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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-01-15
Cabin John Gardens

The 1948 schedule of the Home
makers Clubs started January 5
with the Potomac Valley Club
meetingsat the Cabin John Gar
dens Community House. Mrs. N.
M. Burgess, president, presided
and appointed her committees for
the. years This club is very much
interested in the County Library
movement. Many of the members
had. visited the bookmobile of
Prince Georges when it visited
this county in December.
Potomac Glen
The Potomac Glen Club met with
Mrs. Russell Watkins at Potomac.
The Christmas Opportunity Chair
man, Mrs. William Robey, was not
able to be present but sent a re-
port of the three opportunities the
club had cared for. These Christ
mas boxes were so thoughtfully
planned that each of the three
families must have enjoyed a fine
dinner and every child as we'll as
parents some needed Christmas
gifts.
Mrs. H. Westcott, chairman of
the French Orphan Project in the
club, read a letter from the French
mother. The club has sent three
boxes month for the past two
years. For the first time the
Mother wrote of being utterly dis
couraged. Her husband had been
in the strike at LeHavre and they
were" without money. Food was
almost gone when three of the club
boxes arrived, as she put it, "just
in the nick of time. Food and
warm clothing for her family has
given her courage to carry on sick
as she is. The club will also carry
OIL their French Relief Project for
they have developed a deep affec-
ton for their French family.
The Agent gave demonstration
en- the Care of Gas Stove"
The Laytonsville Club
Mrs. Earl and Mrs. George Lech-
lider were hostesses to a large
number of the members of the
Lsvtonsville Homemakers Club on
January 7. The new president,
Mrs. Wfnam Bogley, presided and
gave the members their new year
books. This club has not yet heard
from their French Orphan to
whom they sent a very wonderful
Christmas box.
The Agent gave talk on Scare
Of Gas and Electric Stoves" and
demonstration on Oven Control.
Mrs Cregger To Move
The Comus Club met with Mrs.
George Nicholson on January 9th.
Members were sorry to know that
Mrs. Luther Cregger will move
from the neighborhood to the new
farm home the Creggers have pur-
chased in Carroll County. Mrs.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-01-15
Among The Homemakers

Cregger has asked the club to
come there for the June Meeting.
The report on the Community
Christmas Tree was the story Of
real cooperation to make Christ
mas Eve memorable occasion for
ninety-three children in thatiarea.
Santa Claus distributed oranges and
gay red socks full of candy to the
children after the carols were sung
and the tree was lighted.
In addition to sponsoring the
tree, the club packed a Christmas
opportunity for a foster child, that
held all the treasures little girl
could ask for. Every gift, was
beautifully wrapped and members
who did the packing of the box
tucked in extras that they knew a
seven-year-old would want be-
cause they had little girls. that
age.
Glenmont Homemakers
That evening the Agent went to
Glenmont Homemakers Club at
Mrs. Louis Thompson's. This club
is now an evening group, so that
the Agent may have a free, day in
January to hold the Project Lead
crs Training School.
This club took an opportunity
known to the group: Friends and
neighbors added money and gifts
SO that the club Christmas Chair
man had her card filled with food
supplies and needed clothing.
This club is ever ready to help.a
neighbor and to do a piece Of CONF
munity; work. The whole story can
never be told, but it must be nice
to live in Glenmont amongi such
/; neighbors.
Home Management
On Friday the new Home Mann
agement Leaders Of the 26 Home
makers Clubs met for training for
the demonstration they are to give
in their own clubs in February.
Mrs. Howard Smith was present to
meet this group and assisted the
Agent with the days demonstra-
ton.
When the leaders came they
found that a lovely luncheon was
ready for their enjoyment.
AS the demonstration dealt with
the use of new equipment, the
luncheon showed what could be
done with the right pans forkop Of
the stove cookery.
After eating the proof 6f the
pudding, the Agent and Mrs.
Smith demonstrated the prepara-
ton of two simple meals in pres
sure cooker sauce pans in a fifteen
minute cooking period.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-01-15

USE OUR CLAssIFIEPs
FOR RESULTS THAT COUNT
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-01-15
Sandy Sfaai,s9 Nsl9hbossood

