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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-02-22
Steps to Organize
CaulifOwer Group
Will Be Outlined

Recommendation concerning the
organization of group of farmers
in this area who are planning to grow
cauliflower, are to be present at a
meeting on Tuesday evening, Febru-
AIRY 27, it was announced by John H.
Carter county agricultural agent.
The recommendations will include
articles of Incorporation, bylaws,
marketing agreement, and an outline
of policy for the corporation.
Mr.. Carter said it was important
that all persons interested in growing
caulifloWer attend the meeting to get
first-hand information on the organi-
cation and plans for operation. He
urged all interested persons, whether
or not they had attended previous
meetings, to attend.
The meeting will be held in the Of
flee Of the County agent, postoffice
building, Oakland, at o'clock.
Mr.. Carter also pointed out that it
would be important to know definite
ly at the time as to the exact acreage
that an individual would set out in
cauliflower.
About 35 letters have been sent out
to farmers known to be interested.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-02-22
Submit Names of
Possible Members
OF Welfare Board

At the regular meeting of the
Board of County Commissioners this
week, the members submitted the
names of Wilbur Close and Alva
G. Gortner for possible appointments
as members of the Garrett County
Welfare Board. The names were sent
to the State Department of Public
Welfare who had asked for two
names to fill existing vacancies in
the board, caused by the resignation
of Dorsey Ashby and Aubrey Custer
last fall, after they became candi-
dates for public office.
The Board has been functioning
since that time with Mrs. Mildred
Hoffman, Jonas w. Sncs, Mrs. Lewis
r. Jones, of Oakland; Mrs. Robert
Murphy, Fricndsvillc; Daniel w.
Hershberger, GrantsviIle; and BaX-
ter Kimble, Shallmar. The latter has
been working in temporary capa-
city, as he is ineligible for pcrma-
nent appointment, since he holds the
appointive office of postmaster at
Shallmar, it was stated.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-02-22
Lad Gets Lost
While Fox Hunting
With Bow and Arrow

A number of Gortner residents
formed a searching party one evening
last week to look for Billy Porter,
son of a gas employe, who had become
lost in the George Beckman woods.
The story was learned from the cor
respondent at GOrtner. The boy, aged
y, had just moved to the community
and his parents were occupying one
of the house tailers located on the
w s. Friend farm, having come here
to work on the c. and A. gas line.
The boy had gone fox hunting and
had taken a bow and arrow and two
house dogs. Fortunately the boy final
ly arrived at the farm of George
Lohr, at Lynn Dale, but having just
moved that morning was unable to
give a clear account of just where he
lived. Mr. Lohr drove around with the
boy, came to Oakland, and then OBJ
tanned a clue when he called Ernest
Gortner at Gortner. The boy was
soon safely returned to his home.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-02-22
Right 10 MIo4k .

When trouble brewing in this county in October 1949
editorial written the right work few of those
men worth repeating this time with rowing pckets again
the loose
They have into Garrett county only but almost
day in Preston county they hndeng Garrett counans
in their attempt to honest living.
The right to work basic American principle any
have including the right strike But there those who
trying deny the former 10 American citizens.
We have low national, and county
when group whether they mine pckets
other organization teorze neigborhood just like
bunch gangsters individual company
from enjoying the rights guaranteed in the Constitution of the
United States.
Today individuals who fear work because Of
possible injury themselves their families That certainly
should not be in Democracy. They entitled all the pro-
lection that responsible government give them long
government
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-02-22
Civic Club To Hear
Talk on Nutrition

Miss Mary Williams, dietitian al
the Garrett County Memorial hospital
in Oakland, will be the speaker at the
next meeting of the Oakland Civic
club next Tuesday afternoon, Febru-
airy 81, in the assembly room of the
Methodist church.
The meeting will be under the di-
rection of the American Home com
mittee, of which Mrs. Neil c. Fraley
is chairman. Miss Williams will speak
of Nutrition and its Place in the
Home and Community
She will discuss meal planning, APP
petizing meals, special diets, and will
give demonstration of trays to be
used in sickness and diet foods.
The committee on arrangements in
cludes Mrs. w. w. Dawson, chairman;
Mrs. B. F. Selby, Mrs. Herbert Leigh
ton, Mrs. Bowen Hardcsty, Mrs. Asa
Lewis and Mrs. Grover c. Stemplc.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-02-22
Lions Club To
Present Minstrel
Will Be Presented Tonight and
Tomorrow in Obs Auditorium

