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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-02

Native Dancer and Nashua
before the show ended.
The girl became interested in
horses three years ago when her
father, Nat, a district manager
for a hair-coloring company,
gave her set of riding lessons
at a local stable.
Later her mother obtained
several encyclopedias about
horses for the girl. She read
them from cover to cover.
The youngster told March she
hopes to become a newspaper
writer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-02

looked back over his shoulder
and eased the horse through the
final eight of a mile. He could
have cracked the record beyond
question had he had any SEM
blance of opposition.
Second was Wheatley Stables
Gray Phantom, a 23-to-1 shot,
beaten a length and quarter
Another length away come New
Trend, a 25-to-1 outsider, while
Supreme Joy was a stopping
fourth. Decathlon, who con-
cluded the 1856 season with 10
wins and five seconds in II
starts along with earnings of
$1l9,l37, picked UP a purse of
$7,875.
Although Decathlon conceded
from l6 to % pounds to the
others, he was a prohibitive
choice at $3.50. $2.40 and $2.40.
Gray Phantom. ridden by Sidney
Cole, paid $7.70 and $500. New
Trend, handled by Lois c. Cook,
returned $3.50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-02
Big Ten Cagers
FaceWide-0pen
Chase for Title
By the Associated Press

After only a $3.50 preliminary
phase, Big Ten basketball enters
its championship drive Saturday
with all teams in action and a
wide open chase for the title in
prospect.
Conference teams fattened UP
on Ivy League opponents to start
the new year. Northwestern
trimmed Yale, 1858 on New
Years eve and Michigan de-
|feated the Ellis, 1852, last night
while Ohio State disposed of
Princeton, BAIT.
These results boosted the Big
Ten to Al victories against % de-
feats for 603 percentage in
non-conterence games.
The best non-conference rec
ordS are owned by Illinois. pos
sibly the top title contender, and
Purdue, each with 6-l. Illinois
only loss was to Kentucky, 9l-7O.
"AAAAO III d0G D Vic OClUdCk WAS
to Nebraska. 1882.
The two clubs met a common
rival in Princeton last week. the
1llini winning. 108-87, and the
Boilermakers getting a 64-61 de-
cision.
Saturdays conference openers
send Illinois TO Minnesota (4-3)
Michigan $50 to Indiana (4-3)
Ohio State $50 to Iowa (4-3).
Purdue to Michigan State C4-3),
and Wisconsin (2-6l to North
western t4-3J.
Jack Lewis scored 10 points in
the second half and NJ. c. Burton
added II to help the Wolverines
pull away from Yale last night
after holding a slim 1892 half
time lead. Ron Kramer took
scoring honors with 20 points al
though he fouled out with II
minutes to go.
Frank Howard netted 90 points
and grabber 81 rebounds to lead
Ohio State over Princeton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-02
National Hockey Loop
Hos Coaching Turnover

NEW YORK (P.-Jimmy
Skinner, coach of the Detroit
Red Wings, is the coach with the
longest tenure Of the current
National Hockey League mentors.
He is in his third season.
Phil Watson of the Rangers,
Toe Blake of the Canadiens and
Milt Schmidt of the Boston
Bruins all are in their second
seasons as coaches. HOWE Nee
ker of Toronto is in his first
campaign while Tommy Ivan is
having his first season as coach
OF the Chicago Black Hawks.
Ivan previously had seven sea-
sons with Detroit but did not
coach in the league the last two
seasons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-02
Utah Eleven Uses
Smorqusbord Offense

SALT LAKE CITY, R.-The
University of Utah Redskins
have what is called "smorgas-
bord offenSe," in football.
The name was derived from
Coach Jack Curtice's explana-
ton of giving Utah's opponents
"a little bit of everything" The
team runs, passes and laterals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-02
By the Associated Press

The Boston Celtics, spurred by
rookie talent. today are back to
making the National Basketball
Association Eastern Division race
q shambles after sagging to
within game and a half of
second place a week ago.
Bill Russell. Olympian and
former San Francisco ALL
America, and Tom Heinsohn, an
All-America with Holy Cross last
season. were the difference last
night as the Celtics laced their
nearest Eastern rivals. the
Philadelphia Warriors, 100-87.
1t was Boston's fourth straight
win.
The victory opened FIVE
game gap between the first
place Celtics and second place
Philadelphia. A week ago, the
Warriors were within a game
and a half Of the slumping Bos-
tonians.
Rochester Boosts Lead
In other NBA action, Roches-
ter boosted its Western Division
lead to a game. defeating st.
Louis, l02-l0l. in overtime after
blowing a 24-point lead. And
some Of the Boston magic-in
the person Of ex-Celtic Togo
Palazzi-produced 106-l02 VIC
tory for Syracuse over the New
York Knickerbockers
Heinsohn scored 80 points and
Russell added II as Boston
cracked 1910 tie in the fourth
quarter to win in a rush. Vet
Gran Bill Sharman matched
Russells scoring total. The
rookie Olympian, who Joined the
team in mid-December. shared
rs rebounds.
Neil Johnston led Philadelphia
with 20 points. Paul Arizin was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-02

m performance d pa k ~lTa
today % Big p h pwanm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-02
Oldest in Leuoue

