Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-01-06

dured last week in August-Rock-
vile Firemen's Carnival equip
ment damage up to $4,000 !.
Good report on County finances
brings Murray" from Board--for
the first time in 16 years the coun-
ty is paying current expenses
without borrowing, County Comp
troller Alex X. Hancock reports.
=. Barney" Welsh announces he
will quit competitive tennis after
10 years Annual Labor Day
Parade of Gaithersburg- Washing
ton Grove Fire Department draws
floats, trucks, bands and bugle
corps from three States to compete
for generous prizes :. First to
register at Rockville in Peace-time
draft was William E. Mullinix of
Cedar Grove Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis M. Leimbach move from
Ellicott City to newly purchased
home in Rockville Ruth iSouder
Cue appointed a school supervisor.
Schools opened with 2O,335
enrolment Republicans hold
rally at Johns farm-enterprising
salesman sells Eisenhower but
tons Martin Hines dies in
Colorado Ralph Benson in
New Orleans for convention /.
Black Caddy thrills fans at Olney
Horse Show. During the War
Caddy, who is 81 years old, served
with the Mexican Olympic team
while his owner, Fred ]. Hughes,
Jr., was in service Clifton
Veirs, Jr. succeeds Clayton Gasque
as president of Rockville Chamber
of Commerce Fred Gilpin
elected president of Sandy Spring
Fire Department Old names
restored to West Montgomery
Area-but new road gets the old
"Piney Meeting House Road"
name despite efforts of Road
Marking and Historical Monu-
ments Committee to save it for the
ole road dating to Colonial days.
Acme Market opens in Rock
vile; self-service =. Mr.. and
Mrs. Ted Pasma and infant son
Robert, spending month in Eng
land with Mrs. Pasma's parents.
Fire Departments from all
over the State convene in Rock
ville-big parade and interesting
demonstration Montgomery
Junior College opens it's third year.
Rockville Little Theater Group
organized with Miss Pamela Barr
sto director OAR marker
placed on Davis home near Brooke
vile, now owned by Wilbur Nash.
Democratic campaign opened
with Rally at Meadowbrook
Burtonsville wins Upper Mont
gomery County Baseball crown :.
Historical Society seeks relics for
exhibition {. Hughes pre-
sents new Kaiser at open house.
Bowie F. Waters succeeds D.
A. DeLashmutt as president of the
Montgomery County Bar Associa-
ton *. Charter group files brief
in pending suit on Charter consti-
nationality ADA, led by Will
Allen, joins campaign for election
of Byrne Austin +. Hygiene of
Housing" ordinance enacted at
Rockville what became of IT'D -.
DIR. Barrett Wilson, Rockville den
fist, dies Herman G. Hartman
elected president of Rockville Civic
Association Thieves who stole
Sgt. Ed. Browns car apprehended
in 80 minutes, thanks to police
.teletype system :. Marjory Plum
mer Walker died at Montgomery
County General Hospital i. May
OF and Council of Rockville ask
help of county in opening streets
and roads.
Politics In October
Traffic situation in Rockville i'm
proves with installation of light at
corner of Washington Street and
Montgomery Avenue open
house at Olney marks center COM
pletion Court of Appeals re-
verses decision of local, court =
Charter to go on ballot in Novem-
Der in original form Z. Thomas
E. Kelley, Rockville attorney,
elected president of the West
Montgomery Citizens Association.
Laymen's Choir reorganized
under direction of Charles D.
Giauque political Pot Starts
to Bubble" says five-column head
line Young Democrats honor