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Richard Zaworski of Baltimore requested a recipe for Oyster Pot Pie. "Years ago," he wrote, "my mother made it for my family and we enjoyed it a great deal, but no one can remember the recipe." Marlene Zaworski Mundie, no address given, responded. "I have had this recipe for a few years, but it is not a family recipe. My husband loves it. It is especially good when it snows outside. The white sauce can also be used for chipped beef." And, noting the name of the man seeking the recipe, she added, "Maybe I'll find a lost relative."

HAMPTONVILLE, N.C. -- Junior Johnson sits on his cherry red couch, his wife, Lisa, beside him and their two small children climbing all over him. Johnson, 66, wears a beatific smile.The stock cars and racetracks are behind him. These days, his job description is as follows: loving husband, doting father and master of a country chateau."This is when you should have children," Johnson says. "Most people work all their lives and can't spend as much time as they want with their kids. Then, when they're at the age to retire, the kids are grown and gone.

Salem Lutheran Children's Center of Jarrettsville has hired Elizabeth Smithson as the new director. Smithson will head the accredited nursery school and day care programs. She will also be teaching the afternoon 3-year-old nursery program. Smithson's educational background includes a bachelor's in early childhood education from Villa Julie College and a master's degree in reading from Towson University.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- Kevin English scored 15 points as Bowie State defeated Winston-Salem State, 62-61, last night.David Burgin contributed 11 points and 14 rebounds for Bowie State. Phenizee Ransom had 18 points and William Gray scored 14 for Winston-Salem State.BOWIE STATE -- Patterson 3-7 3-6 9, Brown 0-1 0-0 0, Burgin 5-18 0-1 11, Wright 3-12 3-4 9, Marvin 1-4 5-6 7, King 1-2 0-1 2, Gumbs 0-0 1-2 1, Moore 3-6 0-0 6, English 7-10 0-0 15, Combs 1-2 0-0 2, Carter 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 24-63 12-20 62.WINSTON-SALEM STATE -- Ransom 7-18 4-6 18, Salley 1-3 1-4 3, Deng 2-2 0-4 4, Herron 2-4 2-3 6, Martin 0-2 1-2 1, Blanton 0-1 0-0 0, Powers 1-5 2-7 4, White 1-1 0-0 2, Middleton 4-7 1-4 9, Gray 6-12 1-2 14. Totals 24-55 12-32 61.Halftime--Bowie State, 29-27.

The Rouse Co. will undertake a $70 million expansion and renovation of The Mall in Columbia that by the year 2000 will add a Nordstrom department store, parking and a series of smaller shops, the company confirmed yesterday.As part of the renovation, aimed at making the 25-year-old mall a showcase of its retail projects nationwide, the Columbia-based real estate concern also plans to install new lighting, flooring, elevators and escalators; add restaurants; and expand restroom facilities.

RICHMOND, Va. -- Forty-seven years after entering the profession with the intention of earning enough money to pay for medical school, the coaching career of Clarence "Bighouse" Gaines ended last night.Taking his Winston-Salem team into a tournament that he has won 11 times, Gaines lost to Elizabeth City, 105-64, in the first round of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association tournament.Gaines ended his career with a record of 828-446. Only Adolph Rupp, 875-190 in 41 years at Kentucky, has more wins.

The Frederick Keys will be involved in their first Carolina League tripleheader today after last night's scheduled doubleheader with Salem was postponed because of an unplayable field.Grove Stadium was inundated with rain for two days, leaving the infield soggy, the pitching mound slippery and the outfield full of water.Today's games will begin at 3: 30 p.m. with the completion of a game suspended Tuesday with Frederick leading, 1-0, in the bottom of the second inning.Two seven-inning games will follow, weather permitting.

The Captain Salem Avery House Museum at 1418 E. West Shady Side Road will be open from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays through September, in addition to its Sunday hours.In expectation of increased visitors, the Shady Side Rural Heritage Society, which operates the museum, has mounted an exhibit on the early history of the area. Panels have been placed around the exhibit room depicting the evolution of the log canoe, the arrival of watermen, boat building in Shady Side, conflicts on the Chesapeake Bay, and a winter day in the swamp.

In the Devil's Snare: The Salem Witchcraft Crisis of 1692, by Mary Beth Norton. Knopf. 432 pages. $30. Contemporary American culture has sanitized and popularized witchcraft. Newspaper horoscopes, Harry Potter and the commercialization of Halloween have turned evil into a commodity. Salem, Mass., has become a theme park. It has been more than 300 years since the Salem witch trials in which 19 people were hanged, one was pressed to death and legal action was taken against more than a hundred others.

Dylan Bundy is getting more and more comfortable at High-A Frederick. On Thursday, his sixth start for the Keys, the 19-year-old Bundy threw five strong innings against the Winston-Salem Dash, the Carolina League's top offensive team. Bundy allowed one run on four hits and struck out five while walking none. He lowered his ERA to 3.14 in 28 2/3 innings for Frederick. He has allowed 24 hits, eight walks and 10 earned runs while striking out 30 batters. As a pro, between Low-A Delmarva and the Keys, Bundy has made 14 starts, allowed 29 hits, 10 walks and 10 earned runs and fanned 70 batters in 58 2/3 innings.  His total ERA on the season actually went up .02 points to 1.53 with Thursday's outing.