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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-01-02
Grantsville Names
Firennen Officials

The GrantSville Volunteer Fire
company recently elected officers
as follows:
Donald Prichard president;
Nevin Miller, vice-president; En-
mons Warwick, secretary; Charles
o. Keller, treasurer; Henry l..
burst, Chief; Robert Hoover
first assistant chief; Herbert Ringer,
second assistant chief.
The standing committee includes
Clinton Mckenzie, Nevin Broad
water and Donald SWauger. Dele
gates are Daniel Klotz, Henry
burst, Robert Hoover, Nevin Mil
Ter and Clinton Irwin. Alternates
are Harry Hoover, Herbert Ringer,
John Hanft, Donald Swauger and
Virgil Beachy.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-01-02
Southern High Wins
Over Alumni 7O-45

The Southern High Highlanders
won over the alumni quint last
Friday night 70-45 for their fourth
victory in six games.
Terry Colaw and Don Stemple
led the Highlanders scoring parade
with 10 and Is points respectively,
while Bill Sanders poured %
points through the loop for the
grads.
Southern coaSted to victory,
leading q to 6 at the quarter, 30
to Is at the half, and 81 to "a at
the end of the third period.
Scoring for Southern were Wine
8, X. Shaffer II, Martin 10, Dinta-
man 2, Coker /, Murphy 2, R..
Glaze 2. Non-scoring were B.
Stemple, Duling, and James.
Scoring also for the alumni were
Savage 6, T. Colaw 7, Wainer 6,
Bittinger 1, r. Shaffer /, Uphold
2. Non-scoring were B. Glaze,
Deckman, Meyer, J. ColaW, Roth,
King, Williams, Collins, Root,
Mustard. The alumni made Is of
81 fouls while Southern scored IA
of %.
The next game is scheduled on
January 3 with Elk Garden on the
home court
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-01-02
jean Gender improves

Miss Jean Gender was improv-
ing considerably in the Garrett
County Memorial hospital where
she was taken last Friday night
after having been struck by an
automobile driven by Edmund
Butler, just south of Oak street,
on Third, near the overhead
bridge.
Miss Gender had been visiting at
the home of her brother, Bernard
l. Gender, Alder street, and was
returning to her apartment in the
Giessman hotel when the mis-
hap occurred.
She received decorations on the
head which required eight stitches.
and sustained cracked rib and
number of bruises. She was ex-
pected to be able to return to her
home this week.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-01-02
Accident Firennen
Elect Officers

Wilbur Margroff was elected
president of the Accident Volun-
teer Fire department, at a recent
meeting. Other officers named were
Sherman Frazee, vice-president;
Clayton Speicher, secretary; Bruce
Miller, treasurer; Orlando Hetrick,
chief; Wilbur BoWser, first assist
ant; Francis Spoerlein, second as
sistant; Harold Kahl, captain; Carl
Frazee, sergeant-at-arms; Elmer
kolb, chaplain.
The standing committee includes
Luther Bowser, Harold Kahl and
Bert Griffith.
George Comp, Jr,, of Deer Park,
who is past president of the Allie
gany-Garrett County Firemen's as
ISOLATION. will have charge of in
stallation on Friday night, Janu-
ary 5.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-01-02
County Had Only
Skiing in the East

Marsh Mountain at McHenry
had the only available ski slope in
the entire east over the week
end. There was skiing both Satur-
day afternoon and on Sunday.
About twenty skiers took adj
vantage of the snow on Saturday
while OH Sunday there were from
25 TO 80.
The skiing was done largely on
man-made snow. The snow machine
operated on Friday night and
again Sunday morning and after
noon. Customers were mostly
local, as it was not generally
known throughout the east that
there would be skiing. Temporal
ture on Sunday remained at about
28 degrees, although it was war
mer than that in the sun.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-01-02
Two Hospitalized
Following Wreck

