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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-01-14
Southern High Plans
Group Level Session

Group level meetings, from 18th
grade through 18th. will feature
the next meeting of the Southern
High school Parent Teacher asSoci-
alton meeting on Monday evening,
December Is, at p. m, at the
school, it was announced by How
ard II. Naylor. president.
Grade chairmcu or coordiuators
will be a parent or teacher in each
unit, it was announced.
Mr.. NayIor said the groups would
any general or specific
question asked by an individual.
Some suggested topics were; Are
my children getting the funda-
mcntals' (the three B'sl: What
is the guidance program? How
does it help my child?" what is
the schools basis for cvaIuating
abilities and grading? '
Mr.. Naylor said also that par
cnts would be able to talk to the
teachers on an individual basis fol-
lowing the group meeting.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-01-14
Plans for Benefit
Basketball Complete

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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-01-14
Night Auto Racing
Planned This Year

"Iot Rods" will race again this
year at the Deep Greek Speedway
at McHenry. but the racing will
be done at night, with a lighted
track.
These facts were learned this
week from the owners Of the speed
way, Bud Vanucci, Wells Bray and
Leon Sites, who announced that a
lighting system was being installed
in early spring.
Tentative plans call for racing
on Friday nights. Last year the
races were held on Sunday after
moons and on holidays and drew
large crowds, but the owners were
of the opinion that even larger
crowds would be attracted if the
races were held at night.
The actual opening date and
starting time will be announced
later. The date selected by the Deep
Creek Speedway will not conflict
with other hot rod races held at
Hopwood, Elhins, Reedsville, or
Winchester.
\ number of Garrett county
drivers became interested in the
races last year and at the close of
the season there were 10 or more
participating. 1t was estimated the
number would be increased at least
to ] 3 for the 1854 season. Drivers
last year included Park Tressler,
BuN Herman, Frank Bcckman, Al
bert Cato, Paul Thomas, Charles
Shahan, Earl Pope, Marlin Law
SON, Dale Upolc, Bud Faubcr and
Ralph HENDERSON. \ number Of
local women also drove the "hot
rods in special races last year and
can be counted on to participate
again this year, the owners say.
The management announced that
the track would be rcconditioucd
and that special events will be
planned for intermisSionS. Owners
arc hopeful Of banner year at the
speedway.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-01-14
Five Businesses
Under ArreStOn
Liquor Charges
Trustees Will Appear Soon
Before Magistrate Bitter
To Answer Charges

Five places of business in the
county were placed under arrest
this week for alleged violations of
the Garrett County Liquor Laws.
Sheriff Pau W. Fisher said war
rants had been served at the fol-
lowing places
V. f. W. Post No. SO49, Friends
vile.
Oakland Lodge No. 1856, Loyal
Order of Moose, Oakland.
Proctor Kildow Post No. II,
American Legion.
Manhattan Hotel, Oakland.
The Arlington Hotel, Grantsvillc.
The arrests were made on Tues
day and Wednesday by Sheriff
Fisher assisted by Edward j.
Frantz, deputy. They were charged
with having whiskey in their pos
session for the purpose Of sale on
certain days within the past month.
The charge against the Manhat-
tan hotel included Dick Sheehe and
James McNelis, who were both
charged with the sale of whiskey.
They both appeared before Magis-
tratc W. 0. Bitter on Tuesday and
furnished bond in the amount of
$1,000 for their appearance. As
sisting the local authorities in the
roundup were two state police
men who we're in the county for
several days in civilian garb, and
who repeatedly made the purchases.
All places under arrest have IL
censcs to sell beer.
Only other individual to furnish
bond was Roy Zehner, owner Of
the Arlington hotel at Grantsville.
He furnished bond last night be-
fore Magistrate c. S. Zeller, for
his appearance at Oakland when
called
W. Dwight stover, States At
toincy, said that preliminary hear
ings probably would be held next
week before Magistrate W. O.
Bitter at which time either the
owners of the establishments or
the trustees would appear, either
to ask for d jury trial before the
March Term of court, or seek trial
before the magistrate.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-01-14
Fike Urges Rotary
To New Visions In
The New Year Ahead

