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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-01-17
Pair Plead Guilty
To Aiding Escape

Two young men who were oc-
cupants of one of the forestry
camps of the area, were given
hearings before Associate Judge
Stuart F. Hamill last Friday on
charges of aiding and assisting in
escape of other forestry camp men,
bers.
They entered pleas of guilty to
the charges and were each SEN
fenced to serve Is months in the
Maryland Institution for Men. They
were listed on the docket as John
Magnus Anderson Jr, and Ken
meth Roger Wynkoop. Wynkoop
was apprehended on November 26,
and Anderson was placed on the
docket on December 81.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-01-17
Franklin's Petition
For Freedom Denied

The petition of Earl r. Frank
lin, of Washington. d. c., for free
dom from a sentence in the House
of Correction passed in the Gar
rett County Circuit court in 1857,
was denied at a hearing in the
Court House last Friday morning
However the case will be moved
to the Maryland Court of APP
peals since Franklin noted he
would take an appeal on the de-
cision of Chief Judge Morgan c.
Harris, who heard the petition.
lie prisoner sought freedom on
the contention he was not prop
erly represented by counsel and
that his conviction was based on
uncorroborated testimony of two
other men charged in the robbery.
Franklin was one of the trio
which included Oliver Rocket,
and ElWood Kisner, who broke
into the Friendsville hardware
store of Arnold Fox and Son and
took $4,000 in cash and $4,000 in
series E Savings bonds from a
safe.
Franklin declared that the late
Judge Neil c. Fraley had APP
pointed counsel just ten minutes
prior to trial and that he was not
permitted to summon any wit
nesses on his own behalf.
At the hearing last Friday it
was shown by the docket and by
a transcript of testimony that he
had been called into court a
month before trial and told that if
he didn't have counsel, that the
court would appoint one for him,
but that he told Judge Fraley he
had an attorney.
When the trial date arrived,
April Ia, 1858, he claimed he had
no attorney so the court appointed
w. Dwight Slower and they had
Is to 35 minutes to confer
Judge Harris dictated an oral
opinion in the case. Lewis Jones
represented the petitioner under
appointment by Judge Harris and
he called Franklin and Mr.. Slower
to testify. F. A. Thayer, states
attorney, called S. R. Pagenhardt,
states attorney at the time of the
trial, sheriff James E. Frantz. and
Richard l.. Davis, clerk of the
court.
Judge Harris after giving his
opinion and dismissing the petit
ton under the post conviction
procedure act, he ordered that
the prisoner be forthwith re-
turned to the Maryland House of
Correction"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-01-17
First National Buys
William-James Hotel

The First National Bank of
Oakland purchased the William
James hotel in Oakland, at an AS
signees sale last Saturday morn
ing. January IL. Bidding on the
structure, as an agent for the bank,
was DR. Andrew E. Nance, one of
the banks directors He placed a
bid of $4,000.
The property consisted of three
pieces of land, one 81 of an acre,
the other two 5000 square feet
each, plus the hotel itself, which
was completely furnished.
The last owner was Mrs. Trudy
Agrees, who acquired the property
in September. After difficulties eX-
tending over several weeks and
after the heating system had burst
the hotel was closed on Deem
Der IL.
The purchaser had failed to meet
requirements and the mortgage
was being foreclosed by Mrs. Vic
toria Ingram, former owner and
holder of the first mortgage.
The property was operated for
many years as the Commercial
House, then turned into the Will
liam-James hotel which had been
in operation for over thirty years,
under various arrangements.
Just what plans the First Ma
tional Bank have for the property
were not divulged.
On Saturday morning also Hamil-
ton Hall, landmark in Mt. Lake
Park, was also sold under an AS
signee's Sale. The purchase for it
was made by S. ToWnshend Naylor,
holder of the mortgage. The price
was $4,000
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-01-17
Suspended Sentence
Obtained by Escape

