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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-11-10
Dedication SET
Odoriferous Time
Was Had By All!

Two skunks provided some di-
version for the merchants of Sec
ond street on Monday. and the re-
suit was that an odorifcrous time
was had by all.
The pair of skunks apparently
wanting to enjoy warmer atmos-
phere entered the basement win
dow under the Gender store some
time Sunday night When their
presence was discovered Monday
morning, Mt. Top Rifle Team mem
Der Carroll Z. Miller undertook to
get rid of the animals, which he
subsequently did, but not before
the place was completely odorized
1t made the occupants of several
buildings along Second street very
unhappy" to say the least.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-11-10
Faculty Members To
Present Stage Drama

Southern High school faculty
members will turn their talents to-
ward the stage on Friday evening,
December 2, when they present
their first annual production,
Might of January 18th
The play which had long New
York run several years ago is be-
ing directed by Paul Macy,
eleventh grade core teacher Miss
Betty KildoW, physical education
teacher, has been chosen for the
leading feminine part defendant in
the murder trial. Prosecuting at
torney will be Kenneth Johns,
principal. Defense attorney will be
Elmer Crone, twelfth grade core
teacher.
An unusual feature is the selec-
ton of a jury from the audience.
Persons selected will be duly
sworn and will then listen to the
evidence and render a verdict at
the conclusion of the trial. For the
sake of dramatic brevity MAORI
ty vote is taken as decisive for the
trial and not the legal unanimous
verdict.
The supporting cast includes
Mrs. Bessie Price, Harold Miller,
Mason Calls, George Lipscomb,
Lloyd Winters, Vera Mustard, Al
bert Ringer, Charles Burley, Janice
Hutchinson, Barbara Colabrcse,
Richard Bishoff, Elizabeth Randol,
Ernest Spoerlein, Robert Rode
HEAVIER, Adrienne Carter and Janet
Heycr.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-11-10
Speakers Bureau
For School Program
Being Formed Here

Under the direction of the Mary
land State Teachers Association
and the Maryland Parents and
Teachers Organization, speakers
bureau is being organized in each
county of the State for the purpose
of acquainting all P-T.A. groups
and Civic organizations with the
facts relative to school Legislation
to be introduced in the Legislature
in February The speakers bureau
for this county is being organized
by the Garrett County Council of
Parents and Teachers and the Gar
rett County Teachers Association
of which John Wolf and Paul Muha
are the respective presidents. Any
P.-T.A or Civic group desiring a
program on school legislation may
contact either of the above men
toned organization heads, and ar
rangements will be made for a
speaker
Legislation to be introduced in
wolves: Money for building i'm
provements, a higher teacher Sala-
ry scale, more funds for Driver
Education, more funds for Public
Libraries, increase in appropriation
for teachers colleges.
Garrett County shares heavily in
school equalization funds, and
thereby profits to a greater degree
than many counties as the State
appropriation for school needs in
creases. Senate Bill $40, which
passed the legislature last year
with but one dissenting vote, but
was vetoed by the Governor, will
be submitted for approval again
early in February. A three-fifths
majority in both houses will be
necessary to pass this Bill over the
Governors veto.
This bill if passed would provide
$40 per pupil annually from State
funds to be used to finance school
construction. All counties share on
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-11-10
Recommends Group
For Oscar Award

The Finzcl Parent-Tcachcr asSO-
citation is being recommended for
an Oscar" from the Maryland
Congress of Parents and Teachers
by Mrs. Kermit Glotfclty, state
rural service chairman. Oscars"
arc given in recognition for out
standing merit, and are written
about in the Maryland Parent
Teacher bulletin.
Mrs. GIotfelty declared that this
rural P.-T.A's. work has been out
standing and meets the high stand
ards and detectives of Parent
Teacher aims and purposes. She
pointed out that last year Is out of
II families regularly attended
monthly meetings. Every parent
but one visited the school at some
time during the year. Listed as
achievements were Improvement in
PTA procedures, outstanding CO.
operation between home and
school, poise and self-confidence
among members who had previous
ly been onlookers, ability to dis
cuss pertinent questions and good
fellowship.
Mrs. Glotfelty said this organi-
cation is functioning on the same
high standards again this year. The
Finzel school is one Of the few re-
naming one-room schools in the
county. Mrs. Elizabeth Layman has
been teacher for several years.
julius Michael is president of the
PTA.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-11-10
ASC Elections Set
For November 2lst

