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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-05-12
PIT. A. Meet To Stress
PhysicoI Education

The Physical Education program
at Southern High school will be
stressed at the final Parent-Tcachcr
association meeting of the year, to
be held next Monday evening at
$3.50 o'clock, in the school gymnaSi-
UNI Plans were worked out at a
meeting of the executive committee
on Tuesday night at the school.
The program will be in charge of
Kyle Wilson and Janet Hyre, of the
physical education department.
Topics to be discussed will include
why Students are Required to
Take Showers" why Uniforms arc
Required" Overall Physical Edu-
cation Program Typical Teach
ing Units. with Demonstrations; "
Demonstrations of Various Ac-
tivitics Incorporated in the Pro-
gram" The latter topic will include
ropes, bars, baseball, soccer, tum-
bling, badminton, volley ball
archery, tennis, football, basketball
and track.
There will also be a report of
the achievements of the PIT. A.,
and there will be election and in
Stallation of officers.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-05-12
Appeals Decision
OF Magistrate

Two Garrett County men we're
sentenced to two years impriSon-
ment last Friday night on charge
of setting forest fires in the coun-
ty. but both have appealed the
case
The hearing was held before Trial
Magistrate William O. Bitter in
Oakland.
The two sentenced we're Charles
Kifer, %, of Chestnut Grove road,
and William Beaver, 20, of Back
bone Mountain A third man,
James Moorehead, 20, of Savage
River section, was cXoncratcd, ac-
cording to authorities
Prosecuting the case was States
Attorney Stephen r. Pagenhardt.
There were a total of four fires set
in the Backbone Mountain section
and about one and one-half acres
were scorched Forest authorities
arrested the men,
The two men obtained S. f.
Hamill, Jr, as their attorney and
they were released under $1,000
bond pending trial in the Circuit
court
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-05-12
Named Night City Editor

Richard }. Gender, native of Oak
land, has been promoted to night
city editor of The Norfolk CVal
Nirginian-Pilot.
Gender joined the Nirginian-
Pilot staff after serving with both
the Elizabeth City, n c., Daily Ad-
vance and Independent He served
as general assignment and mari
time reporter before returning to
establish a bureau for the Vir-
ginian-Pilot. He returned to Nor
folk late last year as assistant city
editor
Gender is a son of Mrs. Thomas
A. Gender, ST, of Oakland, and
the late Mr. Gender. who was d
druggist in Oakland for a number
of years. lie is a graduate of Oak
land High School and Duke uni.
versity at Durham, n. c, During
World War II he spent several
years in the Navy
He is married to the former Miss
Elizabeth Worth of Elizabeth City
and they are the parents of two
daughters He is a brother Of DR.
Thomas \. Gender, Jr, of Washing
ton, d, c.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-05-12
Plan For Adequate
Fire Protection On
Schools Outlined

The Board of Education COM
pletcd a plan for adequate fire in
surance cOverage for all the public
school buildings in the county and
their contents at a regular meeting
of the Board on Tuesday, and set
May 20 as the closing date for in
surance firms to submit bids for
the cost The plan would go into
effect June l.
Willard l.. Hawkins, county SUI
perintendent of schools, announced
that the board had set values
wanted on the buildings, the kind
of policies desired and had sub
mitted this information to all agen-
cies i'll the county. All insurance is
to be written on a fivc-year plan,
with One-fifth of the total amount
to be paid annually
The Board desires cOverage on
DullulIlSS III lllC dlliOullt VI po'ooi'
900, and on the contents in the
amount of S144,3l0. Under the new
plan. Mr.. Hawkins said it would be
possible to give almost twice the
present coverage with hardly any
additional outlay.
Other Business Conducted
Among other items of regular
business the Board
Decided to advertise the Bethle-
hem school for sale;
Shifted bus routes at VindeX,
Kitzmiller and Shallmar schools, to
meet changing conditions there;
Granted a request of patrons to
Continued On Page Four
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-05-12
Lions Club Honors
Athletes of Southern

