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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-08-17
Fire Destroys Lake
Cottage Early Sunday

Fire of undetermined origin COM
pletely destroyed one of the cottages
of Hubert Bowman, near Glendale
bridge on Deep Creek Lake, about 6
o'clock Sunday morning.
The blaze was discovered by Ar
thur Naylor, ST., who had spent the
night at his Lake cabin and was re-
turning to Oakland. The Bowman
cottage had been occupied on Friday
night but was empty at the time of
the blaze Naylor aroused occupants
of a cabin two lots away and the
Oakland Fire department was mott
fed.
Naylor said the flames seemed to
burst through from underneath the
building. The building was quickly
consumed. The nearest cabin, 70 feet
away was scorched. The loss of over
$1,000 was only covered by insurance
to the extent of about $500, it was
stated
Oakland firemen also were called
last Friday evening as the result of a
fue fire in one of the Warwick apart
ments in Loeb Lynn, occupied by
Harry Edwards, Jr. There was nc
damage.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-08-17
Students To End
Vacations Sept. 9th

Around 5000 elementary and high
school students of Garrett county will
end their summer vacation on We'd
nesday, September 9th when public
schools are scheduled to reopen at
9 a. m.
Preceding the opening of school
there will be a countrywide teachers
meeting in Oakland High school on
Tuesday morning, September 5, at
$50 o'clock, standard time, it was
announced by r. Bowen Hardesty,
county superintendent of schools.
The age for admission of begin
ming children to school remains as in
the past A child who is six years of
age by December 81, 1850, is eligible
to enter first grade.
Mr.. Hardesty also pointed out that
state laws require all children to be
successfully vaccinated" or have a
certificate from a doctor indicating
immunity from smallpox, before en-
tering school.
During the past several weeks
schools have been cleaned and re-
finished in preparation for the fall
term. There has been minor repair
work and painting in number of in
stances,
This year will mark the start of
the full sessions for twelve grades,
six in the elementary schools, and six
in the high schools.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-08-17
Three Are Fined
On Assault Charges

Three Green Glade individuals were
fined IS and costs each on charges of
assault, at IA hearing before Trial
Magistrate II. A. Loraditch on Mon
day.
Russell Wilt charge d Jonas
Heavener with assault and battery;
Heavener charged Wilt with assault
and drawing loaded gun upon him.
Wilt also charged Edward Self with
assault and battery.
According to the testimony Wilt
attempted to retrieve some tractor
parts which he alleged Heavener
had taken from his property. In the
ensuing scuffle Wilt was disarmcd
and the gun placed in custody of
Reuben Fazenbaker
Mr.. Loradtch also on August Is
heard Dorothy Sisler, of Oakland,
plead guilty to drunk and disorderly
conduct on August IA. He gave her
Today Jail sentence but suspended
it contingent upon good behavior in
the future.
Daley Albert, Albright, w. Va, ar
rested on charges of desertion and
non-support preferred by his wife,
Mrs Ruth Albert, of Hutton, was
found guilty at hearing yesterday
and sentenced to 60 days in Jail by
Magistrate Loraditch.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-08-17
Names Committee
Chairmen For B.P.W

In preparation for the resumption
Of regular meetings in September,
Miss Ruth Field, president Of the
Business and Professional Women's
club in Oakland, announced the APP
pointment Of chairmen of various com
mittces, to serve for the coming year.
They included Miss Mary Louise
Helbig, program coordinator; Miss
Cara Weber, health and safety; Mrs.
Donna Littman, education and voca-
tions; Miss Eleanor Dearborn, public
affairs; Miss Marcella Kerins, inter
national relations, Hiss Julia Rowan,
finance; Mrs. Evaline Deffinbaugh,
legislation; Mrs. John Treacy, mem
bership; Mrs. Eva Ream, news ser
vice; Mrs. Rebecca Teets, radio and
television; Miss Coral McRobie, legal
adviser; Mrs. Vera Mustard, parlia-
mentarian.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-08-17
To Start Forest
Work at Savage

