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The Republican., 1947-07-24
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subscription campaign first detrimental to the publisher and
his publication He collects several thousand dollars the
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method Shortly after the begins each
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The Republican., 1947-07-24
All Conservation
Camp July 2l-25

The Pleasant Valley Camp in thi,
county is the scene of the 1947 All
Club Conservation Camp this week
The camp program is set up to dis.
cuss and study in detail problems
arising in the fields of forestry
Wildlife, and soil conservation.
The first day of the camp was de,
voted to forestry under the super
vision Of the Extension forester anC
State forester who presented a pro-
gram to bring the club members up
to date on such things as new meth
DDS Of planting and proper manage
ment.
The second day was set aside for a
study Of wildlife. Representative OF
State and U. S. Fish and Wildlifc
Service were on hand with exhibits
and pclts of all the many types OF
game birds and animals that are
found in Maryland. The study and dis
cusslon centered around resources OF
wild animals, birds, and fishes in this
state.
Another feature of the camp Ms
Soil Conservation. This is to be dis
cussed by John Cotton, Extension
Conscrvationist, and by technicians
from the Soil Conservation Service
headed by w. W. Mace, district con.
scrVationist.
The Republican., 1947-07-24
To Attend Caucus

Seven members of Proctor Kildow
Post No. II, American Legion, will
attend a caucus of representative of
the Mt. District organizations, to be
held in Frostburg on Sunday. The
purpose is to select a Mt. District
vice-commander prior to the state
convention in August.
Those who expect to attend include
Paul Turney, Earl Selders, Joseph NJ.
Gonder X. E. McIntire, A. G. Hesen,
Edward P kahl, and DR.. T. J. Cahill.
Legion officers for the ensuing
year are to be installed at the regular
legion meeting on Monday evening,
by Sam Graham, Cumberland, present
Mt. District vice-commander. The
possibility of forming national
guard unit in Oakland will also be
discussed
The Republican., 1947-07-24
Prospects Bright
For Golf Tourney

Prospects were bright for an in
teresting contest in the tri-state golf
tournament, scheduled for this week
end at the Oakland Country club
|. j. Boslcy, club manager, said he
had been informed that golfers would
be here from Fairmont, Clarksburg
Wheeling, Hagerstown, Cumberland
kingwood, and other tri-state towns
making it highly probable that the
list would be greater than last year
Don Scartz, of Fairmont, w. Va
last years winner, is among those
planning to compete in the 54-hole
medal event. The winner will get the
Logan l.. Carr memorial trophy.
Mr.. Bosley said that workmen had
been busy putting the greens and
fairways in proper condition for the
tournament.
The Republican., 1947-07-24
District Youth Camp
Planned at Park

Around 100 young people, -, Is
and A years of age, are expected for
the intermediate Youth camp OF the
Methodist church, to be held at Mt.
Lake Park from Monday, July 2S,
through Saturday, August ,. There
will be delegates from the Garrett
county churches as we'll as churches
from other sections of the Mooretield
district which includes Allegany
county, and several counties in West
Virginia.
Rev, H. S. Myerly, Keyser, will be
the dean of the school and Rev. w.
Reece Burns, Mt. Lake Park, is busi
ness manager.
A program of religious training
classes, recreation and other activi-
ties will be carried on by faculty of
about 20 persons, Rev. Burns stated.
The Republican., 1947-07-24
Navy To Issue
Medals To Veterans

American Defense Service medals
and World War II Victory medals
will be issued TO all veterans of the
naval service who are eligible for
these awards, according to Edgar L.
Schrader, in charge of the Cumber-
land recruiting station.
Issuing Of medals will begin Aug
ust l in Cumberland, and Schrader
announced that navy recruiter
would be in Oakland, at the postoffice
building on August II. He urged that
veterans who appeared have their
honorable discharge certificate and
form 553.
Medals will be presented only to
personnel applying at the station in
person with proper documents.
Eligibility for the American De
fense Medal is as follows: Have
served on active duty between Sep
tember 8, 1899 and December 7, 1871
and discharged with Honorable or
under Honorable Conditions Dis
charge. For the Victory Medal per
sonnel must have served on active
duty between 7 December 1871 and
81 December 1916 and discharged
with Honorable or under Honorable
Conditions Discharge.
The Republican., 1947-07-24
Warns Against Blight
On Potatoes omatoes

