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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-01-17
More Peanuts For
Polio to be Sold

Another day will be taken for
the sale of peanuts for Polio on
the streets of Oakland, Mt. Lake
Park, Deer Park and Crellin, and
will be Saturday, January 10.
Persons will be stationed in
Oakland at the First National
Bank. Garrett National Bank, the
A. and P. store and the r. and p.
store. Miss Jean Paige is chairman
of the peanut pushers."
John j. Atwell, chairman of the
Child Welfare committee for Proc
tor Kildow Post No. II, American
Legion, said that seven hundred
fifty bags we're distributed last
Saturday with returns of SPLIT re-
ported.
This phase of the March of
Dimes campaign is being handled
by the American Legion. Rev At
we'll said no price was set on the
peanuts to be sold, since the pri-
mary purpose is to raise as much
money as possible for the March
of Dimes. He also urged that par
ents get their children between
six months and nineteen years of
age to the health officer or a ply
Sician for their Salk vaccine shots.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-01-17
Cars Are Damaged

Two automobiles were damaged
but the occupants uninjured when
they colhded Saturday evening
about o'clock at the corner of
Third and Omar streets, at the
north edge of Oakland.
A Buick automobile driven by
Thomas Kahl, of Cumberland.
formerly of Mt. Lake Park, struck
the Studebaker automobile driven
by Kenneth Methcny, of Friends
vile City police, who Investigated,
said that Kahl failed TO stop at a
stop sign, and chief of Police
Henry Arnold, said that Kahl had
admitted his error The Methcny
automobile was also occupied by
Shirley Friend, of Oakland.
No one was injured but both
automobiles damaged, the Buick
car to the extent of several hun
dred dollars. A hearing is set for
Saturday.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-01-17
Quota Topped in
Relief

The quota for special Hungarian
relief was topped in this county by
more than one hundred dollars, it
was reported this week by Mrs.
Kermit GlotGclty, county roll call
chairman.
The final returns, amounting to
S110.75, have been sent to the
American Red Cross, special Hun
garian Relief headquarters, by
James Lcmmcrt, treasurer. The
quota for the county had been set
at S306.
Mrs. Glotfelty said the soliciting
was done by persons previously
listed in the newspaper with the
exception of Miss Kate O'DOnnell,
who had worked in Loeb Lynn.
Amounts received were listed at
S26O.25 from Oakland, SIG from
McHenry, S22 from Bittinger, S.
from Hoyes, SIS from Loeb Lynn,
$40 from Mt. Lake Park. $44 from
Grantsville, $40 from Kitzmiller,
and $3.50 from the Deep Creek
area
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-01-17
Polio Campaign Is
Begun at Northern

Northern High schools March of
Dimes campaign for 1857 was
launched at an assembly held in
the school gymnasium last Thurs
day Highlight of the assembly was
the browning of Northern's teen
age polio queen, Carole burst,
senior commercial student, by P. j.
Muha, principal.
Donald G. WEIGH. state repre-
sentative of the National Founda-
ton for Infantile Paralysis, guest
speaker, stressed the necessity of
obtaining the Salk polio vaccine to
protect against paralytic polio, and
explained why everyone should
contribute to the March of Dimes.
Ralph Swauger, county chapter
chairman of the March of Dimes.
presented a certificate of apprcci-
alton to student council president,
Max BoWser, and thanked North
crn students for their contribution
to the fund last year. Northern con-
tributed nearly $3.50 Mr.. SWaugcr
said this was as much as contri-
butcd by any other school of SINH
lar size, or more The students
were hoping to top this figure in
1857.
Platform guests included Charles
Wilt, president of the Northern
High Athletic associations; Merle
Frantz, principal of Friendsvillc
school; Clara Jane Calls, student
council secretary; Darrell Malone,
guidance counselor; Mr. Muha,
Danny Friend, Friendsville Gle
mentary pupil; Mrs. Elaine Falken-
slime, commercial teacher; Mr..
IBowser, Mr.. Swauger and Mr..
Leitch
Northern High band, under the
direction of Melvin SchWing,
played three marches and the
senior high chorus, under the dircc-
ton of Miss Gribblc, sang Winter
Wonderland"
Following the assembly the stu
dents received March of Dimes
cards and miniature iron lungs
were placed in every homcroom
The homcroom having the most
dimes will receive an ice cream and
peanut party.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-01-17
Turkey Production
Contest Scheduled

