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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-12-14
Award To School
Children Upheld
BY Appeals Court
Supports Judgment In Favor
Of Two Elementary Pupils
For Injuries Sustained

The Maryland Court of Appeals
last week supported judgments in
favor of two school children for
injuries they suffered when Their
school bus stalled at the Mt Lake
crossing in September, 1859 and
was hit by a train.
The Garrett County Circuit court
jury returned vcrdicts against the
school bus driver and the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad of SIS, 900
for Sandra Jean Patton. S22 800 for
Mary Jane Lee. and 1851 so and
S3261O respectively for their par
ents.
The bus driver, Leroy A. Camp
bell, contended the sole proXi-
mate cause of the accident was
negligence on the part of the rail-
road"
Attorneys for the B. & o. said
there was no legally sufficient
evidence of negligence" on the
part of the railroad
The Court of Appeals ruled last
week:
Since we think the case was
properly submitted TO the jury,
under proper instructions upon is
sues which entitled the jury to
find tbat botI, Joc,nlt,nt. ,,,or, ,.o,,
currently guilty of acts or omis-
Sions amounting to negligence on
the part of each defendant rcspcc-
lively, which were the concurrent
! proXimate causes of the accident,
the judgments will be affirmed"
The bus-train collision occurred
at the Mt Lake crossing. Camp
bells bus apparently stalled on the
| railroad tracks and was hit by the
Diplomat eastbound passenger
train.
Both the Patton and the Lee
youngsters suffered damage to
vertebrae and a doctor testified in
the lower court that both girls
would have some permanent dis
ability"
The court said Campbelrs ac-
tions when he realized the cmer-
gency, we're certainly matter for
consideration by the jury. We
think his actions or failure TO act
under the circumstances presented
a jury question concerning Camp
bells negligence as being approx
mate and contributing cause of the
accident the court said.
The written opinion has not yet
been received in the office of the
clerk of the Circuit Court in Oak
land, but the information was re-
leased to the Associated Press in
Annapolis one day last week.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-12-14
County Reports
638 Deer Killed
Garrett Drops To Runner-UP
Spot AS AIieguny Has
655 Kills

Garrett county dropped into the
runncr-up spot in deer kills for
the seven day season ending Satur-
day, Allcgany topping the list for
the first time in 30 years Allcgany
kills totaled 655 compared to 638
for Garrett county
This county had held the number
one position in the state until this
year but Joseph A. Minke, rcgional
game warden fastened to report
that the number of kills did not
indicate that Aliegany county had
more deer than this county but
only because the number of hunters
in this county was much less.
Minke said ever since this coun-
ty was hit by a blizzard on the
opening day of the season in 1853
stranding many hunters in the
woods most of the night. that 4
lot of nimrods had vowed they
would never return to the county
to hunt bucks. City newspapers
enormously reported that Garrett
county had several inches of snow
lust prior to the opening of the
season. which may have had its
effect on the more timid hunters.
There we're approximately $4,000
deer hunters sWarming over Allie
gany county on the opening day
this season while in this county
there were much less than 5000.
Minke said Garrett is one county
where deer hunters could kill 1000
bucks without hurting the herds.
On the other hand the Green
Ridge State forest was so heavily
hunted that approximately 80 per
cent of the bucks killed were only
ID to II months old The average
weight of a l5-month old white
tail is about rs pounds and will
hog dress around IS pounds. A
two-year old buck should weigh
around AS.
The daily kills in this county
were reported as follows: 262, 1913
81, "a, 48-total 638. Allegany
county had 1888, "a, So, 81, 81, II,
53-total 655. Washington county
had total of 1877
Continued OH rage Four
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-12-14
New Water System
In "Wind-Up'' Stage

Little more than cleaning up re-
mains to be done before Oakland's
new half-million dollar water sup
ply system is placed in operation
later this month, a tour of the IA
cility disclosed Tuesday.
The larger of the two accom-
panying photographs shows gen
cral view of the filtration and
treatment plant. which is located
adjacent to the Golf course. To
the right is the backWash tank, a
ball-likc elevated structure de-
signed to clear the filters of the
treatment plant. To the rear is the
treatment building, where the au-
tomato devices which control the
process of publication and filtra-
ton are located,
The smaller photograph is of
the clarifier, where the process of
publication begins. Here raw river
v.a n is pumped into the 100000
gallon capacity tank, and undesir-
able solid elements are removed
by a process of settling and chemi-
cal action. Some of the chemicals
used for this purpose are p0tas-
SUM permanganate. alum. sulfuric
acid. hydrated lime, caustic soda
and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
The complete plant, which has
been under construction for over
year, includes a pumping station
at the Youghioghcny river; the fill
tration and treatment plant Just
east of town. and a system of s.
and TO- mains to deliver the water
from the river to the plant and
from there to the existing town
mains.
Representatives of the Chester
Engineers, of Pittsburgh, under
whose supervision the project has
been developed inspected the OPP
Grafton Tuesday William Donald
son is resident engineer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-12-14
Post Office Girds
For Mailing Peak

