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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-11-04
Southern Basketball
Schedule Announced
Varsity VIII Open Season
With Alumni On
December 3

Southern High School will open
its basketball season on Friday
night, December 3, with the alum
nj, it was announced this week by
Kyle Wilson. director of athletics.
The twenty-one game schedule will
be concluded on February % with
home game against Northern
High school.
Practice sessions will get under
way November Is, with Leonard
Richie as coach. Richie coached
the Jayvces last year and assisted
Wilson with the varsity program.
Southern lost only one nan by
graduation last year and will have
a strong squad around which to
mold a strong team. Dennis Colaw
was the only one lost to the squad.
Boys returning are Bill Savage,
Fred Stemple, Charles Durbin,
Paul Bachtel, Larry Friend, Fred
Colaw, Toby Colaw, John Ruff and
Bob Glaze.
Games include home and away
with Terra Alta, Beall, Bruce, Val
ley, Elk Garden, Thomas, Parsons,
Bayard, and Northern, with single
encounters with Allegany high Of
Cumberland and Rowlesburg.
Wilson also announced a twelve
game schedule for the Junior high
team and a twelve-game schedule
for the Junior Varsity. Cliff Nc
Kenzie will be coach of the Junior
High boys, while Richie will have
charge of the Jayvees in addition
to the Varsity. They will have as
sistance from other instructors of
the school Mckenzie, graduate of
West Virginia university in 1851,
obtained his masters degree in
1852 and has had two years teach
ing experience along with coaching
experience in basketball and foot
ball. His major field is physical
education with minor field social
studies and biological science. At
Southern he is teaching biology.
First junior high practice is
called for December 3, at 1920 p.
m.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-11-04
Southern High Varsity


Dec. 3, alumni; Dee. Z, Terra
Alta, home; Dec. 10, Allegany,
home; Dec. IA, Beall, away; Dec.
Il, Bruce, home; Dec. 81, Valley
High, away; Jan. 4, Beall, home;
Jan. 7, Elk Garden, away; Jan. H.,
Thomas, home; Jan. IA, Parsons,
home; Jan. Is, Bayard, away; Jan.
21, Rowlesburg, away; Jan 25,
Bruce, away; Jan. %, Valley,
home; Feb. |, Terra Alta, away;
Feb 1, Bayard, home; Feb. s. Elk
Garden, home; Feb. Il, Northern,
away; Feb. is, Thomas, away;
Feb. IS, Parsons, away; Feb. %,
Northern, home.
Junior Varsity Schedule
Dec. 3, alumni; Dec. 7. Terra
Alta, home; Dee. II, Bruce, home;
Dec. p, Valley, away; Jan. H.,
Thomas, home; Jan. "A, Parsons,
home; Jan. %, Bruce, away; Jan.
%, Valley, home; Feb. II, North
ern, away; Feb. IS, Thomas, away;
Feb. IS, Parsons, away; Feb. %,
Northern, home.
Junior High Games
Jan. 5, Davis, away; Jan. 7, Elk
Garden, away; Jan. 10, Aurora,
home; Jan. u, Davis, home; Jan.
IS, Bayard, away; Jan. 81, Rowles-
bury, away; Jan. 26, Northern,
away; Feb. l, Terra Alta, away;
Feb. 4, Bayard, home; Feb. 8, Elk
Garden, home; Feb. IS, Aurora,
away; Feb. %, Northern, home.
The echo., 1954-10-01
PICAYUNE NEWS

The East Coast Singing Convention
m e { the 9th Sunday in GW,rorL
Mississippi at the Mercy Sea Bap-
fist Church
Cpl Franklin " Sellers is home
on flulough from Germany where he
spent three years and four months
He is now stationed at Fort Camp
bell, Kentucky. He enjoyed a Won
derful stay with his parents Mr. and
Mrs. w L. Sellers, an d his sister,
Mrs. Helen Hampton, of Lamarque,
Texas. Mrs Hampton spent two
months in the home of her parents.
Little Providence Baptist Church
ended their revival with 10 candi-
dates for baptism Rev Washing
ton of Jackson, Mississippi was the
guest speaker Rev T j New
kirk is pastor
On the first Sunday in October,
1854 the public is kindly invited to
Little Baptist Church for the pas
tors Anniversary
Mrs. E. L. Sellers, Reporter
The echo., 1954-10-01
AGENTS REPORT
BY Mr.. w. C. Hall

