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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-03-05
Grows Prize Orchid

Mrs. Florence Maurcr, Oakland,
has been named winner of the Or
child of the Month contest for
March, conducted by Tropical
Flowerland, monthly orchid
magazine published in Los Angeles,
California.
A picture of Mrs Maurer and
her Brasso-Cattleya The Globe,
appeared in the March issue just
a few days ago.
The prize winning plant bloomed
during below zero weather, and
in a binding snow storm The
plant, of course. was being grown
indoors, at the home of Mrs.
Maurer and her sister Mrs. A. c.
Stanton, on North Third street.
The flower had been in bloom
for about two weeks when the pic
ture was taken. Mrs. Maurer wrote:
Others of my plants have also
lowered and the plant | received
with your Course is in bud. The
doubts l had when | decided to
grow orchids are gone and find
their care quite simple. 1t is fasci-
mating to watch the development
of these plants. They are a source
of much pleasure and they bring
relaxation from daily tensions"
The Globe is one of the largest
Cattleyas, with blooms often as
large as ten inches across.
Mrs. Maurer has a number of
orchids and other plants growing
at her home and devotes much of
her spare time to flower garden
ing.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-03-05
To Ordain Bittinger
Pastor On Saturday

John William Kline will be or
dained as a Lutheran minister and
will become pastor of the Bit
finger Lutheran Parish at joint
service on Saturday evening,
March 7, at 7:30 p. NJ, at the Bit
finger Emmanuel church.
1t will be a joint ordination serv-
ice of the Central Pennsylvania
Synod of the United Lutheran
church in America and an install
lation service of the Synod of
West Virginia.
Participating in the joint serv-
ice will be the Rev. George c.
Weirick, president of the West Vir-
ginia Synod, officiating; the Rev.
Glenn A. Shackelford, pastor of
the Hebron Lutheran parish, Madi-
son, Va, preaching the sermon;
the Rev. Franklin G. Senger III,
pastor of Mt. Calvary Lutheran
church, Mt Jackson, Va; the Rev.
Donald d. Anderson, secretary of
the Synod of West Virginia as lee
tor, and the Rev William E. Carl
son, pastor of Accident Lutheran
parish, liturgist.
Pastor Kline will be graduated
from the Lutheran Seminary at
Gettysburg, on Friday, March c.
He accepted a call to the Bittinger
parish in November of last year.
Following the services Saturday
evening refreshments will be
served by the United Lutheran
Church Women of the parish in
the church social room.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-03-05
Mental Health Discussed
At Annual Dinner Meeting

The Mental Health Association
of Maryland held its annual din
ner meeting at Carvel ETall, Anna
polls, on Tuesday, February "a.
In attendance were DR.. E. l.
Baumgartner, of Oakland; Senator
B. l. Gender and House of Dele
gates members Leslie Savage, Eliza
Bray and Ebert Bucket The
legislators were guests of the Gar
rett County Mental Health associa-
ton.
The association is having the
budget for mental health restored
The Legislature cut the allotment
In response to telephone CONVEX
sation between Senator Gender
and Mrs. Paul B. Naylor, president
of the Garrett County Mental
Health association, the legislator
assured her he would do all he
could for the good of the mentally
ill
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-03-05
Promotion Bill
Introduced Tuesday

The bill to allow the County
Commissioners to appropriate
money for Industrial promotion
was proposed in the legislature on
Tuesday. 1t was indicated last
week that such legislation would
be forthcoming.
The countys delegates and sena-
tor introduced bills in the legisla-
ture to authorize the County Com
missionerS to hire an industrial
engineer. He would be allowed an
annual salary and expenses of $25,-
900 ito publicize the merits of
Garrett County for all types of
industry and to aid industry in
locating in Garrett county"
1t also would be his job to help
those industries already located in
the county.
In addition, the commissioners
would appoint five members of a
committee on economic develop
ment to assist the engineer. The
committeeman would receive no
salary
Other Bills introduced
Children attending private and
parochial school also would be al
lowed to ride BUSES provided by
the Board of Education under an
other bill introduced by Del. FL
bert Bucket Private school chill
dren would have to use bus routes
already established.
The Garrett delegation also
wants to raise the amount of sur
plus money which its county COM
miSsioners may accumulate from
year to year for working fund.
The maximum now is $4,000 and
the new limit would be 100000.
Delegate Bucket in another bill
would leave it up to the diScre-
ton of the County Commissioners
whether it wanted to appropriate
any money for the Improvement
and maintenance of streets in the
town of FriendSville.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-03-05

