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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-03-10
Panel Discussion Set
By PIT. A. Council

A panel discussion on qualifica-
tions of school board members has
been set for Thursday, March II,
by the Garrett County Council of
Parents and Teachers at 800 o.
clock, at Southern High school
Members of the panel will in
clude members of the Board of Ed
ucation, who will tell of duties of
board members and be prepared
to answer questions the group may
have.
Mrs Kermit Glotfelty, county
president of the PIT A. council,
sent letters to organizations asking
that they send representatives to
participate in the open forum The
public is invited.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-03-10
Bus Inspection Set

The third school bus inspection
for Garrett County school bus con-
tractors, has been set for March IA
and Is, it was announced by Viii
lard L. Hawkins, superintendent OF
schools.
Contractors arc instructed TO
have their vehicles at one of the
places listed for inspection. The
places and dates:
Monday, March a. Northern
High school, 9 to 1890; Friends
vile, Il to 11:3O; Grantsville, 1890
to 1:3O.
Tuesday, March Is, Southern
High school, 9 to 11:3O; Rohrbaugh's
Filling station, 1890 to l; Bloom
ington, 100 to 2.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-03-10
Rufus Team Wins
Little League Finals

The Little League team coached
by John Ruff won the tournament
Tuesday night by defeating Danny
CARROTS team IS to 6.
The two finalists had qualified
earlier in the evening by victories
in overtime engagements CARROTS
team won over Sanders team % to
q, while Rufus team won over that
Of Fred COlaW, IS to 16.
On the winning team were Pat
Turney Paul Cornish, Richard Du-
sic, George Hughes, Ronald Colaw
Lawrence DeBerry, Jerry Bennett
and Albert Cato.
Jim DeMoss, Jack Veader, Cliff
Mckenzie and Jim Rock referred
for the Little League games.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-03-10
Bill Would Give
Counties Larger
Share Of Gas Tax

A bigger share of taxes on motor
vehicles for the counties at the eX-
pense of Baltimore was the subject
of bill introduced in the lcgisla-
ture, giving the counties five per
cent more of the taxes on gasoline
and motor vehicles Baltimore
Citys take would drop accordingly.
Based on estimates of collections
for this year, it would mean 81
ASS, 762 to be divided among the %
counties. 1t was proposed that
counties and Baltimore each receive
one quarter of the taxes The city
now gets 80 percent and the cOun-
ties 20. The state keeps the other
half.
Under present formula Garrett
county receives $3.50 797. Under
proposed formula it would receive
S679,559
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-03-10
Frost BOils''
Cause Trouble on
County Highways

The extreme cold weather of the
winter months has taken its toll on
many county roads and a few state
roads of the county, according to
officials.
The County Commissioners have
had several delegations before
them this week complaining Of the
condition of highways in their
areas.
Broken places in the pavement
known as frost boils' have APP
peared on many county roads while
in other spots the highways are just
"bulging.' The thawing in recent
days after prolonged low tempera-
ture, and plentious rainfall is the
root of the trouble.
Delegations asked improvement
of the Wilson-kitzmiller road, Fox
town road near the Glades Memo
mite church; Fairview section near
Table Rock, Chestnut Grove and
Vindex roads. Parts of the Swallow
Falls road, the Cherry Creek road
south of Oakland, and numerous
others in the county are in need of
repair
The commissioners said their
roads department would make inn
provements as soon as possible.
State roads officials said there
were a few bad spots, particularly
on the Gorman-Loch Lynn and the
Swanton Bloomington highways,
but nothing serious.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-03-10
Cold Wave Hits
Local Area Briefly

Garrett county was hit by a cold
wave Sunday and Monday, but the
near-zero weather didn't last.
After rain and snow on Sunday
the temperature dropped to about
IS degrees above zero on Monday
with about two inches of snow Gov
ering the ground. The skies cleared
on Monday night and dropped the
temperature to above zero early
Tuesday morning.
Weather moderated on Tuesday
with Wednesday continuing warm
and clear. The weekend weather
had been preceded by thunder
shower on Friday morning, clearing
later in the day, but return of
overcast weather on Saturday,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-03-10
Here For Managers Meeting

Twenty-Five managers and as
sistant managers of The HIP Stores
and the HIP Stores, Inc, are in
Oakland and Mt. Lake Park this
week to participate in the stores
annual managers meeting.
They are meeting for three days
with the executive personnel of the
company to discuss company oper-
alton with emphasis on methods of
improving service TO customers.
Every phase of the business is be-
ing reviewed.
The managers are staying at the
William-James hotel in Oakland,
and two banquets were arranged.
They plan to return to their com
munities Friday to resume their
duties in their respective stores.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-03-10
Red Cross Fund
Drive In Progress