U. S. Army Engineers and the
Maryland Department of State For
csts and Parks will cooperate in the
stabilizing and reforesting of pit
adjacent to the Savage River dam,
Joseph f. Kaylor, director, reported.
Army engineers have agreed with
the state to pay for construction of
diversion bitches and certain
amount of leveling the 70-acre site
which is bare and eroding. Hand la
Dor will be used to construct timber
fumes to carry water down the
slopes to prevent further erosion. W.
w. Mace, district soil conservationist,
will aid in laying out the facilities.
Next spring it is planned to reforest
the entire site to give permanent
cover.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-08-17
Wounded in Action

Two Garrett county soldiers were
ON the casualty list of the Korean
war this week, both for wounds re-
ceived in action.
They are Corporal Richard w.
Cline, son of Mrs. Mary B. Cline, of
Kitzmiller; and Corporal Kenneth J.
Knots, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Knots, of Crellin. 1t was learned
from his father that the infantry
soldier was struck by bullets causing
head wound and injury to two of
the middle fingers of one hand.
The parents received word last
Wednesday from the war department
and also heard from him by letter
written August 9Th, which arrived
this week. Knots, who was 10 years
of age on August LIST, enlisted Janu-
airy Is, 1919. He is now in a hospital
in Japan where the letter was writ
ten.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-08-17
RECALLS TO U. S.
AIR FORCE NOW ON
COMPULSORY BASE
Sergeant Kirby Announces Two
Garrett County Veterans
Called Up This Week

Under direction of the President of
the United States, the first recall of
Garrett county men on an involuntary
basis by the US Air Force, was an
nounced yesterday by T/Sgt. George
F. Kirby, army and air force recruit
ing sergeant. Some naval reserves
have been recalled to active duty but
this is the first indication that air
force men were being called. Thus far
the army has issued no such orders.
The call this week was for two
men. Both have been in the US Air
Force and have critically needed job
specialities, Kirby said. They have
been recalled to active duty as of Au-
gust % and will report to Langley
Air Force base, Virginia, for process
sing and physicals.
The men are Pfc. Lawrence T.
Friend, Sang Run, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph Friend, husband of Mrs.
Catherine Friend, also of Sang Run;
and T/Sgt Charles w. Wright, Nc
Henry, son of Mr.. and Mrs Charles
l. Wright
Pfc. Friend has been recalled to the
air force as an automotive equipment
operator and after processing will be
assigned with headquarters squadron,
Eglin air force base, in Florida, for
duty.
Sgt. Wright has been recalled into
his old job as airplane and engine
mechanic and after his processing will
be assigned to headquarters and head
quarters squadron, 1600th air trans
port wing, Westover Air Force base,
Mass, for duty.
Sergeant Kirby has announced that
any men receiving any military or
ders regarding recall are to contact
him Immediately upon receipt in or
der that he might make arrangements
for transportation and meal tickets
at government expense, as they are
forwarded from Martinsburg. Men
must be interviewed at the Oakland
Recruiting office prior to his depar-
ture time stated in his orders.
To Be Indicted
The County Selective Service board
announced that on August % four
men would leave for induction. They
have passed their physical examina-
tons and are now active members of
the armed services.
Those who will leave next Tuesday
are Rewleigh Monroe Broadwater, of
Swanton; Harry Milford Wilt, Bloom
ington; Austin Dale Brenneman, Bit
finger; and Ivan Friend, Swanton.
On August Ii, twenty men left for
Martinsburg to undergo their physical
examinations prior to their being
listed among those eligible for induc-
ton.
Names Of those ogo for examina-
tions, are not made public as the re-
suit of directive from the State
Selective Service Board.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-08-17
Election Judges
And Clerks Are
Named By Board
Registration Officers & Notice
of Registration TO Appear
Next Week

Judges and clerks of election, APP
pointed recently by the Board of
Supervisors of Elections, were an
nounced this week and their appoint
ments are published in The Republi-
can.
Officers of registration, also APP
pointed recently will be announced
next week along with the regular
notice of registration of voters for
the one day prior to the primary cleo
ton.
Registration day will be on Tues
day, September 5, and the places of
registration will be open from 9
O'Clock a. m. until o'clock p. m.
The registration is for those who
possess or shall possess on or before
the day of the next general election
in Maryland the requisite qualifi-
cations under the state constitution
to vote in the said election. There will
be twenty-five places throughout the
county, one at each polling place, for
the convenience of the voters who
must register in the place where they
expect to vote.
Persons coming to Maryland from
another state must have been resi-
dent for at least one year and have
lived in Garrett county for six
months.
Two other registration days are of
fered prior to the November election,
on October 3 and 10. October II will
be revision day when persons pre-
viously registered may change their
place of voting.
Present registration figures, as Of
October IA, 1913, show 5,447 Repub-
Leans and 2,874 Democrats, and 43
other affiliations for total Of 8,l58.
Accident, Kempton, Kitzmiller and
VindeX are the only districts show
ing Democratic majorities, while
Johnson's shows an even distribution
Of l23 of each utilization.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-08-17
Optometrist To Leave

