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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-05-13
Local BPW Group
Makes Final Plans
For State Convention
Around One Hundred Fifty
Delegates Expected To
Attend Sessions

Final plans for the state c0nven-
ton of Maryland, Business and
Professional Women's clubs, which
will be held here next weekend
will be made at meeting OF the
local organization, Miss Mary H..
Williams, president, announced.
Miss Mary Louise Hehig has been
named chairman of registration and
reservations; Mrs. Arthur Hum
bcrtson, chairman of entertain
ment, meals, etc; and Mrs Halvc
Mustard, chairman Of program and
publicity.
Local delegates to the meeting
will be Mrs. Erval Rcam. Mrs. Ken
meth Hardesty, Miss ELENA Pen
dergast, Mrs. Arlie Blake, Mrs.
Beeson Snyder, and Mrs. Harry
White, with the alternate delegates
being Mrs. Humbertson, Mrs.
George Dawson and Mrs. Arthur
Calhoun.
Around $50 persons are expected
from all over the state for the
three-day meeting. Business ses-
sions vii be held at the Southern
High School, with luncheon Sat
urday, May %, at the William
James hotel, a banquet Saturday
night and a breakfast Sunday
morning at the Mt. Lake hotel.
A special worship service will be
held at St. Paul's Methodist church
on Sunday morning, May %, at S
o'clock.
Miss Ann Nicht, Frostburg. mem
Der of the Cumberland BPW group,
is state president, and she will be
in charge of the business sessions.
DR.. Kay Frances Scott, Of Bos-
ton, national representative, is al
so expected.
At tonight's meeting when final
plans for the affair are to be made,
the local club will also have cleo
ton of officers.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-05-13
w. w. Dawson Heads
Board of Education
New Trustees At Elementary
Schools Approved BY
Board

At reorganization meeting Of
the Board of Education last week
Walter w. Dawson was elected
presidents; succeeding c. 0. Bender.
Ross Speicher was named vice
president. Mr.. Dawson formerly
held the presidency of this group.
The Board approved the appoint
ment of school trustees who will
serve for three years. They are
Carl Wright, Swanton; Raymond
Bittinger, North Glade; Homer
Paugh, Mt Zion; Raymond Schloss-
magic, Fncndsville; Alva r. Yodcr.
Yodcr; Benny Epstein, Grantsville;
Floyd Paugh, Bloomington; A. J.
Richter, Accidents; Keith Stahl,
Sunnysidc; Mrs. Walter Cooper,
Corunna; d. L. Swartzentruber,
Swan Meadow; Mrs. Dewey Gnegy,
Red House; Mrs. Daisy Brode,
johnson; Frank Grove, Finzel;
Mrs. Pleasant Thrasher, Deer Park
Leroy Emory, Bittinger; Delmar
Martin, Kitzmiller; Frank Parks.
West Vindex; James Nelson, East
Vindex; Beeson Snyder, Oakland;
George limbaugh, Crellin; Harvey
Riley. Mt. Lake Park; H. NJ. Weeks
Loeb Lynn.
In other action Of the board ii
gave approval for quotations fol
replacing of Mrs. Nerna Millcr's
car with 54-passenger bus, to opei+
ate from Manadier through Jen-
nings to Northern High; approva
of quotations for purchase of "a
passenger bus by Ira waste, tc
operate from Casselman to Bit
finger; conferred with Altman anc
Altman, architects, on Accident
school renovation and providing
corridors there; gave approval fol
Little League to install baseball
diamond on high school property
off bennett road; and approved
plans to go ahead with full grad
ing of Northern High land anc
seeding there.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-05-13
Bands to Combine
For Sunday Concert
Will Be Held May 16, Az
Northern High School
Gymnasium

