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Milford chronicle., 1958-01-31
ANDREWVILLE
Mrs. Florence Il. Walls
Phone: Greenwood 1854

On Thursday evening the Misses
Peggy and Nancy Closer enter.
tanned the Andrewsville 4-H Club
There were 80 children present
Mrs. Mcdonald presented pins tc
the members who had completed
their project. They all had an
enjoyable evening. The leader was
Miss Peggy Butler.
Mrs. Hubert Cannon visited her
mother and sister, Mrs. Caddie
Rogers and Mrs. Howard Killen, OF
Milford. on Thursday.
Miss Della Ryan visited Mrs.
Maggie Bowen and Mrs. George
Wright, on Saturday.
Miss Elizabeth Trotter of Harr-
ington visited Miss Beverly Cannon
over the weekend.
Miss Della Ryan, Mr.. and Mrs.
Wallace Ryan and Mr.. and Mrs.
Russ Scarborough were dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer
Ryan, on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Kenton,
Mrs. Lillian Kenton, Mr.. and Mrs
Louder Vincent and daughter, Syl-
via Jean and Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey
Simpson, of Seaford, were dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Morgan, on Sunday.
Misses Rose Marie Marques, of
New Castle and Maxine Rossiter,
of Washington Park visited Miss
Peggy Butler over the weekend.
Rev. and Mrs. Talley, of Ann
apolis, Md, Mr. and Mrs. Clinton
Morris, of Greensboro, Md, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Rossiters visit
ed Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin Butler,
on Sunday
Mr.. Wayne Brown, son of Mr..
Otis Brown is leaving to play base
ball at Tampa, Florida. Mr.. Brown
graduated from Harrington High
School in the class of 1855. We wish
him the best of luck.
The Andrewsville Home Demon
stration Club will meet with Mrs.
George Thompson for the month
of February.
The WSCS of Bethel Church will
meet with Mrs. Charley Cannon for
the month of February.
Cathy Shuttle visited her grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Leon DonO-
van last week.
There were about so who attend
ed the birthday party at Dublin
Hill Community House on Saturday
evening for the months of Decem-
Der and January. There was an
abundance of home made cake. The
punch was served by the Bethel
WSCS. They also had pie eating
contest by six boys and girls, Rog7
er Larimore, was the winner. Mr..
and Mrs. Bennett showed slides of
there trip to California. Everybody
seemed TO have a good time.
Mark and Neal Walls are visiting
their grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Norman Walls for a while.
Mrs. Matte Collision is on the sick
list we wish her a speedy recovery.
Cheryl Lvnn Prettyman, of Sea-
ford. visited her grandparents. Mr.
and Mrs. Walter Pasky, on Thurs
dav
There will be Sunday School at
Bethel Church at $50 o'clock.
Quite few people attended the
Harvester Show at
the store of r. Vt. Stafford and
Son, Burrsville, Md, on Monday,
the show was a great success.
Milford chronicle., 1958-01-31

We now have thirteen boys and
thirteen girls.
Fifth Grade News-Mrs. BrObst
The boys and girls worked hard
studying for our exams. Our read
ing exam was published by the
book company that printed our
readers. In that exam Darlene
Clark got the highest mark. Nan
cy Galloway got 1000 in three out
of six of her mid-year exams. The
following people got 1000 on two
of the six exams: Rusty, Jack, Dar-
lene Clark, and Gale Umphlett.
The following boys and girls got
1009o on one exam: Jackie A0-
bott, Garry Harris, Ronnie Hughes,
Billy Lord, Kenny Melvin, Roger
Redden, Betty Jane Masten, and
Marilyn Sherwood. The following
did not get below ninety in any
exam: Jackie Abbott, Ronnie
Hughes, Rusty Jack, Billy Lord,
Kenny Melvin, Fred Parker,
Charles Tribbett, Jeanne Ander-
son, Nancy Galloway, Darlene
Clark, Gale Umphlett, and Cheryl
Warrington. There were three stu
dents who got below ninety on
only one subject: Richard Black,
Garry Harris, Betty Jane Masten.
We are glad that exams are over,
and are looking forward to next
semester.
9th Grade-Mr. Smith
Our class met last Tuesday in
stead of Wednesday because of ex-
ans. The election of officers were
held. They were as follows: Presi-
dent, Wayne Collision; Vice-Presi-
dent, Margaret FERTILE; Secre-
tary, Walter Perdue; Treasurer,
Charles Moore.
We hope everyone does well in
their exams. We hope we will, too.
Reporter. Alice Hearn
Sth Grade-Miss Morris
We have a new boy in our room.
His name is Wayne Hendon and
he is from Texas. We hope he will
be happy at Harrington School.
Our schedule has been changed
for the next semester. We will
have health instead of home eco
nomics and industrial arts
Connie Biddle, Reporter
Milford chronicle., 1958-01-31
Bucs Edged By Rehoboth. 44-41