Lester Vecor of Stratford, Iowa,
was a guest last week of M. and
Mrs. David Brigham at Glyndon.
The Junior Auxiliary of the
Woman's Hospital Board met
Tuesday with Mrs. j. J. Meyer.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. Brooke Farqu-
har III are entertaining two tables
of bridge Saturday evening. The
guests will include Mr.. and Mrs.
Malcolm F. Thomas, DIR. and Mrs.
Charles Lyon and Mr.. and Mrs.
William P. Chandler Jr.
The Sandy Spring Athletic As
ISOLATION met Monday with David
Brigham.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-01-15
Clarksburg All Club
Meets With A. Burdett,

The regular monthly meeting Of
the Clarksburg All Club was held
at the home of Allan Burdette. The
meeting was led by the president,
John Warfeld. Each member gave
his project for 1913 in answer to
the roll cali.
4 report was given by Allan
Burdette on the All Banquet at
Damascus. John Linthicum report
ed on the Maryland Poultry Pro-
duce Show at the Lord Baltimore
Hotel. A talk on "How to Feed
Baby Chicks was given by Donald
Butt, which was followed by dis
cussion. Following the meeting re-
freshments were served by Allan
Burdette.
One of the members of the
Clarksburg club, Carson Fender,
was a winner in the Sears, Roe
buck contest. His prize was. a
heifer.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-01-15

WE, YOUR LOCAL CHEVROLET
DEALER-ond every other Chew
TWO deoler in Amerieo-ore both
proud and hdppy 10 moke the fol-
lowing report 10 buyers and prospee-
tive buyers Of Chevrolet products.
Again in lo47. Chevrolet built and
sold more cars and more trucks than
any other maker in the industry, Just
os Chevrolet hos built and sold more
eors and more trucks Than any other
moker for the ioiol sevenfeen-yeor
period, doing from JonUory, 1881 10
January, 1945-the modern period
Of motor cor history
Naturally, we as we'll as the Chew
rolef Motor Division Of General
Motors ore deeply grateful for
Americas ovispoken preference for
Chevrolet passenger eors and trveksj
ond we ore determined 10 do every
thing in our power TO continue 10
deserve this preference in the future
os in the post.
We want 10 thank each and every
person in this community for his friend
ship and goodwill for this oreoni-
zotion. We solicit and appreciate your
patronage. We ore doing our level
best TO prove ihot by filing orders
for new CheWoIeis ivsi os promptly
os we con-eVen under todoY's tryino
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-01-15
"Clean Out Attics"
UrgeS Thrift ShOn

The Montgomery County Thrift
Shop urges all housekeepers who
are busy doing their after Christ
mas housekeeping to gather up
clothing and brio brac which is
cluttering their attics and store
rooms to the shop where it will
meet the need of someone in the
community and thereby bring fins
ancial aid to the four contributing
agencies who benefit thereby = the
Suburban Hospital, at Bethesda,
the Montgomery County General
Hospital at Olney, the Planned
Parenthood League of Montgomery
County and the Chevy Chase Chap
ter of the Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution.
All money made in the Thrift
Shop is spent in the county by the
agencies for educational and well
fare work.
Bring articles to the shop at 4715
Hampden Lane or if they are small
pieces of furniture call the mana
ger of the shop, Mrs. Kathrine
Sterling, Wi 9843, who will arr
range for transportation.
On the second and third Tues
day of the month articles will be
received to sell on commission from
10 until 3 o'clock. All articles of
clothing or brio a brac for this de-
partment must be absolutely clean
and in perfect condition and valued
at not less than SIS.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-01-15
Laytonsville All
Club Elects Officers

The regular monthly meeting of
the Laytonsyille All Club was held
at the home of Fred Fry at Lay
louisville on January 6. New Off
GERS were elected as follows: Presi-
dent, Robert Dudley; vice-president,
Teddy Burton; secretary, William
Whirley; treasurer, Bill Dove; re-
porter, Bruce Berlage; local lead.
err, Edwin Fry; assistant local
leaders, Ollie Messer and Warren
Howes.
A project report was given and
Fred Fry reported on his trip to
Chicago. Gordon Keys gave talk
on how to feed baby chicks. Eigh-
teen we're present at the meeting.
The club will meet at the home Of
Gordon Keys on February 3.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-01-15
FIRST in PRODUCTION, in SALES and
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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-01-15
Damascus High School.
In The Spotlight

