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The Republican., 1963-05-16
Awarded Fellowship

Wayne r. johnson, Old Deer
Park road, Oakland, has been
awarded a full fellowship in the
American Studies program it was
announced by the director. The
program will be held this summer
at Eastern Baptist college in st.
David's, suburban Philadelphia.
johnson was one of fifty teach
ers selected to receive this honor,
out of the hundreds nominated for
it by principals of schools IL a
six-state area. FelloWships are pro-
vlded by the William Robertson
Coe foundation.
Mr.. Johnson will participate IN
an extensive series of classes,
workshops, and field trips July
Is through August 16 Purpose of
the program is to enrich teach
er's background in American his
tory, literature and thought, with
particular reference to the mean
ing of our heritage for life today.
The Republican., 1963-05-16
Rotary Auction Is
Set For Saturday

Harry P. Collier, we'll known
auctioneer of the area, will have
charge of the hammer at the un-
usual auction sale sponsored by the
Oakland Rotary club, which will
he conducted Saturday afternoon,
May IS, beginning at l o'clock.
Tine sale will be conducted on
Third street, in Oakland, opposite
the fire hall, and in case of inclem-
ent weather it will be held in
the fire hall The sale will be pre-
ceded by a band concert.
This is the second year for this
type of sale designed to raise
money for civic projects which are
sponsored by the club. Items to be
placed on sale have been contrib
uted by Rotarians and number
cf other individuals. Items will be
received until sale time.
Hoover Pclton is general chair
man for the second annual event,
and Rotary committees have been
at work for several weeks.
The Republican., 1963-05-16
Choral Festival To
Be Held On Friday

The annual all-county choral fes-
tival will be held Friday evening,
May II, at Southern High school,
in the school gymnasium.
A final practice session was
scheduled yesterday with the ap-
proximately 700 pupils who will be
involved in the program.
There will be selections from
elementary schools, junior and
senior high schools. This is the
seventh all-countv event of this
kind and is held at Southern and
Northern High schools on alternat-
ing years, similar to the county
wide band festival. This year the
band festival was at Northern.
A selection by combined choruses
will open the program, followed by
remarks by w. Kenneth Johns,
principal Prior to the closing
number there will be brief re-
marks by Willard L. Hawkins, SUI
perintendent of schools.
The Republican., 1963-05-16
Man Killed Monday
On Vepco Project

A man employed on power
line right of way project for Vepco,
was killed Monday morning when
the bulldozer he was operating up
set.
He was identified as Ernest Heb
ert, 2S, Quebec, Canada He was
employed as bulldozer operator
for a firm cutting the right of way
for the Virginia Electric Power
company in the Stony River area.
Authorities said he was working
on the former Will Getz farm in
The Rough Run section of Grant
county.
Officials said the bulldoZer up
set and pinned him beneath it after
the vehicle ran on a log. Death was
attributed to a fractured skull and
crushed chest. West Virginia state
police Investigated.
A wife and one child survive in
addition to his parents. The body
was taken to Quebec for burial.
The Republican., 1963-05-16
Tunnel Elimination
Causing Changes In
Railroad Schedules

A considerable change in the
train schedule at Oakland's B. and
O. station and mail deliveries to
the Oakland postoffice has gone
into effect because of major job
of eliminating over twenty tunnels
between Clarksburg and Parkers-
burg, w. Va, on the railroad.
The schedule will be in effect
from May 13 to Sunday, August
18, or thereabouts, according to
railroad officials, with some sched-
ule changes being as much as three
hours.
The improvements are needed in
order to carry the high cars and
piggy back cars from the west on
direct line, instead of shifting
those cars from Parkersburg to
New Martinsville, and thence to
Clarksburg before they get back on
the main line, delay of several
hours.
Some two hours of additional
running time is necessary for all
trains going by that long route,
while the railroad is eliminating
its tunnels.
The schedule now in effect: (all
listed at daylight time)
Eastbound: No 2, 6:31 a m; No.
So 11:03 a. m; No. II, 9:25 p. m.
Westbound: No. %, 4:23 a. M;
No. II, 10:45 a. M; No. l, 9:03 p. m.
Robert w. Lohr. acting postmas-
ter at the Oakland office, said
some truck service would provide
some regularity in the delivery
and dispatch of mail locally A
truck will leave Oakland for Terra
Alta around d o'clock each Eve
ming. and there will be other trucks
carrying mail to Cumberland.
At one time there we're % tun-
nels and 43 bridges on the main
/ line between Clarksburg and Park
crsburg. which is a one-track line.
There is still one tunnel between
Altamont and Bloomington, on the
17-mile grade, but railroad officials
said the clearance in this tunnel
was high enough SO that no adj
ditional changes would have to be
made here.
The Republican., 1963-05-16
Fined On Charges
Of Drunken Driving