Walter Lee Davis. an escapee
from the Garrett County Jail in
1850, who was returned here De-
cember 20 after serving time in
the federal penitentiary at Chilli
Gothic, o.. for the theft of an
automobile, pleaded guilty to
charges of burglary, breaking and
entering and escape when given
a hearing last Thursday afternoon
in the Circuit court in Oakland
before Associate Judge Stuart F.
Hamill.
The man was given five year
sentence on each charge, to be
served in the Maryland penitenti-
airy, but the sentences were sus-
pended. The man was placed I'M
der the probation department of
the state of West Virginia and al
SO under the supervision of the
Federal Probation department.
The man was told to remain of
good behavior and to stay out of
the state of Maryland for at least
five years.
The court was told the man had
a job in Fairmont, W. Va. Davis
had broken into the home of Vic
tor Lee and the Skeweris store
on U. S. route so, and awaiting
trial when he broke out of the
county jail. Julian Erwin Jr., and
Stanley Tasker Jr., escaped from
the county jail with him but were
apprehended and convicted, Err
vim on a forgery charge and
Tasker on a breaking and enter
ing violation. They served their
sentences and were released
from custody.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-01-17
H. O. Broll Dead On
Arrival at Hospital

Herbert Owen Broll, aged 81, of
Arch street, Cumberland, was dead
on arrival at Memorial hospital in
Cumberland last Thursday, Janu-
airy 10, where he was rushed after
being discovered seated in his
automobile in a locked garage with
the motor of the car running.
Born at kempton, son of Mrs.
Lcona Nj. Wotring Broll. Baltimore,
and the late John w. Broll, he had
lived in Cumberland for sixteen
years. He was owner and operator
of Herbs Beauty Salon. Mr.. Broll
was veteran of World War II and
held membership in St Johns
Lutheran church and Cumberland
Lodge 63, BPO Elks.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Margaret Allen Broll; two sons,
John W. and Herbert o. Broll, Jr.;
two daughters, Karen S., and Lisa
A. Broll, all at home; three brothers,
Vernon Broll, Bayard, w. Va.
Blondale and Kerry D. Broll, both
Baltimore.
The body was taken to the Scar
pclli Funeral home in Cumberland
Funeral services wPra conducted
from there Saturday morning at
10 o'clock by Rev. Russell E. Fink.
pastor of st. Johns Lutheran
church. Burial was in Mt. Carmel
cemetery at Aurora, w. Va.
Members of the Elk Lodge held
a memorial service Friday evening
at the funeral home.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-01-17
Rock Fall Injuries
Miner At Mt. Zion

Raymond Duckworth, a coal
miner was injured last Saturday
afternoon, January II, in a rock
fall at a small mine on Mt. Zion,
four miles east of SWanton.
Duckworth, about 60, resides near
Swanton and operates the truck
mine along with a few helpers.
According to a miner who was
in the drift mine at the time, Duck
worth was loading coal in mine
car and was pinned beneath huge
rock about a ton or more which fell
from the roof.
Duckworth's left hand and left
leg were injured when the rock
fell on him. He underwent surgery
in Garrett County Memorial hos
pital Saturday evening.
The rock fall occurred about 800
to 700 feet inside the mine mouth.
DuckWorth was eXtricated from
beneath the huge rock and carried
from the mine on a stretcher and
was taken to the hospital later in
au ambulance.
Carl Schell, director of the
Maryland Bureau of Mines, said
that the mine where the mishap
occurred had been abandoned for
some time and that Raymond
Duckworth and his brother Guy
Duckworth, had been in the pro-
cess of placing it in operation again.
Schell said in such situations the
Mines bureau must be notified of
such intent but that no report had
been received by his office. An in
vestigation was conducted Monday.
During an investigation of the
mishap on Monday by Carl Schell,
director of the Maryland Bureau
of Mines, with Noah Close, fed
eral mine inspector; Harry B.
Buckley, James Close and Thomas
Powell. district inspectors, it was
stated that coal which had been
removed from beneath section
of bone" had caused the fall.
Authorities said there was no sup
port for the section which fell and
there was no chance to prop it.
DuckWorth was declared in
fair" condition at the hospital.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-01-17
Highlanders Win
First Encounter
Against Northern
Final Socra 69-52; puskics
Made Game C,ose For
Three Periods

