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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1962-12-20

Christmas again. 1t is evident in the sparkling of the
children they being 80 good in anticipation of the
great day spirit everywhere and affect
everyone for this is than just Season of the 1t
time in which the goodness of man becomes manifest and
the miracle of the nativity holds enthraled.
IT'S old story, Nearly 1000 years the tax
forced Mary and Joseph his amiys town
then Christ dwell The Prince of Peace
born in the poverty of in stable at Bethlehem
There the Shepherds found him. and later the Wise
He lead mankind along the to freedom dignity
tranquility Tyrants tried to seek Him and destroy Him
principles He represented They failed in this, they
always in their attempts to corrupt the everlasting
cepts of equity. fill
of gold His for the taking. There many
then there today, ready follow leader bent
mankind an understanding fundamental principles of
teaching freedom and tranquility by parable and example
The lust for great there few to do Him
honor still with faith in the Divine principle of
individual liberty justice and equality His birth and life
fmed equal in the sight God and there
fore be equal in the of the law if the law is just
The concept of equality and efdetermination by all man
kind the very of His teachings For this He cruel
Then tyrants sought degrade and destroy Him
make themselves the of humanity The glory that
pomp have long since crumbed
Rome and the the Casaers have long since crumbed
yrants under other and other forms
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1962-12-20
Christmas Treat To
Be Given Saturday

The Christmas treat goal was
$3.50 in contributions probably will
be reached the latter part Of the
week. it was announced by Charles
L. Briner, in charge of collections.
The total as of yesterday was over
1925.
The treat for the children of
the community, II years of age
and under, will take place Saturday
afternoon, December %, at the
corner of Second and Liberty
streets in Oakland, beginning at
l o'clock
Unless the weather is too stormy
the Junior band of Southern High
school will play for the event.
Santa Claus will make his appear
ance at the treat line unless the
weather is bad, in which case he
will make his appearance at the
Center street school The treats
will be given out however, at the
Liberty street corner.
Preparations are being made to
give out at least $500 treats.
Assisting in the distribution will
be members of the National Guard,
the boy scouts and explorer scouts,
and the city police will be on hand
for order and any emergencies.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1962-12-20
Named Accountant
At Local Hospital

Carl E. Whorton has been Sc
lected as accountant at the Garrett
County Memorial hospital in Oak
land, it was announced by Irwin
Field. chairman of the hospital
board of directors this week. He
has been on the job for the past
month and will assume the posi-
ton left vacant when Merritt
Feather was elevated to the posi-
ton of hospital administrator,
Mr.. Whorton, "a, is graduate
of Flintstone High school and Ca
therman's Business School in
Cumberland He formerly was en-
ployed in the accounting depart
ment of the Bernstein Department
store in Cumberland
He is married to the former
Retha Groer, of Accident. They
have two children and reside on
Pennington street Mrs. WhOrton
presently is employed as a secre-
tary to S. r. Pagenhardt, attorney.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1962-12-20
Owen Martin Barn
Damaged By Fire

One of the storage barns of
Owen Martin, used as tool shed
and workshop, on his farm south
of Oakland, on U. S. PIG, was dam
aged Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock
when an overheated stove ignited
the surrounding area.
A rompt call to the Oakland
firc department prevented very
serious damage as the flames were
oxtinguished before they caught
the area above it which contained
hay and grain
Firemen estimated that the dam
age was at least $500
This was the second call for the
Oakland firemen this week. They
were called to the home of David
Uphold in Crellin on Monday morn
ing but they were not needed as
the flames had been eXtinguished
upon arrival of the department.
Inhalator Saves Man
The use of the departments in
halator resulted in saving a mans
life this week Frank Cunha, 81, of
GAINESVILLE, w. Va, suffered
heart attack and apparently was
on the point of death.
The assistance of the Oakland
fire department was requested Eu-
gene Helbig and Carlton Hine-
baugh took the inhalator to Cranes
vile and after the use of four
tanks of oxygen the man recov-
cred sufficiently to be moved to
the Garrett County Memorial hos
pital in the Minnich ambulance,
where he remains a patient.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1962-12-20
Too Many Poul DeWitts

There are several Paul DeWitts,
and those not connected with the
County Roads were complaining
this week about the number of
telephone calls they were receiving
which really did not concern them.
The new County Roads supervisor
is Paul William Dewitt, and his
telephone number is 334-4829, il
he must be called in the middle OF
the night. There is also an empl9ye
on duty at the County roads garage
at night and those desiring the
department. should call 334-39S8
Some o. the other Paul DeWitts
were receiving telephone calls in
the early morning he urs and were
becoming very unhs ppy.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1962-12-20
Two Are Injured In
Separate Accidents

