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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-09-19
Surrey of Shelter MHA Food
Made For War. EnseFNeRcU

In case of a war emergency, Gar
rett county could offer 1882 base
ments for temporary shelter for
refugees from strategic areas, and
would be able to feed people at
the rate of $500 per hour if suf-
ficient foodstuff was available.
These figures were made known
this week following the completion
of survey conducted by the Coun-
ty Assessor office for the western
area coordinator of the Maryland
Survival project for Civilian De-
Tense.
The survey included most of the
dwellings of the county, all the
churches, schools, restaurants, fire
companies and public buildings.
Population of the county was
listed at 2l,259, based on the 1850
census.
The assessors reported they tabu-
lated 3,4S7 dwellings with 1,137
extra units, and that l 1882 of them
had easements with a square foot
age of 1,662,531 The largest group
was in Oakland where sos or 857
homes had Easements, Grantsville
had PA easements in 3O7 houses;
Friendsville had 70 in 241, Acct
dent, 142 of 1872; Red House, 118 of
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-09-19
Kimble Will Address
Local Lions Club

Robert B. Kimble, executive
director of the Maryland Depart
ment of Employment Security,
will be the speaker at the regular
meeting of the OaklandMt. Lake
Park Lions club next Monday
evening, September %, at the Will
liam-James hotel.
The title Of his address was not
announced.
Mr.. Kimble was appointed to his
present position by Governor Nc
Keldin in April 1856, first as
chairman of the board, and later
as executive director. Prior to his
acceptance of his new position he
had been a member of the Mary
land Legislature since 1882, first
as member of the House Of Dele
gates and later US State Senator.
Mr.. Kimble was also in various
positions with the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, including that of
supervisor of safety for the years
prior to his appointment.
He is a past Grand Chancellor
of Maryland, Knights of Pythias,
a mernber of the Masonic lodge,
Order Of Elks, Loyal Order Of
Moose ard Fraternal Order Of
Eagles.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-09-19

176; Deer Park, 81 of PAL; Kitz-
miller 81 of 104; Mt. Lake Park,
243 of 404.
Seventy-thrcc churches were
listed in the county, forty of them
having easements. There was no
churches in district Il. There were
nine in district 2, II in district 3,
Is in district Z and ID which in
cludes Oakland; 8 in district and
in district IS. OF the total number
So were frame construction, we're
brick 3 were stone, were block,
while there was one each of log
and stucco.
Forty-seven restaurants were
listed, capable of feeding 1880
people per hour, providing there
was sufficient food available Four
teen of the restaurants were in dis
tricts 7 and IA, while there were
nine in district and in district s.
There were thirty-threc public
buildings, 20 schools and fire
companies.
This information will be used by
civilian defense to determine how
efficiently refugees could be taken
care of in this area in case of some
industrial area being bombed out
in case of nuclear war.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-09-19
City To Remain
On Daylight Time

The town of Oakland will remain
on daylight saving time until the
last Sunday in October, it was
learned last evening.
Mayor Russell L. Smith, said
the members of the city council
had agreed among themselves at
the last meeting that if Allegany
county remained on daylight time
and the Board of Education here
did likewise, that the town would
remain on the same time.
Willard l.. Hawkins said that
some $50 students travel by bus
to Allcgany county schools and
50 students travel to Elk Garden,
so that in order to keep from main
tanning two bus schedules which
would cost the county over $15,-
600, money which they did not
have, that they felt almost com
PEELED to remain on daylight time.
Grantsville announced last week
it was remaining on daylight time
to coincide with the time in AL
legeny county.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-09-19
Treasurer Collects
"a Percent OF Taxes

Scventy-four percent of the 1857
taxes of the county, or total of
$467 1858 has been collected by
Joseph II. Welch, county treasurer,
up to Monday of this week, he re-
ported yesterday.
This compares favorably with
other years.
The discount period for payment
of county taxes ended June 30, and
since that time the full amount of
taxes was collected from all who
paid. But Mr.. Welch reminded
taxpayers that interest will begin
October l on all unpaid taxes at
the rate of one half percent per
month He also reminded the tax
payers that all 1857 taxes must be
paid in full by April l, 1858, to full
fill the present law, or properties
upon which taxes are owing will
be offered for sale.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-09-19
Bank Remodeling
To Be Completed