The Boston Bruins are the
Oldest United States team in the
National Hockey League. They
entered the circuit in 1924. The
New York Rangers, Chicago
Black Hawks and Detroit Red
Wings first campaigned in the
1926-7 season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-02
Tennis Referee Dies

DoBBS FERRY. N. Y, Jan. :
lP).-Dr. Percy L. Reynolds. wei
known as a referee in nationa
tennis tournaments for the last
20 years, died yesterday at the
age OF 80. He suffered a heart
attack while playing tennis.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-05-30

Most cemeteries have been cleaned up and made pre-
enabe for Memorial Day. and such labor commendabe
How much commendable it would be if would work
diligently at year-round task of keeping Maryland beauti-
full and eliminating litter.
The itterng upon In fact, not sure
that it ended judging from the actions of ndVidu
ais who to be that throwing down waste
paper banana pees and other refuse anything other
than the accepted practice.
Every state and national park has its quota Of lazy,
soveny people who be bothered clear up behind
them national authority estimates that last year it cost
their country And each year brings people
out onto the highways, the bill increases.
This is the start of the pcnickng and camping
of vacations and weekend trips which will add another layer
to the deposit of tin beer and whisky bottles and
deflng the parks and roadsides people just live in
and travel in Many who would not suffer scrap
of paper their lawns and yards toss it freely those
of others, and the county's property.
Let's educate people, beginning with the youngest
Make them conscious of their responsibility to others Surely
majority Of people will want to keep Clean if they
can be taught to just stop and think.
If these people be brought to understanding of
what they doing of this gness might be avoided
Don't be afraid to call out "LitterBug to those whom
you despoing the landscape. You might get black
look but the time believe they'll think twice The
third time it might begin to soak through Eventually We'll
win In the meantime, keep hammering.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-05-30
Library Board Members
Receive Commissions

Three members of the Ruth En-
low Library board received their
commissions this week, and two
of them are new members
Lowell Loomis, of Oakland was
reappointed for a seven-year term,
from January l, 1857, while Chaun-
cey Friend, Friendsville, and Mar
vim Calls, Accident, are new men,
bers. Friend will serve the re-
mainder of term of seven years
from January /, 1858, while Calls
will serve the remainder of term
of seven years from January l.,
1855. They are taking the place of
Olonzo P. Fike and 5. O. Aiken
who no longer reside in this area.
Mr. Loomis is president of the
library board Other members are
Mrs Morris Beachy, Grantsville,
vice-president; Mrs. L. R. Jones,
Oakland, secretary-treasurer; Mrs,
F. d. Bittle, Oakland; Mrs. Caro-
line Wilson, Kitzmiller.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-05-30
FriendSville P.-T.A.
.Honors Principal

The Parent-Teacher association
of the Friendsville Elementary
school paid special tribute to
Merle d. Frantz, principal, at its
fifth annual banquet concluding
the work for the year at the school
cafeteria on Tuesday evening,
May 81.
Mr.. Frantz was presented with
life membership in the Maryland
Congress of Parents and Teachers,
highest honor the organization can
beStoW.
The pin was presented by Mrs.
Leslie Guard. the president, who
pointed out that the organization
wished TO recognize Mr.. Frantz for
his valuable service to the schools
of the county over the years and
particularly TO honor him for his
outstanding leadership in the
Fricndsvillc school for the past
five years
Scventy-siX members and nine
guests attended. John II. Wolf,
past president of the Garrett
County Council of Parents and
Teachers, served as master of
ceremonies. The program included
novelty dance by Shirley Uphold
and Betty Raley, ninth grade stu
dents of Northern High; two Sc
lections by the Yoder school trio
composed Of Joanna Miller, Ruth
Miller and Lucy Ellen Beiler; a
talk by Mrs. Guard on Our PIT.
A. in Action"
Mrs. Wilbur LoWdermilk was in
stalled as president of the group
for the coming year with Mrs. En-
nest Hauser, vice-president; Mrs
Bruce HENDERSON, secretary; and
Mrs. Charles Hook, treasurer.
Group singing concluded the
program under the direction of
Manila S. Friend, teacher in the
FriendSville school.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-05-30
Scouts At Camporee

