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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-05-25
Licenses For Dogs
Are Now Available

Dog licenses have been dis
tributed to various places in the
county to make it easier for dog
owners to procure them.
The County Commissioners have
placed an advertisement in this
issue pointing out the law which
requires owners to obtain licenses
and other pertinent information.
Dog licenses expire on June 10
and new licenses are to be pur-
chased by that time Any person
violating or refusing to comply
with the provisions of the law are
subject to fine upon conviction
and may be imprisoned in the dis
erection of the court
1t is the duty of the States At
torney, the sheriff and the con-
stables to prosecute persons found
violating the law.
Tags may be secured from the
county treasurer, Joseph II. WEIGH
in the court house. and may also
be secured at the following places:
Matthew's store, Accident; Patti
sons store. Bloomington; Warmers
store, Finzel; Schlosnagle's store
FriendSville; Georges Market
Grantsvillc: Duckworth's store
Kcyser Ridge; McIntyre's store
Kitzmiller; Coffeys store, Nc
Henry.
Forms may also be secured from
trial magistrates and constables in
Oakland, Kitzmiller. Grantsville
and Friendsville. Mr. Welch has
requested that remittances for
tags be made by check or money
order as he will not be responsible
for cash sent by mail
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-05-25

Margaret Ellen Beachy ia, who
has maintained a straight 40 aver
age during four years of high
school has been named as valedic-
tOrian of the Senior Glass of 1861,
at Northern High School, Cove.
Margaret will deliver her address
entitled Battle Until Victory at
the commencement exercises on
June 2.
Margaret said, Being named
valedictorian of my senior class
gives me a truly wonderful feel
ing. | often dreamed of it but |
never really thought that it would
happen, especially with all the
competition l had"
Margaret previously has won the
OAR. Award and the Betty
Croker Homemaker Contest. She
participated in the senior trip TO
the United Nations during No
vember, 1860, and has received a
full two year scholarship to St.
Mary's Seminary, st. Mary's, Md.
Magaret has taken the Academic
course and plans to go to college
and major in nursing.
Tie For Second Place
Andrew Faith and Wayne Yoder
tied for second highest rank in
class.
Andrew is president of Quill
and Scroll. He received a National
Science Foundation Summer
Scholarship to West Virginia
Wesleyan College last year He has
been consistently listed on the
honor roll and is editor of The
Viking. He is an Academic student
and plans to attend the University
of Maryland
Wayne Yoder is a representative
to the Student Council and sings
with the Springs Choraliers. Wayne
is president of the Mennonite
Youth Fellowship He is also an
Academic student and plans to at
tend Goshen College, Goshen, Ind.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-05-25
Brochures Mailed For
Summer Theatre

Brochures for the Garrett county
Playhouse were mailed to persons
in the area this week, announcing
the seventh annual season begin
ming Wednesday, July 5.
Gene Yell, associate professor OF
drama at the University of New
Mexico, and director of the Sum-
mer Theatre, announced several
weeks ago the names of the eight
plays to be produced this year.
He said this week that he had
learned that the final play, The
Marriage-Go-Round," is not to be
released this summer and received
the news just as the brochures
were going to press.
He plans to pick out about four
plays and let the audiences during
the first two weeks vote on the
one they would like to see.
Other plays were announced as
follows: Voice of the Turtle" July
through 8; "On Approval" July
IL through Is; Born Yesterday y
July IS through %; Ten Little
Indians" July 25 through 20; Tho
Milky Way" August l through S;
will Success Spoil Rock Hunter, "
August s through -; Here We
Come Gathering" August Is
through t.
Subscriptions for the entire sea-
son of eight plays, is $3.50 for nine
admissions Season tickets are
available through members of the
AA.U.W., BP.W, Civic club, Jun
ior civic club, Lions and Rotary
clubs.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-05-25
Large Group Attends
All Sports Banquet