Oakland post office is prepared
for the big prc-Christmas NAL
rush just ahead, according to Don
aid NJ Browning, postmaster.
Both the outgoing and incoming
mail is getting larger every day
and extra help went on today to
remain until the rush is over,
probably on December %.
Mr. Browning again announced
that there would be only one resi-
dental delivery per day, but that
two business deliveries would be
made. He said the office windows
would remain open on Saturday
afternoon.
He said if persons mailing letters
would bundle their cards it would
increase the speed at the office
by 100 percent. The department has
available bundling labels for both
local and out of town cards. Mr.
Browning asked that all mailers
please hand to the clerk at the
window instead of putting them
through the slots or in the box
outside.
Workers added to the postal
staff for the next few days in
clude Charles Wade Mason, Jr
clerk at the window, selling stamps
and accepting mail. his fourth year
in this work; Lewis J. Sacher, al
the dispatch case; and Wilmer J
Graves, city carrier, his fifth year
Harold Holsopple will be substitute
rural carrier for route 2, and Carl.
I ton E. BoWSer, Jr., will be subSti-
/ ute carrier for route /.
The cancellations at the Oakland
office already were $4,000 ahead OF
/ last year at this time. The num-
/ Der of cancellations since Deem
Der l had tOtaled 46,759 up to Tues
i day with the high day being or
| the 18th when 10,881 were can
celled. Some 2,351 parcels also haJ
been received for mailing up tc
i Monday
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-12-14
Juveniles Are Tried
Before Judge Hamill

Two juveniles were tried ycstCr-
day afternoon before Associate
Judge Stuart f, Hamill, Jr~ sitting
as juvenile court Judge.
They were charged with break
ing into the storcroom of DclmaS
Sanders, in Crc!lin. They pleaded
guilty to the charge.
One of the two was sentenced to
the Maryland House of Correction
for a term of six months State )
Attorney w. Dwight StoVcr sad
the youth had served year in the
Maryland Training School on a
previous occasion Judge Hamill
asked the parole officer TO make
a pre-scntence investigation and
to report back to the court in the
case Of the second individual.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-12-14
Plans Made For
State Ski Meets

Plans for several state Ski Meets
were outlined at a meeting of the
Western Maryland Ski club on
Sunday afternoon at the Marsh
Mountain lodge near McHenry
The dates for the Maryland STATE
Ski championship Will be Satur-
day and Sunday, January 20 and
81, 1862. The Blue Ridge Junior
races will be held March 3 and 4
An intercollegiate meet is also
planned for sometime in February.
Some sixty persons were in at
tendance. The club decided on
Thursday night skiing and instruc-
ton to be available over the week.
ends.
Ten youths from the junior de
partment of the Western Maryland
Ski club were selected to be
among those from the area selected
to attend ski camp being held
December 26 to 20 at Laurel Noun
tain, Ligonier, Pa.
The camp is held to give these
juniors special training in race
competition. Those selected to at
tend are Harley Winer. Cumber-
land: James Gibson, David Nor
deck. Robert Lohr, David Close.
Joe Kerins, Joe Alvarez, Mary h.
Alvarez, Linda Oursler and Janna
Naylor. DR.. Joseph Alvarez is
team coach for the juniors
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-12-14
Deer Kill in State
Hits Total of 4,218

Maryland deer hunters fell 3l4
short Of their 1860 total this wear.
The total xii! was 4.2l8 compared
to 1852 for last year. Bucks were
baggcd in every county except
Montgomery which does not per-
nit an open season. The 1860
marks were exceeded in only Il OF
the % counties despite generally in
creased populations
The top three counties were re-
ported in the local story Frederick
had 203 and Carroll registered a
gain from 6S to 81 Added to the
totals were those killed at two
fedora! reserves. Army Chemical
center reported III compared to
1873 last year and Aberdeen Prov
zig Ground recorded 176 compared
to BPS last year.
There were 50 illegal kills not
included in the figures and APP
proXimatcly half Of the violators
we're apprehcndcd
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-12-14
Man Fatally Hurt
In 1-Car Mishap
At New Germany
Dies OF Injuries Monday In
Frostburg Hospital