Solicitors in the annual campaign
for funds for the American Red
Cross began work this week in an
effort to raise S3,475.
As the fund raising got under
way, Richard X Dayton, county
Red Cross campaign chairman, re-
leased some facts about the activity
Of the local chapter during the past
year.
A report of activities from March
l.. 1854. to February %, 1865, showed
that under home service 81 service
men had been served, so civilian
families assisted at a cost of S545.24
and lunches had been furnished for
% school children.
Nine home nursing classes were
held with a participation of 1862.
Under disaster service. assistance
was given seven families during
three fires and one tornado; during
one flash flood assistance in the
amount of $77O.78 was furnished
four families, supplied by American
Red Cross headquarters In the
state over $4,000 was spent by the
Red Cross as result of widespread
damage during Hurricane Hazel.
The cost of operation Of the
bloodmobile program was over
$500.
Dayton said were it not for the
fact that all labor for these projects
was volunteer the cost of operation
would be much more and the goal
of S3,475 set for this year would moi
be nearly enough.
He urged that any individual who
might be missed by the solicitor in
his particular area, to send his con
tribution to the Red Cross cam
paign, box 2, Oakland.
Additional community chairmen
were named recently. They include
Miss Kathryn Speicher for Acct.
dent, Leslie Savage for Friends
Vile, and Gene Cushman for Sang
Run and McHcnry.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-03-10
Legislative Activity
In the Senate


Bills introduced SB. 376, by
Kimblc, to specify that two of the
four Judges in the Fourth Judicial
Circuit be Allegany county resi-
dents.
Bills passed-S. B. 227, by Friend
to provide for return by the State
Industrial Accident Commission to
an employer any securities he has
deposited with the commission il
he ceases to be an employer or OBJ
tains workmens compensation in
surance for his employees.
In the House
Bills Introduced = HB. 443, by
Garrett Delegation, to provide GER
tain tax exemptions in Garrett
county for new businesses and in
dustries and for extensions and adj
ditionS to established industries.
H.B. ass, by Edwards, to make it
misdemeanor for a dealer or
salesman to use coercion on a pur-
chaser to provide insurance cover
age on a motor vehicle.
Bills Passed-HB. 2 by speaker
to raise the salary of supervisors
of assessments and all assessors
5000 annually.
Bills Signed-H B. POI, by Gar
rett delegation, removing pro-
vision for a salaried attorney to the
treasurer of Garrett county.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-03-10
School Questions AHSWeEeA
Ru Panel discussion (TTOuD

Answers to more than a dozen
questions pertaining to school stu
ationS in Garrett county we're given
members of the Oakland Elemen-
tary Parent-Teacher association on
Monday evening by members Of
the Board of Education and County
Commissioners.
The questions were answered in
panel-discuSsion form by members
of both boards. Charles l.. Briner
acted as moderator.
Teacher salary was discussed at
length. 1t was pointed out that next
year teachers in the county will be
paid from $1,000 to $4,000, depend
ing on experience. The Commits
Sioners said they were considering
a request to pay additional to
teachers holding Masters degrees.
The question was asked if it were
true that a number of teachers have
indicated they do not care to re-
main in the county school system
under the present salary scale Ac-
cording to the Board of Education
no such notice has been received
from any teacher, but the board
has asked instructors for an answer
to this question by March Is.
Explain Purchasing
Purchasing and building by the
Board of Education was explained.
Purchases totaling over $1,000 must
be let by bids, it was declared, with
the Board reserving the right to
pass on the qualifications of the
bidder. Building contracts are let
in the same manner, and a pro-
posed addition to the Accident
school is now being advertised for
bids Expected cost is about 100000
improvements to the playground
at the Center street school were
discussed, with the Board explain
ing that improvements would of
necessity depend on funds availa-
BILE. The P.-T.A. or other groups
however, could proceed with i'm
provements at their own expense
Many other elementary school
grounds in the county are nothing
but mud holes at this time of year,
and something should be done at
all schools" it was declared
In reply to the question, DO the
Continued on Page Four
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-03-10
Teachers Conference
Scheduled March 10

