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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-04
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-04
WORD GAME
Find Al or more words in
MANHANDLE,

meaning, Ito handle roughly.
Average is 81; time limit, 80
minutes.
Rules of the game Words must be
OF -four or more letters ., Words which
acquire four letters by the addition q
used. 3. Only one form Of word Ii
used. 4. Proper names are not used.
Answer to CAPRICIOUs
carp, circus, coup, corps, copra, coca
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-15
Body of Pentogon Pilot
Found Near Crash Site

The body of a Navy pilot sta
toned at the Pentagon was
found yesterday near the wreck
age of his single-engine plane
near Altoona. Pa.
Comdr. Charles 4 Van DuSen.
l400 Thirtieth street NV. adj
mihistrative aide to Vice Admiral
r. F. Good, Deputy Chief of
Naval Operations 'loeisticsD had
been on q proficiency fight.
authorities said.
The 41-year-old Naval avia-
ton careerist apparently had
bailed out of the craft when it
ran out of fuel but his parachute
failed to open.
Searchers found the body
about two miles from the wreck
age of the plane mile and a
half north of Altoona.
An official of the Civil Aero
nautics Administration said a
distress radio message had been
Intercepted before the crash in
Which the pilot said.
I'VE are running out of gas
and are going to have to crash
land or bail out"
The indication that someone
was in the plane with Comdr.
Van Dusen was investigated but
1t was established that he was
flying alone. i
-fComdr. Van Dusen was a grad
uate of the Baltimore Polytech-
iiic Institute and had attended
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-15
Mrs. Mary {. Summers
Is Dead Here at 1O7

Mrs. Mary E. Summers, who
celebrated her 10th birthday in
April died yesterday at her
home, 1873 Thirteenth street Sc.
She had been bed-ridden for
nine years and had lost the use
Of her legs.
Her sight was dim. and her
hearing was failing, but not so
long ago she was still able to
recall incidents of her early life,
She remembered getting whipped
81 years ago for smoking a
clay pipe she had bought.
aMrs. Summers also remem-
bered selling pies to the soldiers
in the Civil War and receiving a
bowl of bean soup from Union
soldiers camped near her native
Boonsboro, Md. Her father.
Simon Smith, had a furniture
factory there.
:. At 10, Mrs. Summers married
James P. Summers. They home
steaded in Colorado, where her
daughter died at 10 of spinal
meningitis. In Oklahoma. her
husband helped build the Union
Pacific Rail- cad and Mrs. Sum-
fners tended a ranch. But sand
storms and cyclones brought her
back East. Once a cyclone took
THE roof of her Oklahoma house.
Indians. too threatened them.
Mrs. Summers once hid IN prairie
grass when they went on the
wafpath.
Mr.. Summers died in 1915. At
y, Mrs. mers married
Isaiah Jacobs. but after his death
a month later. she took back the
name of Summers.
Mrs. Summers had lived in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-15

Washington since 1928. She used
to knit rugs. but in recent years
she had just listened and talked.
Neighbors and friends called her
Aunt Mary"
She is survived by her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Bessie v. Stewart, with
whom she lived three grand
children and three great grand
children.
Services will be held at / pm.
Saturday in Chambers funeral
home. SIT Eleventh street Sc.
Burial will be in Cedar Hill
Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-15

Johns Hopkins University. the
California Institute of 1echnol-
ogy and the University of South
ern California. He began his
Naval career as an ensign in
1889 and has served on active
duty since that time
He is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Evelyn D. Van Ousen. a son,
Derek Lawrence. 8. and daugh-
ter, Dagmar Dresden, /.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-15

District voter registration Is
under way. Have You quail
fed to vote in the elections
May 1: Registration head
quarters are on the ground
floor of the District Building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-15
False Antique

A clay head. shaped by Simeon
Williams of Maltby. England. five
years ago fooled panel of tele-
vision experts who thought it
was the skull Of an early Roman.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-11-25
ST. PAUE'S AMERICAN
LUTHERAN
Route 584 Oak Harbor, Ohio
Rev. Robert IA. corl. Jr.

