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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-07-14
Rockville Girl
Touring Europe
With ClaSsmate

Miss Mary Frances Dawson,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Law
renee A. Dawson of Rockville, and
Philadelphia, recently graduated
from Immaculate College, Imma-
culate, Pa, majoring in English
and history. She was elected by the
faculty and school members as a
member of "Who's Who" in Ameri-
can Colleges and Universities.
With her parents and the rest of
the family, she motored to Quebec,
Canada, where she sailed June 80
on the S. S. Vollendam for Rotter-
dam, Holland. She will tour Bel
GUM, then go to France, and will
attend the University of Fribourg,
in Switzerland, in July.
Miss Dawson will be accompan-
led by Miss Pat Kelley, class
mate who will also attend the
University. While in Paris, the two
girls will visit another Immaculate
classmate, 1948 graduate Madam
oiselle Simone Durbec, who came
back to America to do graduate
work at the University of Pennsyl-
vania this year. Her home is in
Paris.
The Two young women will also
visit the American Ambassador in
Zurich, Switzerland. They will
spend three or four days in Rome.
Each weekend, while at the Uni
versity, the students make week
end trips to places of interest.
Their principal course of study is
= Europe of Today in All Phases,
also language courses. They expect
to return Sept. 10.
Mary Frances, one of five daugh-
tiers of Mr.. and Mrs. Dawson, is a
graduate of st. Martins School,
Gaithersburg.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-07-14
Midshipman Carter
Returns To Academy
After Vacation Here

Midshipman Robert B. Carter,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Guy L. Carter
of Winding Lane Farm, Rockville
has spent his annual leave at home
and returned to the Naval Aca-
denny this week. Robert has entered
upon his third year at the Aca-
denny. His summer schedule in
cludes short cruise on carrier,
two weeks air cruise, two weeks at
the Norfolk Naval Base, and the
remaining time at Annapolis in
training for the fall and winter
athletic events.
During his stay at home Robert
enjoyed fried chicken, fresh gar
den vegetables, moving the lawn,
training his brother Harry's pure
bred Guernsey cattle, swimming,
tennis playing and numerous par
ties with his old friends.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-07-14
Ten Millions
To Be Borrowed
From State

Plans to borrow $40, $780, 900 from
the State within five years for
county school construction pur-
poses, have been disclosed by DR..
Edwin w. Broome, superintendent
of Montgomery County Schools.
This includes the 81 100000 for
which the county is making appli-
cation this year. The money will
be used to carry out the long-range
building program previously adopt
ed by the Board of Education.
AT the boards meeting in Rock
vile this week it was announced
that William G. Pyles will be the
new principal Of Bethesda Chevy
Chase High School. He has been
assistant principal under Thomas
w. Pyle who resigned and has been
named a high school supervisor in
the county.
The new principal formerly
taught at Gaithersburg and once
was principal Of the Damascus
High School. He served during the
war in the Navy. He is married
and has one son and lives in Rock
vile.
The board voted TO begin charg-
ing the District Welfare Board at
the rate Of two-thirds Of the regu-
lar tuition for children in its care
who are sent 10 county schools.
About $50 pupils we're in this
category last session. f.. NJ. Doug
lass, assistant superintendent, said
regular tuition fees for elementary
schools are $3.50 and for high
schools $230 per year. n3t
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-07-14
Visiting Mayor
Impressed By
Towns Growth

Mayor Julian l.. Tubman of
Cambridge spent Thursday night
here with Mayor Lamar Kelly, and
on Friday studied the town from
physical and organizational
standpoint. The visiting mayor was
visibly impressed with the admin
istration and growth of Rockville
under it's old 1882 charter which
provides for a strong mayor and
council form of government, to
which several years ago town
manager in the person of John G..
Mcdonald was added.
= AS the outcome of discussions at
the recent meeting of the Mary
land Municipal League at Ocean
City, Mayor Tubman, Mayor Kelly
and DR.. Joseph M. Ray of the
University of Maryland, on Thurs
day visited Mayor Herman L. Mills
of Hagerstown and Mayor Lloyd
C. Cutler of Frederick to invite
them to join the league. The mis-
sion was successful for both towns
have since indicated that they will
become members of the State or
ganization.
Both the Mayor of Cambridge
and the Mayor of Rockville re-
marked upon the activity of the
Frederick mayor who is 80 years
old but looks IS. He is right on the
job they reported.
Rockville is really going places"
Mayor Tubman said after a tour
of the town, which on July l grew
to six times it's previous size when
several adjoining subdivisions and
some unimproved land was includ-
ed in the town by. an act of Legis-
lature.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-07-14
Assessing Staff
Attend School
At Maryland u.

