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Nogales international., 1947-06-27
Sale Of Seized
Goods TODAY

There will be a sale of seized
goods at public auction at the GUS
toms inspection room, International
street and Terrace avenue. at p.
M, today.
Nogales international., 1947-06-27
Softball League
Standing
TONIGHT'S GAMF

TONIGHT'S GAME
Saldamando Drug VS.. La Vile de
Paris.
Nogales Nursery VS.. American
Legion.
Nogales international., 1947-06-27
MANY HAPPY
RETURNS

Miss Evelyn Spiers, June %.
Miss Emma Hernandez, June u.
Nogales international., 1947-06-27

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speed of 500 miles an nou ana
range eight rockets and manOeuve
ability lead its British designers and constructors 60 conaeT
with possibilities, when tuTher 0eel0p
against bOnbers carrying bombs StOOges length 7 feet
just under feet and its weight 7SS pounds
The Republican., 1947-11-06
Schools to Observe
Education Week 9-15

Garrett county schools will observe
American Education Week November
9 to 15 Wednesday, November II,
will be special visiting day at Oak
land High school.
This is sponsored by State and Ma
tional departments of Education, by
the National Congress of Parents and
Teachers, and other organizations.
Daily topics for the general theme
are Sunday, November 9, Securing
the Peace; Monday, Meeting the
Emergency in Education; Tuesday
Building Americas Future; Wednes-
day, Strengthening the Teaching
Profession; Thursday, Supporting
Adequate Education; Friday, En-
riching Home and Community Life;
Saturday, Promoting Health and
Safety. These days will be empha-
sized in the home rooms and civic
organizations are also expected to
observe the week in some manner.
Merle Frantz, elementary prlnci-
pal, said parents would be welcome to
visit any day.
The Republican., 1947-11-06
$50 Attend F.F.A. Dinner

About $50 persons attended the an
Eual FLA. banquet of the Oakland
High chapter held last evening in the
X. of p hall
Main speaker was L. S. Hartley,
agriculture agent for the B. and O.
railroad, Morgantown, who discussed
what Are the Answers" to present
day problems. James Fitzwater, presi-
dent Of the local unit, served as toast
master, Walter W. Dawson intro
duced the speaker.
II. NJ. Mcdonald, adviser of the
Maryland Chapter FLA, spoke on
juvenile delinquency and the work of
the Maryland Future Farmers or
ganization.
Other guests were F. E. Rathbun,
county superintendent; F. D. Bittle,
E. S. Smith, Ernest Spoerlein, j. P.
Davis, o. A. Watson, of the high
school faculty; Merle Garletts and
Charley B. Miller, vo-ag instructors
at Grantsville and Friendsville re-
Spectively.
The Republican., 1947-11-06
Army Officials Due
Here Next Friday

Brig. Gen. Harry G. Ruhl, of the
military department of the state of
Maryland; and an inspector from the
general division Of the 2nd army
headquarters, will be here next Fri
day, November IA, to officially muster
in the local national guard unit, it
was announced last night by Lieut..
Col. c. L. Claypoole. November IA
was the date set last week for federal
recognition.
General Ruhl will be the states
mastering officer The inspector from
the 2nd army will go over the units
records to date and be in charge of
a general inspection of the unit
There are now three officers and 80
men, Col. Claypoole announced, and
all men are to be present next We'd
nesday evening, November ~, to pre-
pare for the initial inspection.
Col Claypoole said the unit would
accept enlistments up until Wednes-
day night to be charter members of
the organization. After that time
person may enlist at any time but
will not be included in the charter
membership.
The Republican., 1947-11-06
Two Men Fined For
Not Fighting Fire

Two Grantsville men have been
fined for refusing to fight forest
fire on Saturday, October 25, after
they were summoned to do so, State
Police have reported.
The police were requested by the
State Forestry department to recruit
men to help battle serious forest
fire and First Sgt w. E. O'Hara,
commander of LaVale Barracks, de-
clared they had authority to do so
under the Public Laws of Maryland.
He identified the men who he said
refused to fight a fire at Jennings as
Arthur Melvin Butler, 27, and Cecil
Edward Sebold, 10.
They were fined $40 and costs each
on October 20 by Magistrate j. U.
Stanton, at GrantSville.
O'Hara estimated state police had
summoned $50 to 200 men to fight
forest fires in Allegany and Garrett
counties, and the men were driven to
the scene of the blazes. Most men
summoned took it good naturedly,"
Sgt. O'Hara said, but two men who
tried to run away were caught and
one of them remarked "You can't
blame US for trying to get away"
The state law under which fire
fighters are summoned restricts the
age limit to men 1S to 55.
The Republican., 1947-11-06
Drive to Repeal
Sales Tax Begins

