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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-01-29
Pane Nos-GA4snzIaA i.

1t is always difficult to view any problem from dis
lance and true perspective. We faced with trying
all the for terrific jump in the states budget
by who had prior to his election promised to cut
drastcaly and perhaps eliminate the sales
and find it very hard to justify.
We that the cost of operating the States bust
has gone up along with other states because of increased
of material and living increase in salaries increase for
teachers extension of services etc But eyes aren't sharp
enough why the estimated budget had to jump high
The budget is almost nine percent increase in appropra
TONS entirely the Is percent deduction indi
vdua and seeks increase in the state tax
estate from GOA cents to 129 cents each 500.
We that around $40 million dollars is returned
to and counties to help their governments but
we believe there couldn't be lot of pairing done in basic
government functions the will be done this in
the Federal government expenditures.
When the percent sales tax went into effect in l947
the chief of the sales division that time declared that
1.-The would bring financial relief to merchants and
other property through eventual reduction in prop
ertv taxes time remarked in editorial that
people would uphold the sales idea if the raised
was aocaed the purpose for which the act passed
At time it did give increased to teachers
and started ball rolling for better school buildings and
better roads reduced somewhat the real estate tax But do
the funds still continue to go in those directions?
Maybe we don't know all the facts up here We're just
taXpavers like everybody else but know that taxes
open and hidden federal county and municipality are
draining all dry.
We won't get any relief either if Federal taxes are re-
dced and state increased Perhaps the legislators
can 20 over this proposed budget and do scng of their
own They should know do, that can't keep increas
ing forever.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-01-29
Storm Brings Six
Inch Snowfall Here

A heavy snowstorm struck most
Of Garrett County late Saturday
uight and continued through Sun
day, putting another five OF SIN
inch blanket over the area. For a
time it threatened to close second
AIRY highways, since a strong north
west wind caused much drifting.
1t was the stormiest weather of the
year.
The States snow plows kept
main highways clear and by Mon
day morning most Of the secondary
roads were passable. School busses
in general had some difficulty but
most of them were on time.
Temperatures ranged in the low
pos but the temperature moderated
early in the week causing much of
the snow to disappear. The removal
was aided by rain on Tuesday.
Wednesday was colder with some
slight flurrics during the day.
In spite of the wintry weather
there was one sure sign Of spring.
4 robin busted himself among the
sparrows and starlings in Gordon
Mcaly's yard at the Park ON Mon
day, in an effort to get his share
of crumbs that had been set out.
Other robins have been spotted too
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-01-29
FriendSville To
Name COuncilmen

Citizens Of Friendsville will name
three councilmen at municipal
election to be held on Tuesday, Feb
ruary 3.
Ballots contain the names of six
candidates, Laurence Friend, VIII
liam F. Frazee, James Lininger,
Charley Miller, Ross Selby and
Eugene Sines. Three will be select
ed from this group to fill the
vacancies created when the terms
of John Holman, Ivan HENDERSON
and John Capcl expire. Mayor
James Ross has another year to
serve and hold-over members of
the Fliendsville council are Ward
Livengood, John Dcvine and Ken
meth Savage.
The names of Raymond Schloss-
magic and Ray Lytle were with
drawn from the contest by request.
The ballots will be cast in the
council chamber from l to 7 o'clock
p. M, according to A. F. Neil,
clerk. Four hundred or more per-
sons are eligible to vote.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-01-29
State Phone Rates
To Rise in February

The Maryland Public Service
commission has approved in a split
decision the temporary rate in
crease asked by the Chesapeake &
Potomac Telephone company. The
increase is to be effective on bills
after February /.
Basically the increase meets the
company request of 50 cents per
month on unlimited residential ser
vice and % cents monthly ON other
types Of service.
In granting the temporary in
crease the PSC required the com
pany to enter into bond of 81, $780,
600 to provide whatever refunds
might be required when the per-
manent rate is finally determined,
The commission also specified that
the temporary boost was to be in
effect not longer than nine months
unless a further extension not to
exceed three months, is granted.
The {. and p. filed an applica-
ton last August for permanent
rates that would produce $S30,000
net income. 1t was estimated the 25
and 50 cent increases would pro
duce 51,o0O,000 IT gross revenue.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-01-29
Tax Collections For
1852 Above 8 Pct.

