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Evening star., 1961-04-17
Clark ElabOrates on Ruling
LOST

BRACELET, gold, with coins and
charms NV. vicinity; reward; senti-
mental value. DE. 2-S423 or MRS.
HUGHES. HO. 2-1OO6.
CAT. siamese, sealpoint. male, yr.
old; vic. Springfield. Va. Reward.
FL. 4-9561.
CAT, half Persian. black. white chest
and paws. female: vic. Wayne ave
and Manchester rd., Silver Spring
Reward. JU. 5-4g3a
COBLIE. female. almost / "a yrs. sable
and white, no collar or tag, very thin,
answers to "Chriff'; vic Wheaton,
Md. late Sat. night or early sun.
morn. Children very sad. Reward. Call
MRS. GRACE BROWN. VIII 6-0g5l
DOG, schnauzer, silver gray. unclipped,
chain collar. name Kan" yrs. old,
Va. license No. 2g7749: lost vic. Lin
colnia Hills, Alex. FL. 4-2697.
DOG, black beagle: vic. 7 Cornes, Va.
Ans; to "Blackie." Reward. JE.
DOG, collie, Jefferson Village area
tan and white: vic. of Graham rd
Falls Church area; liberal reward.
Alter $3.50 pm. JE. 4-92S7.
SIAMESE CAT. male, turquoise ieweied
collar; vic. quebec and Reno I'd. NV.
Reward. WO. 6-6S25.
WRIST WATCH, lady's. lost vic Sth
st. Sc. or Peoples Drugstore, Fri. eve.
Reward II RAZOR
Evening star., 1961-04-17

Platinum and diamond single clip
containing 10 pear-shaped diamonds
~ baguette diamonds. 16 round dia.
monds.. Probably lost vicinity Lisnei
Auditorium or NV. area Call MR.
GREEN. MA. S-3575,
Evening star., 1961-04-17
SS0n REWARn

WRIST WATCH, lady's: lost vic. str
St. Sc. or Peoples Drugstore, Fri eve
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-03-30
Post Office Has
Applications For
Peace Corps

Copies of the Peace Corps
volunteer QUESTIONABLE are now
available at the Oakland post Of
flee, it was announced by Donald
NJ. Browning, postmaster.
Purpose of the QUESTIONABLE is
to enable the Peace Corps to OBJ
tain information about the num-
Der and qualifications of people
now prepared to volunteer for
service.
The form goes into detail con-
corning technical ability, educa-
ton, physical stamina and emo
tional stability Of the applicant.
United States citizens IS years of
age or over, including married
couples without children under 10,
if both husband and wife and will
ing to volunteer for the Peace
Corps. may file questionnaires.
Filling out and returning the
QUESTIONABLE docs not constitute
an obligation on the part of 4
volunteer or of the Peace Corps.
At the present time the Peace
Corps is on a temporary pilot
basis.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-03-30
Wolf Heads Rotary

John Wolf was elected president
of the Oakland Rotary club al
the annual election last Friday
evening. He will succeed Maurice
Brookhart who has served during
the past year Installation will
take place in July.
This is the second time Wolf
will have served as president of
Rotary, but not in the same club.
When he resided in KingWood
several years ago he was presi-
dent of the Kingwood Rotary club.
Logan Weber was elected vice
president and two members of the
board of directors elected were
Hoover Pelton and Virgil Jones.
The results of the election were
announced following an address
by Eric Amman, plant superin-
tendent and vice president of the
Gordon Douglass Boat company of
Oakland.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-03-30
Eastrr mrHsaur, lHhl

81 stranger and afraid in world never made How
accurately expresses the mind of modern This is
the sickness of tme of meanngessneSs anG
futiy, Of fear and hopeessness AS man wrote when
he learned suddenly that his life threatened by serious
disease q found myself at the margin of exstence looked
back my life and found singulary meaningless LOOKED
ahead and seized with fear.
What does Christianity have to to this? More specfl
cay what is it that hear in Church on Easter Day
Very surprising words when you come to think OF 1t to
Icouc living this world Of tribulaton and perpleXlty
words of ov and certainty The word of Easter is not simply
the promise Of life that will be given beyond the grave
but the that life is at hand new life that
death cannot destroy.
Easter is the celebration Of victory Gods victory
Which in Christ the present Living Lord Ihls IS
the victory we inherit this the gift CT God to in Christ
When accept this gift then we are no longer strangers
and afraid in this world We at home here, for tins IS
Gods world This is what to be risen with CHRIST
now
The Rt Rev Arthur Lichtenberger, DID.
Presiding Bishop
Protestant Episcopal Church
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-03-30
Christian Church Is
Planning Series of
Special Services

