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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-02-11
As4tn~>~e~t Of Education

The poSoffce carrier of second class mail has been
described by Frank Carlson Of Kansas "Our great
est instrument adult education He said this because IA
different newspapers and 1000 magazines out this
way approximately 40 million homes about 85 percent of
all homes in the country.
These newspapers and magazines provide flow Of in
formation vital national security selfgoyernng
people.
Today this educational structure is being critically
threatened by those advocating series of postage
increases beyond effort to make the post
office department look good the books
In an article in the Christian Herald, Senator Carlson,
who making study of the postofce department. declares
that any such would place prOhbitive burden
large mail publishers of periodicals. and would
threaten choke off the very the flow of nforma
ton so vitality necessary US 1--WE would grow richer in
dollars at the risk of growing poorer in sense.
who favor increases want government subsidies
terminated the pOstoce department is concerned
But these people forget the basic concept which this
institution was originally established 1t not created to
make money or be economically sesustainng In
the words Congress itself the posoffce created for
the dissemination of useful knowledge for the good of the
public and to promote the communication of vital inel
gpnce between it's ctzens AS far back ITS first
postmaster BENJAMIN Franklin, recommended that If the
necessary expense the establishment should exceed the
produce it, the deficiency should be made good by the
continental treasurers"
No other country the world has anything comparable
TO ou. communicating method, and just news
aper and magazines are throted by excessive postage
rates we are the end of Democracy know
# Abortion of business methods and efficiency poll
ccs within the department would accomplish the same end
and keep this information flowing to citizens
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-02-11
Scouts To Perform
City-County Duties

Scouts and Explorers of Oakland
will take over the city and county
government for three hours on Sat
urday, as a part of National Boy
Scout week celebration.
Elections were held this week at
the regular meetings. Boy scouts
will hold city offices while Explorer
scouts will take over the county
Jobs
John Brown, Don Evans and
Dixon Mace will be County Com
missioners with Dick Mustard as
treasurer; Bruce Swift, sheriff and
Bill Johnson as deputy.
Mayor of Oakland will be Rod
ney Barkhurst Councilmen will be
be Bob Michael, Eddie IIaupt, Ken
Martin, Dale Humbcrsou, Doris
Updykc and Billy Stcmple. Henry
McRobie and Donald Stemple will
ne policemen, while Jerry DiSimonc
will be city clerk-collcctor.
They will assemble at 9 o'clock
to perform their duties.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-02-11
Authorizes Work
On Tennis Courts

At the regular n:ceting Of the
Mayor and ToWn Council OF oak
land on Monday night, The council
gave Mayor Joseph Hincbaugh
authority to proceed with plans for
the construction of two tennis
courts on the south side of the golf
club house. just west of town
This area will be 100 by lO6 feet
and will be black topped and set
up as two tennis courts in the
summer and olacc for skating
in the winter
Mayor limbaugh saiG this ~kat-
ing pond idea had bcea III his mnd
for some time. One middleton
pond was constructed just two
weeks ago after Ray Tccts had Of
fcrcd portion of his lot along
Mason street There has been ice
on this pond but not in sufficient
depth to hold skaters.
Hincbaugh said he also had in
mind the naming of a committee of
seven citizens to a Park Board,
which would make plans for a
long range program for Oakland
in obtaining a Community Park.
This could come only over a pc
riod of years" limbaugh said, but
what we need now is start.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-02-11
Three Men Charged With Riot
As Result Of Mine Violence
Will BE Tried Friday, Feb.
10, Before Trial Magis-
trate W. o. Bitter

