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The Republican., 1947-09-04
Asks Lease For Oil
And Gas Drilling

The Mayor and Council of Frost
burg took under consideration on
Tuesday night the proposal of a
Uniontown, Pa, concern to lease
LIB acres of city owned land known
as the Piney Run watershed in this
county, few miles northwest of
Frostburg, to conduct drilling oper-
ations for petroleum and natural gas.
Robert E. Eberly, representative of
the company, explained that the
watershed is part of the Deer Park
anticline, an arch of stratified rock
in which the layers dip in opposite
direction from the crest, and that
geological studies indicated that
petroleum and natural gas are usu-
ally found at or near anticlines be-
cause they tend to move to the most
elevated portions Of permeable beds
of rock.
The Republican., 1947-09-04
Golf Club Champs to
Be Determined Sunday

George Fear, Fairmont, w. Va,
and Phil Contic, Kingwood, w. Va,
both members of the Oakland
Country club, will battle Sunday for
the club championship in the top
flight of the tournament which has
been underway for several weeks.
Fear beat Mike Kldow on Sunday
to reach the finals while Contic de-
feated Bob Bosley. In the second
flight Dan Stealey, Luke, reached the
finals and will meet the winner Of the
match between Harley Dixon, Pied
mont, and Neil C. Fraley, Oakland.
Dixon beat George Hanst and Fraley
defeated Peck Calhoun. In the third
flight Robert T. Hoffman will play
Andy Smith, Westernport, for the
championship. Hoffman defeated
Walter Croan while Smith defeated
Maurice Brookhart.
Ira J. Bosley, club manager, said
yesterday there would be no women's
tournament.
The Republican., 1947-09-04
Photo Contest Is
Announced by Local
Chamber of Commerce

A competition to secure outstand-
ing pictures of Garrett county, was
announced this week by Charles L.
Briner, president of the Mt. Top
Chamber of Commerce. Amateur
photographers in the tri-state area
are invited to compete for prizes
which are to be announced. Tentative
closing date of the contest is Febru-
ary Is.
The contest has as its purpose two
main objects, according to Mr. Briner:
to stimulate interest in this county,
particularly in its scenic and sporting
appeal, and to, secure new photo
graphs to be included in future pro-
motion material to be distributed by
the Chamber of Commerce, the Deep
Creek Lake association and other or
ganizations.
The contest is open to any resident
of the Maryland Pennsylvania, West
Virginia section, except professional
or commercial photographers. All
views must be taken in this county
and must reflect some typical phase
of local life or some local attraction
of permanent interest, Mr.. Briner
pointed out. Tentative groupings in
clude landscape, sporting scenes, lake
views and others to be decided upon.
Cash prizes will be offered.
He said full details have not been
determined but announcement was
made at this time to enable amateurs
to get busy at once on late summer
and autumn shots. "There is still
plenty of time for this" he said. He
also pointed out that winter scenes
would be wanted at the proper time.
The Republican., 1947-09-04
Architect Succumbs

Robert Holt Hitchins, 81, one of
this sections leading architects, was
found dead in bed at his home in
Frostburg on Tuesday morning as the
result of a heart attack.
Mr. Hitchins had designed a num-
Der Of school building in this county
and was well known here.
A native Of Frostburg, he is sur
vived by his widow and a son. He was
a veteran Of the first World War,
and was badly gassed. He was one of
the first men of Allegany county to
win the Purple Heart medal.
He received wide recognition last
December among architects for his
designing of Beall High school, Frost
burg. He was working on plans for
other schools at the time of his death.
Funeral services were conducted on
Wednesday evening.
The Republican., 1947-09-04
Revival Services Planned

The annual revival of the Deep
Greek Baptist Church will begin next
Sunday morning at the II o'clock
hour and will continue each night
through Sunday, September 18th. DR..
John d. Freeman, Field Secretary of
Rural Missions of the Southern Bap-
tist Convention, from Atlanta, Ga, is
to conduct the services. DR.. Freeman
will be assisted by Dr.. William ].
Crowder, Field Secretary of the
Maryland Baptist Union Association,
in bringing the messages. The SER
vices will begin each evening at 500
o'clock with song fest of both old
and new hymns and choruses.
The Republican., 1947-09-04
Oakland Amvets Win
Over Cumberland al

