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The Republican., 1960-12-08
Two Persons Hurt
In Sunday Wreck

Two persons were injured in an
automobile accident early Sunday
morning on L. S. route 219, four
miles north of Oakland. They were
admitted to Garrett County Me
mortal hospital after their car
overturned about 1;3O a m
Police said John Leek Wilt, II,
and Frederick Joe BoWser, %,
both of route 2, Deer Park, we're
injured when the vehicle in which
they were riding struck a concrete
abutment and flipped end over
end before crashing on its top.
BoWser was identified as the
driver of the car. Wilt had multi
pie decorations of the head and
scalp, while BoWser received LAGER
ations, bruises and abrasions of
the head and body and was in
shock when admitted.
Tic. D. A. Tucker investigated
and said the 1858 model sedan was
travelling north ON route PIG at
an apparent high rate of speed
when it left the west side of the
road, struck the abutment, crashed
through wire fence and rolled
over several times before coming
to stop.
The Republican., 1960-12-08

In spite of efforts of recent years,
promotion of Garrett county and
its recreational features has scarce
ly begun.
This is the opinion of John o.
Brien, whose appointment as
executive director of the Deep
Creek Lake-Garrett County Pro-
motion Council was announced last
week.
Since beginning his duties on
December l, Mr. O'Brien, a native
of Michigan, has spent consider
able time becoming acquainted
with the county and has talked
to numerous businessmen, sccur-
ing their opinions on the task of
promotion which he is to under
take.
Mr.. O'Brien'S appointment marks
the first time the Council has
had full-time, salaried director
although the group has engaged
in a large number of projects
since its organization several years
ago.
Like many other persons, o.
Brien's interest in the county was
stirred last year while passing
through, enroute from Elkins, w
Va, to his home in Kalamazoo
Mich. Being engaged in radio
work, he considered the possibility
of forming a broadcasting station
in Oakland, but later discarded the
idea, which has since been adj
vanced by another group.
Mr.. O'Brien is married to the
former Miss Mary Menke, of Elk
ms, w. Va, and they have an
eight month old son, John Albert
Prior to moving to Kalamazoo, he
was for two years assistant man
ager of radio station WDNE, in
Elkins. later transferring to WKZO
in Kalamazoo. where he served as
an announcer and an account
executive for WKZO-TV.
O'Brien said he has number
of projects in mind which he will
discuss with Promotion Council
directors, and in the meantime
will continue to familiarize him.
self with the area and its posi-
bilities
He will maintain an office in
the Garrett National Bank build
ing, and plans to move his family
here when accommodations are
secured.
The Republican., 1960-12-08
S8 Million Hike In
School, Welfare
Aid is Approved

Gov. TaWes on Tuesday APP
proved more than IS million in in
creased school and welfare aid to
Baltimore City and the counties.
Just how much this would mean
for Garrett county was indicated
by Willard L. Hawkins, county su-
perintendent OF schools N!r. Hawk
ins said it would mean an addition
al So per pupil for an incentive
fund or approximately $4,000 which
would go to the County Commits
sioners FOR debt service charges
This alone would mean saving
on the county tax rate of pc cents,
he said
In addition ii would mean an
increase of $3.50 per teacher across
the board pay Mr. Hawkins said
he planned to ask the Commits
sioners for an additional $40 per
year per teacher which would
make it $500 per teacher. and
which would make the teacher
scale $500 to $4,000 instead of
the present rate of $500 to $500.
Teachers with masters degrees re-
ceive an additional 5000 per year.
Baltimore stands to gain S23 mil
lion under the program.
The governor made the an
nouncement at a weekly news con-
ference
The program approved by the
governor was drafted by the legis-
lative Councils committee on Tax
alton and Fiscal matters. 1t con-
sists of three basic parts: S33 mil
lion in State aid for schools under
the equalization formula from
which will have to come any salary
increases given teachers; S32 for
states incentive fund for school
building, with most of it going to
counties experiencing population
explosions; and SIS million for in
creased welfare aid.
The program still must be passed
by the Legislature.
Tawes said the S33 million in
crease in equalization aid to coun-
ties would be the administrations
Continued On Page Four)
The Republican., 1960-12-08
Roads Commission
Will Make Study of
Street Intersection

