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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-05-10
Damascus High School
School News
Paper TroOpers

Another paper drive started on
May 1st. A contest is being held
between the classes. Much enthus-
lasm is being shown. Many stu
dents will be rewarded for the eff
fort shown during the drives. Save
all your paper. We will come for
it. Do your "bit" for the war eff
fort.
First Game Lost
Damascus lost its first game to
Rockville a tight game, with
Damascus getting two hits and
Rockville getting three. Rockville
took the game at the end of seven
innings 2 0.
DIR. Barrett's Visit
DIR. Barrett visited the school
Wednesday, April 25th, giving a
very interesting talk on "The Five
Healths". They were, as she listed
them, Mental, Emotional, Moral,
Social and Physical health, and she
gave the Importance of each.
Telephone Operation
On April IL John Howard, W.
I. Outtin and Benjamin Treadwell
from the telephone company came
to talk to the senior girls about
telephone operation. According to
Mr.. Howard the work is very in
teresting and exciting. There is
great need for operators and
there is a future in the job.
Clothing Drive
The clothing drive brought in a
total of 1919 lbs. The tenth grade
had the largest amount. Sammy
Jewell was the highest individual
with IA lbs. to his credit. Brown
ingsville contributed 266 lbs. The
drive was sponsored by the Betty
Lamp Club.
Senior Graduation
AS June draws nearer, the SEN
iors are more anxiously planning
for graduation. The following
dates have been chosen.
Class Night, June 9Th at 8 Pm.
Sermon to the Graduates, June
10th at 1870 A. M. at Damascus
Methodist Church.
Commencement, June IL, at 8
p. M.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-05-10
:. HOME AND CLUB ACTIVITIES
County Health
Department News

Countrywide contest winners in
this years National Negro Health
Week competition were selected at
the clinic held at Rockville Health
Department health center last Sat.
urday. Winners are as follows:
In the infant group, first prize,
Marguerite Dove of Scotland;
second prize, Albert Butler, Rock
vile; third prize, Shirley Baines,
Poolesville; third prize, Ann
Claire Humphrey, Brinklow. The
clinics. this year in various Sec
tons of the County brought forth
total new attendance of 72. Total
attendance was 32I, of whom 80
received smallpox vaccinations, GO
diphtheria immunizations and 6
combined diphtheria whooping
cough immunization.
The usual monthly chest clinic
for Rockville is cancelled this month
because of state professional meet
ings in Baltimore on the 18th. re-
quiring the attendance of the
Health Department staff.
Mrs. Jewell Bukantz, R.N., be-
gan last Monday a two weeks
course at Johns Hopkins Univer-
sity in special clinic treatment.
A tuberculosis survey was
carried out recently in the Ira
villah area with clinic atsethe
Rockville Health Dept. center last
Tuesday, as the final phase of this
survey.
Mrs. Ida Wheels, r. NJ, who
has been giving part-time service
in the Health Department for the
past two years, has resigned to
move to California with her fam
lily.
Miss Maud Livingston has ac-
cepted a position as special clinic
clerk at the Poolesville Health
Center and expects to begin her
duties about the middle of the
month. Mrs. Edna Schroeder, of
the State Communicable Disease
Division, expects to be in the
County for several days and will
assist Miss Livingston in learning
her new duties.
IrTEI1ETICIGIIINafH ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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Glenmont Club Has
All The Answers

We want to thank all the swell
folks for helping to make our
Rummage-Thrift Sale such a great
success. The members did a
grand job; but Mrs. Norman Ober-
lin really gave her all, yea, verta-
brae and all The clothes that
weren't sold were given to the
National Clothing Drive.
Say, girls, do you feel you aren't
seeing enough of your neighbors
and friends? Why don't you do
what the Glenmont Club women
are doing, No ration points or gas
ration needed. III pass it along
for what it's WORTH Once a week
several get together and have a
covered dish" luncheon. Each
brings a different dish, such as
salad, dessert, etc., The one who is
hostess for the day supplies the
main hot dish, and Of course all
incidentals. Fun? You'll be sorry
you didn't do it before. For those
who do not have a party-line phone
what better way is there to get
all the latest news?
Are you suffering from house
maids knee? Do you have dishpan
hands? Well, you needn't! The
maid shortage has hit US all, but
here is the way Glenmont Club has
solved it. Three or four get to-
gether at home and give it a
thorough going over. The follow.
ing week they go to another home
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-05-10
Mrs. Everett H. Pierson
Tele. Ashton 1928

