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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-04-30
Key Vest Schools Celebrate May Day
May Bird to 9th With Many Different
Features; All Haze MaypoIes
by MONA FIELDS

Special May Day Celebrations
nave ben arranged by almost all
Oh the Key West Schools. AL
though the name May Day was
popularity given to the first of
May, the Day is being celebrated
on different days by the various
Schools here.
The May Day Festival was
usually celebrated by Germanic
and Latin peoples by going into
ine woods and fields and return
ing laden with Towering boughs.
II IS possibly a survival of rites
originally offered to the Roman
GODDESS Maia, who was Worship
ed as the goddess of fertility. The
actual basis of May Day was
possibly the Roman Floralia,
celebrated April 18th to May 3rd
Where races were run, and other
feats of strength made and the
winners chosen king and queen.
Dances of the Maypole variety
were done even in those days.
The customs haven't canged
too much in several thousand
years Flowers and flawering
trees are still a part of the
celebration, and most of the
schools have chosen king and
queen. Calesthenics take the
place of the former feats of
strength and the dances and
maypole are still part of the
tradition.
Health Display a Feature
OF Harris School May Day
Celebration Tuesday
The Harris school celebrates
May Day earliest this year, They
are holding their celebration on
the school grounds on May 3rd.
Six classes are participating:
There will be Health Display
under the direction of Miss
Thelma Watkins: Physical Gull
ture Routine directed by Miss
Charlotte Haskins. Two 5-B
Glasses will put on Virginia
Reel under the Joint direction of
Mss Myers and Mrs. Meador. Mrs.
Jones 4-A Glass VIII do the wnd-
ng and unwndng of the Maypole
Dance there will be health rituals
and ballet directed by Miss
Dopp and Mrs. Huddleston.
The King and Queen chosen
by the Harris Elementary are:
Brenda Morrison who just won
the County Spelling Hee and her
royal oonsort is Frank Hood.
King And Queen Run Junior
Senior High May Day
On the 5th of May the Junior
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-04-30

To-day The Cluzen says in an
editorial paragraph:
Hitler and Mussolini are in
perfect accord--each wants the
lions share
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-04-30
Key West IN
Days Cone By
AS TAKES FROM FILES
or TIE CITIZEN or
APRIL 90. 1888

City Building Inspector Harry
NJ. Baker reported today that
building permits issued in Key
West for April totaled $29, 275.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-04-30

LILY Dui1dtuS liiSpGGtOT I1dFfy
NJ. Baker reported today that
building permits issued in Key
West for April totaled $29,
Captain Luther Pinder, while
at his cottages at Rpca chica yes
terday, saw q fire on the BOca
chiea bridge, organize bucket
brigade and extinguished the
blaze.
Dorothy Mae DUNCAN, repre-
senting the Fleming Street Meth
odist Church. will be crowned
Queen of the May Day Festival
to be held tomorrow afternoon in
Bayview Park. The festival will
be conducted by the Island City
Young Peoples Union.
Albert H. Carey, who had been
in Key West visiting relatives,
Left yesterday for Matecumbe to
resume his duties as teacher in
the public school at that place.
The Fine Arts Department of
the Key West Woman's Club,
Mrs. Haydn Illingworth chairman,
will entertain with Musical Tea
at the clubhouse on Tuesday af-
ternoon.
Bertice Pinder, first assistant
keeper at the Sombrero light
house, arrived today to spend his
quarterly vacation with his fam
lily.
Mrs. William Knight, Mrs. Ca
mile Robinson and Mrs. John G
Park, who had been attending Z
convention .of the Rehekah Lodge
in St, Petersburg, returned res.
tepday.
H. NJ. Gibbs. who had been Wis.
ting his son and daughter-in-law
MIR. and Mrs. Kermit Gibbs, re.
turned today to his home in
Homestead.
Today The Cltlzen says in an
editorial paragraph:
Hitler and Mussolini are in
perfect accard--each wants the
lions share
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-04-30

II. M. Gibbs, who had been vis-
ting his son and daughter-in- law
MIR. and Mrs. Kermit Gibbs, re-
turned today to his home in
Homestead.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-04-30

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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-04-30

Bertice Pinder, first assistant
keeper at the Sombrero light
house, arrived today to spend his
quarterly vacation with his fam
lily.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-04-07
Traffic Light
Installed In
CaitherSburq

