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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1962-10-25
Final Winners In
Fish Contest Are
Listed This Week

Final winners in the fishing con-
test conducted throughout the sea-
son by the Deep Creek Lake-Gar-
rett County Promotion Council,
were announced this week by Mrs.
Pat Kittle. executive secretary.
There were eight classifications,
with the fish being measured in
every instance from the tip of the
nose to the tip of the tail Each
winner is being sent an appropri-
ate trophy this week.
The winners:
Northern Pike, Robert Fctty,
Morgantown, w. Va, 80 inches,
weight IS pounds and Is ounces.
Chain Pickcrcl. George w. Pritt,
Kingwood, w. Va, 26l2 inches,
weight pounds and IA ounces.
Brown Trout, Bobby Derrick,
Friendsville, 21i2 inches, weight 3
pounds and ounces.
Largemouth Bass, Fred MCGEE,
Connellsville. Pa, 23l2 inches,
weight SIC pounds.
Smallmouth Bass, Carl X.
Grove, Cumberland, 22l4 inches
weight 4s4 pounds.
Walleye, Walter Witherspoon,
Pittsburgh, Pa. 2834 inches, weight
7 pounds and Is ounces.
Graphic, Roy Pryor, Fairchance,
Pa, 1872 inches, weight l pound
and II ounces.
Perch, Verna Davis, JohnstoWn,
Pa, 1875 inches.
The contest was carried on from
May IA to October l, with check
ing stations at Davis Hardware
company in Grantsville; Yough
Motor company in Friendsville and
Johnny's Bait House, Deep Greek
Lake.
Each weekly winner in the eight
categories was presented a silver
dollar with a letter of cOngratula-
tions from the Garrett National
Bank in Oakland.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1962-10-25
Voters Urged To
Study Proposed
Changes In l. avs

An appeal to voters % know the
issues involved in tae proposed
constitutional amer 1.nents, has
been issued by various groups and
organizations.
A memorandum from the AS
sociated Press gives summary Of
these proposed amendments and
other statewide rclerenda to be
submitted to the voters of Mary
land on Novemb r Is.
There are questions to be sub
mitted to the voters which are
statewide. plus one which Garrett
countians only will vote on, con-
corning whether or not the county
should have a county manager.
The summary of the eleven ques-
tions are given here to help the
voters in learning what the ques-
tons mean and to assist them in
making up their own minds.
Constitutional amendment No. l.,
condemnation in Baltimore city.
The constitution has provided for
nearly 50 years that if property in
Baltimore city is desired either by
the state or city it may be con-
demned under a 'quick-taklng
procedure whereby the estimated
value is paid to the owner or into
court and the property is taken at
once with security to be given for
the payment of any further sum
that may be awarded later by a
Jury. The estimated value is deter
mined by appraisers appointed by
the court.
The proposed change eliminates
appraisers and would permit the
quick taking" upon payment to
owners or into court of such
amount as state or city estimates
as fair value Payment would also
be required of any further sum
subsequently added by a jury.
Constitutional Amendment No. 2,
to increase number of signers re-
CURED on a petition to refer an
Act of the General Assembly or
statewide application to referen-
dunn from present required number
of 10000 signatures to number
equal to percent of the qualified
voters of Maryland calculated up
on number of votes cast for COVER
nor in last election. Article is has
been in the constitution since 1915.
At that time some 100000 voters
cast ballots for governor In 1860
more than 100000 voters cast bal
lots for governor. Proposal makes
no change in requirements for petit
lions concerning local laws
Continued on Page Thirtecn)
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1962-10-25
Not Much Reaction
For Civil Defense

Although word of the Cuban
crisis caused furry of activity in
the State civilian defense agency
which kept telephones ringing con-
stantly there, there was not much
of stir in Garrett county, accord
ing to Daniel p. Smousc, county
civil defense director
Mr.. Smouse said he had two or
three telephone calls and one
personal interview, seeking infor-
nation about fall-out shelters and
civil defense information.
However. he said the county
organization had been alerted. Fire
companies had been contacted,
communications officers were
called, the West Maryland Power
company and the civil air patrol
were also contacted. and asked to
be on the alert for any eventuality.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1962-10-25
Oakland Resident Is
Named Project Chief