The expected drive to repeal Mary
lands two percent sales tax began in
crescendo of argument yesterday
at Annapolis as the special session
got under way, but the administration
won its first test on the controversial
issue by handy margin.
Governor Lane recommended that
the sales tax exemptions be raised tC
ID cents in his address before the as
sembly.
Speaker Sybert referred repeater
bill introduced by Delegate Pollack tc
the powerful rules committee, SINH
lar to a measure introduced by Sen
Kimble. The bill would terminate the
tax next July |.
Pollack introduced a new tax bill
which he said would raise an esti-
mated $1S million to replace most OF
the loss should the sales tax be re-
pealed.
His bill would increase various
utility franchise taxes, boost direct
inheritance tax rates and up corpor-
alton taxes.
The House voted that all bills not
sponsored by the Legislative Council
be sent to the Rules Committee.
The Republican., 1947-11-06
.Homemakers' Unit
Elects Officers; Plan
For Next Year Given

During the month of October the
Garrett County Homemakers' Clubs
elected the following county officers
to hold office until October, 1919:
Vice-president, Mrs. Luther Keller Of
Accident; and secretary, Mrs. Henry
L. burst Of Grantsville. According tc
the newly revised constitution, Mrs.
w. w. Dewitt of Hoyes, county
president, and Miss Elizabeth Leary
county treasurer, of Oakland, will re-
main in office until October of 1948.
Mrs. Dewitt appointed Mrs. Allen
Baker to serve as county foods chair
man to fill the vacancy left by Mrs
Fanny Sullivan of Kitzmiller. Other
county chairmen will remain the
same for the duration of Mrs. De-
Wits term of office, and they are:
clothing, Mrs. Jonas Beachy, Of Bit
niger; culture, Miss Jessie Guard, of
Friendsville; home furnishings, Mrs
Wilson Bills, of Grantsville; home
management, Mrs. Clark Schloss-
nagle, of Hoyes; music, Mrs. W. j
Glenn, of Friendsville.
The program which has been
planned by the executive board for
1948 is as follows Makc-ovcrs from
fur felt, and leather "Preparation
of new types of foods" Cooking in
relation to new types of equipment
Floor coverings other than wool
rugs" Storage in the living room,
"F m i ly wardrob e planning
"Space savers in the kitchen" and
keep out of trouble"
Special schools will consist of
Home repairs in April, Frozen foods
school in May, Picture framing
school in July, Better dress school il
October.
Along with the monthly demonstra.
tion and special schools, there will b1
a study of special music by famous
American composers, internationa
relations reports, and book reports
In June there is the annual Rura
| Women's Short Course and August
the county and club picnics with
| Achievement Day in October anc
Open House in December.
The Republican., 1947-11-06
10 p4ouiae GOOD SCHOOL, Z.

Secretary
Twenty-Five million children have returned to the clasroom
of America Their daily migration from their homes schools
and their return at the close of the day the most significant
of times Into the clasrooms of nearly million
teachers they Tumuuous joyous but always triumphant
their lexicon there word faure In them lies the hope
of America and perhaps the world.
These public schools belong the people and every citizen is
shareholder in the enterprise School buildings built and
equipped response to baotboX directions Teachers
poyed by boards education elected by the voters The schools
financed from public funds
These facts but they should be reviewed the
light of conditions To provide good schools to meet the
needs of this atomic civic responsibility which
be postponed Never before have the people been aroused
about the inadequate support for public education Progress
being made building better financial foundations for schools in
many places thru constitutional amendments and legislative
action In other communities the problem is still unsoVed
American Education Week provides opportunities for plan
ming together to build better world thru education for all This
task easy yet only hope for survival worldwide edu
cation peace Let part by making Americas public
schools better
Education Week be observed November to Is
The Republican., 1947-11-06
Riggs Is Chairman
Of Bankers Group

