Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-08-28
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Friday Morning....."A ugust %, 1881,
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near HyattStOWn, 0leu last week IN q
Frederick hospital, aged 20 years. He is
survived by his wife. Mrs. Ethel Price, three
children. his mother and eight brothers
and sisters.
Announcement has been made of the
marriage of Miss Mildred Burton and Mr..
John Walker. son of the late Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilson Walker, of Gaithersburg, on July
22nd. Mr.. and Mrs. Walker are living in
Washington, D. C.
Judge Robert B. Peter, in the circuit
court here, has signed decree granting to
Elwood C. Dixon, of this county. an abso-
lutte divorce from Dorothy M. Dixon. of
Potomac Heights, D. C. The decree also
awards the plaintiff custody of the couples
only child, Irma Dixon.
Members of Company H of the 23rd
Marines, the Rockville Marine Company,
left last Sunday morning for two-week
encampment at Virginia Beach. Va. The
company plans to return to the county
on September 9th. Harold C. Smith, of
Rockville. is captain of the company.
Benjamin F. Durr. SO years old, until a
few years ago resident Of Garrett Park,
this county, of which town he was at one
time mayor, died of heart attack at his
home in Washington. He is survived by
his wife. Mrs. Grace L. DUR. and two sons.
Franklin A. DUR. of Washington. and Cor
don w. DUR, Of New York.
DR.. Willard F. Minnick has rendered his
resignation as rector of Christ Episcopal
Church, Rockville. and Ascension Church.
Gaithersbure, comprising Prince Georges
Parish, to take effect October 18th. DR..
Minnick came here about is years ago
from St. Mary's City. Nd. where he was
rector of the Episcopal Church for many
years. He plans, it is stated, to retire from
active work of the ministry and to remove
to Baltimore. Failing health is given as
the cause.
The annual carnival of the Bethesda
Volunteer Fire Department will be held
on September 16, II. Is and 10. j. Fred
Imire. chief of the department. has an
nounced. Plans for the carnival are now
being completed. Plans for a hook-up
contest, in which all volunteer fire depart
ments of the county will be invited to
participate, are under consideration. the
chief stated. An attractive and somewhat
unusual program has been planned for the
affair, according to Chief lmirie.
CASTOR P. Spaneler. aged SO years. vet
eran of the World War, died suddenly at
his home, near Potomac. on Wednesday
afternoon of last week. He was found
dead by member of his family, presum-
ably having suffered heart attack. Sur
vivine him are his wife. Mrs. Rosie B
Spaneler, formerly Miss Dunn, of Ballard,
W. Va, and the following children: Junior.
Buford. Nellie and George Spaneler. The
deceased served overseas during the World
War.
Saving the Poor Pedestrian.-Nearly a
third of the million people in automobile
accidents last year were walkers struck by
cars. while the number of walkers killed is
nearly as great as the number of driver.
and passengers killed in motor car collisions.
So the city planners are now trying to find
methods to keep separate all vehicular and
foot traffic The story of how the streets
in certain cities are being rebuilt to solve
this drastic problem is told in an article in
the Magazine Section in the Washington
star next Sunday.
Warner E. Humphrey. commander of the
Henderson-Sm -Edmonds American Le-
sion Post of Rockville. has received a
supply of bronze grave markers and is
ready to distribute them upon application
among the county families having par
Elephants in the World War. who died during
or since the war. The families. according
to Comdr. Humphrey, are at liberty to place
the markers if they see fit, or the Rockville
Post will attend to it if it is so desired.
Thirty-five of the markers were purchased
with the proceeds OF play recently pre-
sented here under the auspices of the post.
At the Union services of the churches of
Rockville to be held in the Baptist Church
next Sunday evening at O'Clock the
musical program will be furnished by
the combined choirs of the participating
chssch es, under the personal direction of
Mrs. II. M. Blandy The sermon will be
delivered by Rev. Edward o. Clark, pastor
the Chevy Chase Baptist Church. At the
II o'clock morning service of divine worship
the pastor, Rev. B. M. Osgood. will preach
The Sunday School will meet at 10 A. M.
The mid-week devotional service will be
held on Wednesday at 8 P. M.
Miss Frances Lucille Floyd, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. James Franklin Floyd, OF
Potomac, and Mr.. Francis Scott Collins.
son of Mrs. W. Scott Collins. of the same
neiehborhood, were married on Wednes-
day of last week in the Methodist Church
at Potomac, the pastor, Rev. Peter C. Hell
mintoller, Jr., performing the ceremony
The brides only attendant was her sister
Mrs. R. o. Collins, while the latter's hus-
band, brother of the bridegroom. was best
man. Immediately following the ceremony
the couple left for motor trip North.
They will make their home near Potomac.
Following an illness of nearly year. Mrs.
Mary Augusta Marth, widow of Leonard
Marth died last Friday at her home at
Germantown, aged 70 years. Her death
was due to a complication Of diseases.
She is survived by the following children :
Mrs. Benjamin F. Carter and Fred c. MaTth
Of Germantown, Mrs. Edward Dunn of
Layhill. William G. Marth Of Rockville.
and Roy L. Marth of Washington. The
The funeral took place Monday morning
from the Neelsville Presbyterian Church
and burial was in the church cemetery.