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Evening star., 1944-12-09

assistant pastor, First Congrega-
tional Church, will be the guest
speaker at the Calvin Coolidge
Mems Bible Glass tomorrow.
DR.. Ralph D. Smith, district su-
|perintendent, West Washington Dis
trict of the Methodist Church, will
speak tomorrow at the Fellowship
Glass of Chevy Chase Methodist
Church on THE Church In War and
Peace"
The Harrison Bible Glass of Con-
gress Street Methodist Church will
have as guest speaker tomorrow
Representative James Hardin Peter
son of Florida.
The Vaughn Bible Glass of CAL
vary Baptist Church will observe
Arkansas day tomorrow. Members
of Congress from Arkansas will par
ticipate. Representative Oren Har-
ris will greet the visitors; Repre-
sentative William F. Norrell will read
the lesson, and Representative
Brooks Hays will teach the lesson.
The Burial Glass will hold a
business and social meeting at 7:45
pm. Thursday.
Miss Frances Churchill will teach
the Naomi Glass of Ninth Street
Christian Church tomorrow. A
Christmas patry will be held Mon
day at pm.
The Temple Baptist Mems Glass
will have Norman Sandridge as
guest teacher tomorrow.
Charles c. Haig will speak to the
o. w. L. Glass of the Covenant First
Presbyterian Church tomorrow on
The Great Tomorrow"
The Butler Class of Trinity Meth
odist Church will, hold a Christmas
party at 8 pm. Monday.
The Mems Fellowship Glass of
New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church will be taught tomorrow by
Robert N. Mcleod.
Hummer Memorial Glass of Ep-
worth Methodist Church will be
taught tomorrow by Mrs. Harry
Evaul.
The Phi Gamma Kappa Glass of
Metropolitan Baptist Church will
meet Tuesday evening.
The Box Bible Glass of Emory
Methodist Church will hold a busi-
ness meeting at 8 pm. Tuesday.
Evening star., 1944-12-09
Baptist Secretary
At Luther Rice

The Rev. Howard Haworth, new
secretary of Christian education for
the District of Columbia Baptist
Convention, will preach at the
Luther Rice Memorial Baptist
Church at 9:45 and II am. tomor-
row. His subject will be Express
sions for the Christian Life" At
the pm. service a sound motion
picture will be presented entitled,
The Bible in a Warning World"
DR.. Will Darby will speak.
Hande's THE Messiah" will be
sung by the combined youth and
senior choirs of the First Baptist
Church on Wednesday evening.
Evening star., 1944-12-09

Memmert treasurer. These were
soon augmented by II new members
The new body made plans "to
build one-story brick building for
church and parochial school pur-
poses" with the Rev. DR.. Samuel
D. Finckel, then pastor of Con-
cordia Lutheran Church of WASH
ington, as the pastor. The corner
stone was laid September 2, 1867, the
gavel used by George Washington
in laying the cornerstone OF the
United States Capitol being used.
The Evening Star of September 8,
1867, carried full account OF the
event.
The Rev. ]. J. Suman succeeded
DR.. Finckel in January, 1869. He is
considered the first permanent pas
tor formally installed by authority
of any synod" at the church. The
pastorate was then received into
the Maryland Synod. under whose
direction the installation had pro-
ceeded. Dedication of the building
was made June S, 1870.
The Rev. George A. Nixdorff took
over the pastorate in April, 1871, and
remained until June, 1894. During
his service of % years he refused
to accept any financial compensa-
ton. While he was pastor the
trustees took out articles of incor-
poration May %, 1886, as The
Evangelical Lutheran Church of
Georgetown, D. c." The Rev. STAN
ley Billheimer followed MIR. Nix
dorf as pastor, serving from 1894
to 1904. The present church was
built in 1914.
Other pastors serving since then
were the Revs. David B. Floyd, Lu-
ther H. Waring. George D. Clarke.
Gould Wickey, DR.. w. H. Hilbish and
the Rev. H. E. Beatty, present pas
| tor.
An attractive adjunct to the pres
ent structure is the more than 100
Evening star., 1944-12-09
Elect Church Officers

