davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-02-18
WANTED .....

WANTED-Nurse's Aid. Apply
Weeks Nursing Home. Call DE A.
2319 ADV. 50-4t
WANTED-One or two good lots
in Mt Lake Park or Loeb Lynn.
Call DE 4-2312 ADV 49-3t*
WANTED-Monument salesman.
Full or part time. Write M co
The Republican. ADV. SLIT
WANTED-Woman for house
work Henry Beeman, Grantsville,
Md, phone TWinoaks 5-5375. =
Adv 51-3t
WANTED-Young couple with
baby desires Groom apartment in
Grantsville Marvin w. Thomas,
Mt. Lake Park, Md. ADV. SOFT
WANTED TO BUY-Hay, corn,
oats, or barley. Will consider trad
ing bull calves for feed. Call Bur-
ton Johns, RID 2. Meyersdale, Pa,
phone Mercury 1852. Adv. so
~
GIRL OUT OF HIGH SCHOOL
wants general houSeWork. Will
care for children, help with cook
ing and cleaning. Wants to live in.
Interested persons write wv" co
The Republican. ADV. SOFT
WANTED-5 to so acres between
lake shore to within 5 miles of
Deep Greek Lake on all weather
road. Improvement not necessary.
Write E. NJ. Stacy, 2105 Seminary
Rd., Silver Spring, Md. ADV. so
st
MAN OR WOMAN-Part time
or full time, to handle nationally
advertised products with rural
customers in South Garrett county.
Free life insurance program.
Should be over Is years of age.
Car or light truck required. Write
Watkins Products, Inc, Pc Box
SOIL, Richmond, Va, for full
particulars and personal interview.
Adv 50-4t*
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-02-18
s H.AFFER
FORD SALES
Third St.-Oakland-DE 4-2411

FOR SALE-Onc Tappan gas
range (used). Oven thermostat
guaranteed. One Westinghouse
clothes dryer used. Call DE A.
2286. ADV. 50-3t"
FOR SALE-1953 Ford tractor,
back mower, plows, harrow, rack,
hay wagon. All in excellent shape
Priced for quick sale. Call DE A.
1881. ADV. 51-4t
FOR SALE-1958 Brown gas
range, 80 inch oven and griddle.
1t can be adjusted to natural or
bottle gas Used six months. Call
DE 4-4034.-Adv. SOFT.
FOR SALE-Late 1854 Cadillac.
No down payment, easy terms.
Power brakes, steering, windows
and seats, air conditioning. Phone
DE 4-2565. ADV. Att
FOR SALE-Beach sand. $3.50
per ton. Immediately available at
our Eagle Rock pit, loaded FOB.
Ask at BroWning's Hardware for
information. ADV. 29-tf
FOR SALE-Lot on Third street
extended. Oakland 109'x150' with
a 2-car concrete block garage. Ar
thur NJ. Savage, phone DE 1882
or DE 4-2273. ADV Stiff
FOR SALE - 35-ft. Detroiter
trailer, 2 bedrooms and bath, like
new; SIT wide, 1l2 yrs. old. Two
lots with 24'X30' cement block gar
age, city water, sewerage, and
electric, located in Mt Lake Park.
Will sell separately or both. Call
DE 44634. ADV. 49,3to
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-02-18
Scholarship
Examinations Scheduled
February u

The annual examinations for
Senatorial and Teacher Education
Scholarships will be given Satur-
day, February 81, at $50 a. m, at
Southern High school, Oakland.
The examinations will be adj
ministered by a representative of
the County Board of Education
under the direction of the State
Department of Education to gradu-
ates of county high schools and to
those who will graduate in June.
A student who wishes to become a
candidate for either a Teacher
Education Scholarship, Sena-
torial Scholarship, or both, must
take the examination. Registra-
ton for the examination prior to
February 5, is necessary in order
to take the examination.
There are four Teacher Educa-
ton Scholarships available. A sue
cessful candidate may select col
lege from a list of thirteen state
colleges.
In addition to the Teacher Edu-
cation Scholarships, the following
Senatorial Scholarships will be
vacant in September, 1860, in the
following schools: Western Mary
land, Hood, St Johns, Johns Hop
kins, Washington College, Pea
body Institute, The Maryland In
stitute of Art, and Charlotte Hall
for a boy who has not completed
high school.
BY Order of
THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Willard l.. Hawkins,
County Superintendent
ADV SOFT
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-02-18

