davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-01-03
FOR TRADE

eighty Aeg Is n Winston Goun-
tY. and forty acres in Beaure-
gard Parish. La, close proxi-
nifty 10 oil fields. Louisiana
forty lease free. ten miles from
proven well. Mississippi eighty
good farm land. house and out.
houses. between gas and oil
fields. viii trade for east Jack
son County land. half of min.
eral rights. reserve half of
mine.
w. n. PRICE
as Market Street
10 2tp Is
Evening star., 1947-06-08

tial suppliers. A company gets
on the list simply by applica-
ton. Then the agency sends
along a QUESTIONABLE, and the
manufacturer checks the
items he can supply. Most of
these firms send a sample of
their commodity to the
agency. which has thousands
of such samples on display on
tier after tier of metal shelves.
The head of a shortage-weary
shopper would whirl in this
maze of women's and chill
dren's dresses, soap, hose, fur
niture wax, weather vanes,
horse collars, boots, blankets.
Photographic supplies, basket
balls, hedge shears, clocks,
lamps, archery sets, surgical
gloves, gas masks, DaDy pOtCleS.
When one of the depart
ments needs to restock its
supply room, it sends the BIS
a requisition, and the supplies
are forwarded. The agency
pays the BFS.
Government red tape is just
another commodity to the
BIS, which dispenseS about
l15,0OO spools a year ian es-
timated 500 miles) for agen-
cies using it mainly to seal Of
fetal documents before they
are placed in the National
Archives.
Evening star., 1947-06-08
By STANLEY BAITZ

pots around the country. The
buying of this type of mate
rails is surrounded with the
greatest secrecy. During the
war, the BFS bought and sent
overseas railroads, oil refln-
cries and rolling mills. That
was part of lend-lease. Moth
ing was too big to handle.
Normal business between
the BFS and the executive de-
partments is like any mer-
chandising transaction. Like
any retail store, the BFS adds
a markup on its merchandise
liz per cent to cover the cost
OF inspection and handling.
Most of what the BIS sells
to the various departments Is
for day-to-day use. All of
this Is stored in IL warehouses
spotted around the country
from Seattle to Atlanta.
The Washington store" is
naturally the busiest. It is at
Seventh and D streets S.W..
a seyen-story steel and con-
crete building, a block long
and two blocks deep. Three
OF the floors are for Offices:
the other four house some
$4,000 articles for use in Gov
ernment business.
More than a half-million
American business firms are
on the bureaus list of poten-
Evening star., 1947-06-08
Federal Department Store

EVERYTHING FROM paper
~ clips to tractors goes "over
the counter" in Uncle Sans
department store" which
does an average business of
$l85 600 600 a year.
There may be commercial
stores which do a greater
volume of business, but it is
doubtful that any handles a
greater variety of merchan-
disc than the Treasury De-
partment's Bureau of Federal
Supply.
The BFS, formerly the
Procurement Division, buys,
stores and distributes sup
plies needed to keep Govern
ment departments running.
Years ago, a survey deter
mined that the average Fed
eral worker must have 2,10O
items available to do his or
her work properly. The BIS
supplies these items. 1t buys
and distributes precision in
struments. chemicals, drugs,
hospital and surgical goods
and athletic supplies; it buys
coal to heat buildings, elec-
trio light for offices, and tele-
phone service.
1t buys strategic and criti-
cal materials to be used in
event of war. and stores them
at strategically situated de-
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-11-06
NOW IT'S DIFFERENT

This time just see what has happened to
Rockyille!a A
Let's take those major items like home
appliances, for example. Those nationally adj
vertised postwar products can be bought
right here in Rockville. The appliances are
the same - the quality is the same. budget
plan convenient for you can be arranged here
as well as elsewhere.
And that's not all - Dresses that you see
advertised in the smartest fashion magazines
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-11-06

are available here now. And there is sur
prising variety of accessories of all kinds and
descriptions.
Jewelry that will take your breath away -
so lovely so desirable = SO perfect for that
important gift. And there's a wealth of choice.
Sports goods equipment and clothing as
fine as you can get anywhere.
Shoes, hosiery, handbags, bedroom slippers
COR men, women and children Service in this
field that most of the downtown stores cannot
cFfer
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-11-06

The Baby, almost everything you can think
of can be purchased right here for that cute
fodder.
Toys from the little novelties up to electric
trains all right here waiting foryou.
Personal gifts, lovely, ss4fui, even some Of
those whimsical items tb"i tighten the heart
unusual, rare and lonY wanted possessions.
Fountain pens, cosmetics, candy, games,
records - the list IL endless.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-11-06
And they're all close by-right in Rockville!

