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Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-04-27
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1t was a beautiful day for stock
car racing and the fans were as
loyal as on opening day. There
was one big black cloud, however
that hung over a small part of the
pit area, that cloud covered the
car No. Al, Bobby Baughan and the
crew of Hap Allison, for just be-
fore the time trials the gears we're
stripped in the differential of the
fast and famous A.
However Findlay still took the
Feature event with Bobby Christ
man in No. "a coming in first.
In fine field of 45 cars which
included some new ones this week
no one Except perhaps the Allison
crew were disappointed in the
show, for during the time trials 4
drivers brought their mounts in
to come into the % second club
Leo Caldwell, in SO from Toledo
had the lowest time of 22:17.
Winners of second race of the
season were: First heat, Dick Way
/: Second heat, Ed Christman, 81;
Third heat, Johnny Ausgberger, P
U-2; Fourth heat, Ralph Conley, So;
Helmet Dash, Bobby Christman, "a;
Second Consi, Russ Roth, so; First
Consi, Jim McEwin, 16; Semi Fea
ture, Johnny Augsberger, PU-2
and Feature, Bobby Christman, "a
The Race next Sunday, April 29
will start tlmes strials at lis and
first event at 2:30 and will have
more new cars ready to go.
For the Fans in the Tiffin area
Tiffin Raceway will start on Fri
day Mite, May 4th.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-04-27
Marine Sales
Topple Records

Catawba Marine Sales wound up
league bowling in Toledo Tuesday
night in a blaze of glory, hitting a
3215 on games of 1059-1112 and
1O44 which broke Toledo Major
League season records for series
and individual games.
Sales took three from Hertzfeld
Olds and tumbled the Olds' 1912
series record to second place. At
the same time they were beating
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-04-27
Elks Bowlers
Elect Fritz

Virgil Fritz was elected new
president of the Elks Mems Bowl
ing League at Monday nights ban
quet at the club which climaxed
their bowling season, with Hal
Heist vice-president, Joe Roosien
secretary, and Bob Underwood
treasurer. Joe Morgan is outgoing
president.
, Morgan's Ark team won first
place and the trophy and Willis
Misch's LAG was high single game
of the year.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-04-27
CITY WORKERS !.

Continued from Page y
mechanic and commissioner jobs.
$40 increase for cemetery depart
ment workers also was recommend
ed. All recommendations now go
to the finance department.
Improvement of Route SO thru
the city is earmarked for 1857, to
get underway by early fall, Mayor
George Tewers told Council. A re-
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-04-27

CLASSIFIED Ads Bring RESULTS
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-04-27
Two Men Hurt
In Stair Falls

Two men whose ages are only
a year apart suffered severe in
iUries in falls down stairs at
their homes and both were+taken
TO Magruder hospital in a Nei-
decker ambulance.
Hugh Ridley, Sc, I2112 Madi-
son ST., fell down steps leading
to his apartment at 7:15 Friday
night, fractUring both wrists, sUs-
tanning injured ribs and head
injuries. At lis am. Saturday,
Wesley ogIesbee, 81, of Marble
head, sustained head injuries in
a fall down stairs at his home.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-04-27
MOOSE FAMILY NIGHT

A family night party at Moose
Temple last Friday was enjoyed by
SO members, with magic tricks by
Bob Finken, a movie Shown by
Reed Hosler and a lunch as high
lights. Harry Warren was chair
man aided by Mrs. Warren, Mr..
and Mrs. Harold Reitz, Mr.. and
Mrs. Cecil Graves. Next Family
Night is May 18.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-04-27

the existing single game record of
I'LL by one pin. Selgo's 729 on
277-230-222 was high. Bredehoft
had 668, 233-222-213; Lorensen 631,
192-223-216; Drusbacky 625, 183-
255-187; Wysocki 562, 174182-206.
Sales ended the season in second
place in both Major and Thyer
Classic Leagues.
The Southern Jewish weekly., 1956-07-06
AsheviIIe Zionists
Elect Officers

