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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-02-19
Hospital Bill
Re-Introduced In
State Legislature
Merely Guards Against Pos.
sihility OF Having Com
misSiOners' Authority
Interrupted

To guard against the possibility
Of interrupting the authority of
the County Commissioners in pro-
viding funds for the Garrett
County Memorial hospital when
necessary, Senator Neil c. Fraley
has re-introduced the Garrett
County Memorial hospital bill in
the State legislature.
This would merely re-enact the
measure at the short session of
the Legislature which concerned the
official acceptance of the County
Hospital by the County Commits
sioners, and provided officially foI
board of governors to manage
and operate the hospital, if neces-
sary, and relieve the commission
ers and board of governors of liza
bility Of negligence in connection
with operation and maintenance.
The county commissioners some
time previous to the 1850 session
of the Legislature, had agreed 90
accept conveyance of the hospital
and to support it but the bill was
to make such provisions binding.
The bill at that time also gave the
Board of Governors official power
to prescribe charges, provide for
collection, employ needed persons,
to adopt rules and regulations, and
make proper expenditures The bill
also gave the commissioners power
to levy for operation and main
tenance and to take care of any
deficit by borrowing and meeting
such deficit out Of the next years
levy.
Senator Fraley pointed out that
the State Supreme court had de
clared a number Of statutes voic
that were passed at the short scs-
sion of the legislature in 1850, be
cause they were passed at a session
specifically called to pass budget
measures only. He said the re-pass-
age of the bill would be merely a
safeguard against such action.
In the bill which Senator Fralcy
introduced this week one paragraph
rhapUp VOuId increase by- three the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-02-19
Waterman Found
Dead Near Mine

Edward Morris Bray, 81, mine
Waterman, was found dead in a
road at VindeX Monday morning.
Authorities said they believed he
had died of heart attack while at
work.
Sheriff Paul w. Fisher said
Bray, a night Waterman at the
shutdown workings of the Johns
town Coal and Coke company at
VindcX, had been under treatment
for a heart condition.
Bray's wife, Mrs. Melee Smith
Bray, Kitzmiller, became worried
when her husband failed to return
home after work at 1880 p. m.
Sunday. Early Monday she notified
Charles Tranum, neighbor, who
went to the mine and found Bray
lying in the snow on a road about
$50 yards from the mines black
smith shop. His hand clutched a
shovel, leading authorities to be-
licvc he had been shovcling snow
when he died.
Besides his widow he is survived
by two sons, Roy and Patrick Bray,
both Cumberland; three sisters,
Mrs. June O'Donnell, Kitzmiller;
Mrs. Virginia Michaels, Pitts
burgh; and Mrs. Pearl Wilson, Bar
ton; a half brother, Okey Junkins,
Creln, and four grandchildren.
He was "A son of the late Charles
Edward Bray and Mrs. Maru Nir-
ginia Jmkins Bray. He was a mem
Der of the Kitzmillcr Methodist
church and of Acric 720, Fratcrnal
Order of Eagles, Piedmont, W. Va.
Funeral services were conducted
Wednesday afternoon from the
Bethel Methodist church with Rev.
Charles Keller, pastor Of the As
scmbly of God church at kitzmiller,
officiating. Burial was in Bray
cemetery near Kitzmiller.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-02-19
Youth Shot in Foot
AS He Cleans Rifle

A fiftecn-ycar-old youth toying
with a rifle as he watched a cow
boy movie on tclevision at his
home Monday night, was wounded
in the foot when he accidentally
discharged the weapon.
Ronald Wayne Humbcrt, Of Nc
Henry, was admitted to Garrett
County Memorial hospital at Oak
land, with "A severe bullet wound
in the left foot.
Sheriff Paul W. Fisher said the
accident happened about $50 as
the boy sat alone in his living room
watching tclcvision When a cow
boy movie flashed onto the screen
the youth said, he decided to clean
a gun owned by Robert Enlow, at
whose home he lives.
He was toying with the .30-30
carbine when it suddenly went off,
piercing his left foot. Enlow, who
was outside at the barn, heard the
shot and ran back to the house,
He summoned Ben Savage, a
ncighbor, who drove the boy to the
Oakland hospital.
The. boy later told Sheriff
Fisher he didn't remember work
ing the guns lever action or pull
ing the trigger. lie said he had
no idea the weapon even was
loaded until it discharged.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-02-19
To Attend Fabric Festival