A countrywide teachers meeting
has been scheduled for Wednesday,
March Is, at 2 p. m, at Southern
High school. it was announced by
Willard l.. Hawkins, county super
intendent of schools.
Edwin Elias, supervisor of elc-
mentary schools, will preside at a
general assembly session for all
teachers in the cafeteria, at which
time Mr.. Hawkins will speak on
The Job Ahead in Garrett County
Schools"
High school teachers will re-
main in the cafeteria from 2:30 to
3:2O with Foster D. Bittle, high
school supervisor, presiding. Will
liam Nj. British, superintendent of
Washington county schools, Hagers-
town, will be the speaker. They
will then report for subject area
meetings.
All elementary teachers will re-
port to the library with Mrs. Caro-
line Wilson, supervisor of ele-
mentary schools, presiding The
speaker there will be Mrs. Annis
Duff, consultant for Viking press,
specialist in the field of children's
literature. A discussion and work
period will follow the address.
The group will reasscmble at the
school cafeteria at Ais for a period
Of relaxation and refreshment.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-03-10
Court To Convene
In Oakland Monday

The March Term of the Garrett
County Circuit Court will convene
next Monday morning at 10 o'clock.
For the first time in history Gar
rctt County Circuit Court judge,
Neil c. Fraley, will deliver the
charge to the grand jurors, after
which they will retire TO the grand
jury room to begin their delibera-
tons
Information concerning num-
Der of alleged infractions of the law
will be presented 10 the jurors by
S. R. Pagenhardt, States Attorney,
and the jurors may also institute
Investigations of their own Foster
Yost of Accident, is foreman of the
grand jury.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-03-10
School Bus Quilted
By Fire Tuesday

Fire destroyed a 48-passcnger
school bus Tuesday morning at
Bloomington as the driver-oWner
started the vehicle as he prepared
to leave his home to pick up stu
dents in the Savage River dam
area
Four fire companies were called
to the garage of Charles O. Wolfe
at 7 a. M, when the vehicle caught
fire. The bus was Quilted and the
wooden garage partially destroyed
despite efforts of volunteer fire
men from the Bloomington, Tri-
Towns, Potomac and Luke compa-
MES.
Wolfe told firemen he started
the motor and it backfired, catch
ing the floor. He quickly called
firemen and while the companies
were on their way he fought the
flames with hand eXtinguisher.
The bus is covered by insurance.
Wolfe has the contract to haul
students from the Savage River
dam area to Bloomington school
and to Bruce High school, Western
port. These children were hauled
to class by Herbert Barnard who
has the Chestnut Grove section
school bus contract. Willard l..
Hawkins, county superintendent of
schools, said a relief bus would be
obtained.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-03-10
Nj. Lake PIT. A. To Meet

The Mt Lake Park P-TA. will
meet Monday evening, March IA,
at the school, beginning at 7;3O o.
clock, it was announced by Lester
White, president
Following the business session
the entertainment will be furnished
by puppet show by the Mt Lake
Park Girl Scouts.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-03-10
Held For Larceny

Troy Smith, of near Deer Park,
pleaded not guilty to charge of
larceny at a hearing before Trial
Magistrate w. o. Bitter in Oakland,
Monday morning. He was charged
with the theft of a horse by Ever
EFT Reckart
Bitter held him under bond for
the Garrett County Grand jury
which convenes next Monday morn
ing.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-03-10
Food Registration
Set BY Commissioners

The County Commissioners an
nounced that a registration for sur
plus foods, for distribution in
April, would be held on Tuesday,
March Is, at four places in the
county.
They were listed as:
Oakland, American Legion, To-
Gated at Moose Hall;
Kitzmiller, Community Building;
Grantsville, American Legion
Hall
Friendsville, Town Hall.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-03-10
Moose Plans Large
Class Enrolment

A testimonial class enrolment
for Oakland Lodge No 1856, Loyal
Order of Moose, is being promoted
here by members in honor of Rev.
John j. Atwell, prelate of the
Moose lodge and considered an
outstanding citizen and civic lead
er
The members will endeavor to
enroll at least thirty new members
in the class which will be initi-
atcd into the order sometime dur
ing the summer. They will attempt
to make this the largest class ever
enrolled in the local lodge
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-03-10
Union Lenten Services
To Continue Next Week

