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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-11-23
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The Bill states in substance
that the petitioners are residents
of the State of Maryland and
that they desire the adoption of
Charles Watson Shultz and james
Melvin Shultz, both infants, and
the change of name to Charles
Watson Davis and James Melvin
Davis, respectively.
That the mother of both chill
dren is the petitioner, Dorothy
Lee Davis, divorced from her for
mer husband and the father of
said infants, Roy M. Shultz, by
decree of the Circuit Court of
the County of Rockingham, State
of Virginia, passed August "a,
1882, wherein custody of said chill
dren was awarded to petitioner.
That the father of said infants
has exhibited no interest in the
welfare of said children and has
not contributed to their support,
but that ever since petitioners
marriage to Benjamin Davis, Jr.
December 81, 1888, the other
petitioner, said infants have been
in the care and custody of both
petitioners and that the best
interests and welfare of said
children will be promoted by
their adoption by the petitioners.
That both petitioners and said
children are residents of the State
of Maryland and Montgomery
County and that the father of
both children is a nonresident of
the State of Maryland and is
believed to be residing in Vir-
ginia.
The bill then prays for the
adoption of both children by the
petitioner Benjamin Davis, Jr.
jointly with the petitioner Doro-
thy Lee Davis, and the change of
name of Charles Watson Shultz
to Charles Watson Davis and the
change of name of James Melvin
Shultz to James Melvin Davis
and for further relief.
1t is thereupon this 31st day
Of October, 1889, by the Circuit
Court for Montgomery County,
sitting as a Court Of Equity,
ordered that a copy of this order
be inserted in some newspaper
printed and published in said
Montgomery County, once in each
of four successive weeks before
the End day of December next,
giving notice to the said father,
Roy M. Shultz, or other person
standing in loco PARENTS to either
of said children, of the object and
substance of this petition, warn
ing him and all of them to appear
in this Court in person, or by
solicitor, on or before the 18th
day of December next to show
cause, if any they have, why a
decree ought not to be passed
as prayed.
CHARLES w. WOODWARD,
Judge of the Circuit Court for
Montgomery County, Maryland.
True COpy-Test:
CLAYTON X. WATKINS, Clerk.
500
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-11-23
Notice To Creditors


NOTICE rs HEREBY GIVEN,
that the Subscriber of Montgom-
cry County has obtained from the
Orphans Court of Montgomery
County, in Maryland, Letters Tes-
tamentary on the Personal Estate
of
ARTHUR EDWARDS
late of Montgomery County, de-
ceased. All persons resident and
nonresident having Claims against
the said deceased, are hereby
warned to exhibit and file, the
same, in said Court, with vouch-
ers thereof, on of before the 18th
day of April next: they may
otherwise by law be excluded from
all benefit of said Estate. All
persons indebted to said Estate
are requested to make immediate
payment.
Given under my hand this 18th
day of October in the year of our
Lord, one thousand nine hundred
and thirty-nine.
IRVINE FULLER,
Sandy Spring, Maryland.
573 Executor.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-11-23

Speaking Of shot and shell, Diego
Carrales Noya, Spanish civil war
veteran, found peace deadiier than
war. Noya went through the entire
conflict without even scratch. But
upon returning to peacetime pur-
suits he got himself a job, was
killed Ave hours later when rock
fell on him.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-11-23
Notice To Creditors

NOTICE rs HEREBY GIVEN,
that the Subscriber of District OF
Columbia has obtained from the
Orphans Court of Montgomery
County, in Maryland, Letters Tes-
tamentary on the Personal Estate
of
JOSEPH ALDRIDGE HURLEY
late of Montgomery County, de-
ceased. ALI persons resident and
nonresident having Claims against
the said deceased, are hereby
warned to exhibit and file, the
same, in said Court, with vouch-
ers thereof, on or before the 18th
day of April next: they may
otherwise by law be excluded from
, all benefit of said Estate. All
persons indebted to said Estate
are requested to make immediate
payment.
Given under my hand this 18th
day of October in the year of our
Lord, one thousand nine hundred
and thirty-nine.
MARJORIE COOK,
Westchester Apis,
1000 Cathedral Avenue,
572 Washington, D. G..
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-11-23
Notice To Creditors

