davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-03-26
Junior Broiler
Production Project
To Begin March %

All and FLA. participants in
the Western Maryland District
Junior Broiler Produc, ion Project
will start on March % by raising
an entry which consists of 100
straight-run wingbanded chicks.
Any All or FLA. member is
eligible to participate if he is at
least 10 years old and not more
than 20 years old as of January l.
Broiler growing can be a profit
able and fascinating project for
both boys and girls according to
E. Rankin Lusby, Assistant County
Agent. He explained that many
club members like this project be-
cause small amount of money is
invested for only a short period
of time 1t is also a convenient way
to stock the family freezer with
high quality meat By growing a
flock of broilers, the participants
will gain experience in modern
methods of brooding, feeding and
management of market birds.
Each participant will deliver to
be judged six wingbanded cock
erels on May %. These birds along
with the record will be judged and
the highest scoring entry in this
region will be retained for the
State Contest.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-03-26
Oakland To Participate
In Civil Defense Alert

Garrett county will participate
in the first phase of the national
Civil Defense exercise, Operation
Alert, on Friday and Saturday.
April II and Is, it was announced
by Fred Ticlnell, civil defense di-
rector here.
While exact details have not
been completed Mr. Tichnell said
that air raid sirens would be
sounded April II and that at some
time during that day traffic would
be stopped when the take cover
signal is sounded.
AS part of the exercise theo-
retical bombs will be dropped in
various parts of the state and Civil
Defense will then simulate surviv-
al measures thatit would institute
A second phase of the exercise
will be conducted May s and g.
Tichncll called on citizens to
Gamiliarize themselves with the
air raid signals. Alert signal is
three to five minute steady siren
blast and means to turn on radio
and follow civil defense instruc-
tons. The take cover signal is a
three minute wailing tone or short
blasts on the siren. Literature
about the exercise is available
from the director.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-03-26
Firemen Called For
9 Fires In 10 Days

Nine fire alarms were turned in
to the Oakland Fire department
within a ten-day period Most of
the calls came after grass fires
got beyond control.
One fire on Monday destroyed
an outbuilding just beyond Hutton
on the Hutton-Corinth highway,
West Virginia side. The local de
partment assisted the Terra Alta
fire company in extinguishing the
blaze which destroyed the privy.
Another one the same day at
State Line, south of Red House.
burned a barn and damaged a
garage to the extent of about
$3.50 The barn had burned upon
arrival of the firemen. A third call
on Monday was from Mt. Storm,
twenty-five miles distant, and no
trip was made.
Others reported during the week
included the following:
March II, fire in the basement
Of the home of Mr.. and Mrs c.
D. Shaffer. on the Crellin straight,
thought to have been caused by a
little boy and a box of matches.
Damages were placed at $50.
March 10, two calls, one about
1890 for a grass fire on Water
street, in rear of the home of
James Kerins; and another one
near the home of Clarence Long,
north Of McHenry, where a woods
fire was getting near the Long
residence and several other houses.
March "a, 3 p. m, grass fire on
the property of w Robert Meth
ken, which was spreading near
some buildings. Another call as
the result of a grass fire near Deer
Park at 1915 was not answered.
March 25, II o'clock noon, grass
fire on the Kolbfleisch farm on
the Crellin road.
Damage was negligible in most
instances.
Called Once More
Oakland firemen also were call
ed yesterday afternoon after a
woods fire on the Jim Gauer farm,
north of Oakland, had gotten be-
yond control. The Oakland de-
partment turned the call over to
the forest WardenS.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-03-26
Weather Is Ideal
For Maple Syrup

The mountain top has expert
enced what is considered as ideal
maple syrup weather during the
past week Nights have been cold
and days comparatively warm.
The temperature dropped to 10
above zero on Sunday morning and
it remained clear but cold all day.
Monday morning the temperature
also dropped to around the 10
mark but moderated some during
the day. Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday mornings have been cold
in the carly hours but warming
considerably during the day.
There was some rainfall last Sat
urday.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-03-26
Hawkins Explains
How Teacher Salary
Bill Would Help

