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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-02-02
Dairy and Livestock
Meeting Scheduled

The date and subjects of the
annual Dairy and Livestock Elk
tension meeting were announced
this week by James A. McHenry,
county agent This meeting will
be held Wednesday, February s.,
1861 at the GrantSville Fire Hall
The meeting was planned by COM
mittees of dairymen and livestock
producers and will be of interest
to all farmers. The program will
start promptly at 1000 a m. and
will continue until 800 p. m.
The morning session will be de-
voted to agronomy subjects and
health management in the herd
Dr. Charles Ellington, Extension
Agronomists, University of Mary
land, will present the topics Quail
ty Forages" and Pasture Manage
ment'. DR.. Frank Custer, Veteri-
marian, will present the topic
Health Management of the Herd"
The groups will be split in the
afternoon session. The dairymen
will hear DR.. j. r. Schabinger,
Dairy Specialist, University of
Maryland, speak on Economical
Rations" and "Tomorrow's Cow"
The livestock farmers will hear DR..
James Ferguson speak on Look
Toward the Future with Livestock. 5"
This subject will include feeding,
management, and market Of live
stock.
All farmers are urged to attend
this meeting and are welcome to
bring their friends.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-02-02
Oakland Firemen
Answer So Alarms

Members of the Oakland Volun-
tcer Fire Department, Inc, were
kept on the go with So fire calls
during 1860 it was revealed in
a report given at a regular meet
ing of the company last night.
These fires involved a total of
1925 man-hours of fighting. The
department travelled sgt miles with
fire trucks Total estimated loss
by fire for the year was S42.533
The fire calls we're broken down
as follows: homes, 81; farm build
ings. q; industry, 6; automobiles,
IA; grass fires, 3. The department
made seven assist calls to other
companies and used its inhalator
two times. There was one false
alarm.
The report was made by Alva G.
Gortner, president of the company
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-02-02
Farm Credit Stockholders
Meeting Is Scheduled

The annual Stockholders Meet
ing of the Potomac Valley Produc-
ton Credit and Federal Land
Bank Associations for members in
Garrett County will be held on
Tuesday, February 18th, at p. m,
ir the William-James Hotel in
Oakland, as announced by H. Rob-
ert Dewitt, manager.
All stockholders of these two
Farm Credit organizations are in
vited. The meeting will begin with
dinner, followed by the election
of officers and presentation of fl
nancial reports. William II. john
son, Extension Representative of
the Farm Credit Banks in Balti-
more. will lead discussion of the
operation policies of the two or.
CARNATIONS.
Mr.. Dewitt urged all members
to make a special effort to attend
and participate in the program.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-02-02
Knights To Observe
Anniversary Event

a combined Anniversary observ-
ance and ladies night will be held
by Garrett Lodge No 113, Knights
of Pythias, on Friday evening.
February II. The affair, which will
begin at eight o'clock, will mark
the 98th anniversary of the found
ing OF the order, and the list an
nivcrsary Of the local lodge.
Harry L. Stcmple is entertain
ment chairman, assisted by C. E.
Bowser, w. X. Hayden, D. R. Bit
finger and j. E. Lillcy.
In charge of refreshments is a
committee headed by J. j. Cropp
and including f. r. Fike, H. B
Groves, j. f. Frantz and H. W.
Wilt.
The annual affair attracts be-
tween $50 and zoo persons.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-02-02
Mothers Marches
Net Nearly 5000

The Mothers Marches in Oak
land. Mt Lake Park and Loeb
Lynn Heights held on Tuesday
night netted approximately 100000.
it was announced by Charles l..
Briner, county chairman for the
March of Dimes He said the full
report would not be available un-
til next week.
Loeb Lynn. under leadership of
Mrs. Margaret Marucci, collected
S11246, while Mt Lake Park. I'M
der Mrs Marvin Jones, obtained
$3.50. Over $500 was collected
by the Oakland mothers under
leadership of Mrs. Eugene Taylor
Sixty-five mothers marched in
the three areas and the drive was
climaXed at the Oakland fire hall
where they were served coffee and
dOughnuts, furnished by Hine-
baugh's Restaurant and the Eng
lander Pharmacy Mrs. Betty
James returned to Englanders
after her dinner to make the dough-
nuts so they would be fresh and
warm.
Mrs Phyllis Trickett assisted in
counting the money as it was re-
ceived.
Briner said a report on schools
and other areas would be made
as soon as received The Oakland
elementary school provided $3.50
The coffee days held by the Eng
lander Pharmacy and Hinebaugh's
restaurant netted $50, with $3.50 of
this amount coming from Hine-
baugh's
The containers which have been
at various stores, are to be picked
up this week and all areas are
being urged to report their final
returns as soon as possible. Briner
indicated they expected to obtain
about 100000 from the various
drives.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-02-02
Research ReUeMES TOECEs, IS Isl
Physician NRySIeriOWSEy Shot
BY Wilbur w. Close