A study of warning signs at the
intersection of state route 135 with
U. S. 2l9, at 9th street, in Oak
land, is to be made by the State
Roads commission as result of
requests by the Mayor and City
Council CT Oakland, and State
Senator Bernard l. Gonder, Sr.
At the November meeting of
council a letter was authorized to
be sent to the State Roads COM
mission recommending better
warning signs at the intersection
where several accidents have oc-
CURED.
The letter was sent in which it
requested the commission to better
mark the intersection. The letter
stated it was the opinion OF coun-
ell that stop signs on 219 were
not properly set nor of sufficient
size. The letter also pointed out
the number of accidents occurring
there in a short space of time and
pointed out the possibility of more
serious accidents occurring unless
steps were taken to correct the
situation. At Monday nights meet
ing of the city council, a report
from the State Roads commission
was discussed. The letter indicated
that the present sign pattern had
heen placed in accordance with
the Maryland Manual of Traffic
Control Devices and that changes
could not be made that do not
conform with this unless they are
subject of traffic study by the
Traffic Department and approved
by the Roads commission
The commission acknowledged
that Senator Gonder had written
to the Commission about the
same intersection and the chief
of the traffic bureau, George n.
Lewis, Jr, has stated that he is to
make a study of the intersection
and would make recommendations
Town Completely Metered
Mayor Russell l.. Smith,, in
formed the council Monday night
that the survey of water meters
in the town of Oakland had now
been completed. There are 7O3
water taps and 676 active users
at the present time, both inside
and outside the corporation. Mayor
Smith said that every customer is
now mctered, for the first time
for many years.
Continued on Page Four)
The Republican., 1960-12-08
State Recognition
Given to ChiCasaWs

State recognition was given the
ChicasaW All Club, near Western
port in the form of a certificate
for safety accomplishments in 1860.
This club of eleven members re-
ccivcd the honor as a result of
club program and project work
which included a safety check of
homes and farms in the area.
Safety programs involved discus
si0ns and demonstrations on topics
such as Electrical Safety" How
to Make Homes Safe, and Farm
Safety"
Farm safety was stressed in
July in connection with the Ma
tional Farm Safety Week. A safety
tip for each day of the week was
used to emphasize that Safety
Makes Sense" - - Reverence for
Life; Take Time to Care: Safety
Begins at Home; Agricultural
Chemicals; Prevent Falls; High
way Safety; Farm Machinery; Rec
reation Safety.
Mrs. Curtis DeVelbiss, local
leader, assists and encourages the
Alters with their club programs
and project work. She received
State Alumni recognition at the
county Achievement Program in
November.
A recipient of the Maryland
Bankers Plaque for the most out
standing All club program in 1859
of combined Boys & Girls All
Clubs in the Western Maryland
District, the ChicasaW group has
an excellent record for this year
according to E. Rankin LuSby. as
sistant county agent They attended
all county educational workshops,
Increased their membership, were
represented at camp, had five
members and sleader attending
State All Club Week, had exhibits
in connection with National All
Club Week and County Fair, and
served as host to Ivan Nagel, In
ternational Farm Youth Exchange
CIFYE) from Venezuela for three
weeks.
Individual accomplishments of
the club members are numerous
with many county and state rec
ognitions.
The Republican., 1960-12-08
Knights of Pythias
Name New Leaders

Officers fC-r the coming year
were elected last Friday evening
by Garrett Lodge No, 113, Knights
of Pythias.
H. NJ. Riley will serve as Chan
cellor Commander, assisted by c.
w ThraSher as Vice Chancellor.
Others elected were r. II. Swiger,
Prelate; w. K. Hayden, Master of
Work; H. c. Coddington, secre-
tary; Milburn W. Mann, financial
secretary: A. G. Gortner, treasurer;
j. E, Lilley master at arms.
J. j. Cropp. inner guard; j. E.
Frantz, outer guard; Eliza E. Bray,
trustee. Reaford Purbaugh and
Harry Stemple are hold-over trus-
tees.
Named as representatives to the
Grand Lodge were F. l.. burst
and George E. Coddington, with
George F. Comp and Eliza Bray.
alternates.
The newly elected officers will
be installed in January.
The Republican., 1960-12-08
Welfare Group and
Officials To Meet

