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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-07-11
MRS. JOHN A. CLARK

Mrs. Annette Murphy Clark, aged
IS, wife of John A. June Clark.
Fairmont coal operator and bust
ness man, and summer resident of
Mt Lake Park for a number of
years, died suddenly Tuesday morn
ing on bus while on her way to
downtown Fairmont
She had been i'll during the
winter but had improved The Fair
mont emergency car answered a
call and Mrs Clark was removed
from the bus and rushed to Fair
mont General hospital. She was
dead upon arrival Her death was
attributed to a heart attack
A native Of UniontoWn, Pa, she
had gone to Fairmont in 1911
where she was active in social,
church and civic work of the com
munity.
She was a daughter of the late
William and Rebecca Murphy Sur
viVing are her husband, J. A. Clark.
Jr;; two sons, Frank Clark FAIR
mont; and John Clark III, Alton,
Ill; two grandchildren and a sister.
OF Pittsburgh
Funeral services are being con-
Quoted this afternoon at o'clock
from Christ Episcopal church in
Fairmont. Burial will be in Wood
lawn cemetery.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-07-11
Ample Rainfall Is
Recorded For Week

There was ample rainfall during
the past week for growing crops.
elimaYed by a thunder shower
Tuesday morning about 3 o'clock.
Rain continued until about Tues
day noon when skies cleared and
remained clear until the present
time Temperatures have dropped
materially during the nights with
AZ degrees being registered this
morning, 1t had dropped to 40 de-
grees on the 2nd.
Otherwise the week was fairly
warm Friday there was some rain
with skies clearing later in the day
There was also slight rain on Sat
urday evening with Sunday clean
and warm Monday was hay with
a slight sprinkle about noon
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-07-11
Road Dispute Settled

The wranglo over the use Of a
roadway was settled in the circuit
court in Oakland on Tuesday before
Associate Judge Neil c. Fraley.
The civil case concerned Lester
Bittinger and wife versus Carl
Broadwater and wife, both of the
Failyiew section near New Ger
many, known as the Back Woods. 50
The roadway ran through Lester
Bittinger's property from the
county road to the property Of
Broadwater
Judge Fraley said he would sign
a decree declaring the road for the
use of Broadwater to go through,
with gates to be erected at both
ends Of the road and one at the
fields of Broadwater, with the gate
at the county road to be left open
during the winter months at such
times as he would designate.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-07-11
ROY n. ZEHNER

Roy Henry Zehner, aged Sc, died
Sunday, July 7, at his home at Lit
tie Crossings, near Grantsville.
A native of Grantsville, he was
born May 25, 1901, son of the la5e
John and Sadie Bong Zehner.
He was a member Of the Luther
an church of Grantsville and the
Frostburg Elks lodge
Survivors include his widow, Mrs.
Lois Zehner, and a sister Mrs.
Esther Marshall, Norfolk, Va.
Funeral services were conducted
on Wednesday afternoon at , o.
clock from his late residence, vita
Rev. H. Edgar Suite, pastor of tee
Grantsville Methodist church. of
floating Interment was in the
Grantsville cemetery.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-07-11
McHENRY

Raymond Ferguson and a friend
visited Mr. and Mrs. G. Ferguson,
Sunday
Mrs. Truman Butler, who has
been a patient in the Garrett Coun.
ty Memorial hospital, Oakland. had
her leg amputated above the knee
Mr.. and Mrs w r. Savage and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. Andy
Menkins enjoyed a picnic dinner
at Swallow Falls, last Wednesday.
Recent guests of Mr. and Mrs.
c. |. Wright were Mr.. and Mrs
Jack Beasley and Bonnie Sue and
Mrs Maurice Glotfelty. Wheaton;
Mr. and Mrs. Milton S Dewitt,
Mr. and Mrs Mason Rodeheaver.
Donald Gerald and DWain Rode
HEAVIER, Mrs. Harry BoWser and
Diane, Mrs Charlotte Wilburn,
Peggy and Billie Wilburn, Mrs. w.
r. Savage and Denise
Mrs. Charlotte Wilburn. Mrs.
Harry BoWser and Diane, and Miss
Peggy Wilburn and Billie motored
to HagerstoWn. where Miss Peggy
Wilburn will attend camp activities
for month.
Mr. and Mrs Jack BeaSley and
Bonnie Sue, and Maurice GlOtfelty.
Of Wheaton, spent the 4th of July
holidays with Mr.. and Mrs. Her.
man Rodeheaver and Mr.. and Mrs
Paul BurkhOlder, at Elliottsville.
Pa. Bonnie Sue remained for her
NJ and Alpna ! Folk Peachv of
Grantsville.
Besides his son ne is survived by
three brothers, Herbert Beachy,
Wellman, Iowa; Frank Beachy,
Swissvale, Pa; and Earl Beachy,
GAINESVILLE, o.; sister, Mrs. Harry
}. Bender. Of Grantsville, and three
grandsons
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-07-11
DIED
CALVIN J. WARWICK

