The Daily Mail from Hagerstown, Maryland • Page 7

Optimists Keep Smiling Despite A Gloomy World ly CUGENG ZITVER Jn world filled with gloom doom, members of I ho Hujjcrstown Oplimlsl club arc Mil! able to find things to he cheerful about. That's their creed. "Life Itself," said member Carson Mason after the club's regular Monday i at the Venice Motel. "I'm jusl over 65, but I'm optimistic about It. People have more money now, and they're using it.

There are i I disagree i like Ih'tit war In Vietnam, hut I think we're going to coine out of It all right." J. Clarke Kclbert said he's optimistic about the club Itself and a It stands for. "We've had a good Increase In membership lately," he smiled. Cameron Younkliu, president of the local Optimists, likes to emphasize the "Optimist Creed," which urges people "to he so strong thai nothing can disturb your ponce of mind To look Hagersfowrr Aiea News ObrfuariM, Features Courthouse Evening Hours Suggested By Harold Boyer County Commissioner Harold Boyer raised the question Monday of whether the Washington County Courthouse should be kept open after its present 4 p.m. closing time in order to make it easier for working people to transact courthouse business, He was addressing the Hag- erslown Optimist Club at its regular weekly meeting at the Venice Restaurant.

He noted many persons now must take time off from their regular jobs to attend to busi- bring ness at the Courthouse. "It's important to county government closer to the people," he said. In his 16 months as a said, imiwrlant to "educate 1 area residents to use the "If we expect to break even, we have to gel 2,000 people who otherwise would not use the buses to use them," the commissioner assorted. Boyer also said be was proud that the commissioners bad begun lo "roll back" the i a cial demands of the Hoard of Education. He no longer is said the board to a money from one category to another without the commis-, sioncrs 1 approval.

I Boyer said he is disappointed the Washington County and TIagcrslown governments can't work more closely together. He urged the establishment of a "metropolitan" government for at the tunny side of everything in like your optimism come true To i only of the best, lo work only for the best and export only the besl Tu he loo large for worry, too noble for anger, loo strong for fear, and -loo happy to permit the presence of trouble." Yonnkins said he gave a copy of the creed to his a before she lo college, "II I hadn't given her a copy, she wouldn't havo finished," he said. "An il is, she made the dean's lisl all four years. "If everyone followed this creed, our world would be practically rid of its problems." Robert pcLnudcr said he was optimistic after listening to the speaker al the club's Monday meeting County Commissioner Harold Boyer. "I never did like the a but 1 liked what he had to say," Dcliaudcr said.

"I hope we have more public servants like this man." K. I.calhcrman had a concise answer for the question of why he's mi Optimist. "I like to forget the mis. takes of the past and press on to the he said. "1 guess a covers it." Section 2 8 Tuesdayi April 25, 1972 missioncr, Boyer said, he most proud of the establishment! the whole county to replace Ihe Of the bus system.

He said ill present system. earn Breaking The Bottle How did they ever ttart custom of christening ship by breaking a bottle of on the prow? N.M. The tradition dates a lo Roman days. In a Use a galleys were once launched by strapping a bodies (of prisoners or slaves) to the a i ways for ship to slide over. This barbaric practice was replaced in more civilized times by Ihe use of red wine to symbolize blood.

Later, it became fashionaolc for ladi.cs of (be court to do christening honors. As a symbol of aristocracy, they used the finest wine possible, which was, and still is, champagne. Those Racing Odds I'm reading a mystery novel about a murder at a race track. They've mentioned betting odds on a horse a couple of times, and I think the references are important clues. 1 don't know anything about betting, though, so I'm at a loss to solve the mystery.

Please tell me how the betting odds are set up, and please hurry. The suspense is killing According to our racing expert, odds tell how much person will make on a dollar if he wins the bet. If he bets SI on 4 to 1 odds, his i i would be plus the i i a SI a he bcl. If the odds nre something like 1 lo 4, he a SI for ever $-1 he bet, and he'd get his i i a wager back. Please and tell us what all this has to do wilh your now we're i of curiosity.

