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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-05-10
Com issiOners
Official
Proceedings
HighIights Of Meeting
On Tuesday, May 8

Commissioner Richard Lansdale,
lay reader at St, Johns Church,
Olney, opened the meeting with q
prayer in observance of We Day.
A letter was received from M.
P. Ayers of Arlington, Va, for the
past 9 years purchasing agent for
Arlington County applying for the
position opened in this county by
recent legislation.
Upon recommendation of DR.. V.
l.. Ellicott, county health officer,
letters were ordered written Mary
land Congressman and the District
of Columbia Commissioners for
legislation regarding vaccination
of District dogs as an aid to the
Montgomery county program in
stamping out rabies. 1t would
curb stray dogs coming into the
county from the adjacent District.
Col. Stanford Chester, president
of the Animal Rescue League, in
letter to the board requested
uniforms for shelter employees in
order that they be known to dog
owners. The shelter also needs an
electric refrigerator for storing
dog food, and a porcelain-top
table. Action was deferred until
after June /, when the funds for
the shelter become available by
law.
GLAND Harvey, superintendent of
roads, was ordered to macadamlze
the road between Thompson's
Corner and Comas at an approx
mate cost of $4,000.
The board accepted the resigna-
ton of Norris A. Barron, an emer-
gency policeman who will soon en-
ter the Merchant Marine.
Expenditures of $8,061. for the
Montgomery County Welfare Board
for May we're approved.
Purchase Of a new engineers
transit at $500 was voted to re-
place one unavoidably broken last
week by the county engineers
office.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-05-10
Rockville Scouts
To Honor Mothers

Sunday May 18th Boy Scout
Troop 231 will observe Mothers
Day by presenting their mothers
with a Scout Pin of their own rank
and attending IL A. M. services at
the Methodist Church or the church
of their mothers choice.
Sunday at 1870 the Scouts will
continue their paper salvage. The
troop has a direct interest in the
war effort being represented in the
armed forces by As of their own
members. Telephone $40 or 578
if missed by a P. M.
A board of Reviews for advance
ment will be held at the Board of
Education Building Saturday May
18th at 1880 P. NJ.
There will be an overnight camp
on May 10Th in preparation for
District Camporee May 26th.
The troop expects to go to Camp
Roosevelt in July.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-05-10
Commissioners
Propose School
For County CTS
School To Later Become
A Junior High School

The county commissioners at
their meeting on Tuesday unani-
mously voted to request the board
to education to promptly build a
new school building for return
ing servicemen and women of the
county to complete. their high
school pre-college education.
The resolution which was
signed by Alfred D. Noyes, pres
ident of the board; Walter P.
johnson, Richard H. Lansdale,
William H. Prescott, and Harvey
j. White, states in part:
"The members of the Board of
County Commissioners are infor-
mally advised that a considerable
proportion of the men returning
from service with the Armed
Forces will need to complete va
rious senior high school courses
and requirements including man
ual training, technical, electrical
and other instructions frequently
obtainable at high school before
they may enroll in many of the
college courses for which the Fed.
eral government has offered finan.
cial assistance;
Therefore Be 1t Resolved, that
the most appropriate actor
that we can take on this day Of
the official ending of the fighting
in Europe, to express our graft
tude for the service and our in
terest in the future of the serv-
icemen and women from Mont
gomery County, is to herewith re
quest the Board of Education anC
the County Superintendent Of
Education to promptly build ant
adequately staff and equip new
consolidated school building to bt
located in the Western Suburban
County in the place most appro
priateS as the future location Of
consolidated junior high schoo
which building will first be oper
ated, together with the educa.
tional services of an adequate
staff and facilities, for returning
servicemen and women of Mont.
gomery County to complete theil
high school pre-college entrance
education.
at is the further suggestion o1
the Board of County Commission.
ers that when the need of this
readjustment period has passed
that the school in question be
established as a junior high school
to serve the children Of the West
ern Suburban County"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-05-10
Sherwood FLA
Fetes Parents
At Banquet

