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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-09-08
Accident Insurance
Available to Pupils

The Board Of Education has
given approval to schools to offer
the Pilot Life Insurance Company
plan and is urging parents to pur-
chase the school accident insurance
covering all possible sources of in
juries to children Except footballD
from the time they leave for school
until they return home in the eve
ming.
The Pilot plan costs So per pupil
per year and is effective as soon as
the premium is paid. Up to $1,000
per injury is guaranteed by the
company, if the injury occurs to {
pupil while at school or enroute
to and from school.
The school board emphasized that
no school accident insurance is
carried on pupils other than school
bus insurance. Mr.. Hawkins said
the board felt insurance on pupils
was matter of parent responsible
ty and that the program was pre-
sented through the schools merely
as a matter of economy and con
venience to parents.
Premium collections for school
accident insurance are handled By
each homeroom teacher.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-09-08
Win Portable Radios

Spencer Graham, and Walter w.
Graham, Woodmen of the World
district managers in the Oakland
area, won an all-transistor portable
radio as one of the top 20 field rep
resentativeS in a recent national
membership contest.
The former also won an en-
crossed SEVENTEEN anniversary CT
tation certificate inscribed by the
executive officers of the society.
His name will be listed on a per-
manent scroll in the home office
historical room.
The latter earlier in the contest
had won free vacation for two
plus cash for incidentals. He also
won an engrossed SEVENTEEN ami.
verSary citation certificate, and will
have his name listed on the per-
manent scroll also.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-09-08
Held For Bad Checks

Louis A. Jones, of Mt. Lake
Park, is being held in the county
Jail on two bad check charges, fol-
lowing hearings before Trial Mag
istrate Robert NJ. Maroney.
Jones was charged by Carroll
Miller with issuing a worthless
check of $45 on First National
Bank. He was also charged by
Wesley Schaible, cashier of the
Garrett National Bank, with OBJ.
tanning S5358O from his bank with
intent to defraud."
States Attorney w. Dwight
Slower prayed jury trial and Jones
was held under bond for his ap-
pearance at court.
In another case on the magis-
trate's docket this week was the
name of Rufus Losh, Jr., who is
charged with indecent exposure.
At hearing on September 2 he
pleaded guilty and was fined S25
and costs.
Scheduled for hearings on Fri
day are the eight pickets who were
jailed for several hours on charges
of throwing stones and scattering
tacks to prevent two trucks from
leaving the Processing plant about
two weeks ago.
The stones were thrown at two
company trucks and the windshield
of tractor-trailer was broken.
Arrested were Richard Sharpless.
Gladys Hauser, Melvin Sines,
James Holler, Charles Smith and
Theodore Wakefield on motor
vehicle law which makes it un-
lawful to throw stones or missiles
on a public highway.
The eighth person was put under
arrest week later. She was Mary
Warwick All are released on bond
furnished by the Union.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-09-08
Is Bank Director

Arthur Naylor, Jr., has been
selected as director of the Gar
rett National Bank in Oakland, TO
fill the position made vacant by the
death of his father a few weeks
ago.
Wesley Schaible, vice-president
and cashier, said that Mr.. Naylor
had been invited to serve in the
place of his father about two weeks
ago. Since that time he has agreed
to serve and has qualified for the
position. He will bring the list of
directors to nine again. Others are
Mr. Schaible, Floyd Leighton, Her
bert c. Leighton, j. Edward Hell
big, DR.. James H. Feaster, Jr., Ir-
win Field, Thomas j. Johnson and
Stuart F. Hamill.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-09-08
All Girls Get Red
Ribbons At Fair

Linda Oursler and Anne Lou
Gibson, Monte Vista All members,
scored red ribbons in the Baked
Foods Demonstration division at
the Maryland State Fair at Timoni-
UNI last week.
Miss Oursler, II, presented an
individual demonstration on "Ap-
pie Pic" and Miss Gibson, II, DEM
onstrated "Pizza Sandwiches" Sal
ly Hoffman was to have been Miss
Gibson'S teammate in this demon
stration, but due to illness was I'M
able to participate. Both girls re-
ceived favorable and encouraging
comments from the judges, Miss
Elizabeth Langsdale Home Fur
nishings Specialist, and Miss Anne
Rogers, Program Planning Specil-
list.
Miss Oursler, Miss Gibson and
Mrs. Johanna NJ. Stull, Assistant
Home Agent, were guests of the
Maryland State Fair at a All DEM
constructors banquet held Friday
evening in the FlamingO Dining
room at the fair grounds.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-09-08
Ali Activities at
State Fair Listed

