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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-03-25
Football Approved For Southern High
With Private Funds; Starts Next Year
Ten Provisions Listed In Pre-
senting Plan TO High
School Principal

The Garrett County Board Of
Education. at a meeting last Fri
day, unanimously approved foot
bah for Southern Garrett County
Junior-Seuior High school, but
under ten provisions.
These provisions were made pub
lie at meeting last night with
interested citizens, DR.. James Col
Inns, principal, and members of the
physical education department. FL
nancing is to be on a local level.
The group accepted the con
ditions at last nights meeting and
indicated that they already had
over $4,000 on hand toward pro-
vision one, and that they were in
the process Of adding the remain
ing $1,000 by May /
Provisions Listed
The provisions were listed as
follows:
t. 1t is up to officials of South
ern High school to administer the
requirement of the $4,000 from
n,adn r. Southern Carrott Com,t,,
Junior Senior High school.
>. Then, policies henceforth to
nndar direction IF tho foca1 :cbooi
2 Tho coach ~ receive no nav.
beyond a regular teachers salary
on the scale by school or any Board
or community or, individual.
4. No coaching during practice
or game to be done bv anyone
other than by a member Of the
school faculty.
5. Soccer team to continue to
exist.
., 0c fi ana community 70 as
fntnro fanrn bIoarhnre and iiobts
when and if desired, with no de-
pendence upon any hoard; this APP
p 3lo,,+ "lSo % Replacement % equip
7. Football to receive no more
emphasis nor require any more
time from the school admhlstra-
basi.ot1aII ~ ny s Coco - : . 'oi'
s. Emphasis to be upon sports
manship rather than over-emphasls
upon 7r winning. ;,;..4; r. ~
school 10 administer the per pupil
allotment SO that all areas of
physical education snare.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-03-25
Court Term OF
Short Duration
Completed In One Day-Jury
UphoIds Magistrate In
SpotIighting Case

The March Term Of the Garrett
County Circuit Court was Of short
duration 1t began Monday morn
ing. and ended Monday evening.
There was only one case tried by
jury and its members returned
guilty verdict after deliberatmg
less than ten minutes. The case
concerned an appeal involving spot
light hunting Of deer Associate
Judge George Henderson was on
the bench
Last November "a, Trial Magis-
trate Dwight A. Barlick, Of Kitz-
miller, assessed fines of 500 each
against James Riggleman, Of Kitz-
miller; Eugene Smith and Russell
Closcoe, both of Kingwood, W. Va,
after he found them guilty of vio-
lating the game laws against spot
lighting deer. All three men noted
appeals.
After testimony was given by
District Game Wardcns Leo Friend,
Robert Brown and Francis Ruge,
and the case presented to the jury
by W. Dwight Slower, states at
torney, the jury upheld the magis
tratc
Judge Henderson then assessed
fines of 500 each against the two
Kmgwood men, but raised the 500
fine against Riggleman to 5000.
The defendants were also ordered
to pay costs.
Plead Guilty To Charges
Elmer ellsworth, Alvie Ernest
Thomas and Johnnie Edward
Thomas all entered pleas Of guilty
on charges Of breaking and enter
ing. ellsworth was sentenced to
two years in the House of Corec-
ton with sentence suspended upon
condition he be Of good behavior.
The other two were each sentenced
to three years in the House of
Correction, but sentences suspend
ed under same conditions as that
Of Ellsworth. All three were placed
under supervision Of the Depart
mcnt Ct Maryland Parole and Pro-
fario77
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-03-25

MAI. FRANKLIN +. WOLF
Major Franklin f. Wolf, Of Mt.
Holly, N. j., was recently assigned
the duty as commander Of the sup
ply squadron of the sth fighter
bomber wing, upon his arrival in
Korea. Previously, he was assigned
to Mcclure air force base in New
Jersey.
Major Wolf is a son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Z. II. Wolf, of Oakland. His
wife, May Frances, and two chill
dren, Mae Frances, Is, and Frank
lin McConville, -, reside in Mt.
Holly.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-01-14
Correspondence
From One Governor
To Another One

