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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-01-08
Homen1aker Clubs to
Feature Remodeling

Homemaker clubs of the county
are featuring clothing rcmodeling
this month, according to Miss Ethel
Grove, home demonstration agent.
Music chairmen are also featur-
ing hymns by Fanny Crosby and
health chairmen are to present
material on the mental health pro-
gram. Home management chairnen
are slated to give material on Saw
ings bonds.
Meetings we're scheduled as fol-
lows:
January IS, Mars Hill club 1:3O
p. M, at the home of Mrs. Guy
Stanton; demonstration by Mrs.
Ellsworth Beachy and Mrs. Walter
Kamp, other reports by Mrs. Floyd
burst, Mrs. Paul Kinsinger. The
Deer Park club, 7:30 at the Town
Hall; reports by Mrs. II. a. Lewis
and Mrs. John Shaffcr.
January Ia, McHenry club. in
social room of the Ev. U. B. church
at /. p. m. Mrs. Carl Duckworth
and Mrs. Hubert Glotfelty will be
hostcsses: demonstration by Mrs.
Cecil Edwards and Mrs. Duck
worth: other reports by Mrs. A. j.
Thomas, Mrs. Oscar Savage, Mrs.
Gerald Glotfelty.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-01-08
Two Condemnation
Suits Are Filed

Two condemnation suits we're
filed in the office of Richard L..
Davis, clerk of the Circuit court,
this week Both concern property
on Maryland route SO, the high
way between Crellin and Hutton
Suits are being brought by the
State Roads commission against
Mr.. and Mrs. Harland E. Bowser,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Eugene
BOWser.
The State Roads commission in
both instances has filed checks
with the clerk in the amount of
the estimated value of the land as
appraised by commission en-
ployes.
The Roads commission has need
of the land for the road improve
ment program scheduled for the
area this year.
The state is taking l4,904 square
feet of land from Mr.. and Mrs.
Harland E. Bowser and has sent
a check of 1890 to the clerks Of
flee. 1t is taking 1885 square feet
of land from Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard
Eugene Bowser and has deposited
a check of 5000 with the clerk.
Amounts in both cases we're
deemed unsatisfactory by the
owners. The cases will come be-
fore juries in the near future.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-01-08
March of Dimes Is
Underway in County

The March of Dimes drive for
funds is on in Garrett County. This
year the funds from the campaign
will be used to fight polio, ar
thrills, birth defects and virus dis
eases.
Charles l.. Briner, county CAM
paign director, said that polio was
not licked yet due to the millions
who had not received their Salk
vaccine shots, and urged generous
support.
Assisting Mr.. Briner will be
Mrs. Ruth Hershberger, Grants
vile; Mrs. Mary j. Harvey, Swan
ton; Mrs. E c. Clatterbuck, Deer
Park; Mrs. Helen Hartman, Acct
dent, county chairman of the Ma
tional Foundation; Ralph Beachley,
Friendsville, secretary-treasurer of
the county chapter; Jonas Nc
Kcnzie, Grantsville, vice-president
Of the chapter, and others.
Briner said there would not be
a Mothers March this year but
that cards would be sent to county
residents.
Much of the proceeds this year
will be used for research in find
ing cures for virus diseases, birth
defects, arthritis and rheumatism.
The local chapter spent over
$1,000 locally in 1858 on children
of the county for polio.
Briner announced that the treas
urer this year for the campaign
First National Bank in Oakland
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-01-08
Entries Coming In
For Jr. Ski Races

Quite few entries for the junior
championship ski races are being
received by the Western Maryland
Ski club, it was announced this
week by the officers.
The races are to be held on
Sunday, January Is, and will begin
at 10 O'Clock a. m. Entry blanks
thus far have been received from
Pittsburgh, Baltimore, Washington,
Oakland and Cumberland. 1t was
announced that Washington and
Baltimore were sending up some
championship competition.
Skiers up to IS years of age may
enter the races. There will be
trophies for first and second place
winners and ribbons for third and
fourth place winners. Spectators
will be admitted to the slope for
so cents each.
The junior tournament is not to
be confused with the senior cham
pionships scheduled for January 81
and February /. The Maryland
State skiing championship will be
open to adults and juniors of
proven ability in both the expert
and intermediate groups. There
will be separate races for both
men and women in downhill sla-
lom courses.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-01-08
EgIOn POStOffice
Is BurgIarized