Southern High schools athletic
lettermen were honored on Monday
night at the regular meeting of the
Oakland-Mt. Lake Park Lions club
The lettermen and athletic per
sonnet were guests Of the club al
a dinner held in the Southern High
cafeteria
The principal address was made
by Jim Tatum, athletic director at
the University of Maryland, who
impressed on the local athletes
that one can't have winning teams
without character, and that partici-
patton on the athletic teams OF
ones school, instead of giving them
privileges, placed responsibility up
on them to be fair with themselves
and with their school and school
mates.
He gave figures to show how foot
ball was growing in Maryland
schools. Providing football is
started at Northern High this year
there will be 81 high schools in
Maryland supporting this sport
compared to Ia teams a few years
ago. He compared these figures
with 1882 high schools in Pennsyl-
vania and 1850 in Ohio, having this
sport
Coach Tatum has provided win
ming teams at the University of
Maryland since his advent there
and he remarked that coaches get
a great kick out of building an ath-
letic program and he was glad
there had been an opportunity to
Continued On Page Six
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-05-12
Deep Greek Scout
Districts Annual
Meeting Set May II

The annual dinner and meeting
of the Deep Creek district Of the
Boy Scouts of America, will be held
in the Crellin church hall at Crel-
lin, formerly the Gun Club build
ing. next Tuesday, May II, at $50
o'clock
Adult Scoutcrs and Cubbcrs and
their wives are invited. There will
be the election of district officers,
remarks by DR.. Adam Bacr, Frost
burg, president of Potomac Coun-
ell; a talk by Merritt Feather. and
operating committee reports. Rev.
John J. Atwell is district chairman
at the present time.
A Scout Leaders training course
got under way last night at the
Episcopal parish house, and will
continue on Wednesday, May 49,
and Wednesday, May 25 This is
under the direction of Merritt H.
Feather, district chairman of lead
erShip training.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-05-12
CaIandreIIa New
School Board Man

Dr. Ralph Calandrella, Kitzmiller
physician, has been appointed a
member of the Garrett County
Board of Education for a six-year
term, beginning the first Monday
in May The appointment was made
by Governor Theodore r. McKeldin
and the commission was received
at the office of Richard l.. Davis,
clerk Of the Circuit court, on We'd
nesday afternoon.
DR. Calandrella succeeds Walter
W. Dawson. who has served as a
member Of the Board of Education
for the past IS years. The Kitzmiller
man became a practicing physician
in Maryland July It, 1881. and has
been at Kitzmiller since 1885.
Other members of the board are
c. o. Bender, of Grantsville, and
Ross Speicher. Accident
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-05-12
Stock Car Races
To Start May %

Stock car races will start again
at the Deep Creek Speedway, Inc,
at McHenry, on Sunday, May 30
and will continue to run each Sun
day afternoon during the summer
months. Several races will also be
scheduled on some Of the holidays
The Speedway will be in charge
of Leon Sites, G. w Bray and
Bud" Vannucci, same as previous
years. For the opening afternoon
a number of fire companies will
be present and possibly the Mt
City Band. il was stated
Bray said the track had been re
modelled and a quantity of clay
placed that would help in holding
down the dust The first race vii
be called at 2:3O o'clock
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-05-12
Safety Promotion
Is First Project
Of Jr. Civic Club
Wants Some Action Taken
Against HubituuI Speed
ers On Oakland Streets

A ampaign to promote safety
within the town of Oakland was
inauguratcd Monday night by the
newly organized Junior Civic club
and representatives of other or
CARNATIONS, when a number of citi-
zens appeared before the Mayor
and Town Council of Oakland.
The group was suggesting the
lowering of the speed limit particu-
larly in the residential section OF
town and stricter enforcement of
the laws, in order to prevent the
possible death of some child or
children.
Mrs. Kenneth LaWtOn, president
of the Junior Civic club, along with
Mrs. James Helbig, Mrs. Joe Alva-
rez, Mrs. Joseph w. limbaugh
members; Mrs Howard Turner
representing the Oakland Home
makers, Paul Muha. elementary p
ia, Mrs. John Wolf and Mrs
David Hardesty, the Southern High
P.-T.A., Mrs. C. w. Highlander fol
the A.A.U.W., and Mrs. Helbig also
for the Acorn homemakers club
appeared before the council to for
mally ask for cooperation.
Mayor Joseph Hincbaugh as
surcd them the traffic laws WoulC
be enforced and suggested that the
members of these organizations
could assist by obtaining license
numbers of Speeders. He also sug
gcsted that they bring in list OF
definite recommendations at the
next council meeting and definite
areas where most Of the speeding
occurred.
The group did suggest posting o
various signs and possible blinkel
lights and more emphasis on traffic
| violations by the city ponce force
Mrs. Lawton said the group wa
not blaming the present police
force. because no one person can be
everywhere at once, but asked fol
additional help before there was
tragedy.
In Long Session
The Council was in long session
as the result of a number of items
of business, some minor, but all re
curing time for discussion.
Tax Rate go Cents
The tax rate for the city OF Oak
land was set at 80 cents on each
500 of assessable property, the
same as last year. SiXty-fiVe cent
Continued ON Page Four
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-05-12
All Groups Having
County Roundup