Bernard d. Byrncs, So, of Eek
hart, Allegany county, died about
1:45 p. M. Monday, December II,
in Miners hospital, Frostburg. as
a result Of injuries sustained in a
one-car accident Sunday night on
the New Germany road in this
county.
Driver of the car, Robert S.
BoWScr, 25, also of Eckhart. sui
fcrcd abrasions of the hands and
face. and was treated at the hos
pital
TIE. Joseph V. Stakcm who is
investigating the accident which
occurred about 9 p. m. Sunday,
said it happened on the New Ger
many road about six miles from
GrantSvi!lc.
The driver will be questioned
and will then be taken TO the of
flee of W. Dwight Slower, state
attorney. in Oakland, for further
action. No charge was placed
against the driver, pending some
official action.
The victim was admitted to the
hospital in critical condition, suf-
fcring from a fractured skull and
severe decorations of the head.
The car was travelling along the
wet highway on a slight curve
when the driver apparently lost
control of the vehicle. 1t went off
onto the right shoulder which was
snoW-covercd and continued about
200 feet before ramming into d
tree.
A passerby called the Newman
Funeral home in Grantsvillc and
an ambulance was sent to the
scene. Police said there was re
other traffic in the immediate
Continued on Page Four
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-12-14
Mt. Lake Children
To Get Yule Treat

Children of Mt. Lake Park viii
receive their annual Christmas
treat on Friday December %
town officials announced recently
The affair will be held at the com
munity Building and is scheduled
to begin at $50 p. m.
Arrangements we're made with
Santa Claus to greet each child
individually and help distribute
the three hundred treats that are
being prepared
Purchase Truck
Town Officials reported that they
had purchased tWO-ton lntcrna-
tional dump truck to aid in snow
removal and summer street work
1t was obtained through Sanders
and Hcrshman garage of Oakland
A new reversible snow pillow has
been ordered and is expected to
arrive Monday Heretofore Mt
Lake Park has had only one truck
in operation during winter months
doing double duty in ploWing
snow and hauling trash. The two
trucks, it was felt, would clear
the streets in half the time and
permit a more regular trash col
lection during heavy SHOWS.
Finances in Black
f. Joseph Turney, treasurer OF
the Park, reported that the cash
balance of the town amounted to
S4.553.OO with all bills paid to date
including the truck.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-12-14
Name Gard Flight Winners

Results of the Bridge and Five
Hundred flights being conducted
by the Junior Woman's Civic club
were announced this week High
scores for the first round. flight
No. Mrs Joann Browning and
Mrs. Susie Butts; Eight No. 2, Mr.,
and Mrs. Raymond Borrcll; flight
No. ;, Paul Winchcll and Mrs.
Elisabeth Thayer; flight No. A, Mr.
and Mrs. Maurice Brookhart; flight
No. 5, 500 group, Mr. and Mrs.
Denzll Hlle.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-12-14
Plan Christmas Program
At Special School

A Christmas program at the
Green street school for special stu
dents will be presented Friday
afternoon, December Is, at
O'Clock. Parents and friends are
invited, it was announced by Mrs
! Nj. II. Blamble, teacher.
Evening star., 1961-06-03

Mr.. Brown Immediately turned
down the invitation unless the
Standard Building Co. makes a
policy statement to the effect
it will show homes in its tracts
to the highest qualified buyers
regardless of race. I do not
want to be an exception"
This brought a retort from
Mayor Christopher: IF he
doesn't go, he'll foreclose his
case"
The Mayor said the Gellerts
had told him, we have not
sold to Negroes in the past and
the future is still under ad-
visement."
Sold" signs appeared yester-
day throughout the tract. on
every house still under con-
struction and on every lot being
graded.
Terry Francois, president Of
the local chapter of the NAACP,
said pickets will be placed in
front Of the building firms
headquarters starting Monday.
Evening star., 1961-06-03
Negroes Plan Picketinq
Of Exclusive Homes .

