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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1952-01-17
List Maryland Road
Needs In Next IS Years

The State Roads Commission and
its three-man Advisory Council has
come forward with an estimate OF
Maryland road needs covering the
next Is years and indicating the re-
quired expenditure of between $780,
100000 and $450,000.000.
This long-range highway picture
was presented to the public at a press
conference in the Roads Commission
Baltimore headquarters. The pre-
sentation indicated that the Commits
sion and its advisers for some time
have been thinking along the same
lines as Governor McKeldn who re
Gently declared he wanted "a full
fiedged roads program
Mr. McKeldin explained:
81 don't want roads built simply to
spend the money available. | want
the roads commission and its adj
visoly council to develop for Mary
land real primary roads program
to develop it right now"
Statements at the press conference
proved that the Commission and the
advisory group have been doing
that for some months.
AS spokesman for the group, Dr.
Abel Wolman, nationally known en-
gineer and chairman of the Advisory
Council, explained that the estimate
of expenditures over the 15-yeal
period represented what would be re-
quired Ito put Maryland's road sys-
tenn in a condition acceptable to the
people of Maryland"
He also made it clear that the fig
ures did not include the cost of a
harbor crossing for Baltimore.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1952-01-17
MARRIED

Martin Wilson-Announcem has
been made of the marriage of Miss
Elva Jean Wilson, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs Elwood H. Wilson, Dutch
Hill, Pa, and David w. Martin, son
of Mr. and Mrs. David f. Martin,
Brookside, w. Va.
The double ring ceremony was per-
formed Saturday, January II, by Rev.
II. O. Tcagarden, Oakland.
The bride chose for her wedding a
light gray gabardine suit with black
and white accessories and a corsage
of red rosebuds. Her only jcwelry was
a gold heart necklace, a gift of the
groom.
Mrs. Irene Martin, cousin of the
bride was maid of honor and the
brides only attendant She wore a
dark gray gabardine suit with black
accessories and a corsagc of pink
rosebuds.
Carroll Martin served as best man.
Following the ceremony reception
was held at the home Of her grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. c. Wilson,
Loeb Lynn Heights.
Mrs. Martin is a graduate of Oak
land High School, class of l949, and
attended Catherman's Business Col
lege, Cumberland. She is presently
employed at the Board of Education
office as secretary.
Mr. Martin is a graduate of Woods
town High School, Woodstown, N. j.,
and served with the army overseas
during World War H. He is at
present employed at the Dusic Whole
sale Produce in Oakland.
Following the reception the couple
left for a brief wedding trip to Penn
Sylvania.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1952-01-17
Joint Installation
Is Held at Gormania

A joint installa. d Of officers was
held at Golmania, w. Va on janu-
AIRY II, for Allegheny Temple, No.
%, Pythian Sisters, and Acme Lodge
No. 81, Knights of Pythias.
Frances Duling installed officers
for Allegheny Temple, assisted by
the grand senior, Gertrude SchaetTer;
and Grand Manager, Ruth Miller.
New officers include Loatha Come
way, P. c.; Lctha Devers, MEG;
Ethel Dilgard, Ell; Carma Wildesen,
ES; Juanita Cooper, Manager; Eve
lyn McRobie, Secretary; Ruth Miller,
treasurer; Anna Rcall. Protector;
Marion wilkins, guard; B erth a
Kerens, Bessie Eyer, Bernice Gather,
trustees; Virginia Bachtel grand
representative; Evelyn McRobie, al
ternate; Frances Dulng, pianist;
and Evelyn McRobc, press CORES
pendent. The latter received past
chief pin for being secretary for three
years.
Offers for Acme Lodge were in
stalled by Charles Llewellyn, district
deputy grand chancellor. Keyser, as
sisted by the acting grand prelate,
Don Grayson, Keyser, and grand
master of arms, Thomas Dignan, Of
Acme Lodge.
New officers include Ernest j. Nc
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1952-01-17
GORTNER