Dear Secretary.
On August 20. [ visited Lodge No.
l05 located at Wiggins. Mississippi
and installed the officers elect as
follows: Mr. l.. b Marshall, presi-
dent; Mrs. Ruby L. Thomas. vice
president; Mrs. Dorothy Wallace,
secretary; Mr. B. c. Chambliss. treas
urer; and Rev. T w Hints, chaplain.
A spicy program was rendered
consisting Of solos, short talks and a
sermon by Rev. l.. r. Santee of Hat
tiesburg, Mississippi Appearing on
the program were the following Wis
ltors: Mr.. Kin McInnis, president
Lodge No $40 located in Lucedale.
Mississippi, Prof Sargent and Bro
Their Gilbert of Lucedale and Bro
Their David Baker Of Virgins
A delicious dinner was served to
all present The finance amounted
TO $4,000. Brother Marshall really
knows how to entertain friends and
ms lodge IS well governed.
l also installed the officers-elect of
Lodge No. 489 as follows: Mr.. w. c.
Hall, president, Mr.. David Baker,
vice-president, Mrs. Lula Hall, Sec
rotary, Mrs. Ollie Boggs treasurer
and Mr. V. D, Tillman, chaplain.
The echo., 1954-10-01
Rernodeling!
Oo-It-YourseIf!

DOVER, OHIO-If you can use
q hammer and saw, you can enjoy
beautiful, washable walls in your
kitchen, bathroom, recreation
room, and other home interiors,
IN Just a few hours. A new light
weight pansling, manufactured in
planks and blocks, is applied over
old or new walls without muss OF
fuss. Its ease Of handling and in
stallation make it simple for ira
home handyman to do it himself.
The planks are 16 inches wide
and 8 feet long Blocks are 10
inches square. Known as llarlite,
they feature a special soilproof
baked finish fused to a tempered
cardboard, which s,Hys like new
for years. PaiCtiag 'al r, ecoras
ing is eliminated D,IC. mGgn.,
and stains are easily reno : MIR
n d5mp c.5th. The cen o.l.S:l
paneling, made ~ lla > Ne.
Products Inc. co'ac3 in - r,s'9
"oonr atfon ccIoiS' stylc.l BY f.
rnous Raymond Lov ey a pc'a:c..
Plus a distinctive wDod p'4St.S: :.
(vai'shliitY cf rlanSs aiei ,nr
The echo., 1954-10-01
Wool Caps In Office

Dear Presidents: The wool caps
that we notified you about through
the Echo sometime ago have been
delivered A limited number of
3aps was ordered. You may con-
tact the office if interested.
The echo., 1954-10-01
lnlportani EoliCe 10
Presidents
Dear Presidents:

Dear Presidents:
This comes to inform you tnat
have found company that can make
up those large wool Fl. B. A. caps
that - many of you hav, been ask
ing for Those who are Interested in
the caps viii be urged to .ct in teuch
with the Secretary.
These Caps win be royal blue with
'fy 2 A . Inscribed in white.
The echo., 1954-10-01
Talents for 1855

We are so grateful to those presi-
dents who took parts on the pro-
gram during Talent Night We are
beginning now to make our pro
gram for 1855 better and more inter
esting. We are asking each lodge
to have Just one number on the pro-
gram If we do this. the program
will sot be too lengthy. Suppose
you begin now to select your tai
ents for 1855.
The echo., 1954-10-01
Presidents, Do Not Send
Your Commission

