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The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-12-08
FuIdu School
Notes

On December l6 the Fulda
school will give a Nativity play
at the school house. The play
will begin on Friday evening at
7:30. Everybody is welcome to
attend.
Perfect Attendance
Perfect attendance during the
second term:
Grade One - Kathy Hill, Car
olyn Wickham, David Gerst,
Daniel Schehl, James Holman.
Grade Two Donna Jean
Gerst and Dickie Tonnous.
Grade Three - Linda Michel,
Jane Schehl, Tom Singer, Bernie
10 Wickham, and Barbara Kress.
Grade Four - Neal Holman,
Judy Arnold, Shirley Ostroski,
Bette Michel, and Vera Estadt.
Grade Five - Donna Tonnous,
and Elaine Smithberger.
Grade Seven Janet Singer.
Grade Eight Jean Crock,
Rita Arnold and Ann, DINNER
ling.
Grade Nine Phyllis DIM
merling.
Grade Ten - Marvin Ruppel,
Carol Arnold, Mary Rose Arnold
and Joan Crock.
Grade Eleven - Mary Singer.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-12-08
WILLSCREEK NEWS

WILLSCREEK - The writer
of this has been knocked out of
business for the last week or so,
but is now slowly improving.
Mrs. Earl Moore has returned
home from the hospital and is
greatly improved.
Calvin Smith took a load of
cattle to the Barnesville sales
last Saturday. Sales were low
on hogs.
ARA Warner, of Gladys Val
ley, was a caller here last Fri
day.
We hear they have transferred
Clyde Bates from the Memorial
hospital at Cambridge to the
state hospital. They amputated
one Of legs few weeks ago and
it is doing SO well.
Eckard Hogue, Of Seneca Lake,
was here last Saturday.
Pete RoSsiter's wife was taken
to the Guernsey Memorial hos
pltal last week Tor an operation.
We hear she is getting along
alright.
Farmers seem to be nearly
all either butchering hogs or
beeves.
Andy and Curtis Rataiczak
were business callers here last
Saturday. Andy is building a
wonderful hog and chicken
house.
James Wyscarver is again buy
ing wool. The price is 40 cents.
Some say the first three days
of December rules the winter.
If SO We may look for some
pretty bad weather.
We hear there were 80 deer
killed in Monroe county during
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-12-08
PLEASANT CITY NEWS

PLEASANT CITY - At the
December meeting of Pleasant
Valley Grange No. 1858 which
was held at the Pleasant City
high school gymnasium, was ap-
proeriately decorated for the
Christmas season.
During the business session it
was decided that the grange
would distribute Christmas bas-
kets to shut-ins and families in
need. Any member wishing to
make a contribution of either
money or food will contact either
Mrs. K. A. Secrest or Mrs. Will
lam Stranathan.
1t was also decided that the
grange as group would meet
Friday, December % at ZOO ..
m. for community carol singing.
The following program was
presented during the lecturer
hour.
Carol singing entire grange;
reading - ''The Real Meaning of
Christmas; tabuleau wait
ing for Christmas" Mrs. Veda
LePage, Mrs. Cora Nicholson and
Beth Worthington; vocal selec-
ton "The Star of the East,
The Hymn Family; monologue
- Mrs. Peggy Ellison; musical
selection c h S t m a 81 the
Wray family; Ten Command
ments for Christmas" Mrs. Mar
garet Charleston and Janet Wor-
thington.
The program closed with the
arrival of Santa who distributed
treats to the youngsters. A gift
exchange followed.
A covered dish luncheon was
served at tables attractively de-
corated with holiday motif.
Personals
Mrs. Beulah Long and chill
dren, Marjorie, Larry, Robert
and Richard spent Sunday with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Houston, of McConnelsville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Freeman Griffith
and children, of Cleveland,
visited recently with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Hannum.
Mrs. Elizabeth Worthington
had as Sunday dinner guests Mr..
and Mrs. William Bond and son,
Billy, of route /, and Mr.. and
Mrs. William Worthington, Jr.,
and daughters, Janet and Beth.
Mrs. Gail Waxler, of Cam
bridge, Mrs. Ester Buckley and
Beulah Gander spent Sunday
with their sister, Mrs. Chester
Ball and family in Columbus,
Sunday. They also visited their
brother, Rev. David Hively, who
is a patient in the White Cross
hospital. His wife, Bessie and
children, Gay and J. D. visited
him over the weekend.
Mrs. Ruby Secrest and son,
John Everett, called on Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Nicholson and
daughter, Helen, on Sunday
afternoon.
Leo Gregg, a local merchant,
underwent surgery at the Guern-
sey Memorial hospital, Thursday
morning.
Mrs. Helen Miley and daugh-
ter, Betty Jean, visited Sunday
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-12-08

