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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-05-26

Kyle Wilson, instructor in physi-
cal education at Oakland High
School and Southern High school
since 1913, has resigned his posi-
ton to accept similar job in
Parkville High school, near Balti-
more.
Announcement of the resignation
was made this week following a
special meeting of the Board of
Education.
The Board also announced the
resignation of Miss Barbara Shout
dis, teacher at Southern High. Miss
ShOuldis plans to be married this
summer
The position vacated by the
resignation of Miss Shouldis will
be filled by Miss Joan Ramsey, who
just graduated from West Virginia
Wesleyan college Mr. Wilson's po-
sition will be filled by Jesse Rig
gleman, who has been at Peters
burg High school as coach and
teacher for the past fourteen years.
Besides his teaching assignment,
Willard L. Hawkins, county super
intendcnt, said Mr. Riggleman
would assist James DeMoss, head
coach of football and probably
would take over baseball coaching
in the spring. Leonard Richie was
planning to confine his coaching
activities to basketball and as as
sistant to Mr. DeMoss in football
There were reports of other resig-
nations to become effective at the
high school, but the Board of Edu-
cation made no announcement of
any additional ones Mr.. Hawkins
said possibly some others were con-
templated
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-05-26
Heads County P-TA

At the final meeting of the year
for the Garrett County Council of
Parents and Teachers, John Wolf,
Of Oakland, was elected president.
lie will succeed Mrs. Kermit Glot-
felty
Others elected were Howard
White, first vice-president; Mrs.
George Hanst 2nd vice-prcsident;
Mrs Wayne Hamilton, secretary;
and c. w. Englander, treasurer.
Rev. John J Atwcll made an in
formal talk on parent education.
Mrs. Earl Lee presented Mrs Glot-
felty with a life membership pin
from the Maryland Congress of
Parents and Teachers.
The meeting was held in the Ii
brary at Southern High school last
Thursday evening
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-05-26
Stricken With Polio

Billy Spiker, nine-year-old son
of Mr. and Mrs. William Spiker, of
Oakland, was stricken with polio
one day last week and is now a pa
tient in Memorial hospital Cum
berland
The lad is paralyzed in both legs
but has shown slight improvement
in the past two days. A younger
son, John, who received one shot
of the Salk polio vaccine few
weeks ago, had similar symptoms
about the same time which included
vomiting and irregular tempera-
lures, but he is well again and back
in school, with no ill effects.
This is the first case of polio in
the county since October, 1854,
which was the only case during that
year. Five cases were recorded here
in 1858.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-05-26
Next Bloodmobile
Visit Set June 8

The American Red Cross will en-
deavor to obtain 1863 pints of blood
to fill its yearly quota when the
final visit of the bloOdmObile for
the year is made to Oakland on
Wednesday afternoon, June 8.
The bloodmobile will set up its
equipment at the Fire Hall on
Third street, and will operate from
II to 6 o'clock.
The quota for the year was set
at 1856 pints and the four visits thus
far during the year have resulted
in obtaining 317 pints. This was
broken down to show Oakland Wis
it in October 100 pints; November
visit to Grantsville, SIS pints; Feb
ruary visit to Oakland, 123 pints;
March visit to Oakland, 80 pints
Statistics kept in the office of
the American Red Cross show that
during the past three years 1877
pints of blood have been collected
in the county, with 1862 pints be-
ing used at the local hospital.
Approximately IS pints have been
replaced TO hospitals in Cleveland,
New York Baltimore, Washington
and as far west as Indiana where
blood had been furnished to resi-
dents OF Garrett county.
Red Cross workers we're particu-
larly anxious that full quote
be reached. to insure the continu-
alton of the blood program here.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-05-26

The annual Spring Festival of
the Oakland Elementary school, and
the browning of the schools King
and Queen will take place at the
Center street playground on Thurs
day. June ?, at lis p. m, accord
ing to Paul Muha, principal.
Among other features will be Sc
lections by the school band, repre-
senting students from the annex;
Maypole dances and numbers by a
chorus.
The king and queen have been
chosen by popular vote from sixth
graders, and Will be crowned by
Ross Speicher, president of the
Board of Education They are JOY
Lee, daughter of Mr. and Mrs Os-
car Lee, and Vaughn Hardesty. son
of Mrs. Hazel Hardesty and Olin
Hardesty
A Pageant of Flowers" an
operetta, will be given by members
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-05-26
Ross Speicher Heads
Board of Education