DR.. Sidney Dantzic. who has prac-
ticed optometry in Oakland for sever
al years, has sold his office equipment
and he and his wife expect to leave
early next month for Baltimore where
they will reside.
This equipment has been purchased
by DR.. Harold Ashby, of Oakland,
recent graduate of an optometry
school in Tennessee. DR.. Ashby is
awaiting the results of his eXami-
nation before the State Board of OPP
tometly and expects to begin his
practice in the near future.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-08-17
Botanical Excursion
To Include Garrett

Members of the northeastern sec
ton of the Botanical Society of
America, have planned a trip through
sections of West Virginia and Gar
rett county early in September, it
was announced this week by the de
partment of biology, West Virginia
University, Morgantown.
Other organizations meeting with
the society for the excursion included
the Geological Society of America,
the Torrey Botanical club, the South
ern Appalachian Botanical club, and
the Westmoreland county (Pa.)
Botanical club.
Following registration at West Vir-
ginia university on September 3,
visitors will be shown a color movie,
"Wild Flowers of the Alleghenies, -
by it's producer, II. P. Sturm, of
Clarksburg.
On Monday, September A, there will
be trip to Dogs in Somerset county,
Pa; Preston county, w. Va; and
Garrett county. A dinner meeting
will follow at Oakland, featured by
an illustrated lecture by DR.. Joseph
E. Harmed, author of the popular
book, wild Flowers of the Alleghan-
les" DR.. Harmed also assisted in the
production of the color film of Mr..
Sturm, who has a summer home near
Davis, w. Va.
The balance of the excursion will
include 4-day trip southwark
through the Alleghanies in West Viz
ginia and Virginia.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-08-17
Accident Lutheran
Church To Observe
15Oth Anniversary

ST. PauPs Evangelical Lutheran
church at Accident will observe its
15Oth anniversary with special
service on Sunday morning at 1896
o'clock
Rev. George NJ. Kunkle, of Trinity
Lutheran church, Kent, Ohio, will be
the speaker. A picnic dinner will be
served at 1890 in Spoerlein's grove
(in the Accident school in case of
rain) A vesper service also is plan
ned at o'clock p. M, with Rev. Will
liam +. Carlson, pastor, as the speak
err.
The congregation was founded in
1900 and is one Of the older congre-
cations in this section.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-08-17
Bus Operators TO Meet

The regular semi-annual meeting
of the Garrett County School Bus
Operators association will be held in
the Oakland High school building on
Tuesday, September 5, it was an
nounced by Arthur H. Green, presi-
dent. The meeting will begin at l o.
clock. There will be election of Off
GERS.
At 6:45 that evening the regular
banquet will be held in the school au-
ditorium at Accident. A program has
been arranged by those in charge.
Glen F'razee is vice president of the
group and chairman of the entertain
ment committee. Mr.. Green has served
as the associations president since
its organization in 1912.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-08-17
Silver Anniversary of Local Camps
Planned Next Year By OqVnerS
By TACY LEVERING

