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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-09-08
Grand Jury Called
For September 18th

The September term of the Garrett
county grand jury will convene next
Tuesday, September 10, with only a
minimum of cases expected to come
before it, according to w. Dwight
Slower, states attorney.
Cases to be investigated include
one of manslaughter, several for lar
ceny and few for bastardy, he said.
Junior Martin McRobie, VindeX, al
legged driver of an automobile in col
lision which caused the deaths of
Stella Pencil, jeanette May Sims
and Maxine Teter, on April 10, will
be investigated on charge of man.
slaughter.
Slower said that larceny charges
would be aired against Alva Wilt, of
Jennings, said to have stolen proper
ty from the New Germany camp; and
Vernon HENDERSON, alleged to have
stolen a number of mine props from
the Sam Frazee sawmill at Elder Hill
a few days ago. The case against Gil
bert A. Lewis, charged with breaking
and entering the Willis NALL store at
Crellin will also be laid before the
grand jury.
The converting of the grand jury
is being delayed one day due to OBJ
se1vance of Old Defenders Day on
Monday, September II.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-09-08

The dedication of the Church of the
Nazarene on Eighth street in Oak
land, will be held Sunday, September
IS, at 2 p. M, it was announced by
Rev. Reginald T. Brohawn, pastor.
The dedication sermon will be
preached by Rev. f. E. Crosse, dis
trict superintendent of the Washing
Philadelphia district. A program
including special musical numbers
has been planned.
The evening service which begins
at 1880 on Dedication day, will mark
the beginning of an extended revival
meeting in charge of the pastor.
Rev. Brohawn was formerly located
at Broad Top City, Pa.
Construction of the new church was
started on March % of this year. 1t
is a structure 36 by Ga feet, with a 10
by II foot tower. A concrete block
basement is under the entire build
ing which will be used for Sunday
School rooms.
The building is of wood frame
covered with asbestos shingles on the
exterior and celoteX on the interior.
1t will be completed at a cost of $15,-
600, including the cost of the lot.
Rev. Brohawn said several interested
citizens of Oakland, Crellin and near
by communities contributed money
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-09-08
Problems of Lake
Property Owners
Aired at Meeting.

Problems confronting the property
owners around Deep Creek Lake were
aired at the semi-annual meeting of
the Property Owners Association of
Deep Creek Lake, Inc, at the u. B.
church at McHenry on Saturday
morning, September 3.
Along with reports of various COM
mittees, those present also heard Sen
ator Neil c. Fraley speak concerning
protection of the lake, prevention of
pollution, and plans for cooperation
with the health department in check
ing on sanitation in the area. He
spoke Of the early efforts of DR.. H.
W. McComas and George Shields in
getting the lake stocked with fish and
assured the group that interests of
Oakland people were with those of
the lake
F. c. Clayter, president of the
group, declared the roads committee
was looking to the time when exist
ing roads would be repaired and i'm
proved, and that the sanitation and
protection committee was endeavor-
ing to get the lake stocked and kept
clean of pollution.
He said there was a paid-up men,
bership of 275 and that the member
ship committee was seeking a COM
plcte membership. There are at pres
ent over 400 cottages along the lake.
Another item up for consideration
was the possibility of declaring out
Of state property owners who had an
assessment amounting to $500, as en-
titled to resident fishing licenses.
Mr.. Clayter said federal fish
hatchery representative was due at
the lake in the near future to make
survey, preparatory to a probable
carload stocking of bass.
A board meeting is already planned
for the Saturday before next Decor
alton day to get committee reports
of progress and see that next years
program is under way.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-09-08
Teachers Elect

AT the regular fall meeting of the
Garrett County Teachers Association
at Accident on Tuesday, September
6, the following officers were elected
to serve for the coming year;
President, Carl Everly, Oakland
High School; president, Charles
Strauss, Accident High School; sec
rotary, Miss Kathryn Speicher, of
Grantsville High School; treasurer,
Miss Mary Blackburn, Kitzmiller
High School.
State delegates named were Merle
Frantz, Miss Gladys Hamill, Grayson
Burrier, David Dean and Edwin Ell
las. Named to the advisory council
were the newly elected president and
Edwin Elias.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-09-08
State Formula For
Bus Contractors
Explained To Group

