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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-03-17
Southern P-TA Set
To Discuss Student
Auto Ownership

Southern Garrett County Jr.-Sr.
High School PIT. A. will hold its
fourth meeting of the current year
on Monday. March 81, Charles
Briner, president announced today.
The program, Car Ownership by
High School Students originally
scheduled for the February meet
ing will feature.
Robert Wooters, program chair
man, will act as panel moderator.
Othr adult members of the panel
include Ernest Spoerlein, guidance
counselor; Eugene Finn, driver
education teacher; Mack Propst
insurance agent and parent of a
teen age son. Students serving on
the panel aer Ann Lee Lohr, Maui
rice Brookhart and Rodney Bark
hurst
Kenneth Johns, principal, pointed
out that since schedules for next
years classes are now being pre-
pared parents might want to con-
suit the schools guidance coun-
selor or teachers concerning next
years classes He also pointed out
that parents might want to dis
cuss progress reports which had
recently been sent home.
Refreshments will be served at
the conclusion of the meeting.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-03-17
Bloodmobile Units
Next Visit March %
Set at Grantsville

b The next visit of the Johnstown
Rcd Cross bloodmobilc unit will
be in Grantsvillc, it was announ-
ccd by Mrs. Grover c. StempIc,
blood recruitment chairman for
the county.
The date is Monday, March %.
and it will be at the Reformed
church from 12:45 to 6 p m. Mrs
Charles J. Bradley will serve as
general chairman and Mrs. c. O..
Bender as co-chairman.
Others assisting: Miss Viola
Broadwatcr, publicity; Mrs. Cecil
Brcnncman, cantccn; Mrs. Joseph
Fahcy Mrs. Robert Davis, Mrs.
Byron Bender, registrars; Mrs.
Harry Murray, Mrs. Ncvin Miller,
Mrs. Harry Rcnwick. workers can
teen; Mrs. Charles c. Bender.
checker; Mrs. Danny Klotz, host
ess; Mrs. Iva Klotz, typist; Mrs.
elmer burst, Mrs. Morris Bc3chy.
Mrs. Neil Yommcr, Mrs, Media
GCOrg, Mrs. ThClma Klotz, nurses:
Dr. Arthur Jones and Dir. a. p.
Strong, doctors; ITagan's creamery
men and high school boys, custo-
dlana.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-03-17
Episcopal Church Having
Special Lenten Services

ST. Matthews Episcopal Church
in Oakland, is having a series of
special services during Lent Each
Tuesday morning at 7:30 there is
a celebration of Holy Communion.
Tuesday evening guest preachers
have been invited to occupy the
pulpit at the church. On Tuesday.
March 22nd, at 7:30, the Rev. II.
Martin r. Davidson, O. G. S. Rec
tor of st. Johns Church, Frost
burg, will preach, while the rector,
the Rev. W. Shelby Walthall, will
conduct the shortened Evening
Prayer service from the Book of
Common Prayer
On Thursday there is a service
of Holy Communion with intcrccs-
sions at 10 o'clock
Tuesday, March 29th st. Mat
thcw'S will have as its guest
preacher the Rev. William Cox.
PriCst-in-Chargc of Holy Cross,
and St. Phillips Churches, Cum
bcrland The community is cordial.
" invited.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-03-17
Gun Wound Fatal To
Mrs. Doris Craver

