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40--Trie Cumberland News Thursday, September 30,1971 125 Hear State Plan On Auto Insurance By ALBERT DARBY News Staff Writer More than 125 persons gathered in the main court room of the Allogany County Court House last night and heard a proposal on state liability insurance cover- age and then listened to nearly 20 county motorists Pay Increase For Teachers Seven Md. School Districts Included The regional headquarters ol the Office of Emergency Pre- paredness in Philadelphia said yesterday it was systematically informing Maryland school districts that teacher pay raises--whether paid or in the planning stage--violate terms of President Nixon's wage-price freeze. Dr. Wayne W. Hill, superin- tendent of Allegany County pub- lic schools, who is attending a conference of the Maryland As sociation of Boards of Educa- tion in Garrett County, said he was notified by telephone yes terday that the county is one oi seven Maryland school districts affected.

He received the call from John Behan, a specialist in the OEP office, who said the state's other school systems either die not pay the increases or had rolled them back on advice from the Cost of Living Council and Dr. James A. Sensenbaugh, stale superintendent of schools. Dr. Hill said he will have an Informal meeting today in Gar- rett County with the Allegany County Board of Education to lelay the information he receiv- ed yesterday from Mr.

Behan. "fn the light of the telephone call we will have to go back to the lower rate of pay right away," said Dr. Hill. Mr. Behan notified Dr.

Hil) that a written report on the ruling will be for- warded to his office in Cumber- land. Mr. Behan said the districts were being advised by tele- phone or in writing thsi only employes who were "paid or accrued wages," at a 1971-72 rate prior to August 15 are en- tilled to the raises. Mr. Behan declined to identify the seven districts involved.

It was decided at a meeting in Cumberland on September Hiram Lodge Buys Lot Second Time Charter Amended To Allow Action For the second time, the Uayor and Commissioners of Westernport have sold a lot on he easterly side of Main Street Westernport to Hiram Lodge 103, A.F. i A.M. A deed was filed for record yesterday in the office o( Paul 3. Haherlein, clerk nt Alleganj County Circuit Court. Stamps affixed to the deed indicated! hat the purchase price was about $6,340.

The deed pointed out that the Mayor a Commissioners amended the city charter on February 15 giving city officials the right to convey real estate when no longer needed for public purposes. The deed also noted that an agreement for the sale was reached August 2 and placed in the minutes of the Mayor and Commissioners. Once before, the Mayor and Commissioners had sold this property to Hiram Lodge but the Maryland Court of Appeals reversed Associate conduct a statewide study of Harold E. Naughton in the case vho cited specific complaints concerning cancellation or high cost of automobile insurance. There was no direct relation- between the two parts of lie hearing, each of which astcd about 30 minutes.

D. Murray Franklin, assistant ccretary of the State Depart- ment of Licensing and Regula- ion, spent the first half of the learinj outlined some of Ihe details of the proposed Maryland Tayd" Plan Pay As You Drive. He apologized for the fact hat John Jewell, secrelary of the State Department of Li- censing and Regulation, was re- quired to be in Annapolois lasl night and unable to attend the ninth in a series of meetings conducted throughout the slate. Mandel Directive Mr. Franklin noted a iovcrnor Marvin Mandel had given Mr.

Jewell a directive to automobile insurance coverages as they now affect Maryland motorists. The assistant secretary told bis audience in the Court House Lhat a state-operated program that will provide automobile in surance coverage to citizen of Maryland is feasible and necessary. Mr. Franklin said Maryland "Payd" Plan will be accomplished by paying "a mi nimal premium" on the pur chase of license a "a minimal premium" on the purchase and renewal of a driver's license, and "a minima premium" on the purchase The premium on the purchase of Education employes would receive negotiated higher salar- ies for at least September and October. However, if the decision to grant the raises should be re- versed, it was stipulated at the meeting, school officials would be forced to recover the funds through payroll deductions.

