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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-10-13

January 1, l853-the dream Of TWEEN
ty-five years was realized.
Baltimore and the Ohio River had
been connected, A great celebration
was held on January 10. 1853. Foul
hundred people from Baltimore spent
eighteen hours, travelling to Wheel
ing-to the end of their own wonder
full railroad-to celebrate the event
in good style, with waving flags, band
music, fine speeches and a sumptuous
supper.
A letter written in Cumberland
January 9, 1853, contained this item:
Tomorrow the railroad is to be for
mally opened to Wheeling. The cars
have been going through for several
days; there is to be a very large
party from Baltimore who will sup
here l suppose it will put our town
in great commotion. They have been
making great preparations for their
entertainment in Wheeling-a car
load of servants, walters. and car
load of champagne. brandy and etc,
went out night or two ago"
Happy pioneers came by boats,
coaches, on foot, and on horseback to
celebrate the coming of the steam
engine, the engine which we have
seen grow from atom Thumb" Of
1853 to the Diesel engine of 1913.
This celebration was held in the
new Masonic Hall. The President Of
the railroad, Mr.. Swami, with Mr..
George Brown, Director, Governor
Johnson of Virginia and Governor
Lowe of Maryland, and members of
the Legislature from Virginia and
Maryland, were GREETED by the Mayor
of Wheeling, Morgan Nelson. A speech
made by Mr.. Swami is as follows:
eve are here, Mr. Mayor, to bring
you glad tidings of great joy; we are
here to announce to the city Of Wheel
ing, and to the great West, beyond
you, that the mountain barrier which
has so long interviewed between us,
now no longer exists, and that an I'M
broken line of railway communication
stretches from the banks Of the Ohio
River, where we are now standing, to
the far off waters of the Chesapeake.
"To your State and mine, Mr..
Mayor, who shall undertake to form
an estimate the benefits it is destined
to dispense in all future times. Yes,
gentlemen, you have taught the proud
Allegheny to bow its head and the
hither undisturbed valleys of the wild
and primitive region through which
you have passed to re-echo the bril-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-10-13

liant achievement which you this day
have accomplished"
A second line was built from Graf
ton to Cincinnati on the Ohio River
where a celebration was held in June
1857. Forty days later, July Is, 1877
a grand final celebration for Cincin-
matt, Wheeling and Baltimore was
held in Baltimore.
The viaduct and bridges over the
Ohio River at Benwood, twelve miles
below Wheeling, and at Parkersburg
We're open in 1871.
As the engines have grown larger
and tracks have been added, the
original tunnels have been abandoned
Steam shovels and modern machinery
have thrown them open, sending
mountains of rock down the mountain
sides.
Time moves on, from pioneer set
tiers on foot horseback, Conestoga
wagons, and sleds drawn by oxen, VIC
have welcomed the advent Of the
railroad, with its engines putting oven
the mountains, many times with
trains so long and heavy that two OF
three engines are needed. Passenger
trains arrive in sections. Oakland is
fortunate to be Oh the main line Of
the Baltimore and Ohio.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-10-13
NEW GERMANY

The Women's Guild met at the
home of Mrs. Althea Beachy. The
leader was Mrs. Parker Warwick and
her topic was aging Successfully"
Following the business session which
was in charge Of the president, Mrs.
Blayne Skunk, a surprise handker-
chief shower was given to the hostess.
Mrs. Beachy. the occasion being her
birthday. Refreshments were served.
The Homemakers Club met at the
home Of Mrs. w. B. Warwick with
Mrs. Wilmer Hummel, home manage
ment chairman, in charge.
Mrs. S. L. Otto, Mrs. Mary Otto
and Helen Otto attended the fall
educational meeting Of the Somerset
Regional WOmen's Guild at Trinity
Church, lockwood, Pa, on Satur-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs Parker Warwick and
family, Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Broad
water and family and Mr.. and Mrs.
Dave Lewis were Sunday guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Stephen, in
Bttinger.
Mr. and Mrs s. l.. Otto and daugh-
ter Betty 10, Mrs. Mary Otto and
children and Mr.. and Mrs. Blayne
Skunk and son were dinner guests on
Sunday at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Layman, of Longstretch.
Miss Vida Warwick spent last
weekend with Velma Arnold in
Finzel.
(Delayed)
A weiner roast was held at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Wiland,
Friday night, in honor of their son,
Pfc. Paul Wiland, who has been home
on a 25-day furlough from Camp
Stoneman, Calf. Attending were Mr..
and Mrs. James Wiland and family,
Potomac Park; Mr.. and Mrs. Arie
Rounds and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Beeman and grandsons, Mr..
and Mrs. Ralph Wiland and family,
Miss Vera Broadwater and the
honored guest. Pfc Wiland returned
to his camp on Sunday.
Sunday guests at the Floyd Broad
water home were Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil
Brenneman and daughters, Grants
vile; Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Lewis and
children, Janice and Harold; Dottie
Ann jackson, Betty Bosil, of Thur
mont, Md; and Mr. and Mrs Harry
Murray and family, Grantsville
Mrs. B. L. Corbett, Springhope, N.
c.; Miss Isolene Corbett, Washing
ton, d. c.; and Mr. Gene thinner
man, Alexandria, Va; visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Ray Jenkins.
Mr. and Mrs Clarence Stephens,
Bittinger, were Sunday guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. S. l.. Otto.
Mr.. and Mrs A. J. Fresh, Cumber-
land; Mr. and Mrs. Odell Otto and
family, Baltimore; and Mr. and Mrs.
Blayne Skunk and son, Grantsville,
spent Sunday at the home of Mrs.
Mary Otto.
Mrs. Ida Warwick, Frostburg; Miss
Doris Warwick, Cumberland; and
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-10-13