Mrs. Doris Craver, 81, of Swan
ton, and formerly of Westernport.
died Tuesday in Shadyside hos
pital, Pittsburgh, where she was
taken Saturday after being trans
ferred from the Garrett County Me
mortal hospital, Oakland.
Mrs. Craver. wife of Harry
Craver. was admitted to the Oak
land hospital early last Thursday
after she repeatedly shot herself
with a .41O shotgun. She under
went surgery there but remained
in critical condition with a wound
in the abdomen and was taken to
the Pittsburgh hospital Saturday
afternoon.
The shooting, according to
Sheriff James E. Frantz, occurred
about 6 a. m. while her husband
and four children slept. Mr.. Craver
was awakened by the shot and con-
tacted the sheriff.
Born at Bloomington, Mrs.
Craver was a daughter of Joseph
Shillingburg, Westernport, and the
late Amanda Brendlin Shilling
burg
Surviving besides her father and
husband are two children, Richard
L. and Amanda j. Craver, both at
home; four step-children, Mrs.
Herman Hill, Washington, D. c.;
Harry E. Craver, Fort Knox, KY;
Charles F. and Ronald E. Craver,
both at home; sister Mrs. Daniel
Laughlin, Bloomington; a brother,
Joseph J. Shillingburg, Western
port; her Step-mother. Mrs. ANGELA
S. Shillingburg, Westernport: three
Stcp-SistcrS. Misses Donna. Brenda
and Janet Shillingburg, all of West
crnport; and two stcp-brothers,
Robert Shillingburs, stationed
with the army at Gaithcrsburg,
and James ShillingburG, Western
port
The body was at the Minnich
Funeral home in Oakland until
Wednesday noon when it was taken
to the Boal Funeral home in West
ernport.
Funeral services will be con-
Quoted Friday morning at 10 o'clock
from St. Peters Catholic church
in WcstCrnport and intcrmCnt will
be in the st Thomas cemetery at
kCyScr. w. Va.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-03-17
Rotary Speaker Is
International Figure

DR.. John H. Furbay, of New York,
internationally known explorer, lee
turcr and global air commuter, will
speak to the Oakland Rotary club
on Friday evening, April l, at an
inter-club meeting at the bennett
Road school. The dinner is sched-
uled for $50.
This Week magazine describes
Mr. Furbay as a lecturer whose
'global speech-making makes poll
ticians look like stay-at-homes."
Said TO be the most Travelled man
alive. he has flown over three mil
lion miles or the distance Of six
round trips to the moon, He be-
lcvcs the world is getting better,
not worse, and he is said to have
the facts to back up his conclu-
Sions.
DR.. Furbay holds Ph.D from
Yale university and has studied at
the University of Chicago, New
York university and the Sorbonne
in Paris. He has been termed by
the education editor of the New
York Herald Tribune as the long
distance. all year round. world wide
marathon champion" of the Ice
turc field.
DR.. Furbay recently returned
from another Of his lecture tours
covering % countries and he said
all the people he met seemed in
tcrcStcd in the same thinG-how
can VIC build a world of peace and
plenty where all can live with
out fear and with human dignity
Dr. Furbay also will address a
meeting of the Garrett County
teachers that same day Rotary
clubs from his area including
Grantsvillc, Terra Alta, Friends
willie, along with their guests arc
being invited. The cost is $3.50
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-03-17
Three County Boys
Take Top Honors
In Turkey Program

Tom Magruder, a 4-H'er of the
Aaron's Run area Garrett County,
near. Westernport, received the
top state honor in phase one,
turkey production records, of the
Junior Turkey Production pro-
gram on March at the Harundale
Mall near Baltimore.
The top state honor for phase
two. dressed turkey show, went to
Donald Spies. a 4-Her of Talbot
County. Other Garrett County par
Elephants were Bill Magruder, West
ernport, and Ronald Bethel, Bit
finger.
Each contestant exhibited one
tom and one hen from his project.
The samples were frozen, ready to
cook Scoring of the birds was
based on confirmation, fleshing
and finish. cleanliness, and bloom.
The placings of the three Gar
rett"County All participants were
as follows: Turkey Tom Class
third, Tom Magruder, fifth, Ronald
Bethel, seventh. Bill Magruder;
Turkey Hen Glass third, Tom Ma
gruder. fifth. Ronald Bethel, sixth,
Bill Magruder; Turkey Records :
first, Tom Magruder. fourth, Bill
Magruder, seventh. Ronald Bethel.
Both Tom and Bill Magruder will
receive an educational trip this
spring to visit outstanding turkey
producers and marketing areas
within the state of Maryland and
neighboring states as a result OF
placing among the first four in
the record phase Of this 4H-F. F. A.
turkey program.
The program is sponsored local
ly by the Garrett County Turkey
bIOWClS VI NllICH w dllCl bo"llon
is president. TO teach by doing
by growing and finishing high
quality turkeys is the purpose of
the program. Barry Carr and f
Rankin Lusby, Assistant County
Agents, accompanied the Garrett
delegation to the exhibit after
which was held the Maryland
Turkey Producers Annual Meeting
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-03-17
Democrats Prepare
For Coming Compoign

