davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-05-05
Teenage Players
To Present Play
In Gaithersburg

college Daze," a comedy in
three acts by John Rand, will be
presented by the Banbury Players,
a teenage group under the direc-
ton of Mrs. Wallace Muir, at the
Gaithersburg Gymnasium on May
Ia. Cast against the background
of modern college campus, the
play is a delightful protrayal of
American youth. The entire action
of the play takes place in coffee
shop. Duke Duquet, played by
Billy Anderson, is required by the
terms of his fathers will to grad
uate from Hartdale College before
he can inherit the estate. Duke,
just out of an eastern prep school,
breads the prospects of four years
,in a small mid-western college.
THE first person he meets at Hart
dale is Slim Virgins, of Nebraska,
played by Charlie Hinkley, who
hopes to get a job in the coffee
shop to help pay his expenses at
college. Duke persuades Slim to
change identities with him, and the
ensuing complications furnish
some intensely interesting action.
Playing opposite Duke and Slim
are Helen Jackson, as Vivian,
popular college girl, and Dottie
Muir, as Shirley, a freshman
whose mother, portrayed by Mrs.
Grover Walker. owns the coffee
shop. Other members of the cast
include: Barbara Bent, Sally
Anderson, Joyce Crockett, Myron
Landon, Jimmy Van Metre, Rich
ard Wilson, Caroline Woodward,
Kirk Griffith and Philip Edwards.
The stage manager is Franklin
Schwartz.
college Daze" is being present
ed by arrangement with Samuel
French of New York, under the
auspices of the Parent Group Of
Gaithersburg High School to found
a Welfare Fund for the School.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-05-05

The Montgomery County Coun-
ell by vote of to 8 on Tuesday
changed the status of Irving G.
McNayr from that of Acting
County Manager to the permanent
one of County Manager at a sal
airy of $4,000. The motion for the
action was made by Councilman
Thomas G. Kelley and was sup
ported by Frederick P. Lee, presi-
dent of the Council, Councilmen j.
Douglas Bradshaw and DR.. Lewis
Merriam.
Voting against the permanent
appointment of Mr.. McNayr were
Mrs. Dorothy S. Himstead, P. Gar
land Lyon and Augustus w. Sell
by. Mrs. Himstead and Mr.. Lyon
were members of the committee
named by Mr.. Lee to bring in
recommendations for the petition.
Mrs. Himstead stated she wished
to explain that as a member of the
committee she believed that it had
found a better man" thus dis
closing that the Council did not
accept the recommendation of its
committee. 1t was plainly visible to
all present that the council had dis
agreed violently on the decision.
Mrs. Himstead's dark eyes flashed
fire as she explained her vote.
Neither Mr.. Lyon nor Mr.. Selby
offered any explanation. During
the proceedings Mr.. McNayr sat
at Mr.. Lees elbow as usual.
Mr.. Lee explained that the
majority of the council had con-
cluded that it could do no better
than to retain Mr.. McNayr. He
has had five years experience in the
county, first as Purchasing Agent
under Supervisor Willard Day,
later replacing Mr.. Day when he
resigned. He became acting mana
ger in January after the County
Council had replaced the County
Commissioners.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-05-05

tendent of schools in charge Of
school construction; II. Stanley
Slime, president Board Of Educa-
ton; Arthur b. Joseph, Mrs. Dur
ward V. Sandifer and Mrs. Her
man NJ. Wilson, members Of the
Board Of Education.
Also present we're Cover ARM
strong, Luther Howard, Washihr-
ton White, Laytonsville council
men; the Rev. Harold Wright.
pastor Of st. Paul's Methodist
Church; Mrs. Edwin d. Fry and
Earle Lechlider from the Metho-
dist Church; Mrs. Washinrton
White and Mrs. Thomas Howes
representing the Episcopal Church !:
Mrs. William r. Bogley and Mrs
Edwin G. Fry, Homemakers
Others were Mowatt Windham.
Mrs. Roland Green and Harrison
King, Trustees Of the school: Mrs.
John e. Muncaster, Jr., presidenf
of the P-TA; John E. Muncsass,
and George Lechlider, buildine
committee OF school; Mrs. s.
Merhle Haines, Sentinel editor
Jerry Williams, Laytonsville Farm
bureau director; Mrs. Vestus win.
cox, Unity community; Mrs. vii.
nam McCrossin, Etchison corn.
munity; and DR.. Jack Schumacher.
local physician.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-05-05
County Farmers "RiIed"
AT Reussessment Fiqures
Farmers Club To Investigate Values
Placed On Farms Of Other Counties

