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' We're a Republice .. . \
“This is a republie, not a demoeracy—llet’s keep it that
way !” Those words were on a gummed seal seen recently.
Just what is the difference?
Democracy—Government by the people, cither directly
or through elected representatives; rule by the ruled. Re
public—state or nation in which supreme power rests in all
citizens entitled to vote and is exercised by representatives
elected by them and responsible to them; any group whose
members are regarced as having a certain equality, ccmmon
aims.
The key words are—AND RESPONSIBLE TO THEM.
Suppose we still had town meetings and all turned out and
decided what Commissioner Joe was going to do for the good
of the town and voted on it. Joe was present and well aware
of what was expected of him., After a commissioners meet
ing Joe reports back to the town meeting what he has ac
complished. Joe is directly responsible to the people, no ifi.
and, or buts. The people are maintaining their supremacy
This is a republic.
The way it is now we have a representative democrac)
and we vote for Joe to be commissioner, put him in office
and he does as he pleases. He is not directly responsible to
the people. We can remove him but we have to wait. He
does not do what we stipulate and he can do much damage
while we arc waiting to remove him. This is a democracy.
This carries on up through state office to national office
to the presidency. We were originally a republic; a federa
tion of free and independent states through representative
government. Today we lean toward a democracy; a strong
central government traversing state lines and negating state
laws.
Khrushchev says tomorrow we will live under a dicta
torship. Is he right? We hope not. Remember the story of
the reply made by Benjamin Franklin as he left Independence
Hall after signing of the Constitution and a woman called
to him, “Sir, what kind of government have you given us?”
and he replied, “Madam, a republic—if we can keep it!”
Story For 6 Point Buck
With Collar. Is Now Ended
The story of a six-point bucki
that had his carcer brought to al
close this vear was related this;|
week by Bill Burton, sports editor
of the Evening Sun, Baltimore. He
picked up the story while in the
county last weck. The acc()untl
speaks for itself.
“Perry”, a six point buck with
wanderlust and an unhealthy lack
of caution when it came to hu
mans has gone to the great beyvond.
A <4gindalk nimrod, Jerry Dever,
checkeds Ferry at Carroll Miller's
checking S¢afion in Oakland after
shooting it in the Mt. Nebo area.
Still around its neck was an ol(l‘
tattered and faded collar with its |
bell missing. The 106-pound buck
led a charmed life up until this
deer season.
“It was first seen three years ago
when about five or six months old
by a pair of young Oakland men,
Russell Crosco and Don Uphold,
who rescued it from a barbed wirc‘
fence in which it had become en
tangled on a farm necar Cranes
ville, west of Swallow Falls. Perry
was to carry the scars from the
barbs the remainder of his life. |
“The men put a collar around his
neck, and often returned to the
farm to romp with "Perry’, feed |
him apples from their hands. 'l‘ho‘
next winter he left with an 8-point
buck and was later scen by his|
benefactors around Mt. Nebo, some
14 miles away. They often visited
him there, feeding him more ap
ples. .
“But last season Perry was shot,
the shell going through the neck
and brisket, leaving another scar,
but he survived and was visited
again by Crosco and Uphold, but
was more cautious then. He refused
to take food from their hands, but
did eat what they left for him.
“The last time he was seen by
the pair was last spring back oni
the farm where he was first saved
from the barbed wire fence. He
was among a herd of 30 deer. The
others fled as Crosco and Uphold
approached but Perry stayed around
although he wouldn’t let them
come close enough to remove the
collar that showed signs of getting
too tight.
“Since then “Perry” apparently
returned to Mt. Nebo where Dever's
bullet found its mark™.
Bill Burten's sports column ap
pears daily in The Evening Sun.
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Southern Choruses
To Present Program
The combined junior and senior
choruses of Southern will present
their annual Christmas program of
traditional and novelty numbers
tonight at 8:00 at Scuthern's gym.
Director of the Junior Chorus’
part is Miss Barbara Colabrese.
