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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-07-02
Harmed and Proud foot Form
Partnership at Oakland Pharmacy

Harold H. Harmed and Robert
f. Proudfoot have formed a part
nership as of yesterday, July 1, to
operate the Oakland Pharmacy, one
of Oakland's oldest business firms.
The pharmacy has been main
tanned by Mr.. Harmed since the
death of his father, DR.. Joseph E..
Harmed, in May, 1851, and Mr.
Proudfoot has been the pharmacist
there since July, 1851, after hav-
ing been graduated from the Phar-
macy School at West Virginia Uni
versity, Morgantown, in 1850.
Extensive repairs and remodel
ing of the store were completed
the first part of June and an of
ficial grand re-opening is scheduled
July "a and 25 by the new partner
ship. The occasion will mark the
sixtieth anniversary of the store
The new firm will continue to OPP
crate under the name of Oakland
Pharmacy.
The store came into being as the
Henry J. Mayors Drug company
in Oakland in 1890 and was sold
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-07-02
Held For Shooting
Brother-in-Law

A VindeX man is being held in
the county Jail on a charge of as
sault with intent to kill, following
family squabble there last Sun
day morning.
Guy c. McRobie is being held in
default of $1,000 bond after having
admitted firing a % calibre bullet
which struck his brother-in-law,
Claude Rohrbaugh, in the back.
Rohrbaugh was a patient in the
Potomac Valley hospital at Keyser
where the bullet was removed He
was able to return to his home this
week.
McRobie was arrested Sunday
morning about II o'clock at the
home of a neighbor, Philip Duck
worth, by Sheriff Paul w. Fisher
and Deputy Jack Frantz
w Dwight Slower, States At
torney said McRobie had confessed
to firing the shot and that Rohr-
baugh also admitted firing a shot
gun with a pumpkin ball in the di-
rection of McRobie, sometime
earlier.
Authorities said both men had
been drinking.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-07-02
Fishing Maps On
Deep Creek Ready

Diagrams of Deep Creek Lake
fishing opportunities are being
shown in fisherman's map, pub
lished by the State Game and In
land Fish commission.
The map shows all coves, feeder
streams and major highways of the
area. A sketch shows the physical
arrangement of Deep Creek Lake,
revealing bottom types, location of
the thermocline, said to be the best
fishing level. and minimum and
maximum depths at various seasons.
The map is calculated to be a
help to anglers seeking to find
choice spots. Large scale maps are
to be posted at strategic spots
around the lake, giving up-to-the
minute fishing information.
Deep Creek was chosen for
initial mapping because of its rec
reational opportunities and its pop
ularity with vacationers. Fishermen
have reported trout and smallmouth
bass fishing has been good this
season.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-07-02
Study AiA1on1 Of h. s. .

President Eisenhower advice to school
children of Roanoke Va while he head of the Allied
forces in Europe in 1914 which should be reconsdered
this Fourth of July weekend
The advice contained in letter the General wrote
to these third grade children who had written to him
ing to know how they could help in winning the The
General in personal reply which is quoted in this months
Readers Digest after giving several suggestions to what
he would like his to do he the age Of the children
had this final thought:
FINALLY | would want him to study the history of the
United States he could appreciate the privileges and
rights that country has given and he would always
be ready to country in in peace"
This Fourth of July will be concerned with highway
hazards with thoughess pcnckers who will litter up the
territory with parades carnvas and also the dangers that
holiday brings Thousands of people will be thankful for
the Fourth of July merely because holiday free
from the work routine They will give thought to the
significance of that day in 1776 when the Declaration of In
dependence signed They will give thought to the
continual fight that is keep those freedoms that
stated plainly almost two hundred years They
America of fireworks which prohibited in
many but they will give little heed to study of why
the United has engaged and why the nations
fighting have stood against all forms of ammunition
and destruction in order to uphold freedoms
The former general who President, had thought
worthy of repeating today Give thought this week
end to our privileges and rights
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-07-02

to DIR. Henry w. McComas in 1891,
Located at that time on the west
side of Second street, near the Bon
Tons present location, the phar-
macy was sold to Joseph E. Har-
ned in 1898. The store was de-
stroyed by the fire of 1896 and
he re-established the business in
the McComas building on the east
side of the street, its present loca-
ton, that same year. The store re-
NAMED pretty much the same in
appearance through the years until
DR.. Harned's death in 1851 at the
age of 80.
Proudfoot is son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ira A. Proudfoot, Rowlesburg,
and grand nephew of DR.. Milton
II. Proudfoot, also of the same
town, and a we'll known medical
doctor of that area.
While the store has remained
open during and since the remodel
ing, the partners are planning an
extra special event for the official
reopening in a little over three
weeks.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-07-02
Win Two Banners
For Northern High

