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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-08-05
Prompt Action
Saves Girl, 3,
Bitten BY Snake

Linda Shaffer, aged >, from
Grecncastle, Pa, attending a
church picnic at Savage River
state forest on Sunday afternoon,
had narrow escape from death
after being bitten by a copperhead
snake on the right heel.
Prompt action by Myrl Wilt, a
forest warden at the Swallow Falls
State forest, who happened to be
there at the time. who rushed her
to the Garrett County Memorial
hospital and called DR.. Joseph Al
varez, was credited with saving
the child's life.
According to Dr. Joseph Alvarez,
who treated the child, the girl had
taken her plate and had gone to
sit on a rock. She started to cry
but no one paid much attention to
her. A little brother told someone
she had been scratched by thorn.
Then Myrl Wilt saw the bleeding.
Upon investigating he turned over
a rock and saw an 18-inch copper
head snake.
DR.. Alvarez who opened the
wound and administered snake
serum, said it was vitality neccssa-
ny that any person being bitten by
a poisonous snake be gotten to a
hospital within two hours. AS it
was the child's leg was swollen to
the groin.
She was released from the hos
pital yesterday. She is a daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank d. Shaffer,
route 8, GreencastIe.
1t was also reported that
Dutch" Wolf had trouble with a
last week while work
ing on a telephone line near Hut
ton. His thick high shoes saved
him from being bitten but the
snake chung to his trousers for
time before being killed.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-08-05
Turkey Festival
Is Being Planned
Will Be Started On Modest
Scale With Plenty Of
Room To Grow

The first annual Turkey Festi-
val is being planned by members
of the Garrett County Turkey
Growers.
The annual event this year will
consist mostly of a turkey dinner
open to the public on Friday, Au-
gust 81, at Deep Creek Lodge at
McHenry.
A turkey dinner with all the
trimmings, including homemade
bread, will be served there from
4 to 9 o'clock EST, on that day
for the price of $1.5O per plate.
There was some talk of enter
tainment, but this was still in the
planning stage. Final details are
to be worked out at regular meet
ing of the Turkey Growers next
Monday evening, August 9, at 8
o'clock, EST, at the Bittinger
school. The committee planning the
event includes Gerald Glotfelty,
chairman; Roy Glotfelty, Marvin
Bethel, Blaine Glotfelty and John
Reckner, Jr.
Members of the group were
hopeful that from a modest be
ginning a really big turkey fcsti-
val might blossom forth in future
seasons,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-08-05

The forces for DR.. H. {. Byrd,
Democratic candidate for governor
did not spend as much money in
Garrett county by $500, as his OPP
ponent, George p. Mahoncy. The
records show he received 1913 less
votes. Whether or not the total
votes was in proportion to the
money spent can only be surmised.
Bernard !. Gender, campaign
manager for DR.. Byrd's candidacy
in Garrett county, last week filed
an accounting of expenditures here
and showed total of $4,000.
The expenditures were listed by
districts and showed that more
money was spent in the Accident
area than anywhere else in the
county. with Friendsvillc second.
At Accident the Byrd forces spent
$40 with Elmer Goehringer get
ting $299.6O. At Friendsville $685.
go was expended with George Cod
dington of that town receiving
$4,000. In the Oakland area Ward
limbaugh received $132 of the
$22795 listed for one precinct of
district Ia. At Grantsville c. c.
Bender received $3.50 Of $50 spent
in that area. Other areas received
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-08-05
To Speak On Specialized
Stomp Collections

Frank Hansen, director Of Camps
Minnetoska and Whitcthorn, will
give a talk on specialized stamp
collections at the Ruth Enlow Ii
brary in Oakland on Wednesday,
August II. The time is 1880 p. M,
daylight time.
Mr.. Hansen, an instructor in
Baltimore schools, has been en-
gagged in stamp collecting as a hob
by for a number of years and has
several valuable collections. He has
specialized collection of sports
on stamps with him this summer
which he will have for display that
evening.
Mr.. Hansen will give a brief
history of stamp collecting and
will explain to those interested how
to start a specialized collection.
The informal talk will be for both
children and adults, all who are in
terested in this type of hobby
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-08-05
Attend Farley
On Conservation

