davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1948-02-04
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank the many
friends and acquaintance
who have shown sympathy
at the death Of our beloved
sister.
ILVA A. r and
FAMILY
, 1948-02-04
PUBLIC
Safety Regulations for Public Airports in the
XiRnSsa Iclanin

NSNN0ASN A4 = OOAS SAAPO6AS1 Ia u
Virgin Islands
The attention of the public is called to the following ex-
cerpt from Executive Order No. 4-1947-1948 PROMULGATED bv
the Governor OF the Virgin Islands on December %, 1947, for
public safety and protection in connection with operations
at the public airports in the Virgin Islands:
CO mo person or persons Except airmen, duly authorized per-
sonnet or persons being personally conducted by airmen
or airport ~attendants) shall be permitted to enter the
landing area proper. Inns does not give any person or
persons so excepted the privilege of unrestricted use of
this space. These privileges are confined to the necessary
use Of this space in connection with flights, inspections,
or routine duties.
Q) Movement of vehicles on the landing area proper shall
not be permitted, unless permission has been granted for
such vehicular traffic by the Airport Manager.
() No automobile shall be parked on the airport property ex-
cept in areas designated for that purpose by the Airport
Manager.
I'D All persons using, in any way, the airport area or the faci-
lties of the airport shall exercise the utmost care to
guard against fire and injury to persons or property.
() No person shall smoke within fifty feet Of any aircraft"
IN addition to penalties otherwise provided, any person
operating or handling any aircraft, or otherwise engaged upon
the airport in violation of these rules, or refusing to comply
Herewith, may promptly be removed or rejected from the air.
deprived of the further use of the airport and it's facilities for
such length of time as may be specified by the airport mana
ger.
Government Of the Virgin Islands of the Z. S.
st. Croix, Virgin Islands
January 8, 1948
, 1948-02-04
N or1cE

Anyone visiting Porto Rico
DESTROYS Of obtaining a private
boarding place, contact:
MRS. ALICE CROOKS
357 Tapia Street
Santurce. Pr.
Prices reasonable. Write be-
fore hand.
, 1948-02-04
FOR RENT OR LEASE

10 ACRES Of fertile land at
Retreat. Abundance Of guinea
grass.
II r at GATHERINGS
Rest.
INQUIRE at AVIS OFFICE
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-02-19
X-Ray Clinic Set
For Upper County

The Homemaker's Clubs are CO.
operating with the tuberculosis
Association in its countrywide
X-ray project. Each club is urging
members and neighbors to take
advantage of the free x-ray clinic
when the mobile unit is near their
homes. The program is;
March 8 Damascus at the Fire
House from 1 P. M. to 8 P. M.
Mrs. Hyatt, Chairman.
March 9 : Sandy Springs Sher-
wood High School P. M. to 8
P. M. Mrs. Stanley Stabler, Chair
man.
March 10 Poolesville at High
chool 1 P. M. to P. M. Mrs.
Chas. Upton, Chairman.
March II Gaithersburg Fire
house l P. M. to 8 P. M.
March IL Gaithersburg Fire
house 1 P. M. to P. M. Mrs.
Walter Hall, Chairman.
March Is, II and 10 Rockville
Firehouse l P. M. to P. M.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-02-19
Park : Grimes

A very lovely wedding was SOL
emnized on January 26, when
Frances Grimes, of Woodfield, be-
came the bride of Henry E. Park,
of Zanesfeld, Ohio. The wedding
was held at the home Of the brides
uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs.
Reginald King. The Rev. Harold
B. Wright officiated at the double
ring ceremony.
The bride was attractively at
tired in a long white crepe gown,
with a fingertip veil, and carried
corsage of white rose buds. The
brides sister, Miss Janis Grimes,
was maid of honor. She wore an
old rose taffeta gown, and carried
a pink rosebud corsage.
Thomas Grimes acted as best
man.
Preceding the ceremony Mr.. and
Mrs. King entertained the bridal
party and immediate family at a
turkey dinner. A reception was
held afterwards for about 40 of
their relatives and friends.
After this week they will be at
their home in Zanesfeld, Ohio.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-02-19
Among The Homemakers