AT recent meeting of the Ashe-
vile Zionist District held at the
Asheville Jewish Community
Center. Mr.. Irving Ness. we'll
known business man and civic
leader. was reelected President
of the District. Other officers
elected were Jacob Rosen. Vice.
President and David Marder.
Treasurer.
Mr.. Ness appointed Lee Lach-
man as district membership chair
man and Rabbi Alexander Gelber-
man, Program Chairman. Mr.. Gil
bert Rappaport, Director OF the
Southeast Region of the. Zionist
Organization of America discuss
ed with those present plans for
the forthcoming years activities
Delegates to the National Con-
vention to be held in Washington
D. c. on August 1927 were also
elected at this meeting.
The Asheville Zionist District is
a local chapter of the Zionist Or
ganization of America whose ac-
tivities not only include projects
in Israel and the Commission on
Israel and the Middle East in
Washington, but also an active
American Jewish Youth Program.
The Southern Jewish weekly., 1956-07-06

Foreign Minister of Germany, the
only Jew ever to serve in. a Ger
man Cabinet. In his widely-read
memoirs, Won Solomon took great
pride in his crime. Yet, his con-
viction as murderer, a crime for
which he was punished all too
lightly, didn't cramp his style as
a novelist.
The assassin in the author of
many films. made in Germany
and occupied Czechosloval<ia dur
ing World War II. He didn't cease
activities after surrender and hap
PLY continued TO work in the
studios of Munich and Berlin.
"08/l5." Won Salomon's latest
movie. has been extremely sue
cessful in the Reich.
The Southern Jewish weekly., 1956-07-06
Rumor: Jerry Lewis to Star
In What Makes Sammy RUM
BY HERBERT c. LUFT
Copyright. 1856. Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Inc)
HOLLYWOOD

persists Hollywood that Jerry Lewis having
Dean Martin
adaptation What Makes Sammy Run?" Budd
Schulbergs novel of the late thties.
The Southern Jewish weekly., 1956-07-06
ChopIoin First Jew to
Get Honorary Degree
From Huwoii College

HONOLULU, Hawaii - Chap
lain Samuel Sobel, who has been
serving as Jewish chaplain with
the u. S. Pacific Fleet in Hawaii,
has been awarded an honorary
degree of Doctor of Education by
jackson College, Hawaii. The
award was granted for his accom-
plishments in the field of religious
and intercultural education.
Chaplain Sobel served in the
Korean War with the First Marine
Division, winning the Bronze Star
Medal "for meritorious services IN
connection with operations against
the enemy" During his tour in
Korea he distributed along the
front lines thousands of morale
articles shipped by the Women's
Organizations Division of the Ma
tional Jewish Welfare Board
(JWB). Chaplain Sobel is one of
100 full-time Jewish chaplains re-
cruited and endorsed by JWB's
Commission on Jewish Chap
1aircv
The Southern Jewish weekly., 1956-07-06

feel that such a motion picture
would be against the better inter-
est of the American people,
though it gives Jerry a pretty
meaty part for his dramatic debut.
The time-worn theme of labor's
struggle for recognition in the
cinema capital is no longer valid.
Sammy" today. only could
create dissension at home and
anti-HollYwood feeling abroad. In
addition. the Schulberg yarn.
transposed into filmic terms.
could easily broaden anti-Jewish
sentiments when observed by
naive movie goers with pre-con-
ceived prejudices.
+ y =
Ernst Won Solomon is the author
of "0S/15," motion picture pro-
duced by Gloria Film in Berlin,
exported to the U. S. with dubbed
in English dialogue and ready for
release in the Western Hemis-
phere.
Don't be fooled by the Biblical
name! Won Solomon is an aristo-
crat and descendant of one of the
Oldest Prussian families. You will
be shocked to learn that the now
successful screen writer Of the
new. democratic Germany. author
of the violently anti-American
The 0uestionnaire." Nazi even
preceded Hitler and his gang.
Ernst won Solomon, on June
"a, 1922, participated in/the assas-
sination of Walther Rathenau,
The Southern Jewish weekly., 1956-07-06
Mrs. Charles E. Nader
$50 Wesleyan DR..
Macon, Ga.

