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The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1956-07-12
THIS WEEK
WASHINGTON
REP. JOHN e. HENDERSON
Improving Our Highways

In these closing weeks of the
session, major legis t o n
abounds as both Houses of Con-
gresS seek to take action on many
bills which have been under
study for the past 18 months.
The Federal Highway Act of
1856, passed and signed by the
President recently, is one of the
genuine accomplishments of the
, current session. After much dis
agreement about its provisions,
the enacted version encountered
little difficulty because of the
general feeling that such legis-
lation was imperative.
The new law provides assist
ance through Federal aid for the
construction of interstate high
ways, State and urban highways
and farm-to-market roads over
the next l3 years. l was parti-
cularly pleased when the House.
Senate conference on the bill re-
tanned House provision where
by funds could be used for farm
to-market roads without rigid
compliance to Federal specifica-
tions. In the past, this adherence
| has resulted in costs so eXhor-
| bitant that many rural areas
could not participate in such
programs and have been prevent
ed from receiving aid for badly
needed farm-to-market roads.
Federal funds for Ohio total
| $2Ol million for the interstate
system, $29.3 million for primary
highways, $17.8 million for
secondary or feeder roads, and
1858 million for urban highways.
Although it contains many detail
ed provisions, the 1929 billion
program will assure a badly
needed face-lifting for our ma
tion's over-burdened highways
and roads. The method devised
| for paying for this most costly
non-military program in our his
tory, once the cause of violent
argument, seems to be generally
accepted.
Farm Exports
| So long as surplus agricul-
tural commodities hang over our
markets, they will tend to de,
press prices for farm products
Increasing exports of our farm
produce offer major avenue for
disposing of Americas surplus
! foods to hungry world. The
worlds need for highlighteo
last week as our Secretary oi
State offered food in the name
Continued on Page 2-B)
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1956-07-12

of adjoining districts might afford
THE Durham district board has moved
for dissolution, and split of the district has
been approved by the county board of educa-
ton. One part would be annexed to Warren
local district and the other to Belpre village
district. This small district bordering the
Ohio River covers less than half of Dun
ham township. It's board has been operating
but one school, Briggs elementary, with just
the first four grades. The western portion of
the township, back from the river and Route
Z, has been in the Barlow school district for
some time.
"A merger of Barlow with Warren dis
trlct is indicated as probability, although
definite action was postponed at last weeks
county board meeting to await completion
of a survey of all Washington county school
districts being conducted by the Ohio Uni
versity Center for Educational Service
"This would mean the transfer of one of
the county's larger rural districts to the dis
trict most heavily endowed with taxable
resources. The Barlow district had an enroll
ment of 585 pupils in 1855. Its high school
at Vincent is second largest in enrolment
among the county's 10 rural high schools
The tax duplicate of Warren district is
roughly Is times as great as that of Barlow.
Warren has 100000 worth of new construc-
ton in two excellent buildings, whereas just
few years ago it had nothing but one-room
schools
Recently Lowell and Beverly school
boards have been holding joint discussions
on the possibility of merging their systems
and combining their high schools Back in
1854 Center township of Morgan county was
brought into the Beverly district A proposal
in the same year for consolidation of Bev-
erly, Waterford and Lowell schools was re-
jected by Wolf Creek district (Waterford).
The Beverly district now is in the midst of
a $1,500,O0 school construction program.
With 19 local districts, one exempted
village and one city district, Washington
county could take a number of mergers
without any one district becoming diversified
or any one school becoming too big or too
far away for close relationships between
teachers and pupils and between parents
and schools"
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1956-07-12
PEOPLES PREFER
PRIVATE POWER

