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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-03-20
Rockville Cha1nb'r
Discusses Civic
Improvement

( A large group of Rockville bust
nessmen and residents attended the
Chamber of Commerce meeting on
Monday evening and took part in
"a lively discussion on various
phases of civic improvement. The
discussion resulted from a splendid
report presented by Jack Diamond
on behalf of his Civic Improvement
Committee. A number of the COM
mittee's suggestions were incor-
porated in the Chambers program
for the year. Others were referred
to the Town Council.
Dave Belts was authorized to
draw up and send a telegram to
Governor Lane and members of
the County Delegation, protesting
the proposed two per cent sales
tax. Clayton Gasque, president of
the Chamber of Commerce, presid-
ed during the meeting.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-03-20
County Teacher
Wins Contest

Miss Sybil Barr, who instructs
music in a number of county
schools, was the winner Of the
$50 You Want To Lead The Band"
contest held by the famous or
chestra leader, Sammy Kaye, and
his band, during their recent en-
gagement at Loews Capitol Thea
ter in Washington.
About sixty persons We're inter-
view and competed in the broad
cast program. The contestants
were gradually eliminated until
only four remained. OF these. Miss
Barr was one Of the two finalists
and in determining a winner 1t
was necessary for her to conduct
the orchestra and lead the audi
ence in singing the missouri
Waltz" She succeeded in surpass-
ing her opponent to win the grand
prize Of a silver Ronson table
lighter, Benrus wristwatch, Temple
portable radio, electric mixer,
Toastmaster, bicycle, washing
machine and the autographed ba-
ton Of Sammy Kaye.
Miss Barr who was educated in
her home town, London, England,
came to this country in August,
1916. She began teaching the fall
term at Rockville, Alta Vista,
Bethesda Elementary, Montrose
and Lynebrooke schools. At pres
ent she resides at SCOTS Hotel,
Washington.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-03-20
County Red
Cross Quota
Reaches $3.50

Due to the condition of roads in
the upper part of Montgomery
County, it has been impossible to
get true report on the Red Cross
drive. At the report luncheon last
Friday, Mrs. James H. Nolan,
county chairman, could report only
1886 per cent of the quota. She
hopes, however, to have a very ia
vorable report next Friday.
Mrs. G. Robert Gray has return
ed to Poolesville and has taken
over the craftsmanship of that
area, replacing Mrs. Byron White
who has kindly consented to start
the drive there. Mrs. Gray has
been chairman of the Poolesville
area ever since the first Red Cross
roll call after the first World War.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-03-20
Frank Severance
Heads County
Grand Jury

Frank B. Severance of Gathers
burg was named foreman of the
Montgomery County Grand Jury
Monday for the March term Of the
Circuit Court. Mr.. Severance, 70,
is president of the Citizens Build
ing and Loan Assn. of Silver
Spring.
Other members of the Grand
Jury are Byron E. Darby, Oliver
M. Walker, Fred ]. Southgate,
Carl T. Fisher, Stuart S. Jones,
Charles D. King, Charles H. Bar
Der, Donal L. Chamberlin, Charles
D. GLAND, Jackson w. Wisner, Jr.,
Leonard Beall, Joseph R, Harris,
Riley W. Evers, Ariel E. Godfrey,
Leslie D. DeHaven, Henry ]. Ster-
ger, Osburn N. Stabler, Phil A.
Thurston, Don C. Classic, William
r. Winslow, Noah C. Ifert and t.
Humphrey Cissel.
Among the cases to be presented
to the Grand Jury by States At
torney Walter Dawson, will be two
homicides.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-03-20
T-B Assn. Plans
1947 Program