Three Garrett county men will
attend a meeting Friday and Sat
uIday at Westminster at which all
of Maryland's % soil conservation
districts will be represented.
This will be the annual joint
summer conference of the Mary
land association of Soil Conserva-
ton Districts and the State Soil
Conservation committee. water
conservation" will be the theme of
the conference.
Attending from this county will
be William w. Mace, Oakland, dis
trict soil conservationist; Foster
Yost, Accident; and Dorsey Guard,
Friendsville, members of the coun-
ty soil conservation committee.
The conference will open Friday
afternoon with tour of Carroll
county. On this tour soil conserva-
ton district supervisors and rep
resentatives Of agencies assisting
districts will view the soil and
water conservation practices es-
tablished on Carroll county farms.
Following the tour a banquet will
be held. Richard G. Struble, West
Chester, Pa, widely known conser-
walton lecturer, will tell how citi-
zens of Brandywinc valley have
coopcrated in solving their conscr-
walton problems. State association
committees will meet Saturday
morning to discuss various prob
lens facing the operation of soil
conservation districts.
Other members of the Garrett
County Soil Conservation district
are Emerson Bishcff, Friendsville;
Otis Riley, Oakland; and Arthur
Fltzwater. Swanton.
Soil conservation districts are
locally organized and operated for
the purpose of assisting farmers
with their land use and soil ans
water conservation practices.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-08-05
School Bus Inspection
Set For August q, ID

School bus operators in the coun-
ty have been notified that the first
annual bus inspection would be
held Monday and Tuesday, August
% and "a. Operators are to have
their equipment at one Of the in
Spection centers.
Raymond c. Thompson, newly
appointed school bus inspector from
the Maryland Department of Motor
Vehicles, will assist with the in
spection.
The ccnters were listed as fol-
lows: Monday, August %, Grants
vile, . to II; Friendsville, - to
1; Accident Elementary, 1880 to
2:30.
Tuesday, August "a, Oakland, in
front of Southern High, $3.50 to
II; Rohrbaugh's Filling Station,
1890 to 1; Bloomington, 1:3O to
,. All times listed are daylight
saving time.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-08-05
Southern High School All Set
To Proceed With NeW Snort
Football To Be Inaugurated Here This Fall

Southern High School is all set
to inaugurate football, culminat-
ing efforts of sports lovers over
the past several years.
The school authorities are NOV
ing into this new sport in a mod
crate manner, and the first session
will include only four games. Three
of those, however, are going to be
on the home field.
All equipment which was pur-
chased by members of the Oakland
Booster club is now at the school,
according to Kyle Wilson, director
of athletics. There will be enough
equipment for forty boys to prac-
tice and there are on hand SO COM
plete uniforms for the games.
The first practice session
be held Monday, August 70
football field has beenAAkNAE
but no arrangements i p0NhW
made for bleachers til
James DeMoss wi
ball coach, and al Oakland 2-2221
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-08-05
Delinquent Taxes
Must Be Paid,
Treasurer Says

Six hundred taxpayers Of the
county will have their properties
sold for delinquent taxes after
September l, if they do not pay
their assessments, it was an
nounced here this week by G. Har-
old Yutzy, county treasurer.
Yutzy said that as the result Of
a change in the laws at the last
session of the General Assembly it
is now mandatory to collect all hut
the treasurer's final years taxes
before he can be released from his
bond.
In previous years it was possible
for the treasurer to be more leni-
ent and not force the payment Of
taxes for two or three years after
he had completed his regular term.
The new law makes it possible
for treasurer to turn over the
uncollected taxes of his last year
iii office to the incoming treasurer,
but he is compelled to collect for
the other three years or advertise
the properties for sale.
Yutzy said that final notices
were sent to some six hundred tax
payers who are delinquent in 1853
taxes, and that they must be paid
on or before September /, other
wise he will be forced to use the
only means left for him.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-08-05
Driver Loses Arm
In 4-Car Accident
Thomas Youth Has Arm Am
pututed-Hud Sideswiped
Three Automobiles