Special services are to be con-
Quoted at First Christian Church
in Oakland beginning Monday eve
ming, April 3, and continuing
through Friday evening, April Z,
it was announced by Rev. H. B..
Rittenhouse, pastor of the recent
ly established church. Services
will begin at 7:30.
Rev. Ralph E. Brunette, pastor
of the First Christian Church Of
Cumberland, will be the speaker
for the series. Special music and
singing will be feature.
Mr. Brunette received his A. b.
degree from Johnson Bible col
lege, Kimberlin Heights, Tenn.
and his B. D. degree from Christian
Theological seminary, Indianapolis.
Ind. He serves on the state board
of Christian Churches and is state
chairman of evangelism. He is also
member of the committee Of rec
concentrations of the International
convention of Christian Churches.
In the ministerial association at
Cumberland he serves as program
chairman and in the Cumberland
Lions club he is chairman of the
Boys and Girls committee He is
a Mason and a member of the
Western Maryland Coin club.
The new Christian Church is
located on Alder street.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-03-30
Union Good Friday
Service Is Planned

The annual union Good Friday
service in Oakland will be held
tomorrow under auspices of the
Mountain Top Ministerial associa-
ton. 1t will be held in the Church
of the Nazarene on 9Th street
from IL o'clock noon to p. m.
The service will feature the
seven words Of Jesus from the
cross, running continuously with
brief interludes for the convent
ence of persons arriving and leav-
ing.
The schedule will include the
following speakers:
Rev. Marshall Brown, Church OF
the Nazarene, the first word
Father. Forgive Them for they
Know Not What They Do"
Rev. James Remley, Mt. Bethei
Methodist, To-day Shalt Thou B.
With Me in Paradise
Rev. John Hamercheck, Crellir
Assembly of God, Woman, Be
hold Thy son; Behold Thy Mother
Rev. Bryan Blair, Ev United
Brethren, Mt. Lake Park, My God
My God, Why Hast Thou Forsaker
Me?'
Rev. Hartley Wigfield, Sand Fla
Assembly of God, 4 Thirst
Rev. Charles Goodwin, St Paur'
Methodist, 1t is Finished"
Rev. Edward Wenger Oak ParE
Church of the Brethren, Father
Into Thy Hands l Commend My
Spirit"
The various churches repre-
sented will present special mus;
by their own choirs. The Oakland
Music store is lending the use d
an organ for the service.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-03-30
Held For Escape

The county is holding Paul De-
laney in the county Jail on a
charge of having escaped from the
forestry camp near Homecoming.
Another young man, Donald East
on, is being sought for the same
charge.
Trial Magistrate Robert NJ. Ma
roney said both had escaped sew
eral days ago and that their par
ents had brought them back. Then
they walked away again.
Sheriff James E. Frantz said De-
laney would be tried in Circuit
court, probably next week.
In the only other charge on the
Magistrates books this week was
one against Orangie Kitzmiller
charged with non-support of his
aged mother since February l. He
entered a plea of not guilty and
was found guilty by the magis-
tratc and ordered to pay $40 per
month for her upkecp.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-03-30
Robbers of Cottages
Sentenced by Judge

Two Homecoming residents found
guilty of robbery of two cottages
on Deep Creek Lake were SEN
fenced yesterday afternoon by AS
sociate Judge Neil c. Fraley.
James Eldridge Riggleman, 38,
was sentenced to two years in the
House of Correction on each Of
two cases but the sentences were
set to run concurrently.
Charles William Michaels, l6,
was sentenced to the State Re-
formatory for Males for period
not exceeding IS months on each
of two charges, with the sentences
to run concurrently.
Both men had pleaded guilty
when placed before Judge Fraley
on March s. They had waived
their right of indictment before a
grand jury and had requested i'm
mediate trial.
Judge Fraley deferred scntenc-
ing of the pair at that time pend
ing a pre-sentcnce investigation By
the parole officer.
The men, along with third per-
son, Robert Mckinley Trenum,
were accused of breaking into the
cabins of Donald Beelar, Balti-
more and Arthur Nicholson, Pitts
burgh, in the Turkey Neck sec
ton. and taking various items OF
food, clothing and household
furnishings. Total value of the loot
was several hundred dollars.
Trenum was sentenced several
weeks ago in Allegany county cir
cult court to two years in the
Maryland penitentiary in a series
of breaking and entering cases in
the Georges Creek section.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-03-30
Spelling Bee To Be
Held at Red House

