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TWEf VETHE CUMBERLAND NEWS, CUMBERLAND, THURSDAY, JANUARY 25, 1951 Phone 4600 for a WANT AD TcAer March Of Dimes Dance Planned In Frostburg Many Groups Will Aid In Campaign O. McLane, chairman of the March of Dime announced that a for t.he benefit of the Polio fund drive I be held FTiday, Febniary 2. in ti American Legion Home. West Mam Street. iicrt Powers, chairman of the ticket committee, will be aanlsted by Lydia Biller, Darrell Zeller.

li P. Edwards, Miss Alberta Daniel Price, Harry Frost, John Hahn, D. Jerome Wilson, WUliam W. Sluss, Ray H. and Mr.

and Mrs. James Kenney. Tickets will be donated by the Cook Printing Company and posters, maut by Mrs. Kenney, will be on d. in section of the com- mun ty Edwards will contact local mer hniiu' for prlze.s.

Lot. 348. Loyal Order of and the Women of the Moose will hold a dance for the drive January 3C and a dance to help lunds will be held by the Aaxatary of the Erkhart Square Circic Association at the CiUb house January 27. committee will meet Friday, 7:30 p. at the McLane residence, East Main Street.

Frostburg Firemen Give Scouts Cots Frostburg Plans Little League Baseball Events Chairman Will Be Elected Tonight tonoconing Band Mineral Countv Seeks Recruits Accidents Cost $55,850 Damage MOURNS The mother, wife and two brothers of John Chafin, one of 11 men killed in an explosion at the Burning Springs Collerles Company mine near Kermlt, W. are shown waiting for rescue crews to bring his body to the mine entrance. Only two members of a 13-man work crew escaped alive and both were injured, one critically. (AP Photo) FROSTBURG is to. have a Little this; with four teams participating.

Ti.is tleculcii Monday evening at a meeting In the City Hall when eight Frastburg groups derided to sponsor the movement and finance the of uiuIorm.s, Groups repre.sentt‘d were Gerald Groves for the Rotary Club; Harry Winner. Loyal Order of Moose: D. Jerome Wilson, Frostburg; Reputllcan Club; Rev. Regis F. Larkin Knights of Columbius; Pinkney Holmes, Frostburg Lions Club; Kennedy, iYatcrnal Order of Eagles, Donald Jeffries and George Grahame, Frostburg Elk.s and Robert Stewart, Frastburg Fire Department.

It will require $200 to fully equip each team with uniform, and other equipment, according to Walter Mackay, who was elected secretary of the promotens. A meeting will be held this evening in the City Hall to complete the organization and to elect a chairman. Tlie of the four teams will named and plans will be dis- cu.ssed for the purpase of securing coaches and managers for each team and iimpire.s for the leaguesocietv. games Ail persons interested in iielping to organize the league are invited to attend this meeting. The meeting Monday evening was at- ten lea by 47 adults.

LONACONING The Lonaconing City Band extends an invitation to all former member and musicians of the coin- inunity who can qualify, to come to the Sunday rehearsals which will be held every Sunday at 2 p.m. in the band hall until the latter part of March. Joseph H. Morion is director of the Lonaconing City Band and wrtcomes anyone interested in joining the b.ind. Tt is planned for the latter part of April to have local baiul, considered one of the in the state of Maryland, to play a concert for the wounded veterans at the Newton I).

Baker Hospital, Marflnsburg. W. Va, annual convention of the PytJiian Sisters of District No. 1 will be held in Midland May 17 with members of the local sisterhood as hostesses. The date, requested by Mrs.

