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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-01-19
Local Farm People
Take Part In Annual
Farm Bureau Meet

Seven elected delegates of the
Garrett County Farm Bureau. and
Associated Women of the Farm
Bureau, spent part of last week in
Baltimore attending the 45th An
nual Convention of the Maryland
Farm Bureau, Inc
The ladies', whose meeting be-
gan on Thursday, were Mrs. Leslie
Guard of Friendsville, president of
the Associated Women; and Mrs.
Arthur Fitzwater of near Swanton.
The men, who were due at the
Convention Headquarters in the
Lord Baltimore Hotel at ten o'clock
Friday morning, we're Ross Grove,
president, Garrett County Farm
Bureau; H. G.. Gus" Gortner. Oak
land: Allen S. Dick" Paugh, Oak
land; Willard Swartzentruber, near
Gortner, and Walter Margroff
near, Accident.
State Roads Commission chair
man John B. Funk, spoke on Our
Roads Ahead" and mentioned the
improvement of Route PIG in Gar
rett county as one of the States
more important road development
projects.
Charles B. Shuman, president,
American Farm Bureau Federation,
dealt with the farm problem on a
national scale, and outlined the
solution suggested by the world
largest farm organization
L. S. Pete" Hartley, Agricultural
Agent of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad, awarded medals and
twenty-five dollars in cash to an
f. F. A. Chapter on the Eastern
Shore and one on the Western
Shore of Maryland According to
John Reckner, teacher of Vocation
al Agriculture at Northern High
school, the F. F. A. Chapter at
Northern did not pursue this award
this year, as they had won it dur
ing each of the three preceding
years.
Approximately $50 individual
awards were made to high school
F. f. a. members for achievement
Continued On Page Four
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-01-19
Pastors Informed
OF Promotion Goals

John O'Brien, newly employed
executive of the Deep Creek Pro-
motion Council, was the guest
speaker at the Mountain Top Minis
terial Association meeting on Mon
day at the William-James Hotel
The speaker outlined goals of pro-
motion for this area and discussed
opportunities for growth that can
result from community coopera-
ton. Mr. O'Brien's presentation was
followed by a question and answer
period.
Business was light in a session
presided over by Rev. Bryan Blair
president of the group. The asso-
citation pledged support and pro-
motion of the Bridgewatcr College
Choir to appear in Oakland late in
April The meeting ended with
lunch.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-01-19
To Address Rotary

Mrs. Esther Yodcr, teacher and
principal of the Yoder school near
Grantsville, will be the speaker at
the weekly meeting of the Oakland
Rotary club on Friday evening at
the William-James hotel.
She will talk on Education for
the Space Age"
On Friday, January 81, members
of the Magazine committee will
present program commemorative
the fiftieth year of publication of
The Rotarian, official magazine for
the organization. Participating will
be Ralph Weber, Baity Riddcr,
George Hanst and John Wolf.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-01-19

The Betty Croker Homemaker
of Tomorrow was named in both
Northern and Southern High
schools this week. Miss Eleanor
Vetter was named the award win
ner at Southern and Miss Margaret
Beachy was named the award win
ner at Northern.
Both will become candidates for
the state Homemaker of Tomorrow
award which will be announced in
March. In addition to receiving
award pins, their examination
papers are to be entered in COM
petition to name the states Home
maker of Tomorrow
The testing and judging of the
examination paper of all students
who took the examination was con-
Quoted by the Science Research
Associates of Chicago. More than
four thousand girls in 1858 of the
nations schools were participating
in the program.
Eleanor served as secretary of
her class in grades 8. g. 10 and IL.
She was also a member of the
yearbook staff in the tenth grade
and has been a member of both
the Future Teachers Of America
and the Future Nurses of America.
She is a member of the Senior
High Chorus.
Her ambition is to become a
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-01-19
Misplaced Decimal
Gives Wrong Answer

A misplaced decimal point in the
information provided by r. Thomas
Thayer, district forester, for last
weeks story in The Republican,
concerning revenue from state
lands in the county, resulted in a
distortion of the figures and pre-
scented misleading impression.
The figure for the assessable
base of the lands described should
have been S56O,O00 instead of $685.
600 and the tax revenue figure
should have been S13,160 instead of
S1,3l6.
This caused some wisecracking
friends to give Thayer the middle
name of "Einstein' this week. They
admit that as a forester he is one
of the best, but as a mathematician
WE'LL,
The Republican was bcsieged
with telephone calls challenging
his remarks. Thayer himself, real
lied his own error on Friday and
called the office, hoping we would
have caught it in proofreading, but
such was not the case
The forestry department turned
over to the County Commissioners
for the year checks for S8.473 which
is Is percent of the receipts OBJ
tanned from the sale of timber,
Continued On Page Four)
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-01-19
Reelected Chairman
Of Welfare Board

