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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-06-02
Poultry Judging
Won By Northern
High School Student

Keith Jacobs, of Northern High
school, won the countrywide FLA.
Poultry Judging contest held at
Northern High school last Friday
afternoon, scoring 4l9 points out Of
a possible 500
Other winners, in order, were
Max BoWscr, of Northern; David
Otto, of Southern; Eugene Bren-
neman, Northern; Donald Fulk,
Northcrn: Forrest Jacobs, Northern;
Roger DeBerry, Southern; Gary
Fratz, Northern; Troy Wilburn,
Northern, and Leo Custer, South
ern, tied for 9th place.
The group judged Lcghorn hens,
New Hampshire hens, and candled
brown and white eggs. Official
judge was Perry TWining, of the
Poultry Extension department, Uni
versity of Maryland, and he was as
sisted by James McEIenry, assistant
county agricultural agent.
The first three from each school
qualified to participate in the state
contest. Prizes were given by the
state fair board.
Thirty boys took part i'll the To-
cal contest.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-06-02
Moose and Legion
Head Little League

The Moose and Legion continued
their winning ways in the Little
League this week, the Moose
downing the Knights of Pythias 8
to 3, while the Legion defeated the
Lions club to 5. Games we're
played last night, having been post
poned from Tuesday.
Over 500 persons witnessed the
opening games of the Little League
last Friday evening.
in the doubleheader that evening
the Legion defeated the X. of p.
6 to 2, and Moose whipped the LiouS
7 to a. In the first game Robert
Hughes pitched a threc-hittcr and
James Finch Whacked the only two
hits off X. of p. hurting. Lawton
with triple and single, led the
hitting for X. of F.
In the second game Billy Stcmplc
had five-hitter, struck out IA and
issued but one base on balls tc
show the way for Moose Ronald
Wotring hit a double and single
for Moose
Games will be played each Tues
day and Friday starting at $50 Ell
lis Cogley Nordeck Shaffcr, Leroy
Paugh and Roger Glotfelty are UNI
piring all games.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-06-02
Plan Bible School

The Sand Flat Assembly of God
will conduct its annual Vacation
Bible School June 1924 under the
direction of the pastors wife, Mrs.
n. E. Haupt.
The third year course of the Word
of Life Series will be used, the
theme being, The Bible is My
Guide" Departmental themes are
as follows: Beginner, The Bible
Tells Me So; Primary, MY Bible
Friends; Junior, we Arc Bible
Scouts" Intermediate, My Bible
Solves a Mystery
The sessions will convene each
morning from $50 to 1900, Monday
through Friday The curriculum
will include assembly period, Bible
lesson, workbooks, memory work,
music, and handWork ClmaXing
the school will be a commencement
service on Friday night, the oath,
at p. m HandWork will be on dis
play in the basement prior to the
commencement program.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-06-02
Expect Two Hundred
For Mining Banquet

Two hundred or more persons are
expected to attend the dinner at
Southern High School next Tues
day evening, June 18th, at 6 o.
clock which will mark the close of
the 32nd annual night mining
classes in Garrett and Allegany
counties.
Those attending will hear an adj
dress delivered by Governor Theo-
dore r. McKeldin.
A feature of the dinner will be
the presentation of awards by the
Mine Safety Appliance Company of
Pittsburgh for the best safety sug-
gestions aimed at reducing acct
dents from the roof falls in coal
mines
l.. c. Hutson, mine safety cngi-
ncer for the University of Mary
land, College of Engineering, is in
charge of arrangements for the din
ncr. The program is open to the
male public. The invocation will be
given by Rev. John J. Atwcll
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-06-02
Coach to Remain
At Petersburg High

Coach Jesse Riggleman of Peters
burg High school announced last
night he had turned down an offer
to become athletic director at
Southern High school in Oakland
and would remain as football. bas-
ketball and baseball coach at Peters
burg.
The former Ridgeley High school
mentor, who has been at the helm
of athletic teams at Petersburg
since 1851, said he had received the
offer to succeed Kyle Wilson at
Oakland son'e time ago but had not
decided on what move TO make I'm
til today.
Riggleman has taught for - years
in West Virginia schools He taught
one year in Ohio and another III
Maryland before beginning in West
Virginia
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-06-02
Seventeen To Attend
Annual Short Course

