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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-12-23
Mrs. James Schroeder
GGithersburg 442

Many young people have return
ed to the home of their parents
this week for the Christmas Holt
days. The snow on Sunday gave
rise to many plans for sleighing
parties, but hopes and plans were
discarded with the warm spell fol-
lowing the snow.
Miss Betty Lou Byrne, who at
tends Western Maryland College
at Westminster, arrived on Fri
day. Miss Leona Irwin, a student
at Ohio Wesleyan arrived on Sun
day. Betty Lou Miles of barnes
town is at her parents home, after
classes closed at Mary Washington
College last week. Patsy Griffith,
who attends Madison College is
home with her parents in barnes
town.
Several residents who have been
in the hospital are improving
enough to return to their homes.
Ralph Hayward, who underwent
an operation several weeks ago at
the Naval Hospital is at his home.
Will Mobley who has been in Sub
urban Hospital is at home.
Everyone was happy that Mrs.
William McBain was improved
enough to return to her home, but
the whole town is saddened by the
death of the former Mayor, who
was loved and respected by the
whole town. 1t was a familiar
sight in the town to see his tall
figure, walking around town, sup
cruising construction work or
merely talking to his fellow towns
men while smoking his pipe. He
will be greatly missed.
Miss Fannie Fulks is entertain
ing all her family on Sunday with
a Christmas dinner. Guests are
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawson King and
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-12-23
Damascus All Club
Met Last Week

Two new members were received
into the Damascus All Club at
its meeting held December 10 at
the home of Jack and Donald Bell.
Thirteen were present.
Herbert King gave report on
the Eastern National Livestock
Show.
Election of officers took place
and the new president is Ellis
Cline. Other officers are vice-presi-
dent, Donald Bell; secretary, j. P.
King, Jr.; treasurer, Harold Null
link, Jr.; reporter, Herbert King;
local leaders, Harold Mullinix, Sr.,
w. w. Miles, Alfred Freysz, Sr.
and William Bell.
The next meeting will be held at
the home Of j. P. King, Jr., on
January 10 at 8 P. M.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-12-23
POOlesville Man Dies
At Berkeley Springs

Funeral services we're 10 be held
today Thursday for Charles
Thomas Pyles, DDS, SO, who died
Monday, December 20 at Morgan
County Memorial Hospital, Berk-
eley Springs, W. Va, after short
illness.
Born at Poolesville, he was the
son of the late Michael Thomas
and Betty Williams Pyles. He
graduated from the University of
Maryland Dental School in 1905
and practiced in Hancock since
that time. He was a member of
st. Thomas Episcopal Church,
James w. Bowers Masonic Lodge
No. 173 and the Rotary Club, Han
cock.
Besides his wife, Mary Eliza
beth Griffith Pyles, also formerly
of Poolesville, he is survived by
two sons, William Griffith Pyles,
Rockville; Charles Thomas, Jr., Of
Tuscaloosa, Ala; a daughter, Mrs.
Samuel David Shugars, Harris
burg, Pa. Also surviving are two
sisters, Mrs. Elijah w. White and
Mrs. John A. Jones, both of Pooles-
vile; and three grandchildren.
Services were held at st.
Thomas Church with the Rev. H.
Kearney Jones officiating. Inter-
ment was in Monocacy Cemetery,
Beallsville.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-12-23
+LAYTONSVILLE4
Mrs. J. Thomas Hoa0es
GGithersbltrg $3.50

