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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-12-25
Winter Officially
Arrives On Monday

Winter officially began at $40
a. M, EST, on Monday, December
%, but nobody i'll this area had
to be told that winter was at hand.
The U. S. Naval observatory
which officially keeps tab on such
matters, released the information.
Some confusion over the actual
start of winter developed. One
almanac listed December q, $40
a M, as the starting. a weather
bureau booklet inadvertently had
listed the time as $40 p. m. Mon
day. a bureau spokesman said, how
ever, that was in error, A check
with the Naval observatory con-
firmcd that winter arrived here
Monday morning.
Frigid temperatures were record
cd in wide areas of the nation rang
ing from below zero in northern
New England to freezing as far
south as the CarolinaS and north
ern Louisiana. At International
Falls. Mimi. it was 33 degrees be-
low zero.
There were from three to four
inches of snow in Garrett county
which fell Saturday and Sunday
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-12-25
Skiing Tourney
Set Next MI Onth

The Western Maryland Ski club
has been notified that the United
States Eastern Amateur Ski associ-
alton has approved and sanctioned
two major racing events scheduled
at Marsh Mountain. Deep Creek
Lake.
The first annual Maryland state
junior skiing championship tourna-
ment will be held Sunday, January
18, beginning at 10 a. m, while the
second annual Maryland State Ski
ing Championship tournament has
been set for Saturday and Sunday,
January 81 and February |.
The Junior championships will
be open only to boys and girls up
to IS years of age The entries for
this tournament will fall into four
classes, class l. ages Is and II;
class 2, ages Is and Is; class 3, ages
- and IA; and class 4, ages IL and
under Slalom races will be run
in all classes with a downhill race
also scheduled for entrants in
classes l and 2.
The Maryland State Skiing
championship will be open TO
adults and juniors of proven
in both the expert and intern
groups. There will be
races for both men and
doWnhill slalom courses.
Entry blanks for both events "
be distributed to ski clubs through
out a fivc-state area. Last years
meet attracted over 100 entries
from seven ski clubs, with the Ski
club of Washington, D. c., gaining
top honors
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-12-25
Speichers Purchase
Theatre Operations

After tWenty-four years in the
theatre business. Bernard l. Con
der. Sr., will rclinquish that posi-
ton on January l.
Last week Mr. Gender sold the
Maryland theatre business in
Oakland. and the Grand theatre
in Friendsville, to Mr. and Mrs.
Harvey Speicher, owners of the
Drive-In theatre at Sand Flat.
Mr.. Gender had managed the
Palace theatre in Oakland for
several years before purchasing
the equipment in 1884 and has ac-
lively operated the theatre since
that time in the Knights of Pythias
building under the name of Mary
land theatre He purchased a build
ing and started the Grand theatre
at Friendsville in 1886 The sale
will make it possible for the new
owner to run the three operations
more economically, Mr.. Gender
said.
Mr.. Gender will devote his full
time to his insurance business,
when he is not at Annapolis serv-
ing as state senator.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-12-25
Highlanders Take
Overtime Tilt 1854

Field goals by Don Stemple and
Ron Colaw in an overtime period
gave Southern Highs Highlanders
a 1854 victory over Petersburg
Highs Vikings at Petersburg last
Friday night.
Ernie Nelson tapped in the goal
that knottcd the score at SHALL
thirty seconds before the regula-
ton game ended
The score was tied at l4-all at
the end of the first period but
after that Southern remained in
the lead most of the way until the
final gun. The Highlanders had a
3l-26 advantage at the half and a
40-37 lead at the end of the third
period
Terry ColaW and Leo Martin
with Is and Is points, led South
erns scoring while Bill Taylor
Ernie Nelson, Billy Reynolds and
Koontz accounted for 48 Peters
burg markers.
Harland Carlson, who was out
with an ankle injury against Valley,
was back in the lineup, and Jerry
Wine got his first chance of the
season. He had been sidclincd
with a broken ankle in a practice
session before the season started.
Wine scored two field goals for
four points. Stemplc scored 6, Ron
Colaw 10. Stuck and James l to
complete the scoring for Southern
The Highlandcrs outscorcd Peters
burg from the field 81 to 81 but
only scored four out of q fouls.
Petersburg on the other hand
scored II out of "a foul attempts
Southern's next game will be
with the alumni on Tuesday eve
ming, December 30.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-12-25
Northern Huskies
Defeat Salisbury