It's 1913! Here's Damascus High
School still in the news! The Press
Club made a resolution to have
more and better articles to keep
Damascus in the spotlight.
The Dancing Club
The officers of the Senior Dane
ing Club for the year 1948 are:
President, Ruth Johnson; Vice
President, Betty Rhinehart; Sec
rotary, Gloria Monkey; Treasurer,
Robert Hilton; Sergeant-at-arms,
Bobby Bellison; Hostess, Mary
Alice Hartley; Advisor, Miss Nora
Frances Lynch.
Wedding Bells Ring
Wedding bells rang during the
Christmas holidays for a member
Of the Damascus High School fac
ulty. Miss Helen Hurley of Pasco,
Washington, became the bride of
Mr.. J. Roy Barron, eleventh grade
homeroom teacher, on December
20, 1947, in Pasco, Wash. They
will. make their home in Cedar
Grove. ...ts. 800 Ft
Mr.. Barron has been at the
school for two years. He teaches
science, mathematics and physics.
The faculty and students Of Da-
mascus High School extend their
congratulations and very best
wishes to Mr.. and Mrs. Barron.
Hornets The Winner
Damascus varsity and Jayvce
Hornets defeated GAINESVILLE Tues
day, January 8, 1913 on Damascus
court. Billy King with "a points
and "Slats" Barber with 10 led the
scoring for Damascus and Ray
mond Hill with II and Charles
Rogers with 10 for GAINESVILLE
during the varsity game. Final
score = Damascus SO, GAINESVILLE
Al.
The Jayvee game was slow
scoring up to the half, but after
the half the Hornets lived up to
their name and stung Clarksville
by q score Of 40 to 20.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-01-15

9ried American Beauty and white
roses.
Mr.. Robert Craver served as best
man for the bridegroom, and ush-
ers were Milton Walker, Norman
Mills, Ronald Phoebus, and Will
liam Cooley.
After the reception, which fol-
lowed the ceremony, the young cou-
pie left Immediately for their we'd
ding trip.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-01-15
A. COLLECT FOR CLUB WOMEN
MARY STEWART

MARY STEWART
Keep u.s. God from pettiness; let as be large
4 IN thought, IN aoord, IN deed.
Let as be done NTH fault finding, and Leave of
seG-seeking. sg
MayaO put away all pretense and meet each other
face to face without seGpity and oithout prejudice
May BE- hGsy IN Judgment and aloays generous
Teach aus to put into action better impulses,
3 straight forward and NnGfrdid. e.,t
Let as take time for all things; make grOv caLn
and gentle. AFW
Grant that mag realize 1t is the little things
that create differences; that IN the big things of life
,
And may strive to touch and to kaOW the great
svomGns heart of us ALL and o Lord God!
let us not forget to be kind.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-01-15
Announcement

Miller & Hughes has taken
over Sid's Service Center on
the Frederick Pike wishes to
thank Sid's old customers for
their past patronage and want
to invite them and new ones
to try our new service man
aged by Raymond Emswiler.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-01-15
Listen To The League
On Station WBCC

On station WBCC
Tuesday, January 20 at P. M.
"You in the Government. - Some
of your own B. C. C. neighbors.
On Station WGAY
Today, 8 A. M. = Homemakers
Program features Mrs. J. Rene
Hemingway, President of League
Of Women Voters of Montgomery
County.
Saturday, January II at 10 A. M.
The League will be the guest at
the Silver Grill program.
Monday, January 10 at 1900
Mrs. Ralph Himstead will appear
on The Community program.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-12-16
NOTICE TO MACHINERY
DEALERS

Notice is hereby given that the
Board of Supervisors of Holmes
County, Mississippi, will receive
sealed bids until IL o'clock Noon,
or the 3rd day of January, 1949,
for the sale to it, for the use of
District No. / of the following
described road machinery and
equipment, to-wit:
One new Motor Grader.
In purchasing said equipment,
the Board intends to take advan-
tage of the provisions of Sec. 6
of Chapter 253 of the Laws OF
Mississippi, 1910.
Published by order of the
Board of date December 6, 1943.
Parham H. Williams,
34-4tnp Clerk.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-12-16
NOTICE TO LUMBER DEALERS

