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The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-06-22

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The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-06-22

OPPORTUNITY Practical shop
train in plumbing, auto mocha
MICS, Including body and fen
der) drafting, shoe repair.
Veterans may earn up to $2l0-
$500 per month while train
ing. For further information
fill in black below and mail
to Box 4485, Fondern Station,
Jackson, Miss.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-01-19
Women's Club Plans
Annual Style Show

Members of the Business and Pro-
fessional Women's club Of Oakland
are planning their annual style show
and merchandise mart, and at a meet
ing Monday night the date was set
tentatively for Friday, March IT, in
the Oakland High school auditorium.
Mrs Walter E. Dawson was named
general chairman, and other commit
tee members are Mrs. Arthur Hum
bertson, Miss Mary Louise Helbig,
Mrs. Robert Ruckert, Mrs. Creigh
Tects, Mrs. William McRobie, Mrs.
Harry White and Miss Wanda Whit
taker.
The program at last Thursdays
meeting was presented by the Health
committee, in charge of Mrs. DIN
Hardesty. A film on mental health"
was shown and DR.. John Dunno,
county health officer, spoke. Mrs.
Robert Ruckert is in charge of ar
rangements for the February meet
ing
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-01-19
N4nle4 One G44me =.

Congress underway all reports
those of the president emphasized that the domestic issue
Of the greatest the cost Of the Federal
and deficits
large number of Congressional leaders, either side of the
aisle which divides Republicans and Democrats determined
to do thing possible to appropriations, to abstain from
raising and make the next budget show surplus instead
of deficit the end Of the yeabut the president
Several definite budgets have been presented with definite
figures where budget cuts could be maze with no loss efficiency
they haven't from the PRESIDENT The latter declares
he hates but asks for moderate increase That moder
ate increase is just for ordinary running of government 1t
doesn't include the appropriations that would be his
fair DEAF of specialization went through Congress-
Enormous pressure will be eXerted Congress by
bigger appropriations The President will demand that his
program accepted If Congress to have the to resist
this pressure ordinary citizens let their individual Congress
and Senators know how they feel about the matter
Governments like individuals, spend beyond their in
comes and scatter only long The only differ
that tave off the day OF reckoning longer
that will there not definite change for less
spending balanced budget Meanwhile the biggest spender
spender of YOUR tax moneywants much as
he had last year He'll too if the protests aren't
loud and long
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-01-19
Couple Out on Bond

Glenn d. Shugars, "a, Of near Bar
ton, and Blaine NJ Wilt, IS, of near
Grantsvillc, are out on $500 bond
each after pleading guilty before
Magistrate II. A. Loraditch to d
charge of robbery.
The pair was arrested by Trooper
Blair Bucket on Sunday upon COM
plant of William Roy Hodges, of
Macomb, H., hitch-hiker, who was
picked up by them along route 40. The
men confessed they drove onto a
country road where they relieved him
Of a suitcase containing clothing.
Following the hearing they were
placed in the county jail until they
raised the necessary bond. They have
waived jury trial, according to Deputy
Sheriff Paul w. Fisher, and would
like for the case to be brought before
the judge as soon as possible.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-01-19
Centennial Report
Prepared For Public
Final Dividend of S6.75 To Be
Discussed This Weekend TO
100 Stockholders

Stockholders in the Oakland Cen
tennial Commission, Inc, will be in
formed by letter this weekend of the
complete receipts and expenditures
relative to Oakland's one hundredth
anniversary celebration. They will al
so receive checks for $6.75 each as
the final dividend, making a total of
$56.75 which they will receive upon
their 500 investment in underwrit-
ing the expenses of the Centennial.
The financial statement was COM
pleted Tuesday night at a meeting Of
Bernard l. Gender, ST., Joseph Hine-
baugh, members Of the commission,
Mrs. Gender, and Cecil Smith, treas
urer. The commission indicated it had
expected to be able to repay 20 to so
percent of the investment of the
shareholders, but because Of the poor
sale Of the Centennial programs and
the History books, this was found
impossible.
The report to be sent out is d con-
densed statement, but itemized eX-
penditurcs are on file at the City
Hall and may be inspected by inter
ested persons, Mr.. limbaugh and
Mr.. Gender declared.
Expenditures, including the repay
ment of $5,675.00 to stockholders,
totaled $23 ,959.O8. Among the re-
ceipts it was noted that $6,827.45 was
received from the advertising pro-
gram, $1,126.76 from Merle A. Beam,
81 900 for rental of space in tents,
81 ,540.02 from sale Of programs and
histories, and various amounts re
turned from committees which did
not spend the entire amount of their
allotment. The Pageant committee
turned back 81 ,901.73 after expanding
$2,458 so, but additional bills amount
ing to $1,156S.43 were paid by the
general committee.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-01-19
Johnson Succeeds
Parr AS District
Forester in Area

