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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-07-24
Hospital Reports On
Recent Donations

A number of memorial donations
have been made recently to the
Garrett County Memorial hospital
by individuals and groups.
Contributions in memory of DR.,
Blanche Miller were made by DR..
James Fcaster, Dr. Joseph Alvarez
and the medical staff of the hos
pital.
In memory of DR.. f. E. Sollars
by DR.. James Feaster.
In memory of w. Cecil Smith by
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Helbig, Mr.
and Mrs. Hugh Teets, Mr.. and
Mrs. Hubert Burdette, Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Dawson, Mr.. and Mrs.
o. r. eraser, Mrs. Emroy Bolden
and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred A. Draper
In memory of Mrs. Prema Brown
and Emroy Bolden, Mrs. Emroy
Bolden.
In memory of departed mem
bers of the Oakland Fire company
an annual contribution was estab-
lished.
In memory Of Mrs. H. j. Black
Oakland Lodge No. 1872, A, F. and
A. M.
With these donations, it was an
nouncd the auxiliary made the last
payment of 5000 on the cubical
curtains and S155 for a castro,
evacuator for use in the hospital.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-07-24
All Members To
Attend Club Week

Garrett county Alters who at
tend State All club week on the
campus of the University of Mary
land, College Park, have Five glori-
Gus days of fun, fellowship, inSpi-
ration and education awaiting
them" according to E. Rankin
Lusby assistant county agent.
This year club week is August
40. Rankin said club members IL
years of age and over wishing to
attend should call at his office and
speak either to him or to Assistant
Home Agent Johanna Magaha.
Indications are that more than
1000 members and leaders from all
over the state will attend. July &c
is the deadline for registering. Cost
for the week is $40 per person plus
transportation.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-07-24
Two From Northern
Get Scholarships

Two graduates of Northern High
school have received scholarships
for study at the University of
Maryland next September.
Clara j. Calls, daughter of Mrs.
Lena S. Calls, Accident, was
awarded the Goddard Memorial
scholarship amounting to $500
which was established by James
and Sarah E. r. Goddard for
students maintaining outstanding
scholastic achievements.
A recipient of the OAR Citizen
ship award, Miss Calls was editor
of the school yearbook, repre-
sentative to the Student council
and member of the National Honor
society, the Glec club and the
Future Nurses of America.
Awarded a four year university
scholarship on the basis of ability
and merit, Elsie Wright partici-
pated in the Glee club, the band
and intramural sports. She is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Russell
Wright, Of Akron, o., formerly OF
FriendSville.
Both Misses Calls and Wright
will major in nursing at the Uni
versity.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-07-24

Don't look for anything profound in this space today
The editor is away and while the mice haven't exactly been
playing the ceaseess rain hasn't quite been conducive to
deeper thought.
The weather hasn't been kind this year-except to
those who enjoy rskng their necks ski slope First the
notwithstanding and cold of the prolonged winter and
all Ito the word loosely we've been plagued with
cold weather and rain rain rain This of played the
dickens with business at the lake. and farming too Many
farmers don't have their hay in yet and small prospect Of
being able to do so in time to much of it.
We can't quite bring ourselves to apologize for our
weatherhe majority of the time enjoy its variety even
when snow flies little long We've found that someone
usually benefits even when someone might suffer little
But this long spell has helped except perhaps
those sell rain coats and umbrellas and most folk had
these articles, anyway.
you there's nothing profound here just NICE
gripping little essay a nice little noncontroversal subject
People may talk about the weather. but don't believe many
quarrel over it.
Or are you going to give us argument?
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-07-24
Historical Society
To Dine July 81

Next Thursday evening has been
selected as the date for the annual
dinner meeting of the Garrett
County Historical society. The af-
fair will be held at the William
James hotel in Oakland. Dinner
will be served at $3.50 per person,
and reservations should be made
not later than July 20 to Miss Edith
Brock at the Ruth Enlow Library,
Speaker will be James Otis Wat
son II, of Fairmont, w. Va, one of
the founders of the Marion County
Historical society and lecturer on
trans-Allegany history.
John w. Holman, of Friendsville,
president of the society will be in
charge of the business meeting at
which time officers will be elected
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-07-24
County Dairy Herds
Rank High In State

