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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-08-08
Trio Fined $500
On Bootleg Charge

A chain of arrests followed a COM
plant of Mrs. Erwin Paul, near Fin
eel, that her husband, while on a
"toot," had assaulted her and her
father-in law Troopers G. M. Rot
ruck and George E. Coddington, Jr.,
were dispatched to the case and after
finding Paul not at home, called in
Deputy Sheriff j. S. Teats and State
Trooper B. j. Bucket to assist in the
investigation.
Mrs. Paul commented that her hus-
band had been more or less drunk"
since April and added that he had
been buying beer and wine at private
homes in the vicinity. This led the
authorities to additional inquiry and
the husband was apprehended on
Thursday at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Elmer Yutzy, also of near Finzel.
The "erring" husband was found in
an upstairs room and officers also
found two eight-gallon and one six
gallon jugs of home brew. Other ar
ticles about the place were two bottle
cappers, five and one-half fifths of
wine which had been poured from
jugs and between two to three hun
dred beer bottles.
On further investigation they WISH
ted the home of Mrs. Laura Fadley,
IS, also of the same section, and
found quantity of wine and a SINH
lar collection of jugs, etc.
When brought before Magistrate
H. A. Loraditch by States Attorney
Neil c. Fraley on Saturday all three
pleaded guilty and the Yutzys were
fined $3.50 and costs as was Mrs.
Fadley. They were warned that any
further production and distribution of
Intoxicating beverages will net them
a six months sentence.
Husband Placed on Parole
Erwin Paul, the person who started
the chain of events, was taken be-
fore Magistrate J. U. Stanton at
Grantsville yesterday morning and re-
ceived a suspended sentence of one
year in the Maryland House of Cor
rection and was placed on parole for
three years on condition he refrain
from intoXicants. Police said Paul is
the father Of three young children.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-08-08
Rural Areas Being
Provided Gradually
With Electricity

Rural areas of Garrett county are
gradually being brought to see the
light-electrically. When the West
Maryland Power completes its pres
ent extension program sometime in
1913, there will be 176 additional
miles of rural lines in the southern
area. This was announced by Frank
Kley, local manager, this morning.
Some of these lines have been COM
pleted and others are scheduled for
completion this year, but progress is
necessarily slow because of lack of
materials and limited crews Of work
men.
When proposed lines are finished,
the rural lines Of the power company
will be more than doubled.
Most of the work being done at
present, he pointed out, in on lines
which were negotiated just prior to
the war.
Some of the extensions already con-
structed this year or under construc-
ton, include Swan Meadow school
area extension of one and one-half
miles; Underwood section from Monte
Vista road, part under construction,
and additional mileage to be built;
Loeb Lynn-Gorman area, already eX-
tended to foot of mountain, and to be
continued to Steyer, distance of 81
miles; the Table Rock road toward
Red Oak, a distance of twelve miles,
now under construction; Green's
Store toward Savage river, distance
of five miles, to be built; Bethlehem
area toward Eagle Rock and Potomac
camp, negotiated but construction
not yet started; fifteen miles Her.
rington Manor area, approved but
construction not yet started; Hutton
area, construction expected to be COM
pleted before end of year.
Mr.. Kley said that in addition
number of extensions requiring two
or three poles, also had been COM
pleted, and that other areas were be-
ing contemplated, He added that the
Potomac Edison company was also
working on similar extensions in the
northern end of the county that would
gradually make electricity available
to a majority of farm properties in
the entire county.
He stressed the fact that progress
was still slow due to the continued
labor difficulties on the production
end. Strikes in the copper mines for
the past few months had made it al
most impossible to get any copper
whatever, and production was still
limited on other items.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-08-08
Accident Now Has
Fire Department

Accident is now the sixth town in
the county to have a volunteer fire
department, group of men having
formed an organization last Thurs
day evening.
This will insure a measure of fire
protection to section of the county
which heretofore has had none what
ever.
j. w. Just, state fire chief, Balti-
more and L. M. Fraley, representing
the Oakland Volunteer firemen, were
in Accident recently and met with
those interested. Mr.. Just outlined
the many reasons for fire fighting
organization and Mr.. Fraley sug-
gested number of rules and regu-
lations for governing such a group,
as are found in the constitution and
bylaws of the Oakland department..
Last Thursday twenty-five inter-
ested citizens of Accident gathered
and organized with the following of
ficers; Henry M. Speicher, president;
F. f. Spoerlein, vice president; Aubra
Goehringer, secretary; John Shoe
maker, chief; Charles Strauss, first
assistant chief; Sherman Frazee,
second assistant chief; Francis Spoer-
lein, captain.
Mr.. Speicher said the organization
would start Immediately to work to-
ward achieving first class volunteer
fire company, with an up-to-date
fire truck and other necessary equip
ment which would furnish protection
to the properties in Accident and the
surrounding farms.
Volunteer fire companies already
active in the county include Friends
vile, Grantsville, Kitzmiller, Bloom
ington and Oakland.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-08-08
Canned Vegetable
Prices Increased

