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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-09-22
Two of Jailbreakers
Nabbed at Fairmont

Two of the three prisoners who
sawed their way to freedom from
the Garrett county Jail at Oakland
on September Il, were appre-
hended Tuesday night at Fairmont,
w. Va, Sheriff James E. Frantz
was informed yesterday.
In custody in Fairmont are Stan
ley Tasker, Is, of Kitzmiller, who
is facing indictment by the grand
jury for breaking and entering, and
auto theft, and now also Jail break
ing; and Julian Erwin, Jr., 20, of
Mt. Lake Park, awaiting action on
indictments for forgery and also
Jail breaking
Still at large is Walter Lee Davis,
10, of Fairmont, wanted for break
ing and entering and larceny
charges and Jail breaking.
Authorities at Fairmont said
they had received a tip that the
three escapes were in that area
and police had set up several
stakeouts in efforts to apprehend
them.
The two youths were arrested as
they were walking along railroad
tracks near Fairmont. Authorities
there said the youths also were
being sought in connection with
the burglary of a grocery store
about Is miles from Fairmont last
week.
Sheriff Frantz said he and de
putty sheriff Wayne Wilt would go
to Fairmont Friday to make neces-
sary arrangements to return the
two youths to this county.
Police in Fairmont said they
were not sure what action would
be taken against the two youths
by Marion County authorities.
Authorities at the Marion Coun-
ty Jail also said the two youths
were questioned by an agent Of
the Federal Bureau of Investiga-
ton for transporting a stolen We
hicle across state line.
Authorities reclaimed a stolen
car in the vicinity of Shinnston,
w. Va, one day this week, which
was thought to have been stolen
by these three escapes.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-09-22
Historical Tour Set
For Saturday, Oct. 8

The Garrett County Historical
society will conduct its sixth an
nual historical tour on Saturday,
October 8. The touring party will
leave Oakland from the Ruth En-
low Library at 8 a. m, and ar
rangements are being made to
charter a bus.
In order to complete arrange
ments it is necessary to know in
advance the number of people who
plan to use this kind of transport
tation. Those planning to use the
bus are requested to contact E.
Herbert Shaffer, Oakland, with the
necessary information as to the
number. Bus tickets will be SO
each.
Those attending will bring their
own picnic baskets. Felix G..
Robinson will again conduct the
tour.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-09-22
Mobile Registration
Comes to an End

Mobile registration in the coun-
ty has now come to an end and
the figures show that 119 Republi-
cans registered as compared to
102 for the Democrats. The totals
reverse the trend that has been
apparent over the past several
years.
Miss Julia Rowan, clerk to the
board of Supervisors of Elections,
said that quite a few persons also
had been registering at the office
of the board, in the basement of
the Court House, but that those
figures would not be completely
tailed for several weeks. She said
she thought the totals in the
boards office were running about
even.
The Republicans led in registra-
ton 105 to II, but the last two
dates were for Bloomington and
Kitzmiller. Registration at Bloom.
ington showed II Democrats COM
pared to 8 Republicans, and al
Kitzmiller the figures were 20
Democrats and 6 Republicans.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-09-22
Deadline to Register
Will Be Next Monday

Next Monday, September &c,
just four days from today, is the
absolute deadlinc for registration
before the November 8 general
election.
Miss Julia Rowan, chief clerk of
the Board of Supervisors of Elec-
tions, reminded prospective voters
that election day rather than the
final date for registration is the
controlling factor on eligibility.
For instance, any newcomer to
Maryland who has lived in Gar
rett county one year when election
day rolls around is eligible to reg
lister on or before the September
26, deadline and vote. Anyone who
moved to Maryland on or before
November 7, 1859, may register
now and vote in November.
Similarly, any person who has
moved here from elsewhere in
Maryland outside the Sixth Con-
gressional District may register
now if his move occurred on or
before May 7, 1860.
Anyone moving to Garrett coun-
ty from within the Sixth Congress
sional district-that is from AL
legany, Washington, Frederick or
Montgomery counties, may register
Immediately after moving here.
Any young citizen of Garrett
county who will have reached his
21st birthday on or before No
vember may register before the
September &c deadline and vote
in November.
Miss Rowan emphasized that
the place where person registers
has no bearing on where he votes.
Some persons had thought that
they would have to vote at the
court house if they registered
there. The place of residence de-
termines where a person votes.
The last mobile registration was
conducted on Tuesday at Kitz-
miller. At Bloomington last Fri
day there were II Democrats reg
istering compared to Republicans.
The boards office in the base
ment of the court house will be
open for registration from 8 to
o'clock on Friday, from 8 to
noon on Saturday, and again on
Monday, from 9 to 4.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-09-22
legislative Council
To Pay Annual Visit
To County October l