The Milford High Buccaneers
led the undefeated Rehoboth squad
for thirty minutes but went down
to defeat by 44-41 score Milford
jumped off to a 14-6 first quarter
lead and walked off the floor at
half-time with a 22-17 lead This
lead was increased to points as
the Bucs continued to outplay their
undefeated0 opponents, the score at
the end of the 3rd quarter was &C.
2S.
Early in the 4th quarter of Mil
ford's regulars were lost on per
sons, Ted Fisher, Harvey Hast
ings. and Bill Hendricks.
Rehoboth put on a scoring squirt
and scored points before the Bucs
could tally a field goal. With 20
seconds to play the local 5 was 1
point down, but could not gain
possession of the ball for a. shot
that could have won the ball game.
Milford chronicle., 1958-01-31
Menu-Prepared from suggestion
of the Second Grade

vi kJCtVnu UAnUt
Monday Platter: Milk, Hot
Hamburg, Baked Beans, Celery
Sticks, Pudding; Soup: Milk, To-
mato Soup, Sandwich, Apple Sauce.
Tuesday - Platter: Milk, Spa
ghetti, Cut Green Beans, Cheese
Sticks, Bread and Butter, Peaches;
Soup: Milk, Bean Soup, Sandwich,
Cup Custard.
Wednesday Platter: Milk,
Baked Ham, Whipped Potatoes,
Apple Rings, Hot Biscuit, April
cots; Soup: Milk, Tomato Soup,
Sandwich, Cake.
Thursday Platter: MILK,
Creamed Beef on Toast, Peas, Slice
Pickle, Cubed Pineapple; Soup:
Milk, Chicken Noodle Soup, Sand
wich, Pudding.
Friday Platter: Milk, Tuna
Fish Salad, Potato Chips, Green
Lima Beans, Hot Corn Bread, Jel-
10: Soup: Milk, Beef Vegetable
Soup, Sandwich, Fruit
Milford chronicle., 1958-01-31
PUBLIC SERVICE

NOGALES. Ariz. (P) = The
auto agency's newspaper ad made
no claims about the cars on sale
and no promise of the best deal in
town. 1t proclaimed simply:
I'VE cash soil bank checks"
Milford chronicle., 1958-01-31
LIGHTHOUSE TV

COWES, England = up = The
Needles Lighthouse on the Isle
of Wight is the first rock-based
lighthouse in the United Kingdom
to be equipped with television.
Milford chronicle., 1958-01-31

Anybody who has something to
say can make a speech, but not
everybody who makes a speech has
something to say.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-01-30
Republican Women
Plan Lincoln Day
Meeting February 10

A non-partisan Lincoln Day
meeting, sponsored by the Garrett
County Women'S Republican club,
has been arranged for Monday eve
ming February 10, in the Accident
Fire Hall, it was announced by
Mrs. Kermit Glotfelty, of near
Bittinger, president. The meeting
will get under way at 1880.
Feature of the program will be
a panel discussion, Looking to the
Future of Garrett County," with
a housewife, lawyer, minister, edi-
tor, and possibly others participant
ing. Persons on the panel will be
allowed five minutes to present
their point of view, after which
there will be a discussion period
by the entire group.
Plans for the meeting were made
at meeting of the program COM
mittec of the club at the home Of
Mrs. Lawrence Friend in Friends
vile, one day last week.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-01-30
WOE'k Longer. Lire Longer

Two weeks ago article in This Week magazine by Sam
ue Godwyn created than the usual interest Right at
the time that the unions hoerng for shorter work week
and pay this article should give people food for lot of
thought.
Mr. Goldwyn feels that the longer person works, the
longer he will live and he has begun wonder whether this
frantic national quest for and idle time is not
step backward He feels there is nothing stimulating
than being busy He points to Herbert Hoover who his SIND
birthday warned that you must not retire completely from
working-or you will shrive up into nuisance to all
kind"
and feels that they essential webaanced hap
by living But his statement REST and recreation must be
viewed in relation to ALL aspects of living instead of being
looked at though they ends in themselves"
Too many people look at work principally means of
providing them with leisure He looks at it useful tool in
sharpening and improving his ability to work.
He hopes he will the day when leisure hours
become important than working hours.
large daily newspaper recently carried two important
side by side One headned Labor to seek high
jobess highest since 1949 We reminded of the T
restble force and the immovabe object.
Labor can press for higher wages and shorter work
weeks, and very likely force management to grant it.
labor can't make people buy the goods and services that
keep the labor employed worker like product
also be priced of the market There is than
for going slow this proposed shorter work week
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-01-30
Ten Inches of Snow
Falls In Past Week