The postoffice az Eglon, w. Va,
was burglarized last Sunday night,
and funds in excess of 5000 taken
from a safe, it was learned this
week.
The postoffice is located in the
general store owned by Fike and
Judy The funds were taken from
safe located in the postoffice
quarters. A portion of the funds
belonged to the store.
Entry to the building housing
the postoffice was gained by plac-
ing ladder against a rear wall of
the building and forcing a window
Entry to the safe was the result
of a peel job" term given to
that type when pointed instru-
ment is placed at corner of the
safe or at any edge and then ham,
mered After sufficient time it is
then possible to place wedges into
the holes caused by the punches
and in time the door to the safe
is gradually forced open.
This is the second time that this
postoffice has been burglarized, the
other occasion being October 5,
1855 AT this time burglars were
unsuccessful in their attempt to
enter the safe.
The postoffice has posted 5000
reward for information leading to
the arrest and conviction of the
persons responsible for each of
the burglaries. Information lead
ing to the reward should be made
to Postal Inspector E. j. Stapleton,
box PAT, Clarksburg, W. Va. Both
of the burglaries are being inve5ti-
gated by Mr.. Stapleton and Deputy
Sheriff Frank Roberts, of King
wood.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-01-08
Friendsville Man
Passes ON Tuesday

Harry j. Black, who would have
been 88 years of age on January
28, died Tuesday morning, January
6, at his home in Friendsville. He
had been a patient for several
weeks in Garrett County Memorial
hospital
Mr.. Black was identified with
the town of Friendsvillc since
about 1888 when he went there
from Somcrfield, Pa, to help with
the operation of the branch rail-
road of the Baltimore and Ohio.
He became a tclegrapher, and later
was named station agent for the
railroad which position he re-
tanned until the station was re-
moved about the year 1910.
The deceased also operated the
Black and Frazee Lumber COM
pany for a number of years. He
was member of the Board of
Directors of the First National
Bank of Fri9ndsville and had been
its president for many years.
Mr.. Black was a member of the
Methodist church of Friendsville,
and Oakland Lodge No. 1872, An
cient, Free and Accepted Masons.
He was presented with a fifty
year Masonic jewel few years
ago.
Born January %, 1871, in Somer-
field, a town now under the waters
of the Youghiogheny river dam, he
was a son of the late Albert Gal
latin Black and Esther Brown
field Black. He was one of fami-
ly of nine. having seven brothers,
all deceased. and one sister, Mrs.
Eta B. Kurtz, living at Connells-
vile, Pa.
Also surviving are one daughter,
Mrs. Ralph agatha Beachley,
and one grandson, Ralph Henry
Beachley, Jr., both of Friends
vile. His wife died in June, 1858.
Funeral services will be con-
Quoted at 2 o'clock on Friday af-
ternoon, January 9, from the
Black home in Friendsville, with
the Rev. T. M. Golf, pastor of the
Friendsville Methodist church, Of
ficiating, assisted by the Rev. Ross
Speicher. Interment will be in the
Addison cemetery with graveside
rites in charge of members OF
Oakland Lodge Of MaSonS.
Pallbearers will be Paul B. Nay
lor, Harold H. Harmed, j. j. Ash
by, David w. Walters, Scott w.
Shirer and George H. Hanst.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-01-08
Town Has Tools
For Thawing Frozen
CITY Water Mains

In preparation for the coming
of possible freezing pipes this
winter in the Oakland area. the
Mayor and Town Council of Oak
land Monday night approved an
application blank that could be
filled in, in order to obtain the
towns water thawer. The cost
would be $40 for each use. The
town purchased the equipment a
few months ago for S7O6O0
There have been several calls
for the use of the thawer for
frozen water lines thus far this
wear, but none of them from with
in the cooperate limits. A special
blank will be worked out by the
city attorney to be used for any
calls beyond the immediate area.
The cost for this service was not
determined.
Other routine business was con-
Quoted at the regular meeting
Monday night.
Collection reported by Mrs.
Gladys Nordeck, clerk-collector,
amounted to S8.379.21. OF the total
S39O35 was from water; $3,79372
from taxes, and $4,19494 from
miscellaneous accounts. Among
the latter we're S789.36 from park
ing meters and $2,940.50 from the
motor vehicle license fund.
Expenditures amounted to ST.
949.91 which left a balance of ST.
1881 in the bank as of December
81.
The town agreed to purchase a
hypochlorinator to replace one
borrowed from the health depart
ment for use at the Carnation COM
pany we'll The city has been using
water from the Carnation COM
pany we'll for several weeks to
augment the city's regular supply.
The town accepted the bid of
Fred Beachy Lumber company of
S737.37 for installing a new floor
in the council chamber for hot
water heater and a storm door.
Other bids we're submitted by
Kitzmiller and Edgar and Rolyan's S.
The State Health department, in
a letter to the council, urged sup
port of legislation that would per
nit the setting up of, a sanitary
district that eventually would lead
to improvement in water and
health conditions in the area.
Sunday movie tax amounted to
S4820.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-01-08
Home Destroyed By
Fire Near Crellin