DR.. and Mrs. Harold Mitchell's
Tuesday night dinner guest was
Miss Lii Barral of Rockville.
Later they attended play Life
With Father" given by the Mont
gomery players at Leland Junior
High School for the.-benefit of the
Suburban Hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Darlington Riggs
returned home on Wednesday from
their honeymoon in Pennsylvania.
They are now at home in an apart
ment in Damascus, into which they
moved on Thursday.
Little Doris Ann Childs return
ed from hospital in Baltimore on
Friday. She is recovering now at
the home of her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. Fielder Childs.
Forest Chiswell of Newport
News, Va, was a Sunday dinner
guest of Mrs. Julia Becraft and
Albert Hawkins. Mr.. Chiswell was
enroute home after spending the
weekend with his cousins, Mr.. and
Mrs. Marshall Munce at York, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Howes spent
from Thursday until Sunday with
their daughter and son-in-law Mr..
and Mrs. Wilton Stevens of
Arlington, Va.
Mrs. Roy w. Barber returned
to her home on Friday after spend
ing two weeks with her son and
daughter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs.
Francis Barber at Nashville, Tenn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barber and daugh-
ter, Sherry Lee accompanied Mrs.
Barber home. They are spending
the holidays with Mrs. Francis
BARRIERS sister and brother-in-law,
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Stang near
Gaithersburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis Howes and
son, Ray, were Sunday dinner
guests of the latter's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Kruhm of Bur-
louisville.
Claude DuTile of Alexandria,
Va, was a Sunday dinner guest
of Mrs. Samuel Riggs Nv.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Fraley of
Rockcrest were Sunday dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Donald
Fraley.
Reburial services were held on
Saturday, December Is, for Sergt.
Earl B. Richards, Jr., at the Lay
louisville Cemetery at 2 P. M. He
was the son of Mildred Lee and
the late Earl B. Richards. Military
services were held at the grove.
The bulletin of St. Paul's Church
was sponsored on Sunday by Mrs.
Roger Doody. The Christmas en-
tertainment will be held at St.
Paul's on Thursday, December %
at 7:30 P. M.
On Friday, December "a the
Charge Christmas Eve Service will
be held at the Mt. Tabor Church
at Etchison at -10:45 P. M.
Plans have been made to hold
Midnight Service" at st. Bar
tholomew's, Church on Christmas
Eve. Carol Service will begin at
IL P. NJ, church service at 1870
P. M, followed by Holy Com
munion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vestus Wilsox
entertained at a party on Satur-
day night for their daughter and
her roommate. Among those at
tending were the Misses Patricia
Bailey, Ann White, Joyce and
Barbara Ann Riggs and the
Messrs. Charlie White, Gordon
Keys, Harry Burdette, James Will
liams, Billie Sherman of Rockville;
Ronald Lester and Fred Lee of
Baltimore.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-12-23
Blind Is Years. Can See

Rockford, Ill.-After being to-
tally blind since he was As years
old, Herb Ozburn, now 63, is re-
gaining his sight in his right eye.
He can now distinguish features of
his family and friends. "The thing
notice most is the loudness of
the colors" of modern clothing,
lipstick, etc.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-12-23
Highways

Public highway construction in
November showed a seasonal de-
cline but overall construction ac-
tivity for the month remained at a
high level of over 81, 500, 200, 900.
This was a $146,00O, 900 drop from
October but was still $127, OOO, 900
over November, 1947.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-12-23
Quads Have Different
Birthdays

Hamburg, Germany.-The girl
bankruptcies recently born to Frau
Mathilde Haug will celebrate fu-
ture birthdays in different months.
Two of them arrived on November
80 and the other two early in the
morning of December /. They
weighed total of twelve pounds
at birth.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-12-23
Goithersburg Social Items

Lois; Mr.. and Mrs. James w
Jacobs; Mr.. and Mrs. William
King and family; Miss Eleanor
Kephart and Mr.. Charles Klose
of Washington.
Mrs. Harvey Selby is spending
the weekend visiting in University
Park, Md, with Mrs. Laura Disney
and the Irving Gray family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Gregg are
spending the holidays at their
home town, Aliquippa, Pa. The
last few days before the holidays
they had with them their nephews,
Eddie and Bill Shuster Of Union
City, Pa.
The Past Noble Grand's Club of
the local Rebekah Lodge had a
Christmas party on Tuesday even
ing at the home of Mrs. Jessie
Briggs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Jacobs
are entertaining their family at
dinner on Christmas Day.
Miss Eleanor Gartner entertain
ed few of her friends on We'd
nesday evening. An old fashioned
tree trimming party was most en-
PERTAINING and gave the group a
most delightful evening. Those
who attended were: 1t. and Mrs,
Ward Dworshak, son and daugh-
ter-in-law of the senator from
Idaho; Major Carl Welchner, Fair
fax, Va, Davis Balthis, Arbutus,
Md; Miss Elizabeth Skaluba;
Miss Elizabeth Teczar, Bob Shell
ton of Washington, Brow Clark,
Quantico, Miss Gloria Maloney and
Larry Maloney of Silver Spring;
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Gartner, Mr..
and Mrs. James Gartner and Mr..
and Mrs. Forte Sandison and Mr..
and Mrs. Frederick Stolz.
Miss Eleanor Gartner has been
taking classes in modelling with
the South Eastern University
under the direction of Mrs. Glad
stone Williams, who is one of the
heads of fashion work in Wash
ington. On Saturday the models
exhibited gowns for the dress
shops on Connecticut Avenue at
the Raleigh Hotel. Following the
luncheon, the twenty models pick
ed from the class of 100, modelled.
Miss Gartner led on the fashion
runway, modelling a cocktail dress
for Francis A. Francis.
The evening of song given by the
PIT. A. of the local high school
was decided success regardless of
the snow and cold.
Mrs. Clarence Ayton and her
son Hershey Ayton have returned
to the wintery winds of Maryland
after spending several delightfully."-
warm weeks in our sunny south
land.
On Friday evening, following
the singing of carols by the Youth
Fellowship of Grace Church,
Robert Wilson will entertain the
group at his home.
The local Bethel of Jobs Daugh-
tiers will install their officers for
the first six months of 1949 at
special meeting on Monday even
ing in the Masonic Hall. Relatives
of the girls and eligible friends
are urged to attend. Miss Patty
Lynch will be the incoming Queen
and Miss Peggy Newell retiring
Queen.
Mrs. ]. Forest Walker has re-
turned to her home after spending
week in Philadelphia shopping
and visiting Mrs. Charles M.
II
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-12-23

