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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-01-13
Dusic Rssns AS
Council Gember
Position On pkIond City
Council TsFiIled BY
Municie9ection

~, -; of Emcric G.
Dusic as a me u ''le o"Nl"l'o
Town Council ''e'P'eu :"
Monday event l'ee'ihE Oh the
n,o,,n Dns;o has accepted a
,,a.;t;a, !, Ora H., wrote the
council that h 81 V9iE "'''E WIN
regret becar Ms H'" 'eS'
dence.
No s,,.ooss.ds named, it be-
ing pointed na' 'lle position
viii bo fiIlod re regular munich
nal election arch.
A nronose lie park at Deep
C,ook Take approval Of the
council wit resolution being
odortoI roc,-,nding such a park
"at site decided by the
State Board forests ana l arms
Helruth H.s president Of the
Door Craek e Promotion Coun-
ell, explain re pan 10 couiicli
members, also ASKED inc Town :
assistance blishing a publicity
bookIot tb pring. The council
.hasp a S1OO adVpr-
+iyon,ont IN booklet.
A ronor- The State Health De
nartment ed Oakland's water
supnIv 70 Ire and free of con
tar,inatior here has been nc
shortape eater within the tow
during tn 1st year
Sunday lie tax Tor DecempeI
totaIed s., as reported b,
Bernard loudcr, Of the Mary
land The
Receip. pr December came L
S1O181.G alter collections wer
S1.028.33d taxes produced reve
nue. of SOFT. Among the large
items in-ed in miscellaneous re
CENTS ots641.g4 were two check
from til state. One was for 81
| O1t IN "a the race track funC
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-01-13
Two Hospitalized
When Hit By Engine

Two persons were seriously m
iured early Sunday morning when
they were struck by a B. and o.
diesel engine between Altamont
and Wilson.
Admitted to Garrett County Me-
mortal hospital were Harold d.
Bowers, %, of Kitzmiller, and Mrs.
Elsie Virginia Bowers, 30, Of Deer
Park.
Bowers was considered in fair
condition, suffering from multiple
pelvic fractures. Mrs. Bowers suf-
fered head injuries but was in a
satisfactory condition.
Maryland State Police said the
injured persons, with Stancie and
Edward Bowers, Deer Park, were
returning from a fox hunting eX-
petition when the accident occur
red. Stancie Bowers told Paul w.
Fisher, sheriff, he had crossed the
tracks safely, while the two VIC
TINS waited for westbound train
to clear the tracks. Then they
started to walk between the two
tracks and were hit by a backing
eastbound helper. Corporal Sam
Conrad, Oakland, investigated fol
the State police.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-01-13
Seventy-One Little Leuguers
Learn Busic Basketball

Seventy-one boys Of the tllth'
sixth and seventh grades Of school
appeared at the Southern High
gymnasium last Saturday morning
for the second year Of Little
League basketball.
Kyle Wilson, director Of ath-
letics, said the morning was spent
in teaching fundamentals of the
sport. Similar work will be con-
tinued for the next two Saturday
morning sessions and Wilson said
the meetings were still open for
others who were not able to be
present at the first meeting.
The Junior high team of South
ern lost to Aurora junior high team
on Monday evening 81 to 80. Keith
Mersing had Is points for tho
losers.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-01-13
MckeIdin Begins
His Second Term

Gov Theodore K. McKeldin
launched his second term at An
napolis yesterday with a splash of
color and solemn pledge to main
tain and strengthen Maryland's
modest traditions of toler-
ance, brotherhood and human free
DOM"
The first Republican ever to win
the govcrnorship twice, he was in
augurated in day Of fanfare and
ceremony which also included d
brush with legislative politics not
listed on the program.
A committee delayed the pro-
gram while it wrangled over con-
firmation of Blanchard Randall as
secretary of state.
The 54-year-oId McKeldin, eighth
Of II children Of Baltimore stone
cutter, took his oath of office at
noon from Chief Judge Frederick
w. Bruno, Of the Court of Appeals.
His left hand resting on a stack Of
four Bibles opened to favorite pas
sages, he swore to uphold Mary
lands constitution and faithfully
execute the duties of his office
McKeldin spoke from d wooden
platform to a crowd of about 5000
persons. He urged that Maryland
pelpetuate the traditions which he
said had fostered its greatness
the spirit of freedom, tolerance and
the brotherhood Of man.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-01-13
Enters Guilty Plea
On False PretenSe