The state formula used in all other
% counties to figure bus contractors
annual rate of pay, was explained to
bus contractors on Tuesday at their
meeting by r. Bowen Hardesty, coun-
ty superintendent of schools.
The superintendent, along with
members Of the Board of Education
met with the group by invitation.
The Contractors association in this
county several years ago adopted a
formula applying to this county only
although the State pays 100 percent
of transportation costs, it was eX-
planned
Mr.. Hardesty said that through
study and research by the Board
through the past three months they
had found that the county formula
was not yielding the same money be-
ing paid school bus contractors in
other Maryland counties.
Mr.. Hardesty in presenting the
State formula stressed the following
points which are approved by the To-
cal board:
l. The State formula is nationally
tried and proven thru actual use of
school buses on flat roads and
mountainous roads.
q Under the State formula 40 con-
tractors would get raises amounting
to $4,000 above present contracts;
"a men would get no raises but would
not receive cuts as were given Is COR
tractors two year ago the day the
county formula was adopted.
3. The right of appeal would con-
tinue for those operating difficult
routes.
4. Each contractor would receive
contract for five years, September,
1919, through June, 1854, to include
separate amounts set forth for
amortization, interest, increased cost
of gas and license, drivers salary,
gas, oil, anti-freeze, tires, mainten-
ance on bus.
D. Duplicate payroll books by as
ISOLATION and education board would
set forth details of each contractors
salary
6. Mr.. Hardesty advised that no
transportation formula provides for
retirement for bus drivers.
7. The State formula mortizes the
exact amount paid for ne bus, not
on an estimated pre-war cost as does
the county formula.
The State formula pays for each
tenth of a mile covered on the route
from garage to school and return
whether loaded or empty, whereas the
county formula pays only for mileage
covered when children are in bus.
8. The State formula provides ex-
ira pay for operation on hills and
their stops.
Mr.. Hardesty emphasized the posi-
bility of bringing the contractors the
additional SIS, 900 above present con-
tracts if the State formula is adopted.
The Contractors, in their business
meeting, left the matter for further
stury to the four officers of the as
sociaion, according to Arthur H.
Green, president.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-09-08
DIED
WILLIAM AMOS JOHNSON


William Amos Johnson, aged 81.
proprietor of the NuWay Laundry in
Oakland for a number of years, and
lately machinery dealer, died at
his home about 4 o'clock this morning.
He had been i'll for the past two years
or more.
Deceased was born August 9, 1898
in Harrisville, w. Va, a son Of Rev
J. E. Johnson and Nancy Biggs John
son.
Surviving are his widow, Emma
Rice Johnson, and twelve children
Mrs. Oneida Davis, Mrs. Eleanor
Stemple, Oakland; William A. John
son, Jr., Terra Alta, w. Va; Carl I
Johnson, Berkeley Springs, w. Va;
Eugene N. Johnson, Donald D. John
son, Gerald f. Johnson, Mrs. Phyllis
B. Helbig; John f. Johnson, Wayne
r. Johnson, Nancy Lee Johnson, Rita
Mae johnson, all of Oakland; also
his father, Liberty street; one broth
err Harry Z. Johnson, Mt. Lake Park
and one sister, Miss Alice Johnson
Oakland.
Funeral services will be conducted
on Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock
from the residence, with interment III
Oakland cemetery.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-09-08
Firemen Called Twice

Oakland firemen were called twice
during the week.
The first call came Thursday after
noon when vacant two-story garage
and apartment building in Loeb Lynn
was damaged by flames. The frame
building is located in rear of the
Chesley home in Loeb Lynn now oc-
cupied by Mrs. Rosa Barkdoll, chief
telephone operator at Oakland.
The second call came Sunday after
noon about 4:30 as the result of an
automobile on fire at Eglon belonging
to a Mr.. Hamstead. The fire was ex-
tinguishad before firemen arrived.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-09-08
Passes Bar Exam

Stephen R. Pagenhardt was one of
the ga candidates who passed Mary
land Bar examinations given last
July, according to an announcement
from the State Board of Law EXimi-
ners.
Mr.. Pagenhardt will open on office
in the Joseph limbaugh building on
Third street, formerly the Broad
water building, in the near future.
His wife is the former Sue Sweitzer,
of Oakland Mr.. and Mrs. Pagenhardt
are building a home on 9th street.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-09-08
Over $50 Attend
Annual Banquet
of Bus Operators
Officers Reelected at Annual
Business Session Tuesday