The following officers were elect
ed in Takoma Lutheran Church
President, Vincent Gingerich: vice
president, Newton Moore; secretary
Matthew Boring, sr.; assistant Sec
retary, Rudolph Ginzl, ST.; treasurer
Philip Clore. ST.; assistant treas
urer, Roger S. Cullers sr; building
fund treasurer, Fred Waterholter
New Church Committee, Richard
Martin, and financial secretary, Vir-
gil Souder.
The annual Women's Guild
Christmas party is Wednesday eve
ming.
Evening star., 1944-12-09

ton from 1859 on, with a lawsuit in
1926 having the trustees declare
themselves trustees of and agents
for the German Lutheran Church,
duly organized as SUCH" the first
definite move towards a permanent
formal organization took place on
June "a. 1866, at the home of Henry
A. Kaiser. Ten charter members
elected Mr.. Kaiser president, George
F. Wetzerich secretary and Charles
Evening star., 1944-12-09
New Christiun Church
Being Erected Here

Erection of the new Minnesota
Avenue Christian Church at Min
nesota avenue and C street Sc. was
begun this week. 1t will cost $50 900
when completed. The congregation
is now meeting in the Strauss
Memorial Church at 1920 Minnesota
avenue NE. DR.. T. T. Roberts, the
minister, stated 1t is expected they
will occupy the building by July /
next.
The building will be of one story,
| with basement and tower.
Evening star., 1944-12-09
Corporate Communion

A corporate communion for men
and boys will be celebrated at st.
Paul's Church, Rock Greek parish,
at am. tomorrow, to be followed
by fellowship breakfast. william
R. Castle, former Ambassador to Ja-
pan and Undersecretary. of State,
will speak at the breakfast.
The motion picture King OF
Kings" will be shown in the parish
house at 8 pm. Wednesday.
Evening star., 1944-12-09
Correction

The name of the Rev. DR..
Oliver j. Hart was inadvertent-
ly omitted from the Churches
In washington" story of ST.
Johns Episcopal Church on
November Is.
DR.. Hart was pastor at st.
Johns from 1884 to 1910, COM
ing here from Christ Church
In Chattanooga, Tenn, and
leaving to 60 to Trinity Church
in Boston. He left the latter
church to enter the Army Chap
lains Corps in 1912, resigning
In 1943 to- become Bishop of
Pennsylvania, post he now
holds.
Evening star., 1944-12-09

year-old bell now in stone set
ting before the building. The church
also possesses a Bible, printed in
Tibingen, Germany, in 1870.
Mr.. Beatty has been pastor since
1927. He is a native of North Car
olina and a graduate of Roanoke
(Va) College and the Lutheran
Southern IS. c. Seminary. He is
married and has five children. Two
sons, Staff Sergt. H. E. Beatty, jr.,
Army Air Forces, and Seaman First
Class Louis B. Beatty, Naval Air
Forces, are in the armed forces.
The family lives at 1856 Wisconsin
avenue NV.
Evening star., 1944-12-09
National Christians
Honor Mr.. and Mrs. Davis

Mr.. and Mrs. George Davis will be
nonored at dinner in the National
City Christian Church social hall,
1908 Vermont avenue NV, at 6:l5
pm. Thursday, on the occasion of
their 50th wedding anniversary. DR..
j. Warren Hastings will speak. Mr..
Davis has been custodian of the
church for 48 years. Reservations
must be made at the church office,
National $3.50, by pm. Tuesday.
Evening star., 1944-12-09
Rodio Bible Quiz

Bible students from Centennial
Baptist Church will meet a group
from Wallace Memorial United
Presbyterian Church in the Bible
knowledge contest tonight at 7
o'clock over Station WWDC. Evan
gelist Dale Crowley will be master
of ceremonies.
| Mr.. Crowley conducts a radio de-
yotional service daily at 6:45 am.
over Station WWDC.
Evening star., 1944-12-09
Bishop Wroth Guest
At Christ Episcopal

