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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-05-15
WOmen's Board
Plans Annual
Hospital Supper

The Women's Board of the
Montgomery County General Hos
pital, Olney, at a meeting held
Monday in the Sandy Spring Com
munity House, completed plans for
the Hospital Supper which is to
be resumed this year. The last
supper was neld in 1912 when over
1000 persons Toasted on the coun-
try ham, fried chicken, Maryland
biscuits and other specialists
which have become traditional
part of the supper. For over 20
years the last Tuesday in July
has been the fixed date for the
supper which is held at the Sandy
Spring school.
1t was announced that the ex-
ecutive committee headed by Mrs,
Henry DeCoursey Adams, presi-
dent of the Hospital Board, has
named as the Steering Committee
for the supper, Mrs. Ann Boyd,
chairman, Mrs. Adams, Mrs. J.
M. Barnsley, Mrs. R. B. Chiches-
ter, Mrs. A. D. Farquhar, Mrs,
C. L. Gilpin, Mrs. Mahlon Kirk,
Mrs. F. L. Thomas, Mrs. C. c.
Tumbleson and Mrs. Merle Haines.
Mrs. Haines and Mrs. Roger J,
Whiteford will be co-chairmen OF
the publicity.
About Is of the 100 members
of the board attended Mondays
meeting, which was held follow
ing a luncheon served by a COM
mittee headed by Mrs. J. J. Hut
ton.
The yearly report of the hospi-
tai, given by the superintendent
Miss Frances Leishear, showed
1926 admissions of which 1908
were paying patients. There were
1857 births, so deaths and 1862 ac-
cident cases treated from May l.
1916 to April 80, 1947.
The outstanding event of the
year at the hospital was the re-
building of the kitchen, diet kit
chen, drugroom and the addition
of other facilities at cost Of
$4,000 a gift of the Women's
Board.
The drive for $4,000 for the
addition of the much needed ma.
ternity wing to the hospital, q
project of the Board Of Directors
is still in progress. The Women'f
Board recently contributed $4,000
to the project.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-05-15
All Girls Serve
Mothers Day Tea

The girls All Clubs of Mont
gomery County gave tea in hon.
or of their mothers Saturday in
the new Home Demonstration Of
flee at Rockville.
Spring flowers in pastel shades
comprised the decoration of the
room. The beautiful bowl of tulips
and lilacs for the tea table was
arranged by Dolly Becraft and
Joyce Crockett Of the Washing
ton Grove All Club.
The nicely decorated tea cakes
were made by the various All
Clubs. The president of each club
served as hostess.
Approximately three hundred
mothers All girls and guests at
tended the tea which is the first
affair honoring their mothers that
the girls have participated in.
Among the guests present were
County Commissioner Youngblood,
and Chief Of Police Charles Orme,
also Miss Dorothy Emerson, head
of state All Girls activities, Mrs.
C. M. Upton, president Of the
Council of Homemakers Clubs and
Mrs. Merhle Haines of The SEN
tinel.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-05-15
WOman's Club
Shows Film
To Aid Orphans

mexican Melange," Ralph E.
Gray's technicolor movie, will be
shown May % at s P. NJ. in Rich
ard Montgomery High School. The
Rockville Woman's Club is spon-
soring the presentation, with pro-
ceeds going toward the support of
Dutch war orphan the club
adopted last year.
The film has been judged one of
the outstanding colored movies of
the day by the National Cinema
League. 1t portrays remarkable
study of native skill in arts and
crafts, Mexican vaaction lands,
Mexican ancient ruins, fiestas
and picturesque native life in the
most far-flung regions of the
Republic.
Anyone contemplating trip
"south of the border" should see
this magnificent movie. 1t is de-
signed to give a birds eye view
of the various points of interest
and colorful attractions appealing
to the visitor.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-05-15
Rockville Fire
Department News