one man was beaten and hos
pitaliZed, three men charged with
riot, and a strip mine operation
suspended as a result of violence
in the Kitzmiller section last week
Virgil Secrist, Cross. w. Va, a
bulldOzer operator for the f. f.
Teller Coal Company, was attacked
early Monday morning, February /,
in Kitzmiller, severely beaten. and
now is in Potomac Valley hospital,
Keyser
Mike Ray, Chester Evans and
Darrell Rohrbaugh, of Kitzmiller,
charged with riot and assault on
Secrist, are out on bonds of $500
each for their appearance at a
trial scheduled before Trial Mag
istrate w. o. Bitter, in Oakland,
on Friday February 10.
The non-union Z. E. Teller Coal
Company, which had stripped coal
for the past four weeks in an area
near the Kitzmiller-NindeX road,
suspended operations because pick
ct activity of the United Kline
Workers had stopped truckers and
threatened a big investment in
equipment It was learned Jester
day that the company had conceded
to union demands which include a
Toe ton royalty for the mine wei
fare fund. and signed a contract
with the T. NJ w
Secrist, father of II children and
without disqualification insurance,
is under observation for head in
iurics. according to Keyscr hospital
attaches. DR.. James H. WOlvertOn,
Jr., of Piedmont, reported that Sc
criSt has multiple bruises, chest
injuries, and concussion He was
admitted to the Kcyscr hospital
last Thursday after pneumonia de
veloped, released Monday, and re-
admitted yesterday for further OBJ
servation and X-ray
Secrist unaccountably left Gar
rett County Memorial hospital
Monday night without waiting for
treatment by the physician on call
He was brought to Oakland Mon
day afternoon by his father-in-laW
Harry Brown to report the attack
to the authorities. At the sugges-
ton of Sheriff Paul W Fisher, Sc
crist checked in at the local hos
pital for treatment at about 5:20
but by the time the doctor arrived
at I o'clock. he had left
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-02-11
Steiding Has High
Producing Herd

Herbert H. Steiding, route 1,
Swanton, had the high producing
herd in the county's dairy herd inn
provemcnt association No ,, for
the month of January, according to
Harland Beachy, SUPERVISOR Stcid-
ing had 16 COWS producing a total
of 1856 pounds of butterfat, making
an average Of 900 pounds of milk
and 49.1 pounds of fat per COW.
Ross Grove and Daniel G. o.
Brien tied for second place with
1871 pounds fat respectively.
Mr.. O'Bricn of Swanton, had the
high producing COW of the associ-
alton, producing 1910 pounds of
milk containing 81 pounds fat, with
a grade Guernsey coming close be
hind with 1860 pounds milk con
tanning rs pounds fat.
No. 8 and 1 COWS produced 1880
pounds milk with rs pounds fat,
and ITO pounds milk with 10
pounds fat. They belonged to Ross
Grove, Oakland.
Other places in the top ten were
Bill Wildesen, Gormania, 5th; Mr..
Stciding, 9Th; A. f. Dodge, 18th;
MI Steiding, Sth, 9th and 10th. The
tenth one on the list was a grade
Guernsey with 1870 pounds milk
and Ga pounds fat
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-02-11
.Pythians To Present
Fifty Year Pin AT
Anniversary Event

One fifty-yeal pin, and four
twcnty-five-ycar pins will be pre-
sentcd to members at the ami
vcrsary meeting Of the Knights of
Pythias lodge ON Friday, Febru-
AIRY 26, at Castle Hall, in Oakland.
Those to be honored are Sanford
a. Moon, 50-year pin; II. D. Maj
felt, s. W. Graham, w II. Tccts
and II. L. Schell, 25-year pins.
The occasion marks the Goth
birthday Of the local lodge and 91st
anniversary Of the national organi-
cation. 1t will also be known as
Ladies Night
Grand Lodge officers have been
invited for the occasion. a group
of twenty variety entertainers from
Cumberland, will provide entertain
ment. The program viii begin at
Is o'clock, with Walter W. Dawson
serving as toastmaster,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-02-11
Petition Asks
Court to Review
Revoke Order
Claims Action of Board Was
arbitrary, Unreasonable
And Illegal


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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-02-11
Shots for Jaundice
Being Given 400
Students This Week
Infectious Hepatitis Prevalent
In GrantSvillc And
jennings Area

