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Evening star., 1954-11-05

down a lot more ducks than are
now here. Our son. Bill. jr.. who
is stationed at Aberdeen and has
just become a member Of the
officers duck hunting club there,
says there are plenty of geese,
but with the exception of native
black duck and some mallards.
pintails, baldpates and an occa-
sional pair of canvasbacks, the
ducks are not too plentiful as
yet on the Susquehanna or the
Gunpowder. A couple of days of
good freezing weather extending
down from the New England
States would remedy this situa-
ton.
There are quite a few native
black ducks and mallards UP the
Potomac. They feed all the way
from the Seneca Brakes up to
and above Whites Ferry. Some
geese, as usual. also are feeding
in the area, according to reports.
However, this Is one spot we
usually avoid on opening day as
there are usually almost as many
duck hunters as ducks.
Chairman Donnell M. Smith
of Baltimore announces that the
annual Ducks Unlimited Dinner
will be held at Green Spring Inn,
Falls and Valley road, Monday
night, November 8. Reservations
may be obtained from the
League of Maryland Sportsmen,
Inc, 10 East Lexington street.
Baltimore. Bert Cartwright,
chief ornithologist of the Cana
dian Ducks Unlimited, reports
there should be at least as many
ducks heading south as last year.
He also reports an increase in
the number of diving ducks.
Charles D. Allen, vice president
of Maryland D. U. will give an
interesting report on a trip to
the Canadian breeding grounds
in connection with the Lake
Chesapeake project in Manitoba.
D. us newest film. The Canada
Goose. a sound picture filmed in
technicolor. will be shown in
Maryland for the first time.
The next meeting of organiza-
tions and individuals dedicated
to legislation to protect the rock
fishing in Chesapeake Bay and
tributaries will be at $3.50 pm.
Monday, at the Glen Burnie
Junior High School. Chair
manned by Gus Berlitz, presi-
dent of the Western Shore
Chesapeake Bay Chapter of the
Izaak Walton League, the dis
cussion at the last meeting was
generally directed toward secur-
ing a closed season on all rock
fishing from January l to May
each year and to legislation TAX
ing the Department of Tidewater
Fisheries out of politics and
putting a professional man at
it's head.
At the last meeting there were
representatives of seven chapters
of the IWLA in Maryland, the
Oliver Fish and Game Club
Sportsman's Rod and Gun Club
Associated Sportsmen's Clubs OF
Central Maryland, Patapsco Gun
and Fish Club, North Point
Yacht Club, Conowingo Fishing
Club. Liberty Road Fish ano
Game Club, Three Rivers Club
Prince Georges Fish and Game
Club and an observer from the
Commercial Watermen's Associ-
alton.
The How-To-Do-It Bookstore
at 912 G street NV, is holding
a special exhibit on outdoor
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Evening star., 1954-11-05
Fights Last NIGHT
BY the A.soeiated Pres.

BY the Associofed Press
Providence. r. Charley Slaughter.
1924. Westfield. N, j., stopped Peter
Aguirre. 1870. Los Angeles. 6.
Philadelphia-Joe Rowan, 115, Phoe-
nixville. Pa, outpointed Pat Roberts,
40, PHILADELPHIA, g.
Evening star., 1954-11-05

READY TO GO TONIGHT-Marlowe Mcdonald is all set to
start at center for the Lions their Eastern Hockey League
opener against the New Haven Hawks at $3.50 o'clock tonight
at Une Arena Tonights marks the return of hockey
to Washington after absence Jack Riley former
hockey star and general of Une Arena believes
the game be here. Admission prices ST.
$150 and ST.
Evening star., 1954-11-05

It's been nearly 10 years since
Kenneth Sherman. an irate Con-
necticut bowler, announced his
invention of an automatic spotter
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Evening star., 1954-11-05

The How-To-Do-It Bookstore
at 912 G street NV, is holding
a special exhibit on outdoor
activities. Selections from the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-06-17
Without FlHHflST.e...

