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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-07-12
Lions Club Installs

Lewis r. Jones was installed as
president of the Oakland Mt. Lake
Park Lions club at regular meeting
on Monday evening. William G.
Heagy, Westminster, district COVER
nor, was installing officer.
Others to be installed were w.
Dwight Slower, first president;
Erval Ream, second ce-president;
Daniel P. Smouse, third vice-presi-
dent; S. r. Pagenhardt, secretary and
treasurer; Dr.. H. r. Gibson, tail
twister; Guy William limbaugh, lion
tanner.
New members of the Board of Di-
rectors are S. T. Naylor and William
E. Sharps. Holdover members are Paul
Fisher and Julius B. Littman.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-07-12
Open Information Booth

The information booth planned by
the Deep Greek Lake Promotion Coun-
Gil, has become a reality. A booth
is now set up at McHenry, with Frank
r. Corliss in charge.
The council is cooperating with the
Mt. Top Chamber of Commerce which
has been receiving many calls for cot
tage reservations on the Lake. Mr..
Briner said that Mrs. Burton, secre-
tary to John P. Trimmer, head of the
department of information for the
state, at Annapolis, would be at the
booth over the weekend to assist Mr..
Corliss in details of setting up the
program.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-07-12
Plan Pet Show

A pet show is planned as a feature
at the Oakland summer playground
next Tuesday evening, July II. Any
interested person may enter pet.
Prizes are to be awarded for the pet
being brought the greatest distance,
the smallest, largest, cutest, ugliest
and smartest. In charge of the show
will be Jack Veader and Kyle Wilson,
playground directors.
Wilson said that starting next
Tuesday the playground would be
closed on Tuesday afternoon, and open
each Tuesday evening from $50 to
$50 o'clock. Other days, the play
ground will be open from 10 to II
o'clock noon, and to p. m.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-07-12
Telephone Users
Increase Ten Times
Since Service Began

Telephone users in Garrett county
have increased ten times, from
around 200 to more than 1000 since
telephone service first began 81 years
ago, in 1913, it was announced by W.
N. Keller, local manager.
This year is the 18th anniversary
of the invention of the telephone and
comparison of figures here was
furnished by the company.
In 1913 there were 1877 telephones
in Oakland and Is in Kitzmiller.
There were none in Accident or
Friendsville, and service in the latter
two places was not available until
1898.
This year there are total of 1874
phones at Accident, 1919 at Friends
vile, sol at Oakland, and 1853 at
Kitzmiller, for a total of 1892. There
are a number of other phones in the
county with exchanges in adjacent
counties.
New Directory Issued
The new 1851 Garrett County
telephone directory is being delivered
this week, according to Mr.. Keller,
local manager for the Chesapeake
and Potomac Telephone company.
Nearly 1000 copies of the new
directory We're printed with a green
cover depicting the symbolic repre-
sentation of the spirit of commune
cation. There have been 800 changes
in the listings since the previous
issue
Keller pointed out that since there
have been so many changes in tele-
phone numbers it would be wise for
customers to verify all numbers be-
fore calling and recommended that
personal telephone mum bers be
checked against the new directory. He
indicated that calling by number
helped to get faster service.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-07-12
Both Annual Tennis
Tourney Is Scheduled
Will Be Held August Sth to 11th
On Mountain Lake Park
Courts

The dates for the thirtieth West
ern Maryland Championship annual
tennis tournament have been set for
August 8 to II. The tournament
which is under the auspices of the
Mountain Lake Park Tennis club,
will be played in Mountain Lake
Park. The officers of the tennis club
said that they expected the tourna-
ment to be a great success this year.
Ralph Weber, chairman of the
tournament, said that the shortening
of the time would neccssitate each
match beginning on time. He said he
felt that this would make the tourna-
ment run more smoothly.
in honor of the thirtieth annual
tournament the secretary of the
United States Lawn Tennis Associ-
alton, Edwin S. Baker, is planning to
attend. Also expected to be present
is Bob Considine, previous winner
of the Western Maryland Champion
ship, and who now has syndicated
column concerned with sports and
other things appearing in a great
many of the metropolitan dailies.
All six of the regular events will
take place. These include the mems
and women's singles and doubles,
mixed doubles, and veterans doubles.
The entries for the singles close 8
P. NJ, EST, August 7, and entries for
the doubles close the night before
play begins. The drawing will be held
Tuesday evening at the Mountain
Lake Park Hotel.
The Logan Carr Memorial Bowl,
which goes to the winner of the mems
singles, has been won by Malcolm
Fox, of Baltimore, for the past two
years. The women's singles Three
Year Challenge Trophy was won by
Lefty Ewing, of Wheeling, w. Va,
last year.
The trophies become the permanent
possession of the person winning
three times. Barney Welsh, Rockville,
was the winner of the mems event
III lCiCs oIlICi NlIlIlCIS VI Illc WOItlCIl
trophy are Mrs. Ann Grey, Washing
ton, 1915 and 1916; Mrs. Elizabeth
Hugus Smith, Wheeling, w. Va,
1947; Miss Sara Moore, Washington,
ID. c., 1913; Miss Charlotte Decker,
Washington, 1919.
Several social activities have been
scheduled for the tournament. On Au-
gust there will be a reception at
the Mountain Lake Hotel; on Au-
gust 9, an informal party at the Oak
land Golf Club; on August 10, the
formal subscription dance at the
Mountain Lake Hotel; and on Au-
gust II, the awarding of prizes.
Tennis club officials announced that
the tournament courts are in shape
for any persons from Oakland, Mt
Lake Park, or nearby areas to use at
any time. There are three courts
available.
The annual event is sanctioned by
the U. S. Lawn Tennis association.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-07-12
Pass Worthless Checks

