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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-11-29
Oakland Civic Club To
Meet Sunday, December z

Members of the Oakland Civic
club will entertain their husbands
and friends at a cafeteria supper
at the William-James hotel on Sun
day, December ?, at p. m, it was
announced
William A. Gunter, Cumberland
attorney will be the principal
speaker.
A short musical program will be
presented by Mrs Russell II.
Brown, club music chairman. The
committee on arrangements in
cludes Mrs. Hugh Echard, Mrs. A.
G. Gortner, Mrs. NJ. C. Cargo, Miss
Grace Jones. and Mrs F. d Bittle.
Mrs. O. T. eraser, president, will
be in charge of the meeting.
Christmas gifts for the mental
health program, are to be brought
at this time
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-11-29
Christmas Season
Promotion Campaign
Arranged by c. of C.

over six thousand twenty-page
circulars were being distributed
this week to officially get the
Christmas season promotion cam
paign by the Mt. Top Chamber of
Commerce underway in Oakland.
The Chamber of Commerce,
headed by its mercantile commit
tee under the Craftsmanship of r.
vim R. Rudy, Jr., has arranged d
number of activities this year.
Twenty-threc merchants are CO.
operating in the event with special
bargains offered to the Christmas
shopper.
Plans have been completed for
decorating the town within the
next week. Additional decorations
have been purchased for this years
display.
The annual treat for the chill
dren by Santa Claus" will be CON
Quoted on Saturday, December %,
when all children of the communi-
ty up to II years of age will be
given an orange, candy and other
articles.
The Chamber of Commerce has
offered $3.50 i'm p1iZcs of Gift cor
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-11-29
ASC Elections Are
Set December 9TH

The annual election of ASC COM
munity committeeman will be held
on December Z, according to an an
nouncement by II. Robert Dewitt,
chairman of the County Agricul-
tural Sterilization and Conserva-
ton Committee.
Three community committeeman
and two alternates will be elected
in each of the 16 communities in
the county. Ten or more candi-
dates have been nominated for each
community by an Election Board
consisting of three farmers living
in the community. The names of
the candidates have been listed on
the ballots in alphabetical order.
The person receiving the highest
number of votes will be elected
chairman, the second highest will
be vice-chairman, etc.
The election will be carried out
for the most part by mail Ballots
we're mailed to farmers on Novem-
Der 26 Any farmer who does not
receive ballot by mail may Sc
cure one at the County ASC office
in Oakland on or before December
T. Ballots must be returned to the
ASC office by December 7 if de-
livercd in person or must be post
marked by this date.
Ballots will be counted by an
Election Tabulation Board consist
ing of the three farmers, Cecil f
Bittinger c Willis SLIDER, Carlton
Bowser. The chairman of each COM
munity is to represent his COM
munity at a meeting to be held at
the county ASC office on Deem
Der II for the purpose of electing
a county committee for 1857. The
county committee elected will have
the responsibility of carrying out
the Agricultural Conservation Pro
gram, Soil Bank Program, Wheat
Acreage Allotments and Marketing
Quota Program, Wool Program and
other price support programs Com
munity committeeman are to assist
the county committeeman in this
work.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-11-29
Southern Season To
Open At Terra Alta

Southern Highs basketball sea
son will not open with an alumni
game on December 5, as originally
scheduled. it was announced by
school officials. Instead, the open
ing game will be with Terra Alta
High school, at Terra Alta, on Fri
day night, December I.
Because of a ruling in the Poto-
mac Valley conference which pro-
hibits an opening game until so
many days after the opening of
practice sessions, the alumni game
will be postponed until Friday
night, December %.
Southerns first home game will
be with Bruce High school of West
crnport on Friday night, Deem
Der Ia. The Highlanders will play
Beall High of Frostburg on Deem
Der II. The schedule announced
last week will be carried through
with the exception of the opening
encounter.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-11-29
"Good Citizen"
Named at Southern

Miss Barbara Lou Glotfelty has
been named the Good Citizen" of
Southern Highs graduating class
of 1857 in the OAR. Good Citizen
contest. The other two candidates
for the award from the local high
school were Doris Lawson and
Mary Bachtel.
Students were selected on the
following basis: dependability-
which includes truthfulnesS, loyal
ty and punctuality; service-co-
peration, courtesy and consider
alton of others; leadership per-
sonality, sclf-control ability to as
sumo responsibility: patriotism
unselfish interest in family, school,
community and nation.
The three girls selected by a
faculty committee answered a
QUESTIONABLE in ink in their own
handwriting and submitted it to
Ernest Spoerlein. guidance coun-
selor, on November 10.
Barbara Lou will compete against
other city and county winners
throughout the state. The Mary
land Good Citizen" will be
awarded $4,000 United States
Savings Bond, Series E. as a gift
from the National OAR. Society.
The winner of the contest will be
announced at the State Conference
in Baltimore in April. 1857.
Barbara Lou is a daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs Richard Glotfelty, of
Oakland
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-11-29
Mercury Takes Dip