A countrywide four-H roundup
for all All boys and girls has been
planned for Friday evening, May
10, at the Southern High School
gymnasium The program will start
at s O'Clock.
James McHcnry, assistant county
agent, announced this would be a
night of games and recreation. Johe
Hopkins, athletic instructor at Al.
lcgany High school, will direct the
activities which will include relays
circle games, races and other
games.
Some $50 All boys and girls have
indicated they expected to attend
Those attending will wear ole
clothes, tennis shoes or heavy
socks, since no one will be allowed
on the gym floor in street shoes.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-05-12

Glenn Everett Waybright, civil
engineering student at West Vir-
ginia university, Morgantown, re-
Gently was elected to membership
in Tau Beta Pi, national engineer
ing scholarship honor society.
This is the highest honor attain
able in the college of engineering.
The association was founded in
1885, with the aim of marking in a
fitting manner those who have con-
ferred honor upon their school by
distinguished scholarship and eX-
emplary character as undergradu-
ates in engineering.
Mr. Waybright, senior at the uni
versity, is a member of Chi Epsilon,
national civil engineering honor
fraternity He is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Noah WAINWRIGHT, of near Oak
land. He was graduated from Oak
land high school in the class OF
1851.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-05-12
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-05-12
Final Plans Made
For Fun Carnival
Here Friday Night

Final plans for the Oakland Elc-
mentary schools Fun Carnival
we're completed last night at
meeting of all committees. The car
nival will be held on the elemen-
tary school grounds from 7 to 10
o'clock on Friday evening. May -.
Fun money is to be used that eve
ming and an amount of fun money,
S2000,0OO of it. called bucks" will
be available Five cents will
purchase 100 bucks and the bucks
are to be spent in playing the
games and contests.
Charles l.. Brincr, general chair
man, said the Parcnt-Tcachcr as
Sociation was attempting to raise
$500 to be used for classroom in
structional materials. He said all
the prizes for the games had been
purchased that the booths would
be erected Thursday night and that
the committees would decorate
their booths on Friday afternoon.
The West Maryland Power conf
pany will erect two floodlights and
a sWitchboX there this evening.
Lighting is in charge of Fred
Tichnell, Lester Bolyard and Lee
Bernard, while the construction
work is in charge of NJ c. Cargo
and Mr.. Bolyard. Four bank tellers
will be on hand to act in exchang-
ing money for bucks. They are Nor
deck Shaffer, Glenroot Dilley,
Frank Mcdaniel and Rex Tea
garden.
In case of rain the event will be
staged Saturday night.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-05-12
Roads Authority
Files Demurrer
To Injunction

The State Roads Commission,
Russell II. Mccain, Edgar T. Ben
nett and Bramwcll Kelly, through
their attorneys, have filed de-
murrcr in the Circuit court here
against the injunction which a
group Of Deep Greek Lake property
owners filed several days ago, in
an attempt to keep the commission
from moving onto a certain strip
of land.
The demurrer declares in effect
that the bill of complaint of the
property owners is not sufficient in
law to give them the right to stop
the State Roads commission from
going ahead with the widening and
Improvement of U. S. Route PIG
along the lake front.
A hearing on the demurrer has
been set tentatively for Thursday
May 10, in the Circuit court in AL
lcgany county Associate Judge
George Henderson signed the or
der.
Specifically the demurrer de-
clared the bill contained no allie.
CATION that the deeds which convey
title of the compliments proper
ties mentioned in the bill contain
language showing intention by the
common grantor of all properties
mentioned that said common grantol
did not intend a dedication to pub
lie use of the roadway mentioned
as abutting on said properties ir
said deed"
The Injunction was filed after
the property owners were informed
that the Roads commission did no
intend to carry on any further ne
gotiatiOns with them with reSpcc
to either the purchase or condcm
nation of the land in question, since
an amended plat had been prepared
which purported to show that the
State Roads commission and no
the complainants we're owners o
the land.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-05-12
Oakland Pharmacy
Fills 5OO,OOOth
Prescription Order