All children of the Grantsville
and Jennings elementary schools
were scheduled to get immuniza-
ton treatment this week in an eff
fort by the County Health Depart
mcnt to limit the spread Of infec-
tious hepatitis yellow jaundicc).
The disease has been prevalent
in that area since before Christ
mas, according to Olonzo p. Fike,
county sanitarian for the health
department, and this mass immuni-
cation was ordered to clear up the
disorder.
Over fifty were given injections
of gamma globulin yesterday and
the work was scheduled to be COM
pleted today in the Grantsville
school. The gamma globulin is pro-
vided by the American Red Cross
in cooperation with the National
Foundation for Infantile Paralysis
According to health authorities,
the treatment gives the person i'm
munization for a period of about six
weeks, and health authorities felt
that this would be sufficient.
Dr. John Whitehill, Grantsvillc,
is attending physician, who is Civ
ing his time without charge. As
sisting him are Mrs. Joseph F.
Fahey, and Mrs. Mildred Beachy,
of GrantsvilIe, who also are giving
their time; and Mrs. Media Trek
Ter, county health nurse.
Mr.. F'ike called Baltimore last
week and asked Dr.. Perry Prather,
assistant director of the Maryland
State Department of Health, if he
could send the required quantity
to this county, and it was furnished
without delay. Fi1c said the au-
thoritcs felt there were enough
cases in the schools and among the
people of the communities to iusti-
fly the course of action.
Health authorities claim that it is
infectious, being transmitted in
much the same way that typhoid
fever is transmitted and is a virus
disease People who have had it
are never accepted to give blood
because of the after effect upon
those persons needing transfusions.
Mr.. Fike said each pupil was re-
cciving one injection Of about one
cubic centimeter of the gamma
globulin. He calculated about 400
would be immunzcd.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-02-11
Transfers
Local Employee

Saturday was the last day for
Charles Landon at the Oakland
plant of the Fairmont Foods COM
pany He left for ParkcrSburg, w.
Va, where he was moved up to
the general division office as a
part-time travelling auditor and
member of the accounting depart
ment.
Landon. son of MIR. and Mrs.
William Landon, of Mt Lake Park,
had been with the company since
September, 1877 when the late
Doris Updyke was manager of the
local creamery. lie was employed
in the office in a bookkeeping and
clerk capacity He is a graduate of
Oakland High school
Mr.. Landon is married and has
one son, aged two and one-half
years. The family accompanied him
to Parkersburg
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-02-11
Another Meeting on
Fair Being Called

One more attempt is to be made
to organize county agricultural
fair, and all persons interested are
being asked to attend meeting
next Wednesday evening. February
II. at the fire hall in Oakland, at
s o'clock
This is an open meeting for
everybody who would like to see
the fair or some similar event
revived.
Previous meetings have indicated
a desire to have fair, and some
research work on the part of John
II. Carter, county agriculture agent,
shows large number of farm
people Interested A large turnout
was urged for the meeting next
Wednesday,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-02-11
Oakland Council
Opposes Planned
Gas Rate Increase

Noting that an increase in the
gas rate would not be to the best
interest of the citizens of Oakland,
the Mayor and Town Council APP
proved a resolution Monday night
opposing the proposed increase.
The resolution, signed by the
mayor and all six councilmen, will
be sent to the Maryland Pub
lie Service Commission. 1t also
states that the proposed increase
would work hardship on the citi-
zens and is not necessary on the
part of the gas company for main
tcnance of service in Oakland. The
resolution uses the words "staunch-
~ opposes" in speaking of the pro-
posed increase.
The balance Of the regular
monthly meeting was mostly rou-
tine, according to Arthur Lawton,
clerk-collector.
S. T. Naylor appeared before the
council in reference to improving
the upstairs room in the city hall
for the various groups that use the
building. 1t was pointed out the
floor was bad, the walls needed
painting and that more chairs were
needed.
\ report from the health depart
ment showed that the public water
supply generally had been salts
factory during the past year. Tests
are made more than once a month.
Feb. - Last Day To File
1t was announced that February
. 2ould be the last day to file as
a candidate for mayor, council or
treasurer. Terms expire for Mayor
Joseph limbaugh, Couucilmen
Maurice Brookhart, William Rees
and Harry l.. Stemple; and Urea
surer Miss Julia Rowan. In all
probability all will be candidates
for reelection, it was intimated
Hold-ovcr members Of the council
are Emcric Dusic, Donald NJ.
Browning and Dr. Z. l. Baumgart-
ner. The municipal election will be
held Monday, March 8.
Sunday movie tax for January
amounted to $82.75. Receipts for
the month totaled $8,OO5.8O, includ-
ing a loan of $4,000 from the First
National Bank. With the loan the
town completely paid for the large
truck which it purchased several
months ago. Water receipts brought
in $3,O8l.43, taxes $778.51, and mis-
cellancous, $4,145.86.
Expenditures amounted to &c.
1885, leaving a balance on hand
of $3,69l.34.
Next months meeting has been
called for Monday, March 3, at
which time judges and clerks of
election will be named.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-02-11
Little League Is
Now Under Way

