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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-03-22
Directors to Meet

Members of the Board of Directors
of the Mt. Top Chamber of Commerce
will meet next Wednesday, March 2S,
at 6 o'clock p. M, at the Oakland
Country club, it was announced by
Charles l.. Briner, secretary.
Robert Connolly, advertising agency
representative from Pittsburgh;
George Buzzard, secretary of the Up
per Monongahela Valley association,
and Harold R. Fetty, concerned with
territorial development, the latter
two with the Monongahela Power
company, will be present for the
meeting.
The Power company representatives
will speak on promotion of industries
in this area. Briner said spring and
summer plans of the organization
would be formulated and a full report
given on the new advertising folder.
Legislation concerning the national
Chamber of Commerce will be voted
on.
He stressed the fact that any men,
Der of the Chamber of Commerce was
eligible to attend Board meetings.
Brincr said the membership has
reached IS with goal of 100 not far
off. The total membership last year
was g..
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-03-22
Musical Program To Feature
High School PIT. A. Session

A musical program by the new
High School orchestra will be fca-
ture of the next Oakland High school
PIT. A. meeting, to be held Thursday
April 5, it was announced by Robert
Forshcy, president
There will also be special selections
by Vincent Meats, music instructors
Forshcy said that there would be
election of president, vicc-presidcnt
secretary and treasurer. Cards viii
bc mailed to all parents in the hopes
that there will be large attendance
Representative to boys and girls
state are also to be selected at the
April meeting. The association has
sponsored sending a boy and girl tc
these citizenship camps for the past
two Years OF more.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-03-22
Spring Is Here :
Officially, That Is

The sun reached its zenith directly
over the equator at 5:26 a. m. yes
terday, making March u the vernal
equinox and the first day Of spring.
But it was anything but spring in
Garrett county Instead, the weather
was making a desperate effort to
break record of long standing, that
of having more than 100 inches of
snow in one season. This has occurred
only once or twice before, according
to Ralph (. Weber, government
weather recorder over the past forty
years or more.
This last storm has added nine
inches to bring the total for this win
ter to more than IS inches. Almost
two inches fell last night and this
morning.
Temperature this morning was -
degrees above zero. High winds
caused drifting in spots and snow
plows were at work. Snow flurrics
continued today, iutcrsperscd with
clear skies.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-03-22
Citizens at Annapolis
On Education Bill

Several persons from Garrett
county were in Annapolis yesterday
in the interest of House Bill Go which
would increase the salaries of teach
ers and put the cost of the program
entirely upon the County Commits
sioners.
Spokesman for the County Com
missioncrs said such procedure
would cause raise in the tax rate
of from So to 81 cents on each 500
of assessablc property. The bill
would increase salaries flat $500
with the minimum being $500 for
teachers without degree, holding "A
first grade or higher certificate, for
the first year of service, with 500 in
crease each year up to $l,l00; and
the minimum of $500 for a teacher
with a degree for the first year, with
increases up to $4,000 after seven
teen years.
The bill was introduced by num-
Der of delegates, including II, +. Ed
wards, of this county. It was referred
to the WayA and Means committee.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-03-22
Local Treasurer Still Has
Sufficient License Plates

Thomas B. r. Mudd, Commissioner
of Motor Vehicles, announced that the
department had been unable to fo"-
ward license plates applied for
through the mail, due to delayed de-
liveries of steel to the manufacturer
for license plates caused by existing
war emergency.
The department is expecting new
supply in time for delivery before the
deadline. He advised that plates were
still available for those applying at
the Department in Baltimore in per-
son.
G. Harold lutzy, Garrett county
treasurer, said yesterday that he had
distributed about 800 sets of plates
to automobile owners and that he had
about 5000 on hand at the present
time He said that about 100 were be-
ing issued daily at the present time.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-03-22
Milk Producers
Conference Planned
Will BE Held Next Thursday
Evening At Accident
School Auditorium