The Upper Montgomery Farm
ers Club which includes in it's
membership most of the larger
dairy farmers in the Western sec
ton of the county is investigating
reported inequa' tiles in the assess
ment Of farms in this countv COM
pared with those of adjoining
counties of Frederick, Howard and
Carroll, it was learned this week.
The club is headed by Basil
Mobley. John M. Beane is chair
man If the investigating commit
tee. Members include w. Lawson
King, Edwin D. Fry, Charles
Davis, William H. Fulks, Thomas
Garrett, Gene Casey, Ralph Walk
er and other big producers.
A number of these farmers filed
protests with the assessment office
upon receiving notice of reassess-
ment of their property. The Coun-
ty Appeals Tax Court composed of
Leo Bender, j. Ernest Hawkins,
and Gen. Charles Heron will hear
these cases which may be later
appealed to the State Tax Board.
Complaints are especially loud
from the dairy farmers who cite
the falling milk prices. One large
shipper from Laytonsville said his
assessment, which five years ago
was set at approximately $50
stall was under this new assess
ment upped to 5000 a stall. While
his milk cheek had decreased 25%,
he told the Sentinel, his assess
ment had been increased 75%e.
Wilton T. Allen, Supervisor of
Assessments said his assessors had
followed the instructions of the
State Manual in evaluating the
properties. He further stated that
his office was making a study of
COW barns and silos to see if any
relief could be granted dairymen.
Protesting dairymen point out
that their barns and equipment
are five years older than when
previously assessed-that present
values do not warrant such in
creases.
During the March term of court
several cases were brought before
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-05-05
NOyes Back From
Juvenile Judges
Miami Meeting

Montgomery County's Juvenile
Court Judge, Alfred d. Noyes, flew
home Sunday from a weeks stay in
Miami where he had Joined seven
ty-five other magistrates from all
parts of the country in the Annual
Conference of the National Coun-
Gil of Juvenile Court Judges. This
was the first year Mr.. Noyes had
been able to attend.
Judge Noyes was right on the
job at all the sessions. He was
caught by a cartoonist for the
Miami Herald with his nose buried
deep in a mass of legal-looking
papers. A clipping reached the
Sentinel via an old friend, Mrs.
Walter Perry, formerly Willie
Greene Day. Mrs. Perry was in
welfare work in Montgomery
County before she moved to Del
Ray, Florida.
With a nationwide membership,
the Council came into being about
ten years ago. The 50th anniver-
sary of the establishment of Juven-
lie Courts in the United States
was also noted by the conference,
The first court devoted to juvenile
problems was set up in Chicago in
1899.
In the opinion of Judge Noyes,
an important accomplishment of
the conference was the adoption of
resolutions. One approved pending
Congressional legislation which
would make it a federal offense for
father to desert him family, leav-
ing them unprovided for and to
escape jurisdiction by taking up
residence, in another state. Another
endorsed federal legislation pro-
viding federal funds to states for
expenses incurred in transporting
nonresident Juveniles back to their
place of legal residence.
With business matters concluded,
the Dade County Bar Association
entertained the visiting judges
with a cruise of beautiful Biseayne
Bay.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-05-05
Members OF Two Old
County Families To
Marry In Late Summer

Mrs. Thomas Lawrence Dawson
of Rockville and Catlettsburg,
Kentucky, announce the engage
ment of her daughter, May Anne,
to Charles Clifton Veirs, Jr., son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Clifton
Veirs of Rockville. Miss Dawson
is the daughter Of the late Thomas
Lawrence Dawson. She is a grad
uate of immaculate Seminary, in
Washington, and Ashland Junior
College in Kentucky.
Mr.. Veirs. attended. Duke Uni
versity and is a member of the
Kappa Sigma Fraternity. He SER
we'd five years in the U. S. Army.
At present he is co-owner of the
Rockville Supply Co., and is presi-
dent of the Rockville Chamber of
Commerce.
The wedding will take place in
Rockville in the late summer.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-05-05
One Of Towns Grand
Old Ladies Marks
Her 93rd Birthday