Miss Carolyn Lambert will direct
the Senior Chorus.
The choruses are extending an
invitation to the public to attend.
“O Come All Ye Faithful,” will
open the junior program. The seni
or chorus will stage the panto
mime, “The Nativity” and will be
gin with a candlelight processional.
Soloists include Patty Martin,
Sandi Kight, Jerry McClung, Di
ane Gentry, Ron McDaniel and
Duane Schroyer. Charles O'Haver
will be narrator.
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Christmas Issue |
Wili Be Early
This is just a reminder that
The Republican’s Christmas is- ]
sue will be published early.
The issue will be dated Thurs
day, December 26, but will be
published on Monday, Decem
ber 23, in order that the Christ
mas greetings of our numerous
advertisers may be distributed
prior to Christmas Eve.
Because of the early date, )
all correspondents are urged
to send in their material by l
Saturday, if possible, or not ‘
later than Monday morning, to |
insure their publication in the |
week’s issue.
Those desiring to have ar- ‘
ticles published should use
the same procedure. ‘
609 Deer Killed
In 9-Day Season i
Six hundred nine deer were killed
in Garrett county during the sta!o‘s‘
first nine-day open season on bucks,‘
which ended last Saturday eve
ning, . according to records com-(
piled at the checking stations. |
This is an unofficial figure and
may change when all records are
checked. The total compared to 577
killed in 1962. Garrectt county's rec
ord kill was 804, rcached during
the 1960 season which was for a
complete six-day season. For lhc‘
seasons in 1961 and 1962 an extra |
Saturday was allowed. and for the |
first time this yecar the scason was
extended to nine days.
For the second straight year
more deer were killed in Allegany
county than in this county. Alle
gany's total this vear was 720 which
was less than the record kill of
782. In Washington county the kill
totaled 337. ‘
Throughout the state the unn(-‘
ficial total was 4,142 237 below last |
year's number. i
After the first three days whvn{
479 bucks were reported, the sea-i
son might just as well have comvj
to an end, with the exception of
the final day when 42 were kil]od.‘
Others days were 27 Monday, 11
on Tuesday, 22 on Wednesday, 15
on Thursday, and 13 on Friday.
Many hunters and game officials
in the area did not evidence much
enthusiasm for the nine-day sea
son. The first three days of the
‘sou:gnn starting Thursday. Decem
‘ber 5., saw large numbers of hunt
ers in the woodland areas. That
'was the deer season as far as
I|nust of the hunters were con
cerned.
. There appeared to be many less
hunters in Garrett county since
deer hunting is now available in
‘(-\'(‘r,\ county of the state except
’f\lnnluum(‘r_\'. Early snow storms
plagued Garrett county over the
!pu:d three years, and storm warn
lin;:.s were given as the reason that
'no more hunters came to this area.
'(;:mw wardens indicated the num
ber of hunters here did not exceed
3,000 whereas some 12,000 to 15.-
000 were in the woods of Alle
!gany county. Garrett county of
course has considerable more
hunting territory, and wardens
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THE REPUBLICAN
VOLUME 87
Cherches Plan
Special Events
For Christmas
Pageants, Candlelight Serv
ices, Other Activities
Are Arranged
Special musical programs and
devotional services will be pre
sented within the next few days
in the Oakland area and through
out the county in observance of
the birth of Jesus Christ. Some
programs alrecady have been pre
sented. St. Mark's Lutheran Sun
day Church School presented a
pageant, “Lo, He Comes,” on Sun-J
day evening. Last evening the '
junior and senior choirs of St.‘
Paul’'s Methodist church presented
a nativity play, “The Coming of
the Prince of Peace.”
Programs are prepared for pre
sentation at both Protestant and
Catholic churches.
St. Peter’s Catholic
Ushering in the programs at St.
Peter’s church will be a sung mass
beginning at midnight, Dcccmbori
24, Celebrant will be the Rev. Fr.
