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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-05-20
Rockville c. Of c. Fovors
Increase In Police Pay

The Rockville Chamber of Com
merce meeting in the fire house on
Monday evening discussed possible
recommendations for better water
supply for the town and favored
an increase in pay for the police
department.
Judge Donald A. DeLashmutt, in
discussing the Report on Addi-
tional Water Supply" made for the
Mayor and Town Council Of Rock
vile, by Whitman, Requardt g. AS
sociates, Baltimore firm, said the
report had considered three posi-
bic sources of supply. The engi-
neers found Watts Branch did not
have water enough, that Rock
Creek, by using dams, might fur
Dish enough water if the federal
government let them use it all. As
either would require a filtration
plant this seemed Impractical, he
said.
The wells by which the town is
now supplied, in time of drought
would not have enough water for
the, town, no matter how many are
sunk, the report stated.
Judge DeLaslmutt strongly rec.
commended that the chamber con-
slider advising to the town council
tie-up with the Suburban SAM
tary Commission which would
pump unlimited water into the
town for % cents per thousand
gallons. The judge said the SAM
tary Commission has done a
darned good job "they are
cur servants, we back them and
it's up to US to get the benefit as
well as 10 carry the burden"
Definite action on the recon.
mendation was deferred until the
June meeting when Lacy Shaw,
member Of the W. S. s. c., will be
asked TO talk TO the chamber and
TO citizens Of the town.
Continued on PG0e 81
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-05-20
District Day
Saturday On
NeW Grounds

The first show to be held on the
new grounds of the Agricultural
Center, Gaithersburg, will be the
Annual District Field Day, on
Saturday, May %.
Judging, which will start prompt
ly at 10 A. M, viii be by Ralph
Porterheld, Dairy Specialist from
the University of Maryland. Ac-
cording to entries thus far, this
may be the largest field day yet to
be held in this district.
Lunch will be served on the
grounds.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-05-20
SWANS Move To
Browningsville
From ROckcreSt

Mr.. and Mrs. Justin M. Swain
have sold their home in Rockcrest
to Mr.. and Mrs. Maddert of Beth
esda. They have purchased a 16-
acre farm at Browningsville from
Anthony Smith who had lived on
It for 40 years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Swain expect grad
ually to drop civic ties here. Mr..
Swain has resigned as leader of
the Rockville Teen-Age Group. He
win be succeeded by Frank Rea-
Tncr of Crawford Drive.
The Teen-Age group also has a
new president, Bob Jones having
and 10 Claire Quinn, vice
president replacing him. ~
The Teen-Agers cleared about
$4S on the show put on last week.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-05-20
A New Auction Room
To Open In Rockville

J. W. Green and A. G.. Irvine
have opened Suburban Auction
Rooms, at 800 Rockville Pike
(Route 24O) just south of Rock
vile, where sales OF antiques and
modern furniture, household eff
fects, ETC., will be held. The first
sale will be held the latter part Of
June. A new modern auction build
ing is to be ready early in the fall.
Mr.. Green has been in the fur
niture refnishing and upholstery
business in the county for the past
rs years. Mr.. Irvine has been assoc
ciated in antiques in the upper
part Of the county and recently
promoted the Antique Show at Sill
yer Spring.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-05-20
Rockville WCTU'
Is ReOrganized,
Elects Officers

The Rockville Women's Chris
tian Temperance Union reorganiz-
ed on April 81 under the Maryland
State President, Mrs. Charles H.
Wagner, at the Baptist Church.
The first regular meeting was
held on Monday and the following
officers nominated: Mrs. Cora Ku-
ster, president; Miss Maude ellis,
vice president; Mrs. Helen Taylor,
secretary; Mrs. John Keiser, treas
urer.
Mrs. Joseph Milstead, County
chairman of Spiritual Life, of
Spencerville, and others from that
area, attended the meeting. Mrs.
John G. Thompson, County presi-
dent, gave a talk and eight new
members joined the organization.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-05-20
Republican Committee
Takes Stand On Churter
Makes 1t Clear That Republicans Who Take A
Position In The Matter Do So As Individuals
And Not AS Representatives Of The Party