An automobile driver is minus
left arm as the result of an acct
dent on the Loeb Lynn-Gorman
highway Sunday when he side
swiped three other automobiles.
Three occupants of one Of the
three automobiles were hospital
lied but none of the three was
seriously hurt.
Robert Allen Jackson, 20, of
Thomas. w. Va, was admitted to
the Garrett County Memorial hos
pital, Oakland, with a left arm so
severely mangled that amputation
was necessary. The operation was
performed Sunday afternoon. In
vestigating authorities said the
mans arm was hanging out the
window when he sideswipcd the
first automobile, and was cut by
broken glass.
Jackson was driving alone, ac-
cording to Trooper First Class
Robert Henline of the Maryland
State police, on State route $50,
about two miles south Of Mountain
Lake Park, heading toward Cor
man When his car failed to negoti-
ate curve it sideswiped three
automobiles headed north.
When the car came to stop the
vehicle was headed back toward
Mt. Lake Park. Jackson was taken
to the hospital in an Oakland am
bulance.
Three Others Injured
Three other persons were injured
in the accident and they were pas
scngcrs in the third car which was
hit.
Driver Of that car was Calvin G.
Sions, -, of Bradenton, Fla. He
and Mrs. Myrtle Hannas, Keyscr,
w. Va, were admitted to the hos
pital for observation. Mrs. Hannas
was thrown to the floor from the
rear seat. Mildred Rice, Keyser,
was treated at the hospital for in
iuries sustained when her head
struck the dashboard.
Drivers of the other two cars
were James Marshall Hannas, 25,
of Keyser, and brother, Edgar h.
Hannas, 30, also of kcyser.
Sheriff Paul w Fisher also as
sisted in the investigation of the
accident which occurred at about
1870 p. M, EDIT.
just what charges would be
lodged against Jackson had not
been determined by the State
Trooper. Those who witnessed the
accident said the vehicle was
travelling at tremendous speed.
Two Oldamobiles, one Plymouth
and one Pontiac were involved in
the wreck.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-08-05
How Come?
Court House Clock
Shows Fast Time

Last spring when it was decided
by the County Commissioners that
county business would be run on
standard time, the court house
clock remained standard, even
though the City Council of Oak
land decided that Oakland would
be on daylight time.
In the past few days, however,
some people have been startled to
look at the time piece and discover
that it was moving on daylight
time.
The reason: After that last
storm the clock stopped when the
current failed. Keys to the area
where the mechanism is housed
are not very numerous Officials
say the regular key is not availa
bic after the former clerk to the
Commissioners left his position
following the election.
SO it fell to Grover c. Stemple,
plumbing and electrical contractor,
to set the clock And he did. But
he set it by his watch which was
on daylight time.
The Commissioners are now
waiting for another storm when
lightning is calculated to inter-
rupt the electric current for time,
maybe for an hour, or until Grover
is compelled to make another trip
to the court house attic
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-08-05
Heavy Infestatior
Of Army Worms
Noted In County

A rather heavy infcstation of
army worms in the Bittinger area
has been announced by John H..
Carter, county agent. He said the
worms were doing considerable
damage to farm crops.
He explained that the army worm
infcstation was much easier con-
trolled when the worms were
young, approximately one-fourth
to one-half inch long, but that most
outbreaks were not noticed by
farmers until they were well grown
and heavy damage already done.
He passed on these recommen-
dations for combating the infcsta-
ton from the entomology depart
ment, University Of Maryland:
/. Spray grain and corn with
toXaphene using l 1/3 quarts of
60 per cent emulsifiable liquid per
acre in appropriate amount of
water, by ground machine or ar
plane.
,. Dust with toXaphcnc 10 to 20
pounds of 20 per cent dust per
acre.
3. Spread poison bait made of;
wheat bran, 100 pounds mixed with
paris green, pounds, and dampen-
ed with about - gallons of water;
20 to 30 pounds per acre. The fol-
lowing may be substituted for the
paris green: pounds calcium ar
senate, or 7 pints toXaphene, or 4
pounds sodium fluosilicate. Broad
cast bats in late afternoon as army
worms feed mostly at night.
/. Sprays and dusts are not
recommended for use on pastures
where dairy cows or fattening ami
mails are grazing, or grain crops
ready for harvest.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-08-05

