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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-03-19
Some s. Percent of
County Taxes Paid

County Treasurer Joseph II.
WEIGH has received some thirty
five percent of the total amount of
county taxes in 1858 in the first
two months of the tax period.
A report this week showed that
1927 ,OO7.25 had been collected in
January and February, compared
to around S276265.69 for the same
period a year ago. Welch said the
receipts this year had included a
check for some $4,000 from the
Pennsylvania Electric company.
He said it was impossible to make
direct comparison with last year
since corporations have thirty days
after getting their tax bill tosremit
the amount and still receive the
five percent discount.
During January and February
the five percent discount allowed
on payment of county taxes had
saved taxpayers S13,723.16.
The total of county taxes to be
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-03-19
Plan For Developing
Water Resources of
Potomac Discussed

A meeting to discuss a plan
for water resource development
for the north branch of the Poto-
mac river, will be held in Annap-
oils today. The meeting began at
nine o'clock in the offices of the
Western Maryland senators.
In attendance will be State Sena-
tors and chairmen of the Delega-
tons from the five Western Mary
land counties along with Congress
man John r. Foley and repre-
sentatives of the Interstate COM
mission on the Potomac River
basin and the U. S. Army Corps of
Engineers. Sen. B. |. Gender and
Leslie E. Savage, chairman of the
House delegation, plan to repre-
sent Garrett county
The plan has been prepared by
the U. S. Army Engineer district
of Washington. II is proposed
improvement plan combining the
elements of flood control, in.
creased industrial and domestic
water supply. benefits to pollution
abatement recreation and the
generation of supplemental water
power The proposals would have
immediate impact at Kitzmiller
this county and Westernport, AL
legany county.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-03-19
Belated Snowstorms
Hit Garrett County

Two belated March snoWstorms
struck Garrett County during the
week, one last Thursday and Fri
day bringing an eight-inch snow
fall and causing schools to be
closed for the day, and another
one bringing about a three to
four inch fall on Tuesday night and
Wednesday morning.
Both storms we're accompanied
by high winds and falling temper
atures.
Fridays storm was considered
true blizzard with winds up to 40
miles per hour Drifting SHOWS
completely covered all the high
ways and secondary roads and kept
number of school busscs from
completing their regular trips.
Temperatures ranged from low
of 20 to 80 during last Thursday
but dropped below the 20 degree
mark Thursday night. Roads were
wet and icy and visibility was eX-
tremcly poor.
State roads commission crews
worked around the clock cinder-
ing, sanding and blowing the main
thoroughfares. County roads crews
also we're busy but some of the
secondary roads became cloggcd
with drifts.
Clearing skies on Saturday
brought thawing which continued
through Sunday. Sunday night
brought another sharp windstorm
and cooler air which continued all
day Monday. Snow began TO fall
Tuesday evening and continued
Tuesday evening and continued
during the night, dumping three
to four inches on the landscape by
Is O'Clock Wednesday morning.
Clear skies brought more thawing
and most of it had disappeared by
nightfaTl.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-03-19
Scout Council Plans
Camporee In May

Plans for the Boy Scout council
camporee, which will be held in
the Deep Creek district this year,
were made at meeting last Thurs
day night by various scout leaders.
The planning session was in
connection with the regular round
table session of the Deep Creek
District.
The camporee will be held in
the Potomac State Forest area on
May %, % and "a. Camporee di-
rector will be Foster Riggs, of MI
Lake Park, and Ralph NJ. Fauber,
Oakland, will be his assistant.
Much of the planning of details
will be in the hands of Fred Itch
nell and L. j. Sacher, Jr., co-chair-
men of the Camping and Activities
district committee. George Stuck,
district chairman, said that the u.
S. Marine reserve unit of Cumber-
land, would conduct a first aid
station and send a drill team. A
display on game feeding is planned
by Harold Hartman, of the Fish
and Game department. Members
of troop 81, of Oakland, will have
charge of the Saturday night fire
DR.. F. D. Custer will be master of
ceremonies for the camp fire pro-
gram. Church services are sched-
uled for Sunday morning for both
Catholic and Protestant scouts.
Some eight hundred scouts from
the entire Potomac Council are
expected to converge on the camp
site on Friday evening. May %.
They will be assigned to specific
areas and these areas will be in
spected by adult leaders. Various
prizes will be awarded for effici-
ency, cleanliness and activity par
ticipation.
Last years camporee was at
Petersburg. w. Va, and several
years ago was held at Camp Para
disc, on Deep Creek Lake.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-03-19
Garrett National
Raises Common
Stock ToS1OO,OOO

