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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-02-11
Lay Plans for Four
County All Camp

Assistant county agents of the
four Western Maryland counties
met in Cumberland last Friday to
lay plans for the annual All sum-
mer camp to be held at the West
ern Maryland All center near Bit
finger.
E. Rankin LuSby and A. Barry
Carr, both assistant agents in this
county, attended the session. James
B. Arnold, assistant agent for Al
lcgany county was named director
of the camp for the third consecu-
tive year which will be held July
II through July %. Last year ia
All boys from Allcgany Garrett,
Washington and Frederick coun-
tics attended. Mr.. Carr will be the
rifle instructor. Richard Schukraft,
Washington county, and Mr.. Lusby
will handle crafts. Daniel Elgcn-
brode, Frederick county, will be
in charge of wildlife and nature
study.
Next meeting of the camp lead
eds will be held May 2.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-02-11
Kitzmiller Man Is
Jailed For 80 Days

A third party entered the scene
this week in regard to the passing
of bad checks.
Trial Magistrate Leslie SharplcsS
had Marshall Tasker, kitzmillcr
before him on Monday on charge
of receiving money under false
prctcnsc, and with being an &C
cessory TO the bad check writing
of Thurmond Whitaker and his
wife Betty Whitaker, also of Kitz-
miller. He pleaded guilty and was
given sentence of 30 days in the
county Jail.
Sharplcss said the amount OF
worthless checks cashcd in tho
area since December Is now totalcd
S672.37. Some Of them had been
cashed at HelbigS Mill, the Gar
rett Truck and Implement Com
pany, Browning'S store in Oakland
and the Grange Milling, at Mt
Lake Park.
Mt and NTTS. WhittdfkCT WITT
sentenced last week to serve %
days in the county jail but Mrs
Whittakcr'S sentence was sUS'
pended upon condition Of good be
havior.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-02-11
Unusual Weather
Scheduled to End

The unreasonable weather of the
past week was scheduled to end
today or tomorrow. but indications
were that much of tho severe
winter weather was again set to
pass by ION the other side"
Garrett county had an unusual
snow storm last Saturday evening
While snow fell in Oakland only
TO depth of about an inch, there
were three inches or more at Mt.
Lake Park, less than two miles
away, and even more than that
registered in Deer Park and east
ward to the top Of the mountain.
II continued TO snow and blow
on Sunday but not enough to
Alaek- hiehA-aA-S- knnl4nh -Snaul- pl-aS
provided TO make skiing possible
over the weekend
Thawing began on Monday With
ooliit rom AutouoN duu NNuh'S
day continued warm with the
temperature getting up to 60 de-
grecS yesterday Although very I'M
usual, this was no record, accord
ing to Ralph +. Weber. veteran
weather man. What was unusual
nc said, was the fact that up to
the present time we have had less
than two weeks of winter.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-02-11
Scholarship Exams
Set for Feb. 9th

The annual examinations for
Senatorial and Teacher Education
Scholarships will be given Satur-
day, February q, at $50 a. m, at
Southern High school, Oakland.
Examinations will be admins
tered by a representative of the
County Board of Education under
direction of the State Department
of Education to graduates of cOun-
ty high schools and those who will
be graduated in June.
A student wishing to become a
candidate for either Teacher
Education Scholarship, Scna-
torial scholarship. or both, must
take the examination Registration
prior to February ) is necessary.
There are four Teacher Educa-
ton scholarships available. A sue
ccSsful candidate may select a col
lege from a list of thirteen state
colleges. In addition senatorial
scholarships will be vacant in Sep
TENDER l, 1860, in Western Mary
land, Hood, St Johns, Johns Hop
kins, Washington college, Peabody
Institute, the Maryland Institute of
Art. A scholarship also is available
at Charlotte Hall for a boy who
has not completed high school.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-02-11
Bus Inspection Set For
Operators March | And 2

The next school bus inspection is
scheduled for Tuesday and We'd
nesday March l and 2, il was an
nounced by willard L. Hawkins,
county superintendent of schools.
The time and place were as fol-
lows:
Tuesday, March /, Northern
High school, 8 to 1890 a. m;
Friendsville, II to 1880 a. m;
Grantsville, 1890 to 1880 p. m.
Wednesday, March 2, Southern
High school, $50 to 1890 a. m:
Rohrbaugh's Filling Station. 1890
to 12:45 p. m; Bloomington, TO
1870 p. m.
Bus contractors are being urged
to inspect their own bus carefully
before it is brought in for inspec-
ton. Buses found in poor condi-
ton will be required to return
within two weeks for a check-up
inspection.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-02-11
Ridgeley Man Hurt
In Route 40 Crash