Three worthless checks were passed
in Oakland all dated Tuesday, July
10, authorities reported The checks
were signed "Theodorc Fike." The
largest check was for $l2O payable to
Albert McCombie. Sheriff Paul w.
Fisher said he was not sure vet
whether the name used on the checks
was an alias or not. Fike has been
traced to Morgantown, but Fisher
said aside from that nothing else is
known about him.
There was another forged check
dated July 25, 1919, which was made
payable to Theodore Fike and signed
Troy Friend" The sheriff said he
felt that Fike had made the check
payable to himself and that he had
forged the signature.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-07-12
County Older Youth
Group Recognized

An Older Youth group for county
All club members and others inter-
ested was reorganized at a meeting
last week at the Pleasant Valley recre-
ational area, with 81 in attendance.
The purpose of the organization is
to bind town and country people more
closely together through the youth
and to provide training ground for
developing leadership. Bob Bechtold,
University of Maryland Extension ser
vice, in charge Of older youth work
in the state, was present to assist in
the organization work.
Accompanying him was Francois
LeBOudour, of France, who is in
America studying youth organi-
cations. He attended the open house
for rural leaders of the world, U. S.
Department of Agriculture. He spoke
to the group about various organiza-
tions in France.
Harland Beachy, Swanton, was
elected president; Vida burst, I'm
derwood, vice-president; Betty Lou
Glotfelty, Bittinger, secretary; and
Bob Harvey, Swanton, treasurer. At
the next meeting at the Pleasant Val
ley recreation area on Wednesday eve
ming, August /, at o'clock, CON
stitution and the various goals of the
organization will be worked out.
James McHenry, assistant county
agent, extended an invitation to any
interested Young peODle TO attend.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-07-12
Name Health Officer

DR.. Page H. Seekford was named
acting deputy state health officer for
Garrett county by the State Depart
ment and began his duties in Oakland
on Monday, July 9.
DR.. Seekford, a graduate of North
western university in 1913, is being
loaned from the IT, s. Public Health
Service while waiting for an assign
ment in Southeast Asia.
He and his wife are occupying an
apartment in the Nally home on Alder
street.
DR.. Seekford fills the position made
vacant when DR.. T. B. Dunno was re-
called to active duty with the army
medical corps.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-07-12
Knights to Install

8. Beeson Snyder will be installed
as chancellor commander of Garrett
Lodge No. 113, knights of Pythias,
at ceremonies on Friday evening, be-
ginning at 8 o'clock.
Others to be installed are Playford
Ryan, vice-chancellor; John Forman,
prelate; George Comp, master of
work; Walter Hardesty, secretary;
Milburn w. Mann, financial secretary;
A. G. Gortner, treasurer; Lawrence
Groves, master at arms; James H.
Campbell, inside guard; James R.
Hoult, outside guard. Maurice Brook
hart Will be installing officer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-07-12
Gas PRODUCTION
TOPS 20 MILLION
DAILY IN COUNTY
Another Well of Four Million
Capacity 'Blew In" in Mt.
Lake Area Last Week