Two young men, one in the army,
one in the navy, were hospitalized
in Oakland, last Friday night, De-
cember 20, following an automo-
bile wreck on U. S. route 50. east
of Gormania w. Va, near Stoney
River
Injured we're Billy Lowell Strat.
ton, II, of Mt. Vernol H., driver
of the 1852 Ford automobile. and
Richard P. Kisor, 20, of Grafton,
w. Va. Stratton, an army man, had
chest injuries, a fractured jaw,
several teeth knocked out and
other injuries. He was transfer
red to an army hospital in Wash
ington on Tuesday morning.
Kisor, U. S. Navy man. re-
ceived an injury to his chest, and
a number of bruises and lacera-
tions, and remains patient at the
Garrett County Memorial hospital.
Persons who saw the accident,
stated they were travelling about
forty miles an hour an a straight
stretch of highway, but skidded on
some ice and ran off the highway
onto soft shoulders and crashed in
to a tree. The automobile was a
total wreck.
Both young men were enroute
to their home for the Christmas
holidays.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-01-02
Held On Charges
OF Larceny And
.Breaking-Entering

Two men were being held this
week under $500 bond each on
charges of larceny and breaking
and entering. In default of bond
they were being detained in the
county jail.
The two were listed as Frederick
Hoffman Snyder and Wayne Erwin
Pigott. Both we're arrested last
Friday by Corporal Samuel Con-
rad of the Maryland State Police
and were specifically charged with
the theft of gasoline from the
boat house of Harold r. Hum
phries, on the Beckman peninsula,
Deep Greek Lake, and of break
ing into the boat house.
The $500 bond was set at a pre-
liminary hearing on December %
before Trial Magistrate Earl c.
Friend. The two are being held
for action of the March Term
Grand Jury.
The magistrate said the arrest
came after Corporal Conrad had
been tipped off about an auto
mobile that had been parked along
"jaw-breaker" road, just off the
big bridge, for an unusual length
of time.
Two juveniles whose names may
not be published, are also being
held on charges of breaking and
entering cottages on Deep Creek
Lake within recent weeks.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-01-02
Three Get Honorable
Mention on AII-Stote Team

Southern High school placed
three gridders on the honorable
mention list of the All-Maryland
scholastic team, as chosen for the
Maryland Jaycees.
Two Fort Hill High school play
ers of Cumberland we're named
on the first team.
Those from Southern given
honorable mention were tackle
Bill Murphy, guard Bill Kelly, and
back Wayne Calls. 1t was the
first time in the four year history
of football as Southern that any
player had been so placed.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-01-02
lCOOtbye 1867 80.

Agd idea for 1858 has been presented by M. " Egges-
n4dAe American Way writer's in Florida. He states:
Tbs is being written the year 1857 is about to close
hSen year to try mems souls To most of u.s.
egf hope that during 1853 this topsyturvey old world
MNNwil begin to assume some semblance Of balance
The year 1857 has given Sputnk, globe-circling
H that it to be hoped has Jared out of
ay 1t quite shock to find that the Russians
mte the dumb cucks we had considered them to be- Per-
Bnow We'll begin to coordinated action at the
Fgon in the scramble to catch up and pass Russian
friends in the nterpanetary and guided missiles If that
comes to pass 1857 will not have lived in vain.
1T may be too much to expect that in 1858 the Congress-
use defense spending has to be stepped up will begin to
chdown domestic spending but hope, can't we
And if enough of will make number New Years
e0ution to lombard legislators early and often with
demands for economy Washington translate that
hope into reality"
So a happy 1858 for America, may depend upon a lot of
We can help make it if are determined enough
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-01-02

