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Valley frontiersman., 1951-04-06
Alaskan Chairman Named

New chairman of the Alaska division of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce is Frank Beaver. He replaces Art Ganson. Beaver an- nounced he plans a trip through Alaska soon to get acquainted with the territory and its people and problems and see where Se- attle can cooperate.
Valley frontiersman., 1951-04-06

Some politicians work on the theory that a good story is more important to them than the truth.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-06-21

The bride was given in marriage by
her brother, Norman A. Seese, Jr.,
Of Baltimore. She wore the traditional
wedding gown with finger-tip veil
and carried white Bible, gift Of the
bridegroom, topped with a shower
bouquet of white carnations.
The brides only attendant was her
sister, Miss Sylvia Seese, of Elgin,
Ill. She was dressed in a gown Of
nile green organza and carried nose
gay of yellow rosebuds.
The groom's best man was his
brother, David l.. Dean, Of Accident.
The ushers were Lyman Seese, brother
of the bride, Of Harrisonburg, Va,
and Willard Martin. cousin of the
groom, of Junior, w. Va.
The brides parents gave a recep-
ton at the church for the guests. The
hostesses were Mrs. Norman A. Seese,
Jr. and Mrs. David L. Dean.
The bride and groom left immedi-
ately for a weeks trip, after which
they will go to Pennsylvania State
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-06-21
Plan Two Meetings
For Extension Groups

Two important meetings for home
makers, al leaders and girls was an
nounced by Miss Ethel Grove, home
demonstration agent.
Mrs. Jeanne Moehn, family life
specialist of the University of Mary
land Extension Service, will meet and
speak with the Homemakers and
All Club Leaders and girls on Mon
day, June 25, at 1870 EST, in the
Accident High School auditorium.
Miss Dorothy Emerson, Girls club
agent, Of the University of Maryland
Extension Service, will meet and
speak with the All leaders and girls
on Thursday, June Is, at 1880 EST,
in the Accident High school audito-
rum. She will use some time to talk
about the State Club Week, August
5-11. An exhibit of the clothing kit
will be shown at the meeting. Some
plans will be made about the county
picnic on July 2S.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-06-21
Will Open Dental
Office In Oakland

DR.. Robert B. Towill, associate pro-
fessor Of operative dentistry at the
University Of Maryland School Of
dentistry, has resigned that position
to come to Oakland to engage in the
general practice of dentistry, it was
announced this week.
He will open offices in the Pythian
building, over the Maryland Theatre,
in the same rooms occupied by DR.. 7.
J. Cahill who moved from Oakland
some months ago.
A native of Virginia, DR., Towill was
graduated from the Maryland Dental
college in 1925. He practiced at Sharp
town for four years and then served
as instructor at Maryland, returning
to general practice for ten years at
Colonial Beach, Va, until World War
II, when he entered the L. s. Navy
dental corps. He commanded the dem
tai technician school at Norfolk and
also held the position of assistant
tNcCQliNt OA1iNNl anu IiCi NOlllttl blll-
Ger, leaving the service at the ter
mination of the war as a lieutenant
commander.
He was an associate professor in
dentistry at Baylor university, Dallas,
Texas, until 1919 when he returned to
Maryland university. He is a mem
Der Of number of dental societies
and the Methodist church.
He married Miss Grace Nuttall,
Sharptown, and they have an adopted
son who was graduated from North
western university. Chicago, last
June. The son is now serving in the
army dental corps at Camp Edwards,
Mass.
Dr. Towill will have as his assis-
tant at his Oakland office Alvin p.
Friend, Of Swanton, who will be grad
uated next year from the Maryland
Dental school. He is son of Mr.. and
Mrs Lenuel +. Friend.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-06-21

college for the summer. For travel
ing the bride wore a navy blue suit
with white accessories and a corsage
of white carnations.
Mrs. Dean is a graduate of Bridge
water College, Bridgewater, Va" and
is a member Of the faculty Of Acct
dent High School. Mr.. Dean wa grad
uated from Davis and Elkins college
and has done graduate work at the
University of West Virginia. AT the
end Of the summer they will be at
home in Oakland.
Among the out-o1-town guests were
Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Miller, of
Friendsville; Mrs. Myrtle Fra2ee,
Oakland; Misses Eleanor, Marjorie
and Dorothy Schlosnagle; Mr.. and
Mrs. John Schlosnagle; Mrs. Roy
Broadwater and son, Richard, all Of
Accident
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-06-21
MARRIED

