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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-04-12
r. V. F. d. Asks
Support In Its
Annual Drive
Upper C0unty's Oldest Fire
Department Renews It's
Membership Drive

The Rockville Volunteer Fire De-
partment has started it's annual
membership drive and is sending
letters asking support. In peace
time, the main sources of income
are the annual carnivals and sup
pers. Due to wartime restrictions,
all fund raising activities of the
department, except the Member
ship Drive" have been curtailed.
The growth of this fire depart
ment from its origin to its present
state has been due largely to the
goodwill of citizens of Rockville
and vicinity. The membership COM
mittee chairman, Thomas Slater,
quotes the purpose of the organiza-
ton as follows:
ITO organize and operate a vo-
lunteer association to control, limit,
and prevent damage by fire, in
Montgomery County, Maryland,
and such nearby territory as is
within reach of its assistance, and
to maintain, use and enjoy such as
ISOLATION for the social, educational,
moral and civic betterment, and
pleasure of its members, and the
inhabitants of the town of Rock
vile, and its vicinity. No part of
the net earnings of said association
is to inure to the benefit of any of
its members"
eve feel" continues Mr.. Slater,
chat the contents Of the foregoing
paragraph express fully the object
carried on and forwarded by the
department at it's beginning,
through the years since, and at
the present time. Today it remains
strictly volunteer organization,
none of its members receiving re-
Enumeration for their services, be-
yond the satisfaction which comes
from helping others. 1t finances its
activities without imposing a fire
tax on the property holders of the
communities which it serves"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-04-12
Suburban Hospital
Has Successful Year

The annual meeting of the Su-
burban Hospital Association, Inc,
will be held tomorrow, April 18th,
at 800 P. NJ, in the auditorium Of
the Bethesda Elementary School.
1t is obvious, of course, that the
hospital has rendered other SER
vices which are not reflected in the
following statistical report:
Total admissions-2,489.
Babies born-480.
Patients treated in clinic-1 ,463.
Patients cared for in Emergency
Room, 274.
Total operations for the year
939.
The new superintendent, Arthur
B. Scion, will assume office about
April Is. He comes to this institu-
tion with background of hospital
administration of fifteen years at
the Wisconsin General Hospital,
and four years at the Mount YER
non Hospital, Mount Vernon, N. Y.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-04-12
Boy Scouts Stage
Paper Drive Sunday

Rockville Scout Troop No. 231,
under the leadership of Jerry
Moore and DR.. Carl Habel, will
stage a second house-to-house
scrap paper drive, Sunday, 18th,
beginning at 1 o'clock.
Local business men have loaned
their trucks for the occasion. The
scouts ask that papers, books, mag
azines, ETC., be bundled and put
out front that they may be easily
piceed up. If any household is
missed, call Rock. 57S or Rock.
$40. This is a part of the General
Eisenhower Waste Paper Cam
paign, in which every troop or
senior unit which collects waste
paper equivalent to 1000 pounds
per member will receive a genuine
shell case returned from Europ-
can battlefield.
The AZ members of Troop 231,
since March LIST, have collected
10000 pounds of paper toward
their quota of $4,000. Beside the
shell case, each member Of the
troop, who collects 100 pounds will
receive the General Eisenhower
campaign bronze medal.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-04-12
Fred Lutes To
Again Head
War Loan Drive
Sales To Run From May IA
To July Z. Over All Quota
For County $3,25O,OOO

Charles S. Garland, State Chair
man of the War Finance Commit
tee, Baltimore, Md, has announced
the appointment of Fred L. Lutes
to serve as Chairman of Mont
gomery County's Seventh War
Loan Drive.
Quotas assigned to the County
are as follows:
Overall quota, $3,250,000.
Individual quota, $2,500,000.
E Bond quota, $l,875,000.
Purchases of Series f, F and
G bonds made from April 9 to
July 7 will be counted in the 7th
War Loan Quota. The special
issues of bonds offered during the
current drive will be on sale from
May ID to June 80. These will
consist of a 1871 Treasury Ger
tificate, a 1-h4o Treasury Bond,
PA "a Treasury Bond and a
2-h96 Treasury Bond.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-04-12
Rockville P-TA
To Meet Tuesday

The Rockville P.T.A. will meet in
Room 227 at the high school on
April 17th. Thomas G. Pullen, Jr.,
State Superintendent Of Schools,
will be the speaker. His topic will
be Curriculum Changes" and he
will also talk on the new state pro-
gram and lead the discussion. Peo-
pie throughout the county are in
vited to come and to participate in
the discussion. DR.. Pullen will be
introduced by DR.. Broome.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-04-12
What Can You
Spare For The
Clothing Drive?
r. S. Billhimer, Chairman,
Names Committees And
DepOsitOries