Sunday School - $50 am.
Divine Services = 1920 am.
Catechetical Instruction Saturday
morning at 9
November 9th is The First Sun
day in Advent. This day begins our
new year in the calendar of the
Church. Our congregation will cele-
brate The Sacrament of Holy Com
munion on this date, and personal
announcement may be made at the
pastors study from Monday No
vember 21st through Saturday No
vember 26th.
Junior Choir will practice this
Friday evening, November 25th, at
7 o'clock.
Our Toledo area Lutheran
Churches are joining in the cloth
ing drive again this year. Our Sun
day for collection will be Novem-
Der 9th, as the car in Toledo loads
December 1st and End. Clothes
should be clean and dry-cleaned,
and shoes with closed toes. Make
your plans to make our contribu-
, ton a good one.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-11-25
program in Guild Hall following.

program in Guild Hall following.
$50 am. Family Morning
Prayer Service with Film instead
of regular classes. The film is en-
titled The Guiding Star" and sets
the tone fol the Advent and Christ
mas seasons.
HOO am. Morning Prayer
with Sermon b ythe Rector.
800 pm. - Adult Confirmation
Instruction in the Sacristy.
Tuesday - Boy Scout Troop 1863
in Guild Hall at 7:30 pm.
Wednesday Christian Educa-
ton Class at 11:10 - pm, Choir
rehearsal under direction OF Mrs.
Robert Owen, Jr.
Thursday = Annual Christmas
Bazaar in Undercroft all afternoon
and evening with the Ham Dinner
being served in Guild Hall from
to 7 pm.
Friday - Junior Choir at pm.
Saturday - Children's Confirma
ton Class at 1870 am.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-11-25

The program will consist of play
let, the monthly topic by Mrs. Will
ton Gualu, and the Bible Study by
Mrs. G. F. Shoup. Hostesses; Mrs
Albert Durdel, Mrs. Emery Flick,
Mrs. George Flick, Mrs. Daniel Fitz-
gerald, Mrs. Ed. Foreman, Mrs,
Carl Gaeth, Mrs. Chas. Gaeth, Mrs.
Clarence Garner, Mrs. Elmer Gar
ner, Mrs. Chas. Gates, Mrs. Ernst
Gates and Mrs. Fred Gates.
The following choirs will have
rehearsal Thursday: Junior at 400
pm. intermediate at 4:30 pm.
Youth at 700 pm. and Senior at
800 pm.
Junior Catechetical instruction
Saturday morning, Dec. 3, at 8.
Catechetical Choir rehearsal Sat
urday morning, Dec. 3, at 10.
Senior Catechetical instruction
Saturday morning, Dec. 3, at 1890
The Parish is invited to attenC
the open church wedding of Miss
Judith Whitmer and Mr.. Rober
Gaeth in our church tomorrow
Saturday evening at 7:30.
1t is time to renew your sui
Scription to the Lutheran Standard
the official church paper of ou
American Lutheran Church. Mrs
Leroy Bolay and Mrs. Lawrenc
Sandwisch will be in the nartex Q
our church Sunday morning to re
ceive your subscription.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-11-25
ST. PAUL'S EVANGELICAL
AND REFORMED
Carl w. Bormufh, pastor

Sunday School at 9:15 am. =
Glasses for all ages.
Worship Service at 1918 am. =
First Sunday in Advent
Monday = Sunday School Board
Meeting at 7:30 pm.
Tuesday Dartball game at
Trinity Lutheran Church, Elmore.
Thursday Junior Choir re-
hearsal at 400 pm. = Youth
Chorus rehearsal at 700 pm. -
Senior Choir rehearsal at 7:45 pm.
~ Queen Esther Circle at 800 pm
Friday = Women's Guild meet
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-11-25
St. Thomas Plans
Special Communion