Garrett county's natural gas pro-
duction topped twenty million cubic
feet daily one day last week when an
other four million capacity we'll "came
in"
This well is known as the Joe Nc
Kee well, near the Right well and close
to the lake at Mt. Lake Park 1t has
been holding to four million since it
came in.
This makes the sixth we'll to have
"come in" with more than a million
capacity, and all but one are still pro-
ducing that amount.
At least thirteen other wells are
producing from $4,000 to 785,O00
cubic feet daily, and the approximate
total to date would be in the neighbor-
hood of 21,37O,O 900. Most of these wells
are from the Mt. Lake Park area, al
though some of them are south of
that area toward Gortner and Red
House.
The Columbian Carbon company is
now moving in rigs on two properties
in the Red House section, those of Ar
tie Dodge and Noah Lichty, and drill
ing will begin there shortly.
Most of the wells that have been
producing for any length of time have
had their output turned into the lines
of the c. and A. Gas company, while
few of the smaller ones listed be-
low are being drilled to deeper depths
or are being acidized.
Some Of the wells and approximate
capacities include the following:
Gordon estate, 100000; Offutt, $780,
600; Joni Miller, 100000; Kight, 1885,
900; Naylor, 100000; Mt. Lake Hotel,
100000; Beachy well near Gortner,
100000; N. K WEIGH, 100000;
ODonnell, 100000; eraser Gnegy,
215,000; Mt. Lake auditorium, , to 4
million; Baker lot on D street, $780,
600; Arts, 100000; Holloway, 600,-
600; George Harvey, 100000; VINO.
4, next to George Dawson, about one
million; Mckee, 100000; Will White,
back of barber shop in Loeb Lynn,
$4,000, and still drilling, depth now
1894; Shahan on ampitheatre ground,
$4,000, still drilling at 1919.
The White we'll this morning was
registering 100000 cubic feet.
The Dawson well which doomed in
at fifteen million, has dropped to
nothing, with a well adjacent to it still
producing million. The Simon Cog
ley well, at a depth of 5531 feet,
was definitely termed a dry hole and
was recently plugged
The Gilbert well on route PIG Is
down to 4770 feet and is now in shale
but is still dry. Second well on Mt.
Lake Hotel property, 400 feet; Kitz-
miller well, still dry at 417O; C. P.
Martin we'll, only 1000 to 5000 cubic
feet; Hershman well, close to Weber,
over 5000 feet; Eli Beachy property,
over 5000 feet; Stuart Hamill, east
of town, 2,400 feet; Louis Moon well,
1866 feet; Lichty well on German road,
tools lost there at 1000 feet.
Drilling continues on Russell Giant
ger property, Deep Creek; Harve Mus
Sard place at crossroads east of town;
Calhoun, back of Cozy row, Bolyard
property, Richards well, German well.
and several others. Other wells are
in the process of being set up.
At the present rate of flow, royal
ties to property owners would amount
to something over $4,000 daily.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-07-12
Burglar Sentenced

Arthur Dess Kitzmiller, who waived
an appearance before Grand Jury,
and who asked an immediate trial on
burglary charge, was sentenced last
Friday by Associate Judge Morgan C.
Harris to serve eighteen months in
the House of Correction.
Kitzmiller had pleaded guilty to the
theft of a number of household ar
ticles from the Howard summer home
on Alder street, several weeks ago.
The articles were all recovered at the
mans home in Mt. Lake Park.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-07-12
Technician Appointed

Miss Lucy J. Rightmirc is the new
laboratory and X-ray technician at the
Garrett County Memorial hospital in
Oakland. She fills the position for
merly occupied by Mrs. Stanley Cal
lis, the former Beth Shirer Mrs. Will
liam A. Shirer had been assisting as
laboratory technician for several
weeks and will remain there for a
few weeks longer.
Miss Rightmire is resident of
Grafton, w. Va, and was formerly
employed at the Potomac Valley hos
pital in Keyser. She is a graduate of
the Franklin School of Science and
Arts at Philadelphia, Pa.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-07-12
Married y Years

Mr.. and Mrs. George W. Durham,
of Friendsville, will observe their
72nd wedding anniversary at their
home on Friday, July Is. Mr. and
Mrs. Durham We're married July 10,
1879 by the late Rev. H. E. Friend,
at Friendsville.
Mrs. Durham remains belfast but
Mr.. Durham is able to be up and
around the home.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-07-12
Akron Society to Picnic

The Maryland Society of Akron will
hold its 23rd annual picnic at Memorial
Park, Wadsworth, Ohio, on Sunday,
July %, it was announced by Mrs.
H. J. Bittner, acting secretary. R.
Vellenoweth is president of the group.
Valley frontiersman., 1951-08-03
New ARC Head Named

According to Delegate Bob Bartlett, A. F. Ghiglione of Ju- neau was named commissioner of Roads in Alaska by the Secretary of Interior last week.
 Since Col. John R. Moves was recalled by the army in June, Ghiglione has been serving as acting commissioner. Formerly he was chief engineer. He began working for the Alaska Road Commission in Anchorage in 1883. Except for a five-year tour of duty with the Navy during the war, he has been in the ARC ever since. In 1947 he became ARC chief of operations for the Territory. Last year, upon the re- tirement of Ike P. Taylor, Chig-
Valley frontiersman., 1951-08-03
fRwINS ENTERTAIN GUESTS FROM WIESER, IDAHO

