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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-03-18

April showers might bring May
flowers for some, but this year
2,700 persons alive on April 1
won't be around to enjoy the flow
ers on May 1, unless traffic acct
dents are reduced, warns the Ma
tional Conse ion Bureau.
Around 2,700 persons month are
.needlessly killed by careless driv-
ing and pedestrian habits, the Bu-
reau points out in plea for safer
traffic habits.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-03-18
Free Stat !.
N. .EWS
Items Of Interest
From The Counties

fredericksburg Marion H. Smith,
chairman of the Caroline County
Red Cross drive, has announced
that the county quota of $l,980
was exceeded during the first nine
days of the campaign by a sub
stantial margin. 1t would seem
that this was some sort of rec
ord, as no similar reports have
been noted from other counties in
TIE State. go f
sHHs, I"
Bel Air-Judge F.. L. Cobourn
recently served notice on Hartford
County motorists who appeal SEN
fences on drunken driving charges,
when he doubled the sentence of a
Dundalk man who was found
guilty in the Circuit Court after
having appealed a 30-day Jail SEN
tence, ordered by Magistrate Stan
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-03-18

the continued popularity of informal
vncial furnishings that they suitable for either city country
living Early American and other
Styles the must be adapted house and atmosphere
parable its mood and Accessories should fit completely
with the informal feeling and should add the authenticity Of such
interiors.
The inherent simplicity Of provincial furnishings is perfectly illus
ated in the shown this picture Charm and comfort
keynoteshe furniture and the pbases and
candestcks of brass lend glow to the
The liberal of white for the woodwork and shag brings
out the coo the wall and the plaid upholstery The
and white Of the apples and leaves in the wall
carried the gngam which the ovesea and chair
wall dark contrasts brightly with these vivid colors
For homenaker planning decorating of her home
Early American there modern interpretations Early
American wall patterns simple floral designs, small
netrcs rough plaids SCENES March has been designated
National Wallpaper Month good shop pat
terms you have in mind for spring decorating r
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-03-18

NEW YORK VA country of extreme contrasts shown
by the above South Africa weeks from the U.s.
attracted the interest of big business and the American
tourist it less than IA hours here the
American World Anyways Clippers.
Treskiig down the of Africa thousands
Europe seeking and jobs
ing South Africa They're Suting the rapid development
South Africa rich market for the United Sates which
for us goods with cash the ne dug from the abundant African
gold
The Union government sponsoring three point
expand industry Large
Cities the vedt establishment of South African
subsidiaries by us manufacturers prospect
taking Pan magic carpet
testify to the success Of the program.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-03-18

Is to consider the 1948-49 budget
in advance of adoption. This de-
parture from the ordinary proce-
dure was taken at the request Of
several organizations in the coun-
ty and may prove helpful in secur-
ing harmony on the budget that is
finally adopted. The bulk of inter-
est at the public hearing is ex-
pected to center on the School
Boards request for large appro-
priations.
Annapolis = Judge Marvin /.
Anderson, who was appointed to
office in the Fifth Judicial Circuit
following the resignation of Judge
William j. McWilliams, took his
seat on the bench at Annapolis last
week. Chief Judge James E. Boy
Ian, Jr., of the Fifth Judicial Cir
cult, of Westminster, and Associ-
ate Judge James Clark, of Howard
County, were on the bench during
the ceremony in the flower
bedecked courtroom.
y 1t i
Westminster-Chain letters and
postal cards are again said to have
made an appearance in the mails
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-03-18

in this vicinity and the senders
have been cautioned to discontinue
the practice. Such communications
are reported contrary to postal
laws and regulations and may in
cur prosecutions.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-03-18

The trouble with most editors,
including the writer, is that writ
ing often runs faster than think
ing.
Evening star., 1948-10-17

Gurney, became the bride yesterday
afternoon Of Mr.. Kenneth Bertil
Nilsson, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
Nilsson Of Jamestown, N. Y. The
Rev. Oscar r. Blackwelder officiated
at the ceremony, which took place
in the Reformation Lutheran
Church.
Given in marriage by her brother,
Pfc. Henry Edward Gurney, USMC
the bride had as her only attendant
Miss Ann Berry Of Elmira, N. Y.
The bridegroom, had his brother,
Mr.. Lennart Nilsson, for his best
man. The ushers were Mr.. Marti,
Dolan and Mr.. Merlin johnson, both
Of Jamestown.
After a motor trip through the
south. the couple first will go to
jamestown and then to Cleveland,
where Mr.. Nilsson will continue his
studies at Fem College.
Evening star., 1948-10-17
Generals Daughter
To Wed 1t. O'Hare

Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Ernest Marion
Brannon announce the engagement
of their daughter, Joan Virginia, to
1T. Joseph j. O'Hare, son of Brig.
Gen. and Mrs. Joseph J. O'Hare
of Fort Myer.
Miss Brapnon is a graduate of
Immaculate Junior College and is
a senior at George Washington
University. She is a member of
Evening star., 1948-10-17
Reception Tuesday

Mrs. Louise Noonan Miller will
entertain at a reception Tuesday
afternoon at the Playhouse Theater
in honor Of Mr.. Brian Stonehouse
noted British portrait artist.
Mrs. George James Woods, Mrs.
Macgill James, Mrs. katharine
Byron, Mrs. Deborah Leighton
Glassford, Mrs. Lee Parke and Mrs
Ernest Won Heimberg will assist the
hostess.
A number Of portraits by Mr..
Stonehouse will be on display.
Evening star., 1948-10-17

Kappa Delta and Tau Omicron PM
Army and Navy Sororities.
1t. O'Hare is an alumnus Of Phils
lips Exeter Academy and Pennsyl-
vania Military College. He served
in the Pacific theater during the
war and recently returned from oc.f
cupation duty in Germany.
The wedding will take place in
the spring. J
Evening star., 1948-10-17

Among pygmies of the Central
African jungles, the women average
about feet, II inches in height and
the men range from three to six
inches taller.
, 1948-09-13
PUBLICATION

It is hereby brought to pub
lie notice-that the Trademark
shown below which was reg
istered in the United States
Patent Office, Washington, D.
c., on August IA, 1915, in the
name of The Coca Cola Com
pany, of Wilmington, Della
ware, a corporation organized
and existing under the Laws
of the State of Delaware, and
Trademark certificate No.
Ais, 755 issued therefor, has
this date been registered in
the Office of the Government
Secretary of the Virgin Is
lands of the United States at
st. Thomas in accordance with
the provisions in the regula-
tons governing the registra-
ton of Patents and Trade
marks in the Virgin Islands,
approved 80 June, 1920.
, 1948-09-13

refreshments & other games
for the public, & there would
be no end to the other possible
lities. We have the spot for it
and it should be developed.
INCIDENTALLY, we have
some of the finest beaches to
be found anywhere, and bath
ing here is as fine as can be
found. 1t could be one of our
strongest talking points as we
attempt to sell the island for
tourist trade. And once tourists
begin to come, the way will
be paved for letting the
American public know that
here is a haven right under
their noses. But all of this can
be possible only if we keep
what we have, and use it well.
The Municipality should keep
every beach it now has left
for public use. Any further
sale of such property would
be practically depriving the
public Of its birthright.
, 1948-09-13
TO NoN-s UBscR1BERs

Delivery boys can only sell
papers for cash. It would nat
urallY be difficult for them TO
keep a record of persons who
credit papers from them.
, 1948-09-13
coRREspo
My dear Bull Nose:

ny 0So4 "a 4NOO0s
This is an answer to your,
recent letter to me, in the
West End News.
Had it not been quiet people
like Mr.. H who sat still, and
watched long and carefully
the motions of the heavenly
bodies, our modern astrono-
my would have been impos-
sible, and ships, seamen and
navigation could not have
existed.
Now what is your hobby,
Mr.. Bull Nose? l can imagine
| see you as the eternal pill
grim to some shrine that per-
haps does not exist. Perhaps
it is Truth, or Freedom, or
Love that you seek, and for a
moment you might find re-
lease in a Woman's arms, and
when you found no rest, you
hated her,
There was a time when men
had to meet for the purpose
of being told the law. This
was long before printing. For
hundreds of years people de-
pended for Information on
what they heard. There also
was a time when Free Mason
ry was necessary so that a
man would carry, not only
in his own country, but any
where else, a certificate that
he is a gentleman, and that
he was an honest man.
When any half-baked poll
tician feels that he is intelli-
gent enough to run for elect
ion in the NJ. C. let him write
what he wishes to say, in any
local paper here, and if it is
worth reading people will
read it. It is hardly fair to in
vite the public in the market
or anywhere, and there inflict
on them a barrage of non
sense and stupidity that I'M
der no circumstances they
would read.
Thomas L. Brannigan
Christiansted, Sept. 9, l948
, 1948-09-13
EDIfoRIAL
Let's Keep Our Beaches

