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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-08-14
Promise OF Paw
Increase Brings
Teachers Back

The county has a full roster OF
teachers ready for the new term
which begins September 10th, E.
M. Douglas, Assistant Superin-
tendent of Schools, told the County
Board of Education, meeting Tues
day in Rockville. He attributed the
increased number of applications
to the new salary scale. -
In fact the promise Of better pay
is bringing teachers back in all
parts of the State the State De-
partment of Education reports. II
was indicated that the supply OF,
teachers will permit some superin-
tendents to replace teachers with
certificates with those who hold
degrees.
Montgomery County's new pay
scale as announced at Tuesdays
meeting provides for increases
from $500 to $1,000 annually for
the nearly 700 teachers in the
school system and represents the
elimination of a long campaign for
more adequate teacher pay.
The new scale, however, will not
provide actually for all Of the
county school teachers in accord
ance with the new salaries. Teach
ers who have been with the county
many years who otherwise would
receive twice as much increase are
barred from the full boost by q
limitation Of $1,000 annual step
up placed by the County Commits
sioners in fixing the budget. It Is
hoped this inequity can be erased
next year, officials said.
The new scale provides for an
entrance salary Of 5000 for
teachers without degrees; $500
for those with bachelors degrees,
and $2,700 for those with masters
degrees. They are increased an
nually until, at the end of Fl years,
the teacher with a masters degree
will be receiving $500. The sala-
ries are based on ten-month year,
and teachers who are required to
n. a n
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-08-14
Fisher Family Hold
Reunion In County

One hundred and ninety-one
NFishers-all heirs of the late Mil
lard Clay Fisher and Betty Boswell
Fisher, of Rockville, and all orig
inally of Montgomery County, met
August 10, in GAINESVILLE, at the
home of ]. Spencer Fisher, re-
tired farmer. Relatives came from
New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia,
and North Carolina for the gather
ing. Of the four generations rep
resented, Charles Butler, a resident
of Whites Ferry, now 80 years of
age was the oldest and the young
est was Paul Duvall, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Paul Duvall of Rockville.
All of the living children of Mr..
and Mrs. Willard Fisher were in
attendance. They are: Mrs. John
M. Wills, Gaithersburg; Mrs. ]. G..
Willier, Lancaster, Pa; Mrs. W. P.
Doyle and Mrs. Edward P. Watson,
both of Washington; Stanley E.
Fisher, Chevy Chase; Leland L.
Fisher, Rockville; and ]. Spencer
Fisher, GAINESVILLE.
Basket lunches all featuring
fried chicken and country ham
were enjoyed after short business
session in which it was decided to
have an annual reunion in Barnes
vile on the second Sunday of
August.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-08-14

The appointment of Ralph Ben
SON as Manager for the Atlantic
Life Insurance Company with
headquarters at 206 Professional
Building, Rockville, Nd, has been
announced by Robert V. Hatcher,
President of the Company.
Mr.. Benson is native of Mont
gomery County, and has been in
the life insurance business for
many years. He has been manager
of the District of Columbia office
of the Continental American Life
Insurance Company for the past
six years, four years manager in
Rockville Continental Life, and for
many years prior to that he was
connected with the Equitable Life
of New York. During that time he
was associated with his father,
who represented the Equitable in
Montgomery County, Nd, for APP
proximately 35 years. Mr.. Benson
is therefore well and favorably
known in this territory, and his
thorough knowledge and wide ex-
perience in the life insurance bust
ness well qualify him to do an out
standing job for the Atlantic Life
in his new position, and to render
a real service TO his friends and
clients, as well as the Company's
present policyowners in Montgom-
cry County and the Western part
of Maryland.
In making this announcement,
Mr.. Hatcher stated: eve are very
happy to have Mr.. Benson associ-
ated with the Atlantic Life. His
appointment is another step in a
thorough development of the State
of Maryland, where the company
is already well and favorably
known"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-08-14
Firen,ens Carnival Opens Tomorrow August 75tI
Olney Horse Show To
Be Held Sept. IL

