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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-11-15
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at FairvieW was conducted by Pas
tor Eugene Matthews. His theme.
The BLESSING of Giving.
The Fairview Board Of Admins
tratiOn met az ne home of Mr. and
Mrs. Walter Cooper Tuesday eve
ming. Members of the board who
were present were William Bit
finger Mrs. Virginia Harvey, Mrs.
Walter Cooper and Eugene Mat
thcWs.
Several OF the youth or the
church plan TO attend the c. b..
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School Saturday evening at s o.
clock.
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will be held in the basement OF the
FairvieW church, Thursday evening,
November p. a $50 o'clock. Wor-
ship service viii follow al 800 o.
clock. The speaker for the evening
will be announced later.
The Nomcn'a Work Group met
Thursday at the home Of Mrs. Wal
ter Cooper.
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-11-15

and Mrs. Villa Hebb, near St.
George, W, Va. on Sunday after
noon.
MRS. Julie Shaffer and daughters,
Bonnie and Shirley. and Bill Bow
man. of Crellin. were Sunday din
ner guests OF their sister and fam
lily. Mr.. and Mrs. Asa F. Nethken.
Noah Waybright and son, Stan
ley, and Milton Canaan. are i'll with
flu.
Rev. Donald Matthews was Sun
day dinner guest of Mr. and Mrs.
Melvin Slabaugh al Kingwood, w.
Va.
Mir. and Mrs. Edward Fazenbaker,
OF Westernport, were Wednesday
evening dinner guests of Mr. and
Mrs. John Matthews and family.
Mrs. Burlena Uphole and Miss
Guy Uphole spent the weekend
with Mrs. Walter Peterson.
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bank draft, money order or regis
tered letter. addressed to The Re
publican, Oakland, Garrett County,
Maryland.
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ing, and having their homes there.
| am not too far from the time of
retirement and should life hold out
for me until that time and what
ever time | have to live thereafter
| should like to spend it in Garrett
County. Maryland l can think Of
no better concluding word than
that of St. Paul in the First Thessa-
lonians, Chapter Five. Verse Six
Sc: Therefore let US not sleep,
as do others. but let us watch and
be sober
Rev Geo. w. Simpson
Grafton. w. Va.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-11-15

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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-03-08
Every Thursday

Almost every Thursday we get telephone call from
somebody who hasn't liked something said in the paper
Hardly ever from somebody who liked something You'd
think we'd get little toughened to it. Well do But we'd
like to quote this week dialogue experiences of Cal
iforna newspaper editor.
Hello this the edor?" Even the telephone couldn't
hide the ladys dsdan here, last week you
article on the Watch Wnders Auxiliary. What do you
by not putting it in? Begin your pardon, madam be-
ieve that appeared Let seeoh yes, you'll find it on
page / Of section 3" Tat right" Click!
Ii was good three minutes before the next call This
is Mrs Susan Peruous Pm calling about the story sent in
on the visit my by my third cousin from Altadena
Il believe ran item that Yes but left out
much you mean his record? It's sometimes necessary
TO omit detail important his tour OF duty
in Texas space You see No. the lady didn't
see.
Seconds flew before the call Whaddaya mean with
that trpe about juvenile delinquency My boy did nut
tin wrong madam your boy identified along with
four Others" well, somebody needs pair of glasses 1t
wasn't my boy I'll sue
Another minute goes by. Boy you're all wrong about
those Little League batting averages Ned Futz next to the
ton and you've got him the bottom" But, argue
1--WE didn't even have story batting averages Are you
sure YOU didn't it elsewhere? "Whazat? Oh yes, an
other paper? Har, har!'
barely had time to relax in the chair Hello. Just
wanted to tell you that thought this wonderful issue
All the columns were interesting There wealth OF news
and very good interpretive articles especially liked the car
oon and the excellent photos The editorials were thought
provoking and well written The paper was outstanding
waited until the lady completely through THANK
YOU answered humby whats for dinner tonight honey?
So that's the way it goes-amost.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-03-08
Forestry Reminds of
Fire Danger Season

