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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-02-17
End Men Named For
Lions Club Minstrel

End men and the interlocutor
who will perform in the Oakland
Mt Lake Park clubs annual min
strel, were named recently. Delbert
Gnegy will be the interlocutOr,
while the end men will be Wayne
Booth, Don Browning, Al Marucci,
Marvin Jones, Bill Treacy, Robert
w. Lohr and Thomas Thayer.
The minstrel will be given on
Thursday and Friday, March and
4, in the Old High school auditori-
UNI. The auditorium was redecor-
ated last weekend by members of
the club through an arrangement
with the Board of Education. The
latter furnished the paint while the
applying was done by members of
the club.
RehearSalS arc being conducted
by Mrs. Russell II. Brown on
Wednesdays and Sundays.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-02-17
Red House Boy Scouts
Observe Parents Night

Members of Troop 81, Boy Scouts
of America, of Red House, observed
Parents Night as a part of Scout
week, last Friday evening, Febru-
airy H.
There were demonstrations on
first aid, compass reading, knot
tying, map reading, along with a
drill and some skits.
Held in the social room of the
church the affair was attended by
twelve scouts and twelve parents.
After refreshments were served,
there we're games with parents.
Kenneth Ridder is scoutmaster of
the unit
Scouts include Bill Butler, Gayle
Beckman, Harland Carlson, Phillip
Rike, Roddy Glotfelty, Richard and
Ray McRobie, Gene Martin, Ben
Ridder, Denny Rolf, Dave Shaffer,
Garland Beckman and Eddie Null
vey.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-02-17
Let's Help. Not Hinder

Once again an attempt is being made in the legislature
discriminate against residents of Garrett county more
particularly those in Cren by forcing the mine there out
of business This being done by Aegany couny SENATOR
apparently under guise that would reduce unempoy
ment Such a bill would do just the opposite up here.
The struggle began back in 1949 In 1851 the legislature
managed pass calling for Maryland state agen
ces purchase only coal mined and produced in Maryland
But Governor McKedn prevailed upon by former Sen
aor Neil c. Fraey the BILL the governor declaring
he objected to discriminating effort against certain
people who live in Maryland and work for Maryland
Germ
The Crelin operation is non-unon operation and al
ways has been has about 100 miners the payroll
the Stanley Coal company The Kray coal company has
300 with its operations entirely in West Virginia
Ninety percent of the the Stanley payroll, and
many on the Kray payroll reside in Maryland There
around 80 houses Creln all of them rented by employees
Other employees their homes in the state of Mary
land or rent from landlords in Maryland.
Although the mine opening is in West Virginia the coal
mined from under surface of both West Virginia and
Maryland The proposed bill of Senator Kimbe would
certfcaton under oath that coal sold to Mary
land would have to come from under Maryland soil.
That sounds perfectly silly and the mine
say would be impossible separate the coal that under
ground train would bring to the surface after making
the rounds in the mine under both states.
The State West Virginia will not purchase coal from
Stanley company because it mines Maryland coal and will
not purchase coal from Kray because majority of its miners
live and vote in Maryland.
Most of the Stanley mines shipped Mary
land agencies large business Take away the
Maryland contracts State Welfare would be compelled
to feed and for 100 additional families.
There is no good why such bill should be
passed again by Maryland legislators It's aimed directly
the people of this county who Industrious and excel
lent MARYLAND citizens would force this county deeper
into unemployment difficulties.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-02-17
Pythians Plan
Birthday Party

Members of Garrett Lodge No.
1l3, Knights of PythiaS, are plan
ming to observe the birthday an
nivcrsary of the founding of the
order nationally and locally, on
Friday evening, February Is, in
Castle Hall.
The party will mark the 92nd an
niversary of the founding of the
order in the United States, and the
66th anniversary of the founding of
Garrett Lodge.
Fifty year and twenty-five year
medals will be presented to nine
individuals. Members for fifty
years have been Asa T. Matthews,
Lee r. Mason, Robert c. Townshend
and Wesley l., White Members for
twenty-five years have been w.
Cecil Smith, Stanley S. Stahl, Har-
land II. Hardesty, Mark II. Moon
and Walter Newman.
The program will feature local
talent, according to the entertain
ment committee which includes b.
Beeson Snyder, George Comp. Jr.,
and Gordon w. Bray The refresh
ment committee is headed by John
H. Forman.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-02-17
Next Southern High PIT. A.
Meeting Set For Monday

a program based on Founders
Day will feature the next meeting
of the Southern High School Par
ent-Teacher association to be held
Monday evening, February 81, at
8 o'clock, at the school
Two skits will be presented by
parents and teachers and the must
cal selections will be given by stu
dents under the direction of Mrs
Ruth c. Brown. One of the special
musical numbers will be Where
Oh Where But in America" A brief
film on cancer control also will be
shown by Mrs. Grover King, of
Deer Park In continuing the prac-
tice of having minister to open
the meeting with prayer, Rev. n.
E. Haupt will deliver the Invocation
Refreshments will be served in
the cafeteria at the conclusion of
the business session.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-02-17
Coal Bill Aimed
At Crellirl Mine,
Operators Feel

