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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-03-24
81 Scouts Enroll
Tn Crellin Troop

Thirty-scven boys have enrolled
in the Crellin Scout Troop No. Al,
of Potomac Council, it was an
nounced by Clifford Holler, scout
master. Scout troops are required
to re-regiSter every year
Assisting Mr.. Holler are Harold
Hinebaugh and Harold Lantz, as
assistants, while Darwin Fike is
the explorer adviser, in charge of
the scouts aged IA or older
The troop committee includes
Rev. Don Jackson, chairman; Rev.
Edsil Bragg, Dwight Ashby, Iret
Ashby, Dale Ashby, Homer Shaffer,
George Hinebaugh and James Foy.
Junior LantZ, Robert ShaGfer and
James AShby are charter members
of the troop who remain on the
rolls. Others enrolled for the year
include Jay Bell, Ronnie ColaW,
Terry ColaW, Dwight ColaW, Allen
Dewitt, Bill Duling, Dale Ellis, Ed
ward Gank, Lee johnson, Bill Kel-
ly, Don Boice, Robert Smith Ken
meth Shaffer, Thomas Martin, Jake
Sliger Bud Henline, Douglas
Stiles, Albert Stiles, Artie Ashby,
Willard Boice, Keith Mersing, Den
mis- Myers, Wayne Glotfelty, John
Snyder, David Jackson, Robert
Friend, Robert Elsey, Wayne Nor
gan, Robert Gregory, Ellis Smith,
Henry Sisler, Jim Hollcr, Thomas
Holler and Jimmie Friend
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-03-24
Seeks Referendum
On Daylight Time

Senator Clifford Friend yestcr-
day introduced bill in the Senate
to provide for referendum on
daylight saving time in Garrett
county. The measure was referred
TO a committee which included
Friend, kimblc and DoWncy.
The bill is identified as Senate
Bill $50.
Friday is the dcadlinc for bills
to be introduced in the General
Assembly. Up until this morning
there was no indication in the legis-
lative routine that any bill calling
for referendum to legalize the
sale of Whiskey had been intro
duced in the House of Delegates.
Senator Friend this week de
clared he would not 90 along with
a bill calling for special election,
but would not object to bill that
would call for a referendum at a
regular election. As the bill is con
templated at present it would call
for a liquor store in Oakland with
the Board of License commission
crs empowered to grant other
towns the same right if the occasion
demanded. Actual contents of the
bill will be known, only if and
when it is introduced in the House
and it will have to be done by Fri
daN
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-03-24
Union Lenten Services
To Continue Wednesday

Union Lcnten services among the
Protestant churches of Oakland
will continue next Wednesday eve
ming with service in St Paul S
Methodist church, with Rev John
j. Atwell, Episcopal rector speak
ing on God and Our Salvation. :
This is the sixth in a series of talks
on "A Faith for Today" The time
is 7:30.
The Episcopal church was well
filled last night for the service at
which Rev. Glenn Eagle of the
Nazarene Church, spoke on God
and Mans Sins"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-03-24
February Welfare
Reaches S26,144.58

February Welfare costs i'll Gar
rett county reached S26l4458, ac-
cording to figures released by
Thomas J. S. Waxter, director of
the state department of public vel
fare. This was exclusive of admin
istration costs.
The February report showed the
biggest amount went to dependent
children where 377 children in 1875
families received $1O67246, an
average of S8470 per family. There
were 9 new applications, cases
added and 8 cancelled, in this de-
partment
Two hundred fifty-one listed
under Old Age Assistance received
SO, 10000. an average Of S3865. There
were seven new applications here
with seven cases added and seven
cancelled.
Four blind persons received
S204.85. One hundred three persons
listed as permanently and totally
disabled received S4,283.31. an aver
age of SAL 50. There we're three new
applications here with one case be-
ing added and two being cancelled
Eighteen persons were listed under
General Public Assistance and they
received $856.92, an average of
S4761.
Eleven listed under Foster Home
care received $426.95, an average of
$38.81. There was one new appli-
cation and one case added.
The report showed total of 764
persons receiving assistance and
the amount was about $3.50 more
than for the previous month.
Throughout the state total pay
ments in all categories amounted
to 81 ,694, 1852, which compared with
81, 531 1856 for February, 1854, and
S1,676,9 89 for the previous month
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-03-24
Red Cross Fund
Reaches S925.78

