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Evening star., 1962-12-12
Eagles Use Early Spurt
To Gain Second Victory

American University's basket
ball team held a hot hand in
the first half last night at its
home gym and scored an easy
1852 victory over Baltimore
University.
Coach Jim williams cleared
his bench with Is minutes re-
naming in the second half and
gave his reserves some much
needed game experience.
The Eagles took a 1888 half
time lead with Al billiard show
ing the way. He netted all IL
of his points in the first half.
AUS Ron Rawlins and Bill
Green, who ended up with 20
points each, had 16 and 10, re-
Spectively, in the first half.
billiard, the Nations fourth
ranked rebounder last year.
pulled in %, playing little over
q half.
AU, now 2-1 overall, travels
to Philadelphia Friday to meet
Temples Owls.
In yesterdays preliminary
game, the AU frosh won their
second straight game without
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Sherwood Making Up
For Football Setbocks

Sherwood High School
forced to compete against
larger Montgomery County
schools during football season
because Of lack Of competition
in its class. is gaining revenge
for its gridiron losses on the
basketball court.
Sherwood, a Class A school,
nipped Bethesda Chevy Chase
else, in overtime yesterday at
B-CC. The indians had
knocked off Richard Montgom-
cry, like B-CC a class IA
school, Saturday.
Ken johnson hit a Jump shot
from the left Of the circle with
time running out in the over
time period to give Sherwood
the victory. The regulation
game ended at 57-57 as Dave
Wilson'S field goal pulled B-CC
into the tie.
In the overtime. Herbert
Howard's field goal gave Sher-
Evening star., 1962-12-12
James Wood
Cagers Better
Two Records

James Wood High School Of
Winchester has a couple Of new
scoring records on its books fol-
lowing q 109-43 rout Of Clarke
County last night at James
Wood.
In becoming the first school,
boy team in the Washington
area to go over 100 points this
season, James Wood erased its
former team record Of SO points.
Ron Kern, 6-foot senior, set
an individual one-game scoring
mark with q 37-point perform
ance that was three points bet
ter than the old record set last
year by Larry Hickman.
The victory was the third
straight for James Wood.
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Cunningham's Play Makes
Eastern Threat to Repeat
The rapid development Of

The rapid development OF
Ronald Cunningham a 6-foot-
S junior. has made Eastern
High Schools basketball team
a solid threat to repeat as
champion Of the Interhigh
League.
Cunningham, up from the
junior varsity, scored 20 points
and controlled both backboards
yesterday as Eastern whipped
Western, 64-46, in a non-league
game at Eastern.
The young center combined
with Reggie Greene, veteran
backcourt star, to give the
Ramblers a potent inside-out-
side threat. Cunningham has
stepped into the position played
last year by Jerome Chambers
an All-Metropolitan.
Larry Hardy and Vincent
Colbert also hit double figures
for the Rarnblers in their OPEN
ing game.
Coach Johnny Moffatt's
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Patterson Hot
AsB|air Routs
Good Counsel

George Patterson, who
warmed the bench on Mont
gomery Blairs Maryland State
AA championship basketball
team last season, has stepped
into the spotlight this season.
The 6-foot-1 senior scored rs
points and hauled down IA re-
bounds yesterday as the Blazers
opened their season with q
62-40 victory over Good Coun-
sci at Blair.
Blair jumped off to a 9-l
lead and never was in trouble
while handing Good Counsel Its
second defeat in three games.
Ray Ruhling, a junior var
sity graduate, was second in
scoring with IA points while
Mark Kroner tied Patterson
for rebounding honors with IA.
Evening star., 1962-12-12
BRAXTON TOUGH IN CLUTCH
Mackin Shows Promise

