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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-01-24
Fines Suspended In
Unusual Case Before
Magistrate Maroney

In some unusual procedure and
legal action the three persons
who had originally been fined by
Trial Magistrate Robert NJ Ma
roney, who filed appeals and then
withdrew the appeals, ended up
with having the fines and costs
suspended.
1t was the first such procedure
on record in the recollection of
MIR. Maroney
Loye Bittner. Damon H. Wright
and Stirling G Clayton were orig
inally h + g d with selling
vacuum cleaners in the area with
out first obtaining a peddler's Ii
cense. At a hearing before Trial
Magistrate Robert NJ. Maroney they
entered pleas of not guilty but
Magistrate Maroney found them
guilty and fined them $50 and
costs each. They entered appeals
and furnished bond for their APP
pearance. They secured Jack R.
Turney as their attorney.
The cases were scheduled to be
heard in the Circuit court on Janu-
airy IA, but the appeals were with
drawn and as a result the papers
in the cases were remanded to the
Trial Magistrate. With the with
drawal of the appeals the normal
procedure would have been for the
traversers to return to the Magis-
trate and pay the $50 fines imposed
in these cases and The Republican
so stated in the issue of January
II.
But this was not the case. Upon
request of the defendant attorney
and States Attorney Fred A.
Thayer the hearing was reopened
in the Trial Magistrates office
and upon recommendation of the
states attorney the fine and costs
were suspended. Magistrate Ma
roney who admit cd the proceed
ings were very rare. declared he
was not changing his original de-
cision, which was that the three
persons were guilty as charged.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-01-24
Ski Championship
Races Still Set
For Jan. 26-27

The sixth annual Maryland state
Junior championship races are still
scheduled to be held at Marsh
Mountain ski slope at McHenry
this weekend, January 26 and q,
it was announced by officials.
There still appeared to be plenty
of snow at the slope up to today
Saturday is scheduled for girls
and boys, class one through four,
Slalom, beginning at l p. m. En-
tries from six states in addition
to the Western Maryland Ski club
members, will participate.
On Sunday there will be classes
one through four for boys and girls
in the giant slalom, beginning at
p. m. Spectators may watch the
race from an enclosed area along
the course, it was pointed out. Ad-
mission will be 25 cents for stu
dents and so cents for adults.
Officials for the race will be
members of the Western Maryland
Ski club. DR.. Harold AShby, Oak
land will be chief starter; DR.. H.
Robert Gibson, and Edward
Smouse. Oakland, and Richard
WEIGH. LaValc, will be timers.
Other officials include Lloyd Grit
fifth. Frostburg; Arthur Naylor,
Jr.. Mrs. Guy William limbaugh,
Willard Hawkins, William Hesen,
Allen Naylor, Oakland; Larry ker-
ms, Terra Alta, gate keepers. Taft
Oursler and Robert Hoffman, both
of Oakland, chiefs of course. Adj
missions. Robert T. Hoffman; fore
runners, Robert Nordeck and Guy
William Hinebaugh, Jr, Oakland.
Race physician will be DR.. Joseph
Alvarez.
Last years winners in the junior
events included Jimmy Gibson,
Bobby Lohr, Oakland; Harley
Winer. Cumberland; Janna Naylor,
Oakland; David Benz, Pittsburgh;
Nancy Johnston, Canonsburg, Pa;
Jack Alvarez, Oakland; Dianne
Biggs, Monroeville.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-01-24
Southern High P-TA
Endorses Proposal
For New Jr. High

Southern High School P T. A.
has endorsed the proposal of the
Garrett County Board Of Educa-
ton to build new school plant
in the Oakland area, Darrell Ma
lone, president, announced today.
AT its meeting in the South
ern High School cafeteria, the
members present voted unanimous
ly in favor of the project Mr..
Malone said.
The action on the proposal came
following a presentation by Ken
meth Johns, principal of Southern
and Ernest Spoerlein, Guidance
Counselor. Mr.. Spoerlein pointed
out that studies indicated that
Southern's enrolment should not
drop under 1900 pupils in the fore
seeable future AS matter of fact
in 1868, the enrolment should soar
well beyond 1850.
In Mr.. Johns presentation, he
pointed out that presently every
classroom is in use almost every
period of the day. He also indi-
Gated that while Southern had 400
more students than Northern, only
six additional classrooms we're
available. Both schools also have
the same number of shops and
home economies classrooms.
Further discussion of the pos
sibility of placing full time
nurse in the high school was The
other principal item of business.
No definite action was taken. 1t
was also approved to move the
May meeting to Monday, April
20, and thereby relieve the
crowded calendar which usually
prevails each spring.
The Reverend Shelby Walthall
presented the program which in
Guided colored slides and lecture
of his tour through Mexico and
Central America.
Refreshments we're served.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-01-24
County's Tax Bills
Due For Mailing
Within Few Days

