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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-07-04
Summer Playhouse
Will Open Season
Tuesday, July 9th

The opening attraction at the
Garrett County Summer Playhouse
will be Tonight at 800 by Noel
Coward, really three one-act plays
within play
Opening night is Tuesday eve
ming July 9. and performances will
be given nightly through Saturday
July -, with curtain time at $50.
Gene Yell, director, said the first
set of plays gives an opportunity
to show versatility of the cast and
to display variety of roles.
He said the Arden Boat club,
where the shows are being pre-
scented, was being readied for the
opening night. Actors began re-
hearsalS on Monday and will con-
tinue until the opening night He
said both old and new members of
the cast were looking forward to
the summer season.
The first of the three one-act
plays is comedy, Hands Across
the Sea-" which will be directed by
Tom Calkins. Returning character
in this one is Helen Camp, while
the new members of the cast will
include Joe Hanrahan, Sandra TIE.
hoe, William Pappas, Lois Curran,
Peter Mallon, Neil Flanagan and
Joan Theriault.
The second play is "Fumed Oak"
a drama, featuring Tom Calkins.
Bonnie Barton and Helen Camp,
returning cast, and Sandra Tehoe,
new member.
The third play, Red Peppers"
is farce and will feature Helen
Camp, Neil Flanagan. Bill Pappas.
Joe Hanrahan, Peter Mallon and
Bonnie Barton.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-07-04

a cooperative scrap metal drive. A
committee was formed with Eugene
Miller, Grantsville; and William
Goehringer, Accident, as cO-chair-
men, who informed farmers of the
community of the drive and its
purpose. Scrap or junk metal was
hauled and sorted by
the FLA boys.
The metal was transported to the
school by donors and donated
trucks. The scrap was then loaded
on timber trucks loaned by former
FLA members and hauled to
Monongahela, Pa, and sold to an
iron and steel company. When it
was all totaled up it was discovered
that the boys had collected 40,945
pounds of scrap metal which
brought a total of S68595 to the
chapter as a welfare fund
Calls said his one hundred fifty
members now believe that charity
begins at home"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-07-04

Miss Rebecca Nell White was
elected president of the Student
Government association of the Me
mortal Hospital School of Nursing
at an election held last week, it
has just been announced.
Miss White is a senior student at
the school Early in May She repre-
scented her class at the annual Stu
dent Nurses convention in Chicago
and two or three weeks ago was
notified that she had been awarded
a scholarship of $3.50 from the Car
nation company for her final year
at the school.
She is daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard J. White, 9Th street, Oak
land.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-07-04
Four Banks Show
Increase In Assets

The statements of condition of
the four banks of the county, as of
June 6, when a bank call Was
issued, showed assets of over
twelve and one-half million dollars.
The actual figure was $12,625, 1866
26.
OF this amount the First Nation
al of Oakland showed assets of
$5,818,574.89, with the Garrett
National Bank in Oakland showing
$3,670,917.93; the First State Bank,
Grantsville, $2,4SS, 183.43; and the
First National Bank of Friends
vile, $647, 49O.Ol.
Deposits showed a total of SILL
342, 1922, with the First of Oak
land having S5,339, 35SO6; the
Garrett National, $3,27O,195.69;
the First State, $2,199,O71.98; and
the First National of Friendsville.
1888, 52749.
Surplus funds in the four banks
totaled $645,0O0 with the First and
Garrett of Oakland having s25O,OOO
each, the First State bank 100000,
and the Friendsville bank $4,000,
Undivided profits totaled $372,577-
SO, with the First State Bank
showing the largest amount with
$162, 567.13. The First National at
Oakland had $112,296O4, the
Garrett $73,75324, and the Friends
vile Bank S23,961.12.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-07-04
Fourteen Under Bond
Will Get Hearings
In Circuit Court

