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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-06-14
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deep searching look is due this week into this ruckus
by Commissioner Erwin A. Roth The hearing
the bill of complaint filed by Mr. Roth against the other
two commissioners H. d. Swarzentruber and Aubrey c.
Brenneman has been held before Chief Judge George Hen
derson and the Judge basng his decision entirely exist
ing laws has declared that he will issue injunction stop
ping these commissioners from doing business with them
selves in the future.
We make apologies for the two commissioners Tech
ncaly am they in the wrong, but entirely,
also because of thOughtessness and nothing else
SO while analyze the judges decision, let also
weigh carefully his words explaining that decision Judge
Henderson placed special emphasis the fact that there is
criminal intent involved He indicated that the
plants against SWartzenruber should have been
brought into court They minor items of them
purchase of brief by the roads engineer at Hubs Har
Shop for $6 the other item of $44 for three
tarpaun purchased during emergency and
carload of cement when hurricane due here Insofar
Brenneman concerned the judge pointed that
hiring his John j. Brenneman to drill holes that the
county had suffered loss they had received full value
all money expended that the price for drilling
able and that his employment had probably saved the county
money
But in judges ruling law is law, and must be inter
preted such Had the two county commissioners wanted
to enter suit against Roth they could have done
easily and the result would have been decision against
he also accepted payment from the commissioners
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Stuntnan To Try
Longest Car Leap

Bill Ward. Santa Monica, Calf,
stunt man, will attempt the longest
car leap on record when the Tour
nament of Thrills, featuring the
World Champion Hell Drivers APP
pear in front of the grandstand on
Saturday night, June %, at the
Deep Greek Speedway, McHenry,
at $50 o'clock.
The car leap is billed as the
Rocket Car Leap of Death" Ward
will drive a new Sc Ford stock
sedan speeding up a long launch
ing platform, catapulting his car
through space and attempt to land
on a big receiving rampway. While
Wards car is in mid-air, second
Sc Ford sedan driven by Larry
Shaw, of Oklahoma City, Okla, will
broadslide directly underneath the
Rocket Car and between the ele-
vations.
Besides the ramp-to-ramp leap,
Ward will give an exhibition of hi
ski driving in which he will bal
ance a So Ford stock sedan on two
wheels for a distance of some $50
feet before settling the automobile
back down on all four wheels on
the race track.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-06-14
Win Parade Prizes

Northern High school band won
first prize at the parade in Oak
land last Friday evening sponsored
by the Mt. City Band Arion band
of Frostburg won second prize. For
drum and bugle corps, the Victory
Post of Westernport won first prize
and the Kelly Mansfield post of
Piedmont won second prize.
The Terra Alta band, the King
wood Fire company band and the
Southern High school band also
were in line of march. Southern
High band did not compete for
prizes.
A large crowd witnessed the pro-
cession which included a dozen or
more fire companies and a variety
of automobiles, trucks and farm
equipment
The B. and G. Shows remained in
Oakland until early Sunday morn
ing. Officials of the Mt. City Band
said approximately $175.00 was
cleared.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-06-14
Fire Damages Loeb
LYNN Restaurant

Fire of undetermined origin on
Monday night damaged the Weimer
restaurant in Loeb Lynn Heights
to the extent of $4,000 or more.
Oakland firemen received the
alarm about HAS, but flames were
already shooting from the build
ing. Fire chief Emroy Bolden said
it was thought that the fire could
have been caused by a lighted
cigaret having been left upon an
upholstered piece of furniture in
the building.
Veryl Weimer, owner, had closed
the restaurant and had gone to his
home nearby. Before retiring he
happened to glance out of the win
dow and saw the flames. BOlden
said it was stubborn blaze and
was difficult to fight. The fire at
tracted a large crowd.
A diesel engine and generator
valued at $4,000 we're also destroyed
by fire at one of the mines of the
Stanley Coal company near Crel-
lin the following day
Oakland firemen also were called
to this blaze and they succeeded in
saving a second diesel engine in an
adjoining building.
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Scouts Plan Annual
Dinner Meeting

The annual dinner meeting of
the Deep Creek district of Boy
Scouts will be held at the Mt. Lake
Park hotel on Tuesday evening,
June 10, at $50. All adult cub, scout
and explorer leaders and their
wives are invited. Cost of the din
ner is So. Reservations are to be
made to Rev. John j. Atwell dis
trict chairman, by Saturday.
The speaker will be Rt Rev.
Noble c. Powell, bishop of the
Episcopal diocese of Maryland. At
one time Rev. Powell was scout
master of two troops Others on
the program include Rev Don l..
Jackson, Merritt Feather and j. c..
Warden, president of the Potomac
Scout COUNCIL Reports will be
heard Of the operating committees.
There will be election of district
officers.
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Historical Society
Plans Annual Dinner

