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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-02-05

MI. and Mrs. Joseph Yoder. Of
Mcyorsdale. spent day with her.
Mrs. VIII WEIGH visited Mrs.
Hubert Martin ON Saturday.
Mrs. Harvey Swaitzentruber re-
turned from several DAYS visit in
Baltimore.
Mrs. Marie Edmiston and Mrs.
Anna Bittmger came by plane
from Florida to Washington on
Saturday. and were weekend
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence
Bittnger before returning here.
Mr., and Mrs. Ralph Grant and
son moved from GortncrS apart
ment to DnItWood, "a, where he
is operating a gas drilling rig. lie
had been employed ON Salt Lick,
near AZ Terra Aiia. ci.,., o...,.
IN ~ WEI la o.t''"n wi" ~, ~ =.
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-02-05

Miss Lena Slabach on Friday eve
ming, in honor of Mr.. and Mrs.
Welches' birthdays on Sunday. Mr..
and Mrs. Wclch entertained with
a turkey dinner. His parents, Mrs.
Frances Lake. Mr. and Mrs. George
Dewitt, Mr. and Mrs. James Lake
and Billy WEIGH and family were
guests.
Pastor Ellis Kamp, of Indiana,
preached for the Amish Congre-
cation at Simon Swartzentruber's
on Thursday.
Simon Swart2entruber and Al
bert Sisk visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Gauer, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Noah Slabach. Mr.. Slabach shows
a slight improvement from the
infected heel that has caused him
Il lot of pain for several months.
Among recent visitors at Dan
Lichty's were Glen Schrock, Nh.
and Mrs. Isaac Beckman. Mr..
Lichty is able to be out.
Dewey Gnegy has rented the
sugar camp from Artie Dodge and
is employed there for the season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Messenger
spent the Weekend with the lat
tcr's sister in Stoyestown, Pa.
Messrs. Joseph Yoder. Alvin
Beachy. Mr.. and Mrs. Yost Sunny
and daughter, Nancy, Of Meyers
dale, spent Tuesday with relatives
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Lipscomb,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Snyder, Mrs
Zenas Melotte were among those
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Snyder
Mrs. Melotte came on account of
her uncle. Noah PyseI, suffering
a stroke at the Evans home.
Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Beckman
spent Monday evening with Mr..
and Mrs. Richard Hesse.
On Monday evening Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Uphole entertained
Mrs. Isaac Beckman, Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Sisk, Rev. William Rogers,
Loeb Lynn, and Mr.. and Mrs. AL
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-02-05
Game and Fish
Report Interesting
To Garrett CountianS

Interesting figures ON fish and
game licenses and other activities
Of the Game and Inland Fish Com
mission are contained in the an
nual report of that group, recently
published. G. c. Nathan. Grants
vile. is a member of the commits
sion. The report was for the period
July T. 1851 to June 30, 1852,
The statistics show that the
state received $7,207.75 from hunt
ing licenses purchased in this
county. There were 1867 county
resident licenses issued from five
places the county. l011; CAROLS
Sport Shop, 1910; Mrs. Kaye
Fille. Fliendsville, 282: Mrs. Dan
Hershberger Grantsville, 799;
Matt Storey's, Deep Creek Lake,
32G. One hundred seven statewide
licenses were issued and 137 non
resident permits.
Anglers licenses brought in
$4,000 which included 4,2S3
county resident, 473 nonresident.
and ACTS special 3-day tourist per-
mits. In the total also was included
$3,56S for 99G boat licenses on
Deep Creek Lake.
One hundred ninetv-fivc game
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-02-05
MT. LAKE PARK