The four-room frame home of
Mr.. and Mrs Hayward Baker, at
Turner Douglas, near Crellin, was
entirely destroyed by fire Monday
evening at o'clock. All contents
were also destroyed the family
saving absolutely nothing.
The fire started from an over
heated stove Mr. Baker is miner
and is employed at Crellin. Mr..
and Mrs. Baker have three chill
dren.
They are being housed tempo
rarily with relatives at Freeport.
The Oakland fire department was
not called as the flames had gained
too great Roadway when dis
covered and there was no tele-
phone available.
Oakland firemen did answer two
alarms within the week. There
was no loss in one instance and
about $25 damage in the other.
Firemen were called to the
former Orley Durham property on
Pennington street last Saturday
morning as the result of a flue
fire. A burlap sack near the flue
was smolder;ng and had filled the
house with smoke. The home is
occupied by Mrs. Iona Rodeheaver
on the first floor and Mrs. Geral-
dine Ludwig on the second floor
Firemen we're called to the
frame dwelling of Leroy Robert
son. on 9Th street for a flue fire
Monday afternoon about 2:15. There
was slight damage.
A fire hitherto unreported also
occurred on December q about
2;30 p. m. in freight car on The
B. and O. siding near Loeb Lynn
Grange Supply Center. The fire
was caused by a charcoal heater
inside the care, used to keep mer-
chandise from freezing. The car
contained mostly drug supplies.
The extent of the damage was not
known.
Oakland firemen we're called
yesterday morning to put out a
fire on the roof of the home of
Mrs. Anna Hardesty, 9Th street.
Sparks from the flue had set the
roof ablaze. Damage was estimated
at S..
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-01-08
Mountaineer High
Halted by Southern

One of the areas undefeated
strings came to a halt Tuesday
night as Southern's Highlanders
snapped the six-game win skein
of Mountaineer High of Thomas
w. Va. by the score of 81 to AZ
on the Highlander court.
Coach Carl Schoonover's quint
which now owns Az win record,
broke away from the Mounties
after a 1910 first quarter tic. The
Highlanders led 20 to 16 at halftime
and 1926 as the third stanza ended.
Guard Terry Colaw spearheaded
the winners attack with Ii points
on six field goals and two of three
fouls. He was assisted by Harland
Carlson and Leo Martin with ten
points each. Wine had 6, d. Stemple
4, r. Colaw A, Savage 8, Stuck 2
and James a. Non-scoring were
Bolyard and Lee.
For the Mountaineers Uchic had
II of his teams total. Huff had
8, Maravin 6, Nesbitt 7, Wilkins 6,
Sutton and Geroski 6.
Southern meshed % field goals
to 20 for the Mountaineers and
sank IL ont of 10 free throws
Mounties had a 7 for II perform
ance at the foul line.
Thomas won the preliminary
game by an overwhelming score.
The HighlandcrS will meet Par
sor5 High school on the local court
on Friday evening. They will then
meet Northern High school at the
Cove on Friday evening, January
16.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-01-08
Commissioners
Plan To Keep
Tax Rate At $500
Levy Being Completed This
Week-AssessubIe Busis
Is Increased

The Garrett County Commission
ers were planning yesterday morn
ing to keep the county tax rate at
$500 on each 500 of assessable
property but were not yet able to
announce it definitely pending
receipt of the complete tax sched-
ule from the Board of Supervisors
of Assessments.
The Commissioners have been
working on the annual levy for
the past two or three weeks. Carl
Schell, president, said that much
progress was made and they pretty
well know that it will not be neces-
Sary to increase the rate but the
definite announcement will have to
wait until next week.
The county probably will oper-
ate on an expected revenue of
approximately S950O00 and of this
amount some S675,0O0 or more will
come from the county tax rate.
The taxable basis last year was
S33,800,00O and it was indicated
there would be some increase this
year, but not to the extent of the
increase last year. Last year the
tax basis showed an increase of
almost two million dollars. This
year the increase was expected to
run several hundred thousand dol
lars.
1t is mandatory that the levy be
laid and the county tax rate be
announced by January Is, after
which copy of the annual levy
is required to be published.
The state tax rate this year will
be 1912 cents per 500.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-01-08
N. U. Bond Again Honored

