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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-05-27
Civil Defense Film
To BE Shown June 9

Several films concerning civil
defense are to be shown at a
meeting for the general public on
Wednesday, June 9, at 7:3O p. m,
DIST. at the Oakland Fire hall.
Rev. John J. Atwell. civil de
Tense director for Oakland, said
that Survival Under Atomic At
tack" and u. S. c. d. in Action"
and Air Defense" would be among
those shown.
All organizations are asked to
send a representative to the meet
ing and everyone interested in the
program is invited to attend and
sign up for some position on the
program.
He announced that a volunteer
rescue squad had been organized
by Proctor Kildow Post No. II,
American Legion, and he urged
every organization to undertake
some project along this line.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-05-27
Heart Attack Fatal

Frederick G. Gramtham, 30, of
Cherry Tree, Pa. was found Tues
day morning near Silver Lake
Park, south of Red House, along
the highway beside his car, and
died enroute to the Tucker County
hospital in Parsons.
Hospital authorities said that
Gramtham suffered a heart attack.
\ repres entatve Of the Swift Com
pany's Baltimore office, chemical
division, Gramtham was found I'M
conscious beside the rear of his
automobile, where he had apparent
~ cndeavored to get something
from the trunk.
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National polio vaccine tests have
brought no serious reactions.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-05-27
ADDITIONAL LOCAL ADS, TOO
LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION

FOR SALE-House with red in
sui brick siding, built-in kitchen.
Six rooms, two Railways. Approx
mately 5 acres Of land, fruit trees.
Located ON Oakland Fmgerboard
road, near Mellott farm. School bus
route by house. Don't call, come
see in the evening. Thayer Sanders.
ADV 12-4t
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-05-27

Saturday afternoon when their
automobile overturned while at
tempting to make the turn at Rose
dale just west of Oakland. The
machine was headed toward Oak
land.
Corporal Sam Conrad of the
State police, investigated and
charged Bowssr with operating a
vehicle at speed greater than
reasonable and proper. He posted
collateral Of $50 and costs which
he forfeited.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-05-27
Receives b. d. Degree

Carl Joseph Wonderly, Of Mt.
Lake Park, received the Bachelor
of Divinity degree from Central
Baptist Theological Seminary at
Kansas City, Kansas at its fifty
second annual commencement
there on May IL. He is son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. +. o. Wonderly.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-05-27
CARD OF THANKS

We desire to express our sincere
thanks and appreciation to all our
friends and neighbors for their
kindness and helpfulness during
the illness and following the death
of our husband and father, the late
Marshall McCabe.
We also want to thank all who
gave flowers and contributed the
use Of their automobiles for the
funeral service.
Mrs. Daisy McCabe
and Children
ADV 1t.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-05-27
RHEUMATISM = ARTHRITIS

NeuritiS-Sciatica
Relief from those torturing pains
or no charge An absolute proven
remedy. Only one trip required
Disabled persons may send
friend, as South Mt. Vernon Ave,
500 #. off Route 40, Uniontown, Pa.
Office hours: Daily 1916. Sunday
1914. Permanently located.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-05-27
Car Overtllrns

Holly Rogers Bowser, Belpre.
Ohio, and Ruby Boone, Parkers-
burg, W. Va. were badly shaken
up but not seriously injured last
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-05-27

A labor member Of Parliament
in London declared pressure from
us. was attempting to separate
Australia and New Zealand from
Britain.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-05-27

\ Pennsylvania youth, II. won
the National Spelling Bee cham
pionship.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1954-06-19
Say Coal Yard Boss,
Deliveryman Stole
400 Tons in Year

A coal yard foreman and a
delivery man were held last
Thursday for investigation OF
embezzling l,400 tons of coal
valued at $4,000 in the last wear
They were John L. Carroll.
IS. l4ol5 Woodrow Wilson. and
Napoleon Smith. 30. 1888 Hen
bricks. according TO police who
arrested them on complaint Of
the Finley Coal Co.. 1880 from
bleY.
Detectives stated that Smith
was nabbed after finding one
merchant who had receipts for
500 tons of Finley coal that were
not recorded in the Finley COM
pany's records.
Smith admitted participating
in the theft of the over thousand
tons OF coal in IL months and
named Carroll as involved, po-
lice reported. They stated that
Smith told Of getting S3.25 each
ton while Carroll received 50.
Police added that Carroll
earned 500 week, but spent
from % TO $50 a day playing
numbers. The coal yard boss also
served time in Jackson Prison for
obtaining money under false pre-
lenses in car-selling racket,
police said
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1954-06-19

