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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-06-20
Auto Theft Case
Transferred to FBI

Roger H. Without, aged %, OF
Pittsburgh, who was injured when
he wrecked a stolen car last week
near FriendsvilIc, has been turned
over to the Federal Bureau of In
veStigatiOn.
Without was given emergency
treatment at Garrett County Me
mortal hospital in Oakland and
then lodged in the county jail. lie
was released last Friday and trans
ported to HagcrstoWn where he
was turned over to the FBI.
Trooper first class Robert Cave
of the Maryland State Police, ar
rested the man after wild chase
in Friendsville. The car which was
owned by Paul and Ann Koch,
Pittsburgh. was demolished by the
crash which occurred on the
Friendsville-Bear Greek highway.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-06-20
Auto Mishap Occurs

Four occupants of two automo-
bilcs in a collision last Friday near
Crellin, were given emergency
treatment in Garrett County Me
mortal hospital They received
cuts and bruises but we're not seri-
ously injured.
In one automobile were William
Rodeheaver and Clifford Friend,
both of Hutton, who were east
bound when they turned into a
gas station when they were struck
by Arthur and Blanche Grub, of
Bedford, Pa, enroute from Bed
ford to Terra Alta
A head-on collision at McHenry
on Tuesday demolished two auto
mobiles but the persons involved
were only slightly injured. Ira Ray
Messenger, of McKees Rocks, Pa,
was the driver of one automobile
while Robert Hayes, of Terra Alta,
w. Va, drove the other vehicle.
Both received cuts and bruises
but were otherwise uninjured.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-06-20
One OF Three Is
Given Sentence In
Hold-Up Attempt
Two Others Placed Under
Parole By Asso. Judge
Stuart F. Pumiil

Three teen-agers pleaded guilty
last Friday in the Circuit court in
Oakland of the attempted robbery
of Swanton area man.
Associate Judge Stuart F. HAM
i'll was on the bench for the case
which was brought up last Friday
John Beckman, Glen Mayhugh
Jr., and Edward Rathbun had previ-
ously signed statements they had
attempted to rob John Dever Lee
last April at the mans residence
in the Spring Lick section near
North Glade.
Judge Hamill sentenced Beck
man to serve two years in the
Maryland Institution for Males and
paroled both Mayhugh and Rath-
bun without passing sentence.
The three were indicted by a
specially called grand jury session
on May II.
Another person, Bushrod K Har-
desty, was also charged in the
case but he had waived his right
to indictment and requested an
immediate trial. He also pleaded
guilty and was sentenced to serve
two years in the Maryland Institu-
ton for Males following a prc-sen-
tcncC Investigation.
Fred A. Thaycr, states attorney
said the four had been arrested
originally by Tic. Milton Hart OF
the Maryland State police follow
ing investigation of the attempted
robbery. Lee had informed authori-
ties the four had come to his home
and had attempted to rob him, be-
lieving he had some $500 which
he had received for the sale Of
pulpwoOd. He said they were wear
ing face masks at the time. Lee
scared off the would be bandits
when he grabbed a shotgun and
fired a blast.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-06-20
Rustic Inn Granted
License at Hearing

