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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-03-20
THE MONEY TREE

By ETHEL M. TROY

The relationship of the average
man private property presents five
major problems:
1. He must create it
2. He must preserve it against
distintegration during the period
of its accumulation;
8. The property must be trans
ferred to his heirs with minimum
loss and shrinkage;
A. The property must be adj
ministered so that the purposes
for which it is created and trans
ferred will be followed and COM
pleted;
5. The property must finally be
distributed so that the ultimate
purpose Of its creation will be
accomplished.
To solve these problems many
types of investment organizations.
holding companies, trusteeships,
mad administrator concerns have
been set up. But the experience
Of a hundred years has proved
that there is in the world of
finance today no answer so COM
plete, so satisfying, so absolutely
certain as life insurance.
Life insurance is that form of
personal property which provides
immediate income when labor can
no longer supply it-income that
is certain, continuous, automatic.
That which best does for our
people the financial job they want
done will survive.
Adjustment and improvement
will be seen as natural develop
ment in the growth of the insti-
tuition, but where there is life
there must be insurance of life;
where there are hazards, there
must be protection; where there
are capabilities, there must be
guarantees of the preservation of
their value. So long as man rec
ognizes family claims, so long as
he breathes the breath of liberty
and strives for personal freedom,
so long will life insurance serve
his needs. (Ref. R. and r. Book
let No. 1917.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-03-20
Gaithersburg News And
Social Items

Mrs. w. D. King of Buchanan
Va, is the guest of her daughter
Mrs. Lowell Mullican, on Observa-
tory Heights. Mrs. King is for.
mermer resident, her husband, the
Rev. Mr.. King, having been pastor
Of Grace Church for several years
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis D. Bell and
Mrs. Mary Moore entertained
members of the Bell family at din.
ner on Sunday, having as guests
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Hawkins
Miss Elva Hawkins, Mrs. Remus
Riggs and her two small daughters
Mrs. Ethel Taylor, Miss Mary
Taylor and Mrs. Mary Bell Allnutt
Mrs. Allnutt, who has a home here
is spending the rest of the winter
in Laytonsville with her family.
Mrs. Clay Plummer, who under.
went an operation in a Washington
hospital last week, is reported con-
valescing nicely. Miss Mary Re-
becca Robertson is home from the
hospital after an illness. Mrs.
Maurice Phoebus is also quite ill
The Gaithersburg Women's Club
is being entertained today by Mrs,
R. Watts Farmer. The first meet
ing in March was held at Rolling
Ridge, the home of Mrs. j. H
Small in Laytonsville. A feature
of the afternoon was a true OF
false program on Maryland authors
conducted by Mrs. Vestus Wilcox
Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Browning
Iof Arlington, Va, and Mrs. Doug
las Thompson, who is spending the
winter with them visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernest Beall on Sunday. Mrs
Beall spent recent weekend in
Arlington with the Brownings and
her two sons, Ernest and Francis
Beall.
Mrs. Granville Kinsey enter.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-03-20
William r. Brewer

Funeral services for William
Russell Brewer, 60, president of the
Liberty Trust Co., were conducted
Friday, March IA at his home in
the Dingle. The body was taken
to Rockville, the former home of
Mr.. Brewer, for burial in the after
noon.
Mr.. Brewer was cashier of the
Montgomery County National Bank
at Rockville for 81 years before
going to Cumberland 20 years ago.
He was a member of the Allegany
County Board of Education for ten
years and a two-minute tribute of
silence was paid in all schools.
Besides having been a past mas
ter Mason, Mr.. Brewer was a
knight Templar, Shriner, Elk and
Kiwanian. He was treasurer of
the Cumberland Chamber of Com
merce and a director of the Poto-
mac Edison Co. Mr.. Brewer was
a leader in Boy Scout work and
was director of the Cumberland
Police Boys Club. He was a son
of the late John Buchanan Brewer
and Mrs. Virginia Russell Brewer,
who is 81 and a resident of Rock
vile. Besides his wife, the former
Maude Stalnaker, he is survived by
a daughter, Mrs. w. Earle Cobey.
Four brothers and three sisters re-
side in Rockville. They are John,
Lloyd A., Nicholas and George
Brewer, Mrs. William B. Waters,
Mrs. S. M. Hamilton and Miss
Elizabeth S. Brewer.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-03-20
Sandy Spring News

