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The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-06-27
Complete Preparations For Annual
Al Camp AT Magnolia State Park

Boys and girls from all over
the county have registered for
the annual All club camp to be
held at Magnolia State Park near
Ocean Springs beginning June
80 and running through July 2.
The camp will be under the SUI
pervision of A. j.. Franklin,
County Agent, and Miss Vela
Mckinley. County Home Demon
stration Agent. A camp program
has been scheduled which will
include instruction in various
phases OF All club work. recrea-
ton, supervised swimming, and
stunts. There will be supervised
swimming twice a day at the
Ocean Springs municipal pier
with a life guard on duty. Each
camper must present a written
permit from his parents to be
allowed to 60 swimming.
The campers will be transport
W " Jus. luC atAtltuit - do
follows: Leaves Harleston from
the grocery store ut $3.50; leaves
Hurley from Swendsen's garage
at 8:45; leaves Wade from Grov.
er Carriers store at 900; leaves
Wade from Cumbest's store at
9:15; leaves Escatawpa from the
Post Office at GAS; leaves Moss
Point from the Texaco filling
station on the corner of Main
street and McInnis avenue 1000;
leaves the County Agents of.
flee at l0s15: leaves Gautier
from the school house at 1890
leaves Fontainebleau from the
filling station at 10:45.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-06-27
MRS. McILWAIN LUNCHEON
HOSTESS

On Wednesday at | p. m. Mrs.
r. B. McI1wain was hostess at a
luncheon at Longfellow House
honoring her mother, Mrs. V. b.
Wheeler, and her sister. Mrs. Nor
ris Doughty Of Natchez who are
her house guests.
Covers were laid for Mesdames
Wheeler, Doughty. j. w. Shull OF
Columbus, Miss. E. j. Hahn of
Miami. Fla, S. B. McIlwain. l. W.
Browder, BaVlous Stokes, Wade
Hilliard. julius McIlwain ard
Miss Bessie Perry and the hos
tess.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-06-27

In discussing the juvenile law.
Mr.. Wiesenburg declared that il
Is a weak law and even the weak
law is not being applied. He
called for the appointment of an
auxiliary referee" for Pascagou-
10 to be added to e. Gregory
Wood of Moss Point, who now
serves without compensation as
Jackson county's referee.
The discussion followed a brief
talk BY Lorenzo HUMPHREYS, vice
president and general manager
OF the Standard Fish Meal Com
pany, describing the unloading Of
fish at the fish meal plant in
this county.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-06-27

U. S. aircraft carriers can be
turned in a short space by fixing
groups of planes forward AMI
aft on the flight deck, starting
the motors and letting the pro-
pellors pull the bow to the left
and the stern to the right.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-06-27

trally located than the present 10
cation.
Mrs. Lola L. Kell is librarian.
She began working with Nthe il
brary in 1912. This week she
leaves for Oxford, Mississippi,
where she will study advanced
library science for a six weeks
term at the University Of Mis-
sissippi.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-06-27

A class in bio mechanics will
begin at go North Paseagoula
Street. July IL. when Dr.. L. F.
Havles will conduct a study of
healthful living.
DR.. HAYES, connected with the
Layman Heaters League, will
stress several questions concern
ing socialized medicine ane
healthful living.
Dr.. Hayes is answering quer-
les concerning the program at
this tine.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-06-27
MOSS POINT

A subject more interesting. at
least to the average mother, than
a new a or refrigerator. a pair
of alligator pumps or a diamond
clip, is the. personality of their
offspring. Is he an aggressive ex-
trovert who likes to play foot
ball and run with the gang, or
is he the quiet type who can't
be pried loose from a good book,
or gets a dreamy look in his eyes
when he hears a Brahms sym
phony? The library is an excel
lent place for observing the per-
sonality of the, towns young
sters.
The most outstanding trait dis.
PLAYED BY the small fry-that is,
if those who visit the City Lii
brary are to be taken as exam
ples--is independence of thought
and action. 1t is remarkable how
early most of them make their
own choice of books.
The types of books in which
the young readers are interest
ed correspond with their normal
age. The pattern doesn't change;
the same kind of books liked by
the youth of twenty and thirty
years ago are liked and read by
the same age groups TODAY. For
instance, pre-school children like
animal stories and those in which
inanimate obthts are imbued
with human characteristics. Lit
tie Black Sambo" and Snow
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-06-27

honeymoon trip through Florida.
For travelling the bride wore a
blue linen suit with white ac-
eessories. On their return they
will be at home at $50 Canty
Street. Pascagoula.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-11-13
RMHS Seniors Plan
Sadie Hawkins Dance