Dick Spear and George Patton
shared 40 of 10 points at Salisbury
last Friday evening to spark North
erns Highs Huskies to their fourth
win against single loss by routing
Salisbury High 10 to SO.
Spear, 60, 215-pound senior
center grabbed scoring laurels for
the evening with 26 points, while
Patton was runnerup with %. Ha-
zelbarth, Salisbury pivotman, led
the losers with II ITALICS.
The Huskies of Coach Lilburn
Brown led by at least nine points
at the end of each quarter and
we're on the long end of 1920
count at intermission.
The Huskies scored a total of
so field goals compared to 27 for
Salisbury and made good in 10 of
80 attempts at the foul line. Sails
bury scored only out Ia.
Northern has another game with
Bruce High on the home court on
Monday, December % before the
holidays.
Northern's junior varsity quint
gave its school clean sweep by
cdging the Salisbury JV's "a to %,
in the preliminary.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-12-25
Additional Deer
Kills Set Record

Additional deer kills which &C.
Cured in Garrett county were re-
ported to state game officials dur
ing the past week and a new rec
ord of ITO deer kills for the coun-
ty has been established this year
The official figures were released
by Joseph A. Minke, regional
game warden.
The previous high tor the county
for a six-day cunning season was
698. This year 701 White-tails were
slain during the regular firearms
season and nine were killed by
archers during the special season.
This was the first year for bow and
arrow hunting in Garrett county.
Allcgany county was runncr-up
in total kills with 596 but failed to
reach the all-timc mark of 623.
Gunncrs baggcd 587 bucks while
boWmcn killed nine
Washington county's total of 1888
also was a nov record and bettercd
the previous mark of 289 Gunners
accounted for 800 and archers
brought down 10.
A total of 1904 deer were re
ported killed in 10 counties this
year but this figure does not in
clude Aberdeen Proving Grounds.
The kill in region No. l which
totaled 1859 is As percent of the
state total to date.
Gunners bagged 1882 while bow
men killed 1866. Hartford county had
the most kills by bow and arrow
hunters, a total of "A. Frederick
and Worcester counties were tied
for second place with "a each.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-12-25
Juveniles Plead Guilty
To Theft OF Merchandise

Three youths were given a hear
ing in the juvenile court last Thurs
day morning in regard to the theft
of merchandise from the Stanley
Supply company in recent days.
They pleaded guilty to the charge
when placed before Associate
Judge Neil c. Fraley sitting as a
juvenile judge. Two of the youths,
sixteen years old, were sentenced
to serve two years in the Maryland
House of Correction The third
youth, only thirteen years of age,
was also sentenced to two years in
the House of Correction, but the
sentence was suspended and he
was placed in custody of the pro-
baton officer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-12-25
Additional Contributors
To Treat Are Listed

Names of additional contributors
to the Christmas treat were listed
this week. They included the Oak
Iand-Mt. Lake Lions club, the HIP
store. Richard L. Davis, DR.. Frank
lin Custer, HaWkinson Tread Serv-
ice, Gonder's Cut Rate. Quality
Lunch Room, H. Weber and Sons
company. Business and Professional
Women's club, and A and p Store,
Richard Pagenhardt
Over 1000 treats we're distributed
tc children under twelve years of
age Saturday afternoon under spon-
sorship of the Mt Top Chamber of
Commerce.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-12-25
Decision in Unique
Case Deferred By
Morgantown Judge

Judge Don j. Eddy. Morgantown,
w Va, has taken into allegiance a
decision in unique chancery case
involving the estate of Nick Ger
endakis, of Usage, w Va, and Mrs.
Bcss Cuppett, operator of the Cup
petit Nursing Home in Oakland.
Mrs. Cuppett is attempting to
establish the amount of S7,837.72
was given to her by the deceased
as a gift cause morris" gift in
contemplation of death.
The defense, four heirs from
Greece, via the Greek Embassy.
claim there was no gift as matter
of law and that Gerendakis was not
of sound mind when he presented
Mrs. Cuppctt with the checking ac-
count and savings account books.
Attorneys Mike Magro, Jr., and S.
j. Angotti are representing the
heirs while Jesse Jaco, Morgan
town. and w. w. Dawson, Oakland
attorney, are counsel for Mrs. Cup
petit
Testimony in the case was COM
pleted during the past week.
Gercndakis. a naturalized Ameri-
can of Greek descent, resided in
Usage for many years. He became
i'll early in 1855 and was in hos
pital at MorgantoWn between Feb
ruary, 1856, and May 8, 1856. At
the advice of his doctor, Geren-
dakis was then transferred to the
Cuppett Nursing home in Oakland
where he remained until his death
August 25. 1856
Five days before he died, testi-
mony disclosed, the deceased gave
his deposit books zone of 81 ,566.92,
and one of S5.27080 from the First
National Bank of Morgantown) to
a nurse at the home. Mrs. Cuppett
testified. along with the nurse, that
Gerendakis instructed the nurse
to give the books to Mrs. Cuppett.
The two sisters and two nepheWs
in Greece later contacted the
Greek Embassy on the matter. The
first Secretary and Consul of the
embassy made claim in behalf of
the relatives.
Nick Sarvis of the Royal Greek
Embassy. testified that Gerendakis
was incompetent at the time he
gave the money to Mrs. Cuppctt.
DR.. Herman Rich. Gerendakis'
physician in MorgantoWn, testified
the deceased's mental and physical
health was too incompetent at the
time he was transferred to the
nursing home for him to transact
business.
Gerendakis died following mas
sive cerebral hemorrhage suffered
August 20, 1856, the day he was re-
ported to have given the deposit
books to Mrs. Cuppctt.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-12-25
Woman IS Hurt In
Crossing Mishap

