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Evening star., 1954-04-14
Philippines Favor Japan S
War Reparations Offer
BY the Assoeioted Press

MANILA. April 14.-vice Pres
ldent Carlos Garcia said TODAY
after a two-hour meeting with
Japanese Minister Katsumi Obno
that the Philippines accepted in
principle the latest Japanese
reparations offer.
Mr.. Garcia said Japan's Sam
million offer would serve as an
initial payment that would even
tually produce $1.4 billion in
reparations.
Mr.. Garcia said formal repara
tions talks would start imme-
diately.
i hope to begin before MY de-
parture Saturday." he said. re-
ferring to his impending trip to
the Korean peace conference at
Geneva.
In Tokyo. the japanese gov
ernment met the need for haste
by naming five men to join Mr..
Ohno IN the negotiations.
Evening star., 1954-04-14
Musical Programs
Slated by Churches

Several Washington churches
WILL present full-length musical
programs in celebration of
Maundy Thursday tomorrow
night. :"
The combined choirs of the
New York Avenue Presbyterian n n
Church, Thirteenth street and
New York avenue NV. will sing
The Last Supper" by Malipiero
at 8 pm.
The Crucifixion" by Stainer
VIII be presented at 8 pm. by
the choir of the First Congre-
gational Church, Tenth and a
streets NV.
Inc Cleveland Park Congre-
gational Church. 3400 Lowell
street NV, will present "The
Seven Last Words of Christ" bv
Dubois at 8 pm.
The choir of Eldbrooke Meth
odlst Church, River road and
wisconsin avenue NE, will also
give THE Seven Last Words of
Christ" at 8 pm.
Evening star., 1954-04-14

Washington area churches will
commemorate Christ's Last Sup
per in. Maundy Thursday services
tomorrow, the day before Good
Friday. Z
Communion, preaching and
musical services will be held dur
ing the morning, noon and eve-
ming hours.
The word Maundy comes from
the words of Christ at the Last
Supper. "A new commandment
I give unto you. that We love one
another" Maundy lis from the
Latin word for command"
Early Christian rites, still OBJ
served IN some places. included
the washing of the feet Of poor
persons by priest. prelate.
noble or sovereign, in imitation
of Christ's humility.
The Right Rev. Leland w. F..
Stark. Bishop Co-adjutor Of the
Episcopal Diocese Of Newark. will
preach at noon services IN the
Church Of the Epiphany. 1917
G. street NV. where he was
rector for five years. Other
services at Epiphany will include
communion at 1880 and 10:30
am. and 8 pm.
3 t4T n y - . f. 3
To Be Guest Preacher.
DR.. Robert E. Van Deusen Of
the National Lutheran Council.
will be guest preacher at 1910
pm. in the Lutheran Church of
the Reformation, 212 East Cap
itol street,
The National Presbyterian
Church. Eighteenth street and
Connecticut avenue NV, will
have DR.. j. Warren Hastings,
minister of National City Chris
tian Church. as guest preacher
at noon. DR.. Hastings will be
at his own church at 8 pm. for
musical and communion serv-
ice.
The choir of Westmoreland
Congregational Church, West
moreland Circle NV. will sing
at 8 pm. candlelight services.
Mrs. Victoria Booth Demarest.
granddaughter of the founder
of the Salvation Army and a di-
rector of the international
Council of Christian Leadership,
will give a dramatic reading
from her own works at 8 pm. in
Calvary Baptist Church. Eighth
Evening star., 1954-05-14
Portrait Shown
Photo.
white Photo.