N. U. Bond, of st. Petersburg,
Fla, who in June received an homo
rary LID degree from Geneva Col
lege at Beaver Falls, Pa, was
named to represent that college
when the new president was in
stalled at the University of Tampa,
in Florida on December 20.
Mr.. Bond, now 81 years of age,
was a former resident of this area
and was well known to the older
residents. He is an uncle of Mrs.
Ralph E. Weber. Mr.. Bond holds
an honorary degree from the Uni
versity of Michigan, at Ann Arbor.
He became well known in Florida
as a result of real estate develop
ments.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-01-08
Woman Is Fatally
Injured in Wreck

Mrs. Mary Smith, So, of Oak
land, died Sunday afternoon, Janu-
airy 4, in a hospital in Beaver
Falls, Pa, of injuries she sus-
tanned when the car in which she
was a passenger crashed on the
Pennsylvania Turnpike early that
same morning. She died of pune
tured lung in Providence hospital
several hours after the accident.
The deceased was riding in an
automobile operated by Donald C..
burst. q, of Akron, o. Pennsyl-
vania State police said the vehicle
hit the medal strip and then
crashed into a guard rail.
The accident occurred in Big
Beaver Township. The burst We
hicle repeatedly was headed to-
ward Ohio when the mishap took
place.
Mrs. Smith was born in Rowles-
burg, w. Va, a daughter of the
late Mr.. and Mrs Martin Wonder
ly. Her husband, John W. Smith,
preceded her in death.
She is survived by ten children,
Alvey Smith, Arthurdale, w. Va;
Ray Smith, Butler, Pa. Oliver and
Leroy Smith and Mrs. Raymond
Kettlewell of Baltimore; Mrs.
Shirley Wright and Mrs. Alvin
Strawser, Deer Park; Mrs. Clay
ton Sines and Mrs. Betty James,
Oakland; Mrs. Ellis Cogley, Mt.
Lake Park; also two sisters, Mrs.
Emma Wolfe, Oakland and Mrs.
Bertha Hinebaugh, Crellin; 20
grandchildren and II great grand
children.
Funeral services we're conducted
from the Leighton Funeral home
in Oakland on Wednesday after
noon at o'clock by Rev. Irwin
Steiding, pastor of the Sand Flat
Assembly of God church. Burial
was in Ferndale cemetery.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-01-08
Two Are Treated
At Local Hospital

Two persons were given emer-
gency treatment at Garrett County
Memorial hospital on Sunday fol
lowing an automobile collision Sum-
day at Gormania.
They were Dillon c. Parks, "A,
of Greenland, w. Va, who sustained
decorations of the chin; and Orland
Parks, Jr., Is, Of Scherr, w. Va.
who had decorations of the knees.
Neither was entered as a patient
at the hospital.
The accident occurred when a
car in which these two were riding
collided with a tractor trailer of
the Washington Express company
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-01-08
Husband And Wife
Die Within Hours

A husband and wife died Tues
day, December 80, within less than
five hours.
Sarah Lavina Sisler died al 2.20
p. m, at her home in Terra Alta
just four hours and 20 minutes
after her husband, Isaac Clinton
Sisler passed away, at 10 o'clock
a. m.
Mr.. Sisler was born August 8,
1872 and was aged SO years. He
was a son of the late Alfred and
Malissa Sypolt Sisler.
Mrs. SiSler was born January 10,
1876. at Terra Alta and was aged
81 years She was a daughter of the
late Joseph c.. and Anna Hardesty
Smith.
Surviving are one son. Joe Roy.
four daughters. Mrs. Cora Thomas,
Mrs. Alpha Gilmore, Mrs. Velma
Teet5, all of Terra Alta; Mrs Flor
ence Young, ImlayStoWn, N. j.; 70
grandchildren, 80 great grandchil-
dren.
Mrs. Sisler had one sister, Mrs.
May Lewis, of Oakland. Mi. Sisler
had two sisters, Mrs May Peaslce
and Mrs. Myrtle Lenhart, both of
Albright, w. Va.
A double funeral service was
conducted Friday afternoon, Janu-
airy 2, at 2 p. M, from the Fike-
Watson funeral home in Terra Alta
Rev. Arnold E. Henthorne and Rev.
Edward Miller officiated. Inter
ment was in the Terra Alta ceme-
terV.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-01-08
Junior Civic Club Program
To Feature Public Affair"

Public Affairs" will be the fea-
ture of the program at the regular
meeting of the Junior Women's
Civic club, scheduled for this eve
ming at 6:l5 o'clock at the William
James hotel in Oakland.
Mrs. Marvin Jones has charge of
the program and the speaker will
be Fred Tichnell. His subject will
be Civil Defense.
Mrs. Harold Trickett and Mrs.
Frank McDanielS are in charge of
arrangements. The money derived
from the sale of Christmas candles
will be turned in at this session.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-01-08
4-State Meeting
For Farmers Is Set

