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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-02-23
Series of Features
On States Counties
Is Being Arranged

Station WITTY, in Baltimore.
is scheduling a series of features
on Maryland counties Beginning
February 20 Claire Beach will
salute one of Maryland's twenty
three counties on the l O'Clock
news The Salute is to be carried
Monday through Friday in various
forms.
Recent events, attractions, etc,
will be included In this connec-
ton it was felt that readers might
have suggestions as to things that
make them proud of their county.
If there are any such people
with ideas, they could be sent to
The Republican office and incor-
porated in a weekly news feature.
Keep the accounts brief as pos
siblc. And senders should sign
their names for identification pur-
poses.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-02-23
Thieves Enter Craig
Motor Early Tuesday

Thieves broke into the Craig
Motor Service sometime early
Tuesday morning, but other than
some stamps and small amount
of cash, nothing else apparently
was missing.
They made entry by breaking a
window on the south side of the
building. The same morning a
1858 Ford custom sedan was stolen
from the Garrett Truck and Imple-
ment company and authorities felt
the two events we're pcrpetratcd
by the same parties.
Maurice Brookhart, proprietor of
Garrett Truck, said the car had
new recap rough trcads on the
tires and the same imprint was dis
covered beside the window Of the
Craig Motor.
The car had not been recovered
up to this morning, in spite of cI-
forts by State Police.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-02-23
Double Funeral
Conducted For
Local Couple
Mr.. And Mrs. Ralph E. Web
er, Prominent Couple.
Killed Last Friday

Double funeral services were
conducted Monday afternoon at
Oakland for Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
f. Weber, who were killed last
Friday evening, February IS, about
6 o'clock in a two-car accident
near the couples home on u. S.
route 2l9, about two miles south
of town Mr.. Weber was killed
instantly and Mrs Weber died
about two hours later in Garrett
County Memorial hospital.
Kcmpcr Hycr. of Jehovah's Wit
nesSes, officiated at the service
which was conducted in ST Paurs
Methodist church, and interment
was in the Weber family cemetery.
The accident occurred as the
car, driven by Mr.. Weber, entered
the highway from the driveway
Of their home and was struck by
car, heading south, driven by
Otis Cottrcll, Hometown, Putnam
county W. Va Cottrell and four
other persons were hoSpitalizcd
with broken bones and multiple
cuts and abrasions.
Mr.. Weber sustained a crushed
chest, broken neck, two broken
legs and other injuries. Mrs. Weber
also had both legs broken,
crushed chest and fractured skull,
but remained conscious until
shortly before her death.
Mr.. Cottrcll suffered face and
scalp decorations, fractured right
arm, right knee fracture. left heel
and leg fracture, and chest in
iurics.
Willis Davidson, 50, of Buckhan-
non, received face and scalp LAGER
atoms, fractured right leg and
ankle, and chest injuries. He was
transferred the following day to
the hospital in Philippi w. Va
Mcdonald Wolfe, so. of POca,
Putnam county, w. Va, received
scalp and face decorations, contu-
sions and chest injuries.
Lee Ingram, 60, of Poca suf-
fered contusions of legs, multiple
face and scalp laccrations
Richard b. Ingram, 16, Of Poca,
scalp and face decorations. He was
discharged the next day.
Tie D. A. Tucker, of the State
Police. investigated, and indicated
charges were pending
The car driven by Mr.. Cottrell,
hit the left side of Mr.. Wcber's
car and continued across the high
way and off the east side of the
road The Weber car was com
plctcly demolished.
Nh Weber, aged 10, operator
Continued On Page Four)
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-02-23
Tag Applications
Are Mailed Tuesday

