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Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-11-09
GIRL, SCOUT WEEK
IN GAITHERSBURG

Girl Scout Week was observed
in Gaithersburg with varied ac-
tivities, Sunday, Oct. %, the In
termedit Troop in uniform at the
Epworth Methodist Church where
the pastor, Rev. Arthur Ewell, de-
livered a sermon 'on "The HandP
Thursday evening, Oct. 81, the
group held a Halloween party at
the home of their organizer, Mrs.
Marion Y. Drummer which they
planned and paid for out of their
own funds, the entertainment con-
sisting of games, ghost stories, and
refreshments. a t
Friday afternoon they partici-
pated in the unveiling Of the Serv-
ice Flag. The scouts taking part
we're Faye Mullican, and Joan
Plummer, who unveiled the flag,
Kathleen Schroeder, Mary Marga-
ret Wear, Patty Smith, who pre-
sented the flag for salute and Bar
bara Harding, Betty Sue Harding,
Ann Windsor, Kathleen Schroeder
and Patty Smith who acted as
ushers. =
There is material for Brownie
Troop, an Upper intermediate and
Senior Troop here in Gathers
burg; the Upper Intermediates
composed Of girls from 13 to 16
endeavored to form a troop and
are waiting for a leader. There
must be someone who would be
willing to give these "teen ayers"
the help they need. Perhaps some
one who reads this will realize the
opportunity for doing a vast
amount of good in this connection
and will respond to the call. If so,
get in touch with Mrs. Emerson
Slacum, Mrs. Grover Walker or
Mrs. F. J. Drummer, who will ex-
plain the work.
Training in Girl Scout leader
ship will be given in Rockville,
from Nov. Is thru Dec. 13, each
session to last for four hours and
the instruction to include actual
participation in all Girl Scout ac-
tivities such as Arts and Crafts,
Cooking, Folk Dancing, etc.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-11-09
GAITHERSBURG HIGH
SCHOOL NOTES

Gaithersburg beats Rockville,
6-3.
Gaithersburg smeared Rockville
football team all over the field in
a thrilling game at, Gaithersburg
last Friday. The score was 6-3.
Rockville's three points were earn
ed by field goal kicked by John
Poole.
Gaithersburg's touchdown was
the climax of 70-yard march in
which Gaithersburg threw every
thing they had at Rockville. jack
son threw a pass to Stang for the
touchdown that spelled victory
Previous to this victory, Gath
ersburg was defeated by Pooles-
vile, October 81, 1870. Two games
have been won from Sherwood by
forfeit.
Attendance IN October
Attendance figures for October
have been released revealing an
average of SO per cent for the
school. The aggregate days of alb
sence for the month total 1916 out
Of a total of IT'S pupils.
Classes having the best attend
ance are % ga, Miss Heatwole,
96.4 per cent; (2) ga, Mrs. Lewis
95.4 per cent; CD IL, Miss Wat
kins, 95.1 per cent; (4) 10-A, Mrs.
Ward, 944 per cent.
The senior high had the best at
tendance, 957 per cent, and the
elementary was lowest with 9O.7
per cent.
Senior Ounce NoV3 10
A record dance sponsored by the
seniors will be held in the gym,
November 10, 9-12 pm. Admis-
sion will be SO cents stag, 72 cents
couple, tax included.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-11-09
LEADERS SET GOALS
FOR GIRL 4-Hers

