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The Republican., 1962-08-02
Sunday Services In The
Churches of the Community

''N'' Nf'SS ~ AH'S -
st. Marks Ev. Lutheran, Oak
land, The Rev VIM. Ernest Fox,
pastor Mathis $50 a. m; Sunday
Church School, $50 a. m; The
Service, 10:45 a m. Thursday, Au-
gust 9, 1880 p. M. Preparatory Serv-
ice.
st. Paurs Methodist, Oakland.
Rev Lawrence Sherwood, pastor.
Worship Service, $50 and 1045
a. m; Sunday School, $50 a. m.
First Christian Church, Oakland.
Rev. H. B. RittcnhOuse. minister
Communion service, a m. Mid
week service, Wed, 7:30 p. m.
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter
Day Saints. Mt. Lake Park. Sun
day School, 10 a. m; Sacramento
meeting, IL a m. MIA youth pro-
gram Thursday, 7:30 p. m. Relief
Society, p. m. +
st. Matthew's Episcopal. Oakland.
The Rev w. Shelby Wathall. rec
tor Holy Communion, a. m;
Church School and Morning Pray
er. 1890 a m. Holy Communion,
lst Sunday, 1890 a m.
First Baptist Church. S. Second
St, Oakland. Sunday School, 10 a
m. Worship Service. II a. M;
Prayer Meeting, We'd. 7:30 p. m.
Church of st. Peter the Apostle,
Rev FIR. Michael X Carney. pas
tor Rev FIR Joseph w Krach. as
sistant Masses Sunday, 7, 8, 9, 10,
II and -. Confessions Saturday. 5
to p. m. 7:3O to $50 a m, and
Sunday before each mass lmmacu-
late Conception, Kitzmiller, Mass,
Sunday, 10 a. m.
Oak Park Church of the Breth-
ren. near Oakland, opposite South
ern High school. Rev. j. Stanley
Earhart, pastor Sunday School,
$50 a m; Worship, 1890 a. m.
CBYF. 7:30 p. m.
Church of the Nazarene, 9th St,
Oakland. Rev. Marshall Brown,
pastor Sunday School, 10 a. m:
Worship Service, II a. m; Young
Peoples meeting, GAS p m; Eve
ming Service, 1880 p. m. Prayer
meeting, Wednesday, 7:30 p. m.
Rosedale United PentecostaI
Dfffln SnnAD
School 10 a. m: Evangelical Serv-
ice. 7:30 p. M Bible study, Tues
day, 7:3O p m; Young Peoples
Service, Friday, 1870 p. m.
The Church of God of Prophecy
Loeb Lynn. Rev Vernard Tasker,
pastor Sunday School, 10 a. m.
Worship Service. II a. m; Evangel-
istic service, 7:45 p. m. Auxiliary
services, We'd. 7:45 p m. Eagle
Rock, Rev Ray Douglas, pastor
Sunday School, 1890 a. m; Wor
ship. l1:15 a. m; Evangelistic serv-
ice, 7:45 p. m. Auxiliary services,
Thurs, 7:45 p. m.
Faith Tabernacle, Rev. Roy W.
Shewbridge, pastor, 2l2 miles south
on Route 495 from Grantsville
Sunday School, 10 am; Worship,
II a. m: Evangelistic service. 1880
p. m. Prayer meeting, We'd, 7:30
p. m. outh service, Friday, 1880 p.
m.
Swanton E.U.B. Church. Rev Roy
Butler, pastor. Sunday School, 10
a. m: Worship. II a. m, lst and 3rd
Sundays; 7:30 p m. 2nd and 4th
Sundays. Prayer service, We'd,
7:30 p. m. Youth Fellowship, Thurs,
7 p m. Missionary meeting lst Fri
day of every month.
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The Crash
Lesson for August 5, 1862

II HEY cried when Queen Ne
L hushta left town. For the
1ueen-mother did not leave of her
)wn accord; she was a captive.