The Department of Motor We
hiclcs on Tuesday mailed more
than one million applications for
new license plates to Maryland
passenger car owners.
The 1861 tags will go on sale
this week at the office of Joseph
II. WEIGH, county treasurer and
may also be obtained at the Com
missioner of Motor Vehicles Of
flee in Baltimore.
This year all applicants must
fill out an insurance form UCJ-1,
as was explained in last weeks
issue. If the applicant fails to
file this form a S26 fee must be
paid in addition to the regular
fee for license tags of either SIS
or S23.
Mr.. Wclch ordered 1000 sets of
tags listed starting with DC-2701.
The tags have blue letters with a
white background
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-02-23
Community Leaders
To Aid Heart Sunday

Community chairmen who will
assist in the Heart Sunday drive
for funds, in the southern end of
the county, were announced this
week by Henry W. McComas, act
ing chairman.
The drive will take place on
February 26th.
Heart Sunday chairman for Oak
land will be Mrs. Phyllis Trickett,
president of the Junior Woman's
Civic club, and members of her
organization will assist Merritt
Feather has been named treasurer
for the event.
Community chairmen include
Mrs. Alfred Marucci, Loeb Lynn;
Mrs. Reuben Fazcnbaker, Swanton:
Mrs Edward Glotfelty, Hutton;
Marvin Jones, Mt Lake Park; Mrs.
Roger Tower, Deep Creek village;
Mrs. Marguerite Miller, North
Continued On Page Four)
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-02-23
Skiers Win More
Events at Davis

Western Mary and Ski club
members took additional trophies
at the annual winter carnival of
the Ski club Of Washington, held
last weekend at the slopes near
Davis
In the junior events Guy Will
liam Hincbaugh was first in his
class and Jim Gibson was first in
his group
In the class III category Bob
Lohr and Joseph Alvarez finished
onc-tWo, while Linda Ourslcr and
Janna Naylor finished in that
order for the junior III girls.
Jack Alazarcz was first in the
downhill in class ~ In the junior
IL events Mary Kay Alvarez was
second.
In the Sunday events Dave
Nordcck took first place and
Linda Oursler also took first
place.
This week Jimmie Gibson and
Mary Kay Alavarcz are competing
in the national junior ski cham
pionships being held in New
Hampshire tomorrow, Saturday and
Sunday. Accompanying them to
New Hampshire were Dr. and Mrs.
H. r. Gibson and daughter Mary,
and Mrs. Joseph Alvarez.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-02-23
Additional Robbery
Charges Are Lodged
Against Three Men

The three persons arrested last
week for breaking and entering
the dwelling Of Donald c. BeelaI
in the Turkey Neck area, had other
breaking and entering charges
lodged against them this week.
James EIdridgc Riggleman, Char.
les William Michael and Robert
Mckinley Trcnum pleaded guilty
to the charges last week before
Trial Magistrate Robert NJ Ma
roney and we're placed in the
county Jail in default of $1,000
bond each. At present Trenum is
in the Allegany county Jail
Sheriff James f. Frantz ano
Tic. Milton c. Hart, state police
said the trio now have confessed
to breaking into two cabins and
have asked for an immediate trial
in the Circuit court here.
Frantz said they signed state
ment declaring they had entered
the cabins of Donald c. Beelar
Baltimore, and Arthur Nicholson
Pittsburgh, and took number OF
household articles.
Frantz said four other cabins in
the same section have been broken
into but the trio denied being i'm
p,icatcd. They are properties OF
DR.. Raymond Reeves, WesternpOrt
DR.. Russell A. Nelson, Baltimore;
DR.. William r. Fridinger, Cumber-
land: and Margaret Nonnenberger
Pittsburgh He said nothing was
missing from Dr. Nelson's camp
but the owners of the others have
made no report.
Trcnum was one of five men
tried in Allcgany county Circuit
court last Thursday on charge
of participating in series OF
breaking and cnterings in the
Georges Creek section. He is
awaiting sentencing in those cases
Michacls also was charged in con
nection with the breaking and en-
tering and was given a suspended
sentence in Juvenile court on
February s.
The three admitted entering the
Nicholson cabin by sliding down
the chimney while they broke a
window in the Beelar property
The latter residence was practical
ly stripped of rugs, towels, silver
ware, electric drill and power lawn
mower. A few articles have been
recovered.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-02-23
March Term JurieS
Selected Monday
Clair |. Young Named Fore.
man Of Grand Jury
Seven Women Chosen