Saturday, January 10, has been
set as the date of the All Turkey
Production contest, which will be
held at the Ford Motor Service,
Grantsville. Judging will take place
from 100 to $3.50 p. m.
The project has been under the
sponsorship of the Garrett County
Turkey Growers. The committee in
charge is Marvin Bethel, Bittinger;
Robert Glotfelty, Accident; and
Roy Glotfelty, Star Route, Oakland.
The purpose of the contest will be
to select the top boy in Garrett
county out of seven entries Four
Hers entered are: Ray Bethel,
Bittinger; Roger Bethel, Bittinger;
Joseph Bucket, Bittinger; Tom
Glotfelty, Route l, Oakland; Harold
Kahl, Jr., Accident; and David R.
Moon, McHenry.
Wade H. Rice, extension poultry
man of the University of Maryland,
will act as official judge The con-
test will consist of a record book
on the turkeys and two frozen,
ready to cook turkeys, a hen and
tom. Things that will be con
cidprcd in tho contest will he.
Bird sample score. completeness,
accuracy and neatness of records,
percent mortality cost per pound
of production, and feed conversion.
The turkeys entered in this con-
test will be shown later at the
Maryland Turkey Growers Associ-
alton show at Annapolis.
The general public is invited to
attend this activity
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-01-17
Two Forestry Camps
For Boys To Open

The State Department of Public
Welfare is pushing plans to open
two boys forestry camps in this
county this year, according to Ray
mond L. Manella, chief of the Di-
vision of Training Schools.
Four persons have applied for
the position of director of one of
the camps which will be located
just west of Homecoming. The job
has not as yet been filled but the
Maryland Commissioner of Per-
sonnel's office will schedule the
examination for the job sometime
this month.
II is planned TO open this camp
in this spring. The other Garrett
county camp is TO be opened on or
about October /.
Maryland's first rehabilitation
camp of this type was opened on
Green Ridge Mountain, east of
Cumberland, some 10 months ago.
In that period it has served over
40 boys from the two State Boys
Training Schools.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-01-17
Sleeth Is Fined In
3 Cases; Appeals

Trial Magistrate w. O. Bitter
passed sentence on William Slceth,
IA, one day last week Sleeth
pleaded guilty the previous Satur-
day to charges of driving an auto
mobile under the influence of
liquor, reckless driving and oper-
ating an automobile without a
drivers license.
SlCcth had crashed into the store
front of the Oakland Electric and
Radio Service on the evening of
December 81, causing damage csti-
mated at $500.
Magistrate Bitter gave out fines
of 500, S25 and SIS respectively plus
costs, on the three charges. Sleeth
entered an appeal in all three cases
and they will be reviewed by AS
sociate Judge Neil c. Fraley, in
the Circuit Court.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-01-17
Supervised Farming Project
Of =. r. a. Students ESesuS off

The annual summary of super
vised farming program of Oakland
FF.A. chapter of Southern High
school shows project total in
Pcomc of Sl0,586 Nincty-onc FLA.
boys carrying PA projects were
enrolled in the program for 1855
as part of the vocational agri-
culture course This practical part
of going to school is educational as
we'll as profitable among the boys,
according to Richard Bishoff chair
man of the vo-ag department at
the school
Each student enrolled is required
to participate in d supervised farm
ing program on his home farm. The
program includes three parts; the
production program where some
farm product is produced, which
might include five acres of corn,
three brood sows, or one dairy
COW: the Improvement project
where any approved farm prac-
tice is introduced, such as strip
cropping or dairy herd testing; and
supplementary farm skills, such as
culling laying hens or maintaining
farm equipment.
Purpose of the program is TO de-
velop the farm boys into compe-
tent adult farmers of tomorrow.
MANY FLA. boys build up a siz-
able Investment in land, livestock
and equipment before graduating
from high school and are prepared
to 20 into farming as a partner,
operator or renter" said George
Lipscomb, the other vo-ag instruc-
tor at Southern.
Most popular project in 1855 was
dairying with 81 boys caring for
Is animals. Their dairy cows pro-
duced about 100000 gallons OF
milk. valued at $1,000. Swine prof.
Gets we're popular with 81 boys
having ia herd of swine. Eighty
seven pigs were farrowed and IA
200 pounds of pork sold or butch
cred for house use.
In addition, boys in vo-ag raised
$500 turkeys, 1877 broilers, nine
teen sheep, five beef animals and
$50 having hens. Thirteen acres of
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-01-17
H. d. Swartzentruber
Renamed President
OF Commissioners

