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Evening star., 1961-06-05
Educators Learn

CHATTANOOGA (AP). -
The Chattanooga school board
went back to school-after its
members flunked their math
After Max Vann, head of the
city high school mathematics
department, outlined a new
math program for the schools
the board members confessed
they didn't understand. They
asked Vann for a couple hours
of instruction.
Evening star., 1961-06-05
WORLD ECHOES

North American Newspaper Alliance
A WEST BERLIN conf
dence man tried to evade
justice by taking refuge in
the Soviet zone. He was ar
rested when he returned to
the western zone because Of
his cat. MY cat refused to
eat anything except lamb
kidneys, and I couldn't find
any in East Berlin" he ex-
planned.
(Rundschau, Cologne.)
THE FOOTBALL tourna-
ment was won by an un-
known team wearing the ini-
tials v. s. A. Reporters who
visited the dressing room
were surprised to find the
players donning religious
garments. The initials stand
for Wears Sporting Associa-
ton.
Gazette, Liege.)
SAFETY DAY was a big
success since 5000 bottles of
milk were distributed to
drivers who stopped for gas.
1t promoted not only safe
driving but also the dairy
industry. ..
(Journal d'Esch, Luxembourg. }
VENDOM GALLERY is
presenting an art exhibit
which has "the bull as It's
theme. The largest canvas in
the exhibit is signed:
Horse"
(Paris Jour, PariS.)
Evening star., 1961-06-05
ST. CECILIA PICKS
CHOICE PROGRAM
By DONALD L. LEAVITT

Contributing Critic
ST. Cecilia Choral Society, Law
renee Sears: condTctOG: HnTaS6: SSlolsss; Easncs:
}Gan Ramsey SFen1fr e6nsrato soPshiSE PRicSsrd Jacob
tenor; John Yard, bass. Eileen JET.
fiery, organ. Shrine Of the Most
Blessed Sacrament. Program: Magni-
ficat, Morley; this is the record OF
John Gibbons: Exsultate justi.. Via
Sdana; Christie, adoramuS te, Monte
o sing unto the Lord. Purcell; Re
clesiis, Gahrieli.
Yesterday afternoon the ST.
Cecilia Choral Society ended its
season at the Shrine Of the
Most Blessed Sacrament with a
program of small-scale sacred
works from the late 18th and
17th centuries.
All of the music-Latin mo-
tets, English anthems and serv-
ice music by Morley and Mon
teverdi-was representative OF
Christendom's finest musical
accomplishment of any CEN
tury. The vigorous narrative OF
Orlando Gibbons verse an
them, This is the record OF
John," and the colorful pano-
rama Of Giovanni Gabrieli's
Evening star., 1961-06-05

J. Mitchell Brown, 30, a
Washington attorney who
lives at COL South Wood
stock street, Arlington, has
been elected president Of
the District Junior Cham
ber of Com merce. Mr..
Brown, a Jaycee for six
years, has served as vice
president for the past two
years. He is q partner in
the law firm of Hudson &
Creyke.
Evening star., 1961-06-05
ROYAL MOTORS
cHRYsLER.PLYMo

41oo Ga. Ave. NV. IA. $4,000
PLYMOUTH 1858 2-dr. sedan; r.
and h.: auto trans; 2-tone; excel.
cond; 29,500 MI; owner being
transferred overseas, must sell
immediately; SS75. Call WE. l.
Evening star., 1961-06-05

PLYMOUTH '61 Savoy sedan; equip,
with torqueflite trans, heater and
defroster, Wv. tires, wheel Gov
.nyion interior; less than 500
miles: brand-new condition. New
car warranty. Full sale price,
Evening star., 1961-06-05

PONTIAC '58 2-dr.: 2-tone paint
heater, auto. and air conditioner;
S1,146. RROwN PONTIAC, 1545
Wilson blvd. Arl. IA. 2-5557.
RONTIAC-196O Catalina 4-dr.
hdtp. Black with white top. Auto.
trans. T.. and b.. Wv. tires;
Sl,950 cash. OWNER, VIII. 2-9459.
Evening star., 1961-06-05

