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Evening star., 1957-04-20

LII. GuWaTu 0ugneS fruQen
recalled that Mr.. LaRoe had
spoken only two days earlier to
the Wednesday night laymen's
midweek series at the church.
Looking back, he seemed a
little bit more than usual on
the serious side." DR.. Pruden
said. But he still had several
facetious remarks to make"
The pastor then remarked
that he had only finished writ
ing a note of thanks to Mr..
LaRoe.
Il ended it this way" he
added: "All Of us are grateful
for your courageous witness to
the Christian message"
Loyal Backer Of Federation
DR.. Frederick E. Reissig re-
called MIR. LaRoe was on the
committee that called him as ex-
ecutive secretary of the WASH
ington Federation of Churches.
HE was one of the most ar
dent supporters the federation
had during the past Is years, I"
DR.. Reissig said.
Judge Luther D. Youngdahl of
the U. S. Court for the District
of Columbia. prominent Luther
an laymen. called Mr.. LaRoe
lone Of the outstanding Chris
tian laymen in the country. He
exemplif1ed in every way how an
individual can be Of tremendous
good by practicing the Christian
virtues in his sphere of influ-
ence."
Both the Rev. George Yount.
moderator of the Washington
City Presbytery. and DR.. Ralph
K. Merker. stated clerk. paid
tribute to the efforts their fellow
Presbyterian made on behalf Of
the denomination.
He worked increasingly for
the church we love-" Mr.. Yount
said. "HiS services as moderator
from 1947-48 went far beyond
the call of duty"
DR.. Merker declared Mr.. La
Roe was one of the most popular
moderators the church had in
recent years.
Took Year of for Church
"He did the church a great
deal Of good by visiting con-
gregatiohs in remote areas" DR..
Marker said. Much of this was
done st his own expense. After
wards. as busy as he was in his
Law practice. Wilbur was never
too busy to take time to serve
the church."
A week before Mr.. LaRoe went
Evening star., 1957-04-20
Choral Concert

The A Cappella Choir from
the College of the Ozarks will
give a lenten concert at 8 pm.
Thursday in Garden Memorial
Presbyterian Church, 1920 Min
nesota avenue Sc.
Evening star., 1957-04-20
LUTHERAN MISSOURI SYNOD

UIMEkAN NeKvIGEO
missouri Synod
SUNDAY SCHOOL AND
BIBLE CLASSES, 9:45 AM.
PALM SUNDAY
AND HOLY WEEK SERVICES
EMMANUEL (AIexandria)
1901 Russell Rd.. Rev. Wilmer
ri D Mensing. $50 and IL an.
BETHANY (Gr0vetOn, Va.)
". Rev John Graudin. am At
5, Mount Comfort cemetary. IL am.
at church.
OUR SAVIOR (Arlington)
B; 9th and s. Taylor, Rev. Paul
=, ST. JOHN (FrancOnia, VaJ
20 Franconia Elementary School. II
. Ox0N o HILL
a. Carl c Reiter $50 am
TRINITY mount Rainier)
goth ana Bunker Hill Rd,; Rev.
8 REDEEMER tHyattsville)
" 3sth. and Longfellow, Rev. VIM,
H. Kohn. 1890 am.
GREENBELT (22 Ridge Rd.)
:. Rev. Edward H. sirner. g. $50
\. ASCENSION tLandover Hills)
742O Ardmore Rd.. Rev. Henry
er Schroeder and IL am.
~ TRINITY (BOwie)
Bowie. Md. Rev, Henry Schroeder,
$50 am.
!: Church Of the Deaf I'd. CO.
d. At Christ. 5I0I 18th St NV,
at Rev, W A Westermann. Call
IA. o-a552 for time Of service.
Evening star., 1957-04-20
Bible School Meetinq

DR.. S. F. Dowis Of the Home
Mission Board. Southern Bap-
tist Convention. will address the
Mount Vernon Baptist Associa-
ton Sunday School meeting at
8 pm. Monday in Del Ray
Baptist Church, los West Del
Ray avenue, Alexandria, Va.
Evening star., 1957-04-20
Euster Breakfast

The Friendship Glass of Foun-
tain Memorial Baptist Church.
22l4 Naylor road Sc, will serve
coffee and doughnuts from 7 to 8
am. tomorrow preceding the
early morning Easter service.
Evening star., 1957-04-20
Through Young Ears
Surgeon to Speak

