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Milford chronicle., 1956-11-16
CAESAR RODNEY
SCHOOL NEWS
YOU ARE INVITED TO
CAESAR RODNEY SCHOOL

Open House All Week-during
National Educational Week-No-
vember I'LL visit the classrooms
and observe your children at study,
to survey their work and progress,
and to meet and talk with the
teachers.
Harvest ShOw-the agricultural
display entries will be received
from November 12-9 a. m. to p.
m. until November 1850 a. m.
to 1880 p. m. the entries will be
Judged on November IA, beginning
at $3.50 a. m. The exhibits will be
open to the public on November
IA, from z to p. m, and on No
Vember Is, from 9 a. m. to 10 p. m.
P.T.A. Spaghetti Supper-Novem-
Milford chronicle., 1956-11-16

There is an S4-bed hospital on
the u. S. aircraft carrier Saratoga.
Milford chronicle., 1956-11-16
Forty Years Ago

Mrs. William Sterrett and
family of Washington, d. c.,
are spending the winter months
with her parents, DR.. and Mrs.
F. Gum.
Delaware's automobile tags
for 1917 are black background
with cream letters and figures.
They will be ready for distri-
button the first of next month,
but cannot be used until jan
uary first.
The st. Lawrence .Seaway pro
iect is estimated to cost the u.
and Canada over 900 million dol
lars.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-08-16

Figure you want, but the person who is really
interested in figures will realize that Deep Greek Lake and
its allied property interests around the lake valuable
sets to the county Without them the taxpayers of this
ty would long have been forced additional
to the county to support its program.
Garrett county lost valuable assessabe bases when the
Davis Coal and Coke the Johnsown Coal and Coke, the
Shalmar holdings, and other mine properties with
drawn from the tax books Had there not been Deep Creek
Lake taxes would have been raised at that time Since then
and cottages have been built at the Lake in
creasing the assessable basis steadily.
AT the present time the cOunty's assessabe basis is
about $50 million dollars OF this amount the Pennsylvania
Eectrics assessment is in the neghborhood of So million
dollars and the properties around the lake have estimated
assessabe of about $45OO00O This figure based
the fact that there about 1900 cottages around the lake
with estimated assessment Of $4,000 Some cot
ages assessed at around S5OO0 but overall figure
set at So OO0
1t takes mathematician to discover that the lake
itself adjacent properties reach startling total of
$75000O0 about fourth of the entire county tax rate
Is unreasonable, then, find that the County Com
mSsiOners in their projected road would spend
$4,000 100000 to improve three four miles of road
way around the lake, that within few years, has po
enal assessabe increase of Onethrd of million dollars
While increasing the countys revenue from tax money,
it has the tendency keep tax rate stabilized and in
long money for farmers, business and
everybody else in the county who is the assessment
books
People who own lake property do not need the use
pows in winter to keep their roads They do not
take advantage of school program In fact they
highly valuable to county We believe the County
Commissioners using good judgment. Certainly they
please But feel they far seeing Much
than Individuals who only far the
end of their nose-and sometimes not that far.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-08-16
Akron Skipper Wins SMipe
Title EM Deep CEeeE Regatta

Larry Wheeler, of Portage Lakes
Yacht Club of Akron o., Sunday
won the Maryland snipe class
championship in the goth annual
regatta of the Deep Creek Lake
Yacht Club.
Wheeler, sailing in perfect wealth
er before a large turnout, piloted
his Shadow III to victory in rub
Der race with George CStovyl
Brown, of Baltimore Two Sunday
second places gave him total Of
4,642 points to Browns 1865 Brown
had a two-point lead at the end of
Saturdays racing.
Browns points were compiled by
win, a second place and third.
The 15-year-old runnerup could
take consolation from the fact that
he lost to the 1856 New York State
snipe champ Wheeler was also
three-time winner of the Upper
Great Lakes snipe championship
and is also fleet champ at his home
club.
Eleven Snipes took part in the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-08-16
Two Youngsters
Injured in Fall

