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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-11-22


Dost think this turkey will please the Pill
grim Fathers?
Those cranberres have been strung with
careful fingers the bird itself has been roasted
70 just the proper degree of succulcnt brown
ness and that ply of wteat. lying on the table.
synlbolizes The rich bounty Of this years
harvest.
If our Puritan maid, Priscilla. looks bit
skeptical. 1T il only because she is wondering
if tom turkey will be big enough to satisfy all
the hungry guests. Il
They will be coming with vigorous appe-
tites.r whetted by the walk through snow
covered fields from Church, where they have
given thanks for their good fortune
And on all THANKSGIVING since that first
one. thankful people have kneH in prayer.
Thanksgiving is our own American holiday,
unlike any other. It is deeply religious in
nature. We can only observe il if. like the
Pilgrims, We 60 to church to give our thanks
And never have people had cause to be so
thankful for so much.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-03-14
What's beneath?

We can't help being suspicious of much of Senator
Friends proposed legislation because much of is spite
legislation of the worst sort That is why inclined to
wonder just what underneath his latest attempt in the
form of resolution introduced in the Senate March 6,
which calls for legislative committee to investigate and
study problems of managing and marketing the states
in forest lands and forest products
In of his whereas clauses he declares that fire
quenty practical umbermen with lifelong experience and
knowledge in problems of managing and harvesting trees
have questioned whether the States policies proper
and whether following other procedures and policies the
Department of Forests and Parks might not be able to real
ze greater productivity and financial return from cutting
and sale of trees and forestry products"
If what he is proposing clear cutting of the
forest land would be inclined question his motives In
former the Senator has fosterd this type of cutting
his lands and readily what would happen
to the water Of this county should the state begin
wanton cutting of its 10000 just its
for two three years venture say the recreation
al activities Deep Creek would drop Zero game
would be reduced and there would be
wells and streams.
Mr.. Friend bucked the forest conservancy act which
went into effect in the early 1905 and which apparently
has worked satisfactorily under local conservancy board
Studies made recently indicate that in the Swallow Falls
it would take % years to build the growth to where it
would yield 1000 feet to the By the studies
found it would take 6 years to do the Potomac
State forest and Is years Savage River forest
the state owned land today either cut burned
when it first into the states possession
taken lot of to build up AS it, this is
long range program.
The Senator's resolution, if passed. would call for
mttee to hold meetings. confer with timber experts" and
formulate plans for hamstrngng the forestry department
This could turn out to be real witch hunt for know
how the Senator works these timber experts that he would
force the committee would be hand picked and par
ticulary competent
The department has asked hearings on the resoIu
ton We hope that the Senate committee will go deep enough
into the motives behind this bill to find out Just actually
what behind this attempt that looks be the
another spite" regulation
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-03-14
Jurors Return
Seven True Bills


The March term grand jury re-
cessed Tuesday afternoon after hav-
ing been in session for two full
days. The jury examined Is wit
nesses and returned seven indict-
mentS.
Four of the seven indictments
concerned robberies while three
concerned bastardies. Three of the
robbery indictments were against
Raymond Pack and Dewey Pack,
who are now in custody of West
Virginia officials. The other robbery
indictment is against George Ellis
Article, Jr., who is under bond.
Due to limited space at the last
minute the complete report of the
grand jury will be held over until
next week.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-03-14
Airstrip Plan For
County Considered