GEORGE a. ISABEL. 1859
president Of the Detroit Hous-
ing Commission. recently filed
for the Republican nomination
for Registrar of Deeds.
His qualifications include: B.
A.. State University OF Iowa:
Business Administration and
Government; Professor. Lane
College. Jackson. Tennessee;
National Secretary Of a College
fraternity for ten years; firsi
Federal Housing Manager in
Detroit: contract management
broker - Home Owners Loan
Corporation in Detroit; contract
manager. Federal Public Hous-
ina Authority in Detroit; con-
tract manager. Veterans Nd
-ainisfraiion in Detroit; mem
Der Of Detroit Builders Associa-
ton; commissions and ex-pres-
ideni of Detroit Housing Com
mission: former president OF
Detroit Brokers Association for
three years; president of
LARGE downtown Real Estate
Management Company. and
vesirYmsn and secretary OF ST.
Cyprian's Episcopal Church.
Urging voters 10 support me
Eisenhower administration. his
slogan is Support Ike by Vof-
ina for lisa"
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1954-06-19
Morgan Notes
Hurts Silver
Anniversary

BALTIMORE. Md. - Edward
p Hurt, maker Of many cham
pionship teams in football, bas-
kciball. and track. for more than
quarter of a century. was twice
honored al Morgan State College
thi, week.
Coach Hurt garnered the first
honor Saturday. June 5, when
the General Alumni Association
cited him for twenty-five years
Of meritoriouS service 10 Alma
Mater" during the groups fiji
teenth annual luncheon IN the
Memorial Refractory
Dr. Bernard s Waugh Of Cam
den n j.. presented a scroll 10
Coach. Hurt during the luncheon
which brought together approx
umaiely $50 alumni. trustees. fac
uliy members, and friends
Again on Monday, June 7. the
faculty remembered Coach Hurt
silver anniversary at Morgan by
presenting him a valise and
travelling kit
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1954-06-19

I'm bout that will go a long
way toward determining the next
contender for the Welterweight
Championship of the World, Del
Flanagan. Of Minneapolis. No. 2
ranking welterweight meets AL
lie GrOnik, of Detroit. In a 10
round match TO be broadcast ex-
clusively over the CHS Tele'
vision Network from Detroit
Olympia Wednesday, June l6. 10
pm. EDIT
Both fighters viii be- placing
winning streakS on the line.
Flanagan. in n starts. has won
81. lost 3, and split ?, with vic
tories in his last eight bouts.
Gronik. in 90 starts. has chalked
up So wins. IL losses and 6 draws.
He has been the victor IN his
last IA contests, including wins
over young Duke Harris AT State
Far Grounds last Thursday
night
In his first television appear
ance, Gronik viii meet his most
formidable and experienced OPP
poncnt
Flanagan. known as cutie
in rinq circles. has a bristiing
left jab and boxes with finesse
in addition TO having power
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1954-06-19
Mason's Basketeers Compile Best
Record at Wayne University

With oil victories in los inter-
collegiate contests, Wayne Uni
yersity's nine sports teams COM
pleted another successful school
year this month as the l953-54
sports activity came to an end.
cross country. basketball.
swimming. fencing. golf and
tennis all completed winning
years. while football. baseball
and track finished on the losing
end.
Coach Joel Mason'S basketball
SQUAD compiled the best record
with 10 WINS as against six dc
feats II was the third straight
year that the Tartar cagerS have
lost only six games.
Also impressive was the mark
compiled by the ienring team
which won nine and lost two for
one Of its best years on record.
The swimming team. under
Coach Leo Mas won five and
lost only two for a good year,
while the cross-country team
compiled a mark Of four wins
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1954-06-19
Morciono Seen


rounds
Although the fight Will not be
lelevised II will be broadcast
locally over radio station WXYZ.
Theatres in New York, other
Eastern cities and many cities
throughout the middlewest will
larry the battle on TV screens.
From this corner. we are
making a few predicfions-wifh
reservations.
Should the fight 60 beyond
eight rounds. we choose to string
4long with the challenger. How
ever, we are giving it to Rocky
Marciano up to the eihgt, GER
AMY by a Knockout.
Charles. on the other hand.
will win either by scoring a
knockout in the eighth or sf-
ter. or carrying home the de-
cision.
II should, however. be a better
hght than the flasco between
Maroiano and Walcott-in their
asst meeting-when the New Jer-
,ey fighter went out after few
seconds OF the first round.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1954-06-19

