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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-12-13
More Contributions

Twenty-Five additional contri-
butors we're listed this week among
the merchants, business men and
individuals who are making it pos
sible for the Chamber of Com
merce to have the annual Christ
mas treat.
Charles l.. Briner, secretary to
the Mt Top Chamber of Com
merce, said that the organization
now had $500 toward the treat and
that the expenses probably would
run about $500.
The treat will be distributed Sat
urday afternoon, December %, to
all children of the community up
to II years of age. Each child will
get popcorn ball, an orange,
candy canes, candy Santa Claus
and other candy.
Contributors in addition to those
listed last week include:
The Oakland Rotary Club, Order
of Eastern Star, American Legion,
Dr. Harold c. Ashby, DR.. j. H. Fla
herty, Lewis Jones, Arthur Nay
lor Ace Radio and Electric, Fred
E. Beachy Lumber Co, Garrett
Building supply, Gonder's Insur-
ance Agency, Stuart F. Hamill, Sr.
Joseph Hinebaugh and Son,
Kiser Nursing Home, Leighton
Bros. Garage, Mabels Beauty Sal
on, Oakland Electric and Radio,
Vetter Bros, H. Weber and Sons,
Rights Insurance, c. and P. Tele-
phone operators, Mrs. Phillip Whit
taker
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-12-13
Finzel Is High In
School Attendance

Finzel school was high in attend
ance for November with 1913 per-
cent, according to figures released
by John l.. Fitzwater, supervisor
of pupil personnel. Finzel is a one
teacher school with Is pupils en-
rolled.
Swanton led the two-teacher
schools with 98.1 with AZ pupils en-
rolled. Bittinger was second with
974 and Yoder was third with 971.
Red House was high among
graded schools with 971 percent,
with 1877 enrolled. Bloomington was
second with 96.S and Loeb Lynn
was third with 961. Southern High,
with 1118 enrolled, had 95.5 per-
cent while Northern High with 1874
enrolled, had 1872 percent
Total enrolment by grades was
4,622.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-12-13
Red Cross Special
Appeal For Funds
Has Little Response

The appeal for funds issued last
week by the American Red Cross
for a special fund for Hungarian
relief, has not brought much re-
Spouse thus far. Treasurer James
Lemmert said that he had received
$40 but added that none of the spe-
cial solicitors in the various COM
munities had made any report.
An effort is being made to raise
1906 for this program. 1t was re-
ported this week the American
Red Cross had expanded its role
in Hungarian refugee care in Aus
tria by agreeing to operate a
second camp at the request of the
League of Red Cross societies. Two
planes carrying S12,292 worth of
food and clothing left New York
for Vienna, December 5.
TV and radio were giving sup
port to the Red Cross campaign
but the Red Cross announced if it
was to meet its responsibility it
was imperative that the signifi-
canoe of the operation be stressed.
Local Red Cross officials empha-
sized this special fund was not a
part of the regular drive that would
be conducted during the spring of
the year. Mrs. Kermit Glotfelty,
roll call chairman, last week named
number of persons who would
assist her in the campaign.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-12-13
Southern To Open
Home Season Friday

Coach Carl Schoonover will I'M
veil an entirely new team to South
crn High school basketball fans on
Friday evening, December Ia, when
the Bruce Bulldogs come to Oak
land to help inaugurate Southerns
1956-1957 home basketball season.
With no regulars left from last
season, the coach has nodded his
team around Tom Bittinger, Carey
Bittinger, Colaw, Stemple, Shirley,
Martin and Kelley, with a number
of others in reserve.
Leonard Richie, former South
ern coach, always brings an inter
csting team to Oakland, making
Bruce one of the finest attractions
of the season.
Last season Bruce took both
games, winning at home 1850 and
edging the Highlanders in a thrill
er, here, 1859.
In its regular season last year
the Highlanders played 500 ball,
winning 10 out of 20 in the regular
season and one out of two in the
state tournament play
The J. V. teams. will play in the
preliminary game beginning at ZOO
O'Clock.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-12-13
Masons Elect

