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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-01-26
74degree Reading
Just Misses Record

Referred to a number of times by
BaItimoreans as the ice box Of Mary
land this area just missed an all
time record yesterday by one degree.
With the temperature at II degrees
yesterday afternoon about $3.50 o.
clock it just lacked one degree of
matching the hottest January day on
record, that of IS degrees, which oc-
CURED during January, 1914.
People were hatless, coatless, scads
of mothers had their babies out for a
stroll and business men had their
doors wide open.
The comparative warm weather
during the entire month is giving
worry to farm people and producers
Of maple syrup.
Every now and then, however,
there is a reminder that we are in
winter. The temperature on Friday
morning stood at II above zero. Dur
ing the week it rained three days for
a total depth of 20 Of an inch.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-01-26
City Registration
Day Set For Monday

Annual registration day for Oak
land is set for next Monday, and dur
ing that time citizens who have not
previously registered must do so if
they plan to vote at the municipal
election in March. At present there
are 563 residents who are not regis
tered as eligible to vote.
The Importance of this duty Of
citizens is stressed this week by Jo-
seph limbaugh, mayor He said, 81
becomes your duty as citizens of the
town of Oakland to register at the
town hall on Monday, January 80, SC
that you may vote in the town cleo
ton Monday, March Is, to select the
persons you want to serve you for the
next two years"
a mayor, three councilmen and
treasurer are to be elected at this
time.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-01-26
Officers in Better
Living Council Named

Officers in the Farming For Better
Living Council were reelected at a
meeting Of that group on Tuesday
night in the office Of John II. Carter,
county agent
They are Howard J. White, chair
man; Mrs. Walter Z. Dawson, secre-
taly; and Howard Riggs, treasurer
Dr.. Franklin D. Custer was named CO.
chairman.
Another meeting is planned for
February p, at 7:45, to discuss the
1850 program.
The annual regional banquet for the
1919 winners will be held at Clarks-
burg on Saturday. Planning to attend
are Mr. and Mrs. Clark Schlossnagle
1913 winners, Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Stan
ton, 1919 winners, and several mem
bers of the Better Living Council
Denzil Bowyer, Howard White, Mrs
Kermit Glotfelty, Mrs. W. w. Dewitt
and possibly others.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-01-26
Welfare Payments
Total S22,490.95
During December

An increase Of welfare payments
in Maryland over the same period last
year was noted in the December re-
port of the State Department of Pub
lie Welfare.
In Garrett County the payments
during December amounted to S22,-
49O.95. This total was divided as fol-
lows:
Old age assistance, to 2S9 indi-
viduals, $9493.SG, for an average
grant of $32.S5; Aid to dependent
children, 375 children in 123 families,
$9,250.27, for an average of $2467
per individual child, or $7521 per
family; aid to needy blind, cases
$2S118, for an average Of $4G.88,
Eighty-one persons received 81
SSH under general public assist
ance for an average Of $500 Under
board for children, 10 individuals re-
ceived $6O7.5O for an average of
$31.97. The county figures DO not in
clude administration expenses.
Throughout the state a total Of
$1,26O,418 was expended during De-
cember, 1919 So percent above the
figures for December, 1913, and Is
percent above those Of November,
1919.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-01-26
Salisbury Is Topped

Oakland High cagers defeated
Salisbury High on the Iatter's floor
last night, 81 to 80, for its seventh
victory in y games to date.
Baker and Hauser shared So of the
winners points, while Thomas had
II for Salisbury Meyer scored 8
points, Brohawn ,, Taslcr and Kley
5. Oakland led at half time 80 to II
but were only leading by three points
at the end of the third quarter.
Oakland High will play Bayard on
the local court on Friday night. As
preliminary feature the 9th and
10th grade teams will play.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-01-26
Reorganization Plan
Submitted to Chamber

