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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-10-13
Laymen's Choir Elects
Mrs. WOOttOn President;
Laymen's Service Sunday

Mrs. Jeanette Giauque Wootton
was elected president Of the Rock
vile Laymen Associations Choir
at business meeting following
choir practice on Tuesday evening.
Other officers elected were, vice
president, Leonard Beall; secre-
tary, Doris Curtis; and treasurer,
June Robertson.
Mrs. Kai DeVermond is tempo
rarily directing the choir, since
the resignation of Charles D.
Giaugue early this fall. Old men,
bers of the choir are urged to be
present at practice each Tuesday
evening 7.30, as well as any who
Would like to become affiliated with
this group. The regular Rockville
Laymen's Association service will
be held at the Rockville Baptist
Church on Sunday evening, Octo.
Der 16, 8 p. m. when the Rev. Sam
uel Macaulay Lindsay, ID. d., Of
Brookline (Mass) Baptist Church
will deliver the message.
Special music by the Laymen's
Choir will include "Arise, o Lord
adapted from the 9th Psalm, by
Hofmeister, and "Thc Lord Bless
You and Keep YOU" by Lutkin.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-10-13
Countians Will
Enter Cats In
Sunday Show

Among the Montgomery County
residents who will have cats enter
ed in the 1949 Washington Cat
Show Friday and Saturday, Octo-
Der Is and 16 will be Mrs. M. E.
Hoag, of Norbeck, Mrs. Ruth Van
Ripper, Of Rockville, and Misses
Beth and Lyn Burkhardt, Of Rock
vile.
Mrs. Hoag will have several en-
tries from her world-famous stock
OF Persian cats and kittens, Mrs.
Van Ripper expects to enter one or
more of her Siamese, and Beth and
Lyn Burkhardt, daughters Of Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Burkhardt, have
entered their pet Siamese cat,
"Rosedere's Rhung-Ho," and one
of her kittens.
The Cat Show, which will be
held at the Odd Fellows Temple,
419 Seventh Street, NV. in Wash
ington, is under the auspices Of the
Cat Fanciers of Washington. More
than $50 cats from all over the
United States have been entered
in the show, which will be held
from 10 A. M. to 10 P. M. on the
two days only. .f.s
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-10-13
Olney Theatre
To Be Open For
Jewish Benefit

The Olney Theatre will be open
two more evenings when Mont
gomery County Jewish Commune
ity, Inc. will present Arthur Kob-
er's Having Wonderful Time on
Saturday and Sunday evenings,
October 22nd and 23rd. The pro-
ductior has been directed by John
Coppinger, former assistant dra-
matte critic on the Washington
Post and English instructor at
Catholic University who is at
present teaching speech and drama
at the University of Maryland.
Tickets are two dollars a seat,
it was announced by Evelyn Frey
man, owner of the Olney and vice.
president of the international Fed
Grafton of Radio Artists. They can
be secured either by calling She
perd 3436, office of the Montgom-
cry County Jewish Community,
Inc, or sending direct to chairman
of tickets. Stanley Fresch, 8422
Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring.
Proceeds from the play will be
donated toward building and equip
ping the $4,000 Center for the
Montgomery County Jewish Com
munity, Inc, which, located on
East-West Highway at Meadow
brook lane, is now in the process
of construction and is expected to
be completed early next year.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-10-13
Rockville Youth
On Victorious
All Club Team

