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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-10-14

experience of owner in the first years opera
ton and ownership Of car The results as
ported in the July issue:
Mercury beat all cars tested in its class for loiO
ownership cost per miie-beat all cars in the test in
every class except for one in the socalled ''loto-
price, field.
And remember for all its economy, Mercury has
a new l6l-hp We engine. You enjoy the easy
handling advantages of the only ball joint suspen
sion in its field. And you get a that holds the
'class championship" for resale value.
Best Of ALL you couldn't pick better time to
buy Mercury. We are now offering special year
end deals that top any we have made. Come
in and see how you save with Mercury.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-04-02
MOZART CLUB
PLANS CONCERT

The annual Sacred Mozart Con-
cert will be held Sunday at 4
o'clock at the Oak Harbor Metho-
dist Church. 80
Sheep May Safely Craze (Bach)
and AIDE Maris Stella Owpre) will
be presented by Mrs. John Rife,
organist. Mrs. Otto Reider, con-
tralto, will sing Oh Divine Re.
deemer (Gounod) and Bless This
House Brake).
Mrs. Joseph Burns, clarinet,
Nocturne Opus 9, No. 2 Chopin;
The Lost Chord LSullivan) by the
Mozart Club Chorus with Mrs.
John Miller, Jr., as director; Mrs.
Miller, pianist, and Mrs. Stanley
Mylander, organist, Piece Heroi-
que (Franck); Lord Why Hidest
Thou Thy Face (SullivaD by Mrs.
Hugh Meinke, soprano.
A brass quartete composed of
John Freytag and Godfrey Sutter,
trumpet, Frederick Windisch and
Don Schroeder, trombone, will pre-
sent Chorale (Bach) and A Legend
(Tschaikowsky). For the finale the
Moazart Club Chorus will sing The
Holy City.
Accompanies for the Concert
are Mrs. Leonard Iffland, Mrs.
Grace Aikens, Mrs. Stanley My
lander and Mrs. John Miller, Jr.
Following the concert, members
and guests of the Mozart Club
will hold pot-luck supper at the
home of MIR. and Mrs. Jack RAIDER.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Mohn are
co-hosts.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-04-02
Majorettes Buy
All New Uniforms

Purchase of new uniforms cost
ing $4,475, all new drums and a
panel truck to carry the drums are
being announced this week by
Cochran's Majorettes following
their latest financial drive.
Paul Cochran, director of the
famed marching unit, expressed
appreciation to citizens for aiding
the group and the hope that the
unit would be self-supporting next
year.
Winners in the drawing held
Monday noon in The Ottawa Coun-
ty News office were: Mrs. Leland
Bell, East Fourth Street, $1OO
cash; Mrs. Helen Zack, East Sec
ond Street, $50 cash, and P. E.
Burcher, Gypsum, $25 cash. San
dra Skinner, Gypsum, a banner
carrier, drew the winners before
witnesses.
First appearance of the new
uniforms is set for next month
when the Majorettes march in the
Norwalk Pet Parade. The new uni
forms will have white skirts with
red fur trim, West Point style
criSs-cross belts, all red hats with
white fur trim and plumes on side.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-04-02
Mahler Ionored
For Safe Driving

Pfc. Jack Mailer, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Mailer of Gypsum,
has been awarded medal and a
certificate for safe driving in Ko-
rea.
The certificate bears commenda-
tion because Pfc. Mailer has driv-
en- army vehicles over dangerous
road conditions in Korea for a six
months period without an accident.
Pfc. Mailer went overseas last
summer. His address: Pfc. Jack
Mailer, US5222869O, Hq. Co., 439th
Engineers Combat Bn., APO 20,
care postmaster, San Francisco.
Another Mailer son also is over
seas in service, Joseph Mailer be-
ing based in Japan.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-04-02
Bassetts Plan
5Oth Anniversary

Abe Bassett announces that Bas-
sett's Super Market, Oak Harbor,
will observe its 5Oth anniversary
in June and that in observance
of the golden anniversary, his
store will feature specials weekly.
Bassett's has been in the same
location for so years. Continuing
improvements have been made
throughout the year. For the 50th
birthday celebration, Bassett plans
to feature huge cake, 5 feet
high and 3 feet thick, so all Gus
toners may have piece.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-04-02
LAKESIDE CUBS
GIVEN AWARDS