Annual Event Attended By
rs. David Nash Presides.
Louis Bussler, Jr., Toast
master
The eight annual parent and son
banquet of the Sherwood Chapter
of the Future Farmers of America
was held in the school gymnasium,
Thursday evening May 8 and at
tended by 70 guests and parents.
The Home Economies girls under
the direction of Mrs. Eunice FISHER,
prepared and served the meal.
The meeting was opened with
the regular F. F. A. ceremony, con-
Quoted by David Nash, president of
the local chapter. After this Louis
Bussler, treasurer, presided as
POSTMASTER for the evening. Robert
Franklin gave the address of well
come to the guests and parents.
Charles Morris and Sonny Johns
reported the Chapter accomplish
ments for the past year. George
Fry, member of the chapter, and
National Student Secretary of F.
F. A. gave a short talk on the
benefits of F. F. A. training.
The address of the evening was
given by Mr.. A. w. Tenney, Nation
al Executive Secretary of the or
ganization. He gave a splendid
address on cooperation among par
ents and students. DR.. H F. Cot
terman, Assistant Dean of the Col
lege of Agriculture, and State Adj
visor of F. F. A., talked briefly on
the state program for agriculture
and future farmer activities.
Miss Louis Reynolds, music in
structor of the schools, directed the
music which consisted of group
singing, selection by the chapter
members and a solo by Leslie
Unglesbee, accompanied by Will
liam Miller on the saxaphone.
The meeting was closed with the
benediction by Rev. Frank Aud.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-05-10
Republican Club
Names Committee

Louis A. Gravelle, president of
the Republican Club of Montgom-
cry County has announced today a
partial list of members of the adj
visory committee of the Club.
Those from the upper part of
the County include from Rockville,
Thomas M. Anderson, Frank II.
Karn, Buell. M. Gardner, John F.
Mcdonald, DR.. William w. Welsh,
John E. Kelly, James p. Views, r.
P. Ripley; Jamestown, Thomas c.
Kelley, Burtonsville, George E.
Hurst; Kensington, Colonel c. v.
Sayer, Frank r. Long; Somerset,
Irving M. Day; Garrett Park, Halle
Chisholm.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-05-10
Congressman To Talk
At Laymen's Meeting

Congressman John Sparkman
of Alabama will be the speaker
at the Union Service of the Rock
vile Laymen's Association Sun
day, May 13 ats p M, in the
Baptist Church. He will be in
troduced by Henry w. Corners.
David Shriver is the newly
elected president of the Laymen's
Association.
Rev. Herbert o. Cooper of the
Church will give the Invocation
and the Offertory prayer.
Former Judge M. Anderson
will act as the presiding lay
man and be in charge of the
Service.
A layman's prayer will be
offered by Joseph Bunker and the
new Commissioner Alfred D.
Noyes, county lawyer will read
the Scriptures.
Miss Lucille E. johnson will
be in charge of the Choir and
Miss Mary Cragmiles the organ
list. Master Sammy Riggs will
sing the Lords Prayer as a solo,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-05-10
Rockville Man Wins
Art Competition

It's Waldo IL. Bogart; .son : OF
Mrs. Ruth Bogart, of Rockville
won first place in pen and ink
drawing on Saturday at the open
ing of an art contest sponsored
by the Third Army Service Com
mand.
There were eight classifications
in the show which is being held
at the Baltimore Museum Of Art,
with 1913 entries. The winners
were awarded war bonds which
were presented by Maj. Gen.
Philip Hayes.
Mr.. Bogart's sketch was one he
made in Italy while serving with
the Signal Corps. 1t was also
used on the cover Of the pro-
grams for the show. The eight
winning pictures will be entered
at the Army Art Show to open
in Washington at the National
Art Gallery July 4th.
Injured in a traffic accident,
Mr.. Bogart has visited his mother
often while patient at the Will
son Memorial Hospital at Staun-
ton, Va. He has now been re-
assigned and is on the West
Coast.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-05-10

was in Forest Oak Cemetery, Cal
thersburg.
The son Of Mrs. Helen L. Wal
tiers and the late Julian F. Wal
tiers, Col. Walters was born in
Brookeville, Md. He attended Nc
Kinley High School and was grad
uated in 1885 from the University
of Maryland. He commanded the
university ROTC unit. He was
commissioned second lieutenant
in the Marine Corps the year he
was graduated from the universe
ty. He entered the corps air SER
vice two years later.
He served 18 months in the Pa
cific area and served on Eniwetok
and in the battle of Midway and
was operations officer for the Ma
rine aviation group during the
Marshall Islands campaign. On
his return to the United States he
was assigned to the Bureau OF
Aviation, Navy Department, doing
specifications work for the Naval
Air Service.
Besides his wife, Mary G. Wal
ters of Silver Spring, he is sur.
vived by his mother, who lives al
400 Baltimore Road, Rockville, and
a sister, Mrs. Geneva Clark, OF
the Baltimore road address.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-05-10
Presbyterians To
Celebrate Tonight