In the September Board no COM
mission will be refunded. Presi-
dents, please do not send your com
mission. Keep it out. If you send
it, we cannot send it back.
The echo., 1954-10-01

kindling to the fabric shades III
their own autumn fashion COLI
lections
The new See Red shade is be-
ing acclaimed not only as a per-
feet lip color accent to its own
true red color in fashions, butt
also as the perfect color compile
ment for all the new charcoalsi
to black, clean greens to khaki |
yellows to green brass, blackened
greens, gray blues to purple
and the new neutrals. Described
as a "hot tempered red that can
make you maddeningly pretty
the new lip color was created in
Factors famous Color r a S tt
formula, which means that 1t 5.
the only non-smear type lipst' 4
with stay-on lustre that won g
blot away. fade away, or wear!
away
Evening star., 1954-01-03

H. Vogel pointed out that it has
been nearly four years since
basic rates for telephone service
were increased in Washington
and that the increases sought
now are modest when compared
with the postwar rise in general
living costs"
He added: There is no ques-
ton that If the company is to
continue to meet increased ex-
penSes. further expand and i'm
prove service. and at the same
time maintain a safe margain of
profit. it. must seek higher rates."
Since World War II the COM
pany as'spent around $109 mil
lion for construction here and
total investment in plant and
equipment now amounts to $136
million. or almost double eight
years ago, he said.
Further Growth Expected.
"We are looking ahead to a
period of continued growth and
business activity for the National
Capital in 1884" Mr.. Vogel de-
clared. "The company is con-
Evening star., 1954-01-03
Area Utilities Expand, Despite Headaches

Despite o further increase In
operating costs and some major
rate headaches. public utilities
Of the washington Metropolis
tan Area continued to push ex-
pansion Of facilities to meet in
creased demand for their services.
With the highest kilowatt-
hour consumption In its history.
Potomac Electric Power Co. spent
another $25 million for improve
ments and additions during the
year, an increase Of more than
$40 million from 1852, and ex-
poets to spend an additional $29
million this year.
"As q result of this two-year
expansion program, plans call
for putting into operation in
1854 and 1855 more new gene
rating capacity and other facili-
ties than for any two-year pc
riod in the company's history"
reported President r. Roy Rum
at the year end.
Revenues Under Cloud.
Mr.. Dunn pointed out that
the outcome Of litigation over
Evening star., 1954-01-03

cerned with restoring margins
in telephone plants which were
exhausted in war and postwar
years. These margins mean hav-
ing SUFFICIENT cable and dial
switching facilities available at
all times to meet demand.
"As step toward solution Of
this problem. the company ex-
poets to begin construction early
this year of a new dial center
In the Northwest section Of the
city to provide growth margins
as well as relief for the down.
town wire center"
Mr.. Vogel said the inaugura-
ton of direct customer dialing
to nearby towns and cities was a
major 1883 event. Customers In
the District itself decreased 5000
in the year, due to readjustment
and retrenchment Of Govern
ment activities. he reported.
However. sharp increases in
nearby Maryland and Virginia
sections more than Offset this
small decrease and total area
telephones ended the year nearly
$4,000 ahead Of a year ago.
Transit Report Missing.
No year-end statement was
issued by Capital Transit Co.,
but recent statements from Louis
E. Wolfson. board chairman, and
Evening star., 1954-01-03

year end that the p. u. c. might
act before long on the proposed
rate increase, but in the mean
time a further decrease in pas
sengers and revenues cut COM
pany net income in 1858 and
resulted in a further lowering of
earned surplus available for COM
mon stock dividends.
On October 81. the earned
surplus stood at $3.549.362. Of
which only $449,362 was avail
able for dividends.
November and December net
income may increase this to
around $590,000 at the year end.
but payment of a quarterly divi-
dend of $384.000 on January 2
will cut it back to around
$206, 900.
Revenues for IL months this
year dropped to $26 million. a
decline of 1.6 per cent from a
year earlier. Net income Of
$820,481 was off 12.4 per cent.
Streetcar and bus mileage was
reduced 5 per cent. but passen-
gers decreased II per cent.
Evening star., 1954-01-03