A traffic light has been installed
at the corner of Diamond and Sum-
mitt Avenues, Gaithersburg, au-
thorized by the Gaithersburg Town
Council. The control box has not
yet been installed, but the light is
expected to be put into operation
the latter part of this week.
The light, it is hoped, will insure
safer crossing for the many chill
dren who cross the street there
daily.
Among other improvements of
the town during the administration
of the present Council include
widening of a number of streets,
sidewalks built, lights installed on
the bridge over the B. & o. tracks,
The Council has cooperated with
the Public Library in promoting
better reading selections for the
young people and has urged more
police protection in both traffic and
other violations.
Spragg Ward has been appoint
ed by Mayor Harry C. Perry, to
fill out the unexpired term of Ho-
bart Ramsdell, councilman, who re-
signed.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-04-07
Rockville Students Now
Honorary Quiz Kids"

in his different subjects-that Mrs.
Inman teaches him the things he
needs to know. He stated that she
is cheerful, never gets mad and
likes children very much. There
are only % children in my room,
which is lucky for me, because |
am able to learn MORE" Mike end
ed his letter. Mrs. Inman explained
that the reason she has small
group is because she has to teach
on the stage in the assembly room.
Mike is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Cartier w. Mills, 807 Grandin
Avenue, Rockville.
Barbara, the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. William Coleman of Der
wood, said she enjoyed having a
teacher from another state. She
wrote, 81 like Mrs. Inman because
she is kind-she has faith in US
and makes us have faith in our
selves. She makes US feel like she
likes us and enjoys working with
us. We can talk to her about any
thing we want to know and she can
help us. She helps us to learn by
showing us how to correct our mis-
takes. ! hope we can get more
teachers like Mrs. Imam"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-04-07
Cerebral Palsy Group
To Hold Conference
In Washington April IL

National authorities on cerebral
palsy will hold a conference in
Washington on April Is under the
auspices of the District of Column
bia Society for Crippled Children
Physicians, therapists and the
public are invited to attend the
sessions to be held at the Shore
ham Hotel.
DR.. Paul O'Donnell, president OF
the Washington OIthopedic Club
will preside at the afternoon ses-
sion and DR.. Winthrop M. Phelps
of Baltimore in the evening.
Thomas ]. Groom, president of
the D. c. Society for Crippled Chill
dren, said the purpose of the con-
ference is to study the affection
and to acquaint people with the
problems surrounding its treat
ment,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-04-07

Barbara Coleman, IL, of Der
wood, and Cartier Mike Mills,
IL, of Rockville, both students at
Rockville Elementary School, were
winners in a "Best Teacher Con-
test, sponsored by the Quiz Kids
radio program. They were two of
553 students tout of many thous-
ands who entered) who wrote the
best letters on the subject, "The
Teacher Who Has Helped Me
Most" They received certificates
of honor and gold Quiz Kid pins
making them honorary Quiz Kids.
The teacher praised by both
Barbara and Mike is Mrs. Lillian
Inman who teaches them in the
sixth grade at the Rockville School.
Mrs. Inman, a native of Danville,
Virginia, came here this year from
Farmville, Virginia, where she
taught at the State Teachers Col
lege. She says that she likes Rock
vile and hopes to be here again
next year. She jokingly said that
she feels that the children here
find her Southern drawl interest
ing.
Mike, in his letter, said that this
year he has really learned a lot
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-04-07
Town Council Decides
Not To Increase Taxes

A poll of voters of Rockville
'onducted by the Office of Mayor
md Council to determine the
wishes of the people in regard to
n increase in the town tax rate
% cover recreation program has
,een completed and a decision
made to keep the rate at the pres
mt 80 cents per 800.
A tally of return cards made at
meeting of the Mayor and Coun-
il on Monday april d showed
he following results: 254 against
AK increase-117 for. The vote OF
he Lincoln Park section, not yet
part Of Rockville, was 100 Ter
With only 5 against.
In addition to the above definite
Indication of the taxpayers de-
,ires, the Mayor and Council also
received many letters and had
many phone calls.
The Council yesterday stated;
There is no doubt that the tax
payers do not wish to have taxes
increased to meet the $4,000 bud
get the Recreation Board requested
and hence the Council definitely
voted accordingly"
Mindful of last years successful
program which was more than
Continued on Page 81
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-04-07
st. Mary's Circle
Elects Officers