Cub Scout Master Bill Caldwell
presided March % when PENN
sula Pack 331 Cub Scouts held
their March Pack meeting in Lake
side High School, rs Cubs, parents
and friends attending.
Conservation projects were dis
cussed and each den presented a
feature of entertainment.
Cub Scout Garry Phillips of Den
Three was graduated from the
Pack to Boy Scout Troop 3.S1 with
Scouts BRO and Walby welcoming
Garry into the Troop.
Advancement awards were made
as follows:
Bobcat: Fred Rhoda, Robert Tru-
man, Lloyd Hamann, William Ha-
mann, John Strause, Eugene Chris.
tiansen; Wolf Badge: Ray, Meter
ko, John Merckens, Tony Sedlak,
Dennis Bennice; Bear Badge: Tony
Sedlak, Bob Carroll, Ronald Les
sentine, Harvey Pinyon.
Lion Badge: David Kelley; Gold
Arrows: Jon Merckens, Dennis
Bennlce, Tony Sedlak, Ray Meter
ko, Harvey Pinyon, Ronald Lessen
tine, Bob Carroll, Dave Kelley;
Silver Arrows: Ray Meterko, Dave
Kelley, Bob Carroll Harvey Pin
yon, Ronald Lessentine; One-year
service stars: Garry Phillips, Tony
Sedlak, Michael Shelby, William
Wadsworth and George Elchisco.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-04-02
Lakeside Plans
Many Track Meets

Lakeside's Stonecrushers track
team, coached by Don Polling and
Jack Hillyer, open their season
at 4 pm. Tuesday, April 20, when
Elmore and Sandusky st. Mary's
will be guests at Lakeside's tri-
angular meet.
Other dates set are: April "a,
at Ohio Wesleyan Relays; April
81, Genoa, St. Mary's and Lake.
side at Lakeside; April 80, Port
Clinton at Lakeside; May 4, Oak
Harbor at Lakeside; May T.. San
dusky Bay Conference meet in Ere.
mont; May IA, Ottawa County
meet at Lakeside; May %, district
meet at Bowling Green; May 30,
state meet in Columbus.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-04-02


Diet is the big subject in Port
Clinton these days as scores of
women (and some men) participate
in that new two-week diet plan.
Understand most of the dieters
lost at least five pounds during
the first week. Kills your appetite,
they say.
j. M. Comstock and S. R. Wentz,
owners of the new tourist store
in the former Brownies Food
Locker location, are offering mer-
chandise awards to the winners of
their Name Our Store" contest.
Entry blanks are available in their
advertisement which appears in
this issue of The News.
JOT
Jim Chapman and his committee
can take big bow for the superb
smoker they tossed Tuesday night
in Legion Hall for the Port Clin-
ton Downtown Coaches and guests.
The hall was packed, the program
and food excellent. Fred Cone,
the Green Bay Packer star, proved
a humorous speaker and his
Southern dialect had the audience
sin his lap" Coaches john Erwin
and Dave Martin of Oak Harbor
were among the guests.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-04-02
PUT-IN-BAY
?. /. 3. H. S. journalism Glass

Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Roberto of
Cleveland were island visitors last
weekend.
Miss Rose Ann Kindt of Port
Clinton visited her parents Mr..
and Mrs. Tony Kindt last week
end.
The Senior Class received their.
year-books last Monday. .gs---,.s,e
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. o. Squire of
Willoughby, Ohio visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Hintz last weekend.
They are the parents of Mrs.
HintZ.
The High School Dramatics Club
had Come-As-You-Are Party Fri
day night at the Town Hall. Re-
freshments of sandwiches, potato
chips, cake, and pop were served.
Mrs. Louis Heinennan and.
daughter Theresa Barbara return
turned home from the hospital
this week. - ,safs s-a;s.s
The American Legion canvassed.
the island last week for blood
donors.
The Odd Fellow Card Party last
Saturday was we'll attended. Cof-
fee, cake and ice cream were SER
we'd as refreshments. .ss.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Smith were
weekend visitors. a.s
Mrs. Verda Jenkins again will
serve as chairman for the Cancer
Society's fund drive during April.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-04-02