PONTIAC '57 Star Chief: r. and
H., auto, 1895, BROWN POM
TIAc, 1545 Wilson blvd" Arl.
Evening star., 1961-06-05
PLYMOUTH '5s 9-passsnseF Eas0n:

1000 Wilson blvd. Arl., ia. 7-65oO
PLYMOUTH '53 sedan: excellent
condition; ideal for student; $3.50.
'JE. 2-9403.
Evening star., 1961-06-05
THE EVENING STAR
AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE

Washington, D. c.
Monday, June 5, 1861
Evening star., 1961-06-05

Tomorrow: cotoroet
The Republican., 1961-01-12
Not Responsible {.

We simply not too responsible for what appears in
The Republican this week We hope the general facts
correct but Monday may really be Friday and
Thursday may be Saturday. Eight may really be 8
a and below may really be above
Sure, the boodmoble unit this week, but it on
Monday Wednesday? and how many pnts did they get
The tax is The last year and should
be 50 30 We hope that's what the story says.
The for all this is that surrounded this
sides by wOrkmen who have been raising studdng
placing plaster board making three out of two and
hallway where existed before The office being
transposed from side Of the building to the other Sew
weeks ago the stairway reversed 1t used to be
the north side of the building it's the south side
This wasn't had because there still between the
workmen Now there's space They practically
top of me.
They a happy lot They whistle all the time I'm glad
they're happy but how is supposed to concentrate or
even think when bird whistles almost in your prac
ticaly all the time.
There's enough dust give siicosis. My nostrls
keep so filled up constantly sneezing and blowing my
notes the desk Some get lost in the shuttle Some local
items that were placed the desk may be found Saturday
under my desk who knows?
If they would Just give a chance They not aware
that there always been rule against whisng or singing
in newspaper office Maybe they will read this If there is
an improvement next week we'll know
Right now said at the beginning, we not overly
responsible for anything this week. Please be kind
The Republican., 1961-01-12
Boards of Directors
Are Named by Banks

Boards of Directors of the two
banks in the county were elected
at annual meetings of stockholders
on Tuesday.
One additional director was
named for the First National Bank
bringing the number to ten He is
John j. Robinson, who has beer
in charge of the Friendsville
branch office since the merger in
1860. Other directors were all re-
elected and they include A. d
Naylor, E. Ray Jones, Alva G.
Gortner, Howard D. Naylor, Wal
ter w. Dawson, Ralph Pritts
George K. Littman, Lowell Loomis
ard DR.. Andrew E. Nance.
Officers were reelected at a
board meeting yesterday afternoon.
and they are A. D. Naylor, presi-
dent; E. R. Jones, vice-president;
George X. Littman. executive vice
president; Frank Mcdaniel, cash
ier; James c. Lemmert, assistant
cashier.
The nine directors of the Gar
rett National Bank in Oakland
were all reelected They include
DR.. James H. Feaster, Jr., Wesley
Schaible, Thomas J. Johnson. j.
Edward Helbig, Stuart F Hamill,
Sr.. Arthur E. Naylor, Jr.. Floyd
B. Leighton, Irwin Field, Herbert
c. Leighton
The election of officers will not
be completed until a meeting of
board members this afternoon
Present officers arc Floyd B.
Leighton, president; Wesley Schai-
BILE, vicc-prcsident and cashier;
julius B. Littman and NordCcll
ShaGfer, assistant cashiers. and
Rex Teagarden. auditor.
The Republican., 1961-01-12
Plans Move Forward
For Annual Ski Meet

