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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-05-29
Rockville Fire
Department News

The Rockville Rescue Squad was
called Sunday evening to give first
aid to ]. Vinson Peter. He had evil
IDENTIFY tripped on the bridge over
Watts Branch and in falling hit
his head so that he became uncon-
scious. After reviving him the
squad took him home where he was
treated for dislocated shoulder
and cuts.
Sunday night a small fire at 30S
e. Montgomery Avenue did about
5000 worth of damage. The prop
erty is owned by o. H. Perry.
The Firemen are still asking for
help in completing their fair
ground. Any skilled worEmen, or
willing amateurs should call Chief
Wilson at Rockville 2100 for fur
Their information.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-05-29
West County Assn.
Meets June 5th

The West Montgomery County
Citizens Assn. will meet June 9Th
at the Darnestown School. A chick
en- and ham dinner will be served
at $3.50 p. M. For reservations call
Mrs. ]. Leo Clagett, Rockville 2244.
Anyone who would prefer to bring
basket supper may do so. The
Potomac Band will play during the
evening.
The meeting will be called to Or
der at 8 P. M. and a guest speaker
will be present. All residents Of the
West Montgomery County area are
welcome TO attend this meeting and
TO meet old friends and make new
ones. The aims Of the association
will be discussed during the meet
ing, and accomplishments to date
will be outlined,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-05-29
Commissioners
Study Bethesda
Tax Protests

AS we go to press the county
commissioners are still studying
the protests registered at Tues
days meeting of the board, by
owners of commercial property in
Bethesda against proposed tax as
sessments.
Leaders Of the group appearing
before TIE commissioners urged
that the board either make sub
stantial reductions in the proposed
assessments or that action be de-
ferred until further study can be
made.
The new figures would increase
assessments in the Bethesda BUSH
ness district from $5,000,000 to
$4,000, 900 according to Supervi-
sor of Assessments, Wilton T. AL
len, who warned the commissioners
that if the assessments are lower
ed he will appeal to the State Tax
Commission.
Opponents of the proposed in
crease argued that they are tout
of line" with Silver Spring assess
ments, and would place Bethesda
merchants at disadvantage
Former Commissioner William H
Prescott, said the contemplated in
crease in assessments with the
sales tax which will go into effect
July would IDEAL a paralyzing
blow" to Bethesda businesses,
There would be no incentive for
out-of-town merchants to establish
stores in Bethesda, he said.
Acting as chairman for the
group was S Walter Bogley, pres
ident of the Bank of Bethesda. F.
G. Kayhoe, division realty mana
ger of Safeway Stores; Clarence
v. Keiser, realtor; and Mrs. Doro-
thy Nicholson Bates, representing
the Rockville Pike businessmen
were others who spoke.
In supporting the proposed as
sessment increase, Mr.. Allen point
ed out the increased value of pro-
perty and the fact that his board
must assess property at 100 per
cent of it's value under law.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-05-29
Mrs. Banfield Heads
Community Chest Drive

Mrs. P. Landon Banfield, wife of
the headmaster of Landon School
for Boys, Bethesda, will head the
volunteer campaign committee of
the Montgomery County unit of
the Community Chest Federation
campaign, it was announced Tues
day.
Clarke Slade, president Of the
Board of the Montgomery County
Community Chest and Council, said
that Mrs. Banfield's Outstanding
work" as chairman Of the private
school campaign committee last
year had led to her selection as
chairman of the 1913 Community
Chest fund drive.
The campaign will be held in the
Fall.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-05-29
Dr.. George M. Boyer Honored
On 18th Birthday Anniversary

For more than forty-five years,
DR.. George M. Boyer has ben CIV
ing of his time unselfishly to resi-
dents of upper Montgomery Coun-
ty. On May 22nd. $50 relatives and
friends gathered at the Damascus
Church to help him observe his
18th birthday.
The party was planned by the
WSCS of the Church and although
all the former pastors of the
church were invited, some were
unable to attend. Those who were
there told of Incidents in connec-
ton with DR.. Boyer. Mrs. John p.
Bates Of the Damascus School ia
Guilty presented a basket Of flowers
from the faulty in appreciation
of his cooperation and help as a
trustee OF the school. Walter Lee
Watkins, president Of the Senior
Class, gave congratulations from
the student body.
DR.. Upton Nourse OF Dawson
vile, also a veteran physician was
present to commend DIR. Boyer for
his fine work in the medical pro-
fession. Mary 10 Boyer, grand
daughter Of the Doctor, read a
poem and played a piano solo. Rev.
Jacob Snyder, pastor Of the
Church, read poem written by
DR.. Boyer or his birthday.
DR.. Boyer started his practice
back in the so-called "horse and
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-05-29
Children To Enroll
For Fall Term