NJ A daughter, weighing
eight pounds, was born to
Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Cook
of Gypsum at Magruder hospital
Wednesday night, March 81.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-04-02
ATTEND WELFARE MEET

Officials of the welfare depart
ment and the Aid for the Aged Of
flee were in Fremont Wednesday
attending an all-day meeting of the
Northwestern Ohio Welfare and
Relief Directors Assoc tion.
Speaker for the dinner meeting
was the Honorable Henry J. Robi-
son, welfare director of Ohio.
whose topic was the relationship
of Public Assistance and Aid for
the Aged, Attending from here
were Mrs Eva Seufert, welfare di-
rector, and Mrs. Della Bolack of
the Welfare office; Mrs. Marguer-
lite Luebcke, head of the Aid for
the Aged office, Mrs. Sylvia Max
rim and Miss Beverly Schultz.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-04-02

Try Our Classified Section 7
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-04-02
Teachers Meet
Ionite In Genoa

DR.. H. L. Yochum, president OF
Capital University, Columbus, will
speak on the subject "Our Pro.
duct Is People" when the Ottawa
County Teachers and Board Mem.
bers' meeting is held in Clay
Genoa School auditorium starting
at $50 this Thursday, April 1.
County Supt. Edwin E. Digby
will introduce the guest speaker
Dinner will be served by Band
Mothers of Genoa school.
Gailord Braithwaite, Lakeside
president of the county associa
ton, will preside at the evening
session when music will be fur
nlshed by the Clay-Genoa High
School Chorus, under the baton
of Jack Kocher.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-04-02
J07TINGS :: s4 Z.
BY RAY SPERBER
BY RAY sPERBER

Dick Mylander, the Oak Harbor
baseball star of Ohio State Uni
versity's team, postcards from
Winter Park, Florida, that he and
his teammates had a wonderful
vacation during their training
camp stay in that city. Dick re-
ports the team is looking great
and had won two of its first three
games in the southland. Mylander
also visited Silver Springs, Day
tona Beach, st. Augustine and Or
lando during the nine-day trip.
JOT
Mary Calvin, Lakeside summer
resident, and her family are back
in the race horse game. They have
two-year-old fiEly i'm training
for summer races at Keeneland
track, Kentucky, and the stock is
busily adding to the stables popu-
lation. One of their best mares is
the proud mama of a gray colt
with a perfect star On his fore
head. "Star" is only a week old so
he won't be in the derby this year.
JOT
{ Home from their vacation in
the deep South are the A. S. Pit
mans and Bill Timblins. After
seeing most of Florida, the four
some also flew to Cuba for cou-
pie days of sightseeing.
JOT
Rooster, in front of nest filled
with colored eggs: "Mmmm! After
this, those. hens better stay out
of that tulip bed" Oh we'll, we
needed an Easter joke.
JOT
{ No. / on Port Clinton's Hit pa
lrade after Mondays snow storm:
cit Might AS Well Be Spring."
JOT
Distance means nothing these
days. Saturday afternoon two Erie
Gardens couples, the Howard
FritscheS and the Daniel Writer'S,
suddenly decided they'd like to
drive to Chicago to see that. even
ing's wrestling matches. So they
did! Drove back as soon as the
last wrestler was tossed from the
ring and were here in time for
church Sunday!
JOT
Put-In-Bay and other Bass Is
lands come in for some wonderful
publicity in the April issue of
Ford Times" Titled Fishing
}Ohio's Treasure Islands, Erwin
A. Bauer's story is illustrated with
paintings by Bill Moss. Hayes
Holmes, assistant manager of the
North Central Public Relations Of
flee of the Ford Motor Company,
tells us that the Ford Times" has
a. circulation of approximately
100000.
( JOT
Next Friday, April 9th, will
mark the 18th anniversary of the
Fall of Bataan Seven regis
trants of the Ottawa County Selec-
tive Service Board were sent to
Cleveland for physical exams last
week and fivW Others left this
Tuesday for induction. In the lat
ter group was Dave Peterson, for
mer engineering student at Pur-
due.
JOT
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald w. Jones
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-04-02

