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On May 14, 2003, BELLE MECHLOVICS (nee Rosen); beloved wife of the late Michael Mechlovics; adored sister of the late Bessie Wasserkrug, Celia Caplan, Ida Goldstein, Solomon, Louis and Morris Rosen. Also survived by many loving nieces, nephews, great-nieces, and great-nephews. Services and interment at Beth Tfiloh Congregation Cemetery, 5800 Windsor Mill Road, on Thursday, May 15, 2003, 11 A.M. Please omit flowers. Arrangements by SOL LEVINSON & BROS, INC.

A moment as mysterious as the sacred idea it celebrates - the crucified Christ's decent into Hades before his resurrection - arrived Saturday morning at St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church in a cascade of rose petals and a cacophony of bells, hands drumming on wood pews and a church elder chanting in his ancestral tongue. It was a rich, even raucous moment affirming belief in Christ's conquest of evil and heralding the arrival of the church's most significant holiday. This year, the Eastern Orthodox Church - the faith of an estimated 300 million people from the United States through Eastern Europe and the Middle East - celebrates Easter a month after the Western Christian observance, capping 40 days of fasting and a week of services marking different stages of the paschal narrative.

On March 24, 2005, BELLE GORDON (nee Karp), beloved wife of the late Henry Gordon, cherished mother of Ilene Cohen and Marlene Koeppel, dear mother-in-law of Gerald Cohen and the late Dr. Jerome Koeppel. Doting grandmother of Erika Scandiffio, Gabrielle Koeppel, Dr. Lisa Abrams and Dr. Shari Cohn and loving great-grandmother of seven Services at SOL LEVINSON & BROS, INC., 8900 Reisterstown Rd. at Mt. Wilson Lane, on Monday, March 28 at 9 A.M. Interment Beth El Memorial Park, Randallstown.

Four judges and one lawyer have applied for the Court of Appeals seat that will become vacant July 6 when Chief Judge Robert M. Bell reaches the mandatory retirement age of 70. The applicants for the judgeship on the state's highest court are Judges Stuart Ross Berger, Albert Joseph Matricciani Jr. and Shirley Marie Watts, all sitting on the Court of Special Appeals; Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge W. Michel Pierson; and Baltimore attorney Mary...

On March 10, 2004, BELLE (nee Dodds); beloved wife of John J. Thomas, Jr.; loving mother of Claudia Kairoff, Elizabeth Butler, John J., III and Holly D. Thomas; dear sister of Maxine Lutz and Jessica Barr; cherished grandmother of Laura and John; devoted aunt of Jackie Crabtree. The family will receive friends in the LEMMON FUNERAL HOME OF DULANEY VALLEY, INC, 10 West Padonia Road (at York Road), Timonium-Cockeysville, on Saturday, 7 to 9 P.M., and Sunday, 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 P.M. A Funeral Liturgy will be celebrated in the funeral home on Monday, March 15, at 12:30 P.M. Interment Maryland Veterans Cemetery, Garrison Forest.

On January 1, 2007, MINNIE BELLE HOCH. A Memorial Service will be held for Minnie Belle Hoch at Haebler Chapel, Goucher College, on Saturday, May 5, from 1-4 PM.

On Wednesday, July 6, 2005, FRANCES I. BELLE (nee Banner); beloved wife of the late Herman J. Belle; devoted mother of Barry I. Belle of Baltimore and the late Alvin A. Belle; beloved mother-in-law of Evelyn Belle; dear sister of the late Joseph, Oscar and Phillip Banner and Dora Gurien; loving grandmother of Cheryl and Michael Novak, Scott Belle, Beth Hankin, Neil and Rebecca Belle, Edward and Karen Belle and the late Stephen Belle; loving great-grandmother of...

On February 7, 2004, JESSIE BELLE Friends may call at the FAMILY OWNED MARCH FUNERAL HOME EAST, 1101 East North Avenue, on Thursday after 8:30 AM where funeral service will take place on Friday at 11:30 AM. See www.marchfh.com

Albert Belle will stay in the Cleveland Indians' lineup while th American League decides how to punish him for hitting a fan with a baseball.Belle, who spent 10 weeks in an alcohol-rehabilitation program last summer, threw a ball at a heckler in the left-field stands Saturday, hitting him in the chest. The heckler, Jeff Pillar of Cleveland, had jokingly invited Belle to a keg party.Indians president Hank Peters said he would leave it up to manager John McNamara to decide whether Belle plays while the league investigates.

CLEVELAND -- The Orioles claimed Albert Belle was going to alter their personality, make them intense, make them mean.Spin again.Frank Robinson transformed the Orioles when he arrived in 1966. But Belle is not that type of player, never has been, never will be.If anything, he represents everything that club officials supposedly wanted to change after last season's disappointing 79-83 finish.He's about numbers. He's about money. And if the Orioles win, then all right, what the heck, he's about winning, too.Funny, that was the criticism of Rafael Palmeiro, but general manager Frank Wren seemed comfortable with losing him, at least after he signed with Texas.

