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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-07-15
Here To View Farm
Home Activities

For the purpose of viewing some
of the farmers home activities in
the county and to see the Farmers
Home Administration at work, Repre-
sentative J. Glenn Beall, congress-
man from this district; and E. Mar
shall Newton, Jr., state director of
the FILA, were in Garrett county on
Tuesday. They conferred with B. Bee
, son Snyder, FILA. supervisor, and
visited several farms where funds to
make purchase of the farm proper
ties had been provided.
According to Mr.. Snyder there are
IA farm ownership loans active in
the county and also 100 operating
loans in force.
p The visit was the first of its kind
in Maryland and will be followed by
additional trips throughout the state
to acquaint the Representatives in
Congress with the work of the
organization.
The Farmers Home Administration
is an agency of the u. S. Department
of Agriculture, and is designed to
assist the small farmer on the road
to better farming and improved liv-
ing for himself and his family
through supervised credit. Credit SER
vices are limited to farmers who can
not get the credit they need from
other permanent sources at reason
able rates, it was stated.
Loans made to buy supplies and
livestock are considered operating
loans, and those made to improve OF
enlarge farms are referred to as
farm ownership loans.
All loans are made in this and AL
legany county through the associ-
alton office located in the Garrett
National Bank building, Oakland,
Otis Riley, Owen Martin and w. F.
DeBerry are members of the Garrett
County FILA. committee.
Since 1887 when the Bankhead-
Jones Farm Tenant act was passed
by Congress over $500 of the more
than $4,000 in the nation who have
bought family-type farms through
the program have already repaid
their loans in full from farm income,
and those still repaying are Sc per-
cent ahead of scheduled repayment.
Around "a percent of those who have
received farm ownership loans in
Maryland have repaid their loans in
full way ahead of schedule, it was
stated.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-07-15
Soldiers Bodies Are
Being Returned Here

Remains of 1883 Americans who
lost their lives during World War II
have been returned to the U S. from
Europe. Armed forces dead originally
inferred in temporary military ceme-
teries in France and Belgium are
among those brought back to this
country.
A total of 80 remains were returned
upon instructions of next of kin re-
siding in Maryland. Among them
were two Garrett county soldiers,
Sgt. Luther Pennington, son of Mrs.
Mabel Ruth Pennington, Oakland, and
Pfc. David L. Yommer, son of Bruce
Yommer, Grantsville.
Next of kin are to be notified in
advance of the arrival of the remains
at the regional distribution centers.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-07-15
Plans Completed
For 18th Annual
Tennis Tourney
Competition for Western Mary
land Championships to be Con-
Quoted August 8 to IA on
Mt. Lake Courts

Arrangements for the twenty-sev-
enth annual tennis tournament for
the Western Maryland championships,
were completed at a meeting of the
Mt. Lake Park Tennis club on Monday
evening at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Deacon.
The matches will be held August
to IA, inclusive, on the Mt. Lake Park
courts, with events in mems and wom-
ems singles and doubles and mixed
doubles. The event is sanctioned by
the United States Lawn Tennis As
sociation.
A new three-year challenge cup
will be offered this year, as the for
mer Major w. N. Skyles cup became
the permanent property of John H.
Curtiss, of Washington, D. c., he
having won the mems singles events
in 1915, 1916 and 1947.
Women will compete for the Fran
ces Grimes Memorial bowl, which
also will become the permanent prop
erty Of the player when won three
times. Mrs. Ann Grey, Washington,
D. c., was the winner in 1915 and
1916 but did not compete last year.
The bowl was won last year by Mrs.
Elizabeth Hugus Smith, Wheeling, w.
Va. Suitable prizes also will be
awarded the winners and runners up.
Social activities during the week
will include a reception at Mt Lake
hotel on Tuesday, August 10; an in
formal dance at the Oakland Golf
club on Wednesday,; a formal sub
scription dance at Mt. Lake hotel on
August IS, and a party and awarding
of prizes on August IA.
Entries for singles events close at
8 o'clock on Sunday, August 8. The
drawing for mems and women's
singles will be held on Sunday even
ing at the Mt Lake hotel, according
to Ralph E. Weber, chairman of the
committee on arrangements.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-07-15
Tri-County All
Camp Now Open

Nineteen Garrett county All club
boys are among the rs persons from
Garrett, Allegany and Washington
counties who are attending the sum-
mer session at the Bittinger recre-
alton area this week
The camp will end Saturday. Handi-
crafts, conservation, sports, rifle
craftsmanship and forestry are
among the subjects being taught.
Mrs. Gilbert Miller, Cumberland, was
scheduled to give a talk on birds
last night and William A. Parr, dis
trict forester, lectured and gave
demonstrations on forestry and fire
fighting.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-07-15
Miss Farmerette To
Be Named at Annual
Ali Rally July 24th
Gathering To Be Held at Bit
finger RecreatiOnal Area For
4-H'ers and Friends