Over $50 persons attended the an
nual banquet of the Garrett County
School Bus Operators association
held Tuesday evening at the Re
formed church in Grantsville. The
dinner climaxed day of activity.
At the business session in Oakland
High school in the morning, all Off
GERS were reelected including Arthur
II. Green, Swanton, president; How
ard Skidmore, Friendsville, vice-presi-
dent; Earl Ault, Accident, secretary;
and Herman Schmidt, Altamont,
treasurer. Mr. Green has been presi-
dent of the organization since its in
ception in 1912.
The siXty-three bus operators pres
ent at he meeting discussed the state
formula for computation of school
bus operators salaries and Mr.. Green
said the group decided that the eXecu-
tive board would meet with the Board
of Education to discuss the formula
more in detail, with the board en-
powered to speak for the association.
Speaking and Music
Speakers at the meeting included
Senator Neil c. Fraley; Cephia Per-
due, president of the Bus Operators
association of Worcester county; and
Klaus Wust, of Germany, now a stu
dent in a Virginia school. Fraley
spoke on county and state roads,
Perdue talked on the proposed re-
tirement legislation for bus operators
and the German youth made COM
parison of the educational processes
in the two countries. r. Bowen Har-
desty, superintendent of schools; F.
E. Rathbun, and w. w. Dawson,
president of the Board of Education,
also spoke briefly.
Musical entertainment was pre-
sented from each section of the
county, including vocal solos by
Charles L. Briner and piano solo
by William Gibson, Oakland piano
solo by Allan Skidmore, Friendsville;
vocal solo by Olonzo Fike, Accident;
duet by Mrs Harry Hoover, Mrs.
Harry Yommer, Grantsville; cornet
solo by Donald Keister, Grantsville;
and selections by hill billy trio from
Grantsville area.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-09-08
ENROLMENT IN
HIGH SCHOOLS AT
124S FIRST DAY
Five Elementary Schools Show
Enrolment of 1,455; More
Expected

Garrett county public schools
opened Wednesday morning with in
creased enrollments in most in
stances, it was learned through re-
ports from all of the five high and
elementary schools.
High school enrolment reached a
total of 1248 this morning with at
least IS additional students expected
to report within the next few days.
Enrolment at the five elementary
centers totaled 1,455 with additional
pupils expected there.
Principals in all five areas said
their buildings were crowded and
many of the individual classrooms
the same way.
At Oakland there were LOGS stu
dents enrolled in the high and ele-
mentary school, with 5S7 in the high
school and Ats in the elementary.
Grayson S. Burrier, high school
principal, gave the breakdown as fol-
lows: grade 8, 1854; grade 8, IT'S;
grade 10, 1875; grade II, ia; and
grade II, o. He said at least so were
yet to come in with an anticipated
enrolment of from GAO to $50.
Joseph P. Sollars, Elementary
principal, said more students were
expected to report there. He said 131
used the school lunch cafeteria on the
opening day but expressed the hope
that this number would be more than
doubled.
At Friendsville w. j. Glenn, princi-
pal, said approximately 40 were not
reported yet, the totals there of 297
for elementary and 169 for high
school being slightly less than last
year.
At Accident 2O6 were enrolled in
the elementary and lat in the high
school for a total of 353. The high
school enrolment showed slight in
crease. He said some came to enroll
in the first grade who did not have
the necessary credentials and had to
be refused admittance temporarily.
B. O. Aiken, principal, said he eX-
pected an enrolment of 372.
Grantsville had an enrolment Of
2O3 in the high school and 357 in the
elementary. Kitzmiller had 142 en-
rolled in high school and 1T in the
elementary.
1t was impossible to get enrolment
from all one, two-teacher and graded
schools of the county, but those re-
porting indicated increased enroll
ment almost everywhere.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-09-08
new TEACHERS
and CHANGES
ARE ANNOUNCED