The local leaders Of the All
clubs of the County, under the d.
rection of Miss Jane Bastow, As
sistant Home Demonstration Agent,
and Miss Dorothy Emerson, State
Girls Club Agent, have formulated
set Of County goals for the fol-
lowing year:
/. The All clubs shall stress a
health program this year. Each
month different phase Of health
shall be stressed. The girls shall
be encouraged to keep notebooks
which will be judged at next years
Achievement Day.
Q. Emphasis shall be placed on
the keeping Of good record books
which include secretary, club and
personal.
3. The All clubs Of the County
shall have a Demonstration Day
in the spring at which time the
best team of each club shall com
pete for placing. The three top
teams shall be awarded prizes and
shall give their demonstration at
the annual meeting of the home
maker group.
4. The All club of each commun-
ity shall give program or par
ticipate in program for the hOmc-
makers club, where there is one
in that community. In so doing
the girls will be given the oppor-
tunity Of developing poise and abiI-
ity to speak to groups.
5. Each club where the members
are Of the proper age shall send
at least one girl to College Park
to Club Week, if it is resumed.
8. In clubs where there are to
be summer dress schools held there
shall be at least a month Of prep
aration done in club meeting, learn
ing to do the detail work well.
7. AT each club meeting there
will be time for recreation and
music. Each club shall give or
have at least one party.
8. And lastly, the local leaders
shall be called in for help three or
four times year.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-11-09
Service Flag Unveiled
In Gaithersburg

"The Gaithersburg Homemakers
Club is to be commended upon the
erection and unveiling of Service
Flag on Friday in front of the
First National Bank, in honor of
the youths of this area who are in
service and in memory of those
who have made the supreme sac
rifice," writes our Gaithersburg
correspondent.
Chaplain Weiss of the Naval
Hospital was the guest speaker.
He cited many acts of heroism
which he had witnessed in his
services overseas. He was intro
duced by Rev. Karl Newell, pastor
of Grace Methodist Church. In
vocation was by Rev. Arthur Ew-
ell, pastor of the Epworth Metho-
dist Church, and the benediction
by Rev. w. T. Cover.
The intermediate Troop of Girl
Scouts in uniform added much to
the occasion. The flag was un-
veiled by Faye Mullican and Joan
Plummer; the presentation if the
flag for salute by Kathleen Schro-
eder, Mary Margaret Wear and
Patty Smith with Barbara Hard
ing, Betty Sue Harding, Ann
Windsor, Kathleen Schroeder and
Patty Smith acting as ushers.
There was music by the Gath
ersburg School Chorus, a trumpet
solo, and group singing.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-11-09
NEWS OF GIRLS
All CLUBS

The Foxyale All Club met at
the home Of their local leader, Mrs.
Edwin Cherrington, on Wednesday,
November !, TO work on the Christ
mas gifts that they were making.
They will meet for their next meet
ing on Wednesday, November IS.
The Colesyille All Club met at
the home Of their local leader, Mrs.
John Mccormick, on Friday even
ing, November 3, with ten members
present. The girls filled out their
report sheets and started to make
lapel pins. The next meeting will
be held at the nome Of Sally Lee
Rush on November II.
The Clarksburg 4-H Club met
at the home Of their co-local lead
cr, Mrs. Theodore Jordan, on Sat
urday, November 4, with thirteen
members present. The girls work
ed on their aprons and nearly fin
ished them. Alice Schmid, presi-
dent, conducted very nice busi-
ness meeting. The girls were
given their awards for their ex-
hibits at Achievement Day from
the State Fair Board money. Their
next meeting will be held at the
home Of Mildred Price on Novem-
Der 18.
"
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-11-09
POOLESVILLE
Mrs. Charles Upton
PooIesviHe 2115

Rev. VIM. B. Everette 3rd is IN
Doctors Hospital in Washington.
Mrs. Malcolm White was hos
tess to the Auxiliary on Wednes-
day afternoon.
Mrs. Elizabeth Daniel is making
a beautiful recovery after an ap-
pendectomy in the Frederick City
Hospital:
Charles and Mary Upton enter
tanned group of their friends on
Saturday evening.
Mrs. Marshall Hersperger was
hostess to the afternoon bridge
club on Tuesday. Mrs. Will Will
liams, Mrs. Lawrence Chiswell
were the prize winners.
Miss Dorothy Turner of Nanni-
coat, Va.,. was the weekend guest
of Miss Ann Lee Upton to her
home here.
On Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. w. A..
Daniel accompanied by Mansfield
White, Miss Ann Lee Upton, Miss
Dorothy Turner, Mrs. C. M. Tip
ton, spent the day with their dau-
ghter Elizabeth at Frederick Hos
pital, then going to the new hos
pital Newton D. Baker in Martins
burg, w. Va, to see their son,
Mansfield, who has recently been
transferred there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry B. Cox and
Miss Caryl Cox of Washington are
visiting their sister, Mrs. B. E.
Gray for. a week.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-11-09
Mrs. Robert S. BiLLhimer
TeLe. Gatthersburg 3d.

