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The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-11-20

, er they are destined to become
obsolete as an advancement of
modern times has been the aban-
donment of the old cone-shaped
towers of masonry and the sub
Stitution, whenever possible, of
skeleton-steel structures, which
cost less to maintain, Withstand
wind pressures better, and are
in less danger of damage from
constant exposure to heavy
storms.
There is something romantic
and fascinating about light
house that conjures up wild and
stormy nights at sea when the
waves, rising to fury and noun
famous heights before strong
gales dash against barren coasts.
Likely as not, some frail vessel,
caught in the path of the storm,
may be driven in on Diamond
Shoals and dashed to splinters
on the treacherous reefs.
! Then the native sons of Hat
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-11-20

day evening last in the Ransom
vile community. Rev. Lewis Ed
ward Sawyer, 81, retired minister
of the Methodist Church, retired
seven years ago was the son of
Samuel and Annie Peele Sawyer.
Following his schooling. in Hyde
County he later entered Trinity
College, now Duke University, to
study for the ministry. He served
many churches in Eastern North
Carolina, including Trinity Meth
odist Church of Louisville and
Bethany Methodist Church at
Winsteadville.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs.
Lizzie Roper Sawyer and two
daughters by a former marriage,
Miss Lucy Sawyer of Washing
ton. D. c. and Mrs. Mary Morton
of Baltimore, Md; two grandsons,
John and Douglas Clarkson; two
sisters, Mrs. Ella Bell of Belhaven
and Mrs. A. S.. Cooper of Raleigh.
Mr.. Sawyer was a former
member of the Belhaven Pantego
Lions Club and a member of the
Belhaven Masonic lodge, No. 500
and a member of the York and
Scottish Rites bodies, and of the
Shrine.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-11-20

teras rise to the occasion. Coast
Guardsmen at Hatteras Inlet,
Chicamicomico, Mays Head and
other life saving stations on the
beach, who have been decorated
by foreign kings for acts of hero
sim in saving lives of foreign
seamen from sinking ships off
the North Carolina coast, take up
where the warning signals of
lighthouse and lightship are no
longer a match for the elements.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-11-20
the idea was abandoned.

the idea was abandoned.
Today, a first class rightship
rides at anchor off the extremity
of radio-beam as well as the ra-
dio compass ashore at Buxton, N.
c., supplemented by the Hatteras
light and the efficient Coast
Guard patrol have reduced to a
minimum the toll of life and pro-
perty taken at sea in former
years.
Each in turn has served the
shipping of the nations of the
world with warning flashes a
gainst the dangers of the North
Carolina coast. Similar towers,
though smaller than the brick
tower at Hatteras, guard the
coast at Cape Lookout, So miles
southwest of the Cape Hatteras
light, at Currituck Beach, at the
mouth of Cape Fear River. The
Hatteras Tower is the highest
brick structure of its kind in the
world. But like the Hatteras tow
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-11-20
RANsoMvILLE NEWS

The Free Will Baptist Youth
for Christ held their regular
meeting at their hut in Ransom
vile on Tuesday night, with Ann
Paul, president presiding. The
devotional leader, Edward Paul,
read the eighteenth psalm. The
scripture Identification contest
for the evening was won by
David Burbage
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-11-20