Mote: Books dealing with the
early history Of Oakland report
The first doctor to establish his
office in Oakland was DR.. John
II. Conn, in 1851. His office was
located on the corner of Second
and Oak streets. In 1854 he was
mysteriously shot, as he stood
on the steps of his office.
Since the affair has been closed
for more than a century, per-
haps fuller account is in order)
When, in 1851, DR.. John H. Conn
began the practice of medicine in
the young. lusty town of Oakland,
he was greeted enthusiastically by
the few hundred persons who had
built their homes and businesses
near the recently completed Balti-
more and Ohio railroad tracks.
The presence of a real practition-
er was one more indication that
the little settlement had future"
this must surely be so if pro-
fessional person had cast his lot
with the handful of shop keepers
and mechanics who had grand
plans for the future of their COM
munity.
And grand plans they were. Not
only was the railroad bringing
people and commerce to the area,
but there was talk of unlimited
coal and timber resources to be
developed. Some even visioned the
day when the western tip of Mary
land would become a self-govern-
ing county, like that of Allegany,
of which it was a part.
Of course, it was true that DR..
Conn was a quiet man, not given
to speaking of himself or his ac-
tivities before selecting Oakland
as his place of practice. But he
was young, he was personable, and
he was capable-qua!ities enough,
the citizens decided, in any new
conner. Besides, he was the only
Continued on Page Six
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-02-02
Seek Enlargement
OF Seating Capacity
At Football Field

Plans to raise funds for enlarg
ing the seating capacity at South
ern Highs newly lighted football
field were among the principal
items of business discussed at a
recent meeting of the local high
school boosters club, according to
Blue Marucci, president
With night football a reality
new, we will have larger crowds
than we previously had" he pointed
out. This was evidenced this past
year when three games were
played under the lights. The pres
ent bleachers which were installed
six years ago at cost of $1,000 will
seat approximately 900 spectators
Other items included in the fu-
ture promotion of athletics at the
school are plans for an improved
concession stand, purchase OF ath-
letic insurance, football shoes, and
purchase of camera to take pic
lures of the games. The latter
would be used as training films
for players a few days following
each game.
The first project to be tackled"
Mr.. Marucci said, lis the selling
Of membership cards for the year
1861. Contributions of S100 or more
will entitle each donor to a men,
bership card" A goal of 1000
memberships is being set.
The next meeting of the associa-
ton Thursday, February 8, at 7:30
p NJ. All interested persons are
invited to attend
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-02-02
Two Suits Filed
TOtaIing $4,000
Involves Parents Of One Of
Those Killed In School
Bus-Troin Crash