A Sadie Hawkins dance is to be
the main attraction Friday eve
ming, November 81, at the high
school gymnasium. The Senior
class will present this entertain
ment as one of the highlights in
this years social calendar.
Here's the chance that all the
girls have been waiting for - an
opportunity to choose their own
date, and the prices are just right
for the ladies' pocketbooks.
AS an added feature, a prize will
be given to the girl who presents
her date with the most original
vegetable corsage. So start raiding
those refrigerators and shaking
out your jeans and plan to spend
an enjoyable evening at the tradi-
tional Sadie Hawkins dance.
Refreshments quite in keeping
with the OCCASION" says jeanne
Brosius, chairman of the dance
committee, twill be sold in the out
err hall of the building"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-11-13
Rockcrest Teen
Ayers To Expand

The membership Of the Rock
crest Teen ASc Club has outgrown
the section of town for which it
was named, so it was decided at
the meeting held at the home Of
Max and Donna Diehl TO change
the name to more appropriate
ore. Dues were set at $500 per
year for membership. Bob Jones
Joined the Club at that meeting
and outlined long-range plan for
the improvement Of recreational
facilities.
Twenty-seven dollars was raised
at a recent Stanley Party. The
money is to start a fund toward
the purchase Of piece of proper
ty so clubhouse can be erected.
II was decided to form a Junior
group, composed of children under
1S years Of age. These younger
children will enjoy group activities
and become prepared for member
ship into the senior group.
Anyone desiring membership
will have to contact a member Of
the organization for an application
to be approved by the Board.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-11-13
Sherwood High School
News.
The PIT. A. Meeting

4 MC q - - 80 NACCtiuk
The PIT. A. of Sherwood held
its monthly meeting on Tuesday,
November 4th, at $500 in the pri-
mary building. "Needs Of Our Chill
dren" was the topic for discussion
and parents, teachers, and students
gave their views on this important
subject. From the listed needs par
ents chose ones they were most in
terested in and set up committees.
The Community Fair
Sherwood's Annual Community
Fair took place on the 9th and 9th
of November in the gym. Entries
were judged all day Wednesday,
and at 8 P. M. the general public
was admitted. Among the exhibits
were poultry, farm products, home
canned goods, sewing and fancy
needlework, and hobbies. Also on
display was the tractor leased to
the Sherwood F. F. A. A miniature
fair was set up in the primary
building by the elementary chill
dren.
The Football Game
All high school students with
written permission were excused
from school after the activity pc
riod on Friday to attend the foot
ball game at Gaithersburg. The
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-11-13
: Montgomery SideIights -
By ELSIE WHITE HAINEs

ers. And then on Maple Avenue
the Hendrix family for years
crowded their lot with beautiful
and rare flowers and shrubs. Of
later planting but yet beautiful
and helpful to the eye of lovers Of
these wonderful gifts of God, is the
flower and vegetable garden of the
Rev. Albert Osborn on the same
Maple Avenue. Many others in a
smaller way, but still giving prom
Use of greater things in the nearby
days are growing flowers, sticking
in shrub here and there, planting
fruit trees, etc. Harry Milans on
Grove Avenue and his brother Rob-
ert on Chestnut Avenue did good
work in permanent planting. Miss
Meta Craig led the good women of
the Grove in identifying the Circle
and the Grove entrance at the
Railroad, concludes Mr.. Milburn.
To these names must be added that
of August Sorgenfrei, the gentle
German with a green thumb, at
one time caretaker for the Grove,
who raised plants at Woody Crest,
The last few years newcomers
to the Grove, many of them profess
sional people, have bought homes
and transformed them into cottages
that are simply "out of this
world" Grounds around the Circle
and the north end have been land
scaped "a WON an s clubhouse
philippians made for new church
nearby. In fact the Grove has been
so changed that the dear old Meth
odist fathers who created it would
indeed think they were in Heaven
could they come back for a glimpse.
Perhaps some resident, as a work
of love, will sometime bring Mr..
Milburn's "reminiscences up to date
and enumerate those who have done
so much to create. a community
like nothing else in the county.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-11-13

