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The Republican., 1958-06-19
Four Will Return
For Theatre Season

There will be four familiar faces
showing up in the Garrett County
Playhouse this summer.
Gene Yell, director, who arrived
in Oakland with his wife and
daughter on Monday from Albu-
querque, New Mexico, said that
Helen Camp, Neil Flanagan, Bill
Pappas and D. G.. Buckles would
be here this year, Miss Camp for
her fourth season. Buckles will be
returning as a director and not as
an actor. Flanagan and Pappas
we're new last year.
The summer theatre will open on
Tuesday, July s with the play
Janus" and will present the per-
formance at Frostburg on the night
of Monday, July Z.
Mr.. Yell said that some addi-
tional seats were being provided,
but otherwise the theatre was
pretty much the same as last year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Yell have opened
their home at Hemlock Hollow,
near Gortner where they will be
located for the season Actors and
actresses will live there also and
will travel back and forth to the
theatre site at McHenry.
The Republican., 1958-06-19
One To Be Graduated

Mrs. D. w. Klotz, Grantsville
is the only one of the twenty wom-
en- attending Rural Women's
Short Course that is eligible for a
four year graduation certificate
from this county.
Graduation exercises. will take
place Friday afternoon, followed
by tea. Featured speaker at the
Friday morning session is Claude
Clifford, associate editor of Farm
Journal. In the afternoon DR.. Ed
ward L. r. Elsonk, National Pres
byterian church, Washington, d.
c., will speak.
Carillonic bells in the chapel,
played by Mrs. Jeanne S. Moehn,
family life specialist, will close the
day. The bells were a gift from
the homemakers of Maryland to
the university.
The Republican., 1958-06-19
Condemnation Case
Filed In Court Here

A condemnation case has been
filed in the Circuit court here by
the State Roads Commission
against Ernest c. Spoerlein and
his wife, Alice Spoerlein.
The Commission had filed pro-
ceedings several months ago, de-
claring that it was necessary to
take IA acres of ground at Gortner,
owned by the Spoerleins for road
improvements of U. S. 219. The
Commission deposited with the
clerk of the Circuit court $4,000 as
payment for the property.
The property includes the Spoer-
lein residence, a one-story frame
chicken house and a tWo-Story
block chicken house, and barn. The
figure offered by the Roads COM
mission was not acceptable. A jury
trial will be scheduled in the Cir
cult court.
The Republican., 1958-06-19
McHenry Advises ON
Planning For Fair

Advice that now was the time to
begin planning livestock entries
for the Garrett County fair was
issued to farmers this week by
James McHenry, county agent.
He pointed out than entries in
livestock should be made through
the departmental superintendent
in charge of the various classes. All
livestock exhibits at the fair must
be inoculated for shipping fever
Cattle and swine must meet Mary
land health regulations. The Mary
land health regulation form has
to be submitted IA days prior to
the first showing. These forms are
available from the local veteri-
marion, department superintend-
ents. fair manager and county ex-
tension office, McHenry said.
For additional and detailed in
formation regarding these health
requirements, farmers may con-
tact one of the above mentioned
persons. McHenry also stressed
that anyone wishing assistance in
selecting animals to exhibit may
also contact either the department
superintendents or the county ex-
tension office.
The Republican., 1958-06-19
To Observe Anniversary
With Note Burning Service

The E. U. B. church at McHenry
is having its first anniversary and
note burning service on Sunday,
June %. Three special meetings
are scheduled, one at 10, one at
2:3O and one at 8. Lunch will be
served in the basement of the
church.
DR.. T. l.. Miles, conference
superintendent, will officiate at the
2:30 service when the note burn
ing ceremony will take place. The
regular Sunday School program
will be held at 10 o'clock, followed
by the worship service at IL. Guest
speaker will be Rev. E. A. Critics,
of Nutter Fort, w. Va, a former
pastor. The evening service will
include a Children's day program.
The dedication service was held
June 16 1857 and the balance
owing at the time of dedication
was approximately $4,000. This
will be liquidated at the service
on June %. according to Rev. Bryan
Blair, pastor.
The Republican., 1958-06-19
Talent Find Contest
Winners Announced