Come to church on Sunday morn
Mr.. Simon swartzentruber accom-
Farm Show and visited his son,
Claude and family, at McAllisterville,
Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Welch and
Mrs. Anna Bittinger spent from
Thursday until Sunday with rela-
tives i'm Baltimore.
Mrs. Jacob Swartzentruber re-
turned home, Sunday, from a two
weeks stay with her son Merle and
family, in Ohio. She was met by her
husband and two grandsons in Little
Washington Pa.
Mr. and Mrs. Roman Schrock and
son. Mr.. and Mrs Henry Yoder, Of
Haltvillc, o., were guests of Mrs.
Fannie Stutzman, over the weekend.
Misses Mary Beachy, Matilda
Petershcim, members of the Dan and
Elmer Beachy families and eleven of
the CARRIER children have recovered
from the humps.
Mr. and Mrs. John Bachtel, of Red
House, spent Saturday evening at
the home of her uncle, S. w. Slabach.
Mr. and Mrs Harold White enter
tanned the Lichty's and d. l.. Swartz-
entruber family with pictures of their
west coast trip, one evening last
week.
Robert Stains, Will Welch and
Henry Swartzetluber were in Cum
berland on Thursday Henry remained
until Friday evening with his son
Daniel, who is hospital patient
there.
Miss Fannie Beachy spent a day
last week with her nieces, Mrs. Fan
ME Stutzman and Mrs. D. l.. Swartz-
entluber
Mr.. and Mrs. Eli Tice and fami-
~. of Ohio, were dinner guests Of
their relatives, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Yoder, on Sunday.
Mrs. Willard Swartzenruber, Mrs.
Joni Miller, Mrs. Noah Schrock and
son, Memo, took Memo to DR.. Tolson
in Cumberland, on Monday.
Mrs. Isaac Beckman and Mrs. AL
bert Sisk spent an evening last week
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1952-01-17

26.85 cwt. Heiferettes, 1900. to 23.OO
cWt.
Bulls: good weighty bolognas, 5000
to 31.50 cWt.; common to utility DO
lognas, $500 to $500 cwt.
Cows: low cutters and cutters, p 90
to $3.50 cwt.; Gamers, 1900 TO 20.30
cwt.
Veals: good to choice, 1900 to 40 25
cwt.; fair to good, $500 to $500 cwt.
medium weights, $500 to $500 cwt
light weights, $500 to $500 cwt.; com
mon, 1000 to 27.0O cwt. Gull veal,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1952-01-17

1900 down.
Hogs: good and choice, $50 lbs. to
220 lbs. 1925 to 20.45 cwt.; good and
choice, 275 lbs. to 300 lbs, 17.40 to
1880 cwt.; 300 lbs and over, 1925 to
17.75 cwt Sows: 1850 to 1925 head.
Pigs: 300 to 4.50 head. Shoats: 1900
to 1925 cwt.
Lambs 2600 to 27.25 cwt.
Heavy hens; 19c lb. to 23c lb.
Leghorn hens: l5c ID. to 18c lb.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1952-01-17
FRIEND STOCK YARD
Accident, Maryland
Medium run.

Steers: good and choice, 32.35 to
33.10 cwt.; medium to good, 31.0O to
5000 cwt.; fair to medium, 27.30 to
1880 cwt
Heifers: no good and choice heifers
available Common to utility, 1860 to
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1952-01-17

with Miss Fannie Beachy.
Laura and Amos CARRIER spent
Sunday evening with Noah Schrock
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Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-04-25
DOYLE SOMMER
HEADS JUNIOR
All FAIR BOARD

A reorganization of the Ottawa
County All Junior Fair Board re-
suited in election of Doyle Som
mer, Martin, as president Other
officers elected at the April II
meeting included Roland Schu-
maker, Port Clinton, vice pres
ident and Shirley Lezotte, LaCarne
secretary.
Business included several slight
changes in rules, decision on i'll
creaslng exhibit space and special
exhibit awards. Those attending
the meeting included Marilyn
Bloom, Ruth EWersen, John Wood
III, Roland Schumacher, Shirley
Lezotte, Reed Oestreich, Keith
Freimark, Glenn Schultz, Russell
Giesler, Melvin Myerholtz, Fran,
Brough and adult advisors Albeit
Myerholtz, Andrew >Drusbacky, w.
F. Klausttrmeyer, Howard Zim-
norman, Betty Lou Hockin and
Fred T. Grimm.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-04-25
RASMUSSEN
IS k|WAN|S
SPEAKER We'd,