Montgomery County is very
proud of having a resident on
Maryland's victorious All dairy
judging team which has Just re-
turned from Iowa where it out
judged teams from 10 other states.
Winners of the top honors at the
National Dairy Cattle Congress
last week at Waterloo, Iowa, were
Donald Pickering of Baltimore,
David Ifert of Middletown and
Stanley Stiles of Rockville.
Of possible total 4200 points
in the contest, Maryland's team
scored 1868, outpointing Mime
sota's entry, the closest competitor,
which had 346O. Nebraska, Michi-
gan and Kansas followed in that
order.
Individually, Pickering placed
second 1910 points, Stiles third with
1880 and Ifert fifth with 1893
1t was their combined score chat
put them on top.
Pickering and Ifert were first
and second, respectively, in the
Guernsey breed judging. The
Maryland team ran second in
judging Jerseys with Stiles having
the third highest individual score
Accompanying the Maryland
team to the congress was Boyd
Smith of Frederick, team alter.
nate; H. Bradley Jones, assistant
coach, and Ralph Porterfeld, ex
tension dairyman at the University
of Maryland.
According to the University Of
Maryland, the winner of the Water
loo judging contest is usually
chosen as the team to represent tht
United States at any internationa
competition. If this occurs again
the 1949 team will be the sixth
Maryland group to win the honor
The last team to go abroad was the
1947 champion judging group which
won second place at the English
Royal last year.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-10-13
Gov. Lane To Start County's
Red Feather Drive Oct. IS
Judge Prescott POSTMASTER At Dinner Which
Will Open The Drive For $4,000 Set As
Minimum Amount Needed By Agents

Governor William Preston Lane
is Expected to address some 800
of Montgomery County's leading
citizens at a Red Feather Dinner
at the Congressional Country Club
on Tuesday, October %. Sounding
a keynote of the individuals re-
sponsibility to his community,
Governor Lane will start off the
Montgomery County Community
Chest Campaign to raise a mini
mum of $136,004 to support Red
Feather health and welfare SER
vices in Montgomery County.
POSTMASTER for the dinner will
be Judge Stedman Prescott of the
Montgomery County Circuit Court.
Gregg Everngam, President of the
Montgomery County Community
Chest and Council, will introduce
officers of the Red Feather agencies
and highlight the health and well
fare services which these Chest
supported agencies provide. James
A. Mitchell, Campaign Chairman,
will present the campaign organi-
cation and point up it's theme of
"Many Campaigns in One"
Fred l.. Lutes of Silver Spring
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-10-13
Discrimination Against AZ
Him Claimed By Col. Lee

IS of go such parcels owned by
him. tlg
County Attorney David Mac
Donald denied there was any dis
elimination, saying eight other
properties also had been posted,
All county-owned property should
be so posted, he added.
Mr.. Lee told the Council he would
appear at the sale and offer the
the tax money and accrued interest
due, which he said had been re-
fused when offered previously.
This offer, he said, would accom-
plish the purpose Of collecting
taxes, penalties and interest due
on the lot.
"But if it is your purpose to
attempt to appropriate these lots
for the profit or use Of Montgomery
County or for any other purpose
than to collect tax leins," he de-
clared, 1--WE will give formal notice
that we will employ every legal
means TO prevent what we believe
would be the taking CT our prop
erty without due process of law"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-10-13
Radio Publicity Topic Of
Seminar Discussion Oct. 10

Radio publicity was the sub
ject presented by Mrs. Stella Wer-
ner of WBCC and Ernie Tanner of
WGAY at the second publicity re-
lations seminar conducted jointly
by the Montgomery County Press
Association and the Montgomery
County Junior College, Monday
evening.
Mr.. Tanner suggested to the
group of about fifty that spot radio
announcing should contain fifty to
seventy-five words; that number
Of copies should be sent the sta
ton, at least two days before time
Of use. A radio campaign should
start two to two and one-half
weeks before the event to be adver-
tised, he said. Mr.. Tanner emphas-
lied the fact that all tlpes of adj
vertising should be used in a we'll
planned campaign. "Use public Of
ficials on programs, they give 1t
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-10-13
School Board
To Pay For 4
Wafer Mains

Assistant Superintendent in
charge of Supporting Services of
County Schools, Richard E. Carp
enter, this week was instructed by
the Board of Education to inform
the Mayor and Council of Rockville
that the Board would contribute
$4,000 toward the cost Of extern
sion of water mains to the Lincoln
High School, and requested that
the extension be made as soon as
possible. Lack of sewers in this
area has long posed a health prob
lem in this town.
A new high school for Negroes
has been contracted for at cost
OF $344,779 and an elementary
school for $192,440, both expected
to be completed by next fall. The
high school will replace the present
Lincoln High School, which will be
turned into Junior high. The
new elementary school will permit
the closing of the present Rock
vile, Scotland and Ounce Orchard
Schools. SAT-
The Board of Education received
letter from the State Srperin-
tendent of Schools, confirming the
appointment of Thomas w. Pyle
and Mrs. Helen c. Bready as High
School Supervisors for Montgom-
cry County.
1t also announced the appoint
ment of Nathan Adelsohn, Psycho-
logist and Mrs. Ruth B. Linn,
Psychiatric Worker for the County
as whole. These workers bring an
excellent background of training
and experience to Montgomery
County and are expected to prove
of great service in helping the
schools of the county solve the
problems raised by maladjusted
children.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-10-13
E. Brooke Lee Wed
To Nina Poole On
Monday, Oct. 10