Complete statistics for hunting
fatalities are not available but the
number of men mistaken for game
is astounding.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-02-19
NORWEGIAN FAMILY
REUNITED AFTER WAR

Mrs Ragna Setback from Fleck-
efiord. Norway, arrived in Libby on
Sunday of last week. She was ac-
companied by her two children, a
bow ten wears old and girl four
teen wears old. She and her child
rem came to join Mr. Setback, who
came here from Seattle several
months ago. He is a carpenter here
for the Keyser Construction Com
pany. At present the family lives
in the No. 3 apartment Of the Tin
ker Cabins. Mrs. Setback and her
children made the trip on a freigh-
ter because Of the difficulty of get
ting passage on the passenger boats
al this time. The trip, which or
dinarily takes only ten days, took
three weeks because of the stormy
weather. They are Mr.. Setback are
very much pleased with Libby and
expect to make it their permanent
home. Their town in Norway was
bombed during the war but only
one person was killed. The Ger
man ships in the harbOr were sunk,
but because thev did not explode
as such ships usually do, the town
was spared from almost certain
total destruction. The residents of
the town look upon this as nothing
short of miraculous
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-02-19

This, however, does not limit at
tendance to people from these coun-
ties.
The purpose of these district
meetings is to discuss the oppor-
tunities that can be made available
to improve community health. WAYS
and means to accomplish these OBJ
iectives. such as the organization of
local health planning committees,
will also be considered.
DR.. Davis will present the or
ganization, detectives and plans of
the Montana Health Planning Com
mittee. This committee was appoint
ed by Governor Ford last fall. It is
made up of representatives of about
forty state organizations interested
in and working in the field of
health. These members or their ap-
pointees will take part in each Of
the district meetings also.
Improved public health and hos
pital facilities as well as other COM
munity health facilities will be dis
cussed. B. K. Kilbourne, M. D., Elk
ecutive Secretary, or L. J. Lull, M
D., Epidemiologist, of the State
Board of Health will lead this dis
cussion. Special points for consider
alton are the desirability of full
time local public health depart
ments and the State Hospital Plan.
The discussion on the value OF
local health planning committees
will be led by Miss K Elizabeth
Anderson, Director of Health Edu-
cation, State Board of Health. One
of the important considerations for
such committees is wide represen-
tation. Values have been found in
areas where these committees are
already functioning. It provides an
excellent opportunity for making
health needs known. Ways and
means are usually found to meet
needs when communities are aware
of the problems.
Mrs. Frances Macdonald, special
ist in Rural Health Services, Mon
tana Extension Service, will lead
the discussion in Suggested Methods
for Forming Local Health Planning
Committees. There are several ways
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-02-19
MONTANA HEALTH PLANNING
COMMITTEE SPONSORS
PUBLIC MEETINGS

DR.. Sheldon E. Davis, chairman OF
the Montana Health Planning Com
mittee, announces a meeting to be
held in Kalispell on March Bird at
Mayflower Cafe from 1000 a. m. to
$50 D. m. This is one of twelve dis
trict meetings sponsored by the
Montana Health Planning Commit
tee. All interested people are urged
to attend 1t is of utmost importance
that each group in every community
be represented. 1t is expected that
there will be groups from Flathead,
Lake and Lincoln counties.
people going to stand for this? Are
we to be taxed for the support of
educational institutions for the
benefit of our youth only to have
them converted into nests for I'M
ORIGINATING the minds of our young
people with the grave evils Of Com
munistic fallacies?
Isn't it time for the people to de-
mand that the universities and
colleges clean their ranks OF such
traitors?
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-02-19