Two persons were hurt, neither
one seriously, and two persons
we're uninjured in two separate ac-
cidents occurring within short
distance and time of each other
near the Finzel road in the county,
on U. S. 40.
Gene Glenn Fowtz, %, of Barton,
was admitted to Miners hospital
in Frostburg with possible concus-
sion after a one-car accident about
12:45 a. m Sunday. He was reported
in satisfactory condition. Paul A..
Kiddy, 80, route /, Barton, pas
senger in the car, was not injured.
Police said FoWtz was driving
east on route 40 at an apparently
high rate of speed when he failed
to negotiate slight right curve
and the car ran off the north side
of the highway. Trooper P. R. Rey-
noldS investigated
In a two-car accident on the
same road at LAO a. M William P.
Johnson, 20, of Meyersdale, driver
of one car, was admitted to Miners
hospita! with several decorations
and possible knee injury. He was
discharged from the hospital Sun
day afternoon Driver of the sec
ond car, Floyd r. Guthrie, %, star
route, Frostburg, was uninjured.
According to police reports,
Guthrie was travelling east on route
40 in the passenger lane johnson
who was travelling west crossed over
the center line and struck the
Guthrie car. Trooper j. F. Powers
conducted an investigation. John
son was charged with failure to
keep right of center.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1962-12-20
Man Seeks Freedom
From Prison Thru
Petition to Court

One of three men sentenced to
prison terms in the Garrett County
Circuit court in 1857 as the result
of the robbery of a Friendsville
store of $4,000 in cash and $4,000
in series E Savings bonds, has filed
a petition for hearing under the
Post Conviction Act
Chief Judge Morgan c. Harris,
Allegany county, has set January
IL at 1890 a. M, as the date and
time to hear the petition. He has
appointed Lewis r. Jones, Oakland,
as attorney for the petitioner Earl
R. Franklin, of Washington, D. c..
The prisoner is seeking freedom
on the contention he was not prop
erly represented by counsel and
his conviction was based on cor
roborated testimony of two other
men charged in the robbery.
Franklin was one of the trio
which included Oliver Rocket,
Baltimore and Edward Kisner, ma
tive of this county who had been
residing in Baltimore for some
time prior to the robbery of the
Arnold Fox hardware store in
July of 1857. All three received 10
year prison terms and Franklin
an extra two years for Jail break.
Kisner was allegedly the finger
man" in the case. The trio broke
into the Fox store sometime over
weekend in July and Franklin
allegedly cracked the safe" He
had Dragged while in the county
jail at Oakland after ne had been
apprehended that he made his
living by cracking safes"
The theft of the money and
bonds was discovered Monday
July 80. 1857, by Fox when he
opened the store for business.
The trio fled the county with
their loot and went to Washington
The Savings bonds we're burned
and only $4,000 of the cash was
recovered after the men were ar
rested. Rocket entered a guilty
plea September of that year. The
late Associate Judge Neil c. Fraley
heard the case in the circuit court
here and the present associate
judge, Stuart F. Hamill, assisted
the states attorney in prosecuting
the case. This disqualifies him
from hearing Franklin's plea.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1962-12-20
Send in News At
Very Earliest

County correspondents and
others desiring news to appear
in The Republican issue next
week, December u, were being
urged to send in their material
at the very earliest time.
The Republican office will be
closed the entire day on Christ
mas, Tuesday, December rs, and
when the employees return to
work on Wednesday it is neces-
sary to start Immediately on
getting the pages ready for press.
Correspondents who can send
in much of their material on Sat
urday and early Monday will
make it more certain that the
news will be included in the issue
of Thursday, December u.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1962-12-20
Will Join Staff of
First National Bank

