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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1962-02-15
CoroIe Sue Hordesty Is
Slated For Queens Court

Miss Carole Sue Hardesty, sopho-
more prc-nursing major from Key
ser. has been chosen by the faculty
to represent Potomac State college
in the court of queen Shenandoah
XXXV at the annual Apple Bios
som Festival in Winchester, Va
May 3-5
Miss Hardesty, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs David d Hardesty is
alumni editor of the Pasquino. a
member of Sigma Iota Chi sorority
and active in the Christian Youth
Fellowship At Kcyscr High she
was a member of the national
honor society, Thcspian club, X
Etc club. Future Nurses club and
the senior chorus and feature cdi-
tor of the school newspaper, Miss
Hardesty and her parents formerly
resided in Oakland and she at
tended Southern High prior to NOV
ing to Keyser.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1962-02-15
Chairmen For Heart
Sunday Are Named

Heart Sunday chairmen for vari-
Gus areas of the southern section
of the county we're named by Mrs.
Henry w. McComaS, co-chairman.
Mrs. McComas said members of the
Junior Civic club would make a
mouse to house canvass on Sunday,
February rs, beginning at 7 o'clock.
Women who will canvass Oakland
are to meet at the Oakland fire hail
Mrs Harold Trickctt has been
named chairman for Oakland'S
Heart Sunday.
Others named included Mrs. Rus
sell Shank, Altamont; Mrs. Paul
McIntire, Crellin; Mrs. Roger Tow
err, Deep Creek Village; Mrs. An
drew Friend, Deer Park; Mrs. w
w. Dewitt, Hoyes; Mrs Edward
Glotfelty Hutton; Miss Gladys
Hamill. Kitzmiller; Mrs. Alfred Ma
rucci, Loeb Lynn; Joseph H. WEIGH.
Mt Lake Park; Mrs Virginia Hay
hurst, Red House; Mrs. Henry
Trickett, Rosedale; Mrs. Luke Bow
man. Swallow Falls; Mrs. Harley
Wildesen, Swanton
One of the special events for the
heart fund was bowling alley tur-
key shoot Nineteen turkeys were
awarded with Jim Compton and
Gene Campbell winning four eacn.
Clarence Stem won two and the fol-
lowing we're awarded one each: Kim
Collins, Gene Liller. Guy William
Hinebaugh, Bill Stewart, Bill WEIGH
Benson Unger, Wesley Schaible
Cecil Jackson and Virgil Stcycr.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1962-02-15
Okey Friend Gets
3 Additional Years
On Larceny Charge

At least two additional events
concerned William Okey Friend
during the past week, following his
conviction last Tuesday afternoon
in the Circuit court on a charge of
statutory rape upon a thirteen-year-
old girl
His first event was his decision
to marry the girl, which he did on
February 8, with the ceremony be-
ing performed in the county jail
by the Rev. H. B. Rittenhouse. Ac-
cording to States Attorney w.
Dwight Slower, this had no bearing
on the Communication of his three
year sentence in the House of Cor
rection, however.
The second event was an addi-
tional hearing in the Circuit court
room on Wednesday afternoon. He
entered u plea of guilty to charge
of larceny and receiving stolen
goods. Associate Judge Stuart +.
Hamill, Jr., sentenced him to serve
three years in the House Of Correc-
ton on that charge but the sem
tence was made to run concurrent
ly with his previous sentence.
Friend pleaded guilty to the theft
of four rifles from Norman Clark
Gary. valued at S24O. and a radio
valued at SIS from Roger Lee Phil
lippi. Friend was represented by
S. r. Pagenhardt, attorney, who
was appointed by the court. The
thefts occurred November - and
he was arrested on December and
placed under bond on December c.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1962-02-15
Evaluators Commend
Board of Education

A full report was received this
week by Willard l.. Hawkins, coun-
ty superintendent of schools, from
the educational team that evaluated
the school system during a four
day visitation study period last
November.
The team was composed of DR..
Howard Dawson, DR.. Robert Iscn-
berg and Miss Lois Clark, con-
NE.A. experts in rural
education. Hawkins said the re-
port on the whole was a very IA
vorable one and that the chief
recommendation would be made
in the near future.
He made public statement rela-
tive to the Board which said we
say to the people of Garrett Coun-
ty that they are most fortunate in
having a board of education de-
voted to discharging its public
trust. 1t was our privilege to con-
fer with them, each as an individu-
al, and to observe their reactions
to education issues of importance.
Without exception, and without
any evidence of preconceived opin-
inns thpU arc chiefly Interested in
what happens to the children of
Garrett county. 1t is our observa-
ton that the members of the board
have full confidence in their
superintendent, supervisory and
teaching staff We feel that all the
people of the county should pay
honor to their board of education
and come to their support in every
way"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1962-02-15
Claude Wagner, Jr.
Named Fair Manager