A 22-year-old Ridgeley man was
hospitalized as the result of a
chain-reaction highway accident in
volving three vehicles early last
Friday morning on U. S. route 40
at the west end of Grantsville.
Admitted to Sacred Heart hos
pital in Cumberland was Gary S.
Barker, of Ridgeley, who was a
passenger in a car operated by
his father, Sherwood L. Barker.
According to State Police the
multiple miShap was caused by an
icy spot on an otherwise clear
highway, A tractor-trailcr operated
by Willie James Bruce, "a, of Mont
gomery, Ala, jackknifcd on the
road to block both east and west
traffic.
The WcStbound Barker car
crashed into the tractor-trailcr, ac-
cording to Tic Donald r. Wade
who said the auto was unable to
stop on the slick road. Another
westbound automobile, operated
by Vera Hope Powers, %, of Snow
Hill, Md, also was unable to brake
to a halt and crashed into the
Barker vehicle which was dcmol.
ishcd
Barker's father suffered bruises
and a nose laccration.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-02-11
Betty Croker Aware
Winner Is Among
5 Highest In State

Sandra Savage. who won the
Betty Croker Homemaker award
at Southern High last week, was
among the five highest rating girls
in the state, it was learned from
the assistant director of the pro-
gram A letter to this effect was
received by Ernest c. Spoerlein,
guidance director.
The examination papers of the
five are being reviewed by Science
Research associates. First place
winner will receive scholarship
worth $500 while second place
will get a $500 scholarship
This is the first time in the
history of Southern High school
that a winner has been one of the
first five in the state. If selected
as a state winner Miss Savage
would receive an educational eX-
pensc free trip to Williamsburg
and Philadelphia and also a trip
to New York City.
Miss Savage was required to
fill out an additional QUESTIONABLE
to assist the judges in reaching
their final decision. She considered
the most outstanding feature of
the school as staff of compe-
tent teachers who have a sincere
desire to help the student develop
to the best Of his potcntialitieS.
She indicated her selection to go
to the United Nations as one of
the most exciting events of her
life. Persons chosen for this trip
are selected on the basis of schol-
arship, leadership and citizenship.
She has made application for a
scholarship to Hood college and
would like to major in home eco
Monies. She has worked as a sales
clerk in Baltimore bakery. The
phase of homemaking she likes
best is the field Of nutrition.
She is a daughter of MIR. and
Mrs. Aubrey Savage, Of Mt Lake
Park.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-02-11
All Leaders Meet
With Miss Emerson

Better Clubs through Better
Officers" is the theme of the All
Officers Workshop to be held Sat
urday. February 13, at 100 p. m,
in the County Extension office.
The purpose of the workshop is
to inform the officers of their
duties; give tips on conducting a
better business meeting, presiding
and reporting.
Sessions will be held for each
office. Tom Magrudcr, ChicaSaw
is in charge of the presidents;
Ralph Bucket. Jr., Bittingcr, vice
presidents; Mrs. Taft Ourslcr, local
leader, secretaries; Jane Hanst
Monte Vista, reporters; and Paul
Stull, local leader, trcasurcrs. A
general meeting will conclude the
workshop.
All All officers and local leaders
arc urged to attend.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-02-11
Lost Survivor Of Charge Of
Light Brigade Buried Here
80 Years Ago This Month
BY Wilbur w. Close

