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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-03-19

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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-03-19
Plus Chapter No. 9 pf Serial
Adventures OF Capt. Kidd"

Mon. Tues. - Mar, h 22-23
The great characters from the
throbhing pages of he world
famed romantic novel come to
Eifaf
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-04-29
Make Them Speak Ma e.

Voters can't tell from the spoken written campaign
pledges of the candidates. but nevertheless there is out
and "whiskey ring among them especially those run
ming for the House of Delegates and the Senate These and
dates dedicated to purposeand that is to egaze
the sale Of whskey. 1t is their only Backing this
group those who would like to make killing from the
liquor business regardless of the economic moral effect
upon the county.
There definitely many other things important
and those who have thought of anything else but
their selfish interests in having whskey do not deserve
to be nominated by the thinking voters.
This referendum business is just blind. Already one
backing whskey ticket has threatened another candidate
urging him to withdraw, because they fear defeat the
become too scattered.
They the American flag and say the only
democratic pass referendum law but with ethics
low ebb who knows what would happen, this type
were elected to office.
1t would be just as democratic and lot more honest
openly the question: and is certainly up to
insist that they out in the These
candidates should be put the spot speak, by
person who expects vote in the coming primary
election.
Church indicate they particularly interested
this year economic problems and what they do about
them They right in cornering every candi-
the sale whskey whether they feel any moral obi
CATION Make them speak up Once this question out in the
open then people will know how to vote
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-04-29
To Initiate Special
Class of Pythians

A special class of candidates
will be initiated into the Pythian
order, in honor Of two well known
members of the lodge, at meet
ing in Garrett Lodge No. l13, X.
of F., ON Friday evening, May %,
it was announced,
The group will be known as the
Nelson w. Russlcr and Odith NJ.
Brotcmarkle class. Both these men,
of Allegany county, have been
supreme representatives. All lodges
in Allegany and Garrett counties
will bring their candidates for this
class to Oakland for the rank of
Page which will be conferred that
evening.
Walter Mckee, district deputy,
Of Cumberland, is in charge of ar
engagements.
At last weeks meeting of the
local lodge, the members decided
to adopt daylight time. Meetings
will begin at 500 DIST.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-04-29
Southern High Nine
rims Parsons High

Coach Leonard Ritchie's South
eln High school tosscrs won their
third straight win of the season
at Oakland last Thursday by
crushing Parsons High school to
the tune of II to 5.
The Highlanders scored eight
runs in the first inning.
Southern collected Is hits and
Tim Sisler and Bob Glaze spanked
the attack with three safeties each.
Bowley, Parsons pitcher, issued 10
bases on balls.
Howard Sweitzer, Southern Hi
pitcher, kept Parsons seven hits
well spaced and struck out eight.
Playing for Southern were Glaze,
f. Colaw, Glotfelty, T. Colaw, Sis
Ter, Knots, Holtsnider, Garrett,
Sweitzer, Friend and Schacffer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-04-29
AT DAIRY SHOW
Official Opening
OF Golf Club Set
For Sunday, May 2

The official opening of the Oak
land Country club is set for Sun
day, May ?, with two-tcam
match scheduled for the afternoon.
Captains Of the two teams will be
Robert w. Lohr and Rcaford Pur-
baugh, who will select their teams
from among the members of the
club presenting themselves for
play.
A buffet dinner, open to mem
bers at $3.50 per person, will be
held at the club house after the
matches. Robert Forshey is chair
man Of the golf committee again
this year. W. W. DeWeese is head
of the membership committee. The
cost of memberships will be the
same as last year, $24 for an indi-
vidual, $36 for family, for playing
and social membership. A social
membership only is $12. Non-mem-
bers may play by paying a greens
fee of 81 80 on week days and $3.50
for Sundays and holidays.
Woodrow "Woody" Pitman is
now on duty as the club pro, and
his wife will assist at the club
house after Baltimore schools arc
finished for the summer. At that
time Mrs. Pitman and her three
children will move to Oakland.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-04-29
Northern Hi P.-T.A.
Plans Talent Show