It is reported on reliable author
ity, that for the first time in years,
Chief Val Wilson was not present
to lead his firemen into the Bap-
fist Church on Sunday when MEM
bers of the squad were guests Of
honor. Investigation proved that
the Chief set his clock back in
stead Of forward
Last Thursday the Rescue Squad
took White House Policeman Will
liam Crawford to doctor for
treatment of severe leg burns sus-
tanned when gasoline exploded in
his home in the Blandford Apart
ments. Only quick work by the
firemen saved the building.
Nat Brown, colored, was taken
to Suburban Hospital for the treat
ment of head injuries after he fell
from truck at Halpine.
Saturday evening the Rescue
Squad took John Boyle, colored, to
Suburban Hospital, after he was
shot in the abdomen by Joe Duffy,
Is, also colored.
The fremen spent several hours
Monday at Sellman extinguishing
woods fire.
Tuesday a small barn used as a
kennel on the Gilmore farm on
Seven Locks Road was completely
demolished. All the dogs except one
cocker spaniel were saved.
Wednesday the fremen extin-
guished a fire in the tenant house
on DR.. John II. Lyons farm on
River Road.
Foundations are now being laid
for the 100 x 10 foot building
which the fremen are erecting on
their 10 acre Carnival ground on
Route No. 240. This space will be
used as storage room, and a dance
floor for the Carnival which the
firemen will hold August 1928.
As is the yearly custom, letters
are being sent residents Of the
Rockville area soliciting funds for
the support Of the Fire Depart
ment.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-05-15
Farmers Warned
To File ACP
Farm Plans Now

Farmers expecting to receive
full benefit under the 1947 ACP
should file farm plans with the
Montgomery County AAA Office
before June 1, according to T. A.
Barnsley, Chairman of Montgom-
cry County Agricultural Conservn~
ton Association.
Farmers completing farm plans
by this date will receive mini-
mum guaranteed allowance for the
needed practices approved for the
farm. No assistance is assured
farmers who neglect filing a Farm
Plan. Failure to file may, there
fore, result in the farmer losing
his 1947 Soil Conservation pay
mcnt.
Three advantages were cited BY
Mr.. Barnsley for those farmers
fling 1947 Farm Plans at this
time:
~ Assurance of a minimum
soil conservation payment.
~ Opportunity to place early
orders for conservation materials
and then secure earlier delivery,
and
81 Opportunity to secure ap-
proval of the program planned and
get early practices under way.
In addition, early filing of farm
plans will allow the county commit
tee to better estimate the amount
of funds necessary to make pay
ments and to make the best posi-
bic use of the funds available.
Last week Mr.. Barnsley empha-
sized the need for Maryland farm
ers to plant more corn, stating that
the goal for 1947 calls for $4,000
more acres Of corn than Maryland
farmers are now getting ready to
plant.
He declared that failure to meet
or surpass the goal set for corn
production might put Maryland
farmers in the same position as
during the war years when heavy
industrial uses cut into the corn
supply and created shortages Of
livestock feed.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-05-15
Rural Carriers
Elect Officers
At Annual Meet

The 18th annual joint meeting
and banquet of the Frederick
Montgomery County Rural Letter
Carriers Association and Ladies'
Auxiliary was held at Rocky
Springs last Saturday. During the
meeting the following officers
were elected: Joseph H. Hold
craft, Frederick, president; Clar-
ence D. Day, Clarlisburg, vice
president; Clyde v. Halves, Knox
vile, secretary and Newton 0.
Sharrer, Rocky Ridge, treasurer.
H. C. Swomley, P. A. Richardson,
Ira Darby; N. o. Sharrer, L. c.
Brandenburg, Roger Hoffman,
Gilmore Trout, Clarence D. Day
and Clyde V. Halves were elected
delegates to the state convention
on July IA Is.
The auxiliary also elected at
this meeting, the following offic-
ers, Mrs. Harry C. Swomley,
Evansville, president; Mrs. Joseph
Holdcraft, Frederick, vice presi-
dent and Mrs. Gilmore Trout,
Walkersville, secretary-treasurer.
Guest speakers at the banquet
were Roger H. Willard, County
Roads Engineer, Frederick; ].
Edward Cooper, superintendent
Division Three of Post Office Serv-
ice, Washington; B. A. Winquest,
president, National Rural Letter
Carriers Association, Holdrege,
Nebr.; Ben F. Ostergren, vice.
president, National Rural Letter
Carriers Association, st. Paul,
Mimi; James c. Myers, fanny
town, president of the Maryland
Rural Letter Carriers Association.
A.. R. Yingling, Mt. Airy, was
toasstmaster and P. A. Richardson,
Ere derrick, gave the invocation.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-05-15
Exchange Teacher Hates To Leave
American Sunshine And Ice Cream