President Eisenhower being discussed few days
ago by citizen Somehow wish the President would
sert himself little more"
What that person had in mind, believe that the
President should make Of hoer, stir up
tovesy The pattern that person had in mind have
been Truman Roosevelt two Presidents who felt that
they making progress only when they making
headlines in the daily newspapers with slanbang witty
torts, and action in keeping with their high office
1t has been refreshing to and sure, to mil
lions of American citizens that these past two years
regular order has been restored in government with Pres
dent Eisenhower having lost his temper against
sometimes unreasonable opposton having sought the help
Of Almighty God in bringing order of chaos having stood
firm against those who would have wrecked his tax
ture and having been persistent in returning to Congress
its proper powers
Business today is 20 percent above what would be
sdered normal for this period The production index rate
has held steady according national business index There
has been big popping off, about this by the admnisa
ton but it significant how those who predicted de-
preston have stopped their ridiculous pratte.
Without undue publicity the Eisenhower administration
has embarked relentless drive get rid of every Com
munst other subversve who seeks our
government 1t is being done legally with work of Con-
gressonal committees authorized deal with the menace
Without fanfare in the past months "a alien subversives
deported 268 the way; Al Communist
party leaders have been convicted twenty indicted
The type of effective work being in other
branches of government which touches the Executive
bank it. President Eisenhower is asserting
hmself-but he's doing it in gentlemanly way He doesn't
have punch somebody in the and call another one
lousy so-anso do good job President AS he said
my policies to build better and stronger America
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-06-17
$1,000 Folders Will
Publicize Area AS
Mt. Top Playground

Fifteen thousand folders in color,
publicizing Maryland's Mountain
Top playground, were recently
printed by the Deep Greek Lake
Garrett County Promotion Council.
They have been placed with the
State Department of Information
and with other information and
travel centers to let tourists know
what is offered in this area. On
the front is Muddy Greek Falls,
while other color photos show
Swallow Falls, Deep Greek Lake
scenes with sail and motor boat
ing, fishing, aquaplaning, an over
all view of Oakland, a map Of the
county, showing recreation spots,
and other scenes.
The folder boosts the county as
a vacationer's paradise in all sea-
sons, but emphasizes the summer
season around Deep Greek lake.
The folder was financed by con-
tributions by business places
around Oakland and Deep Creek
and other parts of the county.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-06-17
Local Bible School
To Conclude Friday

The Daily Vacation Bible school
conducted for the past two weeks
in St. PauPs Methodist church in
Oakland, will be concluded on Fri
day morning.
The closing program will be pre-
scented at 1890 o'clock, following
the first class period. Children are
to meet in the church for the show
ing of a picture entitled "When
Jesus was Boy" Certificates are
to be presented for faithful attend
ance and work. At the close of this
part of the morning program the
boys and girls will return to their
for treat and the
of their hand work,
Parents and friends of the chill
dren arc invited to come at 1880
a. m. for the program.
Considered one of the most sue
ccssful vacation Bible schools held
in recent years, it was sponsored
by st. Marks Lutheran church,
The Church of the Nazarene and
st. Paul's Methodist church, and
was open to all children of the
community.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-06-17
Air Raid Alert
Is Carried Out
With Real Vim
Shows Most OF County Would
BE Prepared In Case OF
Emergency

Actually, the air raid alert ON
slonday evening was Just play and
all for fun, but the manner in which
every organization participated
proved beyond shadow of doubt
that in the event Of the real thing
Oakland and other parts Of the
county would he prepared to carry
out their appointed tasks.
cooperation Alert" was a nation
wide civil defense drill and there
wasn't small town anywhere in
Maryland that functioned better
than Oakland, according to reports
received from the State head
quarters.
Plans for the alert in Oakland
had been made weeks in advance by
Rev John J. Atwell, Oakland's
Civil Defense director, and after it
was all over John S. Elliott, coun-
ty director, who observed, said
there was one hundred percent par
ticipation.
Here's the way the different
groups worked throughout the
fifteen-minute period of the alert.
AS soon as the siren blew at s
O'Clock, all traffic was stopped cX-
cent a few authoriZod cars and moo
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-06-17
Rainfall Is Heavy

