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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-29
SOUTHERN PACIFIC
 TO BE EXPLORED
Years Survey Projected By Expedition Aboard
 Coast Guard Ship

Washington, Aug. 27--(UP)-A year-long expedition to islands of the South Pacific in search of sci- entific information about the earth's greatest basin will sail from San Francisco shortly after the middle of September on board the Coast Guard cutter Hamilton.
 The expedition, under the aus pices of the National Geographic society and the University of Vir- ginia, is headed by Prof. Wilbur A. Nelson of Virginia. It will cover a vast island-studded area of the cen- tral and South Pacific extending 5000 miles in an east-west direct tion and 2,500 miles north and south. Landings will be made on scores of islands to establish bases for instrumental observations.
 no Men in Crew
 In addition to 18 members of the expedition the Hamilton, under the command of Capt. Stephen Stafford Yeandle, will carry a crew of 1l0 men.
 The personnel of the expedition as announced by the geographic so- ciety includes several distinguished scientists. Prof. Nelson will be in charge of the, geological work. Dr. 0. s. Piggot, geophysicist of Carne- gie Institution at Washington, will make studies from cores of mud taken from the ocean bed. Maurice Ewing, geophysicist of Lehigh uni versity, will conduct gravity investi- gations at sea and will make special studies by means of artificial earthquakes" produced by explo- sions on the ocean floor Lieut.. A. J. Hoskinson, geophysicist of the Coast Guard and Geodetic Survey, will measure gravity on land. Dr. J. W. Green, geophysicist of the de- partment of terrestrial magnetism of Carnegie Institution, will carry on magnetic investigations, and Dr. Waldo L. Schmitt, marine biologist of Smithsonian Institution, will make studies of marine life.
 Science Writer Included
 Other members of the company will be P. Barrows Cotton. science writer. and R. H. Stewart. staff photogra- pher, for the geographic society, and Jon M. Larson, Princeton, N. J.. radio engineer of the National Broadcasting Go.
 Assistants to the senior scientists will include: R. M. Maddox and George T. Nelson. Charlottesville. Va; Leslie Manning. Baltimore: Charles R. Smooth. Washington: A. c. ivne, Garrettsville, O.; F. c. Uhl, Elizabeth, N. J.: J. L. Worzel. Staten Island, N. Y.. and O. Roy McClun- ing. Washington. Leon L. Canova of Washington will act as expedi. ton secretary.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-29
WHAT ENGLISH FEEL

New York, Aug. 29.-(UP)-The Marquis of Lothian, new British am- bassador to Washington, sand today as he arrived on the Aquitania to assume his post that the English feel some boundary revisions may be prerequisite to permanent Eu- ropean peace but feel also that this should be accomplished without force. He refused to estimate the probability of war.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-29
|POCKET-BOOK
 TAKEN FROM CAR

A pocket-book containing so was. stolen from the parked automobile of Mrs. j. Steponaitis on John street last night.
 Police said the woman left the door of her car unlocked, and re- turned to find the pocketbook gone.
 Shoes, shirts, and pants valued at $11 were stolen in break at Wil-i liam Baltrushs shop at Il Canal street last night. <
 Thieves gained admittance to the store by transome, police said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-29
STORM WARNINGS

Washington. Aug. 29-(UP)-Con- tinuance of northeast storm warn- ings from north of the Virginia Capes to Boston was ordered today, and small craft warnings were in- dicated from the capes to Hatteras N. c.
 The disturbance along the mid- Atlantic coast, which started yester- day, continued to move slowly northward and will cause fresh to strong northeast winds on the southern New England coast, the weather bureau said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-29
GIRL SCOUTS
 GIVEN PARTY United Church Grounds Scene of Outdoor Pic=
 mic Last Night
BEACON FALLS Correspondent Wm. J. Baxter
 Phone Naugatuck 3945