Oakland Amvets won a Al decision
over the Cumberland Amvets on the
latter's field on Sunday afternoon in
seven-inning contest.
Oakland took two-run lead in the
second when Kahl was hit by a
pitched ball, went to third on a single
and scored on another hit. The second
run came in on hit and stolen base.
Two more tallies were made in the
fifth. Lyons had triple and two
singles and Kahl and Glaze two hits
each for the winners.
The Amvets lost to Kempton on
Labor Day in game played on the
Fike field.
The Republican., 1947-09-04
KEITH A. ALTERNATELY

Keith A. Alternately, Wilson, w.
Va, died Wednesday evening in Po-
tomac Valley hospital, Keyser, w. Va.
He was a son of the late Arthur
and Ida Abernathy and was born in
this county March 26, 1895, aged So.
Surviving are his wife, who was
Isabelle Aronhalt. He was the last
member of the Alternately family and
was member of Fraternal Order Of
Eagles No. 936, Of Davis, w. Va.
Funeral services will be conducted
Saturday afternoon at o'clock from
the Fairview church with interment
in the Fairview cemetery.
The Republican., 1947-09-04
To Address Lions Club

Kassian Kovalcheck, head coach of
the Duquesne University football
team, will be the principal speaker
at the regular meeting of the Mt.
Lake Oakland Lions club next Mon
day evening at 6:15 at the William
James hotel.
He will be introduced by Dempsey
r. Fleming, mayor of Mt. Lake Park,
where the Duquesne University foot
ball squad is undergoing training.
Other guests will be Louis Skender,
1st assistant coach; and two senior
players, Joe Gotlieb and Joe Fahey.
The Republican., 1947-09-04

MRS. STELLA II. OBER

Stella Blanche Sclby Henniegh
Ober died at her home near Friends
vile, on Monday August 25, follow
ing years illness. She was the
daughter of the late William and
Melissa Flemming Selby. She leaves
one son, Horace Hcnnicgh, of near
Friendsville and one granddaughter,
Rose Marie Henniegh, and the fol-
lowing brothers and sisters: Minnie,
of Pittsburgh, Pa; Nora Kelly, of
Baltimore; Mrs. Ross Fike, Gibbons
Glade, W. Va; Daisy Artice,
Friendsvile; Lille Savage, and Will
liam Selby, of Dunbar, Pa; Ross
Selby, of Springfield, w, Va.
Funeral services were held on
Wednesday afternoon from Grace
Lutheran church, Friendsville, Rev
Robert Johns, pastor, in charge. In
terment was in the Friendsville
cemetery.
The Republican., 1947-09-04
July Tax Returns
Total S1,6S3,862

The State of Maryland has re-
ceived $1,6S3,S 1862, from those who
have filed Maryland retail sales tax
returns for July, Comptroller James
J. Lacy, reported today. The admin
strator of the act said that those
who made returns were in excess of
$4,000 for the first month and that
so far approximately $4,000 licenses
have been issued. Mr. Lacy also de-
clared that he expected several
thousand returns to be made without
collections because licenses are used
in many instances for the sole pur-
pose of issuing resale certificates.
"The amount of revenue derived
for the first month";" said Walter E.
Kennedy, chief of the division,
seems to indicate larger return an
nually from this source than original
ly estimated. The attempt to forecast
the yearly total on the basis of one
months experience would not be ad-
visable but we at least can feel GER
tain that the amount will exceed $751;
100000.
Gas soon as. possible a statement
will be prepared for Comptroller
Lacy setting forth the amounts re-
ceived from each subdivision of the
State and when those figures are
available we may be able to make a
fairly accurate forecast of the
amount which ultimately will be col
lected, provided present trends and
prices do not materially change"
The Republican., 1947-09-04
HOSPITALPLA
NOW HINGE ON
FEDERAL FUNDS
Local Group Awaiting Action
By Hospital Planning Commits
sion on Fixing Priority

