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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-03-06
AURORA : EGLON

A very large crowd attended last
rites, Sunday afternoon at Maple
Spring church. for Dr. Blanche
Miller, IS, who passed away Feb
ruary q. She and her husband,
the late Dr. Harold c. Miller, To-
Gated in Eglon in 1922, and faith
fully served this entire area in
their profession as long as health
permitted. Our loss is too great TO
be expressed with words
Alden WHIT. EglOn. who drives a
milk truck to Clarksburg was taken
Saturday To the Garrett County
Memorial hospital where he is be
ing treated for pneumonia Char
les and Ellis Teets are operating
his truck during his illness.
Relatives in this area we're noti-
fled of the serious illness of Ed
Weimer, of Kingwood who has
been removed TO Weston hos
pital for treatment.
Mr. and Mrs. Lester Wilt moved
Friday from the Eglon telephone
building to their farm home near
Eglon. Mrs. Wilt had been a telc-
phone operator the past six
months. Mrs. Keith Winters, Horse
Shoe Run, has filled the vacancy.
Mrs. Florence Hauser. Red
House. is a medical patient in the
Garrett County Memorial hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Gnegy, ac-
cOmpanied by Mr. and Mrs Eu-
gene Shoemaker. all of Brookside.
spent Monday in Keyser.
Mrs. Edith Barnes, Elgin who
came due to the death of her sister.
DR.. Blanche Miller, remained in
the home until Monday evening
The Eglon Farm Women's club
held its regular monthly meeting
Tuesday afternoon at the home Of
Mrs Charles Teets.
Mr.. and Mrs David Wilhelm are
both indispOsed at their home al
Eglon.
A fire occurred early Tuesday
morning in a wardrobe near
heating stove in the John Beck
man home, Aurora, in which
quantity of clothes was destroyed.
The family was successful in get
ting the fire put out before it
spread to other parts of the house.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-03-06
Begins Eiqhty-Second Year

With this issue The Republican
newspaper embarks upon its
cighty-second year. 1t was founded
March q, 1877, and has continued
uninterruptedly since that time
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-03-06

A presidential science adviser
said Russia had not achieved tech
biological superiority over United
States.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-03-06

rolled in the elementary program.
Miss Dolores Vetter, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Landon R. Vetter,
Oakland. Miss Vctter is a sopho-
more in the College and is enrolled
in the junior high program.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-03-06

Anchorage. Alaska. was having
it first housing surplus since the
end of the war.
Communists gave Khrushchcv
the go ahead signal FOR a far reach
ing change in Soviet agriculture
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-15
Food Unit Sees
Form Slump

ROME. June IA CR.-on-
cials Of the Food and Aericul-
ture Organization said today
the recession appears to be
spreading to the worlds asri-
culture.
That viii be one of the ques-
lions placed before FAO's "a
nation committee on commod-
Iity problems when it opens an
l1l-day study session here Mon
day.
| FAC officials said their latest
figures showed declining con-
sumption. slumping prices for
food products and little inlme-
date prospect of higher returns
| for farmers.
Darkening the prospects. FAC
said, were the uncertainties
created by the industrial re-
cession in the United States. al
lied with a slackening Of eco
nomic growth in several other
countries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-15
New TuIks Set
On Ship Pucts

NEW YORK, June IL up. -
Negotiators win try again to-
morrow to head on a strike
which would tie UP nearly a
thousand American passenger
ships, freighters and tankers
in East and Gulf coast ports.
The National MARTINI c
Union, the American Radio
Association and the Marine
Engineers Beneficial Associa-
ton have indicated they will
stick to their traditional policy
of mo CONTRACTING work"
Current thFee-year agree
ments expire at midnight Sun
day. Negotiations thus far have
produced little progress.
The NMU is negotiating with
the American Merchant Ma.
rine Institute. which bargains
for 43 companies operating AZ
ships.
The NMU seeks a wage in
crease. longer vacations. in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-15
END TO SECRECY
ON BUDGET ASKED
BY MCLAUGHLIN

Congressional action TO
end secrecy surrounding
the Districts budget re-
quests was suggested BY
Commissioner Robert Z.
Mclaughlin last night.
The District Code now
bans disclosure Of annual
budget estimates in adj
vance OF their submission
to Congress.
Mr.. Mclaughlin said his
proposal, whic hhe said he
plans to take up with his
fellow Com mission ers.
would mean greater par
ticipation by the citizens
Of Washington in the mat
tiers that most concern
them"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-15
MoryIonders Oppose
Tax Cuts in Recession