What the Tawes Teacher salary
bill would mean to Garrett county,
in the opinion of Willard l.. Hawk
ms. county superintendent of
schools, was outlined by the super
intendent this week.
In understanding the bill one
must go back to the present mini
mum state salary scale of $4,000
for beginners to $4,000 for teachers
of maximum experience, he said
The proposed bill before the
legislature would place an $500 in
crease on the beginners salary
over a three-year period and a
$1,000 increase on the salary OF
all teachers with twelve years or
more teaching experience over a
four-year period.
The present scale of $4,000 to S.
900 would be raised to a scale of
$4,000 to $4,000. He said this did not
mean all teachers in the state
would receive $500 to $1,000 in.
crease as all of them are now get
ting salary in excess of present
state minimum; that 80 percent OF
more are now getting or are sched-
uled to get this fall a salary either
equal to or in excess of the one
proposed by the governor.
1t would then be up to the local
political subdivisions to determine
whether or not they will supple
ment the new state scale and by
how much.
Teachers in this county, lowest
paid in the state, get three hun
dred dollars from county sources
above the minimum and thus
stand to reap a $500 to $7OO in
crease over a four-year period, if
the proposed bill is enacted.
Hawkins said in all likelihood
Continued on Page Four
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-03-26
Better Living Books
Mailed to Enrollees

New Farming for Better Living
booklets are now being mailed to
the farm families who are already
enrolled in the 1859 program L.
Bush Swisher, Morgantown, FFBL
project director, announced this
week.
The issuance of this years prof.
ect booklet begins the twentieth
year in the original ten counties
in the Upper Monongahela Valley.
Twenty-four West Virginia coun-
ties as well as Garrett county are
now in the farm contest sponsored
by newspapers, banks, civic clubs,
chambers of commerce and other
local businesses, as well as the
overall sponsors, the agricultural
extension service of West Virginia
university and the Monongahela
Power company.
Farm families not yet enrolled
may still enter the contest but
they are urged to see their county
agricultural agent or fellow work
ers, other agricultural workers,
their banker or their power com
pany representative to enter the
contest and to receive one of the
new booklets. The book is calcu-
lated TO provide information for
doing a better job of farming for
1859. The information is furnished
by subject matter specialists at
West Virginia University college
of agriculture.
Over sixty farm families already
have enrolled. The enrolment will
be completed shortly after the
first Of April, SWiSher said.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-03-26
Potomac River Development
Plan Explained to Rotarians
P.-T.A. Council Has
Election of Officers

Officers who will serve for the
ensuing two years in the Garrett
County Council of Parents and
Teachers were elected at a meet
ing held last Friday evening in
Grantsville.
They included Michael Duda,
Grantsville, president; Howard D.
Naylor, Oakland, vice-president;
Guy HardeSty, Grantsville, second
vice-president; Mrs. Anna Bertha
Beachy. Springs, Pa, secretary;
and Mrs. Earl Zepp, Oakland,
treasurer.
Want No Change in Board
The Council went on record as
favoring the retaining of the Board
of Education as it is at present,
with three members, and asked
that the secretary so write the
Garrett county Legislators. The
council also recommended that
Maurice Brookhart, Oakland, pres
ent board member, whose term ex-
pires this May, be reappointed for
a full six-year term.
There had been a recommends
ton some days ago by the EXecu-
tive Board of the Democratic Wom-
en- of the county, asking for a five
member board and that at least
one of them be a woman, or if
there was no change in the num-
Der that the next appointment be
a woman.
The group made plans for the
annual banquet to be held at Kitz-
miller school in May at which
time the installation of officers
will be held. Speaker will be Mrs.
Edna Ewing, Elkton, state presi-
dent.
David L. Curran, field supervisor
of boys foresty camps in the
county, was the main speaker at
the meeting. Ralph Swauger, di-
rector of camp No. 2, was also pres
ent.
The council decided to hold a
school of instruction for all newly
elected officers on June II.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-03-26
March Circuit Court
In Session One Day

The criminal docket of the
March term of the Garrett County
Circuit court began Monday and
most of it was completed the same
day.
Three cases against one individu-
al were set for trial on Monday,
April 6, four bad check charges
were heard and one youth was
given a suspended term for statu-
tory burglary.
The trial of George Richard
Sines on two charges of incest and
one of assault was set for April
6 before Associate Judge Neil c.
Fraley.
Tommy Critics and Loring John
Critics. both of the Moorefield sec
ton, pleaded guilty to charges of
passing bad checks The former
was charged with passing one
check for S145.93 and another for
S382.3S, at the Friend stockyard at
Accident.
The latter was accused of pass
ing one check in the amount of
S145.S1 and another for S8379, both
on the same stockyard. The judge
was informed there were insult
ficient funds in their accounts at
that time to meet the value of
the checks.
Judge Fraley handed them each
one year sentences in the House of
Correction, but indicated the sem
tence would be suspended prOVid-
ing the two men made restitution
to the stockyard
Albert Wayne Mckenzie, of near
Frostburg, was charged with statu-
tory burglary and was given a two
year sentence in the House OF
Correction. But the sentence was
suspended and Mckenzie was plac-
ed under the supervision of David
M. Steel, state parole officer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-03-26
Fish Management
Plan Underway

