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The Republican., 1963-09-12
Arthur G. Cullers,
Former Delegate,
Passes at Age IS

Arthur Grant Cullcrs, aged IS, a
member Of the House of Delegates
from this county for eight years
between 1880 and 1888, died Sun
day, September 8, at Springfield
State hospital after being a patient
for the past year and a half.
In addition to serving two terms
in the assembly he also was al
unsuccessful candidate for public
office upon three otaer occasions
He was an unsuccessful candidate
for County Commissioner in 1850
and also was candidate for House
of Delegates again in 1916 and in
1854 He remained a staunch Re.
publican throughout his life.
Deceased was member of the
Bayard Church of God. A resident
of German, he was a lifelong
farmer in the area. Born in Matthias
w. Va, he was the son of the late
Cornelius and Cora FOltZ Cullers
He is survived by his wife, Sena
Matthias Cullers; two daughters
Mrs. Marie Lohr, Takoma Park
Mrs. Blanche Shaffer, Silver
Spring; two sons, Paul Cullers
Davis, w. Va; and German Cullers
Mt. Lake Park; four sisters, Mrs
Emma Ritchie, Mrs. Effie Sim
mons, both Gormania; Mrs. Bertha
Dove, Baltimore; Mary Cullcrs, Ma
thias, w. Va; one brother, Ernest
Cullers, Wilson, W. Va; % grand
children and 16 great grandchildren
The body was taken to the Min
nich Funeral home in Oakland
Funeral services we're conducted
Wednesday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock
from the funeral home with Rev
Donald Matthews officiating, as
sisted by Rev. John Bava. Inter
mcnt was in the Fairvicw cemetery
The Republican., 1963-09-12
Playhouse To Return
For 1864 Season

Members of the Board of Gov
ernors for the Garrett County
Playhouse, at meeting Monday
morning, were agreed that there
would be tenth season for the
summer theatre, beginning next
July.
This decision was made even
though the 1868 season concluded
with a loss of $1,800, but gained
in capital assets. Offsetting the loss
was the installation of beams
to enlarge the area, new seating,
new dressing rooms and improve
ment to the snack bar.
Gene Yell, chairman of the board,
who also is director of the summer
theatre, said he would return next
year with eight shows.
Charles L. Briner, another mem
ber of the board, will handle local
arrangements and plans to con-
tact all service clubs, not only in
Garrett county but clubs in King
wood, Cumberland, Frostburg and
other nearby areas, urging sub
stantial commitment for season
tickets. Prior to the first of the
year season tickets will be avail
able for $3.50, with so cents Of
that amount going to the club do
ing the soliciting. Season tickets
will be SIS after the first of the
year, the same as the 1868 season.
Attending the board meeting al
so were Mrs Irwin Field, Emmett
L Jones, Lewis R. Jones, Arthur
Naylor, Jr., and Mrs. Frank Nc
Daniel. Board members absent
we're Willard L. Hawkins, Mrs.
Gerald Imam and Mrs. Laura Kelly.
There were overflow crowds for
the final showing this summer, but
attendance Jagged for the other
plays. A poll Of those attending
the final play indicated they liked
the show, Dear Ruth" better than
any other, with Critics Choice,
and Under the Yum Yum Tree,
getting large number of votes also.
The Republican., 1963-09-12
Drunken Driving Is
Cause of 2 Arrests

Driving under the influence of
alcohol brought two automobile
drivers under the arm of the law
during the past few days.
Sherman Walter Knox, Beltsville,
forfeited collateral of 500 and
costs for driving under the influ-
ence of alcohol and S25 and costs
for reckless driving.
Robert Lee Hileman, Hutton re-
ceived similar fines for the same
charges, S1OO and costs and $25
and costs. He also forfeited col
lateral.
In other cases this week on file
in the office of Trial Magistrate
Robert M. Maroncy:
Nigel Anthony Berg, New Or
leans, La, forfeited collateral OF
S25 and costs for reckless driving
charges.
Kenneth Lee Norrell, New Flor
ence, Pa, forfeited collateral OF
$40 and costs for operating a motor
vehicle with expired operators Ii.
cenSe.
Douglas Milton Bean, Romney
W. Va, forfeited collateral of SIC
and costs for passing on solid
line.
The Republican., 1963-09-12
Man Re-arrested On
Bad Check Charges