The auxiliary of the Presbyter-
ian Church will celebrate the 23rd
anniversary of the founding of the
National Auxiliary by giving a
birthday party in the church par
lors on Thursday night at P. M.
Mrs. w. R. Nesbitt, president,
will open the meeting, the theme
of which will be Joyful and Tri-
umphant".
The guest speaker will be Mrs.
Katherine Eye, missionary from
Africa.
Miss Lucille Johnson, accom-
panied by Mrs. Henry Conner, will
will sing number of Negro
Spirituals.
Moving Pictures of Medical Mis-
sions in the Congo will be shown.
The birthday offering will go to-
ward the work there.
Mrs. H. G.. Hamp, VINO is in
charge of the program, will cut
the birthday cake, which has been
ordered from local caterer.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-05-10
Is Damascus Girls
Complete Home Nursing

Eighteen girls, Juniors and
Seniors of the Home Economies
class of Damascus High School
have received certificates in Home
Nursing. The instructor was Mrs.
Cornelia Myers.
The girls are: Lois Brown, Lor-
raine King, Lula Mae Watkins,
Phyllis Stanley, Ruth Brown, Ger
trude Haines, Hazel Souder, Ruby
Duvall, Thelma Shipley, Betty
Baker.
Annie Laurie Day, Catherine Hill
ton, Lyndall Woodfield, Dorothy
johnson, Rose Darby, Betty Clay,
Gladys Miller and Ruth Watkins.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-05-10
Prettyman Is
Appointed To
County Post

Named Assistant By States
Attorney Joseph B. Simp-
son, Jr.
States Attorney Joseph B. Simp-
son, Jr. yesterday appointed
Charles X. Prettyman of Rockville
his assistant. Mr.. Prettyman re-
signed as assistant counsel of the
board of county commissioners to
accept the position.
Mr.. Prettyman whose age is
thirty years, one of the county's
youngest attorneys, takes the post
left vacant by Alfred D. Noyes
who last week resigned to become
president of the county commits
sioners. He comes from a long line
of prominent lawyers. His father,
William F. Prettyman is dean If
the County Bar Association. His
great grandfather, William Viers
Bouic was the first Judge of the
Sixth Judicial Circuit.
A practicing lawyer since 1888,
young Prettyman is a graduate of
Randolph-Macon College and re-
ceived his law degree at the Uni.
versity of Maryland. He entered
the service as an officer candidate
in March 1913, but was honorably
discharged after being injured dur
ing training. He is secretary OF
The Montgomery County Bar AS.
ISOLATION.
His wife is the former Ruth
Rosenberger, daughter of the
pastor of Rockville Methodist
Church, and they have one child
Their home is on Washington
Street in Rockville.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-05-10
WOmen's Clubs Plan
Friendship Dinner

The annual Friendship dinner Of
the Business and Professional
Women's Club, the Soroptimists,
and the Quota Club members will
be held Wednesday, May 18th at
the Silver Spring Hotel with the
Soroptimist Club hostess.
Speaker of the evening will be
Miss Martha II. Biehle, American
resident representative of Inter
Governmental committee on refu-
gees.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-05-10
Silver Spring Plant
To Get Navy "E"

The Army Navy "E" Award
will be presented to the American
Instrument Company's Plant No. /
Silver Spring, Maryland, on We'd
nesday, May 10Th at 8 P. NJ, at
the Armory, Silver Spring, for its
research, design, and construction
of fire control devices for use with
the 155-MM. howitzer.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-05-10
Singing Convention To
Meet In Damascus

The Damascus Methodist Church
will be host TO the Singing Conven-
tion Of Upper Montgomery County
Sunday afternoon at 2:30 P. NJ.
All churches are invited TO have
representatives present to partici-
pate, in this first meeting follow
ing We Day.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-05-10
WOmen's Board OF
Hospital To Meet

The Women's Board of Mont.
gomery County General Hospital
will hold its second quarterly
meeting Of the year at the Com
munity House in Sandy Spring,
Monday, May 18th with luncheon
at 1 P M.
Members are reminded to bring
Thrift Shop contributions. Mrs.
Eugene Scott, president, will con-
duct the meeting.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-05-10
Historical Group
To Meet Wednesday