Two suits totaling $4,000 were
filed last Thursday in the office of
Richard L. Davis, clerk of the
Circuit court, by Roy Glen Hinkle,
of Deer Park.
The suits were against Otto
Droege, engineer, Leroy Campbell,
former school bus driver, and the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad, and
were filed by John b. Fox and
Stuart F. Hamill, Jr., the latter of
Oakland
The suits are as a result of the
death of Richard Lynn Hinkle,
who was one of the seven school
children killed in the school bus
accident on the Loeb Lynn cross
ing September 10, 1889 Hinkle was
one of the passengers in the
school bus that was struck by the
Diplomat that morning.
The one case was filed by Roy
Glen Hinkle and his wife, Norma
R. Hinkle, and asks $4,000 dam
ages. The other was filed by Roy
Glen Hinkle, as administrator of
the estate of Richard Lynn Hinkle,
and seeks $4,000.
Both suits declare that Camp
bell operated his vehicle, know
ing the danger of stalling and did
rot properly inspect and maintain
his vehicle, that he caused it to
stall, that he failed to take steps
to start the engine after it had
stalled, had failed to take steps
to move the machine by use of
the battery and its low gear, that
he failed to supervise the bus to
prevent jamming of the exit and
that he failed to use the rear safety
door
Both suits declare the railroad
failed to keep a proper lookout,
ldIICQ W sup LIlc u all, although
there was plenty of time, failed to
apply the brakes for maximum
efficiency, and failed to exercise
due care and caution.
The plaintiffs have requested
jury trials
This is the first of the suits in
volving persons who were killed
in the accident. Other suits in
volving damages for persons in
jured in the accident have been
heard in the Garrett County cir
cult court and decisions rendered.
Damages of S47,500 were re-
turned against both the railroad
and the bus driver in two suits
completed last November. Sandra
Jean Patton was granted $4,000
and Mary Jane Lee, S22, 500, plus
an additional 1851 so to Patton and
$326.10 to Lee for hospital and
medical expenses.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-02-02
Two Fourth Clubs
Win Banker Awards

Maryland Bankers Association
awards to All clubs in the State
were won by two clubs of Garrett
county, it was announced this week
by w. Sherard Wilson, state All
club agent, University Of Maryland.
They were the Ryan's Glade boys
and girls All club, and the Bit
finger girls All club.
Regardless of size and history
all clubs of five members or more
have an opportunity to compete
for these awards. Clubs may moi
win the plaque two years in sue
cesSion.
Scoring points include meeting
minimum requirements for club,
organization and leadership, meet
ings and attendance, local All &C
tivities and accomplishments.
The award to the Ryan's Glade
club was as the result of an I'M
usual and interesting demonstra-
ton on safety presented by two
All boys. They showed how TO
care for an automobile or tractor
and discussed safety measures The
club carried a planned program of
presenting at least one demonstra-
ton each month during 1860
The award to the Bittinger club
was a result of the following ac-
tivity: club members participated
in an open house for a visiting
IFYE from Venezuela. In January
six members of the club attended
a workshop on exhibits The club
members planned and exhibited an
outstanding booth on good break
fasts at the county fair which was
listed as the champion booth.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-02-02
Two Schools Set
For Second Game

The two high schools Of the
county, Northern and Southern,
apparently are all set for the sec
ond basketball game Of the series
rext Tuesday night on the South
ern court The Highlanders won
the first encounter at Accident on
January II by the score of SO to
81, and will endeavor to make
clean sweep of the series.
Northern's Huskies however,
have shown improvement in re-
cent games and are hoping to
even the series.
1t will be the eighteenth meeting
of the two schools since 1853 when
the two high school system went
irto effect The outcome of the
game will have no bearing on
who will represent the county in
district playoffs. Northern is listed
in the B" class while Southern
is listed as an "A" school. Both
ratings are determined by the
number of male students in the
senior high school.
In competition thus far Southern
has won eleven games and North
ern has won six.
Southern has the better record
of the two teams by a small mar
gin. The Highlanders have won
seven games this year against five
losses while the Huskies have won
five games against seven losses.
Both teams have lost to Bruce
High of Westernport and both
teams have split with Bayard.
Northern also lost to lockwood,
Mt Savage and LaSalle in addi
ton to its first game with South
ern. Southern has lost also to Elk
Garden, Piedmont and Parsons.
Both teams will be at full
strength for the battle next Tues
day. Stuck has been out Of the
Southern lineup for the past two
weeks with a virus but is expected
to be in shape.
There will be preliminary
game starting at seven o'clock. The
gymnasium is expected to be
packed and jammed for this meet
ing between the county rivals.
Each team boasts high scoring
center. Northern has George Pat
ton while Southern has Ron Co
law. They are ably assisted by
their other teammates.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-02-02
Recruiting Office
To Be Located Here