SchrOyer-M urphy Miss Mary
Theresa Murphy, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Robert w. Murphy, Friends
vile, became the bride of Cpl. Rob-
ert f. Schroyer, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Cecil w. Schroyer, also Of Friends
vile, Monday evening, June 4th, at
Oakland DR.. Denver c. Pckens, pas
tor of the Methodist church, per-
formed the ceremony.
Their attendants were Miss 10 Ann
Fisher, Miss Edith UT, Leroy Rob
inson and Gene Skidmore.
The bride wore a white suit with
white accessories and a corsage of
red rosebuds. Her maid of honor, Miss
Fisher, chose a navy blue suit with
white accessories and corsage of
white rosebuds.
Mrs. Schroyer is a graduate of
Friendsville II g h school, class of
1919, and attended Frostburg Teach
ers college for two years.
Mr.. Schroyer is a graduate of Mer-
cersburg Academy and attended Wes-
leyan college, Buckhannon, w. Va.
He is now serving in the Air Force
as assistant chaplain at Void Cham
berlain Field, U. S. Navy air station,
Minneapolis, MINI.
A reception was held at Wills
Mountain Inn, Cumberland, for the
bridal party.
The couple left Immediately for
Minneapolis.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-06-21
Eight Births Recorded

Eight births were recorded during
the past week at the Garrett County
Memorial hospital in Oakland, six
boys and two girls.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles w. Feather, Terra Alta,
w. Va, on the 18th; a son to Mr..
and Mrs. Henry c. Trickett, Oakland,
on the 18th; son to Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest S. Friend, Oakland on the
18th; a son to Mr. and Mrs. Eugene
n. Johnson, Oakland, on the 18th;
son to Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver
+. Miner. Deer Park, on the 18th; a
son to Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Drago-
vich, Horse Shoe Run, W. Va, on
the 10Th; son to Mr.. and Mrs. Viii
liam X. Glotfelty, Oakland, on the
10th; a daughter to Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard W. Romesburg. Mt. Lake
Park, on the DIST.
Census this morning at the hospital
was Is adults and 3 infants.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-06-21

Sir. and Mrs. Paul Morgan, Viii
liam Oester. Washington, d. c.,
visited their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ c. Ooester, Liberty street, over
the weekend Also visiting them was
Lee Morgan, of Washington.
At the recent meeting of the Ameri-
can Medical association in Atlantic
City, DR.. +. |. Baumgartner was
elected secretary of the section on
General Practice. His duties will be
to arrange for the scientific programs
of the General Practice section for
the next three annual sessions.
Guests last week Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Clayton Winters and daughter Bar
bara were Miss Joan CRUDE and Mr..
Paul Dyson. Baltimore They accom-
panied Mr.. and Mrs. Winters and
Barbara to Westminster on Saturday
where the latter is attending summer
school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Karl f. Kahl, J. NJ.
Falkenstein, Miss Grace Falkenstein,
Mrs. Denver G. Pickcns and Lorena
Jean Smouse, Oakland; Mr.. and Mrs.
G.. +. Bishoff, Miss Ada Y. Leighton
and George Bishoff, Hoyes, attended
the wedding and reception Of Miss
Mary Jane Sprouse. daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. c. T. Sprouse, to Mr.. Fred
L. Golf, of Charleston. in Morgan
town, w Va, in the Wesley Meth
odist church, last Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ronald f. McIntire
and daughter, who has spent the
winter in Miami, Fla, arrived in Oak
land this week and are vacationing
at Deep Creek Lake They were ac-
companied by Mrs. j. J. Root, who is
d guest Of her sister, Mrs. c. n Nc
Intire Other guests of the latter this
week were her son and daughter,
John McIntire and Mrs. Harold NJ.
Dawson, Washington, who returned
to their homes on Wednesday. Her
grandson, William Linn Warfeld,
Washington, is also visiting here.
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-06-21

Dean-Seese-In the Church of the
Brethren Of Junior, W. Va, on Sun
day afternoon, June II, at o'clock
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman A. Seese gave
in marriage their daughter, Margaret
Evelyn, to Mr.. Forrest DeNeal Dean,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. David w. Dean
all of Junior.
The double-ring ceremony was per-
formed by the father of the bride, the
Rev. Norman A. Seese in a beautiful
setting arranged with ferns, summer
flowers, and candles.
The wedding music was presented
by Miss Eleanor Schlosnagle, friend
Of the bride, Of Accident, and Miss
Patricia Seese, a sister of the bride,
accompanist. The program included
AT Dawning," ooh Perfect Love-"
Largo" 81 Love Thee" and ooh
Promise Me-"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-06-21