Grand and petit jurors for the
March term of the Garrett County
Circuit court we're selected Mon
day morning by Associate Judge
Neil c. Fralcy, in the presence of
attorneys and court house officials.
In the usual manner, before the
numbers were drawn, the names of
enough citizens to make up the list
OF $50 we're selected from the reg
istration books.
Clair /. Young, Grantsville, was
named foreman of the grand jury
which will convene on Monday,
March Is at 10 o'clock in the court
room, to hear the charge to the
jurors by Judge Fraley, prior to
beginning their Investigations into
alleged Offenses against the state.
The other twenty-five members
of the grand jury include P. @.
Arnold, Paul j. Uber, June D. o.
Donnel, Weaver c. Turner, Lewis
w. Hartman, Harvey M. Riley, Jo-
seph P. Pavone, William R. Maj
felt, John w Holman, ST., Nancy
Hclbig, Donald J. Newman, Mer-
ton L. Ravenscroft, William C.
Hardcsty, William d. Pattison, John
r. Hershberger, Melvin L. Calls,
Howard Taft Oursler, Ernest F.
Colaw, Kenneth L. Jones, James
Continued On Page Four)
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-02-23
Walsh Will Address
Rotary Ladies' Night

Judge William c. Walsh, Cum
bcrland, will be the speaker at the
annual Ladies Night program of
the Oakland Rotary club on Fri
day evening at the William-Jamcs
hotel.
Willard l.. Hawkins will intro
ducc the speaker. The committee
arranging the affair is Fred A.
Thaycr, c. Melvin Right, James
J. Cropp, Prentice DcBcrry, Rank
in Lusby and Maurice Brookhart.
The latter. who is president of the
club, will welcome the guests.
There will be entertainment by
some barbcrShop harmony and ia
vors will be presented to the Ia
dies.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-02-23
Motions For New
rails Overrulled

Motions for new trials on judG-
mCntS Notwithstanding the verdict
Of the jury that awarded over $45.-
coo in the first two damage cases
filed as a result of the Loeb Lynn
train-school bus accident have
been oVcrrulcd by Associate Judge
Neil c. Fraley His decisions were
filed Tuesday afternoon in the
office of Richard L. Davis, clerk
of the Circuit court.
The motion of the defendant
Leroy Campbell for a new trial
was overruled and the motion of
the defendant Leroy Campbell for
a judgment NOV, was ovcrrulcd.
The same decision was rem
dered in both motions by the Bal
timore and Ohio railroad.
BY ovcrruling the motions it
means that the original verdicts
of the iurics will stand in all cases
unless further appeal is taken to
the Maryland Court of Appeals
Last November, after four days
Of testimony, jury awarded
Sandra Jean Patton $4,000 and
Mary Jane Lee S22,500 plus an
additional $500 for their medical
expenses. They were two of the
eleven children injured SCptcm-
Der 10. 1859 when the b. and O.
railroads castbound Diplomat
struck a bus at the Loeb Lynn
crossing,
The awards were to be paid
equally by Leroy Campbell, the
bus driver, and the b. and o. rail
road.
The motions had asked that the
verdict of the jury be set aside,
that judgment be entered in said
action in favor of the defendants,
in accordance with the defendants
motion for directed verdict
made at the conclusion of the
trial.
The motions were consolidated
for the purpose of hearing the
arguments together.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-02-23
Million Dollar
School Building
Program Needed
Such Progrum Projected By
Board Of Education; Seek
New School At CreIiin