Kiwanian Olaf Rasmussen. ad-
dressed the members of the HI
wants Club at their noon meeting
in the Evangelical United Brethren
church hall, Wednesday when he
told of his experiences and obser-
vatlons in some of the European
countries he visited last summer.
He discussed the international
problems of peace, asserting that
in the Netherlands and in Scan
dinavia the peoples are hoping
with all their hearts for peace,
while in the rest of Europe there
seems to be only unrest with the
turmoil of intrigue progressing
as constant undertone.
Howard Fulton reported that the
Fremont Kiwanis Bowlers who
were here Monday evening de-
feated the local bowlers in
series of games between the two
clubs. Port Clinton Kiwanians
will be in Fremont next Wednes-
Gay evening for return series of
games. The Fremont visitors
were entertained with fish try
at the Travellers Inn following the
Monday evening games. Club
visitors Wednesday were, Jack
Coakley, Toledo and Bob Smith.
Cleveland.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-04-25

Old Jefferson Davis must have
been smiling in his grave as the
Old South came to colorful life
on the stage Of the local high
school this week. The Merchants S
Association fifth annual produc-
rion of the Plantation Minstrel
IS a tribute to the groups hard
work and their mastery of the
spontaneous minstrels art, the en-
Joyment of which was increased
with eye-catching stage settings
designed by Mrs. Priscilla Rhiel
and her assistants.
The two acts were we'll balanced,
the first being devoted primarily
to the Barber Shop Chorus rend-
itions of old minstrel favorities,
such as "Old Black Joe", "Way
Down Yonder In The Corn
Field" and Down Yonder." A
welcome quartette, the Four Tune
Hunters of Fremont, were a spark
ling addition to the act, singing
old-time favorites and an espec-
tally effective number called "Gos.
pei Boogie'', superb example of
muted tones and foot-tapping rhy-
thm. They were called back re-
peatedly for encores.
InferIocosor Also Sinu
Tom Sutton, the interlocutor,
revealed an exceptionally fine
voice in two selections, Lucky
Old Sun" and con The Sunny
Side Of The Street"
Not part of the plans, but equal
ly entertaining to the cast and au-
dience was the appearance on
stage of Oliver True's red setter,
Nancy" The appeal of the pro-
duction was not confined soiel,
to humans.
The second half of the program
got under way with William An
derson's moving rendition of "Ole
Man River, followed by several
popular selections played by The
Dixie Doodlers, a trio composed
Of Joe Smith, Cecil Graves and
Larry Brown.
Amusing Monologue
Marilyn Zimmerman, in the role
of plantation nanny per
formed monologue which amused
the audience, and afforded chan
ge of pace in the musical program.
Dorothy Malfara followed Miss
Zimmerman in a charming rendi-
ton of ever-popular ''Make Be
lieve" by Jerome Kern. Miss Nal
fara was outstanding as one of
the evenings star performers. Her
talent was no less appealing than
her poise and graciousness on
stage. For an encore, Miss Malfara
sang "Tll See You Again" from
Noel Coward's "Bitter Sweet"
Joan Cummings and Marilyn
Shepherd appeared in two clever,
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-04-25
AREA FOLKS
IN The SERVICE