jeanne Collier and Ronald
Beiler we're first place winners in
their respective divisions at the
Talent Find contest held last
Thursday evening at the Accident
School.
Miss Collier will go to the re-
gional contest. Her winning song
was Some Enchanted Evening"
Mr.. Beiler sang without Song"
In second place we're Mrs. James
Glotfelty and Mrs. Robert Buckel,
accompanied by Mrs. John Reckner,
Jr. Glenn Bittinger and Lynn
burst were also second place win
ners in their division Miss Col
lier and Mr.. Beiler were both ac-
companied by Miss Betty Savage.
Lawrence Faith served as mas
ter of ceremonies. Judges were
Mrs. Earl Walker, Meyersdale; and
Rev. James Mehring, Oakland. In
vocation was given by Rev. Beiler.
Mrs. Orval Glotfelty, president of
the Associated Women of the Gar
rett County Farm Bureau, spoke
briefly. The contest was held under
the auspices of this organization.
Mrs. Gerald Glotfelty led group
singing.
Cash prizes were awarded.
The Republican., 1958-06-19
Camp Meeting to
Convene June u

The seventy-sixth annual Mt.
Lake Park Holiness camp meet
ing will be held at Mt. Lake Park
June 9th through July 9th. 1t is
interdenominational.
The opening service will be held
Friday evening, June 27, at 7:30
o'clock. There will be daily
schedule with an adult prayer
meeting at 9, youth prayer meet
ing at the same hour; peoples
meeting at 9:45; preaching serv-
ice at 12:40; a children's service at
1:3O; ring meeting at $50 and a
young peoples meeting at the
same hour; and a preaching serv-
ice at 7:30. On Sundays and July
4th there will be preaching at
2.3G p. m. also.
Among the evangelists and
workers are Rev. James A. De-
Weerd, of Chicago Rev. Ted
Smith, West Union, o.; Rev. T. H.
Gaddis of the Gaddis-Moser Evan
gelistic party; Rev. c. S. Thomp-
son, Rev. N. L. Casey, Rev. Andy
Roe, Rev. and Mrs. H. F. Durham.
Missionary Day will be observed
on Sunday, June 20.
The group supports DR.. and Mrs.
David Stewart and family, who are
missionaries in Africa.
Thomas McQuary, of Branden-
berg, KY, is president of the
organization. Stanley Ashby, Crel-
lin, is president; and Rev. L.
E. Steyer Rivesville, w. Va, is
secretary-treasure
The Republican., 1958-06-19
Fourteen More File
Candidate Expense

Fourteen more reports of eX-
penditures of candidates in the re-
cent primary election were filed
this week in the office of Richard
L. Davis, clerk of the Circuit
court. This brought to 50 the num-
Der of persons reporting from
among the 70 or more candidates.
The law requires that within 20
days after the primary election
every candidate shall make out and
file with the clerk of the Circuit
Court "a full, true and itemized
statement or report in writing set
ting forth in detail all contributions
and expenditures" Monday, June
8 was the goth day and as of June
19, there were still some 20 cardi-
dates who had not filed the re-
quired report.
Those reporting this week in
cluded Earl Guard, agent for
George P. Mahoney, who reported
expenditures of $500 for challeng-
ers, watchers at the polls, etc Some
of the watchers and workers re-
ceived as much as $40.
Others were:
Eugene Coddington, $21 SO; Harry
P. Collier, $40; Philip Filsinger,
$82.51; Howard L. Petit, $40; Guy
William Hinebaugh, $3.50; Virgil
Hanlin, S250.99; George M. Brown
ing, S24,30; Jasper c. Myers, S14046;
Darrell NJ Wotring, S2798: Ebert
E. Bucket, $50; R. w. Guard, $25;
Bernard l. Gonder, S25; James B.
Nally, S14.05.
The Republican., 1958-06-19
Graduates From Army
Command And Stuff School

Major Dryden E. Moon, a 1885
graduate of Oakland High School,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Moon
of Mountain Lake, was among the
800 officers to graduate from the
USAF Command and Staff School
at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala
bama on June 13. This was a 10
month course given to specially
selected field grade officers to
train them for jobs of greater
responsibility. On graduation Major
Moon will be transferred to the
Office Of Special Investigation at
Anchorage, Alaska.
Major Moon enlisted in 1887 and
was commissioned in 1943. He
served in both the European and
Pacific theaterS during World War
II and holds the Bronze Star medal.
He is married, has two children,
Crystal II and Dryden E. Jr, s.
The Republican., 1958-06-19
Still HospitoIized