Claude Wagner, Jr., was elected
manager of the Garrett County Ag-
ricultural fair at meeting Mon
day night of members of the Board
of Directors. MIR. Wagner succeeds
his father who had served for the
past several years.
The following committee chair
men we're named: James McHenry,
premiums; H Ian d Bowman,
grounds: John j Brenneman, car
nival; Walter DeBerry, commercial
exhibits, Mrs John Menges, adver-
Using: Harry Collier. premium
books; Mrs Mildred Hoffman, pub
licity: Harry Collier, parade; John
-. Brenneman. amusement and
water. with Charles Bowman as
water assistant: Claude Wagner,
Sr.. electric; Allen S. Paugh, ST. =,
finance; Baity Ridder budget; Will
liam Umbel. parking; Hubert
Friend. ticket sellers; D. l.. Klotz,
gates: Charles Wilt, gate assistant;
Mrs. O. c. Glotfelty decorations;
Mrs. Bruce Folk, exhibit buildings;
Gerald Glotfelty. horse pulling con-
test: Robert l.. GlOtfelty, tractor
pulling contest.
The board decideu on the week
of August to II for the dates for
the sixth annual event, to be held
at McHenry.
Arrangements have been made
to have Frankie's Amusement COM
pany, of Washington, Pa, to pro-
vide the amusements again this
year.
H. G. Gortner, president, said the
board members would hold meet
ings on the second Monday of each
month for the next few months.
Monday nights meeting was held
at McHenry. Other officers include
Claude Wagner, Jr.. vice-president;
Baity Ridder, secretary; Allan S
Paugh, ST., treasurer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1962-02-15
L. z. Hardesty
Gets Contract
For Two Schools
Structures At CreIlin And
Bloomington To Cost
$19O,000.00

A contract to Lawrence Har-
desty of Oakland for construction
of a new three-room school at
Crellin and a three-room addition
at Bloomington, was awarded by
the Board of Education at its
meeting on Tuesday Hardesty sub
mitted the lowest combined bid of
S195, 800.
Other bidders we're William A.
Shircl who bid separately on each
building for a total of S209844, and
Edgar and Kitzmillcr, who bid on
the Crcllin building in the amount
of S116,349
Willard l.. Hawkins, county
superintendent of schools, said a
few changes we're being contem-
plated in construction which was
expected to reduce the bid on the
two building projects to approx
mately $4,000 Architects fees
and equipment will be extra
Hawkins said the board felt the
bid was favorable one, consider
ing the rising cost of construction
Bloomington school is due for
completion September /, and Crel-
lin by January l, 1868. He said the
signing of the contract for these
new building units completes the
school improvement program as
set forth in 1855.
Other Business Done
Among other items approved was
that of the teacher salary scale for
1925 at $4,000 to $4,000 plus 5000
for all teachers on tenure with d
Masters degree. This was an an
nual increase of 5000 for first and
second year people and 500 fol
all other teachers over what they
we're being paid during the pres.
ent year
A heating contract with l. & \
Plumbing company to furnish OK
ira heat in agriculture shops, wood
and metal shops at each high
school and the paint shop at North
ern, was awarded for S1,372, the
low bid.
Bus transfers were approved in.
Guiding one from Stuart E. Rice
to his brother, Francis Joseph Rice,
and from William H. Barnard to
Richard Street, the latter to be-
come effective in September.
Approval of dates for the fol
lowing events: countrywide spelling
bee during week of April %, at
Grantsville; countrywide teachers
meeting April 4; countrywide in
strumental music program, South
ern High school, Friday, May A
countrywide choral music program
Northern High school, Friday, May
Continued on Page Four
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1962-02-15
Stockholders in Farm
Credit List Directors

