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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-01-11
Gaithersburg Man
Retires From Service

Norman A. Belt, Sr., of Gath.
ersburg retired from active serv.
ice in the General Accounting Of.
flee, Washington, after thirty years
of service January first, the office
force presenting him with a nice
bill fold containing bank note as
a parting gift.
Mr.. Belt served in the first
World War receiving his commits
sion as first Lieut.. of Infantry on
August 5, 1917.
He was discharged June ~, 1915
after being in the following en-
gagements overseas:
Somme, July 10 to 20, 1918.
Alsace, Sept. A to October 10
1918.
Mouse Argonne Offensive, Oct
20 to 20, 1918.
His service ribbon contains five
stars presented for distinguished
service in these engagements. He
also served in the u. S. Regular
Army some years prior to the first
World War.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-01-11

) ,ital gowns, shirts, dresses and
soldiers bedroom shoes.
Sixteen boxes were sent by the
Young Peoples Society to the men
in service, Mrs. s. G. Ullom re-
ported. Approximately $1,194.0O
had been expended In various lines
Of home missionary work.
Linwood Simpson reporting for
The Sabbath School, said that the
membership now stands at rs.
The Spencerville Church will
heartily participate in the raising
of a five million dollar postwar
reconstruction fund during 1916,
this TO assist in the rebuilding of
churches, schools and hospitals, de-
stroyed in twenty European coun-
tries, and in the Far East. This
is in addition to the 1945 appro-
priations regularly voted by the
General Conference for the sup
port and extension Of the work Of
the Church in foreign lands and
in this country.
Adventist churches will endeavor
to raise one million dollars in a
single Offering to be taken on Sat
urday, February 3, this to apply
on the rehabilitation fund.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-01-11
MiddlebroOk Couple
Married Is Years

Candlelight and Christmas dec
orations furnished the setting for
Surprise Open House" held at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Crawford, of Middlebrook on
Christmas Eve, in observance of
their twenty-fifth wedding ami
yersary. From three to six o'clock
in the afternoon they received many
friends and relatives from Martins
burg, West Virginia, Washington,
Baltimore, Rockville, Gaithersburg
and vicinity.
The "Bride and Groom" received
many lovely gifts in silver in cele-
bration Of the event. Refresh
ments of fruit punch, coffee, cakes
and candies we're served to the
guests during the afternoon by the
couples sister, Mrs. Frank Hackel
and their daughter, Mrs. Plummer
Allnutt, who had arranged the
party.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-01-11
Bar Association
Asks Changes

The Montgomery County Bar
Association at luncheon meeting
held Monday in Rockville, adopted
u resolution requesting the State
Legislature to abolish the fee sys-
tenn for appraisers Of the Orphans
Court by putting them on salary
TO be paid by the Registrar Of Wills.
The appraisers are Jesse W. Mich
olson and William H. Fawsett.
The association, of which James
II. Pugh is president, will also
ask for state law providing that
all law students now serving in
the armed forces be exempt from
examinations in subjects they have
already passed in accredited schools
in obtaining their licenses to prac-
tice. The resolution further asks
that some plan be worked out
whereby the state examiner will
give credits to those students who
have completed required courses.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-01-11
Montgomery National
Bank Elects Officers

At the annual stockholders meet
ing of the Montgomery County Ma
tional Bank on Tuesday, January
., 1914, the following directors
were elected: Thomas M. Ander-
son, DIM. Blandford, J. Paul Bru-
nett, Eugene B. Casey, George P,
Henderson, Lloyd J, Jones, Frank
lin H. Karn, Thomas C. Kelley,
C. Boyd Keys, Russell Mizell, Rob-
ert Peer, Robert W. Vinson and
Charles w. Woodward.
Officers and clerks for the coming
yeaf ere reelected as follows:
George P. Henderson, President;
'Thonsas N. Anderson, avice-presi.
demo- Thomas c. Kelley, viceapres-
ident and trust iofficers,IJ Paul
Brunett, cashiers Reuben Riggs,
assistant cashier and ( assistant
trust officer; Lottie P.iGoldsbor-
ough, note clerk; Wordna Grimm,
teller; Gail Gilbert, bookkeeper;
Margaret Burrough, bookkeeper
Lorraine Vetter, bookkeeper; and
Miriam Chaplin, correspondence
clerk. ~
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-01-11
County Chest and Council
To Elect Officers Monday