Fourteen men from the Mont
gomery County Assessment Office
are attending the Fourth Annual
School for Maryland Assessing
Officers being held at the Univer-
sity of Maryland this week. The
school, running from July IL
through the 14th, is under the
joint auspices of the State Depart
ment of Education, the Maryland
Association Of Assessing Officers,
the State Tax Commission, the Ma
tional Association of Assessing
Officers, and the University Of
Maryland. ~
The subject of this years school
is Advanced Assessment Practice,
and the assessors will be given
training in the use of the new
Maryland Assessors Manual.
Those from our county attend
ing the school are Wilton T. Allen,
Supervisor of Assessments; Fran
els X. Metzger, Assistant Super
visor; Thomas C. Crown, Junior
Engineer; and Perry Burdette,
Roger Burdette, Bernard Frenzel,
Garner Duvall, Robert johnson,
Henry Smalley, j. William Gar
rett, Eugene Cissell, Roy Moore,
Francis B. Maloy, Craig Bowman,
all Assessors.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-07-14
Texas And Oklahoma Are
Invading Rockville Area

Those unknown lean and lanky
gentlemen to be seen around the
county seat may be from Oklahoma
and Texas. Like an invading army,
workers and machines building the
natural gas line from Glendenen,
w. Va. to this vicinity, have
swarmed over the countryside near
Rockville. Last week they cut
through at the end of the line near
Eli Alper's on Route 240 where
a new booster station will be erect
ed, according to Assistant Super
intendent G. E. Beaver, from
Muskogee, Oklahoma. Most of the
approximately $50 to 275 workers
on the big job are from Texas and
Oklahoma.
The project, started in April,
and covering 242 miles, runs across
the country, over field and hill with
out regard to roads or distractions.
The natural gas is being brought
here to supplement the gas supply
for the Washington area.
General Superintendent of the
job here under the H. C. Price Co.
is R. X. Shivel from Tulsa, Okla.
Assistant Superintendent, G. E.
Beaver, Muskogee, Okla; purchas-
ing agent, is Dan H. Johnston, Los
Angeles, Calf. a temporary office
has been set up at 1856 Commerce
Lane, Rockville.
Twenty-one carloads of equip
ment will be used in the project
ditch diggers, graders, welding
machines, etc. One machine, visible
in the upper picture shown above,
coats and insulates the pipe against
rust and corrosion-another, shown
in the lower picture, the Coody
Cinch Bender, in operation less
than a year, develops 100 ton pres
sure to bend the pipes which are
40 feet long, almost " inch thick
and 26 inches in diameter. The
pipes are bent to conform to the
contour of the ground in the
bitches.
At one point of this particular
Spread" in crossing the cornfeld
on the farm of Guy Carter 1.-THE
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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-07-14
Gaithersburg Firemen
Open Carnival Monday

Starting next Monday night,
July 10, the Gaithersburg- Wash
ington Grove Fire Department,
Inc, is opening for a week, it's
annual Carnival on the outskirts
of Cattle. sburg on Route 24O. The
grounds will be open from Z p. M.
tc midnight each night through the
23d. The entire Carnival will be
run 1000 by the Firemen them
selves and all money cleared will
go towards the needed equipment
of the Fire Department.
There will be swings, a ferris
wheel, merry go-round and other
attractions which make up a
Carnival. Games of all description
have been planned. All kinds of
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-07-14

Outdoor meetings, conducted by
fifteen churches of different demo-
limitations of the County, will be-
gin on the Athletic Field of Rich
ard Montgomery High School,
Rockville, at 7:45 P. NJ, Wednes-
day, July 20. Meetings will con-
tinue each night except Saturday
until July 81.
Messages will be brought each
night by the Rev. Dick Cole, pastor
of the Community Church, Boule-
ward Heights. Mr.. Cole has had
wide experience with youth meet
ings and general evangelism. He
will be assisted by the Rev. Fran
els Chiffon of the Boulevard
Heights Baptist Church.
Music will be in charge of Clyde
J. Holt, director of music at the
Baptist Church on Courthouse
Square. He will be assisted by Ken
Davey, song leader for the Wash
ington Youth for Christ fellow
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-07-14
Hodges Heads
C'Burg Bank
Directors