Miss Ethel Grove, home demon
stration agent, with three local
members of Homemakers clubs
will attend Fabric festival at
College Park, presented by seniors
in textiles and clothing of the Col
lege of Home Economics. The date
is February 20.
Accompanying her will be Mrs
Parker Warwick, New Germany;
Mrs. Kenneth Bucket, Bittinger;
and Mrs. Leonard Haenftling
Hoycs. Mrs. Bucket is county cloth
ing chairman.
Miss Grove said the festival
would bring together news of fab
RIGS on the current market, their
best uses and their care, with OPP
portunities to hear experts on the
subject.
Miss Grove also announced regu-
lar Homemakers meeting as fol
lows: Sunnyside, February "a, 1880;
Bittingcr, February %, at 1870, at
home of Mrs. Elmer Shawley; West
Vindex, February 26, 1880.
The Corona All club is scheduled
to meet Feb. "a, at 1880.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-02-19
Dies Tuesday While
Driving Automobile

Walter Asbury Tony" Combs
81, veteran of World War |, of Mt.
Lake Park, died Tuesday noon of
a heart attack while driving his
automobile. Death occurred at the
corner of Third and Oak streets,
in the town Of Oakland, just as he
had slowed down for a traffic
light. His automobile lightly
bumped the car in front of him,
and when the traffic signal changed
his car remained stationary. His
death was no doubt instantaneous.
Mr.. Combs had been a painter in
the Mt Lake Park and Oakland
area for a number of years. He
was born May 25, 1890, in Mt. Lake
Park, a son Of the late Charles
Albert and Sarah Ann Harris
Combs. He was a member Of the
Baptist church at Loeb Lynn and
the Woodmen Of the World lodge
at the same place.
A veteran of World War |, he
was indicted as private June /,
1918, and served overseas in
France from September /, 1918, to
July 6, 1919. He was member of
Company b, 68th engineers and
also 55tb cODlnanV of a tranSOOr-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-02-19
Kickoff Dinner To
Initiate Red Cross
Drive For Funds

The time has arrived for the an
nual countrywide campaign to raise
funds for the American Red Cross,
and the kickoff dinner has been
arranged for tomorrow night, Fri
day, February 20, it was announced
by Olonzo P. Fike, Accident, county
fund raising chairman.
The drive is set to begin Of
ficially March / and will continue
through the month until March 81.
The goal is set at $2,9O8, of which
81 400 will remain in the county.
Fikc announced his county or
ganization as follows:
Miss Josephine Fike, executive
secretary; j. Thomas Cain, window
display chairman; George Hanst
and Wilbur Close, publicity; James
Lemmert, First National Bank
Oakland, fund treasurer.
Communitics-O Oakland, Joe D.
Miller, chairman; Miss Mary X
Williams, assistant; Mrs. Louise
Culric, West Maryland Power.
Richard Dayton. c. and p Tele-
phone company; Miss Irene Sharpe
Garrett County Memorial hospital
Friendsville, Mrs. Ward Liven-
good. chairman; Mrs. Raymond
Schlossnaglc, assistants; Grantsville
Miss Viola Broadwater, chairman;
Mrs. Daniel IIershbcrgcr, assist
ant; Mrs. Arthur Rush, Jennings;
Mrs. K. c. Clatterbuck, Deer Park;
Jay Bell Crellin; Mr. and Mrs. Il.
W. Bond, McHenry and Sang Run;
Helen Spcicher, Hoyes; Mrs. Camp
bell Saunders, Red House; Mrs.
Ralph Calandrella, Kitzmiller; Mrs.
Britton Martin, Mt. Lake Park;
Mrs. Catherine Anderson, Loeb
Lynn; Mary Zinkan, Accident
Community chairmen for Bloom
ington and Blttnger are yet to be
named. Community chairmen will
select their own workers.
Workers will gather tomorrow
evening at the Mt. Lake Hotel fol
the dinner, and all workers arc
I bearing their own expenses. Miss
Margaret Margravc, director of the
Eastern area, American Red Cross
of Alexandria, Va, will be the chief
speaker. Some short film strips are
to be shown. Mr. Fike said definite
plans would be made to get the
campaign underway. A thorough
house to house canvass will be used
this year, as in other years, it was
stated.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-02-19
Hospital Report
Shows Profit In
Years Operation