WILLIAM F. PRETTYMAN, Attorney
NOTICE rs HEREBY GIVEN,
that the Subscriber of District of
Columbia has obtained from the
Orphans Court of Montgomery
County, in Maryland, Letters of
Administration C. t. a. on the
Personal Estate of
GALVESTER NORRIS
late of Montgomery County, de-
ceased. All persons resident and
nonresident having Claims against
the said deceased, are hereby
warned to exhibit and file, the
same, in said Court, with vouch-
ers thereof, on or before the 25th
day of April, next: they may
otherwise by law be excluded from
all benefit of said Estate. All
persons indebted to said Estate
are requested to make immediate
payment.
Given under my hand this 25th
day of October in the year of our
Lord, one thousand nine hundred
and thirty-nine.
OLLIE B. NORRIS,
2216 Claiming ST., N. IL.
Washington, D. G.
Administrative c. t. a.
592
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-11-23
Trustees Sale
OF -
THREE ACRES OF
LAND
Near POOLESvILLE

WHEREAS, by order Of the
Orphans Court for Montgomery
County, in the matter of the
ESTATE OF JOHN E. BYRAM
deceased,
Ernest C. Gartner, administrator
being No. 1910 in said Court, the
interest of the said decedent in
the property hereinafter described
was ordered to be sold, and the
undersigned Thomas C. Kelley
was appointed Trustee to make
said sale;
NOW, THEREFORE, notice is
hereby given that the undersigned
Trustee will on
Saturday, December 9, 1889,
AT 1920 O'CLOCK, A. NJ,
in front of the Court House in
Rockville, offer said property at
public auction to the highest bid
der.
THE PROPERTY consists of
three (3) acres of land, more or
less, as described in a deed dated
the 10Th day of August, 1886,
from John Edward Byram and
wife to Richard G.. Byram, which
deed is recorded in Liber 634 at
folio AIS of the Land Records of
Montgomery County, lying along
road across from farm of Robert
o. Mclaughlin and about 300
yards from Sycamore Landing
Road (paved) and improved by a
three-room, one story dwelling.
The interest of the said John E.
Byram, deceased, herein being
offered for sale, consists of one
half undivided interest which the
said decedent took by inheritance
from his son, the said Richard G.
Byram, deceased. (But at the
same time, the purchaser will be
given an opportunity to buy the
remaining undivided one-half in
terest in the said land, which is
likewise being sold by order OF
the Orphans Court in the matter
of the Estate of Frances Wood
Byram, as advertised in this
paper.)
TERMS OF SALE, as pre-
scribed by said order, will be one
third of the purchase price to be
paid at the time the property is
knocked down, and the remaining
two-thirds to be paid within five
days of the ratification of the said
sale by the Court. Property
is sold free of inheritance taxes,
and free of all claims arising
from the estate of the said John
E. Byram, deceased. State and
County taxes to be adjusted TO
day of transfer of title. Convey
ancing, revenue stamps, and re-
cording to be at the purchasers
expense.
THOMAS C. KELLEY,
623 Trustee.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-11-23
Notice To Creditors

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN,
that the Subscriber of Montgom-
cry County, has obtained from the
Orphans Court of Montgomery
County, in Maryland, Letters Tes-
tamentary on the Personal Estate
of
ALBERT j. ALMONEY
late of Montgomery County, de-
ceased. All persons having Claims
against the deceased, are hereby
warned to exhibit the same, with
vouchers thereof, legally authenti-
Gated to the subscriber on or be-
fore the oath day of April, next;
they may otherwise by law be ex-
cluded from all benefit of said
Estate. All persons indebted to
said Estate are requested to make
immediate payment.
Given under my hand this oath
day of October, in the year of
our Lord, one thousand nine hun
dred and thirty-nine.
j. PAUL BRUNETT,
Rockville, Maryland.
5S3 Executor.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-11-23
Order of
Publication