FortY-five OF more members Of the
Oakland Mt. Lake Park Lions club
will take part in their second annual
minstrel show which will be presented
tonight and tomorrow night in the
Oakland high school auditorium. Cur
tain time is o'clock.
New characters will appear in key
positions with f. P. Stockman, j., as
interlocutor; and James Bell, Jr.,
Wilbur Close, Richard Glotfelty, Rob-
ert Lohr, Richard Pagenhardt, and
John Stevenson, Jr., as end men.
Joseph p. Sollars is directing and
will also impersonate Rev Elijah
Barnstorm in one of the speciality
acts. Other Lions club members make
up the dancing chorus, the vocal
chorus and will take part in a num-
Der of specially numbers.
The general committee has included
Herbert Leighton, Lewis Jones, S.
Townshend Naylor, Beeson Snyder,
Wayne Hamilton, Howard Naylor,
Richard Pagenhardt, Julius Littman,
James Bell, Jr., and William Sharps.
Last year the clubs performance
netted around 500 which was used to
augment funds for the new library
building. This year proceeds will be
used for some community project.
Admission will be so cents and $1.00.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-02-22
McKeldin Opposed
To Education Bills
Governor Says Hike Would Cost
Taxpayers About $10.000,000

Governor McKeldin announced his
firm opposition" to proposals by the
State Department Of Education for
Teachers raises and other eXpendi-
lures totaling $10000,000 year
such vast sums cannot come by wav-
ing a magic wand" the governor de-
clared.
in view Of present conditions and
prospects for the near future, the
need, as l have said, is to hold the
line"
Dr. Thomas c. Pullen, Jr., state
superintendent of schools, and other
officials, had submitted four bills to
the governor Tuesday night. They
would increase teachers salaries $500
each at cost of $7,3OO,OOO to the
state, add S1,775,O0O a year to the in
centive fund for school buildings, and
increase state aid to libraries by
100000 annually. In addition the de
partment wants a $35 million bond
issue to help the subdivisions build
new schools.
The governor said his budget bill
includes appropriations to provide
automatic pay increases due teachers
under the law. The budget at present
calls for expenditure Of record $3.50
million during the year starting July
/.
Some members of the General As
sembly agreed that the state could
not afford blanket $500 raises for
teachers now, but expressed hope
that some method could be worked
out to give them about 5000 addition
al to help meet the rising cost of liv-
ing.
DR.. Pullen explained that there are
approximately 100000 school chill
dren in the public schools of Mary
land and that there would be 100000
within the next six years These chill
drcn must have teachers and class
rooms. To secure teachers we must
pay them. To build classrooms we
must secure funds. Teachers are be-
ginning to leave the teaching profess
sion because of the financial situation
and classes are getting larger.
Unless we do something about
teachers salaries Immediately, we
shall have a tremendous personnel
lack by as early as next September"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-02-22
Walter Wolf Back
After Air Rescue
Work In Korea

Six life-saving fighting men ar
rived in San Francisco on February
10th, the first Of the air force rescue
squadron operating in Korea to re-
turn to this country.
They are the crew members of the
"Wee Miss Denver" a Grammar AL
batross amphibious plane which has
been Iescuing United Nations Filters
in trouble in Korea since last July
They are credited with II missions,
saved two American pilots downed in
enemy waters and escorted many dis
abled planes safely back to home
bases.
One Of those six persons was Sgt.
Walter Wolf, Of Oakland, who served
as radio operator, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Wolf, ST., Water street.
Sgt Wolf arrived in Oakland on
Wednesday morning for Through
with his parents. He and other mem
bers of his crew will remain in the
United States for a year, during
which time they will be required to
fly only four hours a week.
San Francisco newspapers had
several accounts of their return to
this country and carried stories of
their activities in Korean waters.
They covered the waters between
Japan and Korea during the days of
the stubborn UN retreat to the Pusan
perimeter when the fighters worked
out of Japan and the Korean flax
was heavy. AS the UN forces moved
out of the perimeter the detachment
followed They worked out of Pusan,
Seoul, Wonson and even from ANU,
up near the Yalu border. When the
Chinese Reds entered the fight and
the UN was again in retreat, the de-
tachment flew back with the troops.
On January 81 they began their re-
turn to the States. These rescuers
taught the air force and the enemy
that a plane down does not necessari-
ly mean pilot lost.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-02-22
Rotary Club Plans
Annual Ladies' Night