A financial report of the Garrett
County Memorial hospital for the
fiscal year ending June so, 1852,
was released this week by Miss
Irene Sharpe, superintendent, re-
vealing a profit in its operations
during that time, of around $l5,-
600. This was marked difference
from the hospitals first year of
operation when an expected deficit
of over $4,000 was indicated.
Accounts receivable or the amount
patients owe the hospital, how
ever, have shown a marked in
crease, going from $9,667.57, in
1851, to $24,414.97 in 1852. This
trend was still continuing, it was
learned today.
The complete figures are shown
on another page Of The Republican
today, with an analysis of the sur
plus account. 1t was pointed out
also that there had been an in
crease of $5,990.O3 in the amount
of inventories.
While the report shows the
financial position as of June 30,
1852, few statistical figures were
released for the period January l.,
1852, to January, 1858. During
that time there have been 1880
patients, not including new born.
Infant births totalcd 1923.
The percentage of occupancy
during that period has been so per-
cent, with the average length of
stay being 6 4llO days. This sta
tistical report was made recently
to the division Of hospital services
of the state.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-02-19
Baseball Meeting
Planned March 3rd

Plans for the reorganization of
the Mt. Top Baseball league will be
made at meeting on Tuesday,
March 3, in the Moose club at Oak
land at p. M, it was announced.
One of the teams is planning an
early start. The Loeb Lynn base
ball club has called meeting for
Thursday night, February 26, at
8 O'Clock in the Odd Fellows Hall
at Loeb Lynn. Those interested
are urging all players and fans to
attend
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-02-19
Writes Article

Mrs. Bornicc Pcll Crane. former
resident of Loeb Lynn Heights
had an article, My Surprise Al
ley" published in a magazine pub.
lishcd at Sebring, Fla. The booklet
describes the scenic highlands OF
Florida. Mrs. Crane wrote of tho
various flowers, animals, vines and
people encountered in back street
Of the city.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-02-19
Sponsor Training Course

Members of the Loar auxiliary
of the Garrett County Memorial
hospital are sponsoring a training
course for volunteer hospital work
crs. The course will be held on
Monday evening, February %, at
$50, at the hospital Miss Irene
Sharpe, superintendent, will be the
instructor.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-02-19
ROtarianS See Movie

Rotarians saw contrast to the
local scenery this past Friday at
their regular weekly meeting, when
a moving picture was shown of Der
muda The showing was in charge
of Robert Nichols, who IS program
chairman for February.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-02-19

Bernard l. Gender and c. f..
Sharps left Saturday for New Or
leans, La, where they attended the
Mardi Gras They continued to Hot
Springs, Ark. where they will re
main for three weeks.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-04-11

at Raiford.
Judge Rowe signed judgment
for 1000 in favor of Mrs. Florrie
Adams, widow of the dead doctor,
who was slain in his office during
an argument with Mrs. McCollum,
stripping the defendant of all her
worldly goods. Mrs. McCollum re-
fused the opportunity of appearing
at the hearing which by the single
stroke of pen resulted in the
once wealthy becoming pauper.
Mrs. Adams original suit against
the McCollum estate for 100000
was recently dismissed by Judge
Rowe. Under the Florida law, a
husband is not responsible for the
criminal acts of his wife.
Though Judge Rowe's document
calls for S85,800, the plaintiff,
Mrs. Adams, can hardly hope to
recover anymore than $4,000, in
asmuch as the courts have decla~-
ed that Mrs. McCollum was entitl-
ed to only one-fifth of the McCol-
lum estate, which had been set up
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-04-11