A serious highway accident was
averted Saturday night, when Ron
aid Curtis Lewis, of Terra Alta, w.
Va, drove off the roadway while
attempting to pass two automo-
Lilies, as another car approached
from the opposite direction.
The accident occurred on Route
219, north of Oakland.
Lewis ended up in a field with
only minor injuries. In the car
with him was another Terra Alta
person, Jerry Jones.
Lewis was detained in Jail Sat
urday night but was released on
Sunday. He entered pleas of guilty
TO charges of driving under the
influence of alcohol and reckless
driving and was fined $100 and
costs and S25 and costs on the two
otfenses. The charges were pre-
fcrred by Corp Robert Henline, of
the state police
DR.. James H Feaster, Jr., Oak
land, was driving the one car which
Lewis barely missed ramming.
The Republican., 1963-05-16
Kind Of ecVuE.s.

When dynamic editorial comes along we believe it
should be given wide circulation We commend to readers
attention the following editorial from the Odessa American
from Texas:
WHAT KIND OF A NUT" IS HE?
He wants to his business He wants to select
his own doctor. He wants to make his bargains.
He wants to buy his insurance. He wants to select
reading matter He to provide for his old
age
He wants to make his contracts He wants to select
his charities He wants to educate his children he
wishes
He wants to make his investments. He wants to
ec his friends He wants to provide his recreation
He wants to compete freely in the market place He
wants to by his efforts He wants to profit by his
He wants to take the competition of ideas
He wants to be of good will
What kind of a nut is he? He's American who under
stands and believes in the Declaration of Independence
that's what kind
Aren't you glad you too? And don't you wonder why
many of fellow Americans trying hard to de-
stroy kind of life that has made the aim and the envy
of every other people earth
The question is: What kind of nuts THEY?
The Republican., 1963-05-16
Additional Stocking
Of Trout Completed

William Harmon, fish culturlst
at the Bear Creek Hatchery for
the Game and Inland Fish COM
mission, notified State Senator
Spencer w. Graham this week that
additional stocking of trout had
been accomplished in Deep Creek
Lake, Youghiogheny river and
Savage river. The fish were OF
various sizes, he told Senator Gra-
ham.
They we're obtained from Mary
and and West Virginia hatcheries,
1t was stated.
The following were released:
Deep Creek Lake: 10000 brown
trout, 10000 rainbow trout, 1000
brook trout.
Youghiogheny river: 10000 brook
trout, 10000 rainbow trout, 10000
brown trout.
Savage river: 10000 brook trout;
10000 rainbow trout.
The Republican., 1963-05-16
Economic Problems
Of Area Discussed

Congressman Charles McC. Ma
thias addressed a group of 65 or
more citizens last Friday evening
at the Four Seasons Dining room,
following a dinner meeting of men,
bers of the Mt. Top Chamber of
Commerce The dinner was con-
fined to members of the Chamber
Of Commerce, hut the meeting
following was open to the public.
Congressman Matthias and Capt.
Leet, of the Area Redevelopment
Administration spoke on the Geo.
nomic problems of the county and
mostly concerning the set-up of
the ARA and Small Business adj
ministration providing for loans
and grants for local projects.
James Rook, president of the
Chamber of Commerce, presided.
The Republican., 1963-05-16
Stone Quarry Owner
Dies in Accident

