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Evening star., 1950-02-23

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$3.50: lady's, Ia Ct, $3.50; lady's,
perfect, plat, Ia ct, $500; lady's.
ga Ct, perfect, $3.50; lady's gem,
3 ct.,. $1,000 AL prices include
mountings. Trades accepted. LIV-
ME. $40, -25
DINETTE TABLE, maple, and 4
sturdy chairs, fine cond., S25. GIL.
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DIN. RIM. SET, 12-piece carved wall
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$500. Elk. 200, Ext. IL. IS
DINING ROOM SUITE, 8 pieces,
NAH, $500. OV 1856. 1862 Flor.
ence dr., Alex, Va. -24
Evening star., 1950-02-23

SALE-Brand-new bed
room. din. rm., liv. room, from un.
claimed freight and factory samples.
etc, at great savings. LION STOR-
AGE BLDG, 46O New York ave. NV,
daily, 1916; Sat till 4. RE. 1910.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-07-13
S4i1%iss9 Too Deeply

Herbert Hoover only living ex-president recently made
noteworthy speech of 1900 editors and publishers The
world he said had drunk deeply of mixed drinks of three
ghosts The shade of Karl Marx with his socialism, the shade of
Msson with his dictated economy, the spook of Lord John
Maynard Keynes with his perpetual endowment for bureaucratic
He continued "And have contributed American ideOO
of gveaway 1t might be called the New Generosity
1t is not yet ghost
Mr.. Hoover did thumbs down all governmental
welfare activities Indeed he said Security from the cradle to
about 8 years and from about 65 to the has
American people But the which
find its security only
free system of risk and seanc be destroyed
by taxes and the four mixed drinks"
danger this over-emphasis socaed security and
wefare being called the attention of taxpayers by in
executives showing the reduction of the buying
money a result of this trend.
History full of examples of governments that have
broke trying to good promises that
nomicaly justified
danger signals that the country moving too fast down
the without reference to the COST evident in
the budget deficits inability to control actual OUTLAWS and the
progressive increase subsidies and guarantees
cordng Louis w. Dawson president of the Mutual Life In
surance Company of New York
He warned that national economy bankrupd in the
public welfare doing good would be nsOent nevertheless
The United States government is on that very road
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-07-13
Twenty-Eight Are
Hospital Patients

Census figures at the Garrett
County Memorial hospital this morn
ing showed total of % persons
there, including six infants. Four
births were reported during the past
week.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Earl Arnold, Romney, w. Va, on
July 7; daughter to Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles W. Fickes, Swanton, on July
10; a daughter to Mr.. and Mrs. James
F. Markell, Gormania, on July II; a
son to Mr. and Mrs. John d. Shaffer,
route l, Oakland, this morning, July
10.
Patients since last Thursday listed
by J. F. Gallagher, superintendent, in
cluded Roy W. Case, Jacqueline
Thrasher, Robert Thrasher, Becky
Snyder, Betty Lou Sines, Ray w.
Bethel, Iva May Fickes, Mrs. Eliza
beth Blake, Betty E. Skipper, David
R. Wolf, Patricia j. Peterson, John
w. Herman, John A. limbaugh,
Hilda DelSignore, Helen D. Shaffer,
Ethel R. Snyder.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-07-13
Paul w. Fisher Is
Sheriff Candidate

Paul w. Fisher, deputy sheriff for
the past four years, announced his
candidacy for nomination on the Re-
publican ticket for sheriff, subject to
the September primary election.
Mr.. Fisher until he came to Oak
land four years ago, had spent his
entire life in district No. ?. He has
been associated in the timber business
there for the past twenty years.
He declares in his announcement he
feels his past experience puts him in
a position to render the type service
which the citizens of the county
should expect from the office of
sheriff.
Mr.. Fisher is a member of the
Methodist church, a 32nd degree
Mason, member of the knights Of
Pythias, Woodmen of the World
Lions club and other organizations,
He pledges a fair and impartial con-
duct of the office he seeks.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-07-13
Prichard Aspires To
House of Delegates