APARTMENT for rent P. c..
Arnold, Deer Park. ADV 48-tf
FOR RENT - Sleeping rooms,
well heated. Apply 40 Oak St -
Adv. 3S-tf
FOR RENT-SiX-room house in
Loeb Lynn, with bath, gas heated.
Call DE 4-2690. --Adv. 35-f
FOR neutrality-suspicious.. 4 rooms
and bath. 81 Pennington St in
quire after 5 p. m. ADV 5l-tf
FOR RENT-Tnrce-room. 2nd
floor apartment. Not suitable for
children. Call DE Abb. ADV. AZ
If
APARTMENT FOR RENT -
Four rooms and bah. and utility
room Near hospital Call DE A.
22l3. ADV. 50-2t@
FOR RENT-Large store room
for storage; also 6 rooms located
over the store Roy Calhoun, Mt.
Lake Park. ADV. Stiff
FOR RENT = broom furnished
apartment. First floor. One sleep
ing room. 116 Second St, Oakland.
call DE 1855. ADV. 49-tf
FOR RENT-Four unfinished
rooms, private entrance and bath,
south of Oakland on 2l9 at Gort-
ner. Call DE 4-9848 ADV. Aft
FOR RENT-Three fully fur
nished rooms. Private bath and en-
trance; also garage. Share laun-
dry. Utilities. Call DE 4-4710. Adv.
-49-tf.
FOR RENT-Four-room second
floor apartment. heat and water
furnished. on Green St. Joseph
Hinebaugh, phone DE 4-349l. -
Adv. 3S-tf
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-02-18

MICE AND RATS eliminated
forever Get Star. Safe, sure,
guaranteed. Browning's Hardware.
ADV 50-l0t2
FOR SALE--6-room house with
bath, full basement with furnace;
Bear garage with basement Gas.
electric and water Call DE 4-3037.
ADV Soft
FOR SALE - Electric motors.
heavy duty, Is hip. a.c., - hip.
a.c. IL hip. ac.; international
feed grinder burr +. j. King, Deer
Park, phone DE 4-2S49. ADV. 49,
4t@
FOR SALE--Fappan gas range,
like new; Hotpoint refrigerator with
freezing compartment, good condi-
ton. Richie Trailer Sales, Third
St. Oakland, phone DE 4-3555. -
Adv. 37-tf
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-02-18

Corrected" containing 76A acres,
more or less. EXCEPTING. how
ever, the quantity of 55l2 acres
thereof.
Id Part of the tract of land
called Good Hope" containing
the quantity Of l24 acres. more or
less.
B. All of the mcrchantable coal.
together with the right to mine.
coke and carry away the same.
underlying the following parcels
of land, to-wit:
Ca) Part Of a tract of land called
Strawberry Plains Resurveyed
Corrected containing the quanti-
ty of 764 acres, more or less.
Cb) Part of tract of land called
Good Hope" containing 124 acres,
more or less.
(c) All that piece or parcel of
land known and designated as
Military Lot No. 1902, and being
part of the tract of land called
Emancipation, containing the
quantity of so acres. more or less.
I'd All that other piece or par
eel of land containing the quanti-
ty of Is acres. more or less. and
known as a part of the 9Th vacancy
Of the Plat of Emancipation"
(e) All that piece or parcel of
land known and designated as
Military Lot No. l704, containing
the quantity of so acres. more or
less. and being part of the tract
of land called Geneva.
% All that lot. piece or parcel
of land known and designated as
Military Lot No. 1889. containing
the quantity of 80 acres, more or
less.
Cg) All that otner piece or par
eel of land adjoining Military Lot
No 1889, containing the quantity
of 81 acres. more or less.
BEING the same premises con-
veyed to II. CLAY Stickel by deed
of John d. Walker and Florence
j. Walker. his wife, dated the 18th
day of April, 1851. and recorded in
Liber RID. No. 1853. folio 305c,
one of the Land Records of Gar
rett County, Maryland.
EXCEPTING and RESERVING
the surface which has heretofore
been sold.
UNDER and SUBJECT. however,
to all the exceptions, reservations.
conditions and restrictions appear
ing in instruments of record in the
chain of title.
TERMc OF SALE
Ten (1Oec) percent in cash at
the time the property is knocked
down. and the balance upon con-
firmation and tender of deed.
Trustee reserves the right to re-
ject any and all bids and to con-
tinue the sale by announcement at
the time and place scheduled for
sale without readvertising.
Said sale shall be presented to
Gerald X. Gibson. ESQ, Referee in
Bankruptcy, for confirmation on
Wednesday. March 2, 1850, at 200
o'clock P. NJ. est, at the office
of the said Gerald K. Gibson. at
Gil u. S. National Bank Building,
Johnstown, Pennsylvania.
c. A. MAUST. Trustee
Grant Street
Salisbury, Pennsylvania
Tele. Salisbury
Mohawk 2-2652
PAUL f. c. FIKE
NATHANIEL A. BARBERA
Somerset, Pennsylvania
Attorneys for Trustee
ADV. 5O-2t
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-02-18