The countrywide spelling bee will
be held this year on Friday, April
81, at o'clock, it was announced
by school officials,
The contest is open to sixth and
eighth graders and there may be
as many contestants as there are
sixth and eighth grade sections in
the various schools. Persons par
ticipating will receive a certificate
for qualifying.
A gold medal will be awarded
to sixth and eighth grade cham
pions; and silver and bronze
medals to second and third prize
winners in each division.
Word lists are to be provided
to eighth grade teachers by their
principal and spelling texts are
available from Mrs. Caroline Will
son or Edwin Elias, elementary
supervisors. Webster's new inter
national dictionary, second edition.
will be used as the final authority
for the contest.
Several major rules will govern
the contest such as pronouncer
shall not pronounce the word
more than twice but contestants
may ask for the use of word in
a sentence instead of one pronoun-
citation; reformed or simplified
Spellings will not be acceptable;
a competitor should pronounce the
word before spelling it; after
starting to spell word contestant
will be given one chance to change
letters if he has not completely
spelled the word.
The public is invited to witness
the event.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-03-30
Claims Agreement
with q Business
Men Fraudulent
Flies Equity Suit In Circuit
Court Seeking AnnuIment
And Return OF Sl7,500

Claiming that all agreement be-
tween John M Patterson, OF Deep
Creek Lake. with three Garrett
county and one Washington, d. C.,
business men was fraudulent, the
former has filed an equity suit III
the Circuit court here asking for
an injunction declaring the agree
ment void and ordering the re-
turn of SIT, 500, now held in escrow.
The suit is filed against Earl
Zepp, Karl Kahl, Oakland; John
Lilley, Hutton; and Deem Cowie,
Washington, owners of Acorn AS
sociates, Inc, wholesale lumber and
building supply company.
Mr.. Patterson said in his com
plant that about December 6, OF
last year he was induced by false
and fraudulent misrepresentation
by or on behalf Of the respondents
to enter into agreement to pur-
chase the outstanding shares of
stock of the business for $30,120.
AS required by the agreement Mr..
Patterson deposited $17,500 under
Joint control of himself and Earl
Zepp. to be applied toward pay
ment of the purchase price of the
shares of stock.
At the time Patterson claims
that he was furnished with cur
rent financial statements of thu
company but that he subsequently
learned that the financial state
ments were neither true nor
completes" and he AYERS that the
corporation is an endorser on notes
given the corporation by certain
of its creditors and discounted
with the Garrett National Bank
for more than 5000; that some
of the notes are and have been in
default and that the corporation
has been so notified by the Gar
rett NATIONAL that none of the liza
bility of the corporation on such
notes was shown on the financial
statements given to Patterson. nor
was it disclosed to him; that he
as further advised that there arc
other respects in which the fl
nancial statement and information
were materially incorrect.
Patterson claims in his com
plant that he was advised by Zepp
that all of the accounts receivable
of the corporation were good and
Continued On Page Four
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-03-30
Battery-Mates Get
First Practice Call

Mr. Tom Kuhn, with the assist
ance OF Mr.. Dick Travis, will have
the task of rebuilding Southern
High Schools baseball team this
year.
Only remnants of last years I'M
defeated team, 60, remain. There
are only four senior lettermen.
Ron Colaw, Dick Stuck. Jerry Di-
Simone, and Barry Sanders, back
from last year, while Ron Wotring
will be the only junior with a
letter, and the lone sophomore let
terman will be Dick Gnegy.
The first call for practice went
out on March 20 for all catchers
and pitchers. All boys trying out
for other positions reported on
March 81.
There are eight games scheduled
for the season, Keyser being added
to last years opponents. Last
years team in winning all of its
six games scored siXty-three runs
while the opponents were able
to push only six men around the
base circuit.
Mr.. Kuhn related that the bat
teries are proving to be the big
gest problems while the positions
of gardeners are also wide-open.
Game Schedule
Bayard, April %, away; Keyser
May 2, away; Keyser, May 5, here;
Bayard. May 8, here; Elk Garden
May II, away; Fort Ashby, May
Is, away; Fort Ashby, May 16,
here; Elk Garden, May 10, here.
Other boys answering the call
included Jim Craig, Gary Orr
Jack Jones, Gary Trickett, Melvin
Gank, Ed Bateman, Ron Wise
Bill Carlson, Gale Serge, Ted
Wakefield, Tom Michael, Brenton
Propst, Sonny Riggs, John Foley
Harold Mosser, Don Bittinger.
Andy Lewis, Clark Sharpless.
Game scheduled for Oakland
will be played on the old Pony
League field known as Spikes
Field, located near the bennett
Road school
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-03-30
Time Extended For
New License Tags