A class B license to sell beer
wine and liquor was issued Mon
dav to John Keister for the Rustic
Inn. route 40, west of Frostburg
A motion to grant the license was
made by Earl Opel, and seconded
by Allen S. Paugh. Also voting
for the issuance was II. d. SWart-
zentrubcr. All these are county
commissioners and sit as the Gar
rett County Liquor Control Board
Keister held one of the original
liquor licenses issued in the coun-
ty after whiskey was approved in
four out of twenty districts in a
referendum vote. He failed to have
his liccncc renewed when it came
due on May /, but two weeks ago
re-applicd for it.
In the meantime KcistCr was ar
rested June 7 for alleged violations
of the liquor laws and was sched-
ulcd for a hearing last Friday be-
fore Trial Magistrate Robert M
Maroney.
Keister was charged by Neil
Alexander, state police, with allow
ing to be sold alcoholic beverage,
namely beer, and also was charged
with being in possession of stored
alcoholic beverages, for purpose
of sale. His barmaid, Nancy Burk-
holder, also was arrested for pos
session and sale of beer. They we're
released on $500 bond for each Of
Tense, a total of $500
Fred A. Thayer, states attorney,
had filed a protest against issuance
of any license to Keister. A search
warrant ended in % cases of beer
having been obtained from the
Rustic Inn property.
The hearing before Trial Magis-
trate Maroney, scheduled for last
Friday was postponed upon request
of E. j. Ryan, attorney for keIster
Prior to granting of the license
Mr.. SWartzentruber said he adj
vised Mr.. Keister of the possibility
of his liquor license being revoked
should he be found guilty at any
subsequent hearing before the trial
magistrate, which would mean the
loss of the $500 which he had to
pay to obtain the license.
States Attorney Thayer stated
last week that Keister had been
convicted on a previous liquor VIC
lation in the circuit court here in
1855, the offense being selling beer
after hours.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-06-20
Familiar Faces Will
Appear at Playhouse

At least two familiar faces will
be seen at the Garrett County
Summer theatre this summer, ac-
cording to information released by
Gene Yell, producer, who arrived
in Oakland over the weekend
from Albuquerque, New Mexico
Yell said that Neil Flanagan and
Helen Paige Camp would be here
for the summer. Miss Camp re-
turned last year after being absent
for several seasons. She was among
those appearing here for the first
few years.
Flanagan has been in the sum-
mer cast for the past five or more
years.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-06-20
Three Fishing Prizes
Go To One Person

one man received the prize for
three of the six largest fish caught
in Deep Greek Lake during the
past week, in a contest sponsored
by the Garrett County-Deep Greek
Lake Promotion council.
Raymond VanSickle, Friends
Vile, had the longest Walleye, 1G
, inches, the longest Perch, Is
inches, and the longest great
northern Pike, 3Ol2 inches.
Other winners: large mouth bass
PIP inches, Boyd Harner, Corinth,
w. Va; small mouth bass, Isle
inches, Joseph Vleeschower, Balti-
more; chain pickerel, 1924 inches
Roger Bray, Swanton.
Each winner received a silver
dollar, contributed by the Gar.
rett National bank in Oakland.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-06-20
Harmony To Prevail
At Friday Event

Harmony will prevail and chords
will ring when the % men of the
Mountainaire chorus present their
ninth annual night of Harmony
en- Friday evening, June II, at 8
o'clock at Southern High school
in Oakland.
The hcadliners for the show, The
Westinghouse Quartet, is consider
cd one of the oldest singing four
somes in the country and are
known for their unique style of
vocal harmony. Since its founding
in 1881 the quartet has made many
appearances at concerts, banqucts,
club meetings and special programs
but there have been only limited
number of personnel changes.
The Applejacks of UniontoWn
are also appearing on the show.
The Border ChOrders and Tune
Tumblers are members of the local
chapter of barbershOp singers and
they will present special numbers.
Also appearing will be the Bell
Cantos Of Southern High school.
Tickets for the Friday evening
show are available from members
cf the Oakland SPEBSQSA and at
the ticket booth in the gymnasium
lobby on Friday evening Admis-
sion is 81 for adults and so cents
for students.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-06-20
.Hamill to Assist
In Zantzinger Trial

Associate Judge Stuart F.
Hamill, of Oakland, will be one of
three judges hearing the trial of
William d. Lantzinger, socially
prominent tobacco farmer from
Southern Maryland charged with
the death of waitress. The trial
began this morning in Hagers-
town.
Zantzinger, q, is accused of
causing the death of Mrs. Hattie
Carroll, 81. She collapsed after be-
ing struck with light cane at a
society ball February 8, in the
Emerson hotel in Baltimore. She
died a few hours later.
The case will be heard without
a Jury. Judges u. X. Mclaughlin
and Irvine H. Rutledge, of Wash
ington county will be the other
judges sitting On the case.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-06-20
Participation High
In School Lunches
At Southern High