A 61-year-old Mt Lake Park wo-
man was injured Sunday afternoon
when the car in which she was rid
ing was struck by a Baltimore and
Ohio engine at the Mt. Lake-Loch
Lynn crossing,
Admitted to the Garrett County
Memorial hospital was MIS- Anna
Laura Tressler. She sustained abra-
sions about the body and was listed
in fair" condition
Corporal Samuel Conrad of the
State police. said the accident oc-
cured at 4:40 p. m, when a car
driven by Sherman p Tressler "a,
Mt. Lake Park. husband of the in
jured woman, was struck by two
unit diesel Mrs. Tressler was
thrown from the car.
Corporal Conrad said the Tress-
Ter vehicle was northbound on
Maryland route $50.
The two-unit diesel was west
bound and was being operated by
Daniel E. Runner, SO, of Keyser, and
J. T. Definbaugh, "A, also of Key
ser.
Tressler informed police he had
stopped for an eastbound train and
started across the tracks after it
had passed not realizing a west
bound train was approaching AS
he reached the center of the tracks
his car was struck in the rear by
the westbound diesel, police said.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-12-25
Physician Returns;
Will Assist Brother

DR.. Richard F. Leighton has re
cciycd his honorable discharge
from the United States Navy and
returned to Oakland last week
He plans to settle here for the
time being and enter the practice
OF medicine with his brother, DR.
Herbert II. Leighton.
DR. Leighton has been in naval
service for some two and on6-half
years, serving at Pensacola. Hawaii
and Guam He and his wife have
taken an apartment in the Joseph
IIincbaugh apartments on Fourth
street where they will reside.
Both physicians are sons of Mr..
and Mrs. Herbert c. Leighton,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-12-25
Northern Accepts
Periodicals Project

Northern High school is partici-
pating in a periodicals project Of
fered by the American Association
of School Librarians.
The association provides for
number OF selected periodicals to
be placed in the high school for the
purpose of making a study of the
impact of the periodicals in an
educational program. The school
will receive either SIS or S100
worth of periodicals for one year.
The project was accepted by the
senior high school English, social
studies teachers, the principal,
guidance director and librarian.
The periodicals selected from the
approved list included American
Heritage. Americas, Atlantic
Monthly, Christian Science Mont
tor, Current History, Foreign Policy
Bulletin and Headline Series, Har-
pcrs magazine, New Republic, Sat
urday Review, u S. News and
World Report and USSR Illus
tratcd. amounting to an outlay of
S74.35. Some of the periodicals are
already being received, according
to Melvin f. kcsner, librarian
The periodicals selected are cal
culated to give students a thought
full presentation of public affairs
and various and contrasting Gull
lures. to provide a means of reach
ing gifted students who need
stimulus in leadership program,
and to make available to schools
quality publications to which they
might not ordinarily subscribe.
A report will be made to the as
sociation later to ascertain the eff
feet of the project upon the stu
dents, to evaluatc the choices of
periodicals selected and to deter
mine whether it is desirable TO con-
tinuc the project for another year.
Month Worldtratcdr deb b
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-12-25
Trial Held Monday
Before Judge Fraley

