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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-02-18
Fund Over Top

The campaign to raise money for
the support of the Boy Scout pro
gram in the Deep Creek district
has gone over the top, it was re
ported Tuesday by John c. Forman
campaign chairman.
Forman, district finance chair
man, told the monthly meeting of
the Deep Creek District that the
total figures would run over 500
Earlier this year the district hac
agreed to attempt to raise $500 as
its share Of the Potomac Councils
$4,000 budget.
Forman expressed his apprecia
ton for the response of the people
and for the work of his various
committees. 1t was the first time
the local district had participated
in the council fund drive.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-02-18
Appointed Constable

Carl B. Glotfelty, McHenry, was
appointed as constable by the
County Commissioners this week
to fill the unexpired term of Henry
Patton, in district 3, who resigned.
Mr.. Glotfelty was sworn in and
given his commission as of Febru-
airy Is.
At the regular meeting of the
board this week a delegation head
ed by William Herring appeared
concerning the improvement of the
Bundle Bee road between McHenry
and Flatwoods. This was the same
group that appeared two weeks ago
The Board advised that the mem
hers had looked at the road on
February and would render a de-
cision soon.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-02-18
Definite Move
For Organizing
Fair Is Effected

A definite move toward orgsni-
cation Of Fair association was
effected at a meeting of about 30
business men and farmers last
night at the Oakland fire hall.
II. G.. Gortner, south of town,
accepted the responsibility of serv-
ing as chairman of the committee
which will assemble facts and data
necessary for actual forming of an
association.
Various committees were named
to attend to details in exploring
the possibilities for having d fair
and to make a report at the next
meeting.
This meeting has hccn scheduled
for Monday night, February %, at
the Fire hall Mr.. Gortncr stressed
the fact that it is an open meet
ing, for every one interested in the
project.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-02-18
Court To Review
Order Revolving
Beer License

The Circuit Court will grant a
review of the decision of the Board
of License Commissioners in revok-
ing the beer license issued in the
name of Margaret Fay Sheehe, it
was announced this week.
The hearing will be heard on
Tuesday, February % and Asso-
ciate Judge Morgan C. Harris will
be on the bench. The County Conn
missioncrs were ordered to appear
in court at that time.
The board revoked the beer Ii
cense at the Manhattan hotel after
five places of business accused of
violating the county liquor laws,
pleaded guilty when given hearings
January 10, before Trial Magistrate
W. 0. Bitter. At that time James
McNclis and Richard Sheehe both
entered pleas of guilty to selling
whiskcy at the Manhattan hotel in
Oakland and both were fined $500
and costs.
Three other business places had
their licenses revoked and one had
its license suspended for four
mouths.
\ petition seeking q review of
the action of the board was filed in
the Circuit court on February Q in
the one case.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-02-18
To Seek Repeal of
Law Regulating
Gas Well Drilling

Scheduled for introduction in
both houses of the legislature to-
day is bill asking for repeal of
an act passed at last years session
of the Maryland legislature calling
for the regulation of drilling for
gas or oil in Maryland
This is the so-callcd "Singcwald
Bill" As passed, the measure gives
to the County Commissioners of
Garrett county the power to reject
or amend any or all regulations of
the State Geological Commission
insofar as they apply to Garrett
County.
In the first set of proposed regu-
lations last summer the State Com
mission had endeavored to set up
spacing units in Garrett county of
600 acres. According to the county's
legislators, this was clearly a
breach of faith as they said the
number of acres originally pro-
posed and discussed before the
Maryland Legislature prior to the
passage of the measure was a max
imum 300 acres which was in line
with the acreage in the pooling
units as prescribed in most of the
leases in effect in Garrett county.
The County Commissioners
promptly vetoed this proposal and
either vetoed or amended others.
Following this action DR.. Joseph
Singewald, state geologist, has re-
fused to issue any drilling permits
in Garrett county, according to in
formation released by the Garrett
county legislators at Annapolis
this morning. They added also that
very recently one of the promoters
of drilling in Garrett county had
taken the measure before a Balti-
more city court mot one in Garrett
county, in an effort to have de-
clarcd unconstitutional that por-
ton of the law giving the right of
refusal to the Garrett County Com
missioncrs over regulations affect
ing this county.
! Refusal of such drilling permits
in the face of gas shortages and
demands for increased rates by the
Gas companies, clearly sets this up
as an emergency, Delegate Arthur
II. Green contends, and brings such
an act into the realm of action in
this 30-day session, he declared.
The repeater will he INTRODUCED
as companion bills in both the Sen
ate and House by State Senator
| Neil c, Fralcy and the Garrett
County Delegation. Arthur H
Green. Harry c. wards and
George +. Coddington.
They indicated in a telephone
conversation this morning that al
four would devote every effort t
assure its passage.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-02-18
Two Candidates
Announce This Week
Harry Paugh Is Commission
err Aspirant; Joe Wclch
Seeks TreaSurerShip

