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Arizona sun., 1950-03-31
What About The Problems?

One of the most thoughtful commentaries the Pres
dents legislative proposals was recently made by Walter
deal with problems but only with the excellent results that
would be achieved if the problems had been solved
leaving the critic target to shoot a antagonist to
get hold Of only the thin air to thrash around in'
No one-ncuding the Presidents most aggressive
political opponens-is opposed to such generaized goals
as better housing better health vastly increased family
income and happiness and prosperity an almost sublime
scale In fact, these goals toward which the nation
has been making and remarkable progress for
generations But what many people do object to is Mr.
Trumans belief that the only to attain these goals is
to let the government do everything.
One columns said acidly that virtually limtess $50
cial security may be the reason that soon
the people will have money left to do anything for
henselves Every time the government gives it's own
particular version Of social progress it digs deep into our
pockets to pay for it.
AS an example, it would certainly be splendid if every
one had the year income the President forecast
for the future But it wouldn't help much the govern
ment took $40 900 of in taxes It is all very we'll to deal
with wonderful detectives But what about the immediate
problems?
Arizona sun., 1950-03-31
American Negro Educator Too Dainty

Mr.. Bibb, of the Psburg Courier said in his editorial
last week, eff Colored Americans to maintain their
gains and acquire fuller freedom their best brains must
be employed in politics. This has been the trend of
editorial discussion for the past few weektha need
best brains politics. This trend of thought is catch
ing and gaining ground all over the country; by the
fact that this agitation nationwide should be
ment for us here in Phoenix to see to just that.
Mr. Bibb treated this subject rather lengthy but no
doubt excerpts from his article would be very
tightening to Phoencians. To quote him briefly:
"For too long time the brains the wealth and the
intelligence of the darker minority have held themselves
aloof from politics.
'Ths unfortunate attitude is diametricaly different
from that of the dominant and ruling whites
Mr. Bibb quoted famous writer and scholar, say
ing "any American who worth his salt cannot escape
politics. He further states that creatures of the under
world have taken specific interest in politics because, by
the very nature of their business they needed political
protection They sought immunity in breaking the law.
They anged for extraegal privileges. That is why
many political leaders among cOlOred people have been
racketeers, vice lords and gangsters
It is obvious and evident that this sorbd system is
outmoded
Colored Americans have great power inherent in their
votes This latent power to be successfully and wisely
applied needs expert and understanding direction and
guidance That why the best brains in America should
and must be employed in the of political action
The writer spoke of the axty of the Negro ministry
says they have greatly improved but still badly need
ed in party politics. The influence of the pulpit cannot
be discounted in educating the average citizen in the art
of intelligent voting he said.
We will have to congratulate local InterDenomin
community affairs The meeting which held by them
last Monday night inspiration to all attending
Their continued interest the difference between
our political failure and
Arizona sun., 1950-03-31
Dear Editor of the Sun:

Dear Editor of the Sun:
There is a question in my mind
that I wish some one would be kind
enough to answer. Just what is
democracy?
A few years ago, when went to
work at st. Monica's Hospital,
thought I had found an example
of that democracy so many people
day-dream about. There, every
man was equal to the other and
we worked in perfect harmony for
a common cause, that of bringing
comfort and solace to our fellow
man.
There was complete understand
ing, trust and friendship among us
lall. We were the members of one
happy family and sat side by side
at the same table, as we hope to
sit some day in heaven.
We lived an American dream,
but a large percentage of the pub
lie couldn't stand prosperity. In
stead of adding their bit to spread
the peace that had been born in
st. Monica's Hospital, thousands
of so called good American citi-
zens bitterly condemned the man
who created that little world OF
understanding.
I have no right to say that those
people who have criticized Emmett
Mclaughlin are entirely without
religious belief, however, I dc
think they could benefit them
selves greatly by obtaining a copy
of the Bible. If they look through
it carefully they will run across a
line which reads Judge not, that
ye be not judged"
I wonder if those who have SO
vehemently and publicly denounced
truly great man can say they
have done as much good as he
when they are placed on trial in
the Eternal Court of Justice. And
will those who attain a seat in the
celestial land of promise be critical
of that world too, just because
their chairs are close to Emmett
McLaughlin's?
BETTY ANDERSON, R.N.
Crown King, Arizona
Former night supervi-
sor of st. onica's Hos
| pital.
Arizona sun., 1950-03-31
Divine Guidance