With five of fifteen communities
making partial reports, it was an
nounced that S925.78 had been con-
tributed thus far in the American
Red Cross annual drive for funds
Richard X Dayton, campaign chair
man, said the total was of the first
of the week and that additional
funds had been received since that
time
Reporting thus far we're Grants
vile with $133; Loeb Lynn, with
S7553; Mt Lake Park, $84.25; Oak
land business district, 5000; Power
House, Sl4. The county quota this
year was set at STATS. Half of that
amount remains within the county,
with the other half being sent to
National headquarters.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-03-24
Big Damage Suit Is
Removed to Allegany

The 100000 damage suit filed
by the Westernport survivor of
fatal auto-pedestrian accident
against a motorist, has been moved
from this county to Allegany Coun-
ty Circuit court for trial.
Paul Richard Roderick of West
ernport, has filed suit against Jo-
seph Carl FrantZ. of Hutton.
Associate Judge Neil c. Fraley
signed an order removing the case
after Horace p WhitWorth, Jr.,
Roderick's attorney, filed sug-
gestion that his client would be UNI
able to get a fair trial in Garrett
county.
Roderick sustained fracture of
both legs, injuries to his back. a
fractured pelvis, conclusion about
the head and cuts and bruises when
he was struck by Frantz' car on
January %, in Crcllin Miss Mary
Fay Harvey. of Mt Lake Park, who
was walking with Roderick after
leaving a nearby church, was
killed. Frantz is represented by
Walter c. Capper, Cumberland, and
Stuart F. Hamill. Jr. of Oakland.
Frantz was ordered held for &C
ton of the March grand jury on a
charge of manslaughter by auto
mobile when given a preliminary
hearing before Trial Magistrate w
O. Bilzer, in Oakland The grand
jury adjourned last Wednesday
without bringing an indictment
against him
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-03-24
Legislators Want
Assessment Bill
Back on the Floor

The Senate on Monday passed
and sent to Gov McKeldin bill
to put annual real estate assess
ments into effect this year instead
of next. but today it was learned
the legislators wanted the bill back
on the floor
Backers of the bill Monday beat
down an amendment which would
have exempted dozen counties.
The measure would give Baltl-
more City an estimated IL million
dollars more for next year but by
contrast it was estimated some
counties would lose. In general,
lower assessments mean more state
aid to a county, and if assessments
were lower in a county than was
recommended, they would have to
be raised. and as a result that coun-
ty would receive less in equaliza-
ton funds from the state.
A 1858 survey by the State Tax
commission showed assessments
averaged from 25 percent of market
value in Calvert county to more
than 60 percent in Baltimore city.
Counties where senators sought
to have them exempted from the
annual assessments bill included
Garrett Attempts also had been
made earlier to amend the bill so
that the present system of reasscs-
sing every three years would re-
main in effect in their counties.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-03-24
Plans For Management Out
lined At Meeting Here
Lost Friday