The fish management program is
well underway in this county ac-
cording to information received
this week by Senator Bernard l..
Gender from the Game and In
land Fish commission.
Edwin NJ. Barry, chief of inland
fish management, said that already
375 largemouth bass had been
stocked, $50 at the Accident COM
munity pond, 125 at Southern High
school pond, and 100 at Harrington
Manor Lake.
He listed the stocking schedule
to be undertaken:
Seventeen thousand brook, brown
and rainbow trout in 20 streams
10000 lingering trout already
stocked in streams; several thou
sand black crappie reclaimed from
Piney reservoir to be stocked in
lakes and reservoirs of the county;
1000 pounds of great northern pike
adults from Canada scheduled to
be stocked in Deep Creek Lake in
mid-April; 1000 adult walleye to
be stocked in Deep Creek Lake
in early April; million eggs of
walleye fry to be stocked soon in
Deep Creek Lake; 5000 pounds of
adult chain pickerel to Deep Creek
Lake; 5000 pounds already stocked;
1,5O0 lingering smallmouth bass
in Casselman River
1t is anticipated that the com
mission would stock as a result of
farm pond requests 10 areas which
will require 500 lingering large
mouth bass and 5000 lingering
bluegills. 1t also anticipated the
stocking of $50 adult trout for the
Grantsville rodco in New Germany
lake.
The commission also informed
Senator Gender that several adj
ditiOnal projects to improve fish
ing conditions in the county would
be undertaken, such as a continu-
ing study of Deep Creek Lake,
now in its third year, to determine
the best management procedures,
rearing of $4,000 adult trout at
Bear Creek Hatchery and $500
smallmouth bass fingerlings, the
carrying on of stream improve
ments in Savage River and Bear
Greek, together with miscellaneous
other projects which would be of
interest to the county fishermen.
Mr. Gender pointed out that a
million Walleye eggs were put in
Deep Creek last year and that
some had been caught showing the
growth for one year was 12l2
inches. He said it was for this
reason that the department was
again planting another million
eggs this year
Mr. Gender said he had also re-
quested 10000 rainbow trout from
Federal hatcheries for Deep Greek
Lake through Congressman Foley
and that the application had been
approved by Foley.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-03-26
800 At Open House

Over three hundred persons at
tended the open house of the
second addition to Kelly's Appli-
ancc and Furniture store at Loeb
Lynn Heights on Saturday. A
Frostburg radio station made a
tape broadcast from the store from
2:30 to 3 with a number of persons
interviewed. This will be heard on
March %, at 2:15. Persons attend
ing received gift from the store.
Another radio station from
Fisher, W. Va, will broadcast from
the store this Saturday at 2:30.
More people will be interviewed
and this will be rc-broadcast Sat
urday, April 4.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-03-26
Steps 7Nken To Carry OWt
Fire EnUeSfigMfOr's Wishes

The Board Of Education received
This week a list of recommends
tionS relative to fire hazards IN
the various schools of the county
from John J. Meyers chief state
fire investigator.
Willard L. Hawkins, county
superintendent, said that the
school board has instituted prompt
action to see that every recon-
mendation of the investigator is
complied with and has set Sep
TENDER l as the deadline for com
pliance with the recommendations
as near as it is possible to do so.
He said no situations prevailed
in county schools as far as fire
hazards are concerned that have
not existed for many years.
Among the recommendations
which are to be given priority are
Improvement of electrical wiring
al Grantsville and North Glade
schools, installation of more fire
extinguishers in some of the
schools. Among safety items rec
commended are fireproof ceilings
in all boiler rooms. flameproofing
of old stage curtains. outside ventl-
lation to boiler rooms, crash bars
on all outside doors where they do
not exist. metal closets for storage
of gasoline.
Mr.. Hawkins pointed out that
much had been done in recent
years to eliminate fire hazards
such as fireproof stairway and
outside fire escape at Accident
improved boiler room conditions
in many schools, elimination oil
fire trap basement classroomS at
Red House. removal of over $50
children from Annex building to
fireproof bennett Road school,
greater safety for 200 children in
new lIIGDIOOl lOutS ~ oNAiCOA'
housing of all high school students
in two fire resistant buildings, in
spection several times annually of
all buildings by board staff
member to see that all fire ex-
tinguishers were in working order,
boiler rooms free of excess in
flammable materials and noticea-
BILE fire hazards eliminated.
Mr.. Hawkins said compliance
with all recommendation would
cost several thousand dollars but
he said the board felt these safety
measures must be given priority
as far as available funds are con-
cerned and has ordered speedy
action in carrying out all recon-
mendations regarded as urgent.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-03-26
Area Good Friday
Services Are Set