And as we know, the only people
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left behind to
weep were the
poorest of the
Land. No one ca
pable of dream M
ing-up a revolu-
tion W a S lie f t
behind, N e bu-
c h a d n e II a r
h ou G h {. For
along with the
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CrelIin E. U. B. Church, Rev
Charles Teets, pastor Sunday
School, 9:45 a. m: Youth Fellow
ship, 7;30 p. m; Worship Service
8 p. m. Prayer Meeting, Wedncs-
days, 7;30 p m.
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Wesley Chapel. Worship 2nd
Sunday. 7:30 p. M; 4th Sunday, II
a. m. Sunday School every Sunday,
1870 a. m.
Mt. Lake Park Methodist Charge,
The Rev James Remley, pastor.
Bethel: Sunday School, $50 a. M;
Worship, 1870 a m.
Deer Park Methodist. Sunday
School every Sunday at 10 a. M;
Preaching 2nd Sunday of month,
II a. m; 4th Sunday evening at
7:30.
PentecostaI Church, Corinth.
Rev. Dewey Buskirk, pastor. Sun
day School, 10 a. m.; Evening Serv-
ice, 7;30 p. M Youth Service, Fri
day, 1880 p. m.
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CrelIin Methodist, Rev. Perry
Mcintyre, pastor Worship, 1st Sun
day, 7:30 p M; 3rd Sunday. II a.
M; Sunday School every Sunday,
9;45 a. m. Prayer Meeting, We'd
nesdays, 7:30 p. m. Laymen's serv-
ice, End Sunday, 1880 p. m.
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queen HlOtHel
went her puppet son Jehoiachin
(or Jeconiah as he was some
times called). 1t would really
have been a service to the coun-
try if Nebuchadnezzar had stop
ped right there; for neither she IA
local girl of no brains, apparently
nor her son Ga mere boy whose
father had set him a poor exam
pie of how to be king) was any
credit to the country. But with
all the young men of the army
gone into exile too, and all the
skilled workers, and all the gov
erning class and all the people
with any property, - there was
enough to cry about.
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let it be destroyed If he thought
so. he was terribly mistaken; for
the temple was burned to the
ground, the great and beautiful
temple which had stood there for
about 300 years. With it were
burned not only the royal palaces
but all the great houses Of the
city.
Could il Happen here7
When a nation goes to war it
usually thinks of itself as win
ming. Spain thought of course she
could crush England with the
famous Armada; instead, the loss
of the Armada marked the long
down-hill road of once proud
Spain. England fully expected to
win the war of the American re
bellion." The Confederate States
of America we're confident that
they could force the United States
to recognize their independence
TIE Kaiser. and after that Hitler,
thought Deutschland uber Allies"
Germany Above All-could be
arranged by snappy Blitzkrieg.
1t is a sad experience to stand in
a modern city that once was as
busting and proud as our New
York, and see the shattered
wrecks of the tall beautiful build
ings laid brutally open to the
sky. 1t is bit of shock to hear
in a great Japanese city that
fires started by American bomb
ingS laid waste more than 900
of the city that used to be. Now
we live in a time when the two
most powerful nations on earth
possess weapons beside which the
bomb that fell on Hiroshima was
hardly more than a large fire.
cracker. We live in time when
all it takes to demolish one city
is one shot. Our cities, and Rus
sian cities, are not even as hard
to destroy as Zedekiah'S Jerusa-
lem was. 1t took the best army in
the world two years to smash
Jerusalem; but the next war"
can be over in two hours There
are no victors in an atomic war,
only victims.
What Israel Learned
There was one precious thing
not destroyed or deported in the
crash of jerusalem: it was a
lesson. They learned, the hard
way, that God plays no favOrites.
He is merciful and long-suhering
and very patient; but if people
do not really love the ways of
peace, eventually they pay, in
bloody death, for their folly. This
is just as true for great nations
as for little ones. 1t is just as
true for church-going nations as
for nations without churches. II
the great nations of the world
would put as much money and
genius into keeping peace as tC
making war, men could breathe
again.
BIASED on outlines copyrighted by
the Division of Christian Education
National Council of the Churches Ot
Christ in the U. ). A. Released bJ
Community Press Service.)
Bethesda Church of the Brethre
-. I 1
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Assembly of God, Full Gospel
Church, Deer Park Sunday School,
9:45 a. M; Worship, 10:45 a. m;
Evangelistic Service. 7;45 p m.
