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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-10-13
1317 Farms Listed
In County Census

The 1859 Census of Agriculture
conducted in Garrett County last
fall, counted 1877 farms, according
to a preliminary report just issued
by the Bureau of the Census, U. S.
Department of Commerce. This
was IS less than five years previ-
Gus, due in part to a change in
the definition Total land in farms
was 1884 acres. The average size
of farm was 1907 acres. The aver
age value of farms Qand and
buildings) in the county was SILL
81.
OF the county's farm operators,
1.156 owned their farms, 120 owned
part of the land and rented addi-
tional acreage, and 80 were tenant
farmers.
The average age of farm opera
tors in the county was 519 years.
There were 267 farm operators IS
or more years of age.
OF the 1917 farms in the county,
679 were commercial farms.
1t was also reported 1856 of the
farmers had telephones, 565 had
home freezers, 440 had milking ma
chimes, 345 had electric milk cool
ers, 81 had crop driers for grain,
forage or other crops, PAT had
power operated elevator, conveyor
or blower, rs had grain combines.
SO had corn pickers, BAT had pick
up balers, Sc had field forage har-
vesters, 67S had motor trucks, 979
had tractors 1924 tractors; $50 had
Loss automobiles.
There were 24,194 head of cattle
on LII farms; 355 farms reported
having 1928 horses; $50 farms re-
ported 5,OS2 hogs, POI farms re-
ported 1894 sheep, 1876 farms re-
ported 122,718 chickens.
Detailed statistics on crops, live
stock, equipment, etc, are pre-
scented in the preliminary report
with comparable statistics for 1854.
Copies of the county report may
be obtained for 10 cents from the
Bureau of the Census, Washington
IS, D. c.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-10-13
Dedication of Mt.
Lake Post Office
Set for October 3

The Mt. Lake Post Office, re-
Gently completed and just occupied
about two weeks ago, will be dedi-
Gated with appropriate ceremonies
on Sunday October %, it was an
nounced this week.
In charge Of the program is the
Oakland-Mt. Lake Park Lions club.
and the committee making the ar
rangcmcnts included Charles l..
Briner and Lewis r. Jones.
George Perrine, postmaster. said
that the speaker would be Edward
Landry, member Of the U. S. Postal
service, from Washington. ID. c.
The ceremonies will begin at ?
O'Clock. Additional details will be
announced next week.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-10-13
Stock Yard Closed

The Grantsville Livestock Auc-
ton was ordered closed until
further notice as the result of an
order of the Packers and Stock
yard division of the United States
government in Washington.
The order was issued by X. F.
Grizzell, district supervisor of the
Packers and Stock Yard branch of
the U. S. Department of Agricul-
ture Marketing service.
The order was issued October 6.
Any person having checks upon
the Grantsville auction signed by
V. P. or Andrew S. Hess were
asked to present them to the Coun-
ty Commissioners who had been
named trustees of the consignor's
security bond, SO that payment
could be made.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-10-13
Youth Conference
For Four Counties
Set For October 20

The Western Maryland Confer
ence on Youth, a followup to the
International White House Confer
ence on Children and Youth, is
scheduled at Hancock Senior High
School, Hancock, Thursday, Octo-
Der %, from $50 A. NJ. to 800
p. NJ This Conference is for youth,
parents, and all of those working
on their behalf The participating
counties are Garrett, Allegany,
Frederick, and Washington.
The Western Maryland Confer
ence on Youth is one of four re
gional meetings to provide sequel
to the 1860 White House Confer
ence on Children and Youth Its
purpose is to sustain public in
terest in the needs of youth includ-
ing those identified by Garrett
County study group, whose chair
man was Mrs. Kermit Glotfelty.
and by the Governors and White
House Conferences on Children
and Youth, and to review progress
and next steps in accomplishing
these recommendations
w. Kenneth Johns, Principal,
Southern High School, Susan Glib
son, student, Southern High School,
and Robert Stemple, Director, Gar
rett County Welfare Board, recent
ly participated in a Regional Meet
ing in Cumberland, at which time
plans were made for this Confer
ence. Several local persons plan to
attend.
There will be discussion sessions
concerning recreation, education,
employment, and organization and
operation of Youth Commissions.
The Conference is open to all
youth and adults interested in
youth. Luncheon reservation should
be made as soon as possible by
notifying Paul Fogle, Frederick
County Board of Education, lis E.
Church Street, Frederick.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-10-13