ing reflectorS which greatly in
creased the candelpower of Hat
teras light. During the War be-
tween the States, however, both
the lens ana lantern were des-
troyed by union forces during
the Battle CT Hatteras Inlet. In
1868 new illuminating apparatus
was installed but the moderate
height of the tower greatly re-
stricted its usefulness as light
for nautical purposes.
New Lighthouse
In 1867 congress again appro-
priated funds 20 rebuild Halter
as light to greater height. The
site selected was 600 feet to the
north of the old tower, and, at
that time, more than milo in
shore from the highwater mark.
Now the sea, which has been
creeping up for over 50 years,
and has gotten close to the light,
but the sed's inroads have been
arrested somewhat by the work
of the beach erosion project.
Cape Hatteras lighthouse was
constructed of brick and stone
on a foundation of yellow pine
timber laid six feet in the sand
beneath blocks of octagonal
granite. 1t was completed Dec
ember Is, 1870, and its lantern
1913 feet above the sea level, was
lit for the first time. The next
year the old sandstone tower, its
light eXtinguished and no longer
of any use, and in danger of fall
ing during a severe storm, was
dynamited. The new lighthouse
was first painted red above the
80 feet level and white below
but in 1879 the painting was
white spiral bands that charact-
erie it.
Days are Numbered
When it was thought this tow
er was slowly being undermined
by the steady encroachment of
the sea and the erosion of the
beach before it, they built a tall
skeleton-steel structure some dis
lance to the west housing an
electrically-lighted beam of the
bull-eye type which, though
smaller, throws warning signals
out over, the ocean farther than
the rays of the old oilburning Ian
tern. The earth, having a curved
surface makes the height of any
lighthouse have a considerable
difference in the distance from
which it can be seen. A light
house of from $50 to 200 feet
high can usually be seen on a
fairly clear night at a distance
of from 18 to 20 miles at sea. By
the same token 1000 foot
structure would throw a beam
visible approximately 40 miles out
at sea.
Years after the construction OF
the first lighthouse tower al
Cape Hatteras, the lighthouse
board, in the late sos, tried to
build tower on Diamond
Shoals. But after spending some
thing like $250,00O and having
several vessels swept away in
storms and the lives of two work
men lost in the broiling current.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-11-20
NOTED NATIVE MINISTER
OF HYDE COUNTY DIES

A man who had made his
mark in the ministry. following
his upbringing lin sSladesville,
Hyde County, passed away Fri
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-11-20

Some scientists believe that
brick was manufactured as early
as 10000 years ago.
Evening star., 1953-12-10
RUBY Red HEAT RAY

ting rays from this bulb go
deep to bring you prompt re-
lief from discomforts of mus
cular aches and pains.
Evening star., 1953-12-10
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A gift she'll love and remember.
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Evening star., 1953-12-10

Removable slip cover:
Ready Easy " 3 = speed
Switch. Controlled BY 2
ThermostatS. Gives sooth-
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needed.
Evening star., 1953-12-10
Ultraviolet SUN LAMP

Get Q healthful suntan in the middle Of
the winter with these Ultra Violet rays.
n - ar Three times more powerful
0A.3S than the rays Of the July
sun.
Evening star., 1953-12-10

These soothing rays go deep to relieve the
ATTA discomforts of Sinus. Catarrh,
.IU Colds. Pleurisy as we'll as
muscular aches and pains
Evening star., 1953-12-10

ATTENTION: Certain toilet preparations,
luggage, billfolds ETC.. and jewelry subject to
20Fo tax under Federal Internal Revenue Act
effective April l, 1914. Alarm clocks retailing
at not more than $500 and watches retailing
at not more than $500 subject to loqo tax;
all others taxed 20%.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-09-03
County Officials
Favor Auto Tests

Maryland county OomhllSSI""-
efS came OUT ll FAVOR ol St"',
program Tor regular IhSPecVl"'' 81
motor Nei'citS' at 'he'' '''p''i''E III
ocean O'ty "SO Weekend
The proposal was made IN reSo-
luton adopted by the state AS
ISOLATION OF the County Commls-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-09-03

St. Pauls Methodist Church,
Oakland, was the setting for a
summer wedding at 3 o'clock Sun
day afternoon, August %, when
Miss Wanda Elizabeth Whitaker,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Phillip
S. Whitaker, Oak street, Oakland,
became the bride of Mr.. John A.
Solcs, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ross
Soles, Lumbcrport, w. Va.
The Rev w. S. Patterson read
the double ring ceremony as the
couple exchanged their vows be
fore the altar decorated with white
lilies and white gladioli
A program Of nuptial music and
the traditional wedding marches
were played by Mr. julius Lift
man, organist. He accompanied
Mrs. Jay Bell who sang because
and "The Sweetest Story Ever
Told" preceding the ceremony ana
The Lords Prayer as a bcnc-
diction to the service.
The bride, given in marriage by
her father, wore a waltz length
gown of white lace and nyIon net
over satin. Her shoulder length
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-09-03