With each passing day 1t IS
becoming more and more ap-
parent that Mr.. and Mrs. Aver
age American are in favor of
leaving the production and sale
of electric power to the invest
Drowned companies. When
ever given an opportunity in a
free election to register their
preference, they decide against
public power.
On June 10, the citizens of
Ogdensburg, N. Y, voted down
by 1894 votes to 1,730 a pro-
posal for a municipally-oper-
ated electric system. Under
the proposal, the city would
have acquired the electric dis
tribution system of the Mag
ara-Mohawk Power Corp.
within the Ogdensburg city
limits and used these lines to
supply homes and industry
with power purchased from
the New York State Power
Authority.
The Authority had reserved
$4,000 kilowatts for Ogdens-
burg in case the voters had
decided on municipal opera
ton. The Authority at present
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1956-07-12
Mergins School Districts

One way to keep schools local-maybe
the only possible way in some cases-is to
make them units in larger, better financed
districts.
Consolidation is nothing new and GER
tainly the Noble county schools have in
dlcated that it can be done without any fuss
or fanfare by the newly organized Southern
Noble district in the Dexter City and Jackson
communities.
But some of the members of the present
Caldwell exempted village school district
can't see this at all and at the present time,
they are hindering the progress of this
district.
The state department proposed that the
Caldwell exempted village school district be
and the Fulda schools They not only recon-
mended it but also pointed out the many
reasons why this proposal and only this one
would work to the betterment of the local
district
There are some of the board members
who can see the usefulness of this proposal
but the others are bucking the issue and
would like to remain as an exempted dis
trict They would be quite willing to take
in the other schools but only on this con-
dition.
The state department of education is
definitely against any increase of an exempt
ed village school district and whenever
possible, they are doing away with them.
Consolidation or even going back into
the county system is certainly not a new
idea and they are doing it in neighboring
Guernsey, Monroe and Washington counties.
They have seen the handwriting on the wall
and in order to keep in step with progress,
they are rapidly consolidating all their
smaller districts
Here is what the Marietta Times has to
say regarding to merging of the school dis
tricts in neighboring Washington county:
Financial pressure that is certain to
increase in the near future is making con-
solidation appear more attractive to small
school districts The subject is currently
getting much study in Washington county.
School board members and parents, eager
to provide equally favorable educational
opportunity to all children, are looking seri-
ously at the possibilities which the merging
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1956-07-12
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S.A.
SHAKING HANDS

In Republic generally old friend
for that matter old of hand shaking While
general the methods with each individual
from the old Tall people generally this method and
belong the the makes
feel like the He of lifts and then lets
only lift This method
time generally until you from his grip
Another dislike might be called the sorghum shake
minds of the time twisted stalks through the rollers
at the sorghum factory He pulls towards himself shoves
back again at the time giving twist.
know few who cornered what might
be called One particular foot and something
tall weighs hundred and has hand like skillet
shuts that mighty entire hand and delights making
vince did that with Now
him simply his word for and refuse extend hand
One of the disgusting hand shakes the Republic is that
when goodnight friend your
he sort of shoves you to the door.
There wet weak anemc hand shake that
glad to cut short sweet You hand pan
way
Another disgusting method might be called the
The fellow out far right will extend He takes
deep BREATH his teeth his and
trip hammer and almost knocks off feet But to
STEADY the swift blow he ap the back knocks
the breath Some people sadisc
your hand with both theirs and hold they
ing to hold Shiny catfish ithey
that fellow just don't have the
That would be
Yours for moderation
Uncle Stile
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1956-07-12
USR 2l Is Dangerous

~. 5
USR II, north of Caldwell, particularly
between the county seat and Belle Valley
has always been a dangerous stretch of
highway.
AS new construction continues on these
three miles, it is becoming even more so and
the state highway department should take
steps now to keep down the speed by posting
signs to this effect or even installing traffic
or caution light near the Park motel.
With the construction of Gerald Davis
new drive-in restaurant on the crest of mine
hill, it isn't difficult to visualize how much
local traffic will increase in this direction
and with this increase will come a greater
number of accidents
The restaurant, Park Motel and the state
highway roadside park, are all situated at
the crest of this hill and when motorist is
travelling north or south, it will be difficult
to see the other oncoming motorist as he or
she stops for hamburger lodging for the
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1956-07-12

