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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-04-13
Indian Authority to Address
County Cub Scout Leaders

William Howard Payne, noted
authority on North American
Indian Affairs, and the history
of Indian Law, will be the fea-
ture speaker at the Montgom-
cry District Cub Scout Round
table to be held Thursday, April
13 at the Park and Planning
Commission Auditorium, 8787
Georgia ave., Silver Spring. The
meeting will get underway at
8 pm. sharp!
Mr.. Payne is the legal repre-.
sentative in Washington for the
Cheyenne River Sioux, South
Dakota; Fort Peck Sioux of
Montana; Cheyenne Tribe of
Oklahoma, and the Mississippi
Choctaw Tribe.
In addition to Mr.. Payne, sew
eral demonstrations and skits
on Indian crafts, ceremonies and
Indian dances are scheduled.
Thesmeeting place was switch
ed from Grace Episcopal Church
to the Park and Planning Com
missions Auditorium to accom-,
modate the expected large at
tendance.
All Pack Chairmen, Cubmas-
tiers, Den Mothers and other
leaders representing the over
5000 Cub Scouts in Montgom-
cry County, are urged to attend
this meeting. Materials and
other program aids will be dis
tributed to each Pack to assist
in planning the local programs
for the May Cub Scout Theme.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-04-13

Friday, April 14-Burtons-
Vile. 3:15-4:3O; Georgetown Vii
lage, 3:15-4:30, and White Oak,
3:15-4:30.
Saturday, April Is -Darnes-
town, 9:15-10:O0; Poolesville,
1O:3O-11:3O; Comus, 11:45-12:15;
Clarksburg, 12:30-1:00; Damas-
Gus. 2:OO-4:OO, and Cedar Grove,
4:154:45.
Monday, April 17-Beallsville,
3:15-4:3O; Alta Vista, 3:15-4:3O;
Rock Creek Gardens, 6:00-8:3O,
and Piney Branch, 3:15-4:3O.
Tuesday, April 18-Colesville,
3:15-4:3O; Connecticut Avenue
Estates, 3:15-4:30, and Oakview,
3:15-8:30.
Wednesday, April 19-Poto-
mac, 3:154:30; Rock Creek Pal
isades, 3:15-4:3O, and North
West Park, 3:15-8:3G.
Tuesday, April 20-Olney,
3:15-4:OO; Laytonsville, AIS
I4:45; Chevy Chase, 3:15-s:3O,
and Glenmont, 3:15-4:30.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-04-13

presentation of rank of Eagle
Scout to John w. Williams, age
IS, and George w. Williams,
age IA. This unusual dual cere-
mony was officiated by Jack
Witten, of the Montgomery
County District Training Com.
mittee, and Stem Nordin, Execu.
tive Director of the Wheaton
Chamber of Commerce. John
is an honor student at Whea-
ton High School and George is
a straight "A" honor student at
Newport Jr. High. They live
with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry N. Williams, at 1871 Jud-
son rd., Silver Spring, Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-04-13
Group to Hold
First Services
On April 10

The North Wheaton United
Church of Christ will hold its
first worship service on April
16 at the Georgian Forest Ele-
mentary School, Regina DIR. off
Georgia ave. extended, with the
Rev. Leonard Ebel, assistant
minister of the Silver Spring
Christ Congregational Church
as guest speaker.
The new church, supported
by the United Church of Christ
Congregational Christian and
Evangelical and Reformed), is
open to those interested in a
liberal, non-liturgical religious
experience, according to Mrs.
Afford A. Dibble, who may be
reached at Whitehall 6-4072.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-04-13

Landon School in Bethesda.
Mrs. Nicholas Shea is over
all vice chairman. Mrs. Sidney
Poretsky is general arrange
ments chairman and Mrs. J. r.
Lofts is chairman of the treas.
urer's committee.
Others named include Mrs.
Alvin z. Enrich and Mrs.
George Y. Wheeler, III, public
ity; Mrs. William Walsh, tick
cts; Mrs. w. T. Seawell. re-
freshments; Mrs. o. D. Nohow.
ell, flower arrangements; Mrs.
Henry Putzel, signs; Mrs. John
H. Swanson, clerical; and Mrs.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-04-13

