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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-07-02
Department Heads
Listed For Fair

Appointment of department sup
erintendents who will be in charge
of the third annual Garrett County
fair we're announced this week by
Claude Wagner, Sr., manager.
They include the following:
Claude Wagner, Jr., dairy cattle;
Virgil Jones, Allen Paugh and Cur
It's Savage, beef cattle; Gerald
Glotfelty, draft horses and ponies
and the horse pulling contest; Law
renee Faith and Robert o. Glot-
felty, poultry; Barry Carr. sheep
and honey; Lenwood Bittinger,
Ira waste, Ross Grove, agriculture
farm crops; Richard DeBerry,
vegetables, fruits and potatoes,
John H. Carter, maple products; R.
Thomas Thayer, Jr., Christmas
trees; Rankin Lusby, John Reck-
ner, Jr, boys All ard F. F. A.
departments; Mrs. Kenneth Rid
der, home arts; Mrs. Wayne Hamil-
ton, arts and crafts; Mrs. William
Sears, Mrs. James Fitzwater cloth
ing; Mrs. Earle Glotfelty, Mrs.
Richard Bond, foods; Mrs. John
Menges, home furnishing; Mrs
Harry Friend, plants and flowers;
Mrs. Guy Hardesty, booths: Mrs
Johanna M. Stull, All girls de-
paItment.
Mr. Wagner said that premium
books were available from the
County Extension office, from him
or from II. G Gortner, president
of the fair association. Mr. Wag-
ner said any person having CUES
tons regarding exhibits could con
tact the department superintcn-
dent of the area in which he wishes
to exhibit.
The fair is being held this yeaI
August II through August Is, al
the Fair grounds at McHenry.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-07-02
ReliFeS as Red Cross
Chairman After 40 Years

A period of service covering
more than 40 years came to a
showdown, but not halt, Friday
afternoon when Mrs. E. Z. Tower
of Oakland, announced her retire
ment as Chairman of the Garrett
County Chapter, American Red
Cross.
Meeting with directors of the
organization, Mrs. Tower stressed
the fact that she is not "resigning, -
but merely retiring" and would
continue to be active in Red Cross
affairs, but not as chairman.
Named to succeed her was Mrs.
Paul B. Naylor who also has been
interested in the Red Cross for
many years.
Mrs. Towers direction of the
organization began when the local
chapter was organized in World
War l days. She has guided acti-
vities through two World Wars,
the Korean War, and the inauga-
ton and continuance of the Blood
mobile program. Mrs. Grover c.
Stemple has been donor recruit
ment chairman for the latter ac-
tivity.
Several years ago. Mrs. Tower,
in recognition of her long volun-
teer service, was named Good
Citizen of the Year" by the local
Girl Scout troop, title conferred
annually Oh some public spirited
person.
Discuss Her Activities
In discussing her association
Continued on Page Four
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-07-02
Playhouse Due To
Open Next Week
"Petticout Fever" Will Be
Presented Next Tuesday
Through Saturday