In an effort to raise money to
construct a Mountain Youth Rec
reation center along us. route 40,
west Of keyser Ridge, a youth
fellowship talent show is sched-
uled to be presented Saturday eve
ming, March 7, at 9 o'clock, at
Turkeyfoot Valley high school at
Harnedsville, Pa.
Preliminary talent show contests
were conducted at many schools
of the area including Northern
High school, Friend5ville and Ac-
cident schools, in Garrett county,
and Henry Clay Township, Union
town, Wharton Union, Ohiopyle,
Turkeyfoot, Confluence, Addison,
Duma, Bruceton and Hazelton
schools in Pennsylvania and West
Virginia.
The finalists representing these
schools of the mountain area will
compete in the finals Saturday
night for a first prize of $25 saw
ings bond second prize of wrist
watch, with other consolation
prizes.
On the program committee are
Mrs. Pauline Meyers, chairman,
Markleysburg; DR.. Harold Kam-
ons, Markleysburg; Mrs. Ruth
Clister, Flat Rock; Rev. Leroy
Wycoff, Mrs. June Cupp, Friends
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-03-05

vile; Charles Jack, Confluence
and Jesse Copeman, Brandonville
Representing the FriendSvillt
school will be eight persons do
ing rhythmic rope skipping act
They will be Kathy Coddington
Connie Friend, Linda Savage, San
dra Metheny, Phillis limbaugh
Linda Fisher, Carol Umbel, anc
Barbara limbaugh.
George Seggie, Z, and Susan Seq
gle, 8, will represent Accident
Elementary. George will dance
while Susan present a vocal solo
Kathy waste and Paul Yommel
will represent Northern Higl
school.
The winners will present solos
trioS, duets, monolOgues, tap dane
ing, piano solo, hula hoop act, ;
reading, an acrobatic dance, d;
comedy skit and quartet.
The idea Of recreation are;
was conceived several months by
DR. Kammons. Its purpose is to give
young people of the area a place
to congregate.
The actual site of the area hal
not yet been chosen. 1t may be il
Garrett county, or may be owe
the line, short distance in Penn
sylvania.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-03-05
Cancel Ski Tourney

The second annual Maryland
State Ski championship tourna-
ment. which was first postponed
from February to March I and 8,
will have to be cancelled for this
year as a result of weather condi-
tions, it was announced this morn
ing by Helmuth Heise. There was
only faint hope that the blizzard
heading this way from the west
would amount to anything by the
time it reached Western Mary
land.
The tournament was being spon-
sored by the Western Maryland Ski
club.
This weekend was considered
the last possible time it could be
held and as a result the champion
ships will have to go until next
year.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-03-05
Plans Arrive For
Loeb Lynn School

The Board of Education received
plans and specifications yesterday
for the proposed addition to the
Loeb Lynn school. They came
from Altman and Altman, archi-
tects, Uniontown, Pa.
Plans call for two additional
classrooms with full basement to
be used as an all-purpCse room, in
side stairway to basement small
library room and storage room.
Deadline for completion of this
project has been tentatively set for
October l, with the possibility that
it might be completed by the open
ing of school in September. Bid:
are to be opened March 30.
Other Work Planned
Work on the new general educa-
ton room for the Center street
school will soon be under way, ac-
cording to Willard L. Hawkins
county superintendent This prof.
ect is scheduled for completion by
the opening of school in Septem.
Der and is under contract to Will
liam A. Shirer.
Work also is to begin soon or
the two-room addition for the
Yoder school, also scheduled fol
completion by September l. Mr.
Hawkins said over ninety pupils
are expected to enroll at Yodel
in September and the additional
rooms are necessary to take care
of the increasing enrolment. Yoder
will be a three-teacher school next
year and the need for the fourth
teacher is anticipated within the
next few years.
Yoder school patrons will pro
vide labor for this project anC
materials are not expected to cost
in excess of $4,000 to $4,000
Hawkins explained that money fol
this project was received from the
State incentive fund for school,
construction.
Plans also call for numerous
improvements to be made by the
maintenance department during
the summer.
Projects listed include a CLOSED
corridor between shop building
and main building at Northern
storage room for shops at North
ern; improvements to music rooms
at Northern, elevated platforms
acoUstical treatment; painting anc
repairs at Accident; ramp for ashes
removal at Friendsville; painting
exterior and interior at Loeb
Lynn; painting exterior and in
terror at SWanton; painting eX
terror of annex building; improve
ments to Center street cafeteria
painting and minor repairs at sew
eral other schools.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-03-05
Co-Sponsors Conservation
Measure In State Senate

