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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-09-16

The key good schools is in the keen and continuing
personal interest of every citizen.
With enrolment in Garrett county public schools
at an a-time high 1910 plus 80 in the Paro
than Will parents help to provide that personal
interest will they leave it all up to the teachers?
In years opportunity for improvement Of home
and school relations has been offered through ParenTeach
groups and from recent figures than eight million
persons listed members of that organization There
that many of those who listed members could
show more interest than they do
Many times parents and teachers do together for
child what neither do alone and there evidence all along
the line that time being spent in preparing Parent
Teacher programs that the groups will be brought
closely together.
If planning meeting Monday night of Southern Highs
PIT A officers and committee leaders be accurate
indication of the trend much good result from this years
get-tOgethers.
There certainly work to be done for Americas children
and youth and work that will not wait too long, for these
children will be out of the nest before realize.
If parents don't like the curriculum; if they think chill
dren pushed along be they dummies smart; if they
feel the emphasis is much the average pupil allow
ing the smarter to while away their time if they feel
that chd feelings ought not to be hurt by placing him in
SLOW group; if they feel that both high schools in
urgent audtorums any hope official
action within the immediate uure-heres opportunity
to voice feelings and make improvements by attaching
yourself pareneacher group and airing your Are
students getting the proper books enlightened school build
ngs and proper equpment You may find out in P. T A.
Teachers also discover sometimes why students attitudes
are what they are-by observing the parents.
Some parents peculiar. heard remark once,
cheaper hogs than children heard MANY also
say, Il wouldn't take million for that kid Maybe we all
got together we'd have better understanding of the
program and youth We make real by helping
to make PIT A live and energetic organization It's worth
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-09-16
Concerts Group
Elects Officers

At a recent meeting of those
persons interested in the Garrett
County Family Concerts associa-
ton principal officers were elected
for the year. They were Mrs. O. T.
eraser, president; DR.. E. |. Baum
gartner, first vice-president; Ar
thur Naylor, Jr., 2nd vicepresi-
dent; Merritt Feather, secretary
treasurer. The two vice-presidents
also will be co-chailmen of the
membership campaign which will
be conducted soon.
A. G. Gortner was named chair
man of arrangements; Mrs. Fred
erick Thayer, hospitality chairman,
and Mrs. Samuel A. Kendall, pub
licity chairman.
Another meeting of all interested
persons has been scheduled for
Wednesday evening, September %,
at o'clock, at the William-James
hotel, at which time the group will
discuss the choice of programs for
this years presentation.
Last year the group presented
in three different programs,
baritone and harpist in joint re-
cital, a duo piano team, and a
symphony orchestra.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-09-16
HOSPITAL WORK MOVING
To Be Installed
AS Grand Chief Of
Pythian Sisters

Mrs. Floe Schaeffer, member of
Garrett Temple No. II, Pythian
Sisters, will be installed as grand
chief of the State of Maryland at
the annual Grand Temple session
which will be held this week in
Hagerstown. The installation will
take place Saturday, September is.
Attending the meetings on Sep
TENDER 16, II and 10 from the To-
cal Temple are Mrs. Vera Mus
sard, grand guard; Mrs. Mary
Browning, Mrs. Ruby Turney, Miss
Ellen Turney, Mrs. Elizabeth
Turney, Mrs. Verna Bray, Mrs.
Mabel Coddington, Mrs. Carrie
Shaffer, Mrs. Florence Sanders,
Mrs. Elsie Green, Miss Hills
Yoder, Mrs. Violet Bowser, Mrs.
Cora Wood, representative; Mrs.
Margaret Graham, Mrs. Margaret
Fulk. Mrs. Grace Riley, and Mrs,
Lottie Kemphfer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-09-16
School Enrolment
Takes Big Jump

The county's public school en-
rollment took an unexpected hop
during the week, shooting up the
total to 1910, an increase of 40
over the first days figures last
Wednesday. This is also 122 great
er than the number enrolled the
last day of September, 1858, when
the total stood at 1918.
Southern Highs enrolment
jumped 81 to bring the total as of
yesterday to exactly LOO, while
the Northern enrolment jumped As
to put the total there at 794. Ele-
mentary enrolment as of yester-
day stood at 2,746, Ga more than
the opening day of school.
There were so persons enrolled
in St. Peters Parochial school in
Oakland.
DR.. James Collins, principal at
Southern High school, said the drop
out rate of students had been the
least on record, while r. Bowen
Hardesty, county superintendent Of
schools, said that d large majority
of students beyond 16 years of age
were continuing their school work
and not dropping out.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-09-16
Frost Line Near