Oakland Lodge No. 1872, A.. F.
and A. Masons, elected Robert B.
SincelI as worshipful master at the
annual election Tuesday night, and
will succeed William A. Shirer.
Others elected were Dr. Harold
c. Ashby, senior warden; Foster d.
Bittle, junior warden; Robert T.
Hoffman, secretary; DR.. w. w.
Grant, treasurer. Other lodge of
ficers are appointive and will be
made in the near future.
Installation will take place the
first meeting night in January.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-12-13
Southern High Plans
Christmas Concert

Southern High school will pre-
sent its annual Christmas concert
at 500 p. m. Wednesday, Decem-
Der 10, in the high school gymna-
SUM
Under the direction of Mrs. Ruth
Brown, the Senior chorus will pre-
sent a two-part program. Portions
of the Nutcracker Suite, as ar
ranged by Fred Warning, will be
sung. Dance numbers to be per-
formed during the part of the pro-
gram have been arranged by Miss
Sharon Young, and Miss Betty Kill
dow. physical education instructors
at Southern and Barbara Lu Glot-
felty, senior student
A candlelight professional will
open the second part of the pro-
gram. Such favorites as Praise Ye
the Lord" the "Hallelujah Chorus
and numerous Christmas carols will
be sung.
Miss Barbara Colabrese, Junior
high chorus director, will be the
accompanist.
This program will take the place
of the regularly scheduled PIT. A.
meeting for the month of Deem
Der
A small admission of 25 cents will
be charged. The public is invited.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-12-13
Emphasize Need
In Coming Drive
For Polio Funds

Emphasizing that the people of
this nation must not leave the job
only half finished, the forty or more
persons who will assist in the COM
ing March of Dimes drive were told
at the kickoff dinner Monday
night that this is a very crucial year
for the campaign.
Donald Leitch, state director
traced the activities of the Nation
al Foundation for Infantile Paraly-
sis since its organization in 1888
He pointed out that where the Salk
vaccine is being used that paralytic
polio was being practically wiped
out, but he stressed the fact that
people are not taking advantage of
the vaccine and that as a result
tremendous educational campaign
will have to be waged.
He also noted that 81 out of every
S. spent from receipts of previous
drives was being used for aid to
patients already suffering from the
disease and that this work may have
to continue for several years.
Ralph Swauger, county chairman,
listed the four aims of this years
drive-tO help the stricken, to pro-
tect the unprotected, to finish the
job of research and to relieve the
professional shortage of physicians.
The slogan for this year is "Remem-
Der Me" stressing rehabilitation.
1t was estimated that $4,000 cases
of polio occurred in 1856.
In order to stress the vaccine pro-
gram, DR.. Arthur Jones, county
health officer, gave the first inn
munization treatment to number
of teen-agers from both Northern
and Southern High schools, and
to one of the instructors. 1t was an
nounced last week that enough
Salk vaccine was in the Health de-
partment hands to provide $500
persons with shots, and that any
person through 10 years of age was
CONTINUED On Page Severn
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-12-13
Committees Report
Campaign Expenses

