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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1962-04-05
Needs of County Are
Discussed By Board

The Garrett County Planning
Commission, a newly formed group
appointed by the County Commits
sioners. held its second meeting at
the Bar Association Library at the
Court House Friday, March 80,
meeting with John H. Larson, Com
munity Planning and Develop
ment Consultant of Potomac Edi-
son Company for the purpose of
defining the nature and extent of
the duties of the Commission and
to begin discussion of the needs
of the county.
Planning was defined as "thc
legal, democratic means of deter
mining how best to provide a
proper arrangement of land uses,
efficient circulation, desirable
light. air and general amenities of
county life in order to achieve the
most appropriate and economical
use of land and harmonious re-
lationship of structures. In ac-
compIishing these ends. a three
step operation was outlined: First,
an inventory of the County's as
sets and liabilities is to be taken,
including existing land use, physi-
cal characteristics, population,
transportation, economic base and
facilities and services; second, de-
termination of the needs and de-
sires of the County citizens based
on the County potential, and the
establishment of goals for the
growth of the County; third. the
formulation of a program to i'm
plement the goals established,
within the limits of the County'S
physical and financial abilities.
Embodying all of the elements
of the inventory, and the goals,
inc 0OllillilSSlOil Will eibOPI q
Master Plan" which will be the
basis from which future growth of
the County will be projected.
II was expected that a major
portion of the financing necessary
to carry out the work of the Com
mission would be made available
from the Federal Government,
through the Maryland State Plan
ming Department, under program
of financial assistance for redc-
velopment.
Members of the Commission in
cludc Fred A. Thayer, temporary
chairman; Carl Schell, Merle Gar
let's, c. O. Bender and Tom Thay-
err.
Mr.. Larson was the speaker at
the regular meeting of the Oak
land Rotary club last Friday,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1962-04-05

Willard L. Hawkins, county
superintendent of schools. has
been selected to participate in one
of the four Summer Institutes in
the Humanities sponsored by the
John Hay Fellows program.
A total of 80 school adiministra-
tors throughout the country have
been awarded FelloWships Each
participant will receive $500 for
the four-week period, plus $50 for
each dependent and in addition,
travel expenses and tuition.
The Institutes will be held June
80 to July %, at Bennington col
lege, Bennington, Vermont; Colo
RADIO college, Colorado Springs,
Col; University of Oregon, Eugene,
Oregon; and Williams college, Will
Jamestown, Mass.
Mr.. Hawkins elected Colorado
college as his first choice where
he plans to spend the month. His
wife and son Billy will accompany
him.
DR.. Charles r. Keller, director of
the program, pointed out that the
institutes enable teachers and adj
ministrators to study in the hui
manities for a month with a view
to cnriching teaching and to stimu-
lating creative, imaginative con-
tributions to American education.
Participants will have the OPP
portunity to read and discuss books
on philosophy, English literature
and history as well as to attend
special lectures in music and art.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1962-04-05
Five Inch Snowfall
Disappears Quickly

The mountain top was hit by a
four to five inch snowfall on Mon
day evening and Tuesday for the
most unusual of the weather events
of the past week. but it did not re-
main for any length of time.
The temperature had wide
range during the week, going from
the early 70's last Thursday to 20
degrees during some of the early
hours.
For a rundown of the weather. it
was clear last Thursday with tenn
perature in the early 70's. Friday
was cloudy with temperature going
to &c. Saturday was rainy with the
showers continuing on Sunday and
turning to snow. Additional snow
fell Monday morning but cleared
some during the day, the tempCra-
turc rising to %. The four to five
inch snowfall occurred Monday
night and Tuesday morning and the
temperature Tuesday got up to 80
degrees
1t was clear on Wednesday with
the thermometer reaching 48 to 80.
This morning the thermometer
dropped to about 26 but was up to
So by II o'clock.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1962-04-05
Browning Resigns
AS Postmaster
Requests Replacement BY
April Is; Cites Press Of
Other Interests