The Garrett County Welfare
Boards budget for 1861 will be re-
viewed and discussed by the Gar
rett County Commissioners, Carl
Schell, Elra Garletts, and Fred
Glotfelty; State Senator Bernard
l. Gonder, Sr; and Delegates, Ell
bert Bucket, Leslie E. Savage, and
Eliza Bray. Also expected to at
tend the luncheon meeting, which
will be held at Southern High
School on Tuesday, December Is,
will be Judge Neil c. Fraley,
Stuart F. Hamill, Jr, Attorney to
Board of County Commissioners,
and w. Dwight Stovcr, States At
torncy for Garrett County.
This meeting is scheduled to
provide an opportunity for local
officials to review and discuss the
County Welfare Board budget.
Members of the senior home
economics group will prepare the
luncheon.
Thomas j. S. WaXter, Director,
State Department of Public We'll
fare, will attend and present the
public welfare budget for the en-
tire state. The commissioners and
Legislators will have an opportuni-
ty to discuss questions and prob
lens relating to the Public Assist
ance Program in the county as
well as in the state. Mr.. Waxter
will be accompanied by Miss Eliza
beth Schaub, Field Supervisor for
the State Department in western
Maryland
Members of the County Welfare
board include Donald Newman,
Grantsvillc, chairman; Mrs. Audrey
Field, Oakland, vice-chairman;
Elra Garletts, representing the
commissioners; Edward F. Smouse,
Mrs. Esther j. Ritchey, Mrs. Bea-
tricc Shircr, and Mrs. Frances Mar
tin, of Oakland.
The Republican., 1960-12-08

upon several Oc, asIons, also mas
been among those to repair por-
tons of it throughout the years.
He said he put an lS-foot piece of
tin on each wing of tthe bird in
1853 and used wire generously
in holding portions of it together.
He described the bird as four
feet from head to tail with each
wing having a spread of four feet
eight inches. Ii was made from
some sort of casting material,
probably plaster of paris, with a
supply of pot metal in it for weight
The eagle is perched upon a
ball about feet in diameter and
is probably some seven feet from
the copper dome Nally said that
years ago there were eight or
more smaller birds around the
edges of the ball, but these have
disappeared from time to time and
perhaps now reside on the mantel
ir some painters or construction
Continued on Page Thirteen)
The Republican., 1960-12-08
Temperature Drops
To 7 Above Zero

The winters first real snow of
the season more or less faded away
after getting an auspicious start
last Wednesday and Thursday, but
there were indications that more
might be on the way for this week
end
The abrupt end of the storm last
Thursday blasted hopes of a good
skiing weekend last Saturday and
Sunday
The snowfall last week amounted
to some three to four inches. 1t
was clear and cold Friday and on
Saturday morning the thermom-
cter took a drop to 7 above zero.
There was some moderation on
Saturday and on Sunday the thcr-
momcter dropped again to above.
Clouds began to form Sunday af-
tcrnoon but again on Monday it
was clear and cold. Tuesday was
overcast with rain beginning to
fall in late afternoon. Wednesday
was colder and it remained cloudy
Snow began falling early Thursday
morning and there were indica-
tions it would continue to snow
and remain cold for the weekend.
The high reading for the week was
62 degrees, recorded at the Weber
greenhouse ON the 5th.
The Republican., 1960-12-08
Deer Kill Record
Almost Certain
TOExCeed 1858
First Four Days Of Seven
Day Season Shows CAT;
Record Is ?IO

1t was almost a forcgone con-
cluSion that a record number of
bucks would be slain during the
1860 season. With four days of the
season completed the count stands
at 647 and only "a more kills
are needed to break the record of
7l0, set in 1858.
Last Saturday was the biggest
day of the season with 337 bucks
reported. This number was gradu-
ally reduced during the ensuing
three days of this week, but they
all totaled up to a sizeable num-
ber. Barring a recurrence of the
disastrous snow storm of last year,
there appears nothing to keep a
record from being made, in spite
of the fact that there seem to be
fewer hunters this year than last.
More of the hunters who are out
in the woods seem to be from
within the county. 1t was an evil
dent fact that the deer population
was being spread more evenly
over the entire state. Allegany
county had bigger first day kill
than did Garrett county, but it
was not believed the seven day
record would be as large. The four
day total there was GAL.
The largest rack of horns re-
ported thus far was a 19-point
buck slain by George Dewitt,
Sang Run, which weighed 162
pounds. Sigmund Batter appeared
to have the heaviest He caught an
1l-pOinter on Meadow Mountain
weighing 1856 pounds.
More and more women seemed
to be getting into the act, making
it more and more uncertain that
deer season is completely a mans
world" Women bagging bucks in
clude Rita Sweitzer, Oakland; Mrs.
Tom Johnson, Oakland; Maleta
Butler, Akron; Nina Tucker, Mt.
Lake Park; Mrs. Virgil jones, Oak
land; Theta Shaffer, Oakland; Faye
Frantz, Friendsville.
Elmer Grubb got his buck with
out firing shot. He was trailing
one Saturday morning and was
following pretty close when he
came to a fence. There was his
buck entangled in the wires. He
had attempted to jump the fence,
got caught and the wires had
tossed him over, breaking his
neck. He admitted hunting for
thirty years with this being his
second buck. The other one he got
II years ago. A buck walked up to
him and just stood there, within
II steps of him. He couldn't miss.
Another hunter was not so lucky.
Continued on Page Two)
The Republican., 1960-12-08
One For the Books