Remodeling at the First National
Bank in Oakland, begun in the
summer of 1855, is to be completed
this fall, it was announced.
A combination day and night de.
pository is on hand for installation,
which is calculated to provide
complete security for checking and
savings account envelopes, as well
as bulky commercial bag deposits.
The bank plans to complete the
exterior remodeling started on AL
der street in 1855. New windows
and stone work will begin with
the building entrance on Alder
street and continue around the
building on the Second street side.
A new corner entrance is included.
The depository will be. placed on
Second street. Garrett Building
Supply is the contractor.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-09-19
Through The Haze .

Through the years been grateful and apprecia-
tive of the work and efforts of grand ures During the
times that called to that capacity it APP
parent that people who appear before the grand jury
to give evidence did with thought of telling the truth
sticking closely to the facts.
But by questioning the witnesses closely it never
too difficult for jurors to discover PERSONS intentions and
usually VIXEN the truth being stretched the grand
seemed to know.
Within past years people have tried to the grand jury
political tool This not successful and the jurors
themselves condemned such attempt in their written
port last year People still trying
But as long the twentyhree grand Jurors carry
their duty to ndc and bring to trial persons
peced of having committed criminal offense and on the
other hand to refuse to ndct where the evidence slight
and unconvncing, then justice surely will be done The
oath which grand jurors take requires that they sha dill
gently inquire and true presenment make of all such mat
ters which may before them that they shall pre-
sent through envy hatred malice leave
unresented through love- fear favor affection
any hope or promise of reward"
With this their guide grand jures usually wade
through all sorts of fog and haze We mighty glad
they and do.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-09-19
Cub Scout Roundup
Set For September II

The cub scouts of Oakland pack
No 81 will be reorganized next
Friday evening, September q, it
has been announced.
All den mothers, present and flu
ture. pack committee members and
officers of the pack are to be pres
ent at the scout hall at 7:30. Par
ents of present cubs and prospec-
tive cubs are urged to accompany
their boys at this meeting for the
purpose of registration Any boy
between the ages of s and 10la
years, is eligible to register.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-09-19

Peter Lukas, concert pianist, of
Cumberland, will present his first
piano and organ concert of the
season at Southern High school in
Oakland on Friday evening, Sep
tember 81, at $3.50 o'clock.
A native of Vienna, Mr.. Lukas
is a graduate of Vienna Conserva-
tory of Music, and also of Charles
University in Prague where he
majored in economics and minored
in political science. He also studied
two years at the University of
Sorbonne in Paris.
During the war he was a mem
Der of an underground organization
against Germany, was captured
and spent Is months in a German
concentration camp, being libe-
rated by General Patton's army.
His parents died in concentra-
ton camp.
When Communists began taking
over Czechoslovakia he left for
Paris and in 1913 sailed for New
York where he composed music
under contract with Columbia pic
lures. The picture, "A Voice Is
Born" has music of Mr.. Lukas in
the background. He also did piano
and organ work on radio. He work
ed for the Department of Defense
as special counselor in Washing
ton for eighteen months. He speaks
eight languages.
He came to Western Maryland
with new industry, married a
FrOstburg girl and they are the
parents of a daughter. Mr.. Lukas
is employed by Seifert's Furniture
and Piano store and teaches piano
and organ in the area.
Tickets are available in Oakland
at the ReXall or Englanders
Pharmacies, and also at Southern
High school
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-09-19
Classes In Adult
Education To Begin