At meeting of the stockholders
of The Garrett National Bank in
Oakland last Thursday the com
mon stock was increased from
$4,000 to 100000 and every share
holder was given a 100 percent
stock dividend. Announcement of
the change was made this week
by Wesley Schaible, cashier.
Mr. Schaible said The stockhold-
ers, in increasing the common
stock, voted to give an extra share
of stock for every share a per-
son now holds. All shares show a
par value of $40 per share The
transaction was accomplished by
the transfer of $4,000 from the
undivided profits account to capt.
tai accounts category.
Mr.. Schaible said this would in
crease the loaning power of the
institution. He was notified Tues
day that the plan had been APP
proved by the Comptroller of the
Currency, and that the plan was
effective. as of March Is.
The new certificates will be
mailed to stockholders sometime
within the next two weeks, the
cashier indicated
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-03-19
New Departments for
County Fair Listed

Announcement of three addi-
tional new premium departments
for this years Garrett County Fair,
was made at a meeting of the
Board of Directors in the County
Agents office in Oakland on Mon
Gay night.
H. G.. Gortner, president, said
the new departments would be a
Children's department, a Horse
Pulling contest department. and a
baby beef show and sale.
MIR. Gortner also announced that
a budget of $500 for the premium
list had been submitted to the State
Fair Board, which is an increase
over that of the past year. The in
crease will appear in beef, dairy,
homemaking, foods, clothing. arts
and crafts.
r. Nelson Phelps, secretary to
the State Fair Board, told the group
he was very we'll pleased with
the local fair board sct-up and
that the fair was going far in
meeting the needs of the county
in this area. He said he was par
ticularly impressed with the in
terest shown in livestock.
Mr. Gortner said he had a num-
Der of helpful suggestions on ar
rangements.
Additional plans for the fair,
scheduled August II to Is, were
carried out The board has secured
Frank Kotcha's carnival, of Wash
ington, Pa, for the entire week.
Two nights of fireworks is schcd-
uled.
Entries for the fair this year
will be received until p m, on
Tuesday, August IL, and the fair
will officially open that evening.
The premium catalog is expected
to be available earlier this year
and Mr.. Gortncr suggested that
advertisers wanting space should
get in touch with the officials i'm
mcdiatcly.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-03-19
Area Good Friday
Services Planned

The Oakland area Good Friday
service for Protestant churches
will be held in the Oak Park
Church of the Brethren, near the
High school, from IL o'clock noon
until 3 p. m, on March q.
The theme will be Beneath the
Cross of Jesus" and the medita-
tons will be on the seven last
words of Jesus from the Cross.
Seven ministers of the area will
take part in the service with the
following schedule;
Father, forgive them for they
know not what they do" the Rev.
Randall D. Prince, pastor of Bethel
Methodist church, Mt Lake Park.
To-day Thou Shalt Be With Me
in Paradise" the Rev. Bryan G..
Blair, pastor of the Ev. U. B.
Church, Loeb Lynn Heights.
Woman, Behold Thy Son. the
Rev James D. Mehring, rector, st.
Matthew's Episcopal church, Oak
land.
Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me?'
the Rev. Charles Goodwin, pastor OF
St. Paul's Methodist church, Oak
land.
Il Thirst" the Rev. Marshall L
Brown pastor, Church of the Naza-
rene, Oakland.
1T is Finished" The Rev. Irwin
Shedding, pastor of the Sand Flat
Assembly of God church.
Father, Into Thy Hands | Com.
mend My Spirit" The Rev. c. P
Anderson, pastor Deep Creek Bap'
fist church
The Rev William C. Rogers, pas
tor of the Mt. Lake Park Baptist
church. and the Rev. Edward G
| Wenger, pastor of the Oak Park
Church of the Brethren, 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, 1959-03-19
March Court Term
Slated To Be Brief