The Northern High School P
T. A. will sponsor talon show,
May IS, 1880 p. NJ, standard time,
in the school gymnasium. Three
prizes will be awarded: first prize,
$500; second prize, $1,000; third
prize, $500. An admission charge
of IS cents for adults and 80 cents
for children will be made. The pro-
cecds from the show will be used
to purchase books for the Northern
High School library.
Anyone desiring to compete in
the contest must contact Q. p.
Fike, Accident, on or before May
Is. Only one number can be used,
and only those acts will be accepted
which are passed on by the COM
mittce of which Mr.. Fike is chair
man, it was stated.
Everyone is invited to attend.
Final Business Meeting
The Northern High School p
ia. will hold its final business
meeting for the year on Thursday,
May 10, at p. M, EST. New Of
ficers will be elected and installed
for the coming year. All members
should be present, and all patrons
are invited,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-04-29
Eight Submit Bids
On Hospital Wing
Low Bidder Is George Hazel
wood Company With Esti-
mate of S277,4S0

Eight contractors submitted bids
for construction of the new wing
to the Garrett County Memorial
hospital, it was learned Tuesday
from the office of the Board of
County Commissioners. The amount
ran from a low of $277,480 to
$32S,OOO, a difference of more than
$4,000.
The low bidder was George +.
Hazelwood company of Cumber-
land. Next in order were X. S. Cor
son, Morgantown, 1924 500; George
Construction company, Cumbcr-
and, $3O7, 1853; Edgar T. Hardesty,
Oakland, $310,657; II. and L. Con-
stluction company, kingwood, w.
Va, $316,342; Christensen, Inc, of
Johnstown, Pa, S32l $50; j. /.
Nandergrift Company, Cumberland,
$326, 500; Meyer Brothers, Altoona,
$32S, 900.
Bids were opened Tuesday at a
special meeting of the Board and
it was indicated that the contract
would not be awarded until the
regular meeting next week.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-04-29
Census Shows Most HousehoIders
Would Accept Bombed Out Refugees
Democrats Name
Two Candidates

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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-04-29
Fire Damages
MiIIer's Market

Fire early Monday morning in
the Miller Sanitary market, corner
of Second and Liberty streets in
Oakland. caused damage estimated
at $4,000 before it was brought
under control by the Oakland Fire
department. The blaze was thought
to have originated around the com
preSsor for the cooling system.
The fire was discovered about
500 a. m, by Robert Root who oc-
cupied an apartment over the store
with his wife When the Oakland
firemen arrived a few minutes
later flames were shooting sky
ward from the storeroom area, but
by use of the high pressure noz-
zles the blaze was brought under
control within a short time.
Also routed out of their apart
mcnt overhead were Mr.. and Mrs.
William l.. Gibson and Harper
Bartlett. The apartments were
damaged mostly by the smoke as
were the street level businesses in
another part of the building. II.
d. Hub" Swartzentuber has a
harness and shoe repair shop and
Thomas Right an insurance agency
on the first floor but no fire pene-
trated this area.
Flames were confined to a rear
section of the market and the stor-
age room but smoke, heat and
water damaged a lot Of the stock.
In the storeroom among other
articles were so eases of instant
coffee which had arrived the day
before. The cost of this one item
alone was estimated at 81 500.
At l o'clock Tuesday afternoon
fircmen were recalled to the scene
when smoke again began pouring
up from the floor of the building
near the rear partitian, but some
additional water stopped this
threat before any flames were
seen.
Earl Shartzel and William Nay
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-04-29
Winners in Essay
Contest Announced
First Prize Goes To Norma
Jean Taylor of Northern
High School