The Garrett County Historical
Society will hold its annual dinner
meeting on Thursday. June %, at
6:45 DIST in Grantsville.
A turkey dinner will be served
by the Ladies Auxiliary of the
Grantsville Fire Company in the
Grantsville Fire Hall, which is in
the basement of the Flushing Shirt
Company building. The price will
be SITS. Harvey Gortner, First
Vice-President of the Garrett Coun-
ty Historical Society, is in charge
of the arrangements in GrantsvilIe.
Members of the Society and all
others Interested in local history
are invited to attend a program
has been planned on historical So
ciety activities of this area.
Reservations must be sent by
Saturday. June %, to the Garrett
County Historical society in care
of the Ruth Enlow Library, Oak
land Md.
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BeekeeperS Field
Day Will Be Held

A Beekeepers Field day will be
held Saturday, June 16, at l o'clock
at Northern High school at Cove,
according to George j. Abrams,
agriculturist for the Extension
service, University of Maryland.
Mr.. Abrams said the possibili-
ties for bee culture in this region
are unsurpassed. The high school
has a small apiary on the grounds
and it is through the assistance Ct
Charles p. Strauss, instructor, that
it is possible TO meet there
John II. Carter, county agricul-
tural agent, will give a short wei
come address while Mr. Strauss
will give the welcome for the high
school Bee diseases in the county
will be discussed by Richard
Green, regional apiary inspector,
Barton. Other talks include "Migra-
tory Beekeeping," by John v Lind
ner, regional apiary inspector, of
Cumberland; Maryland Bee Cul-
ture and its Possibilities. by Mr..
Abrams; Managing a Stationary
Apily," by Harold L. Kelly presi-
dent of the Maryland State Bee
keepers association, Silver Spring.
There will also be demonstrations
in the apiary.
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Methodist Pastors
OF Area Are Named

Methodist pastors of the area
were named at the concluding ses-
sion of the West Virginia confer
ence held at Buckhannon last
weekend.
Rev. w. S. Patterson, DID, was
returned to St. Pauls church in
Oakland for the fifth year of his
second pastorate.
Among the other appointments
in this area:
w. NJ. DeShong to FriendsVille
in place of Rev j. d. Shaffer who
is to attend theological seminary;
Randall Prince to Mt. Lake Park
for his 9Th year; Charles d. Pence
to Kitzmiller for his second year;
Edwin A. Smith to Bloomington for
his 5th year; Sumner Sawyers to
Terra Alta for his 8th year. W. E.
keenan, to KingWoOd for his tenth
year; Jack Fields to Aurora, in
place of Hugh Smiley who has
moved out of the conference into
Virginia: Don Jackson to COrinth,
Crellin and Deer Park for his 9th
year; Frank A. johnson to Cor
mania for his 2nd year.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-06-14
Ross Speicher Heads
Board of Education

Ross Speicher was reelected
president of the Board of Educa-
ton for the coming year at an or
ganization meeting of the Board
held on Tuesday. DR.. Ralph Calan-
drella was elected vice-president
Maurice Brookhart was installed
as the new member of the Board
to replace c. o. Bender, of Grants
Vile, who recently resigned.
Various business matters were
discussed. Superintendent Willard
Hawkins reported that 7th graders
at Bloomington would be retained
there for another year and that a
teacher had been employed for this
assignment. The new Bruce High
school will not be ready for oc-
cupancy when school opens in the
fall it was stated
Mr.. Hawkins also gave a com
plete report on the work program
now underway to improve the
FricndsVille, Center street and Red
House buildings. He also reported
on the curriculum workshop now
underway, in revising the fields of
English and social studies.
Agreement to purchase land on
Continued On Page Severn
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K. of P. Team
Leads Little League

The Little League team spon-
sored by the Knights of Pythias is
leading the league in games played
thus far. 1t won its sixth straight
game from the Moose by the score
of 20 to in Tuesdays encounter.
In the other game of the double
header the American Legion de-
feated the Lions club by the score
of eight to three.
Adams and Colaw were the bat
terry for the Lions, j. Finch and
Arnold, for the Legion. Prince and
Bennett were the battery for the
X. of P. team, Wotring and Vetter,
Orr and Weimer, for the Moose.
On Friday the Lions will meet
the X. of p, while the Legion will
meet the Moose. Next Tuesday it
will be the Legion VS.. K of p, and
Lions VS.. Moose First games start
at $50.
The Lions club is second in the
standing with two games won and
three lost, while next in line is the
Legion. The Moose team is in the
cellar
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-06-14
Appeal Court Says
Road Group Lacks
Right to Use Land