Preparations are practically COM
plete for the opening of the fifth
season of the Garrett County Play
house next Tuesday July 7, al,
the summer theatre at the Arden
Boat club at McHonry, on Deep
Creek Lake
The opening play is "Petticoat
Fever" by Mark Reed, a farce
comedy in three acts, and it will
be presented Tuesday through Sat
urday.
Gene Yell, director of this sum-
mer's eight plays, said the cast
will include Neil Flanagan, Sal
Springwell, Dick Snyder, George
Randall, Jennifer Yell, Merkley
Meter, Chris Curran, Gene Fal-
cetta, Ray Cation and f. j. Peaker
Curran and Flanagan appeared
here in previous years, and Dick
Snyder, local high school youth,
also appeared in last years selec-
tions.
Yell explained that this comedy
concerns a lonely wireless oper-
ator. Neil Flanagan, who operates
a wireless station on the coast of
Labrador, who has the time of his
life when plane crashes nearby
and brings a beautiful girl (Sai
SpringwelD. Further complications
develop when his fiance arrives af-
ter silence of two years.
Author of the play also wrote
YES, My Darling Daughter" a
Broadway hit.
Yell listed his assistants for the
year as Ray Cation, technical direc-
tor; Sallie Lubin, stage manager;
Mrs. Charles Brincr and Mrs. Lewis
Jones, properties; Mrs. Harriet
Marks and George Hanst, publicity;
Mrs. Robert Stanton, ushers; Mrs.
Harold Ashby, costumes.
Ushers this year will be Gail
Naylor, Jane Hanst, Willard Ann
Glotfelty, Ann Lee Lohr, Susan
Gibson. Susan Tichnell, Mary Las
ky, Mary Jane German, Cheryl
Bassie, Gretchen Briner, Roberta
Sanders and Patty Winters.
=. All plays begin at $50. General
admission, Tuesday through Fri
day, is S1.9O for adults, S1.30 for
children; on Saturdays, S2.2O for
adults and S15O for children. A
season subscription which includes
eight admissions may be obtained
for $3.50.
The second play of the season
will be Home at Seven" a muir
der mystery, which will be pre-
sented July 14th through 18th.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-07-02
8O.7 Percent of
Taxes Collected

Some 807 percent of the county
levy for taxes has been collected
up to June "a, it was revealed by
Joseph H. WEIGH, county treasurer
The levy for 1859 called for col
lections totaling S422951.22, and
there has been collected S341 1884
or 807 percent.
Welch said the figures were for
real and personal property as
sessed locally and do not include
certification from the state tax COM
mission for public utilities, foreign
and domestic corporations or bank
shares. Taxes in these categories
total S55,10182
At the same date last year there
had been $338,535.27 collected
against total of S4O4, 657. 30 or 1876
percent
Welch said that uncollected taxes
for 1858 and prior years must be
paid by July l or be subject to
advertisement at tax sale for non
payment.
Welch also reported on dog IL
censes sold to date. AS of last We'd
nesday The total was 100 tags, 5
kennel tags. There were licenses
for 1876 females at 81 and 655 tags
for males for a total of 1915. He
said this amount would be slightly
more chan enough to pay for the
tages and printing to date.
The total number issued as OF
Monday afternoon was 1895.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-07-02
Storm CooIs Area

A sharp thunder storm last eve
ming cooled off the area and pro-
vided some much needed rainfall
Temperature for the previous
three days had been lowering
around the 80 mark with the mer-
curry finally reaching that point
on Tuesday afternoon. 1t reached
88 degrees on Monday and SO on
Wednesday,.
Last nights storm poured lis
inches of rain over most of the
county.
There was also some rain last
Friday and Saturday which gave
an added impetus to crops that had
begun to suffer from the prolonged
dry spell. Sunday was hot and
mostly clear.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-07-02
Seriously Injuries Eye

Robert Wagner, IS, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Claude Wagner, ST., of
McHenry, sustained a serious eye
injury on Monday evening, when
a chip from rock struck him fol-
lowing a firecracker explosion.
The youth apparently had OBJ
tanned firecrackers from a store
in Winchester, Va He lit one and
threw it from a car window. 1t eX-
ploded against a rock and chip
struck his eye.
He is now a patient in Memorial
hospital in Cumberland Doctors
were hopeful that the sight of the
eye could be saved.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-07-02
Youth Dies Suddenly

