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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-06-20

Miss Rosalee Sister, of Friends
Vile, was presented with a $500
teacher scholarship award by the
Maryland Board of Education as
the result of a test she took this
spring at Southern High school,
competing with other senior stu
dents. The scholarship pays $500
per year for four years.
Miss Sisler is 1857 graduate of
Northern High school. She had
honor roll grades and was active in
class and school work. She was as
siStant editor of the school paper,
North Hi News member of the
student council and worked in the
principals office She was also a
member of the Glee club.
Now employed in Baltimore, Miss
Sisler has the opportunity to select
one of twelve or more colleges, in
Guiding Johns Hopkins university,
State Teachers college at Towson,
Conservatory of Music in Balti-
more Western Maryland, Washing
ton college, and others.
A daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Dan
Sisler, of Friendsville, she re-
marked Il may now have the
money to go on with my higher
education as have always
wanted" Other brothers and sisters
who have obtained college de-
greeS include DR.. Hugh Sisler,
graduate University of Maryland,
now a teacher in the university;
Cecil Sisler, graduate engineer,
University of Maryland; Edward
Sisler. Bachelor of Science degree
University of Maryland, now study
ing for his doctorate in North Caro-
lima; Alice Sisler. sophomore at
Maryland; Lenore Sisler Hunt, and
Arlene Sisler Olson, both regis
tered nurses, graduates of Luther
an Hospital, Baltimore; and Ben
nett Sisler, attending a mechanics
school in Denver, Colorado.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-06-20
Ten FLA Members
To Enter Contests

Ten members of the Oakland
chapter, Future Farmers of Amerl-
ca. will leave for the University of
MARYLAND next Tuesday to COM
pete in the state FLA contest and
participate in the state convention.
George Lipscomb and Richard
Bishoff, vo-ag instructors, will ac-
company them.
Roger DeBerry, Don Mason and
Tom Glotfelty will enter the live
stock Judging contest. Harry Mar
tin will enter the tractor operator
contest Glenn Cannon and Ken
Bachtel will enter the dairy con-
test. while Russell Crosco and Rich
ard Cerne will enter the poultry
contest. Don Riley will compete in
the Farm Mechanics contest. Gay
Roth will judge milk.
Three boys, Roger DeBerry, Don
Riley and Tom Glotfelty, will re-
ceive the states highest FLA award
as state farmer
The boys will see a professional
baseball game Wednesday night i'll
Washington and will return home
Thursday evening
The entire group will meet Mon
day evening at Southern High
school to make final preparations
for the trip.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-06-20
Name Roger DeBerry
AS Star Farmer of
Regional Division

Roger DeBerry, vocational agri-
culture student at Southern High
school, has just been selected as
Star Farmer of Region |, it was
announced by Richard Bishoff, vo-
ag instructor. Region one includes
Allegany and Garrett counties.
Roger is one of six boys selected
for this honor in the state and will
be competing for Maryland Star
farmer award next week at College
Park.
Roger was selected, according TO
BishOff. on the / isis of his out
standing supervised farming pro-
gram, demonstrated abilities in
leadership in F. F. A. and school
work, and application of approved
agricultural practices on his home
farm.
His supervised farming program,
taken as a part of hic course in Vo-
az. consists of 1000 turkeys, II head
of Angus beef cattle, 4 brood soWs,
? gifts and litters of pigs. He has
been president vice-president and
treasurer Of the Oakland chapter
Of Future Farmers of America and
has held an office in the student
council OF Southern High.
Bishoff said among the many new
practices he has introduced on his
home farm are medicated and bal
anced feeding, running water to
ell buildings, improved pasture,
construction of new insulated cen
trail buildings, and increased use
oe farm machinery.
Roger was graduated from
Southern and is now engaged in
farming with his grandfather on
the Old Deer Park road. Mr.. Bish-
off called Roger "a fine example
OF the goals that can be achieved
through the study and application
of vocational agriculture
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-06-20

St. Peters Catholic church in
Oakland has received new assist
ant pastor, it was announced this
week by Rev FIR. Michael K Car
ney, pastor.
The appointment was made by
Archbishop Francis p. KeOugh of
the Archdiocese of Baltimore.
Assigned to the church here is
Rev. Gerald LaPorta, native of
Frostburg. Me was ordained May
25, in the Cathedral in Baltimore
and this is his first assignment.
Rev. FIR. LaPorta is the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross S. LaPorta, of
Frostburg. He was educated at St
Michaels school, Frostburg; La
Sale High school. Cumberland;
st. Charles college, Gainesville;
and St Mary's Seminary, Roland
Park, Baltimore.
He offered his first solemn mass
in ST Michael's church, Frostburg,
on Sunday, May 26
This marks the first time that St.
Peters has had an assistant pastor
although several assistants have
been sent here at various times
during special periods of services.
A spokesman indicated the mis-
sion at kitzmiller would be served
by ST. Peters. In the past the
parish work at Kitzmiller has been
handled by the church at Keyser
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-06-20
PentecoStal Church
Will Be Dedicated

