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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-09-25
Date Set For FFBL
Annual Dinner Event

The annual dinner meeting of
the Farming For Better Living
program will be held at Southern
High school on Friday evening,
November IA, it was decided at a
meeting last Thursday evening at
the FFBL council. Presiding at
the session was S. r. Naylor, who
has assumed the Craftsmanship in
the absence of Charles Williams.
The program this year will vary
somewhat from previous affairs.
Instead of a principal speaker, the
council will present a slide story
project of the program, carrying
pictures of activities of the various
members on their farms.
The council has seventy-three
farmers enrolled in the program
this year and leaders were point
ing again for one hundred percent
completion. Farm record books
will be due in the office of James
McHenry, county agent, on Octo-
Der 20 and the books will be
graded in the agents office No
vember 6 and T. A county winner
will be named who will be eligible
to compete for regional honors.
Mr.. Naylor named number of
committees:
Book grading james McHenry,
chairman, Barry Carr, Beeson
Snyder, Howard White, William
Mace, Thomas Thayer Miss Ethel
Grove, Miss Johanna Magaha,
Rankin Lusby.
Arrangements-Tom Cain, chair
man; Barry Carr, Mrs Howard
Riggs, Miss Ethel Grove, Miss Jo-
hanna Magaha, Mrs. Claude Wag-
ner. Jr., Mrs William Wildesen,
Mrs. John Carter.
Program-James McTIenry, chair
man, Beeson Snyder, William Mace,
William Wildesen.
Tickets-Tom Cain, chairman
James McHenry.
Prizes and finance = Howard
Riggs, chairman. Nordeck Shaffer,
Beeson Snyder, William Mace
Ward Livengood, Howard White,
Tom Cain, Maurice Brookhart,
Lowell LOOMS, Mrs. w. w. Dewitt.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-09-25
Lions Will Furnish
Glasses To Children

The Board of Directors of the
Oakland-Mt. Lake Park Lions club
approved requests for eye eXami-
nations of thirteen children at a
recent meeting. If the examinations
reveal need for eye glasses the
need will be met
Since July, 1858, the club has
secured glasses for four other
children. 1t was explained that
children needing glasses are re-
ferred to the club through the
County health department.
Officers said the club would con-
tinue to provide glasses for children
of the community from money
raised by the club.
District Governor Visits
Russell H. Marsh, governor of
district 22W, visited the local club
Monday evening, September %.
Marsh spoke to the members stress
ing the continuing need for COM
munity service. TINT, Today, Not
Tomorrow" was the catch phrase
around which his remarks were
conferred.
Marsh was accompanied by Depu-
ty District Governor, Glenn Davis,
of Cumberland, and the zone
chairman, Nelson Reyes, of Iona
coming.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-09-25
Democrats In
Majority Among
Newly Registered

Newly registered Democrats out
numbered Republican registrants
two to one in the period since the
primary election, it was learned
from Russell Smith. chief regis
trar of the Board of Election
Supervisors.
The totals were 1856 Democrats,
80 Republicans. OF the Republican
total A we're male and 48 were fe
male. OF the Democrats 81 we're
male and SO we're female OF the
total II Republicans changed their
utilization to Democratic and four
Democrats changed their affiliation
to Republican. There was one In
dependent to register
The registration totals prior to
the primary election showed 120
Republicans, Sc Democrats and 2
Independents making the county
total at that time 1855 voters, with
5,913 of them being Republican and
3,419 being Democratic. Also listed
are % Independents, l Progressive
and Socialists.
Mr.. Smith said he would not be
able to give complete total until
he received a report of the deaths
from the hospital at the end of the
month. With the deaths not taken
into consideration the totals would
be 6,005 Republicans and 1904
Democrats, but there will be some
changes in these totals when the
final tabulation is made.
The totals by voting precincts
since the primary election are as
follows: District l, SWantOn, l fe-
male Republican, Is male and 7 fe-
male Democrats; district 2, Friends
vile, 5 male and 2 female Repub-
licans, IA male and II female
Democrats; district 3, Grantsville,
IL male and 8 female Republicans,
6 male and female Democrats;
Jennings, no registration; district
4, Bloomington, male and 2 fe-
male Republicans, 3 male and 5
female Democrats, i independent;
district 5, Accident, 3 male and a
female Republicans, 3 male and 2
female Democrats; district 6, Sang
Run, no registration; district Z,
Oakland, female Republicans, 2
male and 2 female Democrats.
Continued on Page Four
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-09-25
Teen Age Club To
Use Guard Arnory