John S. Prichard, proprietor of
Meadow Mountain camp west of
Grantsville, and for many years
identified with the activities of the
Allegany- Garrett County Firemen's
association, has announced his candi-
dacy for member of the House of
Delegates, subject to the results of
the Republican primary election.
Mr.. Prichard has been a resident
of the county and a taxpayer for a
number of years. He is past presi-
dent of the Allegany-Garrett county
firemen's association and is serving
his second 5-year term as a trustee
for the Maryland State Firemen's as
ISOLATION. He has been on the local
associations executive board for
twenty years and five years on the
state executive board.
He is also member of the Grants
vile Fire department, and is men,
Der of Mountain Lodge, A. f. and A.
Masons, of Frostburg. Mr.. Prichard
promises an efficient administration
if nominated and later elected.
For County Commissioner
John W. Nazelrod, a farmer of
district No. 10, Deer Park, also made
his announcement this week as a
candidate for the office of County
Commissioner. Mr. Nazelrod asserts
his belief in the building and main
tenance of good roads and good
schools, in low tax rate, and his
opposition to any bond issue except
by the vote of the people.
He solicits the support of all Re-
publican voters at the coming pri-
mary.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-07-13
Joseph H. WEIGH Is
Treasurer Candidate

Joseph H. WEIGH, resident of Mt
Lake Park for the past twenty-five
years, has announced as candidate
for County Treasurer, subject to the
Republican primary election.
Mr.. WEIGH, a native of Oakland, is
a graduate of Oakland High School
and Strayer's Business college in Bal
timore. He has had bookkeeping and
administrative experience with the
canning company in Mt. Lake Park
for the past twenty years which he
declares well qualities him for the
duties of treasurer.
Mr. Welch, married and the father
of three children, is a veteran of
World War II, serving with the office
of Strategic Service. He asks the
support of the voters at the coming
election.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-07-13
Cow on Rampage
Injuries Two Women

A COW went on a rampage on July
q, injured two women and kept one
man busy going to and from the Gar
rett County Memorial hospital.
Homer Lipscomb, of near Sunny
side, came to the hospital on that day
to get his daughter Bonnie Jean who
was being discharged following an
appendectomy. When he returned TO
his home with his daughter, he found
that a raging COW had injured his
wife. He brought her to the hospital
but after first aid treatment she was
discharged.
Returning home with his wife he
found that the same coy had also in
jured his neighbor, Mrs. Cora S.
Soelter. SO he returned to the hospital
once more Mrs. Soelter remained a
patient there until July 8 when she
was discharged. She suffered several
broken ribs, bruises and decorations.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-07-13
Favors Retention of
of Ober Statute

At a meeting of the Mt. Top
Chamber of Commerce board of di-
rectors on Monday evening, the group
went on record in favor of the re-
tention of the ODER law, which is the
subversive activities act of 1949.
Other activities of the board
favored closer relations with the
Deep Greek Lake and Oakland people.
Charles L. Briner, chamber secre-
tary, had several copies of How to
Profit from the Tourist Business" a
book which he said he believed would
be of value to those interested in the
tourist business.
Bliner said two letters were sent
to the Inland Game and Fish Com
mission, one asking for the same fish
ing licenses for lake residents as for
county residents, and the second ask
ing that some of the $4,000 or $4,000
collected in fines and the money for
fishing licenses be used to stock Deep
Creek Lake in the future with more
fish than it has ever had.
Charles H. McIntire, publicity head
for the chambers recreational activi-
ties, said they were preparing let
ter asking candidates for the General
Assembly what they plan to do to-
ward bettering recreational facilities
in the county.
The Chamber recreatiOnal commit
tee and the Deep Creek committee
got together to discuss better rela-
tions between the two groups. Oak
land plans to send representatives to
future Deep Creek group meetings.
Directors approved a future meet
ing with C. B. Egolf, Somerset,
concerning the procedure in arrang-
ing for industrial concerns to locate
here, similar to a corporation which
recently decide to locate in Somerset
county.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-07-13
Joint Meeting Called

