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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1962-10-11
Registration Figures
Are Made Official

Official registration figures. re-
leased Tuesday afternoon from the
office of the Board of Supervisors
of Elections. caused some changes
in the totals. it was learned.
Total registration is 9,775, as of
October 8. There are 1927 Rcpubli-
cans and 1907 Democrats and Al
others.
Male and female voters are
classified as follows: Democrat
males, 2,095; Democrat females, l.
TIP; Republican males, 1906; Re
publican females, 2,861. There are
$50 males and 4.585 females.
There are 81 undesignated males
and 8 undesignated females for a
total of 80, independent males
and 3 Independent females for a
total of 10 and one Socialist male
making total for other affiliations.
al.
The Republican majority over the
Democrats is 2.12O. Only two pre-
cinctS, johnson. No. 9, and Kifz-
miller, No. 10, show Democratic
majority, although four precincts
have slim majorities for the Re.
publican party They are AviltOn
by ID, Friendsville by 7, Blooming
ton by and Accident by Is.
Biggest Republican majorities
are in Elbow. almost S to 1; Jen
nings 4 to 1; Sang Run almost 4
to l. Bittinger almost to l..
Grantsville. East Oakland. Ryan's
Glade, Crellin, Oakland's two dis
tricts and Mt Lake Park 2 to /.
The tabulated figures appear in
today's issue.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1962-10-11
8-Year-OId Child
Killed BY Auto
Carolyn Sue Beckmun Struck
While Crossing Highway
Near Swunton

An eight-ycar old Swanton girl
was killed Monday evening, Octo-
Der 8, as she was attempting to
walk across State route 495, one
mile west of Swanton.
State Trooper Donald A. Tucker,
Oakland, said Carolyn Sue Beck
man had alighted from her fathers
car which had stopped in the road
way, came around the rear of the
car and was in process of crossing
the highway when she was struck
by car operated by William Tress-
Ter, Jr., route 2, Oakland, Tressler
was travelling east on the highway.
The youngster was taken to Gar
rett County Memorial hospital in
Oakland by her father, Thomas
Moses Beckman, Swanton, but she
was pronounced read on arrival
at the hospital by DR.. James H.
Feaster, Jr., deputy medical exam
liner.
The accident occurred about IT'S.
States Attorney w. Dwight Slower,
said that no charges had been filed
against the driver but that the in
veStigation was continuing by
Trooper Tucker and other officials.
The child, native of this county,
was born April II, 1854, daughter
of Thomas and Clara Johnston
Beckman. She was a third grade
student at Swanton Elementary
school and member of Mt. Bethel
Ev. United Brethren church and
Sunday School.
Besides her parents she is sur
vived by a sister, Catherine Beck
man. at home; four brothers. James,
Thomas, Jr., Richard and Stephen
Bcckman. all at home; her maternal
grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs. James
Johnston, Kent. O.; and her pater-
nal grandmother, Mrs. Herbert
Groves, Mt. Lake Park.
The body was taken to the Leigh
ton Funeral home in Oakland. The
body was taken to the United
Brethren church where funeral
services were conducted Wednes-
day afternoon at 2 o'clock with Rev.
Oscar Hull officiating. Interment
was i'll Thayerville cemetery.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1962-10-11
Autumn Glory Train
Due Here on Sunday

Nature lovers who enjoy seeing
brilliant fall foliage will take a
train ride Sunday to Oakland.
The Baltimore and Ohios annual
autumn glory excursion through
Western Maryland comedies with
the states Autumn Glory Festival
proclaimed by the governor from
October l to ID
The train is a sell-out as usual
with 1863 reservations. They will be
given a forty-mile bus tour of the
area when they alight from the
train. The train will have II
coaches, 3 dining cars and lounge.
A turkey dinner will be served on
the return trip. Sandwiches also
will be available.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1962-10-11
Inquiries Received
On Polio Vaccines