A former Cumberland resident
was tried in the Garrett County
Circuit court in Oakland Monday
on a charge of receiving stolen
goods-his admitted share of a
Cumberland safecracking job
which he confessed to lingering.
w. EWald Ruchi, formerly of La
Vale. now a resident of Baltimore
county, was indicted by the Sep
TENDER Grand jury of Garrett
county. Ruehl was represented by
William A. Gunter.
States Attorney S. R. Pagen-
hardt said Ruchl was charged with
receiving $500 as his share of the
safe-cracking and burglary of a
total of S17,500 from the home of
Lee A. Green in LaVale in October
1949.
The details of Ruehls part in
the conspiracy came to light April
"a, 1857. in a decision handed down
in Baltimore county Circuit court,
Green had sued Ruchl in that court
in an equity suit to regain the
1880 share Ruehl said he received.
Judge John f. RaineS, Jr., on
April 25. 1857, issued a lengthy
opinion in which figured Ruehls
confession given Allegany county
authorities. Judge Raincs returned
a verdict in favor of Green.
Judge Raincs, who said the case
had all the elements of a Mickey
Spillanc novel, noted that Ruehl's
confession had told how he had
allowed d man named Paul and two
other men. one apparently safe
cracker with a 50-year record, to
occupy his cabin at Deep Creek
Lake
Judge Raincs noted that Ruehl
admitted knowing of the burglary
of Green's home. Green is the hus-
band of Ruehls divorced wife, and
after the safecracking Ruehl said
he found $500 in 500 bills in a
jar in the cabin.
Several years passed until 1856
when the FBI picked up Harold
Paul Odum and James Golden in
connection with the safecracking
But Allcgany county authorities
were forced to set them free after
stating there was insufficient evil
dcncc to charge them.
At the conclusion of the tcSti'
mony on Monday, Judge Fraley
asked each side to submit briefs
and that court would reconvenc or
December 81 to hear arguments il
the case.
Ruehl's fate apparently hangs OF
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-12-25

the question of whether state
ment or confession can be adj
mitted as evidence in Maryland
without any corroborative testi-
mony,
Ruehl made three statements in
the presence of Sgt William F.
Baker. criminal Investigator for
the State Police While Baker was
on The witness stand Judge Fraley
ruled that testimony i'll civil suit
in Baltimore county could not be
admitted as evidence in a criminal
trial
Pagcnhadt was upheld in his re-
buttal which pointed out that al
though the act was misdcmcanor
there is no limitation when the
amount of money involved exceeds
500 and carries a prison term.
Green, SO, now resides with a
son-in-laW in Grantsville.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-12-25
Ton of Good Will

The Protestant churches of this
area, during this holiday season
brought over ton, exactly 2,O55
pounds, OF clothing for world relief
to the Oak Park Church of the
Brethren where it was picked up
by the World Service Center truck
ard taken to New Windsor for pro-
cess n5.
There will be another collection
of used clothing on March End
it was announced by the Rev. Ed
ward G. Wenger, pastor of the
church.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-12-25
New Years Issue
Will Be Early, Too

The Republicans New Years
issue will be published early.
The issue will be dated Thurs
day, January !, but actually will
be published on Tuesday, De-
cemher 80, in order that the
New Years greetings from our
numerous advertisers may be
distributed prior to New Years
day.
The Christmas issue also was
published on Tuesday, Deem
Der %. The following weeks
issue, January 8, will appear at
the usual time.
Because Of the early date, all
correspondents are urged to
send in their material by Satur-
day, if possible, or not later than
Monday evening, to insure their
publication in the weeks issue.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-12-25
O. Bender Has Top
Herd in DHIA No. l

Orcn Bender, who has ID regis
tered and grade Holstcin cows pro-
ducing an average of 1904 pounds
of milk and 489 pounds of fat, had
the top herd in the Dairy Herd
Improvement Association No. l for
November, it was announced by
Roman L. Yodcr, supervisor.
Clark Yoder had second high
with 23 grade HolSteins producing
1,160 pounds of milk and 451
pounds of fat. Willard Maust, with
26 registered Holstcins, was third
with an average of 1,104 pounds of
milk and AZ pounds of fat Fourth
was Robert Bucket with IA mixed
breed COWS producing 977 pounds
of milk and 407 pounds Of fat. Mrs.
Lizzie Yoder was fifth with %
crossbreeds producing 914 pounds
of milk and 406 pounds of fat.
Top COW in the group was Glover,
grade Holstein of Clark Yoder that
had 2,61O pounds of milk and 1873
pounds of fat. Second high COW was
Mona, registered Jersey of Ray
mond Schrock, with 1,760 pounds
of milk and 113 pounds Of fat.
Molly, registered Holstcin of
Clark Yoder, was third with 2,2l0
pounds of milk and 81 pounds Of
fat. Sandy, cross breed of Simon
Tice. was fourth with 1000 pounds
of milk and 81 pounds of fat. Fifth
was Bell, registered Holstein of
Oren Bender, with 1900 pounds of
milk and SO pounds of fat
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-12-25
Civic Club Planning
Annual Christmas Tea

