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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-02-11
collinswood
Impressed
ON THE AIR

This kind of show" Charles Collngwood
was saying to Reporter Margaret McManus
sis hard, hard work. and we did it all in one
day. BY dusk, you're going to see old Colling-
wood beginning to flag. Mrs. Kennedy was
lust as fresh and full of bounce at the end
of the day as when we started shooting"
Another thing noticed. I've interviewed
a lot of glamorous DANES on television and
usually they're all terribly concerned about
lighting and makeup and being photographed
from the right angle. Mrs. Kennedy wasn't
concerned about this at ALL
The tour of the White House with the First
Lady the first public look at the countrys No
/ residence in 10 years, will be seen wednesday.
The show, CHS idea, was made available to
other networks after protest by MICS Robert
Kintner. ABC-TV was going to carry it, too
but the cost of standing by at Cape Canaveral
depleted the networks news budget. Production
costs: staggering $100000-plus
For the urbane Collingwood, ex-Washing-
tonian, old Central High grad and former CHS
correspondent here the show is an undeniable
thrill. Imagine: The President, the First Lady
and a cast of one, c. c. Bernie Harrison.
Magazine, Washington. D. C., Febuoy II. 1862
The Republican., 1962-08-09

Tousm under most conditions is boost to the economy
the region. An idea for additional aid to the economy
suggested last week by citizens which certainly
could work also Garrett county any other place where
there would be pride, desire and interest.
The thought is the order the approved tourist
homes which tried in West Virginia number of years
Farm homes recognized in their cleanliness high
standards and their willingness offer their homes for
places for city people vacatOners to spend few days,
week two weeks away from the hustle and buste the
noise and strife of the city People would have the
tnity to to nature and fresh air with few modern
conveniences the side.
If such practice started in this it would give
farm people opportunity for additional income The prof.
would provide places to take of the overflow of
tourists paguing the available motes and summer cot
ages More people would if they knew Of such
modatons
Recreation and toursm becoming the number one
business West Virginia and certainly high the list
for this county. Facilities could be improved.
There is substitute for heathfuL vigorous climate
free from the of the city That's something have in
abundance People would flock from the cities to Garrett
county or any other place if they assured of clean
place sleep and appetzng food to eat Many farm
families in this county could quality easily to supply that
need.
All that would be needed would be for some organized
plan central place where these approved farm homes
people, too.
Farm people of Aurora have met with success this
wear The idea would we'll spread to other
The Republican., 1962-08-09
Treasurer To Notify
Taxpayers In Area

Letters are being sent out by
Joseph Welch, county treasurer, to
all delinquent taxpayers, inform
ing them that the treasurer will
make necessary arrangements to
collect delinquent taxes.
He will inform each delinquent
that on September l he will have
an attorney prepare the necessary
notice, which will mean
an additional $3.50 to pay plus
taxes and interest for each de-
linuuent to prevent the property
from being sold.
In the event the taxes, interest
and notice costs are not paid by
early in October the treasurer
plans to proceed to advertise the
property, in which event the addi-
tional costs will be Sl5.55 plus
taxes and interest
He urges, taxpayers TO save the
additional costs and pay their
taxes before September /. Treas
urcr Wc,ch pointed out that he
had no alternative in the matter
since he is directed by law to
follow the procedure set forth.
The Republican., 1962-08-09
Water Ski Show To
Have Seventeen Acts

Seventeen separate acts will be
presented at the Deep Greek Water
Ski show, scheduled for Sunday
afternoon, August 10, at 2 o'clock.
Activity will take place off the
shores of the Deep Creek Lake
State park.
Sponsoring the event are the
Deep Creek Lake-Garrett County
Promotion Council and number
of local businesses. Eighty-five
members of the Deep Creek Water
Ski club will participate.
Among the features for this third
annual event are Father Time"
wolf and Little Rcd Riding Hood"
clown acts, childrcn's ski events,
jumping and barefoot skiing. The
show will be climaxed with a boat
jump executed by Bob Barron, of
Irwin, Pa.
Mistress of ceremonies will be
Marcy Lynn, of KDKA-TV Pitts
burgh. Souvenir programs will be
distributed. There is an admis-
sion to the state park but no cost
for the show, it was stated.
The Republican., 1962-08-09
Five Are Injured In
Wreck At Sand Flat