Participation in the School
Lunch Program at Southern High
School reached 647 per cent, the
highest percentage reached since
the school opened in 1852, accord
ing to a report prepared by Carl
H. Everly, vice-principal.
The previous highest participa-
ton occurred during the school
wear 1959-6O when 1920 of the stu
dent body purchased lunches.
A total of 133,923 lunches were
served while 1904 bottles of
milk were purchased during the
past school year. The best par
ticipation was in May when 1851
lunches were served to students,
faculty and cafeteria staff. Two
other months, October and Janu-
ary we're exceptionally good months
as more 10000 lunches were served.
The lowest figure recorded, eXclud-
ing June, when school was in full
session for only seven days, was
December when slightly less than
half of the highest figure was
reached. However, this included
Christmas vacation and several
days when school was closed be-
cause of snow.
In October, $500 bottles of milk
we're purchased. Total eXpendi-
lures for operating Southern's cafe
terra for the past school year Tin
Guiding food, labor, equipment and
miscellaneous items was SAT-
963.S4
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-06-20
Hawkinson Tread Is
In Building Program

HaWkinson Tread Service, in
Oakland, owned by Fred B. Glot-
felty, is in building program that
will enlarge its plant and make
numerous improvements to its
Storage and other facilities.
A new concrete block building
will replace the present structure
and will be 80 by 10 feet Over
$4,000 is being expended to pro-
vide greater service for automobile
owners. The remodeling job will
include a modern front.
The new building is expected to
be completed by the end of Au-
gust. Work has already been I'M
derway for two weeks or more.
On the side nearest Third street
there will be new offices, display
room, private offices and rest
rooms, with a large entrance to
the east so that automobiles may
be fitted with tires out of the
weather Previously it had been
necessary to work outside in all
kinds of weather.
There will be a working area and
storage space to the side, and a
large working area in rear.
Hawkinson Tread came into
business in 1912 shortly after
World War II began and has con-
tinued to enlarge its business since
that time. Started originally by
Leighton Brothers garage, it was
purchased by Fred BurgWald and
Ralph Leighton. Later the bust
ness was purchased by Playford
Ryan and Fred Glotfelty, and four
years ago Mr.. Glotfelty becano
sole owner. Russell Rodeheaver be-
came an employee there in 1945 and
is still there.
1t is now the second largest re-
treading business in the Pittsburgh
area, second only to one in Clarks-
burg, w Va.
The employees continue to make
winter treads during the summer
months and now have severa,
thousand in storage Records show
that the tread service sold some
$500 re-treads between September
of last year and the first of the
new year.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-06-20
"Hams" Organizing

Garrett county radio "hams" met
Wednesday, June II, to form a
club as the first step toward quail
flying as part of the Radio Amateur
Civic Emergency Service CRACES).
backbone of the Civil Defense
Emergency Communications
Nine men, Tom Beckman, Theo-
dore Cantala, Ernest Unverdor-
ben, of SWanton; George Comp,
William Clatterbuck, Deer Park;
Mike Conley, Holy Cross House,
Deep Greek Lake; Clinton Shrout,
James McRobic, Mt Lake Park;
and Jim TintO, Oakland, gathered
in the radio room of Comps garage
near Deer Park for a question and
answer session with Paul E. Gus
ter, Communications Officer for
the Maryland Civil Defense Agency
and Col E. B. O'Keeffe, Area Co.
ordinatOr.
Mir Custer promised that as
soon as the group organized and
filed its RACES plan, the State
Agency would furnish and install
a 300 watt radio station for COM
munications with headquarters at
Pikesville and with the other
counties in Area l. The county
will be asked to furnish an emer-
gency source with a Ia day fuel
supply. All other costs will be
borne by the State. Additional
equipment will be considered at a
later date.
The group volunteered" Mr..
Comp as candidate for Civil De-
Tense Radio Officer for Garrett
county to replace Paul Dewitt,
County Roads Engineer. Mr.. De-
Witt because of his regular en-
ployment assignment will be the
Engineering Officer of the County
Civil Defense organization.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-06-20
ZIP Code Number Given
For Several Communities