A complete report of study of
fish conditions in Deep Greek Lake
was made in 1854 along with plans
for this summer, we're heard last
Friday evening at a meeting in the
fire hall
The meeting was called to dis
cuss the fish management program
for the lake which had aroused
some controversy among conserva-
ton groups in the county
Earl Poorbaugh, director of the
Department of Information for
Maryland. announced again the
plan of the state to make a
thorough study of a certain area
of the lake this summer. but that
while the study was being made a
total of some 10000 trout would be
placed in the lake early in May.
The State plans to take 40-acre
section, or about l percent of the
total area of the lake, in the Vi
cinity of Hooppole Run, to make
the test, where a sufficient would
be used to gather in all the fish in
that area and classify them.
Report by Elser
A lengthy report made by Harold
J. Elser, fisheries biologist of Solo
mons, Maryland, was distributed to
the 50 or more present, and some
of the report explained in detail
The fourth annual crecl census
was designed TO estimate the har-
vest of fish and the degree of fish
ing pressure.
The report showed the number
of fishing trips had declined from
1851 when there we're an estimated
Is. 400 TO l01OO trips in 1854, but
that during the same period bass
fishing was steadily improving
from % smallmouth taken for
every 1000 hours of fishing in 1851,
to IS smallmouth taken for every
1000 hours of fishing in 1854. Elser
Continued On Page Three
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-03-24
Scouts Plan Spaghetti
Supper This Saturday

The Girl Scouts of Oakland are
planning their third annual Spa
ghetu dinner, in an effort to raise
funds to help finance their annual
trip to some large city This week
the group plans to take bus trip
to Washington, d. C., sometime in
May
The dinner is scheduled for the
Oakland Fire hall on Saturday,
March 26, and serving will take
place from 5 to 8 o'clock. The din
ner is sponsored by the Civic club
of Oakland. for the benefit of the
scouts. The cost is 81 per plate for
adults and so cents a plate for chill
dren.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-03-24
Bill Seeks Penny
Tax On Cigarets
For School Needs
Amount Obtained Would
Boost Teacher Salary And
Permit Capital OutIuy

A bill to permit the Garrett
County Commissioners to impose a
cent per pack tax on cigarets sold
in Garrett county for raising school
teacher salaries and for school con-
struction, was introduced in the
Maryland legislature Tuesday Two
other measures permitting Mont
gomery and Carroll Counties to i'm
pose cigaret taxes have been en-
acted.
A motion recommending this bill
was acted upon favorably last
Thursday night at a public meeting
of the Garrett County Council of
Parents and Teachers which met
at Southern High school.
A committee named that night
included the superintendent of
schools, member of the School
Board, member Of the Board of
County Commissioners, chairman
of the legislative committee of the
County Teachers association, and
a member of the P-TA. Council.
They met in the County Superin-
| tendents office Saturday and pre-
pared a letter which was sent to
State Senator Clifford Friend, and
the three members of the House of
Delegates, Harry c. Edwards, Ker-
nit Glotfelty and Jesse J. Ashby.
The tax would be used for an in
crease of not more than 5000 an
nually in teachers salaries, and for
capital outlay.
The committee stated in its let
ter that it felt that an improved
teachers salary scale was essential
to progress in Garrett county,
schools, and that it felt much
needed to be done to further inn
prove the physical facilities which
now exist in the elementary schools
in particular. This applied to build
ings. furniture, toilets Fairgrounds,
etc, the committee said.
Legislators Favor Tax
Senator Clifford Friend, in a
telephone conversation on Tuesday
morning. said he and all the dele
gates were in favor of the proposed
! legislation and said it would not be
necessary to continue to lombard
them with letters and kilograms
I He said the group had received sew
eral hundred letters favoring the
tax and that the letters still were
coming.
The recommendation to the legis-
lators was drafted by Willard L.
Hawkins. superintendent of schools,
H. d. Swartzentruber, president OF
the County Commissioners; Mrs
Mary Martin, representing the r.
TIA. council; Walter w Dawson,
president of the Board OF, Educa-
ton; and Foster Riggs, chairman
of the welfare committee of the
county teachers association.
1t was pointed out to the P.-T.A.
group last Thursday that tax of
one cent per package on cigarcts
would still render cigarets in this
county 40 cents carton cheaper
than Pennsylvania cigarets and 80
cents a carton cheaper than West
Virginia cigarets. 1t was shown that
thousands of visitors come to the
county each year because of recre-
ational facilities and that cigarets
was one item they purchased in
quantity.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-03-24
Barn Destroyed By Fire