Clothing Drive in Rockville will
get underway with the Clothing
Matinee at the Milo Theatre to-
morrow FRIDAY afternoon) at 2:3O
and Sam Holton, the local manag-
er Of the Sidney Lust theatre ex-
poets to practically fill the lobby
with clothing for the war devast-
ated countries.
Robert S. Billhimer and H. Jerry
Moore, co-chairmen of the Cloth
ing Drive for Rockville announce
repositories at the following places
Post Office, Court House, Police
Station, Peoples Drug Store, Milo
Theatre, Manor Club, Hicks Store,
Irene Shop, Sachs Store, Reed Bros.
Garage, Farrelly Grocery Store,
Steinberg Dept. Store, Farmers
Bank, Guy Watkins, Murphy's 5
G. 10c Store, Health Dept.
Mrs. William Murphy heads the
depository committee, other mem
bers are: Collection committee,
Charles Ostertag, Chairman, Rev.
John Rosenberger, Paul Burnett,
H. Leslie Carlin, George Boice,
Frank p. jenkins, Norman Ward,
Sam Holton, William Burrows.
Depository committee, Mrs. Will
liam Murphy, chairman, Mrs. Ray
mond Karge, Miss Rose X. Daw-
son, Mrs. B. R. Burroughs.
Infants and Childrens Wear
Committee, Mrs. Mary B. Evans,
Chairman, Mrs. o. Demming, Mrs.
Hazel Beall.
Publicity committee, Carey King
don, Mrs. S. Merhle Haines, Judge
Donald A. Delashmutt, Reuben
Riggs.
The Boy Scouts under the direct
ion of c. G. Ostertag and Jerry
Moore will make door to door
collection for the benefit Of those
who are unable to bring clothing
to a depository. The Girl Scouts
will also assist in this collection.
The date will be announced later.
All of the Rockville Schools are
cooperating in the drive by hav-
ing students bring in clothing, all
churches too, are assisting.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-04-12

.Supt., Home for the Aged
the Asbury Methodist Home for
the Aged. 1t will combine the
present home of the former Meth
odist Episcopal Church at Gathers
burg, another at Westminster of
the former Methodist Protestant
Church, and the Cassell Home, also
at Westminster of the former
Methodist Episcopal Church.
DIR. Wilson has been connected
with the Home in Gaithersburg
ever since 1927, first as Financial
Secretary for one year and then
as Superintendent from 1923 to
the present.
The Home will celebrate it's 10Th
anniversary with a tea Saturday
afternoon. Before the war the
anniversary tea was attended each
year by large numbers Of people
who came with gifts of money and
supplies. The tea is now more or
less a family and official affair.
The present family numbers SO.
Over $50 aged folk have been
cared for during these 10 years
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-04-12
Blood Donor Unit In
Rockville Monday

"Be An Unknown Soldier" says
Mrs. James H, Nolan, Blood Donor
chairman for Rockville and Upper
Montgomery County, "and give a
pint of blood when the Mobile
Unit comes to Rockville Metho-
dist church Monday, 9:15 to 81.
Mrs. Nolan recently heard Colby
M. Chester, the National chair
man of the War Fund Drive, tell
this story. "a Red Cross worker
passing a medical tent in Europe
with German shells falling all
around was called in by the doctor
and asked to look after boy lying
there while the doctor finished
operating on another man. The
Red Cross man recognized his own
son lying apparently dead and
told the doctor he could not feel
any pulse. The doctor opened a
bottle of plasma and gave the boy;
in a little while color returned and
his eyes opened, in half an hour
he was sitting up smoking. That
is the miracle of plasma. Your
blood can do the same thing for
someone's son. To quote Mr..
Chester "Blood donors are I'M
known soldiers of this war;.
Please make an appointment to
give a pint of blood on April 16,
and keep your appointment.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-04-12
Com mis- siOners
Official
Proceedings
Highlights Of Meeting
On Tuesday, April 10

