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The Republican., 1963-05-30
Two High Schools
VIII Graduate 238
Commencement Exercises
Scheduled Tomorrow And
Monday Evenings

The two high schools of the
county will present diplomas to
238 seniors at separate commence
ments tomorrow night and Monoay
night Northern Highs gradua-
ton exercises will be conducted
Friday evening with Miss Mary E.
Murray, assistant professor of So
oial science at Frostburg State
Teachers college delivering the
commencement address.
Southerns graduation exercises
will be Monday evening with Will
lard L. Hawkins, county superin-
tendent of schools, delivering the
address.
Tomorrow evening at Northern
High the senior chorus will sing.
The mantle ceremony will be in
charge of Willard A. McGraw,
president of the senior class. Mar
jorie Keller, valedictorian, will de-
liver a brief address, Business
and You" Robert F. Rodeheaver,
principal, will present the Il Dare
You" awards to the outstanding
senior boy and girl Mrs. Elsie
Brady, member of the Board of
Education, will present the diplo-
mas.
At Southern High on Monday
Todd Schaible, president of the
senior class will give the address
of welcome. The Senior high
chorus will sing You'll Never Walk
Alone" and Maurice Brookhart,
president of the Board of Educa-
ton. will present the diplomas.
Mr.. Hawkins, graduate of West
ern Maryland college with an ABB.
degree. received his masters de-
gree at the University of Vir-
ginia and studied law at the
University of B a i'm c
and the University of Michigan. He
also completed an extension course
concerning law at LaSalle uniVer-
sity and was admitted to the Mary
land Bar but has never practiced.
Prior to coming to Garrett c0un-
ty as Superintendent of Schools
he was principal at Manchester, Bel
Air, New Windsor, Sykesville and
Cambridge. The names of the
graduates appeared in the issue
of May 16.
Northern's sermon to the grad
yates was held last Sunday. South
ern will have its sermon to the
graduates Sunday evening with the
Rev. VIM. Ernest Fox, pastor of
St. Marks Lutheran church, de-
Evcring the address.
The Republican., 1963-05-30
Given Discharge

Pfc. Roy Dean was honorary dis
charged from the service on April
II after having completed four
years in communications outfits
with the 2nd marine division. He
served one and one-half years in
OkinaWa and other points of the
far east. also six months Medi-
terranean cruise where he took
part in landing operations, and two
months in Puerto Rico.
He was standing by during the
crises in Laos, Dominican Republic
and Cuba. Roy has brother, John
Dean, now serving with the 4Oth
armored division at Fort Vain
wright in Alaska.
The Republican., 1963-05-30
Train Traffic Tied
Up By Derailment

Traffic along the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad was completely tied
up for three days as the result of
a derailment Oil the seventeen-mile
grade, east of SWanton, on Sunday.
Thirty-eight cars left the rails.
The railroad announced that
trains would move Tuesday over
one main track and that both
would be available by Wednesday.
The eastbound Timesaver left
its tracks early Sunday night No in
juries we're reported from the de-
railment of the fast freight which
wrecked at Strccker, near Bond.
This was II miles cast of Swan
ton.
Traffic was re-routed over the
Monongah division through Nor
gantown and into Connellsville and
thence into Cumberland on the
Pittsburgh division.
Work train crews with big
hooks" the giant 250-ton cranes
from Cumberland and Grafton,
we're digging into the maze of
twisted box cars from both ends.
The cause of the accident was
not announced but railroad authori-
ties continued an investigation.
There was some delay in passenger
trains from the west end of the
Cumberland division, and pas
sengers from westbound trains were
put on buses ard delivered to
stations along the various points
from Cumberland to Grafton.
The Republican., 1963-05-30
Appropriate Service
For Memorial Day
Planned For Area

Plans for Memorial day activities
in the county have been completed
by numerous organizations.
In Oakland Proctor Kildow Post
No. II, American Legion, and Gar
rett Lodge, No. 113, Knights of
Pythias, have prepared for a pa
rade and service later in the Oak
land cemetery.
Members of the Knights of
Pythias lodge have been asked to
meet at Castle hall Thursday
morning at $50 to join in the
parade with other organizations
that are to go to the cemetery to
conduct services honoring their de-
ceased membership.
The Knights of Pythias will con-
duct its Memorial service preced-
ing that of the Legion Gerald
Minnich will be the principal
speaker and Rev. Shelby Walthall,
rector of St. Matthews Episcopal
church, will offer the Memorial
prayer.
Flags are to be placed on Veter-
ans graves and taps will be played
by Gene Liller, Eddie Bowser and
Dave Nordeck
The parade will form at 4th and
Alder streets with assembly time
at $50. Included will be con-
tingent of World War | veterans,
members Of Co. c, tank battalion,
Maryland National Guard, as color
bearers, with boy scout, girl scout,
cub and other organizations in line
of march. The Mt City Band and
Southern High school band are
expected to participate.
The Legion post committee, Ed
Lawrence, George Coddington and
Donald Hinebaugh, said other COM
munities would have programs.
At Deer Park the Homemaker
club will sponsor a Memorial day
service at the Deer Park cemetery
at 1:30 p. m.
Other activities are planned at
Friendsville, Accident, Grantsville
and other areas. The Grantsville
legion usually schedules a visit to
the various cemeteries of the area.
The Republican., 1963-05-30
John Grant Will Be
Guest Preacher At
Episcopal Church