Michael K. Carney, pastor, who
will also deliver the sermon. The
choir, with Louis Michael direct
ing and Miss Marcella Kerins at
the organ, will sing Carlo Rosini's
mass “Adeste Fideles” in two
parts. Traditional Christmas camls‘
will be sung by the choir prior to
the mass, beginning at 11:30. ‘
A midnight mass also will be
celebrated at the Immaculate Con
ception church in Kitzmiller with‘
Rev. Fr. Joseph W. Krach as cclc—l
brant and preacher. ‘
Other masses at St. Peter’s, 7,
8, 9 and 10 a. m. Confessions, Tues
day, December 24, 4 to 6, and 7:30
and prior to midnight mass and
other masses. In Kitzmiller confes
sions before midnight mass. As
sisting at St. Peter's will be Rev.
I'r. Joseph R. Gaubinger, from Holy
Cross college in Washington.
St. John’s Lutheran
The choir of St. John's Luther
an church, Red House, will pre
sent a Christmas cantata on Christ
mas eve, beginning at 8 o’clock.
“In the Fullness of Time,” is the
setting of the Christmas story, be
ginning with the account as an
nounced by the Apostle Paul in
Galatians.
The candle lighting service will
conclude the program with all par
ticipating.
The annual Sunday School pro
gram will be presented at the
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Report of State’s
.
Attorney Indicates
Much Legal Action
A report of the activities of the
office of State’s Attorney pre
sented to the County Commission
ers by Fred A. Thayer, shows a
numerous cases which were item
ized.
The report showed forty-five
criminal trials cases in tae Circuit
court and twenty-nine criminal ap
peals cascs. In addition there were
numerous cases which were itemi
zed.
The major categories were listed:
robbery, assault with intent to rob,
6; larceny, 7; escape, 6; burglary,
2; forgery, 2; assault and battery,
2; sodomy, 2; liquor violations. 2;
obstructing justice, 1; false pre
tense, 1; rape, 1; assault with in
tent to rape, 1; non-support, 1,
malicious destruction of property,
1; sanity examinations, 2; contrib
uting to dolin(fi]‘vn(-y‘of minors 1;
perjury 1; bastardy 1; narcotics
violations, 1; perverted scxual
practice, 1; post conviction, 1; re
ceiving stolen goods, 1.
In addition there were two pa
ternity cases filed, three inebriate
commitments, and two grand jury
terms returning eight indictments.
Aside from circuit court appear
ances, forty-five juvenile cases
were docketed, involving 72 chul
;dron, plus adults.
Trial magistrates courts requir
‘ed ninety appearances of the state's
‘attorney during the past year, with
~cases involving preliminary hear
ings for scrious offenses to be
‘hound over for action of the Cir
| cuilt court; non-support cases,
hunting vielations, assault and bat
‘l(‘l‘,\'. liquor violations, disorderly
lcondlu-l and others.
| Thayer's report said that motor
vehicle cases are not included and
accounted for other appearances.
Thayer gave credit to coopera
tion from the sheriff’s office, the
Maryland state police, local and
}hlfll(‘, and other local law-enforce
ment officials, without which as
sistance he said the task of criminal
prosecution would be umpossible.
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Friendsville Fire
Group Elects Leaders
At a meeting of the Friends
vilie fire department Monday eve
ning in the fire hall in that town,
the following officers were elected:
Eugene Coddington, president;
Haro!'d Humberson, vice-president;
Clyde Van Sickle, secretary; John
Savage, treasurer; Paul Lytle
chicf; Hobart Griffith, assistant
chief; James Spear, chaplain; Ed
ward Metneny, captain.
Trustees named include Eugenc
Coddington, for three years; Ken
neth Savage, for two years; Ray
mond Schlossnagle. for one year.
A committee was named to plani
a banquet to be held in January,
and included Harold Humbertson. |
Clyde Van Sickle and Paul Lytle.
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Tawes Seeks Probe
In Land Values
Governor J. Millard Tawes has
ordered an investigation of the as
sessments of land purchased by the
state because of his concern over
the wide gap between the assessed
price and the price paid by the
state.
