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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-12-24

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it had been ably tried.
He declared: 1--WE have care
fully weighed the evidence and
find the defendant guilty of
manslaughter." This was later
changed upon agreement of the
three judges and at the request
of the defense to read, mot
guilty of murder; guilty of
manslaughter".
Before passing sentence the
court said it would be willing
to hear remarks from either
side or from the prisoner. w.
Earl CObey, one of the defense
attorneys asked for clemency
of the court and urged a spirit
Of mercy, He said he had been
assured by the defendant and
his wife that if granted a sus-
pended sentence or probation
that they would be willing to
leave the county and settle in
some other section. The prose-
cutlon asked that because of
the seriousness of the case,
that there not be any probation.
The sentence of ten years was
to begin from the time he was in
generated on October 25.
Guard was tried for the murder
of George Raymond Schroyer, 40
year-old tavern operator on Octo-
Der rs. Guard had entered a plea
of not guilty.
Upon completion of the states
witnesses Guards attorneys, Co.
hey. Lewis R. Jones and f. Ray
Jones, moved for verdict of not
guilty of first degree murder.
Cooley argued that there was no
Fermentation, Willfulness or de-
liberation in the actions of Guard
which resulted in Schroycr's death.
Chief Judge Morgan C. Harris,
Cumberland, Associate Judge Neil
c. Fraley and Judge Mclaughlin
announced following a tcn-minutc
recess that they were granting the
motion.
Guard was the last of a parade
of witnesses heard during the Mon
day session by the judges and
some 200 curious spectators who
crowded into the courtroom.
Defendant Takes Stand
The former constable, who re.
ccived his oath of office on April
%, was on the witness stand about
40 minutes, 25 of them on cross
examination.
Guard showed emotion only near
the close of his stay on the witness
stand when Mr.. Cobcy asked him
specifically:
Did you intend to kill George
Schroyer?"
The defendant appeared to weep
momentarily as he answered: mo
sir"
In answer to a final cross-cXami-
nation question from Walter w.
Dawson, Oakland attorney who as
sisted State Attorney w. Dwight
Slower. the defendant asserted that
he was carrying his 38 calibrc re-
volvcr at the time of the shoot
ing in order to protect himself.
The defendant, who lives about
three miles northwest of Friends.
vile, on the Markleysburg road,
related his actions on the day of
October a.
Guard Tells His Story
After a MONDAY dinner he had
gone to Merle Hinebaugh's house
in connection with his duties as
and had consumed two
single shots of whiskey and two
beers. After buying family groc-
cries for his wife and six children
Guard stopped off at Bud Fishers
tavern in F'rieudSviIle that night,
where he said he drank four or
five more beers while conversing
with friend.
1t was on the way home from
Fishers tavern that he noticed
fight between Thomas Schroyer
and Everett Dale Dewitt in front
Continued ON Page Four)
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-12-24
Ministers Elect

At a meeting of the Mt. Top
Ministerial meeting on Monday,
Rev. Charles Goodwin was elected
president. Rev. Bryan Blair was
named vice-president, and Rev. M.
l.. Brown was named secretary and
treasurer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-12-24
Changes Sought In
Planning Of Roads

