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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-04-20
Drink and Doom

TT is NOT TRUE that if liquor
Awere totally abolished from the
earth, all the troubles of mankind
would vanish. Man has too much
meanness in him. A sober scoun-
drel is one of the worst But it is
true that liquor lends itself all too
easily to all sorts of troubles. all
sorts of sins. When Amos thunders
against the evils of his time. drunk
enness is one Of the sins prominent
on his list.
Remember that In Amos time
there was no whisky, no bran
dy. no distilled liquors, only
mild" stuff like wine. Every
denunciation Of drink In the
Bible Ii directed against what
would now be called light wine
and beers.
One thing is as certain now as 1t
was In Amos time: A nation that
insists on having its liquor is not
the nation God will insist on saving
when its day of doom arrives.
of Religious Education on behalf of n
Protestant denomina tons. Released b.
WNU Features
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-04-20

| meannesses got worse when he was
drunk. One wonders: Did she know
him very well before she married
hirn2
Every day the papers carry re-
ports Of cars that went out Of con
troll" with serious or fatal results
Careful reading of the story toe
often brings out the fact that the
boys had been visiting G night-spot
or two before the crash. Survivors
win tell the police they couldn't
have been drunk, they had only had
? few beers. Well. you don't have to
b drunk to let car get out from
your control. This writer personally
has observed . driver who had had
exactly one beer run . car right off
The pavement in broad sunlight.
Gets Monotonous,
Doesn't 1t?
Il SEX CRIME 10 committed BY .
- middle-aged man who sheds
tears over II afterward and can
hardly remember anything about It.
II never would have done IL If / had
been SOBER" he says A girl 10
found murdered In q mems room
lng-house, q nice girl too.
Nobody was drunk-they had
only been taking = lew drinks
-. A 27-year-old woman was
shot and killed during an argu-
ment with her slster-in-law. The
shooting. II was claimed. was
accidental. They had been hav-
Ing some friendly beers In .
nearby tavern "for couple n
hours" before the shooting.
After they got home. there was
IN argument. One woman got her
husbands revolver out to scare the
other woman. and the first thing
she knew, she was being arrested
tor murder. Her husband told the
police that when sober his wife was
QGdluly SCdICu VI guns.
tBeer. the brewers ads tell US, 10
the friendly drink, it is the drink of
moderation; Beer Belongs" It
does, indeed, but where? Possibly
that unfortunate killer-woman had
believed what the ads told herr ;.
The Truth About Liquor
SIYELL this could be strung
w out to the length of several col
umns. without hal trying The
above items are not from some
chamber of horrors conducted by
the W.C.T.U., not from sermon by
some Anti-Saloon league preacher.
but gathered from newspaper items
from q few days papers in = city
which certainly is no, preludiced
| against liquor.
The truth about liquor can
never be learned from the ad-
: vertising pages. II can he better
learned from the news columns.
Better yet, II you want to know
the truth about Il, ask the law.
yers, doctors and ministers you
know. Ask the lawyers II their
business would be brisker or
slower II liquor were not in cx-
istence.
Ask the doctors whether steady
drinkers have stronger or weaker
resistance to disease Ask the min.
listers il they know OF any troubles
in their congregations due 10 liquor
tAnd If even church PEG. le have
troubles with il. what aoout people
with no reiigionD
Drink and Doom
TT is NOT TRUE that if liquor
Awere totally abolished from the
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-04-20

Virgil Gorddn of Canton visit
ed his mother, Mrs. Ed Gordin,
Sunday.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-04-20

Nora Dean Link and Billy Link
of Bentonia spent the weekend
with their grandmother, Mrs,
Everarde Jones.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-04-20

Hymie Schur spent few days
in Tupelo last week.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-04-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis Harris and
Mrs. E. ]. Sheppard made a bust
ness trip to Memphis last week.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-05-18
M>hen STATE QIueA 1T ZakeA
BY DR.. Ruth Alexander