to 500 pounds of fertilizer per acre
annually. For pastures with 40 per-
cent or more legumes a mixture
such as 0-12-12 fertilizer is recon-
mended by specialists at the Uni
versity Of Maryland Those with less
than 40 percent legumes should be
treated with 3-12-G or 5-10-5. Manure
supplemented with superphosphate
is always good for pastures, they say.
Lime may be applied at any time
and is extremely important as a
means Of improving pastures. The
fertilizer may be applied in the fall
as late as October or November.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-10-13
Plan Community Sing

There will be a Community Sing at
the Methodist church at Sang Run,
Sunday, October 16, at l o'clock, it
has been announced by the church
committee.
All singers are invited in addition
to the general public.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-10-13

When Senator Tydings starts home
from Europe he will tote statistics,
charts, etc, to provide explanation of
western Europe's failure thus far to
make substantial progress in restor-
alton of its military defenses.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-10-13
Fall Season Is
Good Time To
Improve Pastures

Contrary to popular opnion-the
fall of the year is a good time to inn
prove farm pastures for next year.
An important point is to avoid too
late and too close grazing, especially
Of orchard grass-ladno clover pas
lures. Such fields should go into the
winter with at least three to four
inches of growth, unless they are to
be plowed the following spring.
Farmers who want late fall graz
ing should put livestock ON blue grass
pastures which make good fall
growth. They may be grazed quite
close to the ground without serious
damage. although spring growth may
be somewhat delayed.
Proper use of fertilizer can in
crease the production of most pas
lures by as much as % to 50 percent.
Pastures Of ladino and orchard grass
generally respond profitably to 400
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-01-14

skins had not taken the ball out
of bounds on two different occa-
sions in the last two minutes
when fouls were called against
Bellevue. Both CANDLES were
lost. Perhaps the needed two
points would have been scored
from the free-throw line, and then
again, they could have been
missed.
officials Kirk and Gill had a
busy evening, calling 21 fouls
against Bellevue and II against
Port Clinton.
Bellevue Coach Joe Ayers in
structed his tall forwards, Art
Long and Don Adams, to keep
"Nook" Masing from scoring.
Ayers didn't seem to worry about
the other Redskins but he did con
ccntratc on Masing.
AS it developed, Masing was
held to nine points, the same as
he totaled in the Sandusky game.
He took far less attempts at field
goals than any of the other
players, but scored the best per-
Ccntage.
Adams and Long were both ban
ished to the showers midway in
the last quarter, after they COM
mittcd their GSth fouls. Harry
Coe, who also guarded Masing,
had four fouls called against him
during the short while he was in
action.
Dave Krupp took scoring hon
ors for the night with 20 points,
although he failed to score any
field goals in either the second or
third quarters. Dave made some
excellent shots in the first and
last periods.
Milt Bruckncr, Bellevue center
Tailed 18 points and
stacked up as the best opponent
the Redskins have met this season.
A defgite team player, Bruckner
is perfect captain who gives his
teammates plenty of opportuni-
ties to score and urged them to
do so.
An over-capacity crowd wit
messed the game, with many per
sons being turned away at the
door.
During the preliminary tilt,
Bellevue Reserves came through
with a 1925 win over Coach Mel
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-01-14

