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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-05-09
MONTGOMERY SIDELIGHTS
BIZ ELSIE WHITE HAINEs

1t is always interesting to learn
how Negro families got their sur
name, since less than hundred
years ago they were mostly known
as Mr.. Gathers Tom or Betty or
Mr.. Compton's man Sam, so it
was most enlightening to read an
old will belonging to the Ayton
family = now represented in the
Laytonsville neighborhood by
Samuel Ayton and his cousin Will
liam Ayton (whose wife by the
way, is Sam Ayton's sister, and
in Gaithersburg by Hershey Ay-
ton. There are ''of course many
others related to the family-you
can just go on from here. The
point we want to make was how
Rein Prather-there seems to
have been one in every generation
since 1S04-got his name. The
colored man who became the first
Rein Prather belonged to the Ay-
ton family. Because it is so
quantity worded we are going to
use this column this week and
next to give the entire will, made
in January 1903.
Will of Henry AytOn
In the name of God, Amen, /,
Henry Ayton, of Montgomery
County and State of Maryland,
being weak in body, but of a
sound and disposing mind and
memory, do make this my last
will and testament in the manner
and form following:
First: I will my soul to God
who gave it, and my Body to be
buried in a decent and Christian
ike manner and for my worldly
estate which it hath been pleased
God to bless me with I will and
bequeath in the following man.
ner, Wit:
ITEM: | will and bequeath UNI
to my beloved wife, Eleanor Ay,
ton, one negro man. called Tom,
one called Baker, one called Chess,
one negro boy called Caesar, one
called Sen and one called Glas-
gov, one negro woman called Peg,
one called Sarah and her daught-
er called Maria, one other negro
woman Nell and her son called
Harry, one negro woman called
Leah, one negro woman Beatty,
one negro woman called Nan and
her only child, them and their
Increases, to her and her heirs
forever.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-05-09
AMONG THE
HOMEMAKERS
Board of Manners NICOTINE

The last Board of Managers
Meeting until September, was held
in the Home Demonstration Office
on Monday with nineteen clubs re
presented. All Club presidents
were urged by Mrs. C. M. Upton
to keep Miss Turner informed as
to the place Of their meetings, par
ticularly if they have not listed the
place in the yearly program, or if
there has been change in the pro
gram.
Announcement was made Of an
exhibit of handicraft from eighteen
states in the patio Of the Depart
ment of Agriculture Bldg. in
Washington. The display is in
charge of Miss Reba Adams, who
gave the splendid classes on glove
! making, handicraft, and textile
painting last spring and summer.
Mrs. c. M. Upton and represen-
tatives of three clubs who had
adopted French orphans, were all
to be guests at tea in the French
embassy on Tuesday. Mrs. Tip
ton was invited as representative
Of the many clubs who had filled
65 boxes for French relief.
Miss Margaret MacGregor, as
sistant director of the Community
Chest and Council, talked briefly
about the organizations represent
ed in her organization and some
thing Of the work done by it. She
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-05-09

| also will and bequeath unto
my wife, Eleanor Ayton, six cows,
three sows and pigs, six head of
sheep ewes, one bay horse, one
breeding mare called Fillace, ono
horse colt 2 years old called White
Stockings, and one grey horse.
Also two beds and furniture first
choice, one dozen chairs first
choice, one mahogany table and
one black walnut ditto. l likewise
give unto my wife, Eleanor Ayton,
six tablespoons and six teaspoons
and one ladle silver, during her
natural life, and at her decease
to be divided amongst my chill
dren.
ITEM: give unto my son, Sam
to my two sons, Samuel Ayton
and Beal Ayton, and my two
daughters, Deborah Prather and
Jane Ayton, the following tracts
or parcels of land, one tract of
land in the State of Virginia, ly-
ing in Hampshire County on Cape
Capon, containing three hundred
and twelve acres; also one tract
or parcel of land lying in the
State of Pennsylvania, on the
Monongahela, called Sugar Tree
Bottom, containing three hundred
and twelve acres, to be equally
divided between the before mepl
toned children, and to their heifs
forever.
ITEM: / give unto my son, Sam
uel Ayton, one negro girl named
Florah, to him and his heirs for
ever and one desk.
ITEM: / give and bequeath UNI
to my daughter, Deborah Prather,
one molatto woman called Rachel,
during her natural life, and after
ner decease to her. heirs, forever
ITEM: | give and bequeath I'M
to my daughter, Jane Ayton, one
negro girl called Peg, one negro
girl called Dinah, one black horse
one side saddle and bride, one
cow and calf, one bed and furni-
.ture, to her and her heirs for
ever, but if my daughter Jane
Ayton, should die without an heir,
then the above named property
to be equally divided between her
brothers and sister. Bii
ITEM:lf give and beaueath un.
to my son, Beal Ayton, one mo-
latto boy called Peter, and one
sorrel horse, to. him and his heirs
| forever.
ITEM: I give and bequeath un.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-05-09
are being awarded to the teams
that do the best job.
Clarksburg All Club