The Garrett County Stockholders
of the Potomac Valley Farm Credit
Associations held dinner meeting
at the William-J ames hotel in Oak
land on February ). with 81 mem
bers present. Claude w Wagner,
Sr.. was chairman, and Paul c. Will
liams. director, of Romney, w Va,
introduced the directors present
and presented the joint directors
report to the group.
The Farm Credit Stockholders
meeting was one of three sectional
meetings held. After a count of bal
lots at the final meeting held on
February 10 at the Shrine Club nca"
Burlington, the following persons
we're elected as directors: John W.
Fisher, three-ycar term as a direc-
tor of the Potomac Valley Produc-
ton Credit Association; and David
P. VanMeter, of Petersburg, three
year term as a director of the PO-
tomac Valley Federal Land Bank
Association.
A highlight of the reports at
these meetings indicated that this
was the first time since the Produc-
ton Credit Association was formed
in 1884 that earnings have been
such that they would permit 80
dividend to be paid on all Glass a
stock, and a patronage refund TO
all active members of the PrOduc-
ton Credit Association.
The local Farm Credit Associa-
tons are a part of the National
Farm Credit System which make
long and short term loans to farm
crs. They arc locally owned credit
cooperatives and do business in
Garrett and Allegany Counties in
Maryland; Grant, Hampshire, Har-
dy Mineral and Pcndlcton Coun-
ties in West Virginia At the present
time the Associations have loans
outstanding in the amount of So
691 100000. II. Robert Dewitt is the
manager
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1962-02-15
Sanitary District,
Zone Commission
Are Possibilities
SET Up Would Not Impose
Itself On Unwilling
Citizens

Methods now or soon will be
available to develop the county in
dustnally rccreationally and agri-
culturaly, as the result of meet
ing in the Court House. Oakland,
on Monday evening. which gave
further consideration to forming a
countrywide sanitary district as
well as a planning and coming
commission
Over thirty representatives from
various towns and communities
we're present How much develop
ment will depend on the desires
of the people of the county be-
cause the commissions are to be
used only at the request of inter
ested citizens or towns.
The set up does not impose it.
self upon unwilling citizens, it
was explained, but is to be used to
give direction to growth and to
prevent a chaotic system of hodge
podge schemes.
The commissions which are to
be appointed are ansWerable to the
the County Commissioners.
Present Monday night and serv-
ing as a panel we're agency repre-
sentatives, Capt Charles Leete, CO.
ordinator for the area redevelop-
ment administration, assigned to
Maryland; w. Mclean Bingley and
Thomas w. Shives, public health
engineers for the Maryland State
Department of Health; Richard A.
Quicker, head of the Maryland
Planning commission; Charley
Miller, sanitarian for the county
health department.; and Lowell
Loomis, president of the Garrett
County Development committee.
The meeting was called by the
Garrett County committee and fol-
lowing lengthy discussion it was
Continued on Page Four)
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1962-02-15
Wants Upkeep Of Bridge
In Hands Of Roads Group

A report on the master plan of
regional state parks and recrea-
tional areas in Maryland had one
item of particular interest to Gar
rett countians.
Included in the report was a
recommendation that the Cassel-
man bridge near Grantsvillc be
transferred to the State Roads
commission for efficient main
tenancc.
Western Maryland was repre-
scented on the master plan commit
tee by Senator Charles NJ. See, AL
legany county; Senator Bernard l..
Gender, Oakland and Charles w.
Coss, delegate from Washington
county.
The full report of the committee
is not expected until next year.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1962-02-15
DeruiIment Delays Train

Eastbound passenger train No. 2
was delayed several hours Sunday
morning when dcrailment of a
B. and o. freight train tied up the
east and Westbound tracks at
Bloomington.
The accident occurred about 3
a m. when six cars jumped the
track The freight train "buckled'
as it was headed west Volunteer
firemcn from Bloomington were
called to provide water for the
Diesel unit of the passenger train.
1t was necessary for heating the
passenger train which was hauling
172 persons.
The Wreckagc was cleared about
1890 a m.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1962-02-15
7 Candidates Bring
Filing Total to 81