Pursuant to authority directed
to me by the Board of Supervi-
sors of Holmes County, appearing
in Minute Book 20, page 40, no.
tice is hereby given that said
Board will receive bids at their
regular January, 1949, Meeting
for furnishing Holmes County
with White Oak, Post Oak and
Cypress Lumber and Creosoted
Lumber for General County
Bridge purposes for the year
1949, said Board reserves the
right to reject any OF all bids.
Ordered this December z, 1913.
Parham H. Williams,
34-4tnp Clerk.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-12-16
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

No. 8006 Letters of Administra-
ton having been granted ON the
10th day OF December, 1943, by
the Chancery Court of Holmes
County. Mississippi, to the under
signed upon the estate of Joe d.
kealhofer, Deceased, notice is
hereby given to all persons hav-
ing claims against said estate to
present the same to the Clerk of
said Court for probate and regi-
stration according to law within,
six months from this date, or they
will be forever barred
This the 10th day of December,
1913.
Mrs. Ruby L. Kealhofer,
Administrative.
35-4tnp
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-12-16

Of course the center of all the
festivities is Times Square, the
Illuminated pinnacle of this huge
roman candle called Manhattan
Island Hhere in this oblog cam
yon at the crossroads of the
world, fireworks never cease any
way and in the evening burst
into wild and brilliant ride
scence. Broadway shows, hilarious
crowds milling around and show
ing each other through the over
stocked avenues, lend a climactic
hullabaloo to the shining, SHIN
mering overcast of this neon
giant sprawled along the Hud'
son.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-12-16

Probably the most Christmas
like scene of all from a citified
standpoint, is the spectacular vista
of the lower New York skyline
as seen from the harbor at night,
a scene which enhances many a
Christmas card with Santa Claus
spiralling his way upward into
the aerial reaches around the big
Christmas candle atop the Empire
State building. 1t is a magic city,
always ready for a holiday any,
way, and needs little rging to rise
to this celebrated occasion.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-12-16
NOTICE TO GAS AND OIL.
DEALERS

Pursuant to authority directed
to me by the Board of Supervi-
sors of Holmes County, appearing
in Minute Book 20, page 40, no
tice is hereby given that said
Board will receive bids at their
Regular January 1949 Meeting for
furnishing gasoline, motor fuels,
motor oil, and greases for County
Purposes during the year 1949,
said Board reserves the right to
reject any or all bids,
Ordered this December z, 1948.
Parham Fl. Williams.
34-4tnp Clerk.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-12-16
NOTICE TO BRIDGE BUILDERS

Pursuant to authority directed
to me by the Board of Supervi-
sors of Holmes County, appearing
in Minute Book 20, page Al, no
tice is hereby given that said
Board will receive bids at their
regular January 1949 Meeting
for building a bridge across San
dy Branch on Blissdale Planta-
ton according to plans. and speci-
fications now on file with the
Clerk of this Board. The Board
reserves the right to reject any or
all bids.
Ordered this December 6, 1948.
Parham H. Williams,
34-4tnp Clerk.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-12-16
NOTICE TO SELL SAFE

Pursuant to authority directed
to me by the Board of Super
visors of Holmes County, appear
ing in Minute Book 20, page AZ,
notice is hereby given that said
Board will receive bids at their
regular January 1949 Meeting for
the purchase from it of an old
Iron Safe now in the Board of
Supervisors Room, the Board re-
serves the right to reject any or
all bids.
Ordered this December 6, 1948.
Parham H. Williams,
34-4tnp Clerk.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-12-16

in the surrounding neighborhoods
are vacant spaces not yet filled
with the dwellings of humans
and in these spots, the kiddies
play in gay abandon. 1t makes
one who has been fortunate
enough to grow up in the natural
beauty of the country sorry for
these little ones who have never
known the delights of a rural
Christmas.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-12-16