Beacon, Falls, August 29. An enjoyable outing picnic was held by troop 35, Girl Scouts, last night night at the United Church grounds. A supper was served and games were played.
 About 20 participated. Mrs. Dan iel Koonz and Mrs. Josiah Evans su-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-29

tributed this afternoon from the town hall between 4 and 5 o'clock.
 Miss Eileen Herman of Main street is visiting relatives in Milford.
 MT. and Mrs. William Hoadley of Wolfe avenue recently entertained MT. and Mrs. Richard Moore and family of Fairfield.
 MT. and Mrs. Oscar Borg and son, William and Miss Florence Brandow of Division street were recent visi- tors at the New York Worlds Fair.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-29
KILLS WIFE, HIMSELF

Kingsfield, Me, Aug. 29.-tUP)- Merle Furber, 50, shot and killed his wife Mabelle, 38. in their home to- day and then committed suicide Au-... thorities attributed his acts to mar ital troubles
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-29

Taronga Park in sydney, Austra- iia. has acquired e Yokohama cock with c tail seven feet long.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-29
Democrats To Meet

Democrats To Meet
 A meeting of the Democratic town committee will be held Friday night at sthe town hall at which time candidatee for various affairs will be endorsed, it is expected.
 The committee at meeting last week, endorsed First Selectman Frederick Schmitz for renomina- tion.
 It is expected a caucus date will be chosen at the meeting Friday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-29

Calcutta, India, has banned radios from all motor vehicles.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-29

I pervised activities. The troop will resume its regular
 meetings on Monday, September II.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-29

Miss Wray Warner of New York is visiting her mother, Mrs. Rich ard Warner of Lopus Road. She attended the women's gold tourna- ment at Darien last week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-29

Miss Beryl Bronson of Hartford, spent the weekend at the home of her parents, MT. and Mrs. George E. Bronson of Maple avenue. Miss Miriam Bronson of New York is also visiting her parents.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-29

Federal commodities will be dis
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-10-26
Knights OF Columbus
Install Officers

Last week the Montgomery
Knights of Columbus installed
their recently elected officers at
ceremonies held in st. Mary's
Hall in Rockville. District Deputy
Louis C. Bell and District Deputy
Abel A. Harris were in charge
of installation ceremonies.
Newly elected officers are: Rev.
Carl F. Hess, chaplain; Prescott
Fisher, grand knight; Roy C.
Hoyle, deputy grand knight; w.
Clements Gloyd, chancellor; Rob-
ert w. Stout, recorder; William
P. Boland, financial secretary; E.
Claggett Jones, treasurer; j. Paul
Brunett, lecturer; Charles A.
Gartner, advocate; Arthur G..
Hoyle, warden; Joseph B. Bur-
roughs, inside sentinel; Paul
Waters, outside sentinel, and Will
liam L. Hoyle, trustee.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-10-26
WOOdfield
Grange Show
Draws Crowd
Farm And Home Products
Displayed AT Annual
Event; Best Held

With J. Roland Ward, Woodfeld,
in general charge, the annual
Woodfeld Grange farm products
show this week proved to be one
Of the best held.
Members of the promotional
committee included, Raymond
King, Cromwell King, Ruth Green
jamie Grimes and Julia Kemp. In
all there were about rs exhibitors,
filing the show room with prize
products of farm and home.
Miss Edith M. Turner, home
demonstration agent, judged the
home exhibits, while Abram Gott-
walls, University of Maryland ex-
tension expert judged the farm
products. Special prizes were won
by Miss Mildred Burdette and Ray
mond Kemp.
Results follows:
Canned products Mrs. Francis
Kemp; flowers Mrs. Francis
Kemp; crocheted rugs, afghans and
spreads Miss Lucille Priest;
embroidery work Miss jamie
Grimes; quilts tied by Miss Mat
tie Parsley and Mrs. Laura Bowie;
Farm products shelled green
lima beans Mrs. Marie Staley;
dry lima beans Mrs. Cromwell
King; egg plant Mrs. Francis
Kemp; yams, sweet potatoes Mr..
James Duvall; yellow sweet pota-
toes Mrs. Iona Burdette; pink
sweet potatoes Mrs. James Du-
vail; Irish red potatoes Mrs. Els
worth King; round, red Irish pota-
toes Mr.. James Kemp; Irish cob
blers Mr.. Earl Hamilton; green
peppers Mr.. Ellsworth King; red
peppers Mrs. Nellie King; tur-
nips Mr.. C. v. Duvall; peanuts :
Mrs. Doris Burdette; parsnips :
Mr.. Ellsworth King; pears Mr..
John Burdette; pop corn Mr..
John Burdette; sweet corn Mr..
Cromwell King; field corn white
Mr.. A. R. Thompson; Reds yell
low corn Mr.. Cromwell King;
yellow corn Mr.. Raymond Kemp.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-10-26