A draft for the 1947 program
of the Montgomery County Tuber-
culosis Association, which was pre-
pared by a committee headed by
w. L. Lebling, and including Mrs.
Edwin D. Fry, Mrs. William E.
Lee, Mrs. William N. Morell, DIR.
William w. Welsh, Mrs. Charles
M. Wright and DR.. v. L. Ellicott,
will be considered by the Execu-
tive Committee of the TB Associa-
ton on March 81.
Walter S. Pratt, Jr., president
of the association said that it has
more money to budget this year
than ever before inasmuch as Mrs.
E. M, Fry, County Seal Sale
Chairman, has reported that the
Association has received $27,249.91
in its annual seal sale, or 1870
more than last year.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-03-20

pa license to do so. The board or
dered that the police be asked to
investigate all so-called dumps to
see if they had a permit.
The board meeting was opened
with a prayer by Rev. H. F.
Chandler, pastor of the Bethesda
Methodist Church.
The commissioners had a busy
day yesterday wednesday,, when
they sat as Board of Zoning APP
peals. At 3 o'clock they had heard
II persons protest the increased
assessments of their properties in
the town of Rockville.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-03-20
A. Guy Watkins Heads
Foreign Wars Post

A. Guy Watkins of Rockville is
the new commander of the Veter-
ans of Foreign Wars Post No
1858 following his election this
week. He succeeds James r. Mil.
Ter, who has accepted the post of
trustee for the Post.
Other officers elected are Davic
Shaub, senior viee-commander
Benjamin Newton, junior vice.
commander; James Christopher,
post judge advocate; DR.. Floyd ]
Carter, surgeon; Rev. E. S. Gault,
chaplain, and Chief Petty Officer
Alexander Iungerich, quartermas-
ter.
The men voted to send a tele-
gram to the Governor, Speaker of
the House and President of the
Senate as well as the County Dele
cation, opposing the two per cent
sales tax. They also adopted a res
olution approving the proposed
loan to Greece and Turkey.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-03-20
Wash White Captains
Tournament Team

Wash White of Gaithersburg
High School took highest honors
Friday night at Rockville by be-
ing voted captain of the 1947 All
Tournament Basketball Team. The
ether four players selected were
Benton and Kirby from Blair,
Beall from Damascus and Wratten
from Rockville. Players were Sc
lected by the secret vote of the
coaches of all teams entered in the
event.
The Gaithersburg boys basket
ball team went down to defeat un-
der the hands of Blair Friday
night, costing them the Montgom-
cry County Championship. The
game was even 21-21 with four
minutes to play, but with superior
height and fast playing, the Blair
team outscored G. H. S. by 10
points.
Gaithersburg won the champion
ship from Damascus by one point
last year but this defeat showed
G. H. S. into second place. Wash
White paced the team with IL
points and Dick Evans ran a sec
ond with five points. A lot of
credit is due to the basketball team
and to Mr.. Houts, the coach, for
making a team that Gaithersburg
is proud to have.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-03-20
Women Voters Plan
Annual Meeting

The League of Women Voters
will hold its annual meeting on
Friday, March %, at the Kensing-
ton Presbyterian Church, Connec-
ticut Avenue at Washington st.
Reservations for the IL o'clock
luncheon will be taken by Mrs.
Lewis Sims, Wisconsin 7348 and
Mrs. Francis Goodell, Wisconsin
1898 until Tuesday night, March
25.
Election of officers will take
place at the meeting as well as a
consideration of agenda for the
coming year.
Mrs. Ralph E. Himstead, has
been president of the league for
the past two years.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-03-20
Town Clock Once
More In Operation

i"Time Marches On" once more
in Rockville since the town clock
has been repaired by William K.
Green, watch and clock repairman,
whose shop faces the clock. Mr..
Green reports that the timepiece
was in bad shape and needed a
complete overhauling. All four
sides now give the correct time,
and in few weeks, the town will
have a light installed in the dome
which will come on each evening
about 6 P. NJ, and will make the
faces visible at all times. Mr..
Green will continue to wind and
regulate the clock and be its
guardian angel.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-03-20
New Glasses Open
In Adult Education

The Board of Education has an
nounced the opening of adult edu-
cational classes in Bethesda Chevy
Chase High School, in woodwork
and furniture repair. Ernest
Rhodes will be instructor of the
classes which will meet Wednes-
days from z to 10 P. NJ. Registra-
ton is open March 26.
Montgomery Blair High School
will open evening classes March
"a, rs in electric arc and acetylene
Welding. c. r. Hetherington, prin-
cipal welding inspector at the
Washington Naval Gun Factory
will be in charge of the class.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-03-20
Potomac P-TA Approves
New School Program