Blew my top the other morning
when l discovered shirt Id put
on had two buttons missing.
"Joe,' the missus says, "do you
ever read what you 7o1'ite? For
man who writes newspaper pieces
all about tolerance, you sometimes
show a lot of race prejudice"
"Race prejudice!" | hollers. "No
one can accuse me of that" II
mean prejudice against the entire
human race" she interrupts with
a smile. "Why get mad at the
world over two little buttons?"
That took the wind out of me.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-01-14
REDSKINS READY FOR
LAKESIDE TILT TONlTE

Lady Luck ran out on Port
Clinton's Redskins Friday night
when Coach Willbond's players
suffered their first setback in six
games as the Bellevue Redmen
emerged victorious, AZ to As, in a
typical "feud" thriller. 1t was
only the fourth win for the Wis
itors in nine games.
Excuses and alibis may be dis
cussed and 'cussed for weeks but
the fact remains that Bellevue
Won On February 4, Port Clin-
ton travels to Bellevue when the
Redskins will have an opportunity
to avenge their only defeat in the
season.
AT Lakeside Tonight
All roads for sports fans will
lead to Lakeside tonight when the
Redskins play their second game
of the year with the Stonecrushers.
In the first engagement, Novem-
Der "a, at Port Clinton, the Red
skins were victorious SO to 40 in
a close game and anything can
happen on the smalle" floor.
Lakeside fans are clamoring
for a victory as Jack Beadle has
been going great guns at center,
while Dick Miller and Ray Regal
are scoring regularly. If the Red
skins can effectively guard Beadle,
victory is assured.
Port Clinton's chances for vic
tory Friday night received a Sc
we're setback shortly after the
opening whistle, when Bill Fritz
was hurt in a mixup under the
basket. Slammed against the
wall when Long fell against him,
the courageous Fritz asked to re-
main in the game but was bench
ed until late in the second quar-
ter.
Bellevue's Redmen also were
playing without the services of
Captain Jim Lepley who suffered
shoulder injury in the Ross
game.
The teams were tied at 13-all at
the end of the first quarter but
Bellevue held the edge, 26 to 21,
at intermission and was ahead "a
to 2S at the three-Quarter mark.
A last period scoring squirt by the
Redskins failed by two points.
Some fans argued that the To-
calls could have won if the Red
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-01-14
City Bakers Hold
House League Lead

Despite loss of two games to
Mizener Hardwares, the City
Bakery bowlers hold a five-game
lead in the House league, having
record of SO wins and 18 defeats.
Kiwanis and Northern Ohio
Maytags, which teams also lost
two games to Burts Store and
Masons, respectively, are tied for
second spot with 1928 records. In
fourth place is the Lake Shore
Dairy team, 27-24, which also lost
two games to the Odd Fellows.
Top honors went to the Masons
who totaled 3042 in their three
games, and had a big 1114 single
effort.
Bowlers in the 200-class includ-
ed John Liptok, 206, 200; Ray
Wight, 206; Eugene Bolte. 233;
Earl McRitchie, PIG; Harold
Friend, 224; Cliff Stephenson, 2O6;
A. Pitman, 2C8 and Wilbur Gill,
POI.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-01-14
NEW CITY CAGE LEAGUE OPENS
WEEKLY SCHEDULE IN ARMORy

First games in the newly-organ-
ized Port Clinton Independent
Basketball League were played on
Wednesday evening in the armory
with six teams in action and Quis
nc's cagers, sponsored by Tony
Borsh, having drawn q bye.
In the opening session, Madison
Recreations were pitted against
the 142Sth Treadway Bridge Com
pany team; Nu-Form Battery
played the American Legion Post
113 team, and Lakeside Merchants
tangled with the Erie Ordnance
Depot cagers.
A schedule has been completed,
calling for games during the next
seven weeks. All games will be
played at the armory and Ray
Coleman, local referee, will work
most of the games.
Three games will be played each
Wednesday, with the first game
scheduled for 7 o'clock and the
other two games to follow at hour
ly intervals.
Madison Recreation will rest
next Wednesday, January 19, hav-
ing drawn the bye. Erie Ordnance
Depot meets Nu- Form Battery in
the 7 p. m. tilt; Treadway Bridge
Company VS.. Quisno's is scheduled
for 6 p. m. while Lakeside Mer-
chants and American Legion will
battle it out at 8.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-01-14
Perry Show Dog
Wins AT Boston

