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Services Set For Two Fire Victims Today Services for two of the vic- tims of Sunday's fire at the Al- legany Inn will be conducted to- day, while a service for the third victim will be held tomor- 16-The Cumberland News Tuesday. April 25, 1972 Fatal Fire Probe Is Continued Sketch Of Inn Is Drawn For Marshal's Report Authorities continue their in- vestigation of the fire early Sunday morning which claimed at least three lives and de- stroyed the Allegany Inn on Baltimore Avenue. About 30 persons were regis- tered at the inn and all of them have been accounted for, according to Lt. Kenneth Mor- rissey, who is in charge of the Detective Bureau of the Cum- berland Police Department. He said there is a possibility an- other who was not regis- tered may still be in the char- red rubble.

Investigators have been ex-, tremely cautious in the probe of the ruins due to the menace of the walls of the building. Makes Diagram However yesterday, Charles M. Cronauer, Hagerstown firo investigator for the state fire marshal's office, went to the inn and made a diagram of the rooms of the three floors, loca- tion of the bodies of the three victims and exits of the build- ing for a report to the fire marshal. He was accompanied by Jesse F. Jacobs, Frostburg fire in- vestigator for the fire mar- shal's office, and Captain Rob- ert Gormer of the Cumberland Fire Department who is in charge of fire inspection.

The three men checked the first two floors but did not go to the third floor. Mr. Jacobs said that during the 15 years he has been probing fires, the blaze at the inn has resulted in one'6f the most dangerous gut- ted buildings he has investi- gated. An initial.investigation of the fire was made by James Rob- state fire marshal, who was in the. area Saturday to attend a dinner of the Allegany- Garrett County Volunteer Fire- men's Association in Barton.

Authorities noted yesterday that one of the victims, Miss Helen Lougheny, 64, a residsnt of the inn, could have been saved. Firemen saw her at the window of her room and had a ladder set up to rescue her. For some reason she went to the door of her room and ap- parently opened, Her body was found in front of the door way on the second floor in.the front part of the inn. Body Found The body of Emory Robert- son 53, was located under rubble in a hall on the first floor annex. The third victim, Elmer E.

"Wimpy" O'Brien 25, an employe and resi- dent of the inn was found on the third floor in the center portion of the building. Clyde Culver, Fort Defiance, Gettysburg, Pa. who purchased the Inn in Decemb of 1969 is expected in Cumberland today to take action on what to do with the gutted building. Urgent Action George Scarlett, city building engineer, said last night he telephoned Mr. Culver and back- ed, up the call with a telegram noting the urgency of the action to be taken.

Mr. Culver was reported to have instructed Roger Simmons, resident manager, to do. what he could to facilitate the work of the investigators. The 200-block- of Baltimore Avenue, which was closed to traffic on Sunday, has been reopened. Yesterday afternoon there were a few persons look- ing at the ruins and police were on duty to keep persons from trespassing on the premises.

One of those registered at the Inn, W. M. Jones, of Harrison- burg, Va. had been staying at the inn since December 2 al- though he goes home over week- ends. He came to Central fire station about 4 p.

m. asking that he be allowed to ge't his belongings including an alarm clock and shaving gear from his room on the ground floor. He is employed as a mill- wright on construction work at the Kelly-Springfield Tire Com- pany plant and arrrived about midnight Sunday and found the School Marbles Play Scheduled To Begin Instructors Direct Traffic Ralph Silverhrand, center front, and Chuck Bishop put members of the Free Statesmen Senior Drum and Bugle Corps through their paces. Both men, were formerly drum majors for the Hawthorne (N.J.) Caballeros, and have since turned to instructing. Both compiled enviable records with the famed New Jersey unit.

row. The third body identified yes- terday was that of Emory Rob- ertson 53, a resident of the inn. The two other victims were Elmer E. "Wimpy" O'Brien, 25, an employe and resident of the mn, and Miss Helen C. Loughney, 64, who also resided there.

