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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-07-18

We have remarked before about the wonderful under
standing that is brought among people of various national
tiles by the IFYE program.
The program of the International Fellowship Youth Elk
change sponsored by number of organizations provides
for exchange of outstanding youth of country with
other Young people from America to India, Brazil Ho
land Germany Sweden Norway and many other countries
for period of six months and live with families of those
countries Youth from those countries to America and
spend the amount of time with interested families
They enter fully into the life of each particular family
help with the chores and for the time being real mem
bers of that family
AS speaker the older youth conference at Jacksons
Mill last month declared at helps build bridges of
derstandng 1t aids getting the picture of brotherhood in
Masses but individuals 1t strengthens the ab-
ity to see beyond the face to the heart"
But there is a barrier that must be broken
down every time foreign exchange student to this
country He has been given greatly exaggerated picture
of life in these United States by moving pictures that
shown throughout the world Originating in America these
pictures always to stress divorce drinking desperadoes
crime living the life of leisure avishness and other
patterns that nothing like the true America.
AS girl from Brazil remarked at that camp: y
cepton of America and its people gathered through
movies And when here and live among you you
not like that at all Why you to be happy and good
anybody else"
Moving pictures have tremendous opportunity pro-
noting international understandings but they must portray
Americans they really In the meantime the IFYE
program is doing its best dspe the mist through these
actual contacts 1t continues to build bridges understand
ing May such program continue to grow.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-07-18
Mt. Top c. OF c.
Names Is Directors

At a meeting of the Mt. Top
Chamber of Commerce, Inc, OH
Monday evening, July Is, eighteen
men were named as members of
the Board of Directors.
They include Thomas Cain, N. A.
Coplin, c. w. Highlander, Irwin Field,
Emile German, George Hanst, Hell
muth Heise, Willard Hawkins, Low
ell Loomis, Frank Mcdaniel, How
ard Naylor Franklin Peters, |. R
Rudy, Jr., Wesley Schaible, Willis
T. Shaffer, Russell Smith, John
Treacy and Earl Zepp.
The board is scheduled to meet
next Monday night at 1880 at the
William-J ames hotel to elect a
president, two vice-presidents, a
secretary and a treasurer. These
will be elected from the board.
The Board will also take up the
revision of the Constitution and
bylaws of the organization and will
discuss other business.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-07-18
Testing For Bangs
Disease About Ended

The area test for brucellosis dis
ease among cattle is about COM
pleted, it was announced this week
by DR.. Donald Glotfelty, veterinari-
an in charge of the laboratory here.
He revealed that since July l, 1856,
some 14,771 cattle had been tested
for brucellosis Bangs diseased He
said cattle owners had been very
cooperative in helping the veterin-
arians meet the deadline which has
been set at August 81.
DR.. Glotfelty said that all adult
animals except steers must be
tested within this period in order
for the county to become an ac-
credited county He said that the
rate of infection at present is very
low He estimated that there were
less than 1000 cattle still to be
tested.
He stated that the generalization
Of the county depends upon getting
the few remaining herds tested
prior to the deadline. He said that
if a dairyman's herd had not been
tested as of this date to check the
classified advertisements in this
weeks Republican. concerning a
notice about testing.
DR.. Glotfelty said he had recently
received notice stating that Gar
rett county had been accredited for
tuberculosis, effective March /,
which remains in effect for a period
of three years. The notification was
received from the Federal govern.
ment agency.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-07-18
Little League All
Stars Are Selected

The Little League All-star team
from Oakland will play an all-star
team from Frostburg on Saturday,
July 27, at 6 p. NJ, at Frostburg,
it was announced this week.
Contest dates of the IS teams in
the Little League were arranged at
a meeting in Hagerstown last week.
John Criss, Jack Getty and Bill
Spiker attended the meeting.
The winner of the Oakland
Frostburg game will meet the win
ner of the Hancock-Pen-Mar con-
test on Tuesday, July 30. If Oak
land wins over Frostburg the game
will be played in Oakland.
Picked on the all-star team are
F. Finch, j. Thayer and William
Roy, of the American Legion team;
Gary Orr, R. Gnegy, NJ. Kahl and
F. Vetter, of the Moose; Terry
Bell, H. Mosser, E. Fike and R.
Cerne, of the Lions; and R. McMan-
is, j. Getty and c. Kopfle, of the
K. of P. John Criss is manager of
the all-star team and he is being
assisted by George Stewart.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-07-18
Local Lions Raise hoy ScOMl
Barracks Zn Days Time