A true mark Of a champion
is the ability to win the close
ones and in this respect Mackin
High Schools basketball team
Is beginning to show promise
Of attaining the heights pre-
dicted for 1t this season.
Butch Braxton scored 10
points in two 3-minute over
time periods yesterday as
Mackin came from behind to
nip Phelps, 9O-85, at Woodson
Junior High.
It was the second straight
narrow victory for the Trojans,
who edged Catholic University's
junior varsity, $3.50, in the
closing seconds Saturday night
after being shaded by Dunbar,
1884, in their opener.
Braxton, who is beginning
his third high-scoring season.
warmed up slowly, scoring just
one point In the first quarter,
but he connected for nine in
the fourth period and finishing
with 80.
Mackin trailed all the way
until Braxton dropped in a
Jump shot with 80 seconds to
play to tie the game, 68-68.
The 6-foot-3 senior hit again
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wood a 59-57 lead and Tom
Walsh tied it again for the
Barons before Johnson's clinch-
ing shot.
johnson wound up with Is
points to lead Sherwood and
was backed up by 14-point per-
formances by Howard and Greg
Murphy. Bryant Agnew led the
Barons with % points.
Sherwood had a 4-5-1 record
during football season, with all
Of the losses administered by
Glass AA schools. Sherwood
and Gaithersburg competed In
the Glass AA League during
football because they were the
only A league schools fielding
varsity football teams.
Evening star., 1962-12-12
sOPH PAGES VICTORY
BIodensburg Starts
Fast in County Roce

Defending champion Blad.
ensburg High School is off to q
fast start in the Prince Georges
County basketball race, thank;
to q pair Of holdovers and q
new face.
Mike Murphy, q 6-foot-4
center, scored II points and was
backed up by l3 and IL points
by veterans Dave Buckley and
Buddy Quinn, respectively. as
the Mustangs defeated Duval,
55-49 yesterday at DuVal.
Bladensburg won the Prince
Georges title last year and ad-
vanced to the finals of the
Maryland Glass AA tourna-
ment before losing to Mont
gomery Blair.
It was the Mustangs second
straight victory in the league.
Paul Minnigh scored Is points
n
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NORTHWOOD WINS
OVER SPRINGBROOK

Northwood High School pulled
away in the third quarter to
defeat Springbrook, 1886, yes
terday at Springbrook for its
second victory without a defeat
this season.
Bob MacDougal led the win
ners with % points. followed by
backcourt star Richie Farmer
with II. Dennis Drewyer scored
IA Of his 10 points for SPRING
brook in the final period.
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and the score was TOTO at
the end of regulation time.
In the first overtime period,
BraXton accounted for all six
Mackin points. but Chet Dozier
of Phelps scored in the closing
seconds to knot it again, 1916.
Phelps took the lead, with
about 40 seconds remaining
in the second overtime pc
riod, but Ron Gross scored on
a layup and Braxton and How
ard Jones sank Jump shots as
the 'rrojans pulled away.
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10 points. Anacostia, which
got l3 points from Fred Thom-
as, moved to within 4 points
late In the game but the rally
fizzled,
Regulars Jim Mcbride and
Brendon Mccarthy sat out the
game for DeMatha as Coach
Morgan Wootten attempted to
gain experience among the
reserves.
Evening star., 1962-12-12
DEMATHA ROLLS
WITH RESERVES

With most of the regulars
again riding the bench, De-
Mstha High Schools basketball
team yesterday won its fifth
straight game, 1928. at Ana
costa.
Bernie Williams, a 6-foot-2
sophomore. led the Stays, de-
Tending city champions, with
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LITTLE HOYAS WIN
ON FREE THROW

Jack O'Malley scored only
one point for Georgetown Prep
yesterday, but it came with IL
seconds remaining and gave the
Little Hoyas a 49-48 victory
over Poolesville at Georgetown
Prep.
Joe Decourcy, who scored 81
points, hit a field goal to pull
Prep into a 48-48 tie in the final
minute. O'Malley. subbing for
Tom Schneider, who had fouled
out, then made the free throw
to dacida tho oaroa
Evening star., 1962-12-12

team won the Interhigh title
last year but lost to DeMatha
in the city championship game.
Greene, an All-Interhigh
choice last year. Clipped in
with l8 points for Eastern and
directed the Ramblers' floor
game. He also worked the ball
in to Cunningham, setting up
easy baskets.
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WARD SETS PACE
FOR ST. ANTHONY'S

John Ward scored 16 Of his
10 points in the first half as
st. Anthony's built up a 25-13
lead and then coasted to a
44-30 victory over Priory yes
terday at Priory. It was the
Tonies' second straight victory
and the third losS for priOYv
Evening star., 1962-12-12
HOFFMAN-BOSTON
ROUTS SPINGARN