Bands of Northern and Southern
High school will combine for "A
concert on Sunday afternoon, May
16, at Northern High school gym
nasium. The time is set for $3.50
p. NJ, EST. The public is invited
to attend and there will be no ad-
mission charge.
Paul Muha is administrative
chairman for the event and con-
ductors will be Harold b. Wright,
southern high instructor; and
Roger f. Cole, Northern High in
structor.
Included in the program will be
a welcome by William J. Fleming,
principal of Northern High; an in
PRODUCTION by R. Bowen Hardesty,
county superintendent of schools;
comments by DR.. James S. Collins,
principal of Southern High school;
nd the bcnediction by Rev. Ross
ST. der. member of the Board of
Education.
Three numbers will be played by
an all-county beginners band; four
numbers by the Southern High
school junior band; four numbers
by the Southern High school con-
cert band, five numbers by the
Northern High school band, and
six numbers by the all-county high
school band.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-05-13
Friendsville Rotary
Has Anniversary
of Towns Charter

The fiftieth anniversary of the
date when Friendsvillc received its
charter was observed Monday eve
ming at the regular meeting of the
Fricndsville Rotary club. The char
ter was received May 10, 1904.
r. Earl Guard was the principal
speaker and he gave some histori-
cal facts about the town in his adj
dress. He told of the first major
Improvement being electric lights
which were placed there in 1905
and 1906 when L. f. Friend was
mayor. W. W. Savage was the
towns first mayor. The first con-
crete streets were constructed in
1925 from money raised by bond
issue, which has long since been
paid back, he pointed out.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-05-13
Stock Car Racing
To Begin May p

Stock car racing which will be-
gin Sunday, May %, at the Deep
Creek Speedway at McHcnry, will
be done under improved conditions,
it was announced.
The track has been completely
remodeled with more elevation on
both curves, more width on the en-
tire course and more level on the
straight-of-ways. Leon Sites, one
of the owners said he believed it
would be one of the fastest tracks
in the tri-state area but much
safer than last year. He said the
track would be treated with calcium
chloride for dust control.
The first races of the year will
begin at l p. NJ, EST. Races will
be held ON Sundays and holidays.
Charles L. Briner, Oakland, will be
the announcer and Bill Williams,
Oakland, will be the flagman. Ad-
mission will be the same as last
year: $l.25 for adults and rs cents
for children to ~.
At least % to "a stock cars are
expected to take part in the open
ing days activities since Is or
more are being readied by Garrett
county drivers.
The owners are preparing for
amateur contests during intermis-
sions for the summer racing season
with the first contest scheduled for
Sunday, June 6. Contestants are
being asked to write to the man
agement giving details of their
speciality. For the opening day the
Mt. City Band will give a concert
during intermission and fire COM
panics Of the area will attend.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-05-13
Smith Declares
Offer Of $4,000
For Land Is Low
Twelve Cents on the Dollar"
Is Not Fair Price, Real ES-
tate Man Declares

A formal answer is to be made
soon to the petition in Circuit
Court seeking condemnation pro-
cecdings against Fulcher P. Smith
for part of his Deep Creek Lake
land for a public park, it was stat
ed this week by Mr.. Smith, but in
the meantime he made few state
ments on his own behalf.
Stating he was in favor of pub
lie park but felt that there was
more suitable land in other sections
of Deep Greek Lake, Mr.. Smith de-
clared that he did not feel that the
offer of $2l 900 for the 70 acres
of shorcline, made by the Depart
ment of Forests and Parks, was a
reasonable one. He said he did not
believe that an offer of "12 cents
on the dollar was fair offer"
The land in question is near Glen
dale bridge, on Meadow mountain,
now owned by Mr.. Smith. The 10
acre strip has a shoreline of 5,9lG
feet, instead of 5000 feet as stat
ed in last weeks issue, Mr. Smith
pointed out.
A total of $50 feet of this area
borders on the former John O.
Thayer tract now owned by the
State and in use as a game refuge,
and according to Smith there are
at least three other areas back of
his property before coming to the
present state property, along the
balance of that mile strip
He said lots along the six
thousand foot frontage sought by
the state could be sold at a mini
mum of $50 front foot, or total
Of 100000, and that it was posi-
bic to realize $50 a front foot for
some Of that area. Mr.. Smith re-
jcctcd the price of $21 600 offered
by the state on the basis of $500 an
acre for the 20 acres.
Condemnation proceedings were
instituted in the Circuit Court last
week by the State Board of'Forests
and Parks in an effort to force the
sale nf the land for use as pub
lie park ON Deep Greek Lake.
Associate Judge Morgan C. Har-
ris had a summons issued to Smith
to answer the petition and show
cause why the property should not
be condemned as sought. The sum-
mons is retunable on May 20.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-05-13
Much Building
Noted In Oakland
During Year 1854
Work Has Started On New
Building To House Half
Price Store