Middle Of the road parties in
France emerged with a majority in
the new assembly elections.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-06-21

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Mrs. Lee Morgan, Hagerstown, wh'
had spent the past month here
with her mother, Mrs. Arthur Law
ton, returned to her home on Sun
day Her husband drove here for tn
weekend and accompanied her bacl
to Hagcrstown.
, 1951-07-13
Virgin Islunds Auditor
Issues Munuul for
Property Control

Percy de Jongh, Virgin Is
lands Auditor, has recently
issued a manual of procedures
for property control and &C
counting to govern the control
of properties belonging to the
Municipality of st. Thomas
and St. John and st. Croix.
These became effective as of
July / an dare the result of
research on the part of Mr.. de
Jongh together with the coop
Grafton Of the Office of Auditor
of Puerto Rico.
Acting Governor Ambrose,
observed that this represented
the latest method of property
control for municipal govern
ments and have proved to be
of great assistance maintain
ing this important phase of
government in a satisfactory
manper. 1t represents the first
honest attempt to substitute
the function of government of
uniform patterns in both mu-
inequalities and should point
the way for greater unifor-
nifty in this respect.
, 1951-07-13

July 8, 1851, when, upon call
OF Atty. James a Bough, Vir-
gin Islands leadership here in
New York City met at the
auditorium of the Internation-
al Brotherhood of Sleeping
Car Porters. Attorney Bough
had covened the group in full
filling the request of Assembly
man Omar Brown to arrange
Tor a round table conference
between Native leaders on
the Mainland and the Legis-
lators.
Present were representa-
tives of the American Virgin
Islands Civic Association; the
American Virgin Islands So
ciety; the Virgin Islands Con-
gressional Council; the Virgin
Islands Prudential Society:
the Virgin Islands Youth
Council; Benevolent Society of
American Virgin Islands; La
dies Aid Society Of American
Virgin Islands.
Expressing their intention
to use all the resources at their
command in cooperation with
the Legislators in the Islands
to secure the type of Organic
Act most satisfactory to the
Native people in the Islands,
the delegates got off to a quick
Continued on page A.
, 1951-07-13
Admiral Joy Ready to
Resume Truce Talks
When Bon Is Lifted !.

Admiral Turner Joy, head
Of the United Nations delega-
ton said he was ready to go
back to Kaesong and pick up
the ruptured negotiations if
the chief communist negotia-
tor signiied that he could
bring whomever he chooses,
including correspondents. But
up to the early morning hours
no word had been received by
the UN delegates headquar-
tiers in an orchard below
Kaesong.
The first retort to Admiral
joys pronouncement came in
the form of a Piering broad
cast at $3.50 am; it was con-
tanned charges against the
United Nations particularly
the Americans. It questioned
the faith Of Admiral Joy and
his negotiators. Their actions
raised doubt of their sincere
Continued on page a
, 1951-07-13
General RidgewdY.
Wush. Officiuls Feur
Red Doublecross

General Matthew B. Ridge
ways command has become
even more suspicious of a com
munist doublecross and has
sent patrols pouring into red
lines across Korea to test their
strength. With the truce talks
stalled, air scouts reported a
steady flow of traffic down
from the North into positions
already powerfully manned.
Four hundred thousand red
troops are already massed
along the west central front
around the old iron triangle.
Allied officers fear they could
unleash a major offensive as
was stated from some time.
Light attacks were reported
along most of the front. Allied
forces south of Kumsong ran
into stubborn red resistance.
Continued on page ~
, 1951-07-13
SPORTS
Hubert Francis

Your sportswriter returns to his
regular schedule after a short va
cation. And I have some valuable
information for you.
CLEVELAND: ALLIE REV
NOLDS from Bethany, Oklahoma
hurled his first no-hitter since in
the Majors. He and Bob Teller
were engaged in a tense pitchers
duel. For five full innings neither
pitcher allowed a hit. In the 9Th
Mickey Mantle singled to break
up Feller's no-hit threat. He died
on base. The game-deciding tally
came in the 7th when left-felder
Gene Woodling hammered a bom.
er, his 7th of the year. That de-
clded the contest, 10 in favor Of
New York. Teller allowed irst 4
hits, but Weddings blow was the
Continued on page A.
, 1951-07-13
Dir. jones P. Duvis
Criticizes Resolution
Sent by Brown