Garrett County dairy herds have
been doing extremely well this
summer, according to Jim Nc
Henry, Garrett County Agent.
Figures just released by the Uni
versity of Maryland Dairy De-
partment indicates that five of
the states top II milk producers
arc members of the Garrett Coun-
ty Dairy Herd Improvement AS
sociation.
Paul E. Yoder, of Grantsville,
topped all $50 herds enrolled in
the Maryland d. H. l. A. program
with a June production average of
561 pounds of butterfat per COW
per month. His herd averaged
over gallons of milk per COW
per day for the month of June.
Other high rankings in the state
include: Marvin Bethel of Bit
finger, third; Robert Glotfelty of
Accident, fourth; Glen O'Brien of
Swanton, eleventh; and Crist
Yoder of Grantsville, Twelfth.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-07-24
Club Members At
Conservation Camp

Five All club members from this
county are attending All conser-
walton camp this week at the
Western Maryland All Center near
Bittinger.
This camp consists of classes on
forestry subjects. The campers
will learn about forestry and tree
planting. Christmas tree growing
woodland improvement and forest
fire fighting. One day will con-
sist of conservation tour of Swal-
low Falls, Harrington Manor and
visits to farmers in the area.
Those attending from Garrett
county are Martin Conn, Friends
Vile; James Bucket, Bittinger;
Glenn Canaan, Oakland; Stuart
Stanton and Allen Folk, Grantsville.
Camp Director w. Sherard Will
son. State All club agent, says
Charles l.. HON, president of the
Federal Cartridge Corp, sponsors
this annual camp.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-07-24
Phone Directories
Being Distributed

Delivery of Garrett county's new
telephone directory will be COM
pleted by July 20, according to
Clarence Stem, manager Of the
local office. Approximately $500
new books will be delivered to
home and business places through
out the county.
Stem said, Telephone users will
note there are many changes in
the method of dialing calls to their
respective local calling areas. These
changes are being made to stand
ardize the dialing procedures
throughout tine areas. Although
each customer has been notified, it
is important that all telephone
users refer to the information pages
of the new directory for complete
details"
He also pointed out, Since there
are a great many changes in tele-
phone numbers, it is important
that users look up all numbers de-
sired before calling" Old books
should he destroyed.
The new directory cover has
been redesigned in full color. The
front cover features a pictorial rep
resentation of Maryland The back
cover emphasizes the yellow
Pages"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-07-24
Future Policies
OF Polio Group
Are Explained

Four members of the Garrett
county Chapter of the National
Foundation for Infantile Paralysis
were given a preview of the work
outlined by the Foundation for the
next fifty years
The plans were disclosed at a
closed television circuit meeting in
Pittsburgh on Tuesday by Basil
O'Conner, president.
Attending from this area were
Mrs. Helen Hartman, Accident;
Ralph Beachley and Mrs Ivan
HENDERSON, Friendsville, and c. L..
Briner, Oakland.
The National Foundation, il was
pointed out, while continuing its
winning fight against polio, plans
to expand its activities to include
wide range of health problems.
Initial new goals will be arthritis
and birth defects. Virus research
and investigations OF disorders OIL
the central nervous system will be
expanded.
Our chapter will continue to
meet its obligations to polio patti
ents in Garrett county for as long
as they need assistance" Mrs Har-
man said. "Mr. O'Conner made it
very clear that this is our primary
responsibility. But the idea of a
voluntary association dedicated to
improvement of mans health,
ready and able to move in whatever
direction scientific discoveries lead
it, not confined to single disease,
is a tremendous challenge.
Medical care in arthritis and
birth defects is much like that for
post-polio, Mrs. Hartman pOined out.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-07-24
Three Sentenced
By Trial Magistrate

Three persons received sentences
this week when tried before Trial
Magistrate Boyd Sanders, Sr., on
various charges.
Leonard Kasecamp, charged with
stealing a power saw worth $500
from Ebert Bucket, was released
under $500 bond for appearance
before the September term of
court.
Joe S. Harvey was fined $40 and
costs on a charge of fishing with
out a license.
Andy L. Day charged with as
sault and battery on the person of
Delbert Friend, was found guilty
and sentenced to 30 days in the
county Jail.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-07-24
List County Bond Sales

George K Littman, Garrett
county Savings Bonds Chairman,
announced that county sales of E
and H Savings Bonds for the first
half of 195S-January through
June, amounted to $102,036, as
compared with sales of S168,09l,
for the same period of 1857.
For the first six months of 1858,
Garrett County achieved $3.50 of
its yearly goal of s38O,OO0, and
is in oath place in Maryland. The
county needs SS7 1854 additional
purchases of bonds to pass the
500 mark for the full half-year
period
Sales included S4,443. investor
type purchases of E and H Bonds.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-07-24
Bloodmobile to Visit
Accident ON July 80