John j. Hafer, prominent bust
nessman of Allegany County, and
successful farmer in this County,
will address the tWenty-third an
nual meeting of the Garrett County
Farm Bureau in the Southern High
School at Oakland Friday, Octo-
Der q, at 500 p. m.
The subject of Mr.. Hafer's adj
dress will be What | Found In
Russia" Within the past three
years Mr.. Hafer and his wife have
visited thirty-five foreign coun-
tries, including Russia and some
of the satellite countries.
Other features of this meeting
will be a dinner for all members
and guests in the cafeteria, starting
at $50, and a business meeting
in which resolutions pertaining to
the organization will be voted on,
officers will be elected, and dele
gates chosen for the State Con-
vention in January. A president,
vice-president, and five directors
will be elected in the mems or
ganization; and a president and
five directors elected by the AS
ISOLATED Women.
Rev. Allen Pugh will deliver the
invocation, and remarks viii be
made by Mrs. Leslie Guard, presi-
dent of the Associated Women;
Ross Grove, president of the Farm
Bureau, and by state office person
mel.
The speaker operates seven dis
tinct businesses. the Hafer Funeral
service in Cumberland, a mortu-
airy near Cumberland; Hafer House,
furniture and gifts, Interior Deco
rating service, in Cumberland;
Hafer House, Inc, Winchester;
three Happy Hills farms in this
county, west of Frostburg; Happy
Hills Farms dairy, Happy Hills
Farms restaurant, and is in the
process of developing a new Gene
terry in Cumberland.
Mr.. Hafer was graduated from
the Wharton School, University of
Pennsylvania; Cincinnati college of
Embalming, and has served on
several funeral directors associa-
tions. He is member of the Lions
club, Salem United Church of
Christ, Elks, Moose, the Cumber-
land Chamber of Commerce and
other organizations.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-10-13
Lions Club Planning
For Halloween

Plans for the annual Halloween
celebration to be held Thursday.
October 81, were recently formu-
lated by the Oakland-Mt. Lake
Park Lions Club, Delbert Gnegy,
club president, announced today.
Harold Harmed was named chair
man of the Prizes Committee
Prizes to be awarded will be dis
played in the West Maryland
Power Co. in the near future, "
he said. A complete list of cos
tune prizes will be announced
next week.
In addition to the parade, plans
have been made to have the usual
carnival activities including pony
rides, and refreshments. Once
again wives of the Lions will
furnish cakes for cake walks. a
portable radio will also be given
away.
Chairmen of the various commit
tees are listed below: Parade,
Lewis r. Jones; Prizes, Harold
Harmed; Cake Walk, Chick Brincr;
Coke Wheel, Howard Naylor; Pony
Ride, Tom Thayer; Publicity, Emile
German; Popcorn, Dick Travis;
Portable Radio, Frank Mcdaniel;
Committee to Set up Stands, Bud
Lohr; and Lighting Committee,
Paul Dewitt and Gerald Crabtrec.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-10-13
ASC Group Names
Members For 1861

Farmers in eight community
areas recently named community
committeeman and altcrnatcs of
the Agricultural Sterilization and
Conservation committee for 1861
Eligible farmers voted their choices
by mail
The County ASC committee
handles four federal programs
within the county, the agricultural
conservation program, soil bank
program, wool program and the
wheat acreage program.
The first named in each group
is chairman, the second is vice
chairman and the third is the reg
ular member The last two are first
and second alternates.
The list included the following:
Community A election district
2)-Bruce Frantz, Glen D. Frazee.
Clarence L. Groves, Alvin Lyle, l.
William Umbel.
Community B election districts
5 and 6)-John II. Bowman, G.
Emerson Bishoff. Oscar G. Har-
mon, Clark Schlosnagle, Raymond
Klotz.
Community c election districts
3 and 12)-Robcrt O. Glotfelty,
Willie B. Warwick, Raymond Loe-
chel, Ray c. jenkins, Ellsworth
Beachy.
Community D election districts
8, ID and 1D-Lconard Wilhelm,
Thomas ". Hetz, Cecil Baker,
James Carey, James NJ. Maust
Community f election districts
l and 4l-Earl S, Beckman, David
Otto, d. G. O'Brien Lloyd Brenne-
man, John c. Beachy.
Community F election districts
10, 10, l6)-WiIIiam Uppcrman, Ell
wood Riley, Waiter Beckman,
Wayne Dewitt, Hubert C. Custer
Community G election districts
z and 14-Milton Riley, Fred
Beachy, Paul Glotfelty, Hugh +.
Maffett, James T. Cover.
Community II election district
8)-IIcrbert WiIdcscn, Baity Rid
der Carroll Martin, Lee B. Shafrer,
B. F. Knepp, ST..
The chairman of each group will
be the official delegate to the
county convention which will be
held on Tuesday, October IS, at
which time the county committee
will be named Present officers are
Lenwood Bittinger, Mt. Lake Park,
chairman; Curtis Savage, vice
chairman; Ray Ridder, regular
member; Claude Wagner, Jr., first
alternate; E. Hobart Bishoff, sec
Ond alternate.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-10-13
Heart Ailment Cause
OF Mans Passing