The Extension Office has been
pleased to hear from so many
people who visited the exhibit of
the Homemakers Needlecraft at
The Hecht Company in Silver
Spring during the week of Febru-
airy Ola. Letters have come from
every section of the country ex-
pressing appreciation and recogni-
ton given the clubs and express
ing pride in the quality of work
shown. Radio station WGAY has
been having the presidents of the
clubs speak every Wednesday
morning at 8 o'clock. Prince
Georges County women who visit
ed the Hecht exhibit have been
contacted by WGAY in order that
they may tell of the activities of
their Homemaker's Clubs. Mrs.
Ethel Regain and Mrs. Hurley will
he speakers very shortly on this
program.
Frozen Food Demonstrations
On February 16 Miss Turner
gave frozen food demonstration
at the Blair House in Silver Spring
for their Garden Club, at which
both men and women were present,
Mrs. Bartlett was chairman of the
program committee. The freezing
of grapefruit sections, peas, beans
and broccoli was demonstrated.
The display of frozen products in
Guided chickens, both fryers and
roasters, raspberries, strawberries,
blackberries, and asparagus. A
demonstration will also be held at
the home of Mrs. James Henegar
of Falkland, on February 20.
Mrs. Fleeke Hostess
Mrs. Julia Fleeke will act as
hostess at the demonstration to be
given to the Women's Club of
Takoma Park on February 20. The
subject will be on pressure cooker
saucepan.
Gaithersburg Valentine Party
The Gaithersburg Homemakers
held it's annual Valentine party at
the lovely new home of Mrs. Glen
Gillian on Wednesday, February
IL. Mrs. Lou Gillian, Mrs. Ward
Mullican, Mrs. Leo Dean and Mrs.
Irving Ward were assisting host
esses.
The business meeting was con-
Quoted by Mrs. Dorsey Plummer,
vice president. Special attention
was given to the work of the club
in assisting in the chest x-ray on
March ii and IL.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-02-19
: Montgomery Sidehghts :
By ELSIE WHITE HAINES

Dry Seneca" embraced the farms
of Thomas Darby, Robert H. C.
Allnutt, Samuel Dyson, John T..
Fletchall and others,
Another along the Potomac was
"Abraham's Lot" granted Cor
nelius Etting in 1882, near the
mouth of Broad Run.
1t seems appropriate that this
story should be written as Wash
ington's birthday approximation
The Father of His Country often
traversed the roads of this section
on horseback. 1t is a matter of his
tory that his persistence was large
ly responsible for the building of
the canal. True he saw it as the
gateway to the west, (anything
west of Maryland was "West" in
his day. but his interest was not
entirely unselfish. Few people of
this generation know that he
owned large tract of land in the
vicinity, once a part of Hanover. :"
Washington, like the Dierssens,
believed in preserving natural
heritage and resources and we feel
that he would nod his head in ap-
proval and pleasure could he know
of the plan for the sanctuary.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-02-19
Lamotte Shryock

Miss Anne Elizabeth Shryock,
daughter of Col. and Mrs. Thomas
Jacob Shryock, Jr., and Louis
Howell Lamotte III, son of Mr..
and Mrs. L. Howell LaMotte, Jr.,
both of Potomac, were married
Saturday, February Z, in st. Mar
garet's Episcopal Church. Canon
George Monks officiated.
Given in marriage by her father,
the bride wore an ivory satin gown
with rosepoint bertha and full
length veil held by a roll Of white
satin covered with rosepoint lace.
She carried a bouquet of gardenias
and stephanotis.
Mrs. Joseph E. Krylow, Jr., and
Miss Varney Twaddell, both of
Philadelphia, were the matron and
maid of honor respectively. They
wore American Beauty off-the-
shoulder taffeta gowns with match
ing mitts, and carried arm bou-
quets Of spring flowers.
The bridesmaids we're the Misses
Martha Claim, Emily Renwick,
Mary McSweeney and Noel La
Motto, sister Of the groom. Their
gowns were off-the-shoulder rob
ms egg blue taffeta and their arm
bouquets were Of yellow roses
Their headdresses were crowns Of
silver sequins.
Mr.. LaMotte was best man for
his son and the ushers were John
Thomas, Richard Kuhn, Henry
Grosclose, Leonard Greek, David
McAninch and Kelvin Mallen.
After a reception at the Garlic
ton Hotel, the couple left for New
York, from where they sailed for
Bermuda.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-02-19
SHERWOOD SCHOOL
I NEWS
PoO!esville Licked