afternoon with her sister, Mrs.
Halleck Secrest and family, of
Caldwell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Danford
and daughter, Linda, and Vickie
Patton, of Cambridge, are visit
ing at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Patton while
Mrs. panford is recuperating
from a recent illness.
MIR. and Mrs. Homer Williams
and children, Of Byesville, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Williams
spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
Hobert Bond and family on
route /.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-12-08
PLEDGED TO SORORITY

Marianne RichCreek, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry G.. Rich
creek, 2l0 Main street, has re-
Gently been pledged to Kappa
Phi Methodist sorority at Ohio
University, Athens. Miss Rich
creek, a freshman, is graduate
of Caldwell high school, where
she was a member of the band,
student council and the senior
play cast.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-12-08
ATTENDS MEETING

Don McDlfIitt, Junior deputy
of the Lions club for this district,
represented the Caldwell club at
a meeting of the Cambridge
club, Wednesday evening. j. O..
Bailey, past district governor
and international councillor spoke
briefly. District governor James
Miller, of Millersport, was the
prinCiDal speaker.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-12-08

Average farm prices decreased
about percent in 1855. The
decline has been taking place
since 1851. A slight additional
decline is expected in 1856 by
farm economists of Ohio State
University.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-12-08

Pictured above group four little tots who all
eyes Saturday while waiting Santa to Included
this Madge Davis aged four Robert Davis
aged Sandra Davis aged three They the children
Mrs Ogle j. Davis Bridge street Others the photo
George Anderson of Mr. and Mrs George W. Anderson
Caldwell and Ruth Anderson also of Caldwell
Hundreds children Saturday
officially opened the yulede
his
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-12-08
FILA Representative
Has New Local Schedule

On Nov. %, 90, and 30, How
ard S. Beall, county supervisor
for Farmers Home Administra-
ton, attended a state training
meeting in Columbus, for new
FILA employees. Mr.. Beail SER
vices Belmont, Monroe and
Noble counties.
A change in office hours is an
nounced for Noble county as fol-
lows: Instead of Thursday, Mr.
Beall will be in the SrS I'D
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AIR CONDITIONER

An III Air Conditioner
actually cooIs more
DIR, dries more air
and does it at less
cost. It's the condi-
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Air Conditioner that
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Automatic thermostot
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for q demonstration.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-05-19
Ready Ia Burst Forth

The county be in the midst of eXpectant wait
ing this weekwaiting to burst forth into all kinds Of actv
y. Right it is a period of inertia the surface Still
there is a hum of energy underneath
It's too early for many summer visitors to be at the
lake although few have been coming here for weekend
auns High school students completing their work. SEMI
bustng with last minute chores stores waiting
patiently for that expected boost in business that is to
within another weeks
Trees have passed the bossoming stage and now
ready in full leaf sgnying the end Of the spring
fire bstering frost has given clear warning not to
be hasty in rushing the garden and yet in few
days the farmers will be planting beans and
cumbers.
The Deep Creek Lake Promotion council devoted much
time and effort to the preparation of twelve page circular
boosting area which off the press ready to be
distributed in the foursate territory and beyond There
10000 Of these circulars and they will be made available to
anyone desiring send them to their friends That organ
cation is ION the ball"
All who have advertisements in this folder ready for
this bursting forth to take place and they confident
that it is coming in a short time.
The Mt Top Chamber of Commerce. too getting ready
to offer bargain days" early in June.
Every last individuals, also get ready
this bursting forth of activity with attitude of
fendness the strangers who will be with anywhere
from Just a day to three months.
From previous experience should know that the
action visitors is favorable to peasantnes courtesy kind
ness and show of appreciation for his business matter
how small it may be.
Bring on the summer in all its hustle and hustle
Those who aren't ready better step it, It's going to be
good summer!
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-05-19
Board Approves
Plans to Improve
Kitzmiller School