Tom Magruder, Westernport, was
honored with a Champion Award
for his All demonstration, Giving
All Demonstration" at the Mary
land State Fair last week. Eight
Alters represented Garrett County
in various All activities.
A senior dairy judging team con-
sisting of Roger Roderick, Deer
Park; John Wildesen, Gormania;
and Ralph Bucket, Jr., Bittinger
placed eight classes of cows and
heifers from the various breeds.
Ralph Bucket, Jr., tied for first
place in judging of the Holstein
breed. Each contestant gave two
sets of oral reasons and two sets
of written reasons on the COW
classes.
Roger Bethel, Bittinger, placed
sixth out of group of tWenty-one
participants in the Tractor Oper-
ators' contest on Friday, September
2. Eleven hundred points were
added up on Roger on the eXamina-
ton, safety, operation and 4-wheel
wagon parts of the contest Winner
this year was James Haney of
Washington county with total
of 813 points counted against him.
Garrett County had a state win
ner in 1855 with George Bishoff
who went on to become the East
ern United States Champion. His
picture is included on the 1860
calendar which each Alter re-
ceived the first part of the year.
For a tractor safety demonstra-
ton, William Magruder, Western
port, received a sixth award ribbon
Livestock judging which con-
sisted of placing nine classes of
breeding and market animals OF
beef cattle, sheep and swine was
done by Stewart and Thomas Stan
ton and William Bucket of Grants
vile.
E. Rankin Lusby and Jack Per-
kinS, assistant agents, accompanied
the All group and assisted with
the tractor and judging activities
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-09-08
Little Leoeuers To See
Big League Ball Game

Permission for the Little Leag-
uers to attend a Pittsburgh Pirate
baseball game on Saturday, Sep
TENDER 10, was obtained this week
from Pirate officials. They will
witness game between the Pi-
rates and the Chicago Cubs.
The Little Leaguers are to meet
in front of Englander's Pharmacy
at 7:30 on Saturday morning. They
must have a note from parents for
permission to travel and they
should bring lunch. It was stated
that uniforms were not necessary
There are about so Little Leaguers
and they will travel in Emile Ger
mains bus. Managers and super
visors will accompany them.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-09-08
Makes Presentation
Of Old Law Book

Charles Nice Matthias, Republi-
can candidate for Congress from
this district, was in Oakland on
Labor Day afternoon for a special
presentation of an old law book
to the Garrett County Historical
society.
The book was one of Mr.. Ma
thlaS' personal collection of the
laws of 1872 which contained the
enabling act which made it lawful
to form a new county, that of Gar
rett, from Allegany county.
He made the presentation to Mrs.
William w. Grant, president of the
historical society, at her home at
6 o'clock Monday evening before
few Republican party workers.
A picture of the presentation will
appear next week.
Mr. Matthias plans to visit Garrett
County or Thursday, October 6.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-09-08
Eddie Stanton, Is,
Is Fatally Shot
Presumably Was Going Rae
coon Hunting With Uncle