The Republican State Cen
trail Committee through its
secretary, Mrs. Leona NJ.
Rush, this week issued the
following statement relative
to the proposed charter for
Montgomery County:
I'm view of the fact that
erroneous reports have been
circulated from time to time
relative to the position Of the
Republican organization of
Montgomery County on the
proposed Charter, the Repub-
lican State Central Commit
tee wishes to issue the follow
ing statement:
"In 1916 TIE Charter Committee
submitted the following question to
the candidates of both major par
ties:
DO you favor election of a
Charter Board in 1916 to
draft a home rule charter
for future submission to the
voters?'
"All candidates of the Republi-
can party, to whom the above ques-
ton was submitted, answered in
the affirmative because they be-
lieved that the thousands nf citi-
zens of the County who signed the
Charter petition should have the
right to elect Board to draft
Charter for submission to the vot-
ers. The proposal to elect a Char
ter Board was approved by a SUBJ
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-05-20
Highway 24O May
Be Completed By
1852 Says Here

"New roads for old 4. &. some of
them soon," writes Frank Henry
in the Baltimore Sunday Sun. Ac-
cording to the story many of
Maryland's old-time highways soon
will have a new look. They are to
be brought out of the age of the
horse and fivver to the era of
high-speed cars, and huge trucks,
in the largest building program
ever undertaken by the State
Roads Commission.
Included in the project and Of
interest to this vicinity is the work
on Route 240, between Washington
and Frederick. The present 2l0'
enters the District via Wisconsin
and Connecticut avenues, and on
the Maryland side of the line it
carries extremely heavy traffic u
an average of more than $4,000
vehicles a day. On the first leg of
construction a dual highway will
be constructed between Washing
ton and Gaithersbhrg, distance
of Ia miles. However, prospects of
traffic increase are such that a
third pavement may be laid in the
not7too-distant future, which would
provide for six lanes of traffic. Es-
timated cost of the 14smiles is 81
100000 and it is hoped that the
work may be, completed by the
middle of 1852. Subsequently, the
road will be dual all the way to
Frederick, whercsit will join Route
40.
The article did not dwell on how
the SRC expects to reach Gathers
burg on the first lap-whether by
detour or through the town of
Rockville.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-05-20

stantial majority of the voters.
Under authorization of the citizens
of the county Charter Board,
composed of members of both ma
jor political parties, has drawn up
proposed Charter to be voted
upon at the election in November,
1948.
"In view of the fact that the
Charter movement is sponsored by
members of both political parties,
and is therefore non-partisan in
character, the Republican State
Central Committee, desires to make
it clear that Republicans who take
d position publicly in this matter
do so as individuals and not as
representatives of the Party" 81
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-05-20
Local Man Is HOnOred
For His Long Service
With Natural Gas Co.

W. Edward Hohmann of Rock
vile is in Charleston, w. Va,
where he will attend a luncheon as
an honor guest and will be pre-
sented with watch as a reward
for his long term of service with
the Natural Gas Company. 4. Mr..
Hohmann has been employed by
the company for 81 years during
which time he has worked in vari-
Gus branches of the Columbia Sys-
tenn in West Virginia, Pennsyl-
vania and Maryland: At present he
is in charge of the Atlantic Sea-
board Corporation, with offices at
Rockville; which supplies natural
gas to the Washington Gas Light
Company:
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-05-20
CoIesville Here Sunday;
Extra Game Memorial Day

'one of the strongest mines in
Washington, will be featured in
this tilt. PAMELA also hurled for
Cameo last year. He will be re-
membered by Rockville fans for
his excellent relief hurting in the
Championship game of last year
against Colesville. Boots injured
his knee this Spring, has been I'M
able to play ball and has had con-
siderable expense for operations.
His knee is coming along in good
shape and he hopes to be in there
pitching for Rockville before very
long.
The game will get under way at
3 o'clock on Rockville's Welsh
Field and will bring together two
of the hottest teams in the Wash
ington area, for worthy cause.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-05-20
Bishop Dun Lays
Cornerstone Of
Parish Hall 8,

The Right Rev. Angus Dun, Bis
hop of Washington, visited St.
Bartholomew Parish last evening
and laid the cornerstone for the
new parish hall at Olney and con
firmed a class of fifteen in st.
Johns Church.
Previous to the service the Bis
hop and other visiting dignitaries
as well as the vestries of the three
churches of the parish, were enter
tanned at dinner in Orndorff Hall,
B2ookeville, by the Vestry of st.
Johns Church.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-05-20