Prices housewives pay for canned
corn, peas, tomatoes and tomato pro-
ducts were ordered up one to two
cents a can today to make up for sub
sides which have been dropped.
OPA made the increase effective
Immediately and also raised price
ceilings one cent on 12-ounce pack
ages of frozen corn and peas.
The price increases on canned and
frozen vegetables meet terms of the
new Price Control act. The law re-
quires that when subsidies are can
celled, retail ceilings must be in
creased commensurately.
AS result, OPA said, number two
sized cans of peas and tomatoes will
cost two cents more, while corn and
tomato juices go up one cent.
Bread was selling in Oakland this
week from II to IA cents per loaf.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-08-08
Tennis Tournament
Plans Completed

Plans for the twenty-fourth annual
tennis tournament, to be held next
week, August IL to II, on the Mt
Lake Park courts, have been COM
pleted, and with entries continuing to
be received, the prospects of stiff
competition, appeared particularly
bright.
Ralph Weber, president of the Mt
Lake Tennis club and chairman of the
tournament, said fifty entries already
had been received and others were be-
ing received each day.
Last years champions, Lieut.. John
Curtiss, and Mrs. Ann Gray, both of
Washington, D. c., and many we'll
known tennis players of the Middle
Atlantic area will be on hand for the
opening round on Monday.
Mr.. Weber said the tournament this
year would be siX-day affair as in
the years before the war, with open
ing round matches in the mems
singles scheduled for the first day
Last year was four-day tournament
Drawing for the mems singles will
take place on Sunday night by the
officers of the Tennis club, and the
women's entries will be arranged on
Monday evening. Matches in mems
doubles, women's doubles and mixed
doubles will be arranged for later in
the week.
The Grimes challenge cup, in honor
of the late Frances Grimes, and the
Skyles bowl, in honor of the late
Major W. N. Skyles, will be offered
as trophies to the winners in the wo-
mems and mems singles respectively,
becoming the permanent possession of
the one winning three times. Both
Mrs. Gray and Lieut. Curtiss each have
won one time.
Mr.. Weber has had the courts put
in condition for the tournament. The
space was widened last year to pro-
vide for two doubles courts and
singles court.
A number of social events are
scheduled. There will be open house
at the Mt. Lake Park club house on
Wednesday evening; buffet party
at the Oakland Golf club house on
Thursday evening; the annual tennis
dance at the Mt. Lake hotel on Fri
day; and punch bowl party on
Saturday evening. Prizes are to be
awarded on Saturday, at the con-
clusion of the matches.
The annual event is sanctioned by
the United States Lawn Tennis asso-
citation.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-08-08
Numerous Prizes Are
Awarded at Farmers
Picnic on Saturday
Approximately 1000 Persons
Gathered at Pleasant Valley
For Annual Affair

