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The Republican., 1947-08-28
Chief Operator For
C. and P. Succumbs

Miss Mary Harsch, C. and P. tele-
phone employe here for thirty-siX
years, and present chief operator,
died rather suddenly at her home on
Alder street last Friday evening. She
became i'll on Friday morning as the
result of blood clot which settled
in the heart and eventually in lung.
Miss Harsch, aged 55, was daugh-
ter of the late Matthew and Julia
Shaffer Harsch, and was born De-
cember Is, 1892, at Fulda, Mimi She
was a devout Catholic and had been
sacristan, in charge of the altar of
St. Peters church for the past thirty
years She was member of the Nc
Weigh Holy Cross society and the
Blessed Mother sodality.
She was a graduate of Oakland
High school and began working for
the telephone company in 1911. She
was named assistant chief in 1919,
and chief operator in 1922. Last year
she received diamond pin from the
company for thirty-tive years of ser
vice. She was a member of the Tele-
phone Pioneers.
Her only survivors are several
cousins.
A funeral mass was conducted Tues
day morning at 10 o'clock daylight
time, from the church, with Rev. Fr.
George W. Shipper, pastor, offici-
ating assisted by Rev. John H. Brod-
erick, former pastor here, and Rev.
John Martin, former Oakland resi-
dent and close friend. The latter
preached the funeral sermon. Vocal
solos were given by Mrs. Russell II.
Brown and William Ellinghaus
Holy Cross Seminarians sang the
funeral mass.
Interment was in St. Peters ceme-
terry with James Martin, A. G. Hesen,
! William R. Browning, William Pend
ergast, Bruce Jenkins and Taft Ours
| Ter serving as pallbearers.
The Republican., 1947-08-28
D4iae in 0ne4 D4oauc1. .

AS long there people EARTH the big majority of
them will take pride what they construct with their hands dis
with their intellect raise by their labor from the
land. Just concerned with the latter.
In Garrett its citizens still have pride in what they
produce but have place home to exhibit it. All around
county fairs being held and the list of winners for the
best potatoes best display of es the best needework
quilting, best livestock and the best of everything.
There be definite need here for revival of the
county such held here years and which
important the lives only the farm people but those
in the small towns and communities
There has been great development here livestock raising
potato production and other items in recent and
daryman remarked just yesterday WED really have
thing exhibit number of farmers who
of the opinion that Garrett county ought to have fair
Henry NJ Specher Accident who managed the fair for
years, pointed out that there possibilities of in
appropriations from state agencies available for premium
former years there county fair association and
the members named manager and director Such project
should be again this county resumption the county
would bring that feeling of competition that help
full to free enterprise.
The Republican., 1947-08-28
Accident Firenen
Answer First Alarm

Members of the Accident Fire De-
partment, organized in recen t
months, answered their first alarm
on Sunday afternoon about 4 o'clock,
when the large barn on the Thomas
Custer place which the new owners,
Mark Lakotos and Harold Fruehan
were remodeling, was struck by light
ming and burned to the ground.
While not able to save the barn
the firemen saved a chicken house
and another building nearby. Wit
nesses said the chicken house un-
questionably would have been de-
stroyed and possibly the other build
ing.
The farm is located on Town Hill
between Accident and Friendsville on
the old Friendsville road, about 3l2
or 4 miles from Accident.
The Accident department now has
a fire truck costing $6,800, with
chemical booster tanks, and is organ
lied for prompt action. John Shoe
maker is chief.
The Republican., 1947-08-28
Special Meeting of
Sportsmen Is Called

The Youghiogheny Rod and Gun
club will hold a special gathering
of its membership and guests on
Friday evening, September 5th, at
the Club House of the Oakland Golf
club, it was announced this morning
by Emroy w. Adams, president
In announcing the meeting Mr..
Adams said that matters of import
ance concerning the approaching
hunting season will be discussed and
that all sportsmen, whether members
of the organization or not, and other
interested people of the county are
invited to attend.
Arrangements will be made for the
presentation of some prominent men
to address the group, Adams said,
and a large attendance of the mem
bership is urged. Following some
brief talks there will be an open dis
cussion Of some general questions re-
lating to hunting and the season in
Garrett county.
Refreshments will be served
The Republican., 1947-08-28
New Telephone Rates
Effective September 1