Charles Rideout. garden club
tours.
In charge of plant sales are
Mrs. Charles Hurd and Mrs.
David Brinkley. Mrs. ]. H. Pip.
kin and Mrs. ]. Paul Marshall
head the hostesses committee,
Mrs. Charles Boteler the alum
nj wives tea and Mrs. William
Crawford the horticulture COM
mittee.
More than 5000 blooming
azaleas will be on display dur
ing the tour, for the benefit of
the Landon School scholarship
and endowment fund.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-04-13

benefit the sorority's geriatric
fund.
Members of the planning
committee include Mrs. Cum
ningham, Mrs. James d. Ford
of Rockville, Mrs. Joseph L.
Noel of Hyattsville, and Mrs.
Robert c. Dysland and Miss
Clara Widmayer of Silve r
Spring.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-04-13

49, 49, 80
setting pro-
vided by the
Wheaton Re-
gional Park.
This was the
first su C h
event held in
the new park,
in a ceremony
which honor
ed members
of the troop
and its com
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-04-13

ents, rel a.
tive a n d
friends were
in attendance.
All of these
u n i t S a r e
sponsored by
S t. M a r US
E PTS c o p al
Church of As
pen Hill Road.
Highlights
of the eve
ming was the
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-04-13
Sorority Plans Benefit Party

The Chevy Chase home of
Mrs. John Cunningham, 1905
Connecticut ave-, will be the
setting for a card party of the
Washington Alumnae Chapter
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-04-13

of the Sigma Kappa sorority on
April 81 at 8 pm.
Profits from the annual
event, which will include prizes
and a white elephant table, will
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-04-13
757 Holds Spring
Court of Honor

Wheaton Troop 757 held its
Spring Court of Honor, Satur-
day evening, April 8, 1861, in
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-04-13
Chairnlen Named
For AZalea Tour

ChairTnen for the eighth annual Landon Azaea Gar
dens Tour have been announced by Mrs Richard Sanger
chairman for the entire tour
The event is scheduled for May CT at the gardens of
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panion units, Cub Pack 757, Cub
Pack 1075 and Explorer Post
757. Approximately 100 par
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-03-17

Thomas Dowell, Of Falls Church,
were week end guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. S. W. Utley. Also visit
ing in the same home during the
week end were MI. and Mrs.
Ben Williams. Of Fine Greek
Mills. Mrs. l.. A. Richardson. of
Richmond. and Mrs. Harry Stef-
fenhagen.
Mrs. W. O. Clements was
among the group who attended
the evening" performance of
Meredith Wilson'S Music Man"
at the Mosque on Friday and an
latter theater' party at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Dur
vim in Richmond.
Mrs. Pattie Lee Mitten and
children visited her parents. Mr.
and Mrs. Lee Wells. on Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Copeland,
Of Newport News, spent the week
end with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. W. o. Clements. They at
tended Sunday School and church
services at Genito Presbyterian
Church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill AncarroW
I and small son. OF Richmond
called or the Bruce Rushes Sun
day afternoon. 4
George and Bobby Copeland
came by to see their grandpar-
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. O. Glenn
ents, on their way home from
Charlottesville Saturday. They
spent several days there during
the games between their school,
and Charlottesville. Incidentally
they lost by one point.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Clements
and d aug tiers, Carolyn anC
Kathy. of Midlothian. visited hi.
parents on Saturday. They were
trying out their new Comet.
and seemed very pleased with it
Charles T. Clements is a pa
tent in Mcclure Veterans Hos
pital. His wife and children hav'
been staying with her parents il
King William since he entered
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-03-17
Farmers Union National Session
Attracts Two Clayville Couples