Since last weeks story Of new
ZIP code numbers for addresses
on mail from and to Oakland and
Hutton, other postoffices of the
county have received their num-
bers.
Kitzmiller's Mary X. Sharpless,
postmaster, announced that the
code number there was 2153S. The
code number for Oakland is 1850
and Hutton is 21551. The zip code
number should follow the city and
state in addresses.
Beginning July 1, the new pro-
gram is to so into effect.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-06-20

The Rt. Rev. Noble c. Powell,
d. d., Bishop of the Episcopal
Diocese of Maryland, will make his
official visitation to st. Matthews
Church, Oakland, Sunday June
23rd. He will celebrate Holy Com
munion at 800 a. m, and will con-
firm class of fifteen and will
preach at the II o'clock service.
Bishop Powell will be assisted in
both services by Rev. W. Shelby
WalthaIl, Rector.
The Guild-AuXiliary of the Wom-
en- of St. Matthews together with
the Vestry will hold a reception
for Bishop Powell and for the
newly confirmed class from .
o'clock until o'clock. Bishop
Powell is we'll known in the COM
munity having participated in nu-
mcrous events over the years.
The reception will be open to his
many friends.
To Retire In October
Bishop Powell announced his re-
tircment from the episcopate at the
annual Diocesan Convention held
in Baltimore in early February. His
retirement will begin the latter
part of October of this year. He
confirmed his first class at St
Matthew'S Church on October 3,
1941. He has been Bishop of the
Diocese of Maryland for twenty
two years. An attempt is being
made to locate the addresses OF
those persons who were confirmed
by him. An effort has been made
to hold a Homecoming in his honor
Beginning at Ais the Young Peo-
Piles Fellowship of St Matthews
will play host jointly with the Z
p. F. of the Episcopal Mission at
Deer Park to the AlIegany-Garrett
Assembly. The Assembly is
composed of Episcopal youth
groups in the two counties and is
held once each month. The June
Assembly will be at the Mission
in Deer Park. Bishop Powell will
address the young people during
a service of Evening Prayer. Two
of St Matthew's girls will read the
lessons-Fannie Ward limbaugh
and Martha Terlizzi. Following
supper the Rev, w. Shelby WalthalI
will show slides and speak of the
work of the Episcopal Church in
Mexico and Central America. The
Rev. Thomas P. Staup, Vicar of the
Deer Park Mission will be co-host
to the Assembly.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-06-20
Friendsville Firemen
To Conduct Jubilee

The Friendsville Volunteer Fire
company will conduct firemen's
jubilee Wednesday, June 26, to
Saturday, June 90, it was announ-
ced by officers.
A firemen's parade is scheduled
for Friday evening, June %, at 1880
with Riddles parade on Satur-
day, June 20, at 7 p. m. Through
out the four days there will be
rides, food and concessions.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-06-20
Ten Champions
Named I'm Al
Demonstrations
Will Participate In District
Event; Other Winners
Are Listed

