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The frontiersman. [volume] (Palmer, Alaska) 1952-2005, 1958-06-12

Fred Cook, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Bill Cook Of Palmer is enjoying a
few days leave at the home of
his parents. Fred is stationed in
California with the u. S. Navy.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-04-10
CRELLIN

Evangelistic Services will begin
April 18th and continue through
April q, in the cub church with
Rev Oscar Hull, of the Tunnelton
Circuit, bringing the messages,
along with Rev. Edsil Bragg, of
the Terra Alta circuit. DR.. T. L..
Miles, of Buckhannon, w. Va.
superintendent of the West Vir-
ginia Conference of the cub.
church, will speak Tuesday eve
ming, April Is. Following the serv-
ice there will be a meeting of the
local conference and a delegate to
the general conference will be
elected.
The Ladies Aid of the cub.
church met last Wednesday at a
covered dish dinner in the church
fellowship room. There were %
attending.
MIR. and Mrs. John Sterling. Of
Valley Head w. Va, we're visitors
of Mr.. and Mrs. Silas Sterling and
other relatives couple of days
last week
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-04-10

Mr.. and Mrs. James Mersing and
family, at Kingwood, w. Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Harvey and
children, of Kitzmiller, spent Sun
day with Mr. and Mrs. Trevor
Boice.
Mr., and Mrs. Earl Sims and Mr..
and Mrs. Erwin Sims we're Tues
day dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Nine, at Sunnyside.
Mr.. and Mrs. Keith Harsh and
family we're Tuesday evening
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Sims.
Rev. and Mrs. Don L. Jackson
and son Jerry of Redwood, W
Va, are visiting the latter'S par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. B. c. Holler
and family this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Homer Shaffer and
son Robert, we're Sunday dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Nordeck
Shaffer and sons, in Oakland.
Rev. and Mrs. Glen Eagle and
family spent last week with the
latters mother Mrs. Ora Wade in
Vanwert, o.
Rev. and Mrs. Joseph Hoopen-
gardner and family, of Frostburg
spent couple of days last week
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Ash
by.
Mrs. Myra Martin spent Sunday
with her brother-in-law and sister
Mr.. and Mrs. John Ball in Hagers-
town. Mr.. Ball is patient in a
Hagerstown hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Sanders and
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-04-10

Mrs. Effie Hollis, of Terra Alta,
spent several days last week visit
ing her son-in-law and daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Dewitt and
family, and other relatives and
friends.
Robert Shaffcr. of College Park,
spent the Easter holidays with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Homer
Shaffer.
CWO and Mrs. Clyde S. Duling
and family, of Fit. Bragg, N. c.
we're Saturday evening dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Cars
kadOn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Ashby and
family, of Waynesburg, o., and Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Stevens and son.
of Canton, o., were weekend
guests of Mrs. Jennie Bittinger
and other relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs Ellwood Adams
spent the weekend with their SON
in-law and daughter. Mr.. and Mrs
Harold Knots and son in Akron,
o.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Bowser
and family, of Pentress. w. Va.
spent the weekend with Mr. and
Mrs. George Friend and family.
A stork shower was given last
Friday evening at the home of
Mrs. Joseph DiSimone in honor of
| Mrs. Milton Fike.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-04-10

with the latter's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Elmer Shaffer.
Kenneth Shaffer and Willard
Dewitt were in Morgantown, w.
Va on Sunday on business.
Mr., and Mrs. Samuel Wilson, Jr.,
who recently moved here from
Deer Park, were Sunday visitors
of Mr.. and Mrs. Dale Ellis and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Sims and Mr..
and Mrs. Keith Harsh and family
visited Mr. and Mrs. Loman Ed
CELL and family at Vaudeville, w.
Va, over the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Hauser and
family, of Friendsville, visited Mr..
and Mrs. Earl Sims, on Sunday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Hauser
and children, of Oakland. we're
Sunday dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Earl Sims.
Mr.. and Mrs Paul Graham, Jr.,
of Baltimore, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Graham, of Washington,
d. c., spent the weekend with
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Graham and
other relatives.
Mrs. Asa Nethken and daughter
and Miss Eleanor Bowman, of
Sunnysidc, were Saturday evening
visitors of Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer
Shaffer
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Hinklc and
daughters, of Cumberland, we're
Sunday visitors of Mr. and Mrs.
Arthur Lewis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Sims, of
Gary, Ind, are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Earl Sims and other relatives.
Mr.. Sims was called home due to
the death of his mother, Mrs.
Sarah E. Sims.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bowman,
of Brookside, w. Va, visited Mr.
and Mrs. Earl Sims and Irwin and
Carrie Sims, on Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Graham and
family we're Sunday visitors of
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-04-10