CLAYVILLE. Mar. Is - Mr..
and Mrs. Ford Harris and Mr..
and Mrs. Gray YouTce. Jr.. at
tended the Farmers Union con-
ventiOn in Washington this week.
They returned on Wednesday.
On Sunday afternoon. Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. NJ Bradbury and sons.
Floyd, Gene and Douglas Clifton.
motored to Washington. ID. c..
with Rachel Bradbury who is at
tending the Patricia Stevens
School of Merchandising and
Fashion Modelling. She is also
receptioEist at Eddie Leonards.
Ernie P. Bradbury recently re-
turned home from overseas duty
with the Air Force.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Bradbury
had as a recent visitor Mrs. w
w. Newman. from Detroit. Mich.
Othere visitors were Mr.. and
Mrs. P. j. Bradbury, Mr. and
Mrs. James Abel. Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Gill and Mrs. Eva Berk-
ley. of Richmond.
Mrs. Margaret Richardson, Of
Richmond, was a Sunday guest
of her mother, Mrs. A. H. Stef-
fenhagen.
Harry Steffenhagen. accom-
panied by Phil Wood. Of Char
lottesville, attended a special
school for the Terminex engi-
neers in Columbus, Ohio, last
week. They returned home Sun
day night.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Barden
have moved into the home form
! erly occupied by the Cecil j.
Little family. We are glad tc
have them as neighbors.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Dunno
van and Mrs. Evelyn Dunnovan
of r c h m on d, we're Monday
guests of the T. R. Nelson's.
Mrs. zelda Agee and Mrs
Lucy T. Robens attended the
leader training meeting held a
Mrs. Joyce Woods home on Mon
day morning The topic was 'Dt
Ahead Main Dishes"
Mr.. and Mrs. D. B. Askew anl
daughter. Faye, were Sunday
guests of the R. E. Nolen family
Mrs. R. A. Harris visited Mrs
A. T. Kerr in Stuart Circle Hos
pital on Monday. Mrs Kerr i
recovering from recent surgery
Mrs. w. R. Holland. Jr., O
Richmond, was a Tuesday after
noon visitor of Mrs. F. B
Robens.
Mr.. and Mrs. George wager, o
Alexandria. and Mr.. and Mrs
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-03-17
Sunny Side

Mar. l6-Mrs. E. H. Burke
and Miss Selma H in d e, of
Amelia, were luncheon guests
Thursday in the Goodman home.
Mrs. Burke is President Of the
Alice Kyle District VFWC and
during the afternoon addressed
the members of the Cumberland
Club.
Mr.. and Mrs. Garrett Turner.
of Richmond, were recent guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Garrett.
Mrs. w. E. Hughes, Of Char
lOttesville, accompanied Mr.. and
Mrs. Hubert Hindle Goodman
and children to Baltimore over
the week end. They visited Mr..
and Mrs. D. v. Reynolds and
family. Mrs. Reynolds is the
daughter of Mrs. Hughes and
the late w. E. Hughes.
Miss Kay French ana Miss
Patsy Sturdevant. Of Richmond,
were week end guests of Miss
Becky French.
Mrs. Ralph Berger who has
been quite i'll is now improving.
| j. L. Carter and Mr.. and Mrs.
George Lewis Carter. running
true to farming background and
experience, put the tractor in
the field Saturday and began to
/ break soil for the years opera
ton.
/ Mrs. w. v. French and Mrs.
Herbert H. G cd m a n were
among those who attended the
women's luncheon meeting ir
Farmville Friday.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-03-17

the hospital last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Bag
gett and Mark spent Tuesday
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lee Wells.
Gardeners are busy these days
getting their potatoes, beets,
onions and peas, etc. in the
ground.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-03-17

william ]. Hurt is presented
his commission as acting post
master at Powhatan by Lewis K.
Gathright, postmaster counselor
for Powhatan and Goochland
counties. The presentation took
place last Friday, the first day
the new p0stoffice building was
placed in operation. The new
building is in the background
witnessing the presentation
were left to right, Leslie L. Ma
son, Jr., William E. Maxey, Jr.,
E. Floyd Yates, w. r. Parker,
Wyatt Sanders, and Floyd w.
Simpson.
To the right Eddie and Marie
Crump, ages three and two, open
lock boxes for the first time by
patrons. They are children Of Mr..
and Mrs. James E. Crump. Mrs.
Crump is employed at the post
office.
Evening star., 1961-10-23
RIA Sees 8-FoId Rise
In S.W. Tax Revenue