Donald Newman, of Grantsville,
was reelected chairman of the
Garrett County Welfare Board at
meeting last Thursday. Mrs. Au-
drey Field, Oakland, was reelected
vice-chairman.
The other five members include
Elra Garletts, Friendsville; Mrs.
w J. Ritchey, Mrs. Scott w. Shirer,
Mrs. Frances Martin and Edward
F. SmOuse, Oakland.
The Board approved resolution
which declared that it disapproved
of the action of the County Com
missioners in cutting the proposed
budget for the year in the amount
of S3100, The board asked the
Commissioners to designate where
the decrease is to be applied
Robert w. Stemple. executive di-
rector, said that because OF the
federal regulations governing Aid
to Dependent Children, Old Age
Assistance, the Blind, and the Per-
manently and totally disabled. it is
impossible to cut the budget in
these departments without elm
mating federal funds. The only two
places that can be cut are in the
categories of General Public AS
siStance and Foster Home care for
children. Stemple said that the
cases had increased during the past
month in this department
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-01-19
Missourial1 Killed
In Route 40 Crash

Clarence William Mcfarland, Il
of Richmond. Missouri, was killed
Monday morning when the car he
was operating skidded on U. S.
route 40 and rammed into a bridge
abutment near Grantsville.
MIR. Mcfarland was pronounced
dead of a fractured neck and
crushed chest, according to DR..
James II. Feaster, Jr., deputy
medical examiner.
Tie. C. d. Folk of the Mary
land state police. who investigated,
said MIR. Mcfarland was travelling
east on the highway and descend
ing a steep grade when the car
went into skid while negotiating
a curve to the left.
The late model car smashed
against the guard rail on the right
side of the highway and careened
against the abutmcnt of a bridge.
Time of the mishap was placed at
1915 a. m.
Also injured in the accident was
the drivers wife, Mrs. Beulah Nc
Farland, 81, who was taken to
Miners hospital. FroStburg, for
treatment of fractured arm and
other possible injuries. X-rays
were taken to determine extent of
injuries. She was reported in
fair" condition.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-01-19

teacher of Home Economics.
She is a daughter of Mr. and
Mrs Landon Vetter, of Deep
Creek Lake.
Margaret Beachy is a daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Joel Beachy,
Grantsville. She won the OAR good
citizen award at Northern High
this year and is candidate for
the academic diploma She has had
mostly "A marks since the 9th
grade. She is a member of the
Casselman church, is church Ii
brarian and Sunday School song
leader. She plans to attend col
lege and study nursing. She also
won a contest to name the North
ern High school paper this past
fall.
The award to Eleanor Vetter
was presented by w. Kenneth
Johns. principal on Monday
Should either contestant win the
state award she would receive a
81 500 college scholarship and,
with a faculty adviser, an expense
paid educational tour Of New York
City, Williamsburg, Va, and Wash
ington. Her school would receive
set of the Encyclopaedia Britain
MICA. Second place state winner
receives a $500 scholarship
State winners are also guests at
dinner in Washington April IS.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-01-19
Contributes S215 To
Literacy Program

A contribution of $215 has been
made to the Committee on World
Litcracy and Christian Litera-
turc of the United Council of
Churches, it was announced this
week by Mrs. Vcrnie Smousc,
chairman for the local group.
The contributions by individu-
ais and groups have been made
from the following churches:
White church. Methodist; St.
Marks Lutheran, Oakland: St.
Paurs Methodist, Oakland; United
Brethren, Loeb Lynn; Church of
the Brethren, Oak Park; Amish
church, Gortncr; Conservative
Mennonite, Grantsvilc Union
Continued ON Page Four)
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-01-19
To March In inaugural
Parade Tomorrow