The temperature dropped down
near the frost line two mornings
this week, but the danger was
considered now past for several
days at least.
The mercury stood at 80 degrees
Sunday morning and then dropped
two degrees lower for Monday
morning. Sunday night there was
a full moon. Many gardens are
still in the producing stage and a
frost at this time would have
wrecked plans of many farmers.
The low temperatures were pre-
ceded by a heavy rain all day last
Friday.
According to Ralph Weber, vet
eran weatherman, vegetables are
living on borrowed time after Sep
TENDER 10 in this territory.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-09-16
Mock Game For
Southern Gridders

Southern Highs football coach
is arranging for regulation mock
game among its own football cam
didates, with regulation officials,
etc, so that the players will get
the feel of being in a real game.
This will be in preparation for
the opening football game on Sat
urday, October 25, at 1:30 p. m.
EST, on the Southern high ath-
letic field.
Coach James DeMoss said the
practice game would be held this
Friday afternoon at 3:45 o'clock
EST. The squad will be split with
DeMoss taking half the group and
Leonard Richie taking the other
half. Officials will be James Miller,
Clifford Mckenzie and Joe Soukup.
Kyle Wilson, athletic director,
said the Coca Cola company had
erected scoreboard for the school
this week, which would be ready
for use this week.
The squad has been having
scrimmages all this week in an eff
fort to put the fundamentals they
have learned into practice.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-09-16
Bloodmobile Visit
To Oakland Set
For October 9th

The Bloodmobile will be in Oak
land on Wednesday, October s, for
its first of two scheduled visits
during the year, September to
September. The unit which comes
to Oakland from Johnstown will
be at the Oakland fire hall on that
day from II o'clock noon until 6
p. m.
Other places to be visited dur
ing the year will be Grantsville and
Kitzmiller. Mrs. Clair /. Young
will be the chairman in charge of
the blood program in Grantsvillc,
while the Lions club of Kitzmiller
will sponsor the blood program in
that community.
Mrs. Grover c. Stemple, Oak
land, chairman of the county blood
recruitment program, said the
quota to be met this year by Gar
rett county residents is 1856 pintS
of blood. She urged every one who
could to call 2-2186 or 2-3963 and
volunteer as "A donor.
She explained that blood must
be available to hospitals for
transfusions and for use in wide
range Of medical treatment. In
many cases the blood must be
waiting for the patient in order to
save a life.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-09-16
historical Tour
Set For Sept. Is
Members Stress Thut Tour
Is Open To All Inter
ested Persons

Historical Society members were
ressing the fact this week that
re historical pilgrimage to be
AIKEN on Saturday, September %,
for all interested persons, and
rot necessarily limited to members.
The first annual tour will start
at 10 o'clock a. m. DIST, from the
crossroads store in McHenry.
Parties planning the tour are to
bring their lunch baskets.
The itinerary is as follows: Nc
Hcnry's manor; St. Dominic's
cemetery at Hoyes where Meshach
Browning is buried; Sang Run;
Blooming Rose; Friendsville; Sell
bysport; Bear Camp; James Drane
Cabin, Accident; Pleasant Valley
Recreation Park where the picnic
will be held. Short historical talks
will be made by Paul Naylor, Rod
ney Soldiers, Kathryn Speicher, vi
ola Broadwater and Felix G.. Rob-
inson.
Those who have cameras are be-
ing urged to bring them along to
get complete record of the places
visited.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-09-16
Civic Club Will
Resume Sept. e
First District President Will
Be Speaker At Luncheon
Meeting

