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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-02-20
Pres. Eisenhower
Gets Bound Copy
Of Speech Of E|ks
0ratoricaI
Contest Winner
Tells Youth He Will
Read His Talk About
The Constitution
And The Negro

WASHINGTON, Feb. Is, (Spec.
iaD - Huey Shepherd, Elks ora
torical contest winner of 1853,
last week presented President Ell
senhower with a bound copy Of
his winning grafton, "The Consti-
Continued on Page Eight
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-02-20
28 Year Partnership
Ends AS III. L. Denton
Retires From Firm

Purchase Of the assets and own
ership previously held by H. L.
Denton in the Peoples Undertaking
Company (also known as Peoples
Funeral Home) and the Peoples
Burial Association, both Of Jack
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-02-20

Ratronixe Our Advertis-
ers - Their Advertising
In this paper shows that
they appreciate your
trade. -
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1954-04-21
COLONEL ROCK WELL
VISITS HERE

Col. Paul Ayers Rockwell of
Asheville was a guest in the home
of his cousin, Mrs. F. G. Kelly
and Mr.. Kelly during the weekend
Col. Rockwell, now retired. has
30 years of service with the L. s
Air Force with duties in Europe
and the Middle East. He was the
brother of Kiffin Rockwell, one
of the founders of the famous
Lafayette Escadrillc He was the
first American aviator to destroy
an enemy plane in aerial combat
and the first Southerner killed in
World War |.
The two brothers volunteered
for service in the French Foreign
Legion in August 1911.
Col. Rockwell will visit relatives
in Lake View and Dillon before
returning to Asheville.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1954-04-21
WILLIAMS HIGHLIGHTs:
Election Time At School
By Nancy Hardie

Whew! Another week is gone.
Time has. really slipped by but ac-
cording to the calendar only one
week has passed since penned
the last column.
Everyone was really bursting
with joy over the weekend. We
got Il day off from school for
Easter. 1t seems as if the teach,
ers were more thrilled than the
students. At least that's what one
teacher stated. I'd better keer
quiet about the teachers name OF
| might get myself in Dutch.
Anyway, it. seemed good to have
Il vacation even if it was only. for
a day. hope each of you had
happy Easter with ample oppor-
tunities to show off your new
frocks.
Last week Shirley Norris and
Nancy Royal attended a Teachers
meeting in Bladenboro with Mrs.
Thompson, the home economies
teacher. The purpose of the meet
ing was to make plans for the
annual FILA. Bi-County Rally
which will be held in Whiteville
May 6.
Also during the week the SEN
iors received their invitations. 1t
seems as if plans are ready for
grades on this suspicious occasion
Also, above all things that hap
pened, report cards were given
out. Some were happy over their
getting graduation under way.
while others were sad. In most
cases it all depended on the
grades.
The Student Council has begun
to seek nominations for officers.
In order for a person to run for
office he must get a petition stat
ing what office he would like to
run for and have at least 20 per-
sons sign it. He must also have
"B" average. Who says il
doesn't pay to stay at home and
get your school work completed?
On Friday night, April %, the
Juniors and Seniors will hold their
annual Jr.-Sr. Banquet. Every
member of the two classes is look
ing forward to the occasion. 1t
seems as if some of the girls and
boys are busy making plans -
could they be looking for dates?
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-12-30
Truth Letters .. i.

Charles NJ White, Garrett county native who is now
president of Republic Steel recently returned from bust
trip to Europe including visits to England Scotland
France, Italy and Spain.
He told his 10000 employees that he particularly in
teresed in two hngshe feeling of Europeans toward the
United States and the strength Of Communism in Western
Europe. In an open letter he declared,
much to my Amusement great and humanitarian
country is largely looked upon the country most likely to
upset peace the world The Communist activity he found
had caused many tag the United States warmonger
and had them believing that starvation and poverty the
usual thing in this country.
He suggested to his employees, knowing that many of
them either born abroad had relatives and friends
there the ollowing THAT you write long letter telling
about your life here your job home the schools your
children attend your churches the kind Of food eat
the kind Of newspapers and magazines read the movies
and eevson you and radio to which listen Tell about
your freedomyour freedom travel to attend the church
your choice criticize the vote by secret
ballot But important tell them there is secret to
standard living 1t firmly the fact that
duce and meaning and more Jobs and more
and more people able to buy the things they make.
Dr. George Benson author of Listen Americans, which
appears The Republican, has sent out this request through
his column and "Why couldn't Americans everywhere
who have contacts in Europe pick this challenge to do
something effective in the realm Of foreign reaons?'
These truth letters if sent to enough people could do
untold good in helping the tide of i'll feeling that
exists against this country, not only in Europe but in Asia
as we'll 1t would be a good way to begin 1855.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-12-30