E. Dean Mcfarland, 1913 West
Center street, Oakland, has been
appointed project manager by the
George F. lakewood company at
Mt. Storm, w Va, where the con-
struction firm is building the water
storage earth and rock fill dam
for the Virginia Electric and Power
company.
Mr.. Mcfarland has been as
signed to the project since the be-
ginning Of construction in April
He is 80, a native of Fairmont
Mimi, and received a BIS degree
in civil engineering in 1856 from
Iowa State college, at Ames
MIR. Mcfarland served as office
engineer for Observation-Disclosures
T c in their joint venture of con-
structing a radio telescope at Sugar
GrcIe, w. Va, for the Navy, from
Apr 1853, to February of this
year
His early experience included
work as asphalt paving superin-
tcndent for w Hodgman and Sons,
Inc, at Fairmont, Mimi, in 1858
aud 1859 and as engineer for Diesch
Construction, Inc, Waterloo, Iowa,
from 1856 to 1858.
An army veteran, he is married
and has three children
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1962-10-25
Young Republicans
Plan Next Rally At
Grantsville Club

Republican candidates for office
were speakers at the second meet
ing of the Young Republican cluD
of Garrett county held at the Cor
man fire hall on October H.
Since It's organization the CLUB
has met in Accident and German
and future meetings are planned
for all sections of the county VA
dances and dinner activity also
plrneI. The next meeting is tc
be held at the Casselman Sports
mems club. Grantsville, on Thurs
day. November l, at $50 A motor
cade will be organized at 7 o'clock.
1t will move from Bloomington TO
Kitzmiller thence to Oakland. leaV-
ing Oakland Motel at 1870 for Ac-
cident. The Friendsville group will
Join the caravan at the intersection
on route 2l9 at 8:15 and proceed
to Grantsville. Interested persons
may join the motorcade. Persons
helping are David Beal, Blooming
ton: Mrs Christina Pratt, Kitzmil-
Ter: Mrs. Alice Frederick AMI Don
aid NJ. Browning, Oakland; Mr..
Kathy' Glotfelty, Accident
Guest speaker is to be Walter w.
Dawson. He will talk on the work
of Young Republican clubs. Re
publican candidates will speak
briefly.
Membership includes persons is
to 40. with active associates be-
inc over 40. Dues are 81 each per
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1962-10-25
One Killed , Four
I'm One-CaF
Wreck On TT. lbs
Clarence Pough, Akron, Is
Crush Victim Early
Sunday

Clarence ElWood Paugh. q. of
Akron, Ohio. was killed, and four
persons were injured. one critically.
in Onc-car accident early Sunday
morning on Maryland route 1875, in
this county Paugh was driver of
the car and was pronounced dead
on arrival at Potomac Valley hos
pital in Keyser. State police said
he died of a fractured skull
Critically injured was Marshall
Taskcr, "a. star route. Kitzmillcr,
who was admitted to Potomac Val
ley hospital with head and chest
injuries. multiple COMMISSIONS and
abrasions He was later transferred
to Memorial hospital in Cumber-
land
His wife, Mary Ellen Tasker. %,
was admitted TO Potomac Valley
hospital in serious condition with
fractures of both hips. left arm,
lower back and pelvis, and multiple
/ abrasions and contusions. She was
listed as satisfactory
Mary June Tasker, "a, Vindex,
admitted with multiple abrasions
and Commissions. was reported in
satisfactory condition Her husband,
Leo Taskcr, q, who sustained a
liberation of the left arm, and
multiple Commissions and abrasions,
was released from the hospital
Sunday.
State Police said the accident oc-
cured at 1890 a. M, about 200 feet
west of the Garrctt-Allcgany line
when the castbound car failed to
negotiate sharp right curve,
rolled over and struck an embank-
ment The vehicle then travelled
an additional A feet before coming
to rest on its left side Trooper
First Glass R. c. Dishong investi-
gated.
1t was the third fatal accident in
the area in the past three weeks
the others being in Allegany coun-
ty.
Mr. Paugh, native of Keyser, and
former resident of VindeX. was a
son of Mrs. Beulah Harvey Paugh
Akron. His father, Clarence r.
Paugh, died three weeks ago. He
was employed as a foreman for the
Superior Tool and Die company
Akron.
| Besides his mother he is sur
vived by his wife, Gilda Harvey
Paugh, also formerly of Vindex;
and two children Ronald E. and
Susan Mae Paugh, at home.
Funeral services we're conducted
Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock
from the Kitzmiller Methodist
church with Rev Joseph Phillips
officiating. Interment was in the
Nethkcn Hill cemetery
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1962-10-25
Contributors Sought
For FFBL Program

