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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-01-31

We apt to take matter of this check that
the County Commissioners receive every three months for
percentage of the marketable natural gas that is produced
from Garrett County wells But should not take this
event lightly 1t is proving valuable aid to every tax
payer in Garrett county.
The present law placing tax of percent the
marketable 28 percent the purchasers share and
AZ the producers share has provided checks
ranging from &c. 64335 in September 1854, to $2873S2
this month
The years 1858 and 1854 rather low periods but
there evidence that gas large quantities may
tnue to flow from these local wells particularly those
around the Accident The acquisition of three four
wells from that section is what caused the tremendous in
in this months check which the highest
record.
The law stipulaes that the first $4,000 received in
any year shall be applied help pay off the school
bond Indebtedness and any additional will for
support of the hospital Last year full $4,000 went
the school bond Indebtedness and $1 1855 went the
hospital fund If the present output continues this
ing will $4,000 going to pay off school bond in
debedness and $4,000 going the support of the
hospital.
This gas tax law has been in a large measure respon-
se for the fact that the county paying back its bonded
indebtedness regularly without added the county
tax rate If the present output continues will have the tend
ency actually to lower the tax rate.
Since july 1851, when the first check was received,
there has been total of $24493074 received by the Com
mssoners their share of the the marketable
That is small sum, this day and age asronom
cal figures.
So should be grateful to the legislators of 1850 and
1851 for their vision and hope that the natural gas under
county continues in abundance.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-01-31
County Escapes Any
High Water Damage

Garrett county, although there
was plenty of rainfall during the
past week, escaped the excessive
high water and floods that plagued
many parts of Kentucky, Tennes-
see, Virginia and West Virginia.
Rain fell both Monday and Tues
day and brought the Little
Youghiogheny river to flood level
but the waters receded when the
weather turned colder late Tues
day with a light amount of snow
falling. Wednesday remained
cooler with some clearing in the
afternoon.
Some TWO or three inches of
snow fell early Sunday morning
making it possible to offer skiing
facilities at the Marsh Mountain
area where over $50 persons went
for the day. By hauling quantities
of snow on Saturday, it was also
possible to have skiing there or
that day, making the fifth con,
secutive weekend for the winter
recreation activity.
Some slect fell on Saturday A
light snow also fell early today.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-01-31
Roads Department
Completes Report

The County Roads department, in
completing its annual report this
week, showed total income OF
S947, 942.41 and total expenditures
of 1894 ,57261, leaving balance in
the bank of $113,30980.
OF the total expenditures S4l4,-
10063 went for labor, and S420,-
471.98 for material and other OK
penScs.
The department received $685.
991.S1 from gasoline and motor
vehicle tax and $7l,14563 from the
county levy.
Under capital outlay there were
expenditures of $3,S7772 for labor
for the new garage building and
$13,423.51 for material, etc.
The complete report is shown on
page eleven of today's issue. The
roads department statement, the
annual levy and the annual state
ment will be made up into booklet
form and will be available within
few days at the office of the
County Commissioners.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-01-31
Ski Ceremonies Set
For Davis Slopes

Miss Mary Lou Prehn, of Wash
ington, will reign as queen of the
carnival at the Ski Week celcbra-
ton near Davis, w. Va, this week
end. She will be officially installed
in her regal post by Governor Cecil
II. Underwood, of West Virginia, at
a coronation ceremony during the
Snow Ball Dance" Saturday night.
Although by proclamation Cover
nor Underwood proclaimed the
period January % through Febru-
airy as state ski week, the activi-
ties will be mostly limited to Sat
urday and Sunday.
General skiing is scheduled for
Saturday morning and afternoon on
Cabin Mountain and Weiss Knob
slopes Races, with prizes will be
held, and also a snow chapeau con-
test, to see who can dream up the
wackiest headgear.. Other events
will include a blessing of the skis, y
custom said to have been brought
to the Mountain State uplands
from the Canadian Rockies.
An appropriate quantity of snow
has been predicted.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-01-31
Will Induct Three

