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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-17
SPECIAL, RARGAIN
!. M. ODUM'S OFFICE
nEAI.E AGn

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Mr.. Barnett. West River 1929 OF
call WASHINGTON ONCE. RE. 7-52I6
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SCIENTISTS CLIFFS, Port Republic,
Md.--Furnished cottages. See Water
front Property for Sale Ad. ~
OVERLOOKING CHESAPEAKE BAY
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proposed side road. Price $4,000.
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SOUTHERN MARYLAND

Homes and building sites on the beau
tiful rivers and bays OF the Poto-
Chesapeake Bay region. Please
make appointment.
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TIGHTENING, comp. eeui. = 500
Chesnpeaks ~ chine bottom $2qg
sails BY skanstsles:o
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< ACRES
ACREAGE TRACTS
Near
NEW JOHNS HOPKINS

National Secl,ritv Agcv.
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birthday presentation fund
launched to mark his 8oth birth
day announced 1t had been closed
with E25s.175 8 shillings 7 pence
.-$725. .6s0.92.
Some 100000 contributions
ranged from q British copper
penny to checks for $1,000 ($l4.-
I000).
Sir Winston has set aside
f150. 900 of the fund to endow
his country home, Chartwell, as
la museum for the "relics and
|rnementos Of my long life" The
remainder goes into q trust to
aid charities and philanthropies
he designates as worthy.
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There were noisy scenes as he
replied:
'It has been the constant poll
icy of Her Majesty's government
Ito work towards an improve
ment of relations with the gov
lernment Of China. but ! do not
think the time has come when
lit would be appropriate to pur-
sue this particular idea"
There were shouts Of "Shut
lup." or "Sit down." but Mr..
Hughes rose to pursue his point.
SIS the Prime Minister aware
THAT what seems to be the highly
Evening star., 1955-11-30

eYick Floris. a Soho pastry cook,
baked the cake. This time 1t was
Id the shape of a straw "boater"
the hat traditionally worn by
undergraduates of Harrow. Sir
Winston's alma mater.
Atop the hat was a reproduc-
ton Of the town crier's bell Of
reconstructed Williamsburg, Va.
The bell carried the inscription:
''fIe Brought New Strength to
the Belief in Human Liberty and
Dignity Of the Individual"
81 Surprise Packet
Inside the bell was q surprise
packet, a pouch with q draw
string bearing the call Of the rou-
lette croupier, nFaites vos jeux
(Place your stakesl."
whats inside the packet is a
private matter between Lady
Churchill and myself" Mrs.
FlOriS told q reporter.
Next Wednesday Sir Winston
will go to Diapers Hall to receive
another reproduction Of the town
crier's bell and q check for $l0,-
O0D, the Williamsburg Award
created by the trustees Of the re-
stored Virginia colonial town for
outstanding achievements in
advancing basic principles Of lib
erty and justice"
4 Newspaper Tribute
1.-THE great man is 81 today
sad the Daily Mail in q brief
frnnt-page editorial. adding, We
mean, OF course. Sir Winston
Churchill. Who else could be
Immediately identified By that
simple but all embracing de-
scription?"
The trustees Of the Churchil
Evening star., 1955-11-30

successful visit Of Mr.. Bulganin
and Mr.. Khrushchev to India
has resulted in possibilities of
greater friendship and greater
trade between Russia and India?"
IMr. Hughes asked.
Does he not think a visit Of
this kind might improve not only
international friendship, but
trade between this country and
IChina?"
Sir Anthony retorted it was not
his place to pronounce on the
visit of one head Of a govern
Iment to another.
Evening star., 1955-11-30
Eden Cool on Proposal
To Invite Chou to Britain

LONDON, Nov. 30 IF9-Prime Minister Eden cool
terday Laborites suggestion that he invite Red Chinese
Premier Chou En-lai to Britain
Sir Anthony asked by Laborte Emrys Hughes whether
would discuss with Mr. Chou the possibility of interchange
goodwill missions led by the prime ministers Of both countries
Evening star., 1955-11-30
Churchill to Celebrate
81st Birthday at Porty

LONDON Nov 80 Q1-Brain's great man Of the 10th
tuy, Sir Winston Churchill, is 81 years old today
BY wish quiet celebration planned with the
birthday luncheon for IL at his London home hard
by the grounds Of Buckingham Palace.
the last l6 HUNGARIAN born Mrs Fred
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P0GTCEMARs car with a.tasheS plate .
Ne. a:lb am. Nov. "a. Reward. -
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P56nIR TYR, 8 mos. old. white With
SfoEn spots: lost Tues. In oeorse.oSn'
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pTT RIJTT. brown With white markinngzz:
prince GEORGES County license louSSE'
Vicinity Biadensbufg.. Md., on Nosa go
Rrward. WA. 7-1602, 2O
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SUIT SALE.

