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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-07-05

scales, a dinette table, and maple
chest of drawers.
Furniture was new and valued at
$1,000. Harrison apparently re-
ceived $3.50.
The story was unfolded by
Messrs. Pagenhardt and Fisher,
along with Trooper Glenn D. Folk,
of the Maryland State Police, early
this week.
James Edwards, Jr., colored, of
Northern Van Lines, Inc, with
headquarters in Rockville, was en-
route from Detroit, Mich, to Rock
Vile, with this load of new furni-
ture. Sam Harrison, his helper, was
employed by Edwards. The van
broke down on Negro mountain on
June 22nd, and the tractor and trail
er were towed to CasSclman Motor
where the tractor underwent re-
pairs. Edwards left for Rockville
on June 23rd for another tractor,
leaving Harrison in charge.
Edwards returned to Grantsville
on the 26th and found that his mer-
chandise had vanished. He notified
authorities and search was insti-
tuted Immediately. When it was
learned that Harrison had no au-
thority to dispose of the property
the purchasers cooperated with
authorities and some of it was re-
covered last Thursday, and the bal
ance on Sunday. Edwards then left
for Rockville
A warrant was issued for the ar
rest of Harrison through the office
of c. S. Zeller, trial magistrate No
other warrants we're issued, ac-
cording to Pagenhardt.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-07-05
Fishing Conditions
Last Week Were Poor

Extremely poor weather condi-
tions accounted for the very light
fishing of the past week, according
to Sigurd Brantingson, regional
fish culturist, who is engaged in
taking a creel census of the lake
during the summer months. The
census is in charge of Scott Ken
nedy
j. c. Davis, Morgantown, w. Va,
caught 19-inch small mouth bass
weighing three pounds to head the
list for the week Andy Newman
succeeded in catching a 15-inch
rainbow trout in Deep Greek Lake,
at the big bridge. Davis caught his
at Glendale.
Kennedy said few good catches
of trout and pickerel were made
in the Thayerville area.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-07-05
Pleads Guilty To Charge

Charles Lee Sharpless, of Kitz-
miller pleaded guilty to charges
of shoplifting in the f. A. Smouse
store at a hearing before Trial
Magistrate w. O. Bitter in Oak
land on Monday morning. Sharp
less was arrested Saturday
He was given suspended ten
day Jail sentence by the magis-
trate Sharpless declared it was the
first time in his life he had ever
done such thing and couldn't
understand why he had done it.
Edward Smouse, store manager,
said there had been an unusual
amount of shoplifting in recent
weeks and he hoped that this ar
rest would put damper in the ac-
tivity.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-07-05
Historical Society
Rejects Miss Brock

Miss Edith Brock, Of Oakland,
was reelected president of the
Garrett County Historical society
at the annual dinner meeting held
last Thursday at Grantsville.
Others elected were Harvey
Gortner, Grantsville, first vice
president; Miss Kathryn Speicher,
Accident, End vice-president; Mrs.
f. f. Rathbun, Oakland, secretary;
f. Herbert Shaffer, Oakland
treasurer; Lowell Loomis, Oakland,
and F R. Corliss, Jr, Oakland. as
sistant secretaries. Members of the
Board of Directors are J. j Walk
er, Kitzmiller; Elizabeth West,
Paul B. Naylor, Mrs. Nernie
Smouse, Oakland. Viola Broad
water and Harry Edwards, Grants
vile.
Principal speaker for the event
was Frank Ewing, of New Rochelle,
N. y, who addressed the audience
on Albert Gallatin. Mr.. Ewing is
considered the leading authority
ON Gallatin. His book entitled
"Amcricas Forgotten Statesman
Albert Gallatin," will be published
in the near future.
Remarks also were made by Ruth
Clauson, president of the Allegany
county Historical society; Miss Vi
ola Broadwater a former president
of the society; r. Doync Halbritter,
attorney of Kingwood w. Va.
MIR. Halbritter introduced two Mr..
Morgans of Preston county, direct
descendants of Morgan Morgan,
the first settler in West Virginia,
and also introduced Custer Pierce,
currently preparing a history OF
Preston county.
The dinner, served by the Ladies
Auxiliary of the Grantsville fire
men, and held in the Fireman's hall
at Grantsvillc, was attended by So
persons, the largest gathering since
the society was formed in 194G.
Music was furnished by Donald
Newman, Grantsville, who sang
several selections, accompanied at
the piano by Mrs. Selma Broad
water. Mrs. Broadwater also played
the piano during the dinner hour.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-07-05
Seek Sealed Bids
On School Bonds
County Is Offering Bonds
OF 100000 For Sale To
The Highest Bidder