A bill to require Maryland agen-
cies to purchase bituminous coal
which has been mined and pro-
duced in Maryland, is now before
the legislature, having been intro
duced by Senator Robert Kimble,
OF Allegany county.
The bill states: In purchasing
bituminous coal for the using
authorities the director SHAH pur-
chase only such coal as has been
mined and produced in Maryland
which shall include bituminous coal
that is mined under the surface of
Maryland soil Notwithstanding the
fact that such coal is brought to
the surface and loaded for ship
ment within the boundaries of some
other state. In such case the direc-
tor of the Bureau of Mines or other
competent authority shall certify
that such coal was taken from under
Maryland soil and the mine owner
or owners shall certify under oath
that such coal was actually mined
within the territorial limits of the
state of Maryland.
Stanley Ashby, of the Stanley
Coal company, declared the bill
was aimed directly at putting the
Crellin coal operators out of bust
ness, as he said it would be inn
possible to gather up in one load
just coal from the Maryland sec
ton of his mine, bring it to the
surface and put in special car just
SO he could swear that all of ii
came from under the surface OF
Maryland.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-02-17
Deer Park Fire
Company Gets New
Telephone Number

The Deer Park Volunteer Fire
company was assigned new tele-
phone number yesterday in an at
tempt to make it easier to telephone
in case of any emergency.
The new number is Oakland 2
APO
Charles Haines, fire chief said
the department had been informed
that persons had experienced
trouble in getting calls through
quickly when necessary, as the old
number was on a party line. The
new arrangement is expected to
improve conditions materially.
The Deer Park firemen, in adj
dition to answering the call to Mt.
Lake Park on Sunday night, also
went to the home of Ramsey Smith,
Deer Park, for a flue fire on Sat
urday morning about $3.50 o'clock.
There was no damage.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-02-17
Benefit Basketball
Game Is Scheduled

A benefit basketball entertain
ment has been scheduled for next
Thursday evening, February "a, in
the Southern High gymnasium. Two
games are to be played, the open
ing encounter being between the
teachers and parents of the PIT.
A., and the second game being be-
tween members of the Rotary and
Lions clubs.
The entire proceeds will go to-
ward the purchase of bleacher seats
at the football field. Even the play
ers will have to pay to get into this
event. Admission will be Is and SO
cents. The first game is scheduled
for o'clock.
The Junior band will play between
the two games.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-02-17
343 Enroll For
Surplus Food
Covers Families With Total
Of ,5ll Persons-255
Have No Income

Three hundred forty-three fami-
lies enrolled for surplus food dis
tribution in four areas Of the coHn~
ty on February 8, it was revealed
by the County Commissioners Of
flee. The total persons involved in
these 343 families is ISL
The breakdown of figures showed
the following: at Oakland, los fam
lilies, 473 persons; Friendsville, 81
families, 236 persons; Kitzmiller,
% families, 14O persons; Grantsville,
149 families, co. persons.
The commissioners noted that
255 of the families were listed as
having no income
They also noted that up to yester-
day afternoon PA orders for po-
tatoes and flour had been issued
to a number of those in want.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-02-17
Soil Conservation
District Makes
Progress Report

A progress report for the year
1854 was compiled this week by
supervisors of the Garrett Soil Con-
servation district. Figures released
by Foster Yost, chairman, show
that during the year the district
helped cooperating farmers estab-
lish the following conservation
practices:
Five hundred forty-one acres in
contour strip cropping, SIS acres
in pasture improvement, 1928 acres
in seeding perennial hay, 165 acres
in tree planting, 254 acres in land
drainage, 1O,56O linear feet of open
bitches, 5O875 linear feet of tile
drains and Is farm ponds.
Yost said there were also a num-
Der of other items such as the de-
sign of two sprinkler irrigation sys-
TENS, subsoiling of Sc acres, seed
ing 100 acres of new pastures and
assisting with the stocking of fish
in II farm ponds.
Throughout the State Maryland
farmers broke records for estab-
fishing practices to conserve and
use water more efficiently, more
than 400 ponds having been con-
structed.
At a meeting on Tuesday the ST.
pervisors approved the purchase of
an additional cultipacker-seeder to
help encourage grassland farming.
They discussed the proposed strip
mine back-fill law and went on
record as favoring the law, with
several proposed changes.
Also, along with the town of
Friendsville and the County Com
missioners, they co-sponsored a re-
quest to the Department of Agri-
culture for assistance in planning
flood control work on the Bear
Creek watershed.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-02-17
Robert II. Nichols
Heads Golf Club