Bible study and Praise service,
Wed, 8 D. m.
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Worse TO Come

1t was hard to see how things
could be worse. But there was
worse to come. King Jehoiachin'S
successor was appointed by the
King of Babylon, and incidentally
his name was changed TOPPER
haps to demonstrate that he was
the last, weakest, and most stupid
of Josiah's sons. He did not know
on which side, so to speak, his
bread was buttered. He paid too
little attention to Jeremiah'S
warnings. He somehow persuaded
himself that with the help of
Egypt?) he could break away
from Babylon. This time Nebu-
chadnezzar made a complete
shambleS of the city. All previous
invaders had spared the temple,
though they had robbed its treas
ures. Zedekiah may have thought
that since the temple of God was
still in the city, God would not
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Bethesda Church of the Brethren.
Grantsville, Rev. SaylOr Wamplcr,
pastor Sunday School, 10 a. m;
Worship. II a. m. Bible Study.
Wednesday, 8 p. m.
Cherry Grove Church of the
Brethren, Route 40 and Avilton-
New Germany road. Rev Earl
Harper, pastor Sunday School. 10
a. m; Worship Service, II a. m.
Sand Flat Assembly of God, Rev.
Hartley L. Wigfield, Jr, pastor.
Sunday School, 10 a. m; Worship.
II a. m; Evangelistic Service. Sun
days, 7:45 p. m. Bible Study every
Tuesday, 7:45 p. m.
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Swanton E.U.B. Church, Rev Roy
Butler, pastor. Sunday School, 10
a. m: Worship. II a m, lst and 3rd
Sundays; 7:3O p. m. 2nd and 4th
Sundays. Prayer service, Wed,
7:30 p. m. Youth Fellowship, Thurs,
I p. M Missionary meeting lst Fri
day of every month.
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Faith Tabernacle, Rev. Roy w.
Shewbridge, pastor, 2l2 miles south
on Route 495 from Grantsville
Sunday School 10 am: Worship,
II a. m: Evangelistic service, 7:30
p. m. Prayer meeting, We'd, 7:30
p. m. outh service. Friday, 7:30 p.
m
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Oak Park Church of the Breth-
rem, near Oakland opposite South
ern High school. Rev j. Stanley
Earhart, pastor Sunday School,
$50 a m; Worship, 1890 a. m.
CBYF. 7:30 p. m.
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Maple Grove Church of the
Brethren, Grantsville. The Rev.
Galen Fike. pastor. Sunday School,
10 a. m; Worship, IL a. m.
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First Baptist Church. S. Second
St, Oakland. Sunday School, 10 a.
m; Worship Service. II a. M;
Prayer Meeting, We'd, 7:30 p m.
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st. Matthew's Episcopal. Oakland.
The Rev. w Shelby Walthall. rec
tor. Holy Communion, 8 a. m;
Church School and Morning Pray
er. 1890 a. m; Holy Communion,
1st Sunday, 1890 a m.
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Church of the Nazarene, 9th St,
Oakland. Rev Marshall Brown,
pastor. Sunday School, 10 a. m;
Worship Service, II a. M; Young
Peoples meeting, Gas p. m; Eve
ming Service, 7:3O p. m. Prayer
meeting, Wednesday, 7:30 p. m.
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Oak Grove Church of the Breth-
rem, near McIIenry. Donald Mat
theWs, pastor. Sunday School, 10 a.
m; Worship, 7:30 p. m.
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mired him for years, After the
funeral in the morning several of
the illustrious visitors had taken
lunch at the Glades Hotel, and
now in small groups they were
strolline about the streets of Oak
land
We'll, Colonel Cody" asked
Mr. Offutt again, lis there any
thing | can do for your" yes
there is Mr. Offutt" replied Buffalo
Bill with a smile. Il find that |
am short of funds. Easily re-
medied, just come with me" said
Mr. Offutt with a wave of his hand
He lead them down the board
walk to the Garrett County Bank
NOW the Garrett National Bank
There Buffalo Bill as Colonel
Cody, made out check for $4,000,
which Mr.. Offutt endorsed and the
bank promptly cashed
Their business transaction com
pleted Buffalo Bill and Major Nc
Kinley chattcd with Mr.. Offutt over
of Oakland would also 90 down
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Bessie Billmeycr. Mrs. Mickey was
elected secretary to replace Mrs.