Various Board of Education employe group representatives met with Dr. Hill September 21. Appalachia Funds Vital or Bridge Jiost of the funds for the new $152,500 Union Street Bridge in Lonaconing, which was opened and ruled that the sale was void. In the earlier action, Russell R. McRobie, a taxpayer, had filed an equity suit in Allegany County Circuit Court seeking to have the sale voided.

Judge Naughton dismissed the hill of complaint which scught to void the sale of land by the town of Wcsternpovl. In March IftS, the Mayor and Commissioners had bought pro- perty on Main Street near the town hall for a parking lot or fire station. Thc tract had 98.94 feet frontage on Main Street. It was operaled as a parking lot until 1868. When the Allegany County Board of Library Trustees had on a $20 tag and $30 where the tag costs $30.

On the pur- chase or renewal of a driver's license, the insurance premium will he $20 a peison with a clean driving a a i record. He pointed out that records of the Motor Vehicle Administration reveal that 88.8 per cent of all Maryland driver do not have any points charged against their driving record. The third phase ot this propos- ed Maryland Pay As You Drive Plan provides for a premium of two cents per gallon on the purchase of gasoline. $53.34 Cost Cited Based on a clean driving record vehicle with $2C tags the premium would be 21 that Allegany County Board $20 on each vehicle and each driver, plus $13.34 average cost of gasoline premium at two cents per gallon based on 10,000 miles per year at 15 miles per gallon. For a single person with one fitqmobile the cost would be $53.34 per year and woulc up to as high as for a man and wife with two a i a three teenagers.

After Mr. Franklin finishec reading his prepared text there no opportunity afforded thc audience to ask any questions about the proposed plan. Thc Commissioners deeded 70 feet of this lot for thc library. That eft 28.94 feet still available for parking. In April 1969, ths Mayor and Commissioners sold the remain- der of Ihe lot to Hiram Lodge 'or 59,200.

The lodge planned construct a combined post office and meeting hall on this ind adjoining space. In bringing suit, Mr. McRobii that without special egislative approval, the town lacked authority to sell real estate. Judge Naughton had decided in dismissing the case that be- cause parking was limited in the lot it no longer was a public parking lot. But Judge J.

Dudley Diggcs, who wrote Ihe January 18 opi nion, reversing the action here, concluded differenlly. His opi- nion read in part as follows: "Parking may have been dif- iqui estions raised was where do conditionally about 3 Tuesday, came from the Ap- palachian Regional Commission, according to Mayor Wilbur J. Lancaster of Lonaconing. ARC provided $105,000, the State of Maryland 525,000 and the Town of Lonaconing $22,500, Mayor Lancaster said. Rebuilding the bridge, whic' was constructed in 1914, was started about April 7.

The State Roads Commission had awarded the contract for $115,386 on January 14 to the George F. Hazehvood Company. When a portion of the bridge deck collapsed in late May the construction was delayed and the cost increased. Although traffic was allowed Ihe funds come from lo pay claims if all of the premium money has been exhausted. Ob- viously, it would have to come from state sources, which would be taxpayers' money.

The second phase of the meet- ing was conducted by Michael Connolly, an adminislralor for the Department of Licensing and Regulation. He had previously obtained ficult or dismal awkward, but the fact that we must squeeze larger and larger cars into smaller and smaller spaces does not cancel out the self- evident fact that cars parked on the lot. Nor i distinction between people who worked in Ihe vicinity and mem- bers of the general public be mainlained. Finally, as with thc (most obvious of a number of proverbial glass of water, it makes no difference if the lot was a little more than hall empty or a little less a hall full. "The test of public use is nol whether the lot is used at al times to capacity but whether it is utilized to a subslantia degree.

What Judge Naughton saw indicates that the lot meets this test. We hold that thc land in question was slill dedicated to the public use and its sale I-cslie'L. Jessie, center, a sophomore at Allegany Community College, last night was presented a scholarship to ACC for 1971-72 by the Cumberland Optimist Club. Lester Hudson, Youth Awarded Scholarship L.L.Jessie Wins Optimist Scholarship The Cumberland i i Club has announced that Les- lie L. Jessie has been named winner of the club's 1971-72 col- lege scholarship.