Seven persons filed for office
during the present week to bring
the total candidates thus far to
thirty-one. There was one filing
for Judge, three for county com
missioner one for Orphans Court
one for sheriff and one for county
surveyor. There was also one
Withdrawal among the list.
W. Dwight Slower, states at
tornCy Tor the past eleven years,
flied with the secretary of state by
mail Yesterday afternoon for
judge. He cross filed, which means
that his name will be on both Re
publican and Democratic ballots.
which IS considered the custom for
most contests for associate judges.
Stuart F. Hamill, who filed recent
" for Judgeship, also cross filed.
Mr. Slower was born and reared
in this county. was graduated from
Oakland High school and has been
member of the bar since 1912
He served as a captain in World
War II and returned from the
service in April, 1916, starting his
practice in Oakland in May of that
same year
He was chosen to fill the uneX-
pircd term of Walter w. Dawson
as states attorney and was elected
to that office twice on the Republi-
can ticket
Mr. Slower is married to the for
mcr Mary Elizabeth Slime of North
Glade and they have one son and
one daughter
MIR. Slower, at the time of the
vacancy in the judgcship, due to
the death of Neil c. Fralcy, was
recommended to the position by
the Garrett County bar association,
by a committee of the Maryland
Bar association from the 4th jul
(Conunued On Page Four)
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1962-02-15
Voluntary Student
Program Of Study
Is Being Offered
Interest Evidenced By Stu
dents Is Exceeding All
Expectations

An experimental supplementary
education program for students of
Southern and Northern High
schools was approved by the Board
of Education at its regular meeting
last Tuesday.
The program was jointly formu-
lated following a meeting with Will
lard Hawkins, superintendent of
schools: Albert Ringer, director of
Instruction: and w Kenneth Johns,
principal at Southern. and several
instructors Mr.. Hawkins explained
that it was designed to provide sup
Elementary instruction in the fields
of English mathematics and sci
cnce
Glasses are to be open to any in
tcrcsted high school student and
will operate from four to five o.
clock. There will be one class each
week for twelve weeks. the first
classes starting the week of Febru-
airy 80. Students participating must
find their own transportation home
after the classes end.
No credits or grades are to be
given for work done nor will any
records be kept. The classes are de-
signed to help students who want
or need either remedial or advanced
work Hawkins said it would take
some time to work cut the best pos
siblC program but nothing new
would ever be started if all OBJ
StaclCS had TO be eliminated first.
He suggested it might be said
that the program is designed TO
stretch the educational opportuni-
ties beyond their present level for
those most Interested Glasses will
be for no less than twenty or for
more than twenty-five.
AT Southern 1913 persons signed
for five classes of English, 1872 for
six classes of mathematics and &c
for science. A report from Robert
Rodchcavcr principal at Northern
High, indicated that IT'S students
were interested there
Teachers working with the pro-
gram at Southern will be Mrs Bes-
sic Price. Lewis DOmenick, Mason
Calls, Eugene Finn, Harold Wal
tiers, Mrs. Willard Wolfe, Mrs Eve
Continued on Page Four)
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1962-02-15
Wins Award

Stanley Joe HoOpcngardnCr, son
of Rev. and Mrs. Joseph Hoopcn-
gardner. Hollywood, Md, and
grandson of Stanley Ashby, Crel-
lin. was declared winner of a con-
test sponsored by the Washington
District of the Church of the Naza-
rene.
He was presented with ccrtifi-
cate which is equivalent to $500,
which will be used to send him to
International Institute at Estes
Park, Col, in July. Scripture men,
orization, high school scholastic av-
erage and the writing and present
ing of an essay were the require
ments of the entrants. The award
was presented February ? at the
youth banquet held at Indian Head.
Mr.. Ashby was present.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1962-02-15
Ski Championship
Races Will Be Held
If Weather Permits

The fifth annual Maryland State
championship ski races will be held
this Saturday and Sunday, Febru-
AIRY II and Is, providing the weather
is favorable, but it was not to be
determined definitely until late
this afternoon
At the present time there is sew
eral inches of base and hard snow
with an additional fall Of three to
four inches yesterday. The prob
lem was which front was going to
enVelop the area. There is a cold
front and warm front on the way.
If the cold front materializes, there
will be skiing
The meet was postponed fro.A
January 2O-2l because of the lack
of snow. The meet is sponsored by
the Western Maryland Ski club and
sanctioned by the United States
Eastern Amateur Ski association
with the National Amateur Athletic
Union regulations prevailing.
Slalom events will be scheduled
to get underway at 10 a m. Satur-
day while the giant slalom down
hilD events are scheduled to start
at l p. m. Sunday.
There will be races for both
seniors and juniors Previous Mary
land state championships have al
tracted top flight skiers from a five
state area
The weeks weather has been
varied enough to make almost any
thing possible. There was fall OF
4 to 5 inches of snow last Friday
which closed schools in Alleganv
county but did not affect this couu-
ty.
Saturday turned clear and there
was some melting. Sunday remained
clear until afternoon and more snow
fell Sunday night.
There was an accumulation Of
sleet and light snow on Monday
and the temperature was at 19 de-
grees. Roads we're icy and hazard
Gus. Skies on Tuesday we're hazy
with the temperature at 20 degrees
but about 10 o'clock Tuesday night
there was a thunder storm. Light
ming flashed wildly for several
minutes and some additional snow
fell on Wednesday The temporal
ture which was 80 degrees in the
early morning quickly took a down
ward trend which has continued.
Skies were trying to clear this
morning.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1962-02-15
Grand And Petit
Jurors Selected

