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Montgomery County sentinel., 1949-09-08
Church School
Workers On Staff
At Grace Church

A full time director of Christian
Education has been added to the
staff of Grace Methodist Church,
Gaithersburg. She will begin her
duties this Sunday, at which time
she will be introduced to the con-
gregation in the morning service.
She is Miss Betty Miles who re-
ceived her training in Scarritt Col
lege for Christian Workers after
graduating from st. Mary's Semi
nary. She comes here from years
service in Rogers Memorial Meth
odist Church, Baltimore, previous
to which she spent a summer in
Vacation Church School work with
the Ohio Council of Churches.
At Grace, Miss Miles will assist
the officers and teachers of the
Church School in developing and
enlarging the work Of the church
among the children and young
people. Training and development
of teachers and leaders for the
church school will be one Of her
foremost interests. The church has
set as it's goal the doubling of its
church school enrolment and at
tendance. Miss Miles will reside at
"a Maryland Avenue, Gathers
burg.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1949-09-08
Montgomery SideIights
BY ELSIE WHITE, HAINES

above all, do you know where the
original Hungerford Tavern stood?
Now Miss Mona has the answers
to all the above = even that last
much-mooted question of the old
Tavern. She has uncovered what
she thinks is conclusive evidence
about the location.
And who is Miss Mona Thomp-
son? Well, even if you have lived
here only few months you have
heard of the Anderson family -
Miss Mona came to Rockville as a
little girl when her mother, Mrs.
Alice Thompson married DR.. Ed
ward Anderson in 1883. DR.. Ed
ward was the third generation of
Andersons to practice medicine in
this section covering over 100
years. So Miss Mona was reared
amidst the traditions of one of the
Oldest families in Rockville. Her
father was DR.. Benedict Thomp-
son of Washington. The famous
DR.. ]. Lawn Thompson was
brother-the present DR.. ]. Lawn
Thompson, is nephew.
Always interested in history
Miss Mona has spent many hours
poring over old records in the
Rockville Courthouse and reading
old newspapers. When the town
fathers were preparing for the
dedication of the new postoffice in
1889, it was suggested that Miss
Mona be asked, to write little
history of the old postoffice for the
occasion. That got her started =
and what was to have been short
paper" has become history of
Rockville and has even reached out
into surrounding county.
This little book is Miss Noma's
work of love for the town where
she spent most of her life. Because
Rockville is the county seat, and
the first town built in the county,
the history will be a valuable ref
erence book for children all over
the county. And when old cronies
get together in the future and be-
gin to argue about the year the
Rockville Rotary Club was organ
ized, the Woman's Club came into
being, or the year the Methodist
Church burned, one can just get
out "Thompson's History" and set
tie the matter then and there.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1949-09-08
Clever Hollywood Lady
Visits Sentinel Office

ford and Walter Lang officiated at
Mr.. Dawley's informal funeral
services. Walter Lang was the star
Seth Parker in the radio serial for
which Mr.. Dawley wrote the script.
The Hollywood Academy, which
bestows the yearly Oscars, has
just written Mrs. Dawley that they
are holding a fine Exhibit in honor
of Mr.. Dawley in their building,
explaining as follows: "It covers
four huge wall cases lighted from
above, fills the entrance, and is en-
titled, The Academy of Motion
Picture Arts and Sciences Pre-
sents Memorial Exhibit in Honor
of j. Searle Dawley (1877-1949)-
Incidents in the Career of Pio-
neer Film Director"
Mrs. Dawley holds the patents
on many Photographic processes
which her husband originated.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1949-09-08

A recent pretty wedding was
that of Violet Marie Fisher, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond
Fisher, Rockville, who was married
tn J. Arthur Mott, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard Mott of Hyattstown,
on Wednesday evening, August "a,
1949, at the Hyattstown Christian
Church, by the Rev. LaDue E. Nc
Gill.
Given in marriage by her father,
the bride wore gown of white
satin and lace and a fingertip veil
on a bennett with lily of the valley.
She carried an old fashioned bou-
quet of white roses.
Miss June Riggs of Olney, maid
of honor, wore yellow gown and
carried an old-fashioned bouquet
of mixed flowers.
The other attendants, Miss Doro-
thy Halterman of Darnestown, and
Miss Madeline Elder, of Rockville,
wore pink and blue gowns of mar
quisette and carried bouquets of
mixed flowers.
Richard Mott, brother of the
groom, was best man. Ushers were
Robert Price of Frederick and
Lewis Rockhouser of Hyattstown.
Following a reception, held on
the lawn of the parsonage, Mr..
and Mrs. Mott left for Enid, Okla
homa, where they will make their
home. Mr.. Mott has entered Philip
University to study for the minis
try.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1949-09-08
Native COuntian Dies
At His Arizona Home