A million dollar school building
program was projected for the
county at a regular meeting of the
Garrett County Board of Education
last week
Willard L. Hawkins, county SUI
pcrintendent, said the board
pointed out that the program was
badly needed if the educational
opportunities provided the coun-
tvs children are to keep pace
with those provided in other sec
tions of the state and nation.
The program calls for an audi
torium for each school, shop build
inss adequate for a broad voca-
tional education program for each
high school. additional science and
music rooms for Southern High
school. additional facilities for
Bloomington and CrelIin. some
new furnace rooms and additional
improvements to existing facili-
ties.
The board said the financing Of
such a program anticipates adj
ditional school construction money
from state legislation and also
from one of several proposals for
federal aid to education.
Mr.. Hawkins said a million dol
lars worth of school bonds could
be amortized over a twenty-five
year period for approximately
S55 900 annually. He said nearly
half of the amount of the school
bonds for construction of the two
county high schools already had
been paid back and that the chill
dren had had the advantage of
these facilities in the meantime
He pointed out also that the
cost of construction Of the two
new elementary schools at bennett
Road and Route 40 would be paid
for over the years from state
money received from the school
Continued on Page FOUR
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-02-23
Mild Weather Keeps
Up for Twelfth Day

The mild weather of last week
has continued into this week Civ
ing the mountain top twelve days
of continuous thaWing.
A medium rain fell most OF
Wednesday and continued until
about 7 o'clock this morning,
dumping about two inches of water
over the area. Streams were up
again after a flood scare on Sun
day morning but this time the
banks remained within the stream
beds.
Waters were high on Sunday
with the Little Youghiogheny get
ting out of its banks but causing
no damage Cherry Greek just
south of Gortner covered U. S.
2l9 for time. Wilson Greek
which runs through the town OF
Oakland, remained within bounds.
A resume of the weather showed
two or three days with heavy fog,
last Friday, Saturday, and carly
today.
The temperature registered
about Is above zero last Friday
morning but quickly moderated
and continued melting. The wind
shifted to the cast on Monday and
this continued to cover the area
with the odor Of the mill of the
West Virginia Pulp and Paper
company.
Much of the snow has disap-
.peared.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-02-23
Appointments Listed
By Governor Tawes

Gov. j. Willard Tawes yesterday
sent to the Senate for confirma-
ton the names of persons nomi-
mated by him for appointment to
various offices The list included
trial magistrates, election super
visors and others.
In this county the governors
list includes:
For trial magistrates, Leslie B.
Sharpless, Kitzmiller; John W.
Holman, Fricndsville: Edward I.
Grove, Grantsville; Robert M. Ma
roncy, Oakland; Allen E. Broad
water, US 40, west of Frostburg,
substitute.
Supervisors of elections: Fitz-
hugh L. BurrelI, kitzmillcr, and
George D. Meese, rural route
Frostburg, Democrats; Thomas w.
Hetz, route l, Homecoming, Republi-
can. Substitute supervisors are
Karol O. Rush, Friendsville, Demo
crat, and Allen S. Paugh, Deer
Park. Republican
Gerald n. Minnich, of Oakland
was named to a new county posi-
ton on the Board of Funeral Di-
rectors and Embalmcrs Minnich's
appointment resulted from giving
counties five seats on the board
and Baltimore City four, a shift
in balance created by the legisla-
turc two years ago. The seat elimi-
mated was held by Sylvan Lewis
of Baltimore.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-02-23
To Test Cars On The Ice

The Corvette club of Western
Pennsylvania is planning to hold
time trials on the ice at Deep
Creek Lake on Sunday afternoon
at ? o'clock, it was announced by
John O'Bricn, director Of The Deep
Creek Lake-Garrett County Pro
motion Council.
The event will take place in
front of Thayers Barn. a meas
urcd course of one quarter mile
will be laid out on glazed ice
surface. Some 20 to IS autos are
expected TO participate, provided
the ice is suitable. If not, the
group plans to come for am after
noon outing, Mr.. O'Brien said.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-02-23
Drops His Appeal;
Pays $4,000 Fine