In it's national campaign to remind all that problems
will be better settled if Divine guidance is sought, The
American Legion has started movement of which
will disapprove-uness be those who follow the Com
munist Lenns teaching that religion is the opate of the
people,.
1t is known that people resorts to prayer sim
cerey and frequently in time of great distress than
when things moving smoothly. That time is here
With the millions of The American Legion joining their
gogue to God in these days of crisis when decisions
that may affect the very lives of millions must be made
we may yet find the right road take the right corners and
find the peace for which the world has been yearnng
these too many years.
Arizona sun., 1950-03-31
Letters To Editor

Dear Editor:
wish to tell you how much I
enjoyed your editorial in last
weeks Sun. You are certainly to
be congratulated on your insight
to the problems of both the colored
and white races.
AS you so aptly stated, whoever
is to be chosen to represent the
colored folk in the legislature must
be outstanding in that aSsemblage.
He must have a deep understand
ing of everyone's problems regard
less of color or race.
Discounting personal feeling or
whatever prejudices anyone may
have; both the colored and white
folk have problems that can only
be settled by working together. I
have long been an exponent OF
equal representation in our state
and national legislative bodies, re-
gardless of race, color or creed.
Our great nation was founded on
that principle and was born of our
determination not to be subjected
to taxation and rule without repre-
SentatiOn.
Again, congratulations, and best
wishes.
JAMES r. SILLETT.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-07-21

choring the current invasion of
Crosley Field by the Easter
clubs.
Sundays Red d-leg-Phillies twin
bill will mark Cincinnati's final
local appearance until August I
when frankie Frisch brings hi
Chicago Cubs to Crosley F'lelo
for a twilight night doubleheade!
to launch the next Redleg homo
stay.
That stand will be of brief dur
alton with only six games sched
uled during the period from the
eighth through the thirteenth be-
fore the Reds take off again fol
an invasion of the Western ports
The Reds and Cubs will tang'e
in a single afternoon game OF
Wednesday, August 9 after which
he st. Louis Cardinals come to
town fer a three-game weekend
series which will include three
feature attractions.
The Reds will entertain the
Redbirds in night games Friday
and Saturday august II and 12)
and a single game on Sunday
Afternoon, the thirteenth.
Tickets for any of the Reds
remaining 1850 home games may
be obtained in advance by writing
or visiting the clubs ticket office
at 307 Vine Street, Cincinnati Z
Mail orders must be accompania
by check or moneV order
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-07-21
Doub!ehead
On Reds Card

Cincinnati: A pair of consecutive
doubleheaders on Saturday and
Sunday with Eddie Sawver's high
flying, hard-running Philadelphia
Phillies will write finis to the cur-
rent home stand of Luke Sewells
prospering Cincinnati Reds.
The "Fightin' Phillies, who
have battled their way into the
National League lead and now
have won the nod Of many of base
balls prognosticatols, will be an
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-07-21
SPORTS
Local SoftbaII
League Results

Reids Grill downed Allenworth
GA and Mabes defeated the Nor
tar Company 1873 Monday night
i'm the London softball league
games. The Farm Bureau nosed
out South Solon 2-1 and the
Eagles ousted Wandas 50 Tues
day night
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-07-21
Strike outs by Cunningham
walked by Cunningham Q.
Mabes

Strike outs by Frey 6; walked
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-07-21

Then Mary Lou Burns gave
demonstration on teeth. And
Genieve Shy gave a demonstration
on Good Food for Good Health.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-07-21

The Rosedale Cook and Stitch
club met at the school house We'd
nesday July II.
Decided to have Mothers Tea
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-07-21

July 26th at the school house.
The girls in the baking project
brought samples of sponge cakes
which were jude deed at the meeting.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-07-21

Members had a good time at
the Marysville swimming pool
and later had a picnic at the pic
mic grounds.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-07-21
Wandas

Strike outs by Iocklair A; walk
ed BY Locklair 4.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-07-21

Strike outs by Converse 81;
walked by Converse 3.
Running score:
Eagles .................... 100 500 2-S
Wandas .................... 900 0O2 %
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-07-21
rOUR-WAY
FOREFRONT