II. d. SwartZentruber was re-
elected president of the Board of
County Commissioners at an organ
ization meeting Monday morning.
The election came in an unusual
but entirely legal manner
The president called for nomi-
nations. Aubrey Brenneman nomi-
mated Mr. Swartzentruber, but E.
A. Roth, third member of the
board, wouldn't second the nomi-
nation. Mr. Swartzentruber couldn't
second his own nomination, so the
minutes licked by.
Finally w. Dwight Slower at
torney to the Board, suggested that
Mr.. Swartzentruber ask if there
were any other nominations. This
he did, at which time Mr.. Roth
asked: Il guess you can't nominate
yourself, can your"
There being no other nominal
tons Mr. Brenneman moved that
the nominations be closed. This
was seconded by Mr.. Swartzen-
truber and a vote showed two in
favor and one against.
Then Mr.. Swartzentruber moved
that Mr. Brenneman be elected
vice-president. The same proce-
dure followed They finally moved
the nominations be closed and this
was passed two to one.
Then the Commissioners named
the following: r. T. Brohawn,
clerk; Janet Paugh and BERTHE
Thrasher, stenographers to the
assessment board; w. Dwight
Slower, attorney to the board; Will
liam and Kathleen Finch, custodi-
ans of the court house; Mrs. Vir-
ginia S. Fizcr, financial secretary.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-01-17
.Loar Auxiliary to
Undertake Project

AZ the regular meeting of the
Loar Auxiliary of Garrett County
Memorial Hospital, new project
was accepted by the group to be
carried out in this new year.
Cubiclc curtains, and the needed
accessories for hanging them, arc
to be purchased by the Auxiliary
and donated to the Hospital for use
in the wards and semi-privatc
rooms of that institution Henry w.
McComas, superintendent of the
hospital, met with the group and
outlined the need for the new cur
tains. which will afford needed pri-
vacy for the patients He showed
samples of flame proof materials,
and these were decided on by the
group. The approximate cost of the
entire project will be $500.
Mrs Carlton Bowscr, president
of the auxiliary, presided at the
meeting, held in the board room
of the hospital Mrs Marvin Bethel,
membership chairman, reported lat
paid up members of the group. 1t
was emphasized that the new year
for the group begins in May All
interested women in the county
arc invited to join.
The next meeting is scheduled
for the second Thursday in March.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-01-17
School Cafeterias
Are Big Business
Over $4,000 Lunches Served
In November = Meals
Rated Excellent

A look at few figures shows
that the operation of Garrett
county school cafeterias is big bust
ness. The November report shows
that over $4,000 lunches were
served during the month. These
lunches were sold at a cost of
$500 to the pupils. This amount
does not include the $500 free
lunches served to needy children
valued at $625 for the month. In
addition to the per pupil cost of
25 cents per lunch, a federal sub
sidy amounting to approximately
81 400 for the month of November
will be pro-rated among the schools
according to the number of lunches
sold in each cafeteria.
Through the USDA. surplus COM
modities in varying quantities are
from time to time sent to the
schools. Included in the surplus
commodities are hams, canned
pork, turkeys, cheese, butter, beans,
tomatoes, peanut butter, eggs, etc
The receipt of the four cent sub
sidy per lunch and surplus food
commodities make it possible for
each school to serve a complete
lunch designed to meet one-third
of the daily food requirements of
a child for rs cents.
Each cafeteria is operated by a
manager and all accounts are now
in the black. No county tax funds
90 to school cafctcriaS and all must
be self supporting from the pro-
ceeds of lunch sales and govern
ment subsidies of both food and
money. For this reason there is a
limit to the amount of free lunches
that any one cafeteria can serve
although as indicated by the fact
that $500 free lunches were served
during the month of November
Garrett county schools are doing
the job of caring for needy pupils.
Principals are urged to see that
there are no children in the schools
without an adequate lunch, where
ever it is possible to do so.
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-01-17
Polio Benefit Dance
Set for February 2

A public dance for the benefit
of the March of Dimes. will be
held at the National Guard Armory
in Oakland on Saturday night, Feb
ruary 2, it was announced by Com
pany c, local national guard unit,
which is sponsoring the event.
: Richard Lewis and his orchestra,
of Morgantown, w. Va, will fur
nish the music. During intermission
the high school students of South
ern are furnishing a half-hour
variety show. Those in charge are
John Brown, Fred Teets, Anita
Sleeth and Barbara Lou Glotfelty.
Admission will be $3.50 per
couple.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-01-17
Mercury Drops To
Eleven Below Zero