Little BY little we are disposing of our waterfront
lands until we have been narrowed down to Cramers Park
the Lagoon and the area near the Frederiksted Fort. There is
considerable danger in such a move, for we will find ourselves
without one suitable beach which the public NAV consider IFS
own. what we seem to cry aboutis that we should avoid hay
ing a situation such as obtains on the mainland, where either
the beaches are private, and connected with some hotel or
club or SO many people throng to the few spots where swim
ming is uncomfortable and unpleasant. One radio comment
very recently pointed out that over three million people were
on the beach at Far Rockaway Tin New York; alone.
ONE OF the excellent beaches. thonob somewhat Far
away, IS Buck Island. While many people may not be able to
reach it as frequently as they would like, yet it should always
remain municipal property, and open for public use. The dav
may come when owners of boats will be able to conduct char
tered trips, and the possibility for development would be I'M
limited.
THERE WAS a day, we are told, when people enioved
Plcnlcs at beaches at both Little and La Crande Princesses.
Judlths Fancy and elsewhere. Now, all that is done away
With. And the more these places seem to close their doors, the
more unfriendly and formal the Island becomes. People are
more and more confined to limited spots and much Of the
pleasure is gone. While we are in no position, nor do we advo-
cate that private owners should permit i~ndiscriminate use Of
their properties, we must, nevertheless call attention to the
tact that it we continue to sell out what we now have. we
Shall tnd ourselves without suitable beaches for the public.
and such a condition in St. Croix would be a tragedy.
AN EFFORT should be made to replace the bridge at the
Lagoon, since that is one of the finest spots, near to Chris
tiansted Town. Buck Island must neUer sold, and Cramer,s
Park should be developed into a great resort. Elsewhere, con-
eesssions would be let where business people would provide
, 1948-09-13

sTREEerH
IN
Unity
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-03-25
affiliate With
A Party" Women
Voters Plead

A ten-day drive by mail, tele-
phone, and personal calls is now
underway by the League of Wom-
en- Voters to get Montgomery
County citizens registered as Gin
dependents" to declare party afTili-
alton so they can vote in the May
Primary Elections. Friday, April
2, is the deadline for recording the
desire to change with the Super
visors of Elections Office in Rock
vile, either by letter, card, or a
visit to the office.
The Importance of belonging to
party and voting in primary
elections is stressed in the Leagues
Handbook, "Your Vote Counts"
which the League precinct leaders
and members are using to provide
election information. 1t points out
that only in the primaries does a
citizen have the opportunity to
nominate party candidates and Sc
lect those responsible for the man
agement of party affairs.
"The so-called independent vo.-
er who votes only in the general
election is like a person coming to
see a play just as the last act is
beginning" states the Handbook.
THE voter who votes only in gem
eral elections shirks his response
bility to democratic government
by enabling candidates to be the
choice of TIE few instead of the
majority"
Mrs. Irwin Wensink, newly
elected director of the County
League Board whose special as
signment is Voters Services chair
man, and Mrs. Carroll Meigs, also
a new director and head of the
Precinct Organization, are in
charge of the drive. They both
commented that "citizen participa-
ton in government begins in the
party primaries" and that the
League has always unreservedly
recognized the validity of the par
ty system in state and national
elections.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-03-25
Plans Complete For Rockville Wonen's
Club Benefit Luncheon Next Wednesday

Plans for the festive bridge
luncheon to be held next Wednes-
day, March 81, by the Rockville
Woman's Club are almost COM
plete, according to an announce
ment by Mrs. Van Lippard, chair
man of the affair, which will be
given in the Parish House of the
Episcopal Church on South Wash
ington Street This event will be
the chief money-raising activity
of the season for the Rockville
Club, which has adopted a little
Dutch boy and also contributes to
many other worthy causes.
A chicken salad luncheon will be
served at 12:45 p. M, after which
bridge will be enjoyed and door
prize awarded. Tickets, at SIPS
each, are still available from Mrs.
William R. Talbot (tel, 276O) and
Mrs. w. Hamilton Knox (tel.
2611).
In charge of setting up the ia
bles for the luncheon will be Mrs.
William P. Sherman, Mrs. Cramer
Burke and Mrs. Phillip Gates. The
Kitchen crew" will include: Mrs.
Lippard, Mrs. Leo Clagett, Mrs.
Eugene Scott, Miss Daisy Magru-
der, Mrs. Robert Fulcher, Mrs. B.
N. Headley, and Miss Violet Ma
gruder. Serving at the luncheon
will be the following: Mrs. William
W. Quay, Mrs. ]. A. Kay, Miss
Naomi Magruder, Mrs. Frank Mar
shall, Mrs. w. A. Carlisle, Mrs.
/
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-03-25