not kept pace because Of nount-
ing costs, Mr.. Boothby declared.
In the last year. rates charged
to us for natural gas purchased
from our supplies have been in
creased for the third time since
September. 1851. resulting in an
increase OF nearly $4 million
yearly in our natural gas cost,
based on 1853 sales." he said.
I'm addition, costs Of wages and
supplies still are mounting"
More than $4,000 customers
now are being served by the
company In this area, Mr..
Boothby added. Capacity Of the
storage plant at Rockville. Md,
originally designed for 100 mil
hon cubic feet Of gas. now has
the, equivalent of ITS million Gu
bic feet.
To finance expansion in the
last year, the company sold 84,-
800 new common shares, mostly
to stockholders, and 81 million
of bonds. Bank loans supplied
the balance.
Sees Good Year Ahead.
1.-THE basic growth of the bus
ineSs has been satisfactory. par
ticularly as consumption records
were set despite abnormally
mild weather." Mr.. Boothby de-
clared.
1.-THE outlook for 1854 is reas-
onably good. Area volume of
completed residential units in
1853 was about the same as in
1852 and we look for a substan-
tial volume in 1854. Practically
all of the new units will be gas
equipped. This. along with new
uses of gas. indicates an excel
lent year for the gas business.
Completing a program of
many years. four subsidiaries
were consolidated into the parent
company In 1853. "Simplifica-
ton Of the corporate structure
will result in more efficient and
economical operation and will
aid future financing" he said.
Telephone Costs Jump.
The Chesapeake 81 Potomac
Telephone Co. spent another
$12.6 million for new facilities
In the District of Columbia in
Evening star., 1954-01-03

company'S past ana present al
fairs.
The company has been tied
into the overall transportation
problem of the Metropolitan
Area and has been concerned
with bills to set UP an area
transit regulatory authority. an
area transportation study COM
mission. or q combination Of
both. 1t also has been concerned
with hearings of a Senate sub
committee investigating trans
portation companies Of the area,
including Capital Transit.
Mr.. Wolfson last week proposed
the creation Of an area transit
authority to own and operate all
streetcar and buslines in the
area. He proposed that $50 mil
lion Of tax-free bonds be issued
to pay present owners of the
properties.
There were some signs at the
Evening star., 1954-01-03

1Ofi economic SuStenance, MI.
Gichner said, unquestionably
Federal employment always will
be a big element in this respect.
"For that reason" he added. "all
Of Washington Is deeply con-
cerned with any actions that af-
feet Federal agencies. There is
every indication that the period
Of readjustment :. will be COM
pleted by the middle of 1854"
Reviewing last year. he said
the volume Of private enterprise
here has been rising steadily
over a long period. Business
and industrial firms have in
creased largely in number, in
output and. highly important.
in variety as WE'LL" he said.
Pears that Washington is to
become a ghost town simply
have no basis in either fact or
logic"
Evening star., 1954-01-03

ings, means that the actual
amount Of the cornpany's reve-
nues since April, 1851, probably
will continue under o cloud for
at least the better part Of an
other. year.
"Yet II Pepco is to be able
in the next two. three or four
years to meet the electrical de-
mands Of its customers, 1t is
essential that it continue with
its present expansion program. :"
declared Mr.. Dunn. 1--WE were
able to meet 1863 demands only
because they had been foreseen
and prepared for in earlier
years"
Consumption Mounts.
Excluding emergency sales to
another utility, Pepco sales to
regular customers set q record
Of around 2,28l million kilowatt-
hours in 1853, gain Of 2 per
cent from 1852, Mr.. Dunn re-
ported. Residential consump-
ton was up 9 per cent, low-volt-
age commercial use rose 6 per
cent and high-voltage CONNER
cial increased S per cent.
Average annual use per resi-
Dental customer was 2,420 kilo-
watt hours in 1853 VS.. an eSti-
mated national average Of 2.355.
A new all-time gross system peak
Of 7o2 900 kilowatts was set on
September 2, 1858. This was 8
per cent above the 1852 peak.
Last June the company sold
SO million !. Of first mortgage
bonds and S52.840 common
shares to retire bank loans and
finance construction. Mr.. Dunn
said additional financing will
be required for 1854 and 1855
constructions Market conditions
VIII determine its form.
Gas Sales Set Record.
In order to keep up with rec
ord demand, Washington Gas
Light Co. in 1858 also continued
its construction program, which
Evening star., 1954-01-03
Life eInsurance Sets
New Records in s.;
More Expansion Seen
~ me Aaso,lo,.d Press