-Four hundred or more persons are
expected to attend milk producers
conference. arranged by the State
Health department and the EXten-
sion service, it was announced this
week. The meeting will be held in the
high school auditorium at Accident on
Thursday, March 20, at 1880 o'clock.
O. P. Fike will be general chairman
and Dr.. Thomas B. Dunno, county
health officer, Will deliver the address
of welcome.
Several prominent speakers are
scheduled, Mr.. Fike stated. w. S.
Anderson, director of the bureau Of
milk sanitation for the commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, of Harrisburg, will
speak on "The Need for the Stand
ardization of Health Laws and In
spections."
Dr.. H. S. johnson, of Pittsburgh,
director Of dairy products laboratory,
will speak on Bacteria Counts-Their
Value and Interpretation" Oliver
Matthews, Kingwood, W. Va, sanl-
tartan for the Preston county health
department, will discuss water and
Sewage Sanitation on the Dairy
Farm" c. S. Brinsicld, state food
and drug commissioner, Maryland
state department of health, will speak
on "The Importance Of Proper Clean
sing and Sanitation of Milk Uten-
sis"
Following the presentation of the
above subjects there will be panel
discussion on various subjects per-
tinent to the production Of clean milk
Participating will be John H. Carter,
county agricultural agent; John Mil
Ter, senior sanitarian, State of West
Virginia, Charleston; Alvin Glessner,
sanitarian, Somerset, Pa; J. b.
Bowling, sanitarian, Maryland State
Department Of Health, Cumberland;
DR.. II. S. Johnson, w. S. Anderson,
C. S. Brinsfield and Oliver Matthews.
Free refreshments will be served at
9:3O. All dairymen and their wives
and others interested in quality milk
production are invited to the con-
ference.
The program is being presented in
the interest of producing safe and
high quality milk.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-03-22
Phone Construction
Crews Begin Work
On Dial Conversion
Deep Creek Lake Area Will BE
First Section TO Receive At
tentiOn-1S AT Work

Five construction crews Of the c
and P. Telephone company moved in
to the area this week to begin work
on the expansion and improvement OF
telephone service for Oakland and the
surrounding area.
Recently the company approved ar
expenditure of S274,OOO for construc-
ton of new building and installa-
ton of dial equipment.
H. c. Mackenzie, Jr., local { and
P. company manager, said the five
crews would begin major work on the
Deep Creek lake area, working toward
dial conversion, and would also put UP
new open wire circuits for the Acct
dent and Friendsville area.
Two Of the construction crews arc
local and three are from outside the
area. All five crews total eighteen
men.
Preliminary work for station main
tenance in the dial conversion is eX-
pected to begh. the first of the week
and throughout the area the crew
members will work on placing new
wire into buildings, doing inside wiz
ing and making any major recon
ditioning that is necessary.
The main part of the work is eX-
pected to begin about May list, which
will include the major portion of out
side plant work. The job is now in the
engineering ana p'anning stage.
Conversion is expected to be com
pleted by early 1852, Mackenzie said
There is nothing definite as to when
the new central office building will be
started Mackenzie said. 1t will be
located at Sixth and Oak streets anC
will house the latest type dial equip
ment.
The manager said the capacity OF
the present Oakland office had beer
reached some time ago and that there
were 200 or more applications pending
at present with no prospect of the
applicants getting service until the
new system goes into effect.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-03-22
Selective Service
Provides Forty-Five
To Armed Forces
255 Registrars Have Had
PHYSICAL Exams Since
Last July

Garrett county has furnished forty
five persons for the armed forces
through the Selective Service board
here. it was announced yesterday. The
local board was re-activated last year
and the list includes those called into
service since July, 1850.
There have been 255 registrants
called from this board to take physical
examinations at Martinsburg, w. Va,
it was also stated
At present there are no calls for
induction nor for physical eXamina-
tions.
Those called to service through the
local board include the following:
Rawleigh NJ Broadwater, Ivan
Friend, Alvin L. Lee, Gilbert E.
Sharplcss, Richard H. Reckner Har-
vey c. Rounds, Swanton.
Harry NJ. Wilt, Richard L. Streets,
Bloomington.
Austin D. Brcnneman, Herbert E..
Brenneman, Bittingcr
Armando C. DelSignore, Gormania.
Claude f. Platter, Sherman NJ. Bit
finger, Junior E. Bittinger, Walter A.
Swauger, Robert d. Jones, Carl f..
Miller, Robert r. Hoover, Darrell r.
Railey, Robert J. Beachy, Luke j..
Bowman, Samuel Storey, Paul K. De-
Witt, Clayton A. Arnold, Herbert c.
Bittinger, John w. Bceghly, Jack T..
Teets, Robert B. Alexander, Roy E..
Arbogast, Oakland.
William S. Merrbach, Salisbury.
James L. Calls, Mt. Lake Park.
Glenwood X. Friend, Raymond l..
Ellis, Crellin.
James D. Bowser, Huston H..
Friend Friendsvillc.
Carlton p. Knox, McHenry.
William J. Friend, Hutton.
Lloyd A. Wilt, Robert r. Foley,
Deer Park.
Dale B. Start, Ray V. Fernando, Rob
crt X. Pritts, Hughie r. DeCost, Kitz-
miller.
belmont Corbn, Kcmpton.
Robert l.. Alexander, Accident.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-03-22
Many Groups Invited
To Participate In
Armed Forces Day