Southwest brought in $553,-
400. With completion of rede-
velopment the annual property
tax revenue is estimated at
$4,846,22l, the report said.
During the current fiscal
year, new construction is ex-
pected to get under way in the
area south of M street S.W.. a
plan for improving the Adams
Morgan area is expected, &C
QUESTION Of land and relocation
of residents and businesses in
the Columbia Plaza will take
place and redevelopment of the
two urban renewal areas west
of Union Station will proceed.
The RIA set November 3 as
the date for a public hearing
on the Columbia Plaza project.
The agency expects to acquire
all privately owned land in the
Foggy Bottom project area for
about $50 million. excluding
land needed for the Inner Loop
expreSsway. which will be one
of the boundaries of the de-
velopment.
Public hearings will also be
held December 6 on the pro-
posed structure for the Christ
Methodist Church, to be To-
Gated north of Town Center
in the Southwest, and an plan
for gas station at South Capt.
tol and L streets S.W.
Evening star., 1961-10-23
Kane Takes Oath
As New President
Of Armory Board

Francis j. Kane, Washington
business and civic leader. to-
day was sworn in as president
of the District Armory Board
which administers the city's
new stadium.
The oath was administered
by Chief Judge Matthew Nc
Guire of District Court in his
chambers. Among those present
were Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Dutch"
Bergman and Maj. Gen. and
Mrs. w. H. Abendroth Mr.. Berg
mann is the stadium manager
and Gen. Abendroth is COM
mander of the District National
Guard as we'll as a member Of
the Armory Board.
Mr.. Kane, president of
moving and storage company,
replaces attorney James Francis
Reilly. He was appointed to the
three-man board on October
13 by the Senate and House
District Committees. The other
member of the board is the
president of the Board of Dis
trict Commissioners, Walter N.
Tobriner.
Evening star., 1961-10-23
Fire Destroys
Trucking Office
In BIudensburq

A fire yesterday destroyed
the dispatch office Of the w. T.
Cowan Co. truck terminal at
5l0O Lawrence place, Bladens-
burg, and damaged the gen.
eral office and part Of the
warehouse roof.
Prince Georges County Fire
Marshal Lawrence r. WoltZ
said the cause of the fire has
not been determined.
Firemen placed salvage covers
over the stock, saving most OF
it from damage. The stock in
cluded champagne. chocolates
paper goods, pickles and Christ
mas tree decorations.
Three fire companies con-
troled the blaze in a half hour
The first alarm was sounded al
Alb am.
Evening star., 1961-10-23

The Redevelopment Ian d
Agency today took a look at its
10 years of operations in re-
building the city and at the
same time looked forward to
continued urban progress in
the coming year.
Releasing the agency's an
nual report, the RIA pointed
out that redevelopment of
Southwest-the largest of the
agency's projects - will even
tually bring into the economy
more than $3.50 million.
RIA Chairman Neville Miller
said that in the past year
Southwest redevelopment saw
completion of Is new buildings
and construction starts on II
others.
When redevelopment of the
Southwest is completed" Mr.,
Miller added. the property tax
revenue from the area will be
approximately eight times the
amount received prior to re-
development"
In 1853 property taxes in
Evening star., 1961-10-23
3 Nike Sites
In D. 6. Area
Deuctivuted

Three Nike air defense sites
around Washington are being
deactivated, at Herndon in
Fairfax County, Va; Derwood
in Montgomery County. Md. and
Brandywine in Prince Georges
County, Md.
The 10Th Artillery Group,
responsible for the defense Of
Washington, has announced 1t
is giving up seven Nike Ajax
installations. owever. the
Maryland and Virginia National
Guards are taking over four OF
the seven.
The guardsmen will man the
Nike Ajax sites at Upper Marl-
boro and La Plata in Maryland
and at Lorton and Fairfax in
Virginia on a full-time basis. as
well as use them for training
purposes.
These changes were made
possible by activation of three
powerful Hercules missile in
stallations with nuclear capa :
bility at Lorton. Va. and at
Waldorf and Rockville, Md. The
10Th Artillery Group said three
Hercules sites can do the work
of eight Nike Ajax sites.
In the revision of the air de.
fense setup, the group is being
reduced to the battalion level
Col. George A. Aubrey, now
commanding the 10Th, has beer
named Deputy Commander oi
the 35th Artillery Brigade. with
headquarters at Fort Meade
Evening star., 1961-10-23
By DAVID BREASTED
Star Staff Writer