An IS year old youth died sud
denly early this morning enroute
from Garrett County Memorial
hospital to University hospital in
Baltimore.
He was Ronald Ernest Tasker,
a son of Ernest Tasker of Deer
Park and Mrs. Nellie Tasker, OF
Mt. Lake Park. He had been suf-
fering from hives and developed
pneumonia. He left the local hos
pital about 1885 this morning and
died within an hour.
His body was taken to Cumber-
land where an autopsy is being
performed.
Deceased was born in Deer Park
May IS, 1941. He had been en-
ployed by Jerry Paugh and was
engaged in farming.
Surviving are his parents, his
maternal grandfather, Robert Lee
Mt. Lake Park; two sisters and
one brother, Mrs. June Smith, Pas
adena, Md; Sharon Tasker, with
her mother; and airman first class
Robert Tasker, Killeen, Tex.
Funeral services will be con-
Quoted Sunday afternoon at 2 o.
clock from the Full Gospel church
at Deer Park with Rev. E. w. Biz
card, pastor, in charge. Interment
will be in the Deer Park cemetery.
The body will remain at the Leigh
ton Funeral home until noon on
Sunday.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-07-02
Named Vice President

Roy SchlossAagle was named
vice-president of the Maryland Flu
ture Farmers of America at the
concluding session of the Mary
land FLA convention at College
Park last Friday. A vice president
was named for each region and
Schlossnagle, student at Northern
High school, will represent region
one.
Winstead Burdett, of Mont
gomery county, was named presi-
dent.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-07-02
Attend Summer School

Larry Faith, John Reckner and
Richard Bishoff, county instructors
in vocational agriculture, will leave
July to attend summer school
at the University of Maryland
They will also be attending the
Maryland Vocational Agriculture
teachers conference to be held at
College Park.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-07-02
July 1 Marked
End Of Surplus
Food Program

The surplus foods program, as
operated by the County Commits
sioners for the past four or five
years, is being discontinued, eff
fective July l, it was announced
this week by Carl A. Schell, presi-
dent of the Board.
In the future the only items
available will be flour, corn meal
and rice, and a rigorous system
will be used for eligibility, it was
stated.
In carrying out the program
formerly there had been distri-
buted butter, cheese, powdered
milk, canned meat and shortening.
People receiving the surplus food
had been registering each month
in each locality on the date they
received their commodities.
Beginning July l it will be neces-
Sary for persons desiring surplus
food, to come into the County
Commissioners office, bring proof
of their earnings, proof of the
birth date of every dependent
claimed, and the same process will
be repeated every three months.
Those eligible would receive
pounds of corn meal every three
months, 10 pounds of flour every
three months and one half pound
of rice per month per person.
Mr.. Schell said that 7O3 fami-
lies had received surplus commo-
dities during May, which meant a
total of 3,102 individuals. OF the
number All of the families al
ready we're receiving welfare.
The change in the program was
brought about by new Federal
regulations which would make ii
much more expensive to operate
than the benefit received would
warrant. Mr. Schell said it would
require at least two employees on
a full time basis and others on a
part time basis. Under the federal
requirement a home demOnstra-
ton agent would be required to
go into homes involved to teach
them how to use the material pro-
vided.
1t was generally felt that many
of the people who had been re-
ceiving surplus commodities
throughout the past four or five
years, had used them for dog food
or disposed of them in other ways
without using them as food stuff
Some people have sold certain
items and used the money to pur-
chase beer, cigarets or gasoline
which are items classified as not
exactly essential.
Under the new program set up
by the federal government the
commissioners would agree to pro-
vide sufficient personnel for the
proper supervision. So the Com
missioners at their last regular
session decided to curtail the pro
gram to a minimum.
Daniel p Smouse, who has been
the surplus food distributor for
the Board, is being named as civil
defense director for the county
He will fill the position presently
held by Fred w. Tichnell.
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Evening star., 1959-02-13
New Maryland Boating Bill
Calls for Annual SIS Fees

