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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-04-28

pital equipment and furnishings.
The complete project consists Of
two additions TO the rear, or north,
wing Of the present hospital and
another addition to the west end Of
the front wing. In addition, it is
necessary TO enlarge and relocate
the office space, alter the entrance,
enlarge the heating plant, and in
stall new sewerage disposal
system.
The preliminary contract calls
for completing the additions to the
rear wing, building only the outer
shell Of the addition to the front
wing, and charging the heating
and sewerage plants. Contracts for
the rest Of the work will be let
when additional funds become
available.
The new construction will pro-
vide the hospital with modern
nursery and solarium, in addi-
tion to the new maternity depart
ment, and will increase the num-
Der Of beds from 40 to IS.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-04-28
Hancock And Diamond
Get Key Positions

Mr.. Leizear has served under
Mr.. Hancock for the past two and
one-half years as Assistant Ac-
countant and Comptroller. He
holds degrees Bachelor of Com
mercial Science and Bachelor OF
Laws and is a member of the Dis
trict of Columbia Bar.
Mr.. Allen is at present State
Supervisor of Assessments and in
order to coordinate state and coun-
ty fiscal functions it was necessary
that he be designated Chief of the
Division Of Assessments of the
Department of Finance Of Mont
gomery County. He has broad
familiarity with fiscal matters in
the county, having served as a
Park Commissioner and for the
past eleven years, as Supervisor Of
Assessments. Mr.. Allen attended
the Universities of Maryland and
Illinois and is the holder Of law
degree.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-04-28

The County Council on Tuesday
approved the appointment of Alex
X. Hancock as Director of Finance
at a salary of $500 per annum,
in accordance with the organiza-
tional chart of the Department OF
Finance presented last week by the
Acting County Manager Irving G..
McNayr. Mr.. Hancock will have
all the powers and duties of the
Collector of Taxes and County
Treasurer as provided in the Pub
lie General Laws and all the
powers and duties of the County
Treasurer as provided in the Pub
lie Local Laws insofar as they are
still in effect.
The Council approved the APP
pointment of John B. Diamond as
Chief of the Division of Revenue
and Disbursement at a salary of
$500 per annum and of William
Leizear as Chief of the Division of
Accounts at salary of $4,000 per
annum.
The designation by the Acting
County Manager of Wilton T.
Allen, Supervisor of Assessments,
as Chief of the Division of Assess
ments at a salary of $4,000 per
annum was also approved.
All appointments are effective
May 1.
Mr.. Hancock has served as
County Accountant and Comptrol-
Ter for eight years. He holds the
degree of Bachelor of Commercial
Sciences, is Certified Public Ac-
countant, and lawyer. In addition
to the educational qualifications, he
has had ten years of public ac-
counting experience and practiced
law for five years exclusive of his
work in Montgomery County.
Mr.. Diamond has served Mont
gomery County in the elective
capacities of County Commissioner
for four years, the last year of his
term as President of the Board
and as Treasurer of Montgomery
County for the past ten years. He
attended Georgetown University
and was a successful farmer in
Gaithersburg prior to his public
service.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-04-28

library and buyers guide Of all
standard brands, trade marks, SER
vices, or what have you" stocked
or furnished by Rockville business
men. A buyer seeking a particular
item and not knowing where it
might be found will need only re-
fer to THE Buyers Guide service
of the Chamber of Commerce.
Other features of the directory
will include a map of Rockville
and Montgomery County; listing
of town, county, state and federal
government officials and offices;
institutions, schools, churches, pub
lie services, and a short history of
Rockville and Maryland. Complete
postal rates and information also
will be given
1t is not too soon for all those
wishing a copy of the directory to
address a request to the Cham Der
of Commerce, ITO Commerce Lane.
This will give the men compiling
the directory some indication of the
general interest and how many
copies should be printed.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-04-28
Rockville AA
Group In Open
Meeting May 4