A reminder that the forest fire
danger season had arrived was is
sued this week by William II.
johnson. district forester johnson
said the controlled burning season
extends through the months of
March, April and May
State regulations permit burning
of brush and debris only between
4 D. M, and midnight during those
three months except when the
ground is covered with snow Rcgu-
lations apply only TO burning with
in 200 feet of woodland or inflam-
mablc material that could ignite
and carry fire to woodland outside
the limits of Incorporated towns.
Unless there is natural fire
break at least 10 feet wide sur
rounding the area to be burned it
is necessary to pillow or otherwise
construct fireline at least 10 feet
wide around the area. 1t also is re-
CURED that sufficient help be pro-
vided with tools to prevent the
fire from escaping 1t is necessary
to have at least one Waterman on
the ground until the last spark is
out.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-03-08
Recordings Made
For Lions Minstrel

Recordings of songs and jokes
of the coming Lions club minstrel
have been made and are being pre-
scented daily over radio station
WKYR, it was announced this week
by B. Beeson Snyder, president.
The recordings also included inter-
views with Mr.. Snyder and Lewis
Jones, chairman of the steering
committee.
The minstrel will be presented
on Thursday and Friday, March
% and %. in the Southern High
school gymnasium A raised plat
form is being constructed and the
audience will be placed on seats
on the floor of the gymnasium,
making it unnecessary to use the
bleachers
|. r. Rudy, Jr, chairman of the
costumes, has made arrangements
for all costumes from a Philadel-
phia firm Rehcarsals are being
held every Thursday night and
Sunday afternoon in preparation
for the annual event.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-03-08
City Will Elect
Mayor, Councilmen

The citizens of Oakland will
elect mayor three members of
the City Council and city treasur-
er in the annual municipal election
to be held next Monday, March IL,
at the City Hall
The voting is not expected to be
heavy since there is no opposition.
Last year 748 persons were eligible
to vote but this years figure will
vary somewhat due to deaths and
additional registrations.
Listed on the ticket are Russell
L. Smith for mayor, for two-year
term. He will succeed Joseph Hine-
baugh, mayor of the town for the
past eight years, who is not a
candidate for reelection.
Also listed are Robert E. Ma
roney, Harry L. Stemple and Clay
ton Winters for members Of coun-
Gil for a two-year term. Stemple
and Maroney are incumbents while
Winters is a new citizen in the po-
litical field. Maurice Brookhart,
whose term as councilman expires,
was not a candidate for reelection
Mrs. Beryldine Stanton is the
only candidate for treasurer
Treasurer is elected for one year
Hold-over members of council
are Carroll Miller, Dr.. E. l. Baum
gartner and James B. Nally.
Polls will be open from 8 a m
to p. m. The council named Mrs
| A. G. Hesen Mrs. Joseph Gonder
and James Kerins TO serve as
judges of election while Miss Floss
Shaffer and Miss Elizabeth West
we're named as clerks.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-03-08
Raising Cucunbers
To Be Discussed

Farmers of Garrett and adloin-
ing counties will have the opportu-
nity of hearing the possibilities OF
cucumber raising next week at two
meetings, scheduled by the c. G.
Lang and Sons Co. of Baltimore,
commercial Gamers.
On Tuesday, March Is, at 1880
D. m. at the Oakland Fire hall, rep
resentatives of the company will
explain acreage contract require
ments, and will also appear the fol-
lowing evening at 700 O'Clock at
the Accident Fire hall.
According to J. Edward Helblg,
who contracted acreage to the COM
pany last year, the Lang concern
is interested in leasing approx
mately 300 acres in this section
this year, in plots ranging from
one-half acre in size, for the COM
mercial production Of cucumbcrs.
Farmers would be given complete
information and assistance in
growing the vegetable, and the en-
tire production would be purchased
by the Baltimore company. Helbig
said his experimental operation
last year was extremely success
full.
All persons interested in leasing
acreage this year and supervising
production were asked to attend
one of the two scheduled meetings
to obtain amy information desired,
Cucumbers were raised here for
the first time last year, and are
considered promising cool wea-
Their crop for area farmers.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-03-08
Widow Leaves Large
Sums To Hospital,
Library and Church