are all settled at 1901 S. Neveda
ST., Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Bill is at Camp Carson, after his
arrival in the last convoy which
transferred $4,000 men from Camp
Atterbury to the Colorado camp.
Mrs. Jones, the former Soph
Throne, is stenographer to Col
onel Sharp in the Flight Safety
Office at Ent AFB. The popular
young couple plans to return to
Port Clinton when Bill is discharg-
ed from the Army in 1855.
JOT
About the happiest couple in
Northern Ohio is Mr.. and Mrs.
Harmon Tusten, Gypsum, since
three-month-old Douglas William
adopted his new parents last week.
The EOD Guard lieutenant is
busting his buttons" in pride and
Mama Helen is just as proud of
the new arrival.
JOT
Ken and Greta Reynosds), driv-
ing north to Put-In-Bay after
wintering in Florida, send us a
copy of an Alabama newspaper
which carried the following story.
A Negro flatly denied that law
enforcement officers had caught
him at the site of a still they had
raided. He told a federal Judge:
"They caught me after I'd run
about quarter of a mile"
JOT
Former paratrooper Dave Fine
frock, son of Mrs. Marguerite
Finefrock, Jefferson Street, has
passed all his exams for air craft
observer at Chanute Field, Illi-
nois, and will return to the Air
Force as soon as there is quota
opening. Dave had been studying
at Miami University, Oxford, since
last fall.
JOT
Also awaiting his call to active
duty after passing all Navy exams
is Joe WeiS, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl Weis, Ottawa Drive. The for
mer Notre Dame and University
of Tampa student has operated a
restaurant in Tampa for the past
18 months. His parents, who spent
the past two months in nearby
st. Petersburg, Florida, returned
with Joe last Friday. WeiS has
signed for four years and will re-
port to Great Lakes, ILL.,, probably
in June.
1t. Byers and members of the
Port Clinton National Guard Com
pany were hosts over the week
end when so national guardsmen
from the Cleveland area bivou-
acker at the local Armory during a
special training project. There are
openings in many job clasSifica-
tions for youths and veterans who
wish to join the local national
guards. See Lit. Byers at the Arm
ory any Monday night or check
with the caretaker any day, if
you're interested.
JOT
Nope, that's not Groucho Marx
at Nissen's Shoe Store, it's only
Charles mick" Nissen sporting
his new mustache. Understand the
growth is something he picked up
at a recent shoe convention in
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-04-02
SALVAGE SALE

SALVNOE SALE
Sale, by sealed bid, of 81 diff
ferent telescope items is announc-
ed for / pm, April 13, at the Sal
wage Yard of Erie Ordnance De-
pot. This property has been
screened against the known de-
fense requirements of the federal
government. This property may be
inspected between the hours of
8 am. and 3:15 pm. Mondays
through Fridays until the date of
opening of bids by contracting
the property disposal officer of
the depot.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-04-02

Two Oak Harbor deaths were
reported at Magruder hospital
Thursday morning. Mrs. Ora
Leighley, 80, admitted Saturday,
died Wednesday night. Herman
Rohde, rs. of Route 8, Oak Har-
bor, admitted Tuesday, died Thurs
day morning. Funeral services
have not yet been arranged.
WNY Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
~ Schramm, 734 E. street.
are parents of a son born
at Magruder hospital Thursday
morning, April l. Mrs. Schramm
is the former Lois Quisno.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-04-02

