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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-12-08
Ministers Arrange
Hospital Chaplaincy

The Mt Top Ministerial associa-
ton, in trying to be of more serv-
ice to the community at large, has
added another activity to its re-
sponsibilities. After much consid-
Grafton of various plans, arrange
ments have finally been completed
to assume the functions of a re-
volving hospital Chaplaincy.
Each week one of the local min
listers will be available at the Me
mortal hospital for sick visitation,
conference and ministry to those
in distress. This tour of special
duty will be ON a twenty-four hour,
seven day call schedule, and to mi
tiate the program, Rev. Paul S.
Parker of the Deep Creek Baptist
church has been designated as
chaplain for the week of December
or until relieved.
A list of the assigned chaplains
will be posted in the hospital and
the chaplain of the week may be
reached by phone at any time of
need.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-12-08
Postoffice To Remain
Open Two Saturdays

The Oakland postoffice will re-
main open all day on two Satur-
days, December 10 and December
II, in order to take care of the
extra Christmas mailing duties, it
was announced by Donald NJ.
Browning, postmaster
In order to facilitate mailing,
Mr. Browning asked patrons to tie
all their letters for local and out
of town delivery in separate pack
ages. Labels indicating that letters
are for local delivery may be OBJ
tanned either from carriers or at
the postoffice. Mr.. Browning said
marking the letters in this way
was a big saving in time. He said
that many patrons had followed
this procedure last year.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-12-08
Retirement Systems
Up For Discussion

The question of social security
for state and county employees was
up for discussion at a meeting in
Baltimore last week, attended by
Senator Clifford Friend and Will
liam O. Trcacy The latter was rep
rcscnting the employees of the Gar
rett County Roads department.
The hearing was before a COM
mittce on budget and finance of
the Maryland Legislative Council,
The reason the two attended the
meeting was to see if it couldn't
be arranged to make state retire
ment system optional with en-
ployes. and at the same time in
augurate a social security system
for state and county workers.
A law was passed at the last ses-
sion of the legislature making it
possible for a subdivision to enter
into a program of social security.
Senator Friend said he favored a
social security system and an OPP
tional state retirement system. At
present social security would be
available to state workers, but it
would be in addition to the state
retirement system.
A Garrett county roads employe,
making 80 cents an hour at the
present time would have some 9
cents of that amount taken for state
retirement. The social security pro-
gram would take about cents
under the same amount.
Senator Friend said he felt that
persons now in the state retire
ment system would not be agree
able to yielding on the question,
pointing out that they wanted to
retain the state system as manda-
tory for state employees.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-12-08
Robberies Being
Investigated Here

Several robbcries. perpetrated in
the vicinity last Thursday night or
Friday morning, have been under
investigation by county authorities,
but no arrests have been made up
to the present time
Sometime between 8 p. m last
Thursday night and A O'Clock Fri
day morning, a robbcr or robbers
entered the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad station in Oakland, the
postofficc in Mt Lake Park, and
the Oakland elementary school an
mex on Green street
The places we're ransacked and
at the annex they drank several
bottles of milk, but otherwise
nothing definite has been reported
as missing.
Railroad and postoffice police
have been investigating in addition
to Sheriff Paul w. Fisher. Two
teen-agers were held for question
ing but released and one other per-
son was questioned but not
charged
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-12-08
Checking Deer To
Determine Age
And How Well Fed

There's a new wrinkle in investi-
CATION work among the bucks that
are being brought in for checking
at the shcriffs office in Oakland.
Workers are taking impressions
of the bucks teeth, the length of
his hind foot and the size of his
antlcrs at the base. all of which
will determine the condition of the
various herds of the community
and whether or not their feeding
range is adequate 1t will also de-
terminc the average of the herd.
Assisting in this work is Craig
Whitcscll, research forester and
Harold J. Elser, fisheries biologist
Other checking stations are being
at GrantsVillc, Green
Ridge Hancock and Aberdeen,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-12-08

A 42-year-old man of Pennington,
Pa, died on Saturday morning, De
cember 3. under unusual circum-
stances at White Rock community
The man was identified as Hugh
Lohr
An autopsy of the body by Dir.
Skitarelic. Of Cumberland, brought
out the fact that the man, apparent
ly dead drunk" had strangled
while disgorging contents from his
stomach.
Paul Fisher, Trooper Robert
Henline of the State Police and Dr..
Thomas Lusby deputy medical
examiner made the investigation.
Fisher related the following story.
He said Wayne Castecl Fred Reck-
ard and Lohr went out on drink
ing party. They went first to Union
town. then to Oakland, and finally
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-12-08
Three Hospitalized
Following Collision