YG. McNayr, who had been told
that he must decide this week
if he would stay in the county
or resign to take a post III
New York, did not resign -
and that, too, surprised no
one.
At the end of the session Mr..
Morgan was richer by several
thousand dollars 1.-THE difference
between a salary of $1,000 and
that of $4,000 for two-thirds Of the
year,, and Mr.. McNayr had the
dubious satisfaction Of having re-
ceived vote of confidence from d
majority of the board. Two pres
ent but not voting.
Early in the meeting the letter
from Mr.. Morgan was read. II
ran:
II am grateful at the action taxi
en- by the board at last Tuesdays
meeting relative to my position as
civil service commissioner to the
county.
"For some time have wanted
to be relieved of my duties as civil
service commissioner and devote
my entire time to the practice Of
my profession. | feel that can
now do so and l therefore tender
my resignation effective - OF June
l, 1913, and respectfully urge that
1t be accepted"
Mr.. Sauter was quick to move
that it be accepted, which was done
unanimously -.
Mr.. McNayr, who had Previous
ly indicated that he was consider
ing $4,000 year job with the
Port of New York, assured the
commissioners that he had decided
to keep his county post which pays
81, 500.
Commissioner Wesley I. Sauter,
who had threatened to make for.
Continued on Page %
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-05-20
No Live Mice

The Postal Bulletin recently
stated: "Live mice prohibited
transmission in the mails. 1t has
been brought to the attention of
the Department that some post
masters are accepting for mailing
parcels containing live mice in VIC
lation of paragraph 2 (aJ, section
58S, Postal Laws and Regulations,
lists harmless live creatures which
are mailable. Mice are not included
iNthis list" tt
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-05-20

By Tom Slater for Sam DGsOsom
League competition will be re-
sumed next Sunday after all
games of the Montgomery County
Baseball League were rained-out
last Sunday. .-
Rockville will play host to their
rivals of long standing, Colesville,
on Welsh Field. Sandy Spring will
journey to Potomac to meet the
Brewers and Bethesda will enter
tain the Wheaton Civilians.
A game which should be of spe-
cial interest to Rockville baseball
fans has been arranged for Mon
day, May 81 at Rockville. This will
be benefit game for Boots Pan
ella, star pitcher for Rockville and
Maryland University.
Rockville and Cameo Furniture,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-05-20
The Red Cross
Annual Meeting

The Montgomery County Chap
ter of the American Red Cross
will hold its annual meeting at 8
p M, June 2, 1913, at Chapter
Headquarters, ALI Highland, ave
nue., Bethesda, Md. Purpose of
the meeting is for the election Of
officers, annual reports, considera-
ton of bylaws amendments and
other business. All members Of the
American Red Cross are urged to
attend.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-05-20
THE NEWS
FROM
Here And There
Buy Plants Today! y

The Civic Committee of the
Neighborhood Garden Club of
Washington Grove and Gathers
burg will sponsor a plant sale on
Friday beginning at 10 o'clock.
The sale will be held on the vacant
lot adjoining Center Market in
Gaithersburg. Proceeds will be
used to pay for the pink dogwood
trees recently planted in the Lay
louisville Cemetery, Forest Oak and
the Neelsville Cemetery.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-05-20
P-TA Study Group
TO Hold Last Meeting

The final meeting of the school
yearf, of the Rockville PIT. A.
Study Group, will be held Tuesday,
May 25, at 8 P. M, in the high
school.
A new chairman will be chosen
at this meeting. There is also
scheduled a report by the course
of study committee on the system
OF testing used in the Elementary
School.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-05-20
Revival Services
At Germantown

The Germantown Baptist Church
will hold revival services for ten
days, beginning May goth, at 7:45
P. M. The services will be conduct
ed by Ken Davey who will be in
charge Of the singing. Arthur
Coleman will bring the message
each evening.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-05-20
Izaak Waltons Broadcast