The Annual Christmas tea of
the Oakland Civic club will be
held at the William-James hotel
on Tuesday afternoon, December
80. at 2.30 o'clock. The Rev James
Mehring, rector of St Matthew S
Episcopal will deliver an address
on Folk Music" Special guests
will be intermediate girl scouts.
The committee on arrangements
is composed of Mrs. Paul B. Nay
lor, Mrs. Ralph Weber, Mrs Ray
Jones, Mrs. Frederick Thayer. The
business session will be in charge
of Mrs. 0. T. eraser, president.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-12-25
Extension Agents
File 1858 Report

Dairy, poultry and livestock de-
velopment are furnishing the chal-
lenge in agriculture in Garrett
county. according to the annual re-
port of the Extension service.
Dairying was termed the out
standing enterprise but that the
farmers would have to progress
with the times to have it remain
profitable enterprise. Broiler eX-
pansion was considered question
able by the extension workers but
it was indicated that egg produc-
ton was on the increase in the
northern section of the county. 1t
was their opinion the future would
depend on the production and
marketing of quality eggs.
Interest in educational programs
by newly formed beef association
was considered high but there was
a cautious note in this area. The
extension workers declared "Tct-
any" was going to give the farmers
trouble in 1859. If the answer to
the problem could not be found it
was almost certain that beef pro-
duction would drop sharply.
These remarks and many others
were included in the annual re-
port which is submitted annually
to the Extension service, University
of Maryland and the U. S. Depart
ment of Agriculture.
Contributing in the report were
John H. Carter. county agent, who
retired March /; James A. Nc
Henry. who was associate agent
until March l and who then took
over as agent; E. Rankin Lusby
assistant county agent; and A.
Barry Carr assistant county agent
who was added to the staff June g.
Some of the other statements
made which would be of interest
to the public include the follow
ing:
Agricultural enterprises consist
chiefly of dairy first poultry
second: and livestock, third The
majority of the farms are diversi-
fled with two or more enterprises.
Dairying is continuing to expand
in individual farms by increasing
size of herd.
Climatic conditions. scenic areas,
and statc-oWned land developments
afford splendid opportunity for
tourist trade expansion. Garrett
has come a long way in the past
five years in attracting tourists for
deer season, summer on Deep
Creek Lake, and winter sports.
Beef producers made more prog
ress during the year than any other
enterprise. They have shown par
ticular interest in a Baby Beef
show.
The report is complete ono on
all the activities of the department
and is available for inspection by
interested persons.
Statistically it was shown that
1,034 farm or home visits we're
made with 1868 office calls. 1885
telephone calls, 4,521 bulletins
distributed.
Twenty training meetings were
held for local leaders with 112 in
attendance, four training meetings
were held for All club work with
l61 in attendance; Two hundred
sixteen other meetings were held
with attendance of 4.570, and lis
All club meetings held with at
tendance of 3,175.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-12-25
ClIrtHtmaH. l91H

HIS CHRISTMAS, when we again pay homage to the
Prince of Peace, let us be mindful of the words of
Mary my soul doth magnify the Lord and my spirit
hath rejoiced in God, my Saviour In our
spiritual devotions, let us rejoice in our Heavenly
Father and His Son, Jesus Christ On this great day
of gladness let us pray to Him to keep us steadfast
in our faith and to be worthy Christians in the fight
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-12-25
Presents Flag To Scouts

A Maryland flag which flew over
the state house at Annapolis on De
cembcr y, was presented to the
Oakland Boy Scout troop at the
regular meeting last Thursday
night
The flag presentation was made
by Lowell Loomis who was desig-
mated to present the gift by Cover
nor Theodore r. McKcldin.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-12-25

against godlessness. X Let
us give thanks to God for our many
blessings and for our great nation of
free peoples Let us pray for those whd
are oppressed, for the sick and for
those with grief. X Again, let us be"
seech Him to give courage, strength
and wisdom to our spiritual and gov
ornamental leaders in their efforts to
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-12-25

c. Ferdinand Sybert was sworn
in Friday for another term as
Marylands attorney general.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-12-25

The army announced plans to
close three forts by next summer.
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bring peace unity and understanding to all nationsIner-
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