Timely values indeed with so much hot weather
still oheod. But come in now while selections are
still good in each value group. Our entire stock
is. of course, not included. One hour free pork
ing while shopping at RoIeigh.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-08-04
Collection OF
Taxes Now 709o

Joseph II. Welch, county treas
urcr has announced that 70 per
cent of the 1855 taxes have been
collected to date.
According to the treasurer, the
discount periods have passed and
the bills arc now par value Interest
at the rate of onc-half per cent per
month on unpaid taxes will be col
lcctcd after October 1.
The treasurcrs office reports
that very few returns from the
State Tax Commission have been
received for this year, but that
they are beginning to come in, and
in all probability will be complete
by October l.
The office has mailed out final
bills and legal notices to all tax
payers delinquent on 1854 taxes.
Thus far, $4,000 is still uncollected
for 1854 but this must be paid with
in the 80 days prescribed by law.
Records for the year, just past the
halfway point show that S530,O
has been received by the county.
and that expenditures total $415.-
600.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-08-04
Shippers Ready Entries For
Annual Deep CTeeE RegNIlN

start into the wind rather than with
the wind behind them. The course
for each race will be announced
from the Committee Boat shortly
before the start
The Honorary Commodore of the
Yacht Club, Harry II. Muma, is
assisting the local shippers in tun-
ing up their boats for the regatta.
Mrs. Charles Mahan, of Morgan
town, w. Va, is in charge of ar
engagements for the dinner and
dance to be held at the club house
on Saturday night.
Frederick w. Wagner, Jr, of Bal
timorc, is in charge of patrolling
the courses during the races, and
all motor boats have been requested
to stay clear of the racing sail
boats at reduced speed.
The public has been invited to
watch the races from the Deep
Creek Yacht grounds. and Allen
Bonner, Junior Commodore of the
Yacht club has announced that the
Junior Organization will sell soft
drinks to participants and spec
| tatOrS.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-08-04
Public Is Invited To Inspect
New Hospital Wing

The public has been invited to
inspect the new wing and new
equipment of the Garrett County
Memorial hospital at an open house
to be held Tuesday, August ?, from
100000 p. m. and from 100000
p m
At this time. members of the
Loar Auxiliary will act as guides,
and nurses will be ON hand to OK
plain the new equipment to visi-
tors. Refreshments will be served in
the hospital dining room.
The recently completed wing i'll
cludes quarters for the department
of health on the first floor. a
nursery section, new formula
room and a detention room for alco-
holics.
In addition, there are other rooms
on the second floor, II beds for
children on the third floor and two
solariums on the east end Of the
wing on both second and third
floors
On exhibition at the open house
will be a new oxygen tent and an
isollctte, a new kind of incubator
which will be presented to the hos
pital. The Civic Club, of Oakland
has announced that they will give
special type chair for the use of
children.
The new hospital wing was
turned over to the county last
Thursday by the George f. Hazel
wood Company, contractors; and
Johannes and Murray, architects.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-08-04
"Fourp0ster"
Is Final Play

The final show of the 1855 season
of the Garrett County Playhouse
will be The Fourposter." by Jan
de Hartog, to be presented next
week
This is a delightful comedy cen
tering around IS years of married
life beginning in 1890 Helen Camp
and Tom CaIkins, now well known
to the Playhouse audiences, will
take the main roles of the married
couple This casting is something of
a milestone for the young actors.
as they first appeared together
just five years ago in "MadWoman
of Chaillot as students at the Uni
verSity of Mexico.
Appearing with the company of
the Playhouse this week in the role
of Bertha in Claudia" is Mrs.
Bernard Arnctt, of Mt Lake Park
and Fairmont W. Va Mrs Arnctt
is Well-known in the tri-state area
as a professional singer. She and
her sister, Martha Raymond, sang
duets over the radio for many years
as the Raymond Sisters.
The first returns on the question
naire in the programs of Claudia
are extremely interesting, though
naturally inconclusive this early in
the run, according to Gene Yell, di-
rector He said that many of the
patrons have expressed desire
for season of eight plays, with
comedy and drama predominating.
The residents of Garrett county
and the tri-state area appear
genuinely pleased with the theatre,
all of their responses have shown
the generosity and appreciation of
the audiences" he added.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-08-04
Annual Tennis
Tournament
Is Underway