Viola McGann, deputy grand chief of District 1, was accepted at the la meeting of Myrtle Temple No. 2. KEYSER, W. dam- Scheduled to be held in the age in Mineral county during 1950,1 armory, the convention a.s a result of automobile accidents, will begin at 1:30 p. m.

iiii supper wius according to West Vir-ito lie served at by inemlx n. of glnia Police in Keyser in the Myrtle Temple. State Police Stress Five Lives Lost In '50 District Parley Of Pythian Sisters Slated For Midland Vale Summit WSCS Fetes Frostburg Societv Marks 10th Anniversary annua staLeinent just issued. In addition to the property loss, the report that five persons The will include greetings from expected guests, including Mrs. Ixmella Siiip- last their live.s and 108 other.s were Hriin.swick.

grand ehiel Injurf in the 12-month period. 'rhe Keyser office of State police investigated 113 accidents, an average of one accident every three days. Activity of state police in the Maryland; district dcputie.s of llic state. Mrs. Mildred Seney, Baltimore, past chief; and supreme representative, past supreme representatives, grand and past' county not.

however, confined MaryUind and nearby states. A school of instruction in ritual- to highway patrol service. The re- I)ort shows that 736 hours were spent investigating major crimes, such as breaking and entering, grand Students May Register Today FROSTBURG Ivan C. Dleh! dean of instruction at lYostburg Stale Teachers College, has announced that regular at tlip college who failed to enro.i FYiday, January 19, will be given an Eighty-seven felony arrests weref opportunity to reggster today from tained the WSCS of Frostburg: .,52 persons arrested and i Pattison 9 a. m.

until 12 o'clock noon and Methodist Church at a recent meet-1 charged with road violations and 97 elected president of the Ladies from 1:30 to 4 p. tii. ing celebrating the lOtli anniversaryothers were charged with miscel-1 Auxiliary of the Bloomington Firei Students entering the college a. laneous misdemeanors such as petty Company- recently. 1 beginning fre.shinen or larceny, assault and battery and in- Other officers include Betty from other college- will en- Mrs.

John Cook was gue.st toxication, for a grand total of 336 Fazcnbaker, vice pre.sident; Gerry roll today from 9 a. m. to 12 o'clcx istic work of the order, with McGann presiding, is scheduled for ithe afternoon and eveningmeeting.s. and petit larceny and aa-: in connection th this Hulehln.son presiding. Myrtle reporus were and flled contribution of $.1 and 87 per.sons were arre.sted March of I charged with felonies.

Five motor i vehicles were recovered with a total VAIsE SUMMIT The valuntion of $5.200, and other stolen Societv of Chrbtian Service at Vale! Property recovered, amounting to oiQ Summit Methodist Church enter- Bloomington Fire Auxiliary Elects and special music was rendered by Mrs. Stanley Espy. WSCS presented a arrCsVts for major and minor law violations. The majority of the minor arrests Bevcr. recording secretary; Eula noon, and 1:30 to 4 p.

m. Moorshead, financial secretary; All tran.sfer FROSTBURG Tlie FYostburg Fire Department voted Tuesday eve- ning to donate approximately 250! cou to the Boy Scoutj jeane TTE TERXEXT organization. Tlie cots were pur- chased several years ago by the' LONACONING Mrs. Jeanette denarunent to aceommodate visitors 8 Lonaconing oldest resident, died early yesterday morn- Sunday was conducted at Flintstone playing Little League baseball in DOLLY SERVICE S. were disposed of by payment of Warnick, captain; Bonnie Howard.

Tlie league is expected to be self mrinaay cake and tne fines amounting to more than $2,000. first lieutenant; Edna Kooken, sec- Other portions of the report dLs-1 ond Lieutentant; Inez Moorehead, close that during the year 714 chaplain, and Eva Warnick, ser- and the players will were lighted by Miss Nan limited to boys from 8 to 12 years of age Each team is to be supplied at the last convention of the Maryland State Association held here. A large number were previously Bold and the ones donated to the Boy Scouts will be re-conditioned by that organization. It Ls planned to use some of the cots at Camp Laurel, near the Wellersburg Road in Somerset County, twelve miles from Frostburg. where scout leaders have been constructing a camp for the use of local scouts.

funeral service w'ith attracted uniforms and regula- for Lucien Henry Dolly who died tlon equipment approved for boys Christian Church yesterday with other sections of the country. Rev. Walter M. Twigg in -----------------------------Interment was in Glendale rk i cemttery Midland Pefsonals Pallbearers were Brady Dolly, Eston Heavener. Scott Robinette, Jefferies, president.