Two banners for Northern High
school we're won by Future Farm
ers of America members at the an
nual state FLA meeting at the Uni
versity of Maryland June %, %
and "a Northern High was repre-
scented by fifteen boys.
John Georg was awarded the
Maryland Farmer degree and
elected state vice-president Georg
also placed second in the me-
chanics contest.
The Poultry team, composed of
Louis SchloSsnagle and Donald
Glass, placed second in the State
contest and were awarded a trip
to Judge at the Atlantic Rural show
in Richmond, Va
Floyd Baker won third place in
the public speaking contest.
Boys were trained by their in
structor, Marvin G.. Calls, who
sponsored the trip.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-07-02
Usage of Oakland Telephone
Service Growing By Leaps

determine the design and amount
of additional equipment which is
to be installed to meet the grow
ing demand for service However,
Dayton pointed out, since the dial
switches and other electrical APP
paratus must be tailor made" for
each telephone office. it will be
some time before the equipment is
ready for installation EXacting
handwork will then be required to
connect it into the present system
of wiring in the telephone build
ing in Oakland.
Suggestions made by Dayton for
improving the speed of service in
clude:
l. To avoid as much IS possible
the making of calls during the busy
periods mentioned above.
2. Spacing calls, that is, if pos
sible, allow a short interval be-
tween calls.
3. If dial tone is not heard, hang
up, wait few minutes and then
dial again.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-07-02
Tri-County All
Camp To Be Held

Garrett, Allegany and Washing
ton counties will have their annual
All camp at the Pleasant Valley
All camp at Bittinger, July - to
IS. Approximately 70 boys are en-
rolled to date.
The highlights of the camp in
clude swimming instruction, rifle
craftsmanship, handicrafts, organ
lied sports, various demonstra--
tions, and campfire activities. This
camp will be under the direct SUI
pervision of the Extension Service
in the respective counties. Any a.
H boy from Garrett County who
has not already enrolled and would
still like to attend, may do so by
contracting the County Extension
Office, Oakland.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-07-02

The usage of Oakland's telephone
service has grown by leaps and
bounds since the change-over to
dial service in May, 1852, it was re-
vealed by r. X. Dayton, manager
of the c. and p. company here.
Dayton said that during the
busiest periods of the day the vol
ume of calls now handled has
reached 802 per hour. On an av-
erage business day 10000 calls are
made through the dial machine
by Oakland customers, a 25 per-
cent increase since shortly after
the dial change-over.
The busiest period of the day
usually occurs between $50 and
11:30 in the morning, Dayton said.
He added that on Saturday, how
ever, the greatest usage occurs in
the early afternoon, the volume of
calls last Saturday reaching 1855
for the total day.
Telephone officials said that en-
gineering studies are under way to
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-07-02
Tax Collections
Reach 90 Percent

Tax collections by G. Harold
Yutzy, county treasurer, up to July
1st have amounted to 60 percent
of the total, il was learned yester-
day, as the discount period came
to an end.
Treasurer Yutzy has been
charged with collecting S54O695.6 SO
on county taxes for 1858 His report
to the County Commissioners shows
that he collected S356,4O6.11 and
gave discounts amounting to ST.
80735, making a total of S374,213.46
listed as collected
Five percent discount was al
lowed if county taxes were paid
during January and February. four
percent if paid during March and
April, and three percent if paid
during May and June. No discount
will be allowed on taxes paid dur
ing July, August and September,
but if they are not paid by that
time interest at the rate of onc-half
percent per month will be charged,
beginning October l.
Yutzy said this years collections
we're three percent less than for
last year the percentage collected
up to this time in 1852 being u
percent.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-07-02
Guard Members
Are High In
Camp Competition