that do the best job.
Clarksburg All Club
The regular monthly meeting of
the Clarksburg Club was held at
the home of Wendell Day with %
members present. Johnny Linthi-
cum presided. Minutes were read
by Harold King. The members an
swered roll call by telling some
thing about All Club work. Four
new members attending were
Fred, Lindy and Willis Beall and
Douglas Carlin. After considerable
discussion in regard to putting up
a conservation booth at Timinium
Fair, the president appointed a
committee for this, Charles Lin
thicum, Chairman, Wendell Day
and Harold King.
Mr.. Whip explained the Wild
life Game Refuge areas. CLUB
voted to sponsor one of these
areas and the following COM
mittee was appointed to inves-
tigate the possibilities in the COM
munity for such an area: Allen
Burdette, Chairman, Mr.. Clarence
Day and Mr.. Maurice King.
The program for the evening
was conducted by Charles Linthi-
cum who discussed Raising Hogs
for Market"
The next regular monthly meet
ing will be held at the home of
Harold and Douglas King, Clarks-
burg, on June 9th.
Delicious refreshments were
served by Mrs. Day.
Meeting was adjourned by the
use of All Club pledge.
LaytOnsville All Club
The Laytonsville Club met at
the home Of their leader, Edwin
c. Fry, last Friday evening with
10 members present. Meeting was
called to order by the President
Harry Jones. Wash White report
ed they had obtained permission
of land owner to establish their
refuge area and that all they were
waiting for was to get the lease
which is to be furnished by the
State Inland Game and Fish AS
ISOLATION. Clubs Local Leader
urged all members to help make
this project successful.
R. l.. Owens led a discussion in
regard to Feeding Hogs for Mar
ket."
The next regular meeting of
the club will be held on June
7th at the home of Chapman Bros.
near Laytonsville. Gordon Keys
will have charge of the program
on Safety.
Meeting was adjourned by re-
peating the All Pledge and was
led by Bruce Berlage.
Rockville Sr. All Club
The regular meeting of the
Rockville Seniors was held Thurs
day with 81 members attending.
The group discussed the possibili-
ties Of having a All baseball
team and named some of the
clubs they could play. Thomas
Posey, Athletic Chairman, is try
ing to arrange games with the
other clubs.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-05-09
Coming Events

May 10 - BINGO AND CARD
PARTY at Modern Woodmen
Hall at 8 P. M. Given by the
Laytonsville All Girls Club.
Card players please bring cards.
May 18-CHICKNE and COUN-
+ TRY HAM SUPPER, 5 to 8 PM.
at Boyd's Chufeh Hall.
May Hold FASHIONED BARN
DANCE, at Glen Echo Fire Hall,
sponsored by Ladies Auxiliary
Of Glen Echo Vol. Fire Dept.
May ADMINISTERED at Woodside
Methodist Church, Silver Spring.
Il Sponsored jointly by WoodIde
Church and Cabin John Meth
odist Church. Benefit war
orphans. 8 P. M.
Bookkeeping is a pain in the
neck when it fails to reveal a
nice profit. 5H
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-05-09

MOTHERS DAY started way back in 1906 in Phadel
pha the City of Brohery Love The idea originated with Miss
Jarvis the first anniversary the death of her mother
She proposed that day be set aside honor all mothers living
and dead The spread like wdre after
the until the day celebrated nationally
Many other countries observe The Blinded and hosp
tazed Miss Jarvis has been sanarum West Chester Pa
since 1943
Some claim the day becoming commercazed" but few
flowers and gifts day especially aside for her won't hurt
Mons morale 1t has been noted that of the Mothers Day
greeting cards this tribute to the daily tasks mother
the househat loving wish will carry
familiar sight of ball of woolreminders that
Stitch here and pinch of salt there what makes home
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-07
 Court
 Father SontoIini
 Will Say Prayer