Calvin John Warwick aged 70 re-
tired carpenter died last Wednes-
day July 3, at his home on Back
bone mountain, near Bloomington.
He had been in i'll health for some
time. He was a former employee of
the Luke plant of the West Vir-
ginia Pulp and Paper company,
having retired in 1850
A native Of the Bloomington COM
munity Mr. Warwick was a SON Of
the late Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. 4. War
nick. He was a member Of the
Chestnut Grove Methodist church.
Surviving besides his wife, Mrs.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-07-11
WILLIAM H. sHARPLEss

William Henry SharpleSs, 70, died
last Friday July 5. at his farm at
Mt Zion, near SWanton.
A lifelong resident of Mt Zion,
he was a son of the late Francis R.
and Elizabeth Fulmer Sharpless
He was a retired farmer and a
member Of Mt. Zion Methodist
church and of the Improved Order
Of Redmen BlackhaWk Tribe. West
eruport
Survivors include three sisters,
Mrs. Cora Stark. Kitzmiller: Miss
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and pleaded not guilty to the
charge. Following his trial Judge
Fraley pronounced him guilty as
charged and ordered him to pay
sos confinement charges and to
pay $50 pen month for support Of
the child. in lieu Of two year
sentence in the House Of Coree-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-07-11
EUGENE G. WEST. SR.

Eugene G. West. ST. past 20 years
of age died at his home in Balti-
more on Tuesday. July 9. He was
born in SWanton a son Of Charles
Truman West and Ella Landslide
West and resided in Swanton dur
ing his early years.
Funeral services are being con-
Quoted this afternoon. Surviving
are his widow and a son, Eugene
C. West, il.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-07-11

summer vacation.
Mr. and Mrs w. II. Lowe. Of
Wheeling, and William Lowe, Jr..
East Liverpool, o.. visited rela.
tives here on July 4th
Mrs Lula Glotfelty, son Blaine,
Mrs. Hubert Glotfelty and children
visited the formers son-in-law and
daughter, Mr. and Mrs Clarence
Cessna, Cumberland, Sunday.
Miss Joan Wagner, recent
graduate Of Northern High school.
left Sunday for Washington, D. c..
where she will be employed.
George Savage. Washington. d.
G., spent several days here with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs Oscar
Savage.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. R. Savage and
family visited Mrs Bob Gay one
evening last week
Mrs. Fanny Stark. Akron. O..
Barbara Stark and Carole Green
are spending two weeks at the Nc
Leans and are visiting relatives.
Mrs Morris Gochringer. AtWater.
O.. is patient in an Alliance
ohio hospital, where she is under
observation. Mrs. Verlyn Carr is
visiting at the Goehringer homa
this week
Mr. and Mrs Claude Fike and
family, Addison; Mr. and Mrs. Bur
ton Thomas and daughter. of AK
ron; and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Thomas and family We're Sunday
visitors of Mr.. and Mrs. \. J..
Thomas.
MIR and Mrs Farley Savage and
daughter were Sunday dinner
guests of Mr. and Mrs Harold De
Witt.
MIR. and Mrs. Robert Glotfelty
and son, Mrs. Walter Bowman and
son were recent visitors Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Donald Ringer and daughter.
4 Cove
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-07-11
DANIEL VLADICH

Daniel Vladich, an aged resident.
died on July 2nd at the Cuppett
Nursing home near Oakland He
had been a patient there for five
years.
He was native of Usage. w. Va.
He had no surviving relatives.
Funeral services were conducted
July from the Bolden Funeral
Home with Rev John J. AtweIl,
Episcopal rector officiating. Inter
ment was in Oakland cemetery.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-07-11

BESSIE Sharpless and Mrs Gladys
rasker, Route l, Swanton.
Funeral services were conducted
Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock from
the Mt. Zion Methodist church with
Rev. Charles Eaton, pastor, and Rev.
Edwin Smith, former pastor Of
ficiating. Burial was in the church
cemetery Pallbearers, all nepheWs,
were Harold and Dale Stark, Fred,
Paul. Lyle and George Sharpless.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-07-11
Tried For Busturdy

Edison r Wilhelm, of Grantsville,
arrested recently ON a charge of
bastardy, waived his right Of in
dictmcnt before a grand jury and
asked for an immediate trial.
He appeared before Associate
Judge Neil c. Fraley on Wednesday
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-07-11
ARTHUR c. REACHY