The law caught up again with
Robert Williams, former employe
in the Stony River area, this time
al ParkerSburg, w. Va, where he
was being held On a stolen car
charge.
Williams first came to the at
tention of county authorities when
he was arrested on a charge OF
larceny of articles worth less than
$1OO brought by Esther Sue Nc
Donald, about the middle of Au-
gust.
At hearing before Trial Magis-
trate Robert M. Maroney he entered
plea of not guilty but was found
guilty and ordered to make res
titution or serve 80 days in the
county Jail. He was released until
August 20 when he was supposed
to make the stipulated restitution
Magistrate Maroney said at that
time the man had taken tran
sistor radio and ring from the wom-
ali without her consent.
Within the ensuing few days
there were additional charges
against the man filed in the magis-
trate's office on false pretepse and
writing worthless checks and at
present there are eight or more
lodged against him. Some of the
ccmplainants we're local stores.
Sheriff James E. Frantz prepared
to make the trip to Parkersburg
Wednesday to appear in court there
to have eXtradition papers pre-
pared so that he could be brought
to Garrett county for trial. The
man was being held for action of
the grand jury in Parkersburg but
West Virginia authorities agreed to
let Maryland try him first. Frantz
expected to return to Oakland with
him today.
The Republican., 1963-09-12
Four Indictments
Are Returned BY
Sept. Grand Jury
Names Revealed On Three
Of Them-SeveruI Recon-
mendutions Made

Four indictments were returned
by the September Term grand jury
after being in session just one full
day. There was one instance in
which no indictment was returned.
The jurors had twelve witnesses to
testify before them.
Two separate indictments we're
against Carl william Lundy, on
charges of sodomy, while Frank
Earl Brown, residing on the Mary
land side of the Potomac river,
near Shaw, W. Va, was indicted
on charges of rape against an IL
year-old girl.
Brown was arrested on Septem-
ber 3 and lodged in Jail where he
remains. The fourth Indictment
was against an individual for false
pretense but the man was not ycl
in custody, so it was not lawful to
list the mans name
Richard l.. Davis, clerk of the
circuit court, said that Lundy had
been sent to the Clifton T. Perkins
hospital for mental examination
earlier this year and that no re-
port ever had been made 10 the
court as to the result of the exami-
nation.
B. o. Aiken of Accident, served
as foreman of the grand jury.
The grand jury, prior to adjourn
ment, made several recommended
tions, a number concerning the
Jail and shcriff's residence, and
concerning improvements around
the court house. The jurors found
the hospital and county roads gar
age in good condition and the
hospital staff was commended. The
jurors recommended that a state
police be assigned to Kitzmiller and
oCNNN bii1I NllN oAA NO5 law DC
enforced. The full report of the
grand jury follows:
The Grand Jury for Garrett
County, in session for the Septem-
Der Term, 1868. deliberated ono
day, September Och, 1868, respect
fully submits the following report
We have examined IL witnesses
and have returned True Bills of
indictment in 4 cases and no True
Bills of indictment in l case.
After receiving the charge de-
livcred to the September Term,
1868, Grand Jury by his Honor AS
sCciatc Judge Stuart F. Hamill, and
after our retirement to the Grand
Continued on Page Four)
The Republican., 1963-09-12
Increase in Rates
Effective Oct. 1st