Reasons for the apparent inactivity
in regard to the Garrett County Me
mortal hospital were given out this
week by the executors of the Loar
will, after they had conferred with
the County Commissioners.
Lack of definite action by the
federal agencies involved seemed to
be one of the chief obstacles accord
ing to E. R. Jones, enc of the exec
utOrs.
eve are waiting for action by the
Maryland State Hospital Planning
Commission to pass on priority. We
have had assurance that Garrett
county is high on the priority list in
the state, with a possibility of being
first, and the committee is expecting
to meet soon and complete the
priority list"
The money for hospitals has been
appropriated by Congress but not yet
allocated to states, depending upon
the report of needs in the various
states, it was pointed out.
1--WE just can't let any contractor
start any work until after it definite
ly known the amount of money which
will be provided by the federal
government" Mr.. Jones continued.
He added that he had conferred with
representative of the State Plan
ming Commission recently and that
he had been given every assurance
that the matter would be settled at
the earliest possible date.
Whether or not it would be neces-
sary. to defer the start of actual con-
struction until spring was not abso-
lutely known.
In rechecking the amounts now on
hand, the county chairman of the
drive for funds reported this week
the additional sum of $492.71, which
brings the total in the local cam
paign to $1OO,796.84. The Oakland
firement and the Oakland-M Mt. Lake
Lions club turned over amounts this
week in addition to their original
pledges.
The firemen pledged $1,000 and
turned in $1,316.35, or an additional
$116.35, and the Lions club, which
pledged $1,000 turned over $1,316.36,
for an additional $316.36. Other con-
tributions this week included Alpine
P. Filbert, of Elizabeth, N. j., $25;
Mr.. and Mrs. C. M. Calhoun, $25; Dr..
and Mrs w. B. Love, Mt. Lake Park,
$40.
Of the amount raised locally ap-
proximately 1000 is still to be
turned in from responsible pledges.
The $4,000 willed to the hospital by
the late Mrs. Bess Nelson dollhouse,
Nassau, Bahama Islands, is expected
to be forthcoming in October, accord
ing to relatives.
The chairman urged that all
pledges be paid promptly so that the
total amount to be matched by the
federal government would be great
as possible.
The Republican., 1947-09-04
Shields To Attend
Specimens Meeting

George B. Shields, chief deputy
game warden, will be among those
who will attend the meeting of men,
bers of the Youghiogheny Rod and
Gun club, to be held at the Golf club
house on Friday evening, September
5, according to Emory w. Adams,
president.
There will be an open discussion on
questions relating to hunting and the
approaching open season. All inter
ested persons are invited to attend.
The Republican., 1947-09-04
Injured in Wreck

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Morgan, Mrs.
Joseph Morgan and daughter, Mar
garet Edith Morgan, Corinth, w. Va,
are all patients at Potomac Valley
hospital, Keyser, under observation
for injuries sustained when the auto
mobile in which they were riding
crashed into bank near Deer Park
on Sunday morning at 10 o'clock. The
accident occurred at the intersection
of the Deer Park-Sand Flat road
with the Mt. Lake road.
Their injuries are not considered
serious.
The Republican., 1947-09-04
Equipment Installed
For Playground

Playground equipment is being in
stalled this week in the enclosure at
the Oakland Elementary school.
The property, consisting of swings,
a merry -go-round, slides and see-saw,
was the property of the Lions club
and had been at the city playground
previously. 1t has been donated to
the elementary Parent-Teacher as
sociation and workmen of Edgar T.
Hardesty, contractor, are doing the
work of erecting and placing the
equipment.
The Republican., 1947-09-04
Held for Assault

Ray Cassiday, of Wilson, was ar
rested by county authorities last Fri
day on charge of carrying con-
cealed weapons and assault and bat
terry. The arrest followed a general
free-for-all, according to Walter W.
Dawson, States Attorney.
Mr. Dawson said his case would be
brought before the Grand Jury which
convenes on Monday morning.
The Republican., 1947-09-04
To Address Rotary

kass Kovalchek, head coach of the
Duquesne University football squad,
now in training at the Park, will be
the speaker at the regular meeting of
the Oakland Rotary club tomorrow
evening.
The Republican., 1947-09-04