Both the Republican and Demo-
cratic State Central Committees of
Garrett County have made reports
of their campaign receipts and eX-
penditures.
The Demo cratic committee
showed receipts and expenditures
of S1,250, while the Republican
committee showed expenditures of
S3,604.01. Lewis r. Jones, treasurer
of the Republican committee, made
the report for the COP while the
Democratic report was made by
James B. Nally, chairman of the
Democratic committee, and Will
liam o. Treacy.
Republicans had a balance of ST.
1857. The committee received
S63.03 from the Thank You, Mr..
President committee, S15966 from
the Salute to Eisenhower dinner
committee, S37650 from sale of Re-
publican dinner tickets, S86 from
small contributions, $3.50 from Neil
c. Fraley and $1,000 from the State
Republican committee, making re-
ceipts of S4,550.26.
There is cash on hand of Stages
and a note for 5000.
Contributions to persons for haul
ing voters and campaign workers
ranged from SIS to 1925, with War;
Hinebaugh, Oakland, receiving the
S325 Others included Larna Saw
age, $500; H. L. Petit, S225; Asa
Calls, Sis; Ralph Calandrella,
S14O; Hubert Friend, SIPS; Elwood
Georg, Stewart Stahl, George Fulk,
Ed Baker, Allen S. Paugh, 500
each; w. NJ. Friend, S120; Keith
Stahl, Audley Riley, j. B. Emory,
$50 each; Orval Stark, $50; S. B..
Cooper, James Childs, $50; Elwood
George, SIS; c. A. Wolfe, $50; Ches-
ter Green, $50; Spencer Graham,
$50.
The Democrats received $3.50
from the Mahoney headquarters,
$500 from Foley headquarters, and
5000 from Stevenson headquarters.
Receiving the bulk of the funds,
which were listed as being dis
tributcd to various workers, in
Guided Mrs. r. E. Guard, $40; Dave
Sellers, $780, Mitchell Rush, 500;
George Browning, Sis and 20 to rs
other persons $40 to $50 each.
The Republican committee ac-
count was filed November 27, while
the Democrat account was filed De-
cember 6. The law requires re-
port to be made within thirty days
after an election is held.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-12-13
Organization Of
Industrial Group
Given Approval
Formation Of Board Of Di-
rectors Authorized At
Lost Meeting

A countrywide industrial develop
ment corporation was given APP
proval last Friday night at the
fourth of a series of informal meet
ings of interested persons from all
sections OF the county The group
had been meeting at Southern High
school to discuss industrial promo
ton and the best possible method
of organizing.
The formation of board of di-
rectors consisting of Is members
was authorized which would set up
the policies to be followed and ar
range for the selection of a promo
tional director for the entire coun-
ty whose efforts would be directed
toward selling the county to both
industry and tourists.
The board would include a rep
.resentative from the Deep Creek
Lake Promotion Council, the Rural
Development group, the Garrett
County Farm Bureau, the County
Commissioners and one each from
the following towns; Oakland,
Grantsville, Accident, Friendsville,
Kitzmiller, Deer Park, Mt Lake
Park, Loeb Lynn Heights and Crel-
lin. The group attending Friday
nights meeting agreed that the di-
rectorS from all areas mentioned
were to be named regardless of the
amount of stock that might be
sold in any given area.
An annual budget of approx
mately $4,000 for a two-year mini
mum program was agreed upon.
The group agreed that a cam
paign to sell stock in a non-profit
development corporation, was the
most favored proposal on ways of
raising the necessary budget This
would give every person in the
county an opportunity to partici-
pate by purchasing shares for as
little as IS. Contributions from
organized service clubs and other
organizations and possibly some
donations from incorporated towns
were also calculated to swell the
total amount sought.
Full countrywide support for the
project is being sought in order
that the group would have favor
able story to present to the Coun-
.ty Commissioners in seeking fl
nancial assistance for a portion of
the budget The group will meet
with the commissioners on Tues
day afternoon. December IS, at 2
o'clock In the meantime the organ
iZatiOns and towns mentioned are
expected to name their representa-
tives to the board of directors and
the sale of stock instituted.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-12-13
St. Peters School To Give
Annual Christmas Program

The children of St. Peters school
will present their annual Christmas
program Thursday evening, De-
cember 20, in the school hall, at s
o'clock.
The kindergarten and grades one
and two. will present Santa's let
ter's. A tableau, The Gift of
Christmas" will be presented by
grades three to eight There will
be no meeting of the Home and
School organization this month, it
was stated.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-12-13
Dates Set For Surplus
Foods Distribution

