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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-09-30
Nurse-P atient Registry
New Enterprise
For Rockville Area

No longer will the people of
Montgomery County and adjoining
districts have to wear themselves
out calling number after number
in a frantic search for a nurse
when sudden illness strikes-while
nurses within reach are idle, wait
ing for a call! Now patient and
nurse may meet at the cross
roads the brand-new Suburban
Nurses Registry, which will be
open for business October /, oper-
ated by Mrs. Pearl A. Mack and
Mrs. Carolyn M. America at 913
Lewis Drive, Rockville, with "a
hour service. Phone Rockville PLOT.
There is very real and serious
shortage of nurses in all parts Of
the country, but it will not be quite
so serious in our community as a
nurse who is free can Immediately
be placed in touch with a patient
who needs her.
There will be a meeting of
nurses at Suburban Hospital at
$3.50 p. M, October 4th, to dis
cuss plans and it is hoped that as
many nurses as possible will at
tend.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-09-30
Baptist Church Groups
Start Fall Activities
With BANQUET Tuesday

The Mems Brotherhood of the
Rockville Baptist Church held its
first banquet of the season Tues
day evening, September %. A
group of about so men enjoyed the
ham supper which was in charge
of Mrs. Otis Beall.
A sound picture, 1.-THE God of
Creation" was shown. The men
participated in group singing,
Theodore Ricketts,, ST., is presi-
dent of the organization.
On Wednesday evening the three
women's missionary groups of the
church took part in a te-Wide
Mission program, with Mrs. Ruth
Henkel in charge. Mrs. George
Woke, who has travelled much in
Europe and lived in Germany, gave
an interesting talk on some of hel
experiences. Solos by Mrs. Fred
Meagher, daughter of a missionary
and Miss Ruth Fleming, were
sung. Group singing was led by
Mrs. Estelle Looper. Other speak
ers on the program were Mrs
Sophia Bridgewater and Mrs. Alice
Mills. The Claudia White Circle
served refreshments.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-09-30
Charter Group
Files Brief In
Pending Suit

The Maryland State Court of
Appeals early this week received
the brief of the Montgomery
County Charter Committee, Char
ter Board, and Board of Election
Supervisors in the pending case
on Charter constitutionality.
Charter advocates are resting
their case on three points: first,
that no court has jurisdiction over
the Charter issue because the plan
is still only proposal and not yet
law; second, that the controversial
budget adoption is an ordinance
power rather than legislation; and
third, that any court action affect
ing one part of the Charter leaves
the remainder unaffected.
In announcing the filing of the
brief, Col. Norman B. Ames, presi-
dent of the Charter Committee,
praised the work of the lawyers,
Frederic P. Lee, Allen H. Gardner,
Thomas C. Kelley, James J. Hay
den, Carey F. Quinn, Gerald D.
Morgan, Albert E. Conradis, and
R, Edwin Brown. He pointed out
that they are serving voluntarily
and without. fee.
The Charter Committee also an
nounced the appointment of COM
mittee to review nominations for
the proposed seven man County
Council, and to select a slate to be
supported in the event Charter is
adopted in November. The COM
mittee, headed by Allen H. Gard
ner, former president of the Char
ter Committee, consists of George
Rust Candy, William C. Hanson,
James C. Rogers, and H. Deets
Warfield. The group will consider
persons Of all political parties and
geographic areas in the county,
and urges every interested citizen
to place his suggestion before the
committee.
A full membership meeting of
the Charter Committee is planned
for October ~ as part of the final
campaign on the Charter issue
which eliminates at the polls No
vember 2. The meeting will be
held at the Chevy Chase Woman's
Club on Connecticut Avenue, at 8
P. M.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-09-30
DIR. Barrett Wilson
Rockville Dentist Dies