Mr.. and Mrs Charles A. Bark
man and daughter Carol Ann,
spent the weekend in Hagers-
town and attended the funeral on
Sunday of Mrs. Barkman's brother,
Elmer Kimmell
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur HOller and
family, of Akron, O., we're Easter
holiday guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Burlin Hollcr and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. L. Sanders. of
Lakin w. Va were weekend
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Delmus
Sanders and son.
Mrs. Vivian Courtney, of College
Park was a guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jay Bell and family for the Easter
holiday weekend
Mr.. and Mrs Howard Bell and
sons, of MorgantoWn, w. Va, we're
visitors of Mr.. and Mrs. Dale Ellis
and family, on Saturday afternoon.
Patty Adams spent Thursday
night with Darlene Ellis.
Monday visitors of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lawson Henline were Mrs Flor
ence Sisler, Mrs Edith Christman
and Mrs Olcta Boye and son, all
of Kingwood, w. Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harlan Bowser and
family spent the weekend with
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Cramcr, at
Baltimore.
Mr., and Mrs. William Bowman.
of McHenrv. spent the weekend
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-04-10

Chase, was maid of honor, and
wore a ballet length gown of tur-
uuoise tulle, and carried a bouquet
of Talisman roses.
Mr.. John Everetts of Luke,
served as best man. Messrs. Ches-
ton II. Browning III, and Fred
Stemple of Oakland; Thomas
Wainer, of Wheeling, w. Va, and
Eugene Lutz, of Cumberland. we're
ushers. Master Edgar hardwood
Browning, brother of the bride
was ring bearer.
A reception followed at the Mt
Lake hotel, Mt. Lake Park.
Mrs. Luke was graduated from
Southern High school, Oakland,
and attended Frostburg State
Teachers college, Frostburg Mr.
Luke, also a graduate of Southern
High school, attended the Uni
versity of West Virginia at Nor
gantown, w. Va. He is presently
employed by the Luke plant of
the West Virginia Pulp and Paper
company.
After a trip to Florida, Mr.. and
Mrs. Luke will reside temporarily
in Oakland.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-04-10
Northern Lights
By RUTH STANTON
p, T. a. Basketball

P. T. A. Basketball
The Northern High PIT. A. is
sponsoring an Independent Com
munity Basketball Tournament.
The semi-finals were played on
April 8. The finals will be played
on April IS at the Northern gym.
Members of the team participant
ing in this tournament are from
Grantsville, Accident, Friendsville,
and Salisbury.
Admission Will be 10 cents and
Is cents. Proceeds will be used to
finance the p. A. System for the
gym
jamie Calls F. F. A. Sweetheart
jamie Calls, senior, was crowned
the 1858 F. F. A. Sweetheart, at the
annual F. F. A. dance on Wednes-
day evening April 8, in the gym.
Attendance For March
According to Mr.. Beachy sections
so and 10-l had the highest per-
centage in March Homerooms
section SO had 966e6 and home
room section 1O-1 had 1920 aver
age.
Plan To Attend Operetta
Make plans now to see the ST..
High Operetta, AN Old Sweet
heart of Mine, on April II, at 500
p. m This is a musical comedy.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-04-10
Miss Helen Browning
WEEDS John Luke III

The marriage of Miss Kathleen
Helen Browning, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Cheston H. Browning,
Jr., of Oakland to Mr.. John
Guthrie Luke III, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Guthrie Luke II, of
Deep Greek Lake. was solemnized
with double-ring ceremony in St
Pauls Methodist church, Oakland
on Sunday, April 6, with DR. w.
S. Patterson, officiating.
The bride, who was given in
marriage by her father, wore a
ballet length gown of Chantilly
lace and tulle, with a correspond
ing crown veil, trimmed in pearls.
She carried a cascade bouquet of
white orchids and roses mixed
with lilies of the valley and sweet
peas.
Miss Lynn Tracey, of Chevy
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-04-10

family of Terra Alta, we're Sunday
evening visitors of Mr.. and Mrs.
Marshall Sanders.
Mr. and Mrs Joseph DiSimone
and family we're Sunday dinner
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Glen
Blauch and family. Mr. and Mrs.
Stanley Dewitt and children, of
Oakland, we're Sunday afternoon
visitors.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-04-10
Bond Clears $126.80