Guests over the weekend with
Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Thomas were
Mrs. William Clark from Walling-
ford, Pa; Mr.. and Mrs. Robert C.
Turner and Miss Ethel Stilz, the
director of art at Swarthmore
College. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
and their guests were among those
present at the opening of the Ma
tional Gallery of Art in Washing
ton, where President Roosevelt ac-
copied the museum from the Mel
lon family.
Mrs. Harry January and Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Hyde, 4th, were
also among those invited to attend
this historic event.
Mrs. Jacob w. Bird and her son,
Billy, returned on Monday from
Florida; where they stayed for sew
eral weeks.
A. Thomas Hallowell came home
from Wilmington, Del, for the
weekend.
Russell Boyd, who has stayed
for a number of months at the
"Briar Patch, has reported for
army duty at Fort Knox, Ky.
Mr.. and Mrs. Garland P. Lyon
spent the weekend at Westown
with Mrs. Ligon's sister and hus-
band, Mr.. and Mrs. Carol Brown.
Guests at "Landfair" over the
weekend were Mr.. and Mrs. Park
er H. Spear from Germantown, Pa.
Mrs. Charles E. Conner and her
sister, Mrs. William John Thomas,
9rd, left on Tuesday for a few
days visit to New York.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-03-20
Bradley Watkins

Funeral services for Bradley
Watkins, II, who died at his home
at Browningsville were held Thurs
day, March Is at Bethesda Method
list Church at Browningsville
Burial was in the cemetery adjoin-
ing the church.
He is survived by his widow
Mrs. Rebecca Burdette Watkins
two daughters, Mrs. Floyd Monkey
of Clagettsville and Mrs. Charles
Burdette of Browningsville; a son
Howard R. Watkins of Damascus
and a brother, Vernon Watkins oil
Monrovia.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-03-20

tanned a number of young people
at party in honor of the 18th
birthday of her niece, Miss Mari
Ign Stull, of Damascus on Monday
evening.
Mrs. Harry Bussard of Redland
who was injured by a street car
while on a visit in Baltimore sew
eral weeks ago is recovering
slowly.
Pentalpha Chapter No. 3S, o. E.
s., are having their regular meet
ing Friday evening, followed by a
social hour. The initiation planned
for Friday evening has been post
poned until Friday, April 4, accord
ing to an announcement by the
worthy matron Mrs. Eloise Waters.
Mrs. Harvey Selby spent the
weekend in Washington and at
tended a party given by Mrs.
Irving Gray, who is president Of
the PIT. A. of Blair : Hays school.
There were about 40 persons pres
ent at the party for bingo and
cards.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-03-20
BOYD

Mrs. Walter Carlin is patient
in the Frederick City Hospital,
where she underwent a serious op-
Grafton few days ago.
Mrs. w. H. Hit, who was con-
fined to her home with the grippe
for two weeks is able to be out
again.
The many friends Of Mrs. James
B. Maughlin, ST., are pleased to
know she is improving rapidly.
Mrs. B. N. Headley was the
guest of her mother one evening
last week.
Mr.. Herbert Price was the Sum
day dinner guest of Mrs. Nathan
White.
The st. Patrick social given BY
the young people of the Christian
Endeavor Society on Monday eve
ming was very successful.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elvie Shorts are
receiving congratulations upon the
birth of a daughter, on Monday at
the Montgomery County General
Hospital.
Mr.. Eugene Wade is a patient in
the Georgetown Hospital suffering
from injuries which he received
about a week ago in an auto acci-
dent near Boyd.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-03-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Winstead
Slade went to New York the first
of the week during the spring va
cation of their school.
Miss Estelle T. Moore was host
ess to a meeting of the Neighbors.
Osborn Stabler was chairman and
the program was moving pictures
shown of Bimini Island by Douglas
Whitlock.
Mrs. William John Thomas, Bird,
entertained meeting of the Surgi-
cal Dressing Auxiliary, where a
large number Of dressings were
folded.
Tarlton Brooke had the March
meeting of the Montgomery Farm
ers Club on Saturday at his home.
Questions relative to farming in
terests were discussed. Robert and
Ridgely Chichester will have the
next meeting.
James F. Thomas, who attends
Virginia Polytechnic Institute, is
at home for the spring vacation.
Mrs. T. Yellott Candy enter
tanned few friends for lunch and
bridge on Tuesday.
John McReynolds who is stu
dent at v. P. I. is here for the
spring holidays.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-03-20
Trek To Annapolis