The Board of County Commits
sioners has set dates for the distri-
button of surplus foods for the
month of December, it was an
nounced by D. P. Smouse, distrib-
utor.
He listed the following:
Grantsville, Tuesday, December
IS, $50 to 11:3O a. m.
Friendsville, Tuesday, December
IS, 100 to 4:3O p. m.
100 to 4:3O p. M.
Oakland, Wednesday, December
10, 8 to 11;30 a. m.
Kitzmiller Wednesday, Deem
Der 10, 100 to 2:3O p. m.
Bloomington, Wednesday, De-
cember 10, $3.50 to a p. m.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-12-13
National Guard Inspected

The Federal IG. inspection of
the local National Guard unit was
completed last week and although
the official rating will not be
known for about a month, it was
common knowledge that the local
armory was considered one of the
cleanest in the state.
The inspection covered every
phase of training, equipment, etc.
and was in charge of Major Paul
b. Lord, of the Inspector Generals
office, located at Fort George G..
Meade.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-12-13
Rainfall Plentiful

Rain has been plentiful during
the past week with quantities
falling Friday night, Saturday,
Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday. The rain turned to snow
on Sunday afternoon and evening
but did not remain long on the
ground
Monday was cool and cloudy but
very little if any rain fell on that
day.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-12-13
Community A.S.C,
Committees Are
Named In County

Community committeeman and
their alternates for the Agricul-
tural Sterilization and Conserva-
tion program in Garrett county for
1857 were elected last week, it was
announced by H. Robert Dewitt,
chairman.
There are sixteen communities
and in each group a chairman was
elected plus two other members.
In each instance there also was a
first and second alternate selected.
These committees are elected an
nually. Election was carried on
chiefly by mail.
The first named in each group
is the chairman, and the last two
named are first and second alter
mates respectively.
Community A-John F. Mellin.
ger, John Beachy, D. G.. O'Brien
Thomas Beckman, Wade Bernard
Community B-James l.. Frantz,
Perry VanSickle. l. William Umbel,
Thomas N. limbaugh, Ward Sis
Ter.
Community dorsey Guard,
Glenn E. Frazee, Charles Rush,
Clarence E. Grove, Hiram Frazee.
Community D-Paul E. KiL-
singer, Alvin Beachy, Kermit c.
Bittinger, Ernest Ringer, John M.
Beachy.
Community Fray Jenkins, Nor
ris Beachy, D. j. Folk, Harry w.
Hummel, Leslie Stanton.
Community F-Jesse Green, Da-
vid Weir, Howard S. Warwick, Jes-
Sc Broadwater, Clarence c. Rus
sell.
Community G-John SchlOsnagle,
A. E. Hanlin, Raymond Bender,
John Bowman, Walter Hartman.
Community H-Curtis Savage,
Claude w. Wagner, Walter Bow
man, Robert L. Glotfelty, Samuel
TeetS.
Community I-Lenwood Biting
er, Owen U. Martin, Ray r. Gnegy,
William F. DeBerry, Cara M.
Weber.
Community Carl Ridder, Le-
Moyne P King, Herbert Wildesen,
Lee B. Shaffer, Artie E. Dodge.
Community K-William Biting
er, Ray E. Mosser, G. o. Janoske.
S. B. Cooper Homer Gnegy.
Community L-Herbert Pope,
Harold E. Fike, Roy E. Grove,
George Meese, Blaine Layman.
Community M Paul Bowers,
Thomas Lohr, James V. Paugh,
Robert Filsinger, Hubert Custer.
Community N-Lawrence Bren-
neman, Jonas Beachy, Lester
Green, Clarence Stephen, Melvin
Stanton.
Community O-Dr. F. d. Custer,
James Sanders, Russell Leighton,
Jack Thomas, Emerson Dixon.
Community Paul WEIGH, H.
G. Gortner, Willard r. Ringer,
Robert Clayton Bowser, Lawrence
Sanders.
To Name, County Committee
Community chairman are sched-
uled to meet next Monday morn
ing, December II, at 10 o'clock to
elect three persons who will COM
prise the county committee for
the year Present members are H.
r. Dewitt, chairman, Claude Wag-
ner, Jr., and Allen S. Paugh.
The committee meets once each
month to carry out the agricultural
conservation program, acreage al
lotment and marketing quota pro-
grams, the wool program, other
price support programs and any
other programs which are assigned
to it by the Secretary of Agricul-
ture or the Congress.
-O-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-12-13
To Present PIuy

