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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-02-20

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The Republican., 1963-11-07
Baker Still Critical

Charles Leo Baker, who was
critically injured last week when
the automobile in which he and
his brother, Roger Lee, wrecked
on U. S. route so, west of Red
House, remains a patient in the
West Virginia University Medical
center in Morgantown. His condi-
ton remains about the same, ac-
cording to word received last night
from his parents home in Pleasant
Valley.
The man still is in an uncon-
ciouS condition but is improving
after an attack of pneumonia.
He suffered a fracture of the
skull and other injuries. Roger Leo
was treated at Garrett County Me-
mortal hospital and was released
but was again a patient as the re-
suit of injuries but was released
from the hospital last week.
They are sons of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Baker.
The Republican., 1963-11-07
Name Two Attorneys
ToDefend Jailed Pair

Two persons who are being con-
fined in the county Jail asked the
court yesterday to appoint attOr-
neys to defend them They waived
their right to indictment by the
grand jury and requested an i'm
mediate trial
No dates have been set for the
trials up to this time.
The two involved are Henry
Brown Jr., and Ralph Eugene
Coleman.
Coleman was arrested on three
charges, assault with intent to rob,
assault and battery, and larceny
of $50 in cash, a watch, a pair of
shoes, topcoat, and billfold. Charges
against Coleman were lodged by
Burley Farmer, of Alexandria, Va.
Ernest Wayne Coleman was also
being sought on the same charges
but he has not been apprehended
Mr. Farmer agreed to bring the
two men to this county from Nir
ginia. After visiting some beer
parlors they were in the vicinity
of Eagle Rock when the alleged
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The Republican., 1963-11-07
Three Are Injured
In Sunday Collision

Three persons were injured but
not seriously in a collision at the
intersection of State route 135 and
80, near Deer Park, last Sunday
afternoon about $50. One car was
travelling south on route So and
the other west on route 135 when
they met.
Treated in the emergency room
at the hospital were Andrew
Loughric, 73, of Elkins, w. Va;
Donald Mangold and Ollie Man
gold, Petersburg, w. Va. They we're
not admitted as injuries were
slight. Another person, a girl,
whose name was not learned, was
in the wreck but was not injured
The Deer Park firemen were
called to the scene after it was
thought one of the cars was on fire,
but this was not the case. Both
cars were badly damaged.
The Republican., 1963-11-07
Lawrence Grove Named
To Sanitary Commission

At recent meeting of the Coun-
ty Commissioners they named
Lawrence Grove, of Loeb Lynn
Heights to be a member of the
Garrett County Sanitary commits
sion for the uncXpired term of
Victor Harvey, Sr., which would
run to February 10, 1866.
Delbert Bittinger, another com
missioner, had inquired whether
the commissioners planned to GO
ahead with the Sanitary commits
sion and whether or not a survey
was to be made. He said he felt
it was important and necessary
and he was happy to serve but
did not want to remain there if
nothing was to be done.
A motion was made by Allen S
Paugh, president, that the county
provide funds in the amount OF
$4,000 to get survey started for
the three areas of Mt. Lake Park
Oakland and Loeb Lynn Heights
The motion failed for want of q
second. Commissioners H. D.
SWartzentruber and Earl Opel, in
dicated they wanted time to in.
vestigate. to see that other areas
would not request similar amounts
to make surveys for their areas.
The Republican., 1963-11-07
Man Fatally Burned
Sunday at Jennings

Earl Resh, aged 76, of Jennings
received fatal burns to his body
when a stove exploded at his home
Sunday afternoon, November g. He
died Sunday night in Meyersdale
Community hospital from multiple
third-degree burns over 80 per.
cent of his body, according to Rob
ert H. Halverson, Somerset county
coroner.
Authorities said Mr.. Resh had
laid fire in the stove and evident.
ly threw kerosene on it, which
ignited and caught his clothes on
fire. Mr.. Resi- then sat on a couch
to remove his clothing, but the
couch also caught fire and envel-
oped him in flames.
The Grantsville Volunteer fire
company and Newman ambulance
answered a call to the house at
1886. They were called by a grand
daughter of Mr. Resh who lived
nearby Mr.. Resh lived alone. The
fire which was confined to the
couch, was out when firemen ar
rived.
A native of Garrett county he
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The Republican., 1963-11-07
Firm Hired to Raze
Pythian Building