Funeral services were held in St.
Msry's Catholic Church, Phoenix.
Arizona, last week with burial
there on Friday, September 2, Of a
former Montgomery countian. Syl-
vester G. Thrift, SO, who died there
on Tuesday, August 30, 1949. Mr..
Thrift, the last surviving child Of
the late Charles II. and Mary A..
Thrift Of Travilah, had lived in
Arizona for the last forty years.
Besides his widow, Mrs. Mar
garet Cuddy Thrift, he is survived
by four children, Helen, Margaret,
Joseph and James Thrift, all Of
Phoenix.
Also survivign are two nieces,
Mrs. Thomas f. Bailey, Laytons-
vile; Miss Betty Ann Thrift, st.
Paul, Minnesota; and a nephew,
Mack Thrift, who lives on the
Thrift homestead in Trawlah.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1949-09-08
P-TA Groups
Recognize Aid
OF OAR. Chapter

AS a token of their appreciation,
several P-TA groups in Montgom-
cry County have raised money to
help pay for the splendid play
ground equipment which has been
furnished to a number of rural
schools in the county by the Chevy
Chase Chapter of the Daughters of
the American Revolution.
A check for $40 was received by
the Chapter treasurer, Mrs. Robert
L. Jarnagin from the P-TA of the
white school at Montrose, raised by
a turkey dinner being given at the
school.
The Sellman School for colored
at Beallsville sent in $163.85 which
their P-TA had raised in various
ways, helping pay in part for play
ground equipment, luncheons and
other help given them by the Chap
ter.
The Smithville Colored School
P-TA sent $100 for the same pur-
pose.
These schools, grateful for the
interest and help given them by
the Chapter, felt that the new in
terest in forming active P-TA
groups, had been helpful to the
morale of the pupils as well, so
they wished to cooperate in order
that other schools in the county
could have the benefit of good, safe
Fairgrounds.
Mrs. Eugene W. Shaw and Mrs.
Frank P. Wilcox, Chairmen of
Americanism and Conservation,
have worked in the rural schools
of Montgomery County ever since
the Chapter was formed over six
years ago.
Mrs. Roger j. Whiteford, Re-
gent, announces that this money
will be applied to the fund for help
to other schools.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1949-09-08

1t does not seem possible that
more than six years have elapsed
since wrote in this column that
Miss Mona Thompson had COM
pleted her history of Rockville and
was about to have it published.
There were many delays but at last
the little history which she calls
western Gateway to the National
apital-Rockville," is being pub
lished. 1t is expected that it will
come off the press about Septem-
ber Is.
1t is a modest little volume of
about lao pages, SA by 51s inches
in size, smartly bound, we'll indexed
and carrying 10 illustrations. Only
limited number is being pub
lished so orders should be put in at
once to Miss Mona Thompson,
1928 22nd St., N. w., Washing
ton 7, D. C. The price is $3.50,
plus 10 cents for postage.
Hours and hours of patient re-
search have gone into the work
there has been no effort to give it
"glamor" - it consists of plain
facts. The result is q book that one
will not read and cast aside-but
one that will be referred to fire.
quently. 1t will grow more valuable
as time goes on--you know how
prized-and how scarce-are cop
les of Boyd's History of Montgom-
cry County or Scharf's History of
Western Maryland. y
Over 1900 names are mentioned
in the book-if one has lived in the
county for a time his family or his
ancestors are sure to be mentioned.
There is also a concise account of
the establishment of each of the
courthouse offices. The first per-
sonnel and the present are named.
The birth of Maryland - early
domestic life in the county =
slaves-customs-the earliest loca-
tion of the hamlet-an account of
the Centennial = cemeteries and
their locations = the Old George
town Road = Braddock's Trail =
these are some of the topics.
Do you know the several names
the town has borne? Where the old
pump was located? The first pub
lie schoolhouse? How many years
Hicks store (now Professional
Building) was operated and who
owned it before the Hicks? And
Montgomery County sentinel., 1949-09-08
New Beagle Club Holds
Election OF Officers;
Plans For Pack Trial

Hugh Rabbit was elected presi-
dent of the newly formed Hunger
ford Beagle Club at its last meet
ing. Other officers elected were /:
Jack Hawkins, vice-president;
Frank Darcey, secretary; and AL
fred Fraley, treasurer.
The first annual pack trial of
the club will be held on Sunday,
September 49, at the home of
Charles Stone, Poolesville. Anyone
wishing to enter his dog should be
present at z "a. M. The entry fee
is So for non-club members. Field
trial arrows will mark the way
and spectators as well as partic-
Montgomery County sentinel., 1949-09-08
G'Burg Library
Lists New Books
Now Available

