Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-03-27
Permaneut 6roup To HasdIe Coaaty
PnbIicify Piaaaec.

The movement TO publish booklet de-
scriptive Of Mon gomery County lids far
TO result in the formation Of permanent
county pablicity organization. It Appeared
last Friday hight from expression Of senii-
nenI at meeting Of civic and trade body
representative in the cO1B,y baildins al
Bethesda
The continuation u Efforts 10 boost Mont
eomery County after the protected booklet
10 published was suggested By Merle Tb0rpe
editor Of Nations Business who vas
the principal speaker and vas quickly
taksn up BY members Of the General COan-
ty-wide Committee.
A committee vas authorized 10 effect
the organization Of the general srosp and
TO determine its sCDpe. The same CON-
mittee al future Heetine viii report %
nominations FOX secretary. q treasurer
and members and uflcers Of SariOus sub
committees needed to prepare and publish
the descriptive pamphlet
Whether the examination vii Be per-
manent in nature OF only fof the pablies-
ton Of the pamphlet vii depend largely
on the committee report The committee
has not yet been named.
Walter Funderburk Of the Rockville
Chamber Of Commerce. who has been act
Ing as temporary chairman. was confirmed
10 that capacity Friday night Edward H.
Jones Of the Bethesda chamber vas excited
vice president.
Mr.. Fundesburk. on motion OF Bernard T.
Brosius. president Of the Rockville chamber.
for the general committee The group is
composed Of William p Prettyman, Mai
Phil D. Poston. Edward H. Jones. Capt
Frank L hewitt. George P. Sachs and DOn-
ed oaseti-
In publishing the booklet. Mr.. Thorpe
declared the cigiEena Of The counGy must
coasider three q1esgioaa These qsesGions
be said. are what have we 70 seli Gus
tonen that u unusual aad peeaEAr to
Msatscnery caHnryf' where are Oor
eussonezsr' and ~fsnw can ss sess reach
them
Answerins these queries. ne Indicated
that Aontso0ery Counry's most salesbls
commodity 10 is proximity TO the Nstion'
Capital. lis customers. sisArseers sad pros
peetive home owners. and the best way &C
reach them. the setting up Of an oEeani
ration which viii strive for teamwork anc
cooperation Of ell the residents Of thu
county.
The speaker made three SUGGESTION
concerning the actual production Of thu
proposed booklet. They were that pict IRE.
be limited. but that those used should b.
striking: that the text should be newsy
and that q plan Of distribution should b,
devised which would assure that the book
lets reached the hands Of the righl
people and attracted their attention.
On behalf of the Rockville chambei
which has taken the initiative in the move
ment. Mr.. Prettyman outlined tentative
plans. He laid particular stress on thu
beauties Of the county.
IL was suggested that the services oil
such men IS Mr.. Thorpe. Gilbert Gfosyenor
editor OF the National Geographic Aaes-
zine. and Oliver Owen Kuhn. managing
editor Of the Washington Star. all Of whom
reside in Montgomery County. be solicited
90 oct q q final editorial board in psepsr-
lag the pamphlet
Various figures ranging for $1,000 to
$4,000 a. the probable cost for Publishing
,hs booklet were suggested
Nc. Brosius informed the meeting that
the Rockville chamber has appropriated
$500 toward the project. the Publicity
Committee Of the Rockville chamber has
ausranseed . like amount and that the
CHAMBER stands 70 raise approximately
$500 on the amateur boxing Tournament
10, washington and lie enyirons. which