Garrett county business cstab-
lishments are being solicited this
week in support of cash and mer-
chandise contributions for the an
nual Farming For Better Living
program in the county, r. Thomas
Thayer. Farming For Better Living
Council chairman, has announced.
A letter has been mailed to all
past contributors, and a member
of the councils financial commit
tee will call on each sponsor. An
effort is being made to get all
contributions listed before Friday
of next week, November 2, Nor
deck Shaffer, finance chairman
said. This will enable the program
committee to prepare a printed
program, he explained
The annual dinner to honor the
20 farm families who have enrolled
in the Farming For Better Living
program this year will be held
Friday evening, November 8. in the
Southern High School cafeteria.
Plans are under way for the pro-
gram that follows the dinner, he
said. Tickets for the dinner are
available from the members of the
prize committee. The competing
farm families will be guests of the
Farming For Better Living Council
Continued on Page Four)
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1962-10-25
Plans Complete For
Annual Halloween
Event On Wednesday

Elaborate plans for the annual
Halloween celebration in Oakland
on Wednesday evening, October 81,
have been completed by the Oak
land-Mt. Lake Park Lions club
which is sponsoring the event.
Some seventy prizes have been
contributed by local individuals
and business places and will be
distributed to winners following
the annual mummers' parade
which will get underway at seven
o'clock
Charles L. Briner is chairman
of the parade committee and he
announced the parade would form
At Alder and Fourth streets and
proceed to Oak. to Third, to Pen
njngton, to Second through the
business district, travelling around
the business block twice to give
judges a better opportunity to see
the costumes
Assisting Brincr is Ray Tcets, l.
r.. Rudy. Jr, II. Leighton, II. Har-
ned and Hugh Echard Chairmen
Of other groups include Robert
Proudfoot, cake walk; Earl Roth,
foods; Richard Travis, popcorn;
Eceson Snyder, prize booth; Mar
vim Jincs, prize committee; Harry
Stemplc. balloon: Ken Johns, dunk
ing stand. Carl Evcrly, fish pond,
prizes will be given for best hill
Continued on Page Four)
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1962-10-25
Watershed Group
To Conclude Its
Session Friday

Some thirty-one property owners
and interested parties attended
the meeting of the Wilson Run
Watershed association last Thurs
day afternoon to hear report of
the watershed viewers. and con-
tinuation of the meeting is set for
Friday afternoon October %. at
? o'clock in the court room of the
court house, Oakland
The viewers report was given
last Thursday concerning an out
line of the damages and benefits
from sites l and 3.
The report was prepared by
Jesse Walker, Kitzmil!cr, Walter
DeBcrry, Oakland; and Ernest
Griffith, Friendsville.
The report declared the pro-
posed improvements we're practical
BILE, that they would promote the
public benefit and be conducive to
the public health, safety and well
fare 1t also stated it was the
opinion of the viewers the i'm
provements would benefit the
lands in question to sufficiently
warrant the probable expenditures.
Damages to the landowners we're
figured as follows: Lowell LOomis.
S25; Hosmer CrOpp, 81; John T.
Mitchell heirs. Sl4OO; County Com
missioners. 81: Carson Miller. S25:
Oakland Equipment company, SIS;
Harry Bittinger, S25, for a total of
S1,493 for site No. /; and Clayton
Winters, S4250: Richard O. Glot-
fe,ty. 5000; J. w. Glotfclty, Sl,O5O;
J. J. Glotfelty, $500: Emroy Boldcn
estate, $1,000; and Carl Frazcc, SIS.
for a total of S7175, for site No ;.
Damages for both were listed at
S8,668, with legal fees 500 and con-
tingencies of S2632, for a total
figure of $4,000
Construction cost of the dams
was estimated at S63,100. which is
to be contributed by the Federal
government The $4,000 figure is
the responsibility of the associa-
ton and a $1,000 figure for admins
tration of contracts was TO be
borne by the city of Oakland ard
the County Commissioners
The plan is to construct two
reservoirs.
There arc 81 properties in the
watershed area and the $4,000 eX-
pense is to be apportioned among
them. The figures run 81 ,8636O for
T. and NJ Realty Corporation, ST.
452 for Garrett National Bank IN
Oakland; Wallace D. Craig, ST.
O596O, and from there on down TO
S12O for the Kansas H. Mitchell
estate.
1t will be up to the Watershed
association to either accept or re-
icct the recommendations of the
viewers.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1962-10-25
Trick or Treat For
UNICEF Is Planned