Coach Carl Schoonovcr's South
crn Highlanders of Oakland won
the opening game of their series
with Northern High Huskies for
the county basketball title by down
ing Northern Tuesday night by the
score of GO to So on the Northern
court.
1t was the 2lst game of the series
since 1858 and the victory gave
the Highlanders a 14-7 edge in win
column.
Northern held a 1879 lead in the
first period after Southern had
jumped off to a To lead, but the
Highlanders found the range and
rallied to forge ahead at 1913 as
the quarter ended. Southern also
led at halftime 1926 and at the
end of the third period 46-40. The
Highlanders then hit for % points
in the final quarter while holding
the Huskies to II.
Northern had only three fouls
called against the team in the first
half and just six in the second
but five of them were Against Yom-
mer and he was banished from the
game in the final quarter after
scoring 8 points on four field goals
and one foul.
Jay Rice slammed in % points
for the winners, sinking 10 shots
from the field and 2-2 at the foul
line Gary Trickett was the run
ner-up with an even dozen tallies
on six field goals. Carlson and
Garrett had seven each, while Cor
bin got 9, Sweitzer 6, Mosser 4 and
Orr l.
Klellen McGraW had Is markers
for Northern and was high man for
the losers John Hetrick added II
while Speicher had 8, Shoemaker 8.
Hawks did not score. McGraw
made 7 of foul attempts.
The Highlanders outshot the
Huskies 80 field goals to 20 but
Northern got u of 81 fouls. South
ern's fouls were well distributed
with Rice the only one in trouble.
He had four against him while Carl
son had three.
The gymnasium was packed for
the encounter with standing room
only
The return game at Oakland is
set for Friday, February 8. If South
ern wins this game it will represent
the county in district playoffs in
class "B". If Northern should win,
another game will be necessary to
decide the county winner
Northern will continue its sched-
ule on Fri. Jan IS, at Elk Garden,
while the Highlanders will play
Piedmont at Piedmont, on Friday.
January IS, in Potomac Valley
conference game.
The Southern Jayvees won the
preliminary game against the
Northern High Jayvees by a score
of SIS to 80
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-01-17
FIue Fire distinguished

A frame home owned and oc-
cupied by Giel Davis and family,
was damaged to the extent of
about $500 Wednesday morning as
the result of flue fire.
The Oakland Fire department
was called about 6:45 a m, and
they made the run to Swallow
Falls in record time The flames
were eXtinguished by use of a
booster line The report indicated
there was no loss on the contents
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-01-17
Senator Graham Is
Requesting Heavier
Stocking in Lake

A conference with Edwin NJ.
Barry. chief of fish management
for the Department of Game and
Inland Fish commission to dis
cuss a heavier stocking program
for Deep Creek Lake, has been
arranged with State Senator
Spencer w. Graham, of Oakland.
The conference is scheduled for
next Monday, January 81.
Senator Graham said he hoped
to determine the possibilities and
become fairly familiar with the
entire program procedures which
would result in stocking increase
pertinent to Deep Creek Lake.
Following the conference with
Mr. Barry, Senator Graham said he
would review the entire stocking
program for not only Deep Creek
Lake but also Savage River dam
and the various fresh water
streams.
MIR. Graham said he recognized
Deep Creek Lake to be one of the
greatest attractions in the county
and according to the number of
fishing licenses sold annually,
was indeed an important part of
the economy of this particular area.
Senator Graham said he was
hopeful that additional stocking of
Deep Greek Lake would be ac-
complshcd through the coopera-
tive efforts of the Senate and the
Game and Inland Fish commission.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-01-17
Average Taxpayer
Paying More Taxes

No matter how much of reduc-
ton taxpayers might get from the
proposed tax cut, Uncle Sam has
already raised their taxes this
year, with more to come.
Social Security taxes went up
Jan. l by one half of l percent.
For 2 worker making $4,000 or
more. this means an increase of
S24 a year. The increase was
passed by Congress more than
four years ago when the lawmak-
ers also approved two future tax
increases. The same size increases
will also take place Jan. 1, 1865,
another S24 a year-and on Jan.
l, 1868, for still another S24.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-01-17
Attempt Is Made To
Reactivate The Mt.
Top Chamber Group