1t makes difference who the instruments of pro-
ducon long the product national DIVIDEND is large and
is consumed by the people.
1t makes difference whether few,
tools long they private hands When they owned
operated by State that something else again and
makes all the difference in the world.
any society the State" is merely the used to de-
group powerfor the time being life the
may be.
These the State do make their living by creating
and exchanging goods services in the market place
They lin trade the British snobs used to
They politics They producers They parasites
the productive efforts of the
There is nothing about that unless government be-
swollen with bureaus and their administrators bureau
Gratis, that the taxpayers are bled white
In any case produces nothing Everything it has
gets Everything it gives away first must take
decides give Mr.. Voterght Smith free room
education hospitalzaton etc. etc. etc. it
must first take away money pay for these services from
Mr. Taxpayer Jones THERE is NOTHING FREE.
operates industry it can afford to
operate loss 1t has to unlimited tax money with
which subsdze its losses.
But private industry operate at loss for long I'm
less keep production low enough to make an
profit it must shut shop.
Which think will operate efficieny-the State
which incentive to make profit private industry ID
which profit is a matter Of life and death?
And which will result in the largest product the greatest
national Dividend biggest piece to be cut by US ALL
Efficiently operated industry, looking greater and greater
reward necenty operated industry indifferent alike to
profit You don't need to answer that just use your
COMMON SENSE
Dr. cxandcr Chicago of Our America was
honoIed cited for her editorial above 9e
Gold Medal award from General Eisenhower at the
Valley for contributing to better understanding Oh inc
precious American Way of Life.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-05-18
County Graduation
Limited to Nine

The high school graduation list for
Garrett county this year is limited to
nine persons, due to the change-over
from an eleven-year curriculum to one
Of twelve years. The only seniors are
those who have transferred from 9TH
cr schools
A combined countrywide commence
mcnt program has been arranged
which will be held in Oakland High
school on Thursday evening, June s,
at o'clock. Walter w. Dawson,
president of the Board of Education,
will deliver the commencement adj
dress and c. O. Bender, vice-president
of the board will present the diplomas.
One of the graduates is from
Grantsville High school, the remain
ing eight from Oakland High. Grants
ville's graduate is Harry Allen Tur-
ben, general course.
Oakland graduates include the fol-
lowing:
Josephine Theresa King, academic;
Betty Frances Wolford, commercial |;
William Edward Clatterbuuck, John
Thomas Garner, Jerome Kirby Moycr,
Charles Oliver Warren, Thelma Daisy
Bryant, Oleta Jean Hickman, general
course.
Announcement Of the program was
made this week by R. Bowen Hardes-
ty, county superintendent of schools.
Other Senior Activities
The sermon to the graduates Of
Oakland High school will be delivered
in the Methodist church on Sunday,
June /, by Rev. Luther L. Hare, pas
tor of st. Marks Lutheran church.
DR.. Denver c. Pickens will assist in
the service.
At commencement exercises, Rev.
Frederick Meyer, Episcopal rector,
will deliver the invocation. There will
be a professional and occasional by
the school orchestra. An instrumental
duet by Jerome Meyer and Charles
Warren, two of the Oakland high
graduates, will be given, and selcc-
tons by the Oakland High glce club
also are scheduled.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-05-18
Civic Club To Meet

Members of the Oakland Civic club
will meet next Tuesday afternoon at
, o'clock in the assembly room of the
Methodist church for the monthly
meeting and the annual election of
officers The meeting was scheduled
a week in advance of the regular time
because of Memorial Day.
Besides election of officers reports
Of the district meeting at Hampstead
April 26, and the state meeting at
Baltimore May and 8, will be given
by Mrs. Ralph E. Weber and Mrs.
Paul B. Naylor respectively.
Mrs. Harry White is chairman of
the committee on arrangements, with
her assistants being Mrs. O. I.
Trcacy, Miss Edith Bolden, Mrs. A.
c. Hesen, Mrs. Lester c. Yutzy, Mrs.
George Deffinbaugh and Mrs. Francis
X. Shaffer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-05-18
School Safety Patrol
Visits Washington

The Safety Patrol Of the Oakland
Elementary school visited Washing
ton, D. c., on May 18th to march in
a parade represented by 10000 boys
and girls from all parts Of the county.
The local troop consisted Of Flora
Swiger, captain; Frank Lee Dewitt,
Janet Leighton, Douglas Smith. Bruce
Swift. Marie Sines, Sammy Moore,
Violet Baker, Nonda Pike and Charles
Kitzmiller. Albert Ringer and Mrs.
Paul W. Hoye, instructors, accom-
panied them. The troop left early
Saturday morning in cars contributed
by interested patrons and drove to
Cumberland. There, they took the
special train to Washington. In Wash
ington, they marched in the annual
School Safety Patrol parade and in
the afternoon went on sightseeing
tour. They arrived nome late Satur-
day evening.
The annual Safety Patrol Meet is
sponsored by the American Auto As
sociation, and the Oakland Elemen-
tary school paid the expenses for the
group.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-05-18
Library Cornerstone
To Be Laid June 2
Appropriate Program To Be
Outlined By Lions Club Com
mittee