Adult Education classes at South,
ern High school will begin next
Tuesday, September "a.
Open to any person sixteen years
of age and above who is not pres
emily enrolled in regular school
classes, the courses are offered as
a service to the community. There
is no charge for these courses. Ma
terials which may be needed for
classwork will need to be pur-
chased by each enrollee.
All adults interested in book
keeping, tipping and shorthand
should report to room 107, at
p. m, next Tuesday. Fifteen stu
dents must enroll before each
course can begin.
Adult farmers interested in
farm improvement will have an
opportunity to discuss their prob
lens when the Vocational Agri-
culture classes get underway,
Thursday, October 3.
Plans for the Home Economics
program which met with success
last year, are still in a planning
stage. Further announcement re-
garding these classes will be made
next week.
The possibility of offering a
course in machine shop which
would also include welding are be-
ing studied according to Kenneth
Johns, principal. Prior approval
must be secured from the State
Department of Education, he
stated.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-09-19
Plans Complete For
SchOol-C Ommunity
Fair At Northern

Plans have been completed for
Northern High Schools SCHOOL
arama," to be held tomorrow and
Saturday at the school.
There will be exhibits and dis
plays similar to a county fair with
prizes be to awarded to the best
selections.
There will be educational booths
and exhibits. There will be exhibits,
carnival booths and refreshments
stands open each evening. Friday
evening there will be square dane
ing from to II and on Saturday
at 10 p. m. there will be general
assembly in the gymnasium when
the Schoolarama king and queen
will be crowned.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-09-19
Firemen Called

Oakland firemen were called to
Mt Lake Park early Tuesday
morning when the automobile of
Carl DelSignore caught on fire fol-
lowing a crash against telephone
pole within the town limits. The
man apparently fell asleep at the
wheel and failed to make turn.
The fire had been put out by the
time firemen arrived. DelSignore
was suffering from shock and after
going to his home was later taken
to the Garrett County Memorial
hospital where he was given treat
ment and released Tuesday after
noon. He had a number Of cuts
and bruises.
The automobile was almost CON-
pletely demolished.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-09-19
Mayor D'Alesandro
To Address Meeting

The Oakland Rotary club will
have as its guest speaker on Fri
day, October 4, Thomas D'Alesan-
drO, mayor of Baltimore City, it
was announced by Willard Hawk
ms, president.
He said the meeting would be a
joint one in which the Rotary
clubs of Grantsville and Friends
vile and the Lions clubs of Oak
land and Kitzmiller have been in
vited to attend. More than a hun
dred are expected to attend.
The Community Service commit
tee of which Dr. f. Irving Baum
gartner is chairman, will be in
charge of arrangements. The mayor
will speak on the subject Prob
lens of City Government Admins
tration."
At the regular meeting this week
R. c. Thompson, state head of the
Department of Vocational Rehabili-
tation, will be the speaker. Ro-
tartan Robert Martin, chairman of
the Crippled Children committee,
will be in charge of the program.
A number of local Rotarians in
Guiding the officers and committee
chairmen are planning to attend
the Rotary Institute to be held at
the Bedford Inn, Bedford, Pa, on
Sunday, October 9th.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-09-19
Barber Shoppers Preparing
For Night Of Harmony

The Oakland chapter of the
SPEBSQSA, Society for the Preser-
walton and Encouragement of Bar
Der Shop Quartet Singing in
America, is continuing with prep
arations for its fourth annual Night
of Harmony.
1t will be presented Friday eve
ming, October IL, at Southern High
school gymnasium. Among the five
organizations participating are a
ladies' barberShop quartet from
Grafton, w. Va, and the local chap
ter chorus.
This years event is sponsored by
the Loar Auxiliary of the Garrett
County Memorial hospital, and adj
vertisements and tickets of adj
mission are being sold by the aux
iliary members.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-09-19
September Term
OF Court will
Begin On Monday