The annual election of ASC
community committeeman will be
conducted on Monday, November
| q. it was announced by H. Robert
Dewitt. chairman of the County
Agricultural Sterilization and Con-
Servation committee.
Three community committeeman
and two alternates will be elected
in each of the sixteen communities
in the county. Ten or more candi-
dates have been nominated for
each community by an election
board consisting of three farmers
living in the community. The per-
son receiving the highest number
of votes will be elected chairman,
the second highest will be vice
chairman.
Mr. Dewitt said the election
would be carried out largely by
mail, with ballots being mailed TO
farmers on November TO- Any
| farmer who does not receive bal
! lot by mail may secure one at the
county ASC office in Oakland, To-
Gated in the Oakland Hardware
and Furniture company building
on or before November 81. Ballots
are to be returned to the ASC Of
flee by November q, if delivered
in person, or must be postmarked
by this date.
A meeting will be held at the
county ASC office on Wednesday
! November 30, to elect county
committee for 1856. The chairman
of each community committee will
represent his community as a dele.
gate at this meeting.
! Community committeeman will
assist the county committee in car
rying out the agricultural conscrVa.
ton program, acreage allotment
and marketing quota programs, the
wool program, other price support
programs, and any other programs
which are assigned to it by the
Secretary of Agriculture or the
Congress.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-11-10
Second School Bus
Inspection Is Set

The second inspection for all
county school buses will be con
Quoted Monday and Tuesday, No
vember 81 and D. AS required by
law. all school buses are inspected
three times annually.
Inspection of buses includes a
thorough check on their mechani.
cal condition. Brakes, steering, sig
nal lights, doors. first aid kits, etc.
are checked. Bus contractors are
required to make all recommended
repairs promptly after each inspec-
ton. Buses are also checked for
age and general condition and
recommendations for new equip
ment are made each year by the
School Board.
Willard L. Hawkins, county
superintendent of schools, said he
felt the buses were giving very fine
transportation service and pointed
out that problems of school trans
portation were more difficult in
this county than anywhere in the
state. Each day the 80 school buses
of the county travel approximately
1000 miles with one-fourth of this
transportation on dirt roads. He
said every effort had been made
by the School Board to provide the
best transportation schedule posi-
BILE for the school children of the
county. He noted over forty
changes made in bus routes during
the summer in order to provide
better transportation accommOda-
tons.
He also noted that transportation
was one of the most costly items in
the school budget, amounting to
$4,000 annually.
He explained that school bus
contractors were paid on the basis
of a formula established by the
state department of education. A
daily drivers pay of $500 plus fac
Continued On Page Six
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-11-10
Citizens Request
New Elementary
School at Oakland

A group of some twenty-five
parents of children of the Oak
land Elementary school appeared
before the Garrett County Board of
Education on Tuesday to request
immediate action toward the build
ing of a new elementary school.
Conditions in the old annex build
ing where pupils in the fifth and
sixth grades are housed were cited
as being totally unfit for modern
school purposes, and it was pointed
out that the building had been CON
demncd for school use years ago.
The committee declared it was I'M
sanitary, unsafe. lacks adequate ia
cihtic5 for a modern educational
program and is uninspiring in
every respect.
The School Board agreed with
the committee in its condemnation.
1t then outlined its plan for build
ing a new structure on the rear of
the present high school grounds
near the Little League diamond
to accommodate all pupils in
grades 4, 5 and 6 in Oakland, Crel-
lin and Loeb Lynn areas. The plan
also calls for complete renovation
of the Center street school for pri-
mary children il the Oakland and
Mt. Lake Park areas and for main
tcnance of primary schools in the
recently renovated buildings at
Loeb Lynn and Crellin.
The cost estimate of new p
room building with modern facili-
ties for the upper grades is APP
proximately S3O0,O00
Members of the Board said that
this matter had been discussed
fully with the Board OF County
Commissioners, but both boards
felt that no move for financing
should be made until after the
legislature meets in February
School construction legislation is
slated for introduction at this time,
which if passed, would make it
possible to build not only the Oak
land elementary school but enable
other urgent improvements to be
made as well, it was stated These
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-11-10
Overcome by Fumes