Your 1861 license plates do not
have to be displayed on motor We
hicles until Monday, April 3, the
Department of Motor Vehicles ali
nounced last week.
The postponement came be-
cause March 81, the original date
for putting new tags ON passenger
cars is Good Friday, a holiday
for state employees.
Joseph WEIGH, county treasurer,
who has charge of selling licenses
in this area, said he would still
remain open on Good Friday. He
said quite a number of licenses
had been issued last Saturday,
Maryland Day, when he kept his
office open also on that day.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-03-30
Three Get Suspended
Sentences in Robbery

Three persons who entered pleas
of guilty to breaking into the abode
of Mytle Marguerite Fox on Bear
Creek on February 26, were given
suspended sentences yesterday
afternoon when placed before AS
sociate Judge Neil c. Fraley in
the Circuit court.
They were listed as James Hoff-
man, Lawrence Arthur Heckler
and Fred Mcclellan, all of Thomas,
W. Va.
They we're arrested by officers
some ten days ago and at hear
ing before Trial Magistrate Robert
NJ Maroney they were held for
action of the Circuit court,
They had waived their right of
indictment before grand jury
and had requested immediate trial.
Judge Fraley sentenced all three
to two years in the House of Cor
rection but suspended the sen
fences and placed them under
jurisdiction of the parole officer.
They admitted taking some grass
clippers, hedge clippers, an antique
tea set valued at $3.50. and other
items. They admitted selling the
tea set to a Pennsylvania antique
dealer for $l50. Judge Fraley
asked Sheriff James E. Frantz to
accompany the men to the antique
shop in an attempt to identify and
recover the set and if not thai
they would be required to pay S15C
to the owner.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-03-30
Opinion Favoring
Contractor Upheld
By Appeals Court

The favorable verdict in the case
of William A. Shirer, Oakland con-
tractor against a defendant insur-
ance company which was rendered
last August by Associate Judge
Neil C. Fraley, was upheld in an
opinion handed down by the Court
of Appeals on March 20.
The ruling established a point
of law never before in question, it
was learned by attorneys here.
Shirer received a verdict in his
favor of approximately $1,000 from
the Pennsylvania Threshermen
and Farmers Mutual Casualty COM
pany. The suit was instituted by
Shirer in August. 1859, to recover
damages paid by him to satisfy
two suits brought against him in
January, 1859. The amount asked
was $1,000.
In September 1857, Shirer had
contract to dig sewer line for
a home in Oakland, the work to
be done by crane operator. While
the unit was being moved from one
location to another at the job, it
went out of control and collided
with a building of William c.
Hardesty and an automobile of
John FitzWater, Jr The insurance
company claimed it was not liable
and refused to pay claims of ST.
622.49 to w. c. Hardesty and
S256.O8 to Fitzwatcr The policy was
issued May 5, 1857.
Shirer paid both claims and then
filed suit against the insurance
company At the hearing before
Continued on Page Four
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-03-30
Seek Information
On Severance Bill

Coal owners, operators and rail-
road officials were endeavoring
this week to find out what hap
pened to measure introduced
March IA, in the House of Dele
gates by the Garrett County Dele
CATION. The measure provided for
the imposition and collection OF
a severance tax on coal severed
from the soil and waters Of the
county and providing penalties for
failure to comply.
According to coal operators the
tax was to apply when coal was
mined and was to take the place
of real estate tax on coal land.
However, they are pointing out
that while the measure was plac-
ing a tax of four cents per ton on
every ton of coal mined, there was
no provision for taking off any
real estate tax, and they Were
concerned over the outcome.
They claimed an additional four
cents a ton tax on coal would
drive every operator out Of bust
ness.
The measure provided that the
severance tax should be paid by
the person who sewers the coal
provided that the severer and the
/ person owning the mineral rights
to the severed coal would be joint
ly and severally liable for the tax
and upon failure or refusal of the
severer to pay the same that the
tax could be collected from either.
The money to be derived from
such a tax was to 90 into the
general fund of the County Com
missioners.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-03-30
Rep. Matthias
To Visit ON Tuesday