Some thirty-five members of the
Oakland-Mt Lake Park Lions club,
with the assistance of seven volun-
teer stone masons, eXerted a
mighty effort last Sunday and pro-
duced a 30 by 20 buildinG.that will
be used as sleeping quarters at the
Oakland Boy Scout camp.
A footer for the building was
completed several days prior to
Sunday. At 7:30 a m. Sunday the
swarm of Lions descended upon
the camp and when they called off
work at $50 p. m. there had been
1000 blocks placed in position.
Seven stone masons contributed
their time free of charge and kept
the Lions club members busy mix
ing concrete and carrying the
blocks to them. The block layers in
Guided Clyde A. Gnegy, Murray
Paugh, Jr.. Carl Wilson. Dale Har-
vey, Edward Gnegy, Bud Sliger and
John Shillingburg.
No one member of the Lions club
or any one group of members
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-07-18
Discussion Is Held
On Watershed Job

The forestry aspect of the Little
Youghiogheny Watershed project
in the vicinity of Oakland was be-
ing discussed this week.
William H. Johnson, district for
ester, said he was comforting with
Frank Paradise, of Upper Darby,
Pa, watershed expert with the U.
S. Forest Service. Sitting in on the
discussions were A. r. Bond, as
sistant state forester; and r. Thorn
as Thayer district forester.
Mr.. Paradise is assisting in the
formation of the work plan for the
watershed project authorized by
Public Law 566 which is an agree
ment of private citizens, local gov
eminent agencies and the federal
government.
The plan will provide for flood
control in small watersheds. The
project was approved for the Little
Youghiogheny river and when COM
pleted is expected to provide pro-
lection against floods in Oakland
and vicinity.
The program calls for series
of small dams and reforestation of
marginal lands to improve the
water holding capacity of present
forest vegetation by more intense
management of the areas. The dam
building will be under the super
vision of the soil conservation serv-
ice, as well as widening of the
stream of the Little Youghiogheny
west of Oakland. Work on this
part of the project will begin when
rights of way and easements egree-
ments are completed.
Sponsors of the total program in
the county are the Mayor and town
Council of Oakland, the Board of
County Commissioners, the Soil
Conservation Service and the For
estry Board.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-07-18
To Go To Hoeerstown

Cynthia Mace, Sally Buchanan
and Jane Hanst, county All club
members, will travel to Hagers-
town on Wednesday, July "a, TO
participate in the district demon
stration day. to be held at the
South Hagerstown High school.
These champion demonstrators
were judged tops in their field at
County Demonstration day held in
June. They will compete with a.
H members from Frederick, Wash
ington, Allegany and Carroll coun-
ties.
Champions will then be eligible
to compete for state honors at Tim
onium fair in August. All three
girls are members of the Monte
Vista All club Titles of their
demonstration are: Trimmings
and Fastenings,' Cynthia Mace;
"Meringues, Jane Hanst; and
Banana Smoothie," Sally Blu
chanan.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-07-18
Sewage Disposal Subject
OF Discussion Period

A countrywide meeting sponsored
by the County Health department
was held in the Board room of the
Garrett County Memorial hospital
in Oakland Wednesday afternoon.
The meeting was called to consider
sewage disposal in the county
Twenty-eight were present, all
areas except Grantsville and Acct
dent being represented.
Charley Snyder, of the State
Health Department, Baltimore, pre-
sented plans used in other COM
munities and gave suggestions as
to what could be used to good adj
vantage here. Committees were set
up in each area to work on prob
lens and report at later meeting.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-07-18
Around Forty Scouts
To Leave For Camp