Many inquiries are being made
/ in the Health Department as to
whether or not those who have re-
ceived complete or partial Salk
vaccine immunization should re-
ceive the Sabin oral vaccine, DR.
Arthur James, Health officer an
nounced.
DR.. Jones said the Maryland
State Department of Health, Is
recommending, along with the
! United States Public Health serV-
ices, that everybody receive oral
polio vaccine whether or not they
have received Salk vaccine.
The oral polio vaccine is believed
to give permanent immunity.
whereas the duration of immunity
| from the Salk vaccine has not been
! determined The oral vaccine is
a live entero bacteria, which, when
taken, cultures further within the
intestinal tract and produces an
active immunity and may remain
in the intestinal tract for an indefi-
mite period of time This is IN
contrast to the Salk vaccine which
is a killed organism, and creates
immunity only for short time,
he said.
The purpose of the oral vaccine
i'll addition to the Salk vaccine is
to so immunize the population that
| the disease of Poliomyelitis may
/ be permanently eradicated.
! Since last weeks announcement
several minor changes have been
made in the schedule in the OAK
land Elementary School, the hours
have been changed to 1900 to 400
while in Southern High School the
hours will be from 1900 to 300.
The Health Department again
re minds the public that those who
miss receiving the vaccine during
the regular scheduled periods can
receive it on Saturday October the
9th at the Grantsville School, Ac-
Cident School and the Central
Health Department in Oakland, be.
tween the hours of LOO and 800
|
Richard Nixon has ruled out any
'"draft' for president in 1864.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1962-10-11
Art Calhoun Retires
From National Guard

Capt. Arthur c. Calhoun, COM
handing officer of Co. E, list
Medium Tank Battalion, Maryland
National Guard at Oakland, has
announced his retirement after
more than 20 years in the military
service. He will be succeeded By
1t. Mahlon w. Yost
Calhoun entered the service in
May. 1941 as a private and served
during World War II with the It'll
Army in Europe. He was discharged
in 1945 with the rank of first
sergeant. and is charter member
of the local Guard unit, enlisting
as first sergeant in October, 1947
He was a commissioned a End
lieutenant in October, 1948, and a
year later was named commanding
officer.
1T Yost is also a charter mcm-
Der. cnlisting in November, 1947
is a private. He served as squad
leader and platoon sergeant, and
was commissioned in June, 1855,
after completing an extension
course from the Engineer school.
His civilian occupation is produce
department head for the ARP
store in Oakland.
Besides It. Yost, the only other
charter member of the unit still
active and without a break in serv-
ice is Sic. Donald H. CPansy)
Hincbaugh.
The local company now has an
enlistment of 81 officers and men
1t formerly was an engineering
company.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1962-10-11
Normal Autumn Weather
Prevails During Week

Normal autumn weather pre-
vailed during the week with tenn
peratures somewhat above normal
and with three days of rain.
Friday began in clear manner
but clouded over by noon. The
temperature was at 81 degrees
Saturday remained fair and cool.
Sunday was cool and cloudy with
slight rain. Monday and Tuesday
both had rain and the leaves fell
profusely.
Skies cleared for Wednesday
and remained clear today.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1962-10-11
Plan COP Rally Oct. Is

A Republican rally for the people
of Friendsville, Accident, Sang Run
and Bittinger areas, and other in
terested persons will be held at
the Accident Fire hall on Tuesday
evening. October 16, at 7:30 o'clock,
was announced.
All Republican candidates for Of
flee are planning to attend. Harry
P. Collier, chairman of the Re
publican State Central committee
will be in charge.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1962-10-11
To Address Rotary

c. o. Williams, State College,
governor of district 1856 of Rotary
International, will be the speaker
at the weekly meeting of the
Friendsville Rotary club on Mon
day evening, October Is, at the
cafeteria.
In addition to addressing the
club he will confer with Richard
Stanton. president of the club, and
other officers OH Rotary rlatters
and activities.
Mr.. Williams is an instructor at
State College and member and
past president of the Rotary club
there.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1962-10-11
County Gets S16,563
From Cigaret Taxes

Checks totaling 81 803,O16 were
mailed to Baltimore City and the
% counties by the comptroller
office this week as their share Of
state cigaret tax revenue.
The taxes we're collected in the
first quarter of the fiscal year,
July 1 through September 30. Local
governments receive half of the
6-cents-a-pack tax on cigarets and
the money is distributed on a
population basis.
Garrett county received $16,5G3
Allegany received SGT ,949.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1962-10-11

Dean Hillegas, commercial sales
manager: Bob Kerr, program di-
rector; Dottie Buckingham, secre-
tary; Rege Brinker, staff announ-
Ger: Bob Wilson, assistant engineer.
and Don Davis, special services.
Mr. Loughry pointed out that
the station maintains strict
music policy and programs are di-
rected to an adult audience. A ten
minute news broadcast is heard
over the station every Thursday
from the office of The Republican
Mr. Loughry said the next move
contemplated was an FM station
in the next year or two.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1962-10-11
Guilty of Selling
Liquor; Fined $500