The Oakland Pharmacy filled its
5O0,OOOth prescription order on May
g, and proceeded to make quite an
occasion of it. The complete story
is told in a full page advertisement
in this weeks issue, on page nine.
The prescription was COM
pounded for Mrs Edward Fralcc
1t was her mother, Mrs, Truman
Mosscr, of Loeb Lynn, who received
the first prescription on file in the
pharmacy. 1t was written out by
the late DR.. Henry w. McComas
and filled by the late Dr. Joseph
f. Harmed.
The latters son, Harold H. Har-
ned, and Robert Proudfoot are con
tinuing the business of the Oak
land Pharmacy.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-05-12

Mrs. Gladys Wensel Faherty, of
Oakland, was one of five seniors at
Frostburg State Teachers college to
receive leadership awards
The awards were presented at a
banquet held last Wednesday eve
ming in the college dining hall. An
address was delivered by Associate
Judge Morgan c. Harris, OF Cum
berland. and the awards were pre-
scented to II. Bowen HardeSty, col
lcge president, and former County
Superintendent of Schools of Gar
rct county.
Mrs. Faherty, a daughter of Mi
and Mrs. Floyd Wensel south of
Oakland, has been a member of the
Student Christian association for
three years; of the Women's Recrc-
alton association for four years.
winning both minor and major
awards for participation in intra-
mural sports; OF Little Theatre Tor
three years and Children's theatre
one year; of Phi Omicron Delta So
rority for four years; of State to
Date" newspaper staff for two
years. serving as advertising man.
ager in her junior year; of Mary
land Singers for two years; vice
president of the Student Christian
association in her junior year; a
member of the Assembly commit
tee and Recruitment committee as
a sophomore; made the Deans list
seven times.
Attending the presentation cere-
monies last week we're Mrs. Faher-
tvs parents, MIR and Mrs. Wenscl.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-05-12
Will Be Ordained
On Sunday, May IS

Charles w. Carlson, pastor of st.
Marks Lutheran church in Oak
land, will be officially ordained as
minister of Christ at a service of
the West Virginia Synod of the
United Lutheran Church in Ameri-
ca, at Jackson's Mill, w. Va, on
Sunday evening, May Is.
The ordination will take place at
the initial meeting of the regular
session of synod scheduled TO be-
gin there that evening.
Rev E. Roy Hauscr, of Clearfield,
Pa. and native of this county, will
deliver the ordination sermon. The
service will begin at 7;3O p. M,
standard time.
Mr.. Carlson, native of Clearfield,
was graduated from Gettysburg,
Pa, in 1851, and from Gettysburg
Seminary, class of 1855. He began
supplying at St Marks here in
1853, and has been on full time
basis there since June, 1854. He is
married and the father of two
daughters.
Several members of the church
are planning to be present for the
service at Jackson's Mill
An installation service will be
held the following Sunday, May %,
at o'clock p. m, at the Lutheran
Church in Oakland, at which time
Rev Robert E. Cassell, of Western
port, president of the Synod, will
officiate.
A reception for members and
friends will follow the service and
will be held i'll the social room of
the church.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-05-12
Second Vaccine
Shots Probable
Before School End