Accident will be the scene of the
next visit of the Red Cross blood
mobile to Garrett county, according
to Mrs. Grover c. Stemple, blood
recruitment chairman. The hours
are from to 6 p. m.
The trip is an extra one, made
necessary by the urgent need for
blood at the JohnstoWn center.
The unit, of which this county is
a part, is behind in its quota and
calls from the local hospital for
blood have brought back word that
none is available.
Mrs. Stemple has repeatedly
stressed the urgency of the blood
program.
Committees to serve during this
visit have been appointed as fol-
lows:
Friendsville and McHenry COM
naunities, hostess, Mrs. Mary Georg;
registrars, Mrs. Francis Spoerlein
and Mrs. Lena Calls Nurses. Mrs.
Roy Turney, Mrs. Russell Klotz,
Mrs. Media Georg, Mrs. Wayne
Fratz. Canteen workers, Mrs. Alice
Smith and Mrs. Harry Vitez. Medi-
cal supervisors, DR.. A. F. Jones,
Oakland; DR.. Ruth Peachy and Dr..
A. p. Strong, Grantsville.
Volunteers may call Mrs. Charles
Wilt at Accident for appointments
as donors.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-07-24
January Thaw"
On Playhouse Card

JANUARY Thaw," a fast paced
comedy, is being rehearsed for
the fourth presentation of the Gar
rett County Playhouse. The New
England story is based on novel
by Bellamy Partridge.
The action centers around two
incompatible families, who, by
strange circumstances, must share
the same house. Neil Flanagan and
DeAnn Mears will appear as the
New York couple who have
brought their family to the Con-
necticut house. Lame Wheeler will
appear as Barbara, their charm
ing eldest daughter. AL Hadley
will play her confused fiance.
Jennifer Yell and Kay Brown will
make their first appearance as
the teen age daughters of the New
York couple.
The second and rather eccentric
couple will be played by William
G. Pappas and Helen Page Camp.
William Lang will play their wild
and strange son who provides the
twist to the story.
Miranda British comedy,
will play through Saturday of this
week. January Thaw' will play
Tuesday through Saturday of next
week.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-07-24
Frostburg Tops
Little League Play

Frostburg's All Stars eliminated
the Oakland nine Monday from the
district Little League champion
ship play by the score of 8 to l.
Billy Diehl, pitching ace of the
Frostburg Orioles, pitched one
hitter and struck out IA batsmen
for the Allegany countians, which
advanced the team to the second
round of the tourney.
Dennis Shaffer's single in the
fifth inning was the only hit
credited to Oakland in Mondays
game.
The Frostbutg team collected
six hits, three of which were
credited to Tom Wilson, who
earned two doubles and single.
Wayne Miller had two hits for
the winners. Gary Orr went the
distance for Oakland.
The field was wet, which made
it difficult for the pitchers to con-
troll the ball and for the fielders
to hang on to it. accounting for
a large number of errors.
Following Mondays game, Frost
burg on Tuesday went on to win
over Hancock on the latter's field
to the tune of Az, thus getting two
legs on the championship.
The winners will meet Williams
port today at 6. p. m. at Frostburg
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-07-24
Two County Men
Land In Lebanon

Two county service men were
among the first 1900 Marines that
landed in Lebanon July Is when
President Eisenhower ordered the
reinforced Second Battalion,
Second Marine Regiment ashore
in Beirut to meet the Middle East
crisis.
In the group were Marine Pfc.
Lonnie L. Rodeheaver and Marine
Pfc. Lester E. Lowers.
Pfc. Rodeheaver is a son of Mr.
and Mrs. Leslie Rodeheaver, of
Deer Park. and Pfc. Lovers is a
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil c.
Lowers, of Route l, SWantOn.
The Marines making the landing
we're part of the Fleet Marine
Force assigned to the U. S. Sixth
Fleet in the Mediterranean. The
amphibious battalion is COM
mandcd by 1t Col. II. A. Hadd.
In addition to these Marines,
one Oakland Navy man arrived off
Beirut. Lebanon, on July II as
part of the Sixth Fleet assigned
to the troubled area.
He is John F. Ruff. aviation
structural mechanic airman, son of
Mrs. Edna E. Ruff of 50 Bartlett
street, Oakland. Ruff is aboard
the attack aircraft carrier U. S. S.
Saratoga.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-07-24
Maryland Society Of
Akron To Hold Picnic