Members of Company c, 12lst
Engineers, Oakland National Guard,
are giving a good account of them
selves at the two weeks encamp-
ment period at Camp A. P. Hill,
Fredericksburg, Va, according to
telephone dispatch from there
this week
Sergeant Herschel Johnson took
first place in an assault boat cross
ing squad competition on Tuesday
while others also won honors. Cor
poral Frederick Thayer was first
in a demolition road crater squad
competition, while Sgt Floyd Wen
sci and Mahlon Yost were second
on a gin pole" competition. The
company took second place in the
battalion track meet Participants
were ROLAND SchOch. Thomas Shee-
he, Don Johnson, Darwin Sanders,
Stanley Bittinger, James Sewers,
Herbert Meyers and Bob King, and
placed in the various events. The
Softball team was leading the Bat
talon.
Second Lieut.. James McRobie
was commended by Lieut.. Col.
Hewitt, for training in demolition
work on Monday, and the company
received an award for the best
kitchen on June 80
General Sands, camp commander,
Col. Hewitt, Capt. Stafford and
Lieut.. Collins, aide to the general,
ate the noon meal Monday with
the local company and on Tuesday
sent the division band over for
concert.
The reporter said the morale of
the company was pretty high" the
weather hot, and the "chiggers"
bad
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-07-02
Garage Partnership
Dissolved Yesterday

After eighteen years the part
nership of Reckard and Glotfelty
garage has been dissolved, effec-
tive July l. The partners were c.
c. Reckard and Mason Glotfelty,
and they conducted the Ford deal
ership in Oakland during that
time. They were established at the
corner of Third and Oak streets
for a number of years and in re-
cent years had constructed a new
building on Third street, near
Green.
The business will be operated by
Glotfelty under the name of Mason
]. Glotfelty garage. Mr.. Reckard
was not available for comment as
to what he intended to do.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-07-02
County To Pick
Annual Farm Queen

A farm queen contest will be con-
Quoted again this year at the an
nual Farmers picnic to be held on
the Pleasant Valley Recreation area
grounds near Bittinger Saturday,
July 25
Details were worked out at a
meeting of the Board of Directors
of the Associated Women of Gar
rett County Farm Bureau, meeting
June 25 at Northern High school.
Miss Ida " Engle, chairman, pre-
sided.
Miss Engle said the contest was
open to all unmarried farm girls,
16 to Is years of age, residing in
a home on a farm of not less than
three acres. Each contestant will
receive a cash prize and the county
winner will enter the state CON
test. Application blanks may be
obtained from Miss Engle. All en-
tries must be in by July Is.
Last year Miss Fronia Blamble,
Gormania, was declared the win
ner. Previous county winners have
been Alice Lohr, Evelyn Custer,
Donna Reckner, Margie Jean Kin
singer, Lois Beachy and Margaret
Brenneman.
Members of the Extension SER
vice, Farm Bureau, Associated Wo-
men, Youth Group, All clubs and
Homemakers are to meet this eve
ming at the Northern High school
at the Cove to map out plans for
the program and activities for the
entire day, it was announced by
John H. Carter, county agricultural
agent
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-07-02
Jesse Walker Heads
Historical Society

Jesse Walker, Kitzmiller, was
named president of the Garrett
County Historical society at the an
nual dinner meeting held last
Thursday evening at the William
james hotel in Oakland He sue
ceeds Paul b. Naylor. Thirty-eight
members of the society attended.
Other officers named were Har-
vey Gortner, Grantsville. first vice
president; Lester c. Yutzy, Crellin,
second vice-president; Mrs. F. E.
Rathbun, Oakland, secretary;
George Littman, Oakland, treasur-
er: Miss Edith Brock, F. r. Corliss
and Lowell Loomis, assistant sec
retaries.
Elected to serve on the Board
of Directors were Harvey Gortner,
B. o. Aiken, j. F. Browning. e..
Ray Jones, J. J. Walker. Elizabeth
West and Paul B. Naylor. Erwin S.
Smith was named to continue as
editor of The Glades Star, histOri-
cal society publication. Associate
editors are Miss Viola BrOadwater,
e,tantsville; Mrs. f. Z. Tower and
Felix G.. Robinson, Oakland
Paul B. Naylor, retiring presi-
dent. outlined nine projects of the
society for the coming year. The
two main ones were the restora-
ton of the Fairfax Stone" and
the parkway to 'Hoye Crest" high
est point in Maryland, which is on
the border of Maryland and West
Virginia, not far from the Fairfax
Stone.
Brief talks were given by Erwin
Smith, Mrs. Nina Sharpe, State
Senator Neil c. Fralcy, Felix G..
Robinson. b. o. Aiken, Harvey
Gortner Mrs. f. Z. Tower, E. r.
Jones. and Mrs Marie Chesley. the
latter of Washington Robert Gar
rett, of Baltimore, who had planned
to be in Oakland for the event,
fell and broke his hip recently.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-07-02
To Attend Convention