$50 Wesleyan DR..
Macon. Ga.
June 25, 1856
Isadore Moscovitz, Editor
Southern Jewish Weekly
P. o. Box 5588
Jacksonville, Florida
Dear Mr.. Moscovitz:
AS perhaps you have heard,
Macon, Georgia, is to play hosts
on November II, 18, and 19, 1856,
to the Southeast Federation of
Temple Sisterhoods and the Exec
utive Board of the Southeast
Council of the Union of Ameri-
can Hebrew Congregations.
Plans are already underway to
make this one, the 22nd, the best
of all conventions. Headquarters
will be at the Hotel Dempsey in
Macon. Activities will begin at
IL o'clock, on Saturday, the 18th,
with services at Temple Beth Is
rael, to be followed by series of
workshops, meetings, speeches,
social events, etc.
General chairmen are Mrs. Mar
vim Coddon (also serving as treas
urer), Mrs. Myer Sigal, and Mrs.
Nathan Cans. Arrangements are
in charge of Mrs. Stanley Fried
man and Mrs. Jay Goldstein, all
of Macon. Charles E. Nadler will
be coordinator.
AS Publicity Chairman l shall
be glad to furnish you with addi-
tional information nearer to Con-
vention time. Will you want to
send your own reporter? AS I ex-
pect to sail for Europe on July IL,
if you desire other names or facts,
kindly contact our Convention
Secretary, Mrs. Emile Hirsch, SO89
High Point Drive, Macon.
We shall appreciate your CO.
operation in the way of publicity
Will you want pictures? Do let us
hear from you.
Kindest regards and all best
wishes,
Sincerely yours,
Mrs. Charles E. Nader
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-08-23
Laytonsvi||e and Woodfie|d
Mrs. Ulysses Griffith Nv
Clearwater 1862

tanned Sunday at a surprise fam
lily birthday dinner in honor of
her mother, Mrs. Hilda Petteway
of Washington. Mrs. Petteway is
moving next month to San Ber-
nardino, Calf.
The Linthicum family reunion
will be held Sunday at the Lay
louisville School grounds. Off
GERS for the coming year will be
elected.
Remember the Montgomery
County Fair all this week. Come
out and bring your friends.
WoOdfield
Mrs. E. c. Madgeburger, super
visor Of group of mattresses
from the Woodfield-Damascus
area at the Montgomery County
Hospital Supper, has asked the
column to express her thanks to
all the hard working mattresses
who served under her and also to
extend the letter of thanks she
received from Mrs L. E. Ash
worth, general chairman of the
dining room, to them.
Mrs. Ava King was Sunday
dinner guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Ju-
liam King.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Raymond Kemp
were Sunday guests of Mr.. and
Mrs Edwin Burdette of Tusco.
rora.
Mrs. w. o. King spent several
days recently in Ridge, visiting
her daughter, Mrs John Clark,
after which Mrs. Clark came to
Woodfield for a visit with her
mother.
Mrs Estelle Burdette spent sew
eral days recently with her sis
ter in Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Pope at
tended the annual picnic last week
of Peoples Life Insurance Co. at
Big Pike Creek, Taneytown.
Tommy Martin was a guest last
Wednesday and Thursday of Bill
Sheldon and Mr.. and Mrs. Elgie
Hawkins.
Mr. and Mrs. Sherwood Hack
EFT and daughter Marilyn are
spending two weeks at Hawks
Nest Beach, Old Lyme, Conn.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Pope Wis
tied Mrs. A. c. Adams in Silver
Spring Sunday.
Mrs. Robert Benson was a week.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-08-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Hilton Gore of
Rockville, who are frequent visi-
tors to Damascus, are receiving
congratulations on the birth of
their first child, Nancy Camille.
Little Miss Nan, who weighed
seven pounds and two ounces, ar
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-08-23