New to Montgomery County
draft horse enthusiasts this COM
ing week, will be a horse-pulling
contest. This will be staged in
connection with the Annual Ger
mantown Horse Show at the WAL
ter Johnson Farm, Germantown,
Saturday, November a.
Intense interest is evidenced by
the fact that farmers from prac-
tically every section of the Coun-
ty are training their steeds for
the "Pull." As explained, the best
training method is to load a
sledge with stones and accustom
the team to a strong steady pull
Of exactly 81 feet. o. w. An
derson, County Agent and Secre-
tary says its possible for a good
team to pull II tons and 3 trials
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-10-26
Commissioner and Mrs.
Farmer Feted At
Normandy Farms

County Commissioner and Mrs.
Robert w. Farmer, were delight
fully entertained last Thursday
evening at dinner given in their
honor by members of the Commits
sioners' office, at the Normandy
Farms, Potomac.
Preceding the dinner, Mr.. and
Mrs. Cecil A1lnutt entertained the
party at cocktails at their home.
Besides Mr.. and Mrs. Farmers
others present were Mr.. and Mrs.
George Allnutt, Mr.. and Mrs.
Cecil Allnutt, Mrs. Lola Stup,
Miss Helen Charleton, Mrs. Julia
Stearn, the Misses Ellen Clark,
Margaret Dronenburg, Hazel At
wood, Helen Mclaughlin, Ruth
Hitchcock, and Messrs. Leslie
Carlin, Clagett Jones, Peyton,
Mannar and Richard Lansdale.
Later in the evening Mrs. Earl
Stearn was hostess to the party.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-10-26
Local Minister Baptizes
Three Grandchildren

At the regular morning service
Sunday Washington Grove was the
scene of an ordinance of baptism.
This occasion was one long to be
remembered and probably has &C.
CURED very few times in the life
of any one individual. DIR. Albert
Osborn nearing his ninetieth
birthday, assisted by Rev. R. N.
Edwards, local pastor, baptized
three of his grandchildren. They
were Robert Osborn Farmer, son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Farmer of
White Plains, N. Y, James Bordly
Sappington, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Osborn Sappington, Washington,
and Patricia Lee Hershberger,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Merl
Hershberger, Ellicott City.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-10-26
Judge DeLashmutt
Cracks Down

Sternly admonishing Erwin B.
Fitzwater, Judge Donald A. De-
Lashmutt this week imposed SIS
fine for dumping trash on the
highway.
The Rockville Police Court Judge
issued the warning that anybody
brought before him on this charge
will be given the full penalty.
"This vicious habit is unsafe, un-
sanitary and unsightly", said
Judge DeLashmutt, "and is in di-
rect violation of Maryland laws
and has got to STOP.
Patrolman Dayhoff made the ar
rest on complaint of citizens Oc-
tober 10.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-10-26
Fourth Annual
Sandy Spring
Fair Nov. 3
Affair Sponsored By F. F.
A., Boys and Girls All
Clubs. Ribbons Offered