At party given Wednesday by
Mr.. Theodore Schaefer. the por-
trait of Marie Mount. Dean Of
Women at the University Of
Maryland, was on exhibit for the
first time. The portrait, done
for the University by Mary Wal
burn, will be unveiled at the
university on Saturday. More
than a hundred guests, many Of
whom are associated with Mr..
Schaefer in his work as organist
and choirmaster of the National
Presbyterian Church. were
greeted by Miss Mount. Miss
Walburn and the host.
Evening star., 1954-05-14
Miss Moigret Is Wed

Mrs. John A. Maigret an
nounces the marriage on May /
of her daughter Cecile Frances
to Mr.. Robert Fremont briggs
Of Norwalk, Conn. The bride is
associated with c. j. LaRoche
& Co. in New York City. Mr..
briggs is assistant to the presi-
dent Of Nicolet Industries in
New York City.
Evening star., 1954-05-14
Ceremony Held

Mrs. Bessie v. Shumate of
Falls Church, Va, announces the
recent marriage of her daugh-
ter Betty Jean to Mr.. Rob-
ert Anderson Boardway. son of
Mrs. M. Wilson Of Seattle. Wash.
The wedding took place in Las
Vegas. New, and the couple will
reside in Arlington. The bride
is the daughter Of the late Alton
P. Shumate.
Evening star., 1954-05-14
Leovinq CopitoI Z

Mrs. Elmer Bourgerie Of Mex
leo City, Mexico, and her mother,
Mrs. Elmer o. Leatherwood, are
leaving today after a brief
visit in Washington. Mrs. Bour-
gerie, the former Margaret
Leatherwood, grew up in WASH
ington when her father was a
Representative from the State
Of Utah. Her husband is the
economic counselor in the Amer
ican Embassy in Mexico City.
Evening star., 1954-05-14
Embassy Benefit Tomorrow

Final arrangements for the
tea, bazaar and fashion show to-
morrow at the Irish Embassy
have been completed. The event.
to be held from ! to 6 o'clock. is
Evening star., 1954-05-14

sponsored by the Mount Carmel
Guild. Mrs. Joseph Connors is
general chairman and tickets. at
$3.50 each. may be purchased
at the Embassy gate.
Evening star., 1954-05-14

MRS. MITCHELL p. DEOUDES
The former
Miss Georgia BOiniS.
st. Sophia Greek Orthodox
Church was the scene Of the
wedding on May /.
Evening star., 1954-05-14
Podeett- Deorstine

P0dgett-D De0Fstine
Mr.. and Mrs. James Edward
Padgett Of Rigerdale announce
the engagement Of their daugh-
ter Janet Carol to Mr.. George L.
Dearstine, jr., son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Dearstine, also Of Riverdale.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-09-09
Train american

Each it becomes and apparent that chill
the United States must be taught to appreciate good
government help make strong by active partcpa-
ton
Maryland teachers being urged by their state
citation utilize every educational facility and opportunity to
children in that direction and to places in the
community inspirations for good citizenship
This teaching should include basic understanding of
economic which is needed to make democracy
work Actually the subject of economics receives little at
enton schools of pre-coege level and times gets dis
torted in college
The matter not helped any the past twenty
years when people the taught that the world
and their government owed them living that
and free enterprise old and of life
But educators giving increasing recognition to
the fundamentals of good government and principles
the profit system Last high schools the
students learned business economics by actually going out
among business and studying first hand
The present federal administration is aiding in this
turn to stability in government by appreciation for profit
able business concerns encouragement of enterprise
by individuals.
1t disturbing to all who have concern for our nations
when find people poorly informed on our economic
mocracy.
Schools must give students enough background to form
an intelligent electorate the future If that is done
need have no fear about roads by socialism communism
or any other ism Give students the proper information with
the proper perspective and they will up with the right
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-09-09
School Bus Operators
Reflect Officers

Officers were reelected at the
regular business meeting of the
Garrett County School Bus Oper-
ators association on Tuesday, at
Southern High school. They are
Charles V. Harvey, Deer Park,
president; Earl Ault, Accident,
vice-president; Leslie Savage, of
Friendsville, treasurer; and Roger
Bond, McHenry, secretary.
The annual banquet was held
Tuesday night at Northern High
school.
At the banquet Tuesday night
X. Bowen Hardesty, county super
intendent of schools, was the prin-
cipal speaker. c. o. Bender, of the
Board of Education, also made
brief remarks.
Donna Sullivan and Judy Whet-
sell, of Terra Alta, entertained
with acrobatic stunts and music
was provided by a quartet from
Friendsville and solo by Mrs. Lu-
ellie Sines. There was group sing
ing led by Mrs. Sines, with Bill
Gibson as piano accompanies.
Around 200 were present.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-09-09
4,5O0 Enroll In
Schools First Day
Number Expected To In
crease By 100 BY End
OF Month