The Chesapeake and Potomac Telc-
phone company of Baltimore City
has announced the new telephone
rate schedules which are being filed
to produce additional revenues au-
thorized by order of the Public Ser
vice Commission The new rates are
effective September LIST.
These permanent rate increases are
over and above emergency" in
creascs granted the company last
February and result from a full and
complete investigation by the Com
mission. Since the emergency" in
crcases were authorized, according
to A. B. Hanekc, vice-president and
general manager, operating costs
took another big jump He cited
the general wage increase given en-
ployees in May and the continued up
ward trend of materials and equip
ment costs. Here's how it will effect
this area.
The Republican., 1947-08-28
Prizes Offered For
Firenen and Bands
In Mondays Parade

Prizes totaling $3.50, to be awarded
to bands and fire companies at the
25th annual Knights of Pythias Labor
Day celebration, were announced this
week by the committee in charge of
arrangements. Other committees re-
ported they were completing their
plans and would have everything in
readiness for the affair on Monday
which usually attracts several thous-
and persons to Oakland.
The picnic is being held at the
former Helbig property, at the north
edge of town, and committee men,
bers have stated there would be
plenty of parking space and that
there would be no admission charge
to the grounds.
The parade is scheduled to get
under way at 1890 o'clock, and will
consist of bands, fire companies,
floats, organizations and trades dis
play. The sponsoring lodge is offering
the following: for best band, $50;
second, $50; and third, $40; for fire
company with most men in uniform
and with equipment, $25; second, SIS.
The fire company travelling the great
est distance, $40.
The procession will disband at the
picnic grounds where the Roof Garden
attractions have been erected. There
is merry-go-round, Ferris wheel,
chair plane, loop plane, kiddie air
plane, pony ride, circus side show,
dog and pony circus, and number of
other attractions and concessions. The
shows arrived this week and will re-
main here until late Monday evening.
Lunch will be served on the ground
by local concessions.
A Chevrolet sedan will be awarded.
The Republican., 1947-08-28
Senator Fraley Tours Fishing
Industries

Senator Lawrence NJ. Fraley made
an inspection tour of the State fish
laboratories at Solomon's Island in
the Chesapeake Bay last Friday with
a number of other state senators.
They left Annapolis on the ship "Po-
tomac" \and visited the oyster, crab
and fishing industries on the island.
They also toured a canning company
on Tillman's Island
Among those present was NJ. c..
James, assistant director of Fish and
Wild Life Service of the Department
of the Interior. Mr.. Fraley said the
trip was most interesting and elabor-
ated on the methods used in catching
the sea food. He also said that Solo
mon Island which was one of the
largest amphibas training bases dur
ing the war had been returned by the
Government to the state of Maryland.
The Republican., 1947-08-28
May Exempt Items
Under zoe From Tax

Collections from the Maryland Re-
tail Sales Tax thus far for July
amount to more than a million and a
half dollars, and James j. Lacy,
State Comptroller and administrator
of the act, stated today that he had
directed study to be made by Wal
ter E. Kennedy, chief executive of
the division, to determine the effect
of eXempting all purchases under 20
cents from the tax The tax now is
one cent on any item between nine
and 20 cents.
On the basis of the first collections
received by the State, Mr.. Lacy
now expects the sales tax to produce
more than 20 million dollars for the
year. If collections continue as ex-
pected and, if the study under way
indicates the move is practical, Mr..
Lacy will recommend to Governor
Preston Lane, Jr., that the act be
amended so that no tax will be due
on purchases of less than 20 cents.
The Republican., 1947-08-28
To Open Shop Here
For Upholstering

Forrest X. yelling is announcing
in this weeks issue the opening of
the Oakland Upholstering Company
in the Sweeney building in rear of the
Oakland postoffice.
Mr.. yelling, following five years
of service with the U. S. army during
the war, some of which time was
spent with the 8th air force in Eng
land, completed an upholstering
course of nine months duration at
Clearfield, Pa, under the G. l. Bill
after which he operated an uphols-
tering shop in that city for nine
months.
Mr.. yelling has moved to Mt. Lake
Park with his wife and one son, and
is now residing at Oak View lodge
He is a son of Mr.. and Mrs. Wylie
yelling, of the Park.
The Republican., 1947-08-28
Now An AuctiOneer

Thomas W. Stevenson has just
completed an intensive course in
auctioncering covering liv G stock
Judging, real estate and general sales
at the Reisch School of Auctioncer-
ing at Mason City, Iowa, and is
establishing himself in this county
Mr. Stevenson, a son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Stevenson, of Mt. Lake
Park, is a graduate of the University
of Maryland and was an instructor
in Oakland high school for several
months before entering the service
in 1912. He was with the army air
corps for three years and since his
discharge from the service has been
with the T. S. Department of Agri-
culture. residing at Arlington, Va.
He and his wife expect to locate
in Oakland OF Mt. Lake Park.
The Republican., 1947-08-28
Legion Donates Land
For Proposed Armory
Citizens Meeting is Scheduled
For September 16 to Discuss
Which Unit to Establish