Grand and petit jurors for the
March Term of the Garrett County
Circuit court we're selected yester-
day by Associate Judge Stuart F.
Hamill, in accordance with the acts
of assembly as required by law.
Tie names were selected from
$50 citizens of the county, whose
names had been placed in the jury
box. each one numbered. The ones
selected are drawn by number
Only one woman was listed on the
grand jury but eight women were
selected for the petit jury.
Melvin f. Arnold, Kitzmiller,
was named foreman of the grand
Jury which will convene on Mon
day morning March IL, at 10 o.
clock The other twenty-one MEM
bers of the grand jury include:
George r. Shawley, Carl Baker,
Stanley H. Baker, Howard Meth
ken, f. Robert WOtring, Donald C.
MacMurray, Warren r. DelSignore,
Harold j. Griffith, A. George Codd-
ington. Boyd Warsaw, Naomi M.
Harmed, Charles c. Edwards, Park
err d. Warwick, Henry c. Trickett,
Willard X. Hayden, Harrison 7.
Hanlin, Robert B. Sincell, Elwood
r. Sanders, Charles T. Haines,
Robert A. Pritts, Arch w. Connell,
Orval c. Glotfelty.
The petit jurors will meet on
Monday morning, March 26, for
the criminal term. Petit jurors in
clude the following:
Harrison M. Thrasher, Marie Y.
Schlosnagle, Lillian Harvey, Karl
F. Kahl, Virginia Keller, Charles
E. Ringer, Hobart Bishoff, Landon
Vetter, Carl E. Whorton, Merle l..
Willard, Virginia w. Hart, Susanna
FraZee. Paul Dewitt, Harold c.
Ashby, Edgar Bartholomew, Fred
c. Gearhart, Roy w. Hallada,
Homer Rcichenbecher, Paul AL
bert Winchcll, Zeola p Robson,
Harry r. Beeghly, Lois X Bender,
Thomas d. Browning, Verna De-
Witt Dplbcrt r Bittinper.
Women are not compelled to
serve on juries but law passed
two years ago gives that privilege
if they care to accept In order to
be excused from jury duty the
woman must make the request in
re ng to the clerk of the Circuit
court, Richard l.. Davis.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1962-02-15
Forest Fire Loss
Small For Last Year

The year 1901 was probably the
best year for forest fire control in
this area, District Forester w. A.
c. Irwin told the conference of en-
ployes of the State Department of
Forests and Parks yesterday.
Last year there were only 50
woods and forest fires in the four
county district and they burned
only SIS acres of woodland. Ten Of
the fires were in the spring season
and they burned 1925 acres There
we're 25 fall fires and they burned
over 25.75 acres.
Garrett county had six fires with
% acres burned. Both number of
fires and acreage were below the
totals of the last six years, Mr.. IT.
win pointed out and probably the
lowest since such records have been
kept. Throughout Maryland 253
fires burned 500 acres.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1962-02-15
To Assist Tuxpoyers
In Filing Returns

Representative from the Mary
land Comptroller's office will be
in Oakland on Friday to assist tax
payers with filing their State in
come tax reports.
These men will be in the office
of Richard L. Davis, clerk of the
Circuit court, from 8 a. m. to 4
p. H., it has been announced.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1962-02-15
Answer False Alarm

Oakland fircmcn answered what
was termed false alarm last Fri
day night about 10:45 o'clock The
fire was supposed to have been at
the home of Paul Lewis, of near
Crcllin, but firemen we're unable
to find any fire