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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1952-03-20
Government Unlimited :.

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Our libraries laboratories and factories monuments to
mans achievements the mastery forces of nature Yet there
something VITAL something basic that has failed to learn
The force has learned effectively to control is
and therein lies the great secret of human ills With
life and DEATH happiness and misery
freedom servitude for ALL Half the world controlled by
Just such governmental That government unlimited 1t
daboca the eacherOus and the most
uncomfortable force known to
Government is man-nade necessary but set in
motion it enslave man. it can destroy man.
Woodrow this profound observation THE his
tory of Liberty history limitations the of
government liberty and freedom is found writ
ten in limitations able place this dangerous
power But ruthless and seseeng have
succeeded writing those restrictions Germany and Japan
today and Italy yesterday examples.
force Of unlimited enslave its own
people but Jumps and seeks ensave other peoples
There is school of thought in America that is impatient Of
limitations upon powers of government insisting they spell IN
efficiency and delay accomplishing reforms for which they
stand They mpuaion that the chosen leaders would
abuse the unlimited committed to them
what of will hereafter as
leaders and what they with this dangerous power?
AS patriotic Americans do well to ponder our present
plight the light of lessons of the past which are written IN
blood and who yearned to be free who IN their
folly entrusted themselves to government unlimited
Winning this present conflict will not mark an end OF our
perls 1t be that in winning we shall lose the most precious
heritage people ever knew What shall profit nation 1T
shall gain whole world and lose its own soul? America can
lose her will lose her soul when government I'M
limited is set up in the land
Gid you any thoughts about government unlimited
when YOU paid your income this past week0
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1952-03-20
Chamber of Commerce
Elects Its Directors
Representatives of All Cate
gOries Except Grocery And
Deep Creek Lake Filled

The Mt. Top Chamber of Commerce
announced the election of its directors
following meeting of the Board on
Monday evening. Ballots had been
mailed out to all members about two
weeks ago. There was a tie in the
grocery classification and the repre-
sentative for the Deep Greek Lake
area will not be named until early
summer.
Charles l.. Brincr, secretary, an
nounced the list as follows: r. c. Nc
Comas, for banking, insurance and
real estate; Z. Paul Stockman, for
radio, hardware and electric; E. l..
Bussey, for utilities and government;
Irwin Field, A. G. Gortner, Prentice De
Berry and Reaford Purbaugh, for mer-
camille; Fred Burgwald, Robert
Nichols and W. 7. DeWeese, for
garages and related; Emeric Dusic
and Lowell Loomis for wholesalers;
DR.. II. R. Gibson and Lewis Jones for
professional; Richard Glotfelty for
restaurants and hotels.
A president, two vice presidents and
d treasurer will be named at a meet
ing of the new board next Monday
noon at the William-Jamcs hotel.
Emcric Dusic was named the youth
council representative.
To Back Cub Scouts
At Monday nights meeting the
board decided to sponsor the Cub scout
organization and the new cubmastcr
will be Howard Naylor The cub scouts
were active here a few years ago when
Rev. Austin Schildwachtcr, Episcopal
rector, was here.
The rental or lease of building is
being sought by the Chamber of Com
merce, to fulfill need for an indus
try here. +. L. Patterson, former
Texas resident, now residing in Mt.
Lake Park, is interested in a poultry
processing plant in Oakland, Mr..
Briner said.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1952-03-20
To Resume First Aid
Courses March 18th

First Aid courses for county Civil
Defense personnel as we'll as the
general public will be resumed March
25, it was announced by Red Cross
officials.
Glasses are being conducted under
the County Adult Education program
and certificate will be issued upon
completion of the course. Aside from
cost Of text book there is no charge
for the course.
Officials declared this was an cX-
ccllent opportunity for members of
families, teachers, representatives
from business and utility concerns to
get instructions in First Aid.
In war or peace first aid is an
aid in saving life as well as prevent
ing accidents, it was stated
Interested persons may contact in
advance the instructors at high
schools as follows: Kyle Wilson, Oak
land High; James Ayres, Grantsville
High; Richard Travis, Fricndsville
High; Charles Strauss, Accident
High
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1952-03-20
Kitzmiller Citizens
Push Project For
Community Building
Form NOn-PrOfit Corporation In
Effort To Obtain
Structure