The st. Mary's Circle held its
regular, monthly meeting at the
Knights Of Columbus Room in the
parish hall. Election of officers
was completed and committee
chairmen named, and new mem
bers received.
President, Mrs. Mort Hayes,
president-elect, Mrs. Walter Bel
son; secretary, Mrs. Forrest Ma
gruder; treasurer, Mrs. Robert
O'Brien; membership committee,
Mrs. Selby Preffitt; sick com
mittee, Mrs. Clyde Richardson;
literature, Mrs. John Hurley;
rummage committee, Mrs. Gilbert
Henderson,; bingo, Mrs. Philip
Goodman; square dances, MRS.
Preston Weaver, and cake sales,
Mrs. Agnes Cegan. A cake sale
to be held April 80 is planned as
the first undertaking Of the group.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-04-07
HOlstein Calf Club
Meets With ]. Bowman

An interesting discussion per-
tanning to the new Agriculture
Center in Gaithersburg, took place
at the meeting of the Montgomery
County Holstein Calf Club at the
home of Jack Bowman on March
20. Fourteen members were
present.
Joyce Riggs gave a report on
the County Holstein Banquet
which all but one member attend
ed. 1t was reported that the Nc
Donogh School Holstein Show
which was held last year for the
first time, will be held the first
Saturday in May this year. Three
of the members participated in the
show last year.
p The program for the meeting
was d. H. l. A. testing, led by
Joan Toms, which was very infor-
native. The discussion was par
ticularly helpful to the several
members who are just beginning
the d. H. |. A. in their herds.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-04-07

The Rockville Volunteer Fire
Department, at its last meeting,
authorized an improvement and
extension of the local fire alarm
system and approved the acquisi-
ton of 800 feet of new hose.
The alarm system project will
involve the stringing Of 10000 feet
of new wire, about half of which
already is on hand. Total cost is
estimated at about 1000. Work is
to start Immediately.
The new hose to be purchased
includes 1000 feet of 21a inch fire
hose, costing 1880, and 500 feet
Of u inch booster hose, costing
approximately 5000.
Five delegates, instead Of the
usual two as in past years, will be
sent by the Rockville department
10 the annual convention Of the
Maryland State Firemens Associa-
ton, scheduled for Ocean City
June 22-23-24.
Elected TO represent the depart
ment are President Marbury Gates,
Chief w. Valentine Wilson, As
sistant Chief w. French Bond,
Treasurer Clarence Anders and
General Counsel David f.. Belts.
Their alternates will be Albert
Hamke, Conrad Schneider, Thomas
Slater, Jack Lee and Fred Ander-
son.
Plans already are afoot for maxi
ing this years annual Carnival
bigger and better than those which
have gone before.
Arrangements are in the hands
of a Steering Committee composed
Of Chief Wilson, as chairman;
Clarence Anders, David Belts,
James w. Fisher, Robert Lear
mouth, Jack Lee, Doug Mills, Ray
Mullican, Charles Shorts, Thomas
Slater, v. c. Wilson, Herbert Yo-
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-04-07
Diamond To
Again Head
Local P-TA

John B. Diamond III, was elect
ed to serve another term as pres,
dent of the Rockville Elementary
School PIT. A. Ut it's meeting held
Tuesday night. Other officers ART
Robert J. McClurkin, first vice
president; Mrs. Robert Learmouth,
second ce-president; Donald
Meid, treasurer, and Mrs. william
SteiDberg, secretary.
William b. Marks spoke 10 the
grori1 on school bus transportation
in the county. Richard Carpenter,
assistant superintendent Of schools
discussed the school building pro-
gram in the county, particularly in
Rockville.
The Association voted 1912 IN
favor Of a tax-supported recreation
program for Rockville.
Mrs. l.. II. Mattingly, chairman
Of the used book drive in the
school, reported that 957 books
have been turned in for use by the
children at Rockville Elementary.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-04-07
Council Gets
100000
From Board