After forty-two years of service
as a clerk to four trial magistrates
and justices of the peace in Gar
rett county, Miss Elizabeth West
will retire, effective the first of
March, 1858 It isn't that she wants
to retire, as she is still able to do
the work efficiently, but is is
mandatory by a ruling of the Mary
land Retirement System, when a
person becomes seventy years of
age.
Starting in as clerk on Thursday,
January 2, Will be Mrs. Edith
Byers. of Deer Park, a daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Howard DeCost
also of Deer Park, who has been
employed as a clerk in the A. d.
Naylor and Company store for the
past seven years.
Mrs. Byers was graduated from
Oakland High school in 1884 and
has resided in Deer Park for the
past eleven years. Both Miss West
and Mrs. Byers will be in the of
flee of Trial Magistrate Earl c.
Friend until March l, giving the
latter an opportunity to learn the
work thoroughly before the en-
forced retirement of Miss West.
Miss West first worked as a
clerk for her father, Edward /.
West, who was a justice of the
peace in Oakland during a period
of some twenty-five years, not all
years consecutively. At that time
Miss West was a part time clerk,
also devoting a portion of each day
to teaching kindergarten and doing
private teaching. She was later
clerk for H. A. Loraditch for a
period of ten years and for w. O.
Bitter for a period of six years.
She has been clerk in MIR. Friends
office since his appointment in
May, 1856.
During her work throughout the
past forty-two years Miss West has
been in offices in the limbaugh
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-01-02
To Continue TB Fund
Campaign Through January

The fund campaign for the AL
legany-Garrett County Tubercu-
losis association will be extended
through January, according to
Miss Jean Reinhard, executive
secretary. The drive is approx
mately $4,000 short of its $4,000
goal.
Some 10000 letters containing
Christmas seals were sent out and
approximately 10000 returns have
been received.
Tentative dates for the visit of
the mobile x-ray unit have been
set. The unit will began its tour in
Garrett county on April 20 and
conclude its visit in the area on
June II.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-01-02
ConservationiSts To
Discuss Doe Season

A possible statewide doe sea-
son and a possible long bow sea-
son will be some Of the matters
10 be discussed on Tuesday eve
ming, January Z at meeting of
the Garrett County Conservation
association. The meeting will be
held in the Oakland fire hall.
The proposal for the statewide
doe season has been made by
Ernest Vaughn, director of the
Game and Inland Fish commits
sion. A bill may be introduced at
the meeting of the legislature in
February A special long bow
season also will be brought up.
Prizes for the fishing contest
conducted during the summer
will be awarded and a door prize
will be given.
Recently elected officers will
be installed by Samuel Butt. Of
ficers include Carroll Miller,
president; Helmuth Heise, vice
president; and Harland Bittinger,
Secretary-treasurer.
Miller announced that corn for
winter feeding of small game was
now available and that members
would make an effort to distrib-
ute it. Miller urged a good at
tendance so that a number of i'm
portant matters could be disposed
of. He issued an invitation to any
interested person to attend.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-01-02
Scout Roundtable
To Be Inaugurated

In an attempt to advance the
boy scout program in the Deep
Creek district, a Roundtabie pro-
gram has been arranged by George
Stuck and w. Kenneth Johns,
Scout leaders.
The purpose of the formidable
is to provide specific monthly
suggestions for the local scouting
program in conjunction with ma
tional scouting themes, for cubs,
boy scouts and explorers. 1t will
be the first such meeting ever to
be held in the district.
The meeting will be held in
Fellowship hall of St. Paul's Metho-
dist church on Thursday, January
8, at 7:30 o'clock The meeting is
open to all persons interested in
scouting and in particular to cub
masters, assistants, den mothers,
den dads, pack committeeman,
scoutmasters, assistants, troop COM
mitteemen and explorer advisers.
The proposed themes for the
months of February and March
are to be discussed. Corporal Sam
Conrad, of the Maryland State
Police, will launch the national
safety campaign being observed
by all scouters throughout the
United States at the meeting
Materials to be used with each
individual unit throughout the
year will be distributed. Follow
ing a short general session cubs
and scouts will meet separately
Stuck said that several local and
district scouters would take part
in the program. He indicated that
since this was an attempt to adj
vance the scouting program in this
area, that all persons connected
with the scouting program should
make every effort to attend.
Refreshments will be served at
the conclusion of the meeting.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-01-02
Attend Stanton Services