James William Simmons, CIeve-
land, o., who was taken to the
Garrett County Memorial hospital
in Oakland when his car crashed
into a concrete block wall on U. S.
219 near McHenry on June 6, has
been moved to the Veterans Ad-
ministration hospital at Clarksburg,
w. Va, according to Trooper Rob-
ert Henline, Of the Maryland State
Police.
Simmons, who received a frac-
ture of the skull, was travelling
south when his vehicle struck the
wall.
No charges have been filed
aginst Simmons, pending compile
ton of the investigation and pend
ing the outcome of his injuries.
The Republican., 1958-06-19
Oklahoma Residents
Take Over Operation
Of Oakland's Hotel
Will Manage Business For
Recently Formed Corpo-
ration Here

The William-James hotel went
under new management, effective
Monday, June 16. Incorporated
under the name of the William
James Hotel, Incorporated, it is
being managed by Mr.. and Mrs.
Curtis NJ. Kelly, of Duncan, Okla
homa.
Change in the management of
the hotel was brought about by
the cooperative efforts of long
time residents of Harvey's PENN
sula at Deep Creek Lake, Mr.. and
Mrs. Claude j. Lapp and Mr. and
Mrs. G.. Donald Meid who took
the initiative in formulating the
corporation now owning the hotel.
Local people assisting were MIR.
and Mrs. Earl Zepp, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lewis R. Jones, Mr., and Mrs. E.
Ray Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kelly selected
Oakland as a place in which to
work because of its similarity to
the mountain environment of their
native Ozark home, according to
the new owners.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kelly have been in
many parts of the world during the
past twenty-five years of his mill
tary service from which he has
now retired. Mrs. Kelly was popu-
lar during these years as an organ
izer of USO work and hostess of
other service clubs They have a
son, Orlando, and four grandchil-
dren who live in Oklahoma.
Mr.. Kelly is a man Of many years
experience in the preparation, in
spection and serving of foods. He
also is a recent graduate, with
honors, of the Lewis School for
Hotel Management, at Washing
ton, d. c.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kelly say that they
are looking forward to getting ac-
quainted with the people of Oak
land and surrounding area. They
we're favorably impressed with the
surrounding natural beauties and
resources of the community.
The hotel is being taken over
from Mrs. Maude Strohkorb, who
had served as manager of the hotel
for the past year. She is retiring to
Daytona Beach, Fla, for a rest
period.
The Republican., 1958-06-19
Sacred Song Service
Planned For June u

The thirteenth annual sacred song
service will be held at the Camp
Meeting tabernacle at Mt. Lake
Park on Sunday, June %, begin
ming at l o'clock daylight time, and
continuing throughout the after
noon.
Instrumental music will precede
the song service. Choirs, quartets,
trios, duets, solos, group singers
and musicians are invited to take
part. Sacred music will be used
and no prizes will be given All are
welcome.
The Republican., 1958-06-19
Explains Change In
Cigaret Tax Charge

In an effort to prevent confusion
in the collection of the tax on
cigarets, and save the local tobacco
dealers money, Joseph H. Welch,
county treasurer, said he was send
ing out slips this week to the 180
or more dealers in the county, adj
vising them of the change in the
tax set-up.
Welch said if the dealers were
not careful they would be paying
double tax on cigarets which they
have on hand July l.
He explained that beginning
July l the tax on cigarets would be
collected by the state and would
be included in the "decal" stamps
put on every pack. State tax will
be 3 cents per pack and the county
tax is still a penny a pack. Any
dealer having cigarets on hand at
the end of June will be required
to put tax stamp on each pack.
Welch said the majority of deal
ers in the county had been paying
tax on inventory purchased each
month, whether sold or not. So
what packs are left in stock at the
end of June would already have
the penny a pack tax paid.
He issued the information to the
dealers so that they could endeav-
ir to have only few cartons on
hand at the end of the month.
The penny a pack tax on cigarets
was passed in the 1857 legislature,
the money going toward the salary
of school teachers Since this tax
law was not repealed at the time
the state cigaret tax Of 3 cents per
pack was passed, both laws will be
in effect in Garrett county. The
tax on cigarets in this county will
be one cent a pack more than in
Allegany county.
The Republican., 1958-06-19
Local Legion Post
Installs Officers

Harrison B. Stewart was installed
as commander of Proctor Kildow
Post No. IL, American Legion, at
ceremonies on Monday, June g..
The installation was in charge of
Lonnie F. Marsh, of Westernport,
district vice-commander; and Will
liam E. Harman, of Accident, coun-
ty commander.
Others installed were Walter L.
Dayy, 1st vice-commander; Veryl
E. Weimer, 2nd vice-commander;
George w. Coddington, adjutant;
Clarence L. Stem, finance officer;
Ward l.. Ashby, historian; Asa
Lewis, service officer; Carl w.
Schoonover, chaplain; James H.
Weeks, ergeant-at-arms.
Installed as post executive COM
mitteemen were Carlton j. Calls
and Harry l.. Yost.
The Legion will meet Monday
June %, Stewart announced.
The Republican., 1958-06-19
Library Was Center of HOOE
Writing Exhibit for Children