On Monday, March II, members
of the Montgomery County Bust
ness and Professional Women's
Club drove to Annapolis to OBJ
serve the operations of the General
Assembly in session. The group
is headed by Mrs. Alexander Mac
donald, president.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-05-08
Killing A Goose

In their initial meeting last Saturday,
the newly created Blue Ridge Parkway
Commission selected outstanding men for
the positions as chairman, secretary and
member of the executive committee, but
we don't like the fact that Mr.. Lyles Har-
ris, of Blowing Rock was not given proper
and deserved consideration, neither do we
appreciate the attitude of being undemo-
cratic in the selection of men from various
sections for the executive committee.
AS matter of record Mr.. Harris was in
reality the "father" of this commission. It
was largely through his efforts and ability
that the bill was passed during the last
legislature And yet the members of the
commission didn't even honor Mr.. Harris
by placing him on the executive board.
In the second place, if the representatives
from this northwestern section had not
raised a howl, this entire area to Burns
vile would not have had member on the
executive committee.
If the group around Ashevllle are going
to attempt to run things themselves, then
the commission will defeat the purpose for
which it was created. We urge that each
member take a broad-minded outlook of
the duties, responsibilities and opportuni-
ties which are theirs.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-05-08
A Logical Choice

The selection of former Governor Hoey
as Democratic National Committeeman
from North Carolina would be in happy
keeping with the eternal fitness of things.
In many ways, MIR. Hoey is perhaps the
outstanding Democrat in North Carolina
at the present moment. He possesses to an
extraordinary degree the confidence of his
fellow Democrats and the affection of the
people without any regard to political af
filiations
Reports have it that Mr.. Hoey does not
covet the post but will accept it if it comes
as an unsolicited honor from his party. It
is easy to believe that these accounts in
terpret his wishes correctly. He has just
completed four years of exacting labor as
Governor and he can hardly relish new re-
freedom of private life for any consider
able time. He is not the type of leader who
shrinks from burdens however, and he
would hardly find it in his heart to turn
down the Democratic party if it selected
him without any instigation on his own
part.
These are dangerous times, when parties
and governments in the United States
should have their strongest leadership.
The Democratic party in North Carolina
would be honored and strengthened
through the services of Mr.. Hoey as Ma
tional Committeeman Asheville Citi-
zen.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-05-08
Redden Elected
Chairman Of New
Parkway Comm.
Asheville Hotel Operator Rec
commended as Secretary
OF Commission.

Asheville, May 6.-Monroe Red
den of Hendersonville was named
chairman of the newly-appointed
Blue Ridge Parkway commission
at its initial meeting Saturday at
Langren hotel. ~~sa~ sr
Five members of the executive
committee. of which the chairman
is an ex-officio member, were
named as follows: Mckinley Ed
wards of Bryson City, H. c. Jar
Wis of Asheville, Dover F. Fouts
of huntsville, c. J. Lynch of
Polk, and Gordon w. Winkler of
Boone.
John H. Enwright of Asheville
was recommended as executive
secretary of the commission, and
his appointment to the post was
announced by Governor Brough-
, ton at the Young Democrats rally
here last night.
Members of the commission
were called to order by Mr.. Red
den, who had been designated by
Governor Broughton as temporary
chairman of the commission. He
explained the purposes of the
meeting.
After the permanent chairman
had. been chosen and members of
the executive committee appoint
ed Mr.. Winkler, who introduced
the bill which created the COM
mission, was asked to explain it.
He demurred, and suggested
that Lyles Harris, who had been
active in the movement to set up
such a commission, explain it. Mr..
Harris, who actually drew the bill
which was introduced and passed,
related various experiences in
which he discovered the need for
some coordinating agency repre-
senting the various communities
to work with the National Park
service in handling matters con-
nected with the establishment and
operation of the Blue Ridge Park
way.
All three representatives of the
commission from Ashe attended.
They were H. c. Tucker, Lem Ha-
fer and L. P. Coward.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-05-08
To Repeat ''Here
Comes Charlie''

