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saying they acted properly
under the Selective Service
Z laws. -
/ The letter asked: Are you
acting as director or dictator of
Selective Service?"
The trouble with the Am
herst board grows out of the
efforts of william A. Nixon,
25, of Amherst County, to be
deferred until he completes
work for a masters degree in
mathematics and education this
summer.
Won Scholarships
Mr.. Nixon taught mathema-
tics in a Virginia public school
for 312 years. But he won a
scholarship from the National
Science Foundation and re-
turned to the university in Sep
tember to work on a masters
degree.
The local draft board CLASH
fled him la. Mr.. Nixon ap-
pealed to both the State ap-
peal board and the national ap-
peal board. Both boards upheld
the Amherst boards classifi-
cation Of Mr.. Nixon.
Local board members pointed
out that If Mr.. Nixon was de-
ferred until he completes his
work this summer he will be
26 and beyond the draft age
limit.
According to Gen. Hershey,
Mr. Nixon. has obtained new
information from, the university
that would indicate what he is
doing is important to national
interest and then asked the
local board to reopen the case.
When the local board refused
Mr.. Nixon appealed directly to
national Seleetive Service head
quarters.
Reopening Justified"
II don't know the man, he's
just a piece of paper to me-"
Gen. Hershey said. But the
people in our manpower section
felt his new information justi-
fed reopening the case so ]
ordered the local board to re-
open it"
The board refused and on
March % Gen. Hershey notified
the three men that they were
suspended.
81 think the board is a bit
obstinate but I respect their
position in this matter" Gen.
Hershey said.
But we can't have every
local board interpreting ma
tional policy the way they feel
it should be. We have q re-
sponsibiity to the young men
involved also"
Gen. Hershey added that the
national policy involving educa-
ton deferments has been
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By the Associated Pres

The United States speedily
rejected last night the claim OF
Soviet Premier Khrushchev
that he could deprive the West
ern powers Of their Berlin
rights by making a separate
peace treaty with East Ger
many.
Furthermore, the State De-
partment declared, the United
States cannot consider any
change in the status of West
Berlin which would jeopardize
or endanger the freedom and
security" of its two and one
quarter million people.
The statement was issued in
response to inquiries about the
United States reaction to Mr.,
Khrushchev's claim in Paris
yesterday.
Speaking at the windup of his
French visit, the Soviet Premier
renewed his threat to sign a
separate treaty with East Ger
many some time in the future
unless the Western powers
make agreements satisfactory
to Russia on German issues in
cluding Berlin. He argued that
such a treaty would invalidate
the right Of the Western powers
with respect to Berlin.
No Legal Basis
There is no substance what
soever to the contention voiced
by Mr.. KhruShchev," said the
statement issued here.
Signature Of a document,
designated by the Soviet gov
ernment as a peace treaty by
representatives of the USSR
and the regime installed by the
Soviet government In the So
Wet occupation zone Of Ger
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when the Supreme Soviet meets
| in M0Seouv Iof faV fhie y,nopfh

when the Supreme Soviet meets
in Moscow later this month.
The probability is that in the
Paris talks Mr.. Khrushchev will
try to develop a strategy COM
posed Of both threats and re-
assurances. His statement in
Paris yesterday that a separate
Soviet peace treaty with East
Germany would end Western
rights in Berlin is an example
of his threat technique, hold
ing as it does the danger Of a
new Berlin crisis.
On the other hand, as Presi-
dent Eisenhower said publicly
last week, many officials here
believe the SovietS would like
to have a ban on nuclear
weapons tests and make some
progress in disarmament. Any
such relaxing of tensions would
enable them to concentrate on
their own internal industrial
and agricultural development.
To that end, Mr.. Khrushchev
seems to need gestures to give
some appearance of reality to
his peace propaganda.
This is the reason officials
are inclined to give more than
ordinary credence to talk about
some Communist announce
ment on breaking up the War
saw Pact,
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Would Cost Reds Nothing

Such a gesture would fit In
with Soviet propaganda attacks
on military alliances, would
cost Moscow nothing in terms
Of real power and might be
aimed at putting pressure on
the United States and other
Western countries to disband
the l5-nation NATO alliance.
Discussion of this possibility,
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TRUMAN FRIEND