The September Term of the Gar
rett County Circuit Court will be-
gin its deliberations on Monday
morning, September %, with AS
sociate Judge Neil c. Fraley on
the bench.
Those under Indictment from the
September grand jury will be
tried, in addition to several appeal
cases.
One indictment remained to be
served, but the case was put on
the open docket yesterday upon
order by Judge Fraley.
This was an Indictment against
c. Wells Bray for assault with in
tent to kill Bray already is under
$1,000 bond for his appearance and
Judge Fraley ordered that the
case be set for trial, and if Bray
is not in court when the case is
called, his bond will be forfeited.
Sheriff James E. Frantz has been
attempting to, serve the indictment
for the past ten days but was not
able to locate the man.
Dean Sines, under indictment
for larceny and receiving stolen
goods was apprehended this week
and placed under bond.
Other cases set for trial:
Dale SWauger, rape.
Allen G. Weir, assault with in
tent to kill
Charles Stemple, Arlie Stemple,
| burglary.
Raymond Kelley, carnal knowl-
edge and abduction.
Harold Mason bastardy.
Criminal trials are expected to
be completed within two or three
days The petit jurors will report
for duty on Monday morning at 8
o'clock.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-09-19
Man Is Fined $500
For Manslaughter

Raymond Joseph Wempe, %, of
Cumberland, who pleaded guilty to
charges of manslaughter and reck-
less driving before Trial Magis-
trate Earl c. Friend on Monday
morning, was fined 5000 and costs
on the first charge and S25 and
costs on the second.
Mr.. Wempe had been hospital
lied until recently following a ia
tai accident on May Is on U. S.
route 40 near Keyser Ridge.
Mrs. Patricia Trenton, 20, of
Cumberland, was killed in the
wreck and daughter, Cynthia, 10,
sustained fractured pelvis and
head injuries. Wempe sustained
chest injuries and was hospitalized
in the Meyersdale hospital.
According to Cpl. Samuel Con-
rad, of the State Police, who as
sisted in the investigation, Mr..
Wempe attempted to negotiate a
left turn but the vehicle went out
of control on the wet highway. It
careened across the road and struck
two trees.
Magistrate Friend said that all
bills incident to the mishap had
been paid by the insurance COM
pany.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-09-19
Rain Ends Drought
But Water Supply
Is Not Improved

The fairly long summer drought
was broken last Friday and Sat
urday with soaking rains but up to
the present time there had been
no appreciate improvement in the
water supply in the Oakland area.
The Mayor and Town Council of
Oakland are declaring this week
that the water situation is still not
good, that there is enough for nor
NAL consumption but that no adj
ditional water has reached the
deep wells yet, so that restrictions
on lawn sprinkling and car wash
ing are still in effect.
R. E. Weber, official weather OBJ
server, south of town, said total
of 1.59 inches of rain fell in the
county during the week, and that
it was worth thousands of dollars
to dalrymen whose pastures had
just about dried up. He said the
topsoil had good soaking and
pastures should rebound nicely if
cold weather did not come too
soon.
There was some additional rain
on Sunday morning but the bal
ance of the week has been hazy
with slight clearing at times.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-09-19
To Extend Electric
Lines in County

The Rural Electrification adj
ministration in Washington has ap-
proved a loan to the Somerset
Rural Electrical Cooperative at
Somerset, Pa, in the amount Of
$835,OOO it was learned through
Dewitt S. Hyde, congressman for
this area.
OF this amount S65,OOO is to be
used in Garrett county for five
and one-half miles of new line,
four miles of which will take care
of about forty new consumers and
one and one-half miles for trans
mission lines. The amount also is
to take care of various system i'm
provementS.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-09-19
Corunno Grange Is Winner
Of Stute Award

The Corunna Grange has won
the seventh award in a Commune
ty Service contest in Maryland, it
was announced this week by F.
Russell Ford, assistant to the state
master of the Maryland Grange.
1t is an award from the National
Grange and will be awarded at
meeting of the State grange to be
held in the near future. The awards
are made possible by a grant by
the Sears Roebuck foundation.
Mr.. Ford said the prize was won
as a result of the work the grange
has done for Freda Knots, a
widow in that community.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-09-19
10th Annual F.F.B.L.
Banquet Scheduled