More than $4,000 will be eX-
pended in improvements in Oak
land this spring and summer, ac-
cording to present plans of indi-
viduals and the County Commits
sioners. Over 100000 of the
amount will be spent by individuals
and business concerns, in addition
to the hospital wing which will be
constructed at cost Of over S277,-
600.
Permits granted at a meeting OF
the Mayor and Town Council of
Oakland on Monday evening show
the following construction plans;
Irwin. Field, trading as the Half
Price Stores, to construct a one
story brick building, 10 by LOG
feet, at the corner Of Second and
Green streets, to replace the pres
cnt two structures there, at an esti-
mated cost of $4,000.
Oakland Pharmacy, now in proc
ess of remodeling, estimated cost
$4,000.
Ray Teets, addition to property
on west corner of Third and Oak
streets, % by 80, for use of dis
play of vehicles, estimated cost
of 81, 800; Allen Naylor, one-story
brick building 81 by 81 feet, Crook
and Fourth street, estimated cost
of $4,000; William c. McRobie,
cement block garage on Oak street,
with flat top to be used as porch,
no estimate of cost given; c. D..
Wenzel, a frame onc-storY build
ing "a by 80, corner of Third and
Crook, for a refreshment building,
no estimate given; and Robert
Rodeheaver, brick and frame home
and garage, AZ by So, five rooms
and bath, one story, west of Third
street at north edge of town, no
cost estimate given.
To Improve Gas Line
The c. and A. Gas company also
received permission to construct a
new gas line on Center and Pen
nington streets, over mile in
length, to improve the gas service
to consumers in west Oakland and
to improve the gas regulation in
other parts of the town.
The company asked permission
to dig bitches of 2,731 feet along
South side of Pennington street,
thence to Center, PIG feet along
Center, thence to Liberty and 206
feet on Liberty. The company plans
to lay 2,404 feet of four-inch line
and 2,082 feet of siX-inch line. The
cost of this Improvement was not
estimated.
A building by Mr.. and Mrs. IT.
vim Rudy, Jr., already is under
construction on 9th street, to add
to the total expenditures for i'm
provements in Oakland this year.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-05-13
Southern PIT. A.
To Have Style Show

A style show will feature the
final meeting of Southern High
school Parent-Tcacher association
for the current term. 1t will be
held on Monday, May II.
Members of the junior and senior
home economies department will
model garments made by them.
Special musical numbers will be
presented by the Junior band.
Officers are to be elected for the
l954-55 term. The nominating COM
mittee has suggested John Wolf
as president; Mrs. David Hardesty,
vice-prcsidcnt; Mrs. William Rccs
as secretary and Mrs. Charles
Davis a. treasurer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-05-13
Four Teams Set
For Little League"