The county political pot began
to bubble this week and two of
ficial candidates emerged, one for
County Commissioner and one for
County Treasurer.
Harry r. Paugh announced for
County Commissioner and Joseph
II. Welch announced for County
Treasurer. Both men are well
known in the county.
Mr.. Paugh was in the poultry
business north Of Oakland for Il
number of years, being one of the
first to operate on commercial
scale in the county. He now en-
cages in general farming and is a
breeder of purebred polled Here
ford cattle. For the past four years
he has served as a judge Of the
Orphans Court. Although his post
office address is star route, Oak
land, he is resident of district No.
10 and would serve County Com
missioner district which includes
Deer Park, Swanton and kitzmiller,
if elected.
Mr.. Wclch has been a resident of
Mt. Lake Park for % years. He is
a native of Oakland. a graduate of
Oakland High school and Strayer's
Business college in Baltimore.
He has had bookkeeping and adj
ministrative experience with the
canning company in Mt. Lake Park
for about twenty years while in
operation there, and has been in
the office of the County Roads en-
gineer during the past four years
in an administrative capacity. He
feels he is we'll qualified to per
form the duties of treasurer. He is
married, the father of three chill
dren, veteran of World War II,
serving with the office Of Stra-
tegic service. He asks the support
of voters at the coming primary
election.
With the ice more or less broken,
quite few are expected to official
~ announce within the next few
weeks Dcadlinc for filing for Of
, nee is Monday, April 10, according
to the Board of Supervisors of
Elections, and the deadline for
Withdrawing after having filed is
Monday, April 26. The date of the
primary election this year will be
Monday, June %.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-02-18

A lie TONY ID. SULLIVAN
Ale Tony d. Sullivan, stationed
with the filth aircraft control and
warning squadron, was nominated
for airman of the month, according
to information received by his
mother, Mrs. Fannie Sullivan, of
kitzmiller. Sullivan is presently To-
Gated in Alaska.
A letter from the commanding Of
ficcr to Altman Sullivan informed
him he had displayed character, eff
ficicncy and military bearing in &C
cordance with the high standards
of the US. air forces. and that his
excellent performance and initia-
tive in carrying out your duties has
shown you to be one of the out
standing members of this organi-
cation"
He was commended upon his &C
tons as q member Of the squadron.
The nomination was for the month
Of January.
Sullivan is the husband Of Mrs.
Catherine Gardner Sullivan, of
New Creek, W. Va.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-02-18
Vegetable Growers
Select Directors

Two new directors were selected
for the Vegetable Growers Co
operative at meeting one evening
last week. They were Herbert Viii
dcSou and Peter Pavonc.
Three hold-over directors arc f.
r. ODonncll, John Weber aud Bob
Filsingcr. They will organize at
their next meeting.
Members arc making plans for
growing cauIiflowcr again this year
and farmers interested in this pro-
gram of cold weather crops are be-
ing urged to contact Mr.. ODonncll
ut Mt Lake Park, in order that
needed supplies may be ordered.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-02-18

Glenn David Skipper, who won't
be three years old until March %,
appeared none the worse for his
experience of Tuesday when he
and his mongrel pup wandered off
from his home at Sand Flat and
was lost in the woods and swamp
land for about four hours.
He was discovered about a mile
from his home by William Spiker,
member of the Oakland Volunteer
Fire department, who was among
the sevcnty-five or more persons
who were searching for him after
his mother, Mrs. David Andrew
Skipper, became alarmed when she
was unable to find him at any
nearby place, and asked for help.
Glenn obligingly sat on Mr..
Spiker's lap yesterday morning in
The Republican office, but did no
more than shake his head for yes"
and "no" to a variety of questions
asked.
Mrs. Skipper said the boy must
have wandered off with his dog
around 11:15 while she was hang
ing up some clothes. When he could
not be located either at home or at
the neighbors', the Oakland fire
men were notified, the Oakland
National Guard unit, Trooper Rob-
ert Henline. and members of the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-02-18
To Build Bridge
At Bloomington

The State Roads Commission will
start building a $270,OO0 bridge
over the Baltimore and Ohio rail
road tracks at Bloomington this
summer to eliminate a dangerous
crossing.
Russell H. Mccain, SRC chair
man, made the announcement yes
to-day, saying the bridge would be
built as part of major improve
ment project for the highway.
Part of the road will be relocated
to eliminate a steep grade up a
hill at one end of the bridge. The
bridge route will start near the
Bloomington School and follow the
Potomac River closely over the new
section of the route.
A tunnel under the 3. and o.
tracks had been considered but the
SRC engineers figured it would be
too costly.
improvements are to be con
tinued on the western end Of the
road in the Swanton section.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-02-18
Red Cross Fund
Campaign To Be
Held In March
Rev. OlOnzO p. Fike Will Again
Be Chairman-QuOta Set
At S3,1S5