A. w Friend, Crellin, junior
past head consul of Maryland, and
Spencer Graham. Oakland state
manager, will attend the national
convention of the Woodmen of the
World Life Insurance society July
20 to "a, in Washington, d. c.
Dedication of bronze memorial
marker to the late President Will
liam Howard Taft, to be accepted
by Senator Robert A. Taft. will
be a highlight of the convention
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-07-02
improvements To
City Hall Completed

Extensive repairs and remodel
ing to the Oakland City Hall on
Third street, have now been COM
pleted it was announced by
Mayor Joseph limbaugh.
The above included redecorating
of the rooms and providing a new
floor in the Council Chamber and
clerks office, and complete reno
walton of the room formerly occu-
pied by the Oakland Fire depart
ment. The new room will be used
by the Mountain City band each
Tuesday evening for practice ses-
sions and will be at the disposal
of the citizens of Oakland at all
other times for meetings, etc,
Mayor limbaugh said.
Fifty new chairs have been ac-
quired for this purpose. The re-
pairs and new chairs were OBJ
tanned at a cost of $1,181.66, ac-
cording to the monthly financial
report at the last council meeting.
The outside of the City Hall also
has received a new coat of paint.
Hinebaugh said the entire upstairs
had been turned over for exclusive
use of the scout troops and their
activities.
Members of the City Council will
have new chairs when they gather
around the council meeting table
at their next session this month.
Mayor Hinebaugh and members of
the council extended an invitation
to the citizens to visit the hall and
see the improvements.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-07-02
Term Milk Judgers
From Southern High
Best In The State
Awarded First Place at State
Meet at College Park-WiIl
Represent State At
Massachusetts

Ralph Arnold and James Mel
linger, 10th and 9th graders in
Southern High school won first
place in the Milk Judging contest
staged last week at the University
of Maryland College Park. in com
petition with other high school vo-
cational agriculture teams.
For this honor they will represent
Maryland at the Eastern Interna
tional meeting at Springfield
Mass, later this year.
Meilinger was also second indi
Vidual scorer and Arnold wa,
fourth individual. Coach John Reck
ner. Jr., while elated that his team
had taken first place, was bemoan-
ing the fact that they would be in
eligible for state competition in the
future The boys have several years
to 90 yet before graduating.
Southern High students also
placed in other events.
In poultry judging the Southern
team won fifth with Thomas Der
nard being the highest individual
scorer On the team also was Carol
Paugh Bernard also was fifth indi-
vidual winner in the Farm Me
chanics contest. Bill Brenncman
was fourth individual scorer on the
Livestock judging team, with the
team placing 18th in competition.
Others on the team we're John
Beckman and Charles Mason.
The students were accompanied
to College Park by John Reckner,
vo-ag instructor
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-07-02
Hospital Directors
Now Number Eleven

The Board of Directors of the
Garrett County Memorial hospital
in Oakland now has eleven mem
bers instead of eight, as the re-
suit of legislation passed at the
1858 session of the General Assem-
bly,.
Incorporated into law at that
time was a regulation directing the
County Commissioners to appoint
a member from each of the three
County Commissioner districts of
the county.
j. Edward Helbig, president of
the County Commissioners, an
nomced this morning that those
appointments had been made.
They are R. O! McCulloueh,
Friendsville; Virgil T. Steyer,
Steyer; and Mrs. Pearl Thrasher,
Deer Park.
Other members of the board in
clude the three County Commission
ers, Mr.. Helbig, Jonas w. Sines
and Stewart F. Stahl; A. G. Gort-
ner, representing the First
National Bank; Lester C. Yutzy,
representing the Garrett National
Bank; DR.. f. l. Baumgartner, rep
resenting the City Council of Oak
land; Mrs. f. Z. Tower, who was
named in the G. w, Loar will to be
a director; and DR.. James Feaster,
representing the physicians. Helbig,
president of the group, said he
would call meeting the early
part of next week to reorganize
for the coming year.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-07-02
Resident
Wills $4,000
To Hospital
Will BE Given in Twenty-Five
InstaIIments For Use in
Caring for INDECENT
Patients

