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Evening star., 1957-12-08
~ MioMoM q. GogRHART
illustrated by Jain McC LELAND

mo. please. don't think want one.
You're cold. Besides. need little
courage myself Ne went into the kitchen.
He still wore his gloves and overcoaf;
Sally could not see him. Ne knew exactly
what 10 do because he had done il before.
so easily. so successfully.
He drew out the two ice trays; they had
been refilled; he pried three ice cubes out
and put them in a glass. He took the
bottle Of dieiialiS from his pocket and
poured its entire contents over the ice
cubes. He must remember TO make Sally'S
drink strong one TO cover the taste: he
hadn't had to trouble about that with
Eunice for he knew that she would pour
the whisky for herself almost 10 the top
Of the glass. Then with a loud clatter he
dumped the remaining contents Of the ice
trays into the sink.
Tie called out TO Eunice no. no.
il was TO Sally this time but the words
were the same -" There's rust IN the water
again. in the ice. I've dumped out the ice.
] u tCt ttG WdtCt Iutt StCdt tCtht tb(
trays. But I've left some ice in your glass.
darling. in the freezer. so you'll have your
drink -" he caught himself with horror;
his triumphant first performance had car
ried him too far; he had almost said. SO
you'll have your drink before dinner"
But he had turned on the faucet as ne
spoke; Sally couldn't have heard above
the rushing sound Of water; besides. he
hadn't really said anything.
Now for the next step. which was not
rehearsed; he'd known that Eunice would
get out the whisky bottle. He called out
TO Sally. will you get out the whisky.
Sally? It's in the cupboard beside you.
This time, Of course. he couldn't wait
for the medicine TO CONCEAL somewhat in
the glass, so Sally. il she noted any diff
ference. would think only that il was the
rust in the water. lie refilled the ice
trays: that was important; nobody must
suspect that - Continued on next page
Evening star., 1957-12-08

frame Sally Blake. a girl he had nIef on
vacation. and make il appear h0f Sally.
Jealous Of Elmice. had murdered her.
On a preiexi. Roger persuaded Sally 10
drive him 10 his lonely cottage in the cOun-
nv Now read Pau II. the conclusion.
Evening star., 1957-12-08
MlcMoM EsERMART

says mysteries are fan 10 read.
fun 10 write. To her credit.
81 books. countless stories.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-01-03
Legislature Opens
For 9O-Day Session

Members of the Maryland Gener-
al Assembly were told yesterday
shortly after they organized for
90-day session that the automobile
has become the States No. head
ache.
This was stressed in Governor
McKeldin's state of the State mes
sage.
TWenty-eight of 20 bills intro
duced on opening day were drawn
up by special legislative subcom-
mittee which made a study of the
motor vehicle problem.
In short caucuses the Democratic
representatives bound themselves
to return all major officers who
served in the 1856 session to their
jobs. This was Senator Louis L.
Goldstein, Calvert, senate presi-
dent; Delegate John c. Luber, Bal
timOre, speaker of the House; Sena-
tor John Grason Turnbull and
Delegate A. Gordon Boone, ma
jority leaders Of their respective
houses.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-01-03
Two Men Enlist

Two men from this area have
enlisted in the U S Air Force
it was announced this week by T.
Sgt. Joseph Talerico, local Air
Force recruiter.
They are John Phillip Halsey, IS,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ogilvie Halsey,
of Star Route, Oakland, and Clyde
Milton Savage, 10, son of Mr. and
Mrs Milton Ray Savage, of Sang
Run.
These two men enlisted in the
Air Force under the buddy sys-
tenn and before reporting to Lack
land Air Force Base, San Antonio,
Texas, they spent a short leave at
home.
Sgt. Talerico stated that the Air
Force has unlimited opportunities
for qualified men between II and
"a years of age Further Informal
ton is available at the Post Office
Building in Oakland The Air
Force recruiter is in Oakland every
Wednesday from IL m to l p. m.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-01-03
Associated Women Meet

