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The Robbins eagle. (Robbins, Ill.) 1951-1963, 1960-01-02

on good streets and highways.
So you must agree that there is
nothing wrong with their pro-
ducts or their location. This
boils down to one basic point
SERVICE.
Gas stations are properly
classed as Automobile Service
Stations and it could be that
some of our operators are miss
ing this point.
I don't know if business is bad
with II gas stations and my
comments here may not apply
to all the stations but if the
Chamber of Commerce investi-
gator will look around he may
find a clue in several places that
will improve business, if COR
rected.
When our stations first open
up they are clean and in addi-
ton selling you gas, they will
clean your front and rear win
dows, check your oil and water,
and take a look at your tires
without being asked. A few
months later you drive into the
same station and the man asks
how 'many?' Fill her up, you
answer. He grabs the hose,
drags it across your clean car
and bangs the nozzle in your
tank and squeezes. He starts a
conversation and your tank is
full when gas kicks back on
him and everybody else within
4 feet, wasting a quart or more.
He hangs up the hose and an
nounces, "$4.98 and thank YOU"
No windshield wipe, no oil check,
no look at tires, no nothing.
Then there is the question of
stamps. If a station advertises
stamps it should have stamps
every day. There is no excuse
for running out of stamps. They
should he given when a purchase
is made. The customer feels
cheap to go back later and ask
for stamps especially if he has
to argue with somebody about
the stamp receipt which he has
misplaced. He thinks maybe the
The Robbins eagle. (Robbins, Ill.) 1951-1963, 1960-01-02
Robbins Chambtr of
Commerce,

Commerce,
Sirs:
Referring to your article in
last weeks issue of the Robbins
Eagle as to why our village
service stations are not getting
a fair share of village trade, I
have this to say:
I have been buying 900 of
my gas and oil in Robbins for
"A years and I buy from all the
stations. MY cars have required
no special brand of gas except
Ethyl in the winter. I have seen
gas stations increase from two
to the present number and I
am acquainted with all of the
owners. So I feel qualified to
give a ftw hints.
Our stations all carry standard
brand products as advertised at
competitive prices. Most of them
are located in good spots, easy
to get in and out and they are
The Robbins eagle. (Robbins, Ill.) 1951-1963, 1960-01-02
BUS CURTAILMENT-
Continued from page y

CONTINUED from page y
was sent to the office of the
Robbins Eagle Wednesday even
ing, Dec. 30-3 days after the
changes were scheduled to go
into effect. AS a result no mott
f1cation of these changes was
published. This office has been
apprised of the unwarranted
confusion resulting from this
failure to let the people know
of these changes. Many were
standing at former bus stops
waiting for buses that no longer
came that way.
Mr.. Ray A. Johnson says the
proposal has been under dis
cussion for some weeks. The
people are confused and indig-
nant at this callous way they
have been treated.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-10-13

theme was carried out with fall
flowers and candles The four
TERED wedding cake was orna-
mented with a miniature bridal
couple figurinc
During the reception, Charles
Wilt, ST., and Mrs. Delbert Leese,
of Cumberland sang 20 Promise
Me" and Because accompanied
on the organ by Miss Carol Haenft-
ling.
The bride was graduated from
Northern High school in 1853. She
was last employed in Washington,
D. c., with the credit bureau.
The bridegroom was a 1854
graduate OF Northern High school.
He attended Catherman's Business
school in Cumberland He is pres
entity employed by his father af-
ter serving three years in the army.
For their wedding trip, the
couple toured New York, Niagara
Falls and Canada.
The couple is now residing in Ac-
cident.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-10-13
Three Enlist

M/Sgt Josepch L. Sherren, US
Army Recruiting Sergeant for this
area announces the recent enlist
ment of the following Garrett
County young men: Robert f.
Lowers, age II, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Virgil c. Lowers, Mt. Lake Park,
enlisted for assignment to the US
Army Europe. John w. Crisis Jr,
age %, son Of Mr.. and Mrs John
W. Crisis, Oak St. Oakland, enlisted
for assignment to a IL week Ord
nance Electronics Entry course,
under the Graduate Specialist"
program. John was graduated from
Southern Garrett High School.
James T. Nally, age %, son of
Mr. and Mrs. James b. Nally, AL
der St, Oakland, enlisted for as
signmcnt to the Counter lntclli-
gence Corps.
Tom was graduated from St
Charles Jr College and has his
Alb degree from St Mary's Semi
nary, Baltimore. He was active in
the county Scouting program. They
were sent from Fairmont, W. Va,
to Fort Knox, Ky. by commercial
air liner, where they will receive
further processing and assignment
to a basic training unit.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-10-13
CRELLIN