The County Commissioners, at
their regular meeting Monday, APP
proved the plans of the Board of
Education to add an all-purpose
room and make interior renOVatlons
for the present school plant at
Kitzmiller.
The all-purpose room will have
adjacent to it a cafeteria kitchen
and also room to be used as a
school community library. The old
stage will be removed from the
double room in the present build
ing and the area will be modernized
with a primary department.
Thirty-five hundred square feet
of black top for a playground is
also a part of the plan, as well as
asphalt tile floors and accOuStlcal
ceilings in all rooms and corridors
The building will house a COM
munity school for Shallmar Vim
dcX and Kitzmillcr areas, grades
one through eight, with an enroll
ment of approximately 275 pupils.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-05-19
Memorial Day Plans
Are Being Outlined

Plans for the annual observance
of Memorial Day, Monday, May 30.
were being made this week by
members of Proctor KildoW Post
No. II, American Legion.
Participating in a parade at IL
O'Clock on that day will be mem
bers of the Legion, the Knights OF
Pythias. the National Guard, boy
and girl scouts and possibly other
organizations.
The parade will disband at the
Oakland cemetery where memorial
services will be held by the Pythi-
ans and a program carried out by
the Legion at the tomb of the un-
known soldier. The speaker will be
named next week.
Services at Deer Park
Memorial Day services are also
planned for Deer Park, and will be
held at 2 O'Clock p. m, at the Deer
Park cemetery. Rev. Robert Is
Hemphill will be the speaker. The
Mt. City Band was scheduled to
play.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-05-19
Scouts Ready For Trip

Members Of the Oakland and Mt
Lake Girl Scout troops will leave
early tomorrow morning for THEN
annual trip. this time to Washing
ton, d. c. They will be accompa-
MED by Miss Cara Weber, Miss
Heather Robinson and Other scout
leaders.
The group will visit the Mexican
embassy the Cathedral, the Fran
ciscan Monastery, take a boa. trip
TO Mt Vernon. Arlington cemetery
sec the Bureau of Printing and En-
craving and attend night base
ball game between the Washington
Senators and another Big League
team.
They will leave Washington Sat
urday evening and return to their
homes in Oakland early Sunday
morning,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-05-19
To Distribute Food
ON Monday, Tuesday

The County Commissioners an
nounced that there would be distri-
button of surplus food on Monday
and Tuesday, May % and "a.
Distribution will be made at
Grantsvillc from 9 to II, on May %,
and at Friendsvillc, from 100 to 3.
Distribution will be made at Oak
land from to II on May "a and
at KtzmiIcr from 1870 TO ;.
Registration June !
Registration for surplus food
will take place on Wednesday, June
/, at the following places: Grants
willie. fire hall FricndSVillc coun-
ell room; Oakland, in Moose Hall;
and Bloomington, in Pattison $
store. from to 2; kitzmillcr, in the
fire hall, from 10 to II.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-05-19
Circular Boosts
Area Attractions

A vacation guide to Garrett
county. the largest of its kind ever
attempted was published this week
by the Deep Creek Lake-Garrett
County Promotion Council, Inc.
Thirty thousand copies of the p
page tabloid neWspapcr-sizc folder
have been printed and are now be-
ing circulated throughout a wide
area, The publication contains
much information about the area
as a vacation center, and contains
the advertisements of many county
business establishments.
Free copies of the circular, for
mailing by individuals, may be OBJ
tanned at the office of the County
Commissioners in the Court House,
or at the Mayor and Town Council
office in Oakland.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-05-19
Travel Editors
Visit In County

Some p travel editors and travel
counscllors to automobile associa-
tions from six states, the District
of Columbia and Canada, are
travelling through Garrett county
where they are seeing Deep Creek
Lake and Swallow Falls among
other points of interest
This evening they will have a
turkey dinner at Point View Inn,
sponsored by the Deep Greek Lake
Promotion Council Inc. They will
return to Allegany county tomor-
row where they will be guests of
the Route 40 association at hos
pitality hour and dinner at the
Cumberland Country club.
The travel enthusiasts have been
spending the entire week in Mary
land in an effort to learn more
about the states offerings to tour
lists and vacationiStS. They left Bal
timorc Monday and have visited
Southern Maryland and the Eastern
Shore. They came to Garrett coun-
ty today and are scheduled to have
breakfast at Cabin Lodge of buck
wheat cakes and sausage and Gar
rett County Maple Syrup. Turkey
will be served this evening at Point
View Inn. The group will have
lunch tomorrow at Ilincbaugh's
Restaurant
There will be a tour Of scenic
areas on Friday morning with a
boat tour of Deep Creek Lake at !
p. m Friday The group will then
leave for Cumberland Overnight
lodging is being taken care of by
Railey's and Will-O-thc-Wisp.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-05-19
Receive Special EmbIems

