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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-08-02
Beetle Traps Set Out

Fifty Japanese beetle traps are be-
ing set out this year in Garrett county
for the purpose of making a survey to
see if there is any heavy infestation
of the pest in this area.
John II. Carter, the county
agent, is in charge of this work
locally. Twenty-Five traps are being
set in the Oakland area and twenty
five in other parts of the county. They
will be checked twice each week and
will be kept up for about six weeks.
While thousands of the pests which
feed on 200 different kinds of vege-
tables, grasses, trees, etc. are found
in other parts of the state, Garrett
county has not been troubled thus
far, although some infestation has
been noted as far as Frostburg, Mr..
Carter said.
In former years in the county no
more than ten beetles have been
trapped, but this year, eight already
have been spotted and killed. That
many were found Tuesday on the
grapevine on the property of Harry
w. limbaugh, north Third street.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-08-02
Three Fishermen At
Deep Creek Narrowly
Escape Drowning

Three fishermen in the Red Run
section of Deep Creek lake narrowly
escaped drowning on Tuesday evening
about 10 o'clock when their boat cap
sized. They were H. f. Stockslager,
of Oakland and Pittsburgh; Garland
pat" Friend, of Mt. Lake Park, and
William Herriot also Pittsburgh.
1t was only through the heroic eff
forts of two Midland fisherman, Clar-
ence George and Thomas Blair, and
others from Oakland who arrived on
the scene shortly after they heard
cries for help, that serious tragedy
was prevented.
Others assisting in the rescue were
Donald NJ. Browning and Arvey Rit-
chic, who were in a motorboat some
distance away, and Carroll Miller, who
with his wife, was in another motor
boat in the same area but quite a long
way off.
The two Midland men heard cries
for help and with a searchlight located
the upturned boat and the three men
in the water. Herriot was seen holding
onto the boat with one hand and
grasping Friend with the other. Stock
Slayer was in the water nearby.
Friends head was under water when
hauled aboard the 14-foot craft where
George started artificial respiration.
The Richie and Miller boats then ar
rived and assisted in getting the three
to Red Run lodge where artificial res
piration was continued by Don Brown
ing and the Oakland Fire department
inhalator used. The inhalator had
been brought from Oakland by Emroy
Bolden.
Friend was brought around and
taken to Garrett County Memorial
hospital where he was examined by a
physician but was not admitted He
was then taken to his home.
Miller said that Herriot had in
formed his rescuers that he could not
have held Friend much longer. They
estimated his head had been under
water for a few minutes. Miller said
that when he carried Friend up to
Red Run lodge that quite lot Of
water came from his lungs.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-08-02
Leaves For Puerto
Rico AS Instructor

Lawrence P. Riley, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. Paul Riley, Wilson street
Oakland, sailed today from New York
for San Juan, Puerto Rico. Mr.. Riley
will assume the duties of instructor
in psychology at the University of
Puerto Rico, division of General
Studies, at Mayaguez.
Following three years in the U. S.
Army during World War II, he re-
sumed his education and received his
B.A. degree from West Virginia Wes-
leyan college, Buckhannon, in 1913;
his MA. degree from the University
of Toronto, Canada, in 1850, and last
year was instructor in psychology at
Bethany college, Bethany, w. Va. He
is member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon,
social fraternity, West Virginia Acade-
my of Science, American Psycholo-
gical association and other organiza-
tions.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-08-02
Loan Fund Available

The Garrett Branch, American AS
sociation of University Women, an
nounced this week that the Angela
Smart student loan fund had reached
$780, and that it was now available
to a student.
The student loan committee con-
sisting of Mrs. George Hanst, Miss
Ruth Keller, and Mrs. Leo Helbig
announced that the branch would pre-
fer the loan to be used by junior OF
senior in college, although underclass-
men may apply.
Applicants were requested to APP
ply to Mrs. Hanst, chairman, and the
final selection would be made by the
executive board of the local organi-
cation.
The loan fund originated in men,
DRY of the late Angela Smart, char
ter member of the branch, who left
four minor children. The funds have
been raised by a public card party
and by individual contributions.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-08-02
Korean Casualty
To Be Reburied