The widow of a former pharma-
ciSt has left sizeable requests to
Garrett County Memorial hospital,
the Ruth Enlow Library of Oak
land. and Bethel Methodist church
of Mt. Lake Park. She was Mrs NJ
C. Clayton, who died January 8,
1855, in the Oakland hospital
Checks were mailed this week to
the library and hospital, while a
check was delivered to the church
several weeks ago, by Walter w
Dawson. executor of her last will
and testament.
The Garrett County Memorial
hospital received $4,000, while the
library and church each received
S14,500. There were no strings at
tached to the gifts. The receivers
may spend the money in any way
they see fit.
Null VI liiC lAlOlANS III al ~ ph't
bility at the library and hospita
will be used to purchase new
equipment.
Mrs. Clayton was the widow o
McClelland Clayton who died in ;
hospital in Fairmont, w Va, Au
gust II, 1945, at the age of 81. He
was a former pharmacist at Man
nington, w Va, and he had Other
varied business interests.
An only child died in early child
hood in Warrington. His wife wa!
the former Georgia Grove, of Mt
Airy. She was SO at the time of hcl
death.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton had beer
residents of Mt Lake Park fol
forty years.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-03-08
Markey Not to Seek
US. Senate Scat

Battle lines for Maryland's May
Z primary tightened this week. D..
John Marley announced from
Frederick he would withdraw as
a candidate for the Republican
nomination to the US. Senate
Another COP senatorial candi-
date. Harold John Redgeave, of
Clarksburg, also withdrew, leaving
incumbent John Marshall Butler
with only Earl f. Knepper of
Clearspring. and Henry J. Laque,
Jr., Of Linthicum, in the field
against him.
In the Democratic senatorial race
Roy L. Pyle, Of Aberdeen, with
drew. This left five in the running
including Willard Tydings and
George Mahoney,
Markey, retired Army general,
who was narrowly beaten by Her
bert r. O'Conor in the 1916 cleo
ton and came close to winning the
nomination from Butler in 1850,
was injured in an automobile ac-
cidcnt last fall He said the severity
of those injuries made it impossible
to carry on campaign.
In tho Sixth Congressional dis
trict the Democratic field was cut
down when Victor A, Leisner, of
Rockville, withdrew i'll favor of
John r. Foley of Kensington citing
party unit. This left Foley, J.
Grahame Walker of Bethesda, and
Robert W. Cremins of Chevy Chase
to compete for a berth against Re
publican incumbent Dewitt S.
Hyde in November.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-03-08
Red Cross Starts
Drive For Funds

twenty-five community chair
men and volunteer workers were
present Tuesday night for the Of
fetal opening of the American Red
Cross annual drive for funds, held
at the William-James hotel.
Robert Murphy, Eastern field
service representative of the Red
Cross, as guest speaker, pointed
out that more funds were urgently
needed by national headquarters,
showing that i'll the last five years
the nation had suffered more ma
tional disasters than in any same
period in history, thereby depict
ing the national reserve funds.
Mrs. +. z. Tower, secretary of
the county chapter, told of the
work done locally by the local
chapter in giving help to veterans
and their families, financially and
otherwise; providing transportation
for ill persons and money for
school lunches.
Mrs. Grover Stemple spoke of
the important work done by the
bloodmobile program, reporting
that visit to Accident this week
made the 25th visit to the county
with a total of 2132 pints of blood
having been donated. OF this
amount 1900 pints have been used
in the local hospital. She pointed
out that there was an urgent need
to help recruit blood donors. The
cost of financing the bloodmobile
is borne by the local chapter
The quota set for the county this
year is $4,000. If met the county
will keep $1,000 and the balance
will 90 to national headquarters.
Mrs. Kermit Glotfelty, county
chairman. said the group would
very much like to reach the quota
Continued on Page Four
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-03-08
Dramatics Group To
Give Three Plays

Southern High schools Senior
Dramatics club is rounding out
practice for its first one-act festi-
val to be held on Thursday, March
Is. The program includes three
one-act plays: Special Guest
Beware the Bear" and The Ghost
Wore White" More than 40 stu
dents will be presenting their dra-
matte abilities to the public in a
drama comedy. and mystery, re-
spectivcly.
Three separate casts will take
part in the productions which last
about 80 minutes each. Paul Macy
is directing the first two plays and
Robert Long the latter
The first play, Special Guest
will be entered in district compc-
tition with several area schools.
The school presenting the best
onc-act play in the district will
represent the area in state compc-
tition at College Park, on March
d. Macy, dramatics club adviser,
gives the local cast better than
average chance of reaching the fl
nails at College Park.
The Thursday evening perform
ance will get underway at p, nj.
with the box office charging 50
cents for adults and 25 cents for
students. Two matinee shows will
be given for students on Thursday
morning and afternoon
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-03-08
Council Approves
Use of Fluoridc
In Water Supply