The Right Rev. e. Pinkney Wroth
Bishop of the diocese of Erie, will
preach the sermon at Christ Epis-
copal Church, Georgetown, at II
am. tomorrow.
Bishop Wroth was the rector of
Christ Church from 1924 to 1928
He left to become the rector of the
Episcopal Church at Warren, Pa.
From there he was elected Bishop
OF Erie and has held that office for
the past five years.
The present rector is the Rev.
John r. Anschutz. who recently
came to Washington from Carthage,
Mo.
Evening star., 1944-12-09
l72d Anniversary
Of Dumburton Avenue

Dumbarton Avenue, the Oldest
Methodist church in the District
will celebrate the 172d anniversary
Of its founding tomorrow.
Although the church probably was
begun in the first called meeting,
December 7, 1772, it was started so
near December Is that 1t has been
called "The Christmas Eve Church. y
DR.. James Shera Montgomery, chap
lain OF the House of Representatives
will preach at II am. The pastor
DR.. Chauncey c. Day, will preach
at 8 pm.
Evening star., 1944-12-09
BY CASPAR NAMES.


In the latter part of the 18th CEN
tury fur-coated men carrying mus
kets could be seen on Sunday morn
ings trudging through the snow to-
ward Georgetown. They were Lu-
therans going to attend services at
the newly formed Evangelical Lu-
theran Church on the present site
at Wisconsin avenue and Volta place
NV.
Tradition has it that George WASH
ington attended several services at
the church, log building erected in
l769. Dificulty was experienced in
procuring a pastor, nonresident min
listers serving the congregation for
many years. Among them was an
Episcopal minister by the name of
Brooke.
The log building was replaced In
1885 by frame structure.
Though the church had existed as
an organized Lutheran congrega-
Evening star., 1944-12-09

A motion pic
ture. "The Bible
In a Warning
World, /" will be
shown and the
Eliot J u nj or
High S ch o o ]
Glee Club will
g We a con-
cert. Alden w.
Hoage will lead
a discussion on
m e t h DDS of
Teaching the
Lesson"
The Rev. Ber-
tram GrocHor
Evening star., 1944-12-09
To Present 'Messioh'

The 130-voice oratorio chorus
from the Washington Missionary
College will present Handel's Mes
siah" at pm. tomorrow in First
Congregational Church.
Evening star., 1944-12-09
Trirttna

Friends Meeting Of Washington,
2I11 Florida Ave
at IL am. All interested are Welcome
Young People. $50 pm. S. s., 1915 am
FRIENDs MEEfNG 1ORTHoDOx5.
18th and Irving Streets NV.
II -am-Meeting for Worship. Welcome
Evening star., 1944-12-09
Organized
Bible Glasses
D DR PAGE Mar rrr,

~ DIN. FACE Mex. ETCHISON.
The Organized Bible Glass Asso-
citation will hold a post Bible Sunday
meeting at 8 pm. Monday, at the
National Baptist Memorial Church.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-07-28
Maryland's Coal
Output In 1913
Shows Drop

Maryland's 1943 coal production
was 1,930,792 tons, DR.. John ]. Rut-
ledge has reported, explaining that
o manpower shortage was the main
factor in production drop of 81
627 tons compared to the 1912 total.
DR.. Rutledge, the States chief
mine engineer, said that 401 miners
quit their jobs last year, most of
them to enter the armed forces, and
that "all of the mines were short
handed"
On the other hand, DR.. Rutledge's
annual report disclosed that fire clay
production had risen to 142,3O9 tons,
22,845 above the previous years
figure.
Allegany's total coal tonnage was
set at 1,O93,17S, compared to 1,167,-
SIS, in 1912. Garrett county opera
tors, who lost 100 miners during the
year, reported total production of
838,613 tons, 10000 tons under the
1912 yield.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-07-28
Burgess-Crowl