A Garrett county circuit court
jury on Tuesday found Robert ID.
Kemp guilty of the first count of an
Indictment for selling alcoholic
beverages. The jury returned its
verdict after celebrating for about
30 minutes.
Associate Judge Stuart F. Ha-
mill levied a fine of $500 The
maximum fine under law was ST.
600.
Testifying for the States At
torney, w. Dwight Slower. was
Corporal Vincent c. Boose. of the
Maryland State police, stationed at
PikeSville.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1962-10-11
Legislation Provides Wheat
Sterilization Program

Legislation recently passed by
Congress provides for a Wheat
Sterilization Program under which
payments will be made to wheat
growers for reducing production
This announcement was made by
Arthur G. Fitzwater, Chairman of
the ASC Committee.
Mr.. Fitzwater stated that details
are not yet available but wheat
growers will be notified as soon
as more information is received
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1962-10-11
Radio Station Is Ready For
Frequency Change Friday

Radio station WFRB will change
its frequency and output effective
October II, at LOS p. m, from TAO
kc. $50 watts to $50 kc, 1000 watts,
it was announced by ID. c. Loughry,
owner and general manager of the
station.
The station is located on Little
Savage mountain, in Garrett coun-
ty. some three miles west of Frost
burg.
The changeover will increase
their broadcasting hours and the
additional power will give them
greater covCrage than any other
station in the local area. 1t is the
only radio station located in Gar
rett county.
The station began operation on
the old Burdock farm, FinZel road,
on December 20. 1858. with all facili-
ties being located in the farmhouse.
Within two years the company
moved into new quarters located
lust short distance away, also on
the Finzcl road
Although the operation was sue
cessful on the 740 kc, it was de-
sirabIe, Loughry said, to change in
order to gain three hours of addi-
tional broadcast time daily. Due
to FEC regulation and an agree
ment with a Canadian station using
the same frequency the local sta
ton signed on IL hours after sun
rise and signed off IL hours be-
fore sunset. On their new fire.
quency they will sign on at SUN
rise and off at sunset.
Work was begun securing infor-
nation for the changcoVer in Feb
ruary of 1860. Loughry said it was
necessary for the engineering de-
partment to conduct 1000 meas
urements which cntailed over TO-
600 miles of driving.
Application was made to the Fed
eral Communications commission
and the new frequency granted on
August Is. Construction of the
rev facilities began the next day
and was completed As days later.
A special broadcast will mark the
changeover this Friday, beginning
at LOS p. m. with informal pro-
gramming and telephoning.
Some 60 feet has been added
to the tower and there is an in
crease in the ground system which
now has some $4,000 feet of wire
buried in the ground around the
tower.
Mr.. Loughry, the owner and man.
ager, was originally from Kitz-
miller. He went into radio in 1914
after graduating from Kitzmiller
High school, and secured an engi,
neering degree from Cleveland In
stitute of Radio and Electronics
He worked in the Baltimore area
and was at Apollo, Pa, for nine
years as staff member and engl
neer.
Other personnel at the station
operated by the Western Maryland
Broadcasting company, include R
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1962-10-11
ViOIatOrS Fined
$500 BY Judge