Ten individuals or teams came
out with blue and purple ribbons
in the All demonstration days last
Thursday and Friday which will
entitle them to participate in dis
trict competition at Flintstone
High school on Tuesday. July 2.
The winners were listed by Mrs.
Freda Denison, assistant home
demonstration, and James McHen-
ny, county agent, as follows:
John Grove, Sunnyside club,
junior division, electric motor;
Frank Harvey, Sunset Valley club,
junior division, setting an air leaf
plant; team, senior division, Con-
ME Grove and Marjorie Swartzen-
truber, electric, ground right, re-
duce fright" Monte Vista club.
Patty Custer, Monte Vista club,
Jr division. slippers with a bow;
Karen Shawley, Bittingcr club,
senior division, For That Pro-
fessionaI Look; Joanny Jones,
Monte Vista club, senior division,
The Fascinating World of Bread
Donna Hacnftling, North Star club,
junior division, coffee ring;
Carol Edwards, North Star, senior
division, Basic Meat Loaf; Ann
Fcastcr, Monte Vista, junior divi-
sion, "Cook-A-Doodlc Doc Sand
Wich"; Ann Gibson, Monte Vista
club, senior division, "Chccsccakc.
Other Junior Winners
Other junior division winners:
Cindy Beachy, Bittinger girls,
Measuring, Foods, red; jeanette
Loughrie Bittingcr "Snacks,"
Foods, red; Vickie Teets, Bittinger,
"Chicken-Rabbit Sandwich" Foods,
red: Mary Shawlcy, Bittinger But
tons, sew it right" clothing, blue;
Rodney Glotfelty, Bittinger, "Choos-
ing the Proper Dairy Type AMI
NAL" red.
Kathy Ridder, Monte Vista,
"Buckwheat Cakes" foods, blue;
Debbic Dewitt, Monte Vista, Egg
salad sandwich" foods, red; Re-
gina Sanders, Monte Vista, Egg
salad sandwich" foods, red; Jane
Gibson, Monte Vista, Variations
Of Banana Eggnog," foods, blue;
( Kathy Jones. Monte Vista, Sew
ing machinist," blue; Karen Bow
man, North Star, Raw vegetable
plate" foods, red; Edwin Friend,
North Glade, "Handyman project"
red; Mary Turner, Pioneer club,
Rules in cooking" red; Susan Tur-
ner and Emma Blocher, Pioneer
= club, strawberry shortcake,"
/ foods, rcd; Jeanne Stark and Lois
Grove, Pioneer, cherry delight"
foods, red
Other Senior Winners
| Mary Ellen Beachy, Bittinger,
Biscuits" foods, red; Larry Buck
! Ell, Bittinger, Good light, good
/ sight" electric, red; Linda Ours
Ter, Monte Vista, Green Tossed
Salad" foods, blue; Carol Pelton,
Monte Vista, "Baked-in shortcake,"
foods, red; Joyce Hartman, North
Star, meal in fry PAN" foods,
blue Linda Margroff, North Star,
"Refinishing Board" blue;
Joyce Jenkins Pioneer, tricks
with Crackers" foods, red; and
Glenn Kope, Swallow Falls, Good
lighting" electric, red.
The demonstrations were held at
the Western Maryland All center
near Bittinger Serving as judges
we're Mrs Harold G. Bittinger, Mrs.
Kenneth Ridder and l.. Bush
| SWiShcr.
Mrs. Harold G. Bittinger and
B. Bceson Snyder will serve as
| judges at the district demonstra-
ton day at Flintstone on July 2.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-06-20
Has Finger Joint Removed

o. c. Glotfelty, farmer of the
Bittinger community, had the first
joint of his left index finger re-
moved one day this week as the
suit of an accident with a piece
of machinery.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-06-20

Dr. Jack A. Roth, United States
army dental corps reserve, has re-
ceivcd his promotion to the rank
of captain effective June l, it was
announced by army personnel. DR..
Roth is presently stationed at Fort
Knox, Kentucky.
He is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Earl Roth, North Third street, Oak
land.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-06-20

A West Virginian, Robert Mol
lohan, Fairmont, heads Loyal Or
der of Moose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-08

election with terrorist tactics
and failed. Mr.. Martin said he
believed the aim was ito in
duce a military takeover."
Against a military dictator
ship, he said, the Communist
hard-core might be able to
rally all the liberal forces as
they did in Premier Castro'S
early days in Havana.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-08
Alb