DR.. Fred c. Schwarz Of Sgd
ney. Australia. surgeon and
psychiatrist. will speak at 1880
pm. tomorrow IN Sixth Presby-
terian Church. Sixteenth and
Kennedy streets NV. He will
talk on THE Hope of the World
Communism or the Cross OF
Christ"
Evening star., 1957-04-20
Chaplain Chief to Speak

Army Chief Of Chaplains Ivan
L. Bennett will speak at the 8
am. international Crossroads
Sunday morning breakfast meet
ing tomorrow in the Central
Branch YMCA. 1886 G street
NV.
Evening star., 1957-04-20


to the General Assembly of the
Presbyterian Church at Grand
Rapids, Mich, in 1947. ! had
lunch with him at the National
Press Club.
II don't see how they will take
a little-known Washington law
yer to become moderator of the
church," he told me. But II
am elected. ! shall take the year
off and devote my time to fur
thering the work of the church. /"
Never was a promise more
seriously made nor more scrupu-
lousy kept.
Classmates Wed
Edward H. Eberhardt, son of
the Rev. and Mrs. Herbert E.
Eberhardt of the Central Union
Mission, recently married Nancy
Grote, daughter of the Rev.
William E. Grote. pastor of the
Plalnf1eld tIll.) Evangelical U.
B. Church.
Nancy and Edward were class
mates at North Central College
in Naperville. III. Their fathers
had been classmates in the
Evangelical Theological Semi
nary at Naperville. and DR.. Grote
was an usher at his friends
wedding.
Further. their grandfathers,
William Grote and Ernest G.
Eberhardt. were trustees of the
college and the seminary.
Also. DR.. Grote and MIR. Eber-
hardt started THE Seminary Re-
view." official publication Of the
seminary, while students.
Another coincidence is that
Mrs. Grote's maiden name was
Kramer. as was Mrs. Eberhardt's S.
But they were not related.
+
Through Young Ears
Learning new words is a ma
jor part of childhood. Out in
Blessed Sacrament Catholic
Church there is a boy named
James Andrews. who is 8 years
old. going on 4.
Recently he has been learning
nursery rhymes. and having a
great deal of fun. His mother
a few days ago heard him sing
ing about Mary and her famous
little lamb. This is the way he
sang it:
Mary had a little lamb.
Its priest was white as snow. ;"
Evening star., 1957-04-20

breaking
vile, Md
o IS Sarchite
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-06
Time for
Wardrobe
Resolutions

There's no telling what
fashion will bring in ST, but
it's a good time to look back
on last years mistake, and
make some firm resolves for
the year to come.
Why not resolve, this year,
to:
Sit down, at the beginning OF
paper. and take inventory of
your wardrobe. Plan your pur-
chases in terms of what goes
with what and stick to your
plan. No impulse buying Of
odd items that match nothing.
Go over your wardrobe
ruthleSsly. discarding any
thing that you haven't worn
for a year.
Keep your accessories few
and Observation-Disclosures the
striking pin or scarf that goes
with everything, and spells
you.
Organize your budget to al
low for quality where it counts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-06
Meeting Tomorrow

The University Park Wom-
ems Club. Inc, will hold it's
monthly meeting tomorrow at
1880 pm. in the Presbyterian
Church in University Park. A
film pertaining to the restora-
ton of Williamsburg will be
presented by Mrs. Gordon
FRANCE, chairman of educa-
finn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-06

invest in the good handbag
that can serve you every day.
and in your shoes. Skimp on
fripperies - evening slippers,
evening bags.
Build your wardrobe on
basic color--a fashion tru-
ism, but essential to being
well-dressed.
Treat your clothes lovingly.
A designer dress doesn't mean
much If a hem is wobbly or
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-06

a seam is open. Set aside an
hour or so week for check
UP and mending-and make
yourself stick to 1t.
Steer a cagey course be-
tween current high style and
what you know is for you
neither completely overlook
ing the first, or ever losing
sight of the second.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-06
FORSTMANN KASHMIROSA
1873.
If in regular stock. I0S. 100

