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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-05-26
Lafayette

The Cousins Club of the Ackermar
family met Tuesday in the home OF
Mrs. Carl Coon in Lima, with 22
members present.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Guthrie and
daughter of Detroit, Mich, Mrs
Hazel Eversole of Bluffton, Mr.. and
Mrs. Don Eversole, Mr. and Mrs
Richard Eversole and Mrs. Carrie
Lentz were Sunday dinner guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Eversole and
family in Maumee.
Guests over the week end in the
home of Mrs. John Adams were Mr.
and Mrs. Carl Ridenour and sor
Freddie of Thornville, Mr.. and Mrs
Paul .Derolph and son David Of
Hebron, and Mr.. and Mrs. Russo
Guy and son Donald of Harrod.
Mrs. Harriet Haley of Tiffin was
week end guest of her brother Mr.
and Mrs. Tom Robinson.
The Country Benefit club met ir
the home of Mrs. Wilbert Boyd
Thursday evening with IL members
present and two visitors, Mrs. Laura
Rolf of Beverly, N. J. and Mrs
Daryl Weaver.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dorance Thompson
and family were Friday evening
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Roberts in Lima.
Mr.. and Mrs. Avery Watt called
Friday evening on Mr.. and Mrs
Edward Baertsche.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Early of
Harlin, Mo-, were week end guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Adrian Meyer and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbert Boyd enter
tanned over the week end, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Worrel of Beaverly, N.
j., Mrs. Smith Simpkins of River
Side, N. j., and Mrs. Laura Rolf,
Beaverly, N. j.
Mrs. Lew Roberts and Mrs.
Blanche Thompson called Friday
afternoon on Mr.. and Mrs. A. E.
Hedges.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Maxwell spent
the week end with their daughter
Cpl. and Mrs. Frank Magaw in Ft
Knox, Ky.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-05-26

Mr.. and Mrs. J. Wendell Kunneke
of Louisville, KY, returned to their
home after visit with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Il. Jones of Col.
Grove.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. NJ. Vertner of
Beaverdam We're recent week end
visitors in Holland, Mich.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jay Slough of Col.
Grove are visiting at the home OF
their daughter Mrs. Chas. Davis ana
family at Indian River, Mich. They
report plenty Of fish and mushrooms.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Ross OF
Beaverdam were recent Dayton visit
Mrs. Matilda Shey and daughter
Maude of Miami, Fla, and Mrs.
Maude Baldwin of Benton Ridge
Kline and family Of Gilboa.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Schnour of
Buffalo spent the past week in the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank MCGEE
and son Of Gilboa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Pfister and
family of Leipsic visited Mrs. Earl
Smith in Morenci, Mich, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Bogart, Col
Grove, are parents of a daughter
born Thursday in Lima st. Rita's
hospital.
Mrs. Arlie Best of Cairo has beer
removed from Lima Memorial hos
pital to her home in Cairo.
Mrs. Anna Smith of Col. Grove i.
visiting at the home of her daughtel
Mrs. Howard Hoffman and family il
Rawson.
| The Crawfs- Blanchard high schoo
alumni banquet will be held Satur
day night in Blanchard high schoo
auditorium, Gilboa.
Harvey Bowers, former Rockpor
resident, now living in Findlay wa
found unconscious in his apartmen
Monday morning after suffering
light stroke.
Wm Lehman, II, of Lima VIII
died last week formerly lived soutl
of Bluffton at the late John Stul
farm and attended the Huber school
Mrs. Earl Stuart of Bluffton ha
purchased the late Geo. Boedicke
farm south Of Bluffton on the count,
line.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Lamont, form
er Col. Grove residents have pur
chased the Christian Basinger pro
perty at that place and viii movr
from Michigan.
| Sgt Lee Thomas has returned tt
Camp Lee, Va, after short visi
with his family in Col. Grove
| James Lusk who was Brooklyn
| Navy yard is spending a leave Will
his mother, Mrs. Martha Lusk 0.
Col. Grove after which he will repor
at New Orleans for duty in tn,
Mediterranean area.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Witteborg, Sr.
Of Col. Grove are visiting at tn,
home of their daughter, Mrs. Geo
Lack and family in Wichita, Kan.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Sullivan O
Jenera are on a two weeks vacation
trip to Traverse City, Mich, am
Smiths Grove, Ky.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Kendall an,
sons of Col. Grove are on a month
trip to California.
Mrs. H. r. Day, for many year
teacher of piano at Col. Grove ha
moved to Lima.
A boy was born in Lima Memoria
hospital, Sunday to Mr.. and Mrs
Paul Hartman of Col. Grove.
Kenneth Wells, formerly of Co
Grove, graduated Friday from Lin
coin Chiropractic college, Indianapo
lis.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-05-26
Here, There, and
Everywhere