The Rev. Alvira Santolini, pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes church, will give the invocation tomorrow at the opening of the Superior Court criminal term, which will be fea- tured by the second appearance of Francis F. zukauskas, condemned slayer, for imposition of the death penalty.
 The criminal term will open at 10 a. m. The former supernumerary policeman, convicted slayer of Mrs. stephanie Plungis, is scehduled to be brought to the courtroom from the Wethersfield State prison at 3 p. m.
 Twenty-four eases are listed on the regular criminal docket, which will be called before Judge Francis A. pallotti. States Attorney Wil- liam B. Fitzgerald and Assistant States Attorney Walter W. Smyth will prosecute them.
 Judge John H. King and Judge Howard Alcorn will join Judge Pla- lotti for the special hearing in the Zukauskas case.
 Zukauskas originally was sen- tenced Feb. 8, ls45 to die April 20 i04b, but the penalty was stayed by his appeal to the high court in Hartford. He lost the appeal Dec. le, and imposition of new date for death in the electric chair was ordered by the states chief justice.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-07
Instructions Leftin Room
 Fother of Girl
 Is OPA Executive

Chciago, Jan. T. (UP) -Blonde Suzanne Degnan, six year-old daughter of an Office of Price Ad- ministration executive, was stolen from her bedroom today by kid- naper who left a note demanding s20, 900 ransom.
 The child's father. James Deg nan, 3s, is district price board exe- cutive for the OPA. He said he and his wife. Helen. 35, were awakened about 3 a. m. by the barking of two Boxer dogs owned by neighbOrs.
 Degnan said he heard Suzanne humble T don't want to get up I'm sleepy"
 He said he thought the child was talking in her sleep, and her dis appearance was not discovered until about 7:30 a. m. when Degnan entered the bedroom to awaken the girl.
 The ransom note, written awk- wardly on a piece of greasy paper, was found on the bedroom floor. It instructed the Degnans to "get e2O.- 900 in eS bills and not notify the police or the FBL"
 A seyen-foot sig-rung ladder was found leaning against a garage near the two-apartment yellow brick
 lContinued on Page yD
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-07
CurLeyFiHs| Mayor'sJob|

Boston. Jan. 7.-CUP)-James Ml- chael Curley, perhaps the most col- orful figure in modern MasSachu- sets politics, was inaugurated as mayor of Boston for the fourth time today and promised to restore the city to ''the position which it should rightfully hold"
 Today's inaugural took place dur ing a brief recess in Curley's mail fraud trial in Washington. The H. year old Congressman and former Massachusetts governor will con- tinue to occupy his sl0,000 a year position as Democratic representa- tive from Massachusetts as well as the $20.O00 a year job as mayor Of Boston.
 In his inaugural address before a capacity throng of $500 persons at Symphony Hall. Curley said the task confronting the city lis one that calls for experience, courage. vision and unity of action by all agencies interested in restoring Boston to the position which it should right fully hold"
 Before the inaugural, Curley at- tended Mass in Our Lady of Lourdes (Catholicl church in Jamaica Plain and visited the family lot in Old Calvary Cemetery
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-07
OPA HaIts Rent Rise
 IT Months

Waterbury landlords. who have re. ceived increased property assess ments, will pay ii months increased taxes. before any possible rent in- creases can be made, it was learned today.
 George McDuff. OPA rent admin- istrator for the area, said today that any possible rent boost, which may be permitted as a result of increased taxes, will not be retroactive to May. i045, although the new tax rate VII go back to that date.
 The rent administrator said the rent increases are not pernissible. under the rent regulations, unf1 af~ ter the landlord is actually billed for taxes and the increased taxes are of= ficial. The new tax bills are not ex~ pected to be mailed before neKt April.
 Thus, it apears that landlords NilI be paying new taxes. and tenants old rents, for ii months.
 MT. McDuff said that many lanaE lords have obtained nentrineiHnf# applications as a result of the u4H property valuations, but that npfe have returned them as yet. &<e sHio all evidently will wait for final atIlez by the Board of Tax Review NeE8'f filing the rent applications.
 Asked if landlords might EtHtIIz rent increases effective imUef | as the result of estimated AneHee ln taxes, and then reduce rents 14 t:..a old level if the Tax Board tr duces the taxes, Mr. McUalt HAEz sWered in the negative.
 He said no rent increases #'t allowed until increased taxes 44tlaA lA ly take effect.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-07
Maine Blaze Claims Four
 Bremen Rescue
 34 in PortIond