The Mt. City Band cleared S126.80
from the sale of Easter potted
plants. The sale was conducted
last Friday and Saturday at the
Dewitt and DeBerry store on Alder
street. The band members sold PSI
plants, the largest number ever
sold since the practice was started
several years ago.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-04-10

(crossword Puzzle Answer on PAGE So
The Republican., 1958-10-23

This is a special invitation to all
teen ayers from up Northern way:
Come on down and join our Teen
Club; we can nave lot Of fun to-
gether. Our club is not just for the
teens Of this end of the county, it
is for all in the whole county who
would like to attend.
Last Friday night your columnist
took a survey to determine the top
three tunes in the area. Here are the
results. The top platter was Tom
my Edwards It's All in the Game" "
Second in line, trailing by just one
vote, was Cozy Coles "Topsy''
part IL and behind "Topsy" also
by one vote is the Everly Brothers
Devoted to You" Incidentally, our
selection of It's All in the Game"
conceded with Billboard's selection
for the nations top tune
Other tunes in the running are
Bird Dog" and "Chantilly Lace
There is a new band about town
called the Royales. They dip into
the black art Of rock n roll. They
have a guitar, an alto sax, and
drums. The members are Bob col
lie) Oliverio, who does the vocals
and Dale King and a very well
The Republican., 1958-10-23
Teen Corner
By DICK CASTILOW

Elections were held on Friday
the tenth at the Teen Age club in
Oakland. President is Dick Stuck
and the vice president is Don Stem
pie. This year the offices Of secre-
tary and treasurer were combined
ana Darwin Friend was elected. All
of the officers are known to be
very competent.
There is to be a record hop to-
morrow night in the armOry. Bob
Brinker of WCUM in Cumberland
will he spinning the platters. Bob
is liked very well by all VINO attend
the record hops, and along with his
top rlatters he has a very smooth
line of patter.
We are planning to hold the an
nual Masquerade Hop on the oath
There will be a number of prizes
for those who come in costume. Be
sure you have your Teen Age Club
card by November T. or you will
be left right out of all the fun and
special activities planned for the
year.
The Republican., 1958-10-23

players. This huskie is Donald
jenkins, senior and the 1858
football captain.
Don has been active in sports
since coming to ~ II. S. He has
received school letters in football
for the past three years, playing
both positions as quarterback and
halfback He participated in base
ball, playing in the centeriield.
Along with his sport activities
he is a member of the Letermen's
Club. a library assistant, and was
on The Honor Roll for three quar-
ters last year
W1en Don was asked of his in
terests and hobbies, guess what his
reply was? Sports, but | also en-
joy reading, travelling, and getting
along with everyone" He has
travelled in Delaware, Virginia,
West Virginia, New Jersey, and
Pennsylvania.
Brown haired, blue eyed, seven
teen year old Don is very active
person in his church work. He be-
longs to the choir, NJ Y. f., and a
member of the Mt Zion Methodist
Church ON Route 40, seven miles
east Of Grantsville.
Before coming to Northern High
he attended the Mt Royal Ele-
mentary School in Cumberland and
the Grantsville Elementary School.
This past summer Don was a
whistling milkman in Frostburg,
working for Turner's Dairy.
After graduation | plan to join
the Air Force and attend Cadet
School replied Don, when asked
about his future.
Don lives on a large farm near
Frostburg and is the eldest child
of Mr.. and Mrs. Roy B. Jenkins.
U. S. delivered a shipload of
light tanks to Nationalist China
The Republican., 1958-10-23
known guy, jim Calls.

Sunday night the Royales were
the source of an entertaining eve
ming in st. Peters school. A dance
contest was held and the winners
for the rock n roll number were
Lester Bittinger and partner, Bar
bara 10 Rice. A slow contest was
held and Carroll Miller and Ann
Lee Lohr walked off with the hon
ors. Jim Calls did "Tipsy l." and
''Topsy t. He was so well received
by the group in these drum solos
that ne was almost exhausted in
his successful effort to give the
crowd what it wanted.
The Republican., 1958-10-23