While the injection program with
the Salk polio vaccine has been
postponed temporarily by the Fed
eral and State government, it was
announced here this week that the
second shot probably would be Civ
en- to the first and second graders
before the end of the school term.
Dr. Arthur Jones. county health
officer. said Dr. Ed Davens Oh
of tn4 Bureau OF Communicable dis
eases of the State Department of
Health. had announced that the pro-
gram was safe and effective.
Locally the health department
attempted to investigate every ill
ness reported in all children fol-
lowing the giving of the first shot
of the vaccine and Dr. Jones de-
clarcd that among The more than
100 investigated not one illness was
attributed to the vaccine.
No cases of polio have been re-
ported in the county or in the state
of Maryland. More than $4,000
shots we're given in the state.
DR.. Jones acknowledged the help
of many volunteers in the program
and the aid of HopcmOnt Sanitari-
UNI and the Garrett County Memo
rial hospital for use of syringes.
Others assisting throughout the
county included Mrs w. r. Meth
kin, Mrs. f |. Baumgartner, Mrs.
Edwin Michael, Mrs. G. w.
Schunkc. St. Peters; Mrs. Alvey
Richie, Mrs. Holmes Gray Mrs,
Roy Zimmerman, Mt Lake Park;
Mrs w Carl Paugh, Mrs. Glenn
Barton, Mrs. Ralph Calandrella,
Mrs Harry Buckley, Mrs Virginia
Keller. Kitzmillcr; Mrs. Bessie
Moorchcad, Mrs Frances Beard.
Mrs. Bessie Price. Mrs Norma
Kohne, Mrs. Lillian Fazcnbaker,
Bloomington.
Mrs. Bernard Glotfclty Mrs Ray
Ridder, Mrs. William Rem, Mrs.
Wayne Hamilton, Red House; Mrs.
Melvin Sisler, Mrs. George Arnold,
Mrs. James Wildcsen. Mrs. Grover
King, Loeb Lynn; Mrs. Michael
Frantz, Mrs. Glenn O'Bricn, Mrs.
Thomas Rhodes, Mrs. Lcburn
Myers. SWanton
Mrs. Vida Fahcy, Mrs Gladys
burst. Mrs. Mildred Bcachy, Mrs.
Jane Davis, Grantsville; Mrs. Ivan
HENDERSON, Mrs. Ross Selby, Mrs.
Ralph r. HENDERSON, Miss Bertha
Capel, Mrs. Russell Klotz, Mrs.
Amos Friend, Friendsville; Mrs.
Earl Haenftling, Mrs. Walter Mar
CROFT, Mrs. Marvin Calls Mrs.
Ralph Bucket, Mrs. Martin FRANKIE,
Accident
Mrs. Willard Pike, Mrs. Mildred
Carskadon, Miss Evelyn Dewitt,
Mrs. Willard Dewitt, Crcllin; Mrs.
r. j. Flahcrty. Mrs. Neil G. Sand
crs. Mrs. Lee Bernard, Mrs Robert
Lohr. Mrs. Edward Shay Oakland
Elementary
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-05-12

The Preston County Fair associa-
ton has selected Rebecca Ann
Hamilton, of Red House, to be maid
of honor to serve on the court of
Queen Pomona Y during activities
this summer leading up to and in
Guiding the annual fair, to be held
at Terra Alta W Va, August 81
through September 5.
Miss Hamilton, a daughter of Mi
and Mrs. Wayne Hamilton. and a
senior student of Southern High
school, is being sponsored by the
Oakland chapter of BarbershOp-
pers Her first activity will be to
attend the Princess Revue ball
to be held May q at Terra Alta
High school gymnasium, at which
time the name of Queen Pomona Y
will be announced. The queen will
be chosen from the princesses
chosen from ten towns in Preston
county where voting already has
taken place for a girl, 16 to 25, UNI
married. The Preston County FAN
association has chosen the Garrett
county girl as the maid of honor
and the members of the Queens
court will be the Processes from
the other Preston county towns.
Miss Hamilton will make various
appearances throughout the Tri-
State area and will participate il
the fair at Terra Alta.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-05-12
Little League Tryouts

New members of the Little
League will have tryouts again on
Friday evening, May IS, at 6 o.
clock, il was announced by Leonard
Richie All Little Leaguers should
bring record of their birthday
with them to the meeting. There
are So new Little Leaguers and 40
holdovers from last year The hold
overs are not required to report.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-05-12
Arnory Accepted

Officials of the Maryland Nation
al Guard last Wednesday night ac-
ceptcd the new National Guard
armory recently completed at Oak
land
Accepting the armory for the
Maryland Military department was
Maj Gen Milton A. Rcckord, adj
jutant general of the Military De
partmcnt, and Col Chester Sim
mons, who is in charge of military
construction.
a similar acceptance of the az
mory in Frostburg took place the
same evening
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-05-12
Swanton Man Hurt
In Freight Yards

EIwood T George, AZ, of Swan-
ton, who was knocked from a
freight car in the east yards of the
B. and O. railroad in Keyser, on
Saturday. was reported in serious
condition at Potomac Valley hos
pital in that city
He was removed to the hospital
following the accident in which the
car he was on, was bumped by an
other car and he was knocked to
the ground. He is suffering from a
confusion of the spinal cord.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-05-12
Light Frost on 9Th

There was light frost on Satur-
day morning, May 7, when the
temperature dropped TO 81 degrees,
but apparently little damage to
blossoms resulted The balance of
the week since Sunday has been
cool and rainy with rs of an inch
falling during those days.
After an 81 degree reading on
Wednesday, May A. the highest
temperature reading of the present
week was on Saturday when it got
as far as 49, Other days have been
cool.