Wind, water and politics-thesc
three made the biggest headlines
in Garrett county during 1854, a
survey Of the years local news
showed this week.
The year got off to good start.
January 1, 1854, was clear and
warm, but the illusion Of spring
soon passed. Within a week the
area was in the midst of the win
ter's worst storm-snow, ice, slcct
and cold But Garrett County failed
to come through with the worst
weather in the state. The Eastern
Shore section was paralyzcd for
days as heavy SHOWS and ice closed
important roads and interrupted
utility service.
During January, the County
Commissioners set the tax rate at
$500 per 500 assessed valuation
no change from the previous
year.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-12-30
Several Hurt In
Two-Car Accident

Rev FIR Hilary Lehr, OFM Cap
pastor Of St Stephens Catholic
church. Grantsville, and of St
AIMS church at Avilton. was one
of three men injured in a two-car
accident near Grantsvillc last We'd
ncsday afternoon. December %
The other men were identified as
Willard Richard Larue and Charles
Weaver Turner both of Frostburg
Attaches at Sacred Heart hos
pital in Cumberland said that
Father Lehr complained Of chest
injuries and was admitted there
for X-rays and observation. His
condition was reported as fair
Larue, So. appeared to be the
most seriously injured. He was a
passenger riding with Turner. Ad-
tied to Miners hospital, Frost
burg. in a semi-conscious condition
he was treated for shock He sus-
tanned possible fractured ribs. a
possible fractured skull. internal
injuries decorations of the lace
and abrasions about the body Ills
condition was considered fair
Treated also at Frostbura was
Turner, %. who sustained abra-
sions
Maryland State Police said the
car driven by Turner was travel
ing east on route 40 towards
Frostburg and failed to negotiate
a sharp turn at the Stone House.
east of the route 2I9-route 10 in
tersecuon. The car then skiddeI
into the Wcstbound lane heado1
into the auto being driven by Fl
Lehr who was travelling towards
Grantsville. Police said Turner
would be charged with reckless
driving. The priests car was com
pletely wrecked in the collision.
He was enroute to Grantsville to
prepare Christmas decorations at
St. Stephens church
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-12-30
November Welfare
Costs $25,9OS.72

November welfare expenditures
through the Garrett County Wei
fare board totalcd $25,9O8.72, ac-
cording to report of Thomas j.
S. Waxter, director Of the state de-
partment of Public Welfare. This
was distributed to 756 individuals.
The total was $43G more than the
previous month when 734 persons
received $25, 472.95. Administration
costs are not included.
Two hundred fifty-nine persons
under old age pension category re-
ceived $9,892.28, an average of
$3.50 each. There were four new
applications with seven being
added and six being cancelled.
Three hundred siXty-two persons
in l24 families received $10,427.87
in the Aid to Dependent Children
group, for an average of $84.10 per
family. There were thirteen new
applications with six cases being
added and four cancelled.
Four blind persons received
$2O485. One hundred six persons
listed as permanently and totally
disabled received $4,35I67, an
average of SILL. There were no
new applications in this category.
Three cases were added and three
cancelled.
Fifteen persons were listed under
general public assistance and they
received $624.8O, for an average of
$41.65. There were three new APP
plications here with one case be-
ing added and none cancelled.
Under Foster Home care for chill
drcn, 10 persons received $401,25,
for an average Of $40.13.
Throughout the state the total
payments in November amounted
to $I612,842, as compared to ST.
$685. for October and 81 ,430, 374
for November a year ago.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-12-30
Stamp Cancellations Hit
New High For Holidays