Public schools of the county
opened for instruction yesterday
with an enrolment of exactly H.
500 students, it was revealed last
evening by r. Bowen Hardesty,
county superintendent.
This included an enrolment of
,069 in Southern High school and
749 in Northern High. Mr.. Hard
esty predicted that by the end of
September the total would be in
creased by some 100 students, if
patterns of former years were fol-
lowed. OF the $500 enrolling yes
terday 1878 were in the two high
schools and 1852 in the six ele-
mentary grades.
By way of comparison, Mr..
Hardesty made check of the num-
Der enrolled at the end of Septem-
Der, 1858, against those enrolling
the first day of school this year.
The figures for both are given by
schools:
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-09-09
Appointed Pastor

Rev. Ralph o. Turney, of Column
bus, Indiana, has been appointed
a supply pastor of the Crossplain
charge by the district superintend-
ent of the Methodist church in the
Columbus district.
He and Mrs. Turney will move
to Crossplains where he will take
over the passionate of three
churches. Rev. Turney has been as
sociated with the Cummins Engine
company in Columbus for II years,
working in the personnel office in
charge Of the insurance program
and for the past ten years he has
pastored three churches in that
community.
He and his wife plan to continue
their radio program each week in
Columbus, THE Word of Life"
heard at $3.50 o'clock every Satur-
day. Rev. Turney is son of the
late Oscar Turney, of Oakland.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-09-09
Interruption In
Electric Service
Scheduled Sept. 10

The West Maryland Power COM
pany announced an interruption in
electric service for Thursday, Sep
TENDER 16, from to p. m. EST.
Towns and communities affected
will include Oakland, Mt. Lake
Park, Harrington Manor, Under
wood section, Crellin, Hutton,
Corinth, Terra Alta and Cranes
vile.
Areas not affected will include
Loeb Lynn, Deep Greek Lake sec
ton, Deer Park, Swanton, and in
termediate points.
j. Thomas Cain, local manager,
said the interruption was neces-
sary to make improvements to the
distribution system.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-09-09
Autumn Glory
Queens To Aid
Excursion Trip

An Autumn Glory Queen from
each of the county's two high
schools, along with five Processes
from each school, are to be selected
this year to give color to the
Autumn Glory celebration in De-
tober.
All twelve will be used to give
vt information to the 500 or more
ecursionists from Baltimore and
Washington who will come here
Snday, October 10, on the Autumn
CRY excursion.
The Mi. Top Chamber Of Com
nrce has made plans OF take these
h.h school students from North
el and Southern High schools to
tyscr, w. Va, where they will
lard the excursion and proceed to
,plain to the visitors what they
i'll see when they get to Garrett
ounty.
Charles L. Briner, secretary of
he Chamber, said each individual
chool would work out its own ar
angement for selecting the queen
md five Processes. After they are
selected they will be briefed on
their duties. They will appear on
the platform during the brief pro-
gram after the excursion arrives
the B. and O. station here.
Boy Scouts who are to accompany
the buses on their tour Of Swallow
Falls, the Lake and other points,
also are to be briefed as to their
job at an outing sometime around
the first of October.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-09-09
Group Wants
Pony League
Organized Here
Would Include Boys l3 And
ID In Baseball Schedule