At least twenty-seven boy scouts
from Oakland troop No. 81, nine
boy scouts from Turner Douglas
troop and three or four from
Crellin troop will leave Sunday
afternoon for the annual encamp-
ment at Camp Paradise, on Deep
Greek Lake.
Adult leaders will include Ralph
M. Fauber and w. Kenneth Johns.
John Fitzwater, Jr., of the Oak
land troop, and Clifford Holler and
Don Williams, of the Turner Doug
las troop.
Campers will include Delmar
Sliger, Terry Sliger, Dwight Glot-
felty, Clifford Graham, Donald
Boyce, Kenenth Shaffer, Bill Mar
tin, Joe Martin, Jim Holler, Turner
Douglas troop; Maurice Brookhart,
David Gender, Sam Moore, Doug
las Cargo, Michael Cook, David
Custer, Emerson H. Fike, Thomas
f. Forman, Dallas w. House,
Everett J. James, Robert Leighton,
Edward Livengood, Ray McManis,
Thomas Michael, Brenton Propst,
John Sharps, Richard Stuck, John
Umstot, Keith Cannon, Harold
Mosser, Eddie Stevens. Gail Serge,
Jimmy Gibson, David Close and
James Schlossnagle, of the Oak
land troop.
A program of instruction has
been arranged by the troop COM
mittee and will include classes in
first aid by Mason Calls; crafts,
Robert Rodeheaver; safety, Corpor-
al Sam Conrad; splicing, Donald
Helbig; Knot tieing, Lewis r.
Jones; conservation, w. W. Mace;
forestry, Elmer Upole; signaling,
Frank McDaniels; religion, Rev.
w. S. Patterson, Rev. Charles w.
Carlson.
In addition there will be activi-
ties in softball, volleyball, horse
shoes, swimming, and a track meet.
Campers are due to return to
their homes on Saturday, August 8.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-07-18
Oakland Selected For
Two State Conference

Forty-five insurance agents from
Maryland and West Virginia, of
the American Farmers Mutual In
surance company will hold an edu-
cational conference on fire insur-
ance in Oakland, it was announced
by j. S. Cooper, regional super
visor, of Oakland. Mr.. Cooper will
preside. r. w. Linthicum, state
manager, along with fire under
writers from Decatur, Ill, and Chi
cago. will be. the instructors. The
meeting is set for Tuesday, July %.
Cooper said Oakland was selected
as the site because of its conven-
lent location and excellent hotel
facilities. He added this was a ma
tural air conditioned town. Cooper
has been holding monthly agent
meetings at the William-J ames
hotel here for the past ten years.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-07-18

Horace A. Kottcamp, governor of
the 735th district of Rotary Inter
national, who is making his annual
official visit to each of the AZ
Rotary clubs in parts of Pennsylva-
MIA, Maryland and West Virginia,
will be the principal speaker at the
weekly meeting of the Oakland
Rotary club on Friday evening,
July 10. Following the dinner
meeting he will also confer with
Willard L. Hawkins, club president;
Robert T. Hoffman, club secretary,
and committee chairmen of admin
istratiCn and service activities.
Mr.. Kottcamp is president of a
mechanical construction company
in Chambersburg, Pa, and is a
past president of the Chambersburg
Rotary club. He is also past presi-
dent of the Chamber of Commerce
there and a former member of the
board of directors of the Chambers
burg hospital.
He is a past burgess of the Bor-
ough of Chambersburg, a former
director Of civil defense and was
chairman OF the Chambersburg
recreation board.
The speaker will stress the ac-
tivities of the local club which in
clude developing better understand.
ing and fellowship among business
and professional men, promoting
community betterment undertake
ings, fostering good will, under
standing and peace among all the
peoples of the world. There are
Rotary clubs in 1O2 countries
throughout the free world.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-07-18
$500 New Telephone
Books Distributed

Delivery of Garrett County's
new telephone directory was COM
pleted this week. Approximately
$500 new 1857 books have been de-
livered to homes and businesses
throughout the county as compared
throughout the county as compared
to 5000 delivered last year. Indica-
ton of the growth throughout the
surrounding area is the increase of
over 375 new listings in the alpha
betical section of the directory.
C. L. Stem, local manager stated !;
Telephone users will note that all
telephones in Garrett County are
now on the letter, mineral plan,
to conform with the nationwide
numbering system. This will
eventually make 1t possible for
telephone users to dial their own
long distance calls"
Stem also pointed out, "since
there are a great many changes in
telephone numbers, it is important
that users look up all numbers de-
sired before calling" Old books
should be destroyed.
On the information pages in the
| front of the book there is note on
the new Maryland law regarding
the refusal to relinquish the use of
party line Immediately when in
formed that it is needed for an
emergency call. The law, in effect
since June /, defines emergency
as "a situation in which property OF
human life are in jeopardy, and the
prompt summoning of aid is es-
sential."
Featuring the Maryland State
House on its cover and new type
of easier to read print in its in
terror, the directory lists all tele-
phone numbers currently in use.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-07-18
Deer Park Firemen
lnaugurate Fund
Raising Campaign