Mrs. Frank Hunter and young
son William Pace Hunter of Ar
lington, Va, spent two weeks with
Mrs. Hunters parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Pace.
Mrs. Edith C. Emmons, James
Carter and Nick Carter closed
their cottage on the Circle Thurs
day and returned home in Wash
ington for the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Fretz and dau-
ghter Joan spent last weekend with
Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Craig, Jr., in
Harrisburg, Pa.
A list of Red Cross hours CON
tributed by members of the Wash
ington Grove Homemakers Club
was quite startling when it was
compiled last week. The records
show that II members of the Can
teen gave 757 hours, and 10 men,
Ders OF the Surgical Dressing Unit
gave 1864 hours during the past
year.
About 100 people attended the
Halloween party at the Assembly
Hall on Halloween night which
was given by the Wesleyan Service
Guild. Ruth McCathran won first
prize for the most attractive and
appropriate costume, and Norman
Grogan won prize for the most
amusing costume. Games were
played and refreshments served
following the grand march and
selection Of prize winners.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-11-09
CEDAR GROVE

Mrs. Guy Watkins, Mr.. and
Mrs. Wilbur Watkins and Mrs. Ju-
liza Brown spent the past week at
Camp Blanding. Fla, Mrs. Wat
kins to see her brother William;
Mr.. and Mrs. Watkins to see their
son Wilbur, Jr., and Mrs. Brown
to see her brother, Roger Purdum.
All three boys are in the same
camp.
Mrs. John King has talked to
her brother, S/Sgt. Roland Stan
ley, who is in hospital in Massa-
chusetts. He only said both his
legs were in casts. He has been
overseas for two years and was
wounded two different times. ;
Mr.. and Mrs. William Nehouse
were the dinner guests on Sunday
of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Watkins,
Jr., of Rockville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benson, the lat
ter's mother, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Lineweaver of Baltimore, visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Julian King last
Saturday evening and also attend
ed the supper at Damascus.
The Harvest Home Service was
well attended on Sunday morning
and nice lot of fruit, vegetables
and canned goods were brought to
be divided among the Three Chill
dren's Homes in the Baltimore
Conference.
The Cedear Grove Homemakers
Club will meet on Monday, Nov.
13, at 1.30 in the Social Hall at the
Salem Methodist Church.
Mr.. and Mrs. William E. Beall
gave reception on Saturday even
ing in honor of their son and
daughter-in-law, who were recent
ly married at Ankeney, Iowa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ames Burdette
with their house guests, Mrs. Anna
Noonan and niece Caroline Kemp,
spent the weekend in Takoma
Park.
Mrs. Ava King is spending sew
eral days with her son, Julian,
and his family at Cedar Grove.
Hetty Darby last week.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-11-09
:: HOME ANp CLUB ACTIVITIES !:
THE INQUIRY CLUB
AT HEADLEY HOIa b

Mrs. Rodrigues, wife of the Cp
ban Minister to London, just
turned from London, spoke Of her
experiences there before meet
Of the Inquiry Club at the home
of Mrs. Bradford Headley, with
Mrs. Roland Banks, co-hos
Mrs. Rodrigues is we'll remeln
ed here as a former Spanish teaya-
er in the Richard Montgo Fv
High School.
Reports of committee choisnsp
showed $4,000 given the Rockville
Library for the purchase Of ehild-
rens books, an active interes be-
ing shown in the program for tae
elimination of rats undar the
Public Health program. 1t was al
SO reported that there had been uq
case of diptheria in the county for
the past 13 months.
The Inquiry Club will denate
money for kits for service m
as many as possible, while at the
same time furnishing the Red
Cross with prisoner-of-war boxe
which is the major project dutdtag
this club year. Another prisoner
of-war box was sent to the r.
Cross in memory Of Miss Jacqua-
line Macdonald, former menbeF
of the Iqnuiry Club, who died this
month. -
"
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-11-09
TERMINATIONS

