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The Republican., 1945-12-13
Victory Loan Goes
Over Top Here
County Still Some Short on 'E''
Bond Purchases But Total
Is S221,S3S.75

The Victory Loan drive has gone
over the top in Garrett county, it was
announced this morning by H. c..
Riggs, county chairman, although the
"E" bond quota was still to be met.
The total purchases amounted to
to $221 ,83S.75, as against quota of
$175,00O. sc" bond purchases amount
ed to $66, ,906.25 as against quota of
$4,000.
The overall quota was reached thru
purchases by corporations and other
agencies, which were credited to this
county. The B. and O. allocated $780,
600 of it's purchases to Garrett county.
The Imperial Ice Cream company al
located $4,000, the State of Maryland,
$51 900 and the County Commissioners
and Board of Education jointly $48,-
600 from the fund already accumu-
lated toward the construction of new
school buildings in this county. The
latter amount can be withdrawn at
any time when construction gets under
way.
The Republican., 1945-12-13
APPEALS COURT
DECISION FAVORS
COMMISSIONERS
Suit OF G. Blaine Giessman Was
Based Mainly On County
Orders of 1918 and 1919

The claim of former County Com
missioner, G. Blaine Giessman, against
Garrett County, upon which he
brought suit against the present Coun-
ty Commissioners in 1913, was finally
laid to rest on Friday last when the
Court Of Appeals Of Maryland sus-
tanned the judgment entered by Judge
Mish in the Circuit Court for Wash
ington County, finding in favor of the
County Commissioners and against
Mr.. Giessman.
The suit of Mr.. Giessman was based
for the most part upon 100 county
orders issued in 1918 and 1919 and
paid from county funds while George
Giessman, father of G.. Blaine Giess-
man, was County Treasurer. 1t was
alleged that the orders were issued
by the then County Commissioners
and paid out of the funds of the Coun-
ty Treasurer without his authority
and that he was not given credit for
the same. Mr.. Giessman further al
legged that his father later turned the
orders over to him and that an Act
of the Legislature, passed in 1898, au-
thorizing payment Of interest on out
standing county orders, revived these
old orders and placed him in position
to collect the original amount of
11,667.05 with interest from 1919
Continued on Page Three)
The Republican., 1945-12-13
Richard Q. Glotfelty
Named Pythian Head
Other Officers Elected AT Regu-
lar Meeting Last Friday Night

Richard 0. Glotfelty was elected
chancellor commander of Garrett
Lodge No. 113, Knights of Pythias,
at the regular meeting last Friday
evening. Other officers named were:
Mason Calls, vice-chancellor; John
Criss, prelate; George E. Coddington,
master of work; Walter Hardesty,
keeper of records and seal; Milburn
w. Mann, master of finance; A. G.
Gortner, master of eXchequer; Ralph
Fauber, master at arms; Charles Da-
Wis, inner guard; Lewis r. Jones,
outer guard. Arthur Lawton was
named trustee for a three-year term.
Installation will occur in January.
The new officers will serve for six
months period.
An initiation of First Rank will be
held on Friday might.
The Republican., 1945-12-13
Warns of Dangers
From Check Forgers

Chief of Police John j. Sweeney,
cooperating in the U. S, Secret Ser
vice Crime Prevention program, this
week warned merchants and their GUS
toners to be on guard against check
thieves and forgers.
During the pre-holiday season the
Chief said these criminals take advan-
tagc of crowded streets and over
worked clerks to reap a harvest" by
stealing and forging large numbers of
checks.
Mr.. Sweeney said neither Gus
toners nor merchants can afford to
suffer the loss of forged check when
simple precautions could have pre-
vented it. Treat your check as though
it were cash. If you receive check,
protect it from thieves. If you are a
merchant, be sure you know your en-
dorscrs.
The Republican., 1945-12-13
Red Cross Chapter
Expends S2,593.34
For Disaster Help
Makes Report For Two Weeks
Period Required In Helping
Families Back To Normal