The County Commissioners are
offering through advertisement
this week the sale of 100000 Gar
rett County Public School Bonds.
Sealed bids are to be received by
the Commissioners until il o'clock
a. N. on Tuesday, July II, at which
time they will be publicity opened
and read and the bonds will be
awarded to the highest responsible
bidder, for cash.
The bonds are to be dated Au-
gust L. The issue will consist of
five hundred bonds, each Of the par
value Of $1,000 and shall bear in
terest at the rate fixed in the ac-
cepted bid. The interest will be
payable semi-annually.
The bonds are to mature and be
payable over a period of u years
from date Of issue
The bonds are being issued pur-
suant to the authority Of Chapter
II Of the Acts Of the General AS
sembly of Maryland, passed at the
March session Of 1856.
The proceeds Of the sale Of the
bonds are to be used for the con
struction of two new elementary
schools in the county and cxclu-
sively for school purposes.
Under provisions Of the En-
abling Act and resolutions passed
by the County Commissioners, pro-
vision is made for the levy of an
annual tax on all assessablc prop
erty in the county sufficient in
rate and amount to pay the prin-
cipal and interest ON the bonds as
they become due and payable. In
addition to the proceeds OF taxes
there will also be available for the
payment Of principal and interest
on the bonds the sum to be re-
ccived annually by the Board of
! Education from the State of Mary
land under the school construction
! incentive fund plan established by
an act Of the assembly Of Mary
land in 1856 which sums the board
has agreed to remit to the county
to the extent that they be required
for the payment Of principal and
interest or the bonds.
Included in the advertisement
which appears in today's issue of
The Republican is the explanation
that the county consists Of about
Cos square miles Of territory, has
a population of Approximately D.
600; that the assessed valuation of
property is $31,O57, sol; that the
net outstanding bonded indebted
ness of the county, exclusive of
the present issue but including the
Indebtedness due the state for
school construction purposes, is ST.
TAG, 1921. 1t further declares that
the county has never defaulted on
any debt
The request for bids is signed
by Harvey d. Swartzentruber, pres
ident Of the Board Of County Com
missioncrs.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-07-05
Pony League All-Star
Team Is Named

Fifteen players from the four
Pony League teams of Oakland
have been named on the all-star
team which will engage in the dis
trict play-offs within two weeks.
The team was picked Sunday,
July /, by the managers of all the
teams in the league and included
the following:
Donald Stemple, Wayne Calls,
Carroll Long, Bill Duling, George
Devers, Boyd Sanders, Sam Glot-
felty, Bill Kelley, Jerry Wine, Ter
ry Colaw, Dick Stuck, Don James,
Harold Sharpless, Pat Turney and
Ken Paugh.
Team managers selected were
Pat Turney and Bill Finch. Assist
ing them will be Harland Kelley,
Ellis Cogley, Raymond Uphole
and Bill burst.
Practice for the district play
offs will start this Saturday at 1
o'clock p, M, on the Pony League
diamond at Spiker field
The Oakland all-star team will
play Fairmont on the Oakland dia-
mond on Saturday, July 21, begin
ming at p. m. 1t will be double
header and if a third game is
needed to determine the best two
out of three, a third game will be
played the following day at Fair
mont. If there is rain on Saturday
the games will be played at Oak
land on Sunday afternoon.
Oakland's opponent was the ma
tional champion in 1858 Last year
the champion team was from
Washington, Pa, while Mononga-
hela, Pa, was the 1854 winner.
Other teams in the district in
clude Williamson, Princeton, Hin
ton, ST. Adams, Charleston, Weir
ton and Morgantown, w. Va. Win
ner of the district play-off will
go to Salisbury, Md, for the re-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-07-05
To Show Mile Of Dollar
Bills At GruntsviIIe

Plans call for the rolling out of
mile Of dollar bills along Route
10 on Friday, July -, it was an
nomccd by the Mems Brotherhood
of Grantsville Methodist church.
The City Council of Grantsville
has declared that day as Mile of
Dollar Bills Day The campaign
was launched several months ago
by the Brotherhood, to help finance
an improvement program at the
church which would permit the
church to expand its recreation ia
cilities for the youth Of the COM
munity,
The people of surrounding areas
are invited to Grantsville that day
for the special ceremony.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-07-05
Unusual Sales Promotion
Leads To Search For. CuIDTil

