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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-03-03
FriendsviIIe Bank
Merger With First
Of Oakland Slated
Shareholders To Take Final
Vote On Consolidation
On March 29

A joint announcement by Alonzo
d. Naylor, president of the First
National Bank of Oakland, and r.
Earl Guard, president of the First
the effect that agreement had been
reached by the directors of the
two banks for the First National
Bank of Oakland to purchase the
assets and assume the Liabilities of
the Friendsville institution, subject
to the approval of the Comptroller
of the Currency and of the share
holders of the First National Bank
of Friendsville.
The latter will take up the ques-
ton at a meeting on Tuesday,
March 20. Tentative approval al
ready has been received from the
Comptroller of the Currency, it
was stated.
Negotiations have been under
way for several months.
Upon approval of the sharehold-
ers, the First National Bank of
Friendsville will be placed in
voluntary liquidation. The bank on
December 81, 1859, had assets total
ling S64100O, deposits of $541, 900
and capital accounts totalling $685.
600. 1t was chartered in 1902
Upon approval the First Ma
tional Bank Of Oakland, already the
largest bank in the county, will
have assets well in excess Of $1,000
900.
Bank officials said they plan TO
continue TO serve the FricndSville
area by operation of branch of
flee in the same quarters now Oc-
cupicd by the Friendsville bank.
1t probably would go under the
name of The Friendsville branch
of the First National Bank of
Oakland.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-03-03
Dairy Problems To
Be Discussed Mar. IL

A winter Extension dairy meet
ing will be held on Friday, March
II, at the Oakland Fire hall, it
was announced by James Nc
Henry, county agricultural agent.
All dairymen are invited.
McHenry said the program would
be designed to present educational,
up-to-date information of interest
to dairymen. The meeting will be-
gin at 10 a. m, and continue until
3 p. m.
Representatives from the Uni
versity of Maryland Extension
Service will present various topics.
DR.. j. R. Schabingcr, Extension
Dairyman, will present Economics
and Analysis of the Dairy Opcr-
alton" This subject will deal with
dairy analysis, facts to consider IN
expansion of the dairy operation
investments that return money
and size versus production capa-
city. DR.. Schabingcr will also pre-
sent Current Food and Drug Ad-
ministration Requirements in the
Marketing of Milk" This subject
should be of particular interest to
the dairymen in this area, Nc
Henry said.
DR.. Morris Decker, Agronomy
Department, will discuss Man
agement and Harvesting of Quail
ty Forage" This subject will in
clude fertilization, seeding, variety
recommendations, management,
and harvesting practices.
DR.. Paul Santelmann, Extension
Agronomist. will discuss SPRAY
Programs for Forage Crops. Cur
rent chemical recommendations
for controlling weeds and insects
will be presented under this sub
ject.
DR.. James Miller, Soil Testing
Department, will present the topic
Test, Don't Guess" The procc-
durcs of taking soil samples and
submitting them for analysis and
the method in which recommends
tions are made will be presented
MIR. McHcnry said he was hop
ing TO see over a hundred dairy
men at the session.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-03-03
Ladies' Night Date
Reset For Knights

The annual anniversary and
Ladies night program of Garrett
Lodge No. 113, Knights of Pythias,
originally scheduled for February
10. and which was postponed on
account of the Indictment weather,
will be held on Friday evening,
March IS, at p. M, it was an
nounced Grand lodge officers and
representatives from nearby lodges
have been invited.
The entertainment committee
has scheduled a program of vocal
and instrumental numbers, quartet
and group singing Fifty and
twenty-five year pins will be pre-
scented to veteran members. Re-
freshments will be served.
At the meeting this Friday
movies will be shown at the close
of the lodge session.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-03-03
Southern Wins
74-53 Over Cadets
To Play EIlicott City Friday;
Northern To Meet Middle
town In "B" Gume