Appearance of late blight on po-
tatoes in this county and the possi-
bility that it will also strike the to-
matoes because of the cool damp
weather, caused a warning to be is
sued this morning by John H. Carter,
county agricultural agent.
"The presence of late blight means
that growers in this county should
continue to spray or dust with great
care. c. E. Cox, plant pathologist,
University of Maryland, recommends
for tomatoes the use of fixed copper
sprays or dusts with application put
on every week or 10 days. Spraying
or dusting is preservative rather
than cure for blight, he pointed out
If a spray is to be used growers
should mix it at the rate of pounds
of copper { as metallic coppeD per
100 gallons of water. Dust containing
from 5 to 7 percent (as metallic)
copper is recommended.
Mr.. Carter said potatoes should be
sprayed with Bordeaux mixture A
so or busted with a copper dust.
1t was explained the late blight
disease is caused by a fungus which
attacks the leaves and stems of to-
matoes and potatoes. The first symp-
toms are dark, water soaked areas on
the plant. After rain or heavy dew
a mouldy growth may be found or
the under side of affected leaves.
Recent weather has been favorable
to blight and Mr.. Carter hoped that
Of saving a good percentage of these
two crops.
The Republican., 1947-07-24
Evidence of Much
Interest in Learn
To Swim Program

That 115 children from various
communities were already participate
ing i'm the Red Cross Learn to swim
program" and that there probably
would be others, was announced
yesterday by Herbert Leighton, Jr.,
Red Cross swimming instructor, who
is in charge of the countrywide pro-
gram.
He declared much interest was be-
ing shown in the program as out
lined. The Grantsville class was the
largest and instruction is being given
at the New Germany state forest area.
Those from Crellin and Oakland are
being taken to Deep Creek Lake,
while those at Friendsvile were being
instructed at the "crusher" hole, and
later at the mill dam.
For the first two weeks only one
class a week is being conducted at
= o'clock in each center, but during
August it is planned that there will
be two classes weekly in each center.
The Republican., 1947-07-24

edge of town; the proposed armory,
site not yet selected; the Garrett
County Library, Second street; ad-
dition to Imperial Ice Cream division
Of Fairmont Creamery company; ad-
dition to Reckard and Glotfelty
garage.
Buildings are planned by S. F.
Hamill, corner of Third and Oak
streets, and by the Nallys, corner of
Second and Alder. The seven million
dollar resort project at the lake is
still a possibility. Many new homes
are under construction around the
Lake, and near Oakland, and one at
Oakland by Mr., and Mrs. Robert H.
Seefeld, North Second street.
Construction costs will total sever
al million dollars.
The Republican., 1947-07-24

The above pictures only begin to
tell the story Of the building activity
which is under way in and near Oak
land. Upper left is the storage ware
house Of Ray Tcets, being erected to
house automobiles and farm machin-
cry, on Monte Vista road. The build
ing, 40 by POO, is expected to be COM
pletcd within a few weeks.
Upper right shows the B. and O.
station under repairs in an attempt
to make it look like its former self.
Inside, however, will be a number of
improvements, such as new floors, a
new heating system, lower ceilings,
and completely repainted.
Lower left shows the shovel at
work eXcavating for the new auditor
ium being erected by Bernard |. Gond-
The Republican., 1947-07-24

er, Second street, between the Bak-
cry and Bolden Undertaking company.
The path for Wilson creek will be
left large enough to provide for any
flood waters. Besides the auditorium
there will be offices and apartments.
The building is expected to cost a.
round $4,000
Lower right shows the Arthur Saw
age garage, on Third street, in pro-
cess of construction. Work has been
halted temporarily because Of short
age of steel and other material.
Other building activity in the near
future schedule include the Joseph
Hinebaugh hotel, Third and Crook
streets, Oakland High school, north
Third, the Garrett County Memorial
hospital, State road, at northeast
The Republican., 1947-07-24
Social Is Scheduled
At Loeb Lynn School