Howard c. Riggs, vice-president
and cashier of the Garrett National
Bank in Oakland, was elected chair
man of Group No. /, Maryland
Bankers association at meeting OF
the group last Thursday evening at
Cumberland. He succeeds John H.
Mosner, cashier of the Second Ma
tional Bank of Cumberland.
The meeting was to discuss the
current agricultural situation in
Maryland. Cecil Smith, cashier of
the First National Bank, Oakland,
was a member of the nominating
committee appointed by Mosner at
the start of the meeting.
Among the speakers at the after
noon session were John H. Carter
and R. F. McHenry, county agricul-
tural agents for Garrett and Allie
gany counties, respectively.
Both stressed the fact that two
important requirements for the de-
velopment of rural life and the pro-
motion of agriculture are soil con-
servation to provide adequate III
comes for farm families and to con-
serve land facilities, and education of
rural youth regarding good agricul-
tural practices.
Pointing out they have only one
part time assistant each, both men
asked the bankers group to aid them
in their efforts to secure full time
assistants. Under present conditions
their staff is inadequate to operate
the farm program successfully, the
agents said.
Hubert P. Burdette, president of
the First National Bank of Mt. Airy,
and chairman of the agricultural
committee of the Maryland Bankers
association, said it is imperative that
bankers begin taking an interest in
soil conservation by aiding county
agents in spreading the information
regarding the program. Mr.. Burdette
is a son-in-law of Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph f. Harmed, Oakland.
The Republican., 1947-11-06
Forestry Act Applies
Only to Commercial
Lumber Operations
State Forester Buckingham
Clears Up Some False I'm
pressiOns Concerning Law

That nothing in the forestry law
makes it mandatory for farm people
to apply to some official before they
can cut timber from their own land
for outbuildings or barns, was the
statement this week by H. C. Buck
ingham, state forester.
The statement was made in a letter
to the editor of The Republican afteg
Mr. Buckingham read last week in an
editorial where many farm people
were claiming such a restriction in
the Forest Conservancy act.
"The forestry act applies solely to
commercial numbering operations
not to the domestic use a farmer
makes of his home grown timber,
Mr.. Buckingham asserted.
He continued: "The real aim Of the
forestry law is to ensure that land
will not be stripped of its timber
and so left a prey to soil erosion and
the certainty of further drop in the
ground water level.
"Instead, the law provides that
there shall be left after numbering
enough forest cover to provide for
future timber crops, to hold the soil,
and to give the ground a proper
amount of shade. 1t means, among
other things, that numbered areas
will remain productive; that they will
not Join the procession of taX-delln-
quent lands; that they will contrib
ute to the welfare of the county, not
to its hurt This, | believe, is what
the great majority of the people OF
Garrett County want, and what they
ought to have. The constitutional
rights of no individual citizen will be
ieopardized Timber cutting regu-
lations for Garrett County will be
formulated by local forestry board
composed of five representative citi-
zens. This means that the law will be
administered by Garrett County
people for the people of Garrett
County. The law seeks only the
greatest good of the greatest number
in the long rum" he concluded.
Many farmers and landowners are
meeting in various parts of the coun-
ty to organize into an association
known as Garrett County Lane
and Timber Owners Protective AS.
sociation," with Ralph Ault, of Acci.
dent, as secretary.
Some of the problems being dis
cussed are the Forest Conservancy
act and provisions, protection Of
ownership rights and conservation OF
natural resources.
The Republican., 1947-11-06
!Oliver Fike Freed
In Fatal Crash

Oliver w. (Short) Fike, Friends
vile, driver of truck involved in a
fatal accident near Pittsburgh, Pa,
last Friday, was not to blame for the
crash, Police Chief John Weis, Bald
win Township, stated.
Fike stopped the truck when he
saw the automobile preparing to
cross the road, but the coupe came
on and sideswiped the truck.
Paul S. Madore, 2S, of Stanton
Heights, Pa, and his companion, Mrs.
Alice Schwarz, SO, Pittsburgh, Pa,
died instantly in the crash, which oc-
Cured after the truck stopped.
Fike is the father of two children
and he and his wife, formerly Opal
Friend, reside near Friendsville.
The Republican., 1947-11-06
Boosters Club Plans
Big Membership Drive

A number of things were decided at
a meeting of the board of directors
of the Oakland Boosters club at the
William-James hotel on Tuesday
evening, and were listed by Emeric
Dusic, president, as follows:
Admit ladies into the club with
full privileges
Begin drive for members at once
and terminate the drive on December
81.
Set goal of 500 members.
Accept Nelson Langan's offer of
300 schedule placards with the Boost
ers' club paying only for the printing
of the Oakland High school basketball
schedule.
Accepted with enthusiasm Coach
O. A. Watson's offer of a basketball
game excessively for persons holding
Booster club membership cards, the
game to be between Oakland High
school and Aurora High school.
Elected Ira j. Bosley as -presi-
dent and James B. Bell, Jr., as secre-
tary-treasurer.
Received report on the club dance
to be held at the high school this
evening. Dusic said a large crowd
was assured. The proceeds will be
used to help pay for the new electric
scoreboard.
Formulated long range plans for
introduction of football when the new
high school is built
The club is for the purpose of
| boosting athletics in Oakland High
school and throughout the county.
The Republican., 1947-11-06
Corn Shows in Progress