N Sgt. and Mrs. Edward G. De
Witt are visiting Mrs. DeWitt's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John ROWAN,
ST. Sgt Dewitt has been stationed
at Fort Hood, Texas, for the past
several months. He will leave Feb
luarY 10 for Germany. Mrs. De
Witt and children plan to join him
there later.
Randall Sims, Loeb Lynn, is a
surgical patient in Garrett County
Memorial hospital.
Miss Joanna Dewitt. Mt. Lake
Park, and Miss Barbara Feathers,
Eglon, are representing their re-
spective churches in a youth rally
i'm Washington, ID. G., sponsored by
the Brethren Church. They will be
guests at the White House and will
visit several places of interest
while there. They will continue to
New York, where they will visit
the United Nations.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Smith and
family visited relatives in Cum
bertrand Sunday.
Mr.. A. A. Calls has purchased
the bungalow now occupied and
owned by Joe Calls in Loeb Lynn.
Mrs. Britton Martin has returned
nome from New York City where
she visited her uncle and aunt, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles J. Morrow. Mrs.
Martin also visited her daughter,
Emily, at St. Johns College in An
napolis and was there for the play,
"The Winters Tale produced by
II Il
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-02-05
Where's The Referee?

in this county: The Mt. Nebo for
est area, of 1855 acres open to
public and 40 acres enclosed as a
game refuge; and the Thayer area,
Of 328 acres of public shooting land
and $40 acres enclosed as a game
refuge.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-02-05
GORTNER

Among the speakers at the
Union Church on Sunday, We're
Pastor Paul Bender, Of Springs.
His topic: The Lord Abhors Mix
lures. Among others present from
Springs were Mrs. Bender and
daughter, Pastor and Mrs. Resley
Tressler and Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
kiilius.
On Wednesday Mrs. Willard
Swartzentruber went an
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-02-05
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-02-05

THERE'S big story in the price of this
Il beauty-but an even bigger one in
what you get for that price.
You get the highest horsepower and
compression ratio ever engineered into
this Buick Series-frOm the extra-thrifty
F-263 Fireball 8 Engine newly designed
for this Golden Anniversary SPECIAL.
You get an even wider front seat than
this roomy Buick had before plus a new
tilt-away feature that means easier in
and-out.
You get real big-car comfort, from deep,
soft cushions with new zigzag type springs
in both the seats and the backs.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-12-24

Club and she'll be tough in any
field.
Irene Hill, Manuel Fosters top
speedster broke in as a pup last
year in Key West and raced with
the best at Taunton and Rayham
last summer.
Remember Reggie, another
starter in the inaugural, raced at
Miamis West FIagIer track and
compiled an enviable record. He is
being raced by Overseas Kennels.
Yves Hardin, owned and trained
by Don Bronson, seems to have re-
gained the form that took him into
the All-Florida Derby two years
ago and viii always be tough to
beat.
Just.A.Bomb, from the Fred
Whitehead Kennel has won three
schooling races and bids to keep
up the winning efforts be- made in
Morehead City, N. c., this sum-
mer. Miss Nocturne, from the
Fleetwing Kennels will bear watch.
ing.
There will be pari-mutuel wag.
ering on all races with the Daily
Double including the first two rae.
es.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-12-24
BeyO Francis
Winning
Basket Wed.
BY RIP WATSON