New hospital patients Thursday
morning were Michael Hablitzel,
100 West Fourth street, medical;
Mrs. Dora Van Wy, Bellefontaine,
medical; Mrs. Wendell Sorg, Oak
Harbor, surgical; Mrs. Joseph Var
go, 702 E. street, surgical, and
Clarence st. Marie, Marblehead,
surgical, and Joseph L. Smith, 317
East Second, medical.
~SNy Mr.. and Mrs. Steven
Mazur, Marblehead, are
parents of a son born at
Magruder hospital Wednesday
March 81. The baby weighed seven
pounds and IL ounces.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-03-04
Youths To Observe
Fourth Club Week


some i've hundred boys and
girls Of lrafrelt county no" en-
rolled IN 4-H clubs wlH be among
some l4'"So rural youth IN Mary
land VINO "Il observe Na'lona!
I'll cIuh week Maieh u TO H.
These Garrett county 4-h youth
represent some - c'uoS III TINS
area out OIL ABOUT $50 Guns IN the
state
The weeks theme is working
Together for World Understand
ing Accomplishments Of Mary
lands I'll club members will be
emphasized and special attention
will be drawn to those not familiar
with the value Of club work.
James McHcnry, assistant county
agent, said some 27o boys are en-
rolled in Is boys l-H clubs in the
county along with an older youth
group of 81 boys and girls. OF this
number there are G2 boys in dairy
projects. So in garden. 81 in trac-
tor maintenance, p in farm and
home electric, 26 in swine. IA in
beef, Is in dairy, and several others
e1a4 I.l 49, q tsT~
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-03-04
MT. BETHEL AND swANToN

f. L. b., Rev. Erwin Fike. pastor
Mt Bethel-l0 a. m, Sunday
School, first and third Sundays. II
a. m, Worship service. Swanton--
10 n. M, Sunday School. Worship
service second and fourth Sundays
II a. m; first and third Sundays,
7:45 p. ln Youth Fellowship, T p.
IN. Prayer meeting, Thursday eve
ming, $50.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-03-04
Facing Death
Lesson for March !, 1854

L ING EYOKAKOLI of Lukoleta
IN in Africa changed his name
every day for twenty-four years.
He thought this would keep the
angel Of death from finding him.
But death knew his name,-kneW
his last name. which was all that
mattered Death knows every ones
name. and viii call il. The one
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-03-04
CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN

Grantsville-J. w. Whitacre, pas
tor. Maple Grove-10 a. m, Sunday
School. 4 a. m, Worship. Wednes-
day, 1880 p. m, Prayer meeting.
Bethesda-I0 a. m, Worship. II a.
m, Sunday School. Laughlin-2 p.
m, Sunday School. p, H., Wor-
ship.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-03-04

Col. Schwable, at court of IN
quiry, said he signed fake germ
warfare confession after Red
brain-washing had reduced him to
feeling like an animal in the zoo.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-03-04

prediction that is
certain to come
true, and the only
one. is this: You
will die. Death
rides every high
way he rides too
on every country
road and b ack-
wood S trail. h e
rides the seven
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-03-04
GAINESVILLE METHODIST

First and Third Sundays, 10 a. m,
Church School; 500 p. m, Worship.
Second and Fourth Sundays, 10 a.
m, Church School. Emmanuel
First and Third Sundays, II a. M,
Church School. 10 a. m, Worship.
Mt. Zion: First and Third Sundays,
l a. m, Worship. New Germany
First and Third Sundays, s p. M,
Worship.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-03-04
CHURCH OF THE NAZARENF

TO a. NJ, Sunday School, II a. m,
Morning Worship. Rev. Glenn
Eagle, Woodstown, n. j., will be
in charge. 6:45 p. m, Young
Peoples meeting. 1870 p M, Eve
ming Service Wednesday, 1880 p.
M, Mid-Weck Prayer Service.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-03-04
ST. PATL,S METHODIST. Rcv

". 5. Patterson, ministeT. I:3O a.
m, Sunday School. 1890 a. M,
Nursery for children of prc-school
age. 10:45 a. m, Morning Worship.
Sermon, The Power of Dedi-
Gated Life" Anthem by the senior
choir, Turn We Even to Me- by
Haker. $50 p. m, Methodist
Youth Fellowship. Topic, Service
Begins at Home Jack Mersing,
leader
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-03-04
Sunday Services In The
Churches of the Community