Cancellations at the Oakland
postoffice hit a new high for the
Christmas holiday period with a
total of 119,4l5 recorded for the
period December Is to "a, inclu-
sive. T. J. Stanton, assistant post
master, said there were about s.
600 more cancellations than the
same period last year.
The high day during that period
was on the 10Th when an even TO-
00O were cancelled.
During the 12-day period the
local office sold $4,000 two-ccnt
stamps and 1880 thrce-ccnt
stamps, which indicated 5000 more
twos and 5000 more threes than
the previous year for the same pc
riod.
Total receipts are above that Of
last year.
Stanton said the labels for the
Christmas cards, which indicated
whether or not they were local or
for out of town, saved much time
and enabled the staff there to keep
the letters moving. The extra help
during the rush period included
Charles G. Railey and Clifford
Phillips, as clerks, Neil Walter and
Park Tressler as carriers; Jack
GIotfelty, parcel post. There were
extra deliveries throughout town,
with the postoffice being open all
day Saturday, December Is, and
the parcel window being open OIL
Sunday afternoon, December 10,
from to 5.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-12-30

In an impressive ceremony at an
Army air force base at San Berna-
dino, California, S-Sgt. Walter F..
Wolf, Of the 63rd air rescue squad
ron, was presented a certificate
signifying he had been chosen as
Altman of the Month at NAFB for
the month of November.
S-Sgt. Wolf is a member Of the
63rd Air Rescue Squadron, ten
ant organization on the base and
performs duty of an Airborne
Radio operator.
S-Sgt. Wolf entered the service
in January, 1914, at Oakland, with
the L. S. Navy. In 1916 he was dis
charged from the Navy and en-
listed in the Marine corps for three
years. After his discharge from
the Marine Corps in 1919 he en-
listed i'm the Air Force at Lowry
Continued on Page SIX
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-12-30
Heavy RoinfoII Raises
Streams In County

Heavy rainfall in Garrett coun-
ty ON Tuesday, Wednesday and
Wednesday night brought streams
to where they we're overlooking
their banks, but stopped short of
flood stage.
Weather observers said colder
weather was on its way with snow
expected to take the place Of any
additional rainfall After severe
pres Christmas cold spell the
weather began moderatng ON
Christmas day and continued
through Sunday and Monday. A
heavy fog settled over the area ON
Tuesday When the rains began
Tuesday there was several inches
Of snow On the ground and as the
rain fell and temperatures climbed
the snow and ice melted and joined
in the general lunoff. Most of the
snow had disappeared this morn
ing.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-12-30
Tavern Operator
Is Charged With
AssauIting Wife
Mrs. Albert Luymun Tusker
In Hospital With Bullet
Wound In Thigh

Mrs. Edna Blanche Tasker, A..
is in the Garrett County Memorial
hospital in Oakland with .32-
calibrc bullet hole through her left
thigh, and her husband, Albert
Layman Tasker 81, is under bond
ON a charge Of assault with intent
to Kill.
These events are the result of
an argument at Maple View Tav-
ern, along the Mt. Lake Park-Deer
Park highway Tuesday afternoon
about O'Clock. The warrant
charging Tasker with assault with
intent to kill was sworn out by
Mrs. Tasker on Wednesday.
Al a preliminary hearing before
Trial Magistrate ". O. Bitter,
Tasker was released under $1,000
bond for his appearance when Mrs.
Taskcr is able to appear against
him.
Sheriff Paul Fisher said that
Taskcr Shot his wife through the
left leg with .32-calibre auto
matte during an argument in their
apartment above the tavern. Tas-
ker then drove his wife to the hos
pital and it was there that the
sheriff placed the tavernkeeper
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-12-30
Southern To Meet
Beall High Jan. 4th

Southern High schools basket
ball team will resume its schedule
Tuesday afternoon, January 4
when Beall High will be met in
a return engagement in the local
gymnasium 1t is the only after
noon home game scheduled during
the year.
Southern will attempt to get re-
vengc for the 1910 defeat at Frost
burg ON December 10, and make
Tuesdays encounter its fifth win
of the season.
In the pre-Christmas schedule
the Highlanders defeated the
alumni Terra Alta. Allegany and
Bruce. and lost only to Beall and
Valley.
They will complete the coming
weeks schedule with a game at
Elk Garden on Friday. January /.
at o'clock
The Junior High school team will
open its season on Wednesday,
January 5, at Davis, playing a game
with the junior high team there
at 1890 o'clock. 1t will also play
the preliminary January :. at Elk
Garden The Junior Varsity will
not play again until Tuesday, Jan
uary H. when Thomas High school
JaEyccs will be met in a prelimi-
nary encounter to the Thomas
Southern game.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-12-30
Fraley to Take
Oath AS Circuit
Judge On Monday