The new United PentecoStaI
church at Sang Run is to be dedi-
Gated with special services on Sat
urday. June %, it has been an
nounced by Rev. Ralph Jacks, pas
tor.
Services will begin at 10 a. M,
with a worship and praise program.
A basket dinner will be held at
noon with afternoon services begin
ming at o'clock Bible study will
be given by Rev. Jack Scott, dis
trict superintendent, MorgantOwn
W. Va. The dedicatory service will
be held at 1880 p m. with the SER
mon to be delivered by Rev. w. T.
Polling, district secretary and treas
urer, Morgantown.
Footer for the new church was
begun July 20, 1856. The church
was built by members of the con-
gregation, and with the help of
friends
The United Pentecostal church
began in Sang Run with a prayer
meeting at the home of Floyd Low
dermilk The original church was
built in the spring of 1885 by Floyd
Lowdermilk and Arthur Dewitt.
Mr.. Dewitt is now the oldest sur
viving member.
The new block structure is 28 by
So feet in size and has seating
capacity of $50. The inside walls
are of celotex and knotty pine
paneling, with tile floor. There are
three Sunday School rooms and a
furnace room.
Rev. Ralph Jacks has been pastor
of the church for the past five
years.
1t was announced that following
the dedication there would be a re-
vival meeting with Rev. w. T. Pol
ing in charge.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-06-20
County Gets Share
Of Income Taxes

Checks totaling Sl5,5S1 ASP 81,
representing a share of income tax
collected during the States fiscal
year from income tax returns filed
for the calendar year 1856, have
been mailed TO counties and in
corporated towns of Maryland, it
was announced by j. Willard Tswes,
state comptroller.
Garrett county received S25,-
OPS. rs.
Mr.. Tawes said this was the
largest distribution of income tax
revenue ever made, exceeding by
more than a million dollars the
amount distributed last year. He
said there would be another dis
tribution from the 1856 return just
as soon as all of the returns for that
year had been fully processed.
Maryland has distributed share
of its income tax to its subdivi-
sions since 1899.
In the breakdown for Garrett
county. the County Commissioners
received SIG 1882 Accident. S249.-
33; Deer Park, S12S.12; FriendsviIle,
S36072; Grantsville, S875.75; Kitz-
miller S205.43; Loeb Lynn, $16479;
Mt Lake Park, S513.95; and Oak
land, S5,77075.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-06-20
Graduates With Honors

Miss Nadara Anne Rodeheaver
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. r. Lee
Rodeheaver, of Deer Park, was
graduated with Magma Cum Laude
honors from Asbury College, Will
more, KY, on May 80 She was one
of two students who received this
honor out of her class of 1872 mem
bers. Miss Rodeheaver received the
Bachelor of Arts degree in mathe-
MATES, with preparation for sec
ondary teaching.
While at Asbury, she was a mem.
Der of the Oratorio chorus, student
NEA, Association of Women Stu
dents, and Girls Christian Service
League. During her junior year
she was treasurer of her class.
Miss Rodeheaver is 1858 gradu.
ate of Southern High school.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-06-20
Wells Bray Charged
With Four Offenses

Gordon Wells Bray was afoul
of the law this week as the result
of several alleged offenses. On
two of the charges he was placed
under $4,000 bond.
He was charged with being drunk
and disorderly and with destruction
of property at the home of Flora
Michaels, near Swantion, one day
last week.
AT a hearing before Trial Mag
istrate Earl C. Friend on Monday
he was found guilty. On Tuesday
he was fined $500 and sentenced
to serve one year in the House of
Correction but the sentence was to
be suspended upon payment of
fine and costs. He was placed I'M
der 81 900 bond in this case.
Magistrate Friend also told Bray
that if at any time he was drunk
or got into trouble he would have
to serve the year plus any addi-
tional sentence given for breaking
his parole.
He was tried Tuesday morning
on a motor vehicle case in which
he was charged with reckless driv-
ing. The magistrate dismissed
this charge for lack of evidence.
Then Constable Mark Moon
served him with still another war
rant, this time on a charge of as
sault with intent to kill. The
charge was preferred by Dale
Ream, and was alleged to have
happened on June 16, in a local
apartment. Officers said Bray
fired shot through closet door.
In this case Bray prayed a jury
trial and was placed under $4,000
bond.
In still another case on Monday
his wife, Betty Grace swore out
warrant charging him with
assault and battery, but later
withdrew the charges and said she
would refuse to testify.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-06-20