In the Matter of the Petition of
Benjamin Davis, Jr. and Dor
othy Lee Davis, his wife for
the Change of Name and Adop-
ton of Charles Watson Shultz
and James Melvin Shultz,
Infants.
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
MONTGOMERY COUNTY,
MARYLAND.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-11-23
Saturday, December 9, 1889,

SATURDAY, december y, 1889,
AT 1880 O'CLOCK A. NJ,
in front of the Court House in
Rockville, offer said property at
public auction to the highest bid
der.
THE PROPERTY consists of
ten (10) acres of land, more or
less, as described in deed dated
the 18th day of February, 1927,
from Prentis C. Waddle and wife
to John Edward Byram and Flor
ence Wood Byram, which deed is
recorded in Liber No. $40 at folio
233 of the Land Records of Mont
gomery County, lying at corner
of Sycamore Landing Road
paved and dirt road leading
West, directly across from farm
owned by Harold C. Smith and
that owned by Robert o. McLaugh-
lin, and improved by a three-room,
one story dwelling, and frame
barn. The interest of the said de-
cedent consists of the full title to
seven (7) acres, more or less, of
the said ten (1O) acre tract; the
said 7 acres being parcel no. 2
described in the aforementioned
deed, and an undivided one-half
interest in the remaining con-
tiguous 3 acres, more or less, the
same being parcel no. in the
aforementioned deed. (But at the
same time, the purchaser will be
given an opportunity to buy the
remaining undivided one-half in
terest in the said acres, which
is likewise being sold by order of
the Orphans Court, in the matter
of the estate of John E. Byram,
as advertised in this paper.)
MANNER OF SALE: The
said two parcels will be offered
for sale first, separately, and Sec
ond, together, and whichever
method brings the greater aggre-
gate return will be reported to
the Court.
TERMS OF SALE, as pre-
scribed by said order, will be one,
third of the purchase price to be
paid at the time the property is
knocked down, and the remaining
two-thirds to be paid within five
days of the ratification of the
said sale by the Court. Property
is sold free of inheritance taxes,
and free of all claims arising
from the estate of the said Fran
ces sometimes called Florence)
Wood Byram, deceased. State and
County taxes to be adjusted to
day of transfer of title. Convey
ancing, revenue stamps, and re-
cording to be at the purchasers
expense.
THOMAS C. KELLEY,
624 Trustee.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-11-23
Trustees Sale
- OF
TEN ACRES OF LAND
Near POOLESVILLE

WHEREAS, by order of the
Orphans Court for Montgomery
County, in the matter of the
ESTATE OF FRANCES (some-
times called Florence) WOOD
BYRAM, deceased,
Ernest C. Gartner, administrator
being No. 1869 in said Court, the
interest of the said decedent in
the property hereinafter described
was ordered to be sold and the
undersigned Thomas C. Kelley
was appointed Trustee to make
said sale;
NOW, THEREFORE,, notice is
hereby given that the undersigned
Trustee will on
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-11-23
Public Sale
- OF -
P E r S O N AL
PROPERTY

Disseminating farming / will
sell at public sale on my farm,
between Gaithersburg and Rock
vile, on the Shady Grove Road,
Thursday, November 80, 1889
AT 10 A. M.-the following:
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-11-23

MILTON WHITNEY
Attorney at L0a0
"a Denwood Ave-,
Takoma Park, Md.
Evening star., 1939-12-16
Jobs Daughters
To Attend Rites