The annual Ladies' Night program
of the Oakland Rotary club will be
presented at the regular meeting at
the William-James hotel on Friday
evening at 6:15. The observance
marks the 25th year of the clubs
existence.
Entertainment will be provided by
students from West Virginia Uni
versity who will present one-act
farce and comedy team. The Fred
Ross trio, featuring Eleanor Freeman,
will provide music, in addition to
group singing by the club.
Nelson Langan, president Of the
Oakland club, will bring greetings
Around one hundred persons are eX-
pected to attend.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-02-22
Road Conditions In
County Are Serious

Roads in Garrett county are said to
be in the worst condition in years due
to rainy and thawing weather, and
this is being brought out in meetings
of the County Commissioners.
This week there were several dele
cations before the Board in reference
to road conditions in their localities.
They included Boyd Sanders, spokes-
man for the Oakland Weber road !;
Asa Ncthkin, for roads in district s,
Edwin Michael, for roads near Bar
ton; Martin Tichnell and Harley
Smith, for the Bloomington road; and
r. P. Jay for the Johnson-P ocahontas
road.
Most of those mentioned were dirt
and unimproved roads and the bottom
seems to have dropped out Of them in
places, due to unusual weather con-
ditions this winter.
Lots Of repairs are also being made
to state highways where big holes
have appeared. Joseph limbaugh,
mayor of Oakland, said his street de-
partmcnt was doing its best to take
care of all complaints concerning the
streets and alleys of the town, but
that the job was a big one.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-02-22
Governor Announces
County Appointments

Governor McKeldin this afternoon
announced the following appointments
for Garrett county:
Supervisors of Elections William
L. Gibson, Oakland, Republican; Ben
jamin f. Knepp, Red House, Republic
can; Grover c. Stcmple, Oakland,
Democratic Substitute supervisors,
William D. Casteel, Oakland, RepubH-
can; Charles w. Holman, Friendsville,
Democratic.
Trial Magistrates Dwight A. Bar
rick, Kitzmiller; James A. Cover,
Friendsville; w. O. Bitter, Oakland;
Charles S. Zeller, Grantsville. Substi-
tute at Oakland, II. D. Swartzen-
truber.
Justice of the Peace, j. B. Emory,
Bittinger.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-02-22
Five Births Recorded

Five births were recorded at the
Garrett County Memorial hospital in
Oakland since last Thursday morn
ing.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Bul.lin D. Cramer, Terra Alta,
w. Va, on the 18th; daughter to
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude F. Harvey, route
1, Deer Park, ON the 18th; son to
Mr.. and Mrs. Arden w. Skipper,
route /, Oakland, on the 10Th; a son
to Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis b. Harsh, Egg
lon, w. Va, on the 10Th; son to Mr..
and Mrs. Bobbie II. Harvey, Kitz-
miller, on the 22nd
Census at the hospital this morn
ing was "a adults and infants.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-02-22
May Secure Small
Factory for Oakland
Two Wheeling Men Confer on
Tuesday With Mt. Top Chamber
OF Commerce

Possibility of securing a small
dress, blouse and skirt factory for the
town of Oakland, was voiced yester-
day by Emeric Dusic, president of the
Mt. Top Chamber of Commerce.
The possibility hinged on a suit
able building being provided and a
reasonable advance of funds, which
are to be paid back over a period Of
years, according to the proposed
agreement.
Dusic said such a factory would en-
ploy at the start 20 women, one super
visor and Il manager.
Discussing the proposition Tuesday
with members Of the Chamber Of
Commerce were Roy Applescheimer
and his son, of Wheeling, W Va. The
men met a number Of business men
and conferred with them about the
plan
Dusic said special meeting Of
business men and members of the
Board of Directors Of the Chamber Of
Commerce would be held next Friday
evening, March ? at $50 p. M, at the
William-James hotel, following the
regular meeting of the Rotary club.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-02-22
To Continue Solicitations

The Young Adult class of the Beth
ell Methodist church is continuing to
solicit funds to provide arthritis treat
mcnts for two patients in the Nursing
Home at the Park, Jimmie Moomaw
and Mr.. Green.
Organizations and individuals who
wish to help are asked to send their
contributions to Mrs. Jerry Turncy,
treasurer, Mt. Lake Park. Officers of
the group said there had been some
response, and we're appreciative of all
that had been done.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-02-22
CONDER'S RECOUNT
MOVE is Defeated
Occupy Senate Seat To Which
He Was Elected by One-VOte
Margin