Mrs. John Engle, librarian of the
Gaithersburg Free Public Library
has announced the purchase of the
following books:
alaskan Winter; "Track of
the Cat"; "One To Grow On;
stumbling Stone; "With A
Feather On My Nose; "House of
Storm; Behind the Curtain;
"Mudlark"; Fountain Head" and
Twilight On the Flood" Y
THE trustees of the Library are
announcing Bake Sale for Octo-
Der l in Lynn's Drug Store in
Gaithersburg and it is hoped that
users of the Library will help the
Library to purchase new books by
not only patronizing the sale, but
by donating to it. Mrs Engle will
give any information desired.
Users of the Library are re-
minded that this Library is run
entirely by the efforts of the nine
members of the Board of Trustees.
The small salary received by the
Librarian is paid by the Town of
Gaithersburg. All other money is
either received as a donation OF
from the sale of new books through
the Librarian, or other activities
by the Trustees.
A group of young readers, call
ing themselves the Junior Library
League, are now purchasing for
the Library a junior encyclopedia.
This project has the sponsorship
Of the Trustees.
This Free Public Library,
through the efforts of it's Librar-
ian, is gradually making a name
for itself in Gaithersburg. Located
in the Gaithersburg Fire House,
Town Council room, it is convent
ent for anyone who shops in Cal
thersburg. Stop in and visit and
take out a card so that you too
may enjoy the privileges it offers.
Hot weather enthusiasts should
hovo M couoi,lo ;Y,fc 1af& oho,,4 A.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1949-09-08
Enforcement Announced

Mr.. and Mrs. Sterling Hawkins
of Gaithersburg, announce the en-
gagement of Mrs. Hawkins sis
ter, Mary Madeline Elder, daugh-
ter of the late Mr.. and Mrs. James
L. Elder, to Eugene G. Heflin, son
of Mrs. John E. Poole, Rockville,
and the late Herbert M. Heflin.
No date has been set for the
wedding.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1949-09-08

Miss Joan Elizabeth Moorish,
laughter of Col. and Mrs. Ralph
H. Morrish of Manor Club, Nor
beck, was married on August 27,
1949, to Dom R. Juhl, son of Mr..
and Mrs. H. H. Juhl, Pleasant
Ridge, Michigan. The ceremony
was performed by the Rev. Law
renee Pearson, in Christ Church,
Bloomfield Hill, Michigan.
The bride, given in marriage by
her father, wore an embroidered
white organdy gown featuring a
double-ruffled bertha on the bodice
and double-ruffled peplum at the
hipline. A cap of illusion yelling
held her veil. She carried bou-
quet of stephanotis and an orchid.
Mary Jean Moorish, Sue Nor
rish and Mrs. Charles Steigleder
were attendants. Mary Jean, maid
of honor, wore a gown of ice blue
marquisette and carried a colonial
bouquet of rosebuds. The other at
tendants also wore ice blue mar
quisette, with yellow rosebud bou-
quets.
George Holden of Aliquippa, Pa.
was best man for the groom. Ush-
ers were Richard Jerus, Daniel
Fleming and Charles Steigleder.
A reception was held in the
church parish hall following the
ceremony. Mr.. and Mrs. Juhl left
on a two weeks trip to northern
Michigan. After September Is they
will live in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1949-09-08

IpAnts VIII be welcomed.
New members to the club are
being sought and membership
blanks may be obtained from the.
club secretary at $40 Wade Ave-
nue., Rockville, telephone Rockville
BOAT. Each member must own at
least one rabbit dog. "A.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1949-09-08

There is no telling what you
can read under the introduction:
Congressional 5scircles indicates,
ETC."
Montgomery County sentinel., 1949-09-08

Copy Boko Wisdom: People who
make appointments should keep
them.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1949-09-08

Smart business men are now
making their plans to get the
Christmas shoppers cash.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1949-09-08

What is the use of the intelli-
gence of the race if you do not
know what it is?
Montgomery County sentinel., 1949-09-08

The man who earns what he
gets will be under obligation to
no man.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1949-09-08

Hot weather enthusiasts should
have no complaints left about the
Summer of 1949.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1949-09-08

An author reports that the Ger
mans do not seem to understand
that Athey lost WAR How can
they be convinced? N
Montgomery County sentinel., 1949-09-08