Twelve senior students at South
crn High school received special
awards last Thursday night at the
annual band concert from II. B.
Wright. director. The twelve have
been members of the senior band
for five years, which will not be
possible for any other members of
the band in the future. Hereafter
band members will not be able to
be senior band members for any
more than three years
Those receiving special cmblcms
we're Paul Bachtcl, Olivia Naylor,
JnCz Davis, Charlotte Kcmphfer,
Geraldine Davis, Janet Wolf, Phyl-
lis Sanders. Jenny KcsScl, Fred
StcmpIC Larry Friend. Bill Martin
and Romano HcrShman.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-05-19
Mercury Dips To u
Degrees Yesterday

The mercury took a big dip
yesterday morning dropping to 27
degrees for one of the heaviest
frosts seen in a long time. 1t did
not come as a surprise, for weather
forecasters had predicted a sudden
drop in the temperature,
It was believed that the fruit had
advanced enough so that there was
not too much injury there, but
those who had planted early
gardens saw their plants Wither
The cold air continued through
this morning when 31-degree
reading was recorded
There was rain Friday and Satur-
day with skies clearing Saturday
night. Sunday was clear and warm,
continuing into Monday. II was
noticcably cooler on Tuesday.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-05-19
To Double Fines

In the campaign to promote safe
ty within the town of Oakland
which was inaugurated by the
Junior Civic club recently, it was
announced this week that persons
apprehended for speeding and reck-
less driving would have their fines
doubled.
Henry Arnold, police chief, said
Trial Magistrate w. o. Bitter had
issued instructions that anyone
guilty of reckless driving or speed
ing in Oakland, would be assessed
double the usual amount. Present
fine for reckless driving is $40 and
costs and for speeding, SIS and
costs. The double up would be eff
fcctivc starting May Is.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-05-19
Around Eighty At District
Scout Dinner On Tuesday

Approximately eighty persons at
tended the second annual dinner
meeting of the Deep Greek Dis
trict, Boy Scouts of America, held
Tuesday evening i'll the Crcllin
church hall.
Rev John J. AtWcll was re-
elected as chairman of the district
for another year, while Paul Muha
was elected vice-chairman and Ell
mer UpoIe was reelected as scout
commissioner of the district.
Rev. Atwell appointed the fol
lowing chairmcn for the six oper
ating committees: Holmes Gray
organization and extension; Mer'
rift Feather, leadership and train
ing; George Hanst, advancement
John Forman, finance; Fred Itch
nell, camping and activities; and
Dr. Thomas Lusby, health and
safety.
DR.. Adam Bacr, Frostburg, prcsi-
dent of Potomac Council, spoke on
the possibility of rcdistricting the
area, and Merritt Feather adj
dressed the group on Loyalty of
Scouting" Willis V. Smith, scout
executive, spoke briefly and there
we're reports by the operating COM
mittees. The welcome message was
brought by Paul b. Naylor.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-05-19
Southern Splits
Doubleheader Event

Southern High school of Oakland
and Elk Garden split Potomac
Valley conference doubleheader at
Elk Garden on Tuesday. The High
landcrs copied the opener 8 to I
while the EIks took the nightcap
s to 6.
Fred Colaw struck out eight and
Don ColaW bcltCd a home run for
the Marylanders in the opening
game in which Southern outhit the
Elk Garden team II to 8.
Elk Garden knocked Fred Colaw
out of the box with 5-run rally in
the 5th inning and went on to win
the second tilt after spotting Oak
land six runs in the first three in
nings. Shaffer went the route for
Elk Garden.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-05-19
Cent A Pack Tax
On Cigarets To Be
Effective June 1

