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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-02
Queen Names
Gen. Vanier 10
Canadian Post

HALIFAX, MS, Aug. l (AP).
Queen Elizabeth II appoint
ed a soldier and diplomat, Maj.
Gen. George Philias Vanier,
the new governor general of
Canada today at the end Of
her 45-day tour.
A state dinner and the for
NAL presentation Of new colors
to the Canadian navy also
marked the busy final day OF
her Canadian visit before fly
ing for home with her husband,
Prince Philip. Her scheduled
departure time was 1880 pm.
(ED.T.)
The appointment was an
nounced from Nova Scotia's old
Government House. where the
queen met with Prime Minister
John Diefenbaker and the Ca
madam cabinet. She approved
the appointment on the recon-
mendation of the Prime Minis
ter.
Vanier in .OndOn
The new governor general
and his wife are in London on
vacation. Mr.. Diefenbaker said
lit is expected that the Queen
will receive the Vaniers after
Iher return to Britain.
Gen. Vanier, a 7l-year-old
French Canadian and Roman
Catholic, succeeds Vincen t
MASSEY, the first Canadian to
be governor general. Massey.
70, retired September Is after
T1a years in Office. The usual
term is five years.
In a role of encouraging a
new consciousness of Canadian
Nationality Mr.. Massey was
known as a travelling governor
general. He visited some of the
most remote parts Of the coun-
try. even using dog sleds and
flying as far as the North Pole.
Commenting on the fact
that Mr.. Vanier will be Can
ada's first Roman Catholic gov
ernor general, Prime Minister
Diefenbaker said there is no
reason why a person of any
religious faith should not be
governor general"
No Precedent Established
! He said the appointment did
not necessarily mean that all
future governors general would
lbe Canadians, nor that a
principle of rotation had been
established between French
Canadians and English-speak-
ing parts Of the country
After signing the documents
of Gen. Vanier's appointment,
the Queen attended meeting
of the Canadian privy council.
She also toured a veterans
hospital and viewed a demon
stration by group of youthful
equeStriahs known as the Jun
ior Bengal Lancers. For the
round of visits she wore a pale
beige coat and dress with small
hat of burnt apricot organza.
Despite the strenuous trans
continental tour that began
June 10 and took her to
Chicago and 125 Canadian
communities, she appeared in
good health and spirits. Prime
Minister Diefenbaker said the
tour had been a tremendous
success" and as a result the
Queen knew Canada as few
Canadians do.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-19

Coot ond trousers
may be hung to-
eether in your closet.
Soves space.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-19
HAND.PAINTED
WASTEBASKET

Metal, with hand
pointed floral pot
tern. Has gallery and
feet, ChippendoIe
inspiration.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-01-22
Seven Apprehended For
Motor Law Violations

Seven persons were apprehendeC
for violations of the motor vehicle
laws within recent days. The VIC
lations were filed with the Tria
Magistrate. Boyd Sanders, Sir, anC
included the following:
Daley Eugene Uphold, GOrmania
overload on registration, entered {
plea of guilty, fined 5000 and costs
the fine was reduced to $50, because
of the presence of ice and snow or
the truck
Barry Emmett Edwards, Jr., Bal
timore, operating at a speed toe
great for road conditions, S25; also
failure to obey written promise to
appear in court, $25.
William Jesse Bo2gs, Cumber.
land, failing to keep to the right Of
the center of the road, S.
Wade Lorrain Haiqh, Kingwood
operating without a Maryland chauf.
feur's license, $40.
Robert Lee jenkins, Kingwood
operating without a Maryland chauf
fer's license, SO
Bernie Odell Coberly, Jr., Mt
Savage, improper passing, S.
John Stuart Kuhnle, Swanton
failing to grant right of way, S..
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-01-22
Southern High Takes
Elk Garden 55-42