Radar is refined to bring planes
through storms. .
Evening star., 1949-11-16


be interesting. Follow your curios-
tiles.
a. Be active with your hands
and mind: but find plenty of time
to observe how beautiful and
strange the world is.
IS. Respect your body. Keep 1t
clean and healthy.
IS. Never live too far away
from outdoors. From trees and
birds, animals and plants and
insects, mountains and blue wa
ter.
~. Don't load yourself down
with too many things. Have only
such property as you really love
and use. Have those few things
as fine as possible, and then
cherish them and care for them
lovingly.
"s. Never, never start a fight
But if some one else does. give
'em back what they asked Tor.
"9. Never make excuses fol-
yourself. Own up to your mistakes
and don't repeat them II you can
help It.
10. Think for yourself. Don't
believe what you read, or what
other people say unless it seems
true to you.
I'll. Make plenty Of friends. But
learn to enjoy being alone too.
Don't ever count on any one but
yourself.
"12. When you're older. If you
have to go to war, remember it's
better to fight like a man and die,
than to spend the rest Of your life
Evening star., 1949-11-16
Mother Writes Is Rules of Life
For Son, Then Kills Herself
VioIinist Urges Boy
To Observe Beauty
OfWorId About Him
By the Asseeiuted Press

EVANSTON. ILL.,. Nov. 16.-Ten-
year -old Lynn Wells has inherited
the rifle with which his mother
committed suicide Monday.
In note to her former hus-
band, Mrs. Kate Merrell Wells, 20
instructed that the weapon be
cleaned as soon as possible. since
it will be Lynn's. It's new ano
beautifully accurate. Some day
he will get a lot of pleasure out
of it"
A coroner's jury held yesterday
that the woman. a violinist. killed
herself while temporarily insane
Her former husband is Stephen
son Wells.
Mrs. Wells left a note to her son
setting out 13 things I want you
to do always" She listed them as:
Il. When there is job to do
do a good job. Never a sloppy one
"2. Work hard when you work
But play hard, too.
"3. When your time is free ex-
plore the things you think might
Evening star., 1949-11-16
Lust Asks ice Hearing
On Theater N Service

Sidney Lust, operator of 10 mo-
ton picture houses in the Wa
ington area, yesterday filed petit
ton with the Federal Communica-
tions Commission requesting q
hearing on a Nation wide theatel
television service.
In asking the hearing in con-
nection with the ALLEGATION of fire.
quencies for the service. Mr.. Lust
becomes the first Snowman in this
area to make such a request. Sim
liar petitions have been filed by
national organizations elsewhere
The petition states that theater
television would permit bringing
to the public "outstanding infor-
nation and entertainment pro-
grams related to the Washington
area"
Evening star., 1949-11-16

-. and you will find wonderful Especial
Gifts for those Special Names on your
Christmas list at our three stores Watches
-. by all the names you know =. China and
stem-ware to thrill the hearts of those you
love :. Gifts of fine leather and costume
jewelry in abundant selection. And :. for
that very special person "a Chas Schwartz
& Son "Flawless" Diamond. Make your
selections NOW while the variety is the
finest :. you need pay nothing until jan
uary.
Evening star., 1949-11-16
Rummuqe Sale Planned

A bazaar and rumage sale, for
the benefit of the building fund
of the Jewish Community Center
of Greenbelt, Md. will be held
from $3.50 am. to 4:30 pm. to-
morrow and Friday in the lobby
of the Greenbelt Bathhouse.
Evening star., 1949-11-16
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Evening star., 1949-11-16
u. S. Arms Aid Adviser
Arrives in Copenhagen
BY the Associated Press

COPENHAGEN. Denmark, Nov
16.-Harold Shantz arrived yes.
terday from Washington to start
his work as special adviser to the
t'oerican Ambassador on ques-
tions regarding the military aie
program.
Land Og Folk, Denmark's only
Communist paper. criticized hin
in comment headed: America s
Gauleiter Arrives in Copenhagen.
Mr.. Shantz. referring to these
attacks, said: II expected them
but do not like them" He said
there was no secret about his
mission as adviser to the Embassy
Evening star., 1949-11-16

Functional Digestive Diseases"
at 8:15 o'clock tonight at a meet.
ing Of the gastroenterology sec.
tion Of the District Medical So
ciety.
Evening star., 1949-11-16

an invalid, depending on other
people to take care of you.
"13. When you're older. remem-
ber sex is natural and fine If you
make it So"
Evening star., 1949-11-16