the sake of the scheme this ar
rangement must be adhered to,
and no exchanges can be extended.
Coming over here has taught me
what some Americans are actually
like and before my return in Sep
TENDER l hope to learn a little
about people in other parts of the
country. Working in an American
school has shown me something Of
the school system. This broadening
of my own experience, passed on to
my English pupils, can help I
think, their understanding of the
world.
My stay will be of special value
in teaching geography. Finally l
would like to be able some time to
give some of my English students
the full benefit of my stay by
bringing them here for a visit.
Next year l shall be teaching at
my own school, the Grammar
School, Pudsey, Yorkshire, in Eng
land.
/ am on somewhat better terms
with your climate now than l was
when on my arrival last September
when was almost broiled in my
thick English clothes. / like your
short winter, your sunshine, and
your lack of fogs, but according to
warnings which / am receiving, l
shall have to get away from Wash
iDgton in the summer in order to
find comfortable weather.
Anything / shall hate to leave?
Yes: the students and the faculty
at Bethesda Chevy Chase High
School, the other friends / have
made, the beautiful capital city Of
Washington, your superb ice.
cream, your well filled shops and
most Of all l shall hate to come 70
the end Of my opportunity of learn
ing more about your country and
its people.
May ! thank you for your kind
request for my thoughts and feel
ings on these points.
With best wishes,
Sincerely,
ROLAND PURDY.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-05-15

A $7,S41 ,286.91 estimated bud-'
get which covered 173 mimeo-
graphed pages was presented to
the County Commissioners on
Tuesday by County Supervisor 1.
G. McNayr. Prefacing the budget
with a message, Mr.. McNayr stat
ed that it was based upon coun-
ty tax rate of $1.S8 per 500 as
sessed valuation on real and tangi-
BILE personal property. This is an
increase of 38 cents over the pres
ont tax rate. Such an increase will
enable the county, said McNayr, to
meet its maturing serial bonds,
grant adequate departmental re-
quirements, provide for fair and
just salary increases, and furnish
the Board of Education with
sound operation and maintenance
appropriation.
The budget allows for an in
crease in teachers salaries, al
though not quite as much as had
been requested by the Board of
Education, $4,000, 667.OO. Mr.. Nc
Nayr recommended $1,699, 433. 90.
The budget covers only non-capital
expenditures, but in his message
Mr.. McNayr stated that another
budget showing a summary of all
capital projects planned for the
next five years will be presented in
the near future. This budget will
recommend the building of only
those schools which are absolutely
necessary and not to exceed bond
issue of $2,500,OO0.
Other recommendations of the
County Supervisor included the
discontinuance as of July 1, 1947,
of the Deputy Treasurer's office in
the Silver Spring and Bethesda
County Buildings, tax receipts to
be handled in these areas through
the local banks or by mail direct to
Rockville. This would save about
$4,000.
He also suggested the discontin-
uance of the County Almshouse
with the present dozen or so in
mates to be cared for by the De-
partment of Public Welfare.
Under the new budget a 10 per
cent cost of living" salary in
crease would be granted all County
employees with the exception Of
teachers whose salary schedule is
handled separately.
McNayr's final two suggestions
recommend postponement Of the
establishment of the new Traffic
Bureau for the Police Department
for another year, and the discon-
tinuance of the position of Assist
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-05-15
Travel Film In
In Falkland Friday

On Friday, May 16, 8 P. M. at
st. Marks Episcopal Church, Fair
land, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Hanson
of Meado,vcod will show colored
films with a descriptive talk of
their 5000 mile round trip
from Seattle, Washington to
Alaska.
Mrs. Hanson is we'll known in
the Washington and Montgomery
County area forN her interesting
and authentic talks about their
travels.
This program is sponsored by
the Colesville Public Health Lay
Committee. A member of the
Montgomery County Wealth De-
partment will give a sCort talk
on the work Of the Lay Commit
tees throughout Mont. S'omery
County.
Refreshments will be served, and
a silver offering will be taken,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-05-15
d. H. l. A. Supervisors
Training Course

