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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-02-12
Motor Freight Co.
Back In Business
Activity At Sanders Com
pony Began Again
On Monday

Sanders Motor Freight was back
in business again this week, with
union differences settled and the
company under new ownership, it
was announced.
The company had been inactive
since about January 10, interrupt
ing a local business that employed
some forty-five or fifty people in
the Oakland terminal and over a
hundred throughout the area, with
a total payroll of over half-mil-
lion dollars annually.
The owner of the company is
now Douglas T. Harmon, of
Bridgewater, Va, who was partial
owner previously He is reported
to have purchased the assets of
Francis w. Sanders, who formerly
controlled the business.
Woodrow Jackson, terminal man.
ager at Oakland, said that freight
was beginning to roll again and
that operations ought to be back
to normal within a week or ten
days.
A satisfactory agreement was
reached between Local 453, Team
sters Union, and the Sanders COM
pany, according to an announce
ment by c. E. Stutzman, union
business agent, of Cumberland.
The union and company were in
dispute for several weeks con-
corning coverage of tractor-trailer
operators who worked under a
lease arrangement. Stutzman said
these men will be represented by
the union and participate in the
health and welfare provisions OF
the contract.
Stutzman said it was the same
agreement which had been in
force until the Sanders firm can
celled the agreement it had with
the individual truck operators.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-02-12
Financial Report
Shows Oakland In
Good Condition

The annual report of the town
of Oakland once more shows the
municipality is in excellent fl
nancial condition.
The town showed receipts of
$115,58743 and expenditures of
S110,892.35, and had balance to
start off 1859 with SIT, 398.11. The
balance at the end of last year was
$12,703.03.
Receipts we're over $4,000 in ex-
cess of receipts of last year Ex-
penditures totaled $l1O,89235.
Receipts included S40,93807 from
taxes, 35,546.87 from general; $685.
1856 from the water department.
and S10,156.93 from the police de-
partment.
Expenditures included S40,26S.53
for street department, $33,242.31
for water department, $15,299.75
for police department and S22,-
OO1.tO III SCllCI al. DUH lllC MdltI
department and police department
expenditures exceeded receipts.
However, the capital outlay in
these departments was consider
able In the water department a
thawing machine was purchased
for S69894, water meters, 1921 20,
and two water pumps $2,41362.
Traffic lights cost $39S43 and
parking meters cost $1,155, for
total of $1,553.43. In the street de-
partment there was an outlay of
S6,477.74 for a grader, $11499 for
broom for the truck.
Mrs. Gladys Nordeck, clerk-col-
lector, said that better than 80
percent of the 1858 taxes had been
collected.
The receipts showed S11,671 90
from motor vehicle and gasoline
revenue, and $S,814.7O from park
ing meters.
The towns total indebtedness is
now only $4,000 which includes
$1,000 in two percent water bonds,
$4,000 in West Maryland Power
company bonds and $1,000 on a
note for the water farm, the latter
payable 81 500 a year.
Garbage removal cost $3,59O.04.
Police protection cost $10,050, with
S1,32398 for equipment. and $993. SIS
for the emergency police and dis
aster service.
The complete report is found in
today'S issue.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-02-12
Ski Tourney Date
Reset For March 7-8

The second annual Maryland
State Ski Championship tourna-
ment has been rescheduled for Sat
urday and Sunday, March and
s by the Western Maryland Ski
club.
A local snow which dropped
about two and one-half inches of
snow in the county last Thursday
night failed to provide conditions
suitable for tournament competi-
ton, according to George D. Han
kins. chairman of the racing COM
mittee.
The meet was first scheduled
January 81 and February l but was
called off after warm rain and
winds melted most of the snow
from the Marsh Mountain ski
slope at Deep Creek Lake near
McH1nry.
Recreational skiing is expected
to be held this weekend as usual.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-02-12
Fire Demolishes
Machine Shed On
Artie Dodge Farm

A machine shed on the Artie
Dodge farm in the Gortner section
was destroyed by fire this morn
ing along with a quantity of ma
chinery and around 1000 bushels
of potatoes.
The fire was caused by kero-
sene heater which was in the bed
of a truck stored in the shed. The
truck was badly damaged but fire
fighters managed to get it out of
the building They also we're able
to save a tractor that was stored
in the building but other machin-
cry was destroyed.
The Oakland firemen responded
and we're still fighting the flames
at il o'clock this morning. The
alarm was sounded about 8
o'clock.
amir rcabyfirceh
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-02-12
PTA Area Meetings
Set For Next Week