The Annuai Advent Sunday Cor
porate Communion of the Men and
Boys of the Episcopal Church will
be celebrated in st. Thomas Church
Sunday at 8 am. Every man and
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-11-25

ing at 200 pm.
Saturday Confirmation Class
at $50 am.
You are always welcome at st.
PauPS Church!
tuberculosis kills aOout four mil
lion people in the world every
year.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-11-25

boy in the parish is most cordially
invited.
Following the Communion Serv-
ice, breakfast will be served in
Guild Hall and a program will be
presented at the tables. This is a
nationwide observance in the
Episcopal Church.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-11-25
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY
Corner Fulton and East Second
Sunday School 9:15 AN

Sunday Services. 1890 Am.
Mans need for spiritual alert
ness will be emphasized in the
Lesson Sermon Ancient and
Modern Necromancy, alias Mes
merism and Hypnotism, Denounc-
ed' at Christian Science services
Sunday.
From Science and Health with
Key to the Sculptures" by Mary
Baker Eddy the following will be
read Q34:28): "There is divine au
thority for believing in the SUI
periority of spiritual power over
material resistance"
The Golden Tetx is from l Cor
inthians 16:13): Watch We, stanc
fast in the faith, quit you like
men, be strong"
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-11-25
TRINITY METhODlSf CHURCH
Corner Adams & East Second
Rev. Paul o. Reese. Pastor

Sunday, November 9th
Morning Worship = 8 am. and
1890 am.
Church School = 9:15 am.
intermediate MY.F. $50 pm.
Monday 8 pm. = Mizpah Class
meeting at the home of Mrs. Alma
Miller.
Wednesday IL am. = Religious
Education Class = pm. W.S.C.S.
meeting u pm. Senior M.Y.F.
Thursday - Choir rehearSals.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-11-25

RoV. S. J. Lawson, Pastor
Beech, between 3rd and state SITS.
Sunday School at Gas am.
Morning worship at HOO am.
Evening services at 1880 pm.
Prayer meeting Wednesday at
E:30 pm.
Communion every fourth Sun
day at ZOO pm.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-11-25
ST. JOHN LUTHERAN CHURCH
Adams ana Second Street
Port Clinton, Ohio
John E. Braun, PASTOR

Port Clinton, Ohio
John e. Braun. PASTOR
Sunday
800 am - First Service, Ser
mon Subject God Wants
Us To Be Faithful Stewards"
9:15 am First Sunday School
1890 am. - Second Service
1870 am. - Second Sunday
School
1870 am. - Nursery
400 pm. - Adult Membership
Class
Monday
400 pm. - Roller Skating
elementary
ZOO pm. - Dartball (Away)
Tuesday -
$50 pm. - Dinner for
CanvasserS
Wednesday
lilo am. Christian Educa-
ton Glasses
I.UO pm. - Luther League
Choir
730 pm. = Roller Skating
Luther League)
Thursday
ZOO pm. - Sunday School
Teachers Meeting
800 pm. = Senior Choir
Saturday =
900 am Catechetical Classes
1000 am. - Junior Choir
1870 am. - Cherub Choir
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-11-25
OAK HARBOR
CHURCH NEWS
ST. JOHNS EVANGELICAL
LUTHERAN
Rev. 6. r. ShoUp, Pastor
Rev. 3. r. Brandt, DID,.
Pastor Emeritus

Sunday School at 900 am.
Worship Service at 10:15 am.
Boy Scout meeting Monday at
ZOO pm.
Sewing Circle No. 1 will meet
Wednesday afternoon.
School Board meeting Wednes-
day at 7:3O pm.
Meeting of Church Council Wed
nesday at 800 pm.
Women's Missionary Aid Society
will meet Thursday at 200 pm.
This is our Guest Day. meeting
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-11-25
PILGRIM HOLINESS CHURCH