The Commissioners accepted the
resignation submitted by William
A. Volkman, Jr., Esquire, Deputy
Clerk to the County Commissioner
for the Western Suburban Dist,
Commissioner Prescott; Mr.. Volk-
man resigned to go into private
law practice. Mrs. Mary Hagner
of Bethesda, was appointed to
succeed Mr.. Volkman, effective as
of May LIST, at salary of $2,790.
annually.
The designations of Alvin j.
Powell and Robert Cantwell, Off
GERS on the Montgomery County
Police Force were accepted; Off
Ger Powell VINO has been a MEM
Der of the Washington Senators
Baseball Club is returned to the
club for the baseball season.
The Board accepted the resign
alton of Leigh C. Allnutt, Special
Clerk assigned to the Office of Miss
Ruth Shoemaker, effective as of
May LIST, and appointed Mrs. Bes-
sic Broome of Jamestown to fill
the vacancy.
The Board of County Commiss-
toner's adopted Resolution, where
in they deem it advisable to in
augurate a "Rabies Control Pro-
gram" similar to that of last year,
and the following Committee was
appointed to submit a program of
dog innoculations.
Commissioner VIM. H. Prescott,
Joseph A. Cantrel, Counsel to the
Board, DR.. V. l.. Ellicott, County
Health Officer, DR.. A. l.. Brueck-
ner, Acting Director, Live Stock
Sanitary Commission, Col. Stan
ford Chester, president, Animal
Rescue League for Montgomery
County, and Major Phil d. Poston.
Mr.. James D. King, president of
the Montgomery County Farm
Bureau was designated at Chair
man of the Committee.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-04-12
County Farmers
To Vote On Soil
Plan April q

County farmers will vote on Sat-
urday, April 81, 1915, on whether
or not they favor the creation of
the proposed Montgomery County
Soil Conservation District. This
proposed soil conservation district
will include all the agricultural
lands in Montgomery County.
A polling station will be open
from 8 A. M. to 4:30 P. M. at the
County Agents Office in Rockville.
Any owner or operator of farm
land in the County is eligible to
vote in the referendum.
County Agent o. w. Anderson
points out that this proposed soil
conservation district will provide
for a locally controlled organiza-
ton of farmers that will be re-
sponsible for what erosion-con-
troll work is done in the County.
A five-man board Of directors, who
must be farm owners or operators
Of land in the County, will operate
the district. They will no doubt
ask for State and Federal assist
ance in getting technical aid to
the farmers. Anderson indicates
this win enable farmers in the
county to get strip cropping, con-
tour farming terraces and pasture
burrows mapped out without cost
to the farmers.
Ballots are being mailed out to
farmers living in the proposed
soil conservation district. The
mail ballot will permit the farm
err to vote by mail rather thu
coming into the polling station.
1t has been pointed out that these
ballots must be mailed back to
County Agent Anderson's Office by
April 81, to be counted in the vote.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-04-12
Higgins Memorial
Service Held Sudnay

A Memorial Service for Pfc.
Donald Robert Higgins, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Higgins, Rock
vile, were held at the Rockville
Christian Church, Sunday after
noon, April 9Th.
Pfc. Higgins received wounds in
action in Germany on December /,
1914, following which he was hos
pitalized in France where he died
as result Of these wounds, on
December A. He was buried in a
United States Military Cemetery
in Belgium.
The service was conducted by
the Rev. ]. Virgil Lilly, who was
assisted by Captain S. J. Burgess,
Chaplain, Fort Belvoir, Va, the
Rev. J. Lloyd Black, Director of
the Christian Church Council of
Washington, and Mr.. G. 7. Nc
Claim of the Naval Hospital, Beth
esda. Music was under the direct
ion Of Miss Lucille johnson.
Pfc. Higgins attended the public
school of Rockville and Bethesda,
and graduated from the Augusta
Military Academy, FIT. Defiance,
Va.
He was married to the former
Miss Iris Baadte of Gaithersburg
and is also survived by a son, Frank
II. Higgins, II.
He received the Purple Heart
with citations. for military merit.
A letter Of commentator from his
Commanding Offifficer has been re-
ceived by the family.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-04-12
18th Birthday Party For
Miss Mary Jane Dillon

Miss Mary Jane Dillon Of Olney,
celebrated her eighteenth birthday
at her home on Monday evening,
April 8, when she entertained
thirty-two guests. She is daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Dillon.
Miss Dillon will be graduated from
the Sherwood High School this
year. She plans to take up a
course in nursing.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-04-12
Freezer Locker Is
Now In Operation