Mr. and Mrs Earl Sims will ce!c-
bratc their Golden Wedding ami
vcrsary on Sunday, October l6,
with open house from until 4
p. m, at their home here. Friends
and relatives are invited
Terry ColaW, student at Davis
and Elkins college, Elkins, W. Va,
and Sherry ColaW, who is en-
ploycd in Washington, d. c., spent
the weekend with their parents,
Nj. and Mrs. Ernest Colaw, Jr
Mrs. Alma Al.ncndingcr and
Mrs. Della Zciszlcr, of Bismarck,
N. d., spent week visiting their
brothcr-in-laW and sister, Mr. and
Mrs. Warren Graham and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Graham
and daughter ViCkic, Mrs. Alma
Allnendingcr and Mrs. Della
Zciszlcr we're shoppers in Morgan
town, w Va, on Wednesday. They
also visited the formers mother,
Mrs. Maudc Graham at Pisgah,
w. Va.
Mrs. Erwin Fikc has been visit
ing relatives in Akron, o., for the
past couple of weeks.
Mrs. Homer Shaffcr. Mrs. Oscar
Shaffer and Mrs Jay ColaW spent
last Tuesday with Mrs. Harold Gar
rett at Accident
Mr. and Mrs James Knots and
children. of Aurora. w. Va. were
Friday evening visitors of Mr.. and
Mrs. Floyd Carskadon.
The Ladies' Aid society of the
EUB church met on Wednesday for
a covered dish dinner at the
church. The regular monthly meet
ing was held at 100.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Sims were
Sunday dinner guests of Mrs. Del
la Sims and Delbert Sims and son.
at Aurora, w. Va. Other guests
were Mr. and Mrs. George Winters
and daughters, of Eglon, w. Va,
and Mr. and Mrs. Bonner, of Fred
erick.
A birthday dinner was held on
Sunday in honor of Mrs. Paul Nc
Intire, Mrs. Stephen Sanders and
Mrs. Larry Friend at the home of
Mrs. Sanders and Mrs. McIntire.
Those present we're Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Friend, Mrs. Stephen San
ders, Mrs. Paul McIntire. Paul
Waller HOye, Jr., and Robert Nc
Intire, of Crellin. and Mr. and Mrs.
Larry Friend, of Washington, D. c.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold limbaugh
and Mr.. and Mrs. F. c. Carskadon
we're Sunday dinner guests at the
home of Mrs. Clarence Knots and
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Knots, Jr.
and family, at Lantz Ridge, W. Va.
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Dewitt and
family were recent weekend Wis
itors of Mr. and Mrs. Harold De-
Witt and family, at Ridgeley, W.
Va.
Mrs. Earl Sims visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy Bowman and daughter
at Red House, on Wednesday.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-10-13

local rate of l cent with the tax
stamp value for state and local 4
cents.
The revenue in Garrett county
from this tax was Sl778971 as com
pared to $l9,49384, a decrease of
Sl,7O413 or 874 percent.
The report showed receipts of
$242123.28 from this county from
retail sales and use taXs with 5,408
returns filed. A total of SIT was
from license fees and there were
refunds amounting to S3956, max
ing net receipts to general fund
S242. 1902. The cverage tax per
return was S4477.
The Garrett county breakdown
showed total tax collected for 1860
compared to the total for 1859 with
percentage of increase or decrease
noted. in the various categories:
Food and beverage, S22.7S3. S19,-
TAT, 1887: apparel, $500, S2362
3124: general merchandise, s57, 764
$43,206, 1859; automotive and oil
companies, S43,lO4 S32,765, 3156;
furniture and appliances, $1O193,
S7SO2. 3O65 building and industrial
supplies, SPILL, SOFIA, 3O88; utili-
ties and transportation, S36 ,469,
S40,396, -9.72; miscellaneous group
S32,665 S26,814, 2l82; subtotal S233,,
189. S193,8O6, 2O32 percent; assess
ment collections, S8,934, S5,9O6,
51.27 percent; grand total, S242,-
1913, $199,712, 2124 percent,
The annual receipts from these
collections over the thirteen year
period show that the totals have
increased from S1O8,484 in 1947-48
to S242,123 in 1880
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-10-13