NEW YORK, Jan. 2.-The life
insurance business expanded
well In 1858. For the eighth
consecutive year more Amer
leans bought more protection
than ever before. And industry
leaders predict expanding cover
age In 1854.
Life insurance purchases to-
tailed $39.7 billion in 1853, up Is
per cent from the 1852 record.
The number OF policyholders
climbed to 90, million from 80
million.
For the first time. insurance
in force topped the $500 billion
level. touching $3O4.4 billion by
December 81, q 10 per cent gain
from q year ago.
Company Assets Climb.
Meanwhile. assets Of the 1893
life companies climbed to $78.6
billion by the year end. also a
peak. up $50 billion from the
previous year. And payments to
policyholders and beneficiaries
reached $4.4S5. 900. 900. about
$340 million above the 1862
record.
For the past few years, great
est percentage gains in insur-
ance purchases have come from
the Southwest and Pacific Coast,
reflecting an influx Of both pop
ulation and capital funds for the
burgeoning defense industries
there. But 1853 witnessed a
significant shift. People in the
Middle Atlantic States out
stripped those in other areas in
ordinary insurance purchases.
Group insurance assumed
greater Importance to the In
dustry In 1883. New ordinary
insurance totaled $24.0 billion.
up II per cent from 1852 pur-
chases. But new group insur-
ance at $8.4 billion was up 26
per cent from 1852. New indus
trial insurance at $6.4 billion was
up 7 per cent.
Wider COverage Urged.
Louis w. Dawson, president Of |
Mutual Life Insurance Co. of |
New York and newly elected |
head Of the Life Insurance Asso- |
citation Of America, said the next |
decade would be a time Of ex-
perimentation in the insurance
business. There must be an
extension of mass coverage to |
serve the rising middle income
group" he said.
Within the next 10 years all |
life insurance companies will be
actively selling sick and accident |
insurance" Mr.. Dawson predict
ed. "The development of home
mortgage insurance is also to be |
expected" he added.
Death benefit payments in !
1858 cached $1,975, ,OO0, 900, |
about $140 million more than in |
1852, the Institute Of Life In
surance reported. But payments |
to living polfcyholders rose 5000 |
million in 1853 to $3.50, ,O00, 900. |
Thus living" benefits accounted |
for 56 per cent Of total life In
surance payments.
The life companies invested |
nearly IS billion in American |
enterprise in 1858. bringing |
holdings Of corporate securities |
to .$34.075. .000. 900 at the year
end. q rise of 10 per cent in the |
year. Mortgages, largely on
homes. accounted for 81, $50 ,OO0,- |
900 Of 1858 investments. United
States Government securities ac-
counted for $9.8 billion or IL !
per cent Of total assets in 1858. |
a decline of $3.50 million dollars
from q year ago.
Evening star., 1954-01-03

and gross revenues set a record
Of $33.5 million, net revenue has
Evening star., 1954-01-03

Mr.. Dunn pointed out that
the outcome Of litigation over
Evening star., 1954-01-03

be q year Of
''substan tial
gains through
ex ercise Of
sound judg-
ri1ent and vig-
orous. pro-
gressive meth
ods and en-
terprise. /"
While tn e
Washin g ton
area Is no
longer wholly
dependent on
tn e Federal
Govern m e n t
Evening star., 1954-01-03

1858, but Is
gravely con-
cerned about
costs Of oper-
alton and its
m o u n tin &
a p p Ii cation
for a rate in
cr e a S e, on
which hear
ings are sched-
uled late this
month.
In a year.
end, S t a te-
ment, Vic e
pvactSla~k II
Evening star., 1954-01-03

the c0mpany'S
1851 District
Of Columbia
rate increase
remained un-
certain until
the end. Of the
year and that
the Court Of
Appeals deci-
sion. W hi c h
then remand-
ed the case to
the p u bile
Utilities Com
mission for
A.nAAAn Annn
Evening star., 1954-01-03
Commodity Prices