The scholarship was officially presented to young Jessie at the club's weekly meeting at Cen- tral YMCA. Lester Hudson, club president, made the presenta- tion. Jessie, who is 20, resides at 312 Independence Street, and is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John R.

Jessie, Piedmont. He is a 1970 graduate of Al- A legany High School and is AppOIHTS Supervisor Of Plant Security administra- Community left, club president, made the presentation. At right is Mryon Simpson, dean at ACC. Young Jessie is a graduate of Alle- gany High School. John 0.

Brelsford has been appointed supervisor a studying business tion at, Allegany College. He hopes lo transfer to the University of Maryland or other institution to complete the requirements for bache- lor's degree. Jessie played basketball while a stipdent at Allegany High and was a member of the varsity basketball team last year at ACC. He also is a member of ihe Fulton Myers Drum and Bugle Corps here. Red Cross Unit fo Name Year's Mult Volunteer Allegany County Chapter, American Red Cross, will name its adult volunteer of Ihe year at its annual dinner meeting and recognition night for volun- teers today at 6:30 p.m.

at Sac- red Heart Hospital auditorium. E. Dale Jones, manager of the Pittsburgh Division of American National Red Cross, will be, guest speaker. The local Mcmorial Hospital has been under the Mr. and Airs.

Walter Reekie of the Pittsburgh Division for Ihe past several months. Recreation Funds Scored By DD Club The Dapper Dan Cluh ot Allegany County has expressed disappointment about the por- ion of the proposed $21 million city capital improvements pro- gram to be spent for recreation. In a letter to the Mayor and City Council, club president Carlos (Whip) Kreitzburg, said he organization feels that the 858,000 being planned recreation is not enough, and I represents only five per cent of the total amount. He said Dapper Dan members discussed the proposal at a re- cent board meeting and voted conditionally to support it. "One of the major functions as an organization," he said, 'is to aid in promoting athletic endeavors for the youth of the Tire Company, Karl R.

Feise plant manager, announced. Mr. Brelsford joined the loca company in February 3956 as a lire builder and later became a company guard. He and his wife, Louise, and their two sons, David and Terry, reside at Short Gap. Births Sir.

and Mrs. Kenneth Evans, Easton, former residents of Cumberland, announce the birth of a daughter there Sep tember 11. The a a grandparents are Mr. and Mrs My'rl S. Evans, RD 2, Williams Road.

1213 Virginia Avenue, I rflKl 1 I to the bridge starting sidcrcd vcly Tuesday afternoon Mayor Lan- mi ot(ca thc a5sjgncd the names of nearly 20 personsjby tlio. mayor and commis who had asked to have the op-siunci: was ullra vires anc portunity to testify. A therefore void." Mr. Connolly called the name of each citizen, the person came lo a table near the front of court room and spoke into public address system so that everyone could hear his com- plaint. No one was placed under oath and no one was cross-examined.

Most of them appeared to be middle aged or older and had generally good driving records. They complained about cancella- tions because a younger driver in Ihe family had had an acci- dent, and about what they con- high pre Annual reports will be given and new hoard members will be nominated. George R. Musta- parta, chapter chairman will be master of ceremonies. Mrs.

Sara G. Lindsay will present and we believe this proposal will community passage ot greatly benefit the youth of the of Cumberland. "However, i i i Court Demolition OfSfafion Judge Charles D. Harris of Circuit Court ot Baltimore Sity yesterday signed an order restraining demolition work at the Queen City Station pending a hearing next week in the mat- a Kcrpelman, Bal- timore attorney for thc Preser- vation Society of Allegany Coun- ly, presented the suit yesterday in Baltimore and Judge Harris signed the restraining order. Judge Harris said last night tie fell that the allegations made in the suit should be decided on their merits in court.