Donald M Browning, who has
served as postmaster at the Oak
land office for almost eight years
has rendered his resignation to the
post office department. The resig-
ration is effe. tive April IS. No sue
cessor has as yet been named.
In his letter e. resignation Mr.
Browning explained. Due to in
creased operations and eXpansloa
of BroWning's. Inc, of which | an
an acting official and stakeholder.
| now find it necessary to submit
my resignation.
Browning said another factor per-
tinent to his decision was that his
father. Cheston H. Browning. Sr.,
who had been taking an active part
in the operation of the business,
was planning to retire Mr.. Brown
ing is "a years of age The post
master said he had been called up
on by other stockholders TO take
the place of his father upon the
l3tterS retirement.
IN letter this week from pOsta
officials it was stated that the resIG
nation had been accepted and that
an attempt would be made to APP
point an acting postmaster prior to
April IS. but that Mr. Browning
would remain responsible for the
office until the actual appointment
was made.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1962-04-05
Registration Is Still
Favoring Republicans

In eight open registration SEES
sions during the past three weeks
the Republicans have maintained
their advantage but lost total of
two during the past three sessions.
The total for the eight precincts
now is 50 Republicans and So
Democrats
The open registration will con
tinue as follows:
Thursday, April 5, Kitzmiller,
Health center, to 7 p. m.
Monday, April 8, Red House,
Chimney Corner, to 2:3O p. m;
Ryan's Glade, fire hall, $50 to 6
p m.
The registration thus far: Avil-
ton. ) r, ; d: Johnson. r, d;
Grantsville, % r. 8 d: Friendsville,
II r. 8 d: Accident, r, 10 d;
Bloomington. r, II d; Bittinger,
6 r, d: SWanton, r. , d; total
50 Republicans and Sc Democrats.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1962-04-05
Food-FaShion Show
Slated For Northern
Next Tuesday Night

A food and fashion show is being
sponsored by the Future Home
makers of America and will be
presented at Northern High school
on Tuesday evening. April 10, be-
ginning at 100 o'clock, it was an
nounced by Mrs. Percy LaWton
and Mrs. George Hanst, advisers
for the FILA clubs of the school
Katherine w Close, home serv-
ice adviser for the Potomac Edi-
son company at Frostburg, will
present the demonstration, and
proceeds will be used by the FILA
groups
Subjects to be discussed will in
cludc flamelcss cookery. new ideas
in home freezing. kitchen planning,
certified wiring and laundry news.
Mabel Holiday, home economies
student at Northern, will serve as
queen of the all-electric kitchen
display. Narrators for the program
will be Janet Huff, president of
the senior FILA, and Joyce De-
Witt. president of the junior FILA,
while the girls in the Home Eco
nomics department will present
The Easter Parade, April Showers,
Bunny Hop, Flame Twist, skit,
Dusk to Dawn in the Barn Yard; a
coed medallion waltz led by
Chcryl Tresslcr.
There is to be SHOW How in
home furnishings by Freda Say
age. Climax to the show will
be the Wishing Well girls and the
awarding of a number of prizes.
The Wishing Well will be designed
and constructed by Robert Rode
HEAVIER, Northern High principal.
Prizes will include an electric
fry pan. electric miXette, electric
iron, ten food prizes including a
flamelcss ham dinner, rosctte meal
from the freezer, surprises from
the broiler, two bunny hop salads,
pie, twist coffee cake, Huskies cas-
scrolc April Showers cookies and
an Easter cake.
The public is invited.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1962-04-05
Man Found Guilty
In Juvenile Court

After overruling three motions
by the defense attorney for a
directed verdict that the case be
dismissed Associate Judge Stuart
F. Hamill, Jr., yesterday found J.
r Murphy Jr., guilty of a charge
of placing his hand upon the knee
and leg of two juvenile girls,
while in the Maryland theatre the
night of December 30. Murphy had
entered plea of not guilty to the
charges.
There were three charges against
Murphy but the States Attorney
dismissed one charge, made by an
other Juvenile who lived away
from Oakland and who was visit
ing here at the time of the alleged
occurrence
Judge HamilI sentenced the man
to undergo confinement in the
Maryland House of Correction for
a period of one year on each Of
Tense. the cases to run concurrent
ly The sentence was suspended
for a period of two years, upon
condition that he be of good be-
havior and under supervision of
the Maryland Parole and Proba-
ton department Judge Hamill also
ordered that the man consult a
specialist in the field of psychiatry
and follow the instructions of the
specialist as long as the doctor
thought it advisable.
There was some indication that
w w Dawson, attorney for the
defendant, would file an appeal
from the decision but he was not
available for comment this morn.
ing No papers have been filed as
yet
The case was held in juvenile
court, which makes it unlawful TO
use the names of the children in-
volved
In another juvenile case yeSter-
day afternoon a delinquent minor,
guilty of stealing, was placed in
the Maryland Child's Center for a
period of thirty days for treatment.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1962-04-05
Promotion Council
Directors Elected