GdSI 4ALA ~.
Rev. Orville Awe, Pastor
Sunday School, $50 am.
Worship Hour, 1890 am.
Junior Church, 1890 am.
Young Peoples Service, 8:A5
pm.
Evangelistic Services, 7:30 pm.
Wednesday Evening Prayer
Meeting, 7:30.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-11-25
GYPSUM COMMUNITY
DR.. n. j. THOMPSON, Pastor

Sunday, November 9th
Sunday School at GAS am.
Church Service at 10:45 am.
Everyone is welcome.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-11-25
THE REORGANIZED CHURCH
Of
JESUS CHRIST

OF LATTER DAY SAINTS
Pastor, Alvin c. Wsdsworth, Elder
Church at Corner Toussaint N.
Road and Toussaint E. Road
Worship Service, $50 am.
Church School, 1890 am.
E-ening Worship, 7:30 pm.
Wednesday Prayer Service, 1880
pm. Women's Dept. every third
Wednesday. 7:3O pm.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-11-25
UNION CHAPEL
Catawba Island

CataWba Island
Sunday School starts at 9 am.
Glasses for all ages.
Everyone welcome.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-11-25
ST. PAUL LUTHERAN CHURCH
Danbury, Ohio
George a. Reinke, Pastor

george a, Keinker FdstoT
Sunday, November 9th
9:15 am. - Sunday School
1915 am - Worship Service
Monday, November 29th
800 pm. = Adult Discussion
Group
800 pm. - Dartball, at home
Wednesday, November 30th
400 pm. - Confirmation Class
Thursday, December 1st
200 pm. - Ladies Aid Meeting
at Church
7:30 pm. Senior Choir re-
hearsal
Saturday, December 3rd
1870 am. - Childrens Choir
and Sunday School Pageant
Rehearsal
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-11-25
9TH DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH

Located One Mile South of Locust
Point Beach on the Duff-Washa Rd.
/. r. Vaughn, Pastor
Bible School at 2 pm.
Church at 3:15 pm.
Youth Meeting, Wed. at 7:30
pm.
DorcaS meets first Tues. every
month with Mrs. Waglar
All are welcome. Come and bring
a friend.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-11-25
ST. PAUL'S SLOVAK EV.
LUTHERAN CHURCH

East 3rd at Hayes st.
Sunday, November 9th
900 am. = English Service
9:45 am. - Sunday School
1920 am. - Slovak Service
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-11-25
CHURCHES
EVANGELICAL UNITED
BRETHREN

Jackson g West F1tLn OCS.
Rev. ]. v. BiceIow. Minister
$50 am. - Sunday School
10:40 am. - Worship
$50 pm. = Youth Fellowship
Wednesday, 7:30 pm. - Bible
Study
Thursday, 7:30 pm. - Choir Re
hearSal
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-11-25

CHURCH OF CHRIST
Corner E. Third & Maple street
Clyde v. Moore, Minister
Sunday, November 9th
Bible STUDY - 945
Morning Worship 1920 am.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-11-25
PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH
Port Clinton. Ohio
Rev. HarfWia PruesS. PSsfor

Rev. Harfwig Pruess. PSsfor
Thursday, Nov. oath Thanksgiv-
ing service at 1920 am.
Sunday, Nov. 9th - Sunday
School at 9:15 am. - Worship at
1890 am.
Monday = Dart Ball at 8 pm.
at home
Wednesday: Christian Education
at II am. = Junior Choir Practice
at 7 pm - Midweek Advent serv-
ice at 8 pm. - Senior Choir Prac-
tice at 9 pm.
Thursday: Ladies meeting at 2
pm. = Brotherhood meeting at
pm.
Saturday - Junior Catechism at
9 am. - Senior Catechism at 10
am.
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION
CATHOLIC CHURCH
Fourth and Madison SITS.
Rev Karl Brand
Rev. Earl Schmit
Sunday Masses: 800, 800, 10:1s
HIM and 11:30 (Winter Schedule)
Weekday Masses: Gas and 800
am.
ST. THOMAS EPISCOPAL
Jefferson and Second SITS.
Rev. Perry M. Biankenship, 3D.,
Rector
November 9th, Advent Sunday
800 am. - Holy Communion
Advent Sunday Corporate Com
munion of the Men and Boys o
tie Church. with Breakfast am
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-03-17