1t in regular stock, 1880
Touch It =. that exqulsiteIy soft
blend, 5696 cashmere, 44e6 wool,
will thrill you. You'll know at once
why we're 50 thrilled to bring It TO
you at this price. Koshmiroso is one
OF the finest, most sought offer
eootines In todoy's market. The
cashmere makes it IusciousIy soft
and warm. The wool odds both
warmth and durability.
eoch coot is lined with oII-seoson
Milium. Eoch is interfoced with
Armo for body, durability and Shape
retention. Throughout, each coot
offers exceptional value.
For the custom size figure: the slim
line coot with side pIeots, smart cuff
detoil. Block. beige or eroy. 8-l4.
1890
In misses regular sizes, the con-
vertible tob collar coot, slim lined,
side Pleoted. Black, beige or navy,
1913. 1880
W6l-Misses' coots, 3rd Floor
-. elsc Chevy Chase, 7 Corners
ond Alexandra
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-06

TWO EASY WAYS TO PAY
FOR YOUR KASHMIROSA COAT
In this particular event, you may use
your regular charge account and poy
for your coot in 90 Days, in equal
monthly payments.
Or. if you prefer use our convenient
Deferred Payment Plan One 1890
coot, you pay ! $50 down and the
rest in budeeted monthly payments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-06

FADED DRESSES. suits and coats tell
the world you are
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-04-04
George Porter Wins
Rifle Tournament

George l.. Porter, of the Mt. Top
Rifle Club, won the Fourth Annual
Western Maryland League Gallery
Rifle Tournament, fired in the base
ment of the A. and p. building,
Oakland, on Sunday, March 81. Por-
ter fired an aggregate score of SIT
out of possible 600 to win. This
score was tied by Alexander Har-
vey, also of Mt. Top, but was
edged by the Creedmore system
of tie-breaking. High Expert Ag-
gregate was won by Carroll E
Miller of Mt. Top with a score of
$50.
Mt. Top riflemen also fired a d,
man team match representing the
Western Maryland League in state
and national NRA gallery league
competition. The team fired a score
of 1886, out of a possible 1900. Fir
ing members were Robert l.. Cain
Alexander w. Harvey, George l.
Porter and Carroll E. Miller.
This tournament was an approved
tournament, fired under NRA rules
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-04-04
IT'S Up To You

Any in the Federal budget is really up to all the
people Nearly everyone in Washington is worried about the
Federal budget and really believes it will be
cut but no there really believes it will be cutnless
YOU insist that it be cut.
Senator Harry Flood Byrd, Virginia Democrat, says
the proposed budget be least S. billion without
mparng national defense the efficiency of the govern
The commission headed for several by
former Republican president; has also shown how billions
can be saved The National of Manufacturers
has issued analysis showing how cuts aggregatng S.
22 100000 could be made in this proposed budget of al
most 72 billions dollars.
The demand for these enormous increases in spending
dent Hoover points out, from pressure groups
from organizations which want something from the Fed
eral Treasury the expense of all the taxpayers.
There hardly family in the country which does not
need things which would cost lot than it af-
ford spend There hardly family the country which
could cut present expenses ten percent if it had to
it. The government also cut its spending And like
family it cannot live beyond its indefinitely without
getting into serious trouble
Many people writing to their Congressman in
dicatng where they feel the budget and should be
They may indicate international affairs and finance,
Grams services and benefits labor and welfare agriculture
and agricultural resources natural resources
and housing, general government national defense
Secretary of the Treasury George Humphrey said, eve
seek the full cooperation of the public generally in
limiting its demands the Federal government for only
senal Federal functions and declared that unless spend
ing was kept down there would be depression that will
curl your hair
If you do not favor hair curling and believe that
Federal spending should be reduced the time in
dictate your desires to your congressman Demands from
voters for reduction continue to pour into both houses
in record numbers Your representatives would appreciate
your backing this matter They would like too
but they want to be that YOU approve.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-04-04
Hawkins Is Named
Rotary President

Willard L. Hawkins, county SUI
perintendent of schools, was elected
president of the Oakland Rotary
club last Friday evening He will
succeed Merrill Cargo. Others
named were William Hesen, vice
president; Arthur Naylor, Jr., and
John Sharps, new members of the
board of directors.
New officers will assume their Of
fetal duties July l. A new club Sec
rotary, committee chairmen and as
signments are to be announced.
Several persons will speak brief
ly at this weeks meeting on Friday
evening. In charge of o. T. eraser,
chairman of club service, the pro-
gram will include: Report of study
on classifications and membership,
John Sharps; Attendance and what
it means, Prentice DeBerry; Club
bulletin, its value to Rotary, O. T..
eraser; the Rotary magazine, AlVa
Gortner; Importance and achieve
ment of good programs, Paul Nay
lor; Rotary and pre-induction in
formation, Mason Glotfelty; Proper
procedure in securing new mem
bers, c. Melvin Right; Public in
formation, Willard Hawkins; Ac-
tivities of fellowship and sergeant
alarms committee, Walter Dawson.
Members of the club are planning
their third Rotary circus, scheduled
for Southern High school gymnasi-
UNI on Friday, April 26, at s. This
is the program presented by the
University of Maryland Gymkana
troupe, and contains new features.
Tickets, at $1.0O, are available from
any member Of the club. School
children will be admitted for rs
cents. DR.. E. |. Baumgartner is
chairman of the committee in
charge
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-04-04
Choral Festival
Set For Tonight