Robert H. Nichols was elected
president of the Oakland Country
club at a meeting of the Board of
Directors following the annual
stockholders meeting on Tuesday,
February s, at the William-James
hotel. Others elected were Robert
w. Lohr. vico-prcsident; Irwin Field
and Harley Dixon, secre-
tary.
Robert FOrshey. Robert Stemple,
Robert Lohr, Earl Zepp and Blake
Oss were elected as new directors.
Remodeling of the club house
and major Improvements of the
golf course headed the long list of
projects scheduled for early sea
son. The driving range also is
scheduled for early completion
along with the tennis courts.
Interest in the course for the
coming season already has started
to SNOWFALL" stated president
Nichols. He pointed out that club
membership was open to all and
that those wishing to join the club
as new members could contact Dr.
II. r. Gibson.
Lessons are expected to be avail
able for those who wish to receive
instruction.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-02-17
County Man Guilty
of False Pretense

Robert Lichliter, residing on a
farm near Deer Park, was found
guilty of a charge of false pretense
when tried Wednesday morning be-
fore Associate Judge Neil c. Fraley
in the circuit court here. Judge
Fraley withheld sentence until a
report from the FBI is received.
Lichliter was found guilty of pass
ing a worthless check amounting
to $500 to H. 7. Ryan, at the Lake
Filling station near Altamont, re-
ceiving 81 worth of gasoline and $40
in cash.
He had waived his right to in
dictment and had asked for inn
mediate trial.
Lichliter was found guilty of a
reckless driving charge also on
january "a, and at a hearing before
w. O. Bitter, trial magistrate, he
was fined S25 and costs.
Sentenced to Jail
Ralph Castecl, of near Friends
vile, also found guilty of charge
of false prctense on February 3
before the court, was sentenced on
Monday by Associate Judge Fraley
to serve 80 days in the county jail
The testimony showed Casteel had
collected money from Sherman
Getterman for some coal which
he never delivered.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-02-17
Legislative Activity
Bills Introduced

Bills Introduced
In the House-H.B. 260 by Gar
rett Delegation, to authorize APP
preparation of 500 to the Allie
gany-Garrett tuberculosis Associ-
alton by the Garrett County Com
missioncrs.
In Senate, S.B. PA by Kimblc,
to prohibit state purchase of any
bituminous coal other than that
mined beneath Maryland soil
In Senate, S.B. 226, by Weinroth,
to outlaw the union shop.
In Senate, by Friend, to provide
for return by the state industrial
accident commission to an en-
ployer any securities he has de-
posted with the commission if he
ceases to be an employer or OBJ
tains workmen's compensation in
surance for his employees
Resolution adopted, approving
deficiency appropriation of $780,
900 to the Department of Public
Welfare.
Bills Passed
In House, lib, 247, by Garrett
County Delegation, to define
Garrett County resident for the
purpose of procuring an anglers
license as one who has resided in
The county six of the last twelve
months before applying.
In The House
Bills Passed-H POI, by Garrett
Delegation, to remove a provision
for a saIaried attorney to the
treasurer of Garrett county.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-02-17
We Hope You like Our Type!

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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-02-17
Waxter Reports
County Facing
yobEess Problem
Tells Governor Need For
Food, Clothing, Shelter Is
Greater Than Formerly

There is more human need for
food. clothing and shelter" in Gar
rett county than has been the case
in former years, the State public
welfare director stated this week
In a report to Governor Nc
Keldin, Thomas j. S. WaXter de-
clared that an added $4,000 from
State relief funds plus the proposed
shipments of Federal surplus food
into the county will help i'm
measurably."
But he also said that most Gar
rett county officials believe they
are faced with long-term chronic
problem of unemployment
The extent of the county's well
fare needs became an issue when
George P. Mahoney, Baltimore con-
tractor and Democratic political
aspirant for governor and U. S.
Senate, shipped potatoes and flour
into the county.
While number of people argued
about Mr. Mahoney's motives and
the extent of restitution in their
area, Governor McKeldin ordered
Mr.. WaXter to investigate welfare
needs in both Garrett and Allegany
counties.
Waxter said Allegany's unem-
ployment, highest in recent years,
should decrease this spring. But in
Garrett county he noted that most
of the 1000 unemployed are UNI
skilled mining and lumber work
ers. OF these, some 300 already have
exhausted unemployment compen-
sation benefits For these men the
spring offers these employment pos
sibilities: 10 road jobs, 100 jobs in
Luke where an expansion program
is beginning; possible placement in
the Pittsburgh Plate Glass company
at Cumberland; and possible gar
ment factory opening in Oakland.
WaXters description of unem-
ployment differs from that of a
number of people here. Senator
Friend declared ten days ago that
most of the unemployed were part
time farmers or workers, with
ample supplies to carry them
through the winter. Mayor Joseph
Hinebaugh, of Oakland, declared d
very serious situation" existed il
the county.
Mr.. WaXter reported that Gar
rett's three county commissioners
were studying the arrangement
under which Allegany county is re.
ceiving Federal Surplus goods. The
commissioners already have re-
quested the distribution of such
surplus goods as butter, cheese
milk, beef gravy, shortening, beans
and possibly canned meat, he said
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-02-17
Gratified With
Bloodmobile Trip