Three persons will be indicted
into the armed forces on Thursday
February 81, it was announced by
Mrs. Helen Bittinger, local draft
board clerk.
They are William d. Hamilton
Accident; Bernard Lee Bittinger
Grantsville; and julius l. Gilpin
Grantsville. They will go to the in
duction station at Fairmont, w. Va.
where they will be assigned for
basic training.
Two groups were indicted in
January, five on January 8 and six
on January Is.
The list on the 9th included
Lowell T. Coddington, Oakland
Joseph w. Bever, Swanton; Clar.
ence A. Schroyer, Friendsville; Eu.
gene M. Paugh, Deer Park; and
Walter Scott Glover, Friendsville
Those who went on the 18th in.
cluded Charles Allen Taylor, Mt
Lake Park; Roy Garland jenkins
Accident; Melvin II. Pritts, Swan
ton; Darius Henry Georg, Acct
dent; Parker A. Bell, Mt. Lake
Park
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-01-31
Second Edition of
School Magazine Is
Prepared This Week

The second edition of Our Gar
rctt County Schools" is being pre-
pared and printed this week, large
ly in picture form.
The purpose of the publication,
according to Willard L. Hawkins,
county superintendent of schools,
is to bring the story of the Garrett
County School program to every
home in the county.
He pointed out that obviously all
phases of the school program could
not be covered in one publication
but he said an effort had been
made TO provide the best cross
section possible through the media
of twenty different pictures taken
of classroom activities in the vari-
Gus schools throughout the county
Mr. Hawkins said he hoped all
parents would read and study the
edition with thought and care. The
publication is being issued by au.
thority of the Garrett County
Board of Education.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-01-31
Teacher Crisis in
State Is Subject
of P.-T.A. Meeting

The teacher crisis in Maryland
will be the subject of the monthly
meeting of the Oakland Elementary
Parent-Teacher association, to be
held next Monday evening, Feb
ruary a, at the school annex on
Green street. The session will be-
gin at 8 o'clock
The topic will be discussed by
Mrs. Mary Martin, Mt. Lake Park
member of the Speakers Bureau
recently organized by the County
P.-T.A. council and the County
Teachers association. Albert Ring
err will supervise the showing OF
the movie, The Busiest Place in
Town" John Wolf, president of the
county P..T.A. council, will be in
charge of the program.
Refreshments will be in charge
of the third grade home room
mothers.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-01-31
Worker Discusses
Plans for Two Camps

A representative of the State De-
partment of Public Welfare is in
this area this week to get ideas
and possibly to recruit employees
for the two forestry camps for boys
which the department plans to
open in Garrett county this year.
He is David Curran, a field
supervisor, who is assistant to Ray
mond l.. Manella, chief of the Di-
vision of Training Schools, State
Department of Public Welfare.
The State Department of Public
Improvement has prepared plans
for the three buildings which will
be erected for the camp on Koontz
Run road, west of Homecoming, in
this county This camp on Savage
mountain will have a building for
living quarters for the boys, an
other for living quarters for the
staff and another for a combination
dining and recreation hall
Bids soon are to be requested
from contractors. 1t is hoped to
have the camp in operation by late
spring or early summer. The other
camp 9or this county is to be con-
structed later on Meadow Noun
tain about six or eight miles from
New Germany and may be ready
for use in the fall.
Mr.. Curran said that each camp
will be equipped to handle about
Is boys from the state training
schools Each rehabilitation camp
will have a director and six coun.
cilors who will be hired under
civil service for such special duties
as recreation, maintenance anc
cooking as well as general super.
visory ability.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-01-31
Farm Market Group
Has Reorganization