The Little League basketball
games got under way last Satur-
lay. The teams are being coached
by members of the Southern High
team.
In last Saturdays contests Skip
Sewers Globe Trottcrs won over
Silly Sanders yellow Jackets %
To II; CARROTS Eagles won over
Knots Rocks 10 to s; f. Colaw' 5
Blue Stars won over Larry Friends
Blue Devils Is to 10; T. Colaw's
Silver Streaks won over B. Saw
ages Red Devils - to II; and
Stemple's Red Cardinals won over
Rufus Housers s to &.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-02-11
County Has Six
To Eight Inches OF
Snow During Week

Garrett county had a six to eight
inch snowfall during the week at
various times, but very little was
left this morning except in areas
whore it had driftcd.
Modcrating weather yesterday
under "A clear sky melted a large
portion of what had fallen during
the past seven days.
There was snow last Thursday,
again on Saturday, with Sunday
clear and cold. More snow fell Mon
day afternoon and evening with the
storm continuing ON Tuesday. Skies
were overcast today.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-02-11
Makes Deans List

Gladys Wcnsel, Of Oakland, junior
student at Frostburg State Teach
crs college, was among those
named to the deans list for the
first semester. Miss Wenscl, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Wensel,
south of town, had a 2,75 rating
out of possible three. A rating of
225 was required to make the
deans list.
The second semester got under
way at the college on February |.
Miss Wcnscl will do her practice
teaching at Southern High school
starting in April.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-02-11
Sheriff Fisher
Cracks Robbery
of Pennsy Firm
Power Saws and Equipment
Sold in County Bring Arrest
of Bernard RembOld

Sheriff Paul W Fisher was
credited this week with cracking a
Philadelphia robbery case involving
theft of power saws and other hard
ware equipment listed as worth al
most six thousand dollars.
The robbery occurred in Phila-
delphia from a company known as
Knife Crafters, on November g,
and Fisher did not enter the case
until December 3 when he received
some information from the West
Virginia police, indicating some Of
the stolen goods might be in Gar
rett County.
Investigation since that time
finally led to the arrest of Bernard
Rembold, 80, of Silver Lake, Pres
ton County. The arrest occurred at
the home of his fathcr-inlaw, Ell
mer Clark, at Red Oak, last Thurs
day. The arrest was made on a
charge of being a fugitive from
justice resulting from burglary
warrant sworn out by the Phila-
delphia concern. Fisher said the
man readily admitted his part in
the distribution Of the stolen power
saws and other equipment in this
area and readily agreed to waive
extradition.
He signed the waiver Saturday
in Cumberland before Associate
Judge Morgan c. Harris and Penn
sylvania authorities came to Oak
land Sunday to take him to Phila-
delphia.
All property which he is said to
have disposed of in this area to
lumber dealers and other persons,
is in the process Of being returned
to the sheriffs office and will then
be returned to the owner. Those
who purchased the equipment are
required to return il, and they
stand to lose the amount paid for
it. Being recovered in this area are
eight power saws, two sanders, two
circular saws, two rolls of chains
and one radio. The theft from the
Philadelphia company included l3
power saws, , floor sanders, , cir
cular saws, a reel of Oregon chain
and a radio.
Fisher said George Allen Pace,
of Thomas, ". Va, was also impIi-
Gated in a burglary in Delaware
and that he was arrested by West
Virginia police and returned to that
state a few weeks ago.
Whether or not the two burgla-
ries will be laid to the same gang,
could not be stated by local authori-
ties, but Fisher said, that in the
process of clearing up these two
burglarics they had also discovered
some saws that didn't belong to
either the Philadelphia or Dover
companies, and that there was hope
Of uncovering a syndicate of crime
that would extend from the east
coast into Ohio.
This particular case here was
I
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-02-11
Debate To Feature
Southern High P-TA

A debate by four high school
students will feature the next
meeting of the Southern High
school Parent-Teacher association
on Monday, February Is, at 8 o.
clock
The debate will be on the ques-
ton Resolved the American par
ent does not spend enough time
with his family" a general dis
cussion will follow.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-02-11
To Meet for Training

Employees of the State Depart
ment Of Forests and Parks in dis
trict /, comprising the four west
ernmost counties will meet in Al
legany county court house, Cum
berland, Wednesday, February Is,
for a training meeting.
The coming spring fire season
and tree planting program will be
discussed.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-02-11
Car On Fire