The Maryland Senate will be Of
ficially told by its elections committee
that evidence does not warrant re-
count of votes by which Neil c. Fra
ley won the seat from this county in
the November election.
The committee of nine, six Demo-
Gratis and three Republicans, voted
unanimously last Thursday that Bern
ard |. Gender had not supported his
claim for a recount. Gender lost by
one vote in official returns.
The committees report will go to
the Senate this week which will have
final say on Gonder's request that he
be seated instead of Fraley; but it
was a foregone conclusion that the
Senate would uphold the finding of
the committee Fraley had been seated
temporarily at the opening of the
Legislature in January.
Gender based his claim on alleged
irregularities in the counting of the
ballots which came out $3.50 for Fra
ley and 3,O79 for Gender in the Of
ficial returns.
The principal contentious of Mr.
Gender were that errors had been
committed by weary polling-pl Of
ficials who were on duty 80 unnter-
rupted hours before they completed
the count Of ballots Mr.. Gender, up
on learning of the Senate's decision,
stated that under the circumstances
| cannot visualize what would merit
recount in the eyes Of the commit
tee" He said he felt that he should
have recount on principle alone but
was Convinced there could have been
any number of mistakes in precinct
where officials worked for 30 hours,
where the top of the ballot box was
open during voting time, officials
left the premises during the counting
and the Democratic judge left two
hours before the count was complete"
At d hearing before Magistrate II.
A. Loraditch in December, when
testimony was taken, all Witnesses
for Mr.. Gender, under cross eXamina-
ton, declared that to their knowledge
all election officials in their particu-
lar precincts were of high character
and that they would not charge any
Of the officials Of wilfully or corrupt
ly violating the election laws in the
performance of their duties.
There was no testimony presented
at that time to show whether the bal
lots which were questioned were for
Mr.. Gender or Mr. Fraley and no at
tempt was made by any Of the wit
nesses to show any corruption or
fraudulent action.
This testimony was before the Sen
ate committee Investigating the case
Mr.. Gender, following the Senate
committee report, extended his con-
CALCULATIONS to Senator Fraley and
pledged his unqualified support dur
ing his time of office"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-02-22
Gets Gift of Farm


The late Jesse Bloch, Wheeling, W
Va, owner of the Rock Lodge area
near Deep Greek Lake, designated in
his will that the Knox farm be left
to Sam Tcats.
Mr. Teats was farmer and care
taker for Mr.. Bloch ever since he pur-
chased the Rock Lodge tract and had
been residing in home near the
lodge
The Knox farm contains 1873 acres
The will also stipulates that Mr.
Tcats be given all machinery anc
equipment on the farm. The Rock
Lodge tract itself was left to Mrs
Bloch.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-02-22
Oakland Scouts Will
Continue Collection
of Waste Papers

Over ton of newspapers and mag
azincs was collected last Saturday by
the Oakland Boy Scout troop, it was
announced by Ralph Fauber, scout
master.
Additional collections are to be
made each Saturday, weather permit
ting, and persons having any scrap
newspapers or magazines are asked
to call 222-R.
At present paper is being stored in
a garage in rear of the Manhattan
hotel, and when a truck load has been
collected it will be sent either to the
Luke paper mill or to Baltimore
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-02-22
Appointed Manager

James Lusby, native of Baltimore,
was named this week as manager of
the J. W, Jackson company in Oak
land, it was announced by J, W. Jack
son, of Homecoming. The position has
been vacant since the death. of Karl
Lehman several weeks ago
Mr.. Lusby recently was employed
by Butler Brothers at Wildwood, N.
j., and has been in the merchandising
business for the past eleven years.
He is married and the father of a
14-months-old son. His wife and son
are at present in Baltimore and will
move to Oakland az soon as Mr.. Lus-
by locates an apartment or house.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-02-22
PICKETS THROW
STONES AT KRAY
COAL co. BUS
Semblance of Violence Again
Flares In Preston County Mine
Areas