The governor cited two cases in
the purchase of land for Deep
Creek Lake State Park. In one case
the assessment on 2.6 acres of for
est land was $52. A condemnation
trial in the Circuit court in Oak
land involving this and resulted
in a jury award of $3,800. In the
other case, the jury in thjs coun
ty awarded $16200 for 50 acres of
forest land assessed at S4OO an
acre.
Assessors in each county place
the assessments on property for
tax purposes. In this county the
ratio of assessments to market
value is 50.9 percent, according to
the State Department of Assess
ments and Taxation.
At Governor Tawes’ request, Wil
liam H. Riley, chief supervisor of
assessments in Maryland, is study
ing several cases in which there
has been wide discrepancies be
tween assessments and purchase
price paid by the state. Mr. Riley’s
report will be submitted to the
State Board of Public Works De
cember 31.
The report will cover the Garrett
county cases and assessments on
23 pieces of property brought by
the state in Montgomery, Washing
ton, Baltimore, Harford, Allegany
and St. Mary's counties.
In all of the other cases besides
those in this county the properties
were acqured by negotiated sale
rather than through condemnation.
.~ R. C. McComas, supervisor of
assessments, explained that a farm
law kept his department from as
sessing it for any more than a
property is used for. The Garrett
tract was nothing but timber and
when bought originally some $250
was paid. It had also been cut over.
Now the state owns all around it,
and the price paid for it has no
bearing on its actual assessed
value.
Mr. McComas said the same thing
happens in other counties and in
fact all over the country.
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Treat Fund Reaches
$505; S2OO Needed
Additional centributions were
received this week for the annual
Christmas treat sponsored by the
Mt. Top Chamber of Commerce,
but Charles L. Briner said this morn
ing that the committee still needs
about S2OO to complete the amount
needed.
On hand at present is $505 and
approximately S7OO is needed to
pay for the 2500 or more treats
that are distributed annually. Each
sack will contain candy, popcorn
‘and an orange. Because of the
freeze last year there was a short
‘age of oranges so apples were sub
stituted, but Briner said the
oranges were back this year.
~ Contributions were received this
‘week from Dr. H. R. Gibson, Ger
‘main and Groves, Cuppett-Weeks
Nursing home, Dr. E. 1. Baumgart
‘per, Mt. Top Tire, Smouses, Inc.:
‘Ruth M. Naylor, Style-Rite Beauty
Salon, Orange Crush Bottling,
James Rook Insurance, W. E.
‘Shirer and Son, Lake Breez motel,
‘Oakland Equipment, Hawkinson
"Troml, Oakland Electric and Radio.
‘A. & P., P. T. Lemmon, Edward
il"ilz\\'zucr. First National Bank.
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'Gets Year In House
; Alston Stewart, Jr.,, who was
}charuod with contempt of court
for non-payment of funds to sup
port his wife and children, was
‘brought into court and sentenced
by Associate Judge Stewart F.
‘Hamill to serve one year in the
House of Correction. 1
OAKLAND, GARRETT COUNTY, MD., DECEMBER 19, 1963
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George K. Littman, president of]
the First National Bank, served as
master of ceremonies at corner
stone laying Saturday. Sen. Beall
is in rear; A. D. Naylor at right.
Fourth Tragedy In
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Nine Days Strikes
Town Of Rowlesburg
Rowlesburg, W. Va, had its
fourth tragic death in nine days
last Saturday when a 78-year-old
man died of injuries an hour after
he was struck by an automobile
while crossing a hjghway near his
home.
The man was Adam Henry Moats,
who resided one mile south of
Rowlesburg, on route 72. Authori
ties said the man had crossed the
highway to dump ashes and was
returning to his home when
struck by a car operated by Wil
lard Reckart, of Crellin. M. Moats
died about an hour later at his
home.
West Virginia state police were
investigating. No charges were pre
ferred against Reckert, pending
the outcome of the investigation.