William II. johnson. district forest
er al Bel Air Tor hree years, has been
transferred to the Western Maryland
area, succeeding William A. Parr,
who goes to Bel Air, it was announced
this week.
johnson arrived in Cumberland on
Monday where he will maintain his
office. He will have supervision over
Allegany, Garrett, Washington and
Frederick counties. johnson was dis
trict forester here before Parr as
sumed the duties three years ago.
Joseph f. Kaylor, director of the
Department of State Forests and
Parks, said the changes were made
under d policy calling for regular
transfers of district foresters around
the state.
Johnson is we'll known in this area.
His wife is the former Miss Helen Of
futt, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. R..
Offutt, Of Oakland.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-01-19
Wants Surplus Foods
Made Available To
Families In Need

That Representative J. Glenn Bcall
and Senator Willard E. Tydings have
been working diligently in am effort
to have surplus foods now owned by
the government made available to
state welfare boards for distribution
to needy unemployed families, was
indicated in a telegram received in
Oakland on Tuesday.
The telegram stated that after a
conference with proper officials they
were looking for ruling releasing
these foods. j. Milton Patterson,
state welfare director, was advised to
make requisition for a proper allot-
ment for Maryland for distribution
in order to bring action quickly.
Rep. Beall advised interested per-
sons in Western Maryland earlier
this week that he was trying to get
surplus foods for the unemployed
without a hearing on legislation. The
Agriculture Department last week
announced it cannot feed hungry citi-
zens Of the U. S. a letter from Secre-
tary Brannan indicated that accord
ing to law surplus foods may not be
channclcd to needy persons of this
country unless they are unomployable
or the food has begun to deteriorate
The bill authorized food shipments to
foreign countries.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-01-19
An Adequate Water
Supply For Oakland
Is Goal of Council
To Discuss Problems With Engi.
neers at Special Meeting
Monday

In an effort to give the town of
Oakland an adequate water supply
throughout the entire twelve months
of the year, Joseph limbaugh, may
or, has made arrangements for a
meeting with engineering experts on
Monday, January %.
He has called special meeting of
the Mayor and Town Council for , o.
clock that afternoon.
Present viii be c. X. Stroh of the
Chester Engineers, Pittsburgh, and
d. J. Mcconnell, of the James 7.
Castle company, who represents the
Ohio Drilling company and the Peer
less Pump company
Mr.. limbaugh said that council
men and these engineers would dis
cuss various problems concerning
wells, pumps, reservoirs, land ecquisi-
ton, etc. The Mayor pointed out that
during the months from August to
December, the water situation in the
town never is good, and in case of a
dry season, could be disastrous. Even
this summer, during the Centennial
celebration the water level in the
reservoir was below the fire reserve
and the supply, he said, was watched
anXiously.
During the past two years, approx
mately IS to 100 new users have been
added to the system, and with the ad-
dition of the hospital and the new
high school, the additional load on
the system would be tremendous, Mr.
Hinebaugh pointed out. A solution
now will avert any serious trouble in
the future.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-01-19
Named Fire Head

Claude Noorchead was elected
president of the Bloomington Fire
company at its annual election.
Others named: Ray Wright, vice
president; Leland Farris, recording
secretary; Charles Price, financial
secretary; Charles Pattison, treasurer
and chief; Charles Price, first as
sistant; Carl Douglas, second assist
ant; James Rodriguez, captain; Will
liam Smith, Jr., first lieutenant; Will
liam Smith, ST., second lieutenant;
James Brendlin, sergeant at arms;
Richard Streets, chaplain; Floyd
Paugh, assistant.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-01-19
Fire Destroys Frame
Home on Keyser Ridge