The Mayor and Town Council OF
Oakland approved the use OF fluor-
ide in the towns water supply. at
the regular meeting on Monday
night at the City Hall
Just when this fluoridation pro-
gram will get under way was not
known. Mrs. Gladys Nordeck,
clerk-collector, was instructed to
write to several business concerns
to get prices for installation Of the
equipment necessary to provide
the service. Fluoride has been
found beneficial in preventing
tooth decay.
One price obtained several
weeks ago indicated it could be
installed for S1,ll400 Cost Of pro-
viding the fluoride after the initial
installation was said to be in the
neighborhood of Sl7500 per year.
Prior to approving the program
the Council read letters recon-
mending its installation from the
Business and Professional Wom-
ems Club, St. Peters school, the
Elementary Parent Teacher as
ISOLATION. the Junior Woman's Civic
club the High School Parent
Teacher association, the Oakland
Rotary club, and Oakland-Mt Lake
Park Lions club,
The town will be required to re-
port to the State Health Depart
ment of its plans and specifications,
Continued On Page EjghD
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-03-08
Held For Grund Jury

Lester Miner and Joe Miner, OF
Sand Flat area, we're released
under 81 900 bond each on Monday
following a hearing before Trial
Magistrate w. O. Bitter on charges
of breaking and entering and
larceny.
The pair is charged with enter
ing the cottage of Roy T. Carson
and John DoIan, of Washington
Pa, located at the top of Hooppolc
Ridge about miles from Oakland
Corp. Sam Conrad, of the State
Police, made the arrests Sheriff
Paul Fisher said most of the prop
erty alleged to have been stolen
had been recovered.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-03-08
DenurrerS To
Injunction Are
Filed Monday
Four Answers Are Given To
Offset Request For Court
Action BY E. A. Roth

Demurrers were filed in the Cir
cult Court in Oakland on Monday
in an effort to offset a request for
an injunction sought by Erwin
A. Roth, County Commissioner,
against the other two board mem
bers, H. d. Swartzentruber and
Aubrey Brenneman. and also Will
liam w Dewitt, county roads en-
gineer
The demurrers. four in all we're
filed by Harvey d. Swartzentruber,
through Walter w. Dawson, his
solicitor; by William Webb De
Witt through Walter w. Dawson,
his solicitor by Aubrey c. Brenne-
man. through William A. Gunter,
his solicitor, and by the Board of
County Commissioners through W.
Dwight Slower, its attorney All of
them stipulated the demurrer was
not being filed for purpose of de-
lay.
Other than the difference in the
titling, all demurrers were identi-
cal and gave ten reasons in their
reply to the allegations brought by
Roth
They declare that there is mis-
joindcr of parties in that Roth had
filed his bill of complaint indi-
vidually and as a member of the
Board of County Commissioners
against the Board Of County Com
missioners and they maintain that
Roth cannot be both plaintiff and
defendant at one and the same
time in the same cause, as being
against public policy and contrary
to law. They declared the Roth
bill Of complaint was defective in
that it joins as defendants the
Board of County Commissioners of
Garrett County, a corporation, two
individual members OF sad board
and an employe of the Garrett
County road board which is not a
party to this suit"
They further claim The bill is
multifarious, defective on its face,
and insufficient under the General
Equity rules and principles of
equity pleading and procedure.
They further declare that the
plaintiff failed to allege that as a
member of the Board he ever eX-
hausted his remedies as a member
of that board by initiating any mo-
ton or resolution to prevent the
Continued on Page Four
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-03-08
Emergency Radio
Unit To Be Set Up

That an emergency radio station
would be set up in Oakland under
supervision of the Civil Air patrol,
was announced this week by Fred
TichnelI, county director for Civil
Defense.
Tichnell said the unit would be
placed in his home on Liberty
street. and would be i'll operation in
about two weeks.
The station would make it pos
sible to contact Cumberland Balti-
more. and other points in case of
emergencies, it was pointed out.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-03-08
District Playoffs
Begin on Friday