An autopsy lnQlcaIeu IndJ
heart condition was the cause of
the death of William E. Stevens,
"a, of Mt. Lake Park, who was
found dead last Wednesday night
in his automobile.
Dr. E. l. Baumgartner, acting depu-
ty county medical examiner said
Stevens had been in apparent good
health following his recent hos
pitalization and recuperation from
serious burns.
The deceased had been seriously
burned in coal mining accident
two months ago in Tucker county.
Authorities said gasoline in blow
torch exploded, covering his upper
torso with the flaming fuel.
He was admitted to Tucker coun-
ty hospital, Parsons, and later
transferred to Garrett County Me
mortal hospital in Oakland. Two
or three weeks ago he was dis
charged from the hospital and re-
Gently had started back to work.
Wednesday night he was in an
Oakland bowling alley watching
friends bowl and left for home
earlier than the others. The wife
of one of the boWlers enroute
home spotted Mr.. Stevens parked
car on a street in Mt. Lake Park
and upon investigating found him
slumped over the steering wheel.
The autopsy was performed last
Thursday at Memorial hospital in
Cumberland.
A native of Taylor county, w.
Va, he was born May 6, 1916, and
was a son of Milton G. and Verla
Phillips Stevens, Grafton, w. Va
Besides his wife, Dorothy
Polling Stevens he is survived by
his parents, five sons, William E.
Stevens, Jr., Wilkcs-Barre, Pa:
Donald Stevens, in the Armed
forces; Frederick, David and Randy
Stevens, all at home Also surviv-
ing are three sisters, Mrs. Sarah
Jane Cline, Chicago, Ill; Mrs.
Mary Eta Lockhart, and Mrs.
Flora Ann GoodnoW, Grafton;
three brothers, Lester NJ, Albert
and Denzil Stevens, all of Grafton;
and one granddaughter.
Mr.. Stevens was a shovel opera
tor for the P. X. Coal company at
Deer Park. He was a member Of
the B;ueville Church of Christ.
Funeral services were conducted
Sunday afternoon, October 8, from
the Bartlett Funeral home in Graf
ton, at 100 o'clock, with Evange-
list E. NJ. Stevens officiating. In
terment was in Woodsdale Me
mortal park.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-10-13
Albin Q. Kuhn Will
Speak to P.-T.A.

Parents of students are being
urged to attend the first Parent
Teacher association meeting of the
year at Southern High school on
Monday evening, October II.
Albin o. Kuhn, assistant to the
president, University of Maryland,
will speak on The Role of the Uni
versity of Maryland in the State
Today" The meeting, which is open
to the public, will be held in the
cafeteria. Willard Elliott, president,
the importance of par
ents and teachers meeting and
working together.
Teachers will be in their class
rooms beginning at us. Kenneth
Johns, principal, pointed out that
this time was earlier than usual
because of the nature of the pro
gram which was set for p. m.
Refreshments will be served at
the conclusion of the meeting.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-10-13
Highlanders To Try
For 4th Victory

The Southern Highlanders will
be pointing for their fourth vic
tory of the season this evening
when they meet the Kingwood
High school team on the local grid
iron at 8 o'clock.
1t will be the second game under
Lights at the home area and
school officials are anticipating
another large crowd.
Another home engagement will
be played the following week
when Keyser comes to Oakland on
Friday evening, October 81.
Southern has defeated Moore
field, Romney School for the Deaf
and Northern High, while losing to
Beall and ST. Francis.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-10-13
Southern Band Sets
Drive For Uniforms

The Senior Band Of Southern is
starting a fund raising campaign
for the purpose of buying new uni
forms.
The band members are cOmpil-
ing information consisting of ami
versaries, birthdays, memoriams,
business advertisements, church
and civic activities, for an activity
calendar. The members are con-
tacting people for the information
and a charge is being made for each
listing. Businesses are to be con-
tacted later for advertisements. The
calendars will be sold in advance.
Mr.. Borrell, the director, esti-
mated that it would take approx
mately $4,000 for the uniforms.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-10-13
80 Students From
Two High Schools
To Make U.N. Trip