December 2S, 1858.
Honorable Walter j. Kohler
Governor of Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin
Dear Governor Kohler:
In further reference to your
earlier correspondence inviting
Maryland to participate in the 1854
heaviest turkey contest, | thought
you would be interested in seeing
the clipping from a recent edition
of The Oakland Republican.
From this article and picture,
you can readily see that Maryland
citizens take all challenges serious
~.
Sincerely yours,
Theodore r. McKcldin
Governor
The Hon. Theodore r. McKeldin
Governor Of Maryland
Annapolis, Maryland
Dear Governor McKeldin:
Many thanks for your letter of
December % together with the en-
closed clipping from The Oakland
Republican. l must admit that l
am somewhat impressed with the
photograph of the Garrett County
turkeys.
have enjoyed immensely the let
tiers ! have received from the other
governors regarding the contest
and am anXiously awaiting the de-
cision Of the judges at the time Of
the weighing in.
With good wishes,
Sincerely yours,
Walter J. Kohler
Governor
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-01-14

Pittsburgh and spent several days
with relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Noah Schrock, sons
Glen, Memo and Simon, daughter
Lydia, Joni Miller, Mrs. Albert
Sisk and Laura CARRIER were on
sled rides Friday and Monday to
Shady Dell and Morgan Fulks on
Brookside road.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Grove and
children spent Sunday with his
uncle, Ray Beeghley and family,
Sunnyside.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold White and
children, spent Monday evening at
the home of Fred Beachy, who is
improving from a recent operation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Messenger
and daughter and Jasper Messen-
ger spent Sunday in Terra Alta.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Moon were
Sunday dinner guests of her folks
and spent the afternoon in Loeb
Lynn with her aunt, Mrs. Ray Tay-
Tor.
Willard SwartzcntIuber recov-
cred his lost hounds on Saturday
at Aurora at Ray Fints and has
since gotten two foxes with them.
Miss Elizabeth Martin spent a
night this week with Mrs. Cecil
Snyder.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-01-14

story and is a favorite hobby
among young and old. But there
now is a need for someone to in
clude its proper use in an etiquette
book.
Take, for instance, the marriage
ceremony. The first time ever
saw a camera in that sacred place,
a photographer (friend of the
family stepped out of door from
the chancel and as the bride and
groom kneeled to pray, he took
their picture.
Sometimes | wonder how brides
and grooms ever store away any
memories or feeling of deep rever-
ence or emotion on their wedding
day, because they are so busy pos
ing.
Many Of us don't need a glossy
print to bring back the expression
Of his face as we took our place
beside him at the altar A flash
bulb at that moment would have
turned it into a show.
Sometimes wedding receptions
are Ravens for lobbyists and some
thing else for the guests as they
wait and wait to bless the couple.
A half hour period between cerc-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-01-14
MY MOTHER

After sick for a long long time,
There came a special day
On the 18th day of January
Our Mother was called away.
She was called to a peaceful place
Where no sorrows or troubles are
And on that very day
There blinked another star.
We think of her on this day
As we have so many times.
We think of her whenever we wor-
ship
And when the church bells chime.
We think of the way she solved our
troubles
And laughed our blues away.
How she saved her special problems
Until She kneeled to pray.
The roads been rough and very
long
These past few years we utter.
oS we ask our good Lord up above
To guard over those without a
mother.
In memory of my mother, Mrs.
Phoebe Collins, who passed away
January Is, 1853.
Mrs. Myrtle Harvey
ADV 46-itr
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-01-14
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-01-14
1t Runs Through
My Mind
RY POLLY J. HANST
It's Two Pants Weather

It's Two Pants Weather
Last week when a few of us
Garrett county folks were in Bal
timore attending meetings we hur-
ried from one place to another
with goose pimples the size of
warts, teeth chattering, and feel
ing cold to the marrow Of our
bones.
Never have | been SO cold. was
tempted to go shopping with a
blanket around my shoulders.
(Now that might have made a
story for that young reporter who
was out to find something funny
to write about
Baltimorcans know that our
mountain top is a place to cool off
in the summer, but if those poor
souls wanted to shake hands with
real living they should come here
in the winter to get good crisp air
in their lungs and the chill out Of
their bones.
We take so much for granted up
here. Schools close all over the east
with less snow than we have, but
our busses move on time. Our kids
say, "Oh, it's not cold"
The folks down Grantsville way
have a way Of knowing when the
thermometer drops. When Miss Ida
Engle, Mrs. Clark Schlossnagle and
l were bucking that damp, pene-
trating 20 degrees in Baltimore in
order to see The Robe" Miss Ida's
only comment as we shivered and
shook, was 1T feels like two pants
weather.
She explained that when it real
ly got cold on her farm they wore
two pairs of Stacks instead of one.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-01-14
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank friends, rela-
tives and neighbors for the kind
ness and sympathy shown us dur
ing the illness and following the
death of our wife and mother, Mrs.
II. z. Gibson. We also wish to
thank those who sent beautiful
floral tributes, cards, and gave the
use of cars.
Henry z. Gibson and Family
ADV. IT.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-01-14
MARRIED

