The Washington times., 1924-06-14
PQOLESV|LLE'S
HIGH SCHOOL
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CLOSES
Diplomas Are Given Gradual
ing Students at Commence
nnent Exercises
INTERNATIONAL NEWS ~

ROCKVILLE, Md, June IA
The annual closing exercises of the
high school at Poolesviile, this
county, which were held last eve.
ming in the school auditorium, were
attended by a gathering that packed
the large hall. They were conduct
ed by the principal. Professor
Thomas w. Pyle, who gave talk
and delivered the diplomas. Pro-
lessor Samuel M. North, State su-
pervisor OF high schools. delivered
the address to the graduates, Who
were Louise Wade Kohlhoss, Elsie
Marie Brooks, Marguerite N. Myer.
iy, Eloise Wpotton. Chiswell, Sarah
Constance ChisweIl,, Robert Wilkin-
son Allnutt, William Wallace Poole,
Arthur c. Elgin and Allen Dawson
Allnutt.
Essays were contributed by Miss
Sarah Constance Chiswell and
Arthur c. Elgin, Mrs. Frank Davis,
of Poolesville, and Miss Helen Nc
Laughlin, Of Rockville, rendered
piano selections, and, there were
several songs by the Junior and
senior classes. The hall was beau.
ifully decorated, The invocation
was by the Reverend Berkeley Crit
fifth and the benediction by the
Reverend p. p. Mast.
When the automobile Of r. C.
Byrd. of Washington, upset on the
Seventh street pike, near Silver
Spring, it resulted in the arrest Of
the young man on a charge of
operating an automobile while un.
der the influence Of liquor and
charge of violating a minor motor
vehicle regulation was also pre-
terred against him. He was ad-
judged guilty on both charges in
the police court here and fines and
costs aggregating $115 were I'm.
posed. Byrd has not been able to
raise the amount and is in Jail
here.
Licenses have been issued by the
clerk Of the circuit court here for
the marriage of the following:
John e. Norfolk, twenty-one, of
Washington, and Miss Esther M.
Cockrell, eighteen, of Harrisburg,
Pa; James r. Adams, thirty.one.
and Miss Alice e. M. Sampson, six.
teen, both of Washington; Ole
Alausen, twenty-five. and Miss Caro-.
lyn Bieringer, twenty both of
Washington. and william B.
Toombs. thirty-eight, Of Washing.
ton, and Miss Mabel F. Waffle.
eighteen. Of Newland, Va.
Governor Richie has appointed
Richard F. Green. of Kensington.
notary public for the county and
his commission has been received
by the clerk Of the circuit court
here.
Thomas Gardner. colored, proprie.
tor of the Ingleside Hotel, on the
Rockville pike, near Rockville, for
merly in charge of the "Old Dutch
MIL, washington. and Viola Posey,
colored, of Washington, were found
guilty In the police court here on
Two charges each Of violating the
local option law of the county. It
was alleged that the woman sold
Intoxicating liquor and that Gard.
ner assisted in the sales. Gardner
also was found guilty of keeping a
disorderly house. Judge Samuel
Riggs. before whom the cases were
tried. deferred sentence. Both de.
PENDANTS noted appeals and the
cases will be tried at the November
term OF the circuit court.
The arrest of Gardner and the
woman, who was employed by him,
followed midnight visit to the
lngleside Hotel by Chief of Police
Charles T. Cooley and several of
his men. A number of guests there
were brought to Rockville, but were
released upon promising to come to
Rockville when wanted.
An interesting program Of ESSAYS.
music and other features was given
at the annual commencement of
the high school at Sand Spring, this
county, which was held in the
school auditorium last evening and
attended by very large gathering.
The principal, Prof. j.. M. Bishop,
was in charge. He delivered an ad.
dress and presented diplomas to the
following graduates: Bette Taylor
Stabler, Frances Mildred Leishear,