gained as Baptist church with
Rev. Neighbour as pastor.
Rabbi Samuel Scolnic has been
called to the pulpit of Congrega-
ton Beth FL Of Montgomery
County. He replaces Rabbi Nor
ris Gordon, a member of the con-
gregation who also served as its
spiritual adviser.
With increased activity and
plans nearing completion for the
construction of a new temple, the
congregation has appointed Rabbi
Scolnic to assume its full time
religious guidance.
Rabbi Scolnic is a native of
Fort Worth, Tex. He attended
Hebrew Theological College and
received his B.A. degree from
Roosevelt College in Chicago.
daving attended the Jewish The
illogical Seminary in New York
from 1915, he was ordained in
1850. Rabbi Scolnic is currently
working toward his doctorate in
Jewish history at Dropsey Col
lege, Philadelphia.
Rabbi Scolnic's first pulpit was
in Tyler, Tex, whence he was
called to the u. S. Army chap
laincy after five months, serving
at Fort Bliss, Tex, and later in
Korea. Discharged in January
1858, he was called to Congrega-
ton Beth Yoshurun, Houston,
Tex, as assistant rabbi. In May
1855 he went to Congregation
Birth Shalom, Bellaire, Tex.
With his wife and young son
Robbi Scolnic lives at the Rose.
mary Apartments in Silver
! Spring. -f nor ~
: RABBI Scolnic viii conduct spe.
cialssefVices welcoming new and
prospective members at Congre-
cation Beth e. Bethesda, Friday
evening at $50. Cantor Wolfe
Mostow will assist.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-08-23

The Evening Guild of st. Bar
tholomew's Episcopal Church will
meet Tuesday at the home Of Mrs.
Walter Hill.
Invitations have been sent out
to the wedding of Miss Joyce
Riggs to Charles Benjamin Haw-
kins which will take place Sep.
TENDER in st. Bartholomew
Church in Laytonsville
Rev. and Mrs. Alexander Live.
say were in Laytonsville this week
where they were guests of Mrs.
Livesars parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
w. Hines.
Miss Lula Bell entertained the
Laytonsville Bridge Club for
luncheon and cards at the Dinner
Bell Restaurant in Bethesda last
Thursday. Prizes were won by
Mrs Remus Riggs, Mrs. C. G.
Griffith and Mrs. Virginia Bart.
lett.
Mrs. Madison f. Johnson enter
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-08-23
New Minister, Rabbi
To Fill Area PuIpits

n Rev. Robert D. Crowley has
! been called to the pastorate of
+ Montrose Baptist Church, Ran
dolph at Maple Streets, Rockville.
!, He will assume the duties Sep
: TENDER l.
q Rev. Crowley is a graduate of
J Bob Jones University and the
Eastern Baptist Theological Sem
! mary.
lr He came to Maryland in 1851 to
II serve Upper Seneca Baptist
: Church in Cedar Grove, where
d he was pastor for five years. Dur
+ ing that time the Sunday School
enrolment doubled and an educa-
T tional annex was erected. Under
y his leadership there was 20 per-
Il cent net increase in membership
= and a 200 percent increase in total
gifts.
= Rev. Crowley is married and
the father of two daughters,
Kathleen 4, and Christine, five
months. He was raised in Wash
ington.
Montrose Baptist Church was
started under the leadership of
Ralph Neighbour Jr in 1854 as
mission church sponsored by
Mt. Zion Baptist Church of Be
thesda.
On August IA, 1855 it was or
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-08-23
Mrs. Parsley's
Funeral Held
Last Thursday

Mrs. Margaret P. Parsley died
suddenly at her home in Brooke.
vile August 10. She was 40.
Mrs. Parsley is survived by her
husband, Ernest T. Parsley, and
four children, Irwin M. Parsley.
Mrs. Dorothy V. Ray, Ernest T.
Parsley, Jr., and Mrs. Ethel
Beckham. She is also survived
by nine grandchildren, sister.
May Duvall, and three brothers,
Fenton, Algernon and Thomas
Johnson.
She was the daughter of the
late A G ernon and Elizabeth
Johnson of Howard County.
Funeral services were held last
Thursday at the Roy W.. Barber
Funeral Home in Laytonsville.
with burial in Jennings Chapel
Cemetery. Howard County.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-08-23