The mercury took a decided dip
during two days of the past week.
the thermometer dropped TO nine
below zero last Saturday morning,
November a. for the coolest
weather of the current winter
season. One below was recorded
the following day
The weather otherwise has been
that of snow-not heavy snow but
enough to cover the ground. In 16
degree weather last Friday there
was some showing most of the day.
Some snow continued to fall on
Saturday and Sunday evening
Monday turned cloudy with some
melting taking place More snow
fell on Tuesday with Wednesday
becoming clear and cold, modcrat-
ing toward evening. More snow
was falling this morning with pre-
dictions for colder weather over
the weekend
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-11-29
Mt. Top Riflemen
Third in Nation

In an official bulletin just re-
ceived from the National Rifle as
sociation, the score of 1897 out of
a possible 1900 fired in September
at Cumberland by the Mountain
Top Rifle clubs four man team,
placed third in the nation in the
National Summer League small
bore rifle championships. A low
* count was all that kept the
team from first place in Maryland,
the score being tied with Green
belt. The *" count is used in
breaking ties.
Members who made up the team
were Merle McClintock, A. A. Har-
vey, Jr, Robert L. Cain and Don
aid E. Helbig The club won the
right to fire in the state and ma
tional championships by being the
top club in the Western Maryland
IlIlC dlu lSNOl lCdSuCs anu thI
four firing members were picked
by their ability TO maintain high
individual average score through
out the past summer season.
This is the second time in the
past four summer seasons that the
Mountain Top Rifle club has
figured prominently in national
competition. In 1853 a picked four
man team shot its way TO first
place in the nation. The only mem
Der to be on both the 1858 and
1856 teams is Merle McClintOck
Each of the four members who
shot on the team this year will re-
ceive a bronze medal from the Ma
tional Rifle Association
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-11-29
Man Found Guilty
Of MaIish Murder

Benton w. Alexander, az, was
found guilty late last Wednesday
of second degree murder in the
June Is killing of Steve Malish.
The Preston county jury deliber-
ated for 3l2 hours as the three-day
trial ended
Alexander has not yet been tried
for the murder of his wife. Nora
Alma, "a, for which he was also in
dicted last month.
Following the verdict of the jury
the defense attorney Immediately
moved that Judge Melvin c. Sny-
der set aside the verdict The
judge delayed ruling on the motion
and sentencing Alexander.
In West Virginia, second degree
murder carrids a penalty of from
five to IS years in the state peni-
Tertiary
In his closing argument. Prose
cutting Attorney James T. Daley
Jr.. pointed to revenge as the mo-
tive for the crime. During the trial
testimony showed that Alexander
had lost an eye a year previous in
fight with Malish.
Daley claimed that Alexander
had lain down on the cot and pre-
tended to be asleep knowing that
Malish and Mrs Alexander would
go to bed together 1t was brought
out in the trial that it was custom
airy for the three of them to sleep
together
The State claimed that AlcXan-
der waited until they had gone to
sleep and that he arose and got
his gun and after loading it shot
both of them. Malish once in each
eye and the third shot between the
eyes.
The defense claimed that Alex
ander shot when overcome by a
rage of passion when he awokc and
found the two in bed together
The event occurred at Turner
Douglas, a small mining town near
Crellin. and just across the Mary
land line The testimony showed
the shooting took place after the
three had been on drinking party
in Oakland
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-11-29

Miss Betty Ann Tasker, former
Kempton girl has been awarded a
81 10000 scholarship to study physi-
cal therapy
The scholarship was granted by
a decision of the Major Project
Committee of the California Elks
association. The award allows for
tuition expenses and monthly sub
sistence allowance.
Miss Tasker was accepted to the
school of Physical Therapy Chill
dren's Hospital society University
of California at Los Angeles. She
entered the 1856 class on Scptem-
Der 10. In August she was gradu-
ated with a BIS. degree in psycholo-
gy from Brigham Young university.
Provo, Utah. She was graduated
from Victory High school in Clarks-
burg. w. Va, with the class of 1858.
Parents of the graduate are Mr..
and Mrs. Casscl Tasker, Salt Lake
City Utah, 1872 North West Temple
street who are former residents of
Kempton Mr. Tasker was employed
there as a mine foreman for sew
eral years and is now employed at
the Filter Division of the Eimco
Steel corporation in Salt Lake City
Miss Tasker is a niece Of Mr. and
Mrs. Harry limbaugh, Center
street, Oakland.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-11-29
Welfare Expense in
October, S24,4S3.93