The new reorganization plan as
submitted to the Board Of Directors
Of the Mt Top Chamber of Com
merce by Emeric Dusic, at meeting
last Friday evening, provides for one
director for each five businesses in
one classification. There are to be ten
group classifications with a director
for each and one large group Of down
town business firms Of Oakland which
Will have four directors, for total
of fourteen directors.
Each group viii elect its own di-
rector who viii serve for one year
The purpose behind ihe reorganiza-
ton plan, it was pointed out, is to
give each group repI, entation on the
Board, whereas now r.any groups are
NOT represented.
The ten groups i've on more
members include the grocery stores,
garages, restaurants and hotels, soft
drink and beer distributors, whole
sale firms, banking and insurance,
utilities and government, hardware
and electric appliance stores, profess
sional men and Deep Creek Lake bust
ness establishments. The downtown
business group is the other classifi-
cation which viii have four directors
fer its twenty-three members.
Among other changes planned by
the Chamber Of Commerce are the re
duction Of annual dues from SIS to
SO, and changing the constitution to
provide for the annual election in
January instead Of March.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-01-26
Inspect Pine Paintings

State forestry officials inspected
about so acres of pine paintings in
the Swallow Falls State Forest yes
terday.
They inspected new stands of tim
Der and visited areas where trees
will be planted this spring. W. H..
Johnson, new district forester in this
area, said the department of State
Forests and Parks will plant 10000
pine, spruce and fir trees this spring
in the three state forests in the coun-
ty.
Accompanying johnson were II. c.
Buckingham, state forester; A. r.
Bond, assistant forester; and Ellis
Martin, Jr., forest superintendent.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-01-26
Union Poll Slated
AT Coca-Cola Plant

The National Labor Relations
Board yesterday notified Local 453
Teamsters Union (AFL) that its
petition for an election at the Oak
land Coca-Cola Bottling Works, Inc,
has been granted.
The Transfers Union is seeking
bargaining rights for all plant en-
ployes, driver-salesmen and office
employees of the local soft drink
plant.
The petition was granted Tuesday
and NLRB procedure calls for the
election to be held within a month.
Nelson Langan, plant manager, said
this morning that six persons would
be eligible to vote.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-01-26
STORE and HOME
AT deer PARK
BY fire
Nearby Buildings Damaged In
Threatening Fire Early Monday

Several Deer Park residents suf-
fered heavy losses as the result of a
destructive fire which swept through
a portion Of the town early Monday
morning. Howard Stemple's grocery
store, his apartment home overhead,
outbuildings in rear of the store, and
the home Of Fred Brown were COM
pletely destroyed.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Haines and the service station of
Paxton G. Arnold were damaged.
Total loss was estimated from $4,000
to $4,000,
The blaze, apparently starting from
an overheated flue in the Stemple
store, was discovered about a. nj.
by Stemple, who called the Oakland
fire department. Thirty or more PEG
pie of Deer Park formed a bucket
brigade and a jeep owned by Troy
Smith, nearby farmer, was attached
to a pump and the water used to fight
the flames.
Firemen were seriously hampered
with the failure of the Oakland
trucks pumper due to a blown gas
ket, and they called for the second
tuck. They also called the Terra AL
ia fire department and attempted tc
get in touch with Kitzmiller but were
not successful. Prompt action by the
fiIemen distinguished the flames Of
adjoining buildings and prevented
further spread.
The Stemple store, barn and ware
house located in the rear were a total
loss as was the Brown home. Brown,
however. with willing assistants, was
able to move most of his furniture
from the house before it was en-
quilted in flames.
Part of Stemple's loss, estimated
at $1,000 was covered by insurance
and there was some insurance on the
Brown home. The store building,
owned by j. f. Helbig, was not in
sured, and was valued at $4,000. The
Haines home was damaged to the eX-
tent Of about $1,000, while Arnold
said his damage would reach 81 200.
Stemple, a young veteran of World
War II, had opened the business a
year or more ago after securing a loan
under the G. l. Bill. He and his wife
resided above the store.
Arnold fire chief of the Deer Park
company which is organized but with
out equipment, praised the work Of
both fire companies that responded.
Had the Oakland pumper worked,
much of the damage could have been
avcrted, it was stated. Emroy Bolden,
Oakland department chief, said the
pumper had been tested on Saturday.
Firemen Called Again
Firemen also answered two other
alarms during the week. One was to
the home Of Earl Peterson at Loeb
Lynn last Friday about noon, as the
result of fue fire, the other to the
home of Percy Thayer, High street,
extended, as the result of grass fire
"A grass fire in January. There was
no damage in either instance.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-01-26
Appeal Papers Sent

All appeal papers in the suit Of
George Z. Coddington, Ronald E. Nc
Intire and others, against the County
Commissioners, in an attempt to COM
pei them to halt the proposed erection
of two new high schools, were sent
to Annapolis on Tuesday, according to
Richard L. Davis, clerk of the Circuit
court.
The Circuit court here upheld a
demurrer of the County Commission
crs against the suit. Eight of the
thirteen original signers of the suit
decided to carry it to the court of ap-
peals.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-01-26
To Use Bookmobilc