Two cight-year-oid girls were
overcome by gas fumes in the bath
room of the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl Dutch Wolfe. Liberty
street, Oakland, last Friday but
we're revived within a short time
Judy Shafrer, daughter Of Mrs
Betty Shaffcr, and Nancy Wolfe,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wolfe,
were discovered unconscious on
the bathroom floor. after fumes
from a hot water tank had filled
the room.
Oakland fircmcn brought an in
haIator to the homo and revived
the pair and Dr. A. L. Nance was
called. Both girls soon recovered
and apparently are as healthy as
ever.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-11-10
IMPA Group Meets
With Treasurer

A group of county teachers met
Wednesday, November ?. in the
Court House with Joseph H. WEIGH
county treasurer, and Dwight l.
Slower. attorney to the County
Commissioners and former al
torney to the treasurer.
The purpose was to gain infor-
nation concerning the duties of the
treasurer, source and expenditure
of tax funds, and other facts peril
nent to the finances of the county
Mrs. Daisy Beachy served as
spokesman.
This was the second in a series
of studies of county government
being made by the teachers who
are enrolled in the Institute on
Maryland Public Affairs. The first
interview was with the County
Commissioners.
Future discussion periods will
be held with representative from
the County Roads department, the
Board of Education. the judiciary
department and the county dele
gates to the state assembly.
The group is combining its study
to the government of the county
with detectives of becoming bet
ter informed citizens of their com
munities.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-11-10
To Continue Cake Sale

The Oakland-Mt. Lake Park
Lions club is continuing the sale
of fruit cakes to raise money for
a variety Of community projects.
The club will operate booth in
front of the West Maryland Power
company on Saturday evening,
from 6 to 9 o'clock, and will con-
duct house to house visitation on
Monday evening, November IA, at
$50 o'clock
The club sponsors the Oakland
Boy Scout troop, team of the
Little League BASEBALL club and
contributes to other worthwhile
projects.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-11-10
To Continue Poetry Study

Members of Garrett Branch,
American Association of Universe
ty Women, will continue the study
of American poetry at their rcgu-
lar meeting on Monday evening.
Mrs. James McIIcnry will discuss
Robert Frost, while Mrs Percy
Lawton will discuss James Whit
comb Riley; and Mrs. Samuel Ken
dali will give biographies of Emily
Dickinson and Amy Lowell.
The meeting will be held at the
home of Mrs. McHenry, Liberty
street at 8 o'clock.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-11-10
Educational Week To Be
Concluded On Friday

Observance of American Educa-
tional Week will be concluded to-
morrow at Southern High school.
Glasses have been open to visitors
all week
Those attending the school on
Friday will have an opportunity to
hear the Southern High Glee club
present its first concert of the year
beginning at 2:15 p. m, in the gym
ndSlum.
Immediately following the pro-
gram an informal tea will be held
in the cafeteria.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-11-10
Polio Vaccine
Schedule Set Up
Immunizution Program For
Second Shots To Sturt In
Schools Today

The program of immunizing
school children against polio viii
be resumed in this county today
it was announced by Dr.. Arthur
Jones, county health officer. All
of the children who received their
first shot in the spring are eli
gible for the second of the series
in this program, DR.. Jones said
He also added that all children who
were eligible last spring but didn't
get their initial shot, can receive
their first immunization at this
time.
Illumination shots were given
this spring to around 1000 first
and second graders, but the second
shot was not given, pending fur
Their study and testing.
DR.. Jones announced the follow
ing schedule for giving the shots;
Thursday, November 10, 9 a. M,
Accident and Bittinger: 1870 p. m,
Friendsville.
Monday, November IA, a. M,
Loeb Lynn and Deer Park; 1880
a. M, Mt. Lake Park; 1880 p. M,
St. Peters; 2:3O p. NJ, Crcllin.
Tuesday, November Is, 9 a. m,
Grantsville, Finzel, johnson and
Yodcr; 1870 p. M, Swanton, North
Glade and Mt Zion.
Thursday, November II, a. m,
Bloomington; 1880 a. M, Kitz-
miller.
Friday, November IS, 8 a. M,
Oakland Elementary; p. m, Red
House. Assisting in the program
will be the same persons who
helped in the spring program.
The Health department an
nounced it hoped in the near fu-
ture to offer immunzaton to all
school children who have not been
immunized formerly. Dr.. Jones
said that up to the present time
only small percentage had
called on their family physician to
administer the serum.
An inspection of the records
shows that paralysis was greatly
reduced among those having the
one shot, and that cases were neg
ligible where two shots had been
received, according TO DR.. Jones
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-11-10
Arrest Seven Boys
on Vandalism Charge