Some sixty Democrat officials
and party workers gathered Tues
day to hear talks on registration
and organization. 1t was held at
the Episcopal parish house.
F. Allan Weatherholt and Will
liam B. Orcndorff, Cumberland,
were speakers Weatherholt told
of the system used in Allcgany
county in getting voters whose
names have been stricken from the
poll books. He urged formation of
a Young Democrat club. Tho group
adopted a crash program" for re-
registration of persons whose
names had been stricken from the
books.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-03-17
Bakery Property
Blaze Extinguished

A blaze in the third floor of the
Oakland Bakery property was eX-
tinguished about $50 Monday eve
ming by the Oakland Fire depart
ment.
The blaze started in some old
clothing in closet where some
children had been playing. The
flames had reached the outside by
the time the department arrived
but we're soon under control.
1t was estimated that the damage
would be at least $4,000 There
was some water damage and dam
age TO the roof and walls where
firemCn had to chop an opening
to get at the flames.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-03-17
Grand Jury Ends
Labor; a Indicted
Investigating Body Ques-
tions IS Witnesses; Makes
Many Recommendations

Two indictments for statutory
rape, one for breaking and enter
ing and one for bastardy consti-
tuted the indictments returned by
the March Term grand jury fol-
lowing a two-day deliberation.
The report of the grand jurors
signified that they had Is witnesses
before them and found indictments
in four cases They also reported
one instance where no Indictment
was returned.
Dayton Albert Pritts and Ed
mund j. Bittinger are the two
charged with statutory rape They
are free on bond. The individual
charged with bastardy has not yet
been apprehended
The fourth indictment is against
James Edward Grove, for break
ing and entering and larceny.
Grove was arrested on a charge OF
breaking into the Mt Top ESQ
station owned by Robert Watkins
and Harold L. Miller, in June of
1859 Sheriff James F. Frantz said
that Grove, who was tried in AL
lcgany county last week on similar
charges, received a five-year sem
tence in the pcnitentiary
Make Recommendations
The jurors, prior to their dis
missal, made number of recon-
mendations. In addition to various
suggestions about improving the
appearance of the court house and
jail they asked the County Com
missioncrs to consider storing the
voting machines some other place
besides the basement of the court
house. to consider installation of
self-service elevator in the
Court House and asked investiga-
ton into the court house as a fire
hazard They suggested possibili-
ty of fire escapes and an outside
entrance to the basement
They commended the County
Roads department for snow re-
moval work during recent storms.
They also said present salary
scales were insufficient and rec
commended increase in salary for
the States Attorney, for the cook
at the Jail and also asked for legis-
lation that would authorize the
appointment of two deputies for
Continued on Page Two
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-03-17
Northern Huskies' Win Puts
Them In State Court Finals
Patton And Lowry Big Reasons For Upset Of Hancock
90 To So, But Entire Team Plays Inspired Boil

Northern High Schools Huskes Garrett County in the
for the first time in history by upsettng
favored Hancock High school qunt by the of 68 to 50 in
the Class B. final held last Saturday evening the Agany
High school gymnasium.
Coach Alvin Jones team will play Surrattsvle in the
state class b. semna on Friday evening at o'clock
The Northern HuskieS spanked in their Offense by
George Patton and Jim Lowry They had large delegation Of
both Northern and Southern High cheering them The
uskes broke Of 2727 halftime deadlock with display
shooting that beed their Owy Alp record
23poin baage in the third inspired the peppedup
and the could have ended right there Hancock
longer in
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-03-17
Story Indicates Karen
Offutt Is Due Dividends