Mr.. and Mrs. William Lantry Bur
CESS, of McComas, West Virginia, an
nounce the marriage of their daugh-
ter, Virginia Captola, to Private 10
seph H. Crowl, son of Mr.. and Mrs
H. Faunce Crowl, Nottingham, Pa
Their wedding plans being disrupted
by the cancelling of the furlough due
Private Crow1, Miss Burgess jour.
neyed South over the weekend and
they were married Saturday, July
8th, by Rev. v. T. Mclean, at Dillon
South Carolina.
The bride wore an afternoon gown
of blue silk crepe, with white aces
series, and a corsage of white sweet
peas and red rosebuds. The groom
was in Army uniform.
Private Crowl has just finished his
basic training at Fort Bragg, North
Carolina, and left for Fort Sill, Ok
lahoma, where he will enter Auto
Mechanics School for several weeks
training. Mrs. Crowl returned to Ok
ford and has resumed her work. She
is staying with her husbands par.
ents for the present.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-07-28
Report On Killing
OF Soldier

Col. Lewis O. Heck, security and
intelligence officer at Aberdeen Prov
ing Ground, in his report to the War
Department on the death of Private
Robert Parkin, Is, who was shot and
fatally wounded in Elkton Sunday
afternoon, stated that Private Parkin
had been restricted to his company
quarters by courtmartial order for
80 days for an undisclosed offense
On Friday night he disappeared
and was picked up in Elkton by mill
itary police and returned to the prov
ing ground. Saturday night he again
left without leave and Sunday after
noon was again picked up in Elkton
while wearing civilian clothes. While
he was being escorted to the NJ P.'s
car, he broke away and was chased
for four blocks to Elk Creek.
The military police ordered him
to halt on several occasions, but he
was about to make good his escape
when one of the policemen fired. The
shot passed through the fleeing SOL
dier's abdomen and death resulted
shortly after he was admitted to
Union Hospital, Elkton.
The trainee was son of Mrs Nora
d. Parkin, of Portland, Ore.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-07-28
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL MENTION

Mrs. Gertrude Buck Martindale
and little son, left Rising Sun on
Friday for Washington, D. c., where
the plane was taken for California.
After a stop at Ell Paso, Texas, the
fight was continued, arriving in Cal
ifornia Saturday evening, being en-
route twenty-seven hours. Mrs. Mar
tindale joined her husband, E. M. e
Hayes Martindale, of the U. S. Navy,
who is stationed at Hunters Field,
San Francisco, California.
State Senator Wilmer Fell Davis,
fredericksburg, Caroline County, Md,
was a Rising Sun visitor on Thurs
day and circulated among the voters.
Senator Davis is the Republican
nominee from the First COMPRESSION
al District of Maryland.
Miss Gertrude S. Dare, of Swarth-
more, Pa, a former resident of Ris-
ing Sun, is visiting Mrs. Mary Cherry
and renewing acquaintance with
friends here.
VIM. R. Pogue and family, of
Oakmont, Pa, are visiting at the
home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. M. Pogue.
Mrs Murray Stephenson spent the
weekend with relatives in Havre de
Grace.
R. M. Shingler spent the weekend
with home folks in Altoona, Pa.
Mrs. A. T. Hornsby is visiting rela-
tives in Atlanta, Ga.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-07-28
Brandywine Sum-
NIT Camp

The sventy-ninth annual meeting
of the Brandywine Summit Camp
opened at 8 o'clock Saturday night in
the tabernacle and will continue until
Aug. z, with services daily. The Rev:
]. r. Bicking of Rising Sun, Md, is
in charge of the camp with the Rev.
L. w. Mitchell as song leader and
Mrs. Mitchell as pianist. Miss Mable
Finn is in charge of Bible study.
The 17-day meeting at the camp
woods this year is being held one
week earlier principally to allow
many persons who regularly attend,
to visit the camp at Ocean Grove, N.
j., the early part of August.
At 6 o'clock Saturday evening the
Woman's Auxiliary of the camp asso-
citation served a covered dish supper
on st. Paul's Avenue. The proceeds
will be given to the auxiliary.
Among the improvements are the
paving of Union and Summit Ave
nues and the laying of a new sewage
system to carry water from the
grounds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-07-28
Health Lodge
At Camp
Horse Shoe
Dedicated To Memory
Of Nature Study
Director