Southern High Schools high fly
ing Highlanders took advantage of
a sluggish Frederick defense to
easily defeat the Cadets "a to SO
in first round action of the Mary
land District one tournament Tues
day night on the Allegany High
school court in Cumberland.
The Highlandcrs will play How
ard County High School of Ellicott
City on Friday evening at 7:30 in
the class "A" semi-finals at the
Campobello gymnasium The How
ard county five edged Westminster
by 48-45 score on the Western
Maryland college floor on Tues
day
Frederick stayed within reach of
Southern for the better part of
three quarters but the Oakland
team coached by Carl Schoonover
put its offense in high gear in the
final period and ripped off 26
points while holding Frederick to
IL.
The first half was closely con-
tested as the Cadets, hitting with
some degree of consistency from
outside, matched the fast moving
Highlanders point for point. The
lead changed hands eight times
and the score was tied on nine
occasions. Southern held a one
point advantage at the end of the
first quarter and a 1929 edge at
the half
A foul conversion by the Cadets
Ronnie Hartsock broke the last
tie at 28-all but Terry Colaw came
right back with pair of free
throws that gave Southern lead
it never relinquished.
Successive field goals by Hart
sock and Bill Brooks and penalty
pitches by Harold Blank and Pete
Nelson cut Southern's margin to
five points at 46-41, with 20 seconds
to go in the third period after the
Highlanders had built up an adj
vantage of II points 1875, with less
than two minutes remaining in the
quarter.
This was the last semblance of
a threat made by Frederick as the
play in the final frame.
Three Frederick cagers fouled
out with Wayne Rinehart being
first to leave followed by Blank
and then Kreissig.
Terry Colaw made seven field
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-03-03
Three Candidates
File For Mayor

Oakland will have at least three
candidates for mayor, it was
learned as the filing deadlinc
nearcd.
Mayor Russell Smith announced
Wednesday that he would be a
candidate for reelection while
during the week Henry w. Nc
ComaS, member of the city council,
and James Rice both announced
their candidates. for the office.
Mr.. Smith is carrying an advertise
mcnt in this weeks issue.
william E. Naylor filed as a
candidate for city council one day
this week, and about ten days ago
Wilbur w. Close filed for the
position. Three councilmcn arc to
be named. The mayor and council
men will serve for two-ycar term.
The three councilmcn whose
terms expire arc John Wolf, Henry
McComas and E. w. Adams.
Neither Wolf nor Adams have
significd their intentions. DR.. E. l..
Baumgartncr, DR.. II. r. Gibson
and Howard J. White have another
year to serve. Mrs. Bcryldinc Stan
ton, present treasurer, filed for re-
election last Thursday morning
The dcadline for filing is this
afternoon at 4 o'clock. The annual
election will be held on Monday,
March ID.
Additional persons filing as can
didatcs for the city council this
morning included Harold II. Har-
ned, E. w. Adams, Sr.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-03-03
Rotarians Plan
Two Special Events

Two special programs for Oak
land Rotariars were announced at
the last meeting Of the local group
last Friday evening at the Will
liam-James hotel
Ladies Night will be held on
Friday, March II, and an Inter
national Brotherhood meeting is
scheduled for Friday night, March
25. At the first meeting wives will
be guests of the club at the annual
affair, while at the second meet
ing the group will have a number
of foreign students who are at
tending West Virginia university
in Morgantown.
DR.. Royce Hanson, associate pro-
fessor of politics from American
university, will be the speaker at
the Ladies' Night program. His
subject will be The State of the
Party System: 1860"
At present, in addition to his
academic duties, he is serving as
director of field study seminars
for doctoratc candidates under ma
tional defense education act pro-
gram. He is also director of the
citizens conference on Washing
ton area metropolitan problems.
The committee i'll charge of the
program includes DR.. E. l. Baum
gartner, Russell Brown, Willard
Elliott, William HcScn and c. Mel
vim Right
This week William Hcscn is in
charge of the program. DR.. Alta
Schrock, executive secretary of
the Penn Alps organization at
Grantsvillc, will speak dealing
with the new enterprise she and
her group arc sponsoring and de-
vcloping.
At the meeting last Friday Rev.
FIR Michael X. Carney, pastor of
st. Peters church, gave an account
of his recent trip to several coun-
tries of Europe. At last Fridays
meeting also, George H. Hanst was
received into membership.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-03-03
Plan Mass Initiation

A mass initiation of candidates
for the first and second degrees
in the Knights of Columbus is
planned for Sunday afternoon
March 20, at o'clock at st. Peters
school hall in Oakland, it was an
uounccd by James q, Nally, Alder
street, grand knight
MIR. Nally said the initiatory team
would be from FroStburg and
Cumberland, There will be candi-
dates for the two degrees from
Piedmont, Cumberland, Frostburg
and Mt. Savage, in addition to
Oakland
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-03-03
Has Beer License
Suspended 2 Weeks

