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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-12-03
Portable Crusher
Being Purchased
BY Commissioners

Arrangements to purchase
portable stone crusher have been
completed, it was announced this
week by the County Commission
ers. Carl Schell, president, said
the crusher would cost $4,000 and
was being purchased from the Nc
Chung and Logan Equipment com
pany of Baltimore.
Mr.. Schell said that quotations
had been sought from three COM
panies but that only one other
company had furnished bid. This
was from the West Virginia Trac-
tor company and was some $1,000
higher than the one accepted. De-
livery is expected the first week
in January.
Mr. Schell said it would be pos
sible to move the stone crusher to
any point where a road was being
improved and that there would
be great savings effected by using
stone at the site instead of trans
porting stone from the crusher to
the job. He said the commissioners
felt the machine would pay for
itself within a few years.
The Commissioners also revealed
some of the purchases they had
made recently through the Surplus
Equipment division of the U. S.
government. During the past sew
eral months they have obtained
the following: IL ton stake truck,
500; one-half ton panel truck, 500;
truck tractor, 5-ton diesel, Sis;
two 2i2 ton dump trucks, $125 each,
a lotion trailer, SIS. Ready for de-
livery is a IL ton tank truck, SIS.
There is also a possibility that
the Commissioners can obtain a
new crane shovel back hoe for APP
proXimately $3.50, and grader for
the same price.
In regard to the purchase of the
stone crushcr, The Republican re-
ceived an anonymous call from
New York on Tuesday stating that
the Commissioners had arranged
to purchase the equipment with
out advertising for bids.
The law states that is is not
necessary to advertise for bids
but that the Commissioners should
use every effort to obtain the best
price possible for an article OF
equipment
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-12-03
Ross E. Bittinger
Expires from Burns

Ross E. Bittingcr, aged 80, dico
carly Monday morning in Balti
more City hospital as a result OF
burns he received in an apartment
fire a week previous.
Mr.. Bittinger had been en-.
ployed for the past twenty years
with Rustless Steel company in
Baltimore.
He was a son of F. M. Bittinger
and the late Mrs Bittinger and
was born at Bittinger April 13
1920.
Surviving are his widow a daugh-
ter Rosalind from previous mar
riage; his father, patient at the
Weeks Nursing home in Oakland;
brother Carl Bittinger, Reisters-
town; and sister, Mrs. David
Stracsser, Gccseytown, Pa.
Funeral services arc being con-
Quoted Friday morning at II o'clock
from the Hoffman Funeral home
in Baltimore
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-12-03
Radio Station To Broadcast
During Alert On Monday

The radio station at Frostburg
will give five-minute broadcast
during the Civil Defense alert next
Monday afternoon, December 7, it
was announced by Daniel P.
Smouse, county civil defense di-
rector.
The air raid sirens are to sound
at lbs p. m. as part of the days
observance.
MIR. SmouSc said emphasis is be-
ing placed on individual and home
preparedness with special atten-
ton to be paid TO distribution of
the family fallout shelter booklet
which gives plans for construction
of low cost shelters for the home.
MIR, Smousc urged people to turn
on their radios during the alert
to receive the message to be sent
over the Frostburg station.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-12-03
Named In Who's Who

Miss Ethel Gail Kesner, student
at State Teachers college, in Frost
burg was one of seventeen seniors
there to be named in Who's Who
in American Colleges and Uni
versities.' She is daughter Of
MIR and Mrs Melvin t. kesner.
Accident
Students are chosen on the basis
of leadership and scholarship Miss
Kesner has been ON the deans
list for three semcstcrs. Size Is q
member OF PHI Omicroa Delta
sorority, the Madrigal Singers ~
ri fraternity and has been mem
Der of the Maryland Singers.
Simpson Hall House council and
the Student Congress.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-12-03
Accident Man Is
Held in Forgery