"Star's aLil Sing" Boston Ter
rier female, owned by Mr.. and
Mrs. Dewey Perry, Locust Point,
was adjudged winners bitch, best
of winners and best of opposite
sex at the Merriniac Valley Boston
Terrier Speciality show in Haver-
hill, Mass, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry and their
show dog returned here early
Tuesday. The three-point win last
weekend gives the local star ten
points towards her championship.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-01-14
Madison Cagers
Defeat Lakeside

Bob Lorensen tossed in 80 points
Thursday night when the Madiosn
Recreation cagers defeated Lake
side quintet, "a to 55.
Gene Lefty" Havener scored 20
points and Dick Johannsen add
ed 18 points. The Recreation
team is entered in the newly-or-
ganized Port Clinton Independent
Basketball league.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-01-14
Gibsonburg Wins
Against Genoa

Dick Fought scored Is points
and Gordon Saam added 16 as the
Gibsonburg Golden Bears over
whelmed Genoa, Sc to 27, at Ge-
noa Friday night.
Tom Sigler's nine points were
tops for Genoa. The Golden Bears
got off to a IA to 9 lead in the first
quarter and were never headed.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-01-14
Pulschen Heads
Sunday Bowlers

Harold Cotton" Pulschen bowl
ed consistent games of PIP PIP
and 210 Sunday afternoon for a
634 total as the Port Clinton Can
dy Co. took two games from
,Steinle- Wolfe of Fremont. Swan
Cleaners took the starch out of
Cady's Restaurant bowlers in Win
ming all three games.
Dewey Fielder had games of 211
and 210 while Lou Engler had two
games of POT. Also high bowlers
were E. Puffenberger, 210, and
Don Bredehoft, 207.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-01-14
Nora Westphal
PAGES Bowlers

Nora Westphal's 211 topped the
Standard Products Women's
league Thursday night as Mech
anical Rubbers took two games
from Inspection and the Office
girls had the same margin over
Channel.
Other top bowlerettes included
Lillian NehIs, 178; Muretta Hanck,
l67-l5G; Mary Snider, 165-157;
Janet Patchett, 162-150; M. Wes-
ley, 1853; Lorna Stevens, 1853, and
Ann kucsik. 1853.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-01-14
Selgo Stars In
Bee Gee Defeat

Television sets had big play
in local cafes Friday night when
sports fans watched the Baldwin
Wallace Bowling Green game be-
ing played in Cleveland Arena.
With Port Clinton's Dick Selgo
scoring 26 points, the Berean col
legians were victorious 73 to 60.
Selgo was carried off the floor by
his happy teammates and Yellow
Jacket fans after the game.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-01-14
Woodville Wins
Over Oak Harbor r

"Pudge" Thayer scored l3
points but the Oak Harbor Rock
cts suffered one of their worst
basketball defeats Friday night at
Woodville when the home town
team was victorious rs to As.
Myers with 20 points and Nc
Lish with 10 were pacesetters for
WoOdville, which was ahead 35 to
II at the half.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-01-14
WILL VISIT PEN

Members of Port Clinton's Vol
unteer Police Department will tour
the Ohio State Penitentiary in CO.
lumbus next Tuesday, January Is.
Members are to meet at the police
office at 7 a. m, where transpor-
tation arrangements will be COM
pleted.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-01-14
Lakeside Defeats
Elmore Bulldogs

Lakeside's Stoncrushers, scoring
21 points in the first and last
quarters, defeated the Elmore
Bulldogs So to 46 in a Sandusky
Bay Conference game Friday
night.
Dick Miller with Is points and
Jack BeadIe with Is set the pace
for Lakeside. Dale Muenzer with
II and Willard Eversole with IA
were Elmore's top scorers.
Carl's players. Bob Owen had 10
tops for top honors, while Dick
Blaskis Tailed 7, Jensen, four,
and Rosiar and Riddle, two each.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-01-14
Advertisement
From where | sit .. BY Joe Marsh
We Both Won This One

From where I sit Gas I told the
missus that EVENING", a lot of us
sometimes get too worked up over
little things -. little differences Of
opinion or taste. One person pre-
ferS beer or ale, another prefers
cider or lemonade. But why criti-
cizc the other fellow just because
his tastes aren't the same as ours?
That sounds more like you, Joe"
she laughs, shipping off n thread.
ct so happens she was sewing on
buttOns.)
4e M"s4s
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-01-14
Legion Teams Are
In League Lead