He said he spoke with Kenneth Ekin, chief counsel for the BO CiO yesterday about the suit He said Mr. Ekin objected to ibe proceedings, but agreed to the temporary injunction, pro vided arguments in the case may be' heard as soon as possi security a Kelly-Springfield newspaper articles on the sub- blc. yesterday. Mr. and Mrs.

Richard Hixson 515 Sheridan Place, a yesterday. Mr. and Mvs. James Klavuhn, 628 Yale Streel, a son yesterday. service tables and buttons to Sacred Heart Hospital volunteers.

Joseph Dorsey To Be Honored By Lions Clubs Joseph J. Dorsey of La- Vale, district governor of Lions Clubs in District 22-W, will be the guest of honor at a program Saturday night in Hagerstown. Over 500 Lions and their lad- ies from the five westernmost counties in Maryland, along with visitors from other parts of the Another guest will be Miss Mary Jane Turner who is the chapter's youth council volun- teer of the year. The Bishop Walsh Choral Group will pro- vide entertainment under the direction of Sisler Madeline. thai all fmir state antl nclaware ar expect- a the progr Motel ballroom.

caster cautioned that the guar- risk program drail on the creek side has nol) On yel been installed. A Iemporaryl 0 rail has been placed along thc i iccnses Although they a Drwge. never had an accident each Mayor Lancaster said thc renuired to nav Johnny Balbo, third vice ter pier from Ihe old bridfic! vc cr insurance 'president of Lions International, was retained but otherwise thei nf (h Mr Balbo of Oak Brook, 111., Two members of the State lrlua115 atl ncw Senate and two members of the After the contract is completed the State Highway Adminis (ration nuiRt decide whether to accept the project. ouse a ies were present land were introduced by Mr. Franklin but did not testify.

They included Senators William Wilson and Edward J. Ma- eather The Lonaconing inavor said i it. i 3 i i rt'tti u. that the town is convinced that son a Dt ales William B. a proper maintenance schedule i ot AHegany County and must be observed to keep the, Collrsev Bo den Garrol bridge in operation for Coun to come.

Kiwonis Club Plans Two-Part Program The Cumberland i a is Club will have a two-part pro- gram at its weekly meeting to- day at 12:15 p. m. at Central YMCA. Captain R. R.

Conner, fore inspector for the City of Cum- berland, will speak to mark the observance of Fire Prevention, and David E. Kirk, club presi-j dent, will present a summary 5 p.m. 81 FORECASTS Maryland Cloudy i chance ot rain. Highs in 70s. West Virginia--Mostly cloudy with chance of showers.

High 70s. CITY TEMPERATURES 1 p.m. 77 2 p.m. 78 2 p.m. 82 4 p.m.

83 bis 12 months as president. p.m. 7 p.m. 78 8 p.m. 73 9 p.m.

71 10 p.m. 76 11 p.m. 69 Midnight 68 was elected third vice president in June at the annual convention in Las Vegas. A Lion for 19 years, he has served as chairman of the Lions of Illinois Blind Activities for four years. He currently serves on the board of trustees of Hadly Schorl fnr Ihe Blind and Leader Dogs for IKe Blind.

He also is a director of the Illinois Sociely for the Prevention of Blindness. Charles n. Fishack Jr. is chairman of the committee in charge of the program. Equity Suifs Filed Threr new equity suits have been tiled in Allegany County Circuit Court.

The bills of com- plaint were titled Mary G. Harman vs. George L. Harman, Everett N. Bauscrman vs.

Mr. and Mrs. Gary Baer, Lonaconing, a son ycslerday. Mr. and Mrs.

John Pase, Keyser, a son yesterday. OTHER LOCAIi NEWS PAGE 22 ject, we find that only $858,000 of the total $21,000,000 is related to recreation. This is somewha disappointing in that i amount represents less than five per cent of the total amount specified. Certainly the recrea tional needs of this city would warrant consideration that being proposed. "We would hope that before ihe improvement program finalized that more emphasis and spending he diverted towar.

ihe recreational portion of the bond The other areas cov ered in the proposal do. not fal within the scope of our organ ization's endeavors," he con eluded. The mayor and council voter to place the letter on file. Several other lelters were received at Tuesday's council meeting, two of them asking the city to support the preserva- tion of the Queen City Station- Hotel. Elwood E.