The second annual All boys and
girls Rally day will be held Satur-
day, July "a, at which time Miss
Farmerette will be named for Gar
rett county and project work of club
members will be on display.
The gathering is for general get.
together of all All boys and girls,
their parents, farm families and
friends, and will be held at the Bit
finger Recreation area, beginning al
10 a. NJ, standard time.
The Miss Farmerette contest is
sponsored by the Associated Women
of the Maryland Farm Bureau, and
any girl in the county who is be-
tween the ages of 16 and Is (inclu-
sive), single, who lives on a farm OF
three acres or more, but who may be
working in town or attending college;
and who has home economics train
ing or All preparation, is eligible tc
compete. Last d years winner was
Miss Evelyn tns.er, of Swanton
who participated in the state finals
The All boys will exhibit then
baby beefs. The All girls will eX-
hibit their project work to be judged
Demonstration teams from various
All clubs in the county will compete
for first place.
A basket picnic will be held al
noon, following which there will be q
planned recreation and swimming
period. Arrangements for the rally
are being made by members of the
Extension Service staff.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-07-15
Knights TO Install
Leaders on Friday

Lewis R. Jones will be installed as
chancellor commander of Garrett
Lodge No. 113, Knights of Pythias,
and other officers will assume their
positions at the regular meeting on
Friday evening. Reaford Purbaugh,
lodge deputy, will be the installing
officer.
Others to be installed are Harry C.
Coddington, vice-commander; Maui
rice Brookhart, prelate; Charles
Davis, master of work; Gene Liller,
master at arms; Walter Hardesty
secretary; Milburn Mann, financial
secretary; A. G.. Gortner, treasurer;
George Comp, inside guard; and Bee
son Snyder, outside guard.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-07-15

The body of Second Lieutenant
Clyde R. Custer, 25, of Accident, who
lost his life in Broughshane, Ireland,
on July 4, 1914, arrived in Oakland
on Wednesday morning at the Leigh
ton Funeral home.
Funeral services are being con-
Quoted this afternoon, July Is, from
ST. Paul's Lutheran church in Acct
dent, at o'clock, in charge of Rev.
Robert R. Johns, former pastor of St.
PauPs church. Reburial will be in the
church cemetery. Members of Acct
dent Post No. POS, American Legion,
are in charge of services at the grave.
Lieut.. Custer was son of Thomas
and Oma Blanche Custer, of Accident,
and is also survived by one sister,
Mrs Charles T. Mower, Potomac
Park, Cumberland.
Deceased was born in Accident
January 7, 1919. He entered the SER
vice October 3, 1871, was commits
stoned a second lieutenant in the fall
Of 1913, and flew to England in May,
1914. He was killed on his first mis-
sion.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-07-15
Wheat Loan Program
Under Way in State

Production and marketing admins
tration authorities at College PARK
report the 1913 wheat loan program
now under way with many farmers
putting their crop under loan.
1t was explained that the wheat
grower can put his crop under loan
and if the price goes up later he can
redeem the loan, sell the wheat and
be money ahead. If the price in the
open market falls he can allow the
loan to mature and the Commodity
Credit Corporation becomes owner Of
the wheat.
Details can be secured from the
local triple-A office. The price for No.
2 wheat for Garrett county is $215.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-07-15
Mt. Lake Councilmen
Reelected Tuesday

Mt Lake Parks two councilmen,
whose terms expired, were reelected
at the annual municipal election held
on Tuesday. Joseph F. Turney re-
ceived 40 votes and Earl L. Sebold re-
ceived SO votes to re-elect them for
another two-year term. The only
other aspirant for the position was
A. P Sanders who received 20 votes.
Mayor Dempsey R. Fleming has an
other year to serve and hold-over
members of council are r. C. Bit
finger, Marshall Dewitt and j. T.
Moon.
Mayor Fleming said &c votes were
cast, and II ballots were spoiled.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-07-15
Packaging of Lettuce,
CauliAower Added to
Cannery Activities
Experiment Being Conducted in
This Area Which Might Turn
Into Big Business For Farmers