Earl J. Clark, Route 2, Oakland,
will join the staff of the First Ma
tional Bank, in Oakland on Janu-
airy 2, according to an announce
ment by George K. Littman, presi-
dent of the bank
Mr.. Clark was born in Finzel, the
son of Mr. and Mrs. James E.
Clark, now OF Frostburg. He is a
graduate of Beall High School,
Frostburg. Mr.. Clark is married
to the former Carol A. Lashbaugh,
of Mt. Savage, and the couple has
three children, Jimmy, Jr, Perry
and Christine
He is a member of St. Paurs
Methodist Church in Oakland, and
is Superintendent of the Youth
Division of the church.
A member of the Oakland Lions
Club, he is a committeeman of the
Boy Scout Troop, sponsored by
the Club He has also been a men,
Der of Company e., Maryland Ma
tional Guard since coming to Oak
land
At present, Mr. Clark is Manager
of the local office of the Unity FL
nance Company, where he has
been employed for the past four
years.
Mrs. Clark, a Registered Nurse,
is on the staff at the Garrett County
Memorial Hospital.
Mr.. Clark will begin his banking
career in the loan department of
the bank, which is being expanded.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1962-12-20
Democrat Committee Files
Expenses Prior To DeudIine

The Democratic State Central
committee officially filed its re-
port of receipts and expenditures
on December 6, on the final day
of the 30-day period allowed under
the Corrupt Practices act. The Re
publican was in error last week
in stating the report had not yet
been filed.
The report was placed in the
usual file, but underneath several
reports that had been made previ-
ously to the deadline, so that when
the file was examined last WedneS-
day, December II, the same report
was not on top the pile that had
been there the previous week. The
Republican is glad to be able to
say that the Democratic committee
filed its report prior to the dead
line.
The report showed contributions
by candidates from $40 to 500, and
receipts from Democratic head
quarters of $1,000. Receipts totaled
S2,275.
Expenditures totaled $1,584.84,
leaving balance on hand of
S69O16. Expenses included pay
ments to certain individuals who
we're designated to pay for check
ers, haulers and others. Highest on
the list was Mrs. Earl Guard with
$3.50. Mrs. Harry Seggie got SIPS,
Earl Opel and George Meese $120,
Carl Schell $50, DR.. E. l. Baum
gartner, $3.50; Mrs Lu Gender 500,
and others of lesser amounts.
The report was filed with Rich
ard L. Davis, clerk of the Circuit
court, by Mrs. Margaret Nally COT
fey. treasurer for the Democratic
committee.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1962-12-20
Legislative Ideas
Are Discussed
At Two Meetings
Sessions At GruntsviIIe And
Oakland Intended To Give
Legislators Suggestions

Two meetings held this week TO
provide the cOunty's Legislators
with ideas for constructive legisla-
ton resulted in a lot of talk on
subjects but not many concrete
recommendations.
Schools and welfare entered the
picture both at the Oakland meet
ing and the session at Grantsville
Notes were taken at each meeting
Richard L. Davis serving as secre.
tary for the Oakland meeting and
Mrs. Martha Glotfelty serving in
similar capacity at Grantsville.
Approximately 40 people attended
the Oakland session, about IS at
Grantsville. Spencer w. Graham,
senator-elect, served as chairman
at each meeting.
Cist of Oakland Session
At the Oakland meeting Frank
Mattingly represented group
from North Glade expressing con-
Germ regarding the moving of
school children from smaller
schools such as North Glade, Deer
Park and Swanton, into the Oak
land school, with the ultimate aim
of closing these schools.
They mentioned the long hours
that some children must spend on
BUSES, particularly the smaller
pupils, and the hardships involved
They indicated in some instances
children from Dry Run and Saw
age river area went past the North
Glade and Deer Park schools which
had plenty of room, to the Den
nett road school which was now
overcrowded.
They suggested legislation that
would allow parents to send their
children to schools in their own
community.
They also suggested legislation
allowing people to vote on the
selection of County Superintend-
cnt of Schools and members of the
Board of Education.
They asked that when an eX-
penditure like 100000 was con-
tcmplated by County Commission
ers for schools that such ques-
ton be put to a referendum H. D.
Swartzentruber, county commits
sioner, said these smaller chools
should be kept if possible, build
rooms on them if neces-
sary, and use bennett road school
for the proposed junior high school.
James Nally suggested legisla-
ton raising pay for County Com
to ST 500 and make them
full time jobs. MIR. Swartzentruber
suggested president only would
Continued on Page FOUR
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1962-12-20
Lost Hunter Found

The search for Donald
Rounds, who became lost two
weeks ago today while hunt
ing in the Meadow Mountain
area, ended this morning at 10
o'clock with the finding Of his
body about a mile from his
home.
Sheriff James Frantz and DR..
James Feasier we're at the
scene at press time and not
available to supply details.
The search has been con-
tinuing as weather conditions
permitted.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1962-12-20
New Fire Truck
Has Met Every Test