Jobs Daughters, Bethel No. %, of
Bethesda, Md, will worship in a
body in Eldbrooke Methodist Church
at II am. tomorrow. DR.. Walter
M, Michael will preach on THE
Christmas Pilgrimage. In the eve
nlng he will use Behold This
Child as his subject. Special
christmas music will be rendered
by the vested choir directed bv
Clara Young Brown.
The Women's Community Bible
Glass will hold a business meeting
and social Monday at pm. at the
nome of Mrs. Herbert E. Riley, 5000
Wisconsin avenue NV.
The Women's Missionary Society
will meet Wednesday at pm. at
the home of Mrs. J. B. Harry, 4301
River road NV. A candlelight
service with appropriate music and
selections by an outstanding elocu-
zionist will be featured.
The senior group of the Youth
Fellowship will hold a children's
party Thursday evening.
The Rev. Marion S. Michael,
assistant minister of the Harvard
Street Methodist Church, Boston,
Mass, will be the guest preacher at
the morning service December "a.
Evening star., 1939-12-16
Dr.. Burgan Selects
Sermon Subject
For Tomorrow
Will Preach on The
Christmas Contradiction
At Morning Service

The Christmas Contradiction"
will be the subject Of DR.. H. w.
Burgan at Hamline Methodist
Church tomorrow at II am. At
4:30 pm. the chorus choir will rem
der Handels oratorio. The Mes
siah." At 9:45 am. Prof. Charles
H. ONO will address the Brother
hood Bible Glass on THE Parallels
OF the Kingdom"
At 5:45 pm. the young people will
give a fellowship tea, after which,
at GAS pm, the three young peo-
pies groups, namely, the Junior Hi
League, the High School League and
the Epworth League, will join in q
Christmas service entitled Christ
mas In Story and Song"
The church school will give an
old-fashioned Christmas party on
Tuesday night and on Friday night
the Epworth League and church
school will give a dramatizati ton of
Charles Dickens THE Christmas
Carol" Those with speaking parts
IN the cast are Curtis Porterfeld,
William Warner, Frank Mervine,
Howard Stingle, Teddy Kinsey,
Helen Stevens, Olive Stockdill,
Dwight Ellis, Marie j. Owen, Berk-
ley Wright and Martha Boyjian.
The young people will have their
third "tune-in" meeting on Sat-
urday night.
Evening star., 1939-12-16
Living Pictures Series
To Tell Christmas Story

A series Of living pictures depict
ing the Christmas story from the
vision Of Zacharias In the temple
to the arrival Of the wise men at the
manger will be presented in the
parish hall Of Grace Episcopal
Church tomorrow at 8 pm. under
the direction Of the Rev. Meade
Bolton MacBryde. Between the
seven pictures Christmas carols will
be sung by an invisible male chorus.
The cast includes Ruth Brooches,
Leon Norris, Betty Louise Hart,
William Dulin. Thomas Rogers
Drake, James Rhinehart, Carl Ches-
eldine, Frank Reed. David Martin,
Roy McCardle. Paul Ridon, Maury
Norheet and Jack Brooches.
Evening star., 1939-12-16
White Gift Service
Tomorrow Eveninu
Al Luther Place
Dr.. Carl G. Rasmussen
Continues Advent Series
At Morning Rites

DR.. Carl c. Rasmussen, pastor of
Luther Place Memorial Church, will
continue his series of Advent SER
mons tomorrow at II am. on THE
Lord Judgeth." Mrs. George j.
Chaillet will sing GLORY to God"
from "The Messiah" by Handel.
The annual white gifts for the
King service, under the direction
OF Mrs. Frank A. Burger and her
daughter Ann, will be presented at
7:30 pm. by the departments of the
Sunday school. The musical set
ting for the Christmas story will
be furnished by the Junior choir,
under the direction of A. G.. l..
Wiener, and the senior choir, under
the direction of Mrs. Cornelia Kin
sella. Miss Ann Burger will preside
at the organ. The Christmas story
Will be told by Miss Frances Dy-
singer. Miss Caroline Tiencken and
Miss Phyllis Wickey. The Rev.
Frederick j. Eckert will preside and
DR.. Rasmussen will offer the
prayer of conservation following the
presentation OF the white gifts for
the needy.
The World Service Society will
meet Tuesday evening.
The Mothers Club Christmas par
ty Will be held Tuesday at 7:45 pm.
Mrs. Rasmussen will bring Christ
mas message. Christmas music will
constitute a large part of the pro-
gram preceding the party and the
exchange of gifts.
The Sunday school teachers and
officers will meet at 7:3O pm. Thurs
day. After Mr.. Eckert's presenta-
tlon OF the study in st. Matthew, the
departmental meetings and the
board meeting will be held.
A candlelight worship service will
be conducted by the Rev. Mr.. Eckert
on Christmas Eve at II pm.
Evening star., 1939-12-16
Dr.. lenski 10 Preach
Al Grace Lutheran
On Cure for Doubt
Advent and Christmas
Music Scheduled at
Two Services