The board members of the AS
ISOLATED Women of the Garrett
County Farm Bureau met at the
Northern High school, Friday, De-
cember 28 Installation of officers
was in charge of Mrs. Webster
Brenneman, retiring director. Of
ficers installed we're Mrs. Orval
Glotfelty, president; Mrs. Ross
Grove, vice-president; Mrs. Guy
Stanton, secretary and treasurer;
Mrs. Emerson Bishoff, Mrs. Ken
meth Bucket, Mrs. John Beachy,
Mrs. Paul Welch, Mrs. Robert Glot-
felty, new members of the Board
of Directors.
A business session was held and
plans were made for delegates to
attend the state meeting in Balti-
more in January. A report on the
National Convention, which was
held in Florida, was given by Mr.
and Mrs. Emerson Bishoff and Mr.
and Mrs. Orval Glotfelty, who at
tended as delegates from Garrett
county.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-01-03
Bill To Provide Tax
Reduction For Volunteers

A bill prepared by U. S. Senator
j. Glenn Beall to provide income
tax reductions for Civil Defense
volunteers, will be among the first
items of new legislation submitted
to the 85th Congress.
The bill will state that individual
taxpayers and qualified depen-
dents would be eligible to accumu-
late deductions at the rate of 81
per hour spent in authorized Civil
Defense work. The maximum an
nual deduction for any person
would be $500 and maximum total
which any taxpayer could claim
for work performed by himself and
his dependents would be $500, ac-
cording to the bill.
Senator Beall said he had been
alarmed by reports that portions
of the Civil Defense system was be-
ing hampered by lack of person
mel, and he thought the passage of
this measure would show appreci-
alton for the work of persons now
serving in the program as well as
offer additional incentive to many
other Americans to join.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-01-03
Still Needs Help .

Through the March of Dimes which financed Dr. Salk
work the vaccine against poo victory this disease
has been brought within the reach of mankind Two
things moreboth possible both practcaneed to be done
to finish the job and cnch the victory all the workers
to think.
One If everybody gives generously to the 1857 March
of Dimes, hope usefulness, and better life
for many of those who have already been stricken by polio
will be possibility of the future and two everybody be-
tween the ages of six months and 35 gets vaccnated
polio itself would very shortly be thing of the past.
Today with victory in sight joining the March Of Dimes
than before giving and getting The future
of $4,000 human beings, disabled by poo is at stake
the appeal for funds gets under way this week.
With the Salk vaccine a weapon against polio,
the public quick to fall into compacency It's easy forget
there children and who still need expensive
They the for whom the vaccine late
Citizens of this county in the habit of giving
worthy and there of them March Of Dimes
Red Cross Boy and Girl Scouts heart muscular strophy
and others Apporon giving that all agencies
may be properly financed to carry the work for which
they founded Right it Dimes where
generous giving is in order Try and do your share.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-01-03
Temperatures Drop
To 3 Below Zero

Some of the seasons coolest
weather was experienced Wednes-
day and Thursday mornings of this
week, with below readings in some
parts of the county.
At New Germany State park Ell
mer Upole, Jr., recorded a three
below minimum, while the State
Roads commission reported two be-
low for Big Savage mountain on
Wednesday morning. At the same
time it was a mere five above zero
at the Weber station south of Oak
land This morning the lowest re-
corded was 10 above.
A brisk snowfall on Saturday
dropped about six inches of snow
on Garrett county for the heaviest
fall of the year, making excellent
skiing conditions at McHenry for
the weekend. The low readings
of Wednesday and Thursday also
brought on a wave of ice skating
at the various ponds throughout the
area
Trucks of the State and County
Roads systems worked to keep all
roads clear and cindered.
A resume of the weeks weather
showed rain on Friday, turning to
snow later in the evening Snow
continued on Saturday with drop
ping temperatures, and there was
some slight snow recorded on Sun
day. The weather moderated on
Monday but it was cold and raw
on Tuesday. Light snow continued
to fall on Wednesday, but this was
due to end today with some moder-
alton.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-01-03
Pythian Sisters To
Install Officers

Garrett Temple No. II, Pythian
Sisters, will have installation of
officers on Monday evening, Janu-
airy IA, at 7:30 o'clock. Mrs. Ruby
Turney will be the installing Of
ficer.
Those to be installed include Vir-
ginia Fizer, past chief; Ann Nielsen
bach, most excellent chief; Flor
ence Sanders, excellent senior;
Carrie Shaffer, excellent junior;
Ruby Ashby, manager; Bcural Cas-
teel, secretary; Violet Bowscr,
treasurer; Beatrice Hollcr, pro-
tcctor; Hills Yodcr. guard; Vera
Mustard, pianist; Grace Riley, as
sistant; Margaret Fulk and Ellen
Turney Trustees; Mary Browning,
captain of degree staff; Ruby Tur-
ney, grand temple representative;
Mary Browning, alternate; Ellen
Turney, press correspondent
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-01-03
Date Changed For
Fund Raising Drive