Glass Sites - Announcement is
made Of the marriage December "a,
OF Miss Marguerite Sites, daugh-
ter of Mrs. Bertha Sites, Of Moore
field, w. Va, to Ray Glass, son
of MI. and Mrs. Henry Glass, of
Accident.
The ceremony was performed at
the home of Mrs. Deborah Burkett,
in Cumberland, by Rev. Arthur
Scrogum, former pastor of the
Church Of the Brethren at Acct
dent. Mrs. Nettie Evans and Ken
meth Jacobs, both of Ilyndman,
Pa, were the attendants.
The bride was attired in "A Navy
blue wool jersey dress with white
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-01-14

accessories. A corsage Of white
rosebuds completed her costume.
The matron of honor wore an ice
blue costume with white accessories
and a corsagc of white rosehuds.
Mrs. Glass is manager of hat
shop in Cumberland. Mr.. Glass is
associated with the Coddington
Lumber company at Friendsville.
The couple will reside in Cumber-
land
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-11-12
A SENSIBLE ORDINANCE ENACTED.

A law to curtail fake sales which victimze a lot of
trusting people has been enacted by the Aldermen of Eliza
beth City, That town has had example of hum
buggery of the first water in going out of business SALE
widely advertised by the Bright Jewely Co. 1t interest
ing story because the circumstances made natural for
sale that would sound like the real thing
For many years the Bright Jewelry Company OPP
Grated and owned by A C. James, and firm ster
ling the silver they sold After years poor health
Mr. James died. less than two years ago. wherecpon his
Edwin became owner and he too although comparatively
young man, in such poor health that he died few
months but sold the business shortly before his death
couple of ntnerant Jewish bretheren namely Levy and
Levin
Knowing of the death of both Messers James, the public
might readily be expected grab quickly the prospect of
buying cheap at the liquidation of firm well and favora
bly, known So the brought in vast amount of
goods through the back door, while advertising giant
going out of business SALE at gveaway prices Anyone
familiar with merchandise who read the prices quoted would
be saps expect to buy quality stuff at such low figures
Well informed neghbors knew the business carrying
enormous stocks when sold
There many examples of this kind. 1t is human
seek bargains and to hope for something for little
nothing But such humbuggery is agranty patent and
many trusting people easily skinned of their savings
that law enforcement highly in order to curb such prac
tees Misleading advertising should be curbed along with
newspapers and other media which take money to palm it
off the public In many of this type newspapers are
fully that claims misleading but they for profit
become party to the fraud
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-11-12
>oAsTLAND MouRNs THE GOVERNORS PASSING.

Because of the sympathetic interest he had shown in
the problems of the people, the Coastand will truly
the death of Governor William Bradley Umstead whose
reer ended in the hospital Sunday morning The loss of any
friend blow indeed but the Governor had materially
come to the aid of this advocating for improve
ments long desired that to it tragic he might not
have lived to witness the completion of great projects he
sponsored as well to the fruits they would bring
people.
Governor Umsteads made the Croatan Sound
bridge reality project long desired by the people of
the state and considered highly essential its needs
and our future development He deeply of the
advantages that in time will follow the development of the
Hatteras National Seashore he demanded better ferry
ice at Oregon Inlet and he pushing the idea of road
to Ocracoke community.
Governor Umstead did all this despite the terrible ILL
ness which Slapped his energy He had been seriously ill for
more than and half Shortly after his Inauguration
in 1853 he stricken and spent many months the
hospital His work limited basis when he finally
got out He had to return during the shortly after
visit to Mays Head and Hatteras He got few days
ago. but had to return to the hospital where he lived
for only few days.
1t comes close to us, when the departure of
real friend who is trying to do things for We hail
Governor Brandon Hodges and wish him and
that he may be worthy of Governor Umstead
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-11-12
HATTERAS PTA