Farm families and their friends
numbering approximately one thous-
and gathered at the Pleasant Valley
recreation area near Bittinger last
Saturday for the annual picnic, spon-
sored by the County Farm bureau.
Eleven boys exhibited fourteen
calves in the baby beef fitting and
showing contest with the grand
champion being exhibited by Dale
Glotfelty. He was awarded $13. The
reserve champion, exhibited by
Hamilton Glotfelty, received SO.
Fred Harvey, Dale Glotfelty, Mel
vim Custer, and Donald Glotfelty each
had steers in the blue group. Dale
Custer, James Glotfclty, Earl Har-
vey, Jr., Ernest Harvey, Guy Harvey
and Robert Harvey had exhibits in
the red group. Boys not placing each
received IS. Prize money was con-
tributed by the Maryland State Fair
board.
The Farm Girl beauty contest was
won by Hazel Jane Broadwater, of
Blttlnger, who received $40. Mary
Resi-, Grantsville, won second place
and SIS, prizes also being contributed
by the Fair Board.
Other prize winners included: gate
prize, Mrs. C. C. Beachy, Grantsville;
weight guessing on baby beef steers
men, John Beachy, Swanton; women,
Mrs. w. f. Bucket, Bittinger; soft
ball, North Glade team; step build
ing, Mrs. Glenn HENDERSON, Accident;
sock darning, Clark Schlossnagle,
Friendsville, for girls. Frances Resi-,
Grantsville; egg throwing, for women,
Mrs. Charley B. Miller, Friendsville;
for men, Clay Stahl, Grantsville; shoe
relay for men, Walter Dawson, Oak
land; for women, Mrs. Daisy Article,
Friendsville; for boys, John Bishoff,
Friendsville.
The recreation program was in
charge of the Garrett County Youth
club, Floyd l.. burst, Oakland, chair
man.
A short program was given after
the picnic lunch, with DR.. Guy Hart
man, of Meyersdale, Pa, being the
speaker. c. L. Wise, secretary-treas-
urer Of the State Farm Bureau, also
spoke briefly. William Winterberg,
Grantsville, president of the county
farm bureau, was in charge.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-08-08
Teacher Vacancies
In County Increase
Twenty-Five Positions Waiting
To Be Filled-Superintendent
Rathbun Seeks Applicants

Instead of gradually filling the po-
sitions for teachers in the public
schools of the county, the number of
vacancies is decreasing, according to
an announcement this morning from
the office of F. E. Rathbun, county
superintendent of schools.
Mr.. Rathbun added three schools to
a list of those appearing in an adver-
tisement in last weeks issue of The
Republican. The schools are Boiling
Springs, Bear Hill and Mt. Zion, all
one-teacher schools.
This brought the list of vacancies,
revised to this morning to %.
This condition is apparently general
throughout the state and superinten-
dents everywhere are blaming it on
the low salary schedule.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-08-08
Fir. Hoston To Be
Rotary Speaker

Rev. FIR. Edward A. Hoston, super
ior at the Holy Cross House of Studies
on Deep Creek Lake. will be the
speaker at the weekly meeting of the
Oakland Rotary club on Friday even
ing. He will talk of his war exper-
fences. The program is in charge of
DR.. E. l, Baumgartner.
At last Fridays meeting Paul Nay
lor showed color pictures of his trip
south. A number of Rotarians and
their wives had picnic at Swallow
Falls on Sunday. John Sharps caught
the creased pig, while Merle Frantz
and Lester Yutzy won the horseshoe
pitching contest. The Rotarians ball
team won over the guests II to H.
Willard Elliott's team won the tug of
war following supper.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-08-08
Auto to be Awarded
At Labor Day Picnic

The Knights of Pythias lodge has
completed plans for obtaining an
automobile which will be given away
at the annual Labor Day picnic on
Monday, September 2.
The lodge committee has arranged
for the purchase of a ur-passenger
two-door Grossly sedan, and delivery
is to be made on or before August 18.
The car will be placed on display as
soon as it arrives. 1t will be awarded
on Labor Day evening about II
o'clock.
Besides giving away the automobile
the picnic will also feature parade
at ten o'clock a. m. Entertainment
throughout the day will be furnished
by the Fuller Shows. The picnic will
be held on the Community Park
grounds, formerly the Helbig grove
at the north edge of town.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-08-08
New Star Route
Is Inaugurated

The new star route from the Oak
land postoffice began on last Thurs
day, August 1, which carries mail to
Mt. Lake Park, Deer Park and Swan
ton. The contract was awarded to
Oscar Turney, effective until June 80,
l947, according to W. E. Spoerlein,
acting postmaster here.
Mr.. Turney leaves the Oakland Of
flee every weekday morning at 7
O'Clock and delivers mail to the Mt.
Lake Park and Deer Park postoffices.
On Mondays he continues to Swan
ton for delivery to that office. There
are no box deliveries.
The new route was arranged after
some B. and o. trains were discon-
tinued and citizens of these areas
complained about the lack of mail
service.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-08-08
Eight Ordered For
Pre-Induction Exam


Eight registrants with the local
draft board have been ordered to re-
port on Thursday night, August Is,
at Oakland, to be sent to Fort George
G, Meade, near Baltimore, for their
pre-induction physical examination,
it was announced by H. L. Jones,
chief clerk
Those ordered to report include:
James A. Ross, Friendsville; Creigh
NJ. Teets, Oakland; Minor H. Rounds,
Grantsville; Foster C. King, Friends
vile; Ralph L. Resi-, Grantsville;
James r. Friend, Sang Run; Richard
A. Brady, Shallmar; Walter 0. Her.
ring, Accident.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-08-08
Guards Requested
For State Parks