By aid of clear and moonlight
night the thermometer took a
whopping big drop early this
morning and pasted an II below
zero reading on the official Their
mometcr at Weber's, just south of
Oakland Other thermometers OF
the area showed as low as Is be-
low.
The outlook for the district is
more snow and continued cold.
During the past several days more
than six inches of snow have fallen
and the weather generally has been
stormy.
Chains were being recommended
for all travel in the area, unless
persons have on snow trcads. How
ever, all roads we're open and well
cindcred.
This mornings II below was the
second of the week for low tenn
peraturcs, with 9 below reading
Tuesday morning. This reading
was recorded quite early in the
morning and would have gone
lower but clouds covered the area
and the temperature had risen be-
fore morning to five above. A five
above reading also was recorded
on Monday
A resume of the weeks weather
showed Friday as cold and clear,
and cold Friday night; warmer on
Saturday with some melting; snow
Sunday afternoon and colder Sun
day night; Monday was cold and
clear, clouding over Tuesday morn
ing and snow falling Tuesday af-
ternoon and evening. Additional
snow fell Wednesday.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-01-17
New Regulations
Govern Shipment
Interstate Cattle

New regulations governing the
interstate movement of cattle we're
explained this week by Donald
Glotfclty state veterinarian, as
signed to this area, who said that
INSTRUMENTATION on the subject had
been hampcring cattle sales in this
county.
The new regulations went into
effect January 1st Mr.. Glotfclty
pointed out that any cattle moving
interstate to live stock yards must
be accompanied by a declaration.
This declaration, he said, must state
the purpose for which the cattle
are being shipped, the number of
COWS, the description which in
cludes the breed, the date and sig
nature of the shipper.
The regulation applies to Mary
land farmers taking animals into
West Virginia or Pennsylvania, but
does not apply when they take
them to local stockyardS within
the county. 1t would apply to West
Virginia or Pennsylvania farmers
moving cattle into Garrett county.
The regulation does net apply to
steers, spaycd hcifcrs or any other
females under eight months of age,
he said.
No special forms arc needed for
the declaration, he stressed. 1t may
be made up on any kind of paper,
or on anything readable
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-01-17
Lake Businesses
Boom AS Ski Tow
Attracts Crowds

For the first time in history a
number of business places along
Deep Creek Lake are finding
themselves with favorable business
conditions in winter-the result of
excellent skiing weather and some
good planning by the Garrett Coun-
ty-Deep Creek Lake Promotion
Council.
Some IT'S skiers we're at the
Marsh Hill ski tow on Sunday, plus
several hundred watchers; while
on Saturday there was a lesser
number of each but still enough to
gladden. the hearts of those who
were instrumental in getting the
project under way this year.
Some fifty or more of the week
end skiers came to the area by
Baltimore and Ohio railroad on a
package deal that had been worked
out previously by the company
with the Promotion Council. Other
skiers came by automobile. Lodg-
ing was provided at the William
James hotel, Motel Oakland, Will
o-the-Wisp motel, Thayer's motel,
Stone Tavern, while food was
available not only at the hotel and
restaurants in Oakland but also at
Cabin Lodge and Stone Tavern,
along the lake.
Helmuth Hcise, proprietor of
Will-o-the-Wisp. also had cleared
place in front of his motel for
ice skaters, had erected Japanese
lanterns and the entire area had
festive air about it. Business
people were clatcd, and one re-
marked 4 never believed | would
see the day that | would be hover
ing over a hot griddle all day long
in the middle of January, just to
provide people with food"
The third weekend of skiing
had ended on an optimistic note
and there were prospects for con-
tinued skiing for several addi-
tional weeks. An article was under
preparation for an early issue of
the rotogravure section of the Sun
day Sun, with writer and protog-
rapher having been on hand over
the weekend.
Highways of the area were being
! ut open, making the skiing area
accessible to all
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-01-17
P.-T.A. to Discuss
Teaching Crisis

The teacher crisis in Maryland
will be the theme of the regular
meeting of the Southern High
School PIT A., scheduled for Mon
day evening, January q, at 8 o.
clock.
John Wolf, president of the Coun-
ty PIT A. council, is in charge
Ralph Bcachley, vice-principal at
Northern High, and Rev John j.
AtWell will discuss the present legis-
lative proposals dealing with teach
err salaries in the state.
Delbert Gnegy, president of
Southern PIT. A., urged as many
parents as possible to attend. The
problem of finding adequate, quail
fled teachers for our boys and girls
is d serious one" he stated, par
ticularly when we have to depend
on colleges outside the state to fill
our teacher needs" Last year AZ
percent of all new teachers en-
ployed in Maryland were from out
of state With salary increases in
nearby states it is felt the source
of supply will be limited
Teachers will be in their home
rooms at 7:30 to discuss personal
student problems with parents.
with the second term drawing to
a close, parents might find it wise
to consult teachers about the
progress of their son or daughter, s.
w. Kenneth Johns, principal, said
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-01-17
Commissioners Set Food
Distribution Dates