Approximately $50 organizations
in the tri-state area have been invited
to participate in the Armed Forces
Day parade, to be held in Oakland on
Saturday evening, May 10, at Z o'clock,
it was announced by TiSgt. George
F. Kirby, Oakland army and air force
rccrutcr.
Sgt. Kirby mailed out the question
naircs and is expecting to hear from
many of the groups within a week.
He said there would be talks by prom
incnt military and civilian leaders who
would also review the parade. Several
schools in the area have promised CO.
operation and plan to enter floats to
represent their school. All civilian and
military organizations arc invited to
enter the parade as a tribute TO the
Armed Forces Of the United States.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-03-22
Legislative Activity
Bills introduced

DlllS
H. B. 637, by Garrett delegation,
to allow persons aged 70 or over to
fish in non-tidal waters without a
permit. Referred to Agriculture and
Natural Resources.
H. B. 638, by Edwards-To make a
technical change in the law relating
to use of temporary motor vehicle
license plates. Referred to Ways and
Means.
Bills Signed by Governor
H. B. ITO by Garrett delegation,
specifying that primary elections for
County Commissioners in Garrett
county shall be by commissioner dis
tricts.
H. B. 1879, by Garrett delegation,
allowing reporting Of deer kills any
time during the open season.
II. B. 271, by Garrett delegation,
changing the tax levy and due dates
in Garrett county.
Bills Passed
BY House of Delegates, Senate bill
221, by Senator Fraley, providing foE
a new charter for the town of
Friendsville and submitting the char
ter to referendum.
To Take Over Road
House Bill No. 377, to require the
State Roads Commission to take over
and maintain II miles of state route
1875 between Swanton and Blooming
ton, was scheduled to pass third read
ing in the Senate last night.
The bill already has been passed
by the House and Delegate Whitworth
of Allegany County said the governor
had promised to sign it.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-03-22
Urged to Introduce
Bill ON Gambling

Legislators this week were urged
to introduce a bill which would have
made it lawful to have various
kinds of gambling devices within the
county.
Those sponsoring the bill said it
had been their idea originally to make
it lawful only to sell chances or play
Bingo, by volunteer fire companies
or charitable organizations. The slot
machines and other forms of gambling
were added by other interested per-
sons, they said.
Latest reports from Annapolis were
to the effect that none of the county
legislators cared to sponsor OF intro
ducc the bill.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-03-22
Second Set Twins
Born at Hospital

The second set of twins was born at
Garrett County Memorial hospital on
Wednesday, March 81, the second set
within ten days. The parents were
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Harland Kelly
Jr., Of Crcllin. Both were boys.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs
Dayson Broadwater, Oakland, on the
18th, to complete the list for the
week.
Census this morning at the hospital
was II adults and siX infants.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-03-22
CHURCHES PLAN
SPECIAL EASTER
SEASON SERVICES