Marking The Progress help a dear friend of mine. She's 85 a eld and terribly worried because, even though her husband died in August, there is still no marker on his grave. He was a veteran, so he was supposed to have a military marker. We've contacted quite a few people about it but so far no one can tell us why the marker hasn't been installed. To make a worse, the organization that's supposed to be handling the thing is still sending letters asking for the man's annual dues.

Please N.B. A spokesman for the a a Vctcrnn.s Commission Ine forms which must be before a a can he supplied apparently aren't on record, lie has made a a fnr your i lo complete Ihe form arm will to il that Ihe i i process is A spokesman for Ihe which' has lioen I bills says there's been a recent change in i which lias probably caused i i i Ho savs the mailer will be taken earn of, and your friend need nol worry any longer. 250 Expected At Powwow Of Red Men Order About 250 people arc expected lo come to Hagcrslown Thursday through Saturday lo attend the 53rd Great Council Fire of the Improved Order of Hod Men and Degree uf Pocahontas. The three day convention meet al Ihe Venice Motel. Wilbur Baker, of Boonsboro, will be candidate for reelection to a fifth term as Great a (treasurer).

Baker, who has been a member of Logan Tribe in Boonsboro since 1937, has been a -District Deputy Great Sachem since 1918 serving under Great Sachems Frank K. Foster, Porter B. Goff and Olan E. Morgan. The Improved Order of lied Men claims the honor of tile oldcsl patriotic fraternity ol A i a origin.

Help Asked On Drainage In Halfway South High Orchestra To Perform How Now, Brown Cow? A huge pink wet nose protruded from a hole in a weathered barn, followed by large brown eyes and the gentle face of a Brown Swiss hetfer. The curious young cow peered out from a hole in 1he side of a weathered barn on the farm of David W. Litton on Benevola Church near San Mar. Perhaps she was checking the weather, or looking over the grass to see if it was worth venturing outside on a mild spring day. (Photo by Peggy Costion) The South Ilager.stown High School Orchestra will present its 41 ti annual spring concert on Wednesday.

April 2G, al 8:15 p.m. in the South High auditorium. Among the selections lo he played are "Marche i i a i Franchise," b.y Sainl Saen.s; "Midnight Beguinc" by Clare Grundman; "Finale" from Retired Federal Employes Discuss Inflation, Taxes, Health Care The high cost of living, pro- Beethoven's Fifth "Dance of Ihe Tumblers" by liimsky Korsakoff; "Hakoczy March" by Jatios Bihari; and selections from "Hello, Dolly!" by Jerry a In addition the String Orchestra will per form "Air for Strings' 1 by Dell Joio; arid "Fugue in Minor' by J. S. a The program will be directed by Gary Tickets may be purchaser from any orchestra member, 01 at Hie door.

I i a following a refreshments will be served in the school a i a Absentee Votes Now Taken At Election Board The absentee ballots have arrived at Ihe Washington County Election Board offices in the Courthouse Annex, election hoard slaff announced. Persons who i be out oi Washington County on May Hi, i a election a apply for absentee balot.s ami vole, a members said, and persons who have already applied may come in and vote. Deadline for applying for abscnlee ballots is May perly (axes and were among the health care concerns of a slate wide retired federal employes convenlion which met over the weekend at the First Christian Cluireh. The I7th a a convention of the Maryland and Slate Federation of Chapters of the Nalion- al Assoc'ialion of Retired Federal --A "more equitable" pension exclusion from income tax. --Relief from properly taxes on owner occupied homes of the elderly.

--More adequate health coverage including improvements in facilities and programs of nursing homes. Hagcrslown a 30fi was McGinnis, federation president was a called to The convention order by Lewis County) which includes 211 Powell, of chapters, expressed a concern" a The Rev. Dr. i -A probable cost of living a in retirement pay- dictated by i a i llogevoll led the i a i llagerslown Mayor Herman presented wilh Ihe key to the city. The convenlion was addressee by Slate Senator Edward Mason; James W.