An army recruiting office is to
be located in Oakland permanently,
effective this week. This will take
the place of the area office which
has been located at Kingwood, w.
Va, for the past four years.
M/Sgt Bernard NJ. Laid, U. S.
army, who was assigned to the area
about month ago, has been COM
ing to Oakland every Wednesday.
He said this week that his terri
tory includes both Preston and
Garrett counties and that he had
been getting majority of his APP
plications from this area He felt
the new location would be more
centrally located.
Sgt. Laid and Ms Sgt. Orville
Amundson, public information Of
ficer from the Fairmont induction
station, we're in Oakland Monday
arranging for location in the
downtown section of the town, if
possible. Sgt. Laid also is seeking
to rent a home for himself, his
wife and two daughters, who are
presently residing in Kingwood.
Sgt. Laid has been in the army
for twelve years and was just
made a recruiting officer about a
month ago. He is a native of Key
ser and his parents still reside
there.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-02-02
IS Fatal Highway
Mislnaps in December

There were 25 fatal highway ac-
cidents in Maryland during De-
cember, according to report of
the Maryland State Police This is
three less than the number for the
same month the year previous.
There we're several hundred
more accidents, however.
One of the fatal accidents oc-
CURED in Garrett county Ronald
Russell Sharpless, 10, of near Kitz-
miller, was killed when struck by
car operated by James Solomon
Nelson, as he was slcdriding at
VindcX.
There were 1903 accidents, COM
pared to 3,159 for the same period
last year. Garrett county reported
twenty In Baltimore there were
767 reported, 657 in Prince George
and $50 in Montgomery county.
Personal INJURY accidents tOtaled
947 while property damage acct
dents totalcd 2931. There were 20
persons killed in the 25 accidents
while 1923 persons were injured.
In the county there were six per-
sonal injury accidents, 10 prop
erty damage accidents, and seven
persons injured In this county al
SO eight accidents occurred on
route 40, two on route 50 and two
ON route ZIG.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-02-02
Kick Off For Heart
Fund Set For Today

The kickoff for the Heart Fund
drive in this area is set for today
with H. w McComas, administra-
tor for the Garrett County Me
mortal hospital serving as acting
chairman for the Southern area
of the county. His appointment was
announced by the Allegany-Garrett
Heart association this week.
The Embarrassing drive will reach
its high point on Heart Sunday,
February 26, when volunteers in
all of the communities and resi-
Dental district of Oakland will
call on their neighbors for con-
tributions.
McComas pointed out that local
contributions make possible the
support Of cardiovascular research
in Maryland and aid scientists in
clinics and university laboratories
Heart fund dollars also support
programs of public and profession
al education and community serv-
ice.
McComas said that heart and
blood vessel diseases are still the
nations number one health enemy
He said his group would endeavor
to raise at lease $500.
No chairman for the northern
end of the county was appointed
ta.s year, but il was understood
that several persons in the Grants
vile area take charge of the cam
paign.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-02-02
Grounding Predicts eyes
And eeNO.' About Weather

When the telephone rang this
morning, it turned out to be Mr..
Grounding, ready, as usual, with
his annual chit-chat and weather
prediction.
Where are you calling from,
we asked. We've been trying to
find you for two hours. Don't you
know we go to press in a few
minutes?"
Il know" he replied, and that's
why l called Officially, I'm sup
posed TO wait until II o'clock noon
to do any predicting, but since
that is impossible this year I'll have
to hurry it up. Actually, l haven't
been out of the hole this morning,
so l don't know if there is enough
sun to make a shadow, or not.
CHANGING out of the window, we
replied, Maybe, and maybe not.
You have been known to stretch
a point either way-sometimes
with unpleasant results"
True the old gentleman re-
piled, But l have been sitting here
this morning studying the statis-
tics, and | believe | can come up
with something, anyhow.
up until this morning, you
have had snow in varying amounts
up to 30 inches on the ground for
about eight weeks. Temperatures
have gone as low as % degrees
below, reported in some places.
That's enough to make fairly
good winter in itself.
Last year on February 2. when
I made my last prediction, you
had scarcely no bad weather at all.
That's one thing that threw me
off. | admit | did see my shadow,
and should have known better, but
l was somewhat misled by that
guy on television This year I've
changed our channel
You see, those weather men on
TV have all the advantages. | only
get a CHARGE once a year to make
Continued on Page Four
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-02-02
Appointment Is Official

Fitzhugh L. Burrell, Kitzmiller
who has been a substitute Demo
cratic member of the Board of
Supervisors of Elections, was APP
pointed to fill the unexpired term
of the late Albert S. Shaffer, as a
regular member He had been act
ing in that capacity since the first
of the year.
His commission was received by
the Clerk of the Circuit Court last
Thursday afternoon from Governor
J. Willard Tawes.
The commission will expire in
June of 1861. Mr.. Shaffer, presi-
dent of the board, died December
%.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-02-02
Terra Alta Stockyard
Gets Market Status