The March Term of the Garrett
County Circuit court will be short
and sweet" if predictions of the
law enforcement officers and court
officials are realized.
Court is scheduled to convene
on Monday morning at 8 o'clock
with Associate Judge Neil c. Fra
ley on the bench, at which time
the criminal docket will be called
Only nine indictments were re-
turned by the March Grand jury,
and three of these were against
one individual. George Richard
Sines is being held on two charges
of incest and one charge of as
Sault.
Herman Leo Garlitz and Albert
Wayne Mckenzie are charged with
statutory burglary Garlitz was
sentenced to the House of Correc-
ton last week in Allegany county
and Mckenzie furnished bond for
his appearance on Tuesday in the
office of the Circuit Court.
There are charges of false pre-
tense against two individuals who
have not yet been unprecedented
and there is a charge of bastardy
against one individual who also is
still at large.
A number of appeal cases will
be heard.
In trial last week before Judge
Fralcy Herman Alexander West
who pleaded guilty to the theft
of a Chevrolet sedan belonging to
Rebecca Yoder, was sentenced to
serve two years in the Reformatory
for Males, dating from February
IA, the date of his arrest, when he
was lodged in the county jail. West
was a member of the New Ger
many forestry camp for boys.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-03-19
Honor. KeeU. W.. H.. Carlson

theran church at Keyser, w. Va
Leslie Savage, vice-president OF
the joint council, presented Pastor
Carlson with a leather chair for
his study A decorated cake which
centered the buffet serving table
was presented to him and his
family by Mrs. Edwin Richter who
baked and decorated it. The cake
was in the shape of an open Bible.
Mrs. Carlson was given corsage
by ladies of the three churches.
The altar was decorated with cut
flowers and potted plants.
Pastor Carlson came to the Ac-
cident parish in March, 1919, after
graduating from the Lutheran
Theological seminary at Gettys-
burg, Pa.
He and his wife are the parents
of three children, Christine, Rich
ard and Barbara. Both the pastor
and his wife are prominent in all
community affairs as well as in
their church activities.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-03-19
Huge New Coal Field Being
Opened by Western Maryland
Railroad Company Making Outlet For Some rs Million
Tons From Buffalo Coal Company

The Western Maryland Railway company is opening up
field of 25 100000 of soft coal in the southern
section of the county, according to W. Arthur Grotz pres
dent of the railroad
The railroad is constructing bridge from its main line
in West Virginia just beyond Bayard at Wilson, the
North Branch of the Potomac River into Garrett county
The bridge and our-fifths of mile of track, estimated
to cost $2OOOO0 will the tpple being built by the
Buffalo Coal Company When is operation there will be
an estimated daily production of from 1000 1900
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-03-19
Milk 2H Million
Dollar Per Year
Industry In County

A survey of the amount of
money paid to farmers in the
county for the production of milk
for the year 1858 shows the total
is $2,477, O41.63.
The survey was under direction
of Charley b. Miller, sanitarian
for the county health department.
Miller said twelve different milk
companies buying milk in the
county cooperated in compiling
the figures.
No figures were compiled that
would show what it cost to pro-
duce the above amount of milk
Miller pointed out that in adj
dition to the above figures the
milk industry brought quite
bit of money to the county in the
form of payrolls, taxes, trucks and
equipment Located also in the
county are two bottling plants, two
milk receiving stations, one COM
bination receiving station and
cheese manufacturing plant.
For the transportation of this
milk and milk products there are
several trucks which come into
the county and a number of trucks
are owned and driven by county
people. Miller estimated that the
business, buildings, land, machin-
cry trucks and employees were a
considerable item in the total
economy of the county.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-03-19

The three churches of the Ac-
cident Lutheran parish, U.LC.A-
surprised their pastor, the Rev
William f. Carlson, last Sunday
afternoon with special program
and social hour in st. Paul's Lu
theran church in Accident. Some
three hundred members and
friends from Grace church,
Friendsville, St Johns church, the
Cove, and St. Paul's, Accident,
were present for the occasion. A
combined choir from the three
churches rendered music A candle
lighting service was held with ten
young people of the parish, each
one lighting a candle for the
honored guests ten years in the
ministry as well as being pastor
of tn parish for ten years. Miss
jeanne Collier sang solo. An
afternoon meditation was deliv-
cred by the Rev. Donald Anderson,
secretary of the West Virginia
Synod and pastor of Trinity Lu-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-03-19

