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8-Tht Cumberland Newt, Timday, July 13, Ml. Savage VFW Plans Anniversary Saturday MT. SAVAGE-Old Rail Post 6025, i a i 30th an- niversary on Saturday. Ronald L. a a commander, said a social hour will begin at 6 p.m.

followed by dinner one hour later at St. Patrick's Hall. Guests will include Major General Joseph Caldara and a a past slate a A Firemen Plan Carnival Af Cresaptown A The Cresaptown Volunteer Fire Company will sponsor its a a carnival Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Rides, games and awards are planned each evening. Baked goods and cash donations are being sought for a bake sale which will be held on Friday between 12 noon and 5 p.m.

Donations will be accepted until noon on Friday. The firemen's parade, according to Fred N. Fadley will begin on Friday at 7 p.m. Proceeds from the car- nival will benefit the fire company. Frostburg Festival September 11 1 Ex- pectations are extremely i i a ''Festival of Frostburg" set for 11.

A spokesman for the festival committee reports exhibitor response has been a i with over 40 displays registered so a the most ever received by this early date. Registration will he open as long as space is available or i September 6. A i i a i a i a guidelines may send their request, along with their a and address to: "Festival of Frostburg." Box 104, Frostburg, Md. 21532. There is no commission charge or display space fee, but all participants must register in advance and meet the stated guidelines.

Participants include artists, a i collectors and local clubs and organizations. Children and people are especially encouraged to set up displays of their hobbies and crafts. Piedmont Reunion Set July 31, August 1 I 0 i i a a i Class of 1966 will celebrate its 10-year reunion 31 and August i. A dinner will be held July 31 at 7 p.m. at the Happy Hills Restaurant on Route 40 west of Frostburg.

The following a at 2 p.m. the class will hold a picnic at the Happy Hills Farm. Letters have been sent to the class members. Those who did not receive a letter or were not certain of at- i may still make reservations by contacting Sue Weldman Will Route 4 Box 507A Kcyser, W.Va. or phone 355-2051.

Deadline for all reservations is July if Reservations have been i a members as far away as a a and upstate New York. The class hopes for a large local to greet those a a from out of town. Service Offered To Keyser DAV's KEYSER--Free service a a i a i i will be available locally when a Field Service i i a American Veterans visits Keyser tomorrow. The unil will be localed in front of the Farmers and Merchants Bank on Main Slreel from 10 a.m. lo 6 p.m.

dinner, a dance will be held at the post home with music by the Classics. The ac- tivities are open to the members of the local post. On the planning com- mittee are Ronald a a a i a Carl Neder, John W. Neder, Joseph Neder and James i i a Karen Lancaster and Mrs. Fern Neder are co- a i a of decorations.

A few reservations available. Members who do not have a reservation are to contact a member of the anniversary commitlee or the post home. The VFW will close at 5 p.m. Saturday and will reopen at 8:45 p.m. for members only.

The local post received its charter in 1946 with George Koontz as first Qommander. The post home was pur- chased that year. During the past year, a- new room was added to the second floor and will serve as the post's meeting room. George E. King was com- mander during the project.

Luke Mayor Announces Appointments LUKE Mayor Floyd Davis made council ap- pointments for the new term during a recent council meeting. Harold C. Bradley was named police com- missioner; Robert A. Davis, i i Gladys E. i recreation and parks commissioner; and Joseph M.

Rodriguez, i i and equipment commissioner. The com- missioners will serve the next two years at these posts. Other conducted at the meeting included the renewal of a contract with the Orkin Exterminating Company for another year. The council complimented the youth advisory board for its work on the float used in the Bicentennial parade on July 5. The groups also was given permission to paint the garage doors to the city building's garage.

A study will be done on the in- stallation of an exhaust fan in Uie city auditorium. The next meeting of the A a a County Chapter of the Maryland Municipal League will be held in Oakland on July 22. i represented by Mr. Bradley, a i a Rodriguez. Deaths, Funeral Notices Prisoners APPOINTED --John L.

Raschetta, a native of Mineral County, has been appointed director of a i i a Potomac State College, Keyser, succeeding James M. a i i January to accept the position of registrar at the National Mines, Health a a Academy in Beckley, W.Va. Mr. Raschella who assumed his duties on July was business manager at Potomac State for 13 years. Army Band To Perform At Keyser KEYSER The 249th Army band which is per- forming free concerts of military and popular music during a bicentennial tour of West Virginia cities, will appear on the front steps of i tomorrow at 7:30 p.m.