The owner of a stone quarry,
Aaron Bittinger, aged 40, of route
2 Grantsville, was killed last
Thursday afternoon in an accident
at the quarry.
He was pronounced dead at the
scene by DR.. James H. Feaster, Jr.,
deputy state medical examiner, of
Oakland.
Tfc. Lloyd Dunton of the State
Police said Mr.. Bittinger was
operating a large bulldozer in the
quarry when he apparently was
thrown from the vehicle onto its
left track.
The accident occurred about 2:15
p. M, in the quarry located near
the Allegany-Garrett county line
en- the Avilton-Lonaconing road.
Mr.. Bittinger owned and operated
the B. and B. Stone Quarry with
his brother, Orville Bittinger.
The body was taken to the New
man Funeral home in Grantsville.
Funeral services were conducted
Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock from
the Jennings Church of God. Rev.
C. D. Coley and Rev. Haskell Sal
mon officiated and intermcnt was
in the New Germany cemetery.
Born OF Bittinger, he was a son
CT Archie and Armenia Fazenbaker
Bittinger, Grantsville A veteran of
World War II, during which time
he served in Japan, he held men,
bership in the Church of God.
Surviving besides his parents
and brother, are his widow, Mrs.
Etheline Bittinger Bittinger; son,
Gary Bittinger, at home; a daugh-
ter. Mrs. Lovona Miller, Takoma
Park; two other brothers, Lester
Bittinger, Grantsville; Harry Bit
finger, Swanton; Two sisters, Mrs.
Bertha Wiley and Mrs. Dorothy
Wilburn, both GrantsVille.
The Republican., 1963-05-16
County Commissioners Favor
$4,000 Loan To Aid Economy
Jailed For Assault

Walter Sylvanus Cooper, aged
Al, of Red Oak section, was lodged
in the county Jail Tuesday night
after firing Winchester llfle
through the kitchen ceiling of his
home and wounding his son, Brad
ley Cooper, IA, who was in the
room above in bed.
The bullet pierced the ceiling,
and went through a mattress be-
fore striking the boy in the shoul-
der The boy was taken to Gar
rett County Memorial hospital
where the bullet was removed.
Cooper was charged with assault
and battery. No date has been set
for the hearing. Cooper was a
World War II veteran. Sheriff
James f. Frantz was told that
Cooper apparently had been drink
ing and was living the war over
again.
The Republican., 1963-05-16
Horsemen Discuss
Annual Horse Show

A discussion Of plans for the
second annual Horse Show, spon-
sored by the Garrett County Horse
mems association, was held last
Thursday evening, May 8, at the
Accident Fire hall, by members OF
the group. The show will be held
on Thursday, July a, at McHenry
The group also decided to have
a trail ride Sunday, May 10, and
the ride will start at Curtis Cor
nar at l o'clock with all interested
persons invited to participate.
There is to be a membership
meeting on Friday evening, June
7, at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Gerald Glotfelty. Following the
business meeting there will be a
hayride and wiener roast.
The Republican., 1963-05-16
Two To One Decision Pro
vides FinoI Step In
Process

A motion approving the applica-
ton of the Garrett County Devel-
opment corporation for a loan of
$4,000 to be loaned to Recreational
Industries, Inc, for its program
for development of year-round
recreational project in the county,
was passed by two to one vote at
a session of the County Commits
sioners last Friday in the court
house in Oakland.
The amount would be a 5 per-
cent participation in an anticipated
81 million project, subject to the
approval of the area redevelop-
ment administration and the
proper agency Of the state of
Maryland.
The motion was made by H. D.
Swartzentruber, vice president,
seconded by Earl Opel, member,
with Allen S. Paugh, president,
voting against the measure.
A motion was made earlier by
Nr. Opel, seconded by Mr. Swart-
zentruber, denoting that the net
profit from the county liquor dis
Hensaries be designated for repay
ment of the money so loaned, the
same to be repaid from the net
profits at the earliest date avail
able. This also was a two to one
decision
A motion by MIR. Paugh that no
monies be turned over to the De-
velopment corporation during this
year failed for want of second.
The approval Of the loan was
made known to the RecreationaI
Industries, Inc. and the informa-
.ion was included in the overall
project report of the corporation
Continued on rage Four)
The Republican., 1963-05-16