The Garrett County Memorial
hospital in Oakland will receive a
total of $4,000 from the estate
of John Henry Miller, "a, Of Luke,
who died Friday, June 10.
Under terms of the will which
was probated in the Allegany
county Orphans court last Friday,
the hospital will receive $1,000
annually for the next twenty-five
years for use in caring for INDECENT
patients.
The will calls for the mans
estate to be turned into a trust
fund with Ernest Ray Jones and
Lewis r. Jones, Oakland attorneys,
as trustees. Both men were also
named as executors of the will
Carl G. Miller, grand nephew of
the deceased, and his wife, Mary
Lee Miller, were bequeathed an
automobile, residence in Luke,
and household articles. Employees
in the office of the Allegany
County register of wills, said they
understood the estate was in cX-
cess of 100000.
The deceased operated the Miller
and Company general store at
Luke for many years until his re
tircment in 1916.
The executors posted $4,000
bond for the handling Of the estate.
Miller died after an illness of
three years. He was the last mem
Der of his immediate family He
was a member of Hiram Lodge 1903,
A., f. and A. Masons, Of Western
port; Ali Chan Shrine Temple of
Cumberland; Garfield Chapter 30,
Royal Arch Masons, Homecoming;
and Philos Lodge 81, IOOF, Wcs-
ternport; aud the Bloomington
Methodist church.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-07-02
To Induct Eight

Eight young men from the
county will report for induction on
Monday, July 8, it was announced
by the local Selective Service
board. At the same time seventeen
will report for physical eXamina-
ton.
Those leaving for induction are
Junior f. Goodwin, Swanton; Allen
S. Hanft, Hartville, Ohio, formerly
of Accident; Sylvan c. Warwick,
Grantsville; Ralph NJ. Moon, Deer
Park; Galen E. Beckman, Oakland
Harland J. King, Friendsville; Ed
gar w. Foster, TOWNSVILLE, w. Va,
formerly of Oakland; and James
E. VanSickle, Friendsville.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-07-02
Many Fire Companies
And Bands Will
Parade On Fourth

At least seventeen fire companies,
five bands and the Oakland Boy
Scout drum and bugle corps are
promised for the annual Fourth of
July parade in Oakland. sponsored
by the Oakland Volunteer Fire de-
partment.
Robert j. Stanton, in charge of
the annual parade, said he had re-
ceived return cards from that many
organizations and indicated there
would be several others in addition.
He listed under bands the Mt
City Band, Oakland; West Vir-
ginia Highlanders, Elkins. w Va;
Kingwood High school; Parsons,
Bruceton-Brandonville, and the
Oakland Boy Scout drum and
Bugle corps.
Fire companies will participate
from Westover, MasontOwn, Terra
Alta, Davis, Rivesville, Parsons,
Rowlesburg, Thomas, Adah, New
burg, Accident, Tunnelton, Peters
burg, Friendsville, Hyndman,
Deer Park, and probably others,
There will be a number of COM
mercial displays and at least one
float, the latter from Terra Alta
Jaycee-Ettes.
The par a deiscSeheludsHe1H f
The parade is scheduled for IL
o'clock a. m, daylight time. The
AMP carnival shows have been
here since Monday on the lot adj
jacent to the Manhattan Hotel and
will remain here until Saturday
night A public dance is scheduled
for Friday evening, July 3, in
the fire hall.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-07-02
Extension Meetings

The following Homemaker and
Four-H club meetings were an
nounced by Miss Ethel Grove, home
demonstration agent:
Homemaker-
July 7, Casselman Valley p.
M, DIST
July 8, McHenry, 1870 p. m. EST,
at home of Mrs Robert Glotfelty.
July 8, Altamont, 7:30 p. M, DIST.
Fourth clubs: July 6, Friends
vile junior, 1870 DIST; July 8. Loeb
Lynn, 100 DIST.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-07-02
Arts-Craft Exhibit
Planned At Library

An exhibit of local arts and crafts
is being planned for the month OF
July at the Ruth EnloW Library in
Oakland. This exhibit will include
pictures, ceramics, wood-carving
and leatherwork. All who have pic
lures and other objects which they
are willing to lend for display are
invited to bring in some of their
work this week.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-07-02
Firemen Called

Oakland firemen we're called last
evening to the farm of Dwight
Mills, near Deer Park, where a
tractor had started to burn Mills
just recently moved to the Davis
farm.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-07-02
Trustees Under No Duty To Pay
Income Tax on Widow Payments
But Judge Henderson Also Points Out In Opinion He
Has No Right To Pass Upon Obligation OF
Mrs. D. Edward Offutt To Pay
Income Tax; Refers This To
Federal Court
Federal Court

The Circuit here through Associate Judge George
Henderson, declared this week that had right to
upon the obligation of Mrs d. Edward Ofutt pay
upon payments which trustees pay her each month";
stating that it federal question But he did declare
that the under duty pay income
on the amount