Students from both Northern and
Southern High schools have been
selected to make the annual trek
to the United Nations.
Each year the Maryland Branch
of the American Association of
University Women sponsors trip
from Baltimore to New York City
for the purpose of visiting the
United Nations. Both schools will
be sending fifteen students.
Students who were chosen were
carefully screened by members of
the faculty and efforts made to
select students who will represent
the school in the best possible man
ner. At Northern the students are
selected from the classes in prob
lens of Democracy.
Students from both schools will
leave on a chartered bus for Bal
timore on Thursday, November 3
and will have a tour of the United
Nations on November A. The cost
for each student will run at least
S25. At Northern each student will
pay his own way At Southern
there are instances where certain
organizations bear the expense.
Garrett county, because of its
distance from New York, is al
lowed more students than any
other high school in the state.
While other high schools are
limited to ten students each, Gar
rett county's two high schools are
allowed fifteen students each
List From Southern
The list of students chosen at
Southern Patty Sacher, RoXic
Bowers, CaroIe Campbell, Janet
PhiIlippi, Kathryn Blizzard, Susan
Gibson, Tom Forman, Lawrence
DeBerry, Wolford Fernando, Jack
buIllS, anu OdlC Ellis, SGillOAS, WIFI
Judy Stahl and Carl Dewitt as
alternates.
Eleventh graders are Porter
Welch, Ricky McManis, JEANNE
Foley and Carolyn Simmons. Joyce
Sisler is the eleventh grade alter
nate.
List From Northern
The list of students selected at
Northern: Margaret Beachy, Andy
Faith, Wayne Yoder, Vonda Nc
Kenzie, Carol Hummel, Pauline De-
Witt, Lavonna Bittinger, George
Patton, Pat Bittinger, David Caru-
theirs, Sandra Hone, Joyce Haenft-
ling, Carol Oester, Dorothy Ian
caster, Gladys Mckenzie. Alter
mates are Nancy Yommer, Esther
Nedrow, Ruby Miller, Bonnie
Friend and Nancy Miller.
Mrs. Jean Grose will be the
chaperone from Northern. One
from Southern also will be named,
and a third member may be a
teacher, parent or some member
from Garrett branch, A. A. u w
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-10-13
Grantsville Area
Gives 81 PintS of
Blood During Visit

Grantsville area residents con-
tributcd 81 pints of blood when
the Johnstown Red Cross blood
mobile unit visited there one day
last week. The statistical rundown
Stemple, blood recruitment chair
was given by Mrs. Grover c.
man for this county.
There were SO persons sched-
uled. Sixty-three kept their APP
pointment. There were 81 watkins
with y persons rejected. There
were fourteen first time donors
and fifteen of the persons giving
were doing it for replacement The
quota was IS.
Mrs. Darrell Stahl served as
chairman of arrangements.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-10-13
Polio Illumination
Treatment Tagging

The polio immuniZatiCn program
is tagging, according to DR.. Arthur
IF. Jones, county health officer.
He said a great many who had
appeared in August and September
for the immunization treatment,
following the polio scare, had not
returned for the follow up shots.
He said the health department
urges all who received the initial
shots get their next shot in the
series as soon as possible, if the
first shot was given month or
more ago
Immunization clinics are held in
the health department office in
Oakland each Tuesday, from 9 a.
m. to 3 D. m, in the health center
at Friendsville each Monday, l to
3 p. M; in Grantsville, on Tuesdays,
from l to p. m, and in Kitz-
miller on Thursdays, from l to 3
p. m.
Although the worst of the sea-
son probably is over by now, Dr..
Jones suggested that now was the
time to get the immunization
treatment in order to be safe for
next years season.
Nothing less than a tull course
of three shots is considered as
adequate protection against the
disease. The fourth or booster shot
is recommended a year or more
after the third shot
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-10-13

The Civic Club Of Oakland and
the Junior Woman's Civic club will
have a joint meeting on Tuesday,
October 10, at lis p. m, at the
William-James hotel at which time
Mrs. James w. Douthat will be the
speaker
Mrs. Douthat is president of the
Maryland Federation of Women's
clubs. Also here to address the
combined group will be Mrs. Rob-
ert E. Kline, junior director for
the federation. Chairman OF ar
rangements is Mrs O. T. eraser,
and she is being assisted by Mrs.
Hugh Echard, Mrs. Irwin Field and
Mrs. Creigh Teets.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-10-13
Bowls High Come

Joe Ashby rolled the highest
score yet made at the Oak Lanes
recreation. He made eight con-
secutive strikes in the 10-frame
game and ended up with a total
score of 267. This was accom-
plished on Saturday evening I'M
der supervision.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-10-13