The Teen-age club will be housed
in the National Guard armory this
year, it was announced by the
sponsors, and the club will open
Friday evening with a record hop.
The club formerly operated at
the Moose club.
1t was planned to have teen-agers
from Northern High school to join
with the Southern High group this
year, since there will be plenty of
room for all.
Sponsoring the club will be the
Non Commissioned officers club
and Fred Tichnell. Tichnell said
new officers would be elected a
week from Friday. On the govern
ing board will be the club officers,
Doyle Biser, OF the Non CONS club,
Art Calhoun, captain of the Ma
tional Guard unit, and Tichnell
Membership cards will be so
cents each and all members must
present their card at the door
to be admitted. Similar rules will
be observed, same as last year, it
was stated. Once a student enters
the building he must remain in
side. Once he goes outside he will
not be able to enter again that
evening.
The club will be open every Fri
day evening, from 8 to IL o'clock.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-09-25
Plans Being Made
For Autumn Glory

Plans for the annual observance
of Autumn Glory time in this
county have been made by local
organizations and the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad company.
Further arrangements we're made
at a meeting of the Board of
Directors of the Mt. Top Cham
Der of Commerce on Monday eve
ming.
The plans call for a Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad excursion to
leave Baltimore on the morning of
Sunday, October IL, and travel to
Oakland. From there the excursion
lists will travel by bus to Herring
ton Manor, Swallow Falls, Deep
Creek Lake, to a county turkey
farm, and to the new state park on
the Meadow Mountain inlet Of the
lake
At the Falls there will be booths
of the Turkey Growers and the
Promotion Council, and at the
state park there will be booth
OF the Mt. Top Chamber of Com
merce. Soft drinks, coffee, candy
and other packaged food will be
available.
Five turkeys will be given away,
two furnished by the Promotion
council, two by the Chamber of
Commerce, and one by the Turkey
Growers. The High school band
will be at the station to welcome
the seven hundred or more eX-
cursionists who are expected to
come to Garrett county on that
day.
Purpose of the program is to
give residents of Maryland and
nearby states an opportunity to see
Mother Natures fall setting in the
forest and recreation areas of the
county.
The train is due to arrive at the
Oakland station about II o'clock.
Buses will be provided to take the
people on the tour of the area. In
order to eliminate congestion half
of the buses will head for Deep
Creek Lake first while the other
half will head for Swallow Falls.
Autumn Glory excursions have
proved popular over the past
several years and this year is not
expected to be any exception.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-09-25
Mrs. Lindsay Will Be
Civic Club Speaker

Mrs. Ernest A. Lindsay chair
man of the Art group of Cumber-
land. will be guest speaker at the
fall meeting of the Oakland Civic
club to be held next Tuesday af-
ternoon at l o'clock at the Will
liam-James hotel in Oakland. Mrs.
O. T. eraser, president, will be in
charge.
Mrs. Earl Zepp, program chair
man, said Mrs. Lindsay also is a
members of the Woman's Ceramic
group of Cumberland and has
given private lessons in that city
in ceramics. She has studied at
studios in Cleveland, O., and the
Harding Recreation center at
Lakewood, o.
Mrs. Emroy Bolden and Mrs. w.
R. Browning and Mrs. A. G..
Hesen will be in charge of reser-
vations. Mrs. Roger Tower is hos
pitality chairman.
Another guest will be Mrs. G,
Bates Charles, Cumberland, dis
trict arts and crafts state chair
man. Mrs. H. H, Leighton will be
guest soloist.
Mrs. eraser announced that new
year books would be available at
this time.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-09-25
Democratic Women
Will Be Organized

Democratic women of the county
will endeavor to organize at a meet
ing Friday evening at the William
James hotel, at $50 o'clock
Coming to Oakland to conduct
the meeting will be Dr. Mildred
Otenasek, a lecturer in political
economy at the College of Notre
Dame of Maryland, Baltimore, and
a member of the Democratic Ma
tiOnal Committee from Maryland.
Also attending will be Mrs James
McQuown, Western Maryland chair
man of the Democratic Women's
clubs of Maryland.
There will be dessert and coffee
following the meeting.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-09-25

candidate for Attorney General.
All county candidates are plan
ming to accompany the caravan and
attend the dinner. Candidates met
with the Republican State Central
Committee and district committee
men at Cabin Lodge on Monday
evening for a discussion of the
campaign. They were addressed by
j. Glenn Beall, Jr., chairman of the
Republican State Central Commit
tee of Allegany county. Some seven
ty people were in attendance.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-09-25