The Rockville group Of Alcohol
les Anonymous will hold an open
meeting TO which all are cordially
invited, in the Rockville High
School gymnasium at $3.50 p. M.
on Wednesday, May 4.
One Of the speakers at the meet
ing will be a prominent newspaper
cOlumnist who was instrumental in
beginning the first Alcoholics
Anonymous group in Washington.
Other speakers for the evening are
individuals who are fully acquaint-
cd with and well versed in all
phases Of alcoholism and the
workings Of Alcoholics Anony-
nous.
Between 600 and 700 people are
expected TO attend the meeting.
Alcoholics Anonymous groups
from all over the State Of Mary
land and from Virginia have been
invited.
II is the aim Of A. A., by hold
ing open meetings, to get informa-
ton before the public which will
be Of value to friends or relatives
of alcoholics or potential alcohol
les.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-04-28

The total received to date
was increased Importantly by
a gift of $4,000 from the
Woman's Board of the hos
pital which was announced by
Mrs. J. w. Barnsley, chair
man. The funds had been OBJ
tanned by the Board through
the proceeds Of the annual
hospital dinners, contributions
made at donation day teas, and the
Boards share Of the proceeds from
the Thrift Shop operated in Be-
thesda.
The Woman's Board previously
had contributed $4,000 in the
drive conducted by the hospital
two years ago.
Work on the additions covered
by the original building contract is
well under way. The new construc-
tion is under roof and the interior
work has been started. The com.
pleted project is 10 cost $l38,000,
not including necessary new hos
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-04-28
May Dinner Meeting
Is Planned By Civic
Association OF Rockville

Plans for dinner meeting to be
held in the latter part of May were
discussed at the April meeting of
the Rockville Civic Association,
held last Friday evening in the
Board of Education building.
Mr.. William E. Roger, director
of the Montgomery County We'll
fare Board, addressed the meeting,
giving his listeners picture of the
work being done in Montgomery
county by his office.
Z. In other business, two amend
ments to the Associations consti-
tuition and bylaws were adopted
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-04-28
County Council
May Legislative
Plans Announced

The County Council was in
closed session for several hours on
Tuesday. Recovering at 4 P. M.
it made public it's plans for the
conduct of next months legislative
session to be held under the "home
rule" charter.
The first two sessions will begin
at 2 P. M. next Monday and Tues
day. Subsequent sessions will be
held each Tuesday thereafter and
as frequently as necessary, in
Guiding the last two days Of the
month. All Legislative sessions will
be open to the public.
The council also created hos
pital advisory committee consist
ing of outside experts who will
serve without compensation to
survey the need for more hospital
facilities in the county.
Committee members are DIR.
Mark v. Ziegler, medical director,
United States Public Health Ser
vice; DR.. Janvier W. Lindsay, con-
sultant in pathology at Garfield
Hospital; DR.. George W. Bachnan,
senior staff member, medical
economics, Brookings Institution,
and Robert p. Bryant, executive
secretary, Hospital Council for the
National Capital Area, Alexandria.
Va.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-04-28
Big Day"
Changed To
June Fourth

The committee in charge of the
building program for the Mont
gomery Co. Cooperative Agricul-
turaf Center at Gaithersburg has
changed the date of the big"
Day" from May 6 to June a. The
change was made necessary be-
cause of bad weather. Grading
could not be fin shed until just
recently and the laying of founda-
tions for the buildings was de-
pendent on this. At the present
time volunteers are digging found
atoms and pouring them with con-
crete while others are digging
holes for piers upon which live
stock buildings will be erected.
Also held up by past rains, but
well under way now, is the re-
moval of trees from woods and the
saving, sorting and piling up of it
for convenience of the workmen
in preparation for the actual con-
struction of buildings.
Committees preparing for the
big Day. are anxious that all
material be in place we'll ahead Of
time. Some of the contractors ex-
pect to do preliminary work ahead
OF time so that all work b., gun on
June may be completely finished.
1t was with great regret that
the date was changed, but it would
have been an impossibility to fin
ish it all in one day if the date had
been kept, 0. w. Anderson, County
Agent, said yesterday.
Plans are again complete for
Road Building on this coming Sat
urday, April 30, which event has
been postponed twice due to the
wet condition of the roadbed. APP
oroximately 100 trucks will deliver
gravel to the project at the rate
of truck load per minute, so the
entire main road can be laidsin one
day. fEsga.
According to w. Lawson King
who heads the committee, the pro-
gram of recruitment of workers
for the "Big Day" is well under
way. Practically all of the build
ings have been assigned to various
contractors who have agreed to
accept their tasks and cards are
being received from farmers who
are volunteering their own time
and that of their laborers for
work. In a project of this magni-
tude it is impossible to contact
every skilled worker, it was point
ed out. If any are overlooked they
should feel free to report to the
grounds at Z o'clock on Big Day,
June A, and they will be welcomed
and assigned to a project.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-04-28
Head New Department Of Finance
Rockville To
Be Larger
Town June |
Town Expansion
Legislative Bills
Passed And Signed

