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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-12-30
Stockton : Penick
Wedding Party
Entertained

The Stockton-Pemck wedding
party was entertained in the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Jonathan Penick following the re-
hearsal Sunday evening. Twenty
guests attended.
The Misses Dana Carol Dowdy
and Lena Jane Irby assisted in
serving.
MIR. and Mrs. Merriel PaulSon
entertained with supper for the
wedding party and out-of- town
guests.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-12-30
First Grade Is
Entertained At
Doll Party

Lou Watson entertained her
first grade class girls with a doll
party Wednesday morning at the
home Of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs W. A. Watson. III.
The guests included Kathy
Newman, Mitzi Driscoll, Debbie
Fiuskey. Christi Bowles, Terry
Lowry, Shirley Ann Hickman,
Charlene Dowdy,2 Ginger Turner,
Mary Nelson. Robin Merritt,
Pam Kaufman, Betty Scott
Jacobs. and Kathy Mason.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-12-30
Webb Allen
Engagement

Mrs. Jennie G Webb. of Farm
vile. announces The engagement
of her daughter, Rochcttc Alma.
TO William J. Allen, son Of the
late Mr.. and Mrs. Walter j.
Allen. Miss Webb is the daugh-
ter Of The late John r. Webb.
Miss Webb is q graduate Of
Farmville High School Mr.. Allen
graduated from Farmvillc High
School ard attended Longwood
College.
A January wedding is planned.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-05-19
NHi$gDFMciS'g SyHmDMlhy 800

"The solid planks which it built have been
warped by the pressres of growing welfare bureau
cacy that hundreds of millions of dollars being wasted
oafes CUTTERS honeymoOners schemers parasites and
a host of others for whom it never intended!'
So says the April Readers Digest in "The Scandal of
Unemployment Compensation Read it, then weep at the
further exploitation Of natural sympathy in the proposed
federal program of health benefits"
As Edward w. Greenfield in pause for Reflection
Declares mo decent mortal help feeling sorry for
cut Of work senior citizen whose savings being swa
lowed by sickness But the moment say let government
take of them have turned sympathy to those
who buy votes with it. The chseers follow inevitably
vutures follow carbon The welfare state and chseers
thrive on each other.
"Is that sympathy? There is only kind of sympathy
that is reahe kind that believes mans dignity consists
in standing his two feet and for the times of trial
and desperation acts persontoperson in Christian
ITO make government our brothers keeper is to make
it eventually everybodys iailer."
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-05-19
Fourth Dress Revue
Planned for May "a

County All girls are planning
the Annual All Dress Revue To
be held Tuesday evening, May 81,
500 p. NJ, in the Accident Ele-
mentary School auditorium. Girls
will model garments they have
made in the clothing projects. En-
try classes are: Ages 14-21-School
Outfit, Sports Outfit, Dress Out
fit, Tailored Outfit, Party Dress.
All Uniform. Ages 8-13-Cotton
Dress, Skirt and or Blouse, Play
Clothes, Sleeping Toys, Aprons,
Equipped Sewing Box.
The three top winners will enter
the State Style Revue to be held
at All Club Week in August. State
Champion will receive an all eX-
pense paid trip to Chicago to ap-
pear in the National Dress Revue
in November. Mrs. Luke Bowman
and Mrs Charles Warwick will
serve as judges for the event All
members, parents, and friends are
invited to attend.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-05-19
K. of P. to Revive
Labor Day Picnic

After a lapse of several years,
plans are being. made to revive
the Labor Day picnic, former an
nual event of Garrett Lodge No.
lib, Knights of Pythias.
Already engaged for September
) through 10 are the Griffith Car
nival Shows, Of Shenandoah, Pa,
it was announced by the committee,
and other features of former pic
MICS are to be resumed.
In charge of the affair is a COM
mittee composed of Floyd l..
burst, chairman; Willard Hayden,
Harvey Riley, George Coddington,
Eliza Bray, Carlton BoWser and A.
G.. GOrtner.
AT the regular meeting of the
lodge this Friday evening, the rank
of knight will be conferred on a
class of candidates who have COM
pleted preliminary limitations.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-05-19
Fined For Allowing
Dogs To Run At Large