Among those here to attend the
funeral of Mrs. j. NJ Stanton last
Friday morning were her grand
children, Thomas j. Stanton, Jr.,
Falls Church, Va; Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert A. Stanton, McConnells-
burg, Pa; Mr.. and Mrs. William
G. Stanton, Arlington, Va; Mrs.
Charlotte O'Shea, Pittsburgh; and
Mrs. Stanton's daughter, Sister
Jane Frances, of Chicago, Ill, ac-
companied by Sister Mary Bren-
nan.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-01-02
Next Week To Be
Back To Normal

Next week will be back to
normal as far as publication
date of The Republican is con-
cerned. The Christmas issue
was published on Monday, De-
cember %. Today's issue is be-
ing published on Tuesday. Next
week The Republican returns to
its regular Thursday dale, and
advertisers, news correspond
ents are notified to send in
their copy accordingly.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-01-02
Discussion Group Meets

Farm Bureau Discussion group
No. had its Christmas party at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Elra
Garletts, Frazee Ridge, on Deem
Der IS. The evening was spent in
singing Christmas carols, playing
games and exchanging gifts. A
luncheon was served by Mrs. Elra
Garletts and Mrs. Merle Garletts
The next meeting will be held
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Wen
dell Umbel, Asher Glade, on Janu-
airy 8.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-01-02
Tax Forms Being
Received in County

Local taxpayers began receiv-
ing their 1857 federal and state in
come tax forms through the mails
over the weekend and during the
present week.
Over one and one-half million
Federal tax forms are being
mailed out in the Baltimore dis
trict.
C. I. Fox, director, urged that
taxpayers file their returns as
early as possible this year and
asked that employers distributed
the VIZ forms early SO their en-
ployes can get to work on their
returns.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-01-02
Road Commission
Seeks Bids For
Overhead Bridge
Would Be Constructed At
Weber Roud-lmprove-
ments Also Slated

The State Roads Commission is
seeking bids for construction of
an overhead bridge on u. S 219,
south of Oakland, at the Weber
railroad crossing, and also for
grading. drainage and surfacing of
U. S. 219, from Gortner to Oak
land and route 1876, from Mt Lake
Park to Oakland.
According to an advertisement
appearing in today's issue the steel
beam bridge would be over the
railroad crossing and the Little
Youghiogheny river, and would
include four spans, for distance
of 224.6 feet. Two spans would be
663 feet, while the other two
would be 40 and 43 feet respec-
lively.
The distance for the road inn
provement would be 4O36 miles
on 219, from Gortner to Oakland,
and 1.753 miles, on route 135, from
Mt. Lake Park to Oakland The
road improvement would be flexi-
bic pavement
Bids are to be received at the
State Roads commission offices in
Baltimore until January %, at
II o'clock noon.
The Roads commission, in an
advertisement published on No
vembcr T. advised interested per-
sons that the improvements. on
these two highways were being
planned. The Gortner to Oakland
improvement is TO follow closely
the present route, and is TO end
south of the present intersection
with state route 1876. The Mt. Lake
to Oakland improvement will pass
through Mt Lake Park, turn west
prior to reaching Columbia Hill,
near Martins store. keep south of
the present roadway and will in
tersect with u. S. PIG near the
city limits of Oakland. Route PIG
would veer slightly to the right at
9th street and would connect with
the present roadway near the
Weber crossing From Weber to
Gortnel there will be only slight
changes.
The roads projects are scheduled
for completion in 1859.
G. Bates Chaires, district engi-
neer, also announced that the new
route from Bloomington area to
the top of Backbone Mountain
would be completed during the
coming calendar year. The new
bridge across the B. and o. rail-
road tracks at Bloomington has
been completed at a cost of $751;
coo and the highway along the
breast of the mountain will pro-
vide modern road with a gradual
grade. Grading for the route has
been completed and the contractor
had a difficult time due to old
mine workings, Charles said,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-01-02
Entertoins Employees