Presumably the majority
we're Republicans.
On the matter of an income
tax cut during recessions in the
face Of Federal deficits, 10 per
cent Of those questioned said
they did not prefer a reduction.
Twenty-three per cent said
they favored tax relief and 7
per cent had no opinion.
These were the results OF
some other questions:
DO you believe interservice
rivalries are impeding our pre-
paredness program? Yes. u
per cent: no. II per cent; no
opinion, II per cent.
Do you favor the Benson
farm policy? Yes. "a per cent;
no, 20 per cent; no opinion, l6
per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-15

Floor Langley Park Lower Level
poIysssr fiber
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-15

creased pension and welfare
employment security benefits.
The present contract provides
for 1857 monthly with over
time pay at $2.ls an hour.
The NMU also has been ne
gotiating with 80 tanker COM
panies operating 2Sl ships.
However. the talks begged
down and no date has been
set for resumption Of negotia-
tons.
The radio operators viii hud-
die again tomorrow with rep
resentatives of 10 companies
operating 205 passenger ship;
and freighters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-15
BY tn. Associated Press

A group Of Marylanders, ask
ed for their opinions on current
affairs, said they'd prefer to
do without q reduction in
Federal income taxes during
economic recessions.
The question was qualified
by the provision that during
such times Federal spending
would be expected to exceed
estimated revenues.
Senator Beall, Republican Of
Maryland. said the question:
naire was sent to some 1000
persons selected at random
from the list Of persons who
have written to him over the
years. About 1900 returned the
QUESTIONABLE. Of whom 80 per
cent we're Baltimore residents.
About half of those questioned
were women.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-15
tailored DacrOns"

Double stitched side hens.
deep 5" bottom hens. hang
straight OF your window.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-01-09
Senator Beall Files
For denomination

J. Glenn Beall made his bid for
reelection as U. S. Senator from
Maryland official yesterday by fill
ing for the Republican nominal
ton.
Beall, 63. appeared assured of
the nomination at the May 20 pri-
mary. His only announced opposi-
ton is Henry J. Laque, Jr., Linthi-
cum junk dealer, and no bigger
challengers are in sight
Beall won election to the Senate
in 1852 over George P. Mahoney.
Beall made the successful jump
in the Senate from the House of
Representatives in which he had
4erved five terms from the Sixth
district. He previously had been
chairman of the State Roads COM
mission and a State Senator from
Allegany.
In the Senate Beall is a member
of the Banking and Currency ard
the District of Columbia commit
tees.
In prepared statement Beall
said he will ask Maryland voters
"one important question-have I
done a good job or not"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-01-09
1857 Was Banner Yeur
For Christmas Tree Growers

The year 1857 was a banner year
for Christmas tree growers, it was
reported by Thomas Thayer. secre-
tary-trcasurer of the Maryland
Christmas Tree Growers associa-
ton. He said demand for plantation
grown trees was nigh. He said in
spite CT the fact that the industry
hes not reached its full potential
in the area, that in excess of S10,-
600 was placed in the hands of
county landowners through the
sale of trees. In addition to sales
reported in nearby large cities,
some of the evergreens went as
far as Cleveland, o., and Norfolk,
Va.
Thaver said plans for the spring
planting program Of the depart
ment Of Forests and Parks are
going ahead with upwards of 500
900 trees available to county land
owners for conservation planting
Although planted primarily for
timber production, watershed pro-
lection and erosion control the
trees may be thinned for Christmas
trees as the stara develops. Fur
Their information IS available from
the forester's office in the court
house. Tree planting is one of the
conservation practices in which the
government shares the cost under
the Agricultural Conservation pro-
gram. Details of the program are
obtained from the county ACP
office in Oakland or from the for
ester.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-01-09
Announce Engagement

Mr. and Mrs Ezra Liller, Cor
mania w. Va, are announcing the
engagement OF their daughter,
Leona r., to Harold F. 'Beckman,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Beck
man, of Aurora, w. Va.
Miss Liller is a graduate of
Southern High school, class OF
1857, and as present is employed
as secretary at the Montgomery
Ward store in Baltimore. Mr.
Beckman has served in the Navy
and at present is employed by
a Chevrolet company in Monroe,
Michigan
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-01-09