Garrett county's tenth annual
Farming for Better Living ban
quet will be held on Friday eve
ming, November l, at the South
ern High School cafeteria. Guests
of the Garrett County Farming Tor
Better Living Council and the
business people of the county who
make this affair possible financial
ly, will be the 70 farmers and their
wives who are enrolled in the pro-
gram.
Committees for the affair were
appointed at a meeting of the
FFBL council last Thursday night
as follows: Program, John H.
Carter, chairman, Thomas Thayer,
Herbert c. Leighton, B. Beeson
Snyder, S. T. Naylor, and l.. Bush
Swisher; Arrangements, j. T. Cain,
chairman, Mrs. George Hanst,
James A. McHenry, Mrs. Stanley
Baker, Mrs. William Wildesen, Miss
Ethel Grove, Charles Williams,
Mrs. Howard Riggs, and Miss Jo-
hanna Magaha; Finance and prizes,
Lowell LOomis and S. I. Naylor.
co-chairmen, Nordeck Shaffer
Howard White, Maurice Brook
hart, w. Blair Simmons, Mason
GlOtfelty, Karol Rush, c. w. Eng
lander, Dorsey Guard, Mrs Kermit
Glotfelty. and Charles ID. Williams;
Book Grading, James A. McHenry
chairman, Charles d. Williams,
Miss Johanna Magaha Miss Ethel
Grove, B. Beeson Snyder, Howard
White, John H. Carter, William
Mace, and Thomas Thayer.
Dwight Slower, FFBL chairman
said that every effort will be made
by the various members of the
Council to assist the farm families
enrolled to complete Their Farming
for Better Living booklet. This will
make the county eligible for the
100 percent completion award
which has been won by Garrett
county for the past four years. A
S25 cash award will 60 to the coun-
ty All fund as an added incentive
for the extra effort on the part OF
all families enrolled in the pro-
gram.
While Garrett county celebrates
ten years of Farming for Better
Living, Preston county and nine
adjoining counties in the Upper
Monongahela River Valley will
complete IS years of the program
Initiated in 1910 by the Upper
Monongahela Valley association,
the West Virginia University Agri-
cultural Extension Service, Monon-
gahela Power company, the news
papers of the ten-county area, and
others, the Farming for Better Liv-
ing program is now operating in
"a West Virginia counties and Gar
rett county.
Other officers besides Mr.. Stow
er as chairman are Charles D. Will
liams, Carnation company field
man, vice-chairman; Miss Johanna
Magaha, assistant home demonstra-
ton agent, secretary; and Nordeck
Shaffer, Garrett National Bank,
treasurer. Mr. Shaffer succeeded
Howard Riggs, retired cashier of
the Garrett National Bank.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-09-19
Enters Guilty Plea

Another appeal case was heard
last Friday before Associate Judge
Neil c. Fraley, involving the VIC
lation of the gaming table laws.
John Davies, of near Grantsville,
pleaded guilty to operating gam
ing table and was fined 5000 and
costs.
This was another of the fourteen
persons who were nabbed last June
on twenty-seven warrants con-
corning alleged infractions of the
liquor and gambling laws on the
statute books of the county. Eight
other cases have been tried within
the past three weeks.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-09-19
PIT. A. Council To Meet

A meeting of the County Council
Of Parents and Teachers has been
called by Mrs. Irva Mickey, of
Grantsville, president.
1t will be held at the Kitzmiller
school on Monday evening, Sep
TENDER 30. All officers and dele
gates are being urged to attend.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-09-19
Fair Meeting Called

Claude Wagner, ST., of MCHenry
general manager of the Garrett
County Agricultural fair this past
year, is calling meeting of all the
superintendent of all departments
be to held in the office of John H.
Carter, county agent, on Monday
September %, at o'clock.
Purpose of the meeting is to
evaluate the 1857 fair and to make
plans and recommendations for
the 1858 event. About twenty
superintendent are expected to
attend the meeting.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-09-19
New Businesses Appear

New businesses are appearing in
the county Mrs. Elda Whetsel is
opening beauty shop in the
former bakery building on Second
street, and will be open for bust
ness Monday, September %.
The Economy Market, operated
by Eugene Matthews, is opening
Saturday in the Naylor building on
Alder street.
Unity Finance company is open
ing an office where the Family
Shoe store was formerly located
on alder street.