Almost two and one-half inches
of rain has fallen in this section
of Garrett county since last Thurs
day, according to the weather rec
ords at the Weber Greenhouse
south of town.
David Weber, who is officiating
at the measurements during the
absence of r. Z. Weber, said the
heaviest rainfall was recorded Sun
day when 1875 inches was recorded.
There was also .85 on the 18th, 10
on the 18th and is last night and
early today, making a total of 2.45.
The electric storm of last Friday
morning killed three cows and a
heifer for Bennett Paugh, of near
Oakland.
The temperature got up to IS
degrees on the thirteenth and the
fifteenth, with a low of 81 degrees
being recorded on the 18th.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-06-17
Vindex Child Dies
In Hospital After
Drinking Kerosene

A 16-month-old Vindex child,
Gary Lamar Kinser, died early
Sunday morning at Garrett County
Memorial hospital in Oakland aft
en- drinking an undetermined
amount of kerosene.
On Saturday, the boys parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. julius Kinser, went
to Oakland to do some shopping,
leaving the child at home in the
care of his older brothers and sis
tiers.
At about 1880 o'clock Saturday
evening the child found a can con-
tanning the kerosene. He drank an
unknown quantity of the pioson-
Gus substance and became very ILL.,.
Neighbors took the child to the
hospital in Oakland and while on
their way there, encountered the
parents returning to VindeX.
The boy was admitted to the
hospital at 10 p. m. Saturday in
an unconscious state. He never re-
gained consciousness and was pro-
nounced dead at $50 Sunday morn
ing.
Besides his parents the boy is
survived by eight brothers, Julius,
Hugh, Norman, Benjamin, Harry,
Eric, Douglas and David, and one
sister, Diane, all at home.
Funeral services were held on
Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock
from the Pentecostal Holiness
church at NindcX. Burial was in
the Taskcr cemetery.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-06-17
To Feature County
On Travel Program

Garrett county is to be featured
on a travel TV program on Thurs
day, June "a, it was announced.
WAAM-TV, Baltimore, and the
Automobile club of Maryland are
cooperating this summer in con-
Quoting tours, using special films,
still pictures and the unique, trans
parent "Visi-Map" employed last
summer on this travel series.
Highway Guide" this year will
show viewers Maryland's prime
'rstist attractions, and the best
automobile routes for reaching
hem. In addition films from out
state vacation areas will be pre-
nted for those wishing to take
ore extensive journeys.
Garrett county, including Deep
reek Lake and Swallow Falls,
i'll be the first Free State feature,
moving June "a. The costal area
f North Carolina, including Mays
lead and the Lost Colony, will be
Explored on the same programs
)utstate segment.
On July l, the program will tour
the Antietam-H arpcrs Ferry and
Gathland State Park section of
Maryland, with the Adirondack
section of New York state set for
the latter portion of the program.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-06-17
To Sponsor Farm
Queen Contest Again

That the Associated Women Of
the Garrett County Farm Bureau
would again sponsor the County
Farm Queen contest this year was
decided at a meeting of the Board
of Directors at Northern High
School on June 9.
Miss Ida V. Engle, president, who
was in charge of the board meet
ing, said cash prizes would be
awarded each contestant and the
county would participate in the
state contest.
The Farm Queen contest is open
to all unmarried girls Is to Is
years of age, inclusive, and living
on a farm of not less than three
acres, but may be in college or
working away from home.
The selection of the County
Farm Queen will take place July
"a, at the Farmers picnic and All
rally day at Pleasant Valley. Miss
Englc will mail application blanks
upon request.
At the Board meeting the mem
bers also voted to send All girl
to Maryland club week. Ten dollars
was contributed to Jars for Greece.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-06-17
To Attend Scout Dinner