Services tomorrow at Grace
Lutheran Church will emphasize
the Advent season as a special one
for repentance and for spiritual
preparation. DR.. Gerhard E. Lenski
will preach at the two services on
The Sure Cure for Doubt" Ad-
vent and Christmas music.
At 8:45 am. mathis will be held.
Walter Eggers, baritone, will sing
and There Were Shepherds, by
Adams. Margaret Wambsganss will
Introduce this service with special
organ numbers. The pastor will
conduct the service and preach.
AT IL am. the senior choir, di-
rected by Mrs. Bessie G. Rasmussen,
will sing the anthem based on the
introit for the day, Rejoice in the
Lord Always" by Purcell, and also
Scott's THE Messenger of Peace"
Marian Ranberg will be organist
and will play Christmas music in
her prelude numbers.
The young people meet at 7 pm.
Topic, Can Religious Freedom Sur
vlve?" Louise Geiman will lead.
John Raymond is in charge of de-
Votlonals. Hosts at the Fellowship
supper will be Fritz Brandt and
Frances Baker.
The Fidelity Club will hold a
business meeting Monday, 8 pm, at
the nome of Mrs. Leon Chatelain,
4ooO Connecticut avenue NV. Mrs.
Arthur Alderman is president.
Evening star., 1939-12-16
White Gifts Service
Al Ninth Street Church

The Ninth Street Christian
Church Bible School will observe
white gifts" at $50 am. tomorrow.
These gifts, together with the toys
and perishable foods necessary to
complete the respective baskets, will
be on display at the Christmas
service Thursday evening. They
will be distributed Friday.
The Rev. Clifford H. Jope will
preach at II am. on why Jesus
Came" The choir will sing Thou
Art the Way" Horner).
Jack O'Connor will lead the pro-
gram in the junior church at II
am. The theme will be Carrying
Jesus to Others" Mrs. Douglas will
give the sermon story. Others on
the program will be Clara O'Neil,
Joan Elliott and Mary Louise Jones.
The Special Days Committee of
the Bible School, Mrs. H. B. Doug
las. chairman. has arranged a
Christmas program at 7:45 pm.
Evening star., 1939-12-16
White Gift Service
Planned Tomorrow
Al Lutheran Church
Members and Friends
To Make Donations
At Evening Program

The annual white gift service to-
morrow at pm. will climax the
opening Christmas services at the
Lutheran Church of the Reforma-
ton. Members and friends will bring
gifts, wrapped in white, which are
to be presented to the Lutheran
Home for the Aged, the Inner Mis-
sion Society and for congregational
Christmas charities. Christmas Is
in Your Hands" is the subject, when
both DR.. Oscar F. Blackwelder and
the Rev. Ralph w. Loew will speak.
The service will have special music
by the senior choir, and Kenneth
Slater will present the musical pre-
lude.
DR.. BlackWelder has as his subject,
God in Our Lives" at II am.
At the $3.50 am. matin service the
Rev. Mr.. Loew will preach on This
Selfsame Refugee" The children's
matin choir will sing the Christmas
music for this service.
Members of the Young PEOPLES
Luther League will participate in
two special Christmas activities. On
Monday evening they will present a
program at the Receiving Home and
on Thursday evening they will visit
the National Lutheran Home for the
Aged, where they will decorate the
tree.
The Renois Sunday School Glass
will hold its Christmas party at the
nome OF Mrs. Charles Newman. 321
Peabody street NV.
The young peoples department of
the Sunday school will entertain
group OF children from the Central
Union Mission on Saturday at 2:3O
o'clock.
The children will hold their clos
ing Saturday session for the wear
When they will hold their Christmas
luncheon and at 1890 present a
pageant for their parents and
friends.
Evening star., 1939-12-16
Rhode Island Ave. Methodist