end guest of Mrs. George Wood
field.
The Woodfield WSCS supper
Saturday was very successful.
Five hundred adult suppers and 62
children's suppers were served,
Over 5000 was taken in and it is
expected the dinner will clear
about $500.
Celius Thompson has been a
patient at Montgomery General
and is convalescing nicely.
The column extends sympathy
10 Norman Duvan whose arm was
badly broken last week when il
was accidentally hit with a sledge
hammer.
Sue and Dottie Mae Richard
son spent the latter part of last
week with their grandparents
Mr.. and Mrs. Eli Leishear, while
their parents were vacationlng III
Canada.
William Mathers, Mrs. Ava
King and Mr.. and Mrs. Pau
Braun attended the wedding Sun
day in Baltimore of Mr.. Mather's
nephew, Edwin MatherS.
Mrs. Ava King is receiving con
gratulations on the arrival Au
gust 16 at Walter Reed Hospita
of her 18th great-grandchild. The
little miss is the daughter OF
Mrs. Peggy Spooner Hughes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Moses Scheib ant
Mr.. and Mrs. Harper Sheib spent
the weekend in Atlantic City
Also in Atlantic City for a couple
Of days were Mr.. and Mrs. Mau
rice Layton, Miss Margaret Scheit
and Jimmy Cole.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-08-23
BY Mrs. Ulysses Griffith "
Clearwater 1852

Vo-ag teacher Leonard Tolley
and his many helpers have beer
busy making plans this past week
for the annual Damascus Com
munity Fair to be held in the
agriculture barn at the high
school on September 81 and %
Members of the Future Farm
ers of America executive commit
tee met last Tuesday with their
past president Donald johnson
and Mr.. Tolley. Attending were
Billy Riggleman, James Johnson
and John Watkins.
Thursday saw Mr.. Tolley meeting
with William Miles, former ag
teacher at Damascus, and PTA
fair committee chairman John
King and Friday saw Mr.. King
and Mr. Tolley meeting with Da
mascus principal Ellis CLINE,
home arts teacher Mrs. Margaret
Thomas and the PTA fair com.
mittee, consisting of Mr.. and Mrs.
Roscoe Burton, Herbert Watkins,
and Mrs. Ward Fetrow.
A number of new events have
been planned for the fair includ-
ing nail-driVing contest to be
divided into four classes men,
ladies, high school boys and high
school girls. Also planned are a
husband calling contest, a hog
calling contest, hog calling con
test and a horseshoe pitching
tournament which is to be run
for the two fair days. Some add
tional educational exhibits are be.
ing planned.
Fair premium lists may be OBJ
tanned from Mr.. Cline, Mrs
Thomas, Mr.. ToHey or any mem
ber\e the Damascus chapters OF
the Future Farmers and Future
Homemakers of America after
the middle of September.
=
The 22nd INSTRUMENTATION
Holiness camp meeting was held
August 9 through 10 at Beall's
Grove near Damascus. A group
Of about 100 were in residence at
the grounds during the Today
meeting and residents of the near.
by community more than doubled
this attendance figure at preach
ing sessions.
Principal speakers at the camp
were DR.. ]. r. Parker and Rev
Maurice Stevens, both of Viii
more, Ky. Prof. Marvin Dean
head of the voice department al
Asbury College in Wilmore, was
the song leader and Miss Loretta
Serrett, also of Asbury College
was the young peoples worker
Miss Poly Luce was in charge OF
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-08-23
Quartet to Sing
At Church of God

This evening the College Quar-
tette of Anderson College and
Theological Seminary will be
guests of the Rockville Church OF
God.
After community supper or
the lawn there will be an evening
of special music by this travelling
quartette. The music will start
at 7:45 and the public is invited
to come.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-08-23
Damascus Prepares
For Community Fair