Humbertson Salvage and Con-
struction company of Cumberland
has been engaged by Rolyans to
begin razing of the Pythian build
ing which was gutted by fire a few
weeks ago.
The building which housed the
Maryland theatre was purchased
by Rolyans and the property is to
be used for a parking area, it has
been stated.
The salvage concern is owned by
Francis Humbertson. Some of the
furnishings which were only slight
ly damaged by fire were removed
prior to the start of the razing
which got under way Tuesday
about noon.
The Republican., 1963-11-07
Roads Departments
Prepare For Winter

With the first snowfall of the
season last Saturday both County
and State roads workers redoubled
their efforts to get all snow fences
in place and all machinery repaired
and ready for action when the
time comes.
Several ploWs we're used on some
roads as a result of Saturdays
storm, but there was no danger of
blocked highways. Roads were Slip
perry and state roads crews did
some sailing and other necessary
work.
Paul Dewitt, county roads en-
gineer, said some 80 to 80 percent
of the cOunty's snow fences were
in place and the balance would be
set up within the next few days.
The county has some so miles of
snow fences and all get put to
good use during the winter months.
Workmen have been engaged in
bank slopjng in number of areas
to Improve or even eliminate drift
ing conditions in certain areas. The
new work program for some
persons who had been on welfare,
was started this week and Mr.. De-
Witt said the program was working
out nicely. They were at work this
week in trimming out brush along
roads where there was a tendency
to drift deeply.
The county has a total of 700
miles of roads to keep free of
snow when it is possible to do so.
For this job they have put their
ploWs, pay leaders and blowers in
shape for the winter months. Their
trucks also have been repaired.
The State roads group has 1863
miles of state highways to patrol
and it also has been engaged in
erecting the necessary snow fences,
getting their stacks of abrasives.
The Republican., 1963-11-07
Knitting Mill Status
Discussed By Groups

At a recent meeting of the
County Commissioners, represen-
tatives of the Mt. Top Chamber
of Commerce met with them to
discuss the status of the Oakland
Knitting Mill
Representing the Chamber of
Commerce were Fred A Thayer,
Robert Proudfoot, James Rock AL
so present was Merle Fike.
The group was told there were
no finances other than that re-
ceived from the sale of sample
sweaters, amounting to 81 1856
which had been expended for la
Dor and yarn. 1t was estimated
some funds were due in the neigh
borhood of about 1900.
1t was disclosed accounts pay
able amounted to $4,000 with S.
600 more for back wages besides
an amount owed to Lowell LoomiS
and the County Commissioners.
Mr.. Loomis holds a first mortgage
on the equipment and is also owed
an additional $4,000. The COM
missioners had invested $4,000 in
the project which is still outstand-
ing.
There was discussion that it
would be best to sell out and be-
gin anew, but no action was taken.
The Republican., 1963-11-07
Bloomington Family
County PTA Winners

Mr.. and Mrs Karl Douglass, of
Bloomington, member Of the Bloom
ington Parent-Tcachcr association,
were named as the Garrett County S
PIT. A. family of the year at a
meeting of the County Council of
Parents and Teachers held Mon
day evening in the Center street
school.
Eight PIT. A. families we're pres
ent when the de .ision was made
by the County Council officers
but the winners were unable to at
tend.
AT the meeting however, were
Mr.. and Mrs Robert T. Hoffman
Southern High PIT. A. family; Mr.
and Mrs Ferdinand kits, route 40
school; Mr. and Mrs Make Nice,
Loeb Lynn school; Rev. and Mrs
Ivan Miller, Northern High school;
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Bosley, Red
House; Mr.. and Mrs Raymond
Upole, Crellin school; Mr.. and Mrs
Harley Bigler bennett Road school;
and Mrs George Stuck, Center
street.
When informed of their selec-
ton Mrs. Douglass declared she
was thrilled" while Mr. Douglass
said, 1T is an honor to be selected u
Mr. and Mrs. Douglass will COM
pete with winners in other cOun-
ties for the Maryland PIT A. fami-
ly of the year.
Mr.. and Mrs Douglass and
daughter Rebecca are members of
the Lutheran church in Western
port. The latter belonged to the
Luther League and was in Girl
scouts until the troop disbanded.
Mrs. Douglass is worthy matron of
the Eastern star in Westernport
The family enjoys swimming,
painting, archery and reading, and
Mr.. and Mrs Douglass have been
active in the Bloomington PIT. A.
for several years.
The Republican., 1963-11-07
Plaque Dedication
Set For November 10