Plans are complete for the area
Good Friday services for Prot
eatant churches, to be held in the
Oak Park Church of the Brethren,
near the High school, from II
o'clock noon until 3 p. m, tOmor-
row, March 27.
Meditations will be given by
seven ministers of the area under
the theme, Beneath the Cross of
Jesus taken from the seven last
words of Jesus from the Cross.
Speaking in order will be the
Rev. Randall d. Prince, pastor of
Bethel Methodist church, Mt Lake
Park; the Rev. c. p Anderson,
pastor Deep Creek Baptist church;
the Rev. William c. Rogers, pastor
of the Mt Lake Park Baptist
church; the Rev. Charles Goodwin,
pastor of St Paul's Methodist
church. Oakland; the Rev. Mar
shall L. Brown, pastor, Church of
the Nazarene, Oakland; the Rev.
Irwin Steiding, pastor of the Sand
Flat Assembly of God church; the
Rev. Bryan G. Blair, pastor of the
Ev U.B. church, Loeb Lynn
Heights.
The Rev. Edward G.. Wenger,
pastor of the Oak Park church,
will assist with the services. The
Oak Park choir will sing several
anthems.
All persons are invited. The Of
fering will be used by the Mt.
Top Ministerial association.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-03-26
Addresses Lour Auxiliary

Merritt II. Feather was guest
speaker at the regular meeting
of the Loar Auxiliary of the Gar
rett County Memorial hospita
held last Thursday evening. Sew
enteen members attended.
Feather spoke on the process OF
making of china. Plans were made
for the observance of Doctors day
March 30.
Mrs. Herbert c. Leighton was
named chairman of the nominating
committee Two more memorials
were received for w. w. Dewitt
and one for F. o. limbaugh. Two
television sets are to be purchased,
one for each solarium. it was an
nounced.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-03-26
Next Bloodmobile
Set for Kitzmiller

. The next visit of the American
Red Cross bloodmobile to this area
will be made at Kitzmiller, it was
announced this week by Mrs.
Grover c. Stemple, blood recruit
ment chairman.
The visit will be made on We'd
nesday, April 8, from l to 6 o'clock
and will be located in the Kitz-
miller school auditorium. The audi
torium will not be available until
o'clock, after all school lunches
are served.
This will be the first visit to
Kitzmiller in four years Mrs.
Stemplc said. The quota hoped for
is IS pints.
Mrs. Earl Shank and Mrs. Ralph
Calendrclla will be among those
in charge of arrangements. The
visit is being sponsored by the
Fire Department auxiliary.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-03-26
Kitzmiller Flood
lob Is Available
But 100000 Needed