This rugged front end ~ SETS The
style note, ~ soyes on repair costs
vertical bors are individually
rsploesoble, ~ avoids locking
horns" IN makes pofkine and
eorogina susier.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-09-14

around performance. You'll find it's away
ahead of any open center tire ever made.
If it's the Traction Center Tire you
want, there's only one the patented
Firestone Champion. This tire has long
been recognized by thousands of farmers
the country over as the top performer
for year-around work. A test on your
own farm will show you.
So again we say, regardless of your
preference in tractor tire tread design.
see u.s.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-09-14
GORMANIA

Rev. W. E. Wade announces ser
vices for September II: Mt Storm,
II. A. NJ; Gormania, 1870 P. NJ.
Both churches have MYF at 700
p. NJ.
At the regular church service on
September 10, 100 P. NJ, the MYF
officers and counselors of the Mt.
Storm church gave conservation
service. As each officer renewed his
pledge, candles were lighted and
placed on the cross symoblizing a life
renewed with Christ The pastor,
Rev. Wade, had charge Of the install
lation service. Special music and
songs were an added feature.
Rev. and Mrs. W. f. Wade and
other members Of the local WSCS
attended the fall seminar on Tues
day, at Piedmont
The MYF Youth group of the Mt
Storm church, their counselorS, Mr.
and Mrs. Dodd Fisher and the pastor,
Rev W. E. Wade, held a corn roast
at the Riley Paugh farm, Monday
night
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-09-14

John Deere Wagons are precison-buit to
handle heavy loads at modern speeds. Wheel
bearings are the latest type Tinker tapered
roller design auto-steering permits short,
easy turns low-down construction permits
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-09-14

been, for the last ten years, secretary
at the magistrates office.
Another interesting family record
is that of the Armstrong;. They We're
the first settlers here and ran an inn
when Oakland was called Yough
Glades. The Drane family has the old
est house still standing in the county
They built it near Accident in 1900
John w. Garrett for whom the county
is named, built the Garrett Memorial
Presbyterian Church in memory Of
his brother, Henry S. Garrett, in
1868. Mr.. John Garrett was the presi-
dent of the B. and O. Railroad.
There are lot of interesting old
property deeds in Miss Vests scrap
books. One of them is James A..
Brooks deed to his lot next to the
Presbyterian church, which is now
the Episcopal church. Mr.. Brock had
an interesting career. He was one of
the very few survivors of the battle
of Balaklava immortalized in Tenny-
SUI - DOtlls ilc Alldl St VI tic LIZ 1T
Brigade" There is also an old Oak
land property deed dated 1867 which
is now so brittle and fragile that it
is not safe to unfold it to examine it..
As the pages of the books turned,
interesting items caught my eye that
longed to look at longer, but there
was not time -. pictures of the flood
in 1898 when Wilson Greek over
flowed . . an ad showing a beautiful
rose, advertising Weber's florist
shops, and dated 1886 copy Of
the original plans for the old court
house built in 1877 and now used as
the High School Dr. H. W. Nc
Comas' railroad pass for all lines in
the country, issued in 1920 a
history of all the first mills in Gar
rett county history of the
churches of Garrett county and
especially in Oakland F. the records
of the Lutheran church, the first
church in Oakland, these records go
back to 1929 the first marriage
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-09-14
River Commission
To Meet at Oakland

Oakland will be host to the ninth
annual meeting Of the Interstate
Commission on the Potomac River
Basin, at the William-James Hotel,
September % and %, according to
Edwin r. Cotton, Washington, d. c.,
director.
Registration will be on Thursday,
September p, with closed session
for commission and committee mem
bors only, that evening.
At the opening session September
% a round table discussion will be
held ON pollution and Abatement
Problems in the Upper Potomac
River Area" with Oliver Gasch,
chairman of the public relations COM
mittcc, as moderator A speaker from
the U. S. Public Health Service will
discuss THE Importance Of the SAM
tary Engineer in Civilian Defense"
Committee sessions will take up
the afternoon. In the evening a barbe-
cue will be held at Harrington Manor
rccrcational area. The annual bust
ness meeting will be held Saturday
morning. An inspection trip to Saw
age River dam on Saturday afternoon
will conclude the sessions.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-09-14