A service for Mr. O'Brien "will conducted today at 2 p.m. at George Funeral Home. Rev Council T. Chaney will officiate and interment will be in the Abe Cemetery Pallbearers will be Raymonc Ort, DeSales McDade, Rick Ad- ams, Jack Yarnall, Roger Sim mons and Paul Manfcamyer.

The funeral for Mr. Robert son will be held at 1:30 p.m today at the Hafer Baltimore Avenue Funeral Home. Rev David Dayhoff will officiate and burial will follow in Zion Me morial Park. Pallbearers will be James inn gutted. Watch Maintained A watch was Former Instruct Sfafesmen The Free Statesmen Senior Drum and Bugle Corpsj received a thorough indoctrination this past Sunday of what it takes to put together a field drill for the first time.

Nair Released Pending Trial In Fatal Fire Roy Elmer Nair, 50, who was Play in the annual local mar- bles tournament is about to get under way and rules and mar- bles have been distributed to 14 city schools. Participating schools and their supervisors are: Braddock Junior High School, Bruce May; Columbia Street, William Pugh, James Win- terburg; East Side, supervisor to be named; Gephart, Dorothy Dorn; John Humbird, Terry Hosteller; Johnson i Richard Delaney; Mt. Royal, Arthur Isom; Penn Avenue, Earl Dennison; St. Mary's, Gary Shook. St Patrick's, Sister Allyn Marie and Sister Phyllis Marie; SS.

Peter and Paul, Howard Reynolds; Virginia A Alexander Densmore, Sandra Stevens; Washinton Junior High School Bob Stevenson, George Lauder, Judy Snyder and Sharon Miller; West Side, 'Roy Skidmore and John Feasterman. Each school is being requested to select a girl and boy cham- pion by May 19: Students ages nine to 14 are eligible for the tourney. The boys tournament is spon- sored by the Cumberland Lions Club and will be held on May 24. Last year's winner was Rick Mawhinney, i Allegany High School, who went on to win the National Marbles Championship at Wild wood, J. A new sponsor has been nam- Concert Unit Is Renewing Memberships 14th Campaign Will End May 6 Tri-State i Concert Association this week is in the renewal stage of its 14th annual membership cam paign and Mrs.

Edna Loper and Mrs. R. R. Miller are serving as co-chairmen for the third successive year. Both of the previous years that Mrs.

Loper and Mrs. Mil- ler directed the membership drive, all 1600 scats in the Fort Hill High School auditorium vere sold. Each year, based on the success of the campaign. bur or five outstanding mu- sical attractions are booked for he coming season. Unit To Decide On Charter Move Suggestion Asked By Mayor, Council And putting the local corps through the paces a Sundav I rial Involving Money Continued were two men from New Jersey, who possess the knowledge and drive to carry out such an under- taking.

The men, Ralph Silverbrand and Chuck Bishop, are not new- comers to drum corps. On the contrary, they have, in their lifetimes, been affiliated with one 'of the country's top units in the Hawthorne (N.J.) cabal- leros. Mr. Silverbrand was formerly drum major for the famed New Jersey unit before turning over the reigns to Mr. Bishop in 1968.

Both have proven records when it comes to winning. As drum major for the Caballeros Mr. Silverbrand led to 11 National American Legion I Februar 15 1971 i' Nationwide; championships. Mutual Insurance A commercial artist, Mr. Bis- hop started with Hawthorne's junior corps, the Muchachos, i i in the cd for the girls tournament, which is scheduled for May 25.

