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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-04-14
Moy z Final Dote For 1859
Wool Payment Applications

Monday, May 2. is the final date
ON which wool producers may APP
ply for Incentive payments under
the 1859 Wool Program, it was
announced by Lenwood Bittinger.
Chairman of the County ASC Com
mittee.
The May deadline applies TO
applications for both shorn wool
and lamb wool payments and to
all sales made during the period
from April l. 1859 through March
81 1860 Mr.. BitGnger urged all
wool growers who had not already
filed their application to send or
bring their bills of sale TO the
County ASC Office in Oakland
before the deadline date.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-04-14
Mine Rock Fall
Fatal To Three
kitzmiIIer Men
Are Crushed To Death Last
Saturday Afternoon; One
Miner Rescued

Three men were crushed to
death under ten to fifteen tons
of rock and dirt last Saturday
afternoon at the Paugh Coal Mine
near Kitzmiller.
Victims of the disaster were
John Leroy Paugh, so, mine owner;
his nephew, Charles Leo Paugh,
p, and Allen Harvey, 40, all of
kitzmiller. Paugh's son, Lawrence
Paugh, Is, was also trapped in
the mine entrance but was freed
and suffered only minor leg in
juries. He did not require hos
pitalization.
Another of Paugh's sons, Mar
vim Junior Paugh, 81, had been
working in the mine but had
stepped outside shortly before the
cavern occurred.
Joe Harvey, who went to the
scene, succeeded in digging Law
renee Paugh free of the debris. The
| body of the dead we're taken from
the mine by members of the Kitz-
miller Mine Rescue squad. The
last body was removed about two
and one-half hours after the rock
fall.
The cave-in occurred about 2
o'clock while the men were work
ing within sight of the mine open
ing.
Information about the tragedy
was furnished by Harry B. Buck
ley, district mine inspector. He
said the group had put in several
shots which were put off and
they all went to lunch at the near
by home of John L. Paugh. After
lunch they returned to the mine
where John, Charles and Allen
loaded the mine car with rock that
had come down from blasting.
| About 2 p. m. Marvin and Law
| renee were out by the mine car.
John and Allen were re-setting a
timber and called to Marvin to get
them a cap-picce AS Marvin left
Charles also started out from the
working face. They said, I'VE heard
a noise and as we turned to look
Lawrence was caught about the
legs with debris and heavy
timber across one ankle. The
others were all covered up"
Marvin tried to get Lawrence
loose but could not and after call
ing to the others and receiving no
answer he ran to his home near
by. got his car and started toward
kitzmiller One half mile from the
mine he saw Ray and Joe Harvey
cutting timber and told them what
had happened. Marvin continued
Continued On Page Four
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-04-14

United States Senator John Mar
shall Butler will be the principal
speaker at the countrywide Repub-
lican dinner to be held next Thurs
day evening, April 81, at the
Southern High school cafeteria.
The dinner, to be served at Z
o'clock is being sponsored by the
Republican Women's club of this
county and the Republican State
Central committee.
Also planning to attend are
Charles Mace. Matthias, James A.
Buchanan and r. Byng Duvall,
Republican candidates for Con-
greSs from the Sixth Congressional
district. and possibly U. S. Senator
j. Glenn Beall Candidates will be
introduced and will speak briefly.
Guest soloist will be Mrs. Jay
Lewis Bell while Lewis r. Jones
will serve as POSTMASTER. Several
prizes will be given away mex
pcnsive Republican symbol jewel
ry will be on sale.
Tickets for the turkey dinner are
still available through the men,
bcrs of the Republican Women's
club or by w. D. Casteel, Oakland,
for 50 each. Deadline for reserva-
tons is Monday. Some two hun
dred persons are planning to at
tend.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-04-14
Rood Damage Heavy

Winter damage to the county
roads has been particularly heavy
this year, it was announced by
Darrell Wotring. county roads
supervisor this week.
Work already has started on re-
pairing the roads, but Woring
said it would be several weeks be-
fore the work is completed. Al
though the frost line did not pene-
trate the ground to more than a
few inches, the bottom seems to
have dropped out in many places.
WoUing estimated the total dam
age to county roads as a result of
the winter storms would reach
d possible $4,000.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-04-14
Touch of Spring
Follows Three Shows