Shirley Harsh, called on Mr. and
Mrs, Corlas Jones, Stelnple Ridge,
one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hobert Harvey and
SONS, James and Richard, and
daughter, Jean, a student in Bridge
water college, were overnight guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. S. B. Cooper Sat
urday night Mrs. Harvey is Mrs.
Cooper's daughter.
Sunday evening visitors of Mr.
and Mrs Lee Ritchie were Mr.. and
Mrs. Arvey Ritchie and family.
Mrs. Frcda Knots and sons .lNlled
on the William Bittingers Friday
evening.
Mr. ana Mrs. Frank Blamble
visited Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Davis
Monday evening.
The Republican., 1958-10-23

Sunday evening dinner guests of
the Howard Cosners were Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold Workman ana family,
Big Browniield, Pa.
Mrs. Isabel Abernathy and neph-
ew, Bernard Aronhalt, visited her
brother Alfred Aronhalt, in the
hospital at Davis on Saturday.
Mrs. Freda Knots and children
were Thursday dinner guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Knots, Crellin.
Mrs, Frank Blamble and daugh-
ter, Jamie, called on Mrs. Carmen
DelSignore Wednesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Gibbs.
Thomas. called IN Mr.. and Mrs
Roy Gibbs and Mrs. Anna Gibbs
Sunday evening.
Mrs Sylvia Childs and daughter,
The Republican., 1958-10-23

D.HIA-Hara1d Beachy insemnator for the Mary
Cooperative shown above at the farm
Oakland He is the second to be
the Herd improvement Asoca
Daniel w. Koz the other supervisor
Unit No. for three
He veteran of the farm and dairy business having served
Chapter 194849 and member
He
years. He is member of the All All
school 1949
DHA for Unit No. for He
daughter of Mr. and
Ewood Riley Route Oakland They have three sons Michael
with whom BeachY talking at
He has breed
predomnanty acia for about eight
The Republican., 1958-10-23

U. S. delivered a shipload of
light tanks to Nationalist China
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-10-24
County Form Income S4.o61 900
Prince Edward Farm Income Dropped
2.2 Per Cent In 81, Drought Year

Farmers in Prince Edward
County held their own last year 10
better extent tlan did farmers iii
many other parts Of the country
Confronted with the same squeeze
Of poor prices and high costs, they
pulled out Of the tnfavorable situa-
ton comparatively we'll
A comprehensive report, covering
every county in the United States.
has been released by the Standard
Rate and Data Service The report
shows that Prince Edward County
farmers ended the year with gross
farm income. before expenses. OF
81 0bl 900
This total. despite the fact that
the year was a relatively poor one
for the farmer as we'll as practically
everyone else, was only 22 per cent
below that Of the prior year, when
il was 81 1856 900
The decline was smaller than was
experienced in the South Atlantic
States, where it reached 36 per
cent.
The gross farm receipts locally
consisted principally Of income from
crops. estimated at 81 .848 900. and
returns from the sale Of livestock
81 1874 900 Also entering into the
total were soil bank and other gov
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-10-24

eminent payments and the value of
food produced and consumed on the
farm.
Apportloncd equally among the
local farm population, set at $500
as Of January | 1853. this gross in
come was equal TO 1924 per capita.
The year 1857 was one of contra
dlctlons in agriculture. Crop produc-
ton in the United States. despite
the fact that the number Of acres
worked was less than at any time
since 1919, was very high. Yet net
farm income. after deducting ex-
penses. was lower by some 5000
/ million. Farm real estate. however,
rose in value.
In the State Of Virginia. the rise
amounted to per cent, according
70 the Agriculture Department.
AS an average. the present mar
ket value Of farm land is about nine
times the annual net farm income,
the figures show 1t is the highest
in 20 years
Why so high? Because of the fact
that many commercial farms are
too small for efficient operation, the
urge to enlarge them has increased
sharply. Added to this has been a
demand for land for non-farm pur-
poses. such as realty developments,
near urban areas.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-10-24
Longwood big Top"
Festivities Begin
Saturday Afternoon

Longwood Colleges annual cir
Gus festivities viii officially begin
Saturday at pm with a parade
featuring class floats. circus ami
mails on hor e-draWn wagons
clowns, students dressed in their
class colors and the college band
The annual affair Is sponsored BY
Alpha Kappa Gamma. honorary
leadership society. with d onna
Boone. a senior from Marion as
the general chairman this year.
TWeety Lambiotte. chosen as the
circus animal trainer will lead the
parade with crack OF the whip
and call to the animals. Weedie
Norman, Of Richmond, vice presi-
dent Of the student government is
the supervisor for the parade
which will follow a route of march
down Pine Street to Route AGO, pro-
coed along Main Street and return
TO the campus
Prior to the presentation of skits
in Jarman Hall at 8 pm. Lam
hotte will conduct an animal show
The presentation of class skits and
the announcement of prize Win
ners will climax the 1858 circus.
one OF the cherished traditions of
the college
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-10-24
Dale Carnegie
Demonstration To
Be Held Tuesday