Seven directors of the Garrett
County-Deep Creek Lake Promo
ton Council we're elected as re-
suit of balloting by members with
in the past several days.
They were Donald NJ Browning,
James Cropp, Helmuth Heise, Ar
thur E. Naylor Jr., Irwin r. Rudy,
Jr., Wesley Schaible and Aza
Stanton. They will serve two year
terms.
Two others we're named last
week to fill uneXpired terms of
one year. They were c. O. Bender,
Jr., Grantsville; and Gordon X.
Douglass, Oakland. Three directors
have another year to serve. They
are Floyd B. Leighton, Robert
Proudfoot and Charles Bowman.
Twenty thousands copies of the
1862 Vacation Guide are being com
pletcd and distribution has begun.
Mrs. Patricia H. Kittle, promotion
secretary, said she was sending
editors in Maryland, Washington,
Pittsburgh and other places copies
of the guide
Sixteen thousand guides will be
distributed to promotion council
members and guide advertisers,
and after June q will be available
at the information booth on Deep
Creek Lake.
Four thousand guides will be
held in reserve for fall and winter
months. Guides are intended for
visitors and potential tourists.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1962-04-05
Teachers To Hear
DIN Yoder Friday

Some IT'S teachers and their
wives and husband and other
guests will attend the annual ban
quet of the Garrett County Teach
ers' association at Northern High
school cafeteria on Friday eve
ming
Olin Yodcr, an instructor in
Southern High school of Baltimore,
and cartoonist for the Maryland
Teacher Association journal, will
be the principal speaker. He will
deliver an illustrated lecture en-
titled "A Day in the Life of a
Teacher"
There are other features on the
program which is in charge of Mrs
Elisabeth Thayer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1962-04-05
WinslOwS To Discuss
Rock Formations At
AAUW Meet Mon.

In continuing the theme of De
veloping Our Sense of Wonder. '
the April meeting of the American
Association of University Women
will have as speakers Mr.. and Mrs.
George Winslow, of Pittsburgh.
They will present a program,
Geographical Formations The
meeting will be held next Monday
evening, April 8. at 8 o'clock at the
Garrett County Episcopal Mission
parish house on Route 1875, near
Deer Park.
Mr. WinsloW. lapidarist, will
display and discuss various types
Of rocks and scmi-precious stones
found in the United States, and
feature a variety of stone forma-
tions found in this county
Mr.. and Mrs WinsIow have
travelled widely in the United States
in search of special types of rock
formations, some of which will be
featured al the meeting. They are
members of the Craftsmen's Guild
and Associated Artists, of Pitts
burgh.
Mrs. WinsloW will display some
of her original jeWclry creations of
semi-prccious stones. A pcctoral
cross set with a black obsidian oval,
which she presented as a gift to the
Rev Thomas Staup, will be one of
the articles featured in the display.
At present Mrs. WinsloW has sew
oral pieces Of her ieWelry on dis
play at the Craftsmen's Guild show
and Art Show at the University of
West Virginia, and the Associated
Artists show in Pittsburgh
The public is invited to the lee
ture.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1962-04-05
County Project Among
Roads Commission Awards

Construction of the bridge over
Bear Creek was among the projects
listed by the State Roads commits
sion this week in the awarding Of
S3,371 ,87475 in six contracts.
In this county the construction
of 4-span bridge on relocated U.
S. PIG over Bear Creek, approx
matcly two miles north of Accident,
was awarded to the George F. Hazel
wood company of Cumberland, for
the sum of S19828950
Other contracts announced were
in Anne Arundel county. 1871 .77640;
Baltimore county. S1,6l4,414; Cal
vert county, 1921 1872 go Charles
county, $355,92670; and Frederick
county, $17961S.25.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1962-04-05
Meeting of Softball
League Scheduled

A meeting of persons interested
in the Town I'D Country Softball
league will be held Friday evening,
April 6. at the Community building
in Mt. Lake Park. located at the
tennis court, beginning at 7:30 o.
clock
Teams Interested in joining the
league should have a representative.
Thursday. April u. will be the dead
line for new teams Bylaws and
other business will be discussed at
Fridays session
The Swallow Falls team is seek
ing sponsor for this year. Some
business firm usually sponsors a
team. providing uniforms and team
name and other items. Bill Kelley
is the contact person.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1962-04-05
All Youth Places
In Turkey Project