Four cases on the Illegal sale of
beer, tried last week in the Gil
cult court, were disposed of last
Friday morning when Associate
Judge Stuart F. Hamill pronoun-
ced fines of 5000 against the ira.
verSers.
The cases were against Robert
Thomas and others, Bruce ID.
Smouse, Richard Fernando and Leo
Friend.
A fifth case was disposed of
earlier.
Because of the peculiar circum-
stances regarding the law in these
cases Judge Hamill prepared n
written opinion explaining his posi-
ton.
He said: In imposing sentences
in these cases l should like to re-
view some of the provisions of
Article 2-B of the Annotated Code
of Maryland, which is the Beer,
Wine and Liquor Law of the State
of Maryland and Garrett County.
Section 80 of Article 2-B pro-
hibitS the sale of Beer on SUNDAYS
and fixes the maximum penalty of
a $50 fine for the first offense. Sec
tions SD 200 of Article 2-B pro-
hibit the sale of Beer between the
hours of 1900 midnight and TOO
a m. and fixes the maximum penal
ty of a $1,000 fine or imprisonment
in the House of Correction up to
two years or both such fine and
imprisonment. Sundays are not ex-
cepted in this Section.
ITO me this is a gross inconsis-
tency in the administration of JUS
tice, as | consider sale on Sum
day a more serious offense from
a moral standpoint than an after
hour sale during the week. and
Especially in the current cases
wherein the latest sale was 1885
a. m, or 35 minutes after the dead
line.
The correction of this inconsist-
ent situation, is. of course, a mat
ter for the State Legislature.
In the current cases. plea of
guilty to a Sunday sale was en-
| fnpnd in Of la,
Lee Thaycr. and l imposed the
maximum fine of $50 This was a
case of an after midnight sale on
Sunday morning and | had no al
lternativc or discretion in the mat
ter
I'm the case of the State VS..
Bruce SmOusc, which was also an
after midnight sale on Sunday
| morning, he was tried and convicted
of the more serious offcnSe chat
is. according to the provisions Of
Article 2-B) of an after-hour sale.
rather than a Sunday sale which
carried much less penalty. | point
this out merely TO stress the in
consistency of the law.
"The remaining cases were in
stances of after-hOur sales which
did not occur on Sunday and there
fore, carry heavier penalties These
are not extremely serious viola
tons of Article 2-B, especially con-
sidering the latest violation to have
been only IS minutes past the
deadIine, and they could have been
tried before the Trial Magistrate
court, without the necessity of In
dictment by Grand Jury. However.
l am not of the opinion that $50
fine is adequate for either a Sun
day sale or an after hour sale and
for that reason | am going to inn
pose a heavier fine than that pro-
vided for a Sunday sale.
In accordance with the precedent
establishment by the late Judge
Fraley in such cases. the fine in
each case will be Two Hundred
Dollars"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1962-10-11
PIun Troll Ride

Members of the Garrett County
Horsemen's association are plan
ming a trail ride, starting Sunday
afternoon at / o'clock at the farm
of Emerson Bishoff. it was announ-
ced by the association officers.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-10-21
Shrinks Her,,0rrhoids
New Way
Without Surgery
STOPS ITCH - RELIEVES PAIN

For the first time science has found
a new healing substance with the
astonishing ability to shrink hemor-
rhoids and to relieve pain = without
surgery.
In case after case, while gently
relieving pain, actual reduction
(shrinkage) took place.
Most amazing of all - results were
so thorough that sufferers made
astonishing statements like "Piles
have ceased to be a problem!"
The secret is q new healing sub
stance (Bio-Dyne@) discovery of a
world-famous research institute.
This substance is now available in
sappository or ointment form under
the name Preparations H0. Ask for it
at all drug counters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-10-21

them humanely was Mr.. Kari, the first lieu
tenant He appeared to have some pity for
their situation, while the others behaved as
thieves and brutes, and appeared to care
only for themselves and how much they could
make from the capture.
When Captain Hagar was transferred to
the Alabama, and ordered to be put in irons,
he demonstrated with MIR. Armstrong, the
officer seeing the order enforced, in the fol-
lowing language: He said: ut is q very sim
guiar thing that you should confine these
men in irons and hold me as close prisoner
when we were born and brought up under the
same flag and government. If were to meet
you in distress on the high seas, or anywhere
else, would not only not treat you in this
manner, but would, If you required it, share
the last crust of bread with you, If found
you to be in want of it."
To these kind remarks Armstrong re-
plied:-"We are nothing to each other as
countrymen. The North and South are now
distinct races, with no feeling or interests
in common The people of the South are the
only true representatives of the American.
race. You of the North have intermarried so
much with the lower classes of Europeans
that you have, in a great measure if not alto
gether, lost your nationality, and are not
worthy to be considered of the same people
as ourselves"
The Mr.. Armstrong, above referred to, is,
no doubt, Aeneas Armstrong, of Georgia,
formerly of the United States Navy.
The Alabama is no doubt, from all the re-
ports we have, one of the fastest screw steam
ers ever built in England We have nothing
in our service that can compare with her
The Iroquois steam sloop-of-war is consid-
cred the best we have, and yet her speed
under the most favorable circumstances
never exceeds thirteen knots, and under can
vas alone much less The Alabama under sail
and off the wind can go thirteen, under steam
alone, fifteen, and with both possibly sixteen
or seventeen knots per hour. These estimates
of speed are based, of course, upon the water
being comparatively smooth. If these reports
of her are true-and there is no reason to
doubt them-she is destined to give US any
amount of trouble before being captured or
destroyed
This last vds q modest prediction.
Before she soGs through, Semmes' AID
bdmd ,Dould capture andIor destroy SO
Union ships, from sOhdlers to merchant
men and including one man 'o-,Ddr
NEXT SUNDAY: Southwark across the
Potomac
sr,NpAy TIE sTAR MAGAZINE wAsHM6xroN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-10-21