Mrs. H. William Tillinghast, of
Upperco, president Of the First
District of the Maryland Fedora
ton of Women's clubs, will be the
speaker at the opening meeting of
the Civic club of Oakland, Tuesday,
September %. Mrs. Fulcher P.
Smith, program chairman, made
the announcement at a meeting of
the executive board at the home of
Mrs. E. Ray Jones, president,
yesterday afternoon.
The meeting will be in the form
of a luncheon at the William
James hotel. Final plans for the
session were made yesterday.
Mrs. Jones also announced a
board of directors meeting of the
Maryland Federation September
p at the Emerson hotel in Balti-
more, and the first district meet
ing at Frederick October Is.
Mrs. Stephen r. Pagenhardt was
named chairman of the legislation
committee. Mrs. Harry White,
chairman of Ways and Means, an
the annual card party for
Thursday, October IA, at the Fire
hall, at 8 o'clock.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-09-16
Two Registration
Days Are Set BY
Election Board
Will Be Held September 20
October 5; Revision Day
Also Scheduled
w or k m en- are
m wing right

Persons qualified to become
voters in Garrett county will have
two opportunities to register prior
to the general election in Novem-
Der.
Announcement was made this
week of two registration days, one
on Tuesday, September %, and one
on Tuesday, October 5. On those
two days the boards of registry
for the twenty-seven polling
places in the county will be on hand
from 9 o'clock a. N. until 9 o'clock
p. M, to register all those quail
fled Places Of registration for the
districts and precincts are listed
in an advertisement published in
this weeks issue.
The Board of Election Supervi-
sors also announced there would
be revision day, set for Tuesday,
October II. 1t was explained by
Robert B. Sincell, clerk, that re-
vision day was merely the day that
!registries were corrected a n d
names of deceased persons stricken
from the books.
Persons having removal certifi-
Gates may transfer at that time,
but no new registrations may be
accepted at that time, it was
pointed out. The clerk said that
after October 5, cards would be
sent out to persons who have not
voted within the past five years,
and they are required to appear in
person on revision day, otherwise
their names will be taken from the
books.
There is no permanent registra-
ton system in this county, so that
these special days are necessary
to give all who are qualified and
have not previously registered, an
opportunity to do so.
During the one registration day
previous to the primary election the
county picked up COS new voters,
making a total registration in
the county of 1O,O41. The number
is expected to be decreased some
what after deceased persons names
have been eliminated.
OF those listed on the books at
present, 6,408 are Republicans, B.
585 are Democrats, as have other
affiliations. Divided according to
sex, there are registered 5,643 male
persons and 1893 females.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-09-16
Leo Treacy Wins
Golf Championship

Leo Treacy took the Oakland
Golf club championship flight on
Sunday winning over Bob Forshey
3 to l.
Other flights also completed
their matches. Winners were Ken
Chambers over Bob Stemple A and
3, in the first flight; John Wolf
over Blake Oss in the second
flight; Glenn Smith over Jim Bar
barito, in the third flight.
Trophies for these matches and
other events during the summer
will be presented at the annual
banquet this fall.
The Oakland club will play a re-
turn match with the White Day
golf club of Fairmont, on the Oak
land course on Sunday.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-09-16
Promotion Council
Elects Officers

At meeting Of the Deep Creek
Lake Promotion Council in the
Oakland fire hall last evening,
Helmuth Heise was reelected as
president of the organization.
Others named were Irwin r. Rudy,
Jr., vice-president; Aza Stanton,
secretarY-treasurer
Named to the Board of Directors
we're Joseph Hinebaugh, Karl Kahl,
Irwin Field, Merrill Cargo, Wilbert
Rider, Harland Bowman and
Aubrey Brenneman.
The group decided to inaugurate
a sign program on U. S. routes 40
and so, to further advertise the
lake, and will become a member of
the Maryland Travel Council so
that there may be wider distribu-
ton of the brochures and other adj
vertsjng material throughout the
area.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-09-16
AMcE To School By Parents
To Feature First P.-T.A.

Parents will be put through
Southern High school in abbrcvi-
ated schedules at the initial meet
ing of the Parent Teacher associa-
ton to be held next month.
A similar program held Novem-
Der year ago met with such sue
cess that at a planning meeting
Monday night the leaders felt that
a repetition would create much in
tcrest among parents. They set the
date for Monday, October Is.
Parents will take up the routine
their child goes through every day,
but on a much abbreviated basis.
Glasses will last only ten minutes
with six periods during the eve
ming. The schedule will include the
cafeteria.
While in the classes the parents
will have an opportunity to meet
the teachers on an informal basis,
to learn more about the school pro-
gram. After a short general meet
ing in the cafeteria at 8 o'clock the
parents will follow their child 5
schedule. Letters are to be sent
out to parents soon telling them
about the meeting and enclosing
d ruled form where they can fill
out their child's schedule Refresh
ments that night will be in charge
Of the 18th grade home room
mothers.
Seeks Members
a membership contest Will open
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-09-16