The Montgomery County His
torical Society will meet Wednes-
day May 10th at 8 P. M. at the
County Building in Bethesda
There will be an illustrated lecture
by Mrs. Walter Peter Of George
town on the District of Columbia
from the time Of the Indians. Also
the story of Triadelphia will be
read by X. Bentley Thomas of
Sandy Spring.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-05-10
DIR. and Mrs. EllicOtt
Entertain Health Group

Following the public health
luncheon at Hayden Farm on Mon
day, DR.. and Mrs. v. L. Ellicott
entertained at their home in Beth
esda at tea in honor of DR.. Robert
II. Riley, State health director Of
Baltimore and Mrs. Riley. Among
the guests were the staff of the
Health Department and members
of the executive board of the Pub
lie Health Lay Council.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-05-10
Church Women
Hold Council
And May Tea
EpwOrth League, Gathers
burg, Host To Council
Meeting And May Tea

AAAh0 ANAeAJ ~
The Montgomery County Coun-
Gil of Church Women held their
May Tea in Epworth Methodist
Church last Friday afternoon with
Mrs. Clay Plummer presiding.
Mrs. Harry Farmer, president,
gave the report for the year, re-
viewing the work accomplished
and stating that through the coun-
Gil, composed of women from the
several denominations, one should
try to understand the others view
joint. Mrs. Marshall Walker re-
ported for the nominating COM
mittee and the slate as presented
was elected: Mrs. Sprigg Ward,
president; Mrs. Clay Plummer and
Mrs. William L. Darby, vice-presi-
dents, Mrs. James Stevens, Sscfes
tary and Mrs. Clara Bowman, as
treasurer.
Mrs. Merle King of the Neels-
vile Presbyterian Church conduct
ed the worship service. Mrs. John
c. Werner, chairman Of the Social
Work of the Baltimore Conference
brought the council message on
The Church and Rehabilitation.
Urging the council to make every
thing as normal as possible for
returned soldiers, she stated that
women must learn to broaden their
outlook, have will to understand
and to love.
A social hour and tea follow
ed with Mrs. William L. Darby
and Mrs. Thomas I. Fulks at the
tea table.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-05-10
Eastern Star HOnOrs
Past MatrOn, Patron

The Junior Past Matron, Miss
Lucille johnson and the Junior
Past Patron, Mr.. Guy Wilcox were
honored at the regular meeting of
the Montgomery Chapter of the
Order of the Eastern Star, Rock
vile, held Tuesday. Gifts were
presented to the guests of honor
and appropriate addresses made
after which all visitors and guests
we're served refreshments. Mrs.
Mamie X. Ray and Judge Sted-
man Prescott are the present Ma
iron and Patron of the Order.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-05-10
Sunday Is Set AS
Day OF Prayer

Sunday, May 13, which is
also Mothers Day, was pro-
claimed a day of prayer by
President Truman on Tuesday,
when he asked the people of
the Nation, whatever their
faith, ito unite in offering
joyful thanks to God for the
victory we have won and to
pray that He will support US
to the end of our present
struggle and guide us into the
ways of peace"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-05-10
County Takes Peace NeWs
Quietly And ReUerently-
No Celebration OF We Day-Work Continues
AS Eyes Turn To Japan. Prayer Day Set