A 39-year-old Accident man is
to be returned to Cumberland
next week from the House of Cor
rection to face a charge of forgery
in Allegany County Circuit court
William Baxter Bailey who is
currently serving two-year term
for forgery, was indicted in Cum
berland by the October grand jury
for cashing a bad check for SS5
at used car lot
The States Attorneys office in
Cumberland received letter from
Bailey recently requesting an inn
mediate hearing on the charge
Chief Judge Morgan c. Harris set
the hearing for next Monday and
appointed Attorney Jack l. Mullen
to represent Bailey.
Bailey was tried in Oakland on
August % and was found guilty of
four counts of forgery. He was
given two year terms on each
count but Associate Judge Neil C.
Fraley ruled the sentences to run
concurrently.
States Attorney James S. Getty
Of Allegany county obtained a
writ of habeas corpus through a
court order signed by Judge Har-
riS, and officials of the House of
Correction have been notified to
return the prisoner TO the Court
House in Cumberland for the hear
ing next week.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-12-03
Six Fires Occur
In Week; Residence
Entirely Destroyed

Six fires in the past week re-
suited in total destruction of one
residence, and damage to one
other bungalow. Damage was
slight in the others, except an as
sist call to Corinth, W. Va. where
a frame garage was consumed.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs Hop
wood Kildow, Cherry Creek road,
Deep Creek Lake, was destroyed
by fire last Thursday night, No
vembor %, about SIS o'clock
along with all its contents. Mr.
and Mrs. Kildow were not at home
at the time and the alarm was
given by Cecil Edgar a neighbor
The flames were visible when
the Oakland fire department truck
lief: the firchousc, and the struc-
ture was completely consumed by
the time the firemen arrived. The
loss was partially covered by in
surance. Cause OF the blaze was
not determined
The Oakland firemcn last We'd
nesday, November 25. answered a
call from the Terra Alta fire de-
partmcnt, asking for an assist in
fighting a fire in a frame garage
of Virgil Glotfelty at Corinth, W
Va The flames were caused by
gasoline. it was reported. There
was also a shoe repair shop in
conjunction with the garage. Both
establishments were completely de
stroycd.
What could have been a serious
blaze was avertcd last Friday in
the former Oakland Bakery build
ing on Second street Firemen said
the blaze was caused by Workmcn
searching for gas leak with a
lighted match. Gas had accumulated
between the first and second floor,
and it exploded, pushing a hole
in the first floor ceiling and start
ing blaze under the sub-flooring
of the second floor Prompt action
by the fircmen prevented any
further damage. The second floor
is occupied by Elda's Beauty Shop
Two fires occurred Sunday morn
ing. One of them, at the frame
bungalow of Joe Cover in Loeb
Lynn, damaged the building to the
extent of about 500. The fire was
caused by faulty flue connection,
firemen said
The second call came about 1890,
from the home Of Dwight Ashby,
in Crellin. Some hot ashes had
been thrown too near kitchen
wall. The blaze was out upon az
rival of the department.
The sixth fire occurred Monday
afternoon about 2 o'clock, also at
CreIlin, at the home of Alberta
Friend. This was also a Glue fire
and there was little damage.
a grass fire at the home of
George CLANCY, in Mt Lake Park,
occurred on November u, at $50
a. m. This alarm had not been
previously reported in The Re
publican There was no damage.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-12-03
Will Induct Five

Five young men have been
ordered for induction into the
armed forces on December Is, it
was announced by Mrs. Helen c.
Bittinger, clerk of the local draft
board office, Those called are to
report to the induction station at
Fairmont W Va, for processing
and assignment.
Listed for induction are the fol
lowing:
Cecil Lewis BoWser, Accident,
Harry Donald KisnCr, Oakland;
Donald Denver Uphold. Gormania:
George Raymond Moon, Luke;
John Samuel Sisler, Accident.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-12-03
Report OF Fair
Shows Increase
I'm Total Assets
PIons Underway For Next
Years Event-Improve-
ments Planned