A report of the Garrett County
Chapter of the American Red Cross
this week concerning the individuals
helped following the disastrous fire
the night of November IA which des-
troyed the Nally building, shows that
2,593.34 has been expended thus far
for relief and assistance There were
eight families and four individuals in
volved
The report declared that in addi-
tion to the cash expenditures, food,
used clothing and furniture were
brought into two downtown stations
and were distributed to those apply
ing for assistance Two pairs of
glasses have been furnished from the
Theatre tax fund. The Red Cross ac-
knowledged substantial aid from Mr..
and Mrs. William Gibson and others
too numerous to mention.
All donations were voluntary, as it
was pointed out that every year ma
tion-wde campaign is conducted for
the purpose of carrying on the Red
Cross work, including disaster relief.
The combined efforts of generous cit
liens and organizations and the Red
Cross bridged the gap between the
need created by the fire and what
the families could provide from their
own limited resources. The task of
helping the Oakland families back to
normal living required two weeks.
Issuing the report were Mrs. f. Z.
Tower, president of the Garrett coun-
ty chapter; F. f. Rathbun, chairman
of the disaster committee; Mrs. Paul
B. Naylor, chairman of the annual roll
call; J. M. Jarboe, treasurer; DR., f. |.
Baumgartner and L. M. Fraley, mem
bers of the disaster committee.
The Republican., 1945-12-13
Army Recruiting
Office Is Moved

The Army recruiting office, former
ly located in the Court House building,
has been moved to the basement of
the postoffice building in Oakland,
effective on Tuesday, it was an
nounced by Sgt. Marsh. army repre-
sentative here
Sgt. Marsh declared he was of the
firm belief that if the young men of
the district II and 18 years of age,
would come in, he could show them
the advantage of enlisting in the reg
ular army rather than being drafted
by the local board. Enlistments can be
made up to the time an individual re-
ceives his induction call. He empha-
sized that the army had the best re-
tirement plan available anywhere.
The Republican., 1945-12-13
Firemen Answer Two
Alarms During Week

The Oakland firemcn answered two
alarms during the week, one at Bayard
and one at Mt Lake Park.
The call to Mt Lake Park on We'd
nesday morning was the result of a
fire in an official car attached to train
No. %. The fire was discovered COM
ing up the 17-mile grade and the car
was detached from the train at the
Park and the local department called.
Emroy Bolden, local chief, said the
fire did not cause extensive damage
but was underneath the floor and diff
ficult to reach. Firemen battled the
blaze for 312 hours.
John P Dugan, general baggage
agent, enroute to Cincinnati, and other
B. and O, officials, occupied the car
and were forced to abandon their trip
and return to Baltimore. The car was
taken to keyser for repairs.
Oakland firemen were called to
Bayard last Sunday. A flue fire got
out of control in the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Moore and four rooms of the
building were damaged Bayard cit
liens had the fire out when the local
department arrived.
The Republican., 1945-12-13
Local Fire Company
Reflects Its Officers
Annual Report Shows Members
Responded To Forty-Six
Calls During Year

All officers of the Oakland Volun-
teer Fire department were reelected
at a meeting of the organization in
the City Hall last Wednesday evening.
They include Edward A. Shaffer,
president; A. G. Gortner, vice-presi-
dent; W. w. Dawson, treasurer; T. J.
Stanton, secretary; Emroy Bolden,
chief; Grover C. Stemple, 1st assis-
tant; James Lewis, End assistant; A.
G. Hesen, captain. The standing COM
mittee includes Mr.. Shaffer, Mr.. Boil
den, Mr.. Stemple, Mr.. Dawson, H. P.
Stuck and Lawrence NJ Fraley. Mr.
Shaffer's election was for the twelfth
consecutive year.
An annual report given by the sec
retary showed that members had res
ponded to forty-siX calls during the
year, four of them for drownings and
forty-two of them for fires.
1t was the most disastrous year for
loss by fire ever tabulated by the
local department. During the past
year the Smouse apartment house
corner Second and Pennington, was
badly damaged in a stubborn five
hour blaze in the midst of snow
storm; the cannery at Mt. Lake Park
was practically destroyed; Harry L.
Paugh's barn was entirely destroyed;
the Nally building, housing five places
of business and seven apartments
was completely burned out, and the
Leighton garage was Quilted by
flames. 1t was also during the past
year that a home was consumed at
Deer Park in which Ed Thrasher was
burned to death.
Although the fire company made nc
estimate of destruction these fires
alone caused damage conservatively
estimated at more than 100000, anc
although a good portion of the losses
was covered by insurance there has
been little rebuilding due to wartime
and postwar restrictions. The heavi.
est loss was at the cannery where
expensive machinery was housed.
The other calls were for grass anC
flue fires and minor alarms, which
might have become serious without
the aid of the local firemen.
Three of the calls due to droWnings
were at Deep Creek Lake where five
persons lost their lives, and the Other
call was from Silver Lake where one
person was drowned.
The Republican., 1945-12-13
Oakland Passers
Trim Barton High

