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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-05-12
Mt. Top Chamber
Hopes To Complete
Fund Raising Soon

Mapping the strategy to COM
plete the fund raising project for
new industry in Oakland, occupied
the attention of interested bust
ness men and members of the Mt
Top Chamber of Commerce, at a
luncheon yesterday at the William
James hotel.
Present were Frank Peters, S.
r. Pagenhardt, Fred Thayer, Earl
Pritts, Earl Zepp, Irwin Field, Floyd
Leighton, Tom Johnson, Donald NJ.
Browning, Irwin Rudy, Jr., and
Elmer Grimm, president of the
Harco Lumber company.
Mr.. Grimm advised the group
that employment in the company
had now reached fourteen, eXclud-
ing officers, and that lumber pur-
chases are being made daily.
The planned expansion of the
company IS contingent upon the
successful efforts of the Chamber
of Commerce to complete its drive.
1t was reported that approximate
ly $4,000 had been raised since last
week. An attempt is being made to
raise $4,000 to provide a fund for
tho Ourchaco Of Ground a1Op0 tho
railroad, east of town, and for
business expansion.
The work was divided among
the group to increase the solicita-
ton and to report the results next
week
Mr. Grimm stated that employ
ment would be 100 percent local
except for management officers of
the company
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-05-12
Beers Barnes Circus
To Appear In City

The annual trek of the Beers
Barnes circus will reach Oakland
on Thursday, May &c. for per
Torrance both afternoon and eve
ming under the sponsorship Of st.
Matthew's Episcopal church.
The circus will set up its tents
on a portion of the town parking
lot. The church will receive per-
centage of the ticket sales with
the percentage being greater if
the tickets are purchased in adj
vance of circus day.
Twenty-Five acts will be pre-
scented, featuring the Arias, the
mid-air wizards, Annabell and Lit
tlebit from the Ozarks, Gayle De-
,iski- on the trapeze, Rajah and
his performing elephants, a waltz
ing wire artist Capt. Willis and
his trained seals, trained dogs, and
ponies, clowns, and other attrac-
tionS.
General admission will be 50
cents for children and S100 for
adults.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-05-12
A lTEsnce At Sixth District
Candidates For Congress-

Citizens of Garrett County Will
be called upon to make their de-
cision as to their selection for
Congressman from the Sixth Con-
gressional district. A Republican
and a Democrat will be nominated
for this office at the primary
election Tuesday, May II.
There are two candidates for
the Democratic nomination and
three for the Republican nominal
ton.
In alphabetical order they are
as follows:
J. 4. Buchanan, 4th Republican
A Rockville general contractor,
James A. Buchanan 4th ran I'M
successfully for the Montgomery
county council in 1854. He was
also chairman of the Sixth dis
trict delegation to the Republican
state convention in 1856.
He attended the Hill school,
Pottstown, Pa, Tri-State college,
Angola, Ind, and the National
Architectural School, Washington.
He was a member of the Royal
Canadian Air force for five years
during World War H. He was also
a pilot for the United States Naval
Reserve briefly.
MIR. Buchanan, AZ, is married
and has five children. They live
on Bells Mills road, Rockville,
Montgomery county.
r. Bynq DuvaII, Republican
A town councilman in Kensing-
ton, in Montgomery county r..
Byng Duvall, 81, is a builder and
general contractor in that area.
He is a former president of the
Kensington-Whe Junior Cham
Der of Commerce. He is 1949
graduate of Benjamin Franklin
University in Washington and at
tended George Washington uni
versity in 1850 Mr.. Duvall is mar
ried and the father of two chill
dren. He is particularly interested
in tax reform aimed at expansion
of the base with rate reduction.
He is not related to the Duvalls
who have conducted the Duvall
farms in this county for the past
several years.
Continued On Page Four
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-05-12
Boosters To Discuss
Raising of Funds
For Football Lights

A second, urgent meeting of the
Southern High School Athletic
Boosters Club to discuss ways and
means of raising enough money to
place lights on the Highlander
Football Field by next fall will be
held at 500 P. M, Wednesday,
May IS, at Southern High School.
While several plans were pre-
sented at an earlier meeting, Mar
win Jones, president, indicated that
not enough members were present
to give approval to projects men
toned.
To date the boosters club has
a total of $500. The minStel show
Melted S1400 and the Oakland-Mt.
Lake Park Lions Club has given
$500. Mr.. Jones indicated that in
the near future, letters to other
organizations and individuals will
be mailed out Meanwhile, if there
are any organizations that desire
to contribute to our project at this
time, checks or money orders can
be made payable to Southern High
School Athletic Boosters Club and
forwarded to the high school, the
president of the organization said.
Total cost of the project has been
set at $1,000. This does not include
labor which is expected to be do
mated School officials have indi-
Gated their approval of the project
and are urging all interested citi-
zens to attend the meeting next
Wednesday night.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-05-12
Iranian Addresses
University Women