A movement of forty years ago,
to commemorate a mans life,
ended. oddly enough, with his
death in Oakland 80 years ago
this month-on February 10, 1921.
This death, following a lingering
illness, brought to an end the story
of Captain James Brock a
story which, for the record, be-
gan with the celebrated Charge of
the Light Brigade and ended in a
small tailoring shop on Alder
street in Oakland where the re-
tired army officer ended his days
with nothing more lethal than the
needle and scissors, emblems of
his trade.
In between times, Brock sur
vived the murderous attack at the
Battle of Balaklava during the
Crimean war. was commissioned
in the Royal Army and was per-
Sonally awarded the Victoria Cross
by Queen Victoria in recognition
of his heroism under fire.
Capt Brooks first claim to fame
came on October 25, 1854 A private
in the Eleventh Hussars, COM
mandcd by the Earl of Cardigan.
his company of 100 men was one
of six TO fight the Russians at
Balaklava under the collective
title of The Light Brigade
OF the 600 men and seven Of
ficcrs participating in the charge
made famous by Alfred, Lord
Tennyson in his epic poem, The
Charge of the 600" only $50 sur
vivcd-many of them seriously
wounded.
Cannon to the right of them,
Cannon to the left of them
Volleyed and thundered,' wrote
Tennyson as Victoria's Poet Lau-
Continued on Page Four)
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-02-11
Donkey Basketball
Game Is Scheduled
At Northern High

Business men and others will ride
donkeys at Northern High School
on Friday night, February II, be-
ginning at 8 o'clock p. M, in a
benefit donkey basketball game.
The GrantsviIle American Legion
announced the following would
ride the Jacks: Harry Bowers
Don Hershberger, Delford Grove
Wayne burst, Randall Wiley, En-
mons Handwerk and Harold Wiley
Friendsville announced the fol-
lowing Rough Riders" Jim Lin
niger, Blaine Livengood, Byron
Livengood, Harold HENDERSON,
Walt Friend, Jim Spear, Paul
Spear, Walt Fearer, Ed Grove and
Ralph Smearman.
Admission will be IS cents for
students and IS cents for adults.
AS an added attraction Northern
Highs faculty men will play North
ern's FLA. in preliminary game
at 6:45.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-02-11
Potomac Scouts in
State Event Tuesday

Three Boy Scouts representing
Potomac Council visited Annapolis
Tuesday to take part in the state
wide ceremony in observance of
national Boy Scout Week.
Selected from the council were
Cub Scout Steve Taylor. Boy
Scout Gordon Carpenter and En-
plorCr Scout Maurice Brookhart,
the latter of Oakland. They were
accompanied to Annapolis by Will
lis V. Smith. scout executive for
Potomac Council
Brookhart is a son of MIR. and
Mrs. Maurice Brookhart, ST.. of
Oakland and is d member of Post
81, sponsored by OaklandMt. Lake
Park Lions club.
Scouts from throughout Mary
land toured the State House in the
morning and then met with Gov
crnor j. Willard Tawes. The gov
crnor addressed The group after he
was presented with tho Golden
Book of Scouting from the National
Council. marking the 50th ami
versary of Scouting in America,
which is being observed in 1860
The scouts then toured Carvel
Hall before they we're served
luncheon, which was attended by
the governor and other state Of
ficials and several officers of the
United States Naval Academy.
After lunch the youths were taken
on a tour of the Naval Academy
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-02-11
P-TA To Discuss
Teen-Age Drivers

Teen Age Drivers and School
will be the principal topic to be
discussed at the Southern High
School PIT A. meeting next Mon
day night. Charles Brincr, prcsi-
dent announced today.
A panel moderated by Robert
WooterS, program chairman, will
be composed Of students, South
Crn'S guidance counselor, Ernest
Spoerlcin, and Eugene Finn,
driver education teacher. Students
taking part in this program include
Ann Lee Lohr. Maurice Brookhart
and Rodney BarkhurSt.
Also to be discussed is the Mary
land Congress of PIT. AS support
of the Maryland State Teachers
salary program.
In the absence of Kenneth Johns
principal. Carl Evcrly. vice-princi-
pal, will represent the high schoo
at the meeting Prior to the bust
ness meeting which viii begin al
800. teachers will be in theh
homerooms for parent conferences
Ernest Spoerlein, guidance coun
selor. will also be available fol
conferences
In view of the fact that repor
cards have recently been issued
this offers an excellent opportuni
ty for parents to discuss progress
of their children with teachers
Mr.. Johns stated.
Refreshments will be served a
the conclusion of the meeting.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-02-11
Power Company Announces Local
Personnel Changes Effective Mar. 1st
j. Thomas Coin, Special Representative, Moved To Nor
gontown; Henry Hupp Named District Manager