Oakland High school added the
scalp of the second AIlegany county
team to its list of victims last night
by defeating Barton high school by
the score of 80 to 26. 1t was the sec
ond victory in four starts for the fast.
stepping Hilanders.
Bob Bosley, Herbert Leighton and
Neil Walter figured prominently in
the Oakland attack with ten, eight and
seven points respectively, while others
came in for their share of the total
score with G. johnson scoring 3, Nor
man Friend 5, Thomas Jones A. and
William Kildow 2. The high individual
scorer of the game however, was War
nick, Barton guard, who registered 12
points on six field goals.
Oakland jumped off to a 7-6 edge
at the quarter and held the lead thru
out. The halftime score was 17-8 and
the third period ended 24-14. Oakland
made of IA foul attempts while Bar
ton scored 6 out of -.
In the preliminary game the Barton
junior varsity turned back Oakland's
iayvees 21-13. Howard White refereed
the main game while George Hanst
called the preliminary.
The complete schedule Of games yet
to play was announced by Coach O,
A. Watson as follows:
December 14-Elk Garden, away.
Dec. 1S-Parsons, away.
, Dec. 20-Thomas, away.
Jan. 4-Bayard, away.
Jan. 8-Bruce, away.
! Jan. 15-Accidcnt, here.
Jan. -Grantsvillc, here.
| Jan. 25-Parsons, here
! Jan. 20 Rowlesburg, away.
Feb. 1-Bayard, here.
Feb. 5-Tcrra Alta, here.
Feb. 8-Central, here.
Feb. 13-Barton, away.
Feb 15-Grantsvillc, away.
Feb. 19-Accident, away.
Feb. 22-Davis, away.
/ Mar. Aurora, here
! Some of these dates were listed as
double headers, either the girls team
or the junior varsity also competing.
The Republican., 1945-12-13
1t. Hoopengardenr
Receives Bronze Star

First Lieut.. Joseph L. Hoopengard-
nur, husband of the former Loretta
Ashby, of Crellin, has been awarded
the bronze star medal, according to
word recently received.
The citation reads in part: "For
meritOrious achievements in the per-
formance of outstanding services De
ccmbcr /, 1914, to May Is, 1915. He
assumed charge of the battalion medi-
cal section after both the battalion
surge on and the top-ranking non
com had been returned to the states
and working long hours with tireless
energy, supervised the routine work
of the section; handled all admins
trativC matters; carried out cOmpre-
hcnsive program of hygiene and sani-
tation; gave regular lectures on We
nercal disease and first aid directed
malaria control; and inspected COM
pany areas to assure maintenance of
a high standard of health and sani-
tatiOn.
"Devoting himself unselfishly and
ably to duty and giving freely of his
time and talents, 1t. Hoopengardnel
also conducted special classes in ply
steal culture, managed and played on
athletic teams and served as officer
adviser to the enlisted mems club. BY
his initiative, indueS~y, ability and eX-
ample, he served as an inspiration to
personnel of the entire command and
made an incstimable, practical contri-
button of the progress and welfare of
the entire command.
His acts and services not only were
exceptional in character and well be-
yond the ordinary call of duty, but
were distinguished and of high merit
It, Hoopengardner enlisted in June
1912, and called to active service after
his graduation from the University OF
Maryland in February, 1913. He is
now stationed at Geiger Field, Spo-
kane, Washington. He returned from
Italy in September.
The Republican., 1945-12-13
SOOth Veteran Is Out

SISgt. John Sharps, who has been
in the army air corps for almost four
years, who arrived in Oakland last
night, after having been discharged
at Richmond, Va, was the S00th vet
eran Of the county to appear at the
office of the local selective service
board to have his discharge recorded.
In this instance he was required to
register, as he was already in the ser
vice during the registrations for the
draft
Sgt. Sharps will 90 to Moultrie, Ga,
soon for his wife and son, and they
will return to Oakland where he will
resume his work in the Sharps Motor
company garage.
The Republican., 1945-12-13
County War Board
Now Reorganized