The Western Maryland Tennis
Tournament got going in the dou-
bles and women's divisions We'd
ncsday, as we'll as in the mems
singles, with two of the top seeded
men getting into action for the
first time.
Phil Ncff of Washington, seeded
second, defeated Ed Alcorn of
Pittsburgh, Pa, 81, with default
in the second set when Alcorn said
he wasn't feeling we'll And third
seeded Doyle Royale of Washing
ton set down Lanny Brisbin of
Huntington, w. Va, go, 60.
The scheduled match of top-seed-
ed Fred McNair, of Washington, D..
C. against Fred Kellmeyer, Charles
ton, w. Va, was postponed until
today.
The two seeded players in a
small womens division won their
matches with little trouble. Lefty
Ewing of Wheeling, W. Va, set
down Dorothy Rose of JOhnstoWn,
Pa, so, 60, and second-seeded
Martha Stouffer of Hagerstown
beat Sydney Burt of Wheeling, g.
0, 81.
Closest match of the day was the
battle between Kahl Spriggs, of
Chevy Chase, and Morton Stimler
of Washington. Spriggs finally won
60, 4-6, 6-3.
The summaries included:
Mems Singles
Doyle Royale, Washington, de-
feated Lanny Brisbin, Huntington
W. Va, 60, go.
Phil Neff, Washington, defeated
Ed Alcorn, Pittsburgh, Pa. 81,
Continued on Page Four
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-08-04
Board Member
Hits Method of
Machine Buying

In a letter to William l.. Gibson
president of the Board of Election
Supervisors, the minority member
of that board. William o. Treacy,
this morning protested certain as
poets of Tuesdays voting machine
demonstration and a later proposal
to the County Commissioners that
IS machines be purchased from the
Automatic Voting Machine compa-
ny.
Treacy one of three members of
the Board of Election Supervisors,
said he had not been consulted on
the proposed purchase, had had no
opportunity to see the machine or
to have it demonstrated to him He
said he was "astonished by the fact
that a contract calling for the pur-
chase of the machines had been
prepared and offered TO the COun-
ty Commissioners for signature.
Treacy further alleged that the at
torney to the Election Board, Wal
ter w. Dawson, had never been
consulted with regard TO the con-
tract, nor had the attorney to the
County Commissioners ever seen
the contract prior to the meeting
The third member of the Elcc-
ton Board is Francis w. Sanders,
of Oakland.
Treacy's letter to Gibson fol
lows:
This will note my protest to
certain aspects surrounding yestcr-
days demonstration of voting ma
chimes at the Court House before
the Board of County Commission
ers and the Board of Election Super
visors.
First | would like to lodge my
objection to your urging the Com
mlSSlOncrS to purchase the machines
offered yesterday by the Automatic
Voting Machine Company, when
no member of the Board of Super
visors or Commissioners has yet
seen or had demonstrated to him,
the machine of any competing con-
Germ
Second, l protest to your fail
ure to bring the letter from the
Shoup Voting Machine Company,
dated January Is, 1855, and offer
ing local demonstration Of their
machine, to either my or the pres
ent Board of Supervisors atten-
ton until yesterdays meeting. And
further object to the treatment
of that letter. which makes only
Continued On Page Two1
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-08-04