Southern's Highlanders found it
necessary to stage a comeback in
the second half to win over Elk
Garden on Tuesday night on the
Elks court. The Highlanders trailed
20 to p at intermission but out
scored the Elks IS TO p IN the final
two periods 10 put the game on ice
55 to AZ.
Jerry Wine and Terry Colaw
with Is and Is points paced the
Southern attack while others add
ing to the total we're Carlson with
a. Stemple with 5, Stuck with 6,
r. Colaw with A. Martin with l and
Savage with 2.
Jerold Milavec scored Is points
for the losers while Stullenbarger
had 3, Kitzmiller 8, d. Milavec 7,
L. Evans l, Harvey A, Dixon and
G. Evans each.
Southern outscored the Elks 10
to 16 in field goals and poured in
II out of 81 fouls compared to 10
out of 81 for the host team.
The game looked like walk
away in the first period with
Southern on the long end of a IL
count. but the ElkS held a one
point edge at half-time. Southern
put on a rally to lead Sc to 81 at
the end of the third period and
scored 10 points in the final period
while holding the Elks to IL.
The Junior High team of South
ern won the preliminary game
Southern will meet Terra Alta
in a return engagement on Friday
night on the local court.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-01-22
Mental Health Unit
Is Providing Books

The Mental Health Association
for Garrett county recently has
placed several books in the Ruth
Enlow library for the use of the
public. A report of the activity was
made by Mrs. James McHenry at
meeting of the Board of Direc-
tors on Saturday, January II, at
the Methodist church in Oakland.
The books include the following:
Parents Guide to Everyday Prob
lens of Boys and Girls" by Gruen-
berg; The Child and the Outside
World" by Winnicott; and Mental
Health" by Lang. She said addi-
tional information can be secured
when requested by any individual.
Mrs. Paul Naylor, president, said
speakers and films had been pro-
vided throughout the year to p
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-01-22

TIA. groups and other organiza-
tions by Mrs. Bernard Guy, Bloom
ington, chairman of the Speakers
bureau. Mrs Naylor added that a
limited cash fund is now available
for use of mental patients in the
county.
The organization, less than a
year old, has answered a number
of calls and assisted in providing
gifts for the forgotten patients
Prior to the formation of the local
chapter the Oakland Civic club
and later the Woman's Civic club
sponsored its program.
Others attending the session were
Mrs. o. T. eraser recording secre-
tary; Mrs. N. l. Broadwater Mrs.
Ernest Spoerlein, co-workers; Mrs.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-01-22
Girl Scouts Enjoy
Skating And Shedding

intermediate Girl Scout Troop
3 held a skating and shedding
party at the high school pond on
Sunday, January 18Th. Following
their outdoor activities, the group
returned to the Scout Hall for
refreshments and a program of
games. Troop members present
were Susie Alexander, Shelby
Ashby, Linda Beckman, Linda
Fike, Sharon Finn, Joyce Glot-
felty Elaine Laskey, Dianne Nor
row, Linda Nally, Darlene Meth
ken, Gloria Pennington, Bonnie
Ridder, Sheila Travis, Carol I'm
ger, Wendy Wooters, and Bar
bara Zepp. Leaders were Mrs.
Robert b. Wooters, Mrs. Benson
w Unger, and Mrs. VIM. K Glot-
felty Other adults assisting with
the skating and transportation
we're Mrs. Dayton Alexander and
Mrs. Richard Travis. troop COM
mittee members, Robert Wooters
and Benson Unger Guests of the
troop we're Jimmy Glotfelty, and
Cora. Cathy, and Warren Unger,
Troop 3 is sponsored by the Junior
Woman's Civic club of Oakland.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-01-22
Officers of Eastern
Star Are Installed