A joint meeting of members of the
Veterans Service committee for
Garrett county and Board of Direc-
tors of the Mt. Top Chamber of
Commerce was announced by Mil
burn w. Mann, secretary of the form
er group, for Tuesday, July Is, at
1880 o'clock, at the office of Employ
ment Security in Oakland.
The purpose of the meeting is to
make recommendation to the Mary
land Planning Commission, concern
ing the inclusion of Garrett County
in their Federal survey team activi-
ties.
c. w. Spangler, field assistant of
the Veterans Employment Service,
who was in Oakland yesterday, will
return Tuesday to outline the need.
Members of the Veterans Service
committee here includes Neil C.
Fraley, chairman; Milburn W. Mann,
secretary; Charles L. Briner, John
H. Carter, Bowen Hardesty, Ward
limbaugh, Edward P. Kahl, l. R.
Rudy, A. Claude Stanton, Grover c.
Stemple, Oakland; Mrs. Joseph
Fahey, Harvey Gortner, Grantsville;
Albert Shaffer, kftzmiller.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-07-13
Survey Made On
Developing County
AS Recreation Area

A partial survey Of the recreational
facilities of Western Maryland, with
the view of a vast recreational pro-
gram being developed was completed
this week by The State Planning
Commission in conjunction with the
Department of State Forests and
Parks.
|. Alvin Pararew, director of the
State Planning Commission, accom-
panied by F. L. Wood Allen, New
York state parks specialist, and
Joseph F. Kaylor, director of the De-
partment of State Forests and Parks,
were in Garrett county for several
days and visited the state park
areas to complete an battle-ground
check-up of area possibilities.
Surveys of Harrington Manor,
Youghiogheny river area, Swallow
and Muddy Creek Falls, Pleasant
Valley, New Germany and Savage
river sections were made and con-
ference held at New Germany. At
tending this meeting also were Ber-
nard l. Gender, of Oakland; and Will
liam H. Johnson, district forester,
Cumberland.
Mr.. Gender said Allen was i'm
pressed with possibilities and said
any one of the areas in the county
could be made one of the most out
standing parks in the east. He recon-
mended that the state parks should
be enlarged, expanded and developed.
He cited the great need for cabins
and hotels which would provide
places for vacationers to stay.
Mr.. Gender said he and his wife
would attend a meeting of the State
Planning Commission at Solomons,
on Thursday and Friday where def
mite recommendation would be made.
Considerable work can be provided
in the development of such areas with
cabins, picnic tables, benches, fire
places, swimming pools to be con-
structcd With the State Planning
Commission now definitely interested
in the project it was felt that some
thing big might be developed sooner
than expected.
Already the State Department Of
Forests and Parks has large siei-
ta, a+ SualIoIy Falls nparinU coO1-
pletion. The county is widening and
improving the Swallow Falls road
from west of Oakland toward Her
rington Manor.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-07-13
DR.. [. G. Bennett
Heads Lake Property
Board of Directors

At a meeting of the Board of Di-
rectors of the Property Owners AS
ISOLATION of Deep Greek Lake, held
last Friday evening, July 7, at the
lake home of Mr.. and Mrs. Conner A.
Gibson, DR.. |. G.. Bennett, of Nema-
colin Lodge, was elected president.
Others named were DR.. F. C. Robin
son, Uniontown, vice president; and
Robert R. Richie, Homecoming, secre-
tary- treasurer. Other members of the
board are C. B. Egolf, Somerset, Pa;
F. C. Clayton, Pittsburgh, Pa; DR.. w.
B. Mehring, Silver Spring; c. M.
Railey, Oakland; r. r. Keener, Union
town; Karl Kahl, Oakland; d. c.
Yates, Frostburg; l.. Phillips, Union
town; Fulcher Smith, Oakland; Earl
Glotfelty, Deep Creek Lake; and Mrs.
Conner Gibson, Monongahela, Pa.
There was discussion ON stocking
of the lake with fish, keeping the lake
closed to fishing until July /, and the
fishing license cost. A committee was
appointed by Dr.. Bennett to organize
a protection plan against robbery and
vandalism of lake property.
Guests of the Board at Fridays
meeting were members of the Mt. Top
Chamber of Commerce, J. P. Thayer,
Karl NJ. Lehman, Charles H. McIntire
and E. G. Dusic. The latter, chamber
president, outlined various plans to
help bring closer relationship between
Oakland and the property owners of
the lake.
Refreshments were served by the
hostess.
Prior to the Boards meeting, a
meeting of the entire association was
held July ,, at Thayer's barn, when
directors were elected. Members of
the State Fish and Game commission
were present. The next meeting of the
Board of Directors will be at the
home Of K. K. Richie, on the Lake.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-07-13
Red Cross To Assist
In Civil Defense