That Garrett county's boohmobilc
would be used by Frederick County
over a three-months' period, was an
nounccd this week.
The Garrett County library board
advised that the Frederick county Of
ficials had agreed to pay $50 per
month for its use, plus the cost Of the
TIP to and from that area,
The bookmobile was in storage dur
ing the winter months.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-01-26
Hospital May Be
Open by April l

That contractors would probably
complete their work on the Garrett
County Memorial hospital by the first
Of March was announced yesterday
by j. Edward Helbig, president of
the Garrett County Commissioners
He said it would probably take an
additional month to get all equip
ment installed and placed, so that the
institution should be in operation by
April the first.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-01-26
Does What DoctCrs
Could Not Do For Him

In i'll health since last August 23
when he choked on watermelon
seed. Randall Rohrbaugh, aged %
months, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Guy
Rohrbaugh, Of Table Rock, has ac-
complished what doctors failed to do.
After spending three days under
observation in hospital. undergoing
examinations and X-rays, his parents
were assured the seed had not lodged.
But Randall coughed almost continu-
ously for five months and on January
s it happened. He coughed up the seed
which was on the verge Of sprouting,
according to the correspondent for
Red Oak and Fairview.
Now Randall is rapidly improving
in health.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-01-26
Scouts OF Two Troops
To Be Guests of Lions

Boy Scouts of both Oakland and
Crellin Troops and their leaders will
be guests of the Oakland Mt. Lake
Lions club at its next meeting on Feb
ruary Is, during scout anniversary
week Around 40 to IS are expected
for the annual affair.
At Mondays meeting Carl Lehman,
Arthur Calhoun, Allen Naylor, Jack
Neader and Henry Samples We're
guests Of the club. Richard Pagen-
hardt sang several solos.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-01-26
Nurses Philippine President

Miss Lillian Heihig, r. n, who has
been on private nursing duty at Johns
Hopkins hospital in Baltimore, now
has under her care the president of
the Philippine Islands, Elpidio OUR
ano, who recently came to this coun-
try for kidney stone operation.
Miss Helbig, former Oakland
resident, is sister of Mrs. Hugh
Teets.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-01-26
Commission Received

The Commission of Lowell Loomis,
Oakland, as a member Of the Library
Advisory Board, was received from
Governor W. Preston Lane this morn
ing at the office of Richard L. Davis,
clerk of the Circuit court.
The commission is for term of
seven years, from January 1st, 1850.
A formal break in diplomatic re-
latlons between U. S. and Bulgaria
was reported imminent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-09-24

milk. were among the first to
demand service. Other customers
are coming in at the rate of Is
or 20 a day.
Starting even a small dairy
demanded a pretty high capital
outlay. The refrigeration room
had to be enlarged. a new cooler
put in and pasteurizer installed.
Milk first goes over the cooler
to take out the animal heat. This
Is important, Mason believes, to
insure the best flavor. The milk
then goes into a pasteurizer and
from there back over the cooler
and into the bottling machine
which fills and caps the bottles.
It then is stored in the cooling
room until deliveries are made.
The Smiths believe they have
found the solution to the problem
facing the small farmer who
would like to expand, but who
cannot buy more land.
Since Missionary Dairy is q
family enterprise, no extra labor
is needed for the heavier work
load. This means that, from a
profit side. the Smiths have about
doubled their farm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-09-24
Flower Show Set
AT Arlinqton

The annual flower show of the
Neighborhood Garden Club of
Arlington County will be held on
Saturday. october Z. at the Mount
Olivet Methodist Church, corner
OF North Glebe road and Six
teenth street. Arlington. The
schedule calls for numerous
classes featuring garden flowers,
dahlias. roses. chrysanthemums
and artistic arrangements.
Mrs. A. r. Striker, Chestnut
1928, and Mrs. j. K. Bailey, Owens
1898, have copies of the schedule
It is not necessary to be member
Of the club to enter exhibits and
the public is cordially invited to
view the exhibits between 8 pm.
and $50 pm.
The Perennial Garden Club will
hold its first fall meeting tomor-
row at the home of Mrs. BENJAMIN
Guy II, at 1903 Dexter street NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-09-24