Pfc. William f. Otto, casualty of
the Korean fighting, who was killed
July %, 1850, has been returned to
the United States for reburial. His
body will arrive in Oakland today ac-
companied by an escort, and will be
taken to the Leighton Funeral home.
Reburial services will be conducted
on Saturday afternoon, August 4,
from the North Glade Methodist
church, with Rev. Randall Prince, pas
tor of Bethel Methodist church, Of
floating Interment will be in the
North Glade cemetery with members
of the National Guard and American
Legion in charge of military rites.
A son of William L. Otto and the
late Lena Groves Otto, the soldier
was born in Swanton June 10, 1880.
He attended school at Swanton and
enlisted in June, 1913, at Fort Meade.
He was transferred to Fort Jackson,
S. c., and then sent to Seattle, Wash
ington, where he sailed for Japan,
September II, 1913.
Stationed with Company l of the
35th infantry regiment and 25th in
fantry division, he had been in Korea
only five days when killed.
Surviving are his father, six sisters
and three brothers, Mrs. Audley
Riley, Deer Park; Mrs. Delbert Val
entine, Cumberland; Mrs Bruce Ash
by, Luke; Mrs. Raymond Aronhalt,
Gormania, W. Va; Nina and Ruby
Otto, at home; Harvey Otto, Fred
Otto and Louis Otto, Swanton.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-08-02
Dollar Days Event
Being Held This Week

Dollar Days are here again. Be
ginning today, August 2, and con-
tinuing through Saturday, August A.
Oakland will be the center of many
reduction. The event which is made
possible by the participation of
twenty-nine of the towns business
places is an annual affair featuring
reduced prices. Clothing, household
wares, food, and automobile supplies
and other items will all be offered at
lowered rates.
All the Oakland stores which usu-
ally close at 1900 noon Thursday
will remain open all day. Banks are
continuing to close at II o'clock on
Thursdays.
Several thousand ten-page cmcu-
lars have been distributed throughout
the trading area by the Mt. Top
Chamber of Commerce which is spon-
soring the sale.
A number of free prizes will be
awarded Saturday evening.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-08-02
Quartet To Sing at
Park August s and 9

The JAM Male quartet from the
Prairie Bible Institute, Three Hills,
Alberta, Canada, will present a pro-
gram in the Mt. Lake Park Taber-
nacle next Wednesday and Thursday,
August and 8. They will sing at two
services each day, at o'clock and
also at 7:45 o'clock, p. m.
DR.. L. E. Maxwell, president of
the Institute, will speak and show
pictures at these services, and MI
Scholfield, president of the Christian
Business Mems committee of Holly
wood, California, will take part in
the program.
The group is holding meetings in
the Eastern states and will travel
from Indiana to Cumberland by air
plane. From Mt. Lake Park the group
will go to Washington, d. c.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-08-02
First Tennis Matches
Start On Wednesday

The first matches of the 30th an
nual Western Maryland Champion
ship Tennis tournament will begin
next Wednesday morning, August s,
on the Mt. Lake Park tennis courts.
Ralph Weber, chairman of the tourna-
ment, said that all the matches would
be run on schedule and on Eastern
Standard time.
Among the players who have al
ready entered are Edward Alcorn, of
Pittsburgh; Floyd Day, Alex Kettles,
College Park; Jack Mclaughlin,
Mercersburg, Pa; Lawrence c. Mid
dlecamp, College Park; A. F. Schus-
ter, Pittsburgh; Nelson Thomasson,
Darlington, ILL.,, and Barney Welsh,
Rockville. Mr.. Welsh has one leg on
the Logan Carr Memorial Bowl He
won the mems singles in 1913.
Entered for the women's singles
are Frances Bassett and Mary Ann
Bassett, both of Washington, Ann
Fennessey, University Park, Md
Sarah Moore, Washington, who was
the 1913 winner of the three-year
Challenge trophy, and Betty Sue
ThomassOn, Darlington, Ill.
All of the tournament social events
will be run on standard time includ-
ing the semi-formal subscription
dance on Friday, August 10, at the
Mt. Lake hotel. The dance will begin
at $3.50 and the orchestra will play
until 1890.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-08-02
Grantsville High
Student Is Named
Farmerette of 1851
Margaret Brenneman, 16, of Bit
finger, Selected to Represent
County in State Contest