The meters. under their new
coach, Fred Mulhauser. also
chalked up the 200th win in
Wayne history beating Hillsdale
College in the season finale.
The football team missed the
800 mark by winning three. los
ing four and tying one, Coach
Joe Truskowski's baseball SQUAD
was a great success even though
II didn't finish at the 500 mark
the Tartars won seven and lost
ten and played good ball after q
slow start.
Most disappointing was Coach
David L. Holmes track squad
which won one and lost five.
However. the Tartar fhinclads
had some iop-notch performers
in Mark Smith. Jim Clark. and
Cliff Hatcher.
The record Of 81 wins. ~ de
featS, and two ties compared with
last years mark OF go wins. 40
losses and one tie.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1954-06-19

My greatest sports thrill was
not the winning OF the 100 and
200 meter races in the 1892
Olympic Games. nor was IL the
winning of the pro sprint title
in Melbourne. Australia. in
1895.
My most memorable athletic
achievement was making five
touchdowns IN high school
football game
Ny brother, Hart, played end
on our CasS Tech High School
eleven can just see him now
urging me to get up and make
"one more.
! was only or yards from
another touchdown. | had been
tripped. AS | fell and finally
rested on the playing field !
just could not seem 10 move.
My brothers pleading request
went unfulfllled.
So new you know-football.
and not track my greatest in
terest | would rather go. say. 10
Chicago 10 see a good football
game than across the street 10
see a track meet.
My own football career was
limited though. A knee injury
in my junior high school year
finished this part OF my athletic
career was pretty good though.
Good enough to make the all-city
Ord team although | played in
only one game The game that
resulted in my injury
II YOU ever saw me run. or saw
pictures Of me In my track uni
form you may have noticed the
elastic supporter | always wore.
That was to brace my injured
knee
Eddie Tolan made track history
al DetroIt's Cass Tech high school
and at the University Of Michi-
gan. He was known as the Mid
night Express.
The running feats OF Tolan are
still brilliant and often referred
10 by the nations leading sports
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1954-06-19
FRITZ'S
VIEWS
BY FRITZ POLLARD

NEH YORK (GlobaD-The big
heavyweight fight comes off
next Thursday night at Yankee
Stadium, and of course the arm
thar experts are sizing up the
two boys.
Msrciano is the favorite. and
everybody remembers that moi
since 1899 has anybody won
back his title after having lost
il. Charles would have TO go
some TO make it.
In the meantime, the boys are
busy sizing up themselves and
each other. Charles is training as
never before. working very hard,
but still says he's going to con-
nder his bid for the crown next
week as lust another fight
He knows it's an important
one. he says. and he realizes
this may be his last crack al
the crown. But he's not going
10 make this fight a mental
hazard" he says. Besides. he
understands that he can't prop
srly train for tho fight II he's
all ehoked UP about il.
And in this corner. we have
the Champ. Rocky Marciano. who
saws Charles had better be wor-
RED
lie wants Charles 10 know
iha, he doesn't have a swclled
head, and that he is not taking
the fight too lightly. He realizes,
he says that Charles Is a good
tighter, and in fact says that he
Is the best heavyweight around
The Champ insists that he
isn't rusty. even though he
hasn't had a fight since Sep
ismbsr. He has been busy and
Is in perfect physical condition.
he claims.
Well, both boys are taking the
whole show pretty seriously, as
they should, and both seem de-
termined to make the best show
ing ever. This ought TO be quite
scrap.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1954-06-19
Morgan Stor
Receive 9 9
~" Letters