Republican candidates for United
States, State and County offices
are set to make tour of the coun-
ty on Saturday, September q, con-
Guiding with a dinner meeting in
Southern High school at $50 o'clock
Saturday evening.
The caravan will get under way at
Grantsville at $50 o'clock and will
make a round of visits at Bit
finger, at 1890, McHenry, Ills:
Accident, Has; Friendsville, 1890
where the group will eat lunch at
the school cafeteria; Deer Park,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-09-25
Northern Hi School
To Feature Annual
Schoolarama Oct. 80

Northern High school will con-
duct its annual Schoolarama on
Friday and Saturday evening, Oc-
tober 3 and 4, it was announced
this week by Paul Muha, principal
The schoolarama, to be held at
the high school at Cove was ex-
planned as not only a school and
community fair but was an event
designed to encompass all seq
ments of the schools life in the
community.
Activities will include education
al exhibits, commercial exhibits
family entertainment, livestock
and farm products exhibits, and
home making exhibits.
A special program is planned
Friday evening at 8 o'clock in the
gymnasium highlighting local tai
emit 1t will feature quartets, tap
dancers, elementary school bands,
high school majorettes, cheer
leaders, vocalists and the F. F. A
string band
The University of Maryland Gym
kama troupe will be featured Sat
urday evening with a half-hour
program. The troupe is known in
this area and has attracted capa-
city audiences throughout the
state. The half-hour show will be
supplemented by local ballet. tap
dancing and musical numbers
Miss Sue Hershberger state farm
queen, senior at Northern, will be
queen of the fair She will show
the talent that carried her to top
honors in state competition.
Mr.. Muha said there would he
entertainment for children includ-
ing FLA. ponies both nights. The
food concession has been assigned
to the Northern P-TA. under
direction of c. O. Bender, presi-
dent. A bake sale is scheduled UNI
der auspices Of Mrs Lucille Sines
and the music department. Admis-
sion to the building is set at 10
cents per person and door prizes
are to be given away each evening
Admission to the two entertain
ments in the gymnasium will be
extra.
A high powered deer rifle, a
boys or girls bicycle and a SYM
phonic hi-fi record player also
will be given away Saturday eve
ming.
MIR. Muha said educational ex-
hibits will be shown by all depart
ments in the school and by all ele-
mentary schools in the northern
section of the county
The schoolarama is sponsored by
Cove Chapter, Future Farmers of
America which won a gold en-
blem award last year for outstand-
ing activities. Roy Schlossnagle is
president. The chapter is under
direction of Lawrence Faith and
John Reckner, vo-ag instructors.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-09-25
improvements Made
To Ski Tow Area

improvements are being made
to the Marsh Mountain Ski area
that will make it comparable to
other ski slopes in the tri-state area,
it was learned this week from Hell
muth Heise. president of the Rec
reational Industries, Inc
This corporation recently pur-
chased the existing facilities from
the Garrett County-Deep Creek
Like Promotion Council, and is
making extensive changes.
There will be a new lodge or
warming hut 80 by so, of log con-
struction with fire place, which is
twice the size of the one in use last
year. The new building will have
central heating and inside sanitary
facilities.
The former hut will be used as
a ski shop and rental building. The
corporation also purchased a new
Pomalift, which will allow per-
son to sit while being pulled up
the ski tow. Delivery of this unit
has been promised for November
l. Steel towers and 100 feet of
cable also have been purchased,
The new lift will enable a person
to get off at any point desired.
The two ski tows in use last year
will remain there but will be re-
located. New trails are to be made.
Heise said the snow making equip
ment would be in use again this
year. The concern already has all
the equipment for this except the
compressor and this item is rented.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-09-25
Most of County To
Return To Standard
Time Next Sunday