DR.. Barrett Prettyman Wilson,
GO, dentist in Rockville for more
than 40 years, died early Monday
at Suburban Hospital, Bethesda.
DR.. Wilson was native of
Rockville and had taken up the
practice of dentistry there in 1905
after his graduation from the Co
lumbar Dental College, then a
part of George Washington Uni
versity. He was an affiliate of the
American College of Dentistry.
DR.. Wilson was active in the
volunteer fire department at Rock
vile in its first years of formation,
and in the Masonic order.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Annie Owen Wilson, a native of
South Boston, Va; two daughters,
Mrs. Francis d. Horigan of Wash
ington and Mrs. Leslie j. Reardon
Of Cleveland; a son, John Wilson
of Washington; two brothers,
Percy and Gilpin Wilson of Staun-
ton, Va, and two sisters, Mrs.
Hervey Brown of Baltimore and
Mrs. Margaret Underhill of Rock
vile.
Funeral services were held on
Wednesday in the Reuben Pun
phrey Funeral Home, Rockville.
Burial was in the Rockville Memo
rial Cemetery.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-09-30
Standing Room
Only At Women
Voters Meeting

The standing-room only sign
was hung out at the first fall
meeting of the Montgomery Coun-
ty League of Women Voters held
last Friday, September "a, at the
Bethesda Woman's Club. Two nun
bred members and their guests
heard Miss Anna Lord Strauss,
national president of the League,
and two local members, Mrs. Arma
Rush and Mrs. MINER Hostetler,
urge women to become active in
party politics.
Mrs. Rush, speaking for the Re-
publicans, mentioned many of the
ways in which women can help.
She cited her own introduction to
party work, acting as clerk and
judge at the polls, as an example
of what women may do. She urged
Republican women who have time
for telephoning, driving cars, or
general Office work at the county
headquarters to volunteer their
services.
Mrs. Hostetler, speaking for the
Democratic Party, said she had
waited long time for an oppor-
tunity to "scold" her fellow merl-
bers for their inertia when party
politics was involved. Too many of
them, she said, have felt that par
ty politics isn't quite nice.
Montgomery County residents
readily admit they are the best
people, have the best schools, the
finest farms and the highest level
of intelligence in the country" she
declared, "but they don't vote! The
record made by the registered vot-
ers in this county at the last pri-
mary election was the poorest in
the State of Maryland"
All three speakers stressed the
Importance of working within the
precincts.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-09-30
MarjOry Plummer Walker
Funeral Rites Being
Held This Afternoon

Marjorie Plummer Walker, wife
Of F. Carroll Walker, Diamond
Avenue, Gaithersburg, died at
Montgomery County General Hos
pital on Tuesday, September %,
1913.
Funeral services are being held
at 1880 this afternoon at Cart
ner's Funeral Home, Gathers
burg, with the Rev. Karl Newell,
pastor Of Grace Church, and the
Rev. W. T. Cover, retired minis
ter, officiating. Burial was in For
est Oak Cemetery.
Mrs. Walker, who had been III
only a short time, was a member
of Grace Methodist Church. she
was lifelong resident Of the Vi
entity of Gaithersburg. She was
active in social and civic circles
and will be greatly missed In the
town.
Besides her husband, Mrs.
Walker is survived by two daugh-
tiers, Miss Helen Adair Walker
and Miss Frances Carol Walker;
a son, Jack Waters Walker. Also
surviving are two sisters, Miss
Ella X. Plummer, Gaithersburg;
Mrs. Clarence A. Rhodes of Allan
Ia, Ga; and brother. George p.
Plummer, Of Gaithersburg.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-09-30
Town Asks Help
OF County In
Opening Streets

Mayor Lamar Kelly and Coun-
Gilman Daniel Weddle, chairman of
streets and roads for the town of
Rockville, asked the county COM
missioners on Tuesday to cooper
ate in a plan for relieving traffic
conditions in Rockville. This would
be done by opening up several
streets paralleling Montgomery
Avenue.
By the plan Jefferson Street
back of the courthouse which al
ready has been opened as far as
Monroe Street, would be extended
to Park and then through land
owned by the Board of Education
to come out on highway 240 west
of the entrance to the high school.
Thus school buses could reach both
elementary and high schools with
out coming through the town.
Going toward Croydon Park
Fayette Street would be extended
under the existing viaduct, across
Biltmore Avenue to Park Road to
Horner's Lane. They were also
asked to open Biltmore Avenue
from Lincoln Park to the under
pass.
An extension Of Maryland Ave-
nue. from South Adams Street to
Falls Rc7d was also asked. This
would enable school buses from
the Potomac vicinity and other
traffic to come into the town with
out going through the center of
the town.
The town would bear the cost of
building the streets to corporate
limits and is "ready to co." ac-
cording to the Mayor. The county
il it accepts the plan, would pick
up from there. The commissioners
took the matter under advisement.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-09-30
ADA Joins Democratic Party
In County's New Unity Move
, ADA Led By Will Allen
Joins Campaign For
Election Of Austin