A story in a Philadelphia, Pa,
newspaper, indicates that Mrs.
Karen S. Offutt, Second street,
Oakland, is one of a number of
persons who are entitled to money
representing dividends on stocks
bought during depression years.
A list of heirs and stockholders
was drawn up by Tracers Com
pany of America. The Philadelphia
newspaper publishes the list every
Friday as a public service.
OF some 100 names which have
appeared in the current series
Tracers reported more than so had
been located at new addresses.
More than $4,000 has been distrib-
uted.
Among the names listed in the
March II issue Of the newspaper
was the name of Karin S. Offutt,
whose last known address was 129
Second street. Oakland.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-03-17
Lumber Industry
Plan Is Outlined
At Local Meeting

Details of the plan which would
bring a half million dollar industry
to Oakland we're outlined at a din
ner meeting of some 35 business
men at the William-James hotel
last evening.
Backing the plan was the Mt
Top Chamber of Commerce which
is endeavoring to organize a trust
to raise $4,000, in the hopes that
loans in the amount of $4,000 can
be arranged through banks, to
complete the raising of the amount
of money desired.
The Harco Lumber company, re-
Gently organized, has advised of
its intention to come into the COM
munity on a small scale regardless
of the response to the mOney-rais-
ing plan, but that expansion would
depend on the extent of the sub
Scription for stock, and success of
the amount desired would speed
expansion.
Frank Peters. president of the
Chamber of Commerce, traced the
history of the company and its ar
rival into the community and told
of the negotiations that had been
held prior to the announcement in
the newspaper in the middle of
February.
Wesley Schaible, cashier Of the
Garrett National Bank, presented
Continued on page seven)
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-03-17
Freak Snow Storm
Maroons Pupils;
Closes Schools

A freak snow storm, striking
from the east with fury seldom ex-
pcricnccd, stranded some 225 stu
dents at Northern High school and
70 students at the Accident Ele-
mCntary school last evening
The storm completely closed
L. S route PIG, from the Cove to
Keyser Ridge and route 495, from
Bittinger to Grantsville, and made
hazardous driving conditions in
other areas. County roads re-
manned completely open until after
the school buses we're scheduled
to complete their trips and then
the county roads crews were kept
busy for several hours keeping
them open to traffic Some roads
were one-Way.
The students became stranded
because the school buses couldn't
get through to take them to their
homes. Other schools were dis
missed at 100 when it was learned
that the storm was acting in most
unusual manner.
Paul Muha, principal at North
crn, described the students as
comfortable, warm, well fed and
in good spirits The students at
Accident spent the night in private
homes. The Northern students all
lived in the. Grantsville area and
couldn't make it through the two
mile stretch from the Cove to the
Ridge Bus drivers had left all but
one bus at the school yesterday
morning and had used the one re-
naming to ride home When they
tried to return to school they found
the road blocked.
They hikcd a mile and half
through drifts before finding a
stranded motorist who turned
around and took them to the
school They arrived about $50.
There we're 81 teachers and cafe
terra workers stranded with the
students.
They organized for an overnight
siege. Pupils played games,
danced, saw a movie in the school
cafeteria Ten girls went TO the
home economics room to sew.
Other groups tumblcd or wrcstlcd
in the gymnasium All we're as
signed to small groups of about
20 with a teacher in charge of the
group.
After dinner in the cafeteria
they pitched their beds on class
room floors and spent the night
Girls used first floor classrooms
boys we're on the second floor. All
students returned to their homes
Continued On Page Four
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-03-17
Singspirotion Planned

The Cherry Grove Church of
the Brethren is planning a Sing
Spiration to be held Sunday eve
ming. March 90 at o'clock, it was
announced.
The program is sponsored by
the youth group. Song leader will
be Catherine Wilhelm song leader
for the CBYF Of the church The
public 10 invited
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-03-17
Complete Plans For
Anniversary Event

Plans have been completed for
the Knights of Pythias seventy
first anniversary celebration and
ladies' night to be held this Fri
day night, March IS, in Castle Hall,
at o'clock
There will be vocal and instru-
mental music. Veterans jewels will
be presented to members. Refresh
ments will be served.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-03-17
Drunk And DisorderIy