The Izaak Walton League broad
Asts each Sunday on Station
WBCC, from 12:15 to 1890, This
Sunday their guest will be Drew
Pearson, famous radio commenta-
tor, who will touch on the proposed
parkway on the C. & o. Canal.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-05-20
A Tribute

This is a tribute to a man
who is unknown to our read
ers, yet has been an import
ant figure each week for the
past ten years in the publi-
catioa of this newspaper.
He was a imam behind the
scenes"-a frail, modest,
little Irishman with a friend
ly CLEAN in his blue eyes and
the amiable wit which is so
characteristic Of his clan. AS
the man directly responsible
for the makeup of this paper,
we attribute to him the neat,
correct and pleasing appear
ance which THE SENTINEL
has presented to our readers.
He died suddenly on Sum
lay.
Not only will his loss as a
real typographer be felt by
this newspaper but we shall
miss very keenly Mr.. Charles
Sheehan as a friend.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-05-20
Farm And Garden
Demonstration Sat-,

A farm and garden demonstra-
ton will be given by Miller
Hughes Motor Co., Rockville, on
Saturday, May %, 2 P. M, on the
lot adjacent to Pargas Service, one
mile from courthouse on Frederick
Road. The Jacques-Frazer Model-T
Tractor with rotary tiller, now
adapted to full scale farming, will
be demonstrated.
Refreshments will be served. p
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-05-20
Pianist In Recital

Miss Betty Lou Miles, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. William G. Miles
of Gaithersburg, sophomore ma
joring in music at Mary Washing
ton College of the University of
Virginia, was one Of the pianists
heard in recital Wednesday eve
ming at Fredericksburg, Va.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-05-20
ElectrOnic Student

Charles L. Whetzel, seaman APP
prentice, USN, son of Lester B.
Whetzel of Gaithersburg, has been
selected to attend the Electronics
Material School at the Naval
Training Center, Great Lakes, I'll.
Before entering the Navy in Feb
ruary he attended Gaithersburg
High School.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-05-20
Old Time Films AT Glen Echo

Glen Echo's swimming pool viii
open May 81, it has been an
nounced. This year the amusement
park is offering new penny" NOV
les, such as old horse operas and
slapstick comedies, in its fun
house.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-05-20
MAYORS Seafood Nearby

MAYORS, owners of famous
seafood restaurant in Washington,
has opened a similar eating place
at Wheaton, between Rockville and
Silver Spring, just off the Veirs
Mill Road.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-05-20
Community Chest Head

Chauncey G. Parker will head
the annual Community Chest Fed
Grafton campaign next Fall, ac-
cording to an announcement this
week by A. A. GUIDE, president of
the Montgomery County Commun-
ity Chest.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-05-20
Minstrel Show

Don't forget the minstrel show
given by the Monocacy Lions Club
"a Poolesville High School, at 8
PyM., on Friday, May 21.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-05-20
Morgun Resigns; McNuyr
Stays. Meeting Very Quiet
Commissioners Meeting Quiet Civil Service
Commissioner Resigns Several Thousands Dol
lars To The Good McNayr Decides To Hold
His County Job IS

The meeting of the county commissioners Tuesday
strangely quiet for President Brooke Johns had cold
and almost voice Commissioner Youngbood presided.
10 " Morgan civil service commissioner, who last week
had his salary of 800 restored handed in his resgna
onwhich not unexpected County SUPERVISOR Irving
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-05-20
Rockville Graduate Honored

Donald Duckworth, graduate Of
Richard Montgomery High School,
1947, has been made a member of
Theta Chi Fraternity at Washing
ton College, Chestertown.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-05-20

The "Old Muncarter's MiP only the name of place
between Norbeck and Redand county residents
Oldtimers brings pleasant picture
made from snapshot taken years the
burned about Is For 100 years
Operatedfrs making flour which Washington
then grist mill grinding feed for neghborng Fail
ing waerpOwe slowed it down. then
and the mill finally abandoned 1925 The George
White the miller from The editor Of the
SENTINEL there For
mill for artists. its became favore
meeting place for the Redland Montgomery Side
lights for story written Roger Farquhar lived at
Rock Spring Farms in the "Gay 9O's".
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-05-20
.einie Roast AT Boyd

The Montgomery County Chris
Oh Endeavor Union will hold a
Weinie Roast at Boyd on May %,
beginning at $3.50. All members
are invited.
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Woman's Society
And Bible Glass
Christmas Party