Pfc. George Below, Jr. (Oak
Harbor), A. F. 15456929, 73 AM
mo Sqdn., A. P. o IS care PM,
New York, N. Y.
John Silvia, Port Clinton, pro-
duction officer at Erie Ordnance
Depot, will leave Sunday for
five day tour of duty at the Inter-
national Business Machine Corp,
Endicott, N. Y. He will attend a
manufacture control class at the
Customer Administration School.
Albert Kelso, Lakeside, ord
nance engineer at Erie Ordnance
Depot, was an official visitor at
IrOnton the end of last week.
Leaving Sunday to attend The
(Philco Corpor alton Electronic
Eraining Sch 0 oil, Philadelphia,
Pa, are five Erie Ordnance De-
pot employees. They are: Ed
ward Myslinski and Charles Nc
Cullough, mont; William
Warner, Sandusky; and Urban
Horn, Oak Harbor, all artillery
repairmen, and Ralph Schafer,
Port Clinton, production officer.
Capt. Robert Jones, Chief of
Storage Division at Erie Ordnance
Depot, is attending a two weeks
course in Unit, Chemical, Biolo-
gical, Pathological Defense at
Fort George G.. Meade, Md.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-04-25
ANNUAL MINSTREL IS TRIBUTE
TO EXCEPTIONAL SHOWMANSHIP
OF OUTSTANDING LOCAL TALENT

novelty tap numbers. They were
followed by Marilyn Schneider
and Mary Jane Haskins singing
"Shortnin' Bread"
Guest Performer Acclaimed
Guest performer, Ann Kihlken
of Danbury, sang Indian Love
Call" and 'Kiss Me Again" Miss
Kihlken filled in for May Gill who
was originally scheduled for the
spot. Miss Kihlken has been stud
wing in New York City.
An acrobatic dance was we'll do
ne by Carmon Carlos, dressed as
Topsy.
The grand finale came far too
quickly, but as in the other acts.
was we'll done.~ AS the curtains
were slowly closed, the spotlight
was dimmed and with the soft
muted tones of the Mems Chorus
fading away, the fifth annual
Plantation Minstrel closed another
successful production season.
Considered Best Show
Director Harold Reitz is well
deserving of high praise for shap-
ing one of the minstrel's most
successful productions, as do all
the others who worked long, ex-
cessive hours to help make the
venture an enjoyable one.
Mrs. Bella Russell, Mrs. Clara
LudWigsen, Mrs. Madonna Heschei
under the supervision of Mrs. Pri-
scilla Rhiel created most effec-
tive and fitting scenery and back
drops.
Mrs. Josephine Everett, accom-
panist for the cast, was an import
ant contributor to the musical ar
rangements.
Others working behind the Sc
enes were Mayor Carl Becker, tic
kets; Eddie Edwards, publicity,
Ann Bolte, program; George Ban
key, property, Larry Hattwick,
electrician; and Bill Winnie, sound.
Officers of the Merchants AS
sociation who can feel rightfl lily
proud of the years minstrel are
Harry Callahan, president, Harry
Karshner, vice president; Donald
Sanders, secretary-tre asurer; and
Lawrence Ludwigsen, chairman.
The Barbershop Chorus, under
the Craftsmanship Of William An
derson, were doubtlessly, the lead
ing factor in adding so very nue.,
to the entertaining evening.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-04-25
MOVE THREE:
OFFICERS FROM
DEPOT HERE

Three Erie Ordnance Depot of
ficers have received their orders
and will be leaving within the
next month for their new assign
ments. They are Capt. Maurice Fl.
Mcdonald, Transportation Officer
Capt. Joseph H. Barkley, Chief,
Production; and 1t. Chester P.
Hartman, Proof Officer.
Capt. Mcdonald, who came to
Erie in November, 1850, is on a
15-day leave prior to his depar-
ture to Casablanca May 5. During
World War II Capt Mcdonald
served 5l2 years in Europe.
Capt. Barkley, who served five
years during World War II in
Guiding % months in Europe, will
leave the end of May for 30-day
leave prior to his departure for
the Far East Command.
A veteran Of 20 years in the
Army, 1t Hartman, will leave
Erie the end Of May for a 50,
Gay leave before sailing for Pan
anna. He came to Erie last April
for his second tour of duty. Drr-
ing World War II he served from
1912 to 1945 as a Proof Officer
at Erie.
Mrs. Hartman and three sons,
Michael, 8, Stephen. 6, and Gle-
CORY, 5, will accompany 1t
Hartman to Panama.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-04-25

The Ottawa County News broadcast veday-aweek aconty
about know
Hundreds. listeners this because it keeps
full details carried
the Ottawa County week after items aired
day.
broadcast all ahouu it friendly
county newspaper, the County
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-04-25
4-H OFFICERS
TO Be GIVEN