Portland. Me, Jan. 7.-UP)- Trapped by raging sheets of flame which enveloped a f0ur-story wooden apartment house. four per- sons perished and II others were injured today in Q general alarm blaze from which 35 persons were rescued by flremen.
 The fire started in a rear base- ment at midnight and quickly spread up a stairway to the top floor of the structure where it famed out through all four floors.
 Firemen and onlookers caught screaming residents of the building who leaped from the second, third and fourth floors in hysterical ef- forts to escape. Of the 35 who were rescued uninjured. most suffered some inhalation.
 The dead:-
 Joyce Kelian. d6. whose body was discovered under a fourth floor bathtub where she apparently tried
 (C0ntlnued on Page %
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-07
Sino Talks Good Marshall
 Progress Is Made
 On Formula to End
 Chino's Civil War

Chungking, Jan. ' - (UP) - Gen. George c. Marshall, U. s. special en- voy, announced today that good prograss had been made" at the first formal meeting of his three-man peace committee to study formula for ending China's civil war.
 The committee met for three hours at Marshall's residence. Mar shall said another meeting would be held tomorrow.
 The two committee members, Gen, Chou En-Lai representing the Communists, and Gen. Chang Chun, Government representative, com- mented that things are going very we'll"
 The committee meeting was att tended also by pr. Hsu Mo, Chinese ambassador to Turkey.
 Preliminary Talks Held
 Prior to the meeting Marshall had held preliminary talks separately with the two opposition leaders.
 Authoritative sources said the main topic at the committee meet ing was on a cease-fire agreement and the related subjects of restoring communications, lifting blockades and sending neutral investigators. No definite decisions were reached, however, it was said.
 Marshall was reported to have ex- pressed pleasure at being able to participate in the talks to help work out settlement in accordance with President Truman'S announced pol icy toward China.
 Responses Gratifying
 He was reported gratified by prompt responses from both Chang and Chou. Several interpreters, n- cluding Ambassador Hsu, attended the two Chinese leaders.
 Observers believed broad outlines for procedure had been settled and that the cease-fire order might be issued before converting of the poli- tical consultative council this Thurs day. ..
 Generalissimo Chiang, who will act as chairman of the consultative council, issued formal invitations Sunday to the 37 delegates who will participate.
 To Meet Informally
 The delegates were scheduled to meet informally at a tea today to
 Continued on Page D
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-07
KetePs Record DiscLOsed
 Gemanyis ObjectiDe in Russia Was To Cut SLnDic Race by 3O,OOO, 900

man Army in September. ie4i. to execute 50 to 100 Communists" for every German soldier killed by paF- tisaps on the Eastern Front.
 Zelewskl said much of the so- called anti-partlsan activity on the Eastern Front was without plir- pose and shot far beyond the mark"
 He testified that only routine re- ports were made on massacres Of Russians and that the highest Army quarters ordered that Germans committing offenses against lhc civilian populace should not be pun- lehed
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-07

opening date for filing of appeals ln protest of individual assessment ins creases on private property as made under the recent revaluation pro- gram.
 Clerks and staff members of the Assessors Office were kept busy consulting with individual appli- cants, showing the valuation cards containing valuation details, and passing out appeal forms. The greater majority of appellants were orderly and fell in line with the adopted procedure of the office. George B. Horan, whose firm under took the revaluation, was present.
 All appeals must be filed on or before Jan. q. During that period members of the stan, under the Chief Assessors supervision, will recheck all property involved in these appeals for possible errors. Should such recheck, in the opin- ion of MT. Jenks, not warrant a change of the new valuation, the appeal is then presented to the Board of Tax Review which will be in session twice daily, except Sat- urdays, from Feb. 1 to the 20th. Appellants may appear before their board personally. All appeals must be filed by the property owner or an authorized agent. the latter with a power of attorney.
 Appeals Require 0aths
 The appeal notices being distrib- uted at the local office today ara termed Application for Review of Assessed Valuation" They are di- vided into form for real estate and for personal property. They must be sworn to, under oath, by the property owner.
 The name of the owner and 1oca- ton of property must be filled in on real estate as well as the 1oal0w- ing requested information; Assessed valuation on land and hulldlls and the owners estimate Of tlaC present fair, market value Of the property. Is the property now up for sale and. if So, what is the price being asked by the owner? Would the latter price be accepSable 70 the owner at any time within 90 adyS bAlC4CQ 31do eAAC kSAAf4f%- t4 been listed for sale with any agent during the last two years and if so, the name of the agent?
 What was the asking sale price al that time? When was the property acquired by the owner? What was the purchase price and the amount of mortgage assumed? Was the property acquired by foreclosure or private sale or trade or otherwise2
 Did the present owner have any interest in or lien on the property previous to acquiring 1t, and if so what was the nature and value thereof? Since the property was acquired what amount has been expended in permanent improve ments? Of what does such perma- nent improvements consist2 Give (Continued on Page %
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-07
KeitePs Record DiscIosed