Christmas get the best selection
become picked
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-11-06

Be Honest With Yourself haven't
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-11-06
in Rockville.

Never Before in ROCKVILLE IN
inexpensive to
Never Before such service ROCKVILLE
this
heavy purchases efficient
Never Before has the of Christmas shopping appeared
with practically everything imaginable within blocks
home
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-11-06
before the stores
Durinq NOVEMBER the ROCKVILLE M

gifts for those
to Of rserycea and
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-11-06

= |
Essinx
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-12-18
Maryland Alters
Win Most National
Awards Of Any State

The % Maryland All Club MEM
bers who went to Chicago for the
National All Club Congress from
November 20 to December A, came
home with more National Achieve
ment Awards than were won by
any other state this year and more
than this state had ever won be-
fore. Eight of the nine awards car
ried with them two hundred schol-
arships.
HOWARD STREAKER, JR.,
16, West Friendship, Md. In addi-
tion to being a member of a dem
onstration team that featured more
healthful living and won first in
county and state competition, he
participated in Is individual and
81 team demonstrations before au-
diences totaling over 500 people.
At home he kept rubbish cleaned
up and tools in their place for the
safety of his family, and at school
he taught safety and health rules
to his classmates. Howard has
served as secretary, treasurer, and
reporter of his local club, and
treasurer and reporter of the coun-
ty organization.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-12-18
SHERWOOD SCHOOL
NEWS

Two really exciting games were
played December 9Th in Sherwood's
gym between Damascus and Sher-
wood girls. Damascus carried off
the honors but only by the barest
margins. Twenty-Five points were
scored by Sherwood in the Junior
Varsity game and "a by the girls
from Damascus. The varsity game
ended with Sherwood totaling 25
points and Damascus "a.
Another student-faculty game
took place on Wednesday, Deem
Der 10, but this time the senior
girls challenged the women facul-
ty members. The roofing seemed
to be pretty evenly divided but
perhaps those who shouted for the
seniors did so with a bit more
gusto than those spectators behind
the faculty, for the senior girls
ended with Is points over the ID
scored by the teachers. Those
teachers courageous enough to de-
fend their ranks were: Miss Au-
drey Gehr, Mrs. Margaret Pue,
Miss Virginia Brown, Mrs. Eliza
beth Layton, Mrs. Kitty Nicol,
Mrs. Heffner and Miss Elliott.
Don't forget to keep Friday
night, December 10, 1947, open
from 500 on. That's the date for
Sherwood's big Christmas Concert
which is project of the entire
school. Judging from the musical
sounds we've heard being waited
out on the breeze it will be well
worth your while to attend this
annual affair.
The PIT. A. is sponsoring a
Community Vesper Service Sun
day afternoon, December 81, at 3
o'clock. Everyone is invited.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-12-18
AMONG THE
HOMEMAKERS

The Home Demonstration Agents
have been completing their Annual
Reports. 1t is the 25th Annual
Report for Miss Turner, and the
second for Miss McLuckie. With
the cooperation of the homemakers
sending in their personal reports
of work done because of the va
rious projects the home demon
stration agent is most pleased.
There are twenty-seven Home
makers Clubs in the county. Five
Of these clubs were organized in
1922. They are the following:
Browningsville, Germantown, Oh
ney-Sunshine, Poolesville-Barnes-
ville-Dickerson and Potomac Val
ley. Three more clubs were added
the following year. The latest
groups organized were Choppers,
Homewood and Takoma Park.
Clubs with the largest member
ship are Gaithersbusg 81, Pooles-
Observation-Disclosures 81, and
Colesville So.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-12-18
Sanity Sfoai>s9 Nel9A1osAood

their son Gordon and their daugh-
tiers Ann and Margaret, Mr.. and
Mrs. Norman Farquhar and Mr..
and Mrs. Herbert o. Stabler.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hewes Stet-
son moved last week into an apart
ment at Pen-Y- Bryn.
Mr.. and Mrs. James F. Thomas
are occupying one of the two
apartments at Evergreen, the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Mark B.
Wilson.
Mr.. Osbucn N. Stabler is in Chi
cago this week attending the Nat
icnal Farm Bureau Convention.
The Young Mems Club held their
annual banquet at the Sandy
Spring Fire House last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert H. Miller,
Jr. are entertaining next week at
supper and a Carol Sing on Tues
day, December %.
Many of the residents of Sandy
Spring plan to go to Washington
Christmas Eve to see Mr.. and
Mrs. Douglas Whitlock who will
be At Home from 3 to 7.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-12-18
BIZ Elsie White Haines