Congressional committee prepar-
ing for a price investigation.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-11-13
Sandy Sfasl,s9 Nsi9hboshood

supper party in celebration of Mrs.
Easton's birthday.
Commander J. Wheeler Bird and
his wife were recent visitors of DR..
and Mrs. ]. W. Bird at Glen Mary.
Miss Barbara Wilson recently
flew to California for an indef-
mite stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Benson Jr.
are spending. several weeks in
Florida. J.. '
Miss Nettie Moore, of Balti-
more, is spending part of the win
ter at Edgewood with Miss Lily
Stabler. 4:.,s
Mr.. G. Elgar Farquhar flew last
week to Lake Charles, Louisiana,
where he will spend several days
with his son Charles.
Mrs. Charles X. Francis has
gone to Florida where she plans to
spend the month of November with
Mrs. Harrison Beavers.
Miss Margaret Stabler spent the
past weekend at home with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Elgar Stab
Ter. She brought with her two
friends from Guilford, Miss Mil
dred Ridge and Mr.. Carl Cochran.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lotion Wesley en-
tertained the Parent-Teachers As
ISOLATION informally at Alloway
Sunday evening. The Reverend
Roger Brogdon of Spencerville and
his colored choir sang spirituals.
Mrs. S. Brook Moore is hostess
Friday afternoon from a to 6 at
Oxmeade in honor of Mrs. Robert
w. Furst and Mrs. Fred C. Young.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-11-13
Mrs. Jamie H. Boyd
- Sandy Spring
Ashton 1852

The. annual American Legion
Banquet was held Monday evening
at Z p. m. at Brighton Hall. About
one hundred members and guests
We're present.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Floyd. Nesbit
entertained last Saturday, at the
first of series of informal sup
per parties. Their guests were Mr..
and Mrs, A. D. Farquhar, Mr.. and
Mrs. Francis Miller, Mr.. and Mrs.
Elgar aStabler and Mr.. and Mrs.
Darrell Traugh.' The Nesbits were
host and hostess on Thursday at
second small supper party.
Mr.. and Mrs. Darrell Traugh are
. newcomers to the Sandy Spring
neighborhood and have taken the
house recently vacated by Mr.. and
Mrs. Rufus Taylor. Mr.. Traugh is
associated with the Grazing Divi-
sion of the United States Forest
Service and has been transferred
here from San Francisco.
On Saturday evening Mr.. Thorn
as F. Lansdale entertained at
cocktail party.
Mr.. Robert Wetherald, of Mar
berth, Pa. was recent visitor at
his mothers home in Sandy
Spring.
Guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Delmas
p Wood on Sunday were Mrs.
Woods mother, Mrs. Harry S.
Easton, and her sister, Mrs.
Charles Craver, at small family
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-11-13
- FOOTBALL -
Chamberlain Ties Rockets

The rolicking Rockets in their
struggle for the inter-county
championship, took to the gridiron
Friday, November z, to emerge in
90 tie with Chamberlain Voca-
tional school of Washington, d. G.
The Rockets so far this season
have lost one game, tied two
games and won three games 10
equal a 750 average.
Fridays game was defensive
Throughout. The two teams put up
a good fight to score, the total
proves how evenly matched are
these teams. Chamberlain on a
long drive came up to Rockville's
2-yard line, but was penalized 5
yards for off sides, putting the
ball on the 7, where they lost II on
downs. However the Rockets
charged up to the Chamberlain 10,
also 20 lose the ball on downs.
This is as close as either team got
to a touchdown. The two elevens
rocked back and forth only TO hear
the final gun go off without a
score.
"The Rockets, fighting valiantly
~ take the championship, win be
q hard team TO stop" says Man
eyer Eugene Thompson, when they
tangle with Bethesda Chevy Chase
Friday, November IA, on the new
Athletic flald IA Rockville. .-....-. :.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-11-13
Gaithersburg Parents
To Go To School

The Gaithersburg Parent Teach
er Association meeting on Monday.
November II, will be in the form
of Ego to school" night. Although
there will be no bus service for the
parents as in former years, the
program for the school day will be
carried out in every other detail
1t will be worthwhile for every
parent to attend and make them
selves acquainted with their child's
schedule and manner Of studying.
A prize of $500 is being offered
by George L. Osterwise, Principal
of the School, and C. o. Bordeaux
for the room having the greatest
percentage of parents. Besides
meeting the teachers and discuss
ing studies, the parents Of primary
children will be able to see the
newly-constructed rooms in the
primary building.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-11-13
County Health
Department News