After June Rockville will be
a much larger town. All bills per-
tanning to the expansion which win
make it five times its present size,
we're passed by the General AS
sembly and now have been signed
by the Governor, Mayor Lamar
Kelly told the Sentinel this week.
In pursuance of plans for the
inclusion of Twin Brook develop
ment in the extension the Potomac
Electric Power Company has been
requested to make a survey for
street lighting. Twin Brook, new
subdivision, is located just east Of
Rockville on Viers Mill Road.
A Baltimore firm will shortly
make a preliminary survey Of Lin
coin Park, also to be included for
sanitary facilities. Conditions
there where sewers overflow and
water is obtained from wells has
long given the town grave con-
Germ. The improvements will be
provided by Front Foot Benefit
and paid for over a period Of
years, without any burden on the
taxpayers of other parts Of the
town.
Further improvements planned
for the town Is the strengthening
Of the rs" curve on Washington
Street going toward Gaithersburg.
This work will be done by the
State Roads Commission as a part
Of its 1949 program for Route 240.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-04-28
Survey For Rockville
Bypass To Start Soon

Chairman Reindollar said a sur
veying crew would "begin survey
ing the land needed within the next
two weeks" if Rockville residents
would try to obtain the property
dedications Immediately. The
greater part of the land is owned
by one person. Several whose pro-
perty would be crossed Immediate
ly promised right of way, and 9TH
ers have followed. After the con-
ference the three commission mem
1ers and key staff members, town
officials, tho-e whose land is in
volved and several newspaper peo-
pie walked over the entire route
Of the proposed highway to study
the conditions and problems faced.
Under the tentative plans the
heavy volume of through traffic
which now clogs Rockville's main
street, Montgomery Avenue, would
be diverted slightly to the east
from the intersection of Route 240
and Viers Mill Road to point
about a half mile northwest of
the town. The proposed cutoff
would be almost a mile long. It's
use by long-haul traffic would
leave the business streets of Rock
vile to local traffic.
Such a project would require the
removal of only few houses and
buildings. 1t would traverse open
fields near the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad tracks most of the way.
The Roads Commission is figuring
on an 80-foot right-of-way for the
bypass, and 30-foot road surface.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-04-28
Sun Shines On BeaI|
Cattle Dispersal Sale

Rockville which Mr.. Beall had
leased for the past two years. The
farm had to be vacated due to its
purchase by the Woodmont Coun-
try Club for development into a
golf course.
The outstanding herd which had
been bought two years ago from
Milton E. Remsburg of Hagers-
town, was line bred-each animal
related. Mr.. Beall said that of the
stock sold the As heifers brought
the best prices. He received an
average of $500 head for the as
milk cows. Benton's Lucky Pri-
mus, the bull, brought only fair
price, he said. The herd, aged from
w days to 10 years, averaged
$249 a head.
All dairy equipment also was
sold. Mr.. Beall however, retained
his farm machinery and will do
custom farming through the sum
mer. He expects to go back into
the Guernsey dairy business again
later on.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-04-28
Complete Town Business
Directory In Making

Splashing a bright spot of color
at the Sentinel Office this week,
like a Spring blossom, is a gay,
orange-covered sample copy of the
Rockville Business Directory and
Buyers Guide to be compiled and
published by the Chamber of Com
merce. When completed as out
lined, it will be the most informa-
tive guide ever made up for this
area and the Chamber of Com
merce is to be congratulated on the
project.
Planned as full telephone book
size, the main feature will be the
classified and display advertising
section. Solicitors will begin taking
data in just a few days and bust.
nessmen should be prepared by
having ready the services and pro-
ducts they wish listed and CLASH
fed, particularly standard brands
and trade names. Solicitors will
have form of contract for the ad-
vertisers and a letter of identified
tion from the Chamber of Com
merce. They will also be able to
show sample listings of classified
tons numbering about 300 and
running from baby sitters, diaper
services and dancing instruction to
dead animal removal and well
digging.
AS a continuing service after
the directory is published, the
Chamber of Commerce plans tc
set up and maintain at their office
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-04-28
Eye Old Thrift
Shop Is Opened
In Rockville