Ella Fazzalari, assistant Home
Demonstration Agent, Prince
Georges County, has been named
a 1915 National All Fellowship
winner. She will receive study
grant of 81, 10000 awarded by The
Massey-Harris company, Racine,
Wisconsin, which provides for such
scholarships each year
Fellowship winners are chosen
on the basis of their service. record,
particularly of All work, and on
their achievements as former All
club members. Through a cooper
ative arrangement with the En-
tension Service of U. S. Depart
mcnt Of Agriculture, they will
spend nine months studying under
the supervision of the Division of
Field Studies and Training, Wash
ington, d. c.
Miss Fazzalari was a All Club
member for ten years, completing
projects in clothing, foods, safety,
home management and leadership.
She received the County Leader
ship Pin in 1914. She held offices
of president and vicc-prcsident, and
served as a Junior Leader for two
years.
In college, Miss Fazzalari was
member of the Collegiate All
Club, Home Economics Club, Stu
dent job Placement, Dramatics
Club, National Collegiate Players,
Newman Club, and chairman Of
"4-H Goes to College Day spon-
sored for high school seniors. She
is a graduate Of the University of
Maryland with a Bachelor of
Science degree in general nome
economics, and is now a member
of the Business and Professional
Women and National Home Dem
onstration Agents Association.
Miss Fazzalari was represen-
tative of Maryland at the National
All camp in Washington several
years ago. She is a daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. James Fazzalari, of Oak
land.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-08-05
Charge Reduced To
Assault and Battery

A charge against Oberlin Rawl-
ings, 81, Bloomington, has been re-
duccd from assault with intent to
kill to assault and battery, accord
ing to information from the office
Of the states attorney of Allcgany
county.
The charge stems from an alter
cation in Cumberland on July %
when he was accused of striking
his divorced wife.
Rawlings had posted $1,000 for
his appearance before the October
term of the Allegany county grand
jury on the more serious charge
and also had filed a petition for
immediate trial by criminal infor-
nation in the Circuit court there.
The new charge means the case
will be heard in the lower court.
The original warrant was placed
against Rawlings after he alleged
ly struck his divorced wife, Mrs.
Dorothy Rawlings, of Mt. Savage,
and knocked her to the pavement
in a disturbance in Cumberland
last week. Mrs. Rawlings was
treated at hospital there.
Just prior to the assault Rawl-
ings had appeared in Juvenile
Court on a charge of non-support,
preferred by his former wife.
Magistrate Donald w. Mason who
presided over the Juvenile Court
ease against Rawlings, has waived
jurisdiction in the pending trial
which will be heard by Magistrate
J. Milton Dick, Allegany county.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-08-05
Seek Road Bids

The State Roads Commission is
asking for sealed proposals for
grading, drainage and surfacing of
a section Of State route No. 1875,
beginning in Swanton, approx
mately 400 feet west of state route
495 and extending easterly toward
Bloomington for a distance of
1919 miles.
Bids are to be received by the
commission until II o'clock noon
DIST, on Tuesday, August "a.
Employment agency for furnish
ing labor on the project will be the
Maryland State Employment serv-
ice at Oakland.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-08-05
MoryIonders Win Shoot

Wilson w. White, formerly of Mt.
Lake, and Ruth Morgan, Takoma
Park, won the mems and women's
divisions of the Southeastern small
bore rifle matches which concluded
July 25 at Conovcr, North Caro-
line. Whites winning score was
3,19O-211X. White had been a MEM
Der of the Mt. Top Rifle team UNI
til few weeks ago when he
moved to North Carolina.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-08-05
Band Wins Again

The Mountain City Band won
another first prize last night, this
time against six competing must
cal organizations. T he group
Travelled to Confluence, Pa, for a
parade and celebration.
The band plans to go to Pied
mont ON Friday for a parade.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-08-05
powder Puff" Race
Will Be Featured

A powder puff" race open to
all women who wish to participate,
will be the feature attraction at
the Deep Creek Speedway at Nc
Henry on Sunday, August 8.
Fifteen or more will take part
in the other races of the day.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-08-05
State Democratic
Factions List
Primary Costs

The Democratic campaign com
mittee that supported the Byrd for
governor ticket spent $139,674
during the recent campaign, as
compared to $49,915 spent by the
committee for George P. Mahoney,
according to Circuit court records.
The Byrd organization reported
it needed to borrow $4,000 to
meet its expenses.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-08-05
Homecoming Scheduled