Attorney General Edward d. E.
Rollins made a whrIwind tour Of
Garrett county on Tuesday, meet
ing many of the voters and stress
ing the Importance of going to the
polls on November ,.
Mr.. Rollins, appointed Attorney
General of Maryland in 1862 by
Governor Theodore r. McKeldin, is
a candidate to succeed himself. He
was unopposed in the Republican
primary.
Mr.. Rollins began his tour of the
county Tuesday morning at Grants
vile, then continued to Oakland
where a luncheon was held at the
William-James hotel in his honor.
The thirty or more present at the
luncheon included Republican po-
litical candidates, members of the
Republican State Central committee
and interested party workers. AS
sociatc Judge Morgan c. Harris
also attended. Lewis r. Jones,
treasurer for the Republican COM
mittee, presided.
The candidate was accompanied
to Garrett county by John Sloan,
assistant in the Attorney Generals
office; and the candidates son, a
student in the Maryland Law
school.
Rollins, in brief remarks.
stressed the importance of the citi-
zens voting for the entire ticket
from Governor McKeldin down. The
candidate also was enthusiastic
about the beauties of Garrett coun-
ty, it being his first visit to this
section
Following the luncheon in Oak
land, Mr.. Rollins and party travelled
to Kitzmiller, Swanton, Accident
and Friendsville before concluding
their Garrett county visit.
The Republican candidate began
his tour of Western Maryland Mon
day by visiting in Allegany county.
He spoke at the Frostburg Rotary
club Friday night. Wednesday he
went to a luncheon and dinner in
Hagerstown and today was sched-
uled to speak to the Frederick Ro-
tary club. In Cumberland Monday,
former Chief Judge D. Lindley
Sloan, of the fourth circuit, and
also a Judge on the Maryland
Court of Appeals, said that in his
many years on the bench, especially
on the Court of Appeals, he had
never observed a more capable at
torney than Mr.. Rollins.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-09-16
Hos Pointing Spell
In loCol Restaurant

Mrs. Floyd Morrison, of Lemont
Furnace, Pa, near Uniontown, had
fainting spell in Bills Barn on
Monday afternoon and was taken
to the local hospital in an ambu-
lance where she was revived and
released after an examination.
Mrs. Morrison had been travel
ing to Oakland in recent days
where her husband was a patient
in the Garrett County Memorial
hospital. and was apparently llv-
Ing under considerable strain.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-09-16
PIon Sunday School Picnic

The Sunday School of St. Paul's
Methodist church has arranged a
picnic for the membership for
Sunday afternoon at Swallow
Falls. Those needing transporta-
ton are to meet at the church at
1880 o'clock.
There will be games for chill
dren, a baby contest, and activi-
ties for the adults. Members will
bring their own picnic lunches,
while Refreshments will be pro-
vided.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-09-16

Wednesday, September %, and will
continue until October 20, accord
ing to Mrs. Theoda Miller, chair
man Of the membership committee
for the PIT. A. The contest will be
conducted through the students and
their home rooms, and prizes will
be offered for the home rooms with
the largest percentage of members.
Prizes of SIS, So and 81 will be
given. Mary Ann Calls and Joyce
Dewitt have been named as official
collectors during the campaign.
Mrs. Miller explained that the
dues for membership are so cents
per person, and any parent or in
terested citizen may join. OF the
amount collected from each mem
Der cents goes to the national or
ganization, 20 cents to the state
organization and 25 cents is re-
tanned locally for expenses of OPP
GRAFTON.
At Mondays session the program
committee outlined meetings for the
entire year. On the program COM
mittee are Mrs. Vera Mussard,
chairman; Joseph Soukup, Mrs.
Wilbur Burrell, Mrs. Beeson Sny-
der and Robert w. Lohr.
John Wolf, president, said he
was hopeful of a successful year.
Other officers are Mrs. David
Hardesty, vice-president; Mrs.
Charles Davis, secretary MIS-.
William Rees, treasurer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-09-16
Democrat Club To
Be Recognized