Friday, November 8, has been
selected as the date for the fourth
annual Sandy Spring community
fair, to be held in the Sherwood
high school auditorium.
AS in the past three years this
affair is sponsored by the local
chapter F. F. A., boys and girls
All clubs and other farm organi-
cations of the community. 1t is
being organized and planned under
the direction of Sydney T. Lawler,
local F. F. A.. advisor and Mrs.
Margaret Mullinix, home econom-
les advisor Of the school.
Special prizes of silver cups,
feed, and special ribbons will be
awarded.
First, second and third place rib
bons will be offered for each class
IN addition to several special prizes
for certain classes. The classes are
corn, grain and seeds, poultry,
eggs, turkeys, ducks and geese,
vegetables, fruits, honey, hobby
show and pets.
Rules and regulations are:
/. Entries may be made the day
before the Fair - Nov. 2, from
2:30 to 1000 P. M.
2. All entries must be in by $3.50
A. M. on November 3.
8. All entries must be in the
showroom until 9 P. M. on Nov. 3.
A. Exhibits are not to be handled
while on display.
5. No ribbons or prizes are to be
removed until 9 P. NJ, Nov. 8.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-10-26
BrOOkeville Church
Planning Annual Supper

The ladies of the Salem Method
ist Church of Brookeville are maxi
ing plans for their annual oyster
and country ham supper, which
will be held on Thursday evening,
November 2, in the Orndorff hall,
adjoining the church in Brooke
vile. Plans are being made this
year to have the fancy article and
miscellaneous table a bigger affair
than ever. The committee in charge
of the general arrangements in
clude, Mrs. L. c. Burns, Mrs.
George Johnson, Mrs. Willard
Harvey and Mrs. Pauline Brown.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-10-26
Junior Catholic
Daughters Meet

Miss Claire Boland, st. AIMS
Troop, conducted the first fall
meeting Of Junior Catholic Daugh-
tiers, Gaithersburg.
Plans were completed for a
bingo party to be held in St.
Martins Auditorium, Saturday,
November 4. Miss Julianne Zetts
was appointed general chairman,
assisted by Miss Frieda Carnsale
and Miss Emma Musser of Gath
ersburg; Miss Mary Frances
Dawson and Miss Correnne Zetts
of Rockville, and Margaret Anne
OLeary of Laytonsville.
The Misses Margaret, Mary,
and Dorothy Davis are to be
hostesses to the St. Rose Troop
at the social meeting, October 81.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-10-26
MONTGOMERY
Nl SIDELICHTS

The Montgomery Farm Bureau
is conducting membership drive
this week-they hope to have 300
members by the end of the year.
The Bureau, which is headed by
James D. King, Of Germantown
has organized several discussion
groups which meet monthly to talk
over current problems and for rec
reation.
The Jamestown TravillaL
group are meeting jointly with the
Laytonsville group tonight Thurs
day. at Fair Hill Farm, the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Fry.
A feature of the meeting win be
q debate Resolved, That Woman's
Place is in the Home, with a team
headed by Allie Messer upholding
the affirmative, and Mrs. Vestus
Wilcox heading the negative team.
Having less than an acre of
ground, we are not eligible for
acknowledgements if they would
let us be an "onery" member, as
Mrs. Wigs of the Cabbage Patch
would say.
Believing that many problems
are of mutual interest to both
rural and suburban groups, the
Farm Bureau has joined the Civic
Federation. The delegates are:
James D. King, G. Rust Candy and
Mrs. Edwin Fry, with Eugene
Casey, William Hines and Ulysses
Griffith, 4th, alternates.
This marks the 18th anniversary
\ Of extension service. Work of much
the same nature was done, prior
10 1914, through the Maryland
agricultural College.
Sandy Spring with its Farmers
Institute and Farmers Clubs is
Especially active. Was it not this
neighborhood that first used guano
to restore fertility to the soil inn
pOverished by long years of tobac-
60 raising?
Our congratulations to Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles F. Brooke, of Sandy
Spring community, who celebrated
their Goth wedding anniversary on
Saturday.
No divorces in Sandy Spring
We hear they have had only one in
two hundred and fifty years.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-10-26
Morris Stern To
Head Jewish Drive