Stanley Stark, of Oakland. on
charge of being drunk and dis
orderly, was given a hearing be-
fore Trial Magistrate Robert NJ
Maroncy ono day last week Stark
pleaded not guilty but was found
guilty by the magistrate and SCH
fenced TO 80 days i'll the county
jail.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-03-17

Hancock which got the finals OF
the district event with an upset
victory over the Bruce Bulldogs
from WeSternport. started out as
if it was going to be a red-hot
tournament club The Panthers
shot like a bunch of demons in
the first quarter making ten of
Ia tries from the field, and held a
Polls advantage when the stanza
drew to a close.
The Huskies. in spite Of this
phenomenal shooting featured by
the bullscye cunning of Ray
Kcefer. were not outclasscd. They
trailcd by nine points late in the
period but Patton and Lowry
closed the gap to five, the former
canning a pair of free throws and
the latter connecting from the
floor
The Northern SurrattsViIe
game will be re-broadcast from
radio station WKYR, Keyser,
on Saturday morning at 7:45,
it was announced this week.
If Northern wins, the finals
will be re-broadcast Sunday
morning at the same time.
Northern got the lead on Bud
Longs jumper, first shot of the
game, but Kenny Shives hit on a
long one for Hancock and the
Washington County Panthers rode
the top from that pont until Dick
McCurdy dropped in a pair of
penalty pitches shortly after the
second quarter started to give
Northern a 2120 lead. The figures
were locked three times in this
period. Patton pushed the Huskies
to the fore with 50 seconds to go
but Kenny Shives ripped in a des-
pcration shot from mid-court as
the buzzer sounded the end of the
first half to make it 27-all
When the third quarter opened,
Patton, a 63l2 Junior who tips
the scales at 1875 pounds, sank a
free throw to break the tie and
Northern was never headed after
that. Jim Mckenzie and Lowry
each bombed the baskets for three
buckets in as many tries to feature
the onslaught. When the period
ended Northern was leading by
II points. In addition to their ac-
curate firing, the Huskies also
dominated the banking board play,
hauling in IA rebounds to only
four for the Panthers.
Any hopes entertained by the
Hancock team of pulling the game
out of the fire went down the
drain early in the fourth period
with Lowry. Patton and McCurdy
supplying the offensive punch. The
Huskies rceled off 10 straight
points before Kcefer finally broke
the ice. By that time the Panthers'
tongues were out and their chances
we're out the window.
Patton was the games top
bomber with % points on nine bas-
kets, most of them from close range
Both he and Lowry battlcd rclent-
Continued on Page Two
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-03-17
Russell H. Smith Is
Reelected as Mayor

Russell l.. Smith was reelected
mayor of Oakland Monday for d
two-year term. He defeated Henry
w. McComas. councilman, who
sought to unseat him. The vote was
229 to ISL.
Elected to council were William
E. Naylor, Harold II. Harmed and
Emory W. Adams, ST., The latter
was the only incumbent seeking
reelection.
Defeated for council we're Don
aid NJ Browning and Wilbur W.
Close. Mrs. Beryldine Stanton, I'M
opposed, was reelected as town
treasurer.
The official tally:
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-03-17


as councilman, wasn't candidate
for reelection. The two new faces at
council meetings will be Mr., Nay
Tor and Mr.. Harmed. Adams, who
was reelected. had been named to
council to fill a vacancy when
Robert NJ. Maroney resigned to be-
come a trial magistrate.
There we're 800 votes cast. The
towns registered vote is 652
Councilmen who have another
year to serve are Dr. Z. |. Baum
gartner, Howard j. White and DR..
II. r. Gibson
Mrs. Geraldine Glotfelty sub
stituted as an election judge for
Mrs. Joseph NJ. Gender, who was
ill., Mrs. A. G.. Hesen was the other
judge, while Mrs. Francis r. Shat
fer and Miss Floss Shaffer served
as voting machine judges.
Evening star., 1960-04-06
WATERFRONT PROP. SALE
PATUXENT RIVER
MOUNTAIN PROPERTY
MATTENTIQNn