The date for the fund raising
campaign of the Junior Woman's
Civic club has been changed from
Monday, January 7, to Tuesday,
January 8, it was announced this
week by Mrs. Kenneth LaWton,
president. The beginning date was
changed SO as not to interfere with
the Elementary PIT A. meeting, it
was said.
The drive will be known as the
Bag of Bulbs" campaign. These
bags are being sold for $500 and
contain ten bulbs of various sizes.
In addition one $50 watt bulb will
be given free with each bag. This
is made possible by contribution
by the West Maryland Power COM
pany Of one 150-watt bulb for every
bag.
The drive is scheduled to cover
Mt. Lake Park, Rosedale and Crel-
lin in addition to Oakland, accord
ing to Mrs. Harold Trickett, chair
man of the committee in charge.
Bulbs are to be packed at the regu-
lar meeting of the club this eve
ming.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-01-03
Case Dismissed

In a second action against Con-
stable Mark Moon brought by Mrs.
d. Edward Offutt, a charge of as
sault and battery against Mr..
Moon was dismissed Monday by
Trial Magistrate w. o. Bitter when
Mrs. Offutt failed to appear at the
trial.
When the announcement was
made last week that the one case
against Mr.. Moon on assault would
be taken before the March Term
of Court, Mrs. Offutt demanded
that Mr.. Bitter write out another
charge against Mr.. Moon, this
time of assault and battery, the
alleged infraction of the law sup
posed to have taken place on No
vembcr A when Mr.. Moon served
the notice of attachment of her
automobile for non-payment of a
debt.
Trial was ordered for Monday
but Mrs. Offutt failed to appear to
press the charges, so Mr.. Bitter
ordered the charge dismissed.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-01-03
Welfare Board To
Spend S363,375.16
In Coming Year
Estimate Presented To Com
missioners-To Provide
$54, 703.l4 Locally

Estimate of expenditures of the
Garrett County Welfare Board for
1857 will total 1858, 375.16, which is
$7,31S.24 less than the 1856 esti-
mate, it was announced by Robert
w. Stemple, director.
He said funds appropriated for
1856 were adequate and that the
board ended 1856 with about $4,000
of county funds which is being re-
turned to the County Commits
sioners.
The countys share of the total
estimate for 1857 is S54, 70314.
The estimate of expenditures
was prepared, reviewed and sub
mitted to the State Department of
Public Welfare. 1t was approved
and then submitted to the Board
of County Commissioners for levy
purposes. County Welfare board
members who reviewed and ap-
proved the estimate included Rev.
John Atwell chairman; Aubrey
Brenneman, Commissioner repre-
sentative and Glenroot Dilley.
Included in the estimate were the
following: for old age assistance,
S118,461 SO; aid to dependent chill
dren, $l14,10776; aid to the blind,
S3.627; aid to disabled, S53,383.08;
general assistance, S8,196.72; board
of children, S15,116.40; administra-
ton and other services, $50,482.24;
total 1868, 37516.
There was very slight increase
for aid to blind, an increase of
S5.55S4O for board for children
and an increase of S6,563.84 i'll adj
ministration and other costs.
otherwise there were decreases
noted in the other categories, some
$4,000 less for old age assistance,
some $4,000 less for aid to de-
pendent children, and over a
thousand for general assistance.
Aid to disabled was practically the
same.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-01-03
Auto Smashes
Front OF Radio
Store In Oakland
Fourteen Year Old Youth
Driver, Charged With
Several Violations