According to an announcement
by Commodore Stewart Brown,
entries are being received by the
Deep Greek Yacht Club for the
third annual regatta set for Satur-
day and Sunday, August 6 and l.
Entries for the feature event, the
Maryland Snipe Championship,
sanctioned by the Snipe Class In
ternational Racing Association, will
include Snipe No. 1912, Pogo,
which will be trailed from Canton,
o.. and sailed by Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Card. Four Snipes from the
Potomac River Fleet at Washing
ton, d. c., and two from Baltimore
are also entered. In addition to
these visitors, the Snipcs which
REGULARLY said of Deep Creek Lake
will compete in the race.
The Deep Creek Lake Thistle
Championship will be competed for
by four new Thistles belonging to
Donald c. Beelar and Dr. Charles
Williams, both of Washington, ID,
c., William G. Savage of Pitts
burgh, and Earl Zepp of Oakland,
all of whom are regular Lake skip
pers.
Entries in the Maryland Rebel
Championship are Henry Duke,
John Schaidt, and John Stark, all
of Cumberland, and Dr. Charles
Mahan, of MorgantoWn, W. Va.
The races will begin at 1000 a.
M, on Saturday, and continue
through the next day. Eight diff
ferent courses have been laid out
in the Turkey Neck area of the
Lake, and which of these will be
used will depend on the direction
and velocity of the wind at the
time of each race. According to
Commodore Brown, strong winds
permit longer courses, and it is de-
sirable that in each race the boats
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-08-04
50 Participate
In Activities At
Oakland Playground

Lloyd Winters, who is in charge
of the recreation program which
got underway Tuesday, August 2,
at the Oakland Elementary school,
has announced the schedule of
events for August SIP
Volleyball and badminton instruc-
ton for ages nine years and up,
and basketball for all ages is
scheduled for Friday, August s.
Monday, August s, volleyball and
badminton instruction for the same
age group will be held and the cage
will be open for preschool and
early school ages Tuesdays sched-
ule will remain the same as the one
set up for Monday.
The schedule for Wednesday, Au-
gust 10, includes volleyball and
badminton tournaments to deter
mine champions, and softball for
all age groups.
Thursday, August IL. the follow
ing schedule has been set up:
Morning, finals of badminton and
volleyball tournament; afternoon
softball practice leading to the
championship, and all day the cage
will be open to an preschool and
early school age groups.
Fifty boys and girls have regis
tered to date at the playground,
which is open from 10 a. m. to noon
and from 200 to 400 p m. Ac-
cording to Director Winters, daily
attendance is not required.
Planned events for the future in
clude a marbles tournament for
children ages five through eight
directed by Dicky Castiiow. Crafts
arc open at all times to all age
groups.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-08-04
Resignation OF
Janitor Accepted

The Board of County Commits
sioners this week accepted the
resignation of Thane O. White,
ianitor at the county Court House,
effective August 1. Mr. White will
remain on the county payroll UNI
til September l on four weeks
leave of absence.
Joseph F. Turney has been named
acting janitor, effective August Is,
pending selection of permanent
replacement.
Final title to four acres of prop
erty on Route 219, purchased from
the heirs of the late Mr.. and Mrs
John T. Mitchell, was turned over
to the county. The real estate was
purchased for $4,000 for construc-
ton of a county garage.
A delegation from the Oakland
Elementary School P.-TA. APP
peared before the board Tuesday
concerning the condition of the
playground at the Center street
school. The area is presently hard
surfaced, and it was contended that
large, sharp stones presented a
hazard to children. The board will
request the county engineer to de-
termine the cost of repaving the
playground.
Several individuals were before
the board requesting road repairs
and improvements.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-08-04
Southern High Teacher
Named KiI<EmiIIeE' ESEiHciDUI

Bernard High, former teacher at
Southern High School. has been
selected by the Garrett county
school board to fill the vacancy re-
Gently created by the resignation
of John Soles as principal of Kitz-
miller High School.
Mr.. High, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Henry d. High, Ridgelcy, w. Va, is
a graduate of Potomac State col
legc and West Virginia university.
While a member of the u, S. Air
Force, he was engaged in person
mel work.
After serving last year from De-
cember to April as eighth grade
core teacher, and from April to
June as instructor of science at
Southern High school, MIR High
completed his work on his masters
degree in school administration
this summer.
His appointment as principal of
the Kitzmiller Community School
was approved by the Board of Edu-
cation at its regular monthly meet
ing Tuesday.
Mr.. High is now on the West
Coast. but will return to Garrett
county to report for duty by August
Is.
Others Appointed
In addition to naming Mr. High
to his new post, Willard L. Haw-
kins. county superintendent of
schools, has announced the boards
selection of three additional teach
ers for county schools
This list includes Miss Susan j.
GlecsOn, Piedmont w. Va, who
will teach commercial subjects at
Northern High School, Mrs Bessie
Continued On Page Two
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-08-04
Vote M aChine
Demonstrated
Here Tuesday