Here's one for the books-books
of the Fire Department, that is
but it will never get on the list
of 1860 fires.
Here's the story of why not.
Billy Hinebaugh was cleaning up
the fire hall the morning after"
the annual buckwheat supper. and
there were several containers of
trash One of them ignited from
some unknown reason and in his
rush to get the can out of the
fire hall he pressed what he
thought was the button that would
raise the door, but instead he
pushed the fire alarm button.
The siren didn't quite get up
to full speed before he corrected
his mistake. He finally got the
door open and the can out in the
driveway where the flames were
eXtinguished by some quick nozzle
action. You can hardly get a fire
man to admit that there was a fire
in the fire hall-but it's a fact.
The Oakland firemen did answer
one additional alarm this week. A
1855 Ford had ignited in front of
the McIntire home on Oak street.
The car was owned by Kenesaw M.
Lands, of Deer Park. The flames
were doused and there was only
slight damage. The fire occurred
Tuesday about 1890.
The Republican., 1960-12-08
Ask For Support
For Boot Closet

A plea for support of the Boot
Closet for the Loeb Lynn School.
being sponsored by the Mt Lake
Brownie scout troop No. ia, was
issued this week.
An original announcement was
made the middle of last month but
the response thus far has not been
good it was stated.
Contributions of children's new
or used boots will be welcome.
Boxes to receive contributions are
found at the Garrett National
Bank in Oakland, Martins store
in Mt. Lake Park, Helbig's store
in Loeb Lynn, and in the Loeb
Lynn school.
Pick-ups will be made upon re-
quest. For pick-ups or further in
formation call DE 4-3246, DE A.
4l59, DE 4-3446, DE 4,4700, or DE
4-2407.
The Republican., 1960-12-08
Carl Jan1ison Is
Seriously Injured
In Auto Accident

Carl "Biff' Jamison, 80, of route
l, Oakland, was seriously injured
in an automobile accident Tuesday
at Hoyes. He was admitted to Gar
rctt County Memorial hospital in
Oakland and was reported in
poor condition He was uncon-
scious when admitted
Cpl. Robet D. Henline said Jami-
sen was operating his four-door
sedan castbound on State route AZ
when the mishap occurred. Police
said the vehicle was travelling at
an apparent high rate of speed
when it left the highway, struck a
utility pole and rolled on its top.
The state police reported Jami-
son was unconscious and sustained
multiple abrasions about his body
Two Cars Collide
More than $500 property damage
was caused in another accident
Tuesday evening when two cars
collided on U. S route 40, near
Grantsville.
Tfc. Bernard J. Chabot, vino in
vestigatcd, said Erwin w jenkins,
route 2, Swanton, was operating a
1860 pickup truck wcstbound on
the highway when a small sports
sedan being driven by James F.
Green, Eckhart, pulled onto the
highway from a parked position.
Police estimated $3.50 damage to
the truck and $500 to the sports
car. No injuries were reported.
The Republican., 1960-12-08
DR.. Pullen Stresses
Opposition to Report
of Edwin Warfield

Some two hundred fifty teachers
ard other citizens gathered at
bennett Road school on Monday
evening, for a full discussion of
the advantages and disadvantages
of a proposed Warfield Commits
sion report that advocates the eX-
pansion of the University of Mary
land by taking over the present
teacher colleges.
Principal speaker at Monday
meeting was DR.. Thomas G. Pullen,
Jr.. state superintendent of schools,
who made no secret of the fac!
that he was very much opposed
to the Warfield recommendations.
He cited as some reasons for his
opposition the greater expense
involved, the delegation of too
much power into one group, and
the resulting lack of emphasis on
the teacher training program that
he considered so vital to the school
program.
DR.. Pullen advocated retaining
the Teacher colleges in their pres
ent form and the creation of a
number of junior colleges through
out the state that would take care
of the first two years of a students
college training.
Following Dr. Pullen's remarks
these present divided into discus
sion groups with citizens as chair
men and instructors as consultants
and resource persons.
Continued On Page Four
The Republican., 1960-12-08