The Garrett County Fair associa-
ton has emerged from its third
year of successful operation with
a net worth of Sll,20l42. accord
ing to report submitted at a
meeting of the stockholders held
IN the GrantSville elementary
school on November "a.
The balance of cash on hand is
more than last year and the APP
praised value of the fair property
has also increased. The association
now has S3,05l AZ as cash balance.
It's capital assets include a pony
barn 28 by 100 valued at $500; a
dairy barn 30 by 1OS, S3,0OO a sheep
shed 8 by 80, 5000; hog shed by
48, $500; other buildings, $3.50;
plumbing and wiring, $500; racks,
stages and display tables, $500.
The fair association had receipts
of $12,52363 which included S140
for stock sold, $1,000 from state
fair board, $500 from carnival, So
1877 from gate receipts, $1,756 for
advertising, S1,0l1 for commercial
displays and $299.23, miscellaneous.
The fair paid $3,920.30 in pre-
NUNS and $685. for entertainment.
81 ,06O14 for rent, $72784 for build
ing costs, S738.02 for labor. Sl9413
for ribbons. Total expenditures
amounted to $9,463.71.
Officers Named
John Brenneman, of Accident,
was named president of the fair
association, succeeding II. G. Gort-
ner, who had held that position for
three years. Other officers named
were II. G. Gortner, vice-president;
Allen S. Paugh, treasurer; Baity
Ridder, secretary.
The five members of the board
whose terms expired. were all re-
elected. They are John Brenne-
man, Claude Wagner, Jr., Daniel
Klotz, William Umbel and Mrs. o.
c. Glotfelty They will serve four
year terms. Mrs. John Menges was
named to a one-year term to fill
the vacancy of Mrs Byron Bender
who had resigned
Some forty persons attended the
meeting Mr.. Gortner said a num-
Der of encouraging reports we're
given by committee chairmen and
that a number of business men
had made favorable comments on
the progress made. Mr.. Gortner
said department uperintcndents
were planning improvements in
their departments He said those
connected with the fair were crate
full for all the help they had re
ceiVcd over the past three years
and indicated that next years fair
would be bigger and better than
ever He urged farmers and
others to begin thinking now about
their next year exhibits and to
spend the winter months working
toward their goal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-12-03
Full Bench Will
Hear r. w. Guard
Trial For Murder

Ronald w. Guard 81, former
constable for the Fricndsville sec
ton Of the county and unsuccess-
full candidate for sheriff on the
Democratic ticket, Will be tried be-
fore a full bench in the Garrett
County court Monday, December
81. it was announced this week by
Associate Judge Neil c. Fraley.
Guard is under an indictment of
murder.
Fraley said this was the first
date available when the other two
judges would be able to be in Oak
land. Sitting on the bench with
Judge Fralcy will be Chief Judge
Morgan c. Harris. of Cumberland,
and Associate Judge Kenneth Nc
Laughin. of HagerstoWn
Richard L. Davis, clerk Of the
Circuit court, said Guard would
probably be arraigned just prior
to his trial since this was more or
less routine procedure. He was
to have been arraigned two weeks
ago but postponement was re-
quested because of the illness of
one of Guards attorneys, Earl w.
Cobey, of Allegany county.
1t was not known until Tuesday
just how and where the case would
be tried. In a capital offensc case
the granting of a change of venue
is mandatory if requested by the
defense. And it was not known
whether Guard would request a
jury trial or be heard before the
court.
Guard was indicted the middle
of November by the grand jury
which was called into special scs-
sion by Judge Fraley to consider
the charge that resulted from the
fatal shooting of George r.
Schroycr, 40, Friendsville tavern
operator, on October 25.
The former constable has been
held without bond and the grand
jury was recalled after habeas
corpus writ was denied by the
Judge, which if granted, would
have made it possible for the man
to have been released under bond.
Investigating officers have said
there were several eyewitnesses to
the shooting and that conflicting
stories had been told. Guard pre-
viously told Sheriff James Frantz
that the revolver discharged acct
dentally as he attempted to break
up tussle between Schroyer and
Raymond Coddington. Police were
told that Coddington and Schroyer
were not fighting but just acting
the fool" and "horsing around"
Guard was officially relieved of
his position as constable by the
County Commissioners after the
shooting. The Commissioners had
appointed him several months
earlier on accommodates of the
Democratic State Central commit
tee
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-12-03
To Elect Officers

Officers of Garrett Lodge No.
ll3 Knights of Pythias, will be
elected at the regular meeting
of the group Friday evening i'll
Castle Hall.
At this meeting the rank of Es-
quirc will be conferred on class
of candidates currently undergoing
initiation proceedings.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-12-03

The Oakland Fire Department
will serve benefit buckwhcat
cakes and sausage supper at the fire
hall on Monday evening December
7. Prices will be SIPS and $.65.
Evening star., 1959-12-20