Residents Of Kitzmiller have under
taken a project which they are hop
ing will provide them with a COM
munity building and a place to house
the Maryland Bureau of Mines truck
which is stationed in that town.
The project was started by the
Mayor and Town Council of Kitzmiller,
along with group of interested citi-
zens. These citizens are organizing a
non-profit corporation, known as the
Mine Rescue and Community Build
ing Fund, Inc. and already they have
received $1,000 from the County Com
missioners; $500 and lot for the
building from the Mayor and Town
Council; $50 from the Kitzmiller
Lions club; and some smaller contri-
buttons Much of the labor is to be
donated and the committee Of citizens
plans a public solicitation.
The plans for the building are be-
ing prepared free Of charge by en-
gineers of the JohnstOwn Coal and
Coke company, Johnstown, Pa. The
preliminary plans call for construction
of a cement block structure big
enough to house the mine rescue truck,
and a basketball floor where athletic
contests, community and recrcational
activities could be held.
According to Earl Shank, mayor,
the building also would be used in
connections with Civil Defense prof.
ects.
Officers of the corporation are L..
s. Sharpless, president; J. j, Walker,
president; Gerald Imam, sec
rotary; and James Banning, treasurer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1952-03-20
Prepare For Annual
Hog Show And Sale

Members of the All clubs and Flu
ture Farmers of America groups in
the county are now preparing for the
annual swine show and sale that will
be held at Accident in September.
Those who plan to enter a hog in
this show are expected to get their
pigs by the end of March and must be
carmarked for Identification before
July l. Only bonafidc f. +. A. or All
club members of the county may OK
hibit in the fall show. Any boy inter
ested in enrolling should contact Mar
vim Calls, vo-aG teacher at Accident;
or James McHcnry, assistant county
agent. About so were entered in the
show last year and McHcnry thought
there would be lot more this year.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1952-03-20
Superintendent OF
Memorial Hospital
Is Named BY Board
Miss Irene Sharpe, HOnesdale,
Pa, Will Succeed F. J. Gal
lagher On April Is

Miss Irene Sharpe, of HoneSdale,
Pa, has been named by the hospital
board of directors as superintendent
of the Garrett County Memorial Hos
pital at Oakland, it was learned this
week.
The appointment was tentatively
made at a meeting on March a, and
later confirmed after credentials had
been approved.
The board reported Miss Sharpe had
officially accepted the position and
would take charge on April IS. She
will succeed J. +. Gallagher, who ten
dered his resignation several weeks
ago after having served in that ca
pacity since before the opening of
the hospital in May, 1850.
Miss Sharpe has been administra-
tor and supervisor of nurses at the
Wayne county hospital in Honesdale,
in the vicinity of Scranton, Pa. The
hospital is a comparatively new one
with 60-bed capacity and a 24-bed
nursery.
Miss Sharpe trained at Pennsylvania
hospital, and prior to going to the
Wayne county hospital about 31s
years ago, had been at Quakertown
hospital, at Rhodes Hall, a GONZALES
cent hospital near Philadelphia; and
was also on duty at Cape Cod hos
pital.
The hospital board of directors in
cludes J. Edward Helbig, president;
Stuart F. Stahl, Lester C. Yutzy,
Mrs. E. z. Tower, A. G. Gortner, DR..
E. l. Baumgartner and DR.. Thomas
Lusby.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1952-03-20
Solicitors At Work
In Red Cross Drive

The annual Red Cross roll call IS
throughout the county, ac-
cordng to Irwin r. Rudy, ST., county
chairman, but no reports have been
received as to amounts contributed.
Solicitations are being made
through the schools as in previous
wears. and the amounts from the chill
dren aid materially in the final count.
This year quota Of S2,l32 has been
set by national headquarters.
Solicitation also is being conducted
by community chairmen and they have
selected their own workers. The COM
munity chairmen include Francis
Spoerlein, Accident; Jay Bell, Crellin;
Mrs. George Comp, Deer Park; post
master at Swanton; Mrs. Hubert Bow
man, McHenry; Mrs. Ward X. Liven-
good, Friendsville; Miss Viola Broad
water, Grantsville; Milton Pritts,
KitzmiIler; Mrs. Dayton Mosscr, Oak
land; Mrs. Willard Hayden, Mt. Lake
Park and Mrs. d. w. Hershbergcr,
Grantsville.
Mrs. Mosscr will canvass the bust
ness district in Oakland on Friday
and other parts Of the town will be
solicited in the near future.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1952-03-20
Amateur Contest To
Help Raise Funds
For Band Uniforms