A social is being held this Friday
evening at 8 o'clock at the Loeb Lynn
school house for the benefit of the
Loeb Lynn ball team. A radio will be
given away and IS door prize.
There will be hingo and a fish pond
for the children.
The proceeds Of the social will go
for the purpose of purchasing uni
forms for the ball team. Several in
terestcd persons have given cash
donations. The Loeb Lynn team is
made up of boys from Mt. Lake Park,
Oakland and Loeb Lynn who are
mostly World War II veterans. Adam
Sisler is manager. Edward O'Donnell
has given the use Of his field for the
ball ground.
The Republican., 1947-07-24
A. B. Hamilton Will
Be Speaker at County
Farm Picnic Aug. 2

A. B. Hamilton, of the Extension
service, University of Maryland, has
been secured to make the address at
the annual Garrett County Farmers
picnic, to be held at the Pleasant
Valley Recreation area near Bit
niger, on Saturday, August 2, it has
been announced.
The picnic is sponsored by the
Garrett County Farm bureau, County
Extension service and other farm
organizations.
The day will begin officially at
1890 o'clock standard time, with a
basket lunch at II o'clock.
In the afternoon there will be
speaking, music, games and the
Farmerette Beauty contest.
William Winterberg, president of
the farm bureau, will bring greet
ings and introduce other guests and
speakers. A representative from the
state farm bureau will speak briefly
and greetings will be brought from
the Garrett county homemakers
clubs by Mrs. W. W. Dewitt, presi-
dent.
Winner of the All club award will
be introduced by Mrs. Kermit Glot-
feIty, chairman of Associated Women
and she will be in charge of the Miss
Farmerette beauty contest
Music will be furnished by the
Grantsville band. There will be a
showing and judging of All club
baby beeves, after which the commit
tee has arranged for a number of
games and other recreation.
The Republican., 1947-07-24
Accident Woman Is
Recovering From
Suicide Attempt

Despondent in recent days because
the body of her son, Clyde, killed in
the European Theatre of Operations
during World War II, was being re-
turned home for interment and be-
cause she and her husband soon had
to move from their farm near Acct
dent, to a new house, Mrs. Oma
Blanche Custer, about 81, wife of
Thomas S. Custer, shot herself Just
below the heart with a 80 calibre
revolver early last Thursday after
noon.
She was improving in Memorial
hospital, Cumberland, where she was
taken after Dr. Milton Tepfer,
Friendsville physician, who had been
summoned to the Custer home, had
administered two and one half bottles
Of blood plasma.
Officers reported neighbors told
them of the woman's despondcnt con-
dition recently. Milton G. Hart, state
trooper, said he had been told that
Mrs. Custer shot herself few min
utes before her husband had arrived
home from Oakland about 1 p. m,
and found her lying on a bedroom
floor.
When Custer entered the room,
Mrs. Custer handed him the lead
Pellet and told him that she had
shot herself, officers related.
They said investigation indicated
that Mrs. Custer, alone/at home, was
lying on the bed when she discharged
the revolver, the bullet entering her
body just below the heart, piercing
her body in straight line and stop
ping against the mattress.
After shooting herself, Mrs. Gus
ter apparently got up and walked a
step or two before collapsing to the
floor, officers said.
1ir. and Mrs. Clusters son, Clyde,
pilot in the army air forces during
the war, was killed in a crash in Ire
land in 1914. His body was said to be
enroute to this country for burial.
Trooper Hart was aided in the in
vestigation by Trooper Glenn D.
Folk.
The Republican., 1947-07-24
Bishop Powell To Be
Here This Weekend

Bishop Noble c. Powell, of the
Maryland Episcopal diocese, will be
in the county this weekend for Holy
Confirmation services.
The services will be on Sunday,
July 27, throughout the several
churches Of St. Matthew's parish, and
seven new members will be received
into the church.
A reception will be held in the
Episcopal Parish house on Saturday,
July 26, from $3.50 to 10 o'clock day.
light time. Rev. Austin F. Schild-
wachter, rector, said the public was
invited to attend.
The new members to be received
will include Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Eng
lander, Eva Frances McIntire and
Eva June Wilson, at St. Matthew'S
Oakland; Virginia Lee, Walter Lee
and Russell Sanders, at Our Fathers
House, Altamont.
The Republican., 1947-07-24
Rotarians To Hear
Convention Details