Refre.shments w'ere by the Vale Summit Society with Miss Jefferies and Mrs. Alex G. Close serving the cake. Those present from Frostburg MLss Jefferies, Mrs. Agnes Wagner, Mrs.

James B. Elias. Mrs. J. B.

Jone.s, Nell Shryock, Amy Meek, May Simon Lawphek. Mrs. Margaret Kyle, Mrs. Sophia Griffith. ing at her home.

Castle Hill, following a lingering illness. A pioneer resident of the community, Mrs. Ternent was bom March 19, 1854, in Paisley, Scotland, a daughter of the late James and Ann (Bodman) Darnley. She was the of George Ternent. First Methodist Church Her family Ellamay, Ruth, and Leo family.

Wheeling, W. spent the Mrs. MvTon Lehr, Mrs. store here for 60 years. MARY BERNADETTE HART Stark, Emma L.

Mrs. James Oliver i W. H. Close, Gladys Porter. Paul Robinette, Albert Turner, and Main Street, visited her husband in John G.

Cook, Mrs. Stanley Earl Stonestreet. Johnstown, over the weekend. I Hasken. Pearl Han- blearers included Mr.

and Mrs. Paul Winner and; motor vehicles were checked and 227 geant-at-arms. warniiigs w'ere Issued for mechanical defects and for failure to comply i with the law witli reference to hav-j ing regular and licenses RriHp in possession of the driver of cars. Ui lUC There were 533 persons examined Margaret Brandlen, treasurer; Carol directly to the office of Mis- Elizabeth Hitchins, registrar- and incoming student.s go to the office of the dean of clas.se.s for the begin Monday. January 29.

8 15 a. m. Westernport Girl Lonaconing Personals Billy Nightingale. Poiriac, WESTERNPORT Miss Carol and Joann Paul, Dearborn Mirh for drivers licenses and notice of Calvert, daughter of Mr. and the week-end a guesi of Mr.

revocation were serv'ed on 15 drivers. Mrs Charles Calvert, and John and Mrs, Daniel Jack- The members of the Keyser of- Melvin Morris, son of Mr. and Mrs. Street, fice, Cpl. O.

G. Webley and lYooper Hugh Morris, all of Westernport, W. Frank Bowley, expre.ss, in their were married January 13 at the Room for Rent Good son. Miss Allie Shearer, Mrs. Fred report, their appreciation for the Church of the Brethren parsonage phone Pro.stburg 338-RX James McGann.

a junior at the cooperation of the other police or- by Rev. J. E. Dettra. pastor.

24-25-26 ganizations, both in and out of Min-! The attendants were Miss Carol eral County and also in adjoining Lee Burke and Robert Martin, both Mrs. A. T. Bond, Mrs. Henry states.

Lonaconing; four daughters, Annie who died at her residence, 311 North; da, home over the weekend. 'Carson, Anna Hanson, btella E. and Jeanette Tement. both at street, last Sunday night. William Harper.

Harpersvllle. has Janie Thomas, Mrs. Arta IHIIIUII17 VICI home, and Mrs. Hannah Evans and Mrs. Hart had lived here for the returned home after attending the Cook, Mrs.

Violet Payne, Mrs. Ruth Frostburg Women Of Moose Meet FROSTBURG Frostburg Chapter. No. 221, "Women of the Moose, will meet this evening, with Mrs. Ruth Davis, senior regent, presiding at a class initiation in her honor.

Virginia Dawson, child care chairman, who will be in charge of; wnere services oe I Thnir the program, asks that all members! Friday. Rev. vllOir bring greeting cards to send to sick Amos H. Stone, pastor of First Ca Prnnram children. Methodist Church, will officiate and 10 I rOgluin The drill team, under direction Interment will be In Oak Surviving are five sons James meyer SDALE, Pa.