Another slight decrease was
noted in County Welfare eXpendi-
lures for October with 677 persons
receiving S24.483.93 through the
Garrett County Welfare Board.
Figures we're released by Thomas
j. S. WaXter, director of the State
Department of Public Welfare The
total did not include costs of adj
ministratiOn Previous to this
month there had been four de-
creases in four months.
The report showed the total
number receiving assistance was
twelve less than the number re-
ceiving assistance during Septem-
Der, and the total amount was
$12l 96 less than the total for the
previous month.
Largest percentage of the total
expenditure for October went to
old age pension category where
217 persons received S902089, an
average of S41.57. There we're four
new applications here with four
being added and three cancelled.
Three hundred twenty children
in 1O6 families received S9,01081,
an average of $85Ol per family.
Five new applications we're re-
ceived in this category with one
case being added and eight cases
being cancelled.
Five blind persons received
S298.75. Ninety-four persons listed
as permanently and totally dis
abled received S4,16215, an aver
age of S4428. There was one new
application here with one case be
ing added and two cases being can
celled
Eighteen persons listed under
General Public assistance category
received S739.1l. an average OF
S4106. There were six new appli-
cations with three cases being
added Twenty-threc children were
listed under foster home care and
they received $1,252.22, an average
of S54.44. There were five new APP
plications here with five cases be-
ing added.
Throughout the state the eXpend-
lures for October amounted tC
Sl,744723, which compared with
S1727,9l9 for the previous month
and S1,636,332 for October yeal
ago.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-11-29
Board of Education
Shows Expenses of
S1,31O,985 In Year
Annual Report Shows Re-
ceipts OF S1,377,124.SS
During Fiscal Year

The Board of Education of Gar
rett county disbursed S1,310,985.89
during its fiscal year July l, 1855
to June 30, 1856 including capital
outlay but not including school
construction funds, according to
the annual report which appears
in this weeks issue.
Receipts from all sources includ-
ing balance of SAG, 466.77 in various
funds, amounted to S1,377.I2488.
County funds brought S307 ,437 16,
while the school board received
S978,745.37 from state funds. Big
gest item from the state was the
equalization aid which amounted
to S755, 9O9.53, with aid per class
room unit totaling S110,340, and
aid per pupil totaling $4,000
There was also received from
federal funds a total of S33, 595 "a
and S7,S7964 from other sources
Under the last item there was
S3,849.45 as fees from adjoining
states and S1.151 for the sale of
school property.
Disbursements Given
Disbursements were separated as
follows: administration S26,529.07;
Institutional service, $8O3,11386
operation Of school plant, $62,-
935. %; maintenance of school plant,
32,34716: transportation of pupils
SPA ,062 30. refund, equalization,
S3,9ll48: fixed charges, $1l,92l %;
payments to adjoining units S27,-
87l8l; other school services, $780,,
44061 and capital outlay, cXclud-
ing school construction funds,
S37 ,853O8.
There is cash on hand amounting
to S66, 1873 90 including S49111.75 in
current funds, S849.16 in special
funds and $16,178.O8 in a capital
outlay fund.
1t cost S439, 567.44 for instruction.
al service in elementary schools,
and $780,, 194.3O for cost of instruc-
ton in high schools For cost of
transportation of pupils it was
S14O,74884 for elementary pupils,
and Sl33,3l346 for high school stu
dents.
Food for the school lunch pro-
gram cost SlO,67O13 for elementary
schools and $9,363.54 for high
schools.
Under capital outlay, alterations
of old buildings cost $35,46837 for
elementary schools and $13416 for
high schools, with additional equip
Continued On Page Three
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-11-29
IS Attend Pig Roast

Approximately sevcnty-fivc per
sons attended the annual Pig Roast
held Tuesday evening by Proctor
Kildow Post No 7, American Le-
gion, in the Legion Home in Oak
land
Associate Judge Neil c. Fraley
served as POSTMASTER and Frank
Everhart, Kingwood, was principal
speaker Mayor Russell Smith of
Oakland also made brief remarks
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-11-29
Pulpwood Producers
Organize in Area