Girls play is now being spon- sored by the Business and Pro- fessional Women's Club of Cum- berland. Debbie Linaburg, of Columbia Street School, was last year's city girls champion. Both the boy and girl cham- fire which claimed three lives the national at the Allegany Inn, yesterday dition, an outstandiing young was released on his i i will be selected during recognizance by District Court' Judge Miller Nair was taken before Judge Bowen yesterday morning and was ordered held on 510,000 bond, but yesterday afternoon Judge Bowen reviewed the bond A trial in Allegany County Cir- cuit Court yesterday for3 pay owen review ment of funds was continued a TM a a i indefinitely yesterday by a i who ls a self-employed Harold E. Naughton to give the; cutler and "sided at plaintiffs an opportunity to study the Inn, plans to reside alleged credits not paid to i i hls son Rlchard Nair, .624 Shade's Lane, pending a hearing defendant. Suit a been the charge.

and was both drum major and captain of the color guard. In this latter position, he won 19 out of 21 first-place awards in one year. Both are now judges and in- structors they had a drill Collins, William Wolf, Donald ul together before even seeing Wolf, Michael Jackson, Gerald Bowman and Jack Wrachford. Mr. Robertson was born in Cumberland, a son of the late Riley and Annie (Layton) Rob- ertson.

He was a veteran of World War II. Survivors include -three sons, Emory Robertson and Wayne Robertson, both of Cum- berland, and Richard Robert- son, with the Army in Germany; eight daughters, Mrs. Hilda C. Gordon, Ridgeley; Mrs. Carol Aim Gordon, Germany and Mrs.

Helen Smith, Mrs. Barbara Col- lins, Miss Pauline Robertson, Miss Karen Robertson, Miss Sharon Robertson and Miss Joyce Robertson, all of Cumber- land; two brothers, Harry Rob- ertson, Corriganville, and Leroy Robertson, Mt. Savage; one sis- ter, Mrs. Pearl Ralston, Cum- berland, and 11 grandchildren. Mass of the resurrection for Miss Loughney will be celebrat- ed tomorrow at 9:30 a.m.

at St. Michael's Catholic Church, the Statesmen. "This is what we do a lot of time's," Mr. Silverbrand said. "We request the corps to send us a casette of its music and then we go to work building a drill around the music." Mr.

Silverbrand has been in- An- napolis, against Richard A. Rinard, 130 Wood Westernport, to force the pay- ment of 82,505.42 allegedly owed by the defendant as a result of a training program which'Mr. Rinard took to become an in- surance agent. Near the end of yesterday's approximately four-hour trial, the defense said money totalling 51,961 should have been paid to Mr. Rinard, but wasn't because the policies he serviced had the number of another insurance agent attached to it.

At this point, both attorneys, Paul J. Stakem, public or, conferred day and determined Nair will be able to provide his own attor- ney. FOP Lodge Plans Dance May 13 Mountain Lodge 40, Fraternal i U.U1 LUg the boys tournament to also re- present the city in the national event. Youth Center Reopens, Hours Are Established The Cumberland Youth Cen ter (Hyde House) reopened its doors yesterday after being closed since March 17 due to a need for more adult supervision The center will be open Mon day-Thursday from 9 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.; Friday from 9 to midnight, and Saturday from 3 to midnight.

The center will be closed Sundays. Rev. Goodwin Douglas, dircc tor of Neighborhood Youth Corps for the State Board Darrell Henry, Annapolis, who more dance in honor of its associate members on Saturday, May 13, at Clarysville Inn. Sgt. Bernard J.

Chabot said the dance will be held from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. with music by "The Family Affair" of Balti- represents the insurance firm, volved in corps ever since a William Grant, Oakland' can remember, but he became ho is the defendant's attorney, 3n in oc- an active participant in 1935 as a member of a Cub Scout unit in Bloomfield, N.J. The Caballeros, who have used a Spanish theme since their beginning 26 years ago, didn't come along until after World War II. conferred with Judge Naughton, who ordered that the trial be continued to give the plaintiffs an opportunity to check their files for policies supposedly ser- Mountain Lodge is one of FOP lodges in the state which is re- stricted to members of the State Police.