Seventeen persons from the Coun-
ty will attend the Rural Women's
Short Course, June IS to Is, at Col
lege Park, it was announced this
week
Thirteen women have registered,
and in addition three All girls will
go to assist in the dining hall. The
latter also will have the opportunity
to attend the classes and assemblies
Mary Ann Calls, Loeb Lynn; Shir-
ley Custer and Janet Paugh, North
Glade, are the three All girls who
will attend Miss Ethel Grove, home
demonstration agent, will also at
tend.
A choice of three tours is offered
a cruise down the Potomac with
visit to Mt Vernon; a trip to An
napolis with visit to the US. Naval
academy and State House: a trip
to the Lee mansion and Arlington
National Cemetery.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-06-02
GruntsviIle Elementary
Has Annual PIT. A Banquet

The GrantSville Elementary school
held its annual P-T.A. banquet
last Thursday evening with Clyde
McCurdy, president, serving as
chairman.
Guests included Willard l..
Hawkins, superintendent of schools;
c. O. Bender, vicc-president of the
Board of Education, and Mrs. Ben
der; Mrs McCurdy, Rev. II. E.
Suite, Methodist pastor
A program was presented by the
sixth grade consisting of skits,
songs and dances, under direction
of Mrs Elizabeth Williams and Mrs
Foster Riggs, Brief talks were given
by MIR. Hawkins, MIR. Bender and
Mr. Riggs, principal,
Committees in charge included
Misses Esther and Claudinc Opel,
reservations; Mrs Fern Epstein
and Miss Viola Broadwater, host
csses; Mrs. ZeOla Robson, Mrs.
Grace Speichcr, MISS Rachel
Hughes and Miss Elizabeth Work
man, decorations.
Sixth grade girls served, under
direction of Mrs Mary Mckenzie
and Mrs. Jennie Stark. The dinner
was sponsored by the Homeroom
Mothers club, assisted by the cafe
terra workers, Mrs Mary SWartz-
Welder. Mrs. Lena Bender and Mrs
Dorothy Miller.
Around $40 attended. a corsago
was presented to Mrs. Riggs by the
Girl Scouts.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-06-02
Will Move Local
Sos and ASC Offices

The County office Of the Agri-
cultural Sterilization and COnscrVa-
ton Committee and the local office
of the Soil Conservation Service
will both be moved to rooms on the
second floor of the Oakland Hard
ware and Furniture company build
ing on Third street in Oakland, ac-
cording to a joint announcement
by William Mace of the Soil Conser-
walton Service and H. Robert De-
witt, Chairman of the ASC Com
mittee.
The ASC office which is now To-
Gated in the Post Office building,
will move on June 6, and will open
for business as usual on June Z.
Office hours will be 800 a m to
1900 noon and 100 p, m, to 500 p.
m. Monday through Friday
The Sos office which is now To-
Gated in the First National Bank
Building will move about the first
of July.
1t was pointed out that the two
agencies are not being combined
but are moving to adjoining offices
in order to be in a better position
to cooperate in conservation work
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-06-02

John A. Soles, administrative as
sistant at Southern High school,
will become principal of the Kitz-
miller community school next Sep
TENDER, it was announced this
week by Willard L. Hawkins, coun-
ty superintendent of schools.
The school will develop two
year junior high school program,
requiring an administration with
qualifications in the high school
field Mr.. Hawkins said Paul Ewing
who had done a conscientious job
as principal of the elementary
school, would remain on the teach
ing staff as sixth grade instructor.
Mr.. Soles, native of ShinnstOn, w.
Va, attended LumberpOrt High
school and was graduated in 1912.
He served in the us. air force
from April, 1943, to August, l945, in
the European theatre He received
his BIS degree from West Virginia
university in 1850
He began teaching in Oakland
High school in September, 1850 but
was recalled to the army in 1850
where he served as a platoon leader
in infantry in Korea in 1851 and
1852. He returned to Southern High
school in 1928. He received his
Masters degree from West Viz
ginia university during the sum-
mer of 1854
He has served the past two years
as administrative assistant. Mr.
Hawkins declared he had demon
strated qualities needed in school
administration and public relations
to develop the kind of program be-
ing planned for the Kitzniller
school
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-06-02
800 Attend Stock
Car Races Sunday