Was it corky, crumbly, curdy.
gassy, mealy or paSty? Was it
barny, weedy. cowy, musty or
downright rancid?
More than so earnest young
men and one coed gravely con-
sidered these adjectives this
morning as they matched taste
buds in the Rose Bowl of cheese.
buttermilk and ice cream
grading. At stake was no less
than the dairy products team
judging championship Of the
United States, the 9th COL
legiate Students international
Contest in Judging Dairy
Products.
In the dairy products labora-
tory in the Agriculture Depart
ment wheels of cheddar cheese,
64-pound blocks of butter, gal
Ions of vanilla ice cream in
freezers or melting on tables
and milk samples were set out
for the scrutiny of So college
contestants from as far away
as West Texas.
FL Teams Enter
Twenty one three member
teams were entered. The Uni
versity of Maryland scratched
at the last moment.
Its quite an honor for the
team that wins" said a judge
as contestants went from sam
pie to sample. plunging coring
tools into the butter and
Evening star., 1961-10-23
48 Hours in Shelter,
FomiLy Of 4 Adjusts

The Perkins family reports
it is comfortable in its 9-by-l0
foot fsllout shelter in the
Prince Georges Plaza shopping
center. though members do
miss running water and their
television set.
We've been getting along
just fine" Edgar NJ. Perkins,
SO, of Oxon Hill, said yester-
day in a telephone conversation
with his Baptist minister. the
Rev. Frank L. Squires of 2900
Thirtieth street Sc.
The words we're the first
heard from the Perkinses since
they entered the fallout shell
ter at 10 am. Saturday. They
plan to stay in the shelter a
week.
One problem has arisen, Mr.
Perkins said. Two flashlight
bulbs have burned out. Though
there are lots of extra batteries,
he said. no one thuoght of
extra bulbs.
Otherwise. he said, the main
problem has been adjusting
the children, Ricky, 10. and
Sharon Ann, 5, to the new
routine. He added that Ricky
does not like being confined.
Mr.. Perkins added that the
boy. while playing with the
first aid kit, had smeared his
face with an ointment, causing
some pain.
"All our appetites are eXcep-
tionally good" he said. Il don't
know whether it's the newnesS
of the food or picnic style
eating"
| Mr.. Perkins quoted his wife
Evening star., 1961-10-23

as saying, Isn't it wonderful
we're here for such a long
time" He said she was glad he
could not run off to work.
On a closed circuit television.
the public can watch the
Perkinses sitting. manning the
air pumps. doing calisthenics,
or eating.
Robert Caho of the Prince
Georges Civil Defense unit, who
watches the family along with
the shoppers. said the Perkinses
have allowed themselves to be
seen 40 per cent of the time
They can close or open the cir
cult when they please.
When the TV is off. Mr.. Caho
plays records advising prepara-
ton for nuclear war.
Evening star., 1961-10-23

