Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-12-25
Dr., James E. Deets, rs years old, former

member of the Montgomery County Boar,
of Education and the Maryland House o
Delegates. died Tuesday at his home il
Clarksbure. He had been i'll several weeks
Dr.. Deets went to Clarksbure shortly afte
he was graduated from the medical depart
ment of the University of Maryland ii
1882. He was one Of the original direction
of the Farmers Banking and Trust Co.. o
Rockville. and was for many years treasure
Of the bank. He was a member of thu
American Medical Association. He hat
been many years an elder of the Bealls
vile Presbyterian Church. DR.. Deets il
survived by his widow. the former Mis-
Sarah !. Henderson. Of Henderson's Corner
this county. and two sons. Edward H. Deets
of Nashville. Tenn. and Samuel R. Deets
of Philadelphia.
Mrs. John A. Holmes. who lives at Mont
rose. on the Rockville pike. was seated as
Republican national committeewoman from
Maryland at the meeting of the Republican
National Committee in Washington last
week. She is the first county woman to serve
on the Republican National Committee
Mrs. Holmes acted on the proxy of Mrs. W
Bladen Lowndes. Of Baltimore. who has sub
mitted her resignation. She will continue
to serve as national committeewoman I'M
der the proxy until the Republican Coz
vention is held in Chicago in June. when
she will be a candidate for election to the
post in her own name. At the Republican
State Convention in Baltimore last October
Mrs. Holmes was Endorsed for election to
the post by the Republican women Of the
State. and she is expected to have their
support at Chicago next June. She has
been active in the Republican party poll
tics in both the State and county for many
years and four years ago served as chair
man of the Federation of Republican
Women of Maryland.
With virtually all of the so or more
members in attendance. the annual BAN
quet of the Rockville Volunteer Fire De-
partment was held on Wednesday night of
last week at Villa Roma. at Montrose.
William M. James. of Washington, who
recently conducted first-aid classes for the
benefit of the members of the Rockville
department. was the guest of honor. and
the honorary members present included
F. Barnard Welsh. F. Bache Albert, Curtis
L. Ward, Reuben Riggs. Bernard T. Brosius
Milburne E. Ward. George Peter and Geo.
Boise. There were no formalities. speech
making was tabooed. but good time gen.
orally was had. The committee in charge
was composed of W. Valentine Wilson. Dr..
Barrett P. Wilson and VIM. H. Gartner
At the suggestion of Rev. j. Lloyd Black.
pastor of the Rockville Christian Church
and member Of the department. minute
OF silence was maintained in respect to
the memory of Joseph W. Howes. former
chief of the department. whose death &C.
Cured recently. the incident proving i'm
pressive.
The marriage of Miss Eunice Perrie
Leizear. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank D.
Leizear. of Rockville. and Mr.. Charles E.
Richey. of Boston. Mass. formerly of Ro-
chelle. Ca. which took place in the home
Of the brides parents here at noon on
Tuesday last. was marked by simplicity
and was attended by about forty guests from
the county. Washington. Boston and other
places. The ceremony was performed by
Rev. Guy E. Kagey. Of Cockeysville. Nd.
formerly rector of St. Johns Episcopal
Church. Olney. The home was attractively
decorated with holly. laurel and red lights.
The bride. who was given in marriage by
her father. wore a gown of sapphire blue
velvet and carried bouquet of roses and
lilies Of the valley. Her maid of honor
and only attendant was her sister. Miss
Elizabeth R. Leizear. whose gown was of
woods brown velvet and carried Talisman
roses. The best man was Mr.. George Vile,
of Ashland. Ohio. Following the ceremony,
Mr.. and Mrs. Leizear entertained at break
fast for the members of the wedding party
and many guests. after which Mr.. and Mrs.
Richey started for Southern trip. They
will make their home in Boston.
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