GARRETT COUNTY
County Seat—Oakland

Origin of Name—After John W. Garrett.
Date of Formation—1872. Area 664.25 square miles.
Court Terms—Jury, third Monday in March and second Monday in
September. Non-jury, first Monday in June and December.
Orphans' Court Days—Second and fourth Tuesdays in each month.

Elected Officers

Name Office Term Expires
Neil C. Fraley State's Attorney 1943
Albert G. Ross Clerk of the Circuit Court 1942
Vernie R. Smouse Register of Wills 1942
J. William Owens County Sheriff 1942
Jesse J. Ashby, Jr. County Treasurer 1943
Cheston H. Browning County Commissioner 1942
Paul M. Friend County Commissioner 1942
G. Blaine Giessman County Commissioner 1942
Walter G. Meyers Clerk to County Commissioners 1942
Norval Speelman Judge Orphans' Court (Chief) 1942
Thomas E. Bishoff Judge Orphans' Court 1942
Frank Callis Judge Orphans' Court 1942
C. Milton Sincell County Surveyor 1943

Officers Appointed by the Governor
TRIAL MAGISTRATES

(All Terms Expire May, 1941)

Name Address
Charles F. White, for Oakland Oakland
Charles S. Zeiler, for Grantsville Grantsville
Percy S. Friend, for Friendsville Friendsville
George J. Poole, for Kitzmiller Kitzmiller
H. A. Loraditch, (Substitute) Oakland

JUSTICES OF THE PEACE
(All Terms Expire May, 1941)

Name District Address
J. B. Emory 12th Bittinger

NOTARIES PUBLIC

(All Terms Expire May, 1941)

Name Address
White, A. T. Mt. Lake Park
Stuck, H. P. Oakland
Bill, Charles H. Grantsville
Diefenbach, G. W. Grantsville
Fahey, Joseph F. Grantsville
Friend, Ernest N Friends^ille
Fulk, Beryldine Oakland
Gibson, Gertrude Mt. Lake Park
Gloffelty, Mason Oakland
Glotfelty, Earl T. McHenry
Hoover, Olive D. Jennings