DR.. Edgar A. Sexsmith will speak
tomorrow morning on Sacrifice and
Song and at pm. on The Un-
avoidable Christ" The choir will
sing the anthem, Built on the
Rock by Christison. The young
peoples societies will meet at pm.
and have planned discussion groups
which promise to be most interest
ing.
Christmas programs of special in
terest are being arranged. The
church school, under the superin-
tendency of c.. Oscar Berry, will
hold their white gift service at
$50 am, December "a, and at IL
am. DR.. SeXsmith will deliver the
Christmas message. The Sunday
evening service will consist of
Christmas cantata by the choir. At
6 am. Christmas a special service
will be held, including a message
from the minister, the baptismal
service and reception of members.
Evening star., 1939-12-16
Luther Leuoue News

Atonement-For the seniors Louise
Friday will conduct "A Study Of
Christmas Hymns" Raymond Be-
rardi will speak to the intermediates
on Shall We Be Friendly Toward
Aggressor Nations?"
Georgetown-There will be q
Christmas program, under the di-
rection of Dorothy Snead.
st. Pauls-The white gift serv-
Ice will be held at 7:30 pm.
Luther Place-The intermediates
meet at $50 pm. to hear Patsy An
drus tell of Great Christian and
Christmas Hymns" Caroline Tienck-
en- speaks to the seniors. The young
people will hold tea at $50. Movies
of the California convention and
special music will be featured.
Reformation-The leagues will
meet together at 6:45 pm. to hear
the Rev. Ralph Loew tell of Christ
mas in Art"
Zion-Virginia Wittstatt will
speak to the seniors on Great
Christian Hymns" Eleanor Ono
hondro will address the intermedi-
ates on Gods Gift to Man"
Evening star., 1939-12-16
The Joy Of Living
Is Theme Of Sermon
By DR.. Brooks
Pre-Christmus Service
Will Be Held Tomorrow
At National Memorial

At the Universalist National Me-
mortal Church tomorrow at II am.
DR.. Seth r. Brooks will conduct q
pref Christmas service and will use
as his topic, "The Joy of Living"
The National Capital Choir will sing
5 At 10 am. the church school will
have white gift service. There will
be special Christmas music. Miss
Helen Williamson will tell q Christ
mas story, after which the children
will present their white gifts con-
sisting Of mittens, scarfs, hosiery and
toys. These gifts will be sent to the
Suffolk School in Virginia.
At the adult forum at 10 a m. the
Latin American forum series will be
concluded with a round table which
will include six persons acquainted
with Latin American affairs and
headed by the Latin America chair
man of the Institute of World
Affairs. The round table includes
Edgar L. Burtis, Cornelius Ferris,
James Kolinsky, A. Kelly Shelton
and Senor c. Gamez Mercury.
At pm. a nativity pageant will
be presented. The church Christmas
music. augmented by boy soloists
and directed by H. Jerome Graham,
organist.
The Young Peoples Christian
Union meets at 7 pm. A Christmas
song service will be followed by
question box under the leadership Of
the minister
On Thursday at 745 pm. the
Misses Ruth and Georgella Forbes
will speak on "The Work and History
OF Universalist Enterprises" par
ticularly the history and work OF
Its educational institutions.
At II pm. on Christmas eve there
Is to be candlelight service with q
brief message by Dr. Brooks.