Paul j. Hoffman, Baltimore, exec
utive director of the States COM
mission on physical fitness, will be
The speaker at the weekly meet
ing of the Oakland Rotary club on
Friday evening at the Hinebaugh
dining room.
Before taking his present assign
ment August l, 1862, he was super
intendent of recreation and parks
for the northern area of Baltimore
county. He has been a baseball
coach at Purdue, an assistant
basketball coach at the same uni
versity, and played six years of
professional basketball.
A graduate of Purdue university
in physical education, he was an
outstanding athlete there, serving
as basketball captain in his senior.
year. He is native of Jasper Ind,
is married, has three sons and one
daughter.
The entire months programs at
Rotary are on physical fitness and
are in charge of John Browning.
The Republican., 1963-05-16
Vacant Home Burns

A vacant one-story frame dwell
ing was destroyed by fire of unde-
termined origin last evening about
s o'clock. The building was located
on the Swallow Falls road, adj
jacent to the Guf Oil company
property. The entire structure was
ablaze when the Oakland firemen
we're called. They kept the blaze
from spreading.
The building was thought to
have been owned by Mrs. w. r..
Offutt.
Two other fires were reported
during the week, both of them
grass fires. One occurred last
Thursday afternoon about 6 o'clock
on 9Th street, in back of the ceme-
terry. The other occurred Sunday
afternoon about lis on the Old
Deer Park road, not far from the
hospital grounds. The flames were
promptly extinguished in each iase.
The Republican., 1963-05-16
Activities Planned
For Memorial Day

Proctor Kildow Post No. II,
American Legion, will again be in
charge of the Memorial Day par
ade and Service Thursday, May
SO at Oakland in commemoration
of all the soldiers who have passed
on. The knights of Pythias
will conduct its Memorial Service
preceding that of the Legion. Ger
aid Minnich will be the principal
speaker and Rev. Shelby Walthall,
Rector of st. Matthew'S Episcopal
Church, will Offer the Memorial
Prayer. Flags will be placed on
veteran graves and taps will be
played by Gene Liller, Eddie Bow
scr and Dave Nordeck
The Parade will form at 4th and
Alder Streets All organizations are
requested to be at this intersection
not later than $50 A. M. There
will be a contingent of World War
l veterans taking part. Members
of Co. C Tank Battalion of the
Maryland National Guard with 1t
Mahlon Yost in charge will serve
as Color Bearers Other organiza-
lions participating will be the boy
scouts, girl scouts, the Mountain
City and Southern High School
bands.
This will be a centennial observ-
ance of Memorial Day throughout
the country. The Committee, COM
prised of Ed Lawrence, George
Coddington, and Donald Hine-
baugh, hopes that the community
will cooperate to The fullest extent.
All business organizations arc in
vited to place a Float in the
parade. Those who plan 10 do this
arc requested to get in touch with
Ed Lawrence promptly. Mr.. Law
renee said he hoped people wit
Messing the parade would show a
revival of due regard TO the
American flag as it passes along
the route
The Republican., 1963-05-16
Chorus Working On
Details of Operetta
For Tuesday, May 2S