Officers of Oakland Chapter No.
81, Order of Eastern Star, we're in
stalled Tuesday evening at regu-
lar meeting in the Chapter room.
Installing officers were Mrs.
Myra Martin, past matrOn and a
district lecturer, assisted by Mrs.
Mary Jones as marshal; Mrs Lois
Naylor as chaplain; Mrs. Elsie
Sincell as organist; Mrs Adrienne
Carter as Warder and Mrs. Louise
Currie as sentinel.
Those installed we're Mrs Mary
Kelly Browning, worthy matron;
Reaford Purbaugh, worthy patron;
Mrs. Carolyn Cargo, associate ma
iron; Lewis r. Jones, associate pa
iron; Mrs. Virginia Hayhurst, chap
lain; Mrs. nellie Stemple, marshal;
Mrs. Anita Mealy, organist; Mrs.
Beryl Gortner, secretary: Mrs.
Bess Smith, treasurer; Mrs. Ma
omi Holler, associate conductress;
Mrs. Sarah Naylor, Adah; Mrs.
Olga Elliott, Ruth; Mrs Diane
Thayer, Esther; Mrs. Josephine
Fisher, Martha; Mrs. Leona Har-
desty, Electa; Mrs Hazel Walter
warder; Mrs Gladys Weeks. SEN
tinel. Because of illness Mrs. Ne
vada Hostetler, Friendsville, was
unable to attend and will be in
stalled later as conductress.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-01-22
Southern Speaks
By Jean Beachy
To Return Tonight

To Return Tonight
Kenneth Johns, principal, will re-
turn to Oakland tonight from Balti-
more where he attended a meeting
to study the secondary school cur
riculum. He is the county repre-
sentative on the statewide commit
tee.
Mr. Johns left yesterday at noon.
Carl Everly, vice principal, was in
charge during Mr. Johns absence.
New Clock
Southern's new basketball score
clock has arrived Mrs. Samuel But
Ter president of Southern's Booster
Club, may present the clock to the
school before the Varsity game Fri
day night.
Southern's Booster Club is do
mating the clock The club will hold
a candy sale the latter part of the
month.
Accredited School
The Commission on Secondary
Schools has approved the continu-
ance of Southern on the list of ac-
credited schools until December 81,
1863.
Red Cross Drive Results
The school closed the Red Cross
Drive Monday with total of S213.50
Section 10-D was high homeroom
every day They turned in total
Of S4281.
In Hospital
Mrs. Alta Duling is a patient in
Cumberland hospital Mrs Hoye
is taking her place during her alb
sence.
Employment Test
! Seniors viii be administered the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-01-22

Employment test Thursday and Fri
day by Charles Briner and Mrs.
Mary Browning.
Planning Program OF Studies
Plans are being made for the pub
LEGATION of next years program OF
studies.
Electric Typewriter
Southern's Commercial depart
ment now has use of an electric
typewriter This is a new experience
for most of the students.
Little League
The Little League basketball boys
meet on Saturday mornings MIR
Carl Schoonover and Mr. Richard
Travis are coaches. This is for the
fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh
graders All boys interested in
basketball are urged to attend.
American Legion Contest
The American Legion Auxiliary
is again conducting the American
ism Essay contest. The subject is
Our Flag Symbol of Faith and
Freedom" 1t shall contain five
hundred words, fly sheet, typed or
legibly handwritten, duplicate copy
made and retained by the contest
ant The essay is to be submitted by
February q.
The State awards will be: First
place, $4,000; second place, $500;
and third place, $500.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-01-22
officer, who was elected as a men,
Der of the board.
3:lM#IfMITsykj33 k7I8d3KzHu1$]

1851 Dodge a DR.. Sedan-FIuid
drive, radio, heater and
defrosters and seat covers.
Very clean.
l949 Ford 2 Door Sedan-V8
with oVerdrive.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-01-22

Miss Brenda Lu Davis, daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs Richard L.
Davis, Eighth street, Oakland, was
graduated with honors on Friday,
January 16, from the Secretarial
course of Catherman's Business
School.
Miss Davis, who is a 1858 aca-
demic graduate of Southern High
School, began her studies on June
g. She was an outstanding student
and completed her course in rec
ord time, according to Charles S.
Californian, President
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-01-22

Just wait till you see what's waiting
for you-a glittering constellation of
sleek-lined exciting new Chevrolets
in a wide choice of colors, models,
engines and drives. The spotlight
will be on the new Bel Air 4-door
hardtop-and you'll want to check
its ultra-reasonable price against
any other hardtop. When you do
and when you see how much more
Chevrolet gives you irfs styling, in
extra-roomy Bodies by Fisher, in
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-01-22
CHEvYS OUT WITH 4 Ne
AT A new Low PRICE,!