With the appointment of Nor
ris Stern, Rockville hardware
merchant and past president of
the Rockville Chamber Of Com
merce, as chairman, the United
Jewish Appeal for Refugees and
overseas needs will officially open
their drive this coming week.
Mr.. Stern states that l. Gross
man has been named assistant
chairman and that he personally
appeals to every one to help this
great and humanitarian cause.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-10-26

will be allowed, although Mr.. An
derson opines "hittin" or "cussin'
is against the rules.
Already signifying their inten-
ton Of entering draft teams are
Harry Hoslinson, Merhle King,
Cedar Grove; J. D. King, Ger
mantown; and B. w. Unglesbee,
Boyd.
Entries should be made to
Messrs. Anderson, King or John
son.
There win be classes for light
and heavy draft horses and prizes
win be awarded winners in the
annual horse judging contest.
This win be open to everybody.
The committee in charge states
that a small entry fee viii be
charged 70 defray expenses.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-10-26
The Rev. Osborn Visits
Uncle In Gaithersburg

The Rev. Franklin Osborn, an
Episcopal clergyman and mission
airy Of Rio de Janeiro, South
America, spent Wednesday night
with his uncle, DIR. Albert Osborn
at his home on Maple avenue.
Mrs. Osborn, the former Ruth
Kennedy, met and married the
Rev. Osborn while a missionary
piano teacher in Brazil. She is
niece Of Mrs. Kennedy Brown,
now living at Methodist Home for
the Aged in Gaithersburg.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-10-26
r. M. High School
Grads To Play
Football, Sat.
Ochsenreiter And Garrett
To See Action Against
Florida University

Two former Richard Montgom-
cry High boys are likely to see
action Saturday when the Univers-
ity of Maryland football team
meets the Gators from Florida as
the highlight of the annual Home
coming Day celebration at the
University of Maryland.
Gene Ochsenreiter, fast stepping
back, and Ashton Garrett, reserve
end or tackle, are members of the
Terrapin squad. Oschsenreiter also
is one of the fastest quarter
milers in the East and before the
end of his college career should
gain national recognition in this
event.
A big day is in store for Uni
versity alumni and guests with a
full program Of activities schedul-
ed. Events include a tour of the
new University buildings, tug
of-war between the freshmen and
sophomores, a colorful parade of
floats, and a Homecoming Ball in
the evening.
Charley Keller, University grad
and New York Yankee baseball
star, will present prizes to the
winners of the float competitions.
The Terrapins are slight favor
ties to win the game on the basis
CT strong attack against Rutgers
last Saturday. Florida leads in the
series, 4-3.
Complete program:
900 A. M.-Alumni registration,
Rossbourg Inn.
1900 A. M.-Coed tennis play
offs.
1000 A. M. to /: P. M.-Campus
sightseeing tours.
Noon-Annual Soph-Frosh Tug-O-
War, Paints Branch.
1900 to / p. M.-Alumni buffet
luncheon, Rossbourgh Inn.
200 P. M.-Parade of Florida
and Maryland bands.
2:30 P. M.-Football game, Flor
ida VS.. Maryland.
$3.50 P. M.-(Between Halves) :
Parade of floats.
500 P. Manual an" Club
meeting, Gymnasium.
$50 P. M.-Alumni Mixer, buffet
supper and dance, with spec
ial entertainment. Dancing
until midnight in gymnas-
ium.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-10-26
Cedar Grove
LEI Club Meets

Electing Louise Watkins, presi-
|ent, the Cedar Grove All Club
saturday held it's regular meet
|ng at the Watkins home. Miss
|lurner demonstrated the care of
pals and Betty and Mary Ann
Floyd talked on hair shampooing.
Other elected officers were {:
Vlce president, Peggy Burdette;
Iscretary, Betty King; treasurer,
petty King; song leader, Ann
peall; assistant song leader, Betty
lng. The recreation committee
'pnsisted Of Betty Bussard and
ane Bryant.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-10-26
Rockville Club
Changes Name

The weekly meeting of the
Young Women's Club of Montgom-
|ery county was held on Tuesday
evening, October II at the home of
Mrs. Helen Beane. Owing to the
Extended scope of activities it was
deemed necessary to select more
appropriate name for the organiza-
ZION. By a majority vote "The
Maryland Variety Club" name was
hosen; its purpose being the pro-
potion of friendship and commun-
ty welfare.
Miss Helen Roach presided with
Fhe following charter members
IRIS. Margaret Lanier, Mrs. Helen
Beane, Mrs. Lucille Brewer, Miss
Virginia Dyer and Miss Kitty
Roach.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-10-26
Honorable Mention
To Sherwood F. F. A.