KingWood, W. Va, has been dis
trict manager for both the Preston
and Garrett county areas.
Mr.. Cain started working for the
Monongahcla Power company in
1890 in Oakland, later being trans
fcrrcd to Fairmont, and then 10
MorgantoWn He camc TO Oakland
in October, 1850 to replace Denzll
Bowyer, and later replaced Frank
Kley. who was in charge of the
Oakland office for several years,
Upon his retirement in about five
years, Mr.. Cain said he planned
to return to Oakland to reside.
Mr.. Hupp is married and the
father of one child. He plans to
move to Oakland with his family
in the near future.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-02-11
Farm Group Votes
To Support Cut
In ACP Budget
County Bureau Sends Let
ter OF Approval To Both
Maryland Senators

United States Senators J Glenn
Beall and John Marshall Butler re-
ccivcd a congratulatory message
this week from the Garrett County
Farm Bureau. praiSing them for
their support Of an amendment
that would have reduced the budg-
ct of the agricultural conservation
program The amendment failed
and the National Agricultural
Limestone Institute had criticized
the senators for their stand in
favoring reduced expenditures.
The letter to the senators is
self explanatory and is published
in full. The letter of commentator
was the result of meeting of the
board of directors of the farm
bureau. held on January 81, and
is signed by Ross Grove, president.
The letter:
Under date of Dec. IA, several
of us received communications
from the National Agricultural
Limestone Institute criticising you
for your action on June 2, SO in
voting for an amendment, intro
duccd into the Senate by Senator
Williams Of Delaware. The pur-
pose OF this amendment was to
strike out the figure $3.50, 100000,
and to insert Sl00.OO0,O00 in its
place for use of the Agricultural
I Conservation Program during the
next fiscal year
we. the Board Of Directors Of
the Garrett County Farm Bureau,
representing a membership of 223
farm families, in regular session,
by unanimous vote, wish to extend
our sincere congratulations to both
of you for the brave stand which
you have taken by favoring this
reduced expenditure.
AS We are riSking some of our
popularity, and are keeping money
from our pocketbooks) by taking
this stand, we know that you also
risked yours by taking the firm
. ta'd which you took.
But. to us it just does not make
sense for the A. c. p. Office to
pay out large sums of money to
farmers for practices which will
increase production, and for the
same office to pay out money to
farmers for taking land out of
production. We are not opposing
A. c. P. in its entirety but are
asking that its activities be re-
stricted to practices of permanent
nature such as woodland manage
Continued on page eight
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-02-11
Board Approves
Qualifications Of
Bus Operators
Other Business Discussed
At Meeting Of Educu-
tion Group

Special qualifications needed by
school bus drivers before being
hired in the future we're approved
at meeting of the Board of Edu-
cation yesterday in the boards Of
flee on Fourth street.
There we're twelve specific quail
fications listed including person
of good standing and good rcpu-
tation, must have additional in
come so as to make it unnecessary
to rely on bus operation for liveli-
hood, must make substantial down
payment on bus purchased, must
be under fifty-eight, must operate
and drive his bus, must pass
physical examination, high school
diploma preferred. must be able
to handle and work with parents
and children, must have good
safety driving record, may not have
additional buses, must meet with
substantial approval of parents of
children he will haul, and must be
approved by the board of cduca-
ton.
Motion for approval of rcgula-
tiOns was made by Dr. Ralph Cal
andrclla and seconded by George
Edwards
Two bus routes now operated by
Joe Faulkner and c. 0. Wolf arc
to be consolidated. Mr.. Faulkncr'S
bus will not run after the present
school year and he is to receive
the contract for the route upon
Continued on Page Two)
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-02-11
Road Plan Preview
Heard By Delegates

western Maryland delegates got
an advanced look Tuesday at the
State Roads Commission plans for
their share of the new network of
highways to be completed over the
next five years The program was
presented to the legislature We'd
nesday
The Commission seeks permits
sion to abandon timetables of the
12-year roads program and con-
centrate on construction of 800
miles of main. highways in the
state
They were assured that improve
ments to L. S 40 from Hancock
west to Keyser Ridge. some "a
miles, rate high priority among
construction plans. He said the
new timetable calls for completion
of this mountainous stretch by
1868. except for the scven-milc
Cumberland ThruWay which will
be constructed from 1862 to 1865.
In addition the remaining two
incomplctcd portions of U. S. 219
improvements in this county would
be finished by 1865 giving motor
lists good highways all the way to
Deep Greek Lake The 48 mile
stretch from Hoyes to Deep Creek
would be finished by 1862 and from
Kcyscr Ridge to Accident by 1865.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-02-11
New Auto Tags For
1860 Are Shipped