The program is completed for
the dedication of the bronze plaque
in memory of all veterans who have
served in all wars, it was announ-
ccd jointly by Proctor Kildow Post
No. II, American Legion, and the
Oakland-Mt Lake Park Lions club
The two organizations are cOllabo-
rating in this affair which is to be
he'd Sunday, November 10, at
p. m, at the entrance of the Gar
rett Memorial Gardens, just east
of town on the Old Deer Park road
Associate Judge Stuart F. Ham
ill, Jr., will preside as master Ol
ceremonies. Following invocation
by the Rev. Shelby Walthan, rec
tor of St. Matthew's Episcopal
church Judge Hamill will intro
duce Philmore Fleming, junior
state vice commander, American
Legion; James Wills, Mt. District
commander; Irwin r. Rudy, Jr.
president of the Oakland-Mt Lake
Park Lions club, and James Nc
Henry, Lions club member, who
will speak.
The monument is to be unveiled
by Ward Ashby, commander OF
Proctor KildOw post, and Mr.. Rudy
The Oakland National Guard unit
will serve as color guards and
furnish a firing squad for the blow
ing of taps by Edwin Bowser, the
benediction will be pronounced by
the Rev. Michael X. Carney, pas
tor of ST Peters Catholic church
Music is to be furnished by the
Southern High school band. City
Police Chief Henry Arnold, will
handle traffic.
The bronze plaque has been sci
in stone and is placed at the en-
trance of the Memorial gardens
1t is surrounded by a flower garden
and a flag pole is included in the
area. The cost of some $500 has
been borne by the two organiza-
tions and the cemetery organiza-
tion.
The committee in charge of the
program includes Edward Lawrence
and Felix G. Robinson, for the
Legion Alfred Marucci and Irwin
Rudy, Jr., for the Lions club.
The public is invited
The Republican., 1963-11-07
Mayor of Mt. Lake
Resigns Position

AT meeting of the city coun-
Gil of Mt Lake Park on Tuesday
evening a letter was read annOun-
cling the resignation of Blaine
Swcitzer as mayor. Mr.. Swe;tzer
was elected mayor in July and
was expecting to be relieved of
his duties as air force major by
August. This did not become cf-
fective and he said the press of
his present duties as major in
the air force made it impossible
for him to continue as mayor of
the Park.
No appointment was made to fill
the vacancy
Lester White. president of the
council, and other members of the
council said they did not plan to
accept any appointment as mayor.
Foster Riggs, who was recently
approved as a councilman to re-
place the position made vacant by
the resignation of Mrs Margaret
Berghaus, said he would consider
the appointment but asked coun-
ell members to think over the mat
ter for a week. Ii is possible to
select another resident of the
park and appoint him as mayor
The Republican., 1963-11-07
ASC Group Names
ga Committeeman
County Committee To Be
Selected Nov. ID, To
Serve One Yeur