The Montgomery County organ
ization of ADA (Americans for
Democratic Action) today issued
call urging "every voter in this
County and Congressional District
to join with us in vigorous cam
paign for the defeat of j. Glenn
Beall, and for the election Of F.
Byrne Austin.
In backing Mr.. Austin, the DEM
ocratic candidate, against the Re-
publican incumbent, the ADA
county organization at the same
time made public its decision to
enlist its forces behind the party
unity program of the Democratic
State Central Committee for
Montgomery County, which under
the Craftsmanship of ]. Bond
Smith has been following a policy
of uniting all Democrats in the
County.
The ADA decision came stimuli
tanoeusly with statement by the
Democratic State Central Commit
tee, issued by Mr.. Smith, welcom-
ing the ADA county organization
into the Democratic Party of
Montgomery County.
The ADA also voted to merge
its considerable precinct organiza-
ton in the County with the regular
Democratic party machinery, and
to throw all its strength into the
fight to unseat the Republican in
cumbent and to elect Mr.. Austin.
In the recent primary in May, the
ADA backed the candidacy Of viii
Allen, Of Bethesda, who came
within 225 votes of winning the
Democratic nomination for Con-
gress. Weak and pallid from a
recent illness, Mr.. Allen appeared
briefly at the Democratic rally
held Saturday evening at Meadow
brook to urge support of the DEM
ocratic ticket.)
In urging the election of DEM
ocratic congress. The ADA states:
1--WE condemn the inadequate,
evasive and insincere platform Of
the Republican Party; and con-
denim the outrageous record of the
Republican-controlled S0th Con-
gress, particularly those which
have undermined the living stand
ards of the American people by
permitting the spiral of initiation
to continue unchecked, despite tho
appeal to Congress by Mr.. Tru-
man in the special session called
by the President this summer.
"Mr. Beall has voted consistent
ly with the reactionary leadership
of his party in favor of special in
terest Legislation and against the
best interests Of the people Of this
District and the Nation :.
1--WE urge every voter in this
County and District to join with
us in vigorous campaign for the
defeat Of J. Glenn Beall and for
the election Of F. Byrne Austin"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-09-30
Horrlefilakers
Council To
Meet Oct. I

The Council of Homemakers
Club will hold it's 21st annual fall
meeting on October Z at the Ken
sington Junior High School, Saul
Road, from 10 A. M. to P. M.
The meeting will be conducted
by Mrs. Howard Smith, president;
the Rev. Wendell S. Fredick, Jr. of
the Warner Memorial Presbyter-
ian Church. will give the invoca-
ton. Mrs. John Zimmerman and
Mrs. Irwin Rimel, presidents Of
the two Homewood clubs will ex-
tend words of welcome.
The Kensington Chamber OF
Commerce will place guiding signs
Mayor Leonard Daymude will ex-
tend greetings. This is the first
time since the council was or
gained IN 1927 that the group OF
women have been so recognized by
a town.
The morning session will consist
of committee reports; two-minute
reports by the presidents of the
26 Homemaker Clubs and the cleo.
ton of a first vice president and
secretary.
For 25 years of organization, the
Burtonsville, Gaithersburg, Whea'
ton and Damascus Clubs will be
presented with gavels.
After a picnic luncheon at moor
the Council will meet again at 1:3<
to see a demonstration on arrange
ment of flowers and fruit for fes'
tive occasions of fall and winter
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-09-30
Handles Vet To
Speak At Kick-Of
Luncheon Monday

Harold Russell, the handless
veteran and star of 1.-THE Best
Years of Our Lives" will be one
of the featured speakers at the
Kickoff Luncheon" launching
National Employ The Physically
Handicapped Week." under joint
auspices of the Federation Of Bust
ness Mems Associations and The
American Federation Of the Physi-
cally Handicapped, will be held at
the Mayhower Hotel, Monday,
October 4, at 1890 P. M.
Harry P. Fishel, Of Apollo, Pa,
hip amputee for the past 81
years, will give a demonstration Of
body balance, dancing, climbing,
Jumping, stilt-walking, etc.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-09-30