Truman Friend, aged 81, of
Friendsville, died yesterday morn
ing, February 10, in the Evans
Nursing home in Oakland where
he had been a patient for three
years.
A native of this county he was
a son of the late Edward and
Rachael jenkins Friend.
Surviving are a sister, Mrs. Lula
Kahl, Accident; three half-Sisters,
Mrs. Addic Coddington. Friends
Vile: Mrs. w !. Pasc, Harborson,
Del Mrs Katherine Jones, Davis,
w Va: three half-brothcrs, Harry
Friend. Selbysport; Richard Friend,
address unknown; and Oran Friend,
Florida.
Funeral services will be con-
Quoted Friday afternoon at 2 o.
clock from the First Christian
Church in FriendSville, with Rev.
H. B. Rittenhouse, pastor, officiat-
ing. Interment will be in the
Steele cemetery in Friendsville.
The body is at the Minnich
Funeral home in Oakland.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-02-11
MRS. GEORGE A. sHREVE

Mrs. leila King Shreve died at
her home at German on Wednes-
day evening, February 10. She had
been ill for the past four years
after having suffered broken hip.
She was a daughter of the late
William f. and Ida Everett King
and was born in Bayard March 13,
1892. She was aged 81 years.
Surviving are her husband,
George A. Shreve. six daughters,
Mrs. David Clark, Bayard, w. Va;
Mrs. Paul Bowers, Swanton Mrs.
Woodrow Rolf, Oakland; Mrs. War
rcn Harvey and Mrs. Bobby Bun
nell, both of Gormania; Mrs Rich
ard Sirk, Mt. Storm; also seven
grandchildren, one brother, Albert
d. King, Berea, Kentucky.
She was a member of the Oak
Grove Methodist church. Funeral
arrangements are incomplete. The
body is at the Leighton Funeral
home in Oakland.
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IN APPRECIATION

The w. j Frantz family wishes
to express its sincere thanks to
Graham Weeks and the entire
staff of the Weeks Nursing home
for the kind and considerable pro-
fessional care rendered their par
ents throughout the time they were
patients in the Home, preceding
their recent deaths.
We also extend our thanks to
Dr. James Feaster, their physician,
for the capable, understanding,
professional treatment he rem
dered.
We deeply appreciate the friend
ly efficient service of Herbert
Leighton, who handled their buri-
ais.
We are grateful TO Rev. Hiram
Short for his words of spiritual
comfort in our nour of sorrow,
as well as those who provided the
singing for the funeral of our
mother. Rachael Hoff Frantz, who
departed this life on Saturday,
February 6. We will always re-
member the expressions of SYM
patty from the many friends and
organizations who sent floral trib-
utes, served as pallbearers, or
helped in any other way at this
time when friends mean so much.
w. j. Frantz family
ADV. 5O-2t
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conquered mysteries and the
challenge they present. They
believe that through teaching of
Christian principles that even
tvally the cause Of Christ will
win. Then there are those who
believe that things are rapidly
approaching . climax Of dis
aster. That wars shall eontin-
ve and periloUs fines lie ahead.
They believe that the Pickering
light Of the true Christian faith
will have all but fIickered OUT
as the end approaches. They
look upon This world as a DOOM
ed ship in mid-oeean while res
cue squads are franfieally en-
deaVoring TO save as many as
they can before the ship goes
down. As we look at these f~o
views, the human heart wish
ing for the best and hoping for
the future chooses the first
view. We have lived long
enough TO know that our best
hopes are often sadly disaP-
pointed. Suppose we LET the
Bible decide between these
views. II you want to knew, look
up these passages-Matt. 24:4-
ID; Luke 1888; Luke 2l:25-28;
u Tim. 3:1-I3. II is plain from
these verses that the world IS
doomed. Jesus Christ offers the
only hope for . better future.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-02-11
Bus Transportation
OF School Pupils
Is High In County

Garrett County school bus trans
portation takes by far the largest
percentage of current expense
money for school transportation of
any county in the state, according
to figures released by the State
Department of Education. The total
percentage of county school cur
rent expense money used for trans
portation in Garrett County is
1897 as compared with 4.81fo for
the state average, approximately
four times as much.
Bus contractors in Garrett Coun-
ty are all paid the top dollar on
the state formula for that purpose
There are no fleet owners or coun-
ty-owned buses or bidding for
routes which keep the cost down
in some counties where such SyS-
and Rev Ray II. Shaffer, Parkcrs-
burg, W. Va; also two grandchil-
dren and two great grandchildren.
She was a member of the Evan
gelical United Brethren church at
Crellin where funeral services will
be conducted Saturday afternoon
at o'clock with Rev. Charles
Teets and Rev Don Jackson Of
ficiating. Interment will be in the
Terra Alta cemetery. The body was
at the Leighton Funeral home in
Oakland and was taken to the
home this morning. 1t will be taken
to the church at p. m. Saturday
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-02-11
McHENRY