An article in the April 19, 1913, edition of The Argus announced the return of familiar face on the rail cars . Not content with sitting on a slow-moving auto truck, Charles Bujac of Catonsville, one of the oldest motormen in the employ of the United Railways, is back again on the cars and will probably remain in that position for the rest of his active days. The lure of the old "Speeders" proved too strong for "Uncle Charlie," as he is known by all the men on the line, and so, to the great delight of his many co-laborers and friends, he may be seen traveling to and from Towson to Catonsville Junction on the back of a United States mail car. He is no longer guardian of the brakes which he so greatly loved, but rides on the back of the car in charge of the bell.

In addition to holding the position of chief judge on the Maryland Court of Appeals, Robert M. Bell is the representative for the Baltimore City circuit. Applications for the city seat are due May 1, and those who apply will be interviewed by bar groups and a judicial nominating commission. The commission will meet June 24 to produce a list of qualified applicants to be forwarded to Gov. Martin O'Malley. His appointment must be confirmed by the Maryland Senate. O'Malley will also appoint a chief judge of the Court of Appeals.

July 6, 1943 Robert Mack Bell born in Rocky Mount, N.C.; family moves to Baltimore about 11/2 years later. June 17, 1960 Bell and 11 students try to get seated at Hooper's Restaurant at Charles and Fayette streets in Baltimore. A hostess says the restaurant policy is not to "serve Negroes," and they sit down nonetheless, prompting a call to police that leads to their arrest and conviction for trespassing. Case becomes known as Bell v. Maryland because Bell's name came first alphabetically.

Maryland's highest-ranking judge, Robert M. Bell, likes that his courthouse is dedicated to his predecessor, pointing out that the letters etching Robert C. Murphy's name on the building's exterior are filled in gold paint to make sure even nighttime drivers can see it. As Bell approaches retirement, mandatory when he turns 70 in July, he scoffs at the notion that his name might someday grace a building as well. But then, his name is forever etched in legal history by virtue of the Supreme Court case Bell v. Maryland.

A few weeks ago, I spent a few quiet minutes in Green Mount Cemetery, where its higher ground offers unexpected views of Baltimore. As I looked to the southeast, something curious caught my eye. What was going on in the nearby Oliver neighborhood? What was that thing attached to the mighty bell tower of St. Francis Xavier Roman Catholic Church? This parish — the oldest African-American Roman Catholic congregation in the United States officially founded for people of color — has just begun to celebrate its 150th anniversary.

In 1936, Clare Booth Luce surprised theatergoers with “The Women,” a snappy - and snapping - play about catty New York socialities and wannabes, performed by an all-female cast. Three decades later, Canadian playwright Michel Tremblay delivered a kind of flip side. Tremblay's “Les Belles Soeurs” (“The Sisters-in-Law”), which has been given an intriguing production at Fells Point Corner Theatre, consists solely of female characters. These Montreal ladies are on a much lower socio-economic level than Luce's rhymes-with-”itchy” types, but just as prone to gossip, prejudgments and back-stabbing - and likewise capable of being awfully amusing.

CLEVELAND -- Albert Belle is having a season every bit as remarkable as Ken Griffey and Frank Thomas, but don't you dare ask him about it.Cleveland Indians officials advised Belle to stop talking to the media this week, figuring it's the only way he'll stop losing his temper with reporters.For Belle, the media are the final frontier. No longer does he throw balls at fans or chase pitchers to the outfield. He's channeling his fury, and unleashing it on opponents.Thomas never would have beaten the Orioles the way Belle did Tuesday night.

On November 2, 2005, OSIE BELLE CURBEAM; loving mother of Olivia Curbeam-Newby and Debra G. Curbeam-Mc Gill. She is also survived by brother Woodrow Johnson, two grandchildren, one great-grandchild and a host of other relatives and friends. Friends may call at the family owned MARCH FUNERAL HOME WEST, INC., 4300 Wabash Avenue, on Monday after 9, where family will receive friends after 7. On Tuesday, family will receive friends in New Pilgraim Baptist Church, 629 N. Washington Street, at 10:30, followed by funeral services at 11. See www.marchfh.

Regarding your article on how many birds are killed each year by ordinary house cats, when our cat was alive we put a tiny bell on her collar so she could explore the outdoors while giving birds plenty of warning that she was close by ("The destructive invasive species purring on your lap," Feb. 26). It was extremely effective at preventing her from killing birds. While I'm sure a leash would have been more effective, the practice seems unlikely to take hold any time soon. Bells are easy to use and are found at local pet stores.

The following is compiled from local police reports. Our policy is to include descriptions when there is enough information to make identification possible. If you have any information about these crimes, call the Wilkens Police Station at 410-887-0872. Baltimore National Pike, 6200 block, Feb. 22, 9:49 p.m. Man pointed gun at Taco Bell employee who ran. Nothing taken. Whitfield Road, 300 block, Feb. 19, between 10:50 p.m. and 11:05 p.m. Wallet and cell phone stolen by man armed with handgun.