Mrs. Harold Prizes entertained
the Wednesday Club at her home
on May End, for the last meeting
of the season. The program con-
sisted of piano selections given by
the two sons of the hostess, Theo-
dore and Roger Alan Prizes, with
interesting explanations and bio
graphical sketches by Mr.. Prizes
Roger. Alan's part of the program
was selected from the works OF
Bach, Hayden and Mozart. Theo-
dore'ss. first number was "Moon.
light Sonata, by Beethoven, fol-
lowed by compositions by Oscar
latti and List.
Officers of the Montgomery
County General Hospital Service
Unit are: Mrs. Frank Wilson,
chairman; Mrs. D. Dorsey Downey,
Secretary and Treasurer; Mrs.
Robert l.. Barnes, Representative
to the Board. This unit meets the
first Tuesday of the month to sew
for the hospital.
Mr.. John Bancroft, of Baltimore,
spent the week end with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Ban
croft.
Mrs. Dallas Grady, who recently
sold her farm near Spencerville,
mas moved to her home the Manor
Club Estates
Mes. Paul Gunthrop Warren, of
Chicago, was the house guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert McLaury at
"Annescfoft" last week. Mr.. War
rem joined his wife for the week.
end.
WI anu w 81 w lilldIu JOIN
Thomas ent the week end with
Mr.. and Mrs. Malcolm Farquhar in
Kennett's Square, Pa.
The Garden Club met on Tues
day with Mrs. Milton Bancroft.
Miss Cornelia Thomas was in
Sweichley, Pa, last week end,
where she was an attendant at the
wedding of Miss Nancy Cooper.
The Neighbors met Thursday
night with Mrs. Newton Stabler.
DR.. Thomas Hallowell spent last
week end with his mother, Mrs.
Francis M. Hallowell.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Chalmers
are leaving Friday for their home
in Dallas, Texas, after two weeks
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. W. P.
beavers.
A recent guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lindley D. Clark was Mrs. Clark's
sister, Mrs. Charles T. Lupton, of
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MONTGOMERY SIDELIGHTS
BIZ ELSIE WHITE HAINEs

Editors Note-For the ne1t fen
aceeks this space will be givem to
highlights of history of the Ridg-
leg BrOaOm Chapter, of the United
Daughters of the COnfederacy, re-
Gently submitted BY Miss F.. Mary
Sellman. The chapter wGs organ
lied IN Rockville the town's onLu
monument" the soldier with has
face turned to the South, aOhicb
stands IN front of the courthouse,
a0ds placed there By this chapter.
We present Miss Sellman.
*$%*% -
The Ridgely Brown Chapter U.
D. c. No. 1347, was organized May
8, 1911, at the home of Mrs. Matt
hew Fields, a charter member, in
Rockville. Our name was selected
to honor Colonel Ridgely Brown
and the Ridgely Brown Camp, U.
c. v, No. 518 of Rockville. Miss
Margaret Fields was our first
president. / was made cores
pondipg secretary, and began to
hunt data concerning Colonel
Brown.
Spencer C. Jones, Commander
Of the Camp, gave me a copy of
the address he delivered on the oc-
casion Of the unwilling of a mon
ument at Winchester, Virginia, on
June S, 1880, to the memory of
Maryland Confederate dead. Adj
jutant General George w. Booth
gave me copy of Maryland Line
in the Confederate Army" / had
letters also from Captain w. /.
Rasin, Company E, First Mary
land Cavalry; Mr.. TheophiIis Tun-
is, Company B of the same cavalry
and Superintendent of Confeder-
ate Soldiers Home at Pikesville;
and also from Mr.. C. S. Mullen of
the same home Mr.. James Magill
Of Ashland, Virginia; Adjutant
General u. C. V. and Mrs. Frances
Griffith Spurrier, cousin of Col.
Brown from these l have
gathered the following informa-
ton:
Sarah Ridgely Griffith, daugh-
ter of Nicholas Griffith and Ann
Ridgely of Elkridge was born
September 10, 1892. She married
Amos Brown of Philadelphia, jan
uary %, 1903. They had a beau
tiful home on a part of the land
of her grandfather's, Henry Crit
fifth, II. That is where their four
teen children were born and buried,
Ridgely being the youngest, born
November 10, 1888.
Like many other noble sons of
Maryland, he left his quiet home
June /, 1861 to give his services
to the Southern Confederacy.
There he labored day and night
for the cause he so well loved, and
poured out his life blood upon its
altar. On May 16, 1862, Ridgely
Brown and my father, John Poole
Sellman, were two Of the twenty
three young men who had served
one year in Company X, First Vir-
GINA Cavalry, but refused to re-
enlist, believing a Maryland Reg
iment could be formed. They met
at Hanover Junction and organ
lied Company A, First Maryland
Cavalry, which served as a nue.
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Sandy Sf14its1 Nei9h1oahood