Sgt. Chabot said the dance is open to the public and tickets may be obtained from any member of the lodge or at the "A lot of us fellows getting 15 viced Rinard, but with door the night of the dance, a different agent's number ched, dating back to October i out of the service wanted to start a corps, but we didn't have any money," he said. "We found out that the Nat- ional Drum Corps contest that year was being held in New! Earlier in the trial, it a shown that Mr. Rinard had join- ed a career plan with the in- surance company on September 30, 1966, and was paid S125 a York City, so we went out and! collected and our I week during his training pro- old wives went to a amounting to $11,375. It work sewing in kick pleatsl "The people liked what they sales and servicing of accounts performed by the defendant XYZ Members To Meet Today The XYZ.

Club, sponsored by the Department of Parks and Recreation, will meet today at 2 p.m. in the recreation room at the John F. Kennedy Apart- ments. A games party will be, held, Frostburg. Interment will be in saw and heard and this has taled S8 869 58 in i prizes will be given and refresh- Sunset Memorial Park here, been Hawthorne's theme ever to ard the S11 375 owed leavmgjments served.

Also planned is i i i i I-- i i Her body is at the Stein Funeral Home where a Christian wake since," he added. And since that time, Haw- service will be held today at githome has won over 300 first- p.m. Pallbearers will be Michael Ressig, a i Cunningham, James Conner, Joseph Delaney and Ralph Rader. Firemen To Meet place honors in field competi- tion, and is the only corps that has been in continuous competi- tion, and is the only corps that has been in continous competi- tion since its begininng. Mr.

Silverbrand has instruct- as a as 11 corps and is pres- ently drill instructor for the Mt. A special meeting of the Bowl- TM luy -i pira Carmel (Pa.) a unit ing Green Volunteer Fire De-' partment is scheduled for 7:30 p. m. Wednesday, according Paul Ross, president. A dis-i 1 i I an ex- cussion on repairing the depart ment's fire truck which was maintained'damaged during the fire at throughout the night Sunday Inn Sunday will be (Continued on Page 5) TM.

Cumber and August stal Drumfest. Deaths 230 Elementary Musicians To Present Concert Tonight The Cumberland area directed by Miss mentary orchestra and bandj i stina MacDonald and Mrs. concert will be presented Shirlev Yea Eer. 7:30 p.m. today at Washington! Their seJectioi will include Junior High.

School, accord in g' Holy Holy Holv Son of Broth- in WnfWl a to LaVern J. Hahn, supervisor of music education. erhood, Happy Dance, March in the Style of Corelli, Restless About 230 elementary musi- WT ITM5: cians have been rehearsing oncejpX 1 Bugs Tomahawk and a week since February for the! rc concert These musicians TMf and mdude from Cresaptown, Columbiai Robert Nutter i i a Street, Northeast, East Side, West Side, Mt. Royal, LaVale, Virginia Avenue, i Heights. John Humbird and Parlcside.

The first, portion of the con- cert will be presented by the and Lynn Zeller. The band will play Sleepers Awake, March of the Men of Harlech, Londonderry A i Tinge Tange, Theme and Varia- tions, Songs of the Sea, Royal March, Bavarian Folk Dance and the Rock. BROADWATER Mrs. Free- man, 53, Lonaconing. FITTRO --Mrs.

James Oxon Hill. HARVEY Mrs. A. Scott, 75, Ml. Lake Park.

MARTIN Mrs. Albert 86, Romney. McBEE Mrs. Russell, 44, Westernport. MONTGOMERY Miss Phyllis Westernport native.

SHORE James, 70, Peters- burg. THOMPSON Mrs. F. of 441 Walnut Street (Obituaries on page 6) Address Clarified David Smith, 26, who was one of the persons rescued from the fire, Sunday at Allegany Inn, was a permanent resident at the inn. It had been reported that Mr.

Smith resided at 951 Bedford Street, but that is the residence of his father, Paul A. Smith. a balance of $2,505.42. group singing, with Stanley But Mr. Rinard, who has ter-jLeasure as song leader and minated his employment with the company, contended that he sold several policies and serv- (Continued on Page 5) Mrs.