The barn on the farm of Joseph
Jordan. of near Terra Alta, W. Va,
was entirely destroyed by fire last
Thursday evening, March II, about
6 o'clock. The loss included guam
tity of hay and grain and several
pieces of farm machinery.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-03-24
GSrOMpES GiUeM FMEIEeepOE'l OI'
FISH Conditions iYs Deep CT'PeIs
County Treusurer's Office
To Be Open Tomorrow

Although most of the county of
fees in the Court House will be
closed tomorrow. Friday, March 25,
in observance of Maryland Day, Jo-
seph WEIGH, county treasurer, said
his office would remain open for
business as usual.
This is to make it possible for
any citizen to get his automobile
tags as we'll as give the opportunity
for people to pay their taxes if they
so desire.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-03-24
Court Trials To
Begin Monday
Action Scheduled On II In
Observation-Disclosures Case
Set For Wednesday

The March Term of the Garrett
County Circuit court will get UNI
derWay on Monday March %, with
action slated on seventeen indict,
ments returned by the recent grand
jury. plus a number of other cases
held over from the last term of
court or brought to the circuit court
as appeals from trial magistrates
The trial against Hobart William
Dewitt Is. of Sang Run, on a muir
der charge in connection with the
death Of his three-months-old
daughter, is tentatively set for next
Wednesday,
Last Saturday Associate Judge
Neil c. Fraley appointed two at
torncys for DeWitts defense when
the defendant appeared in court
and testified he had no funds to
hire legal aid
Judge Fralcy designated W,
Dwight Slower, former States at
torney. and Stuart F. Hamill, Jr,
as DcWitts attorneys.
Dewitt was arrested last week in
Bucna Vista, Va, where he was liv-
ing with his wife and three other
children, after the grand jury had
indicted him for murder in the
death Of the child. Both Dewitt and
his wife we're arrested in February
and held for investigation but we're
released about a week later for lack
of evidence.
Among other cases to be heard
are the following listed on the
criminal docket:
John ellsworth, assault; ElWood
Phillippi, non support and resist
ing arrest; Elmer Sliger Byard
Bender, Marlin Lawson, all on
/ charge of false pretense: Martin
Woodrow Mckenzie, two indict-
ments on statutory burglary; Troy
Smith, statutory burglary; Vernon
HENDERSON. larceny and receiving
stolen goods: Thomas Elwood Saw
age, William Frazce, Harry Ed
wards ILL., the latter of Mt Lake
Park, all on a charge of bastardy
indictments for bastardy and
statutory rape also were issued for
another individual who is not yet
in custody.
Carried Over
Carried over from last term are
two bastardy cases against Joseph
Kisner and Walter Reed Butler
Both petitioned for a blood test at
the last term of court. Another one
carried over involves Lorraine
/ Wiley and Richard Yommer on
charges of larceny and receiving
stolen goods; and one against Roy
limbaugh for sale and possession
of alcoholic beverages. He was in
dicted last September but did not
appear to file bond until in Janu-
airy
Appeal Cases
Two cases involving overloaded
/ trucks will be heard as appeals
/ from trial magistrates Ernest burst
appealed a decision involving 1852
/ fine following a trial before Magis-
tratc w. O. Bitter. Larry Lawson
appealed a decision of Karol Rush
on a similar charge wherein the
man was fined $522.
Jackie Yommer appealed three
charges from Magistrate c. S. Eel
/ Ter. on which he was fined 500 and
costs in each case, one for operat-
ing a motor vehicle under the in
fluence of liquor or drugs, operat-
ing motor vehicle while privilege
was refused or cancelled, and for
making false statements to secure
an instruction permit.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-03-24
Legislative Routine
Senate