Mr.. and Mrs. w. Riley, of near
Calrollton, Ohio, were week end
guests of relatives and friends in the
Blooming Rose section of the county
and in Terra Alta, W. Va. They Wis
tied in Oakland on Saturday.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-28

ed by one point with Lou
Boudreau, shortstop-manager Of
the Cleveland Indians nosing out
Joe Page, lefthanded relief itch
er of the Yankees, 168 otes to
167.
George Kell, Detroit's fine
third baseman, finished fifth
1882 points, and George Nc
Quin, Cinderella Yankee first
baseman was sixth with II
oints. Seventh and eighth places
went to the Indians Joe Gordon
and Bob Feller, respectively.
Gordon, whose splendid work
both at bat and in the field fol-
lowing his acquisition from the
Yankees, was largely responsible
for the Tribes first division fin
ish, accumulated So points, one
more than Feller, the leagues
strikeout king and only 20-game
winner, received.
Pitcher Phil Marchildon, 49,
game winner of the Philadelphia
Athletics was ninth with AZ votes
and Luke Appling, a. less short
stop of the Chicago White Sox,
was tenth with 43.
In gai 'ng his one-point mar
gin over Williams in the closest
race yet since the present sys-
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-28
South Carolina Gamecocks
Defeat Wake Forest, 60

CHARLOTTE, Nov. 27. -P)
- Striking in the closing Sec
onds of the first period after a
pass interception set the stage
for a SO yard touchdown march,
South .Carolina's gritty Game
cocks handed favored Wake
Forest a 60 defeat here today.
The underdog South Carolin-
ians outrushed their heavy op-
ponents and held their vaunted
passing game in check as they
closed out their Southern Con-
ference campaign by cllnching
third place in the circuit.
The games only score result
ed from sudden shift in the tide
of battle, Wake Forest, after
wasting three first downs the
first time it got the ball, started
another drive late in the first
period and had progressed to a
first down on the South Carolina
"a
Ernie hawthorne, a junior back
from Macon, Ga, then intercept
ed pass by the freshman ace of
the Deacons, Bill Gregus, on the
Carolina Is and lugged the ball
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-28
VMI CADETS STOP
VA. TECH, 2S-l4

ROANOKE, Va, Nov. 27-W.D
Rolling with the momentum
of the famous flying squadron
of = twenties, a fighting Vir-
sinia Military Institute eleven
roared back in he se~ half
today to defeat vi, gil Tech
% to before a Thanksg; ring
day crowd of $4,000 which broke
all records for attendance at a
sporting event in the Old Domin-
ion.
Bobby Thomason,, the Leeds
Alabama boy with the magic
throwing arm, tossed touchdown
passes in the hecti Sc, I'd malt
to stow away a ball game which
seemingly was a Tech victory
when the teams left the field at
half time with Tech holding a
tWo-touchdown lead.
The final Keyf tou, own
was scored through the line by
Vince Ragunas, Plymouth, Pa.
halfback after a Tech pass had
been intercepted on the five
yard lire in the waning minutes
of the game.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-28
PENN BRUISERS
SMACK CORNELL

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 27 -
(P, - Pennsylvania bruising
football team smacked down
Cornell 21 to 0 today to climax
it's first unbeaten season in 80
years.
Before a sell out crowd Of 49,
205, the Red and Blue air and
ground attack, strong enough to
overpower six foes and to tie
Army TT, never moved into
high gear against the rugged
Cornell defenders. But PENIS
defenses were good enough to
decide the issue.
Led by its 220-pound ALL
America candidate, center Char
ley Bednarik, Penn players in
tercepted six Cornell passes and
recovered three IF the Big Reds
seven fumbles.
Lynn Dorest, 150-pounder
from Fairfield, Conn.,, kept the
invaders from above Cayuga's
waters in the game for three
quarters with his aerials but
too many of his tosses back
fired. Bednarik stole two a n d
one each was intercepted by
Farquhar Jones, Harry Eden
born, Art Littleton and Johnny
Quinn.
Cornell tried % passes n d
completed nine for 95 yards:
PENIS six interceptions netted
the Red and Blue so yards.
The rugged Cornell line limit
ed Minisi to net loss of minus
Is yards while Deuber an d
Dooney Dok over the offensive
leadership Dooney and Deuber
gained 110 of PENIS 1873 yards.
Minisi did do some fancy chuck
ing, completing five of eight
tosses for ~ yards.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-28