Some ten inches of snow fell in
Garrett county during the past
week during a variety of weather.
Some six to eight inches fell last
Friday night and Saturday morn
ing, while an additional three
inches of snow fell Monday night
Friday nights storm came from
the cast and the crystalline snow
that fell made travel extremely
difficult. For a short time on Fri
day afternoon there was snow,
sleet and ice falling at the same
time. Fog descended and remained
for Saturday making visibility
bad.
The fog caused postponement of
some of the races at the Cabin
Mountain ski area. Sunday, how
ever was clear and cool. Tempera-
lures for the most part have re-
manned in the tWenties and low
thirtieS.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-01-30
No Special Tags
TO Be Available

No special numbers of automo.
bile tags will be available this
year TO customers at the Court
House.
County Treasurer Joseph Wclch,
who issues new automobile license
plates. stated this week that his
office would strictly adhere to the
regulation of the Department of
Motor Vehicles regarding the is
suance of tags.
All tags are to be sold consecu-
lively starting with &C 1901, and
running through the series. MIR.
WEIGH asked the cooperation of all
purchasers in helping to carry out
the directive. He said that positive
ly mo special numbers will be re-
served for anyone. They will be
sold just as they come off the
pile
Tags will go on sale in March.
They must be attached to automo-
biles by April l and may be at
tached after March l, according
to a new ruling this year.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-01-30
Barn Is Consumed
By Fire on Monday

A barn located near the Cover
School House, just off U. S. route
219, about three miles south of
Red House, was completely de-
stroyed by fire of undetermined
origin on Monday afternoon about
2 o'clock.
Oakland firemen received the
call at that time but the building
was down to the ground when they
arrived The building was owned
by Don Reynolds, an insurance
salesman who resides in Washing
ton, D. c. He had been at his farm
over the weekend. Some old ma
chinery, stored in the building,
was also destroyed
The Oakland firemen also an
Swercd an alarm last Saturday af-
ternoon about o'clock, to the Par
sons garage and service station in
Mt. Lake Park. The flames we're
out upon arrival of the department,
and damage was estimated at SIS.
Firemen said that some gasoline
on the floor of the garage had ig-
nited from a spark from a heat
ing stove.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-01-30
Magistrates Office
Is Kept On The Go

There's a lot going on at the
office of Trial Magistrate Earl c.
Friend. Mr.. Friend released some
facts and figures this week which
make interesting reading.
There have been 1852 cases be-
fore the magistrate within an eight
months period, with the total amount
collected in fines amounting to
$12,68762.
Contrary to the beliefs Of many
people, the magistrate does not get
any of this money. Neither do bis
clerks OF the constable. The trial
magistrate gets his salary from the
County Commissioners office.
Likewise his clerk also receives a
salary from the Commissioners Of
flee. Constable Mark II. Moon re-
ceiYes his salary through the County
Commissioners and in addition re-
ceiveS 10 cents mile for travel
expenses.
The money collected in fines goes
to NUMBER Of places. The money
is paid twice monthly with the ex-
ception of the County Commits
sionerS. where payment is made
once each month.
There we're 753 criminal and civil
cases with $1,06342 in fines and
costs being paid to the County Com
missioners.
There we're 118 cases concerning
the town of Oakland, and all amount
of S3166O was paid to the Mayor
and Town Council.
There were 418 motor vehicle
cases. The Commissioner Of Motor
Vehicles in Baltimore received ST.
S97 60 in fines.
There we're ~ cases concerning
the Maryland Game and Inland
Fish commission. The Commission
received $2,805 in fines.
There was one case ID regard to
traverser against The Depart
ment of State Forests and Parks.
and in this case $105 was paid to
that department Bonds we're col
lected and held i'll the amount of
$500.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-01-30
Tractor Maintenance
School Is Arranged