Business men of Oakland are en-
deavoring to re-activate the Mt
Top Chamber of Commerce.
c. W. Highlander, membership
chairman, has written a letter to
businessmen in which he points out
the Importance of having such an
organization and lists number of
previous activities.
1--WE must put into operation
movements that viii not only al
low us to maintain current status
but progress even further he de-
clared. I'VE must all join together
to coordinate our moves to pro-
vide the maximum growth for the
Oakland area"
Mr.. Highlander pointed out that
the Mt. Top Chamber of Commerce
had been instrumental in bringing
Harco to Oakland, encouraging
Sterling, lending financial assist
ance to development of ski area
at the lake. providing impetus for
the town paved the B & o parking
lot. helping both the Boy and Girl
Scouts. sponsoring the Autumn
Glory week-ends; paid the expense
of providing Christmas decorations,
helping with the county fair and
helped many organizations to
achieve goals.
Mr.. Highlander said that new of
ficers and board members would
he elected soon, and urged bust
nessmen to back the organization.
Annual dues are S25.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-01-17
Officers Named

There was only one slight change
in the officers of the Garrett Ma
tional Bank as the result of the
organizational meeting last Thurs
day afternoon, January 10.
For the slight change the board
named Wesley Schaible executive
vice-president and cashier. He had
been listd previously as -presi-
dent and cashier.
Others named were Floyd B.
Leighton. president; julius B. Lit
man and Nordeck Shaffer, assist
ant cashiers, and Rex Teagarden,
auditor.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-01-17

Hike Tax Rate
$3.50 Per $1OO
Levy Completed Saturday.;
Calls For Expenditures
Of $1,417,061.09

The Garrett County Commission
ers completed their annual levy
last Saturday afternoon and hiked
the tax rate IS cents making it
$3.50 on each 500 of assessable
property. 1t had been S2.35 for
three years.
The county will operate on an
expected revenue of S1,417 ,061 09,
S124,93281 more than last year. Of
this amount S1,134,O75.93 will come
from the county tax rate of S2.55
on a taxable basis of S44 ,473 $50
less an allowance of $4,000 for dis
counts and $4,000 for insolvencies,
leaving S1,O88,075.93.
The assessable basis is 81 ,634, 410
more than last year Estimated rev.
enue from other sources is approx
mately $328,975.
The tax rate was set at S2.55 on
each 500 with a special levy for
fire departments of cents on each
500. This was calculated to bring
in over $21 900 which must be paid
to fire departments as the result of
a special law passed at the 1859
session of the legislature
The assessable basis is an esti-
mated figure and includes real
estate of S26,25LOl5; farms of ST.
1O3,9O4; personal property of ST.
468,647 and returns from the state
tax commission, also estimated, of
S14,65O,OOO
The Roads department will re-
coive S4O7 1885, 600, including $4,000
for final payment on quarry and
5000 for road board salaries. This
is some 100000 more than last
years figures.
The Health Department will re-
ceive S28,2O4. some $4,000 greater
than last year.
The Board of Education will re-
ceive S528,127, some $4,000 more
than last year. The levy includes
S80,100 for teacher salaries, S4O3,-
OPS for current expenses, S12,3O2
for debt service, S21, 300 for incen-
tive fund and S1O,8OO for capital
outlay. There was also a levy of
SAL ,43819 for school bonds and in
terest
The Welfare department will re-
ceive S5O,49516, some $4,000 more
than last year.
The levy for hospitals totals $751;
250. This is for debt service for
carrying the loan for the addition,
and cost of patients in other hos
pitfalls.
Some of the other totals include:
legislative and executive SIG. 800;
judicial, S25,68S; election. S8.655: fl
nance S81 ,4837O; legal counsel and
salary, S1O2O; general government
buildings $1,000; other general
government including community
promotion, $500; public safety,
S30,240; correction, $4,000: recrea-
ton, Sl2094.71; public service enter
prise, $47,554 Last year one item
in the public service enterprise
was $4,000 for the county airport
A miscellaneous item totaled $780,
965.33 which includes the con-
tingent fund of $4,000.
Among the other estimated rev.
enue of S32897516 were $50. 500 from
beer tax; $4,000 from auto license
fees; $4,000 from cigaret tax. and
$4,000 as revenue from the liquor
dispensaries.
The complete levy will be pub
liShed next week. and Lewis r.
Jones, attorney to the County Com
missioners, said he would explain
some items more fully at that
time.
The state tax rate remains at Is
cents per 500 of assessable prop
erty, the same as for the past two
years.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-01-17

First faint STRINGS of modern
democracy we're hitting Ethiopia.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-01-17