Portzlinc, secretary of the a Chapter of the National Railwa; Historical Society, wrote to say that for he city "not to preserve such a fine part of our heritage would ie criminal, we believe." Edith H. Crabtree, who listed no-address on her letter, said: 'I sincerely hope that you arc proud of ydurselfs (sic) now that ve are losing another-of our andmarks. Other cities can lave the old along with the ncw, rat we can't have that because our councilmen would nol sec any further lhan the end of their noses. This station was known about as far away as Japan." Paul D. Powers and David il.

Staude, 613 North Mechanic Street, submitted a letter seek ng job relief in the county. The letter staled docs nnt seem lo be many jobs available here, why? The youth of Cumberland need jobs as well as the older people." The pair also said the entire county has he same problem. Their letter also was filed. Deaths Judge Harris said the railroac is entitled to a hearing on the merits of thc case within two days, and a hearing probably would be set up for a or Tuesday. Judge Harris in- dicated he would not be hearing the case.

He was silting in Cir- cuit Court yesterday in the ab- sence of another judge. The suit presented by the Preservation Society of Allegany County yesterday in Baltimore slated that it has assurance that funds will be available to save the station-hotel and any demoli- tion work will cause irrevocable harm. Judge Haris is the brother of vhol City Hearings End; Council Action Next 60 Attend Final Session At Braddock ity had its final hearing on Us improvements pro. gram last night and now very soon perhaps Tuesday or- dinances may be introduced to sell Ihe bonds necessary for the work. The proposed $21 million planfl of which the city's share would be about $6.5 million, was outlin- ed for Ihe fourth and final lima asl night at Braddock Junior High School, drawing over 60 ersons.

Total attendance for the four icarings, which were also held at Washington Junior High, John "lumbird School and West side School, is around the 200 mark, a figure which has disappointed city officials. The next step, that of actually mplcnicnting the 38-project plan ty floating general obligation jonds, must he tr.ken in the form of formal action by the mayor and City Council. Action Is Anticipated Council is expected to proceed with the ordinances to sell wnds, especially since most of he comments heard at the four icarings was favorable and op- position to Ihe program was con- sidered minimal. What Ihe council has indicated it intends to do is to pass or- dinances for the authority for selling $6.5 million in bonds, but the bonds will not be sold all at once, but as needed and as the individual projects are ready to be undertaken. Two of dozens of questions raised last night by those at Braddock concerned priorities for the 38 projects.

W. Bruce Douglas, chairman of the Municipal Planning and Zoning Commission, who has been presiding at each hearing, said priorities will be set by the mayor and council. Henry Holzshu, 814 Camdeh Avenue, commented about the civic auditorium planned as part of the civic complex separate from the capital impro- vements program. He said ha believes a sports arena is need- that his suggestion be con- ed in the city and he asked sidcred. He also asserted that the city must take action to save the Queen City Bus Lines, stating that the downtown area, as well as other sections, would "suffer greatly" if bus service is lost.

Lack of enough ballfields for the Dapper Dan Little League and Hot Stove League was again brought out last night, as it had at the three previous meet- ings. League Needs Field Jack Chisholm, president of the Hot Stove said his league needs fields direly and it is now in a financial position to maintain a field, if the city can make one available. He said, however, that the field would have to be under "lock and key" because of damage and maintenance problems con- necled with an "open." field, if to the upkeep TMes Burke a member of seived several years as pastor the Banner Dan riuh nf of Centre Street United Me- that hodist Church. Meanwhile, Mayor Thomas F. Conlon yesterday obtained sum- monses against the Railroad charging the railroad lad violated the city's regula- ions over the demolition work that has been done since Friday.

Blannie E. Bauserman Charles William Powell Margaret F. Powell. and Seeks Symphony Sociefy Members Mrs. Marguerite Richards is shown al Ihe table in the Fort Cumberland Hotel lobby where she is in charge of the campaign headquarters for the Western Maryland Sym- phony Sociely.