Three persons were hospitalized
as the result of a head-on collision
on Oak street last Saturday eve
ming, and one man is in the county
jail as a result
Hospitalized were Mr. and Mrs
Dcnzil Sincs and son Melvin Doug
las Sines. Oakland. Mr.. Sincs had
possible internal injuries while
Mrs. Sines had multiple decorations
and Commissions. Both are still pa
tients in Garrett County Memorial
hospital but are improving Melvin
had compound fracture of the
nose and Commissions. lie was dis
charged on Tuesday.
Arrested following the investiga-
ton was Mark Upole, driver of the
automobile which was heading west
on Oak street at a high rate of
speed according to authorities
Corporal Samuel Conrad of the
State Police. placed Upole in the
county Jail and charged him with
operating an automobile while
under the influence Of Intoxicating
Liquor. Sheriff Paul w. Fisher said
was the mans second offense
which, if convicted, automatically
sends him to the House of Cor
rection for a six months term
Fisher said the man also has had
the unique experience of having
been given two dishonorable dis
charges from the armed forces.
Fisher related that after his first
dishonorable discharge he per-
suaded army officials to take the
man back again so that he could
redeem himself Instead he re-
ceived second dishonorable dis
charge within a few months.
The accident occurred about
Sixth street when officials said
Upole attempted to pass another
vehicle at the top of slight rise
and met the Sines car head-on
Upole is scheduled to have a
hearing before Trial Magistrate w.
O. Bitter on December II.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-12-08
Case of Rabies
Found in County

A case of rabies in fox in Gar
rett County was discovered week
ago, and Dr.. Arthur Jones, county
health officer, urged that no dogs
be permitted to run at large and
that stray wild dogs be destroyed.
DR.. Jones told the story that on
Saturday November 26, two dogs
owned by Wallace Kimmell. of
Deer Park, we're fighting an animal
which they finally killed. 1t was a
fox and game warden Leo Friend
and DR., Franklin d. Custer, vet
erinarian, obtained the head and
had it sent to Baltimore for eXami-
nation The report was brought
back that the fox was rabid
DR.. Jones also advised that per-
sons having valuable dogs should
get preventive vaccine for rabies.
A fox in commissions and pre-
sumed to have had rabies was
killed last spring in the White Rock
section. Rabies also has been re-
ported in the eastern section of Al
legany county, West Virginia coun-
ties to the west and south and
Somerset county in Pennsylvania
Dr.. Jones said any fur-bearing ami
NAL can have rabies.
He urged strict precautions to
prevent the spread of the disease.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-12-08
PIun Christmas Play
At Oakland Elementary

The Nativity Story" in song
and Scripture will be presented by
pupils Of the Oakland Elementary
school in the Annex auditorium at
$40 p. M, Friday, December Is.
One hundred and scventy-fivc
boys and girls will be represented
in the program, which is made pos
sible through the combined efforts
of all the teachers.
A short PIT. A. business session
will precede the program.
The public is invited
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-12-08
Senior Chorus To
Present Cantata
On December 10Th

Members of Southern's Senior
chorus, under the direction Of Mrs.
Russell Brown and assisted by Mrs.
Barbara Colabresc, will present on
December 10 "The Song Of Christ
mas cantata by Roy Ringwald,
Eighty-six voices will combine to
present this Christmas concert.
The 9-E Core class under the di-
rection of Miss Ann Dilgard Will
present tableauX during the can
tata.
THE Song Of Christmas is the
story Of the nativity as told in
Christmas song, carols and Bibll-
cal verses. Fred Waring and his
Pennsylvanians were the first to
perform this cantata in 1915. The
Senior chorus presented THE Song
of Christmas once before, in 1858.
Soloists in the cantata will in
clude Barbara Moon, Susan Me
sing, Frank Dewitt George Lee
Edward bittlhgef ana = - 'i"o ,
Murray me mar a1oi , ~ :, i''"e 80 :
Nef'lhg ana = 80" III ~, aIa,,,.
Whohl are '''e''''V' > - W
Mrs. Brown has also arranged
something for the youngsters. II
will include vocal t1o' !" in'ef
Wonderland, by Cafole savage
Pat Dewitt ana oaVheil''e ! ilS'i's
er; speciaily dance ou9ie .3i.'"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-12-08
Hunter Is Shot