Ross Speicher, of Accident, was
named president of the County
Board of Education at an organiza-
ton meeting in the Court House ON
Monday. c. O. Bender, GrantSvillc,
was elected vice-president. DR.,
Ralph Calandrella, of Kitzmiller,
most recent member of the board,
was sworn in before Richard L..
Davis, clerk of the Circuit court
and sat for the first time in his Of
fetal capacity.
Mr.. Spcicher has been vice-prcsi-
dent of the organization for the
past four years. His term as mem
Der of the board will expire in
1857.
Mr.. Spcichcr. a graduate of Ac-
cident High school in 1926. attended
Blue Ridge college and has been a
trustee of BridgeWater college,
BridgeWatcr, Va, for seven years.
He has been in the insurance bust
ness for nineteen years.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-05-26
To Register Children
For First Grade June !

Children who will enter the Oak
land Elementary school for the
first time in September will be
registered at the Center street
building on Friday, June /, from
8 a. m. until p. m, it was an
nounced by Paul Muha, principal.
Registration will be held in Room
One, and will be in charge of Mrs.
Erval Ream, Mrs. Eugene Finn and
Miss Lucille Mitchell
Muha outlined some of the re-
quirements for admission. Children
must have reached their sixth
birthdays, on or before December
81, 1855 and must present birth
certificate at the time of registra-
ton Information concerning vac
citations will be given to parents
at the time of registering, he added.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-05-26
Election Board
Members Named

Appointment of the three men,
bers of the Board of Supervisors OF
Elections for Garrett county was
announced this week by Governor
McKeldin's office.
Those named were William L.
Gibson and Francis w Sanders,
Republicans; and William Q.
Trcacy, Democrat The Governor
also named Albert Shaffer, Demo
crat. and William d. Casteel, Re
publican, as substitute supervisors
of elections.
Commissions for all five of those
appointed, were received at the Of
flee of Richard l.. Davis, clerk of
the Circuit court, this week. The
appointment is for period of two
years from the first Monday in
June.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-05-26
Farm Tour Scheduled

Fifty to IS fourth boys are eX-
pected to attend the countrywide
farm tour of the Thomas j. john
son farm which is scheduled for
Monday afternoon, May 80, from
100 to 4.
The group will gather at the sales
barn at the johnson farm, west of
Oakland, at 100 to look over the
live stock, the pasture management
and hay management programs.
the buildings and equipment and
the general live stock operation of
the farm Boyd White, animal
husbandry, University of Maryland;
John II. Carter. county agent; and
Virgil Jones, herdsman for the
Johnson farm, will accompany the
boys on the tour.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-05-26

Willard L. Hawkins, county super
intcndcnt of schools, said he be-
lievcd that this addition to the pro-
gram would fill much felt need in
the vocational offerings of the
school Trucking and garage work
in the community offer wide
range of vocational opportunities
for boys graduating from high
school al Southern. Training in auto
mechanics also is expected to be
helpful to boys entering the armed
service or remaining on the farm
after graduation.
Because of lack of shop room
space at the school the old shop
building will be renovated and boys
will be transported by bus for half
day sessions.
For the past two years Mr.. Mar
tin has been auto mechanics in
structor at Bel Air high school in
Hartford county where he is said to
have developed an outstanding pro-
gram He was born in Cumberland
and after two years in the Navy as
a PIT. boat engine specialist, taught
in the Allegany Trade school. He
also taught an adult education pro-
gram in auto mechanics at night
school in Cumberland. In addition
to teaching experience Mr.. Martin
has had practical experience with
auto mechanics and has attended
training courses offered by branches
of the automotive industry
In addition to his duties as auto
mechanics instructor, Mr. Martin
will assume on part time basis
the task of supervising bus trans
portatiOn for the county His as
signment will be to work with
problems faced by bus contractors,
bring about a complete survey of
all bus routes as soon as possible,
and head up the bus inspection pro-
gram as required by law.
Mr. Martin is married and has
three children He will move to
Oakland with his family in time to
assume his new duties August l.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-05-26
Demurrer Filed
To Injunction
Is OVer-R Ruled