lager Of the Thrift Shop, and Mrs.
Lillian Black will be in charge Of
what Mrs. Sterling calls what
you can get and what you can do
with it" exhibit. IL will show re-
modelled children's clothes; dressed
dolls; reconditioned picture
frames; painted and decorated
trays and boxes; re-burnished
brass and re-plated silver Every
one is most cordially invited to
come and see what can be done
with a bit Of imagination and a
very small cash outlay.
The price Of admission is an I'M
wrapped piece Of bric-a-brac.
These articles will be sold at the
annual Auction Sale at the Thrift
Shop, ATS Hampden Lane, Beth
esda on Tuesday, Oct. 20 at 2 r.
M.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-09-30
Brooke Johns To Be
Guest Disc Jockey On
Tanuen Show Oct. 5

Brooke Johns, president of the
Board of Montgomery County
Commissioners will be guest disc
jockey on the Ernie Tanner Show,
1880 to 8 A. NJ, Tuesday, October
5. Mr.. Johns was formerly a star
oAthe Ziegfeld Follies and has
been called "the outstanding mas
ter of ceremonies in Montgomery
County" by E. Brooke Lee. For his
first radio appearance as a disc
jockey, Mr.. Johns has promised to
leave politics in Rockville. He is
expected to bring along that ia
nous nkulele, however.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-09-30

Herman G. Hartman, Stone
street Avenue, was elected presi-
dent of the Rockville Civic Associ-
alton at it's September meeting,
held last Friday night at the
Board of Education building in
Rockville.
Hartman succeeds DR.. Hugh M.
Dawson, who recently moved to
State College, Pa. Since Mr.. Hart
man had held the Office of vice.
president of the association, an
election to fill the vacancy thereby
created will be held at the October
meeting.
County Supervisor Irving G.
McNayr addressed the group
stressing Ills belief in the need foi
civic work on the part of c zens
and giving background Norma
ton on the matter of thG closing
several months ago of ghe bridge
over the B. & o. railroad which
connected. the Rockcfest area Of
the town with u. S/240.
Ralph Williams gave a briel
talk for the benefit of several new
members, outlining past accom-
plishments Of Che Civic Associa
ton.
Henry Gfauque, who was EN-
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-09-30
Hartman EIected To Head
Rockville Civic Association

,ployed by the Rockville Recreation
Board to supervise playground ac-
tivity in this past summers town
wide program, reported total at
tendance at both the white and
colored centers of 4,938-an aver
age of &c children per day at each
center. Harold r. Packard, treas
urer of the Recreation Board,
made a report on the collection and
disbursement Of funds.
The rec cation program was
initiated as project of the Rock
Vile gCivic Association. With the
backing of Mayor G. Lamar Kelly
and the town council, the program
4 was given impetus last spring
when they selected five-member
Recreation Board, headed by Jo-
seph ]. Tarallo, principal of Rich
ard Montgomery High School, and
also voted 1915 of town funds for
the project. The Civic Association
secured $1,O3s.35 in contributions,
while S43s.G6 was contributed by
colored citizens, largely through
the efforts of Mr.. and Mrs. G. W.
johnson. The generous contribu-
tions of many Rockville business
and professional men and fra
ternal groups played a large part
in the success of the program.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-09-30
States Rights
Candidate In
BALTIC. Friday

Governor ]. Strom Thurmond of
South Carolina, States Rights
Democrats presidential candidate,
will visit Maryland this weekend.
He will make an address at the
Lyric Theatre on Friday, October
l at $3.50 P. M. while in Baltimore,
and, on the following day will go
to La Plata, where he will officiate
at the browning of Queen Nicotina
XIV, who will rule over the Ia
bacco Pageant, feature of
Charles County's Silver Jubilee
Fair.
He will be entertained prior to
the Lyric address at a States
Rights Dinner to be held by local
supporters of the movement at the
Southern Hotel, where he and Mrs.
Thurmond and their party will
stay in Baltimore.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-09-30
Former Residents
Enlist In Army

Hubert L. Nicholson, Jr., son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Hubert Nicholson,
formerly of Rockville, enlisted in
the Army last week. Hubert is a
graduate of Richard Montgomery
High School, class of 194s. The
Nicholsons moved to Phoenix, Ari-
IONA. in July. Also enlisting at the
same time was George Beahm, IA
cousin, the son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
George Beahm Of Phoenix, also
formerly Of Rockville.
The two young men will be sta
toned at Fort Ord, Calf.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-09-30
Listen Saturday