The Maryland Court of Appeals
ruled last Thursday that a strip of
land along some property at Deep
Creek Lake was not dedicated to
public use and that the State Roads
commission has no right to it,
The decision upheld a Garrett
County Circuit Court decision
which granted the owners of the
lots in the Lake View area an in
junction to keep the State Roads
commission from using the land to
widen route PIG.
Originally the State Roads Com
mission had instituted proceedings
to acquire the 20-foot wide strip,
but later reached the conclusion
that it had been dedicated to pub
lie use when the lots were first
laid out
In holding that the land was not
dedicated to public use, the high
court said it was not deciding any
questions of title which might have
to be answered later.
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Eleven Women Set to
Attend Short Course

Eleven women of the county
definitely have made plans to &C
to College Park June IS to % for
the Rural Women's Short Course
They include Mrs. Harold But
Ter, Mt. View club; Mrs. Ross
Grove, Mrs. Kenneth E. Ridder
Sunnysidc club; Mrs Harry Ed
wards, Mrs. Allen Baker, Grants
vile club; Mrs. Parker Warwick
New Germany club; Mrs. d. w
Klotz, Casselman Valley club; Mrs
Ralph Bucket, Bittinger club; Mrs
Jesse Woods, Mrs Mary B. Ces'
nick and Mrs. Lee Mcintyre, Alta
mont club
Mrs. Mcintyre has been an at
tendant for ten years, Mrs. Ces'
nick, 8; Mrs. Woods, 8; Mrs. Baker
7: Mrs. Bucket, 6; Mrs Klotz, 2.
Miss Ethel Grove, home demon
stration agent, said several others
were expecting to attend. Mrs
Woods will receive a special award
for her eight years of attendance
Miss Grove will accompany the
group
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-06-14
One Way Of Showing
Good Will To Tourists

There are various ways of show
ing good will to tourists. Here is
new one experienced by Mr.. and
Mrs. Gordon Mealy who recently
returned to their home in the Park
after vacation in southern states.
EnrOute through town in
Georgia Mr.. and Mrs. Mealy were
stopped by a policeman who pre-
scented them with summons
This summons gave them almost
full reign of the city. Gasoline was
offered, free tickets to all amuse-
ments and attractions in the area
were given and they were shoWered
with other courtesies.
Probing as to the why" Mr.. and
Mrs. Mealy found that one tourist
would be picked every so often ano
given this extra boost just as {
good will stunt. Merchants bore
the expense involved.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-06-14

Li!LaDGtn Anne arnICK, dauBn-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. A. Emmons
Warwick, of Grantsville, received
her degree of Bachelor of Arts at
the 18th commencement exercises
at Milligan college, Milligan City,
Tenn, on June 4. Her major field
Of study was music.
Miss Warwick served as editor of
the 1856 college annual, the "Buf-
falo," was business manager of the
college chapter of Alpha Psi
Omega; was a member of the inter-
college debate team and manager
of the girls basketball team during
her freshman year. She also was
member of the following groups
during her four years there: Milf
gan college concert choir, the Foot
lighters, HopWood chapter of Flu
ture Teachers of America, Youth
organization, Service Seekers and
Christian Service club.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-06-14

.EnjOined From
Doing Business
With Selves
Judge Puts Emphasis On His
Remarks That Case Was
Not Of Criminal Intent

An injunction order that will en-
join two defendant county COM
missioners from doing business
with themselves in future trans
actions, was ordered Tuesday by
Chief Judge George Henderson.
after hearing testimony on a bill
of complaint filed some weeks ago
by Irwin Roth, the third county
commissioner.
At the same time however, the
Judge was emphatic in wanting it
understood that the case before
him for trial was not a case in
which there was any criminal in
tent charged
Judge Henderson explained that
the two items which were the cause
of the complaint filed against II.
d. SWartzentruber were minor
transactions and were done for mat
ters Of convenience only.
He also pointed out in the case
of Aubrey Brcnncman that it was
not question of business being
given by the County Commissions
ers to a. c. Brenncman and Son
without due public notice. No
other bidders appeared so the CON
tract was awarded to John J. Bren-
ncman. When it was learned later
that additional work was to be
done by the drillers, the contract
price was reduced"
The Judge continued: Il want
to make it clear to everybody that
nothing was done in any way which
would appear to be a criminal Of
Tense"
He indicated that the county had
gotten value received for any
funds that had been spent with A.
c. Brenneman and Son for drilling
! operations. But because OF the stu
alton in which it was testified that
legally Mr.. Brenneman was a part
ner of the firm, it was illegal to do
business with that organization.
He added that as long as Mr.
Brenneman is still a member of
the partnership, even though he
gets no profits, he may not do
business with the County Commits
sioners.
In the testimony offered before
the court both A. c. Brenneman
and John J Brenneman commended
that the partnership had been dis
solved. But no records we're avail
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Resident To Visit japan