Henry L. Parker, Pennsylvania
resident, who had spent several
months in Garrett county, last FRI
day entered a plea of guilty to the
first count of an indictment on
charge of false pretense when he
appeared before Associate Judge
Neil c. Fraley in the Circuit court
here.
He waived his right of indict-
mcnt by grand jury last week after
he had been detained in the Gar
rett County jail for several weeks
on the charge of passing worthless
checks among local business per
sons.
Judge Fraley placed the man
under parole for two years, that
he remain of good behavior anc
make restitution Immediately OF
the balance due to the Hawkinsof
Tread, of $7423; of Clark Brenne
man, of $40 and of the Mt. Lake
hotel for S44. Another count OF the
1 Indictment for $40 passed in Yves
Virginia to H. X. Fulk, could no
be prosecuted, since the offense oc
CURED in West Virginia.
Parker asked first that he b
tried before the court on a ple'
Of not guilty but decided to ente
a guilty plea when States Attol
ney S. K. Pagenhardt dismisse
the second, third and fourth count
/ of the indictment.
| The case last Friday was tn
first for the new associate jude
in this county, although he had n
first judicial experience a few da!
previous at Hagerstown when i
sat with Associate Judge Morga
c. Harris in a civil suit.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-01-13
Winter Strikes
County With Force

Winter hit Garrett county with
unexpected force this morning for
the worst storm of the week. About
four inches of snow fell with
strong west winds causing it to
drift. The mercury dropped to
about % degrees after having re-
manned around the freezing mark
for several days.
The present storm began with
slcct yesterday which made roads
icy and travel hazardous. About
four inches Of snow also fell on
Tuesday morning but rising tenn
perature during the day caused
most of this to disappear.
School buses ran as usual.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-01-13
No Boost In Tax
Rate Anticipated

No boost in the county tax
rate for the year 1855 is being
anticipated by the County Com
missioners, as they made plans
this week to complete the levy.
The Commissioners are set to
meet tomorrow in the Court
House to complete the details
and officially set the tax rate,
which is expected to lie $500 on
each 800 of assessable prop
erty, the same rate as the past
several years.
The Commissioners were in
Annapolis Wednesday to attend
the inaugural ceremonies OF
Governor Theodore r. Nickel
din.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-01-13
Seek Renewed Action
On Public Park Site

A renewal of action on the
acquisition of site on Deep
Creek Lake for a public park is
being sought through a hearing
with members of the Department
of State Forests and Parks on Mon
day afternoon in Baltimore.
Action on condemnation pro-
ceedings to obtain an area in the
Meadow Mountain section Of the
lake, has been held up temporarily
in the attorney generals office,
and interested groups and organi-
cations in the county are endeavor-
ing to get the ball rolling again"
A regular meeting of the De
partment of Forests and Parks is
scheduled for Tuesday, with a
group from this county set to meet
with the members on Monday. At
tending both sessions will be Paul
B. Naylor, member of the board;
Helmuth Heise, president of the
Deep Creek Lake Promotion coun-
ell; Merrill Cargo, member of the
council, and also member of the
Mt. Top Chamber of Commerce.;
possibly Mayor Joseph Hinebaugh,
Newton Coplin, and others.
Several organizations within the
past ten days have passed resolu-
tions concerning the public park
on Deep Greek Lake, with practi-
cally all of them favoring what
ever site is recommended by the
forestry board.
The Chamber of Commerce
passed two resolutions, one favor
ing a public park on the lake, and
another recommending that the
Department of Forests and Parks
proceed in the development of To-
cation for a park on Deep Greek
Lake.
The Promotion council unani-
mously favored the location Of the
new state park on Deep Greek Lake
as recommended by the Depart
mcnt of Forests and Parks. Other
groups also passing similar leso-
buttons were the Mayor and Com-
ell of Grantsville. the Casselman
River Sportsmen's association, the
Garrett County Conservation as
sociation; the Mayor and Council
of Oakland.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-01-13
Cam NEmmicivMIiGy Hare Gas
Shut off For. NOM-ESNVEBseNf?