Members of Garrett Branch,
American Association of Univer-
sity Women, will meet at the
home of Mrs. William Hcsen on
Tuesday, December 13, at o'clock
Willard l.. Hawkins, county SUI
perintendcnt of schools, will be
the speaker of the schools in Gar
rett county and will show num-
Der of slides. Mrs. Elizabeth Ran
dol, chairman of the education
committee, is in charge of the
program.
The Republican., 1960-12-08
Leaving for Denver

Cecil Bittinger just south OF
Oakland, has been selected to rep
resent the Garrett County Farm
Bureau at the 42nd American Farm
Bureau federation annual conven-
ton in Denver, Col, to be held De-
cember II through IS
He will leave Friday along with
43 other farm bureau leaders from
Maryland, and will return Dcccm-
Der II.
AT the national meeting, resolu-
tions concerning current farm prob
lens and suggested solutions will
be drafted for the coming year.
The Republican., 1960-12-08
Kitzn1iller Firenen
Elect 1861 Officers

Members of the Kitzmillcr Fire
department elected officers foc
the year 1861 at a meeting held
on Tuesday night at the fire hall
in Kitzmiller. Delmar Martin was
named president, succeeding
Fred Burrell.
Others named were John De-
Loach, vicc-president; James Ban
ming, secretary; Tony Sullivan,
treasurer; Carl Schcll, chief; Ger
aid Imam, first assistant chief; Will
liam White, 2nd assistant chief,
Lee Reall, captain: George Wilt,
cergeant-at-arms; Fred Burrell
chaplain; Robert Pritts, member of
the standing committee.
The Republican., 1960-12-08
Proposed Laws
Are Discussed
With Legislators
Forty To Fifty On t;und To
Talk Over Community
Betterment Ideas

Suggestions for possible legisla-
tion and general discussion about
the betterment of economic cOndi-
tions in the county featured the
meeting of citizens and legislators
at the Court House in Oakland on
Tuesday evening.
Some forty or more persons
we're assembled to give the MEM
bers of the General Assembly their
ideas ON various questions.
The Legislators heard ideas both
pro and con on the perennial
liquor question that was brought
to the floor Tuesday night by Mrs.
Lois Dettmer, receptionist for DR..
f. l. Baumgartner. Those opposed
to the Legislation that would pro-
vide legal sale of whiskey pointed
out about teen-agers, the lowering
of moral standards, the opposition
of various church bodies and the
fact that the cost of law enforce
ment would increase in proper
tion to the amount of whiskey sold
in the county.
Those favoring such legislation
pointed out that people we're bring
ing in liquor from other counties
and the county was getting no
revenue.
Mrs. F. |. Baumgartner suggested
legislation that would make it pos
sible for hospital patients and col
lege students in Maryland not now
eligible for absentee ballots, to
exercise their right of franchise
S. r. Pagenhardt asked for legis-
lation to revise the trial magistrate
system, saying the present system
was quite costly to the county and
was antiquated
George Miller, Accident, sug-
gested some changes in the deer
law requiring stricter enforcement
of having those killing bucks re-
porting the kill within "a hours.
He said many hunters kept on
hunting after having killed their
bucks, which was unfair to those
endeavoring to follow the law
Darrell Wotring, county roads
supervisor, suggested regulations
limiting the gross weight limits
for trucks on the county highways.
There is law at present covering
gross weight upon state roads but
nothing for county roads, Wotring
said that heavy trucks seriously
damage the countys road system.
There was discussion on several
matters which did not require spe-
cial legislation James Nally was
inquiring if any person had knoWl-
edge of president-elect Kennedy's
plans for Western Maryland, if
there we're any.
L. c. Hutson urged some action
to bring industry into the county
that would keep our young people
employed here.
There we're inquiries as to the
status of the airport and the clear
ing of the Youghiogheny river of
pollution. Stories on both of these
items have been carried in recent
issues of The Republican.
The Republican., 1960-12-08
Plan Christmas Party

The Woodmen of the World So
ciety is having its annual Christ
mas party for members and guests
on Saturday evening, December II,
at o'clock at the K. of p hall in
Oakland
Members are being urged to at
tend and bring a guest