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of the Highland Little League Auxiliary were elected las! Vatican New officers night. Lett to right are Mary Fleming, treasurer; Diana Caullleld. president; Peloros Mschado, vice prosldonl; and Mary Buss la re. secretary. excluding female priests Ev KENNETH.

A. MtlGGS Ntlv York Timei NEW YORK Tlii; Vatican is ei pooled la make public to Jay resuU? of a major fhree yrar study that upholds the traditional exclusion wumun from the Roman "alholic priejiSmod. The relent ion of he barrirr was anticipated. Fiat it comes it a time uF growing agitation or change law and jr the recent admittance of women into the Anglican priesthood. A source close to Hie study vi id yesterday that die document was nnt intended as a response to ire Anglican deci sinn Bj I he said thai the decision to release Ihe document r.a tlie midst of this month's first authcrireii ordinal on of women priests lie American Kpiscopal clmreb, was made by Pope Paul VI The emergence of (he issue of women's ordination as an obstacle to unity talks between Anglicans and Catholics has coincided with heightened optimism about he church reaching an accord over the rtnluriesoid dispute concerning the role of die f'ope.

itirLh issues JfJST LAST neck, ar. Anglican Caihcilic theological commission, after working for years on the problem, Issued i document containing a possible means by which the two churches could evenlually agree on the nature of ec clesiaslical aulhoritv. include Ihe place of the Pope. Meanwhile, many Catholics have warned (hat ecumenical progress uoald be seriously impeded hy acceptance of women priests by Anglicans and nihe church groups. Many Anglicans, nn Che other hand, contend that Ihe doctrine.

oE papal infallibility, promulgated in the late ISth century, still puses an insir irwjr.lablc problem. This week's Vatican document on women and the prieslhwMl is basrd on examination of Holy Scripture and longstanding theological arguments, according to Ihe source close to Ihe study. It reportedly rekes heavily on new study the traditional concept of the priest as properly reflecting the male image of Christ. ONE OBSERVER who has followm1 the matter closely 3aid ihe document would rl fectivcly "cluse Uie door" to further consideration of women as priests for Ihe forseeablc fulure. The document's conclusion clashes in part with a little publicized report from, thr prestigious Vatican DLblical Conumissiun this past fall tfial said it found no basic opposition to women priests in lE.e Bible.

The reaffirmation of the convention barrier also rebuffs the claim by many modern theologians that Ihe exclusion of wumen was based mure on cultural ind social fucturs in Ihe past than criteria that would be considered relevant today. While emphatically denying HIaIiJai a El4'rjui triAM the priesthood to women, the document makes no inenlion of Ihe possibility of the ordination of women to ihe rank of deacon, the step just below priest. Some observers saw this omission as a deliberate sign that the mailer is ilill opea to question raises a quirstiutt," said one priest. "If women could receive Ihe sacrament of or dinallcn as deacons, can you deny them the next step?" 1 nrifMB'MM Toll house craze began Uy PHYLLIS HANFS Christian Science Moultor WHITMAN. MASS.

Toll I louse cookies arc bigger dun ever, and not just in pop ularity. lliey have increased lo a much gutter than a ituiinal molasses ur peanut uulier rooxie, aim int price ln gone up lo as much as 3 a XAI.W. Several months ago, these new. plate sire chocolate chip rookies1 made page or.e news when a department store rrjxirted selling Ji.OOO world in a single day and a cookie manufacturer said their 53 a pound chocolate chips prmluceil (340 million ol busiwss in a year. These cummerc tally made products are highly promoted, with cndoiseruenls explaining tliat people like Cary (Irani, Jackie OnasSLs and Ted Kennedy seek out their particular favorite brands.

lut all this fuss over commercial success is not nearly as interesting as the story of the beginning of this usually homemade all American favorite that has been sent lo thousands ol people away from home soldiers overseas, students at college, and kids at camp. IT STARTED almost years ago when Ruth Wakefield smashed up a Nes tle semi sweet chocolate bar 1u add to some biown sugar cookie dough at her Toll House Restaurant. She had been looking for an alternative to the crisp pecan irL'box cookie she usually sr rved with ice cream. The restaurant, a lovely old Cape. Cod Iwuse built in 17fB on the outskirts of Whitman, Massachusetts, was very active and I ,00 nr more guests were served every day.

