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The Nome nugget., 1949-05-27
Armed Forces Radio Service To Celebrate Its
 7th Anniversary

Sunday. May 29, The Armed Forces Radio Service-"The Voice of Information and Education" will observe its seventh anniversary. r will De celebrated at the local WXLN Radio Station at 7:3O pm; with a special radio program.
 Did you ever pause to consider just what it means when you hear the announcer at Radio Station WXLN say: This is the Armed Forces Radio Service-The Voice If Information and Education?
 You are listening to, and being entertained by, the largest radio 9,roadcssting network in the WOrld-AFRS-w brings you transcriptions and short w V e DroadcaStS of the best commercial network programs (de-commer- cialized); besides many programs written and produced entirely by AFRS
 Command Performance" is one oi the outstanding programs writ zen and produced weekly by AFRS, T. features the best per formers in radio, screen and stage and though it is literally a command peri O rmance," the stars feel hOnored to be so com n1anded."
 Just few statistics as to "how come" AFRS is the largest broad casting network in the world" hFRS overseas outlets now total 60 standard wave broadcasting stations and in the Zone of the h. teriOr the AFRS Bedside Network consists of 167 carrier stations in the Army. Navy, Air Force and Veterans Administration hospi- t1is
 Each week AFRS writes and produces Is hours of "H' pro- grams About 60 musical numbers lre recorded weekly. About 34 hours Of programs taken from the r1aior network progams are de- commercialized and recorded. At present about 45,000 16-inch g 1/3 rpm. transcriptions are 5hipped 5y high priority air trans port to the many AFRS radio sta lions scattered throughout the world, 50 the latest and best pro- grams may be enjoyed locally.
 Most of the recording is done
The Nome nugget., 1949-05-27
in Los Angeles.

in Los Angeles.
 AIRS is on the air 5l0 short wave broadcast hours per month from II powerful transmitters To- cated on both coasts. These trans mitterS have a combined total of over 2,200 transmitter hours per month.
 As "The Voice of Information and Education" AFRS provides service personnel overseas and in stateside hospitals with a broad variety of programs designed to instruct as well as entertain. Troop Information Programs, pro- duced at Los Angeles, embrace past and current history, science, literature and other topics. Pro- gamS of classical music give serv- icemen the worlds greatest sym phonic works played by leading orchestras. Popular music, of course, is generously represented by various musical programs and band shows.
 AFRS today has, according to a l9i9 State Department estimate, a worldwide listening public of over 90 million persons. Although its primary function is to serve troops overseas, it recognizes the responsibility to give it's huge non service audience an undistorted picture of America and Americans while it attempts to make spokes- man for democratic good will of every U. s. serviceman stationed aboard
 The commanding officer of the Armed Forces Radio Service is Colonel William M. Wright, Jr., AGD, U. S. Army.
 In charge of the local WXLN Radio Station is amiable Sgt. John nie w. Mock; who with his able assistants Pfc. Jack Conerly and Pfc. Robert Forbes, are ever anx- ious to do all that is humanly pos sible to make their programs enjoyable to their listening audi ence and are doing a bang-up job of giving the personnel of Marks Air Force Base and the citizens of Nome and vicinity high quality radio entertainment.
The Nome nugget., 1949-05-27

he hopes to see a major part of his program enacted before Con- gress quits-and then added flat ly that this doesn't mean Congress will adjourn July 31. Some mem bers have talked about such quitting date
 House speaker Rayburn O. TeXD commented:
 Before Congress adjournS it is going to enact very full and con structive program. There has been no agreement among leaders of Congress and the White House for the exclusion of any legislation"
The Nome nugget., 1949-05-27

ll:45-Personal Album Noon-V Disc Varieties l2:30-Serenade 12:45-At Ease
 1:00-Arond the World in History 1:15-Club Fifteen
 1:30-You1l Be Surprised 2:00-MuSical Varieties 2:30-Music From America 3:00-Matinee Melodies 4:00-Strike Up The Band 4:15-Today's American 4:30-One Night Stand 5:00-NeWs
The Nome nugget., 1949-05-27
Whipmaster Says Congress Will Act