New teachers listed for Garrett
county schools and changes in various
positions were announced last eve
ming by r. Bowen Hardesty, county
superintendent of schools. Twenty
four are new teachers, while twenty
have changed positions since last
term.
New teachers are listed along with
their college and degree and their
school assignment:
Lester w. Bolyard, ABB, Failmont,
Bethlehem; Everett NJ. Friend, Frost
burg, Fairview; Albert L. Robson,
BIS, Frostburg, principal East Vim
deX; Helen J. Kelly, Fairmont, East
Vindex; Albert r. Ringer, Fred Barn
cite, Betty Gean Schaeffer, all ABB,
all Fairmont, all Oakland Elemen-
tary; Richard n Travis, and Anita
Tiana, ABB, Fairmont, Friendsville
High school; Airline Schultz, BIS,
Juniata, Grantsville High; Betty
Grapes, BIS, Chenille, Grantsville
High; Marion Tracy, BIS, West Vir-
ginia university, Grantsville High;
John f. Huffman, ABB, Fairmont,
Grantsville High; Betty Wetzel, A B.,
and Glenn f. Gamble, BIS, Fairmont,
Accident High.
Gypsey L. Fraley, ABB, Elmer w.
Crone, Jr., BIS, Betty c. Toothman,
ABB, all Fairmont, all Oakland High !;
Charles P. Martin, BIS, and John E.
Veader, BIS, West Virginia univer-
sity, Oakland High; Lucille Tough,
BIS, West Virginia, Kitzmiller High;
June L. Davis, BIS, Concord, Kitz-
miller High; Naurine Rentchler, A. B.,
Glenville, Grantsville, Friendsville
and Accident; Lawrence Del Rosso,
BIS, Fairmont, Oakland Elementary,
Crellin, Mt. Lake, Red House Loeb
Lynn.
Changes in Positions
Charlotte Burrier, ABB, MA, Wes-
tern Maryland, elementary supervi-
sor; Oren T. eraser, ABB, MA, Col
umbia, part-time maintenance super
visor; Ruth C. Brown, Oakland Ele-
mentary, Crellin, Mt. Lake, Loeb
Lynn and Red House; Roger E. Cole,
Grantsville, Accident, Friendsville;
Ann Dilgard and Emma Caulk, Oak
land High; Olga J. Rowan, Grants
vile High; Edwin w. Elias, Jr, prin-
cipal, Loeb Lynn; A. B. Dean, prin-
cipal, Avilton; Mabel p Sollars, Crel-
lin; Helen Chisholm, Oakland elemen-
tary; Iva b. Walker, Kitzmiller Gle
mentary; Freda P. Hone, Johnson;
Phyllis H. Williams, principal Red
House; Bonnie S. Calhoun, principal,
Swan Meadow; Hildred B. Mulvey,
principal, Sunnyside; Grace c. War
nick, principal, Manadier; Viola
Broadwater, Grantsville elementary
Ralph Swauger, Friendsville elemen-
tary; Harvey NJ. Shumate, county
wide on farm training.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-09-08

Fred L. Beckman, former resident
of Oakland and veteran of World
War II, will receive his doctors de-
gree from the Chicago College of OPP
tometry, Chicago, ILL.,, on September
20, and will practice in Texas, it was
learned this week.
He is a son of Walter N. Beckman,
route ?, and was graduated from Oak
land High in 1884. He had a wide
range of army experience, joining
the West Virginia National Guard
January 3, 1911. After spending IS
months in Alaska, he went to Off
GERS Training school and received a
commission July 30, 1913. He at
tended bomb reconnaissance school
in England for three months and was
wounded on active duty with he 4th
armored division in the Battle of the
Mosclle river in France, September
2, 1914.
After two years in hospitals in
france, England ana the states, ne
was released from the Fort Sam
Houston hospital, San Antonio, Tex,
and was given a permanent disability
rating with rank of captain. His dec
orations include the Silver Star and
Purple Heart
Studying for his degree, Beckman
attended Paris Junior college, Paris,
Texas, and the Chicago college of
Optometry. He and his wife will re-
side at 25O1 East Vickery street, FIT.
Worth. Texas.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-09-08

j. Robert Bosley won the Oakland
Golf club championship last Saturday
from Leo Treacy in a 36-hole match.
1t was the first time that two Oak
landers competed for top flight
honors.
In the first IS holes Treacy had
two 38's and Bosley had a 80 and 81
for even scores of 76. In the final
round Treacy had a Al and 80 for a
total Of 80, while Bosley scored a 81
and 35 for total of ~, winning with
a score of and 5. Bosley, Qeft) is
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-09-08
Five Enter Armed Services

Five persons were listed this week
by the recruiting officer as having
joined the armed forces at Oakland
Two enlisted in the corps of engi-
neers for three years. They were
David R. Burns, Albert, w. Va; and
Donald G. Miller, Mt. Lake Park.
Entering the air force for three
years were Earl NJ Glotfelty, Nc
Henry; Jack R. Turney and Robert
H. Kolb, Accident.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-09-08

shown receiving congratulations from
the rumer-up.
Harley Dixon defeated George Dea-
con and to win the finals in the
second flight. There was only slight
progress in other matches during the
week. Bob Bittle defeated l.. F. Nc
Robbie one up in Bird flight contest
and reached the semi-finals.
Bosley, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ira J.
Bosley, will leave Sunday to return
to his studies at Denison university,
Granville, Ohio.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-09-08
EglOn Postmaster Exam

