The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1962-12-27


vacancy among teachers-a situa-
ton which they expected to cor
rect shortly
Plans were also being made for
the county's first horse show which
was being sponsored by the re-
Gently formed Garrett County
Horsemen's association.
Nosing around north of Oakland,
agents of the U. S. Tax division
thought something was in the air
and staked out a farm just beyond
town. A week later, they were sure
something was cooking, they moved
in and seized 20 gallons of mash
and an Illicit still Both were de-
stroyed.
July
1t rained all day on the Fourth
of July. much to the chagrin of
picnickers and other alfresco cele-
brants, but to the delight of farm
ers who had been plagued for
several weeks with drip weather
which threatened their crops.
Plans for the annual Fair were
moving right along. The date was
set for August to II, and officials
predicted a record exhibition. Other
events were planned, too. For the
first time, the National Sailing
Championships were to be held at
Deep Creek Lake, under spon-
sorship of the Yacht club. And in
another area Of sport. the annual
Tennis tournament at Mt. Lake
Park was taking shape.
But there was bad news during
the month. Miss Fannie CARRIER.
young woman of the Gortner
section, was killed when pinned
under a tractor. Edward P. Kahl,
who had been resident engineer
for the State Roads commission,
was fatally stricken while working.
A spectacular fire at McHenry
completely destroyed the old Arden
Boat club, home of the Garrett
County Playhouse and the Sweene
Boat company. The loss was over
100000. Both victims Immediately
made plans to carry on and the
theatrical group utilized the Den
nett Road school building tempo
rarily, missing not one opening.
Underground activity had its ups
and downs. For the first time in
several quarters, gas production was
up, but slightly; and coal produc-
ton was down somewhat.
August
The big event of the month for
many was the fair AS predicted.
the exhibits set new records, both
in quantity and quality. During
the fair period, Miss Kathleen
Haenftling, of Accident. was
crowned Farm Bureau Queen. and
Eddie Dean. a Northern High
school student, was judged the
county's champion junior tractor
operator.
There was plenty of activity on
the lake, too. One of the top
crowd-drawing events was the
water ski show, which attracted
spectators by the thousands.
After a hectic season which had
the troupe playing in three diff
ferent locations, the Playhouse
closed its season with a final per-
Torrance of Kiss and Tell" Fol-
lowing the fire which destroyed
the theatre after the seasons first
performance, and brief interlude
at the bennett Road school, the
players had finally found a new
home in the Blue Barn, near the
Glendale bridge In spite of every
thing, the summers run had been
one of the most successful
The administrator of the Gar
rett County Memorial hospital,
Henry w. McComas, succumbed
shortly after suffering a heart at
tack. He was succeeded a week
later by Merritt Feather, who had
been hospital accountant.
And as the month ended, the
boys and girls, teachers and par
ents, we're all ready for the open
ing of school
September
which occurred on Septem-
Der a, when 4,8O3 students re-
turned to their classes.
The election campaigns, which
had been dragging little during
the summer months, came to life
in September. Local candidates be-
gan circulating among the citizen
ry, and the county was invaded
time after time by members of
both parties seeking state and ma
tional offices.