ager of the Arlandria Drug Fair
said "as soon as l opened the
store, l had a request for fish
food" banned under the law.
Everybody complained" he
said, and sales fell off.
Douglas Canody, assistant
manager at the Drug Fair at
615 King street in downtown
Alexandra. said a check of
cash registers this morning
showed yesterdays sales we're
off at least S400.
Our biggest headache" he
said, was determining what
could be sold and what we
could not sell. The customers
were disturbed because alco-
holic beverages could be sold
but they couldn't buy a dozen
eggs"
Stockings a Problem
Biggest problem, storAs re-
ported. apparently was for wom-
en- who got a run in their last
pair of stockings while dressing
for church. Sale of stockings
on Sunday is banned.
There appeared to be no con-
certed effort at enforcement
in Fairfax County, although
police there said they, too, had
received calls about the legality
of purchasing pumpkins.
| Many Fairfax County stores
bore signs warning customers
that the blue law" was in
effect. The signs listed items
banned on Sunday.
Herbert L. Brown, a member
of the Arlington County Board
of Supervisors, used stronger
language than most of the
frustrated customers.
Archaic. contradictory. hypo-
critical, and offensive he
said of the law.
In Norfolk. Attorney R. L.
Bohannon. 26. who operates
a laundromat as a sideline,
was arrested by police last
night and charged with vio-
lating the blue law.
Il didn't want to work yes
terday," Mr.. Bohannon said,
but I had to drill all day with
the National Guard at Camp
Pendleton."
Evening star., 1961-10-23
l20 Teachers Sign
For Seminar Series

More than 100 Arlington pub
lie school teachers have regis
tered for a cultural program
being provided by the countys
school administration.
The teachers will attend a
three-month series of seven
seminar sessions. each dealing
with a different field of social
sciences. The program to be
held at the Kenmore Junior
High School. will open at 4 pm.
Thursday with a lecture on po-
litical science by DR.. Ernest
Griffin. dean of the American
University School of Interna-
tional Affairs.
Evening star., 1961-10-23
UNDER THE BREAD ex-

UNDER THE BREAD ex-
change you can have a slice
of bread (toasted, if you will
or a half cup of cooked cereal
(skim milk, not cream or a
half cup of grits.
Bacon comes under the fat
exchange. You may have one
slice Of crispy bacon, but in
that case you get no butter
for your toast or your grits.
It's a liberal diet. 1t lists a
number of foods whose calo-
ric content is so low that you
can add them to any meal.
These include clear broth
and all the leaf vegetables
including asparagus (your
hollandaise sauce must be
counted against your fat ex-
change.
And, if you wish, you can
forego your allotted 3 ounces
of meat at lunch and feast
on 6 ounces of steak at din
ner.
The eye of rib lamb chop
weighs about an ounce. The
chops cost about 81 a pound.
You can feast on three lamb
chops eating only the eye.
Throw away the rest-too
fat.
You can have potatoes at
any meal not fried o1
course - just one medium
sized white or half-cup o1
mashed or one-fourth cup OF
sweet potatoes. But remem-
Der. There goes your bread
exchange.
This is going to be fun.
Evening star., 1961-10-23

nome was a Dlt lrrlCaUe0 Wnen
he was told he could net pur-
chase such an item on Sunday.
His ruffled feelings were
Gained when the manager pre-
sented him, compliments of the
management, with an old fuse
plug kept in a drawer in the
back of the store for emergen-
cieS.
Pumpkins, But No Masks
Enforcement of the States
latest blue law. recently up
held by the State Supreme
Court of Appeals. began yes
terdsy in most sections of Vir-
ginia. 1t was passed nearly two
years ago by the General As
Sembly, but enforcement was
held up by litigation.
/ Store managers in Arlington
said the most characteristic
comment from customers con-
cerning the law was:
"Asinine!"
With the approach Of Halo
ween, many stores reported
they we're getting calls from
customers concerned whether
they could buy pumpkins. They
we're told yes, that was permis-
Sible.
But Halloween masks were
a different story.
At the Drug Fair in the Brad
lee Shopping Center, Alexan-
dria, a man searched a counter
for about half an hour, seeking
a mask for his son.
He was one of the few who
showed little irritation when
he was told sorry. come back
tomorrow" He Just walked
away with a lueful smile.
Alexandria drug store man.
ayers reported sharp drops ir
business yesterday.
Robert Oliver, manager of the
Peoples Drug Store at King ano
Columbus streets, estimated hi:
gross yesterday dipped nearly
s400 below the regular Sunday
level.
The biggest thing we lost,
he said, was in jewelry anc
ladies hose" He added that
carrying out the law wen
much easier than I thought i
would"
Richard Mayo, assistant man