Strcssing that the dawnmg of
another year in the world meant
the dawning of new opportunities
and new visions of the future for
every human being, Rev Olonzo P,
Fike told Oakland Rotarians at
their meeting last Friday night
they must not be satisfied to Just
drift along
Pointing out how many people
never concerned themselves about
the future, about building a better
world, Mr.. Fike told Rotalians
that there was great need today
for people to cherish and reverence
the gift Of the future, and to not
only cherish the dawn Of new OPP
portunity but to do something
about it.
THE most urgent need of the
day is for all Of us to have a new
vision of God, the Father, the
Lover, the Helper of the whole
human race, the cure for all the
mistrust, hatred and disregard. We
must become conscious that the
hand that rules the world also rules
our lives"
In doing our part to contribute
to Just and lasting peace, Mr..
Fikc stressed that our task was to
help bring about greater measure
of individual happiness and a
higher standard of living, by con-
tinuing to encourage and inspire
those with whom we come in con-
tact to prepare themselves for use
full lives. Attitudes are so i'm
portant,' he declared
Don't think in terms of what
others can do for YOU; rather think
of what you can do for others
Don't think Of what the world owes
you-think of what you owe the
world. Depend upon yourself and
determine to do your part to make
the world better place in which
to live
The power of self-improvcmcnt
and sclf-preparation cannot be
.ovcr-cmphasized, he said
Fikc is a member of the Grants
vile Rotary club, and was guest
speaker at the weekly meeting of
the Oakland group at the William
James hotel.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-01-14
White Bass Put
In Deep Creek

One hundred fifty adult white
bass, recently purchased from the
State of Tennessee, have been
stocked in Deep Greek Lake, it
was announced by the State Game
and Inland Fish commission.
The fish were brought TO thc
lake from Tennessee by truck. The
bass arc brood size and arc heavy
spswners, laying as many as 2o,-
GOO eggs in . single nest accord
ing to fish culturists.
The schedule for trout stocking
in the three Western Maryland
counties is to be drawn up soon. 1t
is planned to stock about $4,000
adult trout in streams of the three
counties.
Stocking Of bass will be resumed
III March, it was stated.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-01-14
Two Are Named
To Library Board

Governor Theodore r. McKcldin
has appointed two to the Garrett
County Library board for seven
year terms. That of Mrs. Caroline
Wilson is rcappointmcnt Her
term expired January l, 1854
The other appointment was
Olonzo r. Fike, of Accident, who
was named to take the place of
Bernard l. Gender ST., whose term
expired january !. 1858 but who
had never been replaced. Commits
sions for both Mrs. Wilson and Mr.
Fikc arrived this week at the Of
flee of Richard L. Davis, clerk Of
the Circuit court
Mr.. Gender also received a let
ter this week from Governor Nc
Keldin, thanking him for his valu-
able service as a member Of the
board during the past several
years
Other members of the Board in
cIudc Lowell Loomis, Mrs. Lewis
r. Jones, Mrs. Foster d. BittlC.
all of Oakland; Mrs. Mildred
Bcachy, Grautsyillc. and b. O
Aiken, Accident Mr.. Loomis is
president Mrs Beachy, vicc-prcsi-
don't. Mr. Tou1. ,.',- tr,.,.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-01-14
Storms Bring Snow
And Cold to Area
Garrett County Fares Better
Than Most of East

Garrett county, covered with ten
to twelve inches of snow this week,
seemed to fare better than most
other sections in the east, but APP
pearcd to be in for more snow over
the weekend.
While temperatures in the coun-
ty dropped to no more than five
above zero, other sections of the
east reported below zero readings,
and in the Philadelphia area over
thirty deaths were attributed to
the storm.
Parts Of the Chesapeake Bay
were freezing over as the result Of
prolonged cold weather in the Bal
timore area. While schools were
closed around Baltimore and Wash
ington early this week, the public
school system in this county was
working smoothly.
yesterday was am exception with
some of the roads drifted shut. At
tendance at school was reduced
materially but that condition was
remcdied later in the day when the
snow plows got busy on the closed
areas.
A resume of the weeks weather
showed that about 10 inches Of
snow fell on Sunday and Sunday
night as the result of an eastern
storm. There was no drifting and
Monday was clear However, more
snow fell Monday night and Tues
day and a high wind piled the
snow in huge drifts, closing some
of the secondary roads
Temperature dropped early on
Wednesday morning to 5 above
zero and Wednesday continued
clear and cold. Thursday morning
there was some moderation but
snow again began falling about 9
o'clock.
r. Bowen Hardcsty, superintcnd-
cnt Of schools, said classes were
well attended Monday and Tuesday
and that school buses had little
trouble until yesterday Quick work
nv Statc Roads Commission crews
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-01-14
K. OF P. Lodge
To Install Officers