Over sixty boy scouts from three
troops of the Deep Greek district
were among the more than 500
scouts who attended the annual
Potomac Council camporee held
near FlintStone at the new girl
scout camp over the weekend.
There were 25 scouts from Crcl-
lin Troop No. Al, with Delmas
Sanders, scoutmaster and Iret Ash
by, troop committeemen; 81 scouts
from Oakland troop 81 with Ralph
Fauber, scoutmaster and John
Fitzwater, Jr.; and sixteen scouts
from Mt Lake Troop 20 with
Foster A. Riggs. scoutmaster, and
Harvey Riley, troop committee
chairman.
The Camporee is meeting TO
demonstrate skills and test how
good each one is in fire building,
cooking, tent pitching, etc,
Each partol from Crellin and two
from Mt Lake Park received a
blue ribbon. Oakland patrols
received two rcd ribbons and one
yellow ribbon. All patrol activities
were under direction of patrol
leaders and the senior patrol
leader.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-05-30
Plans Complete For
Inauguration of New
Telephone Service

All plans have been completed
for Inauguration of dial telephone
service in Bayard Gormania and
Mt. Storm, il was announced by
|. +. Anderson, commercial mana
ger for the c. and p Telephone
company of West Virginia. The
service will begin Sunday, June 2
at 2 a. m.
Approximately $50 new cut
over directories are being deliver
ed to customers in the three areas
and will be completed by June l.
The directories contain detailed
dialing instructions, and users are
being urged to consult the directo-
ny before placing calls. Persons
having difficulty in using the new
dial service, once it is inaugurated
can contact the Keyser Business
Office for assistance.
Mr.. Anderson also said that il
the news directories had not been
received by June /, to contact the
same business office.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-05-30
Girl Scouts Plan
Important Meeting

Girl Scout leaders, parents and
other interested persons are being
asked to meet at the Episcopal
Parish House on Friday evening
at 1870 o'clock to discuss the adj
visibility of organizing a girl scout
council.
Up to the present time the Girl
Scouts have operated as an indi-
vidual unit. direct from national
headquarters. The Boy Scouts have
operated under Potomac Council
for a number of years.
Leaders said that it would be
possible to train more leaders If
under council, and subsequently
reach more girls in the program.
They would join with scout troops
from the Tri-TOWns area, if the
idea is adopted.
Members of the Girl Scout troop
committees and leaders have at
tended meetings upon previous oc-
casions where the program of the
scout council was outlined Miss
Cara Weber, girl scout leader, and
Mrs. Robert Nethken, Brownie
leader. said the decision would be
made on Friday evening.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-05-30
Mercury Dips To 81

The mercury dipped TO 81 dc
grees on Wednesday morning to
scatter frost throughout the area
and cause damage to some of the
early crops.
The cold weather dip followed a
cooling off period which began
with rain Sunday afternoon and
evening Monday and Tuesday con-
tinued cold with skies clearing
about noon Tuesday. The air be-
came somewhat warmer Tuesday
afternoon but it was not enough
to offset the cold air that descended
as soon as the sun sank beneath
the horizon.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-05-30
Gets Scholarship
For Second Year

The Aeolian Choral association
of Chicago has chosen Miss Caro-
Ign Sue Dusic for the second year
as the recipient of a one-year $3.50
music scholarship to Knox college
in Galesburg, Ill This is the first
time the award has been given to
the same student for two years in
succession.
Miss Dusic, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs Emeric G.. Dusic, of Ottawa,
ILL.,, also holds a 81 800 Knox col
legc music scholarship which she
won last year after taking com
petitive examinations at the col
lege.
The Dusics were former resi-
dents of Oakland. Miss Carolyn is
the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs.
James Bell, ST., Liberty street.
She was graduated from Ottawa
High school in 1856 where she was
member of the band, the Madri-
gal Singers and an honor student
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-05-30
Ninety-Seven Will
Receive Diplomas At
Northern Hi School