Two youngsters were injured
about 5 p. m. Monday evening when
they fell from the rear of truck
while returning from work at the
Duvall Farms at Red House.
The accident occurred near their
home on the Stemple Ridge Road,
just across the West Virginia line.
Admitted to Garrett County Me
mortal hospital we're Lawrence
Meats, IA, and his sister, Barbara
Meats, children of Mrs Eva Meats
According to Sheriff Paul w.
Fisher, who investigated, the Meats
boy was apparently standing in the
open rear door of panel truck
used to haul workers to and from
the farms. Suddenly, his hat blew
off and in attempting to recover it,
he lost his balance and fell from
the vehicle. His sister, who was be-
hind him, tried to grab the boy,
but also fell from the vehicle. About
a dozen others were riding in the
truck at the time Kenneth Winters
was the driver.
The victims were brought to Oak
land in the Bolden ambulance.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-08-16
Two Are Appointed
To Welfare Board

Two appointments to the Garrett
County Welfare board have been
announced by Robert Stemple, To-
cal director. Mrs Aldine McIntire.
Kitzmiller, has filled the vacancy
caused by the resignation of Mrs
Lewis r. Jones, and Glenroot Dill
ley, Oakland, has taken the place
Of Dorsey Guard, Friendsville, who
served on the board for IA years.
Other members are Rev. John j.
Atwell, acting chairman; Mrs Rose
Hardesty, Mrs. Ruth Selby, Guy
Stanton and Aubrey Brenneman
representing the county commits
sioners.
The board will organize and
elect permanent chairman in
September.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-08-16

itwo-day Garrett County event
Gary Evans, of Baltimore, was
third place winner in the Snipe
competition. Whcelcr's son, Pat,
crewed for him and Browns crew
was Ed Fenimore of Baltimore.
Gordon X. Douglas of the Men
tor Yacht Club, near Cleveland,
won the Thistle Glass champion
ship in his Paukic Douglas is de-
signer of the Thistle craft and four
time national champion The thistle
runnerup was Paul Parramome Of
the Potomac River Sailing Associa-
ton of Washington, d. c., in Shela-
lagh
DR.. Charles S. Mahan of Morgan
town, w. Va, commodore of the
host club, won the rebel class
championship in his Queen Mary
Ill. Runnerup was John c. Stark,
also of the home club.
The three class championships
were all determined by series of
three races. Thirty vessels in all
classes competed.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-08-16
x. Of p. Team
Belts Moose To
Cop League Title

The Knights of Pythias Little
League baseball team ran over the
Moose Friday evening TO win the
1856 championship. Final score was
I to 3.
John Prince, the winning pitcher,
yielded only one hit, while the los
ing pitcher, Ronald Wotring, gave
up three hits. Most of the runs
scored were on walks or errors.
After the game, William Smith,
Little League president, awarded
the winners the trophy for the
year, which was presented to the
league by the x. of P. Lodge.
Certificates will be awarded to
boys who have reached their 18th
birthday and who have become in
eligible for further Little League
play However, they may play here
after in the Pony League. Sched-
uled to be presented with "di-
plomas" are Roger Savage, James
Finch, Douglas Ellis, James Craig
and Dickie Dixon, of the American
Legion; Arthur Lawton, Porter
WEIGH, John Prince, George Porter
and Jerry Bennett, K. of P; Ron
ME COlaw, John Beckman, Emer-
son Fike, Douglas Smith, Lions;
Lindsay Gender, Ronald Wotring,
Douglas Cargo, Lyle Weimer and
j. B. Umstot, Moose. The presenta-
ton will be made when the certifi-
Gates arrive.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-08-16
Elementary School PLANS
To Be Finished Ay August ~

Altman and Altman of Union
town. Pa. architects for the two
new elementary schools being
planned for Garrett County, will
have their final plans and specifi-
cations ready for bidding by Au-
gust 81, according to the Board of
Education.
Requests will then be submitted
by the Garrett County Board of
County Commissioners for bids for
these two projects. A S500,000 bond
issue has been completed to pro-
vide funds for the construction of
the buildings, one 12-room school
at Oakland and the other a 7-roOm
school on Route 40 at Long Stretch.
In face of rising building and labor
costs the sum provided is con-
sidered marginal. The building at
Oakland will house 375 pupils in
grades 4, s. 6, making it possible to
abandon the old annex building
for school use, while the 7-room
building on Route 40 will house
up to $50 children in grades 1-8 in
the johnson, Finzel, Avilton COM
munities, making it possible to
abandon the present obsolete school
buildings at Johnson and Finzel
Completion of the new school on
Route 40 will also provide an oppor-
tunity for all Garrett County chill
dren in this area in grades one
through eight to attend a Garrett
County school.
The bill passed by the Legisla-
ture authorizing the bond issue for
the two schools completely Invested
the school board of all authority
in the matter of constructing and
financing the projects and placed
such authority in the hands of the
County Commissioners, it was
recalled.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-08-16
Local Guard Unit Wins Honors
In Annual Summer Encampment