Officers in Garrett Lodge No.
ll3, Knights of Pytbias, will bc
installed ON Friday evening at
regular meeting, with Maurice
Brockhart as Installing officer,
Those to he installed are Law
renee Groves, chancellor command
cr; James IT, Campbell, vicc-chau-
ccllor; Robert Hoult, prclatc; Har-
ny Coddington, secretary; NJ W.
Mann, financial secretary; \. g..
Gortncr, treasurer; Harrison
Thrashcr, master at arms; Paul f.
Dewitt, inside guard; Charles FL
ger. outside guard; Rcaford Pur-
haugh, trustee
\ financial rcort of the organi-
zatlou viii he given and other bust
ucas conducted, il Wa1 stated,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-01-14
Eight Farmers Are
Listed In Charge

Eight farmers of the county
have furnished bond for their per-
sonal appearance before Magis-
tratc w. O Bitter when called in
a matter which was the outgrowth
of difficulties at the Imperial Ice
Cream plant in Oakland late last
month.
The eight are charged spccifical-
ly with "wilfully and maliciously
injurc or modest the four-door
Dodge sedan owned by Wilbur
Coffman on December %, in Oak
land" The same eight are also
listed as charged with committing
an assault upon the said wilbur
Coffman and Robert Latkovich
The two named were represen-
tativcs Of the United Mine Work
crs from Uniontown, who We're in
their automobile in front Of Jhc
strikebound plant, when the We
hiclc was turned over ON its side.
At the time there were a large
number of farmers in the area.
determined to see that their milk
would be accepted at the plant.
According to spectators at the
time the car was toppIed by "A
big wind
Farmers specifically named in
the charge arc Owen Martin, Clyde
Liller, Erwin Lillcr, Eb. Lillcr
James Cover, Harold White, Ray
mont Lantz and Aza Queer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-01-14
Helbig Reelected
Commissioner Head

At the regular meeting Of the
Board Of County Commissioners
this week J. Edward Helbig. Of
Deer Park, was reelected to serve
as president for the coming year.
Stewart +. Stahl, Grantsville,
was named vice-president. Jonas
W. Smes, Oakland, is the third
member of the board.
Appointments We're the same as
the past year for other county of
fees which included Jesse J. Ash
by, clerk; Gertrude f. Aronhalt,
stcnographer; s. R. Pagenhardt,
attorney; Mrs. BERTHE Thrashcr,
county assessor clerk; Thanc @.
White, custodian.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-01-14
Banks OF County
Name Officials
Four Institutions Show As
sets of Over Ten and
One-haIf Million

Officers and directors of the
four banks in the county were Sc
Ioctod ut animal meetings of stock
holders ON Tuesday There was no
change in pcrsonncl
First National Oakland
Al fine First National Bank, in
Oakland. the stockholders remained
nj eight Two additional ones had
bonn added last wear. They are
a D Navlor. +. Raw Jones. Alva
C. Cortnc. Cecil Smith. Ralph
p,itts George f littman. William
O Trcacv and Lowell LOOMS.
Officers arc A. d. NayIor. presi-
don't +, RAY Jones. vicc-preSidcnt;
Cecil Smith. cashier: George X.
Iittman assistant cashier.
Garrett National Bank
Directors-Wuliam r. Offutt, H..
e RIGGS. Stuart f. Hamill, Arthur
NavIor Flovd B. Leighton and j..
Edward Hclbig. No new director
was named to take the place of the
late Lester c. Yutzv
Officers will he elected ON Jan
uarv % and no change is antici-
plated Present officers are W. r.
Offutt. president: II. c. Riggs,
vim. ,,,o..;do,,+ and ca.bio,,. Holm NJ
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-01-14
Financial Report
Places Oakland In
Sound Condition
Town Spends Over S9S,000
TO Conduct It's Affairs
During 1858


