Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-01-22
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Town and Country.

John E. Higgins. aged SO years, died on
Wednesday of last week at Springfield
Hospital, Sykesville. He was unmarried
and lived with his brother, Judge Joseph
c. Higgins, at Laytonsville. He also leaves
another brother, Joshua Higgins, of Etchi
son.
Mrs. Beulah L. Burdette. wife of Earl
Burdette. died at her home. near Damas-
Gus, on Wednesday of last week after an
illness of a week, due to complication Of
diseases. Besides her husband, she is sur
vived by four children Carlton. Ruth. Ruby
and Helen. She is also survived by her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur C. Haney.
Lying beside pan of feed with which
she is supposed to have been feeding her
chickens. the body of Mrs. Marie Phillips,
about 65, a teacher of French. was found
on the old Snow estate, at Woodside. last
Monday afternoon by Collie Nelson. COL
ored tenant on the estate. Death is be-
lieved to have been caused by indigestion
and heart attack.
Georse P. Sacks, of Bradley Boulevard,
president of the Bank of Bethesda. has
been appointed member Of the County
Board of Education by Governor Albert C.
Richie. The appointment of Mr.. Sacks,
who will fill out the unexpired portion of
the term of Mrs. Walter E. Perry. who re-
Gently died. followed the recommendation
of the Democratic administration leaders
of Bethesda district.
The January Term of the Circuit Court
for this county convened here Monday
morning, with Judge Robert B. Peter on
the bench. The days proceedings con-
sisted of calling over the docket and en-
terins up judgments and assigning cases
for trial. During the day Judge Peter
signed an order directing that the petit
jury for the November term of court be
reconvened on Monday morning next to
try number of cases carried over from that
term. The January term is a non-jury
term.
Suit to compel the Mutual Fire Insurance
Co. in Hartford county. Maryland corpora
ton. TO pay damages resulting from the
loss of threshine machine by fire. has
been fled in the circuit court here by Algie
P. Gregg. of GAINESVILLE district. through
Attorney John E. Oxley. The plaintiff al
leees that although he had complied with
all of the requirements of the company
and was not in default in his premium, the
company has refused to pay a claim of
$1,000 for thrashing machine damaged
by fire.
Mrs. Katherine Gertrude Jouvenal and
Mr.. Hugh F. O'Donnell. both of Silver
Spring. were married in St. Johns Catholic
Church, Forest Glen, on Thursday morning
of last week by the pastor. Rev. Charles
o. Rosensteel. Only few relatives and
friends of the couple attended. Immedi-
ateIy after the ceremony. Mr.. and Mrs.
O'Oonnell departed for a trip. They will
make their home at Silver Spring. Mr.
0Donnell has been connected with the
State Forestry Service for a number of
years.
Woman's Part in Depression.-Whata are
he women in America-and the girls and
boys-doing TO help out in the present
business crisisS Mrs. Herbert Hoover asks
the question in an article entitled "Woman's
Part in This Era of REIMBURSEMENT" which
will appear in the magazine Of The Wash
ington Star next Sunday. and suggests
being CHEEKY and hopeful. providing odd
Jobs about the house for the unemployed
and buying essential things that can now
be had so chesply. as few of the impor-
tant things every one can do to tide over
the current period of depression.
The Citizens Building and Loan Asso-
citation of Montgomery County held its
annual meeting here on Thursday evening
of last week and elected the following
directors: S. Walter Bogley. Harold E,
Doyle. John B. Diamond. Jr., Roy M Hell
ger. Frank L. Hewitt, Howard H. Hewlett
George M. Hunter. John H. Hunter, Lewis
Keiser, Howard Nice. Marlowe. Claude W.
Mitchell. William F. Prettyman. William
R. Humphrey, Jr.. Clifford H. Robertson.
Augustus R. Selby. Frank B. Sevrance
Garland W. Wolfe and George M. Wolfe.
The directors reelected John B. Diamond,
Jr.. president, Frank L. Hewitt first vice.
president. Lewis Keiser second vice-pre
dent. Clifford H. Robertson secretary, Geo.
M. Wolfe treasurer and VIM. F. Prettyman
attorney. Miss Anne Yearly was made
assistant secretary.
William F. Prettyman on Wednesday
night of last week was chosen president
Of the Rockville Volunteer Fire Depart
ment. Other officers elected were Rev. J..
Lloyd Black. vice-president W. F. Disney.
engineer: DR.. C. E. Hawks. surgeon; A.
Whettle, electrician W. Valentine Wilson,
chief; Frank Higgins. assistant chief Mar
bury Gates. treasurer; William Wootton,
secretary. Company officers elected were
Company No. IF. S. Lyddane. captain. and
Waymond See. lieutenant: Company No.
2, Ralph Benson. captain, and Norman
Pyles. lieutenant; Company No. 8. Albert
Hamke. captain. and D. C. Wilson. lieu
tenant; Rescue Squad, Clarence Anders
captain. and Leslie Thompson, lieutenant.
The department voted to held its annual
He'Nisht on February % at Congressional
Airport. on the Rockville pike. Leslie
Thompson was awarded SIS gold piece
for attending the most fires 10 1891. He
attended los of the ITO alarms answered
by the department.
DR.. Reginald r. Walker. one of Washing.
tons most prominent surgeons. died last
Friday at his summer residence, on the
River Road. near Burning Tree Golf Club,
this county His death was caused BY