The Annual Meeting of the
Montgomery County Chest and
Council will be held January Is at
8 o'clock at the Suburban Hospital
in Bethesda. Two important pieces
Of business win be presented-the
bylaws for the combined organiza-
ton and the slate for election Of
officers and members Of the Board
of Trustees. Al
All clubs, declarations, churches
and groups as well as interested
citizens are urged to attend this
meeting.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-01-11
IPentalpha Chapter
Order Eastern Star
IInstalls Officers
Mrs. Jane HOwes, Worthy
MatrOn - Merhle King
Worthy Patron

Mrs. Jane Howes of Gathers
burg and Mr.. Merhle King of
Cedar Grove We're installed as
Worthy Matron and Worthy Pa
iron of Pentalpha Chapter, No. SO,
10. E. s. Gaithersburg in the Ma
sonic Hall, last Friday evening
with Mrs. Eloise Waters as the
installing officer assisted by Miss
Edith Barnett, marshall; Mrs. Jes-
sic Crawford, chaplain; Mrs. Jas.
Kerr, organist; Mrs. Ethlene Reed,
warder, and William Stup as SEN
tinel.
4 Other officers installed were Mrs.
Mollie Christie, associate matron
|, Alfred Christie, associate patron;
Mrs. jamie Kinsey, conductress;
Mrs. Emma Becker, secretary
Mrs. Helen Selbys treasurer; Mrs.
Janet Bell, organist; Mrs. Ora o.
McRain, chaplain; Mrs. Helen
Christie, marshall; Miss Margaret
Wells, Adah; Miss Mary Jane
Reed, Ruth; Mrs. Helen Williams,
Esther; Mrs. Myrtle Stup, Martha /;
Mrs. Elizabeth King, Electa; Miss
Mabel Becraft, warder, and DR..
Bates Etchison, sentinel. The re-
firing matron, Miss Lucille Barnett
and retiring patron, DR.. Bates Ell
Gibson were presented with jewels
from the chapter and gifts from
their officers.
The incoming matron presented
her officers with corsages.
Two grand officers were welcom-
ed, Mrs. Caroline Keyser, grand
organist and Mrs. Nellie C. Wach-
ter, deputy grand lecturer. Rep
resentatiyes from other chapters
lin the county likewise received a
hearty wslcome nembefs from
Montgomery and Naomi Chapters
being in attendance as well as a
"Star member from the distant
state of Montana, and members of
the Bethlehem Chapter in WASH
ington.
Tempting refreshments brought
to a close most impressive meet
ing. E@ aE
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-01-11
Com miSsiOners
Official
Proceedings
HighIights OF Meeting
On Tuesday, January 8.

Three Emergency, Policemen
with salaries in the amount Of
$175 month were appointed:
Samuel A. Carr of Rockville;
Warren Brooke 0den of Bethesda ;
and John R. Griggs of Silver
Spring.
The Board accepted the resigna-
ton of Ray Lynch, Emergency
Policeman, who has been indicted
into the armed forces. tss,
Payment Of $7,S76 was author
lied to the Montgomery County
Welfare Board to meet expenses
of that Board for the month of
January.
Mrs. Dorothy M. Kurtz, execu-
tive secretary of the Montgomery
County Welfare Board, appeared
before the Commissioners, inform
ing them Of the trouble her de-
partment has in holding employees
of the Welfare, due to the low
scale of salaries. The Board au-
thorized Joseph A. Cantrel, coun-
sci to the Board, to prepare the
necessary legislation to be present
ed to the Legislature in order that
the present State law governing
the salaries may be amended; the
proposed increase not to exceed
20% of the present salaries.
Eleven bids were received by the
Commissioners on S475,000.00 of
Montgomery County Refunding
Bonds. Halsey-Stuart G. Company
of New York City were awarded
the bid, which was low, averaging
an interest rate of 1.3289%.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-01-11
SpencerUiLLe AdUentists Haze
Remarkable Record For Year