Jack Jones and Duane Sohroyer
are getting considerable practice
in Strengthening out" things in
s,tacy's Department store while
preparing for the forthcoming
choral production of the operctta,
The Guy From Venus, by the
Southern High school senior
chorus.
The show is to be presented
Tuesday, May 2S, at 8 o'clock in
the Southern High gym. Marie
Upton provides the love interest
as Miss Stacy. Others having
prominent parts are Sharon Sand
ers. Marie Gonder. Rick Hauser,
George Deems, Gerald and Harold
Wlldesen.
Selected members from the band
will provide the entertainment A
parade originally scheduled for
May IS, by the Southern High
chorus and band has been set for
the following Saturday, May %.
This will take place at 1880 a m,
on the streets of Oakland.
The Republican., 1963-05-16
West Va. Allocates
Sum To End Mine
Pollution Problem

The sum of $4,000 has been al
located to Preston County by the
West Virginia state Legislature to
be used for control of mine acid
pollution on Snowy Creek-Laurel
Run drainage area.
These funds will make it possi-
bic to complete program inSti-
tuted a few years ago by former
State Senator Bernard l. Gonder.
At that time following a survey of
the area it was agreed that Mary
land would furnish $1,000 for the
necessary work to be done in Gar
rett county along the Snowy Creek
and Youghiogheny river. Gov.
Tawes and the Board of Public
Works subsequently furnished the
$4,000 for Maryland's share end
its part of the project was COM
pleted
Word Of the appropriation by
West Virginia was brought to Mr..
Gonder one day last week and the
present state senator, Spencer w.
Graham, was notified of the de-
cision.
The $4,000 is to be used for
mine sealing, back filling and
reclamation of abandoned mine
operations in Preston county in
the vicinity of Crellin. The work
probably will be started in July,
Senator Dallas Wolfe, of Rowles-
burg, w. Va, said
Several meetings with West Vir-
ginia and Maryland officials were
held in 1860, 1861 and 1862. There
were meetings in Oakland and
Blackwater Falls lodge. Mr.. Con
Continued on Page Four
The Republican., 1963-05-16
Plans For Seventh
Annual Fair Progress

Plans for the seventh annual
Garrett county fair are being COM
pleted at regular meetings of of
ficers and board of directors. One
meeting was held Monday evening
at the fair office and another is
planned for Monday, June TO-
The continual growth of interest
in the fair and a like growth in
number Of exhibits and premiums
paid was outlined at Mondays S
meeting when a report of the fair
from 1857 to last year was dis
tributed to board members.
The number of exhibitors has in
creased from Ais to 1922 last year,
with 1860 being the biggest with
,564. The number of exhibits has
increased from 1853 to 3,421 last
year. Premiums offered totaled So
$3.50 in 1857 and last year went
to S6,440, with the amount actually
paid going from S2,O2950 to S4,-
550.25.
The state ALLEGATION has grown
from S1.800 to S3,05O, with general
receipts showing $5,423.91 in 1857
to Sll ,42024 in 1862.
The fair during its six years has
received ST 500 from the County
Commissioners and S440 from
banks for parades. The fair asso-
citation now pays $1,073.36 in rent
ais.
Officers of the fair association
stress the fact that it is not too
early to be doing serious planning
about entries for the seventh an
nual event which will be held this
year, August 6 to TO-
The Republican., 1963-05-16
Grand Jurors Are
Being Recalled
To Consider Several Cases
Of Alleged Criminal
Offenses