w. w. Hodges was elected chair
man of the Board of Directors of
the First National Bank of Gath
ersburg at a special meeting held
on Thursday, July Z. He succeeds
DIR. Bates Etchison who died June
%. Mr.. Hodges is also vice-presi-
dent of the bank.
In addition to his positions at the
bank, Mr.. Hodges, was recently
appointed by the County Council
to fill the vacancy on the Appeal
Tax Court caused by the resigna-
ton of ]. Ernest Hawkins. He is
Ia years of age and retired farm
er. He has been active in farm and
dairy organizations for many
years. He is a member of the
Poolesville Methodist Church.
At the meeting, the bank de-
clared it's regular semi-annual
dividend of 80 and extra dividend
of $l.00 per share. First National
was organized July l, 1891.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-07-14
New Shoe Repair Service

v. Jim" Ettare, with more than
40 years experience as shoemaker
and builder, has opened shoe re-
pair shop in association with the
Globe Valet Service, 214 E. Mont
gomery Ave-, Rockville. He oper-
ated shoe repair shop on Con-
necticut Ave. for ten years. At
Globe you can now have your suit
pressed, shoes repaired, hat clean
ed, or what have you, while you
wait
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-07-14

all their favorlte booths
spread out in a spacious semi
circle.
Planned for easy accessi-
bility and quick service, COM
plete food units will have adj
jacent shaded picnic areas.
Flowers and plants for sale will be
displayed against a living ever
green background in front Of the
Meeting House. Antiques will be
sold in the Meeting House. The
popular fancy work table, special
izing in aprons, and the country
store will occupy cool spots even If
the weather is as hot as usual.
Other booths, as well as the Po-
tomac Band, baseball game and
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-07-14
New Musical Revue To
Be Feature At Olney

The world famous dance satir-
lists, Grace and Paul Hartman, are
the stars of the attraction Cup To
Now" beginning Tuesday at the
Olney Theatre. Original music and
lyrics are by Clar Warwick and
sketches are by Harry Hermann,
Ed Rice and Jack Roche. The pro-
duction, which has been staged by
Mr.. Hermann and designed by S.
Syrjala, win be shown Tuesday
through Sunday evenings at 8:45
with matinees Saturday and Sum-
day at 2:45.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-07-14
Jamestown All Club
Holds Monthly Meeting
Photos by 0. b. Troup.

AT the monthly meeting of the
Jamestown All Club held at the
home of Marty Noffsinger, plans
we're made to hold a party in
celebration of the anniversary Of
the club.
The members decided to attend
the All Campfire contest to be
held soon. Mr.. Whip gave "A talk
t. the group.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-07-14
DeLashmutt Elected
President Board Of
Trustees Of Academy

At a meeting of the Board of
Trustees of the Rockville Academy
held Saturday, July 9, Donald A.
DeLashmutt was elected president
of the Board and David E. Belts
elected as a member of the board
to replace George P. Henderson,
resigned. Mr.. Belts was also elected
treasurer. Other members of the
board are Charles M. Jones, former
president; F. Barnard Welsh,
Robert Peter, Paul Brunett, Will
liam F. Prettyman,, secretary.
The Academy Building at Jeffer-
son and South Adams Streets is
at present occupied by the Rock
vile Free Public Library and the
Rockville Nursery School.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-07-14

refreshments, including ice cream,
hot dogs, soft drinks, ETC., will be
on sale.
On the last night of the Carni-
val a 1949 Pontiac will be given
away.
Frederick S. Stolz, Chairman of
the Carnival, asks that anyone in
terested in giving their services
during the week of the Carnival
get in touch with him.
No one knows. when fire, sick
ness or an accident will cause need
of the services of these men who
given their time, day or night to
help those in trouble. Citizens
should appreciation by patronizing
this worthy cause.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-07-14
Youth Campaign At Boyds

The American Youth Evangelis-
tic Campaign will hold a meeting
Sunday evening, July II, at 8 Pm.
in the Boyds Presbyterian Church.
The program, led by Warren M.
Kantz, will feature special music,
a brief message and testimonies.
John E. Way, talented tenor SOLO
will SING
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-07-14
Chevy Chase OAR

Mrs. Roger ]. Whiteford, Regent
of the Chevy Chase Chapter, enter
tanned her program committee on
Wednesday. A tentative program
for the year was drafted, and will
be ready for the members when
the Chapter meets on September
20. Mrs. Whiteford also appointed
Chapter chairmen for 1949-50.
Plans for an historical pilgrimage
are being arranged for November
10 with visits to Monticello, Ash
Lawn and the Blue Ridge School.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-07-14
Beauty Contest Date