A high university oi Maryland, spent the wuuam Mr. i Harry B. and Sampson mass was celebrated yester- with his parents, Mr. and aU at home; George J. at SS.

Philip and James Church Mrs. Hugh McGann, Gilmore. Refard Aldridge Paul Qjfpc Ic and Alvin H. Ternent, for Mrs. Mary Bernadette Hart, 81, Donald Blair, employed at Bethes- liaillUU of Westernport.

They are residing liarents. With her Parcel Sale Set PIEDMONT, W. Wesle- tcfvqfr Service Guild will hold a Par- J.W. Hutson, both of years and wa.s a member Ifunerar Of his sister. Mrs.

Sarah William Jenkins Kate oi of the seven grandchildren and four of the Third Order of St. Francis, Harper Jones London, held Satur- 1 Harlson. Malle Barice and Republican Leagiip of West i Methodist Church Friday at 8 p. great grandchildren. The body will remain at the residence where services will be con- Burial w'as in the church cemetcrj'.

day at New Kensington, Pa. David Hansel. Miss Margie Reilly continues to; Vale Summit women wiio attended improve at Miners Hospital where included Miss Helen L. Wampler, she has been undergoing treatment. Mrs.

Everett Wampler, Mrs. Percy Virginia, has been named minority The public may attend. Hill of Captain Pearl Neilson, will give an exhibition. Refreshments will be served. Members planning to attend the mid-winter conference In rintr.

Everald Atkinson Is convalescing at his home after an appendectomy at Allegany Hospital, Cumberland. Mrs. Elizabeth Riggleman, Shaft, Scott. Mrs. Chester Yates, Janie Paul, Mrs.

Edith Wliitacre, Mrs. Marshall Albright, Mrs. Margaret Brown, Mrs. Jean Loar, Mrs. Rosemary McMillan, Mary Buckalew, Cemeterv.

LONACONING Mliss Dorothy The family requests no flowers. Brown will direct the Lonaconing is a patient in Miners Hospital. Community Choir in a musical pro- Frostburg, after fracturing her leg Higgins, Dorothy McKinley. ROHE FUNERAL gram at the Central High School in a fall Saturday in Frostburg. Patkln Mrs Upton Loar F-edenck Sundav are reouested to KEYSER.

W. Lovlna a.ssembly on Thursday afternoon, Mrs. Carl Crabtree. thel- Wednesday at; a Voice To Heaven Crabtree and Carl also attended, make theia tms eve home, 156 Front Street, follow- 1 afl of Paw Paw. W.

spent Sun- ing an illness extending through and Land and My will day visiting Mr. and Mrs. Hugh the past year. She was born in be sung by the choir of twenty-five McMillan and daughter, Mary R0SUm6S clerk of the 50th session of the West Virginia House of Delegates. John I.

Rogers, veteran Republican member of the House from Mineral County, remarked that he is well pleased with the appointment of his attache to the important post. Eckhart Completes Studies In Indiana Moorefield. voices. Catherine. Surviving, in addition to her hus-! Rose Marie Dilfer, who attended ACC6lCr3t6(I band Augustus Rohe, are one step the Wooster College, at Wooster, the birth of a son recently daughter, Mrs.

Mary Miller, Fayette' Ohio, last year, will tell of her Hospital, merc ERSBURG. Pa. Dr. Jonathan J- city. and four step children, periences at the choir school.

Betty i S. Tippetts, headmaster of Mr. and Mrs. uie last of her immediate Milford Is pianist for the community Mercer.sburg has announ- family. choir which l.s sponsored by the M'dland.

Services ill be conducted Friday Lonaconing Rotary Club. FROSTBURG E-krart. son of Charles Eckhart, of Eckhart Mines, has his studies at Lincoln CoHece of Chiropracty. Indianap-'at 2:30 p. m.

at the home with Rev. oils. and will graduate at A. Steele, pastor of First Metho- ced that the institution will return this year to a similar plan of accel- Lonaconing Homemakers followed during commencement exercises to be held dist Church, Keyser. officiating.

