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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-11-09
Try EAT HOssse'' First 80.

Within recent days there has been rash of cataogs
arriving in Oakland and other parts of the county, all OF
them filled with suggestions for Christmas needs and Turing
the buyer with prices that much lower than
obtanable locally Don't be overawed 1t will pay to look
closely.
We not to say that a person should not out
of town to make purchases but do feel that person
should feel responsibility his community to give the
local first chance Oakland has reputation OF
having up date stores with thousands of items available
moderate prices We could say the for other towns
the county We hear people say almost daily, Il looked
all Cumberland Tor Pittsburgh Carksburg Union
town. and didn't find what | wanted until looked in the
local stores.
Many times the prices in these mail order cataogs
to be much lower but by the time the postage express
freight is added the items may cost much
those obtanabe right in Oakland other county towns
When buys items locally they at first hand the
quality and there uncertainty. These mail cataogs also
indicate what person must add for postage and at times
the caalogs indicate than is necessary carry the
package from the mail order house to your home.
The variety of selection is here The prices will compare
with those in the larger cities taking everything into
sideration and there is top quality.
Some people feel that they must buy out of town. but
not able to give any good for their compuon
They have actually shopped the local and don't
really know that here is almost everything anybody would
want.
So how about giving it a try this year? Give your Local
merchant the opportunity to If he can't then
to the city, but make honest effort
will be very much surprised and predict well pleased
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-11-09
Stranger 'cDrOpS Out Of SEy'
For. VVeek-EnN Visit

Having unexpected guests is
nothing unusual for most families,
but when a total stranger arrives
by helicoptcr and proceeds to spend
the weekend, it might be termed
little out of the ordinary.
That was the experience Sunday
of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Sines,
of the Swallow Falls section.
Early Sunday evening, Pete
Bykowski, the pilot of a civilian
whirlybird enroute from Gettys-
burg, Pa, to Fairmont, w Va, be-
came confused in the fog and de-
cided to set down on the first
open ground he saW-which hap
pened to be the yard of Mr.. and
Mrs Sines.
Flying without instruments and
unable to take off in the darkness.
he decided to accept the family's
invitation and spend the night
Bad flying weather prevented
his resuming the trip Monday, and
it was not until Tuesday he was
able to resume his flight
In the meantime, impressed by
the hospitality of the Sines fami-
ly, he promised to drop in" again
when the weather was better and
take them all for a ride.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-11-09
State Improvements
To Roads Outlined

Road Improvements in Garrett
county over the next eighteen
months we're outlined at a meet
ing of the County Commissioner
with members of the Maryland
State Roads commission in Fredc-
rick last Thursday The plans in
Guided improvements for the Bear
Creek bridge on U. S 219. north
of Accidents; U. S. 219, Kcyscr
Ridge toward Accident for 400
miles, Maryland route SO, from
Kitzmiller toward state route 1876,
for distance of one mile.
Request for bids for the bridge
will be advertised December 5. Bids
for the Keyser Ridge toward Ac-
cidcnt highway will be advertised
November goth. 1862. while bid;
for Maryland So will be advertised
i'll June OF 1862.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-11-09
No Special Events
Planned For Nov. IL

November IL will be observed
as Veterans Day and as a legal
holiday for banks and county and
state offices, but it will remain a
normal day otherwise. Stores plan
to remain open and there will be
no special parade or programs in
any communities, wrencc
Groves, post commander of Proctor
KildoW Post, American Legion said
MS group had nothing special plan
ned.
Mayors of a number of incor-
poratcd towns have issued a proc
lamation designating the day as
Veterans day and commencing all
the citizens to the observance of it.
Lee Bcachy issued one as mayor
of Grantsville and Russell l..
Smith issued one as mayor of Oak
land.
The dav is set to honor men and
women who served the United
States in time of war. The day was
formerly known as Armistice Day
in commemoration of the end of
the first world war, but it later
was used to include all persons
who served their country.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-11-09
Commissioners Seek
Additional Runway
Space For Airport