The office is open from noon lo 5 p.m. each weekday and will be open from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. Saturday when the membership drive ends. The society will bring the Baltimore Symphony Orchcslra to the Fort Hill High School auditorium for two concerts in the coming season, the first on October 10.

DistricA Court Judge Miller ar Bowcn a hearing on the alleged violations will be held Monday at 10 a.m. Last week, both Judges Harold E. Naughton and James S. Getty of Allegany County Circuit Court refused lo sign an injiinclion lo stop the demolition of thc Queen City Station. Cumberland's Mayor and City Council voted 3-2 Tuesday night not to rescind an earlier order calling for the demolition of the station.

BO Employes To Sponsor Visit Of A special visit of the Red Cross bloodmohile unit will be sponsored by the South Cum- berland Locomotive Shop ployes of the he proposed fire training Sile off Franklin Street might be a good location for a field in North End. Albert S. Faye, 28 Bishop Walsh Road, asked why no ap- propriation has been included in the program for the Narrows He said 18 acres on (Continued on Page 22) Discussion Of Freeway Set Today Officials oi Maryland and (West Virginia, Allegany County and Cumberland have indicated they will attend a meeting be- ginning at noon today at the Ali Ghan Shrine Country Club to discuss the Western Mary, land segment of the National Freeway. Robert C. Peterson, chairman Ohio Railroad Baltimore and Wednesday Emmanuel United Methodist Church, 18 Humbird Street.

These employes have interested been of the National Freeway Coor- dinating Committee of Mary- land, said the purpose of the Governor Marvin Mandel, the Department of Transportation and the Department of Highway Administration of the necessity for some time in' movc up rinrilics tor establishing a blood program )1 nplcli 0 lh frcm the South Cumberland area and! lanc ck West Virginia scheduling hloodmobile visits. ne 1 TM. 1 th MarylanoV sec- A 0 Wheeler 74 Froslburg. COZAD--Miss Nellie .73, of 11.5 Rlackiston Avenue. FITZPATR1CK Ambrose 65, of 145 Hanover Street.

HARDY--Paul 68, formerly of Cumberland. MOHAN Mrs. Earl 72, Keyser. NBWCOMB--Bert 79, Bur- lington, W. Va.

RAWLLVGS Walter 72 Charles Town, W. Va. EINEHART-Mrs. Donald Sr. 45, Kingwcod, W.

Va. SHIELDS-Mrs. Williams H. 73, Froslburg. SO.MERS-Ralph 60, Wiley Ford.

(Obituaries on Page 23) Wednesday's visit replaces tion will be finished at least one which was scheduled at thcl 35 00 5 hc Vil inia scdion Alvin C. Neat Post Home in Mr Person said that after meetings with the West Virginia group promoting the road, the West Virginia section of Ihe road, (Corridor D) from Par- kcrsburg east to comprising 63 miles, will 59 miles finished and open in October. The chairman added that 1-79 from Clarksburg to Morgantown is complete and 19V4 miles the 30 miles between Morgan- town and the Maryland'line is under construction. The road eventually will link the Port nt Baltimore with the Ohio River Valley. is hoped that today's mceling will bring about stronger commitments for a faster completion of the Free- way, Mr.

Peterson said. Officials representing govern- ment agencies, labor, industry and education plan to attend to- day's; meetjng. in Lonaconing. The Lonaconing blood committee released that: dale so that the local BiOJ employes would have an oppor- tunity to participate in thc county blood program. Gary Blacker and Ro'bcrl Kansrote are cochairmcn for the visit which will be held from noon until They will be assisted by Richard Robey, William Cage, Edward Evans and William James.

The com- mittee has announced a quota of 100 pints of blood for thc visit. I In Fall- Mrs. Maude Cessna, 71, of 50 Carpenter Avenue, Ridgelcy, was admitted to Memorial Hos- pital yesterday with a hip in jury she sustained in a fall at her home..