Denver, Colo. Mrs. Lupton came
from Texas where she had been
visiting her son, meteorologist at
Mission Air Field. On Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark gave a dinner
at the Kenesaw for relatives in
and near Washington, in Mrs.
Lupton's honor.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-05-10

The conference at San Francisco
will get down to work and event
ually produce results that will not
please any nation, or group of ma
tions; notwithstanding it will be
wise to accept the opportunity Of
fered to promote the prospects Of
peace. Az
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GIRLS All CLUB
NEWS NOTES
Garrett Pna.k Jltniors

Inc Jarrett Park Junior CluD
met at the home of their local
leader, Mrs. c. P. Buck. The
president, Betty Harrison brought
to show to the group, lovely old
small china doll that had been
given her at birth. The girls
worked on the hemming of their
tea towels which they hope to fin
ish at the next meeting.
Cedar Grove
The Cedar Grove All Club met
at the home of Ann Beall. Ann
Beall and Cecile King and Betty
Brown and Carol Lee Schaeffer
gave the demonstrations they will!
give at Demonstration Day.
FoGVGle
The Foxvale Club met as usual
with Mrs. Edwin Cherrington. The
girls talked about their demon.
STATIONS for Demonstration Day.
Miss Jane Bastow, Assistant Home
Demonstration Agent showed
them how to make baking powder
biscuits.
Rockville, Seniors
The Rockville Seniors met in the
Home Demonstration Office on
Wednesday, May 2, to work on
dresses and skirts.
MOntr0se
The Montrose All Club met at
the school with seventeen members
present. The girls sewed on their
aprons. They talked about Dem
onstration Day and dress school.
OIney III Club
The Olney Four Leaf Glover
Club met at the home of DeLisle
Walker. The girls learned to
haste, and will begin the hemming
Of their tea towels at the next
meeting, on Friday, May 10.
Garrett Park Seniors
The Garrett Park Seniors met
with Mary 10 and Betty Klump on
Friday. The girls are working to
finish the things they are making
for the Style Show, which is to be
held on June l. In celebration of
Mary JOS twelfth birthday, the
girls enjoyed lovely birthday
cake, jello and punch.
WOodfieId
The Woodfield girls met at the
Woodfield Hall, on Saturday with
their local leader, Miss Eleanor
Hawkins. The president, Mary
Ann Ward, presided at the bust
ness meeting. The girls put hens
III tea towels and will begin hem
ming them next week. Games
were played at the end of the
meeting.
Clarksb1trg
The Clarksburg Club met at the
home of Peggy and Sylvia Ian
caster on Saturday. The younger
girls made hat pin-cushions and
the older girls made tailored but
tonholes. At the next meeting the
younger girls will make aprons
and the older ones will continue
to work on buttonholes. The Dem
onstration team June Warfield
and Mildred Price, will give their
demonstration to the homemaker
club.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fry Feted
On Wednesday night, May 2, the
Senior Council mad a Game Night
at Prospect Farm, the home of
Robert Hanson. The group play
ed group games, ping pong, square
dances, did the Virginia Reel and
round danced. Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
win Fry were presented a wooden
tray as wedding gift. Hostesses
for the evening were Marian Lin
thicum, Mrs. Robert Stiles and
Mrs. Roscoe Whipp.
"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-05-10
AMONG THE
HOMEMAKERS
Potomac Glen