The churches of Oakland and sur
rounding communities have planned
special services for Holy Week and
Easter.
There will be two Good Friday
services in Oakland churches, from II
until o'clock p. m, one at the Epis-
copal church and one at the Lutheran
church.
At the Episcopal church Rev. Fred
erick +. Meyer will conduct the
service Of the Passion, with medita-
tions. He has also held services each
day during Holy Week.
At the Lutheran church seven
ministers will participate in the Good
Friday service. The Seven Last Words
from the Cross will be presented.
Participating will be Rev. r. T. Bro
hawn, Church of the Nazarene; Rev.
George w. Simpson, Loeb Lynn Ev.
L. B. church,; Rev. Paul Parker, Deep
Creek Baptist church,; Rev Randall
Prince, Mt. Lake Park Methodist; Rev.
Luther L. Hare, St. Marks Lutheran;
Rev. S. r. Neel, supply pastor at st.
Paul's Methodist; Rev. Verle Schu-
macher, Aurora Lutheran parish.
There will be special numbers by the
choir and a solo by TiSgt. George
Kirby.
Other services in the churches in
clude the following:
Church of the Nazarene
Easter Sunrise Service, a. m. Sum
day School rally at 10 with special
program. Communion service at II.
Dedication of children is also planned
at the morning service.
Special Easter service at 1870 p.
m. Monday, Missionary meeting, 7 p.
m. Tuesday, church prayer meeting,
1870 p. m.
Special Holy Week services are
continuing each evening at 1870 with
the Bane Sisters trio in charge Of
music and singing Local and visiting
ministers have been bringing the
messages.
OF. Gdul MctnO0lSJ
Sunday School at $50 a. m. 1890
a. m, nursery for children of pre-
school age, that parents may attend
worship service.
Morning worship, 1915, Easter
sermon by Rev. S. r. Neel. Special
music, anthem, Il Know that My Re
deemer Liveth" by Handel. Solo,
open the Gates OF the Temple" by
Knapt, Mrs. Jay L. Bell, soloist.
Watson Youth Fellowship, $50 p.
m.
St. Matthews Episcopal Parish
Good Friday, Service of the Passion
with meditations, II noon to 800 p.
m.
Easter Eve, Evening Prayer and
Holy Baptism at 400 p. m.
Easter morning, Holy Communion
and sermon. HOO d. m.
Church School service and presenta-
ton of Mite Boxes, 500 p. m.
St. Marks Lutheran
Easter Sunday, Church School, $3.50
a. NJ. 1913 a. M, chief service with
Holy Communion. Sermon, "If We
Fail Him." Solo, Easter Morn" by
T. Sgt. George Kirby, Nursery for
children during church hour.
tuesday, brotherhood meeting at
7:45 p. m.
Wednesday, Pastors Aid at the
church, 7:45 p. m.
Candlelight Communion service is
scheduled this evening at the church.
The concluding mid-week Lenten
service was held last night.
st. Peters Catholic
Mass of pre-sanctified at a. m. on
Good Friday. Stations of the Cross
and veneration Of the Cross at and
1870 p. m.
Saturday morning, blessing of the
new fire, Paschal candle and Easter
water, at $50 a. m. High mass at s
a. m. Confessions 4 to p. M, and
from 1870 o'clock on.
Easter Sunday, high mass at a.
M, low mass at 10 a. m.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-03-22
Court to Convene

The criminal trials Of the March
Term of the Garrett County Circuit
Court will get underway on Monday,
March 26, at 9 o'clock. Either Asso-
ciate Judge George Henderson or
Associate Judge Morgan c. Harris
will preside.
The recent grand jury which adj
journed on March 10, returned twelve
indictments.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-03-22
Stores to Close

Practically all of the stores in Oak
land will be closed on Good Friday,
tomorrow, March %, from noon until
) o'clock, it was announced by |. r.
Rudy, ST., chairman of the mercantile
committee of the Mountain Top Cham
Der Of Commerce.
Bank Will be closed the entire day.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-03-22
33 Marriage Permits
Granted During Week

Thnty-thrce marriage licenses were
issued during the past week ending
Monday at noon from the office of
Richard l.. Davis. clerk of the Circuit
Court, bringing the total for March
thus far to r. Two Of the licenses
issued were marked don't publish"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-03-22
Decision Withheld

After hearing yesterday morning
on a remonstrance concerning the APP
plication of a license to sell beer by
Sam Shalute, of near Gnegy Church
the Board of License Commissioners
withheld their decision in the matter
The Board Of License Commissioners
is the same as the Board of County
Commissioners and includes Jonas W
Sines, ]. Edward Helbig and Stuart
F. Stahl.
Road Delegations Appear
At the regular meeting of the
County Commissioners this week sew
eral road delegations appeared seek
ing road improvements. The past win
ter weather caused heavy damage tc
all classes of roads.
Heading the delegations werl
Charles Lee for the road from Bloom
ington toward Barnum; John w. Her
man, for the Accident to Friendsvllle
road over Bear Greek Hill, from the
end of the hard surface toward
Frendsvillc; Stanley Green, district
II, for a road to the Green cemetery
and William Sanders for the Mans
field road in district s. Lee asserted
the Bloomington road was being
damaged by lumbermen who were
hauling logs. Mr.. Green was advised
his road problem concerned a private
road about which nothing could be
done by the county,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-03-22

Pfc. Max w. Liller, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. O. Liller, of Mt. Lake Park,
has been missing in action in Korea
since February IS, his parents were
informed recently.
Evening star., 1951-05-23
Two Police Privates
GET Award Of Merit
For Excellent Work