OF the few people of whom the
Bible specifically tells US that they
are now in heaven-one was a
criminal,
1t was to a man who had miSspent
his life in sin and shame, but who
in his dying moments had come to
faith in Jesus Christ, that the Savior
said. Verify, l say unto thee, To-
day shalt thou be with Me in Para
disc.
There was a weIcOme-even for
this dying thief-in the heaven to
which Christ was going. Why? Be
cause he had put off to his dying
day getting right with his Maker?
No. he was welcome because he
recognized his enormous wilt and
threw himself completely on the
mercy of the loving Savior Jesus.
That is the only way any man can
get to heaven.
Humble acknowledgment of per
sonal guilt. sincere repentance and
deep contrition, and firm reliance
on the power of Jesus Christ to
save-these are the characteristics
of every true believer and saint
And the same doors of heaven
which swung open TO the dying
thief are open to all who come by
the road of repentance and faith;
Repent and believe the Gospel
Let our Christian ministry help you
find and keep that rOad.-ST. JOHN
LUTHERAN CHURCH.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-02-19

olution that made Americans free.
IF Americans are to stay free, more
of us will need to concern ourselves
with what is right than with what
is politically safe Political might
does not make right"
That is a wise voice crying in the
wilderness of present day confusion.
We do indeed need men in places
of great responsibility who have the
courage to stand for what they be-
lieve is right and best for the nation
regardless of whether or not it
means win or lose to them.
Able and good men should be
elected to our legislative bodies. Be
cause Of necessity, by the very
nature of things, the burden of judg-
ing the best course to follow must
fall on them. A legislator is fire.
ouently faced by two or more OPP
posing factions. Each of those fac
tions may be equally worthy. One
NAV desire certain legislation, the
other may oppose it. What is the
legislator to do? There is only one
answer. He must first decide what
is the wise course to follow, what
will be best for the greatest number
of people. And furthermOre-and
this is equally important-he must
have the courage to stand for what
he believes to be right regardless of
the opposition that may be hurled
against him.
Yes. indeed. Wheeler McMillen is
right when he says only a cowardly
spirit would advise a congressman
to vote wrong because an apparent
majority is temporarily wrong. And
that in times like these all of us
should offer encouragement to
those men who. win or lose, have
the courage to lead out in favor of
what they believe to be right.
Recent Investigations into IN
American activities have amply
proved that all registered, or signed
up, members of the Communist
party are traitors to the United
States. According to the sworn testi-
monv of former Communists, they
take an oath to support and defend
the Soviet government against all
enemies and at all times. That in
cludes action against the United
States.
Furthermore, it has been proven
by recent testimony that certain
faculty members of some of our
state universities and colleges are
members of the Communist
party How long are the American
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-02-19

Due to the fart that Darcy vol
unteered for an participated in a
t tsI' experiment to test out a
drug cI1 for fighting malaria in the Air
G 20 he was given a ten-day leave
in addition to his regular ten-day
furiough. The test required an air
plane flight to an exceedingly high
altitude. after taking certain serums
and drugs. Darcy plans to spend
at least three years in Army ser
vice
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-02-19
LOCAL BOY EARNS LEAVE
THRU ARMY MEDICAL TEST

Darcy Schermerhorn, who en-
tered Army service at McCord
Field, Tacoma, Wash, six months
ago, and later was transferred to
the Air Force, Randolph Field, San
Antonio, Texas, returned to Libby
on a twenty-day leave Monday. He
is visiting his mother, Mrs. Merle
Schermerhorn, and other relatives
and friends.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-02-19
Happier Days Are
Here Agoin--Let
Us Hope
Bv Charles D. Rowe