The mother of two children, return
ing from Grantsville on Tuesday to
her home on Keyser Ridge, found the
home burned to the ground. The hus-
band was away seeking employment
in Cleveland, O.
Maryland State police said the
blaze in the two-story eight-room
frame house apparently broke out
shortly after 8 Il. m, but was not re-
ported until two hours later when a
passing motorist notified the Grants
vile Volunteer fire department. Ac-
cident firemen also were called.
Mrs. William Dalbaugh, tenant,
said she left home about 8 o'clock
with her two children who attend the
Grantsville school.
The motorist was attracted to the
burning house, located nearly mile
from the road, by an airplane which
continued to circle the area.
The family's belongings were a
complete loss and Mrs. Dalbaugh said
they were not insured. She could not
explain the origin of the fire.
The area where the fire occurred
is sparsely settled and the nearest
neighbor is more than a mile away.
The family was being cared for tenn
porarily by Mr.. and Mrs. C. S. Zeller,
GrantsNille.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-01-19
New Bank President

The Farmers and Merchants Bank
of Salisbury, Md, on January 10th,
elected Delbert NJ. Davis as its presi-
dent and declared a 100 percent stock
dividend on its outstanding stock.
Mr.. Davis, who was cashier of the
First National Bank in Oakland for
a number of years, resigned in No
vember, 1915, to accept the position
of cashier in the Salisbury National
Bank. After about two years there he
accepted a position with the Farmers
and Merchants Bank of Salisbury as
president in charge of operations.
He is a brother of Mrs. II. G. Gort-
ncr, south of town.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-01-19
Falling Tree Crushes
Young Man to Death

Ray Spiker, of Grantsville, was
crushed to death Tuesday when a tree
he was cutting on the Stonehouse
Farm, fell the wrong way, catching
him beneath it.
Trooper Glen Folk, who investi-
gated, said the young man, aged 20
years, was working with his father,
Quincy Spiker, at the time of the ac-
cident. They had been cutting timber
most of the day
An eight-inch thick limb of the A.
foot thick tree struck Spiker as it
crashed to the ground and pinned him
beneath. The father worked frantical-
ly to cut away the branch to free his
son. Both Trooper Folk and Blair
Bucket were called to assist in free
ing the boy who remained conscious
until after he had been removed.
He was pronounced dead upon ar
rival at Memorial hospital, Cumber-
land Tuesday about G:l5.
The father told police he had
notched the tree and they were using
cross-cut saw when they noticed it
was leaning the wrong way. They be-
gan to drive wedges in an effort to
straighten the tree when the tree
jumped from the stump, falling back
wards and on top of the youth.
DR.. II. V. Deming, Allegany county
medical examiner, listed injuries as
intra-abdomina hemorrhage due to a
crushed pelvis and fractured spine.
Surviving, besides his parents, are
two sisters and two brothers, Mrs.
Rosetta Hendrickson, Potomac Park;
Miss Shirley Spiker, at home; Her
bert Spiker, Grantsville; and Law
renee Spikcr at home; one step
brother, James Riley, Connellsville,
Pa.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-01-19
Sponsors SNOWFALL

The Acorn, Oakland high school
student publication, sponsored its sec
ond dance of the season. The Snow
Ball, last night at the school audi
forum.
\ popularity king and queen for
Junior High aud Senior High, who
were selected in a student poll on
January II, based upon personality,
neatness. manners and school activi-
ties, were announced and duly
crowned in ceremony during the
evening, Those selected were David
Full and Shirley Friend, Junior High.
Robert Mills and Pat Iutzy, Senior
High.
A number Of entertaining features
were presented by members Of the
student body and faculty, with Lucy
Phillips as mistress Of ceremonies.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-01-19
CROP Committee
Plans Food Collection

