Amen Corner. In Johnson City, N.Y., cops broke up a bustling little business for Peter Sadowitz, who was caught operating an unlicensed bar in the social room of a local church.

Professional Opinion. In Philadelphia, burglars who had hammered and chiseled at Berger's Florist Shop safe for hours finally gave up, left a note: "A very good safe."

Success. In Fowler, Colo., a hog-calling contest was abruptly interrupted when hogs broke out of their pens some three blocks away, joined the contestants to see what all the calling was about.

Fair Game. In Los Angeles, long-suffering Selah Forsythe charged John Forsythe with wife-beating, got her case thrown out of court when the judge discovered that she and John were not legally married.

Cure. In Sturbridge, Mass., George Martel conceded that termites had won a battle but not the war: he doused his house with gasoline, burned it to the ground.

Eyesore. In Houston, a deaf-mute husband applied for a divorce from his deaf-mute wife; he was sick & tired, he averred, of her sign-language nagging.

Testimonial. In Islington. Australia, grateful Frances Devereux refused to prosecute James Ford for bashing her in the head with an ax, explained to reporters that the blow had cured her insomnia and improved her appetite.

Unencumbered. In St. Joseph. Mo., police pulled in Motorist Sherman Ethridge for driving around town with: 1) no lights, 2) no reverse gear, 3) no starter, 4) no brakes, 5) no registration, insurance nor driver's license.

Recipe. In Memphis, a queasy husband seeking a divorce complained to the court that his wife cooked him up a one-dish breakfast composed of a layer of beans, one of sardines, one of salmon, topped with a cake.

Like This, See? In St. Louis, the Morris Paint Co. painted one-half of a staircase with fire-resistant paint, proudly asked city officials in to observe the resistance, set it afire, stared as the whole thing burned down.

Saturation Point. In Lexington, Ky., a hospitable home owner was happy to have her two daughters and a woman friend living with her in her six-room house, even welcomed her son and his bride; but she called the cops for help when the bride's mother, three brothers, three sisters and their three children moved in.

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