At a hearing before the County
Commissioners, sitting as the coun-
ty liquor board, the license to sell
beer at the Sky High Tavern was
suspended for a two weeks period,
February 25 to March II, it was
learned this week.
Joseph Westcoat, who operates
the Tavern on Deep Creek Lake,
was fined $3.50 and costs on one
of three violations of the Garrett
County liquor laws on January %,
at a hearing before Trial Magis-
trate Robert NJ. Maroney. He
pleaded guilty to the charge of
possession of Whiskcy for the pur-
pose of sale.
For a violation of the county
beer laws, it is possible for the
county liquor board to suspend
the license or revoke it up to two
years.
Stuart F. Hamill, attorney to the
Board of County Commissioners,
explained that the license to sell
beer actually was in the name of
Joseph Rhodes, who was now in
Florida. and not Joseph Wcstcoat,
and there had been no charge
against Mr.. Rhodes. He indicated
that Mr.. Wcstcoat had been fined
heavily on the violation.
Magistrate Maroncy said the
heavy fine was imposed after learn
ing that three cases of drunken
driving were directly attributed to
the selling of liquor at the tavern.
One wreck involved Carl Kyle,
who was released from the hos
pital this week after being treated
for broken leg, and who was tried
Monday on charges of driving an
automobile while under influence
of liquor and for reckless driving.
Sheriff James Z. Frantz cx-
pressed dislike for the action taken
by the liquor board, and voiced
the opinion that There's not much
use TO catch them"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-03-03
Junior Ski Club
Races Scheduled
This Weekend

Now that there is snow in the
area, the Junior cup ski races are
scheduled for this weekend on
Marsh mountain. Sponsored by the
Blue Ridge Ski council, the event
will draw junior boy and girl
skierS from four states.
The races we're originally schcd-
uled for January and 10 but had
to be postponed because of the
lack of snow. There were some
junior races held during the annual
senior ski meet later that month.
The races are sanctioned by the
United States Eastern Amateur
Ski association and will be gov
erned by its rules. Contestants will
be divided by sex and age into
four classes.
There will be a class for IS and
II, one for Ia and Is, one for II
and Is and one under II. There
will be competition also on a
team basis. Each participating club
will enter team consisting of
not less than 3 nor more than
skiers. Their individual scores will
be counted on a team basis. A
club trophy will be awarded
The events in the meet will in
clude a slalom race which tests the
precision judgment and skill of a
skier in negotiating gates placed
on a steep slope, and is race
against time. There will also be
a gaint slalom which places more
+ emphasis on speed and nerve. Al
so planned is a mOthcr-sOn and a
| dad-daughtcr race.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-03-03
Over 81 Percent of
County Taxes Paid

Over So percent of the total
amount of county taxes for 1860
have been collected in the first
two months of the tax period, it
was learned from Joseph II. WEIGH,
county treasurer.
A report this week showed that
$278, 1880 in January and February
on the real and personal property,
and SCI $3.50 from public utilities.
for a total of $339,973.00. The
amount from public utilities came
from the Pennsylvania Electric
company for taxes on the Deep
Creek Lake area. The total amount
from the electric company, includ-
ing real and personal, amounted
to some $4,000.
Corporations have thirty days
after getting their tax bill to remit
the amount and still receive the five
percent discount, so it is hard to
make a direct comparison with
previous years.
Mr.. Welch said that actually he
had collected S4O8, 1913 during the
period but the amount above the
S339,973 was from taxes in prior
years and from other sources.
The actual percentage of taxes
collected was 52.12 percent of the
total. Total amount to be collected
is $534O4702 During the two
months period Mr.. WEIGH allowed
$17O4129 in discounts, this being
the amount saved taxpayers by
paying during the five percent dis
count period
Mr.. Welch reminded taxpayers
that all 1859 taxes must be paid
by April 1st, otherwise the treas
urer is compelled by law to ar
range for forced collection.
The discount period on county
taxes dropped to four percent for
March and April. 1t will drop to
three percent in May and June. No
discount is allowed after June 80
The interest period will start Sep
TENDER l. There is no discount on
state taxes.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-03-03
Red House Man Is
Killed AS Tractor
Upsets Yesterday