An amateur contest is being spon-
sored by the Oakland Elementary
Parent-Teacher association to help
raise the necessary funds for uni
forms for the Oakland High school
band.
At the last meeting of the Parent
Teacher association, Fred Tichnell,
president, named Charles l.. Briner,
Maurice Dunkle, Mrs. Fred Burgwald
and Miss Leona Menke as a commit
tee.
The amateurs are to be divided into
two groups, those ages to -, and
those ~ to 20. The approximate date
is April 25.
Mr.. Briner said all applications
should be turned in by April 7.
An application blank is being
printed in today's issue which may
be used by any person desiring to
enter the contest. Blanks also are
available from committee members.
Prizes are to be announced later.
Briner intimatcd that one of the
prizes would be trip to an amateur
program at some radio station.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1952-03-20
Boards Working Out
Details Of Additions
To Both High Schools

A joint meeting of the Board of
Education and the County Commits
sioners was held on Tuesday to work
out further details in regard to the
farm shop and physical education
buildings at the two high schools.
Last night the Commissioners met
with Z. II. Glidden, Jr,, Baltimore ar
chitect, who had drawn the plans for
all units of both buildings originally.
Another meeting with the Board of
Education is scheduled next week. j.
Edward Helbig, president of the Com
missioncrs, said details we're being
worked out satisfactorily and that
complete report would be made soon.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1952-03-20

Born September 7, 1869, in Mar
shall county, w. Va, a son of Matthias
and Mary Jane Nair Ross, he came
to Garrett County at the age of sew
en-, the day after the Gladcs hotel
burned He started work at the age
of II for Heiskell and Shartzer, then
continued to work for Shartzer
and Boyer and later with just John
Shartzer.
He accepted position as clerk in
the Oakland postofficc under Pat
Hamill and later under Fred Thayer
In the spring of 1894 when Edward
Sollars become treasurer he went
with him as deputy clerk in the court
house. He continued in the treasurer
office under Thomas Wiley, and then
became deputy clerk of the circuit
court under f. Z. Tower and remained
in that position until 1882 when he
was appointed clerk at the death Of
Mr.. Tower. He completed fourteen
years in that position, retiring in
1916.
Mr. Ross also served in the City
Council a number of years ago as it's
president He was secretary Of the
Methodist Sunday School for many
years and was still active until few
years ago.
The deceased was member of
Oakland Lodge No. 1872, A. F. & A.
NJ, and Garrett Lodge No. 113,
knights Of Pythias.
Mr.. Ross was married three time
and his wives are all deceased. Sur
viving are two daughters, Mrs. Ruth
Smith, Akron, O.; Mrs. William L.
Naylor, Oakland; one son, Frank Ross,
Piqua, Ohio; one foster-son, Clarence
Mills, Laurel; and one sister, Mrs.
Hattie Graham, Piqua.
Funeral services are being con-
Quoted this afternoon at 3 o'clock
from the Bolden Funeral Home, with
DR.. Denver c. Pickens, pastor of st.
Paul's Methodist church, officiating.
Interment will be in Oakland ceme-
terry. Richard L. Davis, Lewis r.
Jones, Cecil Smith, Bceson Snyder,
Prentice DeBcrry and Earl Shartzer
will serve as pallbearers.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1952-03-20
To Honor Obs Team

The Oallland-Mt. Lake Park Lions
club will honor the Oakland High
school basketball team at the regular
dinner meeting of the group next
Monday evening at the William-Jamcs
hotel. The team won the county cham
pionship.
Patrick Tork, director of physical
education at West Virginia university
Morgantown, will be the speaker. Mr.
Tork also will show a moving picture
of the w. V. U.-New York U. basket
bali game played this past season.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1952-03-20
Plan Girl Scout Party

The intermediate Girl Scout troop
of Oakland is planning a Juliettc Low
birthday party and alumnac tea at
the assembly room of the Methodist
church, Oakland, on Friday evening
at $50.
a brief program is planned. All
persons ever connected with Girl
Scouting are invited to attend.
The senior girl scouts are planning
a trip to Baltimore OH May 1G. They
will have a rummagc sale at the former
Trcacy store on Alder street on April
5, and bake sale at the Dewitt and
DcBcrry store ON April 10, to raise
funds for the trip.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1952-03-20
In County To Purchase Coal