The State Roads Commission
plans to go before the 1860 General
Assembly with a proposal for a
sweeping revision of the old l2-ycar
highway program.
In effect, the plan would virtually
scrap the old 12-ycar program and
give the roads commission greater
flexibility in listing the priority OF
highway projects.
The Legislative Council-between
sessions working arm of the Cen
eral acknowledgement the re-
visions December 2 after Roads
chairman John B. Funk criticized
the restrictions of the old program
Funk and other commission Of
ficials will submit more detailed
program to the Legislators when
the assembly convenes in Febru-
airy.
The agency has made public
list of primary and interstate high
way projects it wants to place
ahead of secondary projects.
U. S. 40 Priority
The list includes such major
itefs as the dualization of U. S.
40 in Western Maryland, U. S. Is
in Frederick county, U. S. so and
u. S. 3O1 on the Eastern Shore
and POP, 1870, PIP in the Washington
area.
The old 12-year program, begun
seven years ago provided for
state spending of 568 million dol
lars on primary and secondary
highway projects in Maryland.
Funk said his agency had been
hampcrcd by the restriction which
prevented the state from beginning
anv construction scheduled for the
second four-year phase until at
least 80 percent of the mileage
scheduled for the first four years
had been completed.
The roads chairman said rising
construction costs and changing
traffic needs had made impractical
some of the projects originally
scheduled.
One result, he said, has been
delay in completing several major
state projects including those on
U. S. so, U. S. 40, the Baltimore
county Beltway and the Washing
ton area highways.
The Legislative council agreed
that the 80 percent provision
should be swept aside to permit
the agency to substitute any coun-
ty project for one scheduled in
the original IL year plan-providcd
the county commissioners or
council and the county delegation
TO the Legislature agree to the
substitution State roads officials
have said frankly that they want
authority to push major projects
Immediately, at the expense of
secondary highways.
They note that funds for the
remaining five years of the ~
year program are available but
construction has progressed only
to the third year of the program
Therefore, they say, money is the
overriding question.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-12-24
Civic Club To Meet

Tho Oakland Civic club will
meet on Tuesday, December %, at
$50 p. m, for a dinner session,
Husbands will be guests.
Rev. Charles Goodwin, pastor Of
St. PauTs Methodist church, will
be the speaker In charge Of ar
rangemcnts are Mrs. Harry White,
Mrs. Herbert Leighton, Mrs. Ralph
Weber and Mrs. F. ID. Bittle.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-12-24
Answer Coll to FIue Fire

The Oakland fire department
answered a call to the home of
Roy Holler, in the Swan Meadow
area, south of Oakland, Tuesday
morning, as the result of a flue
fire. There was no damage.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-12-24
Special Christmas
Events in Churches
To Be Concluded

Special services in the various
churches for the Christmas season
will be concluded on Wednesday,
December 80, with a student iholi-
day brunch at St. Paul's Metho-
dist church in Oakland.
Students and service men home
for the holidays, regardless of
church affiliation, are invited for
this affair which will be held at
IL o'clock a. m.
The brunch is being planned and
served by the youth department of
st. Paul's. A short program is
planned, but the main purpose is
for fellow ship. This is an annual
activity for students sponsored by
the church. Maurice Brookhart
III and a youth committee are in
charge of arrangements. Assisting
them are Mrs. w. w. Mace, Mrs.
Earl Wise. Mrs. Kenneth Hardesty.
Services by Students
The Sunday morning service at
St. Paul's church will be observed
as student recognition Sunday.
| The morning worship at 10:45 will
be conducted by students home for
the holidays. Talks will be made
by Richard Snyder, West Virginia
University; Sam Moore, West Vir-
ginia Wesleyan college; and Mar
tina DeBerry, Frostburg State
Teachers college.
Also participating will be Gym
thia Mace. Connie Evans, Carole
Savage and John Updyke. Others
will assist as final plans are COM
pleted, according to the pastor,
Rev. Charles Goodwin.
This is a traditional service OBJ
served throughout Methodism Stu
dents usually speak of their activi-
ties at school, especially religious
activities and relate their religious
views.
The church was packed for the
annual carol and candle lighting
| program held Sunday evening.
Midnight Services
Still to be held are four
Christmas eve services.
Beginning at II O'Clock Christmas
eve the choir of st. Matthews
Episcopal church will present a
program of traditional carols fol
lowed by the choral Eucharist and
sermon by the rector, the Rev.
Shelby Walthall.
On Christmas morning there will
be a plain celebration of the Holy
Communion at 10 O'Clock.
The celebration of the Feast of
the Lords Nativity viii be observed
with a candlclighting service at
St. Marks Lutheran church on
Christmas eve, December "a, be-
ginning at IL o'clock. There will
be special music by the Adult and
Youth choirs.
Leaguers went caroling on Tues
day evening and a Church school
pageant was presented Sunday eve
ming to a crowded church.
At st. Peters Catholic church in
Oakland confessions will be heard
on December "a, from 4 to 6
o'clock and again at 1870 and from
eleven o'clock to midnight. There
will be a high mass at midnight
preceded by a program of Christ
mas carols presented by the senior
choir.
Low masses will be said at 8, .,
10 and IL o'clock on Christmas
morning with confessions before
each mass. At the Immaculate Con-
ccption church in kitzmiller mass
will be offered at midnight Christ
mas eve, with confessions before
the mass.
At St. JOINS Lutheran church,
Rcd House on Thursday evening,
December "a, at 8 O'Clock there
will be a vespcr service with a
candlelighting ceremony. On Sun
day, December 81, the Holy Sacra-
mcnt of the Lords Supper will be
offered.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-12-24
Commission On
Representation
Makes Changes

