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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-08-24
State Highway Fatalities Con-
tinue To Mount

Fatalities on the highways of Mary
land continue to mount at an alarming
rate according to figures for July
just released by the Statistics Di-
vision of the Maryland State Police.
Forty-two persons were killed in
motor vehicle accidents in July, bring
ing the total for the first seven
months of the year up to 253-2 per-
cent above the same period last year.
The nationwide increase is approx
mately II percent.
Eleven of the AZ July fatalities
occurred in urban Baltimore
9, Frederick /, Salisbury land the
other 81 occurred in rural areas.
Allegany, Calvert, Caroline, Dor
chester, Garrett, Kent and Talbot
counties had no highway fatalities in
July.
OF the total killed, Is were pedes-
trians. Twenty-seven occurred during
daylight hours. Colonel Carey jar
man, Superintendent, Maryland State
Police, declared, "The people of Mary
land are much too complacent in their
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-08-24
Has Seen Many Alterations in Habits
and Living From Ticket Office Window

, filled in, until now cars can drive
from Liberty street right up to the
tracks. The b. and O. hotel has long
since vanished, and near its site
stands the Carnation Milk plant
In the early days of Mr.. Hardesty's
employment with the b. and O., large
family parties came by train from
Baltimore and Washington to spend
all summer here. They brought with
them great quantities Of luggage
which had to be heaved from the
baggage car by Mr.. Hardesty and his
fellow clerks. The Towards of Bal
timore came with two truck loads
every year. A woman who stayed at
the Brookside near Aurora, always
travelled with several parrots. Ma
turally these arrivals were source
of entertainment to everyone, and
Mr.. Hardesty says that sometimes
the passengers alighting from the
trains could hardly make their way
| through the spectators to the hacks
waiting in the stationyard.
Nowadays the baggage cars don't
carry much family luggage. Instead
it's mostly machinery and dry goods
that are unloaded here. The specta-
tors have shifted from the station
yard to Second and Alder streets
where they lean against the build
ings and watch the cars go by.
Heavy luggage was also brought in
by the drummers, now called travel
ing salesman, whose sample cases
sometimes weigh 1000 pounds, or so
it seemed to Mr. Hardesty. Today the
travelling statesmen drive up to the
Willam-James in their long green
Hudsons, neatly pressed suit sus-
pended from hanger in the window,
and carry two smart looking sample
cases of airplanc luggage
Long ago, many of the people who
arrived on the four o'clock eastbound
train were not planning to make eX-
tensive visits Unlike the drummer,
they were more interested in buying
than in selling As soon as the train
stopped in Oakland, they tossed their
empty suitcases out the windows,
rushed uptown to the saloon, and
when the five o'clock westbound
train pulled out, they were on aboard
with filled suitcases. Times have so
changed that today traffic has re-
versed itself, and people drive over
to Terra Alta with their empty suit
cases.
This week Mr. Hardesty retires
from his half century Of service to
the b. and q. and to the people Of
Oakland a new generation has
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-08-24
On Guard With
Company c
121st Engineer Co Battalion
MD. NATIONAL GUARD

The company held its fourth drill
IN the new armory last night The
first half hour of the drill period was
given to a lecture on Atomic Energy.
These Atomic Energy classes will
continue for the next eleven weeks.
A movie on BOBBY traps was shown
during the second class period to
those men taking basic engineering
training. Those men who have job
assigned to them take classes on the
Jobs to which they have been as
signed. For example, the cooks study
cooking, communications men study
the radios used in an engineer bat
talon and radio procedure, etc.
1t. Horace Cugle, Jr., the battalion
adjutant, was at drill last night. Ac-
companying him from Baltimore was
M/Sgt. James Aerhart, the battalion
motor sergeant.
Bayard Hilbreth, of Friendsville,
was sworn in last night for a three
year term in the Guard. He immedi-
ately made application to attend ser
vice school Cpl. James McRobie and
Pvt. James Wheeler left last night
to attend the road grader school at
Fort Belvoir, Va. Because of in
creased appropriations as many men
as desire may now attend schools.
The latest word from the Director
Of Selective Service is that any man
in the active National Guard will be
deferred from the draft as long as
he stays in the Guard.
Donald Johnson and Tick" Hine-
baugh have returned to the active
return upon the orders of the Adju-
tant General Of Maryland.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-08-24
BY TACY LEVERING