Challenged by "world conditions
calling for the dedication of every
energy of the church in service,
the Seventh-day Adventist congre-
cation of Spencerville, organized
just three years ago, mapped plans
for the new year, while reviewing
accomplishments Of the church dur
ing 1914.
Tithes and mission offerings con-
tributed by the fifty-four members
for the extension of gospel work
amounted, during the year, to &c.,
516.84, an increase, X. K. Rokes,
the treasurer reported, of 81 ,271.72
over the record for 1943. OF this
amount $1,O05.1O had come in
through the Sabbath School, as it
is the custom of the denomination
to use all Sabbath School offerings
for the extension Of foreign mis-
sions work.
Local church activities, reported
by Mrs. Clarice Bryan, the Dorcas
Leader, included $40 pieces of
clothing made and reconditioned,
and distributed to the needy, 800
'upplies made for the Red Cross,
which included bedside pockets, pa
jamas, surgical dental and hos
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-01-11
Judge Woodward
Now Chief Judge
Of 9Th Judicial Circuit

Under the newly organized
Maryland Judiciary, adopted by
the State last November, Judge
Charles w. Woodward of Rock
vile has become chief judge of the
Sixth Judicial Circuit of Maryland.
The circuit comprises Montgomery
and Frederick counties.
Because of Seniority, Judge
Woodward automatically succeeded
Judge Edward s. Delaplaine of
Frederick, who was appointed, to
the bench of the State Court of
Appeals by Governor O'Conor. The
associate judge of the Sixth Cir
cult are Patrick Schnauffer of
Frederick and Stedman Prescott
of Rockville.
Judge Woodward was appointed
to the bench of the Sixth Circuit
in 1882 to fill the unexpired term
Of the late Judge Robert B. Peter,
who resigned because Of i'll health.
He was elected to a 15-year term
in 1884.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-01-11
Truck Association
Elects New Officers

j. Marshall Stewart of Stewart
Sinclair has been elected president
Of the Maryland Motor Truck AS
ISOLATION, Inc, for 1945.
The new president succeeds c.
w. Peoples. The other officers are
C. A. Guenther of The Fleet
Transfer Co. and James C. Hen
derson of Sherwood Bros. first and
second vice presidents; Harold r.
Wilson of Tidewater Express
Lines, Treasurer, and D Elmer
Webster of Victor Lynn Lines,
secretary
w. F. Kneip continues as gen.
eral manager.
During Mr.. Peoples admins
tration the association experienced
a growth of A per cent in men,
bership.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-01-11
Sixth War Loan
Ends In County;
Sales Go To 171%
Quota $2,5OO,OOO, Final
Report Shows $4,2S1,67S.75
Sold. E Bond Sales 117%

Official sales figures in the
Sixth War Loan Drive for Mont
gomery county as reported by the
Federal Reserve Bank of Rich
mond to the Montgomery County
War Financing Committee as of
December 81, were $4,281, 678.75.
The county's overall quota was
$2,500,000. The official figures re-
fleet an over-subscription of I'll
per cent.
The county's quota in Series +
Bonds was fixed by the Treasury
Department at 100000. Sales,
as reported officially by the Fed
eral Reserve Bank, amounted to
$1,174, 436.25 or lit per cent of
the quota.
In making final report, Fred
L. Lutes, chairman Of Montgomery
County War Finance Committee,
said, "The people OF y Montgomery
county can always be relied upon
to do their full share in any wor-
thy undertaking and their show.
ing in the Sixth War Loan Drive
was no exception to the usual
rule, -, "a 3p;ye.efo 5tss 4.
Lutes further stated: f"Please
let me express to the newspaper
people Of this area my sincere
thanks for your generous assist
ancey in publicizing the Sixth War
Loan Drive. 1t has been sue
cessful beyond our fondest expec-
tations and ! have no hesitancy in
saying that considerable part of
his success is due to the whole
hearted cooperation of the news
paper people Of our area"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-01-11
DIR. BrOOme To Be
PTA Speaker

DR.. Edwin w. Broome, superin-
tendent of county schools, will
speak before the Gaithersburg
Parent Teacher Association for the
first time in several years at the
monthly meeting on Monday, JAN
uary Is. He will discuss the State
and County postwar education
program.
Proposals mentioned by Governor
O'Conor on his radio address on
December z will be discussed.
These topics include education pro-
grams for returning veterans, aid
to local government for construc-
ton and development Of school
buildings, increase in teachers sal
aries, additions and Improvements
of vocational and physical educa-
ton courses and expansion Of adult
training programs.
All parents are urged to attend.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-01-11
Farm Deferred
Are Called For
Physical Exams.
GO Young Registrars To
Be Examined Saturday -
More Jan. 2O--17 Sent To
Baltimore Last Week