After three days of snowfall, last
Friday night, Saturday and Sun
day, spring has descended upon
Garrett county with four days of
warm and drying air.
High winds on Monday aided in
drying out the ground and farmers
lost no time in getting to their
blowing. They we're already two
or three weeks behind schedule
Veteran weather man Ralph f.
Weber was still not optomistic in
spite of the spring weather of the
past three days. He declared there
would still be one more storm be-
fore settling for actual spring. He
said this would occur sometime
after Easter.
In the meantime people prepared
to enjoy the present conditions
which saw the thermometer going
into the COS and low 70's.
Most of the snow has disap-
pcared, although there are scat
tered drifts here and there. There
was a total of some four or five
inches of snow fell during the
three-day storm but it was difficult
to measure. Most of it melted as
soon as it hit Some county snow
plows were on duty, however, last
Friday.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-04-14
Area Good Friday
Services Are Set

Plans are complete for the area
Good Friday services for Protes-
tant churches, to be held in st.
Paul's Methodist church in Oak
land from IL o'clock noon until 3
p. m, tomorrow April Is.
Meditations will be given by
seven ministers of the area on the
seven last words of Jesus from the
Cross.
Speaking in order will be DR.. c.
p. Anderson, Deep Creek Baptist;
the Rev. VIM. Ernest Fox. St. Mark S
Lutheran; the Rev Ralph Jacks,
United Pcntccostal; the Rev. Luz
thcr Scibert St Johns Lutheran,
Red House; the Rev Shelby Wal
thall, St. Matthews Episcopal; the
Rev. Luke Walters, Loeb Lynn
Baptist: and the Rev. Edward Wen
ger. Oak Park Church of the Breth-
rcn. The Rev. Charles Goodwin, St.
Pauls Methodist, will preside. The
Methodist choir will render spe-
cial music.
The service is conducted by the
Mt. Top Ministerial association.
There will be a service at st.
Marks Lutheran from 2 to o.
clock on Good Friday
Various other special services
are scheduled for the weekend.
ST. Johns, Red House
There will be Vesper service
on Good Friday evening at 8
O'Clock. Sermon. My God, My
God, Why Hast Thou Forsaken
Me-" A question and answer
period will follow.
Easter Sunday, regular worship
at II a. m, with sermon They
Did Not Know the Scripture that
He Must Rise from the Dead by
The Rev. Luther Seibcrt. pastor.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-04-14
Ann Gibson, Sally
Buchanan Termed
Best County Spoilers

Ann Gibson, bennett Road school,
and Sally Buchanan, Southern
High school, we're declared the
winners in the annual countrywide
spelling bee conducted for sixth
and eighth grade students.
Other Sixth grade winners were
Vernon Reichenbecher, Accident,
End; and Rita Bittinger, Grants
vile, 3rd.
Other winners among the eighth
grade students we're Melvin Smith,
Kitzmiller. End; and Bernard Lay
man, route 40 school, 3rd.
There were thirteen contestants
from the eighth grade and nine
teen from the sixth grade.
The affair, held at the Accident
school, was well attended. 1t was
sponsored by the Board of Educa-
ton. The authority on spelling was
the second edition of Webster's
New International dictionary.
Charles Strauss was pronouncer
for the sixth grade and Jeanne
Schmidt for the eighth grade.
Certificates were awarded the Win
ners by George Edwards, member
of the Board of Education and the
medals were given out by Willard
L. Hawkins, county superintendent
of schools Harold Garrett was
chairman of the program. Enter
tainment was furnished by the Ac-
cident glee club and the Northern
High quartet club.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-04-14
Program For Trout
Stocking Under Way

The Game and Inland Fish com
mission employees are supervising
the stocking of almost $4,000 trout
in streams of Allegany and Garrett
counties this week and next.
The Garrett county streams and
the number of legal size trout
being placed there include the
following:
Laurel run $50, Jennings run 200,
Savage river 1000, Potomac river
$50, Mill Run 200, Buffalo run $50.
Pulley run 200, Piney run 300,
Bear creek 1900, Muddy creek 400.
April; Big Yough river 300, Little
Yough river 300. New Germany
1000, Salt Block 500, Wolfden run
$50, Bear creek 500 Buffalo run
go, Savage river 1000 NeW Ger
many 300, Salt block $50, Muddy
creek 800. Bear creek 500, Big
Yough river 200, Little Yough river
200, Puzzlcy run 200. Pincy run
200. Savage river 1000; May: Jcn-
nings run 200 New Germany 300,
Savage river 500, Mill run 200,
Wolfden run 150 Buffalo run 100.
Laurel run $50, Bear Creek 500,
Potomac river 200, Big Yough river
200 Little Yough river 200, Bear
creek 400, Savage river 500, Bear
creek 400.
A member of the Game COM
mission said that Maryland waters
would not naturally produce legal
size trout and for this reason the
commission stocks approximately
100000 trout in over so streams
with the desire that every one
will be caught by an angler. He
said stocking was strictly a put
an take" procedure and every
trout not taken is a IS loss to the
license paying anglers
In Allegany county the fish are
being stocked in Winebrcnntr
run, Staub run. Matthew run, Mill
run, EviLLs creek, Flintstone creek
and Savage river.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-04-14
Muha Resigns AS
School Principal
At Northern High
Ten Teachers Retiring Or
Moving Awoy-Four New
Ones Appointed