Hartman c. Rolf, SIS, a farmer of
the Red House area, was acct
dentally killed yesterday after
noon when the tractor he was oper-
ating upset, pinning him beneath.
DR.. James II. Feaster, deputy
medical examiner for the county,
said Mr.. Rolf died of head injuries
sustained when he was pinned UNI
der the rear end of the tractor.
DR.. Feastcr said the accident oc-
CURED as Mr.. Rolf started the
tractor up a slight grade which
was covered with snow. The We
hicle reared up and Mr.. Rolf APP
parently was pinned beneath the
rear of the tractor.
A neighbor, Ray Mosser, dis
covered Mr.. Rolf. Assisting with
the investigation was Bruce Close,
deputy sheriff.
A lifelong resident of this coun-
ty Mr.. Rolf was a son of Mrs.
Lydia Blamble Rolf, of Red House,
and the late John w Rolf
Surviving besides his mother
are his widow, Virginia Hershman
Rolf; six children, Mrs. Eileen
Boteler and Billy Rolf, both of Col
lege Park; Bobby Rolf, Cleveland,
O.; Jack NJ. Rolf, Painesville, o.;
Mrs. Carolyn Kelley, of near Oak
land; Miss Ella J. Rolf, at home;
a sister, Miss Irene Rolf and a
brother, Woodrow Rolf, both Of
Red House, and four grandchil-
drcn.
The body is at the Leighton
Funeral home in Oakland.
Funeral services will be con-
Quoted on Saturday afternoon at
2 O'Clock from St. Johns Lutheran
church at Red House with Rev.
Luther Y. Scibert, pastor, i'll charge,
Interment will be in the church
cemetery. The body will be taken
from the Funeral home to the
church at | o'clock on Saturday.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-03-03
Fire Burns House
Near Kitzniller

Fire catching from an oVerheated
flue entirely destroyed the bunga-
low of Wesley Whitaker on Pee
Wee hill, near Kitzmiller about
$50 o'clock on Tuesday morning
Occupied by Mr.. and Mrs Whit
taker and their children, they at
tempted to put out the flames
and ran to neighborS to call the
Kitzmiller Fire department which
responded. The fire had gained
too great a Roadway and could
not be eXtinguiShed before it had
burned to the ground.
There was no insurance. Mr.
Whitaker is employed as a coal
miner in the Kingwood neighbor-
hood.
Oakland Firemen Called
Oakland firemen were called
twice in two days to eXtinguiSh
flue fires. One was at the home
of Ray Martin in Crellin about
6:15 p m. Tuesday The home was
damaged to the extent of about
$50.
The second call was to the home
Of Edward Rice on Cozy row, in
Mt. Lake Park. about 11;30 We'd
nesday morning. There was no
damage.
Called Last NIGHT
Oakland firemen were called for
the third time within two days
about 8:15 o'clock last night as
the result of fire in the Edward
FitzWatcr store at Deer Park.
The Deer Park firemcn already
we're on the scene but called the
Oakland department as precau-
tionary measure.
There was considerable smoke
damage to the contents of the store
but the blaze was soon under con-
troll. The Oakland department was
not called into action.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-03-03
Local Youth Taking
Part in Turkey Show

Ronald Bethel, Tom Magruder
and Bill Magruder will represent
Garrett county Alters at the All
and F. F. A. Dressed Turkey Show,
according to Barry Carr, assistant
county agent. Each boy will exhibit
a dressed tom and hen as we'll as
his completed record book.
The event will be held Wednes-
day, March 8 in connection with
the annual meeting of the Maryland
Turkey Producers association at
Harundalc Mall shopping center
near Glen Burnic.
Barry said an elaborate show
was being planned to promote the
use of Maryland produced turkeys,
A frozen turkey display will be
exhibited for week. He estimated
some sixty thousand persons would
view the display.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-03-03
Three Births Occur

Only three births occurred al
the Garrett County Memorial hos
pital in Oakland during the week,
two girls aud one boy.
On the 9th q daughter TO MIR
and Mrs. Truman Edward Uphold,
route /, Oakland.
On March ?, a son TO Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold Luther Yonmer, route
2, GrantSvillc.
On the Bird a daughter to Mr..
and Mrs. Sheridan Alfred Right,
Mt. Lake Park.
During the week the hospital
admitted 81 patients and dis
charged At. Census this morning
was AZ.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-03-03
Named on Second
Team In Conference

Terry ColaW. of Southern High
landers, earned a place on the
second team of the Potomac Val
ley Conference, it was announced
at a dinner meeting of coaches of
the 18-school circuit at Burlington,
w. Va, on Monday night.
On the first team were two of
Romncy High Schools champions,
Bill Maphis and David Kirk. Also
on the first five were Gary kccdy,
Kcyscr; Wayne Russell, Piedmont;
and Kelvin Edmoudson, Paw Paw
Others listed on the Second
team were Ernie Nelson, Peters
burg; Marlin Evans, Moorefleld;
Richard Bennett, Franklin; James
Evans, Bcall.
On the third team were Ronald
Foster. Piedmont; Orvillc Harper
Circleville: Virgil Hcisbman, Ward
ensvillc; Orvillc ReXrode, Frank
Lin; and Frank Lambert, Ridgeley
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-03-03
Sentenced to Jail