Chef Kelly, who resigned
The All Choral club met in the
home of Mrs Robert Bender re-
Gently Girls aged to Is are wei
come to join the group The club
now consists of fifteen songstcrs.
II was decided to elect one officer,
a secretary. Pam Klotz. Mrs Robert
Bender is instructing the girls. The
first rehearsal at the Legion home,
was Tuesday. October 30th Re-
hearsals had been held in the home
of Mrs. Bender but will continue
to be held in the Legion Home.
Further information may be had
from Mrs. Bender Mrs Darrell
Stahl or Mrs. d. w KlotZ.
Joseph Fahcy was in charge of
the program of the regular Rotary
meeting. last week. Guest speaker
was DR.. Ernest Church. president
Of Potomac State college, Keyser.
DR.. Church is chairman Of Rotary
Foundation and past district COVER
nor He was introduced by c. o..
Bender and his subject was on the
Rotary Foundation
The Grantsviile Rotary club was
formed in 1912
The club voted for F. Perry
Smith for district governor.
Guests were Cecil Inskeep, Iona
coming: Thomas Elias and Charles
Hill. Frostburg. Tuesdays program
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Buffalo Bill In Oakland
bv DR.. w. w. Grant


Back when d. f Offutt's store
was located where the Rudy De-
partment store now is, two strang-
ers came into the store one day.
One of them had the erect car
riage of military man, the other
the stride of a plainman Mr.. Offutt
walked up to the distinguished
looking men and in his usual
I friendly manner said, How do you
do, gentlemen. | am Mr. Offutt the
owner of the store. Is there any
thing | can do for your"
How do. you do Mr. Offutt'
came the reply. I'm Colonel VIM
Cody, better known as Buffalo Bill,
and this is Major Mckinley"
Thus it was that the world
famous hunter, Snowman, guide
and Indian fighter accompanied by
a future President of the United
States introduced himself and his
friend to the proprietor of an Oak
land store They were in town as
a part of the group which had
gathered here for the funeral of
| General Crook Both men had
served under the famous general
at various times Many dignitaries
| had accompanied General Crooks
body from Chicago, where he had
died, to his resting place in the
Oakland Cemetery. Years later the
body was removed from here and
inferred in the Arlington National
Cemetery.
General Crooks military cam
paigns against the Indians in the
post Civil War period had brought
him fame and recognition.
The general had planned for
his retirement home a place they
would call Crooks Crest" 1t was
| to be built to overlook the peace
full valley of Oakland and the sur
rounding Allegheny Mountains.
General Crook did not live to en-
/ joy the home he had planned 1t
was later finished by his wife and
has become a landmark.
The funeral procession with the
Honor Guard of foot and mounted
soldiers had been the object of
interest and curiosity for the peo-
pie of the town, many of whom
had known the General and adj
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TO THE CITIZENS
OF GARRETT COUNTY

wish in this the central and southern
sections of Garrett County help elect the need
County Commissioner. We Earl OPEL Your votes will
determine if we get the
should like to list few Of the why
Clifford Friend
l. Clifford Friend during his in the State Senate cost
Garrett County several thousand dollars by his
position to the building delay
ton caused by him This
due the rapidly rising
the delay he this the
Clifford Friend opposes the of developing
Garrett County recreatona This has in the
past to be most dependable We need County
Commissioner who will this help not try stop it,
3. Clifford opposed by violence the county
roads necessary the development along
a. Clifford responsible County Commits
district rather than being representatives of
the whole county This system definitely hampers attempt
county wide planning for the benefit
of the entire county whole his chief interest in this
system create atmosphere favorable his attaining
the office of County Commissioner?