Formation of the Little League
for young baseball players, aged 3
to 10. seemed assured, following
meeting last Friday evening. The
Knights of Pythias lodge will spon-
sor the fourth team in the league.
Officers named were f. Robert
Orr. president; Kyle Wilson, vice
president; Rev. John J. Atwell, sec
rotary; and George Stuck, treas
urer. Appointed were William
Spiker, chairman of field procure
ment and maintenance; William
Smith. finance; J. E. Castilow, pub
licity; Leonard Richie, agent.
They will name their own commit
tee members.
Team managers will be George
Stewart and Harrison Stewart for
the Moose; Ted James and Robert
James for the American Legion;
John Crisis and George Sanders for
the X. Of P; Dennis Colaw and
Ernest Colaw for the Lions. Charles
Wendlandt will be official scorer.
Eighty boys have signed. Regis
tration cards may be obtained at
the Moose hall ON Third street.
Every boy must have a card signed
by his parents, and must have a
birth certificate to verify his age.
The dcadline for registration is
Tuesday, May %. Boys may be
enrolled who live from Oakland,
north to McHenry; west to Hut
ton, south to the West Virginia
line, and east to Swanton.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-05-13
Make improvements
In State Park Areas

Improvements arc being made at
recreation areas and state parks
in Western Maryland in prepare
ton for opening of the season
about Memorial Day, William II.
Johnson, district forester, stated.
At the Swallow Falls recreation
area plumbing is being installed
in the new comfort station there.
A parking lot is being completed
at Harrington Manor. Macadam
roads are being resurfaced at Her
rington Manor and Swallow Falls.
Planned improvements at the
New Germany recreation area are
being held up pending acquisition
Of piece Of land.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-05-13
Child Welfare Group Meets

At meeting of the Child We'll
fare committee of the county last
Saturday, May s, at the American
Legion home in Oakland, Rev. John
J. Atwcll, chairman, was also
named temporary treasurer. Ed
ward p. kahl was named secretary.
Rev. Atwell said two signatures
of committee members will be re-
quired on all checks. The league
plan for crippled children will be
studied after which it is hoped to
set up an organization here to be
known as the Garrett County
League for Crippled Children.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-05-13
Accident PIT. A. To Meet

The Accident Elementary Parent
Teacher association will have its
regular meeting on Monday even
ing, May II, at o'clock EST, 1t
was announced by Mrs. Martha
FRANKIE, president.
There will be visiting in the
classrooms at 1880 with program
by first, second and third grade
children to take place at 8 o'clock.
instructors of these grades are
Mrs. A. B. Dean, Mrs. Nell Shank
and Mrs. Lilburn Brown. During
the business session there will be
election Of officers.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-05-13
To Hold Work Shop

Mrs. Kermit Glotfelty, president
of the County Council of Parents
and Teachers, has announced a
work shop for the next council
meeting on Thursday, May 20, at
1880, EST, at the Northern High
school
There will be a film and state
person to present the work shop
for the new as well as the old p
ia. workers. All parents and
teachers are urged to attend.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-05-13
City Tax Rate To
Remain at 90 Cents

The tax rate for the city of Oak
land will remain at 80 cents on
each 500 of personal property, it
was decided at meeting of the
Mayor and Town Council on Mon
day evening. SiXty-five cents is to
be used for general expenses and
Is cents to pay bonds and interest
on bonded Indebtedness.
The aSsessablc basis Of the town
is So, $50 ,436 which does not in
cludc returns from the State Tax
commission, estimated at 100000.
During the past year the town lost
$139,36S in personal property as
sessments due to a new method of
state tax assessment, but gained
SOL IA i'm real estate assessment.
This made the net loss $77,594. A
gain in real estate assessments is
also expected for this year.
Collections for April at the city
hall amounted to $S,152.54, with
$3,904.78 from water, $348.48 from
taxes and S3,899.28 from miscel-
laneous. Among the miscellaneous
accounts received were $1,S74.21
from gasoline tax, 81 ,O35.89 from
motor vehicle tax and $3.50. from
parking meters. Expenditures were
$6,589.21, leaving balance on
hand of $1,25l0l.
Set Clean Up Week
The Mayor and Council of Oak
land set the week of May "a to 20
as clean up week for the town. This
usually gives citizens time to tidy
up their properties, vacant lots,
cemetery, etc, in time for Memori-
al Day.
The council approved an addi-
tional $25 per month for J. Edward
Tasker for garbage removal in the
town This makes a total Of 1925
90 for this work. Mr.. Tasker told
the council he made the rounds Of
some 500 properties each week in
the collection of garbage.
The town voted to contribute $50
toward the formation Of the Little
Baseball League, and 500 to
Southern High school for the foot
ball fund.
An additional street light was
ordered placed at the corner of 9th
and High street extended.
The council favored twenty-four-
hour police protection during June,
July, August and September, which
will mean securing an additional
man to augment the police force
which now consists of Henry Arm
old, chief, and Leslie Baker. The
police department is being sup
ported solely from funds from the
parking meters.
Porter Dewitt was named yes
terday as the third officer for the
summer.
An ordinance is being prepared
to give the mayor and council
power to add 10 percent to water
bills if not paid by the 10th of
month following billing. This will
give the customer forty days to
pay before interest is added The
change would be effective in the
June water billings.
Sunday movie tax at the Mary
land theatre for April amounted to
$S3.45. A test of the city water
made monthly by the state health
department, showed it to be OK.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-05-13
Red Cross Fund $2,661.69