Karl Kyle, Oakland, unable to
pay fines of 500 and $25 and costs
on motor vehicle law violations,
was sentenced to serve SIS days in
the county jail. in default.
Kyle was charged with operating
an automobile under the influence
of alcohol and for reckless driving.
He pleaded not guilty to both
charges but at hearing Tuesday
before Trial Magistrate Robert M
Maroncy he was found guilty on
both.
In other cases before the trial
magistrate were the following:
Harold Estel Scott, Daniels, w.
Va, charged with displaying plates
issued to another vehicle and for
operating an automobile without a
license.
II pleaded guilty in both in
stances and was fined S. and costs
on both offcnScs. The fines and
costs were suspended by the magiS-
tratc.
Harry Ray Mason, Jennings,
reckless driving, $40 and costs.
Homer Ash, Accident reckless
driving, $40 and costs.
The Department of Motor We
hicleS announced this week that
the driving privilege had been re-
voked in the case of w. w. Price,
of Mt Lake Park.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-03-03
Legislature PIonncd To
Adjourn This Morning

The Maryland Legislature pIod-
dcd toward possible adjournment
early today Major issues were still
before the Senate at late hour
Wednesday night.
There was a bill to call consti-
tutional convention which had lit
Tie hope of passage The regulation
of power boats and sail boats was
also about to be passed.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-03-03
Senior Chorus Will
Present Operetta

Members of the Senior Chorus
of Southern High school will pre-
sent tWo-act musical comedy
The Love Pirates of Hawaii" in
the school gymnasium on Thurs
day evening, March 26
Under the direction of Mrs. Rus
sell II. Brown the opcretta will
have some eighty participants.
Characters and other details will
be announced next week.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-03-03
Cubs Hold Banquet

The Oakland cub scouts held
their annual blue and gold banquet
in the form of a covered dish din
ncr last Thursday evening at the
Methodist church Fellowship ball.
Eugene Finn served as chairman
of the program and Merritt Feather
was master of ceremonies.
The event COMMUNICATED Boy
Scout week. Advancement awards
were presented.
Some 140 cubs, parents and fami-
ly members were in attendance in
addition to the Den Mothers and
other scout officials.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-03-03
Removed Of Snow Costs
Stute Roods $49,4l6

The cost of snow removal by
State Roads commission crews in
the three western counties Fcbru-
AIRY IS through February %, was
$49,416. The heaviest cost was in
Cured in this county with $21.147
spent for labor, equipment and
hiring Of equipment.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-03-03
More Snow Keeps
Road Crews Busy;
All Schools Close
Eastern Storm Brings Add
tionoI Eight Inches
To County

After being embroiled in add
tional snow storms during the
week and road crews getting things
pretty much back to normal by
Tuesday, Old Man winter delivered
another blow to the countys snow
line Wednesday night that ticc
up traffic and caused schools tC
be closed once more, the scconc
time within a week.
All-Time Record
Snowfall in February hit an
sll-time record, according to
Ralph {. Weber, veteran
weather man. During that
month there was total of 42.4
inches Of snow, the most ever
recorded for any one month.
Mr.. Weber said there had been
80 inches or more a number of
times but never as much as last
month.
The total for the winter thus
far is IS inches up to the end
of February. Between eight
and twelve inches fell last
night.
Highways Blocked
State Roads commission reported
this morning that the Hoyes
FriendSville road, the Bittinger
GrantSvillc road, and U. S. 2l9
around the Cove we're all blocked
this morning, and that U. S. 2l9
south of Red House, had beer
blocked temporarily but that i
was now open.
Edward p Kahl, roads engineer
said he hoped to have all road
open by this afternoon, providing
the wind did not get any worse.
The last storm came from TIN
cast and by this morning hat
deposited some eight inches on th
ground. Wind began additional
drifting which again blocked
secondary roads and caused cessa
ton of schools for at least toda
and possibly tomorrow. SnoN
fences, calculated to minimiz
drifting. arc on the wrong side O
the highways for this storm i
many instances, but all availabl
plows were in action this morn
ing to clear them for two-Wa
traffic.
Some twenty inches of sno'
have fallen since last Thursda!
There were five inches or more c
new snow last Thursday and FIR
day, two more inches on SUnda
and at least five additional incbc
on Monday Wind began TO blo'
again Sunday night and driftc
shut number of secondary road
which made it impossible fo
schools TO be in session on MOI
day.
The winds also kicked up add
tioual trouble last Thursday an
caused schools to be closed carl
in order to get all the childre
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