In a letter addressed to Act
ing Governor Daniel Ambrose.
Territorial Director James P.
Davis criticized the resolution
recently passed by the NUM-
cipal Council of st. Thomas &
st. John regarding scholarship
vocational training for stu
dents of the Virgin Islands at
the Metropolitan school in
Puerto Rico.
1t is regrettable that this re-
solution was passed and given
such wide distribution, Mr..
Davis wrote, since it shows
such a complete lack of know
ledge of the purpose of the
foreign aid appropriation pass
ed by the Congress.
Director Davis stated that
the resolution for foreign aid,
including that given by the
Technical Corporation Admin
i~stration and for Point 4 is
specifically designed for the
Continued on page A
, 1951-07-13
Governor de Castro
Confers with Officiuls
In Washington

Governor Morris F. de Cas-
tro now in Washington visited
st. Elizabeth's Hospital and
talked with many of the Vir-
gin Islands patients. This
morning he visited the FEEDER
al Communications Comm.
and also the Territorial office
to discuss the possibility of ac-
quiring radio-telephone facili-
ties for the Virgin Islands. He
met with the Appropriations
Committee in connection with
cost-of-living differential with
Director Davis.
Governor de Castro is meet
Continued on page A.
, 1951-07-13
Mainland Virgin Islanders
Convene Historic Meeting
jones Bough Heods New Group

New York City, July 9-The
first major revision of the Or
ganic Act, since its enactment
admittedly an historic oc-
casion in and of itself-has
resulted in the determination
of Native leadership on the
mainland to work hand in
hand with Native leadership
at home on this momentous
project.
This determination best
manifested itself on Sunday,
, 1951-07-13
Communist Neqotidtor
Tulks Peace While
Preparing for Wur

A report from Honkong
states that one of the negotia-
tors at Kaesong was building
up his forces in the Korean
theatre while talking peace
with the Allies. From Canton
comes word that a number of
communist planes left recent
ly for the Manchurian base
near the Korean border.
, 1951-07-13
Pieping Rudio SuYs
N. Koreun General
Rejects Joys Demund

The communist Pieping
radio quoted the North Ko-
rean Commanding general as
rejecting Vice Admiral joys
ultamatum but promised the
communists would permit
UN newsmen to cover the
cease fire negotiations when
agreement is reached on pro-
cedure.
Evening star., 1951-02-23
Mrs. Rosenberg and Author
GET Achievement Awards

Mrs. Anna M. Rosenberg, As
sistant Secretary of Defense. and
Miss Edith Hamilton. author, yes
terday received National Achieve
ment Awards in a Pentagon cere-
mony.
Mrs. Franklin d. Roosevelt,
chairman Of the COMMITTEES on
the awards, which are sponsored
by Chi Omega Sorority, presented
the medal to Mrs. Rosenberg. Miss
Hamilton's award was presented
by Doris Fleeson, columnist for
The Star and a member OF the
Award Committee.
Deputy Defense Secretary Rob-
ert A. Lovett outlined Mrs. Rosen-
berg's achievements. and John
Mason Brown. author and critic,
paid tribute to Miss Hamilton's S
work.
Evening star., 1951-02-23

electric stylus-is designed to be
drawn across a line Of printed
type-converting the letters into
characteristic sounds heard by the
reader" through an earphone.
She said the instrument is not
yet ready for the market. But,
she declared. In tests it showed
distinct promise Of being a prac-
tical aid.
DR.. Donahue told the National
Psychological Research Council
Evening star., 1951-02-23
City Seeks Redemption
For Dumuqed Tax Stamps

The District Commissioners
have asked Congress for legisla-
ton to authorize redemption Of
the city's alcoholic beverage and
cigarette tax stamps when the
purchasers find the stamps have
been damaged, destroyed or
otherwise have become useless"
In letter referred to the House
District Committee, Commissioner
j. Russell Young explained the
legislation is needed to remedy a
"defect" in present law.
Neither the District Alcoholic
Beverage Act nor the District
Cigarette Tax Act, it was ex-
planned, permits a refund of
money paid for purchase of such
tax stamps.
Evening star., 1951-02-23

for the Blind here that blind per-
sons participating In the tests
had learned to read short words
with q brief period of training and
then progressed to ordinary text
from printed books within a few
weeks.
She said some had attained q
sound" vocabulary Of 200 words
in as little as IS hours of training.
II feel confident" she said, that
q blind person with suficient
Evening star., 1951-02-23
World kiwanis Head
Says U. 5. and Canada
Will Win for West