Mr.. and Mrs. Arnie Reynolds of
Gilboa have returned after spending
the winter in Florida.
Miss Nettie Reese, 86-year old
Col. Grove resident, sustained a
fractured leg as he result of fall
at the home of her nephew in
Youngstown. She is in a 1oungs-
town hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Long Of
Beaverdam spent Saturday evening
with Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar thinner
man of Blutfton.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-05-26

at Lafayette, Monday evening.
Sunday evening dinner guests at
the Hiram Reichenbach home were
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Kohl and
daughters, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Reich
enbach and son and Henry Hilty Of
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-05-26
Pleasant Hill

Mr.. and Mrs. Lamar Basinger and
daughter Carolyn and Mrs. Mae
Hauenstein attended commencement
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-03-31

ed rooms completely equipped and
apart from the male section. The
juvenile and women's rooms are
especially tidy and clean.
The Kitchen was found to be in a
very clean and sanitary condition.
The ice box and pantry were in ex-
cellent shape. Throughout the Jail
no bed bugs or vermin of any kind
were found and no complaints were
made of them. Wash bowls and
toilets were clean and in good con-
dition.
The Inspectors recommended
that the Jail be placed on a three
meal per day basis. Prisoners de-
clared the food was adequate but
would prefer three meals day. 1t
is noticeable, however, in the re-
port, that some of the other jails,
serving three meals, do not serve
the quality of food which these
prisoners get in the two-meal plan.
Prisoners from the Rockville Jail
working on the road-and nearly
Continued on Page 81
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-03-31

Murray Hamilton, the director
of the Rockville Little Theater's
next production, reports that re-
hearsals of 'The Damask Cheek"
are progressing very well. In fact
she says that she is quite excited
about the wonderful job everyone
is doing, and advises none to miss
it. The play will be given April
20, 81 and 22 at the Episcopal
Church Parish Hall.
A graduate of the American
Academy of Dramatic Arts in New
York, Murray has worked a num-
Der of groups in New York City,
including Theater Projects and the
American Theater Wing. After
gaining professional status and a
union card, Actors Equity Assn.
she has done two seasons of pro-
fessional summer stock and road
show touring New England. She
has also written and acted on radio
station WNYC. New York. Murray
is familiar with this play, "The
Damask Cheek" having played the
role of Miss Pinnerin Cfagsmore,
New York.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-03-31
County Council
Revises Rules
On Rezoning

The County Council on Tuesday
ruled as Illegal a policy of its pre-
decessor which prescribed specific
uses for commercially zoned land.
Council members said the State
law which governs property re-
zonings limits its action to appro-
val or denial of petitions and does
not allow authorities to specify the
erection of commercial buildings
at a particular location or of parti-
cular sizes, types or designs"
The former board of commits
sioners frequently allowed recon-
ings on condition that only certain
types of buildings be constructed.
The ruling was made in denying
a petition by Robert P. Dunlop
for rezoning from residential to
commercial 80" of a tract in
Spencerville. Dunlop stated in his
application that he intended ex-
panding storage facilities near a
hardware store and gasoline
pumps.
Also denied was. the petition of
A. H. jennings for apartment
house coming of his residential
tract in the 1000 block of Old
Bladensburg Road, between Whea-
ton and Four Corners.
The council approved a petition
by William j. Freas for CONNER
cial rezoning of two lots in Whea-
ton.
The council following their
established custom of interviewing
heads of Departments to become
better acquainted with the work
of the departments, had Corporal
Eugene Brown and Miss Sadie
Gladwin appear before the Coun-
Gil.
Corporal Brown told of his work
with boys who come from the
jurisdiction of the Juvenile Court
and pointed out the need for a
detention home.
Miss Baldwin explained the
work of the Public Health nurses
whom she supervises and cited the
need for higher basic pay. She
thought it would be easier to OBJ
tain nurses if uniforms were fur
nished by the county and county
car provided for each nurse. At
present, the nurse whose basic
salary is $1,000 must furnish her
own uniforms. She gets mileage if
she uses her own car. About nine
nurses have county cars, Miss
Gladwin explained.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-03-31
Piney Meeting House Road
Dispute To Be Settled