As the County Commissioners
await acceptance of the Garrett
county airport near McHcnry by
The Federal government, which
contributed a large portion of the
funds for construction, an applica-
ton for additional financial assist
ancc was submitted to the Federal
Aviation Agency in Alexandria,
Va, by Carl Schell, president, for
construction of an additional por-
ton of runway.
The application is for 1000 feet
of runway with lighting facilities.
# granted the federal government
would pay half the cost with the
state of Maryland furnishing one
fourth and the county one-fourth.
The additional amount of run
way, constructed at the end of the
present runway. would provide
adequate space for small jets, It
was stated.
AT present the $500 foot run
way for the airport was recently
completed by the George F. Hazel
wood company of Cumberland,
and the Commissioners arc await
ing acceptance of the project be-
tore it can be used by aircraft.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-11-09
Christmas Mailing
Dates Are Listed

Postmaster Donald Nj. Browning
announced various periods des-
ignated by the Post Office for the
mailing of Christmas parcels.
The period November l to No
vember 20 has been designated for
mailing to members of the armed
forces overseas. The period for air
mail parcels is December l to De
cembcr 10. Greeting cards for
servicemen overseas should be
mailed within the times designated
for parcels if they are to have a
reasonable expectation of delivery
before Christmas.
The term armed forces overseas
includes personnel of armed forces,
members of their families and
authorized U. S. citizens en-
ployed overseas who receive their
mail through an APO, Navy or
Fleet post office at New York, San
Francisco, Or Seattle, Wash.
Mr.. Browning advised that all
articles be packed in boxes of
wood, metal, solid fiberboard or
strong double-faced corrugated
iiberboard. All fiberboard boxes
should be wrapped in heavy paper.
Each package should be well tied
with strong cord. Unless complete
ly packed and tightly filled, boxes
may be crushed
A customs declaration, completed
by the sender, is required on par
GELS to some destinations. In addi-
ton to articles normally prohibited
in the mail, matches of all kinds
and lighter fluid may not be
mailed to overseas addresses.
Cigarets, other tobacco products
coffee and various other items are
prohibited in parcels addressed to
some military post offices.
Mr.. Browning stressed that adj
dresses must be legible and COM
plete They should be typeWrit-
ten or in pen and ink.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-11-09
Educators To End
School Evaluation
Tomorrow Evening

Three nationally known educators
will conclude their weeks stay in
the county tomorrow night after
a series of meetings and eValua
ton periods in most of the schools
of the area.
Here for the entire week we're
DR.. Robert NJ. Isenbcrg, Dr. How
ord Dawson and Miss Lois M.
Clark.
Tuesday afternoon there was
classroom visitation with DR.. Daw-
son at Southern High, DR. Iscn-
berg at bennett Road school and
Miss Clark at Center Street. This
was followed by a dinner session
at the RED House school for princi-
pals, board members and super
Visors.
Yesterday Mr.. Dawson was at
Northern High with DR. Isenberg
at Accident and Northern High
While Miss Clark visited Route 40,
Grantsville and Yoder schools.
This wound up with meeting at
o'clock at Center street school
with the county education council.
Today DR.. Dawson is at South
ern, Dr. Isenberg at Bloomington,
Kitzmiller, Swan Meadow and Red
House, while Miss Clark is at North
Glade, SWanton. Loeb Lynn and
Crellin. A meeting with English
and Language Arts curriculum
committee at bennett road from
Ais to $50 will conclude the days
activities.
Continued on Page FOUR
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-11-09
Rev. FIR. LaPorta
Is In New Parish

The appointments of IL pastors
and reaSsignment of seven assist
ant priests in the Archdiocese of
Baltimore we're announced Sunday
by Archbishop Francis p Keough.
1t included the reassignment of
Rev. FIR. Gerald LePorta, who had
been assistant priest in st. Peters,
Oakland since 1857, to assistant
priest to St. Joseph's in SykesVille.
The vacancy in the Oakland area
is being filled by appointment of
Rev. FIR. Joseph W. Krach from
St. Mary Star of the Sea, Balti-
more The priest is native of
Baltimore.
Rev. faPorta was native of
Frostburg and had been in charge
of the work at Kitzmiller besides
being choir director in St. Peters
church.
Another assignment to interest
to Oakland people is the appoint
ment of the Rev Frederick H.
Duke to 81. Mary's church in
Homecoming. He formerly served
the Little Flower in Baltimore.
Father Duke is a former resident
of Oakland. his father for num-
Der of years being connected with
the c. and p. Telephone COM
panY.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-11-09
Meeting to Acquaint
Public With Potomac
Development Is Set