The governor declared "Whcn
the disability has been properly
treated and the person properly
trained for and placed in the right
job, he can do that job as well as
anybody. Production records of
thousands of physically and mem
tally handicapped persons in war
time industries prove this. It's not
what a man has lost, but what is
left that counts
Local agencies which work the
year round to assist handicapped
individuals to prepare themselves
for employment and to find suit
able positions are the Maryland
State Employment Service and the
Vocational Rehabilitation service.
Onc-day conferences for three
areas Of the state are planned dur
ing September to observe the
ninth annual National Employ the
Physically Handicapped w e H..
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-09-03
Called to Church
AT GrantSville

Rev. Jesse w. Whitacre has been
called to the Maple Grove Church
of the Brethren at Grantsville,
from the Black River church in
Spender, Ohio. He will conduct his
first services ON Sunday, Septem-
her 6, at all three churches Of the
parish. He succeeds Rev. Richard
Grumbling who goes to Petersburg,
w. Va.
On Sunday evening at 7:45 there
will be installation services i'm the
Maple Grove church for the new
pastor. Rev. Jonas Siucs and Rev.
Council CLANCY will be in charge.
Mrs. Whitacrc is a daughter of
the Rev. j. G. Beahm, of Grants
willie. The family is we'll known
throughout the district. Both Rev.
and Mrs. Whitacre are ordained
ministers. They also have two sons
who are ministers.
Rev. Grumbling gave his fare
we'll sermon Sunday morning He
has served at Grantsville for the
past three and one-half years.
During that time a basement has
been added to the church, an oil
furnace installed and vestibule
added.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-09-03

she is secrctary-trcasurer Of the
Oakland Lumber company where
She is employed.
The bridegroom is a graduate of
Lumberport High school and of
West Virginia University, Morgan
town, class of 1850. He is adj
ministrative assistant at Southern
Garrett County Jr.-Sr. High school.
Following the reception, the
couple left for a wedding trip to
the Pocono Mountains and New
York City. For travelling the bride
wore a cocoa tan summer suit with
dark brown accessories and wore
a yellow rosebud corsagc.
Out of town guests included
Miss Mildred Frum and Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Roberts, Morgantown,
W. Va; Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Trickctt,
Bridgeport, W. Va; Mrs. James ~.
Leader and son James, Mr.. and
Mrs Robert Heavier, Mr. and Mrs.
Kenneth Cubbage, Mrs. George
Lookabauah, Mrs. Richard Busey,
Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall Dcrcmer
and daughter Yvonne, and Mrs.
Maudie Deremcr, Cumberland.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-09-03
Committee Named to
Assist Handicapped
Lewis r. Jones. of Oakland
Named Chairman BY
Governor McKeldin

A six man Garrett county com
mittec to assist in a statewide eff
fort to promote employment of the
physically handicapped was named
this week by Governor Theodore
r. McKeldin.
Lewis r. Jones, of Oakland, was
named chairman of the committee.
Other committee members arc Ed
ward p KahI, Oakland; Gerald
Imam, Kitzmillcr; G.. O. Bender,
Grantsvillc; Robert L. Stcmple,
Oakland; and Charles L. Briner,
Oakland.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-09-03
PAGE NINE

Two fugitive Red leaders we're
arrested by FBI high in Sierra
mountains of California.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-09-03

Calvert county's farm queen was
named state farm queen.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-03-19
No Time 10 RELAX Z.

Announcement that the farm shop building at North
High had been accepted into the school unit may bring
sigh Of relief many 1t the first Of four units
under construction is complete and all others due
by the beginning the school year CON
dtons looked black indeed and there indications that
Garrett would have only two main high school class
room buildings and nothing
Then a plan was was worked out whereby local labor
agreed build the farm shops and gymnasums for $780,
The unit Southern should be ready within three
weeks and with the passing of cold weather. activity will
hum erecting the physical education buildings
But actually this the time to relax In the original
plan of the two high school units there four build
ing We can plainly the for three of the four
units but the program will not Ge complete until there
audorums the opposite sides of the structures
from the physical education additions.
The program of the County Commissioners in going
ahead with construction the physed units and farm shops
appears have been sound one and program that posi-
bly, can be extended include the auditorums in another
few years, would be most welcome.
We feel that there certain elements in the
county who disappointed recently when the
men came that the county would remain at So At
the last county elections it emphatcaly declared the
county go bankrupt because Of school bonds The fact
that the financial condition the county is still good must
be a source of several ulcers to that group.
There possibility that the state incentive fund may
be increased and this would increase the amount of funds
available to pay off school bonds they become due
SO, as commend those responsible for getting as
much accomplished as in the future,
let us keep the fact that until the auditorms in
place the total school job is not finished
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-03-19
Company to Drill
Three Gas Wells