Two hundred or more persons
were in attendance at the All
Sports dinner held last Thursday
night at the Southern High cafe
terra, honoring the high school
athletes in all sports. The event
was sponsored by the Southern
High Athletic Boosters, and it was
planned to make the dinner an
annual affair.
Ray Watson, Eackfield coach for
West Virginia universitys football
team at Morgantown, in making
the principal address. gave the
students a check list of character
istics by which an athlete or any
student is judged.
He listed academic standing,
personal cleanliness, attitude to-
ward his coaches. his teachers and
his home life; respect for the rights
of others, desire, and regularity
at church attendance
Was a person satisfied with be-
ing nothing or did he know what
he wanted to be and set his sights
to attain that goal?
Mr.. Watson said in all his coach
ing career he had found it impos-
sible to teach a person the funda.
mentals of any game if he did not
have respect for that individual.
Paul Fultz, of Weston, W. Va, a
former coach of Mr.. Watson in
his school days, served as toast
master.
AL Marucci, president of the
Boosters, asked for the support of
the parents and other citizens in
backing the club. The group en-
deavOrs to raise funds for shoes
and insurance for football players
and raised the money which
brought football lights to the grid
iron. Watson brought with him
from MorgantoWn Lee Patrone,
basketball captain, Glenn Bowman
football player, and others, whom
he introduced to the group. Also
introduced were the Southern High
coaches, w. Kenneth Johns, princi-
pal, and Emile German, vice
president of the Boosters.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-05-25
Called to Two Fires

The Oakland Fire department
was called to two minor fires dur
ing the week.
One call Saturday afternoon
1bout o'clock came as the re-
suit of a fire in Jeep station
wagon, parked in the Browning lot
on Third street. 1t was out on ar
rival because Jim Cropp, of the
r. and P store. across the street,
had seen the blaze and used a
fire eXtinguisher on it. The fire
men took one ride around the
block and returned to the fire hall.
Wednesday about noon there
was a fire in a damaged box car
on the B. and 0. siding in Mt
Lake Park where workmen were
cutting metal with a torch. The
blaze was slight but B. and o. Of
ficials asked that the firemen stand
by while the cutting continued.
The company was not needed.
however.
The damaged cars came from
the wreck of the week previous
which occurred between Mt. Lake
Park and Deer Park, and which
had caused two alarms for the
fire company on Saturday night
and Sunday morning, May Is and
IA,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-05-25
Annual Jr. Broiler
Exhibit Set May 20

Garrett-Allegany Junior Broiler
Exhibit will be held this Friday,
May 26, 800 p. m, at the Sterling
Processing Plant, Oakland. A tour
of the Plant, judging of broiler
entries, and a special program on
poultry including a film will make
up the program which is open to
the public.
Eligible Garrett participants who
have kept records on broiler
project of at least Is chicks for
eight weeks are: David Sister.
James Bucket, Dolores Mattingly.
Walter Schmidt, Robert Opel, Tom
Uphole, Bob Bowman, Roger
Paugh, Jim Schlossnagle, Larry
Canaan, Richard Friend, Edward
Lewis, Eddie Uphole. Each boy
will submit records on mortality.
management practices, and enter
four cockerels for judging.
Thomas Stabler, Extension PouI-
tryman from the University OF
Maryland, will judge the birds Oh
conformation, fleshing and general
condition. The conformation and
fleshing is judged on factors af-
fecting edible meat yield from oh
servation and handling of the
dressed bird. Condition is judged
on factors affecting appearance of
carcass such as pin feathers, skin.
finish, and fat.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-05-25
Geology Professor
To Speak at Rotary