Altman Fred Colaw, Z. S. Navy,
who is stationed aboard the USS
F. D. Roosevelt, is now on six
months cruise with the Sixth fleet
in the Mediterranean. He is an
airplane leader on his ship.
Colaw took his basic training at
Bainbridge and also studied at the
Naval air school in Norman. Okla,
and Memphis. Tenn. He is a gradu-
ate of Southern High school
Colaw is a son of Mr. and Mrs.
Dennis Colaw, of Oakland and the
husband of the former Annis Rae
Friend. also of Oakland.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-01-09
GrantSVille Notes

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry G.. Huff and
Mrs Eva Bevans Beachy enter
tanned with a family dinner re-
Gently. The following members of
Mrs. Beachy's family were present:
Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Taylor AMMAN
dale, Va; Mr.. and Mrs. Charles l.
Bevans and daughter. Miss Sue
Marlene Bevans, Arlington, Va;
Mr. and Mrs. Richard CLANCY,
Washington. ID. c.: James c..
Beachy and Edward Mosser, Rock
Vile. After dinner State Trooper
and Mrs. David Deeds and daugh-
ter, Belinda, Bethesda; Mrs. Mag
gle Winner and daughter, Mrs
Marjorie PeWrod, Bethesda, form
erly of Elkins, W. Va, visited.
After exchanging gifts, song
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-01-09
Commits siOnerS
Continued from Page One)

est the following was noted: 1949,
$3,553.55, with interest S697 AS; 1949,
$3689381, with interest S5,11784;
1871, $4,000, with interest S1725O;
1858, S6399.31, with interest ST.
876O1; interest on S5OO0OO, S1425O;
and interest on S1O50OO, S2,725;
making a total of S163,762.97.
Sum levied was that amount less
incentive fund total of $76,11O, re-
tanned by school board, S30,105,
less county incentive fund of S18,-
$50, and less natural gas fund Of
$4,000, for total of S114,O55. max
ing the total levy in this category
S49,7O7.97.
The county library fund totals
S6,760 with the Ruth EnloW library
also receiving IS percent of the
county marriage license fee of
about S270O. The other Is percent
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-01-09
Teachers Meeting
CONTINUED from Page Onel
Of Innsbruck in Austria.

Of Innsbruck in Austria
She has directed NYU's graduate
workshops in anthropology in the
Virgin Islands, Mexico, Canada,
Peru, Scandinavia and Latin
America.
Pamphlets discussing her book,
Sense and Nonsense about Race"
are used by church study groups
and her book, Brothers All" has
been used as a text by the Congre-
gational Church. She is author of
other volumes.
Group Meetings Scheduled
Following her address, group
meetings with a number Of promi-
nent educators throughout the state
will be held.
Coming from the State Depart
ment of Education will be DR.. Will
lis White, assistant director of cur
riculum: Mrs. Gladys Hopkins,
supervisor of curriculum; Mrs.
Mildred Sewers, supervisor Of
elementary schools; Miss Evelyn
Miller, supervisor of home eco
Monies: DR.. Herschel James, super
visor of industrial arts; Herbert
Steiner supervisor of physical edu-
cation.
Other educators will be Thomas
Green. commercial supervisor.
Baltimore county; Miss Margaret
Hamilton, math instructor, Frost
burg State Teachers college; R.
Theodore Foote, art supervisor, AL
legany county; Frank Gamble,
music supervisor, Allegany county;
DR.. Thomas Baucom, Frostburg
State Teachers college.
Members of the county teaching
staff acting as chairmen of various
subject area groups include Mrs.
Martha Lawton, home economics;
Harold Phillips, commercial; Mrs.
Evelyn Watson, nath; Harold Mil
Ter, science; Robert Rodeheaver,
elementary education; Norman
Smith. industrial arts; Thomas Fur
low, are; Raymond Borrell, music;
Lilburn Brown. physical education;
Lewis Domenick. junior high school
core: Mrs. Bessie Price, senior
High school English and Social
Studies.
Willard L. Hawkins, county
superintendent of schools, said
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-01-09

service of Christmas carols was
led by Mr.. Deeds. Mrs. James c.
mas holidays with her parents,
MIR and Mrs. Michael Lyden, at
Portland Me. and was not present.
Mrs. James c. Beachy has re-
turned home from Portland Me,
after spending some time With her
parents. relatives and friends.
Mrs Annie Yommer. formerly of
Grantsville. who has been living
with her son-in-laW and daughter,
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Blocher and
family, Rockville. is leaving in the
near future to live with her SON
in-laW and daughter in Washing
ton, d. c.. who moving there from
Cumberland.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-01-09
Red Oak-F

Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Bittinger
announce the birth of a son. Wayne
Allan. in Garrett County Memorial
hospital, Friday. January 8. Mother
and baby returned to their home
Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Bittinger
was formerly Miss Rayetta Hanlin
Lloyd Adams, of Wilmington,
Del, was a guest of Miss Patricia
Ann Cosner and her family, during
the last week of the holidays
Mr.. and Mrs. John Evans and
family were Sunday guests of their
son-in-laW and daughter, Mr. and
Mrs. Galen Rohrbaugh, of Mays
vile.
Mrs. Blanch Cooper, Mrs. Nay
Arnold, and Mrs. Walter Cooper
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Childs,
last Tuesday.
Junior Meadows, Baltimore, was
a weekend guest of Miss Cora
Ruth Cosner and her family Cora
Ruth returned to her home in
PerrySville. on Sunday.
Mrs Clifford Real and children
were New Years day dinner guests
of Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Deem and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Bittinger,
Carl, and Mrs. Isabel Alternately
were Sunday evening dinner guests
of Mr. and Mrs Wallace Hanlin, of
Mt. Storm.
Garrett Liller is patient in Gar
rett County Memorial hospital He
will be Transferred to a hospital in
Baltimore during this week.
Grandma" Childs remains in a
critical condition in Garrett Coun-
ty Memorial hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs Willis Dixon and
son spent Sunday evening with the
Walter COOpers.
Rev. Wesley Harvey spent last
week with his daughter and fami-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-01-09

08 OF one percent, with the school
enrolment showing drop of OIL
of one percent.
Other two counties showing
drop in population were Allegany
and Somerset. but the school en-
rollments of these two counties
showed slight increases.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-01-09

the past seven years in an education
fact sheet published by the Mary
land Council on Education.
The county was shown with a
population of 10000 having a public
school enrolment, grades one
through 70, of 4,687. This repre-
scented q decrease in population of
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-01-09
Two Men Enlist

Two enlistments for the U. S.
army we're announced this week
by MISgt. Joseph E. Sherren, re-
cruiting sergeant for the area.
They are Terry Skipper, 18, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Weaver Skipper,
route l, Oakland, and David Sny-
der, 18. son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Rex
Snyder. route 2, Deer Park.
Both young men enlisted Decem-
Der 10 for three years for duty
with the infantry and European
theatre. They reported at Fort
Knox, KY, on January 2.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-01-09

ly. MIR. and Mrs. Walter Cooper.
The William Bittingers called on
the Frank Blambles last Thursday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nay Arnold and
grandson, Donald Junior, of Mans
field, o., visited her mother, Mrs.
Blanch Cooper, and Mr.. and Mrs
Walter Cooper and family last
week, returning to their home on
New Years Day.
Miss Helen Cummings was an
overnight guest of Cora Ruth Cos
ner one night last week
Miss Patricia Ann Cosner is
spending some time with Mrs.
Blanch Cooper.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-01-09

goes to the Garrett County His
torical Society.
The County Welfare Board will
receive S55,41454, with most of
this necessary 10 qualify for Fed
eral and State participation.
The Commissioners made pro-
vision for Memorial hospital oper-
ating expenses of only $4,000, since
the natural gas tax receipts have
been contributing $4,000 to this
category. For Memorial hospital
debt service, however, the COM
missioners levied S18,225, and also
$4,000 for patients in other hos
pitfalls.
The Commissioners levied $780,
600 for the county roads depart
ment. The election fund levy
totaled S6,7OO for registration and
election salaries; S8,37450 for
IGSISlI dtIOH anu SlCCI4Oh sOPSloI
ing expenses, and a contingent
fund $780, This was to take
care of unusual expenditures
arising from the new system of
permanent registration. There was
an outlay of $4,000 for capital out
lay for the assessment board and
$4,000 for borrowed money and
interest.
Under school bonds and inter-
est there was levied $161, 03997
but with the state incentive fund
of $4,000, the county incentive
fund of $4,000, and the natural
gas fund of $4,000, it was only
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-01-09
necessary to levy S49,7O7.97.