With the Little Baseball League
having had successful season in
Oakland, efforts were made Tues
day night by group of interested
citizens to carry the program still
further and organize a Pony
League.
The Pony League is carried on
with rules and regulations similar
to the Little League, and takes care
of boys thirteen and fourteen years
old. Little Leaguers are not eligi-
BILE to play in that league after
they reach Is.
The meeting Tuesday night at
the Moose hall in Oakland was
called to order by Kyle Wilson,
who gave information concerning
the new league and it was decided
that those present endeavor to or
ganize.
Donald Stemple was appointed
temporary chairman and Beeson
Snyder was named temporary sec
rotary. The following committees
were named: to procure team spon-
sors, Kyle Wilson, chairman, Bob
Orr. Bang Colaw and Leonard
Richie; to procure team field, Bill
Spiker, chairman, Paul GlOtfelty,
Fred Glotfelty, Shorty Long, Ken
Paugh; to procure team managers,
Bob James, chairman, Bang Co
law, Jay Colaw, John Crisis, George
Sanders, Ted James, George Stew
art, Harrison Stewart; to procure
equipment, Kyle Wilson, Leonard
Richie, Carroll Miller; to procure
umpires, Gene Liller, chairman,
Norman Wine, Boyd Sanders, Don
Williams, Pat Turney; on league
constitution, George Stuck, Dick
Pagenhardt; publicity, Beeson
Snyder; finance, Donald Stemple,
chairman, Carroll Miller, Nordeck
Shaffer, Gene Liller.
Organization of the Pony League
would not affect the continuation
of the Little League, but players
who graduate from it would nor
mally move into the older group.
Bases would be IS feet apart in
stead of the regulation 80 for big
league and 60 feet for little league.
Another meeting has been called
for Wednesday, September IS, at
8 o'clock, at the Moose hall, to con
tinue plans. Both groups would
work with the Boy Scout organiza-
ton so that conflicts in scheduled
activities would be held to a min
imum, it was stated.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-09-09
Dog Dents Car

A dog was credited with putting
dent on the fender of Leo
Treacy's automobile last Thursday
afternoon in front of the offices of
the County Welfare board, corner
of Fifth and Green.
The owner of the car which
bumped him was certain that she
had left the car in gear when she
went into the building, leaving the
dog alone in the vehicle. They fig
ure the dog must have stepped on
the clutch. There was only slight
damage.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-09-09
Car Races To Resume
Sunday, September 19

Stock car racing at the Deep
Creek Speedway at McHenry will
be resumed on Sunday, September
10, and along with the regular
schedule there will be an addition
al attraction, officials announced.
A Hillbilly show composed of
Cherokee Sue, Little John and
company from radio station WP-
DIX, will appear there in person,
and in conjunction with the regu-
lar races. If there is rain that day
the show will appear on September
&c.
No races are scheduled for this
Sunday, September II. The feature
race last Sunday was won by Paul
Thomas, with Speedy Shahan sec
ond, both of Oakland; Harold
Goden, Johnstown, third; and Park
Tressler, Oakland, fourth.
In the other four races the
three winners in each: list, tie be-
tween Paul Thomas and Whitley
Bennett; Buck Cunningham, third;
2nd, Donald Kelley, Uniontown;
Frank Beckman, Oakland, and Mel
vim Matlick, Uniontown; Bird,
Whitley Bennett, Paul Thomas End
(tie breaking race; 4th, Melvin
Matlick, Park Tressler, Randall
Skidmore, Cumberland.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-09-09
Oakland Receipts
Large For August;
Expenses Are Too