What is termed the biggest
musical event of the year" will be
held in Southern High school gym
nasium this evening beginning at
8 o'clock. 1t will be the county's
choral festival in which a number
of elementary schools and the two
high schools of the county will par
ticipate Approximately 900 stu
dents will combine to present a
varied program including several
specially acts.
There will be eight directors and
six accompanies. Kenneth Johns
will be master of ceremonies. Miss
Frances Patterson and Robert
Rodeheaver, art instructors, were
in charge of decorations.
The entire group will sing the
Battle Hymn of the Republic,
under direction of Mrs. Ruth
Brown, music instructor at South
ern.
The public is invited There is
no admission charge.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-04-04
Roads Employees
Given Wage Raise

In an agreement between County
Roads employees and the County
Commissioners, roads employees are
to receive an increase of 20 cents
an hour, but will be limited to as
hours per week, according to in
formation received this week.
The settlement was not official
until attorneys of both sides had
put the agreement in writing, ac-
cording to H. d. SWartzentruber,
president of the Commissioners.
Last week the roads employees,
headed by Ted Knots, president of
the Garrett County Roads Depart
ment Employees Association, had
sought a raise in wages of Is cents
an hour, a five-day sick leave with
pay and seven paid holidays. The
workers already receive a ten-day
paid vacation and were given an
increase of 10 cents an hour last
year
The County Commissioners, in
regular session Monday, had agreed
to the 10 days paid vacation, five
days sick leave, three paid holidays
per year, and an increase of Is
cents per hour in wages with the
possibility of laboring so hours per
week.
Mr.. SWartzentruber said this pro
posal was accepted by the, Roads
employees at a meeting Monday
night But they were in disagree
ment with the Commissioners Tues
day morning when they came &c
work. Roads officials told the mer
it was raining and there would be
no work that day. The men felt
that in their agreement they were
given nine hours per day for five
days per week and five hours or
Saturday. so they refused to leave
They were in effect striking in
reverse.
The executive committee of the
Roads employees was then called to
meet with the commissioners anC
it was agreed that they accept e
cents per hour increase with {
guarantee of as hours per week
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-04-04
.F.B.L.A. Sponsors
NILS. Record Hop

A Record Hop will be held at
Northern High school, Cove. from
8 to IL p. m. on Saturday, April G.,
in the school gymnasium, Spon-
Sored by the Future Business
Leaders of America, under the
direction of Mrs. Elaine Falken-
slime.
The music will be furnished by
Mr.. Kenny Robertson, disc-jock-
ey from the WKYR radio station
located in Keyser, West Virginia.
An evening of good dancing is be-
ing planned. Old favorites, new
favorites, and rock and roll" mu-
sic will be available.
The admission will be so cents
per person. Refreshments will be
available during the dance.
A trip to Baltimore was made on
Friday. March 8, by three Future
Business Leaders, and Mrs. Elaine
Falkenstine. This trip was made to
discuss the state convention, which
is to be held April q, at the Mill
ford Mill High School.
The girls making this trip were
Leona Frazee, President of the To-
cal F. B. l.. A. Club, Carol Kin
singer and Louise Green.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-04-04
Attend Conference

Seventeen members from South
ern's journalism class will leave
tomorrow for the Maryland scho-
lastic Press Conference, at College
Park, which will be held on Satur-
day, April 6.
Planning to attend are Libby
Dilgard, NADIA Fulk, Barbara Glot-
fclty, Jane Duling, Jackie Calhoun
Helen Browning. Joann Steiding
Jean Cummings, Anita Sleeth, Shir-
ley Campbell. Sylvia Halsey, Edgel
Serene, Roy Paugh, Ted Raynovich
John Brown, Helen Cummings and
Dottie Moon.
They will be accompanied by
their adviser, Miss Roberta M
Cogley. Driving cars will be Mrs
Lillian Wall, Miss Elizabeth Kill
dow, Mrs. Bonnie Calhoun, and Ted
Raynovich.
They will stay Friday night In
Washington.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-04-04
Plan Church School
Institutes In District