WASHINGTON, October lathe re-
port that the pirate Alabama is at Mobile is
not only improbable but positively untrue
There is information in Washington which
the belief that she is proceeding in
an entirely different direction.
The ships Alert, Osceola and Admiral
Blake are the names of additional vessels
captured by the Alabama. She also captured
the schooner Starlight
To the people of the North, the Rebel
raiders toere Invariably considered 'spi-
rate" 0EiIe S0utherreTs of course thrilled
to the raiders exploits as wholly Eegiti-
mate acts of pGr. Skipper Semmes -"Old
BeesDor," they called him because of his
magnificent waned mustachios - had
some of the e0rnaayks of pirate, but Uds
actually a legGLminded sea captain. The
above account toas s0rong, incidentally,
tn stating the Alabama t0ds British-oper-
Gted It tcds true, hotceuer, that all the
crew-ercept officers consisted of for
etgn nationals, mostly Britons. Further
depreddtions by the Alabama ,0ere re-
ported in later account
From The Evening Star. Tuesday. October 81, 1852:
THE PIRATE ALABAMA.
Interesting Incidents Connected with the
Seizure of the Brilliant
From the New York Herald)
We are indebted to Captain Hagar, late
of the ship Brilliant, for additional particu-
lars relative to the rebel privateer Alabama
He says that discipline on board the pirate is
very slack, more like that of privateer-
where it is every man for himself-than
regular man-of-war. All the plumber taken
from any vessel they may capture has to be ac-
counted for to the Confederate government
hereafter, and shared as prize money. Any
thing wanted by the crew is taken; but value
is placed upon it and the amount charged
against their wages. In this manner the
crew are in a measure paid.
Nearly all the cabin furniture of the Bril-
liant, being new and handsome, was taken
for the decoration of the cabin and wardroom
of the pirate, and her midshipmen ransacked
the linen closet, taking sheets, pillow cases,
towels and anything else they fancied, stuff
ing them into their clothing, SO that when
they went over the side they presented more
the appearance of feather beds, with strings
round the middles, than human beings. These
were all private stealings, no notice being
taken OF the theft when they arrived on board
their own ship. Captain Hagar says that the
only officer on board the pirate that treated
Navajo times. [volume] (Window Rock, Ariz.) 1960-1984, 1962-11-01

gaining of permission from Pitts
burg 6 Midway Coal Mining
Company to construct an access
road for lumber storage and a
loading spur on its property near
the coal tipple operation. These
items are already under construc-
ton by the Navajo Forest Products
Industries, and the Santa Fee Rail-
road is to build the necessary
railroad spur This development
is not only valuable adjunct to
the lumber enterprise but will
provide Tribal departments with
a desirable rail receiving facility
as we'll.
Concurrent with bringing the
plant. including manufacturing,
logging and transportation, to the
capacity for full production, has
been the effort to develop a COM
petent corps of workers. The
training of crews for the new
operation was major project,
both in advance of the new mills
start-up and since that time. Full
advantage was taken of the Bureau
of Indian Affairs and other job
training programs, using Navajo
Forest Products Industries and
contributed funds. In addition, our
construction contractors gave i'm
portant training in their various
fields. All these have been bene-
Navajo times. [volume] (Window Rock, Ariz.) 1960-1984, 1962-11-01

of the demands of an up-graded
production schedule must be met.
Inevitably, this means changes
from the old order.
interviewer with the need for
qualified, steady employees is the
requirements for housing them.
Navajo Forest Products Industries
is appreciative of the interest and
cooperation shown by the Tribal
Council in providing that housing.
Under the responsibility of the
Tribes Design and Construction
Department, 80 houses have now
been finished and 40 more are
nearing completion. These homes
are not lacking for occupants.
Twenty seven of the first 30 are
presently rented or obligated and
we have 30 more applicants wait
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