A site large enough to accommo-
date the permanent structure of the
proposed National Guard armory has
been donated by Proctor Kildow
Legion Post No. II, it was announced
yesterday by Stuart F. Hamill,
county chairman of interested organ
izatons. The plot is located near the
Legion home on Fourth street and
contains 100 by 200 foot measure
ments. If needed, the Legion will give
additional land, Mr.. Hamll said.
Another advancement in getting
needed facilities came through the
County Board of Education which
granted the use of the school work
shop located on Eighth street as
temporary headquarters for the unit.
The Board also promised donation of
permanent site in that section of
town if it were thought better spot
to erect the building They are wait
ing, however, for letter giving full
specifications before presenting the
ground, Mr.. Hamill said
At a meeting tuesday night, it was
decided to have a citizens meeting
on Tuesday, September 16 at 1880 to
determine which one of three units
should be established. All interested
citizens are urged to attend the dis
cussion which will be held in the
court room of the Court House.
Either the field artillery, military
police, or combat engineers branches
can be started, and there was some
suggestion of an air unit.
After decision of which branch
to establish, the project will be
turned over to the National Guard
which will begin recruiting members
immediately. A representative of the
Guard has been asked to be present
at the meeting.
The Republican., 1947-08-28
Creamery Starts To
Rebuild September l

The Imperial Ice Cream division
plant of the Fairmont Creamery
company here in Oakland is sched-
uled to have an entire change of face
beginning September l. Foundation
formers for the new dimensions are
being placed and part of the old
structure is being torn down. Glazed
tile wall will compose its new walls
New equipment will be added to
the charged plant such as a cheese
vat for making cottage cheese, a
larger condensing pan, new convey
ors for milk cans and a straightway
can washer. An enlarged storage
room for fountain supplies and candy
will also be included. Contractor Ed
gar Hardcsty and company is doing
the work.
The Republican., 1947-08-28
Recreation Area Being
Used Extensively

The Pleasant Valley Recreation
Area is being used extensively this
year as the gathering place for many
family reunions, religious assemblies,
and for those who wish to just en-
JOY its facilities.
During the past week, seventy nine
boys of St. Michael's parish of Frost
burg broke camp at Camp Shadyside
located in the area, after an outing of
about two weeks. A large delegation
representing the Baptist Churches in
both Allegany and Garrett counties
convened on Monday for weeks as
sembly in the recreation center.
Listed among the teachers and lead
ers was Rev. George Coker, pastor of
Deep Creek Baptist Church.
The Republican., 1947-08-28
Water Still Low

The water situation continued to
remain serious but some advance was
made during the week in the amount
Of water in the towns reservoirs. A
small pump, obtained from J. b.
Muma, contractor, was attached to
the new well, James Compton, water
superintendent, stated which gave it
a capacity of 40 gallons a minute.
One of the pumps on a well near
the reservoir was put out of commits
sion temporarily but Mr. Compton
expected to have the well back in
operation soon, The recent rains were
expected to be of some help in aug
menting the supply Of water in the
ground.
The Republican., 1947-08-28
Licenses Now Issued
44,43O Sales Tax

Forty-four thousand, four hundred
and thirty licenses have been issued
by the Maryland Retail Sales Tax
Division up to and including August
%, James J. Lacy, Comptroller, an
nounced today Twenty-Five thousand,
five hundred and seventy-one licenses
have been issued to Baltimoreans,
2O,736 to business men in the %
counties and 1,123 to out-of-state
merchants. OF the latter number, 443
are District of Columbia dealers.
Licenses have been requested from
1856 persons in this county.
The Republican., 1947-08-28

Mr.. Mickey was responsible for
organizing twenty-one bands in as
years of directing and teaching music.
His first band was organized at Bay
ard, w. Va, and he later conducted
bands in Henry, William, w. Va,
Kitzmiller, Gormania, Red Oak, Ben
Bush, Horseshoe Run, Pierce, Kemp
ton with two bands of men and boys,
Aurora, two bands at Rowlesburg,
and one at Kingwood, Terra Alta,
Crellin, Mt. Lake Park, Oak Grove
and Oakland.
He was a native of Fossilville, Pa,
a son of the late Silas Harry and
Amanda Kitner Mickey, and was
born January l, 1880, He was mar
ried to Eva Boring, Of Cumberland,
on November 28, 1901. To this union
were born two daughters, who died
in infancy, and one son, Roy Mickey,
who now lives in Grantsville. Mr..
Mickey supplemented his profession
by trapping wild game and dealing in
furs.
Surviving are his widow, and son,
a sister, Mrs. BERTHE Taylor, Morgan
town, w. Va, and five grandchildren.
The funeral service was conducted
by Rev. George w. Simpson on Sun
day at p. NJ, at the Loeb Lynn
Evangelical United Brethren church,
of which Mr.. Mickey was member.
Interment was at Bayard, Members
of the Oakland band which Mr.. Mick
cy last conducted appeared in full
uniform at the service.
The Republican., 1947-08-28
Rotary to See Movies