It was announced this week by
the members of the West Jeffer-
son high school board, that the
senior class play, Here Comes
Charlie" would be repeated by
popular demand on Saturday
night, May II.
The play which was first given
last Friday night by members of
the graduating class under the di-
rection of Mrs. James Barlowe
was witnessed by a large crowd
and acclaimed as being one of the
best high school plays seen here
in some years.
Members of the school board
pointed out that there had been
many requests from those who
did not have the opportunity Of
seeing it before as we'll as several
who expressed the desire of seeing
it again.
A small admission charge will
be made and the funds realized
will be used toward installing a
heating system in the school
building.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-05-08
Demonstration Agent?

Monday a group of 80 women from var
ious sections of the county as well as some
men appeared before the board of county
commissioners and asked for funds to be
used with those from the federal and state,
in employing home demonstration agent
for Ashe county.
Practically all sections of the county
were represented in the delegation, and the
representatives, with one accord, were
Fundamentally in favor of securing an ag-
ent at this time.
The value of such an agent for the coun-
ty, as pointed out by these women in their
appeals, cannot be estimated in dollars and
cents; for it means improvement of stand
ards of living, better health, proper diets,
conservation of food, clothing, social, men
tai and economical development.
Ashe county has only to raise around
$500 to secure an agent; for the state and
federal government will furnish the other
funds. After being cited this fact and many
others the commissioners reported that
they would take the matter under consid-
Grafton. We believe that they will consider
a matter of such vital Importance wisely
and we'll And while the money is one phase
that must be thought about, a home dem
onstration agent means far more than that
to the county. It is a measure of defense,
that will help the women to help them
selves, to create better home conditions
health and happiness. Isn't that part of
the American way of life?
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-05-08

One of the unsung heroes of this county
and nation is your rural mail carrier. Day
in and day out, rain or shine, through mud
and snow, this carrier brings your mail to
you. Often times we merely take this great
service for granted and never stop to rea-
lie the hardships which the carrier un-
dergoes during the course of a year. Uncle
Sam is now requesting every rural mail
boxholder to cooperate with his carrier by
locating his box in the most convenient
place for the carrier and by securing mo-
dern type mail box Won't you show your
appropriations by cooperating with this
appeal The post office department will be
grateful to you and so will your carrier!
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-05-08
Paragraphs

In moving the "defensible zone" farther
west, the war department has greatly re-
duced the possibility of establishing ma
tional defense industries in North Carolina,
but at the same time this move has per-
haps increased the advantages of getting
such industries located in Ashe county.
The new defense line practically follows
the Blue Ridge Parkway and none of the
industries can be located east of this line.
With good railway and highway transport
tation facilities, abundant labor, pure wa
ter, good climate. natural resources, protec
ted area, and many other advantages, it
seems to us that this is an ideal location.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-05-08
Ashe High School .
Programs Ended

The last Of the commencement
exercises of Ashe county high
schools were brought to- close
on Tuesday when the graduating
exercises for the seventh grade
were held at Fleetwood.
At this time Professor B. H.
Duncan, principal of West Jeffer-
son high school was the speaker.
Last Saturday night the men,
bers of the senior class at Jeffer-
son presented the play, LENA
Rivers, which ended the COM
mencement exercises there. On
Friday night Judge Hayes spoke
at the graduating exercises.
w. r. Lovill, of Boone, deliv-
cred the address to the Fleetwood
graduating class on Saturday
night.
Lansing commencement wa S
brought to a close on Saturday
night with the presentation of the
senior class play, LENA Rivers"
On Friday night Ed M. Ander-
son delivered the address to the
graduating class at Nathan's
Creek and on Saturday night the
senior play was given.
Elkland finals were also con-
cluded on Saturday night with the
senior play.
The graduating exercises at
West Jefferson were held on Fri
day night.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-05-08
LAUREL SPRINGS CCC
TO HOLD open HOUSE