John Alden Reed presented the
proposed Montgomery County
Education program at the March
meeting of the Potomac School AS
ISOLATION. The program was en-
dorsed by the members and a
committee consisting ofsL. Howell
La Motto, Washington I. Cleve-
land, Victor Pineo and Miss Mary
Penn was appointed to draw up a
resolution officially endorsing the
program. During the business
meeting it was also decided to
change the name of the Associa-
ton to the Potomac School Par
ent-Teacher Association and to
join the county and state associa-
tons.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-03-20

will install the officers and present
the charter on April 10.
Other officers are William Ty-
Ter Page, vicsrpresident; Roy Mil
Ter, treasurer; and Richard Rich
ardson, secretary. Mr.. Page is one
of the judges of the Orphans
Court.
The Optimist slogan is "Friend
of the Boy" Its interest is in pro-
viding leadership, educational OPP
portunities, recreation and courage
for boys. The Optimist creed
adopted in 1922 is, can Optimist
is a man who does the best he can
under all circumstances = hope
fully
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-03-20
Bruce E. Haines
Funeral Tuesday

Bruce E. Haines, SO, the eldest
son of the late Granville Samuel
Haines and Mary Best Haines, died
suddenly at the family home near
Laytonsville Saturday morning. II
failing health since October, he
had been confined to his room a
week.
One sister, Mrs. J. Ernest Haw-
kins, Etchison; and two brothers,
Simon Jesse and S. Merle Haines
Laytonsville, survive.
The Rev. Harold Bell Wright,
pastor of st. Paul's Church, con-
Quoted the funeral services held
Tuesday afternoon, March 18th
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-03-20
County Students
Participate In
National Contest

The Knights of Pythias lodge at
Gaithersburg reminds that a Public
Speaking Contest on the subject
Juvenile Delinquency, It's Cause
and Cure" will be held in the audi
torium of the Montgomery Blair
High School, Silver Spring, on
Friday evening, March 81, at 8
P. M. High School students parti-
cipating will be Ruth Bubes; Doris
Marie Hunt; Mary Juanita Rich
ardson; Rita Zumwalt; Virginia
Leigh Ribble; Laura Lee Degen;
Walter Lee Watkins and Thomas
Lawton Beight.
The winner of the contest will
represent this section in the state
finals to be held in Baltimore on
April 18th. The Maryland titlist
will compete with the winners of
state contests of adjoining sea-
board states in Washington, D. c.,
in May to determine the regional
winner.
The contest embraces High
School students of the 48 states,
the District of Columbia and U. S.
possessions. a scholarships will be
awarded at special ceremonies to
be held in Beaumont, Tex, in
August. AS an added incentive, the
Maryland Pythians will present to
the winner of the state contest,
$4,000 in cash plus an attractive
medal.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-03-20
WaltOnians Back
Whites Ferry
Fishing Project

Maryland Division of the Izaak
Walton League held Directors
meeting on Friday evening, March
Z, at Bill Kissinger's home in Ia
koma Park. Important Maryland
Legislative matters affecting the
League and Conservation were
considered. Matters for action at
the Izaak Walton League conven-
ton to be held in Chicago, March
q, % and 20 were discussed and
Owen Knight, who presided, was
appointed a Delegate to the Con-
vention.
Restoration of stretch of the
Old C. G. o. Canal near Whites
Ferry was approved and work will
begin soon. This will provide Bass
and Dream fishing in clear water
to be diverted from a stream and
will give youngsters place to-
fish. The National Park Service
has approved the project, Among
the speakers were Jack Oakley,
Associate of the Izaak Walton
League. Present also were Fred
Tresselt from Thurmont, DR.. Bell
from Frederick and members from
Rockville, Kensington, Baltimore
and Greenbelt and local Chapters.
Sportsmen of the county have
already spent $500 on rearing
ponds for fish that win be stocked
in the canal and waters in vicinity
of Rockville.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-03-20
DIR. Thompson Opens
Washington Office