Assistance by the American Ma
tional Red Cross to the extent of its
ability in the development and oper-
alton of program of civil defense on
national, state and local levels, was
agreed upon at a meeting of the
Board of Directors of the Garrett
County Chapter, yesterday afternoon.
Attending the meeting were Mrs.
f. Z. Tower, chairman; Lester c.
Yutzy, J. NJ. Jarboe and Lowell
LoOmis.
The Red Cross has agreed to train
civil defense workers and the general
public in first aid, to train in home
care of the sick and injured and
nurses aid training, in the provision
of food, clothing and temporary shell
ter on a mass care basis during an
immediate emergency period, in the
participation in a wartime nation
wide blood program, and in making
available its existing organization
chapter volunteers and resources for
participating in civil defense activi-
ties.
In view of the acceptance of these
new responsibilities the local board
was of the opinion that civilian relief
should be discontinued for the COM
ing year if the local chapter was to
carry out the new program
No Swim Program
1t was announced that the Red
Cross chapter would not be able to
sponsor a "learn to swim" program
in the county this year. There are
only three known qualified Red Cross
swimming instructors in the county
and none of these is available.
Expense Breakdown Given
A breakdown of expenditures for
the past year of the portion of the
fund drive retained by the local chap
ter, per dollar expended, was item
lied as follows: service men and
families, O6; veterans, gifts and
loans, %; "a of loans repaid ;
civilian families, AS; disaster (fires)
OF; and eye glasses, 20.
The above covered all expenditures
except the learn to swim program,
kilograms, telephone and postage, it
was stated.
The Board st, cssc9 the fact that nc
salaries are paid in the Garrett coun-
ty chapter.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-07-13
Five Organizations
To Take Part In Band
Festival at Accident

Five bands will participate in a
Band Festival in the Spoerlein grove
in Accident on Sunday, July 16, spon-
sored by the Accident Concert Band.
The event will begin at l p. M,
standard time
Participating will be the Lonacon-
ing City Band, under direction of
Joseph Martin; the Arion Band,
Frostburg, directed by Darrell Eel
lers; Westernport Firemen's band,
with j. j. Dick directing; the Mt.
Savage City band, directed by Thorn
as Lewis; and the Ali Chan Shrine
band, Cumberland, under the direc-
ton of Kenneth Sheaffer.
Master of ceremonies will be Nor
gan c. Harris, Cumberland, States
attorney for Allegany county.
Each band will present a half hour
concert of three marches and two
overtures. All bands will then unite
for a concert with each director con-
Quoting one number of the mass band.
The band festival is being held for
enjoyment of the public, many of
whom aided in making the purchase
of uniforms and instruments pos
sible.
The Accident Concert band has
thirty-two musicians at present and
is directed by Erwin Lewis, Frost
burg. Originally organized during
the early 190O's, the band was dis
solved during World War l but re-
organized about sixteen years ago.
Since that time it has served as a
worthwhile pastime for young and
old alike and has participated in
many parades locally and in neigh
boring towns.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-07-13
Balloons Will Feature
Dollar Day Event

Thursday, August 3 through Sat
urday, August will be Dollar Days
in Oakland, sponsored by the Mt.
Top Chamber of Commerce. Those
who have benefited from the bar
gains of former Dollar Days will
want to remember these dates. The
stores will be open all day Thursday
instead of closing at twelve o'clock
as they usually do.
Few definite plans have been made
so far, but among those that have
been formed is the plan for dropping
balloons with credit slips attached
which may be exchanged for mer-
chandise from the different stores
participating in the sale This idea
was used last year and was con-
sidered popular.
On Monday of this week Bill
Treacy began soliciting ads for the
pamphlets which will be distributed
by plane in the neighboring towns.
Karl Lehman, chairman of the mer-
chandising committee, said that Il
great many complimentary ads were
contributed last year, but this year
he hoped that each ad would be for
the advertising of some specific item
at a special price. Mr. Lehman said
that he felt that people could not be
expected to realize the bargains I'M
less full descriptions of merchandise
were given and prices quoted.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-07-13
SELECTIVE SERVICE
BOARD IS PLACED
ON FULL Time BASIS
Registrars TO BE Classified In
Anticipation of Calls in Near
Future