023.75 to run its affairs during
1853, but took in more than that
to give the city fathers a balance
of $21 ,O89.39 to start off 1854. The
expenditures were about $4,000 less
than for the previous year, but
purchase of the limbaugh water
farm property took place during
1852 for which $4,000 was paid,
and because Of which $4,000 was
borrowed from local banks.
The annual statement Of Arthur
Lawton, clerk, was approved on
Monday night by the Mayor and
Town Council at the official Jan
uary meeting, and appears in full
form in The Republican this week.
The statement showed receipts
amounting to $1OO,I13.l4 which in
cludcd a balance of $91745 carried
over from the previous year. OF
the total amount received taxes
brought in $34, 333.64; water de-
partment, $27, 4o998; miscellaneous,
28,125.42; and parking meters,
and police, $9,32665.
Expenditures included 3S,50O.57
for street department.; $779.7l for
garage department; $30,2l7.96 for
water department; $9,48S.OS for
parking meter department which
includes police; and $19,037.I1 in
the general expenses.
Some of the larger expenditures
were SIS, 4O2.38 for street supplies;
.$11,127.50 for street labor; $4,-
1893 for street lights; 81 $50 for
new concrete mixer and $1,0S3-
SO for gas for garage; $9,462.71
for water supplies, $1,8S6.80 for
power for pumps, $2,36O for water
bonds and coupons; $1,625.15 on
loan; Sl,920. for payment ON water
farm and interest; $I,78O.24 for
two new pumps, $500 for a new
well; $4,000 for police, 81, 594S0
for a police car; 81, G75 for electric
bond and coupons, $1,000 for gen
cral bond and coupons; $1,000 for
five department, $1,000 for garbage
removal; $2,45996 for city hall i'm
.,,,I ,x.,,.,,.,..
Among the larger receipts were
$4,458.47 from traders licenses;
$5,2S6.90 from gasoline tax, ST.
042.91 from state income tax; 3d.
1913 from race tracks for 1852 and
1858; and S4,623.5O from auto tax
for 1852 and 1853.
Town In Good Condition
That the town Of Oakland was in
good financial condition was shown
by report Of the bonded indebted
ness, reported at council meeting
ON Monday. The town has an as
scssahle basis of $500 10000, and
its total Indebtedness of $4,000 is
less than one percent of the as
sessablc basis. The town owes
water and sewerage bonds amount
ing to $4,000, and electric bonds
amounting to $4,000, with balance
due on the water farm of $500,
and balance due on the garage of
$4,000.
Other Business Is Routine
Other than approving the annual
financial statement, the council
men conducted routine business.
They agreed to place street light
ON the golf course road, near where
two houses were erected recently.
The area is part of the section
taken into the corporation limits
in 1852.
They agreed to give all receipts
from parking meters on January
% to the March of Dimes campaign.
Receipts for December amounted
to $9,763.63, which included ST.
Continued on Page Five
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-01-14
To 7ranSCribe
Voters Records
To New Books
Election Board Authorizes
Transfer of Names-Work
To Take Eight Weeks

The Garrett County Board Of
Election Supervisors has author
lied the job of transcribing the
names of 1891 voters in the county
to the new election books. The work
is expected to start next Monday.
The job of transclibing the
names, affliation, address, age and
other data from the old election
books, will be done by six stenogra-
piers and typists, three of Repub-
lican and three of Democrat regis
tration. About eight weeks will be
required to complete the work, it
was estimated.
The new books consist of loose
leaf binder arrangement, the sys-
tenn is essentially the same, as
previously used, it was explained,
but the new books will allow for
substitution or elimination of
pages. The books were purchased
last November through a Cumber-
land firm. The new svstcm will al
50 permit the filing of names in
alphabetical order in Christian
name as well as surname. Work of
the twists from dav TO dav will
be checked bv members of the
election board
Board Met Monday
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-01-14
March of Dimes
Campaign Now
Going Forward
County Group Will Attempt
To Raise $4,000 During
January