The members of the Maryland
Legislative Council, made up of
delegates and senators from the
General Assembly, will pay its an
nual visit to Garrett county on
Saturday, October l, it was an
nounced this week by State Sena-
tor Bernard l. Gender, Oakland.
He said the party would consist of
about thirty people and would in
clude members of the council
staff.
The entire party will arrive at
Point View motel around noon and
stay at Point View over night. They
will return to their homes on Sun
day.
The council members and county
officials will hold private ses-
sion in the afternoon following a
boat tour of the lake area, and
have scheduled an open meeting
with citizens of the county in the
main dining room of the inn at
7:3O p. m.
Mr.. Gender said the council
members were interested in learn
ing about the problems that beset
the citizens of this county, and
that all who are interested were in
vited to attend the session.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-09-22
Committee Seeking
Civil War Valuables

With John H. Wolf as chairman,
a committee has been formed to
organize a Museum featuring Civil
War memorabilia to be exhibited
during the coming centennial years
Committee members are Irwin r.
Rudy, Jr., Kenneth L. LaWton, Ed
ward r. O'Donnell, and Carson B.
Groves A listing is being made
of appropriate and available eXhlb-
its. More than fifty items have al
ready been offered as loans. Among
the earliest were the sword, uni
form cap, epaulettes, and camp
chest used during the Civil War
by Lieutenant Richard T. Brown
ing, 2nd Regiment, Potomac Home
Brigade, U, S. Army, whose post
war public career in Garrett Coun-
ty was considered a distinguished
one.
The committee is seeking the
loan of articles of all kinds per-
tanning to the war: weapons, news
papers of the time, diaries, photo
graphs, letters. Anyone who has
articles that might be suitable eX-
hibits and who is willing to lend
them temporarily is asked to phone
or write Mr.. Wolf or any member
of the committee.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-09-22
Adult Education Glasses
Offered At Northern

Residents of the Northern High
School community are offered
classes in Adult Education. This
is an opportunity for those who
are interested to develop skills in
tipping and vocational agriculture.
The first class will meet Thurs
day, September % at Northern
High School for registration.
Glass offerings for the twelve
week course are as follows: Tipping
| Miss Wucik, Instructor, to 9
p. m. Thursday, Room POP.
Vocational Agriculture, Mr..
Reckner, Instructor. Farm Man
agement & Analysis Z to 8 p. m,
Thursday, Vo-Ag Department.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-09-22

In the accompanying picture are
shown two proud owners of their
new school buses placed in service
when schools opened September 6.
On the right is Mr.. William De-
Witt, owner of new 60 passenger
International bus, and on the left
is Mr. Joseph WEIGH, owner of a
new 60 passenger GMC. In addi-
ton to these two proud owners
there are 18 other Garrett County
bus contractors who have pur-
chased new equipment within the
past year. According to Robert
Martin, Supervisor of Transporta-
ton, the bus equipment in the
county is no doubt in the best con-
dition it has been in for many
years Pre-school inspections found
most of the vehicles in good state
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-09-22
Car Fails to Round
Curve; Two Injured

Two men were injured early
last Sunday morning when the car
in which they were riding ran off
the highway and overturned south
of McHenry.
Injured in the crash were Lee
Hresko, %, Rochester, Pa, and
Earl Robson Tichnell, "a, Swan
ton.
Mr.. Hresko, driver of the car,
was admitted to Garrett County
Memorial hospital in Oakland for
treatment of a laceration of the
right upper arm and numerous
decorations ard abrasions. He was
reported in fair condition.
Mr. Tichnell, riding with him,
was treated for a lacerated right
ear and numerous decorations and
abrasions.
Trooper D. A. Tucker, who in
veStigated, said the accident oc-
Cured about 2:30 a. m. on U. S.
PIG, about two miles south of Nc
Henry. He said the car was being
driven north on the Highway at
an excessive rate of speed when
it failed to negotiate a sharp left
curve, ran off the road and over
turned.
Charges are pending, Tucker
said,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-09-22
County Will Return
To EST on Sunday