Stone, na tional field vice president ol Region Two; and Arthur Sparks, national director field operations. Lunch was served by young women of the A of a (Charles Chapter 12G was of ceremonies. A Gay Nineties Revue was presented S. by the Silver Spring chapter. A "very Impatient" of citizens from the a a Civic Association told the County Commissioners this morning Ihey arc tired of a i i for something lo he done about the drainage si- lualion al Halfway.

Led by association president Hill Wcngcr, Ihe group blasted Ihe commissioners for seem- i a i done nothing about the problem since il was declrcd a "lop priority" problem i years ago. a does top priorily a Wenger asked. When is it (a a i a project) going to gel started? Why is il always that we need more surveys? "I'm going to get hilchy on this thing. I've waited a on this Ihinfi and nothing has been done. The people want action," Wenger said.

Cmmly Engineer Glenn Dull told Wenger his estimates indicate a Halfway drainage project would require over $2.5 million. Dull said thrc are three ways to approach this cosl: Ihe counly pays it in full, the county and residents affected each pay half or Ihe county seeks federal i to aid in the cost. Dull said the latter would be best but he noted he has not yet approached any of the Halfway residents because "1 didn'l want to go out there and promise the people that we are going to gel starlcd- until 1 know that we are going to do il." "Quilo frankly," I engineer continued, "Ihe project is of such a magnitude it's going to take considerable lime to gel all Ihe righls-of-way, designs and onslruclion arrangemenls done." Dull saitl loo, in his opinion, Ihcrc are other areas such as Orchard Hills, Fountain Head and Colonial Park where the drainage problems are "jusl as serious or more serious than Ihe one in a way." Overall, he said, nearly $8.6 million is necessary for jusl Ihe main drainage problems in Ibis county. County Board Chairman Lcm Kirk added: "It's as simple as this, can you tell us how we're going to come up wilh S2 million?" Commissioner John Easter- day and Calvin Shank agreed though the Halfway drainage problem, which is flooding bascmenls of homes and filling a a wilh dirt and silt, according to one resident, "is Ihe oldesl problem we have. We're going lo have lo enlcr inlo this thing and we're gong to to do il soon." Sewer Rate Hike The residents also comp a i lo commissioners about a Ihey said was a 35 percent i in Ihe rales charged llwm for sewer ser vice by Washington County Sanitary Commission.

"We've only had Ihe service for Ihrce years," charged one a "are we saying thai in anoliier Ihrcc year we can look for another 35 percent" increase. Commissioner Kirk answered, lhal the Sanitary Commission needs the funds lo be self supporting. He said Ihey "haven't had Iho growth Ihey thought they would have." "Even though they may add people onlo their lines," added i i Rome Schwagcl, "somewhere down Ihe line, cosls are raised." The commissioners advised the association lo seek informa- lion from Ihe Sanitary Commission before taking any further action. Hancock Petition Twenty residents of Sensel Road in Hancock petitioned the commissioners in a letter this morning lo seek means to force one Sensel Koad resident to move his tcnccs, which they a arc crowding the road and preventing it from being cleared in the winter. "While all did survive this winter, we refuse any repetition of il in the future vcars.

The residcnls do not wish lo he stranded again, without food, heat and medical assistance," they say. John Herr, counly roacfs supervisor, said the problem would be investigated, lie said the problem is a recurring one in the counly. Some property owners, he explained, are moving their fences out onto the county road right-of- way. "Well, we'll have to stop thai or they'll be doing il all over," Commissioner John Easlcrday. Lewis Powell was to the federation hoard.

re-elected executive Man Charged As Tire Thief After Chase arrested i a of 17 Burger i Police W. Smith. 5 Alley, and charged him wilh pelty larceny in connection with Ibis i of four used lires from Ihe a i lot of the Goodycar Service 101 E. Baltimore SI. Policemen i i Snyder and Richard lladcu reported they spoiled the suspect at a.m.

carrying four lires from the rear of the slore. They said! he dropped Hie lires and ran 1 north in Burner Alley, then ross Baltimore St. onto the Masscy Ford parking lot, where the police slopped him. Smith Ibis morning was being held in the City Police lockup i no nail set as yet. 30 Tires Taken City Police reported about 30 a lires worlh S100 were itolen and between Friday Sunday from Byrd's Auto Ex change I 907 S.

a St. W. Byrcl, the owner, told police someone broke oul a window to his store, entered and look the tires. Dolores Myers, 9 Berner told police $95 in currency was lakcn between Friday ami Sunday cup on her television set in the front room ABC Television Executive To Head Antietam Cable TV Martin 23. of TV network for ABC Television Robert upervisor operations network, will become a a of A i a Cable TV in llagerstown on May 1.