Oakland fire departments new
truck arrived here this week and
after being given rigid tests was
passed by the Underwriters and
put into service.
The new truck will take the place
of the old No. truck, which has
been in use for some twenty four
years.
The truck was procured at a
cost of SIT, 500, and has under the
process of assembling for the past
six months. The cab type bed is
mounted on a Chevrolet chassis,
obtained through bids with four
other automobile companies.
Purchase was made from Ameri-
can Fire Apparatus, the Glenn d.
Colbert company, of Silver Spring.
The new machine has capacity
of $50 gallons per minute, pump
ing stream, as compared to the
old machine with 500 gallons per
minute. Several other features
were included in the truck, some
of them entirely new
1t carries a smoke ejector, Scott
air packed gas masks, and port
able light plant, all new; and also
carried two flood lights and port
able pumps. More than $50 gal
Ions of water may be carried on
the truck.
Jack Rcckner, representative of
the company and Bob Clark, of the
Maryland Underwriters Rating
Bureau were in Oakland Tuesday
and they made an exhaustive test
of the machine. They went to Noun
tain Lake where they pumped at
capacity of $50 gallons per minute
for two hours, then increased the
capacity 10 percent for ten minutes,
then ran 2I3 speed for an hour and
half speed for one-half hour.
On hand to witness the testing
we're Harold Schell, chief; John
Sharps, first assistant chief; and
Donald M. Browning.
Following completion of the test
Mr.. Sharps and Mr.. Schell tried
it out on the highway for several
miles. Schell said it surpassed all
expectations.
Mr.. Browning pointed out that
the company had two excellent
trucks which would insure the
safety of the town, in case of
fire locally while one truck was
out of the city perhaps IL to IS
miles away, fighting another fire.
The No. truck, although also in
service for ten or more years, has
excellent fire fighting possibilities,
he said. He said the firemen could
now breathe easier with the two
trucks ready for any action.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1962-12-20
81 Percent Of 1862
Real and Personal
Taxes Are Received

Approximately 81 percent of the
1862 real and personal property
taxes has been collected by Joseph
H. WEIGH. county treasurer, up to
the first of December, he revealed
Tuesday morning.
Mr.. WEIGH said he was expected
to collect some $673.772 in real and
personal property taxes and had re-
ceived S551 ,SO6 up to this time, of
about 50 percent. This compared to
IS percent collected at the same
time last year.
On farm personal property he
was expected to collect some $685.
233 and had collected S50822 up
to this time for a total of 60 per-
cent. This was about 6 percent less
than for the previous year. Taxes
on business properties had not been
collected to any such percentage
On a total of some SIS. 900 the treas
urer had collected S30,474, for a
total of AZ percent. This was better
than last year when the percent
age was So. He said that business
men had been in the habit of pay
ing their taxes about the time they
apply for license renewal the fol
lowing year Most of the tax money
on business properties will be paid
next April or May.
Mr.. WEIGH said he had mailed out
notices to some 100 persons who
we're delinquent in their payment
of personal property tax, stating
that the account must be paid by
January Is.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1962-12-20
Clutches Plan
Special Events
For Christmas
Pugeunts, CundIeIieht Serv-
ices, Other Activities
Are Arranged

Special musical programs and
devotional services will be pre-
scented within the next few days in
the Oakland area and throughout
the county in observance of the
anniversary of the birth of Jesus
Christ Some programs already
have been presented. st. Marks
Lutheran Sunday Church School
presented a pageant, In Those
Twelve Days" on Sunday evening
with over ITO attending.
Programs are prepared for pres
entation at both Protestant and
Catholic churches.
ST. Marks Lutheran
There will be regular services on
Sunday, December %, with special
Christmas music.
A special service will be held
Monday evening, December "a be-
ginning at II O'Clock and con-
Guiding at midnight Special num-
bcrs will be presented by the
Youth and Adult choirs.
Two anthems are listed for the
youth choir, Gloria in EXcclsis
Deo," Praise to the Christ Child"
The Adult choir will present two
anthems, Christmas Nocturne,"
and There We're Shepherds"
During the manger scene there
will be Under the Feeble Stable
Light" by the Youth choir, and
solo, 20 Holy Night, by Miss Bar
bara Moon. Silent Night" will be
presented by choirs and congrega-
ton.
A Christmas treat for members
of the Sunday Church school will
be given out during Sunday
Church school hour Sunday morn
ing
The Sunday Church school pre-
scented special pageant last Sun
day evening
ST. PauTs Methodist
A candlelight service is set for
December %, to be presented by
the choir. The cantata is entitled
Bethlehem" The Junior choir al
so will have a part The service will
climax the various programs and
services.
The candleHght service will be-
gin at 8. The cantata, directed by
Mrs. Elisabeth Thayer, consists of
three parts: The Shepherds Gifts"
The Kings Gifts" and Our
Gift" Soloists will include Mr.. and
Mrs. J. L. Bell, Beeson Snyder,
Dick Snyder and Mrs. Herbert II.
Leighton
The Junior High youth fellow
ship went carolling December 16.
A Christmas meeting of the MYF
sub-district was held Monday eve
ming. The Sunday Church School
Christmas program will be held
Sunday, December %, at $50. The
morning worship service that Sum
day will center about the Christ
mas story. Special music will be
rendered by both adult and junior
choirs.
Mrs. Jay L. Bell will be sOloist in
the presentation of Mozarts Halle
Continued on Page Sixteen
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1962-12-20
Board ReaPPoints
Mrs. Fizer AS Clerk