Mason j. Glotfelty will present a
program of pictures taken at the San
Francisco Rotary convention, at the
regular meeting of the Oakland Ro-
tary club on Friday evening. The
pictures are in color
Several of the Oakland members
plan to attend an intercity Rotary
meet at Aurora this evening, spon-
sored by Newburg, Kingwood and
Terra Alta clubs.
DR., R. V. Truitt, director of the
Chesapeake Biological Laboratory
Solomon's Island, will be in Oakland
in October and will address the Ro-
tary club.
The Republican., 1947-08-28
Resigns Pastorate

Rev. George D. Birk, pastor of St.
Marks Lutheran church here for over
three years, has resigned his position
to accept call from St. Pauls
Lutheran church in Williamsport, Pa.
The resignation is effective Octo-
ber /. Rev. Birk came to Oakland in
June, 1914, after graduation from the
theological seminary at Gettysburg,
Pa.
The Republican., 1947-08-28
To Interrupt Current

The Electric current will be shut
off temporarily on Saturday morn
ing, from 6 to 7 o'clock, standard
time, to make necessary repairs to
the line, it was announced this morn
ing by Frank C. Kley, manager of
the West Maryland Power company
here.
The Republican., 1947-08-28
Herd Records Show
Some High Producers

Records kept by the herd improve
ment associations in this county are
showing some high producing herds
and high producing individual COWS,
according to John H. Carter, county
agricultural agent, who has received
a report of the first years work of
association No. /, located in the
Grantsville area.
The herd of Dorsey Guard produced
1870 pounds of milk with a total of
725.1 pounds of butterfat content
The herd of Paul Kinsinger pro-
duced 1928 pounds of milk with
/ total of GIG pounds of butterfat
His average was 827 pounds with an
average Of 1872 pounds of butterfat
Other totals: Raymond Tice, 6,948
milk, 331.5 butterfat; Elmer Maust,
S,734 milk, ALA butterfat; John
Horchler, S,32S milk, 351.6 butterfat;
Raymond Loechel, 1907 milk, 21OS
butterfat
Other averages: Tice, TIP, 1868;
Maust, 727, 36.7; Horchler, 1872, 35.1;
Loechel, 818, 35.1.
Paul Kinsinger had the highest
producing COW, one giving 2068
pounds of milk with 93.1 pounds of
butterfat content. The next highest
was one of Dorsey Guards, with 1899
pounds of milk and 65.5 pounds of
butterfat. The others ran as follows:
| Figures in pounds, with milk listed
! first, butterfat Second.)
Ivan J. Miller, 1911, SOL; Raymond
Loechel, 1862, $40; Raymond Tice,
1125, 574; Dorsey Guard, 1887, 56.6;
Elmer Maust, 800, Sc; Crist Yoder,
1864, 56; Raymond Tice, 1135, 55.7;
Dorsey Guard, 1113, 53.4; Crst Yod-
er, 1859, 53.3; Raymond Tice, $50,
53.1; Elmer Maust, 1854, 52.7; Dorsey
Guard, SO6, 52.4; H. C. Yommer, $50,
52.3; 1925, 50.6; 1850, 50.6; Ada P.
Maust, 902, sos; Jonas Tice, 1860,
49.8; |. j. Maust, 1912, 49,
Mr.. Carter pointed out that there
are two herd improvement associ-
ations in the county, and No. 1 in the
Grantsville area, completed one years
work on July 81. 1t is starting the
second year with twenty-four men,
bers, consisting of a total Of four
hundred thirty cows on test
Other members of the association
in addition to the ones having the
highest producing cows, include Joel
Beachy, Sherman Beachy, Lawrence
Bethel, Raymond Bender, Daniel j.
Folk, John J. Hafer, Ivan Miller,
Milton B. Miller, Claude Pope, Leslie
}. Stanton, Alphonsus d. Weimer,
Eli Yoder, NJ. John Yoder The board
Of directors include Claude Pope,
president; Jonas Tice, Paul Kinsinger,
Raymond Loechel, Leslie j. Stanton
and Milton B. Miller.
Joseph A. Lewis, Grantsville, is
! employed as tester and is now COM
( piling the association summary. The
results are to be presented to the
membership at an annual meeting, to
! be held later. Mr.. Carter said Mr.
Lewis had done an excellent job Of
testing. The work consists of month
ly visits to each association member,
collecting milk samples from each
COW in the herd, computing pro-
duction records, organizing breeding
records and assembling cost of pro-
duction figures, all for the use of the
herd owner which will assist him in
feeding, breeding and culling his
dairy herd.
The Republican., 1947-08-28
Canneries to Begin
Processing of Corn