WHEN YOU HAVE TAX prob
lens contact D. r. Fleming Tax
Service, Mt. Lake Park, Md, tele-
phone Oakland, DEerfield 4-2575.
ADV. 19-H
ALL MAKES Sewing Machines
cleaned, oiled and adjusted. Work
guaranteed. Singer Sewing Ma
chine Dealers, Alder street, Oak
land.-Adv 33-tf.
DISMANTLING - 1856 Buick
Special 4-dr hardtop. good auto.
trans, some body parts. Gibson
Auto Parts. phone DE 4-3429, Loeb
Lynn. ADV. Soft
BUDGET WORRIES? Build your
income Avon Cosmetics has an
excellent opportunity to offer
qualified women. Write Pc Box
447. Cumberland, Md. ADV. Soft
IT'S easy to clean carpets with
a long handle brush and Blue
Lustre. Removes traffic paths. Kel-
lys Appliance and Furniture Cen
ter Mt Lake Park, Md. ADV. 81
1t
ELECTRIC MOTOR REPAIR
Motor repairing and rewriting; cleo
trical Heating. David NJ Wiley,
electrical contractor, Springs, Pa,
phone Grantsville 4-3614. ADV.
Soft
POWER DIGGING for footers,
easements, ditching, fuel tanks,
complete septic tank installations.
Also bulldozer work (TD-9).
Upperman EXcavating, Deer Park,
phone DE 4-4847. ADV. 4l-tf
FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
Insurance SR22 filings promptly
made on suspended or revoked IL
censes. Ray Teets Insurance
Agency. DE 4-2137. Oakland, Md
ADV. 38-tf
DISMANTLING - 1855 Buick
Special 2-door hardtop, perfect
body parts, good motor and Dyna-
flow transmission. Gibson Auto
Parts, phone DE 4-3429, Loeb
Lynn ADV Soft
REBUILDING generators and
starters. We carry a complete line
for exchange. or We will rebuild
yours Used and new parts. Glib
son Auto Parts, phone DE 4-3429,
Loeb Lynn. ADV Soft
DISMANTLING 2 1850 GMC
l2-ton pickups, 1947 Fords, 1l2-
tons, 1858 Chevrolet 1-ton panel,
1917 GMC 112-ton, 1949 Chevrolet
"a ton, 1853 WHY'S, 3 1858 Ply
mouths, 1858 Dodge car, 1858 Chew
rolet V-8, 1854 Olds and others.
Gibson Auto Parts, phone DE a.
3429, Loeb Lynn. ADV Soft
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-02-18
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

THIS is TO GIVE NOTICE, That the
subscribers have obtained from the Orphans
Court for Garrett County, Maryland, Let
tiers of Administration on the estate of
CRONER NJ. CALHOUN
late of Garrett County, Maryland, de-
ceased. All persons having claims against
the deceased are hereby warned to exhibit
the same. with the vouchers thereof duly
authenticated to the subscribers. on or
before the 4th day of August. 1860
they may otherwise by law be excluded
from all benefit of said estate. All per-
sons knowing themselves indebted to said
estate are requested to make immediate
payment.
Given under our hands this End day of
February, 1860
STANLEY L. CALHOUN
81 Cushing Street
Portsmouth. Virginia
STEPHEN r. PAGENHARDT
Oakland. Maryland
Administrators
ADV 4g-3t
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-02-18
Notice of Road
Closing