A possible plan for an airstrip
for Garrett county received con-
sideration at meeting of the
Oakland Rotary club last Friday
evening.
The plan was outlined by Ru-
dolph A. brennan, director of the
Maryland Aviation commission,
who had spent all day Friday with
local air enthusiasts in inspecting
possible sites.
Increased air travel, increased in
terest in aviation and the economic
importance of aviation to the COM
munity are factors which should be
considered, brennan reported to
the RotarianS and their fifteen or
more guests. He urged them to
pursue the idea and suggested that
since the county is promoting its
recreational opportunities and al
ready has an established resort
around Deep Creek Lake both
summer and winter, an airport or
an adequate landing strip would
be a natural economic adjunct to
this program and development.
The speaker explained that Fed
eral funds in the amount of about
so percent of the total cost are
available and state funds of about
25 percent may become available
before the legislature adjourns,
Some of the local costs could in
clude the use of county machinery
] in leveling the area and in doing
other required work, he said. He
also reminded his audience that an
airstrip in the area would make
possible the organization of a Civil
Air patrol unit where cadets and
others could be trained, opening a
new avenue of opportunity to
young people ana otnerS III lhlS
air.minded age.
The speaker asked his listeners
to consider the problem as air
transportation and not just avi-
alton. He explained how air travel
had come into its own after World
War II until today it was the larg-
est employer in the United States
and already the second largest in
Maryland.
He pointed out that the biggest
air business today was not the
commercial air lines but corporate
and business aircraft. He felt an
airstrip was one of the best means
for attracting all types of visitors,
that it would become part of
local business and would be good
for industry.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-03-14
Mail Route Shortened

Some twenty persons were liV-
ing in the same area they lived in
last week, but they now have diff
ferent postoffice addresses.
This is because one of Oakland
mail routes, route No. 2, was short
ened some eight miles as of March
8.
The twenty patrons are now re-
cciving their mail at either Eglon
or Aurora, w. Va. and one, who
teaches school at Horse Shoe Run,
had his mail changed to that adj
dress
William Eggcrs, rural route car
ricr, said a part of route 2 had
been in existence since 1904. The
shake-up followed series of in
spectionS by poStoffice official
Eggers, who had a route of some
SO miles, now is required to travel
fifty-onc miles. One or two pa
irons, not liking the new arrange
ment, said they arc going TO move
their mail boxes so that they
would be within the confines of
route No. 2, so they could still get
their mail at the same address.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-03-14
Lions Variety Show
Ready For Showing

The Oakland-Mt Lake Park
Lions club minstrel and variety
show will be presented next Thurs
day and Friday, March q and %,
at 8 p. M, in the Southern High
school gymnasium.
This 9Th annual event will have
Henry w. McComas as its master
of ceremonies. There will be a
Lions club chorus Of 65 persons
with number of soloists, plus an
instrumental group There will be
songs for the period 1917 to 1851
Final rchearsals will be held next
Sunday afternoon and next We'd
Incsday night DR.. H. r. Gibson,
chairman of the committee for
comedy, announced that his group
had contacted the Masked Marvel, '
and there were possibilities he
would appear on the program. His
act is listed as dangerous, differ
cnt and dastardly.' The club will
announce next week if they arc
successful in securing him.
Tickets are obtainable from any
member of the club or may be pur-
chased at the door E. Ray Jones
and committee will have refresh
ments available during intcrmis
sion.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-03-14
Southern PIT. A. To Show
Slides of Progress

The Southern High School Parent
Teacher Association will meet Mon
day, March 49, at o'clock, in the
school cafeteria
The program will be presented
by member of the county admin
istrative staff and will feature a
set of colored slides showing the
progress Of the schools during the
past two years.
Kenneth Johns, principal of
Southern, urged all persons inter
cstcd i'll the total educational pro-
gram to make every attempt to be
present The slides to be shown
were taken by Bill George, South
crn High senior.
Delbcrt Gncgy, president, said
that attendance and membership
had shown considerable growth this
year.
Teachers will be in their home
rooms beginning at 7;30 for con-
ferences with parents.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-03-14
Named As Director

A. 0. Riley, Of Oakland, was
elected as a director of the Poto-
mac Valley Production Credit as
sociation at the annual stock
holders meeting on March T. MIR.
Riley has been a director for a
number of years. He will serve a
term Of three years.
The STOCKHOLDERS meeting was
held at the Upper Potomac Shrine
club at Burlington with around
$50 stockholders from five coun-
ties in West Virginia and Allegany
and Garrett counties in attendance
DR.. Percy Warren, dean of Madi-
son college, Harrisonburg, Va, was
principal speaker.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-03-14
Favor McHenry
For Fair Site