Winners in the essay contest
sponsored by the Garrett County
Bar association were announced
last night by Lewis r. Jones,
chairman of the committee. Coun-
ty-wide winner was Miss Norma
Jean Taylor, senior student at the
Northern High school.
First and second prize winners
respectively for Southern High
school were Sam Ashenfclter
junior student, and Betty Biting
er, sophomore student.
First and second prize winners
for Northern High school were
Rose Lee CLANCY, junior student,
and jeanne Younkin, junior stu
dent.
The subject of the essay was
Our Liberties Under the Ameri-
can Bill of Rights" and there were
twenty-five entries. Five prizes
we're offered. The First National
Bank of Oakland offered a $50 saw
ings bond for the best essay in the
county. The Garrett National Bank
in Oakland offered two $25 saw
ings bonds for the best essay in
Northern High and Southern High
other than the county wide prize
winner. The First State Bank of
GrantsviIlc also offered two $25
savings bonds for the second best
in each school other than the coun-
ty-WidC winner.
Miss Taylor's essay will be sub
mitted to the State Bar association
by Saturday, and the statewide
winner will receive $500 and also
will be a guest of the bar associa-
ton at Atlantic City in June.
Judges in the contest were r.
Bowen Hardesty, county superin-
tcndent of schools; George H.
Hanst, editor, both of Oakland;
and C.. c. Nathan, Grantsville at
torney.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-04-29
ITO Seniors
In Two Schools
TOGetDipIOmas
Southern High To Have SO
Graduates-NOrthern High
Will Graduate II

One hundred seventy seniors of
the two high schools of the county
will be graduated in June, pro-
vided they complete their required
work, it was announced this morn
ing by r. Bowen Hardesty, county
superintendent of schools. The lists
for the two schools have been APP
proved by w. j. Fleming, principal
at Northern High school, and DR..
James Collins, principal of South
en High.
Southern High will have SO grad
yates with the girls outnumbering
the boys 55 to SO. Northern High
will have II graduates, 80 girls
and 80 boys. The number of boys
graduating is the same at both
schools, giving the girls the edge
"a to 76.
Commencement date at Northern
High has been set for Monday,
June 7, with the exercises at
Southern the following evening,
Tuesday, June s. Only twenty stu
dents in both schools are complet-
ing the academic course which pre-
pares a person for college, and on
ly three girls arc listed for the
Northern school.
The complete lists follow:
Northern High School
Academic courSe-Juanita Eliza
beth Bittingcr, Mona Lea Collier,
Sara Ruth Stanton.
Commercial Coursc-Iva Jane
Alexander, Yvonne Lillian Baker,
Edna Elizabeth Beal, Alyce June
Broadwater, Loretta May Butler,
Clara Veronica Carey, Alice Marie
Friend. Thelma Gayle Friend, Clara
Arizona Garlitz.
Alice Marie Glotfelty, Mildred
Marie Hartman, Barbara Jeanne
Harshbarger, Freda Faye Hutzel,
Virginia Ruth Minick, Norma Eli
leon O'Brien, Dorothy Jean She
maker, Emily Anne Stanton, Nor
ma Jean Taylor, Ruth Emogene
Umbel, Helen Virginia Urich, Betty
Louise Wilburn, Donna Eileen
Yommer.
Vocational Agriculture-Josepf
Lewon Bethel, William Charles
Bowman, Donald Otis Bowman, Fay
Morton Butler, William Leroy En-
DRY, Everett Allen Fratz, Donald
Robert Glass, Edward Wayne Glot.
felty, John Leonard Goehringer.
Dale Hester Hetrick, Carl Rich
ard Kamp, Anthony Eugene Lay
Continued On Page Three
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-04-29