Democratic leader e. Brooke Lee
was married on Monday, October
10, to Mrs. Nina G. Poole at Christ
Congregational Church in Silver
Spring. 1t was the third marriage
for Col. Lee and the second for
Mrs. Poole.
The ceremony, which was per-
formed by the pastor, the Rev.
John F. McClelland, was witnessed
by Captain John H. Jones of Glen
Burnie, father of the bride, and
Blair Lee III, Silver Spring news
paper publisher, the eldest of the
three children of Col. Lee and his
first wife, from whom he was di-
vorced.
Col. Lees second wife, Mrs.
Thelma L. Lee, obtained a divorce
from him about two weeks ago.
Mrs. Poole and Robert M. Poole
were divorced Is months ago and
he has since remarked.
Col. Lee, 81, described himself
in his application for a marriage
license at Rockville, as "a store
and apartment owner and farm
err" He is also vice-chairman of
Maryland National Capital Park
and Planning Commission and has
long been prominent in both coun.
ty and state political circles.
The new Mrs. Lee, whose age
was given as 40, has been active
in the Silver Spring Woman's
Democratic Club and has also held
office in the United Democratic
Wcmen's Clubs of Maryland and
the Maryland Women's Council.
She is manager of the Piney
Branch Apartments in Silver
Spring.
The Lees plan to make their
home at 8402 Manchester Road,
Silver Spring, and on a farm on
the Davis Airport Road north of
Laytonsville.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-10-13
Rockville School Girl
Is Injured In Fall
From Home Porch Roof

While her mother was address,
ing the Rockville Inquiry Club
Monday evening on the subject Of
Portugal" Jeanne Piazza, IL
year old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph s. Piazza, 100 Forest Ave
nue., Rockville, fell from a roof
and was seriously injured. She was
treated at the scene and then taken
to Suburban Hospital where she
was found to have both wrists
broken and possible internal in
juries. She fell about a story and
one-half landing on brick pave
ment.
Jeanne is an eighth grade pupil
al the Richard Montgomery High
School. The Piazzas have lived here
little over a year.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-10-13

'Schmaltz' (Smulch) and are eager
to be seen this year." he added.
M. Thomas Bartram Of the Alta
Vista P-TA was interviewed by
Mrs. Werner to illustrate the fine
points Of radio interviewing.
Both speakers said the two local
stations, WGAY and WBCC well
coined news and offered their
services in planning campaign
for worthwhile cause. In return,
Mrs. Werner said, the members OF
the organizations given free time
should show appreciation to the
local merchants who make it pos
sible.
The seminars are held Monday
night in the Bethesda Chevy
Chase High School and are open
to publicity chairmen of any or
ganization in the county. Next
Mondays night seminar, the last
one, will be conducted by Mrs. j..
Reed Bradley.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-10-13
Damascus Fair
Offers Varied
Two Day Event

The fourth annual Community
Fair sponsored by the Damascus
Chapter of the Future Farmers of
America and the Future Home
makers of America will be held in
the Damascus High School gym
nasium Wednesday and Thursday
October 26 and 81. The event will
held all day both days and is under
the direction of William w. Miles,
Vo.-Ag. teacher and Margaret
Thomas, in charge of girls work.
Approximately $4,000 in pre-
miums will be offered in classes
open to the general public. Glasses
will include poultry, fruits and
vegetables, hay, grain, crafts and
various household products such as
baking, canning and preserving.
Chairmen of the various depart
ments are poultry, Maurice Will
liams; fruits and vegetables, Au-
brey Mullineaux; hay and small
grain, Harold Tregoning; corn,
Sam Gladhill; and pets, Kenneth
Beall. Judges will be from the staff
of the University of Maryland.
Another feature of the fair will
be a variety of exhibits showing
the activities of the various de-
partments in the high school plus
displays sponsored by many of the
merchants and businessmen in the
vicinity.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-10-13
The History Is Ready!