The Ruth Enlow Library was the
center for a Children's Book Writ
ing Exhibit last week, June 6-13.
The exhibit was sponsored by the
Reading Workshop Group and
brought to a close the Reading
Workshop program for the school
year.
Teachers and children from
schools throughout the county and
many parents visited during the
week to read the children's books
and to become acquainted with the
basic books in the publishers eX-
hibit
Many books written by the chill
dren along with materials that go
into the making of books made up
an important part of the exhibit.
1t was organized around work
shop technique and provided op-
portunitieS for both teachers and
children to continue working with
the book making materials and to
become better acquainted with
good basic books for children.
Beginning in January Mrs. Caro-
line Wilson secured the special
services of Mrs. Peggy Brogan,
Curriculum Consultant from New
York City Mrs. Brogan has worked
with Mrs. Wilson and interested
teachers on a program of improv-
ing instruction in reading.
Mrs. Brogan has had a broad
experience in elementary high
school and college teaching, and
is a writer of books in curriculum
and other areas. She is author of
"All Children Want to Learn, CO.
author of More Than Social
Continued on Page Four
The Republican., 1958-06-19
Former Teacher Here
Wins Travel Award

A former Garrett county school
teacher, now teaching in Baltimore
county, has been named recipient
of a Bold Journey" teacher award
in nationwide competition with l.
500 teachers from all parts of the
United States.
Mrs. Mary L. Thomas, Cations
vile Junior High school teacher,
with 81 years experience, has re-
ceived plaque in recognition of
the award which includes an
all-expense trip to Mexico this
summer.
The contest was conducted for
the purpose of promoting teacher
understanding of other peoples and
cultures which in turn can be
passed on to the students"
Conducted under the auspices of
the Bold Journey Teacher Awards
Advisory Council in cooperation
with the National Education as
sociation, total of 81 award win
ners were named from all parts
of the country on the basis of
teaching techniques employed in
opening the windows of the world
for their students"
Mrs. Thomas began her teach
ing career in this county and also
taught in Ohio and West Virginia
before joining the faculty at Ca
louisville in 1945.
She received her B. S. and M. A.
degrees at West Virginia university
and has done graduate work at
Fairmont college, Duke university,
Northwestern university, Columbia
university and the University of
Maryland She is a daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Thomas. Mr..
Thomas was assistant cashier of
the First National Bank in Oak
land and was also cashier of the
First State Bank at Grantsville.
The Republican., 1958-06-19
Several Are Injured
In Collision Sunday

Several persons were injured
but none seriously on Sunday
afternoon on the Kitzmiller-Oak-
land road near VindeX when auto
mobiles of Richard Melvin Biz
zard, %, of Westernport, and Helen
Louise Paugh, %, of Kitzmiller,
collided.
The latter was charged with
failing to yield right of way and
will be given a hearing before the
Trial Magistrate in Kitzmiller on
Saturday.
Treated at the hospital in Oak
land for first aid were John r.
Michael, Vindex; Charles Paugh,
Kitzmiller, Mary Margaret Arm
strong, Jane Armstrong, Darlene
Armstrong and Pearl Armstrong.
The Republican., 1958-06-19
Unemployed May
File For More Pay

The unemployed in Maryland
who have exhausted their 26 weeks
of compensation may start filing
claims today for an additional 13
weeks.
Robert B. Kimble, executive di-
rector of the Department of En-
ployment Security, announced
Monday that Maryland would put
the temporary extension into ope-
ration simultaneously with effect
of the federal law.
Congress offered to loan the
states money to extend the jobless
benefits. The Maryland Legisla-
ture accepted it in special session
last Friday,
1t has not been decided how the
state will repay the money.
Kimble said his department is
hiring 70 more employees to process
the extended benefits. About 49,
600 persons had received the maxi
mum &c weeks.
Kimble explained that they still
will have to be unemployed today
to be eligible for the new weekly
payments. The program is not
retroactive and will expire next
April l.
Kimble said those seeking the
new benefits are to report on the
same day of the week as formerly
assigned them when claiming reg
ular compensation.
The Republican., 1958-06-19
Elk Garden Man
Being Held For
Hatchet Assault