| NEW YoR KlR-Clarence (Bevol
Francis, the high-seoring phenom
whose amazing point totals were
wiped from the record books last
spring, had the last laugh on his
Icritics today.
| The big boy from little Rio
Grande (ohiol College averaged
1901 points per game last year,
but the Coaches Assn. voted 10
throw the records out because Of
the poor quality Of the opposition.
HE couldn't score like that
against good team" his critics
seoffed. "Rio Grande viii never
beat anybody that amounts to any
thing"
Bevo kept pumping the points
in as Rio Grande made an East.
ern swing this year, but he and
his mates hadn't score a major
victory until big Bevo took mat
tiers into his own hands last night
and fired the winning basket in
the final seconds for a 67-65 vic
tory over Wake Forest. Grabbing
the ball at the foul circle, Bevo
cut loose with his specially, a
whirling jump shot, and Rio
Grande had victory over the con-
querors of mighty North Carolina
State and the national AAU cham
pion Peoria Caterpillars.
Bevo made 81 points in all, out.
scoring the talented Dickie Hem.
ric of Wake Forest, who got "a in
a losing cause. Little Wayne Wise.
man shared the starring role with
Francis, twice stealing the ball for
baskets in the final 20 seconds.
North Carolina State, No. 8 in
the Associated Press poll, came
from behind to whip the Peoria
AAU team $3.50, making it two
defeats in two nights for the Cater.
pillars against college opposition.
Oklahoma Ann, No. S in the
poll, also had a tough game be.
fore turning back Southern Cali
fornia 52-49, while eighty.ranked
Minnesota set school record with
a 91,73 beating of Marquette.
Bradley surprised Notre Dame
by getting out in front and staying
there almost all the way for a
74.72 victory despite a desperate
Irish rally.
! Toledo. which gave third.ranked
Duquesne a scare last Saturday,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-12-24
Charley colleh's
Selections

Fridsy's Best BET: Range Twi.
light. Tenah Race tThs eVtsfsn6-
Ing deg ea TIE frsekl.
Other selections:
First Race: Matthew Hill, Bread.
anbutter and Modern Age.
Second Race: Kay Roo. Swiss
Hill and Clayton Ward.
Third Race: n. 0.'s Nick, Root
Beer and Rural Cousin.
Fourth Race: Predict, Besuty's
Gift and Black Bomb.
Fifth Race: Tenney C., Mighty
Moon and Mista Blzness.
Sixth Race: cuddly Cute, Lady
Crystal and Tow-ee.
Seventh Race: Lady Russet,
Mil Gale and Moving Please.
Eighth Race: Quick Val. Flakes
of Fire and Southern Gent.
Ninth Race: Burning Bright,
Glen Page and Tran Guide.
Tenth Race: Irene Hill. Just q
Bomb and Range Twilight.
Eleventh Race: Lovely Day, For.
est Wild and Embraeeahle.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-12-24
Sports Roundup
by GAYLE TALBOT

NEW YORK R-You VIII be on
pretty safe ground il YOU pick the
Australians to keep the Davis Cup
by three victories TO two over the
American team in the Challenge
Round beginning next Monday at
Melbourne. Any result other than
that viii constitute an upset and
a resounding triumph for Billy Tai
bert in his role as captain Of our
forces.
The telling advantage possessed
by the AuSsies is their superiority
in doubles play. They have been
the worlds best at doubles for
some 20 years, to our certain
knowledge, and they still are. This
is mainly due, so far as we've ever
been able to figure out, because
they love to play doubles as much
as they do singles and work 70
perfect themselves at it.
We, on the other hand, have new
er paid much attention to the team
game, officially or otherwise, and
have always depended primarily
on our singles stars to try to win
the Davis Cup. Only once since
the matches originated in 1900 have
we won the trophy by the mar
gin Of a doubles victory, and that
was back in 1918. The Australians
have beaten us in four Challenge
Rounds because they had the bet
ter doubles combination.
It's all right, in other words, to
neglect the doubles if you have a
Jack Kramer and a Ted Schroeder
going for you, or a Schroeder and
a Pancho Gonzales in the singles,
as we had the last time we de.
feated the Aussies in 1919. But
things get tough in a hurry when
you haven't and find yourself
faced with the necessity of win
ming three out Of four singles
matches.
We estimate that the Austral-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-12-24
~ Vest Inaugural Race Is
satured At Opening Program

eeven-race program will get the 195s54 Key
We iennel Club meet under way Friday night at
81. clock at the track on Stock Island.
nd If attendance at recent schooling races is any
ind ion, the track viii be packed to capacity by local
rae fans. Reserved box seats were sold out weeks
ago with the addition of a grandstand, there is
CON table seating for more than two thousand addi-
tior spectators.
4 gala program has been set to get the meeting off
to loui start in addition to top program of racing
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-12-24