SAN FRANCISCO, June
(AP) P).-Despite agreement by
the Standard Building Co. to
show a model home in a new
and thus far all-white housing
tract to a Negro attorney, the
National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People
announced yesterday it will
picket the company.
The announcement capped a
day of activity in the week
long effort by Negro and allied
white stand-ins to view Stand
ards model home in the exclu-
sive Forest Knolls district of
San Francisco's Mount Sutro.
At the urging of Mayor
George Christopher, brothers
Carl and Fred Gellert, opera
tors of the building firm.
agreed to show the model
$32.500 home to Willie L. Brown.
1t was Mr.. Browns attempt
last Sunday to see the home
with his family and its subse-
quent closing that prompted
the stand-in movement.
Evening star., 1961-06-03
Integrdtion
Plea Denied

RICHMOND, June 3 (APl-.
Federal Judge Oren r. Lewis
has refused to order desegre-
gated seating in Petersburg Mu-
nicipal Court.
Judge Lewis ruled yesterday
that three Petersburg Negroes
who brought suit to end Segre-
gated seating in that courtroom
have not had their constitu-
tional rights violated and that
their allegations are totally
without merit"
In addition, the judge said a
portion of the suit asking for
1890. .000.12 in damages was in
stituted in bad faith"
He dismissed the complaint
and assessed court costs of the
suit against the plaintiffs.
George Wells, the Rev. R. G.
Williams and the Rev. DR.. Mil
tons A. Reid.
Judge Lewis said that, while
there is separation of the races
in the spectator section of the
court, there is none in the i'm
mediate area before the bar
where witnesses and their law
yers are seated.
He said the practice has been
continued by Judge Herbert B.
Gillian "for the purpose of
preventing frictions between
the races and to preserve order
and decorum in his courtroom
and to assure the orderly ad-
ministration of justice to all.
regardless of race or color"
The Negroes contended there
was no moral or legal justifi-
cation for courtroom segrega-
ton, that it constituted a
mockery of justice and that 1t
was degrading and shameful.
Judge Lewis said they Of
fered no evidence in support Of
that.
The Judge said Federal courts
have consistently held that
the State courts are separate.
distinct. judicial bodies" He
said abstinence in State af-
fairs, when not in conflict
With the United States Consti-
tuition, has long been the Fed
eral policy" 80
Evening star., 1961-06-03

reported in Atlanta that a SINH
lar policy was handed down
some time ago for buses and
waiting rooms in its system.
Students Dismissed
Fourteen students at Tennes-
see All University in Nash
vile were dismissed for their
part in the Freedom Rides. The
university discipline committee
told them they could not re-
enter the university because OF
their convictions at jackson
Miss. 1t noted a State Board OF
Education policy of dismissine
students convicted of charges
involving misconduct.
Two Alabama Negro inte-
grafton leaders announced they
were moving to churches in
other States.
The Rev. F. L. Shuttles-
worth, pastor of the Bethel
Baptist Church at Birmingham
and president of the Alabama
Christian Movement for HUI
man Rights, said he is going
to preach at the Revelation
Baptist Church in Cincinnati
Ohio. but will keep his resi-
dence in Birmingham for some
time.
II receive $500 a month as
pastor of Bethel Church." he
said. Il have two children who
will be in college next fall.
These problems are of prime
Importance to me-"
The Rev. Joseph Echols Low
cry of Mobile said he has been
named area director of promo
ton and public relations for the
Nashville-Birmingham area OF
the Methodist Church. The area
includes five Negro Methodist
conferences.
Mr.. Lowery and three other
Alabama Negro ministers and
the New York Times are de-
PENDANTS in a series of libel
suits filed by Gov. John Pat
terson, three Montgomery city
commissioners and a former
commissioner.
Truman Hits Riders
Former President Harry Tru-
man said in New York the
Freedom Riders were agitators
who should stay home instead
of stirring up trouble in the
South" James r. Robinson
membership director of CORE
said he didn't thing Mr.. Tru-
mans remarks would make
any difference to the Freedom
Riders or others who are sup
porting this movement"
Mr.. Truman said persons in
terested in the welfare of Ne
groes in the South should ad-
vance the cause of civil rights
in an orderly and legal man
ner." He said goodwill and
common sense" would solve
strained relations in the
Southern States.
At Macon, Ga, Negro teen
ayers staged their first con-
certed sit-ins at variety store
lunch counters. The counters
closed. Two arrests occurred.
Evening star., 1961-06-03