Margaret Brenneman, of Bittinger,
16-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Lawrence Brenneman, and junior
in Grantsville High school, was de-
clared Miss Farmerette of 1851 from
this county, at the annual contest
Saturday at the Pleasant Valley recre-
ational area. She won over four other
contestants, Sandra Lee Jacobs,
Grantsville; Louise Spoerlein, Mt.
Lake Park; 10 Ellen Bucket and
Phyllis Beachy, Bittinger and will
go to the State fair at Timonium late
this month to compete with other
Miss Farmerettcs of the state.
Active in All club work for seven
years, Miss Brenneman also won
grand champion award in dressmak-
ing with her blue chambray frock
trimmed in white eyelet. This was her
second year as grand champion in
dress making.
Judges in the Farmerette contest
were Mrs. w. w. Dewitt, of Hoyes;
Miss Ethel Grove, home demonstra-
ton agent. Contestants were ques-
toned by Sol Hoke, Ridgeley, youth
director for the Maryland Farm
Bureau, who also presented the win
ner with $25 and each other con-
testant with So.
Other Winners Named
Jackie Warwick, IA, Grantsville, won
first in the calf show with his Hol-
stein calf obtained by the All through
the Sears Roebuck foundation. This
was his first year in the contest. He
will give the first calf from his win
ner to All which will be given to
another All member.
Reserve champion was Guernsey
calf of Darlene Schlossnagle, II,
Friendsville. Her brother, Lewis
Schlossnagle, was grand champion
winner last year.
Melvin Custer, 21, Swanton, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Hayward Custer, won
the tractor contest, completing the
course in 495 points with his Farm
all. His beef steer was grand cham
pon last year. Guy w. Gienger, Uni
versity of Maryland, judged this event.
Donald Glover, 16, Finzel, won first
prize in fitting and showing dairy
calves, with Guy Harvey, II, Swan
ton, taking second with his Angus.
Around 500 persons attended the
annual event which was included in
the program of the annual farm pic
mic.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-08-02
Finds Board With
Note Left In 1892

Allen Maust, of near Accident, who
is engaged in putting an addition to
his farm home at the foot of Negro
Mt. on the Accident Bittinger road,
refreshed a lot of memories one day
this week when he uncovered board
on the rear porch of the home on
which was written note by the build
er, back in 1892.
The note was written in German:
"Dicses Haus list am Jar des
Heaun 1892 gebaut worden. Schrei-
ner Ludwig Kehl hat es gebaut und
Ludwig Spoerlein hat dasebe haven
lassen.
"Geschriehen den Is September.
Colt beschuetze dasselbe."
Translated it reads: "This house
was built in the year of the Lord
1892. The carpenter who built it was
Ludwig Kehl. And it was Ludwig
Spoerlein who had it built Written
on the 18th day of September God
DleSS the same.
Old-timers around Accident got to-
gether and volunteered the informa-
ton that Ludwig or Louis Spoerlein,
was father of John Spoerlein. The
farm was sold in turn to Conrad
Coon Fratz, William (BilD Fratz;
Jimmie Knox, William Bill Fratz,
Adam Richter, and Allen Maust.
Henry L. Kahl, Fresno, California,
who was visiting relatives around Ac-
cident for the past three weeks,
recognized his fathers handwriting
At the time the house was built he
was 81 years old and was mason ten
der for Joe Bucket who laid the wall.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-08-02
Resigns AS Rector
Of Episcopal Parish

Rev Frederick f. Meyer has ten
dered his resignation as rector of st.
Matthews Episcopal Parish at Oak
land, effective early in September
The resignation was presented to the
vestry of the church at meeting last
Friday, according to DR.. w. w. Grant,
senior warden.
Rev. Meyer has accepted call to
serve Grace Episcopal church in
Darlington, Md, near Baltimore. No
successor has been named.
Rev. Meyer came to Oakland in
March, 1850, from Holy Trinity
church in Baltimore. Both Rev. and
Mrs. Meyer are natives of New York
state.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-08-02
Newest Gas Well
Registers 100000

Another near million gas we'll was
"shot in" at Mt. Lake Park this week
to add its total to the 20 or more
other wells that are producing in that
area.
The newest one recorded is the one
known as the Shahan well, located on
the former ampitheatre property. The
pressure indicated 100000 cubic feet
daily. The depth of the we'll was listed
at more than $500 feet. Nitro glycer-
inc was used to shoot the we'll after
it had been acidized several days
previous.
Drilling continues on about twenty
additional wells.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-08-02
PLAN TOUR TO
SHOW PROGRESS
WITH CAULIFLOWER