Eight hundred people were in at
tendance at the first of the weekly
stock car races held last Sunday al
the Deep Greek Speedway at Me
Henry
Fifteen cars participated. Win
ncrs in the five races were listed
as follows:
First race, Leonard Richezzo, OF
Uniontown; Paul Thomas, Oakland
Buck Cunningham, Cumberland
Second race, Harold Goden, OF
Johnstown; Melvin Matlick, Union.
town Sam McCarty, Keyser.
Third race, Mark Beer, Elkins
Ralph Pritts. Jr., Oakland; Speedy
Shahan, Oakland.
Fourth race, Goden. RicheZZo and
Matlick Fifth race, Buck Cunning
ham, Ralph Bateson, Elkins; Frank
Beckman, Oakland.
The Mt City Band played anG
several fire departments were there
Because rain stopped the feature
race, it was announced there would
be two 25-lap feature races this
Sunday afternoon, in addition &c
the regular five other races. Start
ing time is p. m, daylight time.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-06-02
Get X-Rays

Last month some 1887 Garrett
countians took advantage of the
free chest X-ray service furnished
by the Allegany-Garrett chapter of
the tuberculosis association.
A breakdown of the figures shows
the following; Grantsvillc 273,
Fricndsville 121, Accident 81, Nc
Henry %, Oakland 634, Crcllin as,
Mt. Lake Park H. Red House 33,
German 81, Deer Park IS, SWanton
20, Vindcx 40, Bloomington II,
Northern High school 1875.
Last year some l 1854 persons we're
X-rayed in the county.
Volunteers from the Womcn's
Civic club and Farm Bureau clubs
assisted in the work
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-06-02
Three designations
Accepted by Board

designations of three instructors
in Southern High school have been
accepted by the Board of Educa-
ton, it was announced this week
by Willard l.. Hawkins, county
superintendent of schools
Those rcsigning were John Nead-
en- Joseph Soukup and Thomas
Stevenson. Neader was mathc-
MATES teacher who had several
years of successful experience al
Southern. Stevenson taught tenth
grade core and was recently elected
president of the Garrett County
Teachers association He was also
track coach. Soukup taught eighth
grade core.
Mr. Hawkins announced that the
positions vacated by Veader and
Stevenson would be filled by Mr.
and Mrs. B. d. Herrod. who are at
present teaching in the high school
at Masontown, w. Va
Mr.. Herrod is mathematics
teacher and will replace Mr. Veader
in this department, while Mrs. Her
rod will replace Stevenson as d
teacher in the 10th grade core
English and social studies. Mr.
Hawkins said both of these teach
ers come well recommended after
several years of highly successful
teaching experience.
Both have their masters degrees
from West Virginia university Mrs
Herrod also has special experience
in the field of dramatics and music
For several years She taught music
but transferred to the field of Eng
fish teaching in recent years. Mr.
and Mrs. Hcrrod will take up then
residence in Oakland in time tC
assume their teaching duties by the
opening Of school
He said several applicants have
been interviewed for the vacancy
created by Mr. Soukup's rcsigna
ton and that the board expects tC
fill this vacancy within the mex
few days. A contract has been ten
dcrcd to Mrs. Audrey WATSON, OF
Iowa City, who is a graduate Of
Cornell College, Mt. Vernon, o.
At the present time Mr. Hawkins
said only three other vacancie,
exist in the county, one at Southern
one at Northern, and one in the
elementary school Appointments
are being made to interview candi-
dates for these positions and the
board expects to fill all of them
soon, it was stated.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-06-02
Red House PIT. A. Has
Final Meeting OF The Year

The Red House Parent-TcaCher
association had its final meeting of
the term on May IS, with Mrs. Les
ter Martin. president, in charge
A musical program was presented
by pupils of the first, second, third
and fourth grades A puppct show
also was presented by pupils of the
fourth and fifth grades.
New officers were elected for the
year including William Smith,
president; Mrs. Albert Snyder, vice
president; Mrs. Wayne Fike, secre-
tary; and Mrs. Ray Ridder, treasur-
er.
A film on Smokey was shown by
William McRobic. of the Imperial
Ice Cream company, after which
ice cream was served.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-06-02
To Establish Wheat
Acreage AllOtments