Standard time will return to
Garrett County on Sunday MORN
ing, September Is, at 2 o'clock,
and will remain in effect at least
until the last Sunday in April, 1861
The Board of Education announ-
ced last week that the schools
would return to standard time also
starting Monday morning, Septem-
Der &c. When the City Council
voted last April to 90 on daylight
time, nothing was said about when
standard time would be observed,
except that a council member said
it would be the same as the previ-
Gus year.
Several other towns in the
county which adopted daylight
time for the summer months, will
also return to standard time. The
only exception might be Bloom
ington where the townspeople
and the school will remain on fast
time until the last Sunday in
October. to coincide with Allegany
county.
The county officially will re-
main as it is at present. 1t never
took any official action on the
time question and remained on
standard time throughout the sum
mer months.
The fall schedule for the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad will not 90
into effect for another month. The
office of the Department of En-
ployment Security will continue to
operate on daylight time until
October 80 to coincide with other
state employment offices. it was
announced by Charles L. Briner,
manager.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-09-22
Local Python Sisters
Get Two State Offices

Members of Garrett Temple No
II, Pythian Sisters, received two
appointments at the 53rd annual
grand temple convention held at
Salisbury, Md, September IS, 16
and II.
Mrs. Mary Browning was re-
elected as grand secretary and
Miss Ellen Turncy was appointed
as district deputy grand chief for
district No for the ensuing year.
Attending the sessions were Miss
Turney, Mrs. Browning and Mrs.
Vera Mussard.
Next years convention will be
held in Hagerstown. Reports from
the convention will be given by
those attending at the regular
meeting on Monday evening, Sep
TENDER 26.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-09-22
Youth To Receive
Eagle Scout Award

John FitzWater III, who qualified
for the rank of Eagle Scout at a
Potomac Council board of review
earlier this year, will receive his
Eagle badge at a dinner meeting
of the Oakland-Mt. Lake Park
Lions club on Monday evening,
October 10.
Details of the program are being
worked out. Fitzwater is a member
of Oakland Troop No. 81, which is
sponsored by the Lions club.
Fitzwater will be the twenty
fifth scout of Deep Creek District
to receive this award. A minimum
of p merit badges is required be-
fore a scout or explorer may APP
ply for the Eagle rank and in adj
dition must have recommendations
from his church, school and COM
munity, testifying to his activities
in those areas.
Fitzwater is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Fitzwater. Jr., of Mt.
Lake Park. He became scout
in May, 1857, after being in the
clubbing program for three years.
He has served as senior patrol
leader in his troop, assistant patrol
leader and quartermaster. He at
tended the Boy Scout jambOree at
Colorado Springs, Col, this sum-
mer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-09-22

of repair and all passed the rigid
three-day inspection with but few
exceptions The few who failed in
spection were sent back for needed
repairs.
One innovation on the bus pur-
chased by Mr.. WEIGH is the inter
com system placed on the bus by
Mr.. WEIGH, at his own expense He
claims that the device enables him
to much better communicate with
pupils while the bus is in motion
and thus leads to better discipline
and also greater safety. The school
board is studying this new speaker
device with the thought that it
might be recommended to the State
Department for inclusion as stand
ard equipment for all new buses
in the future.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-09-22
End Of Summer Season
Will Occur Tonight

This evening will mark the end
of what turned out to be fairly
wet summer. Sometime around 8
o'clock tonight the sun will cross
the equator on its journey south
and we will have had the autumnal
equinox
Usually it is accompanied by
rain and cooling weather, but this
is not necessarily the case.
During the past week the weather
has been fairly mild with rain on
Saturday, and Sunday and Mon
day. Tuesday remained mostly
cloudy but yesterday there was
some sunshine.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-09-22
One Killed, One
Injured In Wreck
Alvin Roderick, 28, Western
port, Dies AS Cor Leaves
Highway And Crashes

One Allegany county man was
killed and another injured early
Sunday morning when the car in
which they were riding crashed
at highway intersection near
Deer Park.
He was identified as Alvin Luz
Their Roderick, %, of Westernport.
He was the fourth person to be
killed on Maryland highways over
the weekend.
Mr.. Roderick died shortly after
the accident of injuries which in
Guided a crushed chest, rupured
spleen and liver.
Gene Russell Pierce, 20, also of
Westernport, the driver of the
car, was injured He was re-
ported in fair condition at the
Garrett County Memorial hospital
in Oakland where he was being
treated for broken collarbone,
back injuries and Commissions.
State Police said the accident
occurred about 2:15 a. m. at the
intersection of Maryland route 1876
and 495, about two miles east of
Deer Park and about four miles
wpSt of Swanton
Cpl. Robert D. Henline, who in
vestigated, said the car being
driven by Mr.. Pierce failed TO
stop at the intersection. The We
hiclc ran through a guard rail
and hurtled nearly 100 feet
through the air before hitting
a stump and tree.
Charged With Manslaughter
Corporal Henline on Monday
entered a manslaughter by auto
mobile charge against Pierce in
the office of Trial Magistrate Rob-
ert NJ. Maroney. The charge specifi-
cally was 'unlaWfully, in a gross
ly negligent manner, did kill and
Stay Alvin Luther Roderick."
The hearing was postponed
Continued on Page Four
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-09-22
Quail Being Grown
By County Groups