Sandy Spring, Sherwood Chap
ter of the F. F. A. has just re-
ceived a certificate of honorable
mention in the National F. F. A..
Chapter Contest held at Kansas
City, Mo-, in connection with the
National Future Farmers of
America Convention. The chap
ter was also rated as the first
chapter in Maryland and has just
received a cash prize. This is the
second year in succession that
Sherwood has won the State Con-
test, and this year by winning an
honorable mention out of 5000
chapters in the nation show a
marked improvement.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-10-26
Robert Stiles
Wins Second
In Contest
Montgomery County Boy
Places Near Top In Ma
tional Dairy Judging Con-
test

Robert Stiles, Shady Grove, eli
NAKED a. colorful All Club career
last week, when he won high hon
ors by palcing second at the an
nual National Dairy Show, San
Francisco. Another Maryland All
boy, Charles Hammond of REFS
terstown, was first thus placing
the Maryland All judging team
as a whole, the contest winner.
Young Stiles began this All club
work about ten years ago, rails
ing purebred Jersey heifers as his
project. His three brothers, John,
George and Frank, have all won
dairy judging before him, thus
Bob is carrying on family ira
dition.
Montgomery county is proud of
it's farm boys, who have won dis
tinction and acknowledgement in
their chosen field. Rufus King,
assistant County Agent trained the
Montgomery lad in the elementary
facts of dairy judging. Mr.. King,
through directing, hard work, and
tenacity has been exceptionally
successful with his various judg-
ing teams.
Young Stiles, accompanied by
Mr.. King and Howard Baker Of
the University Of Maryland will
arrive back in Maryland some
time next week.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-10-26
Birthday Party
At Germantown

Miss Ruth N. Waters, of Ger
mantown, was guest of honor at
a birthday party given on Mon
day, October 9, by her sister Mol
lie e. Waters. Guests were Miss
Betty Malone, Mr.. Gilbert Guide,
Mr.. Charles Dronenburg, Mr.. AL
fred Wilson, Mr.. Harry Seguin,
Mr.. Bob Gardner, Miss Juanita
Nicewarner, Miss Ella Mae Ben
son, all Of Rockville; Miss Laura
Miles, Clarksburg; Miss Betty
Lenhart, Mr.. Clagett Lenhart,
Miss Betty Davis, and Miss Betty
Unglesbee Of Germantown.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-10-26
Birthday

Mr.. w. L. Burdette was a guest
of honor at a birthday party last
Wednesday evening. Among those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. E. d.
Burdette and daughter Mabel, Mrs.
Francis Strube and son Frank,
Mrs. L. M. Stone, Mr.. Albert
Strube, Miss Rebecca Burdette,
Mrs. W. L. Burdette, Messrs.
Lloyd, Norman and Raymond Bur-
dette, Shirley Burdette and Mr..
Joseph W. Price Of Washington.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-10-26
Interesting Experience

While returning from a chicken
and waffle dinner last Saturday
night, Mrs. E. w. White and her
daughter, Mrs. Brawner, were
caught in the terrific downpour. A
pole fell in front of them and an
other in back, there they stayed
until aid arrived. Finally it came
and they went on their way home.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-10-26
Two Fires Near
Sandy Spring

Answering two fires Wednesday
the Sandy Spring Volunteer Fire
Company put in a busy day. The
homes belonged to H. E. Thomp-
son, Spencersville, and C. A. Ours
Ter, Brinklow, were considerably
damaged. Both fires proved stub
born to extinguish.
According to Robert Cuff, fire
chief, the fires started from defec-
tive chimneys and says Chief Cuff,
at this time of the year every own
er should inspect and clean their
chimneys.