Evening star., 1943-06-20
Examination Planned
10 Fill Vacancy as
Rockville Postmaster
Applications Due July Is;
Successful Candidate to
Succeed Late Dr.. Edmonds

ROCKVILLE, Md. June ia
competitive examination for appli-
cants for postmaster at Rockville,
to NIL a vacancy caused by the re-
cent death of DR.. George L. Ed
monds. will be held shortly. Appli-
cations must be filed with the Civil
Service Commission not later than
July 13.
Both women and men are eligible.
Applicants must meet certain re-
auirements as to residence, educa-
ton, experience. physical condition
and age.
The Civil Service Commission will
certify the three highest qualified
eligibles to the Postmaster General.
who will select one to be named by
the President
Application forms may be obtained
at the Rockville postoffice and at the
Civil Service Commission in Wash
ington.
Teachers to Join Services.
Joseph T. Torallo and Martin F.
Meaney. members of the faculty of
Richard Montgomery High School,
Rockville, are planning to enter the
armed forces in the near future
Mr.. Torallo, who has been teach
ing bookkeeping. banking and other
commercial subjects, expects to join
the Army, while Mr.. Meaney, teacher
of social sciences, hopes to 60 into
the Navy. The latter has two BROTH
ers in the Army and two in the Navy.
High School Graduation.
Daryl w. Shaw, principal, pre-
sented diplomas to 80 graduates at
the commencement exercises of
Richard Montgomery Junior High
School, Rockville. Wednesday. The,
program also included essays by
Milton Ernest and Carolyn Will
liams and the invocation and bene-
diction by the Rev. Herbert o.
Cooper. pastor of the Rockville Bap-
tist Church.
Victory Exchange Opens.
The Victory Exchange" eStab-
lished at Washington Grove got
under way at Thompson's store,
Washington Grove, Wednesday. 1t
will be open from l pm. to 4 pm
every Wednesday and Friday during
the summer.
The project was conceived by
Mrs Wallace Muir, who Is in charge.
The plan is to sell articles for which
their owners nave no use. The
purchasers pay cash, with which
Defense stamps are bought and
turned over to the original owners
No commissions are paid.
Catholic Pastor Transferred.
The Rev. Thomas J. McKew, for
the last two years pastor of st.
Mary's Catholic Church, Rockville,
and St. Peters Church, Olney. has
been made pastor of st. Brigid's
Church. Baltimore, and will assume
his new duties Friday. he announced
today. He will be succeeded here
by the Rev. Gilbert Ham, pastor OF
st. Joseph's Church. Buckeystown,
for the last two years.
Damascus Graduation.
Dr. Edwin w. Broome, Montgom-
cry County superintendent of
schools, presented diplomas to 20
graduates at the commencement of
the Damascus High School at the
school Tuesday night.
The principal, Harry v. Stipe.
presented awards as follows: Alumni
Association award for best all
round senior, Mary Lou Stephens;
the award provided by Dr. McKen-
dree Boyer in honor of his father
DR.. George M. Boyer. trustee of
the school since 1909. for highest
scholastic average for all four years,
Clyde War1eld Sons of American
Revolution award for dependability.
leadership, scholarship and clean
speaking, Catherine Beall: Time
magazine contest on current events,
Betty Stanley and Frank Gladhin