Members of the Board of Election
Supervisors and the County Com
misSioncrs were given a dcmOnStra-
ton i'm the use of voting machines
Tuesday when a representative of
the Automatic Voting Machine com
pany set up one of the devices in
the Court House rotunda.
Under Maryland law, it is now
mandatory that all counties pur-
chase machines before the 1856
elections. Tho machine demon
strated was the same type used in
Baltimore Allegany county and
several other counties in the state
Each machine would cost be-
tween $1,000 and $500 it was
pointed out. but no definite figure
could be given on the number
needed However, it is not planned
to eliminate or consolidate any OF
the present election districts, and
probably few precincts might be
consolidated Some of the larger
precincts will require more than
one machine.
A contract for the purchase by
the county of 35 machines, at cost
of Sl430 each, FOB. jamestown
IN Y, was prepared by the com
pany and submitted to the County
! Commissioners Tuesday morning
The contract called for signatures
of all the Commissioners and mem
bcrs of the Election Board. Since
some members of both boards de
clinCd to sign until more informa-
ton had been secured, no official
action was taken on the purchase
Another manufacturer, the ShOup
Voting Machine company, of Phila-
dclphia, has been asked to demon
stratC its product before August Is
After that date bids viii be re-
cciycd from any interested com
pany.
Also attending the demonstra-
ton was Lawrence NJ. Fraley, mem
Der of the Republican State Cen
trail committee who is local agent
for the Automatic company
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-08-04

Miss Themu HonIin Selected Farm Queen; George
Bishoff Named Champion Tractor Operator
In Events Saturday

/ girls are judged on the following:
general appearance, which counts
Is points; costume cotton sports
dress, hose and heels, hair arrange
ment, and daytime makeup, which
counts IS points; poise. posture,
and carriage, which counts 30
points; and personality, manners,
and friendliness, which counts 30
points.
According to the judges. Miss
Hanlin scored total of SO points
to win her title.
First runner-up in the farm
queen contest was Miss Joyce Ann
Nick enize, 16, of Grantsville, and
second runner-up was Miss Rcbecca
Hamilton, II, of Red House.
Other contestants included Miss
es Carol burst, Dorothy burst,
Kathleen Emory, Doris Hummel
and Daley Merrill.
The complete list of exhibits and
awards follows.
School Dress Judy Bucket
champion; Carolyn Spoerlein, and
Nancy White, blue: Kathleen En-
ory, Dorothy GIotfelty, Kay Weeks,
red.
Dressy Dress-Marie Bowman,
blue; Susan Bowman, red.
Skirt-Cathy waste, blue; Flor
ence Emory, red; Jane Hanst, white.
Skirt and Blouse-Sandra x.
Martin, blue.
TWo-Piece DresS-Susan Porter,
Continued On Page SeUeR)
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-08-04
Sheriff Smoking Out
Cigarette Dealers

Cigarette dealers in the county
are still turning in reports covering
the first months collection of the
one cent a pack county tax, it was
reported this week by Joseph
WEIGH. county treasurer. His latest
report for the month of June
showed a total of S2258.O1 collected.
This is about $1,000 more than last
weeks total
WEIGH said he and the County
Commissioners had examined and
analysed the cigarette tax returns
for the month of June, and then
requested Sheriff Paul w. Fisher
to make certain Investigations.
Fisher is still investigating.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-08-04

Between 400 and 500 persons at
tended the annual Garrett county
Farmers Picnic and All Rally Day,
held Saturday, July 30, at the
Pleasant Valley Recreation Area
near Bittinger.
One of the featured events of the
days program, which lasted from
early morning to late afternoon,
was the selection of the 1855 Gar
rett County Farm Queen. From
eight contestants, Miss Thelma
Hanlin, of Accident, was chosen to
represent the county at the state
fair in Timonium, where she will
compete for the state farm queen
title with county farm queens from
all over the state
The 16-year-old Garrett county
farm queen will be a junior this
fall at Northern High school. Her
home is on beef cattle, sheep,
and dairy farm which includes 374
acres in Maryland and 1877 acres
in West Virginia. Raising pet lambs
ranks top on her list of interests,
but she asserts that dancing and
music rank close second and
third
In order to compete for farm
queen, contestants must be from
1918 years old, and must meet
farm girl qualifications which in
clude educational preparation in
either home economics training or
All Club work, and at least four
activities. During the contest, the