Physical examinations and en-.
rollment Of all kindergarten chill.
dren in the Rockville Elementary
School district who will enter
school in September will be held
from 9:3C to IL noon on Tuesday,
June 3. Physical examinations and
enrolment for first grade children
will be from $3.50 to ~ noon on
June a.
Parents are requested TO bring
their children's birth certificates.
Children mrst be 5 years old on
or before November 30 to enter
kindergarten and 9 years old on or
before November 80 TO enter the
first grade,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-05-29
County Dairy Herd
Improvement AssO.
Hold Annual Meet

The Montgomery County Dairy
H erd Improvement Association
held its annual dinner meeting at
the Woodfeld Grange Hall last
Thursday evening. After enjoying
delicious fried chicken dinner,
the meeting was called to order by
the president, Allie Messer. r. N.
Whip, assistant county agent, ex-
planned the need for a second assoc
citation in the county due to the
large waiting list and asked the
members If they would help to get
a man who might be trained at the
Testers School June 2-14 at the
University of Maryland in order
that another association might be
formed.
The following officers were elect
ed: President, J. w. King; vice.
president, Edwin d. Fry; secre-
tary-treasuier, r. N. Whip; d.
rectors, w. I. King and John Stiles.
George l.. Fuller, D. H. /. A. SUI
pervisor, went over the annual re-
port with the members. Mr.. Mar
vim Senger, Extension Dairyman,
University of Maryland, COMMENT
ed on the records, emphasizing the
fact that the members could aid
the tester tremendously If they
would keep breeding, calving and
dry dates.
Honor award certificates given
by the Purebred Dairy Cattle As
ISOLATION were given TO herd own
ers making over $50 pounds Of fat
for the year. In the 450-500 class
Edwin d. Fry, Laytonsville, re-
ccived a certificate for 1861 pounds
Of fat. Those receiving awards IN
the 400-450 pounds class we're: w.
I. King, Gaithersburg, 422.6; Allie
Messer, Gaithersburg, 400, and
B. W. Randles, Dickcrson, 405.5.
In the 350-4O0 class were the fol-
lowing: J. Raymond Kemp, Wood
field, 384.0; w. E. Thompson,
Boyds, 1924; H. H. Carter, Rock
vile, $3.50; Sherborn Meadows,
Olney, 374A; William Pyles,. Sell
man, 371.0; George Crawford, Ger
mantown, 1882; Ward Bros, Rock
vile, 1872; and Edwin Johnson.
Germantown, 357.
DIR. Gordon Cairns, head Of dairy
dept, University Of Maryland,
gave the main address Of the eve
ming, stressing the Importance Of
raising better dairy animals
through breeding, feeding and
management. He also stated the
importance Of fertilizing pastures
and emphasized the need for more
and better pastures.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-05-29
Newspapers To
Get Citations
From Jr. College

THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY SEN
TINEL will be among the news
papers cited for their services to
Montgomery Junior College when
the college celebrates its first ami
versary with q formal academic
convocation on Thursday evening,
June 5. The citation will be re-
ceived by Philip j. Austensen,
eral clubs will present singing tab
president of the Montgomery
County Press Association. Senator
Herbert R. O'Conor, during whose
term as Governor the college was
founded, and DR.. Thomas G. Pullen,
Md. State Superintendent of Edu-
cation are among those who will
also be present to receive citations
for their sponsorship and aid to
this first public junior college in
the Atlantic States between New
Jersey and Georgia.
DR.. John Dale Russell, Chief of
the Division of Higher Education,
will address the convocation; his
subject will be, 1.-THE Role Of the
Junior College in American Edu-
cation"
Dean Hugh G. Price, acknowl-
edging the generous and friendly
support that the community has
rendered Montgomery Junior Col
lege since it's inception, has invited
the public to attend. The convoca-
ton will be held in the Leland
Junior High School Auditorium,
Forty-fourth and Elm Streets,
Chevy Chase, at eight-thirty
o'clock.
Brooke Johns, Chairman of the
Board of County Commissioners OF
Montgomery County, will receive a
citation for the Commissioners
support of the college. Others who
will be present to be honored are
Mrs. Helen C. Walker, President Of
the Montgomery County Board OF
Education; DR.. Edwin w. Broome
Montgomery County Superintend-
ent of Schools; DR.. Fern d. Schnei.
der, Montgomery County High
School Supervisor; Thomas W.
Pyle, Principal Of the Bethesda
Chevy Chase High School; DR.
Earle T. Hawkins, Director of In
struction, Maryland State Depart.
ment of Education; Wilton W.
Wallace, President Of the Bethes-
da Kiwanis Club; DR.. Bruce Ben
jamin, Bethesda Civitan Club; and
Farold r. Norris, Montgomery
County Board of Education Audi
tor.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-05-29