The neighborhood dogs have
come in for their share of the
publicity this week along with
their owners.
Upon complaints presented TO
the Mayor and some City Council
members recently, several dog
owners received summons to APP
pear before Trial Magistrate Rob
ert NJ. Maroney charged with vio-
lation of section relating to al
lowing dogs to run at large.
Adding to the Golfers of the town
this week were Clint Highlander,
S. and costs; Regis Kerins, S. and
costs; Maurice Brookhart, S. and
costs. Also cited to appear on the
same charge is Dr. E. |. Baumgart-
ner, president OF the city council.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-05-19
Hospital Important
In Community Life
People Are Told

The important place the hospital
holds in the community today was
emphasized last Sunday afternoon
by DR.. Russell Nelson, in speaking
at the tenth anniversary services
of the Garrett County Memorial
hospital, held in the Oakland ele-
mentary school auditorium. Some
$50 persons attended the observ-
ance.
The speaker was the director of
Johns Hopkins hospital in Balti-
more and president of the Ameri-
can hospital association since 1859.
A part time resident of Garrett
county, he has built a summer cot
tage in the Turkey Neck section
of Deep Creek Lake.
f. Ray Jones, hospital attorney
and executor of the estate of
George w. Loar, whose bequest of
Sl75000 became the vital spark that
resulted in the local institution,
gave the early history of the hos
pital; Irwin Field, chairman of the
Board of Governors, delivered an
address of welcome and served as
master of ceremonies.
The Southern High choral group
sang four selections. A special
guest was Francis Gallagher, first
administrator of the hospital. Henry
w. McComas, hospital administra-
tor, presented service pin awards
to members of the staff who had
served for five and ten years.
On the platform also were j.
Continued On Page Thirteen)
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-05-19
Slippery Highways Cause
Two Auto Accidents

Slippery highways caused two
wrecks Friday night as students of
Northern High school were en-
route to the annual school prom.
One automobile turned over in
the Bear Creek section, south of
Accident, sending one girl to the
hospital. She was Phyllis Snyder,
who was thrown from the car and
sustained multiple bruises. She
returned to her home Tuesday
afternoon after four days at Gar
rett County Memorial hospital,
Oakland. Other occupants in the
car were Carey Thomas and Owen
Snyder They were enroute to the
home of Hazel Haenftling at the
time of the accident.
Sandra Hone remains a patient
at the Meyersdale hospital after
being in another accident the same
evening, enroute to the school.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-05-19
Circus Will Visit
Oakland On May 20

Advertising has made its appear
ance around Oakland concerning
the visit of the Barnes cir
Gus next Thursday, May 26, with
performances scheduled for 8 and
8 o'clock. ST. Matthews Episcopal
church is sponsoring the organi-
cations appearance.
At the present time this circus
has the longest uninterrupted tour
record of any circus showing under
canvas The visit will mark its
sixth appearance in Oakland.
This is considered family show.
Not only is it owned and operated
by family, but the show caters to
all members of the family. Twen-
ty-five circus and trained animal
acts are presented at each per-
Torrance. Among the highlights
are Harold Barnes, wire artist;
Bayle Deriske, trapeze performer;
Capt. Willis and his educated seals;
Walt Davis and his liberty horses
and the mid-air marvels from
Spain.
The local sponsor receives 50
percent of the amount of the adj
vance ticket sales, hence patrons
are being urged to purchase tick
cts in advance. Tickets are on sale
at Englander's Pharmacy and the
Family Shoe Store.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-05-19
Southern Home &c. To Recommend Laws
Girls In Style Revue For Lake Boating

Some 129 girls in the home eco
Monies classes of Southern High
school presented a fashion show
as the program for the final PIT. A.
meeting of the school term on
Monday evening the Southern High
school gymnasium.
There were thirty-three par
Elephants from the 9TH grade,
twenty-nine from the 9Th grade,
ten from the 9th grade, ten from
the 10th grade, twenty-four from
the 18th grade and tWenty-three
from the 18th grade.
Narrators were Earline Wise,
Sandra Palmer, Mary Powell, La
Verna Shaffer, Willard Ann Glot-
felty, Rebecca Sharpless, Jane
Hanst, Carolyn Spoerlein and Ann
Lee Lohr.
Special numbers included a trio
by Carolyn Spoerlein, Charlotte
Biser and Margaret Vetter, a tap
dance by Deanna Fike, a dance by
Joyce Bergstrom and Barbara
Zepp, and a choral number by the
eighth grade girls. The script was
prepared by Willard Ann Glotfelty
and Ann Lee Lohr.
Several hundred people attended
the event.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-05-19
Hold-Up Attempt
Brings Three Years
For Two TraverSerS