Norman Pennington, Sanitarian
for the Health Department, de-
scribed the services of the Santa
ton Division to the Poolesville
Public Health Lay Committee at
their regular meeting last week.
The Committee hopes to secure a
speaker at each meeting, to help
them learn more fully about the
work carried on by the Health De-
partment. Another guest at their
meeting was Mrs. ]. Angus Wat.
son, Chairman of the Health Edu-
cation Committee of the Public
Health Lay Council. Under the
guidance of her committee the
Poolesville group plan to develop a
more extensive health education
program.
Speakers at last Tuesdays work
shop meeting of the County Par
snt-Teacher' Association were DR..
Harold Mitchell, School Physician,
Miss Sadie Gladwin, R. NJ, Direct
or of Nurses for the Health De-
partment, and Miss Stella RAN
dolph, Director of Health Educa-
ton. The principal topic under dis
cussion was sight conservation in
Guiding vision testing, schoolroom
lighting, etc. F'
DR.. v. L. Ellicott, County Health
Officer, attended a meeting last
Monday of the State Committee on
Medical Care, held in Baltimore
for the purpose of discussing
County Advisory Committees. One
Of the topics discussed was the re-
ferral of complaints Of patients
under the Medical Care Plan to
the County Advisory Committee to
be sure that such complaints re-
ceive adeqgate attention.
7
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-11-13
HOME ANp CLUB ACTIVITIES !.

opposing team won 10 to 6 but
they had to put up a hard fight to
do SO. Sherwood has high hopes for
their game with National Training
School at Sherwood on Friday, No
vember 14th.
The Sadie Hawkins Dance
A Sadie Hawkins Dance for the
benefit of the Junior Glass was Civ
en- at Alloway, home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lotion s. Wesley on Satur-
day, November 9Th, from 8 TO IL.
AS part of the floor show, Rhoda
Wesley performed a dance using a
live bull snake. Dolores Beall sang
Stormy Weather" and "The Man
/ Love-" after which she led Us In
community sing.
Play Festival Friday
A Play Festival will be sponsored
by the Senior Glass on Friday, No
vember 14th, at $500 in the school
auditorium. Those participating
thus far are the Senior Class, the
Junior Class, and the Speech and
Dramatics Class which is composed
of both Juniors and Seniors. All
are cordially invited.
Library Paper Drive
The Library Staff is sponsoring
a Paper Drive to supply funds for
new books and library materials.
During Book Week the staff win
sell books.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-11-13
Homemaker Clubs
Meeting In November

Mrs. Howard Smith, retiring
president of the Four Corners
Homemakers Club, presided over a
lovely luncheon at the Stone House.
Four Corners, on November Z. This
club has its membership divided
into two teams-the team with the
poorer attendance record for the
year entertains the one with the
higher record. Mrs. Philip Brown,
captain of the losing team, was
chairman of the luncheon commit
tee. The members had gay time
before the afternoon meeting. This
club also will have Christmas
party in December, luncheon at
the home of Mrs. Clark in North
wood Park.
On November 10 Mrs. Anna
Nicholson and Mrs. Gertrude John
son were pleased that all but three
members were present when they
entertained. Mrs. Nicholson had
recently redecorated her home and
developed an attractive color
scheme with her tailored slip COW
ers and drapes.
Potomac Valley Homemakers
Club met at the Cabin John Gar
dens Community House on Novem-
Der with large attendance. Miss
Katherine Town of the George
Washington University Home Eco
Monies Department came with the
Agent and gave very interesting
demonstration on how to prepare
frostings and decorate cakes.
On Tuesday, November 4, Mrs.
Robert Richard entertained the
Potomac Glen Homemakers at
luncheon preceding the meeting.
AS it was meatless Tuesday, the
main dish was vegetable scallop.
A tossed green salad, fresh cocoa
nut cake and coffee completed the
meal. Three Christmas boxes have
been sent to the French family
they adopted a year ago. The
group will continue to send
CARE" boxes in 1913.
Mrs. Cora Howard was hostess
to the Laytonsville Club on Novem-
Der 5, with Mrs. John Muncaster,
Jr., conducting the business meet
ing. The Club has sent it's Christ
mas box to its French orphan. Due
to the poor health of Mrs. Sam
Riggs, the annual Christmas party
will not be held at her home for
the first time since the Club was
organized.
Mrs. Hodges was hostess to the
Comus Club on November 6 when
Mrs. Shane of Hyattsville became
member. When Mrs. Earl Hol-
land discussed the community
Christmas tree plans, it was learn
ed that through their Halloween
party enough funds were raised to
care for the expenses of the COM
munity gathering. Candy and or.
anges are given to the youngsters
who sing carols on Christmas eve
around the tree.
The Glenmont Club met with
Mrs. John Davis in Kensington. A
project of this club is to make new
toys for the kindergarten room at
the Glenmont School. Early this
fall they made dolls for the noun
tain children Of Missouri.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-11-13
Damascus High School
Notes
Alumni News