Selective Service Board No.
at Rockville plans to order 24S
farm-deferred registrants between
the ages of 18 and 26, up for phys
ical examinations preliminary to
possible induction into the armed
forces, Stephen c. Cromwell, chair
man, disclosed this week.
Sixty-eight of them will undergo
tests Saturday and another 80 on
January 20. Dates for examina-
tions of others have not been fixed
Those found physically fit for serv.
ice may be given another defer
ment dependent upon the essential
ity of their services on farms,
Cromwell said.
Fewer than a dozen registrants
between the ages of 18 and 25
have been given deferments be-
cause of essential industrial work
and their status will not be dis
turbed for the present, Cromwell
said.
Seventeen registrants were sent
to the induction center at Balti-
more last week. They are George
Walker Darby, Gaithersburg; Guy
Hansen Watkins, Dixon Miles
Daughton Butt, John Henry Tay-
lor, Wallace Wayne Gartner, Arli,
Murel Kidd and Wade DAME
Tharp, all of Rockville; Russell
Woodrow Allnutt, Damascus; Stan
ley Irwin Musgrove, Lewisdale
Walter Lee Cline, Monrovia; Jos
Leonard Andrews. Clarksburg
Raymond Leslie Grimes, Washing
ton Grove, and Clyde Owen Terrell
Derwood.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-01-11
Red Cross Blood Donor
Unit Obtains 15S Pints
In Rockville

Despite the icy roads, the OBJ
securing fog and mist, 203 persons
from Rockville and all sections of
the upper county responded to the
call for blood donors and went to
the Rockville Methodist Church
Monday. Because of colds and for
other reasons over forty were re-
jected, but the 1853 pints taken was
the highest quantity ever given
here.
One woman sobbed when told
she could not donate-a young girl
who had not obtained permission
(from 1S to 81 written permission
is necessarily was accepted when
she told of her husband oversee
to whom she wished to dedicate her
blood. After donating, a number
signed up for April 16 when the
Red Cross Blood Donor Unit will
again visit upper Montgomery
County.
Mrs. James H. Nolan and her
committee were highly gratifed at
the result. Mrs. Lorenzo Whita-
ker, county chairman of blood do
nations, commended the committee
for its work.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-01-11
$50 More War Dogs
Are Badly Needed

The Marine Corps is asking for
the loan of $50 additional Dober-
man Pinscher and German Shep-
herd dogs, whose value has been
proved in numerous engagements
with the Japanese.
Male animals, between one and
four years old, are needed by jan
uary 81, 1916. Each dog should be
about 27 inches high and weigh
about 70 pounds, be of clean blood
lines, healthy and aggressive, but
not vicious.
Inquiries should be directed to
the Marine Corps Recruiting Sta
ton, Room 325 Post Office Build
ing, Baltimore 2, Maryland.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-01-11
Akers Declines Post;
10 Morgan Appointed
To Sub Committee

Richard H. Akers Of Edgemoor
has declined the craftsmanship of
the large subcommittee appointed
last week ~ 1t. Col. E. Brooke
Lee. chairman Of the Montgomery
County Advisory committee on
postwar and county planning.
10 v. Morgan of Bethesda,
practicing attorney in Washington,
has accepted the Craftsmanship de-
clined by Mr.. Akers because of
pressure of business. A member
Of the citizens committee to defeat
charter, Mr.. Morgan took leading
part in its public discussion before
the election last November. Mr..
Akers was supporter Of the char
ter in the campaign.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-01-11
Annual Meeting
OF Farm Bureau
Friday, January 10
Interesting PrOgra m
Planned. Baking Contest,
Talk By DIR. Steinmyer