III uldAlUluul CdIIyluS CdpdCliy,
and careful supervision of the
herd and sound breeding pro-
gram has resulted in high milk
production. During the fall
months, the Smiths ship more
than 100 gallons day.
But there is just so much that
can be done on 50 acres. The
Smiths could not increase their
land because no adjoining acreage
is for sale. The only way to in
crease profits. they believed. was
to sell their milk to their neighbors.
New Customers Come Easy.
Mason thought a small, family
dairy would go over. Many peo-
pie who move to the country con-
tinue to work in the city and
don't want to bother keeping
their own cow. The town of
Herndon is only few miles away.
With little expense, he thought,
those living on country roads and
in the towns could be served with
daily milk deliveries.
After little more than a week
Of operation, Mason's ideas are
being born out. Charming, the
Smiths 15-year-old son. is a full
f1edged partner in Missionary
Dairy, and each day he adds new
customers to the morning milk
route. Mrs. Smith also helps out
on the sales end by personal con-
facts and telephone calls. Mason
is general superintendent of OPP
erations.
cit looks good" Mason said.
Every day we get calls from peo-
pie wanting milk. They say they
like the extra richness and the
deep cream line on the bottles.
Looks like we'll not have any trou-
BILE selling all the milk we can
produce"
The close neighbors, who were
familiar with the Smiths repu-
'tation for producing high-quality
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-09-24
DuhIiu Show Todov

About 10000 visitors are ex-
pected to view some 5000 dahlia
blooms on display at the National
Capital Dahlia Society's regional
show at the Botanic Gardens.
Maryland avenue and First street
S.W. The show remains open to
9 pm.
This years schedule provides 10
sections. including novice classes
and entries have come from all
over the Atlantic seaboard In COM
petition for a number of trophies
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-09-24

The Potomac Rose Society reg
ular meeting will be held Thurs
day at 8 pm. In the auditorium
Of the National Museum, Tenth
street and Constitution avenue
NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-09-24
'Hon7e-Front Dairy
Mason Smiths Find Milk Route
Stretches Income From so Acres

The Smiths Mason r? and Marare finding to stretch
Floris in Fairfax County
started small family increasing
profits from 28-cow herd.
several the Smiths
their so Good pasture resulted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-09-24

In fighting rose thrips. spray
grass around bush as we'll since
thrips find food and shelter there.
The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1950-01-13
BY Maude Tanlunson

The new year deserves a glance
into the past, and so / am going
to patter about the gay times the
young social set had, say in early
1900. This particular ghost Of the
past was evoked by talk ! re-
Gently had with Mrs. G.. T. Hib-
bier. who with her sister-thev
were the Whitaker girls, Mamie
and Sally-used to be frequent
visitors in the home OF their sis
ter, Mrs. Charles Farnsworth and
were popular girls at all the many
parties, dances and boating trips
that made every week gay.
Men Had Social Club
The men had three clubs then,
two dancing and a cotillon clab.
and some one of these entertained
each week. Then there We're pie
faies TO Horn Island and return
by moonlight. In those days the
late Mrs. r. A. Farnsworth was
a glamorous hostess and invita-
ficns to any of her affairs were
considered an honor.
Picture Changes
Things changed when many Of
the men went to war in 1917. Aft
er that was over. the financial
situation here was bad when the
several shipyards that were in
full blast during that war period
became things Of the past, and
there was little work to be had
here. The young men sought their
fortunes elsewhere and the city
shrunk back to the small town
status. Il was then. as one Of the
older inhabitants mournfully said
t'pascagoula forgot how to play.
Holidays Quiet
Perhaps Il hasn't yet entirely
relearned the art =. playing IS
sometimes an art - for even yet
there is little feativiiy among the
younger folks. Perhaps they are
content to get together in small
groups, go to night spots for dane
ing or TO the picture show. So far
The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1950-01-13

Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Barlow re-
turned Monday from three
week business trip which took
them to Columbus and Macon,
Ga. En- route they stopped for a
short visit with relatives at An
dalusia, Ga.
Mrs. John r. Watts was a week
end visitor in the home of Capt.
and Mrs. Charles Dean having
gone over to attend party at
which Mrs. Dean was hostess Sat-
urdey. On Wednesday Mrs. Watts
and her sisters, Miss Lola Dupre
and Mrs. o. L. White and Ma
White enjoyed a leisurely day
along the coast.
The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1950-01-13