Floyd Taylor Arnold, II, of Oak
land, entered the office of Trial
Magistrate Robert M. Maroncy on
Tuesday to tell Mr.. Maroney he
was dropping his appeal in a motor
vehicle case of last September.
Arnold pleaded guilty to a
charge of making a false statement
to obtain an operators license on
September 80, 1869. and was fined
500 and costs by the magistrate
He entered an appeal and filed
bond. This was after the Septcm-
Der term of court had been con-
cluded.
Now. a few days before the
March Term is scheduled to be
conducted, Arnold appeared to pay
the 500 and costs.
A second charge of attempting
to obtain an operators license by
misrepresentation was entered at
the time of first charge for which
the youth was also fined 500 and
costs but Magistrate Maroney sus-
pended the fine and costs in this
case.
The only other motor vehicle
case to be listed on the magis-
trate's docket this week was one
against William Gary Rigglcman,
Kitzmiller for exceeding 80 miles
per hour. He forfeited collateral
of IS and costs.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-02-23
Bucket Introduces
Liquor Bill In
House On Tuesday

A bill that would make the sale
of whiskcy and wine legal in Gar
rctt county was introduced in the
Maryland Legislature on Tuesday
afternoon by Delegate Ebert E.
Bucket.
In a telephone conversation with
Mr.. Bucket he said that he would
furnish The Republican office with
a copy of the bill as soon as il was
received from the printer Buck
els name was the only one of three
delegates attached as sponsoring
the measure. Leslie E. Savage and
Eliza Bray did not co-sponsor the
bill.
He said the substance of the bill
provided for a county liquor store
to be set up at Oakland and an
other one at Grantsville. with the
possibility that hotels, restaurants
and clubs might also obtain
licenses to sell liquor. A license
for hotels and restaurants would
cost $500 while the cost to clubs
would be $500. Only hotels and
restaurants serving regular meals
would be eligible, and could not
be sold over a bar.
All beverages would be dis
pcnsed through county stores at
Grantsville and Oakland. They
could be consumed only on the
premises of the licensed establish
ments and not on Sunday.
The County Commissioners
would double as a liquor control
board.
Clubs eligible for licenses would
be those for military veterans. ma
tional fraternal lodges, boat
owners and golfers or swimmers
Bucket specifically excluded sales
at dances.
After providing for operation
expenses the liquor board would
be authorized to maintain re-
serve fund of $4,000. Remaining
profits would 60 into the county
treasury
Mr.. Bucket said the bill would
bp rpfprrpd tn thp Alcoholic Rev
erages committee after its first
reading in the House on Tuesday,
and a vote on the measure would
be possible after the committee
had acted on the measure favor
ably and when the bill would come
up before the House for a second
reading.
This brings up a measure on the
legal sale of whiskey for the
second time in five years. A Whis-
key measure was voted down in a
referendum vote in November
1856, by majority of almost two
to one.
The bill introduced in the House
on Tuesday contains no refcren-
dunn Should it pass the House and
the Senate without any amend
ments added it would become a
law this June
Milford chronicle., 1961-11-24

We are sorry to hear Mrs. Jean
Lundell is on the sick list at the
home of her son in BayOnne, New
Jersey at this writing. We wish
her a speedy recovery.
Mrs. Charles Dearman was con-
fined to her home several days
the past week due to illness.
We are glad to hear Mrs. Charles
Cannon is improving and is able tc
walk out in the hall at the hospital.
She hopes to be able to leave the
hospital in few days to go to
the home of her son-in-law and
daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Oraville
Wilson, in Milford for further i'm
provement before returning to heI
home We hope to see her home
and feeling o. K. again soon.
Charles Dearman was a visitor
of Charles j. Stubbs and son ir
Frederica last Sunday afternoon.
Milford chronicle., 1961-11-24
MILTON SCHOOL NEWS
TOP f. T. A. HONORS GO TC
MARTHA JANE DONOVAN