\ resolution which would of
ficiallY put into effect the penny a
pack tax on cigarets in Garrett
county, was passed Monday by the
Board of County Commissioners.
The tax will go into effect June /,
and the money realized from the
tax will be used for the increase in
teachers salaries in the county and
for the construction of new school
buildings.
The resolution also outlined the
method of collection. The tax is
to be paid by the purchaser to the
dealer, with the dealer liable for
the collection Every dealer en-
gagged in the business of selling
cigarets in the county shall make
a return to the Treasurer of Gar
rett County covering the preced-
ing calendar month, before the 10th
day of each calendar month after
July 10, 1855. The form of the re-
turns required are to be prescribed
by the Treasurer. The tax imposed
shall be paid to the Treasurer at
time of filing the returns.
Dealers are entitled to an amount
equal to two percent of the gross
tax to be RENTED to cover the eX-
pense in the collection and remit
lance of the said tax.
The Treasurer is authorized to
examine the books, papers, in
voices and other records and any
stock of cigarets upon the premises
of the dealer.
The resolution putting into effect
the one-cent tax on each pack OF
cigarets sold in the county was
made possible by Legislative action
at the recent session of the Gen.
cral Assembly This bill, passed by
both houses of the legislative body
was signed by Governor McKeldin
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-05-19
North Hi Senior
Killed in Mishap
Eugene Savage, l9, One Of
Three Fatalities In Crash
EARLY Sunday

Eugene Savage 10, of Friends
vile, a senior at Northern High
school, was one Of three persons
killed early Sunday when a sports
car vcered out of control on route
40, on Summit mountain near
UniontoWn, and rammcd his auto
mobile.
Pennsylvania State police, who
saw the series of crashes, said this
is what happened;
A wcstbound sports car driven by
Coleman Bero. 25, of Uniontown.
passed another car operated by
Robert Mihalik. also Of Uniontown.
and sideswiped a third car driven
by George Spaw. of Pennington,
Pa. Bero lost control and cOllided
with another vehicle driven by Say
age; a fifth car driven by Matte
Williams, 80, of Pennington, col
lided trying to avoid the crash.
Bero, a junior at West Virginia
university. and his wife, Anna, %,
and young Savage, were killed in
the crashes. Savage's companion,
Frances Fike. 10, of Bruceton Mills,
w Va. is a patient in Uniontown
hospital and remains in fair con
dition Dorothy Sabotts %, Dunbar
was slightly injured. Mihalik and
Mrs. Williams we're uninjurcd
Savage had been active in the
Northern High school and had
served as King of the May at ccrc-
monies there last week He was
born in Friends,illc May 3 1896,
a son of MIR. and Mrs Leslie f. Say
age
Surviving are his parents, four
brothers and four sisters, Roy Say
age, Ernest Savage, Mrs. Floyd
Frantz. Friendsville; Robert Saw
age, Baltimore; Harry Savage,
Carolyn, Dorothy and Linda Saw
age, all at home.
Funeral services were conducted
on Tuesday afternoon at ? o'clock
from Grace Lutheran church, with
Rev William Z. Carlson, pastor,
officiating, assisted by Rev. II.
Kinard and Rev w. l. Martin. In
terment was in the Blooming Rose
cemetery
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-05-19
Parents to Visit
New School Areas

Plans are being made by the
Board of Education to take a cara
van of interested parents to visit
new school plants in ncighborlng
communities Tuesday, May "a and
Wednesday, May 25.
On the trip Tuesday TO tour the
new school at Mt Savage, will be
parents from schools at Finzel,
johnson. Grantsville, Accident, Bit
finger. North Glade and Friends
Vile. They will meet at the Grants
Vile school at 10 a. m.
The Wednesday tour will be com
posed of parents with children in
the schools at Oakland Crellin
Loeb Lynn, Deer Park. NindeN
Kitzmiller, Red House and Mt Lake
Park. These parents will leave Oak
land elementary school. Center
street, at 10 a. NJ, and will tour the
new 100000 elementary school
building of the UniontoWn Town
ship
Any interested parent in the
county is invited for either of these
tours, it was stressed by Willard
Hawkins, county superintendent OF
schools.
For details and travel arrange
ments, parents who are planning to
make one of these trips are to con
tact their local school principal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-05-19
Injured Lost Thursday

Mike Cook, son of Mrs. Barbara
Webster. and Carroll L. Miller Jr..
were painfully but not seriously in
iured last Thursday evening when
they ran into an automobile while
riding their bicycle down the
Court House hill.
Mike had a bruised head. a torn
leg muscle and had five stitches
taken in his right car. Carroll had
bruised face and eye. They cN-
planned that the brake band of the
bicycle broke as they started down
the hill and the light changed
shortly before they reached the in
The car belonged to
Everett Green and was occupied by
the mans son and wife.