Basketball playoffs in the five
districts of Maryland will get
underway tomorrow and Saturday.
In this district which includes
Washington, Frederick, Allegany
and Garrett counties, Southern of
Oakland, Allegany of Cumberland
and Valley of Homecoming will car
ry their county colors into the
event at the Fort Hill gymnasium
in Cumberland
Alegany took county "A" honors
for the sixth time since the start OF
state play following World War II
by whipping Fort Hill 80 TO 40 in
the special playoff February 20.
Valley is the Allegany county "B'
champion for the second year in
a row, having swept the series with
both Mt. Savage and Bruce OF
Westernport during the regular
season. Southern reigns as Gar
rett's "B" representative with a
pair of wins over Northern High
of the Cove.
Parings for the local turney were
announced a week ago with Fred
erick and HagerstOwn to collide
in the "A" opener Friday evening
at 8 o'clock. Both drew automatic
berths in the tournament being
their countys only "A" representa-
tive. Allegany got a first round bye
and goes to the finals Saturday
night at 8 o'clock against the win
ncr.
Southern will battle Valley in
the second game of the thrce-con-
test event on Friday night at 7:45
o'clock. The first game in class B
has Boonsboro meeting Thurmont
at p. m.
Finalists then move on to the
state event at College Park the fol
lowing weekend, Friday and sat
urday. March 16 and II, for the
championship of Maryland. Dis
trict l does not have class C
playoff.
Valley wound up as one OF the
top quints in the area, losing only
five times in 81 games, Four of the
defeats were to class A clubs.
Southern, in its second year as
a class B school, lost to Valley in
the district class l championship
clash last year 81 to SO after knock
ina off Middletown 80 to 81 in the
semi-finals. The I.ighlandcrs spit
in 20 games during the 1856 sea
son, losing twice to the Valley
team 68 to 81 and So to So.
Southern is preparing to take
at least one bus load and possibly
two bus loads of rooters to the
game Friday night The team has
been practicing daily in prepare
ton for the battle.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-03-08
Reminds Farmers of
Discussion Meetings

County Agent John H. Carter
reminded all farmers in the county
area this week of the two unique
round table discussions scheduled
for Northern Regional High School
at the Cove on March 10 and at
the Fire Hall at Oakland. on March
IA. Both meetings are scheduled to
begin promptly at 1870 p. m.
The two meetings will be de-
voted to hay drying and barn
iventilating and other questions re-
lating to power farm equipment
The meetings are being held as a
result of the interest shown in a
similar meeting held last year.
MIR. Carter said that all farmers
who attended last years meeting
have been notified and are ex-
pectcd to attend this years event
and inviting their friends.
A. Y. KreWatch from the hgri-
cultural Extension Service of the
University of Maryland will be on
hand for both meetings as will
representative of the Potomac
! Edison Company and West Mary
land Power company.
Some of the items that will be
discussed at the meetings are:
benefits to cattle through feeding
moW-dried hay. operation and de-
j sign of hay drying such as savings
on feed and pastures, costs of oper-
alton and differences between NOV
and field dried hay.
Barn and poultry house ventilat-
ling equipment has been added to
this years meeting because G
many requests from area farmers
MIR. Carter said that the discussion
on this equipment will include
types and designs of various venti-
lating systems, costs OF operation
and other important points. The
Oakland meeting will include some
topics on siIage. There will be on
exhibit both hay an ID silagf
samples.
There will not be a main speaker
I for the meetings and all farmers
present will have an opportunity
TO take part in the discussion and
question and answer period Farm.
ers who have been using hay driers
and barn Ventilating equipment
will make observations.
Mr.. Carter said that farmers hay
ling problems or questions on farm
equipment should come prepared
to place the problem before the
group. He said there would be
qualified person to answer any
question.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-03-08
To Induct Four

Four persons will be indicted
into the armed forces at the Fair
mont w. Va, induction station on
Thursday, March Is, it was an
nounced by the local Selective
Service board.
Those selected were Glenn Nj.
Schlosnaglc, Accident; Earl F.
Friend, Of Argo, Ill, formerly of
Fricndsvillc; Marvin l.. Hoover, of
Jennings; and John David Marble,
Oakland
1t was also learned at the office
of the Draft Board that Kenneth
Ralph Hardcsty, who left for in
duction on January II, had re-
ceived a medical discharge from
the service, effective February 10,
and has returned to his home here.