WASHINGTON, (P-Congress may be asked to work well into the sizzling Washington summer to put through more of President Truman's broad legislative pro- gram.
 MT. Truman said as much yes terday. He told a news conference
The Nome nugget., 1949-05-27

SYDNEY, Australia, tP - A large brown snake has lived in a well at Marryatville, South Aus tralia, for three years. It fell in there when half grown and made its home on the roots of trees which have broken the cement walls of the well. It has no way. of escaping.
The Nome nugget., 1949-05-27
w KILN
Friday. May 27. ls49

500 p.m.-Serenade 5:15- Supper Club 5:30-Music of the Masters 6:00-AFRS Sports Reel 6:l5-Words With Music 6:30-From the Bookshelf of the
 World
The Nome nugget., 1949-05-27

7:00-NeWS
 7:05-Blondie and Dagwood 7:30-Hill Billy Hit Parade 8:00-NeWS
 8:05-Family Theater
 8:30-Harvest of Stars
 9:00-You Asked For It l0:00-NeWS l0:05-Abbott and Costello l0:30-Melody Hour ll:00-NewS ll:05-Sign Off
The Nome nugget., 1949-05-27
Saturday. May 28. l949

7:30-Musical Clock 8'00-Let'S Pretend 8:30-Record Shop 9:00-Morning Melodies 9'15-G. l. live 9:30-Passing Parade 9:45-Bob Carlton 10:00-Turntable Time l0:30-"I & E" Special 11:0O-Impressions In Melody ll:30-Album Music 11:45-Personal Album Noon-V Disc Varieties 12:30-Serenade From Home 1:00-Arond the World in History l:l5-Dick Jergens Spotlight
 Revue 1:30-You'll Be Surprised 2:00-Musical Varieties 2:30-Westward Ho 3:00-NBC Symphony 4:o0-Solitary Singer 4:15-Today's American 4:30-One Night Stand " 5:00-Baseball (Short Wave) 6:00-AFRS Sports Reel 6:15-WordS With Music 6:30-Science Magazine of the
 Air 7:00-NeWs 7:O5-Grand OF Opry 7:30-Lone Ranger 8:00-News 8:05-Life Of Riley 8:30-Hit Parade 9:00-Al JolSon 9:30-Joan Davis l0:00-NeWS 10:05-Noah Webster Says 10:30-Manhattan Merry Go
 Round 11:00-News 1l:05-Sign Off
 Sunday. May 2s. ls4s 10:00 a.m.-Disc Jockey Round-Up Call l1:l5-Passing Parade 11:30-Piano Playhouse Noon-Music America Loves Best 12:30-Serenade 12:45-Skyway to the Stars l:00-Show Time l:30-AngeluS 2:00-Concert Hall 2:30-Fellowship Hour 3:00-Sunday Serenade 4:00-Meredith Wilson 430-Academy of Music 5:00-Baseball (Short Wave) 6:00-Dining With Jack 6:3O-Greatest Story Ever Told 7:00-Jack Benny 7:30-A. FRS. 7th Anniversary
 Program 8:00-NeWs 8:05-Theater Guild 9:00-AmoS and Andy 9:30-MuSic By Faith 10:00-News l0:05-Milton Berle 10:30-American Album of Tamil
 far Music 11:00-NewS 11:05-Sign Off
 Monday. May 90. ls4s 700 a a.m.-Melody Roundup 7:15-Morning Devotions 7:30-MuSical Clock 8:00-News 8:05-Fred Waring 8:30-Record Shop 9:00-Morning Melodies 9:15-G. I. live 9:30-Jack Berch 9:45-Chiquita 10:00-Turntable Time l0:30-'I & E" Special . 11:00-Impressions In Melody 1l:30-Album Music -
 ID R E. A M
 T HI E. A T FER 2 Shows Fri. 7:l5 and goo pm.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-01-20
Series Of Music (
Appreciation Classes
To Precede Concert