Paul Joseph and his son Tom of Wiescr. Idaho. were both guests of the Don Irwins this past week Tom will continue his visit until he and Don Irwin, Jr. leave for Willamette College in September
 Mir Joseph had to return to Wieser by plane Wednesday He Is a retired farmer presently em- ployed on the Neteran's-on-the- farm training program
 Young Tom and young Don have much in common. They are classmates and fraternity broth CTS: they are both business ad- ministration students; and they both plan to study law after grad uation Now they're employed by the Wiggins Go. on the AGS pro- ject north of town.
Valley frontiersman., 1951-08-03
Founders Doy CornivoI To Be Held Sofurdoy Af EImendorf dFB

There will be continuous enter iainment from 10 a. m. until mid night tomorrow as Elcmendorf Air Force Base celebrates Found CTS Day in carnival at the Fair grounds.
 Scheduled are a flight over the midway by jet plane in forma- tlon, an all-star baseball game. and a fireworks display. A jam session wIil feature the 752nd Air Force Band, and the Little Thea tre group of Anchorage will pres ent talent show.
 Each squadron will participate Tn the carnival, the day having been declared a full holiday for every man on the base. Amuse- ment stands, side shows, games of skill. or concessions are plan ned by the individual squadrons.
 After the fireworks display at 10 p. m., there will be a draw ing for prizes offered to carnival visitors. A $4,000 airplane and free flight instruction are offered in one gate prize.
 Tickets for the carnival are on sale at the base, Fort Richardson and throughout the Greater An chorage area. Sponsored by the Air Force Aid Society, the carni- val celebrates the 11th anniver- sary of the founding of Elmen- dorf AFB.
Valley frontiersman., 1951-08-03
Bcc VACCINATIONS TO BE OFFERED SOON

Another opportunity to receive BCG vaccinations for tuberculo- sis will be given to local people who were unable to attend the clinic held last May. Valley Pub lie Health Nurse Marjorie Myren said this week.
 Miss Myren said that all those who want to receive the BCG vaccination should get in touch with the Health Center in person or by postcard soon. She will need to know how much of the vaccine to request of the Alaska Department of Health.
 AS in the previous clinic, Tu- berculin tests will be given first to determine whether or not vac cination with BCG is necessary. Those who react positively to the tuberculin test will not need the vaccination.
 Time of the clinic will be an- nounced later.
Valley frontiersman., 1951-08-03

Miss Wanda Lindsey left Palm CT this week, enroute by plane to Webster Springs. West Virginia where she plans a vacation with her parents, MT. and Mrs. Wheel CT Lindsey. She will return to Palmer before school re-opens. Miss Lindsey has been employed at Bert's Drug Store.
Valley frontiersman., 1951-08-03

Hone became chief engineer.
 The new ARC head is a gradu- ate of the University of Washing tons engineering school, and has done advanced work at the Mas sachusetts Institute of Technolo- gy.
Valley frontiersman., 1951-08-03
: } Gallons Per Minute by Fair Time
 Is CO-0p's Ice Cream Prod. Goal

The Coop creamery started renovations this week to make room for their new continuous process ice cream plant which will pour it out al the rate of three gallons per minute
 Liquid mix goes in one side and comes out frozen on the other in this latest model Vogt freezer. capable of handling l80 gallons an hour.
 With this new freezer we'll have a plant as modern and up to date as anything Outside, !" creamery manager Clarence Bell stated this week. We hope to have the plant installed by the week of the Fair"
 The local creamery will be able to produce 40,000 gallons of ice cream per month. Lately, the Co., Op hasn't been able to keep up with the demand Last month, running l4 hours per day, the present facilities produced 23,202 gallons of ice-cream.
 We've always had ice cream for our customers, MT. Bell said, but not always the flavor re- quested."
 75%o WANT VANILLA
 New ice cream flaVors will be added only in response to con- sumer demand, MT. Bell said. Alaskans tastes run toward the traditional favorites of vanilla, chocolate, and straWberry-in that order. Seventy-five percent of all sales are fo vanilla ice cream. Maple walnut comes after straw berry in popularity, and Hawaii an delight, cherry, black rasp- berry and pistachio run neck and neck for fifth place.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-05-11
TONIGHT DOORS OPEN ZOO

SHOWS = 7:10-9:30 FEATURE-7:28-9:4 :47
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-05-11
TAPS BLOWN AT
 ART BURKE FUNERAL