Garrett county tax collections
for 1852 totaled 1913 percent, ac-
cording to G. Harold Yutzy, county
treasurer. The figure is practically
the same as last year.
He said that up to January of
this year he had collected $459,-
O71.82 of the 1852 levy. This,
coupled with the almost $4,000 in
discounts, gave the 1913 percentage.
Including back taxes also col
lccted during the past year, the
total amount Yutzy collected was
1921 1866. Back taxes for 1850,
1851 and 1862, yet to be collected,
total around $4,000, he said.
Around 5000 tax bills for 1853
are being mailed out to taxpayers
the last of this week, he stated.
Payment of county taxes during
January or February will result in
a discount of five percent. -Four
percent discount is offered fo1
those paying during March and
April, and three percent discount
still is available during May and
June. No discount is allowed after
June 80. There is no discount on
state taxes.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-01-29
To Discuss Women's
Part i'll Legislation

women in Legislation will be
the theme of the discussion at the
next meeting of the Garrett
Branch, American Association of
University Women. The meeting
will be at the home of Mrs. Homer
L. Bennett ON Monday evening,
February ,.
Mrs. s. TownShend Naylor will
be in charge of the discussion
which will cover such topics as
"Womcn in Politics. "Womcn in
Public Office" and the importance
Of women in securing good candi-
dates for public office. Principal
speaker will he Mrs. f. 4. Tower.
At the groups last meeting the
members voted to support the
Green committee report on teacher
salaries. 1t was also announced that
Miss Ruth Keller had been named
on the State nominating committee
and that Mrs. Edward Smouse
would be chairman Of the story
telling committee, replacing Mrs.
c. w. Englamder on March !. The
A. A. U. w. has sponsored the
storytelling hour at the public Ii
brary each Saturday morning, for
pre-school and Sabotage children.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-01-29
Illness Is Causing
High Absentee Rate
In Public Schools

Influenza was causing a high
percentage of absences i'm Garrett
county's schools this week, and the
disease was affecting teachers as
well as pupils.
When four members of Southern
CARROTS basketball team were
felled by the disease, Coach Rich
ard Travis postponed the game
with Bruce High Of Westclnport,
scheduled for Tuesday, and hoped
they would be in shape by Friday
when they are scheduled to 90 to
Barton. Southern defeated Barton
on December ;, As to 20.
Three of Southcrn's team took
"shots" against the flu after last
Fridays game with Northern.
Southern also is scheduled to play
at Elk Garden on February 3.
Around $50 students and six in
structors we're absent on Tuesday
on account Of illness and yesterday
Carl EVERY, vice-principal, said the
figure was IA abscntees among
students and five teachers still out.
Other schools throughout the
county also were having a high
percentage of absentees.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-01-29
Ask Automatic
Tax Reduction

A coalition of Senate Democrats
yesterday drew up plan for auto
matte income-taX reduction which
would either force drastic budget
cuts or an increase in other types
of taxation.
The method proposed for easing
the income levy each year when
general revenues exceed forecasts
was patterned after one adopted in
Virginia three years ago. 1t was
part of a series of tax measures
that fell on the General Assembly,
If all were approved the governor
would have to take 20 million dol
lars away from state departments
or seek new taxes to make up the
difference.
Other legislation included several
familiar items. One calls for "a 90
million dollar veterans bonus, sim
liar to the one sponsored yeal
ago. 1t would provide for payment
up to $500 for veterans of both
World Wars. Extra taxes on race
track admissions, pinball machines
iuke boxes, cigaret vending
machines, bridge tolls and gasoline
would retire bonds floated for the
bonus.
One bill recommended lowering
the voting age from 21 to Is. One
would end the practice of taking
up post-session vetoes at the next
meeting of the General Assembly
Both these propositions would re-
quirc amendments to the Consti-
tuition.
Two bills would allow Maryland
ers to deduct federal income taxes
in calculating their state tax.
One proposed that the state
property tax he removed as the
financial prop for bond issues after
July l. The levy now is scheduled
to jump more than a nickel to II 20
cents per 500 in 1854 because of
outstanding bonds.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-01-29
Central American
Visits Classrooms

Miss Elba V. Sandoval, an Gle
mentary school principal from
Managua, Nicaragua, Central
America, spent last week visiting
the schools in Garrett county.
Miss Sandoval was selected by
her government to visit and OBJ
serve school programs in the
United States. Arrangements were
made through the supervisor Of
student teaching at State Teachers
college at Towson where she has
been participating as a student
teacher, to have her visit the
schools of the county
During her stay here she was a
guest at the home of Mrs. Margaret
McComas.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-01-29
State Park At Deep
Greek In Budget