ians viii be at least 81 favorites
to win next Tuesdays doubles,
whether they pair Lewis Hoad with
his regular partner, Ken RosewaIl,
or with Rex Hartwig against our
team Of Tony Trabert and Vic
Sexias.
Beyond that our prediction is that
Trabert viii win both his singles
match with Hoad and Rosewall and
that Seixas viii as surely lose to
both the wonder boys. The hardest
fought and closest of the four con-
tests. the one upon which the tie
might well swing, should be the
one between Seixas and Hoad.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-12-24
Hiding Place Found

OKLAHOMA CITY IA county
prisoner eoughed up his secret.
Jailers were wondering where
the inmate kept a razor blade with
which he was constantly SlaShing
his wrists specifically. just
enough to get sent to the hospital.
The cough dislodged il from I'M
der his upper plate Of false teeth.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-12-24

Friday. December Is
Post Pesitionsl
FIRST RACE -- Sis mile
Grade -Four
!. Red Secre.
2. Matthew Hill
3. Silent Profit
/ 4. How Many
/ S. Cinbon
I s. Breadanbutter
Z. Vivid Miss
s. Modern Age
SECOND RACE ~ s-ls mile
Grade 4
/. Verdi Deer
2. Vibration
3. Lady Sandy
4. Kay Roo
S. Larry's Star Dust
6. Stop Joking
7. Swiss Hill
8. Clayton Ward
THIRD RACE ~ SIS mile
Grade M
1. Rural Cousin
2. Last Lady
3. Arch Angel
4. Root Beer
S. WaVa
6. R. o's Nick
I. R. 0.'s Moonbeam
8. Lethal Gas
FOURTH RACE 49, SIS mile
Grade 4
/. Predict
2. Migrator
3. Beauty's Gift
4. Blue Manikin
5. Black Bomb
6. Pepperidge
7. Sooner Senator
s. High Legion
FIFTH RACE ~ s-16 mile
Grade 4
i. Gay K.
2. Tenncy c.
3. Lucky Package
4. Mighty Moon
S. Charley Fax
6. Mista Bizness
Z. Spring Bunny
8. Victory Point
SIXTH RACE - s.l6 mile
Grade :
1. Sleeping Troubles
2. Steel Band
3. Yardley
4. cuddly Cute
5. Whisper Honey
6. Tow-ee
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-12-24
LEGAL NOTICES
NOTICE OF zONINC uEADT,

NOTICE OF ZONING HEARING
Notice Is hereby given that the
board of County Commandments al
monroe County, Florida will hold a
public hearing at 7;3O p. M. on
January 5, 1854 at the Monroe
County Court House, Key West.
Florida. on the proposed change OF
coming from residence TO business
the following described real estate
Lots s and g. Block 81, McDon-
aids Subdivision. Stock Island,
Monroe County. Florida, Plat
Book /. Page los.
Dated this 10th day OF December,
1853.
EARL n. ADAMS,
Clerk. Board Of County Com.
missioners. Monroe County,
Florida.
dec. 1924. 1858
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-12-24

also made 1t tough for Dayton last
night, grabbing a 20-17 first quar-
ter lead. With Gil Bob Uhl lead.
ing the way, Dayton went on an IL.
point spree and the flyers went
on to win 1854. Uhl, a sophomore,
made q in all.
In other games, Texas Christian
whied Howard Payne 1913,
Creighton topped Denver $3.50 and
New Mexico Western won the New
Mexico Conference tournament
with 53-49 victory over Arizona
State of Flagstaff.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-12-24