Newly elected All officers and
advisors will get instructions on
how to do their jobs at meetings
scheduled for April % and 80 at
Rocky Ridge and LaCarne Schools.
Headlining the programs will
be Ed Kirby, assistant state All
club leader. Club officers and
advisors located in Clay, Allen,
Harris, Benton and Carroll town.
ships are to attend the LaCarne
meeting.
New clubs that don't have Of
ficers elected are urged to bring
all members of the club. Singing
and games are part of the annual
program. Parents are urged to
attend with their children.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-04-25
New VFW Officer
Installed Monday

New officers of the Port Clinton
Post 2480, Veterans of Foreign
Wars, were installed Monday by
Don Fillmore, Oak Harbor who
is commander of the Ottawa Coun-
ty Council.
The new officers are John
Wozniak, commander: Harry
Freeks, senior ice-commander:
Lewis Ebee, junior -comman-
der: Philip Simmons, chaplain;
Willard Glassmyer, quartermaster:
James Southwood, 3-year trustee.
Frederick Robron, 2-year trustee:
Melvin Taylor, 1-year trustee and
Bert Fall, surgeon.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-04-25
Leaves Home Here
Which Was Home
For Fifty Years

Mrs. Carsten Christensen, VINO
has lived in Port Clinton GO
years, has moved to Pennsylvan-
Ia, but leaving was not easy
when she thought of the half
century she spent in the same
house at Ais South Lincoln Drive
She will make her new home
with her two sons, Arnold and
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-04-25
WRIST is CUT

Mrs. Helen o. McPeek suffered
cut wrist in her home, 1907
West Second street, Tuesday, She
was treated by Dr. A. D.Miessner.
Her condition was not considered
serious.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-04-25
Don Wolfe To Be
Bowlers' Speaker
At Bark Inn Mon.

Don Wolfe, state editor of the
Toledo Blade, will be the principal
speaker at the annual banquet of
the Oak Harbor Bowling .Associa.
ton.
Nearly $50 persons are ex-
pected to attend.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-04-25
BOY BREAKS ARM

Eldon Ebel, IL of 223 Water
street, Oak Harbor, received
treatment at Magruder Hospital
Sunday for fracture of his lett
arm. He fell while high-jumping.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-04-25

Bill, who are construction engine
ers in Johnstown, Pa, where
they have been leaders in their
field for two decades.
Evening star., 1952-05-02
Fo|k-Dance Festival
To Present Another
Program Tonight

A colorful folk-dancing fes-
tival. featuring the traditional.
costumes of 35 countries, can be
seen tonight and tomorrow night
at Cardozo High School, Thir-
teenth and Clifton streets NV.
Under the auspices Of the Dis
trict Recreation Department, the
festival started last night and fea-
lures different program for each
day of the remainder Of its sched-
ule.
The so participants are men,
bers of long-established national
1ty groups in the community,
members Of embassy stats and
newly arrived displaced persons.
Tonight'S program, which starts
at BIS o'clock in the schools
auditorium, will feature the folk
dances of the Ukraine, India,
Africa, Israel. New England, PAX
istan, Sweden, Thailand, France,
Peru, Scotland, 1ndonesia and
Americas West.
In addition, there will be dane
ing for all. grand procession, a
costume promenade of the various
nations, and an old-time Amer
ican waltz-quadrille. A similar
program. replete with colorful cos
tunes and songs, will be held to-
morrow night at the same time.
The festival has been planned
by the Washington Folk Dance
Group, an activity sponsored by
the Recreation Department. Dave
Rosenberg, its folk dance director,
leads the group, which meets every
Thursday at Cardozo.
Tickets may be purchased at
the Snow Concert Bureau, 1108 G
street NV, and at the school.
Evening star., 1952-05-02
House and Senute Fail
To Aqree on Oil Lunds

House and Senate conferees who
discussed legislation concerning
control of the oil-rich lands be-
meath the marginal seas have
failed to agree.
Chairman O'Mahoney of the
Senate Interior Committee said
yesterday the group will meet
again, probably Monday, in a new
attempt to settle differences in
the measure as it passed the two
houses.
Evening star., 1952-05-02
Mary Ruth Snow Again
Heads Artists Society