Any single or married man wish
ing TO become d. H. 1. A. Super
visor may take the Training Course
at the University of Maryland
June 2-14, 1947. In order to make
application one should have high
school education and some interest
in dairy herd work.
Approximately 8 eight D. II.
!. A. supervisors will be needed in
Maryland in the next few months.
Two men could be used here in
Montgomery County.
For further information contact
your local County Extension Agent
or write directly TO the Dairy Ex-
tension Office, University Of Mary
land, College Park, Maryland.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-05-15

U. s. for a year. Miss Kathryn
Greaney from B-CC is teaching in
Mr.. Purdy's school in his absence.
The Sentinel recently asked Mr..
Purdy some questions about his
stay and received the following
letter in reply:
.pear Mrs, Haines:
With regard to wanting to re-
tula, to England, actually /, like
several of my fellow exchange
teachers, would like to stay at least
a year longer. / have settled down
and made a large number of
friends. When the times comes to
20 am sure it will be like leaving
home.
However, part of the exchange
scheme is fine arrangement that
teachers shalt return to their own
school for at least a year, and for
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-05-15
Layman's Association
Meets Sunday Evening

The Layman's Association will
hold its regular meeting in the
Rockville Christian Church, Sun
day, May 18th at 8 P. M. Lyman
C. Drake, who has served for a
number of years as administrator
of Boy Scouts Of America in the
Washington area, will be the guest
speaker. New officers Of the or
ganization will be formally install
led.
President of the association, D..
p. Hurley, urges all church people
to support the two remaining
meetings Of this group for the
season.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-05-15
Leishear Family
HOnOrs Mother

In honor of Mothers Day, the
nine children of Mrs. Thomas M.
Leishear, their husbands, wives
and children attended services
Sunday morning at st. Luke's
Episcopal Chuch, Brighton, as has
been their custom since Mrs. Leis-
hears death in 1926. After the
service all were entertained at
dinner at the old home, now oc-
cupied by Mr.. and Mrs. Willard
Leishear.
The oldest guest was Edgar
Anderson, aged 81, of Washing
ton, the only surviving close rela-
tive of Mr.. Leishear. The ynunrest
was the infant son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Howes of Ellicott City. A
number of other guests jointed the
church-goers at dinner, some of
whom had not taken into consi-
deration the advance in time.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-05-15
Spray Program
Presented By
@. w. Anderson

County Agent o. w. Anderson
appeared before the County Com
missioners on Tuesday and ex-
planned the comprehensive program
he is directing for the eventual
determination of the Japanese
Beetle. Anderson warned that this
is something that cannot be done
in one year or in two, but that
like other pests, several years of
intensive fighting will show re-
suits. The program is financed by
County, State and Federal funds,
each paying $4,000. All public
right-of will be sprayed with
DOT solution from one of the
three spraying units in the county.
Mr.. Anderson brought smiles to
the faces of those present in the
board room when he related the
number of calls coming to his
office from "maiden ladies and
widows" who had no man to dis
pose of the bag catapillers, and
who evidently weren't able to fol-
low Mr.. Anderson's suggestion to
put a kerosene soaked cloth on the
end of long stick, light it, and
burn up the nest.
10 ". Morgan, Civil Service
Commissioner, called the attention
Of the Commissioners to the Merit
System Law under which he is
TO classify persons to be employed
by the county, stating that the
qualifications of the person and
the duties to be performed should
be brought to his attention, and
he would make the classification.
Trial Magistrate Alger Y. Bar
bee, appointed Clyde Harris as
clerk to the Rockville Police Court.
Several letters from citizens as
ISOLATION and P-TA's were read to
the commissioners, requesting a
raise in pay for instructors.
Z One letter read to the commits
sioners from a resident of Ken
sington, said that his "white stuccc
house would soon be brown stuc-
co house" if something wasn't
soon done about the road before
his house.
In response to several com.
plants, the Commissioners assert.
ed that the law against dumping
trash would be rigidly enforced in
the future, with severe penalties
against those wilfully breaking the
law in this manner.
Those persons who operate nurs-
ing homes, convalescent homes
private schools and private nur'
series are reminded that the IL
cense ordinance requires that they
renew their licenses by June 1.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-05-15
Boy Scouts To
Meet May IL and Is