DR.. Oliver E. Thompson has
opened an Office in Washington af-
ter being with the Battle Greek
Sanitarium, Battle Creek, Mich,
for the past eight years in charge
OF its department of Urology.
Mrs. Thompson, known as Ruth
Linrud to music lovers, is con-
cert harpist and at present is on a
six-week tour of the Pacific North
west and California. DR.. and Mrs.
Thompson make their home in Sill
yer Spring.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-03-20
COlesville Citizens
Meet Wednesday

When the Colesville Citizens AS
ISOLATION meets next Wednesday,
March 26, at 8 P. NJ, in the Coles
vile school, a report will be pre-
scnted on crowded classroom coz
ditions, and the Public Utilities
Committee will explain the effects
of the new telephone rates. Other
committee reports will also be
made.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-03-20
Women Democrats To
Meet Wednesday

Miss Louise Farrand of National
American Red Cross will talk to
members of the Women's Demo
cratic Club of Rockville and Upper
Montgomery County when it meets
Wednesday, March 26, at P. NJ,
i'll the parish hall in Christ Epis-
copal Church, Rockville. The meet
ing is open to members Of all Dem
ccratic clubs and their friends.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-03-20
Commits sioners Seek To
Replace Judge A. D. Moves

The County Commissioners on
Tuesday took the first steps to-
ward the replacement of Demo-
cratic Judge of the Juvenile Court,
Alfred d. Noyes with a Republic
can. They voted to suggest" to
Governor w. Preston Lane that he
select a trial magistrate from
.hree names submitted by them,
Clarence c. Keiser, George c..
Warner, Bethesda, and J. Douglas
Bradshaw, Takoma Park. All are
practicing attorneys and active
Republicans.
Explaining that as the result of
new law which provides fiat
rate for automobile tags, an auto
mobile assessor in the county is
not needed, the board abolished the
job held by Forest w. Grown as of
April Is. Since 95 per cent of the
automobile assessment work will
now be done by the State, the rest
will be absorbed by the regular
local clerical workers.
The board adopted resolution
directing President Brooke Johns,
who represents the commissioners
on the County Welfare Board, to
ask that the relief rolls be shown
the commissioners in an executive
session in order that they may sat
isfy themselves there are no per-
sons on the rolls who should be
working.
1t was also decided to ask the
judges of the Circuit Court to
turn back the smaller of the two
rooms now used as law library.
The room is to be used for the Of
flee of the County Civil Service
Commission, now housed in Bethes-
da. This was explained as tempa-
rary move as the growing library
will soon need the second room.
The CCSC will be moved to Rock
vile April |. 1t is headed by 10 ".
Morgan. x
Charles B. Hawley and Col. A.
b. Barber resigned from the Safe
ty Board. The name of a third
member, reported deceased, was
also ordered removed from the list.
Mr.. Hawley, in a letter to the
board, made suggestions for the
Improvement Of the Safety Board,
including a "traffic marshal"
A letter from the Dog Owners
Association brought up the ques-
ton of support of the Dog Shelter,
food for the dogs, and the issuing
Of dog tags at the shelter. Looking
well fed and tanned from his va
cation in the South, F. Bernard
Welsh, attorney for the board, said
ne objected to giving away money.
Mr.. Johns and Mr.. Sauter wanted
IA policy adopted for the Shelter.
This reminded Mr.. Johns of a
meeting with group of farmers
where the "fox situation" was dis
cussed. The farmers thought bands
OF wild dogs do more harm to
stock and poultry than foxes. l.
was suggested that the police he
ordered to keep an eye open for
these wild dogs. Mr.. Esworthy,
resting on the middle of his spine,
raised up and asked, Cant farm
ers shoot?"
Mrs. Portia Bailey Of German
town, complaining of trash dumped
near her home, was advised that
anyone dumping trash had to have
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-03-20
Sunrise Service
At Greenwood

The East Montgomery Council
of Churches will hold its annual
Easter Sunrise Service at O A. NJ,
April 9th, at Greenwood" Speak
ers will be Rev. w. R. Brogden of
the Spencerville Congregational
Church, and Rev. Harold Bell
Wright of the Laytonsville Metho-
dist Church. The meeting is inter-
UNCONVENTIONAL and interracial.
Greenwood is two miles north of
Brookeville on Route 81.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-03-20
Scientist Will Talk
At Christ Church