Union Lenten services among the
Protestant churches of Oakland
will continue next Wednesday eve
ming with services at the Church
of the Nazarene on 9Th street Rev.
Charles w Carlson, pastor of St.
Marks Lutheran church, will speak
on God and Man" the fourth in
the series of talks on "A Faith for
Today" The time is 7:3O.
The Lutheran church was filled
last night for the mid-Week service
at which Rev Paul S. Parker, pas
tor of the Deep Creek Baptist
church, spoke on God and Our
World"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-03-10
Youth Killed AS
He Waits For Bus
Along Route 40
Ronald Mckenzie Struck As
He Darts In Front Of
Passing Automobile

A ten-year-old youth of near
Grantsvillc was fatally injured on
Monday morning along u. S. route
40, when ne was struck by an auto
mobile as he attempted to cross the
highway.
The youth was Ronald Mckenzie,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Nc
Kenzic, who reside on farm about
mile off the National Highway,
about nine miles east of Grants
Vile, at Long Stretch
He suffered a fractured skull and
compound fracture Of the right leg
and died a short time after the ac-
cidcnt in the hospital in Frostburg.
Witnesses told investigating au-
thorities that the boy, along with
his twin brother, Donald, and sis
/ ter and several other children, were
waiting for the school bus. Sheriff
/ Paul Fisher, one of the investigat-
ing officers, said the sister told him
che had soon g, t,.nct and automo-
bile annroacbing and told bor
brother to wait He waitod for the
truck to mass and tbon ran out on
to tbo biobwav Tho car's RIGHT
fandc,, bit tho vo,,noster and burlod
him IN ,bo Ground
Drivo,. Of tho car was William
Nicbolas Ka,.cbor % Of Baltimore
,,,bo ,oiJ bo e,,,or,,od hi. r,.cbi,o
to tbo loft in IN effort 70 avoid
strikino tho how Union no dartod
o,,+ onto tbo biobu.av in fro,t of
him,
ctato.s .At,or,o,, p p,oorbar,lt
i,dicatod tbcro would no M
cb,roos GIod .o,inst tho driver ne
tho car Troonor Donald p Wade
of Tho ct,to ro1ico ,oas firs, officer
an rho scoro a+or bo u.as ioired
,,v paoonb,rdt Sheriff pau1 w
Fishor and 1rroonor Robort Han
limo
Officore said tbo sv,irlino spoy
n,odo ,isi,ilit,, ,.o,,, moon, and +bo+
a., bi,,,,,,..,. No.. ia,. - ,to ,i,,,o
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-03-10
Music Shop Under
New Management

The Music Shop in Oakland is
now under new ownership and
management, it was announced this
week
New owner is Ace Radio and
Electric Service The shop will re-
main in its present location and
continue to offer the same line of
merchandise. The sales department
will remain under the direction of
Miss Ruth VanSickle.
The Music Shop was purchased
several months ago by Earl Roth
from Paul Stockman.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-03-10
Workshop Postponed

The PIT. A workshop, planned
for Friday, March IS, has been
postponed until May, it was an
nounced by Mrs Kermit Glotfelty,
president of the Garrett County
Council of Parents and Teachers.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1955-12-29

Geauga Kiwanis club.
Thirty eigh new members
were admitted on Palm Sunday
by the Chardon Methodist church
Announcement was made that
Middlefield High school was ac-
cepted as a member of the Nor
tn Central Association of Col
leges and Secondary schools.
anti polio shots to Geauga
county children were announced
by DR.. w. P. Edmunds, county
health commissioner
Geauga county Welfare Board
advised the merger of he two
county homes.
Responding to a call for vol
uneer aid by the Geauga Civil
Defense, so men and women
signed up to do their share at
a meeting held in Chardon.
M. D. Spurrier of Huntsburg
was reelected president of the
Geauga county TB and Health
assoc. in a meeting at the Bur-
ton Congregational church.
Sixty ne wmembers joined
the Chardon Pilgrim Christian
Continued on Page 10)
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1955-12-29

1T was my good fortune to be
appointed to three important reg
ular committees of the House:
Eeacation, Commerce a n d
Transportation, and Financial
Institutions; I am also a mem
Der of two committees of the
sion.
OBVIOUSLY, my part in the
accomplishments of the recent
regular session was only that
of one person in body of 16.
As such, l actively supported,
in Committee and on the floor,
such major legislation as the
establishment of a State Board
of Education, complete revamp-
ing Of the state aid program for
public school reorganization of
the treatment and care Of the
mentally i'll, drastic stiffening
Of the penalties for violations of
the narcotics laws, creation of
port authorities to pave the way
for maximum benefit from the
st, Lawrence SeaWay to COM
municate adjacent to Lake Erie
shores, authorization for issuing
multiple line insurance poll
cieS by Ohio companies, prohi-
bitionof comic books which con-
tribute to Juvenile delinquency
revamping the Workmen's COM
pensation laws to provid e
speedier payment of injured
workmen'S claims, and setting
up procedures to bring about
the modernization of the State
Budding Code. All of these mea-
SureS, and many others con-
tirbutingS to the public well
safety. and to improve public
law.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1955-12-29
Pioneer Players See , Plays
at Annual Meeting Recently