The present large supply OF
wheat has made it necessary that
wheat acreage allotments be cstab-
lished for the crop to be seeded this
fall and also that a referendum be
held to determine whether or not
marketing quotas will apply to the
1856 crop, it was announced by H..
Robert Dewitt, Chairman of the
County Agricultural Sterilization
and Conservation Committee.
creage allotment notices are be-
ing prepared and will be mailed in
time for farmers to have them be-
fore the referendum which is to
be held on June 25. Allotments will
be established for all farms that
are known to have produced wheat
during any one of the years 1858.
1854 and 1855. AIlotments will not
be established for other farms cX-
cept upon request. Farms on which
no wheat was produced during any
of these years but on which wheat
will be planted for harvest in 1856
are termed new wheat farms.
September /, 1855 has been cstab-
lished as the final date on which
allotmcnts may be requested for
new wheat farms
Although the law which prohibit
ted farmers who harvested more
wheat than their allotments from
participating in the conservation
program has been repealed it is
still important that an allotment be
established for each farm on which
wheat will be seeded for harvest
in 1856, Mr.. Dewitt stated. Under
the present law. if marketing quotas
are again voted in by wheat farm
ers, persons who plant more than
Is acres of wheat for harvest as
grain without an allotment large
enough to cover their planted acre
age will be required to pay penal
ty on the excess wheat If more
than Is acres of wheat were planted
on farm for which no allotment
was established the entire wheat
crop would be considered excess.
AT present, acreage allotments and
marketing quotas apply to all wheat
to be harvested as grain regard
less of what the wheat is TO be used
for and also to mixtures of wheat
and other small grains
Details concerning the wheat
referendum will be announced
later.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-06-02
Ring Brothers
Circus Set For
Tuesday, June 7

Ring Brothers Circus, sponsored
by ST Matthew's Episcopal church,
will be in Oakland next Tuesday,
June Z. Two performances will be
given, one at , p. m, and one at
SIS p. m, and doors will be open
an hour previous to those times.
Rev. John j. AtwclI, rector of
the church, announced that tickets
would be sold all day on Saturday
in front of the Warwick Hardware
store and that tickets also would be
available at Germans or Eng
lander's Pharmacy
There are around IS performers
i'll the circus, which also carries a
large menagerie with it.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-06-02
Will Induct Four

Four young men have been
ordered for induction into the
armed forces on Thursday, June g.,
it was announced by the local Sc
lective service board.
They are Ardvcrn Clark Knox,
formerly Of VindeX, now Of Glass
port, Pa; James f. Elsey. Corinth
Melvin c. Lyle and James Dale
Williams, both of Friendsville.
They will report to the induction
station at Fairmont, w Va.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-06-02
MAY Still Make
Pony League Teams

While most of the thirteen and
fourteen-year-old boys have been
selected for the four Pony League
teams, it was announced this week
that other interested boys would
be eligible to participate Any boy
who is not Is years of age before
August l, will have the opportunity
to make one of the four teams if
he contacts one of the managers.
The Pony League season will
open on Monday evening, June 10,
with special ceremonies The Pony
League diamond, some larger than
the Little League. is located Just
south of the Little League field.
Base lines are IS feet with dis
tance of So feet from the pitchers
box to home plate.
Uniforms and equipment have
arrived The only item the boys
must furnish for themselves is a
pair of baseball shoes.
Members of the teams
Country Club
Pat Turney manager; Pat Turn
ey, Kenneth Shaffer, Dennis Myers,
Clifford WEIGH, Joe Livingston, Bill
Paugh, Larry Reckard, George
Devers. Paul Cornish, Vaughn
Hardesty, Paul Clary, Bill Butler,
Robert Lewis, Harry Waterbaugh.
Woodmen of the World
Don Williams, manager; Sam
Glotfelty, George Hughes, Darrell
Wotring, Robert Smith, Hugh ks
ner, Ernest Martin, Sonny Dewitt,
Allen Dewitt, Dick Snyder, John
Updyke, George Glotfelty, Jackie
I BroadWater, Harold Paugh, Robert
Michael
Moose
Harland Kelley, Charles Fizer,
managers; Bill Kelley, Leo Martin,
Bill Murphy, Kenneth Troy, Gene
Liller, Henry McRobie, Richard
Swartzentruber, Jerry Wine, Terry
Colaw, Wayne Calls, Kenneth
Paugh, Dick Calls, Gary Uphole,
Roddy Glotfelty
Rotary
George Sanders and II. d.
Swartzentruber, managers; Joe
Sanders, James Brinegar, jim
Kitzmiller, Robert James, Lonnie
Naylor, Donald Boice, Don Stem
pie Donnie James, Carroll Long,
Bill Duling, Ronnie Dilley, NeryI
Baker, Keith Butler, Larry Arnold,
Tom Turek.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-06-02
Tabernacle To Reopen