Authorities are on the lookout
this week for Sam Harrison.
colored, a helper on a furniture van
that broke down on Negro Noun
tain last week, who INDUCED in
some unusual and unauthorized
sales
The sales were consummated aft
er Harrison had spread the word
around that it was necessary for
him to return to Chicago and that
he would sell the furniture at a
bargain
And quite bargain it was, from
the list of merchandise that was
finally rounded up Sunday from
five repeatedly unsuspecting pur-
chasers.
For instance, according to States
Attorney S. r. Pagenhardt and
Sheriff Paul W Fisher, Guy
Frickey paid $40 for bedroom
suite, two overstuffed chairs, a
maple coffee table, two end tables,
record player, mirror clothes rack,
and box of clothing.
Carl Richter paid $3.50 for two
chairs to breakfast set, a baby
cedar box, box of tools, a sled
a box of silverware, rocker, hob
by horse and electric sweeper.
Emerson and Cecil Sebold paid
$3.50 for two children's chairs, two
kitchen chairs, a television set ano
stand, two tarpaulins, kitchen wal
clock, and television light.
Mrs. Lee Beachy paid S. for
sewing machine and two lamps.
John Riley, of near Cove, paic
$3.50 for a foldaway couch, az
RCA record player, bathroom
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-07-05
To Check Records
For Cigaret Taxes

AS a follow up to the program of
the penny pack tax on cigarets,
the County Commissioners on Mon
day decided that after year of
the new law, an inspection of the
dealers records would be made to
determine if they were correct.
During the first year of the tax
which has just been completed, the
treasurer collected S21,l71.26, of
which 81 ,46925 was expense, lcav-
ing a balance of $40 70201 which
has been turned over to the Board
Of Education.
This was enough to provide each
teacher of the county with a little
over 500. When the tax first went
into effect it was the hope Of the
officials that the tax would pro-
vide at least $50 per year as an
extra incentive for teacher salaries.
The cigaret tax was imposed for
that purpose.
Joseph II. WEIGH, treasurer said
he carried 100 accounts of cigaret
vendors in the county.
The formal action taken by the
County Commissioners was in the
form of motion which said that
after year of the cigaret tax col
lections and as folloW-up pro-
gram it was decided that the
Sheriff or his deputy accompanied
by a representative from the coun-
ty treasurer's office should make
an inspection of the dealers rec
ords to determine if correct re-
turns are being made and if the
county is receiving the full amount
of the tax owing.
II. D. SWartzentruber, president
of the County Commissioners, SAID
it was imperative that the law be
complied with
During a discussion of the re-
ceipts for the present year it was
pointed out that the seven percent
of the total amount received which
went for expenses included postage,
cost of printed matter and wages.
1t was pointed out also that the
method of using tax stamps that had
been contemplated at first, would
have cost around II percent to adj
minister properly.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-07-05
gional contest.

gional contest.
In the meantime local ague
games are continuing here on
Mondays and Wednesdays with two
special games set for today, since
yesterday was a legal holiday.
Woodmen will meet the Country
Club and Rotary will meet the
Moose. The regular schedule ends
the first week in August and
league officials were urging that
the people of the community come
out and support the teams.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-07-05
County and State
Highway Trade
Now In Effect

The County Commissioners of
Garrett County and the State
Roads Commission have entered
into a trading of highways which
will become effective on Sunday
July l.
The trade will have tendency
to consolidate the present state
road system in the county and
will put back into the county roads
system a number of highways up
on which traffic is no longer con
sidercd heavy. The county is re-
ceiving into its system 1165 miles
while it is giving up to the state
highway system, 719 miles.
The county will increase its mile
age by 4.46 miles which will give
it new total of 72606 miles. The
States loss will make new total
of some 159 miles.
Detailed information on the trade
was released last Friday by W. w
Dewitt, county roads engineer. The
agreement was reached through
conferences by the County Com
missioners of Garrett county with
their roads engineer, and members
of the State Roads commission.
Mr.. Dewitt said representatives OF
incorporated towns Of the county
also were called in when needed
Garrett county will receive back
from the state an old section OF
highway around the now unused
Casselman River bridge, distance
of O.39; a section of old 2l9 around
Fred Alexanders home at Flat
woods. distance of 018; section
of MARYLAND 38, from us. 219 at
Sand Flat. through Deer Park
where it will connect with the new
section of road, a distance of 4.47
miles; a section of old 2l9, at the
north edge of Oakland, distance
of Ill miles; Md. 1894, from US.
PIG at Gortner, easterly toward
Hemlock Hollow, a distance of
2O4 miles; Md. 639 near White
Church, on the Steyer road, dis
lance of OBS; Md. 345. from us.
50 at Table Rock, toward Kempton,
a distance of 0.95; and Md. 1875 at
SWanton, from the town of Swan
ton to top of hill at intersection of
Bloomington road, distance of 2
miles.
The State will take in section of
MARYLAND 495, from the Glendale
Bittinger road, from Green's Serv-
ice station to the Rock Lodge
Bittinger intersection at Buckets
corner. a distance of 4.95 miles
and section of Md. 38, from the
Swanton intersection on the Bloom
ington road to the top of the noun
tain which intersects with the Oak
land-Kitzmiller highway, a distance
of PA miles.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-07-05
WOW Wins First Game