In June, July and August firms
which terminated Army contracts
disposed of $71, 100000 of excess
material and production equip
ment, according to the War De-
partment. Of the total, $4O,605,-
s41 we're sold to other firms need
ing the material and the balance
turned over to the Government.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-11-09
NEWS OF BOYS
All CLUBS
ROCKVILLE SENIOR D-H
CLUB

he hOckVllle OeIllOr 4-u SluD
met at the Richard Montgomery
High School last Monday with AZ
members attending. AS this was
their first meeting since school
started, the club held election of
officers with the following results:
President, Eddie Kern; Vice-Pres-
ident, Harry Baker; Secretary,
James King, and Treasurer, Don
aid Butt.
The club filled out their wartime
All Achievement Project books.
SHERWOOD JUNIOR D-H
resu CLUB g
Sherwood Junior All Club held
their regular meeting last Tuesday
at the Sherwood High School with
33 members attending.
Mr.. Whipp led a discussion on
selection of the gilt as a All
Project. Much discussion as to
the different breeds was carried
on by the club.
CLARKSBURG OH CLUB
The regular monthly meeting of
the Clarksburg All Club was held
at the home of Charles and Johnny
Linthicum, Boyds, with. William
Linthicum serving as host. AThere
were 20 members present. Charles
Linthicum presided in the absence
of the President.
The election of officers for 1945
was held with the following re-
suits: President, Charles Linthi-
cum; ice-President, John Linthi-
cum; Secretary, Robert Huff +;
Treasurer, John Warfeld, and Re-
porter, Peter Wilbur.
Wendell Day reported that 1876
bags Of milkweed pods had been
collected and that all the bags ex-
cept 18 were at his home. Little
Johnny Warfield has collected Al
sacks while Wendell Day is in Sec
ond place with 30 1-2 bags.
Much discussion was devoted to
feeding and care of baby beeves.
Mr.. Whipp emphasized the fact
that these calves should be placed
on feed Immediately. Mr.. Whipp
also stressed the fact that boys
should obtain their dairy calves
and pigs this fall who wish to
participate in the 1945 shows. The
meeting was adjourned by the use
of All Club pledge sfoy OH -Ji@
Refreshments were served BY
Mrs. Linthicum. 3To Esf
DARNESTOWN OH CLUB
The Darnestown All Club held
their regular monthly meeting with
8 members attending at the home
of John Thomas and Merrill Kel-
ley, Germantown, last Saturday
morning. The meeting was open
ed by the use of the flag pledge.
The following officers were elect
ed: President, John Thomas Kel-
ley; Vice-President, Sumner Wood,
Jr.; Secretary, David Wood, and
Treasurer, Peter Beall.
Sumner Wood, Jr. gave report
on the activities of the All Club
Day while Mr.. Whipp explained
how these 4-Hers earned their
recognition as outstanding All
club boys and girls in the state of
Maryland.
Meeting was adjourned by the
use of the All Club Pledge follow
ed by recreation.
A delicious lunch was served by
Mra KoIIo.,
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-11-09

R. E. Priest with his daughters,
Lucille and Mrs. Granville Thomp-
son and Miss Ethel Lavenia
Thompson were dinner guests of
the Misses Annie and Marguerite
Seay of Washington on Sunday.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-11-09
AMONG THE
HOMEMAKERS
LAYToNSVlLLE