The Deer Park Community Vol.
unteer Fire Department, Inc, has
inaugurated fund raising cam
paign, in an effort to obtain money
to purchase much needed equip
ment.
Letters concerning this campaign
are being mailed this week to citi-
zens throughout the area
William E. Clatterbuck, campaign
manager, explained that in 1854
the department placed in service a
1852 model truck with a water ca.
pacity of 800 gallons, and in the
summer of 1855 completed "a by
40 addition to the department build
ing suitable for housing the tank
truck. An inhalator also was added
He said the company was still
desperately in need of many items,
additional fire hose, and protective
clothing being just two of the items
To Sponsor Carnival
The firemen will sponsor their
annual street carnival July 81
through August with parade be
ing featured Thursday, August
7:30 p. m. Some two dozen fire
companies, bands, auXiliaries ano
marching units are expected to par.
ticipate. Expected are bands from
Frostburg. Southern High, Terra
Alta, and Oakland. plus fire com.
panies from Frostburg, Confluence
GrantSville, Bruceton, Brandon.
vile, Terra Alta, Bowman's Addi-
ton, Kingwood, Accident, Thomas
Oakland, Davis, Parsons, Clarys.
vile, Tunnelton, Bayard, Newburg
Friendsville, and RoWlesburg.
At a recent meeting Glenn d. o.
Brien, company treasurer was re
elected representative to the AL
Unemployment County Firemen';
association, position he has helc
for the past four years. George
Comp, Jr., company secretary, who
was president of the two-county
group last year, was also recently
elected as a member of the eXecu
tive committee of the Maryland
State Firemen's association.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-07-18

claim any of the credit for the
gigantic task. They said it was
strictly club project which had
been in the planning stage for
about a year Plans for the struc-
ture were drawn by William A.
Shirer
For this year the scouts will use
cots and mattresses, but also
planned for future use are the con-
Struction of hunks, separate room
for toilets and showers, stone fire
place for days when the weather is
inclement, and a separate toilet
for visitors.
Sometime during the present
week carpenters who also are
volunteering their services. will
complete the roof, so that it will
be ready for occupancy Sunday
when the scouts move into the
camp for their regular two-week
annual encampment.
Cost of the project is being borne
by the Lions club.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-07-18
Two Are Injured in
Auto Crash Tuesday

Two persons were injured, one OF
them hospitalized, as a result OF
injuries sustained in an automobile
accident near Kitzmiller Tuesday
afternoon.
Injured were Mrs. Jessie Thrash
er, 70, of Washington, D. c..
who was reported in good" con-
dition at Garrett County Memorial
hospital in Oakland; and Moses
Guibbory, 81, of Rowayron, Conn,
treated at the hospital.
State Police said Mrs. Thrashel
and Mr.. Guibbory, driver of the
car, were taken to the Oakland
hospital after the accident about
noon Tuesday.
The car was travelling south on
State Route SO when the driver lost
control of the vehicle. 1t ran off
the right of the road, hit utility
pole and continued down a 15-foot
embankment into a garden. Mr.
Guibbory suffered a head injury
and multiple cuts and bruises while
Mrs. Thrasher sustained a head
injury and possible broken ribs.
Trooper first class Robert Henline
investigated.
Mr.. Guibbory and his children
and Mrs. Thrasher were visiting at
the Conneway home in Oakland.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-07-18
Boy Loses Finger
In Mower Accident

James Lynn Kuhn, aged II, of
Mt. Storm, underwent the amputa-
ton of the first finger of his right
hand at Garrett County Memorial
hospital on July 10, after the lad
had gotten his hand caught in the
mower blade of a moving machine.
The second finger of his hand was
badly lacerated.
Suffers Broken Leg
Willard Terrell, Jr., OF Pitts
burgh, aged %, fractured his right
leg above the knee while water ski
ing on Monday on Deep Greek
Lake.
He was admitted as a patient in
Garrett County Memorial hospital
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-07-18
Blight Is Not FotaI-Puth-
oIogist Makes
Survey