The demurrer filed by the State
Roads Commission against an in
junction which a group of Deep
Creek Lake property owners filed
in an attempt to keep the commits
siOu from moving onto a certain
strip Of land. has been OVcrrulcd by
d decision of Associate Judge
George Henderson, in the Circuit
court
The defendants are now required
to file their answer on or before the
18th day of June.
The demurrer declared that the
bill of complaint of the property
owners was not sufficient in law to
give them the right to stop the
State Roads commission from go
ing ahead with the widening and
improvement of us. Route 219,
along the lake front.
The Injunction was filed after the
property owners were informed
that the Roads commission did not
intend to carry on any further ne
gotiations with them with respect
to either the purchase or condcm-
nation of the land in question, since
an amended plat had been pre-
pared which purported to show
that the State Roads commission
and not the compliments were
owners of the land.
The strip of land in question is
20 feet in width and approximately
700 feet in length The filing and
recording of the plat indicated it
was not intended to show that the
same was for a roadway and that
Continued on Page Severn
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-05-26
Ring Brothers
Circus Is Due In
Oakland June 7

The Ring Brothers Circus is COM
ing to Oakland on Tuesday, June Z,
sponsored by ST Matthews EpiscO-
pal church.
There are in the neighborhood of
200 employees with the Circus, and
the performers which number near
ly IS, have been recruited from a
half dozen foreign countries.
Among the stars are the Aldo
Crisiani trio. bareback riding mar
vels from Italy; Miss DeLisa, head
balancing trapeze artist from
France: Beryl HazclWood, trampo-
line artist and contortionist from
England: Eddie Hodgini, heading
the clown contingent, from SWed-
en-: Martha Smiga, performer on
the tight-Wire, from Poland.
The menagerie is said to be a
large one.
Performances will be presented
at 2 p. M, and SIS p. M, with the
doors opening an hour previous to
those times.
Rev. John J. Atwcll, rector of the
church, said booth would be set
up in front of the First National
Bank building where tickets would
be offered for sale from 6 to 10
o'clock on Saturday evening. Ad-
mission will be S1.2O for adults and
60 cents for children.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-05-26
H. d. Swartzentrubel
Will Be Speaker At
Memorial Exercises

II. D. Swartzentruber. president
of the Board of County Commits
sioners, will be the speaker at the
Memorial Day exercises scheduled
next Monday morning i'll Oakland.
The address will be delivered in
front OF the tomb of the unknown
soldier in the Oakland cemetery
after a parade through the business
section of town.
Participating in the parade at 10
o'clock will be members of the
American Legion. the Knights of
Pythias. the National Guard. Oak
land Fire department, boy and girl
scouts and possibly other organi-
cations. The Mt. City Band also is
scheduled to take part.
The parade will disband at the
Oakland cemetery where memorial
services will be conducted by the
Pythians before the Legion pro-
gram is held.
Members of Garrett Lodge No.
113, Knights of Pythias, are urged
to assemble on Monday morning
at $50 o'clock at Castle Hall, and
from there they will 90 to the city
hall where the parade will begin.
Services at Deer Park
Memorial Day services also are
planned for Deer Park, to be held
at ? o'clock p. m, at the Deer Park
cemetery. Rev. Robert X. Hemphill
will be the speaker. The Mt. City
band is scheduled to play
Other services are scheduled at
Accident, Friendsville and Grants
Vile.
Sunday at FriendsviIle
The Memorial service will be con-
Quoted Sunday at Friendsville. The
time was set for ! o'clock in front
of the Honor Roll, preceded by a
parade. The Northern High School
band and other local units will par
ticipate.
Sponsored by the Veterans Of
Foreign Wars and the Friendsville
Rotary club the groups are urging
all service men to take part. Joe
Wright, of Addison, and Merle
Frantz, of Friendsville, will deliver
brief addresses.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-05-26
Stock Car Races
Set for Sunday

The Deep Greek Speedway, Inc,
located at McHenry, will open the
stock car races this Sunday, and
races are scheduled every Sunday
afternoon during the summer sea-
son.
The Mt. City Band will be on
hand for concert at 100. A num-
Der of fire companies of the coun-
ty also are scheduled TO be on hand.
A good field of cars will be in
competition, it was promised by
the management. Inquiries have
been received from Johnstown and
Cumberland, and there will be the
usual entries from West Virginia
towns and from those in the coun-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-05-26

of the Center street school and will
include songs and dances built
around a story-book theme.
Besides the king and queen,
others taking prominent parts in
clude the court attendants, Phil
Cross, Richard Holland, Porter
WEIGH Bobby Leighton, Nancy Bur-
ton, Stephanie Jordan, Carol Jean
Campbell and Mary Ann Burgwald
Festival attendants, Gilmor Gus
ter, Mary German, Lucinda White,
Jack Jones, Jon Thayer, Jill Jones
and Richard Friend; Anne Gibson
and Billy Earle Railey, crown
bearers; Charles Teets and Linda
Beckman, train bearers; Nancy
Calls, John Kerins, Michael Fla
herty, flower strewers.
The festival is a joint project of
the teachers and many parents of
the school, Mr., Muha said. The pub
lie is invited.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-05-26
School Is Having
Annual Play Day