A field tour of the cauiflowcr
acreage in the vicinity Of Oakland,
has been planned for Friday after
noon, August 10, 1t has been an
nounced.
The group will meet on the A. w.
Sliger farm south of Oakland, on
route 219, at l o'clock, where six
acres Of cauliflower growing there
will be examined.
Experimental paintings of both
cauliflower and broccoli being grown
by the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
will be observed and various varieties
and treatments studied.
The next stop will be the University
of Maryland experimental planting
in the same neighborhood, and from
there visits will be made to as many
of the fields being grown by local
farmers as time permits.
More than thirty-five acres Of
cauliflower are being grown in this
county by a group which organized
this spring as the Garrett County
Vegetable Growers cooperative, with
most of the acreage in the general
vicinity of Oakland Seventeen grow
ers are producing cauliflower with
the crop to be packed in new wire
bound containers, inspected by the
Federal-State Inspection service, and
q 1t,,Int. 70 lo
large terminal produce markets.
R. L. Winklepleck, horticulture
agent for the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad, who has been spending much
of his time with the project in the
county this summer, pointed out that
only by packing uniform, high
quality product is it possible to realize
satisfactory returns on today's high
/ ly competitive markets.
Transplanting to the fields of the
young plants took place during the
last three weeks of June and the first
week of July. Harvest is expected to
start early in August, reaching peak
volume the last of the month.
Under close supervision of John II.
Carter, county agricultural agent;
and agricultural development agents
of the b. and O., local growers were
complimented by Mr.. Winklepleck as
doing a splendid job in producing this
crop which has not been grown COM
mercially in this county for number
of years.
He felt that prospects were bright
for rapid expansion in the county of
growing of cauliflower as well as
several other cool season vegetables
for which conditions are especially
suited.
Everyone interested in this new
agricultural endeavor is invited to at
tend the tour week from tomorrow.
He declared this was an excellent OPP
portunity for those who might be
interested in growing cauliflower
next year to study the crop and learn
more about it.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-08-02
County Boys Win in
FLA Judging Contests

The Oakland High farm mechanics
team, with John Beckman as the
single member, took state honors in
the Maryland Future Farmers OF
America convention contests held at
the University of Maryland last week
Another honor went to Western
Maryland with Wayne Harmon, Acct
dent High school, receiving the state
award, $4,000, for soil and water
management.
John Reckner was the coach in
farm mechanics.
Robert Brobst, of Accident, was
elected first ce-president of the
State organization at the closing SEES
sion. Gilbert o. Bowling, of La Plata,
was elected president.
About PTS vocational agricultural
students from all parts of the state
attended.
County Placings
Thirty-eight FLA members from
the four Garrett county chapters at
tended the convention and judging
Placings other than first were as fol
lows:a
John Georg, Accident, took third in
the farm mechanics contest, with
James Winebrenner, Grantsville, 5th
In poultry judging Grantsville won
End place with Hamill Glotfelty and
Orlo Folk. Fift' lace went to Oak
land team of Dale Green and Charles
Fike. Friendsville placed tenth in the
state Winning money for high indi-
vidual scores were Orlo Folk, Bird
Hamill Glotfelty, 8th; Dale Green
10th.
In potato judging the Accident
team won second with Elwood Glass
End high individual and Robert Oes-
ter 4th high.
William Stanton who represented
the county in public speaking took
third place honors for GrantsvilIe. II
dairy Judging Frank Arnold, 3rc
place individual; and Donald
Matthews, Oakland, were 9th team
/ in the state.
Ninth place went to Grantsville
with Joel Stanton 9th place individual
and Herbert Bucel doing the judg-
ing. Dale Rodeheaver, Accident
placed 5th as an individual.
In milk judging Accident took 4tf
with Wayne Harmon 8th individual
and Reginald Bowser Judging. Grants
vile was 18th with Floyd Ba' ier 9Th
individual and William Stanton iudg-
ing. Oakland took 9Th place WITH
Frank Arnold 7th individual and Dale
/ Green assisting.
In the vegetable contest Accident
took End. Allen Ault and Edward
Ream were tied for 4th as individuals
Grantsville was 10th with Herbert
Bucket and Orlo Folk.
Hamill Glotfelty and Orlo Folk viii
represent Maryland in the Poultry
judging contest at Harrisburg, Pa, al
the National Nepco convention.
Other boys participating were Will
liam Wampler, Grantsville; Harry
Burzenski, Guy Harvey, Robert
Schmidt and Dale Custer, all of Oak
land; Carl Kamp and Glenn Schlos-
nagle, Accident.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-08-02
Named to State Office

At the business session of the
Maryland Amvets, meeting in con-
vention at Oakland last Sunday, John
Castilow, Oakland, was named first
vice-commander. He is a member of
the Roy and Cover post at Oakland.
Vernon Cassell, Frederick, was
named state commander.
About 125 persons attended the two
day session which included picnic
at Harrington Manor, dinner and
dance at the Mt. Lake Hotel.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-08-02
Extension Given by Army

The deadline for the selective SER
vice registrants who have been given
induction examinations, and who
wish to select their own branch of
service, has been extended for the
third time. According to T/Sgt.
George F. Kirby, local recruiter,
registrants now have until August
81.
Those who fail to select the branch
of service they desire will revert to
the draft board where they will re-
main under its jurisdiction and be
ordered to active duty as the local
board desires.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-08-02
Mercury Hits SO