Totaling 1929 in their three
games, Port Clinton American Le-
gion bowlers took two games from
Lano Construction Monday night
to retain their leadership in the
Commercial league.
American Legion Post 113 keg-
lers lost two games to Johnson's
Light House; Browns Boats took
two from Matthews Boats and P.
c. Marine Company had the same
margin over Sans Economy.
William Taylor's PIT was tops
for the league and Les Sherry had
Q POI game.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-01-14
ROSS LOSES

Fremont Ross cagers suffered
another defeat Friday night when
the visiting Findlay team held
Ross to only 2S points while
chalking up 46 itself.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-01-14
Belleyue--47

You will spend many nights in
luxurious comfort this winter with
a new Westinghouse Electric Com
forter-$49.S5, at the o. =. s. Co.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-01-14
BASKETBALL SCORES

Bellevue AT, Port Clinton, 45.
Findlay 46, Fremont Ross %.
Woodville rs, Oak Harbor As.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-01-14

Gibsonburg Sc, Genoa q.
Lakeside 63,' Elmore 46.
Delphos 81, st. Joseph 5S.
Fostoria 81, Toledo Waite 43.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-01-14

Guaranteed watch repairs a
Philips. 46-tf
Evening star., 1949-02-17

high school, will sing duets. And
Betty Henchman will mimic AL
Jolson.
Before we're through lining it
up therell probably be more,
added Betty Jean.
Brown-eyed. brown-haired Lor-
raine undoubtedly will be a spe-
cial object of attention because
of the recent announcement OF
iler fathers appointment as con-
ductor of the symphony this
spring. There's sufficient father
daughter resemblance so no one
will need a second look to recog-
nize her.
In taking up dancing, Lorraine
took the novel course of following
in the footsteps of her 5-year-
younger sister, Martha. Both the
girls study at the Washington
School of Ballet. For good meas
ure, Lorraine said, she even dances
through the house instead OF walk
ing, something her mother might
appreciate less of, she conceded.
There are also piano lessons,
which have been going on for six
years. But being a musician S
daughter doesn't make practicing
any easier. according to this one.
II love to play. but I don't like
to practice she confided. mo,
I don't plan to be a concert
pianist"
Evening star., 1949-02-17
White House
Continued From First Page.)


avenue from the Executive Man
sion.
w. e. Reynolds. Commissions
Of Public Buildings, who recon-
mended a cost estimate of s5.412,-
900 in the report, said the figure
makes no provision for the en-
ployment of overtime operating
schedules"
He definitely waived considera-
ton of the controversial point
raised about replacing the White
House with an entirely new struc-
ture, though such a project would
cost less.
mo consideration has been
given to the alternative :" he
reported. Such a program would
be entirely feasible as construc-
ton operation. 1t would be less
expensive than the project for
renovation. rehabilitation and
modernization hereinbefore de-
lineated. Consideration of the
alternative would have trespassed
upon the domains of national
pride, sentiment and tradition
The Executive Mansion is and
will probably long be the White
House, symbol of the Nation.
Evening star., 1949-02-17

ices except postal cards and in
Guiding special handling. The
increased were estimated to bring
in $100,00O,000 a year and were
to meet salary increases of last
July /.
Recommendations were made
for a revision of laws, regulations
and other stipulations to bring.
about the changes proposed and
to simplify the whole operation of
the Post Office. The commission
also urged the appointment of a
seven-man advisory board serving
part time and representing the
different elements of the users OF
the postal service.
Discussing the budget, the COM
mission said the postal service is
operated under So separate appro-
priations ranging from $4,000 to
more than $500, 100000. There are
individual appropriations for such
classifications as. Village delivery
service" and "carfare and bicycle
allowance"
Evening star., 1949-02-17
Federal Aid Held Vital
For low-Cost HOUSING
By the Associated Press

Housing needs of income
families can be met only with
Federal help, spokesmen for the
United States Conference OF
Mayors told Senate Banking
Subcommittee today.
Mayor O'DWyer of New York
said that although that city has
undertaken a record building pro-
gram since the war, it needs Fed
eral help ito make any real head
way in solving" its housing prob
lem.
Similar expressions came from
Mayors Vincent V. Murphy of
Newark, N. j.. and Frank P. Zeld-
Ter of Milwaukee.
A batch of housing bills is being
studied by the committee. Some
provide for Federal aid for low
cost public housing, slum clear
ance and rural housing; others for
stimulating private construction
through credit guarantees and
mortgage insurance.
An administration measure calls
for building 1,050,000 loW-cost
public dwelling units in the next
seven years.
Mr.. O'Dwyer was unable to be
present. His statement was pre-
sented to the committee by
Thomas Farrell, chairman of the
New York City Housing Authority.