ANNAPOLIS. Md, Feb. l3
(SpeciaD. - Owners of some
125, 900 motorboats - inboard
and outboard-will be paying
annual fees of S. for boat
numbering after June i to op-
crate in Maryland waters if an
administration bill just intro
duced is enacted.
The bill implements the 1858
Small Boats Act passed by the
Federal Government.
But it. goes much further in
its coverage. The Federal act
would affect boats with motors
in excess of 10 horsepower!
The Maryland law covers all
categories of motor boats.
Put forth as a safety meas
ure the bill is expected to be
a big revenue producer because
OF. the increasing interest in
pleasure boating. In its first
year it is expected to produce
$625,000 and by the. third year
about 81 million.
Patterned after a model bill
sent to the various States. it
calls for fees to go into the
State general fund.
An amendment is expected,
however. to permit some of the
money to be used for construc-
ton Of public buildings. and
other needs Of the pleasure
boater.
The bill was drafted by the
Tidewater Fisheries Commits
Evening star., 1959-02-13

The Coast Guard has updated
its safety pamphlet, Motorboats,
and changed its name to Pleas
ure. Craft. 1t folds to make
16 pages. Newcomers and old
hands alike would be well
served to get a, copy from
headquarters or a Coast Guard
Auxiliary unit.
1t contains much that is new
since the last publication was
issued. The highlightS of the
Federal Boating Act of 1858
are included. The Coast Guards
explanation of what admittedly
is not a simple law is well done.
Drawings are used to explain
lights required while un'd e r
way at night for various type
boats. Equipment necessary by
law also is. listed and fully
explained.
One of the best. contributions
are rs suggestions for safety.
Typical is: Water skiing is
great sport. but only when you
are well clear of all other boats,
bathers and distractions, and
Evening star., 1959-02-13
FORE AND AFT
New Safety Pamphlet Ready
BY. MALCOLM LAMRoRNE

there are two persons in the
boat to maintain q proper
lookout"
The Coast Guard is working
on a. much more substantial
publication which it hopes to
have available in 1860, very
probably in time for the April
/ deadline when the service
takes over numbering of boats
in those States that have not
enacted legislation to do. the
numbering.
Yachting Magazines one
of-a-kind' regatta is drawing
some Chesapeake Bay talent
for the three.day contest at
Miami starting February 81.
One boat of many different
one-designs race on a handi-
cap basis in groups in an ef-
fort to determine the fastest
racing craft in the country.
Roger 'Moorman of Glouces-
ter, Va. designer and builder
of the fiberglas Mobjack, will
Evening star., 1959-02-13

and Titus. l26-42. Sonny
Weldon follows at 124-48 and
Bits Amanuel at 1924.
Phyllis Jones. the women's S
PAGER. emulated Micalizzi in
shooting 326. bat clung' to the
lead with 1870. seven pins
better than Bing Moen's run
nerup. average. Gertha Wilson
is third with lll-27 and Gin
ME. Siegel fourth with l1l-27.
Inez Rhine and Sonn y
Weldon head the standings with
1920. three games ahead of
runnerup Mabel Schatz and
Paul Moore.
. ~
Southpaw Jack Barkley will
be featured on Bowl the
Champ" at 4 pm. tomorrow
on WMAL-TV-7, facing Donald
Evening star., 1959-02-13

"All you have to do is flatten
the narrow end a half inch
down. Then cut Sits about
three quarters Of an inch long
on each side. Holes fore and
aft for rings, a swivel and
treble hook complete the job
Bend the prongs slightly
where the Sits were cut. They
give the spoons a noisy action
I tried my spoon trolling. in
Gunston Cove and also used il
in PiScataway Creek and caught
several bass. After that, ]
parted with it although I've re-
gretted it ever since"
So that's the story and if all
the housewives in Washington
jump on me about missing soup
spoons. I have only myself to
blame. .,
Evening star., 1959-02-13