The date for the beauty contest
to be sponsored by the Rockville
Fire Department at its carnival
beginning August IL, will be held
at P. M. on the evening of Thurs
day, August IS. The date for the
beauty contest was not included in
the carnival story to be found else
where in the Sentinel.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-07-14

away dodge, Pontiac, Chew
rolet and Ford), plus a night.
ly gate prize of a combina-
ton radio and long-and-short
play photograph.
In addition to games, there will
be at least nine thrill rides located
on the grounds. These will include
two Ferris wheels, one and per-
haps even two miniature steam
trains, merry-go-round, three kid
dy rides, loop-a-plane and chair-o-
plane.
In keeping with its iong-stand-
ing policy Of sparing no expense to
please the huge crowds which al
ways attend this big show, the
Rockville fremen, working under
Chief W. Valentine Wilson, are
making more than $4,000 in per-
maoent improvements to the Car
nival grounds this month.
Outstanding among the improve
ments are two huge aluminium
rooted bingo stands, each seating
S8 players at time. The stands
measure roughly a. by Il feet and
have concrete floors. Prizes will be
displayed conspicuously on cen
trally-located racks and doled out
to the winners from bins installed
beneath.
Other improvements include
permanent fish-pond stand which
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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-07-14

pony rides and movies will all Il
into the general scheme as recen.
ly outlined by the Steering Com
mittee directing the benefit.
At 8 p. NJ. the Sandy Spring
Melody Singers will present a pro-
gram Of spirituals, ballads and
other favorite songs. All eight men
who make up the group belong to
Sandy Spring neighborhood Negro
families. There are four Hill broth
ers--Robert the lead tenor, Ber-
nard, also tenor, Richard, baritone,
and Vernon, bass; Donald Johnson
and John Hopkins, BASES; Richard
Love, baritone, and Rev. William
+. Bishop, now of FairmoRt
Heights, who directs the singers.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-07-14
RloodmobiIe At Olney

The Bloodmobile visit to Mont
gomery County General Hospital
is slated for Wednesday, July 20,
between 1890 and $3.50. For APP
pointment call the hospital at Ash
ton 2311. The drive for blood dona-
tons is sponsored by the American
Red Cross.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-07-14
APPEAL FOR HELP

Chief w. Valentine Wilson of
the Rockville Volunteer Fire
Department issued an appeal
this week for volunteer workers
to help the fire department
ready its grounds for the carni-
val to be held August IL TO 20.
Especially needed will be car
penters and painters. The fire.
men have been working on the
grounds for several weeks, but
a larger crew is needed to get
the work finished. just report
any evening or at any time suit
able TO you.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-07-14
Midsummer Bench Show

The Maryland State Fox Hunt
ers Associations Mid Summer
Bench Show will be held at Brigh-
ton Hall on Saturday, July 16, at
8 P. M. Supper will be served on
the grounds. Entrants will be
shooting for the Ray Alexander
Memorial Challenge and the Wal
ter johnson Memorial Cups.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-07-14
Shirley Family Meeting

The Executive Meeting of the
Shipleys of Maryland will be held
at 8 P. M. on Sunday, July II, at
the home of William S. Shipley,
Sykesville. Plans will be made for
the annual reunion in August Of
which details will appear later,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-07-14
Attractive Plans Made
For Hospital Benefit

Booths food bars featuring fried chicken and country
ham, and picnic tables arranged in an attractive wooded
setting will greet the eyes of those who attend the Mont
gomery County General Hospital Annual Benefit in Sandy
Spring Tuesday July 26.
Under tall trees the grounds of Sherwood High School
and the Friends Meeting House, adjoining visitors will find
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-07-14
Oakdale-Emory W.S.C.S.