One bright day some ten thousand
years ago, an unusually astute and
progressive cave man invented the
wheel and started a new era of trans
portation. Century passed over cen
fury with only the slowest and most
gradual development in this field until
within the last hundred years when
the greater progress has been made
than in all the centuries preceding
them. 1t seems incredible that the life
span of one man could have seen a
greater change in ways of transpor-
tation than hundreds of generations of
his predecessors combined But such
is the case Of Walter Hardesty, who
has been employed in the railroad in
dustry for fifty years, and who has
seen, from his ticket window at the
b. and 0. station in Oakland, many
alterations in habits of living which
have accompanied the new travel and
transportation developments.
Walter Hardesty was born on
January 10, 1879, on a farm along
Pine Run, near Terra Alta. He went
to school at Washington Manor in
Hopemont When he was thirteen
years old his father died and he had
to go to work to help support his
mother. Because he was younger
than the legal working age, his
mother signed his working papers,
and he took his first job with the
Riggs Mills at Terra Alta, at thir-
teen dollars a week. Shortly he found
better employment at Steve Casteel's
Saw Mill. On April 80, 1897, he
started to work for the B. and O.
railroad which has completed its line
to St Louis in 1858. There were five
clerks then. Their duties, however,
were not confined just to office work,
other odd jobs around the place. At
the time there was a board walk
which ran from Second street to the
station. There was sheer drop on
the north side of the station down to
the stationyard, and Mr.. Hardesty
recalls dropping freight from the
trains into the carts below. The B.
and O. hotel, a fashionable place to
spend the summer, stood across from
the station on the south side of the
tracks.
Now all this is changed. There are
only two clerks who work together
in the ticket office. The board walk
which once stood between the Garrett
National Bank and Hubs Harness
shop disappeared about 1925. The
drop at the stationyard has been
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-08-24
AURORA-EGLON

The little son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ern-
est Harsh who was a patient in a
Philippi hospital for several days has
returned to the home of its parents,
near Eglon.
II. S. Myers, who has been i'll for
several months, and at several times
patient i'm a Philippi hospital APP
pears somewhat improved at his
home at Aurora.
Last rites were conducted Sunday
at Aurora for Calvin Hardesty, of
Morgantown, who died August II, en-
route to hospital after having suf-
fered a heart attack soon after en-
teIing his home for lunch. He was
carpenter and busily engaged in his
profession until the noon hour. He
was rs years old, and the last surviv-
or of his immediate family. He is
survived by his widow, the former
Miss Blanche Stemple. He was a
member Of the Methodist church, and
for 5G years a member of the IOOF.
Services were conducted by his pastor
from Morgantown, and interment was
made in the Mt. Carmel cemetery.
Mrs. Mary Slaubaugh, widow of the
late Eli Slaubaugh, is seriously i'll at
her home near Gnegy church
Mrs. Matilda Fike remains critical
ly i'll at the home of her son-in-law
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Ray G.
Judy, at Eglon.
Rev. D. b. Spaid, of near Eglon,
spent several days last week visiting
friends and relatives in his home COM
munity, at Yellow Springs.
Mrs. Efie Strawser Wolfe, of near
Eglon, spent some time visiting at
Arthurdale recently, where she was
former resident.
Mrs. Nellie Harmed, of Kingwood,
spent the past week with relatives
near Aurora.
Mrs. Grace Myers, of Pennington,
widow of the late Ollie Myers, is
visiting friends and relatives at, Au-
rora.
Miss Josephine Fike, daughtdr of
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Fike, of Cash
Valley, is employed in the Garrett
County Memorial hospital.
The annual Harsh reunion will be
held Saturday, August 26, in the Mil
Ter Grove near Eglon. They hope to
have large attendance.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-08-24
County Leads Area In
Game Law Violations

Garrett county led the three West
EN- Maryland counties in number of
arrests for game law violations, ac-
cording to a report of the regional
game warden for the previous year
ending June 30.
This was considered only natural
since Garrett county had more hunt
ing and fishing activity than any
other county. For the entire region
2S1 persons We're arrested for game
violations, paying total of $4,255
in fines.
There were 1875 persons arrested
in this county with ia paying fines
totaling $2,45O. Four were committed
to Jail in default of fines. Three
others received suspended fines and
four were acquitted of charges.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-08-24

grown up since he began to work at
the station, a generation with new
ways and new problems, but all alike,
old and young, see him retire with
real regret. He takes with him his
many interesting memories of Il
changing era, and also the affection
ate regard of those whom he has
served so willingly and kindly.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-08-24

correlated music and band.
Kim Kerr, Oakland elementary,
Crellin and Loeb Lynn, correlated
arts and crafts.
Mrs. Naurine Rentchler, Grants
vile, Accident and Friendsville High
schools, correlated arts and crafts.
On The Farm Training
O. T. eraser, Oakland, coordinator;
Harvey NJ. Shumate, Oakland; c. B.
Miller, Friendsville; ]. Norman War
sham, Grantsville, instructors.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-08-24
Full List of Teaching