Mrs. Anna Hockins, of McHenry,
left Saturday night by train for a
six months vacation in Japan. She
is joining her son, Sgt. Norman
Smith, who is stationed at Gamma,
Japan. Mrs. Hockins is stopping
at New Mexico, where she will
visit her son-in-law and daughter,
Sgt. and Mrs. Rogers.
She will then go to California
where she will travel by plane to
Japan, to be met by her son. Mrs.
Hockins will remain in Japan until
January, 1857, at which time she
and her son will return to the
states together.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-06-14
Youth Accidentally
Shot In Right Arm

Jerry Gourley, aged 16, of Steu-
benville, O., was admitted to Gar
rett County Memorial hospital on
Monday evening suffering from a
gunshot wound in his right arm.
Sheriff Paul w. Fisher, who in
vestigated, said the shooting was
accidental.
The gun, a % calibre rifle, was
fired by Robert MOralee, 16, also
of Steubenville Both boys told that
they were engaged in shooting at
mark and that Jerry stepped in
front of the gun as it was fired.
The two boys. along with other
persons were occupying Sunset
Cabins, on the McHenry inlet of
Deep Creek Lake. The bullet went
through the muscle of his arm. No
charges were placed against Mora
lee.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-06-14
Five Persons Hurt
In Crash Not Serious

None of the five persons hurt
Saturday afternoon in a tWO-car
crash was seriously injured, it was
reported by Garrett County Me
mortal hospital officials. The con-
dition of all five was listed as
good" after they we're admitted
following the collision on US. SO,
three and one-half miles east of
Table Rock shortly before 3 p. m.
Pfc Robert HenIine of the Mary
land State Police investigated and
said charges were being withheld
pending the recovery of the
patients.
He stated that the car driven by
Carl Conner Padgctt, GA, Parkers-
burg, w. Va, was eastbound when
a westbound vehicle operated by
Mildred Faye Morrison, 20, OF
Sandyville, w. Va, attempted to
pass a truck on hill where vision
was not clear. The two cars col
lided head-on.
Padgctt suffered chest injuries
and Miss Morrison had a broken
nose and multiple cuts and bruises.
Others in the crash were Robert
Lee Smith, "a, Ashford, w. Va,
broken rib on right side and face
decorations; Ethel Smith, 60, Ash
ford, decorations of the forehead
and multiple cuts and bruises; Ber-
nice George Padgett, So, Parkers-
burg, multiple cuts and bruises.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-06-14
Daddy jerks" Dies

Edward G.. jenkins, for Is years
a leader of Maryland All boys. was
buried Tuesday at College Park.
He died Saturday after an illness
of six months. He was 49,
Known to All youth as Daddy
jerks" he retired officially in 1913
but continued his interest and ac-
tivities in behalf of All club work.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-06-14
Westernport Boy
Dies After Crash
Head-On Collision Lost Fri
duy Puts Two Others
In Hospital