The Democratic State Central
Committee has called a meeting
for reorganization and election of
officers of the Democrat Club. 1t
is scheduled for the Oakland City
hall on Friday, September II, at
g o'clock P. NJ, DIST.
The club will be composed of
members from Deer Park, Oakland,
Crellin, Mt. Lake Park and Loeb
Lynn. Interested persons are be-
ing urged to attend.
The committee also will assist in
organizing other clubs in other
communities of the county, the
members stated.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-09-16
Suffers Stroke

Arthur Lawton, clerk-collector
for the town of Oakland, suffered
a stroke Of paralysis on Monday
morning while at work at the City
Hall.
The stroke occurred as Henry
Arnold, chief of police, was talking
to him. He was taken to Garrett
County Memorial hospital where
he remains a patient. His condi-
tion was considered improving.
During his absence the work of
clerk collector Is being done by
Mrs. James Nordeck.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-09-16
Toll OF Drowning
Drops In Maryland

Fifty persons drowned in Mary
land in April through July, accord
ing to State Health department
statistics. This is eight fewer than
died of drowning during the same
four-month period last year.
Four counties, including Garrett,
reported no deaths from drowning
during the period.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-09-16
School Men Here

Herschel James, state supervisor
of industrial arts, visited the de-
partments of both Southern and
Northern High schools this week.
Harry Mcdonald, state supervi-
sor of vocational agriculture, will
be in the county next Monday and
Tuesday for visits at both high
schools,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-09-16
Local BPW Club
Will Sponsor Two
Public Benefits
To Conduct Subscription
Drive For Summer Theatre
And Sponsor Recital

The Business and Professional
Women's club of Oakland will
sponsor two projects for the COM
munity next spring. One will be
the appearance of a nationally
known pianist in Oakland for a re-
cital for the benefit of the Garrett
County Memorial hospital fund.
The other will be the subscrip-
ton campaign that may bring the
Summer Theatre to Garrett county
for next summer and succeeding
years.
Both decisions were announced
following a meeting of the BPW
group last Thursday evening at the
William-James hotel. Mrs. Arthur
H. Humbertson, president, an
nounced the heads of committees
for the ensuing year and included
Miss Mary X. Williams, program;
Mrs. Erval Ream, health and safe
ty; Miss Elena Pendergast, edu-
cation and vocation; Miss Edith
Brock, international relations; Miss
Coral McRobie, legislation; Miss
Cara Weber, public affairs; Mrs.
William McRobie, membership
Miss Julia Rowan, finance; Mrs.
Harold Trickett, social; Miss Luz
ellie Wolfe, courtesy; Mrs. Harve
Mustard, parliamentarian; Mrs.
Harry White, ways and means;
Mrs. Joe Browning, civil defense;
Mrs. Richard Wolf, historian; Mrs.
James Nordeck, news service.
The nationally known pianist is
Mrs. Roy Harris, of Pittsburgh,
who offered to give her benefit
recital while she vacationed re-
Gently at Mt. Lake hotel with her
husband and three children. She
makes recordings for Columbia and
has been heard many times in
radio broadcasts. Her husband is
rated as Americas top-ranking
contemporary composer. The bene-
fit recital will be presented some
time next May. All proceeds will
go toward the hospital.
The possibility of the summer
theatre on Deep Greek Lake was
announced two weeks ago by Gene
Yell, summer resident here, and
an associate professor of drama at
the University of New Mexico.
1t is Nh Yell's aim to offer the
best plays in the legitimate theatre
to county residents and summer
visitors, with the resident compa-
ny for the summer of 1855 COM
posed of young people already
semi-professional and graduates or
seniors of the drama department
of the University of New Mexico.
Whether or not the summer
playhouse will become a reality
will depend entirely upon the out
come of the subscription drive to
be conducted next spring, and the
Business and Professional Women's
club members expressed their con-
fidcnce in the value of such a pro-
gram here by agreeing to head the
campaign. The approximate budget
for the full season will be $4,000
with no salaries paid to anyone in
the organization. At least 70 per-
cent of the costs of the season
must be underwritten before the
program is carried out. A sub
scription will be $3.50 for six
plays, which will include one guest
ticket for any one of the plays.
Money collected in the drive next
spring would be returned in full
to the subscribers if at least $50
subscriptions are not received, it
was stated. This drive will get
under way early next year.
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-09-16

a membership contest Will open