Quail raised this summer by
youth belonging to youth groups
will be released within the next
few weeks in a effort to establish
more quail in the county, as well
as acquaint young people with the
work of the Maryland Game and
Inland Fish Commission.
The commission provides one to
three day old birds free of charge
to club or to an individual in
the youth organizations, such as
All, FLA, and Scouts. The boys
raise the birds for 10 to II weeks
providing necessary feed and
shelter They can then release
them on their property with APP
prevail of the commission.
Harold Harmon, in charge of
the program in the county, says
that $50 quail we're given to youth
groups this year All, Cove FLA
Chapter, and Casselman Valley
Junior Sportsman Association of
Grantsville.
All Leaders Audley Riley and
Harold White made arrangement
for birds to be grown by Donald
and Douglas Bittinger, Rocky and
Jerry Swiger, and Dennis, Reece,
and Royce Riley
Wild turkey birds and eggs are
also provided to individuals in a
program designed to increase this
game in the county. Two Alters
help their parents raise them,
Carroll Thomas of Oakland and
Richard Bowser, Grantsville.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-09-22
Cafeteria Workers To Meet

4 meeting for all school cafe
terra personnel is being planned
for Wednesday, September %, at
Southern High school, the Board
of Education announced yesterday.
Scheduled to begin at 700 p. m,
the session will feature lectures
and demonstrations by Miss Eva
Eckstein, a nationally known dieti-
tan with 80 years of experience in
foods preparation in this country
and abroad.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-09-22
Browning Is Best Shot

Trooper first class John f. Jack
Browning of troop b., who fired
a 297 out of a possible 800, was
top individual scorer in the ninth
interdcpartment pistol match
among State police, held at Easton
yesterday.
Troop A won the match but
Troop b was only four points
back. Troop b includes Cumber-
land and Frederick barracks.
On the second place team in adj
dition to Browning, were Cpl. c.
B. Tucker, Tpr a. ID Carlson, Tpr.
w. l.. Newcomer, Cpl. Robert E.
Garvey, Tpr I. Z. Rupert.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-09-22
C. A. Phillips Named
Assistant Postmaster

Clifford A. Phillips was approved
for the position of assistant post
master of the Oakland office, it
was announced yesterday by Don
aid Browning, postmaster. The APP
pointment was effective as Of Sep
TENDER II. Mr. Phillips succeeds 7,
Joseph Stanton who retired from
that position a few weeks ago.
Mr.. Phillips had a war service
appointment with the department
from May, 1913, to February, 1916,
after which he resigned to go in
business for himself. He returned
to the postoffice department in 1855
as substitute clerk and was APP
pointed clerk in 1859, a position
he has held since that time.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-09-22
Condemnation Suit
Brings S23,OOO.OO