Loyal Yodcr of the Sunnyside 4
II Club placed very well in the
Maryland 4-H-FF.A Turkey Sho y
last week at Glen Bu"nic. Md. ac-
cordins to MaXcl d. Alt Assistant
County Agent This was the ter
mination of his turkey project ca
ricd last year. The contest W. di-
vidcd into three sections: Dressed
Tom. Dressed Hen, and Record
Book. Loyal's tom placed fourth,
his hen third, and his record book
fourth. The contestants were trea'-
ed to an awards banquet following
the contest
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1962-04-05
To Speak to P-TA

Albert Ringer, supervisor of High
Schools, will be the speaker at the
next meeting of the Northern High
School Parcnt-Tcachcr association
meeting next Thursday evening,
April IL, at 8 o'clock
Mr.. Ringer will speak on "Edu-
cation for the 1905" He will dis
cuss ideas, practices. experiments
and the changes of attitudes which
people must accept to foster edu-
cation in peaceful world.
Refreshments will be served by
homerOOm mothers.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1962-04-05
e-SchooI Registration
Set For Accident School

The prc-school registration for
the Accident Elementary school will
be held Wednesday, April IL, from
$50 TO 1880 a. m.
The school health nurse will be
present. Parents arc urged to regis
ter children who are planning to
enter the first grade in September.
Children must be six years old on
or before December 81 1862. and
are required to present a birth GER
tificatC at this time.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1962-04-05
Grass Fire Extinguished

The third grass and trash fire in
three days occurred last Thursday
afternoon about APO. but the dam
age was negligible.
The call to the Oakland fire de-
partmcnt came from Mt. Lake Park,
the home of Dale Simpson, where
burning trash had ignited nearby
grass.
The fircmcn, in making their
usua! report, had an appropriate
comments Spring is Herc."
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1962-04-05
Northern Hi Chorus
To Present Minstrel

The senior chorus of Northern
High school will present the Mad
cap Minstrel on Wednesday. April
IS, at s o'clock. in the high school
gymnasium, it was announced this
week.
Admission will be IS cents for
adults and 25 cents for students
Refreshments will be sold during
intcrmiSSion.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1962-04-05
Town To Operate
On Daylight Time
Again This Year
Purchase Of FIuoridution
Equipment For Water
System Authorized

Daylight Saving time will be in
effect in Oakland again this year,
it was decreed at the regular meet
ing of the Mayor and city council
on Monday evening
The approval came upon a mo-
ton placed before the council. Carl
ton Calls did not vote on the pro-
posal but others voted in favor of
il.
Clocks will be moved ahead one
hour prior to retiring Saturday
night. April 28, since the new
schedule viii 90 into effect at ? a.
m. Sunday, April 20. The town will
return to standard time on Sunday
morning, September 80, at ? o.
clock
The county has taken no official
action on the time question. and if
the pattern carries through, there
will be no official action. The court
/ MUST VIII DC run OlllCldllg vi
standard time Schools will in all
probability follow the daylight pat
tern but will revert to standard on
| September 80, and not remain on
daylight time as does Allegany
/ county, until the end Of October.
| A number of other Incorporated
towns of the county have signified
their intention of operating on day
light time.
To Install Fluoride
A motion was made and passed
unanimously to have fluoridc treat
mcnt equipment installed and
hooked up to the city water system.
The move to use fluoridc treatment
was passed some time ago. The cost
of the equipment is S2,372.98, and
/ the installation charge will be extra.
To Create Planning Group
Fred Thayer. acting chairman of
the county planning commission,
appeared before the council solicit
ing its cooperation in setting up a
planning commission to work To-
cally with the county organization.
4 resolution was passed creating
| planning commission to be known
as The Oakland Town Planning
Commission" The five member
commission will be appointed by
Mayor Russell L. Smith
Kelly Vance appeared before
council to ask that four parking
meters be installed in front of his
place of business on Liberty street.
Such action was approved. Council
also granted Harry l.. StcmplC. rep
rcScnting the Knights of PYthiaS
lodge, the right to have parade
on Labor Day and also the use of
the city parking lot for that week,
pending approval also by the b. &
| O. railroad
| Praises were expressed for the
work of Hobcrt ShilIingburg. for
his work in experimenting two per-
sons apparently bent on breaking
into the A, d. Naylor hardware. A
letter was read from the company
and Sheriff James Frantz and Dep
uty Wayne Wilt also appeared to
commend Shillingburg. for his work
in recent months. The ultimate re-
suit was that before the council adj
journed it voted to raise Shilling
burg's salary from $3.50 to S275.
equal to that of the other regular
policeman, Percy Lawton.
Permits were granted as follows:
to David f. Full to construct
home AZ by %, plus garage, on
Continued On Page Four)
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1962-04-05