A series of six Friday evening
classes for adults in symphonic
analysis and appreciation, in prep
aration for the all-Tchaikovsky
program to be given by the Ma
tional Symphony Orchestra in
Washington on February q, has
been planned by Ruth Marie Tay-
lor, Rockville music teacher. The
classes will begin Friday evening,
Juary FL, 8 P. NJ, at Mrs. Tay-
lor''s home, 204 West Montgomery
Avenue, Rockville,
Registration will be closed after
January %. Ability to read music
or to play a musical instrument is
not a prerequisite. Three differ
ent classes of Mrs. Taylor's young
er pupils in piano and musician
ship are being similarly prepared
for the concert in February.
Mrs. Taylor, formerly of the
faculty of the University Of South
ern California, studied music at
the Diller-Quaile School in New
York City.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-01-20
By Bob Slater

After a mixup in scheduling
which saw last weekend wasted so
far as basketball was concerned,
everything seems to be straight
ened out and for the remainder of
the season the fans can be assured
of seeing some very fine ball
games.
This Saturday night in particu-
lar should be an excellent oppor-
tunity for the local fans to take a
look at one of Maryland's best
boys teams and probably the best
girls team as the Martin Bombers
and Bomberettes will definitely put
in an appearance. The mix-up last
week with these two teams was
due to a misunderstanding between
the booking agents of both Rock
vile and Baltimore, and this
Saturday the Baltimore teams will
be in the local gym for what should
be one of the finest double-headers
Of the 1949 season.
Overlooked last Sunday by many
fans was the excellent game that
the Starlets played in downing the
Garvins Grill team. This team is
currently the top feminine basket
ball team in Washington and the
win over them should give the local
team the confidence they have
needed all season to become big
winner.
The scoring for the Starlets wag
taken care of mostly by Doris
Ricketts, with IA points and Joan
Evans with IL points. The reS
mainder of Rockville's scoring was
by Mary Jane Koiner and Happy
Slater with 3 and points respec-
lively. Graham, Omeleki and Bal
LANCER led the visitors scoring with
6 points each.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-01-20
Capital CRY Crowded
With Inaugural Visitors

Today under blustery sky
Harry S. Truman is being inaugu-
rated as president to begin his first
elected term. About 100000 visi-
tors were expected to view the
parade and visit our already
crowded, nearby Capital city.
County workers were given a
holiday for the day. District and
Federal workers in the metropoli-
tan area, as well as many private
business employers were released
from work today and Friday,
which combined with Saturday and
Sunday, will give them a four-day
holiday weekend.
The parade is scheduled to kick
off between l and 1870 P. M. and
is to be one of the colorful spec
tacles ever staged in Washington.
1t will require two and one-half
hours to pass the Presidential re-
viewing stand in Lafayette Park.
The White House indicated the
President would offer a prayer for
lasting peace and a stable pros
perity. 1t added that he had slash
ed his Inaugural address from 20
to Is minutes. The speech is ex-
pected to be a major foreign policy
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-01-20
Recreation In
Rockville" Topic
OF Civic Group