Plans for the fourth annual
Maryland Ski Championships
moved forward this week, along
with the receipt of many entries
from the tri-statc area, giving in
dication that the coming event
would be one of the most widely
attended on record
Ski officials, at a meeting on
Tuesday evening, said entries were
being received from Washington,
d. c., MorgantoWn, and Clarks-
burg. w. Va; Baltimore, and other
Maryland towns; Pittsburgh, Pa,
and quite few other PcnnSyl-
vania cities. These are in addi-
tiCn 10 a large number planning
to enter from the Western Mary
land Ski club.
The entry list is expected to
climb to 100 or more.
The event is scheduled for next
Saturday and Sunday, January 81
and %. at the Marsh Mountain ski
area where competitors will vic
for the mems and womcn's down
hill and slalom trophies. There
will be eight trophies each for
winners in mems and womcn's
events.
Howard d. Naylor, Oakland,
president of the Western Maryland
Ski club, said that two social
events had been arranged. There
will be a buffet supper on Satur-
day evening at Thayer's Barn,
on Deep Creek Lake, with a dance
scheduled for later i'll the evening
at the same place.
The Republican., 1961-01-12
Sponsors c. and O.
Canal Legislation

Rep Charles McC Matthias last
Friday introduced bill calling
for the establishment of Chcsa-
pcakc and Ohio Canal National
Historical park to extend from
Cumberland to Washington.
The bill is identical to one in
troduccd in the Senate last Thurs
day by Sen J. Glenn Bcall. II
was referred ia the House Com
mittcc on Interior and Insular
Affairs
Sen. Bcall, introducing the bill,
said he believed the bill would
pass Congress and to be enacted
into law. In previous Congresses,
the bill passed the Senate but
failed to get through the House.
To meet objections raised in the
House. Sen. Bcall said he accepted
changes which would eliminate
the original requirements for the
expenditure of federal funds for
the acquisition of land and the
construction OF the scenic parkway.
The Republican., 1961-01-12
Three Cars Involved
In Mishap On Ice

Three automobiles were involved
in an accident last Saturday morn
ing at Oak Park, between Oak
land and Mt. Lake Park, which
was concluded without serious in
iuries to any person, and without
anyone getting a traffic violation
ticket
The first car to hit the icy pave
ment was one driven by Roger
Baker and this car ended up on its
top. Roger came out practically un-
scathed
He called for a wrecker and as
the Wrecker was engaged in get
ting Rogers car, Bob Winters
came up over the rise in his auto
mobile. Seeing the Wrecker and car
he applied the brakes and to keep
from piling into the wreck, he put
his car into a snowdrift. Then Ed
Gank came along in another auto
mobile and ploWed into the
Winters car.
Corporal Robert Henline investi-
gated. He seemed to feel that no
body in particular was at fault
He gave Baker an accident form
to fill out. and that was that All
three cars we're damaged.
The Republican., 1961-01-12
Guilty OF Assault

Hobcrt Shillingburg, Oakland,
was found guilty of a charge of
assault and battery against his
wife, Mrs Ramona Shillingburg,
at a hearing last week before Trial
Magistrate Robert NJ Maroncy
He entered a plea of not guilty.
Maroncy fined him $25 and costs
and then suspended them
On a charge of non-support of
their two minor children, he also
pleaded not guilty and was found
not guilty by the magistrate.
Shillingburg is a policeman for
the town of Oakland
In one automobile case listed on
the magistrates docket this week
was one listed against Junior Wal
ter Guthrie, of Grantsville, for
operating an automobile on sus-
pended privileges. He pleaded
guilty and was sentenced to 80
days in the county Jail but the sen
tcnce was suspended.
The Republican., 1961-01-12
Board FrOWns On
Expansion Of
School Athletics
Does Not Definitely Soy No
To Request For Wrestling
Program At Southern