The two cannerios in Garrett
county are preparing to begin the
processing of the corn pack some
time next week, and may make a few
preliminary runs this week, it was
announced by officials.
One hundred twenty-siX thousand
cases Of peas were canned here dur
ing the past few weeks, The Garrett
County Cooperative announced it
had completed $4,000 cases, and the
Mt Lake Canning company stated
their pack had numbered 41,000
cases.
The Republican., 1947-08-28
STANDARD Time
DECLARED FOR
OAKLAND AUG. 81
Council at Special Meeting Says
Daylight Time to be Rescinded
Sunday Night at Midnight

At special meeting of Mayor and
Town Council of Oakland on Tues
day evening, it was decided that day
light saving time, officially adopted
by the council IN May, would be re-
scmded at midnight on Sunday
night, August 81, and that Eastern
Standard time would become effective
as OF that time and date.
The motion was made by Mayor A.
Il. HeSen and seconded by Council
man Ralph Prltts, and all other men,
bers present voted yea Edward G.
Schmidt acted as president protein,
in the absence of DIR. f. l. Baum
gartner. Earl Shartzer and Prentice
DeBerry were the other members
present.
1t was stated IN the motion that
the Mayor and Council felt 1t was
necessary to make the change at the
present time due to opening Of the
county schools ON September z,
pointing out II daylight saving time
was extended 1t would be nconven-
lent Tor the students and bus drivers
Tor lunch hour and periods of open
ing and closing.
Inc Council declared the town ON
daylight time as OF May %, and
ordinarily such time would have con-
tlnued until late September, the same
as otlef towns having daylight time.
Daylight time was observed in Oak
land by the city hail. banks, some OF
the churches and garages, and by a
lew Oh the business places, the bal
ance remaining on standard time
with the County Commissioners and
county residents.
fasS Resolution
The town also acted faVorably to
the County Commissioners request
ing funds from race tracks and rae
ing IN Maryland, under provision of
Chaptef 9OZ' Acts OF the General AS
SemblY. inns was required to show
1or What the town expected to use
the 1uhdS- Inc resolution stated that
II would be used Tor construction and
maintenance OF streets, and Tor garb-
age correction ana disposal Inc
town hrSt snare Is 5000. 1t was
stated III lhe resolution that the
town expected to spend $l6,2l6.37
lof street construction ana malnten-
ahce' ana 4z,4Vo 1of garbage col
lectloh ana disposal.
Makes Complaint
MI fflttS reported that kay Icets
had complained to some OF the Coun-
Gil about the town $ refusal to make
garbage collections from his garage
on Oak street. Mr. Ieets declared
the garbage ana refuse mad been
papers, SWeepmgs from the floor, etc,
and dld not contain any tires, metal
or JUNK.
The complaint came about as the
result of the following notation on
the minutes of the Councils meeting
on August 4: MI. Prltts asked for
information why the town hauls re-
fuse from Ray Teets garage, when all
the rest OF the garages have to haul
| lnclf own. Inc clerk was INFORMED TO
The Republican., 1947-08-28
Take Moving Pictures

George Bantley, Johnstown, Pa,
and Mr.. Rogers, representative of
the Evinrude Outboard Motor com
pany, were at Deep Creek Lake last
week taking moving pictures of the
activities there, to be made into a
film to be shown to various groups.
The Republican., 1947-08-28
Popular Band Leader
Dies Friday Morning
In FOrty-five Years, Harry S.
Mickey Had Organized II
Bands

Harry Silas Mickey, 67, well known
band director in this area, died Fri
day morning, August %, at $40 o.
clock in Myers Clinic, Philippi, w.
Va, where he had been patient for
16 days.
The Republican., 1947-08-28

The room recently occupied by Des-
sizes Beauty Shop is being taken over
by the fanny Lee Craft House for a
storage and display room. Mrs. R. NJ.
Spence, manager, will move her looms
to that room where she will weave
various items.