Community committeeman and
altcrnates for the Agriculture
Sterilization and Conservation
service for the eight community
areas of the county were selected
by ballot one day last week. The
chairmen are scheduled to meet
Thursday, November ID at the ASC
office to select the county COM
mittec members who will serve
for the ensuing year.
The present county committee
includes Arthur FitZWater, chair
man. Stanley Baker and Robert
Buckcl. They could be reelected
even though they are not mem
bers of any of the eight commune
ty committees.
The first named in each group
is the chairman, the second is
vice-chairman, the third is the reg
ular member and the last two
names are alternates The chair
man is also delegate to the county
election convention while the vice
chairman and regular member are
first and second alternates for
this meeting.
Community A., election district
2, Stanton R. Friend, Orval G
Rush, Leslie Guard, James L
Frantz Harry N. Savage.
Community B, election districts
and 6, Hubert A. Friend, Hubert
Glotfelty, Curtis Savage, Ray
Docrr, Paul G. Gochringer.
Community c. election districts
and IL, Kenneth d. Resh, Viii
liam H. Kamp, Glenn G. burst
Frank S. Stanton, Owen w. Stan
ton.
Community D, election districts
9, IS, II, Edwin L. Robson, Ira
Stark, William Merrill, Stanley
Weimer, Ralph V. MazCr.
Community f, election districts
and q. Thomas NJ. Beckman, Will
lard Broadwater, Fred Harvey,
David Otto, Lloyd Brenncman
Community F. election districts
10, 13, l6, Wayne Dewitt, William
Fitzwater .Jr Hubert c. Custer
Lenwood Bittinger, Randall Har-
vey.
Community G, election districts
7 and IA, Cecil E. Bittinger, Law
renee Sanders. Owen U. Martin,
William Maffctt, Clark Glotfelty.
Community II, election district
8, Carroll Martin, Glenn w. Gnegy,
Kenneth R. Bachtel, Harvey M.
Fike, Ralph Lichty.
The Republican., 1963-11-07
Annual FFBL Dinner
Is Set For Tonight

The sixteenth annual Farming
for Better Living dinner is to be
held this evening in the South
ern High school cafeteria. The
siXty-four farm families who COM
pleted their FFBL project reports
for this year will be guests of
the FFBL council and the bust
nessmen of the county.
r. Thomas Thayer, Jr., council
chairman, will be master of cerc-
monies, and following the invoca-
ton by Rev. o. w Hull there will
be special dinner music by Mrs.
Starr Michael while the turkey
dinner is being served.
DR.. Gerald c. Anderson, profess
sor of animal nutritution, West
Virginia university, Morgantown.
will be the speaker on Farming
Down Under and his talk will be
illustrated with slides. DR.. Andcr-
son will describe his experiences
while studying grassland farming
during the past year in New Zca-
land and Australia.
Merchandise awards will be
given to the competing farm
couples and the outstanding couple
will be named the winner for 1868
The program for 1864 will be out
lined by L. Bush SWisher, Morgan
town, project director, and the
awarding Of prizes viii be in charge
Of Nordeck Shaffer. Bankers
awards also will be presented to
winners in special fields.
Participants this year arc from
Accident, Bittinger, Deer Park,
Friendsville, Frostburg rural route,
Gormania, Barton, Mt Lake Park,
Grantsville, McHcnry, Oakland,
Sang Run, and SWanton.
Council members in addition to
Mr.. SWisher and Mr.. Thayer, in
cludc Herbert c. Leighton and b.
Beeson Snyder, Oakland, as vice
chairmcn; James A. McHenry,
county agent as secretary; Nor
deck Shaffer, Oakland, as treas
urcr, and the following: Richard
Stanton, Mrs w. w. Dewitt, Ward
Livengood, Fricndsvillc; Earl Wise,
S T. Naylor, Hugh Denison, Maur-
ice Brookhart, Miss Ethel Grove,
Mrs Freda Denison, James Simms,
William w Mace, Howard c. Riggs,
W Dwight Stover, George Hanst,
Howard White, Lowell Loomis,
Paul R. Mateer, Jr., Mr.. and Mrs
Cecil Bittinger, Oakland; w. Blair
Simmons, Mt. Lake Park Harland
Bowman, McHenry; H. Robert De-
Witt, Romncy; Mrs. Kermit Glot-
felty, Mr.. and Mrs Robert o. Glot-
feIty, Accident; Mr. and Mrs. Rob-
ert D. Bucket, SWanton.
The Republican., 1963-11-07
March of Dimes To
Begin Campaign with
Kickoff Dinner