Ninety-seven seniors are to be
graduated from Northern High
school at Cove on Monday evening,
June 3, at 8 o'clock. The sermon
to the graduating class will be
given at the school on Sunday eve
ming, June 2, also at o'clock.
commencement speaker will be
Miss Sara Letter, state supervisor
of instruction for the State Depart
ment of Education. She will speak
on "Today's Challenge for Tomor-
row" Willard L. Hawkins, county
superintendent of schools, will in
troducc the speaker.
Following the professional and
invocation by William Gochringcr.
member of the senior class, the
class will sing their dedication song
with words written by Miss Gloria
Mccullough.
Miss Carolyn Savage president
of the senior class, will be in charge
of a Mantle ceremony. Paul }. Mu-
ha. principal. will present the can
didates for diplomas and the diplo-
mas will be awarded by Dr. Ralph
Calandrella, president of the Board
of Education
The Senior class will sing its
class song.
At the service on Sunday eve
ming Miss Jane Guard will have
the organ prelude with the invoca-
ton by Rev Paul l.. Westcoat, Jr.
Rev. Ross Speicher will deliver the
sermon. The senior chorus will sing
an anthem, God Be Merciful"
Names of the graduates appeared
in the newspaper two weeks ago.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-05-30
Supervisors Sworn In

Members of the Board Of Super
visors of Elections were sworn in
on Monday by Richard L. Davis,
clerk of the Circuit Court. They
will take office the first Monday in
June.
Members sworn in were William
L. Gibson, Oakland, Republican;
Rodger Bond, McHenry, Republi-
can; Harvey Gortner, Grantsville,
Democrat. Ward limbaugh. Oak
land, substitute Republican mem
Der, was sworn in last Friday. AL
bert Shaffer, Kitzmiller, substitute
Democrat member, has not yet
been sworn in.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-05-30
Farm Queen Contest
To Be Held Again

Plans for the County Farm Queen
contest were made at meeting
of the Board of Directors of the
Associated Women at the North
ern High school on May %.
Mrs. Orval Glotfelty, who pre-
sided, said the contest would be
held at the County Fair in August.
Plans were also made for a talent
find to be held in July. Contest
ants must range from u to IS
years of age and be member of
a farm family. Anyone interested
may contact Mrs Willie Warwick
Cash prizes for first, second and
third places will be awarded, ac-
cording to Mrs. Guy S. Stanton,
secretary.
The Board voted to contribute
S. to the Mental Health organiza-
ton in the, county.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-05-30
Teachers To Receive
500 Salary Increase

Garrett county teachers will re-
ceive an increase of 500 per teach
er in the salary scale for the com
ing year, it was announced by Will
lard l.. Hawkins, county superin-
tendent of schools.
He said the increase was made
for one year only, pending the out
come of salary legislation next
February at Annapolis.
The salary scale for the year 1857
So will be S31OO-$4,9OO plus $3.50
for teachers with Masters degrees.
Mr. Hawkins said the increase
was requested by the Board of Edu-
cation at its May meeting and re-
ceived the unanimous endorsement
Of the members of the Board of
County Commissioners.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-05-30
Commissioners
Name Mrs. FiZer
Clerk To Board

At special meeting of the Board
of County Commissioners on Mon
day morning, Mrs Virginia Fizer,
who has been acting as secretary
to the board for about two years,
was named clerk for a two-year pc
riod.
She will take the place of r. T.
Brohawn, who had been serving as
clerk since the Commissioner took
office in January, 1855. One en-
ploye had been eliminated by re-
cent legislation.
Reorganization of the Commits
siOners' office was made manda-
tory as the result of House Bill 275
which passed the Maryland legis-
lature and was signed by the gov
ernOr March IS, which was an act
to repeal and re-enact, with amend
ments, certain sections of Article
II of the Code of Public Local Laws
of Maryland, relating to salary and
expenses of the County Commits
SiOners and to the clerk to the
Commissioners, his salary and Of
flee.
Section IS orders the Commits
sioners to appoint clerk for two
years who shall be lin charge of
the office of the County Commits
sioners, shall perform the duties
pertaining to his office and such
other duties as may be prescribed
by the County Commissioners or
imposed by law"
The bill raised the salary of the
clerk from $1,000 to an amount not
to exceed $4,000, payable monthly
The enacted law eliminated the
provision where the Commission
ers would have authority TO en-
ploy such additional clerical help
as they deemed necessary for the
proper conduct of their office and
10 pay reasonable and proper com
pensation for the services to be
performed, with employment of
such additional help and compen-
Sation to be in the discretion of the
commissioners The law added the
following regulation The clerk
shall perform all the duties of his
office without any additional help.
The office of the clerk shall be kept
open from 8 a m. until IL noon,
and from p. IN. until p. m. daily
except Sunday"
According TO the Interpretation
of the law, the Commissioners had
to act prior to June l, when the
new law goes into effect, eliminat-
ing one of the employees.
At Mondays meeting Commits
sioner Erwin Roth made a motion
that the Commissioners hire Mr..
BrohaWn His motion failed for want
Of a second. Then Aubrey Brenne-
man made a motion that the board
hire Mrs, Fizer. This was seconded
by Commissioner President II. D.
SWartzcntruber. and the motion
| carried, two to one.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-05-30
DR.. Fischer Will
Address Graduates
OF Southern High