Many of you still have a few
last minute Christmas gifts to buy
do not overlook subscription to
The Sentinel as low cost present
that will bring the recipient a re-
membrance of you once week for
So weeks-for only $1.50. (By the
way, the subscription goes to $500
the first of january
Folks who have married and left
the county or the State, or even
moved from the immediate neigh
borhood in which they were reared
personally we prefer the good
old word "raised"-do SO much
enjoy reading their home town
news. We frequently have letters
from other States telling US that
each issue is "just like visit with
the home folks"
We love the way our out-of-
State friends send us pertinent
news which we have seemingly
overlooked. For some reason the
story of this county taking lead in
standards of living in the rural
United States was omitted last
week. From Virginia a friend sent
US clipping from the Washington
Post, with the comment that we
should point out the responsible
ties such richness and distinction
brings of our obligations to
those not so fortunate-and he
added "this news should give add
ed incentive to the Community
Chest Drive in your area"
This week we had a note from
Walter M. Higgins, Jr., of Lynn
brook, Long Island, N. Y, in which
he says: "As a former resident of
Rockville, I was interested in the
attached editorial which appeared
in the New York Sun on December
IL, 1947. AS can be expected,
Montgomery County is recognized
as the finest anywhere. l have
many friends and relatives in the
county and fondly think of it
often"
The editorial, written humorous
ly and with perhaps touch of
jealousy, runs: "WESTCHESTER
LOSES A CROWN =
"Statisticians have fun, too. I'm
identified humorists in the Bureau
of the Census have measured a
number of qualified counties and
determined by the sum of five
tests that Montgomery County,
Maryland, has the highest rural
standard of living in the United
States. What makes this statistic
al picnic of local interest is that
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-12-18
Local Births At
Suburban Hospital

Local births at Suburban Hos
pital, Bethesda, for December Z
through December Is, 1947, in
clude, Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Edgar
Crist, Garrett Park, a daughter,
Janet Eileen, December Z; Mr..
and Mrs. Harold Philip Speirer,
Cabin John, daughter, Judith
Elaine, December 10; Mr.. and
Mrs. George William Curtis, Rock
vile, a son, Richard Larry, De-
cember II; Mr.. and Mrs. James
Leon Hebron, Sr., Gaithersburg, a
son, James Leon, Jr., December ~;
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Emory Shiffiett,
Glen Echo, a daughter, Linda
Sharon, December ~; Mr.. and
Mrs. James Herman Newman,
Rockville, daughter, Bonnie Jane,
December IL.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-12-18
County Health a,
Department News Az

Forty-four of the 81 patients
scheduled to attend the orthopedic
clinic at Olney Health Center last
Wednesday were present, in spite
OF the fact that the roads became
icy before the day ended. This
semi-annual clinic was attended
this time by DR.. Richard Ferguson
from the Child:en's Hospital in
Baltimore, who brought two assist
ants with him. The Olney-Sandy
Spring Public Health Lay Commit
tee provided APPLES, milk and cook
les for the children; the hospital
served lunch to the clinic workers,
among whom were three members
Of that areas Public Health Lay
Committee.
DR.. Edward Davens, Chief of the
State Bureau of Child Hygiene,
visited the Health department. last
week to discuss the maternal-child
health program in the County.
The preschool child's food and
dentition will be discussed by DIR.
Roy Bridger, Health Department
Dentist, and Mrs. Florence Gar
rett, R.. N, Supervising Nurse
Midwife, on Monday, December %.
at 10:45 a. M, from Station
WGAY, Silver Sp1ing. This is the
third of a series of five. which
Mrs. Garrett is giving.
Public Health Nurses of the
County are expressing apprecia-
ton almost daily of the organiza-
tons and private citizens in the
County who contribute generously
to provide clothing, glasses, and
other items for children who are in
need. At Christmas time there is
always an increased interest in
giving such help, and while the
nurses are grateful for it, they
emphasize that much more assist
ance is given throughout the year
than is generally known to the
public.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-12-18
y !. N HOME AND CLUB ACTIVITIES
Null : Poole