Mounting violence in Latin
America is a sign of diminish
ing power of Castro commun-
ism, Edwin NJ. Martin, Assist
ant Secretary of State for
Latin American Affairs, said
last night.
In an interview with William
C. Messner, jr., executive direc
| tor of the Cincinnati Council
on World Affairs. Mr.. Martin
cited the eruption of violence
| in Latin America as the pri'
mary confederation for the
claim by the late President
Kennedy that Cuban Prime
Minister Castro's torch il
Pickering"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-08
Latin Violence Believed
Sian of Castro Decline

Mr.. Martin gave this expla-
nation:
80 long as the left, the
extreme left, parties Of Com
munist Castroites, or whatever
they were, thought there was
some chance of their securing
power through mass move
ments, they on the whole
operated on a peaceful basis,
and for a period of time they
had enough popular strength
that they could mount demon
STATIONS and parades and play
an active role in some cases in
legislative activity.
But since the missile crisis
it started a little earlier, but
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-08

since then in particular-the
image of Castro as q Latin
American revolutionary has
been greatly diminished, and
they have lost this strength Of
hangerS-on or fellow-traveler
sort of people. and are reduced
to a hard-core Communist
element. And, as q matter Of
tactics. what Is left to them is
violence. This Is the only re-
fuge of a small minority"
In Venezuela, where pro-
Communists tried to disrupt
last Sundays presidential
Milford chronicle., 1963-05-10
HiIeo HON es Corp
Completes
Expansion

Hilco Homes Corp, Philadel-
phia, one Of the country's largsst
home manufacturers, has COM
pleted the second phase of its
plant automation program, Mar
tin Cohen, president, announced
The first phase included In
stallation Of a new machine for
automatically fabricating root
trusses, tab sizer, an automatic
panel trimmer, a component cut
ter, an automatic door machine
an overhead monorail system,
and an automatic panelizatior
system.
The second phase, also de-
signed to speed up production and
improve the quality of COM
ponents which go into all Hilco
pre-cut and panelized homes, In
c1udeS:
Automated stapling devices Tor
sheathing, siding and windows
simultaneously. This formerly
was proceSsed In three separate
operations.
Automated window frame as
sembly table and door frame as
sembly table, designed to make
this operation more efficient and
to assure Standardization of the
high quality demanded by Hilco
management.
An automatic component Auto
Mailer which assures the highe st
quality job, as well as more
efficient operation.
"Automation of our plant is
already being felt In greater
efficiency In operation" said
Mr.. Cohen, ffbut more impor-
tant IS the Improvement of quality
at every step of production and
In the ability to change with
consumer desires and demands. /"
Additional automatic equip
ment has been ordered to bring
production to top efficiency, and
to keep production costs down
to minimum, he said.
Milford chronicle., 1963-05-10
TRINITY

Friends and relatives from
this community who attended the
viewing and funeral of Mrs.
Blanche H. Wheatley in Middle
town on Sunday were: Miss
Grace E. Hastings, Mr.. and
Earl White, MIR. and Mrs. John
Hastings, Mr.. and Mrs. Enos
Nichols, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph
wheatley, Mr.. and Mrs. Leon
Wheatley, Mr.. and Mrs. Bill
Wheatley, Mr.. and Mrs. Brooks
Wheatley, Joe Wheatley and r.
Francis Adams, Mrs. A. T.
White and Miss Charlotte White
| Mrs. A. T. White and Miss
Charlotte White spent last Sat-
urday with relatives in Whining
ton.
| Worship Service at Trinity on
Sunday, May IL, at 10 am. Sun
day School at II am.
The W.S.C.S. Of Trinity will
meet at the Dublin Hill Com
munity House on Friday eve
ming, May 18th.