The County Council at its meet
ing on Tuesday received a check
If 100000 from Charles B.
Buscher, chairman of the Liquor
Control Board, as part payment
on the 100000 budgeted to the
county for the 1948 fiscal year;
rendered a decision on the Piney
Westinghouse Road dispute (see
separate story; and heard Nor
man E. Pennington explain the
duties of the Sanitary Division of
the Health Department, promising
cooperation in providing for en-
forcement of sanitary regulations
by enacting legislation in May.
Though it is compelled by law
to approve the bonds, the Council
took under consideration the re-
quest of ]. Darby Bowman, secre-
tary-treasurer of the Suburban
Sanitary Commission, for permits
sion to sell bonds to raise funds
for water and sewer construction.
Two million dollars in 81, 900 bonds
will be issued. Mr.. Lee told Mr..
Bowman that ''it does not raise
any enthusiasm in my soul to have
you ask for money to be used in
Prince Georges County" The Sub
urban Sanitary is bi-county
commission.
Mr.. Lee also remarked that the
benefits of the Suburban Sanitary
services were limited almost en-
tirely to the metropolitan section
of the county. ED. note: Some of
this money will for change be
spent IN the upper part Of the
county. A water line is being built
from Norbeck through RedIand to
Washington Grove to provide Gd-
ditional facilities for that area.)
The Council also received dele
cation of women voters who under
the leadership of Mrs. James V.
Bennett were escorting five Ger
man women making a tour of the
county.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-04-07
Cycle Club To
Be Organized
Here Shortly

A Cycle Club is to be started in
Rockville shortly by Maurice C..
Brown, Jr.,' and Homer D. Mason,
proprietors of the Rockville Cycle
Center. The purpose of the organi-
cation is to provide activities of
interest and betterment for men,
bers and the community, promote
fellowship, and broaden members
knowledge of their vehicles as well
as regulations and laws of the
road.
For membership, all that is re-
quired is to own or operate a
motor-bike, scooter or light motor
cycle, or similar vehicle, and have
a valid operators permit and reg
istration card.
A five per cent discount on all
parts purchased from the Rock
vile Cycle Center will be allowed
members. Prizes will be given at
special events, such as for best
gasoline consumption while on a
trip, and cleanliness of vehicles.
The plan for the club, Mr..
Brown said, has been endorsed by
Mayor Kelly and also by Chief
Orme, of the County Police De-
partment. Chief Orme, comment
ing on the potentiality of club of
this nature, states that it is some
thing needed for long while. "Not
only will it help keep the boys out
of mischief, but it will teach them
to become better citizens by obey
ing traffic laws"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-04-07
Scholarship
Exams Set For
Saturday. May Z

The annual scholarship examina-
ton for Montgomery County high
school seniors will be given at the
Richard Montgomery High School,
Rockville, on Saturday, May 7 at
1890 A. M. This announcement has
just been sent to all high school
principals by T. H. Owen Knight,
Supervisor of Student Personnel of
the County Schools.
Scholarships to st. Johns,
Johns Hopkins University, st.
Mary's Female Seminary and the
Maryland Institute night school
and Saturday school already have
been made available. Those who
wish to apply for scholarship aid
from the Montgomery County
Education Association may take
the examination at the same time.
Mr.. Knight requests that names
of applicants be submitted to their
high school principals or to him
by Friday of this week.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-04-07
Local VFD To Extend
It's Fire Alarm System
Department Will Purchase New Hose; To SEM
Five Delegates To Convention; Planning For
Big Carnival In August

com, French Bond, Charles Merry,
Bill THE Tonsorial Consultant)
Burrows, Albert Hamke, Fred
Anderson and President Gates.
At the March meeting, Chief.
Wilson stressed TO the Department
that there is big job to be done
by all members to make the Car
nival click from start to finish"
Necessary preliminaries, he said,
will include the rebuilding Of the
two bingo stands and the purchase
Of practically an entire new set
of canvas. Both stands were badly
damaged and most of the old can
vas ripped TO shreds in the big
blow" that occurred the day follow
ing the conclusion Of last years
carnival"
Dates for the Carnival have not
yet been firmly fixed, but will be
set for somewhere in the period
August ~ TO n.
Recently the Department pur-
chased and installed "a new he'll
NETS on the fire apparatus, for use
and protection Of the men at fires.
Now, however, the Department has
only %. Will the person who may
have found fire helmet some
where on North Washington Street,
inside the town limits, the week
before last please promptly return
same to the Fire House. 1t isn't the
cost Of the helmet so much ($13)
as the fact that IL could be the
means Of saving some fireman's
life that prompts this appeal.
The usual rash Of early Spring
field and woods fires brought a big
squirt in activity for the Depart
ment in March, being the main
reason for the 80 alarms sounded
during the month. This was in
sharp contrast TO January's total
Of only IS calls and February's
21.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-04-07
New Cut Road" Retains
Name Long Claimed By
Another County Road