Several persons from this area
interested in scouting will attend
the annual Scout council dinner and
meeting to be held Saturday at
Camp Potomac, near Oldtown.
Scouters, cubbers, their wives
and or sweethearts, are invited.
Francis J. Chesterman, chairman
of region three executive commit
tee, Philadelphia, will be the speak
er. He is the retired president of
the Bell Telephone company of
Pennsylvania.
Tickets at $3.50 may be pur-
chased from Rev. John J. Atwell,
chairman of the Deep Creek dis
trict council, but must be reserved
right away.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-06-17
Youth Dies of
Injuries From
Auto Sn1ash-up

Edward Barricks, Is, of Western
port, who was critically injured
early last Wednesday, June rs,
in an automobile accident where
state route 4 joins state route 3S,
near Deer Park. died Friday morn
ing in Memorial hospital in Cum
berland.
States Attorney W. Dwight
Slower said that a warrant charg-
ing William MARBLE, u, of Luke,
driver of the car, with manslaugh-
ter by motor vehicle, would be is
sued sometime this week. Slower
said the young man would be held
under 81 1000 bond for his appear
ance before a Trial Magistrate for
a hearing on the charge.
The victim suffered a fractured
skull and other injuries when the
car in which he was a passenger
wrecked at the junction of the two
highways, crashing into an en-
bankment and turning over.
-Four other passengers in the car
also were injured and all were adj
mitted to Garrett County Memorial
hospital in Oakland The Balricks
youth was transferred later that
day to Memorial hospital in Cum
berland.
Others injured were William
MARBLE, p, Luke, driver; Ellis
Burke, IA, Westclnport, both of
whom suffered head injuries; Ed
ward X. Higgins, Is, Luke, bruises
and decorations Of the body, and his
brother, Thomas Higgins, Is, frac-
lures and decorations of the body.
A son Of Mrs. Henry Linkswilcr,
of Westernport, the dead youth had
graduated last Tuesday from Bruce
Junior High school in Westcrnpol't.
He was a member of the Western
port Evangelical United Brethren
church.
Surviving besides his mother and
step-father, is a sister, Dolores
Barricks, at home.
Funeral services were conducted
Monday afternoon at , o'clock from
the Ev. L. B. church at Western
port Rev. Andrew Agncw, pastor,
officiated and interment was in
Philos cemetery, Westernport.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-06-17
Fireworks Are Banned
Unless Approval Given

The State Insurance Department
of Maryland has notified the pub
lie that all fireworks within the
state are forbidden by statutes of
the state unless approval has been
obtained from the State Insurance
commissioner, Charles S. Jackson.
Under the law the use of fire
crackers, squibs, rockets, sparklers,
roman candles, torpedoes, bombs,
paper caps, grenades, fire balloons,
signal lights and any combustible
or explosive composition are
banned. Permits for special dis
plays will be authorized.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-06-17
Dedication Service
For Cherry Grove
Church Set For 9th