One of seven meetings to ac-
quaint the public with Army Corps
of Engineers proposals for deyel-
opment OF the entire Potomac
River will be held in Cumberland
at 1870 p. m, Wednesday, Novem-
Der 90.
The meeting scheduled for the
auditorium of the New Allegany
Community College, will be spon-
sored by the Upper Potomac In
dustrial Development Company,
according to John E. Geare, presi-
dent.
Although the Corps Of Engineers
study of the entire basin will not
be completed until next year, it
has progressed to the point where
the pattern of development that
will bring maximum benefits with
in the limitations of the survey is
we'll defined, according to MIR.
Gearc.
Results of the study will be pres
ented at the Cumberland meeting
by the Corps of Engineers plus
representative of other govern
mental departments that are par
ticipating in the study.
They include the Department of
Commerce, the Department of
Agriculture, Public Health Service,
National Park Service, Fish and
Wildlife Service and the U. S.
Geological Survey
The Corps of Engineers first
will describe what they believe to
be the most efficient plan for pro-
viding the Basin with water sup
Continued on rage Four)
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-11-09
Taste of Winter Is
Received Yesterday

Snow to depth of about one
inch fell yesterday in Garrett
county to give residents sample
of what to expect for the next few
months
Several times during the day the
storm assumed blizzard like pro-
portions and around 2:3O yesterday
afternoon in Oakland, during one
of the more stormy periods, the
thermometer dropped six degrees
in six minutes. from 50 to &c. The
temperature then lowered between
&c and % for the balance of the
day and this morning a reading of
% was recorded.
The weather for most of the
week was cloudy or rainy with the
temperature reaching near 20 last
Friday Following Sundays rain
the temperature dropped again and
stood at 48 on Monday when rain
continued.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-11-09
1862 Tree Planting
Program Launched

The 1862 tree planting program is
being launched this week, al
though the actual planting of the
trees will not be carried out un-
til next March or April.
The program, carried on through
the Department of Forests and
Parks, has been increasing through
out the past several years and
resulted last year in planting a
million trees on 1000 acres of
privately owned land and 100000
to 100000 additional trees on state
owned land.
Paul Matccr, assistant district
forester, said that requests for
spring planting would be received
now. The program is open to all
private landowners. Trees are pro-
vided free through state nurseries
and will consist mostly of red, white,
Scotch pine and Norway spruce
When application is made to the
forestry department for trees, a
forester will visit the landowners
and recommend when trees
would be best suited for his land
Then next spring, contractors are
available for those who desire to
hire their planting done, but the
landowners may do the work them
selves. The local Agricultural
Sterilization committee has plan
to participate in cost sharing
program to help cover cost of
planting the trees, if desired. Last
year this was done on an so per-
cent basis. with the cost of plant
ing being $25 per acre and the
federal government furnishing $50.
just what the price will be this
year is still to be figured, Mateer
said.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-11-09
New Teaching Aids
Is Theme of P-TA
Countrywide Meet

New teaching techniqueS and
tools will be explained to parents
and teachers at a countrywide
meeting slated for Friday, Novem-
Der II, at Grantsville.
Program for the evening is
Teaching Techniques and Methods
for the 1865: programmed teach
ing, how Johnny reads today,
teaching machines, and language
laboratories.
Clinton w. Highlander, president
of the County Council, related that
automation in the classroom
through the use Of tape recordings
and teaching machines is gaining
acceptance in the state teaching
program. Some of these devices
will be demonstrated and each per-
son attending the meeting will
have the opportunity of learning
several sentences OF foreign langu-
age as taught by the new machine.
Every person in PTA is invited,
Highlander stated. The meeting
will get underway at p. m.
A short meeting of the Commit
tee chairmen of the County with
chairmen from the local PTA's
will be held at 1870, preceding the
general meeting.
The session is an offshoot of
the 46th annual meeting of the
Maryland Congress of Parents and
Teachers, held in Baltimore last
week. Representing Garrett Coun-
ty we're Willard Hawkins, supCrin-
tcndcnt; c. w. Englander; Mrs.
Wayne Friend and Mrs. William
Slaglc, of FriendsvilIc; Mrs Will
liam Platter and Mrs Edward
Grove, representing Route 40
school.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-11-09
Old Stone House
Damaged By Fire