Mary Ruth Snow has been re-
elected president of the Society of
Washington Artists at a meeting
in the Arts Club. 2017 street NV.
Other officers elected this week
were Roland Lyon, vice president;
Joyce Field, recording secretary;
Mary Hovnanian, corresponding
secretary, and John Chapman
Lewis, treasurer. Directors are
Kenneth Stubbs. Clare Fontanini,
Mimi Du Bouis Bolton and Elaine
Hartley.
Committee chairmen appoint
mentS include Robert E. Willis,
exhibition committee; Omar r.
Darlington, co-ordinating COM
mittee; Marcella Comes, program
committee, and Mrs. Field, publi-
lcity director.
Evening star., 1952-05-02
Myron N. Cowen Named
New Envoy 10 Belgium

President Truman yesterday
nominated Myron Melvin Cowen,
former ambassador to the Philip
pines, to be ambassador to Bel
GUM.
Mr.. Cowen will succeed Robert
D. Murphy, recently named am
bassador to Japan.
The President also nominated
Capt. Ira H. Num- to be judge
advocate general of the Navy
with the rank of rear admiral,
Evening star., 1952-05-02
BY the Associated Press

Justice Jackson Of the Supreme
Court gave Julius and Ethel Ro-
senberg until June 7 to file appeals
from their convictions for giving
Americas atomic secrets to Russia
The Rosenbergs, convicted in
Federal Court in New York, are
under death sentences. Justice
Jackson's action granted them a
I30-day extension from the normal
Evening star., 1952-05-02
Jackson Gives Rosenberys To June I 10 File Appeals

time for the filing Of their appeals.
Justice Jackson also gave Nor
ton Sobell until June Z to file an
appeal from his conviction in the
same case. Sobell was sentenced
to 80 years in prison.
The extensions may mean that
the Supreme Court will not act
on the three appeals until it's new
term beginning next october 6.
The court plans to end its pres
lent term some time in June.
Evening star., 1952-05-02

IKE SWEETHEART-Miss Pa
tricia Anne O'ROurke, who will
he sweetheart of Tau Kappa
Epsilon at the fraternity's tri-
angle ball at 9 pm. tomorrow
in the Washington Golf and
Country Club. The daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. George E.
O'ROurke, 443O Garrison street
NV, she is also president of
the senior class at Trinity
College.
Evening star., 1952-05-02

Special reduced price on
these famous standard make
shorts, in boxes and gripper
fastener styles. Sanforized.
Smart striped patterns. Sizes
80 to A waist.
Evening star., 1952-05-02

Prices slashed on these won-
derful fully cut tee shirts.
You'll want several at this
rock-bottom price. White,
easy to launder in sizes
small, medium and large.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1952-12-19

The telling and retelling of
the Christmas Story and the
various interpretations of its
message and its meaning are
sources of perennial joy, from
one generation to another. At
least, | have found them SO
and l believe that my experience
is by no means unusual. Indeed,
while discussing the subject with
an old friend, not long ago, she
told me about an incident which
seemed to me both touching and
provocative.
Il was trying to tell my little
granddaughter the story of the Ma
tivity," this lady informed me.
~And the child kept saying, But
l don't understand why Mary and
Joseph had TO go to a stable 3. i.
Why you see,' l repeated, there
was no room for them at the inn
l said that before, darling. And
they needed shelter. That's why
they went to the stable The child
looked more and more bewildered
and she began to look troubled,
too. 4 still don't understand, she
said again, and this time her voice
trembled a little. Why didn't they
60 to Grandma's?'
| have recalled this story many
times since then, and each time it
evokeS several different thoughts.
OF course l know that Joseph left
Nazareth, where he piled his trade
as a carpenter, and went TO Bethle-
hem, the City of David, because
"all went to be enrolled, every one
into his own city" and Joseph was
''Of the house and family of Da-
vid." II was probably requisite, and
certainly natural, that MARY, his
espoused wife,, should go with
him. But l do not know why st.
Anne did not go, too.