UIICI3 Meet Tonight According to the plan a student Queens Pointy Mrs. Gladys Brooks, of the Me- Lonaconing enter senior class of 1947 and wa.s a member of i inorial Hospital School of Homemakers Club meets today summer and be graduated in var.itv football team and FREEMAN FUNERAL 'addressed the Senior girls at Central the home of Mrs. Arch the junior class PIEDMONT, W. rites School Tuesday morning. Six girls president, at 7:30 p.

m. Committes summer and be graduated in on Your Tailor For Quality Workmanship Cleaning Pressing Alterations THOMAS ELIAS 10 Wott Main Frostburg For Sale: 1948 Special DeLuxc Plymouth 4 Door Sedan Fully Equipped. Undercoated. Like Phone Frostburg 575. 24-25 Hi-y Club.

His parents, along with his brother. Edwifl and sister. Edith, and Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Radcliffe, are In IndianaiKilis for the commencement exercises.

for Prank Freeman, who died at are interested In the career of; for the year are to be appointed. Newton D. Baker Hospital in Mar- nursing following their graduation. James Crable be instal- tinsburg, W. Saturday, were in June.

vice president and Mrs. Wil- held yesterday at Waldon Metho- Ixical Union No. 7768, United Ham Wattcii-schaidt as secretary, dist Church here. Rev. C.

E. John-: Mine Workers of America, will meet Mrs. Arthur Phillips will install the son. pastor; Rev. W.

R. Berry, pas- Thursday night. Telegrams have two new officers. Mrs. Mildred tor of Erin Street Baptist Church, been sent to Senator Robert B.

Robi.son is treasurer of the club. and Rev. Melvin Wa.shington, pastor Kimble, by both Local Union 7768 of the Grafton Methodist Church, and 2835. of Lonaconing. urging officiating clergymen.

passage of Bill No. 46 which asks Washington-Smith American that Maryland coal be bought for Legion Post 152 of Keyser provided Maryland institutions. The miners an escort and accorded military; Feel this will be a great aid to the rites at Thornrose Cemetery, Keyser. coal mining industry in Western Active pallbearers were: Phillip Maryland. Cole, Henry Gates, Charles Cole- Good Will Fire Company was the summer of 1952, thus saving an entire year of time.

Food For Needy Offered Friday FROSTBURG Mrs. J. C. Cobcy, head of the local Red Cross, stated that a dLtribution of food at the Frostburg City Hall will be Friday from 10 a.m.. to 3 p.m., by J.

Walker Cnapman. Shaft, and David Kirk, man, Wilman Coleman, Edward Sunday at 12:30 a. m. Barton, of the Allegany County and Eugene Brooks. to Church Hill to extinguish a small Roads department, assisted byj Samuel Washington.

Nathaniel of gtease beneath a car members of the Frostburg Pire De-' Green and Louis Saunders were Lucas. partment aiKi the American Red honorary pallbearers. Butler, cheese, powdered eggs and powdered milk ill be distributed to persons certified by the American Red Salvation Army. Asso- ciat.ed Chari ies or the County Board. Frostburg Briefs The Pioneer C1 of Welsh Memorial Churcn will meet Fridav eve- MRS.

GERALDINE SPURLING John Eichhorn, chaimiaii, conducted a meeting of repre.sentatives of local organizations and clubs on, PARSONS, W. evening, for final re-; dine Turner Spurling, 43, Fleming-. ports on the Christma.s treat given: ton died in the Tucker County Hos- to the communitv children pital here Monday evening. She month, had been ill for several weeks. Airs.

Spurling was born in Clr- Pai-cnnnlc clesville, Pendleton County, July 3, rUblilUrg I and Toe For Boys and Girls J. B. Shannon Co. Frostburg For Sale: Mahogany bed room suite. Utility cabinets.