The Democratic Womcn's club
of the county is having a Know
Your Candidate" meeting on Thurs
day evening, April II, at 8 O'Clock
at Hincbaugh's Restaurant In
tcrcstCd persons arc invited.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-17
Cameron M. Ross
Federal Official
On Education

Cameron M. Ross, ST., 81, q
Health, Education and Welfare
Department official, died Tues
day in a Kansas City (Mo.)
hospital after a long illness.
A native of Cedarville, Ohio,
Mr.. Cameron was regional rep
resentative of the Federal Of
flee Of Education in Kansas
City. He had lived here with
his family until his transfer
two and a half years ago.
Mr.. Ross, who held a master
of arts degree in education
from State University of Iowa,
worked with the State depart
ment of public instruction in
Des Moines, Iowa, before COM
ing to Washington in 1851. He
was a World War I veteran.
He leaves his wife Harriette
of Kansas City; two sons, Cam
eron, jr., of Des Moines and
Douglas p, Of 602 Northampton
drive, Silver Spring; a sister,
Mrs. C. Dana Busch of Athens,
Ohio, and three grandchildren.
Funeral services will be at 2
pm. Monday at the Takoma
Park Presbyterian Church, of
which Mr.. Ross was a member.
Burial will be in Fort Lincoln
Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-17
Louis Sidmun, Resident
Of District HuIf-Centurv

Mr.. Sidman and his wife.
Fannie, celebrated their 51st
wedding anniversary in Janu-
airy. They lived at 5109 Second
street NV. He also leaves five
children, nine grandchildren
and four great grandchildren.
They are a son, Charles, of 2748
Stephenson lane NV, and four
daughters, Mrs. Dorothy Scher.
of 1922 Second place NV:
Mrs. Jennette Loeb, of BIG West
Braddock road, Alexandria !:
Mrs. Ruth Streitfield, of 1904
Constance street, Silver Spring,
and Mrs. Shirley ziegler, of
1928 hardwood drive, Silver
Spring.
Services will be at noon to-
morrow at Danzanzky's funeral
home, 1901 Fourteenth street
NV, with burial in the Tifer-
eth Israel cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-17
Third Lawyer
Put on U. S.
Bride Probe

The Justice Department has
assigned another lawyer to in
vestigate alleged violations Of
Federal bribery and conflict of
interest laws here and in New
York.
Named to assist in the in
vestigation yesterday was Ken
meth E. Murphy, an attorney
in the departments criminal
division. Justice Department
Attorneys Max H. Goldschein
and Robert j. Timlin are
already looking into the alleged
violations.
In letters of authorization
filed at District Court, Deputy
Attorney General Byron R.
White said the Justice Depart
ment has been informed that
offers of brides have been made
to Government employees.
The letters said the depart
ment has been informed that
false statement laws also have
been violated and that there
has been a conspiracy" to de-
prive the United States of the
honest and faithful services
of it's employees"
Filing of letters of authorize
ton at the criminal clerks
office at District Court is a
usual preliminary step to pres
entation of information to a
grand jury for the return Of
criminal indictments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-17
Mrs. Mildred DuvuII Smoot,
Long Chevy Chase Teacher

Mrs. Mildred Duvall Smoot
principal of Chevy Chase Ele-
mentary School from 1947 to
1859, died yesterday at the
Waverley Sanitarium. where
she had been i'll for four years,
Mrs. Smoot taught at Chevy
Chase Elementary School for
80 years, with the exception of
three years as principal of
Indian Head MD Elementary
School.
She began teaching first
grade at Chevy Chase. When
she retired in 1857 she had
served for 10 years as princi-
pal of the school.
Mrs. Smoot, childless herself,
was known to be proud of
having helped train more than
10000 children during her
career.
When she retired in 1857
many of her pupils were chill
dren of those she had taught
years earlier.
Born in Georgetown, she was
the direct descendant of Ma