Historic Stone House, a few
miles east of Grantsville on U. S.
route 40, was damaged Monday by
fire, apparently resulting from tine
use of one of its antiquated fire
places owed the weekend.
The building, purchased about
six months ago by Mrs. Lu HUI
Chuen Ball, Chinese wife of Col.
Clinton F. Ball, of Washington, had
been undergoing restoration by
the couple who had been living
there on Week-endS.
Apparently the couple built a
fire in the second floor fireplace
Sunday, and according to Grants
vile volunteer firemen who an
swered the alarm about 8 a m.
Monday. some of the hot Goals had
slipped beneath the floor boards.
Janet Bittinger, who resides with
the caretakers, Mr. and Mrs. Rob-
ert Warwick. in the house, dis
covered the blaze and notified the
department. Damage was kept at
minimum.
The dwelling is on the site Of
Camp Little Meadows, the fourth
stop made by Col. Edward Brad
dock on his march from Fort
Cumberland to Pittsburgh in 1855.
Stones from the camp compose
some of the Stone House construc-
ton. The house also was used as
a stop for stagecoaches along the
Old National Road.
Col. and Mrs. Ball are attempt
ing to restore the site to its original
appearance.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-11-09
Deadline For Entries
In PIT. A. Talent
Contest Extended

Dcadllne for filing entry blanks
for the Second Annual PIT. A.
Talent Show at Southern High
School has been extended until
Monday, November 13, Robert
Wootcrs, president, said today
AS previously announced, three
divisions have been approved for
the show. The first part of the
show will have performers up 10
twelve years of age. First place
winner will receive $500. Second
and third place winners will each
receive $500 and $500 respective
IT,
In the second division, which in
cludcs all teen-agers. three prizes
of $1,000, $500 and $500 will be
awarded.
First place winner in the adult
division will receive $500 and the
runner-up will receive $1,000
Charles Briner, who is heading
up the advertising and program
ming has announced that all first
place winners will appear on WB-
OY-TV, in Clarksburg. Judges are
coming from radio stations in the
area
Proceeds from the show, which
will be held at the Southern High
School gym at 800 P. NJ. on Fri
day, November II, are to be placed
in the Southern High School
Teacher Education Scholarship
Fund.
Kenneth Johns, principal, stated
that if there were patrons of the
school who would like to have
their names placed in the program
as contributors to the fund, they
could do so by sending S1.00 to the
school before Wednesday, Novcm-
Der Is.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-11-09
Sales, Use ak
Receipts Given

Revenue from retail sales and
use tax collections amounted to
SIC. 895,372O5 for the fiscal year
which ended June 30, it was an
nounccd by Louis Goldstein, comp
trollcr. There was gain OF S2,650,-
889 80 over the previous year
There were 511655 returns filed
in 1861 compared with 496,666 III
1860, an increase of 1889 Ad-
ministrativc costs of this division,
including both retail sales and use
tax. and tobacco tax, were Sl22 per
500 of revenue
The annual report was received
in the office of The Republican
and contains a number of figures
concerning Garrett county.
Total tax receipts from this coun-
tv amounted to S228.94932, with
license fees of S84 There were
refunds amounting to S33053, max
ing net receipts to the general fund
S228. 1929. The total showed a de-
crease of 5.44 percent
The breakdown showed the fol-
lowing: food and beverage, 3,068;
apparel, S3148; general merchau-
disc, S6643O: automotive and oil
companies S43.83O: furniture and
appliances. S10.247; building and
industrial supplies, S27,O60. utilities
and transportation, S21O89; miscel-
laneous group, S38,399, with assess
ment collections 81 ,688 Calvert and
Somerset counties we're the only
ones in the state with smaller pay
ments.
The tabuIatiOn of the annual re-
ceipts over a fourteen year period
showed the county starting out
in 1947-48 with SOB, 484, then jump
ing the following year to S130,188,
and not getting back to that figure
again until 1856. From that year,
it has shown steady rise from
S161 $50 in 1956-57 to S167,37 the
following year, S199712 in 1883,
and S242123 last year.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-11-09
Held on Charges of
Breaking, Entering