The Board of Education, at Il
regular meeting Tuesday, frowned
on any expansion of the athletic
program in the schools, but did not
definitely say no" to request to
include wrestling at Southern
High school.
The discussion on the athletic
program came as the result of a
letter from w. Kenneth Johns,
principal at Southern. He requested
an approval for the inclusion OF
wrestling in the school program
before proceeding with scheduled
matches
Willard l.. Hawkins, county SUI
perintendent of schools, said the
board took the position that it felt
there were enough athletic pro-
grams in the school at present
without further expansion. He
said the board was inclined to
support the views of DR.. James
Conant in his reports on the edu-
cational programs found in sec
ondary schools across the nation
indicating that in many schools
there was an over-emphasis on
athletics and that this influenced
adversely the quality Of the in
tellectual attainment found in the
schools.
Hawkins said the board felt the
primary function of the school was
to develop the intellectual attain
ments of children but it did not
oppose a we'll regulated athletic
program for high schools.
DR.. Conant also opposes vigor-
ously intcr-school competitive
sports for children of junior high
school age and the board was
inclined to agree with that posi-
ton, he said
He pointed out that few years
ago maximum restrictions on the
number of games to be played in
any school sport had been made
and the amount of school time
Continued on Page Six
The Republican., 1961-01-12
Citizens Contribute
los Pints of Blood

Citizens of this area contributed
los pints of blood to the Ameri-
can Red Cross bloodmobile unit
from .Tohnstown, which made one
of its regular visits to Oakland
yesterday
Mrs. Grover c. Stemple, blood
recruitment chairman, announced
the statistics as follows: 113 per-
sons scheduled, 73 kept their APP
pointment; there we're 40 watkins,
and persons we're rejected.
Thirty-fivc of the pints we're for
rcplacements. There were four
teen first time donors.
Emile German took his school
bus to Gortncr, as usual and re-
turned with 26 Amish who con
tributcd blood. Other Amish came
throughout the afternoon. Mrs.
Stcmple said a third of the total
probably we're from the Amish.
She told particularly of two
young men, Simon Schrock and
Noah Pctcrshcim, who are oXy-
gen technicians in Childrens hos
pital in Washington. They always
inquire when the bloodmobilc Wis
it is to be made, SO they can ask
for the DAY off, Just to make the
trip to Oakland to give blood 1t
was the tenth pint yesterday for
Schrock and the ninth for Peters
helm.
Mrs. Stemple clarified a mis-
taken impression that some people
took from last weeks story of each
pint of blood costing S25 unless the
blood is replaced. This is the nor
NAL charge in metropolitan hos
pitfalls. There is no charge in Gar
rett County Memorial hospital for
blood, because of the bloOdmobile
and the program that is set up in
this area
Henry w. McComas, hospital adj
ministrator. said he had received
several calls about the matter and
wanted to be sure that people in
this area understood.
The Republican., 1961-01-12
Farmer Exchange
Manager Promoted

Several personnel changes were
announced this week in the East
crn States Farmers Exchange.
David Shields, manager of the
local division since March, 1860,
has been promoted to the manager
ship of the Egg Marketing divi-
sion of the exchange at Butler. Pa.
He is being succeeded here as
manager by Richard Kaufman
who has been assistant manager
locally since last March
The new assistant manager here
is Robert Vorp, who was formerly
at the service center at Indiana,
Pa Mr. Vorp is graduate Of
Pennsylvania State University, re-
ceiving a degree in poultry hus.
bandry in 1851. He is married and
the father of four children. He IS
now seeking suitable living quar-
ters in or near Oakland for him
self and family.
The Republican., 1961-01-12
Funds Start Coming
For March of Dimes