Garrett county members of the
Christian Rural Overseas Program
committee met Monday afternoon in
the county agents office to lay plans
for the local collection of articles of
food and cash contributions.
The committee plans to begin the
collection during the month of FebIu-
airy, with hopes that it be completed
by March 5. All churches throughout
the county have been asked to an
nounce the program.
Articles such as wheat, corn, lard
etc, are to be brought to a central
collection point and later taken to
the Maryland headquarters to be
made ready for shipping overseas.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-01-19
Chamber of Commerce
Plans To Enlarge
Board of Directors
Representatives From Each
Group Classification Suggested
At Meeting Last Friday

A new organization plan which is
calculated to give impetus to the Mt.
Top Chamber of Commerce in Oak
land, is being formulated by Emeric
Dusic, member of the Board of Di-
rectors.
Dusic. at a meeting of the Board Of
Directors last Friday, suggested an
organization with more members on
the board of directors so that each
group classification would have its
own representative on the governing
body He is making a further study Of
the plan to be brought up at the
next board meeting tomorrow in the
office of Charles l.. Briner, Nally
building At present several group
classifications are not represented on
the Board.
The Directors approved sug-
gestion to have the annual dinner and
election of officers moved up from
March to January so as to have di-
rectors and officers installed as soon
after the first Of the year as possible.
The suggestion will be brought be-
fore the membership.
w. o. Davis, secretary, read three
letters from firms interested in To-
eating in Maryland. Mr.. Davis said
the letters had been answered assur-
ing the firms that the industrial sur
vey report which the chamber is pre-
pairing under the guidance Of Alva
G. Gortner, would be forwarded as
soon as completed.
Attending last Fridays meeting
were Irwin Rudy, Newton Coplin, VIII
bur Close, Charles Briner, Irwin Field,
Karl Lehman and Dusic. Jack Treacy
also attended and suggested plans to
further local business and advertising.
The Chamber is driving for one
hundred members in 1850.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-01-19
Itemized Levy In
This Weeks Issue

An itemized report Of the annual
levy for the county appears in to-
days issue of The Republican. Only
main items were covered in the story
last Thursday which revealed that the
tax rate for 1850 would be $1.95 on
each 500 Of assessable property.
The County Commissioners did not
arrived at the figure until after II o.
clock, and since the paper appeared in
the mail and on the streets at 1:3O it
was impossible to give more complete
information at that time The levy
appears on page eleven.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-01-19
Drilling at 1000 Feet

George Blocher, ON whose farm in
this county the drilling of a gas well
is underway, reported that drilling
had reached depth of 1000 feet last
Thursday morning,
Actual drilling was started Novem-
Der Is, by Andrew Hill and son, of
Uniontown, Pa. 1t is planned to go
down to between five and six thousand
feet.
The well is located one mile south
of route 40, about seven miles west
Of Frostburg.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-01-19
Veterans Receiving
Insurance Checks

The Treasury Department has
turned out it's first batch of World
War II veterans insurance checks,
and a few of them already are being
received by Garrett county veterans.
The department plans to start turn
ing out an average of 100000 checks
a day, 100000 a week, in payment
of the $2,8OO,0OO,OOO dividend to 16,-
100000 veterans.
The checks range in size from 90
cents to 1928, with the average about
SIPS Payments are to be largely
completed by June 80.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-01-19
Sets Minstrel Date

The Oakland-Mt. Lake Lions club
has set Thursday and Friday, Febru-
airy % and "a as dates for their
minstrel show. Howard Naylor and
Joseph Sollars are in charge.
Richard Pagenhardt has been
named interlocutor; and end men will
include James Bell, Jr., Robert w.
Lohr, Howard Naylor, Richard Van
Houten and Dr.. H. X. Gibson.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-01-19
Floyd Custer Injured

Floyd Custer, 26, of Monte Vista
Oakland, was admitted to Memorial
hospital, Cumberland, on Saturday
night after he was injured by a roto-
tiler while at work on his farm.
Some ligamenta in his leg were
torn which required surgery, He was
visited on Sunday by his wife and Dr..
and Mrs. +. d. Custer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-01-19
On Heart Fund Campaign

Edward p. Kahl, Oakland, and John
Shoemaker, Accident, were named on
the American Legion rheumatic fever
campaign, to be held next month, it
was announced. The drive in Allie
gany county and Garrett county is
for $4,000.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-01-19
Red Cross Directors
To Meet January y