LABOR Cooe governing labor is administered IN
SPAN by arbter professionally Qualified in the field ~ i
all es men members of the legal profession are above
az conflicts and title of Labor Maois
our legal procedure in labor matters Just revised as Of
@ 4 OF ts year Is noted for its efficient promptness gra
simplicity and immediate decisions Control of the
49, % IN Iaoor cases lies entirely in the the Maeis
no men and women have equal rights concerning po-
IN oce judgments and agreements affecting union policy
T OF %nat might be called social stability" the number
@ aSea oy the Labor Magistrates In l958 1875 cases
of labor conflicts considering the 100000
Whlch as we have said the Spanish population COM
pSe To-Day We point out interest that the amounts
swaiuea workers through proceedings the Magistrates
Ieacheo total in 1858 of ll0O89 936 10 pesetas '
S OF th activities which the Department Labor promoted
1900 would be extremely lengthy abbreviated
concise we might wish to make it. Numbers of provisions
the Workers Mutual Plan has become so non
anu eecue among the masses of workers. workers
and employees that work in COLLABORATION itb CO.
pdS anagement Schools etc, bear what say Spain
now eagerly seeking not only the national income
pu also the best distribution in order to establish
minimum level of comfort below which no member of orr
community will have to live - wa
Evening star., 1959-12-20

gree, and which may be
either in Industry or Agri-
culture: the Elementary de-
gree requires five years of
study and a comprehensive
examination; the degree of
Advanced Studies requires two
more years of study and an
other comprehensive exami-
nation. Formal" instruction
also includes Vocational Train
ing, which qualities students
as Apprentices, Journeymen
and Masters in any industrial
trade; or, they may be licensed
as Agricultural Workers, Land
and Livestock Specialists, or
agricultural Supervisors.
Either of these programs re-
quires five years of study.
whether the specialization is
IN industry or in Agriculture.
The courses in Business Train
ing have been made available
to women, also; juvenile stu
dents are benefiting from this
program, as well.
Informal" instruction is a
most interesting experiment,
and really surprising results
can be expected. Juvenile and
adult graduates will take in
tenSive courses which will be
made as short as possible,
without sacrificing any of the
thoroughness of the training
program. Students will elect
their courses according to their
talents and interests.
The Workers Universities are
equipped with excellent and
spacious workshops. They have
at their disposal industrial
machinery and agricultural
equipment, as well as equip
ment for mining, and for cul-
tivating and storing crops.
Briefly, these Universities
offer everything that is to be
desired in the way of the most
modern pedagogical tech
niqueS.
These Educational Centers are
outstanding in their CT Dhasis
on the humanities and all
phases of the arts, against a
religious background, and pro-
motion Of physical culture and
all types of sports. The current
Evening star., 1959-12-20

home construction, or setting
up a business.
Like the whole Social Insllr-
ance Program, the Workers
Mutual Plan is an agency of
the National Social Security
Administration, which, itself,
comecS under the Ministry
of Labor.
One Of the most legitimate
appeals of the working classes
has been for greater access
ibility to education in all
fields. In order to carry out
Our leader Francois firm re-
solve, the Workers Mutual As
sociation tackled this am
bilious undertaking, with the
encouragement of the State
and the help of its corpora
tionS and institutions. Thus
arose the Workers Univer-
sites, which are four in num-
ber, at present; they are To-
Gated at Cordoba, Gijon, Sc
vile, and Tarragona. They
were inaugurated in 1856. The
academical experiences con-
Quoted over the past interven-
ing years we're followed up
with the final consolidation of
the Universities through a
most thorough judicial investi-
ture which was completed in
May of this year, when the
Parliament passed the Work.
ers' Education Law. Accord
ing to Article l of this Law:
THE Workers Universities
are Educational Institu-
tionS entrusted with the mis-
sion of providing vocational
and technical training for
Spanish workers, and also,
improving their education in
the fields of culture and the
humanities, thus enabling
them to qualify for any social
position"
For the accomplishment of
such a high mission, an ade-
quate educational system with
two divisions has been estab-
llshed: formal" instruction
and informal" instruction.
The former is the Technical
Curriculum, which leads to the
Workers Baccalaureate De-
Evening star., 1959-12-20