\ At last we can announce that
printers and binders have COM
pleted Miss Mona Thompson's
Western Gateway to The National
Capital" the history of Rockville.
The Sentinel Office has a few copies
which may be bought for $3.50 plus
5 cents tax and eight cents addit-
ional if to be mailed out. Please
bring a check or exact change.
We prefer that those ordering by
mail send orders directly to Miss
Mona Thompson, 1923 22nd St.,
N. w., Washington Z, d. C. Don't
forget to include tax and postage.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-10-13

Montgomery County residents
are given special welcome to the
musical community of Greater
Washington by the conductor of
the National Symphony Orchestra,
Howard Mitchell, who said, with
out encouragement and participa-
ton of our neighbors, it would be
difficult to carry on the ideal that
has been established here in Wash
ington, namely, our National SYM
phony. At our opening concert on
October 26 at Constitution Hall,
we are looking forward to greeting
not only our old friends, but the
new arrivals in Montgomery Coun-
ty, and those of you who for the
first time wish to enjoy the pleas
ure of hearing and seeing the
Symphony in action"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-10-13

the CT bill of rights at Georgetown
University for degree in Account
ancy. He is married and lives in
Germantown.
Other employees of the bank are
Mabel e. Lake, Hilda X. Younkins,
Elizabeth r. Adams, and Helen M.
Moore. Attorney for the bank is
John E. 0xley.
The Gaithersburg Bank has
served its community, which has
for its slogan 1.-THE Heart of Mont
gomery," continuously since 1891.
The late John B. Diamond, ST.,
was its first president.
The Board of Directors, besides
it's chairman, Mr. Hodges, is COM
posed of Louis D. Bell, c. o. Bour-
deaux, Garnet Etchison, Leonard
H. Hoyle, John E. oxley, Augustus
r. Selby, ]. Sinclair Taylor, Har-
old w. Ward and H. Deets War
field.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-10-13
Hutchinsons Appreciative

Elmer Hutchinson, who was in
jured during a ball game on Sep
TENDER IL, and who has been a pa
tient at Suburban Hospital, re-
turned to his home in Rockville last
Sunday. Both jawbones were brok-
len and will have to remain wired
FLOR about four more weeks. He is
still taking food through tube.
He, his wife and family express
gratitude to the many persons who
have been so kind since Mr.. Hutch
inson's disqualification.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-10-13


The committee is setting its
sights on the 1850 general
election, when the first full
four-year-term county council
will be elected, as well as a
complete slate of county and
State officials.
Mr.. Simpson was expected to
preside at a meeting of the State
Central Committee slated to be
held in the Gaithersburg High
School tonight, Oct. Is, at 8 P. M.
A very satisfactory meeting was
held at Potomac last Friday night
when residents of the area were
given the opportunity to express
their views about the present laws
and ordinances = budget and tax
policies-about the Democratic par
ty itself-its methods and organi-
cation and the program it should
support in 1850.
The committees steering group
headed by G. Lamar Kelly of Rock
vile held a meeting of his unofficial
group at Sherwood School in Sandy
Spring last night. These meetings
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-10-13
The Dog Show

The Dog Show
Nationally-known dog show judge
Mrs. John Anderson will be the
guest of Ernie Tanner, WGAY
Community Reporter, at noon on
Friday, October ID. Mrs. Ander-
son, who is president of the Rock
Creek Kennel Club, is expected to
discuss her organizations plans
for their annual dog show in Rock
vile.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-10-13
Historical Society

The Montgomery County Histor-
ical Society will meet on October
20, 8 P. M, at the home of Mrs.
Rudolph Bopp, 5508 Saratoga Ave
nue., off River Road at Western
Avenue. DR.. Dieter Curry will
speak on German settlements in
MARYLAND.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-10-13
Awarded Certificate