Senator Bernard l. Gender is CO.
sponsor of a bill introduced in the
legislature last week to set up a
program of flood prevention and
conservation of water supplies
throughout Maryland.
The bill would authorize each
county and Baltimore City to set
up a public watershed association
to regulate the disposal of water.
Other sponsors are Senator
James of Hartford county, Snyder
of Washington county and Weant
of Carroll county.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-03-05
Farm Youths Win
High State Honors
In Turkey Exhibit

Four Garrett County youths
made top placings at the Maryland
Junior Dressed Turkey Exhibit
held in connection with the Mary
land Turkey Producers Annual
Meeting at Annapolis last week.
Harold Schmidt, Accident, plac-
ed first for the second straight
year in the F. F. A. Contest.
Dwight Glotfelty of Oakland plac-
ed second. Thomas Magruder III,
Westernport, placed second in the
All class with Ronald Bethel, Bit
finger, coming in third First place
in the All class went to Robert
Grouse of Hartford County. Grand
Champion award went to Howard
Landenklos of Baltimore County.
The exhibit was divided into
four sections, All, FLA, Champion
turkey tom and hen. The other
County placings a3 announced at
the banquet: Champion Tom sec
tion-third, Ronald Bethel, fourth,
Harold Schmidt; Champion Hen
section-second, Harold Schmidt,
fourth, Ronald Bethel.
Factors taken into considera-
ton in determining the score in
Guided record book, mortality,
feed conversion, weight, cost per
pound, and dressed bird sample.
Harold Schmidt told about My
FLA. Turkey Project on the
program of the Maryland Turkey
Producers Association. Interest in
raising turkeys" he said, was
stimulated by my uncle and grand
mother with whom | make my
home. Lawrence Faith, my Vo.
Ag. teacher at Northern High
School was also instrumental in
my selection of this project" He
pointed out that Feeding effici-
ency is vital in growing turkeys,
that is, how many pounds of feed
are used to produce pound of
turkey. The pounds of feed used
last year was 4.36 pounds as COM
pared to four pounds this year.
| must do even better in the
future"
The All and FLA. delegation
Harold Schmidt, Ronald Bethel,
Ralph Bucket, Jr., Larry Faith,
and Rankin Lusby visited various
spots in Annapolis as guests of
il s.egate Ebert Bucket, All local
leader of Bittinger. This included
tour of the Naval Academy and
State Capitol plus the opportuni-
ty to see State Government in ac-
ton by attending sessions of the
House of Delegates and the Judici-
airy Committee and meeting the
other members of the Garrett
Legislative delegation.
This trip was made possible by
the Garrett County Turkey Grow
ers as part of their efforts and
interest to provide opportunities
for young people to learn eco
nomical turkey production.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-03-05

Fred FELTON, is the new field
man for Carnation company, and
he is now residing in Oakland
with his wife and three children,
in the Spear residence on Center
street.
Mr.. FELTON, takes the place of
Charles Williams, who left here
several months ago.
Mr.. FELTON, was graduated from
West Virginia university, Morgan
town, in 1850 and has been dairy
farmer in that state.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-03-05
Burglary Wave
Still UnsOIVed In
Oakland Area
Business Places, Schools And
Board Of Education
Office Entered