necessary 10 levy 949,IOi.5'
Other items included levy of
$500 for land for a garbage dis
posal; S16.354 for the health de-
partment: S8,400 for teacher pen
sions, and $4,000 for the contin-
gent fund.
The detailed levy will be pub
lished next week in The Republi-
can, and also for the following
two weeks.
The state tax rate this year has
been set at 1925 on each 500 Of
assessment.
Announcement of the tax rate
was made by H. D. Swartzentruber,
president of the County Commits
sioners. Mr.. Swartzentruber said a
few of the figures might vary
slightly from the ones listed but
that the 50 rate was definite. The
levy must be completed by Janu-
ary IS.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-01-09
Report Shows Minus
Growth In Population

Garrett county was one of three
counties Of Maryland showing a
minus rate of growth Of popula-
lion and school enrolment during
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-01-09
Students And
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bus accident in the North High area
in six years.
Bitmer related that he was de-
scending Negro Mountains west
slope at $3.50 when he saw a State
Roads commission cinder truck
coming up the mountain. Bittner
said he applied his brakes but the
front wheels locked on the high
way that was slick from a light
snowfall.
Bittner said the bus turned around
several times i'm the road before it
crashed into a bank, and struck a
culvert.
The ten children and the driver
were taken to the hospital by Don
Newman, Clayton Edwards and Mel
vim Schwing, in two ambulances,
while Lawrence Faith and Harold
Phillips helped. Other children
were brought to school by faculty
members in automobiles and bus
which was dispatched from Bend
er's garage at Grantsville.
Those most seriously hurt were
sitting in the front of the bus
where they were cut by broken
glass.
Mr.. Hawkins announced that
Blaine Willetts, Frostburg, an Al
legany county bus driver, would
drive an emergency bus Temporal
rily. The Bittner bus was a com
plete wreck with the frame being
bent and pushed forward into the
motor, the floor buckled, and other
damages.
The school bus system which
hauls children from all parts of
the county, has a record of not
missing a days school in many
years.
, 1958-02-04
v. |. Endowment
Service for Workers
At Bethlehem

The Director of the Virgin
Islands Employment Service,
Mrs. E. Louise Scott, an
nounced yesterday the open
ing of a new itinerant service
for taking claims for unem-
ployment compensation under
the UCFE program. Use Of the
space, located in the clinic
building near the Bethlehem
factory, was made possible
through the courtesy of DR..
Kenneth Bartlett, president of
the Virgin Islands Corpora
ton.
1t is expected that en-
ployees Of the Virgin Islands
Continued on page ~
, 1958-02-04
.Anqlicun Procession
To the Whurf Sunday
Night. Feb. 9Th

Members of the st. Johns
Parish will observe the Feast
Of Lights On Sunday evening,
February 9th at 7:3O. Being
held for the first time in the
Anglican Church here, this
service is additionally held on
the Sunday following the fes-
tival of Candlemas. At this
time the Church blesses and
distributes candles to COM
memorate the presentation of
the Christ child in the temple.
AT the Sunday evening OBJ
servance in st. Johns Church,
Evensong will be sung and
there will be a candlelight
procession to the w h a r f
accompanied by the Commu-
nifty Band. At the waterfront
hymns will be sung a n d
special prayers offered asking
Gods. blessing upon the
waters and all who travel at
sea.
The general public is cordi-
Continued on page ~
, 1958-02-04

AA4AX AAA4OAS44
Per American
The Virgin Islands received
very favorable publicity, as
usual, through Pan American
World Always. This time 1t
was in "Newsweek" magazine.
Although it was early In
January, the issue escaped our
attention. However, under the
title Shining Isles of the
Caribbean" a very interesting
article was written concerning
the LeeWard and Windward
Islands and also the Virgin
Islands.
Under the sub-head "Escap-
ing" the article states in part:
"But of the Americans. DR..
Robert Russell, former presi-
dent of the Standard Oil De-
velopment Co., went perhaps
the farthest to get away from
it all. He went to Tobago, and
at the northwest tip of the is
land he built a house over
looking one of the only two
bird-of-paradise sanctuaries in
the world (the other is in New
Guinea.) Ward Canaday flew
over st. Croix while on a war
time mission and promptly re-
turned to buy 5000 acres.
There he breeds thoroughbred
cattle, and gives cocktail par
ties in his eighteenth-cent ur
sugar mill.
st. Croix, the largest of the
American Virgin Islands, is
part of the only u. S. territory
in the group, bought from
Denmark in 1917 for $25 mil
lion. St. Thomas, with its
tourist traps and bright lights,
is the best known; st. John is
quieter and unspoiled, has
Cancel Bay, resort of the
Rockefellers. st. Croix bears
traces of old Danish estates
with romantic names: Upper
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