John c. Ludlum, professor of
geology at West Virginia univer-
sity in Morgantown, will address
the Oakland Rotary club on Fri
day evening at the William-J ames
hotel in Oakland. His subject will
be on the exploration and develop
ment of natural gas and oil in this
area.
A native TO Chevy Chase and a
member of the Morgantown Ro-
tary club, he attended Lafayette
college, University of Chicago and
Cornell university, majoring in
structural geology and received
his Ph.D. degree in May. 1912 He
is a member of Phi Beta Kappa,
national scholastic honorary
He taught at Lafayette college,
and Cornell university prior to
accepting a position at West Vir-
ginia university. During the war
he was awarded the commentator
medal for advisory services to the
joint chiefs of staff and was sepa-
rated from the service in Sep
TENDER, 1916, with the rank of
major.
His travels have taken him to
Cuba, Malay states, Switzerland,
Japan, Egypt, Germany, China,
Italy. France and others. He has
contributed articles to the West
Virginia Geological and Economic
Survey, West Virginia Academy of
Science proceedings, Science maya
zine, and Geological Society of
American bulletins. He is a men,
Der of several professional groups
and has been a cOnsultant at vari-
Gus times for a number of indie
pendent companies.
The program is in charge of
Henry Hupp, manager for the
West Maryland Power company,
who has been program chairman
for May.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-05-25
Youghiogheny Dam
Recreation Aired

Two private groups held meet
ing Monday to discuss plans for
improving recreation facilities at
Youghiogheny Dam. The breast OF
the dam is in Pennsylvania but
the waters cover land in Garrett
county.
About so representatives of Lau-
rel Highlands, Inc, and the SOM
erset County Resources Commit
tee attended the meeting at Addi-
son.
The groups estimated 81 million
would be needed TO finance the
improvement program They hope
to obtain the funds from the state
and federal government
Among contemplated projects at
the flood control dam site are new
and improved highways, better
boat docking facilities and about 5,
900 new summer home sites.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-05-25
Bids Asked For
New Mail Route
To Speed Service

A new postal service designed to
give additional service for resi-
dents of Oakland, Friendsville, Ac-
cidcnt. McHenry and nearby areas
has been announced by the post
office department.
The department is asking for
bids for star route service, which
compares to services presently be-
ing rendered, which would double
the deliveries at the towns men
toned every day
The bid is asked for the follow
ing route: IRON Oakland, via US.
PIG, to Mayhem Inn road, over May
hew Inn road to Waters residence,
or of a mile and retrace, McHenry
junction. US. 2l9 and Marshall
Hill road. over Marsh Hill road to
loop turn around, 10 mile and re-
trace, thence via U S. PIG to Acct
dent; returning directly by Nc
Henry to Oakland equal to PIG
miles and back, six times week
No service would be required on
holidays
The contract would perform box
service to patrons and perform all
other related duties. The schedule
would be to leave Oakland at $3.50
a. M. and arrive at Accident with
in two hours; leave Accident al
HAS a. m, and arrive at Oakland
within one hour.
AT the present time the star
route carrier leaves the Oakland
post office at 7:30 a. m, for Acct
dent and FriendSville and returns
to the Oakland office between 4:30
and AS.
At present the carrier misses the
truck mail that arrives at the Oak
land office from Keyser around
936 With the extra carrier this
would be delivered to Friendsville.
Accident and McHenry one day
earlier. The extra carrier also
would make it possible to receive
mail from that area at Oakland
two times per day instead of the
one which now arrives about 4:45
p m
The contract would start July 10
and sealed proposals will be re-
ceived by the post office depart
ment until June %.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-05-25
To Discuss Boat
Speed Regulations

The Commission of Tidewater
Fisheries has announced a public
meeting for the purpose of hearing
proponents and opponents for the
regulations restricting the speed of
boats and prohibiting water skiing
in certain waters. which were
adopted pursuant to the provisions
of the Maryland Boat Act of 1860
The meeting is to be held June
10, at 100 o'clock in the house
chamber at the state capitol build
ing in Annapolis.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-05-25
Legions Arrange
Memorial Activity
Programs Announced For
GruntsViiie and Oak
land Areas