Five persons we're injured Mon
day evening in two-car collision
at the intersection of U. S. route
2l9 and county route SO, at Sand
Flat six miles north of Oakland.
All we're admitted to Garrett
County Memorial hospital.
Raymond William Kahl, 49, of
Accident, driver of one of the
cars, was taken to the emergency
room at the hospital with cuts
and bruises. His wife, Nellie Kahl.
al, sustained facial and head in
juries, and fractured jaws Their
daughter Hazel Kahl, 81, was cut
and bruised but not seriously hurt.
Lynn T. Browning, 81, of Deer
Park, had both knee caps fractured
and was admitted to the hospital.
He was passenger in the other
car driven by Bruce r. Browning,
80, also of Deer Park. He had
decorations and was also admitted
to the hospital for treatment.
Corporal Robert d. Henline, of
the Maryland State police, who
Investigated, said that Browning
was driving south on route 219 and
was making left hand turn onto
route SO when the car collided
with the vehicle being driven north
on route PIG by Kahl.
The Republican., 1962-08-09
Three Persons Guilty
OF Assault Charge

Trouble broke out at Crellin last
Saturday evening during sale at
the auction barn, and as result
three persons we're hauled into
the Trial Magistrates court on
charges of assault and battery. The
lineup went something like this.
Foster Lewis, assault and battery
upon Boyd Shaffer.
Melvin Gank, assault and battery
upon Emma Shaffer.
Robert Lewis, assault and bat
terry upon Boyd Shaffer.
The plea before Trial Magistrate
Robert M Maroney in each case
was not guilty
Magistrate Maroney found them
guilty in each case. Foster Lewis
was sentenced to serve 20 days
in the Garrett county jail. Melvin
Gank was sentenced to serve 20
days in the county Jail bat the
sentence was suspended upon con-
dition he remain of good behavior.
Robert Lewis was sentenced to
serve 20 days in the county jail.
The trials were held on Monday,
August 6.
Held for Grand Jury
Harold Dewitt on a charge OF
forgery by using fictitious name,
was given a hearing Monday, Au-
gust 6, in the magistrates office
and was held for action of the
September grand jury under $500
band. He was placed in the county
jail and Magistrate Maroney SAID
the man planned to ask for an
immediate trial.
In another item this week Robert
Il. PAUL, Wcllsburg, w. Va,
pleaded guilty to towing a skier
without an observer and was fined
$40 and costs
Sherman Bittinger pleaded not
guilty to a charge of non support
of Eva c. Bittinger and four minor
children, ages s, 7, 6, and d, but
was found guilty and sentenced
to serve six months in the House
of Correction. He prayed an appeal.
The Republican., 1962-08-09
Kathleen Haenftling
Is New Farm Queen

Kathleen Hacnftling of Accident,
senior at Northern High school
this coming school term, was named
farm queen at the county fair
grounds at McHcnry on Tuesday
evening. She was one of seven con-
testants from various areas of the
county.
In the runner up spot was Ma
jorie Swartzentruber, of Oakland.
Other contestants we're Naomi
Spiker, Sang Run; Alice Marie
Bowman, Grantsville; Patty Shaw
ley. Bittinger; Carole Ann O'Brien,
SWanton; Margaret Beckman, Oak
land
The contest was conducted by
the Associated Women OF the Gar
rett County Farm bureau.
The new queen was crowned in
appropriate ceremonies by Mrs.
Donald Glotfelty the former
Kathy Yaste, who served as queen
last year. James Copeman, of the
Monongahela Power company,
served as master of ceremonies.
The winner will compete with
other farm queens of other coun-
ties of Maryland for the state farm
queen, to be held during the state
fair at Timonium later this month.
This years winner is a daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Haenft-
ling, Accident She is member OF
Zion Lutheran church and has
been a member of the young peo-
pies organization for five years
In school she has been on the stu
dent council for five years, a
member of the band for three years
and a majorette for two years She
has been a member of the North
Star All club for four years and has
had three years in home econOm-
les in school.
She plans to attend a business
college upon her graduation.
The Republican., 1962-08-09
Several Hospitalized
AS Result of Wrecks