We have the land you are looking
for-to HUNT, FISH, CAMP, RE-
TIRE or FARM. Your choice. CALL
or WRITE for Descriptive LIST
JAMES E. BARNEY Agent
Vienna, Va. WE. S-6454
Evening star., 1960-04-06

ARLRGTON-ws have several apt.
units OF various sizes, all showing
10ec or better cash return, Ewes
and week ends, call IA 1881.
FRANK s. PHILLIPS. INC, Real
torS. IA 7-SO10
Evening star., 1960-04-06
MONEY TO LOAN
REAL ESTATE WANTED

BUYER. cash today or viii sell,
s-Ia7o picKEYs AP. 7-soso
Evening star., 1960-04-06

DOCTORS OFFICE
Suite for doctors ONCE available in
BUCKINGHAM COMMUNITY Med
ical Bldg. Surrounding area dense
" populated. KETTELL, IA. 2-5000,
or write 313 N. Glebe rd.. Arling-
ton 3. Va.
Evening star., 1960-04-06
OFFICES, STUDIOS for RENT

ABOUT 5000 50. #, Of desirable
Low rent at $500. E. c. KNOUSE,
MA S-nO1S EN- o 1 "a .
Evening star., 1960-04-06
VIRGINIA

VIRGINIA
S3l acres with l mi. frontage on
Rappahannock River nr. Fauuuter
Springs in Fauquier County. Top
river bottom land. S195 per acre
Columned Colonial home on 264
acre horse farm. Servants wing
with full convenienres. l6 box
stall stable. guest house, scar
garage, , acre lake, barns: 25,n0o
gap oo9 and Interstate ate sc;
Courthouse Realty
FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA
CIR. 3-225l From A-5 weekdays only
WHEATON. SILVER SPRING
ROCKVILLE-NEARBY AREAS
Nice selection of , and 3 bedrms
available. some for immediate
occupancy. Priced from So 80
per month, and up. MANOV1IL
REALTY CORP LO. 4-s440.
3IO-ACRE FARM ESTATE, with
spacious 6-bedroom, brick-and-
frame home. Huge living rm.
big kitchen. 20-ft. den, full bath;
20x1S-ft. bedrooms on End floor;
house is oil heated; 2-csr gsrase,
suitable for raisins beef cattle;
near Front Royal, Va. Native
blue grass thrives in the area:
Virginia beef cattle experimental
station nearby: fronts on highway.
Price and terms reasonable. Ask
for Col. Goodwin or Mr.. Moring
HICKS REALTY co. King 9-l6O0
Evening star., 1960-04-06
GARAGES
MOTORCYCLES
AUTOS, TRUCKS WANTED

A PRIVATE PARTY with a clean
car to sen, call ia. a-266l KIRK
MOTOR CO, 1000 Ga. ave. NV.
BEFORE YOU SILL see Lefty and
Pat WEIGH. WEST MOTORS, INC.
1888 Wis. ave. EN-. 3-4533.
Evening star., 1960-04-06
GORDIN-MENSH GUIDE
TO BETTER LIVING

SPRINGFIELD cape
Cod, on lz-aCre wooded
lot, 16-ft. kitchen, 4
bedrooms, library. , tiled
baths. full basement, 2
fireplaces. garaEe; S25,-
$50. Call FL. 4-s600 to
see 1t today.
NEAT AS A Pins bed
room brick rambler, on
fenced i7-acre lot with
trees. $1,000 cash-take
over 4izec loan. walk to
bus and shopping; SIS
$50. Dial 703-GYpsy A.
5000 to see 1t today.
la-AcRE WOODED LOT
Assume 4IzTe loan.
Brick rambler, between
Fairfax and Annandale:
8 bedrooms, all-electric
kitchen. 26-ft, living
rm. ..dining area: walk to
school and bus; Sl7,500.
Call CIR. 3-456o to see
1t today.