An )osing array Of Miamians
viii i've today by chartered
plant gliding their Mayor Abe
Aron native Key Wesler and
exp lent Of the local club.
Kenu IBb president Sidney Aro-
noyii u also be here for the
opens yhich win be attended by
Mayt :. B. Harvey, city and
count commissioners and Navy
0ffici
TIL ficlalS win gather at the
fihisl ne Of the inaugural race
for q traditional opening cere-
mon,
A mba band, In native cos
tune Il entertain the spectators
and win be given 10 all at.
tend
a r.siuddsd field will 90 70
The Il IN The feasvrs race Of
The prbm Friday. Racing Sec.
Fefs l. 1. Griffin, after ten
days schooling races, came W
todd With eight top Grade One
spee. egs 10 90 In the second
Key est inaugural race.
Gil Bettersor's top grey
houn sange Twilight appears to
be I .svorite in the race after
wlnn three schooling races In
very 4 time. He was one OF the
top { ! at the Mile High Kennel
Club. enver, Colorado during the
sum-
Fo rd. from The F. B. "Hap-
py" Ia Kennel, and a favorite
at H West is last seasons meet.
ing, | be In there winging to
keep the record he established
at P 10. Colorado last summer.
Ar. her starter will be Re-
lesa from the Walter Owen
stFi~ who had q fine season IN
1851 sd then ran hot and Geld
lasi assr. But. during the sum.
msr he rsssined her old form
~ Revere. $50 "~raeI
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-12-24
FRIDAY NIGHTS ENTRIES
POST POSITIONS

JSI INJENS
/ 7. Selada
8. Lady Crystal
SEVENTH RACE - sis mile
Grade J
/. Fusbudget
| 2. Shining Sue
| 3. South Boston
4. Ny Bitsey
S. Lady Russet
| s. Modest Blonde
| 7. Mil Gale
| 8. Moving Please
EIGHTH RACE 49, SIS mile
Grade J
l. StOrmey Bug
2. Just Sable
3. Quick Val
4. Stylish Goldie
S. Flakes OF Fire
6. Southern Gent
Z. Vaulta
8. Little Trouper
NINTH RACE - SIS mile
Grade z
/. Burning Bright
2. Glen Page
3. Novella
4. Bill Sans
5. Mischief Girl
6. Trail Guide
Z. Comstock
8. Pretty Blossom
TENTH RACE - s.IS mile
Grade Likely WEST Inaugural
/. Irene Hill
2. Remember Reggie
3. Just A Bomb
4. Miss Nocturen
5. West Hardin
6. Release Call
7. Forward
8. Range Twilight
ELEVENTH RACE - 80 mile
Grade 9
1. Slam Boogie
2. Val Victory
3. Lovely Day
4. Forest Wild
5. Happy Woman
6. Mohammedan
z. Connie Lou
s. Embraceabie.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-12-24

Gus Mancuso, former National
League catcher, now is a scout
for the st. Louis Cardinals.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-12-24

Steve Sebo, Michigan State back.
field coach, was three-year let
|terman In both football and base
ball as a Spartan undergraduate.
Evening star., 1953-07-16
7unesmiths Sing the Blues in Royalties Plea

also testified, but nobody was
much interested in the lawyers.
The composers told a story so
repetitious that they, themselves,
began to sound like a juke box.
Back in 1909, they said, Con-
gress passed copyright law that
exempted such devices as coin
operated monographs from pay
ing royalties to composers. This
was reasonable in 1909, because
the only juke boxes then in
existence were few penny-in-
the-slot devices that would let
you hear through a pair of ear
phones some tinny music re-
corded on a cylinder.
Now, however, the flashy jukes
with lights, chrome and bubble
tubes number more than SOC. 900,
collecting perhaps $500 million
in nickles, dimes and quarters
each year. Profits may total $24
million. But not one cent goes to
the composer for the public per-
formance of his work.
A composer does get a royalty
of one cent for each side of each
record that is sold. But even
these payments are dropping be-
cause new vinylite records can
be played as many as 1000 times
for which q composer may re-
ceive one cent royalty.
Evening star., 1953-07-16