The ceremony of laying the corner
stone for the Ruth Enlow Memorial
Library, Second and Center streets,
will be an event Of Friday, June ?,
it was announced last night by Denzil
Bowyer, president of the Oakland
Mt Lake Lions club. 1t would be held
at I o'clock p. m.
Mr. Bowycr said that the Library
board has asked the club to take
charge of the ceremony, since its
members had such a large part in
raising around $1,000 locally to add
to the $4,000 that +. r. EnIow Of
Scbastopol, Cal, had contributed.
Mr. Bowyer said the steering com
mittce which had charge Of the con
tlibution campaign would meet next
Monday night to make definite pro
gram plans. The committee included
Dr. H. r. Gibson, chairman; Joseph
P. Sollars, co-chairman; Dwight Stov-
er, secretary; Herbert Leighton,
treasurer; S. T. Naylor, Harry L.
Stemple, Eliza Bray and Bowyer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-05-18
PrOcIaims Cleanup Week

Mayor Joseph limbaugh has pro-
claimed the week of May % to 27 as
cleanup week for the town of Oak
land, and calls on all citizens to as
sist in making the town beautiful
He has made arrangements for the
town trucks to gather rubbish the
last four days of the week
A cemetery committee is at work
on the project of identifying the
cemetery by Memorial Day, and the
Oakland Civic club is cooperating
with the town in the cleanup job. If
any person has been missed in the
rubbish collection, he may call PA
or SIR, members of the Civic club;
or 215, the City Hall and trucks will
be sent, it was stated.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-05-18
Submit Two Lists
For Appointments

At a meeting Of the County Com
missioners this week two lists were
submitted for possible appointments
to the County Welfare Board and to
Maryland Commission for Youth.
Terms of two members of the
County Welfare Board, Mrs. Homer
L. Bennett and Emeric G.. Dusic, will
expire May 81, and two others will be
appointed for siX-year terms. The
commissioners submitted the list of
Baxter Kimble, Dwight Barrick,
Charles c. Mcintyre, William Owens,
Robert w. Murphy, Charles Frazee,
Aubrey Custer, Guy E. Broadwater,
F. f. Spoerlein, Ross Speicher.
The State is organizing a Commits
sion for Youth to study problems af-
fecting the children and youth Of the
state. The committee also will partici-
pate in the midcentury White House
conference for children and youth to
be held in December.
The Commissioners submitted to
J. Milton Patterson, state chairman
the names of Joseph Sollars, Stephen
X. Pagenhardt, James Bell, Jr,, d.
w. Hershberger, w. J. Glenn, Ralph
Fauber and George Nethkin, as eli
gible for appointment as members of
that commission.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-05-18
Forest & Park Area
Projects Designed To
Aid Unemployment

In an effort to help solve the I'M
employment problem in this area, and
to improve the park areas, the State
Department of Forests and Parks is
developing a program of projects that
need only the sanction Of the Depart
mcnt of Public Improvement and the
Governor to set them in motion.
Funds would be provided through the
Board of Public Works
Joseph f. Kaylor, director Of the
State Forestry department, William
II. Johnson, Cumberland, district for
ester; and Peter Wyckoff, public re-
lations assistant in the department,
arrived in Oakland yesterday and are
remaining probably until Friday to
study the problems.
Kaylor said there were important
projects planned that would keep 100
persons busy in recreation areas, and
an additional 100 men busy on forest
ry projects.
Under recreation he listed the four
areas, New Germany, Swallow Falls,
Harrington Manor, and the Youghio-
gheny dam.
Already approved is a project at
Swallow Falls where a huge shelter
is to be built. Forestry employees al
ready are at work in piping water to
several spots in the Swallow Falls
area and providing additional park
ing space.
Also in the plans are more cabins
at New Germany and Harrington
Manor parks, to eventually make
these areas self liquidating
Bernard l. Gender, member of the
Board of State Forests and Parks,
has been comforting with kaylor on
the plans, and also has contacted
John B. Funk, state engineer, and
Governor Lane. Both are said to be
favorable to the proposed projects,
and it remains for Mr.. Kaylor to list
them in the order of their Importance,
with the possibility that some of
them may be started in the near fu-
ture, thus relieving the unemploy-
ment situation here.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-05-18
Quincy Umbel Free On
Manslaughter Charge
Trial before Magistrate LOra-
ditch This Morning Results in
Acquittal for Truck Driver