Some four hundred twenty-five
pulpwood producers in nine
county area. recently organized
under the name Of the Tri State
Pulpwood Producers association.
They elected Thomas Hetz, of near
Avilton, chairman. and Edward l..
Grove. of near Homecoming, secre-
tary-treasurer.
The purpose of the organization,
according to Mr. Hetz. is to be able
to produce and markc, pulpWood
at a reasonable price Meetings are
held every two weeks and the next
meeting is scheduled for Tuesday
evening. December H. to which
all local producers are being in
vited
Committeeman for the various
counties include Ellis BroadWater,
Allegany; Charles Leydig. Buffalo
Mills, Bedford county c f. Lep-
ley, Hyndman, Somerset county;
Junior Rexroad, Burlington. Miner
al county; Hayward Dayton, Pur-
gittsville. Hardy county; Ellis
Grove, Homecoming, Garrett coun-
ty; Jesse Hawk, Schcrr. Grant
county; Bernard Hill Romncy,
Hampshire county; Gene Boggs,
Franklin, Pendleton county
At the present time the pro-
ducers receive Sl45O per cord for
oak timber and $3.50 per cord for
other hardWoods.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-11-29
Brownies Have Investiture

The Brownie Scouts of Mt. Lake
Park held their Invcstiturc and
Flag ceremonies Monday evening
at the Community Building. The
mothers of the girls were invited
as guests.
A skit was given by the Brown
les and the girls were pinned by
the leaders at the candleHght
service.
A short business meeting was
held later by the mothers and re-
freshments were served by the
Brownies.
The new Brownies receiving
their first year pins were Karen
Sears, Lois Prince, Sharon Turn
cy, Beverly Liston, Shirley Gibson,
and Sharon Tasker
The other Brownies received
their membership stars They arc:
Linda Ritchic. Shcila Taskcr,
Carol Groves, Donna Lee Shaffcr,
Patty Henline, Kathy Kahl, StanNa
Snyder, Rebecca Sincs, Sharon De
Witt and Carolc Kay Upolc.
The troop committee appointed
for the vpa1. includes Mrs. Demp-
sey Fleming. chairman; Mrs. Neal
Sears, Mrs. Homer Liston, Mrs.
Joseph Tulnev and Mrs ! f. Task.
pp
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-11-29
Annual Deer Season
To Open December 3

The annual deer hunting season
will open Monday, December 3, and
will continue until shutdown Satur-
day evening. December s. During
this open period it will be lawful
to kill bucks with two or more
points TO one antlcr. The small
game season will be suspended
during this time
At least 5000 hunters will be in
the woods during the open season.
Judging from the number of per-
sons who have made reservations
in private homes, boarding houses
and other places.
Thousands of acres of forest land
are still open TO the hunters in
spite of the growing tendency of
farmers and landowners to post
their lands extensively against any
hunting Those who post their land
are in general agreement that it is
not the hunting to which they OBJ
ject but the apparent lack of con-
sideration of the hunters for other
peoples property and the careless
ness of so many of them.
Hunters will attempt to surpass
the all-time record of sos kills made
during the 1855 season. In 1852
there were 592 bucks killed while
in 1851 there were 566 killed. The
limit is one buck per year per
hunter.
1t is lawful to hunt deer while
there is snow on the ground but
they may be killed only with rifle
that develops over 1,2OO feet of muz-
zlc or a shotgun loaded with a
pumpkin ball or rifle slug. Cross
bows, buck shot and dogs arc pro-
hibited.
There will be the usual five deer
checking stations in this county
where deer must be checked as
soon as possible after being killed.
1t is unlawful to remove the head
or hide or other parts except in
ternal organs, or cut up the meat
until the deer has been reported
and weighed at one of the check
ing stations. Stations in this county
will include the sheriffS office in
Oakland; William Biddingtons, in
Grantsvillc; Matt Storcy's Inn at
Deep Creek Lake; Reckner's Store,
Swanton; Murphy's Restaurant at
Friendsvillc Hunters making kills
near the Allegany county line also
may check their deer at the police
station at Westcrnport or the state
police barracks a LaValc.
Extra district wardenS from
other counties of the state will be
assigned TO Western Maryland dur
ing the siX-day season.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-11-29
Northern High Will
Send Fifteen On
United Nations Trip