The Southern States Freezer
Locker Plant in Gaithersburg is
now in operation. Of brick con-
struction, it adjoins the Southern
States Cooperative and Southern
States Petroleum Buildings. 1t
houses 400 lockers Of 6 cubic feet
each, Office, ageing room and two
chill rooms. The method for the
extraction of heat is carrier COM
pressor with diffused air, accord
ing to Glenn B. Holden of Rich
mond, who is in charge of all
Southern States Locker Plants.
Mrs. Mary G. Kemp Of Frederick
is manager.
A demonstration on the pre-
paration of fruits and vegetables
for freezer lockers will be given by
Miss Jane E. Bastow, Assistant
Home Demonstration Agent, at the
Gaithersburg High School on Apr.
10Th at 8 p. NJ.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-04-12
SOrOptimists To
Hear Mrs. TercerO

Mrs. Jose Tercero will be the
speaker at a meeting of the Sor-
optimist Club of Montgomery
County Wednesday evening, April
18th, at 7 o'clock, at the Kenwood
Country Club. Mrs. Tercero who
attended the Pan American Con-
ference at Chapultetec, Mexico,
will tell about the Conference.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-04-12
All Time Record
Established In
Red Cross Drive
Col. HObley Is Cited For
His Outstanding Report OF
Sis, 900 Collected

At the conclusion of the reading
of his preliminary report of the
War Fund Campaign at the meet
ing of the Board of Directors of
the Montgomery County Chapter
Of the American Red Cross on
April 9, Colonel A. H. Hobley,
Chairman of the Campaign, was
warmly congratulated and a cita-
ton signed by Basil O'Connor, Ma
tional Chairman, was read and pre-
sented to him by Major L. L. Dye,
County Chapter Chairman.
With a quota of $4,000, an in
crease of $4,000 over last years
amount, Colonel Hobley has al
ready received over $4,000 and
the final returns are not yet in.
In reviewing the campaign Col.
Hobley said:
"The people of Montgomery
County have reason to be proud
of the outstanding success of the
Red Cross 1915 War Fund Cam
paign. With over $4,000 already
collected, an all time record was
established in the county, both for
the amount contributed and the
time in which this was done.
"This exceedingly splendid re-
suit can be attributed to two things
~ The loyal efforts of the many
workers and their leaders who have
devoted time and energy so I'M
selfishly to the campaign and (2)
The wholehearted response of the
people who have contributed so
generously to this worthy cause.
"The American Red Cross is a
teamwork organization. It's team
work starts with the worker who
goes from house to house endeavor-
ing to give everyone the opportuni-
ty to participate. The thoroughness
and care with which this work is
done, determines the success of fai-
lure of the campaign. The exceed
ingly splendid results of the cam
paign indicate that the workers
performed their part conscientious
ly and they are entitled to full
praise and appreciation for their
work.
"But without the aid of the peo-
pie who make the contributions, the
efforts of the workers would be
just so much wasted time. 1t is
particularly gratifying therefore
to be able to say that the people of
Montgomery County have respond
ed so well to the appeal of the
workers. Their response indicates
that they appreciate the extent of
the job being done by the Red
Cross and the worthiness of it's
cause, and also that they wish to
participate fully in this organiza-
ton of tie people doing for the
people what no other organization
can do.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-04-12
Pfc. Christie Talks
At Faith Chapel

A large crowd gathered in the
Faith Chapel, at Derwood, on Sun
day night, April 8, to greet Pfc.
William M. Christie and his wife,
Mrs. Mollie Waters Christie, of
Germantown.
Private Christie spoke on "ans-
.wered prayer" and the horrors of
war. He was wounded in France
and is now in the States for hospi-
tai treatment. He wears three Sill
yer Stars, the Presidential Citation
and the Purple Heart Medal.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-04-12
New Location In
Courthouse For
Orphans Court
To Provide Additional Fill
ing Space Court Is Moved
To LIST Floor Hearing Room

The Orphans Court of Montgo-
merry County by resolution of the
Board of County Commissioners on
April 10, 1945, has been moved
from its present quarters on the
second floor of the Main Court
House Building in Rockville to the
large hearing room of the Com
missioners on the first floor of the
same building. The principal rea-
son for the change is to provide
additional filing space for the of
flee of the Register of Wills.
The Court Appraisers will be re-
moved to the new quarters of the
Court.
The Orphans Court will meet
hereafter in its new quarters on
Tuesday and Wednesday of each
week and in addition, upon the
third Thursday in each month.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-04-12
Judge Woodward Speaker
At Youth Meeting

The Montgomery County sub
District of the Methodist Youth
Fellowship will hold its bi-monthly
meeting at the Potomac Methodist
Church on Thursday, April 10, at
1880 P. M.
Miss Betty Lou Beane will be in
charge of the worship service and
Judge Charles w. Woodward will
be the visiting speaker. Mr.. Merle
Mayne of Emory Church at Oak
dale will preside.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-04-12
Wire And Lanier
To Show Movie