Eugene Brenneman, student at
the U. of Md, spent the semester
holiday with his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Webster Brcnneman.
Claude Wagner Sr. spent sever
al days last week in Virginia. and
North Carolina.
George Brant is a patient in Gar
rett County Memorial hospital
Mrs. Webster Brenncman and
son spent last Tuesday at College
Park, where the latter registered
for the second semester at the U.
of Md. The former visited Mrs.
Ruth Herbert, Mrs. May Sweet
and Mrs. Orpha Wilson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Verlyn Carr Wis
tied their son-in-law and daughter,
Mr. and Mrs Richard Thorngren
and daughter at Beaver Bay, Mimi,
last week
Mrs Claude Wagner is visiting
her daughter jeanne in Washing
ton, d. c., this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Glotfelty and
children visited Mr.. and Mrs. Err
nest Knots and daughters, at Crel-
lin, Sunday afternoon.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-02-11

TENS are employed. I'm addition, {
vast area sparsely populated, mus
be covered with small buses which
are proportionately more costly tC
operate than large ones The Gar
rett County Board of Education has
provided bus service to isolated
dirt road areas, a practice that
cannot be extended further due
to cost, it was stated by Willard l.
Hawkins, county superintendent.
Various cost averages were re.
vealed by Mr. Hawkins in the fol.
lowing Paragraphs.
While highest in transportation
costs Garrett County ranks below
the state average i'll its expendi-
lures in all other categories OF
school costs. In administration
Garrett County spends 229@o OF
its current expense budget as com
pared with 6.49f6 in the highest
county 1t spends 66.296 of its cur
ent expense budget for instruc-
tional services mostly teacher
salaries as compared to 7884co in
the highest county and 1920 state
average. Plant operations reflect
ing a low salary scale for school
cuStOdians) shows that 1880 of
the Garrett County school budget
is used for such purposes com
pared to 10l1fo for the highest
county and 1870 for the state
average. Maintenance in Garrett
County costs 5000 of the current
expense budget as compared to
1920 for the high county and
4.132o for the state average. Fixed
charges cost 800 of the current
expense budget as compared to
220@6 in the highest county. Other
school services in Garrett County
cost $3.50 of the total current ex-
pense budget whereas in the high
est count 1900 TO for such pur-
poses, while the state average is
340P6.
However Garrett County ranks
l4th in total per pupil belonging
cost, or about average for the state.
The amount spent IS $31O.25 per
pupil per year. BY comparison, in
Hartford County the amount spent
per pupil is $311.22, or approx
mately the same as in Garrett. OF
this amount, however, in Garrett
County nearly $50 per pupil goes
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-02-11
MRS. DAISY M. KNOTS

Mrs. Daisy Margaret Knots, aged
II, widow of George Lawson
Knots, died about noon yesterday,
February 10, in the Garrett County
Memoria! hospital where she had
been patient for IL days.
She had resided in Crellin for
the past sixty years. A native of
Preston County, w. Va. she was
born May %, 1882, a daughter of
the late William II. and Julia Nor
deck Shaffcr.
Surviving arc a daughter, Mrs.
Floyd Carskadon, Crellin; two sons,
William p Knots, Cumberland;
Virgil Shaffcr. Crcllin; four
brothers, Albert c. Shaffcr, Bayard;
Charles H. Shaffcr, Buckhannon,
w. Va: Homer c. Shaffer, Crellin;
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-02-11
MRS. ARCHIBALD BEcKMAN

Mrs. Tryphena May Beckman,
aged IS, widow of Archibald H
Beckman, died Monday, February
8, at the home of a daughter, Mrs.
Edith O'Brien, North Glade, near
Swanton.
Mrs. Beckman was the last sur
viving charter member of the
North Glade Methodist church.
Born at North Glade July 3, 1874,
she was a daughter of the late
John L. and HepSibah George Fitz-
water.
Besides Mrs. O'Brien. she is sur
vived by two sons. Harland and
Rudolph Beckman. both of North
Glade: two other daughters. Mrs.
Lena Harvey. Homestead. Fla; and
Mrs Elizabeth Moon. LaVale; two
sisters, Mrs. Maggie Beckman,
North Glade; and Mrs. Kate o.
Brien, also North Glade; two
brothers, William Fitzwater, Swan
ton; and John Fitzwater, Mt. Lake
Park.
The body was taken to the Min
mich Funeral home in Oakland.
Funeral services are being con-
Quoted this afternoon at 2 o'clock
from the North Glade Methodist
church and interment will be in
Rose Hill cemetery near the
church. Rev Clarence Winkler is
officiating, assisted by Rev. Eu-
gene Thayer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-02-11
Mountaineer High
Ball Player Dies
Following Wreck