The Montgomery County Horse
Show will be held on Saturday,
September Is, on the Lex Barnsley
farm near Olney.
According to R. H. Miller, Jr.,
secretary of the Show Association,
all classes given last year will be
repeated. In addition, there will be
a two-horse team class in which
horses from other team classes
may be entered. Also added will be
a junior saddle class for those I'M
der Is years of age.
Thomas Hyde, w, the donor OF
prizes for the junior hunt classes
in past years, this year is offering
a beautiful silver bowl. Prizes have
also been provided for morning
and afternoon classes.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-08-14
Smoke Nuisance
In Rockville
May Be Abated

The smoke nuisance in Rockville
created, in the past by the method
of garbage and trash disposal, will
be entirely dispensed with if plan
now being considered by the Coun-
ty Commissioners and the Town
Council is put into effect.
TIE plan was discussed Tues
day in executive session from
which newsmen were barred, but
F. Bernard Welsh, attorney for
both the County Board and Town
Council, told The Sentinel that the
plan is modern and inexpensive,
simple and interesting" and, con-
sists merely of making a deep
trench with a bulldozer, dumping
in all trash and garbage, then dig
ging an adjoining trench which au-
tomatically covers the first trench.
Proponents of the plan pointed
out that not only is the smoke elm
mated but there is no problem of
rats and insects. Whether or not
the plan will be adopted will be
thrashed out at a public hearing
to be held on August 26 on the pc
tition of Blake d. Merson to oper-
ate a refuse dump on a 20-acre
tract of land liz miles from Rock
vile.
DIR. v. L. Ellicott, by letter
asked that the proceeds of two
Health Department automobiles
included in a public auction sale to
h held Cd, Saturday be turned over
81 his Department.
finnent Peter of Rockville
stated he could not accept his re-
cent appointment to the County
Board of Zoning Appeals because
of private business matters. Johr
D. Sadler, Bethesda attorney, was
appointed to fill the vacancy left
by Mr.. Peter.
Sidney Lust, chain theater OPP
Continued on Page 81
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-08-14
Farm Journal Editor
Wins Brigham Award

The Reuben Brigham memorial
awgrd for outstanding achievement
in agriculture in the last year was
presented August 8 to Carroll P.
Streeter of Philadelphia, manag-
ing editor of the Farm Journal
Magazine.
The award, a plaque, was estab-
lished in honor of Reuben Brig
ham, Sandy Spring, who until his
death last December was assistant
director of the United States De-
partment of Agriculture's extern
sion service.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-08-14
Wallace E. Ricketts,
Dies In Rockville

Funeral services for Wallace
Englebert Ricketts,, "a, retired
Rockville blacksmith and auto deal
err, were held Sunday, August 10,
at his home with burial in Rock
vile Union Cemetery. Mr.. Ricketts,
died Friday after an eight-day i'll
ness.
He was married in 1892 to the
former Emma l.. Mullican who
died in 1899. In 1904 he married
the former Apalonia e. Poss who
died in 1925.
Mr.. Ricketts, is survived by a
son, Theodore A. Ricketts,, assist
ant postmaster at Rockville; two
daughters, Mrs. Estelle r. Hart
ley and Miss Lena II. Ricketts,; and
two grandsons, Theodore A. Rick.
cts, Jr., and Ronald Lee Ricketts,,
oil of Rockville.
For more than 90 years Mr..
Ricketts, operated his own black
smith and wheelwright shop. With
his son, Theodore A. Ricketts,, he
founded Ricketts, g. Son, an auto
mobile agency and garage in 1919.
The Patterson partnership. han
died the Graham-Paige and Jewett
agencies until 1929 when Mr.. Rick
ctts retired from business.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-08-14
Thompson Family
Holds Reunion

The family of Mrs. Howard
Thompson met with her on Sunday,
August 10, at Kramer's Picnic
Grounds to celebrate her 10th
birthday. Among the rs in the
group was Mrs. Theresa Mus
grove, Mrs. Thompson's only sis
ter, and several guests.
Maynard Thompson Of Bowie
Road surprised his grandmother
with a gardenia corsage. A beau
tiful birthday cake, other flowers
and gifts were given to Mrs.
Thompson.
The fine weather and delicious
picnic lunches helped everyone
have a delightful day.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-08-14
Supper Nets Over
$500 For
Hospital Board