The U. s. Civil Service commission
has announced an examination to fill
the position of fourth class post
master at Eglon, w. Va. The eXami-
nation will be held at Terra Alta, w.
Va.
Receipt of applications will close
September %. The salary involved is
$1,602.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-09-08
Top Ten in Contest

Trooper Jack Browning, LaVale
barracks of the state police, was
among the top ten in a field of more
than 300 at the Maryland police as
sociation shooting range at Sparrows
Point last Wednesday. He had a score
of S25 of a possible 1000 points. He
fired in the class A statewide State
Police team.
Trooper George E. Coddington was
a member of Troop B team and the
team placed fourth in competition.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-09-08
81 Marriage Permits
Granted During Week

Sixty-one marriage licenses were
issued during the past week ending
Monday afternoon from the office of
Richard L. Davis, clerk of the Cir
cult court.
Forty of those were listed in Sep
tember During August there were
237 applications and 219 licenses
granted, a decrease over the previous
August when 249 were issued. The
number over the previous few years
has been decreasing.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-09-08
New License Plates
For Maryland Cars

Maryland car owners will receive
new steel black and white license
plates next year, Motor Vehicles
Commissioner Arthur II. Brice an
nounced
The tags will replace soft alumni
mum plates issued first in 1947 and
brought up to date with little red
tabs.
Thousands of the current plates
have worn out, Brice said. Maryland
licensed 100000 vehicles last year.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-09-08
Squirrel Season To
Open Next Thursday

Over five hundred hunting licenses
have been issued by the Clerk of the
Circuit Court in anticipation of the
opening of squirrel season on Sep
TENDER Is. The season will last for
Is days with a daily bag limit of 6.
Evening star., 1949-05-12
Glum News
Truman Goes About for Tax Program
To Avoid Deficit Financing This Year

Bridges and Wherry who would be
only too happy TO WELD the AK on
the Fair Deal from stem TO stern
in the name Of balanced budget.
This is unthinkable to the
President. who intends to see TO
it that the welfare and social pro-
grams of his party are main
tanned and encouraged. He is
willing TO demand the taxes to
pay for them at least: he is not
willing to turn back the clock in
any particular.
1t is hts unwillingness to be
caught up in an economy gale
that could upset his program that
makes him shy of the anti-waste
breezes. White House sources ex-
plain. He will, they say. 1ight do
nothing economy"
Taft's Good Opinion.
Senator Taft's good-tempered
opinion Is that nothing but White
House leadership will bring real
economy and efficiency into Gov
ernment administration. He ad-
mits 1t Is asking lot Of q poll
tician-any politician-who is In
power to expect him 10 cut down
Jobs and expenses. He does not
believe that Congress can legis-
late satisfactorily in the field.
though in the absence OF any
executive leadership he supports
Congressional cuts.
Senator Douglas calm admis-
sion that the human welfare state
ought to begin to trim the fat"
has attracted much attention be-
cause he LIS q veteran exponent
and defender Of that state. He
said, however. that in a depres-
sion he would accept deficit A.
nancing and he would fight for
the programs that many Of his
colleagues would welcome an
excuse to slash. .. ......-.
His speech gave the impression
that he thought economy would
save the day on taxes. The Presi-
dents information Is that 1t en-
phatically will not. .
There can be no question that
one day all the supporters Of
the human welfare state will have
to face UP to the fact that theirs
is an expensive. high-tax PROPOSE
ton. Actually their greatest prob
lem is to save 1t from its friends
who won't face that fact, not
from Its enemies.
Evening star., 1949-05-12

gesting, which In itself is q rather
unlikely circumstance.
This is the glum news which
the President has passed on to
Chairman Doughton, Of the tax
raising House Ways and Means
Committee. The octogenarian
Congressman reacted stubbornly
and emerged talking about rigid
economy" Nevertheless. II the
counsels in which the President
has confidence prove to be correct.
the tax issue eventually will be
put before the Congress. with the
President standing firmly against
deficit financing.
Relies ON Council.
Here again he relies on his Eco
llomic Council, which has told him
that business is still too good for
the Government to consider cver-
spending its tax income.
While the President is handing
Congress a seemingly inescapable
alternative in the form Of a tax
bill, the rising spirit Of economy
on the hill is beginning to pose
a problem for him. He can hardly
refuse to cooperate with the
kind Of anti-waste drive now ably
seconded by the liberal Senator
Douglas of Illinois.
Yet an acute problem Of po-
litical action Is posed for him In
the demands for administrative
efficiency and economy. The more
aggressive economizers on the hill
include many like Senators Byrd.