Kitzmiller, victim of Potomac
River floods in past years, has a
chance for relief, but it is going to
take 100000 to do it.
About S340,C00 in federal funds
is available for a flood control
project which would widen and
deepen the Potomac'S channel at
and above Kitzmiller and throw
up flood walls to hold back high
water until it passes through the
narrow gorge in which Kitzmiller
is located
But Kitzmiller must contribute
about 100000 toward the project
or the job won't be done. Kitz-
miller officials don't know where
they can get the money. Mayor
Earl Shank thinks the town is in
good shape financially but he said
we don't have that kind of
money"
Shank said they felt it was a
state and county responsibility too
because they collect taxes out of
the town. Carl Schell, of Kitzmiller,
president of the Board of County
Commissioners, said, The county
isn't in any shape to help this
year, and we don't know about
next year just yet"
1t is too late to get state aid
this year as the current session of
fhe general assembly is drawing
to a close. Next year, only state
wide or emergency measures can
legally be introduced in the AS
sembly.
The Corps of Army Engineers,
which will build the project, wants
local details out of the way and
the job ready to start by May of
1861.
Kitzmiller's 100000 share
wouldn't have to be cash. The
town may take care of such things
as easements, rights of ways and
property acquisition
The value of such work would
be credited to the towns share.
Several houses will have to be
torn down or moved away from
the river, an old bridge linking
KitZmiller with Blaine demolished.
State Senator Bernard l. Con
der, of Oakland, said the project
is part Of an overall North Branch
development plan worked out by
the Army Engineers. 1t would pro-
tect kitzmiller, Blaine and Shall
mar, the latter about mile up
stream.
Kitzmiller, with population of
around 800, and Blaine, with per-
haps 100 residents, have seen dis
astrou5 floods in their time. One
of the worst was in 1924 when
portions Of both towns were de-
stroyed Thirty years later when
1954s Hurricane Hazel struck
practically an entire street in Kitz-
miller was ruined.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-03-26
DR.. Tom Bess Found
Dead In Cottage

DR.. Thomas E. Bess, 81, of
Keyser, prominent area physician
was found dead in his cottage at
Youghiogheny forest, near Aurora
Wednesday.
He was found slumped in front
of a television set in the living
room. His wife was visiting in
Fairmont, w. Va, at the time.
Surviving besides his widow and
brother, DR.. Robert Bess, of
Piedmont, are a son, Thomas Bess
Jr., Charleston, w. Va; three
daughters, Mrs. Lawrence Cannon
Berkeley, Calf; Mrs. p Erwin
Berry 3rd, Fairmont. and Mrs
Daniel Ingram, Richmond, Va.
formerly of Oakland; four sisters
and two older brothers. He and
his brother built Potomac Valley
hospital.
DR.. Bess was past district
governor of the Rotary club ano
had been a frequent visitor tc
Oakland along with his Rotary
club and Boy Scout work. He was
a past president of the Potomac
Boy scout council and had beer
awarded the Silver Beaver anc
Silver Antelope, two highest ma
tional awards in scouting for lead
ers.
Funeral services we're conducted
March % from the Keyser Presby
terian church. Burial was in Ar
lington National cemetery Monday
afternoon.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-03-26
Union District Plans
Leadership Training

A leadership training school for
the churches of Union District and
surrounding territory is being
planned for April A representa-
tive group of the Church of the
Brethren, Lutheran, and Metho-
dist churches met recently and
planned as follows:
Sessions will be held in the Au-
rora High school, Dates selected
are April 7, 9, IA, 81, and %, from
1870 to $50 p. m. Courses offered
are accredited under the auspices
of the National Council of
Churches.
The following courses will be
offered:
Winning Others for Christ, "
taught by Pastor Allen Pugh;
Preparing for Christian Mar
riage and Home Life" taught by
Pastor George Wcirick;
"Recreational leadership taught
by Paul Dixon.
A course in the study of the
Book of Revelation will be con
Quoted by Pastor Edward G.. Wib'
lin.
The cost of the school is being
underwrittcn by the Union District
Sunday School association. Every
one is invited. Provision will be
made for supervision of pre-school
children during the evenings scs
sions
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-03-26
Plan Easter Sunrise Service

The Methodist Youth Fellowship
of st. Paul's church, Oakland, will
conduct a brief sunrise Easter
service at the municipal golf
course, near the club house, at
$50 a. M, Sunday morning.
In case of Indictment weather
the services will be held at the
church on Oak street. The public
is invited.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-03-26
Communion Service Set

The Loeb Lynn Ev. United
Brethren church is inviting Chris
tians of any denomination to join
with them in Holy Communion on
Thursday evening, March 26, at
7:30 o'clock, it was announced by
Rev G. Bryan Blair, pastor.
Special music will be furnished
by the church and by the "Stereo-
phonics," a local male quartet
There will be a brief sermon by
the pastor.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-03-26
Maryland Aged 325

Yesterday was Maryland's 325th
birthday and for the occasion most
state and county employees had a
Maryland Day holiday.
March Is is observed as Mary
land Day because the celebration
of Mass at St. Clements Island oc-
Cured on Annunciation Day in
1884. This has fixed March Is as
the date of the arrival of Mary
lands first settlers.