A 16-year-old county youth, who
police said was probably accident
ally shot in the chest late last
Thursday night, and who under
went surgery early Friday morn
ing, died Saturday September 3, in
Garrett County Memorial hospital
in Oakland.
The youth was Eddie Ray Stan
ton, 16, a son of Edward and Mabel
Hoover Stanton, of near Accident.
His parents told that he walked out
of his house Thursday night pre-
sumably to go raccoon hunting
with an uncle, Marvin l.. Hoover,
"a, of Bittinger. The uncle turned
around to go back to the house
when he heard his nephew's weap-
on discharge.
After determining the youth
was wounded, the uncle ran to
the home and got the boys father.
Both men took him to the home
of another uncle, Kirk Patton.
about a mile away, and he was
brought to the hospital from there.
He underwent surgery for the re-
moval of the % calibre slug which
had entered the stomach, ranged
upward into the chest and tore
several arteries. Four persons were
called by the American Red Cross
blood recruitment chairman, Mrs.
Grover c. Stemple, who came TO
the hospital and gave blood for
transfusions. The hospital surgeon
called state police at LaVale bar
racks and asked them to pick up
Cumberland surgeon and rush
him to the hospital.
Authorities were still invesigat-
ing the accident over the Labor
day weekend, and could not de-
termine what had caused the rife
to discharge
Stanton was a ninth grade stu
dent at Northern High school at
Cove He is survived by his parents,
three brothers, Glenn, Dennis and
Roger Stanton, and two sisters,
Wilma and jamie Stanton, all at
home.
Funeral services were conducted
Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock
from the Bittinger Lutheran
Church. Rev David Fetter. Grants
vile, officiated and interment was
in the Bittinger cemetery.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-09-08
Artificial Breeding
Units Plan Meets

The two Garrett County Artifi-
cial Breeding Units have completed
plans for their annual membership
meetings, report Robert Glotfelty
and Claude Wagner, Jr., chairmen
of county A.B.C. Units. Unit No.
will meet at the farm of Harry w
Hummel near New Germany, Sep
TENDER 10 at 700 p. m. Unit No.
will meet at the Clayton Winters
farm at Oakland, September IA at
700 p. NJ.
Both meetings will take the form
of barn tours to allow judging OF
several COW classes by those at
tending. A demonstration of in.
dividual cow classification will be
conducted by Gene Weaver, area
lieldman of the Maryland Artifi-
cial Breeders Cooperative. Dairy
men will hear an explanation of
sire proof and stable mate compari-
sons by Mr.. Edsel Gamer, EXten-
sion Dairy Specialist, University OF
Maryland
Plans for both meetings include
the election of members to the
Board of Directors for each of the
county units.
All members, interested dairy
men, All Club, and F. F. A. mem
bers are invited to attend Refresh
mentS will be served.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-09-08
Lakewood Bids Low
On County Road Job

The George F. Hazelwood COM
pany in Cumberland, was the low
bidder for grading, drainage, re-
construction, relocation and sur
facing mile and seven-tenths of
U. s. route PIG in this county, the
Maryland State Roads commission
announced yesterday.
Its bid of S513,579 was the low
est of three.
The highway project will ex-
tend from McHenry to Hoyes in
the direction of U. S. route 40, at
Keyser Ridge.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-09-08
Assembly Programs
Open School Term
At Southern High

Southern High School opened
its doors this week to an all time
record enrolment of 1173 pupils.
The highest enrolment previously
recorded was in 1858 when 1165
students reported to school on the
opening day. Last year, Southern
opened with a total of 1108.
Identical assembly programs
we're held for both the junior and
senior high students on the open
ing day of school. Presiding over
the assembly programs was Dick
Stuck, president of the Southern
High School Student council.
Whitley Addison, head football
coach, introduced members of the
Highlander squad. He praised the
team for its fine work at the first
camp ever held. He indicated that
this years team had the ability and
desire to give Southern one of the
best years it has ever seen in foot
ball.
Kenneth Johns, principal told
students that as far as the future
is concerned, opportunity for sue
cess was unlimited, but it is well
to remember that you will have
to work hard to take advantage OF
the future that is yours" He urged
every student to work to his fullest
capacity. THE student who APP
proacheS his education with an at
titude of industry, desire and init
ative is bound to succeed both as
student at Southern and in his
future endeavors."
On the opening day of school
92O lunches were served. This was
also an all-time record.
A breakdown of enrolment fol
lows: Grade seven, 225; Grade
eight, pol; Grade nine, 218; Grade
ten, 1879; Grade eleven, 155; Grade
twelve, 1876.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-09-08
Foley To Visit