Carl, Carmen and Warren Del
Signore, owners and operators of
the Del Signore Lumber company
and the Buffalo Coal company,
entertained forty employees at
restaurant of Isadora Skeweris, on
route so, on Christmas eve, De-
cember "a, from noon until 5
o'clock. All employees received
presents. Refreshments were
served.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1958-12-31

Miss Nancy Forsythe Marimon,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Lee Marimon, Jr., Of Mount Plea
SAINT, Utah, was married here Dec.
z in the University Methodist
q rch to Edward Stokes Johnson,
son Of Prof. and Mrs. Guy B.
Johnson Of the University of North
Carolina.
The bride is a third-year gradu-
ate student in psychology in the
University of North Carolina and
the bridegroom a third-year gradu-
ate student in psychometrices. She
lS an intern here al Memorial
Hospital under a grant from the
United States Department of Pub
lie Health Mr.. johnson is a re-
search assistant in the psych0me-
trio laboratory. After a trip to
the Smoky Mountains in Gatlin-
burg, Tenn, they will continue to
live in Chapel Hill
The Rev. Charles S. Hubbard
performed the double ring cere-
mony The bride was given away
by her father and was attended
by four of her former college
r00mmateS.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1958-12-31

Miss Geraldine Fossum Of Mia
mi, Fla, and Chapel Hill was maid
OF honor. The bridesmaids were
Mrs. B, J Campbell of Chapel
Hill, Miss Jane Liu of Taipei, For
mosa, and Chapel Hill, and Mrs.
Marcus Waller oi Bar Harbor, Me.
Mr. Johnson had his childhood
friend, Charles Parker Wolf of
Princeton University and Chapel
Hill for best man. Three of the
ushers were also friends since
childhood William Wolfe of the
University of Californa and Chapel
Hill. Robert Winship Heath of
Greensboro, and Donald Vance of
East Carolina College and Chapel
Hill. Marcus Waller, formerly a
graduate student in the University
OF North Carolina, and now of Bar
HarbOr, Me, also served.
Preceding the ceremony Miss
May Marshbanks gave a brief or
gan recital and Harvey Miller, a
graduate student in the Depart
of Music, sang "Oh, Perfect Love"
and played as a violin solo, the
second movement from Vivaldis S
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1958-12-31
NOTICE OF RESALE

Under and by virtue of the pow.
er conferred upon me in a GER
tain deed of trust, executed to me
by Edward N. Mann and wife,
Bessie Beck Mann, dated March
10, 1858, and recorded in the Off
ce Of the Register of Deeds of Or
ange County in Book l2l, at Page
As, to secure the indebtedness
therein described, and default hav-
ing been made in the payment of
said Indebtedness, and having been
requested to do so by the holder
Of the note evidencing said indebt-
edneSs, will offer for sale at
public auction to the highest bid
der for cash at the Post Office
Door in Chapel Hill, North Caro-
lima, at II o'clock, Noon on
FRIDAY, JANUARY 2. 1859
the following described land, to.
wit:
All those certain lots or parcels
OF land. together with all improve
ments thereon, situated lying and
being on the Northwest side OF
Oak Avenue, a short distance North
of the Town of Carrboro. N. c.,
md known and designated as Lots
Nos. 55, So, 81, and So in Block
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1958-12-31