Once a stopping over place Tor stagecoach travelers, the 'Sakefields turned Lt into a thriving spot known for eicel Mill I ft THH SUN LOWELL. MASS WEDNESDAY, JAN 26, 1977 leul smite. 3 icsllu! at mosphere, anil hcsl of fiadilioual New Knjjloiid 1ml Mia. Wakefield, a homo economist mid an expert, in vniilve chef. several recipes hich were, ar.iJ still specialties at UK none.

It was one year, after a trip to Europe. I rati she remembered some chocolate cipe ritucnls slie had nuide in a college fcodcfjemislry class. She ordered scnae chocolate bars Irom Ihe grocery, received Nestle semisweel bars, and broke I fain into oils with an iceiiiik. Alter testing and exjienimetllnj, she ami her pastry took. Sue Brides came up with a.

new cooXie. IT 'WAS SO POPULAR everyone wanled the recipe, and. unlike many chefs and successful rcstauranl owners Mrs. Wakefield and her husband Kenneth, who ran the rcstauranl with her, generously gave nut KM or more rupies ol tr.e recipe a day. i'Lnnliy, lie new edition of her Toll louse Ccukbuuk included it.

fsul, al that tune, the coidie had a different name. "I never called my cookie a chocolate chip cookie, since Ihere were no such things as chocolate chips when I created Ihe recipe," Kuth Wilelseld told me. ft is called Toll Mouse Chocolate Crunch Cookies in her cootbooV which, affer 11 editions ft Wl I mMm hlisricd by utile Hrown I junpany. is nuw uut of prinl As people be tan Ev use the Toll lluusi renc lo Ijcike tlic (ocliies at iKjnie. Ne.it! l1 felt Ihe deinar.J for scrm sweel hrxolale bars previously a slow seller, sales inorcased WO per tent in one year Th? company contacted the Wokeficlds, who were happy tu give thc in ll.e reiipo and it vjs printed on Hie candy wrapper.

The Toll House restaunnf is still operating, bul undfr new rnj nagenien I. The viakefielCs sold if on lelire meat and the first new owners made alterations changing me chancier completely. Bul in l'J72 it was purchased by Carol and brink Saccone Hho have enjoyed converting it back fu a restaurant' with riendly atmosphere and country charm "It look over sii months to change back Ihe several interesting dining rooms, pulling back Ihe front door in the original style, owning some Of Ihe. fireplaces, changing wails and fireplaces," said Carol Saccone. "Mrs.

Wakelield had beautiful antiques with fine rhina and lir.tr.s." she said. Wo haven't been able to duplicate Ihe authenticity the best favour kids. iwovrtf nriwi 27 here ortiip'clely, lut we have kept if' Culomal feeling und replaced inny nf Ihe old fix cuics jr.d appojnirr.en'.s." enjoyed a Toll House coolie with my ice cream at dessert, aiu! I also bought a dojcfl ctokies In take liouip, at U.S. Jiul if you'd like to make the cookies from the recipe originally published in I lie Toll Houio Cookbook, here it is. TOLL UOUSK CHOCOLATE CRUNCH COOKIES 1 cup tuner i cup brown Ji cup while sugar 2 eggs, beaten 1 Icaspuun soda I icaspuoo hot a 'i cups Hour I teaspoon salt 1 cup chopped csls I packages semi sweet chocolate morsels I lea spoon vanilla Combine and sugars and hleryl well; add eggs and blend.

Dissolve soda In hot water and add alternately Willi flo'jr, sided with salt. Mix well. Ihenadd chocolate, nuts, and vanilla Dropbyhalf teaspoonfuts onto greased coul.ie sheet. Bake at 315 degrees V. lor 10 to minules.

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