Irwin Lillcr, aged 81, of Mt. Lake
Park, was accidentally shot by d
high powered rifle while he was
hunting on the Dove farm in the
Potomac State Forest area on Wed
nesday morning about $3.50 o'clock.
The bullet entered his back on
the left side, piercing his entire
body. He was taken to Garrett
County Memorial hospital where
he was resting comfortably.
The identity Of the person who
fired the shot was not known.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-12-08
Fifty Contribute
To Christmas Treat

Fifty individuals and business
concerns have sent their contribu-
tons to the Mt Top Chamber of
Commerce to help in paying for the
annual Christmas treat for the chill
dren OF the community
Contributions thus far have
amounted to S39750 Charles L..
Briner, secretary, said the c of c
was endeavoring to raise $3.50 to
cover the cost of the treat to the
$500 or more children. twelve years
of age and under, who are cared for
under this program.
The treat will be distributed ON
Saturday afternoon, December IL,
at l o'clock.
Lollypops have been contributed
by w. T. DeWcese, candy by Fair
mont Imperial. candy and cookies
by Sanders Motor Freight, and cash
contributions have been received
thus far from Lewis Jones, Dewitt
and DeBerry Half Price Stores,
Hamil1's Stationery, Rotary club.
Highlander Pharmacy, Knights of
Pythias. Oakland Bakery, William
Treacy, Ray Teets, Arthur Naylor.
A. d. Naylor and Company, Oak
land Electric, Michael Candy. Gort-
ner's Store, Joe Hinebaugh and
Son. Oakland Lumber, Shirer's
Plumbing, Carnation Company, A,
T. Matthews, Bittncr and Stahl,
Rights Insurance, First National
Bank, Acorn Associates, w. w.
Dawson, Dr. James Fcastcr, Oak
land Pharmacy, Sharps Motor DR..
Alvin Friend, James Fazzalari,
Jackson's 5 and 10, Dr. j. W Wen
eel. Rudy's Department store, Neil
c. FraIcy, Mason Glotfelty garage,
E. r. Jones. w II. Offutt. Dwight
Slower, Harold Ashby BroWnings,
Inc. Orange Crush, DR.. H. r. Glib
son, DR.. F. d. Custer, DR.. A. f.
Nance, Mabel Hathaway Beauty
Shop, w o. w, City Roller Mills.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-12-08
Southern Opens
Season With Win

Southern High schools basket
ball team, under the direction Of a
new coach, Carl Schoonovcr, won
its opening game at Terra Alta on
Tuesday night The final score was
II to II.
Southern took a 20 to lead at
the quarter, then widcncd it to IS
% at the half, and held a 63-4l
edge at the third quarters end
Schoonover selected +. Colaw,
Brohawn. Sanders, 7. Colaw and
Knots for the starters but made
substitutions with Glaze, Garrett,
Dilgard and Ruff. Toby Colaw
topped the Highlanders' attack
with 20 points on eight field goals
and four fouls, while John Ruff
scored 16 points and Fred Colaw,
II. Brohawn hit for 7 points, Sand
ers for 5, Knots for 5, Glaze for
4, Garrett for 4 and Dilgard for ,.
The Highlanders made good on Is
Of 81 foul attempts.
Hollcn was high for Terra Alta
with II points, while Wicklow
scored II, Frankhouser 6, Britner
i, Dunston s, Friend s. Terra Al
ia scored ! out of 24 fouls. South
eln outscorcd Terra Alta from the
field % to Is baskets.
Southern Jayvces also took the
preliminary battle, 81 to 80.
The Highlandcrs will try their
now team against Allegany High
school at Cumberland on Friday
night. The game is called for s o.
clock. This will be the only game
scheduled with the Allegany county
team this year.
Coach SchoonoVer said his team
had first game" filters which was
natural but that they played well.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-12-08
Have improper Licenses

Two Washington, D. c. residents
were arrested by game wardcns on
Tuesday on a charge of having inn
proper hunting licenses. Although
residents Of the District they had
obtained statewide hunting Ii
ccnses at Silver Spring prior TO
coming to Garrett County for the
deer season.
They were identified as Ronald
Paape and Howark Hecker.
Both pleaded guilty when given
a hearing before Trial Magistrate
w. O. Bitter and they we're fined
$50 and costs each.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-12-08
Held For Grand Jury

William Upolc, 81, Of Deer Park,
was held for action of the Grand
Jury at hearing before Trial
Magistrate w. 0. Bitter on Tues
day mornin. Upolc was charged
with assault upon a -year-old
girl which took place last Thurs
day.
Upole was arrested Friday by
Constable Mark H. Moon. Upole is
being detained in the County Jail.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-12-08
Deer Kill Hits
438 In 3 Days