Here's the latest addition you'll find
at your Chevrolet dealers Open
House January % through 2f. It's
a ne,C 4-dOor sport sedan in the Bel
dir series-and it sports loIcer
price tag than any other Cherry
hGrdfop. Bring the family and look
IL Orer. And get the full story on
all the other striking models nolo
au0itdbie. Remember, production
is rolling and you can count on
prompt delivery!
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-01-22
IIIIARE)T()F|'

the super-softness of Full Coil
springing, in Easy-Ratio steering
then you'll know that this is the
happiest surprise of the year. Come
on in; don't miss this Open House!
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-01-22

Marine Pfc Lonnie l.. Rode
HEAVIER, son of MIR. and Mrs. Leslie
F. Rodeheaver of Deer Park. is
serving with the Military Police
Company, Headquarters and Serv-
ice Battalion. at the Atlantic Fleet
Marine Force Headquarters, Nor
folk. Va.
He reported to Norfolk Dec. Is
from the Second Marine Division
at Camp Lejeune. N. c.
Before enlisting in June, 1857
Rodeheaver graduated from South
ern High School in Oakland.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-01-22

Ray Jones, publicity chairman; and
Dr. Arthur F. Jones, county health
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-04
October 9

$50 -
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1000
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Ia Hours. Before Down."
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9-0n the 60. TroveI.
Jack LinkIettet. host.
1880
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7-My Little Morgie. Comedy.
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Spring Byinoton stors.
1900
4-The Price Is Right. Contest.
Hopper. Comedy.
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demonstration. Come.
Hugh Downs. host
Slime for Science.
DorreII Drun1mond, teacher.
7-People's Choice. Comedy.
Jackie Cooper stars.
Stop DolloF. Quiz.
Jack Norz. host.
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1900
4-Tie Toe Dough. Quiz.
5-Romper Room. Kids
Hour. Connie BohIin. teocher.
7-Aeross the Boerd. Quiz.
Ted Brown, m c
9-Love OF Life Serial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-04
9-The Morning Show.

9-The Morning Show.
7:3o
9-News. Scott Sutton.
7:35
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$40
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9-loeoI News. Sutton.
8:l5
7-WoFld News.
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IS Min. Stories. cortoons.
$50
Thoughts Of God. Religion
Yvonne Kushner, Temple Sinoi.
Speeiol program obout Yom Kip
pur (Dqy of Atonement).
$50
7-Pete and His Pals. Kids.
] Hour. Pete Jomerson, host.
S:55
5-Thousht for the Doy.
500
4-lnso's Angle.
interviews. fashions.
5-Kertoon Klub. Kids.
Stronger Hol. Kids.
$3.50
Awe Arden Show. Comedy.
7-Dins Dong School. Kids.
Miss Frances, teocher.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-10-22
To Dedicate
Organ Chimes

The newly installed organ
chimes at the First Mennonite
church will be demonstrated and
dedicated in a special Worship
in Music" service Sunday eve
ming at 7:30.
The three choirs of the church
consisting of 80 voices will par
ticipate in the program of music.
The groups include the Junior
Choir under direction of Paul
Emmert with Sally Emmert as
accompanist, the Youth Choir
directed by Earl Lehman with
Mary Smucker as accompanist,
and the Adult Choir, also di-
rected by Earl Lehman with
Nancy Myers as accompanist.
Selections will include "Alle-
lula" by Thompson Twenty
third Psalm" by Newman;
Even Song, Glorious Forever
by Rachmaninoff, and "All Hail
the Power of Jesus Name" to
be sung by the combined choirs.
Prof. Otto Holtkamp will play
the organ chimes.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-10-22
Hefners Make
Home Here After
Oct. 3 Wedding

Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Hefner
are making their home at las
Thurman street following their
wedding October 3 in the Union
Chapel church near Lima.
The bride is the former Mary
Alice Fetter, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul c. Fetter, Lima and
Mr.. Hefner is the son of John
Hefner, Lima.
The Rev. Herman Wagner, as
sisted by the Rev. Roger Am
stutz, performed the double ring
ceremony.
The bride wore a traditional
white gown of taffeta and Chan
tilly lace. Handicapped lace seal
lops touched with iridescents and
seed pearls outlined the flatter-
ing neckline of the sculptured
lace bodice, and tiny lace but
tons graced the back fastening
and closed her long clinging
sleeves. A bouffant princess style
taffeta skirt was garlanded in
front with lace and accented in
back with a hustle bow above a
chapel train. Her fingertip veil
OF imported illusion was attached
to a Chantilly lace pill box
trimmed with iridescent sequins
and pearls, and she carried a
bouquet of yellow roses trimmed
with pearl hearts and maIine.
Miss Joann Weddle was maid
of honor. Nancy Fetter was
bridesmaid for her sister,
Four brothers of the bride
groom served as his attendants.
Ronald Hefner was best man
and Glenn, Donald and John
Hefner were uSf1ers.
The bride is a graduate of La
fayette high school. Mr.. Hefner,
a Shawnee high school graduate,
is employed by Colonial Finance
company, Lima.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-10-22
Pleasant Hill

MIR. and Mrs. Maurice Bell and
son were Sunday supper guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. William Reich
enbach.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. D. Gleason
and son Keith and Mr.. and Mrs.
Dan Gleason were Sunday guests
in the c. M. Gleason home.
Lee Huber entertained with a
hayride Saturday night. Present
were Karyl GratZ, Linda Reich
enbach, Cynthia Weaver, Sharon
Dirmeyer, Larry AmstutZ, Rog-
er Yoakam, jim Victory, Jim
Sheets, Anita Huber, Eddie Null
lett, Dick and Joyce Huber and
Tom Bell.
MIR. and Mrs. Burdell Huber
entertained Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
Blosser and family and Mr.. and
Mrs. Dale Huber and family for
Sunday dinner.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. L. Huber and
Mrs. H. E. Huber were Sunday
dinner guests of Mrs. Harry HUI
ber.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Montgom-
cry called Sunday afternoon on
Mrs. Harry Huber.
Miss Nellie Huber was a Sum-
day supper guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Hess in Findlay.
Past week callers in the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Jennings
were MIR. and Mrs. Maurice Bell
and son Tom, Mr.. and Mrs. Wins
ton Jennings and sons Larry and
Tom, Mr.. and Mrs. Avery Watt
and Mr.. and Mrs. William Reich
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-10-22
Present Skit At
Eastern Star Meet

Members of Bluffton Chapter,
Order of Eastern Star, present
ed a humorous skit entitled, "A
Worthy Matron's Nightmare" re-
Gently at a meeting of Trinity
Chapter No. 16, Lima.
Participating in the skit from
Bluffton were Mr.. and Mrs. Rob
ert Stratton, Mr.. and Mrs. Rob
ert Ewing, Mrs. Ross Irwin,
Mrs. Edgar Cook, Mrs. Robert
McCune, Mrs. James Bonnet
Mrs. Clayton Harness, Mrs.
Clara Henderson, Mrs. Francis
DeVier, Mrs. Geneva Fish, Mrs.
Evelyn Boyer and Charles Stein
er.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-10-22
ArmOrSville