Senate
Bills Enacted-H.B. 247, by Gar
rett county delegation, defining a
Garrett county resident for the pur-
pose of procuring an anglers Ii
cense as one who has resided in
the county six of the last twelve
months before applying.
Bills PaSsed-The bill to elimi-
nate entirely motor vehicle license
fee increases which it had previ-
ously postponed for one year.
Bills Introduced
SD. 5l6-By Senator Friend to
provide a one-cent per pack ciga-
ret tax in Garrett county to finance
higher teacher pay and school con-
struction and maintenance.
SD. 520-By Friend to increase
from Sc to IS the days pay of Gar
rctt County Orphans Court judges.
House
Bills Passed-H.B. 225, by Allie
gany and Gcrrett delegation, to
regulate strip coal mining requir-
ing operators to cover and plant
pits
Reports UnfavorabIy
The Senate adopted an unfavora-
BILE report on House Bill 39l. spon-
sored by the Allegany, Frederick,
Garrett and Washington county
delegations, that would require re-
ports of hunting accidents to the
Game and Inland Fish commission.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-06-28
NOTICE To CONTRACTORS
STATE OF OHIO
DEPARTMENT OE HIGHWAYS
Columbus, Ohio, June IL, 1855
Contract Sales Legal Copy NO, 55-aSl
INIT pRICE

Columbus, Ohio, June IL, 1855
Contract Sales Legal Copy No. $3.50
UNIT PRICE CONTRACT
Sealed proposals will be received
at the office of the State Highway
Director of Ohio at Columbus, Ohio
until 1000 AM, Ohio (Eastern)
Standard Time, Tuesday, July IL,
1855, for improvements in:
Proposals Nos. / to 3 inclusive are
offered as one project and will be
awarded as one contract.
PROPOSAL NO. L
=, Madison County, Ohio, on Section
son Township, by applying an as
phaltic concrete surface course, It.
ems T-30 and TBS.
Pavement: Width % feet. Length
| lS,0O4.S feet or 341 miles.
PROPOSAL NO. 2
Madison County. Ohio, on Section
| 1859, State Route No 3S, in Deer
Creek and Union Townships, by ap-
! plying an asphaltic concrete surface
| course, Items T-30 and TBS.
| Pavement: Width 20 feet. Length
1886 feet or 2.45 miles.
| PROPOSAL NO. 3
I Madison County, Ohio, on Section
! tl4.23 London), State Route No. 3S
sphaltic concrete surface course.
I Items T-30 and TBS
Pavement: Width % feet Length
! l,9O0.S feet or 0.36 mile.
A IOpbSdlS NOS. / 10 inclusive OF
| this project to be completed not lat
| er than October 81, 1855
/, The minimum wage to be paid to
| all labor employed on this contract
| shall be in accordance with the
Schedule of Prevailing Hourly
Wage Rates Ascertained and Deter
mined by the Department of Indus
trta Relations applicable To State
Highway Department improvements
in accordance with Sections 4115.03
17-3). 4115.nl C17-D. 4115-05 (t7-
4a) 4115.06 G7-5n, and 411507 17-
5a) of the Revised Code of Ohio"
The bidder must submit with his
bid = certified check in the amount
of $2.650.00.
Plans and specifications are on
file in the department Of highways
- tho office of the division deputy
director.
The director reserves the right to
reject anv md alt hids
s. o. LINZELL
State Highway Director
June "a 27 July
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-06-28