Continued from Page One)
Moon. Bittinger, Mrs. Lenora w
Bucket, Ida b. Rcckner. Fairview
Everette NJ. Friend Casselman
Ralph L. Bucket.
Kitzmilcr elementary, Thomas v
Baucom, principals; Bunetta f. Ar
mold, Gladys b. Iamill Mrs. Alyce H.
Imam, Mrs Iva b. Walker. West Vim
dex, j. Paul Ewing, principals; Martha
J. Andrick. Shallmar, J. Paul Andrick,
Helen J. Amtower VindeX, Ethel
S. Williams, principal, Elva NJ.
Dean.
Oakland elementary Joseph P.
Sollors, principals; Fred l.. Marnette,
Elizabeth r. Blake, Charles l.. Blu
baugh, Mrs. Helen Chisholm Treacy,
Mrs. Alta Duling, Mrs, Ethel NJ. Hell
big, Mrs. Catherine L. Hoye, Josie
NJ. Iden. Lucille Mitchell, Albert R.
Ringer Earl c. Savage, Betty Gean
Schaetfer Crelln, Bruce G. Jenkins,
principals; Elena Mary Pendergast,
Mrs. Elva NJ. Ream, Mrs. Mabel P.
Solars. Avilton, A. B. Dean.
Mt. Lake Park, Mason w. Calls,
principal; Alice S. Fitzwater, Joan
Smith, Lenora Schrock. Lynndale,
Ethel B. Hesser. Loeb Lynn Heights,
Edwin W Elias, Jr., principal; Alice
K. Howard, Mrs Barbara NJ. Sweitz-
er. Mrs Elizabeth Updyke.
Junior-Senior High Schools
Frendsville, Wilbur J. Glenn,
principal; James NJ. Cross, Merle d.
Frantz, Chauncey NJ. Friend Mrs.
Genevieve T. Gibson, Mrs. Evangeline
Il. Glenn, Jones l.. Griffin, Virgil
Tough, Paul Muha, Anita A. Tiano,
Richard n. Travis.
Grantsville, Marshall G. Brown,
principals; James L. Ayres, Alfred X.
Brown, John NJ. Dunn, John NJ. CO.
bun, Merle A. Garletts, Mrs. Betty
Grapes, William c. Grimm, Joseph
A. Moran, Patricia Morford, Sheldon
X Riggs, Mrs Olga J. Rowan, An
gclinc Saverno, Mrs airline V.
Shultz, Kathryn A. Speicher, Marian
r. Tracy, Rosetta NJ. Baer, clerk.
Accident, B. O. Aiken, principals;
Marvin G. Calls, Emma Caulk, David
L. Dean, Melvin Kcsner, Margaret
f. Seesc. Sara J. Meyers, Charles F.
Strauss, Betty p Wetzel.
Oakland, Grayson s. Bul1ier, prin-
cipal; Mrs. Daisy D. Beachy, Mrs,
Golde B. Bittle, Mrs Adrienne Car
ter, Roberta NJ. Cogley, Elmer W.
Crone, Jr., Ray NJ. Crowthers, Law
renee Del Rosso, Ann A. Dilgard,
Gladys Drought, Carl Everly. Ruth
r. Field, Eugene NJ Finn, Don Lee
Rowe, Zelotes r. Knots, Mrs. Donna
H. Littman, Betty NJ Mace, John
Recknel, Mrs. Virginia McManis,
Mrs. Theoda r. Miller, Harold Bell
Wright, Frances l.. Patterson, Grace
L. Quinet, Marian V Schmidt, Eliz-
abeth l. Randol, Carolyn C.. Ruddle,
Erwin S. Smith, John A. Sole, John
f. Veader, Kyle w. Wilson, Margaret
A. Shaffer, clerk.
Kitzmiller, Thomas " Baucom,
principal; Leslie c. Amtower, Mary
f. Blackburn, Melvin L. Brown, Dew
ey Garfield, Robert W. Grapes, Lun-
dix Saverno, Justin Allan Riggs,
Mildred Schrock.
Travelling Counselor Teachers
Mrs. Ruth c. Brown, Oakland,
Crellin and Loeb Lynn, correlated
music and band
Roger E. Cole, Grantsville, Acct
dent and Friendsville High schools,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-08-24
COMMISSIONERS MEETING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN That
the Board of County Commissioners
tor Garrett County, Maryland, will be
in session for the transaction Of all
routine business that may properly
come before them on
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1850.
BY Order of the Board.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-08-24

attitude toward the problem of high
way safety"
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-03-09