The Woman's Society of Chris
tan Service and the Woman's
Bible class of the First Methodist
church of Pascagoula celebrated
the holidays with a party at the
church on Thursday evening of
last week.
The early part of the evening
was given to a program of organ
piano numbers given by Mrs, r.
t. Huthmaker and Miss Frances
Warden in the auditorium of the
church which was decorated in
keeping with the Yuletide season.
The program was opened with
a nocturne by Chopin and this
was followed by LISTS "Liebes-
traum" and a Christmas fantasy.
Christmas carols were then sung
and the program was closed with
the playing of Handel's "Hallelu.
jah Chorus"
Preceding the program, a prayer
was said by Mrs. c. A. Carrier,
president of the WSCS.
The guests were then invited
to the substory which was beau
tifully decorated with holly
branches and silvered magnolia
leaves.
Games were played under the
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changed in a very unique way,
as the guests arrived each one
was given ar evergreen leaf with
a word fastened on witha TIE
a word fastened on with a TB
Night Before Christmas s
read the ladies claimed their
gift as their word was read out.
Delicious refreshments of sand
wiches, iced cookies in shapes OF
Christmas trees and stars, can
dies, sailed nuts and coffee OF
tea were served. Mrs. j. H. Rouse
poured the coffee and Mrs. L
w. Fuller poured tea. Mrs. George
Douglas, Mrs. Ray Morgan, ane
Mrs. Eddie Jones were co-host-
esses with Mrs. Guillotte.
School Host to Santa
Friday was a very festive day
at the Gautier school when at the
lunch hour the cafeteria manag-
er, Mrs. Willie Ladnier, and as
sistants, Mrs. Della Martin anc
Mrs. Vera Alleman, served a spe-
cial Christmas dinner. The din.
ing room vas attractively dec.
GRATED with a Christmas tree anc
balloons festooned the chandel.
iers. The tables were very beau.
tifully decorated and every chile
received a Santa Claus made OF
an apple, with a marshmallow
face and gumdrop arms and legs
Baked chicken and dressing was
the main dish with other appro-
pirate food.
After lunch Santa Claus ar
rived and distributed gifts in the
auditorium from a beautifully
decorated tree. Apples and Or
anges were given to all the chill
dren and guests.
Mrs. Germans fifth and sixth
grade room enjoyed a special
party in their room after the big
Christmas tree. Mrs. Walter Shaw
and other room mothers helped
plan the party. The children en-
joyed two contests and prizes
yer won by A. c. Cruise, Tai.
madge Shaw, Lowell Martin and
Shirley Balius. The children were
served candy and cold drinks.
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read the Scripture story while
Mrs. Walter Fuller played back
ground music of Silent Night"
Roll call was answered by a child
hood favorite toy. Everyone then
joined in and sang Christmas
carols after which they went in
to the dining room and enjoyed
a blindfold contest of pinning the
bow on the wreath. Mrs. Willie
Ladnier and Mrs. Robert Hamil-
ton won prizes of home made
wreathes. The gifts were ex-
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News From Coulter
Christmas Furnishes Motif For Gay
Party Given By Demonstration Club

The Gautier Home Demonstra-
ton club held its annual Christ
mas party at the home of Mrs.
Peter Guillotte at 7 o'clock Thurs
day night. The house was beau
tifully decorated in Christmas
motif. The dining table was CEN
tered with a small Christmas tree
and holly was attractively placed
around the base of the tree.
The meeting was called to or
der by the president, Mrs. Hur-
ley Guillotte. Mrs. Eddie Jones
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JOY GIFT SERVICE

On Monday the Women of the
First Presbyterian church of Pas
cagoula held an inspirational
service in the church house on
Canty street the occasion being
the annual Joy Gift Service at
which aged ministers are remem-
bered with gifts and thanks for
the work that they have done so
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direction of Miss Warden in which
prizes were captured by Mes
danes Roberta Caver and r. B.
Mahaffey.
Coffee with sandwiches and
cakes carrying out the Christmas
motif were served while Miss
Warden as a pleasant substitute
for Santa Claus presented each
one present with a gift from g
brilliantly lighted tree.