MIS- RuSScll w dOhHiS was luHCHcOH
hostess to large group of men,
bers of the Potomac Glen Home
maker Club on May l. There
were three new members to join
the club. The Agent gave them
information in regard to the use
of sugar in canning and frozen
foods and urged that all the home
makers comply intellectually
with the rules and regulations.
There was a brief report and dis
cussion on the semi-annual meet
ing, with the concensus of opinion
that it was one of the incest ones
of our many meetings.
LGytonsVilLe
At Laytonsville Mrs. Waters,
Mrs. Fraley and Mrs. Smith were
hostesses to their homemaker club
OF May 2. Mrs. Augustus Hines
gave a most complete report on
the consulting meeting held by
Miss Mason. Her report gave the
group a clear idea of what had
been accomplished under Miss
Mason's guidance in helping Mrs.
Lancaster to solve her problems.
She has started on her project and
is going to carry out as closely as
possible the suggestions received.
Mrs. Vestus Wilcox gave very
interesting talk on Dumbarton
Oaks proposals. The resignation
of Mrs. Henry Adams was receiv-
ed with regret. After the talks
Miss Turner gave demonstration
on preparation of foods for freezer
locker.
Garrett Park
That evening May 2, the Home
Demonstration Agent met the
night group of the Garrett Park
Club at the home of Mrs. Helen
Hudgins. Mrs. Borroh gave a
very fine report on the consulting
meeting she attended at the home
of Mrs. Menke in Kensington. The
hostess had secured material on
Dumbarton Oaks proposals for
each member to take home and
study. After the business meet
ing surprise handkerchief
shower was given to Mrs. Kay
Acker. 1t was with regret that
the club thus marked Mrs. Acker's
moving from the neighborhood to
New York, as her husband is
going in the armed services. She
has been their first club treasurer.
This group cleared $40 on a bake
sale.
COmus
In spite of the heavy rain, the
members of the Comus Club at
tended their meeting on May 3, al
the home of Mrs. Earl Holland. 1t
was interesting to nave TOUR gen
erations of the Holland family at
the meeting; also, to find that Mr..
Holland, who has been i'll for some
time, is able to be up and around.
Mrs. Luther Cregger presided over
the business meeting in the alb.
sence of their president, Mrs. W.
w. Hodges. Mrs. Earl Holland
made report of the work done
last year for Red Cross, and an
nounced that they had taken care
of their quota for the year. After
their cooky lesson in April the club
members packed four boxes of fine
cookies to be sent to sons of club
members in the service. Letters
have been received from the boys
ausUeoxs u! psA!IIs Geq4 Su!Ges
condition and were delicious.
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of the most distinguished Cavalry
Commands in the Confederate ser.
vice. Ridgely Brown was elected
Captain. Recruiting went on
briskly, and in a short time the
ranks of Company A were filled
up with some of the finest young
men who had left the state of
Maryland, and soon won a repu-
tation second to that of no comA
pany in the Confederate Cavalry.
The Company was ordered to the
Valley Of Virginia and attached
to Colonel Mumfords Second Vir-
GINA, there to remain until other
cavalry companies had been organ
lied with which to form a batta-
lion or regiment.
In the meantime, Company A
did good service and was with
Jackson in his memorable Valley
campaign. 1t is particularly dis
tinguished itself with Ashby. in
the engagement near Harrison-
burg, and with Percy Wyndham's
First New Jersey Cavalry, and
was complimented by General
Ewell for its gallantry upon that
occasion. 1t was with jackson be-
fore Richmond and subsequently
in the Maryland campaign, where
it distinguished itself in many en-
counters with the enemy. Up to
this time, Company A was the
only Maryland Cavalry Company,
but upon it's return from the
Maryland Campaign it found that
three other fine companies had
been formed and were ready to
effect a battalion organization.
This was done at Winchester, Vir-
ginia, on the 18th of November,
1852.
Mr.. Jones in his address at
Winchester on the occasion of the
Unwilling of the monument there,
said "its history is intimately
associated with that of nearly all
the Cavalry engagements in Vir-
GINA, Maryland and Pennsylvania,
after its formation. 1t was assign
ed the post Of honor in the inva-
sion of Maryland and Pennsylva-
mia, being the vanguard of the adj
vance and the rear guard of the
retreat, the first to cross and the
last to re-cross the Potomac.
When this battalion for the last
time during the war crossed the
Potomac, under General Early in
July, 1864, and for the first and
only time, as an organization,
traversed my own native county
of Montgomery, it was a sad home
coming TO our boys. For only
month previously, our loved and
trusted Colonel, the lamented Rid
gely Brown, had fallen at the
head Of his Command near South
Anna River.
He was promoted, in spite of his
unassuming modesty, by the speedy
recognition of his military genius,
his unflinching courage and his
unselfish devotion to the cause he
had espoused. He was the idol Of
his command, and especially Of the
companions Of his youth, who
knew him best. Ever solicitous
for, and watcnful Of the welfare
Of his men, he was gentle, kind
and courteous TO the humblest Of
them, proud Of his battalion and
mindful of the traditions of "The
Old Maryland Line. There are
those who can never forget his
favorite and characteristic appeal
when the storm Of leaden hail de-
cimated his line Of battle, and his
clarion voice rang out, "Steady
men; remember who you are: re-
member who you arew
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-05-10