Born in Ixs Angeles, he holds bachelor's degree from Col University Hamilton. N.Y., and a master's degree from Pace College, New York, in professional management. While in college, he worked at Colgate's commercial radio station. He became a i a of the board of directors working Ihe air and schools. He founded and built school closed circuit lelevision networks.

He worked for ABC a i a She Wants To Know What's Cooking On Dec. I ordered let of pant at party and gsv the silesnun a down payment In a a February, our a a told us that hadn't recefved the pans our order must have He promised to take care of it, but, when I cooking of $31.74. since we been wrole 'o him in March asking what had happened, I received no response. I also wrote to the company's main office heard nothing from them either. We've had to wait 10 long that my husband and I have now decided we no longer even want the pans.

Please help us get B.S. The local manager says Ihe a has been reprocessing your order, bill since you'd prefer a he'll make Ihe necessary a a He'll call on yoii to Rive you details. Greetings From The President Someone told you address where people can write asking President Nixon to tend birthday cards to elderly citizens. Please print it D.S. President and Nixon will send i a i i lo anyone who is al Icasl HO years of ngc.

To have I hi 1 cnrds scnl, i Mrs. Nixon's Correspondence, The While House, Hoom 204, Hast Wing, a i D.C. 2050'! I I person's a full address including code, unit (lute n( i I i the year, License Lack Costs Driver Fine Of $200 i Nelson II. ilipo, of Clear Spring, pleaded i today in i i Court to i i while liis license was revoked. Judge i him I'M and five dollars court costs.

was arrested by Stale Police a 24 al 4:45 p.m. al Stale HI. nml Wishard lid. Local, Area Obituaries stringer and for nearby radio stations as an air personality. Ziller entered television work with ABC in IOCS, served as a production a a al Forl Gordon, Augusta, Georgia, while on i i a duly from 1flG! 1971.

Zitlcr has also worked as a advertising copywriter from Lafayette Radio Electronics, network operations log co- ordinalor of ABC, and producer- director of children's shows and production manager for WATU- TV. As supervisor of ABC-TV network operations, he supervised on-the-air activities from all feed points and New York production activities. Zilter is engaged to be a ried this spring to Miss Hillary Eshit, of New York. She is an a and plans to practice in a a or the District of Columbia. Chitrlcs 'JVii'k' i will be held at 8 p.m.

Wednesday al the a home. 1 i Jr. I I I i Lancelot Charles S. i Nichols. M.

if MI27 i i i a 'died a a I his liomc. Horn in I a i i lie was Jacques Jr. a son of a T. a a John I I Nichols. was membi'i' of St.

John's; Church and had Auto Injures Six-Year-Old A noy was In- Monday a when a car slruek him on K. a i SI. near N. I'olomac SI. K.

Curry, I OH N. i was treated a County i a am released. i Police said Ihe bo; a i Ihe a of a ca i by Ilishard L. Me I'herson, I I I ol Clear Spring who was going wesl on Franklin SI, No charges were made I connection wilh the accident. of 7 S.

a i died a i at i.s home i was horn in Smillishurg. Mrs. Florence Ilager of a 28 a i and Iwo great-grandchildren. Services will lie al 10 a.m i a at Ihe Davis Funeral Home in Smillisburg i the Charles A. Morrow i i a i i a i be in Smilhsbtirg Cemelery.

Thc a i requests friends 7 to 0 p.m. Wednesday at the chapol. Hninrr W. Sr. A I I I I I W.Va.