to The home of her son. Guy IIauser
Horse Shoe Rum
Mr. and Mrs Roy Fikc 'akcrs-
burg We're Weekend guests at their
respective homes in this area
Edwin Fiko son Of MI and Mrs.
John T Fike Eglon who is em-
ployed in Dayton Ohio spent the
weekend at his home lie visited
his mother who remains a patient
in a MorgantoWn hospital
Monday evening, March q. be-
ginning at 730, the youth of Maple
Spring church will sponsor a film
entitled One Foot In Heaven. The
public is invited.
Jack Fike son Of Mr. and Mrs.
Gilmour Fike. Eglon. who has been
employed in New Jersey. come to
the home of his parents for a few
days visit.
A sermon-drama, the new "Pris-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-03-17
AURORA-EGLON


Mr. and Mrs Doyle Roth OF near
Eglon, announce the birth Of their
fourth child and third daughter on
March Ia in the Garrett County
Memorial hospital Tho mother was
Miss Helen Hinkle. of Horse Shoe
Run Mrs. Leila Roth and the late
Paul Roth, OF near Eglon are the
paternal grandparents
Mrs Grant Loughrv OF Aurora
went to Baltimore because of the
illness of her daughter Mrs Effie
Lingner
Ralph Stemple returned last
week to his home near Horse Shoe
Run from overseas after having re-
is a son of Mrs Elmina Stemple
and his wife is the former Miss
Phyllis Arnett of near Aurora.
j E. Arnold came last week to
Eglon after having spent more than
a week at the home of his brother
in-law and sister, MIR and Mrs. w.
B. Helmick, of Fort Ashby.
Mr. and Mrs Emory Wotring, of
Brookside, we're Sunday guests of
their son-in-laW and daughter, Mr..
and Mrs Gay Ice. of Fairmont
Mrs Eleanor McCrum. Aurora,
who has been i'll for several weeks,
appears to be much improved at
present
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Snyder and
daughters of Cresaptown, were
Sunday guests at the Kenneth
Hauser home at Eglon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Dixon. of near
Aurora. announce the birth of their
third child and son. March Is, at
the Garrett County Memorial hos
pital Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert EIDE
burn, Eglon. are maternal grand
parents.
Because of the serious illness of
Mrs Earl Gnegy, of Akron, Mr..
Gnegy brought their four children
to relatives in this area to be cared
for during their mothers stay in
the hospital
Mrs. Lucinda BiSer is visiting at
the home of her son-in-laW and
daughter, Mr. and Mrs. John Harsh,
Eglon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Beckman and
family, Sabraton. and Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Teets and family were Sun
day guests of Mrs. Clara Beckman,
Eglon
Funeral rites will be conducted
Friday afternoon at StempIe Ridge
church for John William Martin, "a,
of Eglon, who passed away March
IS, after a long illness.
The Aurora Lutheran Aid met
Wednesday at the home Of Mrs.
Edna SlaWter with the Stemplc
Ridge Aid as guests.
Mrs. Florence Hauscr. who had
been a patient in the Garrett Coun-
ty Memorial hospital, has returned
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-03-17