buggy" days following his gradua-
ton from Shenandoah College and
from George Washington Medical
School, when it was still called
Columbian University. During all
these years in the county, he has
delivered thousands Of babies. His
son, DR.. "Mar" claims, that several
times, he (Dr. Mace has delivered
baby whose four grandparents
were brought into the world by DIR.
Boyer.
About five years ago DIR. Boyer
had partial stroke which depriv-
ed him Of the use of his right
hand. However, he learned to write
with his lef, hand and continues
to handle some Of the office prac-
tice, although the majority Of the
general practice is handled by his
son, DR.. McKendree Boyer, who
has been with him for IL years,
and an assistant.
In all these years, DR.. Boyer has
not confined his interests strictly
to medicine, but has given all COM
munity activities a good deal Of
his time. He has been a trustee
Of the Damascus School for 40
years, trustee of the Damascus
Methodist Church for many years,
vice president Of the bank for a
long period, and has had a part
in every worthwhile activity in
the town.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-05-29
Buy Or Sell Thru
The Sentinel

81 wish / had had twice as many
to SELL" 81 could have opened a
shop as the result of the orders re-
ceived from my recent ad." "The
Sentinel is really read from cover
to cover" These are some of the
comments made by satisfied ad-
vertisers of The Sentinel one day
this week. Compare our rates and
coverage. Only so cents column
inch for advertising, and a special
rate of so cents an inch for CLASH
fled ads.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-05-29
Traffic Slogan Contest
To Be Held Here

A Traffic Safety Slogan Contest
open to all residents of Montgom-
cry County has been announced by
the Montgomery County Safety
Board. The contest will be spon-
sored jointly by the Montgomery
County Police and the Montgomery
County Safety Board.
The contest will begin Decora-
tion Day weekend and continue
throughout July IA. Prizes, which
will include a $4,000 United
States Savings Bond, are being
donated by the automobile dealers
of the county.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-05-29
Memorial Day Matinee
At Milo Theatre

A special matinee at 2 P. M.
on Memorial Day, May Both, will
be presented at the Milo Theater
in Rockville. The film offered will
be Carnival in Costa Rica" with
Dick Haynes, Cesar Romero,
Vera-Ellen and Celeste Holm.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-05-29
THE NEWS
FROM
Here And There

The Poofesville Chapter of the
FLA will broadcast at Ills
Thursday morning, June 9Th, over
WBCC. The broadcasting will fea-
ture interview with ten chapter
members on their projects and ac-
tivities for the year.
What is so rare as a day in
June! Particularly one spent at
the country fair at the Christ
Child Farm on June 18th, begin
ming at 3 P. M. Dinner will be
served from 81 p. M.
Because of the termination of
his three-year lease, Fritz Speidel
will discontinue his "what do you
want, we have it shop" on E.
Montgomery Avenue. His self
styled skunk and stuff" can still
be procured at his home, 200 Mon
roe Street, until his new building
is completed. He will begin the
operation of an electrical business
and manufacture neon signs in the
hear future. Mr.. Speidel feels that
during the war years when short
ages in all types of home furnish
ings were so acute, his shop really
served a purpose and made real
homes out of just rooms, for a lot
of people.
The Montgomery County school
budget will come up for discussion
on WBCC at 6 P. M, Friday eve
ming, May Both. Members of PIT.
AIS and civic groups will be on the
panel.
An all-expense trip to the Ma
tional All Club Congress in Chi
cago is now provided for the state
winner in the 1947 All Farm Safe
ty Program. Formerly only Sec
tional winners received trip
awards. There will be no sectional
recognition this year. This change
increases the possible number of
Chicago trip winners in All Safe
ty from 16 as.
Ferdinand Kuhn, Jr., was the
principal speaker at the annual
spring membership tea of the
Montgomery County League of
Women Voters which was held
friday, May %, at the Chevy
Chase Woman's Club. Mr.. Kuhn, a
newspaper reporter with consider
able background in government
and in foreign affairs, spoke on his
impressions of Moscow.
The annual membership meeting
Of Southern States Cooperative for
the Gaithersburg area was held
this evening at All States Inn,
Gaithersburg.
Governor VIM. Preston Lane,
Jr., has issued proclamation set
ting next month as "June Dairy
Month"
Members of this years high
school graduating classes still have
an opportunity to get credits for
college education under the CT Bill
of Rights if they enlist one day be-
fore Congress declares the war Of
ficially over, according to Sgt. Lof-
, lin Of the Rockville Recruiting Sta
Zion in the Post Office Building.
States Attorney Walter W. Daw-
son is now signing his name with
an "X." Last week while trying to
get his car out of a mud hole, the
fingers of his right hand caught in
kthe chains, and a joint was re-
moved from two of his fingers. The
v octor tells him that it will still be
lAveral weeks before he can sign
his signature.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-05-29