Minnctoska and Whitethorn, the
camps located between Hutton and
Harrington Manor and owned by Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Hansen, of Balti-
more, will celebrate their silver ami
versary next year, and very lively
and fourishing quarter of century
it has been.
twenty-five years ago Mr. Frank
Hansen stopped in at Sincells store
in Oakland to buy pair of Knockers
(remember?). He and Mr.. Harry
Sincell got to talking about a
suitable camp site around here. Mr..
Sincell told Mr.. Hansen to go see DR..
McComas who owned a great deal of
land around Deep Creek Lake and
Harrington Manor.
Dr. McComas showed the Hansens
the land near Harrington Manor
which. his eldest daughter, Anna, had
always felt would be ideal for a camp
site because Of its own little lake and
high wooded area rising from it..
She died short time before this, and
DR.. McComas was anxious that her
desire to see camp on this land
should be fulfilled, so he sold the
land to the Hansens and in the early
years of the camp did everything he
could to build it into fine camp and
to help its young founders. To this
day the biggest camp award is the
cup given in his memory and called
the McComas cup.
In 1927 the camp opened its first
season with seven little female camp
ers in MILDLY blouses (remember?)
They camped in tents erected over
wooden platforms and ate food
cooked at wood stove in the con-
verted hunting lodge which was on
the property when they bought it
There were only three counselors
who taught swimming, games and
crafts
In 1888 came great day when the
boys camp, Whitethorn, was opened
mostly because the Hansen's two sons
felt the need of male companionship
Oddly enough, this worked out nicely
for the girl campers too.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-08-17

Now there are over Il hundred
campers, boys and girls, all dressed
alike in blue jeans and striped jer-
seys. There are nine shacks for the
girls and nine more for the boys.
They eat in huge dining hall with
a modern, well-equipped kitchen. And
now, besides the swimming, games,
and crafts, they have tennis, bad
minton, basketball, archery, rifle
practice, dramatics, and riding. A
few years ago a camp choir was in
stalled as part of the musical pro-
gram. Fer rainy days there is a great
wooden building nicknamed by the
campers, "the barn"
AS the camp has grown up, many
interesting traditions have grown
with it. For instance, before Sunday
night supper, all the campers must
prove that they have written a letter
home, otherwise no supper! Any one
late for supper has to sing a solo of
one of the camp songs before food is
forthcoming.
There is always one last special
dance just before camp closes. All
week long before the dance, boxes
are arriving containing the girls
party dresses. Hair is being restyled.
Every girls head bristles with bobby
pins. No one will go in swimming for
fear of losing her curls. For the
dance, which is card dance, the
boys make corsages for their dates.
This is definitely the high light of
the social season.
Perhaps the oldest and best known
of the camp traditions is the regular
Sunday night bonfire, where awards
are given out. These awards take the
form of feathers, given for sports
manship or other camp honors. After
the camper has gotten three chicken
feathers, he is eligible for a white
turkey feather. The idea is to finish
the camp season with head dress as
nearly like Sitting Bulls as possible
The camp owes its vitality and
spirit to its founders, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hansen (now Pop and Mom), who
are respected and loved by every
camper and camp "alumnus",
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-08-17
Parking Meters Now
Completely Paid For

Oakland's parking meters will soon
be the entire property of the town,
and the entire revenue from them
will go into the general fund.
At Monday nights meeting of the
Mayor and Town Council they au-
thorized the payment of the balance
on parking meters, amounting to
$1,229.45, thus taking advantage of
discount of $64.71.
Most of the parking meters were
put in operation in March, 1947. The
cost of all parking meters has been
$12,O53.13, and the meter company
received so percent of the receipts
monthly until the entire amount was
paid.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-08-17
Recalled to Duty

Glenroot J. Dilley, who has been in
the U. S. Air Force reserve since his
discharge from the army in 1916,
has been assigned to active duty and
will go to Newport News, Va, Au-
gust 81 for assignment. He will re-
tain the grade of staff sergeant which
he held at time of discharge.
Dilley has been employed at the
Fisher Body plant in Baltimore for
the past two years. He and his wife
and little son; Lawrence Miller and
Michael Fcrdock, Jr., of Baltimore,
spent the weekend with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. II. Dilley, of near
Oakland.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-08-17
Smoke Jumper

Elmer Upole, Jr, Of Mountain Lake
Park, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer
Upole, the district forest warden,
has just completed his training course
in smoke-jumping at Missoula, Mon
tana. The course is part of the United
States Forestry Service. Upole, the
first smoke-j jumper to be chosen for
training from Garrett County, is one
of the thousands of smoke jumpers in
the whole United States. The course
which is part of the fire prevention
program, teaches the boys to jump
from plane into the midst of the
fire with fire-fghting equipment on
their backs.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-08-17
Park Civic Club Tea Planned