st. Matthew's Episcopal Church,
Oakland, will have as guest preach
cr at the II o'clock service this
Sunday Whitsunday John A.
Grant, a recent graduate of the
Philadelphia Divinity School. He
will also assist the rector, the Rev.
w. Shelby Walthall, at Holy Com
munion. The son of DR.. and Mrs.
w. w. Grant, John is a native of
Oakland, having been graduated
from Oakland High School. He at
tended Potomac State College and
completed work at the School of
Engineering West Virginia Uni
versity He received a Bachelor of
Science degree from the latter in
1850.
Before completing his studies
John was a lieutenant in the Air
Force, serving as navigator on a
B-29 during World War IL. Upon
completion of his work at West
Virginia he was employed as in
dustrial engineer for the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad. 1t was
from this position that he left to
pursue his studies leading toward
the ministry of the Episcopal
Church. He will be ordained dea
con within a matter of weeks and
will be advanced to the priesthood
within year. lie has been assigned
by the Rt. Rev. Noble c. Powell,
DID, Bishop of the Diocese of
Maryland, to Holy Trinity Church,
Essex, Baltimore County, as as
siStant to the rector
MIR. Grant is married to the for
mer Jean Hess, of Cumberland.
They have one daughter, Christine.
He has two brothers, Dr. B. Linn
Grant local physician, and Com
mandcr William W. Grant, who is
stationed with the Navy Depart
ment, in Washington, d. c.
The Republican., 1963-05-30

new building on May 13. Construc-
ton has been under way for quite
few months.
A speaker from the post office
department will deliver the dedica-
tory address and he will represent
Postmaster General Day. Other
speakers and guests are to be an
nounced.
The dedication is being sponsored
by the Grantsville civic organiza-
tions, Rotary club Lions club and
the American Legion.
Mail business in the area has
increased in the past ten years
with some mail route extensions
This is the third post office build
ing to have been used since mail
delivers began in Grantsville.
The Republican., 1963-05-30
County To Get 81 ,4O9.47

Counties and municipalities OF
Maryland will receive within the
next few days SS99,639 from delin-
quent income tax collections, ac-
cording to a statement released
by Louis L. Goldstein, state comp
troller
The amount is about ten per-
cent more than that distributed
during the last fiscal year.
Garrett county will receive ST.
O63. 80 of that amount and munich
palities in the county will receive
S346.0S, making total of 81 ,4O9.47
for the entire county.
The Republican., 1963-05-30
Late Frost Kills
Gardens, Fruit

A particularly heavy frost last
Friday in the county caused great
damage to fruit and early gardens.
It was the climax of a cold wave
that had been prevalent for several
days.
A low of "a degrees was reached
around Oakland which nipped
everything that wasn't well pro
tected.
There was a great deal of dam
age also in nearby counties OF
West Virginia and Pennsylvania.
There have been frosts later in
the month and infrequently in
June, but the temperature went
much lower than it had for many
years.
The skies were clear on Friday
and temperatures went up to 81
by 10 a. m, but there was an
ether reading in the mid-thirties
again on Saturday. Rain threaten
ed in the afternoon with light
fall in the evening. Sunday was
clear and warmer but cooling
again in the evening.
There was heavy fog Monday
morning with the temperature
around 48 degrees. The mercury
was at 68 on Tuesday with rain
falling in the morning, partially
clearing around noon. Additional
rain fell Tuesday night and con-
tinued into Wednesday.
The Republican., 1963-05-30
Plans For New Bank Building
Announced By First National
Commissions Arrive
For Election Board

Commissions signed by Gov j..
Millard Tawes we're received Tues
day at the Court House in Oak
land for members of the Board of
Election Supervisors.
The commissions arc to run for
two years the first Monday in
June.
They include Harry l.. Lesher
and George d. Meese, Democrats,
and Thomas w. Hetz, Republican.
Meese and TIetz were reappointed.
Lesher took the place vacated by
Fitzhugh Burrell
Alternate appointments were for
Benz. F. Knepp, for the Republi-
cans; and Karol o. Rush, for the
Democrats.
The Republican., 1963-05-30
To Attend Institute