TOP f. T. A. HONORS GO TO
MARTHA JANE DONOVAN
Top Eta. HonOrs went to Mar
tina Jane Donovan, senior, Friday
evening when she was crowned
Miss Eta. of 1862" at the Eta.
dance held in the auditorium, at
tended by students and their
guests.
Candidates for the title were al
so seniors, jeanne Greer, Rachel
Kuczawa, Joyce Parker, Claudia
Tough, and Barbara Workman.
The new "Miss Eta" was
crowned by Miss Carole Ann Pep
per, last years queen and now a
freshman at West Chester, Pa,
State Teachers College.
She was given crown of rhine
stones and presented with an arm
bouquet of red roses.
The other candidates served as
her attendants. For the event, the
new Miss F.T.A." wore a flannel
dress of winter white.
SCHOOL FLIES NEW FLAG
A new flag flew from the flag
pole on the front lawn for the
first time last Friday.
To be known as the Honor
Flag" it flew on Friday to honor
the seven students who won place
ment in the 1861 Sussex
All-County Chorus. They are De-
light Hill who was one OF the two
accompaniests; Gale Atkins, Mar
lene Carey, Frances Ellen Jensen
Rachel Louise Kuczawa, and Bon
ME Locales, sopranos, and Martha
Jane Donovan, alto.
The concert was given in the
Rehoboth Special School Auditor
Iium Thursday evening.
| Local parents and friends, ant
members of the faculty were a
mOng these who attended the con
cert
The flag also flew to honor VIM
WagamOn, III, a graduate OF MHS
class of 1859, now a senior at th'
University of Delaware, whose re
cord there in ROTC and basketball
has been outstanding.
The new flag measures 3 by
feet, has a maroon background
with center insignia of warriO
in gold.
The flag was given to the schOO
by last years Student Council
Charles Webb, president, and Mis-
Esther Weakley, adviser.
SCHOOL CON lib U T E S TT
( WORLD CLOTHING FUND, INC
zone, two, three" "thirty-three
That's right-33 bags, said Coacl
Robert Edgerton, as he checke'
and dOublechecked the array o
bags of clothing given for Bun
dies for Save the Children Fed
GRAFTON, Inc"
The drive for the clothing wa
held last week under the lOca
auspices of the Junior Red Cross
Coach Edgerton, adviser.
Milford chronicle., 1961-11-24
NAME KEEPS GROWING

TAMPA (P)-He's only months
old, but he's a hardy little fellow
with a name that just keeps grow
ing.
He's Martin Ben Manuel Julio
Luis Berger.
1t began with the measles. Mar
tin, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron
Berger, caught them at the age of
four weeks and was taken to Cen
tro Espanol Hospital. Next he
suffered dislocated arm, then a
severe intestinal disorder that re-
quired an operation. Then he had
to have his appendix removed.
Martin pulled through them all,
and SO captivated three doctors
that they gave him their first
names Manuel, Julio and Luis.
And they placed slip of paper
on his crib reading: Martin Ben
Manuel Julio Luis Berger, adop-
tive son of Centro Espanol."
I'm going to see to it that his
name is legally changed to include
the names given to him by the
doctors his mother says.
In the past 16 years, the Re-
public of Liberia has increased
foreign trade over 500 per cent.
Milford chronicle., 1961-11-24
PRINCE CALLS CINDERELLA

NEW YORK (P)-The Cinder-
ella fable still comes true on
Broadway. At least for Elizabeth
Ashley.
Miss Ashley auditioned for a
lead role in Take Her, She's
Mine" for director George Abbott
and producer Hal Prince. AS she
walked toward the elevator, Prince
called after her: Miss Ashley, |
know this is unheard of, but the
part is yours"
The 21-year-Old actress prev
iously had been understudy to Bar
bara Bel Geddes in Mary, Mary.
She arrived in New York from her
native Baton Rouge, La, three
years ago.