The American Red Cross fund
campaign will be conducted during
the month of March, Rev. Olonzo
P. Fikc, of Accident, campaign
chairman. announced this week.
The quota for this year has been
set at S3,185, and of this amount
81, roo will remain in the county
TO be used by the local chapter
and 81, 485 will be sent to Nation
al Red Cross headquarters. Last
years quota was $2,93S
A kickoff dinner will be held
at the William-James hotel on
Thursday evening, February 25, at
$50. A film will te shown on the
activities of the Rcd Cross during
1853. Supplies will also be dstrib-
uted to ,hc community captains.
Mrs. Grover Stcn1rle, chairman
Of the blood donor recruitment pro-
gram for the county, will award
gallon pins to two persons vino
have contributed a gsllon of blood
TO the Red Gross, Is one Of the
features Of the meeting.
Mr.. Tihc listed the following
county organization in addition 90
himself as chairman: James lem
mert, treasurer; Willodene Evans,
secretary; George H. Hanst, pub
licity; Thomas Cain, window dis
riay ohnlrman; C2ptainS-Stpart
f. Hamill, Jr.. Oakland; Viola
Broadwater, Grantsville; Mrs.
Ralph Calandrclla, Kitzmiller; Les
ter Savage, Friendsvillc; Nena
Beachy, Maple Grove and Jennings;
Mrs. Leroy Emory, Bittnger
He said captains for other COM
munitics would be named by next
week.
Mr.. Fike said persons desiring
to assist in the drive would be vel
coined and that they should con
tact their community captains. He
urged the help of everyone in
achieving the goal for 1854.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-02-18
Mercury Reaches 70

In the winter and summer wealth
cr Of the past week the tcmpcra-
turc ranged from near zero to 10
degrees.
When the mercury reached Sc
degrees on Monday people were
wondering about records, but when
1t shot up to 70 on Tuesday, they
were sure of it. Any such conclu-
sion. however, was incorrect.
Government records at Wcher's
south of town. show similar
temperature in February of 1899.
The lowest reading Of the week
was recorded Saturday morning
when it dipped near the zero mark.
Weather moderated Sunday and
continued warm Monday and Tues
day. Rain began falling Tuesday
evening which turned to snow on
Wednesday morning. About am
inch fell, and the mercury dropped
10 the 2o'z this morning.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-02-18
Firenen Roll Out
For Long Alarm

There was a bigger than usual
turnout of Oakland firemcn when
the alarm blew Wednesday morn
ing about 2:30, and continued to
blow for five minutes or more.
1t was the third alarm within
twenty-four hours, but this time
there was no fire. Water on the
electric wires had caused short
circuit, setting off the fire siren
and causing no end of disturbance
among the firemen and townspeople
until the cause of the trouble was
discovered. Twenty or more fire
men appeared at the fire house
within matter of minutes.
Within the previous twenty-four
hour period the firemen had gone
to Crellin after receiving a call
about $50 Tuesday about a grass
fire near that town. along the Ter
ra Alta highway. The flames had
been subdued by the time the truck
arrived. Earlier the fircmen were
called to search for a lost boy.
The fourth alarm in the week
was given Sunday morning during
church worship service as the re-
suit of an automobile owned by Oil
yer Lewis being on fire near the
Bray school in the Swallow Falls
section. The car was badly dam
aged.
There is a feeling among local
firemcn that if there are two fires
rather close together there will be
third alarm within twenty-four
hours. Seems as though that whis-
tie just had to blow yesterday
morning, whether there was a fire
or not" one fireman remarked.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-02-18
ReaSSeSSnlcnt
Is Proposed

Eleven senator's proposed annual
rcassessmcnt Of all Maryland real
estate at yesterdays session at
Annapolis.
The bill would accomplish 3
drastic change in the system Of
valuing and taxing property. 1t
would not take effect until July /,
1855. The procedure now is to di-
vide the subdivisions into three dis
tricts, value property in one year
but keep new appraisals off the
tax books until the three-year
cycle has run its course.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-02-18

State Forestry department.
Spiker said he picked up signs
of the boys tracks shortly after
leaving the house and followed a
road leading to a swamp and laurel
thicket. At one time after he had
halted and called, he heard crying.
He continued into the brush and
finally called the boys name. Then
he heard the dog bark and present
ly came upon the boy and dog. The
child was face down in the mud
and Spikcr said he appeared to be
exhausted. He had scratch under
his left eye and scratches on his
hands but otherwise was unhurt.
Others in the vicinity when the
child was found were Sibert +.
Skipper, uncle of the boy, Dwight
Gauer and Bill limbaugh, of the
local fire company.
Spiker said the boy had Travelled
at least a mile from home, had
crossed two barbed wire fences, and
the headwaters of Red Run. He was
in a heavy laurel thickct Later he
told his mother he went out "tc
hunt Dummies and bear He is the
only child of Mr.. and Mrs. Skipper
His father is a we'll drillcr.
Mr. and Mrs. Skipper were gen
crous in their thanks to all who
had helped in the hunt.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-02-18
Hearing Set Friday