y Mrs. Margaret A. C. Welsh, of
Rockville who was SO years of age
on Friday, April 49,, motored to
Glen Arm in Baltimore County,
where she celebrated the occasion
jointly with cousin, Thomas Fit
chett who was also observing a
birthday. Enjoying the luncheon,
birthday cakes and the opening of
the presents besides the guests of
honor, were Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon
Stick, also of Glen Arm, Mrs. F.
Barnard Welsh, Mr.. and Mrs. Ran
dolph Talbot, Mrs. Rose A. Daw-
son all of Rockville and Mrs. James
Murdoch of Washington.
Mrs. Welsh, a charter member
of the County Federation of Wo-
mems Clubs, says that the Fedora
ton was "born" at her house. She
likewise organized the Rockville
Woman's Club forty-nine years
ago, and at present is parlimentar-
ian for both it and the Community
Garden Club.
She is the mother of F. Barnard
welsh, Rockville lawyer, and a
daughter, Mrs. Ernest Hartman of
Dillsburg, Pa.
Mrs. Welsh's cake, she told the
Sentinel had 16 candles. She denied
it was tribute to her youth, but
despite the fact that she does not
hear as well or walk as well as she
once did she is still very active and
takes lively interest in her clubs
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-05-05

/ state constitution. In the new
charter, May is set aside each
year in Montgomery for the
enactment of local law.
One resolution was adopted
and two bills introduced at
the minute session held in
Rockville Monday afternoon, as
score of well-wishers, observers,
and leaders of the charter move
ment in the county looked on.
A resolution, introduced by
Council President Frederic r. Lee,
set forth the Legislative rules Of
procedure.
The first two bills would set up
special fire taxing areas in Sandy
Spring and Burtonsville. Both call
for a tax not to exceed 10 cents
per assessed 500 valuation. Spon-
sors of the two measures were
Councilmen P. Garland Lyon and
j. Douglas Bradshaw, respectively.
introduced at Tuesdays session
was a bill to give the council auth
ority to crack down on county
coming violators. The bill, spon-
sored by Council President Lee,
also would set UP department Of
inspection and licenses under
county director.
The director would be respon-
sible for administration and en-
forcement Of laws relating TO-
building permits as well as per-
Continued on Page 81
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-05-05
COnvOcatiOn
To Meet In
Silver Spring

The N or t h n n Convocation
Spring Meeting to be held on
Wednesday, May IL at Ascension
Church in Silver Spring, will have
as it's theme Personal Evan
gelism."
The Rev. Robert w. Miller, Rec
tor of ascension Church, and the
Rev. Nathaniel C. Acton, Vicar of
St. Andrews Church, College Park,
Dean of the Northern Convocation,
will be in charge Of the P. M.
opening service.
At the business meeting, begin
ming 4:3O P. M, the Rev. Nathaniel
c. Acton, Dean, will preside.
Addresses will be given by
Ernest w. Green of St. Margaret's
Church in Washington and the
Rev. Robert Trenbath, Trinity
Church, Takoma Park, after which
there will be recess and dinner
hour. This will be followed by an
address by the Bishop, the Rt.
Rev. Angus Dun.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-05-05
Sherwood Senior
Wins Pacific
Scholarship

Whittier College, Whittier, Cali
fornia, has announced the grant
ing of a $1,000 honor scholarship
for the school year 1949-50 to
Phyllis Eve Bernard, R. F. D.,
Rockville. Miss Bernard, a senior
at Sherwood High School, won the
award in competition with high
school students from throughout
the Pacific Coast and several east
ern and southern states.
Phyllis intends to pursue a
teaching career and will major in
science and music at Whittier Col
lege.
While at Sherwood High School,
she served as editor of the school
newspaper and was a member of
the national honor society, senior
dramatics, and inter-high council.
She is an accomplished pianist.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-05-05
Three Named to Soil
Conservation Board

Thomas M. Garrett, Rockville ;
J. Raymond Kemp, Gaithersburg,
and George Lechlider, Gathers
burg, after denomination to the
Board of Supervisors governing
the Montgomery Soil Conservation
District, were elected to that ca
pacity on Tuesday, May 3. The
remaining two members of the
Board. who were appointed by the
State Soil Conservation Committee
and whose terms are unexpired are
Eugene S. Walker and James d.
King.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-05-05
Patrol Enjoys Outing

About 300 boys and girls who
are members of the AAA Safety
Patrols in the county schools spent
last Wednesday afternoon at Glen
Echo Park where they were the
guests of the manager. The outing
was sponsored by Montgomery
County Police Dept. under the SUI
pervision of Cpl. C. o. Seek. He
was assisted by Officers German
Butler, Roland Cooley and John
Hite, all of the police department.
Transportation was furnished by
the Board of Education under SUI
pervision of William B. Marks.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-05-05