Two area meetings have been
scheduled by the county council
of parents and teachers, it was an
nounced this week by Mrs. Irva
Mickey, council president.
One will be held at Northern
High school on Monday, Febru-
airy %, and another will be held
on the following evening. Tuesday,
February "a, at the bennett Road
school.
Attending this meeting will be
Mrs Fred Bull, former state presi-
dent of the Maryland Council of
Parents and Teachers and other
representatives from the state Of
flee. They will discuss vital infor-
nation in regard to all P.-T.A.
organizations.
The meeting on the oath will be
the regular meeting of the bennett
Road P.-TA., the date having been
changed from Thursday, February
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-02-12

Leadership changes in Oakland
Boy Scout troop No. 81, we're an
nounced by the Oakland-Mt. Lake
Park Lions club, sponsoring in
stitution.
Ralph Fauber who has been
scoutmaSter for the past thirteen
years, has resigned his position,
effective as of last Thursday and
has been advanced to the position
of neighborhood commissioner in
the Deep Creek district.
He is being succeeded by Larry
Klein, now residing in Oakland.
Mr.. Klein, a graduate of Pennsyl-
vania State university's depart
ment of forestry, is at present
an assistant district forester for
the Department of Forests and
Parks. a native of Brownsville, Pa,
he came to Oakland last July.
Also named as his assistants
are Jerry Meyer who is county
assessor, and Jerry Walsh, an in
3urance adjuster. John Fitzwater,
Jr., who has been assisting Mr.
Fauber for the past few years,
will continue as assistant.
The announcement was made
Monday night as the Scouts and
Explorers of troop 81 were din
ner guests of the Lions club at
the William-Jame hotel. The oc-
casion also signified observance OF
Boy Scout week. Speaking briefly
to the group were Harold c. Ashby
chairman of the troop committee
and George Stuck, chairman of
Deep Creek Scout district.
As part Of scout week boy
scouts attended the Methodist
church, Explorers attended the
Oak Park Church of the Brethren
and the Cub scouts attended the
Episcopal church on Sunday.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-02-12
Landowners To Plant
$4,000 Free Trees
In Coming Months

County landowners are ordering
trees in ever increasing numbers
each year from the Department of
Forest and Parks, indicating en-
dorsement of tree planting as a
sound conservation practice.
Next month landowners will be-
gin planting approximately $4,000
seedlings to surpass last years rec
ord and bring TO five million the
number of trees planted through
the departments reforcstation pro-
gram since 1852. According to r.
Thomas Thayer Jr., assistant dis
trict forester, the program enables
landowners to receive trees free of
charge for conservation planting.
Trees are planted by hand by the
landowners or by machine depend
ing upon the size of the area and
the terrain.
Cost sharing help in planting
and caring for the trees may be
obtained through the offices of the
County Agricultural Sterilization
committee in Oakland, Mr.. Thayer
said In addition to providing a
return to the landowner through
Trimmings for Christmas trees,
pulpwood and sawtimber, Thayer
pointed out that tree planting is
of ever greater value to the public
from the standpoint of water and
soil conservation, game cover and
other qualities.
With more than half of this
years trees to be planted by ma
chine Thayer said the department
was interested in contracting pri-
vate operators to do all or por-
ton of the machine planting for
the county tree growers. Mechani-
cal tree planters would be furnish
ed on rental basis by the De-
partmcnt to operators for use on
their tractors. Interested persons
may contact Mr.. Thayer at his of.
flee in the Court House OH or be.
fore March l.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-02-12
Third Secretary of
Russian Embassy To
Address Local Clubs

Vladimir F. Morozov, the third
secretary of the embassy of the
United States of Soviet Russia,
will be the speaker at meeting
of the two service clubs in Oakland
on Monday evening, February %,
at the William-Jam hotel.
This is the regular meeting of
the Oakland-Mt Lake Park Lions
club and members of tie Oakland
Rotary club are invited to partici-
pate.
The speaker is SO years old and
has been in America since August,
1857. During World War II, from
1910 to 1916 ne was Marine in
the Soviet service. Prior to coming
to the United States he was a law
counselor for the people of Mos
COW.
Morozov is married and has a
twelve year-old-son, Audrey. They
reside in Washington.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-02-12
Three To Receive
Eagle Badges At
Honor Court Tonight