morrow to avoid a jam Sun
day. g
The prize list, headed by $40,
with second place worth .$l25
and third $100. is unusually at
tractive. H. T. Harrison g. Sons,
Inc, has. sweetened the kitty
with a gift of 500.
Four -flfths. handicaps are
based. on a scratch Of. 1870. The
fee is 81. Competition will open
each day at noon and continue
to closing time.
y
Charley Evans, director of
the Greater Washington Duck
pin Association tournament,
said today that entries will be
kept open throughout the
event. slated for the first three
week ends of March at the Hi
Skor. but that late-comers
might not be able to obtain
preferred booking.
Barely beating the regular
deadline were IA teams from
the Surgeon Generals ONCE
League. Is from the Ofice of
the Secretary Of Defense
League and seven from the Hi
Skor Women's League, whose
members swept all honors in
Class c. last year: Back again,
too, is Miller High Life, to de-
fend a team title.
4. 4
Following successive sets of
4l2, 401 and 400, Frank Micaliz-
zi suddenly cooled of in the
Metro Major Mixed Doubles
League. which resumes COM
petition at $50 tonight at
Wheaton. In one of those in
explicable tumbles, Micalizzi
shot a puny 345 and lost the
league lead back to Norman
Titus, Micalizzi having 1862
Evening star., 1959-02-13

have DR.. Walter Lawson in his
crew. Lawson is the sailing
dentist who knows his way
around In all sorts Of one-de-
signs. Lloyd Emory, a neighbor
of Norman. will sail his Jolly
Boat, with George Conrad of
Norfolk as crew. The latter
races Jollies and Hamptons-
and well.
There is going to be a big
turnout Of catamarans and
outrigger canoes, and one of
them may turn out the winner.
The last time Yachting held
the affair, planning type hulls
like Jollies and Mobjacks were
the rage. Eric Olsen OF Essex.
Conn.,, won the prize in a
sos sloop, in 1854, the year
the event was last held.
An added feature will be a
mile straightaway which has
been set up to determine. II
such a thing can be done, who
has the fastest speed through
the water.
=
The Power Squadron's ad-
vanced grade seamanship
course will be offered this year
in a speed-up basis-twice a
week on Monday and. Thursday
III March and April. There is a
registration meeting at 8 pm.
on February Is in Perpetual
Building Association audito-
rum when course papers will
be distributed. Glasses will
start March 2 in the Labor De-
partment cafeteria. .
Evening star., 1959-02-13

eulClenC. hOleS alOnB Lne DaCkS
of the thin metal minnows
allow the angler to control
their wiggle, fish the surface or
investigate the depths.
They're among the 1859 lures
Of ali sizes and shapes from
third -dimensional" plastic
minnows put out by Mirrolure
to a wriggling monstrosity 13
inches long with red head and
nylon legs that make 1t look
like sea worm. 1t is made by
Tony Accetta and is called a
Super Mop.
More manufacturers have
bats designed to lure fish by
sound as well as wiggle. Arbo-
CASTS Hum Bug and Busy Body
have willow leaf spinners that
create vibrations. TO- attract bass
and pickerel. With all these and
many. more from which to
choose, you would think there's
no reason for an angler to make
his own lure.
To the contrary, there's no
thrill like catching a fish on a
homemade bait. 1t needn't be
fancy. Many a big largernouth.
has been caught on a converted
clothespin.
For one. you might try we
have the authority of Larry
Linthicum. He says he's tried
it and 1t worked wonders on
bass.
Larry is a retired newspaper
man, fond of dropping in to
talk shop. He also likes to talk
about fishing. although he
doesn't get out as often as in
the past. =:
The lure is a spoon, a real
spoon. You can give 1T any
name. Larry originally found
it in an outdoors magazine
long since gone to oblivion.
II gave mine away Larry
explained: "Gave it to. a man
going to Pennsylvania to fish.
He caught so many I never
got it back. I didn't. see him
again for two years.
After / had read about it I
made one: It's made from a
soup spoon. the size between a
teaspoon and tablespoon. l
couldn't find one just the right
shape so I finally filched one
from a cafeteria"
What, and you church
editor?" I interjected.
Larry chuckled and went on.
Evening star., 1959-02-13
BOWLING
WITH ROD THOMAS