that the Travilah Road was the
real Piney Meeting House Road.
The County Commissioners, he
said, granted him the use of the
name, he furnished the signs and
the County put them up, so he
would like to keep the name unless
a majority of those residing on the
old road really desired the restora-
ton of the name.
On the other hand there are
show places along the old road in
Guiding Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Han
sons Mt. Prospect Farm, which
are described in their deeds as ly-
ing on Piney Meeting House Road.
Some residents including the Han
sons are anxious that the old name
be restored. There are others, in
Guiding several who were "born
and raised" on the road who claim
they never heard the name applied
TO the Travilah Road and are will
ing that the new-cut road retain
it.
In recent months feeling has run
high-neighbor has become I'M
friendly to neighbor, many have
taken sides" and the section
which during the War Between the
States was fought over by both
armies, is again torn in strife.
DIR. Burrill handled the meeting
very cleyerly but resentment and
personalities crept out at times.
he announced that his decision
would be based on the suitability
OF the name, local useage and the
wishes of the nnnnle
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-03-31
State Senate Kills Liquor
Board Bill For Montgomery

According to stories from An
napolis, Democratic party lines
wavered but held in the end Mon
day night as the State Senate
killed a bill which would have
given Montgomery County the
right to select its own liquor
board. The vote was Is to ID.
Montgomery County has solid
ly Republican delegation to the
general assembly. The power of
appointing the liquor board rests
with the Democratic governor.
Senator Roy Tasco Davis, Re-
publican, of Montgomery, sponsor
of the bill, said the county COM
missioners once had the power of
appointing the three-man board.
"All we ask is the return to the
right to appoint our board our
selves" he said. "This is a purely
local matter. There is no politics
in it,"
Senator p. G. Stromberg, Dem
crat, of Howard, retorted that
'this is definitely a political bat
tie"
Taking the floor again, Senator
Davis pleaded for senatorial cour-
tesy," under which the Senate ira
ditionally passes local bills ap-
proved by the senator from the
county it affects.
Don't make Montgomery Coun-
ty an outcast,' the Republican
cried. Don't press upon her brow
a crown of thorns."
Democrats Della and Hofferbert,
of Baltimore City, and Shallcross,
of Kent County, voted with the IL
Republican members in support of
the bill. Senator Della, in ex-
planning his vote, said the Demo-
Gratis have a 10000 book majority
in Montgomery County.
Montgomery County sent Re-
publicans down here" he said.
with such Democratic majority,
can't help but believe there may
be something wrong with the or
ganization down there"
Visibly shaken, Senator Davis
took the floor on a point of per-
sonal privilege after the vote. He
strobe over to a large map Of
Maryland, and with a crayon in his
hand, said:
"Here is Montgomery County,
heretofore among the 20 of the
State. | shall take this crayon and
mark it Off"
With that, he drew several lines
through the county's position on
the map and strobe back to his
seat.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-03-31
Potomac River
Pollution Topic
At WMCCA Meet

DR.. Daniel L. Seckinger, assis-
tant head of the District of Column
bia Health Department, will speak
at the meeting of the West Mont
gomery County Citizens Associa-
ton on Monday, April Az 8 P. M.
His topic will be Potomac River
Pollution" The meeting will be
held in the Jamestown School.
Also speaking at the meeting
will be Malcolm King, field repre-
sentative of the Maryland Game
and Inland Fisheries Commission
His subject, Conservation" will
be illustrated by colored movies
which will be shown.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-03-31
Supervisor Reports
On Roads To Be
Completed This Year

The Council on Tuesday received
a report from J. o. Harvey, head
of the Montgomery Road Depart
ment, on plans for work in l949.
Using a part of approximately
100000 remaining from recent
100000 bond issue, Mr.. Harvey
said his forces would complete the
following jobs this year:
The Choppers connection and
bridge near Gaithersburg, 1.8 miles
OF top surface; Laytonsville- Unity.
2 miles of Type B, graded and
stabilized; Charles Burdette road
near Clarksburg, 3.5 miles, Type
B; Plyers Mill, 2 miles, and Jones
Bridge road, 1.6 miles, top surface.
Next year, Mr.. Harvey said, his
department proposes to use the
rest of the bond issue money to
complete the Brookeville- Brighton
stretch, 3.5 miles of Type b;
Brink-Goshen, 2.8 miles Of b;
Woodfield-Cedar Grove, l.5 miles,
b, and Martinsburg- Dickerson, 2
miles, Il.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-03-31
The CrucifxiOn
To Be Sung By
Baptist Choir