To Be Completed May
Grotz said the railroad expects
to attract other operators to this
area. The section contains large
reserves of coal owned by subsid-
larry of Western Maryland. The
track work will be completed by
May l and operation of the new
tipple will start at that time.
The George F. Hardwood COM
pany, Cumberland, is building the
foundations of the bridge and the
railroads engineering department
will construct the span and lay
the 1920 feet of track.
TippIe Being Built
The Buffalo Coal company is
constructing the tipple which was
fabricated by the IrWin-McKclvy
company, according to Robert E.
Wooters, of Mt Lake Park, man
ager of mines and timber lands
for the railroad. The tipple is
located $500 feet from the main
line at Wilson and the track exc
tends 1900 feet into the county.
The project stems from the work
of Wooters, who has been assigned
to the coal and woodlands owned
by the railroads subsidiary hold
ing company the West Virginia
Central and Pittsburgh Railway
company.
The Buffalo coal firm is oper-
ated by three brothers, Carl Del
signore, president; Carmen Del
signore and Warren Delsignore.
They also operate the Delsignore
Lumber company in the southern
end of the county and adjacent
areas in West Virginia.
Wooters said the Delsignores
plan tostrip mine about 100000
tons of the Upper Freeport seam.
This will be followed by deep
mining by shaft or slope methods
of the same seam of bituminouS
coal. The coal from the strip oper-
alton on the side of Backbone
mountain will be trucked to the
tipple, a distance of about three
miles.
A trucking firm headed by a
fourth Delsignore brother, George,
will use large, tandem axle dump
trucks capable or holding II to 20
tons.
The tipple will be 140 feet long
from the dump bin and will be
able to size and screen the coal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-03-19
New Bus Schedule
To Be Inaugurated

Bus transportation between FL,
kins and Oakland will become avail
able Sunday, March %. it was an
nounced by the Reynolds Trans.
portation company, Of Buckhannon
Previous to that time the buses
had been running only from Ell
kins to Aurora. One trip daily has
been scheduled, leaving Oakland
at 6:55 a. m, and arrived at Elkins
at 8 o'clock. Another bus leaves
Elkins at Sis p. M, and arrives at
Oakland at 720.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-03-19
More Burglaries
Occur in Oakland;
Wave Still Unsolved

Five additional burglaries occur
red in Oakland on Saturday night
increasing the number that have
been perpetrated over the past
four or five weeks.
There was still no solution to
the series of breaking and enter
ing events, according to authorities.
The five places affected Satur-
day night were the Center street
elementary school, Leighton Broth
ers garage, Mt City Motor CO.,
Hawkin3cn Tread Service and Oak
land Tire service.
At the center street school the
intruders found only Sis in cash,
but wrecked several locks on a
walk-in refrigerator, and a number
Of other locks on desks and filing
cabinets They smashed an office
door with a hammer.
They also entered the Oakland
Tire service and obtained some
$50 from four different places. AT
the Leighton Brothers garage, Mt
City Motor and Hawkinson Tread
they obtained only small amount
of cash, the total not being over
$40.
Police said the intruders seemed
to know exactly where they were
and what they were doing, indi-
eating the places had been well
cased."
Night Police Resigns
In the midst of all the difficulties
with burglaries, Porter E. Dewitt
one of the night policemen, ten
dered his resignation to Mayor Rus
sell l.. Smith on Monday morning
Dewitt had been on the police
force since May, 1854.
In the council chamber at the
time of the resignation were Coun-
cilmen Robert E. Maroney and
Henry w. McComas, and Henry
Arnold, chief of police.
Normally there are two night
policemen but in recent weeks 6
third man has been added in an
effort to trap the burglars.
Dewitt was replaced immediate
ly by Percy l.. LaWton, of Mt
Lake Park, and he now is work
ing in cooperation with Leslie f
Baker. the other night policeman
Assisting the town authorities
in the investigations are Sheriff
James E. Frantz, Deputy Bruce
Close, and members of the State
Police
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-03-19
Employment Office To Be
Closed For Two Holidays