the other riders in a protest
hunger strike. The 13 new in
tegrationists will be tried in
City Court Monday on breach
Of peace charges.
OF the So previously ar
rested, II have been freed. Ten
posted $500 appeal bonds and
the other paid a $197 fine
after getting SO credit for stay
ing in Jail one day.
The earlier Freedom Riders
were each fined 5000 and given
60-day suspended sentences.
Yesterdays assault, using
slightly different methods,
went off peacefully and .un-
successfully. The whites en-
tered the Negro waiting room; !;
the Negroes went into the
white waiting room.
The latest group included
the first white woman ar
rested in the antisegregation
protests here. She is Eliza
beth Wycoff, a 45-year-o -old
New York free lance writer.
The next announced Freedom
Rider trip is scheduled to begin
Monday in Richmond, Va. A
group of Virginia Union Uni
versity students plan to depart
for Jackson at 7::30 pm. via
railways bus.
Cornell Group Forms
A total of II Cornell Univer-
sity students at Ithaca, N. Y,
have signed up to participate
in future Freedom Rides. There
is no departure time set for the
Cornell group. Four Cornell
students have already been
jailed in Jackson.
Meanwhile, Max Thomas,
Kinds County penal farm direc-
tor, was back on the job today
after being cleared in an in
vestigation of reported beating
of Jailed Freedom Riders.
Sheriff j. R. Gilfoy said Mr..
Thomas acted in self-defenSe
in a scuffle with a Negro min
lister, the Rev. c. T. Vivian of
Chattanooga, Tenn.
The FBI also completed its
investigation of the alleged
beatings, but did not disclose
the nature Of its findings.
Evening star., 1961-06-03

weekend assault. Alabama
Gov. John Paterson offered
Mississippi assistance in the
event of a weekend Freedom
Rider invasion.
Yesterday, 13 more persons
seven Negroes and six whites
were speedily arrested when
they attempted to use segre-
gated facilities at cross-coun-
try bus terminal here.
Eleven Are Free
The newest arrivals - who
came in two separate groups
from Montgomery, Ala.-joined
Evening star., 1961-06-03
Meuny to Get Award

George Meany, president Of
the AFL-CIO. will be presented
with the Israel Labor Fedora
tion's Histadrut Pioneering
Award at a dinner tomorrow
night at $50 o'clock in the
Presidential Room of the Stat
ler- Hilton.
Evening star., 1961-06-03
Jackson Police Expect
Freedom Rider Recess

JACKSON Miss, June (AP)-Polce, who have jailed 65
Freedom Riders in 10 days today expected short the
assaults this capital city of 100000
There announced Freedom Rider trips sched-
uled before Monday despite claim Chicago by
Bergman onetme Michigan State history professor heavy
Evening star., 1961-06-03
Alabama Police and Bus Ride Leaders
Ponder Warnings Of Federal Judge

MONTGOMERY, Ala. June
8 AP).-Police and leaders of
Freedom Ride groups today
pondered a Federal judges
series of warnings aimed at
stopping the most recent racial
challenge in Alabama and the
violence that came with it.
United States District Court
Judge Frank M. johnson. jr.,
yesterday issued a series Of
sweeping DEGREES which:
Ordered Freedom Riders to
stop their racial challenge In
Alabama until further notice.
Put Montgomery police and
a former reserve policeman un-
der no-bus-violence injunc-
tions with indefinite jail terms
as the penalty for violation.
Restraining Order in Effect
Left in effect, pending fur
ther court action, a restraining
order which prohibits the Ku
Klux Klan and three individ-
uals from further violence
against Freedom Riders or
other interstate bus passengers.
Judge johnson today issued
a statement in which he said
his ruling was not applicable
to individuals or groups max
ing bona fide trips through
Alabama.
He said that anyone want
ling to test the States segrega-
ton laws at his own expense
or on his own volition would
be free to do so.
However, a court source said
anyone making such a test may
be called into court to prove
he is not sponsored by any
organized movement.
Meanwhile, another group of
integrationists tried a new tao
tic on Mississippi racial laws
at Jackson, Miss. They were
peaceful-but unsuccessful.
Thirteen Freedom Riders ar
rived at Jackson in two Trail
ways buses-six in the after
noon and seven last night.
While Negroes in the groups
went into the white waiting
room, the whites went into the
Negro waiting room. All 13
were arrested for preaching
the peace. They brought to 65
the number arrested at Jack
son since the Rides began last
week.
Judge johnson said in his
Montgomery ruling that the
bus trips to challenge seerega-
ton practices "are directly
causing an undue burden and
restraint upon interstate COM
nprce -