One of the features of Holy
Week services in Rockville, will
be the presentation of the musical
masterpiece by the celebrated COM
poser Stainer, The Crucifixion, by
the newly formed Baptist Church
nehoir. The so voice choir will be sup
Sported by double quartette from
the nationally known choir of Cal
vary Baptist Church in Washing
ton.
The performance will be given
on Good Friday night at 8 P. M.
in the Baptist Church.
The choir is under the direction
of Clyde j. Holt, assisted by Harry
S. Beall. Miss Elizabeth Robertson
is organist.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-03-31
County Jail Found To
Be "CIean And Sunny"

Inspectors who recently viewed
the Rockville Jail, declared it to be
"clean and in excellent condition.
This statement appeared in the
22nd report of the inspection OF
County Jails of Maryland. The
"lockups" at Bethesda, Silver
Spring and Takoma Park were
also described as clean and in good
condition except for poor ventila-
ton in the latter.
The Rockvil e, or Montgomery
County Jail, which occupied the
top floor of the Court House,
serves an estimated population of
1876, 900 in the county. The Jail is
under the management of Joseph
Monkey who has served in this
capacity for nearly twenty years.
He has two assistants on night
shifts.
Also assisting Mr.. Monkey is his
wife who serves without pay. They
have a clean, modern, spacious
apartment, which although, actual
ly adjoining the Jail, seems COM
pletely apart from it.
Sheriff Frank l. Davis has gen
eral supervision of the Jail. y
The Jail cells have modern lock-
ing devices and are all equipped
with toilets, wash bowls and show
ers. The Juvenile quarters permit
complete segregation from the
other prisoners. There are also
segregated quarters for women
prisoners, separate white and color
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-03-31

To the casual observer it would
seem that the dispute about Piney
Meeting House Roads would stump
even the wisdom of a Solomon. A
decision on which of two roads in
the Potomac area is to retain the
title will be forthcoming shortly
from DR.. Meredith F. Burrill of
Chevy Chase.
DIR. Burrill an expert in his line
which is geographic names, was
asked by the County Council, as a
disinterested person, to decide the
issue after months of discord had
threatened to break w the West
Montgomery County Citizens AS
ISOLATION.
The Association had appointed a
committee to provide names for
the many roads in its area, reviv-
ing the old historical names where
ever possible. The County Council
(then County Commissioners
were to be asked to put up markers.
The committee soon brought to
light the fact that while a COM
paratively new road had signs
calling it "Piney Meeting House
Road" the PineyMeeting House
Road was in fact the one now more
Familiarity known as the Travilah
Road or Travilah Hunting Hill
Road. Maps and deeds show that
the old road had borne the name
for over a century and half but
the name had fallen into disuse.
These facts we're brought out at
a meeting in the Court House in
Rockville Tuesday evening. II was
called by DR.. Burrill in an effort
to ascertain the wishes Of those
who live on the two roads. Over
100 persons we're present.
F. Moran McConihe admitted
that he had probably committed
grand larceny" in applying the
name to the "new-cut road" which
leads to his place. Due to an error
in. transcribing his deed he was
led to believe that his place was
on the old Meeting House Road
and he was unaware at that time
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-03-31
Farm Group
Urges Funds
For Roads

A Farm Bureau group
headed by President James d.
King, appeared before the
County Council on Tuesday to
urge funds to be provided for
the completion of the get the
farmers out of the mud" pro-
gram set up several years
ago. 0. w. Anderson, who
acted as spokesman for the
group which also included
Robert H. Miller, Joseph Hut
ton and Road Supervisor
GLAND Harvey, said 100000
authorized in bond issue form
in 1926 may have lapsed and
suggested that the matter be
determined.
The council was urged to con-
slider other means of providing the
funds if it is found that the bond
proposition is no longer valid.
Frederick P. Lee, council presi-
dent, asked the group if it thought
the farmers would agree to tax
raise of one and three-fourths cents
if the road fund was included in
the budget for 1949-50. Mr.. Ander-
son and Mr.. King replied they
could not speak for the farm
group-only for themselves, but
they thought roads should be in
cluded in the levy as we'll as
schools. whats the use of build
ing schools" said Mr.. Anderson,
"if you can't get to them?"
By plan agreed upon several
years ago, Federal Aid money
would be spent on roads needing
bridges such as the River Road
and the bond money on other rural
roads. All roads were to be graded
end drained and given foundation
stones, and be hard surfaced as
money was made available. i9
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-03-31
Fires And Freak Mishaps
Keep Firemen Busy