Receipts by the Mayor and Town
Council of Oakland were high for
the month, but so were the eX-
penditures. Details were learned
from the regular monthly meeting
held last evening at the City hall.
Receipts amounted to $23,375.34
and expenditures were $22,777.05.
This leaves a balance on hand of
$2,553.17, according to the records
of Arthur Lawton, clerk-collector.
Receipts totaled $705.60 from
water, $17,090.17 from taxes and
$5,57957 from miscellaneous items.
Among the latter were $1,069.28
from race tracks, $2,095.25 from
gasoline tax, 81 ,O72.O4 from motor
vehicle tax and $500 from parking
meters.
Among the expenditures were
81 900 for the Oakland Fire de-
partment, $500 to the Kelley
Construction company on an 49,,
500 bill for repairing city streets,
$2,598.44 to the Garrett county
roads department for bennett road
improvement, $4,000 for payment
of water bonds, 81 500 on water
farm payment which leaves $11, 900
yet to be paid, 81 900 as final pay
ment on well No. 4, S4,360.24 for
water supplies and $6,617.55 for
street supplies.
Several permits were granted'
to Southern States to construct an
addition to present warehouse, SO
feet wide on rail siding, by 90 feet,
with AZ foot width on Liberty
street, of wood frame and metal
siding, for additional storage
space and also a machinery pit to
install grinding and mixing equip
ment. The estimated cost was $780,
500.
To John Adams to construct a
one-story brick veneer ranch type
house, approximate cost $4,000;
to Oakland Tire Service, to erect
neon sign; and to Leroy Robin
son, to erect a garage, II by "a,
on 9Th street.
A test of the water supply
showed the water to be OK. A re-
port of the Sunday movie tax
showed $89.1O received for August.
The council issued a request to
Clarence Murphy to remove an
automobile from in front of his
home on Pennington street that
had been there for a year or more.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-09-09
Will Give Experiences
In Chicago Chinatown

Miss Freda Baker, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Baker, Mt.
Lake Park, has recently returned
to her home after giving year
of service, with group of other
young people, in the Home Mis-
sions Department, Church of the
Brethren.
Most of her time was given
working in "Chinatown" Chicago,
H., where she had many unusual
experiences.
Miss Baker will tell of some of
these experiences and show some
items which she has collected in
her work, at the Fairview Church
of the Brethren, Sunday, Septem-
Der IL, at II d. m, EST.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-09-09
80 Candidates
Listed For First
Football Team

Thirty-nine candidates for the
Southern High schools first foot
ball team were listed last night by
James DeMoss, head coach. The
full roster was made available with
the opening day Of school.
The candidates have heavy ma
iority of junior students with 10
listed, while four are seniors, eight
sophomorcs and eight freshmen.
Listed for the various positions
are Charles Mason, Bill Deckman,
James Wright, fullbacks; James
Pike, Allen Sewers, James Moon,
Robert Bittinger, Fred Colaw, Ed
die Fry, Dana Dintaman, Bob
Glaze, half backs; Kenneth Shat
fer, Don Colaw, quarterbacks; John
Ruff, Robert Walla, Lawrence
Wolf, Delbert Bittinger, Dale Ev-
ans, Charles Grub, Henry Nc
Robbie, tackles; Ted Raynovich,
Bill Shaffer, Sam Wilson, Roger
Glotfelty, George Lee, Robert Mar
ley, guards; Bill Murphy, Richard
Bennett, Harold Dove, Don Evans
Waller Hoye, center; and Bill Saw
age, King Tower, Tom Bittinger,
John Brown, Douglas DeBerry
Fred Dilgard, Danny Garrett and
Allen Knots, ends.
First scrimmage session will be
held Friday. All candidates have
been drilled with fundamentals
since August 80 and this is being
continued tonight with special
meeting at 8 o'clock DIST at the
High school. DeMoss said that b
Orendoff, Cumberland, and John
Shelton, Keyser, members of the
Potomac Valley Football associa-
ton, were coming here to discuss
and study the rules. These two
rhen are football officials. Tonight
also movie, Better Football
provided by the University OF
Maryland, which demonstrates the
rules, will be shown.
Kyle Wilson, director of ath-
letics, said that Dr. E. |. Baum
gartner had examined all football
candidates free of charge and that
he would act as team physician
for the season, also without
charge.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-09-09
Teaching Staff
Complete With
181 Instructors
Some Twenty One New
Teachers Listed In Two
High Schools