The Garrett County Selective Ser
vice Board was placed on a full time
basis this week, in preparation for
any emergency in the Korean situa-
ton.
Neil C. Fraley, chairman of the
board, said he had been notified by
Col. Henry c. Stanwood, state drec-
tor, to have the draft board clerk,
Mrs. Helen Bittinger, placed on full
time duty assignment, beginning last
Monday. Previously the draft board
service had been open only one morn
ing each week. The office is located
in the Garrett National Bank build
ing.
Fraley said the board was asked to
classify Immediately all registrants
in anticipation of calls, and it was
notified this morning that of the first
200 draftees in the state the Oak
land office would be asked to furnish
ten men. The first draft call in the
state is for 294 young men.
Some men throughout the state are
being ordered to report for physical
examinations Monday They are men
in the oldest age bracket, 25 years.
September 80 is set as the induction
deadline for the first group called.
Col. Stanwood pointed out that
notices for physical examinations
are not orders to report for Undue
ton and he recommended that those
who received notices not to give up
their jobs or take other drastic action
affecting their personal affairs.
The local selective service board
which also includes Milton Pritts, of
Kitzmiller, and Irwin r. Rudy, ST., of
Oakland, met for the first time yes
terday afternoon. They set the office
hours of the clerk at $50 to noon,
and l to $50 p. M, Monday through
Friday, until further notice.
Men who pass the physical examin-
alton and meet the requirements will
get a certificate of availability once
it is decided they will be drafted
They have at least three weeks after
these notices are mailed to report for
induction.
Col. Stanwood warned that the ar
my can waive physical requirements
in the case of men who do not report
for physicaIs when called. They can
be indicted Immediately and are sub
ject to fine and Imprisonment.
The situation in Korea was still
serious this morning with North
Korean Red forces still driving the
smaller U. S. South Korean troops
back
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-07-13
Given Six Months
Sentence in House

Carl Jamison, Oakland, who was
brought here Monday from Morgan
town, W. Va, by Sheriff J. S. Teats,
was given a sentence of six months
in the Maryland House of Correction
when given hearing before Acting
Magistrate Patrick Hamill.
Jamison was charged with non sup
port of his wife and five minor chill
dren. He entered plea of guilty to
the charge.
Charles Rollyson, charged with en-
tering Deep Greek Lake cabins, who
was brought to Oakland last week by
Sheriff Teats from White Sulphur
Springs, w. Va, was given a hearing
on Saturday and held for action of
the September Term Grand Jury, He
was committed to Jail in default of
$1,000 bond.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-07-13
Rev. Atwell Here To
Assist Episcopal Rector

Rev. John Joseph Atwell is here to
assist Rev. Frederick Meyer in the
Episcopal parish. He will aid Rev.
Meyer in the entire parish which con-
sists of the church in Oakland and
three chapels, one in Deer Park, an
other in Altamont and a third in
Swanton.
Rev, Atwell, who is originally from
Shady Side, is graduate of the
University of Maryland and the Vir-
ginia Theological seminary in Alex
andria.
During the second World War he
served in Europe with the medical
corps. Previous to his enlistment he
worked five years with the Church
Army, an organization consisting of
group of laymen in the Episcopal
church who work in city missions
and in rural districts under the super
vision of the clergymen. During this
time he served for awhile on the staff
of the New York City missions and
then in the mountains of Virginia.
Rev. Atwell was ordained on Fri
day, June 23rd, a few days before
he came here, by Bishop Nobel C.
Powell in his home parish in Shady
Side
He and his wife and family are re-
siding on Oak street in the Brown
ing home.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-07-13
Tourist Stopover,
Drive-In Theatre
Going Up on Ri. PIG

Travellers on Route PIG will be
given added conveniences when COM
bination gas station, grocery store,
and restaurant is completed at Sand
Flat The concrete block structure,
75x45 in size, is being built by Arden
May and is scheduled to open about
September /. A motor court will be
added soon thereafter.
To the rear of the building, May
said he is planning to construct a
drive-in theatre which will have a
capacity of about 100 cars. 1t too
will be ready in the early fall.
Work on the project is being done
by Skipper Brothers.