The automobile Of Glen Frautz
caught on fire in front of Martins
store at Mt. Lake Park on Tues
day afternoon, but the damage was
not heavy.
The Oakland Fire department
was called but John klocpful and
others had succeeded in putting
out the blaze before the depart
ment arrived.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-02-11
Closed Friday

The County Commissioners of
flee and County Treasures office
will be closed Friday in observance
of Lincoln's birthday.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1954-08-25
Circus Will Arrive In Tabor
For w1o Shows On Wednesday

Tabor City Jaycees are making
last minute ticket sales this week
to the Richards Bros. circus to
preforIn here on Wednesday, Sep
tember I, opposite Garrell's Ware
house.
The huge show. travelling on a
mile-long caravan of double
length steel trucks and semi-trail-
ers, and a score of sleepers and
living trailers for the performers
and personnel of the circus, will
come to town loaded with new and
startling features.
Audiences throughout the South
have marvelled at the noted De
Riskie Family, troupe of aerielists,
acrobats and jugglers, featuring
Misses Gale and Sandra De Riskie
of screen and T. v. fame.
Performances for the big show
will get underway at 2:l5 p. m.
and BIS p. m. Doors will open an
hour earlier to allow a leiSurely
inspection of the menagerie and
to listen to concert of popular
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1954-08-25
Grid Drills
Underway AT
SEAAAA School!
BY JIGGS POWERS
(SEAAAA Publicist)

WHITEVILLE, Aug-Hundreds
of aSpirantS are now battling for
positions on football teams that
will this year be members of the
Southeastern IA Athletic ASSocia-
| ton.
| Preseason gridiron drills are
now underway at all branches of
the lO-School conference. In ac-
cordance with the regulations of
the North Carolina High School
Athletic Association, workouts
were begun on Monday, August l6.
Reports coming in from several
schools indicate that all teams
made a very successful start in
preseason drills. In most instances
only calisthenics and other condi-
tioning exercises were stressed on
opening day.
However, several of the teams
/ have already begun hard work,
with pads and other heavy equip
ment having been issued. Both
coaches and candidates are eager
to get into the real "feer'of things,
since most of the clubs open their
season within three or four weeks.
Sessions in most instances arc be-
ing held in late afternoon, but
some squads are working on a
twicc-daily schedule All are OPP
Grating from Mondays through
Fridays.
At Hamlet, the home of the con-
ference's 1858 champions, Coach
j. V. Pruitt and his aide, Gene
Winfree, welcomed 48 hopefuls for
this years Red Ram squad. This
number exceeded that anticipated
by Pruitt, but he was willing to
be surprised, since he lost ID let
termen from the Ram club that
copied the conference and Eastern
IA championships last fall before
bowling to Harding to Charlotte in
the State finals. Nine lcttermen re-
ported
SanforG'S Yellow Jackets. So
strong. are turning in daily drills
under the direction of Head Coach
Bob Reynolds and Line Coach Del
Mastro.
Reynolds. too, expected but rs
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1954-08-25

Mrs. G. S. Cox had as her guests
for the weekend MIR. and Mrs.
Morris Cox and children of Glenn
son College. Joining them Sunday
were MIR. and Mrs. r. M. Gage
and children of Buffalo, N. Y.
MIR. and Mrs. F. C. Kelly and
Mrs. c. II. Hardwick of Loris
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Sill Caruso
and daughter, Josephine, in Gin
ton Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. NJ. Cox of
Mount Olive are arriving today
for a visit with Mrs. C. S. Cox.
They will also spend some time
at the Cox home. Ocean Drive
Beach.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1954-08-25

Mrs. Willie Mae Mack returned
to Birmingham. Ala. last week
following a visit with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Watts. Her
children, Vansea and Phyllis Cox.
accompanied her home after
spending the summer vacation
here. Mrs. Mack's aunt, Mrs. Aub-
rey Wright, accompanied them
home for a several day visit and
returned here Monday.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1954-08-25

and classical music by Richards
Bros. Circus Band.
I'VE hope everyone will attend
the circus and are equally hopeful
that everyone planning to attend
will purchase their tickets in ad-
vance from any member of the
Jaycees." said Richard Gordon,
president.