A number of people were hos
pitalized during the week as the
result of wrecks
Yesterday Joseph Schroyer, So,
of Friendsville, was admitted to
the hospital with decorations when
the car in which he was a pas
senger coIlided with another auto
mobile at the corner of Omar street
and u. S. route 219. Driver of one
car was Mrs. Almeda McGuigan,
Baltimore, and four children were
with her. Driver of the other car
in which Schroycr was passenger,
was Edward Dewitt, of McHenry.
Schroyer was the only one injured.
At a hearing before Trial Magis-
trate Robert M MarOney Mrs. Nc
Guigan pleaded not guilty to a
charge of failing to grant right of
way and was found not guilty by
the magistrate. Dewitt was not
charged.
In another wreck last Thursday
night two persons we're hospitalized
and four persons treated and re-
leased
An automobile driven by Mrs
Mary 10 Collins, Oakland, struck d
pickup truck driven by Ralph
SmOuse, Oakland, on the Deer
Park-Mt. Lake highway. Mrs. Col
Inns sustained a broken arm and
was discharged yesterday from the
hospital, Andrew Levy, Silver
Spring, age Is, sustained lacera
tions and is still a hospital patient
Other occupants of her car were
Mrs Martha Biser, Jean Louise
Friend, and Robert Kyle, Oakland
In the truck besides Smouse
were Jack Glotfelty and Johr
CastiIow. Mrs. Biser and all three
in the other car were treated anc
released. They suffered bruises.
Corporal Robert Henline, who IN
vestigated, placed a charge of reck
less driving against Mrs. Collins
The Republican., 1962-08-09
Mahan Is Winner
In Sailing Event
Retains National Rebel Sail
ing Championship In
Races Lost Week

David c. Mahan of the Deep
Creek Yacht club last Saturday
retained his national Rebel sailing
championship to the delight of his
fellow club members who were
hosts to the big water event on
Deep Creek Lake from Wednesday
to Saturday.
Mahan, student at West Virginia
university, Morgantown, retained
the national crown in championship
fashion, winning three of the five
races comprising the event, taking
a second place and an eighth place
in the final race. He sailed neces-
sarily cautious final race, guarding
his commanding lead against fouls
or protests which might have en-
dangcred his high point score.
Mahan's crew was Kenton B. Far
rcll, of Cumberland, a past commo-
dore of the club.
Mahan's margin of victory was
17724 points to Mrs. Bobbe Hern-
don of Springfield, Ill, represent
ing the Island Bay Yacht club,
Pinckney, H., who had 1872 points.
In third place were Edward and
Ludwig Fromme, of the Toledo,
Ohio, Sailing club, who had 16712
points. The Fromme brothers had
provided most of the competition
until Saturday when Mrs. Herndon
CONTINUED on rage Four)
The Republican., 1962-08-09
No Vacancies
Exist In Teaching
Staff At Present
Construction Report, Plans
For New Term Cijcussed
By School Board

