Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-07-24
THE NEWS
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Here And There

SATURDAY dI Lue Library OI OOH-
gress before scholars from all over
the country. Robert Todd Lincoln,
son of Abraham Lincoln, deposited
the papers in the Library in 1919
with the strict proviso that they be
kept sealed until q years after his
death, which occurred on July &c,
1926. WTOP will broadcast pro-
gram based on the unsealing of the
papers at $3.50 P. M. Saturday
afternoon.
James Edward Sirk, of Grandin
Ave-, Rockville, was the first for
mer Marine to reenlist from the
Rockville area since the recruiting
Office was opened in the Post Office
on July 10. Sirk, who volunteered
on July Is, was resppointed to his
former grade of Corporal (TW).
! Capt. H. H. MacCubbin, USMCR,
Z Recruiting Officer, is at the Post
Office very Thursday after Z Pm.
MarJory Hendricks, owner of the
popular Normandy Farm and Wa
ter Gate Inn, this week set out for
Madison, Wis, driving quite a JAZZ
zy cara coupe with cowboy mud
guards, floating squirrel tails and
other embellishments. She is taking
the car to her son, Roger Davis, a
student. at the University of Wis
consin.
The annual Craver-O GLAND family
reunion will be held at Wildwood
Park, Mt. Airy, on Sunday, Au-
gust 8.
Leatrice Joy, silent film star, has
emerged from her 14-year retire
ment, and will have the major role
in Paul Osborn's hilarious comedy,
"The Vinegar Tree at Olney The.
alter beginning next Tuesday night.
On Wednesday, July 20, Bel Air
inaugurated the Maryland summer
racing season. A daily program Of
8 races, including steeplechase,
is scheduled for each of the 10 days
through August 2. Since its initial
meeting in 1887, the Hartford Coun-
: ty race course has been the most
successful and popular of the five
Maryland half milers.
The new federal rent control law
does not automatically increase
rents, it was emphasized by Walter
R. Heath, Area Rent Director of
the Silver Spring Area Rent Office.
In response to a flood of inquiries
from anxious tenants and some
landlords, Mr.. Heath said tenants
in controlled housing accommoda-
tons are to continue paying the le-
gal maximum rent Of June 80,
1947, and are to receive the same
services and equipment furnished
as of that date, until changed by
an official order from his Office.
Time is running out for war vet
Grams who went to reinstate their
lapsed Government insurance with
out a physical examination. After
August they will be subject to
the same requirements as ordinary
policy buyers. Nearly ten million
policies are in danger unless for
mer servicemen apply for rein
statement.
Plans for recreation center on
IL acres of the Hodges tract (north
of the Takoma Elementary SCHOOL,
in Takoma Park were revealed by
E. Brooke Lee, vice-chairman Of
the Maryland National Capital
Park and Planning Commission, at
a meeting of the Takoma Park
Lions at the Indian Spring Coun-
try Club. The Park Commission
hopes to build swimming pool and
tennis courts on the site next year.
Other features planned for the pro-
posed recreation center are an out
door theatre, baseball diamond
football field and field house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence A. Wat
kins, formerly of Silver Spring, re-
I Gently moved into their home in
Ashton which was known for many
years as "the old White Place"
During the past week six guests
were visiting them there: Mr.. and
Mrs. James Tinelli, of Washington,
Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin .Snipes, of Chi
cago, and Mr.. and Mrs. Monroe j.
Watkins, of Flushing, Long Island,
son and daughter-in-law of Mr..
and Mrs. Watkins.
William jefferson, Signalman,
Second Class, USN, son of B. M.
Jefferson, Gaithersburg, is serving
aboard the USS Forrest Royal, the
newest destroyer in the U. s. At
lantic Fleet, which is operating in
the Caribbean area.
Leroy e. Savage, Boyds, has re-