West Virginia State Police at
Keyser Tuesday night apprehended
the 44-year-old "hatchet man"
wanted in connection with an as
sault on an Elk Garden woman.
Admitted to Garrett County Me-
mortal hospital in Oakland was
Leona Rawlings, 38, of Elk Garden,
who was reported in critical con-
dition Tuesday night but who was
improving at the present. She un-
derwent surgery Tuesday night.
Cpl. Evan Moody said the man,
Harry Dawson, an Elk Garden
coal miner, was arrested at his
home and was lodged in the
Mineral county Jail at Keyser.
Dawson allegedly struck the
woman with a hand hatchet sever
al times, cutting her in back of
the head, on the shoulders and
back. One cash narrowly missed
an artery, according to an Oak
land physician.
The incident was reported to
have occurred about 430 p. m.
along State Route AZ in the center
of town. A getaway car was found
abandoned about a mile from the
scene of the assault and Dawson
was presumed to be on foot.
Police said the woman was
pounded in the back of the head,
shoulders and back Sheriff Walter
Mott, who received a call from
Elk Garden, relayed the informa-
ton to the Keyser detachment of
the West Virginia State Police.
Cpl. Evan Moody and Trooper
Robert Noechel were joined in
the search for Dawson by Sheriff
Mott, his deputy, police chief Guy
Glen of Keyser, and the constable
at Elk Garden.
Authorities said Dawson vas re-
ported to have threatened the wom-
an on various occasions and had
appeared in court at Keyser on
Monday and was released on bond.
He was arrested on a warrant
which was obtained by the woman,
who is the mother of two children,
police said.
The Republican., 1958-06-19
CreIIin Native
Killed I'm Auto
Crash On Sunday

A 29-year-old coal miner, native
of Crellin, died early Sunday
morning in Garrett County Me-
mortal hospital here after a car
in which he was a passenger hit
tree at Hopemont, on route 7.
The victim, Leonard l.. Hersh-
man, who was asleep at the time
of the accident, died of skull
fracture, according to DR.. James
H. Feaster, deputy medical ex-
aminer for Garrett county.
The driver of the auto, James
Edward Elsey, about "a, of Corinth,
was detained in the Preston Coun-
ty Jail in Kingwood on charge of
manslaughter by automobile, ac-
cording to Preston County Sheriff
c. S. Hartman, Elsey was not in
jured.
The driver had been given a
ticket for speeding in KingWood
a few hours before the accident
by Trooper John Gribben, who
later investigated the fatal acci-
dent.
Elsey waived preliminary hear
ing Monday before Mrs. Jessie S.
Wolfe, justice of the peace at
Terra Alta, and was released under
$1,000 bond, pending action of the
grand jury of the October term of
court in Preston county.
The sheriff said the accident oc-
Cured about 3:55 a. m. on West
Virginia route at Hopemont
about one and one half miles east
of Terra Alta.
The crash occurred on a straight
section of road just after the car
had travelled up over small rise
in the highway. After going out of
control the car rammed into
tree. The victim was asleep in the
right front seat at the time. The
door of the car, the sheriff said,
wrapped round the victims head.
Hershman was an employe of
the Ralph McCabe Coal company,
near Kingwood.
The victim, native of Crellin, was
a son of Albert Hershman, of Hut
ton, and the late Bertha Keener
Hershman.
Surviving besides his father are
his widow, Elizabeth Dorsey Hersh-
man; a son, Leonard, Jr., at home;
three brothers, Daley Hershman,
Baltimore; Orville Hershman, Hut
ton: and Willis Hershman, Crellin;
two sisters, Mrs. Stanley Thomas,
Baltimore; Mrs. Lille Elsey,
Corinth, w. Va.
Funeral services we're conducted
Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock
from the Church of God in Corinth
with Rev. Polling officiating. Inter
ment was in the Pleasant Valley
cemetery.
The Republican., 1958-06-19
Has Been Subscriber
Since March of 1886

Mrs. John A. Wilt, of near West
ernport, has been subscriber to
The Republican for seventy-two
years, since March of 1885.
This fact was learned this week
when Mrs. Wilt sent in renewal
for the newspaper and said, This
makes 72 times have paid year
ly subscription to your paper, be-
ginning March, 1886. l dare say
you do not have many subscribers
who started with you prior to that
date" She is correct.
The paper still goes in the name
of her late husband John A. Wilt,
who passed away October 16, 1924.
She concludes by saying, I'VE all
enjoy reading The Republican"