Pupils from all grades of the
Oakland Elementary school are
participating today in the annual
Play Day, which began at 900 a.
m. this morning and is expected
to conclude at 3:15 p. m.
A large number of track and field
events, and athletic games, have
been scheduled, and individual
awards in races and field events
will be given to first, second and
third place winners in each grade
level, based on individual scores
at the conclusion of the meet.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-05-26
May % Designated
AS Poppy Day Here

The Mayor and Town Council of
Oakland officially designated Sat
urday, May %, as Poppy Day in
Oakland.
The Oakland Boy Scouts will as
sist the American Legion auxiliary
with the sale of poppies and head
quarters are to be set up in the
Naylor building on Alder street.
The traditional Memorial Day
poppy is made by disabled voter
ans and a percentage of the money
received from the sale of these pop
pies is returned to the veterans,
the remainder spent on child wei
fare in this county
A Poppy dance will be held at
the Moose hall on Saturday even
ing, May %, at $50 o'clock, with
music being furnished by The
Aces. This is sponsored by the
American Legion Auxiliary,
At a Memorial service for the
Mountain district held at Cumber-
land on Sunday, May %, attending
from the local unit we're Mrs. Ruth
Bittinger Mrs. Hazel Glover, Mrs.
Cleta Stewart, Mrs Jane Davey.
Mrs. Claudine Kemphfer. Mrs Bet
ty James and Mrs. Betty Rem. Mrs.
James and Mrs. Rem served as
guides in the service and placed
flowers on the altar in memory of
the deceased members of the Proc
tor KildoW unit.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-05-26
Memorial Program
Planned at Accident

A Memorial Day program, spon-
sored by the American Legion
Post No. POS, of Accident, will be
held in Accident on Monday, May
80, at o'clock p. m.
The line of march will form at
the Zion Lutheran church and par
ade to the elementary school where
a program will be held adjacent to
the honor roll
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-05-26
Funeral Business
AT GrantSville Under
New Management

The Winterberg Funeral home at
Grantsville will be under new man.
aGcmcnt effective June l, it was
announced this week.
William Winterberg, who has
been the funeral director in the
establishment for the past forty
two years, has sold out to Donald
j. Newman. Mr. Newman has been
associated with Mr.. Wintcrberg for
the past four years. He is Ii
cenSed practitioner in both Penn
sylvania and Maryland.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-05-26
Club To Meet June 2

The Junior Womcn's Civic Club
of Oakland will have dinner
meeting on Thursday, June ?, at
$50 o'clock, at the William-Jamcs
hotel. it was announced.
Mrs. Wade Meese will give the
program on Flower Arrange
ments' Mrs. Joseph Alvarez is
chairman of arrangements for the
meeting and members will contact
her for reservations.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-05-26
New Insurance
Program Adopted
BY School Board
Amount Of Insurance |:
Doubled For Same An
nuuI Premium