DR.. Arthur F. Jones, county
health officer, was in Baltimore
last Friday attending a meeting of
the Maryland Public Health as
sociation. DR.. Jones is the retiring
vice president of the organization.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-10-13

GETS EAGLE AWARD-Mrs John Ftzer Jr pins Eagle badge
FitzWaer Ill., Monday
of the OaklandM Lake Lions club. The
Oakland Troop No. 81 of which Fzwae member
commissioner scoumaster while Fitzwater
his badges Fitz"ater the 25th
of the Deep Greek district be awarded the Eagle Scout badge
conducted II. Hanst
Willis " Smith,
Scouting The arranged
chairman of Greek district Robert w.
Evening star., 1960-07-31

Il thought 1t would be Diff
ferent up here-I used to play
one of these on TV!"
Evening star., 1960-07-31
100

4-Youns Dr.. MoIone. Drama.
5-Mr. District Attorney.
7-Beot the Clock. Come.
9-The Millionaire. Drama.
$3.50
4-from These Roots. Drama.
5-DoteIine Europe. Dromo.
7-Who Do You Trust3 Quiz.
9-The Verdict Is Yours. Trial.
Bill Stout. reporter.
400
4-Comedy Playhouse.
5-Piek Temple. Kids.
! Hour. Comes and cartoons.
7-AmeFieon Bondstond.
"a Hours. Dick Clark, m. {.
s-The Brighter Doy. SerioI.
4:l5
9-The Secret Storm. SerioI.
Evening star., 1960-05-22
Cool Comfort
For Burning Feet

Let Ice Mint with soothing lanolln keep
your feet In cool. fresh comfort while the
Temperature soars. So easy TO apply this
frosty white modicated cream so lasting
In its soothing relief. real help too In
softenlng stlngtnG callouees and eorns.
Don't delay. Get Ice-Aint today.
Evening star., 1960-05-22
The great TV quiz!

We hard enough tell what's eevson you're
watching But let's you guess what this
family watching the they reacng the
cIueess the answers the bottom. -RALPH STEM
Arizona sun., 1960-11-10

An outstanding feature OF til
Federal Housing Administration
that it operates without cost &
the taxpayer. FILA is entirel.
self supporting. All; its funds al
built up from fees and premiul.
paid by the people who use il
services and from income on it
investments.
Arizona sun., 1960-11-10

\ A comparison Of new homes fl
.ianced with FHA-insured mort
cages during the first quarter
1850 and during the year le59sshows
a slight increase in the number
IF split levels and two-story houses,
n the number Of rooms, and | hi
he number Of homes having more
han one. bathroom and full base,
,1ents :. ~ ~. .,s' y. -. s.9,.s = :,
Arizona sun., 1960-11-10
Quotes.

Raiai Quotes.
Be not troubled in poverty confident in riches,
for poverty is followed by riches and riches are fol
lowed by poverty. Yet to be poor in all God
wonrous gift belttle not the value thereof for in the
end it will make the rich in God. -Baha 'u'lIall
Arizona sun., 1960-11-10

HARTMAN MEETS NKRUMAH M GHARAsa
4.cCra, Ghana: Former New York GOVERNOR AV.
efelI Iarflnlan chats with Ghana President
Kwarac N<runah in the capitol city on his arrival
here on September End. EAsI
photo C0mmunicatiors)
Arizona sun., 1960-11-10

%k$s
HOUSE FULL OF furniture $40. o
down. $3.50 per week, repOssesSed
bu5 just lke new. Everything goes.
Large r0l1lg, ge, wasaar, ~
t--aett9 Set, "a SILVER gali1a D : :
o9-s So, I ~ iy4g ro0ial So,
vail p-c.afe, G{.-sto, GarPaI, SEP
tables, Iani5s. 1yaz yshiEg for the
home. Cost Yl,SS3. Bal. Cue 81 i.
4101 S. Centrai. BR 6-4101.
Arizona sun., 1960-11-10

41O1 S. Central. BR 6-41O1.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-10-17

ture early next year. As part Of the re-
view, 1t also will consider ~ increased
financial needs Of the Federal program
and (2) Bureau Of Public Roads study
that win attempt to assess the various
benefciarieS Of highway construction in
relation to the financial contributions
they make. It is premature now, there
fore, even to guess at the fiscal pattern
which may emerge. For our part, how
ever, we hope the temporary" gas tax
increase is extended, and perhaps in
creased In size, as an integral part of
whatever new package is developed. Ger
tainly no other tax relates more directly
or more equitably to highway use. And
whatever alternatives are dredged up
inevitably would increase taxes for mo-
florists in one form or another, no matter
what the petitions imply.