The Oakland Elementary school
pupils will present their annual
Christmas play, Christmas in For
eign Lands and at Home and also
why the Chimes Rang on Thurs
day evening, December 70, at 1880
o'clock in the annex auditorium, it
was announced.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-12-13
662 Bucks Slain
In 6-Day Season
New Record Established In
County, Topping Previous
Fiieh Mark Of 608

A new record on the deer kill in
Garrett county was made this year
along with new records also being
established by Allegany and Wash
ington counties making it the most
successful season in history.
A total of l,496 bucks were slain
in the three counties. Garrett coun-
ty had co. of these, Allegany coun-
ty had $40 and Washington county
had 264.
Garrett countys totals for the
six-day season were 209 on Mon
day, 1874 on Tuesday, 1872 on We'd
nesday, So on Thursday, Al on Fri
day and al on Saturday. Garrett
county's total was "a more than the
record of sos set last year. Had the
weather been more favorable the
kill would have gone even higher.
Rain fell on the last three days
of the season while the first three
days had thawing weather.
Allegany county's first total was
PAS higher than that of Garrett,
and the final day was greater with
SO compared to Al. Previous total
for Allegany county for the six
day season was 491 bucks, killed in
1855.
The bulk of Garrett county's
kills came on the first three days.
Largest Deer Checked
The deer with the largest set of
antlers was checked on Monday
at Grantsville. 1t was shot by Har-
ry Wright of Salisbury 1t weighed
1877 pounds and had Is points. The
largest deer checked at that sta
ton weighed 1T pounds and had
ID points. 1t was killed by Aaron
Bittinger, of Grantsville, and was
checked on Wednesday. Total
check for the week at Grantsville
was 141. Average weight of the
deer at the Oakland station was
112
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-12-13

Two March of Dimes queens
were selected last week by the
commercial departments of the
two high schools, to serve during
the 1857 campaign to raise funds
to fight infantile paralysis They
are Carole burst, Northern High
school, left, and Mary Bernard,
Southern High school, right Their
queenly duties consist of looking
pretty The commercial depart
ments were given the privilege of
selecting these queens because
they are so cooperative when the
Garrett County Chapter of the
March of Dimes asks them to adj
dress 4,5OO campaign letters to
prospective contributors.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-12-13
Board of Education
Favors Improvement
of Teacher Salaries

Members of the Board of Edu-
cation at a regular meeting on
Tuesday, were unanimous in their
concern for better teacher salary
scale for the county Members of
the Board are Ross w. Speicher,
Accident; DR.. Ralph Calandrella,
Kitzmiller; and Maurice BrOokhart,
Oakland.
Board members said they felt
that raising the State minimum
scale was the only way for sub
stantial help for county teachers.
They said that Garrett county
teacher salaries are the lowest in
the state and that the gap between
what is paid local teachers and
what they can get elsewhere widens
each year
Willard L. Hawkins, county
superintendent of schools, said the
board was concerned about the
possibility of losing many cOmpe-
tent teachers to higher paying
counties unless something can be
done to help equalize the salary
scales. He said the Board wanted
to provide the best teachers avail
able for every classroom and would
urge local representatives in the
state legislature to support a sound
salary improvement schedule for
teachers.
Discuss Budget
In discussing the annual budget
to be submitted to the County
Commissioners this week, the
board pointed out that it called
for a few new items including
money for social security for all
school custodians, a well for the
Bittinger school, some new furni-
ture for Swan Meadow and Crellin
schools, but that the requests COM
pared favorably with those made
last year and would show no in
crease over requests made for
1856.
Among other action taken the
Continued on Page Four
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-12-13