ploved males in the United States
had less than five years of school
ING at the time of World War ii.
However, in its recommendation
for relieving the situation by dis
tribution of federal assistance to
needy states, the report warns that
because of former large discrep
ancies in expenditures for the Ne
gro and white pupil in all South
ern states, it would be important
for the federal government to es-
tablish certain safeguards against
discriminatory use of these funds"
The study suggested the stipula-
ton of certain minimum standards
that would raise the level of the
poorest schools.
AS stated by President Eisen-
hover, who was not only aware
of the army findings, but actively
interested in the project while he
was president of Columbia univers-
ity, 1.-The presentation will encour
age the development of construct
i've policies to avoid such waste in
the future.
1t has accomplished the original
purpose of getting the facts about
the WaStage."
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-04-11

as $4,000. There are several
children who shared the remand
err.
In the process of the litigation
of Mrs. Adams against the estate,
the defense attorneys for Mrs. Me-
Collum during her murder trial
Frank T. Cannon (white) and Rele-
ford McGriff (colored), both of
Jacksonville, the court granted her
widows mite of $1,000, which
was charged against the whole Me-
Collum estate, rather than against
her personal share in the estate.
Sam McCollum, husband Of the
condemned woman, who fled the
scene the day of the killing, died
the next day in Zuber, near Ocala
1t is reported he died Of a heart
attack. The McCollum fortune is
said to have been built upon far
flung farming interests, the mum.
bers game in which McCollum is
said to have been one of the "big
boys" and large holdings in the
Central Life Insurance Company
of Tampa.
Since the conviction, an admit
ted Legitimate son of Sam Nc
Collum has filed papers in court
in behalf of himself asking
child's share of the McCollum
estate. Representing him is At
torney Horace E. Hill of Daytona
Beach, Florida. That case has not
yet been heard.
The case of Mrs. McCollum is
now up before the Supreme Court
of the state for an appeal, it has
been revealed.
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in World War ii because of edu-
cational deficiencies. The rejection
rate for whites on the same
grounds was AZ out Of every 1000.
In Mississippi, the study points
out, the state spends five times as
much on white students as on Ne
groes. The book quotes one ex-
pert as remarking, mississippi is
educating the whites off the backs
of the Negroes"
The report recommends a draft
policy accepting illiterates and the
reinstitution of the Special Train
ing programs in force at the end
of World War III as a means of
ending the Largest single cause
of rejection for military service"
The contention is that a soldier
trained to read and write in the
army is not an expensive soldier
who can't fight we'll or work we'll
Contrary to the old belief, the re-
port states, "the military perform
ance of these graduates proved
surprisingly good"
In the past sixty years, tremen-
dous advances have been made in
graduating illiteracy but the pro-
portion continues high. Census
data shows that II per cent Of en-
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lied military operation.
He asserted that last Thursdays
massacre and a successful diver
sionary raid on police post bore
evidence of careful planning and
direction. He gave the casualty
figure among loyal Kikuyu tribes
men as II known killed, 81 missing
and so injured. However, final
figures would place the score much
higher, he said.
Lyttleton is being hard pressed
~ members anxious about deteri-
oration in the kenya situation
which he said is now "more like
4 war" The secretary explained
hat Mau Mau activities have been
compressed into a smaller area, and
their leaders apparently feel driven
to carry out raids in larger groups.
The secretary is also under fire
from labor members, who are dis
satisfied with his statement about
the Mau Mau. An emergency de-
bate was forced, and James Grit
fiths, the secretary's predecessor in
the colonial office in the former
labor government, declared that
there seems to be every danger
that we are rapidly reaching the
state in Kenya of what amounts
to civil war"
The Mau Mau society has massa-
| cred not only whites, but tribes
who have remained loyal to the
white dominated South African
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firm of Tibbs, Windsor and Taylor
in the District of Columbia. Julia
Cooper and Fred MINIS will also
enter private practice in d. {.
William F. Mckinney, who serv-
ed as assistant to the regional di-
rector in Dallas, Texas, has ac-
cepted a position with the regional
office of the Public Housing AID
ministration of Dallas.
Frank j. Hogan, who served as
deputy assistant to the district at
torney in New York after his
sraduation~from Yale, plans to en-
ter private law practice in New
York City.
Mrs. Dorothy Davis, who was
appointed information specialist
Tor OPS in Kansas City is now
director of the Florence Home for
Girls in that city.
Harry Watkins, who served as
an accountant in the OPS regional
office in New York, has accepted
a position with the regional office
of the Federal Security Agency of
that city.
DR.. Rudolph Jones, left his post
rs OPS price economist to accept
the assistant deanship at Fayette-
lille Teachers college in North
Carolina.
William Louis Campfield, who
served as OPS cost accountant in
he regional office at San Fran
cisco. has accepted a similar posi-
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-04-11
National Neqro
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of the CLIO; George Meany, Presi-
dent of the AT Of l.; Albert Fitz-
gerald, President of UE and to
the Louisville AT of l. Central
Trades Council.
Mr. Travis is Secretary-T Treas
urer of the International Union of
Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers.
Describing Travis activities as a
leader Of the Negro Labor Council,
Coleman Young, NNLC Executive
Secretary, said: Brother Travis
has distinguished himself as a
white trade unionist who has many
time demonstrated his belief that
white workers must, in their own
self interest, fight for the rights
OF Negro workers"
AS further step in national
campaign for democratic hiring al
the Louisville Plant, the National
| Negro Labor Council Vice-Presi-
dent stated: eve call to your at
tention serious problem confront
ing the Negro workers, men anC
women, Of Louisville, who sees
employment as production work
ers in this Plant. The Louisville
| Area Negro Labor Council, along
with other community organiza-
tons, has been campaigning fol
year to convince the Genera
Electric Company to hire Negro
men and women as production
workers. So far, the Company has
refused to do so"
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-04-11