Edward Dumbauld, prominent
historian and attorney of Union
town, Pa, will be the speaker at
the annual dinner meeting of the
Garrett County Historical society
this year The meeting will be held
Thursday evening, June 81, at 6:45
DIST, at the William-James hotel in
Oakland.
~. Dumbauld is author of sever
al books on historical subjects in
Guiding Thomas jefferson, Ameri-
can Tourist" The Declaration of
independence and What ii Means
Today" and new book, The Bill
of Rights and What it Means To-
day"
After graduation from Princeton
university and Harvard Law school,
Mr.. Dumbauld was awarded a
travelling fellowship and studied
abroad, receiving the degree of
Doctor of Laws from the Univer-
sity of Leyden in The Netherlands.
Formerly a special assistant to the
Attorney General of the United
States in the Antitrust division of
the Department of Justice, he is
now in private practice at Union
town.
All members of the society and
other interested persons are in
vited to attend. A large number of
invitations have been sent out The
cost of the dinner will be $175.
Reservations may be made by
calling the Ruth Enlow library in
Oakland, where Miss Edith Brock,
president, is located.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-06-20
Examination For Rurul
Carrier Is Scheduled

An examination for rural car
rier for the post office at Swanton
will be open for acceptance of APP
plications until July 9, the U. S.
Civil Service Commission has an
nounced.
Applicants must reside within
the delivery of the postoffice and
must have resided for one year
preceding closing date for applica-
lions. They must be Is.
Other information may be obtain
ed at the Swanton postoffice.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-06-20
Jack Right Patient
In Hospital After
Wreck on Sunday

Jack Right, of College Park, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. c. Melvin Right,
Oakland, was involved i'll a wreck
Sunday through no fault of his
own and was a patient in the
Potomac Valley hospital in Keyser
for two days.
One woman died as result of
the accident.
Mrs. John FARRELL, 81, of Wash
ington, d. c., died few minutes
after the automobile in which she
was passenger crashed into a car
travelling in the opposite direction
on us. route so, about four miles
west of Burlington.
West Virginia State Trooper c..
c. Oliver, stationed at Keyser, said
that the car in which Mrs. farrell
was travelling east on Route so
and was being driven by her hus-
band, John farrell, 10, a service
man, stationed in the Washington
area.
Trooper Oliver said Jarrelps car
apparently skidded on the wet
highway and into the path Of a
westbound car being driven by Jack
Right. The car skidded sideways
and the right side of the car in
which Mrs. farrell was riding
struck the front of Rights car.
The dead woman, who formerly
lived in Kentucky, was expecting
her first child in about two months,
the trooper reported.
Both drivers were admitted to
Potomac Valley hospital but were
not considered seriously hurt.
Right sustained head decorations
and FARRELL minor bruises. Also
slightly hurt was Jarrel's younger
brother, about IA. He was kept at
the hospital for overnight obser-
walton. Right also remained at the
hospital for further X-rays on Tues
day, according to his parents, who
visited him in the hospital Sunday
night. He came to Oakland on
Tuesday, where he will remain for
few days.
Trooper Oliver said farrell would
be charged with negligent homicide.
Right was enroute home to spend
a few days on account of the hot
weather in the Baltimore Washing
ton area.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-06-20
Contributions For
Mental Health Are
$579.72 To Date

Members of the Board of Direc-
tors of the county's Mental Health
association, heard an address by
Mrs Gertrude Nilsson, Baltimore
executive director of the Maryland
association last Thursday evening
The meeting was held at the home
of Mrs. E. l. Baumgartner
Mrs. Nilsson explained details of
the organization and the talk was
followed by a question and answer
period.
George Littman, treasurer, re-
ported total contributions to date
as $579.72 with quota of $1,000
This included receipts from the
various chairmen as follows: Mrs.
o. 7. eraser, Oakland Civic club,
S28245; Mrs. Irwin r. Rudy, Jr.,
Junior Civic club, $11446; Mrs.
Thomas Sines, Friendsville, S4237;
Mrs. William Smith, Red House,
$40; Mrs. Britten Martin, Mt. Lake
Park. S5766; Mrs. Bernard Guy
Bloomington, $2O.05; Mrs. Ernest
Spoerlein, Gortner, S2308; Mrs. A.
l.. Biggs, Loeb Lynn, 1881; Mrs
John Reckner, Miss Ruth Emory
Bittinger, $23.
Partial reports also were given
by Mrs. Earl Shank, Kitzmiller:
Mrs. Lester Yutzy, Crellin; Mrs
Ross Speicher, Accident; Mrs
Henry Howard, Deer Park.
Among those attending the meet
ing also were Rev. John j. Atwell,
Mrs. Kenneth Lawton.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-06-20
Mercury Hits 81