NOTICE Of PUBLIC SALE
ASH RI. Bidwell, Admr. of
the estate of Amanda Hanscel.
deceased,
Plaintiff
ASH H. Bidwell. Admr. of
the estate of Chris Hanscel.
ct al
Defendants
In pursuance of the order of the
Probate Court of Madison County
Ohio, Case No. 12,301-A, / will offer
the following described real estate
for sale at public auction on Satur.
day. the second day of July 1856 al
100 o'clock PM, on the premises
hereinafter described:
Situated in the Village of La
fayette, County of Madison and
State of Ohio, and bounded and
described as follows:
FIRST TRACT: Beginning at
fence post and stone northeast
corner to A. f. CARROTS lot:
Quinn N. Sc degrees As f. 5.25
chains (chain 4 poles) to a stone
in the line of A. E. Sager's lot.
now owned by Mia NJ Akison:
thence with said Sager line S.
4 degrees r. 1871 chains to a
stone in the north line of North
Street: thence with the line of
said street S. IS degrees 10 w.
5.25 chains to a stone in the line
of A. e. CARROTS lot; thence
with his line N. 4 degrees w.
l211a chains to the place of be-
ginning, containing ix-tenths
GAO of an acre, more or less,
and being a part of the prem
ises conveyed by deed, dated
April 13. 1899. from Elisha Cor
din. Sheriff to Richard and Ella
Wright, and being the same
premises conveyed by Mary
Wagner to Mary M. Akison un-
der deed dated October 5, 1908,
recorded in Volume "a. pages
54S and $40. Deed Records of
Madison County. Ohio
a stake in the north line of
North Street at the junction of
the East Side of West Street as
shown by plat of said village of
Lafayette: thence with n e
North line of said street N S51k
degrees E 1914 poles to a stake
in the north line of said West
Street and in the Road leading
to the Mechanicsburg pike;
thence with said Road NJ / de-
gree e. 6 poles to a stake In
said road: thence s. S5ia degrees
w. 131k poles TO q stake; thence
S. degree w. 6 poles to the
place of beginning. containing
one half (i2) acre OF land more
or less in the northeast corner
of Surveys Nos. 12142 and 12153.
and being the, same premises
conveyed by w B. Akison. and
Mila NJ Akison. under deed
dated April IT. 1909 recorded
in Volume 67, pages s73 and 574.
Deed Records of Madison coun-
ty, Ohio.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-06-28
PROBATE NOTICE :

PROBATE NOTICE - Approval anG
Settlement of Account. Account and
vouchers of the following named
person and estate have been filed
In the Probate Court of Madison
County, Ohio, for approval and set
tlement: Leathy Bower Trusteeship
Number $3.50 Docket Page 1874.
Unless exceptions are flied there
to, said account will be for hearing
before said Court on the 4th day of
August, 1855, at which time said
account will be considered and con-
tinued from day to day until finally
disposed of.
Any person interested may file
written exceptions to said account
or to matters pertaining to the ex-
ecution of the trust, not less than
five days prior to the date set for
Judge.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-06-28
PROBATE NOTICE -

PROBATE NOTICE - Approval and
Settlement of Account. Account and
vouchers of the following named
person and estate have been filed
in the Probate Court of Madison
County, Ohio, for approval and set
Element: Frank Jones Trusteeship
Number 1896 Docket 8 Page SO,
Unless exceptions are filed there
to- said account will he for hearing
before said Court on the 5th day of
August. 1855, at which time said
account will be considered and con-
tinued from day TO day until finally
disposed of.
Any person interested may file
written exceptions to said account
or to matters pertaining to the eX-
ecution Of the trust. not less than
five days prior to the date set for
hearing. Joseph $. King. Probate
Judge.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-06-28

Said premises are appraised. as
follows; Tract No. l Is appraised at
$4,000. 600. Tract No. 2 is appraised
at s5500.00 Said tracts one G) and
two (2) are adjoining and will be
sold separately and together. Said
property must be sold for not less
than two-thirds OF the appraised
value thereof; terms of sale being
one-third G/3) cash and balance on
delivery of deed.
ASH II. Bidwell. Admr. of the
Estate of Amanda Hanscel, de-
ceased.
Harold H Sparkling, Attorney
G.. Harold Flax, Auctioneer
June 6. 13. 20 81