Two young men from the Oak
land area will be marching in the
inaugural parade Friday, January
20 They are John Updyke and
Gerald Thrasher Thrasher and
Updyke are students at the Uni
versity of Maryland and are en-
rolled in r. o. T. c. They will be
marching with the Cadet Leader
ship Academy (CLA.) of the Uni
versity of Maryland. Updyke is
the son of MIR. and Mrs. r. c. Nc
Comas of Oakland and Thrasher
is the son Of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. L..
Thrasher of Deer Park
The parade vii! be televised in
the Oakland area Friday after
noon January 20.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-01-19

Chris Renninger North Hagers-
town High, was one of two boys
from Maryland selected to par
ticipate in the All Eastern Divi-
sion band which will be an i'm
portant part of the MEMO east
ern biennial convention program
at Washington on Friday at the
Sheraton Park hotel.
The band members have been
chosen from selected high school
band students who we're recon-
mended by their music instruc-
tors and by a committee of five
leading music educators in Balti-
more.
Renninger is a son of Mrs. j. c.
Rcnninger, Alder street, Oakland
and the late Mr.. Renninger.
The entire area of the eastern
division of MEMO. Connecticut
Delaware, D. c., Maine, Maryland
Massachusetts, New Hampshire
New Jersey, New York. Pennsyl-
vania, Rhode Island and Vermont
will be represented. The band OF
$50 members will be conducted by
Frederick Fennell, Eastman School
of Music, Rochester, New York.
Chris is a senior student at
North HagerstoWn High and plays
first chair clarinet in the band
there. He was notified also this
week that he would be first chair
on the all-east band.
The other boy chosen from
Maryland was a student cf the
Chevy Chase-Bethesda high school
Chris is presently residing with
his uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs.
Norman BroadWater.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-01-19
Accident Firemen
Elect Officers

The Accident Volunteer Fire
department elected officers for
the coming year at regular meet
ing on Friday, January 6.
The members elected Wilmer
Margroff president, Luther Bow
ser, vice-prcsident; Clayton Speich-
cr, secretary; Carl Frazee, treas
urcr; Orlando Hctrick chief; Ho-
bart Bowser, LIST assistant; Claude
Friend, End assistant Elmer Kolb,
chaplain Charlie Bowscr, sergeant
alarms; and Ben Calls, captain.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-01-19
Recommendations on
Potomac Projects Set
By Army Engineers

Recommendations by the Army
Engineers on water supply and
flood control projects to be con-
structed in the upper Potomac
River area viii be released in
April of this year. it was announ-
ccd today.
The announcement was made
by Senator J. Glenn Bcall, of
Maryland, Senators Jennings Ran
dOiph and Rotcr, c. Byrd, of
West Virginia, and Congressman
Charles McC. Matthias, of Mary
land, and Harley O. Staggcrs, of
West Virginia, after a meeting at
tended by Col John Allen Dis
trict Engineer
Among the projects which
will be discussed in the April
recommendations - which will be
known as the North Branch Re-
port of the Potomac River Sur
Vcy - will be the proposed Saw
age River Dam No. 2, in Mary
land, and the Stony River Dam,
in West Virginia.
Senator Beal said he hopes
that positive action on the prof.
Gets will be possible shortly after
the report is released
Included in the Engineers find
ings will be an analysis of the
degree to which the Federal and
local governments will profit from
the projects.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-01-19
1861 Highway Map
Being Distributed By
Roads Commission

The official highway map of
Maryland, just published, is now
being distributed by the State
Roads commission, and calls special
attention to Maryland's western
counties which form one of the
nations most attractive and eXcit-
ing mountain Fairgrounds
On the reverse side of the high
way map is the pictorial map de-
signed to open up new opportuni-
ties for motorists to explore the
historical. scenic and recreationai
areas of the state. 1t is on this side
that special attention is called to
Maryland's Mountain Top play
ground.
1t continues The region is
known for its glorious vistas visible
from Maryland's modern highways
which run along tree-lined noun
tain tops.
Western Maryland is a year
round vacation paradise. In the
summer there is swimming, fish
ing and boating in pine-rimmed
fresh water lakes; in the fall hill
sides burst into many colors as the
leaves turn with the changing sea-
son; in the winter the mountains
are covered with snow, making the
region a mecca for ski enthusiasts.
Other recreational facilities
abound throughout the region.
There are sporty golf courses, ma
lure trails and the Department of
Forests and Parks maintains acres
of beautiful camp sites. In addition
there are a great number of fine
places for lodging and dining.
While recreation is an impor-
tant phase of Western Maryland
life, the region plays its part in
contributing to the industrial and
economic strength of our nation.
Many important industrial estab-
lishments are located in Western
Maryland.
The counties Of the western part
Continued On Page FOUR
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-01-19
HighIanders Win
Game, So To 81
Victorious In Rough Game
On Husky Court Tues
doy Night