A request by the Department of
State Forests and Parks for an
emergency allotment of $4,000 with
which to hire and pay guards will
come for action at the next meeting
of the Board of Public Works, Cover
nor O'Conor has announced.
Joseph F. Kaylor, state forester,
has attributed vandalism, drowning
and illegal use of firearms in state
parks to the lack of guards. No park
or recreation area under the depart
ment has a guard.
The request for $4,000 for the fis-
cal year has been before the Board
of Public Works since last spring.
Governor O'Conor said the Boards
action would depend upon other re-
quests before it which now far ex-
coed money available in the emergen-
cy fund. No date has been set for the
meeting.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-08-08
Rain Aids Crops

A bountiful rainfall of 1.3 inches,
which fell in the Oakland area on
Tuesday proved to be a big aid to
farm crops and gardens. While there
was some washing of soil, most of the
rain which fell soaked into the earth.
The temperature dropped into the
AIS this morning.
Complete rainfall for the week was
2.29 inches with .04 on August 1; .95
on August 2, 100 on August 6.
The high temperature of the week
was Sc degrees, on August 5, with
the low being on August 3 and 4.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-08-08
VANDALISM is AGAIN
RAMPANT IN OAKLAND

Police and other officials have re-
Gently reported that vandalism among
certain crowd of youths in Oakland
has again broken loose.
They report that in one cemetery
in town approximately fifty flower
containers on graves have been de-
stroyed either by slingshots or by
rifles, and that a number of street
lights in the outskirts have been shot
out.
The law enforcement officers have
ntimated that the youngsters par
ticipating in these practices are
identifable and arrests will likely &C.
cur in the very near future.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-08-08
Reservoir Supply
Remains AS Usual

The Supply of water in the towns
reservoirs remained about as usual
this week, it was stated by Arthur
Lawton, clerk collector for the town.
James Compton, water superin-
tendent, had reported the water was
within six feet of the top.
The rainfall of last week and this
week had not increased the capacity
of the wells to any extent thus far.
Tuesdays rain was considered
worth thousands of dollars to farmers
and gardeners in this section.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-08-08
Women's Club to Meet

Members of the Business and Pro-
fessional Women's club are having a
dinner meeting this evening, August
8, at the William-James hotel, with
Miss Sybillia Paynter in the presi-
dents chair, succeeding Miss Mile
Fike who was recently married.
One Of the main events will be the
acceptance of new members. Mrs. Leo
Helbig, chairman of the program
committee, will also present an out
line of the years activities.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-08-08
Plan WOW. Picnic

A committee from various Wood
men of the World lodges in the county
met with the FriendSville lodge last
Thursday evening and made plans to
hold basket picnic in the Spoerlein
grove at Accident, on Sunday, August
%, it was announced by Spencer
Graham, Oakland, state manager.
Mr.. Graham said a detailed pro-
gram would be announced at later
date.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-08-08
New Secretary Named
For Historical Group

With the resignation of Miss Mary
Louise Helbig, Oakland, as secretary
of the Garrett County Historical
Society, Mrs. William R. Browning,
of Oakland, was named to succeed
her and Mrs. VERNE r.. Smouse, Oak
land, was named assistant.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-08-08
Band To 1naugurate
Class of New Members

The Oakland Fire Department
Band is starting class for instruc-
ton of new members, it has been an
nounced.
Those desiring to join are asked to
see Harry S. Mickey, director, or
Harry Coddington, president. The
first melting will be Monday evening,
August u, at 7 o'clock, at the band
hall.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-08-08
On Hospital Staff

DR.. James A. Cannon, Jr, of Oak
land, has been appointed to the
courtesy staff of Allegany hospital
in Cumberland and has been given
surgical privileges at the hospital, it
has been announced.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-08-08

Harold C. Ashby, who underwent
facial operation in Union Memorial
hospital Baltimore, several days ago,
is expecting to return to his home
here tonight, according to his father,
Jesse j. Ashbyi
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-08-08
Softball Team Wins
Two Games Sunday