Homer i i a Hess 7 i of S. A died; Holiday afternoon Cily niploycd al a son of Lancelot Jacques Sr. be i a i Jo. for ail years, lie was iu Ps lay be made lo Ihe Heart of Mediary Lodge No. Association -10, A 1 A llagerstown a member of Ann's hc viowi 1R ''orest No.

Tall Cedars of He was also a i Western a a Sports- lien's- Potomac Fish and i i a a Fire Co. i is survived by bis wife, Mrs. Edna E. i sons, a M. Nichols of llagors- Jack S.

Nichols of Jar- Joseph Nichols of I a i W. Nichols of Win chc.slcr, a J. a i Nichols i a a foul grandchildren. Services will In 1 held luirsdiiy al 10:110 a al Ihc Leaf a Home i i i i a i 'the a i i i L. Bothenhoi'gcr i official! 1 i a in (Ti'cenlawn CVmctery.

Family will i friends al (lie a home on evening 7 lo a. Masonic memorial i a 1 Church of Ihe South a i llotl anil Gun 1 oi i i the Salem Ixiilge No. A AM of Smillishurg nut Ihe a a Fox Hunters Associations, i is i by liis widow, a a i Jacques; daughters, Mrs. a i 1 Dcngler of a i Mrs. a DoGcorgcs of Washington.

Mrs. Julia Hayes and Miss Nancy a liolh Sinilhshiirg, Susan Pines of Limrslonc, Maine, and Mrs Ann Oliver of KcUsvillc: five sons, Lancelot Jacques III Hraddock i Denlon Jacques, Samuel A Jacqui' and Kdgar G. a all i i lUcluml W. of I'Yodoi'iek; brothers. A H.

Jacques a i and P. Ouhrutz Jar by Iho Mcdinry Lodge No. Ml)'quo of I'cnsacola, a on I I I I I I i Lauren Dwayne Mills, 12. of George died Monday i al Johns Hopkins lospilal in Hallimove. lie was born in llager.slown.

he son Lauren Douglas and Barbara Ann Morningstar Mills. Besides his parents, he is airvivod by two skiers. Tracy Mills and Tauna M. Mills, loth at home; one brother, Murk A. Mills, at home: paler- nal a a Mr.

and Mrs. Nelson A. Mills of Clear Spring, and palernal Mrs. Until ticpp of Clear Spring. Services will he al Thursday al Ihe llesl Haven Funeral Chapel wilh the Cl, fiarlow Harris i i a i i a will he in llesl Haver Cemetery.

The a i will receive Hospital, i was bom in Bcdinglon. the son of i i Haokcl and a a i a i Hess i was a i a a for Widmeyer's Dry Cleaners of a i He was a member of the Bethel Pentecostal Tabernacle and the Adult Bible Class of (he church. He is i by hi Mrs. Verona i om daughter, Mrs. Gerald Kff land of Pikeside: one W.

Hess Jr. of Ilagers- one half-sister, Mabel Shanks nf llngeislown: hrec half-brolhci's, a Hess of a i Nelsoi less and lioberl I less, both ol llagerslown. Md. and fivi a i Services will he al 2 p.in Thursday al Hie Ili'own Fimcra Home i a i i i Ilcv. I I i a i i a i Uurial will be ill Pleasant View a in a linsburg.

Info Program About Schools On Cable TV The second INFO program of he a i County school system will be presented Wednesday. A i 2G, to lesci'ibe (he space science center located al a i i ration offices on Commonwealth Ave. The' half hour program will he viewed on A i a Cable Channel Four, as well as the schools' closed circuit TV system, al 10:30 a.m., II p.m., and 8 p.m. Thc cable facility was made available by the A i a Coble Company with the help Washington County Board of Education. The a i receive Weather Scene Hoonshoro a observer J.

Howard a recorded a high temperature Monday degrees, a low a i i of S7 degrees, and a 7 a reading of degrees, lie recorded one of an inch of a i i from 7 lo 0 liinighl a i i Ihe 24-hour period ending Wednesday al the funeral homc.1 a.m..