There was still no solution this
morning to the series of breaking
and enterings, all of which appear
related and which have taken place
over the past three or four weeks.
The latest in the series, accord
ing to Sheriff James E. Frantz, in
cluded entrance to three business
places in Oakland and a tavern at
Four Oaks on u. S. route so.
Several hundred dollars we're re-
ported stolen as we're a number of
weapons including pistols, rifle
and shotgun.
The Oakland Lumber company
apparently was the first place
burglarized since a wrecking bar
taken from there was discovered
at another Oakland business place,
CAROLS Sport Shop, on Second
street.
The culprits we're unsuccessful
in an attempt to force open a safe
at the lumber company office. 1t
was believed that the wrecking
bar was the only thing taken.
Several hundred dollars in cash
and three % calibre pistols were
taken from the Sport Shop. Sheriff
Frantz said the entry was dis
covered Sunday morning when the
proprietor of an adjoining cstab-
lishment noticed the door had been
forced
County authorities also we're
notified Sunday morning of the
Four Oaks tavern entry. Two
weapons, shotgun and rifle, and
approximately $25 in cash were
reported taken along with tie cash
register.
Entry of the Eastern States CO.
operative establishment at the east
edge of town was discovered Mon
day morning but it was thought all
four entries occurred late Satur-
day night or early Sunday. Baity
Ridder, manager, said nothing APP
peared to be taken and that dam
age was confined to a broken door
| Last Thursday night entries we're
made at the bennett Road school.
the Board of Education offices and
the Loeb Lynn School.
Some food was stolen and eaten
at both schools and extensive dam
age to classrooms and doors. They
forced door at the Board of Edu-
cation offices and rummaged
through drawers.
Last week they entered the
Skipper filling station on route PIG
and stole candy and cigarettes.
Previous to that time there had
been entries at the Loeb Lynn
Service Station, Gibson's Auto
/
Wrecking office, Grange Supply
Center, Martins Store in Mt. Lake
Park, Parsons Garage, Grcgory's
Restaurant, the H. Weber and
Sons company office, Chimney
Corner, and attempts to break into
the Oakland Lumber company, and
the A. D. Naylor and Company.
Sheriff Frantz said several sus-
poets had been picked up for
questioning and later released.
Assisting the sheriff's office in
the investigation are Maryland
State Police and Oakland authori-
ties.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-03-05
Is Winter Over?

Is winter over? That question
was in the minds of number of
people who saw a flock of rs to
100 wild geese flying over Oakland
on Monday, heading north. Carl
Frazce reported seeing this flock.
From one half to one inch of
snow fell on Tuesday to end a
varied weekend. There was rain
and fog on Sunday with clearing
skies and moderate weather on
Monday. Nights have been cold
and days mostly fair and Warmish
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-03-05

The United States may have. de-
veloped a lithium bomb-a cheap
method of producing walloping
hydrogen explosion.
The people's voice., 1959-07-03

Acting Gov. Cannon lent a note
# humor to the proceedings by a
The people's voice., 1959-07-03

| in Montana take heed of the won
derful lessons of the Tennessee Val
ley Authority, sitting as we do
at the "headwaters of two great
river systems in our state-the Mis-
souri, and Columbia with water,
soil and millions of kilowatts rush
ing wastefully to the seas :"
Labor's rights, he said, "are pro-
tected in the iva. In drafting bill
for the Missouri Valley we could
make sure the rights of labor are
guaranteed.'
''How would it Gan MVA) be paid
for? The project would pay for itself
to large extent. IVA is paying off
and so is Bonneville Power Admin
istration out west -
Looking at the cost of an MVA
from yet another angle, Kenfield
called attention to March IA news
release out of Washington which re-
ported huge amounts of waste un-
covered in military spending by a
House committee. Quoting from that
AP release, he pointed out that "at
least $7.5 billion" was written off
the military's books last year. This,
he said, would build an MVA in its
entirety and, once built, would be
a self-perpetuating source of new
wealth, new industry, new jobs.
That $7.5 billion, the House COM
mittee found, was ''spent on equip
ment which the services considered
either obsolete or worn out and there
fore useless"
"Seven and half billion dollars
wastedp' he emphasized. With
what the Army throws away, we
could build an MVAp'
(For more comprehensive report
on that House committees findings,
see VOICE of April 8, 1959.-EDI-
TORI.
Concluding, Kenfield told the con-
vention: 'I see a challenge for us in
these prospects Of +. comprehen-
sive farm bill and resources develop
ment program and an opportunity
for high adventure in good citizen
ship"
The people's voice., 1959-07-03
Convention Authorizes
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the Legitimate" interests of such
crafts.
Specific reference to MST&T in
the Helena council resolution came
about due to the rate increase appli-
cation that utility now has pending
before the commission.
In 1857, the State AFL-CIO Off
GERS, after polling and receiving the
go-ahead from their executive board,
joined in the cooperative effort put
forth by the Utility Users Protest
League which resulted in the then
pending telephone rate increase be-
ing rejected in it's entirety by the
commission, and Montana Powers
electric rate boost request being
trimmed substantially.
At that time, the UUPL hired ma
tionally-known utility rate expert DR..
Laurence Knappen of Washington,
d. C. to review the financial condi-
tion of MST&T.
With the convention specifically
ordering it's executive officers to CO
operate with Montana Farmers Un-
ion. Montana Mine-Mill, the Rail
Brotherhoods, and others, in what
ever effort UUPL may put forth
his year, it is possible top notch
rate expert may again be hired to
protect consumers interests before
he Public Service Commission in the
telephone rate case.-HLB.
The people's voice., 1959-07-03