Thirteen girls and two boys from
the senior class of Northern High
school will make the fall United
Nations trip to the U. n head
quarters in New York, on Monday,
December 10. This trip is sponsored
by the American Association of
University Women.
The first fifteen seniors who paid
ten dollars train fare are going.
The group will travel to Baltimore
Sunday morning and will spend the
remainder of the day sightseeing
in the city. Sunday night they will
be guests of the AAUW.
Early Monday morning the group
will leave Baltimore for the New
York journey
Those going are John Kolb, Wes-
ley Klotz, Thelma Hanlin, Gloria
Mccullough, Dorothy Edgar, Thel-
ma Savage, Janet Friend, Patty L.
Mckenzie Carolyn Savage, Louise
Coddington, Helen Brenneman,
Ruth Savage, June Leydig, Leona
Frazee, and Maxine Mckenzie.
They will be accompanied by
Northern High School principal,
Paul Muha, vice principal Ralph
II. Beachly and Mrs. Richard Cod
dington.
Darrell Malone, guidance coun-
selor, said there may be another
trip in the spring and other stu
dents will have an opportunity to
make the trip.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-11-29
To Show Billy Graham Film

The Billy Graham film. entitled
Mr. Texas" will be shown at the
First Grace Brethren church at Ac-
cident on Sunday evening, Dccem-
Der 2, at 7:30 O'Clock. The film por-
trays the work being done by Mr..
Graham as he travels over the
country ON his evangelistic cru
sades. The public is invited
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-11-29
Meeting ia Air Possible
Changes ira Existing LNEUS

Clifford Friend, state senator,
said that all interested persons
were cordially invited to attend. He
said also that the delegation would
appreciate all helpful suggestions.
Others besides Mr.. Friend ex-
pected to be present are the three
members of the House of Delegates,
Harry c. Edwards. Kermit Glotfel-
ty and Jesse j. Ashby.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-11-29

In order that citizens of the coun-
ty may have an opportunity to pre-
sent their views in regard to needed
changes in present laws, or in re-
gard to new legislation, the MEM
bers of the General Assembly will
be at the Court room in the court
house in Oakland next Wednesday
afternoon, December ), from 1870
to 4:30.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-11-29
Roth Acquitted
Of Perjury In
Monday Trial

Erwin 4. Roth. member Of the
Board Of County Commissioners,
was acquitted of a perjury charge
Monday following an all-day trial
in the Garrett County Circuit
Court at Oakland. The trial was
heard before Chief Judge George
Henderson. Cumberland; Associate
Judge Kenneth Mclaughlin, Of
Hagerstown; and Associate Judge
Morgan c. Harris, Cumberland
Judge Mclaughlin. in announc-
ing the verdict of mot guilty. as
serted that the court felt the State
had not proved beyond reasonable
doubt that there was any willful
intent to commit perjury. dying
under OATH
Roth had been indicted by the
September term grand jury on the
perjury charge in connection with
testimony given in relation to
an investigation of County Com
missioners doing business with
themselves.
He was specifically charged with
''unlaWrully and falsely swearing
he did not know that drilling was
being done on overburden at
Bishops quarry and that he was
not notified that drilling was being
done on ovcrburden until all of
the holes had been drilled"
The defense attorneys claimed
that the statements allegedly made
by Roth had no direct bearing on
the investigation then being con
Quoted and that his remarks we're
not material to the case, and they
brought out that in such an in
stance any such charges of perjury
should be dismissed
Tries To Establish Motive
States Attorney S. r. Pagen-
hardt. attempted to establish a mo-
tive as to why Roth would have
made false statements before the
grand jury, and at one time S. F.
Hamill. Jr., who was assisting Pa
eenhardt. told the court that if
Roth had admitted he knew what
was going on he would have i'm
plicatcd himself in possible crimi-
nal proceedings.
Pagenhardt also had Mrs Vir-
ginia Fizcr. secretary for the Com
missioners. testify to a statement
she heard Roth make which was
that Hub and Brenneman will find
that they cannot fight the political
machine in this county and l can't
afford to"
AT another point H. d. Swartzen-
Wuber, president Of. the County
! Commissioners testified that he
heard Roth make the remark "lf
they SWartzentrubcr and Brennc-
man had gone along with the vot-
ing machines, this thing would not
have happened. This referred to
the injunction suit subsequently
filed by Roth against the other
two commissioners
Both Swartzcntruber and Brenne-
man testified that the board
worked in harmony until after the
voting machine controversy, and
the lack of agreement on having an
audit made of the books of J. Ed
ward Hclbig, former county treas
urer.
Summoned To Testify
Summoned to testify for the
state were Ross Spcicher, Michael
lDuda, Leo IIclbig, Fred Burgwald
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