The resignation of Paul Muha
as principal of Northern High
school after four year administra-
ton, was chief among the ten
designations and retrements an
nounced by the Board of Educa-
ton following its regular meet
ing on Tuesday
Mr.. Muha will move with his
family to Okinawa in July and
take up teaching position on
that island in the Pacific Mr. Muha
has been a teacher in the county
schools for a number of years He
was principal of Oakland Elemen-
tary school for one and one-half
years before going to Northern
High school in September, 1856
Prior to that time he had been an
administrative assistant at North
ern. No successor has been named
AT least four teachers will re-
tire. They are Erwin s. Smith
commercial teacher at Southern;
Miss Lucille Mitchell first grade
teacher at Center street; Miss
Gladys Hamill, fourth grade teacher
at Kitzmiller Mrs. Kathryn S
Smith. teacher at Northern High
school.
Five other teachers are resign
ing for various reasons.
Mrs Lucille Kerins. physical edu-
cation teacher at Southern, will
move with her husband to Indiana
Mrs. Adrienne Carter. home eco
Monies teacher at Southern, will
move to Virginia with her hus-
band. Mrs. Mildred Nethken
junior high teacher at Kitzmiller
will move to Baltimore with her
! husband; Mrs. Edna Wonderly
primary teacher at Crellin. will
move from the community with
her husband; MIR. Russell Heyde
teacher in the Grantsville school
will teach in Frederick county next
year
Willard l.. Hawkins, county SUI
perintendent of schools. told mem
RS Of the board he expected two
or three other teachers to retire
and a few other designations. But
Continued On Page Four
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-04-14
Accident Victims
Show Improvement

Two women injured in an acct
dent last week on U. S. route so,
in Grant county w. Va, near Cor
mania, we're considered in salts
factory" condition in Garrett Coun-
ty Memorial hospital, Oakland.
Mrs. Elizabeth Weaver. 81, Need
more, Pa, and Mrs Olivia Miller,
IS, Hyndman, Pa, were admitted
to the hospital after the station
wagon in which were riding
rammed into mail truck operated
by o. c. Hayes, Of Elkins, w Va,
William E. Weaver, IS. of Need
more, driver of the station wagon,
was pronounced dead on arrival at
the hospital.
Both Mrs. Weaver and Mrs.
Miller were in serious" condition
when admitted to the hospital with
fractures Of the neck and lacera-
tions of the face and head.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-04-14
Jail For Two Ends
Armed Robbery Try

Two Garrett county young men
attempted an armed robbery at
McHenry last Saturday night and
we're behind bars within an hour.
The story was unfoldcd at a
preliminary hearing held Monday
morning in the office of Robert
NJ Maroney. trial magistrate.
Held for action of the September
term grand jury are Arthur Edison
Fazenbaker, 26, and Leroy Frank
lin Fazenbaker, 20, both of the
Glendale road area on Deep Creek
Lake.
They are charged with break
ing and entering and also armed
robbery, and both men pleaded
guilty to both charges at the hear
ing and were committed to Jail
in default of $4,000 bond on each
charge for each individual
According to the information
brought out at the hearing, the
men hid in the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Coffey prior to the
time of closing their store Sat
urday evening. The store is next
door to gthe home. Mrs. Coffey
had the days receipts and as she
entered the home she was met by
the older member brandishing a
II gauge shotgun Mrs. Coffcy
screamed. At this moment Mr.. COT
fey entered the house The elder
Fazenbaker sought to escape and
as he went by Mr. Coffey attempted
to grab the mans gun About this
time the other man passed Mrs
Coffey. pushing her aside. Mr.. COT
fey also grappled with him. Both
men wore stockings over their
heads.
Mr.. Coffey went outside and
tagged passing motorist. The
motorist said he hadn't seen any
one running but noticed a parked
car along the highway nearby
The man recognized the car. Cor
poral Sam Conrad. of the State
Police, was notified and he picked
up the two Fazcnbakcrs. They adj
mittcd being in the area but said
they had been at Boone Smouse's
establishment When this was
found TO be untrue they were
brought to Oakland and placed
in the county jail. They later con-
fessed to county officers.
Leroy FazenDaker admitted to
States Attorney w Dwight Slower
that he was under suspended
sentence for breaking into lake
cottage some time ago. The elder
Fazenbaker has no previous rec
ord.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-04-14
Open Meeting To
Air New Water
Supply Program