The Dale Carnegie Course in Of
fectlve speaking and human re-
1atlons will be offered in Farmville
again this year. under sponsorship
Of the Farmvllle Rotary Club, ac-
cordlns to Rotary President E. J.
Lord There were two classes spon-
sored by the Rotarians in 1855.
a public demonstration will be
held Tuesday october %. at 7.3O
pm. at the courthouse building. The
demonstration meeting will allow
persons interested in taking the
course to obtain complete infor-
nation about the adult self-improve
ment program and to see a demon
strauon Of the Dale Carnegie tech
nlque of teaching
Q. H. Goodwin is chairman of the
sponsoring Rotary Committee, with
Y. " Gordon and r. L. Davis mem
bers Of the committee Goodwin said
those who will be unable to attend
the initial meeting may contact him
or any R 0 tarv member for adj
dltional information.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-10-24
Tobacco Benefits
Rain Gauge
Reading Light
But Helpful

The b we're st internationally
shoWery weather here this Weck has
been a stout ally 10 the Southside 4
big seasonal agricultural chore. cur
ing and marketing tobacco
Weatherman f f. Sllphn re-
corded a comparatively light pre-
cipitation Of % inches. slightly
above quarter inch. through
Wednesday night The F'armvllle
station had much less rainfall than
many surrounding areas. particu-
larry to the west
However, the rain here was bene-
fetal because of its slow fall. soak
ing into the topsoll It Was needed
particularly for conditioning TIL .
ground for neWly-seeded small grain
crops.
The moist atmosphere was fav-
orable for marketing flue-cured to-
bacco. now at its height. and ex-
cellent for curing operations for
dark-flred tobacco
Earlier October rains had given
the Farmvllle station a recording
Of 3.07 inches. and the precipitation
this week brings the months total
to 335 inches. Normal for October
here is 2.95 inches.
The 1858 harvests of corn and to-
bacco have been heavy and Of good
quality. Flue-cured tobacco prices.
running well ahead Of a Year AGO.
have been strong. but corn IS down,
according to Striplin.
Farmers here are not complain
ing. according to Striplin but after
several years of short crops due to
dry weather. their good production
this season would be more signifl-
cant if the one major farm dis
crepancy could be remcdlcd by GET
ting the price Of farm commodities
more favorably in line with the
prices Of goods farmers must buy.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-10-24
Recreation Group
TO Back Church.
Town Basketball

Plans for The winter basketball
league were advanced al the meet
ing Of the Farmvillc Recreation
Association Monday evening The
Association agreed to sponsor
again this winter a town league and
also a church league
r. II McGahey. 4 member of
the basketball committee reported
the town league would consist 81
four teams. each playing once a
week, The Church league has three
teams Of boys and three Of girls
Each team plays twice every three
weeks. with Thursday and Satur
day nights rs game time. I h G
church league teams compete first
and are followed BY the town teams
which play a semiprofessional
style game. Others appointed to
the basketball committee included
A. NJ Arlington. Paul Simpson.
and Mrs Shirley Eppard League
competition will start November
20.
Association president WI p
Wall noted that the annual meet
ing Of Recreation Association would
be held Wednesday. November s.
At that time three members Of the
board Of directors would have 10
be- elected
Following the association meeting
In November officers for the com
ing year will be elected at a meet
ing Of the board Of directors B .
B Hanbury. A. N. Fore. and S B.
Spencer were appointed as a nomi-
mating committee to nominate
members Of the board Of directors
and association officers.
Paul Simpson vas elected a
member Of the board Of directors
to replace M u Leete, who re
signed when he moved to Durham.
n G. Lcetc was also vice presi-
dent Of the organization. but no
replacement vas chosen since cleo
ton Of officers viii Be held in No
yember
+ c Coleman, Jr., reported that
most Of the equipment that was in
the Main Street Recreation Center
had been moved, since the center
Il 10 longer operated BY the Rec
rcation Association.
He pointed out that piano,
chairs and several miscellaneous
items were still in the center