The Farm and Home Market
committee had a reorganizational
meeting in the Accident school on
Monday evening, January %, with
Mrs. Gerald Glotfelty as temporary
chairman.
The Executive officers elected
Mrs. Harland Bowman as chair
man, Miss Virginia Kershner as
vice-chairman, Mrs. Ross Grove as
secretary and treasurer, and Merle
Garletts and Mrs. Guy Stanton as
directors.
Discussion centcrcd on location,
building, finance and health regu-
latiOnS.
A countrywide meeting of all
persons who signified their interest
in the market has been called for
Wednesday evening, February 20,
at 8 o'clock, in the Accident school.
Interested persons, whether or not
they signed the cards sent earlier
this month, are invited.
Serving on the committee are
Mrs. Harold G. Bittinger Mrs. Ce-
Gil Bittinger, Mrs. Guy Stanton,
Miss Ida V. Engle, Mrs. Luke Bow
man, Mrs. William Wildesen, Mrs.
Harland Bowman, Miss Susie Bow
man, Mrs. Ross Grove, Miss Vir-
ginia KcrShncr. Mrs. O. c. Glot-
felty, Mrs. Clark Schlossnagle,
Merle Garletts, George Coddington
and Mrs. Gerald Glotfelty.
Others attending Mondays meet
ing included Miss Patience Sines,
Mrs. John Brenneman, Mrs. Harry
Collier, Mrs. George Coddington,
Mrs. Jesse Harsh, Miss Ethel Grove,
Harold Hoecker, Mr.. and Mrs. Rus
sell Smith.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-01-31
Ways To Help COP
Women Discussed

Ways of helping the siXty-ninc
Republican Women's clubs in Mary
land to grow in numbers and eff
fectiveness were discussed at a
meeting of the State Board of Di-
rectors in Baltimore on Tuesday.
Mrs. Kermit Glotfelty, president
of the Garrett County club, at
tended
The educational part of the clubs
work was stressed. It was suggested
that women make a habit of read
ing current events and devote at
least five minutes of each meeting
to discussing them. The group also
felt that women should be en-
couraged to learn more about
statewide laws and study all as
poets of local government for pos
sible improvement.
A project to interest all new
people OF voting age TO register
will be undertaken. The group felt
that it should strive to help the
three Republican members of Con-
gross from this state and encourage
capable men and women to get in
to public affairs.
A booklet. Your First Vote" to
be published later on a statewide
basis, was inspected. Each club
president spoke on How l Can
Help the Republican Party in My
Community"
A two-day convention of the fed
Grafton will be held in Baltimore
in October at which time the group
will honor Mrs. McKeldin.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-01-31
$50. Should Be $50

Anyone who took the trouble to
add up the figures in the Trial
Magistrates operating expense
group as listed in the annual
statement Of the County Commits
sionerS last week, would have dis
covered that something was wrong.
Something was. The report had
the Gender Insurance Agency re-
ceiving $4,000 for furnishing bond,
while the amount should have read
$3.50. Bernard l. Gender was the
first one to call the error to the
attention of the editor. He said he
would admit that it would have
been nice to have received that
much money for furnishing a bond
but he was concerned lest some
critical legislator might take a look
at that $3.50 figure and think there
was something rotten in Den.
mark
Actually it was a proofreadine
mistake. The copy sent down from
the County Commissioners had the
correct figure of $3.50 but this was
not discovered when proof on the
report was read. This figure will
be corrected before the pamphlet,
are printed.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-01-31
Polio Drive Exceeds
Last Years Total

1t was announced this morning
that the March of Dimes campaign
has exceeded last years total and
that the drive had been complete
success.
Charles l.. Brincr, county chair
man, said the theatre collections of
around SIPS were greater than last
year, the Mothers March of 1925
had been greater than last year,
and other innovations had been re-
ceived favorably. Over 500 was
turned in from Coffees, and over
$500 from the sale of peanuts just
in the southern area.
He said containers would be
picked up today or tomorrow and
that the drive was officially over.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-01-31
Collides With Truck

James Emory Molnar, of Weir
ton, w. Va, driving a new Ford
automobile, collidcd with a truck
driven by Grant Hardcsty, on Mon
day morning on the Crcllin high
way, about two miles west of Oak
land. No one was injured.
Hardcsty was cnroutc to cattle
sale and was travelling cast, Molnar
told State Police Trooper Robert
Henline, he was not accustomed
to driving on icy highways. He
pleaded guilty to travelling at a
speed greater than reasonable and
proper, at a hearing before Trial
Magistrate w. o. Bitter, and was
fined $40 and costs.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-01-31
Legislative Routine
Bills Enacted