Hatteras P. T. A. met Monday
with Mrs. Dalton Burrus presid-
ing and opened with the Tooth
Psalm repeated in uni S o n.
America the Beautiful was
sung by the group. Room repre-
sentatives for Mrs. Violet Aus
tins room are as follows:
First Grade, Mesdames Juanita
Peele, Dolores Burrhs and Mar
ion Austin. Second Grade, Daisy
O'Neal, Joyce Austin and Dorcas
Austin. Third Grade, Velma
Stowe, Elanora Austin.
Attendance banner was won
by the Seventh grade. The P. T.
A. is to sponsor the Girl Scouts
and the Brownies. Four dele
gates were named to go before
the County Board of Education
to present a request from the
people of Hatteras to hold the
grammar grades. On Saturday
night, Nov. 18th, men of the
community are meeting at the
club room to repair damages
done during the recent hurri-
canes. Nmerous men at the P. T.
A. volunteered and it is urged
that anyone interested come out
to help.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-11-12
FINAL. RITES SATURDAY
FOR UNCLE JEFF" HAYMAN

Funeral services for Jefferson
Davis Hayman, ST., who died
Thursday afternoon at the home
of J. B. O'Nea1 in Manteo fol-
lowing a lingering illness, were
conducted Saturday afteroon at
2:30 o'clock in the Chapel of The
Twiford Funeral Home in Man
teo, Rev. c. w. Guthrie, pastor
of the Wanchese Methodist
Church, officiating.
Beautiful Isle" was sung by
Mrs. Vernon Gaskill. Have
Thine Owne Way" was sung by
Mrs. Evelyn Daniels and Mrs.
Vernon Gaskill. Mrs. Dallas Til
lett accompanied at the organ.
The casket was covered with
a pail of bronze NUNS and white
carnations.
Pallbearers were, Robert Bal
lance, Charles Daniels, George
Hale dudley, Harry Perkin,
Cameron Payne and Willett
Tillett.
Masonic rites were conducted
at the grave by the Wanchese
Lodge No. 521 AT & AM.
Burial followed in the. Manteo
Cemetery.
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taken. He rose from office boy to
vice president of Marshall Field
Company and general manager
of FieldcreSt Mills during his 30
years with the company.
Although he has been highly
successful at it, Hodges says he
doesn't claim to be a politician.
During the 1852 campaign for
lieutenant governor, he Travelled
more than HOO miles over the
state. He handed out cards which
stated:
my names Luther Hodges.
I'm not a politician, but I'm run
ming for lieutenant governor and
l hope you'll vote for me-"
Why did Hodges make the
lieutenant governorship his first
political ambition?
Because l knew it was job
offering tremendous possibilities
for good" he said after his cleo
ton. "A man can make it a big
or little job, and l intend to make
it big"
He says his philosophy has
been to render the most unself-
ish efficient service for the state
that l can" and help carry out
the program of Governor Um-
stead"
Hodges has been considered q
possible candidate for Governor
since his election as Lieutenant
Governor in 1852. In his first
venture in Statewide politics
he won the Democratic nomina-
ton for Lieutenant Governor
over field of three other candi-
dates without a second primary
Although North Carolina's
constitution says that governor
cannot succeed himself, Hodges
can run for Governor if he
wishes in 1856 since he will be
serving out the term to which
Umstead was elected
Born in Virginia
Hodges was born on farm IN
Pittsylvania County, Va, on
March 9, 1898, son of John James
Hodges and Lovicia Cannon
Hodges. His father was tenant
farmer, later a carpenter. His ia
Their moved to Spray, where he
worked as a carpenter and in the
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carpentry shop OF one of the
mills.
Later, he became a storekeep-
err. One of Luther Hodges first
memories is of sweeping out the
store when he was about 8 years
old.
Office in New York
For several years Hodges Of
flee was located in New York.
where he was in charge of sales
as well as production.
After leaving Marshall Field! \
Hodges held several high gov
eminent posts, including that of
chief of the industry division of
ECA in Germany during the
time of the Berlin airlift.
During World War II, Hodges
was price executive of the textile
division of OPA in Washington.
For time, he was special con-
sultant to the Secretary of Agri-
culture. In 1948, he was sent to
Germany for 80 days on a spe-
cial mission for the Army.
A past governor of North
Carolina Rotary, Hodges is a for
mer president of the New York
Rotary Club and is trustee of
Town Hall, New York. When the
United Nations was organized in
San Francisco, he represented
Rotary as consultant and obser-
yer and later represented Rotary
before the Security Council of
the United Nations in New York.
For years Hodges has been an
active Methodist. A Mason, he
also has been active in church
work, YMCA, Boy Scout. library
and school work.
On June "a, 1922, Hodges mar
ried the former Martha Blakeney
of Monroe, who was teacher in
Leaksville. They have three chill
dren: Mrs. Betsy Bernard of New
Orleans, Mrs. Nancy Finlay of
England, and Luther Hodges, Jr.,
of LeakSVille.
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UMSTEAD
Continued from Page One)