The annual meeting of the
Pioneer Players of Geauga
County, was held Tuesday, Dec
ember 3rd in the Recreation
building of the Pilgrim Chris
tian church on South st. The
Workship presented two very
amusing one act plays EMIT
led Never Too Old" and Pot
Luck" for members and their
families and fr e n d S Guests
were invited to remain for cof-
fee while members of thr group
held their elections for the COM
ing year. Katherine SchleSinger
and Judie Burger were tbs hos
tess.
The incoming officers for 1856
are - President, Margaret Hage
Vice president, David Sanborn.
Recording Secretary, L ura
Metcalf. Corresponding Secre-
tary, Johnd Steffancin, Treasur-
er, Wayne Trask. The new men,
bers elected to serve on the
Board of, Directors are Carol
TraSk, Joan Aitkin and Mary
BoSWorth. Dick Stewart as re-
tiring president was made an
Honorary member of the Board
for one year.
President Margaret Hage an
nounces the following commit
tee chairmen: Socia / Mae
Workman. Publicity, Kay Mat
thewS. Program and Workship
Bill Matthews.
The playreading committee
headed by carol lTrask has
decided that in addition to The
Drunkard" which will be pre-
sented again this year at the
Maple Syrup Festival, the Pho
neer Players hope to produce
in 1856 two comedies and two
serious plays opening the sea-
son with Twilight Walk" a SER
iouS drama on February 10
and II at the Chardon school
auditorium.
Try outs for Twilight Walk"
were held Dec. 10 by Bob Nc
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1955-12-29

ter announced.
Frank M Marincek, Sou h
Euclid builder and general con-
tractor, proposed for building an
allotment of approximately 200
houses on the former King pro-
perty between S. Hambden st.
and Clardon I'd.
Appropriations totaling $765,
1872 on which to operate Geauga
county during 1855 were approx
ed by the county commissioners.
Chardon Springs Tavern, a.
bout a mile west of Chardon,
was closed and padlocked by
sheriff's officers and charged
as being a public nuisance.
The Chagrin Bailey Hunt club,
Gates Mills, made donation of
$1,000 to the West Geauga school
library.
Robert FenWick, chairman of
the building fund canvass at the
Claridon Congregational church,
SIG, 900.
Appropriations totaling $751;
331 were approved for the oper-
alton Of Chardon Village by the
council.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1955-12-29
MARCH


Funeral services were held
for Rev. FIR. James E. Maher,
who has served as Chardon' S
Catholic priest for IS years.
The Munson Volunteer Fire
men scheduled a Gay Nne-
ties" dance to raise funds for the
department.
Paul McNish, of Middlefield
resident of Geauga. died at 76.
Rev. Fr. James Walsh was
appointed new pastor of St.
Mary's Roman Catholic church
in Chardon.
Over 1000 people attended the
first pancake and sausage din
ner served at he Burton Fire
station by the fire department
auxiliary.
Spring construction was well
underway in Geauga, and a sur
ey of home builders showed that
by the years end 529 new dwell
ling units will be started or
completed in the county.
Chardor's liability insurance
for sidewalk accidents was re-
duced because of the drop in &C
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1955-12-29

the sale of tickets for another
indecent show at Pineway trails
in December.
Chardon village council order
ed the village solicitor to pre-
pare an ordinance for one =
way traffic around the village
park.
Track star Harrison Dllard
working in the public relations
department for the Cleveland
Indians, spoke for the Chardon
Chamber of Commerce.
Roy F. Emerson was appoint
ed new county agricultural a.
gent.
The Chardon Progress club
honored their charter members
and descendants at a special
meeting.
The complaint filed against
the Chardon Telephine co. by
J. r. Eldridge was dismissed
by the Public Utilities Com
mission.
A goal of $11,772 was set for
the Red Cross campaign in
Geauga county, Stephen Keih-
Ell, chairman of the Geauga chap