Two county men who attempted
an armed robbery at McHcnry on
April 8, and who ended up in Jail
within two hours, were sentenced
to serve three years in Maryland
penal institutions when tried Tues
day afternoon before Associate
Judge Neil c. Fraley
The two had waived their right
TO indictment before the grand
jury and had requested an immedi-
ate trial.
w. Dwight Slower, states at
lorney, said both the men pleaded
guilty to charges of burglary and
attempted armed robbery.
The were identified as Arthur
Edison Fazenbaker, &c, and Leroy
Franklin Fazenbaker 20, both of
the Glendale road area on Deep
Creek Lake They had been held
in Jail since April 8 in default of
5000 bond on each charge for
each individual.
The men hid in the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Coffey, at Nc
Henry, prior to the time of clos
ing their store which is adjacent
Mrs. Coffey had the days receipts
and as she entered the home she
was met by the older member,
hrandishing a 12-gauge shotgun.
Her screams attracted Mr. Coffey.
Both men fled but the automobile
in which they Travelled was recog-
nized and Corporal Sam Conrad
had them traced and behind bars
within a short time.
They both had pleaded guilty at
a preliminary hearing held before
Trial Magistrate Robert M. Ma.
roney.
The younger of the two was
under a suspended sentence for
breaking into lake cottage some
time ago. The elder Fazenbaker
had no previous record
Judge Fraley sentenced Arthur
| Edison Fazenbaker TO serve three
years in the House of Correction on
each count, the sentences to run
concurrently. He sentenced Leroy
Franklin Fazenbaker to serve not
more than three years in the Mary
land Reformatory for males on
each count, the sentences also to
run concurrently.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-05-19
Three Fights Bring
Fines, Jail Sentences

Three fights over the weekend
brought seven young men into the
local courts, with fines and sus-
pended Jail sentences resulting.
Two of the fights took place at
the close of the regular weekly
session of the teen-age club.
Upon information furnished by
Boyd Sanders, Jr., warrants were
issued by Trial Magistrate Robert
M. Maroney for William Butler,
Raymond Dewitt, Harold Dewitt,
Ronald Dilley and Lindsay Lewis,
on charges of assault and battery
upon Barry Sanders. They were
charged with going out to the
Sanders home, and after inviting
the youth outside, proceeded to
give him a beating.
When called before Magistrate
Maroney, it was discovered that
he could not try two of the youths
because of age, and they were
placed in the custody of the juve-
nile court.
William Butler, Raymond Dewitt
and Harold Dewitt pleaded not
guilty of the charge but were
found guilty by the magistrate,
after hearing testimony, who SEN
fenced them to serve 80 days in
the county Jail. He suspended the
sentence upon condition that they
be OF good behavior in the future.
The two who we're tried in
juvenile court on charges of be
ing delinquent minors, also pleaded
not guilty to the charges but we're
found guilty by Associate Judge
Neil c. Fraley. They were each
fined 500 and costs of S2375, and
if not paid to be confined in the
county Jail for thirty days. The
two juveniles also were charged
with assault and battery upon Har-
old j. White, and information on
this charge was brought by Har-
old E. White, father
All of the arrested youths we're
kept in the county Jail over the
weekend as the result of another
fight which occurred Saturday
night on Second street.
Erwin Kitzmiller and Joseph Har-
desty were arrested on charges of
being drunk and disorderly and
fighting on the streets of Oakland.
At a hearing before Magistrate
Maroney they were each fined SIS
and costs which we're paid. They
both pleaded guilty.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-05-19
Democratic State
Convention Date
Is Set For May 81

A call has been issued for one
of two party conventions to be held
this spring.
Thomas B. Finan, secretary of
state and chairman of the Demo-
cratic State Central committee. is
sued a call for the Democratic
state convention which will name
delegates to the Democratic Ma
tional convention. The meeting is
set for the Emerson hotel in Bal
timore on the afternoon of Tues
day, May 81.
Under the law the convention
must be held within 80 days after
the primary election. The national
convention opens in Los Angeles
on July II.
The date of the Republican state
convention has not yet been an
nounced.
|SASSoISo IL Jill ills CUuHly 1OE
both the Democratic and Republi-
can convention filed with the
Board of Election Supervisors
prior to the filing deadline. There
was no contest in either party, as
only the number filed who would
be eligible to attend.
Filing as delegates to the Re-
publican convention are Fred
Thayer, Lewis r. Jones, Walter w.
Dawson and Cheston H. Browning,
Sir, all of Oakland.
Filing as delegates to the Demo-
cratic convention are DR.. E. l..
Baumgartner, Mrs. Louise Seggie,
Accident; Mrs. Phillis Young,
Grantsville; and Karol Rush,
Friendsville.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-05-19
Recreation Parks
To Be Discussed
At 2,Day Conference