A native of Herman, Iran was
the guest speaker at the annual
fellowship dinner held by mem
bers of Garrett Branch, American
Association of University women
held Tuesday evening at the Deep
Greek Lake cottage of Mrs. Leo
Helbig.
The speaker, Assadollah Jabbar-
pour, is a pre-medical student at
Potomac State college. His topic
was on the Moslem religion and he
compared it to that of the Chris
tian religion He also made COM
parsion of the educational system
in his country with the United
States and stressed that education
was an important part of his re-
ligion.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-05-12
2 Parole Violators
Are Given Sentences

Two parole violatOrs were given
sentences in the Circuit court in
Oakland on Wednesday morning by
Associate Judge Neil c. Fraley.
Playford Freeman Eckenrode,
brought into court originally on
a bastardy charge, was sentenced
to serve two years in the House
of Correction.
Dale r. Shaffer, brought into
court originally on a charge of non
support of three infant children,
was also sentenced to serve two
years in the House of Correction.
Eckenrode pleaded guilty to the
bastardy charge in the circuit court
in September, 1859, and was given
suspended sentence of two years
in the House of Correction at that
time. Suspension was dependent
upon him paying the mother of
the child $50 per month until the
child reaches Is years of age and
paying costs of confinement
In January of this year the
states attorney brought to the at
tention of the court the violation
of his parole. At a hearing We'd
nesday morning he was found
guilty of parole violation.
Shaffer pleaded guilty to the
non-support charge in the Circuit
court in September, 1859 and was
sentenced to pay $50 per month
for the support of the children or
serve two years in the House of
Correction.
He was also cited for parole
violation and brought into court
where he was found guilty and
sentenced to serve his two years.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-05-12

A native of North Dakota, DR..
Nelson was graduated from the
Johns Hopkins School Of Medicine
and has been director of the hos
pital since 1852.
He has been president Of the
American hospital association since
1859, and has been a director of
Maryland Blue Cross and Blue
Shield since 1854.
He has held the office of presi-
dent and chairman of a number of
groups, and was assistant and as
sociate professor of medicine in
the school Of medicine, also a pro-
fessor and lecturer on public
health administration.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-05-12
To Speak On Russia

John j. Hafer, Cumberland
funeral director and business man,
will be guest speaker for the
Methodist Mems group in the
Friendsville Methodist Church on
Tuesday evening May 18th.
The dinner will be at 7:30 p. m,
but the lecture will be open to the
public in the church sanctuary at
$3.50. His lecture will be based on
his trips to Russia and other coun-
tries of interest. His trip last year
was to the satellite countries and
the Holy Land
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-05-12
District Democrats
Outgain COP E to l

Democrats outgalned Republicans
by more than 6 to / in voter reg
istration since the 1858 Maryland
primary, it was learned unofficial
ly.
A roundup of available reports
by the Associated Press shows $685.
1878 Democrats will be eligible to
vote in the May II primary, an
increase of 1926 over the total for
two years ago.
Republican registration since
then has risen to 1869 up 1896.
The number of voters registered
but belonging to neither major
party rose from 26,597 to 27,107.
There are 1884 polling places in
Maryland. Garrett county has 20
of them. The breakdown by con-
gressional districts shows for the
sixth:
Comprising Allegany, Frederick,
Garrett, Montgomery, Washington
counties; 265 polling places; $780,
436 Democrats; 1OO,7O2 Republicans,
1884 others
Individually; Allegany, As vot-
ing places, 1886 Democrats, 20
4OS Republicans, 239 others; Fred
erick, 68 voting places, 1876 Demo-
Gratis, 1852 Republicans, 4O5
others; Garrett, 20 polling places.
3,435 Democrats, 5,475 Republicans,
80 others; Montgomery, SO voting
places, 1918 Democrats, 47562
Republicans, 1890 others; Washing
ton, 43 voting places, 2O,712 Demo-
Gratis, 1915 Republicans, 357
others.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-05-12
Farm Queen Contest
Scheduled i'll August