All vacancies in the teaching staff
for Garrett county haze been filled,
it was announced this week by
Willard l.. Hawkins, county super
intendent of school, following d
meeting of the Board of Education
last Friday morning.
Mr. Hawkins said he was par
ticularly pleased by the recon-
mendations received for the group
of new teachers. He said that the
county loses about 10 percent of
its teachers each year, one of the
lowest turnovers in the state but
that this year the turnover was
slightly larger due to an unusual
number of designations at South
ern High school. Southern had nine
teachers to resign. some for better
paying jobs, some to teach in their
home communities and three to
quit teaching altogether
The 26 new teachers employed
have been graduated from IL diff
ferent colleges and universities in
six states Twelve had previous
teaching experience. Eleven are
Frostburg graduates and eight of
them are Garrett county high
cobnnI c,roJnatOc
He listed the complete list of
new teachers and their assign
mentS:
Mrs. Deborah NJ Breton, Uni
versity of Maine. 1862, Crellin; Mrs.
Gladys Brubakcr. Indiana College,
route 40; Larry K. Buckley, Alder
son-Broaddus, physics and chemis-
try at Southern; Joseph T. DOmen
West Virginia university, driver
education at both Northern and
Southern, and football coach at
Southern.
Carroll Nj. Forsyth, University of
Maryland, agriculture at Northern,
William J. Frantz, FrOstburg, jun
ior high science at Northern;
Glenn r. Goodwin, West Virginia
university, band at Southern; Ed
ward G.. Green, Frostburg, junior
high English and history, South
ern; Kenneth James Harris, Frost
burg. Grantsville.
Harold l.. HumberSOn, Frostburg,
route 40. grade 6; Martha A. Maust,
Eastern Mennonite college, Swan
Meadow; Bertrand o. Michael,
Frostburg, route 40, grade 7;
Wayne G.. Miller, Salem, industrial
arts at Southern; Mrs. Thelma c..
Noel Frostburg, Center street;
Carole E. Raines, Frostburg, Bloom
ington; Wanda " Ridcnour, Fair
mont, Accident; Mrs. Mary Ann
Continued on Page Four)
The Republican., 1962-08-09
Woman Is Killed,
Four Are Injured
In TWo-Car Crash
Car In Funeral Procession Is
Struck On Route 40, Near
Pennsylvania Line

A 50-ycar-old Pennsylvania Wom-
an was killed and four persons
injured, two critically, Monday
morning when one car collided
with another in a funeral process
sion on u S. route 40, in this
county, about a mile and a half
east of the Pennsylvania state line.
Mrs Dorothy Helen Trcssler, of
Quecreek, was pronounced dead at
the Newman Funeral home in
Grantsville by DR.. James II.
Feaster, Jr., deputy state medical
examiner for this county. She sus-
tanned a fractured skull and multi
pie body injuries. Apparently she
was killed outright, police said.
Her husband, John A. Tressler,
54, driver of one of the cars, sus-
tanned a possible fractured pelvis,
fractured left ankle and a lacera-
ton of his scalp. He was reported
critical in Meyersdale Communi-
ty hospital.
Also in critical" condition at the
hospital was Margaret Ellen Bee
man, So, of VindeX, who sustained
severe laceration of her scalp
and was in shock when admitted.
William Champanella, So. of
Hooversville, Pa, sustained multi
pie decorations and cOntusions. He
was reported in fair" condition
at the hospital.
Marion r. Self, 55-ycar-old Day
ton. Ohio, school teacher, who was
driving alone in the other car in
Volvcd, suffered a fractured left
upper arm and leg, severe lacCra-
ton of her scalp and multiple con-
tusions. She was reported in "scri-
Gus" condition.
The accident occurred about
HOS a. m, according to Maryland
State Police, who said the car
being operated by Mr.. Tressler
was travelling east on route 40 in
a funeral procession. The process
sion was headed for Terra Alta.
The car being driven by Marion
Self was headed west on the high
way when she apparently lost con-
troll of the car dropped off the
north shoulder and swerved across
the center line into the Tresslcr
car.
Trooper J. F. Powers was as
sisted in the investigation by
Trooper c. E. Loeber and Sergeant
Harry A. Holsingcr. The injured
we're taken to the hospital in the
Newman ambulance from Grants
vile.
The Republican., 1962-08-09
Charles Aunt To
Be Sixth Offering
At Summer Theatre