Two police privates were cited
yesterday for distinguished work
by the Award of Merit Commit
tee of newsmen. One of them re-
eeived the first award given for
excellent service over a period of
years.
Pvt. Joseph Junghans of the
No. Precinct was given a special
award for his work as school boy
co-ordinator in his precinct for
longer than 20 years.
The 'keen observation" of No.
10 Precinct Pvt. Charles F.
Knight, which caused the capture
of three safecrackers before even
the police learned of the crime,
was cited by the committee in
naming him Policeman for the
Month of March.
Pvt. Junghans, who will retire
from the force soon. was COM
mended for ''his zeal, patience
and interest in the welfare and
safety of school children" by the
committee, which presented the
awards at the Ding How Res
taurant. 1400 Irving street NV.
During Pvt. Junghans work as
school boy co-ordinator. the COM
mittee pointed out, no child in his
precincl has been killed or has
suffered serious injuries while
going to and from school. Pvt.
Junghans has been on the force
since 1918.
Pvt. Knight had just gone off
duty and had changed to his
civilian clothes when he spotted
three suspicious men in a car near
Maine avenue and Twelfth street
SW., early in the morning of
March 8. Noticing that they SEEM
ed to be dividing something. he
, followed them into a restaurant
and then telephoned the Safe
Squad.
Shortly afterward the three men
were picked up with $1,706 in cash.
It was not until the Rockville
police were notified and they in
turn notified the Georgetown
Preparatory School in Garrett
Park, Md, that school authorities
knew there had been q robbery.
Evening star., 1951-05-23

of this operation" the committee
declared. "Her other kidney is
still functioning and she is doing
her own housework."
The kidney that was removed
had numerous cysts and was
harmful to her general condition,
although it had some slight func-
|tion, the committee reported. The
other kidney also had some cysts
but has not deteriorated in con-
Idition.
When the grating surgery was
performed in June. 1850, physi-
clans described the operation as
the first of it's kind. A kidney
was taken from a woman who
died of liver ailment only a few
minutes before.
Subsequently, her health i'm
proved and physicians said they
believed the grated kidney had
taken hold and was doing its
work.
Evening star., 1951-05-23
BY the Associated Press

CHICAGO, May 23.-The kid
ney transplanted almost a year
ago from a dead woman's body
to that of Mrs. Howard Tucker
isn't functioning.
A report made yesterday by the
American THEOLOGICAL Association
said there Is no evidence that it
ever did function.
1t has shrunk from almost the
size of a small grapefruit to that
of q hazelnut and the ureter, or
tube attaching it to the bladder
has pulled loose, the committee
said.
However, Mrs. Tucker continues
alive and well. since her other
kidney is functioning, the com
mittee added, and "her personal
life expectancy is very good"
Her life span has not been
shortened in any way as result
Evening star., 1951-05-23
Atomic Files Alarm
Goes Off at Capitol
Proves to Be False
BY the Assoeioisd Press

An alarm system guarding
atomic secrets was set off acci-
dentally at the Capitol late yes
terday. causing brief excitement.
Capitol police blocked any one
from leaving the Senate wing for
five minutes-until they deter
mined nothing was wrong.
The alarm system protects Sc
cret files of the Joint Atomic
Energy Committee. An electri-
clan set off the alarm accidentally
while working on the wiring.
Evening star., 1951-05-23

Several large creameries in the
United States have found through
experiments that clay tile floors
have less bacteria count than
other flooring material.
Evening star., 1951-05-23
Seminary Graduates
3 in Westminster
BY the Assoeioted Press

WESTMINSTER, Md, May %.
Westminster Theological Sem
mary conferred degrees and di-
plomas on % ministerial students
at it's 68th commencement exer-
cises yesterday.
The seminary is associated with
but is not actually a part of West
ern Maryland College. It is sup
ported and administered by the
Methodist Church.
Bishop l.. C. Wicke, Methodist
bishop of Pittsburgh, was the
commencement speaker.
The days activities also in
cluded a meeting of the alumni
association and the alumni
senior banquet at which the grad
yates were guests of honor.
Evening star., 1951-05-23
Kidney 7ronspIanted to Body Of Woman Fails to function

Dr. Patrick McNuly urolog successful transplant
ca consltant in the said humans animals that
there is medical evidence Of aed length of time
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1951-05-09

Mrs. Paul Connor and Mrs. Har-
vev Suggs were the Sunday even
ing guests of Mrs. ]. D. Long.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lacy Long visit
ed relatives in Chadbourn Sun
day.