The Clover Farm softball team of
Oakland won a double-header on the
Oakland diamond on Sunday after
noon, defeating Friendsville II to Z,
and Selbysport IL to 10.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-09-20

the safeway Transit company,
is in Chicago, on business. He
is expected to return to Will
mington Monday.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-09-20
Horses Win

CENTRALIA, ILL.,, Sept. 1s.-tR
Can a team of horses dislodge a
2OO-pound man bracing himself
with his heels in a hole in the
ground?
Bob Hill, a 254-pound, six feet,
two inch Centralia tavern operator,
and a team Of horses tried it Wed
nesday and the answers yes-and
no.
Hill won a 500 wager when the
horses, pulling at the end of 200
feet of rope, only slightly raised
Hills chain-encircled body. But,
on another trial, the rope stretched
taut and ip a few seconds Fill
came flying from the hole with a
broken leg, a possible hip fracture
and internal injuries.
In a hospital here Thursday, Hill
was described as in fair condition.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-09-20
BY JACK G. LUNAN

OF interest to Southeastern
North Carolina shippers was the
announcement this week that Ma
tional Air1ines, which uses Blue
thenthal Field seven days each
week for passenger service be-
tween New Bern, Norfolk, Phila-
delphia and New York and
Charleston, Savannah, Jackson
vile, Tampa, Miami, New Orleans
and intermediate points, has set
up a separate air cargo division
under O.. M. Foxworth, Jr., as
manager.
Delta Air Lines, which connects
with National at Charleston and
South East at Asheville TO serve
Wilmington ! patrons for Atlanta
and Knoxville Cincinatti, is al
ready operating an air freight SER
vice over its scheduled lines and to
Florida points. with rates approx
mately so per, cent cheaper than
existing air express costs, the
company says.
Continental Air Lines and Sears
.Roebuck and company has inaugu-
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-09-20

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 IN
Funnyman Bob Burns told the gov
eminent Thursday he yearns to
be a moonsteader.
Furthermore, he said in a letter
to Fred w. johnson, acting di-
rector of the land management
bureau, he has a >sachy moon spot
all picked out.
II would prefer" he wrote cit
was just a coincidence, probably,
that a press agent was peeking
over his shoulder while he was
writing, "to receive a location
on the shores Of Waterless Mare
Crisium."
Burns said a scientist. friend has
ahsured him that Mare Crisium
would make a splendid artificial
lake. IA
If these 1akefront sites are gone,
Burns told the government, he
will settle for. a similar spot on
Mare Sectaris.
Or, II that fails, Pm willing tc
gain a tract in Copernicus, one 0
the mountain-ringed plains"
Johnson said in an interview tina
Bob is a little hasty. The govern,
ment still is going its s1owpoke
earthly way, spurning the applica.
tons of all moon-eyed homestead.
ers. - 5
AS long as a year ago. the U. S.
Rocket society asked for home.
stead rights, but Johnson said thi!
is the first time anyone has go:
down to business and picked a 10
cation to stake a claim.
Word of Caution
In case other moonstruck indi
duals dream of a lakefront cottage
here's a word Of caution from DR.
Charlie Abbot of the Smithsonian
institute. DR.. Abbot, one of thu
solar SYSTEMS leading authorize,
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-09-20
Scientist Blasts Hopes
OF Comic For Moon Site

on the solar system, told a report.
er that, sure, the word mare
means sea.
But the place names, Mare
Crisium and Mare Nectaris, were
supplied by the first astronomers
to peer at the moon. They thought
they saw oceans.
But they were wrong" said
DR.. Abbot. There's no atmos-
phere on the moon, so there's nc
water. Not a drop"
So if Burns wants to fill that
artificial lake, he'll have to tote
water quite a piece.
The nearest waterhole is here or
earth, 24O, 900 miles away.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-09-20
cREEK ST0WAWAY
BATTLES SHARKS
Emigration Officials In
Florida Hear Odd
Epic Tale

v1AMI, Fla, Sept. I9.-tR-A
~ identified as George stefano-
p.D a, a stowaway, Of Greece,
~ ~ immigration officials here
r thursday he spent 40 hours in the
1s.sr in a life belt and battled
".,ks with a hunting knife after
nmuing from the ship Bluefield
n the Florida keys.
u bore cuts on the legs which
laid he suffered in his fight with
y. sharks and was badly sunburn-
~ When he sharks attacked, he
w he killed one with his knife
" the others then d~evoured 1t and
rancis J. D. Dever, immigra-
IA, director, said Stefanopos in