Even the buns on the bowery
straighten up a little more and
show a hint of a grizzled smile in
anticipation of the free Christmas
dinner which will be handed out
few of them have even been
known to shave. Here and there
one can see the faint glow of a
candle with holly even in the flop
houses. The cops on this beat are
more inclined to turn their heads
away at the sight of slight-too-
inebriated denizens of this dour
district.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-12-16

rected to me by the Board of
Supervisors of Holmes County,
appearing in Minute Book 20,
page so, notice is hereby given
that said Board will receive bids
at their regular January 1949
Meeting for furnishing grader
blades for general County pur-
poses for the year 1949, the
Board reserves the right to re-
ject any or all bids.
Ordered this December Z, 1913.
Parham H. Williams,
34-4tnp Clerk.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-12-16

Grand Central station becomes
a kind of great cathedral with its
realistic dome showing an arti-
fetal sky and its deep-toned or
gan playing Christmas carols for
those many thousands of passen-
gers who hurry in and out, carry
ing their own bit of holiday cheer.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-12-16

III; 49,; !! Y! Is! Is!

Many people like to come to
New York in the winter time as
we'll as in the summer and since
the holiday season is approaching
| suggest that the Christmas set
ting of the metropolis is a good
one in which to spend a pleasant
vacation.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-12-16

Up in Central park, the country
has come to Manhattan where
grassy slopes encrusted with frost
or snow reflect the myriad lights
of the towering apartment houses
which line the wealthiest of all
the worlds parks. Here and there
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-12-16

at their regular January 1949
Meeting for furnishing Holmes
County clay gravel and washed
gravel for the year 1949 either at
pits, or delivered, or by freight,
the Board reserves the rAht to
reject any or all bids.
Ordered this December z, 1948.
Parham H. Williams,
2d-dfpr'
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-12-16

Of course there are the usual
high spots to see but you will
find them bedecked in holiday
attire on a grand scale which out
Hollywoods Hollywood. For in
stance there is a Christmas tree
in Radio City which matches its
surrounding buildings as being
about the biggest and finest in
the world. At regular intervals
professionally trained chorus
groups fill the Plaza with Yule-
tide melodies, while around the
great manmade landscape are
vari-colored lights in bright ar
ray.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-12-16
NOTICE TO GRAVEL. DEALERS

Pursuant to the authority di-
rected to me by the Board of
Supervisors of Holmes County,
appearing in Minute Book 20,
page SO, notice is hereby given
that said Board will receive bids
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-12-16
NOTICE TO SELL OLD MOTOR
GRADER

Pursuant to authority directed
to me by the Board of Supervi-
sors of Holmes County. appearing
in Minute Book 20, page At, no
tice is hereby given that said
Board will receive at their regular
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-12-16

January 1948 Meeting for the
purchase from Road District No.
l of one old Austin-Western No.
90 Grader, Serial No. DS-2100.
The Board reserving the right to
reject any or all bids.
Ordered this December 6, 1943.
Parham H. Williams,
34-4tnp Clerk.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-12-16
Don't Let Gums"
Become 'RepuIsives

Are your GUMS" unsightly?
Do they itch? Do they burn? -
Druggists return money if first
bottle of "LETO'S" fails to salts
fly.
PEOPLES DRUG STORE
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-12-16

Along Fifth Avenue the shops
are adazzle with glittering, ex-
pensive displays which seek to
Guido each other in their mag
nificent splendor. Millions of dol
lars are spent to bring the spirit
of Christmas to the passing pedes-
trains, and those who view them
equally childlike in their
pleased curiosity no matter
whether they are seven or rs.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-12-16
LEGAL NOTICES
NOTICE TO


Pursuant to authority directed
to me by the Board of Supervi-
sors Of Holmes County, appearing
in Minute Book 20, page 40, no.
tice is hereby given that said
Board will receive bids at their
regular January 1949 Meeting for
furnishing culverts for general
County purposes for the year
1949, the Board reserves the right
10 reject any or all bids.
Ordered this December Z, 1913.
Parham H. Williams,
34-4tnp Clerk.
NOTICE TO GRADER BLADE
DEALERS
Pursuant to the authority III.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-10-30

night
Soldiers. Sailors and Marines Club,
1905 L. street NV, lounge, library, writ
ing desk. billiard tables, radio.
Servicemen's Victory Center, 1113
Pennsylvania avenue NV, free canteen
open daily noon to midnight