The packaging of cauliflower and
head lettuce are being added to the
activities of the Mt Lake Canning
Co.. Inc, this year in an experiment
that could turn into big business fol
the farmers of this area, it was an
nounced by Roland Shaffer, operator
Conditions for the growing OF
cauliflower and head lettuce, cool
weather crops, are said to be ideal in
this area a particular spot being the
Canaan Valley near Davis, w. Va
The Valley is a four by twenty-five
mile area of gently undulating farms
and forests nestled among the peaks
and is a community of approximately
thirty families. The elevation is 1920
feet.
An article in the b. and o. Mes
senger tells of the experiment.
"Several years ago specialists from
the University of West Virginia re-
cognized that while Canaan Valley
might be unsuited to corn and Soy
beans, the conditions which discour-
age these crops make it nearly ideal
for vegetables like caulifiower, broc-
coli and head lettuce"
The first small commercial acreage
of cauliflower was planted in the
Valley four years ago. Quality and
yield were good but the problem OF
marketing became acute, because OF
lack of uniformity in the pack and
inadequate knowledge of market de-
mands. The Baltimore and Ohio rail
road became interested in the project
and now the canning company at Mt
Lake Park has been brought into the
picture.
This year the Valley farmers ale
growing approximately twenty acres
of caulifower, twenty acres of head
lettuce and five acres of carrots. A:
harvest the produce will be hauled
to the Canning plant where the man
segment will trim, grade, pack, pre-
cool and load the crop into refriger-
ated cars sent to Cumberland, where
it will be completely iced, and thence
shipped to New York City, to be sold
by an experienced firm. Mr. Shaffel
said the company also had out some
experimental patches of caulifloweI
and head lettuce and the outlook was
promising. The harvesting will begin
about the first of August
Within the next two weeks the
company will also harvest about &C
acres of green beans. The latter part
of August there will be about SOC
acres of corn to be harvested anC
, canned, the company continuing the
practice of canning a good portion OF
this in whole kernels. No peas are be.
ing canned this year by the Mt. Lake
company, there being surplus OF
this vegetable last year.
Mr.. Shaffer said upwards of one
hundred persons would be employed
from time to time during the can
ming season.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-07-15
Trooper Browning
Takes High Honors
in Workmanship

Trooper Jack Browning, formerly
of Sang Run, and the Maryland State
Police departments best pistol shot
was among Is officers who received
craftsmanship awards at the annual
inspection, made by Col. Beverly
ODER, department superintendent, il
Cumberland on Tuesday.
Trooper Browning, who scored 297
out of a possible 300 in qualifying
matches, was presented with the
Superintendent Medal, which Col.
ODER annually awards to the officer
with the highest score in the state
The medal is gold piece with two
gold bars above it. 1t is the first
time the medal has been awarded to
a trooper in this area.
Browning is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. Frank Browning, of Sang
Run.
Two Other Local Troopers
Trooper George E. Coddington, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. George o. Codding-
ton, was presented the experts
award for craftsmanship, while
Trooper Robert D. Henline of Crellin,
qualified for the award of marksman
at the annual inspection.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-07-15
To Plan For Annual
Boy Scout Outing

Members of the Oakland Boy Scout
Troop committee and the Scout COM
mittee from the Oakland-Mt. Lake
Lions club will meet next Thursday
evening to make plans for the annual
encampment of the Oakland troop
at the permanent camp site on Deep
Creek Lake.
1t is planned to have the camp Au-
gust l to 10. Arlie Fike will again
be the camp cook.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-07-15
Golf Match Scheduled

A golf match between members of
the White Day Country club of
Clarksburg, and the Oakland Coun-
try club, has been scheduled for Sun
day, it was announced by l. J. Bos-
ley, manager. Mr.. Bosley said 20
man team would come to Oakland tc
compete.
Phil Contic, winner of the club
championship last year, will be the
No. l man for the Oakland team.
1t was also announced that begin
ming next "Wednesday there would be
an 18-hole medal play match for la
dies of the club.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-07-15
Named to Pharmacy Board

Clyde F. Dix" Dawson, owner of
Dawson's pharmacy in Huntington,
w. Va, has been named member of
the West Virginia Board of Pharmacy,
effective July l, for a term which
will expire June 80, 1858. Mr.. Daw-
son received the information on Sun
day.
He has been in Huntington since
1924, and is a brother Of Walter w.
Dawson, Oakland, and George z.
Dawson, Mt. Lake Park.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-07-15
No Complaints

At a special appeal session held by
the County Commissioners on Tues
day to hear any person or persons
who were dissatisfied with the new
assessments in district No. 4, there
were no complaints, it was an
nounced.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-07-15
Addresses Lions Club

The Importance of soil and forest
conservation was the subject dis
cussed by A. R. "Pete" Bond, as
sistant state forester, at the regular
meeting of the Oakland-Mt Lake
Lake Lions club on Monday evening.
The program was in charge Of
Denzil Bowyer, chairman of the pro-
gram committee.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-07-15
MOLLY SMART IS
BEAUTY WINNER
Is Given Title of Miss Garrett
County" In Contest Here Last
Thursday