At least four hundred thirty
eight deer have been killed in Gar
rett County during the first three
days of the six-day season, it was
announced by game officials this
morning.
The number was cighty-fivc
above the total for the first three
days of last year and there we're
indications that the final total
would surpass the all-time record
of 592 bucks killed, which occurred
in 1852.
Hunters have had favorable hunt
ing weather for the first three days
and it was likely that the entire
season would remain the same.
Most of the deer brought in were
of moderate weight Apparently
the biggest rack of horns to show
up was brought in by Harold Moon.
of Cresaptown, showing IA points.
His buck weighed only 106 pounds,
however. Heaviest buck seemed to
be 173 pounds, 3-pointer brought
down by Charles Handley, of Wash
ington
Several women entered the pic
ture again this year in fact more
than usual Women succeeding in
shooting their buck included Doro-
thy Tcets, Accident; Imogene Will
ey. Accident; Mrs. Helen Hooper,
Pasadena; Vera Sligcr, Oakland;
Anna Mummcrt Oakland; Mrs.
Clifford Hollcr Oakland; Mrs.
James McRobic, Mt Lake Park;
Mrs. William Maffett, Oakland.
Game wardcns reported viola
tons at minimum and they had
reported about dozen illegal kills
to date. With spike bucks being
legal kills this year, there seemed
to be little inclination TO break the
law.
A doe which became stuck in the
ice of Deep Creek Lake was freed
by Deputy Sheriff James Frantz
and Floyd Custer, deputy game
warden, on Tuesday Ice on the
! lake is spotty and the doe broke
through in an area just above Deep
Greek bridge.
The tabulation at the several sta
tons showed the following figures
for the first three days Oakland,
So. 40, %, total l2O; Grantsville, 81,
as, %, total 1870; Storey's, II, 81, 20,
total "a: Friendsville Is, 49, 6, total
! 40; Swanton, 10, Is, g. total 43;
Westernport, II, 6, no report for
third day, total IS; LaVale, IL, 8,
no report for third day, total q.
One other station reported one deer
on Monday, making the totals for
the three days, 1888, ITO, 80 grand
total 438.
A partial list of the deer kill,
along with residence of the hunter,
the number of points and weight
when available, and where killed,
is given below:
Swanton, Monday-William Tas-
ker. Kitzmiller, 4, Sc, Backbone;
! William FitzWater, Jr., Swanton, 6,
| 81, Turkey Neck Paul Uber, 4, 102,
Meadow Mt; Charles r. Wagner,
| Luray, Va, 5, ia, Hickory Hill;
Continued on Page Severn
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-12-08
Voting Machine
Selection Again
Is DeadIOCked
County Commissioners And
Board Of Supervisors Fail
To Reach Agreement

A joint meeting of the Board of
County Commissioners and Board
of Election Supervisors last Fri
day to decide which of two voting
machines to purchase again wound
up in tie vote, 3 to 3.
Prior to the vote, representative
of both voting machine companies
presented their case. There was
discussion on the difference in the
cost of printing for the ballots and
other necessary forms for each
election and the Automatic Voting
Machine company representative
declared there would be saving
of several hundred dollars at each
election if his machines were pur-
chased. This was denied by the
other concern, and before the meet
ing adjourned it was determined
that there probably would be no
difference at all in the cost
There was discussion on word
may" which appeared in the bid
of the Automatic Voting Machine
company. The bid included an offer
of Automatic to lend two machines,
which also declared that they
may be paid for by 1862 Auto
matic's representative pointed out
that this gave the county leeWay in
accepting the machines or deciding
they we're not needed and went SO
far as to indicate that that word
might mean that the company
would give them to the county out
right There was no assurance of
that however.
II. d. Swartzcntruber, president
of the County Commissioners, who
directed the meeting, then asked
each member of the two boards
why they favored the machine they
did.
William L. Gibson, president of
the Board of Supervisors, said he
favored Automatic because every
thing was on eye level, without
having to bend your back to vote;
that it was less weighty, easier to
move around, that all mechanical
parts went into a case when not in
use, that there was simplicity in
handling. He quoted a letter from
Baltimore which indicated there
were 2,788 Automatic machines in
use in the state as compared to 273
for Shoup.
Erwin Roth, County Commission
er, said Automatic was easier TO
handle and declared it would cost
the county less money since we
never will be billed for the other
two machines"
Francis w Sanders, member of
the Board of Supervisors said as
a taxpayer he felt the Automatic
best for the people in the long run
and that he wasn't going to accept
the low bidder.
William o. Treacy, member of
the Board of Supervisors, said his
personal preference was the Shoup
machine, that he liked the face of
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-12-08
Cold and Clear