Mr. Reckart was exonerated by
the West Virginia State Police,
upon completion of the investiga
tion.
Mr. Moats was a native of Au
rora, a son of the late John Morgan
and Annie Shipp Moats. He is sur
vived by his wife, three sons, a
daughter, Miss Dora Moats, Hut
ton; two sisters, 15 grandchiidren
and six great grandchiidren.
7 Funeral services were conducted
Tuesday.
First tragic deaths to hit the
community occurred December 6
when two teen-aged brothers,
Philip and Robert Clark, were
burned to death when a fire swept
through their garage apartment.
Their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ira
Clark, were injured and are pa
tients in Kingwood hospital.
Last Friday afternoon William
J. Calhoun, 76, was struck and
killed when he walked into the
path of a B. and O. train.
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County Weathers Its
3rd Storm of Season
Garrett county successfully
pulled out of its third snowstorm
of the year but it took an all-night
performance by State and County
roads crews to do it.
Some four to six inches of snow
fell yesterday and the wind began
to rise by mid-afternoon. By 7:30
o'clock last night there were bliz
zard-like conditions but the storm
then began to abate and became
mostly calm by 2:30 to 3 a. m.
The State roads office reported
this morning that all state roads
were open but that highways were
snow-covered and dangerous for
travel without treads or chains.
The State roads group had 35 men
and 22 pieces of equipment out
plowing and applying chemicals
and abrasives. The temperature
was down to 10 above by last eve
ning and dropped to 4 above be
fore morning.
The county roads department re
ported all main roads open but
some of them with one-way traffic,
and some side roads still blocked.
However, it was c¢xpected that
these would be open by 11 o'clock
this morning.
Coming on the heels of two pre
vious early winter storms, there
was some concern that schools
would not open, but after check
ing with county roads officials this
was not deemed necessary. The
temperature had gone up to 8
above by 10:30 o'clock and no ad
ditional snow falling. Skics were
attempting to clear as the day pro
gressed.
The official forecast for Mary
land, however, still calls for snow
flurries in the mountains with
temperatures to be in the high
teens or low 20's.
Frigid weather had continued
during the week ever since Satur
day. A brief rundown of the
weather showed the following:
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Bank Cornerstone
Properiy Laid In
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Special Ceremony
U.S. Senator Glenn Beall
Makes Brief Address
The cornerstone of the new
building of The First National
Bank of Oakland was officially
placed in position and sealed in
ceremonies last Saturday after
noon. Dcspite temveratures below
the ten degree mark, a representa- |
tive group witressed the event and'
heard brief remarks from bank of- |
ficials and United States Svnalm"
J. Glenn Beall.
George K. Littman, bank presi
dent, acted as master of ceremon
ies. An invocation was given by
Rev. Lawrence Sherwood, of St
Paul’'s Methodist church, and a
benediction by Rev. Fr. Michael
K. Carney, of St. Peter’'s Catholic
church.
In his address, the complete text
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The seal is fitted into place by
Senator Beall, shown with trowel
in hand. Freezing weather that day
will make a later ‘“professional”
job necessary.
of which is being printed today.
Senatoy Beall congratulated the
bank upon its growth and said this
;indic;n(-:l “Garrett county people
‘are a thrifty people . . . here is
found the true American spirit . . .
' here are the people who could
‘ri-_;h!l) be called the Salt of the
! Earth.”
t A. D. Navlor, 102 years old, for
mer president of the bank and
now honorary chairman of the
board of directors, placed the
iscul(‘d copper box containing me
mentos into the stone at the south
‘,ounlvrn corner of the building, and
‘the covering was cemented into
place by Senator Beall.
Contents Listed
A final. complete list of the con
tents follows:
A statement of the bank’s condi
‘tion as of the date of the ceremony;
A copy of the first statement, is
sued on December 13, 1900;
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Charged in Robbery
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At Chimney Corner
Dale Juniop Knotts, of Thomas,
W. Va., was charged with the rob
bery at Chimney corner on Satur
day evening, November 23, it was
announced this weck by James E.