Congressman John r. Foley will
make tour of the county TODAY
and tomorrow, it was announced
by the Democratic State Central
committee.
He will be met in GrantsvilIe at
noon today by a Democratic dele
gaticn headed by S F. Hamill. Jr.,
campaign manager, and James
Nally, cO-manager. They will visit
in Grantsville, Accident and other
sections.
He will be in Oakland for a
meeting at the City hall at 1880 o.
clock. On Friday he will return to
Cumberland by way Of Deer Park
and Kitzmiller and will meet with
members of delegation at the
latter town.
Headquarters Open
Democratic party headquarters
have been opened in Oakland. for
the duration of the current Presi-
dental and Congressional cam
paigns. The room is in the Gender
building on Second street, formerly
occupied by CAROLS Sport shop.
Campaign literature and informal
ton about the candidates will be
available, according to Mrs. Joseph
Gender, who will be in charge of
the office.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-09-08
Judge Mclaughlin
Ends Taxpayers
Mandamus Claim
Sustuins Demurrer Sought
By County Commissioners
At Hearing Thursday

Without waiting to hear all the
argument in the case, Associate
Judge Kenneth Mclaughlin last
Thursday sustained the demurrer
filed by the County Commissioners
against the request for writ of
mandamus sought by several tax
payers in case involving payment
of fees for drilling work. The de-
murrer was sustained without leave
to amend, which was considered a
complete victory for the Commits
sioners.
The decision apparently ended
any further attempt at court liti-
CATION over the drilling payment
of the Commissioners to John J.
Brenneman in the amount of S16,-
FOG, for balance of work done by
the man in 1857.
The payment to Brenneman
was approved February 3, 1859,
and paid the following day. A
group of taxpayers in April of this
year threatened the possibility of
suit in an attempt to compel the
funds paid to Brenneman to be re-
stored to the county.
At that time Stuart F. Hamill,
the Commissioners attorney, said
they had made a thorough investi
CATION as to the merits of the claim
and that he had personally investi-
gated the court proceedings when
Aubrey Brenneman as a Commits
sioner had been brought into court
on the charge of doing business
with himself.
Hamill declared there was never
any evidence or testimony that the
work had not been performed or
that the price was not reasonable.
He said the county had received
the benefit from Brenneman's la
Dor, that it was in accordance with
an agreement with the company,
and that there was nothing in the
Court of Appeals record which in
dicated that the claim could not or
should not be paid or that Brenne-
man was not entitled to be paid
Mr.. Whitworth contended the
money paid to Brenneman was sub
iect to litigation in 1857 and that
it was his understanding that the
claim was to be determined by
further proceedings in court OF
law and would not be paid until
the court decided upon the legality
of the claim.
Judge Mclaughlin told Horace
P. WhitWorth, Jr., attorney for the
six taxpayers, that he knew full
well that the Commissioners had
discretionary power and that the
court could not substitute its will
in the matter.
The judge ruled that the Coun-
ty Commissioners had the discre-
ton either to pay or not to pay the
bill for the work as it was entirely
within their province.
Continued On Page Four
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-09-08
First Game Will Not
Be Under the Lights

Southern High schools first foot
ball game will not be played under
lights, it was announced this morn
ing.
The opening game with the ROM
ney School for the Deaf will be
played at 100 p. M, on Friday af-
ternoon, September 16.
Work crews plan to be at the
field this Saturday morning to
continue their job of erecting the
lights and members of the Boost
ers' club we're clamoring for volun-
teers. Anyone who wants to work
will be welcome according to Mar
vim Jones, president.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-09-08
Church Reilly Set

Rally day services will be held
at the First Christian church at
Friendsville on Sunday morning at
10 o'clock with Charles o. Ross,
Jr.. superintendent, in charge.
The membership roll of the
church will be read at the morn
ing worship service at II o'clock.
Rev. H. B. Rittenhouse, pastor, will
speak on How Much Do We Love
the Church" The communion serv-
ice will be observed.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-09-08
Oakland Selects
DenziI HiIe AS
Asst. Water Supt.