The fourteen persons or organ
izations, served with twenty-eight
warrants involving alleged infrac-
tions of the liquor and gambling
laws, will all be given an airing in
the Circuit court, as the result of
action taken this week by S. R.,
Pagenhardt, states attorney.
In each case Mr.. Pagenhardt has
the hearings from the trial mag
istrate.
Dates for the hearings are to be
set shortly.
Those apprehended and now re-
leased under $500 bond for each
alleged offense, will have the OPP
portunity of having either a jury
trial or trial before the judge,
providing they plead not guilty to
the charges.
Those now under bond include
Lewis Cornish, Prophine Walker,
James Cannon, Albert Tasker,
Marguerite Cimarosa, Stella Bow
man, Fred Humberson, Grantsville
American Legion, Lee McRObie,
Stanley Finzel, Ivan Miller, Roy
Zehner, John Davies and Kenneth
Friend.
The arrests were made several
weeks ago after a series of visits
made by enforcement officials.
Serving of the warrants was held
up because of the change in sher-
ifs.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-07-04
Welfare Expenses for
May Total S24,1O6.27

A decrease in welfare eXpcndi-
lures for May was noted with 645
persons receiving $24,1O627 through
the Garrett County Welfare Board.
Figures were released by Thomas
j. S. WaXter, director of the State
Department of Public Welfare.
The total does not include costs of
administration.
The report showed the total num-
Der receiving assistance was
twenty-five less than the number
receiving assistance during April
and that the total amount was
S9S6.50 less than for the previous
month.
Largest percentage of the total
expenditure for May went to Old
Age assistance where 211 persons
received S9,167.93, an average of
S4305 per person. There were four
new applications with two cases
added and seven cancelled.
Two hundred ninety-seven per-
sons in 104 families received S.
44090 under the aid to dependent
children category, an average of
$S116 per family. There were four
new applications with none added
and five cancelled.
Five blind persons received
S30875. Ninety-four persons listed
as permanently and totally disabled
received $4,23862, an average of
S45 49. There were no new applica-
tions but one case was added and
one cancelled.
Twelve persons listed under
general public assistance received
S59882, an average of S4990 Three
new applications were received
with one case being added and two
cancelled TWenty-siX children
! listed under Foster Home care re-
ceived S1,351.25, an average of
ISL 81. There was one new applca-
ton with one case being added.
Throughout the state the cXpendi-
lures for May amounted to ST.
878,076, compared to $1,718637 for
May year ago and 81 900 for
the previous month.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-07-04
Moose Are Winners

The Moose won the first half
championship of the Oakland Pony
League last evening by defeating
the Woodmen by the score of 1913
behind the onc-hit pitching perform
ance of Dick Stuck, who famed
nine and issued seven bases on
balls.
Steve Layton belted a two-run
homer, double and single for the
winners. Weimer's single in the
fourth inning was the losers lone
safety.
First half champions are man
aged by Carl Schoonover and Jack
Roth. In another game during the
week Rotary club defeated Country
club II to 10 with Bill Stemple
pitching a four-hitter and striking
out Is.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-07-04

At the Court of Honor held Fri
day evening at Camp Potomac, Fos-
ter A. Riggs, Scoutmaster of Troop
20, Mountain Lake Park, was pre-
sented the ScOuter's key by Willis
Smith, Scout Executive of Potomac
Council.
Mr. Riggs has been active in
scouting since 1850 when he organ
lied and became Scoutmaster of
Troop 81 at Swanton. In 1852 he
revived the troop at Mt Lake Park
and was active in helping to or
ganize the Cub pack at Mt. Lake
In 1858 he revived Troop 40 in
Grantsville and was scoutmaster of
the troop until September, 1856. In
March, 1857. he accepted the lead
ership of his present troop.
10 has attended Basic Scout
Leader courses, Advanced leaders
courses and sat in on many Scout
Round Table discussions.
He will attend the National
Jamboree at Valley Forge as one
of the three leaders from Potomac
Council.
Mr. Riggs has been employed by
the Garrett County Board of Edu-
cation for the past twelve years
and will be principal at the Oak
land Elementary annex until the
new school is completed.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-07-04
To Induct Four