night or picnic supper at the park.
The state department of highways
could look into the future here and install
a caution light at the very crest of this hill.
This would at least have tendency to slow
the traffic down and be one of the best
safety features advanced for some time.
They could even go a step farther and
install "Warning-Traffic Slow Down signs
at the north and south approaches to this
hill.
At the present, it is definitely three
mile speed way for drivers but the installa-
ton of the caution light and two slow down
signs would do much to make the out-of-
county motorist more cautious.
1t is food for thought and would Ger
tainly be very little expense to the state
department of highways
How about it, Division Engineer Max
Farley?
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1956-07-12

make clear-cut choice be-
tween service from a political
ly-managed and a business
managed power system. They
chose private enterprise by a
wide margin. :"
This Ogdensburg election
was the latest of a series in
which voters have registered
overwhelmingly their prefer
ence for electric service pro-
vided by an investor-oWned,
business-managed electric COM
pany.
In this column some months
ago l reported an election held
in November of last year by
which the citizens of Stevens
County, Washington, by a mar
gin of over II percent voted
to get out of the power busi-
Continued on Page 2-B)
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1956-07-12
From journal Files
.. Ten Years AGO

Richard Clark, Cumberland
street, has accepted a position as
instructor of art in the Celina,
Ohio, high school, and will
assume his new duties when the
school term opens.
- -
Early entries and reports in
dicate that the Oath annual fair
at the Noble county fairgrounds,
Aug. %, 20, and 80, will be the
best in years, according to j.
Kyle Walkenshaw.
Robert (Jum) Clark is improv-
ing at the st. Francis hospital,
Cambridge, from burns sustained
last Tuesday afternoon, when a
can of gasoline exploded.
-
New Arrivals - Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry w. Steen, formerly of
Caldwell, announce the birth of
daughter in Aultman hospital,
Canton, Tuesday, July 2.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1956-07-12

Uncle Sam Stille
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1956-07-12

If you've seen "Mac" Johnson
this week. chances are he's told
you his waitress story. For those
who haven't heard:
"Mac" recently stopped at an
out-of-town diner. He ordered
the chefs special and his wait
ress (brand new on the job made
every possible mistake. She con-
fused the order, spilled the soup,
dropped the rolls, brought him a
wrong dessert.
Despite it all, "Mac" left a
substantial tip. But she smiled and
handed the money back. keep
it, Mister you've sure earned
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1956-07-12
From where | sit %. by Joe Marsh
Keep The Change"
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it more than I have" she said.
From where l sit, that girl de-
serves credit for admitting her
shortcomings something not
everyone is big enough to do. For
instance, I'm convinced lots of
folks know they're wrong when
they deny me the right to a glass
of beer with my supper >. just
because they happen to prefer
some other beverage. They
wouldn't like me ordering them
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The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1956-07-12
BY L. L. Long

Mrs. Harry Yontz, the former
Marguerite Noll, of Caldwell,
was the holder of the lucky tic
ket for the 1947 Frazier auto
mobile, grand prize at the July
4th celebration, sponsored by the
Caldwell Booster club.
-
Fred J. Bauer, manager of the
new Caldwell Furniture store,
which held its grand opening on
Saturday morning, expressed
himself as being well-pleased
with the wonderful response he
has received.
Miss Glenna Ruth Mitchell,
Ylc, has received her discharge
from the Waves, being separated
from the service at the U. S.
Naval barracks in Washington
D. c. She is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Kenon Mitchell, form
erly Of Belle Valley.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-03-29
ES There No End? l..