BALTIMORE. Md - Coveted
varsity M letters were award
cd &c ninety-ninc athletes, seven
Rifle Tenn members and three
coed basnetccrs during the an.
nual athlct., banquet at Morgan
State College recently.
Trustees. faculty members.
press officials and students wit
messed the awarding of letters
TO 27 football men. III cagers.
s swimming team members. 80
track and field men. 2 boxers.
8 wresilers. 3 tennis players.
and TO team managers and
trainers.
In hIghlight Of the evening
President Martin d jenkins
urged the athletes to prepare tc
continue TO measure up to stand
ards in scholarship
mo institution of higher learn
ing can maintain its integrity
unless II treats athletes the sam,
way other students are treated
giving scholarships to athletes on
he same basis that scholarships
are awarded TO non-athletes.
President Jenkins said.
Morgan's undceated-in-two sea
sons girls basketball team col,
special applause with members
Winifrod TunqucSt. Betty Con
lrr and LOWE Williams. the man
aser. earning letters Frances
Williams won a gold ball. while
silver balls were awarded to
EoriS Spry, team captain, BETH
lee jenkins. Clara PaSchell and
Edith Burgess. DR.. Efiiettee M
Payne is team coach
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1954-06-19
50O-MiIers
Set To Race
atChrysIer
Race Track

INDIANAPOLIS - Two-tlme
winner Bill Vukovich and his
three hottest pursuers in Mon
days 500-Mile Indianapolis Speed
way Classic will tangle again
June 10 in special match race
against time as feature Of the
dedication Of Chrysler Corpora
tons new Engineering Proving
Grounds al Chelsea, Michigan.
The four top finishers in the
1885 Memorial Day Classic at
indianapolis will compete for
cash awards at the Chrysler
Proving Grounds. driving the
same cars they drove at In
dianapolis.
The special race. which VIII be
run on the newest ana safest
high speed concrete oval in exis-
tence, will highlight a dedication
day program June l6, in which
the new Chrysler Provin <
Grounds will be open for the
first time TO newsmen of the
nation
Shooting for the closed track
speed record for one lap on the
big 4.7-mile Proving Grounds
Extraordinarily twice as long
as the indianapolis track-will
be:
Bill Nukovich. OF Fresno. Calf,
driving Car No IA. the Fuel In
lection Special, in which Vuko-
yich won both the 1853 and 1854
indianapolis Classics, setting a
new record this year OF l30.84o
nph;
Jimmy Bryan of Phoenix, Ariz.,
driving the Dean Van Lines
Special owned by A. F. Dean OF
Los Angeles, in which Bryan
finished second in this years race,
averaging l30.l78 mph.
Jack McGrath OF Glendale,
Calf. who finished third in the
1854 race. averaging l30,086 mph
In the Hinkle Special owned by
]. B. Hinkle OF Wichita, Kansas,
after winning the pole position
with a record Indianapolis quail
tying speed Of l5l033 for 10
miles, and
Troy Huffman of Salem. Ind.
1852 indianapolis winner who
finished fourth this year at an
average speed of l2s.2ls mph
in the Automobile Shippers
Special owned by Eugene a.
Casaroll OF Detroit.
Special AAA officials will start
and time the Proving Grounds
competition in which each car
will run individually against the
clock for a single lap in their
record attempts.
The cars will circle the six
lane. 60-foot-wids concrete oval
which is engineered 10 permit
safe vehicle speeds up TO lao
mph. even in the banked curves.
without side thrust.
Wilbur Shaw. president and
General manager Of the Indianap.
oils Motor Speedway, and Will
lam c. Newberg, president OF
Dodge, will set the pace in a
Dodge 800" convertible identi.
cal to the one in which they
paced the indianapolis race last
Monday.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1954-06-19
BY LUTHER WEBB

Can the challenger do the
miraculous by becoming the first
heavyweight in the history Of
boxing to lose the title and re-
gain IT.
That is the question to be
answered Thursday night as
Ezzard Charles walks into the
ring in New York 10 attempt
TO lift the crown which Rocky
Marciano has worn since scor-
ing a l3-round k.o. over Jersey
Joe Walcoit two years ago.
Jersey Joe Walcott who has
fought both the challenger and
the campion, is of te opinion
that Charles will become the first
heavyweight in history TO lose
the title then regain it,
Barney Ross. former weller
weight champion. also believes
that the cagy Cincinnati Cobra
will score win; even predicts
that the Ohio lad will score a
sensational knockout over the
Brockton BlockbuSter within four
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1954-06-19
Man browns
inStoteLoke

A 27-year-old Detroit postal en-
ploye was among thirteen drown
ing deaths reported in Michigan
over the last humid Weekend
He is Robert Taylor. $3.50
Oregon. who drowned in Little
Pleasant Lake eight miles from
Jackson Saturday when he
tried TO swim 10 shore about
800 yards away when boat
which he was in with two COM
panions sprung leak.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1954-06-19
Gronik Gets
Olympic TWO