With Exalted Ruler LelSoy West officiating the Elks ritualistic fu- neral service was said for Arthur Burke Wednesday afternoon at the Carter chapel which was banked with flowers from his many friends.
 Burke was accidently drowned near Aux Bay last Sunday. H. is survived by his wife, Margaret; his mother, Mrs. Mary Burke; sister, Mrs. E. E. Smith of Skagway. and an aunt, Mrs. Janiksela of Juneau.
 He was member of the Elks, Pioneers, a World War II veteran, was wellknown in sports circles and held in high regard here.
 The National Guard firing squad fired a volley of three shots and Walter Soboleff blew taps at the graveside.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-05-11
PRISONER WAIVED
 BY ANCHORAGE AND IN. Y. AUTHORIZES

A man, now serving 60-day sentence in the Ketchikan jail on misdemeanor charge, was found to be wanted by Anchorage author ities on a charge of manslaughter, for the alleged killing of his father.
 The man is Hobart J. Michels, alias John Harvey Mitchell. He was arrested in Ketchikan May 4.
 Another warrant for him has been received by U. s. Marshal Walter Hellan, of Juneau. from James J. Dwyer, parole officer of the Division of Parole, Syracuse, N. r., which states Michels has been sought since 1883 for parole violation.
 The Anchorage Marshals office has notified Hellan that it will not press charges if Michels is re- turned to New York authorities, otherwise, their charge will stand.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-05-11
BROW MES FLY up AT C. }. COURT OF AWARDS THURSDAY

With dispatch and grace. the Girl Scouts and Brownies demon strated their achievements and re- ceived their awards earned during, the year at the spring court last night in the high school gym. Scout Commissioner Mrs. John Clements expressed her apprecia- ton at the fine turnout of parents and friends, thanked general chair man Mrs. I. J. Montgomery for a job well-done and awarded live year pins to Mrs. Morton Flint, Mrs. Ray Taylor and Miss Betty Hammond.
 The girls presented a trim pie ture from the appealing little Brownies in their characteristic un- forms through the scouts with their green costumes and yellow ties to the mariners in their dark skirts and white blouses. Shirley Casperson was master of ceremon- ies; Virginia Whitehead. Carla Car ter and Nancy Mcdowell played piano accompaniments; Pal g e Whitehead was narrator for the puppet show. Lynne Johnson told of the services performed by Troop ! No. Il at the hospitals.
 Troop No. 12, with Judy Larsen spokesman, welcomed Troop No. 4 in the Brownie Fly-Up. Leader Mrs. Donald Burrus told how many of the Brownies had been together for three years and called on var ious girls to tell what they liked hest about being Brownies. Mrs. Arnold Larsen is the leader Of Troop 12. Mrs. Jack Burford award l ed Brownie clusters to the members of Troop 4. For Troop No. 12 Dor othy Hixson won first prize for her scrapbook. Bonnie Mclean, second, and Judith Pym, honorable mention. For selling 118 boxes of cookies Bonnie was given special prize; as was Jamie Albrecht for selling 60 boxes of cookies.
 Mrs. J. William Gibson and Mrs Herbert Rowland presented badges for Troop No. l; Mrs. M. M. Flint and Mrs. Dan Baxter, Troop No. 5; Mrs. Ray Taylor and Mrs. Hennine Berggren, Troop No. 8; Mesdames Larson, Elvin Hawley. Ernest Eh- Ter and Harold Schultz. Troop No
 12; Brownie Troop No. 3, Evelyr Sneesby; Troop IA. Miss Betty Hammond; Troop No. 4, Mrs. Bur- rus, Mrs Jack Burford; Troop No | ?, Sylvia Davis; Troop sNo. g, Mis-. Katherine File; Troop No. 10, Mrs Ray Hagerup.
 1 It was reported that IS out ol
 IT Brownies in Troop No 3 wert absent due to the measles whicf is taking such toll of the young Try. Douglas scouts and Brownies will hold a separate court oi awards.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-05-11
KING 50L0M0N'S MINE5' ON SUNDAY
 CAPITOL THEATRE

The Capitol Theatre on Sunday is going to show one of the big pro- auctions, one that is still on first run in the leading movie houses in the States.
 The production is King Solo, mons Mines" a MGM feature that took exactly one year of the most complex and extensive preparations. After one year of preparation it took another year to put in final pro- duction.
 Adapted from H. Rider Haggard's famous book, the romantic advent ure story at last comes to the screen.
 It is a technicolor feature with a great cast, the stars being Deborah Kerr, Stewart Granger and Richard Carlson.