In an extra inning game last Fri
day WOW won its first game of the
season over the Moose, 6-5 in the
Oakland Pony league. The game
was suspended because of darkness
Wednesday evening with the teams
tied to a. Sam Glotfelty pitched
for WOW, yielding five hits. WOW
collected s hits from Kelly and
Stuck.
The big blow of the game was
Glotfelty's double with the bases
loaded in the 8th.
In the first game last Wednesday
Country club won 3 to 8 over
Rotary.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-07-05
Leqion Wins Over Lions

In Little League activity last
Friday evening, the Legion won
over the Lions by the score of IA
to 0. Finch was the winning pitch
er and Adams the loser.
The K. of P. took the measure
of the Moose, 10 to 9. The winning
pitcher was McManis and the loser
was Wotring.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-07-05

MISS BERNlCE lDLEM AN
Miss Gribble is a graduate of
Philippi High school, receiving her
A. b. degree from Fairmont State
Teachers college in June, with a
major in music.
She will become head vocal mus
ic instructor at Northern High
school.
Miss Gribble was vice-president of
Alpha Delta Chi sorority, Fresh
man counselor, president of Nor
row Hall, member of the band, col
lege choir, Women's chorus and
F. T A. Her background in music
carries through both high school
and college
Willard l.. Hawkins, county
superintendent of schools, said both
instructors come TO the county
highly recommended.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-07-05

Two new teachers were named
recently for the two county high
schools. They are Miss Bernice
Idleman and Miss Imogene Crib
BILE
Miss Idleman, former teacher
at Elk Garden, will become one of
the Southern senior high school
English and Social Studies teach
ers when school opens in Septem-
Der. Miss Idleman was graduated
from Keyser High school and
holds her masters degree from
West Virginia University She has
also done graduate work at Colo
RADIO university. She is a member
OF the Keysor branch of AAUW
and belongs to the honorary socie-
ty of Kappa Delta ri.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-07-05
Meeting Postponed

Because of the death of Curtis
Miller the annual all-day meeting
planned for Sunday. July 8, at the
North Glade Methodist church, will
be postponed, it was announced.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-07-05

John Hummel, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Harry Hummel, of New Ger
many, won the state FLA. public
speaking contest conducted last
Wednesday and Thursday at the
annual Maryland State FLA con-
vention held at College Park
He was awarded 500 from the
Future Farmer Foundation and will
represent Maryland in the Tri-
state contest to be held in this
county late in July The winner of
this contest will represent the tri-
state area in the Eastern States
Agricultural exposition at Spring
field Mass, in October
John. an honor student at North
ern. had previously won local
contest from four Northern boys
and was the winner in region l
against boys from Southern and
FlintstOne schools. He developed a
ten minute speech on the subject
"A Look at Artificial Breeding of
Dairy Cattle
Second in the contest was David
Harry III, from North Hartford. His
subject was The Soil Bank Pro
gram " Third was Edward Holder,
from Boonsboro, with a subject,
New Horizons"
Other Winners Listed
There were other local winners
at the convention.
The Northern High Poultry team
consisting of Max Bowser and
Glenn Bowser, of Accident, won the
first place banner in the State FLA
Poultry Judging contest and will
represent Maryland in the North
Atlantic Regional contest to be
held in connection with the Eastern
States Agricultural exposition at
Springfield, Mass, in October.
Richard Sisler of Fricndsville,
won the second place banner in the
State Tractor Maintenance and
Operation contest. His written eX-
animation grade was the highest
scored by any boy in this or any
previous contest, it was announced.
The Milk Judging team consist
ing of Ward Umbel and Gerald
Friend was third. Both boys re-
ceived individual prize money. The
Live Stock team consisting of
Richard Lohr, Gary Fratz and Roy
Rexrode, placed 18th.
The Soil Judging team which rep
resented Region l and which in
cluded Larry Bowser, Ward Umbel,
David Beachy id Glenn BoWser,
placed 9th. The Dairy Judging
team consisted of Floyd Gcorg,
Robert Thomas and BrysOn Thomas.
George Bishoff represented North
ern in Farm Mechanics and placed
5th in the contest.
At the annual meeting of the
Maryland Association for Future
Farmers of America, Gary Fratz
was elected state secretary for the
school year 1861 Ward Umbel,
Richard Lohr, Gary Fratz and For
rest Jacobs were advanced to the
State Farmer degree, which is the
third advancement in the FLA pro-
gram. The highest degree in Ma
tional Farmer.
The boys were coached by their
advisers, Lawrence Faith and Mar
vim Calls, vocational agriculture
teachers. Paul Muha, principal,
said both these men had done out
standing work as agriculture teach
ers at Northern and that their work
with the FLA organization had
been of great value to the boys and
their fathers in developing the ag-
riculture program in the northern
school district
Kodiak mirror. [volume] (Kodiak, Alaska) 1940-1976, 1956-01-28