Over 1000 sets of auto license
plates for the 1960-61 year for pas
senger automobiles were shipped
yesterday to Joseph II. WEIGH
county treasurer They won't be on
sale, however, until sometime in
March.
The tags viii have a light green
background with black numbers
and letters. They will be for both
front and rear Of the vehicle. They
must be attached TO automobiles
by April l and may be attached
after March |. The tags will OK
pirc March 81, 1861.
Garrett county tags will have
the letters &c c" and numerals
starting with 25-Ol and running to
$3.50.
License plates also may be OBJ
tanned by sending the applications
direct to the office of the Com
missioner of Motor Vehicles i'll
Baltimore Application blanks have
not yet been mailed to auto owners
from the commission office but
this will be done the latter part
of February. it was stated.
No special numbers are TO be
available this year Wclch said his
office would strictly adhere to the
regulation of the department First
come, first served" will be the
motto. he said All tags will be
sold conSecutively Just as they
come off the pile
The treasurcr'S office is also au-
thorizcd to sell trailer tags, not for
hire, this year.
WEIGH also announced he would
collect $500 from persons this year
who did not have liability inSur-
ance.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-02-11
One of Six Oakland
Youths Is Held AS
Juvenile Delinquent

Six Oakland area teenagers were
arrested last Saturday night by
City Police in Cumberland in con-
nection with the theft of food
from a market in that city City
Police said they received the com
plant around 6 p. m. and within
an hour had all six youths in
custody.
Sgt Clarence {. Roby and Of
ficcrs Royce J. Clayton James \.
Brown, Murl $ Boggs and J. Carl
Stouffer combined efforts to catch
the tcenagers.
one youth was nabbcd at gaSo-
line station. three were picked up
in an automobile and the other
two were spotted walking in the
area of the market
The youths denied being in the
store. However, an amount Of
meat. bread and potato chips
were found in the area where the
youths we're located in the car.
One of the six was charged with
being a juvenile delinquent at a
hearing before Magistrate Louis
Fatkin. Fatkin deferred sentencing
until May 9 Tho youth made res
titution in the amount of 81 cents
it was stated. The five other youths
were not charged.
The magistrate ordered all of
the juveniles TO get hair cuts.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-02-11
Southern Rings Up
18th Straight Win
Terry CoIow ToIIies 30, Ron
CoIuw q In 18th Win
Over Elk Garden

Terry and Ron Colaw mcshcd a
total of SO points between them
last Thursday night to lead Coach
Carl Schoonover's Southern High
floormen to an 81 to 72 victory
over Elk Garden High school in
Potomac Valley conference con-
test at Elk Garden.
The victory was the 18th
straight for the Highlanders who
chalked up their 18th triumph
against two setbacks. Southern
was last defeated on December Is
in a 54-52 overtime battle at Iona
coming and avenged that setback
by whipping Valley in Oakland 79
to 81 last week. Southern is 80 in
the P. V. c. The loss was the
ninth for Elk Garden against
three wins in the league.
Terry Colaw scored IL field
goals, 6 of 8 fouls and 80 points
Ron Colaw was runner-up with %
markers on 10 field goals and 3
of fouls. Dick Stuck tossed in
IL points and Jerry Wine collected
10 to make four players in double
figures. Stemplc also had /, Boil
yard 4. Prince 6 and Malone to
complete the scoring. DiSimonc
was non-ScOring.
Dave Burdock with II points
and Gary Evans with Is TO his
credit were the top scorers for
Coach Paul KalbauGh'S quint. Al
SO scoring were Burke and Har'
vev with II each. JunkinS 2, Shil'
lingburg 7, Knots and Paugh 5
Southern started with rs "a
II lead at the quarter and held
2O-point lead at halftime so to 80
At one time in the game Oakland
had 26-point advantage. Elk
Garden hit on a number Of Ions
set shots.
The Highlanders got 81 field
goals to 26 for the Elks but the
latter had the advantage at the
foul line. They shot 20 of 30 while
Southern had 10 out of % at
tcmpts.
In the preliminary game Ell
Garden junior high defeated
Southern 81 to &c.