At least, that's the story the
composers and their lawyers told
Senator Jenner. His Senate
Judiciary subcommittee is con-
sidering a bill by Senator Nc
Carran, Democrat, of Nevada, to
require chain operators. Of juke
boxes to work out some kind of
royalty arrangement with the
composers. The owner Operator
of a single machine would not
have to pay.
Supporting the measure, in
addition to Misses Fisher and
Whitney, were Dorothy M. r.
Stewart, composer of Nov Is the
Hour; May Singh Breen, au-
thoress and performer nick
named "The Ukulele Lady," Vic
Mizzy, composer of my Dreams
Are Getting Better All the
Time" and Robert MacGimsey,
who put together "Shadrack.
MeShack, Abednigo" and once
did a whistling solo for President
and Mrs. Roosevelt at the White
House.
Senator Jenner soon will give
juke box owners an opportunity
to tell their side. They say they
can't afford to pay royalties
even to a beautiful lady with a
song in her heart and fire in her
eyes. n
Evening star., 1953-07-16
Firm Demands Presented Reds
For EARLY Signing ofPeace Pact;
ROK Troops Hall Enemy Drive
17,000-Mon Force
Stopped in Push
Toward KumhWu
By the Assoelated tr.s.

SEOUL. Friday, July II. -
South Korean infantry, ordered
by their commander to "stay
fight" smashed to a Standstill
by last midnight 17,000-man
Chinese Red assault on the key
road hub of Kumwha in east
central Korea.
The Chinese, swinging west
ward the brunt of an offensive
begun last Monday along a 20
mile front, had sent two full
divisions last night toward Kun
wha on the western flank of
the Kumsong bulge.
Although the South Koreans
reported stopping the new rush,
the final outcome of the re-
newed Red push remained to be
seen.
ROKs Gain Up to Mile.
Farther to the east three
South Korean divisions spear
headed by tanks reported gains
of up to a mile in counterat-
tacks aimed at getting back to
the Kumsong River.
The ebb and flow of the fight
ing was so swift that many units
of the opposition were being
trapped.
Maj. John Eisenhower, the
Presidents son, who is a staff
officer at the front, had predicted
the renewed Chinese attacks
can be taken care of all right"
He said the east-central front
was becoming stabilized and the
attack sis not as serious as was
first thought" although you
can't tell what might happen"
About Is miles to the north
east South Korean troops, backed
by thunderouS United States air,
artillery and tank support, re-
captured up to a mile of ground
lost to the greatest Red offensive
in two years this week-an Of
fensive which American staff
officers said the Chinese
launched while using uniformed
Russian officers as military ad-
viSerS.
$4,000 ROKs Attack.
"The Chinks want Kumhwa
and they're trying hard to get
it," said Maj. Joseph L. Har-
vath, Piketon. Ohio, an opera
tionS adviser. He said some
South Koreans were pulled back
(See KOREA, Page A-17.)
Evening star., 1953-07-16
3OOGIs Lost
When ROKs
Are OVerrun
By the Associated Press

EAST CENTRAL FRONT,
Korea. July 16.-At least 300
Americans of an overrun artil-
lery battalion were killed or
captured Tuesday during the
great Chinese Red surge south
west of Kumsong.
It was probably the worst
such disaster since the Reds cut
up the 38th Regiment of the
United States Second Division
at Hoengsong Valley in Febru-
ary. 1851.
The battalion was firing in
support of the Republic of Korea
Capitol Division when 1000 Chi
nese surprised and swarmed over
it's los nm. howitzers.
The South Korean unit in
front of the artillery battalion
faded away under overwhelming
Chinese pressure without warn
ing the Americans.
Capt. Guy A. Giampa, Fay
etteville, N. c., executive officer
of the battalion, said the how
itzers we're firing at 5000 yards.
THE next thing we knew, the
Chinks were 200 yards in front
of U.S." he said.
1.-TWO of our batteries fired
point blank, sighting through
the tubes"