Charles McC. Matthias, congress
man from this district. will be in
Oakland next Tuesday afternoon
and evening for a visit with the
people of this county. it was an
nounced yesterday by his congress
sional office in Washington.
The visit is one of several
scheduled for the district to carry
cut his compaign promises TO
make regular visits to the area
to talk over conditions with his
constituents.
He plans to travel in parts of
Allegany county on Tuesday morn
ing and then come to Grantsvillc
esrly Tuesday afternoon and con-
clude with visit in Oakland
where he plans to spend the night.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-03-30

John l.. Fitzwater, Supervisor OF
Pupil Personnel, will retire April
l, after being in service to Public
Education 40 years.
After graduating from Oakland
High School he worked as teller
in the Garrett National Bank for
three years. He then resigned ana
attended West Virginia Wesleyan
College until the following year
when he received a four year
state scholarship through competi-
tive examination to Washington
College, Chestertown. After gradu-
citing from that college he entered
the teaching profession. In 1922 he
was appointed on the supervisory
staff of the County Board of Edu-
cation as Supervisor of Pupil Per
sonnet.
Since graduating from Washing
ton College, Mr. FitzWater has
taken several post graduate courses
at Johns Hopkins University, Bal
timore; University of Maryland.
College Park and West Virginia
University, Morgantown.
Along with his responsibilities
in personnel work he was insuu-
mental in organizing and establish
ing the so school bus routes IN
Garrett County.
He is member Of Pupil Per-
sonnet Service Department OF the
Maryland State Teachers Associa-
ton, Garrett County Teachers AS
sociation, Maryland State Teachers
Association and National Educl
ton Association. He belongs to
the International Association of
Pupil Personnel Workers and has
served on various committees in
that organization and has attended
conventions which have been held
in different parts of the country.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-03-30
Cancer Crusade Set

The campaign to raise funds for
the cancer crusade will be held
during the month of April.
Money contributed is used for
dressings for cancer patients cared
for in the home; for transportation
to hospitals, nursing services,
drugs for the care of patients and
research in cancer cure and pre-
vention.
Those desiring to assist in the
crusade arc asked to contact Mrs.
Arthur Jones, volunteer chairman.
The actual crusade will be made
on April IS. Mrs Jones said that
cancer, after heart, was the great
est killer on earth.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-03-30
Redistricting Bill
Signed By Governor

A bill creating the states Sth
Congressional District was among
81 bills signed into law on Tues
day by Gov. TaWes.
The rcdistricting law takes
Prince Georges and Howard coun-
tics from the 18th district and
makes them the 8th district. Mary
land picked up an eighth congress-
man because of its 1860 population
eff 3,100,6S9, gain of 1928 percent
from 1850
The sixth district remains I'M
changed 1t is composed of Garrett,
Allegany, Washington, Frederick
and Montgomery counties.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-03-30
Court of Appeals
Upholds Opinion
On Browning Widow

The Court of Appeals, in an
opinion filed a few days ago, up
held the decision of Associate
Judge Neil C. Fraley who ruled
that the first wife of the late Rich
ard S. Browning was the legal
widow
Argument in the case involving
the question as to which woman
was the legal widow of Richard
S. Browning was heard January -
by the Appeals body.
The case was heard in the Cir
cult court in 1860, having been
brought by Horace p. WhitWorth,
Jr., Westcrnport attorney, on be-
half of the second wife of Brown
ing.
The first Mrs. Richard S. Brown
ing was declared to be the legal
widow in an opinion handed down
March 30 1860 by Judge Fraley.
The suit to determine the CUES
ton had been brought to the court
through the Orphans court where
son of the deceased had quail
fled as administrator of the estate
and the second Mrs. Browning al
tempted to have the letters re-
voked and herself appointed.
Two persons claimed to be the
widow of Mrs. Browning. One was
Helen Pratt Shafer Browning,
whom ne married January IA, 1853.
ard Margaret E. 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, 1859.
At a hearing it was established
that Helen Elizabeth Browning
and Richard S. Browning we're
married January IA, 1853. 1t was
also established that Mr. Brown
Continued on Page Four
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-03-30
Special Services To
Conclude With Easter

Special services at the variou,
churches of the community will
be concluded with the Easter serv-
ices on Sunday.
Special services have been held
throughout the Lenten season at
most churches. A union Good Fri
day service for Protestant churches
is being held tomorrow afternoon
at the Church of the Nazarene
while mid-wcek services have beer
held at the Methodist, Lutheran
and Episcopal Churches.
Cantatas and plays are sched-
ulcd for Easter throughout the
area, and stories of the individual
events will be found in The Re
publican this week.