pionship in six seasons.
Nobody could say. though, that
the Spiders didn't go down
swinging for they suddenly
found themselves on the Indians
one-yard ribbon with two min
utes to 60 and a first down COM
ing up.
When Richmond came up to
that last do-or-die opportunity,
William and Mary had already
put on one of it's most dazzling
performances of the campaign
but the last before the husky
Tribe makes its post-season ap-
pearance in Birmingham's Dixie
Bowl on New Years Day.
Jack (Flying) Cloud had ram
med over from the five in the
first period and from inches out
in the fourth. Between those
touchdowns, wingback Henry
Blanc had taken one of Stan
Bagdziak's passes for 10 yards
and a tally, and freshman Vito
Ragazzo, an end, had scored
twice, once on 13-yard flip
from Bagdziak and the other
on a 21-yard pitch from Joseph
(Buddy) Lex. Bagdziak convert
ed five times in as many at
tempts.
With two minutes remaining,
substitute fullback Bernie Moi
bauer ''stole" the leather out OF
Pate Haggerty's fingers for
Richmond and raced to the In
dian is. The Tribe was penallzed
Is yards for unnecessary rough
ness, putting the ball on the ore.
Graham Brimm Jack Wilbourne,
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-28
STATE COMPLETES
MARYLAND DRILLS

RALEIGH, Nov. q. - (P, -
N. c. State College completed
preparations for the University of
Maryland football game on Sat-
urday by taking light tapering
off exercises here today.
Most attention was placed on
the offensive game of the Wolf
pack, 7-2 victors over Virginia
last week.
The passing was done by tail
backs Charlie Richkus and Ogden
Smith. Doing most of the running
were Oscar Bozeman and Rich
kus.
Feathers on defense emphasiz-
ed efforts to check Maryland's
highly favored split T-formation,
and stressed plans for a pass de-
fense.
N. C. State will be at top ply
sical condition for the contest
with the Old Liners, with only
tackle Billy Smith sidelined with
injuries.
The game marks the finale of
the season for the Wolfpack and
the eighth collegiate appearance
for AL Phillips. end; Guards Tony
Gaeta and John Wagner; cen
| ter Dick Peaclock; tackles Tom
Gould and Fred Wagner, backs
George Allen and Charlie Rich
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-28

Kerchner enabled the visitors
to break into the scoring column
just before the half ended. Kerch-
ner registered the touchdown
from the one after bringing the
oval into scoring territory. The
kick for the extra point was
blocked. and the scoreboard read
Wilmington q, Tech 6 at the half
Wilminrton reserve power
went into action to bring home
the fifth Wildcat marker in the
third period. Bruce Henson in
tercepted Tech pass and carried
the ball to the visitors Is 10
start the movement. Gregg and
Daughtry alternated in carrying
down to the 2 from Whlcr point
Daughtry went over. The extra
point kick was blocked.
Corkey Bolton recovered a
Charlo tumble on the Tech 10
to set up the final touchdown:
The Cat running attack moved
the oval to the six and Mike
Austin passed to Maurice Moore
in the end zone for the score.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-28
WILDCATS DEFEAT
FURMAN, 20 TO 6