Care, not repair, is the theme of
the tractor maintenance school
which will kick off the 1858 boys
All calendar of events. E. Rankin
Lusby, assistant county agent, an
nounced that the school will be
held on February from 8 a. m.
until A p. m. in the Vocational
Agriculture shop at Northern High
school. 1t will be under the guild
ance OF Guy Gienger, engineer spe-
cialist from the University of
Maryland.
The tractor school will include
practical demonstrations on trac-
tors as to proper maintenance
such as fabrication, oil for engine
and hydraulic system as we'll as
safety. Local leaders and All boys
interested in the tractor program
project will attend the session.
A 4-H-FFA dressed turkey show
at Northern High school on Feb
ruary s, will be held to pick out
the top boy in the 1857 Turkey
Production Project. The boys who
will participate by showing their
turkeys include Ray. Ronald, and
Roger Bethel, of Bittinger; and
Harold Schmidt, of Accident.
Selection will be made on the
dressed, frozen bird exhibit and
the record book. This project,
sponsored by the Garrett County
Turkey Growers, is TO teach by
doing the economical production
of high quality turkeys, MIR. LuSby
said.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-01-30
Minstrel Rehearsals
To Begin ON Monday

Rehearsals for the Lions club
minstrel and variety show will be-
gin Monday, February 8, at the
bennett Road school, from Z to 8
p. M, it was announced
Lions club officers also an
nounced that Mrs. Margaret
Feather would be the pianist for
the affair and that Mrs. Ruth
Brown would direct,
At the last meeting of the Lions
club Attorney Harry Stegmaier
gave talk on Nancy Hanks. Abra-
ham Lincoln's mother The next
meeting of the club will feature
some phase of Boy Scouting.
S. F. Hamill, Jr., was indicted as
a new member at last Mondays
meeting.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-01-30
First Annual Two-Doy Event
Scheduled For Marsh
Mountain, McHenry

The Maryland State Skiing
Championships, sponsored by the
Western Maryland Ski club and
sanctioned by the United States
Eastern Amateur Ski association,
is set for Saturday and Sunday on
Marsh Mountain, at McHenry.
This first annual event has four
racing categories scheduled for
each of the two days. On Satur-
day, beginning at 10 a. M, there
will be junior Slalom for girls
under 16. junior slalom for boys
under 10, intermediate downhill
for women and expert downhill
for men.
The schedule for Sunday begin
ming at the same time, will have
intermediate slalom for women,
intermediate Slalom for men, inter-
mediate downhill for men, and ex-
pert doWnhill for men and women.
All events are expected to be COM
pleted by 5 p. M, on each of the
two days.
Over Hundred Entries
Helmuth Heise, president of the
Garrett County-Deep Creek Lake
Promotion Council which is assist
ing the Ski club in details of the
events, said that entries had been
coming in at the rate of 20 per day
for the past few days and there
was every reason to believe that
the entry list would top one hun
bred.
Reservations at motels, cabins,
ETC., have also been pouring in at
such a rate that the Promotion
Council and Ski club feel there
will be record number of both
entries and spectators for the
weekend.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-01-30
Sees "Sputnik"

Baity Ridder, Red House area
resident, saw the Russian Sputnik
flying through the skies on Mon
day evening, January 20, about
$50 o'clock.
Ridder was listening TO his radio
and milking when he heard an an
nounccment that the Sputnik
would appear in the skies in about
ten minutes. He called his wife
and they both went outside and
watched.
They had not long to wait II
appeared i'll the direction of the
North Star and headed in an
easterly direction in an arc-like
orbit. It's rate of travel was faster
than an airplane would speed
across the skies. Ridder said il
had the brilliancy of a star.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-01-30
Brenda Davis Is
Betty Croker Award
Winner at Southern

The Betty Crocker Homemaker
of Tomorrow in Southern High
school is Brenda In Davis, it was
announced by w. Kenneth Johns,
principal.
She received the highest score
in written examination on home
making knowledge and attitudes,
given December 3 to forty senior
girls in this years graduating class.
Her examination paper will be
entered in competition to name
Maryland's candidate for the title
of All-American Homemaker of
Tomorrow, and will also be con-
sidered for the runner-up award in
the state. For her achievement she
will receive all award pin.
The national winner in the
fourth annual event will be named
April II at a banquet in New York
General Mills is sponsor of the
program designed to assist schools
in education for home and family
living.
Each state winner will receive
$500 scholarship and an educa-
tional trip with her school adviser
to Washington, colonial Williams
burg, Va, and New York City A
$500 scholarship will be awarded
the second ranking girl in each
state. The school of the state Win
ner will receive a set of the En-
cyclopaedia Britannica. National
Winner will receive $1,000
scholarship, with second, third and
fourth receiving $4,000, $4,000 and
$1,000 scholarships, respectively.
Mr.. Johns said Brenda has been
an outstanding student at South
ern, having been on the honor roll
consistently throughout high school
She is a member of the Student
council and the Southern High
band. She also was named the
Daughter of American Revolution
Good Citizen of the school last
December.
She is active in Youth Fellow
ship of st. Paul's Methodist church
Mr. Johns declared the award
could not have gone to a more
deserving girl. She is one Of oul
finest students"
She is the daughter of Mr. anC
Mrs. Richard l.. Davis, 9Th street
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-01-30
Wins intermediate Race