The office of the department of
Employment Security, II Alder
street will be closed, Wednesday,
March 25th maryland Day and
Friday March 9th Good Friday.
All Claimants who normally re-
port to the Oakland office on
Wednesday will report on Tues
day March oath at their regularly
scheduled time.
All Claimants who report to the
itinerant office in Friendsville on
Wednesday will also report on
Tuesday.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-03-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Codding-
ton, FrienG3ville, received word
this week that their daughter,
Louise, had been placed on the
Deans list in the Business and
Public administration department
at the University of Maryland.
Miss Coddington achieved high
academic average during the 1883
50 fall semester and recently be-
came a pledge of Phi Chi Theta,
sorority for professional business
women. She is graduate of
Northern High school, class of
1857, and has been attending the
University of Maryland for the
past two years.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-03-19

collected amounts to over $650000.
Mr.. Welch reminded taxpayers
that all 1858 taxes must be paid
by April LIST, otherwise the treas
urer is compelled by law to ar
range for forced collection.
The discount period on county
taxes dropped to four percent for
March and April and it will drop
still lower to three percent in
May and June. No discount is al
lowed after June 80 The interest
period starts September l.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-03-19
Students Selecting
Courses of Study
For Ensuing Year

Southern High School students
began signing up this week for the
courses they desire to pursue next
school year.
Kenneth Johns, principal, and
Ernest Spoerlein, guidance coun-
selor, began counseling students
ON Thursday. They expect to com
plete registration before the Easter
holidays begin.
Each student is given an infor-
native bulletin which outlines the
courses offered. Mr. Johns indi-
Gated that there were some changes
in the program of offerings for
next year
For the first time he said he
hoped ninth grade students would
be able TO take a foreign language
along with their general science
English, social studies and mathe-
mates. Whether or not the for
eign language will be open to
ninth grade students depends en-
tirely on our staff allotment" Mr.
Johns said.
Other changes include additional
science courses in grades seven and
eight and requiring all senior high
pupils to carry four solid sub
iects. The latter is usually defined
as any class which meets five times
weekly and receives one full unit
toward graduation. A third year OF
French will be offered if the de-
mand is sufficient, he said.
All students in grades nine
through twelve will take four years
Of English, four years of socia
studies, including American his
tory two years of science anC
two years of mathematics regard
less of the curriculum they follow
These requirements fall in line
with DIR. Conants recommended
tons. Mr.. Johns said.
Among the electives offered tC
students are journalism, band
chorus. industrial arts, home eco
Monies, art and several other speci-
allied subjects. Creative writing
and literature, a course designed
10 encourage additional writing
skills beyond those normally re
CURED, and TO study advanced
literature is open to students il
grades eleven and twelve. TIL.
course is taught by Miss Roberts
Cogley.
An advanced course which vii
take students into first year col
lege mathematics is open t.
seniors. This course is taught by
Albert Ringer, chairman of The
math department.
Students are being encouraged
by both Mr.. Johns and Mr.. Spoer
lein to take the brochure home It
study and discuss their program
of studies with their parents.
i Parents should give careful at
tention to this bulletin, Mr.. Spoer
lein said. Should any question
arise concerning our curriculum
or should parents desire to con
suit the school in regard to thei1
childrenS schedules next year
they should not hesitate to come
to see vs." he continued.
Following registration, Car
Everly, vice-principal and MIR
Johns will begin building the
schedule. Because of the length
of time involved in constructing
schedule to fit the needs of 115(
pupils, the master schedule fol
next fall will not be ready until
some time during the summer
Mr. Johns said.
BY having registration early
students choices can be carefully
studied. If the school feels that
students should reconsider thei
proposed schedule, they can be
counseled now while school is il
session." he concluded.
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-03-19
PIT. A. Council To Meet

The Garrett County Council of
Parents and Teachers will meet
at, the Grantsville Elementary
school on Friday evening, March
20, at 8 o'clock, it was announced
by Mrs. Irva Mickey, president.
David l.. Curran, a field super
wiser of Boys Forestry camps, and
a member OF the State Welfare De-
partment, will be the speaker.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-03-19

Philadelphia and Detroit were
declared cleanest big cities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-06
Bankers Suicide Note
Uncovers Huge Fraud

! Mr.. Hendrickson. He said FBI
agents found in Mr.. Hewlett's
garage 83 cashiers checks
totaling S927,000 which were
made out to Mr.. Hendrickson.
An investigation was started
after merger of the Long Beach
National Bank with the U. S.
National Bank of San Diego.
Mr.. Hewlett, cashier of the
Long Beach National, was pro-
NOTED to vice presidency in
the merger.
But then he was no longer
able to conceal UNDERSTANDING
shortages" Mr.. Constine said.