The 27-member-band a a i a a i stationed in Fairmont, is making the tour to publicize the National Guard, con- tributions the Guard makes to the state and the possible recuritment of interested individuals. Woman Victim Of 5 Thefts', Man Nabbed Sewing Class Is Scheduled In Mineral KEYSER The Mineral County Vo-Tech Center will offer an industrial sewing class for people in the area who are i ir preparing themselves for job as a seamstress in the sewing i I a i i a are asked lo contact the Vo. Tech Center by tomorrow. Classes are scheduled tc begin Monday and will be limited to 16 students. A second class is scheduled tc begin in September.

The class will be hek' from 7:30 a.m. until p.m. five days a week foi four weeks. People desirinj lo enter this class shouk contact the Vo-Tech Centei either in person or bj telephone, 788-0583. betweer 9 a.m.

and 2 p.m. At the end of the course certificate is awarded ant all qualified participant: who have completed tin course will be placed by th Department of Employmen' Security as openings occur. There is no charge for thi: class. Grant Is Received MORGA.NTOWN, W.Va. West Virginia University has received a 559,379 grant from the National Instilute of Menial Health to support a a i i a in clinical psychology.

Robert P. a i of the Depart- ment of Psychology in charge of the Thinking About the Future? REMEMBER the first thing YOU need CABLE TV FROSTBURG CABLE TV 28 Broadway 689-5822 Fro it burg CHARLESTON, W. Va. (UPI) The wheels of justice finally are beginning to turn for 73-year-old Hallie Hamon. Mrs.

Hamon has been the victim of five thefts at her Corner Restaurant in the past month, an arm broken in four places giving testimony to the latest robbery. i i a a arrested a suspect. He is Charles Taylor, 28, of South Charleston, an employe of the restaurant. A hearing has been slated for Monday in Municipal Court. "This lady has really been having a lot of trouble and we're really working hard to clear up the robberies and break-ins," said Sgt.

Ed Leonard. "We've got five investigators working on her case in addition to myself." In addition to Taylor's a i a predicted arrests would be made within the next few days in connection with previous robberies. Mrs. a a native of a a operaling a grocery store with her late husband in the 1930s. In 1966 it was con- verted into the restaurant "I guess they think I'm easy prey," she theorized.

"1 love to work and I love people," she added. "They mean a lot to me and I don't plan to give il up." Keyser Boy Scouts At Camp Potomac KEYSER--Twenty-seven members of Boy Scout Troop 34, sponsored by the National Guard Unit at Kelley Armory, left Sunday for Camp Potomac where they will be until Saturday. They were accompanied by Scoutmaster Joe Janna a A i a i Stickley. Family Night will be held, at 6 p.m.. this Wednesday; and family and friends are invited to attend the camp fire program.

Shaft Water, Light Units Will Meet SHAFT--The Shaft Water Company and Shaft Street Lighting Association will meet Wednesday at p.m. in the Shaft Fire a ac- i to Francis G. Philpol, president. Renamed To Council KEYSER--Dr. Elizabeth Atwater, member, of the faculty at Potomac State College, has been reap- pointed to the West Virginia A a a i i Council, according to ar announcement by Governoi Moore's office.

ANDREW W. CONNER Andrew W. Conner, 76, a resident and businessman, died Sunday at Hershey (Pa.) Medical Center. He resided at 22 West Main Street, Everett, Pa. Mr.

Conner operated the Green Grill Restaurant and Long Hill Service Station east of Cumberland from 1933 to 1940. He also was assistant superintendent of the instrument department at the Amcelle plant of Celanese Fibers Company from 1938-1941. At the time of his death, a vice president of Conner Service, I a a associated with his son, V. Conner, in Conner Service in Everett for over 25 years. Born in Bedford County, he was a son of the late George H.

and N. Elizabeth (Shaw) Conner. Mr. Conner was a member -of Everett First United Church of Christ, East Brady Lodge 640, FAM, and New Castle Consislory. Surviving are his widow, Sara (Mearkle) Conner; a son, Lynford V.

Conner, Everett; four sisters, Mrs. Orintha V. Miller. Ellwood City, Mrs. Maye V.

Mearkle, Cranbury, Mrs. Mona Pittman, RD 2, Everett, and Mrs. Ruth E. King. Everett; four grand- i and a a grandchild.

The body is at the Conner Funeral Home, Everett, i will be received from 4 to 9 p.m. Services will be conducted tomorrow at 11 a.m. at Everett First United Church of Christ by Rev. Robert R. Robertson.