Three boys of the area, one from
Mt. Lake Park and two from Oak
land, will receive Eagle Scout
badges this evening at a special
district court of honor at the Den
nett Road school. This is the high
est rank attainable in scouting and
has been won by only nineteen
other persons in the area in the
thirty-four year existence of the
Oakland Scout troop.
Those who recently qualified for
Eagle rank at a council board OF
review in Cumberland were Rich
ard Stuck, son of Mr.. and Mrs
George Stuck; Maurice Brookhart
Jr., son of Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice
Brookhart, both of Oakland; and
Foster Riggs, Jr., son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Foster Riggs, Mt. Lake Park
The coveted badges will be
pinned on the boys by their par.
ents in a brief ceremony that will
conclude the first district court
of honor ever held, in celebration
of Boy Scout Week.
All three boys, in addition tc
passing their required Fl merit
badges after becoming first class
scouts, have attended the scout
jamboree near Philadelphia, anc
have spent several weeks at the
Philmont ranch in the southwest
Tonights program will be il
charge of the district advancement
committee. Several other scouts Of
the area will receive advancement
recognition.
David Gender, who received his
Eagle award last year, will re
ceive bronze palm, signifyinG
five merit badges above the mum
Der required for Eagle.
James Cuppett, Mt. Lake TROOP
20, and John L. FitzWater III, Oak
land troop 81, will receive Life
Scout badges, one rank below
Eagle. Robert G. Stuck and Johr
A. Sharps, Oakland will receive
Star Scout pins.
Others to be recognized: TodC
Schaible, Mt Lake troop; DaviC
w. Close, John A. Dean, James w
Gibson, Oakland, fiji st class; Gary
S. Tichnell, Eugene N. johnson
David NJ. Nordeck, Robert l.. Ault
Robert F. Lohr, Oakland; Thoma!
Powers, Thomas Prince, Neil Hen
line, Mt. Lake Park, second elias!
scouts; Fritz Piper, Glenn Piper
Charles Feather, Jack Thomas
Fred Helbig, all of troop SO, Oak
land, Tenderfoot class pins.
Ivan Hail. a member of Potomac
Council. and an executive of thu
Kelly Springfield Tire company
Cumberland, will deliver a talk t
the group.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-02-12

DR.. Wilson Elkins, president of
the University of Maryland, will
be the speaker at an area meeting
of service clubs, to be held Fri
day evening, February 10, at the
William-James hotel in Oakland.
In addition to Rotarians from
Oakland there will be members at
tending from the Friendsville and
Grantsville Rotary clubs and pos
sibly members from the Oakland
Mt. Lake Park Lions club.
The subject of DR.. Elkins' adj
dress will be Education for Su-
premacy" The program is in charge
of Dr. E. l. Baumgartner who will
introduce the speaker
DR.. ElkinS assumed the presi-
dency of the University in Septem-
Der, 1854. At Maryland his admin
iStration has been characterized
by Strengthening the academic
standards with emphasis on good
teaching performance.
A native of Texas, DR.. ElkinS
began his professional career at
the University of Texas He held
two presidencies prior to assum-
ing his present office. He holds
membership in many honorary or
CARNATIONS and has two honorary
degrees in law He was a Rhodes
scholar from 1888 to 1896 and while
at Texas earned eight varsity let
tiers in football, basketball and
track.
Since being at Maryland he has
stressed the obligation of the state
to provide a quality education for
all Maryland youth who demon
strate their capacity to learn.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-02-12
Bill to Incorporate
Hospital Is Entered

Senator Bernard l. Gender has
introduced a bill in the legislature
providing for the incorporation of
the Garrett County Memorial hos
pital and relating to the selection
of its board of governors.
1t is Senate Bill 255 which would
make the board of governors
political and corporate body which
would have perpetual succession
and the right to operate the hos
pital as fully as if incorporated for
such purpose under state law.
The proposal also provides that
the three members of the board
selected by the County Commits
sioners of the county, one from
each of the three districts, shall
serve for a period of two years,
beginning July l. Under current
legislation the three board men,
bers named by the commissioners
serve one-year terms.
The board of governors includes
the three county commissioners
and eight others including two
county residents selected by the
two Oakland banks, the president
of the Town Council of Oakland,
Mrs. Lorilla F. Tower; one person
elected by the county medical as
ISOLATION or the medical staff of
the hospital and the three men,
bers named by the commissioners.
In case of the death of Mrs. Tow
or or resignation or failure to act
the president of the Red Cross
chapter is to be named.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-02-12
Tourist Trade Will
Be Stressed By New
Development Agency