Bobby Houscr, of Mt. Lake Park,
spent Friday night with his grand
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Sims.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Michaels
and Mrs Harry BroadWater and
sons, of near Barton, we're visitors
at the home of Mrs. Stella Adams
and family last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dalton Watkins, of
Cleveland, O., were Saturday Wis
itors at the home of MIR. and Mrs.
Willard Dewitt and family.
Rev. and Mrs. John Hamer-
check, Mr. and Mrs. Willie Knots
and daughter, Clifford Dewitt,
Robert Dewitt Mrs. John w. De
Witt and daughter Peggy, Mrs.
Carl Kitzmiller and daughter, Mrs
Pearl King and Mr.. and Mrs. Vir-
gil Right and family we're all
Thursday evening dinner guests of
Mr.. and Mrs Clarence Knots, Jr
and family, at Lantz Ridge, w Va.
Mr. and Mrs Larry Friend, of
Washington, ID. c, spent the week
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-10-13

Bible with an orchid with stream
ers of Stephanotis.
Mrs. Dorcs Hanlin. twin sister of
the bride, was matron Of honor
Mrs Robert Fratz, sister-in-Iaw of
the bridegroom, and Miss Carolc
Edwards, niece of the bridegroom,
we're bridesmaids. Miss Helen Wilt,
niece of the bridegroom was junior
bridesmaid. Dores Hanlin, brother
in-laW of the bride served as best
man. Ushers were Robert Fratz,
Wayne Fratz, brothers Of the bride
groom, Cecil Edwards, brother-in-
law Of the bridegroom, and Charles
Wilt, nephew of the bridegroom.
Terry Rcckart, nephew Of the
bride was ring-bcarcr.
The mother of the bride was at
tired in teal blue dress of wool,
with white accessories, and wore
white corsagc of white roses.
The groom's mother wore dress
of blue silk and matching acces-
series with a corsagc Of roses.
A reception was held in the
church social room. The bridal
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-10-13
Statistics ON Retail
Sales Tax Are Given

4 detailed report covering final
statistics on retail sales and use
tax collections in Maryland for the
fiscal year ending June 80, was
released this week by Louis l..
Goldstoin, state comptroller
The revenue which included col
lcctions from deficiency assess
ments, penalty and Interest,
amounted TO S74,244,4S253 for the
year. Compared with collections of
500, 949,27292 for the fiscal year
1855, there is an increase of Sl8,-
295,2O961 or 3270 percent. Part Of
the increase was due to the in
crease in rate Of tax from two per-
cent to three percent effective
January /, 1859 Retail sales tax
continues as the second largest rev
enue producer of the states taxes.
There were 496.666 tax returns
filed in 1860 compared with AL,
9G7 in 1859, an increase of 1859 re
turns or SO percent The average
per return for 1860 was S14949. Re-
funds of sales and use tax during
the year amounted to Sl58,179.02
Receipts from license fees pro-
duced S7,194
Administrative costs Of this di-
vision, including both retail sales
and use tax, and tobacco tax, were
Sl15 per 500 of revenue.
The close of the fiscal year
the second full year Of
operations of the state tax on
cigarets. In addition to the state
tax on cigarets there are seven
political subdivisions Of the state,
Garrett county, which i'm
pose a tax. Garrett county has a
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-10-13

Young King Hussein of Jordan
said there should be no neutrality
toward communism which he
called the most destructive force"
in the world.
United Mine Workers union indi-
Gated it would be neutral in the
presidential campaign.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-10-13

The marriage of Miss Rita
Eileen Rush, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. James Mitchell Rush Acct
dent, and Everett Allen Fratz, son
of Mr.. and Mrs Walter H. Fratz,
Accident, took place Saturday af-
ternoon. September "a in Zion Lu-
thcran church at Accident The
Rev c. F. Dauphin, officiated.
The altar was decorated with
white and brown chrysanthemums
and palms.
A program Of traditional nuptial
selections was presented by Mrs.
Harry HENDERSON, organist, and
Mrs. Wayne Frat, so!oist, who
sang, "Oh Perfect Love" and The
Lords Prayer"
Escorted by her father, the bride
wore floor length gown Of white
Satin. fashioned on princess lines
with a square nccIline and shirrcd
sleeves. The back Of the skirt
featured a hustle above a chapel
sweep train The circular veil Of
silk illusion fell from a tiara of
white lace. She carried a white
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-10-13
Drivers License Reissued

One person was listed this week
from the Department of Motor We
hicles concerning suspension and
revocation of drivers licenses A
license was reissued to Robert Lee
Smith. Of route l. SWanton.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-11-08
Halloween
In
Retrospect
BY BEN BOWERS