The annual meeting of the Mont
gomery County Farm Bureau
promises to be an interesting oc-
casion. DIR. Reuben Steinmyer,
political scientist from the Univer-
sity of Maryland, will talk on
world conditions, now and post war,
as concerns agriculture; there will
be an election and the business
meeting will be followed by dance
beginning at 10 o'clock.
The meeting will be held Fri
day, January 10th. at 8 p. m. in
the Gaithersburg High School gym.
James D. King, president, win be
in charge. A president and five
directors win be elected. The All
Senior Council will participate in
"The Grand March" and other
wise assist with the program.
The Associated Women of the
Farm Bureau, led by the president,
Mrs. Sprigg Hays, will feature a
baking contest which is to be an
annual affair. Each farm family
is asked to bring one dozen cookies
on a plate--they may be assorted
kinds. The first prize will be $40
in War Stamps and a leg on a
silver trophy which must be won
three years for ownership. The
second prize will be $40 in stamps
and the third IS: in stamps.
All Farm Bureau members who
are present before 8 o'clock will be
eligible to draw for door prizes
which are to be $25 War Bonds.
An orchestra win provide the mus
ic for the dance.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-01-11
Doctors and Nurses
To Get Gasoline
From Reed Bros.

Reed Brothers Service Sta
ton in Rockville has been
designated as an emergency gas
station for doctors, public
nurses, ambulances, fire equip
ment and police cars, Chief
Clerk Allison Chaplin of the
Rockville Rationing Board an
nounced.
A wire from State Director
Leo H. Mccormick asked that
one pump be assigned exclusi-
vely for the purpose.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-01-11
Fair Hill Dairy Herd
Rates Fifth In State


Fifth on the list of the 10 high
producing herds in dairy herd-im-
provement associations through
out Maryland, during November
was TIE Fair Hill Farm dairy herd
Of Edwin d. Fry, Of Laytonsville.
81 registered and grade Hol-
stems and Jerseys, averaged 912
pounds of milk; 37.7 pounds of
buuterfat. The herd of Fank G.
Remsberg Of Frederick County
was first with an average of 42.6
butterfat, according to U. Of Nd.
News service.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-01-11
Memorial Services
To Be Held Monday
For. Ben Wilkinson

~ Memorial services for Benjamin
G. Wilkinson, Jr., member of the
Maryland House of Delegates and
former States Attorney, who died
Saturday, December 30, 1914, will
be held in the Court House at
Rockville next Monday morning at
$50 a. m. The services will be
sponsored by the Montgomery
County Bar Association; of which
James H. Pugh is president.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-01-11
Suburban Hospital
Yearly Report

Suburban Hospital, Bethesda,
has release the following report
for the year, December 10, 1913
to December, 81, 1914. There were
1,036 medical hospitalized; 1923
1923 surgical cases, which include
298 major operations and Admin
or operations; 424 obstetrical
cases; LAO emergencies treated
and 1,065 patients were cared for
in the Clinic. December babies
numbered 26.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-01-11
F. ID. Leizear Named
On Insurance Group

Frank ID. Leizear, president Of
The Mutual Fire Insurance Com
pany Of Sandy Spring, was one of
a committee named by Governor
O'Conor to study the effect Of the
recent Supreme Court decision at
fecting the supervision of insur-
ance by the states.
The committee has organized
and hopes to bring before the Cen
eral Assembly now in session, a
program designed to curl Federal
control and strengthen state super
vision.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-01-11
Carlton Savage To
Speak At Rockville
PTA Meeting Tuesday

international Cooperation" will
be the subject for discussion at the
meeting of the Rockville Parent
Teacher Association to be held on
Jan. 16 at p. m. in Room 227 Of
the Richard Montgomery High
School. The discussion will be led
by Carlton Savage Of Rockville.
Savage served as assistant to Sec
rotary of State Cordell Hull for
several years and is continuing
with Secretary Edward r. Settin-
Jus in the same capacity. Savage
will introduce the subject for dis
cussion, answer questions and di-
rect the open forum discussion.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-01-11
County Man HOnOred
On National HOOk-Up

Russell Mizell, Kensington, was
saluted as the Good Neighbor Of
the Day" on Monday over Station
WMAL at IL a. m. on cohst-to-
coast broadcast for his habit of
giving a dollar bill to each man
who leaves Selective Service Board
No. 2 of Montgomery County. Mr..
Mizell has given away $4,000 in the
last three years.
His name was submitted by
Mrs. Mildred Ford, 604 Erie Ave-,
Takoma Park.