Wire and Lanier, Rockville Feed
and Farm Supplies, have planned
to show a technicolor movie en-
titled "The Science Of Milk Pro-
duction" at the Gaithersburg High
School Auditorium, at 8 P. NJ. on
April 20, 1915.
They are inviting all All mem
bers and their parents.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-04-12
Preview Planned
Of Memorial Room

A preview of the Memorial room
to be dedicated To the Montgomery
County service men and women
who lose their lives in this war,
will be given to the public on
Thursday, April 10Th. This room
is a day room in the permanent
barracks at Fort George G. Meade.
Mrs. Olivier E. Ragonnet, Chapter
chairman, on behalf of the Camp
and Hospital staff, extends a cord
ial invitation to the public to at
tend the Open House on the 10Th
from 2 P. NJ. until 6 P. M. at the
Camp and Hospital workroom,
1908 Georgia Ave, Silver Spring.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-04-12
Methodist Homes To Be
Merged At Gaithersburg

Plans to combine the three Mary
land Methodist Homes for the
Aged into single institution at
Gaithersburg have been announced.
The Rev. Herman M. Wilson, sup
erintendent of the present home in
Gaithersburg, will become super
intendent of the three homes.
The new home will have addit-
ional buildings when materials are
available. 1t will eventually house
$50 aged persons and be known as
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-04-12
Swimming Party For
Christian EndeavOrers

The Montgomery County Christ
ian Endeavor plans a swimming
party at the Hotel Shoreham,
Washington, Friday evening, April
goth, 8 to 10 P. NJ. All young peo-
pie of the youth groups Of all de-
nominations are invited to share
your fellowship with US and we in
turn wish to share our fellowship
with you. If you are interested,
please meet US at the Shoreham.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-04-12
New Dance Teacher
For Nursery Schools

Mrs. Beth Ann Bowie, Director
of Child Care Services for Mont
gomery County, today announced
the appointment of Iris de Luce
Waiss as teacher of rhythms and
interpretive dancing in the seven
war nursery schools and the two
school age centers Of the county.
Mrs. Waiss, is a former soloist of
the San Francisco Opera Ballet
School, and has also had wide ex-
perience in the teaching field.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-04-12
War Veterans Also
Collecting Paper

The Veterans of Foreign Wars
have placed boxes in Silver Spring,
Bethesda and Rockville for the
collection of wastepaper. The
Rockville collection box is at the
junction of Montgomery Avenue
and Baltimore Road at the end of
the Catholic Church property. Ac-
eording to A. G. Watkins, the box
es have collected about a ton of
paper since they were put in place
a week ago.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-04-12
Learn To Prepare
Frozen Foods

On Thursday, April 10th, at 8
o'clock, at the Gaithersburg High
School Cafeteria there will be a
demonstration on the preparation
of fruits and vegetables for freez-
er lockers. Miss Jane E. Bastow,
Assistant Home Demonstration
Agent will give the demonstration.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-04-12
l Might Be
Wrong
P. G. sTROMBERG

THE WAR in Europe has pro-
crossed to the point where
the end can be expected at al
most any time. Unlike the first
World War there will appar-
emily be no given hour and day
when hostilities will cease. Con-
sequently there will be no repe-
ton of an Armistice Day. Officials
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-10-18
D PHARISBURG
BY MRS. ELSIE MILLER

MIR. and Mrs. Charles Lawler, of
Dayton, visited their cousin, Harry
Cooper, and family, Sunday. They
were accompanied home by Mrs.
Dick Cooper for a visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Jolliff en-
tertained the farmers sister, Mrs,
John Price and family, of Column
bus, Sunday. Afternoon callers
were Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Win
ters, also of Columbus.
Edgar Wilcox and daughter,
Bea, of Willoughby spent the
weekend with the formers moth
er, Mrs. Minnie Wilcox. Jean re-
manned for several days visit with
Mr.. and Mrs. Delno Wilcox.
Mrs. Martha Cunningham is
staying a few days with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. EStella Sloop.
Pvt. Leroy Cunningham is
spending an 18-day furlough at his
home here.
Sgt. Harold Marine has received
an extention on his furlough.
Our w. S. c. S. is planning their
annual election dinner to be at the
School House on Election day.
The Alicia S. S. Class is planning
their annual Halloween party on
Friday evening, Oct 26. Put on a
mask and enjoy the evening with
us.
Neighbors gathered at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter. Stockwell
last Wednesday evening and gave
them an old fashioned belling.