Four young men of the commune
ty will be indicted into the armed
forces next week, it was learned
from the Selcctive Service Board
here. They will be sent to the Fair
mont induction station next Tues
day, July 8. At the same time "a
persons will be sent for the pre-in-
duction physical examination
Those scheduled for induction
are James II. Wilt, Deer Park; Hill
is II. Sisler, Sang Run; Wilbur E.
BoWser, Mcdonald, Pa; and Edward
l.. Ream, Oakland.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-07-04
Campers Receive Awards

Two Garrett county All club
members received awards at the
Friday evening campfire last Fri
day evening at the All camp at
Pleasant Valley.
Jill Jones, Mt. Lake Park, was
named the heart" H and Cynthia
Mace, Oakland, was named the
head" H. Both are members of
the Monte Vista All club. Other
awards were won by Allegany
county girls with Eileen Morgan,
of Frostburg, being named spirit
of All" for the week. One hun
dred eleven girls attended the camp
from Allegany and Garrett coun-
ties.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-07-04
Obtain Places In FLA State
Contests At College Park

Garrett County FLA boys were
among the winners at the FLA
state contests held last week at
College Park. About 400 boys took
part in the convention and con-
tests.
George Bishoff, Northern High.
won third in the Farm Mechanics
judging. Audrey Friend, Southern
High, won second in milk Judging.
Roy Schlossnagle, Northern High,
won second place in the junior
public speaking contest
John Hummel, Grantsville, was
named vice-presldent of Region
l of the state FLA.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-07-04
Plon AlI-Duy Meeting

The annual all-day meeting of
the North Glade Methodist church
will be held on Sunday, July Ia, it
was announced by Mrs. William
Fitzwater, member of the congre-
cation.
A basket dinner will be served on
the grounds. There will be special
singing and speaking. All are well
come.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-07-04
Sent To House

Harvey Wakefield, 40, of Friends
VILE, who pleaded guilty to a charge
of carnal knowledge of girl be-
tween the ages of ID and Is years,
was fined $500 and costs and SEN
fenced to eleven months in the
House of Correction when given a
hearing Wednesday morning before
Trial Magistrate Earl c. Friend in
Oakland.
Wakefield was arrested by Sher-
iff James Z. Frantz. The magistrate
suspended the fine and costs.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-07-04
To Install Officers

The Oakland-Mt Lake Park Lions
club will install its officers at the
regular meeting of the group on
Monday evening Marvin Jones is
the recently elected president and
he will succeed Robert w. Lohr.
At the last meeting the group was
entertained by choral music by pu-
pills of the Yoder school. near
Grantsville. They sang a number of
religious songs.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-07-04
Little League Winners

The Lions and X. of P. teams
were victorious in Little League
games played this week, the Lions
winning to in seven innings over
the Moose, and the X. of P defeat
ing the Legion to a.
These were the initial games of
the second half of the seasons
schedule
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-07-04
Funds Awarded For
Flood Protection

Congressman Dewitt S. Hyde was
notified Tuesday that construction
funds in an estimated amount of
S31 1856 had been awarded for the
Friendsyille flood protection project
on Bear Creek.
No further details were available
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-07-04
Sentenced For Unauthorized
Use OF Automobile