He testified that he headed all the einsatz or extermination groups which were sent into Russia.
 The principal task of the eirisatz groups" he testified. twas to elim- mate Jews. gypsies and political commissars.
 ZelewSki said that when needed he was given reserve troops by the wehrmacht to carry out his assign ments. He worked directly under Himmler and in cooperation with the Army group commanders. He said that the wehrmacht as well as the einsatz groups carried out anti-partlsan activities ln opera tional areas.
 Xelewski testified after evidence vas presented that Held Marshal H|Inslm KHiIel 1fsGEeN the 11Er
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-07
Southern Tornadoes Toll 34
Unreasonable Warmth Hits East Coast
 Mississippi Valley
 L0shed by Winds;
 Texos Domose Hish
BY UNITED PRESS


 At least 34 persons were dead from weekend tornadoes as a mass of warm air moving northward collid- ed with cold front advancing east ward across the Mississippi Valley. The Eastern Seaboard was bathed in unreasonable warmth.
 The latest storms hit southeast ern Arkansas and west central Mis- sisSippi last night, killed at least five persons, demolished one town and injured scores.
 Texas counted % dead from it's Friday night tornadoes.
 The Texas storms left T25 home less hospitalized 100 and caused $2,OOO,O00 damage.
 Mercury Scars
 The unreasonable "heat wave" pushing up from the South sent New York City thermometers to 62 yesterday, a Jan. 6 record.
 Hospitals in the Mississippi-Ar- kansas area were still receiving in- jured, many of them not expected to live.
 Hurtling out of what the weather bureau termed a "very turbulent area" the first storm struck Coila, Miss, where Mrs. Ernest Shute, ano her seven-year-old daughter were killed. Her husband and four other children were seriously injured.
 Children On Danger Line
 Rescue workers toiling in mud and continuing thunderstorms said that the Shute home was splintered up by the wind and hurled back to the ground.
 Doctors at the Greenwood, Miss, hospital said that the four children were not expected to survive, The, father, believed to be the least ser- i0usly injured, was unconscious.
 According to meager reports, the swirling wind struck next at Seven Pines, Miss, some l2 miles west of Cola, leveling most of the town after many of the residents had taken refuge in storm cellars. At Indianaola, Miss, approximate
 Continued on Page 9
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-07

Nuremberg. Jan. 7- CUP) -SS Gen. Erich von Dem Baeh- -ZelewslSi. commander of Naz 'anti-partlsa1l" operations on the Eastern Front. testified at the War Crimes Trial today that Germany's objective ln the war against Russia was to re duce the Slavic population by 30.. 100000.
 zelewski said that this purpose was stated by Heinrich Himmler in q speech before the war against Russia was launched.
 ZeleWskl. 4e. a fihln-lipped dark haired man. was an 6E career officer. He had been Q member Ol Nationalist Efr0ng-arm groups and joined tho 0eman army in 1e2t, becoming n Na4| and winning eIec- .lon In t'ns HeithslaE ln 1es7
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-07
Chicago Child Kidnapped;
 $2O,OOO Ransom Wanted
Jap to Die .ByHanging.

Yokohama, Jan. 7-(UP)-Lt. Kei Yuri. former Japanese prison com mandant. was sentenced today to death by hanging after a U. s. mili- tary commission convicted him of responsibility for the deaths of two American prisoners of war.
 Yuri admitted ordering the exec cution of U. s. Army Pvt. Noah Heard of Salinas. Cal. He also was convicted of starving to death Cpl. James c. Paylokos of Chicago.
 He testified Saturday that he ordered Heard bayoneted to death but said he closed his eyes during the execution because I had never seen anything like that before"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-07
Search Under Way
 For Army Transport

Bedford, Mass, Jan. 7-tUP)-A widespread search was underway today for a two-ensine Army trans port plane which was nearly z4 hours overdue at the Army air base here.
 The plane took oli from Harris. burg. Pa. at n a. m. yesterday and waS due here at 1 D. m. yesterday, according io Lk-col. ,. !. Mullen s1fnTnanainN officer of tlaa alk base