Is there to be end to this continual request for rate
increase by the Cumberland and Allegheny Gas company
The request the Public Service Commission of Maryland
today makes the third application since September
1852 and certainly gives the impression that this bust
is getting clear out of hand.
Already it has forced number Of business establish
mens revert to of the excessive cost of heat
ing with gas and still the end is not in sight Any further
increases will be stampede for conversion to the
cheaper fuel though will agree that the fuel is
cleaner trouble remain comfortable But there
is a limit
An explanation is given by the gas company declaring
general supplies and materials higher priced that
pany employees have had two wage Increases and higher
prices paid for But how about many of their
pendtures they necessary? There booster station
pumped pound Of gas knowledge Pipe lines
have been laid into New England to furnish to customers
that are far beyond the territory
During the past year the company has placed managers
fields that heretofore had required the services of
full time manager and in many instances the necessity of
positions questioned All of these expenditures go
make total of so-cad expenses which presented
the Public Service Commission in charge of and
with proper figures and percentages worked is not
hard show that the net earnings would justify increase
in
We have feeling such is not the at the present
time and until the company shows inclination toward
economical operation Of their offices feel the rate
increase should not be granted.
There's got to be stopping point somewhere along the
line
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-03-29
Roth Files Amended
Bill of Complaint

Erwin Roth, Of Oakland, through
his solicitor, Horace p. WhitWorth,
Jr. of Wcstcrnport filed an
amended bill of complaint i'll the
Circuit Court on Tuesday.
Defendants in the case arc Har-
vcy D Swartzcntrubcr individual
ly, Of Oakland; Aubrey c. Brenne-
man, individually. of Oakland; the
Board Of County Commissioners
of Garrett County. a corporation
and such board of County Commits
sioners sitting as the Garrett Coun-
ty Road board
The complaint, as in the prcvi-
Gus one, asks the court to pass an
order of injunction preventing and
euioining the defendants f'9n en-
tering into any agreement or max
ing any contract they may be in
terested in, directly or indirectly,
and that any and all such con-
tracts or agreements SO made shall
be declared to be null and void
and in violation of the statutory
laws of Maryland, and in gross
violation of public duty"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-03-29
Sleet, Fog Make
Travel Dangerous

Cold rain which turned to Ice
and slcct throughout much OF the
county last night was a threat to
plague motorists but no wrecks
we're reported. The weather slowed
up traffic considerably, especially
since the sleet was accompanied
by a dense fog.
Through the balance of the week
there was snow during three days
with about four inches falling Sun
day night and Monday. \ resume
of the weather showed last Friday
mild and partially clear with sat
urday snowy and blustCry. Snow
continued to fall Sunday morning
the weather clearing for time but
moro snow fell later in the day
Snow continued to fall Monday but
turned to a rain Tuesday was
cloudy but warm. Wednesday be
gan cloudy and rainy. turning to
sleet later in the day. Fog de-
seconded upon the area.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-03-29
February Welfare
Expense SIS, .O1

Seven hundred thmty-thrcc indi-
viduals received $25,485.0l through
the Garrett County Welfare Board
during February. according to the
monthly report of Thomas J. S
WaXtcr. director of the State De
parmcnt Of Public Welfare The
total did not include costs of ad-
minisration.
The report showed the total was
IS less than the number receiving
assistance during January and the
total amount was $5l864 less than
the total for the previous month.
Largest percentage of the total
expenditure for February went to
Dependent children where 359 chill
sdten in ll6 families received 49,,
89957 an average Of 1854 per
family. There were seven new APP
plications with three cases being
added and four being cancelled
Two hundred thirty-one persons
received S9.33363 under Old Age
Assistance category, an average of
S4O.4l each. There we're three new
applications here with two cases
being added and seven being can
celled
Five blind persons received
S27975. One hundred persons listed
as permanently and totally dis
abIed received S4,353.2O, an aver
age of S43.53 per person. Two new
applications we're received with
two being added and two cancelled.
Nineteen persons listed under
General Public assistance received
S83O.3l, an average of $4370. There
were six new applications here
with four being added and three
being cancelled Nineteen children
listed under Foster Home care for
children received S788.55 an aver
age of SAL so
Throughout the state the total
welfare expenditures amounted TO
S1,711.957, as compared to S1,688 ,231
for January, and S1694,382 for
February of 1853
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-03-29
Agree To Provide
Four-HClub Agent