Breaking and entering charges
we're preferred against two pairs
during the past few days and all
are being held in the Garrett
County jail upon failure to furnish
bond for their appearance in the
Circuit court.
Wilbert Clinton burst and his
wife, Verta Elizabeth burst, are
charged with bcaking into the
House of Howard Lowman. Swan
ton and taking some furniture
valued ut more than 500. The
hearing was held before Trial
Magistrate Robert NJ Maroney on
November 6. Both were held under
$1,000 property bond for their APP
pearance.
Joseph Paul Miner, 26, and his
brother. Francis Gristel Miner,
about II, we're charged with break
ing and entering and at a hearing
before Trial Magistrate Maroney
we're held for the Circuit court
under bond set at $500. They we're
remanded to the Garrett County
Jail when they we're unable to
furnish bond. Magistrate Maroney
said the two were charged with
breaking into the Sand Flat Taber-
naclc some time ago. He said that
Joseph Miner was released from
the House of Correction only about
six weeks ago.
Chester r. Sines. local taxi
driver, charged George w. Teets,
of Deer Park with passing a forged
check and Teets was arrested this
week. AT a hearing before Magis-
tratc Maroney on November 3 he
was ordered held for the Circuit
court and was placed in Jail when
unable to finish $500 bond
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-11-09
New Rules Governing
Use of Second Floor
City Hall Advocated

A request that the Mayor and
Town Council of Oakland arrange
on effective set of rules governing
the use of the second floor of
the City Hall, Third street was
made at the regular monthly meet
ing Monday evening. The request
came from a group of Girl Scout
leaders, Mrs. Robert Wooters, Mrs.
Benson Ungcr, Mrs. John Brown
ing, Mrs. William Glotfelty and
Mrs. l.. j. Sacher.
The set of rules was advocated
so that each group using the hall
would be required to leave it in a
clean and orderly condition for
the next group. The hall is used
by both boy and girl scout units,
Brownies and other organizations.
Mayor Russell l.. Smith said
yesterday the council had planned
TO arrange a set of rules before
the request was made, and that
this would be done and presented
TO various groups later
In the meantime Councilman
Erwin S. Smith was authorized to
have the second floor of the city
hall painted. Other repairs were
made under contract a few weeks
ago.
The receipts for the month
showed income of S10,066.29 from
the September water quarter. the
Continued on Page Four)
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-11-09
Memorial Gardens
To Be Dedicated

A program of dedication for the
Garrett County Memorial Gar
dens cemetery development in
Oakland, has been planned for
Sunday afternoon and will include
participation by a number OF local
persons and organizations.
The Memorial Gardens, which
have been under construction since
early spring, are located on the
Old Deer Park road, just east OF
the Oakland town limits.
The program will include selec-
tons by the Southern High School
band, quartet numbers by a group
from the Crellin cub. church, an
address by John c. Redden, presi-
dent of the Estates Development
company and a color guard from
the local National Guard unit
The services of dedication will
be led by Rev. Bryan G. Blair,
president of the Mt. Top Minister
al association, and the invocation
and bcnediction will be by Rev.
Michael X. Carney, pastor of St.
Peters Catholic church.
Committees arranging the pro-
gram include Rev. Marshall L.
Brown, Dorothy l. Peck, Emma
Jean Hartman, Harold Hartman and
Ed Burns.
The public is invited to attend
the services, which will begin at
2:30 p. M
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-11-09
OakIand's Water
Supply Program
Ready For Test
Largest Project In History
Of Town Is Nearing
Completion

The largest project in Oakland'S
history, that OF almost a half mil
lion dollar construction plan to
furnish an adequate water supply
to the town, is coming to compile
ton.
Within two to three weeks, Rus
sell L. Smith, mayor, said the town
would be turning water from the
Big Youghiogheny river into the
reservoir for testing purposes. and
if everything went according to
plan, that the use of the water
would be started shortly after that
time.
There have been unconfirmed
reports from time to time about
the kind of pipe used, and that it
might have to be removed and an
other type laid, that the town was
going to needless expense, and that
it was unknown when water would
be available.
These tales we're all termed I'M
true by Mayor Smith. He said the
plastic pipe was selected because
of the type of acidity that was in
The river water and the pipeline
would not be approved by the
Chester Engineers until it was
found completely satisfactory. He
said there was a few minor leaks
that would nave to be repaired but
that this would be done within a
few days.
He also said that the arrival of
some parts for the filtration plant
had been delayed and the work
there could not be completed UNI
til they mad arrived. But he de-
clared everything should be in
shape for testing purposes within
two weeks.
Mr.. Smith said the Chester Engi-
neers had made tests of the water
and that the YOughiOgheny river
water prior to filtration and treat
ment, was as pure as water now
being used from the towns wells.
Continued on Page Four)