In an exciting game on Tuesday,
February 10, the boys varsity won
over Poolesville, 1913. At several
places in this contest, the score
was all tied up, and nerves were
really ragged at the end of the
game.
Scholarship Assembly
Junior and senior high school
students witnessed the, scholarship
assembly on Wednesday, February
IL. During the program, led by
Patsy Wynne, the names of those
people deserving scholastic letters
were read. Then the team which
participated in the Americana
Quiz show recently was awarded
citations of merit by Charles B.
Remaley, vice-principal, in the alb
sence of the principal, Sydney T.
Lawler. Also present on the stage
were the class presidents. who re-
ceived the scholastic cards being
given to their classmates. These
cards are awarded at the end of
each semester by the student coun-
Gil for the purpose of recognizing
the students scholastic achieve
ments. All of those pupils having
an average grade of A, B or C, are
entitled to receive one of the cards.
Something Special!
The freshmen presented a very
successful Valentine Dance on
Friday, February 10, from 9 til
IL. Appropriate hearts and cupids
were placed around the gym, put
ting the crowd in a gala mood
Patrons danced to the music of
Jack Morton's orchestra inside an
enclosure fenced by tiny red and
white poles. Two prizes were Of
fered during the evening, one Of
which was a big box of Valentine
chocolates which was awarded
Dudley Finneyfrock and his girl
for being the best dancers and
neatest looking couple on the floor
Couples then paid 20 cents to join
in the next dance which was also
something special. The pair, Betty
Bryan and Dick Cline, who hap
pened to be dancing on a certain
pre-arranged spot when the music
stopped, were given a heavenly
looking white cake, iced with little
red hearts. Congratulations are
due the freshman class for spon-
soring such an enjoyable affair.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-02-19

Demonstration and discussion Of
pressure cookers was conducted by
the project leaders. The beef stew
dinner and the sauerkraut, pork
chop and sweet potato dinner were
taken home by Mrs. Allyn Myers
and Mrs. Sidney Stubs.
Mrs. Leo Dean led the recreation
program. Four new members join
ed, Mrs. Grant Hagan, Mrs. Ethel
Linz, Mrs. Henry Wells and Miss
Virginia Gray.
Slip Cover School
On February "a, 25 and ~,
school for making slip covers will
be held in the Home Demonstra-
ton Office from 10 until A. Those
who are already enrolled have been
informed of the materials needed.
There is still room for one or two
others who wish to join the class,
but no more chairs will be ac-
cepted.
Leather ToOling Class
A leather tooling class organized
under Mrs. William X. Teep will
meet in the extension office Nom
day.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-02-19
Voters League Will Hold
Luncheon Meeting Feb. u

A discussion of the Report of
the Presidents Committee on
Civil Rights will highlight the
regular February luncheon meet
ing of the Montgomery County
League of Women Voters, which
is to be held on Friday, February
81 at II noon at the Hot ShopDe
in Silver Spring. The speaker will
be Victor w. Rotnem, former head
of the Civil Rights Section of the
Department of Justice, who is now
in private law practice in the Dis
trict. Mr.. Rotnem, who holds
degrees from both Harvard and
the University of Minnesota, was
an executive in the Agricultural
Adjustment Administration be-
fore going with the Department OF
Justice.
Mrs. H. C. Loeffler of Somerset,
program chairman for the meet
ing, is also chairman of the
Leagues study group on Economic
Welfare, which has been meeting
bi-weekly for the past two months
to study the report of the Presi-
dents Civil Rights Committee en-
titled, "To Secure These Rights"
Luncheon reservations may be
made with Mrs. William B. Muir
ply, WI 1919, or Mrs. Francis
Goodell, WI 5238.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-02-19
ClubwOmen To Hear
Talk On Forestry

H. C. Buckingham of the State
Forestry Department will speak
on state parks, new roads and
roadside improvements at a meet
ing of the Montgomery County
Federation of Womens' Clubs on
February "a. The meeting, which
will be held at the Woodside Meth
odist Church in Silver Spring, will
start at 10 A. M. Luncheon will be
served by the ladies of the Church
and the Woodside Woman's Club
will act as hostess.
The state president, Mrs. Roy D.
Whitlock, and other state officers
will be present, as well as several
district presidents. Mrs. Whitlock
will speak briefly at the luncheon.
The program is under the dir
ection of the conservation chair
man, Mrs. Ronald Mcdonald of
Silver Spring. Mrs. R. D. Truitt,
state chairman of conservation,
will also be present.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-02-19

ume of private investment will be
required in the next several years
to fill the backlog Of demand bnilt
I'D during the war. TO satisfy h0us-
ing needs and to exploit the accu-
mutation Of new inventions. Beyond
that time. in the face Of the shatter'
ing scientific discoveries OF the war
period, there seem good grounds for
confidence that private investment
outlets will readily absorb our
savings"
Throughout the study. emphasis
il placed on the importance OF Ell
couraging, instead OF disc0uraging,
savings and risk capital The rapid
improvement in American living
standards is attributed to the fact
that both individuals and business
concerns have saved and invested
wisely a substantial part OF their
incomes. Savings put TO work."
says the committee. provide the
key 10 our steady march 10 higher
planes Of living"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-02-19
Clarksburg Alters
To Have "Open House"