As the result Of an agreement by
the County Commissioners last
week Garrett County will have the
services of a Girls four-H club
agent, starting July l.
The request was made by Mrs.
Ralph Bucket, of Bittingcr and
other members of delegation
which appeared before the Com
missioners one day last week.
A motion made by II. d. SWartz-
entrubcr, and seconded by Aubrey
Brenneman, was passed, in which
the Board agreed to give the sum
of $500 as the county's part for
an assistant home demonstration
agent, who would work with girls
fourth club work The balance of
the expense is borne by the EX-
tension service.
Agree on Flood Control
The Commissioners also official
ly agreed on their flood control
commitments. Mayor Joseph Hinc-
baugh of Oakland brought the APP
plication of the proposed flood
control in Oakland to be signed by
the Board, which was scheduled
for presentation TO Congress.
All three commissioners agreed
to provide $4,000 as the county's
share in the cost of the Little
YouGhiogheny Watershed project,
and retained the privilege of doing
the stream channel improvement
as a part of the county's contribu-
ton. the cost of this work, csti-
mated at $l7724, to be deducted
from the $4,000 Motion for this
agreement was made by f. A. Roth
and seconded by H. ID. SWartzen-
truber The town of Oakland also
had agreed previously to contrib
ute $4,000 toward the project over
five-year period.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-03-29
Area to Get Funds
From Bond Bill

The General Assembly's Capital
Improvement Bill, signed this week
by Governor McKeldin, authorizes
expenditures for projects in Gar
rett county. The measure is to be
financed by the sale of bonds.
A sum of $4,000 was included for
the purchase of land at the site of
the old stone arch bridge over the
Casselman river near Grantsvillc,
for roadside park.
The Assembly in 1855 authorized
$4,000 for repairs to the historic
bridge.
For Deep Creek Lake Park the
bill provides $4,000 for beach de-
velopment and $1,000 for water
supply.
1t also provides for 100000 for
two boys forestry camps. 1t was
understood the funds would be
used for improving the camp now
located in Green Ridge State forest
in Allcgany county and for a sec
ond camp which may be cstab-
lishcd in this county.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-03-29
Gas Company Asks
Annual Rate Hike

Cumberland and Allegheny Gas
company today asked the Public
Service commission for a S295,OOO
annual rate increase from its 20
800 Maryland residential, CONNER
cial and industrial gas users.
Z. H. Brown, local manager said
the increase would raise gas ocs,s
SO cents a month for an average
residential non-hcating customer
and would 90 up another Sl.55 a
wear for the average residential
heating customer
The increase would raise the
company's annual revenues in
Maryland II percent and give the
company an additional annual in
come of S147,5OO after federal and
state taxes.
Present rates which went into
effect October ID, 1854, are based
on company operating costs in 1858,
Brown said.
If the increase went into effect
the average residential non-heat-
ing customer would pay $l1.52 a
year more The average residential
heating customer would pay this
increase and another S1.55 for heat
ing to make total of S13.07 a year
for all gas used, according to MIR.
Brown.
The proposed rates would be
SITS for 200 cubic feet with the
next 1900 at IS cents per 1000; the
next 2980O0 at IS cents per 1000,
and on down to where anyone
using over 20 million cubic feet
would pay "A cents per 1000 cubic
feet
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-03-29
Newspaper Office
AT Kingwood, W. Va
Quilted By Fire

Damage from a fire which Quilted
the top floor of KingWood's Pres
ton County Journal newspaper
building on Monday was estimated
by Richard Whetsell. owner and
editor, to run into several thousand
dollars
Publication of the 9O-year-old
newspaper, Preston County's old
est, will be continued,
The fire believed to have startc d
in a chimney flue, Quilted the sec
ond story of the cehtury-old build
ing. burning printing stock. papers,
and a great deal of the papers
files. A number of machines and
presses downstairs was damaged
by water. and a supply of news
print in the basement was believed
ruined
An employee said that practical
ly everything was ruined either by
fire or water" The building was
only partially insured.