Mrs. Lenore Montgomery and
Mrs. Sue Smith called Thursday
afternoon at the C. w. Montgom-
cry home.
Sunday callers in the Harry
Moore home were Mr.. and Mrs.
A. E. Holmes, Mrs. Gertrude
Stratton and daughter, Mrs. Jean
Inbody and Mrs. William Hart
and children.
Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin Moser
called on Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
Hoover and family Sunday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Dunbar and
daughter spent Sunday with his
mother, Mrs. Esther Dunbar.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl McCafferty
called on Mr.. and Mrs. William
]. McCafferty and daughter Sun
day evening.
Those who had Sunday dinner
with Mr.. and Mrs. H. o. Hilty
were Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Young
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Rob
ert Ewing and family and Mr..
and Mr.. and Mrs. Owen Spencer
and family of Bowling Green.
Recent callers in the Levi Hau-
enstein home were Mrs. Rolly
Moser, Mrs. Tavern Moser and
children.
MIR. and Mrs. Levi Hauenstein
spent Saturday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Wayne HauenStein and
family.
Mrs. Lenna Hauenstein was a
Sunday dinner guest of her sis
ter, Mrs. Connie Good of Ada.
Mrs. Mabel Grismore and
Mrs. Dorothy Vandivier and chill
dren called Sunday afternoon at
the 0. P. Hartman home.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-10-22
Samuel Battles
Dies in Cleveland

Samuel Asa Battles, former
resident of Bluffton and Ada. died
last Sunday at the home of his
son in law, Ray Quigley in
Cleveland.
Born in Orange township in 18-
n, he was the son of George
and ELIZA (Snyder) Battles. His
wife passed away Il years ago,
and a daughter, Wanda, died
three months ago.
Mr.. Battles lived in the Bluff
ton area until about 40 years ago
when he moved to Ada and lat
er to Cleveland.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-10-22

Columbus Grove, Cairo, Bluffton
and Cridersville attended the
Bluffton-Findlay game last Sat
urday as a group.
Asnsonia, Mt. Blanchard, Nc
Comb, Liberty-Benton and Bluff
ton. high school football teams
attended as Bluffton college
guests.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-10-22

THE NAVY'S MILITARY SEA
Transportation service was ac-
tivated on October l, 1949, there
by combining the services of both
Army and Navy transports fer
rying troops and supplies
throughout the world.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-10-22

enbach.
Rodney Jennings, music in
Structor in Mantua high school,
spent the week end with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Jen-
nings.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-10-22
ATTEND GAME

Lions club members from
Elida, Kalida, Lima, Beaverdam,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-09-03

SENTINEL e coSNTT, Nd
Pk-Thursdsy, September ,. 1882
Evening star., 1959-02-15

IT'S RARE AUTO indeed, that would sell for $4,000,
but an offer of that amount just for license plate
is truly phenomenal Yet receipt Of such an offer was
disclosed recently by Trevor Laker Leicester (Engan
car dealer Mr. Laker turned down the offer cold Not
for the sterling equivalent of so grand would he
part with the privilege of bearing license No. on
his sedan.
Some SIS years ago, when license numbers were first
passed out in England Earl Russell won the coveted
by sheer persistence He queued up all night outside
the office where the numbers to be given out and
first the registration line Mr.. Russell later sold
number-a practice allowed by British registration
laws which grant owners the same numbers for life
or let them transfer them wil-to George Pettyt,
Evening star., 1959-02-15
License Plates Of Distinction

who in turn passed it to Mr. Laker Both Pettyt
and Laker frequently into trouble with police who
stopped them the officers suspected they had
stolen a government ear Laker doesn't mind the
disturbance, Pettyt wearied of it.
Apparently license plate distinction is far more OF
craze in Britain than in the United States where
only few States allow to their initials or
other special distinctions Several plates have been
sold in England for ranging up to $4,000. and
there constant dickerng to get desirable ones The
reported to have begun in earnest when come
dian Harry Tate persuaded the owner of plate T to
sell The late Tyrone Power picked up TIP for his
Rolls Royce from a garbage truck owner and Gerald
Nabarro got NAB for and NAB for his wifes.