The Governors Conference on
Recreation and Parks, being held
this Friday and Saturday, May 20
and 81, in and near Oakland, has
reservations from all sections of
the State rejecting a growing
citizen interest in Maryland Plan
ming for outdoor recreation
The theme of the Governors
1860 Conference is to be linked to
the factual slogan The Sixties
Surge to Outdoor Recreation" A
large number of local and State
recreation and park board men,
bers along with recreation group
representatives and non-affiliated
citizens have indicated that they
plan to attend the sessions which
will bring together experts in many
fields, active in or allied with out
door recreation. All meetings are
open to the public.
The Chairman of the 1860 Con-
ference is John P. Hewitt, Direc-
tor of Parks, of the Maryland-Na-
tional Capital Park and Planning
Commission The program chair
man is Edward j. Bender, Assist
ant Director of the Baltimore
County Department of Recreation
and Parks. The sessions will open
in the Oakland National Guard
Armory on May 20 and May 81.
Governor Tawes Will Speak
At 9:45 a. M, May 20 Doctor VIII
liam G. Vinal of the University of
Massachusetts will address the SEES
sion on Urban Society and Out
door Recreation" a subject re-
garded as of critical importance in
our expanding population pattern.
The session will then break up
into three discussion groups. Paul
B. Naylor, Chairman of the First
group, will discuss the Role of
the Citizens Boards in Park and
Open Space Development" The
second group will discuss the "Po-
tentials of Outdoor Education in
Training for Leisure" The chair
man will be DR.. Warren R. Evans
of the Frederick County Board of
Education DR.. William B. Holton.
Continued On Page rour)
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-05-19
Choral Festival To
Be Presented Friday

Several hundred students will
participate in the fourth annual all
county music festival, to be held
at Northern High school tomorrow
evening, May 20, beginning at 8
o'clock.
There will be an opening and
concluding number by the COM
blned group. The opening number
will be preceded by an organ re-
cital by Bennett Arthur, principal
OF the SWanton school. Harold Gar
rett, principal of the Accident
Elementary school, will give the
welcome address and there will be
remarks by Willard L. Hawkins.
county superintendent of schools
near the close of the program.
Schools participating will in
clude Loeb Lynn, Friendsville,
Grantsville, Center street, route
40, Kitzmiller, Red House, Acct
dent, Yoder, bennett Road and the
junior and senior choruses from
both Northern and Southern High
school,
There will be a combined num-
Der Of all elementary schools.
For the final part of the program
there will be individual and COM
bincd numbers from the junior and
senior high schools as well as
separate selections. By request.
the concluding number will be the
selection, Battle Hymn
of the Republic same as last year.
Directors of these selections will
be Mrs. Mary X Eliason, Mrs.
Lillian Reckner, Mrs. Elisabeth
Thayer, Mrs. Esther Yoder, Miss
Barbara Colabrese, Mrs. Lucille
Sines and Mrs Ruth c. Brown. Ac-
companists will be Mrs. Eliason.
Miss Colabrese, Mrs. Reckner and
Miss Betty Savage.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-05-19

Members of the Property Own
ers' association of Deep Creek
Lake have been called together
for a meeting Friday evening to
discuss proposed regulations COW
ering the operation of boats on
Deep Greek Lake.
Up to this time there are no
laws specifically for Deep Greek
and lake property owners have
been in a other about conditions.
AT present the licensing of boats
is under the direction of the Tide
water Fisheries. Patrolling is I'M
der the direction of the State Game
and Inland Fish commission.
Until other regulations are de-
termined, the Coast Guard reg
ulationS are in effect Leo Friend
is at present the only officer pa
trolling the lake.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-05-19

Two teacher appointments were
announced by Willard L. Hawkins,
County Superintendent of schools.
Mrs. Rose Lee Folk of Frostburg
will become the third grade teacher
at Route 40 when school opens in
September. Mrs. Folk, a graduate
Of Northern High School and
Frostburg State Teachers College,
will become an extra teacher as
signed to the school due to an
ticipated enrolment increase.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-05-19