Henry NJ. Brown, il, Fairmont, w.
Va, field representative and buyer
for the Pennsylvania Coal and Coke
corporation, is in Garrett county seek
ing a large quantity of coal because
of expanded demands for both export
and industrial uses.
He is contracting a number of pro-
duccrs and shippers. The negotiations
may result in increased coal produc-
ton in this area,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1952-03-20
Students To Discuss
Core Curriculum At
Civic Club Meeting
Panel Discussion Will BE Fea-
ture of Oakland Club Meeting
Next Tuesday

A discussion of the core curriculum
in the local schools will feature the
program that will be presented at the
monthly meeting of the Oakland
Civic club, to be held next Tuesday
afternoon, March 25, at o'clock, in
the social room of St. Paul's Meth
odist church.
A group Of students from senior
high school core class in Oakland will
present a panel discussion on our
present educational system.
The students will explain how the
core program endeavors to meet the
everyday problems of the students. At
the present time this group is study
ing the unit on Family Living. The
briefly how the unit was selected,
organized and developed as an out
growth of the multiple problems pre-
scented by the individual students Of
the class. They will discuss how re
sources are utilized, and how activi-
ties are carried out. An open discus
sion will follow the panel presenta-
ton.
At the business meeting to follow
Civic club members will discuss the
rummage sale which is planned for
Saturday, April 10, and about the ar
ticles that are to be brought for the
Springfield hospital, such as games,
cloth, yarn, neckties, etc. These items
may be dropped in box at the Rudy
Department store.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1952-03-20
Criminal rails
For March Term
To Start Monday

Criminal trials for the March term
Of the Garrett County Circuit court
will begin on Monday morning, March
"a. The court will consider the 80
indictments which were returned about
ten days ago by the March Term
grand jury.
Eleven indictments arc against iu-
venles as the recent of recent rob-
berries and thefts around Oakland.
Five indictments are against Calvin
Larch, charged with receiving stolen
goods from several of the youngsters.
Other indictments are for armed
robbery, grand larceny, alcoholic bev-
crage law violations and gambling.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1952-03-20
Plan Special Service

The Maple Spring Church Of the
Brethren near Eglon, w. Va, has
planned a special service along with
the nationwide cone Great Hour of
Sharing" on Sunday evening, March
%, beginning at 7:l5 o'clock, it was
announced by Rev. Ralph Bowman,
pastor.
The program will include fellowship
in worship. The Christian service
film, "Helfcnde Hacnde' GIelping
hands, Will be shown. A special offer
ing for relief and Christian service
will be received.
The public is welcome to participate
in this real time Of sharing," Rev.
Bowman stated.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1952-03-20
Purchases Hardesty
Lumber Company Here

Fred f. Beachy, of near Oakland,
is announcing the purchase of the
Hardesty Brothers Lumber company
in Oakland this week, and will take
immediate possession.
The new concern will be known as
the Fred f. Beachy Lumber Com
pany. Mr. Bcachy has been employed
as manager and bookkeeper of Har-
desty Brothers for the past five years.
He is a native of Bittinger and was
a resident of Mt. Lake Park for about
eight years before moving to the for
mer Hervey Smouse farm near Gort-
ner about two years ago.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1952-03-20
Youth Council Will
Consider Teen-Age
Center, Other Needs
viii Not Confine Program To
Community Center
Alone

Representatives from fourteen or
CARNATIONS Of Oakland gathered last
night with the youth committee
named last Wednesday evening, to
begin definite work in attempting to
solve some of the teen-age problems
of the community.
The entire group was unanimous in
the feeling that they had assembled
not only to work for a youth center
but to do anything and everything
they can do in aiding youth, They par
ticularly hoped that parents who were
not represented in any organization
would feel free to offer suggestions
on ways to aid the youth.
Six organizations invited to send
representatives did not do so, but it
was learned that three of those had
named representatives who had con-
flicting meetings and were unable to
be present last night.
At the meeting were the organiza-
ton committee composed of S. T.
Naylor, Mrs. D. c. Updyke, Mrs. r.
]. Hesen, Mrs. w. w. Mace, Mrs.
Thomas Stevenson and Mayor Joseph
limbaugh; and the following: Lewis
Jones, Lions club; Willard Elliott,
Rotary club; Rev. John J. Atwell,
American Legion; Mrs. Z. l. Baum
gartner Civic club; Mrs. Updyke, Bus
mess and Professional Women; Rev.
Luther L. Hare, ministers associa-
ton; Emeric Dusic, chamber of COM
merce; Donald Stemple, Moose lodge;
William A. Shirer, Masonic lodge;
Mrs Clifford Phillips, Pythian Sis
tiers; Mrs. Grover Stemple, Eastern
Star; Mrs. Kathryn Helbig, American
Association OF University Women;
Fred Tichnell, Elementary PIT. A.
and A. c. Calhoun, National Guard.
Youth Elect
At meeting at the high school on
Monday afternoon the tcen-agers also
elected Carlton Tasber, Paul McIntire,
Marvin Mills, Kitty Gnegy, Harold
Orendorf, Paul Brohawn and Philip
Bussey Sherry Hardcsty was named
for the Parochial school.
The students have already secuted
Oakland for possible places for a
youth center, and last night it was
decided that they continue this, find
ing out about costs, and what would
be needed to establish a center at the
various places suggested. Art Calhoun
accepted the responsibility of being
the adult who would work with the
youth on this.
Students at the high school already
have received questionnaires as to
what their ideas were on needs,
methods of supplying the needs and
whether or not they would participate
and give time and work for such a
project.
Those present were of the opinion
that lay member from each church
should also be made members of the
youth council that is to be officially
formed next Wednesday evening
There will be election of officers at
that time.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1952-03-20
Spring Arrives