'Rea Shafer, Mrs. Frank Tyler,
Mrs. George Wilson, Mrs. Ralph
Williams, and Mrs. Lewis Colby.
Any other Club members who
would like to serve are asked to
get in touch with Mrs. Lippard at
Rockville 1882. Other members of
the Activities Committee which
has arranged this project are:
Mrs. Washington 1. Cleveland,
Mrs. L. L. Nicholson, Mrs. Leo
Clagett, Miss Daisy Magruder,
Mrs. Eugene Scott, Mrs. William
R. Talbot, and Mrs. w. Hamilton
Knox.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-03-25
Commissioners Beset
By Many Problems

Continued from Page y
credit rating of the county is con-
sidered).
The county itself already has
bonded Indebtedness of 16 million
dollars. W
Besides the anxiety over class
room shortages, protests of curri-
culum are being heard. Last
Wednesday night $50 Rockville
parents registered "a complaint
that their children are getting too
much social study and not enough
of the three "R's". The parents,
whose children attend the Elemen-
tary School, claim their offspring
do not spell, write or do simple
arithmetic with the proficiency
they should" Frank A. Tyler,
local attorney and president of the
P-TA, was leader of the revolt.
Also active in the movement. was
attorney j. Sumner Wood, Carl
Binker, who presided at the meet
ng, and John B. Diamond III,
who presented the petition.
Assistant Superintendent of
Schools E. M. Douglass who re-
ceived the petition, while admit
ting conditions are not all they
should be pointed out that there
is room for improvement in every
school. A corrective plan has been
drawn up for the Rockville School
similar to the countrywide pro-
gram now under way.
The five-point plan includes: "a
Improvement of physical condi-
lions at the school, (2) special
attention to good room manage
ment, (3) particular attention to
skilled subjects, which include the
three RS and spelling, (4) appoint
ment of an auxiliary teacher to
work with children of slow stand
ard achievement, ard (5) long
range basic testing plan to deter
mine ability and achievement
which will reveal specific faults in
the curriculum if they exist.
The committee, speaking FOR the
parents of the Rockville Elemen-
tary School, said yesterday they
are still awaiting a written reply
from Mr.. Douglass.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-03-25
Has 5th Auto Accident,
Kills Self

Yuma, Arizona-A few hours
after William Chew, l7-year-old
high school boy, had his fifth auto
mobile accident, he shot and killed
himself. A note beside his body
read; ut is not because have no
courage, but it is because | know
| was born to come to a tragic
end. This was my fifth auto acct
dent but | haven't been killed yet.
No one could take my life but my
self, il seems, and shall take It.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-03-25
Sol Bendit To
Discuss European Needs

Sol Bendit, owner of Worth's
Department store in Rockville, will
be the guest speaker at the meet
ing of the Rockville League of
Women Voters on Monday, March
10Th, at 8 p. M. at the home of
Mrs. Leroy B. Sherman, ITO w.
Montgomery Avenue. Mr.. Bendit,
no N}al IN the Criminal Investi-
gayion Division of the Provost
Marshal Generals Office working
in France during the war, will dis
cuss the reasons for the European
need of aid through ERP and
what we may hope to accomplish
with the program.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-26
JUNEAUITES
 IN FAVOR OF
 INLET CANAL

Over 20 persons attended hearings in the Juneau City Council Cham bers this morning to discuss the proposed Oliver Inlet Canal to con- meet Stephens Passage and Sey- mOur Canal. The hearings were con- ducted by the U. s. Army Engineers with Col. L. H. Hewitt, District Engineer, presiding.
 Speaking in favor of the proposed project were representatives of the Juneau Chamber of Commerce, the Juneau Yacht Club, the Alaska Trollers Union and various indivi- duals.
 The only dissenting voice was that of Kinky Bayers who expressed the opinion that the expenditure for the project is not justifield at this time. c Those, in favor of the project, argued that it would be beneficial to winter boat travel and to future development of that area. They, however, asked that primary con- sideration be given to the dredging of Mendenhall Bar and the expan- sion of the Juneau Small Boat liar bor. Col. Hewitt assured them that these, projects had already been and lacked only Congress sional appropriations before com pletion.
 Coi. Hewitt chartered a plane from Alaska Coastal Airlines this noon and made a personal flight over the area. He was scheduled to return to his Seattle office this afternoon on a special Army tug which Brought him and his assist ants to Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-26
GIRL SCOUTS LEARNING
 OUTDOOR COOKING ART