Among Governor McKeldin's
record budget for 1953-54 is an
item for 100000 for the start of
a state park at Deep Creek Lake.
This and several other projects for
Western Maryland are listed in the
suggested capital improvements.
The Park on Deep Creek Lake
probably would be along the lines
prescribed in the Maryland State
Planning Commissions "Recrea-
ton in Western Maryland, A Major
Economic Asset"
William H. Johnson, district for
ester for the State Department of
Forests and Parks, said the loca-
ton on the lake might vary, be-
cause Of land acquisition problems.
1t would include beaches, bath
houses, picnic area, parking area
and boat house.
Among the other improvements
would be 100000 for combined
auditorium-gymnasium building at
Frostburg State Teachers college.
The budget also notes increased APP
preparation requests for the college
and Miners hospital The request
for the college is for $394,320, in
stead Of $390,912, an increase of
81, 40S. Miners hospital is slated
for $1S6,262, an increase of SILL
903.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-01-29
Notary Commissions
Expire On May 1st

All commissions for notary pub
lie, held by a number Of Garrett
county persons, will expire on May
LIST. State Senator Neil G. Fraley
sent word this week asking all who
desired to be reappointed as a no
tary, to let him know right away,
at Senate office building in An
napolis, so that the proper list
could be prepared for presentation
to Governor Theodore r. McKeldin.
At present there are seventy
four in the county. disappointment
would be for two-year terms.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-01-29
Hike in Natural
Gas Rates Favored

The Public Service Commission
indicated in Baltimore yesterday
it would approve an alternate tenn
porary rate increase for the Cum
berland and Allegheny Gas COM
pany serving Garrett and Allcgany
counties.
The alternate proposal submitted
jointly by the company, the city of
Cumberland, Allegany county COM
missioners and Peoples Counsel for
the PSC, was offered at a hearing,
1t would increase the company's
net revenues after taxes by about
100000 year.
The suggested schedule of rates,
reached after many conferences be-
tween company lawyers and coun-
sci for the protestants, was less
than two-thirds of the amount
asked by the company in applica-
lions for temporary and permanent
rate boosts.
C. and A. filed an application
last September for a temporary
rate increase that would bring in
about $698,000 net income for the
year. The date such new rates
would go into effect was not an
nOunced.
Schedule Given
The proposed schedule calls for
a minimum charge of $l25 per
month for up to 900 cubic feet Of
gas. Present minimum is $1.00. The
next 1000 would be charged at
rate of "A cents per 1000 and the
next 1000 at the rate of 81 cents
per 1000. Gas used in excess of
10000 cubic feet would cost 90
cents per 1000.
A customer using 1000 cubic
feet Of gas and now paying $3.50
would pay $1.99. The charge for A.
600 cubic feet would increase from
So to $40; for 10000 from $3.50
to $7.72 and for 10000 from $10.20
to $13.42.
Some 10000 customers in the
two counties would be affected. A
similar rate increase is pending in
W.T. Xr;,,r;,,;,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-01-29
Bad Check Artist
Fleeces Local Mill

A bad check artist paused long
enough in Oakland last Saturday
to fleece the City Roller Mills of
$14.80. Apparently he did not tarry
or try to make any other IDEALS. :"
No trace Of the man has been
found up to the present time, ac-
cording to Paul W. Fisher, sheriff.
A. Leo Helbig, one of the Mill
proprietors, said the man was well
dressed and of nice appearance.
He represented himself as having
Just purchased a small farm be-
tween Oakland and Mt. Lake Park
after having recently returned
from Korea. After ordering a sack
Of feed he left the feed on the plat
form "to get my car which is just
around the corner He h a d
counter check of the First Nation
al Bank, Oakland, made out for
$4,000, signed by Robert Viii
liams."
After receiving $lLS0 in cash
he disappeared. In a short time, be
coming suspicious, HcIhie called
the bank and then the sheriff's Of
flee A search was also made Of
the streets, and Henry Arnold,
police chief, made check OF other
to see whether the
had been repeated. No other
losses were reported.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-01-29
Recruiting Office
Will Remain Open