This morning at 11:14 Il. M, the
vcrnal equinox officially occurred and
ushcrcd in the spring season. as Of
the official calendar
This year spring arrived on the
earliest of three possible days, the
10Th, 21st and 22nd.
Today's temperature actually shows
sign of spring, but weather during
the past week was not very Indicative.
There was snow on Sunday with Mon
day moderately cold. There was a
heavy rain on Tuesday night with
more snow and rain on Wednesday.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1952-03-20
Former Court Clerk
Passes Away Tuesday
Albert G. Ross, 81, Dies At His
Home After Illness of
Several Months

Albert Gordon Ross, aged 81, died
at his home on Oak street, Oakland,
Tuesday evening about o'clock after
an illness Of several months duration.
He was clerk of the Circuit Court for
fourteen years, having retired in 1916,
and had been a worker at the court
house in one capacity or another for
a total Of So years.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1952-03-20
Plan Defense Rally

a civil defense rally at Grantsville
was announced this week by John
Elliott, county civil defense director.
The rally will be held in the Grants
vile High school auditorium on Fri
day, April 4, at 1880 p. m.
A movie, "A Tale of Two Cities, y
will be shown
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1952-03-20

Rabid foxes in parts of Pennsyl-
vania and Virginia are causing people
to worry. Maryland was free of them
thus far.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-06-24
ormer Key
Wesier Dies
In Miami

Mrs. Adelaide Eldridge Mayo,
SO, a former resident of Key West
and member of st. Mary's Star of
the Sea Catholic Church, died in
Miami, June IS.
Mrs. Mayo was the only daugh-
ter of the late DR.. Dan Eldridge
and Mr.. Julia Scott Eldridge of
Apalochicola, a pioneer West Flo
rida family. She is survived by:
Two daughters, Mrs. Hugh VIII
liams Of Key West and Mrs. Edith
Walker of Charlotte, N. c., anc
fourteen grandchildren.
Funeral services were held yes
terday at St. Patricks Catholic
Church in Apalochicola.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-06-24
Fleet Reserve
Auxiliary Enjoy
Luncheon Meeting

Unit Sc of the Ladies AuXili. ry of
Fleet Reserve held their regular
June 10, at the c. P. o. Club on
the Naval Station.
Attending the enjoyable meet
ing were Mesdames Mary Boye-
son, Nadine Van ArtSdaliner, Lor-
raine Yale, Mizpah Pierce, Dora
Medina, Ella Morton, Ginny Kor-
aska, Kathleen Smith, Helen Cas-
tagna, Shirley Roberts and Helen
Shaw.
1t was announced that the group
Thursday, June 26 at the Naval
Station Beach Patio at 10 am.
Publicity chairman, Mrs. Shirley
Roberts asks that all members be
present.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-06-24

Mrs. Cohen graciously offered
the use of her home since the
regular clubrooms where the BPW
usually meets are being renovated.
Husbands and friends are invit-
ed to the card party with members.
There will be door prizes and prizes
for winners.
every cent OF the proceeds from
the party will be given TO the Girls
STATE fund. one of the projects
which BPW has undertaken. The
organization will see that a girl
sponsored by the group attends the
noted training in government camp
at Tallahassee. The school is one
of the most effective in giving
young women an insight into the
way the State government is con
Quoted.
Reservations for the card tourna-
ment may be made by calling Mrs.
Hester Stutz, Katherine MacManus
or the chairman.