Il am that dreadful. blighting thing
Like rathOles to the food.
Like rust that gnaws the faultless
blade.
Like microbes to the blood.
! know no mercy and no ruth.
The young I blight. the old I slay.
Regret stalks darkly in my wake
And Ignominy dogs my way.
Sometimes in virtuous garb I rove
With facile talk Of easier way,
Seducing, where I dare not rape.
Young manhood from Its honor's
sway.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-05-10

and give it cleaning. If four
are in the group, by rotating each
week at a different home, your
home gets an honest-to-goodness
going over once a month. Have |
given any Of you ideas? GER
tainly hope so. Well, that's all for
now.
Eta PLATA
Publicity Agent.
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Gen. Patton Writes Poem Fear"
While Dashing Across Reich

Lieut. Gen George S. Patton of the best known and
courageous commanders in the armed forces of the
United Nations today revealed the author of
Fear"
Written while the forces in his command were sweeping
resstaby Germany General Patton poem appears
in print for the first time in the May issue Of Cosmopolitan
magazine. The poem folows
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-12-25

The ''nations Christmas tree he
not glowed hristmastime sin
1941 when lie late Preside
Roosevelt al former Prime Nj
lister Winsto,. Churchill of Gre
Britain held similar ceremony.
Mr.. Truman also gave promise.
of merrier Christmases to come
for thousands of homeless Euro
pean war refugees, though few
would know of it for some time
to come. The President through a
directive set the wheels in motion
for $4,000 of them to be admitted
to the United States each year.
Elsewhere over the nation, there
were countless typically American
acts of good will and generosity
which gladdened the heart of many
citizen.
At Los Angeles, a boat carrying
the carol singing choir of the I'm
maculate Heart college, actor
Jimmy Cagney and others shuttled
among troopships loaded with vets
who had to remain aboard because
of the lack of transportation east.
Five thousand pounds of gifts
sent by the city of Chicago were
hoisted aboard the cruiser Chicago
in token of the vessels war con-
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-12-25
EPHRAIM j. DANFORD

SOUTHPORT, Dec. "a -Eph-
rain Jefferson Danford, "a, prom
inent Bolivia farmer died here yes
terday afternoon following a ling
ering illness.
Services will be held Wednesday,
Dec. 26 at p. m. from the Bethel
Methodist church. The Rev. o. l.
Hinson, Southport, will officiate.
The deceased is survived by two
daughters, Mrs. Nellie Sutrell, b.
livia, and Mrs. Thurston Glenn
mons, Myrtle Beach; six sons,
Ephraim, Early and George, all
of Bolivia, Thomas, Carlisle, Pa,
Macon, Myrtle Beach and Troy,
Stantonsburg.
Three sisters, Mrs. W. E. Eich-
horn, Bolivia, Mrs. A. j. Rouse,
Rose Hill and Miss Ladina Dan
ford, Wilmington; two brothers,
J. D. and A. T. Danford, both OF
Bolivia; 20 grandchildren and II
great grandchildren.
Acting pallbearers will be Lay
ton Swain, Euchlid Eichhorn, J.
D., Royal and John Williams Dan
ford. Honorary pallbearers, DR..
]. w. Hope, G. W. Sellers, J. I.
Hickman, D. L. Mercer, Charlie
Knox, E. M. Cox, Floyc Kirby,
J. E. DQbson and J. L. Henry.
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Yuletide Spirit
Covers United States
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All these things, however, failed
to dampen markedly the overflow
ing Christmas spirit and renewed
enthusiasm for the festive day.
Many business concerns, particu-
larly financial and commodity
markets, were closed yesterday to
permit an additional days enjoy
ment.
Led by President Truman, citi-
zen and soldier alike celebrated
wherever he was and was thank
full to be able to do so once more
in peace.
The President, who was to fly to
Missouri today to spend his first
Christmas as chief executive at
home with his family, launched
Christmas eve festivities through
out the nation last night with a
holiday message broadcast from
the white house.
A few, moments earl err he lighted
huge fir tree on the White House
lawn as thousands of quests"
from all walks of life looked on.