Earlier information this week to
the effect that the recruiting office
in Oakland would be closed per-
manently, was changed this morn
ing by an announcement that a
man would be sent here at least
temporarily.
M/Sgt. Cassell will arrive here
Monday, according to M/Sgt.
George Kirby, and will take Kirby's
place at least for the time being.
The army had announced earlier
that the office would not be kept
open after Kirby left on February
IA.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-01-29
Two Automobiles
Damaged By Horse
Animal Breaks Away After
Being Scared BY Fall
ing Ice

A runaway horse, scared by fall
ing ice, damaged two automobiles
Monday and practically demolished
the buggy to which he was har-
messed. John Weber's automobile
got the blunt of the damage when
the horse dashed onto Green street
at the Helbig mill, just as Weber
was passing in his car. The right
side of the car was badly dented
and car windows smashed.
The horse and buggy had been
brought to town by Joni Miller,
from the Gortner section. When a
quantity Of ice fell from the spout
ing near where the horse was tied
beside the mill the animal broke
away, and in dashing out on Green
street bumped the tenders Of a
parked automobile belonging to
Ben Shaffer, mill employc. Shat
fer was eating his lunch at the
time, inside the automobile.
Prior to becoming involved in the
horse and buggy accident, John
Weber had just come from the cor
ncr of Oak and Third streets where
he had smashed the door of a
biscuit company truck that was
parked in that section. Henry Ar
mold, police chief, said the truck
was parked illegally, in section
marked "No parking at any time"
Joni Miller, owner of the horse
and buggy, agreed to pay for the
damage to the automobiles, which
will amount 10 at least $3.50, it was
estimated. No one was injured.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-01-29
3 Names Added
To Oakland List
Recheck of Registration Books
Shows SOS Persons Eli
gible To Vote

Thirty-two names of Oakland
citizens were added to the regis
tration books of the town on Mon
day. Most of them were from the
new addition to the town, at the
north end, which was brought into
the corporation early in 1852.
Arthur Lawton, clcrk-collcctor,
said a re-check. of the books by the
clerks, Miss Floss Shaffcr and
Miss Elizabeth West, showed a
total of 698 persons eligible to vote
in the coming municipal election
ON Monday, March 9.
At that time three councilmen
aud treasurer will be elected.
Mayor Joseph Hinebaugh and
CoWcilmen Walter Hardesty,
Maurice Brookhart and William d.
Rees, have another year to serve.
Terms will expire for DR.. f. |.
Baumgartner, Harry L. Stemple
and Emeric Dusic as councilmen,
and Miss Julia Rowan as treasurer.
An effort is being made to intro
duce legislation that would give
Oakland the right to have a con-
tinuing registration. At present
only one day a year is set aside for
this purpose. At Mondays regis
tration the names of three pc
sons who had died were stricken
from the books.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-01-29
MCkeIdin Asks
Record Budget
Governor Says Any Cut In
Taxes Is Out OF The
Question

nov Mcheidih on MONDAY hghI
submitted the unprecedented
spending program Tor Maryland
including record I9o-millloh dol
lar budget ana SAID 1t was so vital
that taxes can't be cut
Appropriations proposed by the
governor dWar1ed any IN the
state past but ne toId the Iegls-
lature that none couIu De AVOIDED.
HIS budget also listed FEDERAL
luhoS tolalng more imam 20 MIL
mons ADDED TO state money THESE
would allow @ZI8'97o'o22 Tor oper-
a''ng expenses IN inc 1IscaI year
oeglhhing July l.
lie also accepted recommended
tons OF the state FLAMING COM
mission ana packed capital outiayS
oI 9Io'zoo'ooo I'l oullali'S ana I'M
ProVeinehIS "l St"le INSTITUTIONS
Ihose 1uhaS Wouid he borrowed on
oohdS ana paia OH over PERIOD
Oh years
thrown IN win the paI-aS-Eou-
go budget they 6alld the total
spending program 70 So 'oo'ozZ'
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-01-29
ROtarianS Hear
Ernest E. Church

Members of the Oakland Rotary
club heard Dr. Ernest f. Church,
Keyser, W. Va, past district gov
ernor. at the regular meeting of
the group last Friday at the Will
liam-James hotel. The program was
in charge of DR.. f. d. Custer.
DR.. Church spoke on the theme,
Rotary" and an impromptu quiz
program of questions and answers
followed, with the past district
governor answering the questions
on the fundamental principles Of
the institution.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-01-29
Benefit Dance For
March of Dimes