rates the town would be required
to pay an amount Of $4,000 or
more annually for what it is now
using free of charge
The town is due to get a gas
bin within the next month. Just
what will happen is anybody's
guess, but the council has asked
the opinion of l.. r. Jones, city at
torncy and has asked him to make
a thorough investigation as to
whether or not the town will be
compelled to pay If it does, will
it also have to pay for the gas
which heats the new fire depart
ment building? The gas company's
lines. now under the streets of
Oakland, are taxed at present
through the State tax commission,
SO the town couldn't tear up the
lines.
viii the taxpayers Of Oakland
be called upon to provide an extra
$4,000 to pay a gas bill?
Can the town hold out for re-
duction in the new and higher rate
which is causing a lot of protest
among users Of gas for space heat
ing?
Time alone Will provide an
answer to these questions.
In the meantime a similar stu
alton is said to exist at Kitzmiller.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-01-13
Senator Friend
Seeks Oil, Gas
Control Board
Introduces Bill In Legislature
Which Would Tuke Place
OF Law Repealed In 1854

A bill to create a state oil and
gas board and give it power to
regulate drilling, production and
marketing in Maryland, was intro
duced in the Maryland Senate on
Tuesday.
Senator Clifford Friend, sponsor
of the measure, said it resulted
from two years Of study and is
patterned after legislation in West
Virginia, Virginia, North Dakota
and Texas.
1t goes much farther, he said,
than a similar bill drawn up by the
Legislative Council for this session
which would primarily give the
Department of Geology, Mines and
Water Resources authority to
regulate drilling and Gaping of
gas wells.
At present the measure would
affect only Garrett County where
the natural gas industry is still in
its infancy.
As proposed by Friend the gas
and oil board would consist of
three heads Of present Maryland
departments. The chairmen of the
Bureau of Mines and the Public
Service Commission would serve
with the chairman of the Depart
mont of Geology, Mines and Water
! Resources as eX-officio members.
They would supervise the location
of wells and require drilling of off
set wells. They would also super
t wise operation Of pipelines for
transportation of oil or gas.
f An operator would be required
to obtain a permit from the board
. to drill for oil or gas and file a
. plat Of the land to be explored. The
2 board would hold hearings on any
t complaints Of persons having an
t interest in that or adjacent lands
= and have the final say on where
drilling was to be done.
e This is designed to eliminate .
a sore point in a previous law, re-
+ pealed at the last session, which
= had given the resources depart
d ment authority to regulate gas o.
IS oil well drilling.
Friend said the first act of tn,
.e resources department was to lat
.e tempt to force the pooling Of pri
is waite lands in a drilling area wit
IS boundaries to be arbitrarily Sc
le and without regard to land bounda
N ries.' This naturally ran into i'm
mediate complaints and stirred u
controversy which resulted in tn
repeal movement, he said.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-01-13

Oakland's police department did
all right during 1854, both finan-
cially and in performing its main
purpose. maintaining law and or
der. This is indicated by an annual
report of the departments activi-
tics, filed this week with the
Mayor and Town Council by Henry
Arnold, police chief.
Arnold reported no major crimes
within the town during the year.
only one case Of drunk and disor-
derby conduct, and one of shoplift-
ing. The latter case was investi-
gated and promptly closed by town
officers. Twelve minor traffic ac-
cidents within the town, and two
accidents outside the town limits
were investigated.
Parking meters turned in 49,
144.26 during the year, with gen.
eral fines accounting for $4,000.
The courtesy ticket system,
whereby an overparked motorist is
let off with ten cent fee, voluntar-
ilv deposited in one of number OF
containers in business places in the
town, proved popular during
the year, Arnold said. Courtesy
tickets were issued to motorists
from Al communities in Maryland
26 states and one foreign country
Out of state motorists received .
total Of 9O5 courtesy tickets, anC
only 68 failed to pay the ten cent
! fine
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-01-13
"Chain'' Scheme Is
Rampant In Area