Hoffman-Boston outscored
spingarn. 1879, In the final
period on the way to a 71-42
rout yesterday at the Arlington
school. Samuel Latney and
Ronald White led the winners,
now 2-l. with 20 and 1s points.
respectively.
Evening star., 1962-12-12
SURRATTSVILLE
KEEPS WINNING

Surrattsville High School has
moved up to Glass AA this sea-
son after winning the Class A
basketball championship in
Prince Georges County last
year, but the step-up hasn't
slowed the Hornets down.
Phil Pickett scored Is points
and Ronnie Morgan added 16
and controlled the backboards
as Surrattsville won its second
straight league game, 63-27,
over Oxon Hill yesterday at OK
Evening star., 1962-12-12
LAPLATA ROUTS
GREAT MILLS

LaPlata ratified off 10
straight points in the opening
quarter and went on to an 81
80 basketball victory over Great
Mills last night at LaPlata. Jim
Cox paced the victors with "a
points. Great Mills didn't score
until seven minutes had
Evening star., 1962-12-12
MADISON COUNTY
CLIPS CULPEPER

Madison County increased its
basketball record to 2-l with a
45-27 victory over Culpeper last
night at Madison. 1t was Cul-
pepel's first loss in three games.
Evening star., 1962-12-12
WHITMAN POSTS
SECOND VICTORY

AL Raeder and Bruce Brown
ing led Walt Whitman High
School to its second victory in
three basketball games this
season, 60-34 over Maret, yes
terday at Maret. 1t was the
game for the losers.
Evening star., 1962-12-12
JOHNSON BEATS
GAITHERSBURG

Walter johnson High School
rallied to outscore Gathers
burg, 20-7. in the third quar-
ter yesterday and take its
second straight basketball VIC
tory, 64-45, at Walter Johnson.
Joe Fairbanks paced three
double-figure scorers for the
Spartans with % points. Gath
ersburg led 1910 after one
quarter and 1924 at the half.
Evening star., 1962-12-12
cARDOZO BEATEN
BY PARKER-GRAY

Parker-Gray High School won
its second basketball game of
the season yesterday, defeating
Cardozo, 54-49, at Parker Gray.
despite a 21-point effort by
Robert jefferson. Louis Harris
and James Lewis paced the win
ners with is points each.
Evening star., 1962-12-12
COOLIDGE SPURT
DEFEATS BALLOU

Coolidge outscored Ballou,
1875, in the third period to
overcome an early deficit and
take a 55-44 basketball victory
yesterday at Ballou. Bill Bishop
led the Colts with II points
while Tim Moore had is for
Ballou, which dropped its third
Evening star., 1962-12-12
FRAZIER SCORES
81 FOR RIDERS

Norman Frazier, scoring
mostly on driving layups, &C
counted for 80 points yester-
day as Roosevelt High School
defeated Carroll, 90-86, in a
basketball game at Roosevelt.
1t was the Riders second
straight victory.
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Totals % 10 Sc Totals SO IL Is

Totals % 10 62 Totals 81 IL IS
Halftime: 1873. American.
Free throws missed: Baltimore, whor-
ton, Blum 2, Mitchell, Smith; Ameri-
can, billiard, Aspenburg. Buffer, Sch
achtor 2.
Personal fouls: Baltimore, Elliot,
Sautera, Krebs, Whorton, Nicholson.
Blum 2, Sulg, Kocher 3; American,
billiard 2, Shlckora, Aspenburg, Still 3,
Buffler 2, Schrenk 2.
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RALLY BY VOLTS
OVERHAULS BELL

Butch Carter scored eight of
his l3 points in the final quar-
ter yesterday as Chamberlain
over-hauled B Tell for a 59-5l
basketball victory in a nom
Evening star., 1962-12-12

q loss, defeating the Baltimore
freshmen. 76-46. Pat Purcell
topped the AU scorers with 81
points, getting them all in the
second half. Tink Bayline OF
BU also had 81 points.
Evening star., 1962-12-12
MT. AIRY SCORES
OVER GLENELG