A semblance Of violence erupted in
the Preston County coal fields yester-
day when some 200 to $50 rowing
pickets threw stones at a bus owned
by the Kray Coal company of Crel-
lin, as it drove non-union miners to-
ward one Of the company's mines,
near TOWNSVILLE.
Stanley Ashby, general manager Of
the company, said the bus managed
to reach its destination because cor
rugated steel had been placed over
the windows of the bus and an iron
grating across the windshield. He
said, however, that one Of the few I'M
broken windows in the bus was
smashed by the stone throwers but
none of the occupants was injured.
This was the first outbreak for
several days. There have been rowing
pickets active for the past four weeks,
but only once have they come over in
to Garrett county. Last Thursday
morning about 80 carloads passed
through Crellin enroute to the mine
opening of the Stanley Coal company
but arrived there too late to cause
any disturbance with miners who al
ready had entered the mine. The
pickets contentcd themselves with
distributing literature before they re-
turned to Preston county. They have
not returned since that time.
The outbreak yesterday occurred
about 1880 a. m. Mr.. Ashby said the
bus had set out from Crellin, picked
up non-union miners along the route.
Driver of the truck was Donald Tea
garden.
Two of the bus drivers were injured
on February II when stones were
hurled through the windows. Dale
Ashby has been unable to work since
that time, but Kenneth Shaffer, the
other one struck by rock, has been
driving bus through daily.
Mr.. Ashby said that state police,
Sheriff j. II. Benson and deputies
were present at the time of the ston-
ing yesterday and that warrants
had been sworn out under the Red
man act. Eleven men who were ar
rested on February y, are to be given
hearings tomorrow at kingwOOd.
Benson said the warrants yesterday
charge conspiracy to damage the bus
and injure its occupants, felony in
West Virginia under the Redman Act,
Two of the pickets yesterday wore
masks, Benson said
Monday and Tuesday nine men were
ordered held for the Preston grand
jury. Six of them are charged with
stopping a coal truck and dumping
the coal.
Both Ashby and Benson stated that
about half Of the non-union mines in
Preston county are now operating.
Normally, about 1000 men, nearly
all non-union, are employed in these
mines. Presently about half are not
working because of fear of danger to
themselves, or their families, Ashby
said. Normally the Kray coal company
sends out four buses, but only two are
running each day at present.
1t was also reported that at an
other of the Kray mines yesterday
pickets took chain off a lock at
coal chute, dumped coal, cut a fan
belt, broke into IA supply house and
ransacked the materials there.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-02-22
Spring Weather JOltcd

The spring-likc weather of the past
few days was given a jolt last even
ing when high winds brought colder
weather and furry of snow.
The barometer was rising today,
however and the storm was not eN-
pected to turn into anything serious.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-02-22
Oakland High Wins
Over Kitzn1iller, 69-27

Oakland Highs cagers captured an
easy 1927 verdict over Kitzmiller on
the Elk Garden court last night for
their eighth straight victory. Ramsey
was high man with II points.
Others scoring were Hauser II,
Kley Is, Tasker 6, Sisler 10, King ?,
Collins 7, Hardesty / and Orendorf ?.
Non-scoring were McIntirc and J.
Hanst.
Hcrshbcrger led Kitzmiller with :
points while f. Shsrplcss and A.
Sharplcss had each. Cardora had 4,
d. Sharploss ,, Burgess and Shaffer
l each.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-02-22
Passes Board Exam

DR.. Harold Ashby, Oakland, was
notified yesterday morning that he
had passed his State Board eXami-
nation, qualifying him to practice OPP
tometry in this state.
DR.. Ashby, who was graduated last
year from the Southern School of
Optometry, at Memphis, Tenn, made
arrangements several months ago to
take over the office of DR.. Sidney
Dantzic in the First National Bank
building Dr.. Dantzic moved to Bal
timore.
DR.. Ashby plans to open his office
in the near future. He is son of
Jesse J. Ashby and the late Mrs. Ash
by, Pennington street.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-02-22
Wounded in Action

A recent casualty list from the
Korean battle zone listed Pfc. Paul
w. Tasker, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy
Taskcr, route 3, Swanton, as having
been wounded in action. Taskcr was
one of six men listed from this tri-
state area.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-02-22
Firemen Are Called

Oakland firemcn were called last
Saturday evening to the homo Of
Arthur Savage at McIIcnry as the re-
suit of fire caused by a motor in an
electric refrigerator.
The damage was slight. The fire
was eAtinguished before the firemen
arrived.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-02-22
To Be Tried Here
ON Robbery Charge

Edward Mitchell, Confluence, Pa,
was turned over to Garrett county
authorities and is now a prisoner in
the county jail. He will face trial in
the Garrett County Circuit court on
d robbery charge.
Mitchell is accused Of robbery from
the G. O. Ross hardware store in
trlendsvllle last October 50.