The Steering committee for the
Garrett County Fair will recon-
mend to the Board of Directors
that the Bowman boat storage barn
at McHenry be the site for the agri.
culture fair this year, it was an
nounced this week. The committee
said this recommendation was be-
ing made after much research on
the plan.
The committee said it had con
sidered centralized location
housing for exhibits and parking
space available in leading it to a
decision.
The committee has been in touch
with the State Fair Board, and a
member from this county will meet
with that board April II in the
hopes of securing premium money
The tentative premium list has
been set up by the committee with
assistance from the Extension serv-
ice and has been presented to the
state fair board.
A meeting is set for Monday
night at Accident Elementary
school, at which time the Board of
Directors will be named. Anyone
wishing to help with gathering
stock subscriptions may do so Mon
day night, it was stated.
AT meeting of the Steering
committee of the Fair board on
Thursday night at Accident group
of men were named for proceeding
with the incorporation of the organ
ization The men included Baity
Ridder, Red House; Ellery Gar
let's, Friendsville: Allen Paugh,
Deer Park; James Helbig, Oakland
secretary; Daniel Klotz, Grants
Vile; John Brenneman, Accident
The group is now ready for sell
ing stock subscriptions and blanks
were given to those at the meeting
last Thursday, H. G. Gortner, chair
man. said he hoped to have enough
stock sold by Monday night for 500
! shares. He explained that after 500
shares at $40 share are sold the
board of directors can be elected
by the stockholders.
The steering committee has been
working all winter in weekly SEES
sions or oftener. The committee
includes Mr.. Gortner as chairman,
Mr.. Helbig, secretary: Asa Nethkin
vice-chairman; Emroy Bolden, Will
liam Wildesen, Mrs. George Hanst,
Walter DeBerry, Richard Bishoff
Elwood Beckman, Raity Ridder
Harland Bowman, Lowell Loomis.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-03-14
To Presnt Minstrel

Girls of Terra Alta High School
Glee club will present a Top Hat
Minstrel ON Friday, March 20, i'll
the Terra Alta High school audi
forum.
There will be special numbers,
dance routinc9, and other enter
tainmcnt.
The cast consists of approximate
ly fifty members. Sandra Whitaker
will be interlocutor; Erma White
hair, Cleo Strawser, Joyce Kitz-
miller, Patricia Krupinski, Frances
Jordan, and Nancy Friend will be
lend men,.
Novelty numbers will be done by
Shirley Roberts, Ruth Trembly,
and Janet Ashby.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-03-14
Legislative Routine
Bills Passed


Senate Bill 227, by Friend, TO
provide that any person or firm
transporting natural gas by pipe
line shall be common carrier re-
quired to carry all natural gas in
the vicinity without discrimination,
passed in the Senate.
Bills introduced
House bill 824, by Garrett dele
CATION, providing for payments of
$500 each to Oakland and Grants
vile fire departments, all others
to receive $1,000 except Blooming
ton. which would be set at 81 500
Oakland and Grantsville presently
receive 81 200.
House bill $50, by Garrett dele
CATION would place county en-
ployes under classification service.
House Bill TAP, by Garrett dele
CATION, to legalize the 1857 code of
Garrett county public laws.
Senate Bill No. sos, by Friend,
See and Downey, directing the
County Commissioners to employ
a certified public accountant to
examine and audit the books. rec
ords and reports of the county roads
department for the entire fiscal
year of 1854 This is before the
present county commissioners took
office.
Senate Resolution No %, by
Friend, Mason and Mattingly, re-
qucsting the President of the Sen
ate to appoint a special legisla-
tive committee to investigate and
study problems of managing and
marketing the states resources in
forest lands and forest products.
The committee would study pres
ent policies of the Department of
Forests and Parks in maintaining,
developing, harvesting and market
ing timber and forestry products,
hold public hearings, confer with
timber experts to formulate de-
tailed recommendation concern
ing the workings of the Department
with respect to management and
control, that the committee report
its findings and recommendations.
Approved in Committee
Two conservation bills were APP
proved in committee yesterday fol-
lowing a hearing which was at
tended by representatives from
the Garrett County Conservation
association.
House bill CSC approved changes
in seasons for squirrel and wild
turkey from October to Novem-
Der 20, ruff grouse from October
IS to January Is, rabbit from No
vcmbcr Is to January 5. House bill
6S7, on raccoon, was approved for
open season from October ! to
January 81.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-03-14
Spring i'll the Air