A circuit court jury on Monday
awarded Asa f. Glotfelty and
Nina Glotfelty, his wife. of near
McHenry, $4,000 for the amount of
property that the State Roads COM
mission has taken from them for
road improvement.
The commission had filed a check
for S15,125 with the clerk of the
Circuit court some months earlier,
which Mr.. and Mrs. Glotfelty
termed insufficient. Condemnation
proceedings were entered and the
case was heard Monday by mem
bers of the petit jury.
The acreage involved was 1888
acres with 9O4 of an acre for
easements, etc.
Representing Mr. and Mrs. Glot-
fclty were Walter W Dawson, S.
r. Pagenhardt and Fred A. Thayer.
The property was appraised by
two local individuals. a. G. Gort-
ner, and J Edward Helbig. One
appraised it at more $4,000 while
the other estimated it to be worth
$4,000. On the property was a
ten-room dwelling, two springs, a
double garage. a spring house, a
tenant cottage, and two farm ponds,
on the part taken by the Roads
commission
The farm is located on U. S.
PIG between McHenry and the
Vpves road intersection, and is on
the eastern side of the highway.
The ground is being taken for the
improvement of highway 219, lead
ing from McHenry to Keyser
Ridge
Members of the jury included
Orville Stark, Ralph r. Humber
son, Ohio Evans, Lester Barnard,
Benjamin H. Baker, Paul F. Bach
tel, Earl S. Beckman. Lenuel
Friend, Olin N. Friend, Ellen E.
Humbcrson, Julie E. Skidmore and
George Fulk.
Jury Awards S4,540
In a second condemnation suit
heard by a jury this week, the
Trustees of the Oak Park Church
of the Brethren were awarded S4,-
$40 for 81 of an acre of land plus
80 of an acre for easements, in
their subdivision midway between
Oakland and Mt. Lake Park. The
land included five lots and strip
10 to 20 feet wide from five other
lots.
Attorneys for the Church of the
Brethren had asked $4,000. The
State Roads commission had de-
posted with the clerk of the cir
cult court two checks, one S1,605,
and one of S1,926, for a total of
So, 531.
Arguing for the church of The
Brethren we're S. r. Pagenhardt
and Fred A. Thayer. Stuart F.
Hamill represented the Roads COM
mission.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-09-22
Circuit Court To
Begin September
Term On Monday
List Of Troversers Who Are
In Jail Or Under Bond
Is Made Public

The September Term of the Gar
rett County Circuit court will get
under way on Monday morning,
September 26, at o'clock.
The list of traversers who are
either in Jail or under bond was
made public this week.
Heading the list will be the
murder trial of John Joseph
Yuhaniak, "a, of Baltimore, who
is accused of killing his wife, Mrs.
Mary Elizabeth Yuhaniak, 80, who
died August 10, near New Germany
after a violent argument.
This case, however, is not set
until Monday, October 3.
Other cases to be heard are the
following
Mrs. Bonnie Carlson, embezzle-
ment. Mrs Carlson is charged with
embezzling funds from the town of
Mt. Ike Park where she was en-
ployed as clerk and collector.
The Indictment followed a report
to the jurors on a recent audit of
the books disclosing alleged irreg-
ularities.
The woman is out on $1,000 bond
pending a trial which will be held
during the coming week. The en-
bezzlement of the funds is alleged
to have occurred from 1856 to 1860,
according to w. Dwight Slower,
States Attorney, who was informed
of the case and presented it to
the grand jurors.
Louis A. Jones, Mt Lake Park,
two indictments on false pretense.
Wanda r. Leighton, forgery.
Julian Harrison Erwin, Jr., Stan
ley Tasker and Walter Lee Davis,
indictments on breaking jail. They
have not yet been apprehcnded
since their escape over ten days
ago.
Erwin is also held on a forgery
count Tasker is held on both
larceny and burglary indictments,
while Davis is held on a break
ing and entering indictment.
Three other persons were in
dicted but they have not yet been
apprehended, SO their cases are
not listed on the open docket. Two
Of the cases involved bastardy
charges. The third case involves
three charges of larceny against an
individual.
Appeal Cases Listed
Several appeal cases are listed
on the docket.
Blaine Wilbur, appeal from
Magistrate Robert NJ. Maroney, on
conviction for failing to get a dog
license
E. |. Baumgartncr, appeal from
Magistrate MarOncy on conviction
of violation of the dog ordinance.
Charles w. Welch, Friendsville,
appeal from Maroney, on convic-
ton of intent to defraud and for
writing a worthless check. WEIGH
prayed a jury trial
Jack Hardesty appeal from Ma
roney on assault and battery
charge. This was tried at the Sep
Continued On Page Four)
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-09-22
New Curbs, Sidewalks Are
Being Laid On Second ST.

Workmen are engaged this week
in laying new curbs on the west
side of Second street, and a COM
plete new sidewalk The sidewalk
fronting the Rudy Department
store and the West Maryland
Power company will be underlaid
with a heating unit making it pos
sible to remove snow in the win
ter more easily.
The entire job is expected to
take two weeks or more.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-09-22
Five Are Indicted

Five young men of this area left
Tuesday for Fairmont, w. Va,
where they were indicted into the
armed forces
They were Ernest r. WEIGH, Oak
land; Edward L. Grove, Friends
vile; Paul R. Crosier, Crellin;
Francis j. Lewis, Oakland; and
Carroll L. Paugh, Deer Park.
At the same time five persons
left for their pre-induction physi-
cal examination.