Ichildren'S work; Miss. Julie Beall
of the dining hall; Mrs. Milton
Burdette was hostess; Mrs. Cor
don Clews of Williamsport was
assistant hostess and Rufus Webb
was boys director
The camp, held annually in Au-
gust, is particularly interested in
the development of young people
and much of the program is
geared to young people and their
Interests.
The following officers were
elected for the coming year: Pres
ident, Rev. Clayton Luce of Bel
Air (who incidentally has just re-
turned with his family after a
preaching tour in the Neither
lands) vice-president, Rev. f. w.
fCulp of Cumberland; secretary,
Mrs. Indy Beall; financial secre-
tary, Miss Esther Beall, and
treasurer, Harold Watkins.
Trustees are Barry Beall,
Clarksburg, Lansdalue Burdette,
Germantown, and William Wood
field, Galesville. Directors are
Rev. Don Mowen, Frederick; c..
Howard Beall Clarksburg; Rev.
Karl Grove, Hedgesville, w. Va;
Harry Horner Sr., Inwood, w. Va. !;
Mrs. Emily Luce, Bel Air; How
ard Watkins, Monrovia; Mrs. FL
len Culp, Brentwood; Siluas Beall,
Clarksburg, and John Edward
Dean, Waldorf.
The following delegates repre-
sented the Ladies Auxiliary to Da-
mascus American Legion Post
III at the Southern Maryland
caucus at the Cheverly Post home
August Is. President, Georgia
Lee Shaw; first vice-president,
Ada Burns; secretary, Reba Mae
Pearce; membership chairman,
Bernice Cline, and ways and
means chairman, jeanette Me
dairy.
Mrs. Ada Burns was appointed
color bearer for the Southern
Maryland district. The Damas.
Gus unit will be hostess auxiliary
for the first district meeting of
the new year which will be held
September % at 2:30 pm. at the
Damascus Legion home.
The Wesleyan Service Guild will
meet Tuesday at 8 pm. at the
church. The meeting will be held
at the church in order to accom-
modate large group more easily.
The Campfire Girls, one of the
groups sponsored by the guild,
will be hosteSSes for the evening
and everyone is urged to attend.
| Remember the fried chicken
and country ham dinner put OF by
the Damascus WSCS September
beginning at 3 in the afternoon
Mr.. and Mrs. Hilton Gore of
Rockville, who are frequent visi-
tors to Damascus, are receiving
congratulations on the birth of
their first child, Nancy Camille
Little Miss Nan, who weighed
seven pounds and two ounces, ar
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-08-23
Cook Band Performs

Jerry and Bethany Cook and
their orchestra of 8 to 15-year-
Odds will be featured entertain
ers Saturday night at the Mt.
Airy Lions Club carnival. The
show, originally scheduled for
Monday evening, was rained
out.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-08-23

rived August IL at Sibley Hos.
pital
Mrs. Bryna Davis of Pretoria
South Africa, was an overnight
guest recently of Mr. and Mrs.
Everett Jones. Mrs. Davis was
here to attend the international
conference Of professional women
in Montreal as delegate from
South Africa. She is a lawyer.
DR.. and Mrs. Klaus Schwarz,
Hans and Kai, returned Saturday
from two weeks in New London,
N. H., where DR.. SchwarZ attend
ed a research conference and the
family Vacationed.
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Darby,
Nancy and Barbara left Saturday
for a weeks motor trip to Canada
where they will visit relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Senseney,
Gregg and Bobby, are spending
several days this week in Ocean
City
Luncheon guests Wednesday OF
Mr.. and Mrs. B. M. Woodfield
were Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Brown
ing of Washington, Mrs. Claude
Purdum of Rockville, Mrs. Ray
mond Snapp, Mrs. Elsie Cue, Mac
Bowman, Mrs. George w. Boyer
Mrs. Roscoe Purdum, and Linda
Lou Woodfield, all of Damascus
Mollie Cornor of Browningsville
spent Monday with Linda Lou
Woodfield.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-19

More than $4,000 has been spent during
the last year for permanent improvements.
The familiar hollow booming that has always
plagued Cow Palace speakers in the past has
been toned down. The State of California laid
$4,000 on the line for new acoustical treat
ment of the huge arena, and wash Of sound
blankets has been hung from the big Orders
that span the ceiling 1O4 feet above the floor.
Two cafeterias will be in full swing tomorrow.
One Is called the roundup room" and it
is decorated in what can be called "early Cow
Palace" The Cowboy Cafeteria is a little
more Spartan. AS an official explains it: THE
walls are high straight and hard so that real
working cowboys can do minimum of damage"
There will be no alcohol for sale and delegates
will have to oil their voices elsewhere
There are no air-conditioning installations
IN the Cow Palace, and there Is little need for
them. When the cool. gray San Francisco fog
rolls over the hills to engulf the unitarian
outlines of the convention hall, the delegates