Tn Women's Board of Montgom-
cry County General Hospital will
net approximately $500 from the
supper held at Sandy Spring on
July 20, Mrs. William John Thorn
as, Treasurer, told the Executive
Board on Monday.
$500 of the amount was Melted
from the advertising pamphlet
under direction of Mrs. Louis A.
Gravelle and Mrs. Philip ]. Fischer.
Net proceeds from the various
booths were: Bingo $21O.49, Cake
$226.O5, Candy $77.OS, Country
Store $552.OO, Flowers $127.35.
Grab Bag $22.O5, Ice Cream nnrs
ported, Pony Rides $54.60, Soft
Drinks $39.56, Lemonade $44.67,
Fancy Table $503.43.
1882 suppers were sold, and hun
dreds turned away as the lure Of
country ham and fried chicken,
coupled with perfect weather, drew
a crowd which swamped the facili-
ties.
Mrs. Arthur w. Palmer reported
the Thrift Shop netted the Women's
Board $633.13 for the End quarter,
making a total of almost $1,000 for
the six months. The Shop situated
in Bethesda, which shares it's pro-
ceeds with three other agencies
will open on Tuesday after Labor
Day after being closed during July
and August.
Miss Frances Leishear, Superin-
tendent of the Hospital, reported
143 admissions during July, a daily
average of 40, 20 births, death,
IS operations and Sc accident cases.
Miss Maud Younger, RN with the
Hospital 16 years, supervisor OF
the Operating Room liz years, Sc
signed during the month.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-08-14
Day School For
kindergarten Only

The Episcopal Day School in
Rockville will open September 10.
1t has been decided to open the
school as a kindergarten only at
this time. The enrolment will be
limited and applications for this
years session should be made at
once. Interested persons may
communicate with the Rev. P.
Black, 223 West Montgomtry ave-
nue., Rockville, telephone, Rock
vile 1884.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-08-14
Fire Chiefs To Meet
In New York Aug. 18

A delegation Of Maryland fire
chiefs will join chiefs from all
parts Of the United States, Canada
and Mexico in a joint meeting Of
the Eastern Association Of Fire
Chiefs and the international Asso-
citation Of Fire Chiefs at New York
City in the Pennsylvania Hotel for
five days beginning August 18th.
Heading the Maryland delega-
ton will be Chief Joseph A. Clam
matteo Of Glen Echo, president Of
the Fire Chiefs Club of Maryland
and State vice-president Of the In
ternational Association Of Fire
Chiefs. Other County fremen plan
ming TO attend are Chief Melvin K.
Mcbride Of Takoma Park; Chief
Charles T.. Definbaugh Of Silver
Spring; Chief Herald w. Hirst Of
the Naval Ordnance Laboratory,
White Oak; Chief Spencer J. II.
Brown Of Sandy Spring; Captain
George C. Arnold Of Glen Echo;
Chief David s. Tuohey Of Cabin
John; Chief Edwin J. Sackett Of
Chevy Chase; Chief Joseph A. Bar
gagni of Bethesda; Regional State
Fire Marshal Irving w. Johnson
Of Takoma Park; George J. Rich
ardson Of Silver Spring, Secretary.
international Association Of Fire
Fighters.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-08-14
King Burdette Reunion
Attended BY 225 Persons

The King Burdette family re-
union was held Saturday, August
9, at Woodfield with about 225
persons present. There were SER
vices in the church at IL A. M. :
followed by basket lunch.
Golden roses on a special table
for Mr.. and Mrs. William Burdette
was a part Of the celebration Of
their 5Oth wedding anniversary. A
three-tier wedding cake was dec
Grated with bride and groom. The
family presented Mrs. Burdette
with a gold wrist watch and gave
Mr.. Burdette a pen and pencil
set.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-08-14
By Evening Sta