Continued from Page One)
there is an educational program
which is organized around prac-
teal subjects, and there has re-
Gently been instituted special
classes in defense training. These
defense training classes are under
the supervision, largely, of the
state vocational training depart
ment, and instructions in such
trades and vocations as carpen-
try, auto mechanics, electric weld
ing, and in camps where it is
practical, aircraft training. All
classes are taught by men trained
in these fields.
It is not all work at the CCC
camp, however, for there is plen-
ty of time for play and general
recreation. The recreation build
ing, which is part of the camp,
is set aside for the enrollees when
they are not working. The ''rec"
hall is outfitted with pool tables,
ping pong tables and easy chairs
for reading and relaxing. The
camp is equipped with a surpris-
ingly good library, having popu-
lar magazines, newspapers, and
books of generally varied subject
matter. The camp also has must
cal groups and a baseball team.
Broiled lobster and SQUAD are
not regular items on CCC menus,
but the food enrollees get in camp
is healthful and bodybuilding.
Few homes serve meals so scien-
tifically selected as those served
in CCC camps. Food is prepared
and cooked by enrollees, cooks
and bakers being selected by their
ambitions and qualifications.
The big cred letter" day of each
month for the enrollee is pay day.
It falls on the last day of the
month, and each enrollee is paid
the difference between $50 and
the amount of allotment and de-
post. If he is an assistant leader
he gets Sc more, and if a leader,
SIS more. Each enrollee is re-
quired to make a deposit of 81 a
month with the government, to
be paid him upon his discharge
f~o,oo 4ho TTT
1--WE especially invite the re-
cent high school graduates Of
Ashe and Allegheny counties to
visit our camp on May 9, or visit
their local selecting agent, and
find out more about the possible
ties for a future with the Civilian
Conservation Corps" !Mr. Kiddoo
stated. .:
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-05-08
Mothers Day

The theme of the old song, II didn't raise
my boy to be soldier" must be thump-
ing on the heart strings of millions of mo-
theirs throughout the world as we approach
Mothers Day.
It has always been the fervent prayers
of mothers everywhere that their children
would grow up to enter into peaceful
safe and prosperous existence and that the
scourge of war would never approach them
But in addition to her love and fear for
her children, the American mother has
love of country which is inextricably inter-
woven with her hopes for her children
Ever since this country was founded we
have constantly aimed at having more
opportunity and more prosperity for ALL
The present American mother, stepped in
the ambitions of generations of mothers
before her, considers these goals essential
to the permanent welfare of her children
No mother wants war. But the Ameri-
can mother will face war bravely rather
than permit the destruction of our way of
life and the ideals toward which America
mas constantly struggled. No HnOtneI Call
find hope for real happiness for her child
rem when powder key is smoldering un-
der the foundation of her country.
Let us hope that by some miracle the
prayers of the mothers of the world will
bring the destruction of life to quick end
and that the worlds stage may soon be set,
once again, against background of peace
"a setting in which mothers may plan
bright futures for their children.
And let us not forget Mother t lis Sum
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-05-08
loo.

The big task Of classifying all registrants
in Ashe county is now underway and in or
der to co-operatewith the draft board and
to avoid the possibility of getting into trou-
BILE, every registrant should give prompt
attention to filling out his QUESTIONABLE
Immediately upon it's receipt Special care
should be used to answer all of the ques
tons, too
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-05-08
Parker News
BY J. e. PARKER
(Staff Correspondent

Good weather during April
gave farmers of this community
chance to proceed with their
work, yet farming is greatly re-
tarded. Only limited number of
farmers have their blowing for
corn done at this date and only
a few have planted.
T. r. Gentry, who is working
in the furniture industry at Le-
noir visited his family over the
week end. He was accompanied
by Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Gentry and
their son, Paul. They returned
Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Fritz, of
Laurel Bloomery, Tenn, visited
Mr.. and Mrs. T. R. Gentry, Sun
day.
Wayne, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Tom Parker, has been quite ill
but is now improved.
Mr.. D. r. Roark, of Knoxville,
Tenn, was a recent visitor with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. M. G..
Roark.
Prospects for the heaviest fruit
crop in several years are predict
ed should there be no killing
frost in the future.
Several forest fires have been
observed in different sections, but
all have apparently been con-
trolled without much damage.
Reports are that Mr.. w. r. Le-
wis, who was recently taken to
the hospital at Winston-Salem is
improving nicely.