Mt. Airy High School last
night recorded its second
straight basketball victory. a
54-49 decision over Glenelg on
the losers court, behind a 81
point performance by Ray Blan-
ton
Evening star., 1962-12-12
LANDON ROMPS
OVER ROCKETS

Chris Soule and Will Hetzel
combined for 80 points yester-
day as Landon handed Richard
Evening star., 1962-12-12

Our divorce laws are crimsl In most states a
woman can divorce her husband il he's drunkard
but not il heSa drug addict In this weeks Post
leading lawyer shows how our divorce laws lead
TO fraud, perjury and even blackmail. You'll learn
how one "divOrCee" discovered she was still legally
maried-but her wandering husband was not How
another young woman is chained by law To vicious
hOmoSexual. And why many Out.OiState divorces
aren't even worth the paper they're written on.
Evening star., 1962-12-12
OWENS, RANDELL
SPARKS DOUGLASS

Horace Owens, Douglass High
Schools high scoring junior,
totaled Is points in the three
quarters he played last night as
Douglass whipped Bel Alton, ga
Evening star., 1962-12-12
GWYNN PARK NIPS
LEONARDTOWN

Gwynn Park held off
Leonardtown. 62-5S, in a nip
and-tuck basketball game last
night at Ianra ardtn,rr,,
Evening star., 1962-12-12

Salvation Army: 0ld-time religion In a brand
nsw setting. The Salvation Army is still saving
souls along the BOwery. But its also saving mar.
riases in Suburbia In this weeks Post, you'll read
how the Salvation Army is changing with the
times. What happened when the Army brought old.
time religion TO New YOrk'S poSh WaldOrf.AStOria.
How one pretty evangelist saved a soul land found
husband in tavern And what the rules are
about marriage, mOney-and female modesty
Evening star., 1962-12-12
winners,

AZ, at Upper Marlboro. John
Randell added "a points for the
Evening star., 1962-12-12

league game at Chamberlain.
Bell led. 36-34, after three quar-
ters.
Evening star., 1962-12-12

Montgomery its second straight
loss, 68-47, at the Rockville
school. Three other players also
hit double figures for the Bears
Evening star., 1962-12-12

Alfred Hitchcock blasts Hollywood sham.
Fame hasn't mellowed Alfred Hitchcock one iOta-
least Of all when it comes TO Hollywood phOnes In
this weeks Saturday Evening Post the veteran di.
rector sounds off on the star system in general and
Kim neutrality-suspicious.. You'll learnhOw Hitchcock
thumbed his nose at Screenland SnObbery-at a
party TO end all parties. Why he believes actors
and actresses should never Get married" And how
he himself steers clear Of the Hollywood rat race.
Evening star., 1962-12-12

Totals 10 Sl6 Totals 25 II6i
Halftime: Eastern, 1890.
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Totals 20 Is 68 Totals 2I ga
Halfttme: Landon, 33-1D.
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Totals 13I743 Totals 81 33 IOe
Halftime: james Wood, 1928.
Evening star., 1962-01-14
Stick|ers for Figures

crash program of calisthenics for
the guests. Figuring that a gim-
mick always brightens the calls
thenic routine, Fazio, q former
wrestler, has his classes use gym
naSium wands. He points out that
when they go back home they can
continue the daily dozen by us
ing a broomstick as a prop.
Evening star., 1962-01-14

WTINTER-WEARY vacationers
w arriving at a Florida beach
for their season In the sun some
times find it takes several days
to get muscles In shape for beach
games and swimming. To short
cut the transition period, John
Fazio, director of athletics at a
Miami Beach hotel, puts on a
Evening star., 1962-01-14
How brushing with new Ipana helps you
protect your gums as you protect your teeth

Ipana with Hexa-Fluoride helps fight
decay, too, because it combines hexa-
chlorophene and fluoride. Laboratory
tests prove that new Ipana with Hexa-
Fluoride kills more decay germs than
any other leading tooth paste!
If your store doesn't have Ipana with
"Hexa-Fluoride" on the carton, it will
soon. Not available in some western states.)
Evening star., 1962-01-14

