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The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-04-27
Journeys End
Leatherneck Tells Story
OF Race to Save An
Officers Life
BY Pfc. Burt Il. Balaban
MARINE Corps Combat
photographer

PEARL HARBoR, T. H. ODE
layed)-Perhaps this is the type Of
story that hits home TO the folks
back in the States. It's the story
of a race to save a mans life.
He was on Eniwetok the night the
Japanese came back TO bomb us
there. His job was that of COM
missioned officer in charge of gun
position located near some stored
gasoline, and when the sirens sound
ed the alert, he was there on duty
Bombs began TO drop. A direct hit
ignited the gasoline around him,
Saved BY Plunge.
Immediately his clothes caught on
fire and he was burned He had
enough presence of mind then to
run TO the beach and throw himself
in the water.
His condition was critical; he had
been burned from head TO toe, but
as soon as it was possible he was
rushed to permanent hospital,
They say that when two-thirds Of a
person has been burned, there is
hardly any hope for him, but every
thing possible was being done to
save this mans life.
was one of the passengers aboard
the plane that flew him to the hospi-
tai There were other casualties,
less seriously wounded, aboard 1t
was a -wracking trip.
Feeling Is Tense.
Half way out tense, silent feel
ing came over all of us. His breath
ing had quickened We thought we
were going to lose him Immediate
ly, the doctor, who was attending
him on the flight, gave an adrenalin
injection to pull him through.
1t did the job, for the patients
condition became more sound, his
breathing more regular. Everyone
dbodiu TIE pldllt lNlJ i6iliNGus we
had certainly worried.
The doctors nerves had been on
edge all this time. / asked the doc
tor if | could watch his patient while
he stretched his legs and got drink
of water.
| was alone with the wounded
officer then. He was fighting hard
TO hold on, to live. Word came back
that the island was just ahead. !
smiled at the patient and told him
that things were going to be all
right now The pilot set the plane
down with beautiful landing and
as soon as we had come to halt,
arrangements were made to trans
port the officer to hospital.
looked at the doctor and smiled
We had made it, But the doctor
wasn't smiling The patient hao
stopped breathing just as the plane
came in. 1t was journeys end.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-04-27

The Germans have demanded"
delivery this year Of go million eggs
from French peasants double the
amount requested in l043-accord-
ing to a French radio broadcast at
Algiers, reported by U. S. govern
ment monitors.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-04-27

Even a small smile would make a
big difference on some faces.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-04-27

tG HehStito anu WtiS VI &pA.
William A. Grove, who was injured
in gunnery training accident at
Tonopah, Nevada, Army Air Base,
have received a very fine letter
from the navigator of the plane on
which the accident occurred, in
which he told them that the cor
poral was getting along as well as
could be expected. He wrote that
the corporal whose right shoulder
was injured, was more concerned
about the other three members
of the ships crew, than he was
about his own injury, but that he
had not yet been told that two of
them were fatally injured
The navigator went on to tell of
the high esteem in which corporal
Grove is held at the field, and since
the outfit is scheduled to move out
in the near future, everyone feels
pretty badly about having to leave
him behind. The letter concluded
by saying that the writer would be
away from the field for time, but
on his return would write them
again. He also said that, as soon
as the corporal is fully recovered,
he will be given furlough home
Arthur Charles Hahn, son Of Mrs.
Bessie Anna Hahn, 433 Mechanic
street, Hagerstown, graduated two
weeks ago from the Aviation Radio
man School at Jacksonville, Fla,
and was promoted to Seaman First
Class in the u. S. Navy.
Entering the Navy Aug. 10, 1913,
he received his recruit training at
Bainbridge, Md, before being trans
ferred to the Naval Air Training
Center at Jacksonville.
Hahn, who was formerly en-
ployed at Moller's, is now a quail
fed Aviation Radioman and is
scheduled for Operational Training.
He is now stationed at Guard Port,
N. A. S., Norfolk, Va.
Seaman &c Clarence w. Lindsay,
Jr., son of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Lindsay, Sr., lao Winter street, who
celebrated his 18th birthday on
April 10, has been transferred to the
Armed Guard School at Norfolk,
Va, after completing his boot train
ing at cambridge. Enroute to his
new station he enjoyed 9-day
leave at home.
Clarence writes home that he re-
Gently ran into Paul Harp, one of
his classmates of three years ago,
who has just returned from 10
months sea duty, and that he also
met several other Hagerstown boys
and feels quite at home. He grad
uated from Hagerstown High in
February and hopes to be able to
get home for the June graduation
exercises, so that he can receive his
diploma His address is: Gun Crew
No. 2757, Armed Guard School,
Shelton U. S. Route go, Norfolk IL,
Va.
Jean Shove, u. S. Navy, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles E. Shove, 228
South Mulberry street, whose ex-
periences at Pearl Harbor and in
the South Pacific were related in
our April 8, 1913, issue, has been
home on leave, following several
months convoy duty in the Atlantic.
Jean reported to Philadelphia,
Pa, this week, where he will take
a special training course, following
which he will go to sick bay" for
awhile, for minor operation, be-
fore returning to sea duty.
Pfc. James P. Thomas, son of Mr..
S. P, Thomas, 81 East Antietam
street, recently graduated from the
aerial Engagements class at the Har-
lingen Aerial Gunnery School, in
Texas, received a p romotion in
grade, and was awarded a pair of
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-04-27