BY Charles d. Rowe
The man who has been groanIng
under the high cost of living and
finding difficulty in providing
living for his family should be en-
couraged by the present drop IN
commodity prices. AS this IS written
Monday morning it is too early to
tell whether the back of the lnfla-
tionary spiral is really broken. But
the judgment of many economists IS
that the adjustment that always
comes in such times is actually un-
der way. If a reasonable adjustment
takes place, and if the downward
trend doesn't get out of hand, this
lowering of commodity prices Will
be a good thing for everyone. The
cost that people have had to pay for
the bare necessities of life has been
beyond all reason. An adjustment
downward to a more justified basis
has long been badly needed. Every
one has recognized that.
Il is said that the farmer will be
hit the hardest by this drop in
prices. If there is to be justice in
this readlustment, there should also
come a corresponding cut IN what
the farmer has to pay for the things
he buys That will probably come IN
due time.
In such times as this. when an in
flationary trend is reversed, there
is always danger that a depression
may result. Many discount that pos
sibility at present. Now there are
better controls in the hands of the
government, and there is still a huge
unsatisfied demand for goods. That
demand should be sufficient to keep
factories in operation and men at
work for some time to come. And
as long as there is work for nearly
everyone, there is no basis for a
disastrous depression.
Ever since prices started to sky
rocket there has been much argu-
ment regarding what should be done
to halt and reverse the upward
trend. l like a comment along thai
line by Wheeler McMillen in a re
cent issue Of The Pathfinder. Sale
he
price controls will not reduce
the inflationary supply of money
They will not increase production
They will not lessen the demand fol
huge exports of food and goods tina
are asked to help the struggle
against Russia in Europe. These arr
the real factors in the price situa
ton. Controls can reduce the actua
cost of living no more than holding
a match under the thermometer car
raise the real temperature. A SO pc
cent public opinion in their favo
could not make them work OF mucl
reduce their damage.
only a cowardly spirit could ad
wise men in Congress to vote wrong
because an apparent majority i
temporarily wrong. Times as con
fused as these cry instead for en-
enlargement to those men who, VIII
or lose. have the courage to lead on
in favor of what they believe to b.
right.
John Adams said that only ;
third of the people favored the Rev
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-02-19

such committees can be formed.
People in each county will doubt
less like to study several methods
before they set out to establish
such a committee.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-02-19

Frank G. Herrick, former resi-
dent of Libby, is in the Southern
Pacific Hospital, San Francisco, re
covering from a serious operation.
Word from his friends would cheer
him
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-02-19

olution that made Americans free.
IF Americans are to stay free. more
of us will need to concern ourselves
with what is right than with what
is politically safe Political might
does not make right"
Evening star., 1948-08-08
and Mrs. George I. Gettig. Of WILL

and Mrs. George I. Gettig, Of VII.
kinsburg, Pa.
Col. and Mrs. John Davis and
their family have come from Fort
Monroe and are making their home
in Cherrydale while Col. Davis at
tends the Army War College.
Comdr. and Mrs. Michael Kelly
have given up the home they occu-
pied at 2006 North Taft street, Mrs.
Kelly going to Southern California
to be with her father, who Is ILL.,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Feely and
their children, Leslie and James, OF
North Arlington have been spending
the past two months in the West,
visiting Mrs. Feely's parents, Col.
and Mrs. Harry E. Strider, at Vista,
Calf, and also at Las Vegas, New;
st. Paul and Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henri Sokolove, who
have been living in North Highlands
for the past seven years, will be
leaving shortly for India, where Mr..
Sokolove will be stationed at New
Delhi as Labor Attache at the
United States Embassy. They will
be accompanied by their 6-year-old
daughter Alice.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Blosser Of
Caldwell, Kans., will arrive the first
of the week for a visit with their
son-in-law and daughter. Mr.. and
Mrs. Leo Irbanski. sr., of Virginia
Highlands. Mr.. and Mrs. Blosser,
who left their home Thursday. are
spending the week end in st. Louis
with their son and daughter-in-law,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Blosser.
Col. and Mrs. Victor r. Haugen
Evening star., 1948-08-08
Arimgtom County

Highlands has been spending q
week visiting various points of in
terest in Canada and with friends in
Buffalo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul ". Maris OF
Lyon Village have with them for
4 two-month visit their daughters
and families, DR.. and Mrs. Melvin
E. Wheatley, Paul and Jimmy
Wheatley Of Stockton, Calf, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert D. Mayo of
Evanston, III.
1t. Col. and Mrs. Robert C. Ang-
ster and son Bobby of North Airing
ton left Tuesday for q months visit
with Col. Angster's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Alfred r. Angster of st.
Paul, MINI.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Berding OF
Club Manor Estates are going to
Rome, Italy, where Mr.. Berding will
be chief of the information section,
e. c. A. Of the italian Mission. Mr..
Berding is leaving by plane today
and Mrs. Berding will 60 by boat
Friday, joining him in Rome.
Mrs. Frederick C. Wight Of San
ford, Fla, has been the guest for
two weeks Of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Vernon Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. George M. Pope OF
North Highlands have as guests
their son-in-law and daughter, Mr..