NEW YORK, Jan. 2 G4.-The Asso-
modify prices Slipped . BIT tais Week SOnl-
The Index stood at 1881. down from
172.61., last week and 1870 in the
same week q year ago
The Industrial component toucned a
new low for the year, and livestock Also
declined. Gains were shown BY food.
grams And cotton. textiles and non
Evening star., 1954-01-03

\ ! 4OoAAOAV ~ a.
B. Broadwater
h We m a d e
the conpany's
position clear.
A petition
for hig h e r
fares has been
considered for
many months
by the District
Public Utilities
G o m m | sSion
while various
Committees of
Congress have
reviewed he
Evening star., 1954-01-03
Gicllner Sees Outlook
As Genuinely Bright

The outlook for 1854 is "gen-
timely bright" says Fred S. Gich-
rler. vice president-general man.
ager of Fred S. Gichner Iron
Works, Inc. who believes 1t will
Evening star., 1954-01-03

has cost more
than $29 mil
lion in the last
three years.
President Ev-
erett J. Booth
by reported.
An additional
outlay Of $7.2
millio on is
planned this
year.
Alth o u 6 h
sales reached
q new peak
exceeding 261
million fherms
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-04-15

The recently inaugurated phono-
graph record department in the audio-
visual section of the Bluffton-
Richland Public Library has received
a "shot in the arm" with the acquisi-
ton of a new three-speed phonograph
record player and a number of new
recordings.
Now individuals and organizations
may avail themselves of the use of a
record player as well as all of the
records needed for an afternoon or
evening of good music.
Miss Ocie Anderson, librarian, said
that the record player was obtained
with regular library funds and that
the new records were purchased with
$50 made available for that purpose
by the Telesis club Of Bluffton,
Because most of the members of
the club are young mothers, the re-
cordings added to the library collec-
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-04-15
Library Acquires NelU Phonograph
And Records For AudiO-VisudI Dept.

ton are mostly children's records.
Several We're obtained complete with
picture books. The narrative type
recordings tell the story while the
children follow them in the books il
lustrations.
Included in these new record ad-
ditions are. Alice I'm Wonderland"
"Bambi", "Bozo and the Birds, :"
Mickey Mouse's Birthday Party
and "Sparkg's Music Mix-Up."
Other long-play recordings for
adults include 1.-THE Love For Three
Oranges, Suite Prokofiev by the
Symphony Orchestra of Radio Berlin;
"The Robert Show Chorale" including
four great chorus selections; and the
Andre Kostelanetz Stirring Serenade. ."
Miss Anderson also reported
receipt of two new filmstrips. "Cater-
pillars Journey" was added to the
collection by the Junior Society of
Christian Service of the Pandora
Methodist church; and Gerhard Buh-
Ter, high school principal, recently
brought the strip, Modernism, Con-
temporary American Painting" from
an educational association meeting he
had attended.
Another recent addition to the film
strip library is a Youth Audio-Visual
Kit, recommended by the Bluffton
Ministerial association for use in
youth group work of the local
churches. The kit includes six film
strips with long-play recordings to
accompany the strips and explain
the pictures in interesting narrative,
A guidebookI for leaders is also
furnished with each of the strips.
The Bluffton library's collection OF
film strips is one of the most com
prehensive in the state.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-04-15
Library To Collect
Sheet Music NOLC

A library of sheet music is the
latest collection project of the Bluff
n-Richland Public Library, Miss
Ocie Anderson, Librarian has an
nounced.
Believing that housecleaning time
will be an opportune time to ask
for contributions to the newest col
lection, Miss Anderson suggests that
Blufftonites keep the library in mind
this spring when digging through
attic trunks and other recesses
where sheet music may be stored.
Contributions will be sorted out
according to usefulness to the
community, and Miss Anderson
will file and catalogue everything
thought to be of value.