Miss Molly Smart was crowned
"Miss Garrett County of 1913" after
winning first place in the beauty con-
test last Thursday night sponsored by
the Mt. Top Chamber of Commerce.
She will compete in the state contest
for Miss Maryland in Cumberland
next month.
Miss Smart, daughter of Mrs.
Angela Smart, was graduated from
Oakland high school this spring and
plans to enroll in college in the fall
She was entered in the contest under
the sponsorship of the Chamber of
Commerce, having formerly been hon
Ored as one of the outstanding "Teen
Ayers" in the area.
She was declared winner over tWt
other participants in what was termed
a close contest. Judges said that only
II points separated the three girls
scores.
Miss Davis Is Second
In second place was Miss Mary
Jane Davis, a journalism student at
West Virginia University, while Miss
Florence Sisk, student of Shenan-
doah Conservatory of music, copied
third.
In the talent competition, Miss
Smart presented a monology in Negro
dialect, Miss Davis spoke on her
journalistic ambitions, and Miss Sisk
sang THE Russian Nightengale." The
three appeared first in bathing suits,
then evening gowns to give their re-
spective talents.
Walter f. Dawson served as master
of ceremonies for the contest with
Thomas f. Conlon, ST., Mrs. Arrelia
Becker, c. f. Helmick, Robert Gold
fine, all of Cumberland; Mrs. Paul
Naylor, F. E. Rathbun, and Mrs.
Thomas Lusby, Oakland, serving as
judges.
A delegation from Cumberland
which was composed of this years
Cumberland winner, Miss Juanita
Lookabaugh; Miss Maryland Of
1917, Miss Jean Dixon, and Jack
Moore, general director of "Miss
Maryland" committee failed to APP
pear at the local contest as scheduled.
Several other numbers interspersed
the appearance of the contestants and
featured vocal numbers by Miss Betsy
Phillips; Miss Barbara Pollock, tap
dancing; Miss Sherry McCutcheon,
ballet; and Mrs. Ruth Brown, singing.
State Senator L. NJ. Fraley pre-
sented the Miss Garrett County" rib
bon to Miss Smart, and James B.
Nally gave her a bouquet of roses.
The contest was well attended.
Evening star., 1948-07-16
HUFEH ISEWEN i.
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Evening star., 1948-07-16
9 Men Killed, 4Escape
In Kansas By Crash
by HE Assoeiotsd Press


SALINA, Kans., July 10 Tit
Smoky Hill Air Base today an.
nounced the names of nine crew
members killed in the flaming crash
Of . B-29 bomber.
The plane, returning from train
ing flight, crashed as 1t was prepar-
ing to land yesterday at the base
here. One crewman was injured In
the crash. Three others escaped by
bailing out at an altitude Of 1,200
feet.
The bomber had participated with
other B-29s in simulated bombing
runs over st. Louis, Omaha and the
Kansas City area.
The dead were listed as: Capt
Roger r. Reeter, Salina, pilot; Capt
Giles C, Wagner, Selkirk. N. Y, Co
pilot: Capt. Donald o. Coffey, Kan
sas City. Mo-; Capt. r. K. Spangen-
berg, Birmingham, Mich; 1st 1t
Robert B. Pring, st. Louis; and 1t
Oliver D. Holmquist, Tacoma, Wash.
2nd 1t. Milo ]. MilJush, Moline. nl.;
T/Sergt. Homer r. Jones, white
haven, Pa. and S/Sergt. Arthur p
Taylor, Salina.
Pfc. L. D. johnson was injured
His home town was not given.
Earlier the base identified the
three who bailed out safely as 2nc
1t. Lyle B. Bordeaux, S/Sergt Ear
w. Reuter- and 1st 1t. Donald r
Zellmar. 1t. Zellmar suffered
back injury in landing.
Evening star., 1948-07-16
Medical Unit in Move
Aouinst Unfit Drivers

The Traffic Committee of the Dis
trict Medical Society is working with
Traffic Director George E. Keneipp
to prevent physically unfit persons
from driving automobiles in Wash
ington, according to Theodore Wip-
rud, executive director of the So
ciety.
Traffic regulations forbid the is
suance of a drivers permit to any
person who, in the opinion of the
traffic director, is not physically
mentally and morally qualified to
operate a motor vehicle.
The Traffic Committee is headed
by DR.. Wallace M. Yater Other
members of the committee are Drs
William L. Ballinger, James N
Greer, jr, Oscar B. Hunter, Ar
mold McNitt, Winfred Overholser
George C. Rutland, the District
health officer; William J. Tobin and
Alan E. Walker, jr.
Evening star., 1948-07-16
GumdropV ', Zoos Baby Hippo,
Likened to InfIdtionory Spiral