The mercury hit Sc degrees on July
31st, to equal the record of two other
days of that month for the hottest
for that particular period. The Their
mometer also dropped to AZ degrees
twice during July, on the 9Th and Dist.
Rainfall was about normal, with 3.4S
inches during the 31-day period.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-08-02

] MES IAIUM
James Tatum, director of athletics
and football coach for the University
of Maryland, will be the speaker at
the weekly meeting of the Oakland
Rotary club on Friday evening, at
the William-James hotel, it was an
nounced.
Evening star., 1951-06-26
German Firm Gains
In U. 5. Trade Drive
BY the Asseeiatsd Press

FRANKFURT. Germany, June
26.-German businessmen are
cracking the tough American mar
ket through a new super-sales
organization.
It's the non-profit German
American Trade Promotion Co.,
set up by leading industrial and
commercial groups with the sup
port of American Occupation of
ficialS.
The company's job is to per-
suade Americans to buy in Ger
maryland encourage Germans
to try selling in America. United
States officials claim it's made
seven-league strides toward both
objectives.
West German exports to Amer
lea during the first five months
of 1851 doubled the rate in 1850.
If this pace continues, sales will
reach 5000 million this year.
Behind this phenomenal squirt
lies the effective work of the new
company, says Paul Nevin, chief
of export promotion for the Econ
omic CO. operation Administration
here. 1t has spread export mind
edness" among German business
men, and advised on markets.
packaging. distribution and other
key questions.
Evening star., 1951-06-26
PVT. Jerome TarIefon
OF Police Department
Traffic Division Dies

Pvt. Jerome Tarleton, 53, a
member Of the Metropolitan Police
Force for 81 years, died yesterday
at his home. 507 Second street Sc.
Pvt. Tarleton had been in i'll
health for several months and was
to have retired last Saturday. Al
most his entire career on the police
force was in the traffic division.
A Washington resident for more
than 80 years, he came to the Dis
trict from his native Valley Lee,
|St. Marys County, Md. He was a
past president Of the Holy Name
Society of st. Peters Catholic
Church. Second and C streets Sc.
He leaves his wife. Mrs. Cath
crime L. Tarleton: two sons, James
Mahlon Tar,eton of 218 Orange
street Sc, and Jerome w. Tarle-
ton OF Silver Spring, and daugh-
ter. Sister NJ. Rose Bernard.
c. S. c., stationed in Pakistan.
Another son. Robert. was killed
in a plane crash in Japan about
a year ago.
Funeral services will be held at
$3.50 am. tomorrow at the Ryan
funeral home. BIT Pennsylvania
avenue Sc. Requiem mass will be
said at 8 am. tomorrow at st.
Peters Church. Burial will be in
Cedar Hill Cemetery.
Evening star., 1951-06-26
Mrs. Blanche R. FIener /,
D. {. Resident IS Years

Mrs. Blanche Roosevelt Flemer
IS, a lifelong resident Of Washing.
ton. was to be buried this after
noon in Glenwood Cemetery after
services at the Hines funeral
home. 2901 Fourteenth street NV
Mrs. Flemer died Sunday at her
home. 1851 Columbia road NV
She was the widow of DR.. Lewis
Flemer, a druggist. and a vice
president of the old East WASH
ington Savings Bank, who died in
i943.
Born in Washington. she was
the daughter Of the late Edward
IS. and Louise Roosevelt Fletcher
Mrs. Flemer attended schools
here and In Bordeaux, France.
She leaves three sons, George
Roosevelt Flemer. a teller with
the National Metropolitan Bank;
Henry L. Flemer of the Agricul-
|ture Department and Carl F
Flemer Of Oak Grove, Va.
Evening star., 1951-06-26
Malvern Y. Nedman, 81,
Founder Of Virginia Bank

Funeral services were held
Thursday for Malvern Vance
Stedman. 81. who died last Tues
day at his home in Stuart, va.
Mr.. Stedman was the founder
of the Patrick County Bank and
organizer and incorporation OF
thousands Of acres of orchards in
Virginia.
He came to Washington in 1888
and was associated with the New
York Life Insurance Co. for a
number of years. He returned to
Stuart in 1949.
Mr.. Stedman is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Sallie Woolwine
Stedman; three daughters, Mrs.
Robert Neal, ST., Of Stuart; Mrs.
George c. Smith of the Cathedral
Mansions here and Mrs. Robert
Tenley Of Alexandria, Va; and
three sons, Bierne Stedman Of
Charlottesville. Va. Vance Sted-
man of Alexandria and Richard
M. Stedman Of 208 Massachusetts,
avenue NE.