Two persons we're given SEN
fences this week on charges of I'M
authorized use of a motor vehicle
when given hearings before Trial
Magistrate Earl c. Friend.
Marvin Wayne Thomas and Ken
ME Gene King, of Friendsville,
were the two given hearings. Thorn
as pleaded guilty to operating a
motor vehicle without a license and
unauthorized use of a motor VIZ
hicle. He was fined S100 and costs
in the first case with fine and costs
suspended, and sentenced to one
year in the Maryland House of Cor
rection and fined $500 and costs on
the second. Thomas took an appeal
on the second case and bond was
set at $1,000 with George Thomas
and Lillian Thomas being his
bondsmen. The fine and costs were
suspended.
King pleaded guilty to operating
without a license for which he was
fined 500 and costs, with fine and
costs suspended He also pleaded
guilty to unauthorized use of a
motor vehicle and was fined $500
and costs and sentenced to serve
one year in the House of COrrec-
ton.
Other Charges
Among other cases brought be-
fore Magistrate Friend this week
were the following:
Raymond Joseph Preston. Ia
koma Park, permitting unlicensed
person to operate. SIS and costs.
Charles Ray Grub, Oakland,
operating without license, $40 and
costs.
Bonnie Raymond Sims, Keyser,
exceeding so miles per hour, SIS
and costs.
Carlis Burton Helms, Oakland,
failing to drive to right of center
of the road, SIS and costs.
Robert Dean Canaan, Crellin,
operating a car while license was
revoked 500 and costs.
Harold Hugh Idleman, Scherr,
w. Va, failing to drive to right of
center of road, S. and costs.
Frank Benjamin Johnston, Swan
ton, failing to drive to right of CEN
ter of road, SIS and costs.
Randall o. Martin, Bayard, dis
playing expired temporary regis
tration, SIS and costs.
Frederick William Weber, Cum
berland, following too close, $40 and
costs
Harley Webster Stemple, Oak
land, exceeding 50 miles per hour,
SIS and costs; passing near the
brow of hill, $40 and costs.
Richard Glenn Over, Oliver, Pa,
operating at speed greater than
reasonable and proper, $40 and
costs.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-07-04

An attack on defense department
buying practices was unleashed by
House Armed Services subcommit-
tee for special investigations.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-07-04

Over $50 person were killed as
result of hurricane in Louisiana.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-09-20
chumPIin Methodist
Church Coils Rev.
Sexton AS PuSfoF

An ali-white Methodist church
at Champlin. MINI, has called
Rev. Charles NJ. Sexton to pastor
its congregation.
Rev. Sexton Is the former pas
tor OF Border Methodist Church
which attracted nationwide at
tention when It's members voted
10 merge with the prsdominantly
white Hennepin Avenue Methodist
church, one Of the leading church
Is In the denomination.
Rev, Sexton will be the second
Negro minister to serve an all
white congregation. A Negro min
ister Is pastor OF Presbyterian
church in a North Dakota COM
munity.
The Champlin church has 100
members. Rev. Sexton has served
twice recently as supply" min
lister at the church, because the
church has been without a regular
full-ume minister for some time.
The invitation TO Rev, Sexton
came as a surprise 10 him, he said.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-09-20

Committee at their meeting sep
TENDER 18th.
John Culver, chairman OF the
Ramsey County Republican Civil
Rights Committee said. The
DFL chairman's action conclu-
sively demonstrates that the
Democratic party In the South Is
the same Democratic party in the
North and that a vote for any
Democrat is vote for Eastland
and Faubus"
Continuing Culver said, 1T is
obvious that Hemenway and other
DBL leaders do not want the Min
nesota Negro in their party.
However. the Republican
party, the party Of Abraham Lin
coin, Dwight Eisenhower and all
the people, invite Negroes to join
with US In building a better
America for all"
The resolution 10 be introduced
states in part
WHEREAS, Senator Estes Re-
fauver, ID, Tenn and Senator
Frank Church ID, Idaho) CO.
sponsored the Trial by Jury"
amendment 10 President Eisen-
hower's Civil Rights Bill. and
WHEREAS. we believe these
amendments gave Southern Demo
Gratis reasons for resistance and
outright defiance to the Supreme
Court and our Constitution. and
WHEREAS. this defiance and
disrespect has adversely affected
American prestige abroad and has
made the role Of the United States
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-09-20
ST. PAUL WOMAN
NABBED ON DOPE
SELLING CHARGE