The Clarksburg All Club has
planned an open house meeting in
celebration of National All Club
Week. Allan Burdette was named
chairman. Other members are
Richard Thompson, James King,
Leonard Senger and John War
field.
The regular meeting of the club
was held at the home of Richard
Thompson on January 6, with the
president, John Warfield in charge.
Roll call was answered by naming
a national All contest. Richard
Thompson, treasurer, made a re-
port.
The club decided to have junior
and senior basketball team with
James King captain of the seniors,
and John Warfield captain of the
junior team.
Following the business meeting
Carson Fender gave an interesting
talk on National All Contests.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-02-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert 0. Stabler
were hosts this week at Hemlock
to the Monday evening Contract
Club.
Mrs. Maurice Stabler returned
home this week after spending
several months in Florida with
Mrs. Goldsborough Beall.
Mrs. Thomas A. Ladson was
hostess Wednesday at bridge
luncheon when eight of her neigh
bors were guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles E. Conner
returned home Tuesday after a
ten day motor trip to Florida.
Mrs. Mahlon Kirk w, Of Wood
bine, will be hostess Friday at
luncheon and bridge for the Fri
day Contract Club.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Chandler
Jr., are entertaining with two
tables of bridge on Saturday eve
ming.
The Montgomery Farmers Clut
will hold its regular monthly meet
ing Saturday with William Johr
Thomas at Clifton.
DIR. A. Thomas Hallowell spent
last weekend with his mother al
West Cedars.
Mrs. Dawson Trundle was host
ess last Friday at luncheon anC
four tables of bridge.
Miss Estelle T. Moore entertain
ed on Friday in honor of her house
guest, Miss Rebecca Small.
An active staff of physicians
will be organized for Montgomery
County General Hospital on Sun
day morning.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-02-19

our savings made by the Committee
on Public Debt Policy. formed to
devise a sound plan to manage our
huge Federal debt
To relieve the pressure on the
saver. the committee recommends
adoption Of these remedies: fiscal
and monetary policies which VIII
check the infationary expansion OF
the money supply: revision OF the
Federal tax system to encourage
saving and Investment, and an un-
freezing of the rigid wartime inter
est rate policy II warns that saw
ings are still s0rely needed for FUR
Their improvement OF living stand
ards here and TO aid the reconstrnc'
ton and Development OF foreign
countries. -
Attacking the theory that tne
American economy has reached its
maturity and therefore private IN
vestment outlets are not likely 10
be large enough to absorb all me
peoples savings. the study hnus
"eyery indication that large VOL
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-02-19
Engagement Announced

Announcement has been made
Of the engagement of Mrs. Lavinia
Butt, MRS. Harry BUTT of Silver
Spring, to Mr.. Herbert P. Price OF
Boyd. The wedding will take place
Saturday, February 20, 5 P. M,
at the Rockville Methodist Church.
Mrs. Butt formerly lived in Rock
vile.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-02-19
Mrs. Jamie II. Boyd
Sandy Spring
Ashton 1852


Mr.. and Mrs. James F. Thomas
have moved to Harper's Ferry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hyde are now
occupying the apartment vacated
by the Thomases.
The Garden Club met last Tues
day at the home of Mrs. G. Rust
Candy. Mrs. Lotion Wesley, in
charge of program, talked on the
planting of seeds in scientific
manner. The club, which has been
holding luncheon meetings, is now
serving only dessert due to the
food shortages. The March meet
ing will be with Mrs. Yellott Can
by when Mrs. Betsy Scott will be
in charge of program on "Roses."
Miss Margaret Farquhar spent
several days at home last week
during the mid-semester recess of
Wellesley College.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-02-19
"LOst" Snake

Grand Rapids, Mich. = 1t was
with sigh of relief that visitors
and employees at the Grand Rapids
Museum learned that a 21a foot
baby boa constructor, "lost" for
ten days, had been found. The
snake, presented to the museum by
a wholesale fruit house after it
had been found in bunch of ba-
nanas, escaped from cardboard
box in the curator's office. After a
ten-day search, during which nerv-
Gus visitors and employees peered
under chairs and kept wary eye
on coats and hats, the baby" was
found under stack of boxes.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-02-19
Birth Announcement

Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Edwards Of
Washington Grove are receiving
congratulations on the birth Of a
daughter, Stephanie Lois, at Su-
,burban Hospital on Sunday.
Mother and daughter have re-
turned to their home.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-02-19

Ellicottville, N. Y.-Mrs. Mary
Linsler, who celebrated her 106th
birthday on February End, thinks
her age is nothing to get excited
about" Mrs. Linsler has been i'll
since the recent death of a TO-
year-old son.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-02-19
Now!