Howard d. Naylor, of Oakland,
skidded off with first prize in the
mems intermediate slalom race, at
the fourth annual Winter Carnival
near Davis, w. Va, last Saturday
Naylor navigated the slopes in 478
Seconds-threc full seconds ahead
of runnerup Bob Hildreth of Wash
ington. Jim Young, covering the
course i'll 531, took third place
honorS.
Ideal weather on Sunday brought
hundreds of ski fans into the
mountains and an estimated crowd
of 5000 spectators saw the events.
While Saturdays activities at
Cabin Mountain in Canaan Valley
we're curtailed by poor visibility,
Sundays conditions we're con-
sidered perfect.
Naylor was the only local person
to win any of the events.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-01-30
Route 40 School,
Nears Completion
Will Operate At Half Co.
pocity After February II

The new Route 40 Elementary
building is now nearing compile
ton and will be presented by the
contractors, Hardesty and Shirer,
to the architects, Altman and Alt
man. the school board, and Board
of County Commissioners for ac-
ceptance Tuesday, February IL.
Some work remains to be done on
the grading of grounds and this
will be completed when outdoor
weather conditions permit. Under
the school board plans, the build
ing will operate at about half
capacity for the remainder of the
year when the children from the
johnson and Finzel schools will
be moved to the new plant Mon
day, February II. Next year some
of the children in the Avilton area
will be transferred from the
GrantSville school and the build
ing will be used to capacity. Two
classrooms at the Grantsville
school will be converted to cafe
terra use when that school is reno
waited this summer.
The contract price for the new
eight-room structure on Route 40
was $255,O00. In addition to eight
classrooms the building contains
an all-purpose room with seating
capacity of $50, kitchen, library,
health room, office, and storage
rooms. There is also a large base
ment area that can be used for
recreation purposes or be con-
verified into extra claSSroomS when
needed. The building will offer
facilities through grade eight for
all children in the northeastern sec
ton of the county. All new furni-
ture and equipment has been
added TO the building, according
to Willard l.. Hawkins, county
superintendent.
Charles Blubaugh, who has been
principal of the Johnson school for
the past several years, will be the
acting principal of the school for
the remainder of the school year.
open House" will be held Sun
day, February 16, from 2:30 to 4:30
p. m. The general public is in
vited to inspect this new building.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-01-30
State Ski Championships
Saturday. Sunday

Heise announced that Warren
Gilbertson, international competi-
tor and FIS skier, will be the
Judge, while DR.. Ellis, U. S. East
ern Amateur Ski association course
setter, will be official course setter
for the local meet.
Heise also revealed that Eric
Sherer, the Austrian skier, of
Washington, who had won the
downhilI and slalom at Cabin Mt
last week, would be on hand to
compete. Mrs. Ben Grevstad, of
Indian Head, won all women's
events at Cabin Mt; Joe Hutchin-
son and Ed Colt, who are rated
third and fourth in Pennsylvania,
are also entered in the races. En-
tries are expected from five states
and the District of Columbia.
Two trophies for outstanding
male and female competitors have
been contributed for this first an
nual event by Baum jewelers., of
Baltimore.
Provisions have been made for
traffic control and parking. A spe-
cial snack bar area is being pro-
vided for use of the spectators.
Viewers will be permitted to stand
behind a protective fence adjacent
to and along the entire length of
the slope on both sides, assuring
full view of the course, it was
stated. A nominal admission fee
will be charged while school chill
dren will be admitted at half price.
An additional three inches of
snow has fallen this week to add
to the seven to eight inches which
fell last Friday evening, making
conditions ideal for the meet, I'M
less some drastic weather is en-
countered.
Conditions over the past week
end were considered ideal and
around five hundred skiers used
the two toWS.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-01-30
Wakely Store Under
New Management

Wakelys Hardware in Oakland
will lie under new management
beginning Saturday, February /,
it was announced this week.
New owner will be Sylvester A.
Krupinski, owner of the Terra Alta
Hardware company. Announcement
Of the event appears in an adver-
tisement in today'S issue.
New manager will be Clifford
Holler who has been employed in
local hardware stores for the past
several years. Free door prizes are
to be given away.
Jack Wakely, owner of the Wake
~ Hardware, has been in business
in Oakland for just three years,
having taken over the store Satur-
day, January %, 1855.