Approximately 10000 county tax
bills are scheduled to be mailed
to citizens of the county sometime
during the latter part of January,
it was announced by Joseph H.
WEIGH, county treasurer
The list does not include tax on
personal property or those bust
ness places paying direct through
the State Tax commission. The
statements on personal property
are to be mailed in May.
The effort is again being made
this year to send out the tax bills
as early as possible in the hope
the county would receive enough
return to run the county for Janu-
AIRY with undue borrowing. The tax
forms are the same size as last
year and are light blue in color.
There are several hundred more
tax bills being mailed this year
than last. This is due to new prop
critics being placed on the tax
books, new lake properties sold,
divisions of farm properties and
few properties that had previous
ly escaped taxation.
On all county taxes paid during
January and February a discount
of five percent is allowed; on all
county taxes paid during March
and April a discount of four per-
cent is allowed: and on all coun-
ty taxes paid during May and June
a discount of three percent is
allowed. No discount is allowed
unless the entire amount of the
tax for the current year is paid.
No discount is allowed after June
80 and after September 80 inter-
est is charged at the rate of one
half of one percent per month.
No discount is allowed on state
taxes.
The tax rate this year is $3.50 on
each 500 of assessable property
and the state tax rate is Is cents.
The county tax rate is Is cents
higher than last year but the state
tax rate remains the same.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-01-24
Nine Farm Bureau
Members Participate
In Maryland Meeting

Nine members of the Garrett
County Farm Bureau participated
in the 47th annual convention of
the Maryland Farm Bureau Janu-
airy II, 10 and 10, in Baltimore.
Mrs. Orval c. Glotfelty attended
as vice president of the Associated
Women of the state organization.
Robert o. Glotfelty, county presi-
dent, also is a director of the
Maryland farm bureau and attended
in that capacity. Mrs Ross Grove,
president of the Associated Wom-
en-. is a director in the state or
ganization. Six delegates, chosen
by the membership, were Mrs.
Webster Brenneman, Emerson
Bishoff, Walter Margroff, William
Merrill, Willard Swartzentruber
and l. William Umbel.
Though speakers of state and ma
tional recognition were heard, the
basic purposes were to elect Of
ficers for the ensuing year, and
to formulate a program of action
based on a slate of resolutions
passed by the assembly. These res
olutions were developed from ideas
and suggestions sent in by the
respective county Farm Bureaus.
Rankin Lusby, former Assistant
County Agent here, now Director
of Information and Public Rela-
tions of Maryland Farm Bureau,
made this remark; No other or
ganization has as many adult men
and women personally involved in
the formulation of its policies
The state organization now num-
bers 1O,O51 member families, and
this convention was made up of
Continued ON Page Three
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-01-24
Two Are Injured In
One-Car Area Crash

Two residents of the Burlington,
w. Va, area we're admitted to Gar
rett County Memorial hospital in
Oakland Sunday evening with in
juries they sustained in a single
automobile accident at Hopemont,
w. Va.
Miss Lillian Kepliner, Is, route 1,
Burlington, was apparently in good
condition but painfully bruised,
after having spent a satisfactory
night at the hospital. Miss KEEP
linger is employed at the Mineral
County court house in keyser.
Also admitted was Robert Lynn
CLANCY. 50, also route l, Burling-
ton. He was bruised considerably.
State police at KingwOod, w. Va,
said CLANCY apparently was driv-
ing the car when the mishap oc-
Cured on the sharp turn in front
of the Hopemont sanitarium. The
car failed to make the turn and
went down into field for a con-
siderable distance.
Hopsital officials also reported
that Mrs. Nancy Lee Lowe 20, of
Terra Alta, and her one-year-old
son were admitted Sunday morning
following a highway accident at
Aurora, w. Va. Mrs. Love was re-
ported in fair" condition and her
son, Todd Allen, was listed as
good.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-01-24
Held On Two Charges