Now is the time to wish for a d.
vine wind to blow and remove en-
tirely all selfish and aggressive
ideas, and all treacheries and
guiles following them, leaving not
even tiny specks.-Shiun-so (Tc-
ky0.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-02-19
Damascus School News

The Hornets walked over Mid
dletown Friday, February 5, in a
fast scoring game, making it the
Twelfth win for thirteen games
played. The Jayvees won the
score 61-21, with Mullinix and Bel
lison totaling enough points be-
tween them to win the game. For
the varsity "Slats" Barber led the
scoring with % points with King,
making 20 points totaling enough
between them to win the games.
The final score ended with a score
of 74-40.
They Win Thirteenth
The Damascus High School Hor-
nets won their thirteenth game
for fourteen starts, by defeating
Mr.. Airy on the winners court,
February 10th. 1t was truly .
Damascus game throughout, with
the Hornets taking the lead in the
quarter and holding it, with the
score at half-time 24-9. Billy King
and "Slats" Barber led the scoring
for Damascus with 16 and IL
points respectively. Keeffer Cor
rick led Mt. Airy with 10. The final
score was 1927. Referee Elliot
and Ellison.
Donkey Basketball
The Damascus High boys tried
their skill in new style of basket
ball. The DIS. Varsity competed
against the Junior Varsity team
in al game of Donkey Basketball,
Friday afternoon at 2. The seventh
and eighth grade played the ninth
grade at 2:30, the final score end
ing with the eighth grade ahead
20. The varsity and Jayvees teams
consisted of eight donkeys with
rider a piece or shall we say a
player apiece. The score was done
by five players, two Jayvees and
three Varsity members. Bobby
Watkins and Jack Burdette scored
eight points each for the Junior
Varsity, with Fred Beall scoring
eight points.
The Girls Varsity Team
On Tuesday, February 10th, the
Gaithersburg gym was the scene
of an exciting girls varsity game.
Damascus had the lead during the
entire game with Gaithersburg
lassies following with a close
score. Shirley Duvall forward of
the Damascus Horn%tes, was high
scorer with ID points. The final
score was Damascus 81 and Gath
ersburg "a.
To Entertain Council
Damascus High School will be
host to Montgomery County Inter-
high Student Council on February
10Th. All seven high schools of
Montgomery County have repres-
entatives at these meetings. The
purpose of these meetings is to
discuss the problems and activities
of the seven high schools.
"Chapel Services"
The faculty members of Damas-
Gus High School have arranged
for a series of chapel services"
every Wednesday morning during
Lent. These services are being con-
Quoted by the ministers of local
churches. Anyone interested in the
services is invited to attend.
Four Girls On Honor Roll
For the third marking term at
the Damascus High School, four
freshmen girls were on the Honor
Roll (all A's). They were Barbara
Rhinehart, Mary Ann Ward, June
Poole, and Dorothy Williams.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-02-19
Sour Note

II is said the author Of "Sweet
Adeline" is not only still living bu.
says he has no regrets.-San Fran
cisco Chronicle.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-02-19
RELIEF FOR AMERICAN SAVERS
URGED In PUBLIC DEBT STUDY

THE American today under triple squeeze caused by
the rise in living which has cut the purchasing power
of accumulated savings high income and low interest
ra,e This is The finding Of study of the national debt and
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-02-19

Sauer is named Navy football
coach, leaving post at Kansas.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-02-19

Steel industry worried by mate.
rails shortages, wage demands.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-12
BACH. CoNTEsT WINNER

Gary Bach, 13, son of MT. and Mrs. George E. Bach, is again a prize winner, having won sec ond prize in a National contest sponsored by the Playmate Maga- zine.
 Bach's prize winning story was entitled My Boat Pal' and told about day of fishing in Alaskan waters, and his first catch of the year, a 20-pound king salmon. Bach's well written story covered an entire page in the National magazine and earned him a $l0 prize and several hundred letters already from readers of the mag azire.
 This is the young fellows sec- ond prize winning story in nation al contests, and he was also win her of the new bicycle sponsored locally during last summer.