Evening star., 1928-11-01
ROCKVILLE.

ROCKVILLE, Md, November 1 (Spe-
ciaD AT meeting here of those who
are conducting the annual drive for
funds for the Montgomery County
Social Service League, it was decided
to extend the campaign, which was
scheduled to close November 1, an
other week, at least. Mrs. j. Darby
Bowman of Rockville Is directing the
campaign.
At a meeting of the Boyds Home
Demonstration Club, held at the home
of Mrs. James B. Maughlin, at Boyds,
and attended by 81 women of the
neighborhood, officers were chosen as
follows: President, Miss Eleanor r.
Maughlin; vice president, Mrs. Mann
ing Kingsbury; secretary treasurer,
Mrs. Earle B. Wood Miss Blanche A.
Corwin, home demonstration agent for
the county, presented to the meeting
some ideas on Christmas gifts and gave
a talk and demonstration on how to
choose and harmonize colors. 1t was
decided to hold the next meeting No.
vember 16 and every second Friday of
the month thereafter.
In the Circuit Court here, Judge
Robert B. Peter has signed decree
granting to Mrs. Mary Anna Cook of
this county. an absolute divorce from
Martin Cook, also of this county, on
the grounds of desertion. She was
represented by Attorney Thomas Ander-
son OF Rockville. The couple, so the
bill stated, were married in the Fall of
1924 and lived together until the fol-
lowing Spring
pou PprfroY,1 AF Ocnn0d nf tho poY
tist Church officiated at the marriage
here yesterday of John D. Harrison, 21,
of Charles County, Md, and Miss Louise
Virginia Edwards, 18, of Washington,
the home of the minister being the
scene of the ceremony.
Marriage License Issued.
A license has been issued by the clerk
Of the Circuit Court here for the mar
riage of Thomas C. Annasdale, %. and
Miss Dora G. Swami, 81, both of Wash
ington.
OF the approximately 10000 children
enrolled in the public schools of the
county, 4,012 had perfect attendance
records during the month of September,
according to announcement by Prof.
Edwin w. Broome, county superin-
tendent of schools, and 1,244 attended
go per cent of the time or better.
For the best average attendance
among the one-room schools, the
Kingsley School, with a percentage of
99.5, was awarded the banner; among
the high schools, the Takoma Park
Silver Spring School made the best
showing, with an average Of 97.8; the
Garrett Park School, with percentage
OF 1913, led the two-room schools; the
Damascus School made the highest
average, 973, among the graded
schools, and Glen Echo with per-
centage of 98.6, was the banner school
among the junior high schools. The
Wheaton district children, who had
perfect attendance records numbered
1850: Bethesda district children, 925,
and Rockville district children, SOB.
Woodfield will Filed.
The will of Charles Edward Wood
field of the vicinity of Etchison, this
county, has been admitted to probate
here. 1t was executed August Is, 1922.
and leaves the estate to the teStator's
half brother, Grant E. Woodfield OF
this county.
Prof Edwin w. Broome, county
superintendent of schools, has notified
the public school teachers of the county
that next Tuesday-election day-is a
holiday under the State school law
and that the schools will be closed.
The funeral of Alvan G.. Thomas,
prominent banker and Quaker of Sandy
Spring, who died Tuesday night of
pneumonia following an illness of only
few days, will take place at 2.30 pm.
tomorrow from the Friends Meeting
House at Sandy Spring.