Reorganization of the U. S. Depart
ment of Agriculture War Board in
this county has been reorganized un-
der a new title, now the U. S. D. A.
County Council.
The following persons are members:
William w. Mace, soil conservation
list, chairman; John H. Carter, county
agent, secretary; Dorsey Guard, Pro-
duction Marketing association; Will
Lam Babylon, farm security admins
TRAITOR; Mrs. R. 7. Hoffman, home
demonstration agent; H. r. McPher-
son, emergency crop loan; and rep
resentatives of the National Farm
Loan Association, Rural Electrifica-
ton administration and the Produc-
tion Credit corporation.
The change was effective Decem-
ber /.
The Republican., 1945-12-13
War Fund Reaches
Total of S3,25S.36

The War Fund drive reached total
of So ,258.36 this week, only about $500
above last weeks figure.
The reports of committees are as
follows:
Avilton, $85.07; Accident, $50,71;
Deer Park, $16660; Friendsville,
$19l13; Grantsville, $480.76; Jen-
nings, $115.50; Kempton, $151; kitz-
miller, $354.30; Loeb Lynn, $97.5O;
McHenry, $43.50; Mt. Lake, $129.10;
Oakland, $4,000; Sang Run, $28.50;
Swanton, $51.10; West VindeX, $3.50.
The quota is $4,000.
The Republican., 1945-12-13
Six Acceptable
General Services

Six selectees who were sent to the
armed forces examination Station in
Baltimore, November 28th, for their
pre-induction physical examination
were accepted for general military
service, according to the local draft
board office. They were:
Leonard Alexander. McHenry
William Edgar Rounds. -. Swanton
Gerald Reed Custer. 49,. Friendsville
Claude Franklin Harvey. Deer Park
Harry Claude Faucet . .FIiendsville
Maynard Morris Moon. Swanton
The Republican., 1945-12-13
Lake Association
Members Have Meet

Year-round resident landowners of
Deep Creek Lake and business men of
Oakland, members of the Deep Creek
Lake association, met Monday night
at Pickwick Inn to discuss next years
proposed program of activities for the
group and to make suggestions. All
appeared anxious to get started on
some definite plan.
Thurl Tower, president of the asso-
citation, announced a special dinner
meeting, to be held at Point View Inn
on Thursday, January 3, at 7 p. m.
The Republican., 1945-12-13
Special Mailing

The postoffice received word today
that due to a storm in the Aleutian
area the bulk of Christmas mail going
to APO 729 was lost when a ship was
sunk
The department announced that per
sons could mail one package to sol
diers getting their mail at APO 729,
without a request, up to December 20.
The Republican., 1945-12-13
Number of Farms
In State Rises

There are 1886 farms in Maryland
this year, as compared with 42,110 in
1910, the Department of Commerce
reported in Washington. The country
as a whole has fewer farms now than
five years ago but the acreage planted
is larger now than it was then.
Garrett county was listed as having
2,195 farms now, compared with 2,068
in 1910. The acreage of farms now is
225,325, as compared with 235,522 in
1910.
The Republican., 1945-12-13
WANTS TOWN DECORATED

Feeling that Oakland should again
be decorated for the holiday season,
to signify the return of peace and to
serve as a welcome for the returning
servicemen, the Mayor and Town
Council of Oakland, are asking mer-
chants and business men and all cit
liens to decorate to the fullest extent
possible The power company is ready
to cooperate, but bulbs and materials
are somewhat scarce.
The Republican., 1945-12-13
Will Provide Field
Service For Veterans

Field service is to be provided in
six Allegany and Garrett county COM
munities by the Maryland Veterans
Commission, according to an an
nouncement by Thomas F. Conlon,
service officer, Cumberland.
He will serve Kitzmiller and Oak
land in this county, on the first and
third Thursday of each month. Iona
coming and Westernport will be
served the first and third Mondays,
while Mt. Savage and Frostburg will
be served the first and third Tuesdays,
in Allegany county.
The Republican., 1945-12-13
POSTOFFICE HOURS

In order to take care of the holiday
rush, the business windows at the Oak
land postoffice will remain open all
day on Saturday, December Is and
Saturday, December %, it has been
There will also be two de-
lvelies in town on those two days.
Usually windows are open only until
noon on Saturday and there is only
one city delivery.
The Republican., 1945-12-13
Masonic Officers
Are Elected Tuesday

The principal officers of Oakland
Lodge of Masons were elected at the
regular meeting held Tuesday evening.
They were w. Russell Pancake, wor-
shipful master; Reaford Purbaugh,
senior warden; Robert 7. Hoffman,
Junior warden; Harland L. Jones, sec
retary; and w. Cecil Smith, treasurer.
Other officers are appointive.. IN
stallation will occur in January. About
thirty members were present Tuesday
for the election and for the conferring
of the third degree.
The Republican., 1945-12-13
SCHOOL HOLIDAYS