Ann Lethbridge, Rockville, has
just been awarded a Certificate of
Merit and Junior Membership in
the Holstein-Friesian Association
of America, Brattleboro, Vermont.
This recognition is for doing salts
factory Holstein Calf Club work as
a All member. She was recon-
mended by the State All Club
leader.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-10-13
Harvest Moon Dance

The Gaithersburg High School
music department will sponsor its
annual Harvest Moon Dance to-
morrow friday night, from 8
until IL, in the gymnasium. Music
will be furnished by Roy May and
his orchestra, of Washington.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-10-13
The Seal Sale

Lawrence B. Maloney, Sr., chair
man of the Montgomery County
tuberculosis Association, will tell
Of the forthcoming seal sale cam
paign in the county during his in
terview on the Community Report
err program on Saturday, Oct. Is.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-10-13
Redland Hunt

Joseph Richards, Jr., honorary
secretary of the Redland Hunt, has
announced that hounds will meet
for clubbing on Wednesday and
Saturday Of each week beginning
October Is. For the time and place
call the Kennels, Gaithersburg
22-J-11, between and z P. M.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-10-13
Right at Home

DR.. Hugh Brinton was right at
home when he and Mrs. Brinton
ended the Sesqui Centennial
celebration at West Chester, Pa,
recently as his family has been in
Chester County for 265 years. The
historic Brandywine Meeting later
the scene of Revolutionary battle,
was first held in the home of an
ancestor, William Brinton, in 1890.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-10-13
Richard MOntg. P-TA

The Richard Montgomery High
School P-TA meeting will he held
in the form of "Back to School,
program on Tuesday evening, Octo-
g 10, at 8 P. M.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-10-13
Democrats Launch Drive
For 1850 Campaign Funds

The Montgomery County Democratic State Central Com
mttee has launched drive to raise $4,000 to reactvate
and vitaize the party in the county Joseph Simpson,
Jr vce-charman, urged all county Democrats to become
active party members and donate dollars for democracy
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-10-13

are DeIHg HeIu III CHe VaTIOus Sec
tions of the county to prepare for
the party's new policy of election
of precinct leaders rather than ap-
pointment by the State Central
Committee as previously was the
custom and to prepare for the 1850
campaign on basis of citizen
opinion.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-07-14
Woodstock News

the week with her mother, Mrs.
George Ingram. Mr.. Botkin and
Mr.. Ingram combined business
and pleasure in the southern
part of the state during the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Wagner, of
Columbus, Mr.. and Mrs. Bot
kin and Mr.. and Mrs. Ingram
enjoyed picnic dinner at the In
gram home of Columbus.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Carter and
family, are spending the week at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Carriers.
Mr. and Mrs. Eskem Hayes and
family, of Sunbury, were Sunday
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. B. z.
Hayes.
Mrs. Helen Andiere and daugh-
tiers, Frances, and Claudette, left
Friday for a months visit with
relatives at Five Finger Lakes in
New York and Atlantic City
New Jersey.
Philip Smith arrived Saturday
from Annapolis, Maryland, for ;
visit with his parents, Mr.. anc
Mrs. 0. p. Smith.
Mrs. c. c. Murray and Mrs
| Elma BroShes attended the Sal
ser reunion in Columbus Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Deal anC
| daughter Diana, of Dayton, wer,
! Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-07-14

Texas Guests
Mr.. and Mrs. James Clark and
little daughter, Gail came Sunday
from Fort Worth, Texas; for a
two weeks visit with their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Clark.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Lyden and
son, Timmy, are enjoying a two
weeks trip in Minnesota.
Truman Kimball arrived home
Sunday frsm weeks visit at the
home of his son, Edmond Kim
ball, and family in Iowa.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Hildreth
were in Richmond, Indiana,
Thursday and Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Johnson,
of Springfield, and the latter's
mother, Mrs. Lena Standish, OF
Baltimore, Maryland, were call
ing on friends here Thursday
evening.
Robert Lincoln, Jr., went tC
Cincinnati Sunday and returned
home Monday.
Misses IRIS and June Foraker
of Chillicothe, were guests at the
l.. c. Horn home from Tuesday
until Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Lincoln
and grandson, Dick, spent tn,
weekend at Indian Lake.
Mrs. Wenner Botkin and bab,
daughters, of Columbus, spen