The Republican last week an
nounced an increase in subscrip-
ton and advertising rates, effec-
tive October I, and explained
why this increase was necessary.
Subscriptions will go from 50
to S4 for all those including mail
ing zone 2. The rate for zone 3
and beyond will be $3.50. In
dividuaI copies at news stands
will be 10 cents instead of 8.
There will still be special prices
for men in the service and mini
sters, at $3.50 and S375.
Subscribers may renew their
paper for as much as two years,
if the transaction is completed
prior to October /.
The Republican., 1963-09-12
Apathy

The apathy of citizens toward government and office
holders the indifference of people when to voting
the of voters about becoming informed on political
issues all discussed by those attending the Republican
womens dinner meeting Tuesday night.
Minority floor leader J. Glenn Beall Jr in his address.
covered of this and it wasn't pleasant to
template He urged increasing interest in all these cate
gories this country from complete domination by
police state The police state may be or it may be
that of the communists. Either way is unthinkable.
But this apathy on the part of great many people is
certainly akin to the political immortality spoke about
two weeks ago Apathy is described in the dictionary want
of feeling lack of passion emotion lack of excitement, in
difference, unconcem
This apathy is brought many times by the apparent
futy of trying buck against the tide of uncontrolled
spending pork barrel politics. the administration belief that
deficits good for the economy the betng of the
stutOn the executive order that has authority yet
Continued
The Republican., 1963-09-12
Amatuer Golf Meet
Is Set for Oakland

The Western Maryland Amateur
Golf tournament, 72-hole medal
play test, will be staged over the
Oakland Country Club course on
Thursday, Friday and Saturday,
September II, 13 and Ia, it was
announced.
Eighteen holes will be played
Thursday, a like number Friday
after which the thirty low scorers
viii battle it out for the 36-hole
finals on Saturday
The entry fee of $13 includes a
dance Saturday night at the Oak
land Country club. Trophies will
go to the winner and runner-up
while a plaque will be presented
to the player finishing third.
Entries with fee are to be for
warded to Jim Kreyenbuhl, golf
pro at the Oakland club.
The Republican., 1963-09-12
Mobile Registration
Dates Announced By
Board of Elections

The Board of Supervisors of Elec-
items, at a meeting Monday eve
ming. decided on a schedule of
mobile registrations this month in
order to give persons wishing to
register and those wishing to re-
register, an opportunity to do SO
prior to the winter season.
Miss Julia Rowan, Chief clerk
and Democratic registrar, said any
citizen wishing to change his party
affiliation could also be taken
care of during the mobile registra-
tion in any of the scheduled dis
tricts. Closing date for the change
OF party affiliation is November 10
1t will be possible also to take
care of persons wishing to change
their district voting place, if they
have moved, or women who have
never changed their name since
marriage. The Maryland election
laws require a woman to change
their registration from their maiden
names to their married names.
Those wishing to change their
address, will be accommodated and
those who will become 81 years of
age prior to the next election, may
also register.
Registration Schedule
Miss Rowan announced the fol-
lowing schedule to be in effect for
the mobile registration:
Wednesday, Sept. IS, Friends
vile, at fire hall, 3 to p. m.
Thursday, Sept. 10, Accident, at
fire hall, 800 to 5 p. m.
Friday, Sept 20, Kitzmillcr, at
community building, 3 to 7 p. m.
Tuesday, Sept. "a Deer Park, at
fire hall, to p. m.
Wednesday, Sept. rs, Grantsvillc,
at fire hall, to 7 p. m.
Friday, Sept 27, Johnson, at
Robson store, to 7 p. m.
The Republican., 1963-09-12
Public School Rolls
Increase To 1879