On Sunday, December 14th, 1947,
at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, in the
Poolesville Methodist Church, Miss
Helen Elizabeth Poole, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles w. Poole of
Poolesville, became the bride of
Mr.. Charles Edward Null, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Hubert J. Null Of
Taneytown, Md.
Tall standards of lighted can
dies and baskets of white chrysan-
themums formed a lovely setting
for the double ring ceremony at
which the Rev. Charles Michael,
pastor of the church, officiated.
The bride, escorted by her faith
er, wore a becoming suit of aqua
with black accessories and carried
a white Bible overlaid with spray
of white carnations. Her corsage
was also of carnations.
Miss Mary Null, sister of the
groom, was the maid of honor and
only attendant of the bride. Her
suit was of cocoa brown and her
corsage was of carnations.
Mr.. Jack Rutter served as best
man and the ushers were Charles
Kohlhoss,~ Maynard Luhn, Doyle
Lewis and Alfred Poole.
The soloist, Mrs. Lloyd Grub,
sang one selection, ~ Love You
Truly" and was accompanied at
the organ by Mr.. George Meerdink.
Following the ceremony recep-
ton was held at the home of the
brides parents.
The young couple will make
their home in Taneytown, Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-12-18
: BASKETBALL

The Rockville Stars basketball
team chalked up three more wins
in the past week, scoring over Cal
thersburg, Old Ebbitt Grill of
Washington, and Lyles' Florist of
Alexandria.
Guy Baker continued his accu-
rate shooting in the Gaithersburg
game last Wednesday night when
he and Dave Carrosco each scored
l6 points to help the local five to a
$3.50 win. Bones. Becraft led the
losers with Is points.
Saturday night the Stars en-
gagged in a rough and tumble affair
with Old Ebbitt, in which they
came out on the long end of a 50-36
score. Dave Carrosco rang up sew
on field goals and four free shots
to lead his teammates with 10
points, and Hank >Giaque helped
out with IL points. Tanning led
Ebbitt's scoring with IA tallies.
This game was much closer than
the final score indicates, the local
team leading by only one point,
1918, at the half, and pulling
away just at the end to take the
14-point lead.
1t was the two school teachers,
Carrosco and Giaque, again on
Sunday when they scored Is and
10 points, respectively, to put the
Stars ahead of the Alexandria
team, 1929. Tommy Ray and Guy
Baker each took credit for five
points to make the total score for
the Rockville five.
The Starlets were not quite as
successful as the boys when they
ran into Sholl's, one of the best
teams in Washington, Saturday
night. The final score was 37-7 in
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-12-18

favor of the visitors. However,
they put down Gaithersburg by q
31-12 count on Wednesday night,
and Lyles girls 1924, Sunday
afternoon.
This following week should prove
just as exciting for Rockville bas-
ketball fans with three double
headers scheduled for the local
gym. Wednesday night the Sandy
Spring boys and girls will be here
and Saturday night it will be two
teams representing Poolesville.
Teams from Washington will
furnish the competition Sunday
afternoon. Garvins Grill and the
Starlets will open the program at
2 o'clock, with the Stars playing
host to Mckee Pontiac in the fol-
lowing game.
Don't forget the Red Head game
Saturday night, December 27thl
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-12-18
Potomac : Glen "
Homemakers Club

The Potomac Glen Homemakers
Club held its December meeting at
the home of Mrs. William Robev
with Mrs. Donald Roberts as CO.
hostess. A delicious meatless lunch
con was served. The Club listened
to Miss McLuckie's weekly broad
cast on WBCC.
Many contributions of money.
toys, food, clothing and other gift
items were collected to give hap
py Christmas to two needy fami-
lies. A complete dinner for. each
family will be delivered Christmas
Eve.
Plans were made for making the
Clubs quota OF. cookies for the Ma
val Hospital.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-12-18
Montgomery SideIights