Girl Scouts have been very busy at their Eagle River summer camp the past week, Miss Ruth Kilbourne, Director, said today.
 Highlights included a cook -out" Friday night by units. The girls built outdoor cooking fires, cooked one-pot campers stew, bread twists, made walking salad and cocoa.
 Today the older girls were to hike towards Herbert Glacier, taking "nose-bag lunches, while the young CT girls under the leadership of Mrs. Christine Abraham were to take a shorter hike.
 Mrs. A. L. Bolay, whose husband is with the Health Department here, is assisting at the camp.
 The Brownies leave Juneau for camp tomorrow Meeting at the Grade School for the bus at 12:30 pm.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-26
DOUGLAS
 NEWS
DOUGLAS CANNERY STARTS

With a small initial load of sockeye salmon brought in this morning on the tender captained by Henry Museth, from the Taku River fishing grounds, the Douglas Cannery went into operation to- day for short period testing the equipment and lines. The sockeye will be put up on one-pound tins, using the large cannery line, for the first time since being reset in the new building.
 The Taku river fishermen are being serviced with scow located on the grounds, which is in charge of Richard Mccormick. Fisher men in the Port Snettisham area will be serviced daily by the can- ming company's tender, the ARB
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-26
No. 5. explained by Museth.

No. 5, explained by Museth.
 According to Supt M. M. Miller, who was in the Taku River area yesterday, there are indications of good fishing this year and the salmon are in excellent shape. .
 About 30 employees will be employed at the Douglas plant dur ing the canning season, which will vary according to catches.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-26

her home here recently, although she visited here last summer with a brother, George Kenny. Hel nus- band, Tom Haugen, is a fisher man.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-26
SUSPENSION REVOKED

Brunette Lee Dodson was re- arrested yesterday by City Police and turned over to Federal au- thorities on a bad check charge. A two-month suspended jail sen- tence, which he had received last week on a similar charge, was then revoked by U. S. Commis- sioner Felix Gray.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-26
VISITING HERE

Helen Collier arrived from Seattle Wednesday via PAA to spend the summer with Mrs. Tom Haugen, who resides in the Buckingham apartments. Mrs. Haugen made
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-26
FROM KETCHIKAN

Larry Lindstrom, visiting from Ketchikan, is in Juneau and stay- ing at the Gastineau Hotel.
Evening star., 1948-06-13
fI|| Drives From =

Snow and ice and 1 to 6
pm. traffic are Tillerman
Gray's biggest headaches.
"You make q hard turn in
bad traffic and you feel like
you're going to carry two or
three autos right along with
you, like you were a scraping
knife" he says.
The tillerman uses his
horn not to warn traffic, but
to notify the front driver
that he (the tillerman) is in
trouble. The turn may be too
sharp, the street too narrow,
trees too low, or something
else may crop up similarly
confounding for a high-riding
tillerman, and there'd better
be a little backing and filing.
The driver always slaps on
Evening star., 1948-06-13

Department he has been
wrestling the hind end of an
elongated fire truck around
corners, through traffic, skid
ding over snow and ice, and
bringing it out flush with the
front end each time.
Had many a close shave
but never had an accident"
says the reticent Pvt. Gray.
The trick In being a tiller-
man Is to remember to turn
your wheels opposite to the
way the driver turns his. II
the driver turns his wheels
to the left the tillerman turns
\ to the right. And vice versa.
Yeah, it's tricky" says Pvt.
Gray, "but it's not as hard
as 1t sounds. You get used
to it."
Evening star., 1948-06-13

the brakes when he hears the
tillerman's klaxon.
Being a tillerman seems to
be becoming progressively
easier. Back in the horse
drawn days, Mr.. Gray says,
the seat used to be overhung
with ladders and visibility
was poor. The advent of en-
gined vehicles enthroned the
back-seat driver well above
the ladders and gave him fine
visibility. In recent years his
lot has been made better by
streamlined ladders and a
shorter truck. The old ladder
was IS feet and came in two
sections. The new ladder, al
though 100 feet long, comes
in three section. Thus the
new trucks are shorter.