the families Of those killed in
work accidents.
Educational Insurance affords
a wide range of assistance,
varying from financial for
the pursuit of studies, whether
as an outright scholarship, or
as compensation and assist
ance in alleviating family
hardship, to complete medical
aid for students.
Some other phases, just as in
tereSttng, are voluntary de-
ductionS, Childrens Dowry
Insurance and the Domestic
Servants Mutual Association,
the latter being the most
recent of such plans organ
lied in Spain.
Until very recently, Spanish
Health Insurance covered
more than seventeen and a
half million persons. But since
provision has been made for
including possible farm work.
erS and domesticS, some
100000 throughout the coun-
try, and since the same
students are also guaranteed
necessary medical care, it can
be resolutely stated that be-
tween 18 and 19 million in
habitantS are receiving neces-
Sary medical care. This figure,
as we were saying earlier,
compared to 10000, 900 citizens,
means, approximately, cover
age of two thirds of the entire
Spanish population.
Health Insurance, independ-
emily of its continued aid in
General Medicine, Specialties
and overall pharmaceutical
expenditures. hospitalizes pa
tientS requiring it; for this
purpose, it has a vast net of
hospitals, many Of which
have been constructed on a
new plan under a national
program called the National
Plan for Hospital installations
of the Health Insurance Pro-,
gram"
Eighty per cent Of Spanish
Evening star., 1959-12-20

school year, which began on
October 7, shows an enroll
ment Of $500 students, be-
tween boarderS and semi
boarders, in the four Workers
Universities, which have a
planned capacity, when they
are completed and operating
to their fullest extent, for an
approximate total of $4,000
students.
We have summarily described
the prospects offered today by
the Mutual Plan and the
Universities, both of which
were born at the height of
an original and truly national
union movement. In order to
perform this Franco made the
responsibility of the present
Minister, SAM Orrio, a fer
vent leader of the Spanish
National Labor Union Move
ment, who accomplished this
task in ten years of efficient
and exemplary dedication:
the same dedication which is
today enthusiastically devot-
ing to the multiple RESPONSE
bilities of his office.
AS the Mutual Plan is going
to extend its ranks until its
benefits are afforded for the
total of Spanish workers, the
Workers Universities 60 on
ward and upward in triumph.
Franco wants to increase their
number over the Territory of
Spain, as SAM Orrio stated
at the University of Giion:
This and the other Univer-
sites, which, with the help
OF God, we shall raise as we
can, more or less plain, in
other localities of our Country,
will bear fruit. The principal
one is the elevation of the
cultural level of the worker.
Because when the Spanish
worker has all the prepara-
tlon, when his genius has the
benefit of and has mastered
all the instruments for attain
ing full development, I assure
you that Spain will be able
to seek the wealth that she
needs for this and for all
other ends"
Evening star., 1959-12-20

status by virtue Of emplov-
ment in some branch of ma
tlonal activity or Of direct
dependency on the workers.
themselves.
In the past fiscal year, the
payments and obligations
honored by the National
Social Security Institute
amounted to 7,l60, 900, 600 pc
setaS, in coverage of aid and
various obligations of the So
cial Security services.
Health Insurance protects al
most two thirds of the Span
1Sh population, for out of a
census of 10000, 900 persons,
there was finally a contingent
of some 100000 inhabitants
covered, including actual
workers and their benefici-
aries. Old Age and Incapaci-
tation Insurance and Family
Subsidies actually take care
OF, on the one hand, more
than 100000 aged who draw
a monthly retirement pension,
and on the other hand, fam
lily subsidies are provided to
very nearly 1,400, 900 workers,
a mean figure for aid under
this insurance.
Workers Accident Insurance
operates along two lines of
aid; one is immediate in ma
ture and comprises medical,
surgical, pharmaceutical aid
and hospital care, in addition
to a subsidy of rs per cent of
the credits received by the
worker involved, all of which
benefits continue as long as
the Interpretation and until
the return to work is author
lied; the other aid refers to
income for life for anyone
whose capacity to work has
been diminished, on a per-
centage basis which varies for
each kind of injury and &C
cording to the degree Of per-
manent Interpretation, and
in addition, a life pension for