A testimonial dinner honoring
John II. Garter for twenty-five
years of service in Garrett county
as county farm agent, was held
last night at the William-James
hotel in Oakland. Approximately
1875 farmers and other friends at
tended.
The dinner was arranged by
members of the Board of Super
visors of the Soil Conservation dis
trict here, which includes Foster
Yost, chairman, Emerson Bishoff,
Arthur Fitzwater and Audlcy Riley.
Serving as postmaster was
Merle Garletts, one Of Mr.. Carriers
first All boys in the county, pre-
sently 4 All leader and teacher Of
industrial arts at Northern High
school.
L. S. Hartley, manager of agri-
cultural development for the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad, was the
principal speaker. Additional re-
marks were made by John Magrud-
er, county agent leader, University
Of Maryland extension service; r.
F. McHenry, Allegany county farm
agent; and Marvin Calls, presi-
dent of the Garrett County Farm
Bureau.
Mr. Yost presented Mr.. Garter
with seal skin wallet, engraved
with Mr.. Carriers name and years
of service.
Mr.. Carter became county agent
in Garrett county January /, 1929,
after having served about three
years as vocational agriculture
teacher in Friendsville High school.
He is a native of Smith county,
Va.
One of his early programs was
concerned with Improvement of the
potato crop and he organized All
club demonstrations in an effort
to improve the seed. Later efforts
dealt with improved fertilization
and adequate spray programs.
Other programs he has advanced
have been the marketing of maple
syrup, dairy herd improvement as
sociations, artificial dissemination.
pasture improvement, cool weather
crops and has cooperated with
many others for the bettelment of
the county.
Last year Mr.. Carter received
the County Agent Distinguished
Service award at a national meet
ing in Philadelphia.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-04-29
Rain Plentiful

a plentiful supply of rain fell in
Garrett county Tuesday and We'd
ncsday to end danger of forest
fires and to augment the supply of
the county springs and streams.
The storm brought cooling temper
aturcs, and both Sunday and Mon
day temperatures were in the up
per 70's and early sos.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-04-29
OakIanders Could Care For
Over Thousand In Case
OF Emergency

One of the most comprehensive
surveys of household facilities in
the Oakland area has just been
completed as part Of the local civil
defense planning, according to the
Rev. John J. Atwell, civil defense
chairman of the city.
He reported that a recent sur
vey of BIT homes and apartments,
representing more than IS percent
of the households of the town, dis
closed that most residents could
and would accept into their homes
persons displaced by bombings Of
metropolitan centers.
The door-to-door census was con-
Quoted by the Civil Defense COM
mittee of the Oakland Civic club,
headed by Mrs Wilbur w. Close.
With other volunteers, it was as
certaincd that 1856 persons could
be accommodated within the cor
porate limits, and if sufficient beds
were available at least 1903 refu-
gees could be placed. The average
household reported one OF more
extra beds, with floor space for
several more.
Other interesting information
about the living habits of local res
idents was discovered. The average
household keeps on hand enough
food only for its immediate needs
it was learned. Most of the house
holders reported enough to feed
two or three persons for a day OF
two. One prudent housewife, how
ever, reported enough on hand tc
feed eight persons for a month
Several extra tables and from two
to six extra chairs are found in
the average Oakland home. Most
also possess one small or medium
size first aid kit, in addition tc
other medicinal supplies.
Radio Still Popular
Television sets arc found in
about three out of five local homes
and most families possess from,
one to three radios. In almost every
instance where tclevision is d
household feature, radios arc still
a popular form Of entertainment
the survey showed.
OF the homes surveyed. only two
or three refused to accept persons
in an emergency, although several
qualified their offers with such
provisions as "only for a limited
time" or "one or two women
only" in the case of an elderly
widow. Most offered to give as
much aid as their facilities would
permit.
The survey did not include the
Garrett County Memorial hospital
or the local National Guard Unit
or Armory, since it was felt that
in an emergency those institutions
would have their own problems.
However, several local organiza-
tions and lodges were included.
Among those assisting in the
survey were Mrs. Phillip Whitaker,
Mrs. John Castilow, Mrs. Milbuin
w. Mann, Mrs. Wade Mccsc, Mrs.
Frank Robinson, Mrs. James Lus-
by, Mrs. Richard Davis, Mrs. Frank
Rathbun, Mrs. Russell Smith, Mrs.
Ray Jones, Mrs. Robert Ault, Mrs.
Glenn Dixon, Miss Susy Smith and
Mrs. Richard Dayton.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-04-29
Gas Production
Shows Increase
Report Shows Amount Has
Increased Over 81 900 In
Three Months Period