The Oakland National Guard
unit is sponsoring a public dance
for the benefit of the March of
Dimes fund.
1t will be held Saturday, January
81, in the armory, from $3.50 to
1890. Music will be furnished by
the Continentals. The admission is
81 ner couple.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-01-29
To Confer Rank of knight

Garrett Lodge No. 113, knights
of Pythas, of Oakland, will confer
the rank of Knight on a class of
candidates on Friday evening, Jan
uary 30, it has been announced by
John Forman, chancellor COM
mander. Refreshments will follow
the business session.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-01-29
Hope To Get l2O
Pints Whole Blood

Garrett County Red Cross off
cials are hoping to hit the 100 per
cent mark in their blood quota for
the first visit of 1858. Mrs. Z. Z.
Tower, Garrett county chairman,
said the Jonhstown bloodmobile
unit will visit Oakland on Wednes-
day, February 4, and woulo be at
the Oakland Fire hall from ~
o'clock noon until s p. m. The
group seeks 1870 pints for Febru-
airy.
The blood will be used locally as
well as for selvicemen in the ma
tion-wide blood campaign which
continues throughout the year.
During the past year Garrett
county lacked only forty pints to
complete its quota. Mrs. Grover
G. Stcmple has been blood donor
chairman for the county and
M/Sgt. George f. Kirby has been
recruitment chairman.
Ladies of the Red Cross and in
dividuals are making a house to
house contact for blood donor
pledges.
Increasingly Difficult
Mrs. Stemple said this week it
was becoming increasingly diff
cult to get enough people to
promise their blood. "Unless more
people cooperate in this program
in consenting to give part of them
selves to the cause of humanity,
the program in 1858 will fail" she
declared.
The Importance of the program
locally was stressed when it was
shown that of the 696 pints gath
cred last year throughout the en-
tire county 326 of them were used
at the Garrett County Memorial
hospital by los recipients.
Mrs. Stcmple said that the place
to place canvass this week had not
produced many donors. She urged
all persons to consider the blood
donor program very carefully and
to accept this challenge wherever
possible.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-01-29
Defense Meeting
Scheduled Tonight

The civil defense program as it
affects this area will be outlined
this evening at an open meeting in
the Oakland fire hall, at s o'clock.
Shcrley Ewing, state director of
civilian defense, will be the speak
or. An open forum session will fol
low, Members Of the Oakland Civic
club will serve refreshments.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-01-29

b. Bccson Snyder, recently in
stalled as worshipful master of
the local Masonic lodge, entertained
with a dinner at the William-Jamcs
hotel last Thursday evening for the
newly elective and arpointive Of
flcers.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-04-04
SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON
BY RALPH ROGERS

The Living Lord Matthew
2S:l.lo. 1910
BY RALPH ROGERS
HE is risen" was the welcome
greeting by the angel to the pre-
dawn visitors to the sepulchre on
that first Easter morning. The wo-
men, surprised and thrilled with
this unusual message hurried
away to proclaim it to the whole
world.
Matthew says it was late on the
Sabbath Saturday till Sundown)
and the approximate hour was
three o'clock Sunday morning. Wo-
men, even though kept in the
background by the customs of the
day, have ever played an impor-
tant part in the great, Christian
venture and faith. They were the
last of all the disciples at the
Cross and the first to the sepul-
chre. While they knew that the Ro-
man guards would never allow
them to anoint the body of the
Savior, those faithful women came
at the call of hope and at the urge
of unconquerable belief not to be
disappointed. They found more
than they expected. The empty
grave and the angels message en-
abled them to not only hear but
to bear the message to the dis
ciples and to the world.
There are many differences be-
tween the Gospel writer's as to just
what occurred on that memorable
morning. This can be expected
since two witnesses even in this
enlightened age do not agree on
the details of so unusual incident.
One so momentous as the ressur-
rection, even though they had seen
Lazarus brought back from the
dead, challenged their very reason.
The shock was bound to excite the
most calm and reliable witness. II
is true also, that each writer
would naturally record that which
appealed to him most and that
which he considered important to
his faith. Matthew concludes his
story with the resurrection while
others give a glowing account Of
subsequent appearances of the
Christ. Luke and John report not
one but two angels while Mark
says that a young man was pre-.
sent and gave them the message.