A leaf blight has attacked the
white oaks in Garrett county, but
a report from DIR. l.. O. Weaver,
state pathologist, indicates that
the blight is not fatal.
Dr. Weaver was brought to Oak
land last week by John H. Carter,
county agent, after the latter had
received numerous complaints and
queries about the disease.
The blight is called "athracnose"
and DR.. Weaver pointed out that
it was a common disease of syca-
more in Maryland each year with
the American plane or sycamore
being the most susceptible species.
However white oak, and at times
most other oaks, are subject to the
disease.
DR.. Weaver sold that spray
chemicals must be applied early in
the spring if they are to be used
for blight control. Since the
athracnose disease does not kill
trees but weakens them and often
makes them unsightly, the deci-
sion whether or not to spray de-
ponds upon the availability Of pres
sure sprayers and the value placed
upon the trees. Dr. Weaver added
that if the homeowner decides to
spray for athracnose or blight con-
troll, he should start early and spray
thoroughly with The proper fungi
cides. 1t was recommended that all
fallen leaves be raked up and
burned in the fall since the fungus
lives over the winter in the fallen
leaves. The fungus also winters.
He emphasized that control meas
ures are rarely attempted on
sycamore or oaks growing in open
fields or in woodlots, but he felt
sprays were justified on valuable
shade or ornamental trees.
He further explained: "The first
sign of the disease in the spring is
the sudden browning and drying of
single or clusters of leaves. The
leaves appear scorched as if injured
by frost, with a browning begin
ing at the margins and usually
progressing inward along the veins
and midrib. Moderately infected
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-07-18
Sponsors Movies On
Privnte Sewer Systems

The Garrett County Health de
partment is sponsoring movies on
the installation of private sewer
systems on Tuesday, July %, in the
Southern High school. Oakland,
Room liz, at p. m. All persons
who are supplying material for
sewage disposal systems and those
who are connected with installing
the systems are urged to attend.
Any other interested person also is
welcome.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-07-18
Approval Given
For Flood Survey
Of kitZnilIer Area

A preliminary study and survey
of the flood control problem at
Kitzmiller has been authorized by
United States Army Engineers, U.
S. Senator j. Glenn Beall and Rep.
Dewitt S. Hyde announced last
Friday in a combined release. Both
legislators have been working on
the problem for long time.
The Chief of the Army Engineers
has notified Messrs. Beall and
Hyde that the study will deal with
the problems of floods caused by
the north branch of the Potomac
river at Kitzmiller. The study will
cover the preparation of plans and
cost estimates in sufficient detail
to determine whether the project
is economically feasible and
whether all requirements of the
local corporation can be met.
According to the Technology
used by the Army Engineers, such
a study is known as the prepare
ton of Design Memorandum"
Col. George B. Sumner, district
army engineer, said it would take
several months to prepare.
The completion date, as we'll as
the future of the project will de-
pend to large extent on prompt
cooperation from the town of Kitz-
miller, Col. Sumner stated. He
added that the financial status Of
kitzmiller would be studied to de-
termine whether county and state
aid might be needed.
Funds for the Kitzmiller project
survey have been allotted under
authority contained in law
passed last year to cover the con-
StruCtiOn of small flood control
projects not specifically authorized
by Congress.
Work on federal action on the
local flood problem began several
years ago while Senator Beall was
congressman from this district He
made several visits to Kitzmiller
and on one occasion was accom-
panied by two Army engineers who
made an on -the-spot visual check.
At that time there were no federal
funds available for immediate re-
lief, but the engineers agreed that
the problem could be acute in time
of high water They promised Sen.
Beall to pursue the problem
further.
Kitzmiller once a thriving center
of coal production, has been hard
hit by flood waters on several oc-
casions The worst floods were in
1924 and 1886. AT other times the
Potomac river has spread over the
community, taking toll in property
and street damage.
Attempts have been made to
build flood walls but to assure
permanent flood protection,
larger project is termed necessary.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-07-18
Fair Committee Members
Asked To Meet Monday

Superintendent of each depart
ment of the Garrett County Agri-
cultural Fair are expected to
gather at the Oakland Fire Hall
next Monday evening, July %, at
Is p. M, for an important meeting,
it was announced by H. G.. Gortner,
president
Nelson Phelps, state fair board
president, will attend the meeting.
At that time daily programs will
be set up. Mr. Gortner said his
committee would also meet at the
same time and place.