Rockville has a new traffic
light = a recently enacted
Hygiene of Housing" ordi-
nance and new plan for alle-
Walton of traffic difficulties.
These topics will be discussed
by Mayor Lamar Kelly on Mrs.
Haines' Montgomery Side
lights" program Saturday,
1915 over Station WGAY, Sill
yer Spring, 1850 on your dial.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-09-30
In New Position

Clayton Gasque has accepted a
position with the M. S. CHM Co.,
enc of the oldest and probably
largest office supply houses in
Washington. Mr.. Gasque, formerly
in the manufacturing business in
Rockville will continue to live
there. He is the past president of
the Rockville Chamber of Com
merce, and president of the Cen
trail Business Association of
Washington.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-09-30
THE NEWS
FROM
Here And There
New Minister

The Rev. Emmert F. Bittinger,
lew minister at Flower Hill
Church of the Brethren, Redland,
announces morning services at the
Church on Sundays instead of
services in the afternoon as in the
pas Sunday School is at 10 A. M.
pnd the worship hour is at IL. The
Rev. Bittinger and his wife this
week moved into an apartment in
lhe home of Mrs. Francis Fraley,
/ Midland.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-09-30
Gaithersburg Lions
Hold First Meeting

E. M. Douglass, assistant super
intendent of county schools, spoke
to members Of the Gaithersburg
Lions Club at the first meeting of
the season held at the school Tues
day evening. The speaker was in
troduced by Mrs. Herman Wilson,
member of the school board.
Ralph j. Haywood was taken in
as a new member of the club.
Robert Ward was reinstated.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-09-30
Worldwide Communion

All Protestant churches will OBJ
serve World Wide Communion
Sunday at their regular services
on Sunday, October 3. Regardless
Of usual communion dates at the
different churches, all Protestant
churches will serve communion
this coming Sunday.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-09-30
Grey Lady Service
Announces New Class
Beginning Oct. IS

Mrs. Edward C. Sasnett, chair
man of Gray Lady Service for
Montgomery County apte r
American Red Cross, Bethesda,
announces a new class for day and
night workers will start around
October 18, at the National Naval
Medical Center.
For information call the Chap
ter House at Oliver 1926.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-09-30
At the Druid

The Druid Theater in Damascus
will have three shows Saturday
b thinning at 5, 7 and Q. On the
stage will be Virgil Whyte and his
MUSICALS billed as Americas Fin
est All-Girl Band The feature
will be "Oklahoma Blues"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-09-30
Gartners Take Trip

Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Gartner
and Mr.. and Mrs. James Gartner
Jr., and little daughter, Judy,
drove to East McKeesport, Pa,
the first of last week. Mrs. James
Gartner and Judy stayed for a
visit with Mrs. Frank Cannistra.
The others went on to Freeport,
H., and drove back some recently
purchased equipment.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-09-30
New Program

For the first time on Fin
evening, October 1, from 8 to g
?. M. on radio station WTOP, a
program entitled "Great Scenes
From Great Plays" will be pre-
scented, sponsored by the Episcopal
Churches of the nation. The pro-
gram will be broadcast each Fri
day evening thereafter.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-09-30
County Home

he county heads have decided
that in view of the fact that there
is only one inmate in the county
home the farm will be advertised
for rent in the spring. 1t will be
continued as 140 acre farm and
home at present.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-09-30
New Church

Mt. Zion (The Little Church in
the Wildwood) Baptist Church has
decided to go ahead with plans for
new building, according to the
Rev. c. A. Brubaker, pastor. The
architect will have complete plans
ready this week after VIII. N fur
Their details will be given.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-09-30
SeafOOd Store

James D. Fort of Clarksburg
has opened a Seafood Store in
Gaithersburg, on Frederick Road,
opposite the bus station. He will
offer all types of fresh seafood
daily, cleaned and dressed at no
extra cost. Mr.. Fort was formerly
in the wholesale business in Silver
Spring, supplying restaurants, no.
tells, etc.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-09-30
Town Meetings

The Town Council of Rockville
will hold meetings the first Thurs
day of each month at 8 P. M. in
the Office of Mayor and Council on
Commerce Lane.