Children from the Oak Park
Church of the Brethren will be
calling in homes in the Mt. Lake
Park community on Tuesday eve
ing, October 80, seeking contribu-
tions for UNICEF united Nations
Children's FUND.-. Children will be
travelling in groups of two, one of
whom will be identified by an
orange colored tag and carrying a
container which also will be
marked with an orange label. The
Oak Park group will be working
in cooperation with the Council of
Church Women of Oakland and
Garrett county.
Persons living in other areas of
the community may send contribu-
tions to the Oak Park Church of
the Brethren, 1913 Oak Hall drive,
Oakland, or call 334-9127, for in
formation.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1962-10-25

Miss Dorothy Stone White, direc-
tor of drama at State Teachers col
lege, Frostburg, will present the
program at the regular meeting of
the Oakland Civic club on Tues
day, October 80, at the William
James hotel
Entitled Return Engagement"
Miss Whites presentation will con-
sist of a series of scenes from the
books: The Devils Advocate"
The Once and Future King and
"A Man for All Seasons" Three
Broadway plays we're adapted from
these works. This will be Miss
Whites second appearance before
the club
a fourth number will feature two
students in the Drama department
at the college, Anne Brindsmadc,
freshman, and John Goss, senior,
both from Cumberland, in Sc
qucncc from Act l of Caesar and
Cleopatra by George Bernard
Shaw
Miss Whites interest in the
theatre stems from high school
days in Marietta. Ohio. where she
had a leading part in the senior
class play. In Marietta college and
West Virginia univcrs" she be-
longed to campus dramatic organi-
cations.
She received her Alb and NJ A.
degrees from the latter school In
1861 she was recipient Of a scholar
ship to the Episcopal Faculty Sum-
mer School in Theology and Re
ligion at Cambridge Mass. There
she studied the modern dramatists
who. in their writings, reflect their
concern with religious thought.
She is a member of Alpha Psi
Omega, national dramatic fraternity
and Alpha Xi Delta, national social
fraternity.
Currently she is directing the
play, "Smilin' Through to be pre-
scented November rs in Compton
hall auditorium.
Mrs. S. F. Hamill Jr., program
chairman for the club, said Mrs
Robert Martin, chairman of arts
and crafts, would be in charge of
this program Committee on ar
rangemcnts includes Mrs. Meade
Foster, Mrs. Neil Fralcy and Mrs
Arthur Jones.
Members of the Civic club are
being asked to bring gifts which
! are to be sent for Christmas to the
State Mental hospitals The gifts
are not to be gift wrapped.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1962-10-25
Christmas Mailing Dates
Suggested For Overseas

The period November l to No
vember 20, has been designated as
the time for mailing Christmas
parcels to members of the armed
forces overseas, it was announced
by Robert w. Lohr, acting post
master. For airmail the period is
December l to December 10. Greet
ing cards for the armed forces
overseas should be mailed within
the periods designated for parcels
if they are to have a reasonable
expectation of delivery prior to
Christmas, Lohr said.
The term armed forces over
seas includes personnel of the
armed forces, members of their
families. authorized L. S civilians
employed overseas. who receive
their mail through an APO at New
York. San Francisco or Seattle,
Washington. or fleet post office in
the same three areas.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1962-10-25
Pharmacists Assist
With Oral Vaccine

A group of pharmacists are as
sisting in the distribution of the
Sabin oral vaccine in the county
this week.
DR.. Arthur F. Jones, health of
ficer. requested assistance of the
pharmacists in dispensing the vac
cine which has been purchased by
the State Health department for
free distribution.
Distribution centers include Oak
land elementary, Grantsville school,
route 40 school, Bloomington
school, Northern High school and
the health department office at
Oakland.
The program began Monday and
will conclude on Saturday.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1962-10-25
Opinions On Slot
Machines Voiced by
Legislative Hopefuls

A simple bill outlawing slot ma
chimes by statewide law probably
could not pass the 1868 Maryland
legislature. But one providing for
gradual elimination to give four
Southern Maryland counties with
the gambling devices an opportuni-
ty to work out the revenue prob
lem would appear to have a good
chance.
This was indicated by a poll of
candidates for the new Legislature
conducted by the Associated Press
and newspapers. The question was
whether they would vote for state
repeal of slot machines which had
been legalized by local action in
Anne Arundel, Calvert, st. Mary'S
and Charles counties.
Among Democratic candidates
for State Senate Is replied flatly in
the affirmative and five in the mega
tive The same number of RepuDli-
cans said yes" and six no"
Among those who declined to go
on record said they would not
hesitate to favor state action if
the plan presented included rea-
sonable provision that the financial
rug would not be pulled out from
under the counties involved.
Responses by candidates for the
House of Delegates correspondent
with the Senate. There were "a
Democrats ready to go ahead with
interposition by the stale and 10
against The Republican count was
81 yes" and 81 mo"
Among Allegany and Garrett
county House and Senate candi-
dates of both parties there was
general agreement that slot ma
chimes are at best an unstable base
for a countys economy and at
worst a menace to society.
The entire Allegany county Re-
publican slate for House took the
Continued on Page Thirteen)
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1962-10-25
Grantsville Gives
68 Pints of Blood