Representatives of the tourist in
dustry were assured by a House
committee and Governor Tawes'
office last Thursday that travel
promotion would not suffer under
a proposed new department of
economic development.
A group of 80 motel and hotel
operators expressed concern the
new department might concentrate
most of its efforts on industry pro-
motion at the expense of the
states rising tourist trade
The House Ways and Means
committee, which has under study
a bill to create the department,
agreed to write in language which
would stress tourism as major
function of the new agency.
Lloyd L. Simpkins, executive
secretary to Gov Tawes, also told
Representatives calling at the gov
errors office that Tawes favors
increasing Marylands promotion
efforts in the tourist field
The bill was drafted at the re-
quest of the administration but
with the understanding that it
might require further amendment
The travel representatives were
mainly concerned over the abolish
ment of the present Department
of Information which has been
promoting tourist attractions OF
the state. These functions will be
included under the director OF
the new department of economic
development, which also would
promote industrial development
The travel representative asked
that ub-directorships for tourist
promotion and industrial develop.
ment be spelled out in the bill.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-02-12
Wants Postponement
Of Bittinger School
Closing For 10000

A delegation appeared before
the Board of Education this week
to ask for postponement of the
closing of the Bittinger school for
another year. Bittinger is the only
one-room school remaining in the
county and there are only five
two-teacher schools.
The delegation also made re-
quest for expenditure of funds to
remodel the present building.
The board tabled the matter I'M
til George Edwards returns, for
the next board meeting, at which
time final action will be taken. Mr.
Edwards was injured in an auto
mobile accident recently.
willard l.. Hawkins, county SUI
perintendent of schools, said the
board had previously felt that it
was both educationally and eco
nomically unsound to retain the
Bittinger school any longer
There are now eleven graded
schools in the county system.
Loeb Lynn School Plans
Wesley Altman, UniontoWn archi-
tect, in discussing preliminary
plans for the Loeb Lynn school,
pointed out that several changes
we're necessary in original plans
due to the grade and location of
the land on which the two-room
addition was to be placed.
Plans had been tentatively APP
proved by the board which would
provide two additional classrooms,
a small basement assembly room,
small library room and storage
room.
Plans and specifications are to
be submitted for bids as soon as
completed.
Mr. Hawkins said minor changes
were approved in construction
plans for the Center street school
with William A. Shirer, contractor.
Total cost of this improvement will
be S5O,O75.
Harry Kohne, Jr., accepted an
offer of $3.50 for the sale of land
adjacent to the Bloomington
school Mr. Kohne had asked S4,-
900. Charles Pattison sold another
half lot needed to round out the
Bloomington school ground boun-
Diary for $4,000
Suspends Bus Driver
The board suspended for an in
definite period Frank Robson as
bus driver, due to a recent acct
dent which hospitalized several
children. Mr.. Robson was charged
by the State Police with reckless
driving and was found guilty.
Purchase of new school buses
was approved as follows: Henry
Continued on Page Six
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-02-12
New Business To Open
On Third Street, Oakland

A new business will open in
Oakland on Saturday, February IA,
and will be located in the Fazzalari
building on Third street
Known as the Callihan Instru-
mcnt Sales and Repair, it will be
operated by Mr.. and Mrs. James
E. Callihan. formerly of Parsons
w. Va
Music lessons of all types will
be available, for all instruments,
voice, organ and piano, it was
stated. Mr.. and Mrs. Callihan are
living in Grantsville at the present
time
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-02-12
Meeting To Discuss Medical
Center. rs Set For. NfOndNy