AIuUHI news
Four alumni have recently Wis
tied Damascus High School: Cath
crime Hilton, Catherine Farrell,
Claire Watkins, and Paul johnson.
H A Movie Dance
y The junior class held a movie
dance at Damascus High School.
1t was a new kind of dance for
most of the people. The picture
of the orchestra was thrown upon
the screen while the people danced
to the music. Everyone thought it
was a novel idea and had good
time.
Junior Initiation
When the Senior Class initiated
the juniors, this year, junior boys
We're dressed as girls and the
junior girls as boys. The costumes
ranged from nightgowns to eve
ming dresses; from baseball play
ers to tramps. Refreshments were
served at a party held the last
period for the juniors and seniors.
Prizes were awarded to Deets
Warfield and Bobby Bellison, two
good looking girls, and Ruth
Brown and Pauline Fink, two good
looking boys. ~
F. H. A. Initiation
Damascus Future Homemakers
o. America recently held impress
sive initiation services for seven
new members: Mary Ann Beall,
Beverly Sawyer, Joyce Shipley,
Peggy Metz, Margaret Shieb,
Pauline Fink and Marion Paris.
Halloween Party
A Halloween Party was held at
the school sponsored by the Lions
Club and the High School Student
Council. A grand march and
prizes were featured. The grand
prize was won by Chester Ray
Pierce who represented "A Man
From Mars" Games were played
throughout the rest of the evening.
The party, which was the first one
since the war, was great suc7
cess.
The Class OF AT
The members of the class of '47.
Of Damascus High School are foil
lowing many vacations.
Thomas Bellison = employee of
0. E. Williams Store, Damascus.
Alice Clay = employee Of the
Acacia Life Insurance Company.
Betty Gladhill - student nurse
at the Winchester Memorial Hos-s
pital, Virginia. Hsr
Frank Gladhill - farming.
Sammy Jewell - enrolled at the.
University of Maryland.
Paul Johnson = farming.
Betty Jane King = recently took
a tipping test for a job in the Mont
gomery County Court House.
Robert Moxley = enlisted in the
Army Air Forces and now sta
toned at San Antonio, Texas.
Jane Souder = employee of the
Municipal Building, Washington,
D. C.
Ada Belle Stanley = married
Richard Hines, student of the class
Of '46, now residing in Damascus.
Claire Watkins = employee of
the Bethesda Drug Store.
Marjorie Watkins - enrolled at
the Asbury College, Kentucky.
Walter Watkins - enrolled at
he University of Maryland.
Grace Woodfield = enrolled at.
he University of Maryland.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-11-13

An individual can be as rad
ical as he pleases, in regards to
anything 80 longs as he does not
threaten, the drawing account of
those who, do inotIike his views.
the people will improve eighty.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-08-16
House AL sneur
compoign opens

In an attempt to smear AFL
unions, probe into labor rack
eteering" in the building industry
by the House labor subcommittee.
headed by Rep. Ralph w. Gwinn
R., N.Yo, will be held in Chicago,
Nov. "a.
Initial hearings will be held,
Oct. 27-28, in Cleveland, o. 9th
er cities included in the schedule
are: Detroit, Dot. 1881; Minneap-
Oils, Nov. 81; Seattle, Nov. 1914;
San Francisco, Nov. 17-18; Los
Angeles, Nov. 24-25; st. Louis.
Dec. %; Indianapolis, Dec. As;
and Birmingham, Dec. 80.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-08-16

English films, makes her Ameri-
can debut opposite Gable. It is
sad to report that she's been given
the Hollywood treatment-an on
her it doesn't look good.
Keenan, Wynn, Ava Gardner
and Greenstreet are the most COM
petent members of the cast.
One of the more diSagreeable
things about this film is the per-
Torrance of Adolphe Menjou, who
would be well advised to quit
reading all that subversive litera-
ture and get himself a copy of
Stanislavsky's book on acting. 1t
might help him.
SPEAKING of acting brings us
to another playmate of Thomas
and Rankin-Barbara Stanwyck.
and the ''Two Mrs. CAROLS"
The thing that made the stage
play was the performance of
Elizabeth Bergner. But Barbara
isn't Bergner; and the movie is
a stinker.
It's all about a very talented
painter, Humphrey Bogart, whose
favorite indoor sport is poisoning
his wives when he tires of them.