Gay cretonne curtains at the
window of an old storehouse sig
mails the opening of a new shop
in Rockville: Ye Olde Thrift Shop
at 2O3 Commerce Lane (across
from the Acme Market).
\ Mrs. Mary Wolken of Chevy
Chase is the new owner and she
tells US that she will carry cloth
ing for all the family, papa, man.
ma and the children. There will be
hats, shoes and bric-a-brac. Her
line of furniture which can be nice
1y displayed in this redecorated
building, will include modern and
antique pieces. There will be
household articles of all kinds and
|. a full line of imported and dom
este oriental rugs, both large and
small, she says.
For the past two years Mrs.
Wolken has served as a volunteer
sin the Montgomery County Thrift
Shop, ATS Hampden Lane, Beth
Eesda, and as a service to that shop
donations may be left in Rockville
.te be picked up and taken to Beth
Fesda.
A native Of California, Mrs
Wolken has lived in and around
Washington for the past sever
years, Mr.. Wolken for the last
two years has been a member OF
the U. S. House of Representatives
Small Business Committee, having
served previously on a similar
committee of the U. S. Senate
Mrs. Wolken has operated cosmetic
shops in both Los Angeles anc
Chicago. The Wolkens have two
children, son attending Leonard
Hall, Leonardtown, and a daughter
in school at Our Lady of Lourdes
in Bethesda.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-04-28

Study of the terrain of the pro-
posed bypass at Rockville got
underway on Tuesday when Chief
of Right-of- Way Roy Kerns of the
State Roads Commission joined
Mayor Lamar Kelly and Town
Manager John Mcdonald and be-
gan negotiations for acquisition of
land which would be affected by
the cutoff. State authorities have
promised that a survey will start
very soon if right-of-way diff
culties are smoothed out.
A meeting he'd last Thursday
at the office of Mayor and Council
in Rockville was attended by all
three members of the Commission
chairman Robert M. Reindollar,
Baltimore; Russell H. Mccain,
Frederick; and Joseph M. George
of Sudlersville on the Eastern
Shore. Also of the State party
were William F. Childs, chief en-
gineer; Allen Lee, engineer of road
design and Clinton H. Johnson,
director of public relations for the
Commission. Present too was Rep
resentative ]. Glenn Beall who has
been much interested in the pro-
ject.
All civic and service clubs of the
area were represented at the meet
ing which was attended by twenty
persons. Also present were most
of the businessmen in the area
around the proposed improvement
Speaking unoficially County Man
ager l. G. McNayr, said he was
sure the county council would CO.
operate.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-04-28
Man Killed In Fall
From Truck On Tuesday

Buckley Ray Presley, n, OF
Lincoln Park, was killed when
he fell from the side of a
pickup truck on Tuesday in Rock
vile. Charles H. Hilderbrand, H.,
also of Lincoln Park, who was
driving the truck, said Presley fell
from the truck and struck his
head on the pavement when the
truck made a sharp right turn at
Horner's Lane and Beantown Road
in Lincoln Park.
He was pronounced dead on ar
rival at Suburban Hospital where
he was rushed by the Rockville
Rescue Squad. The hospital said
death resulted from a fractured
skull.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-04-28
Hospital Board Reports
Fund Drive Progress

More than S18,500 has been contributed pledged in
the drive to raise additional $4,000 complete the
maternity department and other improvements to Mongom-
cry County General Hospital lnc at Oney according to
announcement by Mrs Eugene w. Scott chairman of the
Special Gifts Committee
Preliminary reports from the 80 members of the fund
raising committee Indicate that substantial additional sum
will be reported soon
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-04-28
Garden Club President
Will Speak On Radio

On Monday, May 2, Jennings
Bailey, president of the Rockville
Community Garden Club will APP
pear on Ernie Tannen's Commun-
ity Reporter program, Station
WGAY at IL noon. Mrs. Bailey
will discuss the Garden Club and
tell of the success Of the garden
mart to be held Saturday, April 30.
Mr.. Tannen's regular broadcast on
Tuesday, from Rockville, will cover
the County Council meeting as
usual.
On Friday at 9:45 am. Miss
Virginia McLuckie will discuss
National Home Demonstration
Week on her regular weekly pro-
gram "The Home Agents Visit"
over this station.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-04-28
Suburban Benefit Play