Southern High Highlanders won
the first of a two-game series for
the basketball championship of the
county Tuesday night by defeat
ing Northern High Huskies in a
50 to 81 thriller on the Northern
High court. The gymnasium was
packed with more than eight hun
dred people,
1t was Southern's 18th victory
in II games played between the
two schools since 1858.
The game was a rough one and
siXty-five fouls were called, 80 on
Southern and &c on Northern. With
the One-and-one rule in effect al
times throughout the G m c
Northern was able to get SO of SO
foul shots and Southern got 81 out
of Sc attempts. The Highlanders
led in field goals 10 to II, but the
remarkable foul shooting of Pat
ton and McCurdy kept the Husk-
les in contention at all times.
A foul goal by Dave Burdock
gave Southern a two-point lead a
minute before the final whistle.
Other fouls were called on both
sides in the closing seconds but
were missed. Southern had the bali
in possession as the final buzzer
sounded.
Eight players were elected via
the personal foul route. Southern
lost Wally Bolyard, Butch Lawton
Lindsay Gender, Andy Lewis and
Ken Jones. Dick McCurdy, Larry
Yommer and Ken Smith exited for
the Huskies.
Ron ColaW of Southern was the
games high scorer with p points
on nine field goals and 9 of II
fouls. George Patton and Dick Nc
Curdy with &c and 20 points, re-
spectively, paced the losers. Pat
ton had six field goals and IA OF
IS fouls, while McCurdy had four
field goals and II of % fouls. The
Highlanders played without the
services of Dick Stuck who was
sidelined with virus. He will be
out of play for another ten days.
Southern had its biggest edge
just before the end of the third
period at 81 to Al, but throughout
most of the game the edge was
never greater than five points The
Huskies led once in the first period
and again in the final quarter Oil
two occasions by one point. The
first half ended q to 70 and the
third period 81 to 43. The Huskies
quickly closed the gap as the
final quarter got under way and it
was nip and tuck from there until
the final whistle
The scoring:
For Southern, Bolyard 3, ColaW
q, DiSimone 7, Burdock 5, Gender
I. Lewis 2, Jones 5, Riggs 2. Mol
scoring were LaWton, Propst,
Thrasher and Beckman.
For Northern, McCurdy 20,
Yommer s, Patton 26, Thomas 3.
Non-scoring we're Smith, Umbel,
Frazee and Spiker.
The return match on the High
lander court will be held on Tues
day night, February T. In the
meantime the Southern team will
play at Piedmont on Friday eve
ming and will play at Bruce in
Westernport on the oath
In the preliminary game the
Junior varsity of Southern defeated
the Northern Jayvees 40 to II
The first ended 9 to but the
Highlanders ran away with the
game in the second frame.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-01-19
Court of Appeals
Hears Arguments on
Browning Widow

Argument in the case involving
just which woman was the legal
widow of Richard S. Browning
was heard last Friday before the
Maryland Court of Appeals. De-
cision in the proceedings was not
announced. and presumably will
be several weeks before it is
rendered.
The appeal in the case heard last
year in the Circuit court here
was brought by Horace P. Whit
worth, Jr., Westernport attorney,
on behalf of the second wife Of
Browning Representing the fami-
ly and first wife were Lewis r.
Jones and E. Ray Jones, of Oak
land
The first Mrs. Richard S. Brown
ing was declared to be the legal
widow in an opinion handed down
March %, 1860 by Associate Judge
Neil c. Fraley, in the Circuit
court.
A suit TO determine this question
had been brought to the court
through the Orphans court where
a son of the deceased had quail
fled as administrator of the estate
and the second Mrs. Browning at
tempted to have the letters re-
voked and herself appointed
Two persons claimed to be the
widow Of Mr. Browning. One was
ellen Pratt Shafer Browning,
whom he married January IA
1853. and Margaret Z. Browning,
also known as Margaret E Brown.
of White Plains, n. Y. whom he
married November %, 1912, in
Spokane, Wash.
The suit was sent over to the
Circuit court in June, 1853.
At hearing it was established
/ that Helen Elizabeth Browning
and Richard S. Browning were
married January IA, 1853. 1t was
also established that Mr. Brown
ing had married Margaret Lewis
on November %, 1912 in Spokane
and that baptism of three chill
dren took place the same day. The
couple had been married previous
/ ly in a civil ceremony. The Novem-
Der marriage was Catholic mar
riage
The couple lived together III
/ Cumberland and other places in
Allegany county before he became
deputy game warden for Gar
rett county. For economic reasons
his wife went to White Plains to
live with a married daughter after
1912. A deed recorded in 1857 in
Guided Margaret Browning as a
participant. There was nothing on
record concerning divorce of
Mrs. Margaret Lewis Browning
and Richard s. Browning.
Judge Fraley concluded at that
time that he was of the opinion
that there had been a valid mar
riage between Richard S. Brown
ing and Margaret Lewis that had
not been dissolved at the time Of
the marriage to Helen Elizabeth
Browning, and that at the time Of
his death Margaret Lewis Brown
ing was his wife.
Mr.. Browning died February Is,
1859 as the result of an automobile
collision on the Deer Park road.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-01-19
Funeral Directors Elect