Halloween 1860 proved to be
area Treats ran high Tricks
reports OF entangnens with the reported yard
suck Tor measuring TIE quality young people il the
The young cebrants observed
Some participated in UN1CEF collections big
or little party But many just made the traditional
trick treat visitation
Whatever they did escaping fanassi4l one bret
night 1t all fun. And the children Parents e
out on the with the cases adults took
advantage Of the and escaped wonderland
The the strange People o n5e their
debut October 81 What's behind the masa?
The Powhatan High School PTA annually
raise funds for its activities bottom
OF the page three and most
Susan owery and Julie Ann sedd most original for high
school students Leslie Maxey and Robert
Frazier, Hazel Breedove and Mildred Coover
In Prince Edward at Prospect elementary
children UNICEF then returned to TIE home Of Mrs
group Just above including Richard Carson
Steve Glenn David Brown. Edith Campbell and
Jimmy Glenn
Burkevile PTA sponsored carnival Above the Prospect
photo are group Of COLLINS who top
mat are the prize takers Joe Wilson Ellen
Sue Barton large tile annual event 1t
the Bmkeville school
Three churches joined together or community halloween
party IN Buckingham typical piotad
ABOVE tne Antioch Church prize winners Cumberland
meth Taylor with the harvested corn
cunberlands Antioch Methodist Church spooks for
the annual costume prize recipients were judy smith
judy Morris and Barbara Robinson On left
From seventy below the seven everybody oan have
n at Halloween The Throck Home Demonstration
CLUB IN Prince Edward donrd all sorts Of cos
tunes for their regular in the photo ton
lelt are Mrs Bert SWaey. Mrs Alice Thockmolton Mrs Billy
olayton Mrs Morton Rice Mrs Leonard Slayton Mrs NJ
Ihrockmorton Mrs Maston Mrs Joe Price and Mrs
Collie and little Carolyn Throckmorton
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-02-17

(b) harmful; (c) black as
night.
ANSWER with pronuncia-
tions). 1-c (NEM-eh-sis) &c
(nee-OL-uh-gism BIB (NEE-
uh-fite); Abb CNET-D: SC
(NID-ih-fy); Ga NIG-D: 7-b
NIM-bus); &c (NOY-sum) !;
ga NOH-mad); lob NOK-
shus).
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-02-17
WORDS WIT AND WISDOM
BY WILLIAM MORRIS
Today's game is based

Today's game is based upon
10 words which may prove val
liable additions to your vocab-
ulary. After each numbered
word you will find a word of
almost the same meaning
among the three words and
phrases following it. When
you have all the answers, check
against the correct pairings at
the bottom. Here is how to
score the quiz: ten correct. ex-
cellent; eight or nine, good;
six or seven, fair.
/. Nemesis: (a) nobody: Cb)
character in Moby Dick; (c)
retribution.
2. Neologism: (a) primitive
religion; (b) plastic surgery;
(c) new word.
8. Neophyte: (a) ignoramus;
CD beginner; Co student of
scholastic philosophy.
4. Nettle: (a) drastically up
set; (b) irritate; (c) decorate
laVishly.
5. Nidify: Ca render null and
void; (b) express contempt for;
(c) build a nest.
6. Niggle: (a) putter fussily;
(b) neglect ones familial du-
ties; (c) bet sparingly on the
horses.
Z. Nimbus: ca sprightly
dance; (b) halo; Co shinbone.
8. Noisome: (a) changing;
(b) raucous; (c) smelly.
8. Nomad: (a) wanderer; (b)
kind of journey; Co desert
chieftain.
10. NoxiouS: ca repulsive;
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-08-18
Matthias Impressed Me;
His Speech Did Not

Last week, at the urging of my col
league Wick Byron, 1 attended Republican
barbecue to meet and hear Charles (Mac)
Matthias, the COP candidate for Congress
from this district
I was impressed by his youth, his vigor,
his sincerity and his speaking ability. was
unimpressed by his speech to the approx
mately 500 party leaders and workers on
the Adolph Guide estate just outside Rock
VILE
The scene was perfect The skies had
cleared after a short thunderstorm and a
cool, refreshing breeze had replaced the
muggy weather with which we had been
plagued during the several days previous.
Looking around the extensive grounds
tastefully and beautifully Handicapped with
centuryold lockwood and towering fir trees,
it was easy to imagine that you were hun
dreds, not merely a few, miles from the
noise and hustle of the city.
A platform had been erected near the
Guide home and it was here that Matthias
spoke I had been introduced to him ear
lier He is a rather tall, slim man who APP
pears to be in his early Dos. He is soft
spoken, with a ready smile and an easy-to-
know manner.
AS we exchanged the usual pleasantries,
someone mentioned the word Democrat"
Matthias instantly remarked that he knew he
had to get lot of Democratic votes in or
der to win.
He opened his speech by paying tribute
to the enthusiastic Republican support which
he had been receiving in his travels through
the districts five counties. He emphasized
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-08-18
Bernard 7. Welsh