Judges Charles w. Woodward and
5tedman Prescott by sopea's from
the decisions of the State Tax
Commission. The questions to be
decided arose out of the reassess-
ment of property in this county
under the Continuing method of
assessment" and we've remanded
by the Judges to the State Tax
Commissioner for further proceed
ings.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-05-05
Special Services at Boyds

: A special Mothers Day sermon
ny the pastor and appropriate
music by the choir will be given at
the IL o'clock service at Boyds
Presbyterian Church on Sunday.
May 8. A token of appreciation
will be given each mother present.
At F. M. a Gospel Team from
the Washington Bible Institute
Will sponsor Youth Evangelistic
Campaign at the church. The pro-
gram will consist Of song serv-
ice, instrumental and vocal music.
testimonies and a gospel message
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-05-05
Miss Harvey Honored

Miss Virginia Harvey of Brooke
vile, student at the American
University, Washington, was cast
in a political satire, given by the
University students last week.
Miss Harvey also recently won a
golden key as meritorious award in
the song fest and has been elected
delegate to the National Conven-
ton of Kappa Delta Sorority
which meets in Duluth, Mimi, in
June.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-05-05
White Elephant Tea

a tea will be given at Ingleside,
ON the Colesville Road, in the home
OF Mrs. Herbert McLaury, on
Thursday, May IL, from 8 to 5.
The tea is being given as a White
Elephant Shower, of articles which
will be sold at the May Festival
at st. Johns Hall, Olney, on May
30. Everyone is invited
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-05-05
Scout Assn Meeting

The regular monthly meeting OF
the Girl Scout Association of Rock
Vile will be held on Thursday
May IL, 8 p. NJ, in the Scout
Cabin. All parents and interested
persons, especially those who might
have time TO give to scouting, are
invited to attend.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-05-05
THE NEWS
FROM
Here And There
WCTU Celebration

WCTU Celebration
The Diamond Jubilee celebration
OF the Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union of Maryland will be
held on May IL, P. NJ, at the
Free Methodist Church at Spencer
vile. Special music from Ash
ton, ~Burtonsville and Spencerville
churches, talk by the Rev. Paul
Groseclose of Colesville Church. a
pageant and social hour will make
up the program.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-05-05
A Nice Gesture

A fund was collected in Lincoln
Park and presented to the family
of Buckley Ray Presley, 81, who
was killed there last week when he
fell from truck. Even the chill
dren there contributed to the col
lection, one little boy dropping in
8 cents he had saved for candy.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-05-05

The Washington College of Law
of American University announce
the appointment of Barnard T.
Welsh to its faculty with the rank
of Adjunct Professor of Law. Mr..
Welsh is Rockville Attorney and
is also the Attorney to The Mayor
and Council of Rockville. For the
past several years he has been
associated with the Washington
College of Law where he teaches
Evidence, Equity and Damages.
Under his new appointment he will
continue teaching these subjects:
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-05-05
Home Rule Legislation
Initiated On Monday
Five Bills Introduced By Members OF
The County Council During The Week

Another first" in Montgomery County became history
when the County Council held it's first legislative session
Monday Under the charter adopted by county voters last
November wide legislative powers transferred from the
Maryland General Assembly to the county government
Montgomery is the first OF the 23 Maryland counties to
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-05-05
Scout Thrift Shop

The Commission Room in the
Girl Scout Thrift Shop, S13 PERISH
ing Drive, Silver Spring, is open
every day except Monday from 2
until a. They will accept bric-a-
brac, household effects, modern or
antique furniture to be sold on a
commission basis.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-05-05
Palsy Benefit Concert

The combined George Washing
ton University Glee Clubs will pre-
sent concert to benefit the Cere-
bral Palsy Association Saturday
May = 8 P. NJ, in the Silver
Spring intermediate School. Tick
cts are on sale at Clark's Flower
SHOP, Silver Spring, and John
Lyon, Inc, Bethesda, and GER
tain number will be available at
the door on the night of the con-
cert.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-05-05

night at which time reports will
be heard from each district. Sew
eral districts are already lover the
top" it has been reported.
Both County Baseball Leagues
will meet next Wednesday night
to draft set of rules and regula-
tons concerning the use of the
grounds, to be presented to the
Board of Directors. Recommends
(Continued on Page 81
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-05-05
Big Plans For big Day"
1000 Fl. Of Road Laid

About 1000 feet of road laid at the site of the Mont
gomery County Cooperative Agricultural Center at Gathers
burg Saturday This not ordinary road either the
width being 80 feet instead of the usual 20 feet Approx
matey 80 trucks under the supervision of W. McCeney
Jr of Silver Spring brought stone from county rock pits
dumped spread by road building machinery Cover Arm
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-05-05
Singing Convention