Another scheme along the "chain
letter" variety was in operation in
the Oakland area last week with
many residents being besiegcd to
add their names to list and re
ceive government bonds. The fer
vor was somewhat reduced this
week.
Although authorities continually
warn against such schemes, many
angles" are put forward to sub
stantiate their being legal. Resi-
dents Of Oakland who have partici-
pated in the affair state their
scheme is legal since no chain let
ter mailing is done. The money in
question, $3.50 for the bond, is
exchanged by individuals,
Believed to have originated in
Harrisonburg. Va, the scheme car
ried to Petersburg, from where it
spread to Romney, Oakland, and
other towns.
Phones tangled and pedestrians
and business people were button
hoIed as the plan rolled into high
gear. Much money is said to have
exchanged hands and the partici-
pants are awaiting the shower of
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-01-13
Driver Wanted
In Road Death;
Victim OF Gas

Wanted in connection with a
fatal hit-sbip accident, Ward F.
Kinsmgcr, ~, Of Somerset, Pa"
was found dead early Saturday
January s, in his gas-filled car on
the New Germany road, about five
miles from Grantsville.
Maryland State police said the
discovery was made by Sol Ioder'
GrantsvilIe area farmer, who was
walking to one of his fields. Death
was attributed to asphyNiation due
to carbon monoxide poisoning.
After noticing the parked auto
Y~der investigated and saw Kin
singer slumped over in the front
seat The doors were locked and
a hose was running from the eX-
haust pipe to the rear window OF
the vehicle. Yoder notified Trooper
First Glass Glen d. Folk, who
forced open door to find kinsing-
er dead.
A Jacket had been stuffed into
the window Of the car to block the
opening made by the entrance Of
the hose. The vehicle was out Of
gas. Trooper Folk stated. DR.
Thomas Lusby, deputy state mcdi
cal examiner, and Deputy Sheriff
James Frantz, we're called, and tn
former said the man had been dea'
at least two days when found.
The deputy medical examiner OF
ficiaIly ruled that Kinsinger ende
his own life and issued a verde
of suicide.
Authorities said Kinsinger wa
apparently wanted for questioning
in the death of Robert keim, &c
, miner of Summit Mills, Pa, VIII
was run down by motorist earl
/ New Years morning. keim die
the following afternoon in Meyers
dale hospital with death attribute
! to an injury to the brain, aIthoug
bones in both legs were broken.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-01-13
Indytrial Arts
Teahers To Have
p A. Program

Arlplanation of the industrial
arts .ogram in Southern High
,cho viii be featured at the next
mee.- of the school Parent
Teaa association next Monday
evers. January II, at 8 o'clock,
in school cafeteria.
T program will be presented
by e industrial arts teachers,
Moan Smith, Woodworking, and
Jan X. Miller, Woodworking.
IRE will be tour of the in
duaal arts shops and discus
sio,f the following areas, accord
lingo John Wolf, president OF the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-01-13
Courtesy Ticket System ESy
Oakland Police Is Popular

Among the delinquents, Ohio
turned in the worst record percent
age-wisc. when 50 tickets were is
sued to drivers from this state and
If left without paying the "fine.
West Virginia headed the list with
434 tickets issued. However, Of tins
total all but "a paid up. Pennsyl-
vauia was second with a record Of
POO issued, II failing to pay. One
ticket was issued to car licensed IN
France, and the owner promptly
produced the dime. Vehicles regis
tered as belonging to the United
States Government received three
tickets. all Of which were taken
care of.
Among the Maryland drivers
piven courtesy tickets during 1854,
Oakland residents accounted for
more than half of the 1883 total.
Local drivers violated meter or
parking laws 2,74S times, the re-
port shows. Motorists from Mt.
Lake Park ran afoul Of the law 48l
times; those from Deer Park, POI
Baltimore, III; Swanton, 1877; Crel
lin. 139; Accident, 118. Only fou
violations were noted for drivers
from Terra Alta.
The towns police car was foun'
useful during 1854 in maintaining
enforcement of traffic regulations
I Fifty-two summonses were issue
| through its use.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-01-13
Mothers March To
Boost Polio Drive