Quincy Umbel, 33, driver of the
truck which struck the car operated
by Mrs Lois Jean Thayer, 27, wife of
Percy Thayer, Oakland, on route 40,
west of Keyser Ridge, on April IS,
was found not guilty of charge of
manslaughter by motor vehicle at a
trial before Magistrate H. a. Lora-
ditch this morning.
Mr. Umbcl was represented by
Lewis X. Jones, attorney. Testimony
of Mr.. Umbcl showed that the wreck
did not occur as the result of any
negligence on his part but that it hap
pened as the result of mechanical
failure Of his brakes as he descended
Winding Ridge He met the Thaycr
car headon as he was attempting to
pass another truck on his descent. His
truck struck the left side of the truck
AT about the Same time as he struck
the left front of the Thayer car.
Mrs. Thayer died cnroute to Miners
hospital in Frostburg. Mrs. Guy
Thayer ST., was seriously injured,
but is now improving.
Out on Bond
At a hearing before Magistrate
Loraditch last Thursday, Willard F.
Yommer, Carlton G. Rush and Ellis
Continued on Page Four)
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-05-18
Shriners to Parade
Here and Give Concert

The Divan and Uniformed units Of
the Ali Chan Shrine temple, of Cum
berland, about 40 men in number,
will make a pilgrimage to Oakland on
Saturday evening, May 20.
They will have a parade here and
give a band concert on the lawn Of
the William-James hotel prior to hav-
ing dinner there Guests at the dinner
will be members of the Shrine from
Oakland, who include Reaford Pur-
baugh, David w. Walter, C. F. Ham
mond, Jesse j. Ashby, Walter w.
Dawson, Arthur Lawton, John A.
Bell, Fred A. Bell, Paul B. Naylor,
Paul Mitchell.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-05-18
Tractor Maintenance
Club Is Organized

The organization of countrywide
tractor maintenance club among III
club members of the county was an
nounced by Paul NJ. Hutton, assistant
county agent.
The first meeting will be held at
the garage Of the Garrett Truck and
Implement company, on route 2l9,
just north of Oakland, on Monday
evening, May %, at o'clock. Those
attending will wear work clothes as
work will be done on some tractors.
Mr.. Hutton said ensuing meetings
would be held at the garages Of other
bers could get acquainted with all
types Of farm equipment.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-05-18
Community Bargain
Days Arranged For
Oakland June l, 2, 3

The Mercantile committee of the
Mt. Top Chamber of Commerce is
arranging for Community Bargain
Days" event for Oakland on Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday, June l, 2
and 3.
The dates were announced last week
but further plans were made for the
city-wide sales event at a meeting
this week. Karl Lehman, chairman
of the committee, said there would
be newspaper promotional advertise
ments, 3O-second daily spot an
nouncemcnts on radio station WPDA
Clarksburg, starting next week, and
that an s. or 10-page circular would
be distributed widely prior to the
sale.
Mr.. Lehman said the Chamber
committee would have nearly one
hundred percent cooperation of the
merchants with real bargain prices
in every place of business in Oakland"
Because of the fact that Memorial
Day will be observed as a holiday on
Tuesday, May 30, all business places
are planning to remain open all day
on Thursday, June /, instead Of clos
ing for the afternoon as is the usual
custom.
Other member of the Mercantile
committee incluae Amen Naylor, Jack
Treacy, Clinton Highlander and Newt
Goblin.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-05-18

Word was received in Oakland yes
terday evening that Mrs. Roy c. Tur-
ney, of Accident, had died yesterday
afternoon in the hospital at Meyers
dale, Pa, after having been a patient
there since the night previous.
Surviving are her husband and four
sons. Deceased was a daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Clark Rush.
Arrangements for the funeral ser
vice have not been completed, pending
arrival of the sons.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-05-18
Oakland's New Hospital Formally
Dedicated For Aid To Humanity
Ceremonies Sunday ClimaXed
When Sister of late Mr.. LOar
Cuts Ribbon Across Doorway
Preparatory to Receiving
Patients Monday