Several checks from local organ
izations have been received by
March of Dimes headquarters, it
was announced.
Checks have come from the Oak
land-Mt Lake Park Lions club,
kitzmiller Lions, American Legion
auxiliary, and personal check
from Miss Grace Jones, formerly
of Oakland, who worked with the
crippled children while here
Mrs. Betty Taylor, chairman for
the Mothers March, announced
that members of the Junior
Womans Civic club, Oakland,
would assist her with the March
in Oakland on January 81
Community chairman for Loeb
Lynn is Mrs, Alfred Marucci She
and her helpers will conduct the
Mothers March in that community
also on January 81.
March of Dimes mailcrS, $3.50 of
them, we're sent to rural areas on
December 81. They were typed by
Mrs. Glen Dixon.
II was noted by Charles L..
Brincr, campaign chairman, that
mailcrs were sent to box holders
on route ,. Oakland, and that part
of these 90 to residents of Mt
Lake Park These people arc
asked to hold the folders for the
March of Dimes march in Mt
Lake Park on January 81 Mrs
Marvin Jones is in charge of this
effort.
Briner explained to residents of
Bloomington that the county cam
paign was in no way connected
with the United Fund in Allegany
county Mrs. Charlotte Barnard is
the community chairman for
Bloomington, and contributions to
the March Of Dimes should be
made TO her
The Republican., 1961-01-12
S8,473.9O Goes To
County From 1860
State Forest Revenue

The State Forestry department
yesterday turned over a check Of
S3,023.19 to the County Commits
sioners to make a total of SS,473.9 80
paid to the county during the past
year.
The check was presented by r.
Thomas Thayer, district forester,
Of Cumberland The money was IS
percent of the revenue received
from state owned lands in this
county which include the acres at
Swallow Falls, Potomac Forest,
Savage river state forest and Deep
Creek State park.
Mr. Thaper pointed out that the
money thus turned over annually
to the County Commissioners en-
tirely refutcs the mistaken impress
sion that money is taken off the
tax books when land is acquired
by the state.
He declared that the state owns
10000 acres of land in the county.
Assessed at S8 per acre this would
make an assessable basis of some
$4,000, and at the current rate of
S2.35 per S100 of assessable basis,
this land would bring only S1,316
in taxes, if it remained in private
ownership. He cited again that
what the state had paid to the
county for revenue from these
lands represents six times what
they would have received other
wise
MIR. Thayer also pointed out that
Allcgany county had received
S573.46, Washington county $591.37
and Frederick county $1,050.53, as
their share of the revenue from
their state owned land
The Republican., 1961-01-12
OME:IMnd's Big Fire Of 1898
Recalled By Writer Today
by Wilbur w. Close

The Fourth of July in Oakland,
1898. was one of unusual eXuber-
ancc. Parades, fireworks, picnics
and patriotic addresses were the
order of the day, and it was re-
ported that the usual refresh
ments flowed in abundance"
The Spanish-American War was
coming to a successful conclusions:
the surrender of Santiago was only
week distant, and patriotic fer
vor was at a high pitch.
Exactly ten days later, the eX-
citement of fireworks gave way to
the tragedy of fire when, on July
IA. 1898. the most disastrous con-
flagration in the history of the
town destroyed nearly half of the
business section, causing damage
estimated at some S60,00000 which
ir those days was a fabulous sum.
At the time OF Jne ire. Railroad
street extending from the Second
street crossing to the depot, was
an important business block, COM
priSing a variety of enterprises
ranging from a jeWelry store to
several saloons. Second street was
only beginning to come into promi-
ncnce as the Main Stem
Completely destroyed were all
of the buildings on Second and
Railroad streets between the Gar
rctt National Bank and the rail
road crossing.
Shortly before four o'clock on
that July morning. c. l.. Haugh,
a clerk in the employ of Joseph
f. Harmed, was aroused from his
sleep by what he described as a
roaring and cracking noise under
his window, and flare of light in
his room.
Hastily arising, he discovered
that the saloon owned by James
j. Reynolds, adjoining, was ablaze
Rushing to give the alarm. he was
joined by DR.. Henry w. McComas,
who was returning from an early
morning call and who had also
noticed the blaze
One of the men rushed to the
Oakland electric generating plant
near the station which was not
in operation at this early hour
Continued ON Page Four
The Republican., 1961-01-12