"B" of the D. M. RAY PROPER.
TY as surveyed by j. Ralph Weav-
er, Registered County Surveyor
on June s. l947. and more parti-
calarly described as BEGINNING
a; a stake in the property line OF
tie said Avenue; running thence
with the line of Lot No. 54 So
&c West III feet to a stake; run
nlng thence North AZ As East l25
feet to a stake; running thence
in a Southeastern direction .l7S
feet to a stake in the property
line of the said Avenue; running
thence with the line of the said
Avenue South 48' As West ll6
feet to the Beginning, and being
the same land conveyed to Edward
N Mann and wife. by deed of
Mamie Lee Beck widow dated
September 8, l949. and recorded
in the Office of the Register of
Deeds of Orange County in Book
1872, at Page 1894, and being the
same land conveyed to Edward
N. Mann and wife, by deed Of
D. NJ. Ray and wife, dated Sept
ember %, l949, and recorded in
the Registers Office in Book 1872,
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1958-12-31
Concerto in G Minor.

Concerto in G Minor.
The brides princess dress, with
full skirt and chapel train, was of
white peau de sole outlined at the
neck withAchantilly lace embroid-
cred with seed pearls. She wore a
matching lace cap and fingertip
yeil, and carried a bouquet of white
roses.
The brides attendents wore 'af-
ternoUn dresses of red velvet with
matching hats and carried bou-
quets of white poinsettias. The
brides mother wore rose chantilly
lace and the bridegroom's mother
ice blue chantilly lace. Both had
corsages of white orchids.
After the cermony the brides
parents received at the home OF
Professor and Mrs. johnson at 18
Drive. Prof and Mrs.
NJ. A. Hill, Jr., greeted the guests
and Mrs j A. Warren introduced
them to the bridal party Mrs.
Howard ", Odum poured coffee
in the dinlngroom and. after the
bride had cut the cake, Mrs. Ru-
pert B. Vance served wedding cake
to the guests. Mrs, Harry D. Wolf
poured punch in the study.
Others assisting with receiving
were MIR. and Mrs. Richard Don
nan, Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Schinhan.
Mrs. William Riddle, Miss Carolyn
Shepard, Miss Angela Everett, all
of Chapel Hill, Mrs. Robert Win
ship Heath of Greensboro and Miss
Lois Thompson of New York City.
The bride is a graduate of Wa
satch Academy, Mount Pleasant,
Utah, Occidental College where
she was member OF Zeta Tau
Zeta Sorority, and the University
Of North Carolina, from which she
holds a Masters degree The
bridegroom is a graduate of the
Chapel Hill High School and of
the University of North Carolina
from which he holds a Masters
degree in psychometrics. He is
a member Of Delta Epsilon Frater-
nifty. Both are members of Phi
Beta Kappa scholastic fraternity
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1958-12-31
NORTH CAROLINA
ORANGE COUNTY

The undersigned, having quail
fled as Executrix of the Estate of
Edward Everett Hazlett. Jr., late
of the Town of Chapel Hill, Or
ange County this is to notify all
persons having claims against
said estate to present them to the
undersigned at 203 East Franklin
Street, Chapel Hill, North Caro-
lima, on or before the 10Th day Of
December. 1889 or this notice
will be pleaded in bar of their
recovery
All persons indebted to said Es-
tate will please make immediate
payment TO the undersigned, at
the above address.
This nth day of December, 1858
Elizabeth Yates Hazlett,
Executrix Of Estate of
Edward Everett Haz-
lett, Jr., Deceased.
John T Manning. Atty.
Chapel Hill, N. C.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1958-12-31
New Exchange Club Officers

The Chapel Hid Exchange Club
will install its new officers at a
dinner meeting at 7:30 next Tues
day evening at Brady's Restaur-
ant. George Spansy will be in
stalled as president, succeeding
William D. Blake. Others to be
installed are Capt. Coy Durham,
vice-president; Roy Cole. secretary
and Nello Clark, treasurer.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1958-12-31

Chapel Hill Country Club mem.
bers and their guests will vel
come in the New Year at a break
fast at the clubhouse. Dancing was
scheduled to begin at $50 pm.
Wednesday. Dec 81, with breakfast
to be served at 1890 am. Thurs
daY.