Boy Scouts Of Montgomery Dis
trict are all set for the Annual
District Camporee in which 80
Patrols will demonstrate their
abilities in camping and Scout
craft. The Camping Committee, Of
which e. L. Gray is chairman. IL
planning for a record breaking
participation in this popular acti-
witty. The Camporee will be held
on May nth and 18th in a wooded
tract south of the Garrett Park
School.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-05-15
Concert By Piano Duo
At Sherwood High

The Senior Class of Sherwood
High School will again present
Theodore Prizes, together with Ar
mand Basile, in joint piano re-
cital on Friday, May %, lat 8 PM.
Ted is a graduate of Sherwood
and is studying music at the Julli-
ard School of Music in Philadel-
phia. Mr.. Basile is also studying
there.
Ted's last concert at Sherwood,
which was held on February %,
was such a success that another
one was Immediately planned.
Tickets may be purchased from
any member of the Senior Glass.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-05-15
Commissioners Get BUDGET
Estimate Of $7>347286.o1

amt Gardener to the County Agent
as Of July 1, 1948.
A budget hearing will be held
June 10 at 8 P. M. in the Circuit
Court Room in Rockville, following
notice in all the county newspapers
as well as two Washington papers.
Complete detailed copies Of the
budget will be furnished interested
civic groups and will be available
for inspection by the public in the
offices Of the County Commissions
ers in Rockville, Silver Spring and
Bethesda, and in The Sentinel Of
flee in Rockville.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-05-15
Gaithersburg P-TA
Meets Monday

Monday evening, May 10 the
regular meeting of the Gathers
burg P.-T.A. will be held, at which
time Mrs, Milton D. Moore, End
Vice President of the Maryland
State Congress of Parents and
Teachers will install the officers
elected for the ensuing year.
At the same meeting there will
also be demonstration of elemen-
tary group activities. Pages for the
evening will be the retiring presi-
dent of the Student Council, Billy
Chiswell, and the incoming presi-
dent, John Cornelius.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-05-15
Musical To Be Held
In BrOOkeville

The Young Peoples Choir of the
Salem Methodist Church, Brooke
vile, is going to give a musical
at Brookeville on Sunday, May 10
at 800 T. M. with selections by
all three churches. The offering is
to go toward the vestment fund
of the choir.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-05-15

Roland Purdy, exchange teacher
at Bethesda Chevy Chase High
School, lists sunshine and ice cream
among the things he will miss when
he returns to his native country.
He is one of the 72 instructors
from England who came to the
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-05-15
I'Lets We Forget"

The need for blood donors at
the Naval Hospital. Do you
know that at least 200 pints Of
blood are used there every
month? The need will always
exist. Please help a service man
who needs the help only you
can give. Call the Naval Hospi-
tai Oliver $500 extension 1872
and make an appointment now.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-05-15
Republican Women
Plan Public Forum

A Public Forum will be held at
the Bethesda Elementary School
on Wilson Lane, Bethesda, on
Wednesday, May 21st at 8 P. M,
sponsored by the Montgomery
County Republican Women's Club.
The Republican Delegation to
the State Legislature will report
on legislation of particular inter-
est to Montgomery County. Fol-
lowing this program there will be
a question and answer period.
Liner lie de France is due back
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-05-15

Liner lie de France is due back
in service in 1913.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-08-21
VFW Warns Vets Of
ShylOck Loan Practices

Robert A. YotherS, state SEN
ior vice commander of the VIEW,
warned veterans this week that
various questionable practices are
defeating the purpose of the CT
Bill in regard to home loans.
Chief among them, Yothers said
is a lenders practice of requiring
a down payment in addition to the
so per cent government guaranty
provided by the Veterans Admin
istration.
Yothers said that on a home
costing $4,000 a lender may re-
quire $1,000 of earnest money"
from the veteran, plus his $4,000
guarantee on the loan of the re-
manning $4,000. In this case, the
lenders only risk is $4,000.
I'm such cases, even if the bot
tom fell out of the realty market
the lender certainly could do no
worse than break even," Yothers
declared. Meanwhile, he's reaped
his interest, so the transaction
would be worthwhile"
By comparison, in the years i'm
mediately preceding the war it
was not unusual for home buyer