Virginia Massie, 35, 447 N.
Western Av., st, Paul was arrest
ed Wednesday morning by st.
Paul police in cooperation with
federal narcotics agents, and is
charged with sale of marijuana.
Mrs. Massie, who has several
alias, is also known according to
Detective 1t. Joe Schmitz, as Vir-
ginia jackson and Virginia Dan
iels.
Virginia was arrested on a war
rant issued by the federal district
attorneys office and bail has been
set at $1,000.
Theodore Massie, husband of
Virginia, has also been previously
arrested on narcotics charges, 1t.
SChmitz said.
A more complete listing of the
charges was not Immediately
available from the district attor-
ney's office at press time.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-09-20

Dinner officials eIicgedly spread
the rumor that Carly was not
going 10 picket
However. Carly said this week
he would be In the picket line
which Is being organized by
Leonard Carter, Local 5i6 sec
retary-treasurer and chairman OF
the Committee on Integragtion
and L. Howard Bennett, secretary
and wce-chairman OF the Fifth
District DFT.
Volunteers for the picket line TO
date number 90 persons, all DFL
members or supporters, 20 OF
whom are white persons. men and
women, SO far no effort has been
made 10 solicit or sign up picket
line members, but such cam
paign Is planned for this week end,
committee members say.
l.. Howard Bennett said seven
persons called him after his talk
on wTCN-radio Friday In oppo-
sition 10 the coming OF Church
under party auspices,
Curtis Chiver's position on the
matter was praised by Rev. NJ. l.
Simmons, pastor OF 81. Peter
AME church In Minneapolis before
500 parishioners Sunday morning.
Twelve persons in the congrega-
ton offered to join the picket line,
Chivers said this week.
Saturday the Committee for In
tegration wired Senator Church
setting forth the reasons for their
opposition to his appearing under
party auspices and telling him
that the organization members
would be constrained to picket
the meeting" n he appeared.
Fireworks In the fray began
last week when Ray Hemenway
gave q formal endorsement 10
Church's coming IN a wire In
which he told the Idaho senator
the DFL was looking forward to
seeing him at the Franklin ID.
Roosevelt fund dinner on Sep
TENDER rs.
The telegram said while the
Minnesota state DFL did not APP
prove OF his actions on the
amendments, that he felt that the
eventual victory for a civil rights
measure was due to Chureh's com
promise.
Ciyii rights advocates In the
Dill init the ceiling" when Ray
Hcmenway's statement was
printed In the papers and broad
east over TY and the radio.
Curtis Chivers. urged on by
CONTINUED on Page ~
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-09-20

Of the Lakes" hostelry
Presiding over the sessions was
Helen Lawrence Of St. Paul,
worthy grand matron.
Other officers OF the grand
chapter are: william sayles, St
Paul, grand patron; leila Dear
ing, Minneapolis. associate grand
matron; Maurice Coaltley, Sioux
Falls, S. D., associate grand pat
ron; Blanche Mayes, Minneapolis,
grand conductress: Fern Helm,
Minneapolis, grand secretary;
Kate Nell, St Paul, grand treas
urer and Teresa Banks, Mime.
apolis, grand lecturer
Grand Deputies include past
worthy grand matrons, Beulah
Mitchell, Lucille shivers OF Min
neapolis; Carrie Dozier OF Duluth;
Ardelia Allen and Mabel Harris
OF st. Paul.
Appointed officers include Har-
riet Jones, grand Adah; Elizabeth
Parker, grand Ruth, Mamie Upte-
grove, grand Esther; Helen Bailey
grand Martha; Ida Coates, grand
Electa; Lena LaFaucette, grand
chaplain, Leota Tanner, grand
Warder; Thomas Jones. grand
Sentinel; Emma Sims grand or
ganist; villa NJ. Barber, ascot
ate Organist; Lydia Pillow. C.G.F.
CORES: DeVaughnia Scott. grand
ways and means chairman and
Bernice Thompson. co-chairman
ways and means committee.
The Grand Chapter marshals
are LEILA NJ. Stewart and Lucy
Harris. Grand flag bearers are La
Mari Smith and Althea Jackson.
The grand chapter Sunshine
Committee co-chairmen are Lula
VI Rowland, Mamie Fogg and
Emma Watts.
Dorsie Bell Is choral directreBs
Elizabeth Hall, scholarship com
mittee chairman. Cornelia Burns.
arts and crafts. Margerite Price,
publicity Estella Sims, Regalia
and Lillian Balenger, public rels-
tons
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-09-20