Ruth Smith, pianist. Mrs. Eva Hogan and Jerry Groves, city recreation super- visor, will assist at the meeting. The Citizens' Advisory Com- mittee is expected to.decide on Wednesday what re com mend a tions it will make to the and Council regarding a con- troversial charter amendment which will be voted on by coun- cil next month. The committee will meet at 7:30 p.m.

in the City Hall council chambers, according to Mrs. Josephine Miltenberger, presi- dent. The charter amendment would case restrictions on both the sale and purchase of property by the city. It passed the first of three readings by a. 3-2 vote on March 21, but the following: week coun- cil agreed to table the measure for 45 days so that the advisory i recommendation could be made.

Currently, any sale or pur-, chase exceeding $100,000 must come up for an automatic vote through a referendum. The Members receive i I provision, under the allow them to see all of. proposed change, would be eii- the concerts for the membership fee. New Member Phase single minated. Council members have called the limitation on sales and pur- New members will be sought the concert association he- ginning next Monday and the drive will come to a close on Saturday, May 6.

Headquarters in the Algonquin Hotel will be operated all next week. The will be in opera- tion beginning May 1, will be 722-2989. Solicitation for renewal and new memberships will he con- ducted throughout the Tri-State area by 17 different teachers. Mrs. Nina Suder, who will serve as chairman of Division 1, has the first four teams un- der her direction.

They are: Team 1--Max Harberl, cap- tain; Robert D. Bittle, Mrs. a i Hadidian a Mrs. George Sellers; Team 2--Mrs. Robert E.

Steeper, captain; Mrs. Earl Braccy, Mrs. Harold Francis, Mrs. J. Donald Gibson, Mrs.

Charles H. Kelly, Mrs. Merle Riggleman, Mrs. George W. Rinard, Miss Jeannie Rin- ard, Miss Barbee Schelble, C.

R. Rapp and Al Vizza. Team 3 Mrs. Jean Cioni, captain; Mrs. Marshall Broad- water, Mrs.

P. Terrence Burke, Mrs. F. W. Coffey, Mrs.

John E. Daugherty, Mr. and Mrs. W-. Douglas, Miss Kathleen High, Mrs.

Michael Kotarba, Mrs. Richard Smith and John Van- degrift; Team 4, Tri-Towns-- Mrs. Edwin Schoppert. Division Chairman Mrs. Robert M.

King is chair- chased "cumbersome," a necessitating a "needless" ex- penditure of $10,000 for a special election to vote on transactions. But Mayor Thomas F. Conlon. and three civic organizations Senior Citizens -Social Retire- ment Club, Allegany County Taxpayers Association -and John Humbird Civic Improvement Association all have voiced opposition to eliminating the ceiling. Mrs.

Miltenberger also said that the advisory committee will discuss the possibility of making quarters at the center, and he and his staff will supervise day- time activities. The center, last week, hired Thomas H. Sansom, of Route 1, Mt. Savage, as youth coordina- tor. Mr.

Sansom and other cen- ter officials will be in charge during evening hours. One of the center's long-range plans is to implement a re- cycling center for Cumberland, which would give members a sustaining project and serve as a source of revenue. Weather FORECASTS Maryland--Mostly cloudy and cool with a chance of rain. High around SO. West Virginia Clearing and cool.

High in the low 50s. Pennsylvania Mostly sunny and cool. High in the 40s. CITY TEMPERATURES through 9 under her direction. They are: Team 5 Mrs.

Walter Oster, captain; Mrs. A. Leo Franklin, Mrs. C. William Gil Christ, Mrs.

William Keller Mrs. Renato Lapidario, Mrs Claude Martin, Miss Evelyn Rice, Mrs. Joyce Vowell and Sister Vincentia Yarnall; Team 6 Mrs. Elizabeth Lakin and Miss Perina Grassi, co-captains Mrs. Florence Best.