A 17-year-old basketball player
from Mountaineer High school at
Thomas, w. Va, died Sunday
morning, February 7, of injuries
he sustained in a car-truck COLI
sion Friday evening near Thomas.
Victim Of the crash was Joseph
Carl Geroski, Davis, w. Va" who
died in Tucker county hospital,
Parsons, of head injuries.
Southern High school was sched-
uled to play Mountainecr Tuesday
evening but the game was post
poned until sometime next week.
Also injured in the crash and
admitted to Tucker County hos
pital were the victims brother,
Vincent Gcroski, Is, and Robert
Walters. II, Davis, w. Va, opera
tor of the car.
The three had Just left their
homes in Davis and were going to
the high school in Thomas for a
basketball game. Cpl. S. E. Trib-
EFT and Trooper A. j. Wade, West
Virginia state police, said the Wal
tiers youth apparently dropped off
into the BERN and he lost control
when he tried to get it back on
the highway. Troopers said Wal
tiers then crossed the road and
struck a small pickup truck which
was headed toward Davis. The
truck was operated by Earl Gal
ford, Barlow, W. Va, who sus-
tanned minor face and head in
juries. A passenger in the truck,
Leroy White, also suffered minor
head injuries. The other Geroski
youth sustained fractured jaw
and the Walters youth fractured
right arm.
The victim was senior and
was regular center on the Noun
tainecr High basketball team. The
other youths we're substitutes.
A requiem mass was celebrated
Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock
at st. Veronica Catholic church
with burial in the Catholic ceme-
terry at Thomas.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-02-11
DIED
MRS. FERDINAND N. REFS

Mrs Cora Susan Refs, aged 80
who resided near Deer Park for
many years, died Tuesday morn.
ng. February 8, at the Weber Nurs-
ing home in Nit. Lake Park where
she had been a patient six days.
Her husband, the late Ferdinand
N. Refs, preceded her in death.
A native of this county she was
born April %, 1877, a daughter of
the late william H. and Harriet
Harvey Wright.
Survivors include three daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Leslie H. Rodeheaver
and Mrs. Lambert l.. Thrasher
both Deer Park; Mrs. Ira M. Lips
comb, Keyser, w. Va; son,
Frederick w. Refs, Baltimore;
three brothers, Lacco Wright,
Keyser; Charles Wright, McHenry;
and Roy Wright. Altamont; two
sisters, Mrs. William Bowen, Au-
gusta, w. Va; Mrs. George Thigh
man, Salisbury, Md; IL grandchil-
dren and 10 great grandchildren.
She was a member of the Deer
Park Methodist church where
funeral services are scheduled for
this afternoon at o'clock with
Rev. Joseph E. Gerstell officiating.
Interment will be in the Deer
Park cemetery. The body was at
the Leighton funeral home in Oak
land until taken to the church at
l O'Clock today.
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Farm Group

Continued from Page One
ment and the Conservation Re-
serve, properly administered.
Furthermore, we resent the coer-
cion Of this Lime Institute in its
effort to force our Senators into
taking action which is contrary to
their better judgment.
I'VE must havt economy in Gov
eminent, a balanced budget, and
less Government in Agriculture
We don't mind being poor I'VE are
accustomed to that, but we haven't
any freedom to spare, nor honor to
sacrifice
Sincerely yours.
Ross Grove, President
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for transportation as against $500
in Hartford County. This allows
$4,000 per pupil more in Hartford
County to be spent for items of
educational need than is available
in Garrett County from the same
amount of money spent per pupil
In addition, Hartford County also
receives federal funds for schools
due to its location in a federally
impacted area. Montgomery Coun-
ty shows the highest per pupil
expenditure in the state at $36306
per pupil. The lowest is shown in
Anne Arundel at $28S.65 per pupil.
This county has a very low per
pupil transportation cost Both
Montgomery and Anne Arundel
counties get additional money from
the federal government under the
fedcrally impacted area bill.
School transportation, although
highly important and essential,
does nothing to provide quality in
education. Quality IN education,
Mr. Hawkins said, is determined
by the kind Of teachers available,
the kind of supervisory program
available, the kind of leadership
available. the kind of textbooks,
courses of study, Institutional ma
terials available, and by the kind
of special instruction available,
such as music, art, health, guild
ance, library services, etc. When
the per pupil transportation cost
is deducted from the total per
pupil expenditure in Garrett Coun-
ty it drops from the $40 per pupil
to approximately $3.50 per pupil,
or the lowest in the state. In other
words, Garrett ranks among the
lowest in the state as far as the
amount of money it has to spend
on the education of each pupil is
concerned.
One of the first tasks of the county
transportation supervisor Mr.. Rob
ert Martin, when he takes over his
assignment full-time June 7, will be
to survey all school bus routes in
the county with the dim of cutting
costs whenever possible by greater
efficiency in the routing of buses.
------O--
Cocrotar,, of Ct,to IIor,o,. IL
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The Ev u. b. Church Youth
group of the parish, met Monday
evening at the local church.
The Brotherhood met here Tues
day evening for its regular month
ly meeting
Fred Thomas. of Fricndsvillc,
called on Mr. and Mrs A. j. Thorn
as. last FridaN.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-02-11
Legislative Routine
1850 Vetoes Sustainec