curtis c. Chivers OF Minneapolis,
Nce-chairman OF the nth Ward
DFL and member OF the DFL
state central committee. lie dis
cussed the matter with YDFL and
party officers several weeks be-
fore public attention was called
to the matter.
II was his contention that
Church's vote against section III
OF the civil rights bill In the SEN
ate and his later sponsorship OF
the so-called jury trial amend
ments made him unacceptable 20
the Minnesota DIFF and It's sup
porters because "this is a civil
rights state" and because Church
deserted the nine northern Demo-
Gratis including Senator Humph.
rcy In the crucial vote on the
rights bill
b'slNhf NhhNNAH PNNR'sN '"
both YDFL and senior party OF.
fiClals and several conferences
with party officials m repre-
scented by Ray HemonwRy, state
chairman last week gave the
invitation 20 Church Its bless
ing.
Chivers was Joined In his pro-
test by the Committee for Inte-
grafton, a group OF leading Me-
gro DFL adherents. Party Off
cials were warned that II the In
vitation TO Church was continued
picket line would be organized.
Originally Rev, Denzil Carly,
state president OF the NAACP and
DFL worker told party officials,
including Senator Humphrey that
he would stage a one-man picket
II he had to. at a meeting called
to discuss the situation.
Paul Thatcher, chairman OF the
YDFL dinner committee remained
obdurats On the matter because hs
said the YDFL had gone TO great
expense to put on the dinner.
Church's vote In the Senate did
not 10 un-notieed In the state
among the Negro voters and
others. A number Of trade
unions sent back their tickets be-
cause OF their dissatisfaction with
Church'A civil rights voting rec
ord.
one report alleges that the
political arm OF the AFL-CIo in
the state refused 10 buy tickets 10
the affair until a telephone call TO
Walter Reuther, brought aug-
gestion from him that 10 tickets
be purchased
An effort was made 90 stop
Carly, by some polite pressure,
from organizing a picket line.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-09-20

ineffective in the field Of inter-
national relations and world
leadership, and
WHEREAS, a Soviet newspaper
under headlines Of white Faces,
Black Souls" said the world
turn It's attention to the segre-
CATION troubles in the United
States instead Of Hungary and
WHEREAS, the Democratic
party Of Minnesota is adding in
suit to injury by inviting Senator
Frank Church TO speak here in
Minnesota over the protest Of
"stalwart" Negro Democrats, and
WHEREAS. by ignoring the
please Of Minnesota Negroe stall
wart" Democratic leaders the ac-
tions Of Minnesota DEL Chairman
seem to say The Negro has no
rights that the Democratic party
OF Minnesota ought 10 respect,
THEREFORE, BE 1T REsoLv-
ED. that the Ramsey County Re-
publican Civil Rights Committee
in regular meeting held Thursday,
10, 1857. SIS Endieott
Building. st. Paul. Minnesota.
petitions chairman Ray Hemen-
way and other leaders Of the DFL
party Of Minnesota. to take steps
to do your part in helping the
United States regain its world
and to erase your In
suit TO the Negroes Of Minnesota
by recalling your invitation to
Senator Church to speak in Min
nesota.