Clifford Friend always approached all
activity negatively He always anything His
record State Senator this. the County
Commissioners office Clifford
battle the progress Of our county?
as carrett County
help US elect Earl Opel as County Commissioner
Sincerely yours
Ralph HinebaugIn
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GE'esEeESUiEEe NeVUS

The charge-Wide WSCS meeting
was held at the Jennings church,
October 26. The State Line WSCS
was the host church. Rev. Virgil
Gillium, former pastor, spoke on
Missions Mrs. Irva Mickey, district
SECRETARY Of Literature and Publ
cation, spoke on the literature of
the WSCS. Attending from Grants
vile were Mrs. Mickey, Mrs. Leona
Bills and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Ed
wards.
The Republican Womens club
met October 25. at the Kitzmiller
Community hall. Attending from
Grantsville and Jennings we're Mrs.
Ruby Evans, Mrs. IrVa Mickey,
Mrs. Freda Handwerk and Mrs.
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Small Summarizes
Election Issues

Frank Small Jr, COP candidate
for Governor of Maryland, in a
televisiOn address summarized the
election and said that all of the
, issues can be summarized in one
question: DO you want corruption
in your State Government or do you
want integrity"
Small said, During the past sew
eral months you've heard and read
a great deal about politics in Mary
land. You Witnessed the Jack Pol
lack tape. and | am sure that you
recall the sordid deals which went
with it. You've Witnessed the saw
ings and loan scandals In fact,
many of you may have been among
the $4,000 people who lost over
S37 million because my opponent
vetoed a bill which would have
prevented these losses. You've wit
messed the fragrant disregard of
the public in the Assateague Is
land land scandals and you've wit
messed numerous other breaches
Cf the. public trust during the
T"ves administration
THE extent of the corruption
and Darkroom. understandable
Wheeling and dealing is appalling.
we all know that Mr.. Tawes
vetoed a savings and loan bill
which would have prevented the
$4,000 innocent people from losing
their life savings and we know that
the Maryland Savings and Loan
League. the United States Savings
and Loan League and the Better
Business Bureau urged him to sign
| the bill
you know full we'll the miser-
abe record of the Tawes admins
tration. but you have probably not
become aware of the many positive
programs which | have advanced.
| would like to mention some OF
the programs we advocate: con-
flict-of-interest law. a second major
university an expanded tourist pro-
motion program and more con-
ccrted effort to develop parks and
historic sites. a program to take
advantage of the most advanced
techniques for cleaning up our
rivers. mechanical automobile
inspection law. a second Bay
Bridge. a reduction in the sales
tax, cost-cutting busincss-like adj
ministration of the States affairs,
and expansion and improvement OF
our educational system. a vigorous
and imaginative program to attract
new industry to create new jobs
and help solve our unemployment
problem, and many other positive
programs.
II do not have to tell you that
the tax burden which you are carry
ing is staggering My opponent
raised taxes and diminished serv-
ices. You may recall that when he
raised taxes in 1861 Mr.. TaWes
commented that the people prob
ably would not remember this fact
in 1862. | am sure that he wishes
that the voters had short memories.
am convinced that we can re-
duce the cost of our State govern
ment withou reducing services.
1--WE need more schools, libraries
and parks. We need new roads and
clean rivers. Our teachers and
State employees need higher wages.
We need numerous other facilities
and services. Why doesn't my OPP
ponent spend this extra money for
these purposes
"All of the many issues in this
campaign lead to one basic ques-
ton: Do you want corruption in
your State Government or do you
want integrity? That is the basic
issue-the basic question which you
must answer on November g.
"Will you reward a man who has
abused his position of public trust
by re-electing him? | am convinced
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in history as famous men in their
own rights.
From the Back When stories
by DR.. William w Grant
the events of the day and the
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will be in charge of c. c. Nathan.
Mr. and Mrs George Bowers and
Mrs Florence burst Jennings,
have moved into the Jack Miller
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Neil Swartzwelder
and children. St Adams, w. Va,
! visited the latter's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Harold Miller
Mr.. and Mrs. James Oester and
family, Canton o.; Mr. and Mrs
Wayne Folk and family, Meyers
dale, Pa, Mr. and Mrs Dwight
Folk and family Springs, Pa; Mr.
and Mrs. Orlo Folk, Grantsville;
Mrs Esta McKoWn, Norfolk, Va,
were visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce
FOX.
Mr.. and Mrs Ray Giconi and
children and Mrs Irya Mickey Wis
tied Mr.. and Mrs, Barton Galusha,
MorgantOWn.