+. Crawford Brown, an eminent
scientist who has Travelled extern
sively in Africa and Asia on re-
search expeditions for Carnegie
Foundation and who has also been
a teacher in Chinese University
will address the congregation at
Christ Episcopal Church, Rockville
at II A. M. Sunday. Mr.. Brown
and his family were prisoners Of
the Japanese for two and a half
years.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-03-20
Delinquent Tax
List Published

AS an indication that Montgom-
cry County residents are in a
Rirly prosperous state, the delin-
luent tax list which is a supple
ment to this issue, has about 300
less names than last year, and
may be an all time Glow" for de-
linquencies.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-03-20
Scouts Observe
Anniversary

AS a tribute to the Girls Scouts
35th anniversary, the older girls Of
Rockville Troop No. 222 attended
an early mass at st. Mary's
Church on Sunday, March 18th.
The girls were Betty Belson, Bar
bara Doerer, Rosemary Borst,
Martha Rose Hohmann, Joan Man
mar and Mildred Wratten.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-03-20
Easter Cantata At
Methodist Church

A pre-Easter cantata, "From
Oliver to Calvary" by Maunder,
will be presented by the Rockville
Methodist Choir, Sunday, March
% at the eleven o'clock service.
William Graft, tenor and Edward
Merrill, bass, will sing the solo
roles. The choir is under the dir
ection of Miss Lucille +. johnson.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-03-20
Organ Recital At
Christ Church

On Sunday evening, March %.
at 8 p. NJ, Mrs. Mary Gonzales,
organist at Christ Episcopal
Church, will offer an organ recital
to which the public is cordially ms
vited. Mrs. Gonzales will play Sc
lections by Bach, Cesar Franck,
Stebbins, Nevin and Johnston.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-03-20
Rockville Fire
Dept. News

That season is here againl Be-
ginning Saturday, the Rockville
Volunteer Fire Department was
called upon to extinguish three
field fires in four days. They were
on Horners Lane, Piney Meeting
House Road and Aubrey Park. The
firemen urge county residents to
be cautious when burning trash
and debris.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-03-20
NJ. M. Hayes Addresses
Rotary Members

"Mortie" Hayes, manager OF
Murphy's in Rockville, was guest
speaker at the last meeting of the
Rotary Club. Mrs. Madeline Fen.
nell, Youth Probation Officer, was
originally scheduled to speak, but
because of illness was forced to
cancel the talk. Mr.. Hayes SADLY
filled the vacancy with splendid
talk on the operation of a ten cent
store.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-03-20
Complete Church
News Next Week

Due to the limited amount of
newsprint available, we have
Deen forced to omit the church no.
''ces this week. However, in next
weeks issue we will carry a COM
piete listing of special Palm Sun
1ay and Easter services sent to us
Dy County ministers.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-03-20
Young Mems Club
To Hold Supper

The Young Mems Club of St.
Johns will hold an oyster and
country ham supper at Brookeville
Hall on Thursday, March 81, 1947,
at 5 P. M, for the benefit of the
Montgomery County H o spita
Building Fund.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-03-20
Rev. and Mrs. Black
Have Baby Daughter

Rev. and Mrs. Raymond Black
are the proud parents Of a baby
girl, born March 14th at Suburban
Hospital. The young lady has been
named Alice Margaret.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-03-20
Don't Forget Your
Rockville Dog Tags

Rockville residents are urged TO
go to Room 2O5 in the Fire House
to secure their Rockville dog tags.
since this year the town will not
make a house-to-house canvass dis
tributing them.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-03-20

OF the n e w | y
f o r m e d Opti-
mist CLUB ,
which held its
first meeting
ming at the Sill
T u e s d ay eve
yer Spring Ho-
tel. John Nc
Rae, 10th dis
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-03-20
Community Dance
At Potomac March %

A community dance will be held
Saturday, March %, at the Poto-
mac school. Mrs. Lucille Mathers
will be in charge and refreshments
will be on sale.