Dedication service for the new
Cherry Grove Church of the Broth
rem will be held Sunday, June q
at 2 p. M, DIST. This new building
was erected during the period from
March 1853 until June 1854. The
old building was built in 1865 and
stood two miles south of Avilton,
Md. This building was torn down
to furnish lumber for the frame
work.
John Merrill and Eleanor Mer-
rill, his wife, and Ellis Weitzell
were the pioneer members who set
tied near, and started this church
in 1871, which was organized into
a congregation in 1847. The Cherry
Grove Church was the first one to
be established in Western Mary
land. The congregation was built
hv ministers from adjoining dis
orivus. Then local talent ministered
who were David Merrill, Daniel
Wampler, Jonathan Kelso, Ma
thaniel Merrill and Jesse Robson.
David Merrill was resident elder
for thirty-nine years.
In 1924 the church called Bro.
Paul Longenecker as its first sum-
mer pastor. From 1925 to 1928
Bro. Robert Haney and wife served
as part-time pastor and taught in
the community schools. They were
followed by Bro. Bernard King,
who served for two years. Many
others laborcd faithfully, including
Elder Arthur Scrogum, who has
been Elder since 1929, John Grim,
James Default and Saylor Wamp-
Ter. Present pastor is Bro. Daniel
Whitacre, a recent graduate of
Juniata College, and the first pas
tor to work with the congregation
in the new building.
The new building is brick veneer.
The brick work was done by John
Hershberger, contractor of Grants
Vile. The carpentry work was in
charge of John Beiler, with all the
members donating time and ma
terials.
This building located just off
Route 40, on the Avilton Road,
measures 28X40 feet and will have
seating capacity of 1870. 1t is
now completed with full base
ment, rest rooms and forced air
heat. New pews were installed.
The Elder, Rev. Arthur Scrogum.
will be the principal speaker fol-
this dedication service, with other
Brethren churches of the Western
District of Maryland taking part.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-06-17
Red Cross Seeks
$40 pints OF Blood
To Fulfill Quota
Regular Visit OF BIoOdmobiIe
To Be Made In Oakland
Next Wednesday

An urgent appeal to contribute
blood to the American Red Cross
went. out this week from Mrs.
Grover c. StempIc, blood recruit
mcnt chairman.
The Red Cross is seeking l4O
pints when the bloodmobile unit
comes to Oakland next Wednesday,
June %, from II o'clock noon until
6 o'clock p. m.
The usual schedule will be fol
lowed. The bloodmobile will be at
the Oakland fire hall where local
committees will be in charge of
various activities. -Four women
from the recent Red Cross nursing
classes will assist the regular
nurses this time. Another commit
tee will prepare dinner for the
Red Cross staff coming from
Johnstown and also will furnish
sandwiches and coffee to those who
give blood Another group of local
women of the Red Cross organi-
cation will keep the records and
be in charge of registrations.
Mrs Stomnlo declared that the
baa1tb and even tbe life of num-
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-06-17
Escape Indicted
In Preston Court

Paul Morgan, Jr., an escaped
"trustie" from Hopemont, who was
captured near the B. and Q. bridge
across Youghiogheny river, west
of town last March, was among
those indicted by the grand jury
in Preston County last week.
Morgan was assigned to Hope
mont and was serving two to ten
years from Harrison county where
he was convicted of felony in
November, 1851. He was charged
with walking off from the work
detail at Hopemont sanitarium.
He was captured after an eX-
citing chase with Garrett county
officers assisting West Virginia
state police to apprehend him.
Morgan will be tried at King
wood during the present term of
court.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-06-17
Lions Club Will
Install Its Officers


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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-06-17
Registration Is
Heavy In County

Scattered and unofficial reports
of registration day throughout the
county show an unusually heavy
number of people rushing to get
their names on the books so that
they will be able to vote on pri-
mary date, June %.
There was no way to ascertain
the number of Republicans and
Democrats and this will not be
known until the Board of Super
visors of Elections goes over the
books and makes proper tabulation.
Unofficial figures for some Of
the voting places gives the follow
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-06-17
Rescue Equipment Used
In Real Emergency

a real emergency arose just aft
or the blackout on Monday evening
when the Oakland fire company
learned that E. c. Clattcrbuck, of
Deer Park, had suffered a heart
attack at his home.
Members of the fire company
took their rescue equipment to the
town, rendered first aid and used
the department inhalator in supply
ing oxygen to the man. He was
then transported to the local hos
pital in the Bolden ambulance
where he remains q patient. His
condition is much improved.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-06-17
No Traffic Fatalities
In County In May

Garrett county was ono of nine
counties of Maryland which had no
traffic fatalities during May.
Forty-one persons were killed in
motor vehicle traffic accidents dur
ing May in Maryland compared to
35 for the same month last year.
This raised the total number of
traffic deaths during Tie first five
months of this year to 1884, a de
crease Of II percent over the cor
responding period last year. The
rate has decreased nationally by
percent.