Most Of the county will be on
Standard Time beginning Sunday
morning, September q, at ? o'clock.
Persons wanting to cause as little
confusion as possible will turn
back their clocks Just one hour
when they retire Saturday night.
A large number Of people will
remain up an hour later than
usual on Saturday night, knowing
that they will not have lost any
sleep by such action.
Mayor Russell Smith indicated
last week that the town did not
expect to take any further action
on the time question, and that au-
tomatically it would revert to
standard time Sunday morning
The Board of Education an
nounced last week also that the
schools would return to standard
time on Monday morning with the
exception of Bloomington
Grantsville city council has an
nounced that it would remain on
fast time for another month, but
Accident. Friendsville and other
towns of the county plan to revert
to standard time with balance of
the area.
No changes in the train schcd
ules have been announced The
trains will probably remain un-
changed while daylight time re-
mains in Baltimore, Washington,
Philadelphia, and other cities.
Allegany county has voted to re-
main on daylight time until the
last Sunday in October.
In reverting to standard time
Willard L. Hawkins, county super
intendent of schools, said the board
of education members felt that no
good purpose was served by CON
tinuing daylight time through Oc-
tober when children were forced
to get out to their buses almost
before it became light in the
morning" The county itself never
changed this year.
DR.. Arthur Jones said his office
would go on standard time in order
to continue the close cooperation
with the school board and the
school health program.
The L. S. Employment office in
Oakland will maintain daylight
time hours during October.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-09-25
New Hospital Nurses

Five registered nurses began
working at the Garrett County
Memorial hospital in Oakland in
recent days.
They are Miss Betty Lou Green,
of Mt. Storm, w. Va, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Green; Miss Ri
ia Ruth Bucket, Bittinger daughter
Of Mr. and Mrs Herbert Bucket;
Miss Rebecca Nell White, Oakland
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
j. White; Miss Mary Jane Show
Everett, Pa, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Show; and Miss
Shirley Anne Shaffer, Oakland;
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Lee B.
Shaffer.
Miss Green is a graduate of the
Martinsburg hospital school of
nursing. The balance are gradu-
ateS of the Memorial hospital
school of nursing in Cumberland.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-09-25

2 o'clock; Kitzmiller, 3; Mt Lake
Park. A; Crellin, 5: Oakland, 5:45,
with the group proceeding to the
Southern High school gymnasium
for the dinner at $50.
Among the group will be U. S,
Senator j. Glenn Beall, candidate
for reelection; Congressman De-
Witt S. Hyde, candidate for re-
election; General James S. Dew
ereux, candidate for governor; John
A. Derr, candidate for state comp
trolIer; and Robert A. Wallace,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-09-25
&c Color Guard To Be
In Oakland Sunday

The color guard of Chief Justice
fancy General Assembly, Fourth
Degree knights of Columbus, will
attend the Holy Hour at St Peters
Catholic church in Oakland Sun
day.
Arthur F. Young, chairman of
the color guard organization, said
the Holy Hour would be held at ;
p. M. and the guard will arrive at
2. Rev. Michael X. Carney, pastor,
said professional would be held
in Oakland prior to the service.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-09-25
County Historical
Tour Set October 4

At a recent meeting Of the Board
of Trustees of the Garrett County
Historical Society it was agreed to
have the Society sponsor an his
torical tour. This will be the fourth
conducted tour of conspicuous Gar
rett County landmarks, and will be
held on Saturday, October 4, start
ing at nine o'clock a m, promptly
Not only members but the gen
eral public is invited. All those
going on the tour are requested
to bring their picnic baskets. If
weather is agreeable arrangements
have been made to hold the picnic
on a preserved section of the
original Braddock Road.
The Tour under the direction
of Felix G. Robinson, will com
mence at the grave Of General
John M. Schofield along Ri 40
opposite Meadow Mt Inn on top
of Meadow Mountain. From there
it will proceed westward to the fol-
lowing places: Little Meadows and
Tomlinson's Inn, The Casselman
Hotel, Bear Camp, site of Simpkin's
Tavern. a section of the original
Braddock Road, the site of Saint
Mary's Church, Blooming Rose, and
the site of the DR.. James McHenry
residence at McTIenly At each
stop Mr. Robinson will provide an
historical commentary respecting
each Landmark. The Tour will end
at McHenry.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-09-25
Autumn Arrives; No
Killing Frost Yet