The County Commissioners of
Garrett County propose to close
the following:
A grade crossing located on the
B. and o. Railroad line between
Oakland and Deer Park, on the
Deer Park hotel road, known as
the Garrett Crossing.
Any citizen who wishes to pro-
test this closing, should do SO. on
or before March 8, 1860. He should
submit his protest to the office of
the County Commissioners, Court
House, Oakland, Maryland. Pro-
posed closing date is March Ia,
1860
By Order of
Garrett County Road Board
Darrell M. Wotring,
Road Supervisor
ADV. 50-3t
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-02-18
Bids Solicited

The Board of Education solicits
bids on the lowest priced Ford,
Chevrolet, Plymouth, or Dodge
Dart. For specifications contact
the office of the Garrett County
Board of Education All bids are
to be in the Board of Education
office not later than Friday, March
4, 1000 a. m.
The Board reserves the right to
reject any and all bids.
Willard l.. Hawkins, Secretary
Board of Education
of Garrett County.
ADV Slit
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-02-18
Assignee's Sale
OF VALUABLE
Personal Property
Situate on u. s. Route so, near
Red House. in Garrett County,
Maryland

Under and by virtue of a power
Of sale contained in a chattel
mortgage executed BY Duvall
Farms, Inc, corporation of the
State of MARYLAND. dated Novem-
Der II, 1858, and recorded in Liber
RID. No. 2l1, folio 537 &c. one
of the Chattel Mortgage Records
of Garrett County, Maryland. an
assignment thereof for the purpose
of foreclosure dated January 81.
1860, and duly recorded, default
having occurred under the terms
and conditions of said chattel
mortgage. | hereby give notice that
| will. on
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-02-18
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-6aled nay, John
Miller, Deer Park. ADV. 49-3tf
FOR SALE-Model A Ford, fair
shape. Call DE 44376 evenings. -
Adv. 1885,
FOR SALE-Good baled hay. E.
o. Wonderly, Mt. Lake Park. -
Adv. ATT
FOR SALE-1959 John Deere
dozer with winch. Phone DE 4-2809
ADV. 1885,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-02-18
Classified Advertising
MISCELLANEOUS

WE THREAD PIPE. day or
night. Bring it to Browning's, Inc.
Third St, Oakland. Md. ADV H.
If
ARCHITECTURAL Craftsman. 7
years experience. Residential
plans. J. F. Shorb. cal DE 4-3949
ADV. slit
STATE and FEDERAL income
tax returns prepared: tipping of any
nature handled. Winona Wccsc.
phone DE 4-3O86.-Adv. 4S-l2to
LANINATE your drivers license,
social security card or other valu-
able papers for only 35c each.
Browning's Hardware. ADV. 16-tf
MONUMENTS and MARKERS
now on display at "a High street.
Telephone DE 4-3115, Porter E. De-
Witt, Oakland Memorials. ADV.
4-tf
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-02-18
What Every Woman Should
Know About Money

Noted financial adviser, Sam
Shulsky points out how more and
more women are controlling the
wealth of the nation. Learn what
wives, widows. and career girls
can do to make sound financial in
Vestments. Be sure to read this
illuminating series starting Feb
ruary 81 in the
BALTIMORE NEWS POST
AND BALTIMORE AMERICAN
On sale at your local newsdealer
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-02-18

FOR RENT-6 room house with
bath, hot and cold water, electric.
Automatic oil hot water heat. Key
ser Ridge Garage, phone VA g.
8244.-Adv. 36-tf.
FOR RENT-Second fioor apart
ment, a rooms and bath. hot and
cold water, electric, hot water heat,
outside entrance. Keyser Ridge
Garage, phone VA 6-8244-Adv
36-tf.
FOR RENT-Three ground floor
communicating office rooms with
private entrances, Third ST., Oak
land, Md These rooms are very
suitable for doctor, Attorney-at-
Law or any type office. Phone DE
4-3491, Joseph Hinebaugh. ADV
36-tf
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-02-18