A four-state meeting for farm
ers has been scheduled for Fri
day, January %, in Franklin Court,
HagerstoWn, it was announced by
James McHenry, county agent.
In making the announcement,
MIR. McHenry noted that agricul-
tural experts and farmers would
discuss "A Sound Forage Manage
ment Program for Increasing
Profits for farmers in nearby
Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Vir-
ginia and Maryland areas.
Included will be discussion OF
"A Forage Program that Works,
What Improved Forage Manage
ment Means to U.s." Saving and
Improving Forage by Controlling
Insects Getting Alfalfa Legume
Grass Mixture Started" "Manag-
ing Established Alfalfa for Quail
ity and High Yields Efficient
Feeding of Dairy Cattle and Fig
uring Cost and Return on a For
age Program
Speakers will be DR. Roy Blascr,
professor of Agronomy, V. P. l.,
Blacksburg. Va; Theodore L. Dis
sell. Extension entomologist, Uni
vcrsity of Maryland. Dr. Blaser is
known for his work in developing
forage program. Dissell will
speak on the use of insecticides to
control insects. He will outline a
complete spray program.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-01-08
DiscOntinuance In
Gas Service Sought
In Some Few Areas

The Cumberland and Allegheny
Gas company last week applied
for an order authorizing the dis
continuance of certain gas service
in the vicinity of Oakland, Hutton
and Kempton, this county, and
near Homecoming in Allcgany coun-
ty.
The petition was received by the
Public Service Commission of
Maryland which ordered hearing
at the commission office in Balti-
more yesterday.
The application Of the gas COM
pany requests the abandonment
and discontinuance of the exercise
of the parts of its franchises or
rights covering certain gas service
in the vicinity of West Oakland,
Hutton and Kempton
Carl c. Robbins, district mana
ger said the request is being made
by the gas concern to remove some
old gas lines and pipe which are
in bad condition.
Approximately IA or Is custom
ers will be affected by the removal
of the gas service and abandon
mcnt of the lines, he states.
The gas company will replace
the discontinued service with cleo
tricity or bottled gas, according to
the customers preference, he said.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-01-08
On Hospital Staff

DR.. Richard Leighton became a
member of the Garrett County
Memorial hospital staff officially
this week.
He began work Monday with his
brother. DR.. Herbert H. Leighton.
in his office on Oak street. and
was accepted as member of the
hospital staff the same day.
DR.. Leighton recently returned
from a tour of duty with the United
States Navy.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-01-08
New Officers To Assume
Duties In Lake Group

r. r. Keener will take over this
month as president Of the Property
Owners association of Deep Creek
Lake. He succeeds Dr. T. G.. Ben
nett
Miss Ethel Grove is the new sec
retary-treasurer, succeeding Mrs.
Conner Gibson. Mr.. Keener said he
planned to issue a newsletter in
April and asked that any changes
of address should be sent to Miss
Grove at Oakland.
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The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1959-11-06

MISS FAY SPENCER of Columbia (eft) outstanding
from rl County has fine honor the Virginia coege
she is attending She is the Standard
Straod Hall Danve and shown with her class president
Miss Anne Fleming from Chapel Hill.
1t October Day at the Virginia preparatory school, which
traditional fall festival celebrated holiday by
body and faculty
The days of sports pageantry
the presentation of the October Queen who Miss Lois Scales
Augusta Georgia Glass presidents including Miss Fleming shown
above composed the They heavy Eabean gowns
with ruffs, in the various coors
Miss Spencer is the daughter of Mr. Mrs. w. A. Spencer
of N G..
The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1959-11-06
AYcOcK BROWN INVITED
TO SPEAK IN NASSAU

Aycock Brown, manager and
news director, Dare County Tour
list Bureau, will be one of the
speakers on the program of the
international Game Fish Confer
ence in Nassau, Bahamas during
the Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries
Institute next week. His subject
will be the development of blue
marlin and billfishing generally
during recent years in the waters
of the Cape Hatteras area off the
Dare Coast.
Brown will leave by plane on
Sunday morning, stop overnight in
Palm Beach, Fla, and fly to Mas
sau the following day.
He was invited TO take part in
the Game Fish Conference pro-
gram by the Board of Trustees of
the international Oceonographic
Of which C. F. JOHN
son is president. johnson is also
president of the Hatteras Marlin
Club. Mr.. Brown is guest Of the
foundation.