Following decision from DR..
Meredith F. Burrill, of Chevy
Chase, an expert on Geographic
names whom it had asked to
decide which of two county roads
should retain a disputed name,
the Council by resolution on Tues
day bestowed the name "Piney
Westinghouse Road" on the New
Cut" or McConihe road near Po-
tomac.
The name Travilah Road was
given to the road running from
Hunting Hill through Travilah to
River Road, and the name Piney
Westinghouse Road was given to
the road running from Travilah
Road across Watts Branch to
River Road.
The resolution directed the
County Manager promptly to
erect appropriate road signs at
the intersections Of Travilah Road
and at the several intersections
of Piney Westinghouse Road" in
the budget for fiscal year l949-
1850 for the acquisition and cree
tion of appropriate road signs at
the intersection of the other roads
along the now Travilah Road has
for over century and half been
described as lying along the Piney
Westinghouse Road-this is dis
posed of in this manner: "Refer.
ences by any other name in deeds
or other official county records to
roads covered by this Resolution
shall be held to be references to
those roads as now named by this
Resolution"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-04-07

The Young Republican Club of
Montgomery County, Maryland an
nounces that the Honorable Hugh
D. Scott, Congressman of Pennsy-
lvania and Chairman of the Re-
publican National Committee will
address the Young Republican
Club at it's meeting on April 18th
at $3.50 PM. in the Bethesda
County Building.
The officers elected at the last
meeting for the coming fiscal year
will preside at this meeting
President, Hugh Hassell; Vice
President. Jane GUIDE; Correspond
ing Secretary, Jane Hendershott ;
Recording Secretary, John Kelly;
Treasurer, Gilbert Guide.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-04-07

Leslie R. Sabine, &c, dairy farm
er near Laytonsville, died sudden
ly on Saturday, April 2, 1949 at
his home Funeral services were
held on Monday, April a at his
late home.
Mr.. Sabine moved to Gathers
burg in 1919. He operated the
Homestead Fruit and Dairy Farm,
a 300-acre tract on the Gathers
burg Laytonsville road. He was
a native of Utica, New York and
was in the wholesale rug and tex
tile business in Omaha, Nebraska
before coming here.
Mr.. Sabine is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Barbara Black Sa-
bine; two daughters, Mrs. Eliza
beth Bort of Bethesda and Mrs.
Eleanor Adamson, Ashton; two
sons, Walter Sabine and George
Sabine, both of Washington; his
mother, Mrs. Elizabeth F. Sabine,
also of Washington; and broth
er, Ray Sabine of Bethesda. Three
grandchildren also survive.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-04-07
Chevy Chase OAR
Contributes To
Maternity Wing

At a recent meeting of the Chevy
Chase Chapter, Daughters of the
American Revolution. 100000 was
contributed to the new Maternity
Ward of the Montgomery County
Hospital. This gift will be used as
a memorial to Mrs. John l. Laurit-
zen, faithful and deeply interest
ed member Of the Chapter, also
vitality interested in the Hospital.
Of great interest to Mrs. Laurit-
zen's friends is the news that her
son John has been elected to Phi
Beta Kappa and has been given an
assistantship at California Tech.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-04-07
County Teacher Past
President Of Health
Association Is HOnOred

A key, symbolic of the past-pre-
sidency of the Illinois Association
for Health, Physical Education,
Recreation and Safety was award
ed on Saturday, April second to
Charles D. Giauque, a teacher at
the Richard Montgomery High
School in Rockville. The presenta-
ton was made by the President,
DR.. Arthur H. Steinhaus, at the
annual meeting of the Association.
In the absence of the recipient, the
key was accepted by his daughter,
Anne, who is attending George
Williams College in Chicago.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-04-07
Damascus Youth Rally

The churches of the Damascus
area will hold Youth Rally at the
Damascus High School on Friday,
April 8, at 1880 P. M. Ken Davey
will lead the singing and direct the
meeting. Evelyn Soliday will give
musical selections on. the accordion.
Radio personalities Raymond and
Anna Edwards, will sing. All
young people are invited.