Mrs. Grover c. Stemple blood
recruitment chairman for the
American Red Cross in the county,
received a letter this week from
the Johnstown bloodmobile unit,
declaring it was particularly pleased
with last weeks contributions.
The letter said in part: in order
to meet constant demands for type
Orb negative blood, chapters are
asked to recruit at least 10 known
donors for each operation of the
bloodmobile. We are glad to report
that from the Oakland visit on Feb
ruary 9 the town produced 16 pints
of Ri negative type blood"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-02-17
To Select Jurors
For March Term

Jurors for the March term of the
Garrett County Circuit Court will
be selected tomorrow, February 10,
in the office of Richard L. Davis,
clerk of the Circuit court.
The names of forty-eight citizens
will be chosen with the first TWEEN
ty-tWo plus one to act as foreman,
to serve as a grand jury, with the
remaining twenty-five persons to
serve as a petit jury
The Grand jury will convene on
Monday March IA, while the crimi-
nal trials demanding the petit jury,
will begin Monday, March %.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-02-17
Band To PIuy At Game

The Southern High school band,
under direction of Harold b.
Wright, will play at the basketball
game between Southern and North
ern schools next Tuesday night At
half time the majorettes will per-
form.
The band has organized a dance
orchestra of about 20 pieces, to
play at functions of various high
school clubs and organizations.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-02-17
Adult Workers With Youth
Plan Training Session

The Wesleyan sub-district of the
Moorefield district of the Metho-
dist church will conduct a training
session for adult workers with
youth at ST Paul's Methodist church
in Oakland on Monday, February
81, at 7:3O o'clock.
This is the first in a series of four
classes that will be held in the sub
district this spring. All pastors, inr
terested parents and adult workers
with youth are invited to attend.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-02-17

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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-02-17
Senator Friend,
Gas Firm Differ
On Drilling Bill
Cites Need Of Protection
From "SIick Operators
From Out Of State"

Senator Clifford Friend on Tues
day urged passage of his bill to
regulate gas and oil drilling in
order to protect county farmers
from slick operators from out of
state"
At the same time a representative
of Snee and Ebcrly, drilling COM
pany of Uniontown, Pa, said the
legislation could seriously harm his
FIRMS operations in Garrett county
Friends bill would create a state
oil and gas board to enforce regu-
lations set up by the bill. 1t would
be composed of the chairman of the
State Department of Geology and
Mines, chairman of the Public
Service Commission and the direc-
tor of the Bureau of Mines.
Friend took verbal slap at DR..
Joseph T, Singewald, director of
the Department of Geology, Mines
and Water Resources, who had been
charged with setting up such reg
ulations under a 1858 act.
Our underground resources are
too valuable to trust to any one APP
pointed official, who lives down
around Baltimore and not in Gar
rett and is subject to pressures
from drilling promoters Friend
said.
One Bill Already Passed
Another bill dealing with the
problem has passed the House and
is before the Senate Judicial Pro-
cecdings committee. 1t would mere
~ provide for the Gaping of wells
and for the posting of bond by
drillers. Neither side voiced OBJ
iCctions to it.
Arthur 3. Stewart, chairman of
the Geology commission, asked the
committee to reconsider setting up
another board when there present
/ ly is department that can regu-
late such matters Stewart denied
his department had been pressured
in regards to gas drilling and said
/ the 1858 act was imperative be-
I cause of the hostile attitude of the
/ Garrett county commissioners. who
refused to approve regulations
SingeWald proposed in 1858
Eberly said if the Friend measure
is adopted I think the features of
this bill will have us in court all
the time"
Principal features Of the contro-
vcrsy have been that there is moth
ing in the law to prevent one land
owner from drilling a well adjacent
to another's property and taking
the gas from his property.
Eberly said he believes the bill
does exactly the opposite of what
it is intended to do.
Friend SAID some farmers are be-
ing presumed into signing new
agreements with companies that
have leased their property that
completely abrogate the original
lease. He said the farmers are be-
ing told Tie company won't drill
unless the new pact is signed or
that the company controls the pipe
lines needed to get the gas to
market.
Eberly said the other agreement
merely allowed the companies to
decide royalty payments in a more
equitable manner and doesn't cut
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