John Loves Mary" by John
Krasna and produced by the Mont
gomery Players at Leland Junior
High School auditorium, 44th and
Elm Streets, Chevy Chase, on
Tuesday, May 8, will be given for
the benefit of the Suburban Hos
pital. The play, which will begin at
$3.50, is sponsored by the Woman's
Auxiliary of Suburban Hospital.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-04-28
Gratitude To Firemen

Mrs. George Burroughs of Rock
vile, who suffered a heart attack
one night last week, has commend
ed the members Of the Rockville
Volunteer Fire Department who
gave her assistance. Her husband
also was i'll at the time and unable
to help her.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-04-28
THE NEWS
FROM ~
Here And There

Christian EndeavOr Meeting
A Christian Endeavor meeting
will be held at Boyds Presbyterian
Church on Sunday, May l, 8 P. M,
sponsored by the Montgomery
County C. E. Union. Wilton Bos-
well will be leader and guest speak
err. Other members of the Union
will take part in the program.
There will be special music.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-04-28
Livestock Show April 80

dent s from Montgomery
County participating in the, Live
stock Show at the University of
Maryland on Saturday, April 30,
are Gerald Ryan, Silver SPRING;
Paul Keister, Silver Spring; John
Walker, Chevy Chase; Warren AL
linger, Silver Spring; and Charles
Morris, Gaithersburg.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-04-28
Sandy Spring Annals
Reading Postponed

The reading of Sandy Spring
Annals, postponed from last Sun
day, will be held in the Sandy
Spring Friends Meeting House on
Sunday at 7:30 P. M.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-04-28

A warm sun shone on the large
crowd of buyers and Cookers on"
who had come from all over Mary
land and Virginia to attend the
sale of Ralph Beall's herd of Guer-
nsey cattle last Wednesday. The
sale was held on the Joseph H.
Bradley Farm one mile south Of
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-04-28
Rockville P-TA To Meet

The regular monthly meeting OF
the Rockville Elementary P-TA
will be held Tuesday, May 8, 8
P. M, in the high school cafeteria.
Following installation of new Off
GERS, reports on the achievement
tests given this year will be pre-
scented. Refreshments will be
served hy room mothers.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-04-28
Nursery School Party

The Rockville Nursery School
will hold a benefit at the school,
Old Academy Building, Jefferson
and Adams streets, on Friday,
April 29, 8 P. M. A nominal admis-
sion will be charged and merchants
of Rockville, Bethesda and Silver
Spring will make awards. Come to
this evening of fun-games, re-
freshments, fish pond, and bake
sale.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-04-28
To Conduct Revival

Old-fashioned gospel meetings
will be conducted by Dave Wilson
of Calvington, Va, beginning Sun
day, May 1, at the Highway Taber-
nacle, 915 Viers Mill Road, Rock
vile. The services will be held
every night except Monday, and
1egin at 8 P. M.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-04-28
Anniversary ReOpening

Goodwill Industries main store
at 1914 New Hampshire Avenue,
21st and M Streets, N. w., Wash
ington, will celebrate it's 18th an
niversary on Tuesday, May 8, with
a grand reopening. Special will be
offered in addition to the bargains
which may be bought there at all
times. Rockville's Goodwill Store is
located at "a E. Montgomery Ave.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-04-28
Sponsor Variety Show

The Young Adults of Liberty
Grove Methodist Church, Burtons-
vile, will sponsor Variety Show
on Friday, April 20, at 8 P. M. in
the auditorium of the Burtonsville
Fire House. In addition to num-
Der of musical varieties, there will
be a one-act play, "Close Court
ing" Brooke Johns, well-known
and popular radio personality, will
be master of ceremonies.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-04-28
Damascus Lions Show

The Damascus Lions Club Min
s,rel Show will be held in the Da-
mascus High School auditorium at
8 p. M. on Friday and Saturday,
April 29 and 80. The musical COM
edy is being presented by the
neighboring Gaithersburg Lions =
proceeds to be used for charitable
activities,