MRS. MINNIE HERSHBERGER


Mrs. Minnie Yoder Hershberger,
s., Grantsville, died Tuesday even
ing, September l., at her home fol-
lowing an illness of about nine
months.
She was born April 20, 1885, at
Summit Mills, Pa, daughter of the
late Eli G. Yoder. She moved with
her parents to Aurora, w. Va, in
1856 and returned to Summit Mills
in 1899. She attended school at Au-
rora from 1892 to 1899. She was mar
ried July "A, 1901 to Memo f. Hersh-
berger.
Surviving are her mother, Mrs.
Dora f. Yoder, Meyersdale, Pa; her
husband, Memo f. Hershberger,
Grantsville; and the following sons
and daughters: Mrs. Joel d. Beachy,
Mrs eleanor w. Yommcr, Mrs. Ada
VI. Kinsinger, Mrs. Henry l.. Yoder,
near Grantsville; Alvin NJ Hersh-
berger, Kalona, Iowa; Mrs. Simon J..
Tice, Ray Hershberger, Grantsville
Mrs. Melvin Yoder, Honey Brook,
Pa; Mrs. Phillip Bender, Grantsville
and Miss Grace Hershberger, LaVale;
and the following brothers and sis
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-09-14
Family Histories Are Her Hobby
BY TACY LEVERING

They say that hobbies are very
good for you. My father has a hobby;
he collects things My. mother also
has a hobby; she throws things away.
Between what might be called the
contending pulls of these two hob
bies, | haven't ever developed one of
my own, but when | do, | think it's
going to be like Miss Elizabeth
Vests. She has made a hobby of the
histories of the Oldest families in
Garrett county: the Hamills, the En-
lows, the Bittingers, the Friends, the
DeWitts, the Clusters, the Davises
and the Halneds and many more than
can mention here.
One evening Miss West showed me
her large scrapbooks, all of them
worn and yellow with age. She opened
to the first page and unfolded before
me the history Of Garrett county in
newspaper clippings. Some Of her
clippings were yellow and brittle with
age, while others looked as if they
had been taken from yesterdays
paper.
When Charles Hoye wrote a series
Of articles in The Republican on old
families of the county, Miss West
clipped them all. She said that she
only missed one and that one she
copied long hand. Besides the articles
were other clippings that followed
along the family line to the descend
ants living today. In many instances
the clippings were accompanied by
snapshots or tracings of the land
plats of the property on which the
family first settled.
Miss West herself has a very in
teresting family history. Her people
came from Virginia to Maryland in
1860. In 1880 they moved from Fred
erick county to Garrett county. Her
mother is the oldest woman living
here now who was born in Oakland.
Her parents were for many years the
proprietors of the old Glades Hotel.
Miss West remembers when Buffalo
Bill came charging in to be one of
the pail bearers at General Crook 5
funeral. President Mckinley was a
guest at the hotel at the same time.
Her father, Mr. Edward West, was
trial magistrate in Oakland as well
as hotel proprietor She herself has
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-09-14

license issued for the county when it
broke off from Allegany county in
1878, for Simon Matthews and Ann
Totten, by the first clerk Of the Cir
cult Court, W. II. Tower prices
in 1872: butter, 30 cents a pound;
Bacon, Is cents pound; Eggs, 20
cents DOZEN Coal 3 tons for $3.50
A list of all qualified voters for
district 10 on October 30, 1873
A newspaper photograph Of the re-
union Of the Mcneil Confederate
Rangers, held in Oakland in 1866
Some snapshots of Molotov taken at
the Yalta Conference by Joe Sollars
Of Oakland E. the first ballot for
electing burgess for Oakland in
1862, when the town was still unin-
corporated. The burgess elected was
DR.. S. F. Colardeau Nominees fol
commissioners were: +. w. White
Rowan White, J. Adair, Thomas
Bosley, f. II. Ream, Peter Baker
John Michaels, Lafayette Townshend
and Of undetermined date or origin
. the little rhyme recited by the
Paugh family as they planted seed
One for the horn worm,
One for the fly,
One for the devil
and two for |.
Through the years Miss Vests
hobby has been both entertaining anC
valuable. 1t is becoming increasingly
valuable each year and it will serve
many useful purpose, | imagine, il
the years to come, that its founder
did not anticipate. There has been .
lot of cutting and FASTING but it has
been worth it.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-09-14
Brotherhood Rally Planned