burg Rescue Squad was called to
Old Germantown to assist Mrs
Willard Fitzwater and her daugh-
ter, Nancy, of Boyd, who were in
jured in a crash between two
trucks. Both were taken to Sub
urban Hospital by the Rescue
Squad. Mrs. Fitzwater received
shoulder and back injuries and
multiple cuts about the head. The
little girl was released after being
treated for cuts on her knee.
A freak accident on the Pleasant
Hill Farm at Darnestown, owned
by DR.. Thomas C. Kelley, occurred
on Friday evening when James E.
Kennedy was milking a cow which
kicked him, causing him to fall and
strike his head. His lower right leg
was fractured when he was tram
pied on the legs and feet. He was
taken to Suburban Hospital by the
Gaithersburg Washington Grove
Rescue Squad.
On Friday evening, on the ad-
vice of DR.. Frank j. Broschart,
Mrs. Alice Dodd Of Washington
Grove was taken TO the Suburban
Hospital by the local Rescue
Squad.
An accident on Sunday morning
in which six people required hos
pital treatment, caused the Cal
thersburg Rescue Squad to send
both their ambulances to the scene
of the wreck which occurred on
Route 24O about two miles north
of Gaithersburg. The injured were
Continued on Page 81
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-03-31
Record Budget
Passed By Md.
Assembly

The General Assembly signed a
$157, $4,000 check Saturday for
Governor Lane to pay Government
expenses, and do some hospital
building in the year beginning next
July l.
With only few scattered objec-
tions, the House passed Maryland's
record budget bill and returned it
to the Senate for approval of a
few minor changes.
In no time at all the Senate
agreed, and the Administration
had permission to spend more
money than ever before in one year
of Free State history.
The working budget itself
amounts to $134, 299,629. The re-
manning $23,539,3OO is available
from the Treasury surplus for new
buildings and improvements at the
mental hospitals and tuberculosis
sanatoria.
This year-which ends June 30
the State expects it's operating
budget to total $118,07O,000, in
itself a record for Maryland.
The surplus spending for a pay
as-you-go> construction program is
a new thing. 1t means the State
will put out all but some two mil
lion dollars IF its leftover money
for buildings. Up to now, Mary
land has made a practice of issu-
ing bonds for all its new construc'
ton.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-03-31
We Regret The Error

Last week through at the printing plant deck"
which should have been attached story headed Recreation
Program Will Require Tax Increase appeared
story headed Text of Recommendations for Summer Recrea
tion We regret the which caused quite bit of
fusion and criticism.
AS the went to the printer the recommendations
without comment-he story it appeared in the paper
edorialzed the recommendations dheartenng
to the editor of the Sentinel well the
the recreation program.
In editorial the Sentinel stated hoped tax
increase could be avoided this when
to be coming from all sides while that stand
certainly did intend edoraze the news story
We acknowledge two letters from H. G. Hartman Zone for
publication and to the editor personality from Mrs
Hartman from R. w. Bridges and from Ralph Will
lams Sorry could print hemthey would have taken
about one-tenth of available space
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-03-31
Rev. ]. B. Belk To
Speak At Rockville
Layman Service Sunda,

The Rev. j. Blanton Belk will
be the speaker for the Rockville
Layman's Association service to
be held this Sunday evening in the
Presbyterian Church at 8 P. M
Rev. Belk is the pastor of st. Giles
Presbyterian Church, Richmond,
Va, and has served pastorates in
Orlando, Fla. and Huntington
w. Va.
H. M. White of the Presbyterian
Church will preside.
The Layman's Choir under the
direction of Charles D.. Giauque
will lead the singing and offer as
a special number, Worthy is the
Lamb" from The Messiah, by
Handel.