An easier than usual camping
schedule combined with cool
weather made for a pleasant en-
campment for members of Co. c,
Maryland National Guard, who re-
turned last weekend after two
weeks at Indiantown Gap, Pa, train
ing with other units. of their divi-
sion.
The training centcrcd around
squad problems Two of the local
company's squads were judged out
standing in engineer work. They
put together an infantry support
raft took it across lake brought
it back and dismantled it in less
than two hours The squad, headed
by Sgt Doyle Biser, had three hon
ors, for best combat squad, best
BOBBY trap squad and best infantry
crossing squad.
Two veterans Joined the unit just
before camp, Charles Guthrie and
Harrison Stewart More veteran en-
listments are expected.
For nine of Is days, the local
company won the plaque for best
mess. In new event, a potato peel
ing contest, the local company won
first and second honors Making the
spuds fly were Harrison Stewart
and Leroy Paugh.
In the truck rodeo, William Beck
man brought home first place hon
ors. He is a truck driver by occu-
patton.
The local companys strength was
81 men, and they were in competi-
ton with units having several times
that number.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-08-16
Judge Rules Board
Can Sell Property

An opinion in favor of the de-
PENDANTS. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred L.
Eisinger. of Washington, was rem
dered last week by Associate Judge
Neil c. Fraley in a suit over owner
ship Of piece Of land near Red
House.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eisingcr had pur-
chased the property from the Board
of Education and had planned to
remodel the Sunnyside School,
which was part of the purchase.
Mrs. Effie Stahl brought suit claim
ing the Board had no clear and
legal title to the property and thus
could not make a valid sale. The
real estate was once part of the
Stahl farm.
Judge Fraley's opinion gave the
Eisingers the right to legally ne
gotiate the purchase
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-08-16
Luke Worker
Dies instantly
In Auto Crash

A Luke paper company engineer
was killed instantly early Monday
when he was thrown from his car
when il struck an embankment on
Route l35, near Bloomington.
He was George Morrill, Bot, Jr.,
%, of Keene, N. II. He had been
employed at the paper mill since
June 25, and was alone in the ve-
hicle at the time of the accident.
Tie Robert d. Henline of the
State Police, said that Bot was
evidently travelling at a high rate
of speed when the car careened
against an embankment.
Bott struck the hard surface of
the highway when thrown from the
vehicle and death was caused by
a fractured skull, according to DR..
Thomas F. Lusby, acting Garrett
county medical examiner.
A passing motOrist, l.. w Zinn,
found Bot dead on the highway.
The body was taken to the Boal
Funeral home at Westernport
The victim was unmarried He
was graduated in June from the
University of Maine with bache-
lor of science degree in chemical
engineering. He also studied paper
making.
The motorists death brought the
1856 traffic toll in Maryland to an
even 300.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-08-16
Hearing Date
Not Yet Set On
Assault Case
County Roads Engineer Back
At Desk Following
Jaw Surgery

The date for hearing on an as
sault charge against State Senator
Clifford Friend has not yet been
set il was announced by States
attorney S. r. Pagenhardt follow
ing conversation with Trial
Magistrate Charles c. Zellcr. of
Grantsville, who will hear the case.
Originally, a trial was scheduled
for August 10 before Magistrate w.
O. Bitter in Oakland, but on mo-
ton of Sen Friends counsel {.
c. Nathan, the case was removed
to Grantsvillc
The action grew out of an alter
cation between Sen. Friend and
County Roads Engineer w. W. De-
Witt on August 9, when it is al
legged Friend struck Dewitt in the
jaw, knocking him to the ground
The dispute arose over a road the
county was building in the lake
area Friend is free on $1,000 bond,
facing a charge of assault.
Dewitt is back at his desk in the
county roads office following sur
gerry which necessitated setting the
jaw and holding it together with
wires. He is unable to talk or eat
solids. and nourishment is provided
through a straw He can commune
cate only by writing IT is expected
that six weeks will be required be-
fore the wires can be removed from
his jaw
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-08-16
Bourd Makes Further
Plans For Ski Tow

Additional plans for a winter ski
tow development on Marsh Noun
tain were made Tuesday evening at
a directors meeting of the Deep
Creek Lake-Garrett County Pro
motion Council.
The group is preparing lease
agreement with the owner and at
tempting to determine the cost of
such a project.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-08-16
To Hold Interviews