Dental authorities agree-after ID, gum
troubles cause more loss of teeth than
tooth decay. Gum troubles are often
caused by tartar that forms when soft
film is not cleansed away. Only your dem
tist can remove tartar once it hardens.
But the film-removing agents in new
Ipana with Hexa-Fluoride help brush
away soft film before it hardens. That's
Evening star., 1962-01-14

why proper brushing according to
the directions on the Ipana box,
can help you prevent gum trouble
due to tartar before it starts.
The fluoride tooth paste that tastes good
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-07-05
Damascus
Thompson
Heads State
Firenlen
BY Elizabeth c. Kile
WA. 6.I454

Leslie B. Thompson was elect
ed president of the Maryland
State Firemen's Association at
the 10th Annual Convention Of
the group held last week in
Hagerstown.
The Damascus Ladies Auxil-
larry of the Montgomery Gen.
eral Hospital met June II at
the home of Mrs. Dwight Mon
riier. The new officers are:
president, Mrs. Kinsey Plum
Iner; vice pres. Mrs. Dwight
Monnier; secretary, Mrs. Bros
chart Richards; treasurer, Mrs.
Ralph Jones. The annual din
ner for the benefit of the hos
pital will be held July 81 at
Sherwood High School. Mark
the date NOW on your calendar.
The Damascus Auxiliary will
have charge of the "Wayside
Market" booth, which will sell
Vegetables, jellies etc. Some
of the members will be solicit
ing for this soon. Jerry and
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ing President, DIR. Charles
Bicl<Ie, and the Vice Presi-
dents pin on Harold Bennett.
DIR. BickIe then pinned a Past
Presidents pin on Mr.. Beav-
ers. The Rotary Club is spon-
sOring its annual Bicycle
Race in connection with the
Firemans Carnival being held
this week. The race will take
place tonight, Thursday and
all children 6 to 10 years of
age are eligible. The race will
start at the back of the Fire.
house at Z pm. The Club is
also rafting off a fat steer
at the carnival for the Damas-
Gus Fire Department Building
Fund.
The Damascus High School
Alumni Association held their
scheduled reunion in the Edu-
cational Building of the Damas-
Gus Methodist Church on June
%. 178 members and guests at
tended. The theme of the pro-
gram was Then and Now"
The only member of the first
class to be graduated in 1897,
Mrs. Ola Lawson Burdette, read
an appropriate, self composed
poem about the class. AS there
were no official officers for this
meeting which had been organ
lied by steering committee,
Sammy Gladhill and Maurice
acted as program
and Toastmasters
combined. Mrs. Gladys Scott
Day, Mrs. Nora Lynch, Mrs.
Roger Burdette and Miss Ed
wilma Mullinix told of their early
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-07-05

Bethany Cooks Damascus Band
will play.
The Official Board of the
Damascus Methodist Church
met at the home of Roscoe
Purdum on Thursday evening.
Miss Mary Ann HuddlestOn
was a patient in Suburban
Hospital and Mrs. Roger Cor
dell in Johns Hopkins Hos
pital last week.
Mrs. Pont of Florida is spend
ing the summer with her daugh-
ter and son-in-law Mr.. and Mrs.
Rudolph Sims.
The Girls Auxiliary of the
Womens Missionary Union of
the First Baptist Church met
Saturday at the home of the
Pastor, Rev. Gilbert Henshaw,
for a mission ana Bible study.
While Mr.. Donald Gale is in
the West on Government bust
ness, Mrs. Gale and the children
are visiting her parents in
Tenn.
DR.. and Mrs. Gilcin f. Mead
ors and their son Jay flew to
Seattle, Wash, for a week at
the Worlds Fair. Their son Will
liam is spending the week with
Mr.. and Mrs. Sherwood Hackett
and family.
DR.. and Mrs. I. K. Wallen
and family left Friday for Wis
consin where they will visit her
brother. They plan to be back
about the middle of the month.
Rev. and Mrs. A. Dean Kesler
and their children, Mary and
Dean of Pikesville, Miss Judy
Wilson of Richmond and Mrs.
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Supervisor of Elementary Edu-
cation in Montgomery County,
gave the address of the evening.
He spoke of events since 1910
and gave statistics on the size
of schools then and now. He
stated that even with the new
Cedar Grove and Woodfield
Schools more schools will be
needed in this area within the
next ten years. A PLAGUE which
the Alumni Association had
started some years ago to be
given the best allaround student
each year, was brought up to
date with the presentation of
the PLAGUE to Miss jeanne
Watkins of Cedar Grove, daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Wat
kins. 1t is interesting to note
that Miss Watkins sister Mar
garet was the recipient of this
PLAGUE several years ago. The
classes of 1887 and 1852 were
especially recognized and Mrs.
Helen Burdette Day former
teacher sat with her 1887 home
room class. Officers were elect
ed as follows: President, Sam
my Gladhill; Vice Pres. Roger
Buxton; Rec. Secty. Mary Glad
hill Davis; Cor. Secty. Nancy
Mcdaniel Barnard; Treasurer,
Marjorie Green. There is plan
ned another Alumni event for
this Fall when a dance will be
held at the American Legion
Home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Walker
of Lewisdale are the happy par
ents of a second son, James
David, born at Suburban Hos
pital, June %, 8 Id. 2 OF. The
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BOOknob;Ie
Scheduled
Permanently