Gerald Minnich, Oakland, was
elected president of the Tri-Statc
Funeral Directors association at
the organization annual dinner
meeting last Thursday night at the
Cumberland Country club.
Donald Newman, Grantsvillc,
was the retiring president.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-01-19
Maryland Sk5'-
Champions, as
Set This:'S Vice..
Two Day P1srom To Begin
SuturdO Full List Of
E S Expected

The oh annual Maryland
Ski Championships, sponsored by
the Western Maryland Ski club,
viii! be held this weekend at the
Marsh Mountain Ski slope at Nc
Henry, on Deep Creek Lake.
Officials of the club announced
that skiing conditions we're excel
lent and that so or more entries
in the eight classes already had
been received.
Rick Marshall, Washington, d.
c., last years winner in the mems
slalom and doWnhill events, and
Mrs. Beebee Wood, Homecoming.
womcns champion, are expected to
defend their titles during a two
day program which will get under
way at 10 a. M, Saturday.
George Hawkins, Cumberland, Of
the Western Maryland Ski club, in
charge of the meet, said this morn
ing that there were more entries
than ever before up to this time,
with the possibility that entries
would exceed IS.
Entry blanks were furnished ski
clubs and independent skiers in
five states and the District of
Columbia and strong representa-
ton is anticipated from the Wash
ington Ski club, along with en-
trants from Pittsburgh, Seven
Springs, Morgantown and West
moreland clubs.
Several excellent skiers in the
mems expert events have entered.
Among them are Ron Jeffries. top
flight European skier now rcsid-
ing in Washington.
Saturday the Women's intermedi-
ate slalOm, the mems intermediate
slalom, Women's expert slalom and
mems expert slalom will be held.
Sundays program features the
womea's intermediate downhill
race, mems Intermediate downhill
race, women's expert downhill race
and the mems expert downhill
race. These events will begin at
noon.
Sunday afternoon between the
intermediate and expert events.
the junior men of the Western
Maryland Ski club will hold
jumping exhibition under the
supervision of Warren Gilbertson.
Washington, d. c., a former class
B jump champion. This portion of
the program is expected to start
about 2 o'clock.
DR.. Ray Ellis, Somerset, Pa,
former member and captain of the
University of New Hampshire ski
team, will be the course setter.
Howard d. Naylor, Oakland, will
be chief of course. Mr.. Gilbertson
will be master Of ceremonies.
Other officials will include
Bruce Anderson and Robert b.
Sincell, starters; Charity Hinc-
baugh, registration; Regis Kerins,
gate keeper Assisting George
Hankins is Dick Winer, also of
Cumberland
Immediately after the races on
Saturday, about 5 p. M, buffet
supper is scheduled at Thayer's
Barn on Deep Greek Lake. A dance
will follow at 8 o'clock Both these
social activities will be open to the
public
The tournament is approved and
sanctioned by the United States
Eastern Amateur Ski association
of Littleton, N. H., and is CLASH
fled as major tournament with
the winning contestants being
awarded qualifying classification
points toward increasing their rat
ings.
Each ski club having winning
competitors will receive point
awards toward National Ski associ-
alton rccognitions as competitive
ski club.
Evening star., 1961-06-11

SUNDAY. The STAR MAGAZINE
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