Burial will be in Evepett Cemetery. The body will taken to the church at 10 a.m. tomorrow. MRS. ROBERT BOWEN FROSTBURG Mrs.

Minnie Bowen, 82, of 37 a i Frostburg, died Sunday in her Home. Born in Frostburg, she was the daughter.of the late Elijah and Sarah (Knoyer) Skidmofe. 'Her husband, Robert Bowen, preceded her in death in 1959. A member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, she was a A i a Legion Auxiliary, graduate of Beall High School and worked for a years in the office of the Prichard Company.

i i a daughter, Miss Jean Bowen, at home and one sister, Mrs. i i a Park, both of Frostburg. Friends will be received at the Hafer-Sowers Funeral Home today from 7 to 9 p.m. and tomorrow 2 to 4 and 7 to 9p.m. 'Services will be conducted in the funeral home Wed- nesday at 11 a.m., with the Rev.

Donald A. Sause of- ficiating. Interment will be i Frostburg i a Park. HENRY FROSTBURG 71 Borden, Cuppett- a Deal, died Sunday in i Oakland. Born in Mt.

Savage, he was the son of the a Harvey and Anna (Beal) Deal. He was a retired employe of Frostburg Community Hospital. Surviving are his 'widow, Catherine (House) Deal; one son, Charles Deal, Frostburg; four daughters, a a a Gaithersburg; Mrs. Betty Keyes, i Mrs. Nancy Lewis, Charlestown, S.C.; Mrs.

Bertha Stolt, Baltimore; three sisters, Mrs. Mae Weslow, Mrs. Mary Sweene and Mrs. a a i all of Frostburg; one brother, James Deal, Frostburg; 16 a i and one great-grandchild. Friends will be received at the Hafer Sowers Funeral Home from 2 to 4 and 7 to9p.m.

a a i James, Eugene and Harold Deal, George and Roger and William F. Weslow. A Christian wake service svill be h-Md today at 7:30 p.m. at the funeral home, A Christian burial service will be conducted tomorrow at 9:30 a.m. at the funeral home by Rev.

John L. Reinfelter. Burial will be in St. Michael's Cemetery. T.

V. LITZENBURG Retired Advertising Executive Dies Thomas V. Litzenburg, 62, of Henry Drive, LaVale, i a i i executive, was dead on arrival Sunday at Sacred Heart Hospital. He had been in ill health for some time. Born in a October 1, 1913, he was'the son of the late Clarence Litzenburg and Alice C.

(Gilchrist) LiUenburg. Mr. Litzenburg from 1961 until 1972 was president and chairman of the Litzenburg Company, owner and operator of various outdoor advertising plants, display printing and convention i a a a i facilities. Prior to that he had been manager of the company since 1946. Prior to his death he had been em- ployed by WHAG-TV, Ha- gerstown.

From '1939 to 1946 he served in 'the Army. Ex- change Service and Special Service Branch. He had formerly been employed by Stein Brothers and Boyce, investment bankers and brokers. Mr. Litzenburg atlended public scho.ols here and Staunton (Va.) Military Academy.

He a a a Alexander Hamilton In- stitute, New York, and was i a president of Ihe Tri Stale Ostomy A i a i a former president-director of the Outdoor Advertising Association of Maryland and the District of Colum- bia; a former director and secretary of the Cum- berland Rotary a former director of Ailegany County Chapter, American Cancer Society, and was a member of the Greater Cumberland Chamber of Commerce. Surviving are'his widow, Mrs. Joyce M. (Redman) Litzenburg; two sons, Dr. Thomas B.

Litzenburg, and Charles David Lit: zenburg, and one grandson. i a requested his body be donated to-the University of a a i i i a education and research. No formal services will be 'held. The family suggests expressions of sympathy take the form of con- tributions to the American Cancer Society. WILLIAM G.

DAVIS FROSTBURG William G. (Conker) Davis, 85, of 205 West Main Street, died yesterday at his home. He had been in ill health for three years. Mr. Davis founded the Novelty Company 1936 and had been active in the business until recently.

A native of Akron, Ohio, he was a son of late George A. and Mary Ann (Davis) Davis. Mr. Davis was a veteran of World War I and was a member of Nancy Hanks Post 3518. Veterans of Foreign Wars, Keyser, and Farrsdy Post 24, American Legion.