Umstead's death ended a ca
reer that saw him serve in both
houses before his election as
Governor in 1852. He suffered a
heart attack two days after his
inauguration on January 8, 1858.
Umstead became seriously i'll
last Thursday and was readmit-
ted to Watts Hospital. He had
left the hospital after three
week stay about 10 days before.
The Governors death occurred
about an hour after Mrs. UNI
stead and their daughter, IL
year-old Merle Bradley arrived
at his bedside.
In addition to being hampered
by illness, Governor Umstead
served the State during troubled
times. The States financial sit
uation confronted him with the
necessity of asking the next
General Assembly to increase
taxes for the first time in two
decades. In addition, the SUI
preme Court decision ruling
school segregation unconstitu-
tional confronted him with an
other tremendous problem.
His death brought expressions
of grief from friends, State Of
ficials, Democratic party leaders
and others throughout the State.
A number gathered at the hos
pital shortly after word of his
death spread. Others called at
the executive mansion in Ra-
leigh.
Durham County Native
Umstead was born on to-
bacco farm in Durham County,
the son of John and Lulie Luns-
ford Umstead. In addition to his
wife and daughter, he is sur
vived by a brother, John w. Um-
stead, Jr., of Chapel Hill; sister,
Mrs. Lucille Long of Chapel Hill;
and half-brother, Henry UNI
stead of Durham.
Umstead graduated from t h e
University of North Carolina in
1916 and taught school at Kins-
ton for a year before he joined
the Army. He saw service in
Europe and rose to rank of lieu-
tenant. He then studied law at
Duke University and practiced
law at Durham for three years
before being elected to his first
public office, prosecuting attorn-
ey of the Durham Recorders
Court. In 1925 he was elected a
District Superior Court Solicitor.
From 1882 to 1888 he served in
Congress while it enacted much
of President Franklin Roosevelt's
New Deal into law. He retired
voluntarily from Congress in
1888 to enter the private practice
of law at Durham.
One of the main reasons ne
gave for retiring from Congress
was the desire to see more of his
family. In 1929, he had married
school teacher, the former
Merle Davis of Bostic.
Umstead returned to public
life when Governor R. Gregg
Cherry appointed him to the
United States Senate in 1916. He
suffered the only defeat of his
political career two years later
when the late ]. Melville
Broughton won tn senatorial
nomination; four years later I'm
stead was elected Governor.
Hodges A New Man
The new Governor was politi-
cally unknown in 1852 when he
campaigned and was elected
Lieutenant Governor. Hodges,
mild-mannered, friendly man,
has been successful in just about
ax,orx, xyaYof,,ro \ O hoc under
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-11-12
THEY EVERY YEAR; LET'S STOP 1T.

They kill people every year in hunting mishaps. We
won't call them accidents for they usually careessness
The hunting of deer has been for
weeks The wdfowl began Wednesday, and will con-
until January 10th For the next two months extreme
care is in order Someone, somewhere will be killed and
perhaps others wounded all of which extreme might
avoid
When think of the grief and pain that follows oc
curences this kind and the losses that befa many
ple we quite spur to remind each time when
cason arises that little may life Hunting
tragedies are terrible things Carelessness them