GREENVILLE, S. c., Nov. 27
-W.D-The Wildcats of Davidson
1oared from behind today to
humble Furman, 20 to 6, and
close out their best season since
1888.
Victory also was sweet fo,'
Wildcat coach Bill Story, who
will leave shortly to take a
supervisory post at a Norfolk
Va, high school.
Underdog Furman scored
first after sustained driv. early
in the second period. Halfback
Lamon Moates bounded over
from the 3 for the score, but the
extra point try failed.
Davidson retaliated with two
touchdowns in quick succession
Halfback Jim Sifford gathered
in pass from Bert I lerso1
and loped 56 yards for the fl
one. Moments later, Anderson
picked dropped all and
hula-hipped his way so yards
for the second score. Buck Will
liams converted.
Just before th' halftime, Sif.
ford passed to Buddy Cheek who
carried across. Williams con-
version again was true.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-28

back to his own AZ before being
spilled. That was the signal for
Bishop Strickland, a compactly
built, So, 190-pound speedster
from Mullins, S. c., to whirl into
action.
Strickland burst through the
middle for 13 yards to the Wake
Forest As as his first offensive
gesture.
Then, after Harry Deloach and
Bobby Giles had combined to
move it to the 38 in two tries,
Jim "Droopy" Atwell, got into
the act. The Spartanburg, S. c.,
senior ate half the distance to
the Deacon goal and made it q
first down on the 10. Strickland
carried twice and Giles once for
another on the six.
The Strickland-Giles due then
made it fourth down On the three
from where Strickland sped
around his own left end for the
score, fairly flying into tie end
zone as he lost his footing on the
muddy turf.
Lanes conversion attempt was
no good and the scoring for the
day was over.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-28
College Football Results
Albright IS Gettysburg l43
Muhlenberg 81 Franklin & Marsh

Albright IS Gettysburg l43
Muhlenberg 81 Franklin & Marshall
Howard 20 Lincoln Pa.N
Lebanan Valley 13 Scranton
George Washington 40 Kings Point 0
Wilkberforce 40 Bergen j. c. II
Rutgers 27 Brown 20
Penn 21 Cornell
Utah 40 Utah State IA
Denver 26 Colorado 20
Durant 20 SW Missouri
Carbondale 1ll.l Teachers u North
Central Illinois 0
East Central Oklahoma "A East Texas
Texas College Z Wiley Colleg 6
Conway State Teachers II Colleg of
Ozarks 0
Montgomery Teachers IS Tuskegee 26
Tennessee State College 20 Kentucky
State 13
West Chester State Teachers 20 Car
son-Newman (Burley Bowl
Dillars l9 Xavier New Orelans' 7
Mississippi Southern 35 Southeastern
Na.1 College
Nest j. C. 38 Trinidad 13
Central Washington VS.. Chico State
Cancelled.
Fresno State 81 San Fose State 20
Montana Al Colorado A & M z
jackson Tougaloo 2
Arkansas Tech 80 Hendrix 0
Oklahoma City 35 Western Michigan
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-28

tenn of voting was introduced in
1888, DiMaggio joined Jimmy
Foxx, former Red Sox and Ath-
letics slugger, as the only three
time winners of the MVP award.
He is the fifth Yankee player
tc be so honored. Babe Ruth
winning the award in 1926, l gu
Gehrig in 1927 and '36, Joe Cor
don in 1912, and Spud Chandler
in AZ in addition to DiMag in '39
and Al.
The Yankee clipper topped the
field in first place votes, being
named on top in eight ballots.
Page was No. l man on seven
ballots. Williams and McQuinn
each drew three first place votes
and Eddie Joost led on two bal
lots. Joost, clutch hitting short
stop of the AS, landed in 18th
place with 35 votes. Boudreau
was named No. l man on the
ballot.
DiMaggio wound up the regu-
lar season with a .315 batting av-
erage, 28 points below Williams
league leading .343, and drove
in 81 runs on 168 hits including
20 home runs. In each of these
departments he trailed Williams
who annexed the triple crown
by coping the RBI and home
runs leadership in addition to
the bat title. Tex knocked in
ia runs and slammed 80 OF of
the park.
It marked the second time that
DiMag had won in close race
with Williams for MVP
honor. The Yankee s'ugger best
ed runnerup Ted in 1941 291 to
254, Williams, who won the award
last year with 224 votes, also lost
in a close duel with another
Yankee in ~, getting 249 votes
to 27O for winner Joe Gordon.
DiMaggio finished 10Th last year
with only six votes.