Garrett county schools had a
complete teaching staff when
classes got underway yesterday,
with 50 high school instructors and
SO elementary teachers listed.
Some 81 new teachers were listed
in the two high schools.
Southern High school has As on
the faculty including the principal,
while 80 are listed for Northern
high. Ten listed at Southern are
new teachers, while II at Northern
are new.
Ralph Beachley was named vice
principal at Northern High school
while Paul Muha was moved to adj
ministrative assistant. Muha was
vice-principal last year with David
Dean as administrative assistant.
Dean went to Calvert county a:
the end of June.
Other new teachers for Northern
we're Richard Bishoff, Thomas K.
Furlow, Rondal J. Kincaid, Clyde
c. Kyle, Mary c. Lipscomb, Gerald
McGeachie, Wayne Rinehart, Mel
vim Schwing, H. jeanne Tobin and
Mrs. Florence Wilkinson.
Those who are returning are
William J. Fleming. principal;
Paul Muha, administrative assist
ant; James E. Blake, Lilburn L.
Brown, Marvin G. Calls, John NJ.
Cobun, Russell Davis, Mrs. Mar
garet Fleming, Chauncey Friend,
Merle Garletts, Charles l.. ellis,
Philip H. Johnson, Melvin E Kes-
ner, Mrs. Martha Lawton, Law
renee X. Myers, Justin A. Riggs,
Vernon r. Robson, Mrs. JoAnn
Robinson, Mrs. Olga j. Rowan,
Kathryn Speicher, Charles f.
Strauss, Bonnie j. Tiano.
Southern High List
New instructors at Southern liz
cludc Barbara l.. Colabrese, Lewis
A. Domenick, Robert C. Long, Mary
f. Lambert, Clifford Mckenzie,
James X. Miller, Paul f. Macy,
Barbara L. Shouldis, Norman K.
Smith and Lloyd H. Winters.
Those returning include DIR.
James S. Collins, principal; John
Andrew Soles, administrative as
sistant; Carl H. Everly, vice-prin-
cipal; Mrs. Daisy Beachy, Mrs.
Goldie Bittle, Mrs. Ruth c. Brown,
Mason w. Calls, Mrs. Adrienne
Carter, Roberta NJ. Cogley, Elmer
w. Crone, Jr,, F. DeNeal Dean,
James N. DeMoss, Mrs. Burnetta
A. DeVore, Ann Dilgard, Eugene
NJ. Finn, Janet Lee Heyer, Mrs.
Janice G. Hutchinson, Mrs. Vir-
ginia McManis, Mrs. Theoda r.
Miller, Mrs. Vera Mustard, Fran
ces L. Patterson, Merritt N. Pope,
Jr., Mrs. Elizabeth Randol, John
T. Reckner, Jr., Leonard Richie,
Robert Rodeheaver, H. NJ. Shumate,
Mildred Schrock Myer, Erwin S.
Smith, Joseph Soukup, Ernest c.
Spoerlein, Thomas Stevenson, John
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-09-09
Clarksburg Firm
Submits Low Bid

The Kelley Construction Compa-
ny of Clarksburg, w. Va, was low
bidder Tuesday for a major inn
provement job on us. route PIG
along Deep Creek Lake. The
amount was $593,32 Cumberland
Construction company was second
low with 1922 ,S92.7O. Highest of
four bids was $769, OSO.O5.
The project calls for the widen
ing and surfacing of the road from
point near the Glendale Road
244 miles east to Deep Greek
Bridge Plans call for right-of-
way Of so feet which is causing
some objections by property own
ers along the lake front both above
and below the highway.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-09-09
Backs Freight Car
Into Garage Fence

The switching engine at the Oak
land freight yards on Wednesday
morning failed to stop at the proper
time and backed one freight car
off the siding and into the automo-
bile storage yard of Ralph Pritts,
on Liberty street. No automobiles
were struck, but the steel wire
fence in the area was bent and
otherwise damaged.
Railroad workmen succeeded in
getting the car back on the tracks
within short time.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-09-09
Prizes Awarded

Three prizes totaling SIS were
awarded by the Loyal Order of
Moose following the Labor Day
parade in Oakland on Monday af-
ternoon. Prizes of $25 each went
to Kelly Mansfield Drum and
Bugle Corps of Piedmont, Deer
Park Fire department and Terra
Alta High school band.
The parade was held in observ-
ance of the Moose homecoming
celebration which was in Oakland
September 3, 4 and 6.
Held for the first time this year,
lodge officials said they would
plan to have another homecoming
next year at the same time.