A 17-year-old Westernport youth,
who was graduated from Bruce
High school last week, died last
Friday afternoon as a result Of in
iuries sustained in a two-car auto
mobile accident which occurred
near SwantOn, in which two other
persons were hospitalized.
Fatally injured was William Jo-
seph Ross, operator of one of the
automobiles. Injured in the mishap
were David Kesecker, 16, of Key
ser, passenger in the car driven by
Ross and Mrs Mary Wills, 40, of
Piedmont, driver of the other auto.
State Police said that Ross died
as a result of fractured skull and
was reported to have died enroute
to the Garrett County Memorial
hospital in Oakland.
KeSecker, who was taken to the
Oakland hospital, was reported in
good" condition. He suffered
fractured right leg, multiple cuts
and bruises. He was transferred to
Potomac Valley hospital in keyser
Friday evening.
Mrs. Wills, patient in the Keyser
hospital, was reported in fair"
condition. She suffered leg, head
and chest Injuries in the accident
which occurred about 2:35 p. m.
about one half mile north of Swan
ton on State route 495. Alvin Pearce,
about Is, route 3, Keyser, third
passenger in the car driven by Ross,
was reported to have sustained a
slight hand injury
The highway extends from Swan
ton northeast to Grantsville Tic.
Robert D. Henline, of the State
Police, who investigated, said that
Ross was driving his car north on
route 495 and Mrs. Wills was travel
ing in the opposite direction.
Police said the Ross car crossed
the center of the highway and hit
Mrs. Wills car practically head on.
She swerved in an attempt to
avoid the accident, police added.
Mrs. Wills is the owner of the
Piedmont Ice and Locker Service
in Piedmont
Ross, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed
win Ross, was graduated with the
1856 class of Bruce High School
May 81 and was an acOlyte at St
James Episcopal church in West
ernport. He was also a member of
the Naval Reserve. He had car
ried newspapers in Westernport
for about eight years
Surviving besides his parents are
two sisters, Mrs. Betty Martin, of
Westernport; Miss Shirley Lee
Ross, at home; and brother John
Ross, at home.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-06-14
Electrical Storm
Brings Rainfall

A sharp electrical storm last eve
ming interrupted what was other
wise rather monOtonous week.
The days until that time had been
mostly clear and fairly hot, with
some rain coming however on Sun
day evening.
Last night however, was differ
ent. There was a heavy doWnpour
of rain along with constant streaks
of lightning and sharp peals of
thunder, AS far as could be learned,
there was no damage from the
lightning striking any object.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-06-14
Seven Men Enlist

Seven men from this area have
enlisted in the U. S. Air Force, il
was announced by TISgt. Joseph
Talerico, local Air Force Recruiter
Thomas Anthony Wolf, Jr., son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Anthony
Wolf, of Reese street; Allen Perry
Knots, son of Mr.. and Mrs. George
S. Knots, of Oakland; Charles Jo-
seph Kitzmiller, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Elmer b. Kitzmiller, of route
4, Oakland; Kenneth Lane, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. James Glenn Lane,
of Mt. Lake Park; John Roger
Reiner. son of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Aaron Reiner, of Mt. Lake Park;
and Rodney Dale Tasker, son of
MIR. and Mrs. Glen Gladson Tasker,
of State street, Terra Alta, w. Va.
Herbert Eugene Wolf, son of Mr.,
and Mrs. Fredolen Lee Wolf, route
2, Oakland.
All have graduated from South
ern High school. They were ship
ped to Lakeland Air Force Base,
San Antonio Texas, to take Basic
Training, before entering one of
the Technical courses offered.
Other young men interested in
the Air Force and wishing further
information can contact TISgt.
Talerico in Oakland every Wednes-
day at the Post Office from IL a.
m. to l p. m, or by writing to us.
Air Force Recruiting Service, Nor
gantown, w. Va.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-06-14
George Comp Heads
Firemen

George F. Comp, Jr., of Deer
Park, was named president of the
Allegany-Garrett county Volunteer
Firemen's association at the annual
convention in Westernport last
Thursday.
Mr.. Comp had been vice-presi-
dent of the organization during the
previous year The group selected
Grantsville as the site of next
years convention.
Mrs. Frances Comp, also of Deer
Park, was named junior vice-presi-
dent of the firemen's auxiliary al
meeting held at the same time.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-06-14
Local Legion Post
Installs Officers

Proctor Kildow Post No. II,
American Legion, installed its of
ficers at a regular meeting on Mon
day evening.
Those installed were Ward Ashby
as Commander; Victor Pritts, vice
commander; Veryl f. Weimer, vice
commander; George Coddington,
adiutant; Dale Loudermilk, finance
officer; Charles Burrell, historian;
Earl Soldiers, sergeant at arms;
Paul Turney, service officer; Rev.
John j. Atwell, chaplain.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-06-14
Receive Degrees

Among the students receiving de-
grees at commencement exercises
at Frostburg State Teachers college
last Friday were Esther Miller, of
Grantsville: Helen Virginia Shoe
maker, Fricndsville; Elinor Viola
Sines, Oakland; and Neil Walter of
Frostburg, former Oakland resi-
dent. Miss Miller was listed as an
honor student
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-06-14
Pony League To Meet

Officers of the Pony League have
called a meeting for Friday night
at $50 in the Oakland Fire hall.
Donald Stemple, president, said
there was more support needed by
parents and others to keep the
league in good running order He
urged large attendance.