The United States and Canada
will win for the West, II war with
Russia comes, the leader Of 201 900
Kiwanians in this country and
Canada said last night.
Don Fl. Murdoch Of Winnipeg,
Canada. president of Kiwanis In
ternational, told more than 400
Government, business and profess
sional members of the organiza-
tion America Is carrying the
torch Of Liberty, and if you fail.
the lights will go out all over the
world"
He spoke at the second biennial
Congressional dinner sponsored
by Kiwanis International and the
Washington Kiwanis Club in the
Hotel Statler. The dinner was in
honor of 90 Senators and So Rep
resentatives-almost one-seventh
Of the 82d Congress-who are
members of the international.
Mr.. Murdoch brought greetings
from Canadian Prime Minister
Louis st. Laurent. Seated near
him was w. D. Matthews, Minister
Of the Canadian Embassy.
Chatelain Toastmaster.
Representing congressional
members of the group on the
program were Senators Holland.
Democrat, of Florida, and Mundt.
Republican, of South Dakota and
Representatives Doyle, Democrat,
of California and Corbett, Repub-
lican, of Pennsylvania. Leon
Chatelain, jr., president of the
Washington Kiwanis Club, was
toastmaster and the Rev. George
M. Docherty, pastor of the New
York Avenue Presbyterian Church,
said the invocation.
Mr.. Murdoch declared the Amer
lean continent must stand for the
defense of freedom, "as in the
olden time" He said Kiwanians'
Job as community leaders Is to
see that the public is "alerted."
The Canadian Kiwanis leader
said friendship between his coun-
try and the United States does
much. as an example, to promote
the cause of freedom abroad.
"It is a privilege to cross a bor-
der at a time of tension and SuS-
picion and feel at home in your
neighbor's yard-even when the
neighbor is 10 times your size
he said.
Opposes Specialization.
He stressed Canada's willingness
to bear it's share of the defense
effort, but he warned his organ
ization is against Specialization of
any industry or profession" to
achieve it.
Senator Mundt emphasized the
Kiwanis slogan, Freedom Is Not
Free" and urged members to
bring the impact of their think
ing to those who have the privilege
TO serve the country" Senator
Holland said that if there is lack
of public confidence in the Gov
ernment. ''.it is a demonstration
Of lack Of confidence in our form
of government" and he said the
Kiwanians must help keep the
Nations perspective" American.
Representative Corbett declared
that. "if we have no fear OF
statism from within, we will have
no fear of statism from abroad"
Representative Doyle said this
country must rearm itself morally,
as well as militarily. and warned
"the greatest battle, is for the
minds Of men,"
Evening star., 1951-02-23

practice could read newspapers
and even letters written by hand,
although no tests have been made
in either. field to date.
However. In our tests. blind
persons have read type as small
as newspaper type which was
printed on a finer grade of paper
Newsprint paper does not provide
the proper background for the
stylus in It's present stage OF
DEVELOPMENT"
Evening star., 1951-02-23
By Fronk Corey
Assaeiniad Prass Srianea Edifar

New hope of teaching the blind
to "read" by ear Is offered by an
instrument that looks something
like q fountain pen, a Michigan
psychologist reports.
DR.. Wilma T. Donahue of the
University Of Michigan said the
instrument-known as O photo
Evening star., 1951-02-23
IBottIeship Wisconsin
TO Be Recommissioned
BY the Assoeiaisd Press

NORFOLK, Va, Feb. 23.-Re-
commissioning of the battleship
Wisconsin, now being demoth-
balled for active service. will be
held here March 3.
The ceremonies will be at the
Norfolk naval sl1ipyard with Gov.
Walter j. Kohler of Wisconsin as
the principal speaker.
Evening star., 1951-02-23

The Amazon River, from its
mouth to the source Of it's far
thest tributaries, is 1900 miles
long.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1951-06-23
n. w. JACL Convention Set
Sept. I, z and ; in Seattle
Alien Land Measure
Nears Enactment

SACRAMENTO, Calf. June 49,
Another step toward enactment
was made today by Assembly Bill
2611, introduced by Assemblyman
George D. Collins (San Francisco)
according to information received
from Tats Kushida, JACL ADO le-
gislative representative.
A. B. 2611 provides for the return
of monies paid by Nisei to the State
of California to quiet title to theil
land under threat of escheat action
under the alien land law.
Assemblyman Collins presented
his own bill before the Senate FL
nance committee and received dc
pass" recommendation from Z of the
committeeman present. Three
members were absent. This bill
passed the Senate Judiciary COM
mittee this week.
A week earlier. this finance COM
mittee had tabled a bill providing
for state old-age assistance to Issei,
after taking the bill under submits
sion with other appropriation mea-
sures.
The Collins bill now goes before
the upper legislative body for a vote
on the Senate floor.