The addition of So students in
various school throughout the cOun-
ty increased the total enrolment to
1879, and when added to the num-
Der attending parochial school, puts
the students in Garrett schools at
5077. This is the largest for many
years, and could be the largest
school enrolment in history.
Southern High enrolment in
creased by nine, making the total
there 1862, while there we're seven
additional at Northern High, max
ing a total of 807.
The complete list included the
following:
Swanton, 81; North Glade, 30;
Fricndsville, 254; Grantsvillc, 1872
Yodcr, 1O4: Bloomington, 1873; Ac-
cident. 223; Swan Meadow, So; Red
House, 142; Route 40, POP; Deer
Park, SO; Kitzmiller, 226; Center
street, Oakland, 399; Crellin, SO
Loeb Lynn, 1T; bennett Road, 39l
Northern, 807; Southern, 1862
Green street, %; total, 1879. The
Parochial school en- Oak street, haC
SO enrolled.
The operation Of the school
plants was going smoothly, accord.
ing to word from the office of the
County Superintendent of Schools
The Republican., 1963-09-12
Brief Talks Feature
Coming Historical
Tour This Saturday

Several brief talks will feature
the ninth annual tour of the Gar
rett County Historical society men,
bers and friends which will take
place this Saturday, September IA.
The tour begins at the Ruth Enlow
Library in Oakland at o'clock
and those planning to attend are
asked to bring picnic lunch.
The itinerary will include the
following:
Indian grave near country club
Swallow Falls road, where F. r.
Corliss, Jr., will comment on In
dian culture in this county; resi-
dence of Thomas Browning, son
of Meschach, on Muddy Creek
where Robert B. Garrett, editor of
the "Glades Star will speak brief
ly about the manuscript of Mes
chach Browning.
The GAINESVILLE swamp, where
Roland L. Guthrie, director of the
West Virginia Arboreum, will
speak respecting the procurement
of this area by the Nature Con-
servancy, Inc; Friends Delight" >"
at the community park in Sang
Run where Felix G. Robinson will
relate the story of Betty Hoye.
The caravan members will have
their picnic lunch here. The site
of the iron furnace on Bear Creek,
a short stop in Friendsvillc to see
the house that John Kerling built,
the Friend cemetery, a short dis
tance west of FriendsVillc the site
of the James McMullen log cabin;
monument No 81 of the 1910 West
Virginia Maryland survey; the
three-state monument a short dis
tance south of Markleysburg,
marking where Maryland, West Vir-
ginia and Pennsylvania join. Floyd
Stiles of Kingwood, w. Va, will
comment on this survey
The tour will terminate official
~ at the marker but those desiring
to continue will go to Fort Neces-
sity and the museum there, con-
Guiding with a dinner at the res
taurant near the Youghiogheny
dam bridge crossing.
The Republican., 1963-09-12
Seriously Burned

Willard Hauser, employe at the
Sterling Chicken Processing plant,
is a patient in Garrett County Me
mortal hospital suffering from Sc
we're burns as the result of a scald-
ing which he received when a
valve suddenly "let CO. at the
plant last Thursday morning.
He suffered injury to his left
leg, left arm, his right hand and
a portion of his stomach, with the
most serious being the right hand
which may require skin grating.
The accident occurred in the
boiler room at the plant where
Mr. Hauser is employed.
The Republican., 1963-09-12
Oakland FLA To Vie
In National Contest

Three members of the Oakland
FLA Chapter of Sou hern High
school are in Springfield, Mass,
this week competing in the Nation
al Poultry Judging Contest. This
team won the Maryland FLA Con-
test last May at College Park.
The team members are Loyal
Yoder, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer
Ycder, Sunnyside; Harmon Bell,
son of Mr.. Ralph Bell, Mt. Lake
Park; and Rodney Lewis, son of
MIR. and Mrs. Russell Lewis, Table
Rock. Richard Bishoff, vocational
agricultural teacher of Southern
High school, is coach of the team
end accompanied the boys to
Springfield.
This National Poultry contest is
being held in conjunction with the
Eastern States Exposition and will
include such activities as the Re-
gional Star Farmer cememony
Governors banquet for IL Star
State Farmers, Eastern Regional
Vo-Ag. teachers convention, and
the National Dairy judging contest
Mr.. Bishoff is a member of the
committee in charge of selecting
Star American Farmer candidates
Earl Groves of HagcrstoWn, 1868
State Star Farmer, will attend the
meeting with the local group.
The Republican., 1963-09-12