Men for clerical positions and
women with tipping ability for
training as Electrical Card Tipping
Machine Operator positions are
urgently needed to work for the
Social Security Administration in
Baltimore Mrs Grace Bostick, a
representative of the Social Securi-
ty Administration, will be at the
local State Employment Service Of
flee to recruit these workers, Au-
gust 20 through August "a.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-08-16
No More Races At
Deep Greek Speedway

Dwindling attendance has
forced the indefinite suspension
of auto racing at the Deep Greek
Speedway, officials of the or
ganization announced this week.
Patronage this year has not
been up to that of past seasons,
and neither the Friday evening
nor the later Sunday date seem
ed to attract the crowds neces-
sary for successful operations,
it was stated.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-08-16
Groups Must Pay
To Use Schools,
Board Decides

Service charges for the use of
school buildings and facilities were
levied by the Board of Education
at meeting Tuesday The follow
ing announcement was made:
"In view of the rising costs of
utilities, fuel and water needs of
the schools, the following policies
for the use of the buildings were
approved by the board:
"a. For use of cafeterias and
kitchens for banquets and special
dinners-Elementary, $40; High. SIS.
b Use of auditoriums and gyms
for entertainment purposes to raise
funds for charity or community
use; Elementary, IS per night; High,
$40 per night. Two nights in sue
cession, second night half first
night.
&C. Use of auditoriums or gym
for commercial purposes: Elemen-
tary, $40 per night; High, 500 per
night.
ID. If use necessitates extra work
for custodians, they must be paid
SIPS per hour.
e. Regular meetings of farm
groups, meetings for benefit of
public, Red Cross, Scouts and other
such organizations, free, provided
that meeting is in charge of re-
sponsible taXpaying citizen and per-
mission has been granted.
IF. Athletic teams not connected
with schools, S. per night for ele-
mentary, $40 per night for high
school gym. Practice sessions, half
price for both schools.
"G No group will use buildings
without permission from principal
or school board and all money will
be paid over to school principal
who will report such payments to
school board"
Willard L. Hawkins, county SUI
perintendcnt, said the charges were
made as low as possible to help
cover the cost of extra fuel and
electricity
Other Business
The Board also:
Awarded contract for new sedan
delivery truck to low bidder, Ma
son j. Glotfelty Garage, for ST.
44425;
Approved transfer of Paul Gull
er's bus route to Virgil Hanlin and
Curtis Miller's route to his widow,
Mrs. Marguerite E. Miller;
Approved fire insurance on office
equipment to extent of $1,000;
Voted to contact State Roads
Commission asking for immediate
of road from Tasker's
filling station to Kitzmiller road,
as this road will be used
for school transportation from Mt.
Zion to Kitzmiller beginning Sep
TENDER 4.
Voted to ask County Commission
ers for funds to dig a we'll on the
new school site on Route 30.
Two speakers have been obtained
for the teachers meeting August
30. They are William Sartorius, of
the State Department of Educa-
ton, and Hon. Calvin johnson, for
mer Congressman from Illinois and
with the Remington Rand
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-08-16
Renovation Of
Graded Schools
NearS Finish

A complete renovation and re-
pair job for the Center Street pri-
mary grades school and the Friends
Vile Elementary school will be
finished by August 81, according
to the Board of Education. This
work was begun at the close Of
school by the two regular main
tenance men, Melvin Sisler and
Willoughby Calls, and by school
custodians and extra helpers, under
the general supervision of 0. T.
eraser, supervisor of maintenance
for the county Both schools have
been given complete renovation.
Included in the work done are such
items as repairing of window sash,
new roofing, painting of the out
side and all claSSroomS, corridors,
toilets, all purpose rooms inside,
laying of asphalt tile flooring for
all floor space, installation of
acoustical ceilings where needed,
addition of new shelving and cloak
rooms for each classroom, recon-
ditioning of furniture and the ad
dition of some new furniture, plac-
ing all toilets in clean and sanitary
condition, remodeling cafeteria ia
cilities for the Center Street school,
addition of bulletin boards and re-
surfacing of all chalkboards, addi-
ton of new drinking fountains and
many other repairs too numerous
to mention
Two Rooms Added at Red House
Along with the other program,
the addition, of two new rooms at
Red House and the complete re-
novation of the old building has
been completed by the contractor,
William A. Shirer, and the class
rooms in the old portion of the
building will be renovated and
ready for the opening Of school on
September 4. However, the remain
ing work at Red House, to be done
by the county maintenance men,
will not be completed until about
October l.. This entails exterior
painting, new exterior doors, re-
pairs to window sash, removal Of
partitions in basement and con-
version of this area into cafeteria
and all purpose room, as well as
numerous other improvements.
When completed, excellent facili-
ties for rural four room school
will be provided for the children
at the Red House school, it was
stated.
"Open House" Scheduled
The two schools which have been
completed Center Street and
FrlendSVllle, Will nOIu open mouse
Sunday September 2, from 2-5 p.
m open house" for the Red House
school will be deferred until
later date. Parents and patrons of
the schools throughout the county
are invited to attend these func-
tions. The two new buildings for
which plans are about complete,
and two more summers of renOva-
ton work on old buildings will be
needed to complete the goal of the
Garrett County Board of Education
of providing a modern, pleasant
and healthy classroom for every
boy and girl in the county.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-08-16
Seek Farm Workers