Garrett countv's only hospital was
formally dedicated at Oakland last
Sunday afternoon with fitting cere-
monies that were climayed when Miss
Grace Loar, sister of the late George
w. Loar. cut the ribbon which Of
ficially opened the front door prepara-
tory to receiving patients the follow
ing morning.
Tho institution was made possible
by bcquest of $4,000 by the late
Mr.. Loar. an additional $4,000 from
the estate. over 100000 bv public
subscriptions and federal funds.
At least 900 persons attended the
dedication ceremony and saw the
County Commissioners receive the
key from executors of the Loar estate.
and i'm turn present il TO J. f. GaIla-
CHER. superintendent. Actual exchange
of the KEY went from J. NJ. Jarbop,
executor. to j. Edward Helbig. presi
dent Of the County Commissioners, to
Mr.. Gallagher.
L. Ray Jones. another executor of
the Loar estate, served as master of
ceremonies. He gave a resume of ac-
tiyities since the bequcst became
known in January. 1916. and men
toned many names of persons who
had hand in the early planning. the
campaign for local contributions and
later in the actual construction and
complexion.
Judge w. Merle Watkins. Grafton,
W. Va, one of the executors of the
Loar estate, was the first speaker,
who told of his associations with Mr..
Loar and the qualities of character
which prompted the bequest. Mrs. W.
W. Grant, Oakland, represented the
women Of the county and attached
significance to the event occurring ON
Mothers Day. DR.. J. f. Harmed, local
pharmacist, spoke to the people On
the importance Of vision and how the
dream of this one man had come to
be realized. He spoke of the diff
culties incident to serving the people
medically in years past.
Other speakers included Dr.. X. II.
Riley, director of the State depart
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-05-18
P0stOffice Lobby
To Close at $50 p. NJ.

Beginning June list, the lobby in
the Oakland postoffice will be closed
at $3.50 instead of o'clock p. M, it
was announced this week by Joseph
Stanton, assistant postmaster. This
is result of the ruling Of the post
office department.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-05-18
Booster Club To
Hold Annual Dinner

The annual dinner of the Oakland
Booster club will be held Wednesday
evening, May 81, at $50 o'clock, at
the William-Jamcs hotel, it was an
nounced by Robert w. Lohr, presi-
dent.
Dr. Thomas Ferguson, state direc-
tor of recreation, will be the speaker.
Members of the girls and boys
basketball teams of Oakland High
school will be guests of the Booster
club at this dinner
Three new members of the Board of
Directors will be elected at this time.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-05-18
Liberty Bell Unit
To Be Here June "a

The Liberty Bell unit will be in this
county on June "a, it was announced
by H. C. Riggs, county chairman Of
the Savings Bond campaign.
1t will come from Allegany and up
on completion of the tour of the coun-
ty the bell will be taken to Carroll
county.
Sales of "E" bonds in the county
during April amounted to S30,900.,
Mr.. Riggs announced.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-05-18

Steve Wainer, son of Mrs Helen
Wainer, Green street, suffered a
broken right leg while playing base
ball on Saturday, May 6. Until X-ravs
were taken Tuesday it was thought
that his leg was badly sprained, but
the examination showed both bones
broken. His leg is now in cast.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-05-18

DR.. Joseph E. Harmed, pharmacist
and botanist, in his address at the
address at the hospital dedication on
Sunday afternoon stressed the need
of the people to have vision to see
ahead. without vision the people
perish" he quoted from scripture. Dr..
Harmed told Of his long association
with the medical activities of the
county, of the early attempts at hav-
ing hospitals in Oakland, and of the
early cpidemics which now need never
rccur.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-07-18
Thirty Wounded Yanks Slain
On Litters by Reds; Chaplain
GIVING Benedidion Murdered
BY WILLIAM r. MOORE

AN AMERICAN COMMAND
POST IN KOREA, July 18-tR--
Thirty wounded American soldiers
were reported tonight TO have been
shot to death on their filters by the
North Koreans who swarmed across
the Kun river Sunday night.
Two of those reported slain were
mortar men who had held their
mortar tubes in place by hand Until
their hands wers burned and heir
arms broken.
This story was told tonight
(Moore's dispatch was filed at 1920
pm, Tuesday--5 am, Tuesday, Jul
neau time) by some of the men OF
the Nineteenth Regiment who were
in the thickest of Sundays battle.
The Reds Sunday thrust forced
the Americans back to new defense
lines north of Taejon. which they
still hold tonight
Sgt. Arnold McKenny. %, of New
port, VT, relating the Staying OF
the wounded, said those killed in
Guided a Catholic Chaplain while
he was giving the benediction."
McKenney said, Il did not see il
but l know it's true"
Capt. d. E. Sandstrom, 80, Of
Chadron, Nebr.. who also told the
story, did not mention the Chap
lain, but said he got his account
first-hand from an American med
ical administrative officer who was
shot in the leg.
THE officer told me all the mer
were killed." Sandstrom said
He said this officer and the Chap
lain had elected to stay with the
stretcher cases to see if they coulc
get them out.
II don't know whether he saw il
or went back after the North Ko-
reans left" Sandstrom explained
He did say the North Koreans
made gleeful noises while they were
killing our wounded"