State Senator Neil c. Fraley will
be sworn in Monday morning as
Garrett county's first Circuit Court
judge, according to Richard l..
Davis, clerk.
Fralcys commission from Gov
crnor Theodore r McKeldin ar
rived at the office of the clerk of
the Circuit court several weeks
ago However, he cannot take of
flee until after January l, so it
was decided that he should receive
his oath from the court clerk next
Monday afternoon at 2:30.
The iudgeship in this county was
created as a result of the favor
able vote November on a pro-
posed amendment to the Maryland
Constitution which created six new
judgcships around the state.
May Sit In Hagerstown
Due to the death of Chief Judge
Joseph D Mish, Hagerstown, it is
expected that Fraley may be called
upon to hear cases in Washington
county before he prcsides in his
own court There will be no crimi-
nal term in this county until
March
Three Washington county at
torneys have been recommended
to Governor Mckeldin by the
Maryland Bar association on jul
dicial appointments for appoint
ment as judge, to succeed Judge
NIish Listed in alphabetical order
they are David w. Brydon, State
Senator D. Kenneth Mclaughlin,
and Charles F. Wagaman. One of
the three or perhaps another will
be named by Governor McKcldin.
Meanwhile the new chief Judge,
George Henderson, and Associate
Judge Morgan c. Harris, both of
Cumberland have been doing court
work required in Washington coun-
ty.
The bar association committee
which submits recommendation TO
the governor, is headed by William
c. Walsh, Cumberland He made
the announcement of the recon-
mendations Tuesday night. Seven
other attorneys make up the state
wide committee, one from each of
the eight judicial circuits in the
state In addition there is a local
representative from each county
of the circuit concerned which
does not have a member on the
statewide committee. Garrett coun-
tY was represented by Walter w.
Dawson
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-12-30
MI. Top Ministers To Meet
With County Legislators

The Mountain Top Ministerial
association will meet on Monday,
January 3, at 2;3O, in St. Paul's
Methodist church, Oakland. The
program will be in charge of Dr..
Paul S, Parker and Rev. John J..
Atwcll. Special guests at this
meeting will be the newly elected
members of the State Legislature.
All ministers Of the region are in
vited.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-12-30
EReE1MDEicGsN'S Output Sets
Record During Past Year

Most folks around The Republic
can office had a feeling it had been
a busy year but just how tough
they didn't known until the Sta
tistical Department completed its
work for 1854 Yesterday afternoon.
The figures showed the year lust
ended had included the mos, am
bilious publishing program in the
newspapers 78-year history.
During the year, a total of Slt
pages were printed, each subscrib-
er receiving u pounds Of news
paper At a subscription rate of
$500 per year this worked ont to
exactly . cents per pound To
print these issues, the newspaper
press made $4,000 impressions.
Had the years entire outputs
folded for mailing been placed in
one pile. it would have extended
1910 feet into the air, more than
three times the height Of the Wash
ington Monument.
IN addition to local and national
advertising, subscribers received
1.856,640 words Of reading matter.
Made up into standard-size book
pages, 6x9 inches in size, this ma
terial would make a volume 4.l03
pages thick.
To set this reading matter into
type, The Republican, Linotype
operators struck the keys Of their
machines 9,283 200 times. Their
record Of accuracy was pretty fair,
apparently, a. they also had 3d.
388, 900 chances of making errors.
These figures do not include type
Sc. for advertisements or any other
printing except the newspaper it
self.
But that is the smallest part of
the story. Besides The Republicans
weekly editions, total Of 81 diff
ferent newspaper page size circu-
lars were produced during 1854,
with total distribution Of over
100000. In these circulars, there
was a total Of - advertising pages.
Ii placed end 70 end, the number
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-12-30
Conservation Group To Meet

