European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 8, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Mothers deserve own Hall of Fame b baseball is just one big game of statistics. Every time someone pitches a Ball swings a Bat or catches a Fly he a a contender for a record of some sort. Statisticians Pride themselves in noting How tall the Batter is How old How fast the Ball what inning whether the player is right handed or left whether he s at Home or away married or single Veteran or Rookie. Any Day now the record for strikeouts by a Rookie who has just swallowed his tobacco while pitching to a brother on their mothers birthday in a stadium under 5 years old in the first night game of the season will go into the record books. Mothers set records All the time but no one records them. They suit up and go out to the Mound every Day and give it their Best shot. The season runs from january to january. Here Are some of the games notable a the most errors Ever committed by a mom were by Evelyn Bia ivc of Kansas City who believed there actually was a person called a everybody else a a the most runs Ever recorded in a single. Day were by a Rookie mom Vicky Comet Austin Texas who actually fit four trips to school one Little league game two dental appointments one trip to the grocery store the gynaecologist the carwash and the Bank into one Day. A the longest night game by a Mother was played by Mildred coma Little Rock ark., who sat through an eighth Grade production of the a pirates of a the most dramatic out made by a Mother was Midge Marvel Clearwater fla., who sat in the living room in her Bathrobe and nailed her son w Hen he tried to slide into Home at 2 . A the record for the most strikeouts by a Mother is held by Nancy miffed Portland ore., who said to her toddler a a you re going to eat All that Broccoli if its the last thing you a the greatest unpaid and unwanted attendance at a single game has never been topped. There were 250 people who attended a party at the Home of Bob and Louise fool Bangor Maine who left their teen agers alone one weekend while they went to Columbus Ohio. A possibly the greatest Pinch hitter of All times is Estelle Hardshell a Stepmother from Long Island who Hung in there with her stepdaughter after 10 years of hearing a a you re not my real a and the most valuable Mother award for 1989 goes to All the moms who said a no Quot to the same question 75 limes in one Day. I love this game genealogy Myra Vanderpool Gruley i a a a. A. I can you Tell me the origin of the surname Hendricks i Hendricks also found spelled Hendrick Hendrich and Hendrix is of German origin meaning a descendant of Heinrich the German form of Henry which literally Means a Home German surnames were originally formed from two roots that often have unrelated meanings. A i my surname is Fant which i Seldom find. My folks were swedes but this name does not sound swedish. Is it a Fant has some English roots As a nickname meaning an immature person one with the characteristics of a child. However the name could have been derived from a Infante a of italian and Spanish origins. How your fathers swedish family came to acquire this name will require a fascinating research into genealogical i what on Earth does Quot Consort mean i found this reference on a Tombstone of one of my ancestors. Does it mean a mistress Quot t in genealogy it refers simply to a husband or wife. In Law it corns from Quot consortium a referring to the conjugal Fellowship of a disband and wife and the right of each to the company society cooperation affection and Aid of the other in every conjugal relation. In civil Law. A consortium was a lawful roman i arc cemeteries and burial grounds different in England burial grounds arc distinguished from Parish churchyards cemeteries. The former were started in England by non conformists in the 17th and 18th centuries. By 1850 some churchyards were Quot full so the general Board of health was required to establish cemeteries. If your ancestor is buried in a churchyard cemetery he probably was a member of the established Church. Those interred in Early burial grounds were usually non conformists. T i found a reference to a Curtesy Quot in my research but i cannot find this word in my dictionary. What docs it mean i Curtesy is a Legal term which basically Means the life tenure that by common Law a Man holds Over the property of his deceased wife if children with rights of inheritance were born during the marriage. It is a Freehold estate for the term of his life. Myra Vanderpool Gormley a former slam and stripes employee writes Tor the los Angeles times Syndicate. Horoscope for the week of july 8 _ cancer june 21-july 22 waste and Over optimism Are out of Bounds. Don t play the fool in key partnerships. Unexpected obstacles can Force you to abandon ship. Put signings in suspended animation. Leo july 23-aug. 22 make Money the old fashioned Way a earn it. Prepare for crises in Advance. Don t get caught with your business guard Down. Nurture family members. Watch erratic moods. Virco aug. 23-sept. 22 Deal with intimacy problems direct /. Shrugging your shoulders in despair won t improve the situation. Give parents children and pets extra attention. Listen to enchanting music. Libra sept. 23 oct. 22 shift into High gear on career front. Everything is coming up roses roadblocks disappear. Complete projects from the past four weeks. Bold ideas arrive. Scorpio oct. 23-nov. 21 last week s vibrations still permeate the air. You be got the world on a string Don t let it unt Ether. Visualize yourself As a Sawy executive. Write Down ideas. Sagittarius nov. 22 dec 20 research and literary interests Are promoted. Forcing your will on others is a no no. Wine and Dine a loved one vigorous exercise helps Battle the blues Capricorn dec. 21-Jan. 19 Welcome self Assurance with open arms. Breakthroughs happen on All Levels ride the wave give old be Havior patterns the heave to. Trust initiative flashes. Aquarius Jan. 20 feb. 18 childhood memories arrive through floodgates. Take out the photo albums and scrapbooks. Don t Burn a Hole in savings but make plans for summer travel avoid needless words. Pisces feb. 19 March 20 take step at a time. It s easy to go in business affairs. Reorganize your Domestic scene. Utilize creative talents in Art. Business or Media work. Write poetry. Aries March 21-april 19 expect the unexpected. Accept status quo in Romance. Keep credit cards under wraps. Friendly sharing is a must. Break away from Dull routines Taurus april 20 May 20 temper temper shield yourself from emotional cyclones put childhood fears under magnifying Glass visit your favorite stores and go on a spending spree gemini May 21-june 20 creating your own adversity once again you Bounce Back so Well tread softly in Money matters try novel methods m business and daily work habits. Copley news service july 8, 1990 sunday c Page 11