The governors commission on
more equitable representation in
the Maryland Legislature met
briefly Tuesday in Baltimore.
Newsmen we're barred from the
session. which an informed source
said lasted about as minutes and
involved some changes in the COM
missions report of last October
Recommendations in the report al
ready have been rejected by a 1875
vote of the Legislative Council, in
term screening arm of the Legis-
lature.
Commission members we're re-
ported concerned over the council
action, which could adversely af-
feet the commissions chances of
obtaining approval of its recon-
mendations in the Legislature next
February.
Walsh Heads Group
Commission Chairman william
c. Walsh told neWsmen the mat
tiers discussed at Tuesdays meet
ing would be reported to Gov
Tawcs and any further informa-
ton would have to come from the
governor.
Under the commissions propos-
ais, the membership of the House
of Delegates could be increased
from the present 123 to a maxi
mum of 141, depending on popula-
ton growth in the % counties.
Baltimore City would retain its
present AZ seats and the 29-Seat
Senate would remain unchanged,
with the city keeping six seats and
each of the % counties retaining
one.
The commission recommended
that no county be stripped of any
House seats but that provisions be
made to increase representation
of growing counties. Baltimore
county, with an expected popula
ton of 465,O00 in 1860, would add
four seats to its present six, for
example. Prince Georges, with a
forecast population of 10000 by
next year. and Montgomery, with
1926, 000 would gain two each to the
six each they now have. Anne
Arundel would add one to its pres
ent six.
The Formula
Under the commission formula,
county which now has two dele
gates would be entitled to three
when its population reached 10000;
county with three would get four
when its population grew to $4,000;
county with four would get five
when its population grew to 100,
600; a county with five would get
six when its population reached
10000; a county with six would
get seven when its population
reached 100000; county with
seven would get eight at the 300,
900 population mark; county with
eight would get nine at 100000, and
county with more than 100000
would get the maximum of 10
delegates.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-12-24

All 81 performances of the de-
cennial Oberamergau Passion play
next year are sold out.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-01-28
ICP&L Donates
History Books

Area libraries received copies
of Carolina Power & Light Com
pany's 50tn anniversary history
book this week with compliments
of the Company.
III. NJ. Leaman. CP&L man.
agcr. delivered copies of the
book personally to high school
libraries, city and county public
Libraries and to other public
libraries in the area. He explain
ed the book is more than the
story of one company's growth:
it actually portrays the progress
and change in the entire econ
omy of the Carolinas during
their most fabulous so years"
The book should be especially
useful for reference and research
purposes. he said. II contains
1913 pages. plus So pages of
photographs. maps and other
illustrations. an index. biblio-
graphy. a list of Pioneer" en-
ployees and a list of officers and
directors of the company through
its 50-year history. II contains
also a list of communities served
by CP&L with information about
the origin of electric power in
each one.
The books author is Jack Ril-
ey, director of publicity for opel
and former North Carolina news
paperman and Journalism profess
Sor. He describes it as n product
of -. group effort more than
the work of one individual" II
is dedicated to every man and
woman whose devoted service to
Carolina Power & Light Com
pany has put the miracle of
electricity TO work for his fellow
man"
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-01-28
81 Miles Work
Done In SIKH
.HiwaY Division