Cop,pighs. 1914, Brs.0ing Industry Foundation
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-04-27

Pfc. James P. Thomas, son of Mr..
S. P, Thomas, 81 East Antietam
street, recently graduated from the
aerail triggermen's class at the Har-
lingen Aerial Gunnery School, in
Texas, received a p romotion in
grade, and was awarded pair of
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-09-21
Neps Of Service Men C Women

Among those who received then
wings was lola v. Clay, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph w. Clay OF
Damascus at Averger Field Sweet
water, Texas. the A.A.F. Training
Commands unique pilot school fol-
the fairer sex, on September 8
1914.
Miss Clay is a graduated OF
Damascus High School and Mary
land State Teachers College, Tow
son. She received her bachelor OF
science degree in education from
State in 1941. From 1941 to Janu-
airy 1914, Miss Clay was teacher
in Rockville, public schools. She
began flying about year ago In
Frederick.
A V-Mail letter from Paul Chmar
written Aug. %, says" received my
first copies of The Sentinel the
day after we pulled back from the
front lines for a rest period. AL
though they were June % and 9th
issues, two months old, my men
and l enjoyed them immensely.
After the drudgery and hardships
of battle it gives one pleasant
feeling to read what the old home
town is doing"
Ruth Rebecca Myers, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Myers, of
Washington, former resident of
Rockville and graduate of Ric-
hard Montgomery High School, has
been sworn into the WAVES and
will report to the U. S. Naval
Training School at the Bronx. N.
Y. for her basic indoctrination on
October 9th 1914. She has been en-
ployed by the War Production
Board as secretary.
Mrs. Walter Harding of German
town sends change of address for
her brother Pfc. Dorsey L. Hung
erford, which you will have to Sc
cure from her as we cannot print
Pacific addresses at present. Her
brother writes the paper is like
meeting someone from home.
Write him.
In lire with the rotation plan of
the Army now in operation Corp.
Roy L. Nichols Of the Air Force
is returning from "a months over
seas in the Afri-Ital. Theater and
is expected to arrive at Camp
Meade early this month, prior to
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-09-21
The Charter
Continued from Page u
FOR

Assembly has become the county
or town Legislature for each of the
% counties and 127 functioning in
corporated towns of the State. The
goal in mind here is the elimina
ton of the vast volume of purely
local bills which regularly clogs
the machinery at the biennial ses-
sions of the Legislature. This can
best be done by having the politi-
cal subdivisions carry the burden
of passing their own local laws"
The county Council will consist
of nine members; five will come
from each commissioner district
and four elected at large. The
whole county will vote on all coun-
Gil members. At present, what do
you have? Six members to the
house of delegates, all from the
suburban sections of the county,
but one, and a State Senator from
the suburban section of Montgo-
merry County who is in control of
the whole delegation. This is out
of balance in representation which
will be corrected under the charter
because every Commissioner Dis
trict will be represented on the
County Council.
The County Council meets in Le-
gislative Session during the month
of May every year, and during the
rest of the year it meets in Execu-
tive Session to pass ordinances and
regulations, and transacts routine
county business just as the County
Commissioners do now.
They will be elected from bal
lot with no party affiliation mark
ed so that the elected members
will be responsible directly to the
people. This system of election will
open up the highest Office in the
county government to all citizens
many of whom would not, or
could not be candidates under the
present form of government which
is so permeated by partisan pori-
tics. The charter provides effective
democracy.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-09-21
.SOrOptimist Club
Is Ten Years Old