Olonzo P. Fike, director of the
annual Red Cross campaign for
funds, announced this week that
the total received to date was 49,
Gel 90, just $523.31 from the goal
Of $3,185.
Contributions this week in
creased Oakland's total to $1,138-
so and Grantsville's to $439.14.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-05-13

Attendants to the queen and king
will be Allen Grove and Mary
Thomas, Charles Frazce and Thel-
ma Frantz, Gary Friend and Patty
Sclby, Gary Thomas and Diana
Sincs, Cecil Umbcl and Bessie Will
liams, Tommy Sincs and Sandra
Frazce, Jimmy Shoemaker and
Patty Mctheny, Terry Grove and
Betty Metheny, Clarence Friend
and Connie Friend.
To honor the queen and her court
each grade will present a rhythmic
activity based upon the circus
theme.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-05-13

Dorothy Grove, daughter Of Nh.
and Mrs. Clarence Grove, has been
elected Queen of the May and
Hugh Umbel, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Olin Umbcl, has been elected "King
of the May" at the Friendsville
Elementary school where they arc
both sixth grade pupils
A browning ceremony will be
held Wednesday, May 10, in the
school auditorium. Handling the
honors will be Merle Frantz, princi-
pal, assisted by Rebecca Jane
Swaugcr and Charles Ross, il,
CroWnbearcrs,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-05-01

Md: Warren Shoemaker, archi-
tect; to erect two 2-story brick
and-cinder- block frame dwell
ings; to cost $4,000 each.
L. F. Stephens, owner and
builder, 6840 Oregon avenue
NV; Warren Shoemaker. archi-
tect;; to erect one 1-story brick
dwelling, $3.50 Oregon avenue
NV; to cost $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-05-01
Addition 10 Church,
Dwellings 0kayed
In D. {. Permits