The Camp Health Lodge was dedi-
Gated at Boy Scout Horseshoe Camp,
northwest of Rising Sun on Saturday
afternoon, July %, by the Hon. Owen
j. Roberts, Associate Justice of the
U. S. Supreme Court, and chairman
of the Councils board of trustees of
the Chester County Council, and DR..
Gilbert X. Fretwell, who became
chief Scout executive of the National
Council in February of last year.
The event which brought these
two gentlemen to the Horseshoe Res
ervation centered around the dedi-
cation of the Camp Health Lodge in
memory of the Rev. Bentley R. Nor
rison, beloved nature study director
at the Horseshoe and former War
wick Township Scoutmaster. The
Health Lodge was made possible
through funds bequeathed the Scout
Council by the late Mr.. Morrison. A
plaque inserted in the stone chimney
of the lodge was unveiled during
the dedication of the building.
Among others besides the special
guests of the day who had part in
the ceremony were Paul H. Love, ex-
ecutive in Region Three; DR.. Charles
S. Scope of West Chester, president
of the Scout Council, and John H.
Ware, 3rd, of Oxford, chairman of
the Councils Camping and Activities
Committee.
Following the Health Lodge cere-
mony, the visitors witnessed a Ran
ger program over the Commando
Course at the big camp which is To-
Gated in southern Chester County
along the Octararo Greek. Another
feature of the day was a demonstra-
ton at the swimming pool, one of
the finest in the United States, and
which was dedicated over decade
ago by Justice Roberts.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-07-28
Md. To Speed Up
Auto Use Tax Sales

With sales of use Federal tax
stamps tagging in Maryland at H.
COL, George Hofferbert, local Collec-
tor of Internal Revenue, warned that
following a grace period expiring
July 81, means Sof enforcing the
Federal law will be resorted to-"
His announcement, he said, is
based on instructions from Washing
ton which stipulate that the law,
which provides that all automobiles
in use on public highways display
such stamps, be enforced, beginning
August /.
An increase in sales through the
States postofices from 159,156 one
week ago to the present figure was
revealed by Neal A. Sibley, postmas-
ter. Automobile registrations in
Maryland exceed 100000.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-07-28
State Guards In Camp

Company D, of the Maryland State
Guard, left Elkton for Camp George
G. Meade, Sunday morning, July %,
at 1880. They will remain in camp
until August /. Commanding Officer
Captain c. Ray OFT and Lieutenants
Floyd S. Bonds and Horace B. Lii
ley are officers of the company,
Lilley having just recently received
his commission.
First Lieutenant George Blake, of
Elkton, will serve as adjutant to
Clendaniel of Denton, during the
encampment.
The camp period will include all
phases of training for Interior Sc
curity Troops, which is the main
function of the State Guard of the
nation.
The Maryland State Guard is one
of the oldest in the United States
and rates with the leading Guard
units of the entire nation.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-07-28
LIONS DEDICATE
BOY SCOUT CABIN
Supreme Court Justice Owen ]. Roberts Makes
Address And Presents Key
To Scout Chairman

ing the key to Alexander Wilson, Jr.
chairman of the Lions Scout Com.
mittee.
Louis R. Lester, executive of the
Chester County Scout Council, was
introduced and gave a short talk.
The Scout Troop, led by Senior
Patrol Leader Francis M. Kennard,
Jr., gave the Scout Oath and Law,
and Pledge Of Allegiance. The entire
assemblage joined in singing
America" led by Scout Executive
Lester.
The building that was dedicated to
the use of the Scouts was originally
log dwelling that stood just across
the Pennsylvania line, in the neigh
borhood of Birmingham school. 1t
was purchased by the Lions, torn
down and regretted here. Just how
old the log building was is not
known, but that it dates back before
the Civil War is shown by the fact
that one of the newspapers with
which the interior had been lined,
was in good state of preservation and
contained among other interesting
items of years gone, Jeff Davis ad-
dress to his Confederate soldiers.
Most of the work in connection
with the razing, transportation, re-
erection, etc, was voluntary ON the
part of the Lions, who deserve, and
have received, much praise for their
enthusiasm and tireless efforts in
seeing to it that the job was complet-
ed in every detail, which included the
grading of the lawn, seeding, laying
of the walk, etc.
The building and it's surroundings
present very neat appearance, and
the Lions are to be congratulated on
the successful completion of the un-
dertaking, which was by no means a
small one.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-07-28