The Rev James Rcmlcy. pastor
of Bethel Methodist Church, Mt
Lake Park, will be the Memorial
Day speaker at the American lie
gion ceremonies in the Oakland
cemetery, it was announced by
Theodore Stockslagcr member of
the post
All other plans for the observ-
ance of the day were completed
las week
The parade will form in front of
the Browning store on Third street
at 10 O'Clock next Tuesday. May 30,
and will march through the bust
ness district at 1920, concluding
at the cemetery around the tomb
of the unknown soldier for the adj
dress and other ceremonies.
Mr.. Stockslager repeated his in
vitation to all veterans to partici-
pate.
ran n. OF =. Oct NlIeS
Members of Garrett Lodge No
113. Knights of Pythias, will meet
at Castle Hall at 1915 and pro-
coed directly to the cemetery at
1890 where memorial services will
be conducted for deceased MEM
bers of the order.
Most of the county and state Of
fees will remain closed on that
day as will the majority of the
business places, banks, postofficc.
etc.
CrantsviIIe Post Program
The Grantsvillc Post PA, Ameri-
can Legion, is planning Memorial
day activities. Flags are to be
placed on graves of all veterans in
cemeteries of the area. Legionaircs
will hold services at the following
places:
St. AIMS, Avilton, 8:45 am; Mt.
Zion on Long Stretch, 9:15; John.
son route 40. 9:45; Finzel 1918.
At Grantsville the parade will
form at II o'clock. Marchers will
90 to the cemetery for services
at lilo with the Rev FIR. Conrad
Raffel as speaker At 1915 the
Legionaires will go to the Bittinger
cemetery and follow with cere-
mony at New Germany at l p. m.
After leaving New Germany the
group will go to the Meadow Noun
tain Forestry boys camp No. for
a flag presentation at ? p. m.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-05-25
Honored For Long Service
With Stute Roads Body

Robert H. Alexander, of Acct
dent, employed by the State Roads
commission as a foreman in charge
of road maintenance, was awarded
a certificate and watch for forty
years of service The presentation
was made at a dinner meeting re-
Gently in Baltimore by John B.
Funk, chairman director of the
commission.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-05-25

Commencement speakers for the
two high schools of the county
were announced last week by the
school principals.
DR.. Earl Ligbtcap. Jr., will de-
liver the address at Northern High
school on Friday evening, June 2
Title Of his address is In Building
a Mountain
DR.. Rudolph Steinberger will de-
liver the address at Southern
Highs commencement on Thurs
day evening, June l, in the gym
nasium. His subject was not an
nounced.
Dr.. Lightcap is considered al
expert on school law and is pres
emily serving as principal of Edge
wood Jr.-Sr. High school, Edge
wood, Md.
The Rev. j. Rogers Fike, pastor
of the Bear Creek Church of the
Brethren, will give the invocation
and benediction. George Edwards,
vice-president of the Board of Edu-
cation, will present the diplomas
to the graduates.
DR.. Steinberger is a native of
Germany but has been in America
since 1887. He served in the Navy
Seabees during World War II. At
present he is division manager of
Hercules Powder company, Allie
pany Ballistics plant, near Cumber-
land.
The senior chorus will have two
numbers. Graduation Day and
You'll Never Walk Alone" The
valedictory address, Battles IN
Ill Victory" will be given by Mar
garet Ellen Beachy, valedictorian.
David X. Caruthers, president Of
the senior class will conduct a
mantle ceremony.
The Rev. George w Simpson,
pastor of the Lynndale Ev. United
Brethren Church, will deliver the
invocation and an address of wei
come will be given by Ron Colaw,
president of the senior class. The
senior chorus will sing The Lords
Prayer" by Malotte. and Maurice
S. Brookhart, president of the
Board of Education, will present
the diplomas to the graduates.
Sermons to Graduates
Both schools are having their
annual sermon to the graduates on
Sunday evening, May %, at 8
o'clock.
At Northern High school, the
Rev. H. B. Rittenhouse, of the
Christian Church, will deliver the
sermon and assisting with invoca-
ton and benediction will be Bish-
op Ivan Miller of the Grantsville
Mennonite congregation and the
Rev. William E. Carlson, Luther
an pastor at Accident. There will
be an anthem by the Glee club.
At Southern High school the
sermon will be delivered by the
Rev. Charles E. Teets. pastor of
the Crellin Ev. United Brethren
Church. Assisting in the service
will be the Rev James Remley,
pastor of Bethel Methodist Church,
Mt. Lake Park. The Glee club will
sing one special number, May
The Lord Bless You and Keep
You"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-05-25
To Attend Conference

