Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-02-13
At the meeting of the Rockville Athletic

At the meeting of the Rockville Athletic
Association, held in Firemens Hall here
on Thursday evening Of last week and
conducted by the president. F. Barnard
Welsh. It was decided to dispense with the
monthly meetings of the organization and
meet only upon the call Of the president
The next meeting will be held in April to
elect officers and plan base ball and other
activities for the summer. Edward Candy.
chairman of committee appointed to see
that orderis maintained in the high school
gymnasium here during contests sponsored
by the association. reported that the plan
had worked well and that ever since the
committee has been on the job the best
OF behavior has prevailed. The association
will have base ball team in the field the
coming season, but, it was stated. will play
independent ball and will not be affiliated
with any league. A strong nine was said
to be certainty.
Plans are said to be progressing satisfac-
torily for the twelfth annual He-Night of
Rockville Volunteer Fire Department. to be
celebrated in the hangar of the Congress
sional Airport at Halpine. on the Rockville
pike. Saturday night. February 2lst. and,
according to F. Barnard Welsh. president
OF the department and head of the general
committee of arrangements, the prepara-
tions will be in anticipation of an attend
ance of $500 or more of men and boys.
Members OF the fire department have
constructed paths from the pike to the
hangar with cinders donated by the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad Company, prepa-
rations to heat the big building are in
progress and nothing tending to promote
the convenience and comfort of the big
throne is being overlooked. The program,
which will include boxing. wrestling. vau-
deville and other features. is expected to
be away ahead of anything heretofore
presented on the big night.
H. Deets Warfeld, of Clagettsville. was
elected president of the Montgomery Coun-
ty Automobile Dealers Association at its
annual meeting at the Montgomery Coun-
try Club here last week, succeeding Oliver
H. Perry, of Rockville. All the other Of
ficers were reelected as follows: Vice
president, Wade Imirie. of Bethesda Sec
rotary, Donald J. DeLashmutt, of Rockville;
treasurer. Bradley Woodfeld, of Damascus.
Appointment of committees was deferred
Vui ho kha
ing. There was discussion of the sug-
gestions made by the association to the
State organization relative to legislation
to be asked of the General Assembly now
in session, and Edgar Reed, chairman of
the legislative committee, reported that he
had been advised by the legislative COM
mittee of the State association that the
suggestions of the Montgomery oreaniza-
ton would comprise the principal part of
the recommendations to be made to the
Legislature. A dinner was served following
the meeting.
Glen Poole died at his home in Otego,
N. r., on Wednesday morning, February
4, 1891. after an illness of a weeks dura-
tion. Mr.. Poole was born in Poolesville,
County. Md. August 10. 1855.
He was united in marriage with Miss Jen-
ME Birdsell, of 0teeo. N. Y. on September
30. 1908. AS young man he studied
music at the Marine Barracks in Washing
ton. D. c.. and assisted his father in the
undertaking business. After going to diego
he engaged in the mercantile business for
several years. Since retiring from bust
ness, he spent nine years with the Y. M.
3. A. in Brooklyn. N. Y. and for four years
was connected with the Red Cross work in
Washington. D. C. For the past few years
he has taken great pride in his gardens.
which have been delight to all who have
visited them. He was lay reader in the
Episcopal Church under Bishop Stires and
DR.. Hester. of Long Island diocese. He is
survived by his widow, and two sisters and
two brothers residing in the vicinity of
Washington, D. C. Interment was in the
Evergreen Cemetery at diego.