ST. MATTHEW'S EPISCOPAL.
Rev. Alfred J. Haines, rector. 500
a. m, Holy Communion $3.50 a. M.
Church School in Parish House op-
posite Library. IL a. m, Morning
Worship and sermon. " educsdays
duling Lent: Holy Communion, 10
a. m; Litany and address, 1:3u p.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-03-04
BEAR CREEK CHURCH OF
THE BRETHREN Accident Row

Cornell T. CLANCY, minister. $50
a. m, Church School. 10:45 a. m.
Morning Worship. 1870 p. m. Tues
day, Choir practice Oak Grove
10 a. m, Church School. 1880 p.
m, Evening Worship. 1870 p. M,
Wednesday, Prayer meeting.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-03-04
AURORA METHODIST. Hugh

l.. Smiley, Pastor. Amboy-9;3O a.
a. m, Worship Service. 1890 a. M,
Sunday School. Aurora-9:30 d. m,
Sunday School. l0:30 a. m, Wor-
ship. Stemple Ridge-9:30 a. M,
Sunday School Worship service
Immediately following Sun I'D a y
school. Evangelist Sadie Triplett,
speaker. Revival services continue
through Sunday, March Z, at Beth
el church. Services begin each even
ing at $50.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-03-04

ST. JOHNS LUTHERAN, Red
House, Rev. William A. Rem, pas
tor. 9:45 a. m, Sunday School. II
a. m, Worship Service Nursery
facilities for service in social room. e
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-03-04

Q 5. w TVIEN II IT u CIIIIII
your road may take you at the
last you viii come face to face with
death. 1t is only am illusion to think
you can ride away from death.
You are always coming nearer.
You will face it, no question of
that. The question is, How will you
face it?
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-03-04

ST. MARKS LUTHERAN. $50
a. M, Church School. 10:45 a. M,
Worship. Sermon by Mr.. John Loo
gan, student Of Gettysbure Semi
nary. Nursery for small children
during church hour Gas p. m. Luz
thel League.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-03-04
With Fuith

People who have had little ex-
perience in such things sometimes
wonder what to say when they
visit a house of sorrow. If only
we could bring back the dead to
life. as Jesus did! If only we could
break into moving poetry such as
might have come from Tennyson
or a Dante! If only we could say
some magic thing that would dis
solve death in ashes and make life
bloom again! Instead we are shy
and laundering and we are afraid
we say the wrong thing in spite
of ourselves. Two things need to
be remembered at such times.
One is that what we say is far
less important than our attitude.
If we ourselves have an attitude
of fear. of doubt, of hopelessness.
anything hopeful we say is belied
by our evident despair But if in
ourselves there is a strong faith,
this will make the simplest words
glow with hope.
The other thing is recall that
Jesus reminded Martha and Mary
of himself Il am the Resurrection
and the Life When we think of
Jesus we think of Life-so all his
friends have felt. How can we
help it? So in the presence of
sorrow the best word we can say
is some word that points to Jesus.
But of course the better time to
say that word is before sorrow
comes.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-03-04
CHURCH OF ST. PETER TIE

Anus LIE, Rev. FIT. WlChael X.
Carney, pastor. Masses Sunday,
and 10 a. m. Confessions Saturday,
5 to p. m. and 1880 to $50. Sun
day mornings before each mass.
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With Frunkness

The Christian looks for his an
swer to Jesus himself. He too
faced death, both of his friends
and of himself. We call him.
and rightly Lord of Life, " I am
the Resurrection and the Life, "
he said. But the blaze of light in
which his spirit moved did not
blind him to the dark fact of
death. He faced death, first of all
with frankness. He did not try to
avoid mentioning it. He said to
his friends quite simply, Lazarus
is dead. Il would be funny, if it
were not so pathetic, to see how
many ways people find Of avoid
ing saying He is dead He is
deceased, or demised, or passed
away, or gone on, anything but
dead. At funerals the corpse is
rugged up to look as lifelike as
possible. At the grave everything
is done to keep it from looking
like a grave. Death is subject
lodged in polite conversation. But
why not face it2 Jesus certainly
believed in immortality, more
firmly than we do indeed; but still