An automobile driven by a four
teen-year-old youth got out of con-
troll while travelling on Alder
street late on the evening of De-
cember 81, and crashed into the
store front of the Oakland Electric
and Radio Service, causing damage
estimated at $500.
The youth was identified as Will
liam Sleeth, step-son of Philip
Stemple, Liberty street, Oakland.
The crash ruined a $500 color
television set on display in the
window and damaged a record
player, other TV sets and a num-
Der of other items of merchandise.
Orris DeBerry, owner, estimated
his damage at close to $1,000, while
the damage to the store front will
be an additional $500 at least it
was stated.
Prior to crashing into the store
the youth demolished a parking
meter in front of the Highlander
pharmacy when he hit the south
side of the street. The car then
sped across to the north side and
hit the radio store.
Corporal Sam Conrad, of the
State Police, and City Policeman
Leslie Baker, who investigated, re-
vealed that Sleeth, after striking
the store, fled and in an attempt
to hide in the Wilson Creek tun-
mel underneath the Ford garage,
knocked himself out when he fell
against some stones. He was taken
to the Garrett County Memorial
hospital where he remained pa
tient until Tuesday afternoon.
Paul Fisher sheriff, said Corpor-
al Conrad had made out motor We
hicle law violation tickets against
Sleeth which included charges of
driving under the influence of
liquor, reckless driving, and oper-
ating an automobile without a
drivers license.
His hearing is scheduled for Sat
urday before Trial Magistrate w.
o. Bitter.
Workmen boarded up the one
large window and the store en-
trance, and the company is open
for business as usual, minus its
usual allotment of daylight.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-01-03
Processing Plant
Job Applications
Will Surpass 300

Job applications for the new
Sterling Poultry Processing plant,
soon to be in operation just west
of Oakland, will surpass the 300
mark by next week, it was an
nounced by Charles L. Briner, man.
ager of the Department of Employ
ment Security.
He said actually lis applications
had been filled out and some 225
more people had been given regis
tration cards to fill out and return
to the office before proper appli-
cations could be made. He was sure
the number would exceed 300 by
the middle of next week.
Briner said as soon as the COM
pany is ready to set up interviews
for the various positions, that the
persons would be notified and that
the interviews would take place in
the Employment Security office.
1t was announced last week by
Robert Bane, manager of poultry
plant operations, that applications
were being received at the EN-
ptoyment agency.
The processing plant is expected
to be in operation possibly by the
middle of January.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-01-03
Expect Tax Rate
To Remain Same

Although there was no definite
commitment by the County Com
missioners up to last evening, in
dications are that the county tax
rate will remain the same as last
year, $500 per 500 of assessable
property. The $500 rate has been
in effect for number of years.
II. d. Swartzentruber, president
of the board, said they had gone
over the figures pretty carefully,
and although there were increases
in different items of the budget
amounting to some $4,000, that
there was also expected to be an
increase in the assessable basis
which should more than take care
of any budget increases.
This years taxable basis was
$50 1856, 345.OO.
The Commissioners have been at
work for the past several weeks
in an effort to get the levy COM
pleted as early as possible The
deadline on completion is January
Is, but it was certain that the ex-
act figures would be made public
several days before that time.
The Commissioners have on hand
in the neighborhood of 100000 but
over $4,000 of that amount was
levied this year for voting machines
which was not used 1t will be put
as part of the cash balance this
year, and the levying of funds to
take care of the voting machines
will be made again this year.
The state tax rate this year has
been set at 1925 on each 500 of
assessment.
The definite tax rate should be
known by next week, Mr.. Swart-
zentruber said
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-01-03
Committees Named

Committee appointments for the
Maryland State Bar association
have been announced by Edward
D. E. Rollins, president, and in
clude some local attorneys.
Named as a general member of
the committee on judicial appoint
ments to represent the Fourth
Circuit was w. Earle Cobey, Cum
bcrland. Local members of the
Fourth Circuit include Walter w.
Dawson, Oakland.
William C. Walsh, Cumberland,
is on the executive committee on
American citizenship. Fourth Cir
cult members of this group include
Lewis r. Jones, Oakland.
On the committee on legal assis-
lance for members of the armed
forces was Lewis R. Jones.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-01-03
Oak Street Home
Damaged By Fire

Damage amounting to several
hundred dollars resulted from a
fire at the residence of George
Fulk, 20 Oak street, Oakland,
yesterday afternoon about o'clock
Flames from a defective flue
spread to a bathroom on the second
floor in an apartment of Mrs. Jean
Sollars, and then went down the
flue into the living room of Mr.
and Mrs. Fulk.
Oakland firemen were called
and subdued the flames but not
before considerable damage re-
suited from water.
The firemen also were called
last Thursday evening about 7
o'clock when some burning trash
ignited garage on the property
of Robert Statler Liberty street
The property is presently occupied
by Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Stemple.
The blaze was put out with very
little damage to the garage.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-01-03
Marriage Permits
For Previous Year
Hit Total of 1885