Recreation in Rockville" will be
the subject of discussion at the
January meeting of the Rockville
Civic Association, to be held at 8
P. M, Friday, January 18th, in
the Board of Education room Of
the Social Agencies Building, E.
Montgomery Avenue.
A town-wide recreation program
for children was initiated last
year by the Association. With the
backing of Mayor G. Lamar Kelly
and the town council, the program
was given impetus last spring
when town officials selected a FIVE
member Recreation Board, headed
by Joseph ]. Tarallo, principal of
Richard Montgomery High School.
Funds voted by the Mayor and
council were augmented by contri-
buttons solicited by the Civic Assoc
citation.
Members of the Recreation board
who are expected to attend next
weeks meeting of the Association
are, besides Mr.. Tarallo, Clarence
Mohler, G. w. johnson and Harold
Packard. #
The possibility of securing a
swimming pool for Rockville will
be discussed at the meeting.
Cdr. Grin C. Western will tell of
his organization of boys baseball
teams in the summer and his win
ter program of basketball in the
high school gymnasium.
George B. Pfeiffer of the Rock
crest Citizens Association, Inc,
will report on the work done by
his group to provide recreation for
the children of Rockcrest and what
they hope to accomplish for them
in the coming year.
Meetings of the Rockville Civic
Association are open to all citizens,
and all those who are interested
are urged to attend.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-01-20

Funeral services for Howard
Walker Bowie, 81, an Aspen resi-
dent and District Fire Department
administrative employee, were held
on Tuesday, January 18 at the
Robert A. Humphrey Funeral
Home in Rockville. Burial was in
the Union Cemetery, Rockville.
Mr.. Bowie died of heart attack
Saturday at the Veteran Admins
tration Hospital, Perry Point,
after a years illness.
During World War ii he served
with the Fifty-third Troop Carrier
Wing Of the USAF in England,
France and Germany, being dis
charged as major. From 1916 to
February 1913, Mr. Bowie was in
charge of the District Fire Depart
ment's budgetary affairs.
Member of a family active in
affairs of the county for 200 years,
Major Bowie was born in Aspen,
May IL, 1911, and was a lifelong
resident of the county. He attended
Rockville schools and National
University Law School. He served
in the U. S. Army in the Coast
Artillery from 1929 to 1885. He
was a member of the Military
Order Of World Wars.
Besides his wife, Gertrude
Nichols Bowie, he is survived by
his father, Donald McA. Bowie,
lis mother, Mrs. Anna Stonestreet
Bowie, and a brother David Schley
Bowie.
The Sentinel and its staff loses
4 loyal friend in Major Bowie. A
constant reader, as has been his
father, the Sentinel followed him
wherever he went. He frequently
wrote the editor from far off
places.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-01-20
Dinner Meeting
To Mark Leagues
10th Anniversary

The annual dinner meeting of
the Social Service League, to be
held January 26, $3.50 P. NJ, at All
Saints Episcopal Church, Chevy
Chase Circle, will mark 40 years
of service to Montgomery County
by the League. Principal speaker
for the occasion will be Monsig-
nor John j. McClafferty, Dean of
the National Catholic School of
Social Service, Catholic Univer-
sity. j. Harry WEIGH of Chevy
Chase will be master of ceremo-
MES.
DR.. ]. w. Bird, Sandy Spring,
president of the Leagues Board,
invites anyone interested but UNI
able to come to the dinner, to at
tend the program which will begin
at P. M.
Officers of the League in addi-
ton to DR.. Bird are: Thomas w.
Pyle of Bethesda, LIST vice-presi-
dent; the Rev. Horald B. Wright
of Laytonsville, End vice-president ;
Mrs. George w. Young of Wash
ington Grove, secretary; and
Thomas C. Kelley of Jamestown.
treasurer.
Those~on the committee arrang-
ing for the dinner are Thomas w.
Pyle, Mrs. C. L. LeFebvre, Thorn
as c. Kelley, Mrs. Daniel C. Wal
ser.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-01-20