- 1850 Vetoes Sustained
S. B. 1886 by Gonder-to author
ize employment of Garrett coun-
ty industrial engineer at an an
nual salary and expenses of $25,-
900 year.
49, Bills Introduced
S. B. 10, by Legislative council
to permit children of certain relig-
ious beliefs to be withdrawn from
public schools at age IA instead of
Is.
S. B. "a, by Legislative council
Ito hold a referendum on financ-
ing a bonus for war veterans by
increasing the sales and income
taxes percent each.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-02-11
TWO POINTS
OF VIEW

There are those
in Christiandom
today who be-
lieVe that this
world is getting
better and bet
ter - that a rosy
future lies ahead
in this atomic
age. They point
to many still I'm
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-02-11

The first landing of man on the
moon was predicted Tor the 1905
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-02-11
Bills Introduced

In Britain in 1858 22,654 divorces
were granted, a crop of more than
1000 below 1857
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-02-11

Secretary Of State Hcrtcr dc
clared Russia was taking a tougher
attitude on Berlin.
The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1960-12-23
EAST LAKE PERSONALS

Thelmon E. Smith, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Emmett E. Smith of
East Lake, N. c., graduated from
recruit training Nov. &c at the
Naval Training Center, Great
Lakes, III.
John Mitchell of Greenville was
home for the week end.
Bryan Smith who has been a
patient in Washington Hospital
was released Tuesday.
Norfolk week end visitors were
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Greet, Miller
Cahoon, Terry Ambrose and Wi
ley Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Holmes
have returned for the Christmas
holidays.
Columbia shoppers were Mrs.
airy Ambrose, Mrs. Minnie
Spruill, Mrs. Thelma Smith, Mrs.
Dorothy Twiford and Mrs. Dixie
Ambrose.
Manteo shoppers were Mrs.
Polly Ambrose, Blanch Copeland,
Wilbur Cahoon, Minnie Spruill
The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1960-12-23
HINTS FOR CHRISTMAS
FROM All CLUB MEMBERS

Hyde County All club members
would like to pass along some
timely information from their
December club meeting. With
Christmas here many will find
numerous Christmas presents
packaged in plastic film. Plastic
film is one of the most useful
materials we have today-it helps
preserve the life of merchandise
in stores and in the home. But it
is a very dangerous material, too.
Many children playing with it
have suffocated. 1t is therefore
important that plastic film should
not be left around the house in
reach of children. If it is impos-
sible to keep it out of the reach
of children, as one All member
said it was impossible to find a
place "out of reach" for his sister
and brother, it is advisable to de-
stroy it.
The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1960-12-23

horsedrawn operations to the mar
wells of pushbutton automation.
The Yearbook, published by
USDA, is designed for everyone
interested in the benefits and
problems that farm technology
has brought to this country.
Topics of interest in this book
include the development of tract
ors, electricity, communications,
power on the land, harvesting
methods, developments in handling
livestock, INFLAMMATION of mar
keting, farm buildings, efficiency
of labor, the effects of power, and
power in the future. Power to
Produce was written by 80 engi-
neers and technicians in USDA
and industry.
Furbearing Animals
The All boys in Dare County
will have what we think is a
most interesting subject for JAN
uary. Interesting Facts About
Fur Bearing Animals" will be
the topic. Several boys throughout
the county do quite a bit of trap
ping and we think boys who dc
not trap will find this topic inter
esting.