Roger Roderick, 17-year-old A.
Her of the Potomac Highlanders
Club, is the Maryland winner in
the canning crop section of the
Production and Marketing Con-
test sponsored by the National
Junior Vegetable Growers AS
sociation.
AS the state winner, Roger will
receive a silver pin and a blue
ribbon. This is the result of his
All project on growing and keep
ing records on his two acres of
green snap beans last year
Baity Ridder, fieldman for Du-
lany Foods, Inc, on reviewing
Rogers project, complimented
him on his detailed records as to
production, cost, returns, and
cultural practices.
Green snap beans was just one
of the several All projects car
ricd by Roger last year. Others in
cluded dairy and swine. He re-
ceived county awards in all three
areas at the 1860 All Achievement
Program. In addition to his Junior
leadership job in his local club
he is President of the All County
Council which is made up of rep
resentatives Of all All clubs in
the county
The Republican., 1961-01-12
Nelson Found Guilty
On Two Charges

James Solomon Nelson, 43, OF
near Kitzmiller, whose car crashed
into a sled last December II, caus-
ing the death of Ronald Russell
Sharpless, IS, also of near Kitz-
miller was given a hearing be-
fore Trial Magistrate Robert NJ
Maroney last Saturday on two
charges of violating the motor We
hicle laws.
He entered a plea of guilty to
charge of operating an automo-
bile at a speed too great for road
conditions and for operating an
uninsured motor vehicle without
paying fee. He was fined SIS and
costs in the first case and S100
and costs in the second In the
second case the fine and costs
were suspended
According to Cpl. Robert D.
EIenline, of the Maryland State
police, who Investigated, Nelson
was operating his automobile west
bound on the VindeX road, travel
ing toward state route 38. when
the youth on the sled shot out of
a driveway on the drivers right
and went under the wheels of the
moving car.
Snow piled to a height of three
feet along the road obscured the
drivers vision and made it inn
possible for him to see the boy on
the sled. Road conditions were de-
scribed by police as hazardous.
There was no charge of man
slaughter by automobile lodged
against the man.
The victims parents, MIR. and
Mrs. Charles Leslie Sharpless, ap-
pearcd at the trial to affirm road
conditions and to declare that il
was an unavoidable accident.
The victim sustained crushed
chest and multiple abraSiOns and
contusions of the body He was
pronounced dead on arrival at the
Garrett County Memorial hospital
in Oakland.
The Republican., 1961-01-12
Changes Are Made
In Home Arts Dept;
Premiums Increased

A number of changes have been
made in the arts and crafts depart
ment of the Home Arts division of
the County Fair, in order to create
more interest.
Announcement of the changes
was made By Mrs. Harold G. Bitt-
niger and Mrs Wayne Hamilton,
so that interested persons may be-
gu preparations for entries during
the water months.
Greatest changes have been
made in the class for paintings and
drawings. Other entries have been
grouped differently and there also
are changes in some of the pre-
miums.
Definite rules and regulations in
clude: entries in first four cate
gories must be original, no copies
considered; number limited to six
or less in any or all media in
paintings and drawings, oil paint
ings must be framed, others framed,
matted or suitable for hanging;
only non-professionals eligible,
one entry only in each of the other
classes, all entries completed with
in the last year.
Premiums for oil paintings, por-
traits, landscapes, seascapes, still
life, and abstract, for realistic and
abstract renderings are $40, $3.50
and S5; for water colors, Temporal
pastel, colored inks, casein crayon,
ST. S5 and SO; black and white
renderings, the same; hand exc
cuted art for reproduction, the
same; renderings copied from
photographs, prints or other
sources, 50, S1.5O and rs cents. A
special award of $40 is offered
for the best original work regard
less Of class.
In ceramics the handmade and
nodded originals have premiums
of 50, $1.50 and IS cents.
Under original handicrafts prizes
Of So, 81 and 81 are offered in
basketry, leather. jewelry. metal,
enamel on metal, textile painting,
wooden articles, either handcarved,
machined or constructed. For kit
craft and miscellaneous entries,
there are premiums of 50, $3.50 and
~ cents. as were premiums for
paintings of all kinds.