A public meeting to discuss the
new water supply program for
Oakland has been called by the
Mayor and Town Council of Oak
land for Friday evening, April 20,
at o'clock, at the Oakland Fire
hall.
Mayor Russell L. Smith said that
a representative of the State De-
partment of Health, the Chester
Engineers and the Bond counsel
would be on hand to discuss the
problem and to answer any ques-
tons that the citizens may have.
The present plans call for the
taking of the towns water supply
from the Youghiogheny river, from
point above the mouth of the
Little Yougiogheny river, and pip
ing it to town through filtration
system. Estimated cost of the plan
is in the neighborhood of one half
million dollars.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-04-14
Northern High Plans
Variety Show Apr. p

The Northern High Senior Choir
us is completing its preparation
for the variety show "Steppin' Out"
which will be presented Friday
night, April %, in the school gym.
The show will start at 800 p. m.
"Steppin Out" calls for 3 diff
ferent settings which include
japanese tea room, an Italian cafe
and an American night club
The plot of the show is conferred
around married couple on their
anniversary. During the day they
each go their separate ways and
lunch at different places that
provide different type Of enter
tainment. In the evening John and
Betty. portrayed by Fred Holiday
and Carol Oester, step out together
to a gala American night club In
the final act the Senior Chorus is
used as a group.
A committee of students was
selected to choose the character
leads. Selections included besides
Fred Holiday and Carol Oester,
Donna Spear, Charlene Lee, Leon
Evans, Pat Bittinger and Wendell
Wilburn.
Featured singing acts will in
clude Japanese Sandman, by
Sandra Hone, Dixie Merrill, and
Vonda Mckenzie; | Enjoy Being
A Girl, by Florence Emory, Kathy
waste. and Jean Short; Sayonara,
by Ralph Bucket: Return to Me. by
Trudy Mosser and Wendell Will
burn: Be My Love, by Deloras But
Ter; There's No Tomorrow, by Joe
burst, Frank Hutzel, and Ralph
Bucket; The Old Lamplighter, by
Richard McCurdy and special
musical trio doing by the Waters
of Minnetonka 1t will consist of
Joyce Haenftling piano; Cheryl
Vitez flute; and Bonnie Vitez =
vocalist.
A special reading will be given
by Jean Short.
There will be feature dances.
A Japanese Folk Dance will be
by Helen OShea, Audrey Resi-,
Linda Schroyer, Bobbi Jane Davis,
Kathy Younkin, and Faye Dewitt;
an Italian Folk Dance will be by
Charlene Lee, Deanna Jones, Alice
VanSickle, Sandra Swauger, Ruth
Ann Harvey, Ruth Richter Phyllis
Glass. Mary ReXrode, Marlene
Glotfelty. and Jeanne Bittinger;
and the Syncopated Clock Dance,
by Winifred Beachy, Shirley Alex
ander, Marlene Deal, Leona Brode,
Carol Hummel, Dorothy Lancaster,
Margaret Deal, and Bonnie Bit
finger.
Admission will be twenty-five
cents for students and children,
seventy-five cents for adults. The
show is under direction of Mrs.
Lucille Sines.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-04-14
Six Candidates To Receive
Rank Of Esquire

Six candidates for membership in
Garrett Lodge No. 113, Knights of
Pythias, will receive the rank Of
Esquire at the regular meeting
Friday night, it was announced.
The following Wednesday, April
20, the group will be received in
to Knighthood at special cere-
monies in Homecoming by the third
rank team from Garrett Lodge.
The team will also initiate sew
eral candidates from other lodges.
Members of the team, and men,
bcrs of the lodge, are asked to
meet at the Castle Hall by 6:15 the
evening of April 20 for transporta-
ton.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-04-14
Enters Partnership

Bernard E. Burns, representa-
tive of the Goodyear Tire and Rub
Der company for the past thirteen
years, is now affiliated with Robert
James as partner in the Oakland
Tire Service. w. j. Ritchey, a
former partner of Mr.. James, has
now retired
Burns has lived in Oakland and
Mt Lake Park for the past two and
one-half years where he has CON
tinued as Goodyear representative.
He is a native of McadviIIe. Pa.
Mr.. Burns is married and they
have two children
The new partnership was effec-
tive April 1.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-04-14
Name FILA. Queen