The Maryland Society of Akron
Ohio, will hold its Both annual
picnic on Sunday, August 3, at
Wadsworth Memorial Park, Wads-
worth, Ohio.
The event will begin at noon
with basket lunch, followed by
contests for all age groups. Prizes
will be given to the largest family,
youngest baby, eldest lady and
man and the person coming the
fartheSt distance.
President of the group is D. E.
Bowman and Mrs. Allen Hanft
is secretary.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-07-24
Fish Program
At Deep Creek
Termed Success

Concluding an extensive day
study, the Maryland Department of
Research and Education and the
Game and Inland Fish Commits
sion released an extremely Opti-
mistic report about the success of
the fish management program at
Deep Creek Lake.
Now in the third year of a
year management program, the
two departments have concen-
trated on ways and means of re-
ducing the over-abundant yellow
perch. In line with this attempt,
large, predator fish we're stocked.
These include Northern Pike,
Chain Pickerel, Walleyes, and
Striped Bass.
On July 8, TO- and II, Harold
Elser, Maryland fisheries biologist,
and his assistants explored the
feasibility of electro-fiShing for
perch and also the practically of
shoreline rotenoning at night.
The results we're encouraging.
Many yellow perch can be caught
at night with electricity. 1t is also
possible to retenone yellow perch
without destroying large numbers
of bass. Both processes can be
used to reduce the yellow perch
population.
AS to the adaptation of the
predator fish Mr. Elser reports,
During the three day study, we
found Pickerel have spawned very
successfully. Hundreds of small
312"-4' Pickerel and also scores
of Pickerel Matched in 1857 we're
found. These year old fish average
about II inches. At this rate of
growth, they will be of legal size
! C14') for next fishing season.
In addition, the staff found
several specimen of Northern Pike
averaging about six inches in
length which were Matched from
eggs of the April, 1858 planting
or from naturally spawned eggs of
Pike planted in early March, 1858.
According to Elser, this indicates
that Northern Pike will at least
survive and probably will spawn
in Deep Creek Lake
Although the management pro-
gram is only in its third year,
there is already good evidence that
it is paying off in better fishing
at Deep Greek Lake for everyone.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-07-24
Premium Books Are
Available For Fair

Garrett County Fair premium
books are now available. These
books can be obtained from De-
partment superintendents, Fair
Manager Claude Wagner, Sr., or
the County Agents office.
According to James McHenry
now is the time to start planning
for your exhibits at the fair. The
county fair offers an opportunity
for farm families to exhibit
articles which represent the best
of their produce. Exhibitors
should remember that an exhibit
is representative of the best they
have and is offered in free COM
petition with exhibits from their
neighbors," he said.
Points to consider IN selecting
exhibits for the fair are trueness
of type or variety, uniformity
freeness from blemiSh or faulty
craftsmanship, and standards of
quality.
Many people only consider one
department when exhibiting at
the fair. however, the fair offers
an opportunity for exhibition of
all phases of farm and home prod
ucts. County Agent McHenry
suggests that the family sit down
around the supper table with
their premium book and plan all
the exhibits their family could
make at the fair. The county fair
is unique in that it is family
type fair with the competition
coming from all the same class of
farm folks.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-07-24
Fourth Girls Plan
Week of Camping

County All girls will move into
camp at the Western Maryland All
Center on July q for week. AS in
past years, Garrett and Allegany
All girls will camp together through
August 2.
The camp program has been
planned to include swimming,
crafts, rifle, outdoor cookery, rec
reation, and campfires. Campers
are divided into four Indian tribes,
Seneca, Cayuga, Mohawk, and
Nanticoke. Each tribe is headed by
a tribe leader and an assistant
leader.
Registered to attend from Gar
rett County are: Nancy Buchanan,
Sally Buchanan, Marjorie Swartzen-
truber, Sally Hoffman, Sue Glot-
felty, Judy Taylor, Jill Jones, Meg
Highlander, Linda Oursler, Mary
Kay Alvarez, all of the Monte Vista
Club; Karen ShaWley, Patty Shaw
lev, Ruth Ann Bethel, and Jackie
Brenneman, Bittinger Club; Helen
Wilt, Carol Edwards, Arlene Duck
worth, Sally Duckworth, North Star
Club; Patti DeVelbiss, ChicasaW
Club; Mary Sandra Duda, Nancy
uerShharoer CherVl TreSSler. De-
borah burst, Connie Lee Mckenzie,
Evansville Junior Club; Mrs. Har-
land Bowman, North Star Local
Leader, will serve as cabin mother
and crafts assistant.
Camp is under the direction of
Miss Mary Wise and Miss Nancy
Marsteller, Allegany Home Agents,
and Miss Johanna Magaha, Garrett
Assistant Home Agent.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-07-24
Group To Encump

