The Washington times., 1924-08-30
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Congressman ZihIman

ROCKVILLE. Nd, Aug. so.-At
the annual convention Of the Mont.
gomery County Anti.Saloon League,
held in Grace Methodist Church,
Gaithersbufg. resolution was
adopted unanimously pledging the
organisation to oppose, at the APP
preaching election, all candidates
known or believed to favor any
change in the Volstead prohibition
enforcement act. A resolution also
was adopted commenting Congress.
man Freedrick N. Zihlnaan for his
dry" record in Congress and Judge
Samuel Riggs. of the police court
for the county, for imposing severe
penalties In liquor caseE.
The convention was conducted by
the Reverend Clarence Corkran, of
washington Grove, ln.l morning
and afternoon sessions were held.
At the regular business session In
the morning, officers were elected,
reports Of committees submitted,
and other matters discussed, follow.
ing which the Reverend George w.
Crabbe. State superintendent, spoke.
In the afternoon addresses were de.
hvered by the Honorable Jason Stew
art, OF Rhode Island, AMI r. Hilton
Jackson, Of the District Of Colum.
bia bar. The Reverend A. e. owen,
pastor OF the church, welcomed tho
gathering, and the Reverend N. A.
LineweaVer responded.
These officers were chosen: Presi.
dent, the Reverend Clarence Cork.
ran. OF Washington Grove, vice
president-at-large, Columbus w.
Day, OF Damascus; secretary, Miss
Ida 8. Dove. of Rockville; treasurer
the Reverend s. j. Goode, Of Rock.
vile; district vice presidents, the
Reverend J. e. Stacks. Parker Dux.
ton. Howard w. Spurrier, w. L.
Ward, Reuben c. Baker, K. Brooke
Vincent, Albert e. Shoemaker.
Francis Snowden, E.. Wilson
Walker, Windsor w. Hodges, the
Reverend N. A. Lineweayer, and
Alfred c. Warthen. Mrs. Alice
Chapman, Of Kinsington, and Miss
Rebecca 7. Miller, Of Ashton, Of tho
Montgomery County w. c. r. u.
were made vice presidents.
AT noon luncheon was served.
Miss Alvid B. Smith. daughter Of
Mrs. Mabel Smith and the late
William A. Smith, Of Rockville, and
Frederick Falkenberg, jr., Of
Watsonville. California, were mar.
ried here Thursday evening by the
Reverend Nolan B. Harmon, IT,,
pastor of the Methodist church.
Owing to the very recent death Of
the brides father, the wedding,
which took place at the home Of
the minister, was Of the quietest
possible nature ana was witnessed
oy very few relatives.
Professor Edwin w. Broome,
county superintendent of schools,
mas announced the designations
ana appointments Of the following
teachers:
Resig nation s-Miss Beatrice
Mason, assistant at Rockville High
school; Miss Anna Knoll, assistant
at Germantown: Robert L. Tolson,
agriculture instructor at Gathers.
Durg High School; Mrs. M. ].
Howe. assistant at Bethesda: e. M
Douglas. assistant at Poolesville
High School; Miss Katherine Bar.
wick. assistant at Unity: Mrs.
Myrtle Anderson, principal at
Chevy Chase; Russia Corbin, prin.
cipal Of colored school at Scotland;
Willie Ford, principal Of colored
school at Hyattstown; Florence
Johnson, principal OF colored school
at Unity.
App intme nts- Edward A.
Simondson, principal at Chevy
Chase; Miss Amele DeCelle, assist.
ant at Bethesda; Miss Anita Pep.
mier, principal at Buck Lodge: Mrs.
Florence Lumsden; assistant at
Rockville High; Donald E. Watkins,
assistant at Poolesville High; Miss
Margaret Troxell, assistant at
Sandy Spring High; william Boyd
Craig, assistant at Gaithersburg
High; J. Raymond Stewart, assist.
ant at Falkland; Bessie M. Thomas,
principal of colored school at Unity:
Mildred M. Ford, principal of
colored school at Hyattsto%n; Arieta
Budd, principal Of color,Al school at
Scotland.
Professor Broome also has an.
nounced the appointment of Mrs.
Walter A. Williams as a trustee of
the Rockville High School in place
Of Mrs. ]. Darby Bowman, declined,
the school at oakmont.
The Reverend Nolan B. Harmon,
jr., pastor of the Methodist church,
at the marriage here
Of Costas P. Kekenes, of
1900 u street northwest, Washing.
ton, and Miss Diana Cleopatra
Lamprakos, of 1105 jefferson street
northwest, Washington. and Elisha
Harrison and Miss Camilla Bos.
we'll, both Of Washington, the home
Of the minister being the scene Of
both ceremonies.
On q charge Of killing a pheasant
out of season, Levi Branson, a
young negro resident Of the county,
was arrested today by Deputy
Game Warden Clyde Harris. He
will be tried In the police court
here within a day or two. The
law provides fine Of $25 for
such offense.
Miss Emma Davies, formerly d..
rector Of school for girls in Balti.
more, has been appointed county
director Of the Montgomery county
Social Service League, succeeding
Miss Elizabeth Spamer, resigned.
She also succeeds Miss Spamer az
probation officer for the county,
Miss Spaner resigned both posi-.
tons because Of poor health.
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