FOR SALE-Tappan gas range
in good condition. James Penning-
ton, r l. Oakland. ADV. 50-3t"
FOR SALE-One snow pillow, v
blade, az inches high, gift. spread.
Keyser Ridge Garage. ADV. 48-4t
FOR SALE-1947 Dodge I-ton,
$4,000 cash. Gibson Auto Parts,
phone DE 4-3429, Loeb Lynn. =
Adv. Soft
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-02-18

FOR SALE 49, Complete front
tenders and grill for 1854 Chevro-
let p ton, 1858 Chevrolet, ton
and IL ton, l94S-53 Chevrolet y
ton 1853 Ford u to ~ ton Ready
to set in. Gibson Auto Parts, phone
DE 1929, Loeb Lynn. ADV. Soft
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-02-18
DEBT NOTICE

Ruth Harvey has left our home
and we will not be responsible for
any debts she may contract.
MIR. and MRS. JOHN MILLER
Deer Park, Md
Adv 4Q-2t#;
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-02-18
LEGAL NOTICE

Security Deposit, with interest
to December 81, 1859, given The
West Maryland Power Company,
is held for and will be returned
upon request to:
OAKLAND DISTRICT
Deposition Amount Interest
Ila Coliene Harsh 1000 80
James Mehring 1000 rs
ADV Silt
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-02-18
Commissioners Meeting

NOTICE IS HEREBY Given
That the Board of County Com
missioners for Garrett COUNTY
Maryland, will be in session 70,
the transaction of all routine busi
ness that may properly come be
fore them on
MONDAY and TUESDAY
FEBRUARY Is and I6
BY order of the Board.
MRS. VIRGINIA FIZER
. Clerk.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-02-18
ASSIGNEE S SALE
OF
Valuable Real Estate
Situate on Il. S. Route 50. near
Red House, in Election Dis
trict No. 8, Garrett County.
Maryland.


Under and by virtue of a power
of sale contained in a certain
mortgage from Duvall Farms,
Inc, a corporation of the State of
Maryland dated March 10. 1859.
and recorded in Liber RID. No.
PIG, folio 449&c.. one of the Land
Records of Garrett County, Mary
land. default having occurred
under the terms and conditions of
said mortgage and il having been
duly assigned TO the undersigned
for the purpose Of foreclosure,
hereby give notice that | will. on
SATURDAY, THE goth DAY
OF FEBRUARY. 1860
At the hour of 1880 o'clock P. M.
at the packing shed on the prem
Uses known as Duvall Farms, on
U. S. Route so. approximately one
mile West of Red House. in Gar
rett County. Maryland, offer for
sale and sell at public auction to
the highest bidder, the following
property, to-wit:
ALL that piece or parcel of land
situate, lying and being in Election
District No. 8, Garrett County,
Maryland, which is particularly
described as follows, to-wit:
BEGINNING at stake and post
on the South Bounds of U. S.
Route No. 50, said post being the
northwest corner to Roy Hartman,
and running with the south bounds
of U. S. Route so, South 8124 de-
grees West 33.5 perches; thence
South 10 degrees East 113 perches
to the Hoye division line. and with
the part of same North SO degrees
East 375 perches to a post, a
corner to Roy Hartman and with
his west line North 10 degrees
West 87.5 perches to the beginning,
containing 2023 acres, more or
less, and being the same property
which was conveyed to the said
Duvall Farms, Inc, by deed from
James F. Hamilton, ct uX dated
October l. 1857, and recorded in
Liber RID. No. POI, folio 207. one
Of the Land Records of Garrett
County, Maryland.
The above property is improved
by a block base, frame packing
shed, approximately 50'x100' in
Guiding office space. refrigerator
room and storage room; also one
ear block garage. approximately
1890, the improvements being in
good condition. This property has
been used for the growing of vege-
tables and is in a high state of
cultivation. It is located on U. S.
Route so approximately one mile
West of Red House and presents
an excellent business opportunity.
TERMS OF SALE: Cash on day
of sale.
w. DWIGHT SLOWER,
Assignee for the purpose
of foreclosure.
Garrett National Bank bldg,
Oakland, Maryland
Telephone: DEerfield 4-2561
A. A. Calls and Son,
Auctioneers.
ADV 42-4t
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-02-18
FOR RENT