Ronald Friend, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph T. Friend, of Sang Run,
and student at Northern High
school, Accident, is one of 65 stu
dents who have been accepted for
admission to a summer institute
in the social sciences for superior
students. The institute will be held
at Goucher college, in ToWson,
June "a to July 26
It is sponsored by the National
Science foundation.
The Republican., 1963-05-30
Guilty of Assault

Russell Crosco pleaded not gull
ty to charge of assault and bat
terry upon Donald Baker, Jr., when
given hearing Monday in the
office of Trial Magistrate Robert
M. Maroney. However the magis-
trate found him guilty and fined
him SIS and costs.
The fine was suspended upon
condition that Crosco show more
control of his feelings, the magis-
trate said.
The Republican., 1963-05-30
In National Geographic

The June issue of National Geo
graphic magazine carries an article
on Lonely Wonders of Katmai, ="
volcanic mountain in Alaska,
which carries some local color.
Shown in one of the pictures is
Ed Seller, the bush pilot, who
took the National Geographic
writer's over the territory. He is
the guide. resort owner and pilot
who visited in Oakland with his
wife recently and were guests of
DR.. and Mrs. Joseph Alvarez.
Mr.. Seller showed slides and
moving pictures of the same terri
tory that is described in the Geo
graphic article.
The Republican., 1963-05-30
Insurance Agents
To Hold Convention

Nearly 800 of Maryland's profess
cional and independent insurance
agents plan to meet in Ocean city
June 26 to 2S, it was announced by
D. w. Hershberger, Grantsville,
liaison man for this area
Commissioner F. Douglass Sears,
Maryland's Insurance Commission
er. will report on the national meet
ing of insurance commissioners
held recently in Oregon. Those at
tending will discuss recent changes
in the industry.
Among those planning to attend
from this area ere Mr. Hershberger,
Carlton Bowser and B. l. Gonder.
The Republican., 1963-05-30

Grantsville's new post office will
he officially dedicated on Satur-
day, June 8, at 1;3O o'clock, it was
announced by A. EmmonS War
nick, postmaster.
The new facility, located on Main
street, opposite the GrantSville
branch of the Ruth Enlow library,
is a part of the departments lease
construction program. Under this
program investment financing is
used to obtain the facilities which
remain under private ownership,
pay local taxes and are leased to
the Federal Government.
The office is owned by Emmett
Friend, of Friendsville. Service to
patrons actually began from the
The Republican., 1963-05-30
Will Be Erected On Site OF
Former VIM. james Hotel,
Second Street

The First National Bank of Oak
land announced plans this week
Cor the construction of new bank
building on the site of the former
William-J ames hotel on Second
stree;
The design and layout of the
new bank have been drafted by
the Charles Spokane Bank Building
and Equipment company of Pitts
burgh. The Pittsburgh firm specia-
Lies in bank designing and
building and the new structure is
expected to be an outstanding one
for Oakland and the entire coun-
ty.
The building will be So by 100
feet in size, one story in height,
constructed of limestone. There
will be a full basement, and park
ing space The entrance will be
on Second street, approximately
where the present building now
stands, except that the front will
he right off the sidewalk.
The actual construction is to be
done mainly by local labor as far
as is possible, and most of the
work is to be offered to local con-
tractors and builders under sub
contracts.
When completed the new bank
will have every modern facility for
convenient public service. Included
will be a spacious lobby, drive-in
window, walk-up after-hOur win
dow, night depository, parking
space, latest furnishings and equip
mcnt.
No Cost Estimate Given
George X. Littman, president,
said no expense would be spared
10 provide the best He did not
make any estimate of the cost in
volved.
The bank purchased the proper
ty at mortgage foreclosure sale
in January of this year, while the
bank was considering and making
plans for remodeling and mod
ernizing its present quarters.
MIR. Littman said that after
months of study and consideration
of the two propositions of remodel
ling or building, the board of di-
rectors decided that only a new
building could provide Oakland
with complete banking operations,
rot only for the present but for
| the future.
He said it was a most difficult
decision to make, to move from the
present location, corner of Second
and Alder streets, which had been
he home of the bank for 63 years.
Thought also was given, he said to
replacing the hotel, which had be-
come a land mark of the county.
The new structure will provide
almost twice as much room as
is available at present Mr.. Lift
man said the board finally decided
to do its part in leading the way
! for a greater Oakland"
Branch offices at Friendsville
and Deep Creek Lake will be con-
tinued, it was stated.
The hotel furnishings we're sold
Continued on rage Four)
The Republican., 1963-05-30
Meeting Set For Little
Leuouers And Parents

There is to be a meeting of
Little Leaguers, parents and in
terested persons next Thursday
evening, June 6, at O'Clock, at
the National Guard Armory, it
was announced by Kenneth Col
Inns
The Republican., 1963-05-30

Americans may soon expect TO
live to be 100--if they don't mis-
spend their youth.
Arizona tribune., 1963-05-31