The Soroptimist Club of Mont
gomery County celebrated it's
tenth birthday, when the regular
dinner meeting was held Wednes-
Sept. 20 at 7:3O P. M.
The birthday cake decorated
with the Soroptimist Emblem in
blue and gold was cut by Mrs.
Anna Rose, one of the charter
members of the Club.
Mrs. Elizabeth Tolson, president,
introduced the guest speaker Nine.
Ciechanowski, wife of the Polish
Ambassador. The theme of her
talk covered "Poland in the twenty
years between World War and
the present war, the underground
and how it was constituted, and
the Poland under the Naz; occupa.
ton.
Mrs. Harold Smith played sew
eral violin selections. She was ac-
companied by Mrs. Sue Blandy at
the piano.
Mrs. Mae Bowman, Director of
the South Atlantic Region was a
guest of the club.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-09-21
Home Nursing
Institute Sept. q

Mrs. Lee Pennington, Red Cross
Director of Home Nursing for
Montgomery County in cooperation
with the County Public Health
Service, announces a meeting of
the Home Nursing Institute at the
Chevy Chase Woman's Club on
Wednesday, Sept. 81 at 10 A. M.
for registered nurses and gradu-
ates of Home Nursing classes.
Miss Winifred Benham, Field
Director for Maryland will speak
on Home Nursing; Miss Sadie
Gladwin of the Public Health Ser
vice will talk on the function of
the Public Health Nurse in Mont
gomery County; DR.. Ellicott, Di-
rector of Public Health for the
County will tell of regulations
governing communicable diseases,
Lieut.. Betty Lou Butler, U.S.N
now on duty at the Naval Hospital
in Bethesda, will talk or the at
titude Of civilians toward return
ed service men. Mrs. Lawrence
Myers, part time Director Instruc-
tor of Home Nursing for the
County,, will speak on the new
short six lesson course in Homo
Care of the Sick, designed especial
ly for those whose time is limited
A luncheon will be served al
1890 P. M. by the Canteen Corps
1t would be appreciated if thos,
wishing this meal would call Oliver
1927
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-09-21
AGAINST

(ContinMed from PGge u
lures through higher taxes and
new forms of taxes.
Any new tax and any new gov
ernmental service that 5 out of 8
unpaid county councilmen will vote
for will be the county law. Now
our people are protected from rash
or burdensome experiments by the
veto of the Governor of Maryland
and have further protection
through the general unwillingness
of the representatives of the other
counties and Baltimore City To
vote for any unproven proposal OF
socialized nonsense even wher
called local legislation for another
county. Under charter this means
that a high bracket county income
tax, a county sales tax, special
taxes on insurance commissions
school or road district taxes, SO.
cialized medicine and countless
similar proposals can become
county law through the votes Of
5 unpaid county councilmen but
could never become law under the
present system.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-09-21
Rockville P-TA
Committees Named

Mrs. George F. Ray, Jr., the
newly elected president of Rock
vile Parent Teacher Association
has named the following chairmen
for the year:
Program, Mrs. C. Savage; Re-
creation, Mr.. S. M. Hamilton;
Budget and Finance, Mr.. H. M.
White and Mr.. Henry Conner;
Membership, Mrs. Lucy Barnsley;
Publications, Mrs. Louis Hayner;
Cafeteria, Mrs. F. w. Chambers;
Housing, Mrs. Nettie Radcliffe
Safety, Mr.. -Gassaway Linthicum;
Health, Mrs. Raleigh Chinn
Grounds and Clothing, Mr.. Thomas
Anderson; Hospitality, Mrs. Dan
lei Louthan; Student Aid, Mrs.
Lloyd Howes; Publicity, Mrs. M.
Mayes.
A meeting of the Executive
Committee was held at the home
of Mrs. Lucy Barnsley's daughter,
Mrs. Fred Maxwell on Wednesday,
September ID.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-09-21

The Japanese do not know when
it will arrive but they know that
something is coming rheir way.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-09-21
Inquiry Club
Starts Season