Division Engineer L. E. Whit
field of the Sixth Highway Di-
vision, with headquarters locat-
ed in Fayetteville. today report
ed that a total of So miles of
road work was completed in the
division during the month OF
December
In Columbus County. State
Maintenance forces graded
drained and applied 28-foot
wide soil type base course to
four secondary roads in Deem
Der. This work involved: 1.6
miles of road from US 701 near
Vinegar Hill. northwest: two
miles of Cox Road, from NC 904
at Norris Cemetery. east; IL
mile Of road from NC 904
southwest TO Cox Road: and 0.5
mile of Purvis Road off NC 81
east Of NC al.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-01-28
BETHEL
NEWS
By JINKS HARPER

Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Anderson
and family of Bethel visited Mr.
and Mrs. Hilton Register at Old
Dock Sonday.
w. T. Anderson and Lloyd
Hinson were in Wilmington
Monday.
The Rev. and Mrs. Alden Hem
ingway of Bolivia visited Mr.
and Mrs. Bolton Ward Tuesday
night.
". T. Anderson was in Tabor
City Friday.
Frank Ward and Jinks Harper
were in Tabor City Friday morn
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ward
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Rob Ward
in Snow Hill Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bolton Ward
visited the Rev. and Mrs. Alden
Hemingway in Bolivia Saturday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. n. NJ. Fowler
of Nakina visited Mrs. links
Harper and family Saturday.
Bill and Donald Long of
Chadbourn spent the week end
with Mr.. and Mrs. Alton Long.
Mrs. links Harper and daugh-
ter. Miss Judy Harper. visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Alton Long Sun
day afternoon.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-01-28
n. {. Farm Bureau Will STAGE
Annual Convention January Is

The Sixth Highway Division
is composed Of Columbus, Rob-
eson, Bladen, Cumberland and
Harnett Counties. In addition to
Whitfield, the engineering staff
includes J. w. Spruill, Assistant
division Engineer, and two Dis
Itrict Engineers for road MAIN
tenance. E. l.. Green is District
Engineer at Lumberton for Co.
lumbus and Robson Counties;
and Sam NJ. Wilson is District
Engineer at Fayetteville for
Bladen, Cumberland and Harm
EFT Counties.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-01-28

II Farmers from throughout the
state will gather in Raleigh on
Jan. 25-28 for the 23rd. annual
convention of the N. c. Farm
Bureau Federation to set the
organizations policy regarding
state farm affairs and to review
its recommendations dealing
with national farm matters and
programs, according to plans
announced by Bureau Executive
Vice-President A. c. Edwards OF
Hookerton.
The four-day meeting climaxes
a year of confused farm policy
and comes just prior to the OPP
ening Of the General Assembly
which Bureau leaders feel will
be one of the most significant
sessions of the assembly in re-
cent years.
Farmers will probably want
10 take definite positions regard
ing: taxes. agricultural research
and water resources conserva-
ton and utilization" said the
Bureau chief.
Leaders in the Bureau art
watching developments closely
TO determine what any proposed
changes in the tax laws will
mean for farmers, and to insure
that farmers receive equal con-
Sideration in any water legisla-
ton affecting the use of water
resources.
Other features of the conven-
ton will be speeches by the
President of the Miss. Farm Bu-
rcau. Boswell Stevens who is
also 4 member of the AFBF eX-
.cCutive committee; and Mrs
Haven Smith. chairman of the
AFBFS Women'S committee
Mrs. Smith and Stevens viii
speak on Tuesday.
The convention will get under
way Sunday with = vcSpcr SER
vice conducted by Farm Bureau
women. Mondays program vii,
begin with a series OF commodi-
~ conferences designed to all
problems Of specific commodity
groups and To give them a last
minute chance 10 offer suggeS-
ItIOnS 70 the Bureaus resolutions
committee. This committee will
meet prior to the Convtntion 10
survey recommendations al
ready developed by county Farm
Bureaus and will incorporate
them into policy statements &c
submit To the organizations vot-
ing delegates.
! The Bureaus annual awards
program Will be held on Tues
day night. Awards will include
those presented To county Farm
Bureaus for outstanding activi-
ties during 1858. awards for
County wC~CCS activities. and
the Bureaus annual DistIn-
guiShed Service Award.
Official delegates representing
county Bureaus will be seated
Wednesday morning to begin
consideration of recommended
tons fr m the county units. Flo
lowing adoption of the organiza-
tlonS policy stand on many mat
terS affecting agriculture, the
delegates will elect officers &c
head up the state organization
for the coming year.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-01-28
MISS BARBARA SUGGS, JOSEPH LUSI, JR
MARRIED IN CHURCH CEREMONY