He also was a member of Frostburg Aerie 1273, F.O Eagles, the DAV and was an associate member of the Fraternal Order of Police. Surviving are his widow, Ethel (Eisentrout) Davis; a son, William C. Davis, of here; a daughter, Mrs. Janie Jam.es, also of here; five sisters, Mrs. Goldie Rollof, Toledo, Ohio; Mrs.

Reta Humbertson and Mrs. Myrtle Johnson, both of Eckhart; Mrs. Ruth Morley Amsterdam, Ohio, and Mrs. Clara a brother, Herman Rizer, a three a children and several nieces and nephews. The body is at the burst a friends will be received from 2 to 4 p.m.

and 7 to 9 p.m. A service will be con- ducted there tomorrow at 1:30 p.m. by Rev. Clarence A. Kaylor'.

Burial will be in Frostburg Memorial Park. a a i Herman F. Humbertson, Frederick George Pappa.s, Edward Shoemake, Thomas James and Ronald Eisentrout. The Eagles will hold a service today at 7 p.m. at the funeral home.

Gain Wight In Kanawha Prison EEER SERVICE A service for Cecil V. Peer, 64, of a i Sunday in Baltimore, will be conducted tomorrow at 2 at the Scarpelli Funeral Home by Rev. Louis will be in Rest Lawn Memorial Gardens. i i i brother, Homer Peer, city. Farrady Post will accorc military rites at graveside.

Boa Constrictor Is Family Pet I a (UPI) Fred can't bark like a dog or purr like cuddly kitten, but Mrs. Phyllis Walters wouldn't have any other pet'fpr her children. CHARLESTON, W. Va'. (UPI) Just ask the for- mer 170-pound inmate at the Kanawha County jail, who now tips the scales at 197, whether jail food is a tening.

"Look at that boy there," cook William Beasley said, shooting out an arm over his pot of a a and weiners. at another pudgy prisoner. "He came in here weighing 120 pounds. Look at him now." The prisoners begin the day with a 6:30 a.m. break- fast of oatmeal, two fried eggs, sausage, bread, milk and coffee.

Lunch is two fried bologna sandwiches, mashed potatoes, green beans, beets and onions. Like the other meals, dinner may vary, but on Wed- nesday it is steak, and gravy, mashed polatoes, green beans arid bread. "That steak is really good," said sheriff's deputy Donna Dunbar. "And you know it's tender because the inmates are not allowed to have knives. has to be tender enough to cut with a fork and spoon." W.Va.

Fugitives Nabbed By FBI SAN DIGO, Calif. (UPI) The FBI Monday an? nounced the arrest of two fugitives in West Virginia. The FBI identified the two as.David Harvey Brewster, i A 2 2 in Charleston, W.Va., for in- terstate transportation of a stolen motor vehicle and 3 i a i of the state i a Assistance Act; and Jackie Lee Corns, indicted in Ashland, for murder and who twice escaped from the Cabell County Jail at Huntington, W.Va. Class Plans Reunion FROSTBURG The final meeting to plan the 10th anniversary reunion for the Beall High Class of 1966 will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. i a i a a i a (Drew) Goldsworthy.

HUTTONSVILLE, W.Va. (UPI) Nearly three- of the inmate a i a Virginia's medium security prison staged a sitdown strike Monday, demanding i i a i and other concessions that official said would not be met. of those are ridiculous," Warden Lloyd Haynes said. "This is a prison." In Charleston, an aide to Gov. Arch Moore said state a a i a Guard troops alElkins were placed on a standby alert, but not sent to the Hut- i i a Center.

About 350 inmates took part in the original sitdown, but 50 returned to work later in the day. "It's very quiet," Haynes said. "We've still got people in their dormitories. We've had some demands, but we haven't negotiated anything yet." I a a a minimum' wage for those who work on farms, im-; proved food and larger helpings, weekend additional law books, study-release program, a. large a more recreational facilities and- i i i i i privileges.

Under current relatives are permitted to visit prisoners due to the restrictions imposed by available space. "We're crowded as it is Haynes said an inmate council would meet with the staff the demands, following a policy that was used in similar protests in January and July of last year. WVU Gets Grant MORGANTQWN, W.Va. West Virginia University has received a $5,000 grant from the Virginia Antiquities Commission for a i a Jackson's Mill, the State 4-H Camp and 19th Century Museum operated by WVU. Keyser Girl Will Visit Norway As AFS Student Hechler Indictment Erroneous Report HUNTINGTON, W.