The Farm queen contest will be
held during the week of the Gar
rett County Agricultural fair, in
August, it was announced this
week by the Board of Directors
Of the Associated Women of the
Garrett County Farm Bureau,
which sponsors the event.
The board met recently at North
ern High school with Mrs Leslie
Guard, president, in charge of the
group. Any farm girl wishing to
enter the contest may contact Mrs.
Guard for details.
The group also voted to send
a CARE" package and donate a
500 scholarship to county All
girl for club week at College Park.
Mrs. Orval Glotfelty, regional
state director, attended the meet
ing along with eight board men,
bers.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-05-12
Red House School
To Get Additions;
Contract Awarded
Four designations Accepted;
Additional Teachers Are
Named By Board

The contract for the Red House
school addition has been awarded
to Lawrence E. Hardcsty, Oakland,
t was announced at a meeting of
the Board of Education on Tues
day. The amount of the contract
is for S31, 1852.
The work includes one additional
Classroom. a health room and en-
largement of the present cafeteria
and all-purpose room.
Also reported was the progress
on the work to the route 40 school
basement area which is being con-
verted into the school cafeteria,
and which will be ready for Sep
TENDER opening of school. Willard
L. Hawkins, county superintendent,
said the contractors part of the
work was reported as complete but
additional work still must be done
ny lllChs
designations Accepted
Four designations of teachers
were accepted by the Board. Atlee
Robertson is retiring, Miss Elena
Pendergast is moving to Charles
county: Mrs. jeanne Harris will
not teach next year and Denver
Mitchell is transferring to another
county.
In addition to the appointment
of Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis p. Walker
as principal and teacher at North
ern High, which was announced
last week, MIR. Hawkins also listed
the following: Carroll Bumgarner,
an August graduate of West Va.
Tech, football coach and teacher
at Northern; Miss Nancy Robson,
graduate of FrOstburg State, pri-
mary teacher at Grantsville; David
l. Miller, graduate of Frostburg
State, teacher at Friendsville; Miss
Catherine Harvey, graduate of West
Virginia university, teacher of
home economics at Southern High;
Mrs. Dorothy Spaid, graduate OF
Continued On Page Four
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-05-12
Verdict For S1,275
Won BY Plaintiff
In Civil Action

A verdict of SIPS for the plain
tiff was rendered by a Garrett
county jury in civil case brought
here from Allegany county several
days ago
A suit was brought by attorneys
Of Hugh E. Kifer against Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles G.. Genevie, Helen F.
Keller, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Beve-
ridge, Mr. and Mrs. Charles j.
Keith, heirs of Archibald Longer
beam.
The complaint revealed that on
April 30, 1856, the defendants had
entered into contract with the
plaintiff, agreeing to convey prop
erty on u. S. route 40, near the Six
Mile house, west of Cumberland,
for $25 900. The plaintiff said he
paid S6,200 and was prepared to
pay the balance, but he was not
able to get a valid deed delivered,
and subsequently the plaintiff was
deprived of the use of the prop
erty. In the meantime the plain
tiff had leased the property and
filling station had been erected.
The plaintiff claimed $4,000 in
damages.
The defendants in answering the
complaint claimed there was never
any promise as alleged and they
we're not indebted as alleged
The case was removed to this
county January 81, 1859 Follow
ing the verdict in favor of the
plaintiff for S1,275, the defense at
torneys filed a motion for a new
trial.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-05-12
Recreation Meeting
Here Next Weekend

The Sixties Surge to Outdoor
Recreation" Will be the theme of
the ninth annual Govern 1r's Con-
ference on Recreation and Parks,
10 be held at Oakland next Friday
and Saturday May ~ ana Il, u
der sponsorship of Governor }.
Willard Tawes and the Maryland
Recreation society.
Gov. Tawes will address the con
ference at luncheon on Friday,
May 20, when he IS expected 10 dis
cuss state policies toward outdoor
recreation, parks aau tCIr.sm in
the economic development of Mary
land
Lay and professional recreation
and park leaders from practically
every county in Maryland are eX-
pected to participate, led by eX-
perts from SIX states and % Of
fetal departments and private
agencies in the fields of recreation,
parks, forest, conservation, health,
education, medicine, planning and
coming.
Programs revolving around the
human need for wilderness soil
tude, the function for open spaces
in urban development, new open
spaces Legislation, efforts to save
the disappearing shoreline, new
programs of outdoor education to
teach the skills of leisure and out
door recreation demonstrations will
Continued on Page Six
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-05-12
Firemen Called Twice