The elementary and high schools of
the county will close for the Christmas
holidays on Friday, December 21, it
has been announced by f. f. Rathbun,
county superintendent. Studies will be
resumed on Wednesday morning, Jan
uary 2, 1946.
The Republican., 1945-12-13
TO COLLECT CLOTHING

The Red House Sewing Circle is
sponsoring a drive to collect used
clothing, food and bed clothig for war
stricken areas. Contributions may be
left at the home OF Mrs. Lee Shatfer.
The Republican., 1945-12-13
To Induct Seven

Seven rcgistrants, previously ac-
cepted for general military service,
have been ordered to report for induc-
ton Friday night, December %.
ThcN are:
The Republican., 1945-12-13
Seven Ordered For
Pre-Induction Exam

Seven registrants have been ordered
to report Friday night, December 28,
to be sent to Baltimore for their pre-
induction physical examination. They
include;
Creigh McComas Tects. ...... Oakland
Glenn Walter Kamp. ....... Accident
William Bruce Severe. e....... Hutton
Raymond RyIand Welch. ..... Oakland
Walter Oneil Herring. ..... Accident
Claude Talmcdge Selby. ,Friendsville
Harold Livingston Tichnell. SWanton
The Republican., 1945-12-13

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-10
Bridqe tournament Breaks UD
In Fight Over Gambling Charges

r. Crawford of Philadelphia, one of
the worlds top bridge players In
the scuffle. Oswald Jacoby of Dallas,
| Tex, for years world expert, also
became involved, somehow.
No one was injured.
Mr.. Crawford was about to issue
statement when he stopped on adj
vice of friends and withdrew any
remarks he intended to make for
publication.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis M. Jaeger of
New York won the national open
pairs bridge title in a final tourna-
ment event before the episode in
the outer room took place. Jack
Bonny and Bernard r. Lampert
also of New York, won the amateur
crown.
The Jaegers, with a total of 657.8
match points in four rounds, topped
AZ qualifying pairs surviving an
original field of 1874. Second placers
were Leo Roet and William D.
Levin, New York, with 653.7 points;
Harold H. Harkavy and DR.. William
Upton, New York, were third with
SAT.
In the amateur class, Mr.. Bonny
and Mr.. Lampert led a field of A
pairs with 373l2 points. Charles L.
Wood of Philadelphia and Ralph
Woolley of Drexel Hill, Pa, were sec
ond with 1861, and Mr.. and Mrs
w. E. McCorquedale of Wilmington,
Del, third with 343l2.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-10
Post-Morem on Geisho DispeIs
Theory Lingering Atom Death

piled the specimens brought back
to this country.
Col Warren, estimating that at
least another year is necessary for
completion Of studies, expressed the
fear that the chance to get the whole
picture may be missed if the investi-
CATION continues to lose Army men
to civilian life and scientists to
other pursuits at the present rate
Carrying on the investigation in
Japan is Col A. D. Oughterson, for
merly of the Yale Medical School
With Col. Warren. who arrived in
Japan month after the bombing
and stayed six weeks, were Maj. Gen
T. F. Farrell, former chief engineer
for New York State; 1t. Col. Hy-
mer Friedell, previously of the Uni
versity of California. and Capt
James Nolan of Memorial Hospital
New York CITY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-10

it termed an unprecedented" COM
pany security guarantee for presen-
tation to Ford negotiators at 1:3t
o'clock this afternoon.
Negotiations between Ford ano
the union have been in progress
since November 81, but discussion
of wages has been delayed by the
company's demand for protection
against unauthorized work stop.
pages and slowdowns
Richard T. Leonard, nationa
JAW Ford director, said the unior
feels its plan for penalizing wild
cat" strikes was so good it will
be readily acceptable to the com.
pany.'
Mr.. Leonard turned down a Fore
proposal to assess the union SIS fol
each day a member engages in ar
unauthorized walkout, but refused
to divulge details of mis- counter.
proposal 1t was given the fina
touches by union leaders yesterday
and has been approved by inter
national officers, he said.
Ford, the industry's most indie
pendent producer and now hasten
ing to gain competitive advantage
in the 1946 car market, frequently
has been reported ready to go be.
You'd its rivals in the way of wage
offers despite its rejection of the 81
per cent demand.
What it would be willing to con-
cede in return for a satisfactory
guarantee against wildcat strikes
has been a much discussed topic ir
the motor city.