The March Term of grand jury
is being reconvened to consider
several cases of alleged criminal
offenses, it was announced by Fred
A. Thayer, states attorney. They
will reassemble on Friday morn
ing, May II, at 10 o'clock in the
court house.
The grand jury is being called
back into session following a pc
tition by the states attorney to
the court, and upon order issued by
Associate Judge Stuart F. Hamill
for matters considered important
and concerning violations of the
criminal statutes.
"Tick" Hinebaugh Charged
Mr.. Thayer said that a warrant
has been issued against Carlton
Tick" H. Hinebaugh, of Oakland,
charging him with assault with in
tent to rape Mrs. Elsie Colby
Goode, last August 49, Mrs. Goode
lived at the time on Liberty street,
and shortly after that time moved
with her husband to Charleston,
S. c.
Mr. Thayer said additional in
formation had been uncovered
which he will present to the grand
jury on Friday. The person, who
was never conclusively identified
at the time, wore a stocking over
his head and had rubber gloves.
He also had a knife which was
knocked from his hand in the
struggle Police recovered rcd
sweater with hood and also re-
covered the knife.
The man that night entered the
woman's bedroom, and in the
struggle she managed to get out
side where she called for help but
apparently no one heard her
screams. The man finally QeSlSted
and she was able to get back to
the house, locked the door and
called police The woman's hus-
band, James Goode, was an en-
ploye of the Luke plant of the
West Virginia Pulp and Paper
company and was away on bust
ness trip at the time.
Einebaugh, at the present time,
is serving a sentence of two years
in the House of Correction after
being convicted by a jury here
last December of charge of un-
natural and perverted sexual prac-
Continued on Page Four)
The Republican., 1963-05-16
238 Seniors To
Be Graduated
Commencements For Two
Righ Schools To Be Held
May 81 And June 3

Two hundred thirty-eight senior
students from the two high schools
of the county, Southern and North
ern will receive diplomas at COM
mencement exercises on May 81
end June 3, providing they COM
pete their requirements for the
balance of the year, it was announ-
ced by willard L. Hawkins, county
superintendent of schools.
w. Kenneth Johns, principal at
Southern, said one hundred forty
Two were listed from his school,
"a girls and 68 boys. The number
is the same as last year.
Robert Rodeheaver, principal at
Northern, said his graduates num-
ber ninety-six, As girls and 81 boys.
The number is nine less than last
year.
In the two schools the number
OF boys and girls is exactly the
same, 119 each.
Graduation exercises at North
ern High school will take place
Friday evening, May 81, at o'clock.
Exercises at Southern will take
place Monday evening, June 3, at
8 o'clock
Graduates at Northern come
from Friendsville, Accident, Nc
Henry, Grantsville, Finzel, Avilton,
Jennings and nearby areas. Gradu-
Gtes from Southern come from
German, Oakland, Hutton, Swan
ION, Mt. Lake Park, Deer Park,
kltzmiller, Crellin, Loeb Lynn and
nearby areas. The complete list of
graduates follows:
Stenographic Students
Nina Louise Bell, Helen Margaret
Bittinger, Lorraine Bittinger,
Shirley Ann Clary, Frances Maude
Dixon, Marguerite Kathleen Dull
ing, Judy Elizabeth burst, Emma
Catherine Glotfelty, Christina Dian
Iden, Mary Ellen Itnyre, Dorothy
Jean Knots, Regina Sue Lemley,
Carole Elizabeth Martin, Donna
Jane Martin, Carole Ann O'Brien,
Rosalee Carol Paugh, Dora Alveria
Pysell, Dolores Ruth Rounds,
Nancy Eloise Sanders, Sharon Gail
Savage, Carolyn Lucille Sell, Flea
nor Jane Sharpless, Mary Louise
Tusing, Kathleen Rae Welch, Karen
Louise Wotring.
General Students
Randall Kent Bowen, Peter An
drew Burch, Donald Lester Calls,
Carl Clyde Corbin, Harry Richard
Cullers, Terry Lee Dewitt, Donald
Ray Ellis, James Thomas holland
Continued on Page Four)
The Republican., 1963-05-16
Sees Large Cat

Large cats are being seen IN
more than one section of the coun-
ty. Last week Mrs. J. c. Shore. of
the Short Run section near Kitz-
miller, was bringing in the cows
one day last week, and had to go
through some woodland
She spied large cat or lynx
which she described as large as
Collie dog, and at least three
feet long. 1t finally crawled be-
hind a log.
The Republican., 1963-05-16
Saving Bond Sales Up

Sales of Series L and H bonds in
Maryland during April, of $780,
SOL, exceeded those of a year ago
by q percent
The tabulation showed Garrett
county with 1853 quota of $193,
600, with April sales of $14,484,
making the total, January-April,
$69,995, or 1868 percent of the
quota The county was 9Th place
in rank.