The local employment service is
accepting applications from adults
for work on the Duvall Farms dur
ing September and October. APP
proximatcly 50 are required to har-
vest vegetables grown by the firm.
Interested persons should con-
tact the employment office in Oak
land.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-08-16
New Students Must
Register At Southern

All students who will be attend
ing Southern High school for the
first time this year and who have
not already registered for pro-
gram of studies are requested to
come to the high school to register
on Wednesday, August %, between
9 a. m. and 3 p. m.
Pupils who attended the local ele-
mentary school are not considered
new pupils. since their registration
has already been completed.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-08-16
Girl Scouts To Comp

Members of the Oakland Girl
Scout troop will camp at Camp
Paradise on Deep Creek Lake from
August 20 to 81, according to Miss
Cara Weber, leader. She expects
% campers besides the leaders.
Camp facilities were donated by
the camp owners.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-08-16

The Womens Auxiliary of the
Garrett County Diocesan Missions
held a meeting at the home of Mrs
Earl George Tuesday night. Mrs.
George was elected president. Mrs.
Flora Michaels conducted devo-
lions. The next meeting will be
held Wednesday, September 26 at
the home of Mrs, Emma Uhl in
Deer Park.
Jessen's weekly., 1956-08-30
Items For Sale Al Ff. Greedy

Headquarters office at Fort Gree ly in Big Delta is offering a bid sale on many items which are now on display there. Hours for inspec- tion are from 8:30 to 11:30 am and from l to pm. Mondays through Fridays.
 Items offered for sale include rec reation equipment. life preservers, shoe-pacs, arctic boots, arctic nit tens, field trouser liners, engineer electrical equipment, liners for par kas, field jackets and trousers, blacksmith equipment and wood-
Jessen's weekly., 1956-08-30
Army Rocks Air Force

It was Black Saturday" for the Air Force football squads last week end as Army elevens came out on top in the Territory's three major grid clashes.
 A big surprise was the power house fielded by Ladd Army. After a mediocre season last year and only two top veterans, Earl Lara more and Jess Howington, return ing for action this fall, the bruising Ranger eleven handed the Ladd Flyers crushing 44-2l defeat.
 The Ladd teams battled on the Flyer field and when the final whistle blew the Army had re- gained possession of the coveted gold pan, symbol of the bitter cross base rivalry.
 At Eielson the Army Warriors rolled up an impressive 21-14 vic- tory against the Outlaws in the traditional game to determine grid supremacy at Eielson.
 Things weren't much brighter for the sboys in blue" at Anchorage as an always potent Fort Richard son Pioneer crew dumped the Elm endorf Rockets 1926.
 Last Saturday officially kicked off the Alaskan Command football schedule and service gridders will be in action through the first week in October.
 The military has extended invi- tations to all civilian fans to come out to the bases and enjoy an af- ternoon of fine football. There is no admission charge.
 Johnson Wins After Crackup
 After spectacular two-car crack up in the Fast Heat involving Jack Johnson and Vern Fowler. John son came back to capture the 30-lap Main Event taking the checkered flag in 12 minutes, 26 seconds. The two pilots are the leading point getters at the Rendezvous Speed way and have been hot rivals all season.
 Johnson and Fowler locked wheels and Tipped on the ninth lap of the 10-1ap Fast Heat Both cars rolled over banging into the heavy wooden barricade and knocking off posts before finally careening to