Local farmers are exhibiting corn
grown in this area this year at three
Community Hybrid corn shows now
in progress at three agencies of
Southern States. They are the Oak
land Service, W. Harold Miller Ser
vice at Grantsville, and the Farmers
Store, Kitzmiller.
Judging will take place November
30. Entries must be in by November
Is. An entry consists of three ears
and is open to farmers, FLA. and
4-H club members who used the
stores particular brand of hybrid
seed last spring.
The Republican., 1947-11-06
Plan Womanless Wedding

A womanless wedding as the high
light of the next meeting of the Oak
land Elementary Parent-Teacher As
sociation was announced last night
following a meeting Of those in
charge.
The association will meet on We'd
ncsday evening, November 10, in the
Oakland High school auditorium. The
program will be one of entertainment
and social activities.
Emerc G. Dusic has already con-
sented to be the "bride," while Grover
c. Stemple will be the groom" Other
participants will be announced next
week. A dress rehearsal is scheduled
for the 10TH
The Republican., 1947-11-06
Routine Business

Affairs at the office of the County
Commissioners were considered very
quiet.
One or two persons were before
them individually to ask about roads.
AT one time a motion was made by
Jonas w. Sines that the Commission
ers advertise at public sale all coal
and other land now owned by the
county, and not to sell any coal or
land at private sale until after public
sale is made, except in case of re-
dempton by a former owner, by pay
ing all back taxes and costs. There
was no second to the motion.
Reading Of previous minutes and
authorizing payment of bills were dis
posed of.
The Republican., 1947-11-06
S250.00 Cleared

At a meeting of the Oakland Fire
company last night it was reported
that approximately $250.00 was
cleared by the fremen and fire de-
partment band members at the Hal
lowe'en celebration last Thursday
evening.
Several hundred persons partici-
pated in the parade in spite Of the
rainfall, and hundreds of others were
on the sidelines watching the process
sion. The celebration continued in
spite Of the constant rain throughout
the evening. The receipts were less
than the previous year
About rs prizes were awarded to
various participants, having been
donated by interested business men
of the community.
The Republican., 1947-11-06
Farm Bureau Meet
Scheduled Tonight

DR.. Roger B. Corbett, associate
Dean and Director of the Extension
Service, University of Maryland, will
be the speaker at the tenth annual
meeting of the Garrett County Farm
Bureau, to be held this evening in the
Accident High school auditorium at
1880.
William Winterberg, president, will
serve as chairman. Other speakers
will include Mrs. Kermit S. Glotfeity,
chairman of Associated Women of
the farm bureau, and J. H. Jones, of
the state Farm Bureau. Howard S.
beaverton, state farm bureau presi-
dent, will bring greetings.
There will be group singing, solos
by Rev. Olonzo P. Fike, refresh
ments and music by the Accident
band.
The Republican., 1947-11-06
City Council Will
Aid in Decorating
For Yuletide Event
Town Also Gives Permit for
Pre-Christmas Parade, Sched-
uled for Saturday, December l3

That the City Council would assist
in the decorating of the town for the
Christmas Shopping event sponsored
this year by the Chamber of Com
merce, was decided at the regular
monthly meeting of the former group
on Monday evening.
The council agreed to the request of
Frank Kley of the decorating COM
mittee, to donate the sum of at least
$3.50 and not to exceed $500 toward
electric decorations for the celebra-
ton.
The town also gave the Chamber of
Commerce permission to hold the pre-
Christmas parade on Saturday, De-
cember 13, at p. M, which is eX-
pected to be gigantic affair.
Other routine business was conduc-
ted by the council.
Lee r. Mason, who operates the
city scales, asked for the full amount
of the money taken in there instead
of 90 percent as is now the case but
the council took no action. The coun-
Gil decided to raise the wages of day
laborers from 70 to rs cents per
hour.
Mayor Hesen and James Compton,
water superintendent, were en-
powered to go to Pittsburgh to see if
they could get any equipment for
emergency use for the towns water
system. DR.. E. |. Baumgartner was
asked to write Governor w. P. Lane
in reference to water survey here
by the state engineer, John B. Funk,
and to Dr.. Singewald, of the Watey
Resources board, concerning items of
the geological survey, showing
! sources of water supply, etc.
Permits granted: to w. H. Spiker to
erect a utility building, 16 by 26, of
concrete block, on his property, Oak
street, adjoining East End service
station; to Meyer Motor Sales, to
erect electric sign at Hawkinson
| Tread service building. The Volun-
teers of America, of Cumberland
were denied permit to solicit funds
in Oakland.
Clerk Collector Arthur Lawton re-
ported receipts from March to Octo-
Der, inclusive, $38,116.09 and a pre-
vious balance of 1921 90, for a total
of $38,638.01. Expenses to October !
were $33 ,68O.57, with estimated ex-
penditures for October $3,526.67
which would leave 81 ,431.17 in the
general fund and $1,008.08 in the
parking meter fund.
October collections totaled $4,372.84
with $2,702.11 from water, $919.1C
from taxes and $751 SO from miscel-
! laneous. The latter included $47721
from gasoline and motor tax returns
from the state.
Sunday movie tax amounted tC
$9625. Fines from parking meter
violations for October totaled $31 so
The Republican., 1947-11-06
IN
CAR WRECK LAST
THURSDAY NIGHT
Lands in Potomac River Near
Observation-Disclosures Man Ad-
mits Driving Car And Is Under
Bond