The Cumberland and Allegheny
Gas company announced last Fri
day it would drill three new wells
in Garrett county.
Plans for the wells were an
nounced by K. r. Gilbert, local
manager of c. and A., in out
lining his firms 1858 drilling
program. Altogether c and A Gas
company plans to spend $l117,000
building up its gas supplies this
year. About $556,000 of this will
go into the actual drilling Of new
wells in the Mt. Lake Park field.
The company's other IA wells
will be drilled in West Virginia.
Gas calculated to he brought in by
these operations will go to bolster
service to customers throughout
Maryland and West Virginia. Last
year the company drilled Is wells,
IA productive and one dry.
Drilling operations in the Mt.
Lake Park field will be under SUI
pcrvision of Division Superintcnd-
ent Robert E. Lee.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-03-19
End of Garrett Connty'S
Natural Gas Boom Predicted

visions of this statute did not meet
the situation in Garrett county.
The State Department of Geolo-
gy, Mines and Water Resources,
under its director, Dr.. Joseph T.
Singewald, Jr., took steps to i'm
prove the old law. A bill based on
the experiences in the large natural
gas producing states was intro
duced in the Legislature.
1t was hoped that here in Mary
land uneconomical and wastcful
drilling could be avoided The bill
was designed to assure every land
owner in the Mountain Lake Park
area his proper share of the gas
taken. 1t also was designed to make
certain that dry holes and aban-
doned wells would be plugged or
sealed to protect underground
water resources and the gas field
itself.
The bill was passed by the House
Of Delegates. 1t died in a COM
mittee of the Senate-thc principal
opponent being Senator Neil c.
Fraley, of Garrett county An iden-
teal bill has been introduced at
the present session of the LegiS-
laturc but it is still in committee.
Against this background there is
offered here a detailed picture of
what has happened in Mountain
Lake area, The picture is one
which DR.. Singewald presented TO
the Legislature a few days ago.
The receipts from the sale of
gas to December 81, 1852, amounted
to $1,146,1S4. The decline in pro-
duction indicates additional re-
ceipts of 100000 for total take
of about 81 100000.
"Of this sum, the landowners
will receive $187, 800; the county,
Continued on Page SiN)
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-03-19
Swanton Organizes
Observation Corps

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An observation corps Tor cIN'l
defense was organized IN oWanton
on MONDAY evening Mafch TO-
John Elliott GrantSVllle' dlrec-
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-03-19
Farm Shop At
Northern High
Is Now In Use

The Farm Shop at Northern
Garrett High school was officially
taken over by the Board of Educa-
ton from the contractor on Mon
day. A few minor exceptions were
noted in the acceptance which are
to be corrected within the next
few days, it was announced by X.
Bowen Hardesty, county superin-
tendent Of schools. All equipment
has been moved in. Herschel James,
state supervisor of Industrial Arts
has been assisting in the layout Of
the shop.
The Board of Education was
hopeful that the Farm shop build
ing at Southern Garrett High
would be available within three
weeks, and possibly sooner.
The shops contain rooms fn
Woodworking, metal working and
farm shop and farm shop class
room.
During the past ten days stec
for the gymnasium at Southern
High has been placed on the prop
erty, and it was understood that
work would begin ON both gym.
nasiums in the near future.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-03-19
Interest Sought In
Establishing An Air
Observation Tower