Three underlings in Riesel acid
binding case were sentenced to
prison in New York.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-12-13
Additional Deer Kills
Oakland Kills Thursday

William j. Rowan, Chevy Chase,
3, SO; Dale Sanders, Baltimore, 2,
Sc; Charles A. Fowler, Brunswick,
IA, 1874; Jacob Sliger, Oakland, 8,
122; Ralph Jacquett, Rock Hall, 5,
152; Ezra H. Liller, Gormania, 5,
1873; Howard Georg, Halgate, o., 6,
Continued On Page Two
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-12-13

Secretary of Defense Wilson saw
spending increased for the mill
tary.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-12-13

ITThat the reaction of Carol Dauphn
her Shot of
k polio March of Dimes kickoff dinner Mon
officer students Of both Northern and South
faculty member Of Northern Mrs. Elaine
Fkenstne received their the Monday
an effort special attention to the Dr. Jones
available to
the age but that eenagers appa
in March Of Dimes officials
also ha where the been administered there
low dence paraYtc poo but that people just are not
second shot must be taken about
month and third after six months for complete Imnuna
ton The which PROVIDES the vaccine TO "' UNITS
VIII end nextJ
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LEGAL NOTICES

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COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGIN
IA,
In the Clerks Office of the Cir
cult Court of the County OF
Buckingham on the 9Th day OF
January. 1856
Lena Kyle Mitchell, Alcoma. Va.
Plaintiff
against
Hoyt Mitchell, 30 Hogart ST.. De-
y troit. Mich. ............... Defendant
Order of Publication
The object of this suit is to OBJ
tain a divorce by the Complain
ant from the Defendant on the
ground of constructive desertion,
continued for more than one year
and for incidental relief
And an affidavit having been
made and filed that the defend
ant Hoyt Mitchell. is not resident
Of the State of Virginia. it is ord
cred that he do appear here with
in 10 days after due publication
hereof, and do what may be ne
cessary to protect his interest in
this suit.
A Copy-Teste
JOHN c. SPENCER. Clerk
JOHN B. BOATWRIGHT. p. a.
Buckingham. Va. l-l3-4
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SERVICES

DITCHned - let w dig your
bitches. septic tanks. etc. by ma
chine. especially designed for that
purpose. Rural work solicited
Putney Plumbing and Heating
Phone 483, Farmville. Va. 4-21-tf
G. E. TELEvIsION saaes and
service. Hotpoint appliances sales
and service. Motley Hardware
Co.. 1873 and 231 Main st. phone
258 or 302. Farmville. Va. Slot
YOUR JOHN DEERE Dealer:
Shanaberger & Sons. Rt. $50 East.
phone 998, Farmville. Va. 5-27-tf
PL.OWING-Want your garden
plowed in and around Hampden-
sydney. Kingsville and Worsham?
Call John Wilkes. HaInpden-Syd-
new 1896. l.9-2ptF Cd
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Buckingham
INSTITUTE

Mr.. and Mrs Joseph keenan,:
of Richmond visited II Praxed'
Sunday. Both will appear in o.
Neill's comedy "Ah. Wilderness
January 30--February 4. at the
Virginia Art Museum Theatre. in
which he plays the leading role.
Dudley r. West spent the week
end at his home The Tavern.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis West
were guests Of honor at a dinner
in Farmville Friday night.
Mrs. Keenan, spent Friday 'on
the Northern Neck and In Rich
mond. .-.-
/ Mrs. p. T. Baird Is expected to
return from Mississippi the last
| OF January.