The Ev. United Brethren church
of Underwood is having its Home
coming on Sunday, August 8.
There will be a program of special
music.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-08-05

The City Council will have its
regular monthly meeting ON Mon
day evening, August 9, at the City
Hall
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-27
Behind Rebels

And who is backing General
Castillo Armas' rebels?
Sly looks were exchanged all
around the world last week end as
first news of the rebellion spread.
Every one somehow knew it was the
United States. Guatemala avoided
a fat accusation, but encouraged the
kind of inductive reasoning that
would derive that answer.
Where else could the rebels get
their 8 to 10 PAT fighter planes and
brand-new American arms. the
Guatemalan government wanted to
know. PATS, of course, have been
sold as surplus property to govern
mentS and individuals around the
world. Most of the arms carried by
Castillo's insurgents are German. &C
cording to eye-witneSSes at the rebel
headquarters. :,
AS the Castillo rebellion begged
down later in the week the Monday
morning quarterbackS were taking
a third look, however. Few could De-
lieve that the United States would
let one of its protegeS fall on MS
face. as Castillo seemed to be doing.
The Central Intelligence Agency
maintained its customary sphinx
like silence. But the State Depart
ment had claimed from the begin
ming that this country had absolute
" nothing to do with the uprising.
Recent United States shipments OF
arms to Honduras and Nicaragua.
it said, had definitely not found
their way into the rebels hands.
United States Army supervisors keep
track Of all shipments Of arms aid
(eee GUATEMALA. Page A72So
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-27

A 115-mile stretch Of the New
York State Thruway. be-
lie tween Utica and Rochester
N. Y, was opened Thursday by Gov.
Thomas E. Dewey. The billion-dol-
lar highway, when completed. Will
connect the States two largest
cities. New York and Buffalo. and
will reduce driving time by several
hours. Toll for the 427 miles from
the Atlantic ocean to Lake Erie Will
be $3.50.
DR.. Karl T. Compton, head
y of Massachusetts, Institute OF
AO Technology, died Tuesday In
New York at the age of 66. A leader
in the development of the atomic
bomb. DR.. Compton had been In a
hospital for six days after sunering
a heart attack. Among his otner
contributions to military power, DR..
compton counted the variable-tlme
("uroximity') fuse and radar.
Republican voters in Maine
rejected the bid of a McCar-
OO thyesque newcomer. Robert
I. Jones, and nominated Senator
Margaret Chase Smith for a second
term in the Senate. Her margin OF
victory in Mondays primary was
about 5 to /. Because Maine ira
ditionally sends Republicans to Con-
gress. Senator Smiths nomination
assures her victory in SeptemberS
general election.
The auto industry's last
n two independents" Pack
Re ard and Studebaker will
merge later this summer. according
to announcements made Tuesday.
After ratification by stockholders
August II, the concerns win reform
under the name Studebaker-Pack-
ard Corp. It will be the third auto
merger since last gpEang. Plants Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-27
Places in the News Highghts From Around the World

persons were evacuated from their
homes after the Des MoineS River
passed the 23-foot flood stage.
Highest level previously recorded
was 26.5 feet in 1947. bikes on which
the Iowa capital relied held
throughout the flood crisis. Other
areas also were menaced.
Secretary Harold E. Talbot
announced Thursday the Sc
lection of 1900 acres north
Of Colorado Springs, Colo, as the
site of the Air Force Academy. Tenn
porary quarters will be established
at Lowry Field. Denver, Colo, to
permit the opening of classes in
July, 1855. Instruction probably will
begin at Colorado Springs in 1857.
although the building program OF
the academy will not have been
complete at that time.
Bad news for. slaves OF Lady
* Nicotine was revealed Mon
W day at San Francisco, where
two scientists reported that death
rates from all diseases are higher
among smokers in the SOTO age
group than among non-smokers in
the same bracket. Lung cancer. the
scientists said. was from three to
nine times as widespread in smokers
of that age group as in persons who
shun cigarettes.
The four-minute mile. for
~ years every runners dream;
- was broken for the second
time in two months Monday at
Turku. Finland, when John Landy
of Australia covered the distance in
8 minutes, So seconds. The first man
to beat 4 minutes was Roger Bap-
mister of England. who set a world
record Of 1884 on May 2. Landy's
3:5s is onicially accepted as the new
mark.