the browning of Montgomery
county was at the expense of
Westchester county. Doubtless
thousands of Westchesterites are
going about their ordinary rounds
unaware that their county is in
the ignoble position of having a
second-best rural standard of liv-
ing.
"The tests applied by the Bureau
OF the Census were: The percent
age of occupied dwelling units with
less than 1.51 persons for each
room; the percentage of dwelling
units with radios; the percentage
of farms with gross incomes of
rlore than $500 a year; the per-
centage of farms with automobiles
of a model year later than 1886;
and the average years of schooling
of persons over 25.
"If it amuses the Bureau of the
Census to examine suburban coun-
ties in this fashion, doubtless ru-
rally rich and richly rural counties
like Lancaster county, Pennsylva-
MIA, or Aroostook county, Maine,
will not object to this innocent fun
What apparently happened is that
squirt in construction of two-car
garagesf in Montgomery county
Maryland, toppled the throne on
which Westchester sat!'
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-12-18
r. E. A.

After twelve years of operations,
the Rural Electrification Admins
tration has added its 2,000,000th
customer to it's power lines. Be-
gun during the administration of
Franklin D. Roosevelt, as a part
of his New Deal reforms, the first
customer received service late in
1895. At that time, only 100000
farms, little more than 10 per cent
of the farms in this country, had
central-station electric service. To-
day, $500, 900, or 81 per cent of all
farms, have electricity.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-12-18
Mrs. Jamie II. Boyd
Sandy Spring
Ashton 1852

The Neighbors met last Thurs
day with Miss EstelIe T. Moore.
The speaker of the evening was
Frederick Gilpin, who gave a very
interesting talk on the work now
being done at the Brighton Dam
iii connection with the Sanitary
Suburban Water Supply.
On Saturday Mrs. Walter Will
son and Mrs. Frederick Gilpin en-
tertained alta tea at Mrs. Wilson's
home in honor of Mrs. William
Hines Jr.
Saturday, evening st. Bartholo-
news Church will sponsor dance
at Sherwood School. The music
will be provided by Tiny Meeker
and his orchestra.
The. Junior Auxiliary met Tues
day evening with Mrs. R. Brooke
Farquhar III.
Thomas Mott entertained at
home on Sunday afternoon from
a to 6.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Alexander
Wilson of Detroit are coming next
week end to spend the Christmas
holidays with Mrs. Wilson's pa
rents. Mr.. and Mrs. G. Elgar Far
quhar. Mr.. Charles Farquhar will
also be home from Louisiana for
Christmas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Bateman
Morris are to be host and hostess
at dinner on Monday. The guests
will include Mr.. and Mrs. G. Elgar
Farquhar and their family. Mr..
and Mrs. A. Douglas Farouhar.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-12-18
Civilian Employment

Civilian employment dropped
100000 to 58,594,00 in November
due to a seasonal decline in farm
work, according to the Census Blu
beau. Non-agricultural employ
ment, however, rose 10000 to a
total of 5O,6O9,0O0. Unemployment
decreased also, going down $4,000
to total of 1921 900, the lowest
level in we'll over a year.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-12-18
Triggerless Gun Wounds Boy

New York.-Robert Harriott, Is,
accomplished the almost impossible
when he shot himself accidentally
with an old 32-caliber revolver that
lacked both a trigger and hammer
spring. Tired of pointing the
weapon and yelling bang, the boy
placed a rubber band on the ham
mer to give it some spring, then
snapped it at his chest several
times. One chamber of the gun
was loaded and the boy was
wounded in the chest.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-12-18
Enroll American, Red Cross
Home Nursing Classes

Home Nursing classes will be given in January.
Unit Care of the Sick Glasses will be held at Cath
ersburg Health Center and at Chapter Headquarters,
Bethesda. Unit ii Mother and Baby Care and Family
Health, Glasses will be held at st. Lukes Lutheran
Church, Silver Spring Enrolment for Gaithersburg
Telephone Gaithersburg 242. For enrolment at Chap
ter Headquarters OIL 1885, and Silver Spring SH 1912.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-12-18

The oysters which are most like
ly to contain pearls, according to
the Encyclopedia Britannica, are
those with shells that are irregular
in shape, stunted, honeycombed by
boring parasites, or covered with
abnormal growths.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-12-18

With money plentiful it is
good time to advise people not to
buy too rapidly or pay too much;
it is much easier to assume debt
than it is to pay it off.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-12-18

The only purpose of our edi-
torials is to help you think for
yourself and if they fail to accom-
plish this end, stop reading them.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-12-18

Reds seize control of largest CO.
operative society in Poland.