Va. (UPI) Rep. Ken Hechler. was not indictee for failure to file post- election campaign financial reports as erroneously reporled. Forty-seven indictments were handed down by a Cabell County grand jury a i a i a i state i laws.

A those indicted was Skip Deegans, financial agent for Hechler in Cabell County. A UPI story Saturday i stated that Hechler was among those indicted. Slale law requires can- didates and their financial agents to file pre-and post- i a reflecting their campaign i i and ex- penditures. Hechler said Deegans apparently did file a pre- election financial report, but (ailed to file a post'election statement. I error.

once decided to run away, but stopped cold on the fron.t porch. "He couldn't exist without us and knows who takes careof him," she explains. Fred is a five-foot bos constrictor. "Fred doesn't mess, bark, or take care and we've had so much fun with him," Mrs. Walters said.

"We've lovet and pampered, him since wt got him. He's always beer spoiled which is why he is sc tame." Mrs. Walters says th snake wouldn't think turning on anyone in th family, because he know, who take? ca.reof him. The fact is, she says, Fret is SQ gentle he even crawl: up to the television ani watches the programs witt children. Grantsville Girl Gets Scholarship A I Dresser Harbison Foun- dation, has awarded 56 new scholarships to sons and daughters of Harbision- Waiker Refectories, em-r ployes.

Among- the recipients Kay Diane Durst, d.aughtei of Harry K. Durst, an em ploye at HarbisonTWalker'i a a Grantsville. Kay, who will receive a.s much as 5700 a year, plans to stu'dy the i a a a A a i College. a Light, daughter of Rev. and Mrs.

Harry Light, 132 South Mineral Street, began her voyage to Norway yester- day as the first Keyser High School student to be a foreign exchange student through the local American Field Service chapte Miss Light will stay with Einar and Birgit Buvik of Glomfjord, Norway, for the year. Her "parents" from Norway are a civil engineer (he), and a school principal The i are sending their own daughter, 1 7 a a America as a foreign ex- change student. Shannon's brothers and sisters in Norway are Nove, 16, and Turid, 7, girls; Hilmar, 15, and i 7. boys. Turid and Erling are twins.

Nove speaks a i English and will be Shan- non's guide. Nove sent a letter to Shannon lelling her of the snow skiing which Shannon hopes to do, a room in the mountains where the family stays, and their boat used for fishing. Shannon's timetable for the first leg of her journey is as follows: 2 days in New York, fly to Washington to catch plane to Norway Wednesday, orientation in Oslo, Norway for 24 weeks, and a flight up the coast to Glomfjord. a received a check from the student chapter of AFS. She will receive an allowance of $25 a month from the American Field Service during her month there.

Shannon's a i has been active in the exchange programs offered by AFS. The Lights a kept students from New York arid Maryland on short term a a Shannon went to Eden, New York, for two weeks in the. spring of 1975 with the Maggs family. During her bus trips, the Lights have kept foreign exchange students from Brazil, Denmark, and Sri Lanka. In preparing for her trip to Glomfjord, near the Circle, Shannon has had the help of Mrs.

G. L. Beach, a Norwegian native. Shannon knows little of the language' and has an alphabet sound chart she ts studying. Her courses at the school she attends will in- clude religion, history, i i a English, physical education, and music.

Glomfjord is a town of 1500 The main i by a fertilizer factory. Shannon will ride a bus to school 20 kilometers, 10 or 11 miles she She has never had this op-. portunity before. Girard Perregaux Exclusive Agenti Jeffries Bris, 10 W. Main Sf Fbg 1 BOB'S RADIO iif KM Aikj The vast lowland of the Peten region encompasses a a i Guatemala's 42,042 square miles.

This green heartland is half jungle, half savanna, underpopulated, rich in timber and wildlife. 1 8 W. MAIN OPPOSITE HOTEl FROSTBURG PHONE AUTO RADIO 37 YEA Color TV BW TV FM-AM Radio REPAIR A SPECIALTY XPERIENCE CleckRodio Channel Master 8Trotk PHILCO The members of the Frostburg Lions Glub would like to apologize to the Community and everyone that supported the Bazaar an Carnival this past week, for the disappointing performance We also were very disappointed tn the carnival and the rides. Originally we contracted the Carnival in good faith and the rides were supposed to be of high caliber! Again apologize for the poor showing of the Carnival and hope you will continue of the Lions. We your support guarantee that you won with the Circus on Eckhart ball field.

Aug disappointed lOth at the chairman.