Weather for the week for the
most part has been cold and mostly
clear with the exception of Satur-
day and Saturday night when it
rained considerably There was a
minimum of sleet. 1t became much
colder by Monday and remained
clear Monday and Tuesday.
Wednesday remained cold with
some cloudiness, a light snow fell
Wednesday night but disappeared
almost Immediately. Thursday con-
tinucd cold with some cloudincss.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-12-08

r. Bowen Hardcsty. president of
Frostburg State Teachers college,
and former county superintendent
of schools Of this county, will be the
speaker at the weekly meeting of
the Oakland Rotary club on Friday
evening at 6:l5 at the William
James hotel.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-12-08

J. Willard Tawes, comptroller OF
the treasury of Maryland, will dis
cuss the states finances at the reg
ular meeting of the Oakland-Mt
Lake Park Lions club next Mon
day evening at the William-James
hotel. He will be introduced by
Robert w. Lohr, program chairman.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-12-08
FACING THE ISSUE

FACING TIT ISSIEThese two photographs show the votn9
iAUsU I'LL lOOUL Automatic voting
with which the voter will in contact
relatively while
nearly Both machines provide for
referendum correction
Of fulfill all
men Maryland
Of the County Board of
the make although the Shoup
has Maryland law makes
chimes mandatory next years elections The Shoup machine
n
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-12-08
DER THE RAMP ARTS

DER THE the 9S t foSsy G @e ausSsn
in threench cabe Naval deck The weapon
Dewitt Hyde the
M the County Commissioners Weighing
Oakland county truck from
fredericksburg Pa Plates the in
built 1912 combination of companies including
the NHehe Printing Press Records
from which vessel it removed but
smaller craft such mine The tracking
working order. The replaces
barrel, mounted which removed
early World WarRepuban
Staff Photo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-25
Composer Hindemith
Wins SibeIius Prize

HELSINKI, Finland. April IS
up. - German-born composer
Paul Hindemith today was
awarded one Of the music
worlds biggest purses. the
S34, 900 Jean Sibelius prize.
The award was established in
1851 in honor of Finland's great
composer by shipowner Anti
Wihuri. Because Mr.. Sibelius
will be 80 next December. two
prizes are being given this. year.
The first was awarded last
month to Russian born Igor
Stravinsky. who now makes his
home in California.
M Hindemith. now SO, went
to Yale University after the
l>azis condemned his music as
un-German.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-25
10 in District to Receive
Guqqenheim FeIIowships

Ten Washingtonians will re-
ceive John Simon Guggenheim
Memorial Foundation fellowship
grants to enable them to carry
on studies, it was announced
today.
This is part of a program I'M
der which 248 Americans all
over the Nation will obtain
grants totaling $968,000.
The late United States Sena-
tor from Colorado. Simon Gug-
genheim, and Mrs. Guggenheim
established the foundation in
memory Of a son. John Simon
Guggenheim, who died in 1922
as a young man.
The Washington area resi-
dents receiving the grants:
Silas Douglass Cater, jr.,
Washington editor. The Reporter
MAGAZINE; DR.. Philip Davis,
mathematician, Bureau Of Stand
ards; DR.. Friedrich Engel-Jan-
osi. professor of European his
tory, Catholic University: Hessel
Duncan Hall, author and lee
turer, historical adviser to the
British Embassy.
Bray Hammond. economic his
torian: DR.. Charlton Human,
honorary fellow Folger Shake
speare Library: DR.. Stanley K.
Hornbeck. former director. Of
flee of Far Eastern Affairs. State
Department, and former Am
bassador to The Netherlands;
DR.. Ernest Albert Lachner. as
sociate curator of fishes. Ma
tional Museum, Smithsonian In
stitution.
DR.. Brian Tierney, assistant
professor of history, Catholic
University: DR.. Franklin Bur-
leigh Williams, jr., associate
professor of English, George
town University: DR.. Raymond
Nicholas Doetsch. assistant pro-
fessor of bacteriology. University
of Maryland: DR.. Robert Oliver
Scow, senior assistant surgeon.
National Institute of Arthritis
and Metabolic Diseases. Be-
thesda, Md; DR.. Joseph Weber.
professor of electrical engineer
ing, University of Maryland.
DR.. Alexander Weinstein. re-
search professor of applied math-
ematics. University of Maryland;
Brig. Gen. Oscar w. Koch. re-
tired Army officer, Arlington:
DR.. Edward James McShane,