ton with the army ordnance.
Special OPS agent Clark Frazier
Of Missouri is now serving as as
sistant circuit attorney in St.
Louis.
An outplacement program has
been established in the national
office of OPS for the purpose Of
trying to place dismissed person
mel in other jobs before the agen-
cy is completely abolished.
This department is doing a fair
ing good job, said an OPS spokes
man, considering the employment
freeze which is now on in all gov
eminent agencies.
Many of the Negro employees,
especially those in the higher
brackets, left the agency on their
own and found new employment
when they realized that decontrols
were swiftly advancing and OPS
was gradually folding.
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tentatively set for Friday after
noon at Pearl Street A. M. E.
Church.
A widower, he is survived by his
children, Mrs. Frances Reed Greene
of Jackson, wife of the editor and
publisher of the Jackson Advocate;
Mrs. Gladys Topp, owner and OPP
orator of the Modern Cleaners
here; f. w. Reed, Phillip Reed,
Mrs. Vivian James of Detroit,
Mich; Mrs. Melvina Reed Turner,
of Chicago; a brother, Rev. Hugh
Reed of Jacksonville, Florida, sew
eral grand and great grandchil-
dren.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-04-11

government. Many have been cap
tured. Several have been executed,
but the society hardly seems to
have lost. any, of its vigor or its
strength.
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she. claimed was her slower" and
fathered her Is months old baby
daughter, Loretta, Mrs. McCollum
was found guilty of first degree
murder and has already been SEN
fenced to death in the electric chair
The Adak daily sun., 1953-01-23
H0UBRE;Gs IELUs !, j> NoPTHERu SCORERS s

<, 0UBREGs IE:Ags NORTHERN sCQRERs s I0s5 ENGEIESr- ZAP )-+Wa shington's Bob Houb-s'54 rees .remains in sa. a.sscoring class. by |2imse1f ri tn l76 points six .basketbal1 games s3$ andI 2 per r cent of hi is*
 shots- *. p { s.t iit i tt < " ..:s s;ttatiaticsEr 1eased Thursday by the Pac- @tfic Coast Conference Comais saoner s of-=.@ :fice showed Houbregs has. scored 65 field .&%
 goals md 46 free throws for an. average 4#.
 of -29.3 points in the Northern Division :" / I,ley. si>s :S & & % Y. 7 #. Fol lowing .Honbrega: dn the Northern SCOTT
 ing race gre "a. couple of other centers, :a3 chet Noe of'%0regon and ssHa riley Kruger of ;s& Idaho. Noe has aavoraged:l7 points in:E5$5
 his six games y hi 1e Kruger has 2 ? n rqa1: 1T
 l5 .A- S1f ,. Aff # M ;A Wa ash1ngt ton' 2 Hlskies are iundef6ated insf
 +he Northern Division with 61O record .''2