Carl Eugene Fazenbakcr Of
Friendsville, was placed in the
county Jail this week to await a
hearing before Trial Magistrate
Robert M. Maroney, on two charges.
The hearing is scheduled for Janu-
airy 49,
Fazenbakcr was said to have
been unIaWfully cursing, swearing,
using profanc and obscene langu-
age and was charged with disturb
ing the peace. He was also charged
with assault after he allegedly re-
sisted arrest.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-01-24
Plane Crash Fatal
To Arnold Friend
Mrs. Ruth Dawson Seriously
Injured As SingIe-Engine
Craft FuIIs On Ice

Arnold Beeson Friend, 48, of
18th street, Oakland, was killed and
Mrs. Ruth Dawson, %, of East
Water street, Oakland was serious
ly injured last Friday afternoon
about three o'clock when the light
plane in which they we're flying
crashed on ice-covered Deep
Creek Lake, near the breast of
the dam, about IL miles northwest
Of the town.
An autopsy performed Friday
night in the Garrett County Me-
mortal hospital revealed liver in
juries, heart injury and a crushed
chest. Mr.. Friend had worn a spe-
cial collar brace for several years
after receiving broken neck in
an automobile accident.
Mrs. Dawson is patient in the
Oakland hospital where an attend
ing physician said she had internal
injuries and suffered multiple eX-
ternal injuries. One leg is broken,
one ankle is broken and several
ribs are fractured. She also suf-
fered a broken nose.
The victim, who has been pilot
for number of years, was pro-
nOunced dead by DR.. James H.
Feaster Jr, deputy medical exam
liner, of Oakland He apparently
died instantly when the force of
the impact pushed the planes
motor against his body.
Sheriff James E. Frantz investi-
gated the accident along with
Deputy Sheriff Wayne Wilt and
Cpl. Robert D. Hcnline of the state
police. The crash occurred about
3 p. m. and the Shcriff's office was
notified about $50 O'Clock.
The crash of the Aeronca Champ
TAG single engine aircraft occur
red only about IS feet from the
shore, just east of the intake tun-
mel on the lake.
During the investigation the
authorities learned that Edwin M.
Wayne, of Oakland, who was work.
ing with a group engaged in patch
ing some leaks on the breast of the
dam, noticed the plane go down.
He drove his car along a nearby
road for about mile and discov-
cred the craft, nose down, on the
ice-covered lake. Wayne removed
Mrs. Dawson from the wreckage
and rushed her to the hospital
after he saw that Mr.. Friend APP
parently was dead
1t was first thought that when
the plane hit on the ice it had hit
a stump which protuded through
the ice. but photographs taken
later show that the plane must have
been diving almost vertically when
it struck as the hole in the ice
from the impact with the nose of
Continued on Page Three
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-01-24
New Cold Wave
Moves Into Area
Twenty Below Zero Reading
This Morning Combined
With Strong Wind

A new cold wave moved into
Garrett county yesterday after
noon and sent the thermometers
skidding into below zero readings,
while dumping from two to three
inches of snow The storm was ac-
companied by gusty northwest
winds that caused drifting but did
not block any highways. Schools
we're in session today as usual
The cold mass of air from Cana
ola dropped temperatures all over
the area The mercury stood at 35
degrees at noon and had dropped
to above zero by 5 p. m. 1t con
tinued to drop and the early morn
ing official reading at Weber's,
south of town, was 20 degrees be-
low zero 1t was not expected to
move any further than to five be-
low during the entire day, how
ever, the prediction was for only
a below reading tonight
Road crews of both the State
Roads commission and the County
Roads commission were busy
throughout the night. Machinery
that had stood out all night were
unable to be started however the
plows continued to move and roads
were kept fairly clear.
Many persons were unable to
get their cars started this morning
and either had to walk to work or
catch rides with more fortunate
people. With the wind still blowing
it was a bitter cold experience.
A summary of the weeks weather
for the county showed the follow
ing: Friday began about Is de-
grees with clouded skies. Satur-
day showed % degrees with the
temperature rising to a by noon.
Skies we're partially clear Satur-
day night there was rain and this
continued into Sunday morning,
but turning colder as the day pro-
crossed. 1t was three below zero
Monday morning and with clear
skies it got up all the way to 5
Continued on Page Five
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-01-24
Donkey Baseball Is
Planned at Northern

A donkey basketball game has
been scheduled for Friday evening,
February l, at Northern High
school gymnasium. Game time is
8 o'clock.
The event is sponsored by the
Northern High school athletic de-
partment Members of the Grants
Vile Lions club will ride in COM
petition against the firemen of the
Friendsville fire department.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-01-24
Seedlings Available
For Spring Planting

