The Washington times., 1925-10-28
POSTMASTER At
ROCKVILLE
HONORED
Bible Glass, Of Which He Is
Teacher, Gives Him Sur
prise Party

ROCKVILLE, Nd. Oct. 2S.-To
enable new residents of Kensington
and vicinity to declare their inten.
tons Of becoming citizens of the
county in order that they may be
eligible to register and vote next
year, Preston B. Ray, clerk Of
the circuit court for the county,
has arranged, so he announced to-
day, to have a deputy at Kensing-
! ton from 8 a. m. until 4 o'clock
in the afternoon Friday of this
week.
Within the last ten days. several
been made by newcomers to the
county, most Of them by residents
OF Bethesda and Wheaton districts,
and many more are expected to
take such action by next Monday.
Declarations made after next Mon.
day will be Of no value so far
as voting next year Is concerned,
the law requiring declarants to re-
one year after making their dec
larations before they will be
eligible to vote.
Postmaster Willis B. Burdette
was given a surprise last night
when about twenty members Of the
Wilson Bible Glass of the Rockville
Methodist Sunday school, of which
he Is leader, gathered at his home
in honor of his fifty-fourthF birthday
anniversary. AS a token Of the
esteem in which he Is held by the
| members of his class, he was pre-.
scented with a handsome cane, the
presentation speech being made by
: George H. Lamar, and Mrs. Lamar
! read an original poem which con-
tanned complimentary references to
Mr.. Burdette. In a short speech,
Mr.. Burdette expressed his appre-
citation.
Lewis Melvin Carroll, forty-fivs,
and Mrs. Anna Frogue, forty-seven,
both of Washington, were married
in Rockville yesterday by the Rev.
erend P. Rowland Wagner, pastor
Of the Baptist Church, as were
Thelma Tyndal,s twenty-five, Of Suf-
folk, Va, and Miss Lora Smith,
twenty-five, of Legore, Md, both
ceremonies taking place at the
home OF the minister.
The Reverend w. B. Taylor, re-
tired minister of the Christian
Church, officiated at the marriage
here of Clarence s. Stet1er, twenty
two, of New Cumberland, Pa, and
Miss Mildred Dissinger, twenty
. three, of Harrisburg, Pa, the home
of the minister being the scene of
the ceremony.
Licenses have been issued by The
clerk of the circuit court here for
the marriage of Orville e. Latchaw
twenty-four, of Quantico, Va, and
Miss M. Nadia Fits. twenty eight.
of Washington; Vernon B. Turner,
twenty-five, and Miss Ruth E. Mar
bury, twenty, both of Montgom y
county, Md: Joseph B. Beasley,
twenty-seven, of Farmville, Va.
and Miss Alice M. Bell, twenty-one,
of Washington; Francis r. White,
forty-five. of Washington. and Miss
Laura lindsay, thirty-five, of Or.
ange, Va, and Hermit r. Hawkins,
twenty-one, and Miss Emma v.
Donlin, nineteen, both of Mont
gomery county, Md.
The funeral Of Samuel B. Haney,
well.known retired business man
and longtime resident of Rockville,
who died Friday evening of an af-
lection OF the heart, aged seventy
nine years, took place today from
the home, the services being con.
Quoted by the Reverend p. Row
-
fist Church.
Members Of the Rockville Lodge
Of Masons attended in a body and
participated in the services at the
grave. Burial was in Rockville
Union Cemetery.
In the presence Of a large gath.
ering Of members Of the congrega
ton and others, Harvest Home ser.
vices were held in Mount Zion Bap-
fist church. at Beane, this county,
Sunday. Morning, afternoon and
evening sessions were held, with
the pastor, the Reverend r. L.
Griffin, in charge, and between the
sessions luncheon and supper
were served by the ladies of the
church. The occasion was also in
the nature of a celebration Of the
completion of extensive improve
ments to the church building.
In the morning, the Reveren[
Thomas Browne, Of Washington
former pastor of the church
preached, and Mr.. c. w. Joehen-
ming, of Cottage City, rendered a
guitar solo. The devotional exer
cises at the opening of the after
noon sc ssion were in charge of the
Reverend T.. O. Jones, pastor Of
Temple Baptist church, Washing
ton, and talks were given by
Charles NJ Long, Of Washington:
the Reverend p. e. Gatin, pastor
of the Baptist Church at Cherry
dale, Va, and G. w. Joeheoning,
and in the evening the Reverend
| Doctor Clark, of Memphis, Tennes-
see, delivered the sermon and Mrs.
c. w. Joehenning gave talk on
| missions. The music at the diff
ferent services was in charge Of
Griffin nf Wa