Recent building permits Is
sued by the District permit Of
flee include the following:
Dan Pollin. Inc. owner and
builder. 1884 Myrtle street NV;
Berla & Abel. architect; to
build 80 two-story brick and
cinder-block dwellings. SOL
SLAB Twelfth street NE, 1911
1928 Hamilton street NE; to
cost $4,000.
Northminster Pres b yterian
Church, owner. Alaska avenue
and Kalmia road NV; builder
not selected: Mcleod & Fer
rara, architects; to build brick
and stone addition to church
and make alterations to existing
building, 7708 Alaska avenue
NV; to cost $4,000.
Oscar M. Sklor, owner, 1850
Connecticut avenue NV; build
er not selected: w. D. Byrd,
architect; to build / one-story
brick and frame dwelling, 5156
Linnean terrace NV; to cost
$25, 900.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis M. Nc
ManuS, owners, 2209 Quincy
street NE; builder not selected;
Earl Won Reichenbach, archi-
tect; TO erect ! two-story brick,
cinder- block, frame dwelling
1000 Branch avenue Sc; to cost
$4,000.
H. D. Sperling and others,
owners, 6807 Luzon avenue NV;
builder not selected; w. B. Hal
lett, architect; to erect 2 one
story brick and cinder-b block
stores, 607-609 Division avenue
NE; to cost $4,000.
H. Wayne Clarke, owner, 1881
K street NV; William Gallo
miris. builder, 1912 Seventeenth
street NV: Santmyers &
Thomen, architect; to build /
one-story brick and cinder-block
Office, 1147 Twentieth street
NV; to cost $4,000.
L. M. Bivins, owner, 654 Gil
rard street NV; Oliver B.
Cassell. builder. 1911 Hamlin
street NE; Clyde M. Drayton,
architect; to erect / two-story
brick and cinder-block dwelling,
1897 Irving street NE: to cost
$4,000.
Herman Cohen, owner. ALL
Fourth street NV; builder not
selected; Wendell B. Hallett,
architect; to build l one-story
brick and cinder-block dwelling,
1884 Fourteenth street NV; to
cost $4,000.
National Lutheran Home for
the Aged. owner, 1885 Eight
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-05-01

zenith street NE; Martin Bros,
builder, 1909 Connecticut ave-
nue. NV; Charles A. Scheuring-
er, architect, Philadelphia, Pa;
to erect one 3-story brick-and-
cinder- block addition to Sola-
rum, 2635 Eighteenth street
NE; to cost 100000.
H. Langmaid. owner and build
err. 4918 Mont lane. Bethesda.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-09-30
Four vioIators Fined
In Mayors Court
Slow Week Reported
By Locol OfficioIs

A slow weekend was reported
in Noble county according to
the records on file at the office
of Mayor Homer Johnson. Only
four traffic violators appeared in
court. They included
George D. Linville, 81, of Will
hanson, w Va, who was ar
rested Monday morning by
Sheriff Donald Conaway for
operating a vehicle without an
operators license. He was fined
$500 and costs Monday after
noon by Mayor Johnson.
Myers Cohen of Cleveland.
was arrested for speeding on
u. S. route 81 by the state
patrol. He was fined $1,000 and
costs.
Justina Berries of Puerto Rico,
was arrested by Deputy Sheriff
Art Taylor for running through
a traffic light. He was fined
$1,000 and costs by SMayor
Johnson.
Chester w. MARBLE of Canton,
was arrested Monday by the
patrol for not having an opera
tors license. He received a fine
of $500 and costs.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-09-30
New Postmaster For
Belle Valley Office
Civil Service Exom
Scheduled This YeaF

The United States Civil Ser
vice Commission has announced
an examination to fill the posi-
ton of fourth-class postmaster
for the post office at Belle Val
ley, Ohio.
The annual salary for this
position is $2611. Applicants
must actually reside within the
territory supplied by the above
mentioned post office. Age
limits, waived for persons EMIT
led to veteran preference, are
from Il to IS.
Full information and applica-
ton forms may be obtained at
the aforementioned post office
or from the Commission's Wash
ington office. Applications must
be filed with the u. S. Civil Ser
vice Commission, Washington
25, D, c., and must be received
or postmarked not later than
October 19, 1854.
Postmaster Beymer, who has
served Belle Valley in an effici-
ent manner for a number of
years, is retiring due to the age
limit.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-09-30
Easi Union Youth
Sent To Mansfield

Herbert Everly, Of East Union,
19-year-old youth who entered a
plea of guilty to a grand jury
indictment for breaking and en-
tering, was sentenced last We'd
nesday morning by Judge w.
Vernon Archer from l to Is
years in the Mansfield reforma-
toy.
Everly was charged with
breaking into the Mallett gar
age at Berne on the night of
Aug. 80.
A 17-year-old juvenile who
was also implicated in the alleg-
ed robbery with the older youth
was sent to the Boys Industrial
school at Lancaster.
Sheriff Donald Conaway said
this was the third offense for
each of the young men.