White and Scotch pine seedlings
will be available for planting this
spring as well as Norway and white
spruce, it was announced this week
by Jared D. Wolfe, assistant dis
trict forester
The forestry office, Court House,
Oakland. is requesting all persons
interested in planting trees to
place their order as soon as pos
sible. Wolfe said there would be
a limited supply of yellow poplar.
In former years as many as one
million trees have been planted
but the number this year was not
yet available. Planting will take
place the latter part of March.
Interested landowners may re-
ceive financial aid from the fed
eral government through the Agri-
cultural Conservation Program.
Contractors may be hired to plant
trees by machine for SIS per acre,
or by hand for S25 per acre. Wolfe
said the federal government would
pay 80 percent Of the cost. The
federal funds, as we'll as the tree
seedlings, are limited, he advised,
and will be distributed on first
come. first served basis.
Applications for trees and in
formation concerning the tree
planting are to be made to the
Department of Forests and Parks,
at its office in the court house.
One thousand trees are planted
to the acre
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-01-24
Committee OkayS
S700,OOO Issue
For Junior High
Group Named To Request
Favorable Action BY
Legislators

A school board proposal for a
100000 bond issue to construct
new junior high schoo. building
in Oakland was unanimously en-
dorsed by a building committee
named sometime ago by Willard L..
Hawkins, county superintendent of
schools.
The endorsement came after the
group met Monday night at South
ern High school, Oakland, to dis
cuss the proposal in detail. The
committee had met previously in
December for a preliminary hear
ing with the Board of Education,
the County Commissioners, Sena-
tor-elect and Delegates elect, and
gave approval in general at that
time.
Monday night w. Kenneth Johns,
principal at Southern, and Ernest
Spoerlein, guidance counselor
there, reviewed present enrolment
and future enrolment trends, with
view to showing the need for adj
ditional classroom facilities.
The school board, at an earlier
date had thought of additions to
Southern and bennett road to take
care of the matter, but a more
thorough study had pointed to-
ward a complete new unit.
A complete new unit would
house some sixth graders, relieving
cIassrooms at bennett Road and
Center street. all seventh graders
and enough eighth graders to bal
ance the pupil load. Southern High,
with a capacity of 900 students,
now has almost 1900
The Board of Education pre-
scented a number of points favor
ing a new junior high school; that
the enrolment existed to justify
the school and relieve overcrowded
classrooms; that additions would
only partially provide for the ex-
listing need; that the proposed
school was the only facility that
would give relief needed at Center
street, bennett road and Southern,
and provide for the educational
program needed: that it would pro-
vide for future growth for at least
decade; that the proposed school
would provide facilities that could
be used comparatively with pres
ent senior high.
Board members pointed out that
one S500,000 bond issue for pres
ent two high schools would be paid
in full in 1856: one $4,000 bond is
sue for the two schools would be
paid in full in 1867; one and one
half million dollar bond issue for
two high schools would be paid
in full in 1869. Money now being
used to amortize these loans,
whether from state or county
sources, would be released and
available as bond issues are paid,
to be applied to financing of pro-
posed junior high.
A bond issue in amount of $780,
900 would be needed for proposed
junior high and by 1870 this could
be financed by state and natural
Continued On Page Three
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-01-24
Deer Park Firemen Respond

Deer Park firemen we're called
to the Fitzwater Furniture COM
pany at Deer Park on Friday, JAN
uary 10 at 500 p. m. when a de-
livery truck belonging to the firm
became involved in fire. Chief Will
liam CIatterbuck stated the truck
was partly loaded with cardboard
containers and used furniture.
A spark from a nearby trash
fire apparently blew into the
truck, igniting it. The fire, which
had gained considerable Roadway
before being noticed, was quickly
extinguished. Damages were eSti-
mated at $3.50.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-01-24
Mining Glasses Set

Night mining classes conducted
by the Maryland Bureau of Mines
will begin during the week of
February 4, it has been announced.
Instructions will be given in map
reading, ventilation, mine gases,
gas testing, mining methods, etc
Persons interested in the classes
may contact the office of the
Bureau of Mines, Westernport, or
the district mine inspectors in this
area.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-01-24
Citizens Group To Meet