Spring is definitely in the air
this week, but for how long is I'M
certain Warm days and cold nights
were favorable to the maple syrup
season and there were serevarl of
those this week
A quantity of snow also fell last
Friday which made ski weather
possible over the weekend but it
was more for local people than for
any visitors Thc snow came too
late to notify the Washington and
Baltimore skicrs. A light snow con-
tinucd TO fall Saturday. Sunday
was cold and fairly clear The
weather moderated Monday with
some rain falling at night Tuesday
was clear, warm and windy. We'd
nesday was warm and sunny and
there were indications that Thurs
day would also be the same.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-03-14
Amateur Talent
Set At Terra Alta

The Terra Alta Band Boosters
are sponsoring an amateur talent
show in the Terra Alta High school
March Is at s o'clock. This is the
sixth annual talent show to be held
and plans are about completed.
There will be prizes of SIS, $40
and $500 given in each of two
classifications. The elementary
group is for those up to and through
the sixth grade and the teen-age-
adult group for those in the seventh
grade and up, including adults.
Rev. Arnold Henthorne will be
master of ceremonies and proceeds
will be used to help purchase new
band uniforms.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-03-14
Finn, Miller And
Baumgartner Victors

Two incumbent council candi-
dates and one newcomer were
elected Monday in light ballot
ing at Oakland, with a total of 241
of an eligible 100 voters going to
the polls.
DR.. E. l. Baumgartner led the
ticket with 1873 ballots Carroll E,
Miller, another incumbent, polled
147 votes, and Eugene Finn, the
newcomer, an instructor at South
ern High school. polIed 144. James
Nally, incumbent, and candidate
for reelection, was defeated by
six votes, receiving 1873.
Mrs. Beryldine Stanton, unop-
posed for reelection as town treas
urer, received POI votes.
There were eight write-in votes
for council. DIR. H. r. Gibson re-
ceived two, w. o. Treacy 2, Lowell
LOOMS 1, S. F. Hamill l, l. r. Rudy,
Jr. l, and George K Littman l.
Mayor Russell L. Smith has an
other year to serve, while hold
over members of the council are
Robert Maroney, Harry L. Stemple
and Clayton Winters.
A number of persons attempted
to vote who found out that they
were not registered. Persons who
have lived in the city limits for
six months are entitled TO register
and they may do so during the
regular office hours of the council
in the City Hall.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-03-14
County Schools
Will Operate On
Daylight Time

The County Board of Education,
at regular meeting Tuesday morn
ing, voted unanimously to place all
schools in the county on daylight
time.
Willard l.. Hawkins, county
superintendent Of schools, said the
decision was made primarily be-
cause of the need to transport 240
children to Allegany county from
Bloomington and Finzel areas who
for the most part must travel or
meet the same buses transporting
children to county schools.
He said the decision was also in
fluenced by the fact that many re-
quests had been received to place
schools on daylight time and that
most of the incorporated towns al
ready had adopted daylight time.
To Keep Bittinger Open
The board voted to table the
matter of closing the Bittinger
school, at least for the present
Hawkins said the board felt that
money should not be spent for re.
modelling the old building at Bit
niger when adequate housing was
available at either Grantsville, Ac-
cident or North Glade, and parents
could be given a choice of which
school He said the board woulc
keep the present building in {
CONTINUED On Page Three)
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-03-14
Nabbed For Illegal
Whiskey Apparatus