Rev W. Shelby Walthall of Oak
land is shown with Mary Lou
Groves, age 5 of Flint, Michigan
Mary Lou is the 1864 National
March of Dimes Girl, a victim OF
a birth defect, known as an open
spine. They recently attended d
planning meeting in Washington
d. c., for the campaign to be held
January through the 31st to fight
birth defects and arthritis.
The Garrett County Chapter will
hold its Kickoff dinner tonight at
viii o. the Wisp, Deep Greek
Lake. John Wydro, State Repre-
sentative of the National Founda-
ton, will address the group and
show the 1854 Film on what has
been accomplished and what the
organization expects to accomplish
in the future. Mrs Helen Harmon
Accident, President of the Garrett
County Chapter, will preside Of
ficers of the Garrett County Chap
ter in addition to Mrs Harmon arc
Jonas Mckenzie, GrantsVilIe, vice
president; Ralph Beachly, Friends
vile, secretary; and Harold Kahl
Jr., Accident, treasurer. Charles
Briner is the Campaign Director
for the County with the following
Community Directors: W. Shelby
Walthall, Oakland; Mrs. Ruth
Hcrshbergcr, Grantsville; Miss
Verna Harvey, Loeb Lynn; Mrs
Isaac Turney, Mt Lake Park; Mrs
E. c. Clatterbuck, Deer Park; Mrs
Mary June Harvey, SWanton; Mrs
Charlotte Barnard, Bloomington,
Mrs. Wilmer Margraff, Accident
Mrs. Jessie Sines, Friendsville.
The Republican., 1963-11-07
Guilty of Theft

Ernest Dale Patton was arrested
by Trooper Robert Cave this week
on charge of stealing a Dclco
automobile battery, valued at $12
from 1850 Plymouth, parked in a
parking lot at Northern High school
on October 16. The car was owned
by Rodger Bond, of McHenry.
AT a hearing November a he
entered a plea of guilty and was
sentenced to six months in the
House of Correction. The sentence
was suspended upon condition he
remain of good behavior.
The Republican., 1963-11-07
'Tableland Trails
Issue Is Off Press

Containing TIA pages. number
four of volume two of "Tableland
Trails" edited by Felix G. Robin
son, is now off the press and has
been distributed to subscribers.
The preceding issues we're de-
voted to a particular locality in
Guiding, Tucker, Preston, Monon-
gala counties in West Virginia;
Somerset and Fayette counties in
Pennsylvania; and Allegany and
Garrett counties in Maryland. This
eighth issue is general in scope
with a number of articles by the
Rev. Joshua Breuninger, Detroit,
Mich, who sponsored the edition
and contributed the cost of print
ing.
The edition is profusely illus
trated. 1t includes articles on Fort
Ashby in the Youghiogheny
Glades;" "The Mennonite-Amish
Culture in the Pen-Mar Highlands
Coal and Lumber Towns on the
Potomac" Small Town with a
Spectacular History" relating to
Oakland; and ALLEGHENY Noun
tain Folklore;" Native Man in
Garrett county," THE Reverend
John Slough, First Resident Clergy
man in the Youghiogheny Glades";
George Rinehart;" The Giant
Twins" Life Story of Rev. j. C.
Breuinger;" and other stories.
The cost of the volume is S..
The Republican., 1963-11-07
Takes Over Bus Line

Ralph F. Cupp, Morgantown. for
mer chief mechanic for Osgood
Bus lines, has purchased that
firms equipment and obtained
franchises that operate between
Oakland and Cumberland. Osgood
retains ownership of the service
between Oakland and Morgantown.
Cupp will make his residence in
Keyser.
The firm owned by Cupp is oper-
ating as Mountain State Bue Line.
There are westbound and eastbound
runs from Cumberland, Keyscr,
Piedmont and Westcrnport with
various connections with Grey
hound lines. The Osgood-Mountain
State connections will continue at
Oakland.
The Republican., 1963-11-07
Juvenile Is Sent To
Children's Center