Frantz, sheriif.
Frantz said he and other authori
ties had been working on the case
for several weeks, Knotts was
serving ten days in jail on two
separate charges concerning motor
vehicle violations, with sentences
running concurrently.
The man was charged specifical-
Iy with robbery with a deadly weap
on and theft of $l2O from William
C. Smith, proprictor of Chimney
Corner. The man was definitely
identified by Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Tom
Teets and Mrs. Scrip, who were
the only ones in the establishment
at the time the robber entered.
Frantz said that Knoftts had been
a prime suspect ever since the
rebbery occurred.
At a preliminary hearing before
Trial Magistrate on December 13,
‘the man was held for action of the
grand jury under $2,000 cash bond.
At the time of the robbery the
man carried a single barrel shot
gun into the restaurant. He ordered
Mrs. Smith to remove the money
from the cash register, place it in
‘a brown paper bag and hand it
over. The two other women were
told to lic down on the fioor near
the Kkitchen. The man fled in a
black and red Ford. The man was
dressed in a hunting jacket and
dungarces and had an oversized
hunting cap pulled down over his
head.
Assisting Sheriff Frantz in the
investigation were Wayne Wilt, dep
uty sheriff; Cpl. Robert D. Henline,
Tfe. Donald A. Tucker and Trooper
Ronald Lewis of the Maryland
State police. |
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A copper box containing memen
toes of the time is placed in the
cornerstone bv A. D. Naylor, as
Senator Beall (left) and George
K. Littman look on.
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Woman Pleads Guilty
To Forgery Charge
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} Mrs. Maysell White pleaded
guilty to a charge of forgery when
‘placcd on trial in the Circuit
i('nurt last Friday. Mrs. White had
'been charged with forgery of a
social security check by using the
1!1(”‘“(‘ of Lawrence A. White with
intent to defraud.
Associate Judge Stuart F. Hamill
sentenced her to eighteen months
‘in the Maryland Institute for
'Women on each of two counts but
suspended the sentence upon con
‘ditinn she make restitution of $65
within six months, remain of good
behavior and refrain from the use
Lof alcohol completely.
Seven juveniles were before
Judge Hamill, sitting as juvenile
judge since last Thursday. Three
had been involved in destruction
of property at Rud’s Service sta
tion, two were involved in the theft
of the automobile of W. Kenneth
Johns, principal of Southern High
'schuul several weeks ago, and two
were school cases.
Two of those involved in the
service station episode entered
pleas of guilty. They were sen
tenced to the Maryland Training
School for Boys, and scntence was
i suspended upon condition they pay
|S:’)() within six months for damages
‘('.'msv(l to the property. They were
'nr(l(-rcd also to remain in school,
not to drive automobiles and were
lplacod under the supervision of
the state parole and probation of
{fiu‘r,
| Two juveniles pleaded guilty to
|the theft of Ken Johns' automobile.
IA pre-sentence investigation was
ordered to be made by the parole
and probation officer.
One juvenile involved in the
service station case, who had pre
[\'iuu,\ly been sent to the Maryland
'(‘hil(h'vn‘s center for an examina
tion, was sentenced to the Mary
| land Training School for Boys. The
:scm('n(-v was suspended upon con
'(lltiun he remain of good behavior.
| He was placed in custody of his
mother and put under supervision
of the parole and probation of
ficer.
' Cases against two other juveniles
were dismissed.
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lApphcatlon For Big
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Project Withdrawn
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; Announcement has been made
that Recreational Industries, Inc..
!hud withdrawn its application for
Joans from federal agencies and
[m,hcr lending-groups, with which
to construct a million dollar year
'ruun(l recreation area around
Marsh mountain.
The County Commissioners were
notified that no money would be
requested through the Economic
Development agency at this time,
and the Deep Creck Lake-Garrett
|County Promotion council, also
was informed that the project was
'l)cing dropped for the time being.