Showed out last year, the
Clarendon Open will be staged
for the 18th time Sunday at
the Clarendon Bowling Center,
The fourth annual Ricky
Harrison Memorial Handicap
will be held tomorrow and Sun
day. with Charley Wade's cozy
Rockville. Bowling Center as
host. E.
Throughout its history the
Clarendon Open has been. one
Of the claSsiest events of its
kind never won by any but an
outstanding duckpinner. Its
seven game route, presenting a
test Of stamina as well as skill,
initiates against upsets.'
Seven times an average of
143 or better has been required
for victory. AL Wright, who set
the record Of l,05l some 16
years ago. averaged 1901.
This time the tournament
bears extra significance. 1t may
reveal somewhat the compare
tive strength Of Washington
and Baltimore in. the National
Match Game Championship, TO
be rolled next month at Co.
lonial Village, with Baltimore
making its first appearance IN
the competition.
Firing Sunday will start at /
pm. The guaranteed awards
are 5000, 500 and $50, and the
fee $40.
~ ~
The Harrison Memorial last
year attracted 1875 men and
women, and it wouldn't sur
prise If even a larger field
turned up tomorrow and Sun
day., Wade is suggesting that
all who can should shoot to-
Evening star., 1959-02-13

sion which would be responsible
for its enforcement. On inland
waters other agencies would as
sist the commission.
If, the State does not adopt
some sort of small-boat act the
Coast Guard will take over the
numbering with the fees going
to the Federal Government.
The bill details safety equip
ment and regulations, accident
reporting procedures and other,
controls over the reckless use
of motorboats. Fines are pro-
vided ranging from $25 to $500.
The law also requires permits
from the Fisheries Commission
for regattas, races and the like.
Evening star., 1959-02-13
Boot Shows
OF Interest
ToD.C.Fons

Washington area boatmen
may see one or all of several
exhibits Of new boats and ac-
cessorieS. the first of which
opens tomorrow.
The Washington Marina.
which last year estimated the
total attendance at above u.s.
600. opens its annual show at
noon at 1900 Maine avenue
S.W. It will continue from
noon to 8 pm, daily and IL to
5 pm. Sundays through Feb
ruary 23.
Queen Of the show will be
q 40-foot Richardson sedan
cruiser which sleeps six. There
will be other cruisers. plus a
large display Of outboards made
Of wood. plywood. aluminium
and flberglass.
Finnish Boat Included
A novelty will be q Finnish
copper-riveted outboard called
the Blue Fin. Other makes
include Glasspar, Fleetform,
Bell Boy and Lone Star.
Alcort Sailfish sailbcats will
be shown in both aluminium
and fiberglass.
Also displayed will be the
Coast and Geodetic Surveys
new experimental charts for
small boat owners. They cover
the 95-mile stretch. of the
Potomac from Washington to
Chesapeake Bay and were first
exhibited at the National
Motorboat Show in New York.
These charts also will be
shown at the 18th annual Home
Show opening next Friday night
at the National Guard Armory
The home builders this year
have added a boat show and an
Outdoor living" theme.
Owens to Be Displayed
Another exhibit will be a
35-foot Owens Flagship cruiser
displayed by M. j. Styron of
Washington. Still another will
be a 28-foot. Kings Cruiser, a
Swedish cruising-type sailboat.
1t will be shown by George B.
Walton of Annapolis.
Don Dunnington of Bethesda
will display his new 266-cubic-
inch hydro. Miss Washington,
hurrying back from Miami to
take part. Also shown will be
Klepper folding boats. Special
events include skin-diving ex-
hibitionS and a fashion show of
the latest in cruising wear.
The. hours next Friday will
be 7 to IL pm. Thereafter they
will be 2 to IL pm. daily until
the. closing day. March /,
when they will be 2 to $3.50 pm:
After the Home Show comes
the Chesapeake Bay Boat Show
which opens Friday. March 6,
at the 5th Regiment Armory
in Baltimore and continues
through Wednesday, March IL.