Two Vacation Church school in
stitutes are planned for the Moore
field district, Methodist church, it
was announced.
One is set for First Methodist
church in Keyser, Saturday, April
6, at 10 a. m, with a buffet lunch
to be served by the WSCS, and the
other is set for Duffey Memorial
church in Moorefield on May 4,
at 1890 p. m.
Vacation church school workers
are urged TO attend one of these
meetings Cooperative texts arc
recommended. Other cooperating
churches are invited.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-04-04
Nine Births Occur

Nine births occurred during the
past week at the Garrett County
Memorial hospital in Oakland, five
girls and four boys.
On the 28th son to Dr. and Mrs.
Millard NJ Mershon, Oakland.
On the 29th a son to Mr.. and Mrs.
Frederick j. Metheny, Terra Alta; a
daughter to Mr.. and Mrs Clarence
N. Thomas, Oakland.
On the 31st son to Mr.. and
Mrs. Clayton c. Reckard, Crellin
On April son to Mr. and Mrs
William E. Kegg, Mt. Lake Park;
daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Arnold
D. Sisler, Gormania.
On the Bird daughter to Mr.. and
Mrs. John W. Pope, Mt. Lake Park;
daughter to Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
ton w. Bittinger, Oakland
On the 4th a daughter to Mr.
and Mrs. Arnold w. Falkner, Terra
Alta.
During the week the hospital adj
mitted 33 patients and discharged
AZ. Census this morning was 40.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-04-04
License To Sell
Beer Is Refused

Samuel L. Bowman, of near Glen
dale bridge, was refused license
to sell beer following a remon-
STRANGE hearing before the County
Commissioners sitting as a Board
of License Commissioners, in the
Court house Tuesday morning.
A petition with al signers was
presented to the board from citi-
zens of the area, asking that the
beer license be refused. Twenty
three of the signers also appeared
before the board to personally en-
ter their remonstrances. The pc
titioners were represented by Wal
ter w. Dawson. Dawson pointed out
the beer parlor would be within
two tenths of a mile from church
and that there were other beer par
lors within the area that could ade-
quately take care of peoples needs.
Following the hearing the board
passed a motion denying the issu-
ance of the permit.
Two Others Granted
Two other beer license applica-
tions were approved One was to
Earl c. Speicher, Grantsville, who
is taking over the business formerly
operated by Ethel Miller. The other
was to Earl w. Giles, Finzel, who
is taking over the business former
" operated by Orval Butler.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-04-04
Named To Stute Council

Senator Clifford Friend has been
named member of the Legislative
Council. lie is the only new council
member from the Senate.
He replaces Senator Monroe,
Charles county Republican, who is
the commissioner of motor vehicles.
The only other area member of
the council is Del George Hughes,
Allegany county Republican, min
GRITTY floor leader in the House of
Delegates.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-04-04
Cove FLA Sponsors
Improvement Project

Cove Chapter, FLA, of North
ern High, is sponsoring a commune
ty improvement project in cooper
alton with Nationwide Insurance
as a supplement to the National
FLA. Foundation farm security
program.
The objective is to make the
farms of the community safer
places on which to live and work,
according to Max BowSer, presi-
dent.
Members of the chapter are di-
vided into two teams Each team
will inspect group of farms to
look for hazards such as poor cleo
trification, uncovered wells, I'M
shielded machinery, broken steps,
etc, that threaten life, limb or
property.
BoWser said the program pro-
vided direction and educates where
education does the most good, in
the schools.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-04-04
Weather Uncertuin

The weeks weather could be
characterized as uncertain I'M
certain whether to break into
spring or follow in the path of
events of western states with its
spring Billiards.
Friday began clear and cool,
later turning cloudy with some
snow falling.
Sunday was clear and warmer by
few degrees. Monday was cloudy
and some warmer with rain falling
in the afternoon and evening, Rain
continued during Tuesday. Wednes-
day was partially clear but cooler
with a heavy wind rising Wedncs-
day evening and continuing through
the night Thursday remained
windy and cool.