Autumn arrived at $40 a m.
Tuesday. September %, and was
preceded by two days of rainy
weather
The summer came to an end
when the sun crossed the equator
Oh its way to the south, making
day and night of equal length.
Thus far there has been no kill
ing frost but with the moon on the
way to becoming full, and further
rain predicted for the weekend, it
can't be long.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-09-25
Deep Greek Church To
Hear Seven Missionaries

Deep Greek Baptist church has
arranged to have seven missionaries
to speak at meetings next week.
1t will have Curtis E. Sanders,
Columbia, Miss, to speak Sunday
morning at II o'clock Glen Grober,
Missionary to Brazil will speak Sun
day night at 8.
There will be missionary classes
for all age groups Monday through
Friday, 7:30 to SIS. Speaking fol-
lowing the classes will be Paul r.
Becker, Syracuse; Luke Waiter,
Baltimore; Miss Lucy Smith, Miss
ouri; William r. Barley, Balti-
more; Dallas c. Bivins. Georgia
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-09-25
Cub Scout Roundup

The fall roundup for Pack 81 of
the Oakland Cub Scouts will take
place Friday evening, September
26, at the scout hall.
Parents of any new boy register
ing with the pack are asked to ac-
company their son to the scout hall
at 7:3O p. m. Leaders advised that
it was imperative that at least one
parent be present
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-09-25
Bray and Pigott
Are Sentenced
In Local Court
Criminal Trials Of Septem-
Der Term To Be Contin-
ued This Week

Sentences OF one and two years
in penal institutions were among
those melted out by Associate
Judge Neil C. Fralcy in the Cir
cult Court here this week as the
criminal trials were heard.
Other cases are to be heard to-
day and tomorrow.
Gordon Wells Bray, "a, was found
guilty of an assault charge against
George Sanders, 50, by a circuit
court jury yesterday The verdict
was given after celebrating about
one and one-half hours. Bray was
sentenced to serve two years in the
Maryland penitentiary.
1t was the third time in six
months that the SWanton man
was tried on an assault charge,
once on charge of assaulting his
wife which was heard by the trial
magistrate He was tried and con-
victed in March in the circuit
court and was sentenced then to
a year in the House of Correction.
After serving approximately four
months of the sentence Bray was
paroled.
In yesterdays trial Mr.. Sanders
testified he and several other men
had visited Thaycr's Barn, Deep
Creek Lake tavern AS they left
the place he said Bray came up
behind him, pushed one of the
others out of the way, and struck
him.
Escapee Gets Year
Wayne Erwin Pigott, of near
Oakland, who was on trial for es-
Gaping from the county Jail while
awaiting grand jury action and
also for a petty larceny charge,
was sentenced to one year in the
Maryland House of Correction on
each of two counts. States At
torney S. R. Pagcnhardt dropped
the petty larceny charge. Judge
Fraley said the two sentences
would run concurrcntly. Pigott had
pleaded guilty to the charge Tues
day
In another criminal case Robert
Lichlitcr of Oakland, indicted on
Continued on Page Six
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-09-25

NEWLY REGISTERED VOTER AT 85An unusual event at the
of Elections Tuesday the
of George Gank of Hutton
s. She of number of
the Democratic State
trail Committee and make herself eligible
w. February 1873 and married in 1897 She has lived in
Mrs Gank have twelve children
eioh all living They have 46 grand
children grandchildren At least few of them ought
the registration table
hv OH rdauoh by The Republican.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-24
Heuss Will Tour
Coast

Theodor HeuSs. president OF
the Federal Republic OF Ger
many. will make a coast-to-
coast tour on his visit to this
country in June. the State De-
partment said today.
Mr.. HeuSs is coming here al
the invitation of President Eli
senhower. He will arrive in
Washington on June 4 and
spend three days in the Capital
He then will visit 10 cities on
his coast-to-coast tour. which
will end with a three-day visit
In New York.
His itinerary after his Wash
ington visit:
June 7, Philadelphia; June
8. Hanover. N. H.; June $40.
Detroit; June l0-ll, Chicago;
June Ills. San Francisco:
June Is. Prescott. Ariz.
From Prescott, Mr.. Heuss and
his party will go by automobile
to the Grand Canyon National
Park and to Winslow. Ariz. He
plans to leave Winslow on June
II for Williamsburg, Va. He
will leave Williamsburg June
10 for a brief visit in Charottes-
vile. Va. and go on that day
to New York.