PHYLLIS and Betty Shade, Reisters-
town and friend Ronald Duttcrer,
Westminster. visited Mr. and Mrs.
DIN Meyers and family
Mrs. Harry Mckenzie who had
her left lee amputated at Memorial
hospital. Cumberland, is recuper-
ating at her home.
John Reichenbccher has returned
home from Meycrsdale Community
hospital.
Mrs. Iva Stanton fell in her
home and was taken to the Meyers
dale Community hospital. Sunday,
by her father, Daniel KlotZ X-rays
were taken and a cast applied to
a fractured right ankle She is re-
cuperating at home.
Attending. from out of town, serv-
ices for Waiter Lee Bevans, were
Frances Taylor. Washington, d. c.;
Charles Bevans, Arlington Va:
James Beachy. Rockville; Mr. and
Mrs. ElWood BeVans and sons, Bal
timore; Harry Huff and Charles
Speir. Rockville.
Mr. and Mrs. Cecil BrennemaR
and family visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Naylor Glotfelty. Addison, Pa. and
Mr.. and Mrs. Orville Stark. Iona
coming.
Miss Marilyn Brenneman and
Miss Judy Minnick attended the
homecoming dance and football
game at College Park
Nathan Leahman, Thelma Yost,
Roanoke. Va; and Mr.. and Mrs.
Vernon Yost. Atlanta, Ga, visited
their cousins. Mrs Mary Livengood,
Miss Viola BrOadWater. Mrs. Vena
Beachy, and Mrs Grace Resi-. for
several days.
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Grose, Bal
timore, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Nevin BroadWater
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Gortner,
ST Petersburg, Fla, have returned
to their home, having spent several
weeks visiting here with friends
Richard Bender. AureOu, Colo.
who is here on a business trip, is
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
c. o. Bender. and Mr. and Mrs.
Austin Ramp. He came by plane
to the Pittsburgh airport where
he was met by his parents
Mr. and Mrs James Spence and
son, Meyersdale, visited Mr. and
Mrs. Austin Ramp.
Miss Viola BroadWater attended
the Md. State Teachers association
convention in Baltimore. Before re-
turning home she visited MIR. and
Mrs. J. E. Barnhart. Baltimore.
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famous name that General Crook
had made for himself Little die
Mr. Offutt realize that the two mer
he was talking with on the streets
from The Glades Star.
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that if you vote your conscience
on election day, you will vote
AGAINST Mr. TaWes."
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United Nations assumed jurisdic-
ton over West New Guinea after
400 years of Dutch rule.
The United States charged that
espionage activities were being
practiced in the United Nations
Evening star., 1962-01-24
Thompson Opening Bid
For 9th Sports Car Title
BY DICK SLAY
star staff Writer

At a youthful-looking age 40,
Dick Thompson doesn't quite
appear to fit the mold as
Washington's dean of sports car
racing drivers.
He's not the oldest competi-
tive driver here by a long shot.
but for several years there has
been no question as to whom
the mantle belongs as this citys
premier pilot of sports cars.
At the recent Refrigerator
Bowl" races at Marlboro,
Thompson launched his 18th
year in this brand of motorized
competition. This week end at
Daytona Beach, Fla. he will
begin his campaign for an
eighth national championship
in Sports Car Club of America
events.
His seven previous national
championships-three times in
Corvettes, twice in Porsches.
once in an Austin Healey and
once in a modified Sting Ray"
Corvette-are the most ever
compiled by a single SEGA
driver.
Last years racing provided
Thompson with some of his
fastest achievements. He and
Augie Pabst Of Milwaukee
shared the wheel in one of
Briggs Cunningham's Maseratis
at LeMans. France, and cap
tured fourth place in the "a
hour test.
At about the time of his 4Oth
birthday, in July, Dick signed
on with Grady Davis of Pitts
burgh to drive a Corvette. The
cars previous driver had been
suspended by the SEGA after
he had scored 46 national
points. Thompson subsequently
won all five of his races in the
same car and grabbed the
championship with a perfect
so points.
He long has been active in
the Washington region of the
SEGA, as an instructor and Of