Delbert Ira Wilt, So, of near
Jennings, was arrested Tuesday
night on several charges, one grow
ing out of the others.
State Troopers Glenn Folk, Rob-
ert Henlinc and Donald Tucker and
Constable Carl Glotfclty were
called to the Bear Hill section to
investigate a shooting. This resulted
in charges of assault being lodged
against Wilt by Lula Hay and Rob-
ert Hay.
While conducting the inVestiga-
ton the officers found evidence of
the presence of stills" and an in
VeStigator for the State Alcoholic
unit was called. This resulted in
Wilt being charged with possession
of apparatus designed for unlaw-
full manufacture of alcoholic bev-
erage, in two separate alleged Of
lenses. The state man said that a
still and coil were discovered be-
hind the Wilt house, and at house
nearby owned by his father, Nelson
Wilt, a coil was discovered plus a
cap for a still of about 100 gallon
capacity. Nine barrels of mash had
been recently upset. the tax unit
official stated
The two residences arc near the
Lincoln road
Apparently no one was injured
in the shooting which the officers
first went TO investigate.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-03-14
Final Approval
Given On Little
Y0ugh Watershed
Congress Okuys Project For
Construction Of Retain
ing Structures

The House Committee on Agri-
culture in the Congress of the
United States on Monday gave its
final approval to the Little Yough-
iogheny Watershed project which
had been brewing since November
of 1855. This completes the legisla-
tive action on the project, since
the Senate committee gave its APP
proval several weeks ago.
The Department of Agriculture
has been advised of final Congress
ional approval, according to Con-
gresham Dewitt S. Hyde,
The work plan outlined in De-
cember, 1855 was to cost around
100000 with the County Commits
sioners and the Town of Oakland
agreeing to contribute $4,000 over
five-year period, the Federal gov
eminent to furnish the balance. In
revised plan approved several
weeks ago the Federal government
agreed to furnish funds for all of
the construction work.
However, the local group was
given the responsibility of securing
the easements for the properties
involved where the construction OF
the six proposed impeachment
dams are to be located. Some Is to
20 properties are involved, but SO
or more persons are the owners
and they must be contacted for
easement rights.
There arc three major parts to
the plan 1t is combination of land
treatment measures, stream chan
mel improvement work and flood
water retarding structures. The
stream channel improvement work
is work to be done on the Little
! Youghiogheny river between Oak
land and where the river empties
into the Big Youghiogheny river
The construction of six dams is
in the overall plan, two of them
on Wilson Run and one on Broad
Ford, which empties into Wilson
Run near the city limits at the
northeast edge Of town; with the
three other dams to control the
flow of the Little Youghiogheny
river. These dams would be con-
structed at Loeb Lynn, Mt. Lake
Park and Deer Park.
William w. Mace, district soil
conservationist, said he planned tC
ask H. D. Swartzentruber, repre-
| Senting the county commissioners
Lenwood Bittinger, representing
| the soil conservation district; anC
DR.. E. l. Baumgartner, city council
member, to a meeting on Friday tC
go over the entire program. He sale
his department still had to draw
! the final designs for the proposed
appointments. All construction
work necessary would be given ou
under contract.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-03-14
Given Two Years In
House Of Correction

Two juveniles who had pleaded
guilty to breaking into the A. d.
Naylor and Company and Carroll
E. Miller stores in recent days,
and who we're arrested last week,
were sentenced to serve two years
in the House of Correction when
appearing before Associate Judge
Neil c. Fraley sitting as juvenile
Judge
Sheriff Paul Fisher said he was
taking them to Jessups this morn
ing.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-03-14
Dates For Distribution
Of Surplus Foods Given

Dates for the distribution of sur
plus foods by the County Commits
sioners for the month of March
were announced by D. r. Smouse,
distributor.
Grantsville, Tuesday, March 10,
$50 to 11:30.
Friendsville, Tuesday, March 10,
100 to 4:30
Oakland, Wednesday, March 20,
8 to 11:30.
Kitzmiller, Wednesday, March
20, 100 to 2;30.
Bloomington, Wednesday, March
j 20, $3.50 to d.