Tile Garrett County Conservation
association VIII nee, January 4 at
p. IN. al the Fire Hall in Oak
land. it has been announced. This
j. the regular monthly meeting,
postponed from December.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1954-02-12
FIFTH QUARTER

which will be held in the after
noon will include a 40-yard free
style race, a 20-yard back and
breast stroke race, a 60-yard med
ley race and four man 80-yard re-
lay. Low-board diving is also one
of the events. Last year approx
mately sixteen teams entered the
meet. The Prep division will prob
ably be run in the evening. The
Props include boys up to IL years
of age. Started last year in the
CY0 relays the Prep division of
athletics in the CYO is proving
very popular. The basketball
league this year is a very spirited
one. There will be a meeting on
this prep level very soon TO de-
eide the events. The Senior divis-
ion section of the meet will depend
entirely upon whether there is any
interest among the boys in this
program. The seniors come under
the Catholic Youth Council plan
which provides that the members
themselves take the responsibility
for their programs. Whether or
not there will be enough interest
remains to be seen.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1954-02-12

Let's give a salute to two like
able gentlemen and two excellent
reasons why two diocesan teams
are faring so we'll in the basket
ball wars this year-Jim Brickles
at Newark st. Francis and Kenny
Neville of Columbus st. Mary's.
jim is finally reaping the fruits
OF his many years of hard work at
the Newark school. When he came
to St. Francis things were rather
difficult for him, but after plug
ging away with purpose in mind
he finally has the situation we'll in
hand. The same story can be said
about Neville, though conditions
we're not exactly the same. The
schools are fortunate to have such
fine men as these in charge of
their programs.
The annual CYo Swim meet will
be an event of Saturday, March 27,
at the Knights of Columbus Club
Pool. The meet this year will in
clude, besides the Elementary di-
vision, a Prep and possibly SEN
ior division. The meet is popular
event among the boys of the par
ishes. The Elementary division
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1954-02-12
CYO Basketball
ELEMENTARY DIVISION

Saturday, February 13
11:30 st. Thomas VS.. st. Catharine
St. Aloysius VS.. Immaculate Con.
ception
1890 Holy Family VS.. Our Lady
of Peace
Our Lady of Victory VS.. st.
Agatha
1:30 Christ the King VS.. st. Peter
st. Mary VS.. st. Ladislaus
2:30 Sacred Heart VS., st, Christie
pher
st, Patrick's VS.. st. Michael
$3.50 St. Cyprian VS.. St. Dominic
Holy Name VS.. St. Mary Magda-
lene
4:30 st. Augustine VS.. st. John
Holy Rosary VS.. Corpus Christi
PREP DIVISION
Sunday February u
1900 Newark Blessed Sacrament
VS.. st. Christopher
Holy Name VS.. st. John
Immaculate Conception VS.. st.
Peter
Our Lady of Victory VS.. ST. Au-
gustine
st. Mary Magdalene No. VS.. St.
Thomas
st. Agatha VS.. st. Mary Magda-
lene No. 2
st. Leo VS.. St. Mary
GIRLS GRADE SCHOOL
Friday, February II
st. Leo VS.. st. LadislauS at St.
Stephen
Tuesday, February l6
Immaculate Conception VS.. ST..
Patrick at St. Dominic
Wednesday, February "
Our Lady of Victory VS.. St Cath
arine at Our Lady of Victory
st. Mary Magdalene VS.. st. Ladis-
laus at ST. Stephen
Thursday, February 1s
st. Agatha VS.. Corpus Christi at
Hevl AVnutIn
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1954-02-12
Marquette Picks
Football Mentor

MHWAUKEE-NC) - Faust L.
Frosty Ferzacea, 43, for the last
II years a coach at the West High
school in Green Bay, Wis, has been
named head football coach of Mar
quette University here.
Mr.. Ferzacca will succeed Lisle
Blackburn, who resigned at Mar
quette to become coach of the
Green Bay Packers in the National
(professionaD Football League.
The assistant coaches who served
under Mr.. Blackburn have been
invited to remain in the same ca
pacities under Mr.. Ferzacca, who
has had . three-year contract at a
reported salary of $4,000 a year.
Mr.. Ferzacca's high school teams
have been undefeated in "A games
over the las three seasons. He was
offered the job after Terry Bren-
nan declined the offer. Brennan
was named Notre Danes head
coach later in the week.