Receiving a new nationwide
trade mark Identification and rec
ognition as a Nationally Certified
livestock market this year was
Terra Alta Stockyard, Inc, of Ter
ra Alta.
Qualifying markets gain certified
status and use of the distinctive
trademark through public mar
ket pledge of II operating princi-
pies to livestock-owner customers
All certified markets arc subject
to the registration, bonding and
fair trade practices provisions Of
the federal Packers and Stock
yards Act, administered by the u
S. Dept. of Agriculture This is in
addition to their own sclf-govern-
ment code of standards.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-02-02
Gas Production
Takes Big Hop
InThreeM Months
County Receives Check For
$2l, l0l.ll, Almost $1,000
More Than Lost Report

The quarterly report of the pro-
duction from the local gas field
took mid-winter squirt and
brought the County Commission
ers check for S21 ,1Ol.11 this
week.
The report showed that 1,155.-
$4,000 cubic feet had been taken
from the wells of the area, COM
pared to S02,651 900 for the previous
three months. The report this week
covers the period October l to
December 81 and showed an aver
age of more than IL million cubic
feet per day. The amount received
for marketable gas was 1901 ,444.41.
The increase was reflected in
the amount of the check received
from the gas companies by the
County Commissioners as their
share of the seven percent tax on
marketable gas. The Commission
ers' check of $21 ,1O1.11 compared
to the one of S14,36495 received
some three months ago. Some
checks for three months period
have run as high as $4,000.
The check started a new year
for the fund. The last full year
showed S78,354.31 received while
the previous year it was SSO,7O3.43
and the previous year S83, 1885.
The first $4,000 in any one year
goes toward liquidation of the
school Indebtedness. The next S25,-
900 goes toward expenses of the
local hospital and any amount
above $4,000 goes into fund for
lew school buildings, repairs or
additional new construction.
Thirty-eight wells were listed as
producing gas, one more than for
the previous report. The Jasper
Riley, not listed in the last re-
port, again was included with an
output of 1,338,OOO cubic feet.
Seventeen wells were listed I'M
der joining names of O. Eberly
with 46.875 percent; Robert Eberly
with $3.50 percent; William E. Snee
with 45.313 percent, and L. N.
Murray with 1852 percent. These
wells were again the biggest pro-
ducers with the most productive
being the Bowser well with 1871
948000 cubic feet. Others in the
big five" were the Herman and
Hanlin we'll 158 900 cubic feet:
Black and Frazee, 1877, 463,000 cubic
feet; Barbara Miller, 132,69O,OOO
cubic feet; and Collier, 114119,000
cubic feet The Norris K WEIGH
well, which was the areas first
producer, was still running, supply
ing over 10 million cubic feet dur
ing the quarter.
A percentage of the total re-
ceived by the Commissioners goes
to incorporated towns if produc-
ing well is located within the cor
porate limits. The breakdown al
so showed that SS,440.44 of the
check to the County Commission
ers was from the purchasers pro-
portion of the tax at 28 percent,
and S12,66O67 was from the pro-
ducer's proportion of the tax at
AZ percent.
Since the first check for the tax
on the marketable gas was re-
ceived by the Commissioners in
July, 1851, the county's governing
body has received S545.375.61.
The complete report of the pro-
duction by wells for the ninety
day period is shown in tabular
form in today's issue.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-02-02

Robert Martin, Alder street, re-
turned from the Veterans hospital
in Clarksburg on Sunday evening
after spending ten days there He
was accompanied home by his wife.
A guest of MIR. and Mrs. Martin
yesterday, was their daughter,
Mrs. Floyd Custer, Of Ilintstone.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-02-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Richard H. Kauf-
man were received into St Marks
Lutheran church by certificate of
transfer from st. David's Luther
an church in Davidsville, Pa, last
Sunday morning at the 1O:45 serv-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-02-02

Joint ownership which shows o.
Ebcry with 1885 William F. Snee 45313 percent
Ebcry with $3.50 percent and L. N Murray 1852 percent
Evening star., 1961-02-24
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