Mrs. Rowan Erb and Ms. Thorn
as Garrett were co-hostesses to
the Inquiry Club at the opening
of the 1944-45 season on Sept. IL.
There will be a continuation of
the study of postwar rehabilita-
ton problems, and the new trends
in social, civil and religious life
which will be inevitable as the re-
suit of the war.
Boxes for prisoners of war will
be continued for as long as they
can be placed by the Red Cross.
The next meeting win be at
the home of Mrs. Roger Spates on
Sept. 25.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-09-21

. Thousands of new Goodyear synthetic
rubber tires are now being built =. and
B and C drivers can apply for Graded
Certificate, when authorized inspection
proves your present tires have Travelled
their last safe mile.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-09-21
National Dog Week
Being Observed

This is National Dog Week
(Sept. II to 23). Mrs. Gerald. ].
Baadte, Gaithersburg, Nd, is chair
man in this locality. She reminds
us that this is the 18th annual OBJ
servance in this country.
Broad detectives of National
Dog Week are two: 1. Make dogs
more useful and valuable to their
owners through emphasis on their
proper care and training. 2. Re-
spect for the rights of those who
do not own dogs.
Special objectives this year in
clude: 1. Every dog trained in
obedience, guard or other useful
work; 2. Proper care and feeding
of dogs under wartime conditions;
3. No stray dogs every dog on
public property must be on a
lead under control of responsible
person.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-09-21
Laymen's Association
To Meet Sept. "a

The first meeting of the Lay
mems Association of Christian
Churches will be held at 7:3O PM,
Sunday, Sept. "a, at the Methodist
Church in Rockville. General AL
bert Cox, lay speaker will speak.
Ed L. Stock of Bethesda will pre-
side and Judge Charles w. Wood
ward will introduce the speaker.
A special choir will sing. 1t
is requested that all ministers in
the county announce this service
to their respective congregations.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-09-21
Schools

(Cooatinued from Page y
been included to teach more ease
in speaking. The Journalism class
will be responsible for newspaper
articles. Shop is a vocational
course for senior high boys.
POOlesville
Poolesville School opened with
an enrolment of 424 pupils. There
are 259 in the elementary depart
ment and 1875 in the high school :
this is expected to increase later.
There are four new teachers, Miss
Edith Pryor, Miss Martha Kiser,
j. ]. Williams and Robert thinner
man Besides acting as principal
of the school, C. Merrick Wilson
works with the boys of the Future
Farmers Club. The club has a
barn and conducts its livestock
projects right on the grounds.
Damascus
The Damascus School opened
with an enrolment of 442 pupils;
282 in the Elementary School and
100 in the High School. The Fac
ulty welcomed six new members.
Miss Nora Frances Lynch from
Marion, Nd, Mrs. Laura Browning
from Mt. Airy, Miss Ann Rice
from Jamestown, Miss hffa Hub
bell from Washington and Miss
Miriam Lederer from Baltimor :,
High School teachers, Miss Anna
Knoll from Homecoming, to teach
in the elementary department.
1t was a great pleasure to see
Mrs. Bates in spite of her long ILL.,
ness, in her accustomed place in
the first grade room. Her CHEEKY
smile gave the little tots their
usual first day welcome.
Mrs. Sheets, formerly of the
Damascus Elementary School, is
teaching in Prince Georges Co.
Miss Clements, formerly of the
High School Faculty, is now in the
Silver Spring intermediate School.
Mrs. Burns has given up school
work for the present and Miss
Pusateri and Miss Ellis ere teach
ing nearer home.
Sherwood
Mr.. Sydney Lawler, principal of
Sherwood School reports an enroll
ment of 472, 248 in elementary
and 226 in the High School. Be-
cause of several cases of polio in
the community many children have
been kept from school and he ex-
poets the total to reach 600 later.
There are two new teachers in the
High School department, Miss
Frances Shillinger. and Miss An
toinette Santini. New in the Ele-
mentary department. are Mrs. AL
ma Grady, Miss Eula Wilson, Miss
Jean Wildman, Miss Eunice Metz
ger, Mrs. Mary Shots, who sub
stituted much of last year is a
permanent teacher this year.
Work on the new addition to the
Elementary School is progressing.
The lot adjoining the school do
mated by Edward Snowden for the
location of the new shop building
is being cleared off.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-09-21
Army Seeks Boys For
Air Corps Reserve