One thousand five hundred and
eighty-five marriage licenses were
issued from the office of Richard
L. Davis, clerk of the Circuit court
during the year just ended This
was just eleven less than the pre-
vious year, and fifty-four less than
two years ago.
With the changing of regulations
several years ago when the 28-
hour waiting period between appli-
cation and obtaining of the licenses
became effective, there has been
a tendency to show a decrease. The
records show that PITS were issued
in 1916 and 1884 in 1941 but that
for the past several years the to-
tails have been running in the 15OO's,
1600's and the like.
June was the busiest month of
the year for the marriage license
clerk with 194 permits being grant
ed. July had 143 and August Isl.
while others varied from II issued
during January.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-01-03
Red Cross Fund
Drive Is Over Top

The goal for the special Red
Cross fund drive in behalf of the
Hungarian relief was topped this
week. The goal set for Garrett
county was S3O6. To date the total
received is $346.75.
Returns are still incomplete and
Mrs. Kermit Glotfelty, fund chair
man, said complete report would
be made.
Thomas Cain reported contribu-
tons from Oakland at $21O.25; Mrs.
Earl Glotfelty reported SIS from
McHenry; Mrs. Jonas Beachy, S22
from Bittinger; Mrs. Clark Schloss-
maggie, S. from Hoyes; Mrs. Mary
Martin, $25 from Mt. Lake Park:
Miss Viola Broadwater, $40 from
Grantsville; Mrs. Landon Vetter.
$3.50 from Deep Greek Lake.
Mrs. Glotfelty urged those who
had not done so to turn in their
funds to James Lemmert, treasurer,
First National Bank, Oakland, this
week.
She announced the regular Red
Cross drive for the county would
be held in March. She hoped to
have at least a hundred volunteers
to assist Regional meetings with
Robert Murphy, Frederick, are
planned, also countrywide dinner
meeting.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-01-03
Elementary PIT. A. To Have
Talk And Film On Safety

The regular meeting of the
Oakland Elementary school Parent
Teacher association will be held
Monday evening, January 7, at s
O'Clock, at the school annex on
Green street.
c. w. Englandcr, health and safe
ty chairman, announced that the
program would feature talk on
Safety in Home and School," by
Olonzo P. Fike, of Hagcrstown,
state representative of the Mary
land Safety Council. Mr.. Fike is
former resident of this county.
He also will show a film in con-
junction with the talk.
Teachers will be in their rooms
at both the Center street school
and the annex at Ills to consult
with parents. Mrs. Stuart F. Hamill,
Jr., president of the association.
urged parents to take advantage
of this opportunity to discuss with
teachers any problems they may
have concerning their children and
the school.
Mrs. John Getty, chairman of
home room mothers, announced
that refreshments would be in
charge of the fourth grade mothers.
Mrs Howard White, membership
chairman, will be at the annex
school to receive new members.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-01-03
Plans Complete For
Leadership Training

Plans have been completed for
the cooperative leadership educa-
ton training school for churches
of Aurora-Eglon-Red House area,
scheduled for Monday and Thurs
day evenings, January T. 10, IA, II
and q, from 1880 TO $50.
Five courses are offered: Christ
ian Stewardship, by Baity Ridder,
with Rev. Allan Pugh as resource
leader; My Community and the
Christian Ideal, by Rev. George
Weirick and Rev. William Rem;
The Life of Jesus, by Clyde c..
Gnegy, with Pastor Fields as re-
source leader; The Children We
Teach, by Lorraine Fike; Prepare
ton for Marriage and Home Life,
by Mrs. George Hanst.
The school is under auspices of
the Union District Sunday School
association. Cooperating denomina-
tons are Church Of the Brethren
of Eglon and Fairview; Lutheran
churches of Aurora and Red House,
Methodist churches of Aurora cir
cult. Rev. Galen E. Fike is dean
of the school. Textbooks are avail
able for most courses. The cost of
the school is underwritten by the
association.
Interested persons are invited.