Mrs. WJ Elmo Channell, a Cumiskey Miss A i a Dickens, Miss Nan Livingstone, Mrs. Gray T. Palmer and Rev. LaVern Rasmussen.

Team 7, Bel Air Mrs. 1 p.m. 58 2 p.m. 58 3 p.m. 55 4 p.m.

54 5 p.m. 54 6 p.m. 54 7 p.m. -i3 p.m. 5t 9 p.m.

50 10 p.m. 49 11 p.m. 48 Midnight 47 assisting business tenants who are being forced to relocate be- cause of urban renewal. She mentioned specifically the 'pro- blem of Carroll and Clites, engravers, who are seeking a new location but have not found one yet that is in the desirable range. The newly-formed ACTION committee will make a report, as will the sub-committee on safely and control.

The alter will present a list of re- commendations on city traffic problems. Mrs. Miltenberger issued a re- minder yesterday that Citizens' Advisory Committee is open to membership to any in- terested citizen of Appointments are made by tlfli Mayor and Council -and persqns interested in joining or merely attending one of the meetings are asked to contact the presi- dent. Ohio Crash Takes Life Of Local Native Richard Hoffman and Mrs. John Allabashi, co-captains; Oscar Peterson, John Somerville Mrs.

Melvin Sussman; Team Romney, W. Va. Mrs. J. William Hansel, captain: Mrs.

G. K. Kump, Mrs. William Long and Mrs. Harry L.

Snyder; Team 9, Keyser Leonard Withers, captain; Mrs. Francis Hartman, Miss Mary Shipper and Mrs. John P. Stephen. Meeting Today The Mayor and City Council will meet today at 8 p.

m. in the council chambers at City Hall. Mrs. Shirley L. Dougherty, 41, a native of Cumberland, was fatally injured Sunday night in a two-car accident near her home in Hannibal, Ohio.

Details of the accident were not available last night. Mrs. Dougherty was a daughter of Mrs. Thelma (Gorden) Smith, city, and Paul H. Bingman Clinton.

Also surviving are her hus- band, Vincent J. Dougherty, Route 7, Hannibal; two daughter, Mrs. Shirley L. Col- ston, Clarington, Ohio and Miss Ann T. Dougherty, at home; three sons, Vincent J.

Dougherty Cumberland; C. Timothy and Michael P. Doughery, at home; Two brothers, Paul H. Bingman Silver Spring, and Alan G. Bingman, Lexington Park, and one grandchild.

The body is at the George Funeral Home where friends vill be received today from 7 until 9 p.m. A private interment will be leld tomorrow at 10 a.m. in Rest Lawn Memorial Gardens. The family ex- pressions of sympathy take the orm of contributions to the American Cancer Society. Jo Enforce 20-AWe Limit Police Chief John F.

Camp- bell of Ridgeiey said the speed imit of 20 miles per hour on Main Street will be enforced and violators prosecuted. He said he has received nu- merous complaints par- ents of children who play along the street. Chief Campbell said Main Street will be patrol regularly to cut down on speed- ing. Winners In Chess Tournament Cumberland Council 586, Knights of Columbus, sponsored a chess tournament for parochial school pupils. Shown above, left to right, are Glenn Welsh, who placed third, Thomas J.

Connelley, grand knight, who is presenting a trophy to William Malec, winner, William Becker, second place win- ner, and William Becker, chairman of the tournament. irths Memorial Hsopital Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Harman, 116 Utah Avenue, a daughter yesterday. Mr.

and Mrs. Gerald C. Fraley, Keyser, a son yesterday, Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Kline, 333 Virginia a daughter yesterday.

Sacred Heart Hospital Mr. and Mrs. James Combs, Bedford Road, a a yesterday, Mr. and Mrs Franci Kidwell, Lonaconing, twin sons Saturday..