Miss Dolores Vetter, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Landon Vetter, Deep
Creek Lake, Oakland, was chosen
by the student body of Frostburg
State Teachers College and
crowned queen at the annual May
Day program Thursday, May II,
at 1:30 p. m.
Dolores, a senior, was escorted
by Harold Schriver, Cumberland,
president of Student Congress.
Among her senior attendants were
Gail Dawson of Accident, and Ed
ward Bittinger, Oakland.
DR.. R. Bowen Hardesty placed
the diadem in the GROWING cere-
mony. Four flower girls from the
first grade, College Laboratory
School and Girls Ogden, crown
bearer also from the first grade
of the Laboratory served in the
browning pageantry.
Having as its theme The Great
est Show On Earth" the May Day
program was presented before
Queen Dolores Vetter. The program
consisted Of songs, dances, games,
and band selections by the Stu
dents Of grades 1-6, Thomas G.
Pullen School, Frostburg.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-05-19
Response Is Good
On Fund Raising For
Industrial Program

The response on the fund raising
project for new industry in Oak
land was considered good this week
by the committee of the Mt Top
Chamber of Commerce in charge,
and there we're indications that the
drive might go over the top by
next week.
The committee reported an
amount of around 100000 obtained
with only $4,000 additional to go
to insure the success of the plan
A letter to the B. and O. railroad
asking for participation in the plan,
was receiving consideration, it was
stated.
For the past several days a num-
Der of teams from the member
ship Of the Chamber of Commerce
have been making solicitation Wis
its to business men and individuals
Of the area They are endeavoring
to contact all possible prospects,
and committee members said that
if some people had been missed it
would be appreciated if they would
volunteer their participation in the
purchase of some of the stock.
A list OF those who are already
participating in the endeavor, is
being published in an advertise
ment of the Mt. Top Chamber of
Commerce today and shows 81 in
Gividuals and business concerns.
In the plan each person who con-
tributes to the enterprise will have
share in piece of property and
some industrial buildings. They
pointed out the endeavor was a
business proposition and an invest
ment.
The committee on subscriptions
includes Floyd Leighton, Don
Browning, Fred Thayer Arthur
Naylor, Jr., Wesley Schaible, Frank
Peters, !. r. Rudy, Jr., Edward
Smouse, Willis Shaffer, Thomas
johnson.
Trustees of the endeavor are r.
vim Field, Earl Zepp and Frank Nc
Daniel.
The deadline for raising the S40,-
900 is May 30th.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-05-19
Poppy Day Proclaimed

Poppy Day has been proclaimed
for the city of Oakland for Sat
urday, May %. Proclamation was
made by Mayor Russell L. Smith.
Poppies may be secured from
members of the American Legion
auxiliary on that day.
The peoples are made by dis
abled veterans in veterans hos
pitfalls. Money received from the
peoples is used in the rehabilita-
ton work done for the veterans.
1t has been the custom to have
a poppy day in the area for many
years.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-05-19
Little League Opens
Saturday Afternoon

The Oakland Little League will
open its season this Saturday af-
ternoon with a double header, pre-
coded by some opening ceremo-
mics.
There will be a parade of the
four teams at 100 o'clock led by
the Junior High school band. The
parade will form at the Center
street Elementary school, march
through the business section and
proceed to the ball field, arriving
there around 2 O'Clock. Charles L.
Briner viii serve as master of cere-
monies.
Mayor Russell L. Smith is sched-
uled to speak, after which the first
game will get underway at 2:3O.
The four teams this year are spon-
sored by the Woodmen of the
World, Lions club, Knights of
Pythias Lodge and the American
Legion.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-05-19

Mrs. Mildred Norman, former
teacher at Kitzmiller. will return
as a second grade teacher in Sep
TENDER. Mrs Norman fills the
vacancy created by the retirement
of Miss Gladys Hamill Mrs. Nor
man has had previous teaching
experience amounting to total
OF thirteen years.
She resides with her husband
and family in Elk Garden.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-05-19
To Observe Anniversary

Mr. and Mrs Arthur Custer, of
FriendsvilIe will observe their fiji
tieth wedding anniversary with an
open house in the social room of the
Methodist church at Hoyes, on
Sunday, May %, from 2:3O to 4:3O
O'clock