Several hot days were recorded
officially this week in Garrett
county with the hottest occurring
on Tuesday when the thermometer
scared to 81 degrees.
Thunder showers were fairly fire.
quent during the week with the
most intense being last Thursday
evening. There was also a thunder
shower around Deep Creek Lake
Sunday which did not reach the
Oakland area. Thunder showers
also occurred on Tuesday. Other
wise it was hot on Friday, Saturday,
Sunday, Monday and Tuesday.
Some relief was noted on Wednes-
day with Wednesday night being
cool and windy.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-06-20
K. of c. Elects

At regular meeting Of Oakland
Council III, knights of Columbus,
on Tuesday evening, June IS, in
the council hall, James B. Nally
was elected worthy grand knight
for the coming year.
Others elected included Sherman
White, deputy grand knight; Felix
G. Robinson, chancellor; Clarence
N. Murphy financial secretary; F
r. Shaffer, treasurer; E. r. O'Don-
nell, advocate; John T. Treacy,
warden; E. c. Clatterbuck, inside
guard; Carl Wolf, outside guard.
Refreshments were served fol
lowing the meeting.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-06-20
James Frantz Is
Appointed Sheriff
Names Raymond Themus AS
Deputy-Both Are
Sworn In

James f. Frantz, deputy sheriff
under Paul w. Fisher, was official
ly appointed as sheriff last Friday
by Governor Theodore r. Nickel
din He was officially sworn in
Tuesday by deputy clerk of the
Circuit Court, Lester White, after
Chief Judge George Henderson
had approved his bond
Mr.. Frantz will serve until the
1858 general election. Frantz sue
ceeds Mr.. Fisher who resigned to
accept an appointment as county
assessor several weeks ago.
Prior to becoming deputy
sheriff Frantz operated store in
Friendsville and earlier worked
for the County Roads department.
He is native of Friendsville.
Mr.. Frantz has named Raymond
Thomas, a former Friendsville
resident, as his deputy. Mr.. Thorn
as, who has been residing in Cleve-
land, Ohio, for several years, has
been employed in that area as a
welder. He moved his family and
household goods to Oakland this
week and was officially sworn into
office on Wednesday by the deputy
clerk
A son of the late Cecil Thomas,
the deputy is native of Friends
vile. He is married to the former
Madeline Frantz and they have
two children, Dawn Christine, aged
n, and Cheryl Lynn. aged 2.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-06-20
To Attend Conference

Forty-siX high school science
teachers are scheduled to attend a
summer conference on improve
ment of science teaching, to be
held at the University of Maryland
June % to July 6.
Each teacher has been awarded
$3.50 fellowships for study to formu-
late new science teaching tech
niques by the West Virginia Pulp
and Paper company, of Luke.
Among those selected are Char
les F. Strauss, Northern High
school, and Harold Henry Miller,
Southern High school.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-06-20
Board Organizes

At an organization meeting of the
Board of Supervisors of Elections
held last evening, William L. Glib
son Oakland, was reelected pres
ident. Other members of the board
are Rodger Bond, McHenry; and
Harvey Gortner. Grantsville..
The Board named Russell l..
Smith, Oakland, as clerk to the
board, and c. c. Nathan, Grants
Vile, as attorney.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-06-20
Win BroiIer Contest

Charles Fisher, Is from Prin-
cess Anne, won the state junior
Broiler Production contest at the
summer meeting of the Maryland
State Poultry Council, Inc, held
in Laurel, Del, June IL. Fisher
represented the lower Eastern
shore.
Reserve champion was Robert
Shortall, ID, Centerville; Herbert
Streaker, Is, West Friendship, was
third. In fourth place was Ralph
Bucket, Jr. Ia, of Bittinger.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-06-20
Barn Is Destroyed

A barn and milk house on the
farm of William Z. Fitzwater, Jr.,
on the Turkey Neck road near
Altamont, were destroyed by fire
last Thursday evening as the result
of lightning.
The Oakland firemen were called
about o'clock and prevented any
further spread of the flames but
they were unable to prevent the
total loss of the building.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-06-20
Fourth Annual turkey
Festival Dute Set