Harland Bowman, president of
the Citizens for Garrett County,
has announced a meeting for
Thursday evening, January 81, to
be held at the Bittinger communi-
ty building at 8 o'clock.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-01-24
Commissioners
Cite Reasons For
Tax Rate Increase

0A hAO AC hkESa ga SK~
The reasons for the tax increase
to $3.50 per 500 valuation appears
in today's issue of The Republican
as an advertisement, signed by all
three County Commissioners.
The commissioners point out in
the advertisement that although
certain expenditures were in
creased there we're several items
lower than in the previous year
They point to the decrease in the
natural gas tax fund which in pre-
vious years had provided Garrett
County Memorial hospital with
some $4,000.
They point to increases in jul
dicial expenses, trial magistrates,
states attorney, auditing and ac-
counting, retired teacher pensions
and contingent fund. The amount
levied for borrowed money and
interest was also $500 more than
last year which represents repay
ment of part of the money Dor
rowed by the County and adj
vanced to the Garrett County De-
velopment corporation which
made loans of $4,000 and $4,000
to Oakland Knitting Mills, Inc,
and a grant of $29,75O to the Flood
Wall project at Kitzmiller.
Largest increase was for road
way operating expense for county
roads. The advertisement explains
that for the past nine years the
department had been operating
partly on funds borrowed from
state roads commission against flu
ture gasoline taxes The amount
now owed on these loans is over
81 100000. In order to avoid fur
Their borrowing and place the de-
partmcnt on a pay as you go
basis, the commissioners noted it
was necessary to reduce the total
budget for the department as well
as increase the amount of the levy.
In order to meet commitments al
ready made and to provide proper
road maintenance, repairs and
snow removal, it was necessary to
add S89,41029, the commissioners
declared
They also pointed out that while
further loans could have been OBJ
aimed under the 12-year program
of approximately 100000 per year,
this would increase the total debt
and reduce the amount the county
would receive in the future.
Both increases and decreases
were made in the school levy, the
commissioners pointed out, and
these are explained in the adj
vertisement 1t was revealed the
county airport required $4,000 in
1862 and $4,000 more was needed
from this years levy.
They said court house salaries
had been reduced from $500 to
$4,000.
They announced they welcomed
any sincere, constructive suggeS-
tions for economy They also noted
that if increased educational IA
cilitics and opportunities are to be
provided, and if more and better
roads are to be built and main
tanned and other services furnished
which the county has come to de-
mand and rely on, either addition
al sources of revenue must be
found or the tax rate will con-
tinue to increase if the county is
to remain in a sound financial
position"
They also noted that in order to
paw all accounts in the 1862 levy
it was necessary to borrow S185,0OO
against outstanding unpaid taxes.
Neither these loans nor the uncol-
lected taxes are included in the
1863 levy The information was
signed by Allen S. Paugh, H. D.
Swartzentrubcr and Earl E. Opel.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-06-06
Seventh Election District
WOODMONT

Hobson, D. Company Incor-
porated Part of Lots 3S, 106,
107 and 108. "Woodmont," con.
tanning 4,814.7 square feet, as
sessed ats 1S,740.00. Taxes, in
terest and costs, $4,59S.77.
Rugby Corporation-Improve-
ments only on Part of Lots 453
and Asa. "Woodmont". contain
ing $3.50 square feet, assessed
at S175,000.00. Taxes, interest
and costs, $3,576.97.
Termini, Ben & J. Part Of
Lots SO and 80, "Woodmont",
containing 5000 square feet and
improvements, assessed at &c.
$4,000. Taxes, interest and costs,
81, 1896.
Termini, Ben & Julia-Part of
Lot "a. "Woodmont". containing
2,625 square feet and improve
ments, assessed at S1S,970.0O.
Taxes, interest and costs,
$1,343.S5.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-06-06
Seventh Election District
WESTMORELAND HILLS

Ingham, James r. Jr. & B. L.
Lot 9, Block "a, "Justements
Addition to Westmoreland
Hills" containing 1887 square
feet and Improvements, assess
ed at $20,150.00. Taxes, interest
annd costs, $808.57.
Lockwood, Norma c. Lot 8,
Block %, "Westmoreland Hills,
Section l." containing 1913
square feet and improvements,
assessed at S22,600.00. Taxes, in.
terest and costs, SCOTS.
Morse, Malvern F. & P. P. -
Lot 6, Block 3, "Westmoreland
Hills, Section l." containing
$500 square feet and improve.
ments, assessed at S14,920.00.
Taxes, interest and costs,
$590.66.