He has % X. O's to his credit.
Gronik is distinctly opposite in
style He is an aggressive fighter.
In his current string of II vic
tories. he has achieved nine
knOckoutS
Jack Drces viii announce the
bout.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1954-06-19

and two defeats.
Among the spring sports
teams. the golf team surprised
by winning seven. losing six
and tying one. while the tennis
team won inc and lost five.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1954-06-19
FOR sALE-HovsEs

GARFIELD RUSSELL; store
From. now used as Church. with
s rooms in rear; 7 UP. $500
down.
SMITH JOHN r: Vacant 10 room
Brick. $500 down
Broker. TW. z-ttl5
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1954-06-19
As Recall
Ny GREATEST SPORTS THRILL
BY EDDIE ToLAN

Being accepted and identified with track, what | ar
about 70 write viii probably surprise YOU.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1954-06-19

authorities
Next week; Charles Rox-
borough. Miehigan's first Negro
state senator. also was one OF
Michissn's first Negro basket.
ball stars. Read what he re-
members as his greatest sports
thrill"
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1954-06-19

SUITS This foursOme def right; Milton
Prutt N. j. j. W. Beai
on the Hermann Park Municipal Coli
municipal The ruling
q q
tNcwspress fhoto)
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1954-06-19

There are times when even the
most aggressive, forceful, self
assured among us must know, in
tne'r secret hearts, that their hui
man strength is not enough-that
Tod alone can help them in their
Trouble. Those who humbly, truly,
I'VE within Him will not fear,
though the earth be removed"
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1954-06-19

GARNER REAL ESTATE
10. 5-2750 AV. 2-780S
Bill Garner Real Estate
25847 Van Born Road
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1954-06-19

TO NO AVAIL - Pitcher Bob
TrIee. first Negro player hired ny
the philadelphia Athletics, Is swim
ming m diamond dust as he IL
picked of NJ second by Hunter OF
the Baltimore Orioles during re-
cent game In Phllly. The hard
hitting pitcher h a six-gane win
ner. lNewspress Photo)
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1954-06-19

DO 1T
QUICKER.
by using the TRIBUNE clsssihsds
CALL WO. t-ez0e
WO. 2-4s37
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1954-06-19

Tod IL our refuge and strength,
very present help in trouble.
-(Paaln l6.I.l
Milford chronicle., 1954-07-30
As Given Certificates
tcontInued from flrst 80

Mr.. Forstburg and Mr.. Cox also
touched on the worthwhile results
Of the fire schools and looked for
ward to even bigger and better
schools in the future.
The Rev. DR.. Thomas G. Multi
gan, Georgetown, chaplain Of the
DVFA, in a closing prayer, voiced
hope for a happier world, with
peace and understanding when the
school is held next year.
Mr. Baker extended thanks to
the other members Of the DVFA
education committee and to all who
assisted in the conducting OF the
school. as well as to those who
took the courses, and expressed
the schools appreciation to the
Citizens Hose Company of Seaford,
the Magnolia Fire Company, and
Chief George Bowler of the Dover
Air Force Base Fire Department
Tor making apparatus available for
demonstrations.
Among the features Of the ses-
sion were demonstrations Of crash
trucks and extinguishing of air
plane fires staged at the air base.
One group Of the firemen visited
the base one day and another
Milford chronicle., 1954-07-30

group the following day to see the
demonstrations. Their visits also
included an opportunity to see the
huge C-124 GlObemaster planes Op-
Grating from the base.
Lectures included one by Mr..
Cox on application Of water and
another by Captain H. p Slant of
the state police on radio cOmmun-
ications. Throughout the four days,
four different classes were carried
on: Group A, pumps; Group B,
hose, ladders, and large stream ap-
pliances; Group c, instructors
training, and Group d, ventilation.
The instructors made use Of the
civil defense school training truck
which is quartered at the Robbins
Hose Company in Dover for in
structional purposes or use by a
fire company requiring its services
at a fire.
The fire school is held annually
under the sponsorship of the vO-
catiOnal division of the State De-
partment of Public instruction, the
Delaware Volunteer Firemen's As
sOciatiOn, Wesley Junior College
where the men we're quartered
dined and held their inside classes
aGd the Delaware Safety Council.