Firemen of the Oakland depart
ment received two calls last Fri
day
One call Friday morning came
from The Republican office when
an overheated metal melting pot
caught the wall of the building
near the rear stairway. Damage
was slight
The other call came Friday af-
ternOon as the result of brush
fire at Turner-Douglas. Firemen
said the forestry department had
been notified as well as the Terra
Alta fire department, and they
deemed it unnecessary to respond.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-05-12
To Feature Wedding Gowns
Of Former Years

a wedding gown style show and
fashion modelling program will be
presented at the bennett Road
school on Tuesday evening, May
"a, it has been announced
The entertainment is being spon-
sored by the Business and Profess
sional Women's club and will fea-
ture wedding gowns of years gone
by as we'll as modern fashions
from local stores.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-05-12
Primary Election
Set For Tuesday
Voters Will Select Presiden-
tiuI And Congressional
Candidates

Voters of Garret; county will 80
to the polls next Tuesday, May II,
in its presidential year primary
election.
Polls will open at 7 o'clock a. m,
Eastern standard time, and will
close at o'clock p m, Eastern
standard time
Office personnel of the Board of
Election Supervisors have been
busy in recent days preparing for
the election, getting supplies ready
for the 20 voting precincts. Tues
day night the board called all new
ly selected judges and clerks of
election to the supervisors office
in the court house to go over in
retail the steps necessary to put
the voting machines in working
order and to prepare for the cleo
ton.
At the same time the custOdians
were busy checking all voting ma
chimes and clearing out all material
from the last election and insert
ing the new information needed.
Observing these operations were
members of both the Republican
and Democratic State Central COM
mittees.
There is only one question to
be decided by the Republican
voters and that is the selection of
a nominee for Representative in
the 87th Congress of the United
States from the Sixth Congression-
al district
Candidates are James A. Blu
chanan ", Montgomery county; r.
Byng Duvall, Montgomery county,
and Charles Nice Matthias, Jr.,
Frederick county.
Democrats will have two candi-
dates to name, a candidate for
President and a candidate for Con-
gress.
Seeking the Democratic nomi-
nation for president are Lar DAILY,
Cook county, Illinois; Andrew j.
Easter, Baltimore county; John F.
Kennedy Suffolk County, Massa-
chusetts; Wayne Morse, Lane coun-
ty, Oregon If none of these candi-
dates is desired, Democrats may
vote for an uninstructed delega-
ton to go to the Democratic Ma
tional convention.
There are two Democratic candi-
dates for Congress. John r. Foley,
Montgomery county, the incum-
bent; and Claude A. Taylor, Mont
gomery county.
Albert S. Shaffer, president of
the Board of Supervisors of Elec-
tons, said the County Roads de-
partment would start moving the
voting machines to the voting pre-
cincts on Saturday. Thirty ma
chimes will be placed in the 20
voting precincts located at Swan
ton, Friendsville, Grantsville, Jen-
nings, Bloomington, Accident,
Sang Run Oakland 80, Ryan's
Glade, Red House, Johnson, Deer
Park, The Elbow, Bittinger, kitz-
miller, Crellin, Ayilton. and Mt.
Lake Park.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-05-12

Miss Martha DeBerry, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter c. DeBerry,
was recently elected to the office
of member at large of the exec
utive committee of the Maryland
Association of Future Teachers of
America. The election was held at
the malta convention on the
campus of State Teachers college,
Frostburg.
Miss DeBerry, a graduate of
Southern High school, class of
1859, is presently freshman at
Frostburg State Teachers college.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-05-12
Route 40 P-TA To Meet

The Route 40 PIT A. will meet
on Tuesday May 18th at 1880 p. m.
with Guy Hardesty in charge.
The Glee Club will entertain and
an art exhibit will be held New
PIT. A. officers will be installed.
Refreshments will be served by
parents from Mr.. Thomas Furlow
and Miss Elizabeth Workman's
rooms.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-05-12

Observance of the tenth anniver-
sary of the opening of the Garrett
County Memorial hospital in Oak
land will take place on Sunday,
May IS, with appropriate cere-
monies. it was announced by Henry
w. McComas. administrator.
Guest speaker will be DR.. Rus
sell Nelson, director of the Johns
Hopkins hospital, Baltimore, and
president Of the American hospital
association.
The Robbins eagle. (Robbins, Ill.) 1951-1963, 1960-04-23
The 'J0kers' Are Looking
For A Sweetheart"