1 The proposal originally pre
sented carly this yvear included re
quest for $50,000 from the county
through the development corpora
tion, with additional financing
sought from federal and state
agencies as well as private sources,
to raise one million dollars. The
Small Business administration and
Area Redevelopment administra
tion were the agencies, along with
the State of Maryland.
All of the money involved was
to be in the nature of loans and
were to be repaid with interest
The proposed project was batted
back and fourth for several months,
and was one of the first to be
completed and sent to the Federa:
government. Approval was still
pending when the decision to with-
Idra\\ the original application.
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I Theodor Heuss, 79, West Ger
’man,\’.\ first postwar president died
' Dec. 12.
NUMBER 42
Reach Agreement
Cn Addition To
Southern High
Commissioners Accept Rec
ommendations Of Build
ing Committee
The County Commissioners meet
ing on Tuesday agreed with the
recommendation of a building com
mittee for an addition to Southern
High school which would include
an extension of the cafcteria and
an additiona! wing of ten class
rooms, two shops and a girl's gym
nasium.
The construction cost was esti
mated at $425,000 to $450,000
The plan approved Tuesday was
presented originally by a small
committee back in November and
was a substitute for a plan which
had been urged last year calling
for construction of a new junior
high school building.
The prescnt plan would not need
any action by the General Assem
bly, since the County Commission
ers have authority to rccommend
additions to existing buildings.
The approval was needed by the
County Commissioners for the
Board of Education to borrow the
$395,000 that is now available from
the State School Construction Fund
to take care of the present over
enrollment.
Financing Explained
Willard L. Hawkins explained
that the money would be borrow
ed on state credit at approximate
ly three percent interest. It is re
payable by the county to the state
in fifteen years: the first two years
only the interest need be paid.
He said the approximate figures
would be the following: the first
vear of payment of principal and
interest on such a loan, two years
after the money is borrowed, would
amount to $42.234. But in 1966 the
county makes its last payment on
one of the existing high school
bond issues of $500,000. The last
payment in 1966 will save after that
date an amount e¢qual to $43,593
which will more than pay for the
new obligation requested, and this
would get smaller as payments are
made.
In 1967 a small $50,000 loan will
be retired, saving another $4,525
per year. In 1969 the final payment
will be made on the $1,500,000 bond
issue for high schools, saving from
that time on $75,750 per year. In
1970, according to Mr. Hawkins’
figures, total requirement for school
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Give Planning Funds
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For Area Reservoir
The House of Representatives in
Washington lact Thursday passed
an appropriation bill for 1964 which
included SIOO,OOO for planning
purposes on the Bloomington res
ervoir in West Virginia and Mary
land, according to a joint announce
ment by Rep. Harley O. Staggers
and Senators Jennings Randolph
and Robert C. Byrd, all of West
Virginia.
Mr. Staggers said the appropria
tion was based on a conference re
port which had been agreed to by
‘bmh the House and Senate. The
Bloomington reservoir would be
tocated on the north branch of the
Potomae river ncar Luke.
The U. S. army corps of engineers
has recommended the construc
tion of the reservoir “as soon as
possible.” This reservoir would be
the first of such 16 projects out
lined for meeting water needs and
flood control in the Potomac River
basin through the year 2010. The
estimated cost of the reservoir is
SSO million.
| It would supply the water re
quirements for the North Branch
’ar(‘a for 30 years, would reduce
lflood damage in the area by 42
percent and contribute to water
pollution abatement and recrea
tion, it was stated.
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Cancellations Increase
At Oakland Post Office
A comparison with figures for
last year and this show that can
cellations at the Oakland post of
fice are showing an increase this
year.
Last year from December 1
through 17 there had been 96620
cancellations compared to 110,000
this year.
The high day last year was on
the 17th with 13,500 picces. This
vear it was the same day and 15.-
838 letters went through the can
celling machine.
Parcel post packages received
were lagging however. Last year
the incoming parcels totaled 7,144
compared to 6580 for the same
period this year,