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Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-01-28

Markets 60 to those best fitted
O serve them.
Recent USDA statistics show
nat North Carolina has moved
% sixth place in the value OF
rTops produced.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-01-28

Hens will not drink all the
water they need il the water /.
ice cold or if they are forced tc
peck hole through the ice in
order to get a drink.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-01-28

World agricultural output In
1850 win rise to Is per cent
above the ls52-54 average, and
% percent above the ls35-3s av-I
erage.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-01-28
DANGER SEASON

The danger season for brush
fires approaches and b. Frank
Batten. county forest ranger /
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-01-28

Miss Barbara Ann Suggs and
Joseph LuiSi, Jr. were united in
Sunday, January I, at
! p. m. IN the First Baptist
Church OF LoriS with the Rev.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-20
Mems $50 und $50
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-20
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-20

Now, to match the brisker tempo
of the season, Stetson presents-the
Centredent. A deep-sculptured cen
ter crease style ending in a pro-
nounced pinch front. premoulded
to hold its shape. A swept-wing
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The Nome nugget., 1959-06-12
Treasury Chief
 FavOrs Increased Bond Interest

WASHINGTON, R - Secretary of the Treasury Robert B. Ander- son told Congress today that re- moval of the interest rate ceiling on government bonds would not result in increased interest rates generally.
 He entered the denial in pre- senting to the House Ways and Means Committee the Admins tration's request for an increase in the limit on. the federal debt and repeal of the present interest ceiling.
 Anderson said refusal by Con- gress to give the Treasury more competitive elbow room in mar keting it's securities and managing the debt would actually have an adverse effect by raising world wide apprehension over the value of the dollar.
 Nothing contributes so strongly to forcing interest rates upward as fear of inflation," he testified.
 fThese investors who want to invest in fixed-dollar obligations Tather than in stcks) will demand higher interest rates to compensate for their expectation of a shrink ing purchasing power of future re- payment of principal and in terest."
The Nome nugget., 1959-06-12
Senator Smith Opposes Nomination of General For Pacific Air Chief

WASHINGTON, LR - Senator Margaret Chase Smith R-Maine) blocked a vote by the Senate Armed Services Committee yester- day on the nomination of Air Force It. Gen. Emmett J. Rosie) O'Donnell Jr. to be commander in chief of the Pacific Air Forces.
 She contended the general leaked information calculated to smear her reputation"
 After listening behind closed doors to a protest by the only wo- man senator, the committee voted unanimously to call in O'Donnell and Secretary of the Air Force James Douglas for testimony, probably next week.
The Nome nugget., 1959-06-12
Midnight Sun Festival Just One Week Away

Just one week from today the second annual Midnight Sun Fes- tival will begin, and the VIVA Chamber Tourist Committee re- ports that plans are shaping up for a gay, colorful and full-of- events week-e for visitors and Nomeites alike. The committee hears there is great scurrying around for costumes to wear dur ing the Festival, which will re turn Nome to its early gold rush days, on June 19, 20 and 21.
 Plans for another entry in the big parade on Saturday evening, June 20 were completed by an organization last night, and will include two vehicles, colorful dec orations and live models in cos tune, the committee has learned Other groups are working out their entries with the help of a work pool furnished by Don Collis of the Tourist Committee.
 = The five lovely candidates for Her Majesty, Queen of the 1859 Midnight Sun Festival are being groomed for their participation in the Festival, and the commit tee says it does not envy the judges who must decide on the winner to be crowned at the Costume Ball
 Other events planned for the Festival will also prove to be a joy to visitors, townspeople, pie ture-takers, youngsters and old sters. There will be lecture tours of the Nome area, banning for gold (and the committee invites the banners to keep all the mug gets they find in their pans). Els kimo dancers, boardwalk prone made, band concerts, and Carnival Time on Front Street.