Congress forms 146 subgroups
under strcamline reorganization,
Arizona sun., 1947-07-04

Jacob c. Harrington and ]. II.
Lewis attended the Past Exalted
Rulers Council in Phoenix, last
Sunday.
Arizona sun., 1947-07-04
80 Mighty Flying
CONTINUED rrOm Page l.

case of injury, the man must be
taken into Kingman, II miles away.
There have been no deaths report
ed, but broken arms, legs, fingers
cut off-one 16-year-old boy, iUe-
gally employed, suffered the loss
of several fingers.
The company reports a labor
turnover of about 200 men a week.
It maintains mess, dormitories,
a grocery store-and beer empor-
ium, where the men can be re-
freShed while off duty. They do not
have to travel to Kingman to get
their beer. There is a profit in SELL
ing beer, even by conversion"
company.
Working conditions in the place
are terrible. The winds keep the
desert sands and dust on the move,
mixed with them is oil, grease
and blood and sweat of human be-
ings working under a speed-up sys-
tenn that literally breeds discomfort,
anger, and industrial accidents. The
company is the sole judge of what
wages are paid. and it is reported
Arizona sun., 1947-07-04

especially could have been nicely written up and pictures
of the prize winning floats presented. William Maxwels
winning of the $1,000 Elks Oratorical Contest
event which happened to only eight Negro youths in the
vast United States which claims thirteen million Coored
people, DR.. Percy Julian noted American chemist and
incidentally Coored man. visits Phoenix annually, yet
story of his rise to fame has not reached the local
papers though Readers Digest Magazine saw fit to give
him national publicity last August. Mr.. j. 0. McEroy
Carver High Schools cafeteria manager holds many
ords for model aplane flying and has indeed made the
successful hobby; yet his avocation has not
been brought to the attention of Phoencans The Delta
Sigma Theta Sorority sponsored concert at which Ar
State Colleges Symphony Orchestra played, yet
failed to this worthy endeavor given its rghfuly de-
served publicity Incidentally own H. E. Edwards
successful music instructor at Carver High School, is
member OF this musical group. Lack of space prevents
enumeration of more examples of opportunities which
have been missed. You doubtessly know of other
cases of which we have not learned.
In accepting such publicity must be cautious lest
among u.s. anxious for public attention. suggests in
formation which if printed would embarrass and sub
ec to rdicule by White readers Some of u.s. must
admit, incapable of deciding what good and bad
for betterng relations in Phoenix. Negro publicity
in Phoenix daily newspapers little may think, is
delicate matter and necesstaes proper handling by
of capable of properly censoring the Let the
readers of this article submit to the editor of this paper
the names of who may gobetweens inso
far as Negro news and the White press concerned
The writer would like to suggest either the editor of the
Sun capable person. possibly the publicity drec-
tor of the Urban League the Negro organization which
first opened the for better publicity of Negroes
the Valley of the Sum-
Arizona sun., 1947-07-04
A. F. of L. Backs
Infantile Program

New York-In a joint educa-
tional campaign to acquaint labor
with important facts concerning
infantile paralysis, the A. F. of L.
is cooperating with the National
Foundation for Infantile Paralysis
in nationwide distribution of 5O,-
600 polio precaution posters for
display in factories and union Of
ficeS.
The program has been endorsed
by the A. F. of L. Committee of
Health, Safety and Welfare, which
is assisting the distribution.
The 18" x "a" poster, headed "A
Message to Parents, lists six pre-
cautions to be observed during
the approaching epidemic season,
with advice as to procedure for
obtaining prompt assistance should
polio strike. In addition, services
available to families of union work.
ers through the National Founda-
Arizona sun., 1947-07-04