The next meeting of the Mont
gomery County Singing Conven-
ton will be held at 2:15 P. M. on
Sunday, May 8, at Montgomery
Church, CHARLOTTESVILLE.
The Arizona post., 1949-09-23
Brandes School
Adds To Staff

Miss Rachel Himmie, headmis-
tress at Brandes School for eight
years, has just returned from a
seven weeks tour of several east
ern states. She visited several
private educational institutions
to study advanced methods in
testing students various capaci-
ties, and to further inquire into
methods for the child who needs
special help. It is for these val
ues that Brandes School uses
testing and placement procedures
for every student. The result is
happier, more successful stu
dent.
Miss Himmie reports she was
especially pleased to learn that
the scores of Brandes students
achieved in general scholarship
and other testing methods were
considerably higher than the
scores of the majority of pupils
in learge eastern cities.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raphael Brandes,
school directors, announce that
the staff this year includes as
newcomers Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey
Rather, who will serve in the
High School department teaching
science and English.
Harvey Rather, holding de-
grees from New York u, will
head the English department. In
addition to his teaching expe-
rience, he has had newspaper ex-
perience including organizing
non-professional newspapers. He
will supervise the school paper.
Rebecca Rather received an
MA. from New York U. and has
taught in New York. At Brandes
she will teach biology, mathe-
mates, and physics.
Registration for both resident
and day departments are now be-
ing accepted. School starts Oc-
tober 4.
The Arizona post., 1949-09-23
One Drive Plan
Is Unsuccessful

Agreement has already been
reached between the United Pal
estine Appeal and the Joint Dis
tribution Committee in the Uni
ted States for renewal of the Uni
ted Jewish Appeal for 1850, al
though the question of the per-
centage distribution of moneys
collected by the U. ]. A. has not
yet been discussed.
Hadassah and the Histadrut, the
two U. S. organizations most like
ly to be deeply affected by the
Jewish Agency plan for a Joint
1850 United Jewish Appeal, have
flatly rejected the proposal. They
made it plain that both would
continue their Independent fund
raising. They are unwilling to
assist the Jewish Agency's plan
for one overall U. S. drive.
The Arizona post., 1949-09-23
anita SadOaUSky
Is NOaU Teaching

Anita Sadowsky, whose name is
synonymous in Tucson with dane
ing, is now teaching ballroom
steps to TucSonians of all ages
interested in learning and i'm
proving. She has danced profes-
sionally the past six years and ap-
peared before Tucson audiences
on numerous occasions.
A daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. 1rv-
ing Sadowsky, E. Hawthorne, she
attended U. of Arizona and is a
member of Phi Sigma sorority.
The Arizona post., 1949-09-23
Sunday Night
Forum, Opens

Eighth season of the Sunday
Evening Forum opened Sunday.
A community civic project, it is
maintained by publicity spirited
citizens. This years budget, ac-
cording to Mrs. Mary Jeffries,
Forum director, is $4,000 and the
patron list is open to all contribu-
tors. The Forum office is at the
University Methodist Church, 745
E. 3rd. Readers of the Post are
invited to become patrons.
This Sunday DR.. Bruce Hart
gives a report on the State Hos
pitaI. The following week DR..
Shichiro Matsui of Kyoto, Japan
will discuss Japan and the New
Democracy"
Other well-known speakers will
include DR.. T. V. Smith of Chicago
Round-Table fame, Walter White
of the Nat. Assn. for the Advance
ment of Colored People; William
Shirer, the commentator; Stuart
Chase, the economist and Norman
Cousins of the Saturday Review
of Literature.
Patrons already announced for
this season are: MeSsrs and Mines
H. S. Bacal, David Batavia, S. M.
Beaudry, Raphael Brandes, Jo-
seph Brindis, Elmer CORTLAND,
Louis Farber, Albert Glickman,
Charles Gordon, Arthur Grune-
wald, Irwin Hirsch, Louis Hirsch,
Sam R. Kaufman, Henry Kauf-
mann, Ben Kessler, Morris Klei-
herman, Thomas Lawther, Will
liam LeBoff, Aaron Levy, Hyman
Myerson, Joe Myerson, Henry
Rubinstein, William l Schneider
and Murray Shift.
Others patrons are Rabbi and
Mrs. Albert Bilgray, Drs. and
Mines. Michael Bernfeld, Benson
Bloom, Philip Greenbaum, Leo
nard Weiner.