About fifty members and guests
attended the picnic meeting of the
w. s. c. S. held at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Ralph Wilson, Tuesday
week at 900 D. m. Chairs had been
placed on the lawn and supper was
served cafeteria style, sandwiches,
relishes, iced tea, ice cream and home
made cakes. After supper we gather
ed on the porch for the program: a
quiz by Mrs Haines and readings by
the members
Mrs. Edward Vansant, Hollywood,
Calf, John Hirzel, Wilmington, Del,
Mrs. Charles Reynolds, Gainesville,
Pa, were Sunday guests of Mrs.
Jennie w. Taylor.
Mrs. Lottie Newlin, Mr. and Mrs.
George Hillman and son Stephen and
Miss Elinor Newlin, Philada., were
Friday visitors of Mrs. Emma Don
sife.
Rev. and Mrs J. R. Bicking and
son Dick are spending two weeks at
Brandywine Summit Camp Meeting,
where Rev. Bicking has charge.
Miss A. Mabel Reynolds was the
guest Saturday of Mrs. Will Rey-
nolds, Greystone Manor.
Mrs. Martha Etter Harris has re-
turned to Nebraska where her hus-
band is in camp.
Austin Dixon, of Philadelhia, was
was the guest of his mother, Mrs. E.
c. Dixon, during the week.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-07-28

An outstanding event in Rising
Sum was the dedication on Saturday,
July %, of the Boy Scout Log Cabin,
erected by the Rising Sun Lions Club.
The exercises were witnessed by a
large assemblage of people grouped
on the lawn about the Cabin.
A platform had been erected for
the speakers and members of the
committee.
The Scout Master, William r.
Cherry, and Assistant Scout Master
VIM. c. Graham, with members of
the guests and other participants
filed through the two lines to the
platform, Scout Jackie Buck sound
ing the bugle.
John Bodine, President of the Club
introduced Rev. Frank White who,
gave the invocation. The chairman
then presented Lion Harvey W..
Ewing, past president, during whose
term of office tn ebuilding as erected.
Lion Buck" as he is familiarly
known, outlined the history of the
building and its purpose.
Judge j. Owen Knott, of the Sec
ond Judicial Circuit, was presented,
and in introducing the Hon. owen j.
Roberts, Associate Justice of the u.
Is. Supreme Court, paid high tribute
to the distinguished jurist.
Justice Roberts is Chairman of the
Board of Trustees of Chester County
Council, Boy Scouts of America, and
has long been interested in the adj
vancement of the Scout movement
His talk was a very impressive one,
and stressed the obligation of the
Scouts to their community and them
selves and touched upon the high
ideals of scouting. Justice Roberts
then dedicated the building, present
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-07-28
Firm To Sink
Test Oil Well
At Salisbury
Ohio Company To
Begin Drilling On
Eastern Shore

The Ohio Oil Company, one of sew
eral big petroleum concerns interest
ed in determining whether there is
oil in paying quantities along the
eastern seabord has announced that
it would begin drilling test well
near Salisbury within two weeks.
The company, which has approx
mately 100000 acres of land under
lease in that section of Maryland S
Eastern Shore, began it's exploration
work in Wicomico and Worcester
counties almost year ago.
Since last October, when Ohio Oils
explorations were disclosed, Standard
Oil, Sun Oil, Sinclair and Pure Oil
have sent men into the area seeking
oil leases.
Ohio Oil has had both geophysical
and geological surveys made prelim-
mary to starting the test well, which
will be sunk on the 100acre farm of
Larry G. Hammond, six miles east of
Salisbury on the Mount Bermon road
near the Salisbury airport.
The company said in statement
that future developments on the
shore will depend entirely upon the
results of this hole Conditions OF
geological significance will be studied
and the possibility that the hole may
be dry would not necessarily cause us
to abandon this area
Two previous attempts to find oil
IL a n
were fruitless. However, both pro-
jects were sponsored by local inter
ests and without the benefit of geo.
logical and geophysical studies.
Despite the operations of land
leasing crews and the surveys by
those studying the land formations,
little or no excitement has been Gre
ated about the potential oil future
of the Eastern Shore.