Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-12-23
Montgomery Sidelights


Christmas additionally of the when families
ogether-to sit around the fire and remnsceo
old ties and become better acquainted with members
of the family Which reminds us that perhaps you'd like to
know little about the present SENTINEL family.
you that during World War II the SENTINEL
had three former editors in the Howes Albert
A. Ady Bill Whchard After the latter enlisted in October
1912 p G. Stromberg of Elott City, the and publisher,
took editor with the expressed intention of saving the
post his who the AS Mr. Stomberg
owned four other wees printing plant president of the
Maryland Press Association active in National cir
Captain of State Guard Company and had other
civic dutiesunder his supervision the SENTINEL almost
entirely by Those still the SENTINEL
staff
Would you like to meet the present staff? Elsie White
Hane Laytonsve who editor edited the
during the made editor shortly after the owners
only son. Lit Paul Griffith Stromberg flying "The
Hump in 1945. Mrs Hanes entered the in
the of 1927 when she wrote column of Layonsvle
the of the Maryland Neaos
pecting that she starting great of
SENTINEL Stromberg in Mrs.
Hane became correspondent and later Circulation Manager
then Associate Editor Best known for the column Montgomery
Sideghts which she has written weekly 1885,
the wife of Merhle Hanes of Laytonsve Though born
Howard County she has lived all but few months in this
Louis M Leimbaeh general manager came from Ellcott
City at the time Mrs Hane took editor be charge
of advertising and to relieve her of seeing paper
through the press and into the Rockville pooce Under Mr.
Lembachs artistic touch the makeup greatly
proved The advertisements beautifully prepared and well
serviced
In September of this year Leimbach purchased home
Rockville He has wife, Bee Eason Leimbach
s{ Louis Jr whose ambition is to be photographer
he learning from the ground by working the Ecott City
printing plant Barry who g. is student Rockville Ele-
mentary.
Mr. Leimbach quality of being able to get
along with people"afer working tremendously with
who him by years in newspaper
york; of his friends think he could qualify
Russia or some equally hard diplomatic position
n Rockville plan which has really put the town the
D this year.
Mary Lou Hegeman is known to MANY of YOU as "Mrs
She has married daughter who lives
proud grandmother She lis eceptionst and bookkeeper
visit the SENTINEL office she you with CHEEKY
right you at once that she comes from down
South" Mrs Hegman has SENTINEL almost ten
She keeps all records for the ofcetwo always
four are models for neatness
Verna Bea Merry, wife of Merry of Rockville
worked for the before about thirteen
years ago They have son aged 10 and daughter who is 2
Mrs Merry has worked of and on" SENTINEL
has been back for two editorial right
gal hne senographer-she do anythingpinchhit for
the editor at the desk She is the youngest
af-s good-natured and think brighens
native of the county and member of large
family
Two the leased the Kingdom Building
remodeed it and moved the Office into suite of three
rooms racing Montgomery Avenue looking out the triangle
in front Of the courthouse sign gives location
The sENTINE the countys oldest newspaper lacking
family paper Fields family established it in 1855 and ran
until it was sold to the owner 1892
fashonedyeswith its letters sections
county but we contend that weekly paper should be distinctly
different from daily and should things
dalies do not
By the way you how the present owner became
interested in Montgomery County paper? received special
invitation from the Chamber of Commerce
establish weekly that would be to this county his Ecott
City Times is to Howard County!
Well everyone connected with the wishes you
nice Christmas and christmas
what better gift think friend than subscription
this paper? Fytwo reminders of the only $500
The Seasons gLad greetings
And q cordial "heLo"
To as fne friendly folks
AS zoe shall knou.
ELSIE WHITE HAINES
LOUIS M. LEIMBACH
MARY LOU HEGEMAN
VERNA BEALL MERRY