The possibilities of erecting a
medical center in either Friends
Vile or Accident will be discussed
at meeting of citizens on Monday
evening, February Is, at Friends
Vile.
Speaker will be Norman H
Davis, director of the medical pro-
gram for the Sears-Roebuck Foun-
dation. The proposed medical cen
ter would serve both communities
The meeting is set for 7;30 p. m,
and will be held in the Friendsville
elementary school auditorium
Citizens from both communities
interested in better medical facil-
tiles are invited.
Mr.. Davis is considered an eX-
pert in the field of medical needs
and medical facilities. He will eX-
plain what steps are necessary in
building a medical center in a
community and the aid that would
be available from the Sears-Roe-
buck foundation.
Ralph Beachley, member of the
local committee in charge, said
that since Mr.. Davis was known
nationally in his particular field
he hoped that all interested people
from both communities would be
present for the talk and the dis
cussions that would follow. Mr.
Davis already has supervised de-
tailed medical surveys of both Ac-
cident and Friendsville within the
past six months.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-02-12
Four Are Indicted

Four persons were indicted into
the armed forces on Tuesday and
were sent to the induction station
at Fairmont, w. Va.
They were Ellsworth Glenn Lam
bert, Gormania, w. Va; Melvin
Norris Fike, Friendsville; Eugene
Dale Frantz, Friendsville; and
John Richard Michaels, Kitzmiller.
The Draft board also sent five
persons to Fairmont for physical
examinations.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-02-12
Must Support Family

At hearing before Trial Mag
istrate Boyd Sanders, Sr., on Feb
ruary a, Dale r. Shaffer, of near
Aurora, who was being held on
a charge of non-support of minor
children, was ordered by the court
to pay $50 per week for the sup
port of the family. He entered a
plea of not guilty but was adjudged
guilty.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-02-12
Thieves Enter Filling
Station On Route 2lo

Thieves entered the filling sta
ton operated by David Skipper on
U. S. route 219, at the Swallow
Falls intersection, on Sunday night
and made off with a quantity of
Cigarets, candy and other items.
This was the latest in a series of
thefts at various places of business
in the Oakland and Mt. Lake Park
areas. No arrests have been made
thus far.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-02-12
Moves His Offices

w. Dwight Slower, who recently
took over the duties of States At
torney, moved his offices this
week from the Gender building
to the second floor of the Garrett
National Bank building.
Mr., Slower now occupies the
two rooms formerly occupied by
Associate Judge Neil c. Fraley.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-02-12
Democratic Women Plan
Meeting February "a

The monthly meeting of the Fed
Grafton of Democratic Women S
clubs of the county is set for Tues
day, February "a, $50 p. m, at
the William-J ameS hotel.
Members of the Board of County
Commissioners and their attorney
will attend. A board of directors
meeting will be held this eve
ming at 7;3O at the home of Mrs.
E. l. Baumgartner, president.
Evening star., 1959-11-29
Seekers of NFL
Berth in Dallas
Siqn Meredith

DALLAS, Nov. % (AP).-Don
Meredith, Southern Methodist
quarterback, signed a personal
service contract" tonight with
owners of the prospective Ma
tional Football League fran
chise in Dallas.
Meredith signed less than
seven hours after he had played
his last college game-against
Texas Christian.
The signing was with Bed
ford Wynne and Clint Murchi-
son, jr.. wealthy Dallas men
who will have the NFL fran
chise here if Dallas is voted
into the league.
The contract obviously was a
legal manipulation to get Mere
dith's name on the dotted line
pending the expected birth of
the Dallas team at the NFL
meeting in January.
Neither the prospective team
owners or Meredith would dis
close terms of the contract,
either the salary or the length.
The SMU star was the first
choice Of Dallas in the Ameri-
can Football League draft at
Minneapolis last week.
Evening star., 1959-11-29

Eddie league of Washington,
D. c., whose Citadel team
finished with an 80 record
best in the schools history, was
runner up in the balloting
Other coaches receiving votes
were Frank Moseley of Virginia
Tech and Ed Merrick of Rich
mond, who was coach of the
year last season.
The coach Of the year award
for McKenna was his second
in seven seasons at VMI. He
won its first in 1857.
The KeydetS' only defeat this
season came at Penn State; the
tie was with Richmond.
McKenna, a balding Irish
man and father of five children,
succeeded Tom Nugent at VMI
in 1858. Before going to Lex
ington, he played center at
Villanova, served in the Navy,
coached at Malvern Prep School
near Philadelphia and had
stints as assistant coach at
VillanoVa, Loyola of Los
Angeles, and VMI.