For the purpose Of developing
interest in organizing and main
tanning an air observation tower in
Oakland, a meeting was held on
March s at the Oakland Fire hall
with fifteen members of the Civil
Defense organization in attendance.
Joe Miller, deputy director for
the county, was in charge Rev.
John j. Atwell pointed out the i'm
mediate necessity of the post and
how vital it was for the security
of the country.
Altman Second Class Fred Seel-
man, from Pittsburgh Filter center,
showed film, Air Defense"
showing the air observation posts
in operation. Seelman also spoke
in detail of the workings of air OBJ
servation posts with filter centers.
Among those attending were
members from other fire companies
in the county and Mrs. George
Deacon, chairman of civil defense
Of the local Civic club.
1t was explained that the ground
observer corps was organized in
1913, made up Of civilian volun-
teers with mission to protect
America from attack by air. OBJ
servation posts were set up during
the summer of 1851 and rep orted
all aircraft Those in this area re-
ported to the Pittsburgh filter cen
ter. Due to the Korean and world
situation the u. S. Air force is
asking that the Ground Obsarva-
tion corps, observation posts and
filter centcfs he manned and OPP
Grated twenty-four hours a day.
Miller pointed out that the
ground observer corps came from
the Battle Of Britain in World War
IL and was ore means by which
England survived attack from the
air by Germany. The corps is now
being used to supplement the use
of radar. Anyone interested in
helping to man an observation post
is being asked to contact Mr.. Miller,
the deputy director, at Oakland.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-03-19
Entries Received
For Art Contest

All entries have now been re
ceivcd for the tonnage art contest
sponsored by the Garrett Branch
of the American Association of
University Women. The pictures
will be on display until April l at
the Ruth Enlow Library
The following people have en-
tered the contest; Donna George,
Cynthia Mace, Carolc Phillips,
Robert Lewis, Edward Kent, Har-
old Harris, William Henlin, John
Murphy, Brenda Davis, Emma
Lohr, Gladys Harsh, Mary Ellen
Wood, Ruby Park, Mary BachteI,
Eddie Hardcsty, Fronia Blamble,
Harold Orcndorf, Bill Savage,
Joyce Rowan, Jackie Groves, Bar
bara Moon, Ida Moon and Clifford
Dewitt, all Of Southern Garrett
County Junior-Senior High school;
and Patsy burst, of Northern Gar
rett County Junior-Senior High
school. The winners have not yet
been selected.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-03-19
Car Destroyed BY Fire

Oakland and Deer Park fire de-
partments werc called out last Sat
urday night about midnight, when
an automobile was discovered to
be ON fire ON the highway about
midway between Mt. Lake Park
and Deer Park.
The car was destroyed. The Deer
Park fircmen answered the call in
their new fire truck which was
lust recently put into commission.
The Deer Park members also have
been the first to sign up in full
for Civil Defense duty, it was an
nouuced thi. weeL
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-03-19

James E. Solt, above, is one of
four members of the Columbia
University Citizenship Education
committee, who were officially vel
coined and decorated" with flow
ers when they arrived in Hawaii
last weekend by United Air lines
to conduct a fivc-day workshop to
demonstrate how to teach students
practical everyday citizenship skills.
His wife is the former Miss Ruth
Field, who is spending several
weeks here with her mother, Mrs.
Gladys Field, while her husband
completes his trip. Mr.. Solt is gen
eral assistant of the school rela-
tionship division at Columbia.
With him on the trip are Robert
Streeter, Essex Falls, N. j.; DR..
and Mrs. William S. Vincent, New
York; and DR.. William H. Griffin,
Puramus, N. J.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-03-19
Recruiter To Visit
Oakland Regularly

An army and air force recruiter
will visit Oakland at regular inter-
walls, it was announced last week.
Master Sergeant Ralph L. Reed,
Of Morgantown, will be in Oakland
ON Wednesdays, from ll:45 a. m.
to , p. m, and will be in the lobby
of the postoffice.
He will enlist applicants in the
army or air force, the WAC or
WAF, and aviation cadets. The
order was effective as of March
Is, and will be effective until fur
Their notice.
Sergeant Reed said additional
information to those interested
could be obtained by writing to
him at the postoffice building in
Morgantovn. He has not only the
Oakland area but Keyser, Terra
Alta and Morgantown. He visits
at Terra Alta from 1875 to 2:l5
ON the first and third Wednesdays
of the month.