FOR RENT - Furnished apart
ments with bath. Call DE 1889.
ADV 41-tf
0OE RENT - Portable wheel
Chair, $1,000 per month. England
err Pharmacy. ADV 6-tf
FOR neutrality-suspicious.. Corner
of 9TH and Alder SITS. Miss Berna-
dine Warwick. ADV. 46-tf
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-02-18

FOR SALE-l95O Buick. DE A.
34S7-Adv. 50-3t'
FOR SALE-2OO II & n ycarling
leghorns David Otto SWanton.
Md, phone DE 4-2927. ADV. 48-tf
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-02-18
LOST

LOSI
LOST-Pair of child's glasses in
business area. Reward. Phone DE
44644. ADV. 51-2t#
LOST-FemaIe Beagle in vicinity
of Sand Flat, brown, black and
white spotted Answers to name of
Melody. license No. 1858. Notify
Allen S. Paugh. Jr, phone DE 4
2069 ADV. 51-2t
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-02-18
N o c E

If you are looking for an up
to date apartment, or ground
floor office rooms in Oakland,
Maryland, contact Joseph Hine-
baugh. Phone DE 4-3491
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-02-18

Piano Tuning and Restoration
Piano Technicians'
Guild Member
BOB MORELAND
LaVale, Md.-PA 4-1084
JANSEN SPlNETS
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-02-18

FOR SALE-Baled No. l mixet.
dairy hay. Cecil Right, Oakland,
phone DE 4-3073. ADV. Soft
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-02-18
C r Z c O r VS.
Refrigeration Service
Mt. Lake Park, Md.
Dial DE 4-4192

FOR SALE-2 nice building
lots 3rd St, extended. Phone DE
1928. ADV. 50-4t@
FOR SALE-Thirty Yorkshire
shoats. David Otto, phone DE a
1927, Swanton. ADV. 40-tf
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-02-18

Try Our Want Ads They pay.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-02-18

fry Our want Ads. Tney pay
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-02-18
w. DWIGHT SLOWER,

w. DWIGHT SLOWER,
Assignee for the purpose
of foreclosure
Garrett National Bank bldg,
Oakland, Maryland
Telephone, DEerfieId 4-256 I
A. A. Calls and Son,
Auctioneers.
Adv 48-4t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-10-23

The biggest hunk Of debris be shed the Anoeosto
River BY the skimmers-o pins so feet inch long and 80
In Allan Foy superintendent Of opeotons
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-10-23

WATERWAYS, like highways, have
w litter problems. In Washington,
waterborne "skimmers" perform the
same functions afloat that their land
bound counterparts, the broOm-wield-
ing "whitewings," perform on the city
streets.
The skinner patrol is small:
Two men on barge. But tiny as it is,
the skimming operation has removed
no less than 2 million pounds of de-
bris from the Anacostia River alone in
the last four years. Eight miles of Ana
costa shoreline is its beat.
Purpose of the operation is two
fold. In the first place, the mud-laden
wateUs of the Anacostia are unsightly
enough without debris floating back
and forth with the tides. Much of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-10-23
Swimming the Anacostia

wall along the edge Of the Sanitary
Engineering Department dock to keep
trucks and other things from rolling
overheard.
Most of the driftwood is hauled
off to the city bonfire at Poplar Point
nursery. Its ashes are spread to help
the growth of the young trees that will
some day line Washington's streets.
While the skimmers' job gets back
breaking from time to time they pa
troll every day of the year that weather
permits they are thankful for one
thing: They don't have to worry about
discarded paper, beer cans and pop
bottles, banes of the landlubbing
whitewings' existence. In water, all
that stuff sinks out of sight sooner or
later.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-10-23
By JOHN w. STEPP
Star Staff Writer

shore area is National park. The bene-
fit accrues to small-boat owners whose
craft by the hundreds ply the AnacOs-
tia as far upstream as Bladensburg.
Amy boatman can imagine the distress
of grapevine twined around his pro-
peller or of hull blowing into part
ly-submerged log.
The skimmers mostly have float
ing logs, stumps and sticks to contend
with. They also run across variety of
curios such as crates, automobile tires
hoses, boat hulks, construction timber
and, occasionally, boat adrift.
The biggest souvenirs fished from
the stream so far are couple of so
fOot-long, 3Oinch-thick pieces of pill
ing abandoned by a dredging firm.
These are bulky enough to serve as a