On November 1 Mrs. Thomas
Bailey and Mrs. George Carson
were hostesses to the Laytonsville
Homemaker Group. There was an
unusually large attendance. Mrs.
Fry gave a report on the meeting
of the Executive Board meeting
which she had attended Discus
sion Of the Christmas Bazaar the
homemakers are going to hold was
carried on. The discussion for
this month, given by the Home
Demonstration Agent, was on Task
Studies in the Home and How to
Save Time, Requiring Greater Skill
in the Performance of Tasks.
COMUS
On November the Comus Club
met at the home of Mrs. Thomas
Cole. The first part of the after
noon was spent in making stuffed
toys, and the latter part was given
over to discussion on household
tasks.
GARRETT PARK
On Friday, November 3, the
Agent met with The second new
homemaker group organized at
~
Garrett Park area. There will be
about Is to 20 young mothers in
this group. The daytime group
will have a somewhat greater
membership than the evening
group. They will meet for the
second time on November 8.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-11-09

Home-front brigade of 100000
to help sale of war bonds.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-11-09

100000 to 100000 French
men lack homes as a result Of war.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-11-09

Railroads urge ICC to restore on
Jan. l rise in freight rates.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-11-09

Cotton crop for 1914 is estimat-
ed at 11,953,0O bales.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-11-09

Penicillin factor seen as clue to
weapon on cancer.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-11-09

Chinese resentment at lack oil
aid grows as Japanese gain.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-09
SEAMEN'S SERVICE
WORK IS PRAISED

''D-day was made possible only
by the work of the civilian sailors
Of the Merchant Marine" Storer
P. Ware, president of the Com
munity War Chest, said yesterday.
1T is not generally realized that
the Merchant Marine has the larg-
est ratio of casualties of any group
in direct war services, he stated.
This fact makes all the more i'm
portant the work of the United
Seamen's Service, the organization
which provides rest. recreation, re-
sidential and convalescent facilities
for these unsung heroes Of World
War II, he added.
Ware pointed out that the United
Seamen's Service expends money
allotted to it from the United War
Fund of North Carolina in the
maintenance of residential and re-
creational clubs in 81 ports abroad
and at As points in the United
States. In the rest centers they can
recuperate from the tension of war.
time sea duty and convoy fati-
que" with good food an drelaxa-
ton between trips.
This organization was establish
ed in September, 1912, after the
War Shipping Administration saw
that toenabl men to continue to
60 out on merchant ships. trip af-
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-09
SGT. Benson Prisoner
Of War In Germany

Mrs. Rose Benson, of sos Chest
nut street. has received word from
;he War department that her son.
Staff Sgt. Charles E. Benson, is
prisoner Of war of the German
government.
The information was verified
through efforts of the International
Red Cross.
Sergeant Benson, a gunner on a
bomber in the Eighth Air Force.
was reported as missing in action
over Germany on May 20. In a
letter to Mrs. Benson. written by
Chaplain William J. Menahan after
benson was listed as missing in
action, expression of men in his
outfit was made with the following
words: I'VE who lived and worked
with your son admired and re-
spected him as a man of noble
character and as an excellent sold
Ter. He was an inspiration to those
who know him for he was not one
10 shirk mans duty
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-09
|0DT TO PLACE BAN
ON SPECIAL TRAINS
BY STERLING F. GREEN

WASHINGTON, July 8 -tRHThe
use of special cars and trains for
government public relations"
trips and for hauling movie stars
to war bond rallies is about to go
under the ban of the Office of
Defense Transportation.
Behind a mildly-phrased amend
ment to the travel rules ef-
fective Monday, it was learned to-
Gay, is a bad case of irritation on
|CDTc part against what it con-
s:ders the too-lavish use of pull
man accommodation by the war,
treasury and some other depart
ments.
Specifically, the ODT order is
aimed at:
1. The use of special cars or
trains, or extra sections of trains,
by the armed services to take
groups of contractors, manufacture
ers, publicists, and others on in
spection tours demonstrations,
and possessions at war plants.
@ The scheduling of extra rail-
road equipment for meetings like
the present international monetary
conference, in witch pullmans are
hauled to Breton Woods, N. H.,
brought back empty, then sent up
again empty to return the dele
gates and official staff. The con-
ference started at the peak of the
Fourth of July furlough and holi-
day travel.
3. The possibly too-liberal use of
special accommodations by the
t, easury department for such in
direct war activities as carrying
stage and screen stars to war loan
drives.
While agreeing that all these ac
tlvities contribute to the war effort
in some degree, ODT believes some
agencies have abused their special
travel privileges, and has armed
itself with veto power on such re-
quests.
Without express ODT approval,
the new order 1prbids any govern
lnent agency to use special trains,
special cars and extra sections sx-
cept for the exclusive use of the
President, members of the armed
services, prisoners of war, and
workers recruited by the govern
n1ent for war plants.
Enormously pleased with the re-
spouse of business and trade
groups to his appeal for travel con-
servation, ODT Chief ]. Monroe
johnson repeatedly has determined
to make government departments
toe the line also.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-09
Miss Monica DeBruhl
WEEDS Patrick r. Dodd