To increase your bowling
score, put in some "spare" time
practice on proper ball place.
ment. Right side spares are shot
from the left and vice versa to
reduce the chance Of picking off
just one pin. So after you've got
your bowling form down pat, go
after those spares.
Daryl Starbird, prize-win-
ming custom car design consult
ant for Monogram Models, Inc,
has come up with a '55 Chevy
kit that let's you build the car
at least four different ways. One
variation. is a futuristic bubble
top. Others are stock hardtop,
a stock convertible and a custom
Continental-style hardtop. The
cars are in the popular IL" scale.
Starbird picked the '55 because
it's clean lines make it a top IA
vorite among customizers.
Arizona tribune., 1963-05-31
DISCUSSING ARIZONA LAW

ANNUAL LEGAL CFIECKUP
You feel pretty complacent about having your affairs all
order.
About this time of feel pretty about being
efficient of guy paid Christmas bs your physical
examination regular visits your Dentist
for and. generally. everything under control
So, your house is in orderl
How long has checked
it is in order7
You may sputer indignantly you legal problems
that abiding citizen who does allow your
become snared. person whose personal
okeh all of the time.
Just think about for minute.
Laws rules and regulations change almost daily knowing
whether todays apply legal conditions
where what don't know hurt
tage for revise will You find advisable check
made under the
tion under Arizona law you the
An annual legal checkp yearly examination
Of ones legal affairs. should matters
might affect business. dealings,
dealings with the regular checup
legal affairs in order from physical checkup
keeps you informed as physical we'll being.
(IhiS legal column is issued public
vision of the State Bar Arizona
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Arizona tribune., 1963-05-31

Last year the us. Department
of Agriculture donated more than
$l80 million worth of food for use
in the School Lunch Program.
Arizona tribune., 1963-05-31

Try this trick next time you
dissolve mild soap powder or
flakes in a small amount of soft
water. Store it for a dishwash-
ing liquid that's economical and
easy on the hands.
Arizona tribune., 1963-05-31
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l Bdrms Apt. stove & Refrig.-
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l Bdrm. Apt. Bachelor Apt. -
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l Bdrm. Apt. full furnished
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l Bachelor Apt. full furnished -
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Motel Rooms Summer Rates
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Arizona tribune., 1963-05-31

The annual spring musical Of the Bethel Church God
Christ held Sunday 1901 E. Madison.
ding the main attraction Shown the first picture the bride
and groom and their attendants.
The shows members of
Mines. MCGOWAN, Sister, Vashy Sinclair
Others include Shirley Hamon Josie Dawson, j. E. Mattox,
Charene James, Dunstene Graves. Joyce Perkins,
Hannon
Arizona tribune., 1963-05-31

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-29

OF andrew Jackson by Martin APSA Sundae
Srsmat % NO. illustrates the use Of mira red film
avabe only for pressype and IS cameras mira red film Is o
eg manufactured in the 100 can ordered
through local camera stores The
IL new photographs by during October in its sSh onn
oneman show OF his work. at the Library Coiesvie I'd
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-29
CLOSE-UPS AND LONG SHOTS
Two Picture World
On Only S. a Day

S. for processing. Color went
directly to Rochester with the
return address Of a friend in
their home town. He studied
the slides and kept the travel
erS posted as to the quality.
Black and white films went to
a Manhattan lab where the
negatives were kept safely on
file. Later, to relieve the feel
ing that they were shooting
blind group contact prints
were returned to the Lehrers
at a forwarding address.
Their Gamers were welcome
everywhere with the excep-
ton Of certain religious sects
in the Middle East. Lehrer
prepared for such emergen-
cies by keeping his reflex
camera at waist level with a
long cable release in his
trouser pocket. When the oc-
casion warranted, he could
shoot with his hand in his
pocket.
Sherwin and Lame Lehrer
are back home again. Their
daydreams are neatly stacked
in slide boxes and a batch Of
beautiful prints. They're look
ing for jobs and ready to sink
roots because now their world
of dreams will last them a
lifetime thanks to pho
Biography.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-29
BY BELMONT FAIRIES
Star Stamp Editor

Texas Artist Tom LEAFS de-
sign for the scent Sam Hous-
ton stamp is a powerful line
sketch showing the great Tex
an In the prime Of life.
It was made public Friday
when Senator Ralph Yarbor-
ough, who had suggested
that Lea be given the assign
ment, went to the Bureau of
Engraving and Printing to see
the art work for the stamp,
which will be issued on De-
cember 13 at Houston, Tex.
Sam Houston, commander
of the army which won the
independence of Texas by de-
feating Santa Anna at San ia
cinto, twice President Of the
Republic, first Senator from
the new State, and Governor
at the outbreak of the Civil
War, is an almost legendary
figure.
He was a big man Che stood
6 feet 81, at ease in the
turbulence Of Tennessee poll