through you without carrying you into the
fullness of your potential They were caused
because you knew that this earth with its
infinite variety, this Free State of Maryland
with its endless shore lines of watery beauty
and its gentle green hills this County with
its great vitality and promise of greatness,
and this home at Hectic Hill with its view into
the western horizon and the sweep of lawn
where you had so often walked are only
loaned to you and to u.s.
There is no need to remind you of the
rope of pain that was cut into your chest or
your prayers that the terror which comes by
night would pass you over. Time passed and.
you were permitted to know the Joy of walk
ing upright upon the earth in the full light
of the morning sun. You boarded another
train at different station and rejoined the
human race.
And from this experience you learned one
thing that you must tell the people who will
listen. AS you were wheeled down the hos
pital corridor on the operating table you were
as alone as it is possible for living person
to be. You reached out and you grabbed the
dark hand of an attendant and you said, For
Gods sake leave me not alone" And then,
as though by magic, you were not alone, and
you knew, just before you became uncon-
scious, that God had entered into the room.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-08-18

l was glad to see the County
Council vote a raise in pay for
county employees. There are
many who deserve it. Further
more, it is just plain good man.
agement for the officials to rec
ognize the competition that ex-
lists in this section in so far as
good help is concerned.
/ would like to see the govern
ing body go a step further.
There is no reason why a COM
plete study cannot be made of
the present employees to see if
there are not some areas in
which fewer persons could do
the work, especially if some of
the wasted time is done away
with. / know about the wasted
time because l used to work for
the county. There wasn't a day
that / didn't waste at least one
hour in the cafeteria. Although
/ admit 1t was very pleasant
talking with my fellow workers.
1 think county employees
would be happier if some OF
them could be kept buster. Ask
any of them and 1t could be
easily learned that most would
like more work and better pay,
There is enough free time in
the evenings and on weekends
Former County Employee
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-08-18

the need for teamwork and predicted it
would carry him to victory in November
His voice carried well; he spoke fuently
with pauses at the proper place for applause
and his gestures were natural 1t was OBJ
vious that the crowd was with him.
Then he got down to the meat of the
speech He talked of economic security, but
it turned out that to Matthias, this phrase
meant the security of the dollar. He talked
of the need for economy and the dangers of
initiation, but not of the needs of the people
for more schools, better housing and medical
care at reasonable cost.
He spoke of our national defense pos
ture' but not of the question whether our
national defense is adequate. He promised
to vote Eyes" or mo" on every issue coming
before the Congress but failed to pinpoint
any questions on which the Democratic in
cumbent may have refused to take stand
He repeatedly mentioned the "conserva-
tive viewpoint" but did not offer to explain
just what it is He pointed out that this is
the Tooth anniversary of the election of
Abraham Lincoln the founder of the Repub-
ican Party; but he made no reference to
civil rights, although there were several
Negroes in the audience.
He praised the national ticket of Nixon
and Lodge, but said nothing about the more
moderate views of Rockefeller, who was in
strumental in nudging the Republican plat.
form away from the extreme right.
No, fear Charles Matthias, however,
personable, will not garner any substantial
number of Democratic votes through such
a speech.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-08-18
Campaign Committee
Is Geared to 60

Most Democrats in Montgomery County
and many in the State recognize Blair Lee,
III, as one of the real leaders of the Demo
cratic Party. Some don't.
There are some active leaders in the
Democratic Party who would like to scuttle
Blair Lee. They have tried
AS matter of fact two or three promi-
nent Democrats who fancy themselves close
to the Governor, have pulled out all of the
stops in an effort to belittle Blair Lee on
every turn. They have succeeded couple of
times but were unable to push him in the
background as far as the Kennedy campaign
in Montgomery County is concerned. They
tried hard
Mrs. Brown and her advisors thought the
Democratic State Central Committee should
do it. And since Ward Caddington has been
i'll and isn't up to a fighting campaign, this
would leave Ann Brown, the vice chairman,
pretty much in the drivers seat
Blair Lee was Kennedy's county chairman
when he was running the Maryland Primary
and there was no reason to believe that he
would not again head his election fight.
The scuttling processes were almost sue
cessful but Blair Lee got the drift of them
before it was too late. A conference was
held between Ward Caddington, Ann Brown
and Lee. There were some heated words and
some hurt feelings but since all three are
seasoned politicians, a compromise was
reached
campaign committee of nine was set
up comprised Of seven Democratic State Gen.
trail Committee members, Blair Lee, III, and
Mrs James H. Mann. Mr.. Lee is recognized
as the head of the committee. He will be the
THOUGHTS