At the regular meeting of the
County Commissioners earlier this
week Mrs. Virginia Fizcr was re-
appointed as clerk to the board, a
position she has held for several
years.
The board also named H. D.
SWartzcntrubcr as vicC-prcsidcnt
and Earl Opel was named as rep
rcsentativc to the Garrett County
Welfare board. Allen S. Paugh had
previously been named president
of the board and Lewis h. Jones,
attorney, and Paul Dewitt as coun-
ty roads supervisor.
Three persons employed in the
Assessment office we're also re-
appointed: Kenneth Ridder as map
worker, Mrs June Harvey as clerk
and Miss Janet Paugh as stenog-
rapher.
The resignation of Mrs. Majorie
BroadWater, stenographer, was ac-
cepted Mrs. BroadWater has been
in the commissioners office since
in May when Mrs. Darlene Schloss-
nagle Lane moved from the area.
No successor has been named
The voting on Mrs Fizcr as clerk,
was not a unanimous one. Mr.
SWartzcntruber said he was of the
opinion the clerk should be a man.
He said he had no fault to find
with Mrs. Fizcr's work but he asked
that the vote be taken and that he
be registered on the minutes as
being opposed.
No action was taken on any
other appointments
The Board designated a four-day
holiday period. Saturday, Sunday,
Monday and Christmas day, Tues
day, December IS. Normally the
employees would have worked Sat
urday morning and Monday.
The Liberty Trust company,
Grantsville and First National
Bank in Oakland were designated
as repositories for Joseph H.
WEIGH, treasurer. The county roads
department uses the Garrett Ma
tional.
1t was also announced that liquor
dispensaries in Grantsville and
Oakland would be closed January
3 for inventory purposes.
Mrs. Fizer said the board dis
cussed the problems of the county
airport, and the budgets that have
been submitted by various depart
ments. There was a delegation be-
fore the board from the Garrett
County-Deep Greek Lake Promo
ton council seeking an appropria-
ton of $4,000 Last year the or
ganization received $1,000.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1962-12-20
Young Hunter Has
Leg Amputated After
Shooting Accident

Donnie D. Tichnell, 81, of route
l. Swanton, who was accidentally
shot in the left knee by a member
of the party with which he was
hunting on December 8, had his
leg amputated above the knee when
the wound became dangerously in
fected.
The high powered bullet had
passed through the knee, causing
major nerve and artery damage and
for a time it was hoped that the leg
might be saved Following the ac-
cident a stretcher was improvised
which was used to carry the man
two miles to an automobile and he
was then rushed to Potomac Val
ley hospital in Keyser.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1962-12-20
Friendsville Firemen
Name Officers of '63

Officers of the Friendsville Fire
company we're elected at regular
meeting of the group Monday eve
ming at the fire hall.
Elected to serve for the year
1868 were Eugene Coddington,
president Harold HENDERSON, vice
president; Clyde VanSickle, secre-
tary; John T. Savage, treasurer;
Paul Lyle, chief; Hobart Griffith,
assistant chief; Wilbert LivengoOd,
captain; James Spear, chaplain.
The board of directors includes
Kenneth Savage, Raymond Schlos-
magic, and James Lininger.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1962-12-20

Defense secretary Robert S. Nc
Namara wants legislation that will
give billion dollar pay raise for
nations armed forces.