WITH THE PATIENTS
Mrs. George Bright, of Syca-
more ST., is a patient at Mt. Carm-
el Hospital, where she under
went major surgery this morn
ing.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-03-09
Our Finest Youth Program

This week National All Club week and right fitting
properly celebrate the advent and existence OF this ousand
ing system youthful social activities and material
80 Lar as we @ fnoE M T R the best American
the beterment of the future Union cony STANDS g
n successful All Club achievement
boys girls have the opportunity of
curing the amenities that from friendly contacts in
groups gatherings better still that such social
advantages accomplished part of undertakings that teach the
dignity of labor and the satisfaction that comes from superior a
Credit appreciation extended those and
generously of their time and experience
encourage guide and girls whether the Kitchen
the sewing room, the field the home.
Doubtless there with the materiaisc viewpoint who
viii the All Club work with the cynical inquiry Yeh and
what's that going to get your
Those throughout world whose
will mandate comprehend the personal satisfaction
that from little better of workmanship Neither
the building of character and confidence that
follows successful practical experience and work
Fifty years ago the public system less ignored those
regular work, which include
college graduates such among
poant features college years public system
sought neglect doing
far preclude time opportunity for the
bow m to ACQUIRE that immensely valuable education that can
experience working within outside
Schoo hours. at ganful employment
observed however the
right here Marysv neglected that their
sons had opportunity gain such experience as can come only from
lawful employment reasonable work, for compensation.
Many activities
carried too far end their students to accept such
poyment is legal and does not interfere with regular school work
largely city boy by
by lack of opportunity Least of the obstacles his path is the sup
ing accomplish something doing the professional
with crocodile child labor the labor
unions and his Yet the Welfare Worker Mortified
the youthful gangedom he helped to create and the Juvenile
Surely who first thought club program must
planted mind and
heart filled with the verites of the Republic.
salute you Of hope the future
Of the American republic.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-03-09
l8 Boys. Girls Stort
All Steer Projects

The following boys and girls
of Union County started All
Club Steers on feed the first of
January 1850;
Paul ]. Speyer, hereford; Ber-
nard Burns, hereford; Mary Alice
Howard, hereford; Robert Kale,
angus; Bill Parrott, shorthorn;
Dick Parrott, hereford, Ruth
Theirgartner, Angus; Philip
Fogle, hereford and angus; DON
aid c.. Lowe, hereford; Jeanette
Boerger, angus and hereford;
Russell w. Lowe, hereford; Gail
Lee Laughrey, angus; Danny Joe
Laughrey, angus; Mary 10 Young,
hereford, angus and shorthorn;
Robert Theirgartner, angus; Mar
lene Theirgartner, hereford; Jar
ry Fogle, hereford and angus and
Bill Renner, angus.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-03-09
County All
Record is Tops
CONTINUED from Page y

Continued from Page 1)
ington d. c., nine boys and girls
attended National All Club Con-
gress, one boy won a National
Contest and received a $500
scholarship,
Forty boys and girls exhibited
livestock in State Fair, one girl
won first in dairy showmanship
at State Fair, II boys and girls
won first in state contest, four
girls entered state style revue,
one girl won first in college com
plete costume, eight girls gave
demonstrations at state fair, 10
boys gave demonstrations and
entered Judging contests at the
state fair, seven girls exhibited
dresses at state fair, three girls
exhibited canning at state fair,
forty boys and girls gave demon
strationS at County Fairs, and
twenty-nine boys and girls acted
as Junior club leaders.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-03-09
Ashville is Foe For Championship