Representatives of the United
States Army Recruiting Service
will visit Richard Montgomery
High School on September 81,
1914 for the purpose of conduct
ing a written examination for boys
II years old. The test is for those
who may desire to enlist in the
Air Corps Reserve. This exami-
nation takes the place Of the for
mer ASTRP test which was given
twice yearly in the past.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-09-21

visiting his parents in Rockville.
Maj. Van A. Clarke, of Washing
ton Grove, is in New Guinea with
the Army Engineers, according t.
letters received from him.
S-Sergt. Otis Butt received a
promotion while in battle in Guam
He writes that he is in perfect
health. Any one desiring to write
him contact Mrs. Harry Butt al
Newmarket, Md.
Among the Women Reservists
recently assigned in Washington
as requirements for Navy men sent
to duty at sea, was Elizabeth Stan
ley, seaman second class, daughter
of R. F. Stanley, Rural Route 2,
Gaithersburg.
r Formerly employed in Baltimore
by the American Hammered Piston
Ring Division of the Koppers Co.
and by Montgomery Ward & Co.
is now striking for a rating as a
baker.
S &c r. Hugh Davis of-Gaith-
ersburg, has sent his new address
and hopes to hear from his friends
while he is away. 1t is as follows:
Reginald Hugh Davis S &c, U.S.S.
Fessesden DE. 142. CO Fleet Post
Office, New York City, N. Y.
William Kelley Rice, Jr. 18, of
Jamestown is receiving his inI.
tial Naval training at the Great
Lakes Naval training Station at
Great Lakes, Ill. When his recruit
training is completed young Rice
is expected to spend some time
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Kelley Rice.
Mrs. Maurice T. Cissel of Forest
Glen tells of letter from one of
her twin sons, Sgt. Randolph Cis-
sci, telling of visiting Sgt. William
Becker, BILLY Becker, Washington
Grove) on a South Pacific Island.
Billy Rad received the Sentinel of
June LIST, and much to his surp-
rise right on the front page Sgt.
Cissel read the story of his meet
ing with his twin brother on Qua
dafcanal! The twin brother. S-Sgt.
Maurice T. Cissel is now on Tinian
one of the Mar;anas.
Pfc. Samuel T. Roberts, son of
William Roberts of Traviiah from
somewhere in Italy writes in verse
an account of the taking of Chill
SO" where the American went in
to back up the English in break
through of the line in the taking
of Rome. He tells of the march
into Rome and with:
"The only regret we mad on our
mind
Were the buddies left on Hill
&c."
Pvt. Robert T. Cantwell, 80, son
of Mrs. Eta E. Cantwell, Sandy
Spring, has returned from service
outside the continental United
States and is now at Miami Beach,
where his next assignment will be
determined.
Pvt. Cantwell served Is months
as a postal clerk and truck driver
in the European theater of opera
tons.
Before entering the service Pvt.
Cantwell was employed as a police
officer. He became a member of
the Armed Forces on May 6, 1941.
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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-09-21
Birth Announcement

Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Wamsley
of Travilah Road are the proud
parents of twin boys born on Sep
TENDER IS, at Takoma Park Hos
pital. Both mother and sons are
getting along nicely.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-09-21

It is high time for people who
do not like cold weather to begin
accommodating fuel for the Winter.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-09-21

1t is one thing to write for pleas
ure and another matter to sell the
stuff.
Evening star., 1944-07-12
New Gloss ii conninq

An additional class In canning
win be opened 1T Z o'clock tonight
1T the canning center on Piney
Branch road. Takoma Park. e. b.
Mason, instructor, said today. Mr..
Mason said instruction in canning
In tin and glass will be given. Other
canning classes are now being held
at the center on Mondays, Thurs
days and Fridays.
Evening star., 1944-07-12
IS War Veterans Laid or;
Not Covered by Contract
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Prsss.
BUFFALO, N. r., July 12-Bell
Aircraft Corp. has laid OF 43 war
veterans because no way could be
found 70 protect their Jobs under
the company's contract with the
CIO United Automobile Workers,
company ofncials said yesterday.
The men had not been employed
BY the company prior to their serv-
ice In the armed forces. Omcials
explained they failed in attempts to
amend the contract to give the vet
erans laid OIL a seniority status.
Any contract changes relative to
job security for veterans will be
taken up when q new contract is
negotiated next month, according to
William s. Hilger, subregional di-
rector of the CIO.