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 ... .................... 1947
Albert G. Ross ................. Clerk of the Circuit Court ..............1946
Vernie R. Smouse .... ..... Register of Wills .... ............ .....1946
George E. Coddington......County Sheriff...........................1946
J. Edward Helbig............ .... County Treasurer .............................1947
Jones W. Sines.................. .....County Commissioner ........ ...........1946
John W. Hermon—.. ..... —..County Commissioner...................1946
Walter G. Meyers........ .....County Commissioner... ............ 1946
Norvel Speelman..........Judge Orphans' Court (Chief)......1946
E. Calvin Cuppett ....... .... Judge Orphans' Court ............. —1946
Frank Callis ...... — .......Judge Orphans' Court.............1946
C. Milton Sincell................ ...County Surveyor .......... ........... 1946

Officers Appointed by the Governor

TRIAL MAGISTRATES
(All Terms Expire May, 1947)

Name Address
H. A. Loraditch, for... ........ ..... .... —.. ..... Oakland
J. Urban Stanton, for—.. ..... ....... ...... .. .. — Grantsville
Percy S. Friend, for.. ...... .......... — . . ...... . .. — Friendsville
James E. Barrick, for.. ..... ........... ..... ... ..... . Kitzmiller
William A. Gonder, Substitute ......... ...... ........... Oakland

JUSTICES OF THE PEACE
(All Terms Expire May, 1947)

Name District Address
J. B. Emory —.. ....... ...12th — ... .. ..... —.. . Bittinger

SUPERVISORS OF ELECTIONS
(All Terms Expire June, 1947)

Albert C. Shaffer ...... Democrat —.... .............Kitzmiller
W. R. Browning ......... ..... Democrat . .................... Oakland
Terrence E. O'Donnell.. —Republican — ..............Kitzmiller

COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION
Name Term Expires Address

Walter W. Dawson .... .. 1949 .. — ..... .... .....Oakland
Stuart F. Hamill ..........1961.... ..... .. Oakland
R. E. Guard................ 1947 . — ... .... Friendship