Making new lives for polio We
Tins is a major goal Of the March
of Dimes, now in the second week
Of its drive for sol million in polio
fighting funds.
While the prevention OF polio Is
the final objective Of the group,
provision of the best available care
and treatment must parallel efforts
to control it, That is why those
working in the drive are saying
that more dimes are vitality needed
to help polio patients to recover
and keep people from contracting
the disease. Fifty percent Of funds
contributed in this county remain
within the county.
The campaign was going for
/ ward in Garrett county in num-
Der of ways. Coin containers have
been distributed in Oakland by the
! Civic club and throughout the
county. Several groups have
planned benefits. The Maryland
Theatre is making periodic collec-
lions. Students in the schools are
contributing and cards have beer
mailed throughout the county
Mothers March Set
Ladies of the Civic club Of Oak
land who will conduct the Mothers
March again this year met Mon
day night at the home Of Mrs. W
T. DeWeesc. At least thirty womel
are scheduled to conduct the marcI
on January 81. 1t will be nous
, to house canvass and will take tn
place of the annual visitation. PEI
sons desiring to contribute ar
asked to have on their porch light
or a light in a window followin
dinner on that evening.
Similar marches will take plac
the same evening in Grantsvill'
Loeb Lynn, Mt. Lake Park an
Deer Park.
The organization will serve cot
fee and doughnuts at the Fire ha
that night where the collection
$ will be received and tabulated,
There was no report of any co
lections to date. Last year the q
liens of the county contribute
$4,000.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-01-13
Unusual Animal Is
Shot at Hoyes Run

A wild animal identified as
"ringtail cat" was shot on Decem-
Der 80, by Sherman House, Of the
Hoyes Run community, and he was
in Oakland this week exhibiting
the skin of the animal.
The cat had tail Of about
foot long, and the entire length OF
the skin was about four feet.
House judged the animal weighed
about 20 pounds when killed.
There were black rings around the
tail of the cat and identification
of the animal was made by IN
ouiry at the Ruth Enlow library.
Its legs were less than six inches
long. The technical name is Bias
sauscus Astutus."
The animal is found in Cali
fornia and in the southern states,
but as far as is known this is the
first time such an animal has been
seen in Garrett county. House said
he was convinced that the animal
had mate
He told how the dogs had treec
the animal the night he ano
Charlie Enlow were coon hunting
They thought at first it was q
coon, but soon discovered other
wise when the animal jumped from
the hemlock tree from height OF
about 80 feet and tried to escape
The dogs again freed it, and thi'
time House brought it down witt
a bullet.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-01-13
Hospitalized After
Wreck on Route 50

Mrs. Cora DUR, of Winchester,
Va, is a patient in Garrett County
Memorial hospital in Oakland as
the result of injuries sustained in
a wreck ON us. route so, between
Gormania and Mt. Storm on Sun
day. She has no broken bones but
sustained cuts and bruises.
Her brother, Grover HoudershcI'
of Rowlesburg, w. Va, was treated
at the hospital for cuts and abra-
sions but was released.
The accident occurred as the
couple were enroute to Rowlesburg
from Winchester.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-01-13
Enters Air Force

Dale +. Rodchcavcr, u, Fricns-
vile, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Hobrt
Rodeheaver, has enlisted in the U.
S. air force. He left home on JIM
ualy 4 and will take basic training
at Sampson air force base, Geneva,
n. Y. He was graduated from Ac-
cident High school in 1852.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-01-13
Southern Schedules
8 GridirOn Contests

The athletic department Of
Southern High school has an
nounccd an eight-game football
schedule for the 1855 season with
four home games. The team will
be joining the Potomac Valley con-
ference and four Of the games will
be with conference opponents,
Petersburg, Moorefield, Romney
School for the Deaf, and Keyser,
Other games are scheduled with
Beall High school, St. Francis high
of Morgantown, Terra Alta and
Kngwood.