At a special meeting of the Gar
rctt County School Board Monday,
a new plan for improving the fire
insurance program on school build
ings and contents was unanimously
approved Members of the Board
indicated their concern with the in
adequacy of the present insurance
program and have been studying
plans for its Improvement for sew
eral months. After meeting with in
surance agents as group and with
a number of them individually the
School Board asked as many as
wished to do so to submit pro-
gram based upon values approved
by the Board and to state the
amount such program would cost
annually. This was done by Gcveral
agencies representing number of
insurance companies, and ell pro-
grams and bids were studied by
the Board.
The Board found that the amount
of insurance could be doubled for
the same premium being paid for
the insurance now carried. At the
present time the total amount of in
surance carried on all buildings and
contents is 81 1867 10000. Under the
new plan the total value of the in
surance will be S4.129,510.00 coin
Sured at so percent, including eX-
tended coVcrage. The plan adopted
by the board is to give all of
the total amount of the insurance
on the new buildings and their con-
tents to the American Farmers In
surance Company represented by
T. d. Right, Harry Edwards, l.. c..
Hutson and Karol Rush. Other
insurance on the old buildings and
contents will be given to the agents
in the county according to the fol-
lowing distribution: b. l. Gender
800; Carlton Bowser, POO; d. w.
Hershberger, 200; J. B. Emory,
POO; f. r. Jones, So; H. A. Lora-
ditch, So.
The two agents, b. ]. Gender, and
T. d. Kight, will act as brokers for
the School Board.
Members of the School Board
said they felt the new insurance
program meets an urgent need by
giving the taxpayers the kind of
protection they should have on
school property. The new program
will become effective June l.
The board also approved the
school calendar for next year with
an estimated 1873 days of school,
starting September 6 and conclud-
ing June 8, 1856. Holiday dates: Oc-
tober 20 to %, State Teachers meet
ing: November "a to %, Thanks
giving; December % to January g.,
Christmas; April II to April 1S,
Easter; May 80, Memorial Day.
There will be two teachers meet
ings prior to the opening of school,
on September l and z.
The Board accepted an invitation
to meet with directors of the Farm
Bureau on June at O'Clock. In
the afternoon the members accom-
panied the architect to the Kitz-
miller school to look over plans for
the addition there.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-05-26
Heads New Auto
Mechanic Course
Robert Murtin, Aberdeen,
Recently Appointed To
New Position

Robert Martin, Aberdeen, was re-
Gently appointed by the Board of
Education to head up the new pro-
gram of auto mechanics instruc-
ton, to be installed at Southern
High school next September and to
serve part time as supervisor of
bus transportation for the schools
of the county.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-05-26

Scientists will converge on Cey-
Ion for a long eclipse of the sun
on June 20.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-12-16
Princess oxieI Chapter
OES Elects Officers

Princess Oziel Chapter No. 10,
OES (PHAD met on Wednesday,
December 8 at Perfect Ashlar
Lodge and held an election Of Of
ficers.
Elected worthy matron was
Mrs. Devaughnia Scott. Other Of
ficers elected were Mrs. Bernice
Hardy, associate matron: Otis
Hampton, worthy patron; Jerry
Robins. associate worthy patron,
Mrs. Susie Napue, conductress;
Mrs. Ophelia Harmon, associate
conductress; Mrs. Essie A. Pipltin,
secretary and Mrs. Josie MCGEE
treasurer.
Appointed officers were: Mrs,
Mary Middlecoff, Ada; Mrs. Ber-
linda Washington, Ruth; Mrs
Pearl Fitzgerald, Esther; Mrs
Viola Cassell. Martha: Mrs. Lou
ella Magee, Electa: Mrs. Jessie
Coleman, Marcia; Mrs. Mable
Harris. chaplain and Mrs. En-
ma Williams, warder
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-12-16
Scout Troop Pack
Meeting Held Dec. Z

Cub Scout Troop 20, sponsored
by the Maxfield PTA held its reg
ular pack meeting on Friday, De-
cember at the Maxfield school,
with many parents and young
sters present.
A skit telling the story OF
America The Beautiful" from
the landing of the Pilgrims up to
the present time was depicted by
all members of the pack, under
the direction OF the den mothers,
Narrating the slSit were Mrs. l..
+, Boyd and Mrs. Irma Sims.
Other den mothers assisting in the
portrayal were Mrs. Josephine
Hill. Mrs. Queen Esther Taylor,
Mrs. Ransom Coins, Mrs, Helen
Burkey, Mrs. DeVaughnia Scott,
Mrs Mary Clardy and Mrs, Emma
Lou Light.
During the recreation period.
the cub scouts participated in
supervised play under the direc-
ton of Donald Roman, assistant
cub master. Parents and visitors
viewed exhibits OF the boys hand
crafts and achievement charts in
the community room and listened
to short talk by Alexander Il.
Jordan, cub master. Remarks
were made by l.. e. Boyd, cub
scout chairman. In this meeting
parents were told Of the program
plans and urged to cooperate fully
with scout officials to make bet
ter organization for the boys.
Climaxing the program was the
presentation of awards. Top hon
ors went to David Coins who was
presented the Wolf badge, and
two silver arrows by his parents.
Bear awards were presented TO
Henry Thomas, Wendell Mont
gomery. Isaac Hare. Charles
Malitz, Robert Moore, John Boyd
and Michael Keaton.
A Christmas party for the cub
scouts will be given by the cub
scout committee with the Coopera-
ton OF the Maxfield PTA on Fri
day, December 10 (tonightl.