T. V. Valverde of Orange, Tex;
c. R. Valverde of Rockingham, N.
c.. and Carey Valverde of Ocean
side, N. Y, who were called here
by the death of their brother,
Earl Valverde, have returned
home after a visit with their sis
ter, Mrs. T. T. Justice and Mr..
Justice.
Mrs. Hermes Gautier, president,
Mrs. s. B. McIlwain and Mrs. Ju-
lius Virgins. officers, will leave
today for Jackson to attend a
board meeting of the Mississippi
Federation of Women's clubs.
They plan to return home Sun
day.
The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1950-01-13

Following a reoccurrance of her
heart trouble, Mrs. c. E. Kelley
was confined to her bed the great
er part of this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas ]. Moor
and granddaughter, Martha Moor
McCord, have returned to their
home at Pontotoc after a visit of
a week with Mrs. Herschel
Richard.
Accompanied by Bob Rucker,
guest, William Ladnier. who is
stationed at naval base at Stock
ton. Calf, arrived for a visit with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey
Ladnier.
The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1950-01-13
...pASCAG JULIA.
SociuI Events

as I know there wasn't a single
large affair for this college set
during the holidays.
But TO 60 back to Mrs. Hibbler
she said that in some ways il is
sad to return to Pascagoula be-
cause so many of those friends Of
long ago have vanished from the
picture: that she is practically a
stranger. IN fact she said
laughingly. I'm only known here
now as Mrs. Pollitt's sister Mrs.
Polltt was Sally Whitaker, un-
til her marriage to the late DR.. r.
c. Psllitt,
Unfulfiiled Desire
Talking about Horn Island, q
woman / know says she had heard
about the good times on Horn
Island and had developed an ar
dent desire TO visit that spot even
if IL consisted "only of sand and
pines" as some one informed her.
But alas and alaek, after her adj
vent here they no longer ran ex-
cursions to the island, and then
along came World War II and the
government stepped in and APP
propriated it. Perhaps when she
is a very, very old lady she will
get to 60 there but she fears that
she will be like the peasant who
wanted to 90 to careassone. You
remember the French poem about
how the peasant had lived within
five miles Of that walled city but
something always prevented his
going to it until he had become
hoary with age Taking pity upon
him, the poet hired a conveyance
and started off with him to the
city. But just before they came in
sight of it the old man died of
excitement. Ever since, the name
acareassone" has stood for unful-
filled desire.
Honewed Life
One almost lost art is gaining
renewed life. That is home dress
making. Before the last war. it
was hard to find dress material
in Pascagoula shops. Everything
The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1950-01-13
Mrs. Minkler Arrives

Mrs. F. C. Minkler arrived
Thursday from her home at Ev-
anston, H., to spend the next
three weeks with her son and
daughter-in-law, DR.. and Mrs. F.
c. Minkler, Jr.
Mrs. r. V. Bardwell is spending
this week with her son-in-law
and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Bob
by Penton in Mobile.
Tuesday marks the return of
Mr.. and Mrs. c. S. Poole an d
daughter, Sandra. to their old
home in Baldwin after nine years
residence here. Mr.. Poole is to go
The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1950-01-13
Our Prices Are:
$500 $3.50
$47.50 5000
Some Styles Higher

Our Poscogoulo and Moss Point Stores are
closed oil day every Wednesday,. Our Biloxi
Store is closed Thursday afternoons only.
Our Fairhope Store is closed oil day every
Thursday.
The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1950-01-13
pAscAGoULA cHRoNIcIEsTAR and MOSS POINT ADVERTISER

into business in BALDWIN. Mrs.
Poole has been active in church
work. having been president of
Calvary Baptist WSC until her
resignation last week. A number
of farewell showers have been
given in her honor.
Trip To New York
: Abe Feldman has returned from
the New York market where he
viewed the new spring styles. Mr..
Feldman reports that there ap-
pear to be many new fabrics and
styles. There is little change in
prices, which seem firm, accord
ing to Mr.. Feldman.
The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1950-01-13

Stewart Springer, who is stay
ing with Mrs. N. S. MeGrath dur
ing his work here with the US
fish and wildlife service. is spend
ing a few days in Atlanta, Ga.
Mr. and Mrs. Allan Richard
were recent visitors to New Or
leans.