At the Weber station during the
past week there was rainfall meas
ured on six days, with total of 2.5t
inches.
The highest reading of the week
was IS, the day before summer
actually began. The mercury dropped
to Al degrees this morning.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-06-23
Soap Box Derby
For Centennial Open
To All County Youth

More detailed information concern
ing the soap box derby, to be con-
Quoted in Oakland as part of the
youth program for Centennial week,
was announced this week by Joseph
Sollars, youth committee chairman.
The derby which will be similar in
character to the national derbies, run
every year in many cities through
Chevrolet dealers, will be open to
any youth in the county between the
ages of II and Is, inclusive.
The races will be conducted in
elimination heats on Pennington
street in the town of Oakland on Fri
day morning, August II, from 10 to
u. Contestants must make their own
wagon with four wheels, with the use
of hand tools only. The maximum
length is 80 inches, the maximum
width 40 inches, with SO inch wheel
tread and at least a 40 inch or more
wheel base.
Prizes of $4,000 for first, $50 for
second and SIS for third are being Of
fered. Those planning to enter the
contest are expected to notify Mr..
Sollars or Bruce Jenkins at Oakland
by July 18th.
Further details may be learned
from either Nh. Sollars or Mr.. Jen-
kins.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-06-23
Unemployment Status
In County Is Serious

Figures released this week by the
office of Employment Security reveal
that the number of unemployed per-
sons has increased considerably in the
area since last year.
During May a total of 5000 claims
were handled, and total of SAP, 440
paid out This represents an increase
of 245 percent over May, 1913, ac-
cording to Charles L. Briner, mana
ger.
The office also took a total of 800
new claims during May, an increase
of 1872 percent over May of 1913. The
increase is due, he said, to the lack
of activity in the coal mines and in
the timber industry.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-06-23
Council Alters Size
of New Pipe Line

Decision to lay four-inch water
line from 8th to 9th street, so that it
would be available to the high school
when completed east of town, was
made at a special meeting of the
Mayor and Town Council of Oakland
on Monday evening.
The meeting was called by Mayor
Joseph limbaugh to recommend the
change, and rescind a motion Of the
previous meeting to lay two-inch
line there. Site for the new high
school recently was purchased from
Stuart F. Hamill, and is located near
the Weber crossroads.
The council also decided to rebuild
and widen Mason street. Eighth
street is also slated to get top
dressing from Oak to High streets.
Permission to close Second street
from Alder to the railroad crossing
during the evenings and all day on
July 4, was granted to the Oakland
Firemen for their celebration.
Arthur Lawton, clerk-collector,
said the six-inch pipe supply for the
line to the hospital from Third street,
was on its way after having been
ordered for 10 months.
The council accepted the resigna-
ton of Lee R. Mason as weighmaster
and appointed Percy Frantz in his
place The resignation is effective
June 30.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-06-23
Lane and White
Confirm Centennial
Appearances Here

Confirmation on the presence of
two of distinguished speakers for the
Centennial celebration was received
this week by those in charge.
Mayor Joseph limbaugh was as
sured that Governor w. Preston Lane
would be here on Saturday, August
-, and possibly earlier. Charles L.
Briner, chairman of B. and O. Day,
was assured this week that Roy B.
White, president of the railroad,
would be here on the date scheduled.
Mr.. Briner also announced that DR..
James Allan Dash would conduct the
B. and o. Glee club which would APP
pear here, and that Charlotte Reed
would be the accompanist.
1t was also learned this week from
Governor Lane that the Second Army
Band, composed of so or more pieces,
would attend on Homecoming Day.
Earlier it had been announced that
the Fort Hill High school band also
would attend. The latter organization
is composed of 40 pieces.
Mayor limbaugh, member of the
Central Centennial Commission, also
announced that work was going for
ward concerning construction of two
pylons to the approaches of town, at
the west and east approaches on Oak
street. The telephone company is pro-
viding poles, the West Maryland
Power company will dig the holes and
place the lights and the Oakland
Lumber company is making the signs.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-06-23
Graduate Of Hopkins

Harry Lambert Holman, Fl years
old, youngest son of Mr.. and Mrs.
John w. Holman, of Friendsville, was
graduated from the Johns Hopkins
University on June 14th with a degree
of Bachelor of Engineering. He
majored in chemistry and has taken
a position with Dye company in Bal
timore. Another son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Holman was graduated from the same
institution in 1910 and has been with
the du Pont Co., Waynesboro, Vir-
ginia, since graduation. This particu-
lar plant makes rayon thread and
Holman is Shift Supervisor of the
spinning area.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-06-23
Firemen Preparing
For Big Celebration

Oakland firemen were preparing
this week for their annual July 4th
celebration.
Although Monday, July 4, will be
the feature day, the Dumont Shows
will be on the old Glades hotel site
from July through July 8, with
rides and shows.
A parade of fire companies and
bands, trades display, etc, is sched-
uled for July 4th at l o'clock. Robert
Stanton, in charge Of the parade,
said Is or more fire companies had
promised to attend, some of them
planning to bring their equipment
and bands.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-06-23
Folk String Ensemble
Engaged For Ballad

"The Trail-Blazers," a Folk-String
Ensemble, composed of students from
Tufts College, Mass, directed by Jo-
seph Blundon of Harvard University
have been engaged to play the instru-
mental parts of "The Ballad of Oak
land" which is now being made ready
for performance under the direction
of the composer, the Rev. Felix G.
Robinson. The other members of the
ensemble are George and Robert
Gulyassy and Phillips Jay.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-06-23
Accident Firemen Plan
July Fourth Celebration

Members of the Accident Volun-
teer Fire Department are planning a
Fourth of July celebration, to be held
in Spoerlein's grove at Accident. Two
parades are scheduled, one a COM
munity parade at 1890 a. M, with
prizes for the best unit in line of
march, and a firemen's parade at
$3.50 p. m.
Harold Kahl is chairman of the
parade committee, while Luther Bow
ser is business manager.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-06-23
Grass Fire EXtinguished

Oakland firemen were called to
Crellin on Tuesday afternoon when
a grass fire at the home of Burton
Ashby got beyond control, but the
blaze had been extinguished by the
help of neighbors by the time the
department arrived.
Firemen answered a call to the
home of r. G. Schoch, Oak street
last Friday afternoon, as the result
of a flue fire. There was no damage
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-06-23
Sacred Song Service
Arranged for Sunday

The fourth annual sacred song ser
vice will be held at the Tabernacle at
Mt. Lake Park this Sunday, June &C.
beginning at 1870 o'clock, standard
time.
An evening song service also is
scheduled, beginning at o'clock. All
are invited.