An assistant water Superintend-
ent, at a salary of $500, was named
by the Mayor and Town Council
of Oakland at their regular meet
ing Monday evening. He is Denzil
Hilc, of Oakland.
Mr.. HiIe was selected from a
list of nine applicants, and will
begin work Immediately as assist
ant to James E. Lewis, present
water superintendent.
Other applicants included Rex
E Deems, Oakland; William G
Ashby, Hutton; Claude H. Duck.
worth, Oakland; Isaac E. Turney
Mt Lake Park; Willie N. Lewis
Oakland; Elmer Hauser, Hutton
Donald D. Sell, Oakland; Joseph
E. Stemple, Oakland.
At Mondays meeting council al
so agreed to furnish and lay two
inch water line to the Harco Lum-
Der company property, at the
southeast edge of town, providing
the county will dig and back fill
the necessary ditch.
The distance involved is abou.
800 feet, half of which is within
the corporate limit and half out
side the corporation. The city also
agreed to provide a water tap free
Irwin Field and Earl Zepp appeared
before the council to make the re-
quest for the water line.
Other items of business were
disposed of at Mondays session
A report was made of the S453,-
63774 received from Alex Brown
and Sons, investment bankers, for
the sale of bonds for the water
Improvements. 1t was reported that
$402, 97768 of this amount had beeu
disbursed as follows: water bonf
debt service account, S3,63774; in
vestments, $347,6O6.OO; engineering
services S19,55388; advertising
printing and bond registration
Continued On Page Four
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-09-08
Two Losses In Red
Oak; One From Fire

There were two serious losses IN
the Red Oak area over the past
week, one from fire and one from
theft.
Oakland firemen were called to
the log cabin home of Mrs. nellie
M. Wilson about 7:45 Saturday eve
ming. September 3, when fire was
discovered on the outside corner
of the building. Firemen made the
18-mile trip in comparatively
short time but the flames had
gained too great Roadway and
the building was completely de-
stroyed
Firemen said the owner told
them that she and five visitors
were sitting around table when
they discovered the fire. Nothing
was saved but the clothes the
occupants were wearing.
Mrs. Wilson has gone to the
home of her son, Richard Wilson.
at Big Chimney, w. Va, to reside
temporarily.
The second loss concerned the
theft of household furniture from
the home of Mrs. Joel Gregory
which was believed to have oc-
Cured either last Wednesday night
or Thursday morning. Mrs. Gregg
ry was canning beans at the
home of daughter, and did not
return to her home until Thurs
day.
The thief or thieves completely
cleaned out three rooms. In today
issue she is offering reward for
the apprehension of those response
BILE.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-09-08
Road Worker Burned


Joseph Whitacre, aged 50, en-
ploye of the Garrett County roads
department, was seriously burned
about the head, arms and upper
part of his body Tuesday when
some gasoline exploded
Whitacre was cleaning a check
valve on a tar tank When the
fluid he was using didn't do the
job, he obtained some gasoline,
believing the fire under the tank
to be out Apparently it wasn't and
the fumes ignited. He is now a pa
tient in Garrett County Memorial
hospital.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-09-08
Republican Women Will
Meet Next Tuesday

Reports on various activities OF
the Republican women Of the coun-
ty will be heard at the next meet
ing of the Republican WomelIs
club. to be held at Durr's restaUr,
ant. west of Grantsville, on route
40, next Tuesday evening, Septeln-
Der 10, at 8 o'clock.
The business session will include
reports by chairman of the Re
cruit for Co. program, Mrs. VerEie
Smouse; report Of fair booth ac-
tivity and the financial report.
James Stenger, of the Republi-
can National committee, Washing
ton, will present a film on effcc-
tive precinct work. Club member S
from Grantsville will be hostesses.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-09-08
Bloodmobile Visit
Set for Sept. 18th

The next visit of the Red Cross
bloodmobile unit in this area is
scheduled for Oakland on Wednes-
day, September IA, from II o'clock
noon to p m. at the Oakland fire
hall, it was announced by Mrs.
Grover c. Stemple, blood recruit
ment chairman for the county.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-09-08
FFBL Group To Meet

Plans for concluding the 1860
program of the Farming for Better
Living Council will be made at a
meeting of council members next
Thursday evening, September Is
at p. m, at the county extension
office. Lowell Loomis, chairman,
will preside.
Plans also will be made for grad
ing the books of the 1860 enrolleeS,
and for the annual banquet.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-09-08
Grave Markers MARRIED

Several grave markers in the
local cemetery are being married
by thoughtless youngsters, it has
been learned in recent days.
The temporary markers placed
on graves have had glass broken
by airguns, and other markers have
been multilated
Police have been attempting to
discover who is doing this but up
to now have not been successful.