206 East Main Street, Frostburg. Cambinofian Daart Combinafian Sform Windaws Overhead Garage Doors 7'x8' ond Neilson Bros. McCulloh St. Frostburg Mrs. William A.

Sweitzer. 52 Hill Breaks Left Arm 1907, a daughter of the late Isaac and Della Tingler Turner. She is survived by her husband Albert J. and daughter. Mr.s.

Pied Spurling, Flemington, one son, Cresaptown, are home from nlii? home of Misses at liome and one sister, Mrs, they attended and Sarali Jane Davis. Or- Ella Calvert, Parsoms. Mrs. Spurling funeral of'the nephew mond Streey Meeting begins at 8 was a member of the Women of the cousin. Major Harry the Moose Lodge No.

409. Clarks- Snyder. who died suddenly in a T1 Senior Christian Endeavor burg. Wa.shington hospital. He was a vet- Sfxiety of Salem Evangelical and' Funeral services be conducted eran of World War II.

Church will meet Greenlief Funeral Home at Miss Sue Via. Morantown. is a evenine at the home of Mr. and 2 p. m.

with the Rev. Paul A. Bell, sursiical patient in Miners Hospital. Mrs. MsTon Lehr.

134 Frost pastor of First Baptist Church of- Tne Work Group of the: ficiating. Interment will be in Mc- Prostburg Church of the Brethren Cemetery, Hendricks with will meet evening, 7:30 of Loyal Order of Moose Ir. the Sunday School room of the Lodge No. 804 as palibeartrs. church.

There will be a program Tri-TOWHS PerSOIialS G. R. Leighty returned to New York City after spending a week W. Va Fraley, hts parents. Mr.

and Mrs. Ed- 13. student in the Keyser Element-, ward Leighty, Ashfield Street. Pied- ary School, broke his left forearm W. Va.

while roller skating on thr sidewalk Bernard Davisson, Westernport, on South Mineral Street Friday. He. was admitted to Allegany Hospital, resides with his grandparents. Mr. Cumberland, for further treatment and Mr.s.

C. R. Fraley. 88 Street, for hrt ankle, Finest FURNITURE VALUES AH Woys ACME FURNITURE CO. Piedmont FRIENDS Como in and moko rocording.

and ovory insfrumont you nood. Enrolling pupils. Funeral batkots, cut flowers and corsages. Avon Household Lingerie Agencies THE 0. D.

FLOWER AND MUSIC SHOPPE Ernestine V. Wittig 18 Broadway Phone 641 For Sale 1949 Chevrolet 4 Door Sedan, 15,000 Miles 1946 Pontiac 2 Door, Low Mileage and fully equipped 1942 Pontiac 2 Door Sedan, Good 1941 Oldsfflobiie Sedan, Good CROWE PONTIAC CO. Phone Frostburg 14 The T. S. has the new Kodak Duaflex II Cameras Wonderful, inexpensive reflex- type cameras.

With Kodet Lens, with Kodar Lens, $21.95. Prices include Federal Tax. T. S. Cut Rate Corner Moin Water Streets Frostburg Beautiful Valentines Galore For Friends, Sweethearts and Everyone The Gift Shop 20 Broadwoy VALENTINES Of All Descriptions CANDY HEARTS Chas.

N. Hi 26 W. Main St. Frostburg Inventory Clearance Sale Begins Today Just Received 1951 Fishing License Lemmert Bros. Paint Hardware 149 E.

Main St. Frostburg Phone 360 WE DELIVER For Linoleum, Tile and Carpets Phone KEYSER WALLPAPER AND LINOLEUM SHOP Keyser 3561 PLYWOOD V4V 2 y4 PLYWOOD Sheathing Grade and Vs Sleeman Bros. Frostburg Phone 318 Looking For A Good USED CAR Then see us first McFarland Motors Mercury Sales and Service You Know Paid and The Other Fellow Kitows It, Too, When you pay your bills with a Check on this Bank. Quick, Convenient, Safe and Business-like. Open Your Checking Account Today, Fidelity Bank Bonk with the Town Member F.D.I.C.

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