Members of the local National
Guard unit are preparing for the
annual encampment, scheduled this
year for the last two weeks in
August at Indiantown Gap, Pa.
In the past, the company has
rated among the top in efficiency
and performance, several times
carrying off highest honors.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-07-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald N. Minnich.
of HagerStown, have purchased the
Bolden Funeral home and will take
charge Immediately. MIR. Minnich
has been connected with the Min
mich Funeral Home in Hagerstown,
a family business since the 1905.
The Bolden Funeral home had been
operated by the Bolden family for
seventy years until the recent death
of Emroy Bolden.
Mr.. Minnich is a graduate of
Eckels Colleg of Mortuary Science,
Philadelphia, Pa. He served in the
U. S. Army in the Quartermaster
corps with over a years duty in
Korea.
Mrs. Minnich is a graduate nurse
and practiced her profession in the
Washington County hospital, Hag-
erstown, and Temple university
hospital, Philadelphia. She will be
associated with her husband in the
business.
Mr.. Minnich states that the funer-
al home is now open to the people
of this area and promises to render
the same courteous and helpful
service to which they have been
accustomed. Ambulance service will
be available twenty-four hours a
Gay.
The establishment will be known
as the Gerald N. Minnich Funeral
home.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-07-24
Drowning Caused Death

The 81 year old Pittsburgh man
who toppled from an cupboard
motor boat into Deep Creek Lake
on July Is drowned, according to
DR.. James Feaster, deputy county
medical examiner.
Authorities at first surmised that
Irwin Thomas Turner may have
been struck by his boat as it went
out of control when he toppled
into the water.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-07-24
Lightning Damages
Electric Satisfaction

Electric service for about one
third of the West Maryland Power
company customers in this section
was curtailed for slightly more
than a half hour last evening.
During a brief, heavy storm,
lightning struck the company's sub
station on Third Street extended,
blowing out a fuse in the $4,000
volt power line and permitting only
one phase operation from nine
o'clock on. Shortly after nine thirty
the entire system was turned COM
pletely off to permit repairs.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-07-24
To Attend Convention

About Is of Jehovah's witnesses
from the Oakland congregation will
attend an international convention
in New York City July q through
August 3.
j. w. Weber, presiding minister
of the Oakland congregation in
announcing the plans of the local
delegates, said that it has been
necessary to cancel all local meet
ings from July rs to August 3, due
to many being away for the Chris
tian assembly.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-07-24
Foley To Speak

John Foley, Democratic candi-
date for Congress from the Sixth
district, has been announced as
the principal speaker at dinner
planned by the Democratic State
Central Committee for Garrett
county.
The affair will be held at the
William-James hotel in Oakland
on Wednesday, July 80, at ZOO
p. m, DIST.
The dinner is open to the public
and tickets may be obtained from
committee members at $500 per
plate.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-07-24
Two Attend Training
Conference At U. Of M.

Two delegates from Garrett
county attended the 9th annual
leadership training conference of
the Maryland Congress of Parents
and Teachers held at the Univer-
sity of Maryland last week.
The state wide convention is
organized so that the local coun-
ellis may become better prepared
for leadership training.
County delegates were Mrs.
Earlene Evans and Mrs. Irva Mick
eV.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-07-24
Homemokers To Meet

The Meadow Grove Homemakers
club will meet at the home of Mrs
Everett Green at 8 p. m. on July
%. Mrs. Curtis Miller and Mrs
James Fitzwater will give the dem!
onstration on the care of natural
wood finishes. Mrs. Maude King
and Mrs. Harry Pritts will give
the study of the health department
services.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-07-24
Improved Case Of Polio
Reported In County

Vaccination against polio has
proved itself, the deputy director
of the State Health Department
said in reporting that the only sus-
pected case reported this year
was in Garrett county DR.. Edward
Davens said the local case is still
unprOVen,