George w. Lewis, IS, of Vindex,
charged with manslaughter by auto
mobile in the death of LeOna Pearl
Maybe, II, Deer Park, who authorities
said was accidently drowned following
an automobile accident near Bloom
irgton last Thursday night, was re-
leased Friday on $1,000 bond pending
hearing.
Walter Dawson, states attorney,
said Lewis, uncle of the Mayle girl,
admitted being the driver of the car
which plunged over 35-foot embank-
ment on Hampshire road, east of
Bloomington, but said he could not
explain how he and another passen-
ger, Mrs, Fern Hott, "a, Hampshire,
W. Va, escaped from the car after it
settled in the Potomac river.
Dr.. f. l. Baumgartner, deputy med
ical examiner, gave the verdict of
death by drowning and said there
were only few bruise marks on the
girls chest. She was found $50 yards
down stream from the scene of the
accident.
Dawson said Mrs. Hott was also
released on $100 bond and will be
called as witness when Lewis is
given hearing. Neither Lewis nor
Mrs. Hott was injured, police said.
Mrs. Hott, according to investiga-
tors, admitted that the trio had been
drinking but Lewis told authorities
that he had not had more than one or
two bottles of beer.
Dawson quoted Mrs. Hott as saying
she thought eve hit a rock but the
next thing l knew | was wading out
of the water" Police said that they
were unable to explain how the Maybe
girls body got so far down stream
after the accident
Dr. Baumgartner said he understood
that a witness reported seeing the
body "bobbing" in the water after the
accident but declared they were unable
to learn if the girl had been stunned
by the fall and Waded down stream
CT if she had been washed down after
drowning
Lewis told police he was driving
slowly at the time. He said the two
women were riding in the front seat
and the Maybe girl was sitting on the
extreme right. Lewis told police that
the Maybe girl suddenly grabbed the
wheel and while they were wrestling
for control of the car it plunged over
TIE embankment. Trooper George
Coddington said the car was on its
wheels in about three feet of water
when found. Fire companies from
Westernport, Bloomington, Piedmont
and Luke rushed resuscitators to the
scene after the body was found down
the river caught in the rifles.
Funeral services for the victim
were conducted Sunday afternoon at
2 o'clock from the Deer Park Full
Gospel church with Rev. Paul Robin
son officiating.
A daughter of Carl and Jennie
Maybe, the girl was born July 1, 1880,
attended Oakland High school and
was a member of the Deer Park All
club and Sunday School of Deer Park.
Besides her parents she is survived
by three sisters, Gladys, Joy and Car
melita Maybe; two brothers, Robert
and Wilmer Maybe, all at home; and
the paternal grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Maybe, Deer Park.
The Republican., 1947-11-06
To Learn Full Details
of Christmas Celebration

In order to learn full details con-
cerning the Christmas celebration,
sponsored by the Mt. Top Chamber
of Commerce, around fifty Of the
towns business men who are partici-
pating in the event are being urged
to attend a meeting on Friday even
ing, November 7, at p. m., in the
Town Council chamber.
The Republican., 1947-11-06
Several Declare Intentions

Prior to the deadline for declaring
their intentions of becoming voters in
this county, 25 to 80 residents made
necessary declarations at the office Of
the Clerk of the Circuit court here,
Richard L. Davis, clerk, said, the
deadline was Saturday.
Those who registered will be eligi-
bic to have their names placed on the
LIST of registered voters for Garrett
County next November, permitting
them to vote in county, state and ma
tional elections.