Grantsville citizens provided SO
pints of blood for the regular visit
of the Red Cross bloodmobile unit
from Johnstown, last Friday. Octo-
Der IS, it was reported by Mrs.
Darrell Stahl chairman.
The total was II short of the
quota of IS pints. Mrs. Stahl said
there were 20 watkins, and 50 of
81 persons scheduled kept their
appointments.
New members of the gallon club
include Katherine BowScr, Erwin
Nj. Yoder, Fern Beachy Fern Ep-
stein, John ID Maust, c. c. Bender
and d. w. Klotz.
Mrs. c. o. Bender served as
donor chairman. Doctors on duty
included DR.. Alexander SOlosko,
DR. Rumbaugh and DR.. Pedro
Rivera. Nurses were Gladys burst,
Thelma Klotz. Mildred Beachy
and Mrs. Irwin Georg. Other help
ers included Mrs. Jonas Mckenzie,
Mrs. William Blocher, Mrs. Harry
c. Edwards. Mrs. d. w. KlotZ. Mrs.
Harry Renwick, Mrs Michael Duda,
Mrs. Robert Dietle, Mrs Harry
Murray. Mrs. David Broadwater,
Mrs. o. J. Glotfelty, Mrs. Iva Stan
ton and Mrs. Cecil Sebold. Mem
bers of the Lions club and en-
ploves of the Grantsvillc Creamery
helped with unloading and loading
of the equipment
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1962-10-25
Sheep Inspection Is
Completed In County

The inspection program in regard
TO the eradication of sheep scabies
if any is found among Garrett
county flocks has been completed
insofar as known flocks are con-
cerncd, it was announced yestcr-
day by James McHenry, county
agent.
He said that all known flocks
had been given the treatment, but
he urged that if any farmers had
flocks that were missed, to contact
either the county agents office or
DR.. Frank Custer, veterinarian.
There has been no report of the
findings of the program and this
will not be made until next week.
The eradication program began
this week and was completed yes
terday. it was stated.
If inspection of a flock diScloseS
scabies infestation the entire flock
will be quarantined and must be
treated in a permitted dip under
supervision of a state or federal
authorized inspector in a dipping
vat. or the flock may be sold for
immediate slaughter within ten
days.
Sheep scabies is a disease caused
by an infcstation of mites. Scratch
ing, biting the wool, rubbing and
restlessness are the usual signs OF
infcstation. These reactions result
in areas of loosencd wool at the
site of infcstation which includes
the shoulders. sides and the rump.
Regulations required that all
farm flocks in Maryland be in
spected for the disease.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1962-10-25
Horsemen Have First
Annual Dinner Meet

The Garrett County Horsemen's
association held its first annual
dinner meeting last Friday evening
at Deep Creek Lodge. Some 100
persons gathered for the ham and
turkey dinner, including the chill
dren of the horse lovers.
There was no set program and
no principal speaker, but those
who had assisted the association
during the year were recognized
and spoke briefly A program of
spontaneous entertainment was in
charge of Mrs. Gerald Glotfelty,
McHenry, while her husband, presi-
dent of the association, served as
master of ceremonies.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1962-10-25
81 Bills to Blanket
Area in Wage Plan

Ralph r. HENDERSON. Oakland
announced that he intends to
participate in the West Virginia
statewide 50 bill promotion pro-
gram during October. designed to
create public aWareness of the i'm
portance of the wood products in
dustry to the economy of the area
HENDERSON said he would take
part in the mOnth-long program
through using So bills for payrolls
and purchases during the month.
The estimated payment in 81 bills
during the 31-day period will be
$1,000
The Frazee and Sisler Lumber
company. operated by Garrett
County people but located at Row
lesburg, also has adopted the same
procedure. Both companies will
have a payroll of $4,000 during
the month. HENDERSON operates
from Mt Storm, w. Va.
The special promotion program
designed to stimulate public in
terest in observance of West Vir-
ginia Forest Products Week the
last week in October and the
second annual Governors confer
ence on wood utilization in
Charleston Civic center November
l and 2, will see the So bill put into
circulation throughout the area to
give impact to the importance of
the wood products industry
So don't be too surprised if you
see a lot of So bills being circu-
lated in this section.