Workers for the Garrett County
Chapter of the National Founda-
ton for Infantile Paralysis were
contracting people of the county this
week in am attempt to raise about
$1,000 this year in the annual
March Of Dimes campa ;gn With
a county population Of slightly
over 10000 workers figures this
would mean about 30 cents from
every person in the county, on an
average.
Robert W. Stcmple, county chair
man, said letters are going to all
business and professional men in
the county who are being asked to
make their contribution by mail or
directly to the authorized volun-
tecr in their community. Stemple
said there would not be any per
sonal canvass or solicitation of bus
ness and professional men. Any
person overlooked may make a con-
ubutiou directly to the March Of
Dimes, care of the postmaster, at
Oakland.
Mothers March On Polio
The Mothers March on Polio,
which is nationwide in scope, will
be undertaken in the Oakland,
Crellin and Grantsvillc areas on
Friday, January %, from z to 9 p.
M, and possibly in other communi-
ties, if the organization Of mothers
is completed.
In this activity all persons who
wish to contribute to the March of
Dimes are asked to turn on their
porch lights or entrance lights. If
no lights are turned on that par
ticular home will not be visited. In
the Oakland area the Civic club is
organizing the march but still needs
volunteers to assist in the canvass.
Teleyisiou and radio stations will
he offering special programs during
the evening and the county March
will be coordinated with the
marches i'm the Johnstown and
Pittsburgh areas. Persons living
outside the towns mentioned are
asked to send their contributions to
The March Of Dimes, postmaster,
Oakland.
Stemple advised about making
contributions to unauthorized per-
sons. He said that over the week
end several children were reported
to have been making a house to
house solicitation supposedly for
the March Of Dimes. StcmpIe urged
that contributions be made only to
authorized persons or that they be
mailed Authorized volunteers will
have identity cards. For the Moth
crs' March the official Identified
tion will he the tcst-tubc coin col
Icctor
Dance on Thirtieth
4 March of Dimes dance is
scheduled for Saturday night, Jan
uaIy so, sponsored by the local
National Guard unit. Tickets will
Evening star., 1954-09-08

with Walter WincheIl, a column
ist. the committee rested the
case insofar as the marshaling of
documentary and other evidence
in support Of charges against
Senator Mccarthy was con-
cerned. But Senator Watkins re-
minded every one that the COM
mittee could reopen that aspect
of the case at any time If new
evidence comes to light or # the
defense itself develops pertinent
matters.
Mccarthy Silent.
The entire day went by with
out Senator Mccarthy uttering
a word to the committee inside
the Senate caucus room. or for
television and radio set-ups in
the corridors.
|. He and Mr.. Williams said they
still were confident of finishing
their case this week.
That apparently would wind
up the committees public hear
ings. Chairman Watkins re-
marked that, though his group
talked with several persons in
closed session in recent days. it
found no need for calling more
witnesses.
Mr.. Winchell, summoned sud-
denly yesterday afternoon for
questioning about a classified
FBI document he said was slipped
to him in "a Senate Office Build
ing corridor last May, was vague
on where it came from. But he
was positive in proclaiming that
even if he knew who gave it to
him he would mot divulge the
identity.
He added only that he knew
it had not been handed to him
by Senator Mccarthy. He was
pretty sure it did not come from
any member of Senator McCar-
thy's staff. he said.
Received Copy. ].
At the time of the Army-Mc.
Carthy hearings before another
Senate group last spring, Mr.
Winchell wrote in his syndicatee
column that he received a cop.
Of a 2A-page letter based OF
confidential classified FBI mate.
rial repeatedly concerning sus.
pected espionage or subversior
at Fort Monmouth, N. j.
A document of that kind fig
ured in the hearings last Ma.
but never was made public. Mr.
Winchell himself did not pub
lish the copy he said wal
showed into his hand as he stoot
chatting with a few newspape
reporters in the corridor durin,
a short recess of those hearings
4 He related yesterday how h,
went to see FBI Director j. Ed
gar Hoover, to whom he referret
repeatedly as "John," and asket
about the danger of being ar
rested if the material appeared
in the Winchell column. Mr.