Bills Enacted
House Bill 81, by Garrett Dele
CATION, increasing from $500 to
81, 200 Garrett County's annual pay
ment TO the Accident Volunteer
Fire department.
Bills Passed
Senate Bill 156, by Friend, to add
Garrett county to the statewide
laws concerning juvenile courts.
Senate Bill 141, by Friend, to re-
wise regulations relating to the
roads engineer for Garrett county
and to the county roads depart
ment.
House Bill 120, by Garrett dele
CATION, to require that the Garrett
county audit be made by a certi-
fled public accountant
Bills Introduced
Senate Bill 1879, by Friend to
provide that a petition by at least
ten persons who are real estate
owners and voters may block the
issuance of an alcoholic beverage
license in Garrett county.
The wording on this bill is as
follows: lin Garrett County if at
least ten persons who shall be
owners of real estate and regis
tered voters of the precinct in
which applicants business is to be
conducted shall present a signed
petition to the Board of License
Commissioners opposing granting
of license applied for, then the APP
plication shall not be approved
and license applied for shall be
refused"
Senate Approves
Senate Bill 126, which would per-
NIT circuit courts in Allegany, Gar
rett and Washington counties to
suspend sentence or grant proba-
ton, passed the Senate yesterday.
The legislation was requested by
judges of the Fourth Judicial Cir
cult.
The Senate also passed and sent
to the House Senate bill 1893, spon-
sored by Senator Clifford Friend,
to. provide that ten real estate
owners and voters may block the
issuance of Garrett County beer
license.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-01-31
Bond Sale Tops Quote

Sale of L and II. savings bonds
in Garrett county for December
went over its quota The quota for
the year was $345,00O December
sales amounted to $25129, which
made a total of S375,O93 for the
year or 1887 percent of quota. The
county stood third among counties
of Maryland.
Garrett county was one of twelve
counties to increase bond sales
over the previous year.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-01-31

Arc Larry A. Friend was named
"airman of the month" for Deem
Der, 1856, for the 50th air trans
portatiOn squadron, according to
information received by his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Friend
of Crellin.
Major Hiram Griffin, air force
commander, gave the appointment
to Larry who was in competition
with other airmen of his unit who
had displayed attention to duty
excellent character, fine military
appearance and desire to assist
in accomplishing the mission. Fol-
attaining this award he was pre-
scented an engraved trophy and
other suitable awards.
Friend is now serving an assign.
ment at Hickam Air Force base in
Hawaii as a classification special
list. In addition to his air force
duties he is enrolled in night
classes at Jackson college, Honolu.
lu. He hopes to major in personnel
and business administration.
He is a graduate of Southern
High school, 1855, where he was
active in band and basketball ac-
tivities.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-01-31
Welfare Expense for
December Is S24,665

A slight increase in welfare OK
pcnditureS for December was noted
with 678 persons receiving $24,-
66531 through the Garrett County
Welfare board. Figures were re-
leased by Thomas j. S. Waxter,
director of the State Department
of Public Welfare The total did
not include costs of administration
Previous to this month there had
been six decreases in six months.
The report showed the total num-
Der receiving assistance was five
more than the number receiving
assistance during November and
the total amount was 1881 go more
than for the previous month.
Largest percentage of the total
expenditure for December went to
the old age pension category
where 218 persons received &c.
23078, an average of $42.34 per
person There were nine new APP
plications with seven cases being
added and eight cases cancelled.
Three hundred eighteen chill
dren in LOG families received S.
1886, an average of $685. per
person. In this category there we're
six new applications with five
cases being added and four can
celled.
Five blind persons received
$298.75. Ninety-five persons listed
as permanently and totally disabled
received $4,2O6.47, an average of
$44.28. Two persons made appli-
cation and three cases were added
Seventeen persons listed under
general public assistance received
S76417, an average of $4495 In
this category there were three new
applications with four cases added
and six cancelled. Twenty-Five
children listed under Foster Home
care received $1,309.28, an average
of S5237.
Throughout the state the expend-
lures for December amounted to
$l,810,242 which compared to ST.
771,652 for the previous month and
S1,671,223 for December a year ago.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-01-31
Driver Convicted
Of MansIaughter