At the regular monthly meeting
of the Garrett County Turkey
Growers, Saturday, August 31st
was decided as the date for the
Fourth Annual Festival to be held
at Northern High school, Cove
President Robert o. Glotfelty
said he would announce the festival
committees at the July 9Th meet
ing.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-06-20

Eisenhower will address annual
meeting of governors June "a.
Evening star., 1957-12-20
THIS CAR SHOULD BE SAFE TO RIDE m

More than SO safety built this comeberty
which will be shown here at the 29 annual Auto Show at the Ma
ona Guard Amory Lille The driven the of
the front and there seat for children There
steering Wheel the lever controlled There thought putting
1t into production but it's nice idea
Evening star., 1957-12-20

Star, Mamaroneck Daily Times
and Port Chester Daily Item, all
evening papers.
Dispute Over Lunch Hour
The dispute started on the
White Plains paper after the
composing room foreman asked
three printers to defer their
lunch hour ~ir an hour to get
out an edition.
Management said the print
erS agreed but that the chapel
chairman objected and when
he persisted. he was discharged
The union then pulled out
printers at all papers except
the Daily Item. Last Monday,
printers at the Port Chester
paper walked out.
At Worcester. Mass, a strike
Of union printers at the morn
ing and Sunday Telegram and
the Evening Gazette began No
vember 30. The printers, mem
bers Of the .ITU. are seeking q
contract with q clause provid-
Evening star., 1957-12-20

cost Sif million The 900 year In hospital funds
District aocated only $500 under the Hill Burton Act
Evening star., 1957-12-20

ing for jurisdiction over new
processes.
Manaeement says the papers
circulations - lOS.SO0 for the
Gazette and So. ESQ for the Tele-
|eram--have not been affected.
AT HaVerhill. Mass. 81 ITU
printers at the Gazette are IN
their fourth week Of q strike.
They also are seeking q con-
tract with q clause covering
jurisdiction over new processes.
Circulation has dropped from
25 90 0to IL 900 but officials say
II Is on the upswing again.
Nh .ent OF the Worces-
ter and Haverhill papers have
fileu unfair labor practice
charges against the union.
New Paper Started
A dispute in Lima. Ohio. has
resulted in a new newspaper.
the Lima Citizen, to compete
with the struck Lima News.
st Lima. the Evening and
Sunday News has not agreed on
q new contract with the ITU.
which told the paper on May /
its old contract had expired
and demanded q union shop IN
"a new pact.
The News refused and about
$50 employees walked out. The
workers have taken jobs with
the Citizen and the News has
hired nonunion help.
The News missed publishing
on the first two Saturdays in
May. Since then. there has
been no interruption. The
papers prestrike circulation
was about $4,000. current iig-
ures are not available.
Union printers have been
striking the Bisbee. Ariz.. Morn
ing Daily Review since Febru-
airy 6. 1856, when management
ended an agreement with the
ITTU. The paper. with a circula-
ton Of $500. has published con-
tinuously with nonunion help
Evening star., 1957-12-20
Zwicker to Head
Reserve Corps

The Army said today Mai.
Gen. Ralph w. zwicker. a tar
get Of the late Senator Joseph
McCarthy's investigation Of the
Army. will become commando
ing general Of the goth United
States Army Corps CReserveI
in March.
Gen. zwicker's assignment 70
the corps. which administers
reserve activities In several
States from headquarters in
Fort Hayes. Ohio. was an
nounced last month.
The Army said today the
transfer Of command viii take
place in March. when Mai.
Gen. Martin J. NORM. the
present commanding general.
goes to his new post with the
9Th United States Infantry Di-
vision. Fort Carson, Colo.
Evening star., 1957-12-20
so Rise Forecast
In PIG Production

The Agriculture Department
today forecast pig production
In the 1858 spring season at Sc
million head. an increase Of Q
per cent over this years spring
crop.
Secretary Benson had urged
farmers to 60 slow In expand
ing production lest they over
supply markets and cause
prices TO drop sharply.
The production forecast had
political as well as economic
implications. Spring crop pigs
will move TO market in volume
next fall when candidates will
be campaigning for seats In
Congress.
Evening star., 1957-12-20

hands. handed Mr.. whittier
his blue-ribboned commission
and told him:
Here's your diploma - but
maybe 1t is more Of a matricu-
lation."
Mr.. Whittier succeeds Har-
vey v. Higley Of Wisconsin,
who recently resigned the $2l,-
O00-a-year VA post.