Buffalo to spend the summer; Mrs.
B. F. Hall has as house guest her
sister Mrs. Martha Jones of Pasa-
dena, Calf; Rev. A. L. Johnson,
Mrs. w. B. Scott and Mrs. Lena
Washington attended Arizona and
and Southern California M. E. Con-
ference in Pasadena Mr.. M. H.
Hagler returns after attending fun
eral of his brotheS, DR.. N. G. Hag-
Ter of st. Louis ~. Deaths: Mrs.
L. B. Echols, 8 year old Vera Lee
Stwaert; and Coleman Walker of
Dallas, Texas.
Arizona sun., 1947-07-04

Scout Master ]. D. Freeman and
his troop No. 159 motored to Phoe-
nix, Sunday for a swim in East
Lake Park pool.
Arizona sun., 1947-07-04
DO YOU REMEMBER .
What You Read In the SUN Last Year At This Time?

A section of the southeast part
of Phoenix where Negro citizens
may establish better homes and
preserve their value, was rezoned
by the city commission following
vigorous objections of protestants
and please of supporter Roy
Cadle, lightweight champion of
British Honduras, and undefeated
in Phoenix, was here for a few
days after several months stay in
Chicago -. Socials: Mr.. and Mrs.
Coley of lat South 7th Avenue
motored to Portland, Chicago and
Arizona sun., 1947-07-04

Miss Veora E. Johnson, principal
of Booker T. Washington School,
Mesa, left last Wednesday on her
vacation, travelling for two months
in the East. She will attend the
Boule of the Alpha Kappa Alpha
Sorority in Cleveland, Ohio in Au-
gust representing Delta Beta One
ga Chapter of Phoenix as its presi-
dent and official delegate.
Arizona sun., 1947-07-04

Miss Mary Emma Davis, high
school junior, and little Joan Rob-
inson will leave this week for
Texas. Miss Davis will visit her
grandparents and Joan will visit
an aunt in F't. Worth.
Arizona sun., 1947-07-04
Improving Negro Publicity

Several weeks ago this column, in an editorial can
other Step Forward made public the written pledge of
Charles E. Hoover Community Service Director for the
Arizona Republic and Phoenix Gazette newspapers, to
cerning Negroes in Phoenix Mr. Hoover we feel, has
made outofheway effort to fulfill his promise to the
Urban League nstgator of the for better pub
city for Negroes in a letter written last April 10th
We say 'out-of-theway effort because for White
newspaper man to find something worth writing about
among Negroes here in Phoenix he must expend more
time and energy than scientist attempting to count the
hairs on ants leg without using microscope But
seemingly Mr. Hoovers staff of reporters quite capable
of doing the nearly impossible for it has within the past
month produced interesting concerning
eral stories of which Negroes proud to acclaim
laudable picture and write-up of young Calvin
tanned in issue after Echos had been officially mott
fled of his being recipient of the SearsRoebuck Two Hun
dred and Fifty Dollar Scholarship for outstanding achieve
ment during his four of secondary school work
write-up and photo of young Everett Bass Jr., ap
peared in another afternoon issue These depicted the
story of Everett being entered in the Phoenix apBox
Derby and being sponsored by Worlds Heavyweight
Champion Joe Louis Late in May issue of Gazette
Grigsby's Art Department at Carver Only last week.
Everets mother Mrs Everett Bass, featured by Bill
Hines reporter the Gazette staff article headed
Bird Woman Provides Food Home, Glasses for F1edg-
ings which told Of Mrs Bass avocationa interest in
themselves Bud" Gray, Gazette staff photographer
who accompanied the reporter to Mrs Bass home took
borhood bird which had boldly perched on her ap
We are indeed grateful to all who have been respon-
soe Tor TINS gesture toward better racial appreciation
who has made excellent start and doing uncacuabe
good toward making cosmopolitan of Phoenix.
The most critical of would belittle this innovation
skepcaly contending that the beginning of the Arizona
Daily Times possible competitors for Negro subscriptions
is behind the movement the part of the Republic and
Gazette to bring to their readers interesting stories of
members of the darker hue Some may say that local
papers merely trying to increase the number of Negro
buyers to faten their Let not be cruel in
Judgments and give the other fellow his just credit Were
we in their shoes would wish that they judge only
by our deeds and not by trumped-up underlying
selfish motives Remember it is just logical assume
that they may lose subscriptions of dyedn-the
wool prejudiced Whites result of their liberay tow
ard us.
We have duty to that Mr. Hoover is informed
of all worthwhile information concerning Phoenix
groes not the petty happenings but those of Importance
which merit commentator. We have missed opportuni
ties several occasions in the too distant past The
recently held Eks Pacific Area Convention the parade