Ralph f. Weber, who attended the
international Rotary convention in
San Francisco, Cal, recently, will be
the speaker at the weekly Rotary
meeting on Friday evening, to give
his reaction to the sessions. Some of
the proceedings were given at Il re-
cent meeting by Paul B. Naylor.
DR.. George Mayer of Purdue uni
versity, spoke last week on why the
United States and Russia should get
along together. Visitors were Dr..
Thomas Bess, Keyser; C. r. Winters,
Clarksburg; Frank W. Miller, Tow
son; "Chet" Stincman, Lansford;
Robert w. Stcmple and Earl Zepp,
Oakland
DR.. Denver c. Pickens, president,
announced committee assignments
for the club for the year. The chair
men include O. T. eraser, club ser
vice; W, NJ. Ellinghaus, vocational
service; Emeric Dusic, community
service; A. G. Gortner, international
service; H. L. Ridder, program; Wal
ter W. Dawson, membership; w. L.
Gibson, music; Prentice DeBerry,
classification; R. B. Purbaugh, at
tendance; w. E. Dawson, information;
j. H. Carter, rural-urban; P. B. Nay
lor, club picnic. The Aims and OBJ
jects committee includes the prcsi-
dent, eraser, Ellinghaus, Dusic and
Gortner.
The Republican., 1947-07-24
Thomas II. Carney
Is Killed BY Train

Thomas Herbert Carney, 81, B.
and O. brakeman, was found dead,
with his body mangled, Monday morn
ing about 7:15 o'clock, in the Keyser
railroad yard, by w. H. Switzer.
The body was pinned underneath
a car. Carney had been working with
a yard crew and had hooked up a
train of cars and was walking along
the No. track at the Hump" to see
that all the cars were coupled He
was apparently struck by cut Of
cars coming from the Hump down
No. 5 track, officers said. No one
witnessed the accident.
The mans clothing had caught on
one of the cars and he was dragged
about $50 yards. DR.. w. A. Flick,
who made an examination of the
body, said Carney had been dead
from Is to 20 minutes. His right leg
was severed between the knee and
ankle, and he also suffered fracture
of the ribs on the left side, a broken
back, internal injuries and lacer-
ations and abrasions of the head and
face. An inquest was scheduled for
today.
Carney was a former resident Of
Crellin, the son of the late John and
Bridget Faherty Carney. He was
born at Hutton, December Is, 1889.
Recently he had been rooming at
Keyser. He had been employed by
the railroad ever since he was eigh-
teen years of age.
He was member of st. Peters
Catholic church, Oakland, the Holy
Name society, the Brotherhood of
Railroad Trainmen, and the Moose
lodge at Terra Alta.
Surviving are four sisters, Miss
Mary Carney, Mrs. Loretta Cragen,
Crellin; Mrs. Bernadettc Bergner, Of
Hutton; Mrs. John Flynn, Clarksburg,
w. Va; and two brothers, Martin
Carney and Matt Carney, Hutton.
The body was brought to the Boil
den Funeral home, Oakland, on Mon
day and later taken to the home Of
his aunt, Mrs. Sarah Hughes, Crellin,
Funeral services were conducted this
morning at 10 o'clock from st. Peters
church in Oakland with the pastor,
Rev. FIR George W. Shipper, offici-
ating. Intelment was in St. Peters
cemetery.
The Republican., 1947-07-24
Library Receives
70 Additional Books

The library has just received a gift
of seventy books from W. R. Davis,
of Cincinnati. The books are in excel
lent condition, according to Miss
Eleanor Ray, librarian. Among the
collection are several recent novels.
This gift was made at the suggestion
of Mrs Caroline Wilson, a member
of the Library Board. Both Mr.. and
Mrs. Davis formerly lived in Kitz-
miller. Mr. and Mrs. Davis and Mrs.
Davis mother, Mrs. Kitzmiller, Wis
tied the library Monday. They were
returning to Cincinnati after a visit
in Kitzmiller.
The Republican., 1947-07-24
Special Services
Planned at Mt.
Lake Methodist