Mrs. Amanda DeBruhl announc-
Is the marriage of her daughter,
Monica, to Patrick Riley Dodd. of
Wendell, son of Mr.. and Mrs. S.
= Dodd also of Wendell, OF June
a.
The couple will reside at II
South Fourth street, this city.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-09
New Hanover Balance
Amounts To $3l5,277

New Hanover county has a cash
and securities balance of $315,277.-
IS to start the 1944-45 fiscal year,
an increase of $50, 1884 over the
balance left to begin the fiscal
year that ended June 80. John A.
Orrel, county auditor, reported to-
cay.
During the 1884 fiscal year.
the county paid $4,000 worth Of
bonds, on which interest amounted
to $42, $50 and other expenses 500. 80
to make disbursements total $123.-
546.80.
Total receipts by the county
were $176,275.14, as follows: 1912
property taxes, $6,722.90; 1913 pro-
perry taxes, $122, 1886; back
taxes. $50, 1875; intangible taxes: &c.
C46.76; interest on bonds, $4,670.84;
interest, school notes, $513.75; and
1912 Tax U. S. government, $780,
O3.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-09
Doris Evans WEEDS
Ronald r. Danella

Mr.. and Mrs. j. C.. Evans of
Bladenboro, have announced the
engagement of their daughter,
Doris, to Ronald r. Danella, firet
class petty officer, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Vincent Danella of Prov.
dence, R. I.
Miss Evans was graduated from
Rladenboro High school with hon.
ors, and has been employed by
Western Union Telegraph company
in Wilmington for the past two
years.
MIR. Danella was graduated from
Cranston High school and attended
Browns university until he enlist
&c in his junior year at college.
During the II months he has been
IN service overseas and has par
ticipated in the African, Sicilian
and Italian campaigns, winning the
commentator medal and became
master of arms.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-09
Red Cross Officials
Attend Lumberton Meet

Mrs. Ida Speiden, executive Sec
rotary of the Wilmington chapter
of the American Red Cross, and
Mrs. Emma D. Howell, home SER
vice secretary, have returned to
the city after attending a two-day
home service institute in Lumber
ton.
The first day was given over
to claims work with presiding Of
ficer being Roy j. Spearman,
chief of claims and benefits in the
southeastern area.
The second day was spent in a
home service course at which
time the organization. functions
and responsibilities of home SER
vice committees in the differen!
state chapters were discussed.
The same program will be given
in Kinston Monday and Tuesday
with Mrs. Herbert Bluethenthal
and Miss Marguerite Walker.
home service volunteers, repre-
senting the Wilmington chapter.
Shoe brushes can be cleaned by
sloshing the bristles in warm soapy
solution to which few drops of
turpentine have been added. Then
rinse in soapy water, shake thor
ough1y and dry.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-09

ter it was necessary to provide
means for conserving their strength
and spirit, the Chest president de-
clared.
An invasion pool held in readiness
in Great Britain by the United
saamen's Service has already be,
ON operations on the Allied-held
1ortion of Normandy, offering war
vital and humane services to thou
sands of merchant sailors who aid
ed in the "D-day' invasion ana
who continue to man the ships
which are now carrying military
personnel and equipment 10
FRINGE.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-09

The first cash register was in
vented by James Ritty of Ohio in
1879