Distribution dates for surplus
food for the month of January
were announced by the Board of
County Commissioners through d.
p. SmouSc, distributor. Distribu-
ton is made at five places in the
county. They are as follows:
Grantsville, Tuesday, January
%, $50 to 1870 a. M.
Fricndsville, Tuesday, January
%, 100 to 4:30 p. m.
Oakland, Wednesday, January
%, 9 to 11:30 a. m.
Kitzmiller, Wednesday, January
%, 100 to 2;3O p. M.
Bloomington, Wednesday, Janu-
airy %, $3.50 to p. m.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-01-17
Juveniles Plead Guilty

Three juveniles, whose names
arc withheld on account Of age,
pleaded guilty to breaking into the
Oakland Elementary school annex
in recent weeks and taking
quantity of money from the desk
of one of the instructors.
They were tried yesterday after
noon before Associate Judge Neil
c. Fraley. Judge Fraley withheld
sentence for the time being, TAX
ing the case under advisement.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-01-17
FIfty-TUO Property OUnerS
InUOIUed iN Road A c9uiSiIiOn

Fifty-two property owners are
involved in the latest move of the
State Roads Commission to acquire
rights of way for the widening of
state route 1875, between Deer Park
and Mt. Lake Park.
Petitions were filed in the office
of Richard L. Davis, clerk of the
Circuit court last Friday, and a de-
post of S65,322 placed in charge of
the court, covering what the COM
mission has determined is the
worth of the properties involved.
Plats of the properties in question
also were filed by the commission.
The widening project includes in
most cases the land on the south
side of the existing state route, ex-
cept in the town of Mt. Lake Park,
and will take over AZ acres of
land There are seven dwellings on
the properties to be taken.
Mr.. Davis said this was the first
case to come up under a new state
law which went into effect last
June. The new law changed the
method under which the State
Roads Commission acquires rights
of way for highway purposes, and
provides for immediate possession
by filing the estimated amount of
the worth of the properties with
the clerk.
Under the new law, if the prop
erty owners do not agree with the
price set by the Roads Commission,
the proceedings will come before
Property Board of Review. This
board, recently named by the cir
cult court, includes Grover c. Stem
pie, a disinterested party; F. r. Cor
liss, Sr., a surveyor; and Charles
c. Nathan, an attorney. The Board
will set an amount and if this still
is not satisfactory to the landowner,
then the former method of con-
demnation proceedings will be en-
tered and the case heard by jury.
The new method is designed to
save time in the construction Of
highways. Members of the Property
Board of Review are to serve for
two years.
Property owners who accept the
figure set by the Roads Commits
sion may receive their money by
signing a blank that is available
from the office of Mr.. Davis.
Property Owners Listed
The property owners, the amount
of acreage and the amount of money
the Roads Commission has signi-
fled it would pay include the fol-
| lowing:
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Fitzwater,
1873 acres, $3.50; Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
H. Friend, 90, S85; Mr.. and Mrs.
OrVal c. Uphold, o. 1925; Mr. and
Mrs. Albert A. Smouse, 23O square
feet, SIS; Mr. and Mrs Harry F.
Paugh, 1884, $255; Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles V. Harvey. 119, SIS; Mr..
and Mrs. Edward J. King, 70, Sis;
Mr. and Mrs. Harry F. King, ~,
S1O,6OO.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Skipper,
05 S1,140; Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde
Brcedlove .04, SIPS; Mr. and Mrs.
Alfred Calhoun, OS, $50; Mr. and
Mrs Benz F. Fernando, TO- S2,875;
Roy L. White, l, $500; Mr. and
Mrs. Daniel L. White, II, $685.; Mr.
and Mrs Harold E. Zimmerman,
"a, $3.50
Richard R. Fernando, O2, $45:
Charles E. Kisncr, 04, $40; Mr. and
Mrs. William A. Chisholm. .03, 5000;
Mr. and Mrs. George A. White, .04,
1850; Mr.. and Mrs. j. Edward
Helbig, 4.1O, $50; Mr.. and Mrs.
Jack E. Helbig, %, $1,000; Mr.. and
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