IaE DELINQUENT
TREASURER,
Inc delinquent roll
can be heard
me the
me person.
, 1956-03-14
Mdrgdret Trumun
Engaged to N. Y.
Wspdpermd

Miss Margaret Truman,
daughter Of former Presi-
dent Harry Truman, is engag-
ed to E. Clifton Daniel, Jr.
The announcement was made
by her parents at their home
in independence, Missouri.
Mr.. Daniel is a New York
newspaperman. They met in
November last year but kept
it a secret until the formal
yesterday.
Miss Truman and Mr.. Dan
iel will be married in April.
, 1956-03-14
immigration Petrol
Boot to be
Assigned to v. I.

As a result Of the recent
visit Of General Swing, Com
missioner of immigration and
Naturalization, George F..
Klemcke, Regional Chief of
the Board of Patrol, U. S. I'm
migration Service, and Cor
don Pettingil, Chief of the
Board of Patrol, Miami, con-
ferred with Governor Gordon
yesterday on the immigration
problems in the Virgin Is
lands.
Governor Gordon has been
advised that members or the
Board of Patrol of the U. S.
immigration Service will be
assigned to the st. Thomas Of
flee.
, 1956-03-14
Tumultous Applause
Given idu SdYdo
at Concert Lost Night

Bidu Sayao in her perform
ance last night at the Chris
tiansted High School auditor
ium gave another outstanding
demonstration Of her rare.
beauty Of voice and grace. Her
voice is something to marvel
at the audience acknowledged
her ability and accomplish
ments time after time by ire
mendous applause, which
brought encore after encore.
Last nights concert was a sen
sational success and marked
another milestone for good
music by living artists as spon
sored by the St. Croix Con
cert Society.
Miss Sayao was beautiful,
tender and moving as always.
There we're jewels in her
voice to match those she wore.
Her program was beautifully
worked out for our delight.
The audience sat in rapt
attention, revealing in her abb
lily to combine tonal quail
tiles and womanly maturity
with childlike simplicity. In
her aria from Puccini's MA
dame Butterfly she reacted
instinctively and unconscious
ly to Oriental gestures and
mannerisms Of the part she
had sung on the opera stage.
Another tremendous and I'M
expected hit was 4 Hate
Music, But I Like to Sing,
an encore she jazzed up to a
tempo Of "rock n roll"
A singer is helpless without
a competent accompanist.
Stanton Carter, a talented
pianist, has played for Madam
Sayao for the past few years
and demonstrated his ability
to "go along with her in her
continuity of musical thought
, 1956-03-14
Officers Of Concert
Meet 10 Pldn New
Membership Drive

Officers Of the St. Croix
Concert Society will meet to-
night at the home of Presi-
dent John Ohmeis to make
plans for the second series of
concerts.
The membership drive for
the next series of concerts will
begin next week.
, 1956-03-14
Turf Club Announces
Meeting for Friday
Night for Matching

The St. Croix Turf Club
will hold a meeting in the Pc
lice Courtroom on Friday
night, March 16,. at which the
horses for the Easter races
will be matched.
The meeting is scheduled to
begin at 800 o'clock.
, 1956-03-14

The Governor also was adj
continued on page ~
, 1956-03-14

Bishop R. R. Wright of the
African Methodist Episcopal
Church is due to- arrive here
on Friday for what might be
his final visit to st. Croix.
Bishop Wright, who is com
ing for a conference with the
and lay workers Of
the AME churches here on
Saturday, March II, at 10 am.
is also scheduled to address
the students Of the Christian
sted High school at their as
sembly on Friday morning.
Bishop Wright will preach
dt The BeInel AIME Cnurcn on
March IS at II am;
at Grove Place at 3 pm. and
at Bethel in Christiansted at
7:30 pm. again.
The distinguished clergy
man is making a hurried visit
to all the churches in his dis
trict before the General Cen
ference which will be held in
May in Miami, Florida. At
conference he might be
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