James Cook, age Is, tallest boy
on the team at an even 6 it., and
only a sophomore. His is pivot
man, playing his second year as
starter and second year of var
sity hall. He is the teams high
est scorer and, despite his lack
of height, has the weight and
fighting spirit which makes him
an excellent rebound man, even
against taller opponents.
Freshman All-CountY
Robert Swoyer, aged 16, s. IL
tall, junior. This is his first
year of varsity ball
Ronald Wilson, age IA, s. 9"
tall, freshman. This is his first
year of varsity ball but in spite
of that fact won honorable men,
ton on the all-county team.
Charles Messick, age 16, s. 7''
tall, a junior, playing his second
year on the varsity.
Paul Stevens, l8, s. IL" tall, a
senior. This is his first year on
the varsity team, but also won
honorable mention on the all
county team.
Ashville is coached by w. H.
Eberle, who graduated from
Capital University in 1947. This
is his third year at Ashville and
he has compiled an enviable re-
cord there.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-03-09
Continued from Page y

cultural Club in its second year
Of existence.
Mrs. Roahen spent three years
in the club under the leadership
of Mr.. Graham, who is now 80
years old.
Trip to Columbus
His purpose was to interest
boys and girls in their own sur
roundings." she stated. In 1908
he took a group of 80 club mem
bers to Columbus where they
went through the legislature,
Ohio State University, and other
points of interest.
1t was this club, designed to
interest grade school pupils in
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-03-09
York Residents In First Club
Photo by smitty's studio

agriculture, that has grown into
the vast system of All clubs that
cover the country To-Day.
Later on the All program was
started with State workers sup
ervising it and it has developed
into the national state, county,
and community program that it
is today.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-03-09
MonarChs In
Quincy Finals

Continued from Page -
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-03-09
Electric Milking Machines save tmeinu production

A herd of rs guernsey cows on q
27o-ocre doiry farm keeps Virgil A.
Deeter of R.R. No. 8, CreenvilIe,
Ohio, pretty busy. But he mokes
good use of thot versatile helper
electric service. The Deefer farm
uses electric milking machine, milk
cooler, dairy wafer heater, milk can
hoist, doiry clippers and electric
gutter cleoner.
The electric milking mochine, es-
peciolIy. is q greet time-sover. Milk
ing by hand is probably the hardest,
most fime-consuming task connect
ed with doiying. Electric milking
reduces the labor of milking about
so per cent.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-03-09
Locol Eogles Host

Delmar Aerie 2225 of the
Eagles Lodge in Marysville will
be host to the district initiation
meeting Sunday The initiation
will be at 2 p. m. with dinner at
6 p. m. Entertainment for the
families will be at 7;30 p m.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-03-09


including all-Ohio Chuck Fergu-
son, by graduation from last
years fine team and many pre-
dicted that Plain City's place in
big-time basketball was gone.
They were in for a surprise
however as the Scotties lost
early season games to South
Charleston and Marysville and
then went undefeated until
meeting Marysville again in mid
January. They were a sound,
well-coached ball team, operating
around the deadly shooting of
center Oscar Jefferson. Plain
City fans can be proud of the
1850 edition of the Scotties.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-03-09

AshVllle is not tail, the biggest
boy being an even six feet. But
they are fast, aggressive, deadly
shots from the floor, and never
give up. They operate from a
quick break type of offense and
like nothing better than to steal
the ball from the opposing team
and dribble in for a quick shot.
Principal Players
Principal players on the team
are:
Herbert Pettibone, aged IL, s.
10" tall and a senior. Captain of
the squad, he is playing his third
year of varsity ball and is second
in team scoring. He was first
choice for the all Pickaway
County team this year.
Richard Wilson, aged II, s. 8"
tall, senior. This S his second
year of varsity ball, his first
year as a starter, but he won
honorable mention on the all
county team.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-03-09

Many record-producine Ohio
cows are electrically MIXED. Expe.
rience shows thot electric milkina
machines increase milk production
because of the evenness of MILKING
and foster milking which is con-
ducive TO higher yields and higher
percentage of butter fot. When
properly handled, the electric milk
ing machine also materially reduces
the bacteria count.
For additional information on
electric helpers for the modern dairy
farm, consult your county ogneul-
ture agent, vocational agriculture
teacher, or the form representative
of your electric service company.
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CONTINUED from Page u

al there and 46-37 here. Ashville
beat the Scotties 50-45 last night.
In nearly every game it played
this season, Ashville ran up so
points or more, and in the final
game defeated Saltcreek 3l-l9
The complete Ashville record:
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-03-09

For the acme of incongruity,
here is the No. example;
A few miles west of Marysville
on the Bellefontaine road is a
house trailer, obviously located
there as a permanent dwelling for
someone.
And attached to one end Of that
trailer is a television antenna
which appears about 10 times as
big as the trailer itself. In fact, its
antenna is so big that it looks
like it would over balance and
tip up one end of the trailer most
any minute.
Here's one of life's minor mys-
teries and major irritants:
Why is it, that no matter how
many pants hangers a guy thinks
he owns, every time he goes to
hang up its pants, the hangers
are always occupied by his bet
ter-half's skirts?