An unsteady and slightly be-
wildered example Of the infiationary
spiral is Gumdrop v.
Gumdrop is the new pigmy hip
potamus at the Zoo. Born two
weeks ago, she held her first press
reception" yesterday.
The coal-black baby spends most
of her time in what was the drink
ing water trough in the cage Of her
mother, Matilda.
Agile, Valuable Animal.
In few weeks, however, Gumdrop
will be an agile and very valuable
animal. Keeper Frank Norris, who
has raised a succession of Gum
drops, estimated the animal could
be sold for about $4,000. This, he
said, is nearly twice the total cost
signed, sealed and delivered"-of
the venerable Hannah. Hannah,
who came to the Zoo about 20 years
ago and has mothered several babies,
cost 500.
If sold to a trader or another
ZOO, the young Gumdrop also would
bring more than it cost to cap
ture and transport her mother, Ma
tilda.
Matilda became member Of the
Zoo family" in 1910. She was
caught in Liberia by Mr.. Norris,
during the Smithsonian -Firestone
expedition that year. The 450-
pound animal was carried go miles
TO rail center by natives, then
shipped to the United States.
There have been about nine pigfny
hippos born at the Zoo here, al
though only five have been in the
Gumdrop line. The Zoo has an
unequaled record for successfully
raising the ugly animals. One of
the pigmys was traded for Pinkie,
full-sized Zoo hippo-an exchange
of 1876 pounds for 1000 pounds.
Father of all the babies is Billy
resident since 1927, who was pre-
sented to the Zoo by the late Presi-
dent Coolidge.
The newest edition Of the Gum
drops, Mr.. Norris said, weighed be-
tween seven and nine pounds at
Evening star., 1948-07-16

Edward H. Foley, jr., 43-year-old
New Yorker, to succeed Mr.. Wig
gins. Mr.. Foley has been Assistant
Secretary for two years and has
been in Government service since
1882.
John S. Graham, 43, a Winston
Salem IN. c. lawyer, will succeed
Mr.. Foley as Assistant Secretary
Mr.. Graham has been executive
assistant to Mr. Virgins since Mr.
Virgins became Undersecretary
early in 1947.
The appointments Of Mr.. Foley
and Mr.. Graham require Senate
confirmation. Presumably Mr.. Tru-
man will send their nominations to
the Senate for approval during the
special session of Congress begin
ming July 26.
Mr.. Synder expressed regret over
the departure of Mr.. Virgins. He
said Mr.. Virgins will continue his
relationship with the Treasury by
serving as special assistant to the
Secretary" He will head COM
mittee to direct studies on manage
ment of the Internal Revenue
Bureau.
Mr.. Virgins, 81, will undertake
his new duties with the two rail-
roads on September /. His elec-
ton as board chairman for the two
lines was announced in New York
yesterday. He succeeds Frederick
B. Adams. He has served as a di-
rector of the Atlantic Coast Line.
Evening star., 1948-07-16

, birth "but has gained consider
ably"
May Be Traded.
Although no plans for the baby's
future have been announced, it is
probable that DR.. William M. Mann,
Zoo director, will take advantage of
Gunfdrop's inflated value to trade
her for an exhibit not now possessed
by the Zoo.
Not as valuable-but equally rare
are two other new exhibits at the
Zoo, hatched over the week end
They are ocellated turkeys, smaller
and more brightly colored edition
of the domestic fowl. These birds
are natives of British Honduras and
Guatemala.
The new comers were Matched by
an Oriental Silky Bantam, who
Evening star., 1948-07-16
Picnic Will Be Held
By Knights TempIur

The annual picnic of Columbia
Commandery, Knights Templar
will be held at 3 pm. tomorrow at
Jesup Blair Park. Members of the
Masonic Order and the Eastern
Star, who were active in THE
Night of Thrills" pageant, will be
honor guests
Evening star., 1948-07-16
.CoIored Nurse Assumes
New Montgomery Duties

Montgomery County's first eoiored
public health nurse began her duties
with the department yesterday.
She is Mrs. Rosa Lee Jones, who
was formerly employed at st. Eliza
beth's Hospital. Mrs. Jones received
her nursing training at st. Agnes
Hospital Training School for Nurses
in Raleigh, N. c., and has taken
postgraduate work at St. Phillips
School of Nursing and Catholic Uni
verSity.