DR.. F. d. Custer is planning to
attend the annual Animal Disease
Conference for regulatory vetcri-
narians on Friday. May 18th at the
University of Pennsylvania III
Philadelphia.
Progress in tuberculosis and hog
cholera eradication will be dis
cussed. Several contagious diseases
from other parts of the world also
will be reviewed.
DR.. Custer has been in charge
of the Livestock Sanitary Service
laboratory in Oakland since DR.
Donald Glotfelty resigned several
weeks ago.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-05-25
Plan Memorial Service

The Deer Park Homemakers will
sponsor a Memorial Day service
ct the Deer Park cemetery on
Tuesday, May 80, Memorial day,
at 2 o'clock p. m.
Rev. Thomas Staup. vicar of the
Episcopal Mission in that area, will
be the speaker All persons are
invited to attend
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-05-25

Mrs. Delaine Travis. third grade
instructor at the Center street
elementary school in Oakland, has
been granted fellowship for six
weeks study at Pennsylvania state
university, it was announced by
Robert Rodeheaver, principal
Mrs. Travis will attend an in
stitute in physics and chemistry
for elementary school teachers,
grades one to six. The institute
will be held July 3 to August II.
A grant from the National Sci
ence Foundation has made it pos
sible to conduct this program
which treats physics and chemistry
for elementary school teachers,
and is intended to strengthen the
subject matter background of the
participants.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-10-05
MIR. Blomgren Takes
Bride in Florida Rites
Ed NIervis Photo

ham, Ala, also attended the
bride.
Stephen Blomgren of Roches-
ter, N. Y, was best man, and
John Ferguson of Silver Spring,
and Newton Armstrong of Pen
sacola, Fla, ushered.
Mrs. James Herring provided
the nuptial music.
During the reception which
followed at Carpenters Bar
ranca Room, the brides mother
received in an afternoon dress
of tangerine silk chiffon with a
bronze chrysanthemum corsage
The bridegroom's mother chose
blue lace dress with a corsage
of pink chrysanthemums.
After a wedding trip to De-
troit, Mich, and Silver Spring,
the couple will be at home at
1900 E. Mallory ST, Pensacola.
The bride attended st. Mary
of the Woods College in Terre
Haute, Ind, and Alabama Col
lege in Montevallo. Mr.. Blom-
gren, graduate of Montgomery
Blair High School, attended
Ohio Wesleyan and Auburn Uni.
versities. For the past two years
he has been a professional base
ball umpire in the Alabama.
Florida League.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-10-05

Mrs. Harry Clarkson, Mr.. and
Mrs. David Semmes, Mrs. Cissy
Morgan, Mr.. and Mrs. Gabriel
Murphy and many more.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-10-05
LopryLady
by: JOYCE
GOOD LOOKS FOR TEENS

Use your teen years TO find your
own best look. This individuality
is the secret Of your own good
looks. Any conversion that will
meet with success must be q mat
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-10-05