Natural gas production in the
Mt. Lake, Gortncr and Bear Greek
areas over the past three months
ending March 81, has shown an
other increase, the second time
since the reports began in 1851,
and the second time in succession.
The regular report was received
this week by the County Commits
sionels from the Cumberland and
Allegheny Gas company.
The company sent a check for
$G,327S7 as the county's total
from the seven percent tax on the
marketable gas, which totaled ST.
1898 more than for the three
months period October l to De-
cember 81. The breakdown of the
tax showed $2,53115 as the pur-
chasers' proposition of the tax (2.8
pcrcent) and $3,796.72 as the pro-
ducers' proportion of the tax az
percent.
The report showed twenty-seven
producing wells Zone less than the
previous period have yielded a
total of $4Ol $500 cubic feet of
gas during the 9O-day period, or
an average of 4,46l ,S77 cubic feet
per day. The marketable value was
listed at $9O,398.l8. One-eighth of
this amount which normally goes
to the land owners would amount
to Sill ,29977.
The town of Mt. Lake Park will
receive $S709 as its share of the
tax, while Loeb Lynn, which fig
urcd slightly in the last report
when the O'Donncll well output
was renewed, again comes in for
a small share of $S.0S. The O'Don-
nell was one of four wells which
showed an increase, the others be-
ing the Baker well and the Lohr
well in the Oakland area, and the
Mccullough we'll in the Bear Creek
section. The Mccullough we'll took
big jump from 43,I36,000 in the
last three months period to 49,
74S,00O cubic feet. Other wells
showed decreases in production
and the Naylor well at the Park
was eliminated altogether from
the tabulatiOn.
The Swartzentruber well con-
tinued to be big producer, and
showed greater production than
the N. X. Welch well. The latter
had consistently been the biggest
producer ever since 1851. The Nc
Cullough we'll shows production of
more than one and one-half mil
lion cubic feet per day. The posi-
bility Of further development in
the Bear Creek section was con-
templated.
Since quarterly payments began
June 80, 1851, Mt. Lake Park has
or will receive $5,744.44; and Loeb
Lynn, $I,50S.56.
Since the first check for the tax
on the marketable gas was re-
ccived by the Commissioners in
July of 1851, the county's govern
ing body has received $1O5,594.47.
The first check was the largest,
totaling $l7,344.27. Each succeed
ing check has been less up until
six months ago. The first four re-
manned about $1,000.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-04-29

Russia broke off diplomatic re-
Iations with Australia over the
Vladimir Petrov case, accusing
Australia of kidnapping Mrs. Pet
row and of manhandling Soviet
personnel.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-04-29
Ashby Announces
For House Seat

Jesse J. Ashby, Oakland, official
ly announced his candidacy for
member of the House of Delegates
on the Republican ticket.
lie states in his announcement
that he has been sheriff and coun-
ty treasurer and for the past eleven
years has been clerk to the Board
of County Commissioners. He feels
his experience would be valuable
to the people of the county in the
position he seeks. He declares he
is not obligated to any individual,
group or organization.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-04-29
Work Begins ON New
Front for Pharmacy

Work began this week on the
new front for the Oakland Pharma-
cy building. While the work is
underway there will be tunnel
entrances into the building, both
for the Pharmacy and for the pro-
fessional offices of DR.. w, W.
Grant, dentist, and DR.. James
Feaster. Their business will be
conducted as usual.
The new front will be of brick
facing and plate glass and will
take from four to six weeks to
complete, it was stated.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-04-29

lor, proprietors, estimated damage
to the stock at $4,000 and dam
age to the building at $4,000. In
surance adjustors were here this
week and the proprietors said most
of the loss was covered.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-04-29

Lowering voting age to Is, if
adopted, would add about 6,330,000
voters.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-04-29

A Civil war veteran, aged Ill,
gave as recipe for longevity: cat
little and live IL Teas.
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