Men from Aurora, Red House, Ac-
cident, Bittingcr and Oakland who
are interested in the Brotherhood Of
the Lutheran church are to meet on
Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock in st.
Marks church, Oakland
Oscar Lindow. synodical president,
and others from Charleston, will con
duet the meeting. The local Brother
hood of about 30 men will be hosts.
John Forman is local president.
The local Brotherhood members
and their families will have corn
roast at the Hub Swartzentruber
grove on Tuesday evening at 7:45.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-09-14

ters Mrs. Lewis NJ Beachy, Oak
land; Mrs. p. J. Kinsinger, Stuart's
Draft Va; Mrs Eli D. Beachy Ar
thur, H.; Mrs. EAie +. Yodel', Sails
bury, Pa; Mrs. Simon b. Swartzen-
truber, Oakland; Mrs. Clarence Ben
der, Catlett, Va. Mrs. Dan j. Bren-
neman, Grantsville; Mrs. Milton +.
Yoder, Mrs. Henry e. Yoder, Grants
Vile; Mrs. Claud +. Yoder, Meyers
dale, Pa, and p grandchildren.
Funeral selvives will be held from
the Maple Glen Church near Grants
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-09-14
Elementary P.-T.A. Will Meet
Next Monday

The first meeting Of the Oakland
Elementary Parent-Teacher associ-
alton for the new school year will be
held next Monday evening, September
lS, at 1870 o'clock. at the school, it
was announced by Fred w. Tichnell,
president.
Members and persons interested in
the school are being urged to attend
by the officers.
, 1950-12-16

State, home;
February 3, Louisville Munich
pal, away; 6 Wilmington, away; 8
Button, home; 9, Lincoln (Mo.),
home; 10, Louisville Municipal
home; II, Defiance, home IA, Ce-
darville, away; 16, Tennessee
State, away; 81, Tiffin, home; "a,
Lincoln (Mo.), away; %, WILDER
force university, away;
March 2, Kentucky State, home,
and 3, West Virginia State, away
Wherefore has two return ex-
hibition games, Jan. % with
, 1950-12-16

Speaking of top notch basket
ball teams, local fans have only to
see the Jones Bros, Morticians in
action to appreciate the first hand
material gathered from many Of
top ranking high schools and col
leges and nodded into one of the
greatest hard wood combinations
in the nation. The Jones Bros,
Morticians are the title holders Of
the Dayton Class "AA" and cham
pions of the Ohio and Indiana
State League, Ohio State Recrea-
ton runner ups, Champions of the
Cedarville Ohio Metal Tourna-
ment and Bomberger Victory
League Champions. The Mortici-
ans would like to hear from teams
in Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Ken
lucky, Pennsylvania and West Vir-
ginia, if interested, get in touch
with William D. Jones, at 455 w.
Fifth st., Dayton 2, Ohio or
call Ad: 8279.
Highlighting the roster of this
great team are Captain, Earl
eyes" Stephens, six foot veteran
guard-forward of five full seasons
with the Morris. Capt. Stephens.
former Dunbar Hi ace and out
standing play maker scored 391
points last year. Forward Tommy
Copeland, the never-to-be forgot
ten Flash of Dunbar, and WILDER
force State, standing g. 3" scorec
374 points last season. Billy
Shields, another six footer, form
erly., of Wherefore State and AL
Mid West, high scorer and play
ing his second year with the Nor
ticians and scoring 814 points las
season.
In the center post is Bill Nc
Gill 6'2" formerly all-icty select
ion from one of the great Roose
, 1950-12-16
see State.

see State.
The Aggies, however, did tie
Morgan and whip North Carolina
college in CIAA showdown tits.
Morgan, not as good as it was last
year, completed the season unde-
feated, but tied twice. The Bears
had a good team which rates this
high because of it's IA to IL vic
tory over Wherefore.
Wherefore State, the most I'M
practicable team of the season, is
ranked eighth despite its modest
GA record. The Green Wave with
a murderous schedule met five Of
the 10 ranked teams, and lost
only twice.
High spots for the Green Wave
were victories over Florida A g.
M and Tennessee. Low day was a
"a to 0 humping by Southern.
Included for this rating also is
a Fl to 13 "scrimmage" loss to
A & T, early in the season.
North Carolina college might
Continued page 4
, 1950-12-16
Wherefore To
Play 20 Games

WILBERFORCE, O. (ANP)-
Wherefore will play 25 basket
ball games this season plus four
cage exhibitions.
Remaining games on the slate
are as follows:
January 5, Cedarville, home; 9
Tiffin, away; II, Wilberforce uni
versity home; IS, Kentucky State
away; 16, Wilmington, home; IS,
Tennessee State, home; "a, De-
%fiance, away; 26, West Virginia