Charles Aunt" play by
Brandon Thomas, will be the sixth
offering at the Garrett County
Playhouse starting next Tuesday,
August ID, and continuing through
Saturday, August IS,
The play is considered one Of
the funniest in the English langu
age. 1t was first produced in Lon
don in 1892 and since then has been
given thousands of times every
year in all parts of the world.
1t is a story of college students
trying to squirm out of a difficult
situation.
The story relates the antics of
some college students when one of
them, to provide a necessary chape-
rome for some visiting young ladies,
decides to imperSonate an elderly
aunt of one of them. One compli-
cation follows another, culminat-
ing in the appearance of the real
aunt who is suddenly confronted
by herself"
Neil Flanagan will be seen as
the young man who poses as the
aunt in his naive conception of
how this presumably elderly lady
would look and act, a role which
set Jose Ferrer, presently gifted
Young actor of the American stage.
on the road to fame. Phil Jones
and Bob Mcknight will be seen
as his fellow students, Mary Ann
Craig as the lovely Amy in need
of chaperoning. and Patti Dillon
as her friend, Helen Paige as the
real aunt, and others in the cast
which is being directed by Tom
Calkins, will be Lee ThOmasson,
jim Gates, Steve Ben Israel,
and Darrell Salk
The Male Animal will con-
tinue to be presented the balance
of this week. Around $50 attended
the opening nights performance
on Tuesday. The total attendance
for the five performances last
week was 846, which was the first
full week in the new playhouse at
the Blue Barn on the Beckman
peninsula.
The Republican., 1962-08-09
Sixth Annual Fair Off To Good Start;
Exhibits Increase In Number, Quality

sheep and swine judging, and a
Farmers parade at 7 o'clock. The
Mt City Band will give "a concert
at $50.
The Oakland-Mt Lake Lions
club will conduct the first of two
evenings of chicken barbecue
dinners, starting at o'clock.
A second parade will be held
Friday consisting of farm machin-
cry and commercial vehicles at I
p. m. A tractor drivers contest will
be held in the morning with trac-
tor pulling contest from l to d..
The Lions club will again serve
their barbecue dinner
On the final day there will be
horse and pony races at l pm, a
horse pulling contest from 10 "a m.
to IL, a riding tournament and
iousting, a new feature of the fair,
to be held from Z TO 4. There Will
be All demonstrations at o'clock,
and awarding of parade prizes, Ro-
tary Youth award, etc.
Two free acts, the Stars of
Sweden, is given twice daily, and
throughout the week Frankie's
Amusements provide entertain
ment
The pet show and horse show
were held last evening.
c. w. Wagner, Jr, fair manager,
said the gate receipts on the first
evening eXcelled the receipts of a
year ago and the fair officials were
optimistic about the final results.
The Republican., 1962-08-09
Buby Beef Sale Saturday.
Farmers Parade Tonight

The sixth annual Garrett County
fair is in full swing this week
with top quality products and a
high level of interest and activity.
The number of exhibitors showed
an increase with some 634 listed.
Last year the number of exhibitors
was cut somewhat by the latcness
of the season.
Fair officials indicated there was
improvement over previous years
in quality of the displays and with
additional buildings, there Was
ample display space.
Baby Beef Sale Saturday
The Baby Beef sale, inaugurated
three years ago, continues to
create interest and will be a fea-
ture of the closing day of the fair,
on Saturday. The judging will take
place on Thursday afternoon with
the auction sale to be conducted at
8 O'Clock Saturday night with Ira
Mahaffcy as auctioneer. The sale
is sponsored by the Garrett Coun-
ty Beef Producers association The
cattle are grown, fitted and owned
by the young agriculturists of the
county.
Many Activities Yet
Many activities remain for the
balance of the week.
Listed for Thursday is farm and
city day with judging of All and
FLA. senior beef, boys livestock,
The Republican., 1962-08-09
Here For Farm Planning