Rep. Sam Rayburn's adminis-
trative assistant, John Holton,
attended with Mrs. Holton. Also
invited were the Herbert Stoats,
Oscar Chapmans, Darius Phil.
lips, Frank Christmas, Phyllis
Tomlinson, Mary Jane Fisher,
Tom Lynch, Walter Hansen, the
Stanley Solomons, Thomas B.
Nebletts, Francis Johnstones,
Barbara Thornton, the Robert
Philipsacs, Alex Uhls, Dorothy
Leavitt, the Joe Kyles, Ann and
George Brown, Mrs. Ivan Assay,
the Ralph Offutts, Plummer
Shearins, Frank Ketchams, In
gram Medleys, David Cahoons,
Judge and Mrs. John Diamond,
Judge and Mrs. Alfred Moves
and many more.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-10-05
The Hills Enferfoin

Anderson House was the set.
ting for a cocktail buffet given
by Mr.. and Mrs. Francis w.
Hill and their daughter
"Snowie," for brides-elect Flea,
nor McConihe and Gage Gard
ner.
In addition to the prospective
bridegrooms, Joseph Pisarra
and James Pickett, and the
parents of the brides-elect, the
F. Moran McConihes of Rock
vile, and the Henry A. Gard.
ners of Chevy Chase, local
guests included Peter McConihe
tEllie's brother), Mrs. James
Coyne, Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene
Martin, Col. and Mrs. Robert c.
Jones, DR.. and Mrs. Robert
Moran, Miss fish Atwood, Miss
Emily Stenhouse, Capt. and
Mrs. Earle Kincaid and Mr.. and
Mrs. Donald Begley.
Also Jack Finley, Tommy
Anderson, Tyler Peter, MIR. and
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-10-05

grandchild's arrival. The Coun-
ty Councilwoman's daughter,
Stella Allison, and her husband,
Leroy, welcomed a son on Sep
TENDER 26 at Columbia Hospital.
An 8 ID. IL OF. baby, he's been
named Thomas Nichols for
Stella's late brother, Tom, and
her mother, whose maiden name
was Nichols. The couple has
two other children, Stella, 10
years and Leroy, jr., 8.
She spread the tidings to
guests such as the Grover
Walkers, William Hickeys, Ed.
ma and Stanley Cook, Margaret
Schweinhaut, attending with
her twin sister, U. S. Housing
Director, Marie MCGUIRE; Byron
Sedgwick, Dorese Bell, Judge
and Mrs. James Pugh, Judge
and Mrs. Thomas Anderson,
the John Danahers, the Albert
Arents, Robert Heads, New
Mexico Congressman and Mrs.
Joseph M. Montoya, the John
Hornes, John Penningtons,
Frank Coffins, Mrs. Betty Ruth
McDevitt, Joseph Fowlers, Rob.
ert Oshins, Jack Jones', Oscar
Meters and columnist Mary
Haworth.
The chairman of the Won
ans Division, National Demo
cratic Committee, Mrs. Hick-
man Price, was invited with Mr..
Price, along with the Hugh
Beshers, John Halls, John
Moores, Bud Kepharts, DR.. and
Mrs. Gordon Smith, the Ed
Johnsons, Cliff Martins, Guy
Allnutts, Charles Davis, the
Lewis and Russell Allnutts,
Larry Darbys, Jesse Smiths, Ed
and Joseph Byrds, Lynn Edmin-
sters, Joseph P. Adams, Rachel
Bell, Mrs. Dudley Owen and DR..
and Mrs. Frederick Ellinger.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-10-05

Stella Werner was beaming
with the news Of her latest
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-10-05
G. c. Juniors Plan Tee
For New Members

New members will be honored
at a tea on October II spon.
sored by the Junior Woman's
Club of Chevy Chase. Mrs. Rob
ert Harrell, lilo Longwood dr.,
Bethesda, will be hostess from
10 to IL am.
Mrs. Turner Trippe, member.
ship chairman, will be assisted
by Mrs. Robert Jennings, Mrs.
Stacey Williams and Mrs. Fred.
erick Philpitt, hospitality chair
man.