Funeral services for Arthur c.
Beachy, 81, who died at the home
of his son, Robert Beachy, Atlanta,
Ga, were conducted last week in
Philadelphia where he had resided.
He was son of the late Christian
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ADDITIONAL LOCAL ADS, TOO
LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION

FOR SALE-Aluminum Awning
6 6'X9' TO-. Bern Nally, 2nd St"
Oakland ADV 19-lt9
FOR SALE-Outboard Motor )
h. p. Scott Atwater. in good con-
dition. Phone DE 4-435l ADV. 49,
St"
WANTED-Baby sitting. Phone
DE 4-4046. ADV. 19-3t
FOR SALE-New Tappan gas
Ranges. S27995, now S19995. A. ID.
Naylor and co. ADV. 19-3t
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ton which was suspended.
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RAYON MGHTGOWNS

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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1957-05-11

from Public Letter Box, pa1vs)t News)
To the Editors With all the discussion about children
playing neishbors wef soft lawns wonder why parents
are lax when to knowing the whereabouts OF
their young children have found parents Of
and undergraduates to be the worst offenders.
These children, who barely speak plainly hardly
be considered responsible enough to take Of them.
selves. Why they allowed to the streets at the
mercy Of kdnspers criminals and speeding ears3 This
Is shocking stvsson.
(see FEAR FOR SAFETY. Page ~
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1957-05-11
More Wages Of Sin"!-
"220 Buildings Burn In Japan

(ToLYo AP-Free Press
GOD TO HIS DETROIT TRIBUNE:
BUT ONLY MYTHICAL. TERRIFYING, MORTAL
THOUGHT PHENOMENAL
The dear japanese are awakening to the ONE REAL
FIRST CAUSE your "FATHERMoTHER GOD. ALL-HAR-
MoNIoUs" one REAL, sisrnaIY harmonious creation
FLEsHLEss. MmsferisI. spiritual and chrisfIike
URATINc absolutely every ios Of space with omnpresenf
heaven and eternal fs wherein all shall find their true
being, NY eternal image and likeness!
Two fires DESTROYED 22o houses and buildings in North
ern Japan twenty-five Rrsmsn injured and 326 fam
lilies were homeless"
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1957-05-11
Nixon Urges
Civil Rights
Action

NEW YORK - Felicitating
Vice President Richard M. Nix
on on his call for reverence
for law and due process" the
NAACP has expressed to the
Vice President the hope that
his recent declaration and his
report to the President on his
African tour indicate that the
Administration is prepared to
back to the hilt the civil rights
proposals now bottled UP in
House and Senate commit
tees"
In a telegram dispatched to
Mr.. Nixon today, Roy wilkins,
NAACP executive secretary,
congratulated him on his civil
rights address before the Joint
Defense Appeal of the Ameri-
can Jewish Committee and the
Anti-Defamation League of
B'nai Birth in Chicago on APP
ri 30.
In that address. Mr.. Nixon
warned that Americans must
take care mot to feed red
propscsndisfs raw material"
with which TO discredif the
United States in the eyes of
millions in Asia and Afri-
ca that today are deeply con-
cerned with winning or main
tanning their freedom"
The Vice President further
stated: 1T is essential that we
realize that such civil rights
and liberties are among the
highest achievements Of civil
lied man They do not merely
protect the rights of minori-
ties against the arbitrary rule
of the majority. They 60 much
further and protect the very
basis Of human civilization for
majority and minority alike.
Reverence for law and due
process should be among the
first concerns Of every citizen
in . democracy
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1957-05-11
Methodists Urge
Full Equality

The finding committee of a
regional meeting of 600 colored
and white members of the
Metropolitan Methodist church
5000 Woodward, last week said
TO Methodist church should re-
locate because of a change in
the neighborhood in which il
Is located.
Said the aim should be for
an exclusive church. one
which welcomed all people
at all times. regardless 10
race or color.
The finding committee also
declared hat housing was "the
most explosive" factor in the
indignation picture and stated:
Every person has the civil
right to live where he can af-
ford TO live and Christians
should help assure that right.
Likewise. the right to at
tend and teach in public
schools should not be restrict
ed by race or color"
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1957-05-11
Mobilize In Detroit:
Mobilize In Detroit
NAACP PILGRIMAGE FOR FREEDOM
Set For. WnsIsinglOn. nc.