Reports show the depart
ment answered 1856 fire calls,
and ia rescue calls during
the year. The Chiefs award
went to George E. Wilt for
answering 255 of these calls.
Andy Hamke answered the
second highest number of
calls, 1877.
A conservative estimate of the
worth Of the department, includ-
ing Firehouse and lot on Perry
Street, carnival grounds, fire
trucks and equipment, fire alarm
system and cash in bank, is $780,
37l.27. The department has no La
bilities.
The annual carnival by which
funds are raised was an outstand-
ing success this past year. Around
$4,000 was cleared. During De-
cember 81 shade trees were plant
ed on the carnival grounds. Plans
are under way to erect a perma-
nent bingo stand on the grounds.
Members Of the board Of direct
ors Of the department are Marbery
Gates, V. c. Wilson, William Bur
rows, w. F. Bond, W. V. Wilson,
David Belts, Herbert Yocom.
Other officers, besides Mr.. Gates,
are vice-president, Frank II. Hig-
gins; secretary, Norman Gettings;
Clarence F.. Anders;
general counsel, David T.. Belts; |
Gordon Rosenberger;
Rev. William y. Adams; /
,hief, W. Valentine Wilson; assist
mt chief, w. French Bond.
Captain No. Company, v. c.
Captain No. 2, Conrad
Schneider; Captain No. 3, Howard
husgrove; Captain No. 4, w. o.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-01-20
Pentalplla
Lodge Elects
Officers

Pentalpha Lodge, No. 1874, A. F.
& A. M, held its installation of
officers on Friday evening in the
Masonic Temple, Gaithersburg.
Walter F. Reinhart installed the
following: Master, Harvey Sylves-
ter Lyles; Senior Warden, Ralph
James Hayward; Junior Warden,
Clyde Brewer Stup; Secretary, Ira
Darby, P. M: Treasurer, Walter
F. Reinhart, P. M; Senior Deacon,
Ernest Beverly Lipford; Junior
Deacon, Charles Roland Walker
Senior Steward, Hugh Lawson Da-
wilson; Junior Steward, Leonard
Katz; Tyler, P. M. Leslie Ernest
Shmidle; Chaplain, James Patter-
son Kerr.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-01-20

statement, as we'll as the launching
of the "fair deal" for his second
term.
Government guards have been
alerted to be on the lookout for
trouble, with reports that some
inaugural officials had been threat
ened so great was the pressure for
tickets to the parade, and other
Inaugural events.
Not only was the gala ball held
last night in the Armory, oversold,
but the inaugural committee had
to do some last minute pruning to
get its guest list down to 5000
the maximum number which fire
regulations permit in the Armory.
The ball was by invitation only,
and bids totalling at least twice the
capacity of the Armory were sent
out on the theory that only half
the people would accept.
Railroad officials said that their
facilities and energies would be
taxed to the utmost, and added
that on Tuesday Several thousand
passengers more than normal
came into the terminal at Union
Station"
Most of Washington's larger
hotels reported better than half
their rooms were filled by visitors
who will remain here for the next
two or three days. Many rooms had
been reserved as early as June of
last year.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-01-20
Local Radio Program
Wins Grand Award

The program Community ne
porter" broadcast daily over
WGAY, Silver Spring, conducted
by Ernest Tanner, has won
grand award in contest sponsor
ed by the National Retail Dry
Goods Association.
Winner over several hundred
radio programs entered by the
country's retailers in the compete
ton, the award, a certificate OF
merit, was presented to James
Rotto, sales director Of the Hecht
Co., at the associations conven-
ton in New York last week.
The program content is designed
to inform residents of Montgom-
cry and Prince Georges Counties
Of civic affairs in the locality and
features interviews with govern
ment and civic leaders.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-01-20
Martin Girls And Boys
To Play Here Saturday