Belgium has ordered it's tax COL
lectors to be more polite and tact
full to citizens.
Evening star., 1949-11-16
Clinic Director to Speak

DR.. Sara M. Jordan, director of
gastroenterology at the Lahey
Clinic in Boston, will speak on
Evening star., 1949-07-24
Births Reported

From d. c. Bureau Of vital statistics
Joseph and June Acs. girl
John and Mary Bell, girl.
AnSon and Grace Biggs. girl
stewart and Ruth Bronson, .sirl.
Clement and Betty Cady. boy
Charles and Beulah Caldwell girl.
Edward and Sarah Danfort. boy.
Marion and Nina Davis. boy
George and Theresa DeVauehn, sirl.
Cecil and Ann Dunn. girl.
Robert and Margaret Forsythe, boy.
June and Roberta Fox. boy.
Thomas and Grace Garrett. boy,
Warren and Mona HUXLEY rirl,
Herman and Nancy Jones. boy.
Edward and Vivian Adams. boy.
Ralph and Carolyn Alexander: girl.
Hugh and Annye Anderson, girl
James and Mamie Bennett, girl.
Claude and Esther Bradshaw. boy.
LESLEY and Ruby Brown girl.
Ulysses and Ethel Brown. girl
Charles, and Sarah Brown, girl
| Ralph and Dorothy Cabbell, Two girls.
Henry and willie Bee Charles, boy.
Walter and Mary Creek. boy.
Thomas and Genevieve Cromer, boy.
Samuel and Violet Daring. boy.
Eric and Dorothy Davis. girl.
James and Lille Davis. boy.
John and Lucille Dawley. girl.
Lawrence and Nina Dent, girl
William and Hattie Faston. boy.
Wentworth and Pearlie Ellis. Girl.
Francis and Marion Green. boy
James and Catherine Gross, boy.
Leo and Farice HARRINGTON girl.
| George and Aline Harris. boy.
| Charles and Mildred Haywood, girl.
! Lester and Frieda High, girl.
| Thomas and Rose Holland boy.
| George and Thomasina Huff. girl
Jam,s and Dorothy Jackson. girl.
Frederick and Elsie jackson. girl.
| Herbert and Edith Jordan, boy.
| Theodore and Doris Kilby. boy
Harerove and EGna Kilens. boy.
William and Julia Leak. girl.
! George and Lorena Lewis girl.
| Samuel and Elsie Lewis, girl.
! Alex and Leila Martin. girl
Pavvelle and Eva Maryland, boy.
/ John and Catherine Mathis. girl.
/ John and Adell Mccoy. girl.
Raymond and Katie McKe,vin. boy.
Edward and Fotherine Mcmillan. girl
Charles and Marearet Mcpherson, girl
Robert and Helen Mills. girl
Earnest and Laura Mobley, boy.
Evening star., 1949-07-24

In 1916, Coast Guard aviation
was authorized by Congress.
Evening star., 1949-07-24
Deaths Reported

From the D c. Bureau of Vital Statistics
Alice Schriver. 81, Spring Grove, Pa.
James French. -, Blue Plains, D. c.
Lila c. Singleton, s., 54Gl Spring st
ForreStVille, Md.
jeanette Rhodes SO, 504 Sd st. NV.
Della GIBBONS. g., 1916 Rhode 1slanG
ave. NV.
Julie Malc. is. 113O 9th ave, Ford
City Pa.
Leslie Cowan. infant, 137lh Pennsylvania
ave Sc.
Harvey Robinson. 50. 1912 11th st. NV
Walter Dotson. 40, 1901 Lamont st. NV
Rogers Morton, 6. 5"l oath st. NV.
Infant White Ar st. NV.
Evening star., 1949-07-24
Nations One-Room Schools

Fifteen per cent of all grade
school pupils in the United States
are enrolled in one-room schools
The average has Is pupils.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-02-24

Rats destroy or damage zoe, 900,
600 bushels of grain annually.
Nebraska ranks second in the
nation for farm wealth.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-02-24

west neither need nor want a
CVA."
The region-wide meeting ap-
plauded Congressman Hugh B.
Mitchell 3D., WashJ when he de-
clared: :.s-..a
"CVA is an urgent and practical
necessity = not a dream Of do
coolers. It will be the Presidents
Fair Deal on the Columbia"
Mitchell pointed out that North
west unemployment figures are
twice the national average, with
155, 900 men thrown out Of work
because Of power shortages, and
that the regions population had
increased by IS per cent since
1910.
"This and the spectre Of more
floods threatening the Northwest
today should be evidence enough
Of the need for coordinated hydro
electric and flood control devel-
opment."