Directors of the Garrett County
Chapter, American Red Cross, will
meet Friday, January 27, at l o'clock
p. M, in the directors room of the
Garrett National Bank, it was an
nounced.
The annual budget and other bust
ness will be considered.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-01-19
Dies In South

Friends in Mt Lake Park have re-
ccived word of the death of Joseph
E. Brown, Of Orlando, Fla, which oc-
CURED January L.
Mrs. Brown, wife of the deceased,
is the former Miss Abbc Carr, of
Fairmont, daughter Of the late Mr..
and Mrs. Larney P Carr, summer
residents Of Mt. Lake Park.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-01-19
1900 See New Plymouth

Approximately 1,500 persons saw
the new 1850 Plymouth automobile on
display at the Ray Teets garage last
Thursday, Friday and Saturday. On
Saturday evening Mrs. Carl Stone
was awarded Savings Bond as an
attendance prize.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-01-19
March of Dimes
Campaign Under Way

Small respirators designed to hold
coins to save the lives of polio vic
Tins have been placed in stores
throughout Garrett county. T h @
March Of Dimes program began Mon
day.
The need for funds is being stressed
by the county organization.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-01-19
Congressman Beall
Renews News Letter

Congressman j. Glenn Bcall, with
this issue, renews his weekly news
letter from Washington in which he
relates what is going on at the ma
tons capital.
In this week column he gives some
Of the highlights of the president
desires in the way of an unbalanced
budget.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-01-19
PIKE and TROUT
MAY BE BEST
SUITED FOR LAKE
Commission Prepares Interest
ing Report on Survey of Fish
Population at Deep Greek

Population at Deep Greek
The first of series Of reports
summarizing the findings of two re-
connaissance surveys Of the chemical
conditions found in Deep Greek Lake,
and combined chemical and test
netting survey made during October,
l949, has been published by the Game
and Inland Fish Commission.
Interesting conclusions were drawn
from the report in regard to the
various forms of fish life found in
the water as a result of the tests.
The chemical examination showed
Deep Creek Lake as a saltwater lake,
generally not as productive of fish
life as hard-water lakes. 1t further
showed that during the hot summer
months volume of low-oxygen water
forms at the bottom of the lake, oc-
cupying most of the lake below the
40-foot depth, but disappearing late
in the autumn.
The water temperatures were Dor
dor-lina hot,vaon warn, and cool ra+o.
host suitod 70 warn, ua+or srocios
and Walleve pike or rainbow front
Test Netting Results
The purpose of the nettinq was TO
determine the kind Of fish nrosor+
their relative numbers and their
Growth Tran and oill nets and soines
were used to cantnre tbe fish The
summary showed the following with
the figure from tran nets first seines
second. and total third.
Taroe mouth bass d 1877 1871.
small mouth bass 6 ? Q. bIuepili
20 81 63. yellow norch 9S 231 900.
,,r,nl,;,soed > n >. b1ocl, o,.arn;o
90 O. 90. rock bass D. O. o.. bIuepiu
and numnl<insoed % 7 90. n brown
bplIbaad 9o1 n s21. con,p,on encl,a,.
10. O. 40. f. golden sinner. u. /. %.
totals 194 41O I 6o4
The renort showed nearly all game
fish taken IN tran nets 70 be Of LEGAL
size
Fish scale samples taken from a
series of each kind of fish to deter
mine growth showed in a number of
instances that the fish population is
stunted. Among yellow perch their
growth appeared normal until they
reached 6 or 7 inches long, when the
growth appeared to slow up suddenly.
They did not become of legal length
until five years old, whereas a norm
al perch population ought to reach
legal age in third year or fourth sum-
mer
The bullheads showed good growth
but small numbers were taken in the
creels.
Black crappie. third in abundance
were below average in growth.
Large mouth bass attain legal size
in second year, indicating good
growth, but small mouth bass showed
retarded growth. The golden sinner
was found to be the only forage fish
in the lake
Recommendations
Tho soocoral fluctuations Of wa+er
Iovol hammer nroductivitv Rarren
shoals dnrino winter months hinder
insoct and nlant Growth and snrino.
Fluctuations hammer sboal-snawning
.nocios marc stabilized watar level
Where stunte eI populations exist, exist it