Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-05-10
Following a long illness Mrs. Minnie Poole

Following a long illness Mrs. Minnie Poole
Wilson, wife of Alfred Wilson, died or
Wednesday of last week at the home Of
her son-in-law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs
Stanley Everhart, at Bethesda. She is sur
vived by her husband. a son, George A
Wilson, Of Rockville; daughter, Mrs.
Everhart, and sister, Mrs. Maude Stall
smith, of Kensington. The funeral took
Friday afternoon from the Rockville Chris
tian Church, the services being conducted
by the pastor. Rev. S. J. Goode. with burial
in Rockville Union Cemetery. Mrs. Wilson
was daughter Of the late Benjamin R.
and Jane E. Poole. of Poolesvile. and lived
virtually her entire life in the county.
John A. Baker. SO years old. Washing
ton financier and civic leader, died early
Monday last at his home He was native
of Washington and a son of the late ThOs.
and Mary Baker. He originally engaged
in the manufacture of chemical fertilizers
but retired from business As years ago,
and since has been interested in financial
and civic affairs. The Committee of One
Hundred" through which the present form
of government of the District was estab-
lished half century ago, had Mr.. Baker as
its secretary. He was member of the
Metropolitan Club. one of the organizers
of Garfield Hospital. a member of the Chevy
Chase Club and the Grasslands Club. His
remains were inferred in Congressional
Cemetery.
Mothers Day will be observed at the |
Rockville Baptist Church next Sunday. !
The pastor will preach an appropriate
sermon on motherhood and the Cross" at |
the II A. M. service of divine worship.
Many mothers are expected TO be present.
They will be honor guests of the congre-
CATION. At the P. M. gospel service. the
pastor will deliver the third sermon in the
series on The Representative Periods of
Life. The sermon topic will be: THE Re-
sponsibiities of Middle Life" Mrs. Ger
trude Dana Brockway. of Washington. will
sing at this service. and there will be Other
special musical numbers at both morning
and evening services. The Sunday School
will meet at 10 A. M. The Young Peoples
Meeting. with Mr.. Walter Funderburk as
leader. will be held at Tbs p. M.
Officials of the Maryland Automobile
Traders Association all of Baltimore. were
guests of honor at the monthly meeting
of the Montgomery County Automobile
Dealers Association on Thursday evening
of last week at the Montgomery Country
Club here and attended virtually by all of the
more than twenty members and others to
the number of forty. They included A.
II. Bishop, president; Thomas W. Wilson.
director; Allen E. Sauerwine, counsel. and
John E. Raine. secretary and general
manager They all gave talks in which
they discussed various matters in which
the auto dealers are interested. referring
especially to legislation affecting the deal
ers enacted by the late legislature. H. B.
Kendrick. former president of the county
association. also spoke. The meeting was
conducted by the president. Edgar Reed.
Business was dispensed with and a pro-
gram of music and other features substi
tuted the participants including John and |
Harry Dawson and c. E. MARYLAND. of
Rockville. and Mr.. Linthicum, of Mt. Airy. |
The usual fine dinner was served.