DR.. John Fischer, superintendent
of instruction, Baltimore City
schools, will deliver the annual
commencement address to a gradu-
ating class of 1876 at Southern High
school gymnasium tomorrow eve
ming, Friday, May 81, at 8 o'clock.
He will be introduced by Willard
L. Hawkins, superintendent of
schools.
Rev. John j. AtWcll, rector of st,
Matthew'S Episcopal church, will
give the Invocation and benedic-
ton. Maurice BroOkhart, vice
president of the Board of Educa-
ton, will award the diplomas.
Audrey Friend, president of the
senior class will give an address of
welcome. During the program the
senior chorus, under direction of
Mrs. Ruth Brown and Miss Bar
bara CoIabrcSc. will sing, I'll
Walk With God" and You'll Never
Walk Alone"
The procession of seniors will
enter the gymnasium to the strains
of the "Triumphal March from
Aida. An electric organ, donated
by the Music Shop in Oakland, will
L. used for the first time at 4
commencement program at South
ern.
Platform guests will include Mr.
Hawkins, Delbert Gnegy, past
president of P.-TA.; John Wolf
past county council P.-T.A. presi-
dent; DR.. Ralph Calendrella, presi-
dent, Board of Education; George
Edwards. associate member; Ross
Speicher, past president of the
board; Robert ROdeheaver, presi-
dent of the county teacher asSocia-
ton; and Neil c. Fraley. associate
judge of the Fourth Judicial cir.
cult.
Names of the graduates were
published two weeks ago.
The annual sermon TO the gradu.
ates was given last Sunday evening
by Rev. Bryan Blair, pastor of the
Ev. United Brethren church ir
Loeb Lynn Heights. His theme was
What Price Freedom?'
Rev. Charles w. Carlson, pastor
of ST Marks Lutheran church
Oakland, assisted in the service
The senior chorus presented two
numbers.
The congregation and seniors
joined the chorus in singing two
hymns.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-05-30
II Farm Families
Enroll In F.F.B.L.
Program For 1857

Scventy-tWo families in Garrett
County arc enrolled in this years
Farming for Better Living pro-
gram. J.. Bush SWiShcr. Farming
for Better Living project director,
revealed today. This is the tenth
year of the program in the county.
Names of the enrollccs include
Nathan Glotfclty, Accident; Her
bert Wildescn, Gormania; Wilbert
Dewitt, Deer Park; Emerson Sc
bold and Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Sc
bold, Grantsville; William Martin
Friend, Sang Run; and the follow
ing families:
Jonas Beachy Fred Bentz, Ray
O. Glotfelty, Carl j. Haenftling
Walter c. Hanft, Roy E. Kahl, R l.,
Walter MargrOH, Deane Rush, R.
Dale Rush. Clarence Stephen, Ac-
cident
Marvin Bethel. Lawrence Bren-
neman, Robert d. Bucket, Ira O.
waste, Bittinger
Hubert Custer, William Dewitt,
Hobart Harvey, Paul Harvey, Jerry
Paugh, j. Peter Pavone, G.. s. Itch
nell, James E. White, Deer Park.
Claude Bishoff, E. Hobart Bish-
off, William A. Custer, Clarence f.
Grove, Eugene Frazee, Hubert A.
Friend, Harley E. Glover, Clark
CpbIoCcpaolp FrioD6CVillp
Make F. Nice, James Wildcscn,
William WiIdesen, Gormania.
Alvin E. Beachy, Clyde E. Bow
man. Harry W, Hummel Guy S.
Stanton, Mahlon Warwick, route 2,
Willie B. Warwick, Grantsville.
Walter c. Bowman, Webster
Brenneman, Gerald H. Glotfelty,
Hubert Glotfelty, Robert L. Glot-
felty. McHenry.
Stanley Baker, LenWood Biting
or, Keith w. Steyer, Mt. Lake.
Cecil E. Bittinger, Carlton L.
BoWser, route l, Ross Grove, route
l, Ernest Gortner, H. G.. Gortner,
Richard Hesse, Carroll Martin, r.
2. Box 344, Lester Martin, Roscoe
H. Swiger, Ray Ridder, Claude
Wagner, Jr., w. A. Swartzentruber,
Paul WEIGH, Merrell Wilburn, Oak
land.
John c. Beachy, Lloyd Brenne-
man, William FitzWater, Jr., Ever
cit P. Green, SWanton.