| tanned in this uninspired 80 by 81
feet eight inches space, is the usual
general office with the standing room
only lobby in front with his and hers
next to the testing room in the rear.
This predesigned Oppressive atmos-
phere is probably helpful in breaking
what remaining spirit an unemployed
has.
Lester H. Hansen, the Board of
Examiners insurance specialist, is to
execute proof of loss in the amount
of $12,099.27 damages incurred in
the April 16 Deer Lodge prison riot.
The amount was approved by Elmer
Erickson, prison business manager.
The annual contracts were signed
with the Public Health Service to
care for Indians at the Galen Tuber-
cular Sanitarium.
Application was made for federal
grant to assist in the $44,285 sewage
lagoon to be constructed at Helena
Girls Vocational School.
A report from E. ]. Mueller. the
boards heating plant Inspector, shows
that the WPA built armory in Poplar
needs replacement of pipes in the
steam lines and returns. Traps. are
also defective. Building Inspector
Henry Evans was notified to take |
steps.
Acting Gov. Cannon lent note
If humor to the proceedings by
The people's voice., 1959-07-03
State Board of Examiners
Highway Commission Gets
Another Hot Pofuto'

Wednesday the Board of Examin.
ers dumped the Lodge Grass topping
refinery into the lap of the Highway
Commission. This is the hot potato
that has generated steam in the form
of petition from Lodge Grass citi-
zenry urging the Examiners to do
everything within their power to save
the plant which is their only industrial
revenue.
A telegram from a Bureau of Pub
lie Roads official named H. A. Hall
pointed out that if the State was in
terested in the plant in anyway that
it would be proper only if the High
way Department wished to purchase
it. Attorney General Forrest Ander-
son moved that the, matter be turned
over to the commission for considera-
tion.
Spokesman for the BPR on the
fifth floor of the Highways brown
pentagon explained that the refinery
will be available when the General
Services Agency has declared the
Navy plant surplus.
The much-publicized $20,543 certi-
fled check is to be removed before
the Highway Commission gets it's
hands on it.
Acting Governor Paul Cannon, At
torney General Forrest Anderson and
Secretary of State Frank Murray
awarded the Unemployment Compen-
sation Commission building in Glen
dive to the Johnson Construction Co.
for $4,000. This is another of the
squat pumice block offices that the
UCC is littering the state with. Con-
The people's voice., 1959-07-03

mock search through the July salary
increases for an increase in the 1t.
Cows pay. "a payless position he
holds except when Hugo gallops about
out-of-state, "starlighting".)
On motion by Murray the increases
in salary in Controller Koch's depart
ment were separated for explanation
as to why increases were being given
to employees with two months of
service and no increases allowed for
some with longer service.
The Great Rubber Facsimile Stamp
concluded the meeting by humping
for the remaining salary
increases, travel permits and requisi-
The people's voice., 1959-07-03
Dissemination of PUD-
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reasonable levels, but has had an ex-
tremely salutory effect on reducing
the corrupting influence of the pri-
vate power trust on legislative and
administrative agencies.
Similar legislation in Montana. pro-
vided cit can be so written to ade-
quately protect and foster the rights
=. of organized labor, said the con-
vention, 'could serve two-fold pur-
pose by:
81. Assisting in reducing the in
fluence of the power companies and
their corporate allies on the political
and economic affairs of the state"
and
"2. Serve as policeman on the
rates such private utilities charge"