Seven high school boys were ar
rested yesterday after it was
learned they had been turning over
school bus stops and in number
of cases practically destroying
them.
After consultation with the
States Attorney Stephen r. Pagcn-
hardt, and Sheriff Paul w. Fisher,
it was determined that the youths
would be organized into two work
crews and that on Saturday they
would be sent ont to reset and re-
pair the bus stops.
In recent weeks there has been
quite a bit of vandalism i'll this vi
cinity, a number of the school bus
stops being rolled down hills and
demoliShinG them to such an OK
tent that they were not disable by
the bus children.
Willard l.. Hawkins, county
superintendent of schools, said
each bus stop cost in the neighbour
hood of $50, and that the county
had 300 or more of them, with an
investment of some $25,000
The States Attorney said the bus
stops in the northern end of the
county had not been damaged.
Officials are also investigating
the probability that the same group
of students might have been re-
sponsiblc for dcfacing and destroy
ing number Of mail boxes i'll re-
cent weeks.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-11-10
Family Concerts
Group Busy Again

The Family Concerts Association
is preparing to reorganize for the
coming season, TO bring musical at
fractions to the area.
The officers have called a meet
ing for Monday evening, November
IA, at the William-James hotel in
Oakland, at 8 o'clock. This is the
third year for the group and the
officers are hopeful that individual
citizens will show much interest.
Officers are asking that all in
terested persons plan to attend the
meeting
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-11-10
Get Jail Sentence

Two young men were given nine
ty-day Jail sentences this morning
by Trial Magistrate w. o. Bitter.
Leroy James Smith, 10, and
Vernon Oscar StraWser, 10, were
arrested on the charge of stealing
gasoline from the Fred Glotfelty
Lumber company in recent days.
When given a hearing yesterday
before the magistrate they entered
pleas of guilty and sentence was
deferred until this morning. The
two were turned over to the custo-
dy of the sheriff.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-11-10
To Work On Toy Project
For Local Hospital

Members of the Oakland Home
makers club are scheduled to meet
on Thursday, November H. at l p.
m, at the office of Miss Ethel
Grove, home demonstration agent,
to do work on the toy project for
the Garrett County Memorial hos
pital.
All members are to gather at
that time to complete their work on
their contribution to the project.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-11-10
To Address BPW Club

Willard l.. Hawkins, county
superintendent CT schools, will be
the principal speaker at the month
ly meeting of the Garrett County
Business and Professional Wom-
ems club at the WilIiam-James
hotel this evening, November 10.
The program is in keeping with
observance of National Education
Week.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-11-10
Governor McKeldin Will Deliver
Armory Dedication Address Saturday
Appropriate Ceremonies Are
Scheduled For Saturday
Afternoon, Evening

The National Guard armory of
Company c., 12lst Engineer Bat
TALON OF the 29th infantry division
of the Maryland National Guard,
will be dedicated with appropriate
ceremonies on Saturday, November
.12.
There will be open house and
tours for the public and engineer
displays from to 4:3O p. M, fol-
lowed by a band concert by the
Southern High School band, under
direction of Raymond Borrell
The dedication ceremony will be-
gin at ) O'Clock with the dedication
address being delivered by Hon.
Theodore McKeldin. governor of
Maryland
Remarks also are scheduled by
Major General Henry c. Evans, di-
vision commander; Lieut.. Col.
Frederic NJ Hewitt. battalion COM
mander; Major General Milton A.
Reckord, adjutant general of the
state OF Maryland; Neil c. Fralcy,
! associate judge of the Fourth Ju-
dicial Circuit; and Captain Arthur
c. Calhoun, company commander.
The dedication will be followed
by a dinner at the William-Jamcs
hotel in Oakland at $50 for invited
guests. Ceremonies will be con
Guided with dance at the armory
at p. IN. for invited guests.
Invitations to the dance arc to
be collected at the door, it was
stated
Construction of the armory began
in 1850 with portion of the build
ing being completed by late sum-
mer In the spring of 1852 contracts
were awarded tor building the gar
ages to house the units vehicles.
The garages we're completed in
late fall In the spring of 1854 con-
struction work began once again
at the armorv. and This time if was
the head building which was
10 house locker rooms orderly
room. lounges and the class room
It was well on its wav TO comple-
ton by late fall and the work was
finally COMPLETED in the summer
of 1858 incIudin9 landscaping and
Identification of thc evterior
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-11-10
Mercury Dips to 10