Three men charged with riot AND
assault on Virgil Secrist are schcd-
ulcd to have a hearing tomorrow
February 10, before Trial Magis-
tratc W. O. Bitter in Oakland.
Those charged are Mike Ray
Chester Evans and Darrell Rohr-
baugh, all Of kitzmilIer. The
charges grew out Of an attack up
on Secrist, a hulldozer operator fol
the +. f. Teller Coal company on
Monday morning, February l, in
kitzmillcr. SecriSt was severely
beaten.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-02-18
More Stolen
Property Is
Recoverable
Fisher Makes Rounds Again
After Confession Includes
Additional RObberieS


Nuu'V'ohai stolen property from
I'D rdWaie stores IN Pennsylvania
anu i'ci""are was recovered IN
val ic'I county IueSday ana the
certainty Oh clearing up series OF
roooeEIeS III thoSe Two states SEEM
eu certain
ror'iilcu with confession from
bernard helhDoId that ne had been
'i''Pii0 "'eu III d' iedSt iour Durela-
res anu wherein ne hSted MS pur-
'''"So'S' oherlIl fauI W. FISHER
mace the ROUNDS ana collected SIX
more power saws 3V-3O rifle, :
electric coasters, electric irons,
''IeS ana rims Tor a pig trailer,
al du"ihB mschlne' ana other
equipment
iSher Ssid that now instead Of
'''' wv piac'S named iaSt week.
o"e III thIi"o'iphla' ana one IN
ic"' Oei'' TWO more reported
do having oceh burGIarized' one
ldIu"are IN East otroudSburg, IA,
anu announcer hardware IN hcnnett
square "a items stolen from the
-FOUR store" were valued IN the
helehoorhood OF $2O,HH, Fisher
Salu the owners told him.
lSher was eredlted last week
"l'n CRACKING inc Philadelphia rob
"eiS VdSc iiFolVlnE inc thctt OF
e's"' power saws sanders circular
90" > d rauio, ana other equipment.
]1I '"d' time heinDoId was arrested,
waved eA'radl''on and was re-
'uI neu 10 Ihliadeiphla TO await
u a.
iS''eI explained thiS week that
neinoolo > confession had definite
y lnpIlcated George Allen Pace,
oI nomas' W. va VINO was ar
.e'' 'eu ana taken 10 Delaware about
'hrte weeks ago. Remoold ad-
United iSher said' TO having been
part % an 1ouf rooperIcS that
D'ea" Oc'oOer - IN East SuoudS-
Dui : ana continued TO december a.
'S''er sald aI least one power saw
was SOFA mere as early as Hal
io%e en- octooef o.
ishef sad his tran OF recovery
!eo from the state line south OF
neu mousse all the way to Friends
Nilie' ana that a dozen or more per-
SUNS were iilVolVed' lheSe persons
were required TO give up the ar
'ie4eS' ana IN ADDITION VIII lose the
amounts "hich they paid tor them,
% ISheF Sdlo heltner race nor
helhpoIo mad any money about
'htm "hch aPprehended'
ISnof also accompanied Penn
savanna ana Delaware officials to
paris OF preston ana Tucker
counties TUESDAY TO locate persons
"hom hemoold liSted as having
p"r0haSed articles Besides the
i'eiilS corrected yesterday there
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-02-18
Plan Open House

An open house, honoring the Goth
birthday anniversary of Francis
Hamilton, will be held at the home
of his son and daughtcr-in-law, Mr..
and Mrs. James Hamilton, at Red
House, on Sunday, February 81,
from 2 to 5 p. m.
They are expecting a large num-
Der of neighbors and friends to
call.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-02-18
Production Of Ice
Will End April l

No ice will be manufactured at
the Oakland plant of the Imperial
Ice Cream company after April /,
according to f. Paige Hickman,
local manager.
Hickman said the decision to
stop ice production was made
necessary by leak in the brine
tank, which makes it impossible
to maintain the proper brine level.
He added that the tank could not
be repaired.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-02-18
To Seek Bids On
Hospital Addition

The Board of County Com
missioncrs, at its meeting this week
announced that plans and spccifi-
cations for the proposed hospital
wing should be completed by the
end of this month and that bids for
the construction would be sought
dLYul March /.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-02-18

Thirty people began exploration
Of famous Crystal cave i'll Ken
tucAy.
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