The Montgomery County De.
partment of Public Libraries
has announced the following
weekly schedule of visit for its
mobile library units this sum.
mer, which will remain I'm.
changed until further notice:
Monday: Alta Vista, 3:15-4:3O:
Rock Creek Gardens, 6:OO-8:3O;
Connecticut Avenue Estates
3:15-4:45, and Rock Creek Pail.
sades, 6:0O-8:30.
Tuesday: Georgetown Village
3:15-4:30; Lone Oak, 5:45-8:3O,
and Oakview, 3:15-8:3O.
Wednesday: Olney, 2:3O-3:OO;
Unity, 3:15-3:45; Brookeville.
4:00-4:30; Maryvale, 5:OO-5:45:
Potomac, 7:00-8:3O, and North
west Park, 3:15-8:30.
Thursday: Chevy Chase. 3:15-
$50; Glenmont, 3:15-5:OO. and
Aspen Hill, 6:00-8:30.
Friday: Laytonsville, 200
2:30; Woodfield, 2:45 BIS:
Jamestown, 3:45-4:30; Coles.
vile, 1:30-2:00; White Oak, 2:15-
300, and Burtonsville, 3:15-4:3O.
Saturday: Poolesville, 9:15-
1O:15; Beallsville, 10:3O-11:15:
GAINESVILLE, 11:30-12:0O; Hyatts.
town, 12:15-1:00; Damascus,
2:0O-4:00, and Cedar Grove,
4:15-4:45.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-07-05

ming at the Firehouse. After
the dinner the ceremony of
the exchange of pins was
held. The retiring President,
Charles Beavers pinned the
Presidents pin on the incOm-
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-07-05

Herbert Hyatt were dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Roland
Green on Sunday.
The Rotary Club met for
the last regular meeting of
their year on Thursday eve.
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experiences in teaching in the
Damascus schools. Mrs. Bur-
dette, a native of Damascus,
went through the Damascus
schools and has taught there
ever since. Maxwell Burdette,
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Walkers also have two daugh.
tiers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-11-08

with that superlative aptness
and selflessneSs.
After she left the White
House, a subtle change came
over Mrs. Roosevelt.
Much of the early tautness
and naivete left her, as did the
nervous giggle and high-pitched
speaking voice of early days.
AS she gained weight and her
face softened, people every
where remarked on the ma
tronly beauty of a woman whose
awkwardness had stamped her
as a girl ugly duckling."
Part of her physical transit
ton was due to an accident in
August, 1916. She fell asleep
at the wheel of her car near
New York City and ran into
two other cars. Typically, her
first concern was for those
poor people" who suffered
through her negligence while
her attorney was trying to hush
herr. Mrs. Roosevelt lost her
drivers license for 31a months.
She wrote in her column:
my eyes are block and blue.
In fact. I am black and blue
pretty much all over. If I tied
a bandana around my head, I
think I would resemble some
of the pirates Of Penzance. Now
I shall have two lovely porce-
lain teeth, which will look far
better than the rather protrud-
ing ones which most of the
RooSeVeltS have"