) Ten-year old Jimmy Barnsley, of
Olney, took first prizes in all three
beef breed classes plus the grand
champion and reserve champion
ribbons at the Poolesville Livestock
Show on Saturday. Jimmy, who
has been raising calves for two
years, has not yet decided upon
the breed he will pick when he be-
gins to raise cattle in earnest. He
now has calves of the three main
breeds. He took the grand champ
ion ribbon with his Angus, the
reserve champion with his Here
ford steer. He also showed a
Shorthorn which took first ribbon
in its class.
In addition to the prize money,
Jimmy was awarded a Hereford
calf by A. G. Rolfe, owner of
Pleasant Valley Farms, and a $25
savings bond from the county
Angus breeders. He is the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Buddy Barns
ley and grandson of T.. A. Barns
ley, County AAA Committee
Chairman.
Over 5000 persons attended the
Show which was held on the
Poolesville High School grounds.
There were 1873 entries and a
large farm machinery display. The
Show was sponsored by merchants
of the community and the Future
Farmers of America William
Miles, agricultural teacher at the
High School, was in charge. A
pulling contest between the teams
of Ernie Pearson and Mrs. Beryl
Gray was won by the Pearson's
team hauling 1876 tons on the pull
ing machine. A lightweight con-
test was won by a team owned by
Harry Ahalt. The creased pig
contest was won by Charles Kohl
boss, Jr.
Jack Rutter won the All beef
cattle and horses showmanship
contests. The swine showmanship
contest was won by Alfred Poole
and the sheep contest by Raymond
Poole.
The Rev. Charles Michael, pas
tor of the Poolesville Methodist
Church, won the champion trio of
fat swine and then gathered in the
grand champion sow award. Grand
champion boar award was won by
Mount Prospect Farms Of Travi-
lah.
Grand champion ram and eve
awards were won by Tom Dor
sett of GAINESVILLE; grand champ
ion stallion by Warren Howes of
Laytonsville, who also won the
best draft horse award; grand
champion mare was shown by Ray
Norton of Rockville; and the best
six-horse team award was taken
by C. M. Thomas of Rockville.
The two-horse team award was
won by Wilbert McInerney of
Gaithersburg and the best ponies
award by William E. Thompson
of Boyds.
In the dairy DIVISION grand
champion bull went to Alfred Frye
Of Gaithersburg; grand champion
heifer to Carroll Mills of Gathers
burg.
In the beef cattle class, grand
champion bull was won by Tri-
delphia Stock Farm.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-08-14

A free half-hour show nightly at
8, featuring two public weddings
(Aug. 15 and 21), hill billy music
and other outstanding attractions.
Dancing from $3.50 to midnight
in a spanking-new dance pavilion.
Games for young and old alike,
with quality merchandise the re-
ward of the lucky winners.
Gate prizes of six SIPS automatic
interchangeable.
And, most exciting of all, four
automobiles will be given away-a
Chevrolet on Friday, Aug. %, and
Pontiacs, Plymouths and Fords at
midnight, Saturday, Aug. %.
The new Carnival grounds on
the Rockville pike were beehive
of activity all this week as the fire.
men concluded months of prepare
ton for tomorrow's opening.
The 600-foot long midway has
been made bright as day by strings
of lights festooned from 3O-foot
poles. Also, the entire layout wired
for sound; the floor of the 80 x 10
foot dance pavilion smoothed and
slicked, and the most modern rest
room conveniences installed in the
basement.
Special attention has been given
to the convenience of motorists
driving to the carnival. These will
find that they can safely discharge
passengers at the main entrance
gate on the pike, and that there is
ample free parking space to the
rear Of the grounds.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-08-14
Rabid Cat Found
Near BrOOkeviIle

The County Health Department
reports a positive laboratory re-
port has been received Of rabies in
cat, which died the first part Of
July near Brookville. This makes
the rabies situation uncertain be-
cause the cat had not been out of
the county. Persons in that section
Of Montgomery County are urged
to watch their dogs carefully, and
II they act strangely, fasten them
up securely, so that they cannot
get loose and bite other animals o.
people.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-08-14
Damascus Lions Sponsor
Frederick Hospital Drive

The Damascus Lions Club IL
sponsoring a building fund drive
for the Frederick Hospital. Letters
are going to be sent out from Fred
erick TO the people in the Damas-
Gus, Laytonsville, LewisdaIe,
Browningsville, Clagettsville and
Woodfeld communities. Those
areas are then TO be canvassed by
Lions for cash donations.
At a meeting Wednesday night
at the Damascus Church a quota
will be set for the drive which is ID
tnd August 2G.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-08-14
PUBLIC WEDDING FIRST.
NIGHT SPECIAL FEATURE.