; One game which was played by
the Stars during the past week
which was an important one took
place on the Greencastle, Pa. floor
last Wednesday night and was won
by the local boys 48-27. This win
gives the Stars a boost up the
ladder in the Eastern States Bas-
ketball League and that 500 aver
age should be improved upon short
ly as the boys are rolling now. Jud
Judkins and Dave Carrasco were
Rockville's big guns in this contest
as each cashed in with IL point
total. 1t took a little bear tanning
on the part of Web Webster to
hold Greencastle's ace center, Bill
Bear, who showed the way for the
losers with ID points.
Scoring records for the Eastern
States League show Rockville's
Web Webster fourth high with a
IL point per game average. Hank
Giauque is seventh with a 11.3
average, while Dave Carrasco and
Jud Judkins are 14th and 18th
respectively.
During the next week very fine
schedule is lined up for both the
girls and boys teams and it is
hoped that the fans were not too
disappointed in the failure Of
teams to shop up last week and will
give the local athletes another look.
Following the Saturday double
header with Martins, the Starlets
will meet 0'Donnell's Grill on Sun
day with the boys tangling with
the National Training School Off
GERS in the second game. Next
Wednesday night will find two
Hagerstown teams opposing the
Rockville clubs. The opener will pit
the Hagerstown Cabinettes against
the Starlets and the Cabineers will
vie with the Stars in the nightcap.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-01-20
Panel To Discuss
School Construction
Sunday At 8 PM

"Can We Afford Not to Build
Schools?" will be the subject of
the School Community Forum over
WBCC on Sunday, January 20, at
3 p M, Richard Carpenter, as
sistant superintendent of schools,
who prepared the recent school
construction report of the County
Board of Education, will lead the
discussion Of the county's school
construction needs. Others taking
part will be George w. Pryor,
chairman of the building commit
tee for the Montgomery Council
of P-TA; Charles Graham, presi-
dent Of the Silver Spring Board
of Trade, and Victor Richter, pres
ident of the Allied Civic Associa-
tions of Silver Spring.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-01-20
p. o. Department Notice

Sealed proposals for carrying
the U. S. Mails on Messenger
Route No. 213040 between the Post
4 ice at Rockville, and Baltimore
& Ohio Railroad, route 103770, as
often as required, are being re-
ceived by Postmaster Norman E.
Ward. Blank bids may be secured
from the postmaster upon applica-
ton therefor. Proposals should be
enclosed in an envelope, sealed and
marked Proposal for Mail Mes
senger Service" with the name of
the bidder written on the outside,
and handed to the postmaster.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-01-20
Rockville Rotary Club
Plans Spelling Bee

Henry T. Low, End vice-presi-
dent of Rotary international, was
the speaker at the joint dinner
meeting of the Silver Spring.
Bethesda Chevy Chase, College
Park and Rockville Rotary Clubs
last night. The meeting was held
at Indian Spring Club.
Mr.. Low is a lawyer and comes
from Bulawayo, Southern Rhodes
ia, South Africa.
At Rockvile's regular monthly
meeting of the club to be held on
Thursday, January q, Clifford H.
Robertson, local attorney, will con-
duct spelling bee.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-01-20

Mrs. TRUE P. Davis.
At the Poolesville Branch the
cashier is Benjamin White. Mrs.
Betty Grub ,Rudasill and Mrs.
Irene Baughman are bookkeepers.
First National Bank Of
Gaithersburg
The First National Bank of
Gaithersburg held its Annual
Stockholders Meeting on Tuesday,
January 18th. Directors of the
bank are Louis D. Bell, c. O.
Bordeaux, Bates Etchison, Gar
net Etchison, William w. Hodges,
Leonard H. Hoyle, John E.. Oxley,
Augustus R. Selby, ]. Sinclair
Taylor, Harold w. Ward, and H..
Deets Warfield.
Officers are: Bates Etchison,
.(Costmued ea Page 81
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-01-20
"Marriage 1919 Model
Discussion Group Topic

Marriage 1949 Model versus
Christian Marriage" was the in
teresting topic Of an Adult Dis
cussion Group which met on Mon
day, January II, at Christ Church
Parish Hall, Rockville.
There will be other meetings
held on the following Mondays
January "a, 81, and February q.
Scheduled topics are: Building
Successful Marriage; personal
Adjustments in Marriage; "How
the Church Helps the Christian
Family"
All Interested adults in the com
munity are invited to attend the
meetings which begin at 8 P. M.
and lasts until $3.50.