news of the surrender of Ger
many quietly-listened to Presi-
dent Humans official announce
ment-and went back to work.
We Day having been achieved,
all now turn to VJ7Day, for most
every family has a member fight
ing in the Pacific.
Perhaps the downpour of rain
dampened the spirits of those who
might have been inclined to cele-
brate by taking the day off"
despite the Presidents appeal.
Residents of the suburban area
who dialed Weather 1912 during
the day received at the end of
the report this appeal. "Your
Government urges you to stay on
the job today to continue the
great war job that's still lies be-
fore u.s."
Complying with the wishes of
President Truman in his VE-Day
proclamation, the Montgomery
County Council of the American
Legion which had completed
elaborate plans to hold gala
celebration in the Silver Spring
Armory, dropped all plans.
In Rockville, the commissioners
met as usual, finished their bust
ness promptly and most of the
offices, both State and County
were closed around two o'clock
The stores closed earlier than
usual. At 8 P. M, joint serv-
ice of Thanksgiving was held ir
the Methodist Church with the
Rev. John w. Rosenberger in
charge. Richard Montgomery
High School held it's celebra
ton with an assembly on the
lawn Wednesday morning.
In Gaithersburg Mayor McBair
and members Of the town council
with their wives attended in {
body the Union Services at Grace
Methodist Church. The schoo
had it's celebration earlier in the
day.
At Laytonsville the school chill.
dren marched TO the Methodist
Church where the Rev. d. B
Groves, led the service and Mrs
Samuel Riggs of the Episcopal
Church was in charge of the
music.
The Rev. Elgar Soper, reported
that he conducted five services
during the day. One at Cabin
Johns Church, two at the Cabin
John School and the others at
Potomac Church and Potomac
School.
In Sandy Spring, the Rev.
Frank Aud, pastor Of Burtons-
vile Methodist Church conducted
services at Sherwood School at
IL o'clock. The Glee Club of the
school led the singing and the
Public Speaking class under di-
rection Of Miss Margaret Casey
did a choral reading they had
written in anticipation of the
day.
Washington Grove had a color
full Thanksgiving service Tuesday
night at the Methodist Church.
Following an impressive talk by
the Rev. Royal A. Rice all lights
were turned out with the excep-
ton Of the lighted cross and a
spotlight on the American flag.
The congregation joined in the
pledge of allegiance and Bert
Dahlstrom played "Taps."
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-05-10

May 4th with
four others in a
plane crash in
Cumberland Gap
near the Virgin
ia : X e n t u c k y
line.
7 h e services
were conducted
by a Naval chap
lain and burial
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-05-10

American boys and their families
know that the Pacific War is a
serious obstacle to peace. If we
listen to them there is no time
and no desire to be very hilarious
over the finish of the Nazis. We
are glad but let's hold our
exultation until the Japs are
licked.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-05-10
Funeral Services
For Col. Walters

Funeral services were held in
Rockville this afternoon for Lieut..
Col. Julian Fairfax Walters, US.
NC, who was killed Friday night,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-05-10
War Only
Half Over
For Us

fought a war with such a long
supply line. For US the war is
not over. 1t is half over. The
boys who are indicted will tell
you that instead of it being over
the war is just starting for
them. And it is well for us all
to remember that until w Day
is officially proclaimed we can
not permit any letup in our de-
sire to return to complete peace.
And that means that we must
still exert every energy toward
prosecution of the japanese War.
Thousands - yes millions - of
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-04-02

Mister Baseball is coming in on
the beam. Over at Mount Carmel
Pete had about 20 kids out to try
and make the varsity, and over at
st. Pats the kids are working out
for their varsity. Roosevelt has a
big turnout and there should be
some hot games around these parts
this summer.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-04-02

From Sharples Chemicals comes
a bit Of information about their
tremendous sports programme.
believe that the majority of folks
would like to have some idea about
what the industrial plants are do
ing IN the way Of recreation for
their employees and this bunch of
stuff from the chemical firm shows
what they try to do for their en-
ployees.
In this past season the bowling
fraternity really went to town. "a
teams formed one Of the biggest
leagues in the city. For the first
half of the schedule II teams
bowled down at Klein's and the
other IL at the Riverview Recrea-
ton. When the first half was over
these teams switched alleys and
finished the season that way. At
the end Of the season play-offs be-
tween the two sets of teams will be
rolled to decide the champ.
The female side of the picture
went through the season of bowl
ing with eight teams and they
bowled at Biddle Recreation. By
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-04-02
u. Of d. Tennis Schedule
Includes Crosse lie Match

An eight match University Of De-
troit tennis schedule was announced
this week by Athletic Director
Lloyd Brazil.
Several open dates remain on the
season card which is now slated to
open May when the Titans meet
Wayne University on the u of D
courts. Competition is divided
equally between service and cole
giate squads with home-and-home
meets with Wayne and Michigan
State and two service matches each
wit Romulus Army Air Force and
Crosse lie Naval Base.
Three veteran players, Mac Tay-
lor, Fred Kassner and John Check
will form the nucleus of Coach Ed
Barbour's net squad this year. Tay-
lor, ambidextrous captain of last
seasons team is playing his third
season at U of D and is a former
Detroit Metropolitan High School
tennis champion.