A SiXteen-year-old juvenile male,
who pleaded guilty to breaking
and entering the home of Alvin
BroadWater, route 2, Swanton, and
stealing $235O in cash, was ordered
yesterday afternoon by Associate
Judge Stuart F. Hamill, sitting as
juvenile judge, to be committed to
the Maryland Children's center
near Baltimore for a period of
thirty days.
After a study is made of the
youth and a report made to the
court Judge Hamill will then pass
sentence. 1t was revealed that the
youth also had entered the Broad
water home upon previous oc-
casion and had stolen two rolls of
dimes
Parents Not Guilty
In another case yesterday after
noon Mckinley Stevens, Jr, and
his wife Betty Stevens were
charged with an act contributing
to the delinquency of her son by
former marriage. They pleaded
not guilty and Judge Hamill found
them not guilty. However he gave
formal custody of the child to Mr..
and Mrs. Leonard Carr, grand
parents of the child.
The Republican., 1963-11-07
Four-H Achievement
Night Set For Friday

One of the highlights of the four
II program will be the annual
Achievement Night, scheduled for
Friday evening, November 8, at
7:30 o'clock, at Northern High
school
This is the program designed to
honor those All members vino have
completed various projects through
out the year. The four-H program
offers some 81 projects at present
for farm and non-farm boys and
girls, Four new projects are photOg-
raphy, health, grooming and marks
manShip.
Four-H members submit their rec
ords on projects completed dur
ing the year to the Extension Of
flee for judging and they are
judged on accuracy, completeness,
scope and neatness. The best rec
ords are sent to the state All club
office for state competition in each
project area.
This year approximately IT'S boys
and girls will be recognized, accord
ing to James w. Simms and Mrs.
Freda Denison, assistant agents.
The Achievement night program
has been planned by the county
All council. The theme will be
How Is Your Patriotism?" George
Hanst will be the speaker. Par
ents of All members and many Of
the Alters and special guests will
be attending.
The Republican., 1963-11-07
KitzmiIIer Flood
Wall Dedicated
Ceremonies Head By u. S.
Sen. }. Glenn BeuII And
Congressman Matthias

Kitzmiller was presumably free
of flood, but full of snow last Sat
urday when United States Senator
j. Glenn Beall formally dedicated
100000 flood wall project, re-
Gently completed in the town. The
ceremonies took place in the Kitz-
miller school.
Fred A. Thayer, states attorney,
acted as master of ceremonies at
the event attended by over 400
persons. Other speakers included
Rep. Charles McC. Matthias, State
Senator Spencer w. Graham and
officials of the Corps of Army En-
gineers, which had supervised the
planning, Construction work, which
began in February, was performed
by the Harwell Construction COM
pany of Orange, Va, represented
Saturday by Edward E. Harwell
Other officials attending included
Andrew Heubeck, secretary of the
Board of Public Works: r. c.
Greene, resident engineer of the
Army Engineers; d. T. POLLS,
executive officer; Carl Schell,
former county commissioner and
now head of the Maryland Bureau
of Mines; members of House of
Delegates, County Commissioners
and Board of Education, as we'll as
town officials.
Mayor Ralph CaIandrella, of
Kitzmiller, who was scheduled to
make the speech of acceptance,
was suffering an attack of laryn-
gifts, and this duty was performed
by Mr. Thaycr.
The wall had been in the plan
ming stage since 1857, following the
last damaging flood. 1t was pointed
out that since 1906 the community's
history had been marked by six
major floods, in 1912, 1914, 1924,
1856 1854 and 1856. During the
course Of the present project, a
number of homes were moved
from the rivers edge and the chan
mel dcepcncd and a levee con-
structed for some 4,7OO feet.
The project was a Joint federal,
state and local undertaking, with
the major cost being borne by the
federal government. OF the total
amount, the town provided S275O0;
the county a like sum; the state
S57 900 and the federal government
the remainder.
Persons attending the ceremony
filled the school auditorium, and
the number would have been
greater had not a flash snow storm,
the first of the season, prevented
some from completing the trip.
Following the dedication, the Elk
Garden High school band, directed
/ by Louis Michael, presented a
program, and Mr. HarWcll was host
at a chicken barbecue dinner
served to those attending.