The mercury dipped TO 10 de.
grecs above zero on Sunday morn.
ing, for the low reading of the cur.
rent season. 1t also reached II de
grees on Tuesday morning.
Otherwise the weeks weather
was one of normalcy for this period
of the year. There was a slight
furry of snow on Tuesday with
rain falling on Monday. II has re-
manned cold throughout the period
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-11-10
To Confer Rank Of Page

The rank of Page will be con-
ferred upon a class of candidates
at the regular meeting of Garrett
Lodge No 113, knights of Pythias,
on Friday evening. The meeting
will begin at 7;30 o'clock.
Refreshments will be served fol-
lowing the business session. Guests
from Morgantown are expected to
attend the session.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-11-10
Civil Air Patrol To Meet

There will be a meeting of the
Civil Air patrol at the Episcopal
Parish house on Tuesday evening
November Is, at 100 o'clock, it was
announced.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-10-14

the community. Cheryl passed a.
way Monday at Children's Hospi-
tai, where she had been a patient
for five weeks. Besides the fam
lily Cheryl left many, many friends.
Mrs. c. M. Carter of West JEFF
ferson and Mr.. and Mrs. Hays
Carter attended the funeral of
John Cox at Greenfield on We'd
nesday.
Mrs. A Frank Martin held open
house Sunday in honor Of her
daughter-in-law and son, Mr.. and
Mrs. Eugene Martin and sons Mr.
Martin is Staff Engineer of Heat
ing, Ventilating and Air Condition
ing of the Prudential Insurance
Co. at their home office in New
ark, N. Jersey. The Martins live
at Scotch Plains in New Jersey.
All of Mrs. Martins other child
rem were home in the afternoon,
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Martin and four
children of Columbus, Mr.. and
Mrs. Glenn Miller and two child
rem of Plain City, Mr.. and Mrs.
Austin Harbage and five sons.
Roberta Jean Lewis entered a
MAPS contest and was awarded
Lash LaRue whip for a safety
poster.
Monroe Harbage was eleven
years old Friday and was much
surprised when his mother took
birthday cake and Kool-Aid to his
room, the sixth grade. Mrs. Alice
Wilson is the teacher.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Lucas of r.
r. 4 London, invited former neigh
bors to their home Sunday even
ing for a wiener roast. Those there
were Mr.. and Mrs. Neal Sherwood,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Roby and Pat
Il, Mr.. and Mrs. Elton Roby and
Tom, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Roby,
Dawn, Denise and CHRISTINE, Mr..
and Mrs. John Walker. Mr.. and
Mrs. Lloyd Roby and FEMME, Mrs.
Mary Roby, Mr.. and Mrs. Kermit
Walker, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Por-
schett, Mr.. and Mrs edward Hen
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-10-14

the biggest point bulge for the
Musketeers in the annual intra-
city contest.
In battles with mutual oppon-
nents, Xavier has beaten Louis
vile, 49 20, and Cincinnati Day
ton slipped by Cincinnati Is "a
in the season inaugural and suff-
cred its first defeat of the season
at the hands of Louisville, 19 Z,
last week after downing Kent
State, 26 13, earlier.
Connolly, who called xavier's
conquest of Cincinnati, "One of
the beat team efforts / have ever
seen" expressed concern over a
natural letdown this week. We've
been keyed for two tough oppo-
nents in Miami and Cincinnati the
past two weeks and its asking an
awful lot for the squad to remain
up for the third straight tradition
al rival, very dangerous Dayton
team" commented Connolly, but
the kiddoes know how traditional
this Dayton game is and how un-
predictable the outcome can be-"
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-10-14

mis- and Roby, Mrs. Mary Roby,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Eoby and
Bennie spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Cooper and family at
Mechanicsburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Boggs and
family spent Saturday with rela-
tives in Portsmouth. His uncle,
ITeston Brickey returned with
them for a weeks visit.
Claude Boggs attended the Fall
Meeting and Banquet of the Ohio
Section of the American Society
of Agriculture Engineers at the
Ohio Union on Friday. Mr.. Boggs
was one of the speakers on
Whats New and What Are the
Trends in Agricultural Engineer
ing?". He is a Public Relations
man for the Allis-C Chalmers Co. in
Eastern Ohio, Pennsylvania and
West Virginia.