Sunday is known as "Charge Day"
at the Bethel Methodist church in Mt.
Lake Park for all churches of the Mt.
Lake Park Methodist charge, it was
announced by w. Reece Burns, pas
tor, who is arranging the program.
Members from outlying churches
at Pleasant Valley, White, Deer Park,
and Kurtz Chapel will come to the
Mt. Lake Church for a full day of
worship and fellowship. Former pas
tors are bing invited as we'll as form
er members and friends.
The program includes Sunday
church school at 10 a. M, with morn
ing worship service at II a. M, with
Rev l. s. Middaugh, of Fairmont, a
former pastor, delivering the sermon.
A brief unveiling service of a paint
ing of Raphae'ls "Madonna of the
Chair" will be held. The picture is
hung in the sanctuary in honor of
Mrs. Logan Carr and the late Dr..
Carr.
A picnic lunch will be spread at
noon under the trees which surround
the church. All are invited to bring
their baskets and join the group.
The afternoon service starts at
o'clock standard time and will fea-
ture special music by the Oakland
Methodist church choir, and quartet
from Deer Park. Dr. Walter S. Over
street, executive secretary of the
Board of Education of the Methodist
church, will speak. Other former pas
tors will speak briefly at this time
The Republican., 1947-07-24
Rolando Gutierrez
To Address Lions

The regular semi-monthly meeting
of the Oakland-Mt. Lake Lions club
will be held at Fixes dining room,
Monday, July 28th, 6;15 p. m. EST.
Rolando Gutierrez, of Costa Rica,
will be introduced by Lion William
Mace. Mr.. Gutierrez is observing soil
conservation practices in Garrett
county as a part of nation wide
study he is conducting in this coun-
try.
The Republican., 1947-07-24
Cooking School Is
Largely Attended

Seventy homemakers of the county
gathered at Accident school yester-
day to attend cooking school under
the direction of Mrs. Mary b. Orr,
home demonstration agent.
A demonstration, "Preparation and
serving of buffet lunchcon,' was
given by Miss Margaret McPheeters,
foods specialist, University of Mary
land Extension service. Sandwiches
which the participants brought were
augmented at the luncheon period by
the results of the cooking demonstra-
ton.
The Republican., 1947-07-24
Civic Club to Meet

The regular monthly meeting of
the Oakland Civic club will be held
on Tuesday afternoon. July %, at
2:3O o'clock, daylight time, in the as
sembly room of the Methodist church.
A picture entitled Journey Through
New jersey" in sound and in techni-
color, will be shown. The picture was
obtained through the Standard Oil
company of New Jersey.
Mrs +. l. Baumgartncr and Mrs.
O. T. eraser will be in charge of re-
freshments.
The Republican., 1947-07-24
FM Radio Station
Picked Up Locally

Orris DeBerry, radio dealer, dis
closed that frequency modulation
radio station was picked up locally,
on Saturday night, which was
thought to be the first reported here.
The station was one at Winchester,
Va.
DeBerry installed a radio Saturday
for Carl Johnson, which included the
new "FM" band which is completely
free Of static. The Winchester station
was picked up Immediately. Ordin-
arily these "FM" stations cannot be
picked up for a distance of more than
fifty miles.
The Republican., 1947-07-24
To Oil City Streets

Work was expected to begin this
week by the State Roads Commission
in oiling and screening about 1000
feet of the city streets, weather per-
mitting.
The roads were designated by the
Mayor and City Council several
weeks ago.
The Republican., 1947-07-24
Light Frost Today

There was light frost this morn
ing, according to report from the
government station at Weber's, but
there was no damage.
The thermometer registered 3612
degrees. The cold spell has been evi-
dent for two days.
The Republican., 1947-07-24
School Board To Meet

Walter w, Dawson, president of
the Board of Education, said the board
was planning to meet one day next
week with DR.. Thomas Z. Pullen, Jr,
state superintendent of schools, and
for other regular business.
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