Miss Dolores Schmidt, senior stu
dent, was recently named as South
ern High schools "Homemaker of
Tomorrow" by Mrs. Elizabeth Ran
dial, home economics instructor
Miss Schmidt received the high
est score in written examination
which tested the homemaking
knowledge of all senior girls. Her
win automatically placed her in
Maryland State competition for a
higher honor
She was presented a golden
award pin in senior assembly on
Wednesday, and also received cook
books and a certificate of honor
from Dr. James Collins, principal.
The senior homemaking club pre-
scented the assembly program which
included a panel discussion on
Who assumes responsibility for
good relationships in the family"
Students on the panel included
Jackie Brooks, Pat Sollars, Grace
Bachtel, Alice Knots. Frances
Slime, Ruth BroadWater, Joyce De
Witt, Betty Biser, Joan Leighton,
Mary Ann Calls, Dolores McRobie,
Hazel Skidmore and Norma Roder-
ick Mrs. George Hanst was the
panel coordinator.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-03-17
To Present Show

Members of ST Matthew'S Guild
of the Episcopal church will pre-
sent an entertainment The Dusty
Shaver Show, from radio station
WKYR. kcyscr. W. Va, in the old
high school auditorium in Oakland
on Thursday evening, March 81, at
7 30 O'Clock
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-03-17

oner at the Bar was presented on
Tuesday evening at the Aurora
Methodist church in the presence
Of large audience.
The Rev Galen Fike ArteniS
Harsh and Ellis Teets, all of Eglon,
made a business trip Wednesday to
Washington, d G.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-03-17

quire into alleged violations of the
criminal laws of the State Most of
/ the cases that will be brought to
your attention will be ones that
have been brought to the attention
of the law enforcement officers of
/ the County and have been investi-
! gated by them The States At
/ torney will present these cases to
you and you will hear testimony of
/ the witnesses that the State in
tends to produce against the ac-
cused 1t is your duty to decide if
/ the charge is supported by suf-
4 ficient evidence to warrant the find
/ ing of an indictment and that the
accused shall stand trial before
/ petit jury or the Court.
/ 1t may seem to some of you that
| it should be unnecessary to 90
| through the procedure of hearing
! testimony presentment and indict-
ment before the person accused is
actually called TO trial. but the fact
/ is that over period of several
centuries the common judgment Of
| the people of this State has been
! llldt tllc ltqul Clllclll ilIdl tHe
Grand jury should be convinced OF
! the reasonableneSs of charge be-
! fore anyone shall be brought to
! trial is a valuable safeguard to the
! liberty of the citizen 1t has also
! been the experience of our people
| that the Grand Juries have per-
! formed their duties faithfully Thus
/ you have a tradition of efficiency
as well as fairness to live up to. II
is your duty as representatives OF
/ this state to use your powers so
! that the criminal law may be force
tully and fairly administered
Your function IS double one. II
IS to lndlct and thus bring to trial,
! persons whom you suspect OF nav
! ing committed a criminal ottense
ana on tne other hahd 10 refuse TO
| lndlct "here the evidence Is SO
sllGht ana uncohVlhcln9 that you
/ ieeI Such persons should not De
brought 70 trlai.
IL IS MOI me iuhctloh OF a Grand
jury TO determine the guilt or IN
nocence OF an accused. mat Is the
function OF the Pellt jury or the
court
- m ~ ,,ato ~ ~ 500 of S;nd
inc a., i,Cljot,,1opt Al offiIr,a liz,
vote of mere majority of vour
members present will not be suf-
ficient TO sustain am indictment.
When YOU vote. nobody except the
Grand Jurors may be in the room.
Your proceedings must be abso-
lutely secret No disclosures Of any
! kind are to be made concerning
your deliberations or how indi-
with respect to any charge CON
Siaet Gu ~ oul t po6E -, u'i ~ a ao
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-03-17

morning by Associate Judge Neil
C. Fraley in the court room in Oak.
land
1t was the first grand jary called
into session since Garrett courty
became eligible for resident
judge, and the first charge TO a
grand jury ever to be made by a
local judge.
Upon completion of the charge
the jurymen retired to the grand
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-03-17
Charge to Grand
Jurors Delivered
By Judge Fraley

A review Of the history Of grand
juries and the duties incumbent
upon jurors selected for thai par
ticular work we've outlined Monday