Old fashioned prayer and praise
services have been announced for
the Union Holiness Tabernacle,
Third street Oakland, to be con
Quoted at 7:45 o'clock Saturday
night of this week and each Satur-
day and Tuesday nights in the fu-
ture Meetings are listed as inter
denominations and all are invited
Hymn singing will be a feature.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-06-02
To Discuss Watershed Plans

Members of the Mayor and Town
Council of Oakland the County
Commissioners and the Soil Con
scrvation district supervisors will
meet tonight to discuss plans for
getting h e watershed survey
started and plans for local partici-
patton.
The meeting is called for s o.
clock and will be held in the office
of John II. Carter, county agricul-
tural agent.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-06-02

GON ERNOR MckELDlN
presented by Ross Speicher, presi-
dent of the Board.
The program will be held in the
school gymnasiums of the two
schools
Sermon to Graduates
Sermons to the graduates will be
delivered Sunday evening at both
schools Rev. William f. Carlson,
of Accident, will be the speaker
for Northern High, at the Cove
while Rev. Charles w. Carlson will
speak at the ceremonies at South
ern High at Oakland. Assisting in
the Northern High service will be
DR.. Harold S. Kinard. Assisting in
the Southern High service will be
Rev. Don Jackson. The title of Rev
Charles Carlson's sermon will be
Transition to Maturity"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-06-02
Plan County Picnic

a countrywide Homemakers pic
mic is planned for Saturday. June
II, from 1920 to 3, at the Bittinger
Recreation area Mrs. George Cod
dington, of Friendsville, and Mrs.
Floyd Wensel, Oakland, will have
charge of special activities.
The picnic is to give all home
makers an opportunity to renew
acquaintenances and make new
friends.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-06-02
Golf Matches Held

The Women's Golf club had an
odd and even tournament on
Wednesday morning with Mrs. FL
len Seefeld winning the odd hole
match and Mrs. Evelyn Ault win
ming the even hole match. Next
week an 1S-hole blind tournament
is scheduled to get under way at
10 o'clock
At business meeting this week
a new constitution and bylaws were
adopted.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-06-02
Will Collect Wool

The schedule for collection of
the 1855 crop of Maryland wool has
been announced by Amos r. Meyer,
University of Maryland Extension
marketing speciaIist Oakland
Southern States cooperative is one
of the collection points and wool
will be collected there on June "a.
Each producers wool will be
graded on its own merits and pay
ments will be made on the grade
basis.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-06-02
169 Pints Blood
Sought Wednesday

One hundred siXty-ninc pints Of
blood will be sought here next
Wednesday to fill the yearly quota
of the American Red Cross.
The final visit of the Red Cross
year will be made to the Oakland
Fire hall on June s and will oper-
ate from II to 6 o'clock.
Four visits during the past year
resulted in obtaining 3l7 pints, but
the quota for the year was set at
1856 pints.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-06-02

DIR. THOMAS PULLEN
Two we'll known persons will be
in Garrett County next week to de
liver commencement addresses at
high school graduation exercises.
Governor Theodore R. McKeldin
will deliver the address to the
seventy-six graduates of Northern
High school next Tuesday evening,
June 7, at $50 o'clock.
Dr. Thomas G. Pullen, Jr., State
Superintendent of Schools, will de-
liver the address to the 1873 gradu-
ates of Southern High school next
Wednesday evening. June 8.
Diplomas will be presented to
Northern High graduates by c. O.
Bender, vice-president of the Board
of Education, while those for
Southern High graduates will be
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-06-02
Serving JuiI Sentence

Rupert Calvin Carder, Allegany
county resident, is serving sixty
days in Jail in default of payment
of fines amounting to $3.50 and
costs
Carder was found guilty of driv-
ing under the influence of alcohol
and of reckless driving. when given
a hearing before Trial Magistrate
W. o. Bitter on May %.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-06-02
.BleacherS Being
Constructed Here

Blcachcrs that will seat approx
mately 600 persons are being con-
structed on the Southern High
school football field, it was an
nounced this week. PleXicore slabs
that will be used for seats have
been ordered and are to be in
stalled as soon as they are received
All the block work is completed
and work is to be started on the
balance of the seats in the near flu
turc.