The members of the Jokers
Car. Club are looking for con-
testants to run for Sweetheart
of their club. They announce
that any young lady Of Robbins,
over the age of 18 years, is
eligible to enter the contest.
If you wish to be a contest
ant, just call Fulton g. 3035 or
come to 4O12 w. Lincoln Lane
for any information. If you are
accepted, it will be necessary
to submit small photo for pub
lication in the Robbins Eagle,
when our plans have been COM
pleted. Don't miss this wonder
full opportunity to become
member of this very commend
able organization.
Oscar L. Murphy is president
and Frank Scott, business man.
ager.
The Robbins eagle. (Robbins, Ill.) 1951-1963, 1960-04-23

Captain Klein of the Sheriff's
Juvenile Dept, will he guest
speaker at the Annual Spring
Tea and Fashion on Parade at
the Southwest Community High
School Sunday, April "a, from
3 to 6 pm.
We extend an invitation to
Mr.. and Mrs. Public to attend
this affair for the benefit of the
youth of Robbins. The Village
Activities Guild and the Royal
Twelve are taking part and
lending their assistance to the
success of this effort.
Parents, be present and get
not only pleasure, but informa-
ton on many subjects that will
be of help to you throughout
the year. We are making an
effort to benefit your child and
ask you to help us to do so
We not only give counsel but
promote affairs for your chill
dren throughout the year.
Mrs. Mable Lindsay is presi-
dent; Mrs. Mildred Bolden, Sec
rotary.
The Robbins eagle. (Robbins, Ill.) 1951-1963, 1960-04-23
HONOR DR.. RICHARDS Sun.

to extend their congratulations
to their former teacher and SUI
perintendent. Large numbers
of the school executives of both
the South Suburban League and
the Association of Suburban
Conferences, which Richards
heads, are also expected to be
present during the Open House.
The Robbins eagle. (Robbins, Ill.) 1951-1963, 1960-04-23

Next Sunday, April "a, stu
dents, staff, parents, friends and
patrons of Community High
School will unite in paying trib-
ute to DIR. II. L. Richards, who
this year completes his twenty
fifth year as superintendent of
Community High School.
An Open House from 800 UNI
til 500 pm. will give friends
and associates of the popular
educator the opportunity to
offer congratulations. A COM
mittee composed of the veteran
members of the entire staff of
the high school will he on hand
at the Campus Building cafete-
ria to welcome all who care to
attend the celebration marking
this happy occasion. Citizens of
the entire district are cordially
invited.
Preceding the Open House
hours, the m m b ers of the
Board of Education of District
218 as we'll as the entire en-
ployed personnel of the school
are planning short, somewhat
more formal program limited to
their own numbers. Brit Fro
bish, veteran member of the
staff will be master of cere-
monies for this brief program.
John Rush, representing both
teaching and non-teaching per-
sonnet, and Leslie McCord,
president of the Board of Edu-
cation will speak briefly.
Open House hours will begin
at 800 pm. and last until 500.
Friends who attend will have
the opportunity to sign a guest
book which will be presented
to DR.. Richards at the close of
the days activities. Also on
hand for viewing will be a
booklet composed of the con-
gratulatory letters Richards
has been receiving for over
month from friends and asso-
ciates in education in the COM
munity, the state, and the ma
ton. Possibly the outstanding
letter in the collection is a per-
sonal greeting from President
The Robbins eagle. (Robbins, Ill.) 1951-1963, 1960-04-23

During the afternoon, many
old grads, now important lead
ers of this community, are ex-
pected to come to Open House
The Robbins eagle. (Robbins, Ill.) 1951-1963, 1960-04-23

Eisenhower who, in 1850, when
he was president of Columbia
University, came to Blue Island
to dedicate the Campus Build
ing and grounds.
The Robbins eagle. (Robbins, Ill.) 1951-1963, 1960-04-23

NEXT Sunday afternoon April a. students parents and
friends of Community High School will honor Dr. H. L.
Richards superintendent of the District 218 school 1885,
with open House celebration to mark this, his twenty-ffth
in that position Richards the local high school
1923 instructor in social studies and coach and
1885 succeeded Superintendent E. Lemon who had served
for Al years in that post Richards and Lemon the only
two superintendent CHS has had in sc years of operation
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