The Oakdale-Emor W. s. c. S.
met with Mrs. ]. W. Barnsley on
Thursday. Fifteen members were
resent and two new members
were accepted. A picnic luncheon
will substitute the August meeting.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-07-14
Annual Carnival To Get
Under Way August 18th

The big event everybodys waiting for-he annual
nival of the Rockville Volunteer Fire Department gets
under way Rockville Friday August H. with eight nights
of fun and thrills in store for young and old.
Headline attractions will include bathing beauty
test for the title "Miss Rockville of 1949" and public
wedding The usual four automobiles also will be given
Milford chronicle., 1949-08-19

Banks and family and Mrs. Stokes
mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Banks, who
is motoring back with the young
folks for a visit to Arizona.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen ]. Carey
and small sons, Danny and Johnny
have returned to their Clayton Ave.
home after having spent the month
Of July at Fenwick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lafayette Timmons
and family have moved to Sails
bury, Md. His mother, Mrs. Clifford
Timmons of Hightstown, N. j., is
now occupying their bungalow on
Thatcher St.
Mr.. A. James McCabe, Jr., of New
York City, recently visited his
grandmother, Capt. Ebe T. Chand-
Ter.
Mrs. H. A. Smith and two daug-
hters, the Misses Jeanne and Mar
garet Smith, who have been guests
of their son and brother, the Rev.
Thomas /. Smith, at the Manse for
some time, left for their return
journey to their home in Paines-
vile, Ohio. Upon their departure
their host closed the house and left
/ town in his trusty blue leep for a
/ fOrtnight's vacation.
/ Aunt Suzy SEE: Surely you can
spare an hour out of each week to
attend worship services at your
local church.
Milford chronicle., 1949-08-19
FRANKFORT


Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford /. Murray
and the proud parents of a z lb.
boy, Robert Wayne, born in the
Beebe Hospital at Lewes on Mon
day, August 8.
Mr.. and Mrs. William A. Gum, Jr.
of Line Lexington, Pa, were recent
guests of Mr.. Gums mother, Mrs.
William A. Gum, at her home on
Thatcher st.
Miss Mary Elizabeth Huxford Of
New York City is on. vacation at
the home of her aunt, Mrs. Alice
Huxfard Gum.
Mrs. Charles Ellis motored to
Fort Miles on Monday evening TO
visit with his brother, Capt. John
Willoughby Ellis, an officer in the
Delaware National Guard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward H. Pusey
paid a visit last week to Mrs. Pu-
sey's sister, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Kilmon and son at Pocomoke City,
Nd.
/ Mr.. Calvin Ward spent last week
as a patient in the Beebe Hospital
at Lewes. He was visited there on
Thursday by bis son, Calvin Ward
( Jr., and the Rev. Thomas /. Smith,
who made the trip in the latter's
/ jeep.
( Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Hickman
quietly observed their silver wed
ding anniversary on Sunday, Aug
ust II. The editor and his associa-
tes offer belated congratulations
and best wishes for many added
years for Ray and Trudy.
4 Mr.. and Mrs. Gardner Thomas
and grandson, Ronald Thomas, en-
jGyed. an outing for personnel Of
the Delaware Division of the p. Il
r. via boat on the Chesapeake Bay
last Sunday.
Mrs. Josephine Polk from Fall
croft, Pa, is a house guest of Mr.
and Mrs. Edward l.. Morris.
Mrs. WOlcOtt A. Gum and child
, rem spent the weekend with Mrs
William A. Gum, Sr., at her nom,
on Thatcher St. Upon her return
to her home in Dickinson, Nd, sh,
was accompanied by her daughter
| Janet, who has been spending sew
| eral weeks with her paternal gran,
, mother.
r Mr.. and Mrs. Charles. FleetwOO,
and family Of Wilmington, spen
the weekend with Mrs. Fleetwood
} parents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert I
1 Parsons.
One of our former residents, Nh
e Paul Jarman passed away on Tues
day evening, August 8. He is surv
ived by his wife, Mrs. Lille Jar
!. man. Funeral services were held a
: 2:S9 p. M. on Saturday in tn
church of God, Whaleyville, Md
Milford chronicle., 1949-08-19
WARWICK

Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Savage
and daughter, Janett, Mr.. and Hrs.
Eugene Wilson and son, Howard,
of Milton, are spending a weeks
vacation at Riverdale.
George Warrington was a Dover
visitor on Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Wescoat of
Millsboro and Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer
Wescoat of Phiia., were callers on
Mr.. and Mrs. L. r. Lingo Monday
evening.
Mr.! and Mrs. Thomas Spargo Of
Oak Orchard, attended the 14th
aunnual reunion of the Pepper fam
on Sunday, August Z, held at Trap
pc Pond.
Freeman Fox of Chester, Pa,
spent the weekend at his cottage
at Riverdale.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Rust of Wilm..
were recent guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Raymond Rust at Oak Orchard.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. c. Wilson of Sea-
ford. were guests Saturday of Mr.
and Mrs. L. r. Lingo.