National Prayer Pilgrimage for Freedom will be
held in Washington D. c. Friday, May 18th in celebra-
ton OF the Bird Anniversary of the Supreme Court De-
cision outawng segregation in the public schools Co.
Chairmen OF the National Pilgrimage Roy Wilkins,
Executive Secretary of the NAACP; The Reverend
Martin Luther King. President of the Montgomery I'm
provement Association; and A. Phillip Randolph Pres-
dent of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters The
May 18th meeting will be held at the Lincoln Memorial
beginning at y noon.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1957-05-11

In Detroit. activities this year
will center around the ass hand
icspped employees themselves,
according to Harold II. McKin-
non, executive secretary.
The text Of the Presidents
Goodwill Week statement fol-
lows:
During National Goodwill
Week Il Is q privilege 10 ss-
lutte the public and private
sffcrh Of our citizens a. they
seek TO restore their hsudi-
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capped and disabled neighbors
to lives of dignity and self
suffieiency.
"As one Of the most active
private agencies engaged in this
enterprise, Goodwill Industries
has grown steadily in effective
service. BY providing useful and
productive work for handicapped
men and women, by training
them in other rehabilitstivt
services and directing them TO-
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1957-05-11
Senator Mcclellan Fears Gang
Rule In U.S."
TELLS PUBLISHERS OF RACKET PERIL

TELLS PUBLISHERS or RACKET PERIL
BY John @. Rogers IN. Y. Tribvne)
sen Jobn L Mcclellan D. Ark. chairman Of the Senate
rseksss committee said last night that rseksfserins has
ssnsd such momentum" In labor and industry thar " "
Is left unchecked the United States could be heading TOR
ssnssrsssrism economy"
(sss SENATOR MCCLELLAN Page
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1957-05-11

Co-Chairmen of the Pilgrim
age said that "All believers in
the God-given concept of the
brotherhood of man and in the
American ideal Of equality are
being asked to assemble, re-
view the national scene, give
thanks for the progress to date,
and to pray for the wiping out
of the evils that still beset our
nation" This Pilgrimage will
protest the attacks upon the
NAACP. bombings Of churches,
homes and individuals and call
for the support of pending civil
rights legislation in the Con-
gress.
More than $4,000 pilgrims,
the officials said, are expected
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1957-05-11
Cop Kills
Wife Lawyer

NEW YORK-(CNS) - The
downtown law offices of Wat
son, Carter and Smith Watson
being the son of the distin.
guished Judge Watson and q
former State Senator himself
were turned into bedlam this
week when the husband of the
client of Lawyer Jacob A
Smith, whipped out his CUR
and fired five bullets which
killed Lawyer Smith anc
wounded the client, Beryl Pc,
gram.
The husband. Edward p.
Pegrsm. a cop for fifteen
years and stationed in the
Harlem PRECINCT. was paying
up S400 in back slimonY--
which money he had raised
through q loan and was
signing over 10 his setranged
wife his equity in a West
chester property they had
owned jointly.
Then according to him. his
wife upset him by asking foi
more than the $40 a week as
fixed by the court and by also
announcing that she wanted
the custody of their three year
old son, John. who had been
awarded to the father.
Il want more money"
she's reported TO have said.
"or I'll send you 10 Jail"
Pegram's attorney, Percy
Sutton, rose and left. Pegram
rose too but stayed behind fir
ing the shots. He's claimed to
have cried out: "Nobody's 60
ing to take my child away
from me Nobody's going to
send me to Jail. oh, what have
l done?"
A young and handsome at
torney, Jacob A Carter died
instantly of the bullets in his
heart and forehead. He was on
ly SO years old. Pegram's wife
was taken TO Beekman Down
town Hospital for two bullets
struck her in the neck and
head. When police arrived at
the 10th floor office, he was
bent over a desk weeping.
Pegram's record shows he's
been cited over six times for
outstanding police work. He
and his wife separated in Sep
tember 1885. when she was re-
ported missing. He claims that
she's been mentally disturbed
and under psychiatric treat
ment. Meanwhile, he's been
living with his mother in her
home in South Jamaica where
Ie brought his young son.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1957-05-11

CALLS ACTION MOVE TO HALT THE WILDCAT
sToppAcEs m. Y. Tlmes)
DETROIT. April IS tAP,-rhs Square D Company 's'
on lie entire Detroit plant day shift OF $50 production WON
ara ,edsv Gar week The company formed The action
dse;plnsrv move 70 hall wildcat work sfoppsgss.
isss PLANT LAYS OFF $50, Psss u
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1957-05-11

to come to Washington on May
18th to join in this greatest
freedom demonstration ever
held. The program at the Lin
prayers, addresses by promin-
ent citizens and music by out
standing choirs and bands.
In an effort to mobilize a
large representation from De-
troit, a local committee of citi-
zens are now working under
the Craftsmanship of Rev.
Hubert Robinson, Minister of
Ebenezer A. M. E. Church;
William H. Oliver, Co-Director
of the Fair Practices Depart
ment of the u. A. W.-CIO and
Edward M. Turner, President
OF the Detroit Branch NAACP.