Gerald Daniel, of Cambridge,
Md, moved this past week to Loeb
Lynn with his wife and two chill
dren where they will reside.
Mr.. Daniel is doing farm planning
for the Soil Conservation district
and may be in the area for as much
as two years. He is a graduate of
West Virginia university in agrono-
my. He will work under w. w.
Mace, district soil conscrvationist.
The Republican., 1962-08-09
Five Alters Gain
District H0nOrs
Will Get Opportunity To
Compete In State Event
At Timonium Fair

Garrett county had three district
champion events in the All dem
onstration tests last Thursday at
Hancock, and they will compete
for state honors at Timonium state
fair later this month, as a result
of their victories.
There were five persons involved,
as two of the championship events
we're team affairs.
Sally Hoffman and Linda Our
sler, of the Monte Vista club, won
championship in the senior divi-
sion on poultry with a demonstra-
ton on Uses of Left Over
Chicken"
Connie Grove and Marjorie
Swartzentruber, Monte Vista club,
we're champions in d clothing dem
onstration, senior division, on
Pressing Tcchniques.
Carol Ann Haenftling, North
Star club, Accident was cham
pion in clothing, senior division, on
the demonstration How to Make
Bound Button Holes"
The latter has been a All mem
Der for seven years. Sally Hoffman
has been a member for six years
and the other three have been
five-year members
There were other blue ribbon
winners. Helen Emory, Bittinger
gave demonstration in the family
life division on Whats For
Lunch?", showing lunches for three
year-olds, and got a blue ribbon
Frank Harvey in the junior live
stock division, received blue for
his demonstration on Registering
an Angus Calf"
Anne Gibson and Vicki Smith
Monte Vista club, won blue in
the junior division under foods
with a demonstration on Little
Meat Loaf Dinners"
Winning red ribbons were the
following:
Pat ShaWley, senior, All Celeb
rity Bread" Joyce Harman, junior
Grape Nuts, Buttcrscotch bars;
and Dennis Grove, junior, safety
division for demonstration OF
Safety on the Farm"
The district demonstrations were
conducted last Thursday at Han
cock high school with some so A
Hers from 3 counties competing
Among the judges from this count,
we're Mrs. Kenneth Riddcr anC
Mrs Harold Bittinger Accompany
ing the All members from thi!
county we're Max Alt, assistan
county agent, Mrs. Hugh Denison
assistant home demonstration
agent, and number of parents
and leaders.
The Republican., 1962-08-09
New Recruiter Here

Sgt. Joseph CCIiCh IS Inc nov
army recruitcr for the Oakland
area. He succeeds NJ Sgt Bernard
Nj. Ladd. who was transferred 10
Fort Meade. near Baltimore.
SGT. Cclich is regularly stationed
at Kcyser. w. Va. and was named
TO this area on a temporary basis.
He will be at the recruiting office
Third street. Oakland on Tuesday
from 9 to 5. and on Saturday, from
9 until noon. At other times he
may be contacted at the recruiting
station in Keyser.
The Republican., 1962-08-09
Return From Conference

Sally Hoffman, 10th grader. and
Charles Tcets. 9th grader. returned
to their homes after being in al
tendance at school safety con-
ference held from Sunday to We'd
nesday at the University of Mary
land. College Park.
Many phases of safety we're
covered in the three-day sessions.
The conference was sponsored by
the Baltimore City police.
The Republican., 1962-08-09
Congressman Matthias
Will Visit Area

Congressman Charles McC. Ma
thias, Jr., of the 9Th district, plans
to visit the Garrett County fair
Friday evening and Saturday, Au-
gust 10 and II.
He will be available in the lobby
of the post office in Oakland on
Saturday morning, between II a.
m, and IL o'clock noon, to confer
with constituents who may wish to
see him. he announced.
Congressman Matthias is candi-
date for reelection on the Rcpubli-
can ticket