Gilbert A. Crandall, chief of the
tourist division, Department of
Economic Development, considered
top tourist man in the state, will
be the speaker at the annual meet
ing of the Deep Creek Lake-Gar-
rett County Promotion council, to
be held at Point View Inn on Fri
day, September 13, at s o'clock.
Mrs. Pat Kittle, executive sec
retary, will give report on the
summer statistics gathered from the
activities at the Information booth
at the lake, which has set records
for the number of people seeking
information and advice there.
Council members include Earl
Zepp, Donald NJ Browning, Wes-
ley Schaiblc, l. r. Rudy, Jr., Rob-
ert Proudfoot, James Cropp,
Charles Bowman, Matt Storey, Hell
muth Heise, Arthur Naylor, Jr.,
Aza Stanton and Gordon Douglass.
Crandall, native of Annapolis, is
graduate of st. johns college, in
that city. He joined the staff in
September, 1861, after being on
the public relations staff of the
Puerto Rican Economic develop
ment administration.
Mr.. Crandall served five years
overseas with American Red Cross
during World War II, later worked
for the U. S. Department of state
abroad. He was director of the
American cultural center in Asun-
sion, Paraguay; public affairs of
ficer in LaPaz, Bolivia; and cul-
tural officer in Buenos Aires, Ar
gentina.
AS chief of the tourist division
Mr. Crandall directs the program
of the Department of Economic
development concerned with de-
vclopment and promotion of Mary
lands tourist potential The divi-
sion publishes several tourist publi-
cations and handles from three to
five thousand tourist inquiries
monthly.
1t was announced that the in
formation booth, operated by the
council at Deep Greek Lake, would
remain open on Saturdays and
Sundays through the month of Sep
tember, as long as the weather re-
mains favorable.
The Republican., 1963-09-12
Many Donors Sought
For Bloodmobile Trip

A plea for a generous response
to the blood program was issued
again this week by Mrs. Grover C..
Stemple, blood recruitment chair
man for the American Red Cross.
The Johnstown bloodmobile will
be in Oakland next Wednesday,
September 1S, and will remain at
the Oakland fire hall from IL
o'clock noon until 6 P. M.
A Red Cross spokesman from
the Johnstown center said last
week, Production records for last
week show that the JohnStown Re-
gional center borrowed PIP pints
of blood from the Northeast Penn
sylvania Regional blood center, in
order to take care of distribution
demands at the center, as chapters
where the mobile unit visited failed
to meet the quota"
Mrs. Stemple said summer was
considered slump season for
blood collection because of vaca-
tions and other reasons but she
emphasized that the demand was
even greater than any other period
of the year because of the increase
il j. affic accident injuries.
She urged people to decide that
they would mot be blood miser
but a blood lender"
Mrs. Stemple said it would be
wonderful if the county could not
only reach its quota of 100 for
Oakland but the 48 that could not
be obtained in Kitzmiller earlier.
The trip to Kitzmiller was cam
celled because of unavoidable cir
cumstanccs. She asked that Kitz-
miller contributors join with the
people of the Oakland community
this time to boost the total pints
to be received.
The Republican., 1963-09-12
Coddington to Get
High K. of P. Office

George E. Coddington, of Oak
land, will be installed as Grand
Vice Chancellor Of the Grand Do
main of Maryland, Knights OF
Pythias, during the state conven-
ton of the group this week in
Cumberland
A member of Garrett Lodge No
113, Mr.. Coddington has served
for the past year as Grand Prelate
of Maryland.
The convention will begin today
ard continue through Saturday. At
tending as delegates from Garrett
Lodge are Harvey M, Riley, Will
lard X. HaydCr and Carlton E
BoWser.
The Republican., 1963-09-12
Hope Construction
Will Get Under Way
For New Industry