STONES MARX BAUER LINE-kenneth Ridder mapmake and
the State Department of Assessments Taxation
shown here indicating two of the stone markers which have
the the DIVIDING line
1885, The the left
D. discovered H. and the the right
October g. These of the
tenseven which erected by Bauer during the
survey the highest hill
titled Caledonia hill south of the Barton reservoir No. rs
with difficulty about inches of the stone showed
the wooded the
study
by the Department Of Assessments and Taxation effort
determine all whether 1000 of land
assessed AeganY county, really originally designated
being in Garrett county.
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1963-04-05

but by no means the final vic
tory. In all the succeeding cen
turtles, and under many skies, the
ancient struggle for the true faith
was to go on, under new forms to
be sure, but Enthusiastically. T h e
original Torah would never lose its
magnetic appeal and its eternal
challenge"
There will be differences of
opinion among scholars a b Ou t
some of Rabbi SiIver's conclu-
sions. This is inevitable for the
materials are fragmentary, the
evidence is incomplete, and ac-
cording to the author, M
himself did not pat his codes
into writing "a conclusion with
which the Orthodox must dis
agree). But there can be no diff
ference about the greatness of
Moses who turned religion in the
direction of morality. There can
be no difference about the role
which the TOrah imposed upon
the Jewish people making 1t a
Kingdom of Priests and a Holy
Nation with all the accompany
ing burdens and suffering: "YOu
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1963-04-05

''Where Judaism Differed" a m d
now "Moses and the Original Tor
ah." The other three, though deal
ing with the contemporary scene,
are an authentic expression OF
prophetic Judaism.
In the most recent of his books,
Rabbi Silver pursues scholarly
inquiry into the nature and fate
of the original T0rah of Moses.
This Torah he finds in the Gov
enant Code, Exodus 20, the Deut-
eronomic Code, Deuteronomy 5,
and the Holiness Code, Leviticus
IS. These represent, in his judg-
ment, the most significant q n d
the most enduring element in Ju-
daism and in all the history OF
religion.
He writes, "There is little of
formal theology in these Words
other than the two foundation doc
trines of the faith = the unity OF
God and the prohibition of images.
'"rnere is no doctrine here
of erent human de-
pravity and of the need for atone
ment, redemption, or salvation.
The sorrows and despair OF the
world are not dwelt on, and no
wav of escape is offered from the
trammels of existence. There are
no magical formulas here by
means of which to constrain the
deity. nor any technique of dlvl-
nation by which to ascertain his
will. Nothing is said about pre-
existence, reincarnation, transmit
grafton, judgment day, resurrec-
ton. or Immortality. No messiah
is promised, no world renewal, no
future age, and no kingdom not OF
this world. Here are clearly indi-
Gated ethical guideposts pointing
the way toward a sound and ord
erly way of life for the Individual
and society. Here are standards OF
behavior which do not transcend
the limits of mans powers +.
This is the original Torah which
Moses set before the children OF
Israel - a Torah of monumental
simplicity, of lucid clarity, OF
great depths, but of no mysteries" :"
Rabbi Silver attributes these
codes to Moses, an original genius,
far in advance spiritually of those
who followed him chronologically.
It was the latter, he claims, who
put the emphasis on ritual, on leg
alistic observances, which inter-
ested Moses very little. The great
est of the prophets preached the
return to the original Mosaic en-
phasis. Hosea said in the name
of the Almighty, "For L desire
mercy, not sacrifice, and n e
knowledge of God rather than
burnt offerings" Micah reminded
the people of the requirement OF
the original Torah:
cit hath been told thee, y
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1963-04-05

man, what is good, And what the
LORD doth require of thee; Only
to do Justly, and to love mercy,
and to walk humbly with thy
God"
The concluding chapter of the
book deals with the question, "How
Did the Original Torah Fare?" The
answer is that it had tortuous,
zigzag fate, but it endured. 1t
was often flouted and ignored. Its
high ethical commands and austere
rational worship imposed demands
which ordinary men found very
difficult if not impossible to meet.
Pre-Exilic biblical history can be
seen as one continuing struggle
between the pristine Torah of
Moses and the indigenous pagan
ism of the environment and the
weakness of man.
Only in the Exile were paganism
and idolatry finally put to rout.
But as Rabbi Silver concludes,
1.-THE pure faith of Moses was by
no means fully triumphant even
now. 1t never had been in any gen.
GRAFTON in the past. A major spirit
ual battle had indeed been won,