Nancy Matthews, 14-ycar-old
daughter of Mr. John Matthews
Accident, was chosen by majority
vote by the members of the Jr. F
II. A. to reign as F. II. A. Queen
during National f. II. A. week
April SO
Nancy is active in school and
community affairs, belonging to
the Jr. f. H. A. and the Luther
League. She is an honor student
Among her hobbies are horseback
riding and sports.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-04-14
Reported Improved

Harold E. Shaffer, Jr, aged II,
was reported "improved' at the
Garrett County Memorial hospital
where he underwent major surgery
last week after falling from the
upper bunk bed in his home at
Bayard. w. Va
Physicians said the youth severed
the main artery going to the brain
in the vicinity of his ear as result
of the fall.
After being unconscious for sew
eral days the youth has now re-
gained consciousness. hospital Of
ficials said
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-04-14
Offices To Close

Offices at the Court House will
be closed on Friday, which is a
legal holiday
Some of the offices will remain
closed the entire weekend. How
ever, offices TO be open on Satur-
day until noon will be those of
the Clerk of the Circuit court. and
the Board of Supervisors of Elcc-
tions. This is the final day of reg
istration prior to the May II pri-
mary election, it was stated.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-04-14
Conducts Flower Sale

Members of the Mountain City
band are again conducting theil
Easter flower sale in Oakland. II
will be held Friday and Saturday
April IS and IL in the Condo,
building, in the room formerly
occupied by CAROLS Sport shop.
There will be a selection of all
kinds Of Easter potted plants.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-04-14
Grass Fire Occurs

Oakland firemen were called to
the trailer home of J. H. Weimer
in Mt. Lake Park Wednesday
afternoon about 1890 as the re-
suit of grass fire.
Some burning trash ignited
some grass around the trailer and
it was feared the flames would
spread. There was no damage.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-04-14
To Sponsor Annual
Easter Egg Hunt

The annual Easter Egg hunt,
sponsored by the American Legion
Auxiliary will be held at the
Legion home, at the northeast
edge of town on Saturday after
noon, April 16, beginning at 2
o'clock.
The hunt is for children up to
II years of age only Refreshments
will be served and prizes will be
awarded.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-04-14
Little League Group
To Meet Friday Evening

Those interested in the forma-
ton of a Little League baseball
organization this summer arc being
requested to meet at the Court
House on Friday evening, April Is,
at o'clock.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-04-14

MACHINE-Here's machine that only
performs that manual labor couldn't
carry lift will handle $4,000 to $4,000 feet of lumber
the neiehborood of $4,000 and weighs nine tons has
fourwhee and stacks
Its 1000 feet of lumber
bite machine of those being moved into the
located at at the c.
lumber yard the future will be on the To-
Lumber along the railroad ghtoway
Howard Adams operating the machine
Standing jim Wolfe representative
for supply house Of MoJantown
Evening star., 1960-01-31
HOLLYWOOD
Actors Are Citizens, Too

moral code. It's all part Of
the silly world today. You
don't have to be capable, you
nave TO be salable. Like the
character I played in The
Gangs All Here I was sup
posed to be President Hard
ing. But I think it was some
thing worSe-a sweet mon
ster. This man was salable,
and his cronies especially his
promoters, realized how sala-
BILE he was-his looks, his
good humor-so they hoisted
him into the job for which
he was totally unfit"
After The Gangs All
Here" closed, Douglas decided
to take a short rest before
going on to the next project.
Have you ever thought Of
retirement?" asked the
actor, who will be SO in April.
His answer: "A friend Of
mine turned up the other
day. I hadn't seen him for
Is years. The first thing he
asked me was, Are you still
talking Of retirement?' Now
adays. the bite that taxes
take. you have to work to pay
expenses"
Maybe We're More Tense
How about making more
movies? IF something good
comes along, OK. I've done
some television films here.
My last movies were more
than 20 years ago. We Were
Dancing with Norma Shear
er. and Two Faced Woman
with Garbo. When I found
I was spending most of my
time in the East, I moved
there with my family.
Il always liked New York
until recently. 1t seems to
me that the big town is
becoming drearier, more
crowded, dirtier. 1t could be
that we are all more tense.
But we still live in New York
rather than Los Angeles.
New York is more accessible.
Living in Los Angeles makes
it a laborious project to get
anywhere"
Douglas was born in
Georgia and later, went to
school in Nebraska. I began
acting when / was 1910
years ago, started in Chi
cago." The Douglas boys are
married. have two boys
and a girl, 81. have a flock
Of grandchildren. We have a
house in Vermont, and that's
where we go-when we are
not working" He's probably
there now, unless he Is tele-
filming.