Jack Carlson Kemp, 81, of Sails
bury, Pa, was found guilty of man
slaughter by automobile when tried
before Trial Magistrate c. S. Eel
Ter in Grantsville last evening.
He was fined 81 900 and given a
years suspended sentence in the
House of Correction. Conviction on
this charge also carries with it the
revocation of the drivers automo-
bile driving license.
Kemp was driver of an automo-
bile in which Mary Ryman. II, of
Salisbury was riding when the car
wrecked, breaking the girls neck.
She died almost instantly.
According to State Police Tic.
Blair Bucket, at the time of the
accident on December 3, 1856,
Kemp was travelling north in the
car when the driver lost control,
ran the vehicle off the right side
of the highway and crashed into a
tree.
The man pleaded not guilty to
the charge, maintaining another
automobile had forced him off the
road. He was represented by E. j.
Ryan, Allegany county attorney.
The case was prosecuted by S.
r. Pagenhardt.
Kemp had sustained a broken
left leg and other injuries and was
hospitalized in Meyersdale
The accident occurred about 100
yards south of the Pennsylvania
line on U. S. route 219.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-01-31
Are
Injured in Crash

Two Southern High school cheer
leaders, on their way to Valley
High school for a basketball game
last Friday night, wrecked their
car on icy State Route 1876 "on
Bloomington hill and wound up in
the Garrett County Memorial hos
pital in Oakland instead.
Ernest d. Colaw, II, of Crellin,
sustained a broken arm, cuts and
bruises. Keith Ashby Mersing, 16,
also of Crellin, had brain con-
cussion.
State Police Trooper First Glass
Robert d. Henline, who invest
gated, said the car, driven by Co
low, skidded and went over an en-
bankment. Both boys we're thrown
from the car which turned over
several times.
Both boys are recovering salts
factorily.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-01-31
Home Mission Study
Hour Is Arranged

A home mission study hour
known as Missions: US.A.," about
how various agencies in the United
States can best help the work of
the church. will be presented in St
Marks Lutheran church on Mon
day evening, February 4, begin
ming at s o'clock.
Guest speakers will include
Lewis Jones, Baity Ridder, Mrs
Bonnie S. Calhoun, George H.
HanSt and Rev. c. w. Carlson,
local Lutheran pastor. Mr. Jones
will discuss problems of sthe day
from an attorneys viewpoint Mr.
Ridder will speak from the view
point of the farmer. Mrs. Calhoun
will discuss Christianity on the
college campuseS and other prob
lens about colleges and schools
Mr. HanSt will discuss how the
CLulCI SlOuPS SdiI uClP III oPi eau
ing Christianity by the use of ra-
dio, television, newspapers, maya
zines, and moving pictures, and
Pastor Carlson will discuss how
the church can best help in new
and growing communities.
Invitations to attend have been
mailed to members of the Lutheran
churches of the Mt. Top but the
meeting is not limited to these
persons. The public is invited.
Women of St. Marks church will
be hostess at social hour follow
ing the presentations.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-01-31
Hours Are Changed For
County Health Centers

Hours for various health centers
in the county have been changed,
it was announced by DR.. Arthur
Jones, health officer.
Those in Friendsville area de-
string to see the health nurse may
do so at the school house between
l and 3 p. M, on Mondays.
At Grantsville the health center
hours have been changed from
Mondays to Thursdays, between l
and p. m.
At Kitzmiller the nurse may be
seen at the Health Center on
Thursdays between l and p m.
DR.. Jones said these hours would
be in effect until further notice.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-01-31
Eight Enlist In Navy

Eight young men of the communi-
ty enlisted in the United States
Navy during the past two weeks
They include John Ruff, Fred
Colaw, John Luke, George Lee, Bill
Sanders. Paul BrohaWn, Bill Moore
and Robert Montgomery.
They will be sent to the Naval
Training station at cambridge
sometime next month for their boot
training. They are entering the
Naval air service.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-01-31
Lions Club Inducts Three
New Members Monday

The Oakland Mt Lake Park
Lions club indicted three new
members at the regular meeting on
Monday evening at the William
James hotel. They we're Cecil
Right, Henry w. McComaS and
Fred Glotfelty. Installing officer
was B. Bceson Snyder, a past presi-
dent,
Founders month was observed
by the group at Mondays meeting.
1t was announced that the district
governor would be in attendance
at one of the March meetings.