Hope that construction of build
ings that would house the new in
dustry in this community would
get under way within the next ten
days or two weeks, was expressed
this morning by James Rook, presi-
dent of the Mt. Top Chamber of
Commerce.
MIR. Rook said that Kenneth C..
Sherman, president of the Sher-
Wood Products, Inc, would be in
Oakland Saturday with plans for
the new plant, to be located south
east of Oakland, and that he plan
ned to sign the agreement with the
Mt. Top Chamber to lease the
buildings at that time.
The Chamber plans to construct
a steel and concrete factory build
ing of 19,400 square feet, plus an
office of 5000 square feet. The
buildings would be leased to the
manufacturing company.
Meanwhile the sale of Trust
Certificates, representing the
Chambers participation in the new
plant project, would continue.
Certificates are being issued on a
20-year basis, paying annual in
terest of percent. The money be-
ing raised is for the purpose of
purchasing property already under
option and for the chambers share
of the plant construction. The
chamber is desirous of raising $780,
900 and the amount to date is $44,-
600 Mr.. Rook said.
The Republican., 1963-09-12
List of Students To
Appear Next Week

The Republican is endeavoring
to get a complete list of The stu
dents who will be returning to
their classes in various colleges
and universities, and those who
will be going away to further their
education for the first time.
We solicit the help of parents
and friends to give us the names
OF these students
There are already some fifty stu
dents on the list but there are at
least just as many whose names we
do not yet have. Call 334-2631.
The Republican., 1963-09-12
Unique Assignment
Given Three of Six
Juveniles Yesterday

Three of six juveniles who APP
peared before Associate Judge
Stuart F. Hamill Tuesday after
noon on charges of breaking and
entering and larceny were given
unique assignments when sentenced
yesterday.
All six were given suspended
sentences to the Maryland Training
School and ordcred to make full
restitution to Oakland Discount
Sales and Oakland Country club
which they admitted entering and
stealing a quantity of merchandise.
But three of them we're involved
in sending in a false alarm to
the Oakland fire department few
weeks ago. In addition to lee
ture on the issue, Judge Hamill
also ordered that they be given
work to do at the fire hall to re-
pay the expense of the futile
trip to Crellin.
Judge Hamill had the fire chief
testify as to the cost of running
tie truck to Crellin and return
and it was established that the
cost would be about $32. So the
| Judge ordered the boys to shine
up the fire trucks, sweep out the
area and keep it clean during such
time as it would be determined
by the fire chief.
Judge Hamill further ordered
i them to appear at the next meet
/ ing of the Oakland Fire depart
ment on Wednesday, October 2
and apologize to the firemen. He
said that hereafter any person
caught turning in a false alarm
would be tried under the regular
criminal statute, regardless OF
age. The statute carries, upon con-
| viction. a sentence up to six months
in the House of Correction, OF
$1,000 fine or both
The six juveniles were placed
| in the county Jail overnight to give
them time to think over their ac-
tions.
The youths were ordered to pay
$3.50 to the discount store and S3s
to the country club. The amounts
must be paid within six months
They we're also placed under the
state department of probation and
parole.
Another case was set for juvenile
court yesterday afternoon but was
postponed until Friday morning al
1920. Although in juvenile court
the one adult involved is Lillian
Ayres who is charged with aban-
doning her children, permitting
them to remain in the homes OF
others, and contributing to the
delinquency of minors.
The Republican., 1963-09-12
Heads Bus Operators

Wilmer Margroff, of Accident,
was named president of the Gar
rett County Bus Operators associa-
tion, at the fall business meeting
he'd at Southern High school on
Tuesday evening, August 27. He
succeeded Audley Riley who had
served the past two years.
Also elected we're Playford Ryan,
vice-prcsident; Asa Nethken, treas
urer; and Harold G. Yutzy, secre-
t2ry.