It's here folks the Rockville Volunteer Fire Depart
ment's annual carnival &
Back again for the first time since 1912 - and bigger
and better than the grand opening is at p M
tomorrow, Friday the 18th.
There will be eight big nights of fun and excitement
for all the family including:
Six thrill rides char-o-pane, ooper-pane, miniature
steam railroad airpane kddy ride merry -go-round and
ferris wheel.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-08-14
Ashton Woman Makes
18th Blood Donation

Mrs. Clarence A. Watkins Of
Ashton this week donated her 18th
pint Of blood. The donation was
made TO the Mt. Alto Veterans
Hospital. The Sentinel is asked TO
remind people Of the County that
blood Is still needed for veterans.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-08-14
Parish Auxiliary
Meeting Wednesday

The regular August meeting Of
the st. Bartholomew's Parish
Branch Women's Auxiliary will be
held Wednesday afternoon, August
20, at 2 P. M. at the home of Mrs.
John Muncaster, near Redland.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-08-14

Government cannot be any bet
ter than the people who elect Of
ficials and one sometimes doubts
if it is as good. y.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-08-14

Vice Admiral McIntire win head
the Red Cross blood bank drive.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-02-06

Among the glitterng fruits dangled the implication that ships for the proposed authority to put in service will immediately be forthcoming at little or no cost
 Perhaps, if the bill is enacted, all will be made smooth sailing for the newy-launched public ship line At this writing there is no reason for doubtng that the whispered promises will be fulfilled Perhaps such public authority would find tracable those union groups with which the present shipping companies agents for the Federal government have been in almost constant controversy.
 But. accepting at face value all the attractive components of the shipping authority proposal there is still littlementioned but very great hazard in accepting unchanged the measure now in the House That danger lies in the almost entirely independent nature Of the agency to be created
 The Alaska Transportation Authority, the ship operating agency would be labelled, would be em- powered to issue its own bonds in an amount not exceeding sl5OO0OOO Although those bonds would be solely liability of the incorporated agency and would not be a liability upon the Territorial government their attraction purchasers would be enhanced by an agreement" clause in the bill by which the Ter ritorial Legislature would almost entirely relinquisn control the actions of the shipping agency.
 Although the shipping authority is proposed to be created only to tide the Territory over an emergency there would be way in which to brinS to end it's activities unless the agency itself saw fit to call in and pay off it's bonds In actuaty the authority would be responsive to the will of the people of Aaskain the setting of rates in service Of fered only indirectly through the fact that ,he authority would be comprised of three elective officials of the Territory: The Auditor the Attorney General and the Highway Engineer There would be little other check upon a self-sufficient corporation pos sessed of the right of eminent domain and against which no injunction could lie
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-02-06
BOlESlAW BEIRUT CHOSEN PRESIDENT
 OF POLAND; VOTE

WARSAW, Feb. 6.--Boleslaw Bic rut, who had headed the Moscow born provisional Polish government for l6 months, was elected Presi- dent of Poland for a seven-year term by the controlled Par lament today
 The only candidate nominated for the presidency, Bierut received 408 votes
 Deputies of Stanislaw MiKo- lajczyk's Polish Peasant Party, which has contended that the cleo ton forming the Parliament we.. neither free nor unfettered, cast 9 negative votes, four votes were invalid and seven deputies were absent
 The deputies wrote their votes on slips of paper and dropped them in a box before the Parliament ros- trum, The announcement of the tally brought most of the deputies to their feet cheering The Polish Peasant members remained seated
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-02-06
PROCEED WITH CAUTION

At the tag end of the l946 Extraordinary Session of the Alaska Legislature there introduced in the Senate a measure framed in Washington by Interior Department officials and wired to Juneau for emer gency consideration The bill arrived too late for than scratching Of its surface before the sessn died That bill designed to create public cor poration and operate ships in the Alaska trade The emergency it designed to meet possible suspension of private ship operation in the Alaska trade at the termination of Federal government opera tcn under the War Shipping Administration-the set for the end of the year l946
 Now, again Alaska is threatened with a suspension of water transportation service and this time the threat hangs closer and is definitely outlined in fact already the Legislature has determined to face And again the Legislature has before it to create a public shipping authority almost identical with the bill rushed into the breach in 1946 Once more, enacton of the measure is being pressed by Interior Department officials to deal with the anticipated emergency period when Alaska will be without regular ship service.
 More practically. when first proposed last year. the shipping authority measure also mentioned possible club to weld in dickerings with ship operators. Whether it could still be used effect is debatable
 The measure is accompanied by soft-Spoken half promises that it will open the door to Federal aid in the solution of Aaska's currently foremost problem.