The Civic club of Mt. Lake Park
will hold its annual tea on Friday,
August Is, from three to five at the
community center. There will be a
short program. Readings will be pre-
scented and talk on libraries will be
given Refreshments will be served
following the program.
Donations of current books or cash
for the expenses of the library will
be gladly received, it was stated.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-08-17
Leaves for Duty

Ward l.. Ashby, "a, of Crellin, left
for Baltimore on Monday to report
for active duty in the U. S. Navy.
Ashby, a son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ern-
est Ashby, is an electronic technician
and served in World War II for 21a
years. For the past year or more he
has been instructing once each week
in the Naval reserve school in Cum
berland. Ashby was employed locally
by the State Forestry department
and was assistant scoutmaster of the
Crellin troop.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-08-17
Five Births Occur

Five births were reported in the
local Memorial hospital this week by
J. f. Gallagher, superintendent.
The list included son to Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel A. Glotfelty, Oakland,
on the 10th; a daughter to Mr.. and
Mrs. William J. Field, Terra Alta, w.
Va, on the 10th; son to Mr.. and
Mrs. Doyle David Bolyard, Oakland,
ON the 18th; a daughter to Mr.. and
Mrs. Wilbert G. Beeman, Kitzmiller,
on the 18th; a son to Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert f. Haines, Oakland, on the
18th.
The hospital census today was Ia
adults and two infants.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-08-17
Train For Judging

Two All club Judging teams which
will represent Garrett county at the
State Fair at Timonium in Scptem-
Der are at College Park today for a
day of training and Judging.
The Livestock Judging team in
cludes William Stanton, Grantsville;
Dale Glotfelty, Bittinger; Dale Gus
ter and Robert Harvey, Swanton. The
Dairy judging team includes Joel
Stanton, Grantsville; Herbert Bucket
Bittinger; Donald Matthews and
Frank Arnold, Oakland. The judges
were accompanied by Paul NJ. Hut
ton. assistant county agent
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-08-17
Nelson Brennenan
Is Candidate For
House of Delegates

Nelson Brcnneman, of McHenry,
district No. 6, who filed officially two
weeks ago as candidate for the
House Of Delegates on the Republi-
can ticket, made formal announce
ment this week in The Republican.
His advertisement appears with the
other political announcements on
page eleven.
Mr. Brenneman has been a farmer
in the McHenry section for number
of years. He served in the House of
Delegates for two terms, 1898 to
1916. He declares he is interested in
good government and good schools,
with taxes as low as possible.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-08-17
Young Adults TO Meet

The Young Adult group of the
Lutheran church has planned wiener
roast for Sunday evening, August 20,
according to William Rees, in charge
of arrangements.
The group will meet at the Winter
Dairy at 1870. All members are to
bring wieners, buns and a beverage.
Relishes will be furnished. A program
is being prepared.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-08-17
Recalled to Duty

Sgt. Jack Bowman, U. S. Marine
corps reserve, of Salem, Ohio, has
been recalled to active duty. He is a
member of the reserve at Youngs-
town, Ohio, and left Youngstown
August 7, for California.
Sgt. and Mrs. Bowman and daugh-
ter Vickie spent several days at the
home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs,
Samuel Bowman, near Crellin.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-08-17
Catches Huge Fish

Albert Tasker was exhibiting
yesterday 22-inch big mouth bass
weighing go pounds, which he
caught in Deep Creek Lake The fish
was on display in CAROLS Sport
Shop III Oakland.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-04-19
UNITED STATES OF THE INTERIOR

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management
 Land Office
 Anchorage, Alaska
 Date: March 15, 1850. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Notice is hereby given that Thom- as Marshall Helms, entryman, to- gether with his witnesses Karl O.. Comstock, and Howard McRae, all of Haines, Alaska, has submitted final proof on his homestead entry, Anchorage Serial No. 011190 for the NWA SEA